Special playback

Picture Search

Reverse picture search function

Press REW x 1 or x 2 during the playback.

Forward picture search function

Press F.FWD x 1 or x 2 during the playback. To return to playback: Press PLAY.

SPEED SEARCH TIMES

TAPE SPEED

PICTURE SEARCH SPEED

PRESS ONCE

PRESS TWICE

 

 

 

 

SP (Standard Play)

3 X

5 X

 

 

 

LP (Long Play)

7 X

9 X

Repeat playback

The entire video tape will be played until its end. The tape will then automatically rewind to the beginning and the playback will be repeated.

1 Press SETUP/TV

or

CH

MENU. Press

 

to select

TIMER REC SET

 

option.

 

AUTO REPEAT

OFF

/// / MENU

SLP (Super Long Play)

9 X

15 X

Still Picture

Press PAUSE/STILL during playback. To resume normal playback: Press PLAY.

Slow Motion

During playback press SLOW.

2 Press or to

select “AUTO REPEAT”, then press or to select “ON” or “OFF”.

If “ON” is selected, the playback will be repeated endlessly.

 

CH

TIMER REC SET

 

AUTO REPEAT

ON

/// / MENU

To return to playback: Press PLAY or SLOW.

Slow tracking and vertical lock adjustment

If noise bars appear in the picture during slow motion, press the TRACKING + or to reduce the noise bars. If the still picture jitters excessively, press TRACKING

+or to stabilize the still picture.

Frame by Frame Picture

Press PAUSE/STILL during playback.

Press SLOW one by one: The picture advances frame by frame.

To return to playback: Press PLAY or PAUSE/STILL.

Adjusting tracking condition

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, press TRACKING +/– to eliminate the noises. “MANUAL TR.” will appear. Press it briefly for a fine adjustment, or press and hold for a coarse adjustment.

Press ATR to reactivate automatic tracking again. “AUTO TR.” will appear.

NOTES:

The audio output is muted during Picture Search, Still Picture, Slow Motion and Frame by Frame Picture.

During Picture Search mode there will be noise bars which are caused by the system.

The Special Playback will automatically change to playback after approx. 5 minutes to protect the video tape against excessive wear.

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3 Press SETUP/TV MENU until the menu screen is cleared.

If you press DISPLAY/CALL, ” will appear on the screen.

4 To start the playback, press PLAY.

The playback will be repeated endlessly.

To cancel repeat mode:

Follow the above step 2, then press or to select the OFF position. Press SETUP/TV MENU to return to the TV.

To monitor a TV program

Press TV MONITOR while in the playback mode. The video tape will continue to play while the picture switches to the TV channel selected on the TV/VCR/ DVD. Press the button to return to the playback picture.

CM SKIP

Press 30 Sec ADV in the PLAY mode. The TV/VCR/ DVD will search forward through approximately 30 seconds of the tape (e.g. unwanted commercial time) for each press of 30 Sec ADV (maximum six presses) and then resume normal playback.

For example: 1 press: 30 second of tape 2 press: 60 second of tape 3 press: 90 second of tape

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