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VIDEO CASSETTE RECORDER
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INSTRUCTIONS
Safety Precautions
CAUTION
ATTENTION
MOISTURE CONDENSATION
ATTENTION
Connections
SITUATE RECORDER
TV
To Connect To A TV With NO AV Input Terminals . . .
To Connect To A TV With AV Input Terminals . . .
S-VIDEO Connection
You can obtain high-quality S-VHS pictures.
pg. 46)
For switching the TV's mode, refer to the instruction manual of your television.
Video Channel Set
INITIAL SETTINGS
ACCESS VIDEO CHANNEL
TEST SIGNAL
To view picture signals from the video recorder, set your TV to the Video Channel.
SET VIDEO CHANNEL
FINISH VIDEO CHANNEL
With AV Connection or S-VIDEO Connection
IMPORTANT:
ACCESS VIDEO CHANNEL
SET VIDEO CHANNEL
FINISH VIDEO CHANNEL
To view picture signals from the video recorder, set your TV to its AV mode.
Installing/Removing the lithium battery
Auto Set Up
SELECT LANGUAGE
SET TIME
SET DATE
SET YEAR
START AUTO CHANNEL
On-Screen Displays
ENABLE/DISABLE ON-SCREEN DISPLAY
The superimposed indication on the TV screen tells you what the recorder is doing.
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Select Language
ACCESS LANGUAGE SELECT SCREEN
SELECT LANGUAGE
Clock Set
ACCESS CLOCK SET
SET TIME
SET DATE
SET YEAR
Playback
LOAD A CASSETTE
FIND PROGRAMME START POINT
STOP PLAYBACK
Usable cassettes
Playback Features
High-Speed Search
ACTIVATE HIGH-SPEED SEARCH
Refer to the illustrations below as you read the following procedures.
Still Picture/Frame-By-Frame
ACTIVATE SLOW-MOTION PLAYBACK
Manual tracking is possible during slow motion playback. (
pg. 16)
Variable-Speed Search
ACTIVATE VARIABLE-SPEED SEARCH
OVERRIDE AUTOMATIC TRACKING
ADJUST TRACKING MANUALLY
When a new tape is inserted, the recorder enters the automatic tracking mode automatically.
Repeat Playback
ACTIVATE REPEAT PLAYBACK
STOP PLAYBACK
Pressing PLAY, REW, FF or PAUSE also stops Repeat Playback.
Repeat Playback is not possible with a PAL tape recorded in EP mode.
Video Stabilizer
SKIP OVER UNWANTED SECTIONS
Skip Search
Soundtrack Selection
During Playback
Instant ReView
Recording
CHOOSE A PROGRAMME
PAUSE/RESUME RECORDING
STOP RECORDING
Accidental erasure prevention
Recording Features
Record One Programme While Watching Another
SELECT CHANNEL TO WATCH
Elapsed Recording Time Indication
SET COUNTER DISPLAY
ENGAGE ITR MODE
SET RECORDING DURATION
You can only perform ITR using the RECORD button on the recorder's front panel.
Tape Remaining Time
DISPLAY REMAINING TIME
SELECT S-VHS MODE
Super VHS ET
S-VHS ET
SELECT S-VHS ET MODE
B.E.S.T. Picture System
Preparation
Recording
TIMER RECORDING
G-
IEW
V
HOW
/S
ENTER RECEIVING CHANNEL POSITION NUMBER
Guide Program Number
G-
IEW
V
HOW
/S
Regarding Guide Program Number Set
Satellite Tuner Users
Express Timer
ACCESS G-CODE SCREEN
ENTER PROGRAMME START TIME
ENTER PROGRAMME STOP
ENTER PROGRAMME DATE
pg. 34).
24H Express Timer
ACCESS 24HR EXPRESS TIMER PROGRAMME DISPLAY
SET PROGRAMME START
SET PROGRAMME STOP
SET CHANNEL POSITION
Check, Cancel And Replace Programmes
DISENGAGE TIMER MODE
CHECK SCREEN
To cancel or replace a programme...
