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TABLE OF CONTENTS1 Precautions........................................................ 4
Features ..............................................................4
VCR..................................................................... 5
Video Cassettes ..................................................5
Head Cleaning ....................................................6
Recording Modes and Types of the Cassettes... 6
Loading and Unloading the Cassette ................. 7
2 Controls and Connectors ................................ 8
Front Panel.......................................................... 8
Rear Panel ........................................................11
Remote Control................................................. 12
3 Indicators and Displays................................. 13
Display Panel ....................................................13
4 Preparations ....................................................14
Connections ......................................................14
5 Recording ........................................................16
Basic Operations............................................... 16
How to Check the Tape Remaining Time......... 17
Retake Function ................................................17
6 Playback........................................................... 18
Basic Procedure................................................ 18
Special Playback Procedures........................... 19
Next Function.................................................... 21
Index Search .....................................................21
Adjustment of the Playback Picture.................. 23
7 Tape Dubbing ..................................................24
When Playing Back on SR-W5U and
Recording on Another Unit............................... 24
When Playing Back on Another Unit and
Recording on SR-W5U...................................... 25
When Playing Back on a Video Movie and
Recording on SR-W5U...................................... 26
8 Editing.............................................................. 27
Audio Dubbing................................................... 27
Random Assemble Editing............................... 28
Insert Editing .....................................................30
Preroll Editing.................................................... 31
Preroll Insert Editing.......................................... 32
9 Specifications.................................................. 33