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Page 2 - EN; SAFETY FIRST; Safety Precautions; CAUTION; IMPORTANT; ATTENTION

2 EN SAFETY FIRST Safety Precautions The rating plate and the safety caution are on the rear of the unit. WARNING: DANGEROUS VOLTAGE INSIDEWARNING: TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS UNIT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE. CAUTION n When you are not using the recorder for a long period oftime, it...

Page 3 - Basic; INSTALLING YOUR NEW RECORDER

EN 3 Basic Connections CHECK CONTENTS 1 Make sure the package contains all of the accessorieslisted in “Specifications” ( Z pg. 28). SITUATE RECORDER 2 Place the recorder on a stable, horizontal surface. CONNECT RECORDER TO TV 3 The connection method you use depends on the type ofTV you have. RF CON...

Page 4 - Tune The TV; TURN ON THE RECORDER; sion System; SET TEST/SYSTEM SWITCH

4 EN INSTALLING YOUR NEW RECORDER (cont.) Tune The TV To Your Video Recorder TURN ON THE RECORDER 1 Press OPERATE. SELECT OUTPUT MODE 2 Set the TEST/System switch on the back of the recorderto TEST. SET TV CHANNEL 3 Set your TV to the video channel (UHF channel 36).Two white bars appear on screen ve...

Page 5 - Displays; INITIAL SETTINGS

EN 5 q 5 / 8 2 3 On-Screen Displays You can choose whether or not to have various operationalindicators appear on screen, by setting this function ON or OFF.Messages appear in the language you select. The superimposed indication on the TV screen tells you what the recorder is doing. 1– Operation mod...

Page 6 - Tuner Set

6 EN Tuner Set INITIAL SETTINGS (cont.) Your recorder needs to memorise all necessary stations inchannel positions in order to record TV programmes. Oncestored, you can call them up with the TV PROG. buttonswithout going through any vacant channels. SEARCH/STORE DELETE FINE TUNING [TV PROG 5∞ ] = [C...

Page 7 - Delete A Stored Channel

EN 7 SELECT POSITION 6 Press TV PROG. 5 / ∞ until an open position in whichyou want to store achannel appears, thenpress OK. STORE CHANNEL 7 If fine tuning is notnecessary, simply pressSTORE. For fine tuningadjustment, press TVPROG. 5 / ∞ until the picture becomes clearer,then press STORE. ● To cont...

Page 8 - Already Stored

8 EN INITIAL SETTINGS (cont.) Fine-Tuning Channels Already Stored TURN ON THE RECORDER 1 Press OPERATE. ACCESS CHANNEL SET MODE SELECT SCREEN 2 Press and hold CH SET for more than 2 seconds. TheChannel Set Mode Select screen appears. SELECT MODE 3 Press TV PROG. 5 / ∞ to place the pointer next to &#...

Page 9 - Clock Set; To Make Corrections

EN 9 q 5 / 8 2 3 Clock Set 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 Turn on the TV and select the VIDEO channel (or AV mode). NOTE: If, in step 7, the year digits are automatically cleared, it ispossible that you have input 29th February for a non-leap year.Input the correct data. OPERATE NUMBER 5∞ CLOCK OPERATE TV PROG...

Page 10 - PLAYBACK; LOAD A CASSETTE; Usable cassettes

10 EN PLAYBACK Basic Playback The easiest, most basic operation possible with your videorecorder is tape playback. Already-recorded signals on a videotape are read by your video recorder and displayed on your TVjust like a TV programme. LOAD A CASSETTE 1 Make sure the window side is up, the rear lab...

Page 11 - Playback; OR; OR; Variable-Speed Search

EN 11 Playback Features High-Speed Search ACTIVATE HIGH-SPEED SEARCH 1 Press FF for forward high-speed search, or REW forreverse high-speed search. ● For short searches, press and hold FF or REW for over2 seconds. When released, normal playback resumes. To resume normal playback, press PLAY. NOTE: W...

Page 12 - Instant ReView; Repeat Playback

12 EN q 5 / 8 2 3 PLAYBACK (cont.) Instant ReView Simply by pressing a single button, the recorder power comeson, rewinds, and begins playback of the last timer-recordedprogramme. If you have several programmes recorded, you caneasily access any of them. NOTES: ● Before starting, make sure that the ...

Page 13 - Counter Memory

EN 13 Counter Memory Returns to the counter reading of “0:00:00” to conveniently finda specific place on the tape automatically. SET COUNTER MEMORY 1 Press C. RESET during playback at a point you wish tolocate later. The counter reads “0:00:00”. Then press C.MEMORY, and “M” appears on the front disp...

Page 14 - RECORDING; Accidental erasure prevention

14 EN TV signals being received by the recorder’s built-in tuner can berecorded onto a video tape. You can “capture” a TV programmeusing your video recorder. RECORDING Basic Recording Turn on the TV and select the VIDEO channel (or AV mode). 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 q 5 / 8 2 3 LOAD A CASSETTE 1 Insert a...

