Basic operation of the controls is given on page 1I. Now that you are familiar with the basic procedure for
recording a TV program and playing it back, you are read',' 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.
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• Operation of the VCR is automatic whenever possible.
•Automatic recording functions (Timer and XPR) will not disturb normal TV vievAng.
•If you run out of tape during playback or normal recording, the VCR rewinds the tape 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 buttons depend on the operational mode of the VCR at the time they are used.
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POWER Button: When the VCR is turned off, the
timer is automatically turned on if it has been
programmed. When the VCR is turned on, the
timer is automatically turned off. Your VCR _ill not make a timer recording if it is already turned on at the time the recording is to start.
The POWER button operates differently during Timer and Express recording. Press POWER and then STOP to stop the VCR when a timer recording is in progress.
The VCR will stop and turn off if you press the
POWER button during
STOP/EJECT Burton: This button stops normal
functions of the VCR or ejects the tape when the VCR is in the Stop mode.
• Press to stop the normal functions of record.
pla3. rewind, fast for_'ard, recording pause, and
•When the VCR is in the Stop mode, press this button to eject the cassette.
®Cassette Compartment: Push the cassette through the door to load it. Always insert the cassette with
the window up. The
®REgqSEA ,qCH _i_1 Button: This is the REI4qND button when the VCR is stopped. Once you have pressed it. the VCR will rewind to the
button. The 41_1 indicator @ will appear in the
display during rewind.
This same button becomes Reverse SEARCH "4"4 when the VCR is playing. Press to start searching in reverse. Press it again (or press PLA Y) to return to normal playback. Picture Search is explained on page 20.
The REW/SEARCH button is inactive during recording.
®PLAY Burton: The PLAY button is used to begin platback when the VCR is stopped. The PLA ] I button is inactive when the VCR is recording.
Press PLAY during forward or reverse search to return to normal playback.
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