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Rear Panel VCR

AC IN

(Power supply)

AV (21-pin Scart socket)
RF IN = Aerial input

RF OUT = Aerial output

AV (TV)

AC IN

RF IN

RF OUT

Rear Panel Connectors

3 4

QUICK ERASE

EJECT

REC

Front Panel VCR

JET REW

TIMER REC

Fast winding / JET SEARCH

Erases a cassette.

Ejects the cassette.

Fast rewind to the
beginning of the tape.

Stand-by/on switch

VCR= Video Cassette Recorder

Page

Detailed information
is available on the
specified pages.

5 6

9 10

Fast winding / JET SEARCH

Starts recording.

Starts playback.

Stop button

Activates the recording timer

Selects a channel

Summary of Contents for NV-MV21EB

Page 1: ...kingtheSettingsafterAutoSetup 13 RemovingInterference ChangingRF outputchannel 14 Menu System 15 Playback 16 Tracking control 17 General convenient functions Tape Care 18 19 Recording 20 26 Instant recording 20 Timer recording 21 22 Recording with INTELLIGENT TIMER 23 Recording with VIDEO Plus 24 25 Recording with external recording controls 26 Manual Functions 27 32 Manual Tuning 27 Changing the ...

Page 2: ...d from a c mains while it remains connected to a live mains outlet even if it has been turned off 1 Open the fuse cover with a screwdriver Fuse cover Fuse 5 ampere 2 Replace the fuse and close or attach the fuse cover To replace the fuse open the fuse compartment with a screwdriver as shown and replace the fuse and the cover securely WARNING To reduce the risk of fire electric shock or product dam...

Page 3: ...ng benzol or petroleum Video heads clogging can occur with use when this happens picture and sound will become distorted during playback Purchase a head cleaning tape or consult your dealer Note that video head cleaning is not covered by the warranty This product may receive radio interference caused by mobile telephones during use If such interference is apparent please increase separation betwee...

Page 4: ...h as lead cadmium mercury Do not use rechargeable type batteries Remove the batteries if the remote control unit will remain unused 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 acco...

Page 5: ...C Fast winding JET SEARCH Erases a cassette Ejects the cassette Fast rewind to the beginning of the tape Stand by on switch I VCR Video Cassette Recorder Page Detailed information is available on the specified pages CH 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Fast winding JET SEARCH 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Starts recording Starts playback Stop button Activates the recording timer Selects a channel 21 18 19 21 21 2...

Page 6: ... Press and hold for more than 3 seconds Stop a recording session Still playback To adjust the volume of the TV VCR Playback Control TV Controls Press to switch the TV from on to stand by mode or vice versa Fast rewind to beginning of tape TV Channel selector Selects the TV set s AV port VOL AV ENTER TV CH VCR INPUT SEL VIDEO Plus AUDIO RESET CANCEL REC MODE OFF TIMER PROG PLAY I TIMER MENU EXIT JE...

Page 7: ...yback or stop mode Press repeatedly to display the time tape counter or tape remain Displays the VIDEO Plus menu Menu navigation buttons Selecting or storing settings VCR Standard Controls Select programme storage position or enter the VIDEO Plus number E g 18 Channel select buttons Tracking control of VCR picture disturbance Activates the recording timer for externally controlled recording Displa...

Page 8: ...t aerial to the RF IN Aerial input connector of the VCR Connect the VCR s RF OUT Aerial output to the TV set s aerial in connector Connect VCR and TV set to the AC mains socket Follow the steps described below Ensure TV Power is disconnected from AC Mains socket You can connect the VCR to your TV set by using a RF cable 1 supplied supplied AC mains socket 1 ...

Page 9: ...ake sure that you will remember the PIN number make a note of it Press the ENTER button twice to confirm Enter the Name House No and Postcode in the same way Press the ENTER button to confirm each entry Press the EXIT button to leave the Owner ID screen You will now see the TV picture Your VCR is now ready to use Owner ID PIN number Name House No Postcode select store exit ENTER EXIT You now have ...

Page 10: ...4 3 2 Aerial AC IN RF IN Aerial input AV 21 pin Scart socket RF OUT Aerial output AC mains lead Aerial input RF cable 21 pin Scart cable AC IN 2 Connect aerial to the RF IN Aerial input connector of the VCR Follow the steps described below 3 Connect the VCR s RF OUT Aerial output to the TV set s Aerial in connector supplied supplied Ensure TV Power is disconnected from AC Mains socket 1 AC mains s...

Page 11: ...ater To do it later press the EXIT button Your VCR is now ready to use To set the Owner ID now press the Numeric buttons or to enter a four digit PIN number Press to correct the digit Make sure that you will remember the PIN number make a note of it Press the ENTER button twice to confirm Enter the Name House No and Postcode in the same way Press the ENTER button to confirm each entry Press the EX...

