VCR Operation
Normal Playback
Preparation:
Turn on the TV.
Tune the TV to the DVD/VCR Receiver output channel (CH 3 or 4) or set the TV’s source selector to VIDEO.
If a direct VIDEO/AUDIO connection is made between the DVD/VCR Receiver and the TV, set the TV’s source selector to
VIDEO.
Set the Output Source to VCR as shown in “Selecting
1Input/Output Sources” on page 15.
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Tracking Control
Auto Tracking
The automatic tracking function adjusts the picture to remove snow or streaks.
The AUTO TRACKING function works in the following cases:
A tape is played back for the first time. Tape speed (SP, LP, SLP) changes.
Streaks or snow appear because of scratches on the tape.
Manual Tracking
If noise appears on the screen during playback, press either CH/TRK v/V on the remote control or CH (v/V) on the front panel until the noise on the screen is reduced.
If vertical jitter is present, adjust tracking controls very carefully.
Tracking is automatically reset to normal when the tape is ejected or the power cord is unplugged for more than 3 seconds.
Special Effect Playbacks
Special effects playback notes
Horizontal lines (noise bars) will appear on the TV screen. This is normal.
The audio is automatically muted during special effect modes, so there is no sound during search.
During
Search
This function lets you quickly and visually search for a desired tape section in either direction: forward or reverse.
1.Press BACKWARD or FORWARD during playback. The DVD/VCR Receiver will be activated in the SEARCH mode.
If the DVD/VCR Receiver is left in the SEARCH mode for more than 3 minutes, the DVD/VCR Receiver will auto- matically enter the PLAY mode, to protect the tape and video heads.
2.To return to playback, press PLAY.
Still Picture and Frame-by-Frame Playback
1.Press PAUSE/STEP during playback. Still picture will appear on the TV screen.
If a still picture vibrates vertically, stabilize it using CH/TRK(v/V) on the remote control.
If the DVD/VCR Receiver is left in the STILL mode for more than 5 minutes, the DVD/VCR Receiver will auto- matically enter the STOP mode to protect the tape and video heads.
2.Press PAUSE/STEP repeatedly to advance the video picture one frame at a time while viewing a still picture.
3.To return to playback, press PLAY.
Slow Motion
1.While in Still mode, press FORWARD.
The tape will be played back at a speed 1/19 times slower than the normal speed.
During slow playback, use CH/TRK(v/V) on the Remote Control to minimize noise bands.
If slow motion mode continues for more than 3 minutes, the DVD/VCR Receiver will automatically change to play- back mode.
2.To return to playback, press PLAY.
CM Skip (Commercial Skip)
This is useful for skipping commercials or short program segments.
1.Press CM Skip during playback.
The tape will fast forward picture search through 30 seconds of recording.
Skipping time can be extended by pressing CM Skip repeatedly.
Subsequent presses result in advancing the fast forward picture search time by
2.When the search is complete, the DVD/VCR Receiver will go into playback mode automatically.
EZ (EASY) Review
You can replay a specified segment twice.
1 | During playback, press and hold ez REVIEW for |
more than 3 seconds at the end of the segment | |
| and your VCR will start reverse search. |
2 Release ez REVIEW at the beginning of the segment. The segment is replayed twice automatically.
To return to normal play, press PLAY during easy review playback.
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