Page 15 - Record One Programme; Recording

EN 15 Record One Programme While Watching Another SELECT CHANNEL TO WATCH 1 Once recording is in progress, all you need to do is toset the channel controls on the TV for the station youwish to view. ● The programme selected with the TV’s channelcontrols appears on the TV screen while the oneselected...

Page 16 - TIMER RECORDING; Timer

16 EN TIMER RECORDING Timer Programming Before performing the following steps: ● Insert a cassette with the safety tab in place. The recorder willcome on automatically. ● Turn on the TV and select the VIDEO channel (or AV mode). ● Select the appropriate colour system by pressing the COLOURSYSTEM but...

Page 17 - Check And Cancel

EN 17 ENTER CHANNEL POSITION 6 Press TV PROG. 5 / ∞ to select the channel youwish to record. SET TAPE SPEED 7 Press SP/LP/EP to set the tape speed. ● For each additional programme, press PROG. andrepeat steps 3 – 7. RETURN TO NORMAL SCREEN 8 Press PROG. as many times as necessary to return tonormal ...

Page 18 - EDITING; Edit To Or; MAKE CONNECTIONS

18 EN EDITING Edit To Or From Another Video Recorder You can use your video recorder as the source player or therecording deck. MAKE CONNECTIONS 1 Connect the player’s AUDIO/VIDEO OUT connector tothe recorder’s AUDIO/VIDEO IN connector. SET RECORDING DECK’S INPUT MODE 2 Set to AUX. With this video r...

Page 19 - Edit From A

EN 19 You can use a camcorder as the source player and your videorecorder as the recorder. Edit From A Camcorder MAKE CONNECTIONS 1 Connect the camcorder’s AUDIO/VIDEO OUTconnectors to the recorder’s AUDIO IN and VIDEO INconnectors. SET RECORDER’S INPUT MODE 2 Press NUMBER key “0”. “AU” appears in p...

Page 20 - INFORMATION ON MULTI-SYSTEM COMPATIBILITY

20 EN INFORMATION ON MULTI-SYSTEM COMPATIBILITY Setting Of The Colour System Select Buttons Use the COLOUR SYSTEM button on the recorder's front panelto select the colour system. Pressing this button changes themode as illustrated on the left. The On-Screen display will showwhich mode is selected. M...

Page 22 - TROUBLESHOOTING; POWER

22 EN TROUBLESHOOTING Before requesting service for a problem, use this chart and see if you can repair the trouble yourself. Small problems are often easilycorrected, and this can save you the trouble of sending your video recorder off for repair. POSSIBLE CAUSE ● The mains power cord is discon-nec...

Page 24 - QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

24 EN QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS PLAYBACK Q. What happens if the end of the tape is reached during playback or search? ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ A. The tape is automatically rewound to the beginning. Q. Can the video recorder indefinitely remain in the still mode? A. No. It ...

Page 25 - FRONT VIEW

EN 25 FRONT VIEW 1 OPERATE Button ( Z pg. 4) 2 Cassette Loading Slot 3 CH SET Button ( Z pg. 6) 4 Rewind [REW] Button ( Z pg. 10) 5 PLAY Button ( Z pg. 10) OK Button ( Z pg. 5) 6 Fast Forward [FF] Button ( Z pg. 10) 7 AUTO SP/LP TIMER Button ( Z pg. 17) 8 AUTO SP/LP TIMER Indicator ( Z pg. 17) 9 INT...

Page 26 - DISPLAY PANEL

26 EN DISPLAY PANEL INDEX (cont.) R E C TIMER PLAY NTSC M SP LP 1 8 6 2 3 4 7 5 5 Clock/Counter/Channel Display ( Z pg. 6) 6 ”Cassette Loaded” Mark 7 Counter Memory Indicator ( Z pg. 13) 8 ”Timer” Indicator ( Z pg. 17) 1 PLAY Indicator ( Z pg. 10) 2 REC Indicator ( Z pg. 14) 3 NTSC Indicator ( Z pg....

Page 27 - REMOTE CONTROL

EN 27 REMOTE CONTROL OPERATE PROG. TV/VIDEO PICTURE DISPLAY 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 DAILY(M-F) WEEKLY ADD AUX START TIMER 0 CANCEL C.RESET VOL. TV PROG. REMOTE CONTROL UNIT OK TV C.MEMORY CLOCK Press and hold TV button while pressingOPERATE, TV PROG.+ / –, TV/ VIDEO STOP DATE PUSH JOG 2 0 # ( y u 3 * 4 1 ...

Page 28 - SPECIFICATIONS

28 EN GENERAL Power requirement Rating : AC 110 – 240 V ` , 50/60 Hz Operating : AC 0 90 – 260 V ` , 50/60 Hz Power consumption : 17 W Temperature Operating : 5°C to 40°C Storage : –20°C to 60°C Operating position : Horizontal only Dimensions (WxHxD) : 400 x 94 x 276 mm Weight : 3.6 kg Format : VHS ...

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