Video Cassette Recorder
 Do not place the recorder
Do not expose the apparatus to dripping or splashing
 Some Do’s And Don’ts On The Safe Use Of Equipment
Above ALL
 Front View
 Rear View
Do not remove it
 PDC* Indicator  pg
Front Display Panel
 ON-SCREEN Display for DV deck
 Remote Control
VHS
 How To Use
Remote Control LCD
 Check Contents
 Connect the recorder to TV
Recorder and the TV’s 21-pin Scart connector
Situate the recorder
Connect the recorder to mains
 8To connect to a TV with S-VIDEO/AUDIO in connectors
Aerial connector
Video Connection
 Turn on the recorder
Auto Set Up
Perform Auto Set Up
Before starting, make sure of the following
 Perform Preset Download
Press rt to select CH - and press OK or e
On the on-screen display
 Just Clock
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 VCR Auto Standby
NexTView Link TV Auto Power On
Link Functions
Direct Rec
 Attach the Satellite Controller
Installing Satellite Controller
Situate the Satellite Controller
Make connections
 Setting satellite receivers brand and channel
 Select the satellite receiver’s channel for testing
Check the result of the test
 Basic Playback
VHS deck
 Start recording
Choose a programme
Set the tape speed
Pause/Resume recording
 Slow Motion
Pause during playback
Activate frame-by-frame playback
 Index Search
High-Speed Turbo Search
Variable Speed Search
Skip Search
 Activate Repeat Playback
Next Function Memory
Repeat Playback
Stop Repeat Playback
 Manual Tracking
Adjust the tracking manually
Soundtrack Selection
Ntsc Playback
 Recording Resume Function
Instant Timer Recording ITR
Engage the ITR mode
Accidental erasure prevention
 Set the counter display
Reset the counter
Tape Remaining Time
Press 0000 before starting recording or playback
 Receiving Stereo and Bilingual Programmes
Engage the Record-Pause mode
Retake
Locate the start point
 Playback
Recording
 Press DV
DV deck
Select the DV deck
Find the programme start point
 DV recording indicator turns off
 PLAYBACK/RECORDING on DV Deck
 Search, or 3 for reverse high-speed search
For forward high-speed search
During playback, turn the JOG dial quickly to the right
During playback or still, press 5 for forward high-speed
 Recording Features
 Time Code
See Audio REC on
 Enter the PlusCode number
Access the PlusCode display
Select the deck
Transmit the PlusCode number
 Check the programme data
Set the PDC mode
Engage the recorder’s timer mode
Return to the normal screen
 Access the Programme screen
Express Timer Programming
Access the PlusCode screen
Enter the programme start time
 Enter the programme date
To Timer-Record Weekly Or Daily Serials
PDC Recording
Enter the channel position
 Set the programme start/stop time and channel
Enter the programme mode
Before performing the 24 Hour Express Timer Programming
For the VHS deck
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 Cancel or change a programme
Disengage the timer mode
Access the Programme screen/display
Return to the timer mode
 Select the programme to modify
Cancel or change programme setting
Confirm the overlapping programmes
Overlapping programmes blink on the TV screen
 Load cassettes
Tape Dubbing
From DV to VHS Dubbing An Entire Cassette
Select the dubbing direction
 Dubbing direction indicator VHS lights
From VHS to DV Dubbing An Entire Cassette
Press DV, then press SP/LP p
 Prepare the VHS deck for dubbing
From DV to VHS
Locate the start point on the DV deck
Pause dubbing
 Locate the start point on the VHS deck
VHS playback indicator and DV recording indicator light
From VHS to DV
Prepare the DV deck for dubbing
 Set the edit mode. VHS deck only
Set the recorder’s input mode
Select the recording deck
Start the camcorder
 Recorder Video input
If the camcorder has no S-VIDEO output connector
Simultaneous Dubbing
Player
 Advantages of S-VHS video recorders
Set the input mode of recording deck
Another Video Recorder
Start the source player
 Recorder
Another recorder
Player Recorder
 Access the Main Menu screen
Press rt to move
 Decoder connector
Select Setting
VHS F-1 Input Setting
Select the input mode for the Video Video connector
 DV Audio Dubbing
Audio Dubbing
VHS Audio Dubbing
Pre-recorded tape Audio-dubbed tape CD player, etc
 Engage the Audio Dubbing mode
End Audio Dubbing
Press A.DUB
 VHS Insert Editing
DV Insert Editing SP mode only
Insert Editing
Source tape
 Prepare the recording cassette
Engage the Insert Editing mode
AV Insert Editing VHS deck only
Start Editing
 Insert a VHS or S-VHS cassette and a Mini DV cassette
Access the R.A.Edit screen
Select the programme
Press R.A.EDIT. The R.A.Edit screen appears
 Start Random Assemble Editing
Locate the end point
Prepare the source tape
End Random Assemble Editing
 Display the code
Change the remote control code
Set the remote control code
Change the recorder’s code
 Set the TV brand code
TV Multi-Brand Remote Control
TV PR +/-, TV %+/- Volume, TV Muting, number keys
Operate the TV
 Satellite Receiver Multi-Brand Remote Control
Set the satellite receiver brand code
Operate the satellite receiver
 About DV IN/OUT connector
To DV in connector
Digital printer
 Aerial ConnectorAerial
Pin Scart connector Mains outlet
Outdoor unit Satellite cable
 AUX in or Tape Monitor
Make connections
FM tuner CD player Stereo amplifier
Speaker Television
 Select the mode
Mode Set
Access the Mode Set screen
Select the mode setting
 Screen
Mode SET
Powered back on
Control, or press 7 on the recorder
 VHS Mode SET
 VHS Mode SET
 Picture reproduction is also linked to this function
Using this video recorder as the source player for editing
Rental cassettes
We recommend that you set Digital TBC/NR to on when
 DV Mode SET
 Auto Channel Set
Tuner also by Preset Download  pg
Tuner Set
Perform Auto Channel Set
 View the Confirmation screen
 Manual Channel Set
 Select the item
Delete a Channel
Change Station Channel Position
Delete a channel
 Set Stations a
Set Stations B
 Select the channel to fine-tune
Access the Manual Channel Set screen
Perform tuning
Press OK twice. The Manual Channel Set screen appears
 TV Station And ID List
Station Name
 TV Station Channel Number Guide
 Access the Clock Set screen
Clock Set
 Set the source channel position for clock data
Set the date and time
Set Just Clock
Start the clock operation
 Guide Program Number
Video Plus+ System Setup
Guide Program Number Set
Enter the Guide Program number
 No power is supplied to the recorder
Connect the mains power cord
 Adhesive tape, cover the hole where
Recording cannot be started
There is no cassette loaded, or
Tab removed Tab was removed
 VHS deck
DV deck
 Turn off the recorder once and connect
Not connected between TV
Turn off the recorder or the connected
 Timer Recording
Playback
Recording
 Scan system
Lines VHS Lines S-VHS Frequency range Hz to 10,000
Hz to 20,000 Hz Hi-Fi audio Maximum recording time
 Express Timer Programming
Auto Channel Set Auto Set Up
Clock Set Connecting To a Printer
Preset Download Random Assemble Editing
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