Tape Position/Index Search; Continuous Playback; Eliminating Picture Interference; Tracking - Philips 686 Operating Instructions Manual

Tape position/Index search

Tape position: The elapsed playback time, given to the hour
and minute, appears in the display.
When you load a cassette, the video recorder must first
calculate the playing time. Therefore, '-:--' appears first and
only after the tape has been running for a few seconds the
playing time will be shown.
The playback time displayed can be incorrect when using
camcorder cassettes or with cassettes made for NTSC-VHS
equipment.
Index search: At the beginning of each recording, the video
recorder marks the tape with a code mark. You can search for
these code marks on the tape. Once the video recorder finds
the code mark or a blank space, it will automatically switch to
playback.
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To select the next or the previous code mark, press the
INDEX E button and then press the
ton.
Note: You cannot use the function 'Index search' with
recordings made on another video recorder that does not
have this code mark function.

Continuous playback

You can continuously repeat the replay of a cassette. When
the end of the tape has been reached, it rewinds and begins
again.
1
Press the PLAY G button.
2
Whilst holding down the
control, press the PLAY G
In the display appears:
3
If you want to cancel the function, repeat step
Note: No other button will react during continuous
playback. After a power failure, playback will automatically
start again.
I or the H but-
button on the remote
MONITOR
button on the video recorder.
REP
2
.

Eliminating picture interference/

Cleaning function
1
During playback, hold the
ing) appears in the display.
2
Hold the P q or P r button until the playback quality is
at its best.
3
Wait a few seconds, until 'TRAC' disappears from the
display. This setting will remain until you remove the
cassette.
4
If horizontal lines still appear on the screen, use the
Cleaning function:
Cleaning function: During playback, hold the
button until 'HEAD' (video head cleaning) appears in the
display. The video heads are being cleaned. The video
recorder automatically switches back to playback.
Note: Some hired cassettes may have a poor picture/sound
quality. This is not a fault in your video recorder.
button until 'TRAC'(track-
P q
PLAY G
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