Adjusting Pictures; Adjusting The Tracking; Using The Adaptive Picture Control (Apc) - Sony SVT-S480ES Operating Instructions Manual

Adjusting Pictures

Adjusting the Tracking

If streaks or noise bands appear on the playback
picture, adjust the tracking condition.
Use TRACKING – or +.
Using the Adaptive Picture
Control (APC)
Adaptive Picture Control (APC) automatically
improves recording and playback quality by adjusting
the VCR to the condition of the video heads and tape.
To maintain better picture quality, it is recommended
to set APC to ON in the GENERAL SET menu.
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1
Turn on the power of the equipment to be used.
2
Press MENU and MENU V until "4" of the MAIN
MENU flashes on the monitor screen.
TRACKING –, +
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3
Press MENU B.
The GENERAL SET menu appears.
GENERAL SET
REC MODE SP
TAPE T–120
TAPE IN MODE STOP
TAPE END MODE REW
TAPE USED COUNT OFF
CLOCK ADJUST 0 1 : 0 0
APC ON
THREAD CHECK OFF
T/D SEARCH CONVENTION
PB S–VHS AUTO
BAUD RATE 1 9 2 0 0
<NEXT PUSH >
+ –
SELECT : DATA SET : / RETURN : MENU
4
Press MENU V to move the flashing to the setting
of APC and set to ON by pressing MENU + or –.
GENERAL SET
REC MODE SP
TAPE T–120
TAPE IN MODE STOP
TAPE END MODE REW
TAPE USED COUNT OFF
CLOCK ADJUST 0 1 : 0 0
APC ON
THREAD CHECK OFF
T/D SEARCH CONVENTION
PB S–VHS AUTO
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Press SEARCH/AUDIO ON to return to the
normal display.
To return to the MAIN MENU screen from the
current menu
Press MENU again.
To go to the next menu from the current menu
Press MENU V until "NEXT PUSH B" flashes and
press MENU B.
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