To Stop Playback Automatically (Playback Off Timer Function)
If you set the playback duration, the playback will stop automatically.
After the set playback time has elapsed, the VCR automatically stops playback and switches off.
To Activate the Playback Off Timer Function:
During normal playback, press the Play button H on the VCR for more than 2 seconds to put the VCR in the Playback Off Timer mode.
After that, press the Play button H on the VCR repeatedly until the desired playback duration is displayed on the VCR display.
≥Repeatedly pressing this button changes the indication in the following order:
Counter display |
| 30 | 60 |
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240 | 180 |
| 120 |
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To Stop Midway:
Press the Stop button 9.
To Play Back NTSC Video Cassettes on Your PAL TV
This VCR allows playback of tapes recorded in the NTSC system on a normal PAL system TV with the same operations as usual.
On some TVs, however, the playback picture may roll up or down.
≥If your TV has a
Convenient Automatic Functions
VCR Auto Power On
When you insert a video cassette, the VCR switches on automatically.
Auto Playback Start
When you insert a video cassette with a broken erasure prevention tab, playback start automatically without having to press the Play button H.
VCR-off Playback
When the VCR is off, an inserted cassette can be played back by pressing the Play button H.
Auto Rewind
When the tape reaches the end, the VCR automatically rewinds it to the beginning.
≥This function does not work during timer recording and OTR.
Automatic Switching Off and Ejection
When the VCR is switched off, and inserted cassette can be ejected simply by pressing the EJECT button Y. The VCR will eject the cassette and automatically turn itself off again.
VCR-off Search
When the VCR is off, the VCR starts
To Eject the Video Cassette Using the Remote Controller
Keep pressing Stop button 9 for at least 3 seconds.
Recording
Preparations
≥Confirm that the VCR is on.
≥Confirm that the TV is on and the VCR viewing channel is selected.
≥Set the VCR/TV switch N to “VCR”.
Operations
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To Pause Recording
Press the Pause/Slow button 7 during recording.
Press again to continue recording.
REC
To View One TV Programme while
Recording Another TV Programme
After pressing the REC button I to start recording, select on your TV the programme position of the TV programme that you want to view.
Notes:
≥When playing back an E300 cassette recorded in the LP mode, some picture distortion may occur. However, this is not a malfunction.
≥The recording pause mode will be automatically cancelled after 5 minutes and return to the stop mode.
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