6 | PREPARATION |
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| MAIN MENU | ||
| PROGRAM | TIMER | |
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| ALARM | IN |
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| POWER LOSS | ||
| HOUR METER | ||
| CLOCK | ADJUST | |
| PRESS (SHIFT, SET) |
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| PRESS (MENU) | TO | END |
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| CLOCK | ADJUST | |
| YEAR |
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| MONTH |
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| DAY |
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| HOUR |
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| MINUTE |
| 0 |
| PRESS (SHIFT, SET) |
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| PRESS (MENU) | TO | END |
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Set the date and time using the CLOCK ADJUST menu 1screen.
2Turn on this unit and the monitor and engage the Stop mode.
3Press the [MENU] button to display the main menu screen. Press the [SHIFT +] or [SHIFT
• | Press the [SHIFT +] or [SHIFT |
6[ The selected item will blink. | |
Enter the value for the selected item with the [SET | |
• | Press the [SET +] button to increase the number. |
• | Press the [SET |
• The setting range for the year is from 1997 to 2096. |
• This VCR uses the |
• If an invalid date is set, it is automatically corrected. |
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6 PREPARATION
6-3 Summer Time Compensation
Set whether or not the Summer Time mode is engaged with the <SUMMER TIME> function menu switch on the VTR mode 2 setting screen. When the <SUMMER TIME> switch is set to "ON", the currently set time is advanced one hour.
1During daylight savings time
2Set the time with
•The standard time instead of "Summer Time" is displayed.
•When setting the time, make sure the <SUMMER TIME> switch is set to "OFF".
When the unit is shipped, this switch is set to "OFF".
•Clock setting is not possible during timer recording.
1Standard time
2Set the clock to the actual time. When daylight savings starts, set the <SUMMER TIME> menu switch to "ON".
•The time advances one hour on the display
CLOCK | ADJUST |
YEAR | 1998 |
MONTH | 6 |
DAY | 30 |
HOUR | 17 |
MINUTE | 30 |
PRESS (SHIFT, SET) | |
PRESS (MENU) | TO END |
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(Normal screen) | |
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| Repeat steps 5 and 6 until the year, month, date, hour, and minutes |
7 | have all been set. |
| End date and time setting. |
•Press the [MENU] button twice.
[ The normal display is restored and the set date and time are shown | |
| on screen. The time count starts from 00 seconds. |
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• | If you press the [OPERATE] button after setting the date and time |
| without first pressing the [MENU] button, the set date and time are |
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6-4 Selection of Record/Play Mode
Display section
[TIME MODE] button | SP indication LP indication | Recording/ |
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1Press the [OPERATE] button to turn the operating mode on. |
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2The [OPERATE] indicator lights. |
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Select the recording/playback time mode with the [TIME MODE] button. Refer to the table below for more information on each | ||
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(Menu switch <POSITION> set to
MONTH | DAY |
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| Set the date and time on the front panel display |
2 | Turn the power on. | |
| Press the [COUNT/CLOCK] button for at least 2 seconds. | |
3 | • | The “year” indication blinks in the display. |
4 | Enter the value for the year with the [SET+] or | |
| Press the [SHIFT+] button: the “month” indication blinks. | |
| • | Press the [SHIFT+] or |
| • | Enter the value for the blinking section with the [SET+] or |
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| Set the “month”, “day”, “hour” and “minute” with the | |
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| When you have finished setting, press the [COUNT/CLOCK] button. | |
| • | The display returns to the clock display mode and the time count |
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•Each time the [TIME MODE] button is pressed, the recording mode changes in the following order:
3H (VHS SP mode) [ L12H
Playback Time Mode will differ depending on how the function menu switch <NOISELESS PLAY> is set. When NOISELESS PLAY is set to OFF: 3H (VHS SP mode) [ L12
When NOISELESS PLAY is set to ON: 3H (VHS SP mode) [ 12
•The selected recording or playback time mode is shown on the display.
•The SP indicator lights.
Note:
• When a tape recorded in the VHS Long Play (LP) mode is played back, the LP indicator lights. Recording in the LP mode is
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3H | VHS Standard (SP) | 0.5 | 1 | 1.5 | 2 | 3 | — | Possible | (Continuous) 23.39 mm/sec. |
L12H | 2 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 12 | 0.1 | Possible | (Continuous) 4.68 mm/sec. | |
L24H | 4 | 8 | 12 | 16 | 24 | 0.18 | Possible | (Continuous) 2.60 mm/sec. |
Time indication on the VCR's display
•When the power is turned off, the time is displayed. When the power is turned on, set the time display mode with the [COUNT/CLOCK] button to display the current time.
•The first time you turn on the power, the time display shows a blinking "0:00:00".
•When the
12H | 2 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 12 | 0.1 | Impossible | Continuous field advance | |
24H | 4 | 8 | 12 | 16 | 24 | 0.18 | Impossible | Continuous field advance |
*Recording time varies depending on the type of cassette used.
*For optimum performance and reliability, use a tape with a standard recording time of 180 minutes
*You can set 12H and 24H only during Playback Mode.
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