Model 53 4-Head Stereo Hi-Fi VCR
(160-0623) Special Functions Faxback Doc. # 39472
TAPE MOTION DISPLAY
The tape motion display shows you the tape motion during tape playback or
recording.
OPERATION MODE DISPLAY
The operation mode appears on the TV screen for about 2 seconds when you
press an operation button.
Operation Display Operation Display
Play PLAY Record REC
Stop STOP Pause PAUSE
Fast-forward FF
Rewind REW
MULTIMODE DISPLAY
Press DISPLAY and the multimode display appears on the TV screen.
Press DISPLAY again to exit the multimode display.
INDEX SEARCH
The index search function returns to the beginning of the current program
or skips to the beginning of the next program, then starts playback.
1. While in the stop or play mode, press INDEX on the remote control.
2. Press FAST-F ->> or <<- REWIND.
BLANK SEARCH
If you want to locate the end of a recorded section of a partially
recorded tape, press BLANK SEARCH on the remote control while the VCR is
stopped. To end appears on the VCR's display, and the tape advances
rapidly, then 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.
SLOW-MOTION
For programs recorded at the SP or EP speed, you can press SLOW on the
remote control to reduce the playback speed to 1/10 of its normal speed.
The VCR mutes the sound during slow-motion.
Press SLOW Down 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 5 minutes, the VCR
automatically stops and exits the playback mode.
If the slow-motion picture is poor, adjust the tracking control.
See "Tracking Control."
To reduce or eliminate jitter in slow-motion pictures, first press
PAUSE/STILL. Then press and hold down CHANNEL/TRACKING Down or Up
Arrow on the remote control or TRACKING Down or Up Arrow on the VCR.
To resume slow-motion, press SLOW Down or Up Arrow.
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 5 minutes, the VCR
automatically stops and exits the playback mode.
If a horizontal bar appears during freeze-frame, adjust the tracking
in the slow-motion mode. See "Slow Motion."
If the picture jitters during freeze-frame of an SP or EP recording,
press and hold down CHANNEL/TRACKING down or Up Arrow on the remote
control or TRACKING Down or Up Arrow on the VCR to reduce or eliminate
jitters in the freeze-frame picture.
FRAME ADVANCE
During the freeze-frame, 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 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 and exits the recording mode.
TRACKING CONTROL
If the VCR's picture is poor during playback, press AUTO TRACKING.
If noise still appears, press and hold down CHANNEL/TRACKING
(TRACKING on the VCR) Down 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.
Note:
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 until
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 portions 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 you can find the exact location
on tape 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 to resume 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 quality
is lower than during normal playback. The visual 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 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 anytime 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 but does
not eject.
(br/km-05/13/1997)
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