Playback
Basic Playback
Turn on the TV and select the video channel or AV mode.
A Load a cassette
Make sure the window side is up, the rear label side is facing you and the arrow on the front of the cassette is pointing towards the recorder.
●Do not apply too much pressure when inserting.
●The recorder turns on, and the counter is reset, automatically.
●If the cassette’s record safety tab has been removed, playback begins automatically.
BStart playback
Press 4.
During playback
Stop playback
Press 8 on the remote OR Press 0 on the recorder. control.
Pause playback and view still picture
Press 9.
●Press 4 to resume normal playback.
●If there is vertical jitter, press PR + or – to correct the picture.
Pause and
Press 9 to pause, then press w or e (or 9) repeatedly.
●Press 4 to resume normal playback.
High-Speed Search
Press 3 or 5.
●Press 4 to resume normal playback.
●If you press and hold 3 or 5 for more than 2 seconds, simply releasing it cancels the picture search, and normal playback resumes.
Variable Speed Search (including slow-motion)
Press w or e repeatedly.
●Press 4 to resume normal playback.
●Each time you press w or e, the playback speed changes. To decrease the speed during picture search, press the opposite direction button repeatedly.
●During still picture, press and hold e to start forward (or w to start reverse) slow motion playback. When you release the button, still picture resumes. During still picture, holding 9 for more than 2 seconds also starts forward slow motion playback. If you press 9 again, still picture resumes.
●During slow motion playback, some noise may appear on the TV screen. Press PR + or – to eliminate the noise.
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When the tape is not running
Press 3 or 5.
Eject the cassette
Press 0.
●You can also eject the cassette when the recorder is turned off.
Turn off the recorder
Press 1.
ATTENTION:
In the search, still,
●the picture will be distorted
●the noise bars will appear
●there will be a loss of color with an
Playback Features
Adjusting tracking condition
Automatic tracking adjustment
When a new cassette is loaded, the recorder enters the automatic tracking mode.
Manual tracking adjustment
If automatic tracking cannot eliminate noises well during playback, adjust the tracking manually.
APress p during playback to activate manual tracking.
BPress PR + or – to eliminate the noises. Press it briefly for a fine adjustment, or press and hold for a coarse adjustment.
● Press p again to reactivate automatic tracking.
Selecting Soundtrack
Your recorder is capable of recording three soundtracks (HIFI L j, HIFI h R and NORM) and plays back the one you select. Pressing AUDIO changes the soundtrack as follows:
HIFI L j h R | : For |
HIFI L j | : For main audio of Bilingual tapes |
HIFI h R | : For sub audio of Bilingual tapes |
NORM | : For |
HI FI NORM | : For |
NOTE:
Set “O.S.D.” to “ON” to display the indications on the screen. ( 12)
Automatic operations after rewinding
— Next Function Memory
The Next Function Memory “tells” the recorder what to do after rewinding. Ensure that the recorder is in stop mode.
●For Automatic Playback Start
Press 3, then press 4 within 2 seconds.
●For Automatic Power Off
Press 3, then press 1 within 2 seconds.
●For Automatic Timer Standby
Press 3, then press # within 2 seconds.
NOTE:
It is not possible to select the Automatic Timer Standby function if the cassette’s record safety tab is removed.
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