Panasonic Dmr E75 Operating Instructions Manual

							Advanced Operations
41
[RAM] [DVD-R] [DVD-A] [DVD-V] [CD] [VCD] [MP3]
Repeat play
This function works only when the elapsed play time is displayed.
[RAM] [DVD-R] [DVD-V]
Title,.Chapter,.OFF
^--------------------------J
[CD] [VCD]
Track,.All,.OFF
^-------------------J[DVD-A] [MP3]
Track,.Group,.OFF
^--------------------------J
While playing a play list
[RAM]
PL (play list),.OFF
^---------------------------J
Note
≥Repeat play may not work as desired with some discs. 
≥You cannot use repeat play for an entire DVD-Audio, DVD-Video, 
MP3 discs or all the play lists on a DVD-RAM.
≥While playing back, you can set repeat play. When stopped, the 
repeat play operation is cancelled.
≥[DUBBING] or [DVD ERASE] does not work while in repeat play 
[RAM] [DVD-R] [DVD-A] [DVD-V] [VCD]
Picture
To select the picture mode during play
Normal: Default setting
Soft: Soft picture with fewer video artifacts
Fine: Details are sharper
Cinema: Mellow movies, enhances detail in dark scenes.
MPEG-DNR
Reduces noise and picture degradation.
You can turn the recommended settings for DNR on and off.
ON()OFF
°Progressive (l63)
Select “ON” to enable progressive output.
≥Select “OFF” if the picture is stretched horizontally.
≥When progressive output is on, closed captions cannot be 
displayed.
ON()OFF
°Transfer (When “Progressive” is set to “ON”)
Select the method of conversion for progressive output to suit 
the type of material being played (l63, Film and video).
Auto1 (normal):
Detects 24 frame-per-second film content and 
appropriately converts it.
Auto2: Compatible with 30 frame-per-second film content in 
addition to 24 frame-per-second film content.
Video: Select when using Auto1 and Auto2, and the video 
content is distorted.
°Only when you have selected “480P” in “TV Type” (l17).
[RAM] [DVD-R] [DVD-A] [DVD-V]
V.S.S.
[RAM] [DVD-R] [DVD-V]
(Only for Dolby Digital with 2 or more channels)
Enjoy a surround-like effect if you are using 2 front speakers 
only. The effect is broadened and sound seems to come from 
virtual speakers on either side if the disc has surround signals 
recorded on it.
Natural()Emphasis()OFF()Natural...
Note
≥V.S.S. will not work, or will have less effect, with some discs, even 
if you select “Natural” or “Emphasis”.
≥Turn V.S.S. off if it causes distortion.
≥V.S.S. does not work for SAP recordings.
Dialog Enhancer
[DVD-A] [DVD-V]
(Dolby Digital, 3-channel or over only, including a center channel)
The volume of the center channel is raised to make dialog easier 
to hear.
ON()OFF
1Play menu
Disc
Video
Audio
PlayRepeat PlayOFF
1Video menu
Disc
Video
Audio
PlayPicture
MPEG-DNR
ON
Progressive TransferAuto 1ON
Normal
1Audio menu
Disc
Video
Audio
PlayV. S . S .
Dialog EnhancerOFF
OFF
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Various Settings
Preparation
≥Press [DVD].
Use the following procedure to change the settings if necessary.
[1]While stopped
Press [FUNCTIONS]. (l47)
[2]Select “SETUP” with [3, 4, 2, 1] and press 
[ENTER].
[3]Use [3, 4] to select the menu’s tab and press 
[2, 1].
[4]Use [3, 4] to select the item to be changed and 
press [ENTER].
[5]Use [3, 4] to select an option and press 
[ENTER].
≥Some options require different operations. Follow the displayed 
instructions.
∫To return to the previous screen
Press [RETURN]. Even if you have changed an option, the change is 
not activated until you press [ENTER].
∫To exit the screen
Press [RETURN] several times.
For your reference
≥The settings remain intact even if you switch the unit to standby.You can limit play of DVDs unsuitable for some audiences (children, 
for example). Play and changes to the settings are not possible 
unless you enter a password. (l43)
Preparation
≥Press [DVD].
