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CONTENTS
T
IMER RECORDING
24
On-Screen Timer Programming ........... 24
Check And Cancel Programs ................................... 26
Auto Timer ......................................................
27
Instant Timer Recording (ITR) ....................... 28
E
DITING
29
Edit To Another VCR .................................... 29
Edit From A Camcorder Or Another VCR ...... 30
T
ROUBLESHOOTING
31
Power ........................................................ 31
Tape Transport ............................................ 31
Playback .................................................... 31
Recording ................................................... 31
Timer Recording .......................................... 32
Other Problems .......................................... 32
Q
UESTIONS AND ANSWERS
33
Playback .................................................... 33
Recording ................................................... 33
Timer Recording .......................................... 33
I
NDEX
34
List Of Terms ............................................... 34
Front View .................................................. 35
Front Panel Indicators ................................. 35
Rear View .................................................. 35
Remote Control ........................................... 36
S
PECIFICATIONS
37
F
OR SERVICING (Only in U.S.A.)
38
W
ARRANTY (Only in U.S.A.)
39
I
NSTALLING YOUR NEW VCR
6
Basic Connections ..................................6
I
NITIAL SETTINGS
7
Language ..................................................... 7
Clock ............................................................ 8
Tuner ............................................................ 9
Set Receivable Channels ............................................9
Add Or Delete A Channel ........................................ 11
S
IMPLE PLAYBACK AND
RECORDING
12
Simple Playback ......................................... 12
Simple Recording ........................................ 13
P
LAYBACK AND RECORDING
FEATURES
14
Playback Features ...................................... 14
Still Picture/Frame-By-Frame Playback ..................... 14
Slow Motion/Reverse Slow Motion .......................... 14
Variable-Speed Search/Reverse Motion Playback ..... 14
High-Speed Search ..................................................14
Manual Tracking ......................................................15
Index Search ............................................................15
Video Stabilizer .......................................................16
Superimpose ............................................................17
Select The Soundtrack (HR-A53U Only) .................. 18
Repeat Playback ......................................................19
Counter Reset ..........................................................19
Next-Function Memory ............................................19
Skip Search ..............................................................19
Tape Position Indicator ............................................19
Auto Picture (HR-A53U Only) ....................... 20
Preparation ..............................................................20
Playback ..................................................................21
Recording Features ..................................... 22
Record One Program While
Watching Another ....................................................22
Display Elapsed Recording Time .............................. 22
Stereo And SAP (Second Audio Program)
(HR-A53U Only) ......................................................23
To Record SAP Programs (HR-A53U Only) .............. 23