HR-V610E HR-V611E HR-V612E INSTRUCTIONS LPT0915-001A Printed in China COPYRIGHT © 2004 VICTOR COMPANY of JAPAN, LTD

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SAFETY FIRST...... 1 WARNING There are two different types of SECAM colour systems: Buttons, Connectors and Indicators ...... 3 SECAM-L, used in FRANCE (also called SECAM-West), and Basic Connections...... 4 SECAM-B, used in Eastern European countries (also called Initial Settings...... 4 SECAM-East). Auto Set Up...... 4 1. This recorder can also receive SECAM-B colour television Preset Download...... 5 signals for recording and playback. Language Set ...... 5 2. Recordings made of SECAM-B television signals produce T-V Link Functions...... 5 monochrome pictures if played back on a video recorder of SECAM-L standard, or do not produce normal colour Satellite Receiver Control Set ...... 5 pictures if played back on a PAL video recorder with Playback ...... 6 SECAM-B system incorporated (even if the TV set is SECAM- Recording...... 8 compatible). Timer Recording...... 9 3. SECAM-L prerecorded cassettes or recordings made with a SECAM-L video recorder produce monochrome pictures SHOWVIEW™ Timer Programming ...... 9 when played back with this recorder. Express Timer Programming...... 9 4. This recorder cannot be used for the SECAM-L standard. Use Checking, cancelling or changing programme settings ...... 10 a SECAM-L recorder to record SECAM-L signals. Program overlap warning display...... 10 Automatic Satellite Programme Recording...... 10 Editing ...... 11 IMPORTANT Editing with another video recorder or a camcorder ...... 11 Please read the various precautions on pages 1 and 2 before installing or operating the recorder. System Connections ...... 11 Connecting to a satellite receiver...... 11 It should be noted that it may be unlawful to re-record pre- Connecting/Using a decoder ...... 11 recorded tapes, records, or discs without the consent of the Connecting/Using a stereo system ...... 11 owner of copyright in the sound or video recording, broadcast or cable programme and in any literary, dramatic, musical, or Subsidiary Settings ...... 11 artistic work embodied therein. Mode Set...... 11 Clock Set...... 13 Tuner Set ...... 13 For Italy: Video Channel Set...... 15 “It is declared that this product, brand JVC, conforms to the Specifications...... 16 Ministry Decree n. 548 of 28 Aug.’95 published in the Official Gazette of the Italian Republic n. 301 of 28 Dec.’95”

The 1 button does not completely shut off mains power from SAFETY FIRST the unit, but switches operating current on and off. “`” shows electrical power standby and “ ! ” shows ON.

Safety Precautions Video tapes recorded with this video recorder in the LP (Long The rating plate and the safety caution are on the rear of the unit. Play) mode cannot be played back on a single-speed video WARNING: DANGEROUS VOLTAGE INSIDE recorder. WARNING: TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS UNIT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE.

CAUTION When you are not using the recorder for a long period of time, it is recommended that you disconnect the power cord from the mains outlet. Dangerous voltage inside. Refer internal servicing to qualified service personnel. To prevent electric shock or fire hazard, remove the power cord from the mains outlet prior to connecting or disconnecting any signal lead or aerial.

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How to use the remote control Before use, insert the batteries in the correct directions as indicated under the battery cover. The remote control can operate ● Cassettes marked “VHS” (or “S-VHS”) can be used with this most of your recorder’s functions, as well as basic functions of JVC video cassette recorder. However, S-VHS recording is not TVs. possible with this model. ● Point the remote control towards the remote sensor on the target ● This model is equipped with SQPB (S-VHS QUASI PLAYBACK) component. The maximum operating distance is about 8 m. that makes it possible to play back S-VHS recordings in the SP ● To operate a JVC TV, use any of the following buttons: TV 1, mode with regular VHS resolution. TV , TV PR +/– or TV %+/–. ● HQ VHS is compatible with existing VHS equipment. ● SHOWVIEW is a trademark of Gemstar Development NOTE: Corporation. The SHOWVIEW system is manufactured under If the remote control does not work properly, remove its batteries, licence from Gemstar Development Corporation. wait for a few seconds, replace the batteries and then try again. When the equipment is installed in a cabinet or a shelf, make sure that it has sufficient space on all sides to allow for ventilation Video heads cleaning (10 cm or more on both sides, on top and at the rear). The heads get dirty in the following cases: ● in an environment prone to extreme temperature or humidity When discarding batteries, environmental problems must be ● in a dusty environment considered and the local rules or laws governing the disposal of ● flaw, dirt or mold on video tapes these batteries must be followed strictly. ● continuous usage for a long time Use a dry cleaning cassette — TCL-2 — when: Failure to heed the following precautions may result in damage to ● Rough, poor picture appears while a tape is played back. the recorder, remote control or video cassette. ● The picture is unclear or no picture appears. 1. DO NOT place the recorder … ● “USE CLEANING CASSETTE” appears on the screen (only with … in an environment prone to extreme temperatures or “O.S.D.” set to “ON” ( 12)). humidity. … in direct sunlight. … in a dusty environment. Usable cassettes … in an environment where strong magnetic fields are ● Compact VHS camcorder recordings can generated. be played on this recorder. Simply place … on a surface that is unstable or subject to vibration. the recorded cassette into a VHS Cassette 2. DO NOT block the recorder’s ventilation openings or holes. Adapter and it can be used just like any (If the ventilation openings or holes are blocked by a full-sized VHS cassette. newspaper or cloth, etc., the heat may not be able to get out.) ● This recorder is equipped with SQPB (S-VHS QUASI 3. DO NOT place heavy objects on the recorder or remote PLAYBACK) that lets you watch tapes recorded in the S-VHS control. format and the SP mode with regular VHS resolution. 4. DO NOT place anything which might spill on top of the * SQPB does not deliver Super VHS resolution. recorder or remote control. ● This recorder can record on regular VHS and Super VHS (If water or liquid is allowed to enter this equipment, fire or cassettes. However, it will record regular VHS signals only. electric shock may be caused.) * S-VHS recording is not possible with this recorder. 5. DO NOT expose the apparatus to dripping or splashing. 6. DO NOT use this equipment in a bathroom or places with ATTENTION: water. Also DO NOT place any containers filled with water or TO MOBILE PHONE USER: liquids (such as cosmetics or medicines, flower vases, potted Using a mobile phone in the vicinity of the recorder may cause plants, cups, etc.) on top of this unit. picture vibration on the TV screen or change the screen to a 7. DO NOT place any naked flame sources, such as lighted blue back display. candles, on the apparatus. ON PLACING THE RECORDER: 8. AVOID violent shocks to the recorder during transport. Some TVs or other appliances generate strong magnetic fields. DO NOT place such appliance on top of the recorder as it may MOISTURE CONDENSATION cause picture disturbance. Moisture in the air will condense on the recorder when you move it from a cold place to a warm place, or under extremely humid conditions—just as water droplets form on the surface of a glass filled with cold liquid. Moisture condensation on the head drum will cause damage to the tape. In conditions where condensation may occur, keep the recorder’s power turned on for a few hours to let the moisture dry.

