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䡵DIGITAL TBC/NR — ON/OFF
Your VCR is equipped with a Digital TBC (Time Base Corrector)
that removes jitter from fluctuating video signals to deliver a stable
picture even with old tapes and rental cassettes. The on/off of
Digital — DNR (Noise Reduction) which cuts noise and enables
clear picture reproduction is also linked to this function. It is
recommended to use the Digital TBC feature when playing back a
tape recorded on a camcorder, playing back a tape repeatedly
used and using this video recorder as the player for editing.
NOTES:
●If you play back a tape recorded under poor TV reception
condition, there may be cases where the picture becomes more
stable with DIGITAL TBC/NR set to OFF.
●When DIGITAL TBC/NR is set to ON, if you play back a tape
where certain types of signals are recorded (using PC or some
character generators), the playback picture may be distorted. If
this the case, set DIGITAL TBC/NR to OFF.
䡵VIDEO CALIBRATION — ON/OFF
When this function is set to “ON”, this VCR checks the condition
of the tape in use during playback and recording, and
compensates to provide the highest-possible pictures. This takes
place whenever you play back a tape or start recording after
inserting a tape.
NOTES:
●During playback, this function is always working even though
“VIDEO CALIBRATION” appears just at the beginning of
automatic tracking.
●During recording, this function works only for the first EP
recording and the first SP recording on an inserted tape.
●When you play back rental tapes or tapes recorded on other
VCRs, set this function either “ON” or “OFF ” whichever gives
you the best picture.
䡵PICTURE CONTROL — AUTO(NORM)/EDIT/SOFT/SHARP
This function helps you to adjust the playback picture quality
according to your preference.
AUTO(NORM): Nor mally select this. Picture quality is adj usted
automatically. When “VIDEO CALIBRATION” 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.
SHARP: Clearer, sharper-edged picture when viewing images with
much flat, same-colored surfaces such as cartoons.
NOTES:
●When you select “EDIT”,“SOFT” or “SHARP”, the selected
mode will not change until you select again.
●Select “EDIT” when you are editing tapes (墌pg. 22). After you
finish editing the tapes, select “AUTO” (“NORM” when “VIDEO
CALIBRATION” is “OFF”.)
䡵AUTO TIMER — ON/OFF
●When this function is set to “ON”:
The timer recording standby mode is automatically engaged
when the VCR is turned off. It is temporarily canceled when the
VCR is turned on. You do not have to press TIMER to engage or
disengage the timer recording standby mode.
●When this function is set to “OFF”:
You have to press TIMER to engage or disengage the timer
recording standby mode.
䡵ON SCREEN (REC) — ON/OFF
When this function is set to “ON”, if you press OSD (OK)
(墌pg.6) various VCR status information (on-screen display)
appears on the screen during recording.
NOTE:
The setting you have made is kept in memory. Even if the VCR is
unplugged or the power failure occurs, it will resume every time
you turn on the VCR.
䡵ON SCREEN (PLAY) — ON/OFF
When this function is set to “ON”, if you press OSD (OK)
(墌pg.6) various VCR status infor mation (on-screen display)
appears on the screen during playback.
NOTES:
●When you use this VCR as the playback VCR for editing a tape,
be sure to set this function to “OFF”; otherwise, the VCR status
information (on-screen display) will be recorded on the edited
tape.
●If you select a channel on which no signal is received, the
channel number is displayed regardless of this function setting.
●The setting you have made is kept in memory. Even if the VCR is
unplugged or the power failure occurs, it will resume every time
you turn on the VCR.
䡵AUTO SP]EP TIMER — ON/OFF
When this function is set to “ON”, the VCR automatically
switches to EP mode to allow complete recording if there is not
enough tape to record the entire program while timer-recording in
SP mode.
For Example, Recording a program of 140m inutes in length onto
a 120-minute tape
Make sure you set this function to “ON” before the timer-
recording starts.
NOTES:
●If you have programed the VCR to timer-record 2 or more
programs, the second program and those thereafter may not fit
on the tape with this function set to “ON”. In this case, do not
use this function, but change the tape speed manually during
timer programing.
●In order to ensure that the recording fits on the tape, this
function may leave a slight non-recorded portion at the end of
the tape.
●There may be some noise and sound disturbance where the tape
speed switches from SP to EP mode on the tape.
●This function will not work properly on the following tapes:
T(ST)-30, T(ST)-60, T(ST)-90, and T(ST)-120.
䡵DIGITAL R3 — ON/OFF
When this function is set to “ON”, edge correction to the
luminance signal is performed to enhance details. Normally set
this function to “ON”.
NOTES:
●Depending on the type of tape being used, picture quality may
be better with “DIGITAL R3” set to “OFF”.
●If you use this VCR as the playback VCR for editing, be sure to
set “DIGITAL R3” to “OFF” before starting.
䡵VIDEO STABILIZER — ON/OFF
When this function is set to “ON”, you can automatically correct
vertical vibrations in the picture when playing back unstable
recordings made on another VCR.
NOTES:
●When you finish viewing a tape, be sure to set this function to
“OFF”.
●The on-screen display may jitter vertically when this function is
set to “ON”.
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To watch recordings with close-caption, set this function to “OFF”.
Approximately 110 minutes Approximately 30 minutes
SP mode EP mode
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