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QUICK SET UP GUIDE
QUICK SET UP GUIDE
SAFETY FIRST 2
ON REAR SIDE ON REAR SIDE
Safety Precautions ...................... 2
Some Do's And Don'ts ............... 3
INSTALLING YOUR NEW RECORDER 4
Basic Connections ..................... 4
VIDEO CASSETTE RECORDER
S-VIDEO Connection ................. 6
INITIAL SETTINGS 8
Video Channel Set ..................... 8
Auto Set Up ............................. 10
HR-S9400EK Video Plus+ Setup ..
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SAFETY FIRST 2 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. IMPORTANT IMPORTANT Connection to the mains supply in the United Kingdom. n Please read the various precautions on p. 2 – 3 of this DO NOT cut off the mains plug from this equipment. If instruction manual before installing or operating the the plug fitted is not suitable for
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3 Some Do's And Don'ts On The Safe Use Of Equipment This equipment has been designed and manufactured to meet international safety standards but, like any electrical equipment, care must be taken if you are to obtain the best results and safety is to be assured. DO read the operating instructions before you attempt to use the equipment. DO ensure that all electrical connections (including the mains plug, extension leads and interconnec- tions between pieces of equipment) are properly made and in
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INSTALLING YOUR NEW RECORDER 4 Basic Connections Back of TV RF Cable (provided) 21-pin SCART Cable (not provided) Aerial connector 21-pin AV input connector (SCART) 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. Mains Power Cord CHECK CONTENTS Make sure the package contains all of the accessories listed in “Specifications” (Z pg. 61). 1 SITUATE RECORDER Place the recorder on a
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5 ATTENTION If you have finished all the necessary connections, go to "Video Channel Set" on page 8, then perform Auto Set Up on page 10; do NOT press the button on the recorder/remote control to turn on the recorder's power before you start Auto Set Up. TV Aerial Cable (not provided) RF OUT AV1 OUT IN OUT S COMP. Y/C ANT.IN AUDIO AV1 IN/OUT OUT IN L L R R AV2 IN PAUSE/
R.A.EDIT Back of Recorder AV1 OUT Switch AV1 OUTPUT SIGNAL SELECTION The AV1 IN/OUT connector accepts only a comp
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INSTALLING YOUR NEW RECORDER (cont.) 6 S-VIDEO Connection Mains Power Cord ANT.IN S OUT AV1 OUT IN S OUT COMP. Y/C AN AUDIO AV1 IN/OUT IN OUT L L R R AV2 IN PAUSE/
R.A.EDIT RF OUT AUDIO OUT Mains outlet Audio cable (provided) For TV sets with an S-VIDEO input connector: IMPORTANT: To operate the recorder with your TV using the S-VIDEO CONNECT RECORDER TO connection, set your TV to the VIDEO (or AV mode). TV a– Connect the aerial, recorder and TV as per "RF NOTE: CONNECTION" (Z pg. 4
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7 Aerial or Cable RF OUT NT.IN RF Cable (provided) Back of Recorder S-Video cable (provided) Back of TV ATTENTION If you have finished all the necessary connections, go to "Video Channel Set" on page 8, then perform Auto Set Up on page 10; do NOT press the button on the recorder/remote control to turn on the recorder's power before you start Auto Set Up.
