Model 101 (160-0539) Special Functions Faxback Doc. # 3931 BLUE SCREEN DISPLAY The blue-screen display appears when you select the menu, play unrecorded portions of a tape, or when you tune to a weak TV station. The blue screen also appears if you set the VCR to the AV mode when the AUDIO/VIDEO IN jacks are not receiving any input signals. You can switch the blue screen on or off. On the SET UP menu, select 3: BLUE SCREEN and use CHANNEL \/ or /\ to set the blue screen function on or off. Select 5: END to return to the normal screen. The blue-screen does not function when: The still, video search, slow motion or double speed playback modes are in progress. You play back a tape with excessive noise. Also, the blue screen might fail to function properly if: A broadcast signal is too strong or too weak. You use an indoor antenna. NOTE: The VCR does not record the blue screen. ON-SCREEN DISPLAY Press ON SCREEN to display your VCR's current operation mode on the TV. Each time you press ON SCREEN, the display changes in this order: Tape speed/channel/counter Tape speed/channel/counter/time/date Counter only No display NOTE: The tape speed/channel/counter/display only stays on the screen for a few seconds, but the other displays remain on until you turn them off. FUNCTION INDICATORS When you set ON SCREEN so your VCR's current operation mode displays on the TV and press a function button (such as STOP), the selected function indicator appears on the TV screen for about 3 seconds. When you change the channel, the new channel number appears on the TV screen for about 3 seconds. NOTE: If you play back a poor quality or damaged tape, the function indicator or channel number might not appear on the VCR's display. FAST-RESPONSE SYSTEM When you load a video cassette with its erase-protection tab intact, the VCR positions the tape next to the record/playback head for about 5 minutes. Within this period, you can immediately start playback, recording, or any other tape motion the moment you press the appropriate button. This is useful any time you need a precise start for playback or recording. When you stop the tape during playback, recording, rewind, or fast- forward, the tape remains positioned next to the record/playback head for about 5 minutes. After 5 minutes, the fast-response system releases to protect the tape. AUTOMATIC PLAYBACK, REWIND, AND EJECT When you load a cassette with the erase-protection tab removed, playback, begins automatically. Whether or not the erase-protection tab is removed, when the tape reaches the end during manual recording, playback, or fast forward, the VCR automatically rewind to the beginning of the tape and eject the cassette. TAPE MOTION INDICATORS The tape motion indicators on the VCR's display show you the current operating mode and the tape's direction. QUICK-MOTION During playback, press PLAY/X2 to double the playback speed. During quick-motion, the VCR mutes the sound and the picture quality is lower than during normal playback. The picture quality is best with recordings made at the SP speed. Press PLAY/X2 again to return to the normal playback speed. NOTE: If you leave the tape in quick-motion, it plays until it reaches the end of the tape. Then it automatically stops, rewinds, and turns off. FREEZE-FRAME Freeze-frame lets you stop the tape to view a single-frame. Press PAUSE/STILL during playback to freeze the picture. Press PLAY/X2 to return to normal playback. During freeze-frame, the picture quality is lower than during normal playback. The picture quality is best with recordings made at the SP speed. NOTES: If you leave the VCR in freeze-frame mode for 5 minutes, the VCR automatically switches back to playback mode. If a horizontal bar appears during freeze-frame, adjust the tracking in the slow-motion mode. To reduce or eliminate jitter in the freeze-frame picture, press and hold CHANNEL \/ or /\ until the picture is clear. FRAME ADVANCE During the freeze-frame mode, you can advance the picture one frame at a time by repeatedly pressing PAUSE/STILL. This features works best with video cassettes recorded at the SP speed. FAST-FORWARD/REWIND AND VISUAL SEARCH To advance the tape quickly when it is stopped, press FF on the remote control. To rewind the tape quickly when it is stopped, press REW on the remote control. You cannot see the tape picture or hear the tape sound when you use fast- forward or rewind, but you can use the counter to locate a specific section of tape. To use visual search, begin tape playback. Then press FF on the remote control to search forward. To search in reverse, press REW. On the remote control, press FF or REW again to slow down; press FF or REW once again to return to the faster search speed. Press PLAY/X2 on the remote control to return to normal playback. NOTES: VCR must appear on the VCR's display to use visual search. 