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.)

(The VCR mode Light-up Indicator lights on DECK)

Playback a Tape

1 Insert a tape.

• DECK power comes on. If Auto VCR/TV (see p. 34) is set to “OFF,” press VCR/TV on the remote for VCR mode.

2 Press PLAY* to play a tape.

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

• The PLAY Light-up Indicator lights on DECK.

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 FF/SLOW+ or REW/SLOW- changes speed as shown below.

[SP] : Approx. 5X

Approx. 7X

[SLP] : Approx. 11X

Approx. 21X

Notes

Picture interruption may occur with some TVs.

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

After 10 minutes in search mode, VCR returns to Play mode to protect the tape and the video heads.

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

VCR/TV

CH /

VCR

 

FF/

DVD

SLOW+

PLAY

 

REW/

STOP

SLOW-

 

PAUSE/

STILL

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 page 4.

After 3 minutes in Still or Slow mode, VCR stops to protect the tape and the video heads.

Playback using DECK buttons

2 Press PLAY. 1Insert a tape.

Light-up Indicators

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

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Panasonic PV-D4745S manual Playback/ Record on a Tape, Playback using Deck buttons, Playback a Tape Insert a tape

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