Operation with tape
Playing a tape
You will only be able to load and eject video cassettes when your VCR is plugged into the mains.
Your VCR may also play back recordings from NTSC tapes (on PAL TV).
Getting a better picture |
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When a cassette is inserted and playback started, the |
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automatic tracking function works to get the best |
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possible picture automatically. If the quality of the |
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recording is poor, repeatedly press | 3 or 4 on the |
remote control to manually adjust the | tracking until |
any distortions have been removed. | Press numbered |
0 on the remote control to switch automatic tracking |
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back on again. |
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Picture search will only continue for about 3 min- utes, after which your VCR will return to normal playback. During picture search, logic search, and CM Skip the sound is mute and there will be some noise streaks on the picture.
1VCR as described earlier in this book.
Turn on your TV and select the video channel for video playback.
Press POWER to turn on your VCR. Insert the video cassette into your VCR.
The video cassette should have the window side facing up and the arrow facing away from you.Make sure that you have correctly connected your
2If you load a video cassette which has had its record protection tab removed, playback of the cassette will start automatically.
AUTO TRACKING
Your VCR will automatically adjust the tracking to give the best picture quality.Press PLAY to start playing your tape.
3Press PAUSE/STEP repeatedly to advance the still picture frame by frame.
If you hold down FORWARD, the picture will be slowed down at about 1/19 times the normal
playback.
Tapes can be paused for up to 5 minutes. After 5 minutes your VCR will stop the tape to prevent damaging the tape or your VCR .
Press D or E to reduce the vertical tremble during still picture.Press PAUSE/STEP to pause a picture.
4 | Press PLAY to continue | playing your tape. |
Picture search: | FORWARD or | |
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BACKWARD to this will enable you to rapidly wind the tape (7 times normal playback speed) and see
where you are on the tape.
Logic search:
During fast forwarding or rewinding press and hold FORWARD or BACKWARD the picture will be played back at 7 times normal playback speed.
Slow motion playback,Shuttle : |
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5 During playing back or still picture press | F or G. |
You can reach the following playback speeds.
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During slow motion and shuttle, the noise bars may |
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appear on the picture according to the status of |
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tape. |
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If distortions can be seen in the picture, reduce |
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them with | D or | E. |
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Press | STOP to end playback. |
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6 Press | EJECT. |
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If the end of the tape is reached, your VCR will stop |
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playback automatically, rewind, stop, eject the tape. |
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CM (Commercial Message) Skip: |
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This feature enables you during playback of a tape to |
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skip a commercial break in a few seconds, then resume |
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normal playback. |
| CM SKIP on the remote |
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While tape is playing press |
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control to skip commercial (or another programme |
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material). |
| CM SKIP to skip: |
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Repeatedly press |
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1 Press | 30 seconds |
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2 Press | 60 seconds |
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3 Press | 90 seconds |
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4 Press | 120 seconds |
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5 Press | 150 seconds |
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6 Press | 180 seconds |
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OPR (Optimum Picture Response)
This feature automatically improves playback picture quality by adjusting your VCR to the condition of the tape.
1Press i.
2Press 1 or 2 to select OPR.
3 Press OK.
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REC | P SET | ACMS | TIME |
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SOFTR | DATE |
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f OSD | SHARP | NIC | OPR |
ON | 16:9 | OPR | i |
OFF | 4:3 |
4 | Press | 3 or 4 repeatedly to select: | OFF,SOFT or |
SHARP. |
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5 Press | i to remove the menus. |
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