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VQT8887

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Video Cassette Recorder

NV-HS960EE

Operating Instructions

Instrukcja obsługi

Summary of Contents for NV-HS960EE

Page 1: ...VQT8887 Before attempting to connect operate or adjust this product please read these instructions completely Video Cassette Recorder NV HS960EE Operating Instructions Instrukcja obsługi ...

Page 2: ...ecording 23 To Programme with the On Screen Display OSD 23 To Programme with the ShowView Function 24 Other Timer Recordings and Convenient Functions 25 Tape Library System Tape Library System 28 To Check the Tape Library Data 29 To Manually Enter or Editing a Title or Category 31 To Delete the Tape Library Data 32 To Restore Deleted Tape Library Data 33 To Demonstrate the Tape Library System 33 A...

Page 3: ...ę otwartą w trakcie czytania niniejszej instrukcji obsługi Odwołuj się do niej dla sprawdzenia nazw regulatorów i komponentów które pojawiają się w tekście EDIT MONTAGE AV1 TV NORMAL AC IN SECTEUR S VIDEO OUT SORTIE S VIDEO VIDEO RF ANT IN ENT OUT SORTIE L G R D 8mm CONTROL CONTROLE 8mm r s v t u m w n x y z p AV4 IN ENT OUT SORTIE AUDIO AV2 DECODER DECODEUR EXT o q AV SUBTITLE TV TEXT VOLUME REPL...

Page 4: ...ld Lock Function buttons Convenient function to prevent unauthorized use This function deactivates all buttons on the VCR and the remote control Use this function when you do not want other people to operate the VCR To Activate the Child Lock Function 1 Hold down the OK and the OFF i buttons V simultaneously until the hold indication appears in the VCR display If you press a button while the Child...

Page 5: ...n It is not possible to fit the sliding cover in place by pushing or sliding it on from the bottom end of the remote control Notes for Battery Replacement The service life of the batteries is approximately 1 year However it varies considerably depending on the frequency of use When they are exhausted replace them with two AA UM3 or R6 size batteries When the batteries are exhausted remove them imm...

Page 6: ...ur If you spill any liquid into the VCR consult qualified service personnel Lightning To avoid damage by lightning disconnect the aerial plug from the VCR during lightning storms Cleaning the VCR Wipe the VCR with a clean dry cloth Never use any cleaning fluid or other chemicals Also do not use compressed air to remove dust Stacking Install the VCR in a horizontal position and do not place anythin...

Page 7: ... is played back on a SECAM VCR the picture may be reproduced in black and white When it is played back on a PAL VCR without SECAM capability the picture may not be reproduced in normal colour 3 When cassettes recorded on a SECAM VCR or SECAM pre recorded cassettes are played back on this VCR the picture may be reproduced in black and white 4 This VCR is not designed for use in France where a SECAM...

Page 8: ...ns If your TV is equipped for Teletext reception you can use these buttons to change the teletext information displayed on the screen and select desired information For details refer to your TV s operating instructions X TV ASPECT button To switch the screen format between the wide screen and other formats Y VOLUME button To adjust the volume of the TV The 3 Methods for Switching to the AV Input o...

Page 9: ...G 09 HITACHI 22 23 31 40 41 42 INNO HIT 34 IRRADIO 30 ITT 25 JVC 17 39 LOEWE 07 METZ 28 31 MITSUBISHI 06 19 20 MIVAR 24 NEC 36 NOKIA 25 27 NORDMENDE 10 ORION 37 PHILIPS 05 06 PHONOLA 31 33 PIONEER 38 PYE 05 06 RADIOLA 05 06 SABA 10 SALORA 26 SAMSUNG 31 32 SANSUI 05 31 33 SANYO 21 SBR 06 SCHNEIDER 05 06 29 30 31 SELECO 06 25 SHARP 18 Manufacturer Code SIEMENS 09 SINUDYNE 05 06 33 SONY 08 TELEFUNKEN...

Page 10: ...gh picture quality and use a fully wired 21 pin Scart cable not supplied to connect the VCR to the TV Q Link is an advanced system that offers a range of convenient functions such as automatic copying of the tuning position of all available TV stations in the same order as they are programmed on the TV into your VCR s memory this is called Download if you connect the VCR to your TV with a fully wi...

