SPEAKING THE LANGUAGE: A GLOSSARY OF TERMS
AFT Automatic fine tuning, a circuit that automatically adjusts TV reception to optimum
condition.
CATV Cable television.
Freeze Frame (or still picture) A feature of this VCR that allows you to stop the motion of the tape com-
pletely so that you can watch a single scene as if it were a still picture.
VISS VHS Index Search System. A feature of this VCR that automatically records an index each
time recording begins. It helps you locate a particular segment of the tape quickly and
easily.
Index Search A feature of this VCR that records an invisible index number on the tape each time record-
ing starts, thus making it easy to locate a particular program or segment on a tape con-
taining a number of segments recorded over a period of time.
SP Standard play, the recording speed to use when best picture quality is of prime importance
(and when total recording time is not). (T120=2 hours)
EP Extended play, the slowest recording speed on this videocassette recorder.
Designed to store the maximum amount of program material on a single video cassette.
(T120=6 hours)
OSD On-screen display of information pertinent to VCR recording or playback. Text designed to
guide you through a function of the VCR or tell you what's happening appears on the TV
screen.
OTR One-touch recording, a feature that allows you to record the program you're watching by
pressing the REC/OTR key. Each press of the key increases the recording time by 30 min-
utes up to four hours.
PAUSE Pause/Still-frame control. To stop tape motion temporarily during recording (to eliminate a
commercial in a TV program, for example) or to freeze a video frame during playback, use
this key.
RF Radio frequency, the composite audio/video signal supplied to a TV receiver (or other
video component) by an antenna or cable system.
Safety Tab The plastic tab at the rear of a videocassette that prevents accidental erasure of a record-
ing when it is removed. A missing tab may be replaced by plastic or adhesive tape when
you desire to re-use a cassette from which the tab has been removed.
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