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Before starting to operate the VTR, check whether the
equipment has been connected properly.
Turning on the power and inserting the cassette
1
Turn on the VTR’s power.
3
Insert the cassette tape.
Without forcing it, insert the cassette tape at the
prescribed position.
4
Check that the STOP lamp is lighted.
When the tape is inserted, the cylinder starts
rotating automatically, the tape is loaded, and the
VTR is set to the STOP mode. The EJECT lamp
goes off.
2
Check that the AUTO OFF lamp is off.
If condensation or some other problem has
occurred, the AUTO OFF lamp lights, and no
further operations can be performed.
STOP and STANDBY modes
1
The VTR is set to the STOP mode when its STOP
button is pressed. The STOP lamp lights, and the
tape stops running.
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In order to protect the tape, the VTR is set to
standby OFF after the time set by setup menu
item No.400 (STILL TIMER) has elapsed. If the
STOP, REW, FF or PLAY button is now
pressed, the VTR will be set to the
corresponding mode.
2
The VTR is set to the STANDBY ON/OFF mode
when its STANDBY button is pressed. The
standby ON mode is established while the button’s
lamp is lighted. When the button is pressed in the
standby OFF mode, the VTR is set to the standby
ON mode.
When the button is pressed while the VTR is in the
STOP mode, it is set to the standby OFF mode
and the half-loading status, and the button’s lamp
goes off.
<Precautions for STILL TIMER setting>
The cumulative total standby time at the same place
increases when programs are transmitted or the same
material is used repeatedly. In order to protect the
tape, keep the standby time at the same place on the
tape as short as possible by, for instance, selecting a
maximum of 30 seconds or so as the setup menu item
No.400 (STILL TIMER) setting.
