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SIMPLE PLAYBACK AND RECORDING
Simple
Playback
LOAD A CASSETTE
1
Make sure the window side is up, the rear label side is
facing you and the arrow on the front of the cassette is
pointing towards the VCR. Don’t apply too much
pressure when inserting.
● The VCR’s power comes on automatically.
● The counter is automatically reset to "0:00:00".
● If the cassette's record safety tab has been removed,
playback begins automatically.
FIND PROGRAM START
POINT
2
Press REW or FF if you want to rewind or fast forward
to a different section of the tape.
START PLAYBACK
3
Press PLAY.
● With HR-A53U, "AUTO PICTURE" appears on screen
(੬ pg. 21).
STOP PLAYBACK
4
Press STOP or STOP/EJECT. Then press STOP/EJECT
to remove the cassette.
Full-Size VHS
T-30 (ST-30**)
T-60 (ST-60**)
T-90
T-120 (ST-120**)
T-160 (ST-160**)
ST-210**
Compact VHS*
TC-20 (ST-C20**)
TC-30 (ST-C30**)
TC-40 (ST-C40**)
* Compact VHS camcorder recordings can be played on
this video recorder. Simply place the recorded cassette
into a VHS Cassette Adapter and it can be used just like
any full-sized VHS cassette.
**This video recorder can record on regular VHS and
Super VHS cassettes. However, it will record and play
back regular VHS signals only. It is not possible to play
back Super VHS recordings.
Usable cassettes
Turn on the TV and select the VCR channel 3 or 4 (or AV
mode).
q
2
3
6
5
/
8
PLAY
3
¶7
8
1¡
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
0
9
PLAY
STOP
FF
REW
STOP/EJECT
REW (Rewind)
FF (Fast-Forward)