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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 on-screen display is
reset, automatically.
●If the cassette’s record safety tab has been removed, playback
begins automatically.
BStart playback
Press PLAY (4).
●The S-VHS indicator lights up when you play back a tape
recorded in S-VHS mode or in S-VHS ET mode (墌pg. 11).

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.
On the Remote
APress SP/EP during playback to activate manual tracking.
BPress CHr/t to eliminate the noises. Press it briefly for a fine
adjustment, or press and hold for a coarse adjustment.
●Press SP/EP 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.
HI-FI: Normally select this. Hi-Fi sound is played back.
HI-FI L: Sound on the left Hi-Fi channel is played back.
HI-FI R: Sound on the right Hi-Fi channel is played back.
NORM: Sound on the normal track is played back.
NORM HI-FI: Both sounds on the Hi-Fi track and normal track are
mixed and played back.
NOTE:
The above indication appears when “SUPERIMPOSE” is set to
“ON” (墌pg.13), though the monitor sound changes in
sequence.
Playback
Turn on the VCR and TV, and select the VCR channel (or AV
mode).
During playback
Stop playback
Press STOP (8) on the
Remote. OR Press STOP/EJECT (0) on
the VCR.
Pause playback and view still picture
Press PAUSE (9).
●Press PLAY (4) to resume normal playback.
NOTE:
During still picture, vertical vibration may appear on the TV
screen. Press CHr/t on the Remote to get a clearer picture.
Pause and Frame-by-Frame playback
Press
PAUSE
(
9
) to pause, then press
2
or
6
(or
PAUSE
(
9
))
repeatedly.
●Press PLAY (4) to resume normal playback.
Picture Search
Press REW (3) or FF (5). Press REW (3) or FF (5)
again to perform high-speed search.
●Each time you press REW ( 3) or FF (5), the search speed
changes between low-speed and high-speed.
●Press PLAY (4) to resume normal playback.
Variable-Speed Picture Search (including slow-motion)
Press 2or 6 repeatedly.
●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 6 to start forward (or
2 to start reverse) slow motion playback. When you release
the button, still picture resumes. During still picture, holding
PAUSE (9) for more than 2 seconds a lso starts forward slow
motion playback. If you press PAUSE (9) again, still picture
resumes.
NOTE:
During slow motion, some noise may appear on the TV screen.
Press CHr/t on the Remote to eliminate the noise.
RECPAUSE PLAY STOP/EJECT When the tape is not running
Rewind/fast-forward
Press
REW
(
3
) or
FF
(
5
).
Eject the cassette
Press
STOP/EJECT
(
0
).
●You can also eject the cassette when the VCR is turned off.
Turn o ff th e VCR
Press POWER 1.
Turn on the VCR and TV, and select the VCR channel (or AV
mode).
Reverse Forward
Reverse
search
3steps
Reverse
play
Reverse
slow
motion
1step
Slow
motion
1step
Normal
play
Forward
search
4steps
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