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OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS

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Warning

To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, do not expose this appliance to rain or moisture.

CAUTION

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The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol within an equilateral triangle, is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated "dangerous voltage" within the products enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to person

The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance (servicing) instruction in the literature accompanying the appliance

NOTE FOR USE IN THE U.S.A,

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:

- Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

- Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.

- Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.

- Consult the dealer or an experienced

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radioTTV technical for help.

Caution

Modifications or adjustment to this product, which are not expressly approved by the manufacturer, may

void the user’s right authority to

operate this product.

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Precautions

Important

• Use only iVHSI-marked cassettes with this unit.

• This unit is designed to receive using the NTSC, PAL and SECAM color system, record and playback using the NTSC, PAL, SECAM,

MESECAM, M-PAL and N-PAL color

systems.

• Audio/video material may consist of copyrighted work which must not be

recorded without the authorization of

the owner of the copyright. Please

refer to the relevant laws in your

couritry.

Installing

• The unit should be situated with adequate space around it so that proper heat ventilation is assured. Allow 10 cm clearance from the rear and the top of the unit, and 5 cm from the each side.

- Do not place the unit on a bed, rug, or similar surface that may block the ventilation openings.

- Do not install the unit in a bookcase, cabinet, or airtight rack where ventilation may be impeded.

• Keep the unit away from radiators and other heat sources.

• Avoid using the unit near strong

magnetic fields.

• Use the unit in the horizontal position only.

• Install the unit at least one meter away from radios and receivers. Otherwise, noise may occur during

radio reception.

• Do not place heavy objects on the

unit.

Cautions

• Do not open the cabinet of the unit.

• Do not push any kind of object into the unit through the cabinet openings as they could touch current carrying parts, which may result In shortcircuit, fire, electric shock, or damage to the unit.

• Do not spill liquid of any kind on this

unit. If any liquid is spilled over the

unit, immediately disconnect the unit from the AC outlet, and consult a qualified service engineer.

• Do not put your hand into the tape compartment.

• When the system is not used for an extended period of time, disconnect the AC cord. When the cord is plugged in, a small amount of current continues to flow to the system, even

when the power is turned off.

• When there is lightning, immediately disconnect the unit from the AC outlet and never touch the antenna wire.

Note on moisture condensation

Moisture may condense inside the unit and cause damage to the unit and tape when the unit is moved from a cold to a warm place, after heating a cold room, or under conditions of high humidity. If any of the above conditions apply, place the unit in a well-ventilated area and wait for about two hours until the unit is warmed to room temperature and the moisture evaporates completely before operating the unit.

Maintenance

Professional periodic maintenance is

required to maintain the optimum performance of the unit. Maintenance and adjustments to internal components should not be done by the user. Please consult your dealer if you have any trouble with the unit.

Cleaning the unit

Wipe the cabinet clean using a damp soft cloth with diluted detergent. Never use thinner or benzine since they will damage the cabinet surface.

Cleaning the video heads

Although the unit cleans the video heads automatically, dirt may be accumulated after a long period of use. If the playback picture is blurred or noisy while the TV programs are received clearly, the video heads may be dirty. In this case, clean the video heads using a commercially available video head cleaning tape.

OWNER'S RECORD

For your convenience, record the model number and serial number (you will find them on the rear of your set) in the space provided below. Please refer to them when you contact your AIWA dealer in case of difficulty.

Model No.

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Serial No.

Welcome

Thank you for purchasing this AIWA product. To optimise the performance of this unit, please read through this

manual carefully.

Table of contents

Main features of this

VCR

World Wide Video

This VGR has a digital converter system,

multi tuner, and auto voltage (100 - 240 V AC). You can use this VCR in any country, record a TV program in different color systems from the received one, and playback a tape recorded using a different color system.

One-Touch Piayback

The recorded TV programs with the timer can be played back quickly with One-Touch Playback.

MTS (Multichannel TV Sound) broadcast

You can receive, record, and play back stereo and bilingual TV programs.

Shuttle Ring and Jog Dial

High speed and slow motion playback in various speeds can be done with the shuttle ring. Frame-by-frame playback in various speeds is at your command with the jog dial.

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Preparation

Connecting the VCR..........................................3

Preparing the remote control ............................

Setting the language

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Setting the clock................................................7

Setting the VCR channels

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Color system conversion

Playing back a tape recorded in different color

system........................................................... 11

Recording a TV program in a color system

different from received ones

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Duplicating a tape recorded in different color system

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Playback

Playing back a tape.........................................14

Various search functions

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Recording

Recording a TV program...,........................... 17

Recording with One-Touch Recording............18

Setting the timer

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...7

Duplicating......................................................21

Other functions

Multichannel TV Sound (MTS) and Hi-Fi audio sound system On-screen display

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Setting the color system..................................25

Changing the VCR setup .............................

Using the VCR in other country

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Additional information

Troubleshooting...............................................29

Specifications.............................................. --30

Index to parts and controls...

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Connecting the VCR

Iii1->ic conncclions

Be sure to attach a suitable adaptor plug to the plug end of the AC cord.

Adaptor plugs may be obtained at nominal cost from an authorized AIWA dealer.

AC cord (supplied)

I To AC outlet

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1 Disconnect the antenna cable from

your TV and connect it to AERIAL of TUNER #2 on this VCR.

If the cable Is a round-type 75-ohm coaxial cable, connect it directly to AERIAL.

If the cable is a flat-type 300-ohm twin-lead

cable, connect it to the antenna adaptor

(not supplied), and connect the adaptor to

AERIAL.

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75-ohm coaxial cable (not supplied)

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Antenna cable (supplied)

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2 Connect the supplied antenna cable to RF OUT of TUNER #2 on the VCR

and the antenna connector on your TV.

If your TV has a 300-ohm antenna connector, use an antenna splitter (not supplied).

300-ohm twin-lead cable (not supplied)

Antenna adaptor (not supplied)

Antenna splitter (not supplied)

To VHP antenna terminal

To UHF antenna terminal

3 Set TUNER SELECT to #2.

Change the TUNER SELECT only when power is turned off. When you change TUNER SELECT with the power turned on, the power will be cut off.

4 Connect the AC inlet of the VCR and the AC wall outlet with the supplied

AC cord. .

To Connect a TV using an audio/video cable

If your TV has the audio/video input jacks, you can connect the VCR and TV using the supplied audio/video cable. This connection improves the picture and sound quality.

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To connect a CATV system without using a CATV converter

AC cord (supplied)

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Connect the supplied antenna cable to RF OUT of TUNER #2 on

the VCR and the antenna connector

on your TV.

If your TV has a 300-ohm antenna connector, use an antenna splitter (not supplied).

3 Set TUNER SELECT to #2.

Change the TUNER SELECT only when power is turned off. When you change TUNER SELECT with the power turned on, the power will be cut off.

CATV system

75-ohm coaxial cable (not supplied)

Antenna splitter (not supplied)

To VHF antenna terminal

To UHF antenna terminal

4 Connect the AC inlet of the VCR and the AC outlet with the supplied AC cord.

To connect a CATV system using a CATV converter

AC cord (supplied)

CATV system

Connect the cable from the CATV system to the input on the CATV converter.

Connect the output on the converter

to AERIAL of TUNER #2 on this VCR. Connect the supplied antenna cable to RF OUT of

TUNER #2 on the VCR and the antenna connector on your TV.

If your TV has a 300-ohm antenna connector, use an antenna

splitter (not supplied).

4 Set TUNER SELECT to #2.

Change the TUNER SELECT only when power is turned off. When you change TUNER SELECT with the power turned on, the power will be cut off.

