Basic Operations
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Every time the jog dial, is brought to where a slight click is felt, the picture moves one
frame.
Release your hand for still play (pause).
How to use the Shuttle dial
Turn the shuttle dial during playback or still playback (pause).
As you turn the dial, you get different playback speeds and forward or reverse motion.
Try using the shuttle to explore backwards and forwards through your next video.
If noise bars appear on the TV screen during SLOW/STILL mode, first set the VCR to
SLOW mode and then press the 1 or 4 button on the remote control to minimize the
noise bars. The noise bars are then eliminated automatically in the STILL mode.
If you turn the dial in the STOP mode, you can fast forward or rewind the tape. The tape
continues to be wound even after you release the dial.
To Find Specific Sections on a Tape
Visual Search
This function lets you search backward and forward through the videotape while viewing
it.
Using the buttons on the VCR:
Press PLAY and then REW to search in reverse.
Press PLAY and then F.FWD to search ahead.
Press PLAY again to return to to normal playback.
Searching with the Time Counter
During playback (and recording), a counter keeps track of how many hours, minutes,
and seconds the tape has run. When you first start playback, the counter shows briefly
in the TV screen's upper right corner.