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 the video channel.

 

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 PLAY.

 

PLAY

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 PLAY

 

 

Fast-forward the tape

M FF during stop

 

 

Rewind the tape

m REW during stop

 

 

Eject the tape

Z EJECT

 

 

To use the time counter

Press CLEAR at the point on the tape that you want to find later. The counter in the display window resets to “00:00.” Search for the point afterwards by referring to the counter.

To display the counter on the TV screen, press DISPLAY.

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