Akai VS-K203M-E7, Operating Instructions Manual

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Page 2: ...Index Search System NTSC Video Cassette Tape Playback on PAL TV Auto Power ON and Auto Playback when inserting a Cassette Tape Auto Rewind Auto Eject and Auto Power OFF Real Time Tape Counter with ZERO RETURN Function Auto Video Head Cleaning System 2 Tape Speeds Digital Auto Tracking ATR Function Repeat On Screen Language Display in English German French Italian or Spanish Scart socket CE Symbol ...

Page 3: ...setting 11 Mapping TV stations 11 Manual TV station presetting 13 Preparation Recording a TV Program 18 One Touch Timer Recording OTR 19 Timer Recording 20 Recording Duplicating a Video Tape 22 Error Search 23 Video Head Cleaning 24 Specifications 25 Contents Other Functions Loading and Unloading a Cassette Tape 14 Playback 14 Special Playback 15 Repeat Playback 16 Counter Display 17 Video Index S...

Page 4: ...eme moisture and dust Avoid to place the unit on any surfaces that may by subjected to vibrations or shocks Moisture will condense on the unit in the following cases If the unit is suddenly moved from a cold place to a warm place do not operate it for two or three hours When cold water is poured into a glass for example water vapour in the air will condense on the surface of the glass This is call...

Page 5: ...s or any other objects into the cassette loading slot Also when cleaning the unit never spray cleaner or furniture wax directly on the unit housing To protect the unit during a thunder storm unplug the power cord and disconnect the antenna OK OK OK Cleaning Precautions For cleaning the VCR we recommend a mild soap solution and a slightly moistened soft cloth as it is used for furniture To avoid el...

Page 6: ... Recording Instant recording Infrared sensor Display Playback Tape rewind Tape fast forward Power On Off Cassette loading slot 0 30 11 30 01 54 AU CH 29 CUE FF OFF Page Remaining Time of OTR Current Time Elapsed Time Scart Input Channel selected Forward picture search Fast forward AV Channel is not output 19 10 17 22 18 19 15 14 9 RF 36 PAUS PLAY REC REV REW Still STOP AV Channel 36 Pause for reco...

Page 7: ...use for recording On Off Playback Menu setting 14 Menu setting 14 15 Reverse picture search Tape rewind Menu setting Forward picture search Fast forward 14 15 14 15 Tape Stop Menu setting Memorize ENTER INDEX Index 17 21 11 CANCEL Fade out channel Cancel Timer recording MENU Call Menu 10 13 16 20 TIMER REC Timer recording On Off 20 Confirmation of Timer Recording 21 PROGRAM CALL Display status 18 ...

Page 8: ...n obstacle is placed between the unit and the handset The remote control handset will not work properly in the following cases 3 2 1 Move cover in direction of arrow and take it off Install the batteries as shown below pay attention to polarities Replace cover approx 5m Distance of Remote Control Operation Point the remote control directly at the remote sensor Remote sensor Effective angle approx ...

Page 9: ...If you don t have a SCART cable at hand just now perform now the output channel adjustment AV channel see pg 9 This VCR will work without connecting a SCART cable Please note that not using a SCART cable makes installing procedure more complicated Therefore we recommend to Connect a TV through the SCART Socket You can connect the VCR to your TV with RF cable If however your TV has SCART Socket you...

Page 10: ...em The playback sound is in Mono Connections and Installation Video Cassette Recorder VCR From house antenna To AUDIO Input left To AUDIO Input right SCART cable not supplied Connection to a Satellite Receiver If you install a Satellite Receiver we recommend the following connection Satellite antenna TV To Scart Input Satellite Receiver or Satellite Receiver From house antenna TV To RF Input SCART...

Page 11: ... The number next to RF is the channel in UHF band to VCR 2 Select an unused channel on the TV and tune the TV in the same way as tuning in a TV broadcast station until the TEST appears clearly on the TV screen Refer to the TV operating instructions for tuning Now the output from the VCR is tuned to this channel Whenever you want to playback a tape select this channel 3 If there is interference in ...

Page 12: ... press ENTER 5 Press MENU repeatedly until the TV picture appears on the screen On screen Language Selection Setting the Time and Date Press the button to turn on the VCR 1 Press MENU If you use the unit for the first time and press MENU instead of the MENU screen in steps 2 3 the one in step 4 may appear Please select the language at first Note If there is no pressing of any buttons for more than...

Page 13: ...sult in Automatic station presetting malfunctions In such a case repeat the setting procedure from the beginning However you can not receive the necessary broadcast yet try to preset the broadcast manually See page 13 When the unit is in the auxiliary input mode you can not preset channels For a number of TV stations such as MTV no name code will be displayed because these TV stations do not provi...

Page 14: ...ion to be reassigned blinks Press 2 of 10 number buttons Then the TV station will be moved to the first display line And position 6 becomes blank CHANNEL MAPPING 1 2 6 9 12 3 4 KA1 TV5 MTV NELO VIIH NRK TV1 DR 1 TV2 TV3 TV4 TVN 5 7 8 10 11 SELECT SKIP CANCEL CHANGE NAME 1 MOVE 2 EXIT MENU MOVE CHANNEL 1 2 6 9 12 3 4 5 7 8 10 11 6 TV3 POSITION MOVE ENTER EXIT MENU KA1 TV5 MTV NELO VIIH NRK TV1 DR 1...

