Sony SLV-688HF - Manual (Page 57)

Adjusting the picture
Adjusting the tracking
Although the VCR automatically adjusts the tracking when playing a tape
(the 0 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’tm the VCR to
display the tracking meter. The distortion should
disappear as you press one of the two buttons (the
0 indicator lights up). To resume automatic
tracking adjustment, eject the tape and reinsert it.
Tracking meter
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).
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
• The auto tracking adjustment cannot be guaranteed to work with tapes recorded in
LP mode on other VCRs.^
• With the Auto Tape Speed function on, the APC function doesn't work if the tape
speed is automatically changed from the SP to EP mode during a timer recording,
unless the tape has been recorded in the EP mode with the APC function. For
details, see page 66.
• 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 # REC to have the VCR analyze the tape.
After the APC indicator stops flashing, press II PAUSE to start recording
immediately. If you press II PAUSE before the APC indicator stops flashing, the
APC function is canceled.
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