Optimus 63, 114 Tape Motion Controls, Playing a Video Tape, Fast-Forward/Rewind and Visual Search

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2.Hold the cassette with the main label fac- ing up and the spine facing out from the VCR. Then insert the cassette into the VCR’s compartment and gently push the center of its spine until the VCR draws it in.

The VCR automatically turns on. If the erase- protection tab has been removed from the cas- sette, playback automatically begins.

Caution: Never insert anything except a VHS video cassette into the cassette compartment. Anything else might damage the VCR.

Playing a Video Tape

1.Load a video tape.

2.If playback does not automatically begin, press PLAY. The VCR plays the tape.

Note: During playback, the VCR automati- cally adjusts tracking, but you can manu- ally adjust it if necessary (see “Tracking” on Page 26).

3.(Model 63 only) To choose the type of audio you want to hear during playback, press SAP/HiFi until an arrow appears next to the desired audio mode indicator (HiFi or NORMAL) on the TV screen.

Note: If you play a tape recorded on a standard VCR, the Model 63 plays the standard audio track, regardless of the audio output setting.

4.To stop playback before the end of the tape, press STOP.

5.To eject the tape, press STOP EJECT on the VCR.

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Notes:

•If the tape reaches the end before you press STOP or STOP EJECT, the VCR auto- matically stops the tape and completely rewinds it. If the erase-protection tab has been removed, the VCR then ejects the cassette.

•When the VCR is off, you can press STOP EJECT on the VCR to eject a tape. The VCR turns on, ejects the tape, then turns itself off.

TAPE MOTION CONTROLS

Fast-Forward/Rewind and Visual Search

While a tape is stopped, press FF to advance the tape quickly or REW to rewind it. You can- not see the picture or hear sound when you use fast-forward or rewind, but you can use the counter to locate a specific section of tape.

Note: If you press POWER while a tape is re- winding, REWIND POWER OFF appears. The VCR automatically turns itself off when re- winding is complete.

To use visual search so you can see the pic- ture, be sure VCR appears, then begin tape playback. Press FF to search forward or REW to search in reverse. Press PLAY to return to normal playback.

During visual search, the sound is muted and the picture quality is lower than during normal playback. The search picture is best with tapes recorded at the SP or EP speed (see “Record- ing Speeds/Tape Selection” on Page 32).