When setting ratings
The password screen is shown when you select levels 0 to 7.
[1]Input a 4-digit password with the numeric buttons.
≥If you enter a wrong number, press [2] to erase it before you 
press [ENTER].
≥Do not forget your password.
[2]Press [ENTER].
[3]Press [ENTER].
The password is entered and the unit is locked.
Now, when you insert a DVD-Video that exceeds the ratings limit you 
set, a message appears on the TV.
Follow the on-screen instructions.
When changing ratings
The password screen is shown when you select “Ratings”.
[1]Input a 4-digit password with the numeric buttons and press 
[ENTER].
Unlock Recorder:To unlock the unit and return the rating to 8
Change Password:To change your password
Change Level:To change the rating level
Temporary Unlock:To temporarily unlock the unit (the unit locks 
again if you switch it to standby or open the 
disc tray)
[2]Select the item with [3, 4] and press [ENTER].
Actual screens depend on the operation. Follow the on-screen 
instructions.
Changing the unit’s settings
∫ Common procedures
 DVD
RETURN FUNCTIONS DVD/VHS
OUTPUT
3, 4, 2, 1
ENTER
SKIP/INDEXSLOW/
SEARCHREWFF
PLAY
PROG/CHECK
POWER
TIME SLIP
FUNCTIONS DIRECT NAVIGATOR
TOP MENUVHS MENU
RETURN CM SKIP
CANCEL/RESET
VOLUMECHINPUT SELECT
STATUS DISPLAY
AUDIO
TV
TV/VIDEO
DVD/VHSVHSDVDTRACKING/V-LOCK
SUB MENU
DVD/VHS POWER 
VCR Plus+
OUTPUT
Numeric
Buttons
Off Timer
ChannelSet UpDiscVideoAudioDisplayTV Screen
Remote Control Code
DVD/VHS Output6 hr
AutomaticSet Code 1
Time Zone Adjust
Re-initialize Settings0
Auto Clock Setting
Manual Clock Setting
(1) (2)(3)
SETUP
(1) Menus
(2) Items
(3) Options
Entering a password (Ratings)
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							Various Settings
43
This description shows the initial settings for this unit. For 
details on menu operation (l42).
≥Underlined items are the factory presets.
∫Channel
Antenna System 
(l14)
[TV] [CATV
]
Auto Channel Setting (l14)
Preset Channel Captions (l16)
Manual Channel Captions (l16)
VCR Plus+ CH Setting (l15)
∫Set Up
Off Timer 
Select how long the unit remains on when it is not being used.
[2 hr] [6 hr] [Off]
Remote Control Code (l17)
[Set Code 1
] [Set Code 2] [Set Code 3]
DVD / VHS Output (l12)
Select how to switch the output from the DVD/VHS COMMON output 
terminal on the back of this unit.
[Automatic
] [Manual]
Auto Clock Setting (l46)
Manual Clock Setting (l46)
Time Zone Adjust (l46)
This corrects the time set in Auto Clock Setting.
The status is not displayed on the Set Up menu when the Auto Clock 
Setting is not set.
[j1] [0
][i1]
Re-initialize Settings
This returns all values in the SETUP menus, except for the clock, 
channel settings, ratings level, and on-screen language, to the 
default settings.
[Yes] [No
]
∫Disc
Languages
Choose the language for audio, subtitle and disc menus. [DVD-V]
Press [ENTER] to display the menu.
≥Some discs are designed to start in a certain language despite any 
changes made here.
≥If a language which is not recorded is selected, or if languages are 
already fixed on the disc, the language set as the default on the 
disc will be played instead.
Audio Language
[English
] [French] [Spanish] [Original] [Other ¢¢¢¢]
Subtitle Language
[Automatic
] [English] [French] [Spanish] [Other ¢¢¢¢]
Menu Language
[English
] [French] [Spanish] [Other ¢¢¢¢]
Original
The original language of each disc will be selected.
Other ¢¢¢¢
This is the language code setting.
Input a code number with the numeric buttons. (l45, 
“Language code list”.)
Automatic
If the language selected for “Audio Language” is not available, 
subtitles of that language will automatically appear if available on 
that disc.
