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PLAYBACKFeatures(cont.)

Power Switch

REW (2) Button

FF (3) Button

PLAY/PAUSE (4/6)

Button

STOP (5) Button

COUNTER R/M Button

FEATURE: Still Playback

PURPOSE:

To pause during playback.

OPERATION:

1)Press PLAY/PAUSE (4/6) during playback.

2)To resume normal playback, press PLAY/PAUSE (4/6) again.

NOTE:

Noise bars appear and pictures may become monochrome during Still Playback. This is normal.

FEATURE: Shuttle Search

PURPOSE:

To allow high-speed search in either direction.

OPERATION:

1)Press FF (3) to search forward or press REW (2) to reverse during playback.

2)To resume normal playback, press PLAY/PAUSE (4/6).

NOTES:

●During playback, press and hold REW (2) or

FF (3). The search continues as long as you hold the button. Once you release it, normal playback resumes.

●Noise bars appear and pictures may become monochrome or darken during Shuttle Search. This is normal.

FEATURE: Counter Memory Function

PURPOSE:

To make it easier to locate a specific tape segment.

OPERATION:

1)Press COUNTER R/M and hold for more than 1 second. The counter resets to “0:00:00”.

2)Press COUNTER R/M for less than 1 second. “M” appears.

3)After recording or playback, press STOP (5), then REW (2). The tape automatically stops at or close to 0:00:00.

4)Press PLAY/PAUSE (4/6) to start playback.

NOTES:

●The counter memory functions in the Fast-Forward and Rewind modes.

●To disable the Counter Memory Function, press COUNTER R/M for less than 1 second so that “M” disappears.

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