Akai VS-606EA, Operator'S Manual

Page 1: ...n the drum and the video heads inside the unit If recording or playback is carried out in this state the heads may become dirty and the tape may be damaged This could also result in a malfunction of the machine itself To prevent this from occuring the VCR should be plugged in for about one hour with the FUNCTION button ofT before starting recording or playback of a video cassette tape This is part...

Page 2: ...BIG model but there is no interchangeability of these recorded cassette tapes with other PAL VHS recorders or SECAM VHS recorders 3 Please use the exclusive SECAM VHS recorder in French SECAM system L broadcasting areas Models S SEG 4 The Models for exclusive use with the NTSC color system are as follows Models U J 5 Model EVM for PAL BIG and Middle East SECAM BIG and Model EGN for 4 system recept...

Page 3: ...ay from objects with strong magnetic fields and away from bright lighting NOTE Before recording or playing back a video cassette tape be sure to forward the tape slightly so that the leader tape the transparent part of the tape is not in the head path Table ol contents Let s get acquainted with the Akai VCR 3 Making the right connections 4 Basic overall view 4 Tuning the TV to the video channel 5 ...

Page 4: ...set the actual time and date CLOCK button See p 6 12 Load the video cassette tape here 13 To quickly return to any point on the tape RETURN TO 0000 button See p 8 14 To run the tape for recording or playback Tape transport buttons 15 To soften or sharpen the video picture SHARP SOFT PICTURE control See p 14 16 To connect headphones PHONES jack 17 To select the AUDIO IN and VCR s tuner for Simulcas...

Page 5: ...lease note RECORDING and PLAYBACK VCR VCR AUDIO OUT jacks Land R to ampli fiers TAPE PLAY jacks Land R Due to the nature of the Hi Fi recording process you cannot sound dub record a new sound track onto an old video tape in Hi Fi The VCR has a standby power indicator This indicator lights up whenever the power cord of the VCR is plugged in This low voltage power is necessary to maintain the memory...

Page 6: ...hat case after following the steps for recording detailed on page 13 set the TV VIDEO selector to the TV indicator off position Video mode selector The video mode selector is used to select the type ofsignal to be played back This selector should normally be set to COLOR Normally keep the indicator COLOR set to this position for recep tion of all systems playback Set to this position for CCIR B W ...

Page 7: ...ELECT TIME A depress the m button to select the cor rect hours The full display is maintained for approximately 3 seconds To recall the time depress the CLOCK button again Depressing the CLOCK button also removes the display 3 To follow the instruction SHIFT B dep ress the rn button to shift to the next item to be set minutes Continue operating the m and m but tons until all the time and date sett...

Page 8: ...back a tape recorded with another video cassette recorder or when the broadcast from a TV station is not clear To improve the picture and sound depress the 0 button The TRACKING display will appear on the TV screen when playing a tape and the FINE TUNING display will appear when receiving a TV broadcast The X is normally set to center of the display To improve the picture and sound depress the 0 b...

Page 9: ...return to the beginning of any tape segment in either the play or record modes 1 2 If the still picture vibrates depress the or side of the a button The display for VERTICAL STABILITY will be shown on the TV screen Hold down either side of the a button until vibration is reduced Release the button when finished and the dis play will disappear When you have located the point on the tape to which yo...

Page 10: ...he station you are watching The Elapsed Time display tells you how many hours and minutes have elapsed since play back or recording began The Elapsed Time display is most useful in the PLAY and RECORD modes Tape View System The Tape View System can be used for early detection of a problem with the tape or tape mechanism inside the VCR by allowing you to directly view the tape during any mode In ad...

Page 11: ...on PLAY button REW QUICK FINDER button PAUSE STILL button How to load the batteries for the Akai RC V603 1 Slide back the battery compartment cover 2 Insert two AA R6 or equivalent size batteries into the bat tery compartment as shown in the illustration 3 Replace the battery compartment cover NOTE When changing the batteries change all the batteries at the same time AKAi NFRARED WtFIE _ESS REMOTE...

