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1__PRECAUTIONS
Asari
FEATURES
e@ W-VHS format HD mode offers high-definition
recording and playback of high-vision signals on a
base band.
@ W-VHS format SD mode also available to ensure
high-quality picture for the existing TV format
sources.
@ W-VHS metal compatible high-power Sendust
heads
@ HD super solid DD mechanism enables metal tapes
to run with a greater stability.
@ The existing VHS/S-VHS video can be recorded
and played back with a superb quality.
® Built-in RS-232C enables you to externally control
this unit from your personal computer.
With this video cassette recorder, you can enjoy the
HD and SD modes of W-VHS video.
Be sure to use
cassette tapes marked with S|VHS).
Since the VHS mode and S-VHS mode are also
available, use video cassettes marked with S$/VHS] or
when you want to enjoy these modes.
When executing HD recording with this unit,
connect to a high vision TV with a built-in MUSE
decoder having HD output connectors (Y, PB, PR).
When any other high-vision TV is in use, you have to
connect a commercially available MUSE decoder.
What is HD mode? (HD denotes High
Definition)
In HD mode,HDTV signals are recorded using
multiple tracks, HDTV signal was originally
developed by NHK of Japan, and it stands for
High-Definition Television.
HDTV is a next
generation broadcasting system which eabies
high-definition picture quality in comparision to
conventional NTSC system.
What is SD mode? (SD denotes Standard
Definition)
In SD mode standerd TV signals are recorded
on a single track with high picture quality and
long recording times.
1 PRECAUTIONS
VCR
@ Avoid using the recorder in places subject to the
following conditions:
— extreme heat, cold, or humidity,
— dust,
~ vibrations, and
— poor ventilation.
© Be careful of moisture condensation.
Do not use the recorder immediately after moving it
from a cold place to a warm place. The water vapor
in warm air will condense on the still-cold video
head drum and tape guides and may cause
damage to the tape and the recorder.
@ Handle the recorder carefully.
* Do not block the ventilation openings.
* Do not place anything heavy on the recorder.
¢ Do not place anything which might spill on the top
cover of the recorder.
* Use in horizontal (flat) position only.
@ During transportation,
* Avoid violent shocks to the recorder during
packing and transportation.
* Before packing, be sure to remove the cassette
from the recorder.
Video cassettes
@ Use video cassettes marked with WHS / SVHS!/
(WiIS| with this unit. C-cassettes can be used with a
C-cassette adapter (SA-CP11U) connected.
@ Video cassettes marked with WIWHS| are exclusively
for use with a video cassette recorder marked with
WWHS!. Loading such cassettes into existing S-
VHS or VHS cassette recorders may cause a
damage to the machine.
e Any cassette is provided with a safety tab for
protecting it from accidental erasure. The cassette
with its safety tab set at a protective position
automatically starts playback when loaded into a
machine.
W-VHS cassettes
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* To prevent accidental erasure, remove the
cassette's safety tab.
* To record on a cassette whose safety tab has
been removed, cover the hole with adhesive tape.
e Reverse side of a cassette is not usable.
e Before putting the cassette into storage, make sure
that the tape is uniformly wound up to its beginning.
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