Panasonic DMR-ES40V operating instructions VHS Index Search System Viss, Summary of settings

Convenient functions VHS

	DVD/VHS POWER	TV
		POWER
	INPUT SELECT	TV/VIDEO	CH	VOLUME
VHS	VHS	OPERATION		DVD
		SELECT
			TRACKING/V-LOCK
				AUDIO
	CANCEL/RESET		VCR Plus+	AUDIO
				CM SKIP
	SKIP/INDEX		SLOW/
:, 9			REW SEARCH FF
				PLAY
∫
	DIRECT NAVIGATOR			FUNCTIONS

FUNCTIONS

TOP MENU

3, 4, 2, 1

ENTER

SUB MENU RETURN

S RETURN

	SCHEDULE				TIME SLIP
				STATUS
			DISPLAY		JET REW
						STATUS
µ		REC	REC MODE DVD ERASE		ADD/DLT
		COPYING		CREATE	VCR/TV
				CHAPTER
	VHS		DVD

Preparation

≥Select the unit viewing channel on the TV. ≥Press [VHS].

VHS Index Search System (VISS)

The unit automatically records special index signals on the tape every time a recording is started. The index search function makes use of these index signals to let you find the beginning of a desired program quickly and easily.

∫Index signals are recorded in the following cases.

≥When a recording is started by pressing [¥, REC]. ≥When scheduled recording is started.

Preparation

≥Insert a recorded video cassette.

While stopped or during normal play	VHS cassette
Press [: ] or [ 9].	6 12
≥Each press increases the number of skips.	C
∫To cancel the index search
Press [∫, STOP].
Note

≥Up to 20 index signals can be searched for in both directions.

≥If you press either one of the buttons too much, you can control the number of skips by pressing the opposite button.

≥The figure on the display decreases by 1 each time an index signal is located.

≥This feature may not work correctly if the index signals are too close together. Make recordings of at least 5 minutes.

Changing the unit’s settings

[1]While stopped

Press [FUNCTIONS].	FUNCTIONS VHS
	VHS
	Write Protection Off

Playback

[2]Select “Other

	Functions” with [3, 4]	Schedule	SCHEDULE	SETUP
		123	VCR Plus+
[3]	and press [ENTER].
	Select “SETUP” and	ENTER	Other Functions		Return
	press [ENTER].	SETUP		TAPE SELECT	T120
[4]	Select “VHS” with [3,
		Channel		JET SEARCH	k35
	4] and press [2, 1].
		Setup
[5]	Select an item to be	Disc
		Video
	changed with [3, 4]	Audio
		Display
	and press [ENTER].	TV Screen
		VHS
[6]	Select an option with
	[3, 4] and press [ENTER].

∫To return to the previous screen

Press [RETURN]. Even if you have changed an option, the change is not activated until you press [ENTER].

∫To exit the screen

Press [RETURN] several times.

For your reference

≥The settings remain intact even if you switch the unit to standby.

1Summary of settings

This description shows the initial settings for the unit. For details on menu operation (l above).

≥Underlined items are the factory default settings.

∫VHS

TAPE SELECT

Set the length of tape you are using so the unit can show the correct remaining time.

[T120] [T160] [T180]

[T120]:	T30, T60, T90 and T120 tapes
[T160]:	T140 and T160 tapes
[T180]:	T180 tapes

JET SEARCH (l 47)

Set the speed for JET SEARCH when playing EP and VP tapes.

≥It is possible to view the picture recorded in EP or VP mode at approx. 27 or 35 times speed.

[k27] [k35]

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≥Select [k27] if the picture is poor at [k35].

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