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Buttons, Connectors and Indicators Remote control Front Panel

Pause 9 [SAT#] 7 number keys Record 123 Stop/Eject START STOP DATE Cassette loading slot 0 456 VPS/PDC DAILY WEEKLY 789 0000 AUX 0 AUDIO TV/VCR

M ENU PROG PR

OK 4 PR+/– Rewind Play 3 PR 30SEC Infrared beam Fast Forward receiving window 5

Display panel

REC Timer mode indicator SAT# indicator Play indicator VCR indicator Record indicator REVIEW indicator Channel and auxiliary input/ Clock time* * Each time you press ––:––, the display panel shows the channel number and the clock time alternatively. * PDC recording is not possible in Central and Eastern Europe. Rear Panel On-screen display If you press on the remote control when “O.S.D.” is set to Mains power cord “ON” (੬ 12), you can see the current recorder status on the screen. To clear the on-screen display, press again. The indications are not recorded even if the recorder is in the recording mode.

A Recorder operation mode B Tape speed C Tape direction D Time counter E Tape remaining time F Audio mode G Tape position* * The position of “ q” in relation to “0” (Beginning) or “+” (End) shows the current position on the tape. H VPS/PDC* indicator * PDC recording is not possible in Central and Eastern Europe. I Type of broadcast J Current day/month/year K Clock L Channel and auxiliary input M Cassette loaded mark —3—

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Basic Connections Initial Settings A After the 1 is pressed for the first time to power on the recorder, Check contents the recorder starts Auto Set Up or Preset Download. Make sure the package contains all of the accessories listed in “Specifications” ( 16). ATTENTION: If you have connected the recorder to a TV offering T-V Link via a B Situate recorder fully-wired 21-pin SCART cable and if the TV is turned on, the Place the recorder on a stable, horizontal surface. recorder automatically performs the Preset Download ( 5) even if you perform Auto Set Up. C Connect recorder to TV Before starting: ● Aerial connector Perform “Basic Connections”. ● Set the TV to its AV mode (with AV connection) or UHF channel 36 (with RF connection). Back of TV Auto Set Up — Auto Channel Set/Auto Clock Set*/Auto Guide Program Number Set * If you select a country in Central or Eastern Europe, set the clock manually ( 13).

ATTENTION: TV aerial cable While performing Auto Set Up for the first time, 21-pin SCART ● do NOT disconnect the recorder from the power supply (AC) connector ● do NOT press any button unless instructed ● ensure that Auto Set Up is not interrupted while the operation 21-pin SCART cable RF cable is still in progress (not provided) (provided) A Turn on recorder Press 1. The Country Set screen appears on the screen. ● If you have connected your TV to the recorder with RF connection and the on- screen display appearing on UHF Mains power cord ANT. IN channel 36 looks distorted, perform “Video Channel Set” ( 15). B Select your country Press RT to place the pointer next to your country, then press OK. The language is automatically selected for the on-screen display depending on the country you have selected. The AUTO SET/T-V LINK screen appears. ● If you have selected BELGIUM or SUISSE, the Language Set screen appears. Press RT to place the pointer next to the Back of recorder desired language, then press OK. ● L-1 IN/OUT RF OUT If you have selected MAGYARORSZÁG, CESKÁ REPUBLIKA, POLSKA or OTHER Mains outlet EASTERN EUROPE, the Clock Set screen appears. Press RT until the desired time appears, then press OK or . Set the RF Connection date and year in the same way. (Holding RT changes the time in 30-minute A Disconnect the TV aerial cable from the TV. intervals, or changes the date in 15-day B Connect the TV aerial cable to the ANT. IN connector on the intervals.) Then press MENU. rear of the recorder. C Connect the provided RF cable between the RF OUT C Perform Auto Set Up connector on the rear of the recorder and the TV’s aerial Press RT to place the pointer next to connector. “AUTO SET” and press OK or . ● If you are using the display panel, press AV Connection RT to select “Auto” and press OK or . If your TV is equipped with a 21-pin SCART connector, perform AV connection to improve picture quality during tape playback. A Connect the aerial, recorder and TV as shown in the ● illustration. Do NOT press any button during Auto Set Up. B Connect an optional 21-pin SCART cable between the L-1 IN/ D Confirm/Set video channel OUT connector on the rear of the recorder and the TV’s 21-pin SCART connector. With RF connection The video channel that is shown on the display D Connect recorder to mains panel is your video channel. Press OK. ● If you have selected MAGYARORSZÁG, Plug the mains power cord into a mains outlet. CESKÁ REPUBLIKA, POLSKA or OTHER EASTERN EUROPE in step 2, “2” appears instead of “1”. — 4 —

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● To view picture signals from the recorder, set your TV to the video channel. Language Set With AV connection You can change the language setting manually as required. Press PR – until the display panel shows A Access Main Menu screen, then Auto “1 ––” (or “2 ––”). Now the video channel is set to off. Then press OK. Channel Set screen ● To view picture signals from the recorder, set your TV to its AV Press MENU. Press RT to place the mode. pointer next to “AUTO CH SET”, then press E OK or . Check results B If both Auto Channel Set and Clock Set Select your country have been performed successfully, the Press RT to place the pointer next to your country, then press OK correct current time is displayed. or . Turn on the TV and select its video channel or AV mode. Then C Select language make sure that all necessary stations have been stored in the RT recorder’s memory by using the PR button(s). Press to place the pointer next to the desired language. ● You do not have to press OK; pressing OK enters AUTO SET/T-V If Auto Channel Set has succeeded but LINK screen. Clock Set has not, “1” is displayed. A Turn on the TV and select its video D Return to normal screen channel or AV mode. Then make sure that all necessary stations have Press MENU. been stored in the recorder’s memory by using the PR button(s). B Perform “Clock Set” ( 13). If both Auto Channel Set and Clock Set T-V Link Functions have failed, “– –:––” is displayed. Make sure the cables are connected When you connect the recorder to your TV via a fully-wired properly. Turn off the recorder once, then turn the recorder back on 21-pin SCART cable, the following functions are available. You again. The Country Set screen appears on the screen. Perform “Auto can use these functions only with a TV offering T-V Link, etc.* Set Up” ( 4) or “Preset Download” again. For details, refer to the instruction manual of your TV. * Compatible with TVs offering T-V Link, EasyLink, Megalogic, SMARTLINK, Q-Link, DATA LOGIC or NexTView Link via fully-wired Preset Download 21-pin SCART cable. The degree of compatibility and available functions — Auto Channel Set by downloading preset data from TV/ may differ by system. Auto Clock Set*/Auto Guide Program Number Set NextView Link * If you select a country in Central or Eastern Europe, set the clock You can download the EPG (Electronic Programme Guide) manually ( 13). information from your TV for timer-programming on the recorder. ATTENTION: TV Auto Power On You can use this function only with a TV offering T-V Link, etc.* Be The TV will turn on and be set to its AV mode automatically sure to use a fully-wired 21-pin SCART cable. whenever you play a tape. * Compatible with TVs offering T-V Link, EasyLink, Megalogic, VCR Auto Standby SMARTLINK, Q-Link, DATA LOGIC or NexTView Link via fully-wired 21- You can use your TV’s remote control to turn off the recorder. pin SCART cable. The degree of compatibility and available functions may differ by system. Direct Rec Before starting: You can easily start recording the programme that you are Perform steps 1 – 2 of “Auto Set Up” ( 4). watching on your TV. When you use this function, set “DIRECT REC” to “ON”. ( 12) A Perform Preset Download Press RT to place the pointer next to “T-V LINK” and press OK or . Satellite Receiver Control Set ● If you are using the display panel, press RT to select “CH ––” and press OK or When you use an optional Satellite Controller and perform the . following settings, you can control your satellite receiver’s channel for timer recording. Approximately 20 seconds before the timer recording starts, the recorder sets its input mode to “L-2” and the ● Do NOT press any button during Preset Download. When Preset Satellite Controller switches the satellite receiver’s channels. Download is completed, “COMPLETED” appears for about A 5 seconds, then the normal screen appears. Situate Satellite Controller B Place the Satellite Controller so that the path between its Check results transmitter and the satellite receiver’s remote sensor is Perform step 5 of “Auto Set Up” ( 4). unobstructed. C Set video channel to off B Attach Satellite Controller Perform “Video Channel Set” ( 15). Fix securely using the adhesive strip attached on the back of the NOTES: Satellite Controller. ● Depending on the area, the recorder cannot perform Auto Set Satellite receiver Up or Preset Download properly. ● In the area where no TV station transmits a PDC (Programme Delivery Control) signal, the recorder can perform neither Auto Clock Set nor Auto Guide Program Number Set. ● If you have moved to a different area, perform “Video Channel Set” ( 15) (with RF connection), “Tuner Set” ( 13) and “Clock Set” ( 13) as required. ● If a new station starts broadcasting in your area, perform “Tuner Satellite Controller Set” ( 13) and, if necessary, “Video Channel Set” ( 15). Your recorder (not provided) (suggested locations) — 5 —

