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Basic Operations

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Move the cursor stick 

M/m to select the line that is to be set.

Set the date, start and stop time, channel
number and tape speed:

1 Move the cursor stick 

, to highlight

each item in turn.

2 Move the cursor stick 

M/m to set each

item.

To correct a setting, move the cursor stick

< to return to that setting and reset.
When you set the channel number, the
station ID appears on the TV screen.  You
can set it while checking the station ID.

To record the same program every day or
the same day every week, move the cursor
stick 

m while the date is highlighting.  For

details, see “Daily/weekly recording”
below.

To record from a source connected to the LINE-1 IN or LINE-2 IN
jacks, press INPUT SELECT to display “LINE1” or “LINE2” in the
“CH” position.

Move the cursor stick 

, to confirm the setting.

The cursor appears at the beginning of the line.  To enter another
setting, select the next line and repeat step 3.

Push the cursor stick (OK).

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TIMER  SET / CHECK

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TUE

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DATE

START STOP

CH

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THU

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TIMER  SET / CHECK

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DATE

START STOP

IJK

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8 : 0 0

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– –

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THU

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AM

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INPUT

SELECT

• CURSOR

PUSH OK

• CURSOR

PUSH OK

• CURSOR

PUSH OK

• CURSOR

PUSH OK

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Basic Operations

Press 

`/1 to turn off the VCR.

The   indicator appears in the display window and the VCR stands
by for recording.  When using a cable box, leave it on.

To stop the VCR while recording, press 

x STOP.

In step 3 above, move the cursor stick 

m to select the recording pattern.  Each

time you move the cursor stick 

m, the indication changes as shown below.

Move the cursor stick 

M to change the indication in reverse order.

t SUN-SAT t MON-SAT t MON-FRI t EVERY SAT t .....

t EVERY MON t EVERY SUN t 1 month later t (date counts down) t
the current date

To use the VCR before a timer recording begins, just press 

`/1.  The 

indicator disappears from the display window and the VCR switches on.
Remember to press 

`/1 to reset the VCR to the timer recording standby

mode after using the VCR.

You can also do the following tasks while the VCR is recording:

• Reset the counter.
• Display tape information on the TV screen.
• Check the timer settings.
• Watch another TV program.

While the VCR turns on, hold down 

`/1 POWER on the VCR until the -

indicator appears in the display window.  The VCR turns off and the 

-

indicator remains lit.  The VCR will not work except for timer recording.

To unlock the VCR, hold down 

`/1 POWER on the VCR until the -

indicator disappears from the display window.  The VCR is unlocked and
turns on.

To stop timer recording while the VCR is locked, press 

x STOP.  The

recording stops and the VCR is unlocked.

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Tips
• To set the channel, you can also use the CH +/–  or number buttons.
• You can set the channel with the shuttle ring during stop.  However, you cannot set

the channel with the shuttle ring on the remote commander when:

– you set CABLE MOUSE in the CABLE BOX CONTROL menu to ON.
– you press JOG so that the remote commander is in jog mode.

• To set the tape speed, you can also use the SP/EP button.

•

When you are recording a program in the SP mode and the remaining tape becomes
shorter than the recording time, the tape speed is automatically changed to the EP
mode.  Note that some noises will appear on the picture when the tape speed is
changed.  If you want to keep the tape speed, set AUTO TAPE SPEED to OFF in the
ADVANCED OPTIONS menu (page 33).

• “LINE3” is reserved for LASER LINK input when viewing the camcorder picture

(page␣35).  Cable connection is r ecommended when recording the picture from the
camcorder (page 38).

• When a tape with a SmartFile label attached is inserted, the AUTO BLANK

SEARCH screen appears after closing the menu in step 5.  For details, see “Setting
timer recording in the Blank Time space” (page␣50).

Notes
• If you are using cable box control, you cannot select “LINE1”, “LINE2” or “LINE3”.
• The station ID appears on the TV screen only when you complete Smart Channel

Mapping and the VCR receives the program information signal (see page 54 of the
supplied hookup/setup manual).

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Additional Operations

m REW

M FF

View the picture during
fast-forward or rewind

Search forward

Search backward

Play at twice the normal speed

Play in slow motion

During fast-forward, hold down 

M FF.  During rewind, hold

down 

m REW.

During playback, press 

M FF.

During playback, press 

m REW.

During playback, press 

×

2.

During playback or pause, press 

y SLOW +/–.  Press the +/–

buttons to change the speed.

m REW M FF

H PLAY

H PLAY

x STOP

×

y SLOW
+/–

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X 2

X 2

–

X 1

–

Replay a scene

Rewind and start play

Press 

H PLAY.

With the shuttle ring, you can operate a variety of playback options.  There
are two ways for using the shuttle ring, normal mode and jog mode.

