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OWNER'S
MODEL:
PAL
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INTRODUCTION PREPARATION PLAYBACK
RECORDING ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

SAFETY
THIS
EQUIPMENT
DISCONNECTED
MAINS
ITISNOTINUSE.
DO
NOT
BE
EXPOSED
TO
PREVENT
SHOCK,
COVER.
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QUALIFIED
THE
PLAYBACK
MATERIAL
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temperature
cold
to
warm,
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connect
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the
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buttononand
hours
for
Condensation
occur
when
1.
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video
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home.
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POWER
ALLOW
MOISTURE.
CAUTION
DO
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damage
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room
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PRECAUTION
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TO
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ELECTRIC
NOT
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USER
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PRECAUTIONS
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materials
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CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION
REMOTE
FRONT
REAR
VIEW...........................................................................5
VIDEO
CHANNEL
PREPARATION
INSTALLATION
DC
POWER
THE
a
will
VIDEO
PLAYBACK..........................................................................9-11
NORMAL
PLAYBACK
RECORDING
ADDITIONAL
the
unit,
to
from
two
from
room
a
to
ON
SCREEN
BEFORE
SPECIFICATIONS
FEATURES
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PAL
B/G,
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AUTO
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AUTO
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CONVENIENT
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QUICK
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VISUAL
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JET
SEARCH
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LOGIC
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FRAME
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AUTOMATIC
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HIGH
HQ;
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FUNCTION
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TAPE
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NTSC
VOLTAGE
HEAD
START
SEARCH
ADVANCE
COUNTER
PLAYBACK
...................................................................2-5
CONTROL
VIEW
.............................................................3
........................................................................4
SETTING
.................................................5
.....................................................................6-8
......................................................................6
SOURCE
CASSETTE
PLAYBACK
VARIATIONS
..........................................................................12
..........................................................7
.......................................................8
............................................................9
(SPECIAL
EFFECTS)...........10-11
INFORMATION...........................................13-14
DISPLAY
REQUESTING
.......................................................13
SERVICE
....................................14
...............................................................14
SECAM
D/K
SYSTEM
DUAL
(AC
SYSTEM
100
-
240V)
CLEANING
SEARCH
AUTOMATIC
PLAYBACK
FUNCTION
FUNCTIONS
FUNCTION
FUNCTION
FUNCTION
FUNCTION
(STILL),
STILL-SLOW
EFFECT
FUNCTION
REPEAT
QUALITY
ON
SCREEN
PLAYBACK
PICTURE
DISPLAY
ENHANCEMENT
SYSTEM
DISPLAY
ON
PAL TV
etc.
unit.
its
occur.
coat-
any-
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FRONT
VIEW
REMOTE
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control
OPERATE
To
turn
When
the
ON,
lights.
this
unit.
the
OPERATE
SENSOR
infrared
and
unit
button
OPERATE
rays
INDICATOR
on
is
pressed
STOP/
EJECT
SYSTEM
WINDOW
from
and
indicator
off.
remote
to
STANDBY
CASSETTE
Insert
FUNCTION
Indicates
a
cassette
COMPARTMENT
the
in
INDICATORS
the
status
of
compartment.
this
unit.
PLAY
To
playback
PLAY
CST.IN
A.TRK
REC
A.REPEAT
REC
a
video
cassette.
PLAY
REW/
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SYSTEM
Press
system
Each
as
shown
Source
PAL/
MESECAM
NTSC
4
STOP/EJECT
To
stop
the
tape.
SELECT
the
SYSTEM
appears
press
below.
Recording
Playback
Recording
Playback
of
Mode
or
eject
button
during
the
playbackorrecording
SYSTEM
AUTO
AUTO
NTSC3.58 NTSC4.43
NTSC-PB
repeatedly
button
System
PAL
PAL
NTSC3.58
until
changes
Change
MESECAM
MESECAM
the
desired
mode.
system
NTSC4.43
REC
To
(RECORD)
start
recording.
REWIND/REVIEW
To
rewind
fast
reverse
the
picture
FAST
To
advance
fast
tape
FORWARD/CUE
forward
or
search.
the
picture
for
tape,
or
search.
for

BEFORE
REQUESTING
SERVICE
Check
the
SYMPTOM
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power...
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cassettes
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playback
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the
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top
back
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nearest
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playback
picture
of
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and
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forth
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playback
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points
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service
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tape
channel
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video
only.)
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indicator
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channel
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tape.
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Tape
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the
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button
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VCP.
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control
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of
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your
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itself.
and
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on
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properly
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press
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to
its
source.
safety
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slowly
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tab
adjusted.
noise
OPERATE
its
power
facing
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correct
contact
con-
bars
SPECIFICATIONS
Television
Recording
Tape
RF
RF
Dimensions
Weight
Operating
Operating
Power
Power
Audio
Audio
Audio
Video
Video
?
Design
14
Format
Output
Modulator
Source
Consumption
Track
Input
Output
Input
Output
and
System
Format
XHX
(W
Temperature
Humidity
Level
(RCA
Level
Level
(RCA
Level
specifications
(RCA
(RCA
D)
type)
type)
type)
type)
are
subjecttochange
:
CCIR
standard
:
PAL/MESECAM/NTSC4.43/NTSC3.58
:
Width
Tape
:
PAL/SECAM
:
UHF
channels
1/2"
(625
(G,
32-40
(12.7mm
K)
:290X92X345mm
:
Approx.
3.8
kg
:5°C-35°C
:35%-80%
:
AC
:
Approx.
:
Mono
:
-4
dBm
:
-4
dBm
:
1.0
:
1.0
100-240V,
track
Vp-p,
Vp-p,
13W
more
less
75
75
50/60Hz
type
than47kΩ
than1kΩ
unbalanced
Ω,
unbalanced
Ω,
without
lines
50
fields),
high
(Adjustable)
12
(DC
notice.
PAL/SECAM
density
+3
-0
V)
tape
VHS)
colour
system