When the tape reaches the end
The OFF indicator lights in the display window.
Press EJECT Z, REC z, FF M, REW m or
PLAY B to turn off the OFF indicator.
When the REPEAT REC switch is set to ON
Follows the steps 2 through 6 in "Recording on the
Same Cassette Repeatedly — Repeat Recording" on
page 21.
Monitoring the Recording
Condition
You can check the recording condition by pressing
REC CHECK while recording in time lapse mode.
Press REC CHECK while recording.
After the tape is rewound for about three seconds and
played back for about two seconds, the unit returns to
the original recording mode.
Note
While monitoring the recording condition, recording is
interrupted.
Checking the tape thread
To ensure correct operation, the VCR automatically
checks the tape threading whenever you insert a tape,
and it takes about 5 seconds. If an error is detected, the
VCR ejects the tape.
If you consider it necessary to check the tape
threading, you can set it in the GENERAL SET menu.
1
2
3
REC CHECK
4
5
To return to the MAIN MENU screen from the
current menu
Press MENU again.
To go to the next menu from the current menu
Press MENU V until "NEXT PUSH B" flashes and
press MENU B.
1
2-4
Turn on the power of the equipment to be used.
Press MENU and MENU V until "4" of the MAIN
MENU flashes on the monitor screen.
Press MENU B.
The GENERAL SET menu appears.
Press MENU V to move the flashing to the setting
of THREAD CHECK and set to ON to activate the
thread check function by pressing MENU + or –.
GENERAL SET
TAPE
E–240
TAPE IN
MODE
STOP
TAPE END
MODE
REW
TAPE USED COUNT
OFF
CLOCK ADJUST
0 1 : 0 0
APC
ON
THREAD CHECK
ON
T/D SEARCH
CONVENTION
BOUD RATE
1 9 2 0 0
Press SEARCH to return to the normal display.
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