13
Tape Position Indicator
The tape position indicator appears
on screen when, from the Stop
mode, you press FF, REW or
perform an Index Search. The
position of “
5
” in relation to “0”
(beginning) or “+” (end) shows you
where you are on the tape.
”O.S.D.” (
Z
pg. 5) must be set to
“ON”, or the indicator will not
appear.
NOTE:
Depending on the type of tape used, there may be times when
the indication is not correct.
0
+
+
+
3
1:23:45
Index Search
Your recorder automatically marks
index codes at the beginning of
each recording. This function gives
you quick access to any one of 9
index codes in either direction.
NOTE:
Before starting, make sure the
recorder is in the Stop mode.
£
2
ACTIVATE INDEX SEARCH
1
Press PUSH JOG
™
or
£
. “
™
1” or “
£
1” is
displayed on screen and search begins in the corre-
sponding direction.
●
To access index codes 2 through 9, press PUSH JOG
™
or
£
repeatedly until the correct index
number is displayed.
Ex.: To locate the beginning of B from the current
position, press PUSH JOG
™
twice.
To locate the beginning of D from the current
position, press PUSH JOG
£
once.
●
When the specified index code is located, playback
begins automatically.
A
B
C
D
E
F
–2
–1
1
2
3
™
£
Current position
Index number
NTSC Playback
Your video recorder is equipped with NTSC circuitry that can
play back NTSC tapes.
LOAD A CASSETTE
1
Insert a cassette recorded in NTSC.
START PLAYBACK
2
Press PLAY.
●
Some TVs shrink the picture vertically and place
black bars at the top and bottom of the screen. This is
not a malfunction on the part of either the video
recorder or the TV.
●
The picture may roll up and down. This can be
corrected using the V-HOLD control found on some
TVs. (This cannot be corrected if the TV does not
have a V-HOLD control.)
●
The counter and tape remaining time readings will be
incorrect.
●
During search, still, or frame-by-frame playback, the
picture will be distorted, and there may be a loss of
colour.
Counter Memory
Returns to the counter reading of “0:00:00” to conveniently find
a specific place on the tape automatically.
SET COUNTER MEMORY
1
Press C. RESET during playback at a point you wish to
locate later. The counter reads “0:00:00”. Then press C.
MEMORY, and “M” appears on the front display panel.
ACTIVATE COUNTER
MEMORY
2
When you wish to return to the designated point, press
STOP and then REW or FF.
●
The tape rewinds or fast-forwards and stops at about
0:00:00 automatically.
●
To cancel Counter Memory, press C.MEMORY again.
Intelligent Picture
To get a better picture when viewing tapes with noise such as
rental tapes. Useful for normal playback of SP(or LP)-mode
recorded tapes as well.
ACTIVATE INTELLIGENT
PICTURE
1
During playback or stop, press PICTURE.
●
The INTELLIGENT PICTURE indicator on the recorder
lights.
●
To turn it off, press PICTURE again.
●
Intelligent Picture is not effective during search, slow,
still, or frame-by-frame playback even though the
INTELLIGENT PICTURE indicator on the recorder
lights.