User manual TOSHIBA W622

[. . . ] SQPB Video Cassette Recorder W-622 OWNER'S MANUAL SAFETY PRECAUTIONS The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, within an equilateral triangle, is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated "dangerous voltage" within the product's enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons. The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions in the literature accompanying the appliance. WARNING: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPLIANCE TO RAIN OR MOISTURE. TO PREVENT ELECTRIC SHOCK, MATCH WIDE BLADE OF PLUG TO WIDE SLOT, FULLY INSERT. CAUTION: Product Name: Video Cassette Recorder Model Number: W-622 FCC Notice: "Declaration of Corformity". [. . . ] . . . 95 96 97 98 99 100 101 102 103 ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ A-5 A-4 A-3 A-2 A-1 100 101 102 103 121 122 123 124 125 ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ 121 122 123 124 125 CATV signals · STD (standard) cable TV signals · HRC (Harmonic Related Carriers) cable TV signals · IRC (Incremental Related Carriers) cable TV signals IRC is also called ICC (Incremental Coherent Carriers) 17 PREPARATION Video Cassette Use Video Cassette Use Loading a cassette Push the cassette into the cassette compartment with the window side facing up and the label side towards the front. The indicator will appear in the VCR display. Ejecting a cassette Press EJECT. Warning Do not insert your hands or any foreign objects into the compartment. Precautions when using video cassettes Video cassettes have a safety tab to prevent accidental erasure. To prevent accidental erasure Remove this safety tab with a screwdriver. To record again Cover the tab hole with adhesive tape. · Avoid exposing cassettes to direct sunlight. Avoid extreme humidity, vibrations or shock, strong magnetic fields (near a motor, transformer or magnet) and dusty place. 18 PLAYBACK Playback This section explains the basic playback operation. Preparation · Select the video channel (3 or 4) or video input mode on the TV. · Press VCR to set the remote control operating the VCR. Basic Playback VCR TV POWER 1 CH/TRK Load a recorded cassette. Power is turned on. If the cassette has no safety tab, playback starts automatically. SLP TIMER 1 4 7 I. SELECT 2 5 8 0 3 CH/TRK S REC 6 9 TV VOL VCR L PLAYBACK 100 COUNT RESET TV/VCR DISPLAY REMAIN/ COUNTER SP/SLP REC TIMER 2 REW Press PLAY to start playback. VCR TIMER PLAY 2 FF REC L REW CURSOR FF 3 To stop playback, press STOP. VCR SLOW STOP PAUSE/STILL PROG. CANCEL ENTER 3 Double Speed Playback A. SELECT EJECT CM SKIP 1 Press PLAY during playback. A tape runs at double speed playback. To resume normal playback Press PLAY Rewinding / Fast-forwarding Press REW or FF in the stop mode. Adjusting the tracking When playback starts, the VCR automatically adjusts the tracking for clear pictures and sound (Digital Auto Tracking). If the VCR cannot locate the best possible tracking point, hold down one of CH/TRK to adjust the tracking manually. Notes · During the adjusting, the playback picture and sound may be distorted. · The digital auto tracking is activated only in the playback mode. · The noise on the screen may not be completely eliminated depending on the tape used, especially when the tape was recorded on another VCR. S-VHS Quasi Playback (SQPB) · This VCR can also play back at tape which is recorded in S-VHS format. But the playback pictures does not have the same quality and resolution as the original S-VHS playback picture. · SQPB is an abbreviation for S-VHS Quasi Playback. 19 PLAYBACK Variable Speed Playback You can play back a tape at various tape speeds. Picture Search VCR TV POWER A tape runs at 5 times or 7 times the normal playback speed so that you can quickly locate a particular scene. 1 4 7 I. SELECT 2 5 8 0 3 CH/TRK 6 9 TV VOL 1 REW Press FF or REW during playback. The tape runs at 5 times the normal playback speed. 100 COUNT RESET TV/VCR DISPLAY REMAIN/ COUNTER SP/SLP REC TIMER 2 To change the tape speed to 7 times the normal playback speed, press and hold FF or REW. If you release it, the tape speed returns to 5 times. PLAY PLAY FF REW CURSOR FF SLOW STOP PAUSE/STILL PROG. CANCEL ENTER Note PAUSE/STILL If you press FF or REW during picture search, the mode changes to fastforwarding or rewinding. SLOW CM SKIP A. SELECT EJECT CM SKIP To resume normal playback Press PLAY Commercial Movie Skip You can skip a portion of playback you do not want ( such as a commercial ) and then return to normal playback. 1 Press CM SKIP during playback. The VCR will automatically search forward for 30 seconds to a maximum of 3 minutes ( six presses ) and then resume normal playback. Still Picture A picture freezes so that you can watch closer. 1 Press PAUSE/STILL during playback. The picture freezes. To resume normal playback Press PAUSE/STILL again. Notes · The still mode is automatically cancelled after about 5 minutes and returns to normal playback. · The still picture may shake if a picture of a fast-moving object or scene is frozen. This is not a defect in the unit. Adjusting Still Picture Stability If the still picture is distorted or flickers, hold down one of CH/TRK until the picture becomes stable. Note The distortion of the still picture may not be eliminated completely. 20 Frame Advance A picture advances frame by frame. 1 Press PLAY during still playback. Each time you press PLAY, the picture advances one frame. To resume normal playback Press PAUSE/STILL. PLAYBACK Slow-motion Picture The tape runs at 1/7th or 1/15th the normal playback speed. 1 Press SLOW during playback. The tape runs at about 1/7th the normal playback speed. Each time you press SLOW, the speed alternates between 1/7th and 1/15th. To resume normal playback Press PLAY. Notes · The slow-motion picture mode is automatically cancelled after about 5 minutes and returns to normal playback. [. . . ] (2) You must notify an Authorized TACP/THI Service Station within thirty (30) days after you discover a defective product or part. (3) All warranty servicing of this product must be made by an Authorized TACP/THI Service Station. (4) These warranties are effective only if the product is purchased and operated in the U. S. A or Puerto Rico. Set up, adjustment of customer controls and installation of repair or antenna systems are not covered by this warranty. [. . . ]