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B.E.S.T. Picture
System
Turn on the TV and select the VIDEO channel (or AV mode).
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RECORDING (cont.)
The B.E.S.T. (Biconditional Equalised Signal Tracking) system
checks the condition of the tape in use during recording and
playback, and compensates to provide the highest-possible
recording and playback pictures. The default setting for both
recording and playback is “ON”.
Recording
LOAD A CASSETTE
1
Insert a cassette with the record safety tab intact.
● The recorder power comes on automatically.
ACCESS MAIN MENU SCREEN
2
Press MENU twice.
ACCESS FUNCTION SET SCREEN
3
Place the pointer next to
"FUNCTION SET" by
pressing PUSH JOG %fi,
then press OK.
ACCESS B.E.S.T. SCREEN
4
Place the pointer next to
"B.E.S.T." by pressing
PUSH JOG %fi, then press
OK.
SELECT MODE
5
Place the pointer next to
"ON" by pressing PUSH
JOG %fi, then press OK.
RETURN TO NORMAL SCREEN
6
Press MENU.
START RECORDING
7
Press and hold RECORD and press PLAY on the remote,
or press RECORD on the recorder.
● The recorder spends approximately 7 seconds
assessing the condition of the tape, then begins
recording.
● When the "BEST" indicator begins blinking, that
means adjustment is complete.
● Pressing the recorder's RECORD button while "BEST"
is displayed does not start Instant Timer Recording
(੬ pg. 17).
MAIN MENU
FUNCTION SET
TUNER SET
INITIAL SET
[5/
∞
] =
[MENU] : EXIT
B.E.S.T.
ON
OFF
[
5
/∞] =
[MENU] : EXIT
As the tape check progresses, the “– –” marks on the display
panel increase upward. Once the "BEST" indicator starts
blinking, the check is complete.
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FUNCTION SET
AUTO TIMER
O.S.D.
B.E.S.T.
[5/∞] =
[MENU] : EXIT
PUSH JOG
PLAY
MENU
OK
RECORD
RECORD
Display Panel Indication