Page 11: ... buttons 3421 R to select Tuning and then Download 4 Press the OK button T twice Downloading of the setup data from the TV to the VCR starts 5 When the programme position and the current time appear in the VCR display downloading is complete On Screen Display Hint If you use a Panasonic TV and perform the operation step 1 starting the downloading of the setup data will automatically display the Do...

Page 12: ...t RF Coaxial cable supplied Must be connected to watch TV channels even if 21 pin Scart cable is used to connect VCR to TV AC Mains lead supplied 21 Scart cable to AV1 not supplied Aerial Input socket q 21 pin Scart socket u AC Input socket r Aerial Output socket z Aerial Input socket q AC Input socket r Aerial Output socket z Method 1 If you are connecting your VCR to a TV using RF coaxial cable ...

Page 13: ...up page Page 14 or Method 4 If you are connecting your VCR to a TV using S Video cable then follow the steps below S Video Connection or Method 3 If you are connecting your VCR to a TV using AV cable then follow the steps below After completing the above connections proceed to the Auto Setup page Page 14 Aerial not supplied Aerial Input socket q Aerial lead not supplied TV not supplied AC Input so...

Page 14: ...rország Polska Россия others Country Menu for Country setting Auto Setup Auto Setup in progress please wait Ch 21 Indication after changing the RF output channel to Indication when the RF output channel is 38 example Main menu Timer record Tape Library Display Tuning Clock Functions Language Country Satellite Manual Auto Setup Restart Download Shipping condition When the clock setting menu appears...

Page 15: ...lska Россия others Country Auto Setup Auto Setup in progress please wait Ch 21 Indication during Auto Setup Menu for Country setting When the clock setting menu appears after Auto Setup has finished See page 14 RF select Set the VCR s RFC system the same as the TV system of the connected TV See page 55 To Confirm that the TV Stations Have Been Tuned Correctly by the Auto Setup Function See page 14...

Page 16: ...hen loading cassette No 5 To select a programme on the inserted cassette and start playback see page 29 The cassette number and tape contents are not displayed for the following types of cassettes a New never used cassettes b Cassettes recorded on another VCR c Cassettes whose cassette number was deleted from the Library data d Certain other kinds of cassettes e Cassettes which do not have a progr...

Page 17: ...ress the Rewind button 8 in the stop mode To stop fast forwarding or rewinding press the Stop button 9 To briefly view the picture during fast forwarding or rewinding press and hold down the corresponding button You can also perform same operation by turning the Shuttle Ring clockwise or counterclockwise To Stop Playback Press the Stop button 9 Notes Cue review or slow playback will be automatical...

Page 18: ... is set to OFF See page 53 the R indication will not appear in repeat playback mode To Cancel the Repeat Playback Mode Press the Stop button 9 To Rewind the Tape a Little to View the Same Scene Again Replay Function If you want to view the same scene again for example because you could not catch clearly what a person said simply press the REPLAY button 4 to rewind the tape a little from its presen...

Page 19: ... automatically cancelled after 5 minutes and return to the stop mode The tape recorded in the EP mode on this VCR cannot be played back on the other VCR without EP mode function On the other VCR even with EP mode function when you play back the tape recorded in the EP mode the picture may be distorted However this is not a malfunction Recording VCR display REC REC SP To Ensure High Playback Pictur...

Page 20: ...ord in the S VHS format to take advantage of this system s superior picture quality Be sure to use a video cassette bearing the S VHS logo Insert a S VHS cassette so that the S VHS indicator is lit Recording is performed in the S VHS format When a cassette that was recorded in the S VHS format is played back on a VHS VCR without S VHS quasi playback function noisy playback picture will appear If y...

Page 21: ...ts the playback formats that are compatible with this VCR s recording standard 30 min 240 min 180 min 120 min 60 min Counter display normal recording mode 1SQPB stands for S VHS Quasi Playback 2Some models are not compatible To Prevent Accidental Erasure of Recorded Contents When you record again onto a previously recorded video cassette the previous recording is automatically erased and replaced ...

Page 22: ...llowing two operation methods Press the Cursor buttons 34 R to select either the left L or right R channel and individually adjust their audio recording level with the Cursor buttons 21 R Press the AUDIO button repeatedly to select either the left L or right R channel and individually adjust their audio recording level with the Cursor buttons 21 R Example When the left L channel is selected Adjust...

