Playing a tape
1Insert a cassette with the arrow indication
facing upwards.•If you insert a cassette with its safety tab removed, playback starts automatically.
2Press PLAY z and the playback starts. On Screen information is displayed for a few seconds.
Additional Tasks
You can operate all the video tasks by using the remote control buttons or the Video TV buttons.
To stop playback
Press STOP p and the Video TV returns to the normal TV picture.To stop playback for a moment
Press PAUSE P. Press it again to resume playback.• If you leave your Video TV in pause mode, normal playback resumes after about 5 minutes.
To fast forward or rewind the tape
Press STOP p, then press FF ) to fast forward or press REW 0 to rewind.To view the picture in fast forward or rewind mode
Press and hold FF ) during fast forward or REW 0 during rewind. While you hold the button, you can view the picture.
When you release the button, fast forward or rewind mode is resumed.If you use the buttons on the remote commander, press FF ) or REW0 once, it is not necessary to hold the button. In this case to resume normal playback, press PLAY z.
To search a tape at high speed
During playback, press and hold REW 0 (rewind) or FF ) (fast forward). A high speed picture appears on the TV screen.
• To resume normal playback, release the button.
To eject a cassette
Press EJECT 6.• You can eject the cassette even if the Video TV is in standby mode.
Protecting your cassette against accidental erasure
To prevent accidental erasure, break off the safety tab as illustrated.• To record on a cassette without a safety tab, simply cover the tab hole with adhesive tape.
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Resetting the tape counter
The tape counter helps you to locate a certain scene after playback.Press the COUNTER RESET button on the remote control to set the counter to “00:00:00” before playing the tape. The tape counter is automatically reset to zero whenever a cassette is inserted. The Video TV keeps counting the length of the tape being played. Note, however, that the tape counter does not count the portions without video signals recorded.
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