Mitsubishi BV-1000 User manual

MODEL
THlS VlDEO CASSETTE RECORDER IS EASED ON
THE S-VHS AND VHS FORMAT
. ONLY VlDEO CAS-
SETTETAPES WlTHTHE moR MARK MAY
BE USEDWlTH THlS MODEL
.
For future reference, a space has been prrwided for
recording
the serial number of your VlDEO CAS-
SETTE RECORDER .
SERIAL No .
CONTENTS Page
IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS ..................................... 2,3
CAUTION AND CARE .................................................. 4
FEATURESAND FUNCTIONS ................. 5, 6, 7,8,9, 10
USINGTHE REMmECONTROL UNIT ................. 11, 12
CONNECTING THE ANTENNA TO THE VCR ........ 13, 14
CONNECTINGTHE VCR TO ME TV ......... 15, 16, 17, 18
SElTINGTHE VIDEO CHANNEL ............................... 19
SELECTINGA CHANNEL ............................... 20, 21, 22
SEl7lNGTHE PRESENT TIME ................................. 23
ELAPSEDTIME COUNTER .................................. 24, 25
LOADINGAND UNLOADINGTHE CASSETTE TAPE ... 26
SVHS RECORDING SYSTEM .................................... 27
ON-SCREENOPERATION DATA ...................... 28, 29 . 30
RECORDING ................................................ 31 . 32 . 33
USINGmR(ONETOUCH RECORDING) ........ 34, 3536
HOW TO PROGRAM FOR
RECORDING
I .................................... 37, 38, 39, 40, 41
EXAMPLES OF PROGRAMMED RECORDING ...... 42, 43
HOW TO PROGRAM FOR RECORDING n ................. 44
DUBBING ...................................................... 45 . 46, 47
RECORDINGSTEREO BROADCASrSl
SEPARATEAUDIO PROGRAMRECORDING .............. 48
SIMULCASTRECORDING ......................................... 49
AUDIO ONLY RECORDING ........................................ 50
INDEX SEARCHIADDRESSSEARCH ........ 51,52,53, 54
PLAYBACK .......................................................... 55, 56
SPECIAL EFFECTS PLAYBACK ............................ 57, 58
ADJUSTMENT ON PLAYBACK ................................... 59
2WAY SPEED SEARCH ............................................. 60
JOG DlAUSHUlTLERING ................................... 61, 62
DIGITAL SCREEN ............................................... 63, 64
MULTI-SCREEN ..................... 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72
FINEEDITING ........................................................ 73
AUDIO DUBBING ................................ ........ ......... 74
. ................................................. INSERTEDITING 75 76
BEFORE CALLING FOR SERVICE ........................ n, 78
SPECIFICATIONS ...................................................... 78
A serialnumber label is located on the rear panel .

CAUTION: 70 REDUCETHE RISKOF ELECTRICSHOCK,
Do NUrREMOVECOVER (OR BACK)
NO USERSERVlCEABLEPARIS INSIDE
REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL.
The lightningflash with arrowhead
symbol, within
an equilateral triangle, is intended to alert the
user to the presence of uninsulated "dangerous
voltage" within the product's enclosure that may
be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of
electric shock.
The exclamation point within an equilateral
triangle is intended to alert the user to the
presence of important operating and mainte
nance (servicing) instructions in the literature
accompanyingthe appliance.
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IMPORTANT :
RECORDING OF COPYRIGHTED TELEVISION PROGRAMS MAY VIOLATE U.S. COPY-
RIGHT
LAW.
WARNING :
TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD, DO NCrr EXPOSE THIS APPLIANCE TO RAIN
OR MOISTURE.
CAUTION :
TO PREVENT ELECTRIC SHOCK DO'NCrr USE THIS (POLARIZED) PLUG WITH AN
EXTENSION CORD, RECEPTACLE OR (STHER OUTLET UNLESS THE BLADES CAN BE
FULLY INSERTED
TO PREVENTBLADEEXPOSURE.
NOTE TO CATV SYSTEM INSTALLER :
THIS REMINDER IS PRWIDED TO CALL THE CATV =STEM INSTALLER'S AmEN-
TlON TO ARTICLE 820-22 OF THE NEC THAT PROVIDES GUIDELINES FOR PROPER
GROLlNDlNGAND, IN PARTICULAR, SPECIFIES THAT THE CABLE GROUND SHALL BE
CONNECTED
TO THE GROUNDING SYSTEM OF THE BUILDING, AS CLOSE TO THE
POINTOFCABLE ENTRY
AS PRA(=TICAL.
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A-TTENTION :
POUR PREVENIR LES CHOCS ELECTRIQUES NE PAS UTlLlSER CETrE FICHE
POLARIS~EAVEC UN PROLONGATEUR, UNE PRlSE DE COURANT OU UNE AUTRE
SORTIE DE COURANT, SAUF SI LES LAMES PEUVENT ETRE
INSEREES A FOND
(
SANS EN LAISSER AUCUNE PARTIE A DECOUVERT.

