Recording According To
Tape Type
Super VHS ET (S-VHS ET)
This function allows you to record in SP mode on VHS tapes with S-VHS picture quality. Tapes recorded using this function can be played back on a VCR equipped with the S-VHS ET func- tion.
•You can activate this function only before you start recording on a VHS tape.
•Before recording, make sure that B.E.S.T. is set to ON. (☞ pg. 36)
engage s-vhs et mode Press the S-VHS ET button on the VCR. The S-VHS ET indicator on the VCR’s front panel lights up.
•The S-VHS indicator lights up on the display panel.
•To disengage the S-VHS ET mode, press S-VHS ET. The S-VHS ET indicator goes off.
start recording Press and hold Tand press .on the Remote Control (or press Ton the VCR).
NOTES:
•Use of high grade tapes is essential for S-VHS ET recordings. On some tapes, picture quality will not improve even if the S-VHS ET function is used. Check the recording quality before you start important recordings.
•You cannot activate the S-VHS ET function ...
... while recording is in progress.
... while timer-recording or Instant Timer Recording (☞ pg. 21) is in progress.
... while B.E.S.T. (☞ pg. 36) is in progress.
•S-VHS ET does not work ...
... with S-VHS tapes.
... with recordings in LP/EP mode.
•To keep the highest quality recording and playback pictures over a long period of time, S-VHS recording on S-VHS tapes is recommended.
•You can play back S-VHS ET recordings on most S-VHS recorders and on VHS recorders equipped with SQPB (S-VHS QUASI PLAYBACK) function. (Notice: some recorders are not compatible with this function.)
•On some tapes noise may appear when playing back a tape recorded with this function. (If playback picture becomes blurred or interrupted, use a cleaning cassette.)
•In the high-speed search, still, slow-motion or frame-by-frame playback modes (☞ pg. 16 – 18), noise may appear. If these modes are used frequently on a tape recorded with the S-VHS ET function, the tape may be damaged and the picture may be deteriorated.
