JVC HR-E639EE, HR-E539EE User Manual

VIDEO CASSETTE RECORDER

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MAGNETOWID KASET VIDEO

(Hi-Fi) (Vysoká věrnost reprodukce - Hi-Fi)

HR-E639EE HR-E539EE

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MULTI BRAND

REMOTE CONTROL UNIT

The recorder illustrations appearing in this instruction manual are of the HR-E639EE.

Na ilustracích v tomto návodu je zobrazen videorekordér HR-E639EE. Ilustracje odtwarzacza przedstawione w niniejszej instrukcji dotyczą HR-E639EE.

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PAL NTSC

INSTRUCTIONS

POKYNY

INSTRUKCJA

PU30425-1824

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SAFETY FIRST

Safety Precautions

The rating plate and the safety caution are on the rear of the unit.

WARNING: DANGEROUS VOLTAGE INSIDE WARNING: TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS UNIT TO RAIN OR

MOISTURE.

CAUTION

n When you are not using the recorder for a long period of

time, it is recommended that you disconnect the power cord from the mains outlet.

n Dangerous voltage inside. Refer internal servicing to

qualified service personnel. To prevent electric shock or fire hazard, remove the power cord from the mains outlet prior to connecting or disconnecting any signal lead or aerial.

ATTENTION

1.This recorder can also receive SECAM colour television signals for recording and playback.

2.Recordings made of SECAM television signals produce monochrome pictures if played back on another video recorder of SECAM standard, or do not produce normal colour pictures if played back on another video recorder of PAL standard.

3.SECAM prerecorded cassettes or recordings made with a SECAM video recorder produce monochrome pictures when played back with this recorder.

n Only cassettes marked "VHS" can be used with this videorecorder.

PAL NTSC

n HQ VHS is compatible with existing VHS equipment.

POWER SYSTEM

This set operates on voltage of AC110 – 240 V` (Rating), AC90 – 260 V` (Operating), 50/60 Hz with automatic switching.

IMPORTANT

n Please read the various precautions on this page and

page 33 before installing or operating the recorder.

n It should be noted that it may be unlawful to re-record

pre-recorded tapes, records, or discs without the consent of the owner of copyright in the sound or video recording, broadcast or cable programme and in any literary, dramatic, musical, or artistic work embodied therein.

The OPERATE button does not completely shut off mains power from the unit, but switches operating current on and off.

Video tapes recorded with this video recorder in the LP (Long Play) or EP (Extended Play) mode cannot be played back on a single-speed video recorder.

Contents

SAFETY FIRST 2

Safety Precautions.................................................................... 2

INSTALLING YOUR NEW RECORDER 3

Basic Connections ................................................................... 3

Tune The TV To Your Video Recorder ...................................... 4

Select Television System .......................................................... 4

INITIAL SETTINGS 5

On-Screen Displays ................................................................. 5

Tuner Set ..................................................................................6

Clock Set ................................................................................. 9

PLAYBACK 10

Basic Playback ....................................................................... 10

Playback Features .................................................................. 11

RECORDING 16

Basic Recording .....................................................................16

Recording Features ................................................................ 17

B.E.S.T. Picture System ........................................................... 18

TIMER RECORDING 20

Timer Programming ............................................................... 20

Check And Cancel Programmes......................................... 21

Auto SP/LP Timer ............................................................... 21

EDITING 22

Edit To Or From Another Video Recorder .............................. 22

Edit From A Camcorder ......................................................... 23

INFORMATION ON MULTI-SYSTEM COMPATIBILITY 24 REMOTE CONTROL 26

Multi-Brand Remote Control.................................................. 26

TROUBLESHOOTING 27 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 29 INDEX 30 SPECIFICATIONS 33

INSTALLING YOUR NEW RECORDER

It's essential that your video recorder be properly connected. Follow these steps carefully. THESE STEPS MUST BE COMPLETED BEFORE ANY VIDEO OPERATION CAN BE PER-

Basic

FORMED.

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Connections

Aerial terminal

Back of TV

AV-IN terminals

AV Cable (not provided)

Mains Power Cord

RF Cable (provided)

TV Aerial Cable

CHECK CONTENTS

Make sure the package contains all of the accessories listed in “Specifications” (Z pg. 33).

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SITUATE RECORDER

Place the recorder on a stable, horizontal surface.

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CONNECT RECORDER TO TV

The connection method you use depends on the type of TV you have.

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RF CONNECTION

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To Connect To A TV With NO AV Input Terminals . . .

a– Disconnect the TV aerial cable from the TV. b– Connect the TV aerial cable to the ANT. IN jack

on the rear panel of the recorder.

c– Connect the provided RF cable between the RF

OUT jack on the rear panel of the recorder and the TV’s aerial terminal.

