Pre-recorded Tape Playback

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Turn on the video cassette player and TV.

Set the TV to the video channel 3 (or 4).

Push the POWER button to ON, or insert a cassette tape. The POWER indicator will light.

NOTE:Check to make sure that a cassette tape is not already loaded before inserting the video cassette tape.

When a cassette is inserted, power is turned on and playback will start automatically.

Push the PLAY (X2) button to playback the cassette tape.

After viewing recording, push the STOP button to stop playback.

Push the EJECT button to remove the cassette.

When a video cassette is loaded into the cassette loading compartment, the power will be turned on automatically with the Auto Power On System.

Once the cassette tape is fully inserted into the cassette loading compartment, the video cassette player will start playback automatically. This is the Auto Play System.

NOTE:

The video channel is channel 3 or 4, whichever is not being used in your area.

To view the playback of a recorded tape, the TV receiver must be set to channel 3 or 4 (video channel). If the picture is not clear, adjust the fine tune knob on TV for best picture.

Turn PLAYER POWER OFF

Select a desired channel on TV. (Details are on page 9.)

Even when the video cassette player's power is turned off, a loaded cassette tape can be ejected by pressing the EJECT button.

The power will be turned on and the tape ejected. After the tape is ejected the power will be automatically turned off.

This is the Power Off Eject System.

Adjust the TRACKING (▼/▲) control button to minimize the "noises" that may occur in the picture.

Adjustment of the TRACKING (▼/▲) control makes the picture clear, or moves the noise up or down in the picture.

When playback is started, the auto tracking function operates and adjusts tracking automatically so the picture is optimized.

SPECIAL EFFECTS PLAYBACK (BEST RESULTS AT SP & EP SPEED These special effects are available during playback; during their operation the audio is muted. Push the desired search button (◀◀ OR ▶▶). This function lets you quickly and visually search for a desired tape section in either direction: forward (called CUE) and reverse (called REVIEW). During playback (PLAY indicator displayed), press either search buttons (REV or CUE) once to begin visual search. Push the PLAY (X2) button. If the VCP is left in the CUE or REVIEW mode for more than about 3 minutes, the VCP will automatically place itself in the PLAY mode to protect the tape and the video heads. Press the same button and the picture search speed will be faster (21 times faster than the normal playback speed at EP recorded tape, 15 times faster than the normal playback speed at LP recorded tape, or 7 times faster than the normal playback speed at SP recorded tape). When the desired segment is reached, press the PLAY (X2) button. Normal playback will resume. The audio is automatically muted in this mode, so there is no sound during search. Multi-motion playback can be activated during playback of the tapes recorded in SP, LP, or EP speed. Tapes recorded in LP mode can also be viewed in multi-motion playback, but the picture may be completely snowy. A short period is needed to stabilize the tape speed. Slight interference may be observed during this period. When PLAY (X2) button is pressed during playback mode, the tape will play at twice the normal speed. Press PLAY (X2) button again to return to the normal playback mode. During double speed playback, a certain amount of noise may appear on the screen. If so, press TRACKING (▼/▲) button to find the position at which the least amount of noise occurs. The double speed playback feature is intended for use with SP or EP recordings. The LP recordings will contain too much noise (interference) to produce a viewable picture. Press the FF or REW button once. Fast winding begins. Press and hold the FF or REW button again. Visual search (Cue/Review) begins so you can check what is on the tape. The CUE or REVIEW mode will continue until either the FF or REW button is released. Fast Forward or Rewinding resumes, whichever was released (FF or REW button). Press the STOP or PLAY (X2) button to stop the FF or REW mode. Push the STILL button. This picture may be unstable or noise bars may appear. No sound will be heard. To continue normal playback, push the PLAY (X2) button. If the unit is left in the STILL mode for more than about 5 minutes, the unit will automatically place itself in the STOP mode, to protect the tape and the video heads. If you want a tape to repeat, press A. REPEAT so that the indicator lights. When the tape ends, the VCP automatically rewinds and begins playing again. If you want to stop the auto repeat playback, press A. REPEAT button on the front panel again. The indicator will go off. The auto playback system is a convenient function that works completely automatically. If you insert any video tape without its record protect tab in place into the unit, the unit will turn on, load and play the tape, rewind the tape, and turn itself off.