User manual PANASONIC NV-7200

[. . . ] ­ Based on in-house tests with Panasonic video cassettes. 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. [. . . ] ­ On some TVs, the playback picture may roll up or down; if your TV has V-HOLD control or equivalent adjustment function, use it to adjust the picture. Note for only NTSC Playback on PAL system TV This function is designed to allow only the playback of tapes recorded by NTSC signals on a PAL system TV. 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 5. VCR-off Playback When the VCR is off, an inserted cassette can be played back by pressing the Play button 5. 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 Recording. Automatic Switching Off and Ejection When the VCR is switched off, an inserted cassette can be ejected simply by pressing the EJECT button P. 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 4. To Playback in the Desired Picture Quality (Picture Mode) This function reproduces optimum playback picture from various kind of recorded tapes and contents. (See page 11. ) On Screen Display To View One TV Programme while Recording Another TV Programme After pressing the REC button D 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. If you insert a video cassette with a broken out erasure prevention tab and press the REC button D, the [1] indication flashes on the VCR display to indicate that recording is not possible. In this case, cover the tab hole with two layers of adhesive tape. Press the REC(REC/OTR) buttons D (U). Press the Stop button A to stop recording. 3 20:15. 54 16. OCT. 2005 Note: ­ This function is also activated for Direct TV Recording, OTR Recording and Timer Recording. 14 To Immediately Record the Same Scenes of Programme That You Are Viewing on the TV (Direct TV Recording) This function allows you to immediately start recording the same scenes of programme that you are viewing on the TV. Conditions for correct operation of the Direct TV Recording function: ­ Set [DIRECT REC] to [ON]. (See page 11. ) ­ The VCR must be connected to the TV's Audio/Video output socket via Audio/Video cable as shown. AV (AUDIO IN X / VIDEO IN V) To Select the Recording Duration and Perform Timer Recording (OTR Recording) OTR means One-Touch Recording and is called this way, because you can start recording and select the recording duration by repeatedly pressing a single button. This is very convenient, for example when you want to start recording immediately but need to go out or want to go to bed. After the selected recording duration has elapsed, recording stops and the VCR automatically switches off. To Perform an OTR Recording: 1 Display the VCR picture on the TV. 2 Insert a video cassette with an intact erasure prevention tab. [. . . ] [The picture is recorded with noise or a blank screen. ] ­ The aerial or aerial cable is defective. If there is no picture, check your aerial. [Timer recording cannot be performed. ] ­ The clock or calendar has been incorrectly set. (Note that this is a 24-hour clock. ) See page 9. [. . . ]