Intelligent Picture Control; Playing A Sequence Frame By Frame; Using The Tape Counter; Selecting The Recording Speed - Samsung SV-5M Owner's Manual

Intelligent Picture Control

Intelligent picture control feature allows you to adjust
the sharpness of the image automatically according to
your own preferences.
1
During playback, press the MENU button on the
remote control.
Result: The menu is displayed.
2 Press the corresponding ➛ or ❿ buttons, to select
the USER SET option.
3
Press the button to select this option.
❷
Result: The USER SET menu is displayed.
4
Press the corresponding
cursor is placed in front of the IPC option.
5 Press the ❿ button to select the IPC (intelligent
picture control) option.
Press the IPC button on the remote control.
Result: The PICTURE menu appears on the
display.
When intelligent picture control mode is ON, the
sharpness of the image is adjusted
automatically.
6
To adjust the sharpness manually, press the
button to turn the IPC mode OFF.
7 Press the ➛ or ❿ buttons until the picture is
displayed according to your preferences.
To adjust the sharpness manually press the
SHARPNESS ➛ or ❿ button on the front of the
VCR.
If you do not press a button within ten seconds,
the PICTURE menu disappears automatically.
8
On completion, press the MENU button again.
Playing a Sequence Frame by
Frame
You can:
Stop the cassette at a given frame (image)
Advance one frame at a time
No sound is heard when playing back frame by
frame.
1
Press:
❿ to start playing the cassette
P/S to stop the tape at a given frame
ll
P/S to advance frame by frame
ll
2
To return to normal playback, press
Vertical stability: When playing back frame by
frame, interference may be seen on the screen.
Press the TRK (
effect.
or buttons, until the
❷
❷
❿ .
or ) buttons to minimize this

Using the Tape Counter

The tape counter:
Indicates the elapsed time in the play and record
modes
Is reset when a cassette is inserted in the VCR
Allows you to find the beginning of a sequence
easily
If the remaining time is to be calculated correctly,
you must indicate the type of cassette being used.
1
Insert a cassette in your VCR.
2
Press DISPLAY.
The tape counter does not necessarily start
from zero at the beginning of the tape.
3
To set the tape counter to zero at the beginning of
a sequence:
Press DISPLAY twice to display the counter
Press CNT.RESET when you want to set the
tape counter to zero
4
When you are ready,
Start playback or Recording.
Press the
To fast-forward or rewind to the sequence at
which the counter was set to zero, press
➛ ➛ or ❿ ❿ .
Result: The VCR stops automatically when the
counter reaches zero.
Some VCR information, such as the counter, can
be displayed on the television screen.
Press DISPLAY:
Once to display the current function,
recording speed and counter
Twice to display the counter only
Three times to display the time remaining on
the cassette
Four times to clear the display

Selecting the Recording Speed

You can record a cassette at two different speeds:
SP (Standard Play)
LP (Long Play)
In Long Play modes:
Each cassette lasts twice as long
The recording is of a slightly lower quality
To record a cassette...
In standard play mode
In long play mode
Type
E-180
E-240
E-260
E-300
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button.
Press the SPEED button
on the remote control, until...
SP is displayed.
LP is displayed.
Recording Time (in SP)
180 mins. or 3 hours
240 mins. or 4 hours
260 mins. or 4 hours and 20 mins.
300 mins. or 5 hours