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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.
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” (

墌

pg.13), though the monitor sound changes in
sequence.

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.
●For Automatic Playback Start
Press REW (3), then press PLAY (4) within 2seconds.
●For Automatic Power Off
Press REW (3), then press POWER within 2seconds.
●For Automatic Timer Standby
Press REW (3), then press TIMER within 2seconds.
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
5seconds. 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.
AWhile the tape is not running, press SHUTTLE PLUS 2 or
6 on the Remote to start search.
BTo access a recording of 2 to 9index
codes away, press 2 or 6
repeatedly until the correct number is
displayed on the screen (only if
“SUPERIMPOSE” is set to “ON”
(墌pg.13)). Playback begins
automatically when the desired
recording is located.

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 9index codes away from the
current position on the tape. If, for example, you have
5programs 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 4times during
playback. Each press initiates a 30-second period of high speed
playback (up to 2minutes). When the specified portion of the tape
is skipped, normal playback resumes automatically. To return to
normal playback during Skip Search, press PLAY (4).
When the tape is not running
Rewind/fast-forward at high speed
Press REW (3) or FF
(5). OR Turn the JOG dial to the left
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.
Reverse Forward
Reverse
search
3steps
Reverse
play
Reverse
slow
motion
2steps
Slow
motion
2steps
Normal
play Forward
search
4steps
INDEX 1
2nd next
Beginning of the
current program
recorded
Current
position on
the tape
Beginning of the
2nd next program
recorded
Previous
program
recorded
Next
program
recorded
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