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Getting Started
24
Changing/disabling programme positions (continued)
1
Press MENU, then press
>
/.
to
highlight LISTS and press OK.
2
Press
>
/.
to highlight CHANNEL LIST,
then press OK.
3
Press
>
/.
to highlight the row on
which you want to change the station
name, then press
name, then press
/
.
To display other pages for programme
positions 6 to 60, press
positions 6 to 60, press
>
/.
repeatedly.
Changing the station names
You can change the station names (up to
5 characters).
5 characters).
Before you start…
• Turn on the VCR and the TV.
• Set the TV to the video channel.
• Set the TV to the video channel.
MENU
OK
PLAY
OK
PLAY
RETURN
SET
:
SELECT :
OK
MENU
EXIT
:
LISTS
CHANNEL LIST
TIMER LIST
TIMER LIST
>
/./?//
OK
MENU
MENU
EXIT
:
CHANNEL LIST
ERASE PROG
MOVE PROG
:
:
PROG
SELECT
:
1
2
3
4
5
2
3
4
5
AAB
CDE
CDE
FGH
C
C
C
C
C
C
1
0
5
0
5
0
2
3
6
3
6
9
NAME
CH
C 2 7
CLEAR
OK
PLAY
MENU
EXIT
:
CHANNEL LIST
PROG
1
2
3
4
5
3
4
5
AAB
CDE
CDE
FGH
C
C
C
C
C
C
1
0
5
0
5
0
2
3
6
3
6
9
NAME
CH
C 2 7
CONFIRM
SET STATION NAME
:
:
SELECT
:
OK
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4
Press
/
.
5
Enter the station name.
1 Press
>
/.
to select a character.
Each time you press
>
, the character
changes as shown below.
A n B n … n Z n a n b n … n z
n
n
0 n 1 n … n 9 n (symbols)
n
(blank space) n A
2 Press
/
to set the next character.
The next space is highlighted.
To correct a character, press
To correct a character, press
?
//
until the character you want
to correct is highlighted, then reset it.
You can set up to 5 characters for the station name.
6
Press OK to confirm the new name.
7
Press MENU to exit the menu.
Tip
• If you want to return to the previous menu, highlight RETURN and press OK.
• If you want to return to the previous menu, highlight RETURN and press OK.
Note
• The menu disappears automatically if you don’t proceed for more than a few
• The menu disappears automatically if you don’t proceed for more than a few
minutes.
OK
PLAY
MENU
OK
PLAY
OK
PLAY
MENU
EXIT
:
CHANNEL LIST
CONFIRM
OK
NEXT
:
:
PROG
SELECT A CHARACTER
:
1
2
3
4
5
3
4
5
AAB
CDE
CDE
FGH
C
C
C
C
C
C
1
0
5
0
5
0
2
3
6
3
6
9
NAME
CH
C 2 7
MENU
EXIT
:
CHANNEL LIST
CONFIRM
OK
NEXT
:
:
PROG
SELECT A CHARACTER
:
1
2
3
4
5
3
4
5
CAB
CDE
CDE
FGH
C
C
C
C
C
C
1
0
5
0
5
0
2
3
6
3
6
9
NAME
CH
C 2 7
continued
Getting Started
26
Changing/disabling programme positions (continued)
Disabling unwanted
programme positions
programme positions
After presetting channels, you can
disable unused programme positions.
The disabled positions will be skipped
later when you press the PROG +/–
buttons.
disable unused programme positions.
The disabled positions will be skipped
later when you press the PROG +/–
buttons.
Before you start…
• Turn on the VCR and the TV.
• Set the TV to the video channel.
• Set the TV to the video channel.
CLEAR
1
Press MENU, then press
>
/.
to
highlight LISTS and press OK.
MENU
>
/.
OK
MENU
OK
PLAY
RETURN
SET
:
SELECT :
OK
MENU
EXIT
:
LISTS
CHANNEL LIST
TIMER LIST
TIMER LIST
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
0
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2
Press
>
/.
to highlight CHANNEL LIST,
then press OK.
3
Press
>
/.
to highlight the row on which
you want to disable.
4
Press CLEAR.
The selected row will be cleared as shown
on the right.
on the right.
5
Repeat steps 3 and 4 for any other programme positions you want
to disable.
to disable.
