Panasonic NV-FS1 - Manual (Page 9)

S-VHS FORMAT
This VTR uses the S-VHS format that makes it possible to
obtain high resolution and high picture quality by using the
high-performance S-VHS video cassette tapes.
When making a recording on an S-VHS cassette
tape, select the desired recording format with the
S-VHS Selector.
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S-VHS-Selector
AUTO: The recording will be made in the S-VHS format.
•The S-VHS Indicator lights up.
OFF; The recording will be made in the VHS format.
•The S-VHS indicator does not light up.
(It is possible to make a recording on an S-VHS
cassette tape in the VHS format, for example, in
order to play back the tape on another VHS VTR.)
Using VHS Cassettes
The recording is made in the VHS format irrespective of the
position to which the S-VHS Selector is set.
Playback of S-VHS and VHS Cassettes
It is not necessary to operate the S-VHS Selector.
•Cassette tapes recorded in the S-VHS format are auto­
matically played back in the S-VHS format and tapes
recorded in the VHS format are automatically played back
in the VHS format.
When an S-VHS tape which was recorded in the VHS
format is played back, the S-VHS Indicator does not light
up.
VHS
-S-VHS Indication
hole.
S-VHS tapes have an identification hole on the underside of
the cassette to distinguish them from VHS tapes.
When recording Panasonic’s S-VHS VTR detects this hole
to allow it to switch automatically between VHS and S-VHS
modes, eliminating the need for manual switching.
When a tape which was recorded in the S-VHS
format is played back on a conventional VHS VTR, it
is not possible to obtain playback picture.