Please read this manual and accompanying “IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS” sheet carefully before connecting
your VCR and operating it for the first time.
Be sure to read carefully and follow all the PRECAUTIONS on page 1 and 2.
Keep the manual in a safe place for future reference.
PRECAUTIONS
CAUTION
RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK
DO NOT OPEN
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
product’s enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude
to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons.
CAUTION:
REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL.
WARNING:
TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK,
DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK).
NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE.
To reduce the risk of fire or electric
shock, do not expose this appliance to rain or
other moisture.
CAUTION:
Changes or modifications not expressly
approved by the manufacturer may void the user’s
authority to operate this equipment.
For customers in Canada
This class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian
ICES-003.
The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is
intended to alert the user to the presence of important
operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions in
the literature accompanying the product.
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
generated, 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 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:
œ Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
œ Increase the separation between the equipment
and receiver.
œ Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit
different from that to which the receiver is
connected.
œ Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV
technician for help.
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PRECAUTIONS
Location
For safe operation and satisfactory performance of your
VCR, keep the following in mind when selecting a place
for its installation:
œ Shield it from direct sunlight and keep it away from
sources of intense heat.
œ Avoid dusty or humid places.
œ Avoid places with insufficient ventilation for proper
heat dissipation. Do not block the ventilation holes of
the VCR. Do not place the unit on a carpet because
this will block the ventilation holes.
œ Install the VCR in a horizontal position only.
œ Avoid locations subject to strong vibrations.
œ Avoid moving the VCR between cold and hot
locations (see “Moisture Condensation Problems”, this
page).
œ Do not place the VCR directly on top of the TV, as this
may cause playback or recording problems.
Avoiding Electrical Shock and Fire
œ Do not handle the power cord with wet hands.
œ Do not pull on the power cord when disconnecting it
from an AC wall outlet. Grasp it by the plug.
œ If any liquid is spilled on the VCR, unplug the power
cord immediately and have the unit inspected at a
factory-authorized service center.
œ Do not place anything directly on top of this VCR.
Moisture Condensation Problems
Cause:
When the VCR is first installed, moved from a cold area
to a warm area or placed in a location with high humidity,
dew (moisture) may form in the unit. The Dew indicator
(À) blinks. If you operate the VCR with dew inside,
damage may result.
Prevention:
Do not operate the VCR for approximately 2 hours.
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When the VCR reaches room temperature, the Dew
indicator (À) will turn off and the VCR will be ready
for operation.
œ Tape management function
œ High-speed Fast Forward/Rewind
œ Field recording/playback
œ Audio recording
œ Autorepeat recording
œ Series recording function
œ Alarm recording function
œ On-screen mode setting
œ Integrated time date generator
œ Day/Time search function
œ Alarm scan/search function
œ Forward/Reverse field advance function
œ 30-day memory backup
œ Security lock
œ Automatic head cleaning function
œ Thread check function
œ 8-hour mode recording
œ Controllable through an RS-485 interface connection
œ Settings flash while they are being changed.
œ When a menu is displayed, recording will not be
possible.
œ During recording or playback the menus cannot be
displayed.
œ To reset the settings of a menu to their original
values, select the desired menu and then press the
MENU RESET button.
œ The USED TIME data in the (POWER
FAILURE/DEW/USED TIME) menu cannot be cleared
even when the MENU RESET button is pressed.
œ Press the MENU button to save any settings made
and switch menu screens. To display the (ALARM
LOG) menu or (POWER FAILURE/DEW/USED TIME)
menu, select the “ALARM LOG” or “POWER
FAILURE/DEW” line in the (OTHERS) menu and then
press the ENTER button.
œ Press the CLEAR button while a setting item is
highlighted (appears in blue characters) to return to
the main menu. In the case of the (ALARM LOG)
menu or the (POWER FAILURE/DEW/USED TIME)
menu, to return to the (OTHERS) menu.
ALARM LOG menu
<ALARM@LOG>@@@@@@@@@000
@@@001@@@-----@--:--
@@@002@@@-----@--:--
@@@003@@@-----@--:--
@@@004@@@-----@--:--
@@@005@@@-----@--:--
@@@006@@@-----@--:--
@@@007@@@-----@--:--
@@@008@@@-----@--:--
@@@009@@@-----@--:--
@@@010@@@-----@--:--
POWER FAILURE/DEW/USED TIME menu
<POWER@FAILURE>
000@FAILURE@@-----@--:--
@@@@RECOVERY@-----@--:--
<DEW>
000@FAILURE@@-----@--:--
@@@@RECOVERY@-----@--:--
<USED@TIME>
@@VIDEO@@@@@@@@@00000H
@@POWER@@@@@@@@@00000H
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English
SETTING THE LANGUAGE AND CLOCK
Language Setting
English, French, Spanish or Portuguese can be selected
by the user.
Turn the power on to all devices used.
