BASIC
OPERA
TION
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BASIC OPERATION
Playing back
This function allows you to play back any pre-recorded cassette.
1
Switch on both the television and your VTR.
Insert the video cassette to be played. If the safety tab on the
cassette is intact, press
❿!
PLAY or cursor (
$
).
Otherwise, the cassette is played automatically.
Note : When a cassette is loaded. the tape position is
optimized automatically to reduce disturbance (Digital
Auto Tracking). When playing a cassette, if the end of
the tape is reached, the cassette is rewound
automatically. NTSC tapes can be played back but
cannot be recorded with this VTR.
To..
Then pres...
Stop the playback
■
(STOP).
Eject the cassette
(EJECT).
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2
3
Playing a Cassette
SLOW
PAUSE/STILL
STOP
F F
REC
TIMER
REW
PLAY
CURSOR
MENU /
SP/ LP
DISPLAY
TV/VIDEO
AUDIO
TXT/ TV
OK
The Picture Alignment feature allows you to adjust the alignment
manually to obtain the best possible picture.
When noise bars or streaks appear during playback, adjust alignment
manually by pressing the CH/TRK (
i
or
j
) buttons until the picture is
clear and stable.
Result : The tracking bar appears.
The image is adjusted.
The tracking bar disappears when you release the button.
As each VTR is different, slight adjustments need to be made in
the way the tape is read. This is called ‘Tracking’. When playback
starts the video recorder automatically adjusts the Tracking to
obtain the best possible picture and sound; Digital Auto Tracking.
The “AUTO” indicator will flash while this adjustment takes place
and the playback picture and sound may be distorted. The VTR
will automatically adjust the Tracking as best it can. If you
playback rented tapes or tapes recorded on other machines, you
may occasionally find that the Digital Auto Tracking is not able to
improve the picture sufficiently. In these instances you will need to
adjust the Tracking manually.
With a tape in and playing, hold down either the CH/TRK (
i
or
j
)
button on the remote control until the best possible picture and
sound is obtained
If the tape is old or worm, it may be impossible to improve the picture
performance. if you press the PAUSE/STILL button the image may
shimmer. This can also be reduced by adjusting the Tracking.
Adjusting Picture Alignment Manually
TV
VTR
CH/TRK
I.SELECT
TV VOL
2
4
5
7
8
9
6
ON/
STANDBY
ENTER
1
3
RECORDING
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RECORDING
Advance Recording Feature
continued
VPS/PDC Default
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Programme VPS/PDC is a system of telling the VTR when a
programme actually starts. Typically, when you want to record a
programme you will tell the VTR to start recording, probably, five
minutes before the advertised starting time of the programme and to
finish ten minutes or so after the programme is due to finish. So even
if the programme starts early or finishes late you will normally still get
to see what you wanted to record. However when live programmes
over-run or the day’s television schedule is changed from that
advertised, you may miss the desired programme which may have
been delayed or even cancelled and the VTR will record the
programme even if it is two or more, hours late. With VPS/PDC, you
enter the exact start time and the VTR will wait until the signal is sent
to confirm the programme is starting and the VTR will record the
programme even if it is two or more hour late.
1
Press MENU on the remote control.
Result : The programming menu is displayed.
Press the corresponding
$
,
❷!
or
➛
,
❿
button to select the
EASY OPERATION
option.
Press OK button to select this option.
Result : The EASY OPERATION menu is displayed.
Press the corresponding
$
or
❷!
button until the PDC/VPS
DEFAULT
option is selected.
Press
❿
button to select ON in PDC/VPS DEFAULT option.
On completion, press MENU twice to exit the menu.
PROG OPTIONS INSTALL
END:
MENU
$❷!!➛❿
EASY OPERATION
CLOCK
BONUS
LANG
OK
END:
MENU
$❷!!!!!!❿
BONUS
PDC/VPS DEFAULT
:OFF
VIDEOPLUS EXTEND :OFF
AUTO POWER OFF
:OFF
REPEAT PLAY
:OFF
2
3
4
5
6
SLOW
PAUSE/STILL
STOP
F F
REC
TIMER
TV
VTR
CH/TRK
I.SELECT
CLR/ RST
F. ADV
TV VOL
2
4
5
7
8
9
0
6
REW
PLAY
CURSOR
ON/
STANDBY
INDEX
MENU /
SP/ LP
SAT.MONI.
A.DUB
SAT.CONT.
DISPLAY
TV/VIDEO
AUDIO
PROG.
ENTER
TXT/ TV
COUNT/ TR
OK
1
3
PROG.
Note :
VPS is the system used in main land
Europe and PDC is used in UK
