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Questions and answers
PLAYBACK
Q.What happens if the tape reaches its end during playback or search?
A.The VCR automatically rewinds it to the beginning.
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Q.Can the VCR indefinitely remain in still mode?
A.No. It stops automatically after 5 minutes to protect
the heads.
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Q.During picture search, still picture playback and
A.Picture loss occurs when these types of playback are attempted with a tape recorded in LP mode. Pressing [PLAY (I)] to return to normal playback will restore
the picture.
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Q.When returning from
A.No, it is normal.
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Q.When playing back programs that have been timer- recorded consecutively (such that one program from 8:00 to 9:00 and another one from 9:00 to 10:00), the picture and sound become momentarily distorted where the first program ends and the second program begins. Is this a malfunction?
A.No. This is normal.
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Q.Other than preventing further recording, what effect does removing the safety tab have?
A.It disables marking of index codes and tape numbers
for Video Navigation.
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Q.Sometimes, during index search, the VCR cannot find the program I want to see. Why not?
A.There may be index codes too close together.
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Q.During playback,
A.If the condition of the tape being played back is not good, jittering of the video (including
RECORDING
Q.When I pause and then resume a recording, the end of the recording before the pause is overlapped by the new recording. Why does this happen?
A.This is normal. It reduces distortion at the pause and
resume points.
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Q.Can the VCR indefinitely remain in the recording pause mode?
A.No. The VCR automatically stops after 5 minutes to protect the heads. When paused during Instant Timer Recording (ITR), the VCR shuts off automatically after
5 minutes.
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Q.What happens if the tape reaches its end during recording?
A.The VCR stops, then [X] and [E] blink on the front display panel.
TIMER RECORDING
Q.[X] and [j] remain lit on the front display panel. Is there a problem?
A.No. This is a normal condition for a timer recording in progress.
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Q.Can I program the timer while I’m watching a tape or a TV broadcast?
A.Yes, but while you are setting the timer you will not see the tape’s or broadcast program’s picture as it is replaced by the