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HR-DD857MS

VIDEO CASSETTE RECORDER

INSTRUCTIONS

LPT0110-001C

PAL NTSC

TV PROG +

T

V

V

O

L

TV PROG –

TV

V

O

L

+

VCR

CANCEL

TIMER

START

STOP

DATE

PUSH JOG

MENU

OK

TV

PROG

TV/VCR

(MONITOR)

C. RESET

DAILY

AUX

WEEKLY

PROG.
CHECK

PROG.

DISPLAY

AUDIO

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

0

2

4

1

3

EXPRESS PROGRAMMING

MULTI BRAND

REMOTE CONTROL UNIT

TV

30 SEC

REW

INSERT A.DUB/SIMUL

FF

JOG

SHUTTLE

COLOUR
SYSTEM SPATIALIZER

POWER  

VIDEO

(MONO)

L –AUDIO– R

SP/LP/EP

3R PICTURE

TV PROG +

TV PROG –

SLO

W

SLOW

REVIEW

SP

+8

4
0

6

15dB

NORM

TM

TM

EN

CONTENTS

ENGLISH

SAFETY FIRST

2

Safety Precautions ...................... 2

INSTALLING YOUR NEW RECORDER 3

Basic Connections ..................... 3

INITIAL SETTINGS

4

Video Channel Set ..................... 4
Auto Set Up ............................... 6
On-Screen Displays ................... 8
Select Language ......................... 9
Clock Set ................................. 10

PLAYBACK

11

Basic Playback .......................... 11
Playback Features .................... 12
TimeScan ................................. 16

RECORDING

18

Basic Recording ....................... 18
Recording Features .................. 19
B.E.S.T. Picture System ............. 22

TIMER RECORDING

24

G-

CODE

 Setup........................... 24

G-

CODE

 Timer Programming ..... 26

Express Timer Programming ..... 28

SPECIAL FEATURES

32

Remote Control Functions ........ 32

EDITING

34

Edit To Or From Another Video
Recorder .................................. 34
Edit From A Camcorder ............ 35
Audio Dubbing ........................ 36
Insert Editing ............................ 38

INFORMATION ON MULTI-SYSTEM
COMPATIBILITY

40

TUNER SET

42

TROUBLESHOOTING

46

QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

49

INDEX

50

SPECIFICATIONS

53

Summary of Contents for HR-DD857MS

Page 1: ...SAFETY FIRST 2 Safety Precautions 2 INSTALLING YOUR NEW RECORDER 3 Basic Connections 3 INITIAL SETTINGS 4 Video Channel Set 4 Auto Set Up 6 On Screen Displays 8 Select Language 9 Clock Set 10 PLAYBACK 11 Basic Playback 11 Playback Features 12 TimeScan 16 RECORDING 18 Basic Recording 18 Recording Features 19 B E S T Picture System 22 TIMER RECORDING 24 G CODE Setup 24 G CODE Timer Programming 26 Ex...

Page 2: ...tion 2 DO NOT block the recorder s ventilation openings 3 DO NOT place heavy objects on the recorder or remote control 4 DO NOT place anything which might spill on top of the recorder or remote control 5 AVOID violent shocks 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 ...

Page 3: ... and VIDEO OUT connectors on the rear panel of the recorder and the TV s AV IN terminals CONNECT RECORDER TO MAINS 4 Plug the end of the mains power cord into a mains outlet NOTE Use the conversion plug not provided in certain areas depending on the type of your AC wall outlet It s essential that your video recorder be properly connected Follow these steps carefully THESE STEPS MUST BE COM PLETED ...

Page 4: ...ng SELECT TV SYSTEM 2 Press TV PROG or to set appropriate TV system that matches the system of TV being used refer to the table below TEST SIGNAL The channel on which the screen to the left appear clearly in step 3 is your Video Channel To view picture signals from the video recorder set your TV to the Video Channel IMPORTANT Before performing the following steps make sure the recorder s power is ...

Page 5: ...reviously been performed the Language Select screen appears and Auto Set Up function takes place automatically With AV Connection IMPORTANT Before performing the following steps make sure the recorder s power is off and there is no cassette inserted in the recorder ACCESS VIDEO CHANNEL SET MODE 1 Hold down STOP EJECT on the recorder until the display panel shows the following SET VIDEO CHANNEL 2 P...

