Sony Sl-hf600 User manual

SONY*

STEREO

VIDEO

CASSElTE

RECORDER

SL-HFC

30

OPERATING

INSTRUCTIONS

Before

operating the

unlt,

please

read

this

manual

thoroughly,

and

retain

it

for

future

reference,

OWNER'S

RECORD

The

model

and

serial

numbers

of

your

set

are

located

at

the

rear.

Record

theserlal

numkInthe

space

provided

below.

Refer

to

these

numbers whew

you

call

upon

your

Sony

dealer regarding thls product.

Model

No.

SL-tlF800

Serlal

No.

TABLE

OF

CONTENTS

Warning

......................................

..

............,.......

2

Notes

on

operatlng

power

voltage

and

frequency

............................

...

......................

2

Precautions

...........................

..

..........................

3

I

CONNECT~ONS

I

Antenndcrble

and

TV

connection

.......................--.--.-

4

Connection

to

an

audio

system

.......................................

7

Power connectlon

.........................................................

8

Adjustlngthe

TV

,.,..........,.....

..................

......

9

How

to

select

TV

channels

...........................................,...

10

Channel

presetting

......................

..

............

....

...............

11

Settlngtheclock

................................................................

11

I

BASIC

OPERATIOHS~

fV

prugram

recording

.....................,.,........,.,.,.,,........,..,...

12

Plafiack ....................

...

...............

. .

,.

.4

Useof

thetlmilcaunter

...............................,..,,,........,,,,,.

16

Tlmer-actlvated recordlng

...............................

,.

....,.,

,,

-17

Qulcktimer

recording

.......................

....

.........

...............

19

Beta

hi-fl

audio

recording

...................

.......... .....20

PCM

recording

and

playback

...................

..

.....

.................

21

Remote

control

operation

.......................................

.....a

Edltlng

a

tape

............................

..

...........

....

........

...

,.....

23

Camera

recordlng

.........................

..

......

...

...............

25

Location

and

function

of

controls

...................................

26

Speclflcations

............................

,...........

Trouble

checks

.........,,,,......,.,.,,,,,,,,

....

...........................-.....

31

TIMER

SlTlINQ

GUIDE

...,.......,..............

back

cover

Thls

unlt

can

b

used

wlth

any

vldm

cassette

tapes

havlng

the

mark

W

.

,

It Is

compatible

wlth

the

RI

and

IU.

type

recordlng

and

playback

formats,

end

wlll play

back

tapes recorded

in

the

I1

format.

r

NOTE

ON

OPERATING

POWER

To

prevent

fire

or

shock

hazard,

do

not

ex-

VOLTAGE

AND

FREQUENCY

pose

the

unit

to

rain

or

moistut0.

De~endlna

on

the

area

to

be

used,

the

SL-HFm

comes

I

CAUTION

RISK

OF

ELECTRIC

SHOCK

CAUTION

:

TO

REOUCE

THE

RISK

OF

E

ECTRlC

SHOCK,

00

NOT

REMOVE

COVER

(OR

BACK).

NO

USER-SERVICEABLE

PARTS

INSIDE.

REFER

SEWICING

TO

WALIFIED

SERVICE

PERSONNEL.

This

symbl

Is

intended

to

akrt

the

user

to

the

presence

of

uninsulated

"dangerous

voltage"

within the

pro-

duct's

enclosure

that

may

be

of

suffi-

cient

magnitude

to

constitute

a

risk

of

electric

shock

to

persons.

Thls

symbol

is

intended

to

alert

the

user

to

the

presence

of

important

operating

and

maintenance (servicing)

Inst

ructions

In

the

literature

accompa-

nylng

the

appliance.

In

'three

models

to

sult

the

lo'wl

operating

power

voltage, Check

whlch

type

your

model

Is

and

be

sure

to

follow

Caution

below

before

plugglng

the

unit

to

the

wall

outtet.

CAUTION:

Caution

TO

PREVENT

ELECTRIC

SHOCK, DO

NOT

USE

THIS

.

F,

the

type

9

POLARIZED

AC

PLUG

WITH

AN

EXTENSION

CORD,

Operate

the

"nit

only

on

120

\r

AC.

RECEPTACLE

OR

OTHER

OUTLET

UNLESS

THE

Typ.

1

Rear

panel

1

TYP

2

Rear

panel

PI

Voltage selector

BLADES

CAN

BE

FULLY

INSERTED

TO

PREVENT

.

F,

t~ type

2

and

3

BLADE

EXPOSURE.

Make

sure

to

set

the

voltage lelector

In

accordance

to

the

power voltage of

your

area.

The

unit

may

suffer

serious

damage

if

the voltage

selector

is

not

set

cor-

rectly.

Voltage

of

your

area

A

Type

3

(availableIn

Japan)

Rear

panel

Voltage

'"'

100H201

2201240

v

--

AC

power

plug

adaptor

(only

for

the

mas

avallable

at

ths

PX)

If

the

ac

plug

of

your

recorder

does

not

flt

the

wall

outlet

when

uslng

it

In

a

220

V

area,

attach the

supplled

ac

plug

adaptor.

Frequency

50160

Hz

50160

Hz

Infomatlon

Thls

equtpment

generates

and

uses radlofrequency energy

and

If

not

installed

and

used

properly, that

Is,

In

strlct

ac-

cordance

with

the

manufacturer's

Instructions,

may cause

Interference

to radlo and televlslon

reception.

It

ha8

been

type

tested

and

found

to

mply

wlth the llmlts

tor

a

Class

B

cornputhg

device

tn

accordance wlth

the

specillcatlons

In

Subpart

J

of

Part

15

of

FCC

Rules,whleh aredeslgned

to

provide

reasonable

protectlon

agalnst

such

Interference In

a

resldentlal

installatfon.

However,

there

Is

no

guarantee

that

Interference

will

not

occur

In

a

prrtlcular

Installation.

If

this equipment

does

cause

Interference

to

radlo

or

televl-

slon

recepllon,

whleh

can

be

determlnd

by

turnlng

the

equipment

off

and

on,

the

user Isencouraged

to

try

to

corm

rect the

Interference

by

one

or

more

of

the followlng

measures:

-

reorlent the

receiving

antsnne

-

relocate

the

equipment

with

respect

to

the

reeelver

-

move

the equipment

awey

from

the

recelver

-

plug

the

equipment

Into

a

different

outlet

so

that

equip-

ment

and

receiver

are

on

dlffetent

branch

clrcults.

If necessary, the user

should

consult the

dealer or

an

ex-

periendradldtelevlslon

teehnlclan

for

addltlonat

aruggw

tlons.

