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INSTRUCTION MANUAL
Video cassette recorder
VHR”550
G-CODEEEl
PAL

NOTE
This manual covers the model VHR-530, which is sold in New Zealand and in Australia.
The warranty offered is different according on where the unit is sold, For customers in New Zealand, please refer
to the Warranty card for New Zealand. For customers in Australia, please refer to the Warranty card and to the
Extended Manufacturer’s Warranty Plan for Australia.
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Warranty Plan for Australia

CONTENTS
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PRECAUTIONS .................................................. 2
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Please read
carefully before
PARTS NAMES .................................................. 4using the VCR.
INTRODUCTION Accessories ........................................ 4
Remote control batteries insertion ...... 5
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PREPARATION
CONNECTIONS .................................................. 6
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video channel ...................................... 7
Tuning control adjustments ................ 8
Clock setiing ....................................... 9operating the
VCR.
ON-SCREEN MENUS AND BASIC CONTROL ................ 10 I
Changing the settings ......................... 11
3PLAYBACK ......................................................12
Variable playback modes .................... 12
index search ....................................... 13
BASIC OPERATION Endless play........................................ 13
Counter memory ................................. 13
,RECORDING TELEVISION BROADCASTS ...................14
Quick Start Recording timer ................ 14
G-CODE TIMER RECORDING PROGRAMMING ............. 15
ON-SCREEN TIMER RECORDING PROGRAMMING ........ 17
ON-SCREEN Confirmation ....................................... 18
OPERATION Cancelling ........................................... 18
5COPYING ATAPE ...............................................19
TROUBLESHOOTING ...........................................20
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OTHER SPECIFICATIONS ...............................................21
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INTRODUCTION
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PRECAUTIONS
This VCR is based on a VHS-PAL signal system. Only video cassette bearing the ~symbol can
be used.
Caution concerning condensation
Be careful of condensation
Condensation is the moisture that forms on the
outside of aglass when you fill it with cold water.
Condensation can also form inside aVCR when it is
suddenly moved from acold place to awarm, humid
one, or when aheater has been turned onto quickly
heat the room.
Particular care must be taken with your VCR
because water particles that form on the video head
drum, which is the main VCR mechanism, can cause
the video tape to stick to the drum. This prevents
proper tape travel and may damage both tape and
mechanism.
Safety precautions
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Plug the power cord (supplied) into the AC
IN -on the rear of VCR.
Insert the plug of this power cord into awall
socket.
Press the POWER button
●The video head will warm up and the
drying of any water particles will be faster.
Wait for 1-1/2 to 2hours before using the
VCR.
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eliminate condensation.
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DANGER:
This VCR contains live parts. Do not remove the
cabinet.
WARNING:
To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose
this product to rain or moisture.
CAUTION:
Do not put your hand or other objects in the
cassette loading slot because of the risk of injury
or an accident. Be sure to keep small children
away from the VCR.

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The unauthorized recording of television programmed, video tapes, films and other such
material may infringe upon copyright or the rights of third parties.
Operating precautions
Note:
If the unit does not operate properly, switch it off,
refer to the “TROUBLESHOOTING” or consult a
dealer or aservice center Place the VCR on a flat, stable, level surface. Never
subject it to violent shaking or any other shock or
impact,
-J~y Do not expose the unit to high temperatures.
Excessive heat (heat sources such as heaters,
ovens, closed car on hot days, etc. )may damage the
\\unit.
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of 5“C to 40”C (41°F to I05”F) and at less than 80%
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5°C humidity,
Do not use the unit under the following conditions:
●in locations with high humidity
●in presence of excessive dirt or dust
●in areas subject to strong vibrations
●near strong magnetic fields (e.g. transmitting
antennas, motors, fluorescent lights, etc. )
Do not stack anything on top of your VCR, or block
the air vents, to prevent damaging or overheating.
