Operation Manual

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4) Press REC/OTR to begin recording.
•The REC indicator on the display comes on.
5) Press
STOP/L when recording is completed.
Skipping Unwanted Programme Material During
Recording
1) Press PAUSE/STILL F when you want to temporarily halt
recording.
You can check the remaining pause time with C marks on
the TV screen. Each
C mark represents 1 minute. After 5
minutes, the VCR will automatically switch to the Stop
mode to prevent tape damage.
2) Press
PAUSE/STILL F or REC/OTR to resume recording.
Recording One Programme While Viewing Another
You can record one programme while viewing another. To
start recording, follow steps
1) to 4) under “Viewing and
Recording the Same Programme”. Then, set the TV to the
channel you want to watch.
To Monitor the Progress of Your Recording
Select the external input channel connected with VCR on the
TV.
Assemble Function
• You can record in continuation from previous programme
on a pre-recorded tape.
1) Insert a pre-recorded tape. Press
PLAY/K to start playback.
2) Press
PAUSE/STILL F at the desired point on the tape.
3) Press
REC/OTR. The VCR will be the recording pause
mode.
4) Press
CHANNEL (K/L) to select the channel to be
recorded.
5) Press REC/OTR or PAUSE/STILL F . The recording will
begin.
6) Press STOP/L when recording is completed.
Hi-Fi Stereo Sound System
This VCR will record and playback Hi-Fi stereo sound. In
addition it has a A2 and NICAM stereo sound decoder.
This equipment will receive stereo and bilingual broadcasts
and it is possible the several ways of recording and playing back
the sound.
SELECTING THE SOUND MODE
You can select each mode by pressing AUDIO SELECT on the
remote control. Each mode is indicated on the TV screen as
following.
• During playback of the recorded tape in Hi-Fi mode:
• Reception of stereo broadcasts:
• During reception of bilingual broadcasts:
Note: • If you play non-Hi-Fi tapes, the VCR will play
automatically in monaural even if you select any
mode.
• If the stereo signal becomes weak, the broadcast is
automatically recorded in monaural.
Advanced Operations
Counter Memory
This feature can be used to memorize a beginning point that
you want to watch again. Rewinding or fast forwarding makes
it easy to locate this point.
Note: • If a tape includes both programmes recorded in the
PAL system and ones recorded with NTSC system,
this function may not be operated correctly.
• TAPE COUNTER MEMORY does not function if
the Auto Repeat mode is set to ON. In this case, set
the Auto Repeat mode to OFF.
1) Stop the tape at the desired point.
2) Press
TAPE COUNTER RESET to display 0:00:00.
3) Press
TAPE COUNTER MEMORY so that “M” appears on
the TV screen.
4) Press REC/OTR or PLAY/K.
•Press
STOP/L when recording or playback is completed.
5) Press
REW/s or F.F WD/B. The VCR will automatically
stop when the counter returns to 0:00:00 (approx.).
To Exit the Counter Memory
Press TAPE COUNTER MEMORY so that the “M” disappears
from the TV screen.
Note: When you set the Auto Repeat mode to ON while the
Counter Memory mode is ON, the VCR exits the
Counter Memory mode automatically.
OTR (One Touch Recording)
This function enables you to set the duration of a recording
simply by pressing
REC/OTR.
1) Follow steps
1) to 3) in “Viewing and Recording the Same
Programme” section.
2) Press
REC/OTR repeatedly until the desired recording
length appears in the upper left corner of the TV screen.
Mode AUDIO OUTPUT
Display on
the TV screen
Stereo
L Hi Fi L Audio
STEREO
RHi Fi R Audio
L
L Hi Fi L Audio
LEFT
R Hi Fi L Audio
R
LHi Fi R Audio
RIGHT
RHi Fi R Audio
Normal
L Normal Audio
-None-
R Normal Audio
Mode AUDIO OUTPUT
Display on
the TV screen
Stereo
L L Audio
STEREO
R R Audio
L
L L Audio
LEFT
R L Audio
R
L R Audio
RIGHT
R R Audio
Monaural
L L+R Audio
-None-
R L+R Audio
Mode AUDIO OUTPUT
Display on
the TV screen
MAIN
L Main Audio
MAIN
R Main Audio
SUB
L Sub Audio
SUB
R Sub Audio
MAIN L Main Audio MAIN
SUB R Sub Audio SUB
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