Time Search; Hi-Fi Stereo Sound System; Recording; Otr (One Touch Recording) - Symphonic UDV680 Owner's Manual

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Time Search

This feature allows you to go to a specific point on a tape by
entering the exact amount of time you wish to skip in order to
reach the point.
If a tape includes both programmes recorded in the PAL
system and ones recorded in the NTSC system, this function
may not be operated correctly.
• Use the remote control for this procedure.
1) Press VCR SEARCH MODE
, then
2) Press
or repeatedly until the desired time appears.
K L
3) Press
or to start Time Search.
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•The unit begins rewinding or fast forwarding to the
specified point. When 0:00 is reached, the unit will start
playback automatically.
Note: •
Time Search can be set up to 9 hours 59 minutes
(9:59).
•
This function will not operate in the Recording mode.
• Operations must be followed up within 30 seconds,
2) 3)
from steps to . Otherwise the Time Search mode
will be cancelled.
•
To exit the Time Search mode, press
STOP
Or press after step
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Hi-Fi Stereo Sound System

This unit will record and playback Hi-Fi stereo sound. In
addition it has a NICAM stereo sound decoder.
This equipment will receive stereo and bilingual broadcasts
and it is possible the several ways of recording and playing back
the sound.
Selecting the Sound Mode
You can select each mode by pressing
control. Each mode is indicated on the TV screen as following.
• During reception of stereo broadcasts
Mode Audio output
Stereo Stereo
L L audio from the both speakers
R R audio from the both speakers
Normal Monaural
• During reception of bilingual broadcasts
Mode Audio output
Main Main audio from the both speakers
Sub Sub audio from the both speakers
• Main audio from the left speaker
Main / Sub
• Sub audio from the right speaker
Note: •
If you play non-Hi-Fi tapes, the unit will play
automatically in monaural even if you select any
mode.
•
If the stereo signal becomes weak, the broadcast is
automatically recorded in monaural.

Recording

Viewing and Recording the Same Programme
1) Insert a cassette tape with its erase-prevention tab in place.
(If necessary, rewind or fast forward the tape to the point
at which you want to begin recording.) Press
2) Press the Number buttons
channel to be recorded.
3) Press SPEED/SYSTEM
to select the tape speed (SP/LP).
4) Press REC/OTR to begin recording.
•The REC indicator on the front panel display comes on.
5) Press STOP when recording is completed.
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Two Different Tape Speeds
Before recording, select the tape speed : SP mode (Standard
Play) or LP mode (Long Play). The table below shows the
twice.
MENU 2)
in step .
3)
.
AUDIO
on the remote
Display on
the TV screen
STEREO
LEFT
RIGHT
- None -
Display on
the TV screen
MAIN
SUB
MAIN + SUB
VCR .
CH.
or ( / ) to select the
K L
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maximum recording/playback time using E-60, E-120, E-180
or E-240 tapes in each mode.
Tape Type Recording/Playback Time
Tape Speed SP Mode
E-60 1 hour
E-120 2 hours
E-180 3 hours
E-240 4 hours
Skipping Unwanted Programme Material During
Recording
1) Press PAUSE
when you want to temporarily halt
k
recording.
You can check the remaining pause time with
the TV screen. Each mark represents 1 minute. After 5
C
minutes, the unit will automatically switch to the Stop
mode to prevent tape damage.
2) Press PAUSE REC/OTR
or
k
Recording One Programme While Viewing Another
You can record one programme while viewing another. To
1)
start recording, follow steps to
Recording the Same Programme". Then, set the TV to the
channel you want to watch.
To Monitor the Progress of Your Recording
Select the video channel on the TV.
Assemble Function
You can record in continuation from previous programme on
a pre-recorded tape.
1) Insert a pre-recorded tape. Press
2) Press PAUSE at the desired point on the tape.
k
3) Press REC/OTR
. The unit will be in the Recording Pause
mode.
CH.
4) Press ( / ) to select the channel to be recorded.
K L
5) Press REC/OTR or PAUSE . The recording will begin.
k
6) Press STOP when recording is completed.
C

OTR (One Touch Recording)

This function enables you to set the duration of a recording
REC/OTR
simply by pressing .
1) Follow steps 1) to 3) in "Viewing and Recording the Same
Programme".
2) Press REC/OTR repeatedly until the desired recording
length appears in the upper left corner of the TV screen.
I [0:30]
I I[1:00]...
(Normal (OTR:
recording) 30 minutes)
Recording stops when 0:00 is reached.
• To check time remaining during an OTR, press
• To change the recording length during an OTR, press
REC/OTR
repeatedly until the desired length appears.
• To stop an OTR before recording is finished, press
STOP
.
C
• To cancel the OTR but continue recording, press
repeatedly until "I" appears without the recording length.

Timer Recording

You may programme the unit to start and end a recording
while you are away. You can set 8 programmes to record on
specific days, daily or weekly within a 1-year period.
• Use the remote control for this procedure.
• Insert a cassette tape with its erase-prevention tab in place.
(If necessary, rewind or fast forward the tape to the point at
which you want to begin recording.)
LP Mode
2 hours
4 hours
6 hours
8 hours
marks on
C
to resume recording.
4)
under "Viewing and
PLAY to start playback.
B
I[7:30] I[8:00]
DISPLAY .
REC/OTR
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