Symphonic SP120C Playback Function, Normal Playback, Still, Auto Repeat Playback, Picture Search

PLAYBACK FUNCTION

NORMAL PLAYBACK

1 Insert the prerecorded tape. The VCP will turn on. If the safety tab has been removed, the VCP will start playback automatically.

2Turn on the TV and set the TV to channel 3 or 4. Now set the CH3/CH4 switch on the back of the VCP to match the channel selected on the TV.

3Begin playback by pressing [PLAY].

•Tracking adjustment will be set automatically (Digital Tracking function) when you start playback. To adjust the tracking manually, press [TRACKING (o/p)] on the remote control.

•When a tape has reached the end, the VCP will rewind the tape to the beginning, eject the tape, and turn off the VCP automatically.

4To stop playback, press [STOP].

STILL

You can freeze the picture on TV screen by pressing [STILL] during playback.

•Usually there will be video "noise" lines (black and white streaks or dots) on the screen. This is not a fault of the machine but is a by-product of the technology involved in producing a 2 Head VCP. Only a tape recorded in the SLP mode will show a clear picture. You can change position of the noise lines on a still picture by pressing [STILL] repeatedly.

•After the VCP has been in Still mode for 5 minutes, it will stop automatically to protect the tape and the video head.

•To return playback, press [PLAY].

•If the picture begins to vibrate vertically during the still mode, stabilize the picture by pressing [TRACKING (o/p)].

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

AUTO REPEAT PLAYBACK

This feature allows you to play a tape over and over.

1 Press [AUTO REPEAT]. THE AUTO REPEAT indicator lights up.

•To cancel the auto repeat mode, press [AUTO REPEAT] again. The AUTO REPEAT indicator goes off.

PICTURE SEARCH

PICTURE SELECT

This function enables you to improve the picture quality when playing back worn cassettes such as rented tapes.

1	Turn on the TV. Turn on the TV and set the TV
	channel to 3 or 4. Now set the CH3/CH4 switch on
	the back of the VCP to match the channel selected
	on the TV.
2	Insert a prerecorded tape. The VCP will
	automatically turn on and playback will start. If play
	back does not start, press [PLAY].
3	To set PICTURE SELECT.
	Press [PICTURE SELECT]
	repeatedly to select NORMAL or
	SOFT or SHARP. You can see	[NORMAL]
	the current setting on the
	display.	[SOFT]
		[SHARP]
4	To stop playback. Press [STOP].

PLAYBACK FUNCTION

If you want to skip or repeat a scene during playback, press [F.FWD] or [REW].

•Press it again and the VCP will now search in super high speed. (in the LP/SLP modes only)

AUTO REWIND

When a tape has reached the end during playback or fast-forward, the tape will automatically rewind to the beginning. After rewinding finishes, the VCP will eject the tape and turn itself to off.

•This function is operative when Auto Repeat Playback is set to off.

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