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CONTENTS
TIMER RECORDING 28
VCR Plus+ Timer Programming
(HR-A55U Only).......................................... 28
VCR Plus+ Setup (HR-A55U Only) ................30
Express Timer Programming .......................32
Check, Cancel And Revise Programs .......................34
Auto SP→EP Timer.................................................. 35
Auto Timer...............................................................35
Instant Timer Recording (ITR)....................... 36
EDITING 37
Edit To Another VCR.................................... 37
Edit From A Camcorder Or Another VCR ......38
TROUBLESHOOTING 40
Power ........................................................ 40
Tape Transport............................................40
Playback .................................................... 40
Recording ................................................... 40
Timer Recording.......................................... 41
Other Problems ..........................................41
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 42
Playback .................................................... 42
Recording ................................................... 42
Timer Recording.......................................... 42
INDEX 43
List Of Terms............................................... 43
Front View.................................................. 44
Rear View ..................................................45
Front Display Panel..................................... 45
Remote Control........................................... 46
S PECIFICATIONS 47
FOR SERVICING (Only in U.S.A.) 48
WARRANTY (Only in U.S.A.) 49
INSTALLING YOUR NEW VCR 6
Basic Connections ..................................6
INITIAL SETTINGS 8
Plug & Play ..................................................8
Language ................................................... 10
Clock .......................................................... 11
Preparation.............................................................. 11
Semi-Auto................................................................12
Manual.................................................................... 13
Tuner.......................................................... 14
Set Receivable Channels..........................................14
Add Or Delete A Channel........................................15
SIMPLE PLAYBACK AND
RECORDING 16
Simple Playback......................................... 16
Simple Recording........................................ 17
PLAYBACK AND RECORDING
FEATURES 18
Playback Features ......................................18
Still Picture/Frame-By-Frame Playback.....................18
Slow Motion/Reverse Slow Motion.......................... 18
Variable-Speed Search/Reverse Motion Playback.....18
High-Speed Search.................................................. 19
Index Search............................................................19
Manual Tracking......................................................19
Auto Picture.............................................................20
Picture Control ........................................................21
Video Stabilizer....................................................... 22
Repeat Playback...................................................... 23
Counter Reset.......................................................... 23
Tape Position Indicator............................................ 23
Next-Function Memory............................................23
Superimpose............................................................24
Select The Soundtrack (HR-A55U Only).................. 25
Recording Features .....................................26
Record One Program While
Watching Another....................................................26
Display Elapsed Recording Time..............................26
Stereo And SAP (Second Audio Program)
(HR-A55U Only).................................................. 27
To Record SAP Programs (HR-A55U Only).............. 27