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:
On the remote control:
APress and hold 9, and press 7. After about 7 seconds, the recorder
B Press 4 to start recording.
PICTURE CONTROL — AUTO(NORM) / EDIT / SOFT
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 “B.E.S.T.” 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.
NOTE:
Select “EDIT” when you are editing tapes. After you finish editing, select “AUTO”.
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.
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.
DIRECT REC — ON / OFF
When this function is set to “ON”, you can easily start recording the programme that you are watching on your TV. Press and hold 7 and press 4 on the remote control, or press 7 on the recorder.
NOTE:
When you use this function, be sure to use a TV offering
POWER SAVE — ON / OFF
When this function is set to “ON”, you can reduce the power consumption while the recorder is turned off.
NOTES:
●During Power Save mode,
•the display panel is turned off,
•and the picture may be distorted momentarily when you turn on/off the recorder.
●Power Save does not work in the following cases:
•when the recorder is in the timer recording standby mode,
•or when the recorder’s power is turned off after timer- recording or ITR (Instant Timer Recording).
COLOUR SYSTEM — PAL/NTSC / MESECAM
You can play back PAL, NTSC and MESECAM tapes, or record PAL and SECAM* signals on this recorder. Select the appropriate colour system.
*SECAM signals will be recorded as MESECAM on this recorder; MESECAM is the designation for tapes with SECAM signals that have been recorded on a
PAL/NTSC: To record PAL signals, or playback a PAL or NTSC tape.
MESECAM: To record SECAM signals, or play back a MESECAM tape.
NOTES:
About NTSC Playback
●Some TVs shrink the picture vertically and place black bars at the top and bottom of the screen, or cut off the top and bottom portions of superimposed displays. This is not a malfunction.
●The picture may roll up and down. This can be corrected if your TV has the
●The counter and tape remaining time readings will be incorrect.
●During search, still, or
AUTO POWER OFF — 3H / OFF
When this function is set to “3H”, the recorder turns off automatically if no operation is done in 3 hours. “AUTO POWER OFF IN 3MIN” appears on the screen 3 minutes before the recorder is turned off.
— 12 —