CATV converter (not supplied)

To VFIF antenna terminal

To UFIF antenna terminal

5 Connect the AC inlet of the VCR and the AC outlet with the supplied AC cord.

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To connect a CATV system using a CATV converter and 2-way splitter

CATV system

5 ENGLISH

1 Connect the cable from the CATV system to the 2-way

splitter.

2 Connect one of the output of the splitter to the input of the

CATV converter, and the other to the A/B switch.

3 Connect the output on the converter to AERIAL of TUNER

#2 on this VCR.

4 Set TUNER SELECT to #2.

Change the TUNER SELECT only when power is turned off. When you change TUNER SELECT with the power turned on, the power will be cut off.

5 Connect RF OUT of TUNER #2 on this VCR to the A/B

switch using the suppiied antenna cabie.

6 Connect the MB switch to the antenna connector on your

TV.

7 Connect AC inlet of the VCR and the AC outlet with the

supplied AC cord.

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Preparing the remote control

In se rtin g the b att eri es

Insert the two supplied R6 (size AA) batteries. Be sure to match O and © on the batteries to the diagram

inside the battery holder.

. • Do not mix a new battery with an old one.

• Do not mix different kinds of batteries.

• Remove the batteries when they have no more power, or when you do not use the remote control for a long period of time.

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When a TV is connected with an antenna

cable only

When the TV is connected to the RF OUT using a supplied

antenna cable only, set TUNER #2 to 3 CH or 4 QH, not employed for broadcasts, and select the same channel on

the TV.

To select a desired TV channel on the TV

Turn the TV and VCR then press TV/VCR to turn off “VCR” in the display window, or turn off this VCR.

To see a TV program or video program selected on the VCR

Turn the TV and VCR on, and press TVA/CR to display “VCR” in the display window.

When a TV is connected with an audio/ video cable

When the TV is connected using an audio/video cable, set TUNER #2 to CFF, then turn the TV and VCR on, and select the video input mode on the TV.

Point the remote control toward REMCTE SENSCR.

• The remote control may not operate when there is any

obstruction between the remote control and REMCTE SENSOR.

• Strong ambient light sources such as a fluorescent lamp or

direct sunlight may cause unreliable operation.

• Using a TV with the same type of infrared remote control

facing the same direction may cause incorrect operation.

• The maximum distance for effective control between the

remote control and REMOTE SENSOR is 7 meters.

• Although you can use the remote control within an angle of up to 30 degrees in any direction from directly in front of

REMOTE SENSOR, we recommend a narrower angle for

stable operation.

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Setting the language

Setting the clock

The on-screen menu can display any of five languages, English, French, German, Italian and Spanish.

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OUTPUT SYSTEM (NTSC, PAL, SECAM, M-PAL, N-PAL)

You must set the date and time for timer recordings.

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1 Press MENU.

2 Press A/T to move the cursor ([? ) to CLOCK

SET, then press ►.

Before starting

If the VCR and the TV are connected with only the aerial cable, press TVA/CR to display “VCR” in the display window.

Press POWER to turn on the VCR.

Check that the Output System indicator in the display window lights as follow.

If not, press OUTPUT SYSTEM-NTSC.

Output System indicator

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3 Press MENU. 4 Press A/T to move the cursor ([?) to

LANGUAGE, then press

PROGRAM T IME R 2 CLOCK SET 3 COLOR SYSTE M 4 A UD IO SETUP 5 V CR SE TU P I- LANGUAGE 7 CHANNEL S ET SEL EC T: PT« A ENTER :P >*. END : P@

5 Press A/T to select the desired language.

Each time you move the cursor, the on-screen display language changes.

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■RA Ng AIS DEUTS CH ITA LIA NO ESP AÑ OL

SEL EC T: PT*> ENTER :P ^ END : P®

1 PRO GR AM TIME R

I* C LOCK SE T

3 C OL OR SY ST EM

4 AUDIO S ET UP

5 V CR SE TU P 6 LANG UA GE 7 C HA NN EL S ET SEL EC T : PT*A ENTER END : P®

3 Press to set MONTH, then press T.

YEA R 199 8 TIM E 12:00A M

DAYLIGHT SAVING

•OF F ,*ON

SET MONTH : P^> NEXT:PT . END : P®

Set DAY, YEAR, TIME (hours and minutes) and DAYLIGHT SAVING as in step 3.

• The day of the week will automatically appear when' you set the year. ^

• When the setting of DAYLIGHT SAVING is changed from OFF to ON, the time advances by one hour.

MO NTH DAY . 20S A YEA R

■^> BA YLIGH T S AV ING

SET DATA :P^«^

. BA CK : PA

END : P®

Press OK to start the clock.

The normal screen returns.

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6 Press OK to return to the normal screen.

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To correct the digits while setting

Before pressing OK in step 5 on page 7, press ▲ to select

, the item you wish to correct. Reset the digits using

'Mps

• When the power supply is interrupted for more than 1 hour, the clock setting is cleared. In this case, you have to set the clock again.

• You can change the time indication from a 12 hour format to a 24 hour format. See “Charging the VCR setup” on page 26.

• It you change the DAYLIGHT SAVING or hours and press OK, the clock is not run. Change the minutes and press OK and then the clock is beginning to run.

Setting the VCR channels

This convenient Channel Auto Set function can preset up to

125 channels in your area (VHP channels 2 to 13 and UHF

channels 14 to 69, or CATV channels 1 to 125).

Before starting

If the VCR is connected to a cable converter, make sure to

turn it on.

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1 Press MENU.

2 Press A/T to move the cursor ( f ) to

CHANNEL SET, then press ►.

1 P RO GR AM TIMEI 2 C LO CK SE T 3 C OL OR SY ST EM 4 AUDIO S ET UP 5 V CR SE TU P 6 LANG UA GE

V CHA NN EL SE T

SEL EC T ; PT»A

ENTER :[?►

END : P®

3 Press -4/^ to select USA, then press T.

s^OUNTRY

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CHANNEL AUTO SET CHANNEL MANUAL SET

SEL EC T; PT*A SET DATA ; P ^*^ END : P@

4 Press to select TV or CATV.

TV; the program from VHF/UHF antenna

CATV; the CATV according to the connections to the

AERIAL connector

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CHANNEL AUTO SET CHANNEL MANUAL SET

SEL EC T : PT -A SET DATA ; P ^> END : P®

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Setting the VCR channels (continued)__________

5 Press A/T to move the cursor (i?) to

CHANNEL AUTO SET, then press ►.

The CHANNEL AUTO SET screen appears on the TV screen, and all available channels In your area are scanned and stored in the memory of the VCR. After scanning, the first located channel appears on the Screen.

COUNTRY

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BAND

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»CH AN NE L M AN UA L SET

SEL EC T:

SET DATA : (?◄> END : P®

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•AD D « ER AS E

END : P®

A dd ing o r e ras ing V C R c ha nn els ! m an ual ly

If Channel Auto Set does not set the VCR channel correctly, add them manually for recording TV programs. Also, you can erase the unnecessary VCR channels.

CHANNEL

If “AERIAL?” appears in the display

window after Channel Auto Set

Check the antenna connections and repeat from step 1. If you still cannot receive the channels, set the VCR

channels manually. See “Adding or erasing VCR channels

manually.” on the right. (Presetting the VCR channels is necessary for recording TV programs.)

mps ' ’ To interrupt the Channel Auto Set, press OK.

' If you use the VCR in Japan, select JAPAN in step 3.

Once you conduct Channel Auto Set, the previous settings will be canceled. .

CATV channels

CATV systems use letters and numerals to designate channels. The table below shows the channel numbers of the CATV system and the corresponding channel number displayed on this VCR. For more information on available channels in your area, consult your local CATV company.