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3 INITIAL SETTINGS 8 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 a 21-pin SCART cable (AV connection) or via the provided RF cable, the Channel Set provided S-Video cable and the provided audio cable (S-VIDEO connection) – Go to "With AV or S-VIDEO Connection" on next page. Video Channel (RF Output Channel) is the
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3 9 IMPORTANT: Before performing the following steps, make sure the 4 recorder's power is off and there is no cassette inserted in the recorder. 8 With AV or S-VIDEO • • •• •• •• •• •• •• •• •• •• •• Connection ACCESS VIDEO CHANNEL SET MODE 1 Press and hold down STOP on the recorder until the display panel shows the following. 1 4 SET VIDEO CHANNEL 2 Press TV PROG – until the display panel shows – – " OUT ". 12 3 – 2 45 6 7 8 9 4 c Now the video channel is set to off. 0 TV PROG EXIT VIDEO CHANNE
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INITIAL SETTINGS (cont.) 10 The Auto Set Up function sets the tuner channels, clock and Video Plus+ assigned Guide Program numbers automatically when the button on the recorder/remote is first pressed to power on the recorder after you plug the mains power cord into Auto Set Up a mains outlet. Auto Channel Set/Auto Before starting the following procedure, make sure that the TV aerial cable is connected to the recorder and that the recorder's Clock Set/Auto Guide mains power cord is connected to
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11 Auto Set Up results appear on the display panel a) When both auto channel set and auto clock set have been completed successfully the correct current time will be displayed. b) When auto channel set has been completed successfully but auto clock set has not, "CH" will be displayed. c) When neither auto channel set nor auto clock set has been completed successfully, "--:--" will be displayed. * See "Video Plus+ Setup" on page 12 to check if the Guide Program numbers have been set correctly. a)
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5 NUMBER 3 INITIAL SETTINGS (cont.) 12 For Video Plus+ timer recording (Z pg. 26, 27) to work correctly, it is necessary for the Guide Program to be set properly. This should have already been performed during Auto Video Plus+ Set Up or Auto Channel Set, but the following steps will help you check the settings and make corrections if necessary. If you do not want to timer record with Video Plus+ (Z pg. 26, 27), the following procedure is not necessary. Setup NOTE: “Guide Program (GUIDE PROG) num
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% % 13 When Using A Satellite ENTER PLUSCODE NUMBER Receiver And/Or Cable Press OK, and a cursor GUIDE PROG SET appears above “GUIDE System 12345 4 PROG”. Then, using the NUMBER keys, input the GUIDE PROG TV PROG THE SATELLITE RECEIVER IS SHOWN CONNECTED TO THE 11 PlusCode number (found “AV2 IN” (SCART) CONNECTOR AND THE CABLE SYSTEM in most TV listings) of a CONNECTED VIA THE AERIAL SOCKET AND TUNED TO, program scheduled to be FOR EXAMPLE, PRESET POSITION 6 ON YOUR TV. broadcast on each station
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STOP/EJECT PLAY 3 PLAYBACK 14 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 chann
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% Þ % JOG PLAY 3 15 Take advantage of special functions possible with the recorder’s controls or the remote control. Playback Still Picture/Frame-By-Frame Playback Features PAUSE DURING PLAYBACK Press PAUSE. If there is vertical jitter, use the TV PROG buttons to correct the picture. 1 c During still picture, the sound from the previous 3 seconds (approx.) will be played back repeatedly 8 (provided there was at least 6 seconds of normal playback prior to engaging the still picture mode). ••• •••
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3 PLAYBACK (cont.) 16 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 TV PROG buttons. 8 • • •• •• •• •• •• •• •• •• •• •• OVERRIDE AUTOMATIC TRACKING Press on the remote to engage manual tracking. 1 ADJUST TRACKING MANUALLY REVIEW Press TV PROG + or – to adjust tracking. 2 12 3 2 45 6 RETURN TO AUTOMATIC 7 8 9 TRACKING 4 0 C.RESET Press on the remote to re-engage automatic
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Þ % % Þ % Þ 17 Index Search Instant ReView Simply by pressing a single button, the recorder power comes Your recorder automatically marks £ 2 on, rewinds, and begins playback of the last timer-recorded index codes at the beginning of programme. If you have several programmes recorded, you can each recording. This function gives easily access any of them. you quick access to any one of 9 index codes in either direction. NOTE: NOTE: Before starting, make sure that the recorder is off and that the
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C.MEMORY STOP 3 PLAYBACK (cont.) 18 W Spatializer This feature expands sound field when you play back any stereo source or view a stereo programme while recording it. W *Spatializer has no effect on recording quality. 8 W ACTIVATE SPATIALIZER • • STOP •• •• •• •• • •• • •• ••• ••• Press SPATIALIZER; the current setting will be displayed on the screen for about 5 seconds. Pressing 1 SPATIALIZER while the screen shows the display changes the setting. c To view a stereo programme such as movies or
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19 Scene Finder Repeat Playback This function helps you check contents of unlabeled recorded Your video recorder can automatically play back the whole tape tapes at the touch of a single button. 20 times repeatedly. Search Search Search FF REW FF REW FF REW 5 seconds 10 minutes 5 seconds 10 minutes 5 seconds on counter on counter START PLAYBACK NOTE: Press PLAY. Scene Finder cannot be used when the recorder is in the Record mode. 1 ACTIVATE SCENE FINDER ACTIVATE REPEAT Press SCENE FINDER. The re
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% 3 PLAYBACK (cont.) 20 Your recorder is equipped with the TimeScan function. TimeScan allows noise free pictures to be displayed on your TV screen in the forward and reverse search modes. Audio will be played back at normal speed during any of the TimeScan modes (Z pg. 21). TimeScan TimeScan allows you to view a program in search mode while listening to the audio. NOTES: TIME SCAN indicator c The "TIME SCAN AUDIO" must be set to "ON", or the sound will not be heard in TimeScan mode. c The defau
