VCR Functions

Playback

Before:

Turn on the TV and set it to channel .

• If channel  has been already occupied for broadcasting, see “RF Output Channel” section on page 6.

VCR

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

 

 

 

1 Insert a video

2 To start playback

POWER

 

 

/EJECT

 

cassette into this unit.

 

 

 

 

OPEN/CLOSE

 

 

 

SPEED

AUDIO

 

 

 

PLAY

1

2

3

 

 

 

 

 

 

SKIP/CH.

 

 

 

4

5

6

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

VCR/TV

POWER

 

 

 

 

 

REW F.FWD STOP/EJECT PLAY REC/OTR

 

 

7

8

9

 

 

 

 

/

3 To stop playback

4 To eject the cassette

 

 

 

SLOW

 

 

0

+10

 

 

DISPLAY

VCR

DVD

PAUSE

 

 

OPEN/CLOSE

2

 

 

 

 

STOP

/EJECT

 

 

 

3 2

 

 

 

 

 

 

STOP

 

 

 

 

 

PLAY

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3

 

Other Operations

When a tape without record tab is inserted, the unit will start playback automatically.

Tracking will be automatically adjusted upon play- back. To adjust the tracking manually, press [SKIP/CH.

G/K, H/L] (or [CHANNEL K/L]).

To cue or review picture during playback (Picture Search)

Use [g] or [h]([F.FWD g] or [REW h]).

Press it again and the unit will search in super high speed. (in the SLP mode only)

To freeze the picture on TV screen during playback (Still mode)

Press [PAUSE F]. Each time you press the button, the picture will be forwarded by one frame.

If the picture begins to vibrate vertically in the still mode, stabilize the picture by using [SKIP/CH. G/K, H/L] (or [CHANNEL K/L]).

If the picture is distorted or rolling vertically, adjust the vertical hold control on your TV if equipped.

Counter Reset

Press [CLEAR/C.RESET].

To play back in slow motion (Slow mode)

Press [SLOW] during playback or the still mode.

If the noise bars appear on the TV screen, you can reduce it by using [SKIP/CH. G/K, H/L] (or [CHANNEL K/L]).

Auto Rewind

When a tape reaches its end during playback, fast-forward or recording (except Timer Recording and One Touch Recording), the tape will automatically rewind to the beginning. After rewinding finishes, the unit will eject the tape.

VCR Functions

Hint

Still/Slow mode will be automatically canceled after 5 minutes to prevent damage to the tape and the video head.

To return to playback from the Picture Search/Still/Slow mode, press [PLAY B].

Index Search

You can skip the program backward and forward by the Index Mark.

 

VCR

• Insert a tape into this unit.

 

 

 

 

1

Press [SEARCH MODE] once.

 

 

 

 

 

SEARCH

 

 

 

 

 

 

MODE

 

 

INDEX SEARCH

 

 

 

 

 

 

– –

 

 

2

To select Index Mark

 

INDEX SEARCH

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

0 

 

 

 

or

 

 

 

01 ~ 20

 

 

 

 

CURRENT PROGRAM

 

 

 

 

Beginning

 

 

 

End of

 

 

 

of the tape

 

 

 

the tape

 

 

 

Pro.1 Pro.2

Pro.3

Pro.4

Pro.5

 

 

 

02

01

01

02

03

 

 

 

 

 

INDEX MARK

3

To rewind

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ss

 

 

 

To fast forward

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

BB

 

 

4

After searching, it automatically

 

 

 

 

 

starts playback.

 

PLAYB

 

 

 

Time Search

You can search backward and forward a specific length of time on a tape.

 

VCR

• Insert a tape into this unit.

 

 

1

Press [SEARCH MODE] twice.

 

 

SEARCH

TIME SEARCH

 

 

MODE

 

 

 

– : – –

2

Select the desired length of time for fast forwarding or

 

rewinding.

 

 

 

 

 

TIME SEARCH

 

 

or

2 : 5 0

 

 

 

 

 

 

0:01~ 9:59

 

 

 

(1 minute~9 hours and 59 minutes)

3

To rewind

 

 

 

 

 

ss

 

To fast forward

 

 

 

 

BB

4

After searching, it automatically starts playback.

 

 

 

PLAYB

Hint

Hint for Index Search & Time Search

 

• These functions are not available during recording.

 

• The Index Mark will be made automatically at the beginning of each recording.

• Press [STOP C] to stop the search.

 

• The time gap between Index Marks should be greater then 1 minute

• If a tape ends during a search, your search will be canceled and

 

for SP mode, 2 minutes for LP mode and  minutes for SLP mode.

the tape will rewind to the beginning.

 

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