Special VCR Playback Features

Auto Play

PLAY

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Press the INFO. button to see the

current status of the VCR deck, as well

as the tape counter position and

record speed.

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While a videotape is playing, you can enjoy a variety of special playback features, including Still, Frame Advance, Skip, Repeat, and more. Press the Play button again to resume normal playback.

1Still

From Play mode, press Play/Pause to still a single frame.

2Frame Advance

From still mode, press F.ADV/SKIP to advance to the next frame.

3Cue/Review

From Play mode, press F.Forward (❿❿) or Rewind (➛➛) to cue/review at two speeds:

Picture Search — Press and release to advance the tape forward or backward at 5 times normal speed.

Jet Search — Press and hold to advance the tape forward or backward at 7 times normal speed.

4Skip

From Play mode, press F.ADV/SKIP to cue ahead exactly 30 seconds. Press Skip repeatedly up to 4 times to cue ahead 2 minutes.

5Repeat

From Play mode, press Repeat to review the last 5 seconds of tape (SP mode).

From Play mode, press Repeat to review the last 15 seconds of tape (SLP mode).

If you want your videotapes to play automatically when you insert them, turn on Auto Play.

NOTE: Only tapes that are missing the Record Safety Tab will play automatically when inserted.

1Open the “MENU”

With the DVD in Stop or Play mode, press the MENU button.

2Select “VCR”

Using the Up/Down buttons, move the selection bar to “VCR” then press ENTER to select.

3Select “Tape Length”

Press the RIGHT button to select the video cassette length. This information is usually printed on the tape box. The menu cycles through: T120, T160 or T180. Once the type of cassette is set, the VCR can display the amount of time remaining on the tape when you press the INFO. button.

4Select “Auto Play”

Move the selection bar to “Auto Play,” then press right to select from the following options:

On - The VCR will automatically begin playing a video tape when it is inserted, as long as the safety tab of the cassette has been removed.

Off - Auto play is disabled.

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Tracking

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From Play mode, Shuttle >> gradually increases the cue speed from Double-Speed playback to Picture Search to Jet Search. Shuttle << gradually slows down the tape, then goes into Slow mode, Still mode, Reverse Picture Search and Reverse Jet Search.

The Tracking adjustment removes the white lines that sometimes appear during playback because of slight differences in recording decks. The TRK button will automatically align the recorded tracks with the playback heads to solve this problem. You may also set tracking manually.

5Select “Auto Repeat”

Move the selection bar to “Auto Repeat” sets the VCR to

play a tape repeatedly [unless a tape control is activated (stop, fast forward or rewind)].

S-VHS Playback

The DVD-VCR allows you to playback high quality S-VHS tapes.

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1 Adjust Tracking Manually

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During playback, press the CH/TRK or CH/TRK buttons to

remove white lines from the picture.

 

 

 

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1Insert a S-VHS Tape

Insert an S-VHS tape into the VCR deck.

2Start Playback

Press Play/Pause on the remote control to begin playback of the S-VHS tape.

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Samsung DVD-V3300 instruction manual Special VCR Playback Features Auto Play, Tracking, VHS Playback