Optimus 16-421 - Manual (Page 19)

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BASIC VCR OPERATION
LOADING A VIDEO TAPE
Hold the cassette with the main label facing up
and the spine facing out from the TV/VCR. Then
insert the cassette into the cassette compart-
ment and gently push the center of its spine until
the TV/VCR draws it in.
The TV/VCR automatically turns on. If the
erase-protection tab has been removed from the
cassette, playback automatically begins (see
“Erase Protection” on Page 26) and
PLAY ap-
pears on the TV screen for about 4 seconds.
Caution: Never insert anything except a VHS
video cassette into the cassette compartment.
You might damage the TV/VCR’s internal mech-
anisms.
PLAYING A VIDEO TAPE
1. Load a video tape.
2. If playback does not automatically begin,
press PLAY/REPEAT on the front panel or
PLAY on the remote control. PLAY appears
on the TV screen and the TV/VCR plays
the tape.
Notes:
• During playback, the TV/VCR automati-
cally adjusts the tracking, but you can
manually adjust it if necessary (see
“Tracking” on Page 20).
• If there is no tape in the TV/VCR when
you press PLAY (or PLAY/REPEAT) , the
following appears on the TV screen.
Load a video tape into the TV/VCR, then
press PLAY ( or PLAY/REPEAT) again.
3. Press VOL or VOL to adjust the vol-
ume.
Note: To adjust the contrast, brightness,
color, tint, or sharpness, see “Adjusting the
Picture” on Page 17.
4. To stop playback before it automatically
stops at the end of the tape, press
STOP/EJECT on the front panel or STOP on
the remote control.
5. To eject the tape, press STOP/EJECT on the
front panel.
When a tape reaches the end during playback
or recording, the TV/VCR automatically stops
the tape, completely rewinds it, then stops. If the
erase-protection tab on the cassette is removed,
the TV/VCR ejects the cassette.
TAPE MOTION CONTROLS
You can use the buttons on the front panel and
remote control to change the tape’s direction
and vary the playback speed.
Visual Search
Visual search lets you view recordings at a fast-
er speed either forward or backward, so you can
find a specific section of the tape.
During visual search, the sound is muted and
the picture quality is lower than during normal
playback. The search picture is best with tapes
recorded at the SP or SLP speed (see “Record-
ing Speeds” on Page 26).
TTE
NSERT A CASSETTE
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