Akai VS-G205

Presetting TV stations
This VCR contains a built-in tuner which can be used to re-
ceive TV broadcasts in place of your TV set. In order to use this
tuner, the VCR must be tuned to the locally available TV sta-
tions. This procedure is called “presetting”. Up to 45 stations
can be preset.
Preset the TV stations before loading a tape.
Before proceeding
e Turn on the TV and VCR.
© Make sure thatthe TV is set to the video channel or that the
TV's TV/VCR switch is set to VCR (refer to “Video chan-
nel”).
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With this mode, the VCR automatically searches and presets
the TV channels, starting at channel 1. Only the VCR front
panel buttons can be used.
@ Press and hold the play > button and then, at the same
time, press the fast forward >> button.
The presetting display will appear and the VCR will auto-
matically start presetting. When all the TV channels have
been tuned in, the FL display will return to the normal dis-
play mode. You can then select the TV channels with the
CHANNEL buttons.
Note:
¢ To cancel the automatic presetting mode, press the stop/
eject ma / & button.
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With this mode you can tune the TV programmes in manually
and assign them to whichever channel numbers you want
them to be on. Only the VCR front panel buttons can be
used.
1 Press and hold the play > button and then, at the
same time, press the POWER button.
The presetting display will appear and the VCR will auto-
matically start searching for the first available station.
When the VCR reaches a station it will be displayed on
the screen and the VCR will stop searching.
Hf Searching will start on the VHF low band (b1) and pro-
ceed through the VHF high band (b2) and stop at the
UHF band (b3). If you want to select a different wave
band than the one displayed, keep pressing the rewind
button << until the band that you want is displayed.
Note:
e lf the “PS” number is flashing, no programme has been
preset on that channel number.
e \f the “PS” number remains lit, a programme has already
been preset on that channel number.
2 If you want to keep the TV programme displayed on
the screen, select a channel number (PS) with the
CHANNEL buttons and press the play > button to
memorize it.
The VCR will automatically start searching for the next
programme.
If you do not want the VCR to memorize a programme,
press the fast forward » button. The VCR will start
searching for the next programme.
When you have finished presetting, press the stop/
eject m / 4 button to return the VCR to the normal
operating mode.
You can press the stop/eject m= / 4 button at any time
to cancel the presetting mode.
Cancelling preset TV stations
Mi Select the TV channel, that you want to cancel, with the
CHANNEL buttons and then press the CANCEL button
for a few seconds until the channel number disappears
and is replaced with the next highest channel number.
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After cancelling TV channels, you may be left with channels 1,
3,5, 9 etc. (for example). if you want to change the channels so
that they run in order (1, 2, 3, 4, etc.):
@ Press and hold the rewind <4 button and then, at the
same time, press the POWER button.
The channels will be automatically converted.
This feature will not workif there is atape loaded in the VCR.
For reception of weak TV stations
This VCR has a built-in mute system which cancels reception
of weak TV stations (programmes with a weak signal that
causes interference and poor sound/picture quality). How-
ever, if you want to preset a weak TV station that is being re-
ceived by your TV but not by the VCR, the mute mode can be
cancelled.
M@ Mute off: With the VCR power off press the front panel
CHANNEL - button for a few seconds until “M” flashes
on the FL display.
The “M” display will disappear after a few seconds.
@ Mute on: To reset the mute mode, repeat the above
procedure until “M” lights (not flashing) on the FL dis- ©
play.
The “M” display will disappear after a few seconds.
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