Other functions
Function Settings
You can use the other useful function settings on the Function Set screen
Turn on the TV and select the VIDEO channel (or AV mode).
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Function Set screen | PROGRAMME NAVIGATION | |||
Press MENU on the Remote. Press PUSH | FUNCTION SET | |||
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JOG rt to place the pointer next to | INITIAL SET | |||
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“FUNCTION SET”, then press OK or PUSH |
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B Select mode |
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Press PUSH JOG rt to move the pointer to the function you want to set.
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B.E.S.T. | ON |
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PICTURE CONTROL | AUTO |
| PROG. NAVIGATION | ON | ||||
PAL/MESECAM | AUTO |
| AUTO SP LP TIMER | OFF | ||||
NTSC | NTSC3.58 |
| VIDEO STABILIZER | OFF | ||||
AUTO TIMER | OFF |
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O.S.D. | ON |
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CChange setting
Press OK or PUSH JOG e. The default setting is bold in the following table. Press MENU to return to normal screen.
B.E.S.T. — ON / OFF
When B.E.S.T. (Biconditional Equalised 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
NOTE:
The recorder checks the tape condition for about 7 seconds, then starts recording. To make sure you record the desired scene or programme completely, perform the following steps:
APress and hold 7 and press 4 on the remote, or press 7 on the recorder.
BThe recorder spends approximately 7 seconds assessing the condition of the tape, then begins recording.
PICTURE CONTROL — AUTO(NORM) / EDIT / SOFT / SHARP
This function helps you to adjust the playback picture quality according to your preference. *The default setting is “AUTO”. AUTO(NORM): Normally select “AUTO”. It automatically adjusts the picture quality.
*When the B.E.S.T. function is set to “OFF” ( 15), you can only select “NORM” instead of “AUTO”.
EDIT: Select when you dub tapes.
SOFT: Select when you want to soften the picture.
SHARP: Clearer,
NOTES:
●When you select “EDIT” or “SOFT”, the selected mode will not change until you select again “AUTO”.
●When you select “EDIT” to dub tapes, be sure to select “AUTO” (or “NORM” when the B.E.S.T. function is set to “OFF”) after you finish dubbing the tapes.
PAL/MESECAM — AUTO / PAL / MESECAM
Usually set to “AUTO” mode. The appropriate colour system (PAL/ 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.
NTSC — NTSC3.58 / NTSC4.43 / NTSC]PALThis function is to record NTSC signals or playback a NTSC tape. 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.
NOTES:
●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,
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 cancelled 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.
NOTE:
“AUTO TIMER” does not work if “POWER SAVE” is set to “ON”.
O.S.D. — ON / OFF
When this function is set to “ON”, various recorder status information
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.
PROG. NAVIGATION — ON / OFF
When you record a TV programme with this recorder, the recorder automatically stores in its memory the recording date, start time and station name. You can store these information for up to 8 programmes on one cassette. At maximum, information for 10 tapes can be stored. You can also enter the programme title when performing
Set “PROG. NAVIGATION” to “OFF” if you don’t want to record information on the programmes.
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