Channels displayed on this VCR CATV channels

02 2

13 13

14 A

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to to

94 95

to , to

100 W+59

125 W+84

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W+58

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1 Press MENU. 2 Press A/T to move the cursor ([? ) to

CHANNEL SET, then press ►.

1 P RO GR AM TIMER 2 CLOCK SET 3 C OL OR SY ST EM 4 AUDIO S ET UP

5 V CR SE TU P

. a6 LA NG UA GE

- CHAN NE L S ET

nSE LE CT: PT«A

ENTER ;P ^ , END : P®

3 Press A/T to move the cursor ([? ) to

CHANNEL MANUAL SET, then press

COUNTRY

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BAND

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vipHANNEL AUTO SET JJjf^ANNEL MA NU AL.SE T

SEL EC T: PV*A SET DATA : END.: P®

Press CHANNEL yX/N/ to select TITLE CH to be erased or added.

If you want to erase the channel, go to step 6.

CH#INH,MANU«,8ET

TITLE CH11

^i^Se CEIVE CH 11 U S C ATV

-^»MEMORY

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SET TITLE CH; P0O R© SEL EC T : PT*A

. SE T D AT A: P^.^

END : P®

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5 Press ◄/► to select RECEIVE CH.

Selected channel screen appears. Do not keep pressing otherwise screen

disappears.

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•AD D • ERASE

SET TITLE CH : P0OR® SEL EC T: PT»A SET DATA : END : P®

6 Press T to move the cursor ([? ) to MEMORY.

CHAt«jEL MANUAL №T

TITLE CH11

.¿R ECEIV E CH 11 US CA TV

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SET TITLE CH: P©O R© SEL EC T : PT*A SET DATA : P 4«^ END : P®

7 Press ^ to erase, or M to add a selected

channel.

Even if you erase or add channels, the picture does not

change until you change the channel.

This player is compatible with all three VHS systems: NTSC,

PAL, and SECAM color systems. The system is determined by the country of use where ordinary VCR support only one or two systems, this player supports all three.

Furthermore, this VCR supports the MESECAM system, which converts signals to and from the SECAM system and the PAL system for video playback and recording.

Example

If you receive a movie cassette from your friend in the PAL area, you can view it on a TV in the United States (NTSC color system).

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Recording a TV program in a coior system different from the received ones

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NTSC

8 If you want to add or erase another channel,

repeat steps 4 through 7.

9 Press OK to return to the normal screen.

Example

If you record a TV an NTSC broadcast program in the United States using the PAL color system, your friend in the

PAL area can also enjoy the video.

Duplicating a tape recorded in a different color system

Example

• If you duplicate an American movie (NTSC color system)

using the PAL color system, your friend in the PAL area can enjoy the movie on the duplicated tape.

• If you duplicate a tape recorded in the PAL color system

using the NTSC color system, you can watch the duplicated tape on a TV in United States (NTSC color system).

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NTSC

PAL

If a tape which is repeatedly dubbed, or specially copy-protected, or recorded with out -of-spec signals, is played

back, or any off-spec signal is input into the VIDEO IN jack, the color system converter my malfunction and cause picture deformation.

OUTPUT SYSTEM (NTSC, PAL, SECAM, M-PAL, N-PAL)

Press the OUTPUT SYSTEM button corresponding to the color system of your TV.

The Output System Indicator of the output system you selected appears in the display window.

Output System indicator

Z Start playback.

The VCR selects the color system of the tape automatically, and converts it into the Output System you selected in step 1. For details of playback, see page 14.

If the picture has an abnormal color

Check the color system setting. See “ Setting the color system” on page 25.

The picture may appear noisy or lack color for a few moment if you playback a video on a different system from the output system you selected.

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Recording a TV program in a color system different from the received ones

3 Select the channel you want to record and the

tape speed, and start recording.

For details of recording, see page 17.

I'o rec or d in S EC A M or ME SE C AM

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1 Press MENU.

2 Press AfW to move the cursor () to COLOR

SYSTEM, then press ►.

(NTSC, PAL, SECAM/MESECAM, M-PAL, N-PAL)

To re co rd in \ I SC , V\\., M -P AL o r

N -PA L co lo r s vs lem

1 Press the REC SYSTEM button corresponding

to the color system in which you want to record.

The Rec System indicator of the color system you selected appears in the display window. The Input System indicator of the TV program’s color

system appears in the display window (NTSC is the standard in the USA).

Input System indicator

(NTSC, PAL, SECAM, M-PAL, N-PAL)

CLO CK SET COLOR SYSTEM

AUDIO SE TU P 5 V CR SE TU P 6 LANG UA GE 7 C HA NN EL S ET SEL EC T : IPV«A ENTER ,: ( ?► END ; F®

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3 Press T to move the cursor (c?) to SECAM

MODE, then Press -41^ to select SECAM or MESECAM.

COLOR

•AU TO • N TS C • PA L

SEC AM • M-P AL •N -PA L

"iD^eC AM MODE

^^^•SECAM •

SEL EC T: PT »A SET DATA : END : P®

4 Press OK to return to the normal screen.

5 Press REC SYSTEM-SECAM/MESECAM on the

front panel.

When the SECAM MODE is set to SECAM, the Rec System SECAM indicator appears in the display window.

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Rec System indicator

When the SECAM MODE is set to MESECAM, the Rec System MESECAM indicator appears in the display window.

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Rec System indicator

Press the OUTPUT SYSTEM button

corresponding to the coior system of your TV.

The Output System indicator of the color system you selected appears in the display window. • You can monitor the recording picture on your TV.

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Rec System indicator

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6 Press the OUTPUT SYSTEM button

corresponding to the color system of your TV.

7 Select the channel you want to record, and

start recording.

The SECAM/MESECAM color system is used in the following areas: SECAM : France MESECAM ; Eastern Europe, Middle Eastern o

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Duplicating a tape recorded

3 insert a PAL tape into another (piayback) VCR.

in different color system

4 insert a blank cassette with its erasure

prevention tab in piace into your HV-MX100 (recording) VCR.

5 Press INPUT to display “LINE1 ” (rear) or

“LINE2” (front) on the TV screen.

6 Press T.SPEEO to select the tape speed.

The tape speed that can be selected with the Rec System differs as mentioned below; NTSC, M-PAL: SP or EP PAL, SECAM, MESECAM, N-PAL: SP or EP

7 Set the other VCR to playback.

The Input System PAL indicator appears in the display.

Input System indicator

8 Press # REC/OTR on the recording VCR.

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If the incorrect input system indicator appears, set the color system manually. See page 25.

(NTSC, PAL, SECAiyi/MESECAM, M-PAL, N-PAL)

Before starting

Connect with another VCR. See page 21.

Example

To duplicate a PAL tape using the NTSC

(NTSC, PAL, SECAM, M-PAL, N-PAL)

1 Press the REC SYSTEM button corresponding

to the color system in which you want to

record.

The Rec System indicator of the color system you selected appears in the display window.

Rec System indicator

2 Press the OUTPUT SYSTEM button

corresponding to the coior system of you TV.

The Output System indicator of the color system you selected appears in the display window. You can monitor the recording picture on your TV.

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Playing back a tape

If you cannot i;l*1 a clear playback

Although the VCR adjusts the tracking automatically, you may need to adjust the tracking manually if the tape quality is too poor. While the VCR is adjusting the tracking automatically, “A

TR” (Automatic Tracking) flashes in the display window. It

lights steadily after the adjustment is complete.

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If “A-TR” keeps flashing for some time, try manual tracking.

To adjust the tracking manually

During playback, press TRACKING +/- repeatedly until you get the best possible picture. (Automatic Tracking is canceled and “A-TR” goes off.)

To return to automatic tracking

Press A-TR.

Before starting

• If the VCR and the TV are connected with only an aerial cable, press TVA/CR to display “VCR” in the display window.