6
Press MENU to exit the menu.
Tip
• If you want to return to the previous menu, highlight RETURN and press OK.
• If you want to return to the previous menu, highlight RETURN and press OK.
Notes
• The menu disappears automatically if you don’t proceed for more than a few
• The menu disappears automatically if you don’t proceed for more than a few
minutes.
• Be sure to select the programme position you want to disable correctly. If you
disable a programme position by mistake, you need to reset that channel manually.
OK
PLAY
OK
PLAY
CLEAR
MENU
MENU
EXIT
:
CHANNEL LIST
ERASE PROG
MOVE PROG
:
:
PROG
SELECT
:
1
2
3
4
5
2
3
4
5
AAB
CDE
CDE
FGH
C
C
C
C
C
C
1
0
5
0
5
0
2
3
6
3
6
9
NAME
CH
C 2 7
CLEAR
MENU
EXIT
:
CHANNEL LIST
ERASE PROG
MOVE PROG
:
:
PROG
SELECT
:
1
2
3
4
5
2
3
4
5
AAB
CDE
CDE
FGH
C
C
C
C
C
C
1
0
5
0
5
0
2
3
6
3
6
9
NAME
CH
C 2 7
CLEAR
MENU
EXIT
:
CHANNEL LIST
ERASE PROG
MOVE PROG
:
:
PROG
SELECT
:
1
2
3
4
5
2
3
4
5
AAB
CDE
CDE
FGH
C
C
C
C
1
0
0
0
2
3
3
9
NAME
CH
C 2 7
CLEAR
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OK
PLAY
CONFIRM :
SET
:
OK
MENU
EXIT
:
CLOCK
OFF
AUTO ADJUST
CLOCK PROG
MANUAL ADJUST
CLOCK PROG
MANUAL ADJUST
1 . 1 . 1 9 9 9
FRI
0 : 0 0
SELECT
:
Setting the clock
You must set the time and date on the
VCR to use the timer recording features
properly. If the VCR clock was not set in
the Auto Set Up procedure, you need to
set it manually.
VCR to use the timer recording features
properly. If the VCR clock was not set in
the Auto Set Up procedure, you need to
set it manually.
The Auto Clock Set function works only
if a station in your area is broadcasting a
time signal. If the Auto Set Up function
did not set the clock correctly for your
local area, try another station for the
Auto Clock Set function.
if a station in your area is broadcasting a
time signal. If the Auto Set Up function
did not set the clock correctly for your
local area, try another station for the
Auto Clock Set function.
Setting the clock manually
Before you start…
• Turn on the VCR and the TV.
• Set the TV to the video channel.
• Set the TV to the video channel.
1
Press MENU, then press
>
/.
to
highlight SETTINGS and press OK.
2
Press
>
/.
to highlight CLOCK, then
press OK.
3
Press
>
/.
to highlight MANUAL
ADJUST, then press OK.
>
/./?//
OK
MENU
MENU
OK
PLAY
OK
PLAY
SET
:
SELECT :
OK
MENU
EXIT
:
SETTINGS
RETURN
TUNER
CLOCK
LANGUAGE
CLOCK
LANGUAGE
SET
:
SELECT :
OK
MENU
EXIT
:
CLOCK
OFF
AUTO ADJUST
CLOCK PROG
MANUAL ADJUST
CLOCK PROG
MANUAL ADJUST
.
1
1 . 1 9 9 9
FRI
0 : 0 0
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OK
PLAY
4
Press
>
/.
to set the date.
5
Press
/
to highlight the month and set
the month pressing
>
/.
.
6
Set the year, hour, and minutes in
sequence, pressing
sequence, pressing
/
to highlight the
item to be set, and press
>
/.
to select
the digits.
The day of the week is set automatically.
7
Press OK to start the clock.
8
Press MENU to exit the menu.
Tips
• To change the digits during setting, press ? to return to the item to be changed,
• To change the digits during setting, press ? to return to the item to be changed,
and select the digits pressing >/. .
• If you want to return to the previous menu, highlight RETURN and press OK.
Note
• The menu disappears automatically if you don’t proceed for more than a few
• The menu disappears automatically if you don’t proceed for more than a few
minutes.
