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VIDEO CASSETTE RECORDER

HR-S6960AA 

INSTRUCTIONS

LPT0799-001A

CONTENTS

SAFETY FIRST ............................................................................... 1

Buttons, Connectors and Indicators ................................................ 3

Basic Connections.......................................................................... 4 

Initial Settings .............................................................................. 5 

Video Channel Set.................................................................. 5
Auto Set Up............................................................................ 5
Clock setting........................................................................... 6 

Playback ...................................................................................... 6 

Recording..................................................................................... 8  

Timer Recording.......................................................................... 10 

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 System Setup ................................... 10 

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 Timer Programming ......................... 11

Express Timer Programming.................................................. 11
24H Express Timer Programming.......................................... 12  
Automatic Satellite Program Recording................................. 13

Program Navigation.................................................................... 14

Navigation............................................................................ 14

Other functions........................................................................... 15 

Function Settings .................................................................. 15

Special Features.......................................................................... 17

Remote Control Functions .................................................... 17

Tuner Setting .............................................................................. 18

Editing ....................................................................................... 20 

Editing from a camcorder ..................................................... 20
Edit to or from Another Video Recorder................................ 20

System Connections .................................................................... 21

 

Connecting/Using a Stereo System ....................................... 21  

Specifications.............................................................................. 22

 

  

Information on Multi-System Compatibility................................... 23

Troubleshooting .......................................................................... 25 

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.

SAFETY FIRST

CAUTION

When you are not using the recorder for a long period of 
time, it is recommended that you disconnect the power cord 
from the mains outlet.

Dangerous voltage inside. Refer internal servicing to qualified 
service personnel. To prevent electric shock or fire hazard, 
remove the power cord from the mains outlet prior to 
connecting or disconnecting any signal lead or aerial.

ATTENTION

1. This recorder can also receive SECAM colour television 

signals for recording and playback.

2. Recordings made of SECAM television signals produce 

monochrome pictures if played back on another video 
recorder of SECAM standard, or do not produce normal 
colour pictures if played back on another video recorder of 
PAL standard.

3. SECAM prerecorded cassettes or recordings made with a 

SECAM video recorder produce monochrome pictures when 
played back with this recorder.

IMPORTANT

Please read the various precautions on this page before 
installing or operating the recorder.

It should be noted that it may be unlawful to re-record pre-
recorded tapes, records, or discs without the consent of the 
owner of copyright in the sound or video recording, broadcast 
or cable programme and in any literary, dramatic, musical, or 
artistic work embodied therein.

Caution on Replaceable lithium battery

The battery used in this device may present a fire or chemical 
burn hazard if mistreated. Do not recharge, disassemble, heat 
above 100°C or incinerate.
Replace battery with Panasonic (Matsushita Electric), Sanyo, 
Sony or Maxell CR2025. 
Danger of explosion or Risk of fire if the battery is incorrectly 
replaced.

Dispose of used battery promptly.

Keep away from children.

Do not disassemble and do not dispose of in fire.

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Page 1: ...To prevent electric shock or fire hazard remove the power cord from the mains outlet prior to connecting or disconnecting any signal lead or aerial ATTENTION 1 This recorder can also receive SECAM colour television signals for recording and playback 2 Recordings made of SECAM television signals produce monochrome pictures if played back on another video recorder of SECAM standard or do not produce...

Page 2: ... to the recorder during transport MOISTURE CONDENSATION Moisture in the air will condense on the recorder when you move it from a cold place to a warm place or under extremely humid conditions just as water droplets form on the surface of a glass filled with cold liquid Moisture condensation on the head drum will cause damage to the tape In conditions where condensation may occur keep the recorder...

Page 3: ... F 1 S 1 or S 2 M Cassette loaded mark N S VHS ET indicator S VHS ET ON S VHS OFF Buttons Connectors and Indicators To access covered connectors pull and open the connector cover Cassette loading slot Display panel Timer indicator Start Time indicator Channel Clock Remain display Mode display L 1 L 2 F 1 S 1 Infrared beam receiving window Instant REVIEW indicator Counter display Pause 9 Play 4 Rec...

Page 4: ...nection allows you to make the most of the S VHS picture performance If your TV is equipped with a S video input connector A Perform RF Connection previously described B Connect the supplied S video cable between the S VIDEO OUT connector on the rear of the recorder and the S video input connector on the TV C Connect an audio cable between the AUDIO OUT connectors on the rear of the recorder and t...

