AKAI VS-J4600 User's Guide

Operator’s manual

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VIDEO CASSETTE RECORDER

VS-J4600

AKAI ELECTRIC CO, LTD.

JAPAN

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Precautions

Please keep the video machine's guarantee card and receipt safe for warranty purposes.

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Read carefully through this manual to familiarize yourself with this high-quality video recorder.

◆ Make sure the rating of your household electricity supply matches

that shown on the back of the video recorder.

◆ Refer to this chapter and the "Initial installation" chapter to help you

install and adjust your video recorder.

Do not ... ... expose the video recorder to high levels of humidity and heat, to

avoid the risk of fire and electric shock.

...

open the video recorder. Have a qualified technician carry out repairs.

... connect the video recorder to the power supply if you have just moved

it from a cold to warm environment. This can result in condensation inside the recorder and cause serious damage to the machine and cassettes. Wait around two hours to allow it to reach room temperature.

Make sure ... ... the recorder is placed on a steady, flat surface. ... the recorder should be placed at least 10cm apart from the other

home appliances or the obstacles to get sufficient ventillation.

... you clean the recorder only with a soft, lint-free cloth; do not use

aggressive or alcohol-based cleaning agents.

... you disconnect the power supply if the recorder appears to be

working incorrectly, is making an unusual sound, has a strange smell, has smoke emitting from it or liquids have got inside it. Have a qualified technician check the recorder.

... you disconnect the power supply and aerial if you will not be using

the recorder for a long period or during a thunderstorm.

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This apparatus shall not be exposed to dripping or splashing and no objects filled with liquids, such as vases, shall be placed on this apparatus.

For your own safety!

◆ There are no components in this video recorder you can

service or repair yourself.

◆ Do not open the case of the video recorder. Only allow

qualified personnel to repair or service your set.

◆ This video recorder is designed for continuous operation.

Switching it off does not disconnect it from the mains (stand-by). To disconnect it from the mains, you have to unplug it.

◆ Recording any copyright protected material may infringe a

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Contents

Before doing anything with the machine, please read the chapter "Initial installation".

◆ On the following pages, the pictures show the buttons you press on the remote control to perform

the function, and what you should see in the On Screen Display or machine display (if present).

Controls

The remote control unit ................................................................................................. 2

The machine, On screen display ................................................................................... 3

Initial installation

Connecting up the video recorder, Fitting the remote control’s batteries ................... 4

Setting up the video cassette recorder ......................................................................... 5

OSD (On Screen Display) ON & OFF............................................................................... 7

Playing cassettes

Playing back ...................................................................................................................8

Still, Variable picture search, Variable slow motion,

Accessing new recordings (index scan)..........................................................................9

CM Skip, Auto Repeat...................................................................................................10

Recording cassettes

Setting time and date ...................................................................................................11

Simple recording ......................................................................................................... 12

One touch recording (OTR) ......................................................................................... 13

More functions

Normal timer recording ...............................................................................................14

Timer Review – changing and erasing .......................................................................15

Clock/Counter display, Remaining time and Cassette length,

Accessing counter zero position, Resetting the counter to zero ............................... 16

Child lock, Cassettes, and ... .......................................................................................17

The Hi-Fi system, What you can listen to ...................................................................18

Choice of sound output................................................................................................ 19

Tuning in new stations

Tuning .......................................................................................................................... 20

Station names ............................................................................................................. 21

Sorting programme locations, Clearing programme locations ...................................22

Connections and copying

To the TV via antenna cable (if you are not using a RCA cable) ................................23

Copying, Assembling ................................................................................................... 24

Appendix

Brief instruction for experienced users...................................................................25/26

Before you ask a specialist ......................................................................................... 27

Index, Technical data .................................................................................................. 28

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The remote control is the principle means of control, but the main playback and record functions are also available on the front of the machine.