Do not place anything, except VHS video cassette
tapes, in the unit.
Do not allow rain, steam, dew, salt water, sand, oily
smoke, metal objects, etc. to enter the unit.
Clean with adry and soft cloth, or soft cloth slightly
moistened with amild detergent solution.
Do not use any type of solvent, such as alcohol or
benzine,
Power on/off ....
Power is switched on/off by pressing the POWER button,
Power off display Power on display
“Power of~ is the condition in which only the time is displayed.
Note:
Disconnect the power cord from the wall socket if the VCR is not to be used for along time.
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PARTS NAMES
[ ]: Reference pages are shown in square brackets.
Accessories
Is everything in the box?
Power cord [6]
Front panel
Aerial output cable [6] Remote control unit
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2“AA (IEC R6)” size,
1.5-voit batteries [5]
[12] Cassette loading
Remote control sensor
Rear panel
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[6] AUDIOMDEO OUT /LAERIAL OUT [6]
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Remote control
[3] POWER
[7, 9, 15] OK
[9, 15, 18] CLEAR
[14, 15,18, 17] SP/LP —
[10] MENWTV
[14] -, +
[12] SLOW
[14] ●REC
[12] HSTOP
[12, 13] 4REW/@) —
[13] MEMORY
[13] RESET
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Remote control batteries insertion
~Slide open the lid.
@Insert 2“AA(IEC R6)” 15volt batteries
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@Replace the lid,
Operate the remote control unit within arange of ee f9@
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front of the VCR,
The battery life under normal operating conditions
is about six months, If the batteries become weak,
the operating distance will decrease; when this
occurs, replace the batteries.
If the remote control unit is not to be used for a
long period of time, remove the batteries.
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CONNECT ONS
Aerial/RF connection
Connect as indicated below.
To awall socket Tv Aerial
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If your TV receiver has an AV terminal, AV
connections are also possible. The AV cable is sold
separately,
●The advantage of this connection is ahigher
quality of picture and sound during playback,
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VCR PRESETTING
After all connections have been made, insert the
remote control batteries then proceed to “Adjusting
the TV receiver to the video channel” +“Tuning
control adjustments” +“Clock setting” to preset
the VCR.
The settings are entered with the remote control.
The buttons that can be used with each menu are
displayed at the bottom of the screen.
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A##g the TV receiver to the video
AV connection:
Simply set the TV to the AV mode and the AUTO
SETUP screen will appear on your screen.
RF connection:
Set your TV receiver to “VCR”, “AV” or the position
designated for videorecorder use.
❑For more details, please refer to your TV receiver
instruction manual.
Select on your TV the designated video channel and
adjust the tuning on the TV to UHF channel 36 (37 –
38) so that the AUTO SETUP screen is clear.
This is your video channel.
•l To view atape playback or to watch aTV broadcast
tuned on the VCR tuner, set the TVto the video channel,
AUTO SETUP
[OKI +ENTER
When the AUTO SETUP screen is clear, Dress the
OK button on the remote control,
●Auto tuning will start,
Notes:
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During the Auto tuning operations, please do not
press any of the buttons or controls on the VCR or
remote contol,
If you have already tuned in your VCR simply
press the MENU~ button,
Go to next page,
If in your area, UHF channel 36 (37 -38) is
used by aTV station, follow the steps below.
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Tune the TV receiver to an available UHF
channel between channel 32 and 41 (33 and 43)
(a UHF channel not used by aTV station),
Using asmall screwdriver, slowly turn the video
channel adjustment screw “RF CHANNEL’ on
the back of the VCR, to the right for higher
channel than 36 (37 –38) and to the left for lower
channel than 36 (37 -38),
Adjust the tuning on the TV, if necessary, so that
the AUTO SETUP screen is clear.
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VCR PRESETTING
Tuning control adjustments
This VCR has abuilt-in tuner capable of tuning up to
44 TV stations. Each TV station broadcasting channel
is memorized by the VCR as aprogramme position
number (01 to 44).
