Akai VS-G242EA User Manual

AKAI

VIDEO

CASSETTE

Intelligent-HQ

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RECORDER

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please

read this operator's manual thoroughly.

purchasing

for

this AKAI video casselte re-

performance

of this unit,

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Use only video tapes marked

"VHS"

with fhis

VCR.

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Never disassemble or modify the appliance

RISK OF FIFE OR ELECTRIC

SHOCK

in any

way.

Antenna cable

power

AC

Remote control

cable

Avoid using the appliance where lhere is a lot ot

moisture and do not exoose to waler.

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.

lf water is spilled on the VCR, disconnect the

cord at once and consult

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your

dealer.

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Never touch the

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power

cord's

plug

with wel hands.

power

WARNING

prevent

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appliance to rain or

fire

or shock

moisture.

hazard, do not expose this

Power requirements

area to area. the Power requirements The

operating

22O-24O V, 50 Hz.

Thisappliance is notequippedwith

Even when the

is not completely turned off

plugged

appliance

Make Used

cling as well as small accumulalors

able batteries),

batteries should

Please leave them at an appropriate depot.

in. Pull out the

lor long

your

contribution

batteries with the

for

Please ensure that

voltage ot this appliance

appliance is turned otf, the

electrical

in

power

periods.

to

ISO

mini-batteries

not be thrown into the

appliances dilter trom

your

when

cord when not using the

protect

symbol

(cells)and

appliance

area.

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(recharge-

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powerswitch.

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metal into the

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source only. source.

SHOCK

VCR.

Avoid using aerosol sprays near

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the

VCR.

To avoid damage to the internal

e)dernal surface, keep the VCR away from

(stoves,

heat

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direct sunlight,

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care that children do not Dut their hands in the

cassetle slot, as lhis may cause injury.

least 1ocm space between

rear and sides of the VCFI.

the

top,

Place the VCR on a flal and

you

lf

Avoid using the

plan

do not

of time, unplug

to use the VCR for

VCB

in extremely hot, cold, humid

or dusty

ihe

places.

solid surface.

power

cord.

a

long

period

place

Do not

Make sure that the VCR is well ventilated

place

anything heavy

anything on top of

on top of lhe VCFI.

ventilation

the

and do not

holes.

To

avoid damaging the finish, never use

other similar chemicals to clean the VCR.

Avoid

usingtheVCR near appliances

fields.

Avoid using the VCR near fluorescent lamps shorten

Avoid violent

the operating

shocks to the VCR during

range

of the remote control unit.

When transporting

paint

generaling

packing.

thinner or

magnetic

as this may

Avoid

moisture

Moving

a warm

and

out in tape

To prugged

ofJ,

the video ptace

the video

this stale,

may

prevent

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before

be damaged.

lhis trom

tor about

playback tape. This inserted

cassette

Power

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and loss recording)

particularly

is

for the

recorder.

failure

VCfl

utilizes

The

of

back-up

programme

in

lhe event

minutes. (When mately capacitor

60 minules

in

order to

time).

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lf a

"AKAl"

clock musl

section.

tailure

power

will

failure

be llashing

be re-set.

condensation

cassette

can cause heads

inside

the

heads

occurring,

one

or recording

important

first

time after

backup

a back-up

capacitor prevents

intormation (lor

ol a

this VCR

are required

provide

indication

of more

on

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recorder

dew

the unit.

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condensation

playback

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may become

power

the

hour with

the

POWER

of a video

when

a video

purchase

capacitorfor possible

clock stoppage

timer-coniioll6d

power

failure

lasting

ptugged

is first

to charge

60 minutes

than

60 minutes

the FL display.

to

the

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a cold

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on the drum

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dirty

and lhe

plug

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button

cassette

of

the video

power

up to

in,-aiproxi

the back-up

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back-up

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the

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VCFI

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cassette During

reproduction

NOTES:

l-HO?

simple

terms,

your

out ot

example,

if

you

over normal

recording

l-HQ)

range

available

when you press

reads

and

memorizes

potential

full

same

decks.