Ratings (l42)
Set a ratings level to limit DVD-Video play.
Setting ratings (When level 8 is selected)
[8 No Limit]
: All DVD-Video can be played.
[1] to [7]: Prohibits play of DVD-Video with corresponding 
ratings recorded on them.
[0 Lock All]: Prohibits play of all DVD-Video.
Changing ratings (When level 0–7 is selected)
[Unlock Recorder] [Change Password]
[Change Level] [Temporary Unlock]
Recording Time in EP Mode
Select the maximum number of hours for recording in EP mode 
(l27, “Recording modes and approximate recording times”).
[EP (6H)] [EP (8H)
]
Play DVD-Audio in Video Mode
Select “Video (On)” to play DVD-Video content on DVD-Audio.
[Video (On)] [Audio (Off)]
Summary of settings
AutomaticSelect this when you want to switch the output 
automatically according to the operation or action of 
this unit.
≥You can also switch the output by pressing [DVD/
VHS OUTPUT].
ManualSelect this when you want to switch the output 
between DVD and VHS manually.
≥The output is switched alternately by pressing [DVD/
VHS OUTPUT].
EP (6H)You can record for 6 hours on an unused 4.7 GB disc.
EP (8H)You can record for 8 hours on an unused 4.7 GB disc.
Video (On)The setting returns to “Audio (Off)” when you change 
the disc or turn the unit off.
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Underlined items are the factory presets.
∫Video
3-D Y/C Separation
[On] [Off]
Hybrid VBR Resolution (l63, “VBR”) [RAM]
[Automatic] [Fixed
]
Still Mode
Select the type of picture shown when you pause play. 
(l63, “Frame and field”)
[Automatic
] [Field] [Frame]
Line-in NR
Reduces video tape noise while transferring (dubbing).
≥When noise reduction is on, “3-D Y/C Separation” (l above) does 
not work regardless of the setting.
[Automatic
] [On] [Off]
Black Level Control
Select normal, lighter or darker for adjusting the black level control to 
the desired setting for picture enhancement.
Input Level
Adjusts the black level of the input signal.
[Lighter] [Darker
]
Output Level (Composite/S Video)
Adjusts the black level of the output signal from the VIDEO OUT 
and S-VIDEO OUT terminal.
[Lighter
][Darker]
Output Level (Component)
Adjusts the black level of the output signal from the COMPONENT 
VIDEO OUT (Y/P
B/PR) terminals.
[Lighter] [Normal][Darker]
∫Audio
Search Audio & PLAY t1.3 
[RAM] [DVD-R] [DVD-A] [DVD-V] [VCD] (l21)
Choose whether to operate the Quick View (Play k1.3) or not and 
whether to have sound during search. 
[On
] [Off]
[DVD-A]
≥You may hear sound regardless of this setting with some discs.
D. Range Compression
[DVD-V] (Dolby Digital only)
Change the dynamic range for late night viewing.
[On] [Off
]
Select MTS
Select whether to record the main or secondary audio type (SAP) 
when recording or transferring (dubbing) to DVD-R. (You cannot 
change secondary audio when recording audio to DVD-R from an 
external source.)
≥When recording/transferring (dubbing) to DVD-R
[Main
] [SAP]
Digital Audio Output
Change the settings when you have connected equipment through 
this unit’s DIGITAL AUDIO OUT terminal (l12).
Press [ENTER] to display the menu.
PCM Down Conversion
Select how to output audio with a sampling frequency of 96 kHz or 
88.2 kHz.
≥Signals are converted to 48 kHz or 44.1 kHz despite the above 
settings if the signals have a sampling frequency of over 96 kHz 
or 88.2 kHz, or the disc has copy protection.
[On] [Off
]
Dolby Digital
Choose whether to output Dolby Digital bitstream signals for 
decoding on other equipment or to convert them to PCM signals 
for 2-channel output.
[Bitstream
][PCM]
DTS
Choose whether to output DTS bitstream signals for decoding on 
other equipment or to not.
[Bitstream] [PCM
]
°Set “Dolby Digital” to “PCM” and “DTS” to “PCM” if the other 
equipment doesn’t have decoders. Incorrect settings can cause 
noise to be output which can be harmful to your ears and 
speakers, and audio will not be recorded properly to digital 
recording equipment.
