Model 64/65 Hi-Fi Stereo VCR
(160-0634/636) Special Functions Faxback Doc. # 51737
Special Displays
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.
However, you can turn the blue screen display feature on or off.
Notes: You cannot record the blue screen on a tape in the VCR.
If you tune to a weak TV station, the VCR mutes the sound when it
displays the blue screen.
The blue screen also appears if you set the VCR to the audio/video
mode when the R-AUDIO-L/VIDEO IN 1 jacks are not receiving any
signals. You cannot turn off the blue screen in this case.
Follow these steps to turn the blue screen feature on or off.
1. Press MENU/ACTION to display the main menu.
2. Repeatedly press /\ or \/ to highlight SET UP VCR, then press >.
--------- MENU ---------
SET UP VCR
SET UP FEATURE
SET CLOCK
SET UP CHANNEL
IDIOMA/LANGUE: ENGLISH
SELECT: /\ \/ KEY
SET : > KEY
END : ACTION KEY
3. Repeatedly press /\ or \/ so NOISY CH BLUE BACK is highlighted. Then
press > to select ON or OFF.
------ SET UP VCR -------
REPEAT PLAY : 0N
BEEPER : ON
NOISY CH BLUE BACK : ON
SELECT: /\ \/ KEY
SET : > KEY
END : ACTION KEY
4. Press MENU/ACTION twice to exit.
On-Screen Display
To view your VCR's current operating mode and other information about your
VCR, press DISP/ENT (display/enter). You see the current audio mode the
VCR is set to (STEREO, SAP, or MONO), the current function, time, channel,
counter, and tape speed. Press DISP/ENT again to clear the display.
Notes: The current audio mode disappears after about 5 seconds.
You also see the remaining recording time while a timed recording
is in progress (see "Immediate Recording" in Faxback Doc. # 51738).
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 (and call letters, if
you set them) appear on the TV screen for about 3 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 SLP speed (see "Recording Speeds/Tape Selection"
in Faxback Doc. # 51738).
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 SLP speed
(see "Recording Speeds/Tape Selection" in Faxback Doc. # 51738).
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, hold
down CH /\ or \/ 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 SLP speed. Press PAUSE or PLAY 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 SLP 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, hold down CH /\ or \/ until
the picture improves.
One Minute Skip (Model 64 Only)
You can skip over unwanted material on the recorded tape, such as
commercials. Press ZERO/1 MIN during playback. The VCR fast forwards over
the next minute of recording, then resumes normal playback.
Real-Time Counter
Using the Counter
Your VCRs counter shows how long a tape has been running. To see the
counter on the TV screen, press DISP/ENT on the remote control.
The counter resets to 0:00:00 when you put in a new tape. To manually
reset the counter, 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. Press COUNTER RESET at the location you want to return to later. The
counter resets to 0:00:00.
2. When you want to return to the selected location, stop the tape, then
press ZERO/1 MIN on the Model 64 or C/A SKIP/ZERO on the Model 65.
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.
Skipping Commercials (Model 65 ONLY)
Your VCR's Commercial Advance feature lets you quickly skip over
commercials recorded onto a tape while you view it.
During recording, Commercial Advance stores in memory the locations of the
beginnings and endings of commercials. After recording is over, the VCR
replays the tape and marks the beginnings/endings on the tape itself.
Then, when you play back the recording, you can set the VCR so it
automatically detects and skips over the marked commercials or only skips
over the marked commercials when you press a key.
Notes: The recording must be at least 15 minutes long for Commercial
Advance to work.
The effectiveness of Commercial Advance varies with the different
methods stations use to broadcast commercials. It is possible that
Commercial Advance might not work with every broadcast you watch.
Commercial Advance might skip part of a program if there are
frequent dark and quiet scenes.
Commercial Advance does not erase commercials from the tape; it
simply marks them.