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C Make connections If the satellite receiver’s channel number has not been changed correctly … Connect the recorder’s L-2 IN/DECODER connector to the satellite RT receiver’s 21-pin SCART connector. Press to place the pointer next to “NOT CHANGED”, then 8 D press OK or . Then perform the procedure again from step . Connect Satellite Controller to recorder NOTE: Connect the Satellite Controller to the SAT CONTROL connector The Satellite Controller may not function properly with some types on the rear panel. of satellite receiver.

Satellite receiver Transmitter To VCR connector Playback

Satellite Controller 21-pin SCART cable (not provided) (not provided) Basic Playback To L-2 IN/ DECODER Turn on the TV and select the video channel or AV mode.

Your recorder A Load a cassette Make sure the window side is up, the rear label side is facing To SAT CONTROL you and the arrow on the front of the cassette is pointing towards the recorder. E Turn on satellite receiver ● Do not apply too much pressure when inserting. ● Turn on the satellite receiver’s power. The recorder turns on, and the counter is reset, automatically. ● If the cassette’s record safety tab has been removed, playback F Access Main Menu screen, then Initial Set screen begins automatically. Press MENU. Press RT to place the pointer next to “INITIAL B SET”, then press OK or . Start playback Press 4. G Access Sat Control Set screen Press RT to place the pointer next to “SAT CONTROL SET”, then During playback press OK or . H Stop playback Enter satellite receiver’s brand Press 8 on the remote OR Press 0 on the recorder. Press the appropriate number keys to enter control. the brand code from the following list, then press OK. Pause playback and view still picture ● If the code you entered is invalid, the Press 9. code field will be reset. Enter the correct ● Press 4 to resume normal playback. code again. ● If there is vertical jitter, press PR R/T on the remote control or PR+/– on the recorder to correct the picture. BRAND NAME CODE BRAND NAME CODE JVC 73 MASPRO 70 Pause and Frame-by-Frame playback AMSTRAD 60, 61, 62, 63, 92 NOKIA 87, 94 Press 9 to pause, then press or (or 9) repeatedly. ASTON 97 PACE 65, 67, 74, 86, ● 4 CANAL 81 92, 97 Press to resume normal playback. SATELLITE PANASONIC 74, 92 Picture Search CANAL + 81 PHILIPS 66, 84, 101 D-BOX 85 RADIX 78 Press 3 or 5. Press 3 or 5 again to perform high- ECHOSTAR 82 RFT 69 speed search. (VIA DIGITAL) SABA 97 ● Each time you press 3 or 5, the search speed changes FINLUX 68 SAGEM 83, 90 between low-speed and high-speed. FORCE 89 SALORA 68 ● 4 GALAXIS 88 SAMSUNG 83 Press to resume normal playback. GRUNDIG 64, 65, 102 SIEMENS 64 Variable Speed Search (including slow-motion) HIRSCHMANN 64, 78, 99 SKYMASTER 69, 98 HUMAX 88 TECHNISAT 66, 100 Press or repeatedly. ITT NOKIA 68 THOMSON 97 ● Press 4 to resume normal playback. JERROLD 75 TPS 83 ● Each time you press or , the playback speed KATHREIN 70, 71, 96 TRIAX 91 LUXOR 68 WISI 64 changes. To decrease the speed during picture search, press the MASCOM 93 opposite direction button repeatedly. ● During still picture, press and hold to start forward (or I to start reverse) slow motion playback. When you release Select satellite receiver’s channel for testing the button, still picture resumes. During still picture, holding 9 Press the appropriate number keys to enter the channel position for more than 2 seconds also starts forward slow motion on the satellite receiver, then press OK. The recorder enters the playback. If you press 9 again, still picture resumes. test mode. ● During slow motion playback, some noise may appear on the R T J Check result of the test TV screen. Press PR / on the remote control or PR+/– on the recorder to eliminate the noise. If the satellite receiver’s channel number has been changed to the same one as you set in step 9 … Press RT to place the pointer next to “CHANGED TO …”, then press OK or to finish the Sat Control Set mode.

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● For Automatic Power Off Press 3, then press 1 within 2 seconds. ● For Automatic Timer Standby Press 3, then press # within 2 seconds. NOTE: It is not possible to select the Automatic Timer Standby function if the cassette’s record safety tab is removed. Reverse Forward Playing back tape repeatedly (100 times) Reverse Reverse Slow Forward — Repeat Playback search Reverse slow Normal play motion motion play search 3steps During playback, press and hold 4 for more than 5 seconds. “$” 1step 1step 4steps on the display panel starts blinking slowly. To stop playback, press 8 on the remote control or 0 on the recorder. When the tape is not running NOTE: Pressing 4, 3, 5 or 9 also stops Repeat Playback. Rewind/fast-forward 3 5 Press or . Locating beginning of recordings Eject the cassette — Index Search Press x on the remote OR Press 0 on the recorder. control. Index codes are placed on the tape at the ● You can also eject the cassette when the recorder is turned off. beginning of each recording when recording on this recorder. Turn off the recorder A 2 1 While the tape is not running, press Press . or 6 to start search. B To access a recording of 2 to 9 index ATTENTION: codes away, press 2 or 6 repeatedly In the search, still, slow-motion or frame-by-frame playback until the correct number is displayed on the screen (only if mode, “O.S.D.” is set to “ON” ( 12)). ● the picture will be distorted Example: ● the noise bars will appear To locate the beginning of B from Current position ● there will be a loss of color with an LP-recorded tape the current position, press 2 twice. To locate the beginning of D from Playback Features the current position, press 6 once. ● Playback begins automatically Adjusting tracking condition when the desired recording is Index number Automatic tracking adjustment located. When a new cassette is loaded, the recorder enters the automatic tracking mode. Manual tracking adjustment Locating beginning of timer recordings If automatic tracking cannot eliminate noises well during — Instant Review playback, adjust the tracking manually. After ensuring that the recorder is turned off and that the timer On the remote control: mode is disengaged, press REVIEW. A Press p to activate manual tracking. ● The recorder turns on, and rewinds to the index code indicating B Press PR R or T to eliminate the noises. Press it briefly for a the beginning of the last timer-recorded programme, then begins playback automatically. fine adjustment, or press and hold for a coarse adjustment. ● ● Press p again to reactivate automatic tracking. You can access a programme as far as 9 index codes away from the current tape position. For example, if you have Selecting Soundtrack timer-recorded 3 programmes, the Your recorder is capable of recording three soundtracks (HIFI L j, REVIEW indicator and “3” blink. To watch the first of the HIFI h R and NORM) and plays back the one you select. 3 programmes, press REVIEW three times. ● Pressing AUDIO changes the soundtrack as follows: The number of recorded programmes is not displayed on the display panel after Automatic Satellite Programme Recording. HIFI L jhR : For Hi-Fi stereo tapes ● j The Instant Review function can also operate if the recorder is HIFI L : For main audio of Bilingual tapes turned on. HIFI h R : For sub audio of Bilingual tapes NORM : For audio-dubbed tapes HI FI NORM : For audio-dubbed tapes Skipping unwanted portions NOTE: — Skip Search Set “O.S.D.” to “ON” to display the indications on the screen. Press 30 SEC once to 4 times during playback. Each press ( 12) initiates a 30-second period of high-speed playback (up to 2 minutes). When the specified portion of the tape is skipped, Automatic operations after rewinding normal playback resumes automatically. To return to normal playback during Skip Search, press 4. — Next Function Memory The Next Function Memory “tells” the recorder what to do after rewinding. Ensure that the recorder is in stop mode. ● For Automatic Playback Start Press 3, then press 4 within 2 seconds. —7—

