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B
ASIS
O
PERATIONS
To stop recording
Press
STOP
7.
To watch another TV
programme while recording
Select a different channel you want to
watch on the TV.
You can watch the programme of the
selected channel on the TV, without
affecting recording on the VCR.
Erase protection
Cassettes have the record tab to ensure
that recordings are not accidentally
erased.
To prevent accidental erasure:
Break off the record tab with a
screwdriver.
To record again:
Cover the opening with
adhesive tape.
Adhesive tape
Playback
Make sure....
• Your VCR, TV and antenna are
connected correctly.
• The remote control operation mode
is set correctly for operating your
target component.
– Press
VCR
to operate the VCR.
– Press
TV
to operate the TV.
• The correct colour mode is selected.
(
✈
P.11)
1
On TV
1 Turn on the TV.
2 Select the video channel (or external
video input).
2
On VCR
Insert a cassette.
The VCR turns on.
• If the record tab on a cassette is removed,
playback will start automatically.
• If a cassette is already in the VCR, turn
on the VCR.
3
Start Playback
Press
PLAY
3.
To rapidly locate a particular scene
Press
FF
¡ or
REW
1 during
playback. (No sound comes out.)
To resume playback, press
PLAY
3
again.
• If
FF
¡ or
REW
1 is held down for
more than 2 seconds, simply releasing it
will cancel the search.
To stop playback
Press
STOP
7.
To rewind the tape
Press
REW
1 when the tape is not
running.
To fast forward the tape
Press
FF
¡ when the tape is not
running.
To eject the tape
Press
EJECT
0.
To turn off the VCR
Press
POWER
.
When playing back an NTSC tape on a
PAL TV
• Some TVs shrink the picture vertically
and place black bars at the top and the
bottom of the TV screen.
• The time counter and remaining tape
length will not be correct.
Recording
When using this VCR, an index mark is
always marked at the beginning of
every recording. This index marks
make it easier for you to search for the
beginning of the recordings.
Make sure....
• The record tab on the cassette is not
removed.
• Your VCR, TV and antenna are
connected correctly.
• The remote control operation mode
is set correctly for operating your
target component.
– Press
VCR
to operate the VCR.
– Press
TV
to operate the TV.
• The correct colour mode is selected.
(
✈
P.11)
1
On TV
1 Turn on the TV.
2 Select the video channel (or external
video input).
2
On VCR
Insert a cassette with the record tab in
place.
The VCR turns on.
• If a cassette is already in the VCR, turn
on the VCR.
To rewind the tape, press
REW
1.
3
Select Tape Speed
Press
ALT/ SPEED
until the desired
tape speed SP, LP or SLP appears on
the display.
SP, LP : For PAL signal
SP, SLP: For NTSC signal
4
Select a Channel
Press
CH
5 / ∞ or
Number
buttons to
select the channel to record.
5
Start Recording
Press
REC/OTR
.
To pause recording
Press
STILL/SLOW
briefly (or
STILL/PAUSE
8 on the front panel).
To resume recording, press the same
button again.
Automatic Operations
Auto playback
When a tape is inserted, the VCR turns
on. If the record tab is removed,
playback begins.
Auto rewind
When a tape reaches its end during
playback, fast forwarding or manual
recording, the VCR rewinds the tape
and stops.
Memory rewind power off
When you press
POWER
during
rewinding, the VCR turns off after
rewinding is completed.
Eject cassette
You can eject the tape simply by
pressing
EJECT
0 even while the
VCR is turned off.
When you press
EJECT
0, the VCR
automatically turns on, ejects the tape,
then turns off.
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