Remote control

number keys
Rewind 3 Infrared beam receiving window

Play 4 Fast Forward 5

Display panel
Timer mode indicator Play indicator Record indicator Channel and auxiliary input/ Clock time* * Each time you press : , the display panel shows the channel number and the clock time alternatively. * Does not function with this recorder. VCR indicator REVIEW indicator

Rear Panel

Mains power cord

On-screen display

If you press (OK ) on the remote control when O.S.D. is set to ON ( 12), you can see the current recorder status on the screen. To clear the on-screen display, press (OK ) again. The indications are not recorded even if the recorder is in the recording mode.

A B C D E F G H I J

Recorder operation mode Tape direction Mark indicator Time counter Tape remaining time Tape position*
* The position of q in relation to 0 (Beginning) or + (End) shows the current position on the tape.
Current day/month/year Clock Channel and auxiliary input Cassette loaded mark

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Basic Connections

A Check contents
Make sure the package contains all of the accessories listed in Specifications ( 16).

RF Connection

A Disconnect the TV aerial cable from the TV. B Connect the TV aerial cable to the ANT. IN connector on the rear of the recorder. C Connect the provided RF cable between the RF OUT connector on the rear of the recorder and the TVs aerial connector.

B Situate recorder

Place the recorder on a stable, horizontal surface.

C Connect recorder to TV

Aerial connector Back of TV

AV Connection

If your TV is equipped with a 21-pin SCART connector, perform AV connection to improve picture quality during tape playback. A Connect the aerial, recorder and TV as shown in the illustration. B Connect an optional 21-pin SCART cable between the L-1 IN/ OUT connector on the rear of the recorder and the TVs 21-pin SCART connector.
D Connect recorder to mains
Plug the mains power cord into a mains outlet.
TV aerial cable 21-pin SCART connector 21-pin SCART cable (not provided) RF cable (provided)

ANT. IN

Back of recorder L-1 IN/OUT Mains outlet RF OUT

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Initial Settings

After the 1 is pressed for the first time to power on the recorder, the recorder starts Auto Set Up or Preset Download.
C Set time, date and year.

Press rt until the desired time appears, then press OK or e. Set the date and year in the same way. (Holding rt changes the time in 30-minute intervals, or changes the date in 15-day intervals.) Then press MENU.
If you have connected the recorder to a TV offering T-V Link via a fully-wired 21-pin SCART cable and if the TV is turned on, the recorder automatically performs the Preset Download ( 6) even if you perform Auto Set Up. Before starting: Perform Basic Connections ( 4). Set the TV to its AV mode (with AV connection) or UHF channel 36 (with RF connection).

D Perform Auto Set Up

Press rt to place the pointer next to AUTO SET and press OK or e. Do NOT press any button during Auto Set Up.

E Check results

If Auto Channel Set has been performed successfully Turn on the TV and select its video channel or AV mode. Then make sure that all necessary stations have been stored in the recorders memory by using the PR button(s). If Auto Channel Set has failed, Make sure the cables are connected properly. Press OK to retry or turn off the recorder once, then turn the recorder back on again. The Country Set screen appears on the screen. Perform Auto Set Up or Preset Download ( 6) again.

Auto Set Up

Auto Channel Set
While performing Auto Set Up for the first time, do NOT disconnect the recorder from the power supply (AC) do NOT press any button unless instructed ensure that Auto Set Up is not interrupted while the operation is still in progress

A Turn on recorder

Press 1. The Country Set screen appears on the screen. If you have connected your TV to the recorder with RF connection and the onscreen display appearing on UHF channel 36 looks distorted, perform Video Channel Set ( 15).

B Select your country

Press rt to place the pointer next to your country, then press OK. The language is automatically selected for the on-screen display depending on the country you have selected. The Clock Set screen appears. If you have selected BELGIUM or SUISSE, the Language Set screen appears. Press rt to place the pointer next to the desired language, then press OK.

