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VIDEO

CASSETTE

RECORDER

Tntelligent-HQ,

78¢

Playback

on

PAL

(G445

model

only)

|

Thank

you

for

purchasing

this

AKAI

video

cassette

recorder.

To

ensure

optimum

performance

of

this

unit,

please

read

this

operators

manual

thoroughly.

Please

note

that

the

s

mark

relates

to

differences

be-

tween

the

G245

and

G445

models.

SHOWVIEW

VHS

HIGH

QUALITY

PAL

semteaaae

Use

only

video

tapes

marked

“VHS”

with

this

VCR.

CAUTIONS

INTELLIGENT-HQ

KNOW

YOUR

VCR

Front

Panel

Remote

Control

Batteries

Remote

Control

GETTING

STARTED

Connections/Setting

Your

TV’s

Video

Displays..

What

the

VCR

is

Telling

You

Menu

:

TV/VCR

Mode

Setting

the

Clock

Tuning

in

the

TV

Stations

Decoder

feature

Playback/Cue/Review/Still/Slow

Tape

Counter

Getting

the

Best

Out

of

Your

Playback

Picture

Index

Search

NTSC

Piayback

RECORDING

Cassette

Recording

Protect

Tab

One

Touch

Recording

(OTR)

To

Watch

a

Different

TV

Programme

than

the

One

You

Are

Recording

SHOWVIEW

TIMER

RECORDING

TIMER

RECORDING

_

VPS

Timer

recording

Programme

List/Cancelling

Timer

Programmes

...

COPYING

VIDEO

TAPES

TROUBLESHOOTING

SPECIFICATIONS

Akai—Creative

At

Heart.

Never

disassemble

or

modify

the

appliance

in

any

way.

RISK

OF

FIRE

OR

ELECTRIC

SHOCK

Remoie

conirol

Avoid

using

the

appliance

where

there

is

a

lot

of

mois-

ture

and

do

not

expose

to

water.

RISK

OF

FIRE

OR

ELECTRIC

SHOCK

®

If

water

is

spilled

on

the

VCR,

disconnect

the

power

cord

at

once

and

consult

your

dealer.

Never

touch

the-power

cord’s

plug

with

wet

hands.

RISK

OF

ELECTRIC

SHOCK

___

CAUTIONS

_

WARNING

=

f

Never

put

anything,

especially

metal

into

the

VCR.

To

prevent

fire

or

shock

hazard,

do

not

expose

this

ap-

pliance

to

rain

or

moisture.

RISK

OF

FIRE

OR

ELECTRIC

SHOCK

1-En

Power

requirements

Power

requirements

for

electrical

appliances

differ

from

area

to

area.

Please

ensure

that

your

appliance

meets

the

|

Power

requirements

in

your

area.

The

operating

voltage

of

this

appliance

is

fixed

at

AC

220

-

240

V,

50

Hz.

2-En

:

Use

a

household

AC

power

source

only.

This

equipment

conforms

to

NO.

82/499/EEC,

87/308/

Never

use

a

DC

power

source.

dards.

eee

SA-En

RISK

OF

FIRE

OR

ELECTRIC

SHOCK

This

appliance

is

not

equipped

with

a

main

power

switch.

AC

al

\

:

Even

when

the

appliance

is

turned

off,

the

power

supply

is

(Al

=

~~

|

rs

not

completely

turned

off

when

the

power

cord

is

plugged

-:

(0

0}

in.

Pull

out

the

power

cord

when

not

using

the

appliance

for

am

long

periods.

4-En

Make

your

contribution

to

protect

the

environment

Used

batteries

with

the

ISO

symbol

for

recy-

ORY

cling

as

well

as

small

accumulators

(recharge-

GY

able

batteries),

mini-batteries

(cells)

and

starter

batteries

should

not

be

thrown

into

the

garbage

can.

Please

leave

them

at

an

appropriate

depot.

29A-En

To

avoid

damage

to

the

internal

circuits

and

the

exter-

nal

surface,

keep

the

VCR

away

from

heat

(stoves,

di-

rect

sunlight,

etc.).

Avoid

using

aerosol

sprays

near

the

VCR.

RISK

OF

FIRE

There

should

be

at

least

10cm

space

between

the

top,

rear

and

sides

of

the

VCR.

{f

you

do

not

plan

to

use

the

VCR

for

a

long

period

of

time,

unplug

the

power

cord.

___TAKECARE!

Take

care

that

children

do

not

put

their

hands

in

the

cassette

slot,

as

this

may

cause

injury.

!

/,

yw?

