advanced features 35
Super VHS (S-VHS), S-VHS ET and VHS
Your VCR can record in S-VHS, S-VHS ET or VHS.
To record in S-VHS:
Perform the steps below to set S-VHS to ON. Then, insert a cassette marked ‘S-VHS’, the S-VHS
indicator will light on the display panel. The S-VHS recording mode will be selected.
To record in S-VHS ET on a VHS cassette:
See ‘Super VHS ET (S-VHS ET)’ on page 34.
To record in VHS:
Insert a cassette marked ‘VHS’. Press S-VHS ET on the VCR. You can check the current setting
(“S-VHS ET: ON” or “S-VHS ET: OFF”). If “S-VHS ET: ON” appears on the TV screen press S-
VHS ET again in about 5 seconds to set it to “OFF”. The VHS recording mode will be
automatically selected regardless of the ‘S-VHS’ mode setting.
To record in VHS on an S-VHS cassette:
Insert the cassette marked ‘S-VHS’, the S-VHS indicator will light on the display panel. Then,
perform the steps below to set the
S-VHS to OFF; the S-VHS indicator will go out. The VHS
recording mode will be selected.
get to the mode set screen Press m. Move the highlight bar to MODE SET using the
A and B buttons and press
O
K
3
/
(or E).
select s-vhs mode Move the highlight bar to S-VHS using the A and B buttons. Press
O
K
3
/
(or E) to set to ON or OFF.
return to normal screen Press m.
NOTE:
When playing back a tape that has been recorded in S-VHS or S-VHSET, the S-VHS indicator
lights on the display panel regardless of the ‘S-VHS’ mode setting.
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