52 Pelco Manual C673M (2/01)

ADJUSTING THE PICTURE DURING PLAYBACKTRACKING ADJUSTMENT
If noise appears in the picture during playback, reverse/forward slow playback, fast
playback, reverse playback, frame playback, or field playback, you can reduce or eliminate
it by adjusting the tracking.

Figure 29. Picture Quality Adjustment

Figure 28. Tracking Adjustment

Adjust tracking at each playback mode or the type of playback (fast, reverse, etc.) since the
method of adjusting tracking varies.
Noise bars will move continuously through the picture when holding down a TRACKING
button. Noise may also remain although tracking is adjusted during reverse playback or
reverse slow playback. Noise may also remain after adjustment when a picture recorded in
6H or 8H mode is played back in L18H, L24H, L30H, or L40H mode.
•To adjust during playback:
Press the TRACKING buttons (+/-) for the best picture.
•To adjust during fast, reverse, forward/reverse slow, frame, or field playback:
1. During still picture mode, turn the SHUTTLE ring to get the desired playback
mode. (If noise appears in the frame or field, set to slow playback.)
2. While turning the SHUTTLE ring, press PAUSE. The playback picture is fixed at
the selected speed.
3. Release the SHUTTLE ring.
4. Press the TRACKING buttons (+/-) to get the best picture.
•To reset the tracking:
Press both TRACKING buttons (+/-) together during playback to set tracking to its
initial setting.
ADJUSTING PICTURE QUALITY
This control lets you adjust the playback picture so the outline is sharper or softer. It is only
effective during playback. During playback, turn the PICTURE control right for sharper or
left for softer.
00487
TRACKING

IF NOISE APPEARS

00488
PICTURE
SOFT SHARP
SOFT SHARP