LG Electronics RCT699H owner manual Playing a VCR, Preparation, Normal Playback, Tracking Control

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Playing a VCR

Preparation

yy Before using the remote control, press the VCR button to select the device to be operated.

yy Turn the TV on and select the video input source connected to the Recorder.

yy Audio system: Turn the audio system on and select the input source connected to the Recorder.

Normal Playback

1.Insert a prerecorded video cassette.

The indicator will light and the Recorder will powerup automatically.

yy Make sure that the TIMER indicator in the display window is not lighted. If it is, press POWER once.

yy If a tape without a safety tab is inserted, the Recorder will start playback automatically.

2.Press z (PLAY) once.

PLAY icon appears on the TV screen.

It is not necessary to select the tape speed for playback. It will be automatically selected by the Recorder.

3.Press STOP (Z) to stop playback. STOP icon appears on the TV screen.

If the tape reaches the end before STOP (Z) is pressed, the Recorder will automatically stop, rewind and eject the tape, and turn itself off.

,,Note

yy If you wish to watch the DVD playback during the VCR playback, press DVD (or DVD/VCR) to change to DVD mode and perform the DVD playback.

yy You cannot playback for the both DVD and VCR at the same time.

Tracking Control

Auto Tracking

The automatic tracking function adjusts the picture to remove snow or streaks.

The AUTO TRACKING function works in the following cases:

yy A tape is played back for the first time. yy Tape speed (SP, LP) changes.

yy Streaks or snow appear because of scratches on the tape.

Manual Tracking

If noise appears on the screen during playback, press either PR/TRK (s/w) on the remote control or PROG. (s/w) on the front panel until the noise on the screen is reduced.

yy In case of vertical jitter, adjust these controls very carefully.

yy Tracking is automatically reset to normal when the tape is ejected or the power cord is unplugged for more than 3 seconds.

Special Effect Playback

Special effects playback notes

yy Horizontal lines (noise bars) will appear on the TV screen. This is normal.

yy The audio is automatically muted during special effect modes, so there is no sound during search.

yy During the high-speed picture search modes, a short time is needed to stabilize tape speed when re-entering the PLAY mode. Slight interference may be observed during this time.

Search

This function lets you visually search forward and backward for a desired scene on your tape.

1.Press SCAN (cor v) during playback. The Recorder will be activated in the SEARCH mode.

yy If the Recorder is left in the SEARCH mode for more than 3 minutes, the Recorder will automatically enter the PLAY mode, to protect the tape and video heads.

2. To return to playback, press z(PLAY).

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