PLEASE READ ALL THESE INSTRUCTIONS REGARDING YOUR VCR AND RETAIN FOR
FUTUREREFERENCE. FOLLOW ALL WARNINGS AND INSTRUCTIONSMARKED ON
THE
VCR.
1. Read Instructions 9. Wntilation
All thesafety and operating instructionsshould be Slots andopeningsinthecabinet are providedfor
read beforetheappliance isoperated. ventilation
and to ensure reliable o~eration of the
2. RetainInstructions
The safety and operating instructions should
be
retainedfor future reference.
3. Heed Warnings
Allwarnings on theappliance and intheoperating
instructionsshould
be adhered to.
4. Follow Instructions
All operating and use instructions should
be
followed.
5. Cleaning
Unplug this video product from the wall outlet
before cleaning.
Do not use liquid or aerosol
cleaners. Usea damp clothfor cleaning.
6. Attachments
Do not use attachments not recommended by the
video product manufacturer
as they may cause
hazards.
7. Water and Moisture
Do not use this video product near water - for
example, near abathtub, wash
bowl, kichensink,
or laundrytub, ina
wet basement, or near a swim
ming pod, and the like.
8 Accessories
Do notplacethisvideoproductonanunstablecart,
stand, tripod, bracket, or table. The video product
may fall, causingserious injury
to achild or adult.
and serious damage to the appliance. Use only
with a
cart, stand, tripod bracket. or table recorn
mended by the manufacturer, or sdd with the
video product. Any mounting of the appliance
should
follow the manufacturer's instructions, and
should use a mountingaccessory recommended
by the manufacturer.
An appliance
and cart combination should be
moved withcare. Quick stops, excessive force, and
unevensurfacesmaycausetheappliance
and cart
combination to averturn.
video product and to protecl it from averheating.
and these openings must not be blocked or
covered. Theopeningsshouldnever
be blocked by
placingthe video product on a bed, sofa, rug, or
other similar surface. This video product should
never
be placed near or aver a radiator or heat
register.Thisvideoproductshould
not be placedin
a built-in installationsuch
as a bookcase or rack
unless proper ventilation is provided or the
manufacturer'sinstructionshave beenadheredto.
la Pawer Sources
This video product should be operated only from
thetype of power sourceindicatedon the marking
label. If youare not sure of thetype of powersupply
to your home,
consult your appliance dealer or
localpower company. Forvideo productsintended
to operate from battery power, or other sources,
refer
to the operatinginstructions.
11. Groundingor Pblarizatiin
This video product is equipped with a hire
grounding-typeplug,a plughavingathird (ground-
ing)pin.This plugwillonlyfit intoagrounding-type
poweroutlet. This isa safety feature. Ifyou are un-
able to insertthe pluginto theoutlet, contact your
electricianto replaceyour obsolete outlet.
Do not
defeat the safety purpose of the grounding-type
plug.
12. PawerCordProtection
P&wer-supply cords should be routedso that they
are
not likelyto be walked onor pinched by items
placed upon or against them, paying particular
attention to cords at plugs, convenience recepta-
cles, and the point where they exit from the
appliance.
13. Lightning
For addedprotection for thisvideoproductreceiver
during a lightning
storm. or when it is left
unattended
and unused for long perii of time,
unplug
it from the wall outlet and disconhect the
antennaor cablesvstem. Thiswllpreventdamaae
to the video productdue to lightningandpower-liie
surges
14. Pbwer Lines
Anoutsideantennasystemshould
not be locatedin
thevicinityof overheadpowerlines
or other electric
ligMor powercircuits, or where it can fallintosuch
power lines or circuits. When installingan outside
antennasystem. extreme
we should be taken to
keep fm touchingsuchpower linesor circuits as
contactwith them might be fatal.

15. Overloading
Do notwerloadwalloutletsandextension cord. as
this
can result ina rid of fire or electric shock.
16. Object and LiquidEntry
Never push
objects of any kind into this video
product through openings as they may touch
dangemus voltage points or short-out parts that
could result in a fire or electric shock. Never spin
liquid of any kind on the video product.
17. Outdoor Antenna Grounding
Ifan outsideantennaor cablesystem isconnected
to the video produd,
be suretheantenna or cable
system isgroundedso as
to providesome protec-
tion against voltage surges and built-up static
charges
Section 810 of the National Electrical Code,
ANSllNFPA No. 70 - 1984, provides information
with respect
to proper grounding of the mast and
supportingstructure,groundingof the lead-inwire
to an antenna discharge unit. size of grounding
EXAMPLE OFANTENNA GROUNDING
ACCORDING
TO NATIONALELECTRICAL
CODE INSTRUCTIONSCONTAINEDIN
'
ARTICLE 810 - "RADIO AND
TELEVISIONEQUIPMENT"
/ I I ' QPTIONAL ANTENNA GROUNDING
BONDING
JUMPER* ELECTRODE
DRIVEN 8 FEET (2.Um) INTO THE
EARTH IF AEOUUIED BY LOCM
CODES. SEE NH: SECTKm
810 - 21 (9.
conductors, location of antennadischarge unit.
connection to grounding electrodes, and require-
mentsfor the grounding electrode.
a UseNo. 10AWG (53 mrr?)copper. No. 8 M (84
mrn2) aluminum. No. 17 AWG (11) mrr?)copper-
clad steel or bronze wire, or larger, as a ground
wire.
Secureantenna lead-inand groundwires to house
with
stand4 insulators spaced from 4-6 feet
(1.22-1.83m) apart.
Mountantennadischargeunitasclose
as possible
to where lead-inenters house.
Use jumper wire not smaller than No.
6 AWG
(133 mm2) copper, or the equivalent, when a
separate antennagmunding electrode is used.
See NEC section
810-2l (j).
la Servicing
Do not attempt to service this video productyour-
self as opening
or removing covers may expose
you to dangerous voltage or other hazards Refer
allservicingto qualifiedservice personnel.
19. Damage requiring Service
Unplugthis video productfrom the walloutlet and
referservicingtoqualifiedservicepersonnelunder
the following conditions:
(a) When the power-supply cord
or plug is
damaged.
(b)
fi liquidhasbeenspilled, or objectshavefallen
intothe videoproduct.
(c) Ifthe video product has been
exposed to rain
or water.
(d) Ifthevideoproductdoes notoperatenormally
by following the operatinginstructions.
Adjust onlythose controlsthat arecovered
by
the operating instructions as an improper
adjustment of other contrds
may result in
damage andwilloften requireextensive
work
by a qualifiedtechnicianto restore the video
product
to its normaloperation.
, (e) If the video product has beendropped or the
cabinet has beendamaged.
(f) When the video product exhibits a distinct
change in performance
- this indicates a
need for service.
20. Replacement Parts
When replacementpa& are required. be sure the
service technician has used replacement parts
specified
by the manufacturer or have the same
characteristics as the original part. Unauthorized
substitutions may result infire, electric shock or
other hazards
a. Safety Check
Uponcompletion
of any service or repairs to this
video product, ask the service technician to
performsafety checks to determinethat thevideo
product
is insafeoperatingconditions.

