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BASIC OPERATIONS ON VHS DECK
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Instant Timer Recording (ITR)
This easy method lets you record for from 30 minutes to 6 hours
(selectable in 30-minutes interval), and shuts the unit off after
recording is finished.
1Press R on the unit to start recording.
2Press R again to engage the ITR mode.
●On the front display panel, A0:30B appears.
3If you want to record for more than 30 minutes, press R to
extend the time. Each press extends recording time by 30
minutes.
NOTES:
●You can only perform ITR using the R button on the unit.
●During Instant Timer Recording, any other timer programmed
recording won’t start even if their start time has come. In such a
case, the timer programmed recording starts (if the end time of
the timer programmed recording is set after the end of Instant
Timer Recording) after the Instant Timer Recording finishes.

Tape Remaining Time

1Press DISPLAY until the time remaining on the tape appears.
●By pressing the DISPLAY button, you can change the display
to show the clock time, counter reading or tape remaining time.
NOTES:
●When you press DISPLAY, the on-screen display appears on the
TV screen for 5 seconds, then the displays other than the counter
disappears. To clear the counter display, press DISPLAY.
●Depending on the type of tape being used, the tape remaining
time reading may not appear right away, or is not correct.
A––:––B may sometimes appear, or the display may blink on
occasion.
Receiving Stereo And Bilingual Programmes
Your unit is equipped with a Sound-Multiplex decoder (A2) and a
Digital stereo sound decoder (NICAM) making reception of stereo
and bilingual broadcasts possible.
When the channel is changed, the type of broadcast being
received will be displayed on the TV screen for a few seconds.
●To listen to a stereo programme, press AUDIO until AHI-FI L W
XRB appears on the TV screen.
●To listen to a bilingual programme, press AUDIO until AHI-FI L WB
or AHI-FI XRB appears on the TV screen.
●To listen to the standard (Regular Monaural) audio while
receiving a NICAM broadcast, press AUDIO until ANORMB
appears on the TV screen.
NOTE:
AO.S.D.B must be set to AAUTOB, or the on-screen displays will not
appear. (Apg. 81)
To Record Stereo and Bilingual Programmes (A2)
Stereo programmes are automatically recorded in stereo on the Hi-
Fi audio track (with the normal audio track recording mixed L and R
channel sound).
●Bilingual programmes are automatically recorded in bilingual on
the Hi-Fi audio track. The main soundtrack will be recorded on
the normal audio track.
To Record NICAM Stereo and Bilingual Programmes
The NICAM audio programme will be recorded on the Hi-Fi audio
track, and the standard audio programme will be recorded on the
normal audio track.
NOTES:
●If the quality of stereo sound being received is poor, the
broadcast will be received in monaural with better quality.
●Before playing back a programme recorded in stereo, or a
bilingual programme, refer to ASoundtrack SelectionB (Apg. 43).

B.E.S.T. Picture System

The B.E.S.T. (Biconditional Equalised Signal Tracking) system
checks the condition of the tape in use during playback and
recording, and compensates to provide the highest-possible
playback and recording pictures. You can set AB.E.S.T.B to AONB or
AOFFB to your preference. (Apg. 81)
Playback
The unit assesses the quality of the tape once you initiate
playback.
●The unit adjusts the playback picture quality based on the quality
of the tape in use.
●B.E.S.T. is active during automatic tracking. ABESTB appears and
blinks on the front display panel.
●ABESTB only appears at the beginning of automatic tracking.
Even though it doesn’t appear after that, the B.E.S.T. function is
still operative.
Recording
The unit assesses the quality of the tape once you initiate
recording.
●The unit spends approximately 7 seconds assessing the
condition of the tape, then begins recording.
Type of Broadcast Being Received On-Screen Display
A2 Stereo ST
A2 Bilingual BIL.
Regular Monaural (none)
NICAM Stereo ST NICAM
NICAM Bilingual BIL. NICAM
NICAM Monaural NICAM
ATTENTIO N:
Since the B.E.S.T. system works before recording actually starts,
there is a delay of approximately 7 seconds after R and I on the
remote control are pressed, or R on the unit is pressed. To make
sure you record the desired scene or programme in its entirety,
first perform the following steps:
AWhile holding W, press R to engage the Record Pause mode.
●The unit then automatically checks the condition of the tape
and, after approximately 7 seconds, re-enters Record Pause
mode.
BPress I to start recording.
If you want to bypass the B.E.S.T. system and begin recording
immediately, set AB.E.S.T.B to AOFFB. (Apg. 81)
Accidental erasure prevention
To prevent accidental recording on
a recorded cassette, remove its
safety tab. To record on it later,
cover the hole with adhesive tape.
Record safety tab
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