Playing a PRE-RECORDED Cassette | Philips TL960A5T guide

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3.PLAYING A PRE-RECORDED CASSETTE

1Switch the monitor/television set on.

2Insert the cassette into the appliance with the window facing upwards.

Inserting the cassette automatically switches on the appliance.

3Press button KPLAY .

The word ’PLAY’ will appear in the display, along with the current total recording time for time-lapse recordings, e.g.: 24h.

In the 24h mode, in the menu BASIC SETTINGS, you can select between ’24HA’ (audio on) and ’24H’ (audio off).

4To interrupt playback, press button . The word ’STOP’ will appear in the display.

5To remove the cassette, press button NEJECT .

Note:

* The video recorder automatically cleans the video heads before playing back every tape. This keeps the playback quality as good as possible.

* The sound on 12h + 24h recordings may be poorer than on 2h recordings. There is no sound on other long time recordings.

Fast forward and rewind

1To stop the tape, press the mSTOP button. Turn outside rotary control ! " to the left or right. The tape will be fast forwarded or rewound at high speed.

2Press button as soon as you have found the required tape position.

The time-lapse/picture search function

1Press button KPLAY .

2With the inner dial $ you can play back the tape in

different time-lapse speeds, e.g.: 12, 24, ... hours.

3Turn outer rotary control	!		"	to select different
picture search speeds.

Note:

*The picture quality is poorer when using the picture search function. The sound is switched off.

Still picture/slow motion

1Press button KPLAY .

2Press button	VSTILL			. The picture will stop.

Every time you press			VSTILL			again, the picture will
move on one frame.
Keep button	VSTILL			pressed. The recording will be
played back in super slow motion.
3Turn outer rotary control							. You can change
					!	"
the speed of the playback in several stages.
The sound is switched off during slow motion playback.
4Turn inner dial	$ . You can play back individual pictures
forwards and backwards.
5Press button		to play back at the normal speed
	KPLAY
again.

Note:

* If the still picture vibrates vertically, press button

MENU/TRACKING and then button XY until the vi-

bration is minimal. Confirm by pressing button OK .

Tape position.

Establishing your current position on the tape.

The tape length is indicated on the cassette in minutes, e.g.: ’E120’ is 120 minutes of playing time (= 2:00 hours).

You will find the tape length printed on the left hand side of the front narrow edge.

However, the actual playing time might be a little longer than specified (e.g.: 2:05 hours).

You can read the exact number of minutes played in the display during fast forward, rewinding, recording, playing back and pause/stop, e.g.: ’U1:25’.