Page 6: ...uto Set Up successfully during installa tion there s no need to separately perform the Language Select Clock Set or Channel Set procedures but if adjustments become necessary they can be performed as follows To change the selected language Z pg 9 To reset or adjust the time Z pg 10 To add delete channels manually Z pg 43 To reset the tuner after moving to a different location Z pg 42 SELECT LANGUA...

Page 7: ...ture on some channels that have been stored by Auto Set Up the TV system setting for those channels may be incorrect Select the appropriate TV system for those channels Z TV System Selection When you see the picture but hear no audio on page 45 DO NOT press any button on the recorder or remote control while Auto Set Up is in progress SELECT TV SYSTEM 5 Press PUSH JOG fi to place the pointer next t...

Page 8: ...r PUSH JOG to set to OFF RETURN TO NORMAL 5 Press MENU The superimposed indication on the TV screen tells you what the recorder is doing 1 Operation mode indicators 2 Channel position number Aux indicator L 1 or F 1 3 Cassette loaded mark 4 Clock display 5 Current day month year 6 Tape direction 7 Tape position indicator Z pg 15 8 Counter display 9 Colour system indicator Z pg 40 10 Tape speed SP ...

Page 9: ...e the pointer next to INITIAL SET then press OK or PUSH JOG ACCESS LANGUAGE SELECT SCREEN 4 Press PUSH JOG fi to place the pointer next to LANGUAGE then press OK or PUSH JOG SELECT LANGUAGE 5 Place the pointer next to the language of your choice English or Chinese by pressing PUSH JOG fi then press OK or PUSH JOG RETURN TO NORMAL SCREEN 6 Press MENU 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 2 4 1 3 MENU PUSH JOG OK INI...

Page 10: ...G Press and hold either button to delay or advance the time by 30 minutes SET DATE 6 Press PUSH JOG fi to set the date then press OK or PUSH JOG Press and hold either button to change the date by 15 days SET YEAR 7 Press PUSH JOG fi to set the year START CLOCK OPERATION 8 Press MENU CLOCK SET TIME DATE YEAR 0 00 01 01 98 5 MENU EXIT INITIAL SET CLOCK SET LANGUAGE G CODE SET UP 5 MENU EXIT NOTE If ...

Page 11: ... is advanced past the start point press REW or turn the TIME SCAN SHUTTLE ring to the left To go forward press FF or turn the TIME SCAN SHUTTLE ring to the right START PLAYBACK 3 Press PLAY BEST appears blinking in the recorder s display panel during automatic tracking Z pg 22 STOP PLAYBACK 4 Press STOP on the remote or STOP EJECT on the recorder s front panel Then press STOP EJECT to remove the c...

Page 12: ...e playback OR Press PAUSE OR Press PUSH JOG or To resume normal playback press PLAY Slow Motion ACTIVATE SLOW MOTION PLAYBACK 1 Turn the TIME SCAN SHUTTLE ring to the left or press PUSH JOG during playback to decrease speed in the forward direction To play in reverse slow motion and in reverse play mode continue to turn the TIME SCAN SHUTTLE ring to the left or press PUSH JOG after selecting all t...

Page 13: ...ver 5 seconds then release The Play indicator on the display panel blinks slowly The tape plays 50 times automatically and then stops STOP PLAYBACK 3 Press STOP at any time to stop playback NOTE Pressing PLAY REW FF or PAUSE also stops Repeat Playback P L A Y PUSH JOG TV PROG S T O P SP LP EP 3R Picture 3R Resolution and Response Recovery technology maximises sense of resolution and sharpens image...

Page 14: ... Simply by pressing a single button the recorder power comes on rewinds and begins playback of the last timer recorded programme If you have several programmes recorded you can easily access any of them NOTE Before starting make sure that the recorder is off and that the Timer mode is disengaged ACTIVATE INSTANT REVIEW 1 Press REVIEW The recorder power comes on and the recorder searches for the in...

