User manual PALSONIC VCR9688

[. . . ] OWNER'S MANUAL VIDEO CASSETTE RECORDER VCR-9688 G-CODE Type Tested Electrical Safety AS/NZS 3250 Lic 4168 Standards Australia How to Use This Manual Please read this Owner's Manual carefully before using the VCR and store it in a safe place for future reference. This Owner's Manual explains how to use your VCR and, in particular, using the remote control unit keys to control the VCR. Keys on the VCR itself that have the same label as their counterparts on the remote control unit perform exactly the same functions. There is an "Identification of Controls" illustration on the back of this page. [. . . ] . Notes If you select a position with no assigned channel, it is not valid, and the previous channel will reappear. If you wait more than 3 seconds to enter the second digit, the first digit will disappear and the previous position number will reappear. Even when "SKIP" is set to "NC" on the CHANNEL PRESET Screen (see page 9) it is possible to select channels with the NUMBER Button. Selecting AUX Position The AUX (auxiliary input) position (displayed as "AU") may be selected with the 0/AUX button. When the AUX position is selected, recording from an external A/V source may be performed with the AUDIO/VIDEO socket. Press the 0/AUX button twice to select the AUX position. . E-11 PLAYBACK Basic Operation 1. Insert a cassette tape into the CASSETTE LOADING SLOT. Turn on the TV and select the channel for video viewing. Press the PLAY button to start playback. Picture Control (Video Enhancer) During playback, press the NUMBER button 5 or 6 to obtain desired picture enhancement. To make the picture softer, press the NUMBER button 5. To make the picture sharper press the NUMBER button 6. The enhaticement level is indicated by figures (-9 to 9) on the Multi-display. Auto Rewind System When a tape reaches its end in Playback, Fast Forward or Record mode except OTR and Programme Timer Recording, it will be automatically rewound to its beginning and the unit will be switched to Stop mode. To stop playback: Press the STOP/EJECT button. To rewind a tape in Stop mode: Press the REW button. To advance a tape rapidly in Stop mode: Press the FF button. To stop fast forwarding or rewinding: Press the STOP/EJECT button. Full Auto/Auto Playback System Full Auto Playback Simply insert a cassette tape without a safety tab into the VCR while the unit is turned off. The following operations will be performed automatically: 1. The VCR is turned on and the tape starts to playback. The tape is rewound to the beginning when it reaches the end. The tape is ejected and the VCR is turned off. Digital Tracking Control Auto tracking When playback starts or playback speed is changed during playback, VCR enters Auto tracking mode. At this time, the indication ATR blinks on the multidisplay for a few seconds. Auto Playback Manual tracking If video noise appears in the picture after putting the VCR into Auto tracking mode, use the Manual tracking adjustment function. Press the buttons until the best possible picture is obtained. To return to Auto tracking mode, press the PLAY button for more than 2 seconds. Auto Playback is used when the VCR has already been turned on. [. . . ] Leave the VCR with the AC mains cord connected. (It takes aproxmately 2 hours for the VCR to dry out Set the TV channel to the correct one. Fine tune the video channel of the TV set. Check these connections and connect them correctly. [. . . ]