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Operating Controls (Detailed Descriptions)
The uses of the controls for basic operation are given on
page
10.
Now
that
you
are
familiar
with
the
basic
procedure
for
recording
a
TV
program
and
playing
it
back,
you
are
ready
to
learn
the
rest
of
the
control
functions.
The controls of your VCR are designed so that;
• Accidentally pressing a wrong button will not damage
the VCR or the cas.sette.
• Non-es.sentia! buttons are disabled during recording
to help you avoid accidental interruptions.
Operation
of
the
VCR
is
automatic
whenever
this
is
feasible.
Automatic
recording
functions
(Timer
and
XPR)
will
not disturb normal TV viewing.
If
you
run
out
of
tape
during
playback
or
normal
recording,
the
VCR
rewinds
it
and
stops
automatically.
If
tape
runs
out
during
Timer
or
Express
Recording,
the
VCR
stops
without
rewinding.
Because
of
these
features,
the
functions
of
some
control
buttons
depend
on
the
condition
of
the
VCR
at the time they are used.
P O W E R :
When the VCR is turned off, the timer is
automatically
turned
on
if
it
has
been
programmed.
When
the
VCR
is
turned
on,
the
timer
is
automatically turned off.
Your VCR will not make a
timer recording if it is already turned on at the time
the recording is to start.
The
P O W E R
button
operates
differently
during
Timer
and
Express
recording.
Press
P O W E R ,
ST O P
in that order to slop the VCR when a timer
recording is in progress.
The
VCR
will
stop
and
turn
off
if
you
press
the
P O W E R
button
during
non-timer
Recording,
Piaybaek,
or
Fast
Forward.
If
you
press
it
during
rewind,
the
VCR
will
continue
rewinding
until
it
is
finished and then turn off.
E JE C T :
The
E JE C T
button
will
not
operate
when
the
VCR
is
recording.
It
will
eject
the
cassette
in
any other mode of operation.
V C R :
Complete information is on pages 10 and 12.
P L A У ;
The
P L A Y
button is normally used to begin
playback when the VCR is stopped. It is also used
to
switch
to
slow-motion
operation
when
the
VCR
is
paused
during
playback
for
stop-action
viewing.
Slow
Motion
and
Stop
Action
are
explained
on
pages 17 and 18. The
P L A
У button is inactive when
the VCR is recording.
0
P A U SE :
Pausing
during
a
recording
stops
the
tape
so
that
nothing
will
be
recorded.
When
you
press
the
P A
U SE
button
a
.second
lime,
recording
resumes immediately.
Pausing
during
playback
produces
a
Stop-Action
picture
and
pressing
it
again
resumes
normal
playback.
R E C
or
P L A Y
in the display unit flashes
during
a
pause.
Additional
information
about
Recording
Pause
and
Stop
Action
is
on
the
next
page.
0
R E W IN D /SE A R C H
This
is
the
R E W IN D
button
when
the
VCR
is
stopped.
Once
you
have
pressed it, the VCR will rewind to the beginning of
the
tape
(or
to
a
counter
reading
of
0000
if
the
counter
is
displayed)
unless
you
press
the
ST O P
button.
This
same
button
becomes
the
SE A R C H
«
button
when
the
VCR
is
playing.
Picture
Search
is
explained on page 18.
The
R E W IN D !SE A R C H
button
is
inactive
during
recording.
0
F .F W D /SE A R C H
This is the
F A ST
F O R W A R D
button
when
the
VCR
is
stopped.
Once you have pressed it, the tape will continue to
“fast
forward" until you press the
ST O P
button (or
to
a
counter
reading
of
0000
if
the
counter
is
displayed).
If
you
do
not
pre.ss
the
ST O P
button,
the VCR will “fast forward” to the end of the tape
and
then
automatically
rewind
to
the
beginning
of
the
tape
and
stop.
Refer
to
“Memory
Stop”
on
page 18 for more information.
The
F A ST
F O R W A R D
button
is
inactive
during
recording.
This same button becomes the
SE A R C H
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