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OPERATIONS ON S-VHS DECK
Basic Playback
A
Load a cassette.
Make sure the window side is up, the rear label side is
facing you and the arrow on the front of the cassette is
pointed toward the unit.
●
Do not apply too much pressure when inserting.
●
If the record safety tab has been removed, playback begins
automatically.
●
The unit’s power comes on automatically and the counter is
reset to 0:00:00.
B
Select the S-VHS deck.
On the unit
Press
S-VHS/DVD
repeatedly so that the S-VHS indicator
lights up.
On the remote control
Press
S-VHS
so that the S-VHS indicator lights up.
C
Find the programme start point.
If the tape is advanced past the start point, press
3
. To
go forward, press
5
.
D
Start playback.
Press
4
. “bESt” appears blinking on the front display
panel during automatic tracking. (
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pg. 30)
E
Stop playback.
Press
8
. Then press
x
on the S-VHS deck to remove the
cassette.
NOTE:
S-VHS playback is possible only with S-VHS PAL tapes recorded
in SP or LP mode, or S-VHS NTSC tapes recorded in the SP
mode.
●
Turn on the TV and select the video channel (or AV
mode).
●
Slide the
TV/S-VHS/DVD
switch to the right.
Clean the video heads using a dry cleaning
cassette — ECL-3F — 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 “O.S.D.” set to “ON”). (
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pg. 78)
NOTE:
The heads get dirty in the following cases:
●
in an environment prone to extreme temperature or
humidity
●
in a dusty environment
●
flaw, dirt or mold on video tapes
●
continuous usage for a long time
Usable cassettes
●
Compact VHS camcorder recordings can be played on this
unit. Simply place the recorded cassette into a VHS
Cassette Adapter and it can be used just like any full-sized
VHS cassette.
●
This unit can record on regular VHS and Super VHS
cassettes. While only VHS signals can be recorded on
regular VHS cassettes*, both VHS and Super VHS signals
can be recorded and played back using Super VHS
cassettes.
* By using the S-VHS ET function, it is possible to record and
play back with S-VHS picture quality on VHS cassettes with
this unit.
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