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 highest-possible pictures. When B.E.S.T. works, “bESt” appears blinking on the display panel. B.E.S.T. takes place whenever you play back a tape or start recording after inserting a cassette.

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 9, and press 7. After about 7 seconds, the recorder re-enters Record Pause mode.

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.

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 (on-screen display) appears on the screen.

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.

NOTES:

●When you use this function, be sure to use a TV offering T-V LINK, etc. and connect a fully-wired 21-pin SCART cable between the recorder and the TV.

●When “DIRECT REC” is set to “ON”, if you press any button just after pressing 7 on the recorder (or 7 and 4 on the remote control), the recorder may not function properly.

AUTO SP]LP TIMER — ON / OFF

When this function is set to “ON”, the recorder automatically switches to LP mode to allow complete recording if there is not enough tape to record the entire programme while timer- recording in SP mode.

For example, recording a programme of 210 minutes in length onto a 180 minute tape.

Approximately 150 minutes

Approximately 60 minutes

SP mode

LP mode

 

 

Total 210 minutes

NOTES:

●If you have programmed the recorder to timer-record 2 or more programmes, do not use this function, but change the tape speed manually during timer programming.

●There may be some noise and sound disturbance where the tape speed switches from SP to LP mode on the tape.

●This function is not available during ITR (Instant Timer Recording), and will not work properly with any tapes longer than E-180 or with some tapes of shorter lengths.

●If you perform timer recording with both this function and VPS/ PDC activated, and the programme goes beyond its originally scheduled length, sometimes the programme cannot be recorded in its entirety.

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,

•the Just Clock does not work,

•and the picture may be distorted momentarily when you turn on/off the recorder.

●Power Save does not work in the following cases:

•When “L-2 SELECT” is set to “DECODER” or “SAT”,

•or when the recorder is in the timer recording standby mode,

•or in the Automatic Satellite Programme Recording mode,

•or when the recorder’s power is turned off after timer- recording or ITR (Instant Timer Recording).

L-2 SELECT — A/V / DECODER / SAT

Select the appropriate mode depending on the type of unit connected to the L-2 IN/DECODER connector of the recorder. A/V: To use the recorder as the recording deck with the player connected to the L-2 IN/DECODER connector, or to use the satellite receiver connected to the L-2 IN/DECODER connector. DECODER: To use a decoder connected to the L-2 IN/DECODER connector.

●When you select a country in Central or Eastern Europe for country setting, you cannot use a decoder with this recorder.

SAT: To view a satellite programme with the TV set while the recorder is turned off.

●When the recorder is in stop or recording mode, press TV/VCR to turn off the VCR indicator on the display panel. If you turn on the recorder when the satellite receiver’s power is off, nothing appears on the screen. In this case, turn on the satellite receiver, or set the TV to its TV mode, or press TV/VCR to set the recorder to the video mode.

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 MESECAM-compatible PAL video cassette recorder.

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 V-HOLD control function.

●The counter and tape remaining time readings will be incorrect.

●During search, still, or frame-by-frame playback, the picture will be distorted, and there may be a loss of colour.

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