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VIDEO CASSETTE RECORDER
SAFETY FIRST 2
Safety Precautions ...................... 2
INSTALLING YOUR NEW RECORDER 3
Basic Connections ..................... 3
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INITIAL SETTINGS 4
Video Channel Set ..................... 4
Auto Set Up ............................... 6
On-Screen Displays ................... 8
Select Language ......................... 9
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Clock Set ................................. 10
PLAYBACK 11
Basic Playback .....
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SAFETY FIRST 2 EN Safety Precautions The rating plate and the safety caution are on the rear of the unit. WARNING: DANGEROUS VOLTAGE INSIDE WARNING: TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS UNIT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE. CAUTION PAL NTSC n When you are not using the recorder for a long period of time, it is recommended that you disconnect the power n Only cassettes marked "VHS" (or "S-VHS") can be used with cord from the mains outlet. this videorecorder. However, S-VHS recording is not po
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INSTALLING YOUR NEW RECORDER EN 3 It's essential that your video recorder be properly connected. Follow these steps carefully. THESE STEPS MUST BE COM- PLETED BEFORE ANY VIDEO OPERATION CAN BE PER- Basic FORMED. CHECK CONTENTS Connections Make sure the package contains all of the accessories listed in "Specifications" (Z pg. 43). 1 Aerial terminal SITUATE RECORDER Place the recorder on a stable, horizontal surface. RF Cable (provided) 2 CONNECT RECORDER TO TV The connection method you use depend
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3 INITIAL SETTINGS 4 EN If you have connected the video recorder to your TV via the provided RF cable only (RF connection) – Go to "With RF Connection" below. Video If you have connected the video recorder to your TV via both the provided RF cable and an AV cable (AV connection) – Go to "With AV Connection" on next Channel Set page. Video Channel (RF Output Channel) is the channel on With RF Connection which your TV receives picture and sound signals from the video recorder through the RF cable.
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EN 5 With AV Connection SET VIDEO CHANNEL Set your TV to UHF channel 34. IMPORTANT: c If the two vertical white bars appear clearly on the 3 Before performing the following steps, make sure the screen as shown in the illustration (Z "TEST SIGNAL" recorder's power is off and there is no cassette inserted in on page 4), press OK and then go to step 4. the recorder. c If the two vertical white bars do not appear clearly, press OK and then PR + or – to set the video recorder to a vacant channel betw
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3 INITIAL SETTINGS (cont.) 6 EN The Auto Set Up function simplifies installation by guiding you through the procedures of setting the language, clock and tuner channels — simply follow the on-screen menus that appear. Auto Set Up Before starting, make sure of the following: c The TV aerial cable should be connected to the recorder. c The recorder's mains power cord should be connected to IMPORTANT a mains outlet. Z pg. 3 c Don't press any buttons on the recorder or remote that c The "Video Chann
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3 EN 7 Major Countries/Areas TV System SELECT TV SYSTEM Australia, New Zealand, Kuwait, U.A.E., Press PUSH JOG %Þ to place the pointer next to the Indonesia, Singapore, Thailand, Malaysia, appropriate TV system (refer to the table on the left). B/G Iran, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Morocco, 5 Lebanon, Iraq START AUTO CHANNEL China, Mongolia, Russia D/K SET Hong Kong I Press OK or PUSH JOG . c The Auto Set Up function scans all the channels that 6 are receivable by your recorder. It then automaticall
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3 INITIAL SETTINGS (cont.) 8 EN You can choose whether or not to have various operational indicators appear on screen, by setting this function ON or OFF. On-Screen TURN ON THE RECORDER Press . Displays 1 ACCESS MAIN MENU Turn on the TV and select the VIDEO channel (or AV mode). SCREEN Press MENU. 2 ACCESS FUNCTION SET SCREEN 123 Place the pointer next to "FUNCTION SET" by pressing 2 PUSH JOG %Þ, then press OK or PUSH JOG . 45 6 3 7 89 4 ENABLE/DISABLE 0 ON-SCREEN DISPLAY The default setting
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3 EN 9 TURN ON THE RECORDER Press . Select 1 Language ACCESS MAIN MENU SCREEN Press MENU. 2 Turn on the TV and select the VIDEO channel (or AV mode). ACCESS INITIAL SET SCREEN Press PUSH JOG %Þ to MAIN MENU place the pointer next to FUNCTION SET 3 "INITIAL SET", then press TUNER SET OK or PUSH JOG . INITIAL SET [5/°] = [MENU] : EXIT 123 2 45 6 ACCESS LANGUAGE SELECT 7 89 4 SCREEN 0 Press PUSH JOG %Þ to place the pointer next to "LANGUAGE", then press OK or PUSH JOG . 4 SELECT LANGUAGE 1 P
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3 INITIAL SETTINGS (cont.) 10 EN TURN THE RECORDER ON Press . Clock Set 1 Turn on the TV and select the VIDEO channel (or AV mode). ACCESS MAIN MENU SCREEN Press MENU. 2 ACCESS INITIAL SET SCREEN Press PUSH JOG %Þ to place the pointer next to "INITIAL SET", then press OK or PUSH JOG . 3 123 2 ACCESS CLOCK SET SCREEN 45 6 Press PUSH JOG %Þ to place the pointer next to 7 89 "CLOCK SET", then press OK or PUSH JOG . The 4 4 Clock Set screen appears. 0 CLOCK SET INITIAL SET CLOCK SET LANGUAGE
