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AUTO SET UP
AUTO SET UP
SAFETY FIRST 2
ON REAR SIDE
ON REAR SIDE
Safety Precautions ...................... 2
INSTALLING YOUR NEW RECORDER 3
Basic Connections ..................... 3
VIDEO CASSETTE RECORDER
INITIAL SETTINGS 4
Auto Set Up ............................... 4
Language ................................... 7
Video Channel Set ..................... 8
On-Screen Displays ................. 10
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Power Save Mode .....................11
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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 disconnect the power n Please read the various precautions on this page before cord from the mains outlet. installing or operating the recorder. n Dangerous voltag
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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 COMPLETED BEFORE ANY VIDEO OPERATION CAN BE PERFORMED. Basic CHECK CONTENTS Make sure the package contains all of the accessories Connections listed in “Specifications” (Z pg. 50). 1 Aerial terminal SITUATE RECORDER Place the recorder on a stable, horizontal surface. Back of TV 2 CONNECT RECORDER TO TV The connection method you use depends on the type
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3 INITIAL SETTINGS 4 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* and on-screen display language, the Auto Set Up function sets the tuner channels, Auto Channel Set/Auto clock and Guide Program numbers automatically. * If you live in Belgium (
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EN 5 SELECT AREA PERFORM AUTO SET UP Press OK. The Channel Preset Order display appears on Press OK. the front display panel and/or on the screen. "Auto" appears on the display panel and blinks; do 3 5 If you are referring to the front display panel NOT press any button on the recorder or remote Press % to select your area code. Þ control until the display panel shows the current time or "(PR) 1" or "– –:– –". (Refer to box on page 6.) For SUISSE For BELGIUM DEUTSCHSPR.RAUM : 01 REGION FRANÇAISE
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INITIAL SETTINGS (cont.) 6 EN Auto Set Up results appear on the front display panel c When both auto channel set and auto clock set have been completed successfully the correct current time will be A displayed. c When auto channel set has been completed successfully but auto clock set has not, "(PR) 1" will be displayed. B c When neither auto channel set nor auto clock set has been completed successfully, "– –:– –" will be displayed. C You can check if the Guide Program numbers have been set cor
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% % % 3 EN 7 This recorder offers you the choice to view on-screen messages in English, Deutsch (German) or Français (French). If you want to change the language selected during Auto Set Up (Z pg. 4), follow this procedure. Language TURN ON THE RECORDER c Be sure to set your Video Channel before performing Press . Language setting (Z pg. 8). c Turn on the TV and select the VIDEO channel (or AV mode). 1 ACCESS MAIN MENU Press MENU. 2 ACCESS COUNTRY SET SCREEN 123 Press % to place the Þ MAIN MENU
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3 INITIAL SETTINGS (cont.) 8 EN If you have connected the video recorder to your TV via the RF cable only (RF connection) you have to set the correct video channel – Go to "With RF Connection" Video below. If you have connected the video recorder to your TV via both the RF cable and a 21-pin SCART cable (AV Channel Set connection), since you do not need the video channel you have to set the video channel to off – Go to "With AV Connection" on next page. Video Channel (RF Output Channel) is the c
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3 EN 9 IMPORTANT: Before performing the following steps, make sure the recorder's power is off and there is no cassette inserted in the recorder. With AV Connection ACCESS VIDEO CHANNEL SET MODE Hold down STOP on the recorder until the display panel shows the following. 1 SET VIDEO CHANNEL Press TV PROG – until the display panel shows – – " OUT ". – 2 123 2 45 6 c Now the video channel is set to off. 7 89 4 0 EXIT VIDEO CHANNEL SET MODE TV PROG Press OK. 3 1 ? To view picture signals from the vi
