VOICE SYNTHESIZER

Here is a unique feature that only appeared in three Betas. This VCR speaks. It has a pre-set vocabulary with ten different helpful announcement possibilities. It also has a confirmation button that reports the timer settings, channel selection, points out setting errors, overlaps and more. Speaker volume settings are: loud, medium and off. The VCR uses a special voice processor IC that is interfaced with the clock/timer module. Listed below are the announcements you will hear depending on the event or when the confirmation button is pressed. Preceding a verbal announcement a notifying sound will be heard as indicated below.
The ♪ symbol on the left indicates a single chime then the message follows.
The ♬ symbol indicates a pair of harmonic tones then the message follows.
In almost all cases the message is presented twice, exceptions are noted below. To hear them repeated you have to press the conformation button again.
Note: there are no additional notifications when a Betastack cassette changer is installed.

TABLE OF ANNOUNCEMENTS

SPOKEN RESPONSE
ACTIVITY OR EVENT
♪ spoken twice: No cassette inside. You have pressed the TIMER REC (timer record) or REC (record) button when a cassette is not inserted.
♪ spoken twice: The safety tab in the cassette is missing. You have pressed the TIMER REC or REC button when the cassette does not have a safety tab.
♪ spoken once: Timed programs overlap (each one is announced). Example: programs A and C overlap. You have pressed the TIMER REC button when the periods for the timer settings for the recordings overlap.
♪ spoken twice: Timer set-up is incomplete. You have pressed the TIMER REC button when the timer setting is not complete.
♪ spoken twice: The machine is in the timer record mode. You have pressed the POWER button when the machine is in TIMER REC mode.
♪ spoken twice: Timer set-up is incomplete. You have pressed the TIMER REC button before presetting the timer.
♬ spoken twice: Timer set-up is complete. You have completed the TIMER REC setting up process.
♬ spoken once: Timer setting are announced. They are reported in order, for example: First timer set-up is for Monday of this week, on-time is 2:30 AM, off time is 3:35 AM. They all will be announced according to the week, day and time of your pre-settings, channel number flashes in display. At the end of each report settings (A, B, C and/or D) the voice will say: See flashing channel. You have pressed CONFIRMATION button after setting the timer.
♬ Spoken twice: Timer recording has started. A timer activated recording has just begun.
♬ Spoken twice: Timer recording has ended. A timer activated recording has just ended.
♪♪ Two unique high/low tones: no message follows. Declares that the clock time is on the hour (at noon, 1 PM, 2 PM, etc.).