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SAFETY FIRST 2
Safety Precautions ................................... 2
INSTALLING YOUR NEW RECORDER 4
Basic Connection .................................... 4
S-VIDEO Connection .............................. 5
INITIAL SETTINGS 6
Auto Set Up ............................................ 6
Preset Download ..................................... 8
Language .............................................. 10
D-VHS DIGITAL RECORDER On-Screen Displays .................
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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 IMPORTANT n When you are not using the recorder for a long period of time, it is recommended that you n Please read the various precautions on page 2 and disconnect the power cord from the mains outlet. 3 before installing or operating the recorder. n Dangerous vol
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EN 3 The STANDBY/ON button does not completely shut off mains power from the unit, but switches operating current on and off. " " shows electrical power standby and " " shows ON. Video tapes recorded with this video recorder in the LP (Long Play) mode cannot be played back on a single- speed video recorder. Failure to heed the following precautions may result in damage to the recorder, remote control or video cassette. 1. DO NOT place the recorder . . . ... in an environment prone to extreme
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INSTALLING YOUR NEW RECORDER 4 EN It's essential that your video recorder be properly connected. Follow these steps carefully. THESE STEPS MUST BE COMPLETED BEFORE ANY VIDEO OPERATION CAN BE PERFORMED. Basic CHECK CONTENTS Make sure the package contains all of the accessories Connection listed in "Specifications" (Z pg. 82). 1 SITUATE RECORDER Aerial terminal Place the recorder on a stable, horizontal surface. Back of TV 2 CONNECT RECORDER TO TV a– Disconnect the TV aerial cable from the TV. b–
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EN 5 S-VIDEO Connection Back of TV Aerial terminal S-VIDEO IN connector AUDIO IN connectors S-Video cable (provided) Aerial or Cable Audio cable (not provided) Mains outlet S OUT ANT. IN Mains power inlet SYNCHRO EDIT JLIP R.PAUSE AV1 OUT S OUT S IN L COMP. Y/C (S-1) (L-1) ANT. IN AV1 IN/OUT AUDIO R OUT IN(S-1) ANT. OUT AV2 IN/DECODER(L-2) DV IN Back of Recorder AUDIO OUT ANT. OUT RF Cable (provided) c To Connect to A TV With S-VIDEO/AUDIO IN Connectors . . . NOTES: c You can obtain high-quality
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INITIAL SETTINGS 6 EN When the button on the recorder/remote control is pressed for the first time to power on the recorder after you plug the mains power cord into a mains outlet, the Country Set display will appear on the TV screen and the recorder's front display Auto Set Up panel. By simply selecting your country*, the Auto Set Up function sets the tuner channels, clock** and Guide Program Auto Channel Set/Auto numbers automatically. * * If you live in Belgium (BELGIUM) or Switzerland (SUIS
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EN 7 NOTES: SELECT LANGUAGE c Auto channel set function takes place first; it assigns automati- Press OK. The Language Set display appears on the cally all receivable stations in your area. front display panel and/or on the screen. c Auto clock set function sets the clock automatically by 3 reading the clock setting data from a station transmitting a If you are referring to the front display panel PDC signal while auto channel set is being performed. Press %Þ to select your language code. c Duri
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INITIAL SETTINGS (cont.) 8 EN When you connect the recorder and your TV via fully-wired 21-pin SCART cable (Z pg. 4), you can set the recorder's tuner channels by downloading preset data from your TV instead of using the Auto Set Up function (Z pg. 6). After downloading is Preset completed, the recorder sets the clock and Guide Program number automatically. For details, refer to the instruction manual for your TV. Download Perform steps 1 to 3 of "Auto Set Up" on page 6 and 7 before continuing.