Page 5: ...tuner channels simply follow the on screen menus that appear A Set time Press PUSH JOG rt to set the time then press OK or PUSH JOG e Press and hold either button to delay or advance the time by 30 minutes B Set date Press PUSH JOG rt to set the date then press OK or PUSH JOG e Press and hold either button to change the date by 15 days C Set year Press PUSH JOG rt to set the year then press MENU D...

Page 6: ...amme Navigation For details refer to Navigation 墌 14 B Start playback Press 4 Turn on the TV and select the VIDEO channel or AV mode MAIN MENU MENU EXIT R T PROGRAMME NAVIGATION FUNCTION SET TUNER SET INITIAL SET CLOCK SET G CODE SHOWVIEW SETUP INITIAL SET MENU EXIT R T Playback Turn on the TV and select the video channel or AV mode ATTENTION In the search still slow motion or frame by frame playb...

Page 7: ... times automatically and then stops C Stop playback Press 8 at any time to stop playback NOTES Pressing 4 3 5 or 9 also stops Repeat Playback Repeat Playback is not possible with a PAL tape recorded in EP mode Next function memory The Next Function Memory tells the recorder what to do after rewinding Before continuing ensure that the recorder is in the Stop mode a For Automatic Start Of Playback A...

Page 8: ...l erasure prevention To prevent accidental recording on a recorded cassette remove its safety tab To record on it later cover the hole with adhesive tape Basic Recording A Load a cassette Insert a cassette with the record safety tab intact The recorder power comes on automatically The recorder checks the tape information for Programme Navigation For details refer to Navigation 墌 14 Select the appr...

Page 9: ... times when the tape remaining time reading may not appear right away or is not correct may sometimes appear or the display may blink on occasion Super VHS ET S VHS ET Recording on VHS cassettes with S VHS quality You can record in SP mode on VHS cassettes with S VHS picture quality You can play back a tape recorded using the S VHS ET function on most of S VHS recorders and of VHS recorders equipp...

Page 10: ...programs have already been set PROGRAM FULL appears on the TV screen After timer recording is completed the recorder turns off automatically You can program the timer recording while a regular recording is in progress the menu screens will not be recorded In case of a power failure after programming the recorder s memory backup keeps your selections if the lithium battery is not exhausted G CODETM...

Page 11: ...recording to stop Press and hold STOP to move in 30 minute increments or press and release repeatedly to move 1 minute at a time E Enter programme date Press DATE The current date appears on screen The date you enter appears in its place Before performing G CODE SHOWVIEW Timer Programming Be sure to read G CODETM SHOWVIEWTM System Setup 墌 10 Insert a cassette with the safety tab in place The recor...

Page 12: ...mes 墌 13 In case of a power failure after programming the recorder s memory backup keeps your selections if the lithium battery is not exhausted 24H Express Timer Programming You can programme a timer recording that starts within 24 hours A Access 24HR Express Timer Programme display Push 24H EXPRESS and start time start blinking on the display panel B Set programme start time Turn the JOG dial to...

Page 13: ...mer programme setting The programme with the lower programme number will be recorded and the other one will not be recorded correctly If no changes are made for approximately 1 minute the recorder will return to the normal screen C Cancel or change programme setting To cancel a programme press when the Programme screen you do not want is shown PROGRAM COMPLETED appears on the TV screen for about 5...

Page 14: ...d out what programmes you have recorded on a tape with this recorder This function allows you to select a programme to watch and then automatically searches for the start of the programme 墌 8 A Load a recorded cassette Insert a cassette recorded on this recorder B Access Main Menu screen Press MENU C Access Programme Navigation screen Press PUSH JOG rt to place the pointer next to PROGRAMME NAVIGA...

Page 15: ...s bESt appears blinking on the display panel B E S T takes place whenever you play back a tape or start recording after inserting a cassette NOTE The recorder checks the tape condition for about 7 seconds then starts recording To make sure you record the desired scene or programme completely perform the following steps A Press and hold 7 and press 4 on the remote or press 7 on the recorder B The r...

