Hi-Fi Stereo Sound System, To set the decoder

Hi-Fi Stereo Sound System

Your VCR will record and playback Hi-Fi stereo sound. In addition it has a stereo NICAM digital stereo sound decoder.This allows you to record and playback the sound in several different ways.Video cassettes recorded on your VCR will have a normal mono audio track and two VHS Hi-Fi stereo audio tracks.These stereo tracks allow you to make audio recordings in Hi-Fi stereo or bilingual mode from a TV broadcast, stereo audio system, video disc or another Hi-Fi VCR.

Additional Operation (Continued)

2 Press 3 or 4 repeatedly to select: AUTO, 4:3 or 16:9. AUTO:

Automatically plays back Wide-Screen programmes as Wide-Screen and Normal programmes as normal.

4:3

Only for playing back and recording Normal format recordings (4:3).

16:9:

Only for playing back and recording Wide-Screen format recordings (16:9).

English

1 Your VCR’s NICAM digital sound decoder allows you to enjoy broadcasts with NICAM sound, as well as standard stereo, bilingual and mono sound.The particular type of sound received or that recorded will be briefly displayed on the TV screen for a couple of seconds:

STEREO NICAM

Sound is automatically recorded on the Hi-Fi stereo and mono tracks of the video tape.

BIL NICAM

Both audio channels will be recorded on the Hi-Fi stereo tracks.The primary language channel (left) will be recorded on the mono track of the video tape.

MONO

The sound is recorded on the Hi-Fi tracks and the mono track of the video tape without any separation.

2 Press SYSTEM MENU. Press F or G to select

AUDIO.

3 Press D or E to select STEREO, LEFT, RIGHT and MONO.

In BIL NICAM playback the primary language is output on the left channel and the secondary channel is output simultaneously from the right channel when audio output is set to STEREO.The primary language will be output from both channels when the audio setting is MONO.

Please note that when adjusting the tracking control Hi- Fi stereo sound may revert to MONO.

Wide Screen Compatibility 16:9

Your VCR can record and play back wide screen aspect ratio programmes (16:9).To record a wide screen format programme successfully the correct type of wide screen signal must be broadcast by the TV station.

1 Switch on your VCR. Press SYSTEM MENU.

Press 1 or 2 to select 16:9/4:3. Press OK.

		1	2	VCR
REC	RPSET	Pr-12	AUTO	Dr.
		ACMS			16:9
	fOSD		4:3	NIC
					4:3

AUDIO	ON	16:9	16:9	i
	OFF	4:3

3 Press SYSTEM MENU to remove the menus from the TV screen.

To enjoy Wide-Screen playback you must connect your VCR to the TV using a SCART cable.

To set the decoder

We have already described, how to connect a decoder for pay-TV station as CANAL+ or PREMIERE on page 10. For the recording of an encoded station you do not have to control anything.You just select the station and wait shortly until the decoding will start.

1 Press SYSTEM MENU.

The main menu will appear on the TV screen.

Press 1 or 2 to select the DECODER.

Press OK.

2 Press 3 or 4 to select.

ON: When the decoder is connected to the AV2 socket. OFF:When another VCR is connected to the AV2 socket.

Press SYSTEM MENU to return to a TV picture.

Last Condition Memory DVD CD

VCD1.1

This player memorizes the last condition for the last disc you have watched. Settings remain in memory even if you remove the disc from the player or switch off the player. If you load a disc that has its settings memorized, the latest stop position is automatically recalled.

Notes

–Settings are stored in memory for use any time.

–This player does not memorize settings of a disc if you switch off the player before commencing to play it.

1 2

VCR

1 2

VCR

PSET

Pr-12

TIME

SYS-

Pr-12

TIME

REC

Dr.

REC

SYS-

Dr.

ACMS

16:9

RSET

ACMS

DATE

TEM

16:9

DATEAUTOEM

fOSD

NIC

fOSD

+ -

4:3

NIC

4:3

+ -

4:3

16:9

DECO-

AUDIO

DECO-

AUDIO

OPR

OFF

4:3

DER

16:9OPR

OFF

4:3

DER