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VIDEO CASSETTE RECORDER
CONTENTS
SAFETY FIRST 2
Safety Precautions ...................... 2
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INSTALLING YOUR NEW RECORDER 3
Basic Connections ..................... 3
INITIAL SETTINGS 4
Video Channel Set ..................... 4
Auto Set Up ............................... 6
Clock Set ................................... 8
On-Screen Displays ................... 9
PLAYBACK 10
Basic Playback ......................... 10
Playback Features ................
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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 n Please read the various precautions on this page before time, it is recommended that you disconnect the power installing or operating the recorder. cord from the mains outlet. n It should be not
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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. 39). 1 Aerial terminal Back of TV SITUATE RECORDER Place the recorder on a stable, horizontal surface. RF Cable (provided) 2 CONNECT RECORDER TO TV The connection method you
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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 36. 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 TV PROG + or – to set the video recorder to a vacant channel
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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 clock and tuner channels — simply follow the on-screen menus that appear when the button is first pressed to power on the recorder after you plug Auto Set Up the mains power cord into a mains outlet. Auto Channel Set IMPORTANT Before starting, make sure of the following: c Don't press any buttons on the recorder or remote that c The TV aerial cable should be
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% 3 EN 7 START AUTO CHANNEL SET Press OK or PUSH JOG . c The Auto Set Up function scans all the channels that 5 are receivable by your recorder. It then automatically assigns each receivable channels to the TV PROG buttons. It skips non-receivable channels. c As Auto Set Up progresses, the " " mark on the screen moves from left to right. (See below.) 123 2 45 6 7 89 4 0 1 OK PUSH JOG DO NOT press any button on the recorder or remote control while Auto Set Up is in progress. AUTO CH SET PLEAS
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3 INITIAL SETTINGS (cont.) 8 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 123 2 SCREEN 45 6 Press PUSH JOG %Þ to place the pointer next to "INITIAL SET", then press OK or PUSH JOG . 7 89 3 4 0 ACCESS CLOCK SET SCREEN Press PUSH JOG %Þ to place the pointer next to 1 "CLOCK SET", then press OK or PUSH JOG . The 4 Clock Set screen appears. CLOCK SET INITIAL SET CLOCK SET G-CODE S
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3 EN 9 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 ENABLE/DISABLE 4 0 ON-SCREEN DISPLAY The default setting is FUNCTION SET “ON”, so
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FF REW PLAY 3 PLAYBACK 10 EN 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
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% % % PLAY PLAY 3 EN 11 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. REW Still Picture/Frame-By-Frame Playback PAUSE DURING PLAYBACK Press PAUSE. If there is vertical jitter, use the TV PROG buttons to correct the picture. 1 ACTIVATE FRAME-BY-FRAME PLAYBACK
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PLAY 3 PLAYBACK (cont.) 12 EN 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. REVIEW 123 2 OVERRIDE AUTOMATIC 45 6 TRACKING 7 89 Press (SP/LP) on the remote to engage manual tracking. 4 0 1 TV PROG ADJUST TRACKING 30 SEC MANUALLY 1 Press TV PROG + or – to adjust tracking. FF REW 2 PAUSE RETURN TO AUTOMATIC TRACKING Press (SP/LP) on the remote to re-engage a
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Þ % % % Þ % Þ EN 13 Index Search Next Function Memory Your recorder automatically marks You can set your recorder's power to go off automatically after £ 2 index codes at the beginning of the tape is fully rewound. Before starting, make sure the each recording. This function gives recorder is in the Stop mode. you quick access to any one of 9 For Automatic Power Off After Tape Rewind . . . index codes in either direction. . . . press REW, then press within 2 seconds. NOTE: Before starting, make
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3 RECORDING 14 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 Turn on the TV and select the VIDEO channel (or AV mode). c Press VCR on the remote control to select the VCR mode. CHOOSE A PROGRAMME Press TV PROG +/– or th
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3 EN 15 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 TV PROG buttons is recorded on the tape. TV PROG Elapsed Recording Time Indication You can check the exact time of a recording. SET COUNTER DISPLAY Press DISPLAY unt
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3 RECORDING (cont.) 16 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 LOAD A CASSETTE Turn on the TV and select the VIDEO channel (or AV mode). Insert a cassette with the record safety tab intact. c The recorder power comes on automa
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EN 17 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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% % % 3 TIMER RECORDING 18 EN The G-CODE timer programming system eliminates the need to input channel, date, start and stop time data when setting the timer record function. Simply key in the G-CODE number for the TV programme you wish to record (found in most TV listings) G-CODE Setup and the recorder’s timer is automatically programmed. You have to set "GUIDE PROG" numbers, which are assigned to each station for purposes of G-CODE timer programming, for all the Turn on the TV and select the V
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% 3 EN 19 ENTER RECEIVING CHANNEL POSITION NUMBER Press PUSH JOG %Þ or G-CODE SET-UP NUMBER keys to input the 5 number of the recorder's GUIDE PROG TV PROG channel position on which 123 22 the Guide Program 2 NUMBER number's broadcast is 45 6 [0-9] OR [5/ ] : SELECT = ° received. Then press OK [MENU] : EXIT or PUSH JOG . 7 89 c If the satellite broadcast is received on your 4 0 recorder's auxiliary channel "F-1", select "F-1" for the channel position. c Repeat steps 4 and 5 as necessary. RET
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SP/LP 3 TIMER RECORDING (cont.) 20 EN With G-CODE, timer programming is greatly simplified because each TV programme has a corresponding code number which your recorder is able to recognise. G-CODE Timer ACCESS G-CODE SCREEN Press PROG.. Programming G-CODE 1 Before performing G-CODE Timer Programming: [0 – 9] = c Be sure to read "G-CODE Setup" (Z pg. 18). [+/–] : EXPRESS PROGRAMING c Insert a cassette with the safety tab in place. The recorder [PROG] : EXIT will come on automatically. c Turn on
