Toshiba SD-V290-S-TU - Manual (Page 22)

Operation with tape
Normal Playback
Preparation:
• Turn on the TV.
• Tune the TV to the DVD+VCR output channel {CH 3 or 4) or
set the TV’s source selector to VIDEO.
• If a direct VIDEO/AUDiO connection is made between the
DVD h -VCR and the TV, set the TV's source selector to VIDEO.
• Set the Output Source to VCR as shown in Setting the
Output Source on page 6.
f insert a prerecorded video cassette.
The u u Indicator will light and the DVD+VCR will
power-up automatically.
• Make sure that the TIMER indicator in the display
window is not lighted, if it is, press POWER once.
• If a tape without a safety tab is inserted, the unit will
start playback automatically.
Press PLAY once.
PLAY appears on the TV screen .
• It is not necessary to select the tape speed for play­
back. It will be automatically selected by the DVD+VCR.
• In playback, the TV/VCR selector switches to VCR
mode automatically.
Press STOP to stop playback.
STOP appears on the TV screen.
• If the tape reaches the end before STOP is pressed, the
DVD+VCR will automatically stop, rewind, eject, and it
will turn itself off.
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Tracking Control
Auto Tracking
The aulomalic tracking function adjusts the picture to
remove snow or streaks.
The AUTO TRACKING function works in the following
cases;
• When the AUTO TRK button is pressed.
• A tape is played back for the first time.
• Tape speed (SP, LP, SLP) changes.
• Streaks or snow appear because of scratches on the tape.
Manual Tracking
if noise appears on the screen during playback, press
either CWTRK (+/-) on the remote control or
CHANNEL (A/T) on the front panel until the noise on
the screen is reduced.
• In case of vertical jitter, adjust these controls very carefully.
• Tracking is automatically reset to normal when the tape is
ejected or the power cord is unplugged for more than 3 sec­
onds.
Special Effect Playbacks * •
B Special effects playback notes
• Horizontal lines (noise bars) will appear on the TV screen. This
is normal.
• The audio is automatically muted during special effect modes,
so there is no sound during search.
• During the high-speed picture search modes, a short period is
needed to stabilize tape speed when re-entering the PLAY
mode. Slight interference may be observed during this period.
Search
This function lets you quickly and visually search for a
desired tape section in either direction: forward and
reverse.
1 Press REW or FWD during playback.
The DVD+VCR will be activated in the SEARCH
mode.
• if the DVD+VCR is left in the SEARCH mode for more
than 3 minutes, the DVD+VCR will automatically enter the
PLAY mode, to protect the tape and video heads.
2 To return to playback, press PLAY.
Still Picture and Frame-by-Frame
Playback
1 Press PAUSE/STILL during playback.
Still picture will appear on the TV screen.
• if a still picture vibrates vertically, stabilize it by pressing
CH/TRK {+/-) on the remote control.
• if the DVD+VCR is left in the STILL mode for more than 5
minutes, the DVD+VCR will automatically enter the STOP
mode to protect the tape and video heads.
2 Press PAUSE/STILL repeatedly to advance the
video picture one frame at a time while viewing a still
picture.
3 To return to playback, press PLAY.
Slow Motion
1 Press SLOW during playback or still mode.
The tape will be played back at a speed 1/19 times
slower than the normal speed.
• During slow playback, use CH/TRK (+/-) on the Remote
Control to minimize noise bands.
• if slow motion mode continues for more than 3 minutes,
the DVD+VCR will automatically change to playback
mode.
2 To return to playback, press PLAY.
Instant Skip
This is useful for skipping commercials or short program
segments.
1 Press INSTANT SKIP during the playback mode.
The tape will fast forward picture search through 30
seconds of recording.
• The skipping time can be extended by pressing INSTANT
SKIP.
• Subsequent presses result in advancing the fast forward
picture search time by 30-seoond increments (maximum 3
minutes).
2 When the search is completed, the DVD+VCR will go
into playback mode automatically.
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