Subsidiary Settings
Mode Set
You can change various mode settings.
●Turn on the recorder and the TV, and set your TV to its AV mode or video channel.
AAccess Main Menu screen, then Mode Set screen
Press MENU. Press rt to place the pointer next to “MODE SET”, then press OK or e.
BSelect mode
Press rt to place the pointer next to the item you want to set.
CChange setting
Press OK or e. The default setting is bold in the following table. Press MENU to return to normal screen.
B.E.S.T. — ON / OFF
When B.E.S.T. (Biconditional Equalized Signal Tracking) system is set to “ON”, the recorder checks the condition of the tape in use during playback and recording, and compensates to provide the
NOTE:
The recorder checks the tape condition for about 7 seconds, then starts recording. To make sure you record the desired scene or programme completely, perform the following steps:
APress and hold 9, and press 7. After about 7 seconds, the recorder
BPress 4 to start recording.
PICTURE CONTROL — AUTO(NORM) / EDIT / SOFT / SHARP
This function helps you to adjust the playback picture quality according to your preference.
AUTO(NORM): Normally select this. Picture quality is adjusted automatically. When “B.E.S.T.” is “OFF”, “NORM” will appear instead of “AUTO”.
EDIT: Minimizes picture degradation during editing (recording and playback).
SOFT: Reduces image coarseness when viewing overplayed tapes containing much noise.
SHARP: Clearer,
NOTE:
Select “EDIT” when you are editing tapes. After you finish editing, select “AUTO”.
AUTO TIMER — ON / OFF
●When this function is set to “ON”:
The timer recording standby mode is automatically engaged when the recorder is turned off. It is temporarily canceled when the recorder is turned on. You do not have to press # to engage or disengage the timer recording standby mode.
●When this function is set to “OFF”:
Press # to engage or disengage the timer recording standby mode.
O.S.D. — ON / OFF
When this function is set to “ON”, various recorder status information
NOTE:
When you use the recorder as the source player for editing a tape, be sure to set this function to “OFF”. Otherwise, the recorder status information will be recorded on the edited tape.
DIRECT REC — ON / OFF
When this function is set to “ON”, you can easily start recording the programme that you are watching on your TV. Press and hold 7 and press 4 on the remote control, or press 7 on the recorder.
NOTES:
●When you use this function, be sure to use a TV offering
●When “DIRECT REC” is set to “ON”, if you press any button just after pressing 7 on the recorder (or 7 and 4 on the remote control), the recorder may not function properly.
AUTO SP]LP TIMER — ON / OFF
When this function is set to “ON”, the recorder automatically switches to LP mode to allow complete recording if there is not enough tape to record the entire programme while
For example, recording a programme of 210 minutes in length onto a 180 minute tape.
Approximately 150 minutes | Approximately 60 minutes |
SP mode | LP mode |
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Total 210 minutes
NOTES:
●If you have programmed the recorder to
●There may be some noise and sound disturbance where the tape speed switches from SP to LP mode on the tape.
●This function is not available during ITR (Instant Timer Recording), and will not work properly with any tapes longer than
●If you perform timer recording with both this function and VPS/ PDC activated, and the programme goes beyond its originally scheduled length, sometimes the programme cannot be recorded in its entirety.
POWER SAVE — ON / OFF
When this function is set to “ON”, you can reduce the power consumption while the recorder is turned off.
NOTES:
●During Power Save mode,
•the display panel is turned off,
•the Just Clock does not work,
•and the picture may be distorted momentarily when you turn on/off the recorder.
●Power Save does not work in the following cases:
•When
•or when the recorder is in the timer recording standby mode,
•or in the Automatic Satellite Programme Recording mode,
•or when the recorder’s power is turned off after timer- recording or ITR (Instant Timer Recording).
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