1
Press the MENU button to display the MAIN MENU.
2
ø The “1.LANGUAGE/CLOCK SET” line appears
highlighted.
<MAIN@MENU>
1.LANGUAGE/CLOCK@SET
2.DISPLAY/SW@OUT@SET
3.BUZZER@SET
4.GENERAL@SET
5.WARNING@OUT/EJECT@SET
6.ALARM/SERIES@REC@SET
7.TAPE@MANAGEMENT
8.OTHERS
Press the ENTER button.
3
ø The (LANGUAGE/CLOCK SET) menu appears.
ø “ENGLISH” is highlighted (appears in blue
characters).
<LANGUAGE/CLOCK@SET>
*LANGUAGE-LANGUE-IDIOMA
@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@ENGLISH
*CLOCK@SET
@01-01-2002@TUE@00:00:00
*DAYLIGHT@SET@@@@@NO@USE
@@@@@@WEEK@@@MONTH@TIME
@ON@@@1ST-SUN@@04@@02:00
@OFF@@LST-SUN@@10@@02:00
Press the ENTER button.
4
ø The display color for the selected item returns
to the original color and flashes.
Press the l (or j) button to select the language of
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your choice.
œ To set the next item, press the ENTER button,
then press the l (or j) button to select the next
setting.
When finished, press the MENU EXIT button to
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return to the monitor screen.
Clock setting
Example: To set the clock to October 15, 2002 at 3:20
PM (15:20).
Follow steps 1 to 3 under “Language Setting”.
1
Press the l (or j) button until the “CLOCK SET”
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setting is highlighted (appears in blue characters).
Press the ENTER button.
3
ø The month position starts flashing.
Press the l (or j) button to set the month (10), then
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press the ENTER button.
ø The day of week is set automatically.
Press the l (or j) button to set the day (15), then
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press the ENTER button.
Press the l (or j) button to set the year (2002),
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then press the ENTER button.
Press the l (or j) button to set the hours (15 for 3
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PM), then press the ENTER button.
ø Unit uses 24hours format.
Press the l (or j) button to set the minutes (20),
CLEAR button to move to the setting to be
changed, then press the l (or j) button to enter
the correct setting.
For accurate clock setting, press the l button timed
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with a time broadcast or other accurate time signal.
This will start the seconds counting from 00.
œ To set the next item, press the ENTER button,
then press the l (or j) button to select the next
setting.
Press the MENU EXIT button to return to the monitor
F
screen.
English
NOTE:
œ In STOP mode, press and hold the STOP button then
press the TRACKING – button to reset the minutes
and seconds to 00 (to the closest hour). For example,
between 13:30:00 and 14:29:59 the clock is reset to
14:00:00.
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SETTING THE LANGUAGE AND CLOCK
Automatic Daylight Saving Time
Adjustment
1 Follow steps 1 to 3 under “Language Setting” on
page 11.
<LANGUAGE/CLOCK@SET>
*LANGUAGE-LANGUE-IDIOMA
@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@ENGLISH
*CLOCK@SET
@10-15-2002@TUE@15:20:00
*DAYLIGHT@SET@@@@@NO@USE
@@@@@@WEEK@@@MONTH@TIME
@ON@@@1ST-SUN@@04@@02:00
@OFF@@LST-SUN@@10@@02:00
Press the l (or j) button until the “DAYLIGHT SET”
2
setting is highlighted (appears in blue characters),
then press the ENTER button.
Press the l (or j) button to set the auto daylight
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saving time/standard time adjustment, then press
the ENTER button.
NO USE . . . . . . . . . . . . No daylight saving
time/standard time
adjustment is made.
USE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . The auto daylight saving
time/standard time
adjustment is made.
ø If using the “USE” setting, continue with steps
4 to 7.
4 Press the l (or j) button to select the “ON” line
setting, then press the ENTER button.
ø The “1ST” of the “ON” line flashes.
Set the day the daylight saving time adjustment is
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made.
œ Press the l (or j) button to set the week, then
press the ENTER button.
1ST, 2ND, 3RD, 4TH or LST (first, second, third,
fourth or last)
œ Press the l (or j) button to set the day of week,
then press the ENTER button.
SUN, MON, TUE, ...... SAT (Sunday, Monday,
Tuesday....Saturday)
œ Press the l (or j) button to set the month the
daylight saving time adjustment is made, then
press the ENTER button.
01, 02,.....11, 12 (for January,
February......November, December)
œ Press the l (or j) button to set the time (hour)
the daylight saving time adjustment is made, then
press the ENTER button.
œ Press the l (or j) button to set the time
(minutes) the daylight saving time adjustment is
made, then press the ENTER button.
Press the l (or j) button to select the “OFF” line
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setting, then press the ENTER button.
ø The “LST” of the “OFF” line flashes.
7 Following the same procedure as above (step 5),
set when the time is changed back from daylight
saving time to standard time.