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Press any button to turn on the power.

power on/off

this button is not available for this set a button for selecting input sources for recording:

TV stations – input sockets You can select the external line by using “00”, “AV”, or

“PR+/-“ button. (refer to page 24) clock/counter on-screen display

this button is not available for this set this button is not available for this set

this button is not available for this set

CM skip button to cue the tape for 30 seconds

to eject the cassette

the variable slow motion button

this button is not available for this set

to search the beginnings of records (index)

a button that doubles the maximum recording time for very long recordings

the record or OTR button (One Touch Recording means: each time you press the

button recording is extended by 30 minutes)

pause (record), still (playback) playback start playback stop

rewinding/fast forwarding a cassette from stop, or picture search backwards/forwards from playback mode

number buttons to select programmes (stations) or to type in numbers

the menu controls, programme (station) selection (PR +/–)

to select the sound output (if available)

The buttons to use are marked on the following pages.

CONTROLS

The machine

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Press any button to turn on the power.

On screen display

MAIN MENU

example

The menus show you which button to press for the next step.

In addition, some other functions appear on screen temporarily.

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The video’s menu system gives you easy-to-understand access to the less used functions such as tuning to stations, clock setting and more.

“Tape Control” Menu appears only when a tape is in the VCR.

TIMER PROGRAM PR PRESET VCR SETUP TAPE CONTROL

PR+/-:SELECT OK:CONFIRM MENU:END

VCR SETUP

CLOCK SET RF OUTPUT SET 16:9 SET OSD ON/OFF

PR+/-:SELECT OK:CONFIRM MENU:END

* Though the ”16:9 Set” is displayed on the screen, this function is not available for this set.

STANDBY/ON playback stop and ejecting the cassette

front input sockets for connecting a camcorder

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programme (station) selection

recording or OTR

(One Touch Recording means: each time you press the button recording is extended by 30 minutes)

rewinding / fast forwarding a cassette from Stop, or picture search backwards / forwards from playback mode.

playback start

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The buttons to use are marked on the following pages.

Connecting up the video recorder

Place your video

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horizontally on a flat, steady base so that air can circulate around it for ventilation.

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away from humidity and heat, magnetic fields, such as those from loudspeakers etc., and with no heavy objects placed on top.

Fitting the remote control's batteries

Switch off all components when connecting or disconnecting cables.

◆ Unplug the aerial cable from your TV and plug it into the "ANT. IN"

socket of the video. Plug the short coaxial cable provided into the "ANT.OUT" socket of

the video and the aerial socket of the TV.

◆ Plug a RCA cable into the "RCA” socket of the video and the AV

socket on the TV if available.

This connection will provide best picture and sound quality. Ask your dealer for an appropriate cable if you do not have one. Without a RCA cable, you need to follow the steps described under "If you are not

using a RCA cable" (right page and page 23).

◆ Make sure the rating of the household mains supply matches the rating shown on the back of the video.

Now plug in the mains lead. The display of the video should now light.

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Plug a phone cable into “Audio L, R” jack on the rear panel and into the Audio jack on any audio amplifier, if needed.

Fit the batteries as shown by the pictures in the bay.

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1.5 V (AAA)

AC 200-240 V~ 50/60Hz

◆ Protect your environment by returning used batteries to your dealer. Since batteries

contain toxic substances they require special disposal methods.

◆ Make sure the batteries are always of the same type and age, and remove them

from the remote control if you are not using it for a long period.

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Setting up the video cassette recorder

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Switch the TV on.

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You can also start "Auto Search" in the menu "PR Preset" "Auto Search".

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To tune in new stations (manual tuning) and to enter station names see page 20-22.

You should see this picture the first time you switch on the TV and video.

“AUTO SEARCH” tunes in all the stations you can receive in your conutry and sorts them in an order common for your country.

PLEASE WAIT...

CH25

If other stations are positioned on near the current RF OUTPUT CH, the guide message appears automatically.

The VCR recommends the optimal RF OUTPUT CH number automatically.

RF OUTPUT SET

OK:CONFIRM MENU:END

CURRENT CH 52 RECOMMENDED CH 54

MENU:END

Press the OK button to confirm the recommended CH.

PLEASE CHANGE THE TV CH TO 54.

