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Setting Up the VCR
key to cancel.”
If you use the VCR’s tuner instead of your TV to tune channels,
you may want to turn this feature off.
Front Panel Brightness (VCR Display)
You can change the brightness level of the fluorescent display
panel on the front of the VCR. In the PREFERENCES menu, press 4
to switch between the options.
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AUTO brightens the display when the VCR is on and dims the
display when the VCR is off.
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BRIGHT keeps the display bright when the VCR is on or off.
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DIM keeps the display at a low brightness level at all times.
Preferred Tape Speed
You can set the preferred tape speed between Standard Play (SP)
and Super Long Play (SLP). In the PREFERENCES menu, press 5 to
switch between the options.
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SP sets the preferred recording speed to SP.
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SLP sets the preferred recording speed to SLP.
Set Auto Repeat
A tape can be set to play the same segment over and over in a
repeating loop with the Set Auto Repeat feature. Set Auto
Repeat uses the VCR’s memory counter to determine the
duration of the loop.
The Set Auto Repeat dialog box will ask for a loop end time to
be specified:
AUTO REPEAT
Set the length of time
you want the tape to
play in a repeating loop
Loop from 0:00 to -:--
(h:mm)
Press CLEAR to turn off
Press MENU to exit
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The CLEAR key will erase all three numbers entered and
move the cursor back to the first position (hours).
Tape Speeds
SP (Standard Play)
Gives the best quality recording, but
fewer programs can be recorded on
the tape. Special effects such as
pause, slow motion, picture search,
and frame advance work well when
you play back tapes recorded in
this speed.
SLP (Super Long Play)
Gives approximately three times the
recording time of tapes recorded in
SP. Special effects such as pause, slow
motion, picture search, and frame
advance work well when you play
back tapes recorded in this speed.
Approximate Recording Times:
Cassette
SP
SLP
T-120
2 Hr
6 Hr
T-160
2 Hr/40 Min
8 Hr
