Playback Features

– Playback –

When the tape is not running

Rewind/fast-forward

Press REW (3) or FF (5).

Eject the tape

Press STOP/EJECT (0).

●You can also eject the cassette when the VCR is turned off.

Turn off the VCR

Press POWER.

Adjusting tracking condition

— tracking adjustment

Automatic tracking adjustment

Whenever you insert a tape and start playback, automatic tracking starts working and continuously analyzes the signal to enable optimum picture quality during playback.

Manual tracking adjustment

If automatic tracking cannot eliminate noises well during playback, follow the procedures below.

APress SP/EP (p) on the Remote during playback to activate manual tracking.

BPress PR + and – to eliminate the noises. Press it briefly for a fine adjustment, or press and hold for a coarse adjustment. ● Press SP/EP (p) again to reactivate automatic tracking.

Selecting monitor sound

— Audio Monitor

While playing back a tape on which stereo sound or SAP sound is recorded, press AUDIO on the Remote. Each time you press the button, sound changes.

HI-FI:Normally select this. Hi-Fi sound is played back.

HI-FI L: Sound on the left Hi-Fi channel is played back.

HI-FI R: Sound on the right Hi-Fi channel is played back.

NORM: Sound on the normal track is played back.

NORM HI-FI:Both sounds on the Hi-Fi track and normal track are mixed and played back.

NOTE:

The above indication appears when “SUPERIMPOSE” is set to “ON”, though the monitor sound changes in sequence.

Automatic operations after rewinding

— Next Function Memory

The Next Function Memory “tells” the VCR what to do after rewinding is complete. Ensure that the VCR is in stop mode.

●For Automatic Playback Start

Press REW (3), then press PLAY (4) within 2 seconds.

●For Automatic Power Off

Press REW (3), then press 1 within 2 seconds.

●For Automatic Timer Standby

Press REW (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.

Playing back tape repeatedly (100 times)

— Repeat Play

During playback, press and hold PLAY (4) for more than

5 seconds. The play indicator ($) on the display panel starts blinking slowly. To stop playback, press STOP (8) on the Remote or STOP/EJECT (0) on the VCR.

NOTE:

Pressing PLAY (4), REW (3), FF (5) or PAUSE (9) also stops repeat playback.

Locating beginning of recordings

— Index Search

Index codes are placed on the tape at the beginning of each recording when recording on this VCR.

AWhile the tape is not running, press w or e (2 or 6) on the Remote to start search.

BTo access a recording of 2 to 9 index codes away, press w or e (2 or 6) repeatedly until the correct number is displayed on the screen

(only if “SUPERIMPOSE” is set to

INDEX 1

“ON”). Playback begins automatically

when the desired recording is located.

Beginning of the

Current

Beginning of the

current program

position on

2nd next program

recorded

the tape

recorded

2nd

program

recorded

Locating beginning of timer recordings

— Instant Review

After ensuring that the VCR is turned off and that the timer mode is disengaged, press REVIEW on the Remote.

●The VCR turns on, and rewinds to the index code indicating the beginning of the last timer-recorded program, then begins playback automatically.

●You can access a program of 2 to 9 index codes away from the current position on the tape. If, for example, you have

5 programs recorded and you want to watch the third one, press REVIEW three times.

●The Instant Review function will also operate if the VCR is turned on.

Skipping unwanted portions

— Skip Search

Press 30 SEC on the Remote once to 4 times during playback. Each press initiates a 30-second period of high speed playback (up to 2 minutes). When the specified portion of the tape is skipped, normal playback resumes automatically. To return to normal playback during Skip Search, press PLAY (4).