Sanyo VHR-450 User manual

INSTRUCTION MANUAL VHR”450
Video cassette recorder
G-CODEEiIi51
PAL

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PRECAUTIONS
PARTS
INTRODUCTION
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PREPARATION
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AND FUNCTIONS ............................. 5
Remote control batteries insertion ......7
CONNECTIONS ..................................................8
Aerial/Reconnection ........................... 8
AVconnection ..................................... 8
MENUS AND BASIC CONTROL ............................... 9
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VCR PRESETTING ..............................................11
DAdjusting the TV receiver to the
video channel .....................................11
Language selection .............................11
VCR Tuning control adjustments ........ 11
Clock sefling .......................................l4
Changing the settings .........................14
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BASICOPERATION
CASSETTE LOADING AND UNLOADING ....................15
PLAYBACK ......................................................15
Normal playback.................................15
Tracking adjustment ...........................l6
Special playback .................................16
Endless play .......................................17
Counter memory ................................17
RECORDING TELEVISION BROADCASTS ...................18
Normal recording ...............................18
Quick Start Recording (QSR) timer ....18

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ON-SCREEN
OPERATION
G-CODE TIMER RECORDING PROGRAMMING ............ 19
On-screen programming .................... 19
Programming on the VCR display ...... 20
ON-SCREEN TIMER RECORDING PROGRAMMING ....... 22
TAPE SEARCH
Confirmation ...................................... 23
Cancelling .......................................... 23
FUNCTIONS .................................. 24
Recording search functions ...............24
Blank search function ........................ 25
5COPYING ATAPE .............................................. 26
TROUBLESHOOTING .......................................... 27
OTHER SPECIFICATIONS .............................................. 28
Repairs .............................................. 28
NOTE
This manual covers the model VHR-430, 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 Warrantv card for New Zealand, For customers in Australia, Dlease refer to the Warrantv card and
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This VCR is based on a VHS-PAL signal system, Only video cassette bearing the ~symbol can
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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.
Safety precautions
DANGER:
This VCR contains live parts. Do not remove the
cabinet.
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Operating precautions
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.
Note:
If the unit does not operate properly, switch it off,
refer to the ‘(TROUBLESHOOTING” or consult a
dealer or aservice centre. Place the VCR on a flat, stable, level surface. Never
subject it to violent shaking or any other shock or
impact.
Be sure to use this VCR only in atemperature range
of 5°C to 40°C (41 ‘F to I05”F) and at less than 80%
humidity.
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.
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. entering the unit.
The POWER button of this VCR is asecondary “Stand-by” is the condition in which only the time is
circuit, and does not disconnect the unit from displayed.
the wall outlet, even if the VCR is in stand-by, as
long as the power cord is connected to the VCR
power socket.
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 on to 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,
Follow the procedures below the first time you
use the VCR, and whenever you use it in places
which are subject to condensation:
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OConnect the aerial output cable and make all
other necessary connections.
@Plug the power cord into awall outlet,
@Turn on the VCR power to warm it up and
speed up the drying of any water particles
that may have formed on the video head
drum,
@Do not insert avideo cassette,
Wait for 1-1/2 to 2hours before using the
VCR.
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Cassette inserted
Channel selection down/up
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Tracking adjustment during playback CHANNEL (-, +),
(+, -) T-:-
Vertical lock adjustment during still
picture
To unload the cassette tape
Fast-forward
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Reverse search during playback
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Numeric buttons for channel direct
access
On-screen o~eration numbers inrmt
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Up/down/right/left cursor control for
on-screen operation
Auto-trackina adjustment
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External input mode (AV mode) select
button O/AV 26 AV AV
To turn on/off the on-screen display of
the clock, counter, etc.
To display ablue background for
on-screen menus
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G-Code timer recording set button G-CODE
To display/erase the on-screen
operation main menu
Counter memorv
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MEMORY 17
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To confirm entered data OK
Counter reset RESET 17 0:00:00
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Slow motion SLOW 16
To select the recording tape speed
This button is not used
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Remote control batteries insertion
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Slide open the lid.
Insert 2“~ (IEC R6)” 1.5 volt batteries (supplied)
according to the @and @signs.
Replace the lid,
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Operate the remote control unit within arange
of approx. 30” from the front of the VCR.
Operate the unit within approx. 6m (20 ft.) from
the 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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Do not dispose of used batteries with your
household rubbish.
Used batteries should be taken to a
specialized disposal centre or disposed of
as rubbish needing special treatment.
