Recording - Zenith VCS442 Installation And Operating Manual

SPECIAL EFFECTS PLAYBACK (Cont'd)
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USING THE SLOW MOTION FEATURE
During PLAYBACK mode...
1.
Press SLOW.
The tape will be played back at a speed 1/19 times slower than
the normal speed.
• During slow playback, CH/TRK (
can be used to minimize noise bands.
• If slow mode continues for more than 3 minutes, the VCR will
automatically change to PLAYBACK mode.
2.
Press N (PLAY) to return to normal playback speed or
press STOP to stop tape movement.
CM SKIP (Commercial Skip)
This is useful for skipping commercials or short program
segments.
During PLAYBACK mode...
1.
Press CM SKIP.
The tape will fast forward picture search through 30 seconds of

recording.

The skipping time can be extended by pressing CM SKIP.
Subsequent presses result in advancing the fast forward picture
search time by 30-second increments (maximum 3 minutes).
2.
When the search is complete, the VCR will go into
PLAYBACK mode automatically.
SPECIAL EFFECTS PLAYBACK NOTES:
• Horizontal lines (noise bars) will appear on the TV screen.
This is normal.
• The audio is automatically muted during special effect
modes, so there is no sound during search.
• During the high-speed picture search modes, a short period is
needed to stabilize tape speed when re-entering the PLAY
mode. Slight interference may be observed during this period.
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