Model 98 Double-Azimuth 4-Head VHS VCR 160-0536 Playing a Tape

Model 98  (160-0536)           Playing a Tape          Faxback Doc. # 7913

1.  Turn on the TV and set it to the same channel as the VCR's CHANNEL 3/4
    switch (3 or 4).

    If you are using a TV that is connected to the VCR's AUDIO/VIDEO OUT
    jacks, set the TV to the video mode.

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

    The VCR automatically turns on, the clock display changes to the tape
    counter display.

    If the erase-protection tab has not been removed from the cassette,
    playback automatically begins.

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

3.  If playback does not automatically begin, press PLAY.

4.  Press STOP to stop playback before the end of the tape.  Then press
    EJECT on the VCR to eject the cassette.

    If the tape reaches the end before you press STOP, the VCR
    automatically stops the tape and completely rewinds it.  If the erase-
    protection tab has been removed, the VCR ejects the cassette after the
    tape fully rewinds.

NOTE:  You can press EJECT to eject a cassette when the VCR is off.  The 
       VCR's power temporarily turns on while the cassette ejects, then
       automatically turns off.  The tape counter display changes to the
       clock display.

SPECIAL FUNCTIONS

The following information describes some of the Model 98's special on-
screen, display, and search functions.

Tape Motion

The tape motion display shows you the tape motion during tape playback or
recording.  The display blinks in the stop mode and is steady during
playback or recording.

Slow-Motion

For programs recorded at SP or EP speed, press SLOW \/ or /\ on the remote
control during playback to activate the slow-motion function.  The
playback speed is automatically reduced to 1/10 of its normal speed.  The
VCR mutes the sound during slow-motion.

During slow-motion playback, press SLOW \/ or /\ to vary the slow-motion
speed between 1/5 and 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.

        To reduce or eliminate jitter in slow-motion pictures, first press
        PAUSE/STILL and press and hold down CH/TRACK \/ or /\ (CHANNEL \/
        or /\ on the VCR) until the picture is clear.  Then press SLOW \/
        or /\ to resume slow-motion.

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 quality is lower 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.

        To reduce or eliminate jitter in the freeze-frame picture, press
        and hold down CH/TRACK (CHANNEL on the VCR) \/ or /\ until the
        picture is clear.

Frame Advance

During the freeze-frame mode, you can advance the picture one frame at a
time by repeatedly pressing PAUSE/STILL.  This feature works best with
video cassettes recorded at the SP or EP speed.

Tracking Control

For the best possible picture, the VCR automatically adjusts tracking each
time you load a cassette.  Depending on the quality of the tape, the
automatic tracking system might not work well.  In this case, you can
manually adjust the tracking.

Follow this procedure to manually adjust tracking.

During playback, press and hold down CH/TRACK (CHANNEL on the VCR) \/ or
/\ until you obtain the clearest picture.  The tracking position
indicators appear on the display.

Within 3 seconds after you release the button, the tracking position
indicators disappear and the clock or counter display reappears.  The
automatic tracking control mode is canceled.

Follow these steps to restore automatic tracking.

1.  Press PROGRAM.  The menu display appears on the TV screen.

2.  Press 4 to select the VCR SETUP menu.  The TRACKING display shows
    MANUAL.

3.  Press 4.  The display changes to AUTO.

4.  Press PROGRAM to exit the menu.  The menu display reappears.

5.  Press PROGRAM again to exit the menu display.

Fast-Forward/Rewind and Visual Search

When the VCR is stopped, press FAST-F or REWIND to move the tape quickly
in the desired direction.

You cannot see the tape picture or hear the tape sound when you use FAST-F
or REWIND, but you can use the counter and memory functions to locate
specific sections of tape.

To use visual search, begin regular playback of a tape.  Then press FAST-F
to search forward, or press REWIND to search in reverse.  The VCR plays
the tape at a fast playback speed so you can watch and find the tape
location you want to view.  Press PLAY for normal playback.

NOTES:  VCR must appear on the VCR's display for visual search.

        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.

Blue-Screen Display

If no video signal is present, the blue-screen display appears on the TV's
screen.  You cannot record the blue screen.

Real-Time Counter with Memory

Your VCR's counter shows the actual tape run time, not a reference tape
count.  When you load the VCR's 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 minus (-) sign.

Follow these steps to mark and return to a specific location on a tape.

1.  If the clock appears on the VCR's display, press CLK/COUNT on the
    remote control to display the VCR's counter.

2.  During playback, press RESET on the remote control at the location you
    want to return to.  The counter displays 0:00:00.

3.  Before you return to the selected location, press MEMORY so M appears
    on the display.

4.  When you want to return to the marked location, press STOP then press
    <<REWIND or FAST-F>>.  The tape rewinds or fast-forwards and
    automatically stops at the location where you reset the counter to
    0:00:00.

NOTE:  The counter uses special signals on a recorded tape.  Therefore,
       the counter does not work with blank tape or blank portions
       partially recorded tapes.

Fast-Response System

When you load a video cassette 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 and ejects the cassette.

If the memory function is activated, the tape stops at 0:00:00 and ejects
the tape.

(ALL-11/02/94)