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WATCHING A VIDEO TAPE

Loading a Video Tape

Insert the video cassette into the VCR’s com-
partment with the label facing up and the tape
swivel-cover facing into the compartment. Gen-
tly push in the cassette until the VCR automati-
cally draws it in.
Caution: Never insert anything except a VHS
video cassette into the cassette compartment.
You might damage the VCR’s internal mecha-
nism.
When you load a tape that still has its record-
protection tab (see “Record Protection” on
Page 34), the VCR positions the tape next to
the record/playback head for about 5 minutes.
Within this period, if you start playback, record-
ing, rewind, or fast-forward, the VCR responds
more quickly.
When you stop the tape during playback, re-
wind, or fast-forward, the tape remains posi-
tioned next to the record/playback head for
about 5 minutes. To protect the tape, the fast-
response system releases after about 5 min-
utes.

Playing a Video Tape

1. Load a video tape.
Note: If the record-protection tab has been
removed from the tape, the VCR automati-
cally turns on, the clock display changes to
the tape counter, and playback automati-
cally begins (see “Record Protection” on
Page 34).
2. If you connected the VCR’s AUDIO/VIDEO
OUT jacks to a TV/monitor’s audio/video
input jacks, set the TV to the VIDEO mode.
If you connected the VCR’s AUDIO/VIDEO
OUT jacks to a TV/monitor’s single VHF/
UHF input F-connector or separate VHF F-
connector and UHF input screw terminals:
a. Set the TV to the same channel (3 or 4)
as OUTPUT CHANNEL.
b. Set the TV to the TV mode.
3. If playback does not autom atically begin,
press
PLAY.
Note: During playback, the VCR automati-
cally adjusts the tracking. However, you
can also manually adjust it (see “Manual
Tracking” on Page 31).
4. To stop playback before the end of the tape
and eject the tape, press EJECT.
Notes:
• If the video tape reaches the end be fore
you press EJECT, the VCR automatically
stops the tape, completely rewinds it,
ejects the cassette, then turns itself off.
• When the VCR is off, you can press
EJECT to eject a tape. The VCR turns
itself on, ejects the tape, then turns itself
off.
VIDEO CASSETTE RECORDER
MODEL 109
POWER
ON SCREEN
DISPLAY
CH
INPUT
EJECT
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0
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TV/VCR
MODE LOCK
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