OnReduces noise by separating the luminance (Y) and 
color (C) signals when recording.
OffReduces the ghosting that occurs when recording fast 
moving images.
AutomaticThe resolution is automated to provide efficient 
recording with less block-shaped noise.
FixedThe resolution is fixed to ensure there is no loss of 
source picture resolution while recording.
FieldSelect if jittering occurs when “Automatic” is selected.
FrameSelect if small text or fine patterns cannot be seen 
clearly when “Automatic” is selected.
AutomaticNoise reduction only works on picture input from a 
video tape.
OnNoise reduction works for any video input.
OffNoise reduction is off. Select when you want to record 
input as is.
OnSignals are converted to 48 kHz or 44.1 kHz. (Choose 
when the connected equipment cannot process 
signals with sampling frequency of 96 kHz or 
88.2 kHz.)
OffSignals are output as 96 kHz or 88.2 kHz. (Choose 
when the connected equipment can process signals 
with sampling frequency of 96 kHz or 88.2 kHz.)
BitstreamWhen you have connected a unit with a built-in Dolby 
Digital decoder.
PCMWhen you have connected a unit that doesn’t have a 
built-in Dolby Digital decoder.°
BitstreamWhen you have connected a unit with a built-in DTS 
decoder.
PCMWhen you have connected a unit that doesn’t have a 
built-in DTS decoder.°
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Underlined items are the factory presets.
ªDisplay
Status Messages
Choose whether to show status messages automatically or not.
[Automatic
] [Off]
On-screen Language
Choose the language for these menus and the on-screen messages.
[English] [Español] [Français]
Blue Background
Select whether to show the blue background, normally shown when 
TV reception is poor.
[On
] [Off]
Front Display
Changes the brightness of the unit’s display.
[Bright][Dim][Automatic]
∫TV Screen
TV Type 
(l17)
Choose the setting to suit your TV and preference.
[Aspect 4:3 & 480I
] [Aspect 4:3 & 480P]
[Aspect 16:9 & 480I] [Aspect 16:9 & 480P]
4:3 TV Settings for DVD-Video
You can select how to display the image on the TV when you watch 
16:9 images (DVD-Video) on a 4:3 standard aspect TV.
[Pan & Scan
] [Letterbox]
4:3 TV Settings for DVD-RAM
You can select how to display the image on the TV when you watch 
16:9 images (DVD-RAM) on a 4:3 standard aspect TV.
[4:3
] [Pan & Scan] [Letterbox]
AutomaticThe display turns dark during play, and reappears 
momentarily if a button is pressed. When the unit is 
turned off all displays disappear. While using this 
mode the standby power consumption can be 
reduced.
Pan & ScanVideo recorded for a widescreen is played with 
the sides cut off if Pan & Scan was specified by 
the producer of the disc. If 16:9 software 
prohibits Pan & Scan, the image will appear in 
the letterbox style (with black bands above and 
below the picture) despite the setting here.
LetterboxVideo recorded for a widescreen is played in 
the letterbox style.
4:3Titles played as recorded.
Pan & ScanVideo recorded for a widescreen is played with the 
sides cut off if the Pan & Scan format is specified at 
the time of recording. 
LetterboxVideo recorded for a widescreen is played in the 
letterbox style.
