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aThe counter does not move
bThis occurs when there are no recordings on a portion of a tape.
Therefore, the video recorder cannot receive any information from the
tape. This is not a fault in your machine.
aThe display/the screen shows '-0:01:20'
bIf you rewind a cassette from the tape position '0:00:00', the counter will
show for instance, '-0:01:20' (the cassette will be rewound to 1 minute
and 20 seconds before '0:00:00').
a'-:--' is displayed in the 'REMAIN' counter
bThis counter will automatically recognise the length of the tape. In addition,
when you put in a cassette the video recorder must first calculate the time
played. Therefore, '-:--' appears first and only after the tape has been
running for a few seconds will the correct playing time be shown.

Searching for a tape position with picture

(scanning)

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1While a cassette is playing, press H(reverse) or I(forward) one
or more times. This will, for example, appear in the display:
2To stop at a certain place on the tape, press PLAY G.
Decreased picture quality
Scanning interferes with the picture quality. The sound is switched off. This is
not a fault in your machine.

Still picture / slow motion

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1During playback, press STILL Rto stop the tape and display a still
picture. This will, for example, appear in the display:
2Each time you press STILLR, thepicture willadvance one frame.
3When you hold down the STILL Rbutton, the tape will be played
in slow motion.
4When you press Iseveral times, you have a choice of several
playback speeds for slow motion.
5To continue playback, press PLAY G.
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