Sony SLV-669HF - Manual (Page 53)

53 Additional Operations
Tracking meter
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 TRACKING +/– 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 the Adaptive Picture Control (APC) function
The Adaptive Picture Control (APC) function 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 54.
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 r
ecor ded in LP
mode on other VCRs.
• The APC function does not work if the tape speed is automatically changed fr om
the SP to EP mode during a timer r ecor ding when AUTO TAPE SPEED is set to ON
in the ADVANCED OPTIONS menu, unless the tape has been r ecor ded in the EP
mode with the APC function.
• There is a delay of about ten seconds befor e the VCR actually star ts recording while
the VCR analyzes the tape. T o avoid the delay , first set the VCR to r ecording pause
(the APC indicator flashes slowly) and pr ess z REC to have the VCR analyze the
tape (the APC indicator flashes rapidly). After the APC indicator stops flashing,
press X PAUSE to star t recor ding immediately .
If you want to star t recor ding quickly without using the APC function, first set the
VCR to recor ding pause (the APC indicator flashes slowly) and pr
ess X PAUSE to
star t recording.
NORMAL TRACKING