Record On A Tape; Check List - Panasonic Omnivision VHS PV-DF273 Operating Instructions Manual

Playback a Tape

Check List

Cable or antenna is connected.
Power cord is plugged in.
Insert a cassette.
1
• The unit power comes
on automatically.
To prevent tape jam,
remove loose or peeling
labels from tapes.
Press PLAY* to play a tape.
2
• If tape has no record tab (see page 4), auto play
begins.
■ Forward/ Reverse scene search
➞Press FF/SLOW+ or REW/SLOW-.
➞Press again or PLAY to release.
■ Still (Freeze) picture
➞Press STILL/PAUSE.
➞Press PLAY to release.
■
Slow Motion picture
➞Press FF/SLOW+ (increases speed) or
REW/SLOW- (decreases speed) in Still
mode.
➞Press PLAY to release.
■
Frame by Frame picture
➞Press STILL/PAUSE in Still mode.
➞Press PLAY to release.
Notes
• These features work best in SP or SLP mode.
• After the unit is in Still or Slow mode for 3 minutes, it will
switch to Stop mode automatically to protect the tape
and the video head.
■ Stop ➞ Press STOP
■ Rewind tape ➞ Press REW/SLOW- in
Stop mode
■ Fast forward tape ➞ Press FF/SLOW+
in Stop mode
■ Eject tape ➞ Press EJECT on the
remote or STOP/EJECT on the unit
Operation using unit buttons
Insert a tape.
Press to stop
and/or eject tape.
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Record tab
PLAY/REPEAT
CH REC
REC Indicator

Record On a Tape

Insert a tape with record tab.
1
• The unit power comes on automatically.
Press CH
2
select a channel.
• For "LINE" input, see bottom of next page.
Press SPEED to select recording speed
3
(see page 4).
SP = Standard Play
LP = Long Play
SLP = Super Long Play
• Selected speed is displayed.
Press REC to start recording.
4
• To edit out unwanted portions, press
STILL/PAUSE to pause and resume recording.
• You cannot view another channel during
recording.
■ Stop ➞ Press STOP
■ One Touch Recording (OTR)
[recording in progress]
Press REC
repeatedly to set
the recording
length (30 min - 4 hours.)
• The unit stops recording at a preset time.
• PROG TIMER Indicator lights on the unit.
Notes
• It is not possible to record from DVD/Video CD/CD
to VHS tape using this unit.
• After the unit has been in Rec Pause mode for 5
minutes, it will stop automatically to protect the tape
and the video head.
• The remaining recording time of an OTR can be
displayed by pressing DISPLAY.
EJECT
DISPLAY
INPUT
ACTION
CH
STOP
STILL/
PAUSE
REW/SLOW-
REC
or NUMBER keys to
Normal Rec 0:30
4:00 3:00 2:00
NUMBER
keys
SELECT
SET
PLAY
FF/SLOW+
SPEED
1:00
1:30