Auto tuning
The TV stations available in your area will be
automatically preset in order starting from
programme position number “01”.
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The Auto tuning function will start and proceed in
order from programme position number “01”.
When all available TV stations have been preset,
the function will stop and the TV station preset to
programme position number “01” will be tuned on
your TV screen.
If after the Auto tuning operations, you want to
change the preset order of some TV stations, it
can easily be done by following the steps
under “Interchanging the TV stations preset
order”.
The skip function will be automatically set for all
position numbers where no TV station has been
preset.
Note:
Auto tuning is not possible if the VCR is set to AV
input mode,
New Zealand only
Tuning or presetting the VCR channels
This is very important for correct G-Code operation.
Ideally for simpler operation, channels should be
preset as follows:
Television station Programme position
number
TV 11
TV 22
TV 33
For additional channels in your area it is over to
you to select the most logical channel position to
place them,
*Sky Television 4
‘Canterbury TV 5
*Action TV 6
*When you use the G-Code function to
programme arecording from acertain channel for
the first time, it will ask you the programme position
number that channel was preset to, That setting will
be memorized and automatically set the next time
the same channel is selected.
Interchanging the TV stations preset order
The steps below will let you easily change the
programme position number assigned to TV stations.
ExamP/e: To change TV1 from programme
position “03” to programme position
“01”.
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Press the PRESET button.
Using the (-or +) button select the desired TV
station (e.g. TV1).
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Using the numeric buttons, enter the target
programme position number (e.g. “01 “).
Press the OK button.
Note:
When adesired TV station is preset to aposition
number using this method, it will be interchanged
with the TV station already programmed to that
position number (if any).
❑Repeat steps@ to@ to change another TV
station programme position number.
@When finished, press the PRESET button.

Skip function
If only programme position numbers 1to 30 have
been preset, set the skip function for programme
position numbers 31 to 44, so that only the preset TV
stations will appear when pressing the (- or +) button.
Exan@e: To skip the programme position number
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‘(31”.
Press the PRESET button.
Using the (-or +) button, select the programme
position number to skip (e.g. “31 “).
Press the CLEAR button.
●The “S” indicator will light
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Note:
To cancel the skip function, press the CLEAR button
again to erase the “S” indicator.
@Press the OK button
❑Repeat steps @to 0for every programme
position number to skip.
@When finished, press the PRESET button.
Manual tuning
This tuning mode can be used to modify the settings
entered by the Auto tuning function, or to manually
preset the TV stations to particular programme
position numbers.
Manual tuning mode is shown on the VCR display.
Example: To preset TV2 to programme position
“02”.
~Press the PRESET button.
@Using the (-or +) button, select the desired
programme position number (e.g. “02”).
@Press the PLAYp button
●The broadcast with the next higher frequency
is searched and tuned. The search will stop
when abroadcast is found.
If the search stops on a broadcast other than the
one desired, press the PLAY Fbutton again until
the broadcast from the desired TV station (e.g.
TV2) appears on the TV screen.
Fine tuning
When the desired TV station appears on the TV
screen, if the tuning is not optimum, it can be
improved by manual fine tuning.
❑Press the FF ~or qREW button to obtain
the best possible picture and sound.
@Press the OK button when the desired TVstation
(e.g. TV2) appears on the TV screen.
●TV2 has been preset to position number “02”.
At that time the position number will change
from ‘(02” to “03”.
❑Repeat steps@ to 0to preset another Tv station
to another programme position number.
@When finished, press the PRESET button.
Clock setting
~xafnple: To set December 10,1995,16:15
~Press the MENUTl_V button.
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[MENU] ●TV
@Set the date and time using the numeric buttons,
Enter in sequence, 1012951615.