Ta

PES

eae

4

N

|

Avoid

using

the

VCR

in

extremely

hot,

cold,

humid

or

dusty

places.

To

avoid

damaging

the

finish,

never

use

paint

thinner

or

other

similar

chemicals

to

clean

the

VCR.

Avoid

using

the

VCR

near

appliances

generating

magnetic

fields.

;

;

e

Avoid

using

the

VCR

near

fluorescent

lamps

as

this

may

Make

sure

that

the

VCR

is

weil

ventilated

and

do

not

shorten

the

operating

range

of

the

remote

control

unit.

hi

pape

;

place

anything

on

top

of

the

ventilation

holes

When

transporting

e

Avoid

violent

shocks

to

the

VCR

during

packing.

«

Avoid

moisture

condensation

Moving

the

video

cassette

recorder

from

a

cold

place

toa

warm

place

can

cause

dew

condensation

on

the

drum

and

the

video

heads

inside

the

unit.

If

playback

is

carried

out

in

this

state,

the

heads

may

become

dirty

and

the

tape

may

be

damaged.

To

prevent

this

from

occurring,

the

power

plug

must

be

plugged

in

for

about

one

hour

with

the

POWER

button

off,

before

playback

or

recording

of

a

video

cassette

tape.

This

is

particularly

important

when

a

video

cassette

is

in-

serted

for

the

first

time

after

purchase

of

the

video

cassette

recorder.

Power

failure

backup

This

VCR

utilizes

a

back-up

capacitor

for

possible

power

failure.

The

back-up

capacitor

prevents

clock

stoppage

and

loss

of

programme

information

(for

timer-controlied

recording)

in

the

event

of

a

power

failure

lasting

up

to

60

minutes,

(When

this

VCR

is

first

plugged

in,

approximately

60

minutes

are

required

to

charge

the

back-up

capacitor

in

order

to

provide

60

minutes

of

back-up

time).

Power

failure

indication

If

a

power

failure

of

more

than

60

minutes

has

occurred

“A

kK

}”

will

be

flashing

on

the

FL

display.

In

this

case

the

clock

must

be

re-set.

Refer

to

the

“Setting

the

clock”

section.

In

case

of

malfunction

A

large

amount

of

static

electricity

may

cause

this

VCR

to

malfunction

or

stop

functioning

completely.

In

this

case,

press

the

reset

button

(see

page

5)

to

reset

the

micro-pro-

cessor.

Clock

and

programme

data

will

be

cancelled

when

~

the

reset

button

is

pressed.

What

is

|-HQ?

Well,

in

simple

terms,

it

is

a

way

of

getting

the

best

picture

quality

out

of

your

video

tapes

during

recording

and

playback.

For

example,

if

you

use

S-VHS

(highest

quality)

video

tapes

for

recording

you

will

get

a

picture

quality

that

is

greatly

improved

over

normal

(non

|-HQ)

VCRs.

;

When

recording

with

high

grade

tapes

(S-VHS

etc.)

onanormal

(non

I-HQ)

VCR

you

don’t

get

the

full

benefit

of

the

visual

range

available

with

these

tapes.

Of

course,

I-HQ

optimizes

the

quality

of

all

your

video

tapes.

Because,

when

you

press

the

I-HQ

and

record

buttons,

the

VCR

reads

and

memorizes

the

characteristics

of

the

tape

and

so

uses

the

full

potential

of

that

tape.

This

is

the

same

operation

that

is

found

on

high

quality

audio

cassette

decks.

During

playback,

I-HQ

optimizes

noise

cancellation

and

the

re-

Production

of

detail.

NOTES:

e

|-HQalsoimproves

the

picture

quality

of

tapes

that

have

pic-

ture

“noise”

through

being

played

many

times

(rental

tapes

for

example).

¢

Tapes

recorded

on

this

VCR

can

be

played

back

on

other

non

I-HQ

VCRs,

and

vice

versa.

e

Tapes

recorded

on

an

S-VHS

VCR

can

not

be

played

back

on

this

VCR

and

vice

versa.

e

Please

take

care

when

choosing

high

grade

tapes.

If

you

are

in

doubt

use

S-VHS

or

PRO

tapes

for

assured

quality.

We

also

recommend

the

use

of

E-180

length

tapes

for

the

best

results.

.

intel

gent

HO

8

KNOW

YOUR

VCR

Front

panel

Playback

Power

Stop/

On/Off

Eject

Cassette

compartment

FL

Display

Remote

control

sensor

window

Reset

Rewind/Fast

forward

(Review/Cte)

Channel

selector

The

above

illustration

shows

the

G245

model.

