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• If the tape you want to play is
already in the VCR, make sure the
VCR power is on and the VCR is in
VCR position. (The VCR light will
appear on the display panel. If it
does not, press the VCR/TV button
once.) Press the VCR button, then
press the PLAY/
o
button.
• Other playback options and fea-
tures are on pages 44-57.
• When you play a tape recorded in
S-VHS format on this unit, you can
not get the high resolution that
would be available on an S-VHS
VCR. Noise lines (black and white
streaks) may appear on the picture.
• If REPEAT PLAY is set to ON, play-
back will begin automatically, even
when the record tab is intact.
Helpful Hint
Read and follow the steps below to play a tape.
1
Turn on the TV and set it to channel 3 or 4, whichever chan-
nel to which the CH3/CH4 switch on the back of the VCR is set.
2
Insert a tape in the VCR. The PWR., VCR, and Cassette-Inside
lights will appear on the display panel. If the tape’s record tab has
been removed, playback will start automatically.
6
Press the EJECT button to remove the tape.
3
If playback does not start automatically, press the
PLAY/
o
button.
4
Press the STOP/
p
button to stop playback.
5
Press the REW(ind)/
{
button to rewind the tape.
1
Turn on the TV.
2
Insert a tape in the VCR.
VAR.SLOW
VCR
TV
CBL/DBS
VOL.
CH.
MUTE
ALT.CH
3
6
9
0
2
5
8
1
4
7
TRACKING
F.ADV
VCR/TV
REC/OTR
POWER
SPEED
STATUS/EXIT
STOP
PLAY
F.FWD
REW
MEMORY
X2 PLAY
SLOW
VCR PLUS+
/ENTER
SMART
PICTURE
TIME
INDEX
SEARCH
REC END
SKIP
EJECT
MENU
CLEAR
PAUSE/STILL
6
5
4
3
S-VHS Quasi Play Back (SQPB)
This unit has a SQPB function that allows you to view a tape
recorded in S-VHS format. A tape recorded in S-VHS format will
play the same as a tape recorded in normal format. This unit
detects whether the tape is recorded in S-VHS format or in nor-
mal format.