Basic Playback
� Turn on the unit. � Turn on the TV and select the AV mode. � Slide the TV/CABLE/SAT/DVD switch to DVD.
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VHS/HDD/DVD SELECT 4
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Load a cassette. Make sure the window side is up, the rear label side is facing you and the arrow on the front of the cassette is pointed toward the unit. � Do not apply too much pressure when inserting. � If the record safety tab has been removed, playback begins automatically. However, when APOWER SAVEB is set to AONB (A pg. 80), playback will not begin automatically even though a cassette with its record safety tab intact is inserted. � The unit�s power comes on automatically and the counter is reset to 0:00:00. 2 Press VHS/HDD/DVD SELECT on the unit repeatedly or VHS on the remote so that the VHS lamp lights up on the unit.
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Find the programme start point. If the tape is advanced past the start point, press O. To go forward, press N. Press I to start playback.
� ABESTB appears and blinks on the front display panel during
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automatic tracking. (A pg. 45)
CABLE/SAT DVD
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Press o to stop playback. � To eject the cassette, press M (VHS).
VHS
Clean the video heads using a dry cleaning cassette TCL-2 - when: � Rough, poor picture appears while a tape is played back. � The picture is unclear or no picture appears. � AUSE CLEANING CASSETTEB appears on the screen (only with AO.S.D.B set to AAUTOB). (A pg. 81) NOTE: The heads get dirty in the following cases: � in an environment prone to extreme temperature or humidity � in a dusty environment � flaw, dirt or mould on video tapes � continuous usage for a long time Usable cassettes Full-Size VHS T-30 (ST-30**) T-60 (ST-60**) T-90 T-120 (ST-120**) T-160 (ST-160**) ST-210** Compact VHS* TC-20 (ST-C20**) TC-30 (ST-C30**) TC-40 (ST-C40**)
* Compact VHS camcorder recordings can be played on this unit. Simply place the recorded cassette into a VHS Cassette Adapter and it can be used just like any full-sized VHS cassette. **This unit can record on regular VHS and Super VHS cassettes. However, it will record regular VHS signals only. � S-VHS recording is not possible with this unit. � This unit is equipped with SQPB (S-VHS QUASI PLAYBACK)
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that lets you watch tapes recorded in the S-VHS format and the SP mode with regular VHS resolution.
� SQPB does not deliver Super VHS resolution.
