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Adjusting the tracking
Though the VCR automatically adjusts the tracking
when playing a tape (the AUTO TRACKING indicator
flashes in the display window, then lights steadily),
distortion may occur if the tape was recorded in poor
condition. If so, manually adjust the tracking
condition.
Press TRACKING/DATA +/–. (The AUTO
TRACKING indicator goes off.) The distortion should
disappear as you press one of the two buttons.
To return to the automatic tracking adjustment, press
TRACKING/DATA + and – simultaneously.
Using the Adaptive Picture
Control (APC)
Adaptive Picture Control (APC) automatically
improves recording and playback quality by adjusting
the VCR to the condition of the video heads and tape.
To maintain better picture quality, it is recommended
to set “APC” to ON in the SET UP menu.
1
Press MENU and select 3.SET UP/USED TIME
using SHIFT
v
, then press SHIFT
b
.
The SET UP menu appears.
[ SET UP ]
[ USED TIME ]
HEAD 00005H
END ALARM
TAPE END
CLOCK ADJ
BUZZER
THREAD CHECK
TAPE
APC
T-120
END
REW
ON
0 1 : 0 0
ON
ON
Adjusting the Picture
2
Press SHIFT
v
to flash the setting of “APC.”
[ SET UP ]
[ USED TIME ]
HEAD 00005H
END ALARM
TAPE END
CLOCK ADJ
BUZZER
THREAD CHECK
TAPE
APC
T-120
END
REW
ON
0 1 : 0 0
ON
ON
3
Set to ON to use APC function using DATA +/–.
4
Press MENU twice to return to the normal display.
To use APC during playback
The APC function automatically works on all types of
tapes. You can play a tape using the APC function
even if the tape was not recorded with it.
To use APC while recording
Whenever you insert a tape and first start recording,
the VCR adjusts to the tape using the APC function.
This adjustment is retained until the tape is ejected.
There is a short delay before the VCR actually starts
recording while the VCR analyzes the tape.
Note
When the APC function does not work properly due to
a video head clogging or other reasons, an alarm signal
is output from the WARNING OUT terminal. While
recording, the REC indicator flashes in the display
window, but the recording continues even in this
condition.
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AUTO TRACKING
indicator
TRACKING/DATA +/–
