SPECIAL PLAYBACK
Picture Search (Forward and Reverse)
1
Press the FF or REW button during normal playback.
The picture plays forward or backward rapidly.
2
Press the PLAY button to resume normal playback.
FR (Fast Response) Search
1
Press the FF button (in fast forward mode) or the
REW button (in rewind mode).
The forward or reverse picture can be viewed.
2
Press the FF or REW button again to return to the
fast forward or rewind mode.
Still Image
1
Press the PAUSE/STILL button during normal
playback.
The Pause/Still indicator
(r)
blinks.
A still image appears on the screen.
2
Press the PLAY button to resume normal playback.
Slow Motion
1
Press the SLOW button on the remote control during
normal playback.
Slow motion playback starts.
The slow-motion playback speed switches
between 1/5 and 1/30 of normal playback each
time the
SLOW
button is pressed.
2
Press the PLAY button to resume normal playback.
Frame Advance
1
Press the PAUSE/STILL button repeatedly during still
mode.
The picture advances one frame at a time.
2
Press the PLAY button to resume normal playback.
Double Speed Playback
1
Press the x2 button during normal playback.
The picture plays back at about 2 times the normal
playback speed.
2
Press the PLAY button to resume normal playback.
Endless Playback
This function will play back a tape to the end, rewind it
and then replay and rewind over and over until you stop it.
1
In the stop or playback mode, press and hold the
PLAY button on the front panel, then while holding it
down press the REW button on the front panel.
The tape rewinds to the beginning, then endless
playback starts.
2
Press the STOP button (or STOP/EJECT on the front
panel) to cancel endless playback.
NOTE:
If an operation button is pressed during
endless playback, the function is cancelled.
If noise appears on double-speed or slow motion
play:
Press and hold the CH/TRACK l (or j) button (or
CHANNEL on the front panel) to reduce the noise.
If noise appears on a still picture:
Start slow motion play, and then repeat the operation
above.
œ This adjustment also corrects tracking errors for a still
picture.
If the picture is unstable (vertical jitter) during
double speed playback, still or slow motion
modes
1
Press the PLAY button.
2
Press the PAUSE/STILL button.
A still image appears on the screen.
3
Press and hold the CH/TRACK l or j button (or
CHANNEL on the front panel) to reduce the vertical
jitter.
œ This adjustment also corrects tracking errors during
double speed playback and slow motion playback.
NOTES:
œ During special effects playback, the sound is muted.
œ Noise bands (narrow white lines in the picture) may
appear during picture search. This is normal and
cannot be eliminated by using the tracking control.
œ After staying in still or slow motion playback for
5 minutes, the VCR automatically stops.
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