Additional tasks

To

Press

 

 

Stop play

x

 

 

Pause play∗

X

 

 

Resume play after pause

X or H

 

 

Fast-forward the tape

M during stop

 

 

Rewind the tape

m during stop

 

 

Eject the tape

Z

 

 

* If you pause the VCR for more than 5 minutes, the VCR will automatically resume play.

To play a recently watched scene

You can immediately rewind and playback the scene you want to watch again.

To skip playback

You can skip a scene that you do not want to watch (such as a commercial) and restart playback.

During playback, press C STEP. The VCR skips the tape 30 seconds on the counter each time the button is pressed (up to four times) and playback is resumed.

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

Playback options

Operation

 

 

View the picture during fast-

During fast-forward, hold down M. During rewind, hold

forward or rewind

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

During pause, press M SLOW y.

 

 

Play frame by frame

During pause, press C STEP.

 

 

Play at various speeds

During playback, press .or >. You can change the

(Shuttle play)

playback speed as follows.

 

REVIEW*1 y –⋅2 y –⋅1 y –SLOW y STILL y

 

SLOW y PLAY y ⋅ 2 y CUE*1

 

 

*1 “REW” flashes in the display window. *2 “FF” flashes in the display window.

38Playing a tape