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EN 9 Results of Auto Set Up/Preset Download appear on the front display panel A B C When both auto channel set and auto When auto channel set has been When neither auto channel set nor auto clock set have been completed success- completed successfully but auto clock set clock set has been completed success- fully the correct current time will be has not, "1" (channel position) will be fully, "– –:– –" will be displayed. displayed. displayed. You can check if the Guide Program numbers have been s
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INITIAL SETTINGS (cont.) 10 EN This recorder offers you the choice to view on-screen messages in 10 different languages. Though Auto Set Up selects the language automatically (Z pg. 9), you can change the language setting manually using this procedure as required. Language TURN ON THE RECORDER Press . Turn on the TV and select the AV mode. 1 ACCESS MAIN MENU Press MENU. 2 ACCESS COUNTRY SET 1 – –:– – SCREEN 2 Press % to move the Þ MAIN MENU 1 2 3 highlight bar (pointer) to MODE SET 3 "AUTO CH SE
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EN 11 You can choose whether or not to have various operational indicators appear on screen, by setting this function ON or OFF. Messages appear in the selected language (Z pg. 9 or 10). On-Screen TURN ON THE RECORDER Press . Displays 1 ACCESS MAIN MENU Turn on the TV and select the AV mode. SCREEN Press MENU. 2 ACCESS MODE SET SCREEN Move the highlight bar (pointer) to "MODE SET" by pressing %Þ, then press OK or #. 3 1 – –:– – 2 ENABLE/DISABLE 1 2 3 ON-SCREEN DISPLAY 3 4 5 6 The default setting
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INITIAL SETTINGS (cont.) 12 EN You can reduce the power consumption while the recorder is turned off. Power Save TURN ON THE RECORDER Press . Mode 1 ACCESS MAIN MENU Turn on the TV and select the AV mode. SCREEN Press MENU. 2 ACCESS MODE SET SCREEN Press %Þ to move the MAIN MENU highlight bar (pointer) to MODE SET 3 "MODE SET", then press AUTO CH SET OK or #. MANUAL CH SET INITIAL SET 1 – –:– – VIDEO NAVIGATION 2 1 2 3 [5°] = [MENU] : EXIT 3 4 5 6 4 7 8 9 4 SELECT POWER SAVE MENU 0 MODE 3 1 Pre
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T-V LINK EN 13 Direct Rec You can start recording the programme that you are watching T-V Link on your TV with simple operation. Press and hold RECORD and press PLAY on the remote control, or press RECORD on the recorder. Follow the procedure below to use this function. Functions TURN ON THE RECORDER When you connect the recorder and your TV via fully-wired 21-pin SCART cable (Z pg. 4), the following functions are Press . available. You can use these functions only with the TV offering T-V Link,
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INFORMATION ON COLOUR SYSTEM 14 EN You can play back PAL, NTSC and MESECAM tapes, or record PAL and SECAM* signals on this recorder. Follow the procedure below to select the appropriate colour system. * SECAM signals will be recorded as MESECAM on this recorder; Colour MESECAM is the designation for tapes with SECAM signals that have been recorded on a MESECAM-compatible PAL video cassette recorder. System Set TURN ON THE RECORDER Press . (S-VHS/VHS Mode 1 Only) ACCESS MAIN MENU SCREEN Press MEN
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FF REW PLAY PLAYBACK EN 15 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 c This recorder can play back tapes that have been recorded in D-VHS (MTP), S-VHS and VHS formats. c When playing back a tape, this recorder automatically Playback identifies the recording format (D-VHS, S-VHS, or VHS). LOAD A CASSETTE Turn on the TV and se
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h d r c a r w a r e o s F y PLAY a l P n o w i t o l o S m PLAYBACK (cont.) 16 EN Still Playback Features NOTES: c The operations using the JOG dial or SHUTTLE ring are not possible with cassttes recorded in D-VHS mode. c Refer to the SHUTTLE ring illustration above as you read the following procedures. c If the recorder is left in still or forward slow motion mode for over 5 minutes, it will automatically go into stop mode. c If the recorder is left in reverse slow motion mode for over 30 seco
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EN 17 Manual Tracking Slow Motion Your video recorder is equipped with automatic tracking (S-VHS/VHS Mode Only) control. During playback, you can override this and adjust the tracking manually by pressing the TV PROG buttons. ACTIVATE SLOW-MOTION PLAYBACK During playback or still, turn the SHUTTLE ring to the right for forward slow motion, or to the left for reverse 1 slow motion (refer to the illustration on page 16). OVERRIDE AUTOMATIC OR During still picture, press and hold PAUSE for 2 TRACK
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% PLAYBACK (cont.) 18 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 recorder is in the Stop mode. ACTIVATE INDEX SEARCH Press @ or # (ª or £). "ª 1" or "£ 1" is displayed on screen and search begins in the corre- 1 sponding direction. c To access index codes 2 through 9, press @ or # repeatedly until the correct index n
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EN 19 Digital TBC/NR Digital 3R (S-VHS/VHS Mode Only) (S-VHS/VHS Mode Only) Your video recorder is equipped with the Digital TBC (Time Digital 3R picture system applies edge correction to the luminance Base Corrector) that removes jitter from fluctuating video signals and chrominance signals to enhance detail. to deliver a stable picture even with old tapes and rental cassettes. ACCESS MAIN MENU The on/off of Digital 3-DNR (Noise Reduction) which cuts noise and enables clear picture reproduction
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PLAY PLAYBACK (cont.) 20 EN Repeat Playback Your video recorder can automatically play back the whole tape 50 times repeatedly. 1 – –:– – START PLAYBACK AUDIO 2 Press PLAY. 1 2 3 1 3 4 5 6 4 ACTIVATE REPEAT PLAYBACK 7 8 9 4 Press PLAY and hold for over 5 seconds, then release. 0 c The Play indicator ( ) on the display panel blinks 2 3 1 slowly. c The tape plays 50 times automatically, and then 2 stops. STOP PLAYBACK Press STOP at any time to stop playback. FF REW 3 PAUSE STOP NOTES: c Pressing
