Toshiba W-717 - Manual (Page 20)

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PLAYBACK
Variable Speed Playback
You can play back a tape at various tape speeds.
Picture Search
A tape runs at 5 times or 7 times the normal playback speed so
that you can quickly locate a particular scene.
1
Press FF or REW during playback.
The tape runs at 5 times the normal playback speed.
2
To change the tape speed to 7 times the normal playback
speed, press and hold
FF or REW.
If you release it, the tape speed returns to 5 times.
Note
If you press
FF or REW during picture search, the mode changes to fast-
forwarding or rewinding.
To resume normal playback
Press PLAY/x2.
Still Picture
A picture freezes so that you can watch closer.
1
Press PAUSE/STILL during playback.
The picture freezes.
To resume normal playback
Press PAUSE/STILL again.
Notes
• The still mode is automatically cancelled after about 5 minutes and returns to
normal playback.
• The still picture may shake if a picture of a fast-moving object or scene is
frozen. This is not a defect in the unit.
Adjusting Still Picture Stability
If the still picture is distorted or flickers, hold down one of CH/TRK until
the picture becomes stable.
Note
The distortion of the still picture may not be eliminated completely.
FF
PAUSE/STILL
PLAY/x2
REW
PROG. ENTER
SLOW PLAY/x2 PAUSE/STILL
REW F F
CURSOR
STOP
1 2 3
4 5 6
7 8 9
CANCEL
A.SELECT
EJECT
VC717
0 100
CURSOR
SHUTTLE
DIAL
VCR Plus+ CH
CABLE BOX
Picture Search using SHUTTLE DIAL on the Remote
control or on the VCR
When in PLAY mode turn the SHUTTLE DIAL clockwise (FWD)
to search forwards and anti-clockwise ( REV ) to search
backwards.
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