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Watching one programme while recording another Recording If your recorder is connected to the TV via the AV connection ( 4), press TV/VCR. The recorder’s VCR indicator and the TV Accidental erasure prevention broadcast being recorded disappear. Once recording is in To prevent accidental recording on a progress, all you need to do is to set the channel controls on the recorded cassette, remove its record TV for the station you wish to view. safety tab. To record on it later, cover ● The programme selected with the TV’s channel controls appears the hole with adhesive tape. Record safety tab on the screen, while the one selected with the PR R/T on the remote control or PR+/– on the recorder is recorded on the Basic Recording tape. ● If a decoder is connected to the recorder, you can select a Turn on the TV and select the video channel or AV mode. scrambled channel as well with the TV channel controls. A Load a cassette Specifying recording length Make sure the record safety tab is intact. If not, cover the hole with adhesive tape before inserting the cassette. — Instant Timer Recording (ITR) ● The recorder turns on, and the counter is reset, automatically. During recording, press 7 on the recorder repeatedly until the B desired recording length appears on the display panel. “” on the Select recording channel display panel starts blinking. Press PR R/T or the number keys on the remote control or PR+/– ● Each time you press the button, recording length increases in on the recorder. 30-minute intervals (up to 6 hours). ● You can select channel in the stop mode or recording pause mode. ● The recorder turns off after recording is finished. ● 8 0 C Set tape speed To cancel an ITR, press on the remote control or on the recorder. Press p(SP/LP). The current setting for the tape speed appears on the display panel and the screen for about 5 seconds. Press p(SP/LP) again to change the setting while tape speed is Receiving stereo and bilingual programmes displayed. Your recorder is equipped with a Sound-Multiplex decoder (A2) D Start recording and a Digital stereo sound decoder (NICAM), making reception of stereo and bilingual broadcasts possible. On the recorder, press 7. Or on the remote control, while holding When the channel is changed, the type of broadcast being 7, press 4. received will be displayed on the screen for a few seconds. NOTES: ● If the tape reaches its end during recording, the recording stops Type of broadcast being received On-screen display $ 0 and “ ” and “ ” on the display panel blink. Press on A2 Stereo ST 3 the recorder to eject the cassette or press to rewind the A2 Bilingual BIL. tape. Regular Monaural (none) ● When “DIRECT REC” is set to “ON” ( 12), if you press any NICAM Stereo ST NICAM 7 7 4 button just after pressing on the recorder (or and on the NICAM Bilingual BIL. NICAM remote control), the recorder may not function properly. NICAM Monaural NICAM ● To listen to a stereo programme, press AUDIO until During recording “HIFI L jhR” appears on the screen. ● Pause recording To listen to a bilingual programme, press AUDIO until “HIFI L j” or “HIFI h R” appears on the screen. 9 Press . ● To listen to the standard (regular monaural) audio while ● 4 Press to resume recording. receiving a NICAM broadcast, press AUDIO until “NORM” ● You can select channel in the recording pause mode. appears on the screen. Stop recording NOTE: 8 0 Set “O.S.D.” to “ON” to display the indications on the screen. Press on the remote OR Press on the recorder. control. ( 12) Recording Features To record stereo and bilingual programmes (A2) ● Stereo programmes are automatically recorded in stereo on the Recording Resume Function Hi-Fi audio track (with the normal audio track recording mixed L and R channel sound). If there is a power outage during recording (or Instant Timer ● Bilingual programmes are automatically recorded in bilingual Recording, or timer recording), the recording will resume on the Hi-Fi audio track. The main soundtrack is recorded on automatically when the power is restored to the recorder. (No the normal audio track. setting is required for this function.) NOTE: If a power outage exceed the recorder’s memory backup time, To record NICAM stereo and bilingual programmes Recording Resume Function does not work. The NICAM audio programme is recorded on the Hi-Fi audio track, and the standard audio programme on the normal audio Tape Remaining Time/Time Counter track. NOTES: Press ––:–– to display the tape remaining time and time counter ● If the quality of stereo sound being received is poor, the on the screen. To reset the time counter, press 0000. broadcast may be received in monaural with better quality. 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● Make sure the channel position number you wish to record is Timer Recording displayed; if “TV PROG” displays “––”, set the channel position number correctly. Press PR / to input the channel position Up to 8 timer recording programmes can be made. number on which your recorder receives the station. Then press OK. Before starting: ● To set the channel position number for ● Set the clock properly. ( 13) the satellite broadcast station, press ● Set “COLOUR SYSTEM” to the appropriate mode. ( 12) the number key “0” to change “TV ● Load a cassette with the record safety tab intact. PROG” to “SAT”. Press PR / to NOTES: input the channel position number on ● PDC recording is not possible in Central and Eastern Europe. which your satellite receiver receives ● If all the 8 programmes have already been set, “PROGRAM that station. Then press OK. FULL” appears on the screen. ● To set the tape speed, press p(SP/ ● If the clock is not set, “CLOCK MUST BE SET” appears on the LP). screen. ● To set the VPS/PDC mode, press VPS/PDC (number key “7”). ● After timer recording is completed, the recorder turns off ● To change the stop time, press STOP / (number keys “2” automatically. and/or “5”). ● If the tape reaches its end during timer recordings, the recording ● To timer-record daily (Monday–Friday) or weekly serials, press stops and “#”, “ ” and “ $” on the display panel blink. Press DAILY (number key “8”) or WEEKLY (number key “9”). Pressing # to disengage timer, then press 0 on the recorder to eject the button again makes the “DAILY” or “WEEKLY” display the cassette or press 1 then press 3 to rewind the tape. disappear. ● You can programme the timer recording while a regular ● To change the channel position number, press PR / . recording is in progress; the menu screens will not be recorded. D Press OK or PROG. ● If “PROGRAM OVERLAPPED” appears, see “Program overlap warning display” ( 10). E Press #. The recorder turns off automatically and “#” is displayed on the display panel. 123 START STOP DATE 456 To timer-record a satellite broadcast using the SHOWVIEW system: VPS/PDC DAILY WEEKLY 789 A Perform “Satellite Receiver Control Set” ( 5). 0000 AUX 0 B Perform steps 1 – 5. In step 3, you cannot set “VPS/PDC” to AUDIO TV/VCR “ON”. MENU PR C PROG Leave the satellite receiver’s power on.