BAJTERIES (2 x AAA) WIRELESS REMOTE CONTROL UNIT
SVIDEOCABLE COAXIAL CABLE
(XQ)
AUDIO CABLE
IfcondensationoccursinsidetheVCR theDEW indicator
( O ) illuminatesandtheVCR willnot operate. Inthis
event, leavethepower plugconnectedandleavetheVCR POWERturnedONuntiltheVCR has hadsufficient
time to dry (about
2 hours)andthe DEW indicator ( ) goes off. As aprecautionarymeasure, it isadvisable
to wait another hour
to ensure that allmoisturehas been remwed.
Condensation is likelyto occur when:
1. The VCR ismovedfrom a cold room to a warm room or from outdoors to insideyour house;
2. Acold room isheated quickly;
3 The humidity isvery high.
Avoid usingtheVCR where coldair, such as that from an air conditioner, will blow on itdirectly.
PROTECT THE POWER CORD CABINET CARE
Do not damage the Power Cord. Damageto the Clean with a
soft cloth slightly moistened with a
Power Cord may cause a fire or shock hazard. milddetergent and water. Wipe dry.
Whenunpluggingthe PowerCord, pleaseholdby NEVER USE ANY PETROLEUM
BASE SOLU-
the plug and remweit carefully.
H.Q. (HIGH QUALITY) VHS SYSTEM
Video cassette recorders bearing the "HO" logo are engineered with VHS high-fidelity picture technology.
VHSHQVCR's are compatiblewith allother VHS VCR's includingthose without HQ.
NEVER INSERTANY OBJECT INTOTHE
CABINET
Do not insert any kind of foreign object into the
recorder.This not onlycreatesasafety hazardbut
can also cause extensive damage to the
mechanism.
DO NOT PLACE ANYTHING ON THE
RECORDER
Heavy objects placed on the recorder w~llcause
damage. The top
of the recorder is also slotted to
provideventilation.
Do not obstruct these ventila-
tionslots.
There are many ventilation holeson the bottomof Whenyoufinishoperatingtherecorder,alwaysun-
the recorder. For maximumventilation place the loadthecassetteandturnOFFthe VCR POWER.
recorderon a hard levelsurfaceonly.
UNPLUG 'THE POWER CORD AND
DISCONNECT THE ANTENNA DURING
A LONG ABSENCE
When you leave your. home for a long period of
time, turn OFF the VCR POWER, unplug the
Power
Cord and disconnectthe antenna wires.
CARE OF THE VIDEO CASSETTETAPE
Avoid violent vibrationor shock.
Do not place in a location where strong
magneticfieldsexist (near amotor,transformer
or magnet).
Never Placeor store indirect sunlight.
Avoid dusty places.
Place the cassette in the cassette case and
store vertically.
Never storetape ina highhumidity location.

CONNECTION PANEL
@ VIDEO IN 2 and SVlDEOIN 2 MICROPHONEjack
connedom HEADPHONESjack
PHONESLML
contrd
@ VIDEO INPUT SELECT
@ AUDIO IN 2 connectors EXTERNALINPUT SELECT switch

