Model 36 9" Color TV/ VCR Combo
(160-0429)                 Operation - VCR            Faxback Doc. # 50431

BASIC VCR OPERATION

LOADING A VIDEO TAPE

Hold the cassette with the main label facing up and the spine facing out
from the Model 36.  Then insert the cassette into the cassette compartment
and gently push the center of its spine until the Model 36 draws it in.

The Model 36 automatically turns on.  If the erase-protection tab has been
removed from the cassette, playback automatically begins (See "Erase
Protection" in Faxback Doc. # 50433) and PLAY > appears.  If the erase
protection tab is intact, the tape does not play and STOP appears.

CAUTION:  Never insert anything except a VHS video cassette into the
          cassette compartment.  You might damage the Model 36's internal
          mechanisms.

Note:  If a cassette was loaded when you last turned off the Model 36, you
       must press POWER to turn on the Model 36.

PLAYING A VIDEO TAPE

1.  Load a video tape.

2.  If playback does not automatically begin, press PLAY.  PLAY > appears
    and the Model 36 plays the tape.

    Note:  During playback, the Model 36 automatically adjusts the
           tracking, but you can manually adjust it if necessary (see
           "Tracking", below).

3.  Repeatedly press VOLUME /\ or \/ to adjust the volume.

    Note:  To adjust the brightness, contrast, color, tint, or sharpness,
           see "Adjusting the Picture" in Faxback Doc. # 50430.

4.  To stop playback before it automatically stops at the end of the tape,
    press STOP/EJECT on the Model 36 or STOP on the remote control.

5.  To eject the tape, press STOP/EJECT again on the Model 36 or EJECT on
    the remote control.

Note:  When the Model 36 is off, you can press STOP/EJECT on the Model 36
       or EJECT on the remote control to eject a tape.  The Model 36 turns
       on, ejects the tape, then turns off.

Automatic Rewind/Eject

If the tape reaches the end before you press STOP/EJECT or EJECT, the
Model 36 automatically stops the tape, then completely rewinds it.

Notes:  If REPEAT PLAY is set to OFF (see "Using Automatic Repeat
        Playback" in Faxback Doc. # 50432), the Model 36 also ejects the
        tape then turns off.

        If the counter return feature is turned on (see "Using Counter
        Return" in Faxback Doc. # 50432), the tape stops at 0:00:00 and
        does not eject, and the Model 36 does not turn off.

        The Model 36 ejects the tape and turns itself off, but does not
        automatically rewind the tape during one-touch recording or
        automatic timer recording (see "One-Touch Recording (OTR)" and
        "Automatic Timer Recording" in Faxback Doc. # 50433).

CHANGING THE TAPE'S DIRECTION/VARYING THE PLAYBACK SPEED

You can use the buttons on the front of the Model 36 and the remote
control to change the tape's direction and vary the playback speed.

Visual Search

Visual search lets you view recordings either forward or backward at
either a normal speed or faster speed, so you can find a specific section
of the tape.

Notes:  You can use normal speed search with tapes recorded at any speed.
        Faster speed search works only with tapes recorded at the LP or
        SLP speed.  See "Recording/Playback Speeds" in Faxback Doc.
        # 50433.

        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 SLP speed.

To search forward at normal speed during playback, press F.FWD/> once.
To search backward at normal speed during playback, press REW/< once.  To
search forward or backward at a faster speed, press F.FWD/> or REW/<
again.

To stop visual search and resume play, press PLAY.

Freeze-Frame

Freeze-Frame lets you stop the tape to view a single frame.

To freeze a frame during playback, press PAUSE/STILL.  If you hear noise
during freeze-frame, press PAUSE/STILL again.

To resume playback, press PLAY.

Notes:  During freeze-frame, the picture quality is lower than during
        normal playback.  The picture quality is best with recordings
        made at the SLP speed.  See "Recording/Playback Speeds" in Faxback
        Doc. # 50433.

        If you leave the Model 36 in the freeze-frame mode for 5 minutes,
        it automatically stops the tape to protect it.

Fast-Forward/Rewind

To quickly advance or rewind the tape quickly when it is stopped, press
F.FWD/> or REW/<.

Note:  You cannot see the tape's picture or hear the tape's sound while
       it fast-forwards or rewinds.

TRACKING

The Model 36 automatically adjusts tracking when you play a tape.  If
different parts of the tape were recorded at different speeds, the Model
36 automatically readjusts the tracking at the beginning of each
recording.

If the Model 36's picture is poor while playing a tape, hold down CHANNEL
\/ or /\ to manually adjust the tracking.

Note:  When you stop or eject a tape, the Model 36 resets to automatic
       tracking.

(LB/eb 10/16/98)