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5 RECORDING
Al Auto Calibration
COUNTER
RESET
AUTO TRACKING
INPUT SELECT
HO INPUT
AUTO CAL
TRACKING
0
PAUSE/STILL
Checks the characteristics of the tape in use and sets
the recording level to an optimum in dependence on
such characteristics.
This facility does not work for the W-VHS tape.
Preparations
Al auto calibration is recorded on a section of the
tape to check up the tape characteristics.
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recommended to perform this recording on a section
you do not mind erasing.
Make sure that the tape is unprotected (with the
safety tab).
Procedures
1 Load the tape.
2 Select recording speed with the SP/EP button.
3 Engage the Record Pause mode.
While pressing the PAUSE/STILL button, press
REC button.
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4 Keep pressing the AUTO CAL button until the
AUTO CAL lamp flickers.
The machine automatically checks the tape
characteristics. The record pause mode resumes
after completion of adjustment.
(Approx. 10
seconds)
There comes no audio during this operation.
input
select is also disabled.
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Press the PLAY button if you want to
immediately start recording.
When the tape is ejected, the AUTO CAL lamp
goes off and the Al auto calibration mode is
canceled.
6 _TIMER-PROGRAMMED RECORDING
Timer-Programmed Recording
1
5
4,6
5
Eight programs can be preset for two weeks ahead.
Example:
Preset the program 7:00 to 9:00 pm on
Thursday on L1 input at SP mode.
1 Turn the power on.
2 Make sure of the present time on the front
panel display window.
3 Load a tape with safety tab (on the REC side for
W-VHS tape).
4 Press the PROGRAM
button.
5 Set the date, start time, end time, input select
and recording speed.
Date
a. Make sure that the date display flickers.
b. Set the date with the SET + button.
c. Pressing the + button changes Sunday >
Saturday in the first week,
Sunday — Saturday
in the second week,
Sunday — Saturday every
week, Sunday -> Saturday daily, Monday >
Saturday daily, Monday — Friday daily and
Monday -> Thursday daily.
d. Pressing the — button reverses the sequence in
Cc.
e. Press the SELECT button.
Start Time
a. Make sure that the start time flickers.
b. Set the start time with the SET + button.
Keeping this button pressed changes the time
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30 minutes by 30 minutes. Pressing one by one
changes the time minute by minute.
c. Press the SELECT button.
End Time
a. Make sure that the end time flickers.
b. Set the end time with the SET + button.
Keeping this button pressed changes the time
30 minutes by 30 minutes.
c. Press the SELECT button.
Input Select
a. Make sure that the input select display flickers.
b. Press the INPUT SELECT button to select input.
Every pressing the button changes L1 > L2 >
L3>HD....
c. Press the SELECT button.
Record Speed
a. Make sure that the record speed display flickers.
b. Set the record speed with SET + button. With a
W-VHS tape in use, the record speed is
automatically set with input select.
Press the PROGRAM
button.
The ordinary display appears. For further
programming, repeat procedures 4 - 5.
Press TIMER button.
The TIMER lamp lights and the power goes off
(Timer standby). When the TIMER lamp flickers,
there is some problem with.the programming
procedure. Check the procedure.
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