User manual PANASONIC NV-MV22GCSGCGCU

[. . . ] Operating Instructions Video Cassette Recorder Model No. NV-MV22GCS/GC/GCU Contents Warning and Important Information Controls and Components Connections Tuning the TV to Your VCR Storing TV Broadcasts in Your VCR Language Setting of the On Screen Display Setting the Clock of Your VCR Settings Using the On Screen Display Option Setting Playback Recording Timer Recording Search Functions Before Requesting Service Specifications Page 2 3 4 4 5 6 6 7 8 9 10 12 14 16 18 Before attempting to connect, operate or adjust this product, please read these instructions completely. LSQT0880 A Warning and Important Information As this equipment gets hot during use, operate it in a well ventilated place; Do not install this equipment in a confined space such as a book case or similar unit. WARNING: To reduce the risk of fire, electric shock or product damage, do not expose this equipment to rain, moisture, dripping or splashing and ensure that no objects filled with liquids, such as vases, shall be placed on the equipment. Important Your attention is drawn to the fact that the recording of pre-recorded tapes or discs or other published or broadcast material may infringe copyright laws. For your safety Do not remove outer cover. [. . . ] When you play back a tape recorded in the EP mode, the monaural sound may be unstable. When you start the recording in the EP mode, [EP] indication on the VCR display flashes for about 8 seconds. EP mode means Super Long Play (SLP). To Pause Recording Press [PAUSE/SLOW] (29) during recording. Press it again to continue recording. To Record the Present Date and Time (OSD Recording) on the same screen as the picture This function allows you to record the present date and time on the same screen as the picture being recorded. (See page 8. ) 2 Press [REC] (15) ([REC/OTR] (37)). 3 Press [STOP] (12) to stop recording. 20:15. 54 16. OCT. 2005 To View One TV Programme while Recording Another TV Programme After pressing [REC] (15) 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 [REC] (15) ([REC/OTR] (37)), the indication flashes on the VCR display to indicate that recording is not possible. To record this video cassette again, cover the tab hole with two layers of adhesive tape. Note: · This function is also activated for OTR recording and Timer recording. 10 LSQT0880 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. 3 Press [CH] (20) to select the programme position on which the TV programme to be recorded will be broadcast. 4 Press [REC/OTR] (37) to start recording. 5 Press [REC/OTR] (37) repeatedly to select the desired recording duration. · Every time you press this button, the recording duration indicated in the VCR display changes in the following order. · For example, if you select [30], the VCR records a programme for 30 minutes. Counter display (normal recording mode) # 30 (min. ) # 60 (min. ) # 90 (min. ) # 120 (min. ) # 180 (min. ) # 240 (min. ) # Counter display (normal recording mode) To Stop the OTR Recording Before the End: Press [STOP] (12). Notes: · The OTR function works during normal recording. · When the tape reaches its end during OTR recording, the VCR will turn itself off. Operations 1 Press [PLAY] (8) to start playback. 2 At the point where you want to join a new scene, press [PAUSE/SLOW] (29) to put it in the still playback mode. 3 Press [REC] (15) to put it in the recording pause mode. [. . . ] #Fit the batteries correctly as shown on page 2. · The remote controller signal sensor is exposed to strong light source such as direct sunlight or inverted fluorescent light. #Keep strong light source so far away from the remote controller signal sensor as possible. [The picture is noisy or is not in colour. Horizontal bars or lines run down the screen. ] · Tracking is not correct. [. . . ]