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SPECIAL FUNCTION
STROBE........................................................................................................ 36
ART ............................................................................................................... 36
MONITOR...................................................................................................... 36
SEARCHING FOR A SEQUENCE
Searching for a Specific Sequence ............................................................... 37
Using the Tape Counter ................................................................................ 38
ADVANCED RECORDING FEATURES
Using the Assemble Edit Function................................................................. 39
Connecting Other Equipment to Your VCR................................................... 40
Connecting an RCA Audio/Video Input Cable............................................... 41
Recording from Another VCR or Camcorder................................................. 42
TV System Conversion.................................................................................. 43
Playback Conversion..................................................................................... 43
Convert Recording......................................................................................... 44
Hi-Fi Audio System........................................................................................ 45
Audio Dubbing a Pre-recorded Cassette....................................................... 46
Recording an FM Simulcast Programme....................................................... 47
OTHER FUNCTIONS AND USEFUL RECOMMENDATIONS
Locking Your VCR......................................................................................... 48
Resetting Your VCR ...................................................................................... 48
Technical Specifications................................................................................ 49
SOLVING PROBLEMS
Problems and Solutions................................................................................. 50
VCR OVERVIEWS
Front View of the VCR................................................................................... 51
Rear View of the VCR ................................................................................... 51
Display Indicators .......................................................................................... 52
Infrared Remote Control................................................................................ 52
WORLD BROADCAST SYSTEMS ................................................................................. 53
INTERNATIONAL SERVICE NETWORK ......................................................................... 54
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FOREWORD
Safety Instructions......................................................................................... 4
Getting Started .............................................................................................. 5
CONNECTING YOUR VIDEO CASSETTE RECORDER
Background to the Worldwide VCR............................................................... 6
Worldwide TV Color System.......................................................................... 6
Multi-System VCR vs Worldwide VCR .......................................................... 7
System Conversion with the Worldwide VCR................................................ 8
Tape Conversion with the Worldwide VCR ................................................... 9
Deciding How to Connect Up Your VCR ....................................................... 11
Connecting Your VCR to the TV.................................................................... 12
SETTING UP YOUR VIDEO CASSETTE RECORDER
Inserting the Batteries in the Remote Control................................................ 13
Plug and Initial Setting................................................................................... 13
User SET1 Setting......................................................................................... 14
User SET2 Setting......................................................................................... 14
Setting the Date and Time............................................................................. 15
Displaying/Hiding On-Screen Information ..................................................... 16
Tuning System............................................................................................... 16
Setting the VCR RF out System.................................................................... 17
Setting the RF OUT CHANNEL..................................................................... 18
Presetting the Stations Automatically............................................................ 19
Presetting the Stations Manually................................................................... 20
Clearing a Preset Station............................................................................... 21
Changing the Preset Station Table................................................................ 22
RECORDING TELEVISION BROADCASTS
Selecting the Cassette Type.......................................................................... 23
Selecting the Recording Speed..................................................................... 23
Protecting a Recorded Cassette.................................................................... 23
Recording a Programme Immediately........................................................... 24
Stopping a Recording Temporarily................................................................ 24
Recording a Programme with Automatic Stop............................................... 25
Using the Timer Programming Feature ......................................................... 26
Using the VIDEOPLUS+/SHOWVIEW Feature............................................. 27
Modifying VIDEOPLUS+/SHOWVIEW programming.................................... 28
NICAM........................................................................................................... 29
Checking a Preset Recording........................................................................ 30
Cancelling a Preset Recording...................................................................... 30
PLAYING BACK
Playing a Cassette......................................................................................... 31
Selecting the PLAY SYSTEM Mode.............................................................. 31
SQPB (Super VHS Quasi Playback) ............................................................. 32
Adjusting Picture Alignment Manually ........................................................... 32
Adjusting Picture Sharpness ......................................................................... 33
Selecting the Audio Output Mode.................................................................. 33
REWINDING AND FAST-FORWARDING
Rewinding and Fast-forwarding a Cassette................................................... 34
Playing a Cassette in Slow Motion ................................................................ 34
Playing a Sequence Frame by Frame........................................................... 35
Playing a Sequence at Variable Speeds ....................................................... 35