Panasonic DMR-ES46VS Dvd Recorder-english/spanish - Page 38

Playing a video cassette 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 [TRACKING/V-LOCK, r] or [TRACKING/V-LOCK, s]. Repeat until the noise disappears. ∫ Vertical locking adjustment 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. VHS Index Search System (VISS) 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. ∫ Index signals are recorded in the following cases. ≥When a recording is started by pressing [¥, REC]. ≥When scheduled recording is started. 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. Various on-screen display indications 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. 12 34 VHS Mono L 0:00.22 SP 1 5 6 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 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) Note ≥The on-screen display may be distorted depending on the playback tape or the input signal. ∫ 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. 38 RQTV0141