Model 83 VCR
(160-0521) Recording Faxback Doc. # 38496
Your VCR automatically adjusts the audio recording level. The video
cassette you use for recording must have the erase-protection tab in
place. If the tab is removed, the cassette automatically ejects if you
try to record on it. (See "Operation," Faxback Doc. # 38495.)
TAPE SELECTION
The quality of tape you use greatly affects record/playback quality and
the life of the VCR. Use only video cassettes that display the official
VHS logo.
High-grade tape has a better oxide coating that helps prevent dirty video
heads. This tape gives the best results.
Although T-160 video cassettes offer the longest recording time, they
contain thinner tape that is more likely to jam. We suggest you use
T-120, or shorter length tape.
The following chart shows the maximum recording times for different-length
tapes at the three recording speeds.
Cassette Recording Speed T-60 T-120 T-160
SP 1 hour 2 hours 2 2/3 hours
(60 minutes) (120 minutes) (160 minutes)
LP 2 hours 4 hours 5 1/3 hours
(120 minutes) (240 minutes) (320 minutes)
EP 3 hours 6 hours 8 hours
(180 minutes) (360 minutes) (480 minutes)
IMMEDIATE RECORDING
You can record the same program you watch or record one program while you
watch another. Use one of the connections shown in "Connections," Faxback
Doc. # 38493.
Note:
If you want to record from another VCR, a laser disc player, or other
source with A/V outputs, see "Dubbing."
Recording the Same Program You Watch
1. Turn on the VCR and the TV. If you use a TV monitor, set it to the
video mode and skip Steps 2 and 3.
2. Set the TV tuner to the same channel as the VCR's CHANNEL 3/4 switch
(Channel 3 or 4).
3. Press [TV/VCR] on the remote control so that VCR appears on the
display.
4. Press [INPUT] on the remote control to select the tuner mode.
See "Operation," Faxback Doc. # 38495.
5. Insert a blank VHS video cassette, or one you want o record over, into
the VCR.
6. Press [TAPE SPEED] on the remote control to display the desired
recording speed (SP, LPL, or EP).
7. Be sure [TV/CATV] on the VCR is set to the desired band.
8. Press CHANNEL [\/] or [/\], or use the remote control's number
buttons to select the desired channel.
9. Press [RECORD].
You can press [PAUSE/STILL] during recording to temporarily pause
recording (during commercials, for example). To resume recording,
press [PAUSE/STILL] again or [RECORD]. See "Special Functions,"
Faxback Doc. # 38497.
10. Press [STOP] to stop recording.
Recording One Program While You Watch Another
1. Follow Steps 1-9 in the previous section.
2. Press [TV/VCR] so that VCR does not appear on the VCR's display.
If you use a TV monitor, be sure to set it to the TV mode.
3. Set the TV tuner to the channel you want to watch.
4. Press [STOP] to stop recording.
Power-Failure Auto-Rewind
If a power failure occurs when a video cassette is loaded, the VCR is in
the stop mode, and the fast response system is activated, the VCR rewinds
to protect the tape for about 10 seconds after power is restored.
Before you make a recording, check the memory counter. If it shows a
negative reading, press [BLANK SEARCH] on the remote control or
fast-forward the tape to 0h 00m 00s on the display to position the tape as
it was before the power failure. See "Special Functions," Faxback Doc.
# 38497.
QUICK TIMER RECORDING
Your VCR is capable of two types of quick timer recording (QTR) -
immediate and delayed.
Immediate QTR starts recording immediately and stops at the time you
select.
Delayed QTR starts recording at the time you select within the following
24 hours. Then, as with immediate QTR, recording stops at the time you
select.
Note:
You cannot use immediate QTR if the VCR is programmed for delayed QTR.
Immediate QTR
1. Insert a blank VHS video cassette, or one you want to record over,
into the VCR. The VCR automatically turns on.
If a cassette is already in the VCR, press [POWER] to turn on the VCR.
2. Turn on the TV, and set it to the same channel as the VCR's CHANNEL
3/4 switch.
If you have a TV/monitor, set it to the video mode.
3. Press [TV/VCR] on the remote control so that VCR appears on the
display.
4. Press [INPUT] on the remote control for the desired input.
5. Press [TAPE SPEED] on the remote control to display the desired
recording speed.
6. Select the channel you want to record, or prepare the A/V source you
want to record.
Note:
The tuner does not affect A/V source recording.
