FEATURES AND
FRONT VIEW
POWER
button
(Press for on; press again for off)
The POWER indicator illuminates when the VCR is
switched on.
EJECT button
Press to remove the cassette.
Cassette loading slot
Cassette tape is inserted in this slot for loading.
STOP button
Press to discontinue all tape related functions.
REC (RECORD) button
Press to begin recording.
JOG dial
Use to forward the tape frame-by-frame and to set the
menus.
SHUTTLE ring
Use to adjust the playback speed or to set the menus.
Turn this ring to the right to forward a tape or to forward
search. Turn this ring to the left to rewind a tape or to
reverse search. Also used to clear the Alarm List, Power
Loss List, Timer Recording, and to Set/Exit the Menus
for setup.
PLAY button
Press to playback a previously recorded tape.
PAUSE/SHUTTLE HOLD button
When pressed during recording, tape movement stops
temporarily. Press again to continue the recording.
When pressed during playback, tape movement stops
and a still field is displayed. Press again to restore normal
playback. Pressing and holding this button after turning
the SHUTTLE ring allows continuous high speed playback
even if the SHUTTLE ring is released.
COUNTER MEMORY/SKIP/INDEX button
Use to switch between COUNTER MEMORY
SEARCH or INDEX SEARCH (P.27).
REC button
This button is pressed when a timer recording is to be
made.
MODE buttons
Set to
48H 168H or OH mode to select
recording speed in SP mode. Set to
48H
168H or OH mode to select playback speed during
playback recorded in SP mode. Set to
48H
168H or OH mode to select recording speed in EP mode.
Set to
48H 168H or OH mode to select
playback speed during playback recorded in
mode.
COUNTER RESET button
Press to reset the counter to “00000.”
DISPLAY button
Press to display the MAIN MENU.
Press again to show the present time display.
POSITION/VERTICAL ADJUST buttons
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When
button is pressed, the day and present time
display will move to the right. When the (-) button is
pressed, the day and present time will move down the
screen. Cannot be adjusted if a warning is displayed.
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Press either of these buttons to minimize vertical jitter
in the still mode or during fast playback. Refer to pages
10 and 30 for more details.
@TRACKING buttons
Press these buttons if noise is present during playback,
reverse playback or slow playback.
PICTURE control
The picture quality can be adjusted between soft and
sharp.
LOCK button
When pressed with a ball-point pen or a pencil, the unit
will be locked into the current mode and the operation
buttons will not operate. Release the lock by pressing
the lock button again.
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VIDEO switch
Used to select color or black and white recording and
playback.
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