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2 CONTROLS AND CONNECTORS2-1 Front Panel
1[OPERATE] button
Press to turn the operating power ON/OFF. When this
button is ON, the OPERATE indicator lights and the unit
can be operated. When a cassette is inserted, the
power switches on and the OPERATE indicator lights
automatically.
The OPERATE button does not completely shut off
the mains power to the unit, but switches the
operating current on and off.
2Cassette loading slot
For cassette loading and unloading. Use a VHS
cassette tape.
3[REC CHECK] button
Use to check recording.
When pressed in the Record mode, this will rewind the
tape about 5 seconds and then play back the rewound
section so that the recording quality can be checked.
After playback, the Record mode is automatically re-
engaged at the point where recording was interrupted.
• The FM level is checked during playback in Recording
Check operation to determine whether or not picture
quality is defective. If it is judged defective, the heads
are automatically cleaned. How this operation is
performed is determined by the setting of the [REC
CHECK] switch in the function menu.
– When set to "MANUAL":
Head cleaning is performed once and recording
resumes.
– When set "AUTO":
Head cleaning is performed once and recording is
resumed for several seconds. Then, Recording
Check operation is performed again.
If picture quality is again judged defective, head
cleaning is performed once again and "E-09" is shown
on the display to indicate that there is a problem.
Recording will continue, however.
4[STOP/EJECT] button
• Stops the tape.
• Ejects the tape when pressed in the Stop mode.
5[REC] button
Starts recording when pressed in the Stop mode.
6Operation buttons
[PLAY] button
Starts playback.
[PAUSE/STILL] button
• Temporarily stops recording when pressed in the
Record mode.
• Displays a still picture when pressed in the Play mode.
• Advances field by field when pressed in the Still mode.
Pressing this button for more than 2 seconds starts
continuous field-by-field playback (slow motion).
[REVERSE] button
Starts reverse playback when pressed in the Play or Still
mode.
[FF] button
• Fast forwards the tape.
• Starts fast-forward shuttle search when pressed in the
Play mode.
• If the function menu switch <INDEX SEARCH> is set
to ON and an alarm-recorded tape is loaded, Index
(alarm) Search starts in the forward direction when this
button is pressed in the Stop or Play mode.
[REW] button
• Rewinds the tape.
• Starts reverse shuttle search when pressed in the Play
mode.
• If the function menu switch <INDEX SEARCH> is set
to ON and an alarm-recorded tape is loaded, Index
(alarm) Search starts in the reverse direction when this
button is pressed in the Stop or Play mode.
REC
PLAY
FFREW
REVERSE PAUSE/
STILL
REC
CHECK
STOP/EJECT
COUNT/
CLOCK
TIME
MODE TIMER
REC AL/PL
RESET
MENU
VIDEO CASSETTE RECORDER
SHIFT/TRACKING
SET/V.LOCK
RESET
/CANCEL
OPERATE
SR-L910UA
OPE. LOCK