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VHS MODE SET (cont.)

* The default setting is bold in the table below.

8 DIGITAL 3R

When this function is set to “ON”, the Digital 3R picture system applies edge

ON

correction to the luminance signal to enhance detail.

OFF

NOTES:

 

 

Normally it is recommended to keep “DIGITAL 3R” set to “ON”.

 

Depending on the type of tape being used, picture quality may be better with “DIGITAL

 

3R” set to “OFF”.

 

If you use the recorder as the source player for editing, be sure to set “DIGITAL 3R” to

 

“OFF” before starting.

 

 

8 S-VHS

Your recorder can record in S-VHS (Super VHS), S-VHS ET or VHS.

ON

To record in S-VHS:

OFF

Set “S-VHS” to “ON”. Then, insert a cassette marked “S-VHS”. The S-VHS indicator

 

 

lights up on the front display panel.

 

The S-VHS recording mode is selected.

 

To record in S-VHS ET on a VHS cassette:

 

Set “S-VHS ET” to “ON”. ( See below.) Then, insert a cassette marked “VHS”.

 

The S-VHS indicator lights up on the front display panel.

 

To record in VHS:

 

Insert a cassette marked “VHS”.

 

Set “S-VHS ET” to “OFF”. ( See below.)

 

To record in VHS on an S-VHS cassette:

 

Insert a cassette marked “S-VHS”. The S-VHS indicator lights up on the front

 

display panel. Then, set “S-VHS” to “OFF”. The S-VHS indicator goes off.

 

The VHS recording mode is selected.

 

NOTE:

 

When playing back a tape that has been recorded in S-VHS or S-VHS ET, the S-VHS indicator

 

lights up on the front display panel regardless of the “S-VHS” mode setting.

 

 

8 S-VHS ET

You can record in SP mode on VHS cassettes with S-VHS picture quality. Tapes

ON

recorded using this function can be played back on a recorder equipped with the

OFF

S-VHS ET function.

 

When this function is set to “ON”, the S-VHS indicator lights up on the front

 

display panel.

 

NOTES:

 

You can activate the S-VHS ET function only before you start recording on a VHS cassette.

 

Before recording, make sure that “B.E.S.T.” is set to “ON”. ( pg. 68)

 

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

 

... while recording is in progress.

 

... while timer-recording or Instant Timer Recording ( pg. 26, 34) is in progress.

 

... while B.E.S.T. ( pg. 29) is in progress.

 

The S-VHS ET function does not work ...

 

... with S-VHS cassettes.

 

... with recordings in LP mode.

 

To keep the highest quality recording and playback pictures over a long period of time,

 

S-VHS recording on S-VHS cassettes is recommended.

 

Use of high grade tapes is 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 a tape recorded using the S-VHS ET function on most of S-VHS recorders

 

and of VHS recorders equipped with SQPB (S-VHS QUASI PLAYBACK) function. (Notice

 

some recorders are not compatible with the S-VHS ET function.)

 

While playing back a tape recorded using the S-VHS ET function on some recorders, noise

 

may appear. (If playback picture becomes blurred or interrupted, use a cleaning cassette.)

 

In the high-speed search, still, slow-motion or frame-by-frame playback modes ( pg. 22),

 

noise may appear. If these modes are performed frequently on a tape recorded using the

 

S-VHS ET function, the tape may be damaged and the picture may be deteriorated.