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Loading and Unloading a Cassette Tape
Use only video cassette tapes marked
.
Loading
Push the center of the tape until it is automatically
inserted.
VCR
Automatic power ON
When you insert a cassette tape the DVD/VCR power will turn ON automatically.
Automatic playback
When loading a cassette tape without an erase prevention tab, playback will start automatically.
Unloading
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Press EJECT on the DVD/VCR. Even if a tape
is being played, press this button only once.
VCR
Automatic tape eject
This VCR will automatically rewind the tape when the tape has ended. And when the tape is rewinded to its beginning,
the cassette tape will be ejected automatically.
To prevent accidental erasure
Remove the erase prevention tab with a screw-
driver.
Screwdriver
Erase prevention tab
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Special playback
Picture Search
Reverse picture search function
Press REV x 1 or x 2 during the playback.
Forward picture search function
Press FWD x 1 or x 2 during the playback.
To return to playback: Press PLAY.
Still Picture
Press PAUSE/STEP during playback. To resume normal playback:
Press PLAY.
Slow motion
During playback press SLOW.
You can change the slow speed by the additional pressing of
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 + or – to reduce the noise bars.
If the still picture jitters excessively, press SET + or – to stabilize
the still picture.
Frame by Frame picture
During playback, press PAUSE/STEP one by one: The picture
advances frame by frame.
To return to playback: Press PLAY.
Adjusting tracking condition
Automatic tracking adjustment
Whenever you insert a tape and start playback, automatic tracking
starts working and 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 + or SET – to eliminate the noises. "MANUAL
TR." will appear. Press it briefly for a fine adjustment, or press and
hold for a coarse adjustment.
To return to automatic tracking, press ATR.
Notes:
Instant skip
• The audio output is muted during spe-
Press INSTANT SKIP during playback. The DVD/VCR will search
cial playback.
forward through approximately 30 seconds of the tape (e.g. unwanted
• During picture search mode there will
be noise bars which are caused by the
commercial time) for each press of INSTANT SKIP (maximum six
system.
presses) and then resume normal playback.
• The Special Playback will automati-
For example : 1 press: 30 seconds of tape
cally change to playback after approx.
5 minutes to protect the video tape
against excessive wear.
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Insert the cassette tape with its labeled side facing up and
the erase prevention tab positioned at your left. An in-
verted cassette tape cannot be inserted.
Erase prevention tab
2
Remove the cassette tape.
8+4
To record again
Cover the hole with a piece of adhesive tape.
Adhesive tape
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2 press: 60 seconds of tape
3 press: 90 seconds of tape
Preparation:
• Turn ON the TV and set to the AV input mode.
• Press VCR to select the VCR mode. (The VCR indicator will light.)
1
Load a prerecorded tape
(When loading a cassette tape
without the erase prevention
tab, playback will start auto-
matically)
2
To start playback
Press PLAY.
Playback will start.
If the cassette has not loaded
yet,
on the screen.
To stop playback
Press STOP.
To rewind the tape or forward it rapidly
Stop the playback or recording with STOP.
To rewind the tape:
Press REV.
To stop the tape-winding, press STOP. To switch to playback directly
(without STOP), press PLAY.
Forward/Reverse picture search mode
When the tape is being winded, you can switch to picture search mode
(see next page). To do this, press REV or FWD and hold it down. The unit
will resume the tape winding as soon as the button is released.
Notes:
• This VCR selects the playback tape
speed SP or LP automatically.
•
If a colour tape is of poor quality, the
picture may turn black and white. In
this event, set the COLOUR SYSTEM
to "PAL" or "MESECAM" in the COL-
OUR SYSTEM menu (see page 37).
Normal repeat playback
The entire video tape will be played until its end. The tape will then
automatically rewind to the beginning and the playback will be re-
peated.
1
Press VCR MENU. Press
or
to select AUTO RE-
PEAT.
2
Then press ENTER to select
[ON] or [OFF].
If [ON] is selected, the playback
will be repeated endlessly.
3
Press VCR MENU until the menu screen is cleared.
4
To start the playback, press PLAY.
The playback will be repeated endlessly.
To cancel normal repeat mode:
Follow the above step 2, then press ENTER to select the OFF
position. Press VCR MENU to return to the TV.
Note:
If the unit is turned off or starts recording,
the repeat mode is cancelled.
Cassette tape playback
.
will blink for 4 seconds
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To forward the tape:
Press FWD.
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Repeat playback
TIMER REC SET
AUTO REPEAT
[OFF]
VCR SETUP
CHANNEL SETUP
SYSTEM SETUP
SELECT :
/
ENTER : ENTER
MENU
EXIT
:
TIMER REC SET
AUTO REPEAT
[ ON]
VCR SETUP
CHANNEL SETUP
SYSTEM SETUP
SELECT :
/
ENTER : ENTER
EXIT
:
MENU
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