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Basic Operations

Stop play

Pause play

Resume play after pause

Fast-forward the tape

Rewind the tape

Eject the tape

* On the remote commander only

If streaks appear during playback, press COLOR SYSTEM on the remote
commander to conform to the system that the tape was recorded in.
(Normally, the colour system is correctly set whenever the tape is inserted.)

PAL

MESECAM

NTSC

PAL

NTSC 4.43

NTSC 3.58

PAL

PAL

NTSC

x

 STOP

X

 PAUSE*

X

 PAUSE* or H PLAY

M

 FF* during stop

m

 REW during stop

Z

 EJECT

Set NTSC PB in the SET UP MENU according to the colour system of your
TV. For details, see page 61.

ON PAL TV

4.43

3.58

Press H PLAY.

When the tape reaches the end, it will rewind automatically.

OK

PLAY

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38

At the point on the tape that you want to find later, press CLEAR. The
counter in the display window resets to “0:00:00.”  Search for the point
afterwards by referring to the counter.

To display the counter on the TV screen, press DISPLAY. Press DISPLAY
again and the counter will disappear from the TV screen.

Notes
• When you play back a tape recorded in the PAL or MESECAM colour system,

streaks may appear even if the colour system setting is set to AUTO. If so, select the
colour system PAL or MESECAM in the PAL/MESECAM option of the SET UP
MENU (see page 61 for details).

• The counter resets to “0:00:00” whenever a tape is reinserted.
• The counter stops counting when it comes to a portion with no recording.
• If a tape has portions recorded in both PAL and NTSC systems, the time counter

reading will not be correct. This is due to the difference between the counting cycles
of the two colour systems.

• Depending on your TV, the following may occur while playing an NTSC-recorded

tape:

– the picture is black and white
– the picture shakes
– no picture appears on the TV screen
– black streaks appear horizontally on the TV screen
– the colour density increases or decreases.

• Tapes recorded in the LP mode of other NTSC system VCRs can be played back on

this VCR, but the picture quality cannot be guaranteed.

• While setting the menu on the TV screen, you cannot use the H PLAY, X PAUSE,

M

 FF, m REW or x STOP buttons. These buttons are used for menu operations.

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Basic Operations

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

Insert a tape with its safety tab in place.

Press PROG +/– to select the programme position you want to
record.

z

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

0

PROG

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40

Press REC SPEED to select the tape speed (SP or LP for the PAL
colour system, and SP or EP for the NTSC colour system).

LP (Long Play) provides recording time twice as long as SP
(Standard Play). EP (Extended Play) provides recording time three
times as long as SP. However, SP produces better picture and audio
quality.

Press z REC to start recording.

The recording indicator lights up red in the display window.

Press x STOP.

Press DISPLAY. The white bar indicates the approximate length of tape
remaining.

If the TV is connected to the VCR using an audio/video cable, set the
TV to TV input. If the TV is connected to the VCR using only the aerial
cable, skip this step.

Select another programme position on the TV.

To prevent accidental erasure, break off the safety
tab as illustrated. To record on the tape again,
cover the tab hole with adhesive tape.

REC SPEED

REC

S

E

:

: 2

2

–

0 0

0

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41

Basic Operations

Tips
• To select a programme position, you can use the programme number buttons on the

remote commander.  For two-digit numbers, press the ? (ten’s digit) button
followed by the programme number buttons.

• You can select a video source from the LINE-1 IN jacks. Press INPUT SELECT or

PROG +/– to display “L1” in the display window.

• The display appears on the TV screen indicating information about the tape, but the

information will not be recorded on the tape.

• If you do not want to watch TV while recording, you can turn off the TV.
• You can have the VCR stop recording automatically after starting at a specified

time. For details, see “Setting the recording duration time” on page 53.

Notes
• The display does not appear during still (pause) mode or slow-motion playback.
• It may take up to one minute for the VCR to calculate and display the remaining

tape length after you press DISPLAY.