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% % 3 INITIAL SETTINGS (cont.) 10 EN 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. 5 or 7). On-Screen TURN ON THE RECORDER Press . Displays 1 Turn on the TV and select the VIDEO channel (or AV mode). ACCESS MAIN MENU SCREEN Press MENU. 2 ACCESS MODE SET SCREEN Place the pointer next to "MODE SET" by pressing %Þ, then press OK or . 123 3 2 45 6 ENABLE/DISABLE 7 89 ON-SCR
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% % 3 EN 11 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 VIDEO channel (or AV mode). SCREEN Press MENU. 2 ACCESS MODE SET SCREEN Press %Þ to place the MAIN MENU pointer next to "MODE MODE SET 3 SET", then press OK or . AUTO CH SET 123 MANUAL CH SET 2 INITIAL SET 45 6 7 89 [5°] = [MENU] : EXIT 4 0 SELECT POWER SAVE MODE 1 ? Press %Þ to place the MODE SET pointer next to "POW
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% % 3 INFORMATION ON COLOUR SYSTEM 12 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 . 1 ACCESS MAIN MENU SCREEN 123 Press MENU. 2 45 6 2
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PLAY PLAY 3 PLAYBACK EN 13 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 Turn on the TV and select the VIDEO channel (or AV mode). pressure wh
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% % % PLAY 3 PLAYBACK (cont.) 14 EN Still Picture/Frame-By-Frame Playback Playback PAUSE DURING PLAYBACK Press PAUSE. If there is vertical jitter, use the TV PROG Features buttons to correct the picture. 1 ACTIVATE FRAME-BY-FRAME PLAYBACK Press PAUSE. OR TV PROG 2 Press or . To resume normal playback, press PLAY. Slow Motion REVIEW 123 2 ACTIVATE SLOW-MOTION 45 6 PLAYBACK 7 89 During still picture, press and hold PAUSE for 2 4 seconds, then release. Press and release again to return 0 1 t
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% Þ % % Þ % Þ EN 15 Manual Tracking Index Search Your recorder automatically marks Your video recorder is equipped with automatic tracking £ 2 index codes at the beginning of control. During playback, you can override this and adjust the each recording. This function gives tracking manually by pressing the TV PROG buttons. 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. OVERRIDE AUTOMATIC TRACKING ACTIVATE INDEX
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PLAY 3 PLAYBACK (cont.) 16 EN Repeat Playback Your video recorder can automatically play back the whole tape 50 times repeatedly. START PLAYBACK Press PLAY. 1 ACTIVATE REPEAT PLAYBACK Press PLAY and hold for over 5 seconds, then release. c The Play indicator ( ) on the display panel blinks 2 slowly. c The tape plays 50 times automatically, and then stops. 123 2 STOP PLAYBACK 45 6 Press STOP at any time to stop playback. 7 89 3 4 0 NOTE: Pressing PLAY, REW, FF or PAUSE also stops Repeat Playback.
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3 RECORDING EN 17 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. Turn on the TV and select the VIDEO channel (or AV mode). CHOOSE A PROGRAMME Press TV PROG +/– or the NUMBER keys to select the channel you wish to record. 2 SE
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3 RECORDING (cont.) 18 EN Record One Programme While Watching Another Recording If your recorder is connected to the TV via AV connection, . . . . . . press TV/VCR. The recorder's VCR indicator and the TV broadcast being recorded disappear. Features SELECT CHANNEL TO 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 sele
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EN 19 Instant Timer Recording (ITR) This easy method lets you record for from 30 minutes to 6 hours (selectable in 30-min. increments), and shuts the recorder off after recording is finished. START RECORDING Press RECORD on the recorder. 1 ENGAGE ITR MODE Press RECORD again. " " blinks and 0:30 appears on the front display panel. 2 SET RECORDING DURATION If you want to record for more than 30 minutes, press RECORD to extend the time. Each press extends 3 recording time by 30 minutes. NOTES: c Yo
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% % 3 RECORDING (cont.) 20 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”. System Preparation 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 MODE SET SCREEN Press %Þ
