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Tracking Adjustments
Auto tracking
Each time a tape is inserted, auto
tracking starts working and
continuously analyses the signal to
adjust for optimum picture quality
during playback. So, there is no need
for you to minimize noises in most
tapes during playback.
Manual tracking
• During normal playback:
If auto tracking cannot eliminate
noises well during playback, press
CH
5 or ∞.
• During a slow motion picture:
Press
CH
5 or ∞ to minimize noises
in the slow motion picture.
• During a still picture:
Press
CH
5 or ∞ to reduce jitter
inthe still picture.
To cancel manual tracking, stop the
tape, eject the tape, then re-insert it.
Notes:
If you keep pressing CH
5 /∞ button,
you might get “USE CLEANING
CASSETTE” message on the screen (and
“U:01” on display window). Please
disregard this message and re-adjust the
tracking. However, if the message appears
automatically (without pressing CH
5 /∞),
this indicates that your video heads
are dirty. (
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Index Search
You can locate an index marked at the
beginning of each recording on a tape
recorded on this VCR (or an indexed
tape).
Press
¢ or 4 repeatedly until the
appropriate number is displayed on the
TV screen before starting play.
Rapid forward or reverse search begins.
When it finds the designated index,
playback starts automatically.
• Locate an index number by pressing the
button repeatedly, indicating how many
index marks ahead of or behind that
recording you want is from the tape’s
current position.
• Up to ±9th index mark from the current
position on the tape can be located.
Repeat Playback
When you press and hold
PLAY
3 for
more than 5 seconds, you can play back
the same tape repeatedly (100 times).
When the tape runs to its end, the VCR
automatically rewinds the tape, and
starts playback.
Child Lock
You can prevent the VCR operations.
To use Child Lock
When the VCR is turned on, press and
hold
POWER
on the remote control
for more than 10 seconds to turn off the
VCR.
The “CL” appears blinking on the
display.
While “CL” is on the display, you
cannot turn on the VCR by pressing
POWER
on the VCR.
To cancel Child Lock
Press and hold
POWER
on the remote
control for more than 10 seconds to
turn on the VCR.
The “CL” disappears on the display
and VCR is turned on.
Special Effect Playbacks
Are you familiar with tape playback?
If so, you are ready to enjoy the special
effect playback features described
below.
To skip playback for a certain
period
Press
SKIP SEARCH
button 1 to 4
times during playback to search
forward for 30 seconds by the time
counter reading.
Each time you press the button, the
search time increases as follows:
30
=
60
=
90
=
120 sec.
The VCR automatically resumes
normal playback after searching for the
specified period.
To view a still picture
Press
STILL/SLOW
(or PAUSE/
STILL
8 on the front panel) briefly
during playback.
Playback is freezed and a still picture
appears.
To resume playback, press PLAY
3.
To advance a still picture:
Press
STILL/SLOW
(or PAUSE/
STILL
8 on the front panel) again.
Each time the button is pressed, a still
picture advance one frame. Or, press
JOG/SHTL
so that the
JOG/SHTL
button lights up. Rotate the jog dial
clockwise (or counterclockwise) to
advance (or reverse) a still picture
frame by frame, while the
JOG/SHTL
button lights up.
To resume playback, press
PLAY
3.
To view a slow motion picture
Press
STILL/SLOW
(or PAUSE/
STILL
8 on the front panel) for more
than 2 seconds during playback.
To decrease the slow motion speed
(and reverse the slow motion
playback), turn the shuttle ring
counterclockwise or press
STILL/
SLOW
–
.
To increase the slow motion speed
(and forward the slow motion
playback), turn the shuttle ring clock-
wise or press
STILL/SLOW
+
.
To resume playback, press
PLAY
3.
To rapidly locate, then freeze,
a particular scene
During tape playback or Still mode,
follow these steps.
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