Panasonic AG-3200 Operating Instructions Manual

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— 11 —It may be unlawful to record or play back copyrighted materialwithout the consent of the copyright owner.Accidental erasure preventionTo prevent accidental recording on arecorded cassette, remove its recordsafety tab. To record on it later, coverthe hole with adhesive tape.Basic RecordingA Load a cassetteMake sure the record safety tab is intact. If not, cover the hole withadhesive tape before inserting the cassette.● The VCR turns on, and the counter on the on-screen display isreset, automatically.B Select recording channelPress CH+/– or the Number keys on the Remote. Or push the JOGdial, then turn it to the left or right.● If you connect the TV and the VCR only using the RFconnection ( pg. 6), press TV/VCR on the Remote so that theVCR mode indicator lights on the display panel, to view theprogram to be recorded.C Set tape speedPress SP/EP. The selected tape speed will appear on the TV screen.NOTE:You can select tape speed in the stop mode or during recordingpause mode.D Start recordingOn the VCR, press REC (7). Or on the Remote, while holding REC(7), press PLAY (4).NOTE:If “VIDEO CALIBRATION” is set to “ON” ( pg. 14) (defaultsetting), the VCR takes about 7 seconds to assess the quality of thetape in use, then recording begins with the picture leveloptimized.NOTE:If the tape reaches its end during recording, the recording stopsand “ ” and “ $” on the display panel blink. Press STOP/EJECT(0) on the VCR to eject the cassette or press REW (3) on theRemote to rewind the tape.Recording FeaturesSpecifying recording length— Instant Timer Recording (ITR)During recording, press REC (7) on the VCR repeatedly until therecording length you want appears on the display panel. Therecord indicator () on the display panel starts blinking.● Each time you press the button, recording length increases in30-minute intervals (up to 6 hours).● The VCR shuts off after recording is finished.● To cancel an ITR, press STOP (8) on the Remote or STOP/EJECT(0) on the VCR.Watching one program while recording anotherDuring recording...● If you connect the TV and the VCR only using the RFconnection ( pg. 6) to view pictures from the VCR, press TV/VCR on the Remote so that VCR mode indicator goes off fromthe display panel. (The TV broadcast being recordeddisappears.)● If you are using the AV connection ( pg. 6) to view picturesfrom the VCR, change the TV’s input mode from AV to TV.Then, select the channel you want to watch, on the TV.Tape remaining TimePress – –:– – to display the tape remaining time on the screen.NOTES:● Set “SUPERIMPOSE” to “ON” to display the indications on thescreen. ( pg. 15)● Depending on the type of tape used, the tape ramaining timemay not appear right away, or is not correct, “ –:– –” maysometimes appear, or the display may blink on occasion.Second Audio RecordingThis VCR’s built-in MTS decoder enables reception ofMultichannel TV Sound broadcast. To record a SAP programreceived, set “2ND AUDIO RECORD” to “ON” ( pg. 15).S-VHS (Super VHS), S-VHS ET or VHS RecordingModeThis VCR can record in S-VHS (Super VHS), S-VHS ET or VHS.● To record in S-VHS:Set “S-VHS MODE” to “ON” ( pg. 15). Then, insert a cassettemarked “S-VHS”. The S-VHS indicator lights up on the displaypanel.The S-VHS recording mode is selected.● To record in S-VHS ET on a VHS cassette:Set “S-VHS ET” to “ON” ( pg. 14). Then, insert a cassettemarked “VHS”. The S-VHS indicator lights up on the displaypanel.● To record in VHS:Insert a cassette marked “VHS”.Set “S-VHS ET” to “OFF” ( pg. 14).● To record in VHS on an S-VHS cassette:Insert a cassette marked “S-VHS”. The S-VHS indicator lights upon the display panel. Then, set “S-VHS MODE” to “OFF”( pg. 15). The S-VHS indicator goes off.The VHS recording mode is selected.NOTE:When playing back a tape that has been recorded in S-VHS orS-VHS ET, the S-VHS indicator lights up on the display panelregardless of the “S-VHS ET” or “S-VHS MODE” setting.( pg. 14, 15)RecordingDuring recordingPause recordingPress PAUSE (9).● Press PLAY (4) to resume recording.● You can select channel in the recording pause mode.Stop recordingPress STOP (8) on theRemote.OR Press STOP/EJECT (0) onthe VCR.Record safety tab