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Preset Download

Auto Channel Set by downloading preset data from TV
You can use this function only with a TV offering T-V Link, etc.* Be sure to use a fully-wired 21-pin SCART cable.
* Compatible with TVs offering T-V Link, EasyLink, Megalogic, SMARTLINK, Q-Link, DATA LOGIC or NexTView Link via fully-wired 21pin SCART cable. The degree of compatibility and available functions may differ by system.

T-V Link Functions

When you connect the recorder to your TV via a fully-wired 21-pin SCART cable, the following functions are available. You can use these functions only with a TV offering T-V Link, etc.* For details, refer to the instruction manual of your TV.

* Compatible with TVs offering T-V Link, EasyLink, Megalogic, SMARTLINK, Q-Link, DATA LOGIC or NexTView Link via fully-wired 21-pin SCART cable. The degree of compatibility and available functions may differ by system.
Before starting: Perform steps of Auto Set Up ( 5).

TV Auto Power On

The TV will turn on and be set to its AV mode automatically whenever you play a tape.
A Perform Preset Download
Press rt to place the pointer next to T-V LINK and press OK or e. Do NOT press any button during Preset Download. When Preset Download is completed, COMPLETED appears for about 5 seconds, then the normal screen appears.

VCR Auto Standby

You can use your TVs remote control to turn off the recorder.

Direct Rec

You can easily start recording the programme that you are watching on your TV. When you use this function, set DIRECT REC to ON. ( 12)

B Check results

Perform step 5 of Auto Set Up ( 5).
C Set video channel to off

NOTES:

Perform Video Channel Set ( 15). Depending on the area, the recorder cannot perform Auto Set Up or Preset Download properly. If you have moved to a different area, perform Video Channel Set ( 15) (with RF connection), Tuner Set ( 13) and Clock Set ( 13) as required. If a new station starts broadcasting in your area, perform Tuner Set ( 13) and, if necessary, Video Channel Set ( 15).

Language Set

You can change the language setting manually as required.
A Access Main Menu screen, then Auto

Channel Set screen

Press MENU. Press rt to place the pointer next to AUTO CH SET, then press OK or e.
Press rt to place the pointer next to your country, then press OK or e.

C Select language

Press rt to place the pointer next to the desired language. You do not have to press OK; pressing OK enters AUTO SET/T-V LINK screen.
D Return to normal screen

Press MENU.

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Playback Basic Playback

Turn on the TV and select the video channel or AV mode.
When the tape is not running
Rewind/fast-forward Press 3 or 5. Eject the cassette Press 0. You can also eject the cassette when the recorder is turned off. Turn off the recorder Press 1.

Automatic operations after rewinding Next Function Memory
The Next Function Memory tells the recorder what to do after rewinding. Ensure that the recorder is in stop mode. For Automatic Playback Start Press 3, then press 4 within 2 seconds. For Automatic Power Off Press 3, then press 1 within 2 seconds. For Automatic Timer Standby Press 3, then press # within 2 seconds.
It is not possible to select the Automatic Timer Standby function if the cassettes record safety tab is removed.
Reverse Reverse search 3 steps Reverse play Slow motion 1 step Normal play
Forward Forward search 4 steps

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Playing back tape repeatedly (100 times) Repeat Playback
During playback, press and hold 4 for more than 5 seconds. $ on the display panel starts blinking slowly. To stop playback, press 8 on the remote control or 0 on the recorder.

Recording

Accidental erasure prevention
To prevent accidental recording on a recorded cassette, remove its record safety tab. To record on it later, cover the hole with adhesive tape.
Pressing 4, 3, 5 or 9 also stops Repeat Playback.

Record safety tab

Locating beginning of recordings Index Search
Index codes are placed on the tape at the beginning of each recording when recording on this recorder.

