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From: marcos@sdchema.UUCP (David A. Pearlman)
Newsgroups: net.video
Subject: Re: Need info on AKAI VS603U HF vcr
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Date: Thu, 12-Dec-85 12:55:02 EST
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In article <980@cadovax.UUCP>, keithd@cadovax.UUCP (Keith Doyle) writes:
> Does this include zeroing the tape counter?  That's what I miss most on my
> machine (I am constantly getting up and zeroing it now), and have yet to see
> a machine that implements that.
>


Yes, the 603U does indeed allow zeroing of the tape counter by remote (as
well as the option to "return to zero", wherever that may be at the time).
You can even change the tracking by remote!
In fact, the ONLY things you can't do by remote (please, no flames if I
forget something) are:

1) reset the clock (not something you'll be doing very often, especially since}i
the 603U contains a battery which (it's claimed) will retain such info. for
about 6 hours. in the event of a power outage).

2) set the channel presets (presumably, you'll only do this when you first set
up the recorder, anyway. Once you put it into preset mode, the actual setting
CAN be done by remote).

3) change the recording speed (a little bit of an annoyance, if you tend to
switch between speeds often, but I suspect this was done to avoid accidental
changes).

4) set the audio source to external (i.e. your stereo receiver).

5) change the recording/playback mode from mono to hi-fi (only important
when renting a non hi-fi tape [otherwise you can leave it in hi-fi mode
at all times]).

6) Manually set the recording levels for external hi-fi recordings.
(Not normally necessary; the vcr will automatically set them).
7) Change the resolution from "normal" to "sharp" or "soft" (I've never
even touched this).
8) call Kate Bush or the Grateful Dead (oops, sorry, wrong group :-) ).


                                            David ("Dr. DAP") Pearlman