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10.12.95 16:15
(+1-] +TIME SHIFT
[CLEAR] +10 CORRECT
[OKI ●ENTER
❑If you entered awrong number, press the CLEAR
button to delete it, then enter the correct number.
Summer/Standard time setting
For time shifting adjustment, simply press the (+ or -)
button.
Apress on the (+ or -) button will advance or retard
the clock by 1hour.
@When the date and time have been entered,
press the OK button.
●Seconds will start counting from “00” as the
OK button is pressed.
●The normal TV broadcast screen will return.
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PREPARATION
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ON-SCREEN MENUS AND BASIC CONTROL
The VCR can easily be programmed by using the menus displayed on-screen.
The menus are controlled from the remote control.
The buttons that can be used with each menu are displayed at the bottom of the screen.
If you memorize the basic operations, each setting can easily be made by following the steps of the concerned menu.
❑If awrong sub-menu has been selected, press the MENIYIV button twice to return to the main menu, and
start again.
MENU~ 1. On-screen timer recording programming
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Changing the settings
Auto tuning
~Pres.stheMENU~b.tton,
@Press. the numeric 3button,
O.AUTO TUNINO MEMORY
[0-91 +SELECT
[MENUI ●TV
❑Toreturn tothenormal TV broadcast screen,
press the MENWTV button,
@When the numeric Clbutton is pressed the Auto
tuning will start.
❑Tomodify the TVstations order, referto
“Interchanging the TV stations preset order” on
page 8.
Note:
The Auto tuning is not possible during the
fast-forward or rewind mode.
Clock setting
~Press the MENU/11/button,
@Press the nurneric4 button.
CLOCK SET
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[+/-] +TlhfE SHIFT
[CLEARI ●TO CORRECT
[OK] +ENTER
@Using the CLEAR button, delete the wrong
numbers, then enter the correct setting,
@When the date and time have been entered,
press the OK button.
Power interruption
If the power to the VCR has failed or has been
disconnected for more than 1hour, the VCR display
shows “- :- -“.
When the VCR is turned on, the AUTO SETUP screen
is displayed and the time, date (and recording
programmed) should be reset,
First set the clock see “Clock setting” on page 9.
Then set the timer recording programmes again.
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PLAYBACK
Beforestarting
■Turn onthe TV, then setitto the preset video
channel or AV mode,
■Insert arecorded video cassette,
●The cassette-in (n) indicator will light,
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~Press the PLAYF button,
@To stop the playback, press the ■STOP button.
❑To rewind the tape, press the qREW button.
❑To advance (fast-forward) the tape, press the
FF ~button,
❑To eject the video cassette, press the AEJECT
button on the VCR,
Auto power on
The power is automatically switched on as acassette
is inserted while the power to the VCR is turned off,
Auto play
The VCR will play back atape automatically when a
video cassette is inserted whose erasure-prevention
tab has been removed.
Auto eject
When avideo cassette without an erasure-prevention
tab is played to the end of the tape, the tape will be
automatically rewound and then the cassette will be
ejected.
Power off eject
The video cassette will be ejected when the
~EJECT buflon is pressed, even if the power to the
VCR is turned off.
Variable playback modes
Forward search
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Press the FF ~button during playback or
fast-forward operation.
●The picture can. be viewed while the tape is
advanced at afast speed.
Press the PLAY ➤button to resume normal
playback, or the FF Wbutton to resume
fast-forward operation,
Reverse search
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Press the ~REW button during playback or
rewind operation,
●The picture can be viewed while the tape is
rewound at afast speed,
Press the PIJ4Y ➤button to resume normal
playback, or the <REW button to resume
rewind operation.
Still picture
~Press thellPAUSE/STILL button during normal
playback,
●Astill picture can be viewed.
@Press the PLAY> button to resume normal
playback.
If the still picture moves up and down
❑Use the (- or +) button, to correct,
●When noise interference is corrected using the (-
or +) button, the settings will be effective until the
cassette tape is unloaded, Once the cassette
tape is unloaded, the VCR is reset and the next
time the VCR is used you may need to do the
corrections again.
