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29
VCR
Operation
Normal
Playback
Preparation:
Turn
on
the
TV.
Tune
the
TV
to
the
Home
Theater
System
output
channel
(CH
3
or
4)
or
set
the
TV's
source
selector
to
VIDEO.
If
a
direct
VIDEO
connection
is
made
between
the
Home
Theater
System
and
the
TV,
set
the
TV's
source
selector
to
VIDEO.
Set
the
Output
Source
to
VCR
as
shown
in
Setting
the
Output
Source
on
page
14.
1.
Insert
a
prerecorded
video
cassette.
The
indicator
will
light
and
the
Home
Theater
System
will
power-up
automatically.
Make
sure
that
the
indicator
in
the
display
window
is
not
lighted.
If
it
is,
press
POWER
once.
If
a
tape
without
a
safety
tab
is
inserted,
the
unit
will
start
playback
automatically.
2.
Press
PLAY
(
B)
once.
PLAY
appears
on
the
TV
screen
.
It
is
not
necessary
to
select
the
tape
speed
for
playback.
It
will
be
automatically
selected
by
the
Home
Theater
System.
In
playback,
the
TV/VCR
selector
switches
to
VCR
mode
automatically.
3.
Press
STOP
(x)
to
stop
playback.
STOP
appears
on
the
TV
screen.
If
the
tape
reaches
the
end
before
STOP
(x)
is
pressed,
the
Home
Theater
System
will
automatically
stop,
rewind
and
eject
the
tape,
and
it
will
turn
itself
off.
Tracking
Control
AUTO
TRACKING
The
automatic
tracking
function
adjusts
the
picture
to
remove
snow
or
streaks.
The
AUTO
TRACKING
function
works
in
the
following
cases:
A
tape
is
played
back
for
the
first
time.
Tape
speed
(SP,
LP,
SLP)
changes.
Streaks
or
snow
appear
because
of
scratches
on
the
tape.
MANUAL
TRACKING
If
noise
appears
on
the
screen
during
playback,
press
either
TRK/PRESET
(-/+)
v
/
V
on
the
remote
control
until
the
noise
on
the
screen
is
reduced.
If
vertical
jitter
is
present,
adjust
tracking
controls
very
carefully.
Tracking
is
automatically
reset
to
normal
when
the
tape
is
ejected
or
the
power
cord
is
unplugged
for
more
than
3
seconds.
Note:
Only
2-channel
stereo
(Front
Left,
Front
Right
&
Subwoofer)
is
available
for
VCR
mode,
thus
sound
might
not
be
heard from
center
or
rear
speakers
during
VCR
playback.
(For
further
details
about
sound
mode,
please
refer
to
page
20)
Special
Effect
Playbacks
Notes:
Horizontal
lines
(noise
bars)
will
appear
on
the
TV
screen.
This
is
normal.
The
audio
is
automatically
muted
during
special
effect
modes,
so
there
is
no
sound
during
search.
During
high-speed
picture
search
mode,
a
short
period
is
needed
to
stabilize
tape
speed
when
re-entering
the
PLAY
mode.
Slight
interference
may
be
observed
during
this
period.
Search
This
function
lets
you
quickly
and
visually
search
for
a
desired
tape
section
in
either
direction:
forward
or
reverse.
1.
Press
BACKWARD
(.)
or
FORWARD
(>)
during
playback.
The
Home
Theater
System
will
be
activated
in
the
SEARCH
mode.
If
the
Home
Theater
System
is
left
in
the
SEARCH
mode
for
more
than
3
minutes,
the
Home
Theater
System
will
automatically
enter
the
PLAY
mode,
to
protect
the
tape
and
video
heads.
2.
To
return
to
playback,
press
PLAY
(
B).
Still
Picture
&
Frame-by-Frame
Playback
1.
Press
PAUSE/STEP
(X)
during
playback.
Picture
movement
will
stop
on
one
frame.
If
the
still
picture
vibrates
vertically,
stabilize
it
using
v/V
on
the
remote
control.
If
the
Home
Theater
System
is
left
in
the
STILL
mode
for
more
than
5
minutes,
the
Home
Theater
System
will
automatically
enter
the
STOP
mode
to
protect
the
tape
and
video
heads.
2.
Press
PAUSE/STEP
(X)
repeatedly
to
advance
the
video
one
frame
at
a
time
while
viewing
a
still
picture
in
Still
mode.
3.
To
return
to
playback,
press
PLAY
(
B).
Slow
Motion
1.
While
in
Still
mode,
press
FORWARD
(>).
The
tape
will
be
played
back
at
a
speed
1/19
times
slower
than
the
normal
speed.
During
slow
playback,
use
v/V
on
the
Remote
Control
to
minimize
noise
bands.
If
slow
motion
mode
continues
for
more
than
3
minutes,
the
Home
Theater
System
will
automatically
change
to
playback
mode.
2.
To
return
to
playback,
press
PLAY
(
B).
CM
Skip
(Commercial
Skip)
This
is
useful
for
skipping
commercials
or
short
program
segments.
1.
Press
CM
SKIP
during
playback.
The
tape
will
fast
forward
picture
search
through
30
seconds
of
recording.
Skipping
time
can
be
extended
by
pressing
CM
SKIP
repeatedly.
Subsequent
presses
result
in
advancing
the
fast
forward
picture
search
time
by
30-second
increments
(maximum
3
minutes).
2.
When
the
search
is
complete,
the
Home
Theater
System
will
go
into
playback
mode
automatically.
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