AV CONNECTION

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To Connect To A TV With AV Input Terminals . . .

a– Connect the aerial, recorder and TV as per “RF

CONNECTION”.

b– Connect an optional AV cable between the

AUDIO OUT and VIDEO OUT connectors on the rear panel of the recorder and the TV’s AV-IN terminals .

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Rear View

Mains outlet

AUDIO OUT/VIDEO OUT

For HR-E539EE Owners:

If your TV has AUDIO IN L and R connectors, connect the recorder to the L connector.

CONNECT RECORDER TO MAINS

Plug the end of the mains power cord into a mains outlet.

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TEST

SYSTEM

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INSTALLING YOUR NEW RECORDER (cont.)

Select Television System

Major countries Colour TV broadcast Switch

China, Mongolia, Rumania

Bulgaria, Czech Rep., Slovakia, Hungary, SECAM D/K Poland, Russia

Austria, Denmark, Finland,Holland, Italy, Norway, Spain, PAL B/G Switzerland, Sweden, Germany

Egypt SECAM B/G

system position

PAL D/K

SET SYSTEM SWITCH

Set to the appropriate position depending on your TV system. (Refer to the chart on the left.)

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NOTES:

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If no colours appear on the screen when using a multi-system television with its system select switch set to AUTO, change the switch position to correspond to the recorder's RF system select switch (G or K).

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For more information on multi-system compatibility. Z p.24

Back of recorder

OFF – ON

The video recorder sends picture and sound signals via the RF connecting cable to your TV on UHF channel 36.

K – G

Tune The TV To Your Video Recorder

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TURN ON THE RECORDER

Press OPERATE.

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SELECT OUTPUT MODE

Set the TEST switch on the back of the recorder to ON.

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SET TV CHANNEL

Set your TV to the video channel (UHF channel 36). Two white bars appear on screen vertically.

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● Tune the TV until the bars are as clear as they can be.

● Your TV should be set to the channel designated for

use with a video recorder, or to a spare channel if there is not a specified video channel on your TV.

RESET OUTPUT MODE

Return the TEST switch to OFF.

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NOTES:

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If CH36 is occupied by a local station, adjust the RF output channel adjustment screw to use another channel between CH32 and CH40 instead.

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If some interference noise is continually seen on the screen, consult your JVC dealer.

INITIAL SETTINGS

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You can choose whether or not to have various operational indicators appear on screen, by setting this function ON or OFF. Messages appear in the language you select. Use the buttons on the remote control for this procedure.

Displays

Turn on the TV and select the VIDEO channel (or AV mode).

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TURN ON THE RECORDER

Press OPERATE.

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SELECT LANGUAGE

Press OSD( ). The Language screen appears.

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Place the pointer next to the language of your choice by pressing TV PROG.5/∞, then press OK to enter your selection.

SELECT MODE

The pointer should already be next to “O.S.D.”. If not,

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press TV PROG.5/∞ to place it there.

ENABLE/DISABLE ON-SCREEN DISPLAY

The default setting is “ON”, so if you want on-screen displays, leave the setting as is and go to step 5. If you

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don’t want the displays to appear, press OK to set “O.S.D.” to “OFF”.

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[TV PROG [OSD] : EXIT

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Press OSD ( ).

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1– Operation mode indicators 2– Channel position number/Aux. indicator (AUX) 3– Cassette loaded mark 4– Tape speed SP/LP/EP 5– Colour System indicator (Z pg. 24) 6– Clock display 7– Current day/month/year 8– Tape direction 9– Tape position indicator (Z pg. 14) 10– Counter display (including Counter Memory indicator) 11– Audio mode display [E639EE only] 12– B.E.S.T. Picture System indicator

OSD ( )

The superimposed indication on the TV screen tells you what the recorder is doing.

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Tuner Set

● Turn on the TV and select the VIDEO channel (or AV mode).

● Be sure to select the AUTO mode by pressing the

COLOUR SYSTEM button. (Z pg. 24)

INITIAL SETTINGS (cont.)

Your recorder needs to memorise all necessary stations in channel positions in order to record TV programmes. Once stored, you can call them up with the TV PROG. buttons without going through any vacant channels.

TURN ON THE RECORDER

Press OPERATE.

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ACCESS CHANNEL SET MODE SELECT SCREEN

Press and hold CH SET for more than 2 seconds. The

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Channel Set Mode Select screen appears.

