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Controls and terminals

Front panel

1OPERATE button
To turn the power on and off (standby mode).
2Cassette loading slot
Load the video cassette here.
3Rewind 1 button
To rewind the video tape and to start reverse shuttle search
playback mode.
4Play # button
To start playback.
5Fast forward ¡ button
To fast forward the video tape and to start forward shuttle
search playback mode.
6Pause 8 button
To freeze the picture during playback. Also to engage the
recording pause mode.
7Stop/Eject § button
To stop playback and to eject the video tape.
8Record button
To start recording.
9B.E.S.T. button
To set the B.E.S.T. system on.
0Remote sensor window
For remote control operation.
!Colour System Output switch
Select to watch an NTSC tape.
@Mode indicators
OPERATE indicator
• Lights when the power turns on.
• Blinks while a cassette is ejected.
STANDBY / Rewind 1 indicator
• Lights when the power turns off (Standby mode).
• Blinks during rewind mode.
• Blinks slowly during rewind power off mode.
Play 3 / Fast forward ¡ indicator
• Lights during playback mode.
• Blinks during fast forward mode.
• Blinks slowly during repeat playback mode.
B.E.S.T. PICTURE indicator
• Lights when the B.E.S.T. picture is on.
LP/EP indicator
• Lights the tape speed is LP(PAL) or EP(NTSC) mode.
Record indicator
• Lights during recording mode.
• Blinks during recording pause mode.
#SP/LP/EP button
To select the recording tape speed.
$AUDIO/VIDEO IN terminals
Connect cables coming from the output terminals of another
VCR or a camcorder.

Rear panel

1AC power cord
2RF channel adjustment screw
3RF. OUT terminal
4AUDIO/VIDEO IN terminals
5AUDIO/VIDEO OUT terminals
6ANT. IN terminal
7TV system switch
VIDEO CASSETTE
PLAYER
SP/LP/EP
NTSC
PLAYBACK
ON PAL TV
NTSC4.43
NTSC3.58
STANDBYOPERATE
LP/EP
B.E.S.T.
B.E.S.T.
VIDEO AUDIO
MADE IN JAPAN
HR-P128

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RF OUT
ANT.
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AUDIO IN OUT
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