The user

may

flndthe

followlng

booklet

prepared

by

the

Federal

Communlcatlons

Commllslon

helpfut:

"How

to

ldentlfy

and

Re~olve

RadleTV

Interlennee

Problems".

Thls

booklet

Is

avallable

fram

the

U.S.

Government

Prlnling

Oftlce,

Wmhlngton

DC,

20402,

Stock

No.

7.

are

those

of

the

type

1

model.

The

differences

on

the

appearance

and

the

opsratlon

of

the type

2

and

PRECAUTIONS

lon.al.tyl

Before

owratlmg,

check

that

the

operating

power

voltage

and

frequsncy

of

the unlt

an

Identical with

those

of

your

Imat

power

supply.

Should

any

solid

oblect

or llquldfall into

the

cablnet,

unplug

tb

unlt

and

have

It

checked

by

qualified

psr-

sonnel

More

operating

it

any

further.

One

black

of

the

plug

Is

wlder than

the

other

for

the

pu-

of

safety

and

will fl

t

Intothe

power

outlet

on-

ly

OM

way.

Ifyou

are

unable

to

Inm

theplugfully In-

to

the

wtlet, contact

your

dealer.

Unplug

the unlt from the wall

wtlet

if

It

Is

not

to

be

used

for

an extended

perlod

of

tlme.

To

disconnect

the

cord,

pull

It

out

by

the

plug. Never pull

the

cord

itself.

I

On

Inatallatlon

1

Allow adequate

alr

drculatlon

to

prevent

internal

heat bulld-up.

Do

not

place

the

unlt

on

surfaces

(rugs,

blankets,

etc.)

or near materials

(curtains,

drapries) that

may

block

theventilationslots.

a

Do

not

Install the unit neat

heat

sources

such

as

radiators

or

alr

ducts

or

in

a

place

subject

to

direct

sunlight,

sxcesslve duet, mechanical

vlbratlon

or

shock.

The

unit

Is

deslgned

for

operation

In

a

horizontal

posl-

tion.

Do

not Install

It

in

an inclldposition.

Keep

the unlt and

cassette

tapes

away

from

equip-

ment

with strong magnets,

as

for example

a

mkrowave

wen

or

a

large

loudspeaker.

a

Do

not

place

any

heavy

object

on

the unlt.

-1

When

the

unit Is

not

In

use,

turn

the

power

off

to

con*

serve

energy

and

to

extend Its

useful

life.

Remove

and

store

vldeo

ca-ttes

after

recording

or

playback.

a

Store

the

cassettes

In

thek

cases

and

keep

them

In

an

uprlght

pmltlon

to

prevent

lntruslonof dust

and

unevenwlndlng.

Clean

the cablnet,

panel

and

controls

with

a

dry

soft

cloth,

or

a

soft cloth lightly

moistened

with

a

mild

detergent

solution.

Do

not

use

any

type

of

solvent,

such

as

al~ohol

or

ben-

rim

which

rnlght

damage

theflnlsh.

WHAT

IS

BETA

HI-FI

RECORDING?

In conveniional

recording,

audio signals

an

recorded

on

the

audio

track

and

video

signals

on

the

video

track.

In

Beta

hi-fi

recording,

audlo

signals

are

reoorddon

the

video

track together

with

the

video

signals

using

2

rotary

video

heads.

The

Beta hi-fl audio

slgnals

are

frequency-modulated

and

recorded on

2

channels,

so

that

you

can

record

a

stereo

or

bilingual program

wtth

sound

quality far

superlor

to

that

of

the

conventional

audio

recording.

Beta

hl-fl

recordlng

patternon thevideo

tape

w

Conventional

audio

track

(monaura

I)

VMm

+

audlo

FM

track

Control

track

Video

heads

For r~ordlnglplayba

video

and

Beta

hi-fi

audlo

signals

Audiolcantrol

hea

For

recordlnglplayback

of

conventional

audio

;

jj\

ji

signals

and

control

\

.'

4

\

+-=/

1

slgnals.

\-+&

--

\---'

--

,

When

I

he

BETA

HI-FI

selector

Is

set

to

ON,

this

recorder

mcords

audio

slgnals

on

the

vldeo

track

(Beta

hi-fl

recording)

and

on

the

conventional audio track

at

the

same

time,

so

that

these

tapes

can

also

IM

played

back

on

any ordinary

vldeo

cassette

recorder without

a

Beta

hi-fi

system.

Do

not

throw

away

the

carton

and

packlng

matedals.

They

make

an

ideal contalnar

In

which

totransport the

unit.

When

shlpplng

the

unit

to

another

location,

repack

It

as

Illustrated

on

the

carton.

CONNECTIONS

bfom

maklng

comdlom

Turn

off

the

N.

Conned

the

ac

power

cord

mfter

all

the

connectlons

of

the

vldeo

carsette

r-er

and

the

TV

have

been

completed.

Make

connectlons

firmly.

A

lwe

connection

may

cause

a

distorted

picture.

ANTEM

NAlCABLE

AND

N

CONNECTION

Plsconnect

the

TV

antenna

cables

from

the

fV

recelver

and

connect

them

to

the

recorder,

then

connect

the

recorder

and

the

W.

Notr

Keep

the

VCR

away

from

the

lV

If

the

display

or

sound

is

affected.

Comblnatlon

VHFIUHF

antenna

Most

comblnatlon

antennas

are

equipped

wlth

a

UN

Use

the

removed

separator

to

connect

the

recorder

md

band

aeparator

(slgnal

splltterf.

Take

off

the separator

the

TV.

and

connect

the

cable

directly

to

the

recorder.

VHFIUHF

9

11

754hm

coaxlal

cable*

(supplied)

-

*Use

an

optlonal

RFW

extension

cable

(available

In

the

If

you

need

a

separator

or

a

complete

antenna

system,

U.S.A.

and

Canadd,

8

m

(25

ft)

long,

If

the

supplied

7Whm

see

your

Sony

dealer

or

a

qualified

technician.

coaxial

cable

Is

not lono

enough.

71

75ohm

coaxial

cable

1

UHF

antenna

I

Attach

an

optlcnal

EACBQ

WV

band

separator

to

the

VHFlUHF

OUT

connector

of

the

recorder, and connect

to

the

VHF

and

UHF

antenna

terminals

of

the

TV.

EAG25

antenna

co

1

When

both

VHF

and

UHF

antennas

are

connected

I

Attach

an

optlonal

EAC-66

UN

band

separator

(mixer)

to

Whsn

a

TV

has

a

750hm

UHFIVHF

ankntta

hmlnal

the

VHFIUHF

INconnector

of

the

reader,

and

connect

Easy

mnnnntlon

of

the

recorder

to

the

lV

can

be

made

the

antennas

to

the

UIV

band

separator. wlth

the

supplied

75ohm

coaxial

cable

regardless

of

Then

attach

another

optional

U#

band

separator

to

the

types

of

antenna.

