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Playing a Sequence Frame by Frame

You can:

Stop the cassette at a given frame (image)

Advance one frame at a time

No sound is heard when playing back frame by 

frame.

1

Press:

to start playing the cassette

II P/S to stop the tape at a given frame

II P/S to advance frame by frame

2

To return to normal playback, press 

.

Vertical stability: When playing back frame by 

frame, interference may be seen on the screen.

Press the TRK (

or

) buttons to minimize this

effect.

Using the Tape Counter

Selecting the Cassette Type

If you wish to use the tape counter to display the time
remaining on a cassette, you must indicate the type of
cassette inserted.

1

Press MENU on the remote control.
Result: The menu is displayed.

2

Press the 

or 

buttons, to select the  

USER SET

option.

3

Press the 

button to select this option.

Result: The 

USER SET 

menu is displayed.

4

Press the 

or  

buttons, until the cursor is placed in

front of the 

TAPE SELECT

option.

5

Press the 

or  

buttons as many times as required, 

until the correct cassette length is displayed.

E180                E240
E 300               E260 

6

Press MENU twice to exit the menu.

Auto Power Off

The Auto Power Off feature automatically turns off your
VCR if no signal is received and you do not press any
button for the selected time.

1

Press MENU on the remote control.
Result: The menu is displayed.

2

Press the corresponding  

or 

buttons, to select the

EASY OPERATION

option.

3

Press the 

button to select this option.

Result: The 

EASY OPERATION

menu is displayed.

4

Press the corresponding 

or 

buttons, until the 

cursor is placed in front of the 

AUTO POWER OFF

option.

5

Press the 

button, until you select the time of Auto 

Power off interval. 

OFF           2HOUR          3HOUR

6

On completion, press MENU twice to exit the menu.

Interval Repeat Play

You can set interval repeat play to repeat the cassette
several times for special interval. 

1

Press MENU on the remote control.
Result: The menu is displayed.

2

Press the corresponding 

or 

buttons, to select the

EASY OPERATION

option.

3

Press the 

button to select this option.

Result: The 

EASY OPERATION

menu is displayed.

4

Press the corresponding 

or 

buttons, until the 

cursor is placed in front of the 

NO. OF INTERVAL 

REPEAT

option.

5

To...                              Press 

, until...

Interval repeat play         5, 10, 15, off is displayed.

(choose repeat time 5 times, 
10 times, 15 times)

Cancel interval              

OFF

is displayed.

repeat play

6

On completion, press MENU twice to exit the menu.

7

To select interval during playback, press the REPEAT
button at the desired start point.    
Result: “

INTERVAL REPEAT SETTING

” is displayed.

Press the REPEAT button one more time at the desired
end point.    
Result: The tape is automatically rewound to the start

point.  “

INTERVAL REPEAT

” is displayed.

Displaying/Hiding On-Screen
Information

Your VCR displays most information both on the VCR
and the television.
You can choose to display or hide this information on the
television screen.

1

Press MENU on the remote control.
Result: The programming menu is displayed.

2

Press the corresponding 

or 

buttons, to select the

USER SET

option.

3

Press the 

button to select this option.

Result: The 

USER SET

menu is displayed.

4

Press the corresponding  

or   

buttons, until the 

cursor is placed in front of the 

OSD

option.

5

To...                             Press 

or 

, until...

Display on-screen          

ON

is displayed.

information

Hide on-screen              

OFF

is displayed.

information

6

On completion, press MENU twice to exit the menu.

Auto Repeat Play

You can set repeat play to repeat the tape continuously
from beginning to end. 

1

Press MENU on the remote control.
Result: The programming menu is displayed.

2

Press the corresponding 

or 

buttons, to select the

EASY OPERATION

option.

3

Press the 

button to select this option.

Result: The 

EASY OPERATION

menu is displayed.

4

Press the corresponding 

or 

buttons, until the 

cursor is placed in front of the 

REPEAT PLAY

option.

5

To...                           Press 

or 

, until...

Repeat play                

ON

is displayed.

Do not wish to            

OFF

is displayed.

repeat play

6

On completion, press MENU twice to exit the menu.

Recording from Another VCR

1

Turn on the TV. Tune your TV channel.

2

Connect your VCR to the TV by A/V cable 
as above figure.

3

Select the recording speed (SP/LP) by 
pressing the SPEED button. 

4

Hold down the REC (

) button to start line

recording.

5

Press the STOP (

) button to end line 

recording.

Line recording is not available for 

the TV which has no A/V 

OUTPUT JACK.

