tape. In addition, when you put in a cassette the video
recorder must first calculate the time played. Therefore, '-:--'
appears first and only after the tape has been running for a
few seconds will the correct playing time be shown.
Searching for a tape position with
picture (scanning)
1
While a cassette is playing, press
H
(reverse) or
I
(forward) one or more times. This will, for example,
appear in the display:
0:30:
21
2
To stop at a certain place on the tape, press
G
.
Decreased picture quality
Scanning interferes with the picture quality. The sound is
switched off. This is not a fault in your machine.
Still picture
1
During playback, press
STILL
R
to stop the tape and
display a still picture. This will, for example, appear in the
display:
0:00:
02
2
Each time you press
STILL
R
, the picture will
advance one frame.
Interference stripes
Interference stripes may appear on the screen during still
picture. This is normal and not a fault in your machine.
3
To continue playback, press
G
.
Searching for tape position without
picture (forward wind and rewind)
1
Stop the tape with
h
.
2
Press
H
(reverse) or
I
(forward). This will, for
example, appear in the display:
0:30:
21
3
To stop at a certain place on the tape, press
h
.
Easy View
With this function you can switch to picture search during wind
and rewind.
1
If you hold
H
(rewind) or
I
(wind) during wind or
rewind, you will switch to picture search.
2
As soon as you release the button, the video recorder will
automatically switch back to rewind or wind.
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