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CONTENTS
SAFETY FIRST 2
Safety Precautions.............................2
INSTALLING YOUR NEW RECORDER 3
VIDEO CASSETTE RECORDER
Basic Connections ............................3
INITIAL SETTINGS 4
Auto Set Up ......................................4
Preset Download ..............................6
Language ..........................................8
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On-Screen Displays ..........................9
Power Save Mode ...........................10
T-V LINK 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. 55). 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*, the Auto Set Up function sets the tuner channels, clock**, Guide Program Auto Channel Set/Auto numbers and video channel*** automatically. * * If you live in Belgium (BELGIUM)
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EN 5 SELECT LANGUAGE CONFIRM/SET VIDEO CHANNEL Press OK. The Language Set display appears on the If you have connected the video recorder to your TV front display panel and/or on the screen. via an RF cable only (RF connection) 3 5 The channel that is shown on the display panel is your If you are referring to the front display panel Video Channel. Press %Þ to select your language code. To view picture signals from the video recorder, set Language Code your TV to the Video Channel. — Refer to the
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MENU 3 INITIAL SETTINGS (cont.) 6 EN When you connect the recorder and your TV via fully-wired 21-pin SCART cable (Z pg. 3), 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. 4). 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 4 and 5 before conti
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EN 7 Results of Auto Set Up/Preset Download appear on the front display panel B A 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 after the OK button is pressed in displayed after the OK button is
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3 INITIAL SETTINGS (cont.) 8 EN This recorder offers you the choice to view on-screen messages in 13 different languages. Though Auto Set Up selects the language automatically (Z pg. 7), 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 VIDEO channel (or AV mode). 1 ACCESS MAIN MENU Press MENU. 2 ACCESS COUNTRY SET 123 2 SCREEN 45 6 Press % to move the Þ MAIN MENU highlight bar (pointer) to 7 89 MODE
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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. Messages appear in the selected language (Z pg. 7 or 8). 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 Move the highlight bar (pointer) to "MODE SET" by 123 pressing %Þ, then press OK or #. 2 3 45 6 7 89 ENABLE/DISABLE 4 ON-SCREEN DISPLAY 0 The de
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3 INITIAL SETTINGS (cont.) 10 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 VIDEO channel (or AV mode). SCREEN Press MENU. 2 ACCESS MODE SET SCREEN Press %Þ to move the MAIN MENU highlight bar (pointer) to MODE SET 123 3 "MODE SET", then press AUTO CH SET 2 OK or #. MANUAL CH SET INITIAL SET 45 6 7 89 [5°] = 4 0 [MENU] : EXIT SELECT POWER SAVE MODE 1 ? MODE SET Press %Þ to m
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T-V LINK EN 11 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 When you connect the recorder and your TV via fully-wired TURN ON THE RECORDER 21-pin SCART cable (Z pg. 3), the following functions are Press . available. You can use these functions only with the TV offering T-V Link,
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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 Press MENU. 123 2 2 45 6 89 7
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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 pointed toward the recorder. Don’t apply too much pressure when inserting. Turn on the TV and select the VIDEO channel (or
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h d PAUSE r c a r w a r e o s F y PLAY PLAY a l P n o w i t o l o 3 S m PLAYBACK (cont.) 14 EN Still NOTE: Refer to the SHUTTLE ring illustration to the right Playback as you read the following procedures. Features REW FF High-Speed Search STANDBY/ON TV PROG/ TIMER JOG SHUTTLE REC LINK TV PROG ACTIVATE HIGH-SPEED SEARCH During playback or still, turn the SHUTTLE ring all the way to the right for forward high-speed search, or to the 1 left for reverse high-speed search. Releasing SHUTTLE resumes
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EN 15 Slow Motion Manual Tracking Your video recorder is equipped with automatic tracking ACTIVATE SLOW-MOTION control. During playback, you can override this and adjust the tracking manually by pressing the TV PROG buttons. 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 14). OR During still picture, press and hold PAUSE for 2 OVERRIDE AUTOMATIC seconds, then release. Pres
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% PLAY PLAY 3 PLAYBACK (cont.) 16 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 REW FF index codes in either direction. STANDBY/ON TV PROG/ NOTE: JOG TIMER SHUTTLE REC LINK TV PROG 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
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EN 17 Instant ReView Repeat Playback Simply by pressing a single button, the recorder power comes Your video recorder can automatically play back the whole tape on, rewinds, and begins playback of the last timer-recorded 50 times repeatedly. programme. If you have several programmes recorded, you can easily access any of them. NOTE: Before starting, make sure that the recorder is off and that the Timer mode is disengaged. START PLAYBACK Press PLAY. ACTIVATE INSTANT 1 REVIEW Press REVIEW. The rec
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PLAYBACK (cont.) 18 EN Picture Control Soundtrack Selection This feature helps you to adjust the playback picture quality Your video recorder is capable of recording three soundtracks according to your preference. *The default setting is "AUTO." (HI-FI L, HI-FI R and NORM) and will play back the one you select. ACCESS MAIN MENU During Playback Pressing AUDIO on the remote control changes the SCREEN soundtrack being played back as follows: Press MENU. TRACK 1 USE On-Screen Display HI FI ACCESS MO
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TV PROG PLAY 3 RECORDING EN 19 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
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RECORD TV PROG RECORDING (cont.) 20 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 REW FF set the channel controls on the TV for the station you 1 wish to view. STANDBY/ON TV PROG/ JOG TIMER c The programme selected with the TV’s channel SH
