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Super VHS (S-VHS),
S-VHS ET and VHS
Your recorder can record in S-VHS, S-VHS ET or VHS.
To record in S-VHS:
Perform the steps
1
–
4
below to set "S-VHS" to "ON".
Then, insert a cassette marked "S-VHS", the S-VHS indicator will
light on the display panel.
The S-VHS recording mode will be selected.
To record in S-VHS ET on a VHS cassette:
See "Super VHS ET (S-VHS ET)" in the left column.
To record in VHS:
Insert a cassette marked "VHS".
If the S-VHS ET button on the recorder is lit and the S-VHS ET
mode is activated, press
S-VHS ET
. The button's light goes off.
The VHS recording mode will be automatically selected
regardless of the S-VHS mode setting.
To record in VHS on an S-VHS cassette:
Insert the cassette marked "S-VHS", the S-VHS indicator will
light on the display panel.
Then, perform the steps
1
–
4
below to set the "S-VHS" to "OFF";
the S-VHS indicator will go out.
The VHS recording mode will be selected.
ACCESS MAIN MENU
SCREEN
1
Press
MENU
.
ACCESS MODE SET SCREEN
2
Move the highlight bar
(pointer) to "MODE SET"
by pressing
%fi
, then press
OK
or
#
.
SELECT S-VHS MODE
3
Move the highlight (pointer) to "S-VHS" by pressing
%fi
, then press
OK
or
#
to select "ON" or "OFF".
RETURN TO NORMAL
SCREEN
4
Press
MENU
.
NOTE:
When playing back a tape that has been recorded in S-VHS or
S-VHS ET, the S-VHS indicator lights on the display panel
regardless of the "S-VHS" mode setting.
Recording
According To
Tape Type
MAIN MENU
MODE SET
AUTO CH SET
MANUAL CH SET
OUTPUT/INPUT SET
INITIAL SET
REC LEVEL CTL
T
VIDEO NAVIGATION
[
5∞
]
=
[MENU] : EXIT
Turn on the TV and select the VIDEO channel (or AV mode).
MODE SET
B. E.
S. T.
ON
PICTURE CONTROL
AUTO
AUTO TIMER
OFF
O. S. D.
ON
DIRECT REC
ON
AUTO SP
=
LP TIMER
OFF
DIGITAL 3R
ON
NEXT PAGE
[
5∞
]
=
[MENU] : EXIT
PREVIOUS PAGE
POWER SAVE
OFF
VIDEO STABILIZER
OFF
S-VHS
ON
[
5∞
]
=
[MENU] : EXIT
Super VHS ET (S-VHS ET)
— Recording on VHS tapes
with S-VHS quality
This function allows you to record in SP mode on VHS tapes with
S-VHS picture quality. Tapes recorded using this function can be
played back on a recorder equipped with the S-VHS ET function.
●
You can activate this function only before you start recording
on a VHS tape.
●
Before recording, make sure that "B.E.S.T." is set to "ON".
(
Z
pg. 38)
ENGAGE S-VHS ET MODE
1
Press
S-VHS ET
on the recorder's front panel. The S-VHS
ET button lights up.
●
The S-VHS indicator lights up on the front display panel.
●
To disengage the S-VHS ET mode, press
S-VHS ET
.
The button's light goes off.
START RECORDING
2
Press and hold
RECORD
and press
PLAY
on the remote
control, or press
RECORD
on the recorder.
NOTES:
●
Use of high grade tapes is essential for S-VHS ET record-
ings. On some tapes, picture quality will not improve
even if the S-VHS ET function is used. Check the record-
ing quality before you start important recordings.
●
You cannot activate the S-VHS ET function ...
... while recording is in progress.
... while timer-recording or Instant Timer Recording
(
Z
pg. 17) is in progress.
... while B.E.S.T. (
Z
pg. 38) is in progress.
●
S-VHS ET does not work ...
... with S-VHS tapes.
... with recordings in LP/EP mode.
●
To keep the highest quality recording and playback pictures
over a long period of time, S-VHS recording on S-VHS tapes
is recommended.
●
You can play back S-VHS ET recordings on most S-VHS
recorders and on VHS recorders equipped with SQPB (S-VHS
QUASI PLAYBACK) function. (Notice: some recorders are not
compatible with this function.)
●
On some tapes noise may appear when playing back a tape
recorded with this function. (If playback picture becomes
blurred or interrupted, use a cleaning cassette.)
●
In the high-speed search, still, slow-motion or frame-by-frame
playback modes (
Z
pg. 15), noise may appear. If these
modes are used frequently on a tape recorded with the S-VHS
ET function, the tape may be damaged and the picture may
be deteriorated.
