Basic Operations

Playing a tape

Before you start...

• Refer to “Index to parts and controls” for button locations.

1

Turn on your TV and set it to video input.

 

2

Insert a tape.

 

 

The VCR turns on and starts playing

 

automatically if you insert a tape with

3

its safety tab removed.

Press H LECTURE.

 

LECTURE

When the tape reaches the end, it will rewind automatically.

OK

 

Operations Basic

Additional tasks

To

Press

 

 

Stop play

x STOP

 

 

Pause play

X PAUSE

 

 

Resume play after pause

X PAUSE or H LECTURE

 

 

Fast-forward the tape

M AV during stop

 

 

Rewind the tape

m RET during stop

 

 

Eject the tape

Z EJECT

 

 

To set the colour system

If the playback picture has no colour, or streaks appear during palyback, set the SYST. COULEUR option in the RÉ GLAGES UTILISATEUR menu to conform to the system that the tape was recorded in (see page 46).

(Normally set the option to AUTO).

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