Frame advance
~Press thellPAUSE/ST!LL button during still
playback to advance the picture frame by frame.
@Press the PLAY> button to resume normal
playback,
Slow motion
~Press the SLOW button during normal playback
or during still picture.
●The tape speed can be set at 1/5 or 1/30 of
normal speed by pressing the SLOW button.
@Press the PLAY* button to resume normal
playback.
Notes:
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During variable playback modes the picture may
contain some noise or vibration that cannot be
corrected, This is not amalfunction.
If still picture or slow motion playback is continued
for about five minutes, the VCR will automatically
change to stop mode in order to prevent the tape
from being damaged,
This VCR will not guarantee the variable playback
modes picture quality of tapes recorded in LP
mode.

Endless play Index search
This function will play back atape to the end, rewind
it then replay it again, and again until you stop it.
Notes:
●During endless play, please do not press FF -,
qREW or 11 PAUSE/STILL button because
the endless play will be cancelled.
●This function can only be activated using the
controls on the VCR itself. It cannot be activated
from the remote control.
~In the stop or playback mode, first press the
PLAY Fbutton then while holding it down press
the <REW button.
●The tape is rewound to the beginning and
then playback will start.
❑If the counter memory function is used in
combination with endless play, the VCR will play
back the tape to the counter reading “n 0:00:00”
then start again from the beginning.
Counter“n 0:00:00” position
-:= Rewind
@To cancel the endless play, press the ■STOP
button,
Tracking adjustment
If the playback picture shows interference, manually
adjust it with the (- or +) button, to minimize the noise.
Note:
Depending on the cassette tape, you may find that
some noise interference cannot be completely
corrected using the tracking controls.
Noiseinterference
If noise interference (bars) appeara during still
picture, frame advance or slow motion modes
❑From still picture or frame advance go into slow
motion mode, then use the (- or +) button, to
correct. You can then resume still picture or frame
advance mode.
This VCR will go automatically to the beginning of a
recording and start playback.
An index signal is automatically placed at the
beginning of each recording made on this VCR. This
index can be used to search for the recording you
wish to watch.
Index signals are not recorded after arecording
pause.
Note:
Make sure that indexes are at least five minutes apart
from each other.
~Press the INDEX button while in the stop or
playback mode.
❑To cancel the index search mode, press the
INDEX button again.
@Press the FF ~or +REW button (e.g.
FF ~),
●The search function will start.
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❑To stop the search function, press the ■STOP
button.
Counter memory
This convenient feature for finding the beginning of a
specific recording etc., is made possible by the
“Linear Time Counter” that indicates the tape run
time in hours, minutes and seconds,
●Whenever you load acassette tape, the counter is
reset to “0:00:00”.
●When rewinding further back from position
“0:00:00”, the counter shows figures beginning
with “-”.
~Press the RESETthen the MEMORY button
before starting recording or playback.
●The zero point of the counter is now
memorized and the memory indicator “~” will
illuminate,
@Press the UREWbutton at the end of the
recording, or playback.
●The tape will be rewound automatically to the
memorized position and then stop.
❑If you play back ablank tape or ablank portion of
tape, the counter will not operate.
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RECORDING TELEVISION BROADCASTS
Before starting
■Turn on the TV then set it to the preset video
channel or AV mode.
9Insert avideo cassette with erasure-prevention
tab.
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OPress the numeric buttons, or the (+ or-) button,
to select the TV station to be recorded.
❑To select the tape speed, press the SP/LP button.
SP: Standard Play mode (Best image and sound
quality. No display indicates SP mode.)
LP: Long Play mode (Twice the SP mode
recording/playback duration, )
@Press theOREC button.
●The “REC” indicator will light, and recording
starts.
To stop the recording, press the ■STOP button.
