Using the Playback Features Auto Play Feature This feature lets you tell the VCR whether you want it to automatically start playing a tape that is inserted with the safety tab removed. 1. Press MENU on the remote to see the VCR MAIN MENU on the TV screen. 2. Press 5 to display the PREFERENCES menu. 3. Press 2 to select Auto Play: ON or OFF. • Select ON to have a tape with its safety tab removed start playing automatically. • Select OFF if you do not want a tape with its safety tab removed to start playing automatically. VCR MAIN MENU 1 VCR Plus+ 2 Timer Recordings 3 Set Clock 4 Channels 5 Preferences PREFERENCES 1 Remote Control: VCR1 2 Auto Play: ON 3 Auto TV/VCR: ON 4 Front Panel: AUTO 0 Exit Playing a Tape Using the Playback Features Pause for Stop Action This feature stops the tape in action and allows you to examine the details of the scene. Stop action works well for tapes recorded in SP or SLP speed. 1. Press PAUSE during playback to stop the action. STILL appears in the display panel. 2. Press TRACKING up or down to reduce any jittering of the picture. 3. Press PAUSE or PLAY to return to playback. The VCR will automatically switch from stop-action playback to stop after a few minutes. Frame Advance Frame advance lets you view one stop-action frame after another. Frame advance works well for tapes recorded in SP or SLP speed. 1. Press PAUSE to stop the action. 2. Press F.ADV each time you want to view a frame of the scene. 3. Press PAUSE or PLAY to resume normal playback. Slow Motion You can view the picture in slow motion during play or play pause. SLOW up and down allow you to change the speed. Sound is turned off during slow- motion playback. Slow motion works well in SP or SLP speed. 1. Press SLOW up to start slow motion and increase the speed or SLOW down to decrease the speed. 2. Use TRACKING up or down to remove any streaks from the picture. 3. Press PLAY to return to playback. The VCR will automatically switch from slow-motion playback to stop after a few minutes. TRACKINGSLOW MENU SEARCH 7 8 9 4 5 6 1 2 3 0 INPUT DISPLAY VOLUME CHANNELPREV CH MUTE REC•OTR F.ADV PAUSE STOP PLAY F.FWD REW. VCR 2TV•VCR VCR 1TVOFF CLEAR SPEED EDIT PROG Playing a Tape Using the Playback Features Picture Search You can search for a specific tape location during playback by fast forwarding or rewinding the tape. Sound is turned off during picture search. Picture search works best for tapes recorded in SP or SLP speed. Fast Forward Search 1. During playback, press FF on the remote or FWD on the VCR to search forward at a faster-than-normal speed. SRCH + appears in the display panel. 2. Press the button again or press PLAY to return to playback. Rewind Search 1. During playback, press REW on the remote or VCR to search in reverse at a faster-than-normal speed. SRCH – appears in the display panel. 2. Press the button again or press PLAY to return to playback. Automatic Tracking The VCR has automatic tracking which adjusts the picture when playing back a tape recorded on another VCR. Automatic tracking is turned on whenever a tape is inserted. Manual Tracking Occasionally, you may need to manually adjust tracking on a tape recorded on a different VCR or camcorder. Tracking is used when playing a tape, and it has no effect during recording. • When streaks or snow appear in the picture, press TRACKING up or down on the remote or the VCR for the best possible picture. • During pause, press TRACKING up or down on the remote to reduce any jittering of the picture. • To turn automatic tracking back on, press both TRACKING buttons on the front of the VCR at the same time or eject the tape and re-insert it. TRACKINGSLOW MENU SEARCH 7 8 9 4 5 6 1 2 3 0 INPUT DISPLAY VOLUME CHANNELPREV CH MUTE REC•OTR F.ADV PAUSE STOP PLAY F.FWD REW. VCR 2TV•VCR VCR 1TVOFF CLEAR SPEED EDIT PROG Playing a Tape CH 05 0:30:00 Using the Playback Features DISPLAY Button The DISPLAY button shows the status of the VCR channel number, time counter, date, time and tape speed on the TV screen. The time and date must be set before they can be displayed. 1. Press DISPLAY to display the status of the VCR, If you do not press DISPLAY again, these displays will time out. The time appears in the display panel. 2. Press DISPLAY again to have only the time counter remain on the TV screen. The time counter appears instead of the time in the VCR display panel. 3. Press DISPLAY again to remove the time counter from the TV screen. No displays appear on the TV screen. This is convenient for copying tapes. The time counter remains in the VCROs display panel. 4. Press DISPLAY again to return to the normal status displays. Turning off the VCR automatically returns the displays to normal. Time Counter The time counter shows the elapsed time it takes to record a program or play back a segment of a prerecorded tape. It helps locate the beginning or end of programs you taped. The time counter resets to 0:00:00 whenever the tape is ejected from the VCR. For example, if a 30-m...