Vcr Functions; Operating Vcr; About Cassette Tape; Selecting Tape Speeds - Sylvania CT202SL8 Instrucciones

O
PERATING VCR

About Cassette Tape

This unit will operate with any cassette tape that has the
For best results, we recommend the use of high-quality cassette tapes.
Do not use poor quality or damaged cassette tapes.

Selecting Tape Speeds

Before recording, select the tape speed from: SP mode (standard playback)
or SLP mode (super long playback) by pressing [SPEED]. You can also play
back a cassette tape recorded in LP mode (long playback).
tape speed
type of tape
SP mode
SLP mode 3 hours

Erase Prevention

Break off the prevention tab on the back
edge of the cassette to prevent accidental
erasing of recording.
Cover the hole with adhesive tape to record
on the cassette tape again.
Note:
• In the TV/VCR mode, If the cassette tape without tab is
inserted, playback will start automatically.
• If you press [REC/OTR I] or [REC] when a cassette tape without
prevention tab is inserted, the unit will eject it automatically.

Tracking Adjustment

Tracking adjustment will be set automatically when you start playback
(digital tracking function).
• If noise lines (black and white streaks) appear on the
playback picture, use [CH. K / L] until the streaks
disappear (manual tracking adjustment).
This is available in pause/still/slow mode, too.
• To release manual tracking mode, stop the playback
once and start playback again.

Switching Audio Mode

You can set the unit to play back the cassette tape in either high fi delity
(Hi-Fi) or monaural (MONO or single-channel) sound.
When recording a TV program, the unit records MTS broadcasts in Hi-Fi stereo
sound automatically unless you select SAP mode recording beforehand.
See page 17 on how to set the audio mode.
During playback of a cassette tape, press
[TV/VCR Audio] to switch "HIFI" or "MONO".
• This setting is saved until the cassette tape is ejected.
• The current mode will automatically disappear in 5
seconds.
Note:
• Non-Hi-Fi tapes will be played back in monaural automatically.
• When playing back a non-Hi-Fi tape, pressing [TV/VCR Audio]
will only affect the display shown on the TV screen but it does
not affect the actual sound mode.
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VCR Functions

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recording/playback time
T60 T120 T160
1 hour 2 hours 2-2/3 hours
6 hours 8 hours
HIFI
MONO

Basic Playback

1
Insert a pre-recorded cassette tape so
that the unit turns on automatically
(auto power on).
• If the erase-prevention tab has been
removed, the unit will change the
VCR mode and start playback automatically.
• Even in the DVD mode, you can start the cassette tape
playback if you press [PLAY B] on the unit of the
TV/VCR side.
2
To start playback, press [PLAY B].
3
To stop playback, press [STOP C].
prevention tab
4
To rewind the cassette tape, press [REV E]. To forward
the cassette tape, press or [FWD D]. To stop winding,
adhesive tape
press [STOP C].
5
To eject the cassette tape from the cassette
compartment, press [STOP/EJECT C A] on the unit.
Still Picture & Slow Motion
• During playback, press [PAUSE F] to freeze the
picture. You can advance the picture frame by frame
by pressing [PAUSE F] repeatedly.
• During the still mode, press [FWD D] to forward
slow motion playback.
• To release the still or slow mode, press [PLAY B].
Note:
• If the unit keeps the slow mode or still mode for more than 5
minutes, it will automatically enter the stop mode.

Auto Rewind-eject

When the end of a cassette tape is reached during recording, playback, or
fast forward, the cassette tape will automatically rewind to the beginning.
After rewinding finishes, the unit will eject the cassette tape and turn
itself off.
• This function is operative when repeat playback is set to
"OFF".
• The cassette tape will not auto-rewind during timer
recording or one-touch timer recording (OTR).

Picture Search

This function is useful in fi nding or skipping over a particular scene on a
tape. In this mode, the sound will be muted.
1
During playback, press [REV E] or [FWD D] to view
at a high speed (in reverse/forward).
2
Press [REV E] or [FWD D] again to view at super
high speed (in LP/SLP modes only).
3
Press [PLAY B] to return to normal playback.
Note:
• Cassette tapes recorded in the SP or LP mode will normally
display a noise bar on the TV screen and the picture may
revert to black and white.