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!5 Tracking (–, +)/V-LOCK button
These buttons are used to adjust the tracking. If
noise appears on the playback picture, press the
buttons to adjust the tracking is such a way that the
picture is made as clear as possible. When both
buttons are pressed together during 6-hour mode
playback, the tracking is adjusted automatically.
If the image shakes slightly in the vertical direction
during still picture, press V-LOCK buttons to reduce
the dancing.
Further, the time/date display position can be
adjusted during STOP and EJECT (see page 13).
!6 RESET button
When this button is pressed, the counter display is
reset to 0:00:00.
!7 Display panel
Recording display
VTR operation
mode display
Internal timer recording mode display
External timer recording mode display
Auto repeat recording display
Recording lock display
Cassete insertion display
Tape remaining display
Time mode
display
Memory stop mode display
Alarm search mode display
Time/counter
Time
display
Date setting
display
Daylight savings
display
• Operation mode displays
Recording
Cue
DisplayOperation mode
Playback
Still picture
Recording pause
Recording check
Fast forwarding
Rewinding
Review
Forward field advance
Reverse field advance
REC lamp lights.
REC lamp lights.
REC lamp lights.
(6H-240H) or
or (Flashing)
or (Flashing)
(L18H-240H)
• Error messages
An error code appears when trouble has occurred
during operation.
E-2: Trouble in video cassette insertion area
E-3: Trouble in video cassette tape loading area
E-4: Trouble in cylinder area
E-5: Trouble in tape transport area
d: Formation of condensation (dew)
!8 TIME MODE ( , ) buttons
These buttons are used to select the recording and
playback time mode. Each time this is pressed, the
time mode changes in the following sequence:
6 L18 L24 48 72
240 180 168 120 96
!9 COUNTER/SEARCH button
When this button is pressed, the display on the
display panel changes to time, counter, counter
memory, alarm search and number of repeat record-
ing display.
The “M” mark appears on the display panel in the
counter memory mode. When the tape is fast
forwarded or rewound in this mode, the counter will
automatically stop when 0:00:00 is approached. The
“AS” mark appears on the display panel in the alarm
search mode. When the tape is fast forwarded or
rewound in this mode, the unit is automatically set to
still-picture playback at the alarm recording section.
If the FF button or REW button is pressed during
playback with alarm search, the search will lock. (If
this button is pressed while the tape is being fast
forwarded or rewound, counter memory and alarm
search will not function.)
The “PAS.” mark appears in the display panel in the
number of repeat recordings display mode. The
number of repeat recordings is displayed only when
TAPE END in Menu Screen 4 is set to REPEAT.
The “__PAS” mark is displayed for settings other
than REPEAT.
@0 REC display lamp
This lamp lights while recording, recording/pause or
rec review is in progress. It goes off when recording
has finished.
@1 ALARM display lamp
This remains lighted while alarm recording is in
progress. It flashes when alarm recording ends.
@2 Search dial/jog dial
Search (outside ring) dial
When the outside ring of the search dial is turned,
the search mode is established. The tape can now
be reviewed or cued at up to 27 times the normal
playback speed. When the search dial is set to the
center click-stop position, the still-picture playback
mode is established.
Jog (inside ring) dial
When the search dial is set to the center click-stop
position, the jog mode is established.
When the inside ring is turned, the tape speed can
be varied within a range of –1 to +1 times the normal
playback speed. When the turning is stopped, the
still-picture playback mode is established.
• During search or jog playback, the picture may
appear in black and white or it may be distorted:
this is normal and not indicative of malfunctioning.
• No sound is heard during search or jog playback.