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Playing a tape
Additional tasks
To turn off the power while rewinding (Rewind Shut Off)
Press 
?/1 while the tape is rewinding.  The power will turn off but the tape will keep 
rewinding until it reaches the end.
To play/search at various speeds
To resume normal playback
Press 
H.
To use the time counter
Press CLEAR at the point on the tape that you want to find later.  The counter in the 
display window resets to “0:00:00.”
To display the counter on the TV screen, press DISPLAY.
To
Press
Stop play
x
Pause play
X
Resume play after pause
X or H
Fast-forward the tape
M during stop
Rewind the tape
m during stop
Eject the tape
Z
Playback options
Operation
View the picture during fast-
forward or rewind
During fast-forward, hold down 
M.  During rewind, hold 
down 
m.
Play at high speed
• During playback, briefly press 
M or m.  The tape 
continues to play at 5 times normal speed.
• During playback, hold down 
M or m.  The tape 
continues to play at 5 times normal speed.  When you 
release the button, normal playback resumes.
Play in slow motion
During pause, press 
MSLOW y.
Play frame by frame
During pause, press 
C STEP.
Play at various speeds
(Shuttle play)
During playback, press  
.or > SHUTTLE.  You can 
change the playback speed as follows.
REVIEW 
y –×2 y –×1 y –SLOW y STILL y 
SLOW 
y PLAY y ×2 y CUE
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Playing a tape
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Tip
• Adjust the picture using the TRACKING +/– buttons if:
– Streaks appear while playing in slow motion.
– Bands appear at the top or bottom while pausing.
– The picture shakes during pause.
Notes
• Tapes recorded in the LP mode on other VCRs can be played back on this VCR but the 
picture quality cannot be guaranteed.
• The  counter resets to “0:00:00” whenever a tape is reinserted.
• The  counter stops counting when it comes to a portion with no recording.
• Depending on your TV, the following may occur while playing an NTSC-recorded tape:
– The picture becomes black and white.
– The picture shakes.
– No picture appears on the TV screen.
– Black streaks appear horizontally on the TV screen.
– The colour density increases or decreases.
• When 10 hours have passed, the counter in the display window returns to “0:00:00” and the 
count starts over again.
• The sound is muted during playback at various speeds.
• The  picture may show noise when playing at high speed in reverse.
• While playing a tape, you can display the “SETUP MENU” but the remote commander’s 
function switches to DVD automatically.  Press 
O RETURN repeatedly to exit the menu.
• Stop disc playback while playing back a video.
• The picture returns to normal playback from slow motion in reverse in 30 seconds.
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Recording TV programmes
Recording TV programmes 
Before you start...
• Turn on the DVD-VCR and your TV. 
• Switch the input selector on your TV so 
that the signal from the player appears on 
the TV screen.
• Press SELECT VIDEO to control the 
VCR.
• To  record from a satellite or digital tuner, 
turn it on.
• Make sure the tape is longer than the total 
recording time.
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Insert a tape with its safety tab in place.
PROG +/–
REC
SP/LP
DISPLAY
TV/VIDEO
INPUT 
SELECT
x
H
SELECT VIDEO
?/1
Z
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Recording TV programmes
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To stop recording
Press 
x.
To check the remaining time
Press DISPLAY twice. With the display on, press DISPLAY again to check the 
remaining time.
2
• To record a normal channel, press PROG +/– until the programme 
position number you want appears in the display window.
• To record from other equipment connected to one or more of the LINE 
inputs, press INPUT SELECT until the connected line appears in the 
display window.
3
Press SP/LP to select the tape speed, SP or LP.
LP (Long Play) provides recording time twice as long as SP.  However, SP 
(Standard Play) produces better picture and audio quality.
4
Press 
z REC to start recording.
The recording indicator lights up red in the display window.
• PROG/
TRACKING
INPUT
SELECT
SP / LP
REC
Recording indicator
Time counter
Remaining tape length
2
0 : 0 0 : 2
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