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Playback (VCR)
Special playback
Picture search
Reverse picture search function
Press
REW
once or twice during playback.
Forward picture search function
Press
FWD
once or twice during playback.
To return to playback, press
PLAY
.
Press
PAUSE/STILL
during playback.
To resume normal playback, press
PLAY
or
PAUSE/STILL
.
During playback press
SLOW
.
To return to playback, press
PLAY
or
SLOW
.
Whenever you insert a tape and start playback, the
automatic tracking feature continuously analyzes the signal
to enable optimum picture quality during playback.
Press
PAUSE/STILL
during playback.
Press
SLOW
repeatedly: The picture advances frame by
frame.
To return to playback, press
PLAY
or
PAUSE/STILL
.
Slow tracking and vertical lock adjustment
If noise bars appear in the picture during slow motion,
press the
SET +
/–
to reduce the noise bars.
If the still picture jitters excessively, press
SET +/–
to
stabilize the still picture.
Automatic tracking adjustment
If automatic tracking cannot eliminate noises well during
playback, press
SET +/–
to eliminate the noise. “MANUAL
TR.” will appear on the screen. Press it briefly for a fine
adjustment, or press and hold for a coarse adjustment.
Manual tracking adjustment
SPEED SEARCH TIMES
Adjusting tracking condition
Still picture
Slow motion
Frame by frame picture
Notes:
• The audio output is muted during SPEED SEARCH, STILL,
FRAME ADVANCE and SLOW MOTION.
• During picture search mode there will be noise bars. This is
not a defect.
• Playback will commence after approx. 5 minutes to protect
the video tape against excessive wear during pause mode.
Press
ATR
to reactivate automatic tracking again.
“AUTO TR.” will appear on the screen.
AUTO TR.
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
REW
PLAY
FWD
SLOW
ATR
SET +/–
PAUSE/STILL
Video head cleaning
Video head clogging
The video heads are the means by
which the DVD/VCR reads the picture
from the tape during playback. In the
unlikely event that the heads become
dirty enough to be clogged, no picture
will be displayed. This can easily be
determined if, during playback of a
known good tape, there is good sound,
but no picture (picture is extremely
snowy). If this is the case, have the
DVD/VCR checked and cleaned by
qualified service personnel.
Notes:
• DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CLEAN THE VIDEO HEADS OR
SERVICE THE UNIT BY REMOVING THE REAR COVER.
• Video heads may eventually wear out and should be re-
placed when they fail to produce clear pictures.
• To help prevent video head clogging, use only good qual-
ity VHS tapes. Discard worn out tapes.
Good Picture
Snowy Picture
CM skip
Press
CM SKIP
during playback. The DVD/VCR will search
forward through approximately 30 seconds of the tape (e.g.
unwanted commercial time) for each press of
CM SKIP
(maximum six presses) and then resume normal playback.
For example : 1 press: 30 seconds of tape
2 press: 60 seconds of tape
3 press: 90 seconds of tape
CM SKIP
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