User manual AKAI VSK203M

[. . . ] Features High Quality (HQ) Images On-Screen Displays (OSD) CATV Tuner with Hyperband 80 Memories for Presets Automatic TV station presetting 30 Minutes Back-Up in case of Power Failure Timer Recording of up to 8 Programs per Month One-Touch Timer Recording (OTR) Video 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 Guaranteeing Compliance to Currently Effective European Standards. Contents Preparation Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Locations of Indicators and Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Remote Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Connections and Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [. . . ] Loading Push the center of the tape until it is automatically inserted. VCR Playback Preparation Turn on the TV, and select the AV-program position on TV. Load a pre-recorded cassette 1 a cassette tape without an tape. When loading erase prevention tab, playback will start automatically. 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. VCR 2 Erase prevention tab Automatic power ON When you insert a cassette tape the VCR power will turn ON automatically. Automatic playback When loading a cassette tape without an erase prevention tab, playback will start automatically. Press . Playback will start. If the cassette has not loaded yet, will blink for 4 seconds. VCR ATR To stop playback Press . VCR Unloading 1 Press STOP/EJECT on the VCR. When a tape is being played press this button twice. OR: Press EJECT on the remote control. Even if a tape is being played, press this button only once. VCR To rewind the tape or forward it rapidly To rewind the tape: Press . To forward the tape: Press . 2 Remove the cassette tape. VCR Automatic tape eject When the VCR is automatically rewinding the tape and reaches its beginning, the cassette tape will be ejected automatically. VCR VCR Forward/reverse picture search mode When the tape is being transported you can switch to picture search mode (see next page). The unit will resume the tape transport as soon as the button is released. To prevent accidental erasure Remove the erase prevention tab with a screwdriver. Screwdriver NTSC Video cassette-Playback inspelningsskydd To record again Cover the hole with a piece of adhesive tape. 14 Adhesive tape When using a pre-recorded NTSC video cassette tape, the connected TV set must operate with a 60 Hz vertical frequency. Otherwise the on-screen picture will be affected by vertical rolling. Even if your TV set is capable of processing NTSC video signals, the picture may be shortened vertically (appearance of black bars at the top and at the bottom of the TV screen). The dubbing of a NTSC video cassette tape to a standard PAL VCR is not possible. Special Playback Picture Search Reverse picture search function Press x 1 or x 2 during the playback. Forward picture search function Press x 1 or x 2 during the playback. To return to playback: Press . VCR VCR Adjusting the sharpness of the picture You can make the playback picture clearer or softer. 1 Press will . starts. Press or repeatedly until the dot before SHARPNESS blinks. Then press ENTER. TIMER REC SET VCR EXTENSION SHARPNESS CHANNEL SETUP SYSTEM SETUP SELECT : ENTER : ENTER EXIT : MENU Still Picture Press PAUSE/STILL during playback. To resume normal playback, press . VCR 3 Press Digital Auto Tracking Adjustments When a cassette tape is played, the Digital Auto Tracking System will be activated automatically and provide the optimum picture quality. The ATR indicator blinks while the system is searching for optimum tracking. At the same time, the sound output may be slightly distorted until the automatic adjustment is completed. Then the ATR indicator stops blinking and remains lit as long as the automatic tracking continues. [. . . ] The video channel is not assigned properly. The display does not indicate "VCR". On the TV set, select channel 36 or any other channel between 23 and 69 that is not preset to a TV station. Press TV/VCR to indicate "VCR" on the display. [. . . ]