Mis-erasure prevention eject
The cassette will automatically be ejected if
recording is attempted on a video cassette without
an erasure-prevention tab.
Auto rewind
The VCR automatically rewinds the tape when it
reaches the end. This function does not operate with
timer recording or Quick Start Recording timer.
If you wish to avoid recording unwanted
material
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During recording, press the 1IPAUSE/STILL
button.
●The TV picture and sound will not be recorded.
Press the II PAUSE/STILL button or .REC
button.
●The recording will resume.
Note:
If the record pause mode continues for about five
minutes, the VCR will automatically go into the stop
mode in order to prevent damage to the tape.
Quick Start Recording timer
Timer recording is simple.
You can start arecording and then programme when
the VCR is automatically recording and turn its power
off
Note:
Be sure that the set date and time are correct.
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Press the ●REC button twice.
Within 10 seconds, set the recording end time
by using ●REC and (+ or -) buttons.
(.REC) :units of 30 minutes
(+, -) :units of 1minute
●The timer indicator (D) will light after the
recording end time is set.
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❑To stop the recording at any time, press the
■STOP button.
Checking/Changing
When the .REC button is pressed during Quick
Start Recording, the recording end time will blink for
10 seconds.
The recording end time can be changed by pressing
.REC and (+ or -) buttons during this 10-second
period.
Recording one programme while watching
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Start recording the desired TV station
programme selected on the VCR.
Select on the TV receiver the TV station you want
to watch.

G-CODE TIMER RECORDING PROGRAMMING
This VCR has abuilt-in G-Code system.
Programming timer recordings is now as simple as
entering aG-CODE NUMBER (1 to 9digits) listed
next to each programme in your local TV guide or
newspaper TV programme listing.
There are two ways of programming G-Code timer
recordings,
One is using the on-screen display and the other one
is using the VCR display,
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On-screen
Using the television on screen menu,
VCR display
Using the VCR front panel display.
This VCR can hold up to six timer programmed
(these are G-Codes or manual timer programmed)
To list current procvammes, correct or cancel
programmed, ple&e refer to “Confirmation” and
“Canceling” on page 18. Use the on-screen
menu system, Then select the timer menu. From
there you can select the required function, (Refer
operation instructions -on-screen –display).
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Before starting
■Turn on the TV then set it to the preset video
channel or AV mode.
■Be sure that the set date and time are correct.
■Insert avideo cassette with erasure-prevention
tab.
~Press the G-CODE button
●If the date and time are not set, the CLOCK
SET menu will display (see page 9).
❑If 6timer recordings have already been set, the
programmed timer recordings list will appear on
the TV screen.
Please refer to “Confirmation” and ‘(Canceling”
on page 18.
G-CODE NUMBER
---------
~Using the numeric buttons, enter the G-CODE
NUMBER for the programme you want to record.
Exan@e: Enter the G-CODE NUMBER 489135.
[
G-CODE NUMBER
489135 --- 1
❑If you entered awrong number, press the CLEAR
button to delete it, then enter the correct number.
@Press the OK button,
●The settings for the programmed recording
are displayed.
❑If the programme position number (PR) displays
“--”, please refer to page 16.
G-CODE NUMBER
489135 --- I
PR DATE START END
●O1 25.12 15:00 16:00 5P I
Additional settings
❑
❑
•1
DailyAfl/eekly recording
Press the MENU/TV button repeatedly to select:
“M-F”: for daily recording (Monday through
Friday)
“WK”: for weekly recording (the same
programme every week)
No display: for one time recording
Note:
Daily recording starting on a Saturday or Sunday
will not be possible.
Recording tape speed setting
Press the SP/LP button repeatedly to display the
desired tape speed.
Changing the end time
Each press of the (-or+) button will change the
recording end time by units of 10 minutes.
@When all the settings are as desired, press the
OK button,
❑You can programme another recording by
repeating steps @to 0.
