Basic Playback
Turn on the VCR and the TV, and select the VCR channel 3 or 4 (or AV mode) on the TV.
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SHUTTLE ring
Make sure the window side is up, the rear label
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Load a cassette
side is facing you and the arrow on the front of the cassette is pointing towards the VCR. Do not apply too much pressure when inserting.
� The VCR turns on automatically. � The counter is automatically reset to �0:00:00�. � If the cassette�s record safety tab has been removed, playback begins automatically.
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Start playback
Press PLAY ( 3 ). � Tape speed (SP or EP) is automatically detected. � The S-VHS indicator lights up when you play back a tape recorded in S-VHS mode or in SVHS ET mode ( pg. 19) � If �B.E.S.T.� is set to �ON� (default setting: pg. 31), �B.E.S.T. PICTURE SYSTEM� appears on the screen, and this VCR checks the tape condition during automatic tracking.
STOP/EJECT (7/0) PAUSE ( 8 )
To stop playback
Press STOP ( 7 ) on the Remote or STOP/EJECT ( 7 / 0 ) on the front panel.
To pause playback
Press PAUSE ( 8 ). To resume playback, press PLAY ( 3 ).
To rewind the tape (when it is not running)
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Press REW ( 1 ) on the Remote (or turn the SHUTTLE ring on the front panel to the left).
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To fast-forward the tape (when it is not running)
Press FF ( ¡ ) on the Remote (or turn the SHUTTLE ring on the front panel to the right).
To eject the tape
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Press STOP/EJECT ( 7 / 0 ) on the front panel when the tape is not running. � You can also eject the cassette with the VCR turned off.
To turn off the VCR
Press . FF ( ¡ ) PAUSE ( 8 )
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REW ( 1 )
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 VCR. Simply place the recorded cassette into a VHS Cassette Adapter and it can be used just like any fullsized VHS cassette. ** This VCR can record on regular VHS and Super VHS cassettes. However, it will record regular VHS signals only.
* By using S-VHS ET it is possible to record and play back with S-VHS picture quality on VHS cassettes with this VCR.
STOP ( 7 )
Clean the video heads using a dry cleaning cassette � TCL-2UX � when:
� Rough, poor picture appears while a tape is played back. � The picture is unclear or no picture appears. � �USE CLEANING CASSETTE� appears on the screen (only with �SUPERIMPOSE� set to �ON�: pg. 31.)
