VCR Operation
Normal Playback
Preparation:
Turn on the TV.
Tune the TV to the
If a direct VIDEO connection is made between the
Set the Output Source to VCR as shown in Setting the Output Source on page 6.
Insert a prerecorded video cassette.
1 The 
indicator will light and the
Make sure that the 
indicator in the display window is not lighted. If it is, press POWER once. If a tape without a safety tab is inserted, the unit will start playback automatically.
Press PLAY ( B) once.
2 PLAY appears on the TV screen .
It is not necessary to select the tape speed for playback. It will be automatically selected by the
In playback, the TV/VCR selector switches to VCR mode automatically.
3STOP appears on the TV screen.Press STOP (x) to stop playback.
If the tape reaches the end before STOP (x) is pressed, the
Tracking Control
Auto Tracking
The automatic tracking function adjusts the picture to remove snow or streaks.
The AUTO TRACKING function works in the following cases:
A tape is played back for the first time. Tape speed (SP, LP, SLP) changes.
Streaks or snow appear because of scratches on the tape.
Manual Tracking
If noise appears on the screen during playback, press either CH/TRK v/V on the remote control until the noise on the screen is reduced.
If vertical jitter is present, adjust tracking controls very carefully.
Tracking is automatically reset to normal when the tape is ejected or the power cord is unplugged for more than 3 seconds.
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Only
Special Effect Playbacks
Special effects playback notes
Horizontal lines (noise bars) will appear on the TV screen. This is normal.
The audio is automatically muted during special effect modes, so there is no sound during search.
During
Search
This function lets you quickly and visually search for a desired tape section in either direction: forward or reverse.
1Press BACKWARD (.) or FORWARD (>) during playback.
The
If the DVD+VCR is left in the SEARCH mode for more than 3 minutes, the
2To return to playback, press PLAY ( B).
Still Picture and Frame-by-Frame Playback
1Press PAUSE/STEP (X) during playback. Picture movement will stop on one frame.
If the still picture vibrates vertically, stabilize it using v/V on the remote control.
If the
2Press PAUSE/STEP (X) repeatedly to advance the video one frame at a time while viewing a still picture in Still mode.
3To return to playback, press PLAY ( B).
Slow Motion
1While in Still mode, press FORWARD (>).
The tape will be played back at a speed 1/19 times slower than the normal speed.
During slow playback, use v/V on the Remote Control to minimize noise bands.
If slow motion mode continues for more than 3 minutes, the
2To return to playback, press PLAY ( B).
CM Skip (Commercial Skip)
This is useful for skipping commercials or short program segments.
1Press CM SKIP during playback.
The tape will fast forward picture search through 30 seconds of recording.
Skipping time can be extended by pressing CM SKIP repeatedly.
Subsequent presses result in advancing the fast forward picture search time by
2When the search is complete, the
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