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(US)
Playing a Tape
Playing a tape
This section shows you how to play a video tape.
1
Turn on the power of the equipment to be used.
2
Insert a tape.
The VCR turns on automatically.
The cassette in indicator flashes for about 5 seconds and the VCR
checks the tape threading.
During this period,
· PLAY, r REC, FF ) , REW 0 , SEARCH
#
and SEARCH
3
do not function.
See “Checking the tape threading” on page 18 (US) for details.
3
Press
·
PLAY to start playing.
When the tape reaches the end, the VCR automatically rewinds it to
the beginning. (The power remains on.)
Additional tasks
To Press
Stop play p STOP
Pause play P PAUSE
Resume play after pause P PAUSE or · PLAY
Search forward Turn the DUAL MODE SHUTTLE (DMS) ring to #
during playback
Search backward Turn the DMS ring to 3 during playback
Fast-forward the tape Turn the DMS ring to FF ) during stop
Rewind the tape Turn the DMS ring to REW 0 during stop
Eject the tape 6 EJECT
For further information on searching and playback functions, see “Playing/
searching at various speeds” on page 23 (US).
Note
The display will not appear during still mode, slow-motion playback, or
high-speed playback.
About SQPB (S-VHS Quasi Playback)
This videocassette recorder can play tapes recorded in S-VHS format.
However, the resolution and quality of the picture is not as high as those of
the original picture recorded in S-VHS format.
You cannot record programs in S-VHS format with this VCR.
P PAUSE
· PLAY
p STOP
DUAL
MODE
SHUTTLE
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6 EJECT
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6 EJECT
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