• The remaining tape length does not appear while playing or recording in the NTSC

system.

Basic Operations

42

The Easy Timer function allows you to
make a timer recording of a programme
without turning on your TV. Set the
recording timer to record only one
programme that will be broadcast
within the next 24 hours using the

EASY TIMER  button. If the VCR clock

has not been set, you can also set the
clock before setting the timer recording.

• Insert a tape with its safety tab in

place. Make sure the tape is longer
than the recording time.

Press EASY TIMER .

The START indicator appears in the display window.

If the clock has not been set,
“–:– –” appears. Go to step 2
in “Setting or changing the
Easy Clock” on page 44.

Press PROG +/– to increase or decrease the time by one minute.

Hold down PROG +/– to
increase or decrease the time
by 15 minutes.

Press EASY TIMER  to confirm the start time setting.

The STOP indicator appears.

PROG

EASY

TIMER

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

0

EASY

TIMER

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Basic Operations

Set the recording stop time in the same way as in step 2, then press

EASY TIMER .

A programme number flashes.

Press PROG +/– to select the programme you want to record.

To select the tape speed, press
REC SPEED.

Press EASY TIMER  to confirm the setting.

The  t indicator appears in
the display window and the
VCR stands by for recording.

EASY

TIMER

PROG

EASY

TIMER

REC SPEED

Basic Operations

44

When “–:– –” is displayed in the display
window, the VCR clock has not been set.
You need to set the clock using the Easy
Clock function before setting the timer.
You can also change the current time
using the Easy Clock function.

• When “–:– –” is displayed in the display window, press

EASY TIMER .

• To change the clock setting, hold down EASY TIMER  for more

than three seconds.

The CLOCK indicator and the current clock setting appear in the
display window.

Set the current time using the EASY TIMER  and PROG +/– button.

1 Press PROG +/– to enter the current hour.
2 Press EASY TIMER  to confirm the hour setting.
3 Press PROG +/– to increase or decrease the minutes setting by a

minute at a time.

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

0

EASY

TIMER

PROG

EASY

TIMER

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Basic Operations

Press EASY TIMER  to finish setting the clock.

The VCR enters the timer recording setting mode.

To continue the Easy Timer
setting, go to step 2 in
“Setting the Easy Timer” on
page 42.

To quit the Easy Timer setting mode without changing any settings,
hold down EASY TIMER  until the  t indicator appears in the
display window.

You can also use the programme number buttons to set the clock, start and
stop times, and the programme you want to record. Just press the
programme number buttons to enter the hours and minutes. For example:

• To set the clock to “8:20”, press 0, 8,  EASY TIMER , 2, 0 and  EASY TIMER

in sequence.

• To set the start or stop time to “8:20”, press 0, 8, 2, 0 and  EASY TIMER  in

sequence.

If you make a mistake, re-enter the correct digits before pressing

EASY TIMER .

To stop the VCR while recording, press x STOP.

Hold down EASY TIMER  until the setting you want to check or change
flashes. Then re-enter the new setting, if necessary. If you do not want to
change any of the settings, hold down EASY TIMER  until the  t indicator
appears in the display window.

You can also change the timer setting using the TIMER SET/CHECK menu.
For details, see page 54.

To cancel the Easy Timer setting while entering a setting, press CLEAR on
the remote commander or press the PROGRAM +/– buttons on the VCR at
the same time.

EASY

TIMER

Basic Operations

46

To use the VCR before a timer recording begins, just press ?/1. The  t
indicator turns off 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 programme.

Tips
• To record from a source connected to the LINE-1 IN jacks, press INPUT SELECT or

PROG +/– to display “L1” in the display window.

• To record NTSC signals, set the tape speed to SP or EP. To record in the EP mode, set

the tape speed to “LP” in the display window.

• The PROGRAM +/– buttons on the VCR are also used for adjusting the tracking.

For details, see pages 52 and 59.

