SPECIAL PLAYBACK EFFECTS

Variable speed playback

Still Playback (Pause)

Press the PAUSE button on the remote control or PLAY/STILL on the VCR to still the tape during play.

The picture will "freeze". You may see some minor noise or interference on the screen. This is normal.

• To resume play, press the PLAY button or PAUSE (PLAY/STILL) button again.

Note: The sound is muted and cannot be heard during "Special Playback Effects".

Notes:

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

pressing the SLOW button during playback and then press the TRACKING ( or ) button on the remote control to minimize the noise bars (see page 31).

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

Frame Advance

1 Press the PAUSE button to stop the tape during playback.

2 Press the SKIP button to view the picture one frame at a time.

• Press the PAUSE button to resume play.

Skip Playback

While playing back your tape you can skip forward by pressing the SKIP button.

The tape will search ahead for about a minute and then resume playing.

Slow Motion

1 Press the PLAY button.

2 Press the SLOW button to slow the playback speed.

3 Press the PLAY button to return to play back at a normal speed. Press the STOP button to stop the tape.

Notes:

Use the TRACKING (+ or -) button to minimize any visual noise bands on the screen.

After 1 minute in slow motion playback, the VCR will stop the tape automatically to prevent damage to the tape