Other Functions
Checking tape position
When you change the recorder operation mode from the stop mode to fast forward or rewind mode, or when you perform an Index Search or Instant Review, the tape
position indicator appears. | 0 | + | + | + | + |
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(beginning) or “+” (end) shows you where you are on the tape.
●Set “O.S.D.” to “ON” ( 10).
Changing display information
Each time you press –
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on the remote control is pressed, time counter will
appear on the TV screen. To reset the time counter, press 0000 on the remote control.
Function settings
You can use the other useful function settings on the Function Set screen.
Turn on the recorder and the TV, and set your TV to its AV mode or video channel
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PICTURE CONTROL — AUTO(NORM) / EDIT / SOFT
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.
NOTE:
Select “EDIT” when you are editing tapes. After you finish editing the tapes, select “AUTO”.
PAL/MESECAM — AUTO / PAL / MESECAM
Select the appropriate colour system for recording or playback. AUTO: Usually set to this mode. The appropriate colour system (PAL or MESECAM) will be selected depending on the playback or recording signals.
If the “AUTO” mode does not work properly, select either of the following manual modes.
PAL: To record PAL signals, or playback a PAL tape.
MESECAM: To record SECAM signals, or playback a SECAM or MESECAM tape.
NOTES:
●SECAM signals will always be recorded as MESECAM. Select “AUTO” or “MESECAM” when recording SECAM signals.
●When playing back a SECAM tape, select “AUTO” or “MESECAM”. The playback picture will always be monochrome.
NTSC — NTSC3.58 / NTSC4.43 / NTSC]PAL
To record NTSC signals or playback a NTSC tape, it will be necessary to select the appropriate mode.
NTSC3.58: To record NTSC signals or playback a NTSC tape.
NTSC4.43: To record NTSC4.43 signals or playback a NTSC4.43 tape.
NTSC]PAL: To playback a NTSC tape on PAL TV.
NOTES:
● The “NTSC]PAL” mode does not work during recording. In this |
mode, NTSC signals will be recorded as NTSC3.58. |
● The Menu screen is distorted during playing back a NTSC tape |
BSelect Function
Press rt to place the pointer next to the function you want to set.
CChange setting
B.E.S.T. | FUNCTION | ON |
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PICTURE CONTROL | AUTO | |
PAL/MESECAM | AUTO | |
NTSC | NTSC3.58 | |
AUTO TIMER | OFF | |
O.S.D. |
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AUTO SP | LP TIMER | OFF |
[ /] [MENU] : EXIT
on PAL TV. Stop playback and access the Menu screen again. |
● In the “NTSC4.43” mode, with some TVs, |
(Program screen, etc.) may roll up or down and there may be a |
loss of colour. When this happens, select the “NTSC3.58” |
mode. |
AUTO TIMER — ON / OFF
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 recorder checks the condition of the tape in use during playback and recording, and compensates to provide the
NOTES:
●The recorder 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 9, and press 7. After about 7 seconds, the
recorder
BPress 4 to start recording.
●B.E.S.T. does not work when the satellite auto recording mode is engaged ( 11).
●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”:
You have to 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 this recorder as the source player for editing a tape, be sure to set this function to “OFF”; otherwise, the recorder status information
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