JVC HR-J6004UM, HR-J4004UM User Manual

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VIDEO CASSETTE RECORDER

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HR-J6004UM HR-J4004UM

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INSTRUCTIONS

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HR-J4004UM

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Serial No.

LPT0002-039B

Dear Customer,

Thank you for purchasing the JVC VHS video cassette recorder. Before use, please read the safety information and precautions contained on this page to ensure safe use of your new VCR.

CAUTIONS

WARNING: DANGEROUS VOLTAGE INSIDE WARNING: TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD, DO

NOT EXPOSE THIS UNIT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE.

The POWER button does not completely shut off mains power from the unit, but switches operating current on and off. " " shows electrical power standby and " " shows ON.

This unit is produced to comply with Standard IEC Publ. 65.

POWER SYSTEM:

This set operates on voltage of AC 110 – 220V`, 50/60 Hz with automatic switching.

Use the conversion plug (provided) depending on the type of your AC WALL outlet.

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

Warning on lithium battery

The battery used in this device may present a fire or chemical burn hazard if mistreated. Do not recharge, disassemble, heat above 100°C or incinerate. Replace battery with Panasonic (Matsushita Electric), Sanyo, Sony or Maxell CR2025; use of another battery may present a risk of fire or explosion.

n Dispose of used battery promptly. n Keep away from children. n Do not disassemble and do not dispose of in fire.

HOW TO USE THIS INSTRUCTION MANUAL

● All major sections and subsections are listed in the Table Of Contents on page 3. Use this when searching for information on a specific procedure or feature.

● The Index on pages 39–41 lists frequently-used terms, and the number of the first page on which they are used or explained in the manual. This section also illustrates the controls and connections on the front and rear panel, the front display panel and the remote control.

● The Z mark signals a reference to another page for instructions or related information.

● Operation buttons necessary for the various procedures are clearly indicated through the use of illustrations at the beginning of each major section.

IMPORTANT:

It may be unlawful to record or play back copyrighted material without the consent of the copyright owner.

CAUTION

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

time, it is recommended that you disconnect the power cord from the AC 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 AC outlet prior to connecting or disconnecting any signal lead or aerial.

n Changes or modifications not approved by JVC could

void user's authority to operate the equipment.

n Cassettes marked "VHS" (or "S-VHS") can be used with this

video cassette recorder. However, only "VHS" recordings can be played back in this model.

n HQ VHS is compatible with existing VHS equipment.

BEFORE YOU INSTALL YOUR NEW VCR . . .

. . . please read thoroughly the cautions on this page.

CONTENTS

INSTALLING YOUR NEW VCR 4

Basic Connections ..................................4

INITIAL SETTINGS 5

Plug & Play ...........................................5

Clock .....................................................6

Preparation .......................................................6

Language Select ............................................... 6

Clock Setting .....................................................7

Tuner .....................................................8

Set Receivable Channels .................................. 8

Add Or Delete A Channel .............................. 10

IMPLE PLAYBACK AND

RECORDING 11

Simple Playback ..................................11

Simple Recording ................................. 12

LAYBACK AND RECORDING

FEATURES 13

Playback Features ...............................13

Still Picture...................................................... 13

Slow, Reverse, Reverse Slow Or Fast-Motion

Picture ............................................................13

Manual Tracking............................................. 14

Video Stabilizer ...............................................15

Select The Soundtrack (HR-J6004UM only) .... 16

Superimpose ...................................................17

Skip Search .....................................................18

Repeat Playback............................................. 18

Index Search ...................................................18

Instant ReView ................................................19

Counter Reset ..................................................19

Counter Memory ............................................ 19

Tape Position Indicator ................................... 20

Next-Function Memory .................................. 20

AV COMPU LINK Playback

(HR-J6004UM only) ....................................... 20

B.E.S.T. Picture System......................... 22

Preparation .....................................................22

Recording .......................................................23

Playback .........................................................24

Recording Features ..............................25

Record One Program While

Watching Another .......................................... 25

Display Elapsed Recording Time ..................... 25

Stereo And SAP (Second Audio Program)

