Emerson EWC1303A owner manual Recording, Picture Controls

NOISE CANCEL (in the Still mode)

This feature allows you to reposition or reduce the noise lines of a still picture.Press the PAUSE/STILL button so that the noise lines change position on the screen so you can see the picture in its entirety with- out distracting noise lines.

NOTE: This feature can be activated ONLY when viewing a tape recorded in the SLP mode. If the tape was originally recorded in the SP or LP mode, the still picture may revert to black and white in addition to the “noise bars”. This is normal.

VERTICAL HOLD CONTROL

In the Pause/Still mode only, when the picture begins to vibrate vertically, stabilize the picture by pressing the CHANNEL K or L button.

NOTE:

If there are video noise lines on the screen, reposition or reduce them. Refer to “NOISE CANCEL”.

PICTURE CONTROLS

TRACKING ADJUSTMENT

•Tracking adjustment will be set automatically (Digital Tracking function) when you start play- back.

•However when playing pre-recorded tapes or tapes recorded on units other than your own, noise lines (black and white streaks) may appear on the play- back picture. If this occurs, you can adjust the tracking control manually by pressing the CHAN- NEL K or L button until the streaks disappear. To return to the DTR function, stop the tape once and start playback again.

RENTAL PLAYBACK

This function enables you to improve the picture quality when playing back worn cassettes such as rented tapes.

1 Select “USER’S SET UP”

Press the F.FWD/B or REW/s button until [ON] appears.

3Exit the Rental setting

Press the MENU button on the remote control to return to the TV mode.

4Start playback

Press the PLAY button to start playback. “RENTAL PLAY B” appears.

•Once you select the Rental mode, it stays in effect even after you turn off the TV/VCR.

TO CANCEL THE RENTAL MODE

Repeat steps [1] and [2], select [OFF] using the F.FWD/B or REW/s button on the remote control. Press the MENU button on the remote control to return to TV mode.

If there is a power failure of any kind, the unit will retain its memory for this feature.

TWO DIFFERENT TAPE SPEEDS

ERASE PREVENTION

Before recording, select the tape speed from : SP mode (Standard Play) or SLP mode (Super Long Play).

The table below shows the maximum recording/play- back time using T60, T120 or T160 tapes in each mode.

You can prevent accidental erasing of recording by breaking off the tab on the back edge of the cassette.

Note: You can playback a tape recorded in LP mode (Long Play).

If you decide to record on the tape again, cover the hole with plastic tape.

Transparent Tape