25
960-Hour Time Lapse Video Cassette Recorder
24
960-Hour Time Lapse Video Cassette Recorder
Special Playback
Picture Search
1
Press the FF/CUE (or REW/REVIEW) button, during
normal playback.
• The image can be seen while the tape is advanced (or
rewound) at high speed.
2
To return to normal playback, press the PLAY button.
Still Image
1
Press the PAUSE/STILL button, during normal
playback.
• A still image can be viewed.
2
To return to normal playback, press the PLAY button.
• With each press of the PAUSE/STILL button, the still
image is advanced one image (frame).
Vertical Lock Control
During still image mode,
1
Press the TR button to reduce the vertical
rolling of the image.
2
If it cannot be corrected, press the TRACKING - button.
Slow
1
With each press of the FF button, during still image
mode, the slow speed will change as indicated below.
1/15times
1/20times
1/30times (forward
direction)
2
With each press of the REW button, during still
image mode, the slow speed will change as
indicated below. 1/15times
1/10times
1/5times (forward direction)
3
To return to normal playback, press the PLAY button.
Recording Check
During recording, press the REC CHECK button.
• The tape will be rewound for about 5 seconds and slow
play mode will be performed. The VCR will then return
to the previous recording mode.
✔
• During picture search,
noise (horizontal bars) will
appear in the picture.
• The sound is muted.
✔
• If still mode continues for
5 minutes or more, the
VCR will go into stop
mode to avoid damaging
the tape.
• If the image is unstable
(rolling vertically), adjust
the tracking control to
correct.
✔
• During recording check
operations, recording is
suspended momentarily.
Normal Playback
Normal Playback
1
Turn on the power to the TV monitor.
2
Load the video cassette tape.
3
Press the REC/PLAY SPEED
(or
) button to
select the playback speed.
• The selected playback speed is displayed on the display panel.
• A tape recorded with SP heads can be played in 2 / 12 /
24 / 36 / 48 / 72 / 96 / 120 / 168 / 240 / 360 / 480 / 720
/ 960 Hour.
4
Press the PLAY button.
• Playback starts.
• If necessary, adjust the tracking to eliminate the noise
from the picture.
5
To stop playback, press the STOP button.
• To advanced or rewind the tape, press the FF/CUE or
REW/REVIEW button.
Tracking Control
If there is noise in the image during playback,
1
While looking at the playback picture, press and
hold the TR button to minimize the noise.
2
If it cannot be minimized, press the TRACKING -
button.
3
Press the PLAY button in the playback mode.
Audio Playback
Audio playback is only possible in 2-hour, 24-hour(SP)
and 6-hour, 18-hour(EP) modes.
The playback speed has to be the same as the recording
speed, for normal playback of the audio.
For a tape recorded, to playback the audio, press the
AUDIO ON button after pressing the PLAY button. “A” will
be displayed to the left of the playback speed on the
display panel. Press the AUDIO ON button again to
remove “A”.
✔
• A slow motion effect or
accelerated playback
effect can be achieved by
using a slower or faster
playback speed than the
speed used for recording.
✔
• To watch the picture in
High resolution during
playback mode (2H, 6H
only), press HI-PICUTRE
(on the remote control or
front panel).
The letter “high” blinks on
the display panel for ca.3
seconds and then it
disappears.
To cancel the function,
press the HI-PICTURE once
more.
✔
• Noise will appear in the
image when audio
playback is used in
18/24-hour mode.
