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Playing a Cassette
ENG
To play back any pre-recorded cassette, proceed as follows.
1 Insert the cassette in the compartment, with the tape window visible (facing upwards) and the open side of the cassette towards the back.
Result: The tape counter, current function and recording speed appear on the screen.
2 If the safety tab on the cassette is intact, press the PLAY/PAUSE (
) button. Otherwise, the cassette is played automatically.
➢ | When a cassette is loaded, the tape position is optimised |
| automatically to reduce disturbance (Auto Tracking). If the |
| end of the tape is reached during playback, the cassette is |
| rewound automatically. |
3 If you wish to stop the playback temporarily, press the PLAY/PAUSE (
) button again.
➢ | If noise bars appear in the picture, refer to “Adjusting the |
| Picture Quality during Playback” on page 44. |
| When you have been using the still mode for more than |
| about five minutes, the VCR will automatically play to |
| protect the cassette and video heads. |
4To return to normal playback, press the PLAY/PAUSE (
) button again.
5Press the STOP (■) button to stop the playback. To eject the cassette, press the OPEN/CLOSE ( 
) button.
➢◆ When playing back a cassette, you cannot watch a television programme.
◆Depending on the cassette tape, If the volume setting is 35 or greater, the picture may flicker on the screen. Reduce the volume.
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