Panasonic AG-527D - Manual (Page 16)

► Playback a Tape
Check list before you begin.
□ All connections are made (see page 5).
□ Your Combination VCR is plugged in.
Caution:
Please inspect your cassette
tapes and remove any loose or
peeling labels to prevent them
from becoming jammed in your
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Insert a cassette.
• Combination VCR power comes on
automatically.
PLAY
STOP
Push PLAY on the remote control or
Combination VCR to start playback.
• Playback begins automatically if cassette has no record
tab (see page 17),
Push STOP on the remote control or
Combination VCR to stop playback.
Push STOP/EJECT on the Combination
VCR to eject the cassette.
• You may eject a cassette with power on or off.
REW/O
To Find a Particular Scene During Playback
Push REW or FF on the remote
or control or Combination VCR to quickly
locate a scene.
• SP mode tapes have a search speed of 9 times
and SLP mode 27 times the normal speed.
• Some noise bars will appear during search,
Special Effects During Playback
These features work best in SP or SLP mode. The sound will be muted.
Slow Motion Playback
Push SLOW to start slow motion playback. Push PLAY or SLOW to release.
Still (Freeze^ Frame Picture
Push PAUSE to freeze and release the picture.
• To reduce picture noise, first push SLOW. Then, use the 3 or 6
NUMBERED keys on the remote control or CH UP/DOWN on the
Combination VCR to clear up the picture, then push PAUSE.
Frame by Frame Advance
While in Still mode, push SLOW repeatedly or hold down to advance the still
picture one frame at a time. Push PAUSE or PLAY to release.
(After the Combination VCR is in Still or Slow mode for 3 minutes, it will
switch to the Stop mode automatically to protect the tape and the video head.)
Features for a Quality Picture
Digital Auto Tracking
This feature continuously analyzes the signal and adjusts for optimum picture
quality.
Manual Tracking Control
Use during Playback and Slow Motion mode to reduce picture noise.
Push the 3 or 6 NUMBERED keys on the remote control or CH UP/DOWN on
the Combination VCR until the picture clears up.
To return to Auto Tracking, push POWER off and then on again.
V-Lock Control
In Still mode the 3 or 6 NUMBERED keys on the remote control or CH
UP/DOWN on the Combination VCR operate as a V-Lock control to reduce
jitter. Push one of these keys until the picture is stabilized.
Black Tube
This Combination VCR uses a Black tube for better color reproduction and
picture contrast.
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