User manual PANASONIC NV-SD440B

[. . . ] ­ If you do not intend to use the remote control for a long period of time, remove the batteries and store them in a cool and dry place. ­ Remove spent batteries immediately and dispose of them. ­ Do not use an old and a new battery together, and never use an alkaline battery with a manganese battery. ­ Do not use rechargeable batteries. WARNING TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS EQUIPMENT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE. [. . . ] [4. 43]: Use when playing back a tape recorded in the NTSC system in 4. 43 mode. 4 Press [MENU] to make the on screen display disappear. 5 Playback POWER SEARCH 120 VCR/TV SPEED TRACKING/V-LOCK RESET 18 0 30 REW FF MENU REC/ STANDBY PLAY/ OFF PLAY LP(EP) REC/OTR POWER /I EJECT REW STOP FF 3 1 2 5 4 60 240 STOP 31 52 INDEX REC OSD Preparation Insert a recorded video cassette tape. Operations 1 Start viewing the picture by pressing [PLAY]. ­ When playing back a tape which was recorded in the LP or NTSC EP mode, the [LP (EP)] indicator is lit. ­ When playing back a tape which was recorded in the PAL EP mode, the [LP (EP)] indicator flashes. 120 For High Speed Cue or Review Playback (JET SEARCH) During playback, tap [FF] or [REW] twice. 18 0 REC/ STANDBY LP(EP) Hints: ­ To fast forward the tape: Press [FF]. ­ If you keep [FF] or [REW] pressed in step 2 or 3, Cue or Review Playback is activated while the button is pressed, and operation returns to normal playback when the button is released. 60 240 30 2 Search forward by tapping [FF]. (Cue Playback) ­ To change back to normal playback, press [PLAY]. (Review Playback) ­ To change back to normal playback, press [PLAY]. 120 60 18 0 Tracking/V-Lock For manual tracking adjustment The i and j buttons on the remote control are used to adjust the tracking when, for example, noise bars on the picture during normal playback are better removed manually than by automatic digital tracking control. Press both buttons down at the same time to return to automatic digital tracking control. For slow tracking adjustment When noise bars appear during Still or Slow Playback, switch over to slow playback and adjust with the i or j button to reduce the noise bars. For vertical locking adjustment Use the i and j buttons to minimize any vertical jitter during still picture playback. 240 30 REC/ STANDBY LP(EP) 120 60 18 0 240 30 REC/ STANDBY LP(EP) 4 View a still picture by pressing [PAUSE/SLOW]. ­ At every press of the button, flashing indicators change as follows: 30 (min. )>60 (min. )>120 (min. )> 180 (min. )>240 (min. )>No flash (normal playback mode) ­ The VCR (Line Recording) will automatically switch off when Play-Off Timer is completed. To turn the VCR (Line Recording) on again, press [POWER]. 120 60 18 0 240 30 REC/ STANDBY LP(EP) Notes: ­ If the tape reaches the end during Play-Off Timer, the VCR (Line Recording) will automatically be rewound to the beginning and turn itself off. ­ To stop Play-Off Timer part-way, press [STOP] or [POWER]. 8 Recording and Editing 120 18 0 To Interrupt Recording Press [PAUSE/SLOW] during recording. Press it again to continue recording. 60 30 120 60 18 0 240 30 REC/ STANDBY LP(EP) REW FF 240 REC/ STANDBY PLAY/ OFF LP(EP) REC/OTR POWER /I EJECT STOP To Select the Desired Tape Speed Press [SPEED] before recording. Repeatedly pressing this button changes the tape speed in the following order. PAL: SP>LP>EP>SP NTSC: SP>EP>SP EP mode means Super Long Play (SLP). ­ When LP or NTSC EP mode is selected, the [LP (EP)] indicator is lit. ­ When PAL EP mode is selected, the [LP (EP)] indicator flashes. 120 AUDIO/VIDEO IN L H RF OUT RF IN OUT IN AUDIO VIDEO Other VCR Video Movie Camera 60 18 0 240 30 REC/ STANDBY LP(EP) POWER SEARCH MENU VCR/TV SPEED TRACKING/V-LOCK RESET PLAY REW FF 2 1 STOP INDEX REC OSD Recording Preparations ­ Press [VCR/TV] to select VCR mode. ­ Connect a movie camera or another VCR to this VCR (Line Recording) as shown. ­ Insert a video cassette tape with an intact erasure prevention tab. (See page 5. ) Operations 1 Start recording by pressing [REC]. 120 60 18 0 Notes: ­ The Recording Pause mode will be automatically released after 5 minutes. [. . . ] ­ The remaining tape time may not be displayed correctly. 2 Tape running display 3 Tape counter/OTR indication/Index search/ Play-Off Timer Information Tape counter OTR indication Index search Play-Off Timer Display j2:35. 47 OTR 60 S1 OFFÁ 60 Press [RESET] to reset the tape counter (elapsed time) to [0:00. 00]. ­ The tape counter is automatically reset to [0:00. 00] when a video cassette is inserted. 4 Tape speed indicator (SP/LP/EP) 5 Cassette-in indicator 6 Colour system indicator 13 Before Requesting Service Before requesting service, check the following points again. [. . . ]