(HR-J6004UM only) ....................................... 26

To Record SAP Programs (HR-J6004UM only) ... 26

TIMER RECORDING 27

Instant Timer Recording (ITR) ............... 27

On-Screen Timer Programming ........... 28

Check And Cancel Programs .......................... 30

Auto SP/EP Timer ............................................ 31

Auto Timer ......................................................32

EDITING 33

Edit To Or From Another VCR ............... 33

Edit From A Camcorder ....................... 34

TROUBLESHOOTING 36

Power .................................................36

Tape Transport .....................................36

Playback .............................................36

Recording ............................................36

Timer Recording...................................37

Other Problems....................................37

QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 38

Playback .............................................38

Recording ............................................38

Timer Recording...................................38

INDEX 39

Front View...........................................39

Rear View ...........................................39

Front Display Panel ..............................40

Remote Control ....................................41

SPECIFICATIONS 42

ENGLISH

Basic

INSTALLING YOUR NEW VCR

CHECK CONTENTS

Make sure the package contains all of the accessories listed in “SPECIFICATIONS” (Z pg. 42).

Connections

Antenna or Cable

Coaxial Cable

Flat Feeder

AC Power Cord

Back of VCR

AC Outlet

Connect the power plug to an AC outlet before installing the lithium battery. Z pg. 5

Matching Transformer

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ANTENNA-IN (Antenna or Cable input)

RF Cable (provided)

RF OUT

SITUATE VCR

Place the VCR on a stable, horizontal surface.

CONNECT VCR TO TV

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

RF Connection

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

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

on the rear of the VCR.

c– Connect the supplied RF cable between the RF

OUT jack on the rear of the VCR and the TV’s antenna terminal.

AV Connection

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

a– Connect the antenna, VCR and TV as shown in

the illustration.

b– Connect an Audio/Video Cable (not supplied)

between the AUDIO OUT and VIDEO OUT jacks on the rear of the VCR and the AV IN jacks on the TV.

CONNECT VCR TO POWER SOURCE

Connect the power plug to an AC outlet.

Back of VCR

75 ohm terminal

300 ohm terminal

VIDEO

CH3 CH4

FINAL PREPARATION FOR USE

Select the VCR channel (3 or 4) by setting the switch on the rear of the VCR as shown in the illustration.

Turn on the power to the TV. You are now able to perform simple playback (Z pg. 11) and recording (Z pg. 12).

NOTES:

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The VCR channel is the channel on the TV which will display the audio and video signals from the VCR. The VCR's CH3CH4 switch sets the VCR channel to CH3 or CH4.

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The CH3–CH4 switch is preset to the CH3 position. Set to CH4 if CH3 is used for broadcasting in your area.

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If your TV has no AV input terminals, set the channel on the TV to correspond to the CH3–CH4 switch on the back of the VCR.

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Even if your TV has AV input terminals, you must connect it to the VCR using an RF cable in order to record one show while watching another (Z pg. 25).

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For full identification of the VCR's rear panel, refer to the Index (REAR VIEW Z pg. 39).

INITIAL SETTINGS

Plug & Play

Auto Tuner Set

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IMPORTANT

● Don't press any buttons on the VCR or remote while Plug & Play is in progress.

● If you perform Plug & Play successfully, there's no need to perform the Tuner procedures (Z pg. 8). If, however, you want to add or delete channels, refer to "Add Or Delete A Channel" on page 10.

The Plug & Play function sets the tuner channels automatically when the POWER button is first pressed to power on the VCR after you connect the power plug to an AC outlet.

PLUG & PLAY SETUP

Connect the antenna cable to the VCR (Z pg. 4). Then connect the VCR's power plug to an AC outlet.

TURN ON THE VCR

Press POWER. The tuner channels will automatically be set.

● The auto channel set function scans all the channels

that are receivable by your VCR. It then automatically assigns each receivable channels to the CH5∞ buttons. It skips non-receivable channels. During auto channel set the channel numbers are displayed as they are scanned and set.

● After you perform Plug & Play, if the tuner channels have not been set properly or if "SIN SEÑAL" is displayed on screen, make sure that the antenna cable is connected to the VCR properly and turn off the VCR power once, then turn the power back on; the VCR will try Plug & Play again.

RETURN TO NORMAL SCREEN

Press MENU as many times as necessary.

AJUSTE AUTOMATICO

DE CANALES

On-Screen Display

During Plug & Play

The channel numbers are displayed as they are scanned and set.