Language code list
Abkhazian: 6566
Afar: 6565
Afrikaans: 6570
Albanian: 8381
Ameharic: 6577
Arabic: 6582
Armenian: 7289
Assamese: 6583
Aymara: 6588
Azerbaijani: 6590
Bashkir: 6665
Basque: 6985
Bengali, Bangla: 6678
Bhutani: 6890
Bihari: 6672
Breton: 6682
Bulgarian: 6671
Burmese: 7789
Byelorussian: 6669
Cambodian: 7577
Catalan: 6765Chinese: 9072
Corsican: 6779
Croatian: 7282
Czech: 6783
Danish: 6865
Dutch: 7876
English: 6978
Esperanto: 6979
Estonian: 6984
Faroese: 7079
Fiji: 7074
Finnish: 7073
French: 7082
Frisian: 7089
Galician: 7176
Georgian: 7565
German: 6869
Greek: 6976
Greenlandic: 7576
Guarani: 7178
Gujarati: 7185Hausa: 7265
Hebrew: 7387
Hindi: 7273
Hungarian: 7285
Icelandic: 7383
Indonesian: 7378
Interlingua: 7365
Irish: 7165
Italian: 7384
Japanese: 7465
Javanese: 7487
Kannada: 7578
Kashmiri: 7583
Kazakh: 7575
Kirghiz: 7589
Korean: 7579
Kurdish: 7585
Laotian: 7679
Latin: 7665
Latvian, Lettish: 7686
Lingala: 7678Lithuanian: 7684
Macedonian: 7775
Malagasy: 7771
Malay: 7783
Malayalam: 7776
Maltese: 7784
Maori: 7773
Marathi: 7782
Moldavian: 7779
Mongolian: 7778
Nauru: 7865
Nepali: 7869
Norwegian: 7879
Oriya: 7982
Pashto, Pushto: 8083
Persian: 7065
Polish: 8076
Portuguese: 8084
Punjabi: 8065
Quechua: 8185
Rhaeto-Romance: 8277Romanian: 8279
Russian: 8285
Samoan: 8377
Sanskrit: 8365
Scots Gaelic: 7168
Serbian: 8382
Serbo-Croatian: 8372
Shona: 8378
Sindhi: 8368
Singhalese: 8373
Slovak: 8375
Slovenian: 8376
Somali: 8379
Spanish: 6983
Sundanese: 8385
Swahili: 8387
Swedish: 8386
Tagalog: 8476
Tajik: 8471
Tamil: 8465
Tatar: 8484Telugu: 8469
Thai: 8472
Tibetan: 6679
Tigrinya: 8473
Tonga: 8479
Turkish: 8482
Turkmen: 8475
Twi: 8487
Ukrainian: 8575
Urdu: 8582
Uzbek: 8590
Vietnamese: 8673
Volapük: 8679
Welsh: 6789
Wolof: 8779
Xhosa: 8872
Yiddish: 7473
Yoruba: 8979
Zulu: 9085
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Preparation
≥Press [DVD].
[1]While stopped
Press [FUNCTIONS]. (l47)
[2]Select “SETUP” with [3, 4, 2, 1] and press 
[ENTER].
[3]Select “Set Up” 
tab with [3, 4] 
and press [2, 
1].
[4]Select “Auto Clock Setting” with [3, 4] and 
press [ENTER].
[5]Press [ENTER].
Auto setting starts. This can take some time, up to a few hours in 
some cases. The following screen appears when setting is 
complete.
≥If the time was not set correctly, use manual clock setting or 
time zone adjust.
≥DST, Daylight Saving Time, shows the summertime setting.
≥TIME ZONE shows the time difference from Greenwich mean 
time (GMT).
EST (Eastern Standard Time)l GMT j5
CST (Central Standard Time)l GMT j6
MST (Mountain Standard Time)l GMT j7
PST (Pacific Standard Time)l GMT j8
AST (Alaska Standard Time)l GMT j9
HST (Hawaii Standard Time)l GMT j10
For other areas: xx hr
[6]Press [ENTER].
∫To cancel partway
Press [RETURN].Adjust the time zone (j1 or i1) if it was not set correctly with auto 
clock setting.
You cannot change this setting if you set the clock manually.
[4]Select “Time Zone Adjust” with [3, 4] and 
press [ENTER].
[5]Select “j1” or “i1” with [3, 4] and press 
[ENTER].
[4]Select “Manual 
Clock Setting” 
with [3, 4] and 
press [ENTER].
[5]Use [2, 1] to 
select the item 
you want to 
change and 
press [3, 4] to change the setting.
≥DST (Daylight Saving Time): ON or OFF
If you select “ON”, the clock is advanced one hour starting at 
2 a.m. on the first Sunday in April and ending at 2 a.m. on the 
last Sunday in October.
≥TIME ZONE (l above)
[6]Press [ENTER].
≥The clock starts.
≥When you change the time zone, the recording times for titles 
recorded before the time zone was changed also change to 
correspond to the new time zone.
