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Playback Features

Adjusting tracking condition
— tracking adjustment

Automatic tracking adjustment

Whenever you insert a tape and start playback, automatic tracking 
starts working and continuously analyzes the signal to enable 
optimum picture quality during playback.

Manual tracking adjustment

If automatic tracking cannot eliminate noises well during 
playback, follow the procedures below.

A

Press 

SP/EP

 (

p

) on the Remote during playback to activate 

manual tracking.

B

Press 

PR

 

+

 and 

 to eliminate the noises. Press it briefly for a 

fine adjustment, or press and hold for a coarse adjustment.

Press 

SP/EP

 (

p

) again to reactivate automatic tracking.

Selecting monitor sound
— Audio Monitor

While playing back a tape on which stereo sound or SAP sound is 
recorded, press 

AUDIO

 on the Remote. Each time you press the 

button, sound changes.

HI-FI:

 Normally select this. Hi-Fi sound is played back.

HI-FI L:

 Sound on the left Hi-Fi channel is played back.

HI-FI R:

 Sound on the right Hi-Fi channel is played back.

NORM:

 Sound on the normal track is played back.

NORM HI-FI:

 Both sounds on the Hi-Fi track and normal track are 

mixed and played back.

NOTE:

The above indication appears when “SUPERIMPOSE” is set to 
“ON”, though the monitor sound changes in sequence.

Automatic operations after rewinding
— Next Function Memory

The Next Function Memory “tells” the VCR what to do after 
rewinding is complete. Ensure that the VCR is in stop mode.

For Automatic Playback Start

Press 

REW

 (

3

), then press 

PLAY

 (

4

) within 2 seconds.

For Automatic Power Off

Press 

REW

 (

3

), then press 

1

 within 2 seconds.

For Automatic Timer Standby

Press 

REW

 (

3

), then press 

#

 within 2 seconds.

NOTE:

It is not possible to select the Automatic Timer Standby function if 
the cassette’s record safety tab is removed.

Playing back tape repeatedly (100 times)
— Repeat Play

During playback, press and hold 

PLAY

 (

4

) for more than 

5 seconds. The play indicator (

$

) on the display panel starts 

blinking slowly. To stop playback, press 

STOP

 (

8

) on the Remote 

or 

STOP/EJECT

 (

0

) on the VCR.

NOTE:

Pressing 

PLAY

 

(

4

)

REW

 (

3

)

FF

 

(

5

)

 

or 

PAUSE

 

(

9

also stops 

repeat playback.

Locating beginning of recordings
— Index Search

Index codes are placed on the tape at the beginning of each 
recording when recording on this VCR.

A

While the tape is not running, press 

w

 or 

e

 (

2

 or 

6

) on 

the Remote to start search.

B

To access a recording of 2 to 9 index 
codes away, press 

w

 or 

e

 (

2

 or 

6

) repeatedly until the correct 

number is displayed on the screen 
(only if “SUPERIMPOSE” is set to 
“ON”). Playback begins automatically 
when the desired recording is located.

Locating beginning of timer recordings
— Instant Review

After ensuring that the VCR is turned off and that the timer mode 
is disengaged, press 

REVIEW

 on the Remote.

The VCR turns on, and rewinds to the index code indicating the 
beginning of the last timer-recorded program, then begins 
playback automatically.

You can access a program of 2 to 9 index codes away from the 
current position on the tape. If, for example, you have 
5 programs recorded and you want to watch the third one, press 

REVIEW

 three times.

The Instant Review function will also operate if the VCR is 
turned on.

Skipping unwanted portions
— Skip Search

Press 

30 SEC 

 on the Remote once to 4 times during playback. 

Each press initiates a 30-second period of high speed playback (up 
to 2 minutes). When the specified portion of the tape is skipped, 
normal playback resumes automatically. To return to normal 
playback during Skip Search, press 

PLAY

 (

4

).

When the tape is not running

Rewind/fast-forward

Press 

REW

 (

3

) or 

FF

 (

5

).

Eject the tape

Press 

STOP/EJECT

 (

0

).

You can also eject the cassette when the VCR is turned off.

Turn off the VCR

Press 

POWER

.

INDEX   1

2nd next

Beginning of the

current program

recorded

Current 
position on 
the tape

Beginning of the 
2nd next program 
recorded

Previous 

program 

recorded

Next 

program 

recorded

– Playback –

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Summary of Contents for GEM-RP1CA

Page 1: ...10 220Vd 50 60 Hz with automatic switching Use the conversion plug provided depending on the type of your AC WALL outlet The rating plate and safety caution are on the rear of the unit IMPORTANT It may be unlawful to record or play back copyrighted material without the consent of the copyright owner CAUTION 䡲 When you are not using the VCR for a long period of time it is recommended that you disco...

Page 2: ...r or liquids such as cosmetics or medicines flower vases potted plants cups etc on top of this unit 7 DO NOT place any naked flame sources such as lighted candles on the apparatus 8 AVOID violent shocks to the VCR during transport MOISTURE CONDENSATION Moisture in the air will condense on the VCR when you move it from a cold place to a warm place or under extremely humid conditions just as water d...

Page 3: ...el Rear Panel Cassette loading slot VIDEO AUDIO input connectors Display panel VCR mode indicator Play indicator Record indicator Timer mode indicator Channel and auxiliary input Clock time Remote sensor AC power cord Lithium battery compartment ...

