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Chapter 4 Advanced Operations
Variable Speed Playback
SLOW/STILL
ADJUST a/¥
Notes
+ When viewing the picture in
variable speed playback modes,
the picture may shake vertically or
the color may become black and
white, depending upon the TV you
are using
+ During variable speed playback
several streaks will appear on the
TV screen. This is normal
A wider streak will appear during
picture search if the tape was
tecorded in LP mode.
+ Ifyou perform picture search with
the VCR connected to your TV via
VHF/UHF OUT. you may hear a
slight Sound such as a buzzing
sound
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Advanced Operations
DUAL MODE
SHUTTLE ring
The following section explains the advanced playback functions available on
your VCR
Using the DUAL MODE SHUTTLE ring on the VCR or ®® FF and 44 REW on the
Remote Commander, you can play a cassette at a variety of forward and reverse
speeds.
You can also freeze a picture using the pause function (see page 17).
Variable speed playback of the cassette recorded in LP mode is possible, but not
guaranteed.
Still Picture
During playback, press lf PAUSE to hold the picture in one place.
To resume normal playback, press either ® PLAY or W PAUSE.
If you leave your VCR in pause mode, normal playback resumes after approximately
7 minutes.
The sound is not heard during stil picture playback.
If a still picture shakes up and down or has streaks, you can adjust it by
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pressing SLOW/STILt. ADJUST 9 or & on the VCR.
(See "Tracking
Adjustment" on page 20.)
Picture Search
VCR:
During playback, turn the DUAL MODE SHUTTLE ring clockwise or
counterclockwise.
When you release the ring, normal playback resumes.
Remote Commander:
During playback, press
> FF or 44 REW.
When you release the button, normal playback resumes.
Locked Picture Search
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This feature works only when using the Remote Commander
Press @ or @ SEARCH on the Remote Commander during playback or playback
pause. If you press 63 SEARCH, the VCR enters locked picture search mode in the
reverse direction. If you press 3 SEARCH button, the VCR enters locked picture
search mode in the forward direction.
To resume normal playback
Press ® PLAY
DUAL MODE
SHUTTLE ting
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Notes
+ Ittakes about two or three seconds.
to reverse the direction in slow
motion made or frame-by-frame
mode
+ When the tape speed is switched
noise appears a moment
+ fa tape has been recorded in both
SP and LP modes, the VCR will
automatically adjust to each mode.
However, the tape speed cannot
be changed during reverse/forward
slow motion playback and reverse/
forward double speed playback
even though the tape speed is
actually switched from SP to LP or
LP to SP.
x 2 (Double), -x 2 (Reverse Double) Speed
Playback
VCR:
Slowly turn the DUAL MODE SHUTTLE ring completely clockwise (in the forward
direction) or counterclockwise (in the reverse direction) to view pictures at double
normal speed.
To resume normal playback
Release the ring.
Remote Commander:
Press x2.
To play back in the reverse direction
Press < DIRECTION.
To resume the forward direction
Press DIRECTION >
To resume normal playback
Press ® PLAY.
The sound is muted during forward double-speed playback and reverse double-speed
playback.
If a x2 (Forward double-speed playback) picture shakes up and down or has
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streaks, you can adjust it by pressing SLOW/STILL ADJUST ¥ or 4 on the
VCR. {See "Tracking Adjustment" on page 20.)
~-x 1 (Reverse Normal) Speed Playback
vcR:
Gently turn the DUAL MODE SHUTTLE ring counterclockwise until the VCR enters
reverse slow motion playback mode. After a slow motion picture appears on the TV
screen, you can view a —x1 (reverse) playback picture. Hold the DUAL MODE
SHUTTLE ring at that point.
Remote Commander:
Press < DIRECTION.
The sound is muted during reverse playback.
Frame-by-Frame Picture i
During playback pause, press DIRECTION > to advance the picture one frame or
< DIRECTION to reverse the picture one frame.
Each time you press the button, the picture moves one frame
To resume normal playback
Press
PLAY.
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