Basic Playback
Turn on the VCR and the TV, and select the VCR channel 13 (or AV mode) on the TV.
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MENU
Make sure the window side is up, the rear label
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.
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� 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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Press 3.
Start playback
� Tape speed (SP or EP) is automatically detected. � If �B.E.S.T.� is set to �ON� (default setting: pg. 30), �B.E.S.T. PICTURE SYSTEM� appears on the screen, and this VCR checks the tape condition during automatic tracking.
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SP EP VCR
To stop playback
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OK
PUSH JOG
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Press 7 on the Remote or 7 / 0 on the front panel.
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7/0
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To rewind the tape
To pause playback
Press 8. To resume playback, press 3. Press 1 � when the tape is not running.
To fast-forward the tape
Press ¡ � when the tape is not running.
To eject the tape
Press 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
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INFORMATION
This VCR is equipped with SQPB (S-VHS QUASI PLAYBACK) that lets you watch tapes recorded in the SVHS format with regular VHS resolution. � SQPB does not deliver Super VHS resolution. � S-VHS recording is not possible with this VCR.
Usable cassettes
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Full-Size VHS T-30 (ST-30**) ¡ 8
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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 full-sized VHS cassette. ** This VCR can record on regular VHS and Super VHS cassettes. However, it will record regular VHS signals only.
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. 30.)