Setting Up Commercial Advance Marking
Follow these steps to have the VCR automatically memorize the beginning
and end of commercials while it records a program, so it can mark the tape
later.
1. Press MENU/ACTION to display the main menu.
2. Repeatedly press /\ or \/ to highlight SET UP FEATURE, then press >.
3. If necessary, repeatedly press /\ or \/ to highlight SET UP COMMERCIAL
ADV.
--- SET UP FEATURE ---
TIME STAMP : OFF
SET UP COMMERCIAL ADV.
SELECT: /\ \/ KEY
SET : > KEY
END : ACTION KEY
4. Press >. You see:
SET UP COMMERCIAL ADV.
C/A RECORD : ON
C/A PLAYBACK : AUTO
SELECT: /\ \/ KEY
SET : > KEY
END : ACTION KEY
5. Repeatedly press /\ or \/ to highlight C/A RECORD, then press > to
select ON or OFF.
ON - With this setting, when you press STOP to end a recording, the
VCR asks you if you want it to mark commercials when you stop
recording or turn the VCR off.
OFF - The VCR does not mark commercials.
6. When you finish setting up Commercial Advance, press MENU/ACTION
twice.
Notes: When recording ends, it takes several minutes for the VCR to mark
the recording.
The VCR marks commercials in a timer recording after the recording
stops (see "Automatic Timer Recording" in Faxback Doc. # 51738).
If the interval between two timer recordings is not long enough to
allow commercial marking, the VCR waits until after the next timer
recording.
The VCR can store up to eight timer recording settings and 45
commercial locations in memory at one time. When the memory
becomes full, the remaining commercials are not marked.
The Commercial Advance feature setting returns to OFF if there is
a power failure.
If you rewind the tape and start another recording before power is
turned off, commercials might not be correctly marked.
Selecting a Commercial Advance Tape Playback Option
Follow these steps to select how the VCR operates when you play any marked
tape.
1. Press MENU/ACTION to display the main menu.
2. Repeatedly press /\ or \/ to highlight SET UP FEATURE, then press >.
3. Repeatedly press /\ or \/ to highlight SET UP COMMERCIAL ADV., then
press >.
4. Repeatedly press /\ or \/ to highlight C/A PLAYBACK, then press > to
select AUTO or MANUAL.
AUTO - The VCR automatically skips marked commercial blocks.
MANUAL - The VCR skips commercials only when you press C/A SKIP/ZERO
during playback.
5. When you finish, press MENU/ACTION three times to exit.
Questions and Answers about Commercial Advance
Question Answer
How fast does the VCR advance The VCR advances through 3 minutes of
through commercials? commercials in about 8 to 12 seconds
if the tape speed is SLP (see
"Recording Speeds/Tape Selection" in
Faxback Doc. # 51738). If it is SP,
it takes about 25 to 35 seconds.
Are commercials still recorded Yes.
on the tape?
Does Commercial Advance work at Yes.
all recording speeds?
Does Commercial Advance still Yes.
work if I mark the tape and
remove it from the VCR, then
play it back later?
Can I play a Commercial Advance Yes, but commercials will only be
marked tape in another VCR? skipped if the other VCR also has
Commercial Advance.
Can I mark a recording that was No.
made on another VCR?
Skipping/Selecting Previews (Model 65 ONLY)
Your VCR's Movie Advance feature lets you skip the previews at the
beginning of many purchased or rented movies, or select a specific preview
to watch.
Note: Movie Advance works only with tapes recorded in the SP speed that
have the erase-protection tab removed.
1. Load a tape. When the VCR automatically starts playback, press \/.
2. Press INDEX/M/A SKIP. You see:
SELECT SEARCH MODE
INDEX SEARCH
MOVIE ADVANCE
SELECT: /\ \/ KEY
SET : > KEY
CANCEL: INDEX M/A SKIP
3. Repeatedly press /\ or \/ to highlight MOVIE ADVANCE, then press >.
4. Repeatedly press /\ or \/ to select GO TO START OF MOVIE or
GO TO PREVIEW.