Certain supermarkets or electronics stores
have boxes to collect used batteries.
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❑Unplug the aerial cable from your TV receiver
and reconnect it to the terminal marked
AERIAL IN on the VCR,
HConnect the aerial output cable (supplied) to
the AERIAL OUT terminal on the VCR.
HConnect the other end of this aerial output
cable to the TV receiver,
❑
APlug the power cord (supplied) into the VCR
power socket. Insert the plug straight and
firmly,
HInsert the plug of this power cord into the wall
outlet,
❑Both video and audio (monaural) signals are fed
to the TV receiver and can be viewed by setting
the TV receiver to your preset video channel (see
page 11).
If your TV receiver has audio/video input terminals,
the following AV connection is also possible. The
advantage of this connection is ahigher quality of
picture and sound during playback, The AV cable is
sold separately,
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1Connect the AV cable to the AUDIOMDEO
OUT terminals on the VCR.
nzConnect the other end of this AV cable to the
~audio/video terminals on the TV receiver
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Both video and audio (monaural) signals are fed
to the TV receiver and can be viewed by setting
the TV receiver to the AV mode.
When you play back atape, set the”
the AV mode, Vreceiver to
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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
MENWTV button twice to return to the main menu,
and start again.
When using an on-screen menu, if the menu is
difficult to read due to the broadcast in the
background, press the DISPLAY button to obtain
ablue background. Press this button again to
return to normal TV broadcasts background
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The buttons for each operation are indicated at the
bottom of the screen, next to the message they
apply to.
“SET:AV<P”
To move the cursor to adifferent location, press
any of the cursor buttons.
“YES?: OK”
When the cursor is at the desired position, or the
desired setting has been entered, press the OK
button to go on to the following step, or to enter the
setting,
“TV:MENU”
To cancel the on-screen menu and return to the
normal TV screen, press the MENWV button.
“9=T:0.9”
When required, enter the settings by pressing the
numeric buttons.
llDEL:<~!
Always available together with the message
“SET:O-9, as it allows to go back and erase any
wrong number entered by mistake.
“CANCEL: OK”
To cancel the timer recording selected by the
cursor, press the OK button.
“TIME SHIFT:AY”
For time shifting (Summer/Standard time), press
the cursor (A or 7) button.
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To record from an external source, press the O/AV
button twice.
“E.DAYAIVEEKLY:A”
To select arecording mode (every day or weekly)
other than the standard one time recording, press
the cursor (A) button.
“OFF TIME:-/+”
To advance or retard the off time of arecording
programmed with the ShowView function, press
the (-or +) button.

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PREPARATION
If youare not
presettingthe
VCRfor the first
time, please refel
to page 14.
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After all connections have been made, insert the
remote control batteries then proceed to
“Adjusting the TV receiver to the video channel”
-“Language selection” == “Tuning control
adjustments” +“Clock setting” to preset the
VCR.
Before setting
■Press the POWER button.
■Turn on the TV.
AJus#g the TV receiver to the video
If the VCR has been connected to the TV using the
“AVconnection”, simply set the TV to the AV mode
and the welcome screen will appear on your screen.
When using the ‘(RF connection”, set your TV
receiver to “VCR” or the position designed 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 sothat the
welcome screen is clear.
This is your video channel.
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If in your area, UHF channel 36 is used by a
broadcaster, follow the steps below.
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Tune the TV receiver to an available UHF channel
between channel 32 and 41.
Using asmall screwdriver, slowly turn the video
chan~el adjustment screw “RF CHANNEL” on the
back of the VCR, to the right for ahigher channel
than 36 and to the left for alower channel than 36.
Adjust the tuning on the TV, if necessary, so that
the welcome screen is clear
This is your video channel.
To view atape playback or to watch aTV broadcast
tuned on the VCR tuner, set the TV to the video
channel.
When the welcome screen is clear, press the OK
button on the remote control.
●LANGUAGE menu is displayed.
ILanguage selection
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The language of the on-screen menus can be
selected between the 6available languages
(English, Dutch, French, Italian, Portuguese, German).
Using the cursor (A, 7, +or ➤)button, select the
desired language, then press the OK button.
●TUNING menu is displayed.
VCR Tuning control adjustments
The tuning mode can be selected between “AUTO”
or “MANUAL” from the displayed tuning menu
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This VCR has abuilt-in tuner capable of memorizing
up to 44 television channels

New Zealand only
Tuning or presetting the VCR channels
For New Zealand conditions, presetting channel
using auto tuning is not advised. This is due to the
order that television stations will be preset in some
New Zealand cities.
