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Questions and Answers
Q:What happens if the end of the tape is reached during playback or search?
A:The VCR stops playback, rewinds the tape and ejects the cassette, then enters the standby mode automatically.
Q:Can the VCR indefinitely remain in the still mode?
A:No. It stops automatically after 5 minutes to protect the heads.
Q:During search or still, I can’t hear any audio. What’s the problem?
A:This is normal.
Q:When returning from high speed search to normal playback, the picture is disturbed. Should I be concerned about this?
A:No, it is normal.
Q:Noise bars appear during high speed search. What’s the problem?
A:This is normal.
Q:When I pause and then resume a recording, the end of the recording before the pause is overlapped by the beginning of the continuation of recording. Why does this happen?
A:This is normal. It reduces distortion at the pause and resume points.
Q:Can the VCR indefinitely remain in the
A:No. It stops automatically after 5 minutes to protect the heads.
Q:What happens if the tape runs out during recording?
A:The VCR stops recording, rewinds the tape and ejects the cassette, then enters the standby mode automatically.
TIMER RECORDINGQ:The timer indicator and the standby/ record indicator remain lit on the display panel. Is there a problem?
A:No. This is a normal condition for a timer recording in progress.
Q:Can I programme the timer while I’m watching a tape or a TV broadcast?
A:You won’t see the picture as it is replaced by the