DVD Player & Video Cassette Recorder Instructions
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OPERATIONS ON VCR DECK
Basic Playback
A
Load a cassette.
Make sure the window side is up, the rear label side is 
facing you and the arrow on the front of the cassette is 
pointed toward the unit.
●
Do not apply too much pressure when inserting.
●
If the record safety tab has been removed, playback begins 
automatically. Although the DVD deck is selected, the VCR 
deck is selected automatically if the DVD deck is in stop 
mode.
●
The unit’s power comes on automatically and the counter is 
reset to 0:00:00.
B
Select the VCR deck.
On the unit
Press 
VCR/DVD
 repeatedly so that the VCR indicator 
lights up.
On the Remote
Press 
VCR
 so that the VCR indicator lights up.
C
Find the program start point.
If the tape is advanced past the start point, press 
REW
(
3
). To go forward, press 
FF
 (
5
).
D
Start playback.
Press 
PLAY
 (
4
). 
E
Stop playback.
Press 
STOP
 (
8
). Then press 
EJECT
 (
x
) on the VCR deck 
to remove the cassette.
●
Turn on the TV and select the VCR channel (or AV 
mode).
●
Slide the 
TV/VCR/DVD
 switch to the right.
Clean the video heads using a dry cleaning 
cassette — ECL-3F — when:
●
Rough, poor picture appears while a tape is played back.
●
The picture is unclear or no picture appears.
●
“USE CLEANING CASSETTE” appears on the screen (only 
with “SUPERIMPOSE” set to “ON”). (
墌
pg. 76)
NOTE:
The heads get dirty in the following cases:
●
in an environment prone to extreme temperature or 
humidity
●
in a dusty environment
●
flaw, dirt or mold on video tapes
●
continuous usage for a long time
Usable cassettes
Full-Size VHS
T-30 (ST-30**)
T-60 (ST-60**)
T90
T-120 (ST-120**)
T-160 (ST-160**)
ST-210**
Compact VHS*
TC-20 (ST-C20**)
TC-30 (ST-C30**)
TC-40 (ST-C40**)
* Compact VHS camcorder recordings can be played on 
this unit. Simply place the recorded cassette into a VHS 
Cassette Adapter and it can be used just like any full-sized 
VHS cassette.
** This unit can record on regular VHS and Super VHS 
cassettes. However, it will record regular VHS signals 
only.
• S-VHS recording is not possible with this unit.
This unit is equipped with SQPB (S-VHS QUASI PLAYBACK) 
that lets you watch tapes recorded in the S-VHS format and 
the SP mode with regular VHS resolution.
●
SQPB does not deliver Super VHS resolution.
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