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CH 125
RECORD
THU 12:00 AM
PAUSE
STEREO
]
SP
SAP
INDEX 1
NORM
REMAIN 10:00
HI–FI COUNT
–1:23:45
B
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Showing on-screen display
When “SUPERIMPOSE” is set to “ON” (
墌
pg. 39, 40),
you can see the current VCR status on the TV screen.
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For more detailed information about the on-screen
display, see page 63.
1
Display VCR status on TV screen
During recording or
recording pause, press
OSD
.
All indications
corresponding to the
current VCR status are
displayed for 5 seconds.
The time counter remains
on the screen indicating the elapsed time.
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The indications are not recorded.
2
Exit on-screen display
Press
OSD
again.
NOTE:
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If the VCR is in recording pause mode, “RECORD/PAUSE” is
always displayed.
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The VCR status can be also displayed during playback.
Recording on VHS tapes with
S-VHS quality
—
Super VHS ET
This function allows you to record on VHS tapes with S-
VHS picture quality. Tapes recorded using this function
can be played back on a VCR equipped with the S-VHS
ET function.
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You can activate this function only before you start
recording on a VHS tape.
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Before recording, make sure “VIDEO CALIBRATION”
is set to “ON.” (
墌
pg. 40)
1
Select S-VHS ET mode
Press
S-VHS ET
on the front panel. The S-VHS ET
lamp lights up.
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The S-VHS indicator lights on the front display
panel.
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To disengage the S-VHS ET mode, press
S-VHS ET
.
The lamp goes off.
2
Start recording
On the front panel:
Press
REC (
¶
)
.
On the Remote:
While holding
REC (
¶
)
, press
PLAY (
3
)
.
Other useful functions for recording
You can also use the following functions for recording.
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Video Calibration (
墌
pg. 40)
When this function is set to “ON”, this VCR checks the
condition of the tape in use during playback and
recording, and compensates to provide the highest-
possible pictures.
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Second Audio Recording (
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pg. 41)
This VCR’s built-in MTS decoder enables reception of
Multichannel TV Sound broadcast.
To record a SAP program received, set “2ND AUDIO
RECORD” to “ON” using the menu screen.
NOTE:
When the channel is changed on the VCR;
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The “STEREO” indication appears on the screen for about
5 seconds if the program is a stereo broadcast.
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The “SAP” indication appears on the screen for about
5 seconds if the program is a SAP broadcast.
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Both indications appear when a stereo program is
accompanied by SAP sound.
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S-VHS Recording Mode (
墌
pg. 42)
This VCR allows you to record on an S-VHS tape with VHS
picture quality.
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NOTES:
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You cannot activate the S-VHS ET function...
– while recording is in progress.
– while timer-recording or Instant Timer Recording (
墌
pg.
26) is in progress.
– while Video Calibration (
墌
pg. 40) is in progress.
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S-VHS ET does not work with S-VHS tapes.
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To keep the highest quality recording and playback pictures
over a long period of time, S-VHS recording on S-VHS tapes
is recommended.
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Use of high grade tapes are recommended for S-VHS ET
recordings.
On some tapes, picture quality will not improves even if the
S-VHS ET function is used. Check the recording quality
before you start important recordings.
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You can play back S-VHS ET recordings on most of S-VHS
VCRs and of VHS VCR equipped with SQPB (S-VHS QUASI
PLAYBACK) function. (Notice some VCRs are not compatible
with this function.)
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While playing back a tape recorded with this function on
some tapes, noise may appear. (If playback picture becomes
blurred or interrupted, use a cleaning cassette.)
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During special effect playback (
墌
pg. 28), noise may appear.
If special effect playback is performed frequently on a tape
recorded with this function, the tape may be damaged and
picture may be deteriorated.