Radio Shack 36 Using Automatic Repeat Playback, Improving Playback of Older Worn Tapes

Page 26

16-429.fm Page 26 Tuesday, July 20, 1999 3:50 PM

Note: You do not see the tape’s picture or hear the tape’s sound while you search the tape.

1.Press TIME SEARCH. TIME SEARCH ap- pears.

TIME SEARCH

:

Note: You can also select TIME SEARCH from the main menu.

2.Repeatedly press PLAY/s or STOP/t to select the desired amount of time you want to search. For example, to search 2 hours and 50 minutes of recorded material, press either button until 2:50 appears on the screen.

3.To select the search direction, press F.FWD/

or REW/ . The Model 36 searches the tape in the direction you specified and stops when the running time on the tape is the same as the time you specified in Step 2.

As the Model 36 searches, the search time, displayed under TIME SEARCH, counts up or down.

4.To cancel a time search, press STOP.

USING AUTOMATIC REPEAT PLAYBACK

Your Model 36 lets you automatically repeat playback from the beginning to the end of a tape, or from the beginning to a blank (unrecord- ed) portion of a tape.

Notes:

REPEAT PLAY does not appear when RENTAL PLAY is set to ON. See “Improv- ing Playback of Older (Worn) Tapes”.

During automatic repeat playback, the counter return function does not operate (see “Using Counter Return” on Page 25).

1.Press MENU. The main menu appears.

2.Press PLAY/s or STOP/t to select USER’S SET UP, then press F.FWD/ . The user’s set up menu appears.

3.Press PLAY/s or STOP/t to select REPEAT PLAY.

4.Repeatedly press REW/ or F.FWD/ until ALL appears next to REPEAT PLAY (to repeat playback from the beginning to the end of the tape) or until BLANK appears (to repeat playback from the beginning to a blank portion of at least 10 seconds in length).

5.Press MENU then PLAY to start automatic repeat playback. REPEAT PLAY appears.

6.To cancel automatic repeat playback, repeat Steps 1–3, repeatedly press REW/ or F.FWD/ until OFF appears next to REPEAT PLAY, then press MENU.

Notes:

If you select ALL or BLANK, the Model 36 is set to automatic repeat playback even after you turn off power. To turn off repeat play, you must select OFF in Step 4.

During automatic repeat playback, none of the buttons on the Model 36 work except POWER and STOP/EJECT. Always remem- ber to set REPEAT PLAY to OFF when you do not want to use automatic repeat play- back.

IMPROVING PLAYBACK OF OLDER (WORN) TAPES

You can set the Model 36 so it reduces the on- screen noise you might see when you play back older, partially demagnetized tapes (such as tapes that are played often, like rental videos).

26

Image 26
Contents Model Features Fm Page 3 Tuesday, July 20, 1999 350 PM Important Safeguards and Precautions Fm Page 5 Tuesday, July 20, 1999 350 PM Service Contents On-Screen Displays Function Indicators Accessories Before YOU BeginUsing this Manual Moisture CondensationChoosing a Location Connecting the Supplied AntennaConnections Connecting AN Outdoor Antenna Connecting to a Cable SystemUsing the AC Power Cord Connecting AN External DeviceConnecting Power Using the DC AdapterConnecting AN Optional Earphone Listening SafelyInstalling Batteries SetupRemote Control Front PanelUsing the Remote Control Changing the On-Screen LanguageAdding/Erasing Channels Selecting the Input SignalChanging the Channels Stored in Memory Manual Clock Setting Setting the ClockAuto Clock Setting Resetting the Clock Daylight-Saving TimeSelecting Channels Adjusting the PictureBasic TV Operation Viewing TVViewing AN External Device Using Channel ReturnUsing Mute Playing a Video Tape Basic VCR OperationLoading a Video Tape Automatic Rewind/EjectVisual Search Changing the TAPE’S DIRECTION/VARYING the Playback SpeedTracking Freeze-FrameSpecial Functions Using the Sleep TimerFunction Indicators Things YOU seeUsing Time Search Using the Game ModeUsing the Counter Using Counter ReturnUsing Automatic Repeat Playback Improving Playback of Older Worn TapesClosed Caption Caption 1 or Caption 2 a narrationRecording/Playback Speeds RecordingGeneral Information Tape SelectionImmediate Recording ONE-TOUCH Recording OTRAutomatic Timer Recording OTR HintsSetting the Automatic Timer Timer Recording Hints Checking/Changing Automatic TimersClearing an Automatic Timer Auto ReturnConnecting a Dubbing Source Dubbing Copying a TapeDubbing a Tape Troubleshooting Guide Additional InformationProblem Possible Cause Suggestion Care and Maintenance FCC Wants YOU to Know Replacing the DC ADAPTER’S FuseStoring Video Cassettes Cleaning the Video HeadsServicing Your Model DegaussingSpecifications Fm Page 42 Tuesday, July 20, 1999 350 PM Fm Page 43 Tuesday, July 20, 1999 350 PM RadioShack