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Playback a Tape
Rapid Rewind/ Fast Forward
(E.g., T-120 tape rewinds in approx. 1 minute.)
Press REW
or
FF
in Stop mode.
Remove loose or
peeling labels from tapes
to prevent tape jam.
Insert a tape,
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VCR power comes on. “VCR” lights on Multi
Function Display. If Auto VCR/TV (p. 35) is
set to “OFF,” press VCR/TV until “VCR”
lights on the Multi Function Display.
Press PLAY
to play tape.
• If tape has no rec. tab (p. 4), auto play begins.
Special Features During Play
Press STOP
to stop tape.
• These features work best in SP or SLP mode.
• The sound will be muted.
• To reduce picture noise, see “Manual Tracking
Control” on page 37.
• After the VCR is in Still or Slow mode for 3 minutes,
it will switch to Stop mode automatically to protect
the tape and the video head.
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PAUSE/
SLOW
REW
STOP
FF
EJECT
Multi Function Display
Insert a tape.
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1
Playback using VCR controls
Press PLAY.
Press STOP/EJECT to stop and/
or eject tape.
PLAY
Ready Checklist
All connections are made (p. 8, 10, 24).
TV and VCR are plugged in.
TV is on and tuned to CH 3, 4, or VIDEO.
Remote is in VCR mode. (Press VCR)
Forward/ Reverse scene search
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Press FF
or
REW
.
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Press PLAY
to release.
After search has begun, each additional press
of
FF
or
REW
changes speed as shown below.
[SLP] : Approx. 21X
↔
Approx. 43X
[LP]
: Approx. 9X
↔
Approx. 15X
[SP]
: Approx. 7X
↔
Approx. 13X
• If picture is interrupted at 43X, 15X, or 13X
speed, speed changes to 21X, 9X, or 7X.
• It may take a moment for 43X, 15X, or 13X search
to start while tape condition is being determined.
• 43X, 15X, or 13X search may not be possible
with some tapes.
• Picture interruption may occur with some TVs.
• FF and REW search speed may vary depending
on current tape position.
Press EJECT on remote,
or STOP/EJECT on VCR
to eject tape.
Note
Notes
Notes
Notes
• Rewind or FF starts after VCR detects tape
length. This may take a moment.
• Rew/ FF speed slows down at start and end
portions of the tape.
Still (Freeze) picture
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Press PAUSE/SLOW
.
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Press PLAY
to release.
Frame by Frame picture
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Press PAUSE/SLOW
in Still mode.
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Press PLAY
to release.
Slow Motion picture
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Hold down PAUSE/SLOW
in Still mode.
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Press PLAY
to release.