Panasonic OMNIVISION PV-HD1000 - Manual (Page 5)

Introduction about D-VHS
ABOUT D-VHS
The “D" in D-VHS represents Digital Data. As this name suggests, D-VHS is an extension of the world’s
most popular VHS home video format, which adds new digital recording (storage) capabilities that make it
an ideal match for digital broadcasts.
Like VHS, D-VHS is a tape-based format. Unlike VHS, D-VHS records digital signals as a digital bit streamj
(data) which is compatible with the MPEG II and ATSC standards utilized by your broadcast system.
Since digital data is stored “as is”, there is no loss of quality compared to the original broadcast.
And since you will want to continue enjoying all of the regular VHS tapes you’ve recorded or accumulated,
the D-VHS also offers conventional analog (VHS) recording and playback in addition to digital.
The relationship between type of broadcast, cassette D-VHS Switch, and resulting recording is as follows:
Broadcast Cassette D-VHS Switch Recording
Digital Broadcast D-VHS HS or HS/STD D-VHS (bit stream)
Digital Broadcast VHS HS or HS/STD or ANALOG VHS (analog)
Local D-VHS HS or HS/STD or ANALOG VHS (analog)
Local VHS HS or HS/STD or ANALOG VHS (analog)
PRODUCT FEATURES
FEATURES VHS Mode D-VHS Mode
REG SPEED SP/LP/SLP HS/STD
Hi-Fi YES
MTS/SAP YES
VCR P\us+ YES
MULTI-BRAND CONTROL YES
SQPB (Super VHS Quasi Playback) YES
ON-SCREEN DISPLAY YES *1
181 -CHANNEL TV/CATV TUNER YES
VCR LOCK/WARNING BEEPER YES YES
TAPE
OPERATION
REC/PLAYBACK/REW/FF/STILL
YES YES
SEARCH (CUE/REV) YES
*2
SHUTTLE SEARCH YES
SLOW/FRAME ADVANCE YES
INDEX SEARCH YES YES
*3
ZERO SEARCH YES YES
1-MINUTE SKIP
YES YES
REPEAT PLAY YES YES
ONE TOUCH RECORDING YES YES *4
TIMER RECORDING YES YES
*5
*1: There is no on-screen display during digital playback.
*2: The picture will be frozen during this operation.
*3: Digitally recorded tapes will have no on-screen displays.
*4: One touch recording is not functional when recording from a Set Top Box.
*5: For DTV timer program, tune the Set Top Box to the desired program, them it ON.