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OPERATIONS ON VCR DECK
Basic Playback
A
Load a cassette.
Make sure the window side is up, the rear label side is
facing you and the arrow on the front of the cassette is
pointed toward the unit.
● Do not apply too much pressure when inserting.
● If the record safety tab has been removed, playback begins
automatically. Although the DVD deck is selected, the VCR
deck is selected automatically if the DVD deck is in stop
mode.
● The unit’s power comes on automatically and the counter is
reset to 0:00:00.
B
Select the VCR deck.
On the unit
Press VCR/DVD repeatedly so that the VCR indicator
lights up.
On the Remote
Press VCR so that the VCR indicator lights up.
C
Find the program start point.
If the tape is advanced past the start point, press REW
(3). To go forward, press FF (5).
D
Start playback.
Press PLAY (4).
E
Stop playback.
Press STOP (8). Then press EJECT (x) on the VCR deck
to remove the cassette.
● Turn on the TV and select the VCR channel (or AV
mode).
● Slide the TV/VCR/DVD switch to the right.
Clean the video heads using a dry cleaning
cassette — ECL-3F — when:
● Rough, poor picture appears while a tape is played back.
● The picture is unclear or no picture appears.
● “USE CLEANING CASSETTE” appears on the screen (only
with “SUPERIMPOSE” set to “ON”). (
੬ pg. 73)
NOTE:
The heads get dirty in the following cases:
● in an environment prone to extreme temperature or
humidity
● in a dusty environment
● flaw, dirt or mold on video tapes
● continuous usage for a long time
Usable cassettes
Full-Size VHS
T-30 (ST-30**)
T-60 (ST-60**)
T90
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 unit. Simply place the recorded cassette into a VHS
Cassette Adapter and it can be used just like any full-sized
VHS cassette.
** This unit can record on regular VHS and Super VHS
cassettes. However, it will record regular VHS signals
only.
• S-VHS recording is not possible with this unit.
● This unit is equipped with SQPB (S-VHS QUASI
PLAYBACK) that lets you watch tapes recorded in the S-
VHS format and the SP mode with regular VHS
resolution.
• SQPB does not deliver Super VHS resolution.
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