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C

Watching one program while

 

recording another

 

1 Engage TV mode

During recording...

●Change the TV’s input mode from AV to TV.

2 Select channel for viewing

Select the channel you want to watch, on the TV.

D Showing on-screen display

When “SUPERIMPOSE” is set to “ON” ( pg. 56), you can see the current VCR status on the TV screen.

●For more detailed information about the on-screen display, see page 79.

1 Display VCR status on TV screen

During recording or recording pause, press

OSD on the Remote.

 

SAP STEREO

 

REC PAUSE

All indications

THU 12:00 AM

 

HI-FI

corresponding to the

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STD

33 INDEX-9

current VCR status are

– 1:23:45

B

 

E

displayed for 5 seconds.

 

 

 

The time counter remains

 

 

 

on the screen indicating the elapsed time.

●The indications are not recorded.

2 Exit on-screen display

Press OSD again.

NOTES:

●If the VCR is in recording pause mode, “REC PAUSE” is always displayed.

●The VCR status can be also displayed during playback.

E Recording on VHS tapes with S-VHS quality — Super VHS ET

This function allows you to record on VHS tapes with S-VHS picture quality. Tapes recorded using this function can be played back only on a VCR equipped with the S-VHS ET function.

●You can activate this function only before you start recording on a VHS tape.

●Before recording, make sure “V, CALIBRATION” is set to “ON” ( pg. 49).

1 Select S-VHS ET mode

Press S-VHS ET on the front panel. The S-VHS ET lamp lights up.

●To disengage the S-VHS ET mode, press S-VHS ET again. The lamp goes off.

2 Start recording

On the front panel:

Press REC ( ).

On the Remote:

While holding REC ( ), press PLAY ( 3 ).

NOTES:

● You cannot activate the S-VHS ET function...

– while recording is in progress.

– while timer-recording or Instant Timer Recording ( pg. 28) is in progress.

– while Video Calibration ( pg. 53) is in progress. ● S-VHS ET does not work with S-VHS tapes.

● To keep the highest quality recording and playback pictures over a long period of time, S-VHS recording on S-VHS tapes is recommended.

● Use of high grade tapes are recommended for S-VHS ET

. recordings.

On some tapes, picture quality will not improve even if the S- VHS ET function is used. Check the recording quality before you start important recordings.

●You can play back S-VHS ET recordings on most of S-VHS VCRs and of VHS VCRs equipped with SQPB (S-VHS QUASI PLAYBACK) function. (Notice some VCRs are not compatible with this function.)

●While playing back a tape recorded with this function, noise may appear. (If playback picture becomes blurred or interrupted, use a cleaning cassette.)

●During special effect playback ( pg. 31), noise may appear. If special effect playback is performed frequently on a tape recorded with this function, the tape may be damaged and picture may be deteriorated