Front Display Panel

○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○

Be sure to connect the power plug to an AC outlet first before installing the lithium battery; otherwise, the battery's service life will be drastically shortened.

EXPLORANDO ...

PRESIONE (MENU) P/TERMINAR

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When Plug & Play is completed, the lowest position number will appear on the front display panel.

Installing/Removing the lithium battery

Make sure that the power plug is connected to an AC outlet

and turn off the VCR power.

2 Open the battery cover while pressing the release tab as

illustrated.

3 Insert a lithium battery with the plus (+) side up and push it

in.

● To remove the lithium battery, press the latch A down-

ward using a pointed non-metallic object, then pull out the lithium battery.

4 Close the battery cover until it clicks in place.

AJUSTE AUTOMATICO

DE CANALES

FIN DE EXPLORACION

PRESIONE (MENU) P/TERMINAR

POWER

CH5∞

INITIAL SETTINGS (cont.)

Preparation

Clock

Turn on the TV and select the VCR channel 3 or 4 (or AV mode).

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POWER

CH5∞

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TURN ON THE VCR

Press POWER.

ACCESS ON-SCREEN MENU

Press MENU to bring up the Main Menu screen.

ACCESS INITIAL SET SCREEN

At the Main Menu screen, place the arrow next to

“AJUSTE INICIAL” by pressing CH5∞ or PUSH

JOG%ﬁ then press OK.

Language Select

ACCESS LANGUAGE SELECT SCREEN

The messages are preset to appear in Spanish. If you

want to see them in English, place the arrow next to “SELECCION DE IDIOMA” by pressing

CH5∞ or PUSH JOG%ﬁ, then press OK.

SELECT LANGUAGE

At the Language Select screen, place the arrow

next to the desired language by pressing CH5∞ or PUSH JOG%ﬁ, then press MENU. The Initial Set screen reappears.

MENU PRINCIPAL

=AJUSTE DE PROGRAMA

AJUSTE DE FUNCION AJUSTE DE SINTONIZADOR AJUSTE INICIAL IMAGEN B.E.S.T. ESTABILIZADOR DE VIDEO

PRESIONE (5,∞) LUEGO (OK) PRESIONE (MENU) P/TERMINAR

AJUSTE INICIAL

AJUSTE DEL RELOJ

=SELECCION DE IDIOMA

PRESIONE (5,∞) LUEGO (OK) PRESIONE (MENU) P/TERMINAR

LANGUAGE SELECT

=ENGLISH

ESPAÑOL

PRESS (5,∞) TO SELECT PRESS (MENU) TO END

NUMBER

Clock Setting

ACCESS CLOCK SET SCREEN

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Place the arrow at the Initial Set screen next to

“CLOCK SET” by pressing CH5∞ or PUSH JOG%ﬁ, then press OK.

SET DATE AND TIME

Press the appropriate

NUMBER keys to set the

date and time (if only 1 digit, press "0" first). Press

or PUSH JOG

∞

to set AM/PM, then press OK . The next setting that can be set begins flashing. When you’re finished with this set-up procedure, press MENU to start the clock.

NOTE:

and PUSH JOG

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operations. (In this case, press OK after each setting.)

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can be used to perform all

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INITIAL SET

=CLOCK SET

LANGUAGE SELECT

PRESS (5,∞), THEN (OK) PRESS (MENU) TO END

CLOCK SET

DATE 1/ 1/97 WED TIME – – : – – AM

PRESS NUMBER KEY(0-9)

OR (5,∞), THEN (OK)

PRESS (MENU) TO END

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4¢

PUSH JOG

MAKE CORRECTIONS

To change any of the settings, press OK or PUSH JOG

until the item you want to change blinks, then set

as in step 2.

POWER

INITIAL SETTINGS (cont.)

Set Receivable Channels

Tuner

Turn on the TV and select the VCR channel 3 or 4 (or AV mode).

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POWER

•• ••

TURN ON THE VCR

Press POWER.

ACCESS MAIN MENU SCREEN

Press MENU.

ACCESS TUNER SET SCREEN

Place the arrow next to "TUNER SET" by pressing

CH5∞ or PUSH JOG%ﬁ, then press OK.

ACCESS BAND SCREEN

Place the arrow next to "BAND" by pressing

CH5∞ or PUSH JOG%ﬁ, then press OK.

