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Chapter 3: Operating YourVCR
Playing a Tape(cont.)
This section
describes:
• Playing
back a tape, and
• Using basic playback controls.
Playingback a tape
Beforeyoubegin,you needto know:
• how to view the picture
coming from your VCR (page 20).
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To play a tape, load a pre-recorded
cassette.
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Press the PLAY/STOP
button
on the frort
panel or on the
remote
control.
The VCR will automatically
play the tape at the correct
speed.
When the VCR reaches
the end of the tape, in;will automatically
rewind the tape and stop. You can stop playing
by pressing
PLAY/
STOP.
Using basic playback controls
rewinding a tape
Press the REW button
on the remote control
or on the front panel.
If the tape is stopped,
you will begin rewinding.
If the tape is
playing,
you will begin "reverse
speed search."
fastforwarding a tape
Press the FF button
on the remote
control
or on the front panel.
If the tape is stopped,
you will begin fast forwarding.
If the tape is
playing,
you will begin "forward
speed sea:rch."
pausing a tape
Press the PAUSE
button
on the remote
cont:rol to freeze the
picture
on the screen.
If you leave the VCR in pause
for 5 minutes,
the VCR will auto-
matically
stop to prevent
damage
to the tape.
controlling vibration during stillframe
If the picture
vibrates
during
still frame, press
the CHANNEL
buttons
on the front panel until the picture
is steady.
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