
B.E.S.T. Picture System
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RECORD
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RECORD
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PUSH JOG
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The B.E.S.T. (Biconditional Equalised Signal Tracking) system checks the condition of the tape in use during recording and playback, and compensates to provide the 
Recording
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  | LOAD A CASSETTE | 
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  | Insert a cassette with the record safety tab intact.  | |||
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  | ● The recorder power comes on automatically.  | |||
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  | ACCESS MODE SELECT | ||
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  | SCREEN | 
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  | Press MODE. The On-  | 
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  | Screen/B.E.S.T. screen  | ON SCREEN  | : ON  | |
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  | B.E.S.T.  | : ON  | ||
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  | [5°]: SELECT  | 
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  | [5]: ON/OFF  | 
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  | [MODE] : EXIT  | 
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  | CONFIRM B.E.S.T. STATUS | ||
  | The default setting is “ON”. If this is the case, go to step  | |||
  | 4. If not, press PUSH JOG  | to place the pointer next to  | ||
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“B.E.S.T.”, then press PUSH JOG%to set to “ON”.  | ||||
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  | CLOSE MODE SELECT  | 
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  | SCREEN | 
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  | Press MODE.  | 
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  | START RECORDING | 
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  | Press and hold RECORD and PLAY on the remote, or  | |||
RECORD on the recorder.  | 
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  | ● The recorder spends approximately 7 seconds  | |||
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  | assessing the condition of the tape, then begins  | ||
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  | recording.  | 
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  | ● When the "BEST" indicator begins blinking, that  | ||
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  | means adjustment is complete.  | 
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Display Panel Indication
As the tape check progresses, the “–