TrackingCounter Memory
Eliminates noise bars that appear on-screen duringMakes it easier to locate a specific tape segment.
playback. To activate Manual Tracking:1)Press COUNTER R/M ) and hold for more than
1)Press the TRACKING Wheel 1 for approx.1 second. The counter ; resets to O0:00:00�.
2 seconds. OMT � D appears.2)Press COUNTER R/M ) for less than 1 second.
2)Rotate the TRACKING Wheel 1 so that theOM � appears.
noise bars disappear.3)After recording or playback, press 5 w, then
YTo return to Auto Tracking, press the TRACKING2 q. The tape automatically stops at or close
Wheel 1 for approx. 2 seconds or set the Powerto 0:00:00.
Switch ! to OOFF � and then OPLAY� again. OAT�4)Press 4/6 % to start playback.
D blinks. When Auto Tracking finishes, theYThe counter memory functions in the Fast-
indication disappears.Forward and Rewind modes.
YWhen noise bars appear during playback, theYTo disable the counter memory function, press
camcorder enters the Auto Tracking mode andCOUNTER R/M ) for less than 1 second so that
OAT� D appears.OM � disappears.
YManual Tracking may not work with tapes
recorded on other VCRs or camcorders.
TBC (Time Base Corrector)
Removes jitter from fluctuating video signals to
deliver a stable picture even with old tapes.
To activate/release the TBC mode, press 4TBC
during playback for more than 1 second. When the
TBC mode is activated, OTBC � l is displayed.
YThe OTBC � indicator l turns green (grey with a
camcorder equipped with a black/white view-
finder) while TBC is working, and white while TBC
is not operative.
YTBC does not work during Still Playback and
Shuttle Search ( pg. 11).
YIt may take a few seconds before TBC actually
starts working.
YThe picture may be distorted if the TBC mode is
activated or deactivated at the edit-in/-out points
or when normal playback resumes after Still
Playback or Shuttle Search ( pg. 11).
YIf the playback picture is distorted when TBC is
set to on, turn off TBC.
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