Use the manual tuning mode (refer to “Manual
tuning”),
This will ensure the channels are preset in the
correct positions and you will have full control of
tuning.
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 One 1
TV TWO 2
TV Three 3
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.
Auto tuning I
The channels available in your area will be
automatically preset in order, starting from
programme position number”1”.
Notes:
●Auto tuning is not possible if the VCR is set to AV
input mode,
●For manual tuning, go directly to step @under
“Manualtuning”,
~Using the cursor (7) button, select “AUTO”.
@Press the OK button.
●The ATM (Auto Tuning Memory) function will
start and proceed in order from programme
position number”1”. When all available
channels have been preset, the function will
stop and the channel preset to programme
position number”1” willbe tuned on your TV
screen.
❑The skip function will be set for all position
numbers where no channel has been preset (see
page 13),
Manual tuning
This tuning mode can be used to modify the settings
entered by the “Autotuning”, or to manually preset
the channels to particular programme position
numbers,
OPress the MENU~ button,
●Main menu is displayed.
@Using the cursor (~) button, select “MODE”,then
press the OK button,
@With “TUNING”selected, press the OK button.
Then with “MANUAL”selected, press the OK
button.
●MANUAL TUNING menu is displayed,
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To preset TV One to programme position “01”.
OWith “CHANNEL” selected, press the cursor (<
or ➤)button until the broadcast from the desired
channel (eg. TV One) appears on the TV screen.
(p): The channel with the next higher frequency is
searched and tuned.
(<): The channel with the next lower frequency is
searched and tuned.
Note:
If the search stops on a bad TV screen and the
on-screen display does not appear, press the cursor
(<or ➤)button again.
●The search will continue,
Fine tuning
When the desired channel appears on the TV screen,
if the tuning is not optimum, it can be improved by
manual fine tuning,
Press the (+ or -) button to obtain the best possible
picture and sound,
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Programme position setting
@Using the cursor (V) button, select “PRG POS.”.
@Using the numeric buttons, enter the programme
position number (eg “01 “).
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@Press the OK button,
●TV One has now been preset to programme
position number “01”.
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
programme position numbers will appear when
pressing the (+ or-) button.
OPress the MENWTV button.
●Main menu is displayed.
@Using the cursor (>) button, select “MODE”,then
press the OK button.
@With “TUNING” selected, press the OK button.
@Using the cursor (V) button, select
“POS.SEITING”, then press the OK button.
@Using the (+ or -) button, select the programme
Repeat steps 0to 0to preset another channel to position number to skip.
another programme position number. @Using the cursor (>) button, select “ON”,
OWhen all channels have been preset, press the press the OK button.
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Repeat steps @and@ for every programme
position number to skip.
@When finished, press the MENI.YTV button.
●The normal TV broadcast screen will return.

Clock setting
Using the numeric buttons, enter the date (day,
month, year) and time (hours, minutes).
Example:
To set December 10, 1995, 16:15.
❑Press the MENU~ button.
❑To obtain ablue background, press the DISPLAY
button.
9With “TIMER” selected, press the OK button
❑Using the cursor (7) button, select “CLOCK
SET”, then press the OK button.
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❑If you entered awrong number, press the cursor
(-~jt)teon to delete it, then enter the correct
Time shift
For time shifting (TIME SHIFT) adjustment
(Summer/Standard time), simply press the cursor (A
or 7) button.
HWhen the date and time have been entered,
press the OK button.
●The normal TV broadcast screen will return.
Notes:
●Seconds will start counting from “00” as the OK
button is pressed.
●Set the clock time accurately.
This controls the start and stop times of both
G-Code and manual programs.
Changing the settings
Follow the steps below to modify or correct asetting.
Language selection
(.) Press the MENLUTVbutton.
@Using the cursor (~) button, select “MODE”, then
press the OK button.
@Usingthe cursor (7) button, select
“LANGUAGE, then press the OK button.
OTO set the desired language, refer to “Language
selection” on page 11.
Clock setting
Please refer to “Clocksetting”.
Tuning control afiustments
OPress the MENWTV button.
@Using the cursor (>) button, select ‘(MODE”, then
press the OK button
@With “TUNING” selected, press the OK button.
@To modify the channels settings, refer to “Tuning
control adjustments” on page 11.
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Power interruption
If the power to the VCR has failed or has been
disconnected for more than 1hour, the digital
display will indicate ”-: --“.
