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Preventing accidental erasure
Erasure prevention tab
Tapes come with a tab that, when removed,
pr,_vents you from
recording
on the tape. If you attempt
to record over a tape that
has had this tab removed,
the VCR will eject, the tape. To record
over such a tape, simply
place a piece of vinyl tape over the
opening.
_Warning:
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Using repairedtapes
We recommend
that you take any broken
or tcrn tapes to a
professional
for repair.
If you repair
a torn taI: e with improper
materials,
you could damage
your VCR when you play the tape.
Playinga Tape
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 21).
To play a tape, load a pre.-recorded
cassette.
Press the PLAY/STOP
button
on the front panel or on the
remote
control.
The VCR will automatically
play the tape at Lhe correct
speed.
When the VCR reaches
the end of the tape, it will automatically
rewind
the tape and stop. You can stop playing
by pressing
PLAY/
STOP.
Using basic playback controls
rewinding a tape
Press the REW button
on the remote
control
or on the front panel.
If the tape is stopped,
you will begin rewinding.
If the tape is
playing,
you will begin "reverse
speed searc[_", with picture.
fast forwarding a tape
Press the FF button
on the remote
control
or on the front panel.
If the tape is stopped,
you will begin fast forwarding.
If the tape is
playing,
you will begin "forward
speed search",
with picture.
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