Basic Recording

Make sure the record safety tab is intact. If not, cover the hole with adhesive tape before inserting the cassette. The recorder turns on, and the counter is reset, automatically.
A While the tape is not running, press w or
codes away, press w or e (2 or 6) repeatedly until the correct number is displayed on the screen (only if O.S.D. is set to ON ( 12)). Example: Current position To locate the beginning of B from the current position, press w twice. To locate the beginning of D from the current position, press e once. Playback begins automatically Index number when the desired recording is located.
B To access a recording of 2 to 9 index
e (2 or 6) to start search.
B Select recording channel
Press PR r/t or the number keys on the remote control or PR+/ on the recorder. You can select channel in the stop mode or recording pause mode.

C Start recording

On the recorder, press 7. Or on the remote control, while holding 7, press 4.
If the tape reaches its end during recording, the recording stops and and $ on the display panel blink. Press 0 on the recorder to eject the cassette or press 3 to rewind the tape.

If all the 8 programmes have already been set, PROGRAM FULL appears on the screen. If the clock is not set, CLOCK MUST BE SET appears on the screen. After timer recording is completed, the recorder turns off automatically. If the tape reaches its end during timer recordings, the recording stops and #, and $ on the display panel blink. Press # to disengage timer, then press 0 on the recorder to eject the cassette or press 1 then press 3 to rewind the tape. You can programme the timer recording while a regular recording is in progress; the menu screens will not be recorded.
Watching one programme while recording another
If your recorder is connected to the TV via the AV connection ( 4), press TV/VCR. The recorders VCR indicator and the TV broadcast being recorded disappear. Once recording is in progress, all you need to do is to set the channel controls on the TV for the station you wish to view. The programme selected with the TVs channel controls appears on the screen, while the one selected with the PR r/t on the remote control or PR+/ on the recorder is recorded on the tape.
Specifying recording length Instant Timer Recording (ITR)
During recording, press 7 on the recorder repeatedly until the desired recording length appears on the display panel. on the display panel starts blinking. Each time you press the button, recording length increases in 30-minute intervals (up to 6 hours). The recorder turns off after recording is finished. To cancel an ITR, press 8 on the remote control or 0 on the recorder.
Express Timer Programming
and/or 4), STOP / (number keys 2 and/or 5), DATE / (number keys 3 and/or 6) or PR / repeatedly to enter the start time, stop time, date or channel. Press and hold START / or STOP / to increase the time in 30minute intervals. To timer-record daily (MondayFriday) or weekly serials, press DAILY (number key 8) or WEEKLY (number key 9). Pressing the button again makes the DAILY or WEEKLY display disappear. C Press OK or PROG. If PROGRAM OVERLAPPED appears, see Program overlap warning display ( 10). D Press #. The recorder turns off automatically and # is displayed on the display panel.
A Press PROG. The program screen appears. B Press START / (number keys 1

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Checking, cancelling or changing programme settings
A Disengage timer recording standby mode
Press #, then press 1. When AUTO TIMER is set to ON ( 12), press only 1.
Program overlap warning display
If PROGRAM OVERLAPPED appears, you have another program overlapping the program you have just made. The Program Check screen appears and conflicting programs will start blinking.

PROGRAM OVERLAPPED

B Access Program Check screen

Press ".

[PROG] : EXIT

C Access Program screen

Press " again. Each time you press ", the next programmes screen appears.
Example: Program 1 (you have just made) and Program 4 overlap each other
A Select program to modify
Press rt, then press OK or e. You can only select one of the overlapping programs. If you do not mind this overlap, press PROG to finish the timer program setting. The program starting earlier or program with the lower program number will be recorded.
D Cancel or change programme setting
To cancel a programme, press &. To change a programme, press the appropriate button: START / (number keys 1 and/or 4), STOP / (number keys 2 and/or 5), DATE / (number keys 3 and/or 6), DAILY (number key 8), WEEKLY (number key 9) and/or PR /.
B Cancel or change program setting
To cancel a program, press & when the Program screen you do not want is shown. To change a program, press the appropriate button: START / (number keys 1 and/or 4), STOP / (number keys 2 and/or 5), DATE / (number keys 3 and/or 6), and/or PR / when the Program screen on which you want to make changes is shown, then press OK or e. If the overlap is not yet solved, the conflicting programs will be shown on the Program check screen. Repeat the above steps again.
E Return to normal screen
Press " repeatedly until no Program screen is shown.
F Re-engage timer recording standby mode
Press #. The recorder turns off automatically and # is displayed on the display panel. When AUTO TIMER is set to ON ( 12), the timer recording standby mode automatically resumes when you turn off the recorder.

