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Playback (VCR)
Special playback
Picture search
Reverse picture search function
Press REV once or twice during playback.
Forward picture search function
Press FWD once or twice during playback.
To return to playback, press PLAY.
SPEED SEARCH TIMES
PICTURE SEARCH SPEED
TAPE SPEED
PRESS ONCE
PRESS TWICE
SP (Standard Play)
3 X
5 X
LP (Long Play)
7 X
9 X
SLP (Super Long Play)
9 X
15 X
Still picture
Press PAUSE/STILL during playback.
To resume normal playback, press PLAY or PAUSE/STILL.
Slow motion
During playback press SLOW.
To return to playback, press PLAY.
Slow tracking and vertical lock adjustment
If noise bars appear in the picture during slow motion,
press the SET + /– to reduce the noise bars.
If the still picture jitters excessively, press SET +/– to
stabilize the still picture.
Frame by frame picture
Press PAUSE/STILL during playback.
Press SLOW repeatedly. The picture advances frame by
frame.
To return to playback, press PLAY or PAUSE/STILL.
CM skip
Press CM SKIP during playback. The DVD/VCR will search
forward through approximately 30 seconds of the tape (e.g.
unwanted commercial time) for each press of CM SKIP (maxi-
mum six presses) and then resume normal playback.
For example
: 1 press: 30 seconds of tape
2 press: 60 seconds of tape
3 press: 90 seconds of tape
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Playback (VCR)
Convenience function (Continued)
Clock/counter display
Press CLOCK/COUNTER. The clock and tape counter
alternate with each other in the display window.
COUNTER
CLOCK
Press DVD/VCR SELECT. The DVD mode and the
VCR mode alternate with each other in the display.
DVD mode
VCR mode
Notes:
• If you rewind the tape beyond "00:00", a minus sign ("–") will
be displayed in front of the time.
• When you load a tape, the counter will reset to "00:00".
• The counter does not function on non-recorded (blank)
sections of the tape. When you rewind, fast forward or play
tapes through blank sections, the counter stops.
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CM SKIP
SET +/–
PLAY
PAUSE/STILL
FWD
SLOW
REV
ATR
Adjusting tracking condition
Automatic tracking adjustment
Whenever you insert a tape and start playback, the
automatic tracking feature continuously analyzes the signal
to enable optimum picture quality during playback.
Manual tracking adjustment
If automatic tracking cannot eliminate noises well during
playback, press SET +/– to eliminate the noise. "MANUAL
TR." will appear on the screen. Press it once for a fine
adjustment, or press and hold for a coarse adjustment.
Press ATR to reactivate automatic tracking again.
"AUTO TR." will appear on the screen.
AUTO TR.
Notes:
• The audio output is muted during PICTURE SEARCH, STILL,
FRAME ADVANCE and SLOW MOTION.
• During picture search mode there will be noise bars. This is
not a defect.
• Playback will commence after approx. 5 minutes to protect
the video tape against excessive wear during pause mode.
Video head cleaning
Video head clogging
The video heads are the means by
which the DVD/VCR reads the picture
from the tape during playback. In the
unlikely event that the heads become
dirty enough to be clogged, no picture
Good Picture
will be displayed. This can easily be
determined if, during playback of a
known good tape, there is good sound,
but no picture (picture is extremely
snowy). If this is the case, the DVD/
VCR need to check and clean by the
qualified service personnel.
Snowy Picture
Notes:
• DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CLEAN THE VIDEO HEADS OR
SERVICE THE UNIT BY REMOVING THE REAR COVER.
• Video heads may eventually wear out and should be re-
placed when they fail to produce clear pictures.
• To help prevent video head clogging, use only good qual-
ity VHS tapes. Discard worn out tapes.
STOP
VISS
+
/
–
CLOCK/COUNTER
DVD/VCR SELECT
Video index search system
This function enables you to locate the beginning of any recording
made on the VCR.
Recording an INDEX mark
CH 001
The Index Search function auto-
matically records an INDEX mark
on the tape whenever a recording
INDEX
is initiated.
Index search
Press VISS + or – during stop or play mode.
For Succeeding programs: Press VISS +.
For Preceding programs: Press VISS –.
(As many as 9 index points can be accessed via this
method.)
When the VISS + or – is pressed,
the unit starts searching the se-
lected INDEX NO. and finds the
portion. Then playback starts au-
tomatically. To stop the Index
Search, press STOP.
or
is displayed
INDEX NO. (up to 9)
Notes:
• When you record an INDEX mark at the very beginning of the
tape, the mark may not be found.