PR Express Timer Programming 30SEC A Press PROG to access the Timer Programming Set screen. B Press RT to place the pointer (highlighted bar) next to “EXPRESS PROGRAMMING”, then press OK or . The REC program screen appears. C Press START / (number keys “1” and/or “4”), STOP / (number keys “2” and/or “5”), DATE / (number keys “3” and/or “6”) or PR / repeatedly to enter the start time, stop time, date or channel. ● Press and hold START / or STOP / to increase the time in 30-minute ™ intervals. SHOWVIEW Timer Programming ● To set the tape speed, press p(SP/LP). ● To set the VPS/PDC mode, press VPS/PDC (number key “7”). The SHOWVIEW numbers are the numbers next to the programme ● in most TV listing. To timer-record daily (Monday–Friday) or weekly serials, press DAILY (number key “8”) or WEEKLY (number key “9”). Pressing A Press PROG to access the Timer Programming Set screen. the button again makes the “DAILY” or “WEEKLY” display B Press RT to place the pointer next to disappear. “SHOWVIEW“, then press OK or . The D Press OK or PROG. SHOWVIEW NO. screen appears. ● If “PROGRAM OVERLAPPED” appears, see “Program overlap warning display” ( 10). E Press #. The recorder turns off automatically and “#” is displayed on the display panel. C To timer-record a satellite broadcast using Express Timer Press the appropriate number keys to Programming: input the SHOWVIEW number, then press A Perform “Satellite Receiver Control Set” ( 5). OK. The SHOWVIEW program screen B Perform steps 1 – 5. In step 3, press the number key “0” to appears. change “TV PROG” to “SAT”. Then press PR / to enter the ● If the number you entered is invalid, & channel position for the satellite broadcast. You cannot set “VPS/ “ERROR” appears on the screen. Press PDC” to “ON”. and input a valid SHOWVIEW number. C Leave the satellite receiver’s power on.

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VPS/PDC Recording Example: Now available from some TV stations, PDC (Programme Delivery Program 1 (you have just made) and Program 4 overlap each other Control) and VPS (Video Programme System) are service designed A to assure safe, accurate timer recording. With this system, your Select program to modify START STOP CH DATE RT 1 8:00 10:00 3 24.04 recorder will start and stop recording when the preset TV Press , then press OK or . 2 10:00 10:45 2 25.04 ● 3 11:30 13:00 1 25.04 programmes actually start and end — even if the broadcast time of You can only select one of the 4 9:00 10:00 92 DAILY 5 a preset TV programme is changed. overlapping programs. 6 ● If you do not mind this overlap, press 7 NOTE: 8 When you use Express Timer Programming, set the start time (VPS PROG to finish the timer program [PROG] : EXIT or PDC time) exactly as advertised in the TV listing. setting. The program starting earlier or program with the lower program How to check if the station being received transmits a VPS/PDC number will be recorded. signal (Excepting in Central and Eastern Europe) A Press ––:–– until the channel position appears on the display B Cancel or change program setting – PI – START STOP panel. To cancel a program, press & when the 9:00 10:00 B 9 Hold down on the remote control for about 5 seconds. Program screen you do not want is SP VPS/PDC OFF “VPS/PDC” appears blinking on the screen. shown. DATE TV PROG If a VPS/PDC signal is detected from the station, “VPS/PDC” will To change a program, press the 25.04 92 (X) : DELETE (+/–) stop blinking. appropriate button: START / (PROG) : EXIT If no VPS/PDC signal is detected from the station, “VPS/PDC” will (number keys “1” and/or “4”), blink at a slower rate. C 9 STOP / (number keys “2” and/or Press ––:–– or on the remote control again to return to “5”), DATE / (number keys “3” and/or “6”), normal screen. PR / and/or p(SP/LP) when the Program screen on which you want to make changes is shown, then press OK or . Checking, cancelling or changing programme ● If the overlap is not yet solved, the conflicting programs will be shown on the Program check screen. Repeat the above steps settings again. A Disengage timer recording standby mode Press #, then press 1. Automatic Satellite Programme Recording ● When “AUTO TIMER” is set to “ON” ( 12), press only 1. You can automatically record a satellite programme which is B timer-programmed on your satellite receiver. Access Program Check screen A Press ". Connect a satellite receiver to the L-2 IN/DECODER connector on the rear panel. B Set timer programme on satellite receiver referring to its instruction manual. C Load a cassette with the record safety tab intact. D C Set “L-2 SELECT” to “A/V” or “SAT”. ( 12) Access Program screen E p " " To set the tape speed, press (SP/LP). The current setting for Press again. Each time you press , the tape speed appears on the display panel or the screen for the next programme’s screen appears. about 5 seconds. Press p(SP/LP) again to change the setting D Cancel or change programme setting while tape speed is displayed. To cancel a programme, press &. F Press SAT# for more than 2 seconds. The recorder turns off To change a programme, press the automatically and enter the Automatic Satellite Programme appropriate button: START / (number Recording mode (the SAT# indicator lights up). When signals keys “1” and/or “4”), STOP / (number keys “2” and/or “5”), come into the recorder from the satellite receiver, the recorder DATE / (number keys “3” and/or “6”), DAILY (number key starts recording (the SAT# indicator blinks). The recorder stops “8”), WEEKLY (number key “9”), PR / , VPS/PDC (number key recording and turns off when signals stop coming in. “7”) and/or p(SP/LP). NOTES: ● To change “TV PROG” to “SAT” for the channel position, press ● Be sure not to turn on the satellite receiver before the the number key “0”. programme starts broadcasting; otherwise, the recorder starts E recording when the satellite receiver is turned on. Return to normal screen ● " To disengage the Automatic Satellite Programme Recording Press repeatedly until no Program screen is shown. mode, press SAT# (the SAT# indicator goes off). F Re-engage timer recording standby mode ● Depending on the type of satellite receiver, Automatic Satellite # # Programme Recording may not be compatible. Press . The recorder turns off automatically and “ ” is displayed ● on the display panel. B.E.S.T. does not work in the Automatic Satellite Programme ● When “AUTO TIMER” is set to “ON” ( 12), the timer Recording mode. recording standby mode automatically resumes when you turn ● Power Save mode does not work in the Automatic Satellite off the recorder. Programme Recording mode. ● Just Clock does not work in the Automatic Satellite Programme Program overlap warning display Recording mode. If “PROGRAM OVERLAPPED” appears, you have another program overlapping the program you have just made. The Program Check screen appears and conflicting programs will start blinking.

START STOP CH DATE 1 8:00 10:00 3 24.04 PROGRAM OVERLAPPED 2 10:00 10:45 2 25.04 3 11:30 13:00 1 25.04 4 9:00 10:00 92 DAILY 5 6 7 8

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Editing System Connections

NOTE: Editing with another video recorder or a When you select a country in Central or Eastern Europe for camcorder country setting, you cannot use decoder with this recorder. You can use your recorder as the source player or the recording deck. You can use a camcorder as the source player and your Connecting to a satellite receiver recorder as the recording deck. Refer also to the other Connect the decoder to the satellite receiver’s connector if you components’ instruction manuals for connection and its have a decoder, L-1 IN/OUT connector to TV’s connector, and operations. L-2 IN/DECODER connector to the satellite receiver’s connector. A Make connections Then connect the satellite receiver and TV. ● Set “L-2 SELECT” to “A/V”. ( 12) Connection with another video recorder ● To record a programme via the satellite receiver, set the input mode to “L-2” by pressing AUX or PR R/T on the remote Your recorder control or PR+/– on the recorder. ● To receive a scrambled broadcast, descramble the signal with L-2 IN/DECODER or To L1 IN/OUT the satellite receiver. L-1 IN/OUT ● For details, refer to the instruction manual for the satellite receiver and decoder.