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 EP speed. VARIABLE SPEED SLOW MOTION Press SLOW during playback, freeze-frame, quick motion, or video search. You can use SLOW \/ or SLOW /\ to vary the slow speed from 1/30 to 1/5 of the normal playback speed. Press PLAY/X2 to resume normal playback. NOTES: During slow motion, the sound is muted and the picture quality is lower than during normal playback. The slow motion picture quality is best with tapes recorded at the SP or EP speed. If you leave the VCR in the slow-motion mode for 5 minutes, the VCR automatically stops. If the slow-motion picture is poor, adjust the tracking control by using CHANNEL \/ or /\. (See "Manual Tracking Control.") To reduce or eliminate jitter in a slow-motion picture, first press PAUSE/STILL and press and hold down CHANNEL \/ or /\ until the picture is clear. USING INDEX SEARCH The VCR has the Digital Program Search System (DPSS). When you start recording, the Model 101 automatically marks the tape with an index signal, and DPSS ENTER flashes on the VCR's display. You can use the index search function to: Return to the beginning of the current recording. Skip to the beginning of the next program. Locate a particular recording, if there are several recordings on a tape. The VCR can search for up to 0 index signals. To make it easier to locate a recording, we recommend that you list the index numbers for the recordings on the VHS cassette box. While in the stop or play mode, press DPSS /\ (to search forward) or DPSS \/ (to search backward) on the remote control repeatedly until the number of recordings you want to skip appear on the TV's screen. For example, if the tape is at recording 2 and you want to watch recording 8, press DPSS /\ 5 times (to skip past recordings 3-7). If the tape is at recording 9 and you want to watch recording 4, press DPSS \/ 5 times (to skip past recordings 9-5). The index search starts immediately as you release the button. When the VCR detects an index signal, the counter display reduces by one. When the counter reaches the number of recordings you specified to skip, the search stops and playback automatically starts. NOTE: The only way to add an index signal is to start a new recording. You cannot erase an index signal (only record over it). MODE LOCK You can lock in any selected operation mode on the VCR (including power off) to prevent accidentally changing to another mode or to prevent small children from operating the VCR. All modes remain locked until you release the lock using the remote control. NOTE: Auto-release of the freeze-frame mode and the record pause mode still function during mode lock. To activate the mode lock, press and hold the MODE LOCK on the remote control until the LOCK indicator flashes on the display and then lights steadily, showing that the mode lock function is active. To release mode lock, press and hold down MODE LOCK on the remote control until the LOCK indicator disappears. REAL-TIME COUNTER Your VCR's counter shows the actual tape run time, not a reference tape count. Press DISPLAY on the remote control until the counter appears on the VCR's display. To use the counter most effectively, always rewind tapes to the beginning before you play them and press CANCEL to set the counter to 0:00.00. As you record or play the tape, the counter should be the same (plus or minus a few counts) for the same locations on the tape. Using the Counter Memory/Zero Back Function You can reset the counter to 00:00.00 at any position on the tape and then press ZERO BACK on the remote control to return to that position. To use the memory/zero back function, follow these steps. 1. Press DISPLAY on the remote control until the counter appears on the VCR's display. 2. Press CANCEL on the remote control at the location you want to return to. The counter displays 0:00.00. 3. When you want to return to the selected location, press ZERO BACK. The tape rewinds or fast-forwards and automatically stops at 0:00.00 on the display. NOTES: If you rewind the tape past the zero point, the display shows the time with a minus (-) sign. The counter uses special signals on a recorded tape. Therefore, the counter does not work with blank tapes or blank portions of partially recorded tapes. To return to the clock display, press DISPLAY again. AUTO TRACKING SYSTEM The auto tracking system automatically adjusts tracking when you start playback. The TRACKING indicator flashes while the system is in operation. When different parts of the tape are recorded at different speeds, the VCR automatically re-adjusts the tracking at the beginning of each recording. If you need to adjust the tracking manually, see "Manual Tracking Control." MANUAL TRACKING CONTROL If the VCR's picture is poor, press and hold down CHANNEL \/ or /\ on the remote control to manually adjust the tracking. Press both \/ and /\ to re-activate the automatic tracking system. NOTE: You might need to readjust the control slightly for each tape you load. A.I. PICTURE The A.I. (artificial intelligence) picture system of your Model 101 reduces on-screen noise you might notice when you play back older, partially demagnetized tapes (such as tapes with a high frequency of usage, like rental videos). When A.I. is on, it reduces the noise in the picture. However, the image itself might be affected and become less sharp. You can switch the A.I. picture mode on or off. At the SET UP menu, select 4: A.I.PICTURE and use CHANNEL \/ or /\ to set the A.I. picture function on or off. Select 5: END to return to the normal screen. (ALL-01/17/95)