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5-2 Contents of the Function Menu Switches
5 SETTING OF THE FUNCTION MENU SWITCHES
Three function menu switch setting screens are available.
[ ]: Factory setting
FunctionScreens Items Set values
On-screen POSITION [L-UP]
mode setting R-UP
R-BOTTOM
L-BOTTOM
OFF
Sets the on-screen position of time/date and recording mode data. If no on-
screen display is required, use this menu switch to turn it off.
L-UP : Display is shown in the top left corner of the screen.
R-UP : Display is shown in the top right corner of the screen.
R-BOTTOM : Display is shown in the bottom right corner of the screen.
L-BOTTOM : Display is shown in the bottom left corner of the screen.
OFF : The on-screen display is not shown.
Selects the picture quality in the Play mode.
NORMAL : Normal picture quality.
SHARP : Picture contours are emphasized.
VTR mode 1 SHARPNESS [NORMAL]
setting SHARP
Enables or disables automatic external timer recording or automatic restart of
recording after a power failure.
OFF : External timer recording or automatic recording after power failure is
disabled.
ON : Recording starts automatically when power is turned on.
AUTO REC [OFF]
ON
Sets whether or not Recording Check is automatically performed at the
beginning of a tape in the Repeat Recording mode. Also sets what action is
taken if picture quality is found to be defective when Recording Check is
activated with the [REC CHECK] button.
MANUAL:
• If picture quality is found to be defective when Recording Check is activated
with the [REC CHECK] button, head cleaning is performed once and recording
resumes. The error indication "E-09" is shown on the display for 10 seconds.
• Automatic Recording Check is not performed at the beginning of a tape set to
record repeatedly.
AUTO:
• If picture quality is found to be defective when Recording Check is activated
with the [REC CHECK] button, head cleaning is performed and recording
resumes for several seconds, then the recording is automatically checked
again. If the picture quality is still defective, head cleaning is performed again
and the error indication "E-09" is shown on the display. The error indication
remains displayed while recording continues.
• Automatic Recording Check is performed at the beginning of a tape set to
record repeatedly.
If the picture quality is defective, Recording Check is performed again. If the
picture quality is still defective, head cleaning is performed again and the error
indication "E-09" is shown on the display. The error indication remains
displayed while recording continues.
REC CHECK [MANUAL]
AUTO
The operation mode at tape end during recording, in the case
when alarm or sensor recording is executed even once, can be
set with the menu switch <TAPE END MODE> on the alarm/
sensor recording mode setting screen.
Sets the operation mode when the tape ends in the Record mode.
( In the Play and FF modes, the tape stops.)
STOP : The tape stops.
REW : The tape automatically rewinds and enters the Stop mode.
REPEAT : In the Record mode, the tape automatically rewinds and then restarts
recording (repeat recording).
EJECT : The tape is ejected.
TAPE END [STOP]
MODE REW
REPEAT
EJECT