Video Cassette Recorder
(160-0617)                 Special Functions          Faxback Doc. # 38141


TAPE MOTION DISPLAY

The tape motion display shows you the tape-motion during tape playback or
recording.

FREEZE-FRAME

Freeze-frame lets you stop the tape and view a single frame.

Press [PAUSE/STILL] during playback to freeze the picture.  Press [PLAY]
to return to normal playback.

During freeze-frame, the picture is lower quality than during normal
playback.  However, the picture is best with recordings made at the EP
speed.

    Notes:

    Adjust the tracking before you use freeze-frame to reduce video
    shaking.

    If you leave the VCR in the freeze-frame mode for five minutes, the
    VCR automatically switches back to normal playback.

QUICK-MOTION

When you play a tape, press [QUICK] on the remote control to double the
playback speed.

During quick-motion, the VCR mutes the sound and the picture is lower in
quality than during normal playback.  The picture is best with recordings
made at the EP speed.

Press [PLAY] to return to normal playback speed.

BLUE-SCREEN DISPLAY

If no video signal is present, the blue-screen display appears on the TV's
screen.  You cannot record the blue screen.

REAL TIME COUNTER WITH MEMORY

Your VCR's counter shows the actual tape run time, not a reference tape
count.  Use the counter and memory functions to mark and return to
specific locations on a tape.  When you load a cassette, the counter
resets to 0H 00M 00S on the display.  As the tape plays, the counter
displays the run time.  If you rewind the tape past the zero point, the
display shows the first time with a minus (-) sign.

1.  Press [RESET] on the remote control at the location you wish to return
    to.  The counter displays 0H 00M 00S.

2.  When you want to return to the selected location, press
    [MEMORY/REPEAT] so that M appears on the display.
    Then, continue recording or playback.

    Press [STOP], and then press [<<-REWIND] or [FAST-F ->>].  The tape
    rewinds or fast-forwards and automatically stops at 0H 00M 00S on the
    display.

TRACKING CONTROL

If the VCR's picture is poor, press and hold down TRACKING [Down Arrow] or
[Up Arrow] as needed, to adjust the picture during tape playback.

The tracking position indicators appear on the display.
About three seconds after you release the button, the tracking position
indicators disappear and the counter display reappears.

    Notes:

    If the sound of a recording made on another VHS hi-fi VCR is poor, you
    might improve the sound by adjusting the tracking control.  If
    tracking is incorrect, the Hi-Fi indicator does not light.  Press
    TRACKING [Down Arrow] or [Up Arrow].

    When you eject a video cassette, the tracking control returns to a
    center setting.  You must readjust the control for each tape you load,
    if necessary.

FAST-FORWARD/REWIND WITH VISUAL SEARCH

When the VCR is in the stop mode, press [FAST-F ->>] or [<<-REWIND] to
quickly fast-forward or rewind the tape.  Use the counter to locate a
specific section of tape.  When the counter shows the approximate section
of tape, press [FAST-F->>] or [<<-REWIND] again for visual search.  The
VCR plays the tape at a fast playback speed so that you can find the exact
location on tape that you want to view.

Continue pressing [FAST-F ->>] or [<<-REWIND] to alternate between
fast-forward/rewind and visual search.

You can also press [FAST-F ->>] or [<<-REWIND] during playback for visual
search.

Press [PLAY] for normal playback.

    Notes:

    VCR must appear on the VCR's display for visual search.

    During visual search, the VCR mutes the sound and the picture is lower
    in quality than during normal playback.  However, the search picture
    is best with tapes recorded at the EP speed.

RECORD PAUSE

Use [PAUSE/STILL] during recording to edit unwanted material, such as
commercials.

Press [PAUSE STILL] at the beginning of the unwanted material.  The tape
stops temporarily.  Press [PAUSE STILL] again or [RECORD] to resume
recording.

Using [PAUSE/STILL] makes a smooth, almost unnoticeable edit.  Using
[STOP] for editing can produce a glitch at the edit point.

    Note:

    If you leave the VCR in the pause mode for five minutes during
    recording, the VCR automatically stops. 

FAST RESPONSE SYSTEM

When you load a video cassette tape with its erase-protection tab intact,
the VCR's mechanisms position the tape next to the record/playback head
for about 5 minutes.  Within this period, you can start playback,
recording, or any other tape motion the moment you press the appropriate
button.  This is useful any time you need a precise start for playback or
recording.

When you stop a tape during playback, recording, rewind, or fast-forward,
the tape remains positioned next to the record/playback head for about
5 minutes.  After 5 minutes, the fast response system releases to protect
the tape.

AUTOMATIC PLAYBACK AND REWIND

When you load a cassette with the erase-protection tab removed, playback
begins automatically.

When the tape reaches the end during manual recording, playback, or
fast-forward, the VCR automatically rewinds to the beginning of the tape.
If the erase-protection tab has been removed, the cassette ejects.

If the memory function is activated, the tape stops at 0H 00M 00S on the
display but does not eject.

REPEAT PLAYBACK

Follow these steps to repeat any section of the tape.

1.  During playback, press [MEMORY/REPEAT] at beginning of the section you
    want to repeat.  REPEAT flashes on the VCR's display.

2.  At the end of the section you want to repeat, press [MEMORY/REPEAT]
    again.  REPEAT lights steadily and the VCR rewinds the tape to the
    beginning of the repeated section.

3.  Press [PLAY, [STOP], or [<<- REWIND] to stop repeat playback.

    Notes:

    To prevent tape wear, the repeated section can play only five times
    after you press [MEMORY/REPEAT].

    You can use freeze-frame and quick-motion during repeat playback.

DEW PROTECTION SYSTEM

Condensation inside the VCR can cause tape jams or video head damage.
Your VCR's dew protection system helps avoid such damage by preventing VCR
operation when the system senses excess moisture.

DEW flashes on the VCR's display when the dew protection system is active.

You can resume normal operation only after the condensation is evaporated
and DEW disappears from the display.

(br/km-02/25/1997)

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