Page 12: ...to the AC mains supply Follow the steps described below 2 3 5 Ensure TV Power External unit Power and VCR Power are disconnected from AC Mains socket 1 Switch on the External unit Then follow page 9 for VCR Auto Setup with RF cable Connect aerial to the Aerial in connector of the External unit Connect the External unit s Aerial out connector to the VCR s RF IN Aerial input Connect the VCR s RF OUT...

Page 13: ...tup Menu Timer recording Tuning Clock set Others select access exit ENTER EXIT Tuning Manual Auto Setup Shipping condition Owner ID select access return exit ENTER MENU EXIT The reception channels are different for UK and Ireland Tuning Pos Name Ch Pos Name Ch 6 30 7 8 9 10 1 BBC1 22 2 BBC2 23 3 ITV 24 4 CH4 25 5 CH5 26 Tuning Pos Name Ch Pos Name Ch 6 ITV 24 7 CH4 25 8 CH5 26 9 10 1 RTE1 2 2 NET2...

Page 14: ...n to select a channel number which differs by 2 or 3 from the present channel number For example if the original channel number was 28 enter 31 21 68 RF OFF Retune your TV until you receive the Test pattern It may be necessary to repeat steps above until you can see the Test pattern clearly If using a Scart cable please see the note below VCR display Indication when the RF output channel is 28 exa...

Page 15: ...ake your changes following the menu steps With MENU return to the previous menu Press EXIT to leave the menu Menu System Press MENU the menu screen appears With select the desired sub menu Press ENTER the selected menu appears Tuning Manual Auto Setup Shipping condition Owner ID Tape length AUTO E 240 SQPB AUTO OSD 4 3 VCR display DIMMED EXT LINK 1 Others Datum Zeit Clock set Time 12 00 00 Date 11...

Page 16: ...op or playback mode press PLAY for longer than 5 seconds The symbol R appears on the VCR s display Press STOP to end playback Starting automatic playback When inserting a cassette with removed protection tab playback will start automatically Playback from power stand by mode When inserting a cassette and pressing PLAY the device will turn itself on and start playing back Still playback Press PAUSE...

Page 17: ...ure jitters or jumps V lock adjustment If the still picture jitters or jumps perform the following During still playback keep the CH button or pressed until the picture becomes stable D With certain TV models and tapes it may not be possible to adjust the tracking perfectly D If you play back a cassette that was recorded on another unit of VCR the picture quality may be inferior in the normal play...

Page 18: ...assette Tape SQPB S VHS Quasi Playback It is also possible to play back tapes recorded on an S VHS VCR The picture quality will be similar to VHS playback It is not possible to make an S VHS recording with this VCR Auto Start When inserting a cassette the VCR will automatically switch on Automatic rewinding When a cassette is played to the end the VCR will automatically rewind it to the beginning ...

Page 19: ... operating instructions of your TV set You cannot record or copy video cassettes in NTSC format Some do s and dont s on tape care DO Use a good quality branded tape such as Panasonic Keep in the box supplied with the tape or a video case when not in use Try to use the whole tape when making recordings and avoid re recording over the same section of the tape repeatedly as this will help prevent pre...

Page 20: ...annel to record from When recording from an external device select from Scart input AV Press REC to start recording Press STOP to stop recording Press PAUSE SLOW to pause recording To protect the video heads this function will be terminated after approx 5 minutes Press PAUSE SLOW again to resume recording Recording Tape Remain counter The display of the VCR shows Time Counter Tape Remain Press STA...

Page 21: ...programme Press TIMER to activate the VCR s timer mode Make sure the symbol is displayed on the VCR display TIMER To cancel the Timer recording Standby Mode When you want to use the VCR for playback or manual recording before the programmed timer recording will be performed you can temporarily cancel the timer recording standby mode Press TIMER button The indication on the VCR display disappears H...

Page 22: ...ears With select the entry you would like to edit confirm with ENTER Modify entries with and confirm with ENTER Press RESET CANCEL to delete a recording Timer recording PROG PLAY PROG CHECK PROG CHECK PDC function Programme Delivery Control adjusts the start and stop time of a timer recording automatically to ensure the recording starts and finishes in line with the programme broadcast This is use...

Page 23: ...ent days To use the INTELLIGENT TIMER function at least one recording session must be programmed in the Timer recording menu page 21 This information will be copied into the INTELLIGENT TIMER menu Upon completing the programmed recording session such session information will be deleted from the Timer recording menu but remain available in the INTELLIGENT TIMER menu From there such information may ...

Page 24: ...ation must be entered manually with The VCR will store this information so it will not have to be entered again To edit Timer recording data press ENTER Select station Use to set the date week or day of week and use to set the start time Use to change the start time and use to set the stop time Use to change the stop time and use to set the tape speed Set the tape speed A Automatic SP LP EP use to...

