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Playing a tape
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To resume normal playback
Press
H
PLAY.
To use the time counter
Press CLEAR at the point on the tape that you want to find later. The counter in the
display window resets to “0:00:00.” To search for the counter 0:00:00 point
automatically, see “To search for the counter 0:00:00 point” on page 82.
To display the counter on the TV screen, press DISPLAY during normal playback.
Tip
• Adjust the picture using the TR/– buttons if:
– Streaks appear while playing in slow motion.
– The picture shakes during pause.
Notes
• Tapes recorded in the LP mode on other VCRs can be played back on this VCR but the
picture quality cannot be guaranteed.
• The counter resets to “0:00:00” whenever a tape is reinserted.
• The counter stops counting when it comes to a portion with no recording.
• When 10 hours have passed, the counter in the display window returns to “0:00:00” and the
count starts over again.
• The sound is muted during playback at various speeds.
• The picture may show noise when playing at high speed in reverse.
• While playing a tape, you can display the “SETUP MENU” but the remote commander’s
function switches to DVD automatically. Press
O
RETURN repeatedly to exit the menu.
• When playback does not start even if you insert a tape with its safety tab removed, set “Auto
Play” to “On” in the “VIDEO FUNCTION SETUP” menu (page 84).
• Stop disc playback while playing back a video.
• The VCR can also play S-VHS tapes. The VCR will automatically identify the type of tape
inserted in the VCR (either VHS or S-VHS). When S-VHS tapes are played in the VCR, the
enhanced resolution will not be visible on screen; there may also be picture distortion while
playing the S-VHS tape in slow motion or while utilizing other special playback modes. The
VCR will not record in S-VHS mode on an S-VHS tape.
Play in slow motion
During pause, press
M
SLOW
y
.
Play frame by frame
During pause, press
C
SKIP.
Play at various speeds
(Shuttle play)
During playback, press
.
or
>
SHUTTLE. You can
change the playback speed as follows.
–
×
7
y
–
×
5
y
–
×
3
y
STILL
y
SLOW
y
PLAY
y
×
2
y
×
3
y
×
5
y
×
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Playback options
Operation