VHFIUHF

OUT

connector

of

the

reoorder,

and

connect

to

the

VHF

and

UHF

antmna

t-nals

of

the

TV.

Connect

the

wire

and

tiahten

the

screws.

Csutkn

Connections

betwn

the

recorder

VHFlUtlF

OUT

connactor

and

the

antennatermlnols

of

a

TV

receiver

should

be

madeonly

as

shown

In

these

Instructions.

Fallure

to

do

so

may

result In

operation

that

vlolates

the

regulations

of

the

Federal

Communications

Corn

mlaslon

regarding

the

use

and

operation

of

rf

dwtce@.

Never

conmt

the

output

of

the

recorder

to

ananten-

na

or

make

8lmultaneous (parallel)

antenna

and

recorder

wnnectlons

at

the

antenna

terminals

of

your

mlver.

Once

the

connections explained

above

have

been

made,

the

antenna

W

slgnals,

as

well

as

the

slgnal

from

the

recorder,

will

be

fed

to

theTV

and

you

can

view

TV

programs

In

the

usual

way.

~CATV

cable

I

We

recommend

that

you

consult your cable

company

to

make

sure

that

the

cable

Is

properly

connected.

TV

F-type

connector

(optknal)

When

a

fV

Is

not

r

CAW

eompatlble

type

Connect

the

CATV

channel

converter

between

the

recorder

and

the

TV

so

that

you

can

watch

another

CAW

program

whlle

recording

one

CATV

program.

(The

TVIWR

button

Is

891

to

TVJ

cable

1

7whm

coaxla1

cable

(supplied)

Note

to

CAW

rystem

ilwtsller

In

the

U.5.A:

fhls

remlnder

Is

prwlded

to

call

the

CATV

system

Installer's

attention

to

Artlcle

82W2

of

the

NEC

that

provides

guldellnes

for

proper

groundlng

and,

In

particular,

specifies

that

the

cable

ground

shall

be

connected

to

the

groundlng

system

of

the

bulldlng,

as

dose

to

the

point

of

ceble

entry

as

practkal.

How

to

attach

an

Fatype

eonmctor

'1

pi-

3

mm

(th

Inch)

I

How

to

atiach

an

EAC.25

external

antenna

connectal

300-ohm

Iwln

lead

Connect

the

kad-ln

wire.

Plug

Into

the

VHFlUHF

IN

con-or.

How

to

attach

an

EAC-

W

band

separator

(mlw

75ohrn

coaxial

cabla

A

CONNECTING

A

COLOR

MONITOR

To

obtain

a

better-quallty picture, connect

a

color

monitor, such

as

the

Sany

Profeel

Trlnltron

Component

TV,

instead

of

a

conventional

TV

receiver.

When

a

component

TV

Is

cornblned

with the

speaker

system

as

illustrated, you

can

enjoy

tapes recorded

wlth

Beta

hl-#Istereo.

If you

use

a

component

TV

tuner

together

with

the

monitor, connect

the

recorder

and

the

TV

tuner in

the

same

way

as

in

the

case

of

the

recorder

and

the

conven-

tional

TV

receiver

described

on

pages

4

and

5.

Far

detalls on the connection

of

the

TV

tuner

and

the

monitor. referto

the

instructionmanual

of

tho

TV

tuner.

Component

TV

VMC-IS

(optional)

J

I

RK-74

(supplied)

CONNECTION

TO

AN

AUDIO

SYSTEM

You can enjoy

tapes

recorded

with

Beta

hi-fi stereo when the recorder is connected

to

your

audio

system.

To

record

audio

signals

only

from

your

audto

system

You

can

record audio

source

such

as

an

FM

tuner,

CD

player,with

the

Beta

hi-fi

system

wlthout recordingvideo

signals.

CD

player

to

recording

outputs

h

FM

tuner

Connection

to

a

mceiver

equipped

with

VIDEO

connectars

Component

TV

For

detalls,

see

the

instruction

manual of

the

receiver.

Notes

I

If the

VCR

Is

installed

near

a

tuner

or

a

radlo,

noise

may

be

heard

In

AM

reception.

In

thls

case,

keep

the

VCR

away

from

the

tuner

or

the

radlo,

adjust

the

AM

bar

antennafor mlnlmurn

noise,

or

connect

an

exter-

nal

AM

antenna

to

the

tuner,

Before

connecting

or

disconnectlng the

power

cord

of

the

VCR,

be

sure

to

turn

the

connected

amplif

ler

off.

