Sony SLV-696HF - VCR Playback Operations; Inserting a Cassette into VCR; Ejecting a Cassette from VCR

Playback
This section shows you how to play back a video cassette.
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1 insert a video cassette as shown below.
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 loaded, the cassette
indicator ((G-O)) lights in the display window and the VCR
turns on automatically.
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If you insert a cassette without a safety tab, playback
starts automatically (auto playback function).
Ejecting the cassette
Press 4 EJECT on the VCR. You can eject the cassette
when the power is off. When you press 4 EJECT, the power
is turned on. After ejecting the cassette, the power
automatically shuts off.
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Protecting your cassette against accidental erasure
Cassettes have a safety tab to protect against accidental
recording. Break off the safety tab with a screwdriver or other
tool. if the safety tab is removed, the cassette will be ejected
when you try to record on it.
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To record on a cassette with the safety tab broken off, simply
cover the tab hole with adhesive tape.
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Maximum recording time of a cassette
Recording in either the SP or EP mode is possible with this
VCR. When recording, select the desired recording mode
(SP or EP) using TAPE SPEED on the Remote Commander
or the VCR. During playback, the VCR automatically detects
the recording format, and then plays back the cassette in the
appropriate mode. A cassette recorded in the EP mode runs
three times as slowly as a cassette recorded in the SP mode.
Refer to the chart below for the recording/playback times
available.
T-60 1 hr. | 3 hr. |
| T-30 | 30 min. thr. 30min.’
Cassettes recorded in LP mode
Playback of cassettes recorded in LP mode is also possible
with this VCR. However, playback in modes other than
normal forward speed is not guaranteed. This VCR is not
designed to record in the LP mode.