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䡵B.E.S.T. — ON / OFF
When B.E.S.T. (Biconditional Equalized Signal Tracking) system is
set to “ON”, this recorder checks the condition of the tape in use
during playback and recording, and compensates to provide the
highest-possible pictures. This takes place whenever you play
back a tape or start recording after inserting a tape.
NOTE:
The recorder checks the tape condition for about 7seconds, then
starts recording. To make sure you record the desired scene or
program completely, perform the following steps:
APress and hold PAUSE (9), and press REC (7). After about
7seconds, the recorder re-enters Record Pause mode.
BPress PLAY (4) to start recording.
䡵PICTURE CONTROL — AUTO(NORM) / EDIT / SOFT / SHARP
This function helps you to adjust the playback picture quality
according to your preference.
AUTO (NORM): Normally select this. Picture quality is adjusted
automatically. When “B.E.S.T.” is “OFF”, “NORM” will appear
instead of “AUTO”.
EDIT: Minimizes picture degradation during editing (recording and
playback).
SOFT: Reduces image coarseness when viewing overplayed tapes
containing much noise.
SHARP: Clearer, sharper-edged picture when viewing images with
much flat, same-coloured surfaces such as cartoons.
NOTE:
Select “EDIT” when you are editing tapes. After you finish editing
the tapes, select “AUTO”.
䡵PAL/MESECAM — AUTO / PAL / MESECAM
Select the appropriate colour system for recording or playback.
AUTO: Usually set to this mode. The appropriate colour system
(PAL or MESECAM) will be selected depending on the playback or
recording signals.
If the “AUTO” mode does not work properly, select either of the
following manual modes.
PAL: To record PAL signals, or playback a PAL tape.
MESECAM: To record SECAM signals, or playback a SECAM or
MESECAM tape.
NOTES:
●SECAM signals will always be recorded as MESECAM. Select
“AUTO” or “MESECAM” when recording SECAM signals.
●When playing back a SECAM tape, select “AUTO” or
“MESECAM”. The playback picture will always be
monochrome.
䡵NTSC — NTSC3.58 / NTSC4.43 / NTSC]PAL
To record NTSC signals or playback a NTSC tape, it will be
necessary to select the appropriate mode.
NTSC3.58: To record NTSC signals or playback a NTSC tape.
NTSC4.43: To record NTSC4.43 signals or playback a NTSC4.43
tape.
NTSC]PAL: To playback a NTSC tape on PAL TV.
NOTE:
●The “NTSC ]PAL” mode does not work during recording. In
this mode, NTSC signals will be recorded as NTSC3.58.
●The Menu screen is distorted during playing back a NTSC tape
on PAL TV. Stop playback and access the Menu screen again.
●In the “NTSC4.43” mode, with some TVs, on-screen displays
(Program screen, etc.) may roll up or down and there may be a
loss of colour. When this happens, select the “NTSC3.58”
mode.
䡵AUTO TIMER — ON / OFF
●When this function is set to “ON”:
The timer recording standby mode is automatically engaged when
the recorder is turned off. It is temporarily canceled when the
recorder is turned on. You do not have to press # to engage or
disengage the timer recording standby mode.
●When this function is set to “OFF”:
You have to press # to engage or disengage the timer recording
standby mode.
䡵O.S.D. — ON / OFF
When this function is set to “ON”, various recorder status
information (on-screen display) appears on the screen.
NOTE:
When you use this recorder as the source player for editing a tape,
be sure to set this function to “OFF”; otherwise, the recorder status
information (on-screen display) will be recorded on the edited
tape.
䡵AUTO SP]LP TIMER — ON / OFF
When this function is set to “ON”, the recorder automatically
switches to LP 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 PAL-broadcast programme of 210
minutes in length onto a 180-minute tape.
NOTES:
●If you have programed the recorder to timer-record 2 or more
programs, do not use this function, but change the tape speed
manually during timer programing.
●There may be some noise and sound disturbance where the tape
speed switches from SP to LP mode on the tape.
●The Auto SP ]LP Timer feature is not available during ITR
(Instant Timer Recording), and the feature will not work
properly with any tapes longer than E-180 or with some tapes of
shorter lengths.
Approximately 150minutes Approximately 60minutes
SP mode LP mode
Total 210 minutes
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