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basic features
Playback
before you start
Turn the TV on
Tune the TV to your Video Channel or to its AV mode
ntsc tapes
Some TVs will shrink the picture and place black bars at the top and bottom of the screen. This is not a malfunction but you may lose some
The picture may roll up or down. Correct this by adjusting the vertical hold on the TV set
The counter and tape remaining times will be incorrect
The picture will be distorted during search or still mode
Playback is the most basic operation possible with your VCR.
Load a Video Cassette
Make sure that the window side of the cassette is facing up and the spine label is facing away from the VCR. Insert the cassette as shown in the diagram below; donÕt use too much force. If the VCR was turned off before you inserted the cassette, the power will come on automatically.
The counter on the TV screen will reset to read Ô0:00:00Õ. If the record safety tab on the video cassette has been removed, playback begins automatically.
Play
If the cassette that you inserted does not start playing automatically, press the . button on the VCR or the Remote Control.
¥If the tape reaches its end during playback, the VCR stops playback, rewinds the tape and ejects the cassette, then enters the standby mode automatically.
Stop & Eject
stop Press the ¤button on the VCR or the Sbutton on the Remote Control once to stop playback.
eject Press the ¤button on the VCR a second time or the 0button on the Remote Control to eject the cassette from the VCR. The cassette will take about 6 seconds to appear once the ¤button has been pressed.