7. Press QTR [OFF TIME] twice to begin recording. The recording
indicator, OFF QTR, and the end time appear on the display. Then,
press QTR [OFF TIME] repeatedly until the VCR displays the desired
recording end time within the next 24 hours. You can set the end time
only in 30-minute increments within the next 24 hours.
To ensure that you record all the desired program, set the end time a
little later than the end of program.
Delayed QTR
1. Perform Steps 1-6 in "Immediate QTR."
2. Press QTR [ON TIME] twice to display the desired start time (AM 11:30,
for example). ON QTR lights to show that delayed QTR is programemd.
You can set the start time only in 30-minute increments within the
next 24 hours.
3. Press QTR [OFF TIME] repeatedly to display the desired QTR end time.
Be sure to press [OFF TIME] while QTR is on the display - within about
10 seconds after you press QTR [ON TIME]. Otherwise, the VCR leaves
the QTR mode.
The VCR automatically turns off about 10 seconds after your set the
VCR for delayed QTR.
Note:
If you turn on the VCR manually, QTR is cancelled.
QTR Hints
QTR cannot function if a cassette is not inserted, if the
erase-protection tab is removed, or if automatic timer recording is in
progress.
To cancel QTR during the delayed QTR standby time, press
[PROG/QTR/CLEAR] on the remote control or press [EJECT] on the VCR.
To cancel QTR in progress, press [STOP] or [PROG/QTR/CLEAR].
You can change the QTR end time by pressing [OFF TIME] during the QTR
standby time.
The VCR's power turns off at the end of QTR.
[TAPE SPEED] is active during QTR but should not be changed while the
VCR records.
You cannot check automatic program timer settings during QTR.
If the dew protection system stops the VCR's operation, QTR is
cancelled.
To stop the tape temporarily during QTR, press [PAUSE/STILL]. Press
[PAUSE/STILL] again or press [RECORD] to resume recording. If you
leave the VCR in the pause mode for five minutes, the VCR stops
automatically.
AUTOMATIC TIMER RECORDING
Automatic timer recording lets you set the VCR to start and end recording
while you are away. Your VCR has six program timers that let you record
on a specific day within a 1-year period (NORMAL), the same day every week
(WKLY), or once a day, the same time every day (DAILY). You can set each
program timer to record on a different channel and at a different speed.
Automatic recording consists of two steps: setting the program time and
making the automatic timer recording.
Setting the Program Timer
You must use the remote control to set the program timer.
Be sure you correctly set the clock before you use automatic timer
recording.
In the example, timer No. 2 is set to record Channel 10 from 9:00 p.m. to
10:30 p.m. on July 9, 1991 at the SP speed.
1. Insert a blank cassette, or one that you want to record over, into the
VCR. The VCR turns on.
If the cassette's erase-protection tab has been removed, place a piece
of plastic tape over the hole to allow recording on the tape.
2. Turn on the TV and set it to the same channel as the VCR's CHANNEL 3/4
switch. Or, if you have a TV/monitor, set the monitor to the video
mode.
3. Press [TV/VCR] on the remote control so that VCR appears on the
display.
4. Press [PROG] on the remote control. The program timer menu appears on
the TV screen.
5. Press [2] to select thke timer setting.
6. Use the remote control's number buttons 1-6 to select the program
number (press [2] to set Timer 2, for example).
Note:
If all timer setting numbers light steadily, all six timers have been
set and there is no more room for another program. If you want to set
another program timer, clear one of the timers.
See "Clearing a Program Timer."
7. Use number buttons 1-3 to set the desired timer mode, NORMAL, WEEKLY,
or DAILY (press [1] to set NORMAL, for example).
8. Use the number buttons to set the desired date (press [0], [7], [0],
and [9] to set July 9, for example).
Precede single-digit entries with [0].
Note:
If you accidentally set the timer to record on a date that is before
the VCR's clock date, the VCR considers the set time, date, and day of
the week to be next year. If you set the timer to record on the same
day as on the VCR's clock, but at an earlier time, the VCR does not
keep the entry.
9. Use the number bukttons to set the start time. (Press [0], [9], [0],
and [0] to set 9:00, for example.)
Precede single-digit entries with [0].
10. Press [1] to set an a.m. hour to or press [2] to set a p.m. hour.
11. Press the number buttons to set the end time. (Press [1], [0], [3],
and [0] to set 10:30, for example.)
12. Press [1] to set an a.m. hour or press [2] to set a p.m. hour.
13. Press the number buttons to select the channel number. (Press [1] and
[0] to select 10, for example.)
