Special playback
SLOW
ATR
REW
PLAY
FWD PAUSE/STILL
CM SKIP
SET +/–
Picture search | Adjusting tracking condition |
Reverse picture search function
Press REW once or twice during playback.
Forward picture search function
Press FWD once or twice during playback.
To return to playback, press PLAY.
SPEED SEARCH TIMES
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Still picture
Press PAUSE/STILL during playback.
To resume normal playback, press PLAY or PAUSE/STILL.
Slow motion
During playback press SLOW.
To return to playback, press PLAY or SLOW.
Slow tracking and vertical lock adjustment
Automatic tracking adjustment
Whenever you insert a tape and start playback, the automatic tracking feature continuously analyzes the signal to enable optimum picture quality during playback.
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playback, press SET +/– to eliminate the noise. “MANUAL |
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TR.” will appear on the screen. Press it briefly for a fine | (VCR) | ||
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Press ATR to reactivate automatic tracking again. |
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“AUTO TR.” will appear on the screen. |
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AUTOTR.
Notes:
•The audio output is muted during SPEED SEARCH, STILL, FRAME ADVANCE and SLOW MOTION.
•During picture search mode there will be noise bars. This is not a defect.
•Playback will commence after approx. 5 minutes to protect the video tape against excessive wear during pause mode.
If noise bars appear in the picture during slow motion, press the SET + /– to reduce the noise bars.
If the still picture jitters excessively, press SET +/– to stabilize the still picture.
Frame by frame picture
Press PAUSE/STILL during playback.
Press SLOW repeatedly: The picture advances frame by frame.
To return to playback, press PLAY or PAUSE/STILL.
CM skip
Press CM SKIP during playback. The DVD/VCR will search forward through approximately 30 seconds of the tape (e.g. unwanted commercial time) for each press of CM SKIP
Video head cleaning
Video head clogging
The video heads are the means by which the DVD/VCR reads the picture from the tape during playback. In the unlikely event that the heads become dirty enough to be clogged, no picture will be displayed. This can easily be determined if, during playback of a known good tape, there is good sound, but no picture (picture is extremely snowy). If this is the case, have the DVD/VCR checked and cleaned by qualified service personnel.
Notes:
Good Picture
Snowy Picture
(maximum six presses) and then resume normal playback.
For example : 1 press: 30 seconds of tape 2 press: 60 seconds of tape 3 press: 90 seconds of tape
•DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CLEAN THE VIDEO HEADS OR SERVICE THE UNIT BY REMOVING THE REAR COVER.
•Video heads may eventually wear out and should be re- placed when they fail to produce clear pictures.
•To help prevent video head clogging, use only good qual- ity VHS tapes. Discard worn out tapes.
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