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SUBSIDIARY SETTINGS (cont.)
VCR SET UP 1 (cont.) * The default setting is bold in the table below.
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S-VHS ET

ON
OFF
You can record in SP mode on VHS cassettes with S-VHS picture quality. Tapes recorded using this
function can be played back on a recorder equipped with the S-VHS ET function.

When this function is set to ON, the S-VHS indicator lights up on the front display panel.

NOTES:
You can activate the S-VHS ET function only before you start recording on a VHS cassette.
Before recording, make sure that “B.E.S.T.” is set to “ON”. ( below)
You cannot activate the S-VHS ET function...
... while recording is in progress.
...while timer-recording or Instant Timer Recording (pg. 33, 46, 48) is in progress.
...while B.E.S.T. (pg. 45) is in progress.
The S-VHS ET function does not work...
...with S-VHS cassettes.
...with recordings in LP mode.
To keep the highest quality recording and playback pictures over a long period of time, S-VHS
recording on S-VHS cassettes is recommended.
Use of high grade tapes is recommended for S-VHS ET recordings. On some tapes, picture quality
will not improve even if the S-VHS ET function is used. Check the recording quality before you start
important recordings.
You can play back a tape recorded using the S-VHS ET function on most of S-VHS recorders and of
VHS recorders equipped with SQPB (S-VHS QUASI PLAYBACK) function. (Notice some recorders
are not compatible with the S-VHS ET function.)
While playing back a tape recorded using the S-VHS ET function on some recorders, noise may
appear. (If playback picture becomes blurred or interrupted, use a cleaning cassette.)
In the variable speed search, still, slow-motion or frame-by-frame playback modes (pg. 39), noise
may appear. If these modes are performed frequently on a tape recorded using the S-VHS ET
function, the tape may be damaged and the picture may be deteriorated.
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S-VHS

AUTO

OFF
Your recorder can record in S-VHS (Super VHS), S-VHS ET or VHS.

To record in S-VHS:

Set S-VHS to AUTO. Then, insert a cassette marked S-VHS. The S-VHS indicator lights up on the
front display panel.

The S-VHS recording mode is selected.

To record in S-VHS ET on a VHS cassette:

Set S-VHS ET to ON. (See above)

To record in VHS:

Insert a cassette marked VHS.

Set S-VHS ET to OFF. (See above)

The VHS recording mode is automatically selected regardless of the S-VHS mode setting.

To record in VHS on an S-VHS cassette:

Insert a cassette marked S-VHS. The S-VHS indicator lights up on the front display panel. Then, set
S-VHS to OFF. The S-VHS indicator goes off.
The VHS recording mode is selected.
NOTE:
When playing back a tape that has been recorded in S-VHS or S-VHS ET, the S-VHS indicator lights up
on the front display panel regardless of the “S-VHS” mode setting.
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