NORMAL PLAYBACK
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PREPARATION
• Turn
on
the
TV.
\
•
Be
sure the TV is set
to
the
VCR
Output Cha
nn
el
(C
H 3
or
4
).
\
• If
a direct VIDEO/AUDIO connection is made betw
ee
n
the
VCR and the
TV,
set the TV's source selector
to
VIDEO.
NORMAL PLAYBACK
1 Insert a prerecorded video cassette.
The
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indicator will light and the VCR will power-up auto-
matically.
• Make sure that the TIMER indicator
in
the VCR indicator panel
is not lighted.
If
it is, press POWER once.
• If a tape without a safety tab
is
inserted the unit will start the
playback automatically.
2 Press PLAY once.
The PLAY appears
in
the VCR indicator panel and TV screen .
•
It
is
not necessary to select the tape speed for playback.
It
will
be automatically selected
by
the VCR.
•
In
playback, the
TV
NCR selector switches to VCR mode auto-
matically.
3 Press STOP to stop playback.
The
STOP appears
in
the
VCR
indicator panel and
TV
screen.
•
If
the tape reaches the
end
before STOP is pressed, the
VCR
will automatically stop, rewind, eject, and it will turn itself
off.
TRACKING CONTROL
AUTO TRACKING
The automatic tracking function adjusts the picture
to
remove
snow or streaks.
The
AUTO TRACKING function works
in
the following cases:
• A tape
is
played back for the first time.
• Tape speed
(SP,
LP,
SLP) changes.
• Streaks or snow appear because of scratches
on
the tape.
MANUAL TRACKING
If
noise
ap
pears
on
the screen during playback, press either
CH/TRACK (
A/f
)
on
the
re
mote control or CHANNEL (A/T)
on
the front panel until the noise
on
the screen is reduced.
•
In
case of vertical jitter, adjust these controls very carefully.
• Tracking is automatically reset to normal when the tape
is
ejected or the power cord is unplugged for more than
60
minutes.