Page 23: ... jj jj jj jj jjj jjj jjjjj jj jj jj jj jj jj jj jj jjj jjj jjjjj jj jj jj jj jj jj jj jj jjj jjj jjjjj jj jj jj jj jj jj jj jj jjj jjj jjjjj jj jj jj jj jj jj jj jj jjj jjj jjjjj jj jj jj jj jj jj jj jj jjj jjj On Screen Display 06 Press the SP LP button E to set the desired tape speed SP provides standard recording time and optimum picture quality LP provides doubled recording time with slightly ...

Page 24: ...j jj jj jj jj jj jjj jjj jjjjj jj jj jj jj jj jj jj jj jjj jjj Timer recording Pos Start Stop SP VPS Name DATE ON OFF LP PDC Min 7 Press the TIMER REC button D to switch the VCR over to the timer recording standby mode Check that Á is lit on the VCR display If it is flashing check the timer recording details again See page 26 ShowView 9 2 0 1 2 6 If Appears under Pos Name after Entering a ShowView...

Page 25: ...d until Its End Auto SP LP Change Function If at the start of a timer recording the VCR determines that the remaining tape time is insufficient to record the whole programme the Auto SP LP Change function automatically selects LP mode to ensure that the whole programme will be recorded However if the remaining tape time is still not sufficient even in the LP mode the programme cannot be recorded t...

Page 26: ...timer recording of a satellite programme can be performed in the same way as for normal terrestrial TV programmes For the connection to a satellite receiver and the necessary settings refer to pages 43 to 45 Conditions for correct operation of this function When selecting the programme position be sure to use the Numeric buttons 2 to select the satellite channel 3 digit programme positions can be ...

Page 27: ...rammes can be recorded by comparing with the remaining tape time in the VCR display The total time is calculated in the SP mode The total time cannot be calculated when setting Daily Weekly timer recording Total SP 90 6 07 30 16 10 05 jjjjj jj jj jj jj jj jj jj jj jjj jjj jjjjj jj jj jj jj jj jj jj jj jjj jjj jjjjj jj jj jj jj jj jj jj jj jjj jjj jjjjj jj jj jj jj jj jj jj jj jjj jjj jjjjj jj jj j...

Page 28: ...he tape length is set correctly on the On Screen Display Otherwise the tape position bar of the Tape Library data does not display the actual tape position With some tapes the bar indication is not accurate See page 53 The VCR s power back up system protects the Tape Library data in the memory in case of a power failure and stores it for up to 5 years when the VCR is not connected to an AC mains s...

Page 29: ...rding Content of tape 100 ZDF 18 58 We 19 04 00 5 Find space to record 6 Title Date Category Subtitles 6 Searching for ZDF 18 58 Please wait Content of tape 100 ZDF 18 58 We 19 04 00 5 Find space to record 6 5 Intro Jet Scan 6 Title Date Category Subtitles Tape ID could not be detected Content of tape 5 Intro Jet Scan 6 Title Date Category Subtitles Example When Cassette Number Check was completed...

Page 30: ...101 04 18 28 Ch 8 3 02 00 101 04 18 51 Ch 8 4 02 00 No Title Date Sorting in progress Please wait Sorting by Tape Number 1 1 No Title Date Sorting by Tape Number 1 16 1 ARD 9 07 20 01 00 1 A3 9 18 20 01 00 1 A3 9 23 2 02 00 1 04 0 01 Ch 9 1 01 01 1 Football 1 02 01 1 ZDF 13 56 10 02 00 1 BR3 14 07 10 02 00 2 03 9 32 Ch 6 20 01 00 2 04 9 42 Ch 9 20 01 00 2 04 11 39 Ch 9 5 02 00 3 ARD 9 58 20 01 00 ...

Page 31: ...nd then enter the correct character If you have entered a full 22 characters you can skip operation step 7 07 After you have entered the title press the MENU button U New title is now selected 08 Press the Cursor button 4 R to select New category and then press the Cursor button 1 R Library Edit Tape 1 Old title A3 9 18 Old category News New title FOOTBALL New category ABCDEFGHIJ KLMNOPQRST UVWXYZ...

