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QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
PLAYBACK
Q. What happens if the end of the tape is reached
during playback or search?
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A.
The tape is automatically rewound to the beginning.
Q. Can the VCR indefinitely remain in the still mode?
A.
No. It stops automatically after 5 minutes (VHS deck)
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or 3 minutes (DV deck) to protect the heads.
Q. During search, still and frame-by-frame playback,
the picture is intermittent. What’s the cause?
A.
Picture loss occurs when these types of playback are
attempted with a tape recorded in LP mode. Pressing
PLAY
to return to normal playback will restore the
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picture.
Q. When returning from multi-speed search to normal
playback, the picture is disturbed. Should I be
concerned about this?
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A.
No, it is normal.
Q. When playing back programs that have been timer-
recorded with consecutive times (such one program
from 8:00 to 9:00 and another one from 9:00 to
10:00), the picture and sound become momentarily
distorted at the point where the first program ends
and the second program begins. Is this a
malfunction?
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A.
No. This is normal.
Q. Other than preventing further recording, what effect
does removing the safety tab have?
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A.
It disables marking of index codes.
Q. Sometimes, during Index Search, the VCR can’t find
the program I want to see. Why not?
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A.
There may be index codes too close together.
Q. During playback, on-screen operational indicators
sometimes jitter. Why does this happen?
A.
If the condition of the tape being played back is not
good, jittering of the video (including on-screen
indicators) may occur.
RECORDING
Q. When I pause and then resume a recording, the end
of the recording before the pause is overlapped by
the new recording. Why does this happen?
A.
This is normal. It reduces distortion at the pause and
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resume points.
Q. Can the VCR indefinitely remain in the Record-Pause
mode?
A.
No. The VCR automatically goes to its Stop mode
after 5 minutes (VHS deck) or 3 minutes (DV deck) to
protect the heads. When paused during Instant Timer
Recording (ITR), the VCR shuts off automatically after
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5 minutes (VHS deck) or 3 minutes (DV deck).
Q. What happens if the tape runs out during recording?
A.
The VCR automatically rewinds it to the beginning.
TIMER RECORDING
Q. REC and
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remain lit on the front display panel. Is
there a problem?
A.
No. This is a normal condition for a timer recording
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in progress.
Q. Can I program the timer while I’m watching a tape
or a TV broadcast?
A.
Yes, but while you are setting the timer you won't see
the tape's or broadcast program's picture as it is
replaced by the on-screen menu. The audio from the
tape or broadcast program will be present during the
setting of the timer.