Playback
Preparations
•Confirm that the VCR is on.
•Confirm that the TV is on and the VCR viewing channel is selected.
•Insert a recorded video cassette.
•Set [VCR/TV] switch (22) to [VCR].
For Normal Playback:
Press [Play] (25).
For Cue or Review Playback:
During playback, tap [Fast Forward] (24) or [Rewind] (8).
• To return to normal playback, press [Play] (25).
• If you press and hold down [Fast Forward] (24) or [Rewind] (8), cue or review playback continues for as long as you keep the button pressed, and operation returns to normal playback when the button is released.
For High speed Cue or Review Playback (JET SEARCH): During playback, tap [Fast Forward] (24) or [Rewind] (8)
twice.
For Still Playback:
During playback, press [Pause/Slow] (28).
• To return to normal playback, press [Play] (25) or [Pause/Slow] (28).
For Slow Playback:
During playback, keep [Pause/Slow] (28) pressed for 2 seconds or more.
• To return to normal playback, press [Play] (25).
Fast-forwarding or Rewinding the Tape:
Press [Fast Forward] (24) or [Rewind] (8) in the stop mode.
• To stop
To Obtain a Higher Speed Rewind (Jet Rewind):
Press [JET REW] (26).
The [J . REW] indication appears on the TV screen and VCR displays channel position (except when the remaining tape time indication appears).
•Depending on a cassette or an operating condition, the rewind speed may change somewhat.
•The tape counter is reset to [0:00.00] when the tape is rewound to the beginning.
To Stop Playback
Press [Stop] (9).
Notes:
•JET SEARCH, cue, review or slow playback will be automatically cancelled after 10 minutes, and still playback after 5 minutes.
•During playback function other than normal playback, horizontal noise bars may appear in the picture, the colour of the picture may be unstable, or the picture may be otherwise distorted.
•When you play back a tape recorded in the LP mode, the picture may be in black and white.
•When you play back a tape recorded in the EP mode, the picture and the sound may be unstable.
However, these are not malfunctions.
To Play back S-VHS Cassette Tape (SQPB=S-VHS Quasi Playback)
It is also possible to play back tapes recorded in the
•Some picture noise may occur depending on the type of tape used.
•It is not possible to fully obtain the high resolution that S- VHS is capable of.
•It is not possible to record in the
To Play Back a Recorded Part Repeatedly
Press [REPEAT] (34). The [R] indication appears on the VCR display.
• A recorded part on the tape must be at least 15 minutes long.
• When recording over the same location on a tape, it may not function correctly.
To Cancel the Repeat Playback Mode:
Press [Stop] (9).
NTSC Playback
Tapes recorded in the NTSC system can be played back with this VCR via a PAL system TV.
•Select [NTSC PB SELECT] from the On Screen Display according to the colour TV system of the TV. (See page 11.)
•NTSC 3.58 recording requires [NTSC INPUT SELECT] to be in the AUTO or 3.58 position (see page 11), however if [NTSC INPUT SELECT] is in this position when recording a NTSC 3.58 signal, no colour is available for the PAL TV. Once the recording is completed, you then need to select [on PAL TV] to view the recording in colour on PAL TV.
•On some TVs, the playback picture may roll up or down. If your TV has
Note for only NTSC Playback on PAL system TV
This function is designed to allow only the playback of tapes recorded by NTSC signals on a PAL system TV. The NTSC signal is not completely converted to a PAL signal. For this reason, images play back by this function cannot be recorded correctly on other VCRs.
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