BASIC OPERATIONS
Playback
1On TV
1Turn on the TV.
2Select the video channel (or external video input).
2On VCR
Insert a cassette.
The VCR turns on.
•If the record tab on a cassette is removed, playback will start automatically.
•If a cassette is already in the VCR, turn on the VCR.
3Start Playback
Press PLAY 3.
•When you want to play back the same tape repeatedly, press and hold PLAY 3 for more than 5 seconds. (See “Repeat playback” on page 15.)
To rapidly locate a particular scene
Press FF Áor REW 1during playback. (No sound comes out.)
To resume playback, press PLAY 3
again.
•If FF Á or REW 1is held down for more than 2 seconds, simply releasing it will cancel the search.
To stop playback
Press STOP 7.
To rewind the tape
Press REW 1when the tape is not running.
To fast forward the tape
Press FF Áwhen the tape is not running.
To eject the tape
Press EJECT 0.
To turn off the VCR
Press POWER.
When playing back an NTSC tape on a
PAL TV
•Some TVs shrink the picture vertically and place black bars at the top and the bottom of the TV screen.
•The time counter and remaining tape length will not be correct.
Recording
When using this VCR, an index mark is always marked at the beginning of every recording. This index marks make it easier for you to search for the beginning of the recordings (see “Index Search” ( ✈P.15). )
Make sure....
• The record tab on the cassette is not removed.
1On TV
1Turn on the TV.
2Select the video channel (or external video input).
2On VCR
Insert a cassette with the record tab in place.
The VCR turns on.
•If a cassette is already in the VCR, turn on the VCR.
To rewind the tape, press REW 1.
3Select Tape Speed
Press SPEED until the desired tape speed (SP, LP, or SLP) appears on the display.
SP, LP : For PAL signal.
SP, SLP : For NTSC signal.
4Select a Channel
Press CH 5/ °or Number buttons to select the channel to record.
5Start Recording
Press REC/OTR ¦.
To pause recording
Press STILL/SLOW 
briefly (or STILL/PAUSE 8on the front panel). To resume recording, press the same button again.
To stop recording
Press STOP 7.
To watch another TV programme while recording
Select a different channel you want to watch on the TV.
You can watch the programme of the selected channel on the TV, without affecting recording on the VCR.
Erase protection
Cassettes have the record tab to ensure that recordings are not accidentally erased.
To prevent accidental erasure:
Break off the record tab with a screwdriver.
To record again:
Cover the opening with adhesive tape.
Adhesive tape
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