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Mode Set
You can change various mode settings.
●Turn on the recorder and the TV, and set your TV to its AV mode
or video channel.
AAccess Main Menu screen, then Mode Set screen
Press MENU. Press rt to place the
pointer next to “MODE SET”, then press
OK or e.
BSelect mode
Press rt to place the pointer next to the
item you want to set.
CChange setting
Press OK or e. The default setting is bold in the following table.
Press MENU to return to normal screen.

䡵B.E.S.T.—ON / OFF

When B.E.S.T. (Biconditional Equalized Signal Tracking) system is
set to “ON”, the recorder checks the condition of the tape in use
during playback and recording, and compensates to provide the
highest-possible pictures. When B.E.S.T. works, “bESt” appears
blinking on the display panel. B.E.S.T. takes place whenever you
play back a tape or start recording after inserting a cassette.
NOTE:
The recorder checks the tape condition for about 7seconds, then
starts recording. To make sure you record the desired scene or
programme completely, perform the following steps:
APress and hold 9, and press 7. After about 7seconds, the
recorder re-enters Record Pause mode.
BPress 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,
select “AUTO”.

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”:
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 the recorder as the source player for editing a tape,
be sure to set this function to “OFF”. Otherwise, the recorder
status information will be recorded on the edited tape.

䡵DIRECT REC—ON / OFF

When this function is set to “ON”, you can easily start recording
the programme that you are watching on your TV. Press and hold
7 and press 4 on the remote control, or press 7 on the recorder.
NOTES:
●When you use this function, be sure to use a TV offering T-V
LINK, etc. and connect a fully-wired 21-pin SCART cable
between the recorder and the TV.
●When “DIRECT REC” is set to “ON”, if you press any button just
after pressing 7 on the recorder (or 7 and 4 on the remote
control), the recorder may not function properly.

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 programme while timer-recording
in SP mode.
For example, recording a programme of 210minutes in length
onto a 180 minute tape.
NOTES:
●If you have programmed the recorder to timer-record 2 or more
programmes, do not use this function, but change the tape
speed manually during timer programming.
●There may be some noise and sound disturbance where the tape
speed switches from SP to LP mode on the tape.
●This function is not available during ITR (Instant Timer
Recording), and will not work properly with any tapes longer
than E-180 or with some tapes of shorter lengths.
●If you perform timer recording with both this function and VPS/
PDC activated, and the programme goes beyond its originally
scheduled length, sometimes the programme cannot be
recorded in its entirety.

䡵POWER SAVE—ON / OFF

When this function is set to “ON”, you can reduce the power
consumption while the recorder is turned off.
NOTES:
●During Power Save mode,
•the display panel is turned off,
•the Just Clock does not work,
•and the picture may be distorted momentarily when you turn
on/off the recorder.
●Power Save does not work in the following cases:
•When “L-2 SELECT” is set to “DECODER” or “SAT”,
•or when the recorder is in the timer recording st andby mode,
•or in the Automatic Satellite Programme Recording mode,
•or when the recorder’s power is turned off after timer-
recording or ITR (Instant Timer Recording).
Subsidiary Settings
Approximately 150minutes Approximately 60minutes
SP mode LP mode
Total 210minutes
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