CANCEL OR REPLACE A PROGRAMME
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CONFIRM THE OVERLAPPING PROGRAMMES
If you do not mind this overlap, press
SELECT THE PROGRAMME TO MODIFY
CANCEL OR CHANGE PROGRAMME SETTING
Auto Timer
The Auto SP
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Auto SPLP Timer
Automatic Sat- ellite Program Recording
ENGAGE AUTO SATELLITE PROG REC MODE
Navigation
LOAD A RECORDED CASSETTE
NAVIGATION SCREEN
SELECT A PROGRAMME
PROGRAMME NAVIGATION
SELECT PROG. NAVIGATION MODE
Programme Navigation Screen
Recording date Recording start time* Station name*
Currently selected programme Programme title*
Edit Programme Title
SELECT PROGRAMME
PROGRAMME NAVIGATION (cont.)
Entering Character
If you want to delete a character, press
DELETE TAPE DATA
Remote A/B Code Switching
SET REMOTE CONTROL CODE FOR REMOTE CONTROL
CHECK REMOTE CONTROL CODE FOR RECORDER
CHANGE CODE FOR RECORDER
Remote Control Functions
TURN ON TV
SET TV BRAND CODE
OPERATE TV
TV Multi-brand Remote Control
Control Your TV Using Additional Buttons
TURN ON UNIT
SET BRAND CODE
OPERATE UNIT
For satellite receiver and cable box . . .
For DVD. . .
Cable Box or Satellite Re- ceiver Multi-brand Code
DVD Multi-brand Code
Connecting/ Using A Stereo System
When listening to sound through the connected stereo system, turn the TV's volume down completely.
CAUTIONS:
SYSTEM CONNECTIONS
Preparation For Editing
Advantages Of S-VHS Video Recorders
Select EDIT when you are dubbing tapes. Refer to page 48, 49.
EDITING
Picture Control
Edit From A Camcorder
MAKE CONNECTIONS
If the camcorder has no S-VIDEO output connector...
If the camcorder has an S-VIDEO output connector...
SET RECORDER'S INPUT MODE
Edit To Or From Another Video Recorder
SET RECORDING DECK'S INPUT MODE
SELECT "EDIT" FOR PICTURE CONTROL SET MODE
START SOURCE PLAYER
START RECORDING DECK
Audio Dubbing
SET INPUT MODE
LOCATE START POINT
ENGAGE AUDIO DUBBING
EDITING (cont.)
START DUBBING
END AUDIO DUBBING
INFORMATION ON MULTI-SYSTEM COMPATIBILITY
Off-Air Recording
This model does not operate in BRAZIL (PAL-M) or ARGENTINA (PAL-N).
ACCESS MAIN MENU SCREEN
The NTSC
Tape-To-Tape Editing
TUNER SET
Auto Channel Set
SELECT AUTO CH SET MODE
Manual Channel Set
SELECT POSITION
SELECT BAND
SET DESIRED STATION
If you do not want to store the detected station...
If you want to store the detected station...
SELECT CHANNEL
DELETE CHANNEL
Swap Channel Positions
SELECT POSITION (e.g. 03)
SELECT POSITION (e.g. 09)
SELECT CHANNEL TO FINE-TUNE
PERFORM TUNING
TV System Selection When you see the picture but the audio can't be heard or sounds unnatural
SELECT CHANNEL
TROUBLESHOOTING
POWER
TAPE TRANSPORT PLAYBACK
RECORDING
TIMER RECORDING
TROUBLESHOOTING (cont.)
OTHER PROBLEMS
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
PLAYBACK
RECORDING
TIMER RECORDING
INDEX
FRONT VIEW
DISPLAY PANEL
REAR VIEW
SP
REVIEW
INDEX (cont.)
REMOTE CONTROL
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How To Use
SPECIFICATIONS
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