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Adjusting the picture
Adjusting the tracking
Although the VCR automatically adjusts the tracking when playing a tape
(the tracking indicator % flashes in the display window, then goes off),
distortion may occur if the tape was recorded in poor condition In this case,
manually adjust the tracking
Press the TRACKING +/- buttons on the VCR to
display the tracking meter The distortion should
disappear as you press one of the two buttons (the
indicator lights up) To resume automatic
tracking adjustment, eject the tape and reinsert it
NORMAL TRACKING.
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Tracking meter
About Adaptive Picture Control (APC)
Adaptive Picture Control (APC) automancally improv es recording and
playback quality by adyusting the VCR to the condition of the video heads
and tape To maintain better picture quahty, we recommend that you set
APC to ON in the ADVANCED OPTIONS menv (with the APC indicator in
the display window hit)
APC playback
The APC function automatically » orks on all types of tapes, including rental
tapes and tapes that were not recorded with APC
APC recording
Whenever you insert a tape and first start recording, the VCR adjusts to the
tape using the APC function (the APC md.cator flashes rapidly) This
adjustment 1s retained unt] the tape 1s ejected
Notes
© The auto tracking adjustment cannot be used on tapes recorded in the LP mode on
other VCRs
© The APC function doesn't work if the tape speed 1s automatically changed from the
SP to EP mode during a timer recording, unless the tape has been recorded in the
EP mode with the APC function
* There 1s. a delay of a few seconds before the \ CR actually starts recording while the
VCR analy zes the tape To avoid the delay, first set the VCR to recording pause (the
APC mdhcatar flashes slow lv) and press @ REC to have the
VCR analy ze the tape
After the APC indicator stops flashing, pres Il PALSE to start recording
immediately If vou press fl PAUSE before the APC mdicator stops flashing, the
APC ninchon 1s canceled
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Changing menu options
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Press MENU and select ADVANCED
OPTIONS
ADVANCED OPTIONS:
PAUTOSTEREO
ON
OFF
TUNER AUDIO.
= «MAIN SAP
APC
OFF
'TAPE SELECT
AUTOTAPE SPEED *ON OFF
SHARPNESS.
L-a--H
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AUTO 180
Press CURSOR #/¥
to select the option to change, then press CURSOR
=/=> to change the setting
Press EXECUTE to return to the original screen
Menu choices
Inthal settings are indicated in bold pnnt
Editing with another VCR
How to hook up to record on this VCR
This VCR (Recorder)
TV
LINE IN
LINE OUT
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VMC-810 audio/video cable
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Signal flow
(not supplied)
How to hook up to a stereo system
Connect LINE IN AUDIO on this VCR to the audio output jacks on the
stereo sy stem, using the RK-C510KS audio cable (not supphed)
Notes
¢ Make sure you connect the plugs to jacks of the same color
© If the other VCR 1s a monaural ts pe, use a connecting cable such as Sony VMC-
910MS
© If you connected this VCR to both the LINE IN and LINE OLT jacks of the other
VCR, select the nput correctly to prevent a humming nove
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Menu option
Set this option to
ALTO STEREO
ON to receive stereo programs OFF to reduce noise, the
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sound changes to monaural
TUNER AUDIO
MAIN to record the main sound, SAP to record the SAP
(Second Audio Program) sound
APC
ON to suntch on the APC (Adaptive Picture Control)
function and improve picture quality, OFF to switch off APC
TAPE SELECT
AUTO or 180 (when using a T-140, T-180 or longer tape) to
select the tape length and display the remaining time
correctly
AUTOTAPESPEED
—ON to change the timer recording tape speed automatically
to the EP mode when the remaining tape becomes shorter
than the recording time, OFF to keep the set tape speed
SHARPNESS
L (Low) through H (High) to adjust the sharpness of the
picture L to turn off the sharpness control
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Operation
(when recording on this VCR)
Before you start editing
* Tum on your TV and set 3t to the
video channel
* Press INPUT SELECT on the remote
commander to display "L" in the
display window
* Press TAPE SPEED on the remote
commander to select the tape speed,
SP or EP
Tt pause
@ REC
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Insert a source tape with its safety tab removed into the other
(playback) VCR Search for the pomt to start playback and set it to
playback pause
2
Inserta tape with its safety tab in place into this (recording) VCR.
Search for the point to start recording and press #1 PAUSE
3
Press @ REC on this VCR and set st to recording pause
4
Tostart ednting, press the I PAUSE buttons on both VCRs at the same
time
To stop editing
Press the li STOP buttons on both VCRs
Note
* If you start recording following the procedure above, the VCR won't start recording
with the APC funchon To record a tape with the APC function, press @ REC again
during recording pause in step 3 so that the VCR analyzes the tape Then when vou
start recording in step 4 press 41 PAUSE immedhately after the APC mdicator stops
flashing If you press Il PAUSE before the APC indicator stops flashing, the APC
function ts canceled
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