Model 27-AC DC Video Cassette Player (160-0419) Operation Faxback Doc. # 18256 USING THE REMOTE CONTROL The control butttons on the remote control are identical to those on the front of the VCP. To use the remote control, be sure that the front end of it is pointing with a clear path toward the front of the VCP, then press the desired button(s). PLAYING A VIDEO TAPE 1. Press POWER to turn on the VCP. The red POWER indicator lights steadily. 2. Turn on the TV/monitor. If you are using a standard TV, tune it to the same channel (3 or 4) to which you set the VCP's CHANNEL switch it to the video setting. 3. To load a video cassette tape, insert the tape halfway into the VCP's cassette door with the main label facing up and the spine label facing out. Then gently push on the center of the tape's spine until the VCP pulls the tape all the way in. TAPE IN then PLAY lights steadily, and the tape automatically begins to play. 4. To stop the tape during play, press STOP. PLAY turns off and the tape stops. NOTE: To start playback again, press PLAY (x2). 5. To eject the tape, press EJECT. TAPE IN turns off and the VCP ejects the tape. 6. Press POWER to turn off the VCP. The red POWER indicator turns off. FAST-FORWARD/REWIND To fast-forward or rewind the tape at high-speed, with the tape stopped, press FAST-F or REW (rewind). FAST-F or REW lights steadily, and the tape fast-forwards or rewinds. NOTE: No picture appears on the TV/monitor when you fast-forward or rewind the tape from a stopped position. The VCP automatically stops the tape when it reaches the end. To stop the tape at any time during fast-forwarding or rewinding, press STOP. Or, to stop fast-forwarding and rewinding and automatically begin play, press (PLAY (x2). The tape stops, PLAY lights, then the tape begins to play. NOTE: To slow the tape down to visual search speed (see "Visual Search/ Double Speed Playback" below) and view it during fast-forwarding or rewinding, press and hold FAST-F or REW. PLAY lights along with FAST-F or REW. PLAY lights along with FAST-F or REW, and the tape begins to play forward or backward at high speed. Visual Search/Double-Speed Playback Your VCP gives you two ways to view a tape at a faster speed and help you find a particular section on the tape - visual search or double-speed playback. NOTE: Visual search lets you search in either direction. Double-speed playback lets you search forward only. To use visual search, press PLAY (x2) to begin normal play, then press FAST F to search backward. The FAST F or REW indicator lights steadily along with the PLAY indicator, and the tape begins to play either forward or backward at a faster speed. To use double-speed playback, press PLAY (x2) to begin normal play, then press PLAY (x2) again. The tape begins to play at twice the normal speed. Press STOP to stop visual search or double-speed playback, or PLAY (x2) to resume normal playback. NOTES: To increase the visual search speed, press and hold FAST F or REWIND after you start visual search. When you release the button, the VCP resumes normal playback. During visual search and double-speed playback, there is no sound and the picture is of a lesser quality than during normal playback. Tapes recorded EP (extended play) speed provide the best picture during visual search and double-speed playback. AUTOMATIC FEATURES Auto Power-On To use the VCP's auto power-on feature, with the VCP's power off, simply load a video cassette into the VCP. The red POWER indicator lights steadily, then TAPE IN and PLAY light steadily and the tape begins to play. Auto Playback To use the VCP's auto playback feature, with the VCP's auto playback feature, with the VCP's power on, simply load a video cassette into the VCP. TAPE IN and PLAY light steadily, and the tape automaticall begins to play. Auto Repeat Playback You can set the VCP to continuously play, rewind, then repeat a tape. To set the VCP for auto repeat playback, before or during normal playback, press AUTO REPEAT so the AUTO REPEAT indicator lights steadily. The tape automatically rewinds when it reaches the end, then begins to play again. To end auto-repeat, press AUTO REPEAT so the AUTO REPEAT indicator turns off. FREEZE-FRAME The VCP lets you stop ("freeze") the tape and view a single frame. To use freeze-frame, during normal play, press STILL. After about 5 minutes, the VCP automatically resumes normal playback. To resume normal playback sooner, press PLAY(x2). NOTES: During freeze-frame, there is no sound and the picture is of a lesser quality than during normal playback. Tapes recorded at EP speed provide the best picture during freeze-frame. TRACKING CONTROL When playback of a tape begins on your VCP, its built-in tracking control automatically aligns the playback heads to the recorded track. For poor quality or worn tapes, you might need to further adjust the VCP's tracking manually, press and hold down TRACKING + OR - until the picture improves. WATCHING BROADCAST TV To watch broadcast TV on a standard TV connected to the VCP, simply press POWER to turn off the VCP, then tune to the desired station on the TV. COPYING A VIDEO TAPE If you connect a VCR to the VCP, you can use your VCP to play back a video cassette tape while the VCR records it. Follow these steps to copy a video cassette tape. 1. Load a pre-recorded tape into the VCP. 2. Load a blank video cassette, or one you want to record over, into the VCR. 3. If the VCR has an input select switch, set it to the video setting. NOTE: If the VCR does not have an input select switch and you later want to record VHF/UHF/cable channels on the VCR, you might need to disconnect the VCP from the VCR's audio/video input jacks. 4. Select the desired recording speed on the VCR. 5. Begin recordings on the VCR. 6. Press PLAY(x2) on the VCP to begin tape playback. 7. To watch the tape while you copy it, turn on the TV/monitor. If you are using a standard TV, tune it to the same channel (3 or 4) to which you set the VCP's CHANNEL switch. If you are using a TV monitor, switch it to the video setting. (PH 11/6/95)