Controls and Their Functions© ►► (FF)In the stop mode: To last forward the tape.“»" is lighted while thetape is fast forwarding.In the playback mode: To search in the towarddirection for a scene.• Tap ►► (FF) to lock theunit in the search forwardmode.• Keep ►► (FF) depressedto search in the forwarddirection for a scene.In the pause mode:• When pressed once: To advance one frame inthe forward direction.• When kept depressed: To advance continuouslyframe by frame in theforward direction.In the fast forward mode: To view the video.In the menu display mode: To move the cursor.© II (PAUSE)During playback:• When pressed once: Still picture. “00” is lighted.• When pressed for 2 seconds or more:Slow playback, “0>” islighted.During recording: To pause recording.In the menu display mode: To set the menu.© DV IN/OUTTo connect the DV cable to digital video equipment withIEEE 1394-1995 compatible DV terminal.© LOCAL/REMOTESet this button to REMOTE when connecting a remotecontroller (model AG-A11, optional accessory).• When the button has been set to REMOTE, the onlybuttons on the front panel which can be operated areLOCAIVREMOTE, INPUT SELECT and SUPER.© REMOTETo connect the remote controller (model AG-A11,optional accessory).A regular wireless remote controller cannot be used.© INPUT SELECTTo select the DV IN on the front panel, or S-VIDEO INor LINE (VIDEO IN) on the rear panel.© SUPERTo set the OSD (On-Screen Display) on the monitorscreen which is connected to OUTPUT 1 or 2 on the rearpanel.OFF: On-screen display does not appear.ON: On-screen display appears.AUTO; On-screen display appears for 5 seconds onlywhen the VTR is operated.© REC INHIBIT• When a cassette tape whose accidental erasureprevention tab has been set to the SAVE (open)position is inserted, this lamp lights to indicate thatrecording cannot be performed.• When a cassette tape whose accidental erasureprevention tab has been set to the REC (closed)position is inserted, this lamp goes off to indicate thatrecording can be performed.© DISPLAYSee page 6.• No displays will appear while the power is off.© DATEWhen pictures are recorded using a Panasonic DigitalVideo Camera, the date and time of the recording areautomatically recorded onto the tape’s sub code trackand the information can be displayed on the monitorduring playback.• Each time the button is pressed, the details displayedare changed.• “-■” appears for all the displays when no playbackpicture appears on the screen or when the date andother data have not been recorded on the tape beingplayed back.—>Date/—»Date—*Time-TimeNote:This unit cannot record the date (month/day/year) or thetime data.© DISPLAYTo change the VTR display indication as follows:—>Time—> Remaining—> Counter-Code Tape Time• On the unrecorded sections of the tape, the display ofthe seconds on the tape counter appears as shownbelow. (The same kind of display may also appearwhen the video heads are dirty or when the tape isscratched.)r r ’ "i i i i• The time code is displayed at all times when acassette tape has been inserted.5