Questions & Answers
PLAYBACK
Q. What happens if the end of the tape is reached during playback or search?
=A. The tape is automatically rewound to the beginning.
Q. During search, slow, still and
=A. This is normal.
Q. Can the unit indefinitely remain in the still mode?
=A. No. It stops automatically after 5 minutes to protect the heads.
Q. When returning from search to normal playback, the picture is disturbed. Should I be concerned about this?
=A. No, it is normal.
Q. Noise bar appear during search. What’s the problem?
=A. This is normal.
Q. Sometimes, during Index Search, the unit can’t find the program I want to see. Why not?
=A. There may be index codes too close together.
RECORDING
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 unit indefinitely remain in the
=A. No. The unit goes to its Stop mode automatically after 5 minutes to protect the heads.
Q. What happens if the tape runs out during recording?
=A. The unit stops recording, and “¶” and “3” on the front display panel will not stop blinking.
TIMER RECORDING
Q. “¶” and “
” remain lit on the front display panel. Is there a problem?
=A. No. This is a normal condition for a timer recording in progress.
Q. Can I program the timer while I’m watching a tape or a TV broadcast?
=A. You will not see the picture as it is replaced by the
Introduction
Preparation
Operations on VCR Deck
Operations on DVD Deck
Advanced Operations
Additional Information
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