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Timer warning display

A warning appears on the TV screen to tell
you that the timer-recording is to start in
5 minutes if you are not in the timer
recording standby mode at that time. Press
TIMER to put the VCR into timer recording
standby mode. To clear the display, press CANCEL on the Remote.

Checking tape position

When you change the VCR operation
mode from the stop mode to fast forward
or rewind mode, or when you perform an
Index Search or Instant Review, the tape
position indicator appears.
The position of “q” in relation to “B” (Beginning) or “E” (End)
shows you where you are on the tape.
●Set “SUPERIMPOSE” to “ON” (墌pg. 12).

Changing display information

Each time you press DISPLAY, the display panel
shows the channel number and the clock time
alternatively.
●You can change display in the stop or recording
mode, or during rewind/fast-forward.
●
When “SUPERIMPOSE” is set to “ON”
(
墌
pg. 12) and
DISPLAY
on the Remote is pressed, time
counter and tape remaining time will appear on the TV screen.
To reset the time counter, press
C.RESET
on the Remote.

Function settings

You can use the other useful function settings on the Function Set
screen.
AAccess Main Menu screen, then
Function Set screen
Press MENU on the Remote. Press rt to
move the highlight bar (arrow) to
“FUNCTION SET”, then press OK or e.
BSelect Function
Press rt to move the highlight bar (arrow) to the function you
want to set.
CChange setting
Press OK or e. The default setting is bold in the table below. Press
MENU to return to normal screen.
䡵S-VHS ET — ON/OFF
When this function is set to “ON”, you can record on VHS
cassettes with S-VHS picture quality. Tapes recorded using this
function can be played back on most of S-VHS VCRs or VHS VCRs
equipped with the SQPB (S-VHS QUASI PLAYBACK) function.
When this function is set to “ON”, the S-VHS indicator lights up
on the display panel.
NOTES:
●Before recording, set “AUTO PICTURE” to “ON”.
(墌 See below)
●You cannot activate the S-VHSET function while recording,
timer-recording or Instant Timer Recording (墌pg. 9) or the
“AUTO PICTURE” function (墌 See below) is in progress.
●The S-VHS ET function does not work with S-VHS cassettes.
●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 imp rove
even if the S-VHS ET function is used. Check the recording
quality before you start important recordings.
䡵AUTO PICTURE — ON/OFF
When this function is set to “ON”, this VCR checks the condition
of the tape in use during playback, and compensates to provide
the highest-possible pictures.
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 “AUTO PICTURE” 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-colored surfaces such as cartoons.
NOTE:
Select “EDIT” when you are editing tapes. After you finish editing
the tapes, select “AUTO”.
䡵AUTO TIMER — ON/OFF
●When this function is set to “ON”:
The timer recording standby mode is automatically engaged
when the VCR is turned off. It is temporarily canceled when the
VCR is turned on. You do not have to press TIMER to engage or
disengage the timer recording standby mode.
●When this function is set to “OFF”:
You have to press TIMER to engage or disengage the timer
recording standby mode.
Other Functions
Turn on the VCR and TV, and select the VCR channel (or AV
mode).
After a power failure occurs, some Function Settings will be
reset to its default setting.
–WARNING–
TIMER RECORDING
TO START SOON
(CANCEL)
B+++ E
REMAIN 1:00
COUNT 1:23:45
MAIN MENU
FUNCTION SET
TUNER SET
INITIAL SET
PRESS ( , ), THEN (OK)
PRESS (MENU) TO END
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VIDEO STABILIZER OFF
BLUE BACK ON
2ND AUDIO RECORD OFF
AUDIO MONITOR HI-FI
S-VHS MODE ON
FRONT AUX INPUT VIDEO
SELECT WITH ( , ) AND (OK)
PRESS (MENU) TO END
SELECT WITH ( , ) AND (OK)
PRESS (MENU) TO END
FUNCTION
S-VHS ET
OFF
AUTO PICTURE ON
PICTURE CONTROL AUTO
AUTO TIMER OFF
SUPERIMPOSE ON
AUTO SP EP TIMER OFF
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