Timer warning display

A warning appears on the TV screen to tell you that the timer-recording is to start in 5 minutes if youre not in the Timer mode at that time. The warning blinks for the entire 5 minutes leading up to the start of timer recording. To clear the display, press & on the remote control.

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Editing Editing with another video recorder or a camcorder

You can use your recorder as the source player or the recording deck. You can use a camcorder as the source player and your recorder as the recording deck. Refer also to the other components instruction manuals for connection and its operations.
Subsidiary Settings Mode Set
You can change various mode settings. Turn on the recorder and the TV, and set your TV to its AV mode or video channel.
A Access Main Menu screen, then Mode Set screen
Press MENU. Press rt to place the pointer next to MODE SET, then press OK or e.

A Make connections

Connection with another video recorder
Your recorder To L1 IN/OUT

B Select mode

Press rt to place the pointer next to the item you want to set.
21-pin SCART cable (not provided)

C Change setting

Press OK or e. The default setting is bold in the following table. Press MENU to return to normal screen.

Another recorder

Connection with a camcorder Connect the camcorders AUDIO/VIDEO OUT connectors to the recorders L-1 IN/OUT connector via a cable adapter.

B Load cassettes

Insert the playback cassette into the source player and the cassette to be recorded on into the recording deck.
C Select input mode on recording deck
Select the correct external input on the recording deck. On this recorder, press AUX or PR r/t on the remote control or PR+/ on the recorder. Select L-1 for the L-1 IN/OUT connector.

D Select edit mode

Select the appropriate edit mode for the components if such a mode is equipped. On this recorder, set PICTURE CONTROL to EDIT. ( 12)

E Start playback

Engage the Play mode of the source player.

F Start recording

Engage the Record mode of the recording deck.

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B.E.S.T. ON / OFF

When B.E.S.T. (Biconditional Equalised Signal Tracking) system is set to ON, the recorder checks the condition of the tape in use during playback and recording, and compensates to provide the highest-possible pictures. When B.E.S.T. works, bESt appears blinking on the display panel. B.E.S.T. takes place whenever you play back a tape or start recording after inserting a cassette.

POWER SAVE ON / OFF

When this function is set to ON, you can reduce the power consumption while the recorder is turned off.
The recorder checks the tape condition for about 7 seconds, then starts recording. To make sure you record the desired scene or programme completely, perform the following steps: On the remote control: A Press and hold 9, and press 7. After about 7 seconds, the recorder re-enters Record Pause mode. B Press 4 to start recording.

DIRECT REC ON / OFF

When this function is set to ON, you can easily start recording the programme that you are watching on your TV. Press and hold 7 and press 4 on the remote control, or press 7 on the recorder.
When you use this function, be sure to use a TV offering T-V LINK, etc. and connect a fully-wired 21-pin SCART cable between the recorder and the TV.

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Clock Set

Turn on the recorder and the TV, and set your TV to its AV mode or video channel.

Manual Channel Set

Store channels that were not stored during Auto Set Up, Preset Download or Auto Channel Set.
A Access Main Menu screen, then Clock Set screen
Press MENU. Press rt to place the pointer next to CLOCK SET, then press OK or e.
A Access Main Menu screen, then Confirmation screen
Press MENU. Press rt to place the pointer next to MANUAL CH SET, then press OK or e.
B Set time, date and year
Press rt until the desired time appears, then press OK or e. Set the date and year in the same way. Holding rt changes the time in 30-minute intervals, or changes the date in 15-day intervals.

