Advanced Video Cassette Playback; Operations; Adjusting The Playback Picture; Vhs Index Search System (Viss) - Panasonic Diga DMR-EX99V Operating Instructions Manual

Advanced video cassette playback

Operations

Stop
Pause
Fast-forward/Rewind
Cue/Review
Jet Search
Slow
Jet Rewind
Repeat Playback

Adjusting the playback picture

Manual tracking
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 and hold [TRACKING/V-LOCK +] or
[TRACKING/V-LOCK –].
Repeat until the noise disappears.
To return to auto tracking
Press both [TRACKING/V-LOCK +] and [TRACKING/V-LOCK –]
simultaneously.
To remove the noise from a paused picture
Start slow play, then adjust the tracking.
Note
≥This function may not work with some tapes.
≥You can also adjust the tracking with [CH W X] on the main unit.
Vertical locking adjustment
Adjust the vertical synchronization to stop the picture from jiggling
while paused.
While paused
Press and hold [TRACKING/V-LOCK +] or
[TRACKING/V-LOCK –].
Repeat until the jiggling stops.
To return to the standard position
Press both [TRACKING/V-LOCK +] and [TRACKING/V-LOCK –]
simultaneously.
Note
≥This function may not work with some tapes.
≥You can also adjust the vertical synchronization with [CH W X] on
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Press [∫].
Press [;].
Press [;] again or [1] (PLAY) to restart play.
While stopped
Press [6] (backward)/[5] (forward).
During play
Tap or keep pressing [6] (backward)/[5] (forward).
≥If you keep pressing these buttons, normal playback restarts by releasing them.
≥Tap [1] (PLAY) to restart normal playback.
During play
Tap [6] (backward)/[5] (forward) once (approx. 27 times speed) or
twice (approx. 35 times speed). You can increase Cue/Review search speed.
≥Press [1] (PLAY) to restart normal playback.
≥You can select search speed to view the recorded picture.
≥The picture recorded in EP or AUTO mode may be distorted if it is played at approx. 35 times speed. A
vertical scroll may occur. It is not a malfunction but if it happens, change to approx. 27 times speed.
≥The picture may not be in colour or may be distorted depending on the TV.
During play
Press and hold [;] for about 2 seconds or more.
≥Press [1] (PLAY) to restart normal playback.
To perform a Higher Speed Rewind
Press [6 JET REW].
≥Depending on the tape or an operating condition, the
rewind speed may change somewhat.
≥The tape counter is reset to "0:00.00" when the tape is
rewound to the beginning.
≥Depending on the tape, this function may not work.
During play or while stopped
Keep pressing [1] (PLAY) for about 5 or more seconds.
≥The "R 1" indication appears on the TV screen.
≥At the end of the programme, the tape rewinds to the beginning of the tape and plays it again (it only
works if there is at least 5 seconds blank space at the end of the programme). This repeats until you make
another operation.
≥Press [1] (PLAY) to restart normal playback.
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VHS Index Search System (VISS)

The unit automatically records special index signals on the tape
every time a recording is started (via [¥ REC], or timer recording).
The index search function makes use of these index signals to let
you find the beginning of a desired programme quickly and easily.
While stopped or during normal play
Press [:] or [9].
≥Each press increases the number of skips.
To cancel the index search
Press [∫].
Note
≥Up to 20 index signals can be searched for in both directions.
≥If you press either one of the buttons too much, you can control the
number of skips by pressing the opposite button.
≥This feature may not work correctly if the index signals are too
close together. Make recordings of at least 5 minutes.

Changing audio

During play
Press [AUDIO].
The audio changes as follows:
LR (Stereo) > L > R > No display (Normal audio track)
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S-VHS Quasi Playback (SQPB)

It is also possible to play back tapes recorded in the S-VHS system.
≥Some picture noise may occur depending on the type of tape used.
≥It is not possible to fully obtain the high resolution that S-VHS is
capable of.
≥It is not possible to record in the S-VHS system with the unit.
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