18 EN | PLAYBACK |
Basic Playback
Turn on the TV and select the video channel (or AV mode).
A Load 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 pointed toward the recorder.
●Do not apply too much pressure when inserting.
●If the record safety tab has been removed, playback begins automatically.
●If the record safety tab is intact, the recorder checks the tape
information for Programme Navigation. For details, refer to “Navigation” ( pg. 34).
B Find the programme start point.
If the tape is advanced past the start point, press 3 or turn the JOG dial to the left. To go forward, press 5 or turn the JOG dial to the right.
C Start playback.
Press 4. “bESt” appears blinking in the recorder’s front display panel during automatic tracking. ( pg. 25)
D Stop playback.
Press 8 on the remote control or 0 on the recorder’s front panel. Then press 0 to remove the cassette.
Clean the video heads using a dry cleaning cassette —
●Rough, poor picture appears while a tape is played back.
●The picture is unclear or no picture appears.
●“USE CLEANING CASSETTE” appears on the screen (only with “O.S.D.” set to “ON” ( pg. 47)).
NOTE:
The heads get dirty in the following cases:
●in an environment prone to extreme temperature or humidity
●in a dusty environment
●flaw, dirt or mold on video tapes
●continuous usage for a long time
Usable cassettes
●Compact VHS camcorder recordings can be played on this video recorder. Simply place the recorded cassette into a VHS Cassette Adapter and it can be used just like any
●This video recorder can record on regular VHS and Super VHS cassettes. While only VHS signals can be recorded on regular VHS cassettes*, both VHS and Super VHS signals can be recorded and played back using Super VHS cassettes.
*By using the
