Playing a Tape
Playback
To play a tape
1. Turn on the TV and tune it to channel 3, 4, or TV’s video input to see the picture from the VCR.
2. Insert a tape in the VCR.
The VCR automatically turns on. The VCR indicator lights if the Auto TV/VCR feature is set to ON. The tape automatically begins playback if the safety tab on the cassette has been removed and the Auto Play feature is turned on.
POWER
EJECT | TV • VCR |
Safety Tab
INPUT | REW | PLAY | FWD |
CHANNEL | RECORD | STOP | PAUSE |
TRACKING |
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3. Press PLAY, if necessary.
4. Press TRACKING up or down to remove any streaks from the picture, if necessary. Refer to “Manual and Automatic Tracking” section.
5. Press STOP.
6. Press REW.
End of Tape
The VCR automatically rewinds the tape if it reaches the end of the tape during playback.
Power Off
If you press POWER while a tape is rewinding, the VCR turns off automatically when it is completely rewound.
7. Press EJECT on the VCR to eject the tape once it is completely rewound.
Using the Playback Features
Auto Play Feature
This feature lets you tell the VCR whether you want it to automatically start playing a tape that is inserted with the safety tab removed.
1. Press MENU on the remote to see the VCR MAIN MENU on the TV screen.
2. Press 4 to display the PREFERENCES menu.
3. Press 2 to select Auto Play: ON or OFF.
•Select ON to have a tape with its safety tab removed start playing automatically.
•Select OFF if you do not want a tape with its safety tab removed to start playing automatically.
VCR MAIN MENU
1 Timer Recordings
2 Set Clock
3 Channels
4 Preferences
PREFERENCES
1 Remote Control: VCR1
2 Auto Play: ON
3 Auto TV/VCR: ON
0 Exit
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