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Special playback
VCR
Note
¥The audio output is muted during SPEED SEARCH, STILL, FRAME ADVANCE and SLOW MOTION.
¥During picture search mode there will be noise bars which are caused by the system.
¥The Special Playback will automatically change to playback after approx. 5 minutes to protect the video tape against excessive wear.
Picture search
Reverse picture search function
Press REW x 1 or x 2 during the playback.
Forward picture search function
Press F.FWD x 1 or x 2 during the playback.
To return to playback: Press PLAY.
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SP (Standard Play) | 3 X | 5 X | |
LP (Long Play) | 7 X | 9 X | |
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Still picture
Press PAUSE during playback.
To resume normal playback: Press PLAY or PAUSE.
Slow motion
During playback press SLOW.
To return to playback: Press PLAY or SLOW.
Slow tracking and vertical lock adjustment
If noise bars appear in the picture during slow motion, press the TRK + or – to reduce the noise bars.
If the still picture jitters excessively, press TRK + or – to stabilize the still picture.
Frame by frame picture
Press PAUSE during playback.
Press SLOW one by one: The picture advances frame by frame.
To return to playback: Press PLAY or PAUSE.
Adjusting tracking condition
Automatic tracking adjustment
Whenever you insert a tape and start playback, auto- matic tracking starts working and continuously analyzes the signal to enable optimum picture quality during playback.
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Manual tracking adjustment
If automatic tracking cannot eliminate noises well during playback, press TRK + / – to eliminate the noises. ÒMANUAL TR.Ó will appear. Press it briefly for a fine adjustment, or press and hold for a coarse adjustment.
¥Press ATR to reactivate automatic tracking again. ÒAUTO TR.Ó will appear.
Repeat playback
The entire video tape will be played until its end. The tape will then automatically rewind to the beginning and the playback will be repeated.
1Press REPEAT while the VCR is playing back.
2By pressing REPEAT each time, “REPEAT ON” or “REPEAT OFF” is selected in turn.
3When “REPEAT ON” is selected, the tape is played back to the end, and then, it is automatically rewound to the starting point and played back again.
The display ÒREPEAT ONÓ goes out in about 3 seconds. To cancel repeat playback: Press REPEAT to select
ÒREPEAT OFFÓ.
Commercial skip
Press CM SKIP during playback.
The video is rapidly forwarded for approx. 30 seconds and playback resumes.
You may press the button up to six times in a row to move 180 seconds ahead.
To display VCR operation status
Press DISPLAY/CALL. The clock, day of the week and more information will be indicated.
While watching TV
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To cancel the display:
Press DISPLAY/CALL until all indicators disappear.
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