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VCR DISPLAY
1. TIMER RECORD indicator.
2. VCR MODE indicator.
3. TAPE MOTION STATUS
indicator
4. RECORDING indicator.
5. AUDIO OUTPUT indicator.
6. CHILD LOCK indicator.
7. TAPE SPEED indicator.
8. VIDEO PROGRAMMING
SYSTEM/PROGRAMME
DELIVERY CONTROL indicator.
9. DECODER indicator.
10. CLOCK, TAPE COUNTER,
TAPE STATUS AND CHANNEL
PRESET STATUS .
NOTE:
• Some models do not have all the features shown, therefore, they will not appear on the
display.
SELECTING THE OUTPUT FROM THE VCR
If your VCR is connected to your TV with a scart lead, when you start to play a video tape the
VCR will automatically switch its output so that playback picture is shown on the TV.
In this case ‘VCR’ will appear on the VCR display.
You can manually override this by pressing
TV broadcast channel will be seen on the TV screen and ‘VCR’ will disappear from the VCR
display.
• Pressing
TV/VCR again will return the TV picture to the playback picture.
TV/VCR on the remote control. Now the
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ON-SCREEN DISPLAY
All the information you need on the VCR status will be summarised on the on-screen display.
If you are recording, playing back a tape or watching a broadcast on the video channel you
can call up three standard on-screen displays. The display can be selected by pressing the
MODE OSD button on the remote control, 1,2,3 or 4 times.
1. AUTO, the current mode and channel
number will be displayed for 3 seconds when an
operation or number button is pressed.
2. FULL., all the active features will also be shown
on screen.
Programme number and channel
Tape Status
NICAM signal
Audio output mode
Tape speed
Tape remaining
Time
Date
Tape counter
3. COUNTER, this display will show the tape
counter and amount of tape remaining.
4. DISPLAY OFF, this will remove the display
from the screen.
1.
■ 1CH59
SP L R
NICAM
STEREO
2.
■ 1CH59
SUPER P . ON N I CAM
SP L R
22:00 REM1:05
9/07 02 0:00.00
STEREO
3.
REM 1:05
0:00.00
NOTES:
• The default time and date will not be displayed if the clock has not been set.
• The VCR will return to display
• If you are recording from this VCR to another, make sure you remove the display from
the screen otherwise it will be recorded.
1. each time it is switched on.
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SPECIFICATIONS
Format: VHS PAL standard
Number of heads: Six
Video signal system: PAL colour or monochrome signal: 625 lines
Hi-Fi audio recording
system: Deep layer recording system conforming to
Maximum playing time: 240 min. with E-240 video cassette in Standard
Tape width: 12.7 mm
Tape speed: 23.39 mm/s Standard Play (SP)
Antenna: 75 Ω unbalanced
Reception channels: UHF channel 21-69
RF output signal: UHF channel 21-69
Power requirement: AC 230-240V, 50 Hz
Power consumption:
Operating temperature: 5 ˚C to 40 ˚C
Storage temperature: -20 ˚C to 55 ˚C
Video input: 1.0 Vp-p, 75 Ω
Video output: 1.0 Vp-p, 75 Ω
Audio input: Line1&2: -3.8 dBs, 10 kΩ, Line3: -3.8 dBs, 47 kΩ
Audio output: Line1&2: -3.8 dBs, 1 kΩ, Audio out: -3.8 dBs, 1 kΩ
Hi-Fi audio: Dynamic range: ~90dBs typ. (SP);
Dimensions: 430(W) x 220(D) x 93(H) mm
Weight: 2.8 kg (approx.)
Supplied accessories: 75 Ω RF Connection cable, operation manual,
stereo Hi-Fi VHS standard
Play (SP) mode
480 min. with E-240 video cassette in Long Play
(LP) mode
720 min. with E-240 video cassette in Extended
Play (EP) mode
11.70 mm/s Long Play (LP)
7.8mm/s Extended Play (EP)
(
VHF Channels A-J VC-MH815LM only)
17 W approx. (Standby power consumption < 3W)
Frequency response: 20 Hz - 20 kHz;
Wow and Flutter: <0.005% Wrm (JIS A)
remote control, AA/R6/UM3 battery (x2)
• Specifications are subject to change without notice as part of our policy
of continuous improvement.
• No liability is accepted for any inaccuracies or omissions in this
publication, although every possible care has been taken to make it
complete and as accurate as possible.
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