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FF PLAY 3 PLAYBACK EN 11 The easiest, most basic operation possible with your video recorder is tape playback. Already-recorded signals on a video tape are read by your video recorder and displayed on your TV just like a TV programme. Basic LOAD A CASSETTE Playback Make sure the window side is up, the rear label side is facing you and the arrow on the front of the cassette is 1 point toward the recorder. Don't apply too much pressure when inserting. Turn on the TV and select the VIDEO channel (
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FF REW PLAY 3 PLAYBACK (cont.) 12 EN Variable-Speed Search ACTIVATE VARIABLE-SPEED Playback SEARCH During playback, press PUSH JOG or . Features c The more times you press, the faster the playback 1 picture moves. c To decrease speed, press the button for the opposite direction. To resume normal playback, press PLAY. Still Picture/Frame-By-Frame PR +/– Playback PAUSE DURING PLAYBACK Press PAUSE. If there is vertical jitter, use the PR +/ – buttons to correct the picture. 1 ACTIVATE FRAME-B
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PLAY 3 EN 13 Manual Tracking Your video recorder is equipped with automatic tracking control. During playback, you can override this and adjust the tracking manually by pressing the PR +/ – buttons. REVIEW 123 2 45 6 OVERRIDE AUTOMATIC 7 89 4 TRACKING 0 Press PR + and – on the recorder to engage manual tracking. PR +/– 1 1 ADJUST TRACKING FF MANUALLY REW Press PR + or – to adjust tracking. PAUSE 2 RETURN TO AUTOMATIC TRACKING Press PR + and – on the recorder to re-engage auto- matic tracking. 3
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Þ % % % Þ % Þ PLAY 3 PLAYBACK (cont.) 14 EN Index Search Your recorder automatically marks £ 2 index codes at the beginning of each recording. This function gives you quick access to any one of 9 index codes in either direction. NOTE: Before starting, make sure the 123 recorder is in the Stop mode. 2 45 6 ACTIVATE INDEX SEARCH 89 7 Press PUSH JOG or (ª or £) on the remote 4 control. "ª 1" or "£ 1" is displayed on screen and 0 1 search begins in the corresponding direction. c To access ind
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EN 15 Next Function Memory Picture Control The Next Function Memory "tells" the recorder what to do after This feature helps you to adjust the playback picture quality rewinding. Before continuing, ensure that the recorder is in the according to your preference. *The default setting is "AUTO." Stop mode. a– For Automatic Start Of Playback After Tape Rewind... ACCESS MAIN NENU ...press REW, then press PLAY within 2 seconds. b– For Automatic Power Off After Tape Rewind... SCREEN ...press REW, then
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PLAY 3 RECORDING 16 EN TV signals being received by the recorder's built-in tuner can be recorded onto a video tape. You can "capture" a TV programme using your video recorder. Basic LOAD A CASSETTE Insert a cassette with the record safety tab intact. Recording c The counter is reset to 0:00:00 and the recorder 1 power comes on automatically. c Select the appropriate colour system by pressing the Turn on the TV and select the VIDEO channel (or AV mode). COLOUR SYSTEM button (Z pg. 32). CHOOSE A
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3 EN 17 Record One Programme While Watching Another Recording SELECT CHANNEL TO Features WATCH Once recording is in progress, all you need to do is to set the channel controls on the TV for the station you 1 wish to view. c The programme selected with the TV's channel controls appears on the TV screen while the one selected with the PR +/ – buttons is recorded on the tape. PR +/– Elapsed Recording Time Indication You can check the exact time of a recording. SET COUNTER DISPLAY Press – –:– – unti
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3 RECORDING (cont.) 18 EN The B.E.S.T. (Biconditional Equalised Signal Tracking) system checks the condition of the tape in use during recording and playback, and compensates to provide the highest-possible recording and playback pictures. The default setting for both B.E.S.T. Picture recording and playback is "ON". Preparation System TURN ON THE RECORDER Turn on the TV and select the VIDEO channel (or AV mode). Press . 1 ACCESS MAIN MENU SCREEN Press MENU. 2 ACCESS FUNCTION SET SCREEN Place the
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EN 19 Recording Playback The recorder assesses the quality of the tape once you initiate playback. START RECORDING Press and hold RECORD and press PLAY on the remote, or press RECORD on the recorder. START PLAYBACK 1 DURING B.E.S.T. Press PLAY. 1 c The recorder adjusts the playback picture quality based on the quality of the tape in use. B.E.S.T. COMPLETE c B.E.S.T. is active during Auto Tracking. "BEST" appears blinking on the recorder's display panel. NOTES: c When watching a tape recorded wit
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DATE+/– STOP+/– 3 TIMER RECORDING (cont.) 20 EN ACCESS TIMER Express Timer PROGRAMMING SCREEN Press PROG (If you're just – P1 – starting out, "P1" appears). START STOP –:– – = –:– – 1 Programming SP DATE TV PROG – –.– – – – Remember, the clock must be set before you can [+/–] = [PROG] : EXIT programme the timer (Z pg. 10). ENTER PROGRAMME Before performing the following steps: c Insert a cassette with the safety tab in place. The recorder START TIME will come on automatically. c Turn on the
