4-Head VHS HQ VCR
(160-0549/0550/0632) Special Functions Faxback Doc. # 40215
Blue Screen Display
The VCR displays a blue screen on the TV when you select the VCR mode, play
unrecorded portions of a tape, or when you tune to a weak TV station. The
blue screen also appears if you set the VCR to the audio/video mode when
the AUDIO/VIDEO IN jacks are not receiving any signals.
Note: You cannot record the blue screen on a tape in the VCR.
On-Screen Display
To view your VCR's current operating mode and other information about your
VCR, press DISP/ENT (display/enter). If you have a Model 62, you see the
broadcast type (STEREO, SAP, or MONO). With all models you also see the
current function, time, channel, counter, and tape speed. Press DISP/ENT
again to clear the display.
Note: You also see the remaining recording time while a timed recording is
in progress.
Function Indicators
When you press a function button (such as STOP), the selected function's
indicator (such as STOP) appears on the TV screen for about 4 seconds.
When you change the channel, the new channel number appears on the TV screen
for about 4 seconds.
Note: If you play back a poor quality or damaged tape, the function
indicator might not appear.
TAPE MOTION CONTROLS
Fast-Forward/Rewind and Visual Search
While a tape is stopped, press FAST-F to advance the tape quickly or REW
to rewind it. You cannot see the picture or hear sound when you use fast-
forward or rewind, but you can use the counter to locate a specific section
of tape.
Note: If you press POWER while a tape is rewinding, REWIND POWER OFF
appears. The VCR automatically turns itself off when rewinding is
complete.
To use visual search so you can see the picture, be sure VCR appears then
begin tape playback. Then press FAST-F to search forward or REW to search
in reverse. Press PLAY to return to normal playback. During visual search
the sound is muted and the picture quality is lower than during normal
playback. The search picture is best with tapes recorded at the SP or EP
speed.
Freeze-Frame/Frame Advance
Freeze-frame lets you pause the tape to view a single frame. Press PAUSE
during playback to freeze the picture. Press PAUSE again or PLAY to return
to normal playback.
During freeze-frame, picture quality is lower than during normal playback.
The picture quality is best with recordings made at the SP or EP speed.
Notes:
If you leave the VCR in the freeze-frame mode for 3 minutes, the VCR
stops playing the tape to protect the video heads.
To reduce or eliminate jitter in the freeze-frame picture, press and
hold CH up or CH down until the picture is clear.
During freeze-frame, you can advance the picture one frame at a time by
repeatedly pressing SLOW. This feature works best with video cassettes
recorded at the SP or EP speed. Press PAUSE to return to normal playback.
Slow Motion
To start slow motion playback, while a tape is playing, press SLOW. Press
SLOW again or PLAY to return to normal playback. During slow motion, the
sound is muted and the picture quality is lower than during normal playback.
Slow motion picture quality is best with tapes recorded at the SP or EP
speed.
Notes:
If you leave the VCR in the slow-motion mode for 3 minutes, the VCR
stops playing the tape to protect the video heads.
If the slow-motion picture is poor, press and hold CH up or CH down
until the picture improves.
One Minute Skip
You can skip over unwanted material on the recorded tape, such as
commercials. Press ZERO/1MIN during playback. The VCR fast forwards over
the next minute of recording, then resumes normal playback.
REAL-TIMER COUNTER
Using the Counter
Your VCR's counter shows how long a tape has been running. To have the
counter display on the TV screen, press DISP/ENT on the remote control.
This counter does not reset if you eject a tape then put in a new tape.
To reset the counter to 0:00:00, press COUNTER RESET.
Note: The real-time counter might stop if you fast-forward or rewind
through a blank section on the tape. This is normal.
Using the Zero Search Function
You can reset the counter to 0:00:00 at any position on the tape and then
return to that position. This lets you quickly return to a selected place
on the tape later.
Follow these steps to use the zero search function.
1. While a tape is playing, if the counter does not appear on the TV screen
press COUNTER RESET once to display it.
2. Within 5 seconds, press COUNTER RESET again at the location you want
to return to later. The counter resets to 0:00:00.
3. When you want to return to the selected location, stop the tape, then
press ZERO/1MIN. The tape rewinds or fast-forwards and automatically
stops when it reaches 0:00:00.
Notes: If you press REW to rewind the tape past 0:00:00, the time appears
with a minus (-) sign.
The counter does not work with blank tapes or blank portions of
partially recorded tapes.
USING INDEX SEARCH
Your VCR has the VHS Index Search System. Each time you start recording,
the VCR automatically marks the tape with an index mark at that location.
You can locate the recording you want to play or skip the recording(s) you
don't want to watch by either entering the number of index marks or by
scanning. The VCR searches forward or backward from the current location.
Notes: Since the VCR does not display the index marks, we recommend you
list the recordings on each tape in order on the tape's box, to
make it easier to locate a particular recording on the tape.
Index search might not function properly when two or more index
marks are close to each other.
If you do not press any button within 10 seconds after you select
INDEX, the VCR cancels index search mode.
If you activate the direct access index search at a tape position
very close to an index mark, the VCR might not count that mark.
Recording over an index mark erases that index mark.
Direct Access Index Search
While the VCR is stopped or playing a tape, press INDEX. INDEX appears.
Then use the number keys to enter the number of index marks you want to
skip.
For example, if the tape is at the second recording (index mark 2) and you
want to watch the seventh recording (at index mark 7), enter 5 to skip
past index marks 3 through 6. Or, if the tape is at index mark 9 and you
want to watch the recording at index mark 3, enter 7 to skip past index
marks 9 through 4.
Then press FAST-F to skip forward to that index mark or REW to skip
backward. When the tape reaches the selected index mark, the VCR starts
normal playback.
Index Scan
While the VCR is stopped or playing a tape, press INDEX. INDEX appears.
Then press FAST-F or REW to start the scan. AUTO INDEX SEARCH appears and
the VCR starts to fast-forward or rewind. As the tape passes and index
mark, the VCR enters the visual search mode for 10 seconds, then resumes
the fast-forward or rewind.
When you locate the recording you want, press PLAY. Normal playback starts.
REPEAT PLAY
You can automatically repeat playback of a tape from the beginning to the
end (or to a blank part), instead of having the tape automatically rewind
and eject.
1. While the tape is stopped, press MENU to display the main menu.
2. Press PLAY or STOP to highlight SET UP VCR, then press FAST-F. The
VCR highlights REPEAT PLAY.
3. Press FAST-F so ON appears.
4. When you finish setting the repeat play option, press MENU twice.
5. Press PLAY to start repeat playback. REP appears.
The VCR repeats playback from the beginning to the end of the tape, or to
the first unrecorded portion that is at least 30 seconds long. AUTO REPEAT
appears while the VCR rewinds the tape to the beginning.
Once you select the repeat play mode, it remains on even after you turn off
the VCR. To turn off repeat play, repeat these steps and select OFF in
step 3.
TRACKING
The auto tracking system automatically adjusts tracking when you start
playback.
When different parts of the tape are recorded at different speeds, the
VCR automatically readjusts at the beginning of each recording.
If you need to manually adjust tracking, hold down CH up or CH down. To
return to the automatic tracking system, press CH up or CH down at the same
time or turn the power off then back on.
Notes: You might need to slightly readjust tracking for each tape you play.
If the sound of a recording made on another VHS Hi-Fi VCR is poor,
you might be able to improve it by adjusting the tracking.
Hint for Model 62 only: If the tracking is incorrect, Hi-Fi does not
appear.
(km-06/27/1997)
Privacy Policy