Page 25: ... station again Press the VIDEO Plus button Enter a VIDEO Plus Code from a Satellite TV Guide for a satellite channel e g Sky 1 using the Numeric buttons Press to correct any mistakes Press the ENTER button will appear instead of a channel number AV input Press the CH button to select the channel or AV input that is to be used for recording from the satellite channel Press the ENTER button to memor...

Page 26: ... special recording signal EL1 or a video picture is transmitted EL2 the VCR will continue to record The following screen will be shown if you select EXT LINK 2 Press ENTER to hide this message Press EXT LINK to stop recording ENTER yes EXT LINK cancel EXT LINK recording in progress EXT LINK 1 The VCR recording start and stop time is controlled by a control signal sent via the 21 pin scart cable fr...

Page 27: ...by pressing ENTER With the buttons select an open storage position Press ENTER This VCR has 99 programme positions that can be tuned to receive TV stations In certain circumstances you may wish to tune in a station manually or rename a TV station D If you have performed Manual Tuning to find TV stations the indication may appear under Pos Name on the On Screen Display when programming a VIDEO Plus...

Page 28: ...sired location Press ENTER Press to delete the station B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B A With select the name entry The cursor will mark the first letter With change that letter With select the next letter Press MENU The new name will be stored in Tuning BBC1 B C1 B Tuning access select return exit ENTER MENU EXIT Pos Name Ch Pos Name Ch delete move A B Pos Name Channel 1 22 BBC1 select retu...

Page 29: ...pears With select the Tuning menu confirm with ENTER With select Shipping condition and confirm with ENTER Press ENTER to confirm To re tune the VCR disconnect and reconnect the AC Mains lead The Auto Setup menu will be displayed The Automatic Tuning will start D When no stations have been set confirm all connections and restart Auto Setup D You can restart Auto Setup without using remote controll...

Page 30: ...n VHS format only select return exit MENU EXIT EXT LINK VCR display DIMMED The VCR s display is dimmed ON The VCR s display is on at normal brightness 1 The VCR recording start and stop time is controlled by a control signal sent via the 21 pin cable from the external unit for example Sky Digibox 2 The VCR will start recording when AV input detects the video signal and stop recording when the vide...

Page 31: ...se the Numeric buttons and ENTER to select and change the desired information Press EXIT to exit the On Screen Display To display the Owner ID information on TV Keep EJECT pressed for more than 5 seconds D The PIN number is not displayed After 30 seconds this menu automatically disappears Owner ID PIN number 846 Name House No Postcode Tuning Manual Auto Setup Shipping condition Owner ID Owner ID N...

Page 32: ...ck D In case of a power failure an automatic back up system maintains the clock for approximate 60 minutes D When Clock setting is set to AUTO the automatic time correction function checks and if necessary adjusts the time several times every day The automatic time correction function only works when the VCR is in standby it does not work in the timer recording mode D Don t forget to change summer...

Page 33: ...The tracking adjustment is not correct Adjust the tracking See page 17 The playback channel on the TV has not been tuned properly THE PICTURE OFARECORDED PROGRAMME IS DISTORTED OR MISSING The aerial or connection is defective Check connections and reconnect as necessary No programme was recorded because the VCR is not tuned correctly Re tune the VCR Incorrect programme position was selected Select...

Page 34: ...nd debit cards accepted All enquiries transactions and distribution facilities are provided directly by Panasonic UK Ltd It couldn t be simpler Also available through our internet is direct shopping for a wide range of finished products take a browse on our website for further details Sales and Support Information Customer Care Centre For UK customers 08705 357357 For Republic of Ireland customers...

Page 35: ...ical scanning system 2 heads Super Ferrite Head Controls multifunctional remote control VCR and Panasonic TV VCR direct controls main functions 220 240 V AC 50 60 Hz Specifications 13W TV system PAL I 625 lines Power consumption in operation Audio frequency response 80 Hz to 8 kHz SP Signal to noise ratio video colour more than 43 dB SP Horizontal resolution colour more than 240 lines SP Signal to...

Page 36: ...pe length 30 Clock 9 11 32 Playback 6 16 Tape speed 20 21 PDC 22 Date 21 24 Timer recording 21 22 PROG PLAY 22 Digital Receiver 12 26 TRACKING V LOCK 7 17 Dimmed 30 Tuning 27 29 Quick Erase 5 19 Erasure protection 19 Recording 20 26 VCR display 30 External Devices 12 26 Remain 20 VIDEO Plus 24 25 EXT LINK 26 30 Remote 6 7 Factory defaults 29 Repeat Playback 16 INDEX 18 INTELLIGENT TIMER 23 F22A04 ...

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