Model 17  (160-0409)         Additional Features       Faxback Doc. # 7890

DEW-PROTECTION SYSTEM

The dew-protection system protects against tape jams and tape head damage.

When the dew-protection system senses excess humidity, DEW appears on the
screen and the VCR will not play or record a tape.  (You can still eject a
tape and watch TV).

When the humidity level is acceptable, DEW disappears and you can use the
VCR.

PICTURE ADJUSTMENTS

To adjust the picture, repeated press PICTURE SELECT until the control you
want to adjust appears on the screen.

Then press PICTURE /\ or \/ to change the setting.  After a few seconds,
the display disappears.

FAST-FORWARD/REWIND/VISUAL SEARCH

While the VCR is stopped, press FAST-F or REWIND to rapidly wind the tape.
FF or REW briefly appears on the screen.  Press STOP to stop the tape.

During play, press and hold down FAST-F or REWIND to view the tape as it
winds.  CUE or REV briefly appears.  To resume normal play, release the
button.

FREEZE-FRAME/PAUSE

During play, press PAUSE to freeze the picture.  STILL briefly appears.
(The picture quality is slightly reduced.)

Repeatedly press PAUSE to slow advance the tape, or press PLAY to resume
normal play.  (After about 5 minutes, the Model 17 automatically goes from
pause mode to stop mode.)

During recording, press PAUSE to temporarily stop recording.  PAUSE lights
on the display.

To resume recording, press PAUSE again.  (After about 5 minutes, the Model
17 automatically goes from pause mode to recording mode.)

DISPLAY SELECTION

The appropriate display briefly appears each time you change the TV band
or channel, select a VCR function, or adjust the picture or volume

You can also select the VCR display or the TV channel display at any time.
Press DISPLAY until the desired display appears, as follows:

             VCR Display ──> Channel Display ──> No Display

The VCR function display shows the current tape status (such as PLAY, REC,
STOP), the tape's playing speed (only at LP), and the counter.

NOTES:  You cannot select the tape speed.  The tape plays at the recorded
        speed (either SP or LP).

        The counter shows actual play time from a selected point on the
        tape.  For more information, see "Counter Memory."

COUNTER MEMORY

To determine the play time from a selected point or to easily return to a
selected point on the tape, do the following:

1.  Fast-forward or rewind to the selected point.

2.  Press DISPLAY to select the VCR display (as described in "Display
    Selection").

3.  Press COUNTER RESET to reset the counter to 00:00:00.  The counter
    then shows play time from the selected point.

To later return to the selected point, press COUNTER MEMORY so M appears
on the screen.  When you fast-forward or rewind the tape while M appears,
the tape automatically stops at the selected point.  (You can then fast
forward or rewind past that point.)

If you do not want the tape to stop at the selected point, press COUNTER
MEMORY so M disappears.

NOTE:  If you rewind past 0:00:00, a negative sign (-) appears in front of
       the counter.

EARPHONE CONNECTION

To view a tape or TV program without disturbing others, plug an earphone
(not supplied) into the EARPHONE jack.  This mutes the speaker.

(ALL-10/25/94)