POWER

CONNECTION

~~~a

to

wall

outlet

Thls

socket provldes

a

convenient

ac

power

source

for

other vldeoor

audlo

equipment

whose

power

consump-

tlon

is

under

400

watts.

Power

will

be

supplled

to

the

connected

equipment

even if the

recorder

is

turned

off.

Do

not

connect

here

any

electrical

home

appliances

whose

power

consurnptlon

exceeds

400

watts,

such

as

an

electric iron

or

fan.

Herr

yau

Insert

the

power

plug

Into

a

wall

outlet,

all

lndlcators

in

the dlsplay

wlndow

wlll llght

up

for

abut

slx

seconds

(and

the

tape

loading

mechanism

may

also

run

a

Ilttle). All

functions

wlll

not

operate

at

thls

step,

although

the

power

Indicator

llghts

up.

After

these

SIX

seconds,

the

power

Is

turned

off,

To

supply

power

to

the

recorderr,

press

the

POWER

swltch.

ADJUSTMENT

ADJUSTING

THE

TV

Your

TV

receiver

must

be

adjusted

to

receive

the

signal

from

your recorder.

If

you

connect

a

color

monitor,

It

does

not

need

adjusting.

~NPU?

SELECT

If

you

do

not

have

a

recorded

vldw

caawtt.

hp

If

you

have

a

mmdd

vldw

c*88Wa

taps

0

Set

RF

UNIT

located

In

tha

tunlng

compartrneni

to

3

CH

or

4

CH

whlehwsr

Msimhl

la

not actlve In

ywr

area.

Q

PrrraQ

POWER.

The

lamp

Ilghts.

a

Prm

TVMR

to

dlsplay

the

VTR

indlcatw

In

the

wlndow.

e

Check

that INPUTSELECT

Is

set to

TUNER,

then select

an

actlve

channel In your

area

wlth

the

+I-

button

on

the

recorder.

Q

Insert

thecassette.

0

Press

b

PLAY.

Turn

on

the

TV.

gat

the

TV

receivertoelther

VHF

channel

3

or

4

to

agree

wlth

the

RF

UNIT settlng.

TheTV

program

selwtd

on

the

recorder

or

the

tape

program

wlll

he

displayed

o?

the

TV

screen.

If

a

plctun

dws

not

appear

on

the

TV

screen

w

If

the

dlsplay

la

not

clear,

Ilne-tune

the

channel

on

thl

Tv.

a

For

deta[la

ebut

TV

channel

adjustment,

see

the

lnstructlon

manual

of

the

TV

rwlver.

I

-I

Check

that

the

program

displayed

on

the

Bcreen

ehangbs

when

a

dlffermt

channel

Is

selected

on

the

recorder.

If

the

program

does

not

change,

repeat

the

precedlng

steps.

mt

Check

that the display

on

the

screen

changes

when

you

stop

the

tape

by

presslng

STOP

on

the

recorder.

Fo

eject

the

cassette,

press

t

EJECT.)

If

the

prooram

doea

not change,

repeat

the

precedlng

steps.

Now

your

TV

Wver

Is

tuned

to

the

recorder.

Whenever

you

urn

the video recorder, you should

set

the

W

to

the

channel

which you

have

chosen

above.

HOW

TO

SELECT

TV

CHANNELS

Your

recorder

is

ea~able

of

rmelvlna

VHF

channels

Cable

TV

charmsl

chart

channe's'4-69

Ind

cable

iV

channel5

'

''

Cable

N

system8

uu

lettersor

"urn

bem

todeslpnal~

125.

(See

cable

TV

channel

chart

below.)

You

can

select the

deslmd

channel

by

presJng

the

channdsi.

To

tune

In

a

channel,

refer

to

thls

chart.

appropriate

channel

number

buttons,

or

by

scanning

1

6

9

14

15

18

17

higher

or

lower

among

tha

preset

channelswlth

the

+I-

wehsnnd

A-8

A+

A

buttons,

To

preset

the

deslred channels,

see

page

II.

18

19

#1

21

P

n

24

as

a

27

28

29

30

EFGHIJKLMNOPQ

NORMAUCA

STEREO

ADD

&A

Check

wlth

your

localcable

TV company

for

more

con+

plete lnformatlon

on

the

avallabk channels.

*The

designation

of

the

cable

TV

channels

conforms

to

the El

AlNCTA

recommendation,

Note

Pay

cable

TV

systems

use

scrambled

or

encoded

slgnab

and

require

special

converters

(decoders)In

ad-

INPUT

SELECT

and

ENTER

button

dltlon

to

the

normal cable

conneotlon.

Pmpnntlons

1

Turn

on

the

recorder

and

aet

INPUT

SELECT

to

TUNER.

2

Turn on

the

TV

and

select

the

channel

to

vlew

the

recorder

(channel

3

or

4).

3

For

cable

W

programs,

set

NORMAUCAW

In

the

tun-

Ing

compartment

to

CATV.

For

off-the-alr

programs,

set

to

NORMAL.

Ull~

the

chmml

numb

buttans

Press

the

numerals

of

the

channel

and

then

press

ENTER.

Ex.

To

select

channel

6

To

select channel

98

Ifyou

pressed

a

wrong

numeral,

wait

for

a

few

seconds

untll

the

prwlous

number

k

recalled.

Then

try

agaln.

Uslng

ttu

+F

bultona

Press

'9"

for

higher-numbered

channels

and

"-"

for

lower-numberedchannels.

Preset

channrk

will

appear

In

quence.

CHANNEL

PRESEfTlNG

By

adding

and

eraslng

channels,

you

can

preset

your

recorder

so

that

onty

the

dealred

channels

appear

In

ra-

quence

when

the

+I-

buttons

on

the

recorder

or

on

the

Remote

Commander are

pte8~d.

(For

adding

and

erasing

crblta

TV

channels,

be

sure

to

sel

NORMAUCAW

to

"CAVI.)

ADDINQ

CHANNELS

1

Setect

ttte

channel

to

k

added

by

presslng

the

cham

nel

number

buttons

and

then

ENTER.

2

mess

ADD

in

the

tunlng

compartment.

The

channel

l

ndlcator will momentarlly show

"--"

and

then

the

number

of

the

channel

added.

Repeat

steps

1

and

2

for

other

channels

to

be

added.

The added

channels

wlll

appear

In

the

proper

numsrlcal

sequence

when

the

+

or

-

button

Is

pressed.

ERASING

CHANNELS

SETTING

THE

CLOCK

When

you

conngct

the

ac

power

cord

to

r

wall

outlet,

the

clcck

Indicates

"Su

AM

12:OO

after

6

seconds and

wlll bllnk to

show

that It

must

t1-8

set.

Example:

To

aet

for

Wednesday

attemoon

at

358

1

Press

CLOCK

Set the

day

wlth

the

+

or

-

button.

Select

the

channel

to

be

era&

by

pressing

th

chan-

2

Press

NEXT.

nel

numbr

buttons

and

ENTER,

or

the

+/-

