Sony RDR-VX500 - Manual (Page 76)

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Playing VHS Tapes
Playing
1
Press VIDEO to control the VCR.
2
Insert a tape.
The VCR starts playing automatically if you
insert a tape with its safety tab removed.
3
Press H PLAY.
The display window shows the playback time.
When the tape reaches the end, it will rewind
automatically.
To stop playback
Press x STOP.
To eject the tape
Press Z OPEN/CLOSE.
To turn off the power while rewinding (Rewind
Shut Off)
Press "/1 while the tape is rewinding. The power
will turn off but the tape will keep rewinding until
it reaches the end.
To use the time counter
Press CLEAR at the point on the tape that you
want to find later. The counter in the front panel
display resets to “0:00:00.” To search for the
counter 0:00:00 point automatically, see
“Searching for the counter 0:00:00 point” on
page 79.
To display the counter on the TV screen, press
DISPLAY.
Notes
• Tapes recorded in LP mode on other VCRs can be
played back on this VCR but the picture quality cannot
be guaranteed.
• The counter resets to “0:00:00” whenever a tape is
reinserted.
• The counter stops counting when it comes to a portion
with no recording.
• When 10 hours have passed, the counter in the front
panel display returns to “0:00:00” and the count starts
over again.
• When playback does not start even if you insert a tape
with its safety tab removed, set “VCR Function” –
“Auto Play” of “Features” to “On” in the “Setup”
display (page 104).
• Stop disc playback while playing back a video.
• The VCR can also play S-VHS tapes. The VCR will
automatically identify the type of tape inserted in the
VCR (either VHS or S-VHS). When S-VHS tapes are
played in the VCR, the enhanced resolution will not be
visible on screen; there may also be picture distortion
while playing the S-VHS tape in slow motion or while
utilizing other special playback modes. The VCR will
not record in S-VHS mode on an S-VHS tape.
• For details on the operation restrictions, see page 8.
x STOP
"/1
DISPLAY
CLEAR
H PLAY
Z OPEN/
CLOSE
VIDEO
TRACKING +/–