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2 CONTROLS AND CONNECTORS
2-1 Front Panel
[OPERATE] button
Press to turn the operating power ON/OFF. When this
button is ON, the OPERATE indicator lights and the unit
can be operated. When a cassette is inserted, the
power switches on and the OPERATE indicator lights
automatically.
The OPERATE button does not completely shut off
the mains power to the unit, but switches the
operating current on and off.
Cassette loading slot
For cassette loading and unloading. Use a VHS
cassette tape.
[REC CHECK] button
Use to check recording.
When pressed in the Record mode, this will rewind the
tape about 4 seconds and then play back the rewound
section so that the recording quality can be checked.
After playback, the Record mode is automatically re-
engaged at the point where recording was interrupted.
• The FM level is checked during playback in Recording
Check operation to determine whether or not picture
quality is defective. If it is judged defective, the heads
are automatically cleaned. How this operation is
performed is determined by the setting of the [REC
CHECK] switch in the function menu.
– When set to "MANUAL":
Head cleaning is performed once and recording
resumes.
– When set "AUTO":
Head cleaning is performed once and recording is
resumed for several seconds. Then, Recording
Check operation is performed again.
If picture quality is again judged defective, head
cleaning is performed once again and "E-09" is shown
on the display to indicate that there is a problem.
Recording will continue, however.
PAL
REC
PLAY
FFREW
REVERSE
PAUSE/
STILL
REC
CHECK
STOP/EJECT
COUNT/
CLOCK
TIME
MODE
TIMER
REC
AL/PL
RESET
MENU
VIDEO CASSETTE RECORDER
SHIFT/TRACKING
SET/V.LOCK
RESET
/CANCEL
OPERATE
SR-L910E
OPE. LOCK
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[STOP/EJECT] button
• Stops the tape.
• Ejects the tape when pressed in the Stop mode.
[REC] button
Starts recording when pressed in the Stop mode.
Operation buttons
[PLAY] button
Starts playback.
[PAUSE/STILL] button
• Temporarily stops recording when pressed in the
Record mode.
• Displays a still picture when pressed in the Play mode.
• Advances field by field when pressed in the Still mode.
Pressing this button for more than 2 seconds starts
continuous field-by-field playback (slow motion).
[REVERSE] button
Starts reverse playback when pressed in the Play or Still
mode.
[FF] button
• Fast forwards the tape.
• Starts fast-forward shuttle search when pressed in the
Play mode.
• If the function menu switch <INDEX SEARCH> is set
to ON and an index-recorded tape is loaded, Index
(alarm) Search starts in the forward direction when this
button is pressed in the Stop or Play mode.
Select whether the index signal is to be recorded
during alarm signal input or every hour (exact hour
with no minute and second) using the function menu
switch <INDEX ALARM/SKIP>.
[REW] button
• Rewinds the tape.
• Starts reverse shuttle search when pressed in the Play
mode.
• If the function menu switch <INDEX SEARCH> is set
to ON and an index-recorded tape is loaded, Index
(alarm) Search starts in the reverse direction when this
button is pressed in the Stop or Play mode.
Select whether the index signal is to be recorded
during alarm signal input or every hour (exact hour
with no minute and second) using the function menu
switch <INDEX ALARM/SKIP>.
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2-1 Front Panel
Display section
For details, refer to page 10.
[COUNT/CLOCK] button
Press this button to select the time display or tape
counter in the display.
When the power is turned off, the time is displayed.
[TIME MODE] button
Use to select the recording or playback time mode.
Each time this button is pressed, the recording time
mode changes in the following sequence.
3H (VHS SP mode)
[
L12 (12-hour Timelapse mode)
[
L24H (24-hour Timelapse mode)
[
3H (VHS SP
mode) ....
Playback Time Mode will differ depending on how the
function menu switch <NOISELESS PLAY> is set.
When NOISELESS PLAY is set to OFF: 3H (VHS SP
mode)
[
L12 (12-hour Timelapse mode)
[
L24
(24-hour Timelapse mode)
[
3H (VHS SP mode) ....
When NOISELESS PLAY is set to ON: 3H (VHS SP
mode)
[
12 (12-hour Noiseless playback mode)
[
24 (24-hour Noiseless playback mode)
[
3H (VHS SP
mode) ....
The selected recording/playback time mode is shown on
the display.
[TIMER REC] button
Press this button to execute the timer recording. For
details, refer to "Timer Recording" on page 28.
[MENU] button
Press this button to display the date, time setting, timer
program setting, various function menu setting and hour
meter. Press again to cancel the display.
[SHIFT/TRACKING +, -] buttons
• Press to select an item in date/time setting, timer
program setting and function menu setting.
• Press to adjust tracking and reduce noise if there are
tracking problems in the 3H (VHS SP) mode or during
search.
* Tracking adjustment is not possible in the L12H and
L24H Timelapse Play mode.
2 CONTROLS AND CONNECTORS
[SET/V. LOCK +, -] buttons
• Press to set values in date/time setting, timer program
setting and function menu setting.
• Press to reduce the vertical shifting of the picture in
the Still mode.
[RESET/CANCEL] button
• Normally press this button to reset the tape counter to
0000.
• When the buzzer sounds, press this button to stop the
buzzer sound.
Alarm and sensor buzzer will not stop sounding.
• In the Timer Program Setting mode, press this button
to cancel the program settings. For details, refer to
"Timer Recording" on page 31.
[AL/PL RESET] alarm/power loss reset button
Press this button to stop alarm recording or reset the
alarm input or power loss data. For details, refer to
page 34.
[OPE. LOCK] button
Press to activate the operation lock function.