OK
PLAY
OK
PLAY
OK
PLAY
CONFIRM :
SET
:
OK
MENU
EXIT
:
CLOCK
OFF
AUTO ADJUST
CLOCK PROG
MANUAL ADJUST
CLOCK PROG
MANUAL ADJUST
8 . 1 . 1 9 9 9
THU
0 : 0 0
SELECT
:
2
CONFIRM :
SET
:
OK
MENU
EXIT
:
CLOCK
OFF
AUTO ADJUST
CLOCK PROG
MANUAL ADJUST
CLOCK PROG
MANUAL ADJUST
8 . 9 . 1 9 9 9
TUE
0 : 0 0
SELECT
:
2
CONFIRM :
SET
:
OK
MENU
EXIT
:
CLOCK
OFF
AUTO ADJUST
CLOCK PROG
MANUAL ADJUST
CLOCK PROG
MANUAL ADJUST
8 . 9 . 1 9 9 9
TUE
8 : 0 0
SELECT
:
2
1
continued
MENU
MENU
EXIT
:
CLOCK
OFF
AUTO ADJUST
CLOCK PROG
MANUAL ADJUST
CLOCK PROG
MANUAL ADJUST
8 . 9 . 1 9 9 9
TUE
8 : 0 0
2
1
SET
:
SELECT :
OK
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30
1
Press MENU, then press
>
/.
to
highlight SETTINGS and press OK.
2
Press
>
/.
to highlight CLOCK, then
press OK.
AUTO ADJUST is highlighted.
3
Press OK.
Changing the station for
the Auto Clock Set function
the Auto Clock Set function
Before you start…
• Turn on the VCR and the TV.
• Set the TV to the video channel.
• Set the TV to the video channel.
>
/.
OK
MENU
MENU
OK
PLAY
OK
PLAY
OK
PLAY
SET
:
SELECT :
OK
MENU
EXIT
:
SETTINGS
RETURN
TUNER
CLOCK
LANGUAGE
CLOCK
LANGUAGE
Setting the clock (continued)
SET
:
SELECT :
OK
MENU
EXIT
:
CLOCK
ON
1
1
AAB
AUTO ADJUST
CLOCK PROG
MANUAL ADJUST
CLOCK PROG
MANUAL ADJUST
.
8
9 . 1 9 9 9
TUE
8 : 0 0
1
2
CONFIRM :
SELECT
:
OK
MENU
EXIT
:
CLOCK
OFF
AUTO ADJUST
CLOCK PROG
MANUAL ADJUST
CLOCK PROG
MANUAL ADJUST
. 1 9 9 9
TUE
8 : 0 0
8 . 9
ON
2
1
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4
Press
>
/.
to highlight ON, then press
OK.
5
Press
.
to highlight CLOCK PROG, then
press OK.
6
Press
>
/.
repeatedly until the
programme position of the station that
carries the time signal appears.
carries the time signal appears.
If the VCR does not receive the time
signal from any station, AUTO ADJUST
returns to OFF automatically.
signal from any station, AUTO ADJUST
returns to OFF automatically.
7
Press MENU to exit the menu.
Tips
• If you set AUTO ADJUST to ON, the Auto Clock Set function is activated whenever
• If you set AUTO ADJUST to ON, the Auto Clock Set function is activated whenever
the VCR is turned off. The time is adjusted automatically by making reference to the
time signal from the station whose programme position is displayed in the
“CLOCK PROG” row.
If you do not need the Auto Clock Set, select OFF.
time signal from the station whose programme position is displayed in the
“CLOCK PROG” row.
If you do not need the Auto Clock Set, select OFF.
• If you want to return to the previous menu, highlight RETURN and press OK.
Note
• The menu disappears automatically if you don’t proceed for more than a few
• The menu disappears automatically if you don’t proceed for more than a few
minutes.
OK
PLAY
OK
PLAY
OK
PLAY
MENU
SET
:
SELECT :
OK
MENU
EXIT
:
CLOCK
ON
1
1
AAB
AUTO ADJUST
CLOCK PROG
MANUAL ADJUST
CLOCK PROG
MANUAL ADJUST
.