Page 32: ...K button T 6 Press the EXIT button S to exit the On Screen Display Library for tape 5 Page 1 2 A2 10 52 Th 20 01 00 ARD 4 04 Fr 4 02 00 03 4 15 Ch 6 Fr 4 02 00 ARD 11 20 Tu 8 02 00 Title Date Category Subtitles Movies Sports Music Sports Library for tape 5 Page 1 2 A2 10 52 Th 20 01 00 ARD 4 04 Fr 4 02 00 UUU03 4 15 Ch 6 Th 4 02 00 ARD 11 20 Tu 8 02 00 Title Date Category Subtitles Movies Sports M...

Page 33: ...te you recorded last before the deletion If that cassette is not available record for at least 15 minutes on any cassette 25 minutes in the EP mode Either of these two cassettes can then be used to restore the Tape Library that you have deleted 1 Press the MENU button U and then the Cursor buttons 34 R to select Tape Library 2 Press the Cursor buttons 14 R to select Restore data 3 Press the OK but...

Page 34: ...nals to play back the beginning of each programme recorded on the cassette one after another at high speed This lets you quickly and easily check the contents of a cassette and find a desired programme Index signals are automatically recorded in the following cases When you start a recording by pressing the REC button J REC OTR button g or DIRECT TV REC button 6 When a timer recording starts When ...

Page 35: ...llustration Display the VCR picture on the TV Insert the cassette on which the assemble editing is to be performed and make sure that its erasure prevention tab is not broken out As soon as the cassette is inserted the Cassette Number Check starts Wait a few moments until it is completed See page 16 Set the VCR TV switch P to VCR Press the INPUT SELECT button 3 to select the AV Input external inpu...

Page 36: ...nes press the Stop button 9 to finish recording To Change the Recording Time After step 1 or 3 press the INDEX L or INDEX K button K to change the recording time You can set any time between 3 and 20 seconds Hints If you connect a digital still camera use a camera equipped with the video output socket Use the cable supplied with the still camera to connect it For details also read the operating in...

Page 37: ... tape counter displayed on the On Screen Display becomes 0 00 00 recording automatically stops and this VCR stops in the recording pause mode To edit additional scenes repeat operation steps 1 to 6 7 Press the Stop button 9 on this VCR to finish editing Hint If you want to change the audio recording level adjust it See page 22 Notes Insert editing cannot be performed on blank sections of a tape In...

Page 38: ... 4 Start playback on the source unit so that you can hear the sound 5 When you reach the point from which you want to start audio dubbing press the Pause Still button i on this VCR again to start recording the new sound or start your narration 6 At the point where you want to stop audio dubbing press the Stop button 9 to finish recording Hints The new sound is recorded on the normal audio track Th...

Page 39: ...re now selected 4 Press the Pause Still button i at this position 5 Press the A DUB button c to switch the VCR over to the audio dubbing mode 6 Press the Pause Still button i to start audio dubbing 7 After audio dubbing has been completed rewind the tape play it back and set Audio mode to MIX For details refer to page 57 8 Check if the audio dubbing was performed to your satisfaction The original ...

Page 40: ...V3 and Audio Input sockets _ AUDIO IN AV3 on the front panel of this VCR When connecting a mono type movie camera or VCR to this VCR s front AV sockets connect to the L white audio socket Press the 3D DNR button h to turn 3D DNR function off so that 3D DNR lamp is not lit to ensure editing with optimal picture quality Operations 1 Press the Pause Still button i on this VCR and then use the Shuttle...

Page 41: ... 8 Hi8 Video Movie Camera This editing function makes it very easy to perform repeated assemble editing insert editing or audio dubbing as the connected source unit can also be controlled with this VCR s Shuttle Ring and Jog Dial Preparations First confirm that both recording and source units are connected to a AC mains socket Press the MENU button U and then use the Cursor buttons 3421 R to selec...

Page 42: ... decode scrambled broadcasts Pay TV 1 Connect an Audio cable not supplied to the Audio Output sockets y on the VCR and to Audio Input sockets on the stereo amplifier 2 Connect the stereo amplifier s mains lead to an AC mains socket When you start playback on the VCR the TV is automatically switched to the VCR mode However during playback it is not possible to switch the TV back to the TV mode If a...

