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RECORDING/PLAYBACK ON VHS DECK (cont.)

Manual Tracking

Your recorder is equipped with automatic tracking control. During playback, you can override this and adjust the tracking manually by pressing the PR buttons.

1Override automatic tracking.

Press p on the remote control.

2Adjust the tracking manually.

Press PR + or .

Press p again to return to automatic tracking.

NOTE:

When a new tape is inserted, the recorder enters the automatic tracking mode automatically.

Soundtrack Selection

Your recorder is capable of recording three soundtracks (HI-FI L, HI-FI R and NORM) and will play back the one you select.

During Playback

Pressing AUDIO changes the soundtrack as follows:

TRACK

 

 

USE

On-Screen

 

Display

 

 

 

HI FI

For Hi-Fi stereo tapes

L j h R

 

 

 

HI FI

For main audio of Bilingual tapes

L j

 

 

 

HI FI

For sub audio of Bilingual tapes

h R

 

 

 

NORM

For audio-dubbed tapes

 

 

HI FI

For audio-dubbed tapes

NORM

 

 

 

NOTES:

“HIFI L j h Rshould normally be selected. In this mode, Hi-Fi stereo tapes are played back in stereo, and the normal audio track is played back automatically for tapes with only normal audio.

For instructions on recording stereo and bilingual programmes, refer to page 40.

“O.S.D.” must be set to “ON” or the on-screen displays will not appear ( pg. 78).

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JVC HM-HDS1EU specifications 36 EN, Manual Tracking, Override automatic tracking, Adjust the tracking manually

HM-HDS1EU specifications

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