Video Cassette, Playback, Selecting Tape Speeds

VCR SECTION

VIDEO CASSETTE

This unit will operate with any cassette that has the mark. For best results, we recommend the

use of high-quality tapes. Do not use poor quality or damaged tapes.

SELECTING TAPE SPEEDS

Before recording, select the tape speed from : SP mode (Standard Play) or SLP mode (Super Long Play). You can also play a tape recorded in LP mode (Long Play).

Tape Speed		Recording/Playback time

	Type of tape	T60	T120	T160

SP mode		1 hour	2 hours	2-2/3 hours

SLP mode		3 hours	6 hours	8 hours

PLAYBACK

ERASE PREVENTION

Break off the tab on the back edge of the cassette to prevent accidental erasing of recording.

Tab

Cover the hole with plastic tape to record on the tape again.

Plastic Tape

NOTES:

•In the TV/VCR mode, if the cassette without tab is inserted, playback will start automatically.

•If you press [REC/OTR] or [REC] when a cassette without tab is inserted, the unit will eject it automatically.

BASIC PLAYBACK

VCR

1 Insert a pre-recorded tape so that the unit turns on automatically (Auto Power On).

2Select TV/VCR mode by pressing [SELECT].

NOTE:

•If the erase-prevention tab has been removed, the unit will change the VCR mode and starts playback automatically.

3To start playback, press [PLAY B].

NOTE:

•Even in the DVD mode, you can start the VCR playback if you press [PLAY B] on the control panel (of the TV/VCR side).

4To stop the playback, press [STOP C].

5To rewind the tape, press [REVE].To forward the tape, press [FWDD]. To stop winding, press [STOP C].

6 To eject the tape from the unit, press [STOP/EJECT CA] on the control panel.

TRACKING ADJUSTMENT

•Tracking adjustment will be set automatically when you start playback (Digital tracking function).

•If noise lines (black and white streaks) appear on the playback picture, use [CH. K / L] until the streaks disappear (Manual tracking adjustment). This is available in Pause/Still/Slow mode, too.

•To release manual tracking mode, stop the tape once and start playback again.

STILL PICTURE

•During playback, press [PAUSE F] to freeze the picture.

You can advance the picture frame by frame by pressing [PAUSE F] repeatedly.

•To release the Still mode, press [PLAY B].

SLOW MOTION

•During playback, press [PAUSE F] then press [FWDD].

•To release the Slow mode, press [PLAY B].

NOTE:

•If the unit keeps the slow mode or still mode for more than 5 minutes, it will automatically enter the stop mode.