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◆ SPECIAL FUNCTION
■ STROBE........................................................................................................ 36
■ ART ............................................................................................................... 36
■ MONITOR...................................................................................................... 36
◆ SEARCHING FOR A SEQUENCE
■ Searching for a Specific Sequence ............................................................... 37
■ Using the Tape Counter ................................................................................ 38
◆ ADVANCED RECORDING FEATURES
■ Using the Assemble Edit Function................................................................. 39
■ Connecting Other Equipment to Your VCR................................................... 40
■ Connecting an RCA Audio/Video Input Cable............................................... 41
■ Recording from Another VCR or Camcorder................................................. 42
■ TV System Conversion.................................................................................. 43
■ Playback Conversion..................................................................................... 43
■ Convert Recording......................................................................................... 44
■ Hi-Fi Audio System........................................................................................ 45
■ Audio Dubbing a Pre-recorded Cassette....................................................... 46
■ Recording an FM Simulcast Programme....................................................... 47
◆ OTHER FUNCTIONS AND USEFUL RECOMMENDATIONS
■ Locking Your VCR......................................................................................... 48
■ Resetting Your VCR...................................................................................... 48
■ Technical Specifications................................................................................ 49
◆ SOLVING PROBLEMS
■ Problems and Solutions................................................................................. 50
◆ VCR OVERVIEWS
■ Front View of the VCR................................................................................... 51
■ Rear View of the VCR ................................................................................... 51
■ Display Indicators.......................................................................................... 52
■ Infrared Remote Control................................................................................ 52
◆ WORLD BROADCAST SYSTEMS ................................................................................. 53
◆ INTERNATIONAL SERVICE NETWORK ......................................................................... 54
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◆ FOREWORD
■ Safety Instructions......................................................................................... 4
■ Getting Started .............................................................................................. 5
◆ CONNECTING YOUR VIDEO CASSETTE RECORDER
■ Background to the Worldwide VCR............................................................... 6
■ Worldwide TV Color System.......................................................................... 6
■ Multi-System VCR vs Worldwide VCR.......................................................... 7
■ System Conversion with the Worldwide VCR................................................ 8
■ Tape Conversion with the Worldwide VCR ................................................... 9
■ Deciding How to Connect Up Your VCR....................................................... 11
■ Connecting Your VCR to the TV.................................................................... 12
◆ SETTING UP YOUR VIDEO CASSETTE RECORDER
■ Inserting the Batteries in the Remote Control................................................ 13
■ Plug and Initial Setting................................................................................... 13
■ User SET1 Setting......................................................................................... 14
■ User SET2 Setting......................................................................................... 14
■ Setting the Date and Time............................................................................. 15
■ Displaying/Hiding On-Screen Information ..................................................... 16
■ Tuning System............................................................................................... 16
■ Setting the VCR RF out System.................................................................... 17
■ Setting the RF OUT CHANNEL..................................................................... 18
■ Presetting the Stations Automatically............................................................ 19
■ Presetting the Stations Manually................................................................... 20
■ Clearing a Preset Station............................................................................... 21
■ Changing the Preset Station Table................................................................ 22
◆ RECORDING TELEVISION BROADCASTS
■ Selecting the Cassette Type.......................................................................... 23
■ Selecting the Recording Speed..................................................................... 23
■ Protecting a Recorded Cassette.................................................................... 23
■ Recording a Programme Immediately........................................................... 24
■ Stopping a Recording Temporarily................................................................ 24
■ Recording a Programme with Automatic Stop............................................... 25
■ Using the Timer Programming Feature......................................................... 26
■ Using the VIDEOPLUS+/SHOWVIEW Feature............................................. 27
■ Modifying VIDEOPLUS+/SHOWVIEW programming.................................... 28
■ NICAM........................................................................................................... 29
■ Checking a Preset Recording........................................................................ 30
■ Cancelling a Preset Recording...................................................................... 30
◆ PLAYING BACK
■ Playing a Cassette......................................................................................... 31
■ Selecting the PLAY SYSTEM Mode.............................................................. 31
■ SQPB (Super VHS Quasi Playback)............................................................. 32
■ Adjusting Picture Alignment Manually........................................................... 32
■ Adjusting Picture Sharpness ......................................................................... 33
■ Selecting the Audio Output Mode.................................................................. 33
◆ REWINDING AND FAST-FORWARDING
■ Rewinding and Fast-forwarding a Cassette................................................... 34
■ Playing a Cassette in Slow Motion................................................................ 34
■ Playing a Sequence Frame by Frame........................................................... 35
■ Playing a Sequence at Variable Speeds....................................................... 35