Page 43: ...cket In case your satellite receiver is not equipped with a 21 pin Scart socket use the RF coaxial cable to connect it to the VCR For the connection to the TV refer to pages 10 12 and 13 Be sure to keep the VCR TV and satellite receiver switched off until you have finished all connections For your safety do not connect or handle the equipment with wet hands 1 Connect the aerial lead to the Aerial ...

Page 44: ...ns 3421 R to select Satellite Connection and NO in this order 3 Press the Cursor buttons 34 R to select the type of connection according to the type of socket on the VCR to which the satellite receiver is connected NO When the satellite receiver is not connected to the VCR RF When the satellite receiver is connected to the VCR s Aerial Input socket AV1 When the satellite receiver is connected to t...

Page 45: ...r so that this VCR can control it Action 1 Switch the satellite receiver on Action 2 Twin tuner type satellite receiver Select on the tuner which is connected to the VCR Please also refer to the satellite receiver s operating instructions Action 3 Switch the satellite receiver s channel display to the 2 digit display mode To Check that the Satellite Channels Can Be Selected Correctly Preparation S...

Page 46: ...ame BR3 Channel 18 Fine tuning AUTO Decoder OFF Video system AUTO Mono OFF Audio mode BG Subtitles 150 Title page 301 Tuning Main menu Timer record Tape Library Display Tuning Clock Functions Language Country Satellite Manual Auto Setup Restart Download Shipping condition To Enter or Change the Name of a TV Station 1 Press the MENU button U to display the Main menu on the TV screen 2 Press the Cur...

Page 47: ...s s s s s 16 s s s s s s s s 17 s s s s s s s s 18 s s s s s s s s 19 s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s To Obtain the Best Tuning Condition 1 Press the MENU button U to display the Main menu on the TV screen 2 Press the Cursor buttons 3421 R to select Tuning and Manual in this order 3 Press the OK button T to display the list of tuned TV stations 4 Press the Cursor buttons 3421 R to select the TV st...

Page 48: ...n menu on the TV screen 2 Press the Cursor buttons 3421 R to select Tuning and Manual in this order 3 Press the OK button T to display the list of tuned TV stations 4 Press the Cursor buttons 3421 R to select the TV station for which you want to change the type of video system 5 Press the OK button T to display the Manual Tuning menu 6 Press the Cursor buttons 3421 R to select the entry field for ...

Page 49: ... 8 Press the OK button T to conclude the setting 9 Press the EXIT button S to exit the On Screen Display Tuning Pos 5 Name BR3 Channel 18 Fine tuning AUTO Decoder OFF Video system AUTO Mono OFF Audio mode BG Subtitles 150 Title page 301 6 Press the Cursor buttons 3421 R to select the entry field for Subtitles 7 Press the Numeric buttons 2 or the Cursor buttons 34 R to select the correct Teletext p...

Page 50: ...Tuning to enter TV stations the indication may appear under Pos Name on the On Screen Display when programming a ShowView timer recording 5 BR3 18 6 RB3 3 7 SFB3 36 8 SW3 29 9 WDR3 17 10 MDR3 32 15 POS15 81 16 POS16 83 17 p p p p p p p p 18 p p p p p p p p 19 p p p p p p p p 20 p p p p p p p p Delete Add Move To Record the Title When Recording a Satellite TV or Pay TV Programme After performing op...

Page 51: ...MENU button U to display the Main menu on the TV screen 2 Press the Cursor buttons 3421 R to select Tuning and Auto Setup Restart in this order 3 Press the OK button T to prepare for Auto Setup start 4 Press the OK button T again to actually start the Auto Setup To Restart the Download To perform the Download again follow the operation steps below 1 Press the MENU button U to display the Main menu...

Page 52: ...T to conclude the setting Under adverse reception conditions etc the Automatic time correction function may not work In this case the indication for Automatic is automatically reset to OFF If the reception conditions improve later on it may be possible to activate this function 5 Press the EXIT button S to exit the On Screen Display Hints If Automatic is set to ON when you open the Clock screen do...