8
9 . 1 9 9 9
TUE
8 : 0 0
1
2
CONFIRM :
SELECT
:
OK
MENU
EXIT
:
CLOCK
AUTO ADJUST
CLOCK PROG
MANUAL ADJUST
CLOCK PROG
MANUAL ADJUST
. 1 9 9 9
TUE
8 : 0 0
8 . 9
1
AAB
2
1
CONFIRM :
SELECT
:
OK
MENU
EXIT
:
CLOCK
AUTO ADJUST
CLOCK PROG
MANUAL ADJUST
CLOCK PROG
MANUAL ADJUST
. 1 9 9 9
TUE
8 : 0 0
8 . 9
2
CDE
2
1
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32
1
Hold down P PAUSE and
I
/u on the
VCR simultaneously for more than three
seconds.
seconds.
Setting your
personal code
personal code
For identification, you can enter a
personal code into the VCR. Once you
enter your personal code, you can
confirm it any time but can never change
it. Please make a note of the code to
quote to the police if your VCR is stolen.
personal code into the VCR. Once you
enter your personal code, you can
confirm it any time but can never change
it. Please make a note of the code to
quote to the police if your VCR is stolen.
Before you start…
• Turn on your TV and set it to the
video channel.
• If there is a tape in the VCR, remove it.
• Turn off the VCR.
• Turn off the VCR.
>
/./?//
OK
I
/u ON/STANDBY
P
PAUSE
CLEAR
ON/STANDBY
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
0
PAUSE
MENU
EXIT
:
SECURITY FUNCTION
–
PERSONAL CODE
– – – – – – –
–
CONFIRM :
SET
:
OK
SELECT
:
– –
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33
2
Enter your personal code.
1 Press
>
/.
to select a character.
Each time you press
>
, the character
changes as shown below.
A n B n … n Z n 0 n 1 n … n 9
n
n
(blank space) n – (hyphen) n A
2 Press
/
to set the next character.
The next space is highlighted.
To correct a character, press
To correct a character, press
?
//
until the character you want
to correct is highlighted, then reset it.
You can set up to 11 characters for your personal code.
You can set up to 11 characters for your personal code.
3
Press OK.
A confirmation screen appears.
4
If the displayed personal code is correct, press OK.
If the displayed personal code is wrong, press CLEAR and continue
from step 2.
from step 2.
To confirm your personal code
While the VCR is turned off and there is no tape in the VCR, hold down
P
P
PAUSE and
I
/u on the VCR simultaneously for more than three seconds.
The entered personal code appears on the TV screen. Press any button to
enter normal viewing mode.
enter normal viewing mode.
Note
• The menu disappears automatically if you don’t proceed for more than a few
• The menu disappears automatically if you don’t proceed for more than a few
minutes.
OK
PLAY
OK
PLAY
OK
PLAY
CLEAR
MENU
EXIT
:
SECURITY FUNCTION
–
PERSONAL CODE
WB–1 5 7 8
–
CONFIRM :
SET
:
OK
SELECT
:
– –
MENU
EXIT
:
SECURITY FUNCTION
–
PERSONAL CODE
WB–1 5 7 8
– – –
CANCEL
: CLEAR
FINAL CONFIRM
OK
:
Basic Operations
34
Basic Operations
Playing a tape
6
EJECT
1
Turn on your TV and set it to the video channel.
2
Insert a tape.
The VCR turns on and starts playing
automatically if you insert a tape with its
safety tab removed.
automatically if you insert a tape with its
safety tab removed.
CLEAR
DISPLAY
·
PLAY
P
PAUSE
)#
FF
p
STOP
03
REW
NTSC PB
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
0
Basic Operations
Basic Operations
35
Set NTSC PB to
ON PAL TV
NTSC 4.43
Additional tasks
To
Stop play
Pause play
Resume play after pause
Fast-forward the tape
Rewind the tape
Eject the tape
Press
p
STOP
P
PAUSE
P
PAUSE or ·
PLAY
)#
FF during stop
03
REW during stop
6
EJECT
To play an NTSC-recorded tape
Set NTSC PB at the rear of the VCR according to the colour system of your
TV.
TV.
When your TV is
PAL only
PAL and NTSC
3
Press ·
PLAY.
When the tape reaches the end, it will rewind automatically.
To use the time counter
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.
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.