• During INDEX search, the tape may stop and begin to play at a
slightly different location.
• INDEX may not function properly with old or worn out video
tapes.
• INDEX marks may not be found if it is extremely close to the point
where the search began.
• During recording, if you stop recording temporarily, the INDEX
mark is not recorded on the tape.
SQPB (S-VHS Quasi Playback)
You can playback video cassette tapes recorded in the
S-VHS system.
However, the picture will not have the high resolution of
S-VHS system.
VCR.
Note: You cannot record S-VHS video format with this
Convenience function
Repeat playback
The entire video tape will play until its end. The tape will
automatically rewind to the beginning and the playback will be
repeated.
1
Press VCR MENU.
Press SET + or – to select "AUTO
REPEAT".
MENU
TIMER REC SET
AUTO REPEAT
ON
OFF
SAP
ON
OFF
CH SETUP
SYSTEM SETUP
+/Ð/ENTER/MENU
2
Press ENTER to select "ON" or "OFF".
If "ON" is selected, the playback will
be repeated endlessly.
MENU
TIMER REC SET
AUTO REPEAT
ON
OFF
SAP
ON
OFF
CH SETUP
SYSTEM SETUP
+/Ð/ENTER/MENU
3
Press VCR MENU until the menu screen is
cleared.
If you press CALL, "
" will appear
on the screen
.
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4
To commence playback, press PLAY.
The playback will be repeated
endlessly.
To cancel repeat mode:
Follow the above step 1, then press ENTER to select "OFF"
position. Press VCR MENU to return to the TV.
Recording (VCR)
Recording a TV program
Recording and viewing the same TV program.
Recording a TV program
Preparation:
• Turn ON the TV and select to the corresponding
video input.
• Press DVD/VCR to operate the DVD/VCR.
• Press DVD/VCR SELECT to select the VCR mode.
(The VCR indicator will light.)
1
Load a cassette tape with the erase prevention
tab intact.
The DVD/VCR will automatically turn on.
2
Press SP/SLP to select the desired tape speed
SP or SLP.
The tape counter and "SP" or "SLP"
will appear on the screen for about 4
seconds.
00 : 00 : 00 SP
3
Select "TV" or "CABLE" to the appropriate
!
position
.
TV
- VHF/UHF channels
CABLE - Cable TV channels
CALL
ZERO RETURN
SET +/–
ENTER
STOP
PLAY
CLOCK/COUNTER
VCR MENU
COUNTER RESET
COUNTER RESET
Zero return function
This function rewinds the tape to the "00:00" counter position
automatically.
1
Press CLOCK/COUNTER.
The counter display shows the tape run-
ning time during playback or recording.
2
Press COUNTER RESET at the desired tape
position.
The counter display will be reset to
"00:00" position (e.g. the beginning of
recording).
3
Press STOP when playback or recording is
completed.
Press ZERO RETURN.
The tape will automatically rewind or fast
forward to the "00:00" counter position.
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DVD/VCR
0–9
CH +/–
SP/SLP
DVD/VCR SELECT
REC/OTR
4
Press Number buttons or CH +/– to select the
channel to be recorded.
+0
TV mode direct channel selection:
All channels can be instantly selected by using two
buttons. (for example, to select channel 2, press "0", then
"2". If you press only "2", channel selection will be delayed
for two seconds.) For channels 10 and above, press the 2
digits in order.
CABLE mode direct channel selection:
1-9
Press 0 twice and then 1-9 as required.
Example: To select "2", Press 002.
10-12
Press 0 first and then the remaining 2 digits in
order from left to right.
Example: Press 012 for "12".
13-99
Press 2 digits in order.
Example: Press 22 for "22".
100-125 Press the 3 digits in order.
Example: Press 110 for "110".
VHF/UHF/CABLE TV CHANNELS
TV
CABLE TV
VHF
VHF
2-13
2-13
UHF
STD/HRC/IRC
14-69
14-36 (A) (W)
37-59 (AA) (WW)
60-85 (AAA) (ZZZ)
86-94 (86) (94)
95-99 (A-5) (A-1)
100-125 (100) (125)
01 (5A)
5
Press REC/OTR.
"
" will appear on the screen for
about 4 seconds and "REC" will
appear on the display window.
CH 110
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