User manual PANASONIC NVSD3

[. . . ] Actual head life may vary according to conditions of use, tape type, temperature, humidity, etc. Cautions before you operate this VCR Avoid: ­ Humidity and dust. ­ Covering the ventilation holes with soft materials such as cloth or paper. ­ Extreme heat such as direct sunlight. [. . . ] The NTSC signal is not completely converted to a PAL signal. For this reason, images played back by this function cannot be recorded correctly on other VCRs. Convenient Automatic Functions VCR Auto Power On When you insert a video cassette, the VCR switches on automatically. Auto Playback Start When you insert a video cassette with a broken erasure prevention tab, playback start automatically without having to press the Play button 7. VCR-off Playback When the VCR is off, an inserted cassette can be played back by pressing the Play button 7. Auto Rewind When the tape reaches the end, the VCR automatically rewinds it to the beginning. ­ This function does not work during timer recording and OTR. Automatic Switching Off and Ejection When the VCR is switched off, an inserted cassette can be ejected simply by pressing the EJECT button X. The VCR will eject the cassette and automatically turn itself off again. VCR-off Search When the VCR is off, the VCR starts intro-jet scan of an inserted cassette by pressing the SEARCH button 6. To Playback in the Desired Picture Quality (Picture Mode) This function reproduces optimum playback picture from various kind of recorded tapes and contents. Press the PICTURE MODE button 5 and select the corresponding Picture Mode as follows. Example: Mode STANDARD DYNAMIC SOFT CARTOON Characteristic Normal Clear & Vivid Mild Delicate Example for Purpose TV Programme recorded Scenery, Sports Rental soft tape Cartoon To Eject Video Cassette Using the Remote Control Keep pressing the Stop button F for at least 3 seconds. ­ Pressing the PICTURE MODE button 5 once makes the On Screen Display appear; after that, pressing it repeatedly changes the indication in the following order: STANDARD (Initial Setting) CARTOON DYNAMIC SOFT 15 Recording Preparations ­ Confirm that the VCR is on. (See page 12. ) To Pause Recording Press the Pause/Slow button J or the PAUSE/STILL button ` during recording. Press it again to continue recording. REC The NICAM Broadcast System The VCR is equipped with the NICAM sound system. NICAM is a 2 channel sound broadcast system to provide either a high quality stereo sound track or 2 independent MONO sound tracks, M1 and M2. NICAM programmes are always accompanied by standard sound broadcasts and you can select the desired sound with the AUDIO button ?­ The NICAM digital stereo sound can only be recorded on the Hi-Fi audio track. ­ When NICAM programme is being received, the indicators are lit to inform you of the type of broadcast. (See page 12. ) ­ To record the regular sound (ordinary normal sound) on the FM audio tracks when a NICAM programme is received, set [MONAURAL] to [ON]. (See page 13. ) ­ To hear stereo performance connect as shown on page 5 to a TV or Stereo Amplifier with left and right audio inputs. Important Note for the NICAM System When the VCR is switched on, the tuner will automatically switch to a NICAM broadcast, if NICAM is being transmitted. At this time the NICAM signal is transmitted on stereo channels only, since the M1 and M2 formats are not yet available. Even if the sound track is MONO, the stereo indicator will appear. To View One TV Programme while Recording Another TV Programme After pressing the REC button I to start recording, select on your TV the programme position of the TV programme that you want to view. To Prevent Accidental Erasure of Recorded Contents Break out the erasure prevention tab after recording. [. . . ] [Timer recording cannot be performed. ] ­ The clock or calendar has been incorrectly set. (Note that this is a 24-hour clock. ) See page 10. ­ The recording starting or ending time setting is incorrect. Set the recording starting and ending time correctly. [. . . ]