When using your When using your Connecting/Using a decoder recorder as the recorder as the source You can enjoy the variety of programming that is available through recording deck, 21-pin player, connect its L-1 scrambled channels. SCART cable A connect its L-2 IN/ IN/OUT connector to Set “L-2 SELECT” to “DECODER”. ( 12) (not B DECODER or L-1 IN/ provided) the recording deck. Connect the recorder’s L-2 IN/DECODER connector to the OUT connector to the decoder’s 21-pin SCART connector using a 21-pin SCART cable. C source player. Perform the procedure as described in “When receiving a scrambled broadcast” ( 14). Connecting/Using a stereo system You can listen to the soundtrack through your stereo system. Connect the AUDIO OUT L and R connectors on the recorder to the AUX IN or TAPE MONITOR connectors on your stereo Another recorder system’s receiver or amplifier. ● When listening to sound through the connected stereo system, turn the TV’s volume down completely. Connection with a camcorder Connect the camcorder’s AUDIO/VIDEO OUT connectors to the recorder’s L-1 IN/OUT or L-2 IN/DECODER connector via a cable adapter. Subsidiary Settings B Load cassettes Insert the playback cassette into the source player and the cassette to be recorded on into the recording deck. Mode Set You can change various mode settings. C Select input mode on recording deck Select the correct external input on the recording deck. On this Turn on the recorder and the TV, and set your TV to its AV mode recorder, press AUX or PR R/T on the remote control or PR+/– on or video channel. the recorder. Select “L-1” for the L-1 IN/OUT connector, or “L-2” for the L-2 IN/ A Access Main Menu screen, then Mode Set screen DECODER connector. Press MENU. Press RT to place the D Select edit mode pointer next to “MODE SET”, then press Select the appropriate edit mode for the components if such a OK or . mode is equipped. ● On this recorder, set “PICTURE CONTROL” to “EDIT”. ( 12) B Select mode E Start playback Press RT to place the pointer next to the Engage the Play mode of the source player. item you want to set. F Start recording Engage the Record mode of the recording deck.

C Change setting Press OK or . The default setting is bold in the following table. Press MENU to return to normal screen.

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B.E.S.T. — ON / OFF NOTES: ● When B.E.S.T. (Biconditional Equalised Signal Tracking) system is If you have programmed the recorder to timer-record 2 or more set to “ON”, the recorder checks the condition of the tape in use programmes, do not use this function, but change the tape speed manually during timer programming. during playback and recording, and compensates to provide the ● highest-possible pictures. When B.E.S.T. works, “bESt” appears There may be some noise and sound disturbance where the tape speed switches from SP to LP mode on the tape. blinking on the display panel. B.E.S.T. takes place whenever you ● play back a tape or start recording after inserting a cassette. This function is not available during ITR (Instant Timer Recording), and will not work properly with any tapes longer NOTE: than E-180 or with some tapes of shorter lengths. The recorder checks the tape condition for about 7 seconds, then ● If you perform timer recording with both this function and VPS/ starts recording. To make sure you record the desired scene or PDC activated, and the programme goes beyond its originally programme completely, perform the following steps: A 9 7 scheduled length, sometimes the programme cannot be Press and hold , and press . After about 7 seconds, the recorded in its entirety. recorder re-enters Record Pause mode. B 4 Press to start recording. POWER SAVE — ON / OFF PICTURE CONTROL — AUTO(NORM) / EDIT / SOFT When this function is set to “ON”, you can reduce the power consumption while the recorder is turned off. This function helps you to adjust the playback picture quality NOTES: according to your preference. ● AUTO(NORM): Normally select this. Picture quality is adjusted During Power Save mode, automatically. When “B.E.S.T.” is “OFF”, “NORM” will appear • the display panel is turned off, instead of “AUTO”. • the Just Clock does not work, EDIT: Minimizes picture degradation during editing (recording and • and the picture may be distorted momentarily when you turn on/off the recorder. playback). ● SOFT: Reduces image coarseness when viewing overplayed tapes Power Save does not work in the following cases: containing much noise. • When “L-2 SELECT” is set to “DECODER” or “SAT”, • or when the recorder is in the timer recording standby mode, NOTE: • or in the Automatic Satellite Programme Recording mode, Select “EDIT” when you are editing tapes. After you finish editing, • or when the recorder’s power is turned off after timer- select “AUTO”. recording or ITR (Instant Timer Recording). AUTO TIMER —ON / OFF L-2 SELECT — A/V / DECODER / SAT ● When this function is set to “ON”: Select the appropriate mode depending on the type of unit The timer recording standby mode is automatically engaged when connected to the L-2 IN/DECODER connector of the recorder. the recorder is turned off. It is temporarily cancelled when the A/V # : To use the recorder as the recording deck with the player recorder is turned on. You do not have to press to engage or connected to the L-2 IN/DECODER connector, or to use the disengage the timer recording standby mode. ● satellite receiver connected to the L-2 IN/DECODER connector. When this function is set to “OFF”: DECODER # : To use a decoder connected to the L-2 IN/DECODER Press to engage or disengage the timer recording standby mode. connector. NOTE: ● When you select a country in Central or Eastern Europe for “AUTO TIMER” does not work if “POWER SAVE” is set to “ON”. country setting, you cannot use a decoder with this recorder. SAT: To view a satellite programme with the TV set while the O.S.D. — ON / OFF recorder is turned off. When this function is set to “ON”, various recorder status ● When the recorder is in stop or recording mode, press TV/VCR information (on-screen display) appears on the screen. to turn off the VCR indicator on the display panel. If you turn on NOTE: the recorder when the satellite receiver’s power is off, nothing appears on the screen. In this case, turn on the satellite receiver, When you use the recorder as the source player for editing a tape, or set the TV to its TV mode, or press TV/VCR to set the recorder be sure to set this function to “OFF”. Otherwise, the recorder to the video mode. status information will be recorded on the edited tape. DIRECT REC — ON / OFF COLOUR SYSTEM — PAL/NTSC / MESECAM You can play back PAL, NTSC and MESECAM tapes, or record PAL When this function is set to “ON”, you can easily start recording and SECAM* signals on this recorder. Select the appropriate the programme that you are watching on your TV. Press and hold colour system. 7 and press 4 on the remote control, or press 7 on the recorder. * SECAM signals will be recorded as MESECAM on this recorder; NOTES: MESECAM is the designation for tapes with SECAM signals that have been ● When you use this function, be sure to use a TV offering T-V recorded on a MESECAM-compatible PAL video cassette recorder. LINK, etc. and connect a fully-wired 21-pin SCART cable PAL/NTSC: To record PAL signals, or playback a PAL or NTSC tape. between the recorder and the TV. MESECAM: To record SECAM signals, or play back a MESECAM ● When “DIRECT REC” is set to “ON”, if you press any button just tape. after pressing 7 on the recorder (or 7 and 4 on the remote NOTES: control), the recorder may not function properly. About NTSC Playback ● Some TVs shrink the picture vertically and place black bars at AUTO SP]LP TIMER —ON / OFF the top and bottom of the screen, or cut off the top and bottom When this function is set to “ON”, the recorder automatically portions of superimposed displays. This is not a malfunction. switches to LP mode to allow complete recording if there is not ● The picture may roll up and down. This can be corrected if your enough tape to record the entire programme while timer- TV has the V-HOLD control function. recording in SP mode. ● The counter and tape remaining time readings will be incorrect. For example, recording a programme of 210 minutes in length ● During search, still, or frame-by-frame playback, the picture will onto a 180 minute tape. be distorted, and there may be a loss of colour. Approximately 150 minutes Approximately 60 minutes SP mode LP mode Total 210 minutes

