Tape Motion Controls, REAL-TIME Counter

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TAPE MOTION CONTROLS

Fast-Forward/Rewind and Visual Search

While a tape is stopped, press FAST-Fto ad- vance the tape quickly or REW to rewind it. You cannot see the picture or hear sound when you use fast-forward or rewind, but you can use the counter to locate a specific section of tape.

Note: If you press POWER while a tape is re- winding, REWIND POWER OFF appears. The VCR automatically turns itself off when re- winding is complete.

To use visual search so you can see the pic- ture, be sure VCR appears then begin tape playback. Then press FAST-Fto search forward or REW to search in reverse. Press PLAY to re- turn to normal playback.

During visual search, the sound is muted and the picture quality is lower than during normal playback. The search picture is best with tapes recorded at the SP or SLP speed (see“Record- ing Speeds/Tape Selection” on Page 33).

•To reduce or eliminate jitter in the freeze- frame picture, hold down CH s or t until the picture is clear.

During freeze-frame, you can advance the pic- ture one frame at a time by repeatedly pressing SLOW. This feature works best with video cas- settes recorded at the SP or SLP speed. Press PAUSE or PLAY to return to normal playback.

Slow Motion

To start slow motion playback, while a tape is playing, press SLOW. Press SLOW again or PLAY to return to normal playback. During slow motion, the sound is muted and the picture quality is lower than during normal playback. Slow motion picture quality is best with tapes recorded at the SP or SLP speed.

Notes:

•If you leave the VCR in the slow-motion mode for 3 minutes, the VCR stops playing the tape to protect the video heads.

•If the slow-motion picture is poor, hold down CH s or t until the picture improves.

Freeze-Frame/Frame Advance

Freeze-frame lets you pause the tape to view a single frame. Press PAUSE during playback to freeze the picture. Press PAUSE again or PLAY to return to normal playback.

During freeze-frame, picture quality is lower than during normal playback. The picture quali- ty is best with recordings made at the SP or SLP speed (see “Recording Speeds/Tape Se- lection” on Page 33).

Notes:

•If you leave the VCR in the freeze-frame mode for 3 minutes, the VCR stops playing the tape to protect the video heads.

One Minute Skip (Model 64 Only)

You can skip over unwanted material on the re- corded tape, such as commercials. Press ZERO/1MIN during playback. The VCR fast for- wards over the next minute of recording, then resumes normal playback.

REAL-TIME COUNTER

Using the Counter

Your VCR’s counter shows how long a tape has been running. To see the counter on the TV screen, press DISP/ENT on the remote con- trol.