Tape playback
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Tape speed and maximum recording time
Loading and unloading a cassette tape
Use only video cassette tapes marked
and
.
• Cassettes marked “VHS” (or “S-VHS”) can be used with this video cassette recorder However, S-VHS recording
is not possible with this model.
• This model is equipped with SQPB (S-VHS QUASI PLAYBACK) that makes it possible to playback S-VHS
recordings with regular VHS resolution.
• HQ VHS is compatible with existing VHS equipment.
Erase prevention tab
VCR
Erase prevention tab
Screwdriver
Video cassette tape
Tape Speed
SLP (Super Long Play)
T-160
T-120
T-90
T-60
T-30
2-2/3 hours
2 hours
1-1/2 hours
1 hour
30 minutes
8 hours
6 hours
4-1/2 hours
3 hours
1-1/2 hours
SP (Standard Play)
Loading
Push the center of the tape until it is automatically in-
serted.
Insert the cassette tape with its labeled side facing up
and the erase prevention tab positioned at your left. An
inverted cassette tape cannot be inserted.
Automatic power ON
When you insert a cassette tape the VCR power will turn ON automatically.
Automatic playback
When loading a cassette tape without an erase prevention tab, playback will start automatically.
Unloading
You can eject the video tape while the unit is turned off.
1
Press
EJECT
on the unit or the remote control.
2
Remove the cassette tape.
Automatic tape eject
This VCR will automatically rewind the tape when the tape has ended. And when the tape is rewound to its
beginning, the cassette tape will be ejected automatically.
To prevent accidental erasure
Remove the erase prevention tab with a screwdriver.
To record again
Cover the hole with a piece of adhesive tape.
P
Adhesive
Tape
T
ape playback
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Cassette tape playback
NOTES:
• This VCR selects the playback
tape speed SP, LP or SLP auto-
matically.
• A cassette tape and DVD disc can
be played back simultaneously. If
you press
VCR
, the tape playback
and DVD playback alternate with
each other on the screen.
Preparation:
• Turn ON the TV and set to the video input mode.
• Press
VCR
to select the VCR mode. (The VCR indicator will light.)
1
Load a prerecorded tape
(When loading a cassette tape
without the erase prevention
tab, playback will start automatically).
2
To start playback
Press
PLAY
.
Playback will start.
“
” will appear on the screen for
about 4 seconds.
To stop playback
Press
STOP
once.
The tape will stop but remain fully
loaded and ready to play.
“ ” will appear on the screen for about
4 seconds.
To rewind the tape or forward it rapidly
Press
STOP
.
To rewind the tape:
Press
REW
.
To forward the tape:
Press
F.FWD
.
To stop the tape-winding, press
STOP
. To switch to playback directly
(without
STOP
), press
PLAY
.
Forward/Reverse picture search mode
When the tape is being winded, you can switch to picture search mode
(see next page). To do this, press
REW
or
F.FWD
and hold it down. The
unit will resume the tape winding as soon as the button is released.
Tape playback
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Special playback
Picture search
Reverse picture search function
Press
REW
x 1 or x 2 during the playback.
Forward picture search function
Press
F.FWD
x 1 or x 2 during the playback.
To return to playback: Press
PLAY
.
Still picture
Press
PAUSE
during playback.
To resume normal playback: Press
PLAY
or
PAUSE
.
Slow motion
During playback press
SLOW
.
To return to playback: Press
PLAY
or
SLOW
.
Slow tracking and vertical lock adjustment
If noise bars appear in the picture during slow motion,
press the
TRK +
or
–
to reduce the noise bars.
If the still picture jitters excessively, press
TRK +
or
–
to
stabilize the still picture.
Frame by frame picture
Press
PAUSE
during playback.
Press
SLOW
one by one: The picture advances frame
by frame.
To return to playback: Press
PLAY
or
PAUSE
.
Adjusting tracking condition
Automatic tracking adjustment
Whenever you insert a tape and start playback, automatic
tracking starts working and continuously analyzes the signal
to enable optimum picture quality during playback.
Manual tracking adjustment
If automatic tracking cannot eliminate noises well during
playback, press
TRK +/–
to eliminate the noises.
“MANUAL TR.” will appear. Press it briefly for a fine ad-
justment, or press and hold for a coarse adjustment.
• Press
ATR
to reactivate automatic tracking again.
“AUTO TR.” will appear.
