Sony SLV-478 Operations Instructions download pdf (Page 38)

Additional Operations40

Adjusting the picture

Adjusting the tracking

Although the VCR automatically adjusts the tracking when playing a tape

(the

indicator flashes in the display window, then goes off), distortion

may occur if the tape was recorded in poor condition. In this case, manually

adjust the tracking.

Press the TRACKING +/– buttons on the VCR to

display the tracking meter. The distortion should

disappear as you press one of the two buttons (the

indicator lights up). To resume automatic

tracking adjustment, eject the tape and reinsert it.

About Adaptive Picture Control (APC)

Adaptive Picture Control (APC) automatically improves recording and

playback quality by adjusting the VCR to the condition of the video heads

and tape. To maintain better picture quality, we recommend that you set

APC to ON in the ADVANCED OPTIONS menu (with the APC indicator in

the display window lit).

APC playback

The APC function automatically works on all types of tapes, including rental

tapes and tapes that were not recorded with APC.

APC recording

Whenever you insert a tape and start recording at the first time, the VCR

adjusts to the tape using the APC function (the APC indicator flashes

rapidly). This adjustment is retained until the tape is ejected.

Notes

• The auto tracking adjustment cannot be guaranteed to work with tapes recorded in

LP mode on other VCRs.

• With the Auto Tape Speed function on, the APC function doesn’t work if the tape

speed is automatically changed from the SP to EP mode during a timer recording,

unless the tape has been recorded in the EP mode with the APC function. For

details, see page 39.

• There is a delay of a few seconds before the VCR actually starts recording while the

VCR analyzes the tape. To avoid the delay, first set the VCR to recording pause (the

APC indicator flashes slowly) and press r REC to have the VCR analyze the tape.

After the APC indicator stops flashing, press P PAUSE to start recording

immediately. If you press P PAUSE before the APC indicator stops flashing, the

APC function is canceled.

Tracking meter

NORMAL TRACKING

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