Settings Using the On Screen Display

Preparations

Confirm that the TV is on and the VCR viewing channel is selected.

Turn on the VCR.

To Make Various Indicators Appear On

 

 

 

Screen Display

 

On Screen Display

 

 

 

At a press of the OSD button 5,

 

 

 

 

1

2 3 4

 

 

 

 

 

the following indications appear

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

on the TV screen.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Press the OSD button 5

 

 

 

 

 

SP

5

again to make the On

CH 1

 

 

 

0:00.22

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PAL

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Screen Display disappear.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1 Programme position

 

 

 

 

STANDARD

 

7

 

 

 

 

 

 

2Tape running display

Stop, Eject

Rewind, Review

6

Fast Forward, Cue

5

 

 

Playback

1

 

 

Still playback

;

 

 

Recording

¥

 

 

Recording pause

; ¥

 

 

Slow playback

F

 

 

Repeat playback

R 1

 

 

3Present time/Tape counter/Remaining tape time/Dew/ Index Search/OTR indication/Play-Off Timer

Information

Display

Present time

17:24

 

 

Tape counter

p2:35.47

Remaining tape time

REMAIN 2:34

 

 

Dew

DEW

 

 

Index Search

S 01

 

 

OTR indication

OTR 60

 

 

Play-Off Timer

OFFÁ 60

 

 

4Tape speed indicator (SP/LP/EP)

6Colour system indicator

Any selected colour TV system except “AUTO” appears on screen display. (See the To Set the Colour TV System on this page.)

7Picture mode indicator

At each press of the PICTURE MODE button J, the selected picture mode is set and following picture mode indicators appear.

Example:

STANDARD: For TV Programme recorded

DYNAMIC: For Scenery, Sports

SOFT: For Rental soft tape

CARTOON: For Cartoon

Note:

The on screen display may be disturbed or disappear during special playback.

Preparations

Confirm that the TV is on and the VCR viewing channel is selected.

Turn on the VCR.

To Set the Colour TV System

1 Press the MENU button V to

 

 

 

display the Main menu on

SYSTEM

the TV screen.

PAL

 

1AUTO

 

NTSC

 

B/W

2 Press the Cursor buttons (34) T

SELECT:

 

 

to select “SYSTEM” then press the

END :MENU

 

 

 

ENTER button U.

 

 

 

3Press the Cursor buttons (34) T to select “AUTO”.

The VCR automatically distinguishes between “PAL” or “NTSC” signals. If the picture lacks colour during AV external recording or playback, set to “PAL” or “NTSC”.

When you want to record or play back in black and white, set to “B/W”.

4Press the MENU button V twice to exit the On Screen Display.

5Cassette-in indicator

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Panasonic NV-SJ400A manual Settings Using the On Screen Display, To Make Various Indicators Appear On Screen Display

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