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] (26).
When the VCR is off, an inserted cassette can be played back by pressing the [Play] (26).
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] (42).
The VCR will eject the cassette and automatically turn itself off again.
VCR-off Search
When the VCR is off, the VCR starts
Adjusting the Playback Picture
Under normal conditions, the VCR automatically adjusts the playback picture for optimum quality. However, in some cases it may be necessary to adjust it manually.
If noise bars appear during normal playback, slow playback or still playback, follow the operations below.
TV screen
Playback picture containing noise bars
Press the
If the still picture scrolls up or down, perform the following operation.
I(s) or J(r) pressed until the picture stops scrolling.During still playback, keep the
Precautions:
•With certain TV models and tapes, it may not be possible to adjust the tracking.
•If you play back a cassette that was recorded on another unit of VCR, the picture quality may be inferior in the normal playback, slow playback, and still playback, and it may need to manual adjust the tracking by above method. Also, on some TVs, the picture may scroll up and down in the special playback functions.
However, these are not malfunctions.
Before Requesting Service
On Screen Display Messages
The error messages are given in brackets [ ].
[Please insert video tape!]
•You pressed the [REC] (28), [REC/OTR] (51), the [DIRECT TV REC] (36), the [Play] (26), the [Fast Forward] (25), the [Rewind] (8) or the [LIBRARY/SEARCH] (4) when no cassette was inserted in the VCR.
You pressed the [TIMER] (20) when no cassette was inserted in the VCR with a timer recording programmed. Insert a video cassette.
[Please use tape with unbroken recording tab !]
•You pressed the [REC] (28), [REC/OTR] (51) or the [DIRECT TV REC] (36) when a cassette with a broken out erasure prevention tab was inserted in the VCR.
You pressed the [TIMER] (20) when a cassette with a broken out erasure prevention tab was inserted in the VCR with a timer recording programmed.
Insert a video cassette with an intact erasure prevention tab on which recording is possible.
[This action is not possible before time and date are set]
•You pressed the [SV/V+] ([ShowView]) (30) or the [PROG./ CHECK] (14), even though the time and date have not yet been set on the VCR.
Set the time and date.
[No timer programmes to be done!]
•You pressed the [TIMER] (20) even though no timer recording has been programmed.
Programme a timer recording before pressing the [TIMER]
(20).
[Please put VCR into stop mode first]
•You attempted to change the contents of the timer programming while a timer recording was being performed. Put the VCR into the stop mode first.
Other messages may also appear.
Follow the instructions given on the TV screen.
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