During playback or pause, turn the shuttle ring clockwise or
counterclockwise.  Each change in the shuttle ring position changes the
playback mode, and the corresponding mark appears on the TV screen for a
few seconds in the following way if the on-screen display function is on:

During playback, first press CLEAR when you come to a scene
you want to replay later.  When you are ready to replay the
scene, press 

x STOP.  Then press TAPE RETURN and

H PLAY in quick succession.

During stop, press 

H PLAY on the VCR while holding down

m REW on the VCR.

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Additional Operations

Use this mode for frame-by-frame playback.

Press JOG to enter the jog mode.  The JOG button lights up.  If you change to
the jog mode during any playback mode, the playback pauses so you can see
a still picture.  Each change in the shuttle ring position shifts the picture one
frame.  To shift frames in reverse, turn the shuttle ring counterclockwise.
The frame shift speed depends on the speed you turn the shuttle ring.
To resume normal mode, press JOG again.  The JOG button goes off.

Tip
• Adjust the picture using the TRACKING +/– buttons if:

– Streaks appear while playing in slow motion.
– The picture shakes while pausing.

To set tracking to the center position, press both buttons (+/–) at the same time.

Notes
• The sound is muted during these operations.
• Tapes recorded in the LP mode on other VCRs can be played back on this VCR but

the picture quality cannot be guaranteed.

• The picture may have snow:

– when playing at high speed in reverse
– when playing in reverse slow motion
– when playing in reverse

• If the playback mode mark doesn’t appear on the TV screen, press DISPLAY.
• The picture may flutter a bit when playing in slow motion.

Additional Operations

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You can create your favorite channel list
of the TV channels with station ID.  You
can store up to 10 channels with station
ID and select the channel from your
favorite channel list.

• Set FAVORITE CH to ON in the

ADVANCED OPTIONS menu
(page␣33).

Press ENTER.

The FAVORITE CH screen appears on the TV screen.

Press CH +/– to select the station ID you
want to replace.

You can also use the cursor stick 

M/m instead.

Move the cursor stick 

</, to select the

station ID you want to set.

Repeat steps 2 and 3 to set the station IDs as required.

Press ENTER.

You can also use the cursor stick (OK) instead.

Note
• If the TV channel has no station ID, the channel number appears on the TV screen.

Cursor stick
M/m/</,
OK

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Additional Operations

Turn on your TV and set it to the video channel.

To choose a channel from a cable box, turn the cable box on.

Press ENTER.

Your FAVORITE CH screen appears on the TV
screen.

Press CH +/– to select the station ID you
want.

You can also use the cursor stick 

M/m instead.

Press ENTER.

You can also use the cursor stick (OK) instead.

Note
• If the TV channel has no station ID, the channel number appears on the TV screen.

Cursor stick
M/m
OK

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Additional Operations

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z REC

After starting recording in the normal
way, you can have the VCR stop
recording automatically after a specified
duration.

While recording, press 

z REC.

The   indicator appears in the display window.

Press 

z REC repeatedly to set the duration.

Each press advances the time in increments of 30 minutes.

The tape counter decreases minute by minute to 0:00, then the VCR
stops recording and turns off automatically.

Press 

z REC repeatedly to set a new duration.

Press 

z REC repeatedly until the   indicator disappears and the VCR

returns to normal recording mode.

Press 

x STOP.

Note
• You cannot display the current tape time in the display window when setting the

recording duration.

Normal recording

0:30

1:00

5:30

6:00

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

0

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Additional Operations

• Turn on your TV and set it to the

video channel.

Press 

`/1 to turn on the VCR.

Press MENU, then move the cursor stick 

M/m

to select TIMER SET/CHECK and push the
cursor stick (OK).

• If you want to change a setting, go on to the

next step.

• If you do not need to change the settings,

push the cursor stick (OK), then turn off the
VCR to return to recording standby.

Move the cursor stick 

M/m to select the setting you want to change or

cancel:

• To change the setting, move the cursor stick 

</, to highlight the

item you want to change, and move the cursor stick 

M/m to reset it.

Then, move the cursor stick 

, repeatedly until the cursor appears at

the beginning of the line.

• To cancel the setting, press CLEAR.

Push the cursor stick (OK).

If any timer settings remain, turn off the VCR to return to recording
standby.

`/1

TUE

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TIMER  SET / CHECK

3

DATE

START STOP

CH

/

7 : 0 0

8 : 0 0

6 SP

10 2

/

10 : 3 0

11 : 1 5

5 0 EP

–

1 : 0 0

3 : 0 0

LINE1 EP

EVERY

12 : 5 5

1 : 3 0

1 2 SP

– –

/

–

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– : – –

– – –

– –

/

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/

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/

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THU

AM

AM

SAT

PM

PM

SAT

MON

SUN

AM
PM

AM
PM

0

1

2

3

4

5

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7

8

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Cursor stick
M/m/</,
OK

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The program that starts first has priority and the second program starts
recording only after the first program has finished.  If the programs start at
the same time, the program listed first in the menu has priority.

