– Playback –

 

 

Reverse

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Forward

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Reverse

Reverse

 

Reverse

 

Slow

 

Normal

Forward

 

 

 

 

slow

 

 

 

 

 

search

play

 

 

motion

 

play

search

 

 

 

 

motion

 

 

 

 

 

3 steps

 

 

 

2 steps

 

 

4 steps

 

 

 

 

 

2 steps

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

When the tape is not running

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Rewind/fast-forward at high speed

 

 

 

 

Press REW (3) or FF

 

OR Turn the JOG dial to the left

(5).

 

 

 

 

or right.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Eject the tape

Press STOP/EJECT (0).

You can also eject the cassette when the VCR is turned off.

Turn off the VCR

Press POWER.

For Automatic Playback Start

Press REW (3), then press PLAY (4) within 2 seconds.

For Automatic Power Off

Press REW (3), then press POWER within 2 seconds.

For Automatic Timer Standby

Press REW (3), then press TIMER within 2 seconds.

NOTE:

It is not possible to select the Automatic Timer Standby function if the cassette’s record safety tab is removed.

Playing back tape repeatedly (100 times)

Repeat Play

During playback, press and hold PLAY (4) for more than

5 seconds. The play indicator ($) on the display panel starts blinking slowly. To cancel playback, press STOP (8) on the Remote or STOP/EJECT (0) on the VCR.

Locating beginning of recordings

Index Search

Index codes are placed on the tape at the beginning of each recording when recording on this VCR.

Playback Features

Adjusting tracking condition

Tracking Adjustment

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.

AWhile the tape is not running, press SHUTTLE PLUS 6on the Remote to start search.

BTo access a recording of 2 to 9 index codes away, press 2or 6 repeatedly until the correct number is displayed on the screen (only if

“SUPERIMPOSE” is set to “ON” ( pg. 13)). Playback begins automatically when the desired recording is located.

2or

INDEX 1

Manual tracking adjustment

If automatic tracking cannot eliminate noises well during playback, follow the procedures below.

On the Remote

APress SP/EP during playback to activate manual tracking.

BPress CH +/– to eliminate the noises. Press it briefly for a fine adjustment, or press and hold for a coarse adjustment.

Press SP/EP again to reactivate automatic tracking.

On the VCR

APress CH + and simultaneously during playback to activate manual tracking.

BPress CH + or to eliminate the noises. Press it briefly for a fine adjustment, or press and hold for a coarse adjustment.

Press CH + and simultaneously again to reactivate automatic tracking.

Selecting monitor sound

Audio Monitor

While playing back a tape on which stereo sound or SAP sound is recorded, press A. MONITOR on the Remote. Each time you press the button, sound changes.

HI-FI: Normally select this. Hi-Fi sound is played back.

HI-FI L: Sound on the left Hi-Fi channel is played back.

HI-FI R: Sound on the right Hi-Fi channel is played back.

NORM: Sound on the normal track is played back.

NORM HI-FI: Both sounds on the Hi-Fi track and normal track are mixed and played back.

NOTE:

The above indication appears when “SUPERIMPOSE” is set to “ON” ( pg. 13), though the monitor sound changes in sequence.

 

 

Beginning of the

 

Current

Beginning of the

 

 

current program

 

 

 

position on

2nd next program

 

 

recorded

 

 

the tape

recorded

 

 

Previous

 

 

 

 

 

 

Next

2nd

 

next

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

program

 

 

 

 

 

program

 

 

 

recorded

 

 

 

 

 

recorded

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Locating beginning of timer recordings

Instant Review

Press REVIEW on the Remote after ensuring that the VCR is in the timer recording standby mode.

The VCR turns on, and rewinds to the index code indicating the beginning of the last timer-recorded program, then begins playback automatically.

You can access a program of 2 to 9 index codes away from the current position on the tape. If, for example, you have

5 programs recorded and you want to watch the third one, press REVIEW three times.

The Instant Review function will also operate if the VCR is turned on.

Skipping unwanted portions

Skip Search

Press SKIP SEARCH on the Remote once to 4 times during playback. Each press initiates a 30-second period of high speed playback (up to 2 minutes). When the specified portion of the tape is skipped, normal playback resumes automatically. To return to normal playback during Skip Search, press PLAY (4).

Automatic operations after rewinding

Next Function Memory

The Next Function Memory “tells” the VCR what to do after rewinding is complete. Ensure that the VCR is in stop mode.

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