@Press the POWER button.
●The timer indicator (PI) will light on the VCR
display and the VCR goes into timer recording
stand-by mode,
ON-SCREEN
OPERATION
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ON-SCREEN
OPERATION
16
G-CODE TIMER RECORDING PROGRAMMING
12!! VCR dis~lay I
You can programme or confirm aG-Code timer
recording on the VCR display even if the TV is turned
off
Before starting
■Be sure that the set date and time are correct.
If the date and time are not set, the G-CODE
button will not function. Set the date and time by
using the CLOCK SET menu (see page 9).
■Insert avideo cassette with erasure-prevention
tab.
~Press the G-CODE button.
●9bars (-) will appear on the display.
❑If 6timer recordings have already been set, the 9
bars (-) are not displayed.
Please refer to “Confirmation” and “Canceling”
on page 18.
@Using the numeric buttons, enter the G-CODE
NUMBER for the programme you want to record.
ExamP/e: Enter the G-CODE NUMBER 489138.
❑If you entered awrong number, press the CLEAR
button to delete it, then enter the correct number.
@Press the OK button,
●The programmed recording programme
position number and recording on time are
displayed.
❑If the programme position number (PR) displays
i,--”, please refer to the right.
Additional settings
❑Daily/Weekly recording
Press the MENWTV button repeatedly to select:
“MF”: for daily recording (Monday through
Friday)
“WK: for weekly recording (the same
programme every week)
No display: for one time recording
Note:
Daily recording starting on a Saturday or Sunday
will not be possible,
❑
❑
Recording tape speed setting
Press the SP/LP button repeatedly to select the
desired tape speed.
No display: Standard Play mode
“LP”: Long Play mode
Changing the off time
Each press of the (-or+) button will change the
recording off time by units of 10 minutes.
When all the settings are as desired, press the
OK button.
❑You can programme another recording by
repeating steps @to O.
@Press the POWER button.
●The timer indicator (D) will light on the VCR
display and the VCR goes into timer recording
stand-by mode.
Notes:
If the programme position number (PR) displays
66- -“
Enter the programme position number the TV station
has been preset to.
That setting will be memorized and set the next time
the same TV station is selected.
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IG-CODE NUMBER
4a91 35---
PR DATE START END
+-- 23.12 15:00 16:00 $?
To record from an external source
Press the INPUT button.
●The setting under “PR” (programme position) will
change to “LI”.
❑If aprogramme position number is already
displayed, first press the CLEAR button.
PR DATE START END
●L1 23.12 15:00 16:00 VI

ON-SCREEN TIMER RECORDING PROGRAMMING
.You can set up to 6programmed to be recorded
upon a period of up to 1year.
Before starting
9Turn on the TV then set it to the preset video
channel or AV mode.
■Be sure that the set date and time are correct.
■Insert avideo cassette with erasure-prevention
Itab I
ExamP/e:
To record aprogramme from the TV station on
programme position “02” from 21:30 to 23:15 on
December 25.
~Press the MENUMlb.tton.
●If the date and time are not set, the CLOCK
SET menu will display (see page 9).
❑If 6timer recordings have already been set, the
programmed timer recordings list will appear on
the TV screen.
Please refer to “Confirmation” and “Canceiiing”
on page 18.
Q
QPress the numeric 1button.
Using the numeric buttons, set the programme
position number and the date.
Enter 022512.
m
To record from an externai source
Press the iNPUT button.
●
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The setting under “PR” (programme position) will
change to “L1”.
If aprogramme position number is already
displayed, first press the CLEAR button.
~
Additional settings
❑DailyAiVeekiy recording
Press the (+) button repeatedly to select:
“M-F”: for daily recording (Monday through
Friday)
“WK”: for weekly recording (the same
programme every week)
No dispiay: for one time recording
Note:
Daily recording starting on a Saturday or Sunday
will not be possible.
