Model 87 Double Azimuth 4-Head VHS VCR
(160-0525) Special Functions Faxback Doc. # 40523
TAPE MOTION DISPLAY
The tape motion display shows you the tape motion during tape playback or
recording.
VARIABLE SPEED SLOW-MOTION
For programs recorded at the SP or EP speed, 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.
After you press SLOW, press 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.
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 on
the side panel.
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.
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,
adjust the corresponding VERT SYNC ADJ control on the side panel.
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
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 on the remote control 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 minutes (-) 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 00H 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 SP or EP speed.
BLUE-SCREEN DISPLAY
If no video signal is present, the bluescreen 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-07/17/1997)
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