Page 15: ...udio dubbed tapes L R NORM HI FI For audio dubbed tapes NORM NOTES L R should normally be selected In this mode Hi Fi stereo tapes are played back in stereo and the NORM track is played back automatically for tapes with only normal audio O S D must be set to ON or the on screen displays will not appear Z pg 8 SpatializerW This feature expands sound field when you play back any stereo source or vie...

Page 16: ...udio information will not be played so that the audio can keep up with the video Slow motion is not possible with TimeScan 1 2 3 4 5 Audio signal during TimeScan Sound of 1 3 and 5 is heard Sound of 2 and 4 is not heard Output audio signal is normal monaural sound Playback tape ACTIVATE VARIABLE SPEED SEARCH 1 During playback or still turn the recorder s TIME SCAN SHUTTLE ring It remains at that p...

Page 17: ...ng tape speed switches from EP to SP Noise may appear or the upper part of the picture may be distorted during still frame by frame playback 2x search or depending on the tape being used Picture may appear distorted in comparison to normal playback In TimeScan mode there will be a time lag between the video and the audio and noise may appear in the audio signal TimeScan sound quality will differ i...

Page 18: ... RECORD on the recorder PAUSE RESUME RECORDING 5 Press PAUSE Press PLAY to resume recording STOP RECORDING 6 Press STOP on the remote control or STOP EJECT on the recorder Then press STOP EJECT to remove the cassette To prevent accidental recording on a recorded cassette remove its safety tab To record on it later cover the hole with adhesive tape Record safety tab Accidental erasure prevention Re...

Page 19: ...rding is finished START RECORDING 1 Press RECORD on the recorder ENGAGE ITR MODE 2 Press RECORD again blinks and 0 30 appears on the front display panel SET RECORDING DURATION 3 If you want to record for more than 30 minutes press RECORD to extend the time Each press extends recording time by 30 minutes NOTE You can only perform ITR using the RECORD button on the recorder s front panel RECORD TV P...

Page 20: ... screen To listen to a bilingual programme press AUDIO until or appears on the front display panel or HIFI L or HIFI R appears on the screen as required To listen to the Standard regular monaural audio while receiving a NICAM broadcast press AUDIO until NORM appears on the front display panel or on the screen NOTE O S D must be set to ON or the on screen displays will not appear Z pg 8 Type of Bro...

Page 21: ...eys to select the TV programme you wish to record ENGAGE SIMULCAST MODE 4 Press SIMUL SIM ON will appear on the screen START RECORDING 5 Press RECORD on the recorder or RECORD and PLAY on the remote control NOTES If you stop recording with the PAUSE button to avoid unwanted TV programme material the audio programme is also cut After finishing simulcast recording be sure to press the SIMUL button t...

Page 22: ...Preparation TURN THE RECORDER ON 1 Press ACCESS MAIN MENU SCREEN 2 Press MENU ACCESS FUNCTION SET SCREEN 3 Place the pointer next to FUNCTION SET by pressing PUSH JOG fi then press OK or PUSH JOG SELECT MODE 4 Place the pointer next to B E S T by pressing PUSH JOG fi then press OK or PUSH JOG to set to ON or OFF RETURN TO NORMAL SCREEN 5 Press MENU MAIN MENU FUNCTION SET TUNER SET INITIAL SET 5 ME...

Page 23: ...g Auto Tracking BEST appears blinking on the recorder s display panel NOTES When watching a tape recorded with B E S T set to ON it is recommended that you leave B E S T on during playback as well When watching a rental tape or one recorded on another video recorder or when using this recorder as the player for editing set B E S T to your preference by performing steps 1 through 5 on page 22 BEST ...

Page 24: ...imer record function Simply key in the G CODE number for the TV programme you wish to record found in most TV listings and the recorder s timer is automatically programmed You have to set GUIDE PROG numbers which are assigned to each station for purposes of G CODE timer programming for all the stations stored in your recorder s memory to get proper results Before G CODE setup you must have perform...

Page 25: ...ur recorder s auxiliary channel L 1 select L 1 for the channel position Repeat steps 4 and 5 as necessary RETURN TO NORMAL SCREEN 6 Press MENU Guide Program Number Guide Program GUIDE PROG number refers to the assigned TV station numbers according to broadcast area for G CODE timer recording The Guide Program numbers can be found in most TV listings 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 2 4 1 3 NUMBER PUSH JOG MENU...