❑Recording tape speed setting
Press the SP/LP button repeatedly to display the
desired tape speed.
~Set the recording start and end times.
Enter 21302315.
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PR DATE START END
+02 25.12 21:30 23:15 W’
----.-- --: ---- :---
----.-- --:---- :--- I
❑If you entered awrong number, press the CLEAR
button to delete it, then enter the correct number.
@When all the settings areas desired, press the
OK button.
❑You can programme another recording by
repeating steps @to@.
❑When finished, press the MENUMl button.
@Press the POWER button
●The timer indicator (g) will light on the VCR
display and the VCR goes into timer recording
stand-by mode.
ON-SCREEN
OPERATION
17

4ON-SCREEN TIMER RECORDING PROGRAMMING
ON-SCREEN
OPERATION
18
Confirmation
~Press the MENUM/ button,
@Press.the numeric 2button
●Programmed timer recordings are listed,
Programme priority
●If several timer recordings have overlapping
recording time, the recording with the earliest start ..
time will be recorded first, until the end, ~.,
\
19:00 20:00 21:00 22:00 23:00
1 1 II1
PR DATE START END
+01 23.12 15:30 76:00 P
02 25.12 10:30 11:00 $?
----.-- --:---- :---
-- -- .-- -- : -- -- : -- -
-- -- .-- -- : -- -- : -- -
-- -- -- -- : -- -- :-- -
[+1-]+SELECT
[CLEARI+CANCEL
[MENU]*TV
❑Tocorrect aprogrammed timer recording, first
cancel it, then reprogramme itas desired,
❑Tocancel aprogrammed timer recording,
continuewithstep 0.
❑Toreturn tothenormal TV broadcast screen,
press the MENU~ button,
CanceHing
@Using the (-or+) button, select the programme
to cancel.
PR DATE START END
01 23.12 15:30 16:00 V
+02 25.12 10:30 11:00 SP
-- -- .-- -- :-- -- :-- -
-- -- .-- -- :-- -- :-- -
----. -- -- :-- -- :-- -
---- ___ --:-- -- :-- -
[+/-]+sELEcT
[CLEARI+CANCEL
[MENUI+TV
@Press the CLEAR button.
@To return to the normal TV broadcast screen,
pressthe MENUTIV button,
Notes:
●Ifthere is apowerfailure duringa timer recording,
the recording will stop, If the power is returned to
the VCR within 60 minutes, the recording will
resume if the end time has not yet been reached,
●The(g) indicator will flash if no videocassette is
loaded when going into timer stand-by mode.
●The (B) indicator will flash and the video cassette
is ejected if avideo cassette with no
erasure-prevention tab is loaded.
~-
These portionswill not be recorded
Please refer to “Confirmation” to check recording
times,
New Zealand only
Note on sky decoders and recording
sThere are at present two types of sky decoders
available in New Zealand.
1. Base Band Decoder (no remote control
supplied, older type).
You cannot successfully record G-Code
programmed using this type of decoder,
(Unless your video is modified internally first.)
Contact Sky TV for details.
2. IRD Decoder (supplied with Sky Remote and
with UHF output).
This decoder allows you to programme
recordings using the G-Code function, You can
use the Sky CODE NUMBERS to record Sky TV
programmed with your VCR, However, please
note the following limitations,
(a) The Sky CODE NUMBERS used with the
VCR can not change the channels on the Sky
Decoder,
This means you must first preselect the Sky
channel you want to record (movies, sport,
news)
(b) The VCR will then turn on and record the
programme position which has been set for
Sky. (e.g. programme position “4”).
The Sky channel you record (movies, sport,
news) will depend on which channel the
decoder was left on.
(c) Remember the first time you use aSky
CODE NUMBER, the programme position
number (’(PR”) on the video needs to be set
the same for all three Sky channels,
This will depend on the programme position
number you allocated for Sky in the set up. ie
programme position number “4”,
.
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