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COUNT/
CLOCK
TIME
MODE TIMER
REC AL/PL
RESET
MENU SHIFT/TRACKING
SET/V.LOCK
RESET
/CANCEL
6 PREPARATION

6-2 Date and Time Setting

•Time-keeping continues even when the power cable is unplugged from the AC outlet or a power failure occurs.
•If the power cable has been unplugged for a long time of period, check the current time before using the VCR. (Time shift
may occur under certain operating or environmental conditions.)
[SHIFT +] button
[MENU] button

6-1 Cassette Loading/Unloading

Loading

Insert the cassette with its label side facing you.
Gently push the center of the cassette until the machine starts automatic loading.
[EJECT] button
( ) indication
TIMER indication
[TIMER REC] button
Note:
To avoid damage or injury, do not insert your hand or other foreign objects into the cassette loading slot.
Auto power on
When a cassette is loaded, the power automatically turns
on and the ( ) cassette indication appears.
Auto play
When a cassette with no erasure prevention tab is loaded,
playback starts automatically.

Unloading

5Press the [EJECT] button.
[The cassette is ejected.
If the power is not on when the [EJECT] button is
pressed, power is automatically switched on and the
cassette is ejected. Once the cassette is unloaded, the
power turns off again automatically.
If the Timer Recording Standby mode is engaged (TIMER
indication is shown on the display), the cassette will not be
ejected when the [EJECT] button is pressed.
To unload the cassette, press the [TIMER REC] button to
release the Timer Recording Standby mode, then press the
[EJECT] button.
The time/date generator and timer recording will not function if the date and time are not set.
The time/date setting can be enabled on the CLOCK ADJUST menu screen or the front panel display.
[SHIFT –] button
[SET –] button [SET +] button
[OPERATE] button