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The VCR assesses the quality of the tape once you start playback.
Perform steps 1 and 2 on page 12 ("Simple Playback") before continuing.
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| ● To display the B.E.S.T. Picture System screen, | |
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| “SUPERIMPOSE” must be set to "ON" or the B.E.S.T. | |
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Perform steps 1 – 3 on page 13 ("Simple Recording") before continuing.
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place for both SP and EP before the first timer recording after inserting the cassette (regardless of the tape speed selected for that recording).
●Once the cassette is ejected, the B.E.S.T. data is canceled. The next time the cassette is used for recording, B.E.S.T. is
●While B.E.S.T. is operative, the PAUSE button will not function.
●To display the B.E.S.T. Picture System, "SUPERIM- POSE" must be set to "ON" or the B.E.S.T. Picture System screen will not appear (☞ pg. 19).
ATTENTION
■As B.E.S.T. takes place before recording actually starts, there is a delay of about 7 seconds after REC and PLAY on the remote, or REC on the VCR's front panel, are pressed. To make sure you record the desired scene or program completely, first perform the following steps:
1)Press and hold PAUSE, and press REC to engage the RECORD PAUSE mode.
●The VCR then automatically checks the condition of the tape and, after about 7 seconds,
2)Press PLAY to start recording.
■If you want to bypass B.E.S.T. and start recording right away, set "B.E.S.T." to "OFF" in step 4 of the Preparation procedure (☞ pg. 22).
