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Before requesting service

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Verify that the AC mains lead is properly attached.

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 Check your 

tting (page 23).

Power save se

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If you notice interference or a shift of the picture during normal, still or slow motion 

 

playback, press the 

utton t or - to correct the picture.

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Press + and - together to actuate automatic correction. Some video cassettes do not 

 

support tracking control. This is not indicative of a malfunction.

TRACKING / V-LOCK b

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Set Clock set to AUTO (page 9).

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Set Time and Date manually if the unit does not find a station emitting the time signal.

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 Check your Power save setting (page 23).

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The unit's transport mechanism produces some noise when winding the tape fast forward 

 

or backward. This is not indicative of a malfunction.

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There is an active timer programme. Press the 

button to deactivate it.

TIMER 

 

Manual correction of a bad picture:

The display of the VCR 
does not light up:

The display of the VCR is on 
but the unit does not respond 

 

to any input:

Noise from the transport 
mechanism:

The automatic clock does not 
set correctly:

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Summary of Contents for NV-HV50 Series

Page 1: ...ies Hi Fi NV HV55 Series Hi Fi NV HV50 Series Hi Fi NV MV20 Series Mono NV MV15 Series Mono NV SV120 Series S VHS Hi Fi PAL VHS 625 NV SV120 CH EJECT PULL OPEN VPS PDC VHS PAL 625 3D DNR PROG PLAY INTELLIGENT TIMER TIMER REC TIMER CHECK REC S VHSET Hi Fi STEREO SUPER LP Super VHS ...

Page 2: ...the unit or any other problem occurs that is not described in these operating instructions disconnect the power supply and contact your dealer or an authorised aftersales service centre Accessories Included Remote control unit depends on the model Remote Control N2QAKB000043 N2QAHB000031 AC Mains Lead RJA0043 1C RF Coaxial Cable Contents page Precautions 2 Warning 3 Remote control functions 4 5 Fr...

Page 3: ...t please increase separation between the product and the mobile telephone DETTE APPARATET ER BEREGNET TIL BRUK UNDER MODERATE KLIMAFORHOLD ADVARSEL FOR Å REDUSERE FAREN FOR BRANN ELEKTRISK STØT ELLER SKADER PÅ PRODUKTET MÅ DETTE APPARATET IKKE UTSETTES FOR REGN FUKTIGHET VANNDRÅPER ELLER VANNSPRUT DET MÅ HELLER IKKE PLASSERES GJENSTANDER FYLT MED VANN SLIK SOM BLOMSTERVASER OPPÅ APPARATET ADVARSEL...

Page 4: ...ton twice to increase the speed of search JET SEARCH Press the Playback button to quit the Search mode The unit keeps searching while the button is pressed Press Stop to stop recording playing back or winding To eject a cassette Press button for more than 3 seconds Still Playback Slow Playback In Playback mode Press button again or press the Playback button to quit Press for more than 2 seconds wh...

Page 5: ...ew menu Controls the beginning and end of a recording session by a special signal Record Activates the recording timer for externally controlled recording Toggles between TV reception and video playback channel INPUTSELECT I TIMER REC PROG CHECK Audio mode Toggles between AV inputs A1 A2 and A3 ShowView Plays back programmed recordings TV VCR Selects the AV input and navigates in the teletext menu...

Page 6: ...he timer programme for verification Record button Fast winding jet search Playback button Stop button Erases a cassette Selects a channel Ejects the cassette 3D DNR To ensure high playback picture quality with less noise NV SV120 NV HV60 NV HV65 NV HV55 NV HV50 NV MV20 NV MV15 EXT LINK EXT LINK QUICK ERASE QUICK ERASE NV SV120 3D DNR PROG PLAY INTELLIGENT TIMER EXT LINK QUICK ERASE AV3 IN S VIDEO ...

Page 7: ... ANT AVOUT SORTIE L G R D AUDIO VIDEO S VIDEO OUT SORTIE IN ENT OUT SORTIE AC IN SECTEUR AV2 DECODER DECODEUR EXT AV1 TV RF ANT IN ENT OUT SORTIE AC IN SECTEUR AV1 TV RF ANT Rear Panel AC IN Power supply SECTEUR AV2 DECODER DECODEUR EXT AV1 TV S VIDEO S VIDEO output OUT SORTIE VIDEO VIDEO output L G AUDIO output left channel R D AUDIO output right channel IN Antenna input ENT OUT Antenna output SO...

Page 8: ... pin scart cable If you decide to just use the RF Coaxial Cable to connect the TV set you must adjust the video output channel with the TV set s input channel Switch on the video recorder Press the MENU button for approx 7 seconds The preset channel appears on the display Tune the TV set until the test pattern appears If there is any interference select another channel for the TV set and video rec...