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SELECT MODE

Turn the TV PROG. dial to place the pointer next to

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"SEARCH/STORE", then press OK. The Band Select screen appears.

SEARCH/STORE DELETE FINE TUNING

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SELECT BAND

Turn the TV PROG. dial to place the pointer next to the band of your choice, then press OK to initiate Auto

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Channel Search.

BAND SELECT

VHF L VHF H

UHF

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AUTO SEARCH PROCEEDING

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SET DESIRED CHANNEL

The following screen appears when a station is

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detected. To store the detected station, place the pointer next to "STORE" by turning the TV PROG. dial, then press OK. If you don't want to store the station, turn the TV PROG. dial to place the pointer next to "CONTINUE", then press OK. Auto Channel Search will start resume.

● The blueback screen and the TV picture currently being broadcast appear alternately for 8 seconds each.

STORE

CONTINUE

[TV PROG [CH SET] :EXIT

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NOTES:

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You can also use the TV PROG. 5/∞ button on the remote control instead of the TV PROG. dial.

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You can also use the SHUTTLE ring on the recorder instead of the OK button.

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SELECT POSITION

Turn the TV PROG. dial until an open position in

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which you want to store a channel appears, then press OK.

SELECT NUMBER

TV PROG. 1

[TV PROG [CH SET] :EXIT

STORE CHANNEL

If fine tuning is not necessary, simply press

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STORE. For fine tuning adjustment, turn the TV PROG. dial until the

picture becomes clearer, then press STORE.

● To continue Auto Channel Search, turn the TV PROG.

dial to select "CONTINUE", then press OK. Repeat steps 5 – 7 as necessary.

● To set channels for other

bands, turn the TV PROG. dial to select "BAND SELECT", then press OK to go back to the Band Select screen. Repeat steps 4 – 7.

TV PROG. 1

[STORE] :STORE [TV PROG5] :FINE TUNING + [TV PROG∞] :FINE TUNING – [CH SET] :EXIT

TV PROG. 1 ADDED

CONTINUE BAND SELECT

[TV PROG [CH SET] :EXIT

RETURN TO NORMAL SCREEN

Press CH SET.

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Delete A Stored Channel

TURN ON THE RECORDER

Press OPERATE.

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ACCESS CHANNEL SET MODE SELECT SCREEN

Press and hold CH SET for more than 2 seconds. The Channel Set Mode Select screen appears.

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SELECT MODE

Turn the TV PROG. dial to place the pointer next to "DELETE", then press OK.

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SELECT CHANNEL

Turn the TV PROG. dial until the position number

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of the channel you wish to delete appears.

● If the on-screen display is hard to read, refer to

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the recorder's display panel.

DELETE CHANNEL

Press OK twice. The screen shows the

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selected channel has been deleted.

● To delete another channel, press OK again, then repeat steps 4 – 5.

SELECT NUMBER

TV PROG. 1

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[TV PROG [CH SET] :EXIT

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TV PROG. 1 DELETED

:CONTINUE

RETURN TO NORMAL SCREEN

Press CH SET.

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NOTE:

If you skipped a channel by mistake, perform steps 1 – 8 on pages 6 and 7 to re-store it.

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TV PROG.

INITIAL SETTINGS (cont.)

Fine-Tuning Channels Already Stored

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TURN ON THE RECORDER

ACCESS CHANNEL SET MODE SELECT SCREEN

Press and hold CH SET for more than 2 seconds. The Channel Set Mode Select screen appears.

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SELECT MODE

Turn the TV PROG. dial to place the pointer next to "FINE TUNING", then press OK.

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SELECT CHANNEL

Turn the TV PROG. dial so that the position number of

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the channel you want to fine-tune appears, then press OK.

PERFORM TUNING

Turn the TV PROG. dial until the picture becomes

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clearer, then press STORE.

● To fine-tune another channel, press OK and repeat steps 4 – 5.

SELECT NUMBER

TV PROG. 1

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[TV PROG [CH SET] :EXIT

[STORE] :STORE [TV PROG5] :FINE TUNING + [TV PROG∞] :FINE TUNING – [CH SET] :EXIT

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TV PROG. 1

RETURN TO NORMAL SCREEN

Press CH SET.

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Use the buttons on the remote control for this procedure.

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Clock Set

Turn on the TV and select the VIDEO channel (or AV mode).

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TURN ON THE RECORDER

Press OPERATE.

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ACCESS MODE SELECT SCREEN

Press CLOCK.

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SELECT MODE

Press TV PROG.5/∞ to place the pointer next to

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"CLOCK SET", then press OK. The Clock Set screen appears.

