OPERATION
TAPE RECORDING
CAUTION: Recording over existing recorded ma- terial will completely erase that material. To prevent accidental recording over the end of a previous recording, advance the tape several seconds before beginning the next recording.
1.Insert a video cassette; be sure the cassette safety tab is intact, or the tab slot is covered.
2.Press the REC/PLAY HOURS button until the desired tape speed is observed on the tape speed indicator.
3.Press the RECORD button to start recording.
4.Press the STOP button to stop recording.
Notes:
—The tape speed mode can be changed during recording.
—AUDIO can be recorded at 06, 18 or 30 tape speed modes.
—“NO VIDEO” will be
displayed when no
video signal input dur- 
NO V I DEO ing recording.
This VCR offers three special recording functions, ONE SHOT recording, TIMER recording and ALARM recording.
REC CHECK
This function allows you to check whether the pic- tures are being recorded normally or not during recording.
When the PLAY button is pressed during recording, the recorded picture is played back for several sec- onds. Then recording will continue.
AUTO REC CHECK
If tape reaches the end during recording, this func- tion allows the VCR to automatically rewind the tape and play it back for several seconds. If AUTO REC CHECK detects from playback that the tape has been normally recorded, the VCR will rewind the tape to its start. If AUTO REC CHECK detects that the tape has not been normally recorded, “REC CHECK” will appear at the top left of the monitor screen.
Note: If “AUTO REC CHECK: ON” is specified in SELECTION MENU 2, the buzzer will keep sounding when tape has not been normally recorded.
ONE SHOT RECORDING
In the ONE SHOT mode, the contact closure at the input contact ONE SHOT IN, triggers the recording for 2, 4, 6 or 8 fields, the recording of 6.67 fields per second.
If the next signal is not received in approx. 3 min- utes, the VCR will automatically record 2, 4, 6 or 8 fields. This process will be repeated approx. every 3 minutes.
To record in this mode; follow the tape recording procedure, steps 1 through 3, setting the tape speed mode at 00.
You can select the number of fields to be recorded in the ONE SHOT REC mode using the SELECTION MENU screen.
TIMER RECORDING
This VCR can also record at any speed on TIMER command (turn on/off to record during any
To operate the TIMER recording function, follow the tape recording procedure, step 1, then press the TIMER button to activate the programmed TIMER function.
Notes:
—Pressing the TIMER button is not accepted during playback.
—If a start time for timer recording is reached dur- ing normal recording, timer recording is started. After the timer recording finishes, the previous normal recording mode is restored.
TAPE RECYCLE
The “RECYCLE FUNCTIONS” in the ALARM display determine the mode after recording at the end of tape.
When the “REWIND, STOP IF ALARM” is selected:
—If no alarm has been received during the recorded period, the VCR automatically rewinds to the beginning of tape and continues recording.
—If an alarm has been received via the ALARM (A) IN terminal during the recording period, the VCR automatically rewinds to the beginning of tape and then enters the STOP mode.
When “REWIND, STOP” is selected:
—When the tape reaches the end during recording, the VCR automatically rewinds to the beginning of tape and enters the STOP mode.
When “REWIND,
—When the tape reaches the end during recording, the VCR automatically rewinds to the beginning of tape and continues recording.
Note: When “REWIND, STOP” or “REWIND, RE- REC” is selected, the VCR operates whether an alarm has occurred or not.
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