Notes
• You cannot set the Easy Timer if eight programmes have already been set.
• You can set the timer for only one programme using the Easy Timer function. If you

want to set the timer for other programmes, use the G-CODE system or the TIMER
SET/CHECK menu. For details, see pages 47 and 50.

• You cannot set the date using the Easy Timer function. Set the date using the

CLOCK SET menu if you want to set the timer with the G-CODE system or the
TIMER SET/CHECK menu. For details, see page 34.

• The 

t

 indicator flashes in the display window when you complete the setting with

no tape inserted.

47

Basic Operations

Just enter the G-CODE number, listed in
the TV programme guide, for the
programme you want to record. The
date, times and programme position of
that programme are set automatically.
You can preset up to eight programmes
at a time.

• Check that the VCR clock is set to the

correct time.

• Insert a tape with its safety tab in

place. Make sure the tape is longer
than the total recording time.

• Turn on your TV and set it to the

video channel.

Press G-CODE.

?/1

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

0

G-CODE

G–CODE

G–CODE NO.

SP / LP
[ SP ]

[ – – – – – – – – – ]

SET
SP / LP

: [ 0 – 9 ]
: [ REC SPEED ]

OK
</,

Basic Operations

48

Press the programme number buttons to
enter the G-CODE number for the
programme you want to record.

If you make a mistake, press CLEAR and
re-enter the correct number.

Press REC SPEED to select SP or LP.

Select ONCE, DAILY or WEEKLY by using
</,, then press OK:

The date, start and stop times, programme position, and tape speed
appear on the TV screen.

If the information is not correct, press CLEAR to cancel the setting.

To enter another setting, repeat steps 1 to 4.

Press ?/1 to turn off the VCR.

The  t indicator appears in the display window and the VCR
stands by for recording.

To stop the VCR while recording, press x STOP.

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

0

G–CODE NO.

SP / LP
[ SP ]

[  8 2 4 7 7 6 9 1 – ]

SELECT

• ONCE

DAILY

WEEKLY

CONFIRM

: [ OK ]

CANCEL

: [ CLEAR ]

: [

]

G–CODE

G–CODE NO.

SP / LP
[ LP ]

[  8 2 4 7 7 6 9 1 – ]

SELECT

• ONCE

DAILY

WEEKLY

CONFIRM
CANCEL

: [ OK ]
: [ CLEAR ]

: [

]

G–CODE

G–CODE NO.

SP / LP
[ LP ]

[  8 2 4 7 7 6 9 1 – ]

DATE

START STOP

CANCEL

: [ CLEAR ]

RECORDING TIME

PROG

25 .12TUE

19 : 0 0 2 0  :  0 0

6 LP

G–CODE

OK

PLAY

REC SPEED

• ]/1

Only once

Everyday Monday to Friday

Once a week

ONCE

DAILY

WEEKLY

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49

Basic Operations

If you connect the satellite tuner and the VCR, you can record satellite
programmes using the G-CODE number when available.

Turn on the satellite tuner.

On the satellite tuner, select the satellite programme for which you wish
to make a timer setting.

Repeat the steps described on pages 47 and 48.

Keep the satellite tuner turned on until the VCR finishes recording the
satellite programme for which you have made a timer setting.

Tips
• To cancel the procedure, press G-CODE before you press OK.
• To record NTSC signals, set the tape speed to SP or EP. To record in the EP mode, set

the tape speed to “LP”.

Notes
• The G-CODE system used in this VCR is for Singapore, Malaysia, Hong Kong,

Macau, etc. and cannot be used in areas such as U.S.A., Canada, Japan, Korea,
Taiwan, and U.K.

• The 

t

 indicator flashes in the display window when you press ?/1 with no tape

inserted.

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50

You can preset up to eight programmes
at a time.

• Check that the VCR clock is set to the

correct time.

• Insert a tape with its safety tab in

place. Make sure the tape is longer
than the total recording time.

• Turn on your TV and set it to the

video channel.

OK
M/m/</,

Press MENU and select TIMER SET/
CHECK, then press OK.

