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Playback
Basic Playback
A
Load a cassette
Make sure the window side is up, the rear label side is facing you
and the arrow on the front of the cassette is pointing towards the
VCR.
●
Do not apply too much pressure when inserting.
●
The VCR turns on, and the counter on the on-screen display is
reset, automatically.
●
If the cassette’s record safety tab has been removed, playback
begins automatically.
B
Start playback
Press
PLAY
(
4
).
Playback Features
Adjusting tracking condition
— Tracking Adjustment
Automatic tracking adjustment
Whenever you insert a tape and start playback, automatic tracking
starts working and continuously analyzes the signal to enable
optimum picture quality during playback.
Manual tracking adjustment
If automatic tracking cannot eliminate noises well during
playback, follow the procedures below.
A
Press
SP/EP
on the Remote during playback to activate manual
tracking.
B
Press
CH
+
and
–
to eliminate the noises. Press it briefly for a
fine adjustment, or press and hold for a coarse adjustment.
C
Press
SP/EP
on the Remote again to reactivate automatic
tracking.
Selecting monitor sound
— Audio Monitor
While playing back a tape on which stereo sound or SAP sound is
recorded, press
A. MONITOR
on the Remote. Each time you press
the button, sound changes.
HI-FI
: Normally select this. Hi-Fi sound is played back.
HI-FI L
: Sound on the left Hi-Fi channel is played back.
HI-FI R
: Sound on the right Hi-Fi channel is played back.
NORM
: Sound on the normal track is played back.
NORM HI-FI
: Both sounds on the Hi-Fi track and normal track are
mixed and played back.
NOTE:
The above indication appears when “SUPERIMPOSE” is set to
“ON”, though the monitor sound changes in sequence.
Automatic operations after rewinding
— Next Function Memory
The Next Function Memory “tells” the VCR what to do after
rewinding is complete. Ensure that the VCR is in stop mode.
●
For Automatic Playback Start
Press
REW
(
3
), then press
PLAY
(
4
) within 2 seconds.
●
For Automatic Power Off
Press
REW
(
3
), then press
POWER
within 2 seconds.
●
For Automatic Timer Standby
Press
REW
(
3
), then press
TIMER
within 2 seconds.
NOTE:
It is not possible to select the Automatic Timer Standby function if
the cassette’s record safety tab is removed.
During playback
Stop playback
Press
STOP
(
8
) on the
Remote.
OR
Press
STOP/EJECT
(
0
) on
the VCR.
Pause playback and view still picture
Press
PAUSE
(
9
).
●
Press
PLAY
(
4
) to resume normal playback.
Pause and Frame-by-Frame playback
Press
PAUSE
(
9
) to pause, then press
6
(or
PAUSE
(
9
))
repeatedly.
●
Press
PLAY
(
4
) to resume normal playback.
Rewind/fast-forward
Press
REW
(
3
) or
FF
(
5
).
●
Press
PLAY
(
4
) to resume normal playback.
●
If you press and hold
REW
(
3
) or
FF
(
5
) for more than
2 seconds, simply releasing it cancels the picture search, and
normal playback resumes.
Rewind/fast-forward at variable speed (including slow-motion)
Press
2
or
6
repeatedly.
●
Press
PLAY
(
4
) to resume normal playback.
●
Each time you press
2
or
6
, the playback speed changes.
To decrease the speed during picture search, press the opposite
direction button repeatedly.
●
During still picture, press and hold
6
to start forward slow
motion playback. When you release the button, still picture
resumes. During still picture, holding
PAUSE
(
9
) for more than
2 seconds also starts forward slow motion playback. If you
press
PAUSE
(
9
) again, still picture resumes.
Reverse
Forward
Reverse
search
3 steps
Reverse
play
Slow
motion
1 step
Normal
play
Forward
search
4 steps
When the tape is not running
Rewind/fast-forward at high speed
Press
REW
(
3
) or
FF
(
5
).
Eject the tape
Press
STOP/EJECT
(
0
).
●
You can also eject the cassette when the VCR is turned off.
Turn off the VCR
Press
POWER
.
– Initial Settings –
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