However,

the

controls

are

the

same

for

both

models.

Remote

Control

Batteries

—

BATTERY

SIZE:

AA

R6

UM-3

Please

note

the

following

carefully.

Incorrect

battery

use

poses

a

danger

of

leakage

or

bursting.

If

battery

fluid

does

leak,

clean

the

battery

compartment

carefully

before

inserting

new

batteries.

Replace

the

batteries

when

the

remote

control

only

oper-

ates

at

close

range.

Ensure

that

the

batteries

are

inserted

with

the

correct

po-

larity

(+/-).

Replace

both

batteries

at

the

same

time.

Do

not

mix

oid

and

new

batteries.

When

using

the

remote

control,

make

sure

it

is

pointing

towards

the

remote

control

sensor

win-

dow.

It

will

not

operate

if

there

is

an

ob-

struction

between

it

and

the

VCR.

(The

above

illustration

shows

the

G245

model)

If

you

are

not

going

to

use

the

remote

control

for

a

long

period,

remove

the

batteries.

This

will

prevent

leakage

from

the

batteries

and

corrosion

in

the

battery

compart-

ment

As

the

supplied

batteries

have

been

in

the

carton

since

leaving

the

factory,

their

normal

life-span

may

have

been

shortened.

@

To

turn

the

VCR

power

On/Off

@®

To

select

the

TV

or

Video

(VCR)

mode

®

To

start

SHOWVIEW

timer

programming

To

select

TV

channels

and

enter

SHOWVIEW

num-

bers

:

®

To

confirm

data

when

programming

©

To

set

the

VCR

to

the

timer

mode

For

programming,

tracking

adjustment,

index

search

and

selecting

TV

channels

—

To

reset

the

tape

counter

to

zero

To

set

the

tape

speed

for

recording

(G445

model

only).

‘)

To

fast

forward

or

cue

the

tape

To

freeze

the

playback

picture,

start

slow

motion

play

or

pause

the

tape

during

recording

>

To

start

playback

ma

To

stop

the

tape

@B

To

start

recording

To

rewind

or

review

the

tape

©

To

display

programmes

set

for

timer

recording

(8)

To

set

I-HQ

on

or

off

@

To

cancel

data

@

To

display

the

MENU

To

select

the

external

channel

for

tape

copying

etc.

SHOWVIEW

IS

A

TRADEMARK

APPLIED

FOR

BY

GEMSTAR

DEVELOPMENT

CORP.

SHOWVIEW

SYS-

TEM

IS

MANUFACTURED

UNDER

LICENCE

FROM

GEMSTAR

DEVELOPMENT

CORPORATION.

GETTING

STARTED

When

the

VCR

is

plugged

in,

“AUTO

TUN?”

will

flash

on

the

FL

THE VCR

AUTOMATICALLY

TUNES

IN

THE

TV

STA-

display,

when

tuning

is

finished

the

power

will

be

turned

off

and

TIONS

WHEN

IT

IS

PLUGGED

IN,

SO

PLEASE

MAKE

“AKAI”

will

flash

on

the

FL

display.

SURE

THAT

THE

ANTENNA

IS

CONNECTED

BEFORE

Auto

tuning

takes

about

3

minutes.

During

this

time

do

not

PLUGGING

THE

VCR

IN.

press

the

power

button

or

insert

a

tape

as

this

will

cancel

auto

tuning.

.

If

tuning

is

cancelled,

refer

to

“Tuning

in

the

TV

stations”.

Set

the

RF.OUT

switch,

on

the

rear

panel,

to

the

colour

sys-

tem

used

in

your

country:

K:

Eastern

Europe

G:

Western

Europe

To

TV's

Antenna

IN

First,

check

your

TV’s

operator

manual

to

make

sure

that

your

TV

has

an

exclusive

channel

set

aside

for

video

use

(ie:

chan-

nei

50),

then

set

your

TV

to

that

channel.

Then,

refering

to

your

TV's

operator

manual,

tune

that

chan-

nel

into

UHF

channel

36

(or

until

the

TV

picture

from

the

VCR

appears).

Press

the

VCR’s

CHANNEL

buttons

a

few

times

to

check

that

the

picture

from

the

VCR

is

being

received

(the

TV

channels

should

change).

Always

select

this

channel

when

you

want

to

use

the

VCR.

Note:

©

If

your

TV

does

not

have

an

exclusive

video

channel,

se-

lect

an

empty

channel

and

tune

it

in

until

the

TV

picture

from

the

VCR

appears.

:

In

this

case,

there

may

be

some

picture

“noise”

on

the

screen.

