Playback
Basic Playback
Turn on the TV and select the AV mode or video channel.
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.
●If the tape reaches its end during playback, the recorder stops playback, rewinds the tape and ejects the cassette, then enters the standby mode automatically.
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When the tape is not running
Rewind/fast-forward at high speed
Press 3 or 5.
●If you press and hold 3 or 5 during rewinding or fast- forwarding, you can see the picture on the screen. Releasing it cancels the picture search and resume rewinding and fast- forwarding.
Eject the cassette
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●You can also eject the cassette when the recorder is standby mode.
Turn off the recorder
Press 1 on the remote | OR Press 1on the recorder. The |
control. The recorder turns | recorder enters in the |
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Stop playback |
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Press 8 on the remote | OR Press 0 on the recorder. |
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| Automatic tracking adjustment |
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Pause playback and view still picture | ||||||||
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Press 9. |
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| Manual tracking adjustment |
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● The recorder enters Pause mode after moving 2 or 3 frames. |
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● If there is vertical jitter, use the PR+/– to correct the picture. |
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● Press 4 to resume normal playback. |
| Press and hold PR + or – to eliminate the noises. | ||||||
● Still picture playback stops automatically after about 5 minutes |
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Pause and |
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Press 9 to pause, then press 9 repeatedly. |
| “AUDIO” to the appropriate mode. ( 5) | ||||||
● Press 4 to resume normal playback. |
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Press 3 or 5. |
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● Press 4 to resume normal playback. |
| Rewind Power Off |
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protect the heads, then normal playback resumes. |
| When the tape is not running, press 3, then press 1. “REW” | ||||||
Variable Speed Search (including |
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Press w or e repeatedly. |
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decrease the speed during picture search, press the opposite |
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direction button repeatedly. |
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● If there is vertical jitter, use the PR+/– to correct the picture. |
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● During still picture, press e to start forward slow motion |
| Playing back selected scene repeatedly | ||||||
playback. If you press 9, still picture resumes. |
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| — Ez (Easy) Repeat Playback | |||||||
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seconds to protect the heads, then still picture resumes. |
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| normal playback resumes automatically. To return to normal | |||||
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| playback during Skip Search, press 4. | |||||
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