Panasonic AG-TL500 - Manuel (Page 5)

Parts And Their Functions
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Power switch
The power is turned on when this switch is pressed.
When the switch is pressed again, the power is
turned off.
0 STOP button
When this is pressed, the tape stops traveling.
@ PAUSE/STILL button
When this is pressed during recording, the tape
temporarily stops traveling.
When pressed during playback, the tape temporarily
stops traveling, and a still picture appears on the TV
monitor. When pressed again, the tape travel
resumes.
O PLAY (page) button
Playback starts when this button is pressed. The
pages on the menu screen are advanced when the
button is pressed while a menu screen is displayed.
0 Cassette holder
This is the loading slot for the video cassette.
0 Tracking (-, +) buttons/V-LOCK buttons
These buttons are used to adjust the tracking or to
compensate the vertical dancing during still picture.
If noise appears on the playback picture, press the
buttons to adjust the tracking is such a way that the
picture is made as clear as possible. When both
buttons are pressed together, the tracking is
adjusted automatically.
If the image shakes slightly in the vertical direction
during still picture, press the V-LOCK buttons to
reduce the dancing.
O SUMMER TIME button
This is used to switch between the present time
and summer (daylight saving) time.
0 ALARM display lamp
This remains lighted while alarm recording is
progress. It flashes when alarm recording ends.
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MENU/REC LOCK switch
When this switch is set to REC LOCK, the time
mode and operation buttons as well as the power
switch cannot be operated while recording is in
progress.
When it is set to MENU, the menu screen appears.
TIMER MODE (REC MODE) switch
This is the operation switch for internal timer
recording or external timer recording. The displays
shown below light on the display panel.
INT TIMER: At the times set by the internal timer,
the power is automatically turned on
or off and recording starts or stops.
OFF: When timer recording is not perform-
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EXT TIMER: When the external power is turned
on, recording starts automatically.
REW (shift) button
When this button is pressed, the tape is rewound.
When it is kept depressed during playback, the
review mode is established.
When it is pressed once during playback in the
alarm search mode, the unit is placed in the review
mode.
When it is pressed while a menu screen is dis­
played, the setting items move downward.
FF (shift) button
When this is pressed, the tape is fast forwarded.
When it is kept depressed during playback, the unit
is placed in the cue mode.
When it is pressed once during playback in the
alarm search mode, the unit is placed in the cue
mode.
When it is pressed while a menu screen is dis­
played, the setting items move toward the right.