‘TO

WALL

SOCKET

THERE

IS

NO

NEED

TO

TUNE

IN

THE

VIDEO

CHANNEL

IF

USING

CONNECTIONS

1,

2

AND

3.

IF

YOU

ARE

ONLY

USING

CONNECTIONS

1

AND

2,

SEE

THE

INSTRUCTIONS

BELOW

FOR

SETTING

THE

VIDEO

CHANNEL.

Connection

3

gives

better

sound

and

picture

quality

and

also

allows

you

to

select

the

TV’s

VIDEO

or

TV

mode

with

the

remote

control’s

TV/VCR

button.

Simply

turn

on

the

TV

and

go

through

the

TV

channels

with

the

VCR’s

CHANNEL

buttons

to

check

that

the

TV

picture

from

the

VCR

is

being

received.

If

UHF

channel

36

is

being

used:

1.

Set

the

TV

to

a

channel

between

UHF

30

and

39.

2.

Use

a

screwdriver

to

turn

the

RF

OUT

CH.ADJ.

screw

on

the

rear

of

the

VCR

until

the

TV

picture

appears.

Higher

channel

(37-39)

Lower

channel!

(30-35)

3.

Press

the

VCR’s

CHANNEL

button

to

check

that

the

TV

picture

from

the

VCR

is

being

received.

To

set

the

decoder

feature

on

and

off,

please

refer

to

page

18.

ff

TO

THE

DECODER

@

Shows

which

of

the

MENU

features

is

selected.

®

Lights

when

a

tape

is

inserted

in

the

VCR.

@

Lights

when

the

VCR

is

set

to

the

video

mode.

(®

Lights

when

a

station

is

selected

that

has

the

decoder

feature

set

to

ON.

®

Lights

when

using

OTH

(One

Touch

Recording):

Shows

the

time,

TV

channel

number

and

times

for

timer

recording.

Also

other

dispiays,

explained

in

de-

@

Lights

when

VPS

is

set

to

ON

and

a

station

sendinga

‘aillater

inthe

manual.

VPS

signal

is

received.

@

Shows

which

programme

numbers

have

been

set

for

®

Shows

the

playback/recording

modes

(see

below).

timer

recording

G@)

Lights

when

the

I-HQ

mode

is

on.

i

isd

-ding-and-playback}{G445-medetonhy—

®

Lights

during

playback

of

MESECAM

tapes.

Lights

when

the

VCR

is

in

the

timer

mode.

"Oo

[ame

me

a

Cp

[mee

De

se

se

GLOSSARY

:

vane!

RECORDING

CUE:

When

the

tape

is

advanced

rapidly

in

the

PAUSE:

When

the

tape

is

temporarily

paused

forward

direction

during

playback.

Pic-

during

recording.

ture

is

visible.

STILL:

When

the

playback

picture

is

frozen.

REVIEW:

When

the

tape

is

advanced

rapidly

in

the

SLOW:

Slow

motion

playback.

reverse

direction

during

playback.

Pic-

FAST

FORWARD:

When

the

tape

is

advanced

rapidly

in

the

ture

is

visible.

forward

direction

from

the

stop

mode

INDEX

SEARCH:

When

the

VCR

searches

for

index

(not

during

playback).

No

picture

ap-

codes,

added

to

the

beginning

of

recor-

pears.

dings,

so

that

you

can

skip

directly

to

the

REWIND:

When

the

tape

is

advanced

rapidly

in

the

recording

that

you

want

to

watch.

reverse

direction

from

the

stop

mode

(not

during

playback).

No

picture

ap-

pears.

10

Sometimes

you

need

to

use

the

MENU

to

access

certain

features.

-

The

illustration

on

the

right

is

an

example

from

the

clock

setting

section:

How

to

use:

Press

the

remote

control

MENU

button

and

then

press

the

\v

button

until

“CLOCK”

appears

on

the

FL

display.

The

illustration

below

shows

the

features

contained

in

the

MENU

and

how

to

ac-

cess

them

(all

the

buttons

are

on

the

remote

control).

Full

information

about

each

mode

is

explained

in

the

relevant

sections

later

in

the

manual.

TO

START

PRESETTING

TV

STATIONS

(WILL

NOT

APPEAR

IF

POWER

IS

OFF)

TO

START

CLOCK

SETTING

TO

START

TIMER

PROGRAMMING

SPECIAL

FEATURES:

TV/VCR

MODE

.

.

FES

PAGAN

otepe-

AGTO-S¥STHPAL/MESECAM

MODE

©

The

display

that

appears

first

may

differ

from

the

one

shown

above.