Model 27-AC DC Video Cassette Player
(160-0419) Operation Faxback Doc. # 18256
USING THE REMOTE CONTROL
The control butttons on the remote control are identical to those on the
front of the VCP. To use the remote control, be sure that the front end
of it is pointing with a clear path toward the front of the VCP, then
press the desired button(s).
PLAYING A VIDEO TAPE
1. Press POWER to turn on the VCP. The red POWER indicator lights
steadily.
2. Turn on the TV/monitor. If you are using a standard TV, tune it to the
same channel (3 or 4) to which you set the VCP's CHANNEL switch it to
the video setting.
3. To load a video cassette tape, insert the tape halfway into the VCP's
cassette door with the main label facing up and the spine label facing
out. Then gently push on the center of the tape's spine until the VCP
pulls the tape all the way in. TAPE IN then PLAY lights steadily, and
the tape automatically begins to play.
4. To stop the tape during play, press STOP. PLAY turns off and the
tape stops.
NOTE: To start playback again, press PLAY (x2).
5. To eject the tape, press EJECT. TAPE IN turns off and the VCP ejects
the tape.
6. Press POWER to turn off the VCP. The red POWER indicator turns off.
FAST-FORWARD/REWIND
To fast-forward or rewind the tape at high-speed, with the tape stopped,
press FAST-F or REW (rewind). FAST-F or REW lights steadily, and the
tape fast-forwards or rewinds.
NOTE: No picture appears on the TV/monitor when you fast-forward or
rewind the tape from a stopped position.
The VCP automatically stops the tape when it reaches the end. To stop the
tape at any time during fast-forwarding or rewinding, press STOP.
Or, to stop fast-forwarding and rewinding and automatically begin play,
press (PLAY (x2). The tape stops, PLAY lights, then the tape begins to
play.
NOTE: To slow the tape down to visual search speed (see "Visual Search/
Double Speed Playback" below) and view it during fast-forwarding or
rewinding, press and hold FAST-F or REW. PLAY lights along with
FAST-F or REW. PLAY lights along with FAST-F or REW, and the tape
begins to play forward or backward at high speed.
Visual Search/Double-Speed Playback
Your VCP gives you two ways to view a tape at a faster speed and help you
find a particular section on the tape - visual search or double-speed
playback.
NOTE: Visual search lets you search in either direction. Double-speed
playback lets you search forward only.
To use visual search, press PLAY (x2) to begin normal play, then press
FAST F to search backward. The FAST F or REW indicator lights steadily
along with the PLAY indicator, and the tape begins to play either forward
or backward at a faster speed.
To use double-speed playback, press PLAY (x2) to begin normal play, then
press PLAY (x2) again. The tape begins to play at twice the normal speed.
Press STOP to stop visual search or double-speed playback, or PLAY (x2) to
resume normal playback.
NOTES: To increase the visual search speed, press and hold FAST F or
REWIND after you start visual search. When you release the button,
the VCP resumes normal playback.
During visual search and double-speed playback, there is no sound
and the picture is of a lesser quality than during normal playback.
Tapes recorded EP (extended play) speed provide the best picture
during visual search and double-speed playback.
AUTOMATIC FEATURES
Auto Power-On
To use the VCP's auto power-on feature, with the VCP's power off, simply
load a video cassette into the VCP. The red POWER indicator lights
steadily, then TAPE IN and PLAY light steadily and the tape begins to
play.
Auto Playback
To use the VCP's auto playback feature, with the VCP's auto playback
feature, with the VCP's power on, simply load a video cassette into the
VCP. TAPE IN and PLAY light steadily, and the tape automaticall begins to
play.
Auto Repeat Playback
You can set the VCP to continuously play, rewind, then repeat a tape. To
set the VCP for auto repeat playback, before or during normal playback,
press AUTO REPEAT so the AUTO REPEAT indicator lights steadily.
The tape automatically rewinds when it reaches the end, then begins to
play again.
To end auto-repeat, press AUTO REPEAT so the AUTO REPEAT indicator turns
off.
FREEZE-FRAME
The VCP lets you stop ("freeze") the tape and view a single frame. To use
freeze-frame, during normal play, press STILL.
After about 5 minutes, the VCP automatically resumes normal playback. To
resume normal playback sooner, press PLAY(x2).
NOTES: During freeze-frame, there is no sound and the picture is of a
lesser quality than during normal playback.
Tapes recorded at EP speed provide the best picture during
freeze-frame.
TRACKING CONTROL
When playback of a tape begins on your VCP, its built-in tracking control
automatically aligns the playback heads to the recorded track.
For poor quality or worn tapes, you might need to further adjust the VCP's
tracking manually, press and hold down TRACKING + OR - until the picture
improves.
WATCHING BROADCAST TV
To watch broadcast TV on a standard TV connected to the VCP, simply press
POWER to turn off the VCP, then tune to the desired station on the TV.
COPYING A VIDEO TAPE
If you connect a VCR to the VCP, you can use your VCP to play back a video
cassette tape while the VCR records it.
Follow these steps to copy a video cassette tape.
1. Load a pre-recorded tape into the VCP.
2. Load a blank video cassette, or one you want to record over, into the
VCR.
3. If the VCR has an input select switch, set it to the video setting.
NOTE: If the VCR does not have an input select switch and you later
want to record VHF/UHF/cable channels on the VCR, you might
need to disconnect the VCP from the VCR's audio/video input
jacks.
4. Select the desired recording speed on the VCR.
5. Begin recordings on the VCR.
6. Press PLAY(x2) on the VCP to begin tape playback.
7. To watch the tape while you copy it, turn on the TV/monitor. If you
are using a standard TV, tune it to the same channel (3 or 4) to which
you set the VCP's CHANNEL switch. If you are using a TV monitor,
switch it to the video setting.
(PH 11/6/95)
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