SET FREQUENCY BAND

If you receive your TV channels from an external

antenna, select "TV". If you receive your TV channels from a cable TV system, select "CATV". Place the arrow next to your choice by pressing CH5∞ or

PUSH JOG%ﬁ, then press MENU to return to the Tuner Set screen.

TUNER SET

=BAND

AFC AUTO CHANNEL SET MANUAL CHANNEL SET

PRESS (5,∞), THEN (OK) PRESS (MENU) TO END

BAND

=CATV

PRESS (5,∞) TO SELECT PRESS (MENU) TO END

4¢

PUSH JOG

PERFORM AUTO CHANNEL SET

Place the arrow next to "AUTO CHANNEL SET" by

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pressing CH5∞ or PUSH JOG%ﬁ, then press OK.

Receivable channels in your area are automatically assigned to the CH5∞ buttons, and non-receivable channels are skipped.

NOTES:

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At the end of Auto Channel Set, “SCAN COMPLETED” appears on screen.

●

If the scan was unsuccessful, “SCAN COMPLETED— NO SIGNAL—” appears on screen. Check the band setting and connections and start again.

AUTO CHANNEL SET

SCANNING ...

PRESS (MENU) TO END

•• ••

4¢

RETURN TO NORMAL SCREEN

Press MENU as many times as necessary.

PUSH JOG

ADD

NUMBER

CH.SKIP

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4¢

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PUSH JOG

INITIAL SETTINGS (cont.)

Add Or Delete A Channel

ACCESS TUNER SET SCREEN

Access by performing steps 2 and 3 of the Tuner procedure on page 8.

● To add a channel, go to step 2.

● To delete a channel, skip to step 4.

ACCESS AFC SCREEN

Place the arrow next to "AFC" by pressing CH5∞ or PUSH JOG%ﬁ, then press OK.

MAKE SELECTION

Place the arrow next to "SPCL" by pressing CH5∞

or PUSH JOG%ﬁ, then press MENU to return to the Tuner Set screen.

● It is necessary to set AFC to SPCL (special) for tuning on certain CATV systems.

PRESS (5,∞) TO SELECT PRESS (MENU) TO END

AFC

NORM

=SPCL

ACCESS MANUAL CHANNEL SET SCREEN

Place the arrow next to "MANUAL CHANNEL SET" by pressing CH5∞ or PUSH JOG%ﬁ, then press OK.

STORE DESIRED CHANNEL

Input the channel number using the NUMBER keys or

by pressing CH5∞ or PUSH JOG%ﬁ, then press ADD to add or CH.SKIP to

delete. Repeat for each channel you want to store or skip.

MANUAL CHANNEL SET

(CATV)

CH 125 SKIP

SELECT CH NO. AND PRESS (ADD/SKIP) PRESS (MENU) TO END

RETURN TO NORMAL SCREEN

Press MENU as many times as necessary.

SIMPLE PLAYBACK AND RECORDING

STOP

PLAY

STOP/EJECT

FF (Fast-Forward)

Simple

Playback

Turn on the TV and select the VCR channel 3 or 4 (or AV mode).

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REW (Rewind)

3 4

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 pointing towards the VCR. Don’t apply too much pressure when inserting.

● The VCR’s power comes on automatically.

● The counter is automatically reset to "0H 00M 00S".

● If the cassette's record safety tab has been removed,

playback begins automatically.

FIND PROGRAM START POINT

If the tape is advanced past the start point, press REW. To go forward, press FF.

START PLAYBACK

Press PLAY. "B.E.S.T. PICTURE SYSTEM" appears on screen (

Z pg. 24).

STOP PLAYBACK

Press STOP or STOP/EJECT. Then press STOP/EJECT to remove the cassette.

REW (Rewind)

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4¢

FF (Fast-Forward)

Usable cassettes

Full-Size VHS T-30 (ST-30**) 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 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 Super VHS recordings.

REC

STOP/EJECT

STOP

SP/EP

PLAY

Simple

SIMPLE PLAYBACK AND RECORDING (cont.)

LOAD A CASSETTE

Make sure the record safety tab is intact. If not, cover the hole with adhesive tape before inserting the cassette.

Recording

Turn on the TV and select the VCR channel 3 or 4 (or AV mode).