• Check that the OUTPUT SYSTEM buttons is pressed corresponding to the color system of your TV.

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The power turns on automatically.

Playback starts immediately if the erasure prevention tab has been removed from the cassette.

2 Press ► PLAY to start playback.

To stop playback

Press ■ STOP.

If the picture has an abnormal color

Check the color system setting. See “Setting the color system” on page 25.

• When the tape reaches the end during playback, fast-forward, or forward search, the VCR automatically rewinds the tape to the beginning, ejects the cassette, and turns the power off.

• “A-TR” does not appear while playing unrecorded portions of tape.

• The VCR selects the tape speed, SP, EP or LP, automaticaly.

• When a cassette is inserted, the clock display in the display window changes to tape counter display.

.\dditioiiiil funclions

To Press Make a picture still

Fast-forward the tape

Rewind the tape

Eject the cassette Search forward at

high speed

Search forward at lower speed

Search reverse at high speed

Search reverse at lower speed

II PAUSE/STILL

during playback

►►FFWDorturn the shuttle ring to the rightmost

position during stop

« REW or turn the shuttle ring to

the leftmost position during stop

± EJECT

►► F FWD

momentarily or turn, the shuttle ring to the right during playback

And hold down ►>-

F FWD

◄◄ REW

momentarily or turn

the shuttle ring to the left during

playback

And hold down ◄◄

REW

CONTINUE

To return to the original mode

Press ► PLAY.

—

Press ►

PLAY or release the shuttle ring

Release the button.

Press ►

PLAY or

release the

shuttle ring

Release the

button.

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Playing back a tape (continued)

To watch a picture of tape during fast forward or rewind — Skip search

You can watch a picture during fast-forward or rewind mode.

Hold down ►► F FWD or ◄◄ REW or turn the shuttle ring to the right or left. The VCR switches forward or reverse search.

Release the button or the shuttle ring to return to the fast forward or rewind mode.

Various search functions

To piay, eject and switch off automaticaiiy after rewinding

1 Press ◄◄ REW in stop mode.

2 Press ► PLAY, ± EJECT, or POWER within

two seconds.

The VCR executes the command according to the pressed button after rewinding the tape to the beginning.

Piaying back a tape recorded in a coior system other than NTSC

This VCR can play back a tape recorded in the NTSC, PAL, SECAM, MESECAM, M-PAL or N-PAL color system. See

page 11.

/ ips

• If you press ± EJECT while the power is off, the VCR automatically turns the power on, ejects the cassette, and

turns the power off.

• Depending on the tape, noise lines may appear, and the

color may fade during forward and reverse searches. You can move the noise lines by pressing TRACKING +/-

repeatedly.

> If a still picture lasts for more than 5 minutes, the VCR will

automatically enter stop mode to protect the tape.

' Forward and reverse searches may not operate correctly on

some TVs.

' The sound will be muted during still, forward and reverse

searches.

’ With tapes recorded in PAL, SECAM, MECECAM or N-PAL

color systems at LP speed, the color fades during forward and reverse searches.

Pliiying lit Vcirioiis speeds usiii« Ihe

shuttle rint>

To operate on the VCR

Turn the shuttle ring right for various speed playback during playback or still. Turn the shuttle ring left for reverse play. The playback speed varies according to the extent you turn the shuttle ring as follows:

Reverse

Slow motion playback

Normal speed -Ei

playback f x2

High speed playback

To operate with the remote control

Press SEARCH/INDEX repeatedly during playback. Each press varies the playback speed gradually as follows:

When you press 1^, the forward playback speed increases. When you press the forward playback speed

decreases until a still picture is obtained. When you press

further, the reverse playback speed increases.

To decrease the reverse playback speed, press IS>.

To resume normal playback, press ► PLAY.

• Noise lines may appear during slow motion and high speed playback. You can move the noise lines by pressing TRACKING +/- repeatedly.

• Noise lines may appear during still. You can move the noise lines by pressing TRACKING +/- during slow motion

playback, then press repeatedly until a still picture is obtained.

Forward

Slow motion playback

1/6'

ISi]- Normal speed

X2 t playback

/- High speed

X6 J playback

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SEA RC H/IND EX

STO P

RESET

DIS PLAY

To c an cel Ze ro R etu rn

Press ■ STOP.

Tips

• You can also see the tape counter on the screen display. Press COUNTER DISPLAY repeatedly until the tape counter appears. (See page 24.)

• To play, eject and switch off automatically after tape counter returns to about “0:00:00.” press ZERO RETURN then press ► PLAY, ± EJECT or POWER within 2 seconds.

' When you insert a cassette, the tape counter is reset to

“0:00:00.”

' The tape counter does not work while playing unrecorded

portions of tape.

Se ar ch ing w ith th e i nd ex fu nc tio n

— In de x Se arc h

Pi ciy in g f ram o -b y-f r.i mo u sin g t iu* jo g d ia l

1 Press II PAUSE/STILL to pause the picture.

2 Spin the jog diai right (or ieft for reverse

playback) with your finger.

The playback speed varies according to the speed you

spin the jog diai.

' If you continue slow motion playback for more than 5

minutes, the VCR wili automaticaliy enter stop mode to

protect the tape. ’ The sound will be muted during various speed playback. ' With tapes recorded in PAL, SECAM, MESECAM or N-PAL

color systems at LP speed, the color fades during slow

motion playback or high speed playback.

Re w ind in g o r f ci st-f or \va rd in g to a

sp ec ifi c p oin t — /cm K e tiir n

1 Press COUNTER RESET at the point you want

to locate later.

The tape counter in the display window resets to

“0:00:00.”

n. n n. n n

LI ■ LI LI ■ LI LI

2 After playback or recording, press ■ STOP,

then ZERO RETURN.

The tape automatically stops when the tape counter returns to about “0:00:00.”

The VCR automatically marks an index signal on the tape

each time recording starts. “INDEX” flashes on the TV screen while the VCR marks an index signal. You can use

these signals to find the beginning of any recording.

Press SEARCH/INDEX (for succeeding programs) or SEARCH/INDEX (for preceding programs) repeatedly during stop until the index number (up to 20) you want appears on the TV screen.

The VCR starts searching.

When the VCR detects the index number, playback starts automatically from the beginning of the specified recording.

Index number

Tip

You can also use the display window to check the index number you specified. “INDEX” and the index number will appear in the

display window when you press SEARCH/INDEX.

• Index signals should be at least 1 minute apart in SP mode, 2 minutes apart in LP mode, and 3 minutes apart in EP mode. Otherwise, the VCR cannot detect them properly.

• Index signals may not be detected on damaged or worn out tapes.

• Index signals may not be detected at the beginning of recordings where the tape speed is different from the previous program.

• The index signal at the beginning of a recorded tape may not be detected.

• The index search indicator and index number do not appear if the display mode is off.

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Recording a TV program

FRE EZ E

CHANNEL

REC/O TB

T. S PE ED

Before starting

• If the VCR and the TV are connected with only an aerial cable, press TVA/CR to display “VCR” in the display window.

• Check that the REC SYSTEM buttons is pressed

corresponding to the color system you want to record.

To stop recording

Press ■ STOP.

To pause recording

Press II PAUSE/STILL. To resume recording, press REC/OTR.

To prevent an accidental recording

Break off the erasure prevention tab on the back edge of the cassette. To record over the tape again, cover the gap with adhesive tape. .

Adhesive tape

To watch another TV program while

recording

If the TV is connected only with an antenna cable, press TV/

VCR after starting the recording so that “VCR” in the display

window disappears. Then select another channel on the TV.

To monitor the recording, set the channel on the TV to that

of the CHANNEL selector, and press the TV/VCR button

again.