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Setting up the video recorder (continued)

Should you wish the stations to have the same numbers as those used on the TV, follow the instructions in "Sorting programme locations" on page 22.

MANUAL SET

PR01 P-01 PR08 P-08 PR02 P-02 PR09 P-09 PR03 P-03 PR10 P-10 PR04 P-04 PR11 P-11 PR05 P-05 PR12 ---PR06 P-06 PR13 ---PR07 P-07 PR14 ----

PR+/-:SELECT OK:CONFIRM MENU:END

Then type in the current time and date.

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/ :CORRECT MENU:END

TIME - - : - DATE - - / - - /- - - -

◆ If you don´t see this picture, because you don´t use a RCA cable,

search this picture now (CH 52) with the station tuning functions of your TV set (see its user manual).

◆ In case of interference problems on CH 52, type in

an other transmission channel between 21 and 69 using the number buttons.

OSD ON/OFF

ON OFF

PR+/-:SELECT OK:CONFIRM MENU:END

OSD(On Screen Display) ON & OFF

This VCR is set to “OSD (On Screen Display) ON” mode at the factory, but you can change it to OFF mode. When a function is changed at the front display or remote control the change will be displayed on the screen.

Call the video’s "MAIN MENU".

Choose “VCR SETUP”. And press the OK button.

Select “OSD ON/OFF”. If you want OSD OFF mode, select it and press OK

button to confirm. Then OSD characters are not displayed in the

normal picture.

MAIN MENU

TIMER PROGRAM PR PRESET VCR SETUP TAPE CONTROL

PR+/-:SELECT OK:CONFIRM MENU:END

VCR SETUP CLOCK SET RF OUTPUT SET 16:9 SET OSD ON/OFF

PR+/-:SELECT OK:CONFIRM MENU:END

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* Though the ”16:9 Set” is displayed on the screen, this function is not available for this set.

Else ... exit the basic installation function and enjoy your video

recorder.

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Playing back

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Your TV and your video recorder are switched on.

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To see the picture from your video, press the station button on the TV reserved for video input or the AV (Audio/Video) button.

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cassettes

Load the cassette by pushing it smoothly and squarely into the cassette bay, with its windows pointing up.

Start playback.

Stop playback.

Eject the cassette.

Fast forward or rewind the cassette from stop.

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◆ When you load a protected cassette (e.g. pre-recorded film,

see page 17) playback starts automatically.

◆ PLAY switches back to normal playback.

◆ During still, slow or search, you don’t hear the sound.

◆ If the still picture is jittering, you can steady it by using the PR +/– buttons.

◆ You can reduce horizontal interference stripes resulting from inaccurate

tracking (when playing tapes of poor quality or recorded on other machines) by using the PR +/– buttons during playback.

◆ After approx. 5 minutes in still, the cassette plays back automatically.

◆ NTSC PLAYBACK on PAL TV ; If you playback the tapes, which have been

recorded on NTSC color system, on this VCR, you can watch the pictures on a PAL TV.

◆ Clock / Counter / Remaining time – page 16.

PLAYING

cassettes

Still

Variable picture search

Variable slow motion

Accessing new recordings (index scan)

Still picture from playback. Each press of the button advances the picture

one frame.

PLAY switches back to normal playback.

Keep pressing to vary the forward search speed.

Keep pressing to vary the rewind search speed.

Pressing the above buttons will vary the search speed in two speeds.

PLAY switches back to normal playback.

Starting from playback you can control slow motion speed in 6 steps (1/15, 1/10, 1/5, 1/30, 1/25, 1/20, 1/15, ...). Press repeatedly.

PLAY switches back to normal playback.

Select INDEX + or INDEX – to search forwards or backwards.

The video will now wind to the beginning of the first recording, play it for about 6 seconds then wind on to the next one.

When you see the recording you want, press PLAY.

Access the beginning of recordings in the middle of the tape using the Index + / – function. The video recorder automatically sets an electronic marker (index) at the beginning of each recording. It is

these markers which the Index + / – function detects.

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If you hear an unclear or mixed sound output in different languages, select one of the sound options, see pages 18-19.

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