Page 4: ... OK again The indications are not recorded even if the VCR is in the recording mode A Channel and auxiliary input B Day and clock time C STEREO program indication D SAP indication E Audio monitor indications F Time counter G Index number H Tape position I Cassette mark J Tape speed K VCR operation mode L Timer warning display Number keys B E CH125 RECORD THU 12 00 AM PAUSE STEREO WARNING SP SAP TI...

Page 5: ...nection When the VCR is turned off press STOP EJECT 0 on the VCR for more than 5 seconds CH3 appears on the display panel Press PR on the Remote to select CH3 CH4 or CH OFF then press OK If Plug Play or Tuner setting has not previously been performed the Language Select screen appears and Plug Play takes place automatically The VCR channel is preset to CH3 Set to CH4 if CH3 is used for broadcastin...

Page 6: ...B Select language Press rt to move the highlight bar arrow to LANGUAGE then press OK or e repeatedly until the desired language is selected Press MENU to return to normal screen Clock Setting Perform clock setting only if the clock has not been set correctly by the Plug Play setting A Access Main Menu screen then Initial Set screen Press MENU on the Remote Press rt to move the highlight bar arrow ...

Page 7: ...row on the front of the cassette is pointing towards the VCR Do not apply too much pressure when inserting The VCR turns on and the counter on the on screen display is reset automatically If the cassette s record safety tab has been removed playback begins automatically B Start playback Press PLAY 4 MAIN MENU FUNCTION SET TUNER SET INITIAL SET PRESS THEN OK PRESS MENU TO END AUTO CHANNEL SET SCANN...

Page 8: ...ck press and hold PLAY 4 for more than 5 seconds The play indicator on the display panel starts blinking slowly To stop playback press STOP 8 on the Remote or STOP EJECT 0 on the VCR NOTE Pressing PLAY 4 REW 3 FF 5 or PAUSE 9 also stops repeat playback Locating beginning of recordings Index Search Index codes are placed on the tape at the beginning of each recording when recording on this VCR A Wh...

Page 9: ...ing ITR During recording press REC 7 on the VCR repeatedly until the recording length you want appears on the display panel The record indicator 䡬 on the display panel starts blinking Each time you press the button recording length increases in 30 minute intervals up to 6 hours The VCR shuts off after recording is finished To cancel an ITR press STOP 8 on the Remote or STOP EJECT 0 on the VCR Watc...

Page 10: ...LAP appears see Program overlap warning display D Press The VCR turns off automatically and is displayed on the display panel To use the VCR while it is in timer recording standby mode Press then press 1 After you use the VCR press again to put the VCR into timer recording standby mode Checking canceling or changing program settings A Disengage timer Press then press 1 When AUTO TIMER is set to ON...

Page 11: ...nstant Review the tape position indicator appears The position of q in relation to B Beginning or E End shows you where you are on the tape Set SUPERIMPOSE to ON Changing display information Each time you press the display panel shows the channel number and the clock time alternatively You can change display in the stop recording or recording pause mode or during rewind fast forward high speed sea...

Page 12: ...when the VCR is turned off It is temporarily canceled when the VCR is turned on You do not have to press to engage or disengage the timer recording standby mode When this function is set to OFF You have to press to engage or disengage the timer recording standby mode 䡵 SUPERIMPOSE ON OFF When this function is set to ON various VCR status information on screen display appears on the screen NOTE Whe...

Page 13: ...normal track are mixed and played back NOTES While playing back a monaural tape sounds on the normal track will be heard regardless of this setting If RF connection is used for viewing pictures on the TV sound will be monaural even though you select HI FI You can also use the AUDIO button on the Remote to select the desired monitor sound Multi Brand Remote Control This Remote can control some func...

Page 14: ...e the cable box s or DBS receiver s channels press TV PR or the Number keys The PR button can be used to change the VCR s channels only CABLE BOX BRAND CODE ARCHER CABLETENNA CABLEVIEW CITIZEN CURTIS DIAMOND GC BRAND GEMINI GENERAL INSTRUMENTS HAMLIN JASCO JERROLD LG GOLDSTAR NOVAVISION OAK PANASONIC PULSER RCA REGAL REMBRANDT SAMSUNG SCIENTIFIC ATLANTA SIGMA SL MARX SPRUCER STARGATE TAIHAN DEHAN ...

Page 15: ...e remote control code for the Remote DO NOT perform steps B B B B and C C C C Editing You can use your VCR as the playback or recording VCR You can use a camcorder as the playback VCR and your VCR as the recording VCR Refer also to the other components instruction manuals for connection and its operations A Make connections Example When using this VCR as the playback VCR When using this VCR as the...

Page 16: ...es 60 fields Recording Playback system DA 4 Double Azimuth head helical scan system Signal to noise ratio 45 dB Horizontal resolution 230 lines Frequency range Normal audio 70 Hz to 10 000 Hz Hi Fi audio 20 Hz to 20 000 Hz Input Output RCA connectors IN x 1 OUT x 1 TUNER Tuning system Frequency synthesized tuner Channel coverage VHF Channels 2 13 UHF Channels 14 69 CATV 113 Channels RF output Chan...

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