User manual PANASONIC NV-MS5A

[. . . ] Touching internal parts of the VCR is dangerous, and may seriously damage it. To prevent electric shock, do not remove cover. There are no user serviceable parts inside. Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel. [. . . ] 2 Press [STATUS/ NAVI CHECK] (32) repeatedly until the Remaining Tape Time appears on the VCR display. For certain cassettes, the remaining tape time may not be displayed correctly. To reset the tape counter Press [RESET] (31) to reset the tape counter (elapsed time) to [0:00]. · The tape counter is automatically reset to [0:00] when a video cassette is inserted. · The tape counter is reset to [0:00] when you operate the Jet Rewind function and the tape is rewound to the beginning. Notes: · When playing back a cassette recorded in the LP or EP mode, some pictures and sound distortion may occur. · The recording pause mode will be automatically cancelled after 5 minutes and return to the stop mode. · The tape recorded in the EP mode on this VCR cannot be played back on the other VCR without EP mode function. · On the other VCR (even with EP mode function), when you play back the tape recorded in the EP mode, the picture and the sound may be distorted. However, this is not a malfunction. To Select the Desired Rec Mode Press [REC MODE] (33) before recording. · SP provides standard recording time, optimum picture and sound quality. LP provides double recording time with slightly reduced picture and sound quality. EP provides triple recording time with slightly reduced picture and sound quality. 4 Start playback on the source unit and search for the point from which you want to record (copy) onto this VCR. 5 When that point is reached, press [PAUSE/SLOW] (29) again to start recording the new picture and sound from the playback unit. 6 To record (copy) additional scenes, press [PAUSE/ SLOW] (29) to put this VCR in the recording pause mode and then perform above steps 4 and 5 again. 7 At the point where you want to stop recording, press [STOP] (12) to finish recording. Note: · If you leave the VCR in the recording pause mode for more than 5 minutes in step 3 or 6, the VCR automatically switches over to stop mode to protect the video heads. To Delete all of a Cassette's Contents (Tape Refresh Function) You can delete a cassette contents (the picture, the sound and the Jet Navigator data) all at once. Operations 1 Be sure to set [JET NAVIGATOR] to [ON] when you want to delete all contents of a cassette that is recorded while setting [JET NAVIGATOR] to [ON]. Be sure to set [JET NAVIGATOR] to [OFF] when you want to delete all contents of a cassette that is recorded while setting [JET NAVIGATOR] to [OFF] or is recorded on another VCR. (See page 8. ) 2 Insert a cassette that you want to delete the cassette contents. 3 Press [MENU] (9) to display the Main menu on the screen. 4 Press [43] (28) to select the [TAPE REFRESH], and then press the [ENTER] (26). Recording from an external source This function can be used to make up an edited tape from other recordings or video sources. A new scene can be added to the end of previous one. [. . . ] #Ensure that the remote control is being pointed at the VCR and that the transmitter beam is not obstructed. #Use the remote control within 7 m of the VCR. See the precautions for replacement on page 2. · The batteries are incorrectly fitted with (+/-) reversed. [. . . ]