Grundig GV 470 S VPT User Manual page 4

How to Use These Operating Instructions
4. Playback
Playback at a Glance
Playback operation is possible with the buttons on the re-
mote control or on the recorder.
Open the front cover of the recorder.
SYNCHRO EDIT
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L AUDIO IN R VIDEO IN
y
S-VHS
MIC
S-VHS
INSERT DUBBING
y
MANUAL
EW/ED OK
CHECK SET
TIMER
CL
ON/OF
4. Playback
General
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: » « appears
AUTO-TRACKING
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 button, the
numeric buttons and then the button.
» ON « appears briefly in the display of the recorder.
Playback of Long-Play Recordings
Insert a recorded cassette into the cassette compartment. It
is pulled in automatically. The recorder now determines the
tape length (display: » AT TS « ).
The recorder then prompts you to enter the cassette number
(display » CASS N
O - --- «). You must only enter the cassette
number if you want to use the archive system (see the expla-
na-tion of the archive system in the second part of the opera-
ting instructions on page 28).
MASTER
SLAVE
EDIT
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
Dear Customer,
so that you can use the versatile convenience functions of
this video recorder correctly and easily, these operating
instructions have been organized into clear and logical opera-
ting steps.
In this section, you will find information on how to set up,
connect and make settings on your video recorder, as well as
how to play and record cassettes; in addition, you will learn
about two variants for programming recordings.
Instructions on how to use the archive system and the variety
of special functions are provided in the second part of the
operating instructions.
The headlines highlighted in black will guide you to the
Installation and Safety Precautions chapter,
which must be read before using the video recorder, and
to other chapters for the basic functions of
Connecting and Setting Up,
Playback,
Immediate Recording,
Record Programming.
The information given in these chapters is adequate for using
these basic functions easily and quickly,
use the pages with headlines highlighted in black as a quick
reference.
The headlines highlighted in grey will guide you to the sup-
plementary functions in the chapters
Connecting and Setting Up,
The Cassette,
Playback,
Fast Tape Wind and Search Functions,
Immediate Recording,
Record Programming,
Useful Information.
These chapters provide comprehensive and detailed informa-
tion on all other functions of the recorder.
The table of contents on the following pages provides an
overview of all the chapters.
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