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TABLE OF CONTENTS
SERVICE MODE
1. ERROR CODE INDICATION··········································· 5
1. GENERAL
Getting Started
Step 1 Unpacking···································································1-1
Step 2 Setting Up the remote commander ····························· 1-1
Step 3 Connecting the VCR···················································1-3
Step 4 Tuning your TV to the VCR ·······································1-4
Step 5 Setting up the VCR with the Auto Set Up function ····1-4
Step 6 Setting the clock ·························································1-5
Step 7 Setting the satellite tuner ············································1-6
Selecting a language ······························································1-8
Presetting channels ································································1-8
Setting/changing the station names ·······································1-9
Changing/disabling programme positions ··························· 1-10
Setting the PAY-TV/Canal Plus decoder······························ 1-11
Basic Operations
Playing a tape·······································································1-12
Recording TV programmes ·················································1-13
Recording TV programmes using the ShowView system ···1-14
Additional Operations
Setting the timer manually··················································· 1-15
Playing/searching at various speeds ····································1-16
Setting the recording duration time ·····································1-16
Checking/changing/cancelling timer settings ······················1-17
Recording stereo and bilingual programmes ······················· 1-17
Searching using the index function······································1-18
Adjusting the picture ···························································1-18
Changing menu options ······················································· 1-18
Editing with another VCR or stereo system ························1-19
Audio dubbing ·····································································1-20
SmartFile function
About the SmartFile function ··············································1-20
Recording using the SmartFile function ······························1-21
Selecting and playing a programme ····································1-22
Checking the contents of a tape ···········································1-22
Labelling a recorded programme and tape ··························1-23
Registering the contents of a recorded tape in the
SmartFile label·····································································1-24
Protecting a recorded programme········································ 1-25
Erasing the data of an unwanted programme ······················1-26
Additional Information
Troubleshooting ···································································1-26
Index to parts and controls··················································· 1-28
Menu chart ···········································································1-29
2. DISASSEMBLY
2-1. CASE, FRONT PANEL BLOCK ASSEMBLY ··············2-1
2-2. DM-86, FR-161, JK-171, AT-26 BOARDS ····················2-1
2-3. REAR PANEL ·································································2-2
2-4. NR-27, RP-235 BOARDS···············································2-2
2-5. SR MECHANISM DECK···············································2-3
2-6. POWER BLOCK, MA-359 BOARDS····························2-3
2-7. INTERNAL VIEWS························································2-4
2-8. CIRCUIT BOARDS LOCATION ···································2-5
3 BLOCK DIAGRAMS
3-1. OVERALL BLOCK DIAGRAM (1) ······························3-3
OVERALL BLOCK DIAGRAM (2) ······························3-5
3-2. VIDEO BLOCK DIAGRAM (1) ····································3-8
VIDEO BLOCK DIAGRAM (2) ····································3-9
3-3. SERVO BLOCK DIAGRAM (1) ·································· 3-11
SERVO BLOCK DIAGRAM (2) ·································· 3-13
3-4. MEMORY BLOCK DIAGRAM···································3-15
3-5. AUDIO BLOCK DIAGRAM ········································3-17
3-6. POWER BLOCK DIAGRAM (1)································· 3-19
POWER BLOCK DIAGRAM (2)································· 3-21
4. PRINTED WIRING BOARDS AND
SCHEMATIC DIAGRAMS
4-1. FRAME SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM································4-3
4-2. PRINTED WIRING BOARDS AND SCHEMATIC
DIAGRAMS····································································4-5
• MA-359 (Y/C PROCESS)(1/7)
SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM ······························4-5
• MA-359 (ARC, AFC, VPS/PDC)(2/7)
SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM ······························4-7
• MA-359 (SERVO/SYSTEM CONTROL)(3/7)
SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM ······························4-9
• MA-359 (IN/OUT SELECT)(4/7)
SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM ····························4-11
• MA-359 (TUNER)(5/7)
SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM ····························4-13
• MA-359 (AUDIO PROCESS)(6/7)
SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM ····························4-15
• MA-359 (DC/DC CONVERTER)(7/7)
SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM ····························4-17
• MA-359 (Y/C PROCESS, ARC, AFC, VPS/PDC,
SERVO/SYSTEM CONTROL, IN/OUT SELECT,
TUNER, AUDIO PROCESS, DC/DC CONVERTER)
PRINTED WIRING BOARD ·······················4-19
• RP-235 (REC/PB HEAD AMP)
PRINTED WIRING BOARD ·······················4-25
• RP-235 (REC/PB HEAD AMP)
SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM ····························4-27
• JK-171 (LINE 2 IN)
PRINTED WIRING BOARD AND
SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM ····························4-29
• DM-86 (USER CONTROL)
PRINTED WIRING BOARD AND
SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM ····························4-31
• FR-161 (MODE CONTROL, FL DRIVE)
PRINTED WIRING BOARD ·······················4-33
• FR-161 (MODE CONTROL, FL DRIVE)
SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM ····························4-35
• SE-90 (SECAM CHROMA PROCESS)
PRINTED WIRING BOARD ·······················4-38
• SE-90 (SECAM CHROMA PROCESS)
SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM ····························4-39
• NR-27 (DNR, Y/C SELECT)
PRINTED WIRING BOARD ·······················4-41
• NR-27 (DNR, Y/C SELECT)
SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM ····························4-43
• SRV879EK (POWER SUPPLY)
PRINTED WIRING BOARD ·······················4-45
• POWER BLOCK (SRV879EK)
SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM ····························4-47
• ML-17 (SMART FILE),
AT-25 (INNER SMART FILE SENSOR),
AT-26 (FRONT SMART FILE SENSOR)
PRINTED WIRING BOARDS ·····················4-49
• ML-17 (SMART FILE)(1/2),
AT-25 (INNER SMART FILE SENSOR),
AT-26 (FRONT SMART FILE SENSOR)
SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM ····························4-51
• ML-17 (SMART FILE)(2/2)
SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM ····························4-53
5. INTERFACE, IC PIN FUNCTION
DESCRIPTION
5-1. SYSTEM CONTROL —
VIDEO BLOCK INTERFACE
(MA-359 BOARD IC160)···············································5-1
5-2. SYSTEM CONTROL —
SERVO PERIPHERAL CIRCUIT INTERFACE
(MA-359 BOARD IC160)···············································5-1