Model 31 AC/DC VCP
(160-0423) Operation Faxback Doc. # 38535
USING THE REMOTE CONTROL
The buttons on the remote control function the same as those on the front
of the VCP. To use the remote control, be sure the front end of it is
pointing with a clear path toward the middle of the VCP's front panel, then
press the desired button(s).
PLAYING A VIDEO TAPE
1. Turn on the TV or TV/monitor. If you connected a TV using the VCP's
RF.OUT jack, tune the TV to the same channel (3 or 4) to which you set
the VCP's CHANNEL switch. If you connected a TV/monitor using the
VCP's AUDIO and VIDEO OUT jacks, switch the TV/monitor to the video
setting.
2. Press POWER to turn on the VCP. The red POWER indicator lights. Or,
to use the VCP's auto power-on feature, you can skip this step.
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. The TAPE IN indicator lights, then the
PLAY/AUTO TRACKING indicator lights and the tape automatically begins to
play.
4. To stop the tape during play, press STOP. The PLAY/AUTO TRACKING
indicator turns off and the tape stops.
To start playback again, press PLAY.
5. To eject the tape, press EJECT. The TAPE IN indicator flashes then
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 REWIND. The FAST-F or REWIND indicator lights and the
tape fast-forwards or rewinds.
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 and rewinds
the tape to the beginning.
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. The tape stops, the PLAY/AUTO TRACKING indicator lights,
then the tape begins to play.
Visual Search
Your VCP lets you view a tape at a faster speed than normal playback to help
you find a particular section on the tape. Visual search works in either
direction.
To use visual search, press PLAY to begin normal playback, then press FAST-F
to search forward or REWIND to search backward. The PLAY/AUTO TRACKING
indicator lights along with the FAST-F or REWIND indicator, and the tape
begins to play forward or backward at a high speed. During visual search,
there is no sound and the picture quality is not as good as during the
normal playback.
Press STOP to stop the tape, or PLAY to stop visual search and resume normal
playback.
Notes:
To increase the visual search speed, hold down FAST-F or REWIND after
you start visual search. When you release the button, the FF or REW
indicator turns off and the VCP resumes normal playback.
Tapes recorded at the EP (extended play) speed provide the best picture
during visual search.
FREEZE-FRAME
The VCP lets you stop ("freeze") the tape to view a single frame. To use
freeze-frame, during normal play, press STILL. During freeze-frame, there
is no sound and the picture quality is not as good as during normal
playback. After about 5 minutes, the VCP automatically stops. To stop
sooner, press STOP. To resume normal playback, press PLAY.
Note: Tapes recorded at the EP speed provide the best picture during
freeze-frame.
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. 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.
ADJUSTING TRACKING
When tape playback 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. To adjust the picture tracking manually, hold down TRACKING up
or down until the picture improves.
WATCHING BROADCAST TV
To watch broadcast TV if you connected the TV using the VCP's RF.OUT jack,
simply press POWER to turn off the VCP, then tune to the desired station on
the TV.
COPYING A VIDEO TAPE
If you connected a VCR to the VCP (see "Preparation,") Faxback Doc. # 38534,
you can use your VCP to play back a video cassette tape while the VCR
records (copies) 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 recording on the VCR.
6. Press PLAY on the VCP to begin tape playback.
7. To watch the tape while you copy it, turn on the TV or TV/monitor. If
you connected a TV using the VCP's RF.OUT jack, tune the TV to the
same channel (3 or 4) to which you set the VCP's CHANNEL switch.
Copyright Information: Most material performed in public, such as
concerts, plays, and movies, or distributed on
pre-recorded video tapes is copyrighted. The
unauthorized recording or duplication of copyrighted
material is a violation of the copyright laws of
most countries and such duplication may result in
fines and/or imprisonment. Note, however, that in
the United States, it is not a violation of U.S.
copyright laws for a consumer to record a broadcast
television program for private (in-home) viewing.
(km-03/24/1997)
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