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Playing a tape
Basic Operations
Additional tasks*If you pause the VCR for more than 5 minutes, the VCR will automatically resume play.
To turn off the power while rewinding (Rewind Shut Off)Press ?/1 while the tape is rewinding. The power will turn off but the tape will keep rewinding until it reaches the end.To play/search at various speeds*1You can change the slow motion playback speed by pressing M or m.
*2For 10 seconds in SP or LP mode/for 15 seconds in EP mode
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You can press SKIP up to 4 times. This allows you to fast forward up to 2 minutes in total.
To Press
Stop play xSTOP
Pause play* XPAUSE
Resume play after pause XPAUSE or HPLAY
Fast-forward the tape M during stop
Rewind the tape m during stop
Eject the tape Z
Playback options Operation
View the picture duringfast-
forward or rewind
During fast-forward, hold down M. During rewind, hold
down m.
Play at high speed • During playback, briefly press M or m. The tape
continues to play at 5 times normal speed.
• During playback, hold down M or m. The tape
continues to play at 5 times normal speed. When you
release the button, normal playback resumes.
Play in slow motion*1During pause, press y.
Play frame by frame During pause, press SKIP.
Replay the previous scene in
continuous play mode*2
(Instant Replay)
During playback, press REPLAY.
Fast forward the current scene
for 30 seconds in continuous
play mode*3 (Instant Skip)
During playback, press SKIP.
Play at various speeds
(Shuttle play)
During playback, press .or >. You can change the
playback speed as follows.
–×7 y –×5 y –×3 y STILL y SLOW y PLAY
y ×2 y ×3 y ×5 y ×7
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