Page 26: ...a valid G CODE number If the G CODE SET UP screen appears see ATTENTION Regarding Guide Program Number Set on page 27 SET TAPE SPEED 4 Press SP LP EP to set the tape speed P1 G CODE 123456789 START STOP 21 00 22 00 SP DATE TV PROG 25 12 1 OK G CODE Timer Programming Before performing G CODE Timer Programming Be sure to read G CODE Setup Z pg 24 Insert a cassette with the safety tab in place The re...

Page 27: ...ible to timer record a TV programme with a G CODE number which starts with 0 ATTENTION Regarding Guide Program Number Set G CODE SET UP appears after performing step 3 if the Guide Program number for the G CODE number you entered has not been set Press the NUMBER keys or PUSH JOG fi to input the channel position number on which your recorder receives that station then press OK or PUSH JOG The G CO...

Page 28: ...E 3 Press START to enter the time you want recording to start Press and hold START to move in 30 minute increments or press and release repeatedly to move 1 minute at a time ENTER PROGRAMME STOP TIME 4 Press STOP to enter the time you want 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 ENTER PROGRAMME DATE 5 Press DA...

Page 29: ...ly serials or DAILY NUMBER key 8 for daily serials Monday Friday Either WEEKLY or DAILY appears on the screen Pressing the button again makes the corresponding indication disappear NOTE You can programme this recorder to timer record as many as 8 programmes If you try to programme the recorder to record a ninth PROGRAM FULL appears on screen To record the extra programme you must first cancel any ...

Page 30: ...RT TV PROG D ATE STOP OK MENU TIMER CANCEL PUSH JOG PR START STOP CH DATE 1 8 00 10 00 3 24 12 2 10 00 10 45 2 25 12 3 11 30 13 00 1 25 12 4 5 6 7 8 PROG CHECK NEXT P1 START STOP 8 00 10 00 SP DATE TV PROG 24 12 3 PROG CHECK EXIT CANCEL OR REPLACE A PROGRAMME 4 Press CANCEL to cancel a programme To replace a programme press the appropriate button START STOP DATE TV PROG SP LP EP RETURN TO NORMAL S...

Page 31: ... ON In this case make sure the mode is not engaged then set the tape speed manually during timer programming In order to ensure that the recording fits on the tape this feature may leave a slight non recorded section at the end of the tape There may be some noise and sound disturbance at the point on the tape where the recorder switches from SP to LP or EP mode The Auto SP LP Timer feature is not ...

Page 32: ... signals REMOVE POWER SUPPLY 1 Unplug the mains power cord from the mains outlet SET REMOTE CONTROL CODE 2 While holding down VCR on the remote control press the NUMBER key 2 and then press STOP RE SUPPLY POWER 3 Plug the mains power cord back into the mains outlet TURN THE RECORDER ON 4 Press on the remote control The recorder will now only respond to B code signals NOTE To set the recorder back ...

Page 33: ...e control to TV mode then press the corresponding button TV PROG TV VCR TV VOL Volume Muting NUMBER keys For some brands of TV you must press OK after having pressed the NUMBER keys IMPORTANT Although the provided remote control unit is compatible with JVC televisions as well as many other models it may not work with your TV or in some instances may have limited function capability TV Multi brand ...

Page 34: ...necessary cables can be obtained from your dealer NTSC tapes being played back in the NTSC PAL mode Z p 41 cannot be dubbed to another recorder When you dub an NTSC tape using your recorder as the playback deck select NTSC 3 58 or NTSC 4 43 with the COLOUR SYSTEM button Z p 40 If you use this recorder as the player for editing be sure to turn off 3R Picture before starting Z pg 13 Another recorder...

Page 35: ...ual for operating procedure SET RECORDER S INPUT MODE 2 Press TV PROG so that F 1 appears on the display panel START CAMCORDER 3 Engage its Play mode START RECORDER 4 Engage its Record mode TV PROG Recorder Your recorder IMPORTANT To edit both the player and the recorder must be of the same colour system Press your recorder s COLOUR SYSTEM button to select the appropriate colour system PAL SECAM a...

