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Special playback
Picture Search
Reverse picture search function
Press REW x 1 or x 2 during the playback.
Forward picture search function
Press F.FWD x 1 or x 2 during the playback.
To return to playback: Press PLAY.
Still Picture
Press PAUSE/STILL during playback. To resume
normal playback: Press PLAY.
Slow Motion
During playback press SLOW.
To return to playback: Press PLAY or SLOW.
Slow tracking and vertical lock adjustment
If noise bars appear in the picture during slow motion,
press the TRACKING + or – to reduce the noise bars.
If the still picture jitters excessively, press TRACKING
+ or – to stabilize the still picture.
Frame by Frame Picture
Press PAUSE/STILL during playback.
Press SLOW one by one: The picture advances
frame by frame.
To return to playback: Press PLAY or PAUSE/STILL.
Adjusting tracking condition
Automatic tracking adjustment
Whenever you insert a tape and start playback,
automatic tracking starts working and continuously
analyzes the signal to enable optimum picture quality
during playback.
Manual tracking adjustment
If automatic tracking cannot eliminate noises well during
playback, press TRACKING +/– to eliminate the noises.
“MANUAL TR.” will appear. Press it briefly for a fine
adjustment, or press and hold for a coarse adjustment.
• Press ATR to reactivate automatic tracking again.
“AUTO TR.” will appear.
NOTES:
• The audio output is muted during Picture Search, Still
Picture, Slow Motion and Frame by Frame Picture.
• During Picture Search mode there will be noise bars
which are caused by the system.
• The Special Playback will automatically change to
playback after approx. 5 minutes to protect the
video tape against excessive wear.
Repeat playback
The entire video tape will be played until its end. The
tape will then automatically rewind to the beginning
and the playback will be repeated.
1Press SETUP/TV
MENU. Press or
to select
option.
2Press or to
select “AUTO
REPEAT”, then
press or to
select “ON” or “OFF”.
If “ON” is selected,
the playback will be
repeated endlessly.
3Press SETUP/TV MENU until the menu screen is
cleared.
If you press DISPLAY/CALL, “” will appear on
the screen.
4To start the playback, press PLAY.
The playback will be repeated endlessly.
To cancel repeat mode:
Follow the above step 2, then press or to select
the OFF position. Press SETUP/TV MENU to return
to the TV.
To monitor a TV program
Press TV MONITOR while in the playback mode. The
video tape will continue to play while the picture
switches to the TV channel selected on the unit. Press
the button to return to the playback picture.
CM SKIP
Press CM SKIP in the PLAY mode. The unit will
search forward through approximately 30 seconds of
the tape (e.g. unwanted commercial time) for each
press of CM SKIP (maximum six presses) and then
resume normal playback.
For example: 1 press: 30 second of tape
2 press:60 second of tape
3 press:90 second of tape
TIMER REC SET
AUTO REPEAT
ON
CH
////MENU
TIMER REC SET
AUTO REPEAT
OFF
CH
////MENU
5 X
9 X
15 X
3 X
7 X
9 X
PICTURE SEARCH SPEED
PRESS TWICE
TAPE SPEED PRESS ONCE
SP (Standard Play)
LP (Long Play)
SLP (Super Long Play)
SPEED SEARCH TIMES
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