User manual AKAI VS-G415EA

[. . . ] AKAI Thank you for purchasing this AKAI video cassette recorder. To ensure optimum performance ol this unit, please read this operator's manual thoroughly. Operator's Manual l+c! HIGH QUALITY NES] PAT f, Akai-Creative At Heart. -r t-l^fll'lE vvur Table of contents Features G-CODE timer recording NTSC playback on PAL TV 4 video heads Audio dubbing 2 speed recording and playback Super Intelligent-HQ system Centre cassette loading Quick servo drive One Touch Recording (OTR) Remaining tape time display Blank Skip Play Programmable infrared remote control with jog and shuttle lntro scan Edit search MultFlanguage programmable on-screen display Next-mode Auto tracking Blank search system Quick finder Automatic tuning Initial setting . . . 14 Programmable timer recording (8-programme/1-year tamer) Auto head cleaning 22 NTSC playback 22 Blank Skip Play . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . lntro scan and index search . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Recording TV programmes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [. . . ] The 'SC" indicator will light on the FL display. There mustbe morethan 1 minute between indexcodesfor these functions lo operate properly. ELANK ' I{TFO 3 Press the OK button. The tape counter appears on the TV screen. 4 Press the > play button when you tind the pro- gramme that you want to play back. 23 Recording TV programmes Only programmes on presetTV stationscan be recorded with the following operation. lf you have not already preset the TV slations, refer to the "Presetting TV stations" section. Before proceeding: Turn on the TV and VCR. Make sure thatthe TV is setto the video channel or that the TV's TV/VCR switch is set to VCR (reter to "Video channel"). Unless otherwise specified, the lollowing operation can be done with either the controls on the front Danel or those on The use of E-300 tapes is not recommended. the remote control. IMPORTANT Before starting recording, set the VCR to the MODE feature (reter to "Menu mode") and make sure that all thesettingsare in the correct positions for the modes that you want to use. Note: . As the Super l-HQ feature takes approx. 15 seconds to complete the Auto Tape Tuning process (for full information referto the Super l-HO section)skip step 4 it you want to record a programme instantly. Two recording speeds are available on this VCR. SP (Standard Play) Provides the best picture and sound quality. The recording time of an E-240 tape is 240 minules. LP (Long Play) Provides twice the recording time of the SP mode. The recording time of an E-240 tape is 480 minutes. lf the video tape's recording deteat tab has been removed, cover the cavity with adhesive tape before 2 3 4 Selectthe preset stalion you wantto record with the CHANNEL , ^\ / . . , / buttons. Set the tape speed with the SP/LP or SPEED button. "LP'will light on the FL display when the long play mode is selected. There will be no indication when standard play is selected. 1 SettheVCR to theTv mode ("VCR" is not lit on the FL display) with the TV/VCF button. Set your TV to the TV mode. 2 3 Set the Tv's channel selector to the channel you wish to vvatch. When you want to return to the programme being recorded, set the TV back to the video channel. Pressthe FHQ button then the REC button. hold both buttonsdown untilthe l-HQ indicator appears on the FL display. The l-HO indicator on the FL display will tlash while the AutoTapeTuning process isin operation. When the process is completed the indicator will stop flashing and remain lit. The VCR will then be in the recording pause mooe. 5 To start recording, press the REC button until the recording indicator lights on the FL display. The REC button must be pressed slightly longer than other buttons, this is a built-in feature to prevenl accidental recording. 6 Note: To stop recording, press the r stop button. To temporarily stop recording, press the PAUSE/STILL button. To resume recording, press the REC button. lf you skip step 4, to setthe VCR to recording standby press the PAUSE/STILL buttbn. When you want to start recording Dress the BEC button. will be released after approx. 3o minutes to orotect the video taoe. It the video tape ends during recording it will stop and rewind automatically. The video tape cannot be ejected directly from the recording mode. The stop button must be pressed lirst. Recording standby 24 TheOTRfeature is used to setthe stoptimeof a recording that has already begun. For example, you may have started recording a programme manuallyand you wantto go out, orgo to bed, before the recording is finished. [. . . ] The display should disappear. lf the display remains on the FL display, contact your Akai service cenlre. ls the "AUTO OFF" mode set to ON?lf so set VCR'S tuner to watch TV programmes. The power goes olf while watching a TV programme Note: I to OFF when using the . . When you have finished using the VCR eject the cassette and turn the power otl. The VCFI may become warm during operation, this ls normaland does not indicate a fault. [. . . ]