1.
1.
Getting Started
Step 1 Unpacking ··································································· 1-1
Step 2 Setting Up the remote commander ····························· 1-1
Step 3 Connecting the VCR ··················································· 1-3
Step 4 Tuning your TV to the VCR ······································· 1-4
Step 5 Setting up the VCR with the Auto Set Up function ···· 1-4
Step 6 Setting the clock ························································· 1-5
Step 7 Setting the satellite tuner ············································ 1-6
Selecting a language ······························································ 1-8
Presetting channels ································································ 1-8
Setting/changing the station names ······································· 1-9
Changing/disabling programme positions ··························· 1-10
Setting the PAY-TV/Canal Plus decoder ······························ 1-11
Basic Operations
Playing a tape ······································································· 1-12
Recording TV programmes ················································· 1-13
Recording TV programmes using the ShowView system ··· 1-14
Additional Operations
Setting the timer manually ··················································· 1-15
Playing/searching at various speeds ···································· 1-16
Setting the recording duration time ····································· 1-16
Checking/changing/cancelling timer settings ······················ 1-17
Recording stereo and bilingual programmes ······················· 1-17
Searching using the index function ······································ 1-18
Adjusting the picture ··························································· 1-18
Changing menu options ······················································· 1-18
Editing with another VCR or stereo system ························ 1-19
Audio dubbing ····································································· 1-20
SmartFile function
About the SmartFile function ·············································· 1-20
Recording using the SmartFile function ······························ 1-21
Selecting and playing a programme ···································· 1-22
Checking the contents of a tape ··········································· 1-22
Labelling a recorded programme and tape ·························· 1-23
Registering the contents of a recorded tape in the
SmartFile label ····································································· 1-24
Protecting a recorded programme ········································ 1-25
Erasing the data of an unwanted programme ······················ 1-26
Additional Information
Troubleshooting ··································································· 1-26
Index to parts and controls ··················································· 1-28
Menu chart ··········································································· 1-29
2.
2-3. REAR PANEL ································································· 2-2
3
POWER BLOCK DIAGRAM (2) ································· 3-21
TABLE OF CONTENTS
4.
4-2. PRINTED WIRING BOARDS AND SCHEMATIC
DIAGRAMS ···································································· 4-5
• MA-359 (Y/C PROCESS)(1/7)
• MA-359 (Y/C PROCESS, ARC, AFC, VPS/PDC,
TUNER, AUDIO PROCESS, DC/DC CONVERTER)
• RP-235 (REC/PB HEAD AMP)
• FR-161 (MODE CONTROL, FL DRIVE)
• SE-90 (SECAM CHROMA PROCESS)
• NR-27 (DNR, Y/C SELECT)
• ML-17 (SMART FILE),
• ML-17 (SMART FILE)(1/2),
AT-25 (INNER SMART FILE SENSOR),
AT-26 (FRONT SMART FILE SENSOR)
• ML-17 (SMART FILE)(2/2)
5.
INTERFACE, IC PIN FUNCTION
DESCRIPTION
5-2. SYSTEM CONTROL -
SERVO PERIPHERAL CIRCUIT INTERFACE
(MA-359 BOARD IC160) ··············································· 5-1
- 3 -
SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM ···························· 4-17
PRINTED WIRING BOARD ······················· 4-19
SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM ···························· 4-27
PRINTED WIRING BOARD AND
SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM ···························· 4-29
PRINTED WIRING BOARD AND
SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM ···························· 4-31
SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM ···························· 4-35
SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM ···························· 4-39
SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM ···························· 4-43
SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM ···························· 4-47
SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM ···························· 4-51
SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM ···························· 4-53