When using the VCR the welcome screen will
be displayed, the selected language English
and the time, date (and recording programmed)
should be reset.
To enter the settings again, refer to “VCR
PRESEITING” starting on page 11.
Note:
The tuner preset memory will not be erased.
So there is no need to follow the steps under
“Tuningcontrol adjustments”.
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Loading
When avideo cassette is inserted, it will be loaded
automatically and the cassette-in (~) indicator will
illuminate.
Auto power on
The power is automatically switched on as acassette
is inserted while the VCR is in the stand-by mode.
Unloading
Power off eject
The video cassette will be ejected when the
AEJECT button is pressed, even when the VCR is in
stand-by mode.
Erasure-prevention tab
If the erasure-prevention tab on the back of the video
cassette is removed, the cassette cannot be
recorded on.
This tab is designed to prevent the accidental
erasure of recorded material.
To record onto the same cassette again, place two
layers of adhesive tape over the space where the tab
was, so as to cover the space completely.
Playbaclc/Recording duration
The recording tape speed can be selected by
pressing the SP/LP button,
During playback, the tape speed cannot be
changed, the playback speed will always match the
speed selected for recording.
Standard Play mode (SP): Best image and sound
quality. No display
indicates SP mode,
Long Play mode (LP): Twice the SP mode duration
Before starting
■Insert arecorded video cassette.
■Turn on the TV then set it to the preset video
channel or AV mode.
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❑Press the PLAY ➤button
Auto play
The VCR will play back atape automatically when a
video cassette is inserted whose erasure-prevention
tab has been removed.
HTo 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.
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
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Tracking adjustment
Auto-tracking adjustment
OIf the playback picture is disturbed by noise
interference press the ATR button, adjustment to
the optimum point will occur automatically,
Manual tracking adjustment
@If the playback picture still shows interference,
manually adjust it with the (+ or -) button, to
minimize the noise.
El If you wish to return the tracking adjustment to its
original “centre position” after having changed it,
press both the CHANNEL (-, +) buttons on the
VCR simultaneously,
Note:
The tracking cannot be adjusted while an on-screen
menu is displayed,
Noiseinterference
Special playback
(-) - Centre-(+)
Forward search
~Press the FF wbutton during playback or
fast-forward operation, The picture can be viewed
while the tape is advanced at fast speed,
@Normal playback will resume when the PLAY ➤
button is pressed,
Reverse search
~Press the 4REW button during playback or
rewind operation. The picture can be viewed while
the tape is rewound at fast speed,
@Normal playback will resume when the PLAY ➤
button is pressed,
❑To search for aparticular scene you can switch
from fast forward to forward search and vice versa
by simply pressing the FF ~button, or from
rewind to reverse search by simply pressing the
WREW button.
Still picture
() Press the IlPAUSE/STILL button during
playback, Astill picture can be viewed,
@Normal playback will resume when the PLAY ➤
button is pressed,
El If the still picture moves up and down, press the
(+ or -) button to adjust the still picture,
Frame advance
OPress the 1lPAUSE/STILL button during still
playback to advance the picture frame by frame,
Each press advances one frame,
@Normal playback will resume when the PLAY ➤
button is pressed,
Slow motion
OPress the SLOW button during playback or during
still picture,
The tape speed can be set from 1/5 to 1/30 of
normal speed by pressing the SLOW button,
@Normal playback will resume when the PLAY ➤
button is pressed,
Notes:
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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,
During special playback modes the picture may
contain some noise or vibration. But this is not a
malfunction.
This VCR will not guarantee the picture quality of
special playback in the LP mode,
If noise bars are visible in the still picture, frame
advance or slow motion mode, use the (+ or -)
button while in the slow motion mode to correct.
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Endless play Counter memory
This function will play back atape to the end, rewind
it then replay it again, and again until you stop it.
Notes:
●This function can only be activated using the
buttons on the VCR itself. It cannot be activated
using the remote control.
●During the endless play, the VCR will not perform
special playback functions such as forward
search, reverse search or still picture.
❑In the stop or playback mode, press the
PIAY ➤button then while holding it down
press the +REW button.
●The tape is rewound to the beginning and
then playback will start.
•l If the counter memory function is used in
combination with endless play, the VCR will play
back the tape to the counter reading “~ 0:00:00”
then start again from the beginning.
ExamP/e 1:
Without using the counter memory.
Beginning Playback
Rewind
Example 2:
Using the counter memory, the “~” indicator on.
