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CHECKING THE RECORDING TIME
Press REC once to check the recording time. The recalled
setting will automatically appear on the TV screen after 6
seconds.
TO EXTEND THE RECORDING TIME
The recording time can be extended at anytime by press-
ing REC.
Subsequent presses result in advancing the recording
time by 30-minute increments.
• If you press PAUSE during instant timer recording, the VCR
will enter the recording pause mode. Instant timer recording is
canceled.
• If the VCR is set to “0H00M”, the VCR goes to normal record-
ing mode.
DUBBING AND EDITING
1 Connect the camcorder’s (or another VCR’s) A/V out-
puts to your VCR as illustrated above.
2 Set the input channel “LINE2” (press INPUT to select
LINE2).
• If you have connected your VCR to the A/V input jacks on
the rear of VCR, you should select the input channel
LINE1 by pressing INPUT twice.
3 Play the tape in the camcorder (or another VCR). If
you have a TV attached to your VCR, you can see the
video playing.
4 When you desire recording to begin, press REC on
the Front panel once to start.
Before recording, please confirm the recording start position.
If you wish to edit or dub your camcorder (or another
VCR) recordings to this VCR, front panel Audio and
Video (A/V) input jacks make the connections quick and
easy. The direct A/V jacks will also provide better picture
results than using the RF jack on the rear panel.
VHS Hi-Fi STEREO SYSTEM/
MTS BROADCAST
This VCR is equipped with the VHS Hi-Fi audio sound
system for recording and playback. The information below
gives a brief description of Hi-Fi audio and how to record
and play a tape in the Hi-Fi audio mode.
PLAYBACK WITH Hi-Fi STEREO AUDIO
SOUND
A stereo TV with AUDIO/VIDEO input jacks or a stereo
audio system is required for true stereo playback. To
experience the full, rich stereo sound available with Hi-Fi
recorded tapes, we recommend the connection of this unit
to a home stereo audio system.
1
Set AUDIO MODE to HI-FI on the SETUP menu .
2 Set the AUDIO OUTPUT item to STEREO position.
(STEREO) POSITION: The left channel sound (L) is heard
from the left speaker and the right channel sound (R) is heard
from the right speaker.
(LEFT) POSITION: The left channel sound (L) is heard from
both speakers.
(RIGHT) POSITION: The right channel sound (R) is heard
from both speakers.
3 Press MENU when finished.
4 Insert a cassette and press PLAY.
Adjust the volume on your stereo system.
MTS (Multi-Channel TV Sound)
This VCR will decode MTS stereo and bilingual (SAP)
off-the-air broadcast sound signals. It also decodes stereo
TV sound from local cable companies, as long as they
operate on assigned cable frequencies and use the EIA-
recommended MTS stereo/bilingual TV sound system.
To enjoy the Hi-Fi stereo system, you connect your VCR’s
AUDIO(R/L)/VIDEO OUT jacks to the AUDIO (R/L)/VIDEO
INPUT jacks on the back of your TV (or another A/V system)
using the A/V cable.
