22
1
Connect a 21-pin Scart cable (not supplied) to the AV2
21-pin Scart socket
b
on the VCR and to the 21-pin
Scart socket on the decoder.
2
Connect the decoder’s mains lead to an AC mains
socket.
3
Set “AV2” to “DECODER”.
For details, see page 30.
AV Link Function
If the VCR is connected to the TV via a 21-pin Scart cable,
you can use AV LINK button
B
to switch the TV from normal
TV reception over to the video playback channel (AV input)
(and vice versa). In the VCR mode (when the VCR indication
in the VCR display is lit), the TV is switched to the video
playback channel (AV input). In the TV mode (when the VCR
indication is not lit), the TV is switched to TV reception.
Connecting the VCR to a
Decoder
To connect this VCR to a decoder, make the connections
shown in the illustration below.
For the connection to the TV, see pages 8 and 10.
For details about the connection, also read the operating
instructions of the decoder.
Be sure to keep the VCR, TV and decoder switched off until
you have finished all connections.
For your safety, do not connect or handle the equipment with
wet hands.
To Connect the VCR to a Decoder
Decoder here refers to the device used to decode scrambled
broadcasts (Pay TV).
2
1
b
Decoder (not supplied)
To an AC mains socket
21-pin Scart socket
21-pin Scart cable
(not supplied)
Assemble Editing
The assemble editing function makes it easy to record the
picture and sound of virtually any number of scenes or
programmes in succession.
Assemble editing from an external source, for example from a
video movie camera, can be performed in the same way.
Editing
Recording unit (this VCR)
a
b
Preparations
≥
Connect a video movie camera or a VCR to this VCR with a
21-pin Scart cable, as shown in the illustration.
≥
Display the VCR picture on the TV.
≥
Insert the cassette on which the assemble editing is to be
performed, and make sure that its erasure prevention tab is
not broken out.
≥
Set the VCR/TV switch
O
to “VCR”.
≥
Press the INPUT SELECT button
3
to select the AV Input
(external input) “A1” or “A2” according to the socket(s) on
the VCR to which the source unit has been connected.
A1: When connected to the AV1 21-pin Scart socket
a
A2: When connected to the AV2 21-pin Scart socket
b
≥
Make sure that “AV2” is set to “EXT”.
(See page 30.)
Operations
1
Press the Play button
I
to start playback.
2
At the point where you want to join a new scene, press
the Pause/Slow button
7
to put it in the still playback
mode.
3
Press the REC button
J
to put it in the recording pause
mode.
4
Start playback on the source unit and search for the
point from which you want to record (copy) onto this
VCR.
5
When that point is reached, press the Pause/Slow button
7
again to start recording the new picture and sound
from the playback unit.
6
To record (copy) additional scenes, press the Pause/
Slow button
7
to put this VCR in the recording pause
mode and then perform steps
4
and
5
again.
7
At the point where you want to stop recording, press the
Stop button
9
to finish recording.
Note:
≥
If you leave the VCR in the recording pause mode for more
than 5 minutes in step
3
or
6
, the VCR automatically
switches over to the stop mode to protect the video heads.
VCR Mode
TV Mode
VCR
VCR indication
is lit.
VCR indication
is not lit.
TV
AV Input
is selected.
TV reception is
selected.
Video movie camera or
other VCR
≥
When you press the MENU button
T
to display the menu on the
TV screen, the TV is also automatically switched to the VCR
mode, however, the VCR indication does not appear in this case.
≥
When you start playback on the VCR, the TV is automatically
switched to the VCR mode. However, during playback, it is not
possible to switch the TV back to the TV mode.
≥
If a Pay TV station has been selected on the VCR when you switch
to the TV mode, the picture on the TV is scrambled when you
select a Pay TV station on the TV. In this case, either switch to the
VCR mode or select the AV input on the TV.
Hint:
≥
“RGB” means separate Red/Green/Blue colour signals. If you
connect a TV equipped with RGB input capability to the AV1
socket
a
on this VCR, and a decoder equipped with RGB output
capability to the AV2 socket
b
, the TV can receive RGB signal
input from the decoder via the VCR.
