– Other Functions –
Function settings
You can use the other useful function settings on the Function Set screen.
AUTO TIMER — ON/OFF
●When this function is set to “ON”:
The timer recording standby mode is automatically engaged when the VCR is turned off. It is temporarily canceled when the VCR is
AAccess Main Menu screen, then
Function Set screen
Press MENU on the Remote. Press rt to move the highlight bar (arrow) to “FUNCTION SET”, then press OK or e.
BSelect Function
Press rt to move the highlight bar (arrow) to the function you want to set.
MAIN MENU
FUNCTION SET
TUNER SET
INITIAL SET
PRESS ( ,
), THEN (OK)
PRESS (MENU) TO END
FUNCTION |
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B.E.S.T. | ON |
PICTURE CONTROL | AUTO |
AUTO TIMER | OFF |
SUPERIMPOSE | ON |
AUTO SP EP TIMER | OFF |
VIDEO STABILIZER | OFF |
BLUE BACK | ON |
SELECT WITH ( , ) AND (OK)
PRESS (MENU) TO END
turned on. You do not have to press # to engage or disengage the timer recording standby mode.
●When this function is set to “OFF”:
You have to press # to engage or disengage the timer recording standby mode.
SUPERIMPOSE — ON/OFF
When this function is set to “ON”, various VCR status information
NOTE:
When you use this VCR as the playback VCR for editing a tape, be sure to set this function to “OFF”; otherwise, the VCR status information
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”, this VCR checks the condition of the tape in use during playback and recording, and compensates to provide the
NOTE:
The VCR checks the tape condition for about 7 seconds, then starts recording. To make sure you record the desired scene or program completely, perform the following steps:
APress and hold PAUSE (9), and press REC (7). After about 7 seconds, the VCR
BPress PLAY (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 the tapes, select “AUTO”.
AUTO SP]EP TIMER — ON/OFF
When this function is set to “ON”, the VCR automatically switches to EP mode to allow complete recording if there is not enough tape to record the entire program while
For Example, Recording a program of 140 minutes in length onto a
Approximately 110 minutes | Approximately 30 minutes |
SP mode | EP mode |
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NOTES:
●If you have programed the VCR to
●There may be some noise and sound disturbance where the tape speed switches from SP to EP mode on the tape.
●This function is not available during ITR (Instant Timer Recording), and will not work properly on the following tapes:
VIDEO STABILIZER — ON/OFF
When this function is set to “ON”, you can automatically correct vertical vibrations in the picture when playing back unstable recordings made on another VCR.
NOTE:
To watch recordings with
BLUE BACK — ON/OFF
When this function is set to “ON”, the TV screen becomes all blue in the following cases:
●When receiving a channel not in use.
●When stopping playback.
NOTE:
When you want to receive an unstable channel with poor signals, set this function to “OFF”.