@ SAP broadcast indicator
llluminateswhen SAP broadcastsare received.
@ STEREO broadcast indicator
llluminateswhen stereo broadcasts
are received.
@ Cassette loadingslot
Cassette
tape is insertedintothis slot for loading.
@ S-VHS indicator
llluminatesduringSVHSrecordingor playbackof a
tape recordedwith SVHS system.
@ REMOTE CONTROL sensor
Receives the infra-red light transmission from the
remotecontroltransmitter.
@ WECT button
Pressto removethe cassette.
@ POWER button(with indicator)
Pressto switch ON powerto'theVCR.
@ OPEN (leftside) button
Pressto open the control door.
@ INSERT indicator
llluminates when the insert edit function is
operating.
@AUDIO DUB indicator
llluminates when the audio dub function is
operating.
@ DIGITAL TRACKING indicator
Flashes to indicate automatic digital tracking ad-
justment. Stopsflashingand illuminatesto indicate
automaticdigitaltrackingcomplete.
@ PEAK LEVELmeters
When recording, displaysthe audio recordinglevel
setting.Thefollowing
3 functionsmay bedisplayed:
During recordingthe audio recording level is dis-
played. During playback the audio output or Hi-fi
tracking level is displayed, dependingon the posi-
tion
of the METER SELECT switch. The meters
may also be set to OFF.
@ CHANNEL SELECTOR buttons
Selects the
TV channel for recording.
@ COUNTER RESET button
Pressto resetthe counter to
0~00~00s.
@ COUNTER ZERO STOP button
When pressed, the tape will fast forward or rewind
untilthe counter display indicates
OH-, and
automaticallystop at that point.
@ DATA button
-
Press to display the counter, channel, operation
mode and remainingtime displayon the screen.
@ JOGISHUTTLE indicator
llluminates duringjoglshuttle mode.
@JOGdial
Referto
JOG DIAL(page 62).
@ SHUTTLE ring
Referto SHUlTLERING (page61).
@ JOGISHUTTLEbutton
Presstoengagejoglshuttlemodeduringplayback.
@I OPEN (rightside) button
Pm to openthe connectiondoor.
@ REC (RECORD) button
Pressto begin recording, bothvideo and audio.
@ PAUSEISTILLbutton
When pressedduring recording, stops movement
of tape temporarily. Press again to continue the
recording. When pressed during playback, stops
movement of tape, exhibitinga still picture without
sound.
@ STOP button
Pressto discontinue all
tape relatedfunctions.
@ FFlFWDSEARCH button
Instop mode, pressto
fast forwardthe tape.
Inplaybackmode, pressfor forwardspeedsearch.
In playback mode, press and hold for about one
second before releasing for forward high speed
search.
@ PLAY button
Pressto playback a previouslyrecorded
tape.
@I REWIREV SEARCH button
Instop mode, pressto rewindthe tape.
Inplayback
mode, pressfor reversespeed search.
In playback mode, press and hold for about
one
second before releasing for reverse high speed
search.
@ VlDEO IN 2 andS-VIDEO IN 2 connectors
TheVlDEOINis used torecordordubfromanother
VHS VCR or videosource. The SVIDEOINis used
todubfromanotherSVHSVCR (refertothe "DUB
BING" on pages
46 and47).
@ VIDEO INPUT SELECT switch
When dubbingan SVHStapefromanother SVHS
VCR set to S (YIC) position. Otherwise leave
it in
VlDEO position(refertothe "DUBBING"
on pages
46 and47).
@ AUDIO IN 2 connectors
Connectto the audio output
of an audio source to
recordfrom that source.
@ MICROPHONEjack
Inputfor connection
of amicrophonefor audiodub-
bing
(see page 74).
@ HEADPHONES jack
Output for connection of headphones for private
listening.
@ HEADPHONESLEVEL control
Adjuststhe headphonesoutput level.
@ EXTERNAL INPUTSELECT switch
When the AUDIO, VlDEO andSVIDEOIN
1 of the
rear panelare used, set to
1 (REAR) position.
When the AUDIO, VlDEO andSVIDEOIN
2 of the
connectionpanel are used, set to 2 position.
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FLUORESCENT DISPLAY
@) CAN (cable) indicator
,, @ANT. Bitulicator
@ Channeldisplay,-l 11, @ E% (EXTERNAL) indicator
@ PROGRAMNUMBER
indicators
1
@ PROGRAMNUMBER Present
time diilay
indicators
DEW indicatw
PROG REC indicator
@ CASSETTE SFATUS REPEAT
indii
indicatw
@ VIDEO indicator
@ ADDR (ADDRESS) indiicabx
INDX (INDEX) indii-
II I '
@ TAPE SPEED indicator
PLAY indicalwA
@ TAPE REMAIN indicator
@ REC indicator
REAR VIEW
@) EDIT cuntrdconnector
VIDEO CHANNEL SELECTOR switch
@ HIGHSPEED SEARCHAW control
TO N terminal
@ AUDIO OUT connecm
@AUDIO IN 1 connectors
@ VIDEO OUT and SVlDEO OUT OOPfrHRU terminal
mnectors
@VIDEO IN 1 and SVlDEO IN 1
ANT. A terminal
connectws

