Panasonic AG-3200P manual Other Functions, Timer warning display, Checking tape position

Other Functions

Timer warning display

A warning appears on the TV screen to tell you that the timer-recording is to start in 5 minutes if you are not in the timer recording standby mode at that time. Press TIMER to put the VCR into timer recording

standby mode. To clear the display, press CANCEL on the Remote.

Checking tape position

The position of “q” in relation to “B” (Beginning) or “E” (End) shows you where you are on the tape.

●Set “SUPERIMPOSE” to “ON” ( pg. 15).

Changing display information

Each time you press DISPLAY, the display panel shows the channel number and the clock time alternatively. ● You can change display in the stop or recording

mode, or during rewind/fast-forward. ● When “SUPERIMPOSE” is set to “ON”

( pg. 15) and DISPLAY on the Remote is pressed, time counter and tape remaining time will appear on the TV screen. To reset the time counter, press C.RESET on the Remote.

Function settings

You can use the other useful function settings on the Function Set screen.

Press rtto move the highlight bar (arrow) to the function you want to set.

* not function with this VCR

CChange setting

Press OK or e. The default setting is bold in the table below. Press MENU to return to normal screen.

After a power failure occurs, Function Settings will be reset to its default setting.

S-VHS ET — ON/OFF

When this function is set to “ON”, you can record on VHS cassettes with S-VHS picture quality. Tapes recorded using this function can be played back on a S-VHS VCR equipped with the S-VHS ET function or VHS VCR equipped with the SQPB (S-VHS QUASI PLAYBACK) function.

When this function is set to “ON”, the S-VHS indicator lights up on the display panel.

NOTES:

●Before recording, set “VIDEO CALIBRATION” to “ON”. ( See below)

●You cannot activate the S-VHS ET function while recording, timer-recording or Instant Timer Recording ( pg. 11, 12) or the “VIDEO CALIBRATION” function ( See below) is in progress.

●The S-VHS ET function does not work with S-VHS cassettes.

●To keep the highest quality recording and playback pictures over a long period of time, S-VHS recording on S-VHS cassettes is recommended.

●Use of high grade tapes is recommended for S-VHS ET recordings. On some tapes, picture quality will not improve even if the S-VHS ET function is used. Check the recording quality before you start important recordings.

VIDEO CALIBRATION — ON/OFF

When this function is set to “ON”, this VCR checks the condition of the tape in use during playback and recording, and compensates to provide the highest-possible pictures. This takes place whenever you play back a tape or start recording after inserting a tape.

NOTE:

The VCR checks the tape condition for about 7 seconds, then starts recording. To make sure you record the desired scene or program completely, perform the following steps:

APress and hold PAUSE (9), and press REC (7). After about 7 seconds, the VCR re-enters Record Pause mode.

BPress PLAY (4) to start recording.

PICTURE CONTROL — AUTO(NORM)/EDIT/SOFT/SHARP

This function helps you to adjust the playback picture quality according to your preference.

AUTO (NORM): Normally select this. Picture quality is adjusted automatically. When “VIDEO CALIBRATION” is “OFF”, “NORM” will appear instead of “AUTO”.

EDIT: Minimizes picture degradation during editing (recording and playback).

SOFT: Reduces image coarseness when viewing overplayed tapes containing much noise.

SHARP: Clearer, sharper-edged picture when viewing images with much flat, same-colored surfaces such as cartoons.

NOTE:

Select “EDIT” when you are editing tapes. After you finish editing the tapes, select “AUTO”.