Zenith XBS344 - Manual (Page 24)

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VCR Operation
Normal Playback
Preparation:
Turn on the TV.
Tune the TV to the DVD/VCR Receiver output channel (CH
3 or 4) or set the TV’s source selector to VIDEO.
If a direct VIDEO/AUDIO connection is made between the
DVD/VCR Receiver and the TV, set the TV’s source selector to
VIDEO.
Set the Output Source to VCR as shown in “Selecting
Input/Output Sources” on page 15.
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Insert a prerecorded video cassette.
The indicator will light and the DVD/VCR Receiver
will power-up automatically.
Make sure that the TIMER 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.
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Press PLAY 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
DVD/VCR Receiver.
In playback, the TV/VCR selector switches to VCR
mode automatically.
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Press STOP to stop playback.
STOP appears on the TV screen.
If the tape reaches the end before STOP is pressed, the
DVD/VCR Receiver 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 CH/TRK v
v /V V on the remote control or CH (v v /V V )
on the front panel 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.
Special Effect Playbacks
Special effects playback 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 DVD/VCR Receiver will be activated in the
SEARCH mode.
If the DVD/VCR Receiver is left in the SEARCH mode for
more than 3 minutes, the DVD/VCR Receiver will auto-
matically enter the PLAY mode, to protect the tape and
video heads.
2. To return to playback, press PLAY.
Still Picture and Frame-by-Frame Playback
1. Press PAUSE/STEP during playback.
Still picture will appear on the TV screen.
If a still picture vibrates vertically, stabilize it using
CH/TRK(v/V) on the remote control.
If the DVD/VCR Receiver is left in the STILL mode for
more than 5 minutes, the DVD/VCR Receiver will auto-
matically enter the STOP mode to protect the tape and
video heads.
2. Press PAUSE/STEP repeatedly to advance the
video picture one frame at a time while viewing a still
picture.
3. To return to playback, press PLAY.
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 CH/TRK(v/V) on the Remote
Control to minimize noise bands.
If slow motion mode continues for more than 3 minutes,
the DVD/VCR Receiver will automatically change to play-
back mode.
2. To return to playback, press PLAY.
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 DVD/VCR Receiver
will go into playback mode automatically.
EZ (EASY) Review
You can replay a specified segment twice.
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During playback, press and hold ez REVIEW for
more than 3 seconds at the end of the segment
and your VCR will start reverse search.
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Release ez REVIEW at the beginning of the
segment. The segment is replayed twice
automatically.
To return to normal play, press PLAY during easy
review playback.