Playback
Basic Playback
ALoad 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 VCR.
●Do not apply too much pressure when inserting.
●The VCR turns on, and the counter on the
●If the cassette’s record safety tab has been removed, playback begins automatically.
BStart playback
Press PLAY (4).
●The
During playback
Stop playback
Press STOP (8) on the | OR Press STOP/EJECT (0) on |
Remote. | the VCR. |
Pause playback and view still picture | |
Press PAUSE (9). | OR Push the JOG dial. |
● Press PLAY (4) to resume | ● Push the JOG dial again to |
normal playback. | resume normal playback. |
NOTE:
During still picture, vertical vibration may appear on the TV screen. Press CH+/– on the remote to get a clearer picture.
Pause and Frame-by-Frame playback
Press PAUSE (9) to pause, | OR Push the JOG dial to pause, |
then press 2or 6(or | then turn the JOG dial to the |
PAUSE (9)) repeatedly. | left or right. |
● Press PLAY (4) to resume | ● Push the JOG dial again to |
normal playback. | resume normal playback. |
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Press REW (3) or FF | OR Turn the JOG dial quickly to |
(5). | the left or right. |
● Press PLAY (4) to resume normal playback.
● If you press and hold REW (3) or FF (5) for more than 2 seconds, simply releasing it cancels the picture search, and normal playback resumes.
Variable-Speed Picture Search (including slow-motion)
Press 2or 6 | OR Turn the JOG dial to the left |
repeatedly. | or right. |
●Press PLAY (4) to resume normal playback.
●Each time you press 2or 6or each time JOG dial passes a click position, the playback speed changes. To decrease the speed during picture search, press the opposite direction button repeatedly or turn the dial in the opposite direction.
●During still picture, press and hold 6to start forward (or 2to start reverse) slow motion playback. When you release the button, still picture resumes. During still picture, holding PAUSE (9) for more than 2 seconds also starts forward slow motion playback. If you press PAUSE (9) again, still picture resumes.
NOTE:
During slow motion, some noise may appear on the TV screen. Press CH+/– on the remote to eliminate the noise.
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When the tape is not running
Press REW (3) or FF | OR Turn the JOG dial to the left |
(5). | or right. |
Eject the cassette |
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Press STOP/EJECT (0).
●You can also eject the cassette when the VCR is turned off.
Turn off the VCR
Press POWER 1.
Playback Features
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.
On the Remote
APress SP/EP during playback to activate manual tracking.
BPress CH +/– to eliminate the noises. Press it briefly for a fine adjustment, or press and hold for a coarse adjustment.
● Press SP/EP 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 A.MONITOR on the Remote. Each time you press the button, sound changes.
NORM: Sound on the normal track is played back.
NORM
NOTE:
The above indication appears when “SUPERIMPOSE” is set to “ON”, though the monitor sound changes in sequence.
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