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AUTO POWER OFF — 3H / OFF Auto Channel Set When this function is set to “3H”, the recorder turns off A automatically if no operation is done in 3 hours. “AUTO POWER Access Main Menu screen, then Auto Channel Set screen OFF IN 3MIN” appears on the screen 3 minutes before the Press MENU. Press RT to place the pointer next to “AUTO CH recorder is turned off. SET”, then press OK or . B Select your country Clock Set Press RT to place the pointer next to your country, then press OK or . Turn on the recorder and the TV, and set your TV to its AV mode C Select language or video channel. Press RT to place the pointer next to the desired language. A Access Main Menu screen, then Initial Set screen D Perform Auto Channel Set Press MENU. Press RT to place the pointer next to “INITIAL Press OK twice. When Auto Channel Set is SET”, then press OK or . completed, “SCAN COMPLETED” is B displayed on the screen for about Access Clock Set screen 5 seconds, then the Confirmation screen Press RT to place the pointer next to “CLOCK SET”, then press appears. OK or . ● When you select a country in Central or C Set time, date and year Eastern Europe for country setting, station names (ID) are not stored automatically. Change station names manually. ( 14) Press RT until the desired time appears, then press OK or . Set the date and E Return to normal screen year in the same way. Press MENU. ● RT Holding changes the time in NOTES: 30-minute intervals, or changes the date ● Depending on reception conditions, the stations may not be in 15-day intervals. stored in order, and the station names may not be stored D Set Just Clock correctly. ● Set to “ON” or “OFF” by pressing RT, then press OK or . If no sound accompanies the picture or the audio sounds unnatural on some channels, select the appropriate TV system Just Clock for those channels. The Just Clock function provides accurate time keeping through ● To delete stations with poor reception condition, refer to automatic adjustments at regular intervals, by reading data from a “Deleting a channel” ( 14). PDC signal. Normally, set “JUST CLOCK” to “ON”. NOTES: ● Just Clock may not function properly depending on the Manual Channel Set reception condition. Store channels that were not stored during Auto Set Up, Preset ● When you select a country in Central or Eastern Europe for Download or Auto Channel Set. country setting, you cannot use Just Clock. Skip steps 4 – 5. A ● Just Clock is not effective when … Access Main Menu screen, then Confirmation screen RT … the recorder’s power is on. Press MENU. Press to place the pointer next to “MANUAL … the recorder is in the Timer mode. CH SET”, then press OK or . … a difference of more than 3 minutes exists beween the built- B Select position in clock’s time and the actual time. Press RT until an open … the recorder is in the Power Save mode ( 12). channel position begins blinking, then …“L-2 SELECT” is set to “SAT” ( 12). press OK. The Manual Channel Set E Set source channel position screen appears. The recorder is preset to receive clock setting and adjustment data C Select band from channel position 1. Press RT to set the channel position to Press RT to select CH (regular) or CC the number representing the station transmitting clock setting (cable), then press . data, then press OK or . D F Start clock Input channel Press the number keys to input the Press MENU. channel number you want to store. Input “0” before any single number entries. ATTENTION: ● To input the registered station name If the AC was disconnected from the recorder and the recorder’s (ID), press until “––––” begins memory backup has expired, the recorder will automatically blinking, then press RT. perform Auto Clock Set when the power is restored. ● When “L-2 SELECT” is set to “A/V” or “SAT”, the “DECODER” setting cannot be changed. ( 12) ● If you have selected a country in Central Tuner Set or Eastern Europe for country setting, Perform the following steps only if the tuner has not been set “TV SYSTEM” setting appears instead of correctly by Auto Set Up or Preset Download, or if you have “DECODER” setting. When you can see moved to a different area, or if a new station starts broadcasting in the picture but can hear no audio, select your area. appropriate TV system. Press until D/K or B/G blinks. Then The recorder needs to memorise all necessary stations in channel press RT to select D/K or B/G. positions in order to record TV programmes. Auto Channel Set automatically assigns all receivable stations in your area.

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Major Countries/Areas TV System When receiving a scrambled broadcast Austria, Denmark, Finland, Holland, Italy, NOTE: Norway, Spain, Switzerland, Sweden, B/G When you select a country in Central or Eastern Europe for Germany, Egypt, Western Europe country setting, you cannot use decoder with this recorder. China, Mongolia, Rumania, Bulgaria, Czech A Select decoder mode Rep., Slovakia, Hungary, Poland, Russia, D/K Set “L-2 SELECT” to “DECODER”. ( 12) Central or Eastern Europe B Access Confirmation screen E Store new channel Perform step 1 of “Manual Channel Set” ( 13). Press OK. C Select position ● Repeat steps 2 – 5 as necessary. Press RT to select the channel broadcasting F Return to normal screen scrambled programmes, then press OK twice. Press MENU. D Change decoder setting Press until “OFF” begins blinking, and set it to “ON” by Deleting a channel pressing RT. Then press OK. ● Repeat steps 3 – 4 as necessary. A Access Confirmation screen E Return to normal screen Perform step 1 of “Manual Channel Set” ( 13). Press MENU. B Select position Press RT to until the channel you want to delete Changing station name begins blinking. C Delete channel A Access Confirmation screen Press &. The channel directly beneath the cancelled one moves Perform step 1 of “Manual Channel Set” ( 13). up one line. B Select position ● Repeat steps 2 – 3 as necessary. Press RT until the desired channel begins blinking, D Return to normal screen then press OK twice. The Manual Channel Set screen appears. Press MENU. C Select station name If the station name is registered in your recorder, Changing station channel positions Press until the station name (ID) begins blinking. Press RT until the desired station name appears, then press OK. A Access Confirmation screen Repeat steps 2 – 3 as necessary. Perform step 1 of “Manual Channel Set” ( 13). Otherwise, B Select position Press until the first letter of the station name (ID) begins blinking. Press RT to cycle through the characters, then press Press RT until the station you want to move begins . Enter the remaining characters the same way (maximum of blinking, then press OK. The channel number (CH) and the station 4). After entering all characters, press OK. name (ID) begin blinking. ● The characters available for the station name (ID) are A-Z, 0-9, –, C Select new position *, +, _ (space). ● Press RT to move the station to the new position, If you make a mistake, press until the incorrect character then press OK. begins blinking. Then enter the correct character by pressing RT Example: If you moved the station in position 4 to position 2, the . stations originally in positions 2 and 3 each move down one D Return to normal screen space. Press MENU.

Fine-tuning channels A Access Confirmation screen Perform step 1 of “Manual Channel Set” ( 13). B Select position Press RT until the channel you want to tune begins ● Repeat steps 2 – 3 as necessary. blinking, then press OK twice. The Manual Channel Set screen D Return to normal screen appears. Press MENU. C Perform tuning Press until “+/–” begins blinking, then press RT until the picture is its clearest. Then press OK. ● Repeat steps 2 – 3 as necessary. D Return to normal screen Press MENU.

