Panasonic DMR-ES45V DVD Recorder User Manual


 
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Playing a video cassette
The unit usually makes tracking adjustments, but you may need to
do it manually if noise appears on a tape recorded on other
equipment.
During play
Press [TRACKING/V-LOCK, r] or
[TRACKING/V-LOCK,
s].
Repeat until the noise disappears.
Adjust the vertical synchronization to stop the picture from jiggling
while paused.
While paused
Press [TRACKING/V-LOCK, r] or
[TRACKING/V-LOCK,
s].
Repeat until the jiggling stops.
To return to auto tracking
Press both [TRACKING/V-LOCK, r] and [TRACKING/V-LOCK, s]
simultaneously.
To remove the noise from a paused picture
Start slow play, then adjust the tracking.
Notes
This function may not work with some TV models and tapes.
You can also adjust the tracking and vertical synchronization with
[CH, W, X] on the main unit.
The unit automatically records special index signals on the tape
every time a recording is started. The index search function makes
use of these index signals to let you find the beginning of a desired
program quickly and easily.
Preparation
Select the unit viewing channel on the TV.
Select VHS side with pressing [DRIVE SELECT].
Insert a recorded video cassette.
While stopped or during normal play
Press [: ] or [ 9].
Each press increases the number of skips.
To cancel the index search
Press [, STOP].
Notes
You can search up to 20 index signals can be searched for in both
directions.
When you press either one of the buttons too much, you can
control the number of skips by pressing the opposite button.
The figure on the display decreases by 1 each time an index signal
is located.
This feature may not work correctly if the index signals are too
close together. Make recordings of at least 5 minutes.
On-screen display below appears during play on VHS.
To see these displays, set the “Status Messages” item in the “Setup”
to “Automatic”. (l 65)
Press [STATUS].
The time and operation details appear on the screen.
Note
The on-screen display may be distorted depending on the
playback tape or the input signal.
Adjusting the playback picture
Manual tracking
Vertical locking adjustment
VHS Index Search System (VISS)
Index signals are recorded in the following cases.
When a recording is started by pressing [¥, REC].
When scheduled recording is started.
Various on-screen display indications
1 Current drive
2 Audio indicators
The Left (Mono L) and Right (Mono R) indicators show
which sound mode is selected as follows:
Stereo: Stereo indicator appears.
Mono L: The Mono L indicator appears.
Mono R: The Mono R indicator appears.
Normal: Neither the L nor R indicator appears.
3 Operation status display
4 Shows the tape counter and remaining tape time
Pressing [STATUS] once makes the on-screen display
appear. After that, press the button repeatedly to change
the display as follows:
No display > Tape counter > Remaining tape time
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Press [¢, CANCEL] to reset the tape counter (elapsed
time) to “0:00.00”. The tape counter is automatically reset
to “0:00.00” when inserting a video cassette.
The remaining time is approximate. It will be incorrect if
you set the wrong tape time in “Select Tape Length” in the
“Setup” and if the tape is of poor quality. (l 65)
5 Cassette-in indicator
Shows whether you have inserted a video cassette.
6 Recording mode indicator (l 26)
VHS
Mono L
0:00.22
SP 1
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