Sony EV-C100 - Chapter 3 Basic Operations; Inserting a Video Cassette; Ejecting the Video Cassette; Cassette Care

Chapter 3 Basic Operations
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Rear side of a cassette
Basic Operations
This saction shows you how to play back a video cassette
Inserting a Video Cassette
1 Insert a video cassette with the window facing up.
2 Gently press the center of the front side of the cassette until the mechanism draws
it into the compartment
When the cassette has been inserted, the cassette indicator
display window and the VCR turns on automatically.
lights up in the
Ejecting the Video Cassette
Press 4 EJECT on the VCR. You can eject the cassette when the power is off.
When you press # EJECT, the power is turned on. After ejecting the cassette, the
power automatically shuts off.
Note
You cannot eject a cassette during recording or recording pause mode.
Cassette Care
Notes
* Always insert the cassette in the correct position
* Never insert anything in the smail holes on the rear of the cassette.
* Store cassettes in their cases and keep them in an upright position to prevent
intrusion of dust and uneven winding.
* To record from the beginning of the tape, run the VCR for about 15 seconds at the
beginning of a cassette before recording
« When the VCR is not in use, remove the cassette.
* Stick the cassette label in the designated area.
* Stick the label on securely so it will not peel off and damage the VCR
Maximum recording time of a cassette
Cassette used Recording/Playback Time Piayback Time
(SP mode) (LP mode)
[E6630 | 30min 1h
E6/P6-60 lth oe lpehe
| P6-90 Th 30 min 3h
E6/P6-120 2h | 4h
P6-150 3h 30 min 3h
This VCR automatically detects the type of the tape speed mode (SP or LP) in which
the tape has been recorded, and plays it back acccordingly.
The picture quality recorded in the LP mode is inferior to one recorded in the SP
mode :
Protecting a recording against accidental erasure
To prevent accidental erasure, slide out the tab on the back of the cassette so that the
red color is visible.
To re-record on the cassette, slide the tab back.
@ EJECT
QUAL MODE
SHUTTLE ring
Never unplug the AC power cord
while » tape is moving
This may cause the tape to be
jammed in the VCR. When you need
to unplug the power cord, be sure to
remove the cassette or turn off the
power of the VCR.
Note
* When you play back a cassette
recorded SAP broadcast, you can
not hear the main sound but the
SAP sound.
Playing Back a Cassette
You
can
control
playback
with
the
identically
marked
buttons
on
either
the
VCR
or
the
Remote
Commander.
The
VCR
automatically
detects
the
type
of
video
system
the
tape
was
recordedin
'
w@
(Hi8
or
standard
video
system,
SP
mode
or
LP
mode)
and
plays
it
back
accordingly.
When
a
tape
recorded
in
the
Hi8
video
sysytem
is
played,
the
Hig
tamp
on
the
front
panel lights up.
1
Insert
a
cassette.
‘
The
VCR
turns
on
automatically.
2 Turn on the TV.
If
your
TV
is
connected
to
both
VHF/UHF
OUT
and
LINE
OUT
on
the
VCR,
select
the input for the VCR.
It
your
TV
is
connected
only
to
VHF/UHF
OUT
on
the
VCR,
select
the
preset
channet for the VCR (Ch 3 or Ch 4).
3 Press ® PLAY.
To stop playback
Press @ STOP.
To stop playback for a moment
Press tt PAUSE.
Press It PAUSE again or press ® PLAY to resume playback.
To
advance
the
tape
rapidly
without
viewing
pictures
(fast
forward
mode)
VCR:
Press
@
STOP,
then
tum
the
DUAL
MODE
SHUTTLE
ring
clockwise.
Remote
Commander:
Press
@
STOP,
then
bP
FF.
To rewind the tape without viewing pictures (rewind mode)
VCR:
Press
@
STOP,
then
tum
the
DUAL
MODE
SHUTTLE
ring
counterclockwise.
Remote Commander: Press B STOP, then 44 REW.
You
can
view
pictures
momentarily
while
the
VCR
is
in
fast
forward
or
rewind
mode.
VCR:
Turn
the
DUAL
MODE
SHUTTLE
ring
clockwise
in
fast
forward
mode,
or
counterclockwise
in
rewind
mode.
Then
release
the
ring
to
return
to
fast
forward
or
rewind
mode.
Remote
Commander:
Press
and
hold
®»
FF
in
fast
forward
mode,
or
press
and
hold
<4
REW
in
rewind
mode.
Then
release
the
button
to
return
to
fast
forward
or
rewind
mode.
To eject the cassette
Press & EJECT on the VCR.
Pressing
@
EJECT
when
the
VCR
is
tumed
off
will
turn
the
VCR
on,
eject
the
casselte
and
then
turn
it off
again.
When the tape reaches the end during playback
The
VCR
automatically
rewinds
the
tape
to
the
beginning
and
the
power
remains
on.
To turn the VCR on or off
Press POWER.
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