Functions VCR

Other Operations

VCR

Press [VCR] first.

To cue or review picture during playback (Picture Search):

Press [FWD f] or [REV r] during playback. Press it again and the unit will search in super high speed.

To freeze the picture on TV screen during playback (Still mode):

Press [PAUSE p]. Each time you press the button, the picture will be forwarded frame by frame.

If the picture begins to vibrate vertically during the still mode, stabilize the picture by pressing the

[PR +/-].

If the picture is distorted or rolling vertically, adjust the vertical hold control on your TV, if equipped.

Counter Reset:

Press [CLEAR].

To play back in slow motion:

Press [VCR SLOW ] during playback or the still mode. Use [FWD f] or [REV r] to adjust the speed.

If the noise bars appear on the TV screen, you can reduce it by pressing [PR +/-].

Note

•Still / Slow / Pause mode will be automatically cancelled after 5 minutes to prevent damage to the tape and the video head.

•To return to play back from the Picture Search / Still / Slow mode, press [PLAY P].

Changing the Video Colour System

Different countries use different television colour systems.

This unit will distinguish the video colour system (MESECAM or PAL) automatically according to the format of a prerecorded video tape during playback or the input signal from the tuner or external devices.

To change the video colour system manually, press [VCR SYSTEM].

Each time you press [VCR SYSTEM], the TV screen will change as follows.

AUTO MESECAM PAL

Note

•If the playback picture on the TV screen is black and white, change the video colour system manually.

•When you change the video colour system manually, be sure to change it before recording. If you select the wrong video colour system for recording, the colour of the picture may be deteriorated.

Hi-Fi Stereo Sound System

This unit will record and playback Hi-Fi stereo sound. This unit will receive stereo and bilingual broadcasts and it is possible to record in several ways and to play back the sound.

Selecting the Sound Mode

You can select each mode by pressing [AUDIO] on the remote control. Each mode is indicated on the TV screen as following.

• During reception of bilingual broadcasts

Mode

Audio output

Display on

the TV screen

 

 

 

 

 

Main

Main audio from the both

Main

 

speakers

 

 

 

 

Sub

Sub audio from the both

Sub

 

speakers

 

 

 

 

Main /

• Main audio from the left

Main

Sub

speaker

Sub

 

• Sub audio from the right

 

 

speaker

 

 

 

 

Note

•If you play back non-Hi-Fi tapes, the unit will play back automatically in monaural even if you select any mode.

•If the stereo signal becomes weak, the broadcast is automatically recorded in monaural.

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