Page 36: ...e tape in your recorder and press PAUSE when you find the point where you want to start dubbing ENGAGE AUDIO DUBBING 4 Press A DUB Your recorder enters the Audio Dubbing Pause mode blinks and light up on the front display panel To perform audio dubbing with audio mixing press AUDIO on the remote control to select L R at this point Audio dubbing with audio mixing is not possible if you re using a m...

Page 37: ...to select the correct input mode in step 2 Audio dubbing cannot be performed on a cassette that has had its record safety tab removed When playing back an audio dubbed tape press AUDIO on the remote control to select the soundtrack you wish to hear Z pg 15 START DUBBING 5 Engage the audio component s Play mode then press PLAY to start the tape in your recorder Audio dubbing begins at this point bl...

Page 38: ...at F 1 appears in place of a channel number LOCATE END POINT 3 Load the recording cassette into your recorder and play it back to determine the edit out point the end of the segment to be replaced using the JOG TIME SCAN SHUTTLE controls or PUSH JOG and PAUSE RESET THE COUNTER 4 Press C RESET to change the counter display to 0 00 00 LOCATE START POINT 5 Determine the edit in point the beginning of...

Page 39: ...picture Hi Fi audio soundtrack and normal audio soundtrack all at the same time In step 6 above after you press INSERT press A DUB also and blink and lights up on the front display panel NOTES Suitable leads can be obtained from your dealer Insert editing is not possible with cassettes whose safety tab has been removed When insert editing is performed on a tape that has been recorded on another vi...

Page 40: ... tapes to be played back and viewed on PAL TVs NOTES In the AUTO mode NTSC signals will be automatically recorded as NTSC 3 58 In the AUTO mode NTSC tapes will be played back as NTSC 3 58 SECAM signals will always be recorded as MESECAM Select the AUTO or the MESECAM mode when recording SECAM signals When playing back a SECAM tape select the AUTO or MESECAM mode The playback picture will always be...

Page 41: ...cted if the TV does not have a V HOLD control During search still or frame by frame playback the picture will be distorted and there may be a loss of colour 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 swi...

Page 42: ...cally assigns all receivable stations in your area so that you can call them up with the TV PROG buttons without going through any vacant channels Auto Channel Set TURN ON THE RECORDER 1 Press ACCESS MAIN MENU SCREEN 2 Press MENU MAIN MENU FUNCTION SET TUNER SET INITIAL SET 5 MENU EXIT TUNER SET CH EDIT AUTO CH SET 5 MENU EXIT TV SYSTEM SELECT B G D K I M 5 MENU EXIT AUTO CH SET PLEASE WAIT START ...

Page 43: ...ress PUSH JOG fi to place the pointer next to CONTINUE then press OK or PUSH JOG Channel search will resume If you want to store the detected station Press PUSH JOG fi to place the pointer next to STORE then press OK or PUSH JOG The Channel List appears again The blueback screen and the TV picture currently being broadcast appear alternately for 8 seconds each If you want to store another channel ...

Page 44: ...nnel Positions Example To swap CH03 and CH09 ACCESS TUNER SET SCREEN 1 Perform steps 1 3 of Auto Channel Set on page 42 ACCESS CHANNEL LIST 2 Press PUSH JOG fi to place the pointer next to CH EDIT then press OK or PUSH JOG SELECT POSITION e g 03 3 Press PUSH JOG fi until the section of CH 03 begins blinking then press OK or PUSH JOG Only 03 will blink SELECT POSITION e g 09 4 Press NUMBER keys to ...

Page 45: ...G 11 374 BG 06 221 BG 12 384 BG 5 FINE TUNING SELECT SYSTEM MENU EXIT TV System Selection When you see the picture but hear no audio ACCESS TUNER SET SCREEN 1 Perform steps 1 3 of Auto Channel Set on page 42 ACCESS CHANNEL LIST 2 Press PUSH JOG fi to place the pointer next to CH EDIT then press OK or PUSH JOG SELECT CHANNEL 3 Press PUSH JOG fi until the channel you want to change its TV system beg...