Set the date, start and stop times,
programme position, and tape speed:

1 Press , to select each item in turn.
2 Press M/m to set each item.
To correct a setting, press 

< to return to

that setting and reset it.

?/1

OK

PLAY

MENU

OK

PLAY

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

0

TIMER SET / CHECK

TUE

2 5 . 1

DATE

START

STOP PROG

–

.

– –

– : – –

– : – – – – –

–

.

– –

– : – –

– : – – – – –

–

.

– –

– : – –

– : – – – – –

–

.

– –

– : – –

– : – – – – –

–

.

– –

– : – –

– : – – – – –

–

.

– –

– : – –

– : – – – – –

–

.

– –

– : – –

– : – – – – –

–

.

– –

– : – –

– : – – – – –

2

TIMER SET / CHECK

TUE

2 5 . 1

DATE

START

STOP PROG

2

.

5 12 TUE

– : – –

– : – – – – SP

–

.

– –

– : – –

– : – – – – –

–

.

– –

– : – –

– : – – – – –

–

.

– –

– : – –

– : – – – – –

–

.

– –

– : – –

– : – – – – –

–

.

– –

– : – –

– : – – – – –

–

.

– –

– : – –

– : – – – – –

–

.

– –

– : – –

– : – – – – –

2

51

Basic Operations

To record the same programme every day or the same day every
week, press 

m while the date is flashing. For details, see “Daily/

weekly recording” below.

To record from a source connected to the LINE-1 IN jacks; press
INPUT SELECT or PROG +/– to display “L1” in the “PROG”
position.

Press 

, to confirm the setting.

The cursor (B) appears at the beginning of the line. To enter another
setting, move the cursor to the next line and repeat step 2.

Press OK.

Press ?/1 to turn off the VCR.

The  t indicator appears in the display window and the VCR
stands by for recording.

To record from other equipment, leave the connected equipment
switched on.

To stop the VCR while recording, press x STOP.

In step 2 above, press 

m to select the recording pattern. Each time you press

m, the indication changes as shown below. Press M to change the indication
in reverse order.

Tips
• To set the programme position, you can also use the PROG +/– or programme

number buttons.

• To set the tape speed, you can also use the REC SPEED button.
• To record NTSC signals, set the tape speed to SP or EP. To record in the EP mode, set

the tape speed to “LP”.

Note
• The 

t

 indicator flashes in the display window when you press ?/1 with no tape

inserted.

the current date t SUN-SAT (Sunday to Saturday) t MON-SAT (Monday
to Saturday) t MON-FRI (Monday to Friday) t EVERY SAT ..... t EVERY
MON t EVERY SUN t 1 month later t (dates count down) t the
current date

OK

PLAY

OK

PLAY

• ]/1

Additional Operations

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View the picture during fast-
forward or rewind

Play at high speed

Play at twice the normal speed

Play in slow motion

Play frame by frame

Rewind and start play

Press H PLAY.

Tips
• Adjust the picture using the PROGRAM +/– buttons on the VCR if:

– streaks appear while playing in slow motion.
– the picture shakes during pause.

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

• If noise appears during pause or frame-by-frame playback, first switch to the slow

motion playback, then adjust the picture using the PROGRAM +/– buttons on the
VCR.

Notes
• The playback sound is muted during these operations.
• In LP or EP mode, noise may appear or there may be no colour.
• The picture may show noise when playing at high speed in reverse.
• On-screen symbols may shake while playing or searching at various speeds.

During fast-forward, hold down M FF. During rewind, hold
down m REW.

• During playback, press M FF or m REW on the remote

commander.

• During playback, hold down M FF or m REW. When you

release the button, normal playback resumes.

During playback or pause, press 

×2.

During playback or pause, press y SLOW.

During pause, press M FF or m REW on the remote
commander. Hold down the button to play one frame each
second.

While the tape is stopped, hold down j (rewind) on the VCR
and press H (play) on the VCR.

m

M

×2

H

y

j

H

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