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8 S-VHS — ON / OFF
Your unit can record in S-VHS (Super VHS), S-VHS ET or
VHS.
● To record in S-VHS:
Set "S-VHS" to "ON". Then, insert a cassette marked "S-VHS".
The S-VHS indicator lights up on the front display panel.
The S-VHS recording mode is selected.
● To record in S-VHS ET on a VHS cassette:
Set "S-VHS ET" to "ON". (
marked "VHS". The S-VHS indicator lights up on the front
display panel.
● To record in VHS:
Insert a cassette marked "VHS".
Set "S-VHS ET" to "OFF". (
The VHS recording mode is automatically selected regardless of
the "S-VHS" mode setting.
● To record in VHS on an S-VHS cassette:
Insert a cassette marked "S-VHS". The S-VHS indicator lights up
on the front display panel. Then, set "S-VHS" to "OFF". The
S-VHS indicator goes off.
The VHS recording mode is selected.
NOTE:
When playing back a tape that has been recorded in S-VHS or
S-VHS ET, the S-VHS indicator lights up on the front display
panel regardless of the "S-VHS" mode setting.
8 COLOUR SYSTEM — PAL/NTSC / MESECAM
You can play back PAL, NTSC and MESECAM tapes, or record
PAL and SECAM* signals on this unit. Select the appropriate
colour system.
* SECAM signals will be recorded as MESECAM on this unit;
MESECAM is the designation for tapes with SECAM signals that
have been recorded on a MESECAM-compatible PAL video
cassette recorder.
PAL/NTSC
: To record PAL signals, or play back a PAL or NTSC
tape.
MESECAM
: To record SECAM signals, or play back a MESECAM
tape.
NOTES:
● It is not possible to record in S-VHS if "MESECAM" is selected.
The recording mode is forced to change to VHS.
● If "MESECAM" is selected when the tape speed is set to EP
mode, the tape speed will be forced to change to LP mode.
● It is not possible to select EP mode if "MESECAM" is selected.
About NTSC Playback
● Some TVs shrink the picture vertically and place black bars at
the top and bottom of the TV screen. This is not a malfunction
on the part of either the unit or the TV.
● The picture may roll up and down. This can be corrected using
the V-HOLD control found on some TVs. (This cannot be
corrected if the TV does not have a V-HOLD control.)
● The counter and tape remaining time readings will be
incorrect.
● During search, still, or frame-by-frame playback, the picture
will be distorted, and there may be a loss of colour.
● Depending on the type of TV, the top and bottom portions of
superimposed displays may be cut off during NTSC playback.
8 AUTO POWER OFF — 3H / OFF
When this function is set to "3H", the unit is turned off
automatically if no operation is done within 3 hours. "AUTO
POWER OFF IN 3 MIN" appears on the screen 3 minutes before
the unit is turned off.
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SUBSIDIARY SETTINGS (cont.)
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