Model 34/35 13" Color TV/VCR
(160-0426/7)          Basic Operation - VCR           Faxback Doc. # 51754

LOADING A VIDEO TAPE

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

The TV/VCR automatically turns on.  If the erase-protection tab has been
removed from the cassette (see "Erase Protection," Faxback Doc. # xxxxx),
playback automatically begins and PLAY appears on the TV screen for about 4
seconds.

Caution:  Never insert anything except a VHS video cassette into the
cassette compartment.  You might damage the TV/VCR's internal mechanisms.


PLAYING A VIDEO TAPE

1.  Load a video tape.

2.  If playback does not automatically begin, press PLAY/REPEAT on the
    front panel or PLAY on the remote control.  PLAY appears and the TV/VCR
    plays the tape.

    Notes:

    * During playback, the TV/VCR automatically adjusts the tracking, but
      you can manually adjust it if necessary (see "Tracking," below).

    * If there is no tape in the TV/VCR when you press PLAY (or
      PLAY/REPEAT), the TV/VCR beeps 6 times and you see:

      ----------------------------
      |                          |
      | NO CASSETTE              |
      |                          |
      | PLEASE INSERT A CASSETTE |
      |                          |
      |                          |
      ----------------------------

    Load a video tape into the TV/VCR, then press PLAY (or PLAY/REPEAT)
    again.

3.  Repeatedly press VOL + > or VOL - < to adjust the volume.

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

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

5.  To eject the tape, press STOP/EJECT on the front panel.


Automatic Rewind/Eject

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

Note:  If REPEAT PLAY is set to OFF (see "Using Automatic Repeat Playback,"
Faxback Doc. # xxxxx), the TV/VCR also ejects the tape then turns off.


TAPE MOTION CONTROLS

You can use the buttons on either the TV/VCR's front panel or the remote
control to change the tape's direction and vary the playback speed


Visual Search

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

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/Playback Speeds," Faxback
Doc. # xxxxx).

To search forward during playback, press FAST-F.  To search backward during
playback, press REWIND (REW on the remote control).

To stop visual search and play the tape, press PLAY/REPEAT (PLAY on the
remote control).


Slow Motion

Slow motion lets you view recordings at a slower speed, so you can easily
see details on a tape.

To start slow motion playback, press SLOW during playback, press
PLAY/REPEAT (SLOW or PLAY on the remote control) to return to normal
playback.

Note:  During slow motion playback, the picture quality is lower than
during normal playback.


Freeze-Frame

Freeze-Frame lets you stop the tape to view a single frame.  During freeze
frame, the picture quality is lower than during normal playback.  The
picture quality is best with recordings made at the SP or SLP speed.

To freeze a frame during playback, press PAUSE.  To advance the picture one
frame at a time, repeatedly press SLOW.  Press PAUSE or PLAY/REPEAT (PLAY
on the remote control) to return to the normal playback speed.

Notes:

  * If the picture jitters during freeze-frame, try holding down CH /\ or
    CH \/ on the front panel or 3 or 6 on the remote control until the
    picture stabilizes.

  * If you leave the TV/VCR in the freeze-frame mode for 3 minutes, it
    automatically stops the tape to protect it.


Fast-Forward/Rewind

To advance the tape quickly when it is stopped, press FAST-F.  To rewind
the tape quickly when it is stopped, press REWIND (REW on the remote
control).

Note:  You cannot view the tape or hear the tape's sound while you fast
forward and rewind it, but you can use the tape counter to locate the
approximate position of a passage on the tape.  See "Using the Counter,"
Faxback Doc. # xxxxx.


TRACKING

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

If the TV/VCR's picture is poor while playing a tape, hold down CH /\ or CH
\/ on the front panel or the 3 or 6 number key on the remote control to
manually adjust the tracking

Note:  When you stop or eject a tape, the TV/VCR resets to automatic 
tracking.

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