Page 53: ...ing 5 Press the EXIT button S to exit the On Screen Display Channel Guide indication Channel Guide OFF OSD 4 3 Subtitles OFF Power save OFF VCR display DIMMED Main menu Timer record Tape Library Display Tuning Clock Functions Language Country Satellite 7 SFB3 6 RB3 5 BR3 4 HR3 3 N3 2 ZDF 1 ARD A4 AV4 A3 AV3 A2 AV2 A1 AV1 Indications that Can Be Displayed on the TV Screen with This Function At a pr...

Page 54: ...0 Playback Off Timer Function 30 Notes If OSD is set to OFF none of the above indications appear None of the above indications appear during special playback During playback and when the AV input for the external source is selected indications 1 2 and 3 do not appear Some of the above indications do not appear when using NTSC tapes For Automatic Display of Subtitles or Closed Caption on the TV Scr...

Page 55: ... in this order Then select the TV system field 3 Press the Cursor buttons 34 R to select the type of colour TV system AUTO PAL or MESECAM to be used during playback or during recording from an external source 4 Press the OK button T to conclude the setting 5 Press the EXIT button S to exit the On Screen Display To Set RFC System the same as the TV system of the connected TV 1 Press the MENU button...

Page 56: ... PAL TV Timer record Tape Library Display Tuning Clock Functions Language Country Satellite Main menu AV2 DECODER TV system AUTO RFC system DK Colour mode COLOUR Picture AUTO Remote VCR 1 Edit OFF Audio mode NORMAL S VHS P B AUTO NTSC P B PAL TV Timer record Tape Library Display Tuning Clock Functions Language Country Satellite To Set the Colour Mode for Playback 1 Press the MENU button U to displ...

Page 57: ...ormat as That Used for Recording 1 Press the MENU button U to display the Main menu on the TV screen 2 Press the Cursor buttons 3421 R to select Functions and S VHS P B and in this order Then select the S VHS P B field 3 Press the Cursor buttons 34 R to select the format of the cassette that you want to play back AUTO In this setting the VCR automatically detects the format in which the recording ...

Page 58: ...n subsequently changed Particular care must be taken in this respect with ShowView programming since VPS PDC is automatically set to ON in some countries If a programme listed in a newspaper or magazine has two ShowView numbers use the ShowView number for VPS PDC if you wish to proceed with VPS PDC recording using ShowView programming The default settings for VPS PDC differ depending on the countr...

Page 59: ... the VCR is connected via a fully wired 21 pin Scart cable to a TV featuring the Q Link or similar function Q Link offers the following functions 1 Download from the TV When you connect the VCR to a TV the station list data is automatically copied from the TV to the VCR and the TV stations are assigned to the programme positions on the VCR in the same order as on the TV 2 Direct TV Recording By si...

Page 60: ...ns lead securely VCR display setting is OFF Set VCR display to ON or DIMMED See page 55 Power save setting is ON Set Power save to OFF See page 54 The VCR display is illuminated but the VCR cannot be operated The VCR is in the timer recording standby mode Press the TIMER REC button D to cancel the standby mode Safety devices are operating Disconnect the AC mains lead and wait approximately 1 minut...

Page 61: ...he Add function 3 Perform Manual Tuning 4 Reset the guide channel For details see page 24 Recording from an external source connected to the VCR s AV input cannot be made The correct AV input is not selected Select the correct AV input The connections from the external source are not made correctly Correct them See page 35 The Remote Control Does Not Work Correctly The symptom descriptions are giv...

Page 62: ...perform the Cassette Number Check again See page 29 The inserted cassette is new unrecorded The inserted cassette was recorded on another VCR and does not have a cassette number The inserted cassette was recorded on a NV HS960 model VCR other than this unit The cassette number of the inserted cassette has been deleted from the Tape Library data The Cassette Number Check is designed to fail wheneve...

Page 63: ...l AV1 AV2 j6 dBV more than 10 kohm AUDIO IN AV3 AV4 PHONO j6 dBV more than 10 kohm Output Level AV1 AV2 j6 dBV less than 1 kohm AUDIO OUT PHONO j6 dBV less than 1 kohm Audio Track 1 track Normal mono only 2 channels Hi Fi sound stereo Video Horizontal Resolution Colour more than 240 lines VHS SP Colour more than 400 lines S VHS S VHS ET S Video socket SP Signal to Noise Ratio Video more than 45 dB...

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