@ CATV (cable) indicator
llluminateswhentheTVlCATV button
is settoCATV.
@ Channeldisplay
Displaysthe number correspondingto a selected
channel.
@ PROGRAM NUMBER indicators
Display the number corresponding to a selected
program number.
@ CASSETTE STATUS indicator
Illuminateswhen
tape is inserted.
The lightadvances, stopsor flashes corresponding
to the mwement
of the tape.
@ VlDEO indicator
Illuminates when the VlDEOrrV button
is set to
VIDEO.
@ ADDR (ADDRESS) indicator
llluminates duringaddress search; flashes during
recording
of an address signal.
@ INDX (INDEX) indicator
llluminates during index search; flashes during
recording
of an index signal.
@ PLAY indicator
llluminatesduring playback.
@ REC indicator
llluminatesduring recording.
@ ANT. B indicator
llluminatesto indicatethat the INPUTSELECT but-
ton is
set to TUNER (ANT. B) or SlMUL(ANT. B).
@ EX (EXTERNAL) indicator
Illuminatesto indicatethat the INPUTSELECT but-
tonissettom
@I Presenttimedisplay -
lndicates present time including the day of the
week.
@ DEW indicator
When illuminated, indicatesthat condensationhas
formed insidethe VCR. The WRwill
not function
as longas ligM is ON.
PROG REC indicator
Illuminates
to indicatethat thePROGRECbutton is
set to ON.
@ REPEAT indicator
Illuminatesto indicatethattheREPEATbuttonis
set
to ON.
@I Elapsedtime counterdisplay
Indicates
tape run time in hours, minutes and
seconds.
@ OTR indicator
llluminatesduringOTR recording.
@ TAPE SPEED indicator
Indicates
tape speed setting: SP illuminatesto indi
Gate SP mode; EPilluminatesto indicateEPmode.
@ TAPE REMAIN indicator
llluminateswhen the DATA buttonisset to ONdur-
ingrecording.
@ EDIT controlconnector
Refer to DUBBING(pages
45 and 46).
@ HIGH SPEED SEARCH ADJ control
If duringhigh speed searchthepicturewavers from
sideto side or proper cdor reproductionis lost turn
this controlcounterclockwise.
@ AUDIO OUT connectors
Audio signals being.recorded
or played back are
available at these connectors for connection to
anothervideorecorderortotheaudioinput
of aTV
receiver (if so equipped).
@ AUDIO IN 1connectors
Connectto the audiooutput
of an audio source to
recordfrom that source.
@ VlDEO OUT and S-VIDEO OUT connectors
Set
1 is used for connectionto a TV receiirlrnoni-
tor (See the "CONNECTING MEWR TO THE
TV" on pap15,1617and 18). Set 2 is usedfor
dubbingto another VCR (refer to the "DUBBING"
on pages46 and47).
@I VlDEO IN 1 andS-VIDEO IN 1 connectors
TheVlDEO IN
is usedto record or dubfrom another
VCR
or video source. The SVIDEO IN is used to
dub from another SVHSWR(refer to the "DUE
BING" on pages46 and 47).
@ VlDEO (RF converter) CHANNEL SELECTOR
switch
Selectsthe
Vii Channel(channel 3 or 4). TheTV
receivermust conespondto the Video Channelin
orderto view
tapes beingplayedbackor to monitor
a programthat isbeingrecorded.
@ TO TV terminal
Connect to the VHFNHF antenna terminal of the
TV.
@ ANT. B terminal
When connecting
CAW with converter (decoder),
conned
to theoutput of theconverter.
@ AC outlet
This AC 12OV 60Hz outlet is provided for con-
venience to supply
AC power to other units. The
outlet
is ONcontinuouslywith the following excep
tion. When the PROG REC indicator (a ) is illumi-
nated, power
to this outlet is interrupted until
programmed recordingbegins
Do not exceed themaximumpowerrating of 300W.
@ LOOPrrHRUterminal
When connecting
CATV with converter (decoder),
connectto the input
of theconverter.
@I ANT. A terminal
Connect to the leadfrom theVHFNHFantenna.

CONTROL PANEL
@ PlCTUREwntrol RH: LEVELcontrols
@ SVHSsw~tch
@ REMOTEsw~tch
@TRACKINGcontrol
@ SnLLADJUST conbol
@ DIGITALTRACKING switch
@ VIDEO MUTEswitch TAPE REMAINswitch
@ NORMALAUDIOsw~tch
@ INPUTSELECTbutton
Q WBSELECTswitch
@ HiFdMIWNORMALswitch
' switch
@ Programmedrecording, channel preset------
TIMER RESETbutton
andtime set control section
Q TVICAN button OTR START TIME button
@ TAPE SPEED bunon OTR REC TIME button
@ VlDEWbutton AUDIO MONITOR button
@ - button AUDIO DUBbutton
@ SLOWIFR ADV button INSERTbutton
I I
@I + button &I Digitalscreen andmunixreen
control section

