Adjusting the picture
Adjusting the tracking
Although the unit automatically adjusts the tracking when playing a tape (the tracking indicator 
flashes in the display window, then goes off), distortion may occur if the tape was recorded in poor condition. If so, manually adjust the tracking.
Press TRACKING NORM/SLOW?//to display the tracking meter. The distortion should disappear as you press one of the two buttons (The
indicator lights up).
If you cannot get a clear picture with manual adjustment, press TRACKING AUTO/MANU to return to automatic adjustment.
NORMAL TRACKING
Tracking meter
About Adaptive Picture Control (APC)
Adaptive Picture Control (APC) automatically improves recording and playback quality by adjusting the unit to the condition of the video heads and tape. To maintain better picture quality, we recommend that you set APC to ON in the SET UP MENU (with the APC indicator in the display window lit).
APC playback
SET UP MENU |
|
| ||
AUDIO MIX |
| ON | • OFF | |
CONNECT L1 | • TV | OTHER | ||
APC |
|
| • ON | OFF |
PAL/MESECAM |
|
| ||
• AUTO | PAL | MESECAM | ||
SELECT | : | [ Vv] |
| |
SET | : | [ Bb] |
| |
The APC function automatically works on all types of tapes, including rental tapes and tapes that were not recorded with APC.
APC recording
Whenever you insert a tape and start recording for the first time, the unit adjusts to the tape using the APC function (the APC indicator flashes rapidly). This adjustment is retained until the tape is ejected.
To deactivate the APC
Press MENU and select SET UP MENU, then set APC to OFF. The APC indicator in the display window goes off.
Note
•There is a delay of a few seconds before the unit actually starts recording while the unit analyses the tape. To avoid the delay, first set the unit to recording pause (the APC indicator flashes slowly) and press rREC to have the unit analyse the tape (the APC indicator flashes rapidly). After the APC indicator stops flashing, press PPAUSE to start recording immediately. If you want to start recording quickly without using the APC function, first set the unit to recording pause (the APC indicator flashes slowly) and press PPAUSE to start recording.
Additional Operations 35