1 Insert a cassette with its erasure prevention tab

in place.

□ □

□

E E

The power turns on automatically.

Press T. SPEED to select the tape speed.

The tape speed that can be selected with the Rec System differ as mentioned below: NTSC, M-PAL: SP or EP PAL, SECAM, MESECAM, N-PAL: SP or EP

EP provides three times as much recording time as SP,

although SP produces better picture and audio sounds.

3 Press CHANNEL /\/\/ or number buttons to

select the channel to record.

When you use the number buttons, press the button as

follow:

To pause a picture of TV program

Press FREEZE. To return to the normal picture, press

FREEZE again. You can also pause a picture from VIDEO IN jack. During recording, the FREEZE function does not work. During FREEZE, you cannot record.

Recording a TV program in a color system other than NTSC

This VCR can record in the color system of NTSC, PAL,

SECAM, MESECAM, M-PAL or N-PAL. See page 12.

Ups

• If you want to record the program through the line input, press CHANNEL /\/\Y continuously or press INPUT

to display “AV” (from AV IN/OUT (TV) connector at the rear), “LINE1” (from AUDIO/VIDEO IN jacks at the rear), or

“LINE2” (from the AUDIO/VIDEO IN jacks in the front) on the TV screen in step 3.

• If you want to start recording during playback, press II PAUSE/ STILL during playback, then press • REC/OTR twice.

• If you try to record on a cassette without its erasure prevention tab, the VCR will eject the cassette.

• If recording pause lasts for more than 5 minutes, the VCR will automatically enter stop mode to protect the tape.

Example

To select CH7, press 0 then 7.

To select CH77, press 7 then 7. To select CH107, press 100, 0 then 7.

4 Press • REC/OTR to start recording.

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Fb \ i ng ba ck ll ie p or tio n yo u ju st

Recording with One-Touch

re co rde d — On e- 1 o uc h P la \ b ac k

Using One-Touch Playback after timer recording (see page

19) is convenient. You can make timer recordings and play back only the portion you just recorded with the timer by pressing a single button later.

Recording

You can immediately start recording the current channel for a specified time with One-Touch Recording.

Before starting

• Insert a cassette with its erasure prevention tab in place. Make sure the tape is longer than the recording time.

• Check that the REC SYSTEM button corresponding to thè color system in which you want to record is pressed.

• Select the channel to record and tape speed.

_____________

1 Press ■ STOP to stop recording (when

recording without timer).

ONE-TOUCH PLAYBACK on the VCR lights.

If another operation button is pressed after you stop recording, One-Touch Playback will be canceled.

2 Press ONE-TOUCH PLAYBACK on the VCR or

OTPB on the remote controi.

The tape rewinds to the start of the recorded portion and

begins playback.

When you set the timer for more than two timer programs

The VCR starts playing back from the earliest one when you

use One-Touch Playback.

To find the beginning of the second (or later) program, use

Index Search (page 16).

One-Touch Playback does not work for recordings of less than 20 seconds in SP mode, 40 seconds in LP mode and 1 minute

in EP mode.

Press # REC/OTR twice.

1 The VCR starts recording, and “OTR,” tape speed and

: —” appear on the TV screen.

Within five seconds, press # REC/OTR

^ repeatedly to set the recording duration.

Each press changes the recording duration on the TV

screen in the following way:

0:30 ^ 1:00 1:30 ....

^ REC (Regular recording) ■

When the recording time indicator counts down to “0:00”

recording stops and the VCR turns off. .

5:30

5- 6:00

“J

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Recording with One-Touch Recording (continued)

Setting the timer

To stop, pause, or turn off the power while recording

Press ■ STOP, II PAUSE/STILL, or POWER.

To extend the recording duration while

recording

Press • REC/OTR until the new duration you want

appears.

. .

• When the regular recording is resumed by pressing • REC/ OTR repeatedly, One-Touch Recording is canceled.

• If the tape reaches the end during One-Touch Recording, ©

flashes in the display window.

• When timer recording is in progress, if you try to program another One-Touch Timer Recording for later, 0 will appear

to indicate that your prior recording is stiil in progress. ,

You can set up to six programs within one month of the current date.

Before setting the timer ’

• Check that the VCR clock is set correctly.

• Insert a cassette with its erasure prevention tab in place. Make sure the tape is longer than the recording time.

• To set the timer for a CATV (or satélite) channel, check that the CATV (or satélite) receiver is turned on and the channel you want to record is selected.

• Check that the REC SYSTEM button corresponding to the color system in which you want to record is pressed.

1 Press MENU.

2 Press A/T to move the cursor (t? ) to

PROGRAM TIMER, then press ►.

4 MfcNU

PROGRAM T IME R

^ C LOCK SE T

3 COLOR SYSTE M 4 A UD IO SETUP 5 V CR SE TU P 6 LANG UA GE 7 CHAN NE L SET SEL EC T: PT »A

ENTER ; IP ►

END : IPlO K)

3 Press A/T to move the cursor (t?) to the line on

which no program has been set, then press

1 9 ENGLISH

T. S PE ED

CZD

CLE AR

8 If you want to set another program, repeat

steps 3 through 7.

9 Press OK to return to the normal screen.

10 Press POWER to turn off the VCR.

• If 0 flashes, a cassette is not inserted or the cassette’s erasure prevention tab is removed.

To set the daily/weekly timer

In step 5, press A repeatedly before pressing

The setting changes as follows:

4 Press to set the VCR channel, then press T.

DJU N 20S A 1 0 :30 AM 1998„

LC^WANNEL

’’DAY

STA RT TIME —:— STO P TIM E TAPE SPE ED SP

SET CH : [?◄•► NEXT : PV

END : P®

Press to set the date, then press T.

If you want to set daily/weekly recordings, see the right side.

0JU N 20S A 1 0 :30m 1 998

. PS OG BA H

^a CHA NN EL

^’START TIM E .

STO P TIM E TAPE SPE ED ,

SET DAY NEXT : PT BACK END : PS

—:—

The current day

One month later minus two days

M-SA (Monday to

Saturday)

M-F (Monday to Friday)

'I'

EDAY (Everyday)

One month later minus one day

E-SA (Every Saturday)

E-SU (Every Sunday) E-FR (Every Friday)

Press ► to change the display in reverse order.

After setting, press

To correct the data while setting

Press

A/T

until the item you want to correct flashes, then

press to set the correct data.

If the program overlaps another

The overlapped programs and “PROGRAM OVERLAP” at the bottom of the TV screen flash.

In this case, press

overlapped program, and press CLEAR to cancel.

A/T

to move the cursor ( f ) to the

6 To set the start time (hours and minutes) and

stop time (hours and minutes), repeat step 5.

0JU N 20S A 1 0 : 30 AM 1998

pnmnm

CHANNEL 12 DAY

.¿START TIME

^>|top t ime

TTA PE SP EE D

SET . S TOP T IME

NEXT;PT BACK : PA

END P®

7««

SlO Oftl

‘"sL

21S U

Press (or T. SPEED) to seiect the tape speed, then press T.

When NTSC or M-PAL is set for the REC system, SP or

EP appears for the tape speed.

When PAL, SECAM, MESECAM or N-PAL is set for the

REC system, SP or LP appears for the tape speed.

OJU N 20S A 10 : 30 AM 1998

CHANNEL DAY STA RT TIME 7:00PM -: — STO P TIM E

u‘1 APE SPEED

SET SP /EP : SEL EC T: END : PV BACK : PA END : PS END : PIC

mmmm-

12 ^12 213Ü 21S U

8«

0JU N 20S A 10 :30 AM 1998

7:00 PM 8 :00 PM EP

ENTER :P

►

•

¡¡¡JS

• If the timer programs are fully set in step 3 on page 19, press

A/T

to move the cursor to any unnecessary program, then

press CLEAR to cancel.

