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Basic Operations
Tips
¥ To set the line input video source, you can also use the INPUT SELECT button.
¥ To check, change, or cancel the programme setting, see Checking/changing/
¥ To set the line input video source, you can also use the INPUT SELECT button.
¥ To check, change, or cancel the programme setting, see Checking/changing/
cancelling timer settings on page 48.
¥ To record NTSC signals in EP mode, set the tape speed to LP. Even when timer
recording is set to LP mode, NTSC signals are automatically recorded in EP
mode.
mode.
Note
¥ The and
¥ The and
indicators flash in the display window when you press ?/1 with
no tape inserted.
Recording TV programmes using the timer (continued)
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Additional Operations
Additional Operations
Additional Operations
Playing/searching at various speeds
Before you start
¥ Refer to Index to parts and controls for button locations.
Playback Options
continued
To
Do this
View the picture during
fast-forward or rewind
fast-forward or rewind
During fast-forward, hold down M FF. During
rewind, hold down m REW.
rewind, hold down m REW.
Play at high speed
¥ During playback, briefly press M FF or m REW.
The tape continues to play at high speed.
¥ During playback, hold down M FF or m REW.
When you release the button, normal playback
resumes.
resumes.
During playback, press y SLOW.
To resume normal playback
Press H PLAY.
Play at twice the normal
speed
speed
During playback, press
×2.
Play in slow motion
Using Playback Dial on the VCR
With Playback Dial, you can
operate the following playback
options.
operate the following playback
options.
Playback Dial
To
Do this
View the picture during
fast-forward or rewind
fast-forward or rewind
During fast-forward, turn and hold Playback Dial to the
right (M FF). During rewind, turn and hold Playback
Dial to the left (m REW).
right (M FF). During rewind, turn and hold Playback
Dial to the left (m REW).
Play at high speed
¥ During playback, quickly turn and release Playback
Dial to the right (M FF) or left (m REW). The
tape continues to play at high speed.
tape continues to play at high speed.
¥ During playback, turn and hold Playback Dial to the
right (M FF) or left (m REW). When you
release Playback Dial, normal playback resumes.
release Playback Dial, normal playback resumes.
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Additional Operations
Tip
¥ Adjust the picture using the PROGRAM +/— buttons on the VCR if:
¥ Adjust the picture using the PROGRAM +/— buttons on the VCR if:
- Streaks appear while playing in slow motion.
- Bands appear at the top or bottom while pausing.
- The picture shakes while pausing.
To set tracking to the centre position, press both buttons (+/—) at the same time.
- Bands appear at the top or bottom while pausing.
- The picture shakes while pausing.
To set tracking to the centre position, press both buttons (+/—) at the same time.
Notes
¥ The sound is muted during these operations.
¥ In the LP mode, noise may appear or there may be no colour.
¥ If the playback mode mark does not appear on the TV screen, press DISPLAY.
¥ The picture may show noise when playing at high speed in reverse.
¥ Do not turn Playback Dial forcibly. It may damage Playback Dial.
¥ The sound is muted during these operations.
¥ In the LP mode, noise may appear or there may be no colour.
¥ If the playback mode mark does not appear on the TV screen, press DISPLAY.
¥ The picture may show noise when playing at high speed in reverse.
¥ Do not turn Playback Dial forcibly. It may damage Playback Dial.
Playing/searching at various speeds (continued)
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Additional Operations
Ad
ditional Operations
ditional Operations
Setting the recording duration time
After you have started recording in the normal way, you can have the VCR stop
recording automatically after a specified duration.
recording automatically after a specified duration.
Before you start…
• Refer to “Index to parts and controls” for button locations.
1
While recording, press z REC.
The indicator appears in the display window.
2
Press z REC repeatedly to set the duration time.
In SP mode
Each press advances the time in increments of 30 minutes.
In LP (EP) mode
Each press advances the time as shown below.
0:30
1:00
4:00
4:30
Normal recording
0:30
1:00
4:00
9:00
5:00
Normal
recording
recording
The tape counter decreases minute by minute to 0:00, then the VCR
stops recording and turns off automatically.
stops recording and turns off automatically.
To extend the duration
Press z REC repeatedly to set a new duration time.
To cancel the duration
Press z REC repeatedly until the indicator disappears and the VCR
returns to the normal recording mode.
returns to the normal recording mode.
To stop recording
To stop the VCR while recording, press x STOP.
Note
• You cannot display the current tape time in the display window when setting the
recording duration time.
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