3
To playback a recorded tape............................................................................................................ 40
Rewinding the tape.............................................................................................................................40
Rewinding the tape.............................................................................................................................41
To remove noise from the picture .................................................................................................... 41
SPECIAL PLAYBACK EFFECTS .......................................................................................................... 43
Variable speed playback ...................................................................................................................43
Choosing a mode for audio playback..............................................................................................45
SHUTTLE CONTROL ............................................................................................................................. 47
Using the shuttle ring on the remote control ..................................................................................47
USING THE "INDEX" FEATURE ..........................................................................................................48
To find specific sections on a tape using the "INDEX" feature ................................................... 48
VIEWING THE ON-SCREEN DISPLAY ...............................................................................................50
Switching between the clock, time counter and time of remaining tape....................................50
INDEX WITH THE TIME COUNTER.................................................................................................... 51
To find specific sections on a tape...................................................................................................51
RECORDING A PROGRAM...................................................................................................................53
Before you record...............................................................................................................................53
Basic recording steps.........................................................................................................................53
RECORDING A PROGRAM -RECORDING TIPS................................................................................56
To watch one program while recording another ............................................................................ 56
To change the channel being recorded .......................................................................................... 56
To record a Second Audio Program (SAP)....................................................................................57
Stereo vs. mono sound......................................................................................................................58
INSTANT RECORDING TIMER............................................................................................................59
Using the Instant Recording Timer (IRT)........................................................................................ 59
DELAYED RECORDING........................................................................................................................61
Setting the VCR to record later ........................................................................................................ 61
Before you begin................................................................................................................................. 61
USING THE VCR PLUS+ SYSTEM FOR RECORDING......................................................................66
About the VCR Plus+ system ........................................................................................................... 66
Channel setup..................................................................................................................................... 66
EASY DELAYED RECORDING WITH THE VCR PLUS+ SYSTEM.................................................68
VCR Plus+ setup - Channel setup................................................................................................... 68
Using the VCR Plus+ system to record a program .......................................................................69
PROGRAM REVIEW...............................................................................................................................73
Reviewing what you have programmed..........................................................................................73
PROGRAMMING THE VCR REMOTE TO CONTROL YOUR TV ....................................................74
Using the VCR remote to control your TV ...................................................................................... 75
INTEGRATING YOUR STEREO SYSTEM WITH YOUR VCR..........................................................76
Hookup.................................................................................................................................................76
To record from stereo ........................................................................................................................ 76
COPYING TAPES FROM A CAMCORDER .........................................................................................77
Hookup.................................................................................................................................................77
To copy from a camcorder ................................................................................................................77
COPYING FROM ONE VCR TO ANOTHER VCR (DUBBING)......................................................... 79
Hookup.................................................................................................................................................79
To copy from one VCR to another VCR .........................................................................................79
PROBLEM GUIDE/MAINTENANCE ....................................................................................................81