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5. Repeatedly press to highlight a chan-
nel number, then repeat Steps 3 and 4 to
create more call letter combinations (up to
10).
6. When you finish, press
MENU/ACTION
four
times to exit.
VIEWING A VIDEO TAPE
Loading a Video Tape
1. Turn on the TV and set it to the same chan-
nel as the VCR’s
3-CH-4
switch.
Note:
If you are using a TV/monitor that is
connected to the VCR’s
R-AUDIO-L/VIDEO
OUT
jacks, set the TV/monitor to its video
mode.
2. Hold the cassette with the main label fac-
ing up and the spine facing out from the
VCR. Then insert the cassette into the
VCR’s compartment and gently push the
center of its spine until the VCR draws it in.
The VCR automatically turns on. If the erase-
protection tab has been removed from the cas-
sette, playback automatically begins (see
“Erase Protection” on Page 38).
Caution:
Never insert anything except a VHS
video cassette into the cassette compartment.
Anything else might damage the VCR.
Playing a Video Tape
1. Load a video tape.
2. If playback does not automatically begin,
press
PLAY
. The VCR plays the tape.
Note:
During playback, the VCR automati-
cally adjusts tracking, but you can manu-
ally adjust it if necessary (see “Tracking”
on Page 30).
3. To choose the type of audio you want to
hear during playback, press
SAP/HiFi
until
an arrow appears next to the desired audio
mode indicator (
HiFi
or
NORMAL
) on the
TV screen.
Note:
If you play a tape recorded on a
standard VCR, the VCR plays the standard
audio track, regardless of the audio output
setting.
4. To stop playback before the end of the
tape, press
STOP
.
5. To eject the tape, press
STOP EJECT
on
the VCR.
Notes:
• If the tape reaches the end before you
press
STOP
or
STOP EJECT
on the VCR,
the VCR automatically stops the tape and
completely rewinds it. If the erase-pro-
tection tab has been removed, the VCR
then ejects the cassette.
• When the VCR is off, you can press
STOP
EJECT
on the VCR
to eject a tape. The
VCR turns on, ejects the tape, then turns
itself back off.
TAPE MOTION CONTROLS
Fast-Forward/Rewind and Visual
Search
While a tape is stopped, press
FAST-F
to ad-
vance the tape quickly or
REW
to rewind it. You
cannot see the picture or hear sound when you
use fast-forward or rewind, but you can use the
counter to locate a specific section of tape.
Note:
If you press
POWER
while a tape is re-
winding,
REWIND
POWER
OFF
appears.
The VCR automatically turns itself off when re-
winding is complete.
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