Basic Operations

Playing a tape

Before you start...

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

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Turn on your TV and set it to the video channel.

Insert a tape.

The VCR turns on and starts playing automatically if you insert a tape with its safety tab removed.

Press H (play).

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

OK

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 (fast-forward) during stop

 

 

Rewind the tape

m (rewind) 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 RÉGLAGES UTILISATEUR menu to conform to the system that the tape was recorded in (see page 66) (Normally set the option to AUTO).

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