Page 15: ...Press MENU Press or repeatedly until the dot before CHANNEL SETUP blinks Then press ENTER TIMER REC SET VCR EXTENSION CHANNEL SETUP SYSTEM SETUP SELECT ENTER ENTER MENU EXIT SHARPNESS The Auto CH Memory function See page 11 memorizes all broadcasts to the suitable CH positions by where you done this function However one broadcast may not be memorized depend on the bad receiving condition In case o...

Page 16: ...on on TV Preparation If the cassette has not loaded yet will blink for 4 seconds VCR VCR VCR VCR ATR Use only video cassette tapes marked Loading Push the center of the tape until it is automatically inserted Insert the cassette tape with its labeled side facing up and the erase prevention tab positioned at your left An inverted cassette tape cannot be inserted Screwdriver To prevent accidental er...

Page 17: ...king continues In case of noise distorted recordingsfromothersourcesthesystemwillperform several attempts to improve the playback picture quality Use TR to reduce the picture noise on these cassette tapes You can adjust the Tracking also withCHANNELontheunit After doing that the ATR function will be deactivated and the ATR indicator is unlit Toreturntoautomatic tracking eject the tape and play aga...

Page 18: ...blink on the screen SR R SR PLAY 5 When the starting point was found the Scene repeat playback will start automatically SR R will appear on the screen and the tape will be rewinded automatically to go back to the starting point Now the Scene you extracted at step 3 and 4 will be played back repeatedly To stop Scene repeat playback Press 2 Press or repeatedly until the dot before SCENE REPEAT blink...

Page 19: ...ase prevention tab intact Preparation CH 6 12 00 SUN 00 00 00 SP M6 CH 6 12 00 SUN 01 23 45 SP M6 VCR VCR 1 Press INDEX during the playback or tape stop mode The Video Index Search System enables you to locate the beginning of any recording made on this unit Whenever a recording has begun or when the channel is changed during the RECORD PAUSE mode an invisible INDEX mark is recorded on the tape Th...

Page 20: ...kcassettetapewiththeeraseprevention 2 Select the program you want to record with CH or 10 number buttons 3 If a recording in Long Play mode is intended press SPEED SP LP to display LP To check the tape speed press CALL see bottom right on this page 4 Press REC OTR to start recording If the erase prevention tab is removed the tape willejectwhenREC OTRispressedforrecording To Stop Recording Press To...

Page 21: ...ding time is extended to the nearest 30 minute interval One Touch Timer Recording OTR 1 Load a blank cassette tape with the erase preventiontabintact TheVCRwillautomatically turn on 2 Select the program you want to record with CH or 10 number buttons 3 If a recording in Long Play mode is intended press SPEED SP LP to display LP To check the tape speed press CALL see page 18 1 9 10 80 e g 5 press 5...

Page 22: ... timer program number 1 1 Press MENU Press or repeatedly until the dot before TIMER REC SET blinks Then press ENTER 2 3 4 Set the Starting time 13 00 ending time 14 30 channel 1 RTP1 and Tape speed LP in the same way as the step 3 Each line stand for one program of the 8 memories Select one line with or Then press ENTER Set the desired date with or 10 number buttons Then press to accept it Press E...

Page 23: ...been activated now press TIMER REC to deactivate the Timer The clock symbol will disappear 2 Press PROGRAM All the 8 Timer memories will appear 3 To cancel Timer program Press or to select the written line Then press CANCEL This line is now cancelled 4 Press MENU or PROGRAM repeatedly until the TV picture appears Note If there are other timed record programs remaining TIMER REC must be pressed to ...

Page 24: ...ton and then PAUSE STILL button of Playback unit 3 Press REC OTR and then PAUSE STILL of Recording unit Playback unit Playback on camera To AV socket not supply Recording unit For duplicating a previously recorded tape from a video camera follow the video camera manufacturer s instructions A simple video camera dubbing hookup is shown at left VCR Note Before starting the duplicating process select...

Page 25: ... symbol is lit PROGRAM function is not accessible Set the clock Press TIMER REC to turn OFF the timer The clock symbol must be unlit Timer recording does not work The timer is turned off The clock symbol is unlit Press TIMER REC to turn ON the timer The clock symbol must be lit 20 10 Set the current time correctly Timer function does not record the selected program but another one Time and date of...

Page 26: ...ying poor quality or damaged tapes If the heads require cleaning use a high quality head cleaning cassette or have them cleaned professionally Attention Video heads may eventually wear out and should be replaced when they fail to produce clear pictures even after having been carefully cleaned Video Head Clogging The video heads record and playback pictures and sound on the video tape In the event ...

Page 27: ...ck with PAL 60 Hz 2 12 X Y Z S1 S41 21 69 VHS SP LP Approx 1 minutes 12 seconds E 180 Cassette at 25 C Video 2 rotary heads Audio Control 1 stationary head Erase 1 full track erase 1 audio erase head SCART jack VIDEO 1 Vp p 75 AUDIO 500 mV 50 k SCART jack VIDEO 1 Vp p 75 AUDIO 500 mV 1 k UHF channel 36 23 to 69 3 2 kg 360 W x 95 H x 229 D Remote control Battery AAA R03 UM 4 DIN coaxial cable 1 2 1...

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