playback,

of

delail.

l-HO

also improves

picture.

lapes lor

Tapes

non

Tapes recorded on this

Please.take are in doubt We

"noise"

example).

recorded

l-HQ

VCRS,

VCR and

care when

also recommend

use

besl results.

it is

use

a way

tapes

S-VHS

video

will get a piclure

(non

wilh

VCR you

optimizes

l-HQ)

high grade

don't

with

these

the

lhe l-HO

the

of that

operation

l-HQ

through

on

on an

S-VHS

that is

optimizes

picture

the

being

this VCR

and vice

S-VHS VCR

vice

versa.

choosing

or

the

versa.

pRO

use of

gefling

of

during recording

(highest

quatily)

quality

VCFis.

(S-VHS

tapes

get

the

of all

tull benefit

your

tapes.

quality

and record

characteristics

taDe.

tound

on high

noise

cancellation

quality

played

can be

E-180 length

of tapes

many

played

can not

grade

high

tapes for

assured

best

and

video

picture

playback.

tapes

greatly

is

etc.)

on a

the

that

of

video

tapes.

buttons,

of the taDeand

quality

audio

and the

thal

have

(rental

times

back on

be

other

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tapes. It

quaiity.

tapes

iorthe

the

you

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A large

of

amount

to maltunction

press

case,

micro-processor.

cancelled

the reset

when

malfunction

of

static electricity

or stop

the

functioning

button

Clock

and

reset button

may cause

completely.

(see

page

programme

pressed.

is

this VCFI

5)

to reset the

data

In this

will be

KNOW

YOUR

VCR

Front

panel

Remole control

sensor window

Power On/Off

Reset RewincuFast

Channel

selector

Playback

Stop/

Eiect

forward

(Feview/cue)

Please

Incorrect

ing. lt battery

ment carefully

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note the

battery

ReDlace the

operates

Ensure

polarity

Replace

and new batteries.

at close range.

that the

(+/-).

both batteries

following carelully.

poses

use

fluid does

belore

batteries

a danger of

leak, clean

inserting

when the

are inserted

at the

leakage

the battery

new batteries.

remote

with the

same time.

or burst-

compart-

control only

correct

mix old

Do not

you

are not

lf

period.

irom the ment.

As the supplied

leaving the been

remove

batteries and

lactory,

shortened.

going

to use

the batteries.

corrosion

batleries

their normal

When using

sure

make

the remote

not operate

It will

struction

between

the remote

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in the

been

have

sensor

if there

it and the

for a

may

control,

towards

is an ob-

leakage

the remole

it is

Pointing

control

prevent

battery compan-

In the carton since

life-span

win-

VCR.

long

have

To turn the VCR

o

To select

@

To

@

To

@

To contirm data when

@

To set the VCR to the timer mode

@

For

@

search and selecting

the

timer

slarl

select TV channels

programming,

power

TV

Video

or

programming

tracking adjustment,

TV

On/Oft

(VCB)

mode

programming

channels

index

To reset the tape counler

@

To set the tape speed during

@

To last tonvard or cue

@

To freeze the

(D

play

or

>

To

@ @

@ @ @ @ @ @

start

r To stop the tape

To start recording

To rewind or review

To display To sel FHO on or off To cancel data To display the MENU

To select lhe external channel lor lape copying etc.

playback picture,

pause

the lape during recording

playback

programmes

to zero

recording

the tape

start slow

lhe

iape

set lor limer recording

motion

GETTING STARTED

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Lights

@

when using OTR

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low).

playbacldrecording

of the MENU features is selected.

to the

set

(One

video mode.

Touch

modes

Recording).

(see

be-

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Lights

\U

@

when a tape is inserted in lhe VCF.

Shows the iime,

timer recording. Also

in detail later in lhe

Shows which

for timer recording.