Clock Settings
PLAY
PROG/CHECK
DV D  R E C VHS RECREC MODEADD/DLT
TIME SLIP
FUNCTIONS DIRECT NAVIGATOR
TOP MENUVHS MENU
RETURN
STATUS DISPLAY
SUB MENU
 DVD
STATUSRETURN FUNCTIONS
3, 4, 2, 1
ENTER
POWER
VOLUMECHINPUT SELECT
TV
TV/VIDEO
DVD/VHSVHSDVDTRACKING/V-LOCK
DVD/VHS POWER 
OUTPUT
Off Timer
ChannelSet UpDiscVideoAudioDisplayTV Screen
Remote Control Code
DVD/VHS Output6 hr
AutomaticSet Code 1
Time Zone Adjust
Re-initialize Settings0
Auto Clock Setting
Manual Clock Setting
SETUP
1Auto Clock Setting
Auto Clock Setting
Auto Clock Setting is complete.
7/15/2004 11:15 AM
DST................... ON
TIME ZONE..... CST
1Time Zone Adjust
1Manual Clock Setting
∫To return to the previous screen
Press [RETURN].
Time Zone Adjust
0
j1
i1
Manual Clock Setting
/:
/SAT PM MONTH DAY YEAR
HOUR MINUTE1
1
12 00 2000
DST TIME ZONE
OFFEST
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By using the FUNCTIONS window you can access the main 
functions quickly and easily.
Preparation
≥Press [DVD].
[1]While stopped
Press [FUNCTIONS].
≥Functions displayed depend on the type of disc.
[2]Press [3, 4, 2, 1] to select an item and press 
[ENTER].
∫To exit the FUNCTIONS window
Press [FUNCTIONS].
Preparation
≥Press [DVD].
Status messages appear on the TV when operating the unit to show 
you what operation was performed and what condition the unit is in.
Press [STATUS] to change the information 
displayed.
The display changes each time you press the button.
For example, DVD-RAM(1) Current medium
(2) Current recording or play status, input 
channel
≥Shows the current state of the unit and 
the input channel.
REC:Recording
PAUSE:Recording paused
PLAY:Playing
PLAY t1.3:Quick Viewing (Play k1.3)
;:Playing Paused
5:Fast forwarding (5 speeds)
6:Rewinding (5 speeds)
F:Slow-motion (5 speeds)
G:Reverse slow-motion (5 speeds)
OPEN/CLOSE: Indicates the status of the disc tray
(3) Audio type (l23, 27)
(4) Available recording time and recording mode
(e.g.: “2:34 XP” indicates 2 hours and 34 minutes in XP mode)
(5) The current date and time
(6) Recording time
≥Shows recording time, recording mode and a rough guide to 
how much space has been used for recording on the disc.
(7) Elapsed play time
(8) Play position
(9) Amount of recording space used
FUNCTIONS window
Status displays
∫ Changing the information displayed
DVDDVD-RAM
DIRECT NAVIGATOR
TIMER RECORDING
PLAY LIST
SETUP
FLEXIBLE RECORDING
DISC SETTING
Record
Dubbing
/ Edit
Set up Play back
DISC PROTECTION  OFF
CARTRIDGE PROTECTION  OFF
2:34     XP 6/8    10:15 PM
T2     0:05.14  XP
T1     0:00.10  SPRemain    π
π
π
RECPLAY
DVD-RAM
L R
RECPLAY
DVD-RAM
L R
No display
∫ Display examples
RECPLAY
DVD-RAM
L R(1)
(2)
(3)
2:34     XP 6/8    10:15 PM
T2     0:05.14  XP
T1     0:00.10  SPRemain    π
π
π(5)
(6)
(7)
(8)
(9)
(4)
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[[VHS]]
Before Use
The surface from which you can see a roll of tape should face up,
Insert a video cassette.
≥This unit is automatically turned on.
∫To eject a video cassette
≥You can eject a video cassette when the unit is in standby mode. It switches 
back to standby once it ejects the video cassette.
For main unit.
≥Press [
						

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Playback
Preparation
≥Select the unit viewing channel (or the AV input) on the TV.