Page 46: ...ur 9 No sound accompanies the playback picture POSSIBLE CAUSE If you re using the RF OUT connec tion the TV receiver s channel selector is not set to the VIDEO channel the recorder s VIDEO channel has not been correctly set If you re using the AV connection the TV receiver is not set to the AV mode This is normal The automatic tracking mode is engaged The automatic tracking mode is engaged Automat...

Page 47: ...ty tab intact or cover the hole using adhesive tape Remove the cassette and cover the hole with adhesive tape or insert a cassette with the Record Safety tab intact Check the programmed data and re program as necessary then press TIMER again The programme may not have been recorded in its entirety Next time make sure you have enough time on the tape to record the entire programme Refer to G CODE S...

Page 48: ...g or howling is heard from the TV during camcorder record ing 2 When scanning channels some of them are skipped over 3 The channel cannot be changed 4 Channel settings that were made manually seem to have changed or disappeared 5 No channels are stored in the recorder s memory 6 is displayed on the front display panel after a power outage POSSIBLE CAUSE The camcorder s microphone is too close to t...

Page 49: ...his is normal It reduces distortion at the pause and resume points Q Can the video recorder indefinitely remain in the Record Pause mode A No The video recorder goes to its Stop mode automatically after 5 minutes to protect the heads Q What happens if the tape runs out during recording A The video recorder automatically rewinds it to the beginning TIMER RECORDING Q and remain lit on the display pa...

Page 50: ... Z pg 40 3 SPATIALIZER Button Z pg 15 4 Cassette Loading Slot 5 PLAY Button Z pg 11 6 JOG Dial Z pg 12 7 TIME SCAN SHUTTLE Ring Z pg 12 8 VIDEO AUDIO Input Connectors Z pg 35 9 TV PROG Buttons Z pg 18 0 SP LP EP Button Z pg 18 3R PICTURE Button Z pg 13 Display Panel Z pg 51 Infrared Beam Receiving Window RECORD Button Z pg 18 PAUSE Button Z pg 12 INSERT Button Z pg 39 A DUB Audio Dubbing Button Z ...

Page 51: ... L 1 or F 1 8 9 0 7 1 4 6 5 2 3 REVIEW SP 8 4 0 6 15dB NORM STILL SLOW RECORD RECORD PAUSE PLAY FF REW VARIABLE SHUTTLE SEARCH 5 ANT IN Connector Z pg 3 6 Remote PAUSE Connector Z pg 35 7 RF OUT Connector Z pg 3 1 Mains Power Cord Z pg 3 2 AUDIO VIDEO IN Connectors Z pg 34 3 AUDIO VIDEO OUT Connectors Z pg 3 34 4 Lithium Battery Compartment Z pg 5 REAR VIEW VIDEO AUDIO L MONO R IN OUT ANT IN RF OU...

Page 52: ...n Z pg 12 13 TV VOL Button Z pg 33 TV PROG T V V O L TV PROG T V V O L VCR CANCEL TIMER START STOP DATE PUSH JOG MENU OK TV PROG TV VCR MONITOR C RESET DAILY AUX WEEKLY PROG CHECK PROG DISPLAY AUDIO 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 2 4 1 3 EXPRESS PROGRAMMING MULTI BRAND REMOTE CONTROL UNIT TV 30 SEC y u t p 1 3 7 6 2 8 4 9 5 0 w q e r o i Q How To Use The remote control can operate most of your video recorder...

Page 53: ... Double Azimuth head helical scan system Signal to noise ratio 45 dB Horizontal resolution 250 lines PAL MESECAM 220 lines NTSC Frequency range 70 Hz to 10 000 Hz Normal audio 20 Hz to 20 000 Hz Hi Fi audio Input Output RCA connectors IN x 2 OUT x 1 TUNER TIMER TV channel storage capacity 99 positions AUX position Tuning system Frequency synthesized tuner Channel coverage VHF Low 42 175 MHz High 1...

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Page 56: ...EN COPYRIGHT 1998 VICTOR COMPANY OF JAPAN LTD MS Printed in Malaysia 0798CKV UN PJ VICTOR COMPANY OF JAPAN LIMITED HR DD857MS ...

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