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To Play back a Recorded Part Repeatedly
Press the [Play] button
(26)
on the remote control for more than 5 seconds. The [R] indication appears on the On Screen
Display.
• If [OSD] is set to [OFF] (See page 39), the [R] indication will not appear in repeat playback mode.
To Cancel the Repeat Playback Mode:
Press the [Stop] button
(9)
.
Replay Function (to replay approximately 10 seconds of tape again)
This function will operate from Play, Cue and Review modes.
During play (cue, review), press the [REPLAY] button
(5)
.
The Tape will rewind or fast forward for about 10 seconds and playback again.
To Play back NTSC Video Cassettes on Your PAL TV (Quasi-NTSC Playback Function)
This VCR allows playback of tapes recorded in the NTSC system on a PAL system TV, in the normal way.
On some TVs, the playback picture may not be stable. The picture may also not completely fill the height of the screen.
To Play back S-VHS Cassette Tape (SQPB=S-VHS Quasi Playback)
It is also possible to play back tapes recorded on an S-VHS VCR.
• The picture quality will be similar to VHS playback.
• It is not possible to make an S-VHS recording with this VCR.
To reset the tape counter (elapsed time) to “0:00.00”
• The tape counter is automatically reset to “0:00.00” when a video cassette is inserted.
• The tape counter can also be reset to “0:00.00” by pressing the [RESET] button
(19)
on the remote control.
Convenient function to prevent unauthorized use (Child Lock Function)
This function deactivates all buttons on the VCR and the remote control.
Use this function, when you do not want other people to operate the VCR.
To Activate the Child Lock Function:
1 Hold down the [OK]
(24)
and the [OFF (
i
)]
(22)
buttons simultaneously until the “hold” indication appears in the VCR display.
• If you press a button while the Child Lock function is on, the “hold” indication appears in the VCR display to inform you that no
operation is possible.
To Cancel the Child Lock Function:
1 Hold down the [OK]
(24)
and the [OFF (
i
)]
(22)
buttons simultaneously until the “hold” indication disappears.
• If you disconnect the power cable, the Child Lock function is automatically cancelled after the power backup time of
approximately 60 minutes has elapsed.
• If you cannot cancel the Child Lock function, press the [EXIT] button
(27)
and perform the operation 1.
Adjusting the Playback Picture
Under normal conditions, the VCR automatically adjusts the tracking for optimum performance. However, in some cases it
may be necessary to adjust it manually.
If the Picture Contains Noise Bars and It Is Not Clear to See (Tracking adjustment):
If noise bars appear during normal playback, slow playback or still playback, follow the operations below.
During normal or slow playback, press the [Channel] button
(33)
I
(
s
) or
J
(
i
) until the bars noise disappear.
• If the noise bars appear during still playback, switch the VCR over to the slow playback mode and then adjust the tracking
as explained above.
To Return to Auto Tracking:
Press the [Channel] button
(33)
I
(
s
) or
J
(
i
) simultaneously.
If the Still Picture Jitters or Jumps (V-Lock Adjustment):
If the still picture jitters or jumps, perform the following.
During still playback, keep the [Channel] button
(33)
I
(
s
) or
J
(
i
) pressed until the picture
becomes stable.
Precautions:
• With certain TV models and tapes, it may not be possible to adjust the tracking.
• If you play back a cassette that was recorded on another unit of VCR, the picture quality may be inferior in the normal
playback, slow playback, and still playback, and it may need to manual adjust the tracking by above method. Also, on
some TVs, the picture may scroll up and down in the special playback functions.
However, these are not malfunctions.
TV screen
Playback picture
containing noise bars
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