9EN
Basic Operation
Playback
Tracking Adjustment
• Tracking adjustment will be activated automatically
(Digital Tracking function) when you start playback.
• When playing pre-recorded tapes or tapes recorded on units
other than your own, noise lines (black and white streaks)
may appear on the playback picture. If this occurs, you can
adjust the tracking control manually by pressing
CHANNEL (K/L) until the streaks disappear. To return to
the DTR function, stop the tape once and the start
playback again.
Note for 31B-450 and 31B-454 only:
• You can reduce the noise lines by pressing
CHANNEL (K/L) in Slow mode, too. Slow trackin g
adjustment is not set automatically.
• In the Still mode, press SLOW, and press CHANNEL (K/L)
until the streaks disappear. To return to the Still mode,
press PAUSE/STILL F again.
1) Turn on the TV and select the video channel on the TV.
2) Insert a prerecorded tape.
The VCR will turn on automatically. If the erase-
protection tab has been removed, the VCR will start
playback automatically.
3) Press PLAY/K to begin playback.
•Tracking adjustment will be activated automatically
(Digital Tracking function) when you start playback. To
adjust the tracking manually, press CHANNEL (K/L).
<If a tape is already in the VCR...>
•Using the buttons on the VCR
Just press PLAY on the VCR. Power will automatically
turn on and playback will start. (Direct Button
Operation)
•Using the buttons on the remote control
Press FUNCTION to turn on, and then press PLAY/K.
4) Press STOP/L to stop playback.
Speed Search
1) Press F.FWD /B or REW/s during playback to view a
videotape at a high speed in either a forward or reverse
direction. In this mode, the sound will be muted.
2) Press the button again, the VCR will now search in super
high speed. (This function will not operate for a NTSC
tape.)
3) Press PLAY/K to return to normal playback.
Still Picture
Press PAUSE/STILL F during playback to view a still picture
on the TV screen.
•If you press PAUSE/STILL F to freeze the picture, usually
there will be noiselines on the TV screen. This is normal,
however, each time you press PAUSE/STILL F the lines will
change position. (Only 31B-250/31B-254)
• When the picture begins to vibrate vertically, stabilize the
picture by pressing CHANNEL (K/L) in the Still mode.
• After the VCR has been in Still mode for 5 minutes, it will
stop automatically to protect the tape and the video head.
<Note for “Speed search” and “Still Picture”>
• Usually there will be video “noise” lines (black and white
streaks or dots) on the screen. This is normal.
The still picture will, in addition to containing the “noise”
lines, be black and white.
This is not a fault of the machine but merely a by-product
of the technology involved in producing a VCR with
LP mode.
Slow Motion (31B-450 and 31B-454 only)
•Press SLOW to reduce the playback speed. The VCR mutes
the sound during slow motion. You can control the speed
by pressing F.FW D/B (faster) or REW/s (slower). Press
PLAY/K to return to normal playback.
• If it is left in the Slow mode for more than 5 minutes, the
VCR will automatically switch to the Stop mode.
Recording
Viewing and Recording the Same Programme
1) Insert a cassette tape with its erase-prevention tab in place.
(If necessary, rewind or fast forward the tape to the point
at which you want to begin recording.)
2) Press
the
number buttons or CHANNEL (K/L) to select
the channel to be recorded.
3) Press SPEED/SYSTEM to select the tape speed (SP/LP).
4) Press REC/OTR to begin recording.
•The REC indicator on the VCR comes on.
5) Press STOP/L when recording is completed.
Skipping Unwanted Programme Material During
Recording
1) Press PAUSE/STILL F when you want to temporarily halt
recording.
You can check the remaining pause time with
C
marks on
the TV screen. Each
C
mark represents 1 minute. After 5
minutes, the VCR will automatically switch to the Stop
mode to prevent tape damage.
2) Press PAUSE/STILL F or REC/OTR to resume recording .
Recording One Programme While Viewing Another
You can record one programme while viewing another. To
start recording, follow steps 1) to 4) under “Viewing and
Recording the Same Programme”. Then, set the TV to the
channel you want to watch.
To Monitor the Progress of Your Recording
Select the video channel on the TV.
Assemble Function
• You can record in continuation from previous programme
on a pre-recorded tape.
1) Insert a pre-recorded tape. Press PLAY/K to start playback.
2) Press PAUSE/STILL F at the desired point on the tape.
3) Press REC/OTR. The VCR will be in the Recording Pause
mode.
4) Press CHANNEL (K/L) to select the channel to be
recorded.
5) Press REC/OTR or PAUSE/STILL F. The recording will
begin.
6) Press STOP/L when recording is completed.
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