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Various Settings
1)
Press the [MENU]
(7)
to display
the Main menu on the TV screen.
2)
Press the [Cursor]
(38)
34
to
select [Other settings]. Press the
[OK]
(24)
to display Other
settings menu.
3)
Press the [Cursor]
(38)
3421
to select the desired field then
desired position.
Tape length:
To set the Tape length of the cassette being
used to ensure correct indication of the
remaining tape time.
• Set Tape length as follows:
[AUTO (
2
E-240)]:The VCR automatically distinguishes E30, -60,
-90, -120, -180 and -240 tapes.
[E-195]:
For E195 tape
[E-260]:
For E260 tape
[E-300]:
For E300 tape
• Even if you have selected the correct tape length, the remaining
tape time may not be indicated correctly with certain kinds of
cassettes.
OSD:
For automatic display on the TV screen of
the TV station information, type of sound
system of the programme being watched
and the sound playback mode.
(See page 31.)
• Set OSD mode as follows:
[4:3]:
Indications can be displayed on the TV screen.
[16:9]:
Indications can be displayed on the TV screen
when using wide type of TV screen and selecting
the wide screen mode on the TV setting.
• Even if setting to [16:9], indications may be cut off depending on
the TV.
[OFF]:
No indications appears.
Power save:
To reduce the VCR’s power consumption
when the VCR is switched off.
• Set Power save mode as follows:
[ON]:
The power consumption is greatly reduced when
the VCR is turned off.
[OFF]:
The power consumption is not reduced when the
VCR is turned off.
Refer to the followings when [Power save] is set to [ON].
• [VCR display] is automatically set to [OFF].
• To turn the VCR on, keep the [VCR-ON/OFF]
(1)
pressed on the
VCR main unit. It is not possible to turn it on with the remote
control.
• The Power save function does not work in the timer recording
standby mode. After all programmed timer recordings have been
made, and after all programmed data have been erased, the VCR
switches over to the Power save mode.
• When the VCR is off, Pay TV programmes cannot be watched on
the TV because the signal from the connected decoder is not
looped through. To watch them, turn on the VCR.
VCR display:
For automatic change of the brightness of
the VCR display when the VCR is switched
off.
• Set the brightness of the VCR display as follows:
[ON]:
Indications are brightly lit.
[OFF]:
Indications are not lit.
[DIMMED]:
Indications are dimly lit.
AV2:
To select the type of external source
equipment which is connected to the VCR’s
AV2 21-pin socket.
• Set the external source equipment as follows:
[DECODER]:
When a decoder is connected. When this setting,
it is not possible to change [AV2 IN] setting.
[EXT LINK 1]:
When a digital receiver which transmits a special
control signal recordings via the 21-pin Scart
cable, for example the F.U.N. receiver
(TU-DSF30/S3) is connected for the linked timer
recordings. (See page 15.)
[EXT LINK 2]:
When an external equipment with a timer function
is connected for the linked timer recordings.
(See page 15.)
[EXT]:
When another VCR or a satellite receiver is
connected.
AV2 IN:
To record a S-video signal from external
source equipment which is connected to the
VCR’s AV2 21-pin socket.
• Set a signal from external source equipment as follows:
[VIDEO]:
Normally set to this position.
[S-VIDEO]:
Set this position if the external device is equipped
with a fully-wired 21-pin Scart socket and features
Y/C signal separation. This setting makes the
picture quality be high.
S-VHS:
To make an S-VHS recording on a S-VHS
cassette. (See page 13.)
• Set the S-VHS switch as follows:
[ON]:
To record in S-VHS format on S-VHS cassette.
[OFF]:
To record in VHS format on S-VHS cassette.
S-VHS ET:
To record a VHS cassette with S-VHS
Quality. This format is only possible in the
SP mode. (See page 13.)
• Set the S-VHS ET switch as follows:
[ON]:
To record in S-VHS ET format on VHS cassette.
[OFF]:
To record in VHS format on VHS cassette.
TV system:
To select the type of colour TV system to be
used during playback or during recording
from an external source.
• Set the colour TV system as follows:
[AUTO]:
The VCR automatically distinguishes PAL,
SECAM/MESECAM system. If the picture lacks
colour, set to [PAL] or [MESECAM].
[PAL]:
When PAL system is used.
[MESECAM]:
When SECAM system is used.
Picture:
To set the playback picture sharpness
(sharper or softer).
• Adjust the picture sharpness as follows:
[AUTO]:
To select automatic sharpness adjustment of the
playback picture.
[SHARP]:
To make the playback picture sharper.
[SOFT]:
To make the playback picture softer.
Tape length
OSD
Power save
VCR display
AV2
AV2 IN
S-VHS
S-VHS ET
: AUTO (
2
E-240)
: 4:3
: OFF
: DIMMED
: DECODER
: VIDEO
: ON
: OFF
Other settings
Panasonic VCR
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TV system
Picture
Audio playback
Edit
Remote
Language
Country
: AUTO
: AUTO
: NORMAL
: OFF
: VCR 1
: English
: others
Other settings
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