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Playing aTape
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Now that your VCR is connected
and properly
set up, and you
know how to view a picture
coming from your VCR, it's time to
play a tape. This section
describes:
• Playing
back a tape,
and
• Using basic playback
controls.
Playing back a tape
Beforeyou begin,you needto know:
• how to view the picture
coming from your VCR (page 25).
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To play a tape, load a poe-recorded
cassette.
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Press the PLAY button
either
on the front panel or on the
remote control.
The VCR will automatically
play the tape at the correct speed.
When the VCR reac:hes the end of the tape, it will automatically
rewind the tape and stop.
Playing
a tape is also an Active A!V Network
Feature.
(:For more
information,
please
see page 64.)
Using basic playbackcontrols
rewinding a tape
Press the REW button
on the remote
control
or turn the shuttle
ring on the front panel to the left.
If the tape is stopped,
you will begin rewinding.
If the tape is
playing,
you will begin "reverse
speed search."
If you press the POWER
button
while the ;ape is rewinding,
the
VCR will turn OFF when the beginning
of the tape is reached.
fast forwarding a tape
Press
the FF button
on the remote
control
or turn the Shuttle
ring
on the front panel to the right.
If the tape is stopped,
you will begin fast fi)rwarding.
If the tape is
playing,
you will begin "forward
speed sea:rch."
pausinga tape
Press the PAUSE button
on the front panel or on the remote
control to freeze the picture
on the screen.
If you leave the VCR in pause for 5 minutes,
the VCR will auto-
matically
stop to prevent
damage
to the t_ pe.
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