5.PLAYBACK FUNCTIONS
Playing a cassette
aPut a cassette into the cassette slot.
bPress the PLAY G button.
E If you press the STOP h button once, the
E To eject the cassette, press the ? button on the
DBefore transportation, make sure that no cassette is in the
DIf you insert an erase protected cassette, the
DSome hired cassettes may have poor picture or sound quality. This is not a fault in your machine. Please read ’Eliminating picture interference’.
DSome functions will automatically switch off after a while (for example, pause, still picture, picture search). This helps to protect the cassette and avoids wasting power.
Tape position indication
DPress the OK button to display the current tape position.
DTo change the type of tape position display, proceed as follows:
aDuring playback, press the MENU button.
b Select the line ’Tape’ with the menu buttons BP r or AP q and confirm with the SqC button.
cSelect the line ’Tape counter’ with the menu buttons BP r or AP q .
dWith the menu buttons DSr or SqC select
’USED’ to check the time used, or ’LEFT’ to check the time left on the tape.
e Confirm with the OK button.
Searching for tape position with the picture (picture search)
a While a cassette is playing, press the H (reverse) or
I(forward) button once or several times.
b To stop at a certain picture, press the PLAY G button. |
DDuring picture search, the picture quality may not be so good and there will be no sound.
Still picture
aPress the STILL R button. A still picture will appear on the screen.
bEach time you press STILL R again, the picture will move on one step.
Searching for tape position without the picture (wind and rewind)
a Stop the tape with the STOP h button.
bPress the H (reverse) or I (forward) button.
c To stop at a certain picture, press the STOP h button.
Instant View
With this function you can switch to picture search during wind and rewind.
a If you hold the H (rewind) or I (wind) button during wind or rewind, you will switch to picture search.
bWhen you release the button, the
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