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Additional Operations

This VCR automatically receives and records stereo programs.  When a
stereo program is received, the STEREO indicator lights up.  If there is noise
in the stereo program, set AUTO STEREO in the ADVANCED OPTIONS
menu to OFF.  The sound will be recorded in monaural (on both hi-fi and
normal audio tracks) but with less noise.  For details, see page 32.

Normally, this VCR records only the main sound.  When a SAP (Second
Audio Program) is received, the SAP indicator lights up.  To record only SAP
sound, set TUNER AUDIO in the ADVANCED OPTIONS menu to SAP.  For
details, see page 33.

Press AUDIO MONITOR to select the sound you want.  (The sound being
recorded will not change.)

Stereo

STEREO

STEREO

Left channel

LEFT CH

STEREO

Right channel

RIGHT CH

STEREO

Monaural sound on the

No indicator

No indicator

normal audio track

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Notes
• To play a tape in stereo, you must use the A/V connections.
• When you play a tape recorded in monaural, the sound is heard in monaural

regardless of the AUDIO MONITOR setting.

• If the AUDIO MONITOR button does not function, check that AUDIO MIX in the

ADVANCED OPTIONS menu is set to OFF.

The VCR records sound onto two separate tracks.  Hi-fi audio is recorded
onto the main track along with the picture.  Monaural sound  is recorded
onto the normal audio track along the edge of the tape.

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Additional Operations

The VCR marks the tape with an index
signal at the point where each recording
begins.  Use these signals as references
to find a specific recording.  The VCR
can search up to 99 index signals ahead
of or behind the current position.

Insert an indexed tape into the VCR.

Press 

./> INDEX SEARCH repeatedly to specify how many

index signals ahead or behind you want to search:

• To search ahead, press 

> INDEX

SEARCH.

• To search backwards, press 

. INDEX

SEARCH.

The VCR starts searching and the index
number on the TV screen counts down to
zero.  Playback starts automatically from
that point.

Press 

x STOP.

Note
• No index signal will be added when recording starts from recording pause.

However, an index signal will be marked if you change the program position
during recording pause.

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INDEX
SEARCH

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

0

 

I

 

NDEX

SEARCH

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Although the VCR automatically adjusts the tracking when playing a tape
(the   indicator flashes in the display window, then goes off), distortion
may occur if the tape was recorded in poor condition.  In this case, manually
adjust the tracking.

Press the TRACKING +/– buttons to display
the tracking meter.  The distortion should
disappear as you press one of the two buttons
(the   indicator lights up).  To resume
automatic tracking adjustment, eject the tape
and reinsert it.

The Reality Regenerator function automatically restores the picture to its
original quality during playback.

To use the Reality Regenerator
function, press REALITY
REGENERATOR.  The REALITY
REGENERATOR indicator lights up.

To turn it off, press REALITY
REGENERATOR.  The REALITY
REGENERATOR indicator goes off.

NORMAL  TRACKING

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Additional Operations

The Adaptive Picture Control (APC) function automatically improves
recording and playback quality by adjusting the VCR to the condition of the
video heads and tape.  To maintain better picture quality, we recommend
that you set APC to ON in the ADVANCED OPTIONS menu (with the APC
indicator in the display window lit).  For details, see page 33.

The APC function automatically works on all types of tapes, including rental
tapes and tapes that were not recorded with APC.

Whenever you insert a tape and first start recording, the VCR adjusts to the
tape using the APC function (the APC indicator flashes rapidly).  This
adjustment is retained until the tape is ejected.

Notes
• The automatic tracking adjustment cannot be guaranteed to work with tapes

recorded in the LP mode on other VCRs.

• The APC function does not work if the tape speed is automatically changed from

the SP to EP mode during a timer recording when AUTO TAPE SPEED is set to ON
in the ADVANCED OPTIONS menu, unless the tape has been recorded in the EP
mode with the APC function.

• There is a delay of about ten seconds before the VCR actually starts recording while

the VCR analyzes the tape.  To avoid the delay, first set the VCR to recording pause
(the APC indicator flashes slowly) and press 

z REC to have the VCR analyze the

tape (the APC indicator flashes rapidly).  After the APC indicator stops flashing,
press 

X PAUSE to start recording immediately.

If you want to start recording quickly without using the APC function, first set the
VCR to recording pause (the APC indicator flashes slowly) and press 

X PAUSE to

start recording.