B Select position

Press rt w e until an open channel position begins blinking, then press OK. The Manual Channel Set screen appears.

C Select band

Press rt to select CH (regular) or CC (cable), then press e.

C Start clock

D Input channel
Press the number keys to input the channel number you want to store. Input 0 before any single number entries. You can set the desired station name (maximum of 4 letters). To input the station name, press e until the first letter of the station name (ID) begins blinking. Press rt to cycle through the characters, then press e. Enter the remaining characters the same way (maximum of 4). After entering all characters, press OK. The characters available for the station name (ID) are A-Z, 0-9, , *, +, _ (space). If you make a mistake, press w until the incorrect character begins blinking. Then enter the correct character by pressing rt.

Tuner Set

Perform the following steps only if the tuner has not been set correctly by Auto Set Up or Preset Download, or if you have moved to a different area, or if a new station starts broadcasting in your area. The recorder needs to memorise all necessary stations in channel positions in order to record TV programmes. Auto Channel Set automatically assigns all receivable stations in your area.
After you performed Auto or Manual Channel Set, please do not disconnect the recorder from the power supply (AC) immediately (in approximately 40 seconds). If the recorder is disconnected from the AC outlet or if there is a power outage within this period, some channels and station names might not be stored correctly. Under such circumstances, please check for the stored channels and station names. If these are not stored correctly, please perform Auto or Manual Channel set again.
You can only check the station name (ID) in the individual recording programme check screen. If you have selected a country in Central or Eastern Europe for country setting, TV SYSTEM setting appears. When you can see the picture but can hear no audio, select appropriate TV system. Press e until D/K or B/G blinks. Then press rt to select D/K or B/G. Major Countries/Areas Austria, Denmark, Finland, Holland, Italy, Norway, Spain, Switzerland, Sweden, Germany, Egypt, Western Europe China, Mongolia, Rumania, Bulgaria, Czech Rep., Slovakia, Hungary, Poland, Russia, Central or Eastern Europe TV System B/G
Auto Channel Set A Access Main Menu screen, then Auto Channel Set screen
Press rt to place the pointer next to the desired language.

E Store new channel

Press OK. Repeat steps as necessary.
D Perform Auto Channel Set
Press OK twice. When Auto Channel Set is completed, SCAN COMPLETED is displayed on the screen for about 5 seconds, then the Confirmation screen appears.
F Return to normal screen
If no sound accompanies the picture or the audio sounds unnatural on some channels, select the appropriate TV system for those channels. To delete stations with poor reception condition, refer to Deleting a channel ( 14).

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Deleting a channel A Access Confirmation screen B Select position
Perform step 1 of Manual Channel Set ( 13). Press rt w e to until the channel you want to delete begins blinking.
Changing station name A Access Confirmation screen B Select position
Perform step 1 of Manual Channel Set ( 13). Press rt w e until the desired channel begins blinking, then press OK twice. The Manual Channel Set screen appears.

C Delete channel

Press &. The channel directly beneath the cancelled one moves up one line. Repeat steps as necessary.

C Input station name

Press e until the first letter of the station name (ID) begins blinking. Press rt to cycle through the characters, then press e. Enter the remaining characters the same way (maximum of 4). After entering all characters, press OK. The characters available for the station name (ID) are A-Z, 0-9, , *, +, _ (space). If you make a mistake, press w until the incorrect character begins blinking. Then enter the correct character by pressing rt.
Changing station channel positions A Access Confirmation screen B Select position
Perform step 1 of Manual Channel Set ( 13). Press rt w e until the station you want to move begins blinking, then press OK. The channel number (CH) begins blinking.