SET TIME

Use NUMBER key "1(5)" or "4(∞)" to set the time.

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● Press and hold either button to delay or advance the time by 30 minutes.

TIMER PROGRAMMING

CLOCK SET

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[TV PROG [CANCEL] :EXIT

TIME DATE YEAR 0:00 01:01 00

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CLOCK SET

TV PROG.

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SET DATE

Use NUMBER key "2(5)" or "5(∞)" to set the date.

● Press and hold either button to change the date by 15

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days.

SET YEAR

Use NUMBER key "3(5)" or "6(∞)" to set the year.

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RETURN TO NORMAL SCREEN

Press CLOCK.

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To Make Corrections

Perform steps 1 – 3 to call up the Clock Set screen, use NUMBER keys "1" – "6" to make the correction, then press CLOCK.

NOTE:

If, in step 7, the year digits are automatically cleared, it is possible that you have input 29th February for a non-leap year. Input the correct data.

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PLAY

STOP

COLOUR SYSTEM

STOP/EJECT

PLAY

SHUTTLE

Basic

PLAYBACK

The easiest, most basic operation possible with your video recorder is tape playback. Already-recorded signals on a video tape are read by your video recorder and displayed on your TV just like a TV programme.

Playback

Turn on the TV and select the VIDEO channel (or AV mode).

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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

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point toward the recorder. Don’t apply too much pressure when inserting.

● The recorder power comes on automatically and the counter is reset to 0:00:00.

● Select the appropriate colour system by pressing the COLOUR SYSTEM button. (Z pg. 24)

● If the record safety tab has been removed, playback

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begins automatically.

FIND PROGRAMME START POINT

If the tape is advanced past the start point, press REW or turn the SHUTTLE ring to the left and release it.

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To go forward, press FF or turn the SHUTTLE ring to the right and release it.

START PLAYBACK

Press PLAY. "B.E.S.T." appears on screen. (Z pg. 18)

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STOP PLAYBACK

Press STOP on the remote or STOP/EJECT on the recorder’s front panel. Then press STOP/EJECT to

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remove the cassette.

REW

Usable cassettes

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● Compact VHS camcorder recordings can be played on this video recorder. Simply place the recorded cassette into a VHS Cassette Adapter and it can be used just like any full-sized VHS cassette.

● This video recorder can record on regular VHS and Super VHS cassettes. However, it will record and play back regular VHS signals only. It is not possible to play back a recorded Super VHS tape.

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Playback Features

Take advantage of special functions possible with the recorder’s controls or the remote control.

NOTE:

Refer to the SHUTTLE ring illustration below as you read the following procedures.

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PAUSE DURING PLAYBACK

Press PAUSE. If there is vertical jitter, use the TV PROG. buttons to correct the picture.

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ACTIVATE SLOW-MOTION PLAYBACK

During playback or still, turn the SHUTTLE ring to the right for forward slow motion, or to the left for reverse

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slow motion (refer to the illustration to the left).

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During still picture, press and hold PAUSE for 2 seconds, then release. Press and release again to return to still picture.

OR

During still picture, press and hold PUSH JOG or . Release to return to still picture.

To resume normal playback, press PLAY.

Variable-Speed Search

ACTIVATE VARIABLE-SPEED SEARCH

During playback or still, turn the SHUTTLE ring to the right for forward variable-speed search, or to the left for

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reverse variable-speed search (refer to the illustration to the left).

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During playback, press PUSH JOG or .

● The more times you press, the faster the playback picture moves.

● To decrease speed, press the button for the opposite direction.

To resume normal playback, press PLAY.

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ACTIVATE FRAME-BY-FRAME PLAYBACK

Turn the JOG dial to the right for forward frame-byframe playback, or to the left for reverse frame-by-frame

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playback.

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Press PAUSE.

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Press PUSH JOG or .

To resume normal playback, press PLAY.

NOTE:

In the search, still or frame-by-frame playback mode, the picture will be distorted, and there may be a loss of colour.

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High-Speed Search

ACTIVATE HIGH-SPEED SEARCH

During playback or still, turn the SHUTTLE ring all the way to the right for forward high-speed search, or to

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the left for reverse high-speed search.

● For forward search with a visible picture, turn the SHUTTLE ring all the way to the right and release it within 1 second.

● For reverse search with a visible picture, turn the SHUTTLE ring all the way to the left and release it within 1 second.

OR

Press FF for forward high-speed search, or REW for reverse high-speed search.

● For short searches, press and hold FF or REW for over 2 seconds. When released, normal playback resumes.

To resume normal playback, press PLAY.