73

 

* The default setting is bold in the table below.

 

 

8 POWER SAVE

When this function is set to “ON”, you can reduce the power consumption

ON

while the unit is turned off.

OFF

NOTES:

 

 

● During Power Save mode:

 

— the front display panel will be turned off.

 

— the Just Clock function ( pg. 86) does not work.

 

— the picture may be distorted momentarily when you turn on/off the unit.

 

● Power Save does not work when:

 

— the unit is in the Timer mode.

 

— the unit’s power is turned off after timer-recording or Instant Timer Recording.

 

— the Automatic Satellite Programme Recording mode is engaged. ( pg. 37)

 

— “L-2 SELECT” is set to “DECODER” or “SAT”. ( pg. 63)

 

 

8 VIDEO STABILIZER

When this function is set to “ON”, you can automatically correct vertical

ON

vibration in the picture when playing back unstable recordings made on

OFF

another recorder.

 

NOTES:

 

● When you finish viewing a tape, be sure to set this function to “OFF”.

 

● Regardless of the setting, this function has no effect during recording and during

 

special effects playback.

 

● The on-screen display may jitter vertically when this function is set to “ON”.

 

● To watch recordings with close-caption, set this function to “OFF”.

 

 

8 S-VHS

Your unit can record in S-VHS (Super VHS), S-VHS ET or VHS.

ON

●To record in S-VHS:

OFF

Set “S-VHS” to “ON”. Then, insert a cassette marked “S-VHS”. The S-VHS

 

 

indicator lights up on the front display panel.

 

The S-VHS recording mode is selected.

 

●To record in S-VHS ET on a VHS cassette:

 

Set “S-VHS ET” to “ON”. ( pg. 71) Then, insert a cassette marked “VHS”.

 

The S-VHS indicator lights up on the front display panel.

 

●To record in VHS:

 

Insert a cassette marked “VHS”.

 

Set “S-VHS ET” to “OFF”. ( pg. 71)

 

The VHS recording mode is automatically selected regardless of the “S-VHS”

 

mode setting.

 

●To record in VHS on an S-VHS cassette:

 

Insert a cassette marked “S-VHS”. The S-VHS indicator lights up on the front

 

display panel. Then, set “S-VHS” to “OFF”. The S-VHS indicator goes off.

 

The VHS recording mode is selected.

 

NOTE:

 

When playing back a tape that has been recorded in S-VHS or S-VHS ET, the S-VHS

 

indicator lights up on the front display panel regardless of the “S-VHS” mode setting.

 

 

8 AUTO POWER OFF

When this function is set to “3H”, the unit is turned off automatically if no

3H

operation is done within 3 hours. “AUTO POWER OFF IN 3 MIN” appears

OFF

on the screen 3 minutes before the unit is turned off.