Model 83 VCR
(160-0521) Special Functions Faxback Doc. # 38497
TAPE MOTION DISPLAY
The tape motion display shows you the tape-motion during tape playback or
recording.
VHS INDEX SEARCH SYSTEM
When you start a recording, your VCR automatically marks the tape with an
index signal and Id flashes on the VCR's display. You can quickly locate
a specific recording on the tape by using index scan or index search.
The VCR can search up to 99 index signals. We recommend that you list the
index numbers for the recordings on the VHS cassette box.
Index Scan
The index scan feature plays back the first five seconds of a recording so
that you can see if it is the recording you want to watch. Follow these
steps to use index scan.
1. While in the stop or play mode, press [INDEX/GO-TO] on the remote
control.
2. Press [FAST-F ->>] to search forward, or press [<<-REWIND] to search
backward. Id SCAN appears on the VCR's display. When the VCR locates
an index signal, the first five seconds of the recording plays.
After a 5-second segment plays, the tape advances or rewinds to the
next index signal.
3. Press [PLAY] or [STOP] to stop index scan.
Note:
If the tape reaches the end during the forward search of index scan,
the VCR stops and the tape automatically rewinds.
Index Search
The index search function advances or rewinds a tape directly to the
beginning of a desired recording by locating the recording's index search
signal. If there are several recordings on a tape, index search skips the
undesired recordings to locate the desired recording. Follow these steps
to use index search.
1. Count the number of recordings you want to skip.
If you want to search forward, count the next recording as the first
recording you skip. If you search backward, count the current
recording as the first recording you skip.
2. While in the stop or play mode, press [INDEX/GO-TO] on the remote
control.
3. Enter the number of recordings you want to skip, using the remote
control's number buttons.
4. Press [FAST-F->>] or [<<-REWIND].
When the VCR detects an index signal, the counter display reduces by
one. When the counter reaches the number of recordings you specified
to skip, the search stops and playback automatically starts.
VARIABLE SPEED SLOW-MOTION
For programs recorded at the SP or EP speeds, press [SLOW] on the remote
control to reduce the playback speed to 1/10 of its normal speed. You
mute the sound during slow-motion.
After you press [SLOW], press [Down Arrow] or [Up Arrow] to vary the
slow-motion speed from 1/5 to 1/30 of the normal playback speed.
Press [PLAY] to return to normal playback.
Notes:
If you leave the VCR in the slow-motion mode for five mintutes, the
VCR automatically stops.
If the slow-motion picture is poor, adjust the tracking control.
See "Tracking Control."
To reduce or eliminate jitter in slow-motion pictures, use the
supplied jitter-adjustment tool to adjust the VERT SYNC ADJ control.
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
SP or EP speed.
Notes:
If you leave the VCR in the freeze-frame mode for five minutes, the
VCR automatically stops.
If a horizontal bar appears during freeze-frame, adjust the tracking
in the slow-motion mode.
If the picture jitters during freeze-frame of an SP or EP recording,
use the supplied jitter adjustment tool to adjust the VERT SYNC ADJ
control.
FRAME ADVANCE
During the freeze-frame mode, you can advance the picture one frame at a
time by pressing [PAUSE/STILL]. This feature works best with video
cassettes recorded at the SP or 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 unnoticable 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.
AUTO TRACKING CONTROL
Press [AUTO TRACKING] on the remote control during playback for an
automatic tracking adjustment. If you need to make further adjustments,
see "Tracking Control."
TRACKING CONTROL
If the VCR's picture is poor, press and hold down TRACKING [Down Arrow] or
[Up Arrow] on the remote control as needed, to adjust the picture during
tape playback.
The tracking position inidicators appear on the display.
About three seconds after you release the button, the tracking position
indicators disappear and the counter display reappears.
Note:
You might need to readjust the control for each tape 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 wish 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 the special signals on a recoded tape. Thus the
counter does not work with blank tape or blank tape or blank portion
of a partially recorded tape.
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.
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 SP or EP 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.
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,
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.
GO-TO PLAYBACK
The go-to playback function lets you rewind or fast-forward a tape to a
specific point on the tape and automatically play back the tape from that
point. Follow these steps to use go-to playback.
1. During the stop or play mode, press [INDEX/GO-TO] on the remote
control twice. TO appears on the VCR's display.
2. Use the remote control's number buttons to enter the length of
playback time you want to skip or rewind.
For example:
To skip or rewind ten minutes of playback time, press [0] [1] [0].
3. Press [FAST-F ->>] to skip the next ten minutes of playback time, or
press [<<-REWILND] to playback the previous ten minutes. Playback
automatically begins when the tape rewinds or fast-forwards to the
selected point on the tape.
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 0HK 00M 00S if
you activated the memory function). Then, the VCR stops.
DEW PROTECTION SYKSTEM
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 (00 00) 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 DEW
(00 00) disappears from the display.
(br/km-03/21/1997)
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