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When you load a video tape into the VCR it can calculate approximately the amount of 

video tape remaining in hours and minutes. This is useful in determining whether or not there is 

sufficient tape left to make a recording. 

When a video tape is playing, the amount of tape remaining is calculated for you 

automatically.

To display the amount of video tape remaining:

Load the video tape into the VCR

Press

 on the remote control as many times as necessary until “R” appears on 

the VCR display.  The tape will wind forward and then return to its original position. The 

tape remaining will be shown on the VCR display in hours and minutes.

By pressing the 

 button on the remote control the remaining time will 

change between long play and standard play.

For example, 
in standard play 1 hour 23 minutes is left on the tape:

in long play 2 hour 46 minutes is left on the tape:

You can set your VCR to automatically rewind at the end of playing a video tape and replay 
the entire tape again. REPEAT will appear on the on-screen display when selected. 

To use this feature:

Press the 

 button to display the 

main menu on the screen.

Press the[

/

]menu select buttons to 

select MODE.

Press the 

button.

Press [

/

]to select REPEAT.

Press 

[

/

]

to select ON.

Press the 

button.

Press the 

 

 button to return to 

normal screen.

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If tape remaining function is interrupted, the remaining time will not be displayed.

•

If less than 5 minutes of tape remains the display will flash.

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