C Select new position

Press rt w e to move the station to the new position, then press OK. Example: If you moved the station in position 4 to position 2, the stations originally in positions 2 and 3 each move down one space.
Fine-tuning channels A Access Confirmation screen B Select position
Perform step 1 of Manual Channel Set ( 13). Press rt w e until the channel you want to tune begins blinking, then press OK twice. The Manual Channel Set screen appears.

C Perform tuning

Press e until +/ begins blinking, then press rt until the picture is its clearest. Then press OK. Repeat steps as necessary.
Press MENU. Repeat steps as necessary.

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Video Channel Set

Video channel (RF output channel) is the channel on which your TV receives picture and sound signals from the recorder through the RF cable. Perform the following steps only if Video Channel Set has not been done correctly by the Auto Set Up function ( 5), you set up the recorders tuner by Preset Download ( 6) instead of using the Auto Set Up function, interference appears in the TV picture after you have moved to a different area or a new station has started broadcasting in your area, you change the connection between your recorder and TV from RF connection to AV connection, or vice versa. If you have connected the recorder to your TV via the AV connection ( 4), set the video channel to off. If you have connected the recorder to your TV via the RF connection ( 4), set the correct video channel. Make sure the recorders power is off and there is no cassette inserted in the recorder.

C Set video channel

With AV connection Press PR until the display panel shows 1 (or 2 ). Now the video channel is set to off. With RF connection Press PR + or to set the video channel to a vacant position between 22 and 69 which is not occupied by any local station in your area. (Example) If channel 50 is available in your area, set the video channel to 50. Then, set your TV to UHF channel 50. If the two vertical white bars appear clearly on the screen as shown on the right, go to step 4. If the two vertical white bars do not appear clearly, re-set the video channel to another vacant position and try again.

D Exit Video Channel Set mode
Press OK. With AV connection To view picture signals from the recorder, set your TV to its AV mode. With RF connection The channel on which the two vertical white bars appear clearly is your video channel. To view picture signals from the recorder, set your TV to the video channel.
A Access Video Channel Set mode
Hold down 0 on the recorder until the display panel shows the following.

B Set RF output system

The blinking number on the display indicates the RF output system of your country. Press rt to set to 1 or 2, then press OK. (1: B/G 2: D/K) Major Countries/Areas Austria, Denmark, Finland, Holland, Italy, Norway, Spain, Switzerland, Sweden, Germany, Egypt, Western Europe China, Mongolia, Rumania, Bulgaria, Czech Rep., Slovakia, Hungary, Poland, Russia, Central or Eastern Europe TV System B/G

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Specifications

GENERAL
Power requirement : Power consumption Power on : Power off : Temperature Operating : Storage : Operating position : Dimensions (W x H x D) : Weight : Format : Maximum recording time (SP) : AC 220 V 240 Vd, 50 Hz/60 Hz 14 W 3.3 W 5C to 40C 20C to 60C Horizontal only 360 mm x 98 mm x 255 mm 2.9 kg VHS PAL standard 240 min. with E-240 video cassette

TUNER/TIMER

TV channel storage capacity Tuning system Channel coverage VHF : 99 positions (+AUX position) : Frequency synthesized tuner : 47 MHz 89 MHz/ 104 MHz 300 MHz/ 302 MHz 470 MHz : 470 MHz 862 MHz : UHF channels (Adjustable) : Approx. 10 min.
UHF Aerial output Memory backup time

ACCESSORIES

Provided accessories : RF cable, Infrared remote control unit, Lithium battery CR2032

VIDEO/AUDIO

Signal system : PAL-type colour signal and CCIR monochrome signal, 625 lines 50 fields : Rotary 2 head helical scan system : 45 dB : 250 lines : 70 Hz to 10,000 Hz : 21-pin SCART connector: IN/OUT x 1

Specifications shown are for SP mode unless specified otherwise. E. & O.E. Design and specifications subject to change without notice.
Recording system Signal-to-noise ratio Horizontal resolution Frequency range Normal audio Input/Output

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