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NUMBER

ENTER

TV/VCR

SELECT RECORDING CHANNEL

Press CH5∞. Or press the appropriate NUMBER keys, then press ENTER. (The channel changes after a few

seconds whether you press ENTER or not.)

● If you use the RF connection, by pressing the TV/VCR button, select VCR mode to view the program to be recorded.

SET TAPE SPEED

Press SP/EP to set the recording speed.

START RECORDING

Press and hold REC and press PLAY on the remote control, or press REC on the VCR's front panel.

B.E.S.T. takes place at the beginning of both the first SP and the first EP recording after inserting the cassette (

Z pg. 23).

PAUSE/RESUME RECORDING

Press PAUSE. Press PLAY to resume recording.

● During record pause, you can change the recording

channel by using the CH5∞ buttons or NUMBER keys.

STOP RECORDING

Press STOP or STOP/EJECT. Then press STOP/EJECT to remove the cassette.

REC

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4¢

PLAY

PAUSE

Recording Resume Function

If there is a power outage during recording (or Instant Timer Recording or timer recording), the recording will resume automatically when power is restored to the VCR.

Accidental erasure prevention

● To prevent accidental recording on a recorded cassette, remove its record safety tab. To record on it later, cover the hole with adhesive tape.

Record safety tab

PLAYBACK AND RECORDING FEATURES

PLAY

REW

PUSH JOG ™/£

PLAY PUSH JOG ™/£

Still Picture/Frame-By-

Playback

Frame Playback

Features

1 2

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To resume normal playback, press PLAY.

Slow Motion/Reverse Slow Motion

PAUSE DURING PLAYBACK

Press PAUSE. If there is vertical jitter, use the CH 5 or ∞ button to correct the picture.

ACTIVATE FRAME-BYFRAME PLAYBACK

Press PAUSE repeatedly to advance one frame at a time.

Press PUSH JOG ™ or £ repeatedly to advance one frame at a time.

Press PUSH JOG £ for forward frame by frame playback or PUSH JOG ™ for reverse frame by frame.

4¢

REW

•• ••

High-Speed Search

ACTIVATE HIGH-SPEED SEARCH

During playback or still press FF for forward high-speed search, or REW for reverse high-speed search.

To resume normal playback, press PLAY.

NOTE:

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

resumes.

PAUSE

ACTIVATE SLOW-MOTION PLAYBACK

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

For hands-free slow-motion, press PUSH JOG ™ during playback to decrease speed in the forward direction. Continue to press ™ to select the various slow motion, reverse slow motion, reverse play and reverse search modes.

To resume normal playback, press PLAY.

NOTE:

If noise bars appear during slow motion, press CH 5 or times to remove the noise bars from screen.

Variable-Speed Search/ Reverse Motion Playback

ACTIVATE VARIABLE-SPEED SEARCH

During playback, press PUSH JOG ™ or £.

● To increase the speed in the forward direction,

To resume normal playback, press PLAY.

press £ repeatedly to select the various forward search modes.

● To decrease the speed in the forward direction, press ™.

● To play in reverse slow motion, and in reverse play mode, continue to press ™ after selecting all the forward slow motion modes.

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a few

PLAYBACK AND RECORDING FEATURES (cont.)

Manual Tracking

Once playback begins, the VCR’s automatic tracking function is engaged. If noise appears in the picture, you can override this and make the adjustment manually.

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ENGAGE MANUAL TRACKING MODE

During playback, press the CH5∞ buttons on the VCR's front panel simultaneously to cancel the

automatic tracking mode and enable manual tracking adjust.

ADJUST MANUAL TRACKING

Press CH5∞ on the VCR's front panel or remote. Press lightly for fine adjust, or press and hold for coarse

adjust. Watch the screen and continue adjusting until optimum picture and sound quality are achieved.

•• ••

4¢

RE-ENGAGE AUTOMATIC TRACKING

Press the CH5∞ buttons on the VCR's front panel simultaneously.

● When automatic tracking is re-engaged, B.E.S.T. is automatically activated.

NOTES:

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To obtain a noiseless still picture it may be necessary to adjust tracking in slow playback and then engage Pause.

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Manual tracking is possible during hands-free slow-motion. During hands-free slow-motion playback, simply press or ∞ on the VCR's front panel or remote to adjust tracking.

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