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BASIC OPERATION
HOW TO PLAYBACK A VIDEO TAPE
•
For double speed playback (without sound), press
PLAY/X2
(
) again.
•
To revert to normal playback, press
PLAY/X2
(
) again.
•
To stop the video tape, press
STOP
(
).
•
To eject the tape press
EJECT
on the VCR.
SHARP SUPER PICTURE
SHARP SUPER PICTURE
should enhance the picture quality during playback. It is
normally set to ON. To turn
SHARP SUPER PICTURE
on or off press
SUPER P.
on the
remote controll.
3D-DIGITAL NOISE REDUCTION (DNR)/TIME BASE CORRECTION (TBC)
3D-DNR
will reduce the black, white and colour noise, enhancing the picture quality. The
TBC
will reduce jitter and fluctuation. Both functions are linked together and only work during
playback. Select ON or OFF by pressing the
3D-DNR/TBC
button on the front of the VCR or
the remote control.
PICTURE DISTURBANCE DURING PLAYBACK
This VCR has an automatic tracking system which reduces picture disturbance when you start
to playback a video tape. When auto-tracking is in operation
flashes on the on-screen
display. If the picture still has disturbance you may need to manually track the video tape:
During PLAYBACK of a video tape.
•
Press
CHANNEL
or
to position picture interference off the TV screen. (Manual
Tracking)
•
Press
CHANNEL
and
buttons together to start Auto Tracking.
PAUSING AND SLOW MOTION
1.
Press
PLAY/X2
(
) to start the video tape playing.
2.
To pause the video tape, press
PAUSE/STILL (
)
.
•
To minimise jitter whilst in pause mode press
CHANNEL
or
.
•
Press
PLAY/X2
(
) to resume playback.
3.
To playback in slow motion (without sound) press
SLOW
on the remote control. Slow
motion speed can be adjusted using the
or
buttons next to the slow button.
Picture disturbance can be improved by using the
CHANNEL
or
during slow
motion playback.
•
Press
PLAY/X2
(
)to resume playback.
NOTES:
•
When using SLOW MOTION function some mechanical noise may be heard.
•
There will be picture interference and possibly a change to black and white picture
using Pause and Slow functions.
using Pause and Slow functions.
•
PAUSE mode will disengage after about 5 minutes.
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BASIC OPERATION
HOW TO PLAYBACK A VIDEO TAPE
FAST FORWARDING/REWINDING A VIDEO TAPE
1.
Press
STOP
(
) to stop the video tape.
2.
Press
FAST FORWARD
(
)/
REWIND
(
) on the remote control or on the VCR
front panel.
3.
To stop fast forward/rewind, press
STOP
(
).
FORWARD/REVERSE VISUAL SEARCH
1.
During playback for continuous search mode, press
FAST FORWARD
(
)/
REWIND
(
) on the remote control, or on the VCR front panel.
2.
To decrease the speed, press
FAST FORWARD
(
) /
REWIND
(
) on the
remote control or VCR front panel again.
3.
Press
PLAY/X2
(
) to resume playback.
NOTE:
IMMEDIATE RECORDING
SELECTION OF A CHANNEL
Select the channel by using the number buttons on the remote control, or select the
next/previous channel by pressing
next/previous channel by pressing
CHANNEL
[
or
].
To change between single digit and 2-digit channel numbers, press
AM/PM
.
For example, for channel 24, press
AM/PM
then press
2
4
.
TAPE SPEED SELECTION
Your VCR has three tape speeds: SP (Standard
Play), LP (Long Play) and EP (Extended Play). Press
the
Play), LP (Long Play) and EP (Extended Play). Press
the
TAPE SPEED
button on the remote control
to select the desired setting.
It is recommended that EP recordings are only
played back on the VCR on which they were
originally recorded.
played back on the VCR on which they were
originally recorded.
Please refer to the
TROUBLESHOOTING
section of this manual for a more detailed
explanation of VHS/S-VHS cassettes and formats.
•
There will be picture interference and possibly a change to black and white picture
using Visual Fast Forward/Rewind functions.
using Visual Fast Forward/Rewind functions.
Cassette
Length
Length
Recording
Time
Time
E-240
In Minutes
S P
240
L P
480
E P
720
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BASIC OPERATION
IMMEDIATE RECORDING
S-VHS ET (EXPANSION TECHNOLOGY)
By selecting this function, your VCR will record a virtual S-VHS recording on a standard VHS
format tape. This will help increase picture quality. This function will only work when S-VHS in
the Mode Menu is selected to Auto and the VCR is in SP mode.
•
High Grade tapes are highly recommended for Super VHS
E
ETT
recording.
