Panasonic DMR-ES30V Playing a tape with high image quality, Adjusting the playback picture

Playback VHS

	DVD/ VHS	TV			CH, W, X
INPUT SELECT	INPUT SELECT		CH	VOLUME
AV		AV
	VHS	OPERATION		DVD	DVD
VHS
		SELECT
			TRACKING/V-LOCK
Numeric					TRACKING/
					V-LOCK, r, s
buttons
				AUDIO	CH, W, X
	CANCEL/RESET			G-Code
	SKIP/ INDEX		SLOW/
			REW SEARCH FF
∫				PLAY	1
	DIRECT NAVIGATOR			FUNCTIONS	;
	TOP MENU
	SUB MENU			RETURN
	S
	PROG/CHECK		STATUS	TIME SLIP
		DISPLAY		JET REW
REC MODE	REC	REC MODE DVD ERASE		TIMER	STATUS
µ
			CREATE
	DUBBING		CHAPTER	F Rec
	VHS	DVD
	A	B	C

Preparation

≥Press [VHS].

Playing a tape with high image quality

With the TP channel, you can play a tape with high image quality on a TV compatible with progressive output.

Preparation

≥Connect to the TV’s component video input terminals (l 15). ≥Set the output (l 18).

[1]Press [DVD].

[2]Press [INPUT SELECT] or [CH, W, X] to select

the “TP” channel.

≥About TP channel (l 59)

[3]Press [VHS] and press [1, PLAY].

≥Playing the tape with high image quality is initiated.

Note

≥The picture may not be displayed correctly when playing NTSC tapes.

Adjusting the playback picture

∫Manual tracking

The unit usually makes tracking adjustments, but you may need to do it manually if noise appears on a tape recorded on other equipment.

During play

Keep pressing [TRACKING/V-LOCK, r] or [TRACKING/V-LOCK, s] until the noise bars disappear.

≥If the noise bars appear during still playback, switch the VHS over to the slow playback mode and then adjust the tracking.

S-VHS Quasi Playback (SQPB)

It is also possible to play back tapes recorded in the S-VHS system. ≥Some picture noise may occur depending on the type of tape used.

≥It is not possible to fully obtain the high resolution that S-VHS is capable of.

≥It is not possible to record in the S-VHS system with the unit.

Repeat Playback

During play or while stopped

Keep pressing [1, PLAY] for about 5 or more seconds.

≥The “RP” indication appears on the unit’s display. ≥At the end of the programme, the tape rewinds to

the beginning of the programme and plays it again

(it only works if there is at least 5 seconds blank space at the end of the programme). This repeats until you cancel it.

≥Depending on tape, this function may not work.

∫Vertical locking adjustment

If the still picture shakes, perform the following operation.

While paused

Keep pressing [TRACKING/V-LOCK, r] or [TRACKING/V-LOCK, s] until the picture stops shaking.

∫To return to auto tracking

Press both [TRACKING/V-LOCK, r] and [TRACKING/V-LOCK, s] simultaneously.

∫To remove the noise from a paused picture

Start slow play, then adjust the tracking.

Note

≥This function may not work with some TV models and tapes.

≥You can also adjust the tracking and vertical synchronization with [CH, W, X] on the VHS side of the main unit.

∫To restart normal playback

Press [1, PLAY].

∫To stop play

Press [∫, STOP].

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