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If noise bars appear on the TV screen during SLOW/STILL mode, first set the VCR to
SLOW mode and then press the 1 or 4 button on the remote control to minimize the
noise bars. The noise bars are then eliminated automatically in the STILL mode.
If you turn the dial in the STOP mode, you can fast forward or rewind the tape. The tape
continues to be wound even after you release the dial.
To Find Specific Sections on a Tape
Visual Search
This function lets you search backward and forward through the videotape while viewing
it.
Using the buttons on the VCR:
Press PLAY and then REW to search in reverse.
Press PLAY and then F.FWD to search ahead.
Press PLAY again to return to to normal playback.
Using the SHUTTLE dial:
Press PLAY and turn the dial to the far right or left to search forward and backward.
Searching with the Time Counter
During playback (and recording), a counter keeps track of how many hours, minutes,
and seconds the tape has run. When you first start playback, the counter shows briefly
in the TV screen's upper right corner.
When you want to check the counter during playback, there are several ways to do it.
Pressing DISPLAY will cycle you through the three options.
Press DISPLAY just once to see the counter, mode, time, date and tape speed on the
screen for 5 seconds.
Before the 5 seconds is up, press DISPLAY a second time to see just the counter. It
will stay on the screen.
Press DISPLAY a third time to to see the counter on the VCR display as well.
Press DISPLAY a fourth time to end the on-screen display.
The linear time counter operates only if there is something recorded on the tape.
The counter changes to 0:00:00 when the tape is ejected.
Marking with the Time Counter
If there is one part of the video that you know you are going to want to return to, you can
set the time counter to memorize that spot. Begin in either STOP or PLAY mode.
Press DISPLAY twice to show the counter on the TV screen.
Begin recording or playing back a tape. Notice the counter remains on the screen.