Counter”~ 0:00:00” position
-=:$ Rewind
❑To cancel the endless play function, press the
■STOP button.
This convenient feature for finding the beginning of a
specific recording etc., is made possible by the
“LinearTime Counter” that indicates the tape run
time in hours, minutes and seconds.
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Whenever you load acassette tape, the counter
will be reset to “0:00:00.
When rewinding further back from position
“0:00:00”, the counter shows figures beginning
with “-”,
The ta~e stoDs at the memorized Dosition
“0:00:00 even when using fast forward when the
counter reading begins with “-”.
Press the RESET then 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 ~REW button at the end of
recording, or playback.
●The tape will be rewound automatically to
the memorized position and then stop.
❑The counter operates using control signals which
are recorded on the tape, hence if you play back
atape or portion of tape which has nothing
recorded on it, the counter will not operate.

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Before starting
■Insert avideocassette with erasure-prevention
tab.
■Turn on the TV then set it to the preset video
channel or AV mode.
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Auto rewind
The VCR automatically rewinds the tape when it
reaches the end, This function does not operate with
timer recording or QSR timer recording.
Quick Start Recording (QSR) timer
Timer recording is simple.
You can start arecording and then programme when
the VCR is to stop recording and go to stand-by
mode automatically,
Note:
Be sure that the set date and time are correct.
❑Press the numeric buttons, or the (+ or -)
button, to select the programme position
number to be recorded,
Examp/e:
Programme position number “2”
❑To select the tape speed, press the SP/LP button.
❑Press the ●REC buttons,
●Video recording starts.
Mis-erasure prevention eject
The cassette will automatically be ejected if
recording is attempted on a video cassette without
an erasure-prevention tab.
If you wish to avoid recording unwanted
material
~During recording, press the IlPAUSE/STILL
button.
The TV picture and sound will not be recorded.
@Press the IlPAUSE/STILL button or .REC
buttons, and 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.
HTo stop the recording, press the ■STOP
button,
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Press the ●REC buttons twice.
●The “QSR --:- -“ indication will display on
the TV screen.
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 (~) 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 buttons are pressed during QSR
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
another
OStart recording the desired TV programme
selected on the VCR.
@Select on the TV receiver the programme you
want to watch.
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This VCR has abuilt-in G-Code system.
Programming timer recordings is now as simple as
entering aCODE 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
recording.
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Using the television on screen menu.
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Using the VCR front panel display.
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This VCR can hold up to six timer programmed
(these are G-Codes or manual timer programmed).
To list current programmed, corrector cancel
programmed, please refer to “Confirmation” and
“Canceling” on page 23. 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).
CODE NUMBER
The CODE NUMBER indicated here is asample only,
please use the appropriate CODE NUMBER indicated in
your Iccal TV guide or newspaper lV programme listing.
I1II On-screen programming I
Before starting
Be sure that the set date and time are correct.
If the date and time are not set, the “CLOCK
SET’ on-screen menu will display (see page 14).
Insert avideo cassette with erasure-prevention
tab,
Turn on the TV then set it to the preset video
channel or AV mode.
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❑Press the G-CODE button
●If 6timer recordings have already been set,
the message “PROGRAM FULL” will appear.
El To obtain ablue background, press the DISPLAY
button.
HUsing the numeric buttons, enter the CODE
NUMBER for the programme you want to
record,
ExamP/e:
Enter the CODE NUMBER 489135
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CODENUMBER 4~9135H:-
SET: O-9 DEL:4 YES? :E13
❑If you entered awrong number, press the cursor
~;~gon to delete it, then enter the correct
❑Press the OK button
●The settings for the programmed recording
are displayed
CODE NUMBER 4;9135-:-
PR. DATE ON OFF
01 23.12 15:00 16:00 SP
OFF TIME:-/+
E.DAY/WEEKLY:A
SET: O-9 DEL:4 YES?:m
Additional settings
❑
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E.DAY(Every day)/WEEKLY recording
Press the cursor (A) button repeatedly to select:
“ED”: for every day (Monday through Friday)
Every day recording starting on Saturday or
Sunday will not be possible.
“WK’: for weekly (the same programme every
week)
No display: for one time
Recording tape speed setting
Press the SP/LP button repeatedly to display the
desired tape speed at the right of the off time.
Changing the off time
Each press of the (+ or -) button will change the
recording off time by units of 10 minutes.
By pressing the cursor (<) button three times, you
can delete the programme settings and then start
again from step H.
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