76 EN | SUBSIDIARY SETTINGS (cont.) |
VCR SET UP 1 (cont.)
* The default setting is bold in the table below.
8 AUTO SP]LP TIMER |
| When this function is set to “ON”, the recorder automatically switches to LP | ||
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| mode to allow complete recording if there is not enough tape to record the | ||
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| Recording a programme of 210 minutes in length onto a | ||
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| Approximately 150 minutes | Approximately 60 minutes | |
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| SP mode | LP mode |
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| Total 210 | minutes |
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| Make sure you set this function to “ON”, before the | ||
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| ● If you have programmed the recorder to | ||
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| second programme and those thereafter may not fit on the tape if you set “AUTO | ||
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| SP]LP TIMER” to “ON”. In this case, make sure the mode is not engaged, then set the | ||
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| tape speed manually during timer programming. | ||
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| ● In order to ensure that the recording fits on the tape, this feature may leave a slight | ||
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| ● There may be some noise and sound disturbance at the point on the tape where the | ||
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| recorder switches from SP to LP mode. | ||
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| ● The Auto SP]LP Timer feature is not available during ITR (Instant Timer Recording), | ||
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| and the feature will not work properly with any tapes longer than | ||
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| tapes of shorter lengths. |
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| ● If you perform timer recording with both VPS/PDC and the Auto SP]LP Timer | ||
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| activated, and the programme goes beyond its originally scheduled length, there may | ||
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| be times when the programme cannot be recorded in its entirety. | ||
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8 COLOUR SYSTEM |
| You can play back PAL, NTSC and MESECAM tapes, or record PAL and SECAM* | ||
PAL/NTSC |
| signals on this recorder. Select the appropriate colour system. | ||
MESECAM |
| PAL/NTSC: To record PAL signals, or play back a PAL or NTSC tape. | ||
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| MESECAM: To record SECAM signals, or play back a MESECAM tape. | ||
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| * SECAM signals will be recorded as MESECAM on this recorder; MESECAM is the | ||
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| designation for tapes with SECAM signals that have been recorded on a | ||
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| ● It is not possible to record in | ||
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| forced to change to VHS. |
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| ● If “MESECAM” is selected when the tape speed is set to EP mode, the tape speed will be | ||
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| forced to change to LP mode. |
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| ● It is not possible to select EP mode if “MESECAM” is selected. | ||
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| About NTSC Playback |
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| ● Some TVs shrink the picture vertically and place black bars at the top and bottom of the | ||
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| TV screen. This is not a malfunction on the part of either the video recorder or the TV. | ||
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| ● The picture may roll up and down. This can be corrected using the | ||
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| found on some TVs. (This cannot be corrected if the TV does not have a | ||
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| control.) |
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| ● The counter and tape remaining time readings will be incorrect. | ||
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| ● During search, still, or | ||
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| may be a loss of colour. |
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| ● Depending on the type of TV, the top and bottom portions of superimposed displays | ||
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| may be cut off during NTSC playback. | ||
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