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BASIC OPERATION
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Counter memory
The counter memory is used to find a point on
the tape. At the desired point, press the
RESET button to reset the counter to
"0:00:00.
Then, press the MEMORY button to display
"~"
to the left of the counter reading.
After recording
or playback,
that point can be
easily
found
by pressing
the REW button (or
the FF button if the counter reading is
negative), the tape will be rewound (or
fast-forwarded) and stop at the memorized
position.
Notes:
Whenever you load a cassette tape, the counter
is reset to "0:00:00.
If you play back a blank tape or a
bkinK
portion
of tape, the counter will not operate.
Index search
This VCR will go automatically
to the
beginning
of the next (or present)
recording
and start playback.
An index signal
is automatically
placed
at the
beginning
of each recording
made
on this
VCR.
This index can be used to search for the
next (or present) recording.
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Press the
INDEX button while in the stop or
playback mode.
To cancel the index search mode, press
the INDEX button again.
Press the FF or REW button.
The search function will start.
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To stop the search function, press the
STOP button.
Notes:
Make sure that indexes are at least five minutes
apart from each other.
Index signals are not recorded after a recording
pause.
Endless play
This function will play back a tape to the end,
rewind it then replay it again, and again until
you stop it.
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2
In the stop or playback mode, first press the
PLAY button then while holding it down
press the REW button.
To cancel the endless play, press the
STOP button.
If the counter memory function is used in
combination with endless play, the VCR will play
back the tape to the counter reading
"~
0:00:00" then start again from the beginning.
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Notes:
During endless play, please do not press FF,
REW or PAUSE/STILL
button because the
endless play will be cancelled.
This function can only be activated using the
controls on the VCR itself. It cannot be activated
from the remote control,
Playback of an NTSC tape
The playback, on this VCR, of an NTSC tape
can be viewed on a PAL (B/G) or NTSC4.43
system TV.
Select
the TV system on the VCR to match
the system of the TV used, as indicated below.
1
Press the SYSTEM button.
2 Press the (CH+) button.
TV system
VCR display
PAL B/G
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NTSC4.43
3 Press the SYSTEM button.
Notes:
When using an NTSC4.43 system TV, please use
the AUDIOIVIDEO
OUT terminals.
(Refer to "AV connection"
on page 4.)
An NTSC tape cannot be copied normally.
Picture quality of NTSC tapes cannot be
guaranteed
with this VCR.
When you playback an NTSC recorded
tape on a PAL TV,
the image may shrink vetitcally and a black band
may appear at the top and bottom of the screen.
the image may be unstable, rolling vertically,
In that case, use the TV vertical hold button to
stabilize the image.
When using a multi-system
TV in automatic
mode, the image may be black and white and/or
no sound may be heard.
In that case, select on your
TV
the
PAL or
NTSC4.43 system.
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