For A/V recording, enter [0] [0] as the "channel" number. A/V appears
on the display.
14. Press number buttons 1-3 to select the tape speed (SP, LP, EP).
(Press [1] to select SP, for example.)
15. Double-check all thke set information.
If it is correct, press [PROG].
If something is not correct,
(a) press [PROG/QTR/CLEAR] as needed to erase the wrong program
number,
(b) enter the correct information, and
(c) press [PROG].
The MENU display reappears.
To store other program(s), press [2] and repeat Steps 6-15.
16. Press [PROG] again to erase the MENU display.
Making an Automatic Timer Recording
After you set the automatic program timer(s), follow the steps below to
make the recording(s)
1. Be sure a blank video cassette, or one you want to record over, is in
the cassette compartment.
2. Press [POWER] to turn off the VCR. The timer indicator (CLOCK)
appears on the display. This shows that the VCR is in the timer
standby mode. When a timer recording begins, the record indicator
appears.
You can turn on and operate the VCR manually prior to the set times, but
the VCR makes the automatic timer recording(s) only if the power is off at
the set start time(s).
Automatic Timer Recording Hints
The VCR's power turns off at the end of automatic timer recording.
If a power failure occurs or the VCR is unplugged for more than a few
seconds, the VCR loses the clock setting and all timer settings.
If the dew protection system stops operation during an automatic timer
recording, the recording is cancelled.
If two program times overlap, the one that starts first has priority.
When the first program ends, the VCR switches to record the remainder
of the second program.
If you set the timer and turn off the VCR without loading a cassette,
the timer indicator (CLOCK) flashes.
If the end of a tape is reached during timer recording, the VCR's
power turns off.
Monitoring an Automatic Timer Recording
To monitor an automatic timer recording, turn on the TV and set it to the
same channel as the VCR's CHANNEL 3/4 switch. Press [TV/VCR] so that VCR
appears on the display. Or, if you have a TV/monitor, set it to the video
mode.
Checking Program Timers
Follow these steps to check a progam timer.
1. Turn on the TV and set its tuner to the same channel as the VCR's
CHANNEL 3/4 switch. Or, if you have a TV monitor, set it to the video
mode.
2. Press [PROG]. The MENU display appears on the TV screen.
3. Press [3] to select the PROGRAM CHECK/CLEAR mode.
4. Use number buttons 1-6 to select the program number that you want to
check. The selected number flashes.
5. Press [PROG] to exit the PROGRAM CHECK mode.
The MENU display reappears.
6. Press [PROG] again to erase the MENU display.
Clearing a Program Timer
Follow these steps to clear a program timer.
1. Follow Steps 1-3 under "Checking Program Timers" to select the PROGRAM
CHECK/CLEAR mode.
2. Use number buttons 1-6 to select the program number that you want to
check. The selected number flashes.
3. Press [PROG/QTR/CLEAR].
To select another program to clear, press the corresponding program
number button.
4. Press [PROG] to exit the PROGRAM CLEAR mode.
The MENU display reappears.
5. Press [PROG] again to erase the MENU display.
DUBBING
The process of recording from one VCR to another is called dubbing.
You can use VHF signals to make such recordings, but separate audio/video
signals are preferred.
Always use video-quality shielded cables with RCA-type connectors. Do not
use standard audio patch cords.
You can use a camcorder, satellite receiver, or other device with A/V
outputs in place of the playback VCR.
Connections for Dubbing
Connect the video and audio outputs of the playback VCR to the
corresponding VIDEO and AUDIO INPUT jacks on the Model 83.
To dub a video cassette:
1. Insert a pre-recorded video cassette into the playback VCR.
2. Insert a blank video cassette, or one you want to record over, into
the Model 83's cassette compartment.
3. Press [INPUT] on the remote control so that AU appears on the
display.
4. Press [TAPE SPEED] on the remote control to display the desired
recording speed (SP, LP, or EP).
5. Press [RECORD] in the Model 83.
6. Begin playback of the tape in the playback VCR.
Note:
For best results during dubbing, hold the Model 83's remote control
close to the Model 83's remote control receiver window when you press
[INPUT] and [TAPE SPEED]. Otherwise, the remote control might affect
the playback VCR's operation.
Montoring Dubbing
Follow these steps to monitor the dubbing process.
1. Turn on the TV connected to the Model 83, and set it to the same
channel as the Model 83's CHANNEL 3/4 switch.
2. Press [TV/VCR] on the remote control so that VCR appears on the
display, or set your TV monitor to the video mode.
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