Panasonic NV-HD70EA - Manual (Page 24)

other Functions
Automatic VTR off time setting
Press SLEEP for the desired time.
SLEEP
П - in
u- lu
• Each press gives a 30 minutes time span up to 9 hours.
•To cancel the setting time, press SLEEP repeatedly to set
0
:
00
.
NTSC Playback
Tapes recorded in the NTSC system can be played back
with this VTR via a PAL system TV set.
A note about NTSC playback on PAL TV
On some TVs. the playback picture may roll up or down;
adjust this using the V-HOLD control on the TV. TVs not
equipped with a V-HOLD control cannot correct this
condition. The playback picture will shrink vertically, and
black bars will appear both on the top and bottom of the
screen. This is not an inaication of a malfunction.
• During Cue. Review. Still or Slow playback, the picture
may not be in colour.
• Recording in the NTSC system is not possible with this
VTR.
•This function IS designed only to allow the playback of
tapes recorded by NTSC signals on a PAL system TV.
The NTSC signal is not completely converted to a PAL
signal. For this reason, images played back by this
function cannot be recorded on another VTR,
Other Automatic Functions
Automatic Playback
When a cassette without an erasure prevention tab is
inserted, the VTR starts playback automatically.
VTR-off Playback
When the VTR is off, an inserted cassette can be played
back by pressing PLAY.
Automatic Rewinding
When the tape reaches its end during recording (except for
timer recording) or playback, it will automatically be
rewound to the beginning.
Automatic Switching Off and Ejection
When the VTR is switched off, an inserted cassette can be
ejected simply by pressing
EJECT. The VTR will eject the
cassette and automatically turn itself off again.
The NICAM Broadcast System
NICAM is a 2 Channel sound broadcast system to provide
either a high quality stereo sound track or 2 independent
MONO sound tracks, M1 and М2.
NICAM programmes are always accompanied by standard
sound broadcasts and you can select the desired sound
with NICAM/MONO (when recording) or with AUDIO OUT
(when playback).
The NICAM digital stereo sound can only be recorded on
the Hi-Fi audio track,
I When a stereo, dual-soundtrack or mono NICAM
programme is being received, the indicators are lit to inform
you of the type of broadcast.
Reception of a NICAM Stereo Broadcast
When the STEREO indicator is lit, set NICAM/MONO to
NICAM to be able to record on the Hi-Fi sound track in
stereo.
The Audio cable must also be connected to a stereo TV in
order to hear the NICAM sound in stereo.
Reception of a NICAM Dual-Sound
Broadcast
When the Ml and М2 indicators are lit, set NICAM/MONO
to NICAM if you want to record both channels on the Hi-Fi
sound track. Ml is the-left-hand channel and М2 is the
right-hand channel.
Reception of a NICAM Monaural
Broadcast
When a NICAM monaural broadcast is being received, only
the Ml indicator is lit. To hear such a signal on both
channels and to record it on both channels of the Hi-Fi
track, set
NICAM/MONO to NICAM.
•To record the regular sound (ordinary normal sound) on
the FM audio tracks when a NICAM programme is
received, set NICAM/MONO to MCNO.
important Note for the NICAM System:
When this VTR tuner is switched on, it will automatically
switch to a NICAM broadcast, if NICAM is being
transmitted. During test transmissions, it is possible that the
sound received doesn't correspond to the picture being
viewed. In order to receive a synchronized sound and
picture, select monaural sound with either AUDIO OUT or
with NICAM/MONO. This will only apply until NICAM
transmissions are fully operational.
At this time the NICAM signal is transmitted on stereo
channels only, since the M1 and М2 formats are not yet
available. Even if the soundtrack is in MONC the stereo
indicator will remain illuminated.