Re: Japanese VCR translation help needed (fwd)

From: Nihongo (lacurej_at_UTK.EDU)
Date: 07/16/04 

Date: Fri, 16 Jul 2004 13:07:58 -0400

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Date: Wed, 14 Jul 2004 10:40:20 -0700
From: David Chien <chiendh@uci.edu>
To: geoffreyhazel@yahoo.com
Cc: Japanese Language Discussion List <NIHONGO@LISTSERV.UTK.EDU>
Subject: Re: Japanese VCR translation help needed (fwd)

>I can't figure out how to use this new VCR, all the controls are in
>Japanese (I guess). Can anyone help me? There are pics of all controls
>at http://www.underforty.us/vcr/ Send any replies to
>geoffreyhazel@yahoo.com
>
>
New? Looks like an older model Mitsubishi to me.

Anyways, almost all of the items are easy to figure out even if you
don't know Japanese -- most VCRs are the same.

Back side connectors picture:
1. VHF 75 ohm RF connector for your antenna goes in here. (ie. antenna
to VCR).
2. VHF RF connector output to a TV. (ie. you can connect a standard 75
ohm coax cable from here to your TV if you want -- otherwise, you can
also use the RCA jacks #10 & #11)
3. ? Power source/amplify switch? -- some sort of power amplify switch,
left is on, right is off. perhaps for audio.

5. Select a channel which has no broadcast or one which you do not want
to watch while using the VCR. Because USA uses 3 & 4 (usually 3), this
VCR wasn't designed for USA (you could try it on Ch 2 in the US, but the
strong ch 2 broadcast might interfere). In Japan, use whatever works --
I don't recall which channel is available.

6. UHF rabbit ear antenna input. Simply hook up the two U-shaped
antenna connectors from any UHF antenna to this.
7. UHF rabbit ear antenna output. Very interesting since I've never
found a single TV set that will take UHF input, but this is most likely
for those that want to have more than one VCR hooked up for recording
multiple UHF channels from one antenna. Leave unconnected unless you've
got another VCR.

8. Standard RCA video input. Connect from another video source, such as
a DVD player, if you have one. Otherwise, don't use.
9. Standard RCA stereo input. Connect from another video source, such
as a DVD player, if you have one. Otherwise, don't use. Remember =R=ED
is always the =R=IGHT audio channel; White will be the LEFT channel.

10. Standard RCA video output. You can connect this to a modern TV set
rather than using the RF connector (#2) for higher quality video. You
must also connect #11 as well if you decide to use the RCA connector to
a TV rather than RF, otherwise, no audio will be heard.
11. Standard RCA stereo output. See #10.

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12. EP & SP tracking. Fine tuning knobs. When playing a VHS tape, you
may encounter situations where the picture rolls (lines move through the
picture, picture not stable, etc.). Adjust the EP or SP mode (depending
on what speed the video tape you are playing is playing back at) until
the picture is stable and clear. Try #21 & #22 first since these knobs
may affect recording (don't know w/o the manual), too.

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Front side.

13. Eject tape.
14. Cover latch. Raise the front cover and press gently to latch while
covering up the complex front controls (#15 through #29). Press inward
again when the front cover is up to unlatch the cover so it can swing
down to allow access to the complex controls.
15. Headphone jack. Connect any standard 3.5mm stereo headphone jack to
listen through headphones.
16. Level knob. Probably for the headphone audio level. Turn
counterclockwise to lower volume; clockwise to raise volume.
17. Picture sharpness. Turn counterclockwise to soften the detail level
in the video image; clockwise to increase the sharpness and detail level
in the video image.
18. Edit. Probably a switch to modify the record level to compensate
for the minor signal deterioration encountered when recording from one
VCR deck to another. Leave on the Green, normal position all the time
unless you're copying a VHS tape from another machine.

19. SP/EP mode. SP mode to record 2 hours per VHS tape; EP to record 6
hours per VHS tape.
20. VIDEO/TV switch. Press to switch the TV display between the TV or
VCR video display. Press again to switch back. Usually, you need to
try this first if you have everything properly hooked up to the TV, but
don't see the VHS tape video on your TV -- press it once and usually
you'll see the VHS video on your TV.

21.22. Tracking. Press up or down during VHS tape playback to correct
for problems in the video display, such as rolling, unstable images, etc.

23 - 28. Programming the VCR. Looks a lot like an older Mitsubishi VCR....
Anyways, forgot a long time ago what these buttons do and in what order,
since modern VCRs now have on-screen display. But, it should be pretty
easy. Start from the left button and continue to the right. It should
be sorta like " first button - start/check programming, second button -
create a new program, #25/26 change the channel to be recorded, #27
set/exit. Can't tell you w/o the model # of the VCR.
    #23 - choose TVstation
    #24 - program
    #25, 26 - choose channel
    #27 - set
    #28 - press once to set once a week to once a day and back.

29 - pause. press to pause playback of VHS tape.

30 - hidari, left Audio dB meter.
31 - migi, right Audio dB meter.
        You can monitor the playback and record levels of the audio
tracks. You should adjust the source (eg. when recording from another
VCR deck) so that the audio levels peak around 0dB on average. You can
let them spike up beyond that during sudden, loud passages, but usually,
if you follow the rule of thumb where no sound = -40 to -30dB and most
peaks hit 0dB, you'll get a decent audio level recorded on your tape.
       If you record with too low of an audio level (eg. conversation on
a tape is around -40 to -20 dB, you will have a hard time hearing it
during playback, and you won't achieve a quality recording).

32 - Red light lit when the machine is on.
33 - Record.
34 - Rewind
35 - fast forward
36 - stop/power off
37 - play