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CONTENTS
T
IMER RECORDING 24
On-Screen Timer Programming ........... 24
Check And Cancel Programs ...................................26
Auto Timer ...................................................... 27
Instant Timer Recording (ITR) .......................28
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DITING 29
Edit To Another VCR ....................................29
Edit From A Camcorder Or Another VCR ......30
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ROUBLESHOOTING 31
Power ........................................................31
Tape Transport ............................................31
Playback ....................................................31
Recording ................................................... 31
Timer Recording ..........................................32
Other Problems ..........................................32
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UESTIONS AND ANSWERS 33
Playback ....................................................33
Recording ................................................... 33
Timer Recording ..........................................33
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NDEX 34
List Of Terms ...............................................34
Front View.................................................. 35
Front Panel Indicators .................................35
Rear View ..................................................35
Remote Control ...........................................36
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PECIFICATIONS 37
F
OR SERVICING (Only in U.S.A.) 38
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ARRANTY (Only in U.S.A.) 39
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NSTALLING YOUR NEW VCR 6
Basic Connections ..................................6
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NITIAL SETTINGS 7
Language ..................................................... 7
Clock ............................................................ 8
Tuner ............................................................9
Set Receivable Channels ............................................9
Add Or Delete A Channel ........................................11
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IMPLE PLAYBACK AND
RECORDING 12
Simple Playback .........................................12
Simple Recording ........................................ 13
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LAYBACK AND RECORDING
FEATURES 14
Playback Features ......................................14
Still Picture/Frame-By-Frame Playback.....................14
Slow Motion/Reverse Slow Motion ..........................14
Variable-Speed Search/Reverse Motion Playback .....14
High-Speed Search ..................................................14
Manual Tracking ......................................................15
Index Search ............................................................15
Video Stabilizer .......................................................16
Superimpose ............................................................17
Select The Soundtrack (HR-A53U Only) ..................18
Repeat Playback ......................................................19
Counter Reset ..........................................................19
Next-Function Memory............................................19
Skip Search ..............................................................19
Tape Position Indicator ............................................19
Auto Picture (HR-A53U Only).......................20
Preparation ..............................................................20
Playback ..................................................................21
Recording Features .....................................22
Record One Program While
Watching Another....................................................22
Display Elapsed Recording Time..............................22
Stereo And SAP (Second Audio Program)
(HR-A53U Only)......................................................23
To Record SAP Programs (HR-A53U Only) ..............23