VIDEO CASSETTE

This unit will operate with any cassette that has the mark. For best results, we recommend the

use of high-quality tapes. Do not use poor quality or damaged tapes.

SELECTING TAPE SPEEDS

Before recording, select the tape speed from : SP mode (Standard Play) or SLP mode (Super Long Play). You can also play a tape recorded in LP mode (Long Play).

Tape Speed

Recording/Playback time

 

 

 

 

 

 

Type of tape

T60

T120

T160

 

 

 

 

 

SP mode

1 hour

2 hours

2-2/3 hours

 

 

 

 

SLP mode

3 hours

6 hours

8 hours

PLAYBACK

BASIC PLAYBACK

1Insert a pre-recorded tape so that the TV/VCR unit turns on automatically (Auto

Power On).

2Select TV/VCR mode by pressing [SELECT].

NOTE:

If the erase-prevention tab has been removed, the unit will change the VCR mode and starts playback automatically.

3 To start playback,

PLAY B

press [PLAY B].

NOTE:

Even in the DVD mode, you can start the VCR play- back if you press [PLAY B] on the front panel (of the TV/VCR side).

4

To stop the playback,

STOP

 

 

 

press [STOP C].

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5

To rewind the tape,

REW E

 

press [REVE].

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

To forward the tape,

FF D

 

press [FWDD].

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

To stop winding, press [STOP C].

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6

To eject the tape from the unit,

EJECT A

 

press [STOP/EJECT CA]

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

on the front panel.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ERASE PREVENTION

 

SECTION

Break off the tab on the

 

 

 

back edge of the cassette

 

 

to prevent accidental eras-

 

 

ing of recording.

 

TV/VCR

 

Tab

 

 

Cover the hole with plastic

 

 

tape to record on the tape

 

 

again.

 

 

• In the TV/VCR mode, if the cassette without tab is insert-

PLAYBACK/

 

 

Plastic Tape

 

NOTES:

 

 

ed, playback will start automatically.

CASSETTEVIDEO

• If you press [REC/OTR] or [REC] when a cassette with-

 

 

out tab is inserted, the unit will eject it automatically.

 

 

TRACKING ADJUSTMENT

 

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• Tracking adjustment will be set automatically when

DISPLAY

 

 

 

you start playback (Digital tracking function).

 

 

• If noise lines (black and white streaks) appear on

 

 

the playback picture, use [CH. K / L] until the

SCREEN-ON

 

streaks disappear (Manual tracking adjustment).

 

 

 

This is available in Pause/Still/Slow mode, too.

 

 

• To release manual tracking mode, stop the tape

 

 

once and start playback again.

 

STILL PICTURE

During playback, press [PAUSE F] to freeze the picture.

You can advance the picture frame by frame by pressing [PAUSE F] repeatedly.

To release the Still mode, press [PLAY B].

SLOW MOTION

During playback, press [PAUSE F] then press [FWDD].

To release the Slow mode, press [PLAY B].

NOTE:

If the unit keeps the slow mode or still mode for more than 5 minutes, it will automatically enter the stop mode.

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Symphonic SC724DF owner manual Video Cassette, Basic Playback