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Tape Library System
This advanced system makes it quick and easy to check the contents of an inserted cassette. It can also be used to quickly find
out which cassette in your collection contains a desired programme.
Whenever a cassette with an intact erasure prevention tab is inserted, the VCR first performs a brief check and then shows the
number of the cassette and its contents on the On Screen Display. To start playback of the desired programme, simply select it
on the On Screen Display and press the [LIBRARY/SEARCH] button.
To index each recorded programme for the Tape Library System, this VCR automatically registers the Library data (cassette
number, title
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1
, name of TV station
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2
, recording time/date
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, etc.) in the VCR’s memory
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when the recording is performed.
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The name of the TV station or the programme position number is entered instead.
In case of a TV station with Teletext information, the title of the TV programme is entered automatically, provided the [Title
page] is correctly set. (See page 23.)
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In case of a TV station with Teletext information, the name of the TV station is registered automatically.
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The VCR’s clock must be set correctly.
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The VCR’s memory can hold a maximum of 128 programmes (or 30 tapes).
Precautions for Recording:
– We recommend that you use new tapes for recording.
– Each recorded programme should have length of at least 15 minutes in the SP or LP mode.
– Each recorded programme should have length of at least 25 minutes in the EP mode.
– No Tape Library data is registered during insert editing.
– If you copy a cassette with a cassette number, the tape library data may not be copied correctly. Therefore, the VCR’s Tape
Library System may not work correctly with such a copied cassette.
– When a new recording is made over existing recordings on a tape, the original programmes may be deleted from the list.
– The VCR’s power back-up system protects the Tape Library data in the memory in case of a power failure and stores it for up
to 5 years when the VCR is not connected to an AC mains socket.
– When the recording is completed and you eject the cassette, the cassette number remains displayed on the VCR display for
approximately 30 seconds. Be sure to write this number on the cassette label.
– When the VCR’s entire memory area has been used up by the Tape Library data, the indication [Library memory full !]
appears on the TV screen for several seconds when Tape Library screen is opened. After this, recording is still possible but
no new Tape Library data can be stored. In this case, delete the Tape Library data that you do not need any more before
making further recordings. (See page 19.)
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How to Read the Tape Library Contents
Title:
In case of a TV station with Teletext information, the title of the TV
programme is entered automatically, provided the [Title page] is
correctly set.
Manually adding or editing the title is also possible.
TV Station Name:
For a TV programme that was broadcast with Teletext information
either when the broadcaster does not provide any TV programme
pages or the title page is not correctly set.
Programme Position Number:
For a TV programme that was broadcast without Teletext
information.
Direct TV Rec:
For a TV programme recorded with the Direct TV Recording function.
Cassette Number
Recording Start Time
Recording Date
Notes:
– If you press the [Yellow] button on the Tape Library screen, the total number of titles and tapes registered in the VCR are
displayed.
– The total titles and total tapes of the VCR are automatically displayed when Tape Library screen is opened if either the total
number of titles are 120 or more (or the total number of tapes are 28 or more).
