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Chapter3: Operating YourVCR
SettingtheClock(cont.)
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EPImportant:
_>Important:
UsingtheAudioand Video
If you want
the VCR to adjust
the clock automatically
for Day-
light Saving Time, set the "Auto D.S.T." of the "Customize
choices" menu to ON. (For more information
on this feature,
please
see page 48.)
If youset the "Auto D.S.T."ofthe "Customizechoices"menuto ON,
Your VCR will change
automatically
the clock from 2 AM to 3 AM
on the first Sunday
in April and turn
the "Daylight
savings"
setting
to ON; your VCR will change
the clock from 3 AM back to
2 AM on the last Sunday
in October and turn the setting
to OFF.
This means
if you are currently
following
Daylight
Saving Time,
"ON" will be displayed;
otherwise,
"OFF" will be displayed.
(You
cannot
change
the "Daylight
savings"
setting: manually.)
Any time you adjust
this setting,
check your programmed
record-
ings to be sure they are set to the correct t:ime.
Functions
You can select many of the VCR's audio and video functions
and
adjust
their
settings
with function
menu. You can also choose
some advanced
features.
The VCR will display
the functions
and
settings
on the television's
screen. This section
will teach you
about:
• Descriptions
of audio and video functions,
and
• Selecting
and adjusting
the audio and video functions.
The audio and video functions
you can select are:
-- record speed,
-- tape,
-- index search,
and
-- counter
zero stop.
Descriptionsof audio and video functions
Below are descriptions
of the audio and videc functions,
their
uses
and their
settings.
To select these
functions
_nd adjust
their
settings,
refer to the section
"Selecting
and adjusting
the audio
and video functions."
(See page 31.)
recording speed(RECspeed)
The recording
speed has an effect on picture
quality.
SP produces
the best picture
quality
and records
up to tw,:, hours of video on a
T-120 tape. Mitsubishi's
EP speed has only slightly
poorer
qual-
ity, and records
up to six hours on a T-120. The picture
may
vibrate
or the sound may be muted
if the reccrding
speed
switches
when recording.
tape(Tape)
Adjust
this function
to ensure
the accuracy
of the Tape Remain-
ing display.
If you are using a tape that
is two hours long or less
(labeled
T-30 through
T-120), set this function
to "T-120." If you
are using a tape labeled
T-160, select "T-160." If you are using a
tape labeled
T-180, select "T-180." If you are using
a tape labeled
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