Playback Procedure; Tracking; Vertical Hold Adjustment - Panasonic AG-TL350B Operating Instructions Manual

Playback Procedure

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, set the TIMER MODE switch to OFF to clear it.)
1
Switch on the power to the unit and TV monitor.
2
Insert the recorded cassette tape into the unit.
3
Select the time mode.
Notes on operation
1. Bear in mind the following points when playing back parts of a tape recorded in a time lapse (12-/24-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 (
tape is played back in a time lapse (except 3- or 6-hour) or linear slow 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 (3 or 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.
• When the tape is played back in the 12H or 24H mode, the picture may oscillate in the vertical direction: this is
not indicative of malfunction.
• When a tape recorded on the 6-hour mode is played back in another mode, colour programme is played back
in black and white, but this is not a malfunction.
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 switch,
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
will appear on the monitor screen. To release this state, press the PAUSE/STILL button again or press the
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.
Tapes recorded on this machine cannot be played back other VHS video recorder as they are not compatible.
8. 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.

Tracking

When noise such as that shown below appears on the
playback image in the 3- or 6-hour time mode, press
the tracking (+ or –) button to minimize the noise.
•
For the tracking default setting, press the "+" and "–"
buttons together (in the 3- or 6-hour time mode
only).
•
In the 12- or 24-hour mode, press the "+" or "–"
button to adjust the tracking.
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) or OFF ( ) with the FWD ADV button. Dancing can be minimized when a

Vertical hold adjustment

If the image shakes slightly in the vertical direction during
still-picture playback, press the V-LOCK buttons (–, +) to
reduce the dancing.
TRACKING /
V-LOCK
•
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Press the PLAY button.
PULL OPEN
TRACKING /
V-LOCK RESET
TIME
LAPSE
If the TV monitor has a vertical hold control, adjust
that control also.
EJECT REC REVIEW REC
REC
COUNTER /
TIME MODE SEARCH
ALARM