You can copy a cassette to your VCR from another video source, such as another VCR. 

It is an infringement of copyright laws to copy prerecorded cassettes or to re-record them in any
form without the permission of the owners of the corresponding copyright.

Video cassettes have a safety tab to prevent accidental erasure. When this tab has been 
removed, you cannot record on the tape.

If you wish to protect a cassette, break off the tab using a small screwdriver.

To re-record over a protected cassette (safety tab broken), cover the hole with adhesive 
tape.

1

Turn on the TV.

2

Connect the playback side VCR’s A/V cable
to the recording side VCR’s video and audio
in (rear panel).

3

Select the recording speed (SP/LP) by 
pressing the SPEED button. 

4

Begin playback on the playback side VCR 
and hold down REC (

) button.

5

Press the STOP (

) button to end line 

recording.

Format

VHS PAL standard

Heads

Video: 2 rotary heads  /  Audio/Control: 1 stationary head
Erase: 1 full track erase head

Television system

STANDARD G, K

Luminance

FM azimuth recording

Colour system

PAL/MESECAM/NT4.43 : Down converted subcarrier phase shifted direct 

recording

NTSC PB on PAL TV

Tape speed

(PAL/MESECAM)  

(NTSC)

SP:  23.39 mm/sec                SP:  33.35 mm/sec
LP:  11.69 mm/sec                 SLP:  11.12 mm/sec

Recording/playback time

SP:  3 hours (E-180 Tape)      
LP: 6 hours (E-180 Tape)

REW time

About 100 sec in REW with E-180

VIDEO
Input

0.5 to 2.0 Vp-p; 75 ohm unbalanced

Output

1.0 ± 0.2 Vp-p; 75 ohm unbalanced

AUDIO
Input

-8 dBm, 47 Kohm unbalanced

Output

-8 ± 3 dBm, 1 Kohm unbalanced

Frequency response

100Hz - 8KHz

Power requirement

110-240V~50/60 Hz

Power consumption

Approx. 10 watts

Operation temperature

41°F-104°F (5°C-40°C)

Operation humidity

10%-75%

Weight

2.8 Kg (net)

Dimensions (WxHxD)

360 x 84 x 240 mm

Design and specifications are subject to change without notice.

Technical Specifications

Recording From TV

The tape counter:

Indicates the elapsed time in the play and record 

modes 

Is reset when a cassette is inserted in the VCR

Allows you to find the beginning of a sequence easily

If the remaining time is to be calculated correctly, 

you must indicate the type of cassette being used.

1

Insert a cassette in your VCR.

2

Press DISPLAY.

The tape counter does not necessarily start from
zero at the beginning of the tape.

3

To set the tape counter to zero at the beginning of a 
sequence:

Press DISPLAY twice to display the counter

Press CNT.RESET when you want to set the tape 
counter to zero

4

When you are ready,  

Start playback or Recording. 

Press the 

button.

To fast-forward or rewind to the sequence at which 

the counter was set to zero, press 

➛➛

or 

❿❿

.

Result: The VCR stops automatically when the counter 

reaches zero.

Some VCR information, such as the counter, can 

be displayed on the television screen.

Press DISPLAY:

Once to display the current function, recording 

speed and counter

Twice to display the counter only

Three times to display the time remaining on the 

cassette

Four times to clear the display

Type

Recording Time (in SP)

E-180

180 mins. or 3 hours

E-240

240 mins. or 4 hours

E-260

260 mins. or 4 hours and 20 mins.

E-300

300 mins. or 5 hours

Selecting the Recording Speed 

You can record a cassette at two different speeds: 

SP (Standard Play)

LP (Long Play) 

In Long Play modes:

Each cassette lasts twice as long 

The recording is of a slightly lower quality

To record a cassette...    Press the SPEED button on the

remote control, until...  

In standard play mode          

SP

is displayed.

In long play mode                 

LP

is displayed. 

LINE

IN 1

AUDIO

VIDEO

LINE

OUT

TV

TV

AUDIO OUT

VIDEO OUT

RF OUT

ANTENNA IN 

AUDIO OUT
VIDEO OUT

LINE

IN 1

AUDIO

VIDEO

LINE

OUT

TV

L       H

ON

OFF

ON

OFF

OUT TO TV

V IDEO OUT 

TEST

AUDIO OUT

IN FROM ANT.

ATT

VCR

ANTENNA IN 

RF OUT

AUDIO IN

VIDEO IN  

AUDIO OUT  

VIDEO OUT   

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