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5 PREPARATION
Preparing this unit for recording or playback.
PHONES MIC
REMOTE
LOCAL
EJECT
OPERATE
REC LEVEL
CH-2/4
CH-1/3
SHIFT
SET
SELECT
SHIFT
MENU
HOLD SHIFT A. DUB
ADVANCE PRESET
REW STOP FF
REC PLAY
PAUSE
ON/OFF
MENU
OVER
OVER
HMSF
AUDLOCK
SP
32k 48k
SLAVEPB NDF
SERVORF
DEW
AUTO OFF
HOLD
CH 2/4
CH 1/3
VIDEO CASSETTE RECORDER BR-DV600UA
dB4030 20 10 0
V.IN/A.MONI A.OUT COUNTER
DV CTL
TC
UB
CH-1/2
CH-3/4
Y/C
(CPN)
LINE
L
R
MIX
MIX
[AUDIO MONITOR] switch
[OPERATE] button
[EJECT] button

Turn the power ON.

Press the [OPERATE] switch. The counter display lights
up.

Turn the power OFF

Press the [OPERATE] switch. “oPE-oFF” is shown in the
counter display.

Loading/unloading a cassette

Insert the cassette into the cassette loading slot with the
window facing up. Push the cassette in slowly until the
loading mechanism starts automatic loading.
[The VCR enters the Stop mode and the cassette
indicator ( ) lights.
Press the [EJECT] button to eject the cassette.
[The cassette tape is ejected.

Audio monitor selection

Set the No. 054 <AUDIO MONITOR> menu switch to
“AUDIO”.
Use the [AUDIO MONITOR] switch to select the audio
channel to monitor (via the [AUDIO MONITOR OUT]
connectors).
See “Playback preparation” on page 28.
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Built-in clock setting

Time data is recorded in the sub code area of the tape during recording. In the Play mode, this data is read out and can be
shown on the on-screen display or the counter display.

5 PREPARATION

5Setting procedure
The names of the operation buttons are shown above the
buttons.
1Set the tape counter display to the time display.
Set the No. 516 <DISPLAY SELECT> menu switch to
“CLOCK”.
See No. 516 <DISPLAY SELECT> on page 23.
2Set the [COUNTER] switch to “TC” or “UB”.
•To set the time, set to “TC”.
The time display is shown in the tape counter.
•To set the date, set to “UB”.
The date display is shown in the tape counter.
3Engage the setting mode.
Press the [HOLD] button.
•Clock setting
[ The hour digit starts to blink.
•Date setting
[ The month digit starts to blink. (U MODEL)
[ The day digit starts to blink. (E MODEL)
4 Change the value.
Each time the [ADVANCE] button is pressed, the value
of the blinking digit increases.
While holding down the [SHIFT] button, press the
[ADVANCE] button to reset the value as follows.
•Clock setting: “00:00:00”
•Date setting: “01:01:2000”
5 Shift the digit.
Press the [SHIFT] button.
•Clock setting: Each time the [SHIFT] button is pressed,
the blinking cursor moves in the order of hours [
minutes [ seconds.
•Date setting: Each time the [SHIFT] button is pressed,
the blinking cursor moves in the order of month [ day
[ year.
(U MODEL)
, day [ month [year.
(E MODEL)
.
Repeat steps 4 to 5 to change the values for each
digit.
6Enter the set data.
Press the [PRESET] button to enter the set data.
HMSF
HMSF
HMSF
HMSF
HMSF
[Reference]
Clock data is retained for about 60 hours after the
6-hour power supply is used up (Operate On mode).
SPSP
SLAVESLAVE
SHIFT
SET
SELECT
SHIFT
MENU
HOLD SHIFT A. DUB
ADVANCE PRESET
MENU
OVER
OVER
HMSF
AUDLOCK
32k 48k
PB NDF
SERVORF
DEW
AUTO OFF
HOLD
CH 2/4
CH 1/3
dB4030 20 10 0
V.IN/A.MONI A.OUT COUNTER
DV CTL
TC
UB
CH-1/2
CH-3/4
Y/C
(CPN)
LINE
L
R
MIX
MIX
Time and date display
TC:Time
UB: Date
HOLD:Start
SHIFT:Digit shift
ADVANCE: Changes the value.
PRESET: Enters the set value.