buttons.

Set

hours

wlth

the

+

or

-

button.

Press ERASE

In

the

tuning

compartment.

AM

1200

=

Mldnlght

The

channel

indicator

wlll

momentarily

show

"-"

PM

1200=Nwn

and

then

the

number

of

the

channel

era.

Repeat

steps

t

and

2

for

other

channels

to

be

erased.

The

erased

channels

wlll

be

skipped

over

In

the

numerical

sequence

when

the

+

or

-

button

is

pressed.

3

Press

NUCT.

Set

the

minutes

with

the

+

or

-

button.

4

for

accurate settlnp,

press

the

same

time

wlth

an

announced

time slgnal.

The

clock wlll

now

show

tha

current

tlma

The

dots

of

the

colon

(:)

alternately bllnk

every

30

seconds.

+I-

hittonu

The

+

and

-

buttons

can

be

used

In

two

ways:

When

you

keep

the

button

pressed,

the

dtglts

wl

ll

ad-

vance

continuously

untll

the

button

I8

relead,

When

you

press

and

Im.

mediately

release

the but-

ton,

the

dlglts wlll

advance

by

ona

BASIC

OPERATIONS

TV

PROGRAM

RECORDING

Caution

Teievlslon

programs, films,

video

tapes

and

other

materials

may

be

copyrighted.

Unauthorized

recording

of

such

material

may

be

contrary

to

the

provisions

of

the

copyright

laws.

Also,

use

of

thls

recorder

with

cable

television

transmission

may

require

authorlzatlon

from

the

cable

television

transmitter

andlor

program

owner.

-Nmm

The

power

Is

automatlcally

turned

on

men

a

cassette

Is Inserted,

even

though

POWER

Is

not

pressed.

How-

ever,

thls

ls

to

protect

the

unlt

from

damage

due

to

the

Insertion

of

a

cassette

wlthout

flrst

turnlng

on

the

power.

Always

turn

on

the

power

by

presslng

POWER

before

lnsertlng

a

cassette.

REC

LEVEL

Beta

hl-fl lndleator

to

"5"

\

BETA

HI-FI

ON

OFF

m-

IN

M'BELECT

SUPE~

BETA

to

TUNER

to

OH

MO~ITOR

SELECT

to

STEREO

and

HI-FI

NORMAL

AUDIO

to

MAlN

A

WO

STEREO

r.0

ON

When

BETA

HI-FIIs

#t

to

ON,

recwdlng

Is

done

both

On

the

vldeo

track (Beta hl.ll

recording)

and

on

tho

wnventlonal

audio,

track.

-1ng

Numbrs

In

the

lllustratlon

show

the

sequence

of

operation.

/

.

STOP

I

II

PAUSE

\

7

REC

tam

1

Turn

on

the

TV

and

tielact

the

channel

for

the

vldeo

Check

in

the

wlndow

recorder:

channel

3

or

4.

L$~~~~~~~~~

Lightsduring

2

Press

POWER

on

th

mordsr

to

turn

the

power

on.

wYM.

1

3

Inwrt

a

:assette.

I

Channel

to

be

nrcorded

I

4

Select

the

recording

mode

wlth

RIIIM.

The

length

of

recordlng

time

dlffers

for

each

mode.

Refer

to

the

chart

of

the

rlght

column.

5

Press

TVlVTR

to

select

the

VTR

mode.

6

Select

the

channel

to

be

rmrdgd

wlth

the

channel

number

buttons

and

ENTER

button

or

the

+

or

-

but-

ton.

7

Sllde

REG

to

the

rlght.

Recording

will

start.

If

the

tape

reaches

the

end

durlng

recordlng,

the

tape

wlll

be

rewound

to

the

baglnnlng

automatlcally.

I

Time counter

Remrdlng

mode

Fkoordlng

tlme

avallabla

In

wch

mode

Cassette

used

L-125

30

mln.

45

mln.

1

hr.

30

mln.

L-7W

3

hr.

4

hr.

30

mln.

3

hr.

20

mln.

To

stop

mudlng,

press

STOP.

To

mwd

a

MAIN

bmadcaat

only

To

eJwl

ths

casette,

press

H

STOP, then

t

EJECT.

Set

NORMAL

AUDIO

to

MAIN.

The

MAIN

suund

wlll

be

To atop

the

taps

mormntarlly, press

II

PAUSE.

recorded

on

the

video

track

and

the

conventional

audlo

To

resume recording,

press

the

button agaln.

If

you

track.

do

not

resume

recordlng

more

than

about

0

mlnutes,

the

pause

mmle

wlll

b

automatically

released.

Notes

When

a

SAP

sound Is not to

be

recorded,

be

sure to

set

NORMAL

AUDIO

to

MAIN. If It

Is

set

to

SAP

and

there

Is

no

SAP

broadcast,

no sound Is

recorded

on

theconventlonal

audlo

track.

You

may

find

more

nolse In the reproduction

of

the

audlo

of

SAP

than

in

that

of

the

maln

sound.

In

case

yw

went

to

reaard

a

tmpe

whlch Is

to

lze

played

back

on

another

rwordw

from

the

very

bglnnlng

of

the

tape,

run

the tape

for

about

15

seconds

before starting recording. Otherwiseyou

may

mlss

the

starting

point

durlng

playbackon

the

other

machlne.

TO

VIEW

ONE

TV

PROQRAM

WHILE

RECORDING

TO

RECORD

MULWCHANNEL

TV

SOUND

(MTS)

ANOTHER

Press

lVMR

so

that

the

VTR

Indicatordisappears

from

Make

sure

AUTO

STEREO

In

the

tunlng

compartment

18

the

dlsplaywindow.Select

the

channel

you

want

to

view

set

to

ON.

on

the

TV.

In

the

years

to

me,

an

Increasing

number

of

prb

grams

will

be

broadcast in

stereo.

Called Multl-

channel

TV

Sound

or

MTS,

the

new technology wlll

greatly

enhance

TV

viewing

by

bringing

you

prp

grams

wlth high

fidelity

stereo

sound.

MTS

also

provldes

for

an

extra

channel

called

the

Wond

Audlo

Prqram

or

SAP

whlch

bracasters

can

use

to

transmlt

a

second

language

far

blllngual

transmlaalons

or

some

other

sound

track.

To

reoord

a

stereo

hadcast

Set

BETA

HI-FI

selector

on

the rear

panel

to

ON.

When

the

STEREO

indicator

llghts

up,

a

stereo

broadcast

la

Mlng

recelyed.

1

he

recordlng

procedum

is

the

same

as

usual.

BETA

HI*Ft

ON

OFF

m

Y

To

rvEord

a

SAP

mrn]

emadcast

Set

NORMAL

AUDIO

to

W,

l%

W

Iqdlcator wlll

light

up.

If

reaardlng

Is

mabwhQw#m

baSAP

broad-

cast.

the

SAP

aouftd will

be

mwhM8

on

the

conven-

tional audio

tra*

whik

ther MAW

rpwM

1s

recorded

on

the

video

track In

Beta

hi-tl.

To

Ilsten to

the

SAP

sound,

set

MOMITOR-SELECT

to

NORMAL

AUDIO

TQ

KEEP

A

RECORDED

PROGRAM

FROM

BEING