•
It is recommended that you mark your cassette with Super VHS
E
ETT
, if it has been recorded
in the Super VHS
E
ETT
format.
You can record the channel you are watching or a different channel.
1.
Insert a video tape into your VCR.
2.
Select the channel you wish to record on the VCR.
3.
To start recording, press
REC
(
).
4.
To pause during recording, press
PAUSE/STILL
(
).
5.
To continue recording, press
REC
(
).
6.
To stop recording, press
STOP
(
) once.
SIMPLE TIMED RECORDING
1.
Insert a video tape into your VCR.
2.
Select the channel you wish to record on the
VCR.
3.
To start recording, press
REC
(
).
4.
To specify a stop time, press
REC
(
).
5.
Each additional press of
REC
(
) will delay
the stop time by 10 minutes.
6.
To stop recording at any time, press
STOP
(
) once.
NOTES:
•
If the tape ends before the recording is complete the VCR will stop recording, rewind,
eject the tape and place the VCR into POWERSAVE/STANDBY mode, or just eject the
tape and place the VCR in POWERSAVE/STANDBY timer mode if the VCR is in timer
record mode.
eject the tape and place the VCR into POWERSAVE/STANDBY mode, or just eject the
tape and place the VCR in POWERSAVE/STANDBY timer mode if the VCR is in timer
record mode.
•
If the VCR ejects the video tape when you press
REC
(
) the tape is record
protected. i.e. record protection tab has been removed.
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BASIC OPERATION
DIRECT TV RECORDING
This feature can only be used with nexTView, Smart Link, Easy Link and
Megalogic compatible tv’s.
Megalogic compatible tv’s.
By pressing the
DIRECT TV REC
button on the remote control, the VCR will record the
signal currently being displayed on the TV regardless of the signal source.
This feature can be started when the VCR is in STANDBY or OPERATE mode.
This feature can be started when the VCR is in STANDBY or OPERATE mode.
•
If
appears on the VCR display, press
TIMER ON/OFF
before starting.
•
Ensure a video tape is inserted into the VCR.
•
Select either S-VHS AUTO or OFF in the Mode Menu for your preferred recording format.
1.
To start the recording, press
DIRECT TV REC
.
2.
To pause during recording, press
PAUSE
(
).
3.
To continue recording, press
REC
(
).
4.
To stop recording, press
STOP
(
).
NOTES:
TIMER RECORDING
It is possible to program the VCR using three different methods:-
1.
NexTView
2.
Videoplus
3.
Manually (DELAYED RECORDING)
HOW TO USE NexTView TO MAKE A RECORDING
•
If
appears on the VCR display, press
TIMER ON/OFF
before starting.
•
Check that the clock is displaying the correct time.
•
Select either S-VHS AUTO or OFF in the Mode Menu for your preferred recording format.
Some broadcasts transmit an Electronic Program Guide (EPG) in which case, using the TV con-
trols, the program you wish to record can be selected and used to program the VCR automat-
ically. This feature is compatible with NexTView TV’s. Refer to your TV operation manual for
further information. After transfer of the timer information to the VCR, the timer menu will be dis-
played for approximately 5 seconds, after which press
trols, the program you wish to record can be selected and used to program the VCR automat-
ically. This feature is compatible with NexTView TV’s. Refer to your TV operation manual for
further information. After transfer of the timer information to the VCR, the timer menu will be dis-
played for approximately 5 seconds, after which press
TIMER ON/OFF
once to place the
VCR in STANDBY mode.
will be shown on the display.
NOTES:
•
Direct TV Recording may not work if the channel download procedure has not been
completed.
completed.
•
A fully wired scart must be used for DIRECT TV RECORD operation.
•
If DIRECT TV RECORD could not start, the TV should indicate the reason why.
(Refer to the TV operation manual).
(Refer to the TV operation manual).
•
The timer menu will not be displayed if this procedure is carried out while the VCR is in
STANDBY mode.
STANDBY mode.
•
VPS/PDC is a signal broadcast by some TV stations which adjusts the start and stop time
of your VCR recording. This ensures that if there is a change in broadcast time for your
programme the VCR will still record the whole programme. It is essential that the start
time as it appears in the TV listing is used to program the VCR, as this information is used
to identify the VPS/PDC signal corresponding to your programme.
of your VCR recording. This ensures that if there is a change in broadcast time for your
programme the VCR will still record the whole programme. It is essential that the start
time as it appears in the TV listing is used to program the VCR, as this information is used
to identify the VPS/PDC signal corresponding to your programme.
•
If
flashes a video tape has not been inserted into the VCR.
•
During recording, press STOP
(
) to cancel the recording. If there are further record-
ings to be made, the VCR will return to TIMER STANDBY.
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