Panasonic DMR-ES30V Inserting a video cassette, Video cassette information, Setting Up

Playback VHS

Inserting a video cassette

The surface on which you can see a roll of tape should face up,

Insert a video cassette.

≥The unit is automatically turned on.

∫To eject a video cassette

≥You can eject a video cassette even when the unit is in standby mode. It switches back to standby once it ejects the video cassette.

For main unit

≥Press [<, EJECT] on the main unit.

For remote control

≥Press [VHS] and then press and hold [∫, STOP] for about 3 or more seconds.

Video cassette information

∫Video cassettes

≥Break off the video cassette’s tab to prevent accidental erasure. Cover the hole with a double layer of adhesive tape when you want to use the video cassette for recording again.

≥You can use video cassettes with the VHS and S-VHS marks, but the unit is unable to make full use of the characteristics of S-VHS video cassettes.

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∫Video cassette care

≥Poor quality or damaged video cassettes can cause the heads to become dirty and malfunction. Store your video cassettes carefully and discard them when they become dirty or damaged.

≥Never use video cassettes on which liquids have been spilled or those that are extremely damaged since this will not only cause the heads to become dirty, but will also make the unit malfunction.

∫Maintenance

Cleaning the video heads

Dirt on the video heads can cause poor recording and play.

If this happens, insert and eject a cassette 5–10 times successively to remove the dirt from the video heads. If the problem persists, seek advice from a qualified service person.

Head cleaning by service agents is not covered by warranty.

Setting Up

The tuning on DVD is automatically applied to the one on VHS. Therefore, tuning on VHS is not required. When only the video output on VHS does not look natural, use the Fine Tuning function on VHS as below.

∫Fine Tuning

You can finely tune the reception on VHS regardless of the reception on DVD.

Preparation

≥Select the unit viewing channel (e.g. AV input) on the TV. ≥Press [VHS].

≥Press [Í, DVD/VHS] to turn the unit on.

[3]Press [2, 1] to obtain the best tuning

condition.

≥Press [ENTER] to select “AUTO”.

[4]Press [RETURN] to start the new condition.

≥To continue Fine Tuning: Repeat steps 2–4.

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[1]Press [ENTER] for about 5 seconds or more.

≥Tuning screen appears.	Tuning
	Pos	Name	Pos	Name
	1	01	6	- - - -	-
	2	02	7	- - - -	-
	3	03	8	- - - -	-
	4	04	9	- - - -	-
	5	05	10	- - - - -
	: select		ENTER : access

RETURN : return

[2]Press [3, 4, 2, 1] to select the desired

channel name, and then press [ENTER].

≥Fine Tuning screen appears.	:	1
Pos
Name	:	01
Channel	:	4
Fine tuning	: AUTO
Mono	: OFF
: select	ENTER : auto

RETURN : return

∫To exit the tuning screen

Press [RETURN].

Note

≥When you wish to set the item other than Fine Tuning, set it on DVD. (l 44)

≥When you set or change the Tuning menu in SETUP menu on DVD, the settings on the Fine Tuning is restored to the default.

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