Chapter 5

VCR O P E R AT I O N S

In this chapter, you will learn how to play a video cassette tape, how to use the time counter and memory stop features, and how to record a program as you are watching TV.

Inserting and Ejecting a Video Cassette Tape

To Insert a Video Cassette Tape

1

Hold the video cassette tape window-side up with the arrow pointing away from you.

2

Gently push the tape through the compartment door until you feel the VCR pull it.

The VCR loads the tape automatically.

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Don’t try to insert a tape upside down

 

or backwards.

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Use only video tapes labeled “VHS.”

 

European PAL VHS video tapes and

 

S-VHS pre-recorded tapes aren’t

 

compatible with this unit. Choose

 

brand name, high quality tapes for

 

best results.

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If the safety tab of your video tape

 

has been removed, the tape begins

 

to play automatically. You don’t have

 

to press PLAY. For more information

 

on the safety tab, see page 74.

To Eject a Video Cassette Tape

1

Press the (Stop) button to

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stop playing the tape.

2

 

Press the EJECT button on the

 

front panel to eject the tape.

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When you’re finished playing a pre- recorded video tape, it’s best to rewind it to the beginning and remove it from the VCR to protect it from wear and tear.

After ejecting a tape, you should remove it completely from the compartment and turn off the VCR.

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Samsung DVD-V9700 instruction manual Inserting and Ejecting a Video Cassette Tape, To Insert a Video Cassette Tape, ENG-62