Sony SLV-M20HF - Manual (Page 33)

33 Additional Operations
Adjusting the picture
Adjusting the tracking
Although the VCR automatically adjusts the tracking when playing a tape
(the
indicator flashes in the display window, then goes off), distortion
may occur if the tape was recorded in poor condition. In this case, manually
adjust the tracking.
Press the TRACKING +/– buttons to display
the tracking meter. The distortion should
disappear as you press one of the two buttons
(the
indicator lights up). To resume
automatic tracking adjustment, eject the tape
and reinsert it.
About Adaptive Picture Control (APC)
Adaptive Picture Control (APC) automatically improves recording and
playback quality by adjusting the VCR to the condition of the video heads
and tape. To maintain better picture quality, we recommend that you set
APC to ON in the ADVANCED OPTIONS menu (with the APC indicator in
the display window lit). For details, see page 35.
APC playback
The APC function automatically works on all types of tapes, including rental
tapes and tapes that were not recorded with APC.
APC recording
Whenever you insert a tape and first start recording, the VCR adjusts to the
tape using the APC function (the APC indicator flashes rapidly). This
adjustment is retained until the tape is ejected.
Notes
• Auto tracking adjustment cannot be guaranteed to work with tapes recorded in LP
mode on other VCRs.
• The APC function does not work if the tape speed is automatically changed from SP
to EP mode during a manual timer recording, unless the tape has been recorded in
EP mode with the APC function.
• There is a delay of a few seconds before the VCR actually starts recording while the
VCR analyzes the tape. To avoid the delay, first set the VCR to recording pause (the
APC indicator flashes slowly) and press r REC to have the VCR analyze the tape
(the APC indicator flashes rapidly). After the APC indicator stops flashing, press
P
PAUSE to start recording immediately.
If you want to start recording quickly without using the APC function, first set the
VCR to recording pause (the APC indicator flashes slowly) and press P PAUSE to
start recording.
Tracking meter
NORMAL TRACKING