@ PICTUREcontrol
Rotate, clockwise(sharp)to increasepicturedetail,
counterclockwise (soft) to decrease picture detail.
Normally
set tothecenterclick-stopposition.Oper-
ates inplayback mode only.
@ S-VHS switch
Set to ONpositionto recordintheSVHSmode(An
SVHS
tape must be used). The SVHS indicator
illuminates to confirm SVHS ON and an SVHS
tape is insertedinthe machine.
@ REMOTE switch
Set to OFFpositiontodisableoperation from the re
motecontrol unit. Normally set to ONposition.
@ TRACKING control
In
case of the tape whose ,recordingcondinis
bad,
set the DIGITALTRACKINGMtchto MANU-
AL posiliin
and rotate the TFWKING contrdto
search a better picture.
@ STILLADJUST control
Adjust this control
if vibration (shake) is present in
the pictureduringstillframe.
@ DIGITALTRACKINGswiich
Refer to AUTOMATIC DlGrrALTRACKING (page
59).
@ VIDEO MUTEswitch
Set to ONposition,the
TV screenwillswitch to blue
when achannelwith nobroadcast
is selected.
@ NORMAL AUDIO switch
Set to SAP position for monauralrecording of SAP
broadcasts on the normalsoundtrack. Set to L+R
positionfor monauralrecording
of themainchannel
on
the normalsoundtrack.
@ DUB SELECT switch
Set this switch to COPY position when dubbing
(copying)a
tape from this VCR to any other KR.
For normaluse, set to MASTER position.
@I REC LEVELcontrols
Adjusts the audio recording
level.
@ METER SELECT swhch
Set to ON position to monitor record or playback
levels
on the PEAK LEVEL meters. Set to Hi-Fi
TRACKING position
to monitor the tracking a4 the
Hi-Fitrack onthe PEAK LEVELmeters.
Set
to OR piti to turn off the PEAK LEVEL
meters.
@ TAPE REMAINswitch
Set to Ti60 positionwhen using M60 orM& cas-
sene tape. For normaluse, set to NOR position.
@I INPUT SELECT button
Press
to select the input signal for recording.
@ Hi-FiIAIIIXINORMALswitch
Refer
to VHS HFFi STEREO AUDIO PLAYBACK
@age 56).
@ Programmed recording, channel preset and
time set control section
Contains the controls used to set: programmed
recording, channel
preset andcunenttime.
@ TVlCAN button
Press
to set theKR to TV modeor CATV mode.
@ TAPE SPEED button
Press to set the recording speed to SP (Standard
-
Play)or EP(Extended Play). Speedselectionisau-
tomatic during playback.
@ VlDEO/TV button
Pressto
set the VCR to VIDEO mode or TV mode.
When
set to TV, the TV will receiveoff-the-air pro-
gramsnormally.When
set to VIDEO, off-theairpro-
grams selected
by the KR'sbuilt-intuner wil be
viewed onthe TV. Should be setto TV when record-
ingone programwhile watching another.
@ - button
In slow-motion mode, press to decrease slow-
motionspeed.
. In stop or playback mode, press to activatethe in-
dex searchinthe reversedirection.
@ SLOWIFR ADV button
In playback mode, press to begin slow-motion
playback.
Inpause (still frame) mode, pressto advance one
frame at a time.
@ + button
In
sbmotionmode, presstoincreaseslow-motion
speed.
Instop or playback mode, press to activatethe in-
dex searchin the forwarddirection.
@I TIMER RESET button
Press
to resetthedisplaywhenthefluorescent dis-
playshowsanunusualindication.Thepresenttime
display
and the programmed recordinginsbuction
will be erased and the powerwill be turned off.
@I OTR START TlME button
Press
to select the start time for (XR (one touch
recording).
@ OTR REC TlME button
Press for immediate recording in 15 minute timed
intervalsuptoatotal
of four hoursor untiltape end.
If the (XR START TlME button is pressed before
settingthe
OlTl REC TIME, then(XRrecordingwill
be delayed untilthe hour selected.
@I AUDIO MONITOR button
Press
to select adesired audio track for playback.
@ AUDIO DUB button
Used
for addinga new sound track to previously
recordedvideo
cassettes. (see page 74).
@ INSERT button
Selects the insertediting mode. (see page76).
@ Digitalscreenand multi-screencontrolsection
Refer to DIGITAL SCREEN and MULTI-SCREEN
(pages
6372).

Transmissionwindow
1:
, , ,, , , , ,Programmed recording secHon
(See pages 37.36.38. and 40.)
Dialscreen and muttCscreen
control section
Use for DIGITAL SCREEN and
TransmissionIndlcator MUUI-SCREEN(pages
6S72).
SKIP SEARCH button
Pressto beginskipsearch.
dicatw.
COUNTER RESET button AUDIO MONITORbutton
Press to reset the cou Press to
select the desired audio
OHOOMOOS.
channel for playback
REPEAT button
When pressed, the tape w~ll Press
for repeat playback.
forward
or rewtnd untilthe counter
display indicates
OH00h100S. and INPUTSELEClbutton
automaticaltystop at that point. Pressto select the inputsignal for
LAPSEDTlME SEARCHbutton
VlDEOlTV button
VCR tuner (VIDEO)
channels selected
NUMBERbutton selectedtime
(see page24).
RANDOM ACCESS CHANNEL DRESSENTER button
SELECTION(page
21)
Usedfor RECORDINGTHE INDEX
ELAPSED TIME SETTING
(page
SIGNAL AND ADDRESS SIGNAL
:"Lk,sED TWE smRcH (pap
SEARCHbutton
'PSdoGRAMMING mRRECORD ADDRESS SEARCH
ING (page 41)
RECORDING ADDRESS SIG-
Pressto display the counter, chan-
nel, operationmodeand remaining
\LJ~~REVERSE SIDWIFR AW button
In playback mode,
press to begin
limedisplay
on screen.
reverse slowmotion.
In pause (dill frame) mode, press
for
reverse frame advanca

Remove the packagingand take out the reme am
trol unit and the two size "AAA" batteries.
Slide the cover of thebalterycompartmentinthedirec-
tion
of the am and remove.
Load the
two batteries as shown on the right and
replace the wver.
Make sure that the polarities, + and - , are properly
aligned.
a
Press any of the remote contrd buttonsand observe
thetransmissionindicator., If theindicator fails to oper-
ate, replace the batteries with fresh ones.
Em34
Do nol use anew battery with an oldone
Do not heat, disassemble, short or throw batteriesintoa
fire
REMOTE CONTROL sensor
\
REMOTE witch
Confirm that the REMOTE switch is set to ON position.
Point the remoteconholunit tward the REMOTE CONTROL sensor w\ the KR.
Press the desired function button on the remote control unit. The recorder can be operatedwith the remote
control unit up to a distance of about 7 meters (23 feet).
If the transmission indiior does not illuminate, the batteries are discharged. Installnew batteries
Do ndplacethe remote control unit inan areawhere it may become wet.
Placing the remotecontrolunit near high heat may cause damage
Dropping the remote contrd unit on a hard Roor may result in damage.
Do not use benzene, thinnersor other petroleum based cleaners to clean the remote control unit.
To dean, wipe a soff clothslightly moistened with a mild detergent and then wipe dry with a soft cblh.
If you lose or misplacetheremote control unit, a replacementmay be purchased from your dealer.

