Tape playback
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Special playback
Picture search
Reverse picture search function
Press REW x 1 or x 2 during the playback.
Forward picture search function
Press F.FWD x 1 or x 2 during the playback.
To resume normal playback: Press PLAY.
Still picture
Press PAUSE during playback.
To resume normal playback: Press PLAY or PAUSE.
Slow motion
Press SLOW during playback.
To resume normal playback: Press PLAY or SLOW.
Slow tracking and vertical lock adjustment
If noise bars appear in the picture during slow motion,
press the TRK + or – to reduce the noise bars.
If the still picture jitters excessively, press TRK + or – to
stabilize the still picture.
Frame by frame picture
Press PAUSE during playback.
Each time you press SLOW, the picture advances one
frame by frame.
To resume normal playback: Press PLAY or PAUSE.
Adjusting tracking condition
Automatic tracking adjustment
Whenever you insert a tape and start playback, automatic
tracking starts working and continuously analyzes the signal
to enable optimum picture quality during playback.
Manual tracking adjustment
If automatic tracking cannot eliminate noises well during
playback, press TRK + or – to eliminate the noises.
“MANUAL TR.” will appear. Press once for a fine adjust-
ment, or press and hold for a coarse adjustment.
• Press ATR to reactivate automatic tracking again.
“AUTO TR.” will appear.
NOTES:
• The audio output is muted during SPEED SEARCH,
STILL, FRAME ADVANCE and SLOW MOTION.
• During picture search mode, there will be noise bars
which are caused by the system.
• The Special Playback will automatically change to
playback after approx. 5 minutes to protect the video
tape against excessive wear.
Repeat playback
The entire video tape will be played until its end. The
tape will then automatically rewind to the beginning and
the playback will be repeated.
1
Press REPEAT during playback.
2
By pressing REPEAT
each time, “REPEAT
ON” or “REPEAT OFF”
is selected in turn.
3
When “REPEAT ON” is selected and the tape is
played back to the end, it will automatically rewind
to the starting point and played back again.
The display “REPEAT ON” goes out about 3 sec-
onds.
To cancel repeat playback: Press REPEAT to se-
lect “REPEAT OFF”.
Instant skip
Press INSTANT SKIP during playback.
The video is rapidly forwarded for approx. 30 seconds
and playback resumes.
You may press the button up to six times in a row to
move 180 seconds ahead.
To display VCR operation status
Press DISPLAY. The clock and day of the week and
other information will be indicated.
While watching TV
While operating a tape
To cancel the display: Press DISPLAY again.
REPEAT ON
PICTURE SEARCH SPEED
PRESS TWICE
TAPE SPEED
PRESS ONCE
SP (Standard Play)
LP (Long Play)
SLP (Super Long Play)
5 X
9 X
15 X
3 X
7 X
9 X
SPEED SEARCH TIMES
CH 125
8 : 47
AM
MON
00 : 00 : 00 SP
STEREO SAP
DAY OF THE WEEK
CHANNEL
CLOCK
STEREO AND
SECOND
AUDIO
PROGRAM
(SAP)
8 : 30
AM
MON
00 : 15 : 12 SP
HI-FI
OPERATING
MODE
TAPE IN
AUTO
REPEAT
HI-FI
STEREO
TAPE SPEED
REAL TIME COUNTER
2H5-01 P45-52 7/25/05, 23:2248