Sony SVT-168 User Manual
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Playback
1
Turn on the power of the equipment to be used.
2
Insert the cassette.
3
Select the playback speed by pressing REC/PLAY
SPEED – or +.
The selected playback speed is displayed in the
display window.
SPEED – or +.
The selected playback speed is displayed in the
display window.
4
Press PLAY B.
Playback starts.
Playback starts.
To stop playback
Press STOP x.
To rewind the tape
Press STOP x and then REW m.
To fast-forward the tape
Press STOP x and then FF M.
Resetting the tape counter
The tape counter in the display window helps you to
locate a certain scene after playback. Set the REAL
TIME/COUNTER switch to COUNTER and press
COUNTER RESET to set the counter to “0H00M00S”
(counter zero) position before playing back the tape.
The VCR keeps counting the length of the tape being
played back. Note, however, that the tape counter will
not count the portions without video signals.
locate a certain scene after playback. Set the REAL
TIME/COUNTER switch to COUNTER and press
COUNTER RESET to set the counter to “0H00M00S”
(counter zero) position before playing back the tape.
The VCR keeps counting the length of the tape being
played back. Note, however, that the tape counter will
not count the portions without video signals.
Notes
• You cannot play back tapes recorded on other time-lapse
VCRs on this VCR and vice versa.
• If ALARM DATA REC in the ALARM SET menu and/or
TAPE USED COUNT in the GENERAL SET menu is set
to ON, the VCR will rewind the tape and playback will
start from the beginning of the tape. While the VCR is
rewinding the tape, “<ALARM DATA REC>” and/or
“<TAPE USED COUNT>” flashes on the monitor screen.
to ON, the VCR will rewind the tape and playback will
start from the beginning of the tape. While the VCR is
rewinding the tape, “<ALARM DATA REC>” and/or
“<TAPE USED COUNT>” flashes on the monitor screen.
STOP
x
REW
m
FF
M
REAL TIME/
COUNTER
COUNTER
3
4
2
1
Recording
Playback speed
speed
2
12
24
48
72
96
120
168
2
1
1/6
1/12
1/24 1/36 1/48 1/60 1/84
12
6
1
1/2
1/4
1/6
1/8
1/10 1/14
24
12
2
1
1/2
1/3
1/4
1/5
1/7
48
24
4
2
1
2/3
1/2
2/5
2/7
72
36
6
3
3/2
1
3/4
3/5
3/7
96
48
8
4
2
4/3
4
4/5
4/7
120
60
10
5
5/2
5/3
5/4
1
5/7
168
84
14
7
7/2
7/3
7/4
7/5
1
For example, when a tape recorded in 120-hour mode
is played back in 12-hour mode, you can view the
playback picture at a speed 10 times faster than the
recorded one.
is played back in 12-hour mode, you can view the
playback picture at a speed 10 times faster than the
recorded one.
Audio Playback
You can play back the sound with the picture if a tape
is recorded in 2-, 12-, or 24-hour mode.
Play back the tape at the same speed at which it was
recorded so that you can monitor the sound normally.
is recorded in 2-, 12-, or 24-hour mode.
Play back the tape at the same speed at which it was
recorded so that you can monitor the sound normally.
For audio playback in 2-hour mode
Play back the tape normally.
For audio playback in 12-hour or 24-hour
mode
mode
Press SEARCH/AUDIO ON in playback mode.
“A12” or “A24” is displayed in the display window.
To turn off the sound, press SEARCH/AUDIO ON
again.
“A12” or “A24” is displayed in the display window.
To turn off the sound, press SEARCH/AUDIO ON
again.
Playback speed
You can view the playback picture at one of the
following speeds.
following speeds.
Note
Noise appears on the screen and the sound is distorted when
you play back the picture in 12- or 24-hour mode.
you play back the picture in 12- or 24-hour mode.
SEARCH/AUDIO ON