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VHS MODE SET (cont.)
* The default setting is
bold
in the table below.
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DIGITAL 3R
ON
OFF
When this function is set to “ON”, the Digital 3R picture system applies edge
correction to the luminance signal to enhance detail.
NOTES:
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Normally it is recommended to keep “DIGITAL 3R” set to “ON”.
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Depending on the type of tape being used, picture quality may be better with “DIGITAL 3R”
set to “OFF”.
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If you use the recorder as the source player for editing, be sure to set “DIGITAL 3R” to
“OFF” before starting.
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S-VHS
ON
OFF
Your recorder can record in S-VHS (Super VHS), S-VHS ET or VHS.
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To record in S-VHS:
Set “S-VHS” to “ON”. Then, insert a cassette marked “S-VHS”. The S-VHS indicator
lights up on the front display panel.
The S-VHS recording mode is selected.
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To record in S-VHS ET on a VHS cassette:
Set “S-VHS ET” to “ON”. (
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See below.) Then, insert a cassette marked “VHS”.
The S-VHS indicator lights up on the front display panel.
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To record in VHS:
Insert a cassette marked “VHS”.
Set “S-VHS ET” to “OFF”. (
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See below.)
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To record in VHS on an S-VHS cassette:
Insert a cassette marked “S-VHS”. The S-VHS indicator lights up on the front
display panel. Then, set “S-VHS” to “OFF”. The S-VHS indicator goes off.
The VHS recording mode is selected.
NOTE:
When playing back a tape that has been recorded in S-VHS or S-VHS ET, the S-VHS indicator
lights up on the front display panel regardless of the “S-VHS” mode setting.
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S-VHS ET
ON
OFF
You can record in SP mode on VHS cassettes with S-VHS picture quality. Tapes
recorded using this function can be played back on a recorder equipped with the
S-VHS ET function.
When this function is set to “ON”, the S-VHS indicator lights up on the front
display panel.
NOTES:
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You can activate the S-VHS ET function only before you start recording on a VHS cassette.
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Before recording, make sure that “B.E.S.T.” is set to “ON”. (
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pg. 68)
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You cannot activate the S-VHS ET function ...
... while recording is in progress.
... while timer-recording or Instant Timer Recording (
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pg. 26, 34) is in progress.
... while B.E.S.T. (
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pg. 29) is in progress.
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The S-VHS ET function does not work ...
... with S-VHS cassettes.
... with recordings in LP mode.
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To keep the highest quality recording and playback pictures over a long period of time,
S-VHS recording on S-VHS cassettes is recommended.
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Use of high grade tapes is recommended for S-VHS ET recordings. On some tapes, picture
quality will not improve even if the S-VHS ET function is used. Check the recording quality
before you start important recordings.
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You can play back a tape recorded using the S-VHS ET function on most of S-VHS recorders
and of VHS recorders equipped with SQPB (S-VHS QUASI PLAYBACK) function. (Notice
some recorders are not compatible with the S-VHS ET function.)
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While playing back a tape recorded using the S-VHS ET function on some recorders, noise
may appear. (If playback picture becomes blurred or interrupted, use a cleaning cassette.)
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In the high-speed search, still, slow-motion or frame-by-frame playback modes (
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pg. 22),
noise may appear. If these modes are performed frequently on a tape recorded using the
S-VHS ET function, the tape may be damaged and the picture may be deteriorated.
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