Panasonic AG-RT850P manual 5Tracking -, +/V-LOCK button, 6RESET button, 7Display panel

!5Tracking (–, +)/V-LOCK button

These buttons are used to adjust the tracking. If noise appears on the playback picture, press the buttons to adjust the tracking is such a way that the picture is made as clear as possible. When both buttons are pressed together during 6-hour mode playback, the tracking is adjusted automatically.

If the image shakes slightly in the vertical direction during still picture, press V-LOCK buttons to reduce the dancing.

Further, the time/date display position can be adjusted during STOP and EJECT (see page 13).

!6RESET button

When this button is pressed, the counter display is reset to 0:00:00.

!7Display panel

		External timer recording mode display
Cassete insertion display		Internal timer recording mode display
	Recording display	Tape remaining display
		Daylight savings
		display	Time
			display

								Date setting
VTR operation	Time mode							display
mode display	display						Time/counter
				Memory stop mode display
			Alarm search mode display
		Auto repeat recording display
		Recording lock display
¥ Operation mode displays
Operation mode						Display
Playback					(6H-240H) or
					(L18H-240H)
Recording					REC lamp lights.
Still picture
Recording pause					REC lamp lights.
Recording check					REC lamp lights.
Fast forwarding
Rewinding
Cue
Review
Forward field advance					or			(Flashing)
Reverse field advance					or			(Flashing)

¥ Error messages

An error code appears when trouble has occurred during operation.

E-2:Trouble in video cassette insertion area

E-3:Trouble in video cassette tape loading area

E-4:Trouble in cylinder area

E-5:Trouble in tape transport area

d:Formation of condensation (dew)

!8TIME MODE (, ) buttons

These buttons are used to select the recording and playback time mode. Each time this is pressed, the time mode changes in the following sequence:

6 L18 L24 48 72

240 180 168 120 96

!9COUNTER/SEARCH button

When this button is pressed, the display on the display panel changes to time, counter, counter memory, alarm search and number of repeat record- ing display.

The ÒMÓ mark appears on the display panel in the counter memory mode. When the tape is fast forwarded or rewound in this mode, the counter will automatically stop when 0:00:00 is approached. The ÒASÓ mark appears on the display panel in the alarm search mode. When the tape is fast forwarded or rewound in this mode, the unit is automatically set to still-picture playback at the alarm recording section. If the FF button or REW button is pressed during playback with alarm search, the search will lock. (If this button is pressed while the tape is being fast forwarded or rewound, counter memory and alarm search will not function.)

The ÒPAS.Ó mark appears in the display panel in the number of repeat recordings display mode. The number of repeat recordings is displayed only when TAPE END in Menu Screen 4 is set to REPEAT. The Ò__PASÓ mark is displayed for settings other than REPEAT.

@0REC display lamp

This lamp lights while recording, recording/pause or rec review is in progress. It goes off when recording has finished.

@1ALARM display lamp

This remains lighted while alarm recording is in progress. It flashes when alarm recording ends.

@2Search dial/jog dial Search (outside ring) dial

When the outside ring of the search dial is turned, the search mode is established. The tape can now be reviewed or cued at up to 27 times the normal playback speed. When the search dial is set to the center click-stop position, the still-picture playback mode is established.

Jog (inside ring) dial

When the search dial is set to the center click-stop position, the jog mode is established.

When the inside ring is turned, the tape speed can be varied within a range of Ð1 to +1 times the normal playback speed. When the turning is stopped, the still-picture playback mode is established.

¥During search or jog playback, the picture may appear in black and white or it may be distorted: this is normal and not indicative of malfunctioning.

¥No sound is heard during search or jog playback.

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