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RECORDING (cont.)
ATTENTION
●S-VHS recording is possible only for PAL recordings
made in the SP or LP mode, or NTSC recordings made in
the SP mode.
●S-VHS ET recording is possible only for PAL recordings
made in the SP mode, or NTSC recordings made in the
SP mode.
●When recording NTSC signals in S-VHS or S-VHS ET, be
sure to select "AUTO" or "NTSC3.58" by pressing the
COLOUR SYSTEM button (Z pg. 50).
NOTES:
●
When playing back a tape that has been recorded in S-VHS or
S-VHS ET, the S-VHS indicator lights on the display panel
regardless of the "S-VHS" mode setting.
●
Tapes recorded in S-VHS or S-VHS ET mode can not be
played back successfully on normal VHS recorders.

S-VHS (Super VHS), S-VHS

ET and VHS

Your recorder can record in S-VHS, S-VHS ET or VHS.
S-VHS allows you to make high quality video recordings with a
horizontal resolution of 400 lines. This compares with the 240
lines of resolution of normal VHS recordings. To achieve the
highest quality picture we recommend that you record in S-VHS
mode.
By using S-VHS ET it is possible to record and play back with S-
VHS picture quality on VHS cassettes with this recorder. For
details, refer to page 25.
To record in S-VHS;
●perform the steps 1 – 4 below to set the "S-VHS" to "ON".
●then, insert a cassette marked "S-VHS", the S-VHS indicator
will light on the display panel.
The S-VHS recording mode will be automatically selected.
To record in S-VHS ET on a VHS high grade cassette;
●press S-VHS ET and set to "ON".
Z "Super VHS ET" on page 25.
To record in VHS;
●insert a cassette marked "VHS".
●press S-VHS ET and set to "OFF".
The VHS recording mode will be automatically selected
regardless of the S-VHS mode setting.
To record in VHS on an S-VHS cassette;
●insert the cassette marked "S-VHS", the S-VHS indicator will
light on the display panel.
●then, perform the steps 1 – 4 below to set the "S-VHS" to
"OFF"; the S-VHS indicator will go out.
The VHS recording mode will be selected.
ACCESS MAIN MENU SCREEN
1
Press MENU.
ACCESS FUNCTION SET SCREEN
2
Press PUSH JOG %fi to
place the pointer next to
"FUNCTION SET", then
press OK or PUSH JOG .
SELECT S-VHS MODE
3
Press PUSH JOG %fi to place the pointer next to "S-
VHS", then press OK or PUSH JOG to select "ON" or
"OFF".
RETURN TO NORMAL
SCREEN
4
Press MENU.
%
%
MAIN MENU
FUNCTION SET
TUNER SET
INITIAL SET
R.A. EDIT
[5/∞] =
[MENU] : EXIT
REW FF
JOG
SHUTTLE
STANDBY/ ON
TIMERS-VHS ET STOP/EJECT DIGITAL
TBC/NR
PAUSE
PLAY
VIDEOS-VIDEO (S-2) (MONO)L —AUDIO— R
TV PROG
SYNCHRO EDIT
SP/LP/EP
COLOUR SYSTEM
INSERT A.DUB
REC
0
4
1
3
PUSH JOG
OK
MENU
S-VHS ET
FUNCTION SET
B. E. S. T. ON
PICTURE CONTROL AUTO
AUTO TIMER OFF
O. S. D. ON
AUTO SP=LP TIMER OFF
NEXT PAGE
[5/∞] =
[MENU] : EXIT
PREVIOUS PAGE
DIGITAL 3R ON
S-VHS ON
TIME SCAN AUDIO ON
[5/∞] =
[MENU] : EXIT
COLOUR SYSTEM