≥Press [VHS].
[1]Press [Í, DVD/VHS POWER] to turn the unit on.
[2]Insert a recorded video cassette.
 (l48)
[3]Press [1, PLAY].
≥Play starts automatically if you insert a video cassette that has 
had its tab removed.
∫To still playback
Press [;, PAUSE]. (Press again to restart play.)
∫To stop play
Press [∫, STOP].
Note:
≥When the unit is off, an inserted video cassette can be played back 
by pressing [1, PLAY].
≥When the tape reaches its end, this unit automatically rewinds it to 
the beginning. This function does not work during timer recording, 
fast-forwarding and specified stop recording.
≥Jet Search, cue, review or slow playback will be automatically 
released after 10 minutes, and still playback, after 5 minutes.
≥When viewing a still picture or slow playback, the picture that 
appears in VP mode may be distorted.
≥When playing back a tape which was recorded on another VCR, it 
may be necessary to adjust tracking (l50). In some cases the 
picture quality may still be inferior. This is due to format constraints.
While stopped
Press [6] (backward)/[5] (forward).
During play
Tap or keep pressing [6] (backward)/[5] 
(forward).
≥If you keep pressing these buttons, playback restarts by releasing 
them.
≥Press [1, PLAY] to restart playback.
During play
Tap [6] (backward)/[5] (forward) twice. You 
can increase Cue/Review search speed.
≥Press [1, PLAY] to restart playback.
≥Select search speed to view the recorded picture. (l56)
≥The picture that appears in EP or VP mode at approx. 35 times 
speed may be distorted. 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 [;, PAUSE] for 2 seconds or more.
≥Press [1, PLAY] to restart playback.
To perform a Higher Speed Rewind
Press [JET REW6].
The “J. REW” indication appears on the TV screen (except when the 
remaining tape time indication appears).
≥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.
Playing a video cassette
Í
VHSPOWER
VOLUMECHINPUT SELECT
TV
TV/VIDEO
DVD/VHSVHSDVDTRACKING/V-LOCK
DVD/VHS POWER 
OUTPUT
SKIP/INDEXSLOW/
SEARCHREWFF
PLAY
FUNCTIONS DIRECT NAVIGATOR
TOP MENUVHS MENU
CM SKIPCANCEL/RESET
AUDIO
VCR Plus+
DV D  R E C VHS RECREC MODEADD/DLT
DUBBINGVHS DVDCHAPTER
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DVD ERASE6 JET REW1 
;  ∫6, 5
Preparation
≥Press [VHS].
Fast-forward / Rewind
Cue / Review
Jet Search
Slow
Jet Rewind
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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 this unit.
During play or while stopped
Keep pressing [1, PLAY] for 5 or more 
seconds.
≥The “RP” indication appears on the display.
≥At the end of the program, the tape rewinds to the 
beginning of the program and plays it again (it only 
works if there is at least 5 seconds blank at the end of the 
program). This repeats until you cancel it.
∫To cancel
Press [∫, STOP].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 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.
Note:
≥This may not work with some TV models and tapes.
≥You can also adjust the tracking and vertical with [CH, W, X] on the 
unit. Preparation
≥Press [VHS].
S-VHS Quasi Playback (SQPB)
Repeat Playback
REC MODEVHS
STATUS TV/VIDEO
1 
;  ∫CH, W, X
TRACKING/
V-LOCK, r, s  
µ
SKIP/INDEXSLOW/
SEARCHREWFF
PLAY
PROG/CHECK
DVD REC VHS RECREC MODEADD/DLT
DUBBINGVHS DVD
POWER
TIME SLIP
CHAPTER
FUNCTIONS DIRECT NAVIGATOR
TOP MENUVHS MENU
RETURN CM SKIP
CANCEL/RESET
VOLUMECHINPUT SELECT
STATUS DISPLAY
AUDIO
TV
TV/VIDEO
DVD/VHSVHSDVDTRACKING/V-LOCK
SUB MENU
DVD/VHS POWER 
DVD ERASE
VCR Plus+
OUTPUT
Numeric
Buttons
Adjusting the playback picture
∫ Manual tracking
∫ Vertical locking adjustment
VHS
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