Controls and Functions
Front View
POWER button
Press to turn the VCR POWER on or off.
The Power indicator illuminates when the VCR is turned on.
EJECT button
Press to remove the cassette.
Cassette Loading Slot
Cassette is inserted in this slot for loading.
REC button
Press to begin recording.
JOG dial
Use to forward/reverse a tape
SHUTTLE ring
When the VCR is in stop mode, turn to the right to forward a tape or to the left to rewind.
Also, use for special effects playback or to set the menus.
PICTURE control
The picture quality can be adjusted between soft and sharp.
Lock button
Press to lock the VCR’s front panel buttons from user activity.
REC/PLAY MODE buttons
Press to select the recording or playback speed.
TRACKING buttons
Press to reduce/eliminate the noise during playback, slow playback etc.
POSITION/VERTICAL ADJUST buttons
•When the day and present time display is shown on the monitor screen, press the top button to move the display to the right forward or bottom button to move it down.
During an alarm recording or if an warning is displayed on screen, the day and present time display cannot be moved.
•If screen images are blurred vertically during still picture or special effects playback, press to reduce/eliminate the picture vibration, (QUASI
Fluorescent Display
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COUNTER RESET button
Press to reset the counter to “00000”.
SEARCH button
Press to display the <SEARCH FUNCTION> menu.
TIMER REC button
Press to start timer recording, when you have programmed your VCR to record.
PLAY/REC CHECK button
When the VCR is in stop mode, press to playback a previously recorded tape.
During recording, press for more than 1.5 seconds to check recording function.
PAUSE/SHUTTLE HOLD button
During recording, press to stop the tape movement temporarily. Press again to continue the recording. During playback, press to obtain a still picture.
During special effects playback using SHUTTLE ring, press to fix the playback speed.
STOP button
Press to stop all tape related functions.
MENU/TIME DATE ADJUST button
When the VCR is turned on, press to display the <MAIN MENU>. Press again to exit the menu.
When the VCR is turned off, press this button for more than 3 seconds to adjust the VCR’s time and date.
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