2 CONTROLS AND CONNECTORS
2-1 Front Panel
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REC STOP/EJECT REC
CHECK
PAUSE/
REVERSE STILL PLAY
REWFF
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1[OPERATE] button
Press to turn the operating power ON/OFF. When this button is ON, the OPERATE indicator lights and the unit can be operated. When a cassette is inserted, the power switches on and the OPERATE indicator lights automatically.
The OPERATE button does not completely shut off the mains power to the unit, but switches the operating current on and off.
2Cassette loading slot
For cassette loading and unloading. Use a VHS cassette tape.
3[REC CHECK] button Use to check recording.
When pressed in the Record mode, this will rewind the tape about 5 seconds and then play back the rewound section so that the recording quality can be checked.
After playback, the Record mode is automatically re- engaged at the point where recording was interrupted.
•The FM level is checked during playback in Recording Check operation to determine whether or not picture quality is defective. If it is judged defective, the heads are automatically cleaned. How this operation is
performed is determined by the setting of the [REC CHECK] switch in the function menu.
–When set to "MANUAL":
Head cleaning is performed once and recording resumes.
–When set "AUTO":
Head cleaning is performed once and recording is resumed for several seconds. Then, Recording Check operation is performed again.
If picture quality is again judged defective, head cleaning is performed once again and
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4[STOP/EJECT] button
•Stops the tape.
•Ejects the tape when pressed in the Stop mode.
5[REC] button
Starts recording when pressed in the Stop mode.
6Operation buttons [PLAY] button Starts playback.
[PAUSE/STILL] button
•Temporarily stops recording when pressed in the Record mode.
•Displays a still picture when pressed in the Play mode.
•Advances field by field when pressed in the Still mode.
[REVERSE] button
Starts reverse playback when pressed in the Play or Still mode.
[FF] button
•Fast forwards the tape.
•Starts
•If the function menu switch <INDEX SEARCH> is set to ON and an
[REW] button
•Rewinds the tape.
•Starts reverse shuttle search when pressed in the Play mode.
•If the function menu switch <INDEX SEARCH> is set to ON and an
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