VCR User Manual

button when the VCR is playing. Picture Search is
explained on the next page.
STOP: The STOP button will stop the normal
functions of Record, Play, Rewind and Fast
Forward and the SpeicaI-Effects functions
described below and next page.
RECORD: Press the RECORD button to start
recording when the VCR is stopped.
@ COUNTER: Press this button once to turn on the
tape counter and press nt again to restore the
normal clock display. Refer to "Tape Counter" and
"Memory Stop" on the next page.
RESET: Resets the "Tape Counter to 0000 when it
is displayed.
TAPE SPEED: Push to change tape speed for
recording. Tape speed for playback is
automatically selected by the VCR. The tape speed
is displayed in the status display.
The Special Effects features of your VCR (Stop
Action, Picture Search, Frame Advance, and Slow
Motion) work best on tapes recorded at the lowest
tape speed - Super Long Play (or SLP). Since this
speed also uses the least tape, it is generally
preferred for all the recording you do.
XPR: Complete information nson page 23.
CHANNEL: Complete information is on pages I1
and 12.
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DISPLAY RESET: Push the switch within the
hole located on the bottom of VCR if the indication
or operation of the display appears abnormal.
TRA CKING: Refer to "Tracking Control" on the
next page.
SLOW TRACKING: Refer to "Slow Motion" on
the next page.
TUNER/LINE: Selects the prngram source to be
recorded. The TUNER position is used for
recording from the VCR's built-in tuner. The LINE
position is for recording video and audio connected
to the input jacks on the back of the recorder.
When the switch is in the LINE position, the
indicator light comes on in the display unit and the
channel indicator is turned off. Always check that
this switch is set to TUNER when you are going to
make a timer recording.
You can also select the Line input by remote
control, just enter "91." To switch back to Tuner.
enter the desired channel
CHANNEL PROGRAMMING: Refer to pages I I
and 12.
Special Effects and Features
Pause During Recording
Press the PA USE button when you are recording to
prevent recording short passages of unwanted
material.
Press the PAUSE button again when you are ready to
resume recording.
Avoid pausing for more than three or four minutes,
because the spinning heads that do the recording are
still in contact with the tape and will eventually wear
off the active material. This can cause streaks or spots
in the picture when you play the worn part of the tape
(called dropouts).
Pause for Slop-Action Playback
Press the PAUSE button during playback to stop the
action. This lets you examine all the details of the scene,
similar to looking at a single frame of a movie film.
When you are ready to resume normal playback, press
tile PA USE button again.
The following suggestions will help you get the most out
of this feature:
Your VCR is designed to give the best picture when
you use stop-action on tapes recorded at SLP. If
you expect to use stop-action frequently during
playback, a sports event, for instance, be sure to
record at SLP speed.
The stop-action picture may tend to jump up and
down slightly. Adjust the control marked V LOCK on
the back of the VCR to reduce this jitter. Once you
have made this adjustment, you probably won't have
to do it again unless you use stop-action on a tape
that was recorded on a different VCR. (A small
amount of vertical jitter is normal.)
If a "noise bar" appears in the stop action picture,
you may need to adjust the "Slow Tracking" control
to remove it. This will not normally need
readjustment unless you play back a tape recorded on
another VCR
Using stop-action on a single frame of the picture for
a long time can wear the tape. as explained in "Pause
During Recording" above. Use STOP instead of
PA USE to interrupt playback for an extended time.
The VCR will automatically switch from Pause to
Stop after about five minutes.
Frame Advance
Frame Advance is a special feature that lets w_u vie_
one Stop-Action "frame" after another. Press PA USE
to begin stop-action viewing. Then press /'_ ADV on
the remote control each time you want to go on to the
next "frame" of the scene. Press PAUSE to resmne
playback at normal speed.
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