Reference Information
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Toshiba
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PLAYBACK
PLA
YBACK
Useful Functions in T
ape Operation
These functions will help your playback.
Tape Remaining Time
T
o
view the tape remaining time in the VCR display
, select the
tape length beforehand.
1
T
urn on the VCR and load a cassette.
2
Press
PROG.
to display the MENU screen.
3
Select
“SET
UP
” using
FF
or
REW
, and press
ENTER
.
4
Select the length of the tape, using
FF
or
REW
.
T120:
for a
T
-120 tape or shorter
T160:
for a
T
-140 or
T
-160 tape
T180:
for a
T
-180 tape
5
Press
PROG.
to exit.
6
Press
REMAIN/COUNTER
.
The remaining time (
“R - : - -
”) appears in the VCR display
.
Notes
•
The displayed remaining time is an approximation.
•
The remaining time is calculated according to the tape speed (SP or SLP)
and the cassette type.
Counter Function
Y
ou can view the clock, linear time counter or tape remaining
time in the VCR display or on the
TV screen.
Each time you press
REMAIN/COUNTER
, the VCR display
changes in sequence as follows:
The indication above will also appear on the
TV screen by pressing
DISPLA
Y
.
They are switchable with
REMAIN/COUNTER
.
To reset the linear time counter to “0:00:00”
The counter is automatically reset to
“0:00:00
” when a cassette is
ejected. If you want to reset at another point, such as the beginning of a
new recording, just press
COUNT RESET
.
Notes
•
The linear time counter does not work on non-recorded portions on the tape.
•
When the tape is ejected or the VCR is turned off, the display changes to
clock.
•
If the tape rewinds back over
“00:00
”,
“–”
appears in the VCR display.
•
The displayed time of the linear time counter is only an approximation.
→
Linear time counter
→
Tape remaining time (R)
→
Clock
E
n
D : PROG
SAP SET
on off
COU
n
TER MEM
on off
LA
n
GUAGE E
n
G FRA ESP
TAPE LE
n
GTH
120 160 180
SLOW
PAUSE
/STILL
REC
TIMER
TV
VCR
POWER
I.SELECT
SP/
SLP
DISPLA
Y
TV VOL
COUNTER
PROG.
CANCEL
REMAIN/
RESET
COUNT
EJECT
CM SKIP
1
2
3
6
5
4
10
0
9
8
7
0
FF
A.SELECT
ENTER
ST
OP
REW
PLA
Y
ENTER
FF
REW
STOP
REMAIN/
COUNTER
PROG.
COUNT RESE
T
PLAY
DISPLAY
For
W
-522
only
22
Frame Advance
A picture advances frame by frame.
1
Press
PLA
Y
during still playback.
Each time you press
PLA
Y
, the picture advances one frame.
Slow-motion Picture
The tape runs at 1/7th or 1/15th the normal playback speed.
1
Press
SLOW
during playback.
The tape runs at about 1/7th the normal playback speed.
Each time you press
SLOW
, the speed alternates between 1/7th and
1/15th.
To resume normal playback
Press
PLA
Y
.
Notes
•
The slow-motion picture mode is automatically cancelled after about 5
minutes and returns to normal playback.
•
The slow-motion picture may flicker up and down. This is not a defect in the
unit.
Adjusting the T
racking Manually
If the slow-motion picture is noisy
, hold down one of
CH/TRK
until the
best picture is obtained.
Note
The noise in the slow-motion picture may not be eliminated completely.
To resume
normal
playback
Press
PAUSE/STILL
.
