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Various Settings

To Set the Playback Picture Sharpness

(Sharper or Softer)

1Press the MENU button U to display the Main menu on
the TV screen.
2Press the Cursor buttons
(3421) R to select
Functions, Picture and the
presently selected Sharpness
mode (AUTO, SHARP or
SOFT) in this order.
3Press the Cursor buttons (34) R to the desired picture
sharpness for playback.
Although the VCR adjusts the picture sharpness
automatically, you can change it, if necessary.
AUTO: To select automatic sharpness adjustment
of the playback picture
SHARP: To make the playback picture sharper
SOFT: To make the playback picture softer
4Press the OK button T to conclude the setting.
5Press the EXIT button S to exit the On Screen Display.
Settings for the Main Menu ItemFunctions

To Set the Type of External Source

Equipment that Is Connected to the AV2

21-pin Scart Socket
1Press the MENU button U to display the Main menu
on the TV screen.
2Press the Cursor buttons
(3421) R to select
Functions, AV2 and
DECODER, TIMER or EXT
in this order.
3Press the Cursor buttons (34) R to select the type of
external source equipment which is connected to
the VCRs AV2 21-pin socket.
Set the external source equipment as follows:
DECODER: When a decoder is connected.
TIMER: When a digital receiver is connected.
When this is set, it is possible to have
timer recordings for a Digital Receiver
execute automatically simply by
switching the Digital Receiver into
timer standby mode and then
switching this VCR into timer
recording standby mode.
(See page 19.)
EXT: When another VCR or a satellite
receiver is connected.
4Press the OK button T to conclude the setting.
5Press the EXIT button S to exit the On Screen Display.
Main menu
AV2:
DECODER
TV system:PAL
Picture:
AUTO
Remote:
VCR 1
Edit:
OFF
Audio mode:NORMAL
SQPB:AUTO
Timer record
Tape Library
Display
Tuning
Clock
Functions
Language
Country
Satellite

For Automatic Change of the Brightness

of the VCR Display When the VCR Is

Switched Off

1Press the MENU button U to display the Main menu on
the TV screen.
2Press the Cursor buttons
(3421) R to select Display,
VCR display and the entry field
for VCR display in this order.
3Press the Cursor buttons (34) R to select the desired
condition.
When the VCR is switched off, the brightness of the
VCR display is as follows:
ON: Indications are brightly lit.
OFF: Indications are not lit.
DIMMED: Indications are dimly lit.
4Press the OK button T to conclude the setting.
5Press the EXIT button S to exit the On Screen Display.
Channel Guide
:OFF
OSD:4:3
Subtitles:OFF
Power save:OFF
VCR display:
DIMMED
Main menu
Timer record
Tape Library
Display
Tuning
Clock
Functions
Language
Country
Satellite

To Set the Colour TV System Used During

Playback or Recording from an External

Source

1Press the MENU button U to display the Main menu
on the TV screen.
2Press the Cursor buttons
(3421) R to select
Functions, TV system and
PAL/MESECAM in this order.
3Press the Cursor buttons (34) R to select the type of
colour TV system (PAL or MESECAM) to be used during
playback or during recording from an external source.
4Press the OK button T to conclude the setting.
5Press the EXIT button S to exit the On Screen Display.
Main menu
AV2:
DECODER
TV system:PAL
Picture:
AUTO
Remote:
VCR 1
Edit:
OFF
Audio mode:NORMAL
SQPB:AUTO
Timer record
Tape Library
Display
Tuning
Clock
Functions
Language
Country
Satellite
Main menu
AV2:
DECODER
TV system:PAL
Picture:
AUTO
Remote:
VCR 1
Edit:
OFF
Audio mode:NORMAL
SQPB:AUTO
Timer record
Tape Library
Display
Tuning
Clock
Functions
Language
Country
Satellite