Optimizing The Picture/Sound Quality; Selecting The Audio Track - Grundig GV 470 S VPT User Manual

4. Playback

Optimizing the Picture/Sound Quality

Automatic Tracking
After having inserted a cassette and started playback, the
recorder adjusts automatically for the best possible picture
quality (Auto Tracking).
During this adjustment, the indication: »
in the display of the recorder and the picture/ soundquality
may change.
Manually
Tracking (track position) can also be adjusted with the
buttons on the remote control.
TRACKING
Press the button to reactivate the tracking function.
AUTO
If the picture jumps or scrolls when playing back tapes re-
corded with another recorder, press the
numeric buttons
» ON « appears briefly in the display of the recorder.
Playback of Long-Play Recordings
When playing back a long-play recording, the recorder auto-
matically switches to long-play playback mode.
» « appears in the display of the recorder for PAL/SECAM
L P
recordings and » « for NTSC recordings.
EP
It is possible that the colour may differ from that of the
original during high-speed playback, reverse playback,
slow-motion playback, freeze-frame or the picture search
function, as well as when playing back SECAM or NTSC
recordings.
Playback of Recordings in other Colour
Standards
SECAM Colour Standard
When playing back SECAM recordings, press the
» « appears in the display of the recorder.
SEC
The TV set must also be equipped for this colour standard.
When you have finished playing back the SECAM recording,
press the button; the indication »
the display.
General
« appears
AUTO-TRACKING
button, the
and then the button.
button.
« disappears from
SEC
NTSC Colour Standard
When playing back NTSC recordings, the recorder automatical-
ly adjusts to this system (chrominance subcarrier 4.43 MHz).
» « appears in the display of the recorder.
NTSC
The display of the total playing time automatically switches to
the 5-digit tape length display.
Playback of S-VHS Recordings
The video recorder automatically switches to the S-VHS for-
mat when you play an S-VHS recorded cassette.
Optimizing the Picture Definition
Automatisch (Automatic Contour Control)
After you have inserted a cassette and started playback, the
recorder automatically adjusts to the optimum picture defini-
tion.
Manually
Press the button.
PICTURE
» P I C T « appears in the display of the recorder.
By repeatedly pressing the
manually adjust the picture to suit your personal taste. Then
press the button.
OK
The ACC function can be re-activated by pressing the
and buttons.
OK

Selecting the Audio Track

When playing back cassettes with stereo or two-channel
recordings, you can select the desired audio track.
Stereo (HiFi – helical track) = Basic setting of the recorder;
the following indication appears in the display of the recor-
der: .
Pressing the button once or twice selects the following:
Audio track 1 – » « appears in the display of the recorder;
1
Audio track 2 – » « appears in the display of the recorder;
2
Mono/longitudinal track – no display;
When in mixed mode (HiFi – helical track – and mono-/longi-
tudinal track, for checking dubbed cassettes), » M I X «
appears in the display of the recorder.
25
buttons, you can
PICTURE