ACCIDENTALLY

ERASED

When

a

new

recordlngismade

on

a

prevloudyrecorded

cassette,

the

previous recording wlll

be

automatically

erased.

To

add

mrhg

a

rscordlng

Break

off

the

safety

tab

using

a

screwdriver

or

slmllar

object.

The

cassette

will

be

elected

automatically

even

when

you

sllde

REC

to

the

right.

To

mmcard

an

a

casmtto

whlch

has

had

Its

safety

tab

moved

Cover

the

hole

wlth

a

plece

at

plastlc

tape.

TO

START

RECORDING

FROM

A

PARTICULAR

POINT

You

can

decide

the

starting

polnt for recordlng whlle

watching

the

playback

plcture

or

by

searching

for

the

polnt

uslng

the

Betascan

and

Beta

SklpScan

functions.

1

Search

for

the

polnt

where

you

wlsh

to

start

recordlng

on

the

tape

by

playlng

back

the

tape

or

uslng

the

Betascen

or

the

Beta

SklpScan

function.

2

Press

I1

PAUSE

to

stop

the tape

where

you

wlsh

to

start

rmrdlng.

3

Sllde

REG

to

the

rlght,

The

recorder wlll enter

the

recordpause

mode

and

the

pbture

selected

by

IMPUT

SELECT

wlll

appear

on

the

monitor

acrwn.

4

Press

II

PAUSE

to

release

the

pause

mode.

Record-

ing starts.

At

the

starting

polnt

of

rewrdlng,

the

picture

may

IM

distorted

or

~treaks

may

appear.

PLAYBACK

Numbers

In

the

illustration

show

the

sequence

of

operation.

ABOUT

THE

SUPER

BETA

8-H

Nomlly,

keep

thls switch

in

the

"ON"

pltion

to

obtain

high

picture

quality recwdlng

and

playback

Taw

recorded

In other nonSuparI3eta

VCRs

can

be

played

on

SuperBeta

VCRs.

Tapes

recorded

in

SuperBeta

can

be

played

on

other

nonSuperBeta

VCRs:

However,

some

over.

modulation

noise

may

appear

In

the picture

durlng

playback.

If

you Intend

to

play

back

on

othu

now

SuperBeta

VCRs,

then

set

the

SUPER

BETA

swltch

to

the

"OFF"

posltlon

when

maklng

your

record-

Ings.

i?--

I

\I

Beta

hl.fl

lndlcatw

1

Turn

on

the

TV

and

select

the

channel for

the

vldeo

recorder:

channel

3

or

4.

2

Press

POWER

on

the

recorderto

turn

the

power

on.

3

Insert

the

cassette.

4

Press

b

PLAY.

Playback

wit!

start.

If

ths

tape

reach

the

end

durlng

playback,

the

tape

w

Ill

k

automatically

rewound

tothe beglnnlng.

The

Beta

hl-flIndicator

wlll

Hght

up

when

a

Beta

hl-fi

recorded

tape

Is

played

back.

Check

In

the

wlndow

Ltghts

dudng

Channel

previously

Nds

r

If

you

are

playlng

back

a

tape

that

was

recorded

on

another

VCR

or

on

thls

VCR

with

the

SUPER

BWA

swltch

OFF,

noise

(

If any)

in

the plcture

may

be

ellmlnated by settlng

the SUPER

BETA

swltch

to

OFF.

Normally,

k-p

thls

swltch

at

ON.

To

change

to

channel

3

or

2

on

your

TV

from

the

channel on whlch

you

have

hen

vtewlng

something

from the

vldeo

reaarder,

be

sure

to

press

TVMR

first

and

then change to

channel

3

or

2

on

your

TV.

If

W#TR

Is

pressed

after

channel

3

or

2

Is

set

on

your

TV,

you

might

not

get

a

pic-

ture.

In thls

case,

change

your

TV

channel

to

another

channeland

then

come

back

to

channel

3

or

2.

TO

SELECT

THE

MONITOR

SOUND

Plrybmck

of

bta

hl-fl

stereo

wund

prognms

Set

the

above

selectorsto HI-FI and

STEREO.

When

the

recorder Is

connected

to

a

Component

TV

or

a

stereosystemyou can

enjoy

stereo

sound

reproduction.

When

a

conv@ntlonal(monaural)

TV

Is

connected, the

sound

of

the

left

and

rlght channels

are

mixed

so

that

monaural sound

comes

from

the

TV

speaker.

To

srlmct

the

Iofl

or

MM

channel

of

stew

pro~rams

Set

the

above

selectors

to

HI-F!

and

Lor

R.

Select theposlllon

L

or

R

to

play

back

the

channel

you

wish

to

llstento.

Playback

of

SAP

mnd

To

Ilstento

the

SAP

soundthat

was

recorded

by

settlng

the

NORMAL

AUDIO

selector to

the

SAP

posltion,

set

the MONITOR

SELECT

(HI-FIINORMAL) selector

to

NORMAL.

VARIOUS

PLAYBACK

MODES

I

FREEZE

PlCTURE

I

Press

II

PAUSE

durlng playback.

a

b

REW

1

MY

P

,!/

DETA

SCAN-

/

1

.

-

Saund

cannot

k

heard

In

the

freeze

plcture

or

stop-

action

advance

plcture.

To

resume playback,

press

II

PAUSE

agaln

or

press

b

PLAY.

If

the

freeze

plctun

reams

to

shake,

press

STILL

ADJ

In

the tunlng compartment untll the

plcture

etabillzes.

As

long

as

the

same

TV

is

used

with thls

VCR,

readjust-

ment

should

not

be

necessary.

(It

the

power

cord

Isdisconnected

or

If

the

power

Is In-

terruptedfor

more

than

a

few

seconds,

thla adjustment

wlll

be

clearedand readjustment

wtll

be

needed.)

Automatk

pauw

release

WHEN

PLAY

'ICK

A

TAPE

ON

To

protect

the

vMeo

heads

and the

tape,

the

pause

ANOTHERWCR

mode

will

be

automatically

released

after

about

8

minutes

and

playback

wlll

resume.

If

the

VCR

on

whlch

the

taoe

was

recorded

is

not

equlpped

with

the

Betahl-fl

$ystem,

the

recorder

wlll

play

back

the

tape

In

the

conventional

way.

I

STOP-ACTION

ADVANCE

PICTUIIC

1

If streaks

or

snow

appear,

adlust

TRACKlNG

for the In still

plct

ure

mods,

press

11)

FRAME,

best

posslbls

picture.

Return

the

control

to

the

center

positlon

after

vlewlng

that tape.

To

get

a

sharp

plcture, turn

SHARPNESS

toward

SHARP.

Each

time

the

button

Is pressed

momentarily,

the

pk.

ture

advances

by

one

frame.

If

11)

FRAME

Is

kept

depressed,

the

picture

advances

frame

by

frame

contl-

nuously.

To

resume

pleyback,

press

I1

PAUSE

or

b

PLAY.

USE

OF

THE

TIME

COUNTER

-1

Vlewlng

the

picture

at

a

fast

apwd

