User manual PALSONIC VCR9600

[. . . ] OWNER'S MANUAL VIDEO CASSETTE RECORDER VCR-9600 Type Tested Electrical Safety AS/NZS 3250 Lic 4168 Standards Australia How to Use This Manual Please read this Owner's Manual carefully before using the VCR and store it in a safe place for future reference. This Owner's Manual explains how to use your VCR and, in particular, using the remote control unit keys to control the VCR. Keys on the VCR itself that have the same label as their counterparts on the remote control unit perform exactly the same functions. There is an "Identification of Controls" illustration on the back of this page. [. . . ] Press the buttons to select the position number to which the desired channel has been preset. P10 . . Notes If the buttons are pressed and immediately released, the preset position steps up or down and the corresponding channel is tuned. If the buttons are held in for longer than 0. 5 second, the position numbers will keep changing until the button is released. V Buttons Tuning with the Number Buttons (Remote Control Only) For channels preset in single-digit position Press the 0 button, then the corresponding number button (1 to 9) within three seconds. First enter the ten's digit with one of the NUMBER buttons 1-9 2. Then enter the one's digit within 3 seconds with the NUMBER buttons 1-9 and 0 . . Notes If you select a position with no assigned channel, it is not valid, and the previous channel will reappear. If you wait more than 3 seconds to enter the second digit, the first digit will disappear and the previous position number will reappear. Even when "SKIP" is set to "NC" on the CHANNEL PRESET Screen (see page 9) it is possible to select channels with the NUMBER Button. Selecting AUX Position The AUX (auxiliary input) position (displayed as "AU") may be selected with the 0/AUX button. When the AUX position is selected, recording from an external A/V source may be performed with the AUDIO/VIDEO socket. Press the 0/AUX button twice to select the AUX position. . E-10 PLAYBACK Basic Operation 1. Press the PLAY button to start playback. Picture Control (Video Enhancer) During playback, press the NUMBER button 5 or 6 to obtain desired picture enhancement. The enhaticement level is indicated by figures (-9 to 9) on the Multi-display. Auto Rewind System When a tape reaches its end in Playback, Fast Forward or Record mode except OTR and Programme Timer Recording, it will be automatically rewound to its beginning and the unit will be switched to Stop mode. To stop playback: Press the STOP/EJECT button. To stop fast forwarding or rewinding: Press the STOP/EJECT button. Full Auto/Auto Playback System Full Auto Playback Simply insert a cassette tape without a safety tab into the VCR while the unit is turned off. The tape is ejected and the VCR is turned off. Digital Tracking Control Auto tracking When playback starts or playback speed is changed during playback, VCR enters Auto tracking mode. At this time, the indication ATR blinks on the multidisplay for a few seconds. Auto Playback Manual tracking If video noise appears in the picture after putting the VCR into Auto tracking mode, use the Manual tracking adjustment function. To return to Auto tracking mode, press the PLAY button for more than 2 seconds. The VCR is not turned off. Notes The noise on the screen may not be completely removed depending on the tape used, especially when the tape has been recorded on another VCR. Notes The Auto Playback or Full Auto Playback mode will be released if one of the tape related buttons (FF, REW, PAUSE, STOP/EJECT, PLAYor OPERATE/TIMER) is pressed. Auto Head Cleaner This VCR is equipped with an Automatic Video Head Cleaner. This feature will ensure that your VCR always performs at its best by keeping the video heads clean of dirt that can distort picture quality. The Auto Head Cleaner engages automatically each time a tape is inserted or ejected. E- 11 SPECIAL EFFECT PLAYBACK Search The Picture Search function is a convenient way to locate a desired portion of the tape quickly. Still Frame To freeze the picture 1. To resume normal playback, press the PLAY button. Forward Search: To view high-speed pictures in the forward direction 1. To resume normal playback, press the PLAY button. Reverse Search: To view high-speed pictures in the reverse direction 1. . Notes If the VCR is left in Still mode for longer than five minutes, it will automatically release Still mode to prevent damages to the tape. [. . . ] If the same start time is set on two or more programmes, the programme with the lowest number has the priority over the other programmes and will be recorded to the end. This means that the other programmes will not be recorded during the overlapped period. 8:00 p. m. 9:00 p. m. : changes with button : changes with V button The current day MO-FR Other calendar days The day after one month When a timer recording is executed, the programmed data except for the everyday or weekly recording is erased. If a power failure occurs or the power cord is unplugged, the programmed data will be erased. [. . . ]