• If you want to record the program through the line input, press -^/^ to display “AV” (from AV IN/OUT (TV) connector

at the rear) or “LINE 1” (from the AUDIO/VIDEO IN jacks at the rear) or “LINE 2” (from the AUDIO/VIDEO IN jacks in the front) in step 4 instead of the VCR channel number.

• When the power supply is interrupted for more than 1 hour, the preset program is cleared, in this case, you have to set the timer again.

• To confirm the settings, press

A/T

to select PROGRAM

TIMER in the MENU. Then press ► to display the timer

program list. Press OK to return to the normal screen.

' If the tape reaches the end during timer recording, © flashes

in the display window.

' When you set a time which has already past as start time or

stop time, “PROGRAM ERROR” appears.

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Duplicating

Co nn ec tin g wi th an oth er V CR

(Front)

HV-MX100 (Recorder)

(Rear)

O per at ion

If another VCR is monaural type, connect one of the audio plugs only to AUDIO IN L [MONO],

Before Starting

• Check that the REC SYSTEM button corresponding to the color system in which you want to record is pressed.

• Select the tape speed.

1 Insert a pre-recorded source cassette into another (playback)

VCR.

REC/O TR

2 Insert a blank cassette with its erasure prevention tab in place

into yOur HV-WIX100 (recording) VCR.

3 Press INPUT to display “LINE 1” (rear) or “lIne 2” (front) on the

TV screen.

4 Set the other VCR to playback.

5 Press • REC/OTR on the recording VCR.

Duplicating begins.

21 ENGLISH

Connecting the equipment with a 21-pin scart connector

You can connect other equipment with a 21-pin scart connector in Europe. See

page 27.

OTHER FUNCTIO

Ï. J

Multichannel TV Sound

(MTS) and Hi-Fi audio sound system

_________________

CHANNEL

V' I

REC/O TR

(3D (3D CZ5

Recording the Hi-Fi audio

The regular audio signal and Hi-Fi audio signal are

automatically recorded if the TV program is broadcasted in stereo. No special setting is required for Hi-Fi audio recording.

Fiecording Iho sound of the \11 S 13 loaded si

Before starting

Insert a cassette with its erasure prevention tab and select

the tape speed.

1 Press MENU.

2 Press A/T to move the cursor ((?) to AUDIO

SETUP, then press ►.

""{“ “PROGRAMTIM ER

2 CLOCK SET

¿3 COLOR SYSTEM

p4- AU DIO SETU P

^5 VCR SETU P

6 LANG UA GE 7 CHANNEL SET

SEL EC T; ENTER END ; P®

Multichannel TV Sound (MTS)

This! VCR is equippecj with the MTS (Muiti-channei TV Soun(j) system which decodes stereo and SAP (Second Audio Program) broadcasting signais. it aiso decodes the stereo TV sound of the iocai CATV system if it satisfies the assigned cabie frequencies and EiA-recommended MTS stereo/biiinguai TV sound system.

it can record and piay back the audio signai in the VHS Hi-Fi

audio sound system. ,

Recording and piaying back the MTS broadcasting is set using the AUDiO SETUP Menu.

Second Audio Program (SAP)

This VCR can record and piay back a Second Audio

Program (SAP) for the second ianguage or additional information. Usually primary language is recorded on the primary sound channel, and the second language or additional information on the SAP channel.

Audio track system

This VCR records a regular monaural audio signal on the normal audio track, and stereo Hi-Fi audio signal on the Hi Fi audio track. If you use the VCR equipped with the VHS Hi-Fi audio sound system to play back the tape recorded on this VCR, you can enjoy stereo Hi-Fi sound or bilingual program. If you use the VCR not equipped with the VHS Hi-Fi audio sound system, only a regular audio sound recorded on a normal audio track is played back.

3 Press A/T to move the cursor ((?) to

BROADCAST SYSTEM.

AUDIO SETUP :

AUDIO MONITOR

•ST EREO • L •R,

AUDIO MODE

•HI-FI - NO RM AL

-»^BROADCAST SYST EM

SEL EC T : PT«A SET .DATA : P ^«^

END : PlO K)

Press ◄/► to select the desired system.

STEREO: for recording the stereo sound

»ST ER EO -SAP -MONO

SAP: for recording the SAP program

MONO: for recording the monaural sound

5 Press OK to return to the normal screen.

6 Press CHANNEL /V/'V' or number buttons to

select the channel to record.

“STEREO” and/or “SAP” appears in the display window

depending upon the receiving program.

7 Press • REC/OTR.

Recording begins.

CONTINUE.

<Tape structure>

Monaural sound

Hi-Fi sound and video signais

Normal audio track Hi-Fi audio track

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Multichannel TV Sound (MTS) and Hi-Fi audio sound system (continued)

____________________

MODE.

5 Press ▼ to move the cursor ( c? ) to AUDIO

Recorded and output signals of the MTS broadcast

Display window

—

STEREO

SAP

STEREO/ SAP

Broadcast

Mono

Stereo

Mono+SAP

Stereo+SAP

BROADCAST SYSTEM

STEREO SAP Mono Mono MONO Mono

STEREO

SAP

MONO Mono Mono

STEREO Mono SAP MONO

STEREO

SAP MONO

Recorded signal

Hi-Fi

Mono

Left/

Normal track

Mono

Mono SAP SAP

Mono

SAP SAP Mono

track

Right channel

Left/ Right channel

SAP Mono Mono Left/

Right

channel

SAP Mono

Signal output from AUDIO OUT

LEFT

Mono Mono Mono

Left channel

Left

channel

Mono Mono

Mono Left

channel

Mono

RIGHT

Mono Mono Mono

Right channel

Mono Mono SAP Mono

Right channel

SAP Mono

I’Kiyinj; back a M I S-program

recorded tape

1 Press MENU.

■ a ud io SET UP

AUDIO MONITOR

-ÌG^fUDIO MODE ’'»H i-Fi -N OR MA L -

BROADCAST SYST EM

SEL EC T: PT*A SET DATA : ' END : P®

»ST ER EO -SAP • MONO

6 Press to select Hi-Fi.

Hi-Fi: The sound on the Hi-Fi audio track is played back.

NORMAL: The sound on the normal audio track is

played back.

7 'Press OK to return to the normai screen.

8 Insert a cassette.

9 Press ► PLAY.

Playback begins.

Output signals

The signals output from the AUDIO OUT and RF OUT jacks on the rear panel are as shown below. .

LEFT

Left channel

Right channel

AUDIO OUT

RIGHT

Right

channel

Left

channel

Right

channel

RF OUT

Mono Left

channel

Right

channel Mono

Display

window

EE ‘ E

AUDIO

MONITOR MODE

STEREO Hi-Fi

- ■

AUDIO

Hi-Fi

Hi-Fi NORMAL Mono Mono

2 Press A.rw to move the cursor ( f ) to AUDIO

SETUP, then press ►.

MEMiJ '

1 P RO GR AM TIMER ' 2 CLOCK SET

A3 COLOR S YSTEM -

□4- AU DIO SETU P

^5 VCR SETU P

6 LANG UA GE 7 CHANNEL SET SEL EC T: ENTER ;[?► END : P® ■

3 Press A/T to move the cursor ( [? ) to AUDIO

MONITOR.

^^U DIO M ON ITO R

^ »STE RE O -L -R

AUDIO MODE .

. »H I-FI -N OR MA L ,

BROADCAST SYST EM

, »S TEREO -SAP -M ON O SEL EC T; PT-A

SET DATA : P ^*>-

END : PlQ K)

4 Press to select the audio output mode.

STEREO: The stereo sound is heard. L: The left channel sound is Heard from both channels. R: The right channel sound is heard from both channels.