MOVIE ADVANCE
SELECT SEARCH MODE
GO TO START OF MOVIE
GO TO PREVIEW
SELECT: /\ \/ KEY
SET : > KEY
CANCEL: INDEX M/A SKIP
GO TO START OF MOVIE - The VCR automatically skips any previews at the
beginning of the tape and advances to the start of the movie.
SEARCHING FOR START OF MOVIE appears. When the VCR finds the
beginning of the movie, THE MOVIE IS READY. PUSH PLAY TO START
appears.
GO TO PREVIEW - The VCR searches for and plays the first preview. If
it does not find a preview, the VCR starts normal playback.
To skip to the next preview, press INDEX/M/A SKIP.
5. When you finish, press >.
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 SEARCH, the VCR cancels index search. 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. See "Direct Access
Index Search," below.
Recording over an index mark erases that index mark.
Direct Access Index Search
1. Press INDEX (INDEX/M/A SKIP on the Model 65). You see:
SELECT SEARCH MODE SELECT SEARCH MODE
INDEX SEARCH INDEX SEARCH
PROGRAM INDEX SEARCH MOVIE ADVANCE
PROGRAM INDEX SEARCH
SELECT: /\ \/ KEY
SET : > KEY SELECT: /\ \/ KEY
CANCEL: INDEX KEY SET : > KEY
CANCEL: INDEX M/A SKIP
(Model 64) (Model 65)
Notes: PROGRAM INDEX SEARCH appears only when there is a timer recording
on the program index list. See "Automatic Timer Recording" in
Faxback Doc. # 51738.
MOVIE ADVANCE appears only when the tape has its erase-protection
tab removed.
If you have a Model 64, SELECT SEARCH MODE does not appear when
there is no timer-recorded program in the program index list.
INDEX appears on the top of the screen instead. Skip to Step 4.
For more information, see "Automatic Timer Recording" in Faxback
Doc. # 51738.
2. Repeatedly press /\ or \/ to highlight INDEX SEARCH. You see:
PROGRAM INDEX PROGRAM INDEX
DATE START CATEGORY CH DATE START CATEGORY CH
12/28 10:00A SPORTS ABCD 12/28 10:00A SPORTS ABCD
1/ 4 12:30P MOVIE NBC 1/ 4 12:30P MOVIE NBC
1/ 4 8:00P COMEDY CBC 1/ 4 8:00P COMEDY CBC
1/ 7 3:00P MUSIC NBC 1/ 7 3:00P MUSIC NBC
SELECT: /\ \/ KEY SELECT: /\ \/ KEY
SET : > KEY SET : > KEY
END : INDEX KEY END : INDEX M/A SKIP
(Model 64) (Model 65)
3. Press >. INDEX appears.
4. 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.
5. Then press > to skip forward to that index mark or < to skip backward.
When the tape reaches the selected index mark, the VCR starts normal
playback.
Index Scan
1. Press INDEX (INDEX/M/A SKIP on the Model 65) while the VCR is stopped
or playing a tape. SELECT SEARCH MODE appears.
Note: If you have a Model 64, SELECT SEARCH MODE does not appear when
there is no timer-recorded program in the program index list.
INDEX appears instead on the top of the screen. Skip to Step 3.
2. Repeatedly press /\ or \/ to highlight INDEX SEARCH, then press >.
INDEX appears.
3. 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 an index
mark, the VCR plays at normal speed for 10 seconds, then resumes fast
forwarding or rewinding.
4. When you see the recording you want, press PLAY. Normal playback
starts.
Program Index Search (Timer Recording Only)
The program index looks for a timer-recorded program in a program index
list, then searches for the specified program.
The VCR automatically adds recorded programs to the program index list.
However, when you eject the tape or press any function button such as REW
or PLAY then record a new program using normal recording, any previous
program is erased from the list.
