•After 1 minute in the PAUSE mode, the VCR automatically switches to STOP mode to protect the tape.

•If noise bars appear on the TV screen during the PAUSE mode, first set the VCR to the SLOW mode by using

the shuttle ring and then press the CH ( or ) button on the remote control to minimize the noise bars (see page 38).

• If the screen jitters during PAUSE, press the CH ( or ) button to minimize the jitter.

Frame Advance1 Press the PAUSE button to stop the tape during playback.2 Press the CA SKIP button to view the picture one frame at a time.

• Press the PAUSE button to resume play.

Visual Search

This function let you search backward and forward through the videotape while viewing it.

During play:Press the REW button to search in reverse.Press the F.FWD button to search ahead.

• Press the PLAY button to return 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.

Choosing a mode for audio playback

The VCR records the same audio on both the Hi-Fi and linear tracks on the tape. The Hi-Fi sound is recorded on separate left and right stereo channels. Monaural sound is recorded on the linear track.

To enjoy Hi-Fi sound, connect your VCR to a stereo television or amplifier/receiver using the audio/video jacks (see page 64).

How to select playback audio