to

find

a

partlcular

scene

Press

Fb

FF

or

44

REW

during playback.

When

you

release the button,

the

normal playback wlll resume.

Durlng

playback

,

L2

I

For reverse

high-speed

playback

For

forward high-speed

playback

[

BETA

SKIPSCAN

1

Viewing

the

plctuw

momentadly

durlng

fast-fonvard

or

rewlnd

Press

m

FF

or

44

REW

durlng fast-forward

or

rewlnd

mode.

When

you releasethe button,

the

fast-forward

or

rewind mode wlll resume.

During

FF

w

REW

i

I

For

reverse

high-speed

I

For

forward

hlgh-speed

playback

play

back

Streaks

will

appear

and

sound will

be

muted

In

the

Betascan

pictureor

Beta

SklpScan

plcture.

Notes

If

the

picture rolls vertically,

adjust the vertlcal hold

control on

the

TV.

Durlng

Betascan,

the

Beta

hl-fi Indicator

may

sometimes

not

llght

even

when

a

Beta

hl-fl recorded

tape

Is played

back.

The

pause,

Betascan

and

Beta

SkipScan functlans

cannot

be

actlvated wl

th

the

MI

recorded

tape.

I

AUTO

PLAY

I

To

play

a

tape

back

from

the

bglnnlng

of

the

tape

after

rewinding

Press

b

PLAY

while holding

44

REW

depressed. After

the

tape

Is completely rewound, itwlll automatlcally

be

played

back.

V

?ETA

SCAN-

B

b

H

PLAY

FF

The

tlme

counter

indicates

the

appmxlmate running

time

of

the

tape

and

the relative posltlon

of

programs

on

the tape.

TO

INDEX THE

TAPE

CONTENTS

W

STOP

Before starting recordinq or playback, press

CLEAR1

RESET

to

set

the

counter to "0~00~00s".

By

noting

the

counter reading

at

the desird point,

you

can

easily

find

that

point

later

by

referring

to

the

counter.

Use

the

label

on

the

cassette

to llst the programs and thelr counter

readings.

CLEAR/

RESET

I1

PAUSE

Notes

The

counter reading

Is

automatically reset

to

zero

when

a

cassette

is newly Inserted.

The counter reading wlll

be

retained In the

memory

even after the power Is turned

off,

as

long

as

the

cassette is In

the

cassette compartment.

The

counter

will not

advance

durlng

any

portion

of

a

tape

that

is

blank

or

unrecorded.

So

the

counter

can

be

used

to find unrecorded

portlons

on

a

tape.

TAPE

RETURNflAPE

RETURN

PLAY

-To

stop

the

tape

at

a

partlcular

polnt

or

play back

from

a

partlcular

polnt

1

During recording

or

playback, press

CLEARIRESET

at

the

polnt

you

want

to

locate later.

2

When

recording

or

playback is finished,

stop

thetape

and press

TAPE

RETURN.

The tape wlll

be

rewound

or

advance close

to

the

polnt where the

counter

reads

"0~00~00s".

TAPE

RETURN

?T

To

start

playback automatically

from

the

"01iWu00a"

point

Press

b

PLAY

after pressing

TAPE

RETURN,

T;PY2€W!N+

The

m]

and

I))

indicators

light

In

the

window

during rewlndlng

or

fast-forward

mode.

The

tape returnortape returnplay

can

be

activatedalso

from the rewlnd or fast-forwardmode.

Note

The

tape

returnand tape returnplaycannot

be

actlvated

when

the

counter readinq

is

wlthin

~0~00~2%".

TIMER-ACTIVATED

RECORDING

Thlstlmer

can

only

be

LKeed

to

start

and

stop

reoordlnp.

The

tlmer can

be

set

to

record

up

to

alx

different

pro-

grams

on

any

day

and timewithln

following

seven deys,

at

the

same

tlme

everyday

or

on

the

same

day

and

tlme

every

week.

Is

a

cwtte

insertgd?

Does

the

cassette

have

a

safety

tab

on

the

bottom?

Is

tha

dock

rot

to

tb

eonset

day

end

tlmb?

(For

the

clock

setting, am

page

11.)

\

HI-FI

+

/

INPUT

SELECT

to

TUNER

/

SUPER

BmA

to

ON

I

REG LEVEL

to

"5"

SETtlNQ

THE

TIMER

Suppose

you

want

to

make

a

dlrrg

of

channel

6

from

7:10

to

11:15

on

Frlby

evening.

m/r

CLOCK

CHEW

NUlT

butfan

Every

tlme

you

press

the

NUCT

button,

the

Item to

be

preset

will blink

and

you

wlll

be

settlng

the

Item.

+I-

buttons

To

set

the

day

of

the

week,

the

time

and

the channel,

press

the

+

button

to

advance,

and

the

-

button

to

go

back.

Day

lndlcatlon

By

presslng

the

+

button,theday

indication'changes

as

follows:

Ex.

Today

is

Friday.

Su

Mo

Tu

We

Th

Fr

Sa-c Fr

-+

Sa

-,

...

-,

Th

(evervday)

SA

-Fr

NEW

WEEK

EVERY

WEEK

EVERY

WEEK

To

record

at

the

same time

everyday,

select

"SU

MO

TU

We

Th

Fr

Sa".

To

record

at

the same tlme and

day

every

week,

select

the

Wired

day

lindlcation

together

wlth

"EVERY

WEEK"

indication.

AUTO

STEREO

NORMAL

AUDIO

to

MAIN

or

SAP

1

Press

TIMER

SET.

The

program number

(up

to

6)

appears.

"1"

lndlcates

that you

are

rnaklng

the

flrst tlmer settlng.

Bllnks alternately

~r~krn

number

~ukn

indieallon

2

Set

the

day

wlth

the

+

or

-

button.

1

3

Press

set

the

turn-on

hour

with

the

+

or

-

button.

Make

sure

that

AM

or

PM

Is

properly

set.

AM

12:W

=

mldnlght

PM

12:W

=

noon

4

Press

wt

the

minute

wlth

the+

or

-

button.

5

Press

NUCT

and

set

the

tum~ff

tlme

as

In

steps

3

and

4.

6

Press

NUlT

and

set

the

channel

to

be

recorded

with

the

+

or

-

button.

7

Press

NEXT.

The

tape

counter

and

the

current

time wit1

reappear.

1

To

preset

another

program,

press

TlMER

SET

again

and

repeat

steps

2

to

7.

Up

to

6

program

can

be

preset,

8

Press

TlMER REC

ONIOFF.

The

power

wlll

be

turned

off

and

the recorder

will

be

In

the

standby

male.

/

\

Current

tlme

Appears.

Recording

will

start

automatically

at

the

preset

turnon

time

and

will

stop

at

the

prrwt

turn4ff

time.

The

memory

of

the

program

except

everyday

or

every

week