Tift

Do not set to STEREO which reproduce both languages recorded on the left and right channels simultaneously.

• When you play a tape recorded in mono, the sound is always played back in mono regardless of the AUDIO MODE setting.

’ You cannot change the AUDIO MONITOR setting when the

VCR is in AV, LINE 1 or LINE 2 mode.

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On-screen display

Ch an gi ng llu * * o n- su von l unc li on di spl ay

Press COUNTER DiSPLAY. Each press changes the on screen function dispiay as foiiows:

DIS PLAY

Idenlilying the on-screcn display

“ЧИ|в:в:!!Д

Channel number/ LINE indicator

Remaining tape

iength (example at the beginning of the tape)

Tape counter

Operation mode indicator

The current tape operation is indicated with the foiiowing

marks:

PLA Y CH 22

I— Ail inrlii

All indicators are turned off

’ Auto Display

Oniy the affected indicator is displayed for 5 seconds, when the video operation mode changes.

' Full Display

All indicators are displayed continuously. .

When you record a video signal output from this VCR onto another VCR, turn off the on-screen display. Otherwise, the mode indicators displayed on the TV screen will be recorded on the tape.

' The indicators will be continuously displayed while Index

Search or Zero Return is operating even if Auto Display has been selected.

• The remaining tape length indicator may not be displayed correctly depending on the type or condition of the tape. Also, the remaining tape length indicator may not be displayed when you begin playback close to the end of the tape.

PLA Y

10:00P M

CH 22

■ HH-

0:00:00

PLAY : Play RE!W : Rewind FF : Fast-forward EJ ECT : Cassette eject REC SP : Recording, tape speed PA.USE LP : Recording pause, tape speed mode REW PLAY (EJECT, OFF)

: Current and memorized successive

operation

0 '.ZD REW : Zero return 0 FF PLAY (EJECT, OFF)

: Memory return FFIEEZE : Freeze INDEX +1 (-1): Index search (index back search) and the

count number

STOP : Stop

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Setting the color system

■ (3D CoiP CED '

1 Press MENU.

(3D

Color system of each area

Area

USA. Canada Mexico, Latin America (except Brazil and Argentina), Japan, Korea,

Philippines Brazil Argentina Western Europe the United Kingdom,

Hongkong China '

South East Asia The Middle and Near East

Eastern Europe

COLOR setting is retained even if the power to the unit is interrupted.

Color system

NTSC

M-PAL

N-PAL

PAL PAL PAL

PAL

PAL or SECAM

SECAM

2 Press A/T to move the cursor ( f ) to COLOR

SYSTEM, then press ►.

■ .

1 PROGRAM TIM ER

CLO CK SET

kI- co lo r s ys te m

H AU DIO SETU P

5 VCR SETUP 6 LANGUAGE 7 CHANNEL SET SEL EC T : PT-A ENTER END : P®

Press to select the color system.

When COLOR setting is AUTO, the VCR automatically selects the NTSC, PAL, SECAM, MESECAM, M-PAL or N-PAL signal. Select AUTO for normal use.

If the VCR cannot select the correct color system,

resulting in abnormal color, set the COLOR manually.

-ii?1o lor

'^^•AU TO • N TS C

•SE CA M - M-P AL • N-P AL

SEC AM M OD E

•SE CA M ‘ ME SECAM

SEL EC T: PT‘A

SET DATA : P ^"^ END : P®

Refer “To record in SECAM or MESECAM color system” (page 12) for SECAM MODE operation.

•PA L

4 Press OK to return to the normal screen.

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Changing the VCR setup

1 Press MENU.

CE)

Menu choices

• BACK COLOR

Set this option to: , ON, to display a biue screen when playing unrecorded tape and when there in no TV signal OFF, to turn off this function

•DIMMER

This option can be set to 3 grades. Set to: 0, to maximise the brightness level ot the display window. 2, to minimise the brightness levei of the display window.

•TIME RULE

Set this option to: 12H to display the clock indication in the 12 hour format 24H to display the clock indication in the 24 hour format

• VCR SETUP setting is retained even if the power to the unit

is interrupted.

• If you set the Back Color to on, the color will be gray in the

following cases:

-The Output system is set for any system other than NTSC or PAL.

2 Press A/T to move the cursor (t? ) to VCR

SETUP, then press ►.

1 P RO GR AM tlM ER ^'^ 2 CLOCK SET 3 COLOR SYSTE M

4 A UD IO S ETUP 1“ VCR SETU P

6 LANG UA GE

7 C HA NN EL S ET

SEL EC T: PT«A ENTER END ; P®

3 Press A/T to move the cursor (c?) to the item

you want to change.

.iVC R SI^ SETUP ;

< C OLOR

•ON -OFF

DIM ME R 0

TIM E R UL E , *12H *24H

SEL EC T; PT«A SET DATA : END : P®

4 Press to change the setting.

5 Press OK to return to the normal screen.

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Using the VCR in other country

Connecting the VCR

This VCR can be used in every country other then France. If you want to use the VCR in a PAL or SECAM area, connect the VCR and TV as foliows.

Be sure to attach a suitabie adaptor plug to the plug end of the AC cord. Adaptor plugs may be obtained at nominal cost from an authorized AIWA dealer.

AC cord (supplied)

75-ohm coaxial cable (not supplied)

ITUNERI

[select]

íг^ m

di [di

[TUNER^il

B/G 1 D/K

3 4

1 Disconnect the antenna from your TV --------------------------Audio/video cable_(supplied|

and connect it to AERIAL of TUNER #1 5 on this VCR.

--------------

2 Connect the optional antenna cable to RF OUT of TUNER #1 on the VCR and

the antenna connector on your TV.

3 Set TUNER SELECT to #1.

Change the TUNER SELECT only when power is turned off. When you change TUNER SELECT with the power turned on, the power will be cut off. When you select #1, the tuner switches to monaural.

4 Set TUNER #1 to select the tuner system, B/G, D/K, or I, according to your area.

5 If your TV has the audio/video input jacks, connect the VCR and TV using the

supplied audio/video cable.

6 Connect AC inlet of the VCR and the AC outlet with the supplied AC cord.

Tuner system of each area

Area

the United Kingdom, Hongkong, South Africa

China, Russia, Eastern Europe

Tuner system

D/K

Area

Western Europe The East South Asia The Middle and Near East

To antenna connector

To audio/video input jacks

Tuner system

B/G B/G

_ B/G

To connect a TV using a 21-pin scart cable

If your TV has a 21-pin scart connector, connect the VCR and the TV with an optional 21-pin

scart cable.

21-pin scart cable (not supplied)

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To 21-pin connector

lb t unc yoiii TX' t o the VC R

Set ting the V CR c han nels

If you connected the VCR to the TV with a 21-pin scart cab e, this, procedure is hot necessary.

NX |j

, LOW

I CHANNEL >rl

Before starting

In PAL area, check that REC SYSTEM-PAL and OUTPUT SYSTEM-PAL on the VCR are pressed. In SECAM area, check that REC SYSTEM-SECAM/ MESECAM and OUTPUT SYSTEM-SECAM on the VCR are pressed.

1 Press POWER to turn on the VCR. 2 Turn on the TV and select the TV channel

position you want to use for VCR playback.

When you move to a different country, perform the Channel Auto Set again. The VCR can preset up to 100 channels in PAL or SECAM area.

1 Press MENU.

2 Press A/T to move the cursor ([?) to

CHANNEL SET, then press

1 P RO GR AM TIMER 2 CLOCK SET 3 C OL OR SY ST EM 4 AUDIO S ET UP 5 VCR SETUP 6 LAN GU AG E

> C HANNEL SET

SEL EC T: PV»A ENTER END : P®

Press A/T to move the cursor ([? ) to CHANNEL AUTO SET, then press ►.