Page 12: ...n to resume station search 5 To follow the instruction SEARCH FOR STA TION B depress The m button to re start station search The automatic search for stations proceeds through the VHF and UHF band BI B2 B3 The VCR scans all available stations The sta tion search can be repeated over the same area by depressing the side of the m button To stop station search operation depress the PRESET button agai...

Page 13: ... should produce excellent recording However if you would like to change the REC LEVEL depress the or side of the REC LEVEL control The volume level during playback can be adjusted by use of the amplifier s volume control On the AUDIO MONITOR and STEREO DUAL indicators When a TV broadcast contains a stereo or bilingual signal the appropriate in dicator lights up on the front panel of the VCR When t...

Page 14: ...mately 3 seconds 2 Repeatedly depress the l I button until the display containing the day of the week and the actual time is shown on the TV screen 3 To stop recording depress the STOP or PAUSE button Note When using the REC and STOP buttons to record a program their will be some overlap in the recorded images in order to prevent noise from appearing between cuts However if you want to be sure not...

Page 15: ...next recording depress the AUTO MUTE button to automatically produce 4 seconds of blank space Note When recording video be careful not to depress the Auto Mute button Although the video portion of the recording will not be effected there will be a 4sec gap in the audio track After producing 4 seconds of blank space the VCR goes into the REC PAUSE mode SHARP SOFT PICTURE control Use this 3 position...

Page 16: ... week must be set first For details on this operation see page 17 The next information to be set is the actual day of the week on which you want recording to be carried out The actual date on the left of the screen will change automatically during this operation The final information to be set is the actual channel which is broadcasting the show you wish to record This is done by putting in the PR...

Page 17: ... OK MEMORIZE C depress the B button To remove the information depress the PRO GRAM button 2 To follow the instruction REPROGRAM B depress the side of the 1aa1 button To follow the instruction SHIFT B dep ress the rn button again until the item you want to reset flashes on and off If you want to confirm a program Depress the PROGRAM button The week day of the week start time and preset channel numb...

Page 18: ...y AUG ltnd The same thing applies to the 21 other days of the week Now let s say its Tuesday AUG 2nd at 9 00 PM and you want to pre set 28 29 recording time for 8 00 PM the following Tuesday AUG llh Since it is already past 8 00 PM today AUG lllid when you are doing the setting September you must set the week and day for lst Tuesday since the 1st Tuesday you can record at 8 00 PM is now next week ...

Page 19: ... to memorize the sleep time Once this operation has been completed all the buttons will become inoperative Don t forget to turn off the TV The Akai VCR will stop recording and turn itself off at the programmed sleep time To operate the Akai VCR again depress the FUNCTION button Its indicator will turn on To cancel sleep time operation during sleep time recording Depress the TIMER button The sleep ...

Page 20: ...eliminate the source of the current noise Then disconnect the power cord of the VCR and reconnect it while simultaneously depressing the STOP and REW buttons If this fails to re store operation servicing of the VCR may be required AITT fN0 flFOUT0 B AS TURN To ooaa Power cord plugged in TV set to video channel Aerial cable connection correct Was the RETURN TO 0000 button depressed PRESET or CWCK b...

Page 21: ...ing stop Depress the REC button again Refer to pages 15 17 for correct programming procedure TRACKING H1F iEA IC Is the VCR in playback mode Only tapes marked VHS can be used with fhe Akai VCR VHS tapes are available from your Akai dealer AUX t U Amplifier turned on and properly connected Hi Fi selector switch is not set correctly ...

Page 22: ...0 0 kg 22 0 lbs Standard accessory Antenna cable 1 Remote control unit RC V603 1 Battery for remote control 2 For improvement purposes specifications and design are subject to change with out notice Final notes Memory back up There is a rechargeable battery inside the Akai VCR for the station program and clock memories The memories are retained even during a power failure The memory back up batter...

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