Page 9: ... automatic tuning The search will take approx 5 minutes to be completed Set Time and Date Press to return to the Menu screen AUTO MANUAL ENTER ENTER MENU SV120 HV60 HV65 HV55 HV50 MV20 MV15 SV120 HV60 HV65 HV55 MV20 HV50 MV15 If the enu does not appear after switching on you can restart Automatic Tuning page 21 You can afterwards set date and time either automatically or manually Country m Manuall...

Page 10: ...ty LP double recording time simple picture quality EP triple recording time reduced picture quality The display of the video recorder shows time counter tape remain The start of a cassette is indicated as Press until is displayed OSD DISPLAY RE D When you play back LP or EP recordings some cassettes e g type may produce interference This is not indicative of a malfunction E 300 Tape Remain counter...

Page 11: ... it the SP LP function will automatically run the tape at LP speed This ensures that the entire programme will be recorded If the LP mode is not enough to stretch the remaining tape to fit you will not be able to record all of the TV programmes D It is not possible to automatically activate the EP mode A This setting defines how a special signal controls the beginning and end of a recording sessio...

Page 12: ...ol is displayed Do not forget to verify that there is enough tape remain The length of the D recording must not exceed the time remain on the video cassette Timer recording Timer recording 1 3 Pos Date Start Stop VPS PDC 1 ARD 31 12 10 30 11 30 SP ON 1 ARD 31 12 11 30 12 30 SP ON 2 ZDF 31 12 12 30 13 30 SP ON 4 RTL 31 12 13 30 14 30 SP ON 6 VOX 31 12 14 30 15 30 SP ON SP select store delete exit E...

Page 13: ...he entries ENTER Press RESET CANCEL to cancel the timer programme Checking the timer programme Press PROG CHECK the Timer Recording menu will appear Press PROG CHECK again or EXIT to quit the menu Playing back programmed recordings The unit will rewind to the beginning of the programmed recording and automatically start playing it back D You can also play back programmed recordings manually SV120 ...

Page 14: ...he unit fails to automatically detect the station press or enter it manually The video recorder will store the information so that you will not have to enter it again later CH to D ShowView ShowView is a trademark of Gemstar Development Corporation The system is manufactured under licence from Gemstar Development Corporation TIMER E r diting the Timer ecording data ENTER Select a station or press ...

Page 15: ...ivate the timer mode The oldest programmes will be cancelled automatically Press RESET CANCEL to cancel a programme To protect the data press the symbol is displayed To unprotect the data press Editing a programme Press I TIMER Press or I TIMER to select a programme Press ENTER to display the Timer recording screen To change any of the data press Press ENTER to store a change Press TIMER to activa...

Page 16: ...th L Left and R Right Stereo Display LR Left channel Display L Right channel Display R Mono Display AUDIO settings SV120 HV60 HV65 HV55 HV50 MV20 MV15 SV120 HV60 HV65 HV55 HV50 MV20 MV15 SV120 HV60 HV65 HV55 HV50 MV20 MV15 VCR SP R Finding the start of a recording Quickly finds the start of a recording during playback or in Stop mode Fast forward Rewind Every time you press the button max 20 times...

Page 17: ...inning and end of a recording taken straight over an existing one SV120 HV60 HV65 HV55 HV50 MV20 MV15 SV120 HV60 HV65 HV55 HV50 MV20 MV15 Switches the unit into stand by mode after the set time of recording playback or in Stop mode Press the button repeatedly to extend the switch off time from 30 to 60 120 180 or 240 minutes The timer setting appears on the display of the video recorder Limiting t...

Page 18: ...U EXIT The cursor keys of the remote control unit allow you to move between menus and to change settings Press MENU to display the Menu screen Select an entry by pressing ENTER uit the menu Select the item you wish to edit ENTER Make the changes as appropriate Follow the on screen instructions Press MENU to return to the previous menu Press EXIT to q The selected menu is displayed 18 ...

Page 19: ...ENTER Press or the numeric keys to enter the channel number Channel tuning will start Wait until the desired station has been set Fine tuning may help to minimise any interference Press MENU to return to the Tuning screen Pos Name Channel Fine tuning Decoder Video System Mono AUTO MAN ON OFF AUTO PAL MESECAM ON OFF If a decoder is attached Station position setting Station name setting Channel sett...

Page 20: ...Video system 1 7 AUTO OFF AUTO ARD select return exit MENU EXIT Changing the name of TV stations Tuning ENTER Manual ENTER Select a TV station ENTER Changing the order of TV stations or deleting a station Tuning ENTER Manual ENTER Green an arrow at the left edge indicates which field has been selected You can now move the station to any other location ENTER B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B Se...

Page 21: ... OK Creating a new station table Shipping condition restoring factory defaults Tuning ENTER Auto Setup ENTER The Country menu will be displayed Select a country ENTER The Auto Setup menu will be displayed The Automatic Tuning will start Tuning ENTER Shipping condition ENTER D To restore the factory defaults shipping condition briefly unplug the AC Mains lead Manual Setup 21 ...