A scan bar appears on the TV screen and all available channels in your area are scahned and stored in the memory of the VCR. After scanning, the first located channel appears on the

TV screen.

^.pMANNLLS ET :

^c f®H AN NE L A UT O S ET

^CHAN NE L M ANUAL SET

SEL EC T: PT-A ENTER :^ END : P® ■

c- ■

TITLE CH 1

imm 1

PLE AS E \NMJ

EXI T :P®

3 Tune the TV so that the aiwa blue picture

appears clearly on the TV screen.

Refer to the TV operating instructions for tuning.

4 Press POWER to turn off the VCR.

Now the output from the VCR is tuned to this channel. Whenever you want to play back a tape, select this channel position.

If you cannot get a clear picture in step 3

Change the RF channel to another channel which does not

receive any station signal between 30 and 39 (the default is channel 36) by turning the CHANNEL selector with a screwdriver. Then repeat the above procedure from step 1. Consult your dealer if you have any trouble with this adjustment.

/ iv

When you can receive both PAL and SECAM, for example in

border areas, choose the same REC system which is being

broadcasted.

If “AERIAL?” appears in the display

window after Channel Auto Set

Check the antenna connections and repeat from step 1. If you still cannot receive the channels, set the VCR channels manually. See below. (Presetting the VCR channels is necessary for recording TV programs.)

Sot ting the V CR c hcin nols mtin Uiil ly

If the Channel Auto Set does not set the VCR channels correctly, set them manually for recording TV programs.

1 Follpw the steps 1 and 2 above.

2 Press A/T to move the cursor ([? ) to

CHANNEL MANUAL SET, then press ►.

MANUAL SET

SEL EC T : PT»A

ENTER END : P®

CONTINUE

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Using the VCR in other country (continued)

3 Press CHANNEL y\/V to select the channel

position number (from 1 to 100.)

This channel position number, not the VCR channel number, determines the order you select the TV stations

with CHANNEL y\/\/ after setting the channels.

CHANNEL MANUAL SET

TITLE CH 1 MEMO RY

,a.- ad d » er as e

[?^AN : <

'Cl

EXI T :P®

Press ► to scan up (◄ to scan down) the TV

stations.

• The scan bar appears. If the TV station is received, the VCR will stop scanning

and display the TV program.

• If the displayed program is not the TV station you want

to preset, press to scan the another TV station.

: ""i A

TITLE CH 1 MEMO RY

SCAN : <-

VL^ 1 •

SET TITLE OH : P0 • 0

SEL EC T: PT-A SET DATA :

EXI T :P®

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Troubleshooting

If the unit does not seem to operate properly, read the instructions again, then check the table below.

The POWER button does not operate.

Make sure the AC cord is connected securely.

The playback picture is noisy.

• Make sure the TV is set to the video channel or video input.

• Adjust the tracking manually when the tape quality is poor.

• Although the unit cleans the video heads automatically, dirt

may be accumulated after a long period of use. Clean the video heads with a commercially available video heads cleaning tape.

• Make sure all the connections with the VCR are made correctly and securely.

The playback picture has abnormal color.

Set the color system correctly.

There is no playback picture.

Set the TV to the video channel or video input.

TV reception is noisy or there is no TV reception.

• Connect the VCR to the antenna and TV correctly and

securely.

• Move the VCR away from the TV set.

• Make sure the output system is set correctly.

D If you want to preset other TV stations, repeat

steps 3 through 4 until all the required stations are set.

6 Press OK to return to the normal screen.

To erase a preset channel

After step 2 above, press CHANNEL yV/N/" to select the channel you want to erase. And press A to move the cursor

(F ) to MEMORY, then press ► to select ERASE. Press

OK to return to the normal screen.

lip

If you know the frequency band of the TV station you want to preset, press CLEAR repeatedly to select it by selecting VL (VHF-Low), VH (VHF-High), or U (UHF) in step 3.

Wh en y ou us e th is \ C R in JAP AN

• You must connect the Audio/Video cable to the TV. You cannot watch videos if the VCR is connected to the TV using the antenna cable only.

• You must set TUNER#2 to “off” on the rear panel.

• TV program reception and output will be monaural.

• When you set the VCR channel, see page 8 “Setting the VCR channel”. *

Tape operation buttons do not work while the power is

on and the cassette is inserted.

Moisture condensation may have occurred. Wait for about two hours until moisture evaporates completely before you operate the VCR.

Abnormal operation has occurred.

External interference may have affected the internal microprocessor. Disconnect the AC cord from the AC outlet. Then connect it again.

The remote control does not operate.

Replace both batteries with new ones.

There is no sound.

Connect the VCR correctly and securely.

The timer does not operate.

Set the VCR clock correctly.

There is no sound from an input source.

You may have selected the wrong input. Press INPUT until you select the correct input source, (e.g. You must select “LINE 2” when you connect an input source to the AUDIO IN L/R jacks on the front panel.)

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Aiwa HV-MX100U User Manual [en, es, fr]

Specifications and Main Features

Frequently Asked Questions

User Manual

Warning

CAUTION

NOTE FOR USE IN THE U.S.A,

Precautions

Important

Installing

Cautions

Note on moisture condensation

Maintenance

Cleaning the unit

Cleaning the video heads

OWNER'S RECORD

Connecting the VCR

3 Set TUNER SELECT to #2.

4 Connect the AC inlet of the VCR and the AC wall outlet with the supplied

AC cord. .

To Connect a TV using an audio/video cable

CA T V co nii LV ti on s

To connect a CATV system without using a CATV converter

To connect a CATV system using a CATV converter

V CR ro co pt ion so tt iI1J »

Preparing the remote control

In se rtin g the b att eri es

U sin g I ho iv mo tc co nt rol

To select a desired TV channel on the TV

To see a TV program or video program selected on the VCR

When a TV is connected with an audio/ video cable

Setting the language

1 Press MENU.

Before starting

Press POWER to turn on the VCR.

Check that the Output System indicator in the display window lights as follow.

3 Press MENU. 4 Press A/T to move the cursor ([?) to

5 Press A/T to select the desired language.

3 Press to set MONTH, then press T.

Set DAY, YEAR, TIME (hours and minutes) and DAYLIGHT SAVING as in step 3.

Press OK to start the clock.

6 Press OK to return to the normal screen.

Setting the VCR channels

Before starting

1 Press MENU.

3 Press -4/^ to select USA, then press T.

4 Press to select TV or CATV.

A dd ing o r e ras ing V C R c ha nn els ! m an ual ly

CATV channels

1 Press MENU. 2 Press A/T to move the cursor ([? ) to

Press CHANNEL yX/N/ to select TITLE CH to be erased or added.

5 Press ◄/► to select RECEIVE CH.

6 Press T to move the cursor ([? ) to MEMORY.

Example

Recording a TV program in a coior system different from the received ones

9 Press OK to return to the normal screen.

Example

Duplicating a tape recorded in a different color system

Example

Playing back a tape recorded in different color system

Press the OUTPUT SYSTEM button corresponding to the color system of your TV.

Z Start playback.

If the picture has an abnormal color

Recording a TV program in a color system different from the received ones

Before starting

Example

Playing back a tape

If you cannot i;l*1 a clear playback

To adjust the tracking manually

To return to automatic tracking

1 Insert a cassette. -

2 Press ► PLAY to start playback.

To stop playback

If the picture has an abnormal color

.\dditioiiiil funclions

To piay, eject and switch off automaticaiiy after rewinding

1 Press ◄◄ REW in stop mode.

Piaying back a tape recorded in a coior system other than NTSC

To operate on the VCR

To operate with the remote control