Model 50 VHS Stereo Hi-Fi VCR
(160-06020)                Special Functions          Faxback Doc. # 38195


TAPE MOTION DISPLAY

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.

    Note:

    If you leave the VCR in the freeze-frame mode for 5 minutes, the VCR
    automatically stops.

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
temporarily stops.  Press PAUSE/STILL again or RECORD to resume recording.

    Note:

    If you leave the VCR in the pause mode for 5 minutes during recording,
    the VCR automatically stops.

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 3 seconds after you release the button, the tracking position
indicators disappear and the clock 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 appear on the
    display.  Press TRACKING Down Arrow or Up Arrow.

    You might need to readjust the control for each cassette you load.

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 time with a minus (-) sign.

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

2.  When you want to return to the selected location, press MEMORY 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.

    Note:

    The counter uses special signals on a recorded tape.  Therefore, the
    counter does not work with blank tape or blank portion of partially
    recorded tapes.

FAST-FORWARD/REWIND AND 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.

Repeat 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.

TV MONITOR FUNCTION

The TV monitor function lets you view a TV program during playback.

During playback, press and hold down MONITOR on the remote control.
(Be sure INPUT is set to the tuner mode.)

The TV program on the channel selected by the VCR tuner appears on the
TV screen as long as you hold down MONITOR.

    Note:

    If INPUT is set to the A/V mode, the signals from the VIDEO/AUDIO
    INPUT jacks appear on the TV screen.

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.

FAST-RESPONSE SYSTEM

When you load a video cassette tape with its erase-protection tab intact,
the VCR positions 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, REWIND, AND EJECT

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.

BLANK SEARCH SYSTEM

If you want to locate the end of a recorded section of a partially
recorded tape, press BLANK SEARCH on the remote control in the stop mode.
TO End appears on the VCR's display and the tape advances rapidly and
automatically stops when it senses a blank section of tape
(no recorded signal).

If there are no blank sections on the tape, after searching to the end of
the tape, the VCR rewinds the tape to the beginning (or to 0H 00M 00S if
you activated the memory function).  Then the VCR stops.

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.  (SYMBOL) appears on the
VCR's display when the dew protection system is active.  You can resume
normal operation only after the condensation is evaporated and
(SYMBOL disappears from the display.

(br/km-02/28/1997)

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