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1 press = 30 seconds.
2 presses = 1 minute.
3 presses = 1 minute 30 seconds.
4 presses = 2 minutes.

2.Press SKIP SEARCH on the remote

control. The number of times you press
SKIP SEARCH determines the forward
search time.

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After searching, normal playback will
resume automatically.

You can search the tape in 30 second time intervals. To do this follow the procedure below:

1.Press PLAY/X2 (

) to start the video tape playing.

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Recordings must be longer than 3 minutes.

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The starting point of playback may vary.

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This feature will only work with video tapes recorded on a VCR with the DPSS feature.

Your VCR records a marker signal on the tape at the start of each recording. These signals
can be used later to locate the starting point of a recording.

Press DPSS

to locate a previous programme or the next programme.

For example, 
1.Load the video tape into the VCR
2.Press DPSS

three times. A 3 will appear on the on-screen display, and the VCR will

fast forward to locate the third recording after the current one. 

3.Press DPSS

once. A -1 will appear on the on-screen display and the VCR will rewind

to locate the beginning of the current recording.

4.To cancel the search before it has finished, press STOP (

) or PLAY/X2 (

).

-1

+1

+2

+3

RECORDING 5

RECORDING 4

RECORDING 3

RECORDING 2

RECORDING 1

DPSS 
number

DPSS  Signals

Current tape position

Rewind

Fast Forward

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2.  If you wish to record from a source 

connected to LINE 1 IN/OUT, select AV, 
by pressing INPUT SELECT on the remote 
control until the VCR display shows AV.

You can record video and audio signals from various sources, for example a camcorder,
onto a video tape using your VCR.

For example, recording from a camcorder connected to LINE 1 IN/DECODER on your VCR:

Optional SCART connection (not supplied).

Mono/Stereo camcorder

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There are many different ways of connecting external equipment to your VCR. Please
refer to your equipment operation manuals for further information.

1.Load tape into the VCR.

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You can lock your VCR with this feature. It will work even when the VCR is in standby,
preventing children from operating the VCR.

TO ENGAGE CHILD LOCK
Press and hold 

on the remote control for about 2 seconds. 

flashes and then 

remains  lit  on the VCR display confirming that CHILD LOCK

has been activated.

Regardless of what other operating buttons are touched, the VCR will continue to operate in
its present mode. If CHILD LOCK is activated during playback, once the tape reaches its
end, the VCR will automatically rewind the tape, eject it, and turn the power off.

TO DISENGAGE CHILD LOCK 
Press and hold 

for about 2 seconds.

starts flashing and then disappears.  CHILD LOCK is disengaged.

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If you attempt to change modes by pressing another button while CHILD LOCK is on, the 

indicator will flash on the VCR display.

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If power is interrupted for more than 60 seconds (due to power failure etc), CHILD LOCK

may disengage.

To meet new power regulations your VCR can be placed in LOW POWER mode. In LOW
POWER mode the VCR power consumption is reduced to below 1 Watt.

LOW POWER MODE
1.Press STANDBY (

) to place the VCR in STANDBY mode.

2.Press STANDBY (

) again to place the VCR in LOW POWER mode. The VCR digital

display will appear blank.

Press STANDBY (

) to return the VCR to STANDBY mode.

Press STOP (

) to use the VCR.

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With poor signal conditions an increase in noise may be observed on the screen in LOW

POWER mode.

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When entering STANDBY,  noise may be observed.

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If a signal is input from an AV source, the VCR may not go into true LOW POWER mode.

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When disengaging from LOW POWER mode from the VCR press the STANDBY button.

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