18
≥
Repeatedly pressing this button changes the indication in
the following order:
To Stop Midway:
Press the Stop button
9
.
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 normal PAL system TV with the same operations
as usual.
On some TVs, however, the playback picture may roll up or
down.
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If your TV has a V-HOLD control or equivalent adjustment
function, use it to try to stop the picture movement.
Convenient Automatic Functions
VCR Auto Power On
When you insert a video cassette, the VCR switches on
automatically.
Auto Playback Start
When you insert a video cassette with a broken erasure
prevention tab, playback start automatically without having to
press the Play button
I
.
VCR-off Playback
When the VCR is off, an inserted cassette can be played
back by pressing the Play button
I
.
Auto Rewind
When the tape reaches the end, the VCR automatically
rewinds it to the beginning.
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This function does not work during timer recording and
OTR.
Automatic Switching Off and Ejection
When the VCR is switched off, and inserted cassette can be
ejected simply by pressing the EJECT button
Z
. The VCR
will eject the cassette and automatically turn itself off again.
To Eject the Video Cassette Using the
Remote Control
Keep pressing the Stop button
9
for at least 3 seconds.
To Play Back a Recorded Part Repeatedly
Press the Play button
I
on the remote control for more than
5 seconds.
The “R” indication appears on the On Screen Display.
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If “OSD” is set to “OFF” (See page 53), the “R” indication
will not appear in repeat playback mode.
To Cancel the Repeat Playback Mode:
Press the Stop button
9
.
To Rewind the Tape a Little to View the
Same Scene Again (Replay Function)
If you want to view the same scene again, for example
because you could not catch clearly what a person said,
simply press the REPLAY button
4
, to rewind the tape a little
from its present position and play it back again.
The direction in which the tape is rewound depends on what
playback mode the VCR is in when you press the REPLAY
button
4
.
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If you press the REPLAY button
4
when the VCR is in the
stop, rewind, fast-forward, slow playback, or standby (Off)
mode, the Replay function does not work.
During Normal Playback, Cue Playback and Still
Playback:
When you press the REPLAY button
4
, the VCR switches
over to the review playback mode for a few seconds and then
resumes normal playback.
During Review Playback:
When you press the REPLAY button
4
, the VCR briefly
switches over to Cue playback and then plays back at normal
speed in forward direction from the point where the REPLAY
button
4
was pressed.
To Stop Playback Automatically
(Playback Off Timer Function)
If you set the playback duration, the playback will stop
automatically.
After the set playback time has elapsed, the VCR
automatically stops playback and switches off.
To Activate the Playback Off Timer Function:
During normal playback, press the Play button
I
on the VCR
for more than 2 seconds to put the VCR in the Playback Off
Timer mode.
After that, press the Play button
I
on the VCR repeatedly
until the desired playback duration is displayed on the VCR
display.
0:00.29
R
Indication of the Repeat
Playback mode
Beginning of Tape
End of Recorded Part
Repeat Playback
Control Signal
Interruption
(at least 5 sec.)
PLAY
REWIND
30
(min.)
240
(min.)
180
(min.)
120
(min.)
60
(min.)
Counter display
(normal playback mode)
