66 EN OTHER USEFUL FUNCTIONS (cont.)
*The default setting is bold in the table below.
Additional settings “ADDITIONAL”
*The default setting is bold in the table below.
L“REAR AUX L-1”
“VIDEO”
“S-VIDEO”
You have to select which terminal - either [VIDEO] (composite) or [S VIDEO] (Y/C
separate signals) to use as the video input terminal [L-1] on the rear panel.
Make sure to select the correct terminal; otherwise, you may fail in recording (editing)
on this VCR.
L“REAR AUX L-2”
“VIDEO”
“S-VIDEO”
You have to select which terminal - either [VIDEO] (composite) or [S VIDEO] (Y/C
separate signals) to use as the video input terminal [L-2] on the rear panel.
Make sure to select the correct terminal; otherwise, you may fail in recording (editing)
on this VCR.
L“AUTO SP N EP

TIM E R ”

(S-VHS/VHS only)
“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 timer-
recording in SP mode.
For Example . . .
Recording a program of 140 minutes in length onto a 120-minute tape
Make sure you set this function to “ON” before the timer-recording starts.
NOTES:
•If you have programmed the VCR to timer-record 2 or more programs, the second program and
those thereafter may not fit on the tape with this function set to “ON”. In this case, do not use this
function, but change the recording speed manually during timer programming.
•In order to ensure that the recording fits on the tape, this function may leave a slight non-
recorded portion at the end of the tape.
•There may be some noise and sound disturbance where the recording speed switches from SP to
EP mode on the tape.
•This function is not available during ITR (Instant Timer Recording), and will work properly on the
following tapes: T(ST)-30, T(ST)-60, T(ST)-90, and T(ST)-120.
L“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 turned on. You do not have to press [TIMER
(j)] to engage or disengage the timer recording standby mode.
When this function is set to “OFF”:
You have to press [TIMER (j)] to engage or disengage the timer recording standby
mode.
L“SUPERIMPOSE”
“ON”
“OFF”
When this function is set to “ON”, various VCR status information (on-screen display)
appears on the screen.
NOTES:
•
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 (on-screen display) will be recorded on the edited tape.
•
If you select a channel on which no signal is received, the channel number is displayed regardless of
this function setting.
L“GRAY BACK”
“ON”
“OFF”
When this function is set to “ON”, the VCR changes the screen into the gray back
screen automatically when receiving a channel not in use.
Approximately 110 minutes Approximately 30 minutes
SP mode EP mode