User Guide

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To stop recording
Press STOP .
To watch another TV
programme while recording
Select a different channel you want to
watch on the TV.
You can watch the programme of the
selected channel on the TV, without
affecting recording on the VCR.
Erase protection
Cassettes have the record tab to ensure
that recordings are not accidentally
erased.
To prevent accidental erasure:
Break off the record tab
with a screwdriver.
To record again:
Cover the opening with
adhesive tape.
Adhesive tape
Playback
1On TV
1 Turn on the TV.
2 Select the video channel (or external
video input).
2On VCR
Insert a cassette.
The VCR turns on.
• If the record tab on a cassette is removed,
playback will start automatically.
• If a cassette is already in the VCR, turn
on the VCR.
3Start Playback
Press PLAY .
To rapidly locate a particular scene
Press FF or REW during
playback. (No sound comes out.)
To resume playback, press PLAY
again.
• If FF or REW is held down for
more than 2 seconds, simply releasing it
will cancel the search.
To stop playback
Press STOP .
To rewind the tape
Press REW when the tape is not
running (or turn the shuttle ring on the
front panel clockwise).
To fast forward the tape
Press FF when the tape is not
running (or turn the shuttle ring on the
front panel clockwise).
To eject the tape
Press STOP/EJECT / .
To turn off the VCR
Press POWER.
When playing back an NTSC tape on a
PAL TV
• Some TVs shrink the picture vertically
and place black bars at the top and the
bottom of the TV screen.
• The time counter and remaining tape
length will not be correct.
Recording
When using this VCR, an index mark is
always marked at the beginning of
every recording. This index marks
make it easier for you to search for the
beginning of the recordings, see“ Index
Search” (✈P.13)
Make sure....
• The record tab on the cassette is not
removed.
1On TV
1 Turn on the TV.
2 Select the video channel (or external
video input).
2On VCR
Insert a cassette with the record tab in
place.
The VCR turns on.
• If a cassette is already in the VCR, turn
on the VCR.
To rewind the tape, press REW
(or turn the shuttle ring on the front
panel clockwise)..
3 Select Tape Speed
Press ALT/ SPEED until the desired
tape speed SP, LP or SLP appears on
the display.
SP, LP : For PAL signal
SP, SLP: For NTSC signal
4Select a Channel
Press CH / or Number buttons to
select the channel to record.
5Start Recording
Press REC/OTR .
To pause recording
Press STILL/SLOW briefly (or
PAUSE/STILL on the front panel).
To resume recording, press the same
button again.
Automatic Operations
Auto playback
When a tape is inserted, the VCR turns
on. If the record tab is removed,
playback begins.
Auto rewind
When a tape reaches its end during
playback, fast forwarding or manual
recording, the VCR rewinds the tape
and stops.
Memory rewind power off
When you press POWER during
rewinding, the VCR turns off after
rewinding is completed.
Eject cassette
You can eject the tape simply by
pressing STOP/EJECT / on the
front panel even while the VCR is
turned off.
When you press STOP/EJECT /
on the front panel, the VCR automati-
cally turns on, ejects the tape, then
turns off.
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