1. Press INDEX (INDEX/M/A SKIP on the Model 65). You see:
SELECT SEARCH MODE SELECT SEARCH MODE
INDEX SEARCH INDEX SEARCH
PROGRAM INDEX SEARCH MOVIE ADVANCE
PROGRAM INDEX SEARCH
SELECT: /\ \/ KEY
SET : > KEY SELECT: /\ \/ KEY
CANCEL: INDEX KEY SET : > KEY
CANCEL: INDEX M/A SKIP
(Model 64) (Model 65)
2. Press /\ or \/ to highlight PROGRAM INDEX SEARCH, then press >.
3. Repeatedly press /\ or \/ to select the program you want, then press
> to start the search.
When the tape reaches the selected program the VCR starts normal playback.
Repeat Play
Follow these steps to have the VCR automatically rewind and repeat
playback of a tape (from the beginning to the end of the recording),
instead of having the tape automatically rewind and eject.
Note: Portions of a tape that have been recorded once then erased are not
considered blank.
1. While the tape is stopped, press MENU/ACTION to display the main menu.
2. Press /\ or \/ to highlight SET UP VCR, then press >. The VCR
highlights REPEAT PLAY.
3. Press >. ON appears.
------ SET UP VCR ------
REPEAT PLAY : ON
BEEPER : ON
NOISY CH BLUE BACK : ON
SELECT: /\ \/ KEY
SET : > KEY
END : ACTION KEY
4. Press MENU/ACTION 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.
Time Stamp
Your VCR is preset to automatically mark the tape at the beginning of each
recording with this information:
Date
Start time
Scheduled stop time (for timer recording only)
Channel number
Station name (if channel caption is set)
Category (for timer recording only)
Then, when you play the tape from the beginning, the information appears
on the TV screen for about 7 seconds, then disappears.
Follow these steps to turn time stamp on or off.
1. Press MENU/ACTION to display the main menu.
2. Repeatedly press /\ or \/ to highlight SET UP FEATURE, then press >.
-------- MENU --------
SET UP VCR
SET UP FEATURE
SET CLOCK
SET UP CHANNEL
IDIOMA/LANGUE: ENGLISH
SELECT: /\ \/ KEY
SET : > KEY
END : ACTION KEY
3. If necessary, press /\ or \/ to highlight TIME STAMP, then press > to
select ON or OFF.
--- SET UP FEATURE ---- --- SET UP FEATURE ----
TIME STAMP : OFF TIME STAMP : OFF
SET UP COMMERCIAL ADV.
SET : > KEY
END : ACTION KEY SELECT: /\ \/ KEY
SET : > KEY
END : ACTION KEY
(Model 64) (Model 65)
Note: The VCR still records time stamp information even if you select
OFF in Step 3.
4. Press MENU/ACTION twice to exit.
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 the tracking at the beginning of each recording.
If you need to manually adjust tracking, hold down CH /\ or \/. To return
to automatic tracking, press CH /\ and \/ on the VCR 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
(and Hi-Fi does not appear), you might be able to improve it by
adjusting the tracking. Hi-Fi appears when the tracking is
correctly adjusted.
VCR LOCK
You can lock all of the VCR's buttons except CH /\ or \/, MENU/ACTION,
PROG, TV/VCR, COUNTER RESET, ADD/DLT, POWER, and STOP EJECT. This can
help you keep children from changing the VCR's timer settings.
Note: Even with the lock set, previously set timer recordings still
record. You can also still insert or eject a tape.
To lock the VCR, eject a cassette if loaded, then hold down RECORD/TIME on
the VCR until VCR LOCK ACTIVATED appears. To unlock the VCR, hold down
RECORD/TIME on the VCR until VCR LOCK OFF appears.
Note: If the clock is set, the VCR cancels VCR lock automatically after
about 24 hours.
(BR/eb 3/19/99)
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