Operating Controls (Detailed Information )
The uses of the controls for basic operation are on page 10. Now that you are familiar with the basic procedure for recording a TV program and playing it back, you are ready to learn the rest of the control functions,
The controls of your VCR are designed so that:
•Accidentally pressing a wrong button will not damage the VCR or the cassette.
•
•Operation of the VCR is automatic whenever this is feasible
•Automatic recording functions (Timer and XPR) will not disturb normal TV viewing,
•If you run out of tape during playback or normal recording, the
VCR rewinds it and stops automatically. If tape runs out during Timer or Express Recording, the VCR stops without rewinding.
•Because of these features, the functions of some control but-
tons depend on the condition of the VCR at the time they are used
,r
_,°
OPOWER: When the VCR is turned off, the timer is automati- cally turned on if it has been programmed, When the VCR is turned on, the timer is automatically turned off. Your VCR will not make a timer recording if it is already turned on at the time,
The power button operates differently during Timer and Express recording. Press POWER, STOP, POWER in that order to stop and turn off the VCR.
The VCR will stop and turn off if you press the POWER but- ton during Recording, Playback, or Fast Forward. If you
press it during rewind, the VCR will continue rewinding until it is finished and then turn off.
OEJECT: The EJECT button will not operate when the VCR is recording. It will eject the cassette in any other mode of operation.
_XPR: Complete information is on page 22. CHANNEL: Complete information is on page 10.
PLAY: The PLAY button is normally used to begin playback when the VCR is stopped. It is also used to switch to slow-
motion operation when the VCR is paused during playback for
_PAUSE: | Pausing | during | a recording | stops the tape so that |
nothing will be recorded. When you press the PAUSE button | ||||
a second time, recording resumes immediately. Pausing | ||||
during playback produces a | ||||
ing it again resumes normal playback. REC or PLAY in the | ||||
display unit flashes during a pause. Additional information | ||||
about Recording Pause and Stop Action is on the next | ||||
page. |
|
|
|
|
REWIND/SEARCH | 44: | This is the | REWIND button when | |
the VCR is stopped. Once you have pressed it, the VCR will rewind to the beginning of the tape (or to a counter reading of 000O) unless you press the STOP button.
This same button becomes SEARCH << when the VCR is playing. Picture Search is explained on page 17,
The REWIND/SEARCH button is inactive during recording.
OF.FWD/SEARCH IH_: This is the FAST FORWARD button when the VCR is stopped. Once you have pressed it, the tape will continue to "fast forward'* until you press the STOP button. If you do not press the STOP button, the VCR will "fast forward** to the end of the tape and then automati- cally rewind to the beginning of the tape and stop. Refer to "Memory Stop'* on the page 17 for more information.
This same button becomes SEARCH IPl_ when the VCR is playing. Picture Search is explained on page 17.
The FAST FORWARD button is inactive during recording.
RECORD: The RECORD button never functions unless you press PLAY at the same time. Normally you press both but- tons to begin recording when the VCR is stopped. You can switch directly from Playback to Recording by pressing both buttons when the VCR is playing.
_STOP: The STOP button will stop whatever the VCR is doing, both the normal functions of Record, Play, Rewind,
and Fast Forward; and the
TAPE SPEED: The Special Effects features of your VCR (Stop Action, Picture Search, and Slow Motion) work best on tapes recorded at the lowest tape speed
VCR: Complete information is on pages 10 and 12.
(_ TUNER/LINE: Selects the program source to be recorded. The TUNER position is used for recording from the VCR's
ing light comes on in the display unit and the channel indi- cator is turned off. Always check that this switch is set to TUNER when you are going to make a timer recording.
COUNTER: Press this button once to turn on the tape counter and press it again to restore the normal clock dis- play. Refer to "Tape Counter" and "Memory Stop" on the next page,
RESET: Refer to "Tape Counter" and "Memory Stop" on the next page.
TRACKING: Refer to "Tracking Adjustment" on the next
page.
O SLOW TRACKING: Refer to "Slow Motion" on page 17.
_) CHANNEL PROGRAMMING: See page 11 for complete details.
_) DISPLAY RESET; Push the switch within the hole located on the bottom of VCR if the indication or operation of the
display appears abnormal.
16