TV channel number and limes for

other displays, explained

manual.

programme

numbers have been set

Lights when

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when

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RECORDING

PAUSE:

STILL: SLOW: FAST FOBWAHD:

REWIND:

the l-HQ mode is on. the

VCF is in the timer mode.

BECORDING

RECORDING PAUSE

PLAYBACK CUE

STILL

sLow

Lights when lhe VCR is in lhe

@

(recording

t:t--

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>>

<<

t-

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FAST

REWIND

REVIEW

INDEX

CUE: When

When the tape is during recording. When Slow motion When theforward direction

(not

pears.

When the tape is advanced rapidly

the reverse direction from

(not

pears_

playback picture

the the tape

during

temporarily

playback.

is

advanced rapidly in

playback).

fromthe

No

paused

is frozen.

stop mode

picture

the stop mode

picture

ap-

REVIEW:

INDEX SEAFCH:

in

play

playback).

and

FORWARD

SEARCH

the tape

lorward

ture is visible.

When the tape is advanced rapidly in

reverse

ture is visible.

When the VCR added that

that

direction during

to the beginning of recordings, so

you

can

you

want to watch.

long

is

advanced rapidly in the

searchesfor

skip directlyto the

playback.

indexcodes,

mode

Pic-

the

Pic-

recording

Sometimes

you

need

to use the

MENU to

access cerlain

features.

The illustration

How to use:

the remote

Press

"CLOCK"

The illustration

access

Full

the manual.

appears

them

information

the right

on

control

on the FL

below shows

(all

buttons are

the

about each

5=\

is an example

MENU button

display.

the

mode

MENU

,\

from the

and then

features contained

remote control).

on the

is explained

in the relevant

clock setting section

press

in the

button until

the v

MENU and

sections

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how to

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TIMER PROGRAMMING

This VCH is automatically

("VCR"

is lit on the

(playback,

TV channel viewing, etc.).

FL

display)

set to the VCR

ready for VCR operation

(VIDEO)

mode

You can change the VCR so that instead

turn the VCR on).

(this

will not interlere with normal TV

il is

set lo the

viewing if

TV mode

you

This

means

your

TV's tuner)

VCR

on, lhe

as the VCB re-routes

you

that il

when the VCR is turned otf, il

programme

TV

are watching a TV

will be replaced with interference

the antenna signal from the TV to the

programme (using

you

turn the

VCR ready for use.

In this case, turn lhe

mode wilh the

TV/VCR button on the remote control

VCR

off again, or set the

VCR

to the

("VCR"

TV

disappears from the FL display) to continue watching the programme.

Press the

TVAr'CR button again

("VCR'will

light) to

go

back

to the VCR mode.

lf the VCR is set to the

until VCR.

lights on the FL display when

"VCR"

TV mode.

the TVny'CR button

oress

you

want to use the

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This VCR

The example below is for 1:33pm,8th The clock can be set with the VCF

uses a 24 hour clock: 7:30om

power

19:30.

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November 1996.

on or oft.

All the bultons illuslrated

are on the remote control.

The <,

<

/

,.\ /

,.\ and

>

>1To

move to the left or right.

.\,,:To

increase or decrease numbers.

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buttons

in the tollowing instruclions

operate as

follows:

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ATTENTION CHANNELS O THROUGH

PRESET AT THE FACTORY

NEL 5 ON

you

It

stations,

FIRST, TURN ON THE VCR AND

THE VCR),

rrvant to re-tune, cancel or change any of

please

reJer to lhe following sections.

11 HAVE ALREADY BEEN

(CHANNEL

TV

5A = CHAN-

the

You can use the VCR to watch TV

programmes

by setting

the TV to the VIDEO channel and then selecting the

programme

CHANNEL bultons.

The VCR must be tuned to the TV stations so that

record

lf already

programmes.

TV

you perform

TV

and reDlaced wilh lhe new ones,

you

that

wanl to watch with the

Up lo 61 stations can be slored.

AUTOMATIC TUNING when there are

VCF'S

you

stalions tuned in, lhey will be cancelled

can

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