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).
During playback
Stop playback
Press STOP (8) on the | OR Press STOP/EJECT (0) on |
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Pause playback and view still picture
Press PAUSE (9).
●Press PLAY (4) to resume normal playback.
Pause and Frame-by-Frame playback
Press PAUSE (9) to pause, then press 6 (or PAUSE (9)) repeatedly.
●Press PLAY (4) to resume normal playback.
High speed search
Press REW (3) or FF (5).
●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.
Picture search at variable speed (including slow-motion)
Press w or e repeatedly.
●Press PLAY (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 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.
When the tape is not running
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.
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.
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.
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.