9
Basic Functions
Reference page
Playback
1. Turn on the VCR and peripheral devices.
2. Load a pre-recorded tape.
3. Press the MODE button to select the desired
playback mode.
4. Press the PLAY/STOP button to start playback.
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If noise occurs during playback, adjust the
tracking,
page 19.
5. Press the PLAY/STOP button again to stop
playback.
When the tape reaches its end during playback/fast forwarding
VCR’s function varies by the setting of TAPE END in the FIRST TIME SET UP menu.
Rewinding a tape
While the tape is stopped, turn the SHUTTLE ring to the left.
To stop rewinding, press the PLAY/STOP button on the front panel.
Fast-forwarding a tape
While the tape is stopped, turn the SHUTTLE ring to the right.
To stop fast-forwarding, press the PLAY/STOP button on the front panel.
Audio playback and picture quality
2H-8H
Playback mode
Audio
playback
Very
good
Picture
Quality
48H-1280H
L18H-L40H
Not
available
Good
Good
Good
Very
good
VCR’s function
Fast
Forward
Playback
TAPE END
setting
STOP or REWIND
REPEAT or
ALARM•PROT
Stop
VCR automatically rewinds
to the beginning of the tape
and stops.
Stop
Stop
Info.
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The VCR automatically plays back the
tape on which the erasure prevention
tab has been removed, AUTO PLAY.
Note
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Playback mode
When TAPE LENGTH in FIRST TIME
SET UP menu is set to T-120, the
playback mode is switched in the
order of 6H
L18H
L30H
48H
72H
96H
120H
168H
240H
360H
480H
720H
960H
6H... (for a tape recorded in
the recording mode longer than 6H
mode).
When TAPE LENGTH in FIRST TIME
SET UP menu is set to T-160, the
playback mode is switched in the
order of 8H
L24H
L40H
64H
96H
128H
160H
224H
320H
480H
640H
960H
1280H
8H... (for a tape recorded in
the recording mode longer than 8H
mode).
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A tape recorded in SP mode using
another VCR can only be played
back in 2H mode.
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Picture jitter or noise may occur when
the tape is played back in L18H,
L24H, L30H, or L40H mode even if
the tape was recorded in its
respective mode.
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When a pre-recorded tape is used for
recording, the colored noise may
appear on the beginning of the
playback picture.
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There is normal sound playback only
when a tape recorded in 6H, 8H,
L18H, L24H, L30H, or L40H mode is
played back in its respective mode.
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To find a picture you wish to view, go
to page 20.
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For TAPE END setting, go to page 25.
Note
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The fast-forward/rewind time of a T-
160 tape is approximately 160
seconds; however, the time varies by
the type of tape you use.
MODE
STOP
PLAY