NOTES:
• The audio output is muted during SPEED SEARCH,
STILL, FRAME ADVANCE and SLOW MOTION.
• During picture search mode there will be noise bars
which are caused by the system.
• The Special Playback will automatically change to
playback after approx. 5 minutes to protect the video
tape against excessive wear.
Repeat playback
The entire video tape will be played until its end. The
tape will then automatically rewind to the beginning and
the playback will be repeated.
1
Press
REPEAT
while the VCR is playing back.
2
By pressing
REPEAT
each time, “REPEAT
ON” or “REPEAT OFF”
is selected in turn.
3
When “REPEAT ON” is selected, the tape is played
back to the end, and then, it is automatically re-
wound to the starting point and played back again.
The display “REPEAT ON” goes out in about 3 sec-
onds.
To cancel repeat playback: Press
REPEAT
to se-
lect “REPEAT OFF”.
Instant skip
Press
INSTANT SKIP
during playback.
The video is rapidly forwarded for approx. 30 seconds
and playback resumes.
You may press the button up to six times in a row to
move 180 seconds ahead.
To display VCR operation status
Press
DISPLAY
. The clock, day of the week and more
information will be indicated.
While watching TV
While operating a tape
To cancel the display
: Press
DISPLAY
until all indi-
cators disappear.
REPEAT ON
PICTURE SEARCH SPEED
PRESS TWICE
TAPE SPEED
PRESS ONCE
SP (Standard Play)
LP (Long Play)
SLP (Super Long Play)
5 X
9 X
15 X
3 X
7 X
9 X
SPEED SEARCH TIMES
CH 125
8 : 47AM MON
00 : 00 : 00 SP
STEREO SAP
DAY OF THE WEEK
CHANNEL
CLOCK
STEREO AND
SECOND
AUDIO
PROGRAM
(SAP)
8 : 30AM MON
00 : 15 : 12 SP
HI-FI
OPERATING
MODE
TAPE IN
AUTO
REPEAT
HI-FI
STEREO
TAPE SPEED
REAL TIME COUNTER
T
ape playback
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ZERO RETURN function / Video index search system
8 : 47
AM
MON
00 : 04 : 38 SP
HI-FI
8 : 47
AM
MON
00 : 00 : 00 SP
HI-FI
CH 001
INDEX
or is displayed
+3
INDEX NO. (up to 9)
1
Press
DISPLAY
.
The counter display shows the tape run-
ning time during playback or recording.
2
Press
COUNTER RESET
at the desired
tape position. The counter display will be
reset to the “00:00:00” position (e.g. the be-
ginning of recording).
3
Press
STOP
when playback or recording is finished.
Press
ZERO RETURN
.
The tape will be rewound or fast forwarded and automatically stop
at the “00:00:00” position.
Switching the display between clock and counter
Press
CLOCK/COUNTER
. The clock
and tape counter alternate with each
other in the display.
Video index search system
This function enables you to locate the beginning of any record-
ing made on the VCR.
Recording an INDEX MARK
The Index search function automatically records
an INDEX mark on the tape whenever a record-
ing is initiated.
Index search
Press
INDEX
or during stop or play
mode.
For Succeeding programs: Press
INDEX
.
For Preceding programs: Press
INDEX
.
(Additional press increases the INDEX NO.
up to 9.)
When the
INDEX
or is pressed, the
unit starts searching the INDEX NO. selected
and finds the portion, then playback starts
automatically.
To stop the Index Search, press
STOP
.
ZERO RETURN function
This function makes tape rewind-
ing stop at the counter “00:00:00”
position automatically.
NOTES for Counter Display:
• If you rewind the tape beyond
“00:00:00”, a minus sign (“–”) will
be displayed in front of the time.
• When you load a tape, the counter
will reset to “00:00:00”.
• The counter does not function on
nonrecorded (blank) sections of
the tape. When you rewind, fast
forward or play tapes through
blank sections, the counter stops.
NOTES for Video index search
system:
• When you record an INDEX mark
at the very beginning of the tape,
the mark may not be found.
• During INDEX search, the tape
may stop and begin to play at a
slightly different location.
• INDEX may not function properly
with old or worn out video tapes.
• INDEX marks may not be found if
it is extremely close to the point
where the search began.
• In recording, if you stop recording
temporarily, the INDEX mark is not
recorded on the tape.
