Playback
Basic Playback
ALoad a cassette
Make sure the window side is up, the rear label side is facing you and the arrow on the front of the cassette is pointing towards the VCR.
●Do not apply too much pressure when inserting.
●The VCR turns on, and the counter on the
●If the cassette’s record safety tab has been removed, playback begins automatically.
BStart playback
Press PLAY (4).
During playback
Stop playback
Press STOP (8) on the | OR Press STOP/EJECT (0) on |
Remote. | the VCR. |
|
|
Pause playback and view still picture
Press PAUSE (9).
●Press PLAY (4) to resume normal playback.
NOTE:
During still picture, vertical vibration might appear on the TV screen. Use the CH+/- to get a clearer picture. However, the VCR will return to the default setting once a power failure occurs.
Pause and Frame-by-Frame playback
Press PAUSE (9) to pause, then press 2or 6(or PAUSE (9)) repeatedly.
●Press PLAY (4) to resume normal playback.
High speed search
Press REW (3) or FF (5).
●Press PLAY (4) to resume normal playback.
●If you press and hold REW (3) or FF (5) for more than 2 seconds, simply releasing it cancels the picture search, and normal playback resumes.
Picture search at variable speed (including slow-motion)
Press 2or 6repeatedly.
●Press PLAY (4) to resume normal playback.
●Each time you press 2or 6, the playback speed changes. To decrease the speed during picture search, press the opposite direction button repeatedly.
●During still picture, press and hold 6to start forward slow motion playback (or 2to start reverse slow motion playback). When you release the button, still picture resumes. During still picture, holding PAUSE (9) for more than
2 seconds also starts forward slow motion playback. If you press PAUSE (9) again, still picture resumes.
NOTE:
During slow motion picture, some noise might appear on the TV screen. Use the CH+/- to eliminate the noise. However, the VCR will return to the default setting once a power failure occurs.
| Reverse |
|
|
|
| Forward | ||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
Reverse | Reverse | Reverse | Slow | Normal | Forward | |||
slow | ||||||||
| search | play | motion | play | search | |||
| motion | |||||||
| 3 steps |
| 2 steps |
| 4 steps | |||
|
| 2 steps |
| |||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
| ||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
When the tape is not running
Press REW (3) or FF (5).
Eject the tape
Press STOP/EJECT (0).
●You can also eject the cassette when the VCR is turned off.
Turn off the VCR
Press POWER (1).
Playback Features
Adjusting tracking condition
— Tracking Adjustment
Automatic tracking adjustment
Whenever you insert a tape and start playback, automatic tracking starts working and continuously analyzes the signal to enable optimum picture quality during playback.
Manual tracking adjustment
If automatic tracking cannot eliminate noises well during playback, follow the procedures below.
APress SP/EP on the Remote during playback to activate manual tracking.
BPress CH + and – to eliminate the noises. Press it briefly for a fine adjustment, or press and hold for a coarse adjustment.
Press SP/EP on the Remote again to reactivate automatic tracking.
Selecting monitor sound
— Audio Monitor
While playing back a tape on which stereo sound or SAP sound is recorded, press A. MONITOR on the Remote. Each time you press the button, sound changes.
NORM: Sound on the normal track is played back.
NORM
NOTE:
The above indication appears when “SUPERIMPOSE” is set to “ON”, though the monitor sound changes in sequence.
Automatic operations after rewinding
— Next Function Memory
The Next Function Memory “tells” the VCR what to do after rewinding is complete. Ensure that the VCR is in stop mode.
●For Automatic Playback Start
Press REW (3), then press PLAY (4) within 2 seconds.
●For Automatic Power Off
Press REW (3), then press POWER within 2 seconds.
●For Automatic Timer Standby
Press REW (3), then press TIMER within 2 seconds.
NOTE:
It is not possible to select the Automatic Timer Standby function if the cassette’s record safety tab is removed.
