...........Basic Operations (Playback) :
Manual Rewind
Press STOP and REW. The VCR rewinds the tape all the way to the beginning, then stops. Press STOP/EJECT on the VCR to release the tape.
Movie Return
If your videocassette has the safety tab removed, the VCR will stop and automatically rewind the videocassette, eject it, and turn off the power when it reaches the end of the tape or a blank section of tape which lasts for more than 30 seconds.
This function works only in PLAYBACK mode, not in RECORDING mode.
Special Playback Effects
Visual Search
This function lets you search backward and forward through the videotape while viewing it.
Using the buttons on the remote control:
Press PLAY and then REW to search in reverse. Press PLAY and then F.FWD to search ahead.
Press PLAY again to return to to normal playback.
Press REW or F.FWD and hold it; you can search backward or forward through the tape at a higher speed while viewing it.
Press PLAY and REW, then hold REW for backward search at a higher speed. Press PLAY and F.FWD, then hold F.FWD for forward search at a higher
speed.
Release REW or F.FWD to return to normal playback
Still Playback (Pause)
Press PAUSE on the remote control to still the tape during play. The picture will "freeze". You may see some minor noise or interference on the screen. This is normal.
After 1 minute in PAUSE mode, the VCR automatically switches to STOP mode to protect the tape.
If noise bars appear on the TV screen during PAUSE mode, first set the VCR to SLOW mode by using the SHUTTLE dial and then press the CHANNEL up or down button to minimize the noise bars.
If the screen jitters during PAUSE, press the CHANNEL up or down button to minimize it.
To resume play, press PLAY or PAUSE again.
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