Panasonic NV-HS830 - Manual (Page 11)

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Recording from an external source
Recording from an external source, for example from a video
movie camera, can be performed.
• Connect a video movie camera or a VCR to this VCR, as
shown in the illustration.
• Press the [INPUT SELECT] (3) to select the AV Input
according to the socket on the VCR to which the source
unit has been connected.
A1: When connected to the AV1 21-pin Scart socket
A2: When connected to the AV2 21-pin Scart socket
• Make sure that [AV2] is set to [EXT]. (See page 21.)
A3: When connected to the Video Input socket/S-Video
Input socket and Audio Input sockets on the front
panel of this VCR
• Use the L connector for operations in the normal
(monaural) mode.
1) Press the [Play] (26) to start playback.
2) At the point where you want to join a new scene, press
the [Pause/Slow] (29) to put it in the still playback mode.
3) Press the [REC] (28) to put it in the recording pause
mode.
• If you leave the VCR in the recording pause mode for
more than 5 minutes, the VCR automatically switches
over to the stop mode to protect the video heads.
4) Start playback on the source unit and search for the point
from which you want to record (copy) onto this VCR.
5) When that point is reached, press the [Pause/Slow] (29)
again to start recording the new picture and sound from
the playback unit.
6) To record (copy) additional scenes, press the [Pause/
Slow] (29) to put this VCR in the recording pause mode
and then perform above step again.
7) At the point where you want to stop recording, press the
[Stop] (9) to finish recording.
Hint:
• The new sound is recorded on both the Hi-Fi audio tracks and the
normal audio track. The sound recorded on the normal audio track
is always in mono.
To Make an S-VHS Recording on a
Cassette
For recordings that you intend to play back on this VCR or
another S-VHS VCR, we recommend that you record in the
S-VHS format to take advantage of this system’s superior
picture quality. Be sure to use a cassette bearing the S-VHS
logo.
Insert an S-VHS cassette so that the S-VHS indicator is lit.
Recording is performed in the S-VHS format.
• When a cassette that was recorded in the S-VHS format is
played back on a VHS VCR without S-VHS quasi playback
function, noisy playback picture will appear.
If you want to make a recording in the VHS format in order to
play it back on a VHS VCR, set the [S-VHS] to [OFF], so that
the S-VHS indicator goes out. (See page 21.)
Note:
• When receiving SECAM signals or when you set [Video system] on
the Manual tuning menu or [TV system] on the Other settings
menu to [MESECAM] (see pages 19 and 21), recording is
automatically made in the VHS format even if the S-VHS indicator
is lit.
To Record a VHS Cassette with S-VHS
Quality (S-VHS Expansion Technology)
S-VHS ET stands for Super-VHS Expansion Technology.
This function allows recording and playback in S-VHS picture
quality on a normal VHS cassette.
Insert a VHS cassette and set the [S-VHS ET] to [ON], so
that the S-VHS ET indicator is lit. (See page 21.)
Recording is performed in the S-VHS picture quality.
• When a cassette that was recorded using S-VHS ET
function is played back on a VHS VCR without S-VHS
quasi playback function, noisy playback picture will appear.
Notes:
• We recommend that you use cassettes other than type E300.
• When receiving SECAM signals or when you set [Video system] on
the Manual tuning menu or [TV system] on the Other settings
menu to [MESECAM] (see pages 19 and 21), recording is
automatically made in the VHS format even if the S-VHS ET
indicator is lit.
• If you want to record and playback with highest possible picture
quality or store the cassettes for a long time, we recommend that
you use S-VHS cassettes and record in the S-VHS format.
• If you record in the S-VHS ET format, the picture quality may not
be very good with certain types of cassettes.
To avoid negative surprises, we recommend that you make a trial
recording and confirm that the quality of the recorded picture is
satisfactory.
To ensure optimum picture quality, we recommend the use of high-
quality type cassettes.
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IN/
ENT
L/G
R/D
OUT/
SORTIE
VIDEO
S-VIDEO
AV1 (TV) S-VIDEO
OUT/ SORTIE
NORMAL
AV2 (DECODER/DECODEUR/EXT)
AUDIO
RF/
ANT
OUT/SORTIE
AV3 IN L MONO AUDIO VIDEO 4 S-VIDEO R
INTELLIGENT TIMER 3D DNR
Video movie camera Other VCR
(45) (46) (57) (56) (44)
Recording in this format is only possible in the SP
mode.
If LP or EP mode is selected while setting up a timer
recording, the S-VHS ET indicator turns off and
S-VHS ET is cancelled.