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VIDEO CASSETTE RECORDER

SAFETY FIRST 2

Safety Precautions ....................................2

INDEX 4

INSTALLING YOUR NEW RECORDER 10

Basic Connections ..................................10

S-VIDEO Connection ..............................11

INITIAL SETTINGS 12

Auto Set Up ............................................12

Preset Download ....................................14

Language ................................................16

SAT CONTROL SET 17

Satellite Receiver Control Setting ............ 17

T-V LINK 19

T-V Link Functions .................................19

PLAYBACK 20

Basic Playback .......................................20

Playback Features ...................................21

RECORDING 24

Basic Recording ......................................24

Recording Features ................................. 25

B.E.S.T. Picture System ........................... 29

TIMER RECORDING 30

SHOWVIEW® Timer Programming ............30

Express Timer Programming ...................32

24 Hour Express Timer Programming .....34

Automatic Satellite Programme

Recording ...............................................37

PROGRAMME NAVIGATION 38

Navigation ..............................................38

REMOTE CONTROL 42

Remote Control Functions....................... 42

EDITING 45

Edit From A Camcorder .......................... 45

Output/Input Set .....................................46

Edit To Or From Another Video

Recorder .................................................48

Audio Dubbing .......................................50

Insert Editing ...........................................52

SYSTEM CONNECTIONS 54

Connecting To A Satellite Receiver .........54

Connecting/Using A Decoder ................. 56

Connecting/Using A Stereo System ......... 57

SUBSIDIARY SETTINGS 58

Mode Set ................................................58

SHOWVIEW® System Setup ...................... 63

Tuner Set ................................................64

Clock Set ................................................70

Video Channel Set ..................................72

TROUBLESHOOTING 73

QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 76

SPECIFICATIONS 77

LIST OF TERMS 78

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Contents

Main EN ENGLISH VIDEO CASSETTE RECORDER CONTENTS SAFETY FIRST Safety Precautions WARN ING Page INDEX FRONT VIEW Connector cover REAR VIEW INDEX (cont.) FRONT DISPLAY PANEL ON-SCREEN DISPLAY INDEX (cont.) REMOTE CONTROL How To Use Remote Control LCD INSTALLING YOUR NEW RECORDER Basic Connections A B C RF Connection S-VIDEO Connection A B INITIAL SETTINGS Auto Set Up Auto Channel Set/Auto Clock Set/ Auto Guide Program Number Set B C Before starting, make sure of the following: C Press rt to select Auto and press OK or e. Press OK. The Language Set display appears on the front display panel and/or on the TV screen. Press rt to select your language code. D Preset Download Set the video channel to off manually. (pg.72) Auto Channel Set by Downloading from TV/Auto Clock Set/Auto Guide Program Number Set A Press OK. The AUTO SET/T-V LINK display appears on the front display panel and/or on the TV screen. Results of Auto Set Up/Preset Download appear on the front display panel If Auto Channel Set has succeeded but Auto Clock Set has not, 1 (channel position) is displayed. If both Auto Channel Set and Auto Clock Set have failed, : is displayed. INFORMATION Language for the on-screen display Language B C D E EN 17 SAT CONTROL SET Satellite Receiver Control Setting Installing Satellite Controller A B C A B recorder. C D E F T-V Link Functions NexTView Link TV Auto Power On VCR Auto Standby Direct Rec Basic Playback B C D Clean the video heads using a dry cleaning cassette TCL-2UX when: Playback Features Still Picture/Frame-By-Frame Playback 1 2 Slow Motion Variable Speed Search Index Search Activate Index Search. Skip Search Instant ReView Next Function Memory Repeat Playback 1 Press 4. 2 Basic Recording Insert a cassette with the record safety tab intact. B C D Recording Features Record One Programme While Watching Another Instant Timer Recording (ITR) 1 2 Retake 1 Press 9 during recording. 2 3 Super VHS ET (S-VHS ET) Recording on VHS cassettes with S-VHS quality Engage the S-VHS ET mode. Press S-VHS ET on the recorder. The S-VHS ET indicator on the recorders front panel lights up. RECORDING (cont.) Receiving Stereo and Bilingual Programmes To Record Stereo and Bilingual Programmes (A2) To Record NICAM Stereo and Bilingual Programmes B.E.S.T. Picture System B.E.S.T. COMPLETE Playback The recorder assesses the quality of the tape once you initiate playback. Recording SHOWVIEW Timer Programming A Press LCD PROG. B Press the number keys to enter the SHOWVIEW number of a programme you wish to record. Then press . D Press SP/LP/EP (p). E Press VPS/PDC to select ON or OFF. F G H Express Timer Programming A B C D F G H I J K L VPS/PDC Recording 24 Hour Express Timer Programming A B channel. Tur n th e JOG dial to the left or right to set the time you want recording to start. A B C To cancel or change a programme... D E F G A B C EN 37 Automatic Satellite Programme Recording B Press SP/LP/EP (p). C Recording mode. Navigation Turn on the TV and select the video channel (or AV mode). EN 39 Navigation Playback A Insert a cassette recorded on this recorder. C D E Press rt to move the highlight bar (pointer) to PROGRAMME NAVIGATION, then press OK or e. Press rt to move the highlight bar (pointer) to the programme you want to watch. A B C D EN 41 Entering Character Delete Tape Data A Remote Control Functions Remote A/B Code Switching A B C A B Control Your TV Using Additional Buttons REMOTE CONTROL (cont.) Satellite Receiver Multi-Brand Remote Control A B EN 45 EDITING B Edit From A Camcorder C D E A Output/Input Set L-1 OUTPUT and L-1 INPUT Setting B C (L-1) IN/OUT connector. D A DECODER connector. B Edit To Or From Another Video Recorder B C D E AB Audio Dubbing Audio Dubbing replaces the normal audio sound of a previously recorded tape with a new soundtrack. ATTENTION: EN 51 Connect an audio component to the AUDIO L + R input connectors on the recorders front panel. C D Press A.DUB. E F Insert Editing ATTENTION: EN 53 C D E F G Connecting To A Satellite Receiver Simple Connections Perfect Connections SYSTEM CONNECTIONS (cont.) Connecting/Using A Decoder A B C EN 57 Connecting/Using A Stereo System Make connections. CAUTIONS: Mode Set A B C D E Page Page Page To record in S-VHS: To record in S-VHS ET on a VHS cassette: To record in VHS: To record in VHS on an S-VHS cassette: EN 63 SHOWVIEW System Setup Guide Program Number Set B C D Tuner Set Auto Channel Set C D E EN 65 F Press OK twice. G H Manual Channel Set B C D E Press the number keys to input the channel number you want to store. F B Change Station Channel Position B When Receiving A Scrambled Broadcast A B C D E F B C D A E Set Stations (B) B Fine-Tuning Channels Already Stored A B C D TV Station And ID List Clock Set Press 1. C Press rt to move the highlight bar (pointer) to INITIAL SET, then press OK or e. D E F G data. H Video Channel Set A B C D POWER TAP E T RAN SPOR T PLAYBACK TROUBLESHOOTING (cont.) RECORDING TIMER RECORDING OTHER PROBLEMS QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS PLAYBACK RECORDING TIMER RECORDING EN 77 SPECIFICATIONS GENERAL VIDEO/AUDIO TUNER/TIMER LISTE OF TERMS A B C D Page Filename [Cov4.fm] EN Page 80 April 17, 2001 5:00 pm Auto Set Up referring to the front display panel The Auto Set Up function sets the tuner channels, clock and Guide Program numbers automatically. BEFORE YOU START PLEASE MAKE SURE THAT: