Adjusting the Picture

Adjusting the tracking

Though the VCR automatically adjusts the tracking when playing a tape (the AUTO TRACKING indicator flashes in the display window, then lights steadily), distortion may occur if the tape was recorded in poor condition. If so, manually adjust the tracking condition.

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AUTO TRACKING

 

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TRACKING/DATA +/–

Press TRACKING/DATA +/–. (The AUTO TRACKING indicator goes off.) The distortion should disappear as you press one of the two buttons.

To return to the automatic tracking adjustment, press TRACKING/DATA + and – simultaneously.

Using the Adaptive PictureControl (APC)

Adaptive Picture Control (APC) automatically improves recording and playback quality by adjusting the VCR to the condition of the video heads and tape. To maintain better picture quality, it is recommended to set “APC” to ON in the SET UP menu.

1 Press MENU and select 3.SET UP/USED TIME using SHIFT v, then press SHIFT b.

The SET UP menu appears.

[ SET UP ]

TAPE

T-120

END ALARM

END

TAPE END

REW

APC

ON

CLOCK ADJ

0 1 : 0 0

BUZZER

ON

THREAD CHECK

ON

[ USED TIME ]

HEAD

00005H

2 Press SHIFT vto flash the setting of “APC.”

[ SET UP ]

TAPE

T-120

END ALARM

END

TAPE END

REW

APC

ON

CLOCK ADJ

0 1 : 0 0

BUZZER

ON

THREAD CHECK

ON

[ USED TIME ]

HEAD

00005H

3 Set to ON to use APC function using DATA +/–.

4 Press MENU twice to return to the normal display.

To use APC during playback

The APC function automatically works on all types of tapes. You can play a tape using the APC function even if the tape was not recorded with it.

To use APC while recording

Whenever you insert a tape and first start recording, the VCR adjusts to the tape using the APC function. This adjustment is retained until the tape is ejected.

There is a short delay before the VCR actually starts recording while the VCR analyzes the tape.

Note

When the APC function does not work properly due to a video head clogging or other reasons, an alarm signal is output from the WARNING OUT terminal. While recording, the REC indicator flashes in the display window, but the recording continues even in this condition.

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