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B
ASIC
O
PERATIONS
Playback
Make sure....
• Your VCR, TV, and antenna are
connected correctly.
1
On TV
1 Turn on the TV.
2 Select the video channel (or external
video input).
2
On VCR
Insert a cassette.
The VCR turns on automatically and
the counter is reset to 0:00:00.
• If the record tab on a cassette is removed,
playback will start automatically.
• If a cassette is already in the VCR, turn
on the VCR.
3
Start Playback
Press
PLAY
3. The counter is reset to
0:00:00.
“DSPC” appears blinking in the
recorder’s display panel during
automatic tracking. (
✈
P.24)
• Playback picture quality of LP recordings
will not be as high as SP recordings.
• Compact VHS camcorder recordings can
be played on this video recorder. Simply
place the recorded cassette into a VHS
Cassette Adapter and it can be used just
like any full-sized VHS cassette.
• This VCR can play both VHS and Super
VHS signals using Super VHS cassettes.
Tape Position Indicator
The tape position indicator appears
on screen when, from the Stop mode,
you press
,
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.” (P.26) 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.
To rapidly locate a particular
scene
Press
or
during playback.
(No sound comes out.)
To resume playback, press
PLAY
3
again.
• If
or
is held down for more
than 2 seconds, simply releasing it will
cancel the search.
To stop playback
Press
7
STOP
.
To rewind the tape
Press
or turn the shuttle ring on
the front panel counterclockwise when
the tape is not running.
To fast forward the tape
Press
or turn the shuttle ring on
the front panel clockwise when the tape
is not running.
To eject the tape
Press
EJECT
0 or
STOP/EJECT
7/0 on the front panel.
To turn off the VCR
Press
VCR
POWER or STANDBY/
ON
.
When playing an NTSC tape;
• Some TVs shrink the picture vertically
and place black bars at the top and the
bottom of the TV screen.
• The time counter and remaining tape
length will not be correct.
• 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).
3
1:23:45
REMAIN 2:35
0
+
+
+
Beginning
End
VR1000/07-New
99.7.8, 3:31 PM
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