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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.FWD

/

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.

Recording stops when 0:00 is reached.

• To check time remaining during an OTR

Press 

DISPLAY

.

• To change the recording length during an OTR

Press 

REC/OTR

 repeatedly until the desired length appears.

• To stop an OTR before recording is finished

Press 

STOP

/

L

.

• To cancel the OTR but continue recording

Press 

REC/OTR

 repeatedly until “

I

” appears without the 

recording length.

Auto Repeat Playback

The VCR has an auto repeat function that allows you to repeat 
a tape indefinitely without touching 

PLAY

/

K

.

• Use the remote control for this procedure.
• Insert a pre-recorded tape.

1)

Press 

MENU

.

2)

Press 

PLAY

/

K

 or 

STOP

/

L

 to select “SET UP”, then press 

F.FWD

/

B

.

3)

Press 

PLAY

/

K

 or 

STOP

/

L

 to select “AUTO REPEAT”.

4)

Press 

F.FWD

/

B

 so that “ON” appears next to “AUTO 

REPEAT” on the TV screen.
When in Stop mode, Auto Repeat mode will start 
automatically.
If the on-screen menu still remains, press 

MENU

 to exit, 

then press 

PLAY

/

K

.

Note: •

Once you select the Auto Repeat mode, it stays in 
effect even after you turn off the VCR.

TAPE COUNTER MEMORY does not function if 
the Auto Repeat mode is set to ON.

When you set the Auto Repeat mode to ON while the 
Counter Memory mode is ON, the VCR exit the 
Counter Memory mode automatically.

To Stop Playback

Press 

STOP

/

L

.

To Exit the Auto Repeat Mode

Repeat steps 

1)

 to 

3)

.Then, press 

F.FWD

/

B

“OFF” will appear next to “AUTO REPEAT” on the TV 
screen. Press 

MENU

 to exit.

   

I

                 

I

 [0:30]           

I

[1:00]...           

I

[7:30]           

I

[8:00]

   (Normal       (OTR:
    recording)     30 minutes)

MENU

TIMER
SET UP
INITIAL

MENU

TIMER
SET UP
INITIAL

SET UP

AUTO REPEAT

[ON]

PICTURE

[NORMAL]

AUTO RETURN

[ON]

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Summary of Contents for 31B-250

Page 1: ...d recording or use of broadcast television programming video tape film or other copyrighted material may violate applicable copyright laws We do not take responsibility for the unauthorised duplicatio...

Page 2: ...ours until it is dry inside Positioning Do not place the VCR directly on top of or underneath your TV set Ensure that there is at least 20 cm between the VCR and the TV set and that air can circulate...

Page 3: ...ndicator 11 STANDBY indicator 12 FUNCTION indicator 13 TAPE IN indicator 14 TIMER indicator 15 REC indicator Rear Panel 16 Power cord 17 AV2 DECODER socket 18 AV1 TV socket 19 RF OUT socket 20 AERIAL...

Page 4: ...rent Tape Speeds Before recording select the tape speed SP mode Standard Play or LP mode Long Play The table below shows the maximum recording playback time using E 60 E 120 E 180 or E 240 tapes in ea...

Page 5: ...r TV AV2 DECODER Connection for Other External Devices The second Scart socket AV2 DECODER is designated for other external devices e g decoder another VCR video camera and so on Note If you want to c...

Page 6: ...4 and 31B 454 only Press PLAY K or STOP L to select MANUAL or AUTO then press F FWD B If you select MANUAL continue with step 5 If you select AUTO Auto Clock Setting becomes ON Press FUNCTION The cloc...

Page 7: ...d 6 If you only press 6 channel 6 will be selected after a brief delay You can only select channels 1 99 Manual Channel Preset Use the remote control for this procedure 1 Press MENU 2 Press PLAY K or...

Page 8: ...Y K or STOP L to select INITIAL then press F FWD B 3 Press PLAY K or STOP L to select CH TUNING then press F FWD B 4 Press PLAY K or STOP L repeatedly to select MOVE then press F FWD B 5 Press PLAY K...

Page 9: ...r the VCR has been in Still mode for 5 minutes it will stop automatically to protect the tape and the video head Note for Speed search and Still Picture Usually there will be video noise lines black a...

Page 10: ...reached To check time remaining during an OTR Press DISPLAY To change the recording length during an OTR Press REC OTR repeatedly until the desired length appears To stop an OTR before recording is f...

Page 11: ...PLAY K or STOP L during steps 3 to 9 the input mode will move to the next step If you do not press F FWD B within 5 seconds of setting an item the input mode will move to the next step Press REW s to...

Page 12: ...ETURN will not be carried out Using the VCR Menu If there are any remaining programmes including Daily Everyday Weekly AUTO RETURN will not operate 1 Press MENU 2 Press PLAY K or STOP L repeatedly to...

Page 13: ...31B 454 only If a tape includes both programmes recorded in the PAL system and ones recorded in the NTSC system this function may not be operated correctly Use the remote control for this procedure 1...

Page 14: ...to the exposed surfaces Auto Head Cleaning This feature automatically cleans the heads as you insert or remove a cassette to ensure a clear picture The playback picture may become blurred or interrup...

Page 15: ...s OK in playback Head cleaning is necessary consult the nearest Authorized Service Centre Playback picture is partially noisy Adjust tracking control for a better picture by using CHANNEL K L On the a...

Page 16: ...rasse 18 22761 Hamburg Germany declare that the Video Cassette Recorder 31B 250 31B 254 31B 450 and 31B 454 are in compliance with following norms EN 55013 2001 A1 2003 EN 55020 2002 A1 2003 EN 61000...

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