Changing the mode settings
Items for VTR mode only
EDIT <ON/OFF>
•Select ON to minimize picture deterioration when editing.
•Normally select OFF.
HiFi SOUND <STEREO/1/2>
•Normally select STEREO.
•Select 1 or 2 to play back a dual sound track tape.
NTSC PB* <ON PAL TV/NTSC 4.43>
•Normally select ON PAL TV.
•Select NTSC 4.43 when playing back a tape recorded in the NTSC colour system. When you play back on a Multi System TV, select the best mode while watching the picture on the TV.
TBC* <ON/OFF>
•Normally select ON, to correct for jitter.
•Select OFF to not correct for jitter. The picture may not be steady when played back.
Note on TBC setting
Set TBC to OFF when:
•Playing back a tape you have dubbed over.
•Playing back a tape on which you recorded the signal of a TV game or similar machine.
•The playback picture fluctuates.
DNR* <ON/OFF>
•Normally select ON to reduce picture noise.
•Select OFF if the picture has a lot of movement, causing a conspicuous afterimage.
The following settings work only during playback
EDIT, HiFi SOUND, TBC, and DNR.
*These settings are retained even when the battery is removed, as long as the lithium battery is in place.
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