Panasonic NV-VP33 Series Adjusting the Playback Picture, NTSC Playback, Press CINEMA MODE

Playback

Cinema mode

Press [CINEMA MODE].

≥Each time you press the button, the indication changes in the following order:

Notes:

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

≥You can also adjust the tracking and vertical with [JCH] or [ICH] on the unit.

CINEMA OFF CINEMA 1 CINEMA 2

CINEMA OFF: Normal mode (Initial Setting)

CINEMA 1 : Sharper images and enhances detail in dark scenes

CINEMA 2 : Clearer images and enhances detail in dark scenes

Notes:

≥The Cinema mode works for playback picture only.

≥During stop mode, the indication will show by pressing the [CINEMA MODE] button, but there will be no changes on the image.

Other convenient functions

≥When the unit is off, an inserted video cassette can be played back by pressing [1PLAY].

≥You can eject tapes when the unit is in standby mode. It switches back to standby once it ejects the tape.

≥When the tape reaches its end, this unit automatically rewinds it to the beginning.

Notes:

≥Jet Search, cue, review or slow playback will be automatically released after 10 minutes, and for still playback, it will be released

after 5 minutes.

≥The tape counter does not appear during Jet Rewind.

≥Depending on a cassette or the operating condition, Jet Rewind may not work or change the rewind speed somewhat.

≥During playback function other than normal playback, horizontal noise bars may appear in the picture, the colour of the picture may be unstable, or the picture may be otherwise distorted.

≥When you play back a tape recorded in the LP mode, the picture may be turned into monochrome. (l 15)

≥When you play back a tape recorded in the EP mode, the picture and the sound may be unstable. However, these are not malfunctions. (l 15)

≥During timer recording, OTR and fast-forwarding do not work.

Adjusting the Playback Picture

NTSC Playback

Tapes recorded in the NTSC system can be played back via a PAL system TV.

≥To record in the NTSC system, set “NTSC INPUT SELECT” (OPTION l 22).

≥Select “on PAL TV” in “NTSC PB SELECT” to view the NTSC

recording in colour (OPTION l 22).

≥On some TVs, the playback picture may roll up or down. If your TV has V-HOLD control or equivalent function, use it to adjust the picture.

Note for only NTSC Playback on PAL system TV

This function is designed to allow only the playback of tapes recorded by NTSC signals on a PAL system TV. The NTSC signal is not completely converted to a PAL signal. For this reason, images play back by this function cannot be recorded correctly on other VHS.

Manual tracking

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

During play, press [rTRACKING/V-LOCK] or [sTRACKING/V-LOCK].

Repeat until the noise disappears.

Vertical locking adjustment

Adjust the vertical to stop the picture jiggling while paused.

While paused, press [rTRACKING/V- LOCK] or [sTRACKING/V- LOCK].

Repeat until the jiggling stops.

¬To return to auto tracking

Press both [rTRACKING/V-LOCK] and [sTRACKING/V-LOCK]

simultaneously.

¬To remove the noise from a paused picture Start slow play, then adjust the tracking.

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