Panasonic NVS7EG - Manual (Page 16)

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S-VHS Format
About the S-VHS Format
The S-VHS video format is the new video system that fuifiils the
exceedingiy high demands and expectations of today’s video-
information age. It is newly developed based on the VHS video
format established throughout the worid for home use, and it
employs a wealth of latest technology to provide higher resolution
and picture quality. The newly developed,i high-performance S-
VHS-C video cassette tapes enable the S-VHS format to realize
truly epoch-making improvements in overall picture quality and
clarity.
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This S-VHS-C Movie Camera allows high picture quality recording
and playback by using the video cassettes carrying the S-VHS-C
logo as well as conventional VHS recording and playback on the
video cassettes bearing the VHS-C logo.
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Compatibility of VTRs and Tapes
When recording
When using an S-VHS-C video cassettefor recording, the
recording format (S-VHS or VHS) can be selected asfollbws by
pressing the [S-VHS/SP • LP] Button.
S-SP, S-LP: S-VHS format
SP, LP:
VHS format
•The Indications “S-SP", “LP”, etc. are displayed in the
Viewfinder.
When using a VHS-C video cassette for recording, it is not possible
to select “S-SP” or “S-LP” with the [S-VHS/SP* LP] Button.
S-VHS-C
S-VHS
SP LP
VHS-C
S-VHS
SP LP
(S-VHS)
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\ SP/LP
(VHS)
(S-VHS)
When Playing Back
•Tapes recorded in the S-VHS format can be played back on this
Movie Camera or on other S-VHS VTRs.
(However, they cannot be played back on VHS VTRs.)
•Tapes recorded in the VHS format can be played back On VHS
VTRs as well as on this Movie Camera and on other S-VHS
VTRs.
•The video format in which the video cassette was recorded will
automatically be detected and selected for playback.
• If the setting of the [S-VHS/SP * LP] Button is changed during
shooting, some picture distortion will occur at that tape position
during playback.
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