Playback/ Record on a Tape

Ready Checklist

All connections are made (pp. 12 ~ 15).

TV and DECK are plugged in.

TV is on and tuned to CH 3, 4, or VIDEO. Remote is in VCR mode. (Press VCR.)

Playback a Tape

1 Insert a tape.

• DECK power comes on. If Auto VCR/TV (see p.32) is set to “OFF,” press VCR/TV on the remote to be VCR mode.

2 Press PLAY* to play a tape.

• If tape has no rec. tab (p. 6), auto play begins.

Special Features During Play

Forward/Reverse Scene Search

Press FF/SLOW+ or REW/SLOW-.

Press PLAY to release.

After search has begun, each additional press of

FFor REW changes speed as shown below. [SLP] : Approx. 21X Approx. 9X

[LP]

: Approx.

9X Approx. 7X

[SP]

: Approx.

7X Approx. 3X

If at 21X, 9X, or 7X speed the picture is interrupted, change speed to 9X, 7X, or 3X.

Notes

Picture interruption may occur with some TVs.

FF and REW search speed may vary depending on current tape position.

Still (Freeze) Picture

Press PAUSE/STILL.

Press PLAY to release.

Frame by Frame Picture

Press PAUSE/STILL in Still mode.

Press PLAY to release.

Slow Motion Picture

Press FF/SLOW+ (increase speed) or REW/SLOW- (decrease speed) in Still mode.

Press PLAY to release.

3 Press STOP to stop a tape.

Press REW/SLOW- or FF/SLOW+ in Stop mode to rewind or fast forward a tape.

Press EJECT on remote, or STOP/EJECT on DECK to eject a tape.

EJECT

CH /

VCR

 

STOP

DVD

REW/

PLAY

FF/

SLOW-

SLOW+

PAUSE/

 

STILL

 

VCR/TV

 

REC

 

 

SPEED

Notes

These features work best in SP or SLP mode.

The sound will be muted.

To reduce picture noise, see “Manual Tracking Control” on p. 6.

After DECK is in Still or Slow mode for 3 minutes, it will switch to Stop mode automatically to protect the tape and the video head.

Playback using DECK buttons

2 Press PLAY. 1Insert a tape.

Multi Function Display

Press STOP/EJECT to stop and/ or eject a tape.

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Panasonic PV-D4743S manual Playback/ Record on a Tape, Playback using Deck buttons

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