Page 16: ...enter the programme title when performing G CODETM SHOWVIEWTM Timer Programming 墌 11 or Express Timer Programming 墌 11 It is possible to store these information only when PROG NAVIGATION is set to ON default setting Set PROG NAVIGATION to OFF if you don t want to record information on the programmes 䡵 AUTO SP LP TIMER ON OFF When this function is set to ON the recorder automatically switches to LP...

Page 17: ...repeat this step until you replace your remote control s batteries Some TV brands have more than one code If the TV does not function with one code try entering another C Operate TV First press TV to set the remote control to TV mode then press one of the following buttons 1 TV VCR TV PR TV Muting TV TV volume and the number keys For some brands you must press OK after having pressed the number ke...

Page 18: ...ess PUSH JOG rt to place the pointer next to AUTO CH SET then press OK or PUSH JOG e E Select TV system Press PUSH JOG rt to place the pointer next to the appropriate TV system then press OK or PUSH JOG e Auto Channel Set will start F Return to normal screen Press MENU NOTE If you perform Auto Channel Set when the aerial cable is not connected properly SCAN COMPLETED NO SIGNAL appears on the scree...

Page 19: ...w positions Press OK or PUSH JOG e Repeat steps 3 5 as necessary F Return to normal screen Press MENU Fine Tuning Channels A Access Tuner Set screen Perform steps 1 3 of Auto Channel Set on page 18 B Access Channel list Press PUSH JOG rt to place the pointer next to CH EDIT then press OK or PUSH JOG e C Select channel to fine tune Press PUSH JOG rt until the channel you want to tune begins blinkin...

Page 20: ...r Refer to the camcorder s instruction manual for operating procedure B Set recorder s input mode Press number key 0 and or PR to select F 1 for the AUDIO VIDEO input connectors or S 2 for the AUDIO S VIDEO input connectors depending on the connectors being used C Select EDIT for picture control set mode Follow the Picture Control section on page 15 then select EDIT D Start camcorder Engage its Pl...

Page 21: ... to the recording deck s S Video and Audio input connectors When Using Your Video Recorder As The Recording Deck connect its front panel S VIDEO and AUDIO input connectors to the source player s S Video and Audio output connectors Then set the recorder s input mode to S 1 Connecting Using a Stereo System These instructions enable you to connect your video recorder to your Hi Fi stereo system if yo...

Page 22: ...m PAL type colour signal and CCIR monochrome signal 625 lines 50 fields NTSC colour and EIA monochrome signals 525 lines 60 fields Recording system DA 4 Double Azimuth head helical scan system Signal to noise ratio 45 dB Horizontal resolution S VHS 400 lines VHS PAL MESECAM 250 lines VHS NTSC 220 lines Frequency range Normal audio 70 Hz to 10 000 Hz Hi Fi audio 20 Hz to 20 000 Hz Input Output RCA ...

Page 23: ...e distorted and there may be a loss of colour Information on Multi System Compatibility ATTENTION When this recorder is connected to a multi system TV the audio signal may not be heard or may be noisy if the colour system select switch of the TV is adjusted to the AUTO position In such a case set the TV s colour system select switch to the appropriate position which corresponds to the TV system yo...

Page 24: ...es of recorded tape depending on the signal recorded PAL MESECAM NTSC 4 43 MHz NTSC 3 58 MHz PAL MESECAM SECAM NTSC SECAM PAL MESECAM NTSC 3 58 MHz NTSC 4 43 MHz PAL MESECAM NTSC Playback equipment HR S6960AA Recorded Tape Recording circuit Dubbed Tape ...

Page 25: ... connection the TV receiver is not set to the AV mode If you are using the RF OUT connection set the TV receiver to the VIDEO channel 墌 5 Perform Video Channel Set 墌 5 If you are using the AV or S VIDEO connection set the TV to its AV mode Noise appears during visual search This is normal Noise appears during normal playback The automatic tracking mode is engaged Try manual tracking 墌 7 Noise appe...

Page 26: ...ecord Safety tab intact blinks for 10 seconds and the Timer mode is disengaged has been pressed when there are no programs in memory or the timer record information has been programmed incorrectly Check the programmed data and re program as necessary then press again The power shuts off and won t stop blinking The end of the tape was reached during timer recording The programme may not have been r...

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Page 28: ... Registered Trademark owned by VICTOR COMPANY OF JAPAN LTD COPYRIGHT 2003 VICTOR COMPANY OF JAPAN LTD Printed in China 0703 AH PJ BJ EN HR S6960AA ...

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