setting

wlll

be

erasad and

the

pm

grampltlonr

preset

In

t

ha

t

Imer

wlll

advance

one

by

one.

-NOTICE:

ONCE

THE

INDICATOR

HAS

LIT

UP,

only

the

functions

ol

CHECK

and

TIMER

REG

ONlOFF

on

the

recorder

can

be

actlvrted.

To

turn

on

the

powbr

agaln

for

the

usual

manual

operations,

press

TlMER

REG

ONlOFF

qaln

so

that the

lndlcator

turns

off.

Thls

dm

"not"

affect

the

memory

of

the

tlmor.

As

long

as

you

press

It

agaln,

timer

recording

will

be

made

exactly

as

preset.

When

the

tape

enda

durlng

tl~

mlng

The

tape

stops

but

will

not

ba

rewound

to

the

beglnnlng.

To

record

#a

entlm

taps

Set

the

turn-off

tlme

to

exactly

the

same time

as

the

turnqn

tfme.

Recording

wlll contlnue

to

the

end

of

the

tape,

after

which

the

recorder

wlll

be

turned

off.

To

stop

dwlng

a

timer

recarding

Press

TlMER

REG

ONIOFF.

The

recording

wlll

stop

and

the

power

wlll

be

turned

off.

TO

CHECK

THE

TIMER

SITIINQ

Press

CHECK.

Every

time

you

press

CHECK,

successive

preset

timer

programs

will

k

dlsplaysd.

TO

CHANQE

A

TlMER

SElTlNQ

1

Press

CHECK

untll

the

program

to

be

changed

ap-

pears.

2

Press

TlMER

SET.

3

Press

ths

item

to

be

changed

blinks.

4

Change

the

settlng wlth the

+

or

-

button.

5

Press

NDCT

until

the

time

counter

and

the

current

tlme

appear.

TO

ERASE

THE

MEMORY

OF

A

PARTICULAR

PROGRAM

POSITION

Press

CHECK

until

the

program

to

be

erased

appears

and

press

CLEAWRESET.

The

memory

of

the

pragram

wlll

be

erased.

To

stop

tlmmr

dlng

mommtarlly

Press

II

PAUSE.

To

resume

recordlng,

press

the

button

agaln

wlthln

about

8

minutes.

QUICK TIMER

RECORDINQ

NOTES

ON

TIMER

RECORDINQ

Use

this

function to

begin

reoordlng

a

program

Im-

rnedlately

and

to

turn

off

the power automatically,

Troubles

when

TIMER

REC

Check

You

can

start tlmor recordingimmediately

by

presslng

QUICK

TIMER

For

up

to

5

bursby

30

minutes.You

can

%%bation

bllnks

also

use

thls

funcf

Ion

to

extendthe non-tlmer

recording

Inthewlndow

and

the

0

Thecasaetteinserted

ofapartlcularchennsl.

cassettewlll

be

ejected

has

the

safety

tab

automatlcally.

removed.

TO

USE

QUICK

TIMER

FROM

THE

TAPE

STOP

The

tape

Is

at

Its

end

MODE

does

not

0

p,'zw:;fasette

is

Make

sum

that

thr

caw

I8

lnaertd.

appear

In

the

window.

1

Press

QUICK

TIMER.

While the

channel

numberblinks.

YOU

can

chanae

the

When

the prestlttlngs

of

your

tlmer-actlvated

mmdlngs

overlap

There will

be

no

error

Indlcatton

to

inform

you

of

the

overlap. Even

if

there

Is

an overlap,

a

recordlngwlll

be

made.

Wlll

be

cut

off.

1W

pm

PROGRAM

1

!

1215

am

The

recordlng

of

program

2

wlll -In

bafore

program

1

Isflnlshed.

If

the

clock

sbwa

"AM

1ZW"

and

blinks

All

the

tlmgr

settlngs

have been

erased.

Reset

the

clock

and

tlmer

setting.

If

the lntemptlon

occun

during

the actual tlmer-

recordlng,

the

recordlngwlll

stop.

channel.

If

you

do

not

advance

to

the

recorder

will

turn

off after about

30

seconds.

I

Cassette

Is

inserted.

Channel

previously

selected

2

Press

QUlCK

TIMER

agaln.

The

recordingwlll start instantly.

Choose

the recordingduration.

Every

time you press

QUICK

TIMER,

the

Indlcatlon

changes:

0:WI

:00-1:*2

OO.....

5+0:00

I

When the recording starts,

the

time Indlcatlon

decreases mlnute

by

minute

to

0:00

and

the

rmorder

turns

off

automatlcsHy.

To

stop

a

qulek

tlmer

mcordlng

If

the

clock

goes

slow

Press

TIMER

REC

ONIOFF.The

power will

be

turned

off

An

interruption

of

less

than

a

few

seconds wlll not

af-

as

well,

fect

th

memoty

of

the

timer.

The

timer

memory

wlll

be

retained

and

tlmer

recording

TO

USE

QUlCK

TIMER

WHILE

RECORDINQ

will

be

performedalthough

the

clockremains

as

It

goes

press

QUICK TIMER

as

many times

as

required to

slow

by

the

amount

of

the

Interruption.

.

choose

recording

duration,

Recording

will continue

wtthln

the

selectdtlme duration.

Onm

the

quick

tlmer recording

has

started

No

functlon button

except

for

the

following

wlll

a0

tlvate:

QUlCK TIMER

.....

to

change

tho

recordlnqduratlon

TIMER

REG

.....

to

interrupt

the

quick tlmer recordlng

PAUSE

.....

f

o

stop

the

qulck

tlmer

recording

rnomentarlly

CHECK..

.

,

.to

check

the timer programspreset

When

a

power

Inkrmptlon

occurs

dudng

qukk

tlw

ding

The

recordlng

atopa,

It

will start

agaln

If

the

power

is

supplied wlthln

few

seconds.

Whesl

tk

taps

comms

to

an

and

betors

th

pr#d

turn

oft

tlma

The

recordlng stops and the

recorder

will be

automatlcally turned

off

after about

30

seconds.

ADVANCED

OPERATIONS

BETA

HI-FI

AUDIO

RECORDING

RECORDIN0

FROM

YOUR

AUDIO

SYSTEM

To

connd

the

rec0rder.t~

your

audlo

system,

see

page

7,

Set

the

owltc~

as

shown

below,

To

start

recording,

Insert

a

cassette

and

slide

REC

to

the

right.

Manually

adlust

the

recordlnq

Iwel.

Set

REC

LEVEL

a0

that

the

flnt

red

element

Ilghta

up

only

at

the

hlghrat

signal

level.

BEFA

HI-FI

to

ON

"

.

--

PEAK

LEVEL

METER

1

EVEL

-

INPUT

8ftECT

to

LINE

AUDIO

When

&ln~

from

an

FM

tuner,

set

MPX

FILTER

to

ON.

(H

your

,

FM

tuna

has

an

Internal

MPX

flltw,

set

to

OFF.)

MONITOR

8ELECT

to

HI-FI

md

STEREO

for

monltorlng

the

sound

to

b8

reebrdd.

WI

mode

ia

recommended

for

audlo

rrcordlng.

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