RCA VR538 - Manual (Page 22)

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Playing a Tape
DISPLAY Button
1. Press DISPLAY to display 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 are displayed. If
you do not press DISPLAY again, this display times out.
2. Press DISPLAY again to continually display the time counter
on the TV screen. The time counter appears instead of the
time in the VCR’s display panel.
3. Press DISPLAY again to remove the time counter from the TV.
The time counter remains in the VCR’s display panel and no
status displays appear on the TV screen. This is convenient
for editing tapes.
4. Press DISPLAY again to return to the normal displays.
The clock appears in the VCR’s display panel.
Turning off the VCR automatically returns the displays to
normal.
Frame Advance (F.ADV Button)
Frame advance lets you view one stop-action frame after another. Frame
advance works best for tapes recorded in the SP or SLP speeds.
1. Press PAUSE to stop the action.
2. Press F.ADV each time you want to view the next frame of the
scene.
3. Press PAUSE or PLAY to resume normal 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 or the VCR’s power is turned on.
Manual Tracking
Occasionally, you may need to manually adjust tracking on a tape
recorded on a different VCR or camcorder. The TRACKING buttons on the
remote or CHANNEL•
TRACKING on the VCR are used when playing a
tape. They have no effect during recording.
When streaks or snow appear during normal or slow-motion playback,
press TRACKING up or down on remote or CHANNEL•
TRACKING on VCR
for the best possible picture. During stop-action pause, use the
TRACKING buttons to reduce picture jitter.
EDIT
F.ADV
SEARCH
SLOW
TRACKING
VOL
VOL
MUTE
PREV CH
DISPLAY
INPUT
TV•VCR
CLEAR
SPEED
REW
PLAY
FF
STOP
PAUSE
REC
+
3
_
4
MENU
PROG *
POWER
VCR1
CAB
LE
TV VCR2•
LD
AUX
CHAN
CH
AN 1
4
7
3
6
9
2
5
8
0
MOVE
0:30:00
STOP CH 05 0:30:00
11/18/94 FRI 01:30AM SLP
Hours
Seconds
Minutes
Press
DISPLAY
Status Displays
Time Counter Only
No Displays
Appear on TV Screen
Press
DISPLAY
Again
Press
DISPLAY
Again
Using the Playback Features