Keep the manual in a safe place for future reference. Worth Knowing Please keep the video machine's guarantee card and receipt safe for warranty purposes. Precautions u Read carefully through this manual to familiarize yourself with this high-quality Time Lapse video cassette recorder. u Make sure the rating of your household electricity supply matches that shown on the back of the Time Lapse video cassette recorder. u Refer to this chapter and the "Initial installation" chapter to help you install and adjust your Time Lapse video cassette recorder. Do not ... ... expose the Time Lapse video cassette recorder to high levels of humidity and heat, to avoid the risk of fire and electric shock. ... open the Time Lapse video cassette recorder. Have a qualified technician carry out repairs. ... connect the Time Lapse video cassette recorder to the power supply if you have just moved it from a cold to warm environment. This can result in condensation inside the recorder and cause serious damage to the machine and cassettes. Wait around two hours to allow it to reach room temperature. Make sure ... ... the recorder is placed on a steady, flat surface. ... you place the recorder where there is good ventilation all around. ... you clean the recorder only with a soft, lint-free cloth; do not use aggressive or alcohol-based cleaning agents. ... you disconnect the power supply if the recorder appears to be working incorrectly, is making an unusual sound, has a strange smell, has smoke emitting from it or liquids have got inside it. Have a qualified technician check the recorder. ... you disconnect the power supply and aerial if you will not be using the recorder for a long period or during a thunderstorm. For your own safety! u There are no components in this Time Lapse video cassette recorder you can service or repair yourself. u Do not open the case of the Time Lapse video cassette recorder. Only allow qualified personnel to repair or service your set. u This Time Lapse video cassette recorder is designed for continuous operation. Switching it off does not disconnect it from the mains (stand-by). To disconnect it from the mains, you have to unplug it. u Recording any copyright protected material may infringe a copyright. Time Lapse Video Cassette Recorder i. AUTO SET CH. OP EJECT Content s Locations of controls and .......................................................................................... .... 1 Front panel .............................................................................................................. 1 Digital display .......................................................................................................... 2 Back panel .............................................................................................................. 4 Remote control ........................................................................................................ 5 Connections ................................................................................................................... .............. 6 Video Cassettes Tapes ......................................................................................................... ......... 7 Types of On-screen displays and Display Sequence ...................................................................... 8 Setting the Clock ............................................................................................................. ........... 10 Changing the On-screen display ................................................................................................ .12 Normal Recording .............................................................................................................. ........ 14 Program Timer Recording ...................................................................................................... .... 16 Alarm Recording ............................................................................................................... ......... 20 Panic Recording ............................................................................................................... .......... 23 Series Recording .............................................................................................................. .......... 23 Autorepeat Recording .......................................................................................................... ...... 25 Normal Playback ............................................................................................................... ........ 26 Normal Playback ................................................................................................... 26 Tracking Control ................................................................................................... 26 Audio Playback ...................................................................................................... 26 Special Playback ..........................