OK
PLAY
VIDEO
SP
OPC
continued
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Basic Operations
36
Playing a tape (continued)
Notes
• 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.
• The time counter does not appear on the TV screen when using an NTSC-recorded
• 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.
• The time counter does not appear on the TV screen when using an NTSC-recorded
tape.
• Depending on your TV, the following may occur while playing an NTSC-recorded
tape:
– The picture becomes 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.
– The picture shakes.
– No picture appears on the TV screen.
– Black streaks appear horizontally on the TV screen.
– The colour density increases or decreases.
• If you play back a tape in LP or EP mode with NTSC system, the sound is heard in
monaural.
• While setting the menu on the TV screen, buttons for playback on the remote
commander do not function.
Starting playback automatically with one button
(One Touch Play)
(One Touch Play)
If you use the SMARTLINK connection, you can turn on the VCR and the
TV, set the TV to the video channel, and start playback automatically with
one button.
TV, set the TV to the video channel, and start playback automatically with
one button.
1
Insert a tape.
The VCR automatically turns on.
If you insert a tape with its safety tab removed, the TV turns on and
switches to the video channel. Playback starts automatically.
switches to the video channel. Playback starts automatically.
2
Press ·
PLAY.
The TV turns on and switches to the video channel automatically.
Playback starts.
Playback starts.
Tip
• When there already is a tape in the VCR, the VCR and the TV turn on, the TV is set
• When there already is a tape in the VCR, the VCR and the TV turn on, the TV is set
to the video channel, and playback starts automatically in one sequence when you
press · PLAY.
press · PLAY.
Note
• When you use the One Touch Play function, leave the TV on or in the standby
• When you use the One Touch Play function, leave the TV on or in the standby
mode.
Basic Operations
Basic Operations
37
Recording TV
programmes
programmes
r
REC
PROG +/–
SP/LP
1
Turn on your TV and set it to the video channel.
INPUT SELECT
COUNTER/
REMAIN
REMAIN
DISPLAY
…
TV/VIDEO
p
STOP
continued
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
0
Basic Operations
38
Recording TV programmes (continued)
2
Insert a tape with its safety tab in place.
3
Press INPUT SELECT until a programme position number appears
in the display window.
in the display window.
4
Press PROG +/– to select the programme position you want to
record.
record.
5
Press SP/LP to select the tape speed, SP or LP.
LP (Long Play) provides recording time twice as long as SP,
however, SP (Standard Play) produces better picture and audio
quality.
however, SP (Standard Play) produces better picture and audio
quality.
6
Press r REC to start recording.
The recording indicator lights up red in the display window.
Recording indicator
To stop recording
Press p STOP.
INPUT SELECT
REC
SP / LP
• PROG
VIDEO
SP
OPC
VIDEO
SP
OPC
LP
VIDEO
OPC
LP
VIDEO
OPC
Basic Operations
Basic Operations
39
Safety tab
To check the remaining time
Press
DISPLAY. With the display on, press COUNTER/REMAIN to
check the remaining time. Each time you press COUNTER/REMAIN, the
time counter and the remaining time appear alternately. The remaining time
with the
time counter and the remaining time appear alternately. The remaining time
with the
indicator also appears in the display window.
To correctly check the remaining time of the tape, set TAPE LENGTH in the
OPTIONS-1 menu according to the tape type you use (see page 66).
OPTIONS-1 menu according to the tape type you use (see page 66).
To watch another TV programme while recording
1
Press
…
TV/VIDEO to turn off the VIDEO indicator in the display
window.
2
Select another programme position on the TV.
To save a recording
To prevent accidental erasure, break off the safety
tab as illustrated. To record on a tape again,
cover the tab hole with adhesive tape.
tab as illustrated. To record on a tape again,
cover the tab hole with adhesive tape.
Time counter
Remaining time
continued
Tips
• To select a programme position, you can use the programme number buttons on the
• 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 (TV) connector, the LINE-2 IN jacks,
or the LINE-3 IN (Scart) connector also using the INPUT SELECT button.
• The display appears on the TV screen indicating information about the tape, but the
information won’t be recorded on the tape.
• If you don’t want to watch TV while recording, you can turn off the TV.
SP
2
0 : 0 0 : 2
6
1 : 4
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