Sony KV-VF21M40 Playing a tape

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Basic Operations
Playing a tape
This section shows you how to play a
tape. Other convenient functions you
can use while playing a tape are
explained in “Additional Operations.”
1
Press ?/1 to turn on the video TV.
When the TV is in standby mode (the 1 indicator on the video TV is lit in
red), skip this step.
2
Insert a cassette.
If you insert a cassette with its safety tab removed, playback starts
automatically.
3
Press PLAY N.
Playback starts. On-screen
information is displayed
for a few seconds.
Note
• The picture’s color may be affected when playing a MESECAM-recorded
tape in the LP mode.
– PLAY–REW FF PAUSESTOP
Xx
mM
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A/B
G-CODE
COUNTER RESET
t
MENU
REW
EJECT
TIMER REC
ON/OFF TAPE SPEED
INDEX
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GAME
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X PAUSE
x STOP
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FF
M
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PLAY
ENTER
PIC MODE
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?/1
?/1
EJECTZ
PAUSEX
FFM
PLAYN
STOPx
REWm
COUNTER RESET
EJECTZ
PAUSEX
FFM
PLAYN
REWm
STOPx
PLAY
ENTER
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Basic Operations
Additional tasks
To Press
stop playback STOP x.
The video TV goes back to the normal TV picture.
stop playback for a moment PAUSE X.
Press PAUSE X again or press PLAY N to resume
playback.
If you leave your video TV in pause mode, normal
playback resumes after about 5 minutes to prevent tape
damage.
search a tape at high speed REW m (rewind) or FF M (fast-forward)
during playback.
To resume normal playback, press PLAY N.
fast-forward the tape STOP x, then press FF M.
rewind the tape STOP x, then press REW m.
view the picture in fast-forward
and hold FF M during fast-forward or REW m during
or rewind mode rewind.
When you release the button, fast-forward or rewind
mode is resumed.
eject a cassette EJECT Z.
You can eject the cassette even if the power is off.
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.
Safety tab Adhesive tape
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