DISCONNECT THE ANTENNA WIRE FROM THE TV AND CONNECT IT TO THE ANT. A
TERMINAL ON THE REAR PANEL. OFTHE VCR.
SINGLEANTENNA FOR BOTH VHF AND UHF IS USED.
VHFNHF ANTENNA
Connedto ANT. A
Connect the antenna leads to the matchingtransformer and then the
extensioncable as shown below.
Connectto
ANT. A
SEPARATE VHF AND UHFANTENNAS ARE USED.
UHF ANTENNA VHF AN
[Bj VHF antenna connection using 300 ohm flat twin leads
@ Connect the antenna leads to the matching transformer and thenthe
extension cable as shown below.
Insert leads under screws and tighten.

Connect to ANT A onVCR
TO N ANT.B
I
FromCAW (CABLE)
4 LOOP @
ANT. A THRU
w
ThisVCR can receiveTV channels 2 - 13, and CAW (cable)channels 54 (VHF), A5 - Al, A - W (MIDBAND
and SUPER BAND), W+1- W+84 (HYPER BAND andULTRABAND) in CAW mode. CATV (cable)services
can vary from area to area. Check your localcablecompany compatibilityrequirements.
TO VlEW CATV ONLY
Connectto ANT. B on VCR
I
I CONVERTER
FromCATV (CABLE)
ANT.A THRU
8 6 I,
hnectto LOOPKHRUon VCR
OUT
Connect
to ANT. A on VCR
Toview any basic"nonscrambled" cablechannelpressthe INPUTSELECTbutton to ANT. A and tune your VCR
to thedesiredchannel. To view one premium"descrambled" cablechannel, pressthe INPUTSELECT buttonto
ANT. Bandtune your VCR tothe channel
of the converter(Usuallychannel 3 or 4) andselect a desiredchannel
withconverter channel selector.
+\w,
TO VlEW TV AND CATV
VHFNHFANTENNA Connect to ANT. B onVCR
I
AM.A THRU
IN
TO N ANT.B
b view theTV programfromtheVHFNHFantenna press theINPUTSELECTbutton to ANT. AandtuneyourVCR
to thedesiredchannel. To view the CAW (cable), press the INPUTSELECT button to ANT. B andtuneyour VCR
to the channel of the converter (Usually channel 3 or 4) and select a desired channel with converter channel
selector.
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I -

ThisVCR is equipped to playbackSVHSvideo and VHS H~IaudiiSVHSrecordingswill prcwide superior pb
turequaliiwhenconnected to alVequipped with an WIDE0INconnector. Hi-Firecordings will pddesuperior
sound qualiiwhen connected
to:
lVreceiver(or monitor)equippedwith stereospeakers and stereo audiiinputs.
Stereo audio system.
Although the connection
of this VCR to a monaurallVinput isillustratedthe benefits of Hi-Fisound are only
availablewhenthestereoaudiooutputsareattached
as illustratedin 2.3 and 4. The fullbenefits of SVHS are only
availablewhen theSVHSoutput isconnected
as illustratedin 5
CONNECTING THE VCR TO:
1. MONAURALTV (f=age15)
2. STEREO lV WITH AUDIO AND VIDEO INPUTS (f=age 16)
3. STEREO lV WITH AUDIO INPUTSONLY (Page 13
4. STEREO AUDIO SYSTEM
M~UBISHI l~ WITH STEREO AV INPUTS AND WPUTS (Page 11)
lVWITHOUT STEREOAUDIO INPUTS (page 13
5 lVWITH SVlDEO INPUT (Page 18)
1. MONAURAL TV
ANTENNA TERMINALS(WR)
I
ANT.A THRU
ANTENNA
TERMINAL
lV without ANT. INterminal (singleantennaterminal for VHF and UHF).
Attachtheaccessorycoaxialcable(supplied)to theVCR
and thenconnecttothelVantennaterminals as shown.
0%
1
Conned to
VHF IN on VCR.
TV.
When connected as shawn, follaw the instructionsonSMNGMEVIDEO CHANNEL (page 19) to tuneinthe
VCR's playback
on lV channel 3 or 4. This confgurationalonewill not provide stereo HpFi playback ("LEFT" and
''RIGHT" indibtors are illuminated). tt issuggestedthat if possible the VCR be connected as shownin 4. !STEREO
AUDIO SYSTEM.
Connect to
Conned to
From TO TV on
UHF INon TV. VCR.

2. STEREO TV WlTH AUDIO AND VlDEO INPUTS
A. TV WlTH BNCTYPE CONNEClOR
OUTPUT CONNECTORS (VCR)
i-1 [
VlDEO OUT 1 -
m
INPUTCONNECTORS 0
rn Connectthe coaxialcable as shown in 1. MONAURAL TV.
rn Connect the siereo audio cable (supplied) as shown.
Connect the VlDEO OUT of theVCR to theVIDEO IN of the TV receiver or monitor.
Video signal
cord (BNC type) is not supplied with this VCR.
Whenconnected as shown, selectvideo(external)inputonthe TV toviewplaybackof video tapes or to monitor
the VCR's tuner.
B. TV WlTH RCA TYPE CONNEClOR
OUTPUTCONNECTORS (VCR)
+AUDIO IN L AUDIO OUT WH-I -
+AUDIO IN R AUDIO OUT RICH-2-
+VIDEO IN VIDEO OUT 1 -
INPUTCONNECTORS 0
J
rn Connect the coaxialcableas shown in 1. MONAURAL TV
rn Connect thestereo audiocable(supplied) as shown.
Connectthe VIDEO OUT of the VCR m the VlDEO IN of the TV receiver or monitor.
Video signal cord (BNC+RCA) is not supplied with this VCR.
Whenconnected as shown, selectvideo(external)input on the TV m view playback of video tapes or to monitor
theVCR's tuner.

