Enjoying Playback and Recording a Tape
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Adjusting the picture
Adjusting the tracking
Although the VHS part of this player automatically adjusts the tracking
when playing a tape (the tracking indicator
flashes in the display
window, then goes off), distortion may occur if the tape was recorded in
poor condition. If so, manually adjust the tracking.
1
Press TRACKING AUTO/MAN to change to
manual adjustment.
2
Press
$
/
4
TRACKING NORMAL/SLOW
STILL/ ADJUST to display the tracking meter.
The distortion should disappear as you press
one of the two buttons. (The
indicator
lights up.)
If you cannot get a clear picture with manual
adjustment, press TRACKING AUTO/MAN to
return to automatic adjustment.
About Adaptive Picture Control (APC)
Adaptive Picture Control (APC) automatically
improves recording and playback quality by
adjusting this player to the condition of the video
heads and tape. To maintain better picture quality,
we recommend that you set APC to ON under SET
UP VHS (with the APC indicator in the display
window lit).
APC playback
The APC function automatically works on all types of tapes, including rental
tapes and tapes that were not recorded with APC.
APC recording
Whenever you insert a tape and first start recording, the VHS part of this
player adjusts to the tape using the APC function (the APC indicator flashes
rapidly). This adjustment is retained until the tape is ejected.
To deactivate the APC
Press MENU and select SET UP VHS, then set APC to OFF. The APC
indicator in the display window goes off.
Note
• There is a delay of a few seconds before this player actually starts recording while
the player analyzes the tape. To avoid the delay, first set this player to recording
pause (the APC indicator flashes slowly) and press
r
REC to have this player
analyze the tape (the APC indicator flashes rapidly). After the APC indicator stops
flashing, press
P
PAUSE to start recording immediately. If you want to start
recording quickly without using the APC function, first set this player to recording
pause (the APC indicator flashes slowly) and press
P
PAUSE to start recording.
Tracking meter