Random House Home Video (VCR Tracking Bumper)
From the Audiovisual Identity Database, the motion graphics museum
Bumper (1980s-1990s)
Visuals: On a black background appears the white text "FOR MAXIMUM PICTURE QUALITY" and the red or blue text "IT MAY BE NECESSARY TO ADJUST THE TRACKING CONTROL ON YOUR VCR". The screen lasts for fifteen seconds until it finally fades out slowly.
Technique: A still computer graphic.
Audio: Three seconds of silence, then a man reads out loud by saying "Please note: For maximum picture quality, it may be necessary to adjust the tracking control on your VCR." After that, the rest of the screen remains silent.
Availability: Found on some Random House Home Video releases such as a few The Berenstain Bears videos. [Examples?]