3. STEREO TV WlTH AUDlO INPUTSONLY
INPUT CONNECTORS CN)
rn Connectthe coaxialcable as shown in 1. MONAURAL TV.
rn Connect the stereoaudiocable(supplied) as shown..
When connected as shown, follow the instructionson SWINGTHE VIDEO CHANNEL (page 19) to tune in
theVCRs playbackon
TV channel3or 4. Thenselect externalaudioonthe TV to monitorthestereoHi-Fiaudio
playback of the VCR.
4. STEREO AUDlO SYSTEM
MlTSUBlSHl TV WlTH STEREO AUDlO AND VIDEO INPUTS AND VARIABLE AUDlO
OUTPUTS
rn Ifyou own a MlTSUBlSHl lV withvariable audiioutputsand video and audio inputs, connect the VCR as
shownin 2. STEREO TV WITHAUDlOAND VIDEO INPUTS,andthenfollow your TV's instructionson con-
nectingthe TV to astereoaudiisystem.
Stereo Hi-Fiplayback is obtained by selecting externalinput onthe TV andAUX onthe stereosystem am
pliier.
pressthe PLAY buttononthe VCR and adjustthe volume from the TV remotecontrolunit.
TV WITHOUT STEREO AUDlO INPUTS
-TO N ANT. IN-.
(-AUDIO OUT UCH-1
AUX IN L-. J
Connect as shownusingstandard shieldedsignalcordswith RCA pin type connectors
rn Turn onthe lV and set to the VideoChannel(CH3 or CH4) or if the VCR isconnectedto thevideo input of
the
TV or monitor switch to video (external) input.
Turn onthe stereoamplifierand
set the amplifier inputselectorto AUX position.
Loadthe cassette.
Set the HiFi/MIX/NORhAALswitch to Hi-Fi position. PresstheAUDlO MONITOR button
to STEREO. Pressthe PLAY button.
Adjust the soundvolumewith the amplifiervolume control.
17

5. TV WITH SYIDEOINPUT
Ifyour lV isequippedwith SVlDEOINPUTconnectorandthenconnectedit as shmbelow, thefullbenefitof
SVHS playback is available.
r \
CONNECTIONOFSCONNECX'OR:
Line up the groove in the connector
wiUt the projecting part of the plug
and insert.
OWPUTTERMINALS(XR)
Connect theantenna leads as shown in 1: MONAURAL W.
Connectthe stereoaudio cable (supplied)as shown.
Connect
the WIDE0OUT of the VCR to the WIDE0IN of the TV using Svideo cable (supplied).
Referto the lV mersmanualon how b select the SVlDEO IN of the lV.
An AC 120V 60Hz outlet is provided for convenienceto
supply
AC powerto other units.
PhHer to thisoutlet is on continuously as long as theVCR
ispluggedintoan
AC outletwiththefollowingexception:
Whenthe PROGRECindicator
(a) is illuminated, pow
er to this outlet is interrupteduntilprogrammedrecording
begins. Pawer isswitched
off when programmed record-
ing terminates. This configuration allows the pm
gramrnedrecordingtimer to function as an audio timer
for purposes of audio only recording (see page 50).
Do not exceed the maximumpower rating of 30(IW.

IF YOU CONNECTED YOUR VCR AS SHOWN ON THE PREVIOUS PAGE (i-e. TO THE
AUDIO AND VIDEO INPUTS OF YOUR
TV OR MONITOR) THEN TO VIEW PLAYBACK OF
THE VCR SWITCH YOUR
TV OR MONITOR TO VIDEO OR EXTERNAL INPUT AND DIS-
REGARD THIS PAGE.
8 %
cT'E-m cH4
VlOEO
CHANNEL
\ J
Selectthe VCR Video Channel by settingthe VIDEO CHANNEL SELECTOR switchto CH3or 4 whichever
is not beingusedfor
TV broadcastsinyour area.
Pressthe POWER button
to ON.
Pressthe VlDEOrrV button to VIDEO.
-
14 Seled any channel (using the KRCHANNEL SELECTiOR buttons) to receive a lV broadcast in your
area.
Turn ONthe lV receiverandset to CH3 or 4 to correspondwith the Video Channel selected in m
For a push-button type channelselection lV.
If CH3 or CH4, conesponding to the KRVideo Channel, is not present on your TV. select an
unoccupiedchannel
and adjust to obtaina cdor picture of the programselected in B
See lV InstructionBook for details.
When setting the
TV video channel selector position, particularly on soft touch TV's, it is usually
more convenient if the position which is shown when the
lV is first switched on is used as the
Video Channel. Generally,
this channeb is the top one (in a vertical arrangement) or the furthest left
one (in a horizontalarrangement).
For a rotary channel selection TV, select channel 3 or 4 dependingon the VCR Video Channel you
selected in ljJ If the picture you selected in is not clear, push in the fine TV tune adjustment
knob and adjust for best picturedetail.
Ima
A clear picture will not be .obtained in these steps unless the TV is properly fine-tuned to the Video
Channel.
If difficulties are encountered, or a dear picture with color cannot be obtained, the following
optionalmethod may
be used:
Set the TV to the Video Channel (3or 4).
Press the POWER buttonto ON.
Play back a prerecorded tape.
Adjust the lV receiverfinetuning untila clear picturewith color isobtained.
The
lV is now properly finetunedto the Video Channel.