Special Playback; Picture Search; Still Picture; Slow Motion - Pioneer DVR-RT501-S Operating Instructions Manual

Tape playback
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Special playback

VCR

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 return to playback: Press PLAY.

Still picture

Press PAUSE/STILL during playback.
To resume normal playback: Press PLAY.

Slow motion

During playback press SLOW.
You can change the slow speed by the additional
pressing of SLOW.
To return to playback: Press PLAY.
Slow tracking and vertical lock adjustment
If noise bars appear in the picture during slow motion,
press the TRK (TRACKING) + or – to reduce the
noise bars.
If the still picture jitters excessively, press
TRK (TRACKING) + or – to stabilise the still picture.

Frame by Frame picture

Press PAUSE/STILL during playback.
Press SLOW one by one: The picture advances
frame by frame.
To return to playback: Press PLAY or PAUSE/STILL.

Adjusting tracking condition

Automatic tracking adjustment
Whenever you insert a tape and start playback,
automatic tracking starts working and continuously
analyses the signal to enable optimum picture quality
during playback.
Manual tracking adjustment
If automatic tracking cannot eliminate noises well
during playback, press TRK (TRACKING) + /
TRK (TRACKING) – /
"MANUAL TR." will appear. Press it briefly for a fine
adjustment, or press and hold for more severe
adjustments.
To return to automatic tracking, press ATR.
"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.
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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.
2
By pressing REPEAT
each time, "REPEAT
ON" or "REPEAT
OFF" is selected in
turn.
3
When "REPEAT ON" is selected, the tape is
played back to the end, and then, it is automati-
cally rewound to the starting point and played
back again.
To cancel repeat playback: Press REPEAT to
select "REPEAT OFF".

Commercial skip

Press CM 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, day of the week and more
information will be indicated.
While watching TV
DAY OF THE WEEK
CLOCK
8 : 47 MON
NICAM ST
STEREO
(displayed
only for
approx. 4
seconds)
While operating a tape
HI-FI
STEREO 8 : 30 MON
HI-FI
Indication for
the selected
playback
sound
L CH
(e.g.: L CH =
Left Channel) (displayed
only for approx. 4 seconds.)
To cancel the display: Press DISPLAY again.
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REPEAT ON
CHANNEL
CH 29
00 : 00 : 00 SP
OPERATING
MODE
AUTO
REPEAT
TAPE IN
00 : 15 : 12 SP
TAPE SPEED
REAL TIME COUNTER