Panasonic AG-RT850P User Manual

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Before operating the unit, check that the internal/external timer recording displays (INT/EXT) have been cleared from
the display. (If INT or EXT is displayed, use the TIMER MODE switch to clear it.)

r

Press the PLAY button.

PLAY

q

Switch on the power to the unit and TV monitor.

w

Insert the recorded cassette tape into the unit.

e

Select the time mode.

TIME MODE

Notes on operation
1. Bear in mind the following points when playing back parts of a tape recorded in a time lapse (L18 to 240 hour)

mode.
• When the tape is played back in the same mode, noise resembling dropouts will appear on the screen: this is not

indicative of malfunctioning.

• The picture may oscillate in the vertical direction: this is not indicative of malfunctioning.
• When a tape is played back in the same time mode, the picture may shake slightly sideways: this is not indicative

of malfunctioning.

• Turn Quasi-V insertion ON (

) or OFF ( ) with the FWD ADV button. Dancing can be minimized when a tape is

played back in a time lapse (L18 to 240 hour) mode. Moreover, playing back a tape in a system featuring a frame
switcher enables the appearance of the pictures of other cameras to be reduced.

2. Bear in mind the following points when playing back parts of a tape recorded in a VHS mode (6 hours).

• When a tape is played back in a time lapse mode, slight noise may appear at the top and bottom of the screen:

this is not indicative of malfunctioning.

3. When noise has occurred during still-picture playback, press the FWD ADV button to play it out. (It may not always

be possible to play out the noise.)

4. Bear in mind that if the power cable is disconnected and then re-connected or if the power has been restored after

it has failed when the tape was played with EXT indicated on the display by the TIMER MODE button, the unit will
automatically be set from playback to the recording mode.

5. When the PAUSE/STILL button is pressed during playback, the unit is set to the pause mode, and a still picture

PLAY button. If the unit is kept in the pause mode for more than 5 minutes, it will be set to the stop mode.

6. If the horizontal AFC on the TV monitor is too long or when a video camera with random interlace scanning has

been used, the top area of the TV monitor may be distorted: this is not indicative of malfunctioning.

7. A tape recorded in the 2-hour mode on a different deck can be played back in the 2-hour mode. However, it cannot

be played back in time lapse (L18 to 240 hour) mode.
• “6H” appears when a tape is played back which was recorded for 6 hours using another VTR.

8. Tapes recorded on this machine cannot be played back other VHS video recorder as they are not compatible.
9. When the power cord has come out of the socket or a power failure has occurred during fast forwarding or

rewinding, no operations will be acknowledged for about 30 seconds after the power has been restored: this is to
protect the tape.

When noise such as that shown below appears on the
playback image in the 6-hour time mode, press the
tracking (+ or –) button to minimize the noise.

          

          

TRACKING /

V-LOCK

• For the tracking default setting, press the “+” and “–”

buttons together (in the 6-hour time mode only).

• In the L18 or L24 hour mode, press the “+” or “–”

button to adjust the tracking.

If the image shakes slightly in the vertical direction
during still-picture playback, press the V-LOCK buttons
(–, +) to reduce the dancing.

• If the TV monitor has a vertical hold control, adjust

that control also.