Playing
a
Tape
Using
the
Playback
Features
Automatic Tracking
The
VCR
has automatic tracking which adjusts the
picture
when
playing
back
a
tape recorded
on
another
VCR.
Automatic
tracking
is
turned
on
whenever
a
tape
is
inserted
or the VCR's
power
is
turned
on.
Manual Tracking
Occasionally, you may need to manually adjust tracking on a
tape
recorded
on a different
VCR
or
camcorder. The
TRACKING
buttons
on the remote are
used
when
playing
a tape. They have
no effect
during
recording.
When streaks or
snow
appear, press
TRACKING
up
or
down
for
the best possible picture.
Time
Counter
The time
counter
shows the actual
time
it
takes to record
a
program
or play back
a
segment of
a
pre-recorded
tape.
It helps locate the
beginning
or
end
of
programs
you taped.
The time
counter
resets
to 0:00:00
whenever
the tape
is
ejected
from the
VCR.
Minutes
Seconds
Hours
0:30:00M
<w—
M
appears here
if
memory-stop
feature
is
turned on.
TV
Screen
For example,
if a
30-minute
program
was
recorded
at the
beginning
of the tape, you would:
1.
Insert the
pre-recorded
tape.
2.
Press
DISPLAY
twice to
display
only the time
counter on the
TV
screen.
3.
Press
F.FWD
to
fast
forward
the
tape until
the time
counter reads
0:30:00.
This
is
the
end
of the
program and
you can begin
recording
at this spot.
4.
Press
CLEAR
to reset the time
counter
to 0:00:00.
5.
Press
DISPLAY
twice to remove the time
counter
from the screen.
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Memory-Stop
Feature
The memory-stop feature allows you to quickly
return
to
a
counter reading
of 0:00:00M at any spot on the tape.
This
is
especially convenient
when
you
want
to watch
a
segment
of
the
tape
several times.
Using the
Time Counter’s
Memory-Stop
Feature
1.
Insert
a
pre-recorded
tape.
2.
Press
DISPLAY
three times to
turn
on the memory-
stop feature.
An
M
appears
with the time
counter
to let you
know
the memory-stop feature
is
turned
on.
3.
Press
PLAY
or
F.FWD
to advance to the spot on the
tape
where
you
want
to
return
to quickly.
4.
Press
CLEAR
to reset the time
counter
to 0:00:00M.
5.
Continue
playing
the tape.
6.
Press STOP
and
then
REW
or
F.FWD
when
you
want
to
return
to the spot you selected on the tape.
The
VCR
searches for the spot
and
stops at the
counter reading
of 0:00:00M.
During
fast
forwarding, the tape advances to the end of the tape
and
switches to
rewind
searching for 0:00:00M.
7.
Press
DISPLAY
to
turn
off memory-stop feature.
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