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TV station and ID list Video Channel Set ID* STATION NAME ID* STATION NAME Video channel (RF output channel) is the channel on which your TV receives picture and sound signals from the recorder through 1000 TV1000 NICK NICKELODEON 3SAT 3SAT NOVA NOVA TV the RF cable. 9LIV 9LIVE NRK1 NRK Perform the following steps only if — AB3 AB3 NRK2 NRK2 ADLT ADULT ODE ODEON — Video Channel Set has not been done correctly by the Auto Set ANIM Animal Planet ORF1 ORF1 Up function ( 4), ANT3 ANTENA3 ORF2 ORF2 ARD ARD PHOE PHOENIX — you set up the recorder’s tuner by Preset Download ( 5) ARTE ARTE POLS POLST instead of using the Auto Set Up function, ATV ATV PREM PREMIERE — interference appears in the TV picture after you have moved to B1 BERLIN1 PRIM PRIMA TV BBC BBC GROUP PRO7 PRO7 a different area or a new station has started broadcasting in your BBC1 BBC1 RAI1 RAI1 area, BBC2 BBC2 RAI2 RAI2 BBCW BBCW RAI3 RAI3 — you change the connection between your recorder and TV BIO+ TV BIO+ RET4 RETE4 from RF connection to AV connection, or vice versa. BLOO BLOOMBERG RTB1 TELE21 If you have connected the recorder to your TV via the AV BR3 BAYERN3 RTB2 RTBF2 C+ CANAL PLUS RTL RTL connection ( 4), set the video channel to off. C1 PORTUGUSES RTL2 RTL2 If you have connected the recorder to your TV via the RF C9 C9 RTL4 RTL4 CAN5 CANALE5 RTL5 RTL5 connection ( 4), set the correct video channel. CANV KETNET CANVAS RTL7 RTL7 ● Make sure the recorder’s power is off and there is no cassette CANZ KANAAL Z RTLK RTL KLUB inserted in the recorder. CH4 CHANNEL4 RTP RTP CH5 CHANNEL5 RTV4 RTV4 A CHLD CHILD SAT1 SAT1 Access Video Channel Set mode CINE CINEMA SBS6 SBS Hold down 0 on the recorder until the CLUB TELECLUB SERV Service CMT CMT SF1 SF1 display panel shows the following. CNN CNN SF2 SF2 CSUR ANDALUCIA SHOW SHOW B Set RF output system CT1 CT 1 SIC SOCIEDADE CT2 CT 2 SKY SKY CHANNEL The blinking number on the display DISC DISCOVERY SKYN SKY NEWS indicates the RF output system of your DK1 TV Denmark 1 SPEK SPEKTRUM RT DK2 TV Denmark 2 SPRT SPORT country. Press to set to “1” or “2”, then press OK. (1: B/G DK4 Denmark 4 SRTL SUPER RTL 2: D/K) DR1 DR TV STAR STAR-TV DR2 DR2 SVT1 SVT1 Major Countries/Areas TV System DSF DSF SVT2 SVT2 DUNA DUNA TV SV24 News ETB1 ETB1 SWR SUEDWEST3 Austria, Denmark, Finland, Holland, Italy, ETB2 ETB2 TCC TCC Norway, Spain, Switzerland, Sweden, B/G ETV Game/Shop/Music TCM TCM Germany, Egypt, Western Europe EUNW EURO NEWS TELE TELE EURO EURONEWS TEL5 TELE5 EUSP EUROSPORTS TF1 TF1 China, Mongolia, Rumania, Bulgaria, Czech FEMM FEMMAN TM TM Rep., Slovakia, Hungary, Poland, Russia, D/K FILM FILM TMC TELEMONTECARLO Central or Eastern Europe FNET FILMNET TMF TMF FR2 France2 TNT TNT INT FR3 France3 TRT TRT INT C Set video channel FR5 France 5 TSI1 TSI GALA GALAVISION TSI2 TSI2 With AV connection HBO HBO TSR1 TSR Press PR – until the display panel shows HR3 HESSEN3 TSR2 TSR2 HSEU HSEU TV1 BRTN TV1 “1 ––” (or “2 ––”). INFO INFO-KANAL TV2 TV2 ● Now the video channel is set to off. ITA1 ITALIA1 TV2Z TV2 Z ITA7 ITALIA7 TV3 TV3 With RF connection ITV1 ITV TV3+ TV3 plus Press PR + or – to set the video channel to a vacant position JIM JIM TV TV4 TV4 JSTV JSTV TV5 TV5 between 22 and 69 which is not occupied by any local station in KA2 KA2 TV6 TV6 your area. KAB1 KABEL1 TV8 TV8 KAN2 KANAL2 TVE1 TVE1 (Example) If channel 50 is available in KAN5 KANAL5 TVE2 TVE2 your area, set the video channel to 50. KBH Kbh. Kanal TVG TV GALICIA Then, set your TV to UHF channel 50. KIKA Kinder kanal TVI TV INDEPENDENT ● LA7 LA7 TVN TV NORGE If the two vertical white bars appear LIB Liberty TV TV24 TVN24 clearly on the screen as shown on the right, go LOCA LOCAL TVP1 TVP1 4 M6 M6 TVP2 TVP2 to step . MBC MBR TV P TV Polonia ● If the two vertical white bars do not appear MCM MCM V8 V8 clearly, re-set the video channel to another MDR MDR VCR VIDEO MOVE MOVIE VH-1 VH-1 vacant position and try again. MTV MTV VIT VIT MTV1 MTV1 VIVA VIVA D Exit Video Channel Set mode MTV2 MTV2 VIV2 VIVA2 MTV3 MTV3 VMTV VIDEO MUSIC Press OK. NGEO NGEO VOX VOX N24 News 24 VSAT VIASAT3 N3 NORD3 VT4 VT4 With AV connection N-TV N-TV VTM VTM To view picture signals from the recorder, set your TV to its AV NBC NBC SUPER WDR3 West3 NDR NDR WRLD WRLD mode. NED1 NED1 YLE1 YLE1 NED2 NED2 YLE2 YLE2 With RF connection NED3 NED3 YORN YORIN The channel on which the two vertical white bars appear NET5 Net 5 ZDF ZDF clearly is your video channel. To view picture signals from the NEWS ZTV ZTV recorder, set your TV to the video channel. *The “ID” abbreviation is what is shown on-screen in lieu of the station name. The “ID” abbreviation is listed in the Confirmation screen and is displayed on the screen when the recorder is tuned to a different station.

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Specifications TUNER/TIMER TV channel storage : 99 positions (+AUX position) capacity GENERAL Tuning system : Frequency synthesized tuner Channel coverage Power requirement : AC 220 V – 240 Vd, 50 Hz/60 Hz VHF : 47 MHz – 89 MHz/ Power consumption 104 MHz – 300 MHz/ Power on : 14 W 302 MHz – 470 MHz Power off : 3.2 W UHF : 470 MHz – 862 MHz Temperature Aerial output : UHF channels 22 – 69 (Adjustable) Operating : 5°C to 40°C Memory backup time : Approx. 10 min. Storage : –20°C to 60°C Operating position : Horizontal only ACCESSORIES Dimensions (W x H x D) : 400 mm x 94 mm x 265 mm Weight : 3.1 kg Provided accessories : RF cable, Format : VHS PAL standard Infrared remote control unit, Maximum recording time “R6” battery x 2 (SP) : 240 min. with E-240 video cassette Optional accessories : Satellite Controller RM-SD1 (LP) : 480 min. with E-240 video cassette Specifications shown are for SP mode unless specified otherwise. E. & O.E. Design and specifications subject to change without notice. VIDEO/AUDIO Signal system : PAL-type colour signal and CCIR monochrome signal, 625 lines 50 fields Recording system : DA4 (Double Azimuth) head helical scan system Signal-to-noise ratio : 45 dB Horizontal resolution : 250 lines Frequency range Normal audio : 70 Hz to 10,000 Hz Hi-Fi audio : 20 Hz to 20,000 Hz Input/Output : 21-pin SCART connectors: IN/OUT x 1, IN/DECODER x 1 RCA connectors: AUDIO OUT x 1

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