Mitsubishi Electronics HS-U778 manual Using S-VHS Set-Up Menu, Selecting Recording Format

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Recording

Using S-VHS Set-Up Menu

Selecting Recording Format

The HS-U778 allows you to choose between recording in standard VHS or Super VHS (S-VHS) when you use an S-VHS tape. If you use a VHS tape, you can choose to record in S-VHS ET (Expansion Technology) mode or VHS. S-VHS ET mode allows you to record in S-VHS format on a VHS tape. Though the picture quality of S-VHS ET mode will not be as clear as that of the S-VHS format, you can record or playback with a higher picture quality than VHS format.

1Press MENU on the remote control. VCR Main Menu appears.

2Press the ADJUST buttons on the remote control to select S-VHSSet-Up. Press ENTER.

If you use S-VHS tape for recording:

3Press the ADJUST buttons to select S-VHS record.

4Press ENTER to select the recording format.

select AUTO if you want to record in S-VHS.

select OFF if you want to record in VHS.

5Press MENU twice to exit the menus.

If you use VHS tape for recording:

3Press the ADJUST buttons to select S-ET record.

4Press ENTER to select the recording format.

select OFF if you want to record in VHS.

select ON if you want to record in S-VHS ET.

AUTO will make the VCR automatically select VHS or S-VHS-ET as a result of the PerfecTape® function. See page 48 for the PerfecTape® .

5Press MENU twice to exit the menus.

During playback, the VCR automatically selects the recorded format/mode.

The S-VHS light on the front panel display will light up during the playback with the tape recorded in S-VHS.

The S-VHS ET light on the front panel display will light up during the playback with the tape recorded in S-VHS ET.

IMPORTANT

For the best quality recording, use S-VHS tapes and record in the S-VHS format.

The quality of S-VHS ET recordings will vary by the quality of VHS tapes used. For the best quality S-VHS ET recordings, it is recommended that you use HG grade tapes.

S-VHS recordings can be played on:

S-VHS VCRs.

VHS VCRs with S-VHS Quasi playback capabilities.

S-VHS ET recording can be played on:

S-VHS VCRs (not all S-VHS VCRs will be able to play S-VHS ET.)

VHS VCRs with S-VHS Quasi playback capabilities

Please use this VCR or S-VHS VCR with S-VHS ET mode to playback the tape recorded in S-VHS ET for better picture quality.

»VCR Main Menu￿ ÂProgram to record￿ ðPrograManager￿ ÃCustomize choices￿ ÈS-VHSSet-Up￿ÄFirst Time Set-Up￿

º¹MENU to go back￿

¹¹ADJUST to select￿ ²´³¹ENTER to enter￿ · ¹¹ADJUST to select￿

￿

ÈS-VHS Set-Up￿

 

 

ÄS-VHS record

 

(AUTO)￿

ÄS-ET record

(OFF)￿

ÄFront S-input

(OFF)￿

ÄRear S-input

(OFF)￿

ÄRear S-through

(OFF)￿

º¹MENU to go back￿

¹¹ADJUST to select￿ ²´³¹ENTER to change￿ · ¹¹ADJUST to select￿

￿

ÈS-VHS Set-Up￿

 

 

ÄS-VHS record

(AUTO)￿

ÄS-ET record

 

(OFF)￿

ÄFront S-input

(OFF)￿

ÄRear S-input

(OFF)￿

ÄRear S-through

(OFF)￿

º¹MENU to go back￿

¹¹ADJUST to select￿ ²´³¹ENTER to change￿ · ¹¹ADJUST to select￿

￿

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