User manual PALSONIC TVP-342

[. . . ] OWNER'S MANUAL 14-INCH COLOUR TV/VCR TVP-342 Electrical Safety AS/NZ 3250 CERT 4201 Standards Australia Please read before using this equipment TABLE OF CONTENTS PRECAUTIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . LOCATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . AVOID THE HAZARDS OF ELECTRICAL SHOCK AND FIRE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . WARNING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [. . . ] 1) You may view a video tape at a high speed in either a forward or reverse direction by pressing F. FWD or REW button. NOTE: When searching a pre-recorded tape, it may. cause a noise bar on the TV screen and the picture may revert to Black and White. 2) For normal speed, simply press PLAY button. 1 Insert a prerecorded tape If the erase-protection tab has been removed, the TV/VCR will start playback automatically. 2 To begin playback Press PLAY button. PLAY STILL PICTURE 3 To stop playback Press STOP button when playback is completed. STOP . TRACKING ADJUSTMENT . Tracking adjustment will be set automatically you start playback. (Digital Tracking function) when or tapes recorder . When playing pre-recorded tapes on units other than your own, noise lines (black and white streaks) may appear on the playback picture. If this occurs, adjust the tracking control by pressing C/P or button until the streaks disappear. To return to the DTR function, stop the tape once and start playback again. You can view a still picture on the screen during playback (the Still mode). Press PAUSE/STILL button during playback. Press PLAY button to return to playback. NOTES: Usually there will be video "noise" lines (black and white streaks or dots) on the screen. This is not a fault of the machine but merely a by-product of the technology involved in producing a TV/VCR with LP mode. If it is left in the Pause mode for more than five minutes, the TV/VCR will automatically switch to the Stop mode. NOISE CANCEL (in the Still mode) This feature allows you to reposition or reduce the noise lines of a still picture. Press PAUSE/STILL button repeatedly so that the noise lines change position on the screen and you can see the picture in its entirety without distracting noise lines. NOTE: If you use the PAUSE/STILL button to freeze the picture during playback, the still picture may, in addition to the "noise bars", revert to black and white. This is normal. 14 SPECIAL PLAYBACK . Make sure . You must use the remote control for the following steps . Before playback, follow steps below. REPEAT PLAYBACK The TV/VCR has an auto repeat function that allows you to repeat a tape indefinitely without using the PLAY button. There are two selections for Auto Repeat Playback. ALL REPEAT: repeat playback from the beginning to the end of the tape. BLANK REPEAT: repeat playback from the beginning to the blank part, which is not recorded anything for more than 10 seconds. [. . . ] There are no user serviceable parts inside. Turn off, unplug the power cord, and take the unit to the nearest Authorised Service Centre for servicing. SERVICING . Picture playback may become blurred or interrupted while the TV program reception is clear. This does not mean that the recorded program has been erased Dirt accumulated on the video heads after long periods of tape playback, or the usage of rental or worn tapes can cause this problem. [. . . ]