Akai VS-G205

The Intelligent-HQ (|-HQ) feature
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AKAI is the first company in the world to produce a VCR that
uses this unique feature during recording and playback, so we
would like to give you a brief introduction of what this feature
does and how it works.
AKAI’s newly developed “Intelligent-HQ” technology enables
this VCR to achieve optimum performance, during recording
or playback, when using high grade video cassette tapes. It
_ does this by incorporating an Auto Tape Tuning system, as
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used in high quality audio cassette decks.
It is designed, during playback, to enhance the picture quality
of recordings made on high grade or S-VHS tapes, and to im-
prove the signal to noise ratio (S/N) of tapes that have been
shown many times (normal rental tapes for example), where
there may be picture “noise” because of frequent use.
When you are using S-VHS tapes (the highest quality video
tape) for recording TV broadcasts, or dubbing, the quality
achieved, with the I-HQ feature, is comparable with recordings
made on S-VHS VCRs, giving you a wonderfully improved pic-
ture over normal (non |-HQ) VCRs.
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When recording with high grade video tapes (S-VHS for
example) on a normal (non I-HQ) VCR, you don’t get the full
benefit of the visual range of these tapes. This is because most
VCRs are adjusted to optimum performance with normal
tapes, as these are the most widely used. Now you can get the
full benefit of high grade tapes with our I-HQ feature which
“reads” the characteristics of the tape you are using (during
playback or recording) and ensures the maximum perfor-
mance possible (within the limits set by VHS standards).
Of course, using the I-HQ feature for recording and playback
with high grade tapes will result in an even more dramatic im-
provement in picture quality, providing you with a more tex-
tured and lifelike picture.
Note:
© This VCR is perfectly compatible with non I-HQ VCRs.
e Please take care when choosing your tapes as notall tapes
labeled “High Grade’ are really high grade tapes. If you are
in doubt use “S-VHS” or “PRO” tapes. Also, as even tapes
made by the same company differ in characteristics (be-
tween E-180 and E-240 for example) we recommend the
use of E-180 tapes for the very best results.
How I-HQ works _
During recording:
When you press the record button and the I-HQ button the
Auto Tape Tuning process begins: Recording proceeds for
approximately two seconds, then the tape is automatically re-
wound and these two seconds are played back, at this time the
I-HQ feature reads the characteristics of that specific tape and
memorizes it, after which the tape is again rewound to the
starting position and the VCR enters the recording pause
mode (the entire process taking about 15 seconds). This oper-
ation optimizes the tapes full potential, and the tapes charac-
teristics are stored in the microprocessor’s memory until the
tape is ejected, or the power supply is cut off from the VCR.
Note:
e Ifatape is damaged, or faulty, the Auto Tape Tuning pro-
cess may take alittle longer, as it will “read” the characteris-
tics once more.
During playback:
When you play back a tape using the I-HQ feature, it t auttomati-
cally adjusts to the recorded condition of the tape and op-
timizes noise cancellation and the reproduction of details.
Note:
e Atape recorded by S-VHS format (on an S-VHS VCR) can
not be played back on an I-HQ VCR and vice versa, these
systems are not interchangeable.
e Although you can choose to have the I-HQ feature onor off,
we recommend thatit always be left on during playback and
recording.