Chapter 4: Vor Operation; Inserting And Ejecting A Video Tape; Playing A Video Tape; Playing A Tape - Curtis Mathes CMC13005 Owner's Manual

VCR
OPERATION ,,,I
Inserting and Ejecting
a Video Tape
To insert a video tape:
Hold the video tape window-
side up, with the arrow
pointing away from you
Don't try to insert a tape
upside down or backwards
Use only video tapes labeled
"VHS " PAL and S-VHS video
tapes are not compatible
with this unit Choose brand
name, high quality tapes for
best results
2 Gently push the tape through
the compartment door until
you feel the VCR pull it in
The TV/VCR loads the tape
automatically
If the power is off when you
insert a tape, the TV/VCR
turns on automatically
If the safety tab of your video
tape has been removed, the
tape begins to play
automatically
7 Formoreinformationon the
safetytab, see page38L
TO eject a video cassette tape:
I Press STOP to stop playing
the tape
7" When yodre finished playing a
video tape,rewind it and
removeit from the TV/VCR to
protect it from wear andtear,
2 Press STOP/EJECT on the
TV/VCR to eject the tape
Remove the tape and turn off
the TV/VCR
Playing a
Video Tape
Playing a Tape
Insert the video tape
If the tape doesn't begin to
play automatically, press
PLAY
Then, if necessary, the
TV/VCR will automatically
adjust the tape's tracking
7" Forinformationon automatic
tracking,see page24
7" Forinformationon the time
countel,see page24
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While a tape is playing, press
R/STILL to pause the tape
There may be vertical jitter or
horizontal streaks on the
screen while a tape is
paused You can try to
eliminate these problems by
pressing the TRK + and TRK - ,
buttons on the remote
control
7" Forinformationon automatic
tracking,see page24
After five minutes in pause,
the TV/VOR automatically
enters PLAY mode to protect
the video heads
2 Press PLAY to resume playing
the tape
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