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VIDEO CASSETTE RECORDER

HR-V400/207/200AG

HR-V401/201AS

HR-V200AA 

INSTRUCTIONS

LPT0808-001B

Printed in China

COPYRIGHT © 2003 VICTOR COMPANY OF JAPAN, LTD.

0803-AH-PJ-BJ

CONTENTS

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

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

Initial Settings ............................................................................. 4 

Video Channel Set ................................................................. 4
Auto Set Up ........................................................................... 5
Language Setting.................................................................... 5
Clock Setting.......................................................................... 5 

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

Basic Playback ....................................................................... 6
Playback Features .................................................................. 6

Recording .................................................................................... 7  

Basic Recording ..................................................................... 7
Recording Features................................................................. 8

Timer Recording ........................................................................... 8 

Express Timer Programing ...................................................... 8 
Checking, cancelling or changing program settings................ 9
Program overlap warning display ........................................... 9

Other Functions.......................................................................... 10 

Checking tape position ........................................................ 10
Changing display information .............................................. 10
Function settings .................................................................. 10

Editing....................................................................................... 11 

Information on Multi-System Compatibility .................................. 12

 

Tuner Setting ............................................................................. 14

Specifications............................................................................. 16

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.

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.

(For HR-V401AS and HR-V201AS)
Use the conversion plug depending on the type of your AC 
wall outlet.

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.

POWER SYSTEM:

This set operates on voltage of AC110 V – 240 V

d

 (Rating), 

AC90 V– 260 V

d

 (Operating), 50 Hz / 60 Hz with automatic 

switching.

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 CR2032. Panasonic (Matsushita Electric) 
or Maxell is recommended.
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 off in fire.

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.

The STANDBY/ON 

1

 button does not completely shut off 

mains power from the unit, but switches operating current on 
and off. “

`

“ shows electrical power standby and “

!

“ shows ON.

Video tapes recorded with this video recorder in the LP (Long 
Play) or EP (Extended Play) mode cannot be played back on a 
single-speed video recorder.

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Summary of Contents for HR-V200AA

Page 1: ...elevision 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 wi...

Page 2: ...roplets 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 s power turned on for a few hours to let the moisture dry How to use the remote control Before use insert the lithium battery CR2032 correctly with the plus side up into the battery compartment To open it pr...

Page 3: ...ot recorded even if the recorder is in the recording mode A Channel and auxiliary input B Clock time C Current day month year D Time counter E Tape position F Tape direction G Colour system indicator H Tape speed I Recorder operation mode J Cassette mark Cassette loading slot VIDEO AUDIO input connectors For HR V400AG and HR V401AS only Display panel Play indicator Record indicator Timer mode indi...

Page 4: ...ecorder until the display panel shows the following B Press PR r or t on the remote control to set appropriate TV system that matches the system of TV being used refer to the table below 1 B G 2 D K 3 I 4 H C Set your TV to UHF channel 36 If the two vertical white bars appear clearly on the screen as shown on the right press OK or e and then go to step D If the two vertical white barsdonot appear ...

Page 5: ...lace the pointer next to INITIAL SET then press OK or e B Access Language Select screen Press PR r t to place the pointer next to LANGUAGE then press OK or e C Select language Press PR r t to place the pointer next to the language of your choice English Russian or Arabic then press OK or e Press MENU to return to normal screen Clock Setting A Access Main Menu screen then Initial Set screen Press M...

Page 6: ... s record safety tab is removed Turn on the TV and select the video channel or AV mode ATTENTION In the search still slow motion or frame by frame playback mode the picture will be distorted the noise bars will appear there may be a loss of colour During playback Stop playback Press 8 on the remote control OR Press 0 on the recorder Pause playback and view still picture Press 9 Press 4 to resume n...

Page 7: ...ion of the tape is skipped normal playback resumes automatically To return to normal playback during Skip Search press 4 Recording Accidental erasure prevention To prevent accidental recording on a recorded cassette remove its record safety tab To record on it later cover the hole with adhesive tape Basic Recording A Load a cassette Make sure the record safety tab is intact If not cover the hole w...

Page 8: ...et 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 If the tape reaches its end during recording the recording stops and 䡬 and on the front display panel blink Press to disengage timer then press 0 on the recorder to eject t...

Page 9: ...s you have another program overlapping the program you have just made The Program Check screen appears and conflicting programs will start blinking Example Program 1 you have just made and Program 4 overlap each other A Select program to modify Press PR r t then press OK or e You can only select one of the overlapping programs If you do not mind this overlap press PROG to finish the timer program ...

Page 10: ...ess 4 to start recording 䡵 PICTURE CONTROL AUTO NORM EDIT SOFT This function helps you to adjust the playback picture quality according to your preference AUTO NORM Normally select this Picture quality is adjusted automatically When B E S T is OFF NORM will appear instead of AUTO EDIT Minimizes picture degradation during editing recording and playback SOFT Reduces image coarseness when viewing ove...

Page 11: ...than E 180 or with some tapes of shorter lengths Editing You can use your recorder as the playback or recording deck You can use a camcorder as the source player and your recorder as the recording deck Refer also to the other components instruction manuals for connection and its operations A Make connections Example When using this recorder as the source player When using this recorder as the reco...

Page 12: ...d 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 TV system Recorded tape Multi system tuner B G I D K NOTE This model does not operate in BRAZIL PAL M or ARGENTINA PAL N Recorded tape Multi system receiver Built in RF converter K I G H Manual switching Manual switching Playback circuit Multi sy...

Page 13: ... Tape To Tape Editing There are 4 different types of recorded tape depending on the signal recorded Recorded tape Dubbed tape Playback equipment Recording circuit Information on Multi System Compatibility ...

Page 14: ...te A Channel 墌 15 Manual Channel Set Store channels that were not stored during Auto Set Up or Auto Channel Set A Access Tuner Set screen Perform step A of Auto Channel Set B Access channel list Press PR r t to place the pointer next to CH EDIT then press OK or e C Select position Press PR r t to place the pointer next to an open channel position then press OK or e D Select band Press PR r t to pl...

Page 15: ...cessary E Return to normal screen Press MENU TV System Selection When you see the picture but the audio can t be heard or sounds unnatural A Access Tuner Set screen Perform step A of Auto Channel Set 墌 14 B Access channel list Press PR r t to place the pointer next to CH EDIT then press OK or e C Select channel Press PR r t until the channel you want to change its TV system begins blinking then pr...

Page 16: ... PAL type colour signal and CCIR monochrome signal 625 lines 50 fields NTSC colour and EIA monochrome signals 525 lines 60 fields Recording system HR V400AG V401AS DA 4 Double Azimuth head helical scan system HR V207AG V200AG V201AS V200AA Rotary 2 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 Inpu...

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