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Playing a tape
Additional tasks
* If you pause the VCR for more than 5 minutes, the VCR will automatically resume play.
To play a recently watched scene
You can immediately rewind and playback the scene you want to watch again.
To skip playback
You can skip a scene that you do not want to watch (such as a commercial) and restart
playback.
During playback, press
C
STEP. The VCR skips the tape 30 seconds on the
counter each time the button is pressed (up to four times) and playback is resumed.
To turn off the power while rewinding (Rewind Shut Off)
Press
?/1
while the tape is rewinding. The power will turn off, but the tape will keep
rewinding until it reaches the end.
To play/search at various speeds
*
1
“REW” flashes in the display window.
*
2
“FF” flashes in the display window.
To
Press
Stop play
x
Pause play
∗
X
Resume play after pause
X
or
H
Fast-forward the tape
M
during stop
Rewind the tape
m
during stop
Eject the tape
Z
Playback options
Operation
View the picture during fast-
forward or rewind
During fast-forward, hold down
M
. During rewind, hold
down
m
.
Play at high speed
• During playback, briefly press
M
or
m
. The tape
continues to play at 5 times normal speed.
• During playback, hold down
M
or
m
. The tape
continues to play at 5 times normal speed. When you
release the button, normal playback resumes.
Play in slow motion
During pause, press
M
SLOW
y
.
Play frame by frame
During pause, press
C
STEP.
Play at various speeds
(Shuttle play)
During playback, press
.
or
>
. You can change the
playback speed as follows.
REVIEW*
1
y
–
×
2
y
–
×
1
y
–SLOW
y
STILL
y
SLOW
y
PLAY
y
×
2
y
CUE*
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