Page 22: ...signal via the 21 pin scart cable Allows you to record the S Video signal of an external unit connected to the video recorder s AV2 outlet Selects the type of external unit connected to the video recorder s outlet AV2 TV system S VHS playback OSD AUTO The VCR automatically detects the type of recording ON Plays back S VHS format cassettes in the S VHS format OFF Plays back cassettes recorded in VH...

Page 23: ...he video recorder s display unit is on at normal brightness 2 External recording control by satellite receivers or digital receivers video signal 1 For digital receivers transmitting a special recording control signal e g the F U N receiver TU DSF31 ON For S VHS format recordings on a S VHS type cassette OFF For VHS format recordings on a S VHS type cassette Available only if the unit is not in Po...

Page 24: ...to the video recorder s AV2 socket to the Menu screen Others Set AV2 to DECODER This setting does not allow you to change option AV2 IN Press MENU to return DECODER If a decoder is connected EXT If an external unit is connected e g a second recorder or satellite receiver SV120 HV60 HV65 HV55 HV50EC HV50EG EP MV20 MV15 Pos Name Channel Fine tuning Decoder Video system 9 PREM 97 AUTO PAL ON select r...

Page 25: ...U N receiver TU DSF31 Press EXT LINK to activate the recorder s recording stand by mode The video recorder will record all video output transmitted by the satellite or digital receiver SV120 HV60 HV65 HV55 HV50 MV20 MV15 The following screen will be shown if you selected EXT LINK 2 D Be sure that the timer programs stored by your video recorder do not overlap the ones of the satellite or digital r...

Page 26: ...HV50 MV20 MV15 Playing back NTSC video cassettes You can play back NTSC video cassettes for viewing on a PAL system PAL 60 TV set You cannot record on or copy video cassettes to NTSC format cassettes NTSC playback SV120EC HV60EC HV65EC HV55EC Select Mono ON to record mono sound on the Hi Fi Audio tracks of the video recorder or if the quality of stereo sound reception is bad SV120 HV60 HV65 MV20 H...

Page 27: ...d for longer periods of time Do not heat or short circuit the batteries Immediately remove used up batteries and replace with batteries of type AA UM3 or R6 Be sure to put in the batteries the right way round and Dispose of batteries packaging material and the unit according to statutory regulations They must not be thrown into the household refuse Cassette erasure protection Break out the erasure...

Page 28: ...CKING V LOCK b Set Clock set to AUTO page 9 Set Time and Date manually if the unit does not find a station emitting the time signal Check your Power save setting page 23 The unit s transport mechanism produces some noise when winding the tape fast forward or backward This is not indicative of a malfunction There is an active timer programme Press the button to deactivate it TIMER Manual correction...

Page 29: ...e speed EP in MESECAM are not indicative of a malfunction Please contact your service technician if the video heads are dirty or worn out Having a technical service shop clean the video heads is not covered by the guarantee The recording functions do not work properly If flashes on the unit check if the protection tab of the video cassette is still in Check the menu page 9 Check the start and stop...

Page 30: ...on class 2 This equipment complies with the safety requirements of the VDE German Association of Electrical Engineers SV120 HV60 HV65 HV55 HV50 MV20 MV15 Power consumption Power consumption in operation in Power save Video TV system NTSC Playback on PAL TV S VHS Quasi Playback SQPB S VHS S VHS ET 20W 18W X PAL 18W 18W 18W 16W 16W 3W 3W 3W 3W 3W 3W PAL PAL PAL PAL PAL PAL X X SP SP SP LP EP SP LP E...

Page 31: ...han 1 kOhm Audio Input level 6 dBV more than 10 kOhm RF modulated UHF channel 21 69 75 Ohm Video input and output level 1 0 V peak to peak 75 Ohm terminated Video TV Colour system PAL colour signal Fast forward or fast rewind time E 180 cassette approx 60 s Record and playback time E 240 cassette SP 240 min LP 480 min Tape speed SP 23 39 mm s LP 11 7 mm s Video andAudio heads helical scanning syst...

Page 32: ...22 Power supply 7 VIDEO 22 AV2 DECODER 7 VIDEO output 7 QUICK ERASE 17 Voltage 2 Channel 8 19 24 VOLUME 5 Country 9 Remote 4 5 VPS PDC 5 11 12 CVC Super 6 RF Coaxial Cable 8 Date 9 28 29 Satellite Receiver 22 23 25 DECODER 22 24 Scart Cable 8 10 24 29 Digital Receiver 23 25 Screen format 5 Service 2 Erasure protection 10 27 29 ShowView 5 14 EXT 22 24 Slow playback 4 17 EXT LINK 5 23 25 SQPB 22 29 ...

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