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Adjusting the picture

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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 the TRACKING +/- buttons on the VCR 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. NORMAL TRACKING 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 start recording at the first time, 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 does not 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 42. • 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 r REC to have the VCR analyze the tape. After the APC indicator stops flashing, press P PAUSE to start recording immediately. If you press P PAUSE before the APC indicator stops flashing, the APC function is canceled. Additional Operations 41

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Additional Operations
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 the TRACKING +/– buttons on the VCR 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 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 start recording at the first time, 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 does not 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 42.
•
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
r
REC to have the VCR analyze the tape.
After the APC indicator stops flashing, press
P
PAUSE to start recording
immediately.
If you press
P
PAUSE
befor
e the APC indicator stops flashing, the
APC function is canceled.
Tracking meter
NORMAL TRACKING