Advanced video cassette playback
Adjusting the playback picture
Manual tracking
The unit usually makes tracking adjustments, but you may need to
do it manually if noise appears on a tape recorded on other
equipment.
During play
Press [TRACKING/V-LOCK +] or
[TRACKING/V-LOCK –].
Repeat until the noise disappears.
To return to auto tracking
Press both [TRACKING/V-LOCK +] and [TRACKING/V-LOCK –]
simultaneously.
To remove the noise from a paused picture
Start slow play, then adjust the tracking.
Note
y This function may not work with some tapes.
y You can also adjust the tracking with [CH
1
2
] on the main unit.
Vertical locking adjustment
Adjust the vertical synchronization to stop the picture from jiggling
while paused.
While paused
Press [TRACKING/V-LOCK +] or
[TRACKING/V-LOCK –].
Repeat until the jiggling stops.
To return to the standard position
Press both [TRACKING/V-LOCK +] and [TRACKING/V-LOCK –]
simultaneously.
Note
y This function may not work with some tapes.
y You can also adjust the vertical synchronization with [CH
1
2
] on
the main unit.
VHS Index Search System (VISS)
The unit automatically records special index signals on the tape
every time a recording is started (via [
*
REC], or timer recording).
The index search function makes use of these index signals to let
you fi nd the beginning of a desired programme quickly and easily.
While stopped or during normal play
Press [
u
] or [
i
].
y Each press increases the number of skips.
VHS cassette
To cancel the index search
Press [
g
].
Note
y Up to 20 index signals can be searched for in both directions.
y If you press either one of the buttons too much, you can control
the number of skips by pressing the opposite button.
y This feature may not work correctly if the index signals are too
close together. Make recordings of at least 5 minutes.
Changing audio
During play
Press [AUDIO].
The audio changes as follows:
LR (Stereo) J L J R J No display (Normal audio track)
S-VHS Quasi Playback (SQPB)
It is also possible to play back tapes recorded in the S-VHS system.
y Some picture noise may occur depending on the type of tape
used.
y It is not possible to fully obtain the high resolution that S-VHS is
capable of.
y It is not possible to record in the S-VHS system with the unit.