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Manual Functions

Displaying the Others Menu

Press

MENU

and select

Others

Press

ENTER

The Others menu appears.

Others Menu

Tape length

Sets the tape length of the cassette you use.

(

AUTO

E - 240 E - 195, E - 260, E - 300

AV2

DECODER:

If a decoder is connected.

NORMAL :

If another video recorder, satellite receiver or Set Top Box is connected.

AV2 IN

AV1 OUT

VIDEO :

If the unit does not support S-VIDEO.

S-VIDEO :

If the unit support S-VIDEO. To connect use a 21-pin scart cable.

VIDEO :

Video signal via the 21-pin scart cable.

S-VIDEO :

S-Video signal via the 21-pin scart cable.

Allows you to record the S-Video signal of an external unit connected to the

VCR's AV2

21-pin scart socket

Selects the type of external unit connected to the VCR's

AV2 21-pin scart socket

S-VHS playback

OSD

AUTO

The VCR automatically detects the type of recording.

Plays back S-VHS format cassettes in the S-VHS format.

OFF :

Plays back cassettes recorded in VHS format only.

4 : 3

Displays appear at the edge of the screen

(displays not visible on 16:9 format screens).

WIDE

Displays appear at the edge of the screen

(displays appear in the middle on 4:3 format screens).

OFF

No on-screen displays.

VCR display

DIMMED :

The VCR's display is dimmed.

The VCR's display is on at normal brightness.

(only in stand-by mode)

Tape length

: AUTO (

E-240)

AV2 : NORMAL
AV2 IN

: VIDEO

AV1 OUT

: VIDEO

S-VHS playback

: AUTO

OSD :

4:3

VCR display

: DIMMED

: select

: return

: exit

EXIT

Others 1 / 2

Press

to display

the 2nd screen.

S-VHS REC

S-VHS ET REC

ON :

For S-VHS format recordings on a S-VHS type cassette.

OFF

For VHS format recordings on a S-VHS type cassette.

Takes recordings at a higher picture quality on VHS-HG cassettes.

OFF

Takes standard quality recordings.

In SP mode only.

In conjunction with the PAL TV system only.

EXT LINK

Others 2 / 2

S-VHS REC

: ON

S-VHS ET REC

: OFF

EXT LINK

: 1

: select

: return

: exit

EXIT

: 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.

: The VCR will start recording when AV2 input detects the video signal and stop

recording when the video signal is switched off by the external unit.

Summary of Contents for NV-SV121EB

Page 1: ...em 19 Playback 20 Tracking control 21 General convenient functions Tape Care 22 23 Recording 24 33 S VHSRecording 24 S VHS VHS 25 Recording 26 Timer recording 27 28 Recording with INTELLIGENT TIMER 29 Recording with VIDEO Plus 30 31 Recording with external recording controls 32 Editing 33 Manual Functions 34 40 Manual Tuning 34 Changing the name of TV stations 35 Changing the order of TV stations ...

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: ...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 5: ...RQTD0086 B Guarantee Card A ccessories Included AV ENTER TV CH VCR INPUT SEL ShowView AUDIO RESET CANCEL REC MODE OFF TIMER PROG PLAY I TIMER MENU EXIT JET REW CH AV LINK EXT LINK STATUS A B REC TIMER INDEX VOL TRACKING V LOCK N2QAJB000088 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 PROG CHECK PAUSE SLOW VCR TV Some functions may not be applicale to your VCR K2KF2BA00001 VJA0728 A or K1TWACC00001 Remote control N2QAJB000...

Page 6: ...information is available on the specified pages 1 2 3 4 5 7 8 9 10 11 Fast winding JET SEARCH 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 Starts recording Starts playback Stop button Activates the recording timer Selects a channel 21 27 21 22 22 20 22 QUICK ERASE JET REW AUDIO OUT R L VIDEO OUT Front AV AV3 S VIDEO OUT S Video Audio Video S VIDEO IN AV3 VIDEO IN AV3 AUDIO IN AV3 External equipment e g Video mov...

Page 7: ...ircuit 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 Rear Panel Connectors AC IN Power supply AV2 21 pin Scart socket AV1 21 pin Scart socket 1 2 3 4 AUD...

Page 8: ...nd hold for more than 3 seconds Stop a recording session Still playback or Slow 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 MEN...

Page 9: ...layback 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 Disp...

Page 10: ...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 4 2 3 4 Aerial RF IN Aerial input RF OUT Aerial output Aerial input RF cable VCR AC IN TV AC mains lead AC mains lead supplied supplied AC mains socket 1 A 2 V ...

Page 11: ...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 12: ...N 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 Ensure TV Power is disconnected from AC Mains socket 1 5 AC mains lead TV VCR 5 4 3 2 Aerial AC IN RF IN Aerial input AV1 21 pin Scart socket RF OUT Aerial output AC mains lead Aerial input RF cable 21 pin Scart cable AC IN supplied supplied AC mains soc...

Page 13: ...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 14: ...ired to the AV1 21 pin scart socket on the VCR and to the 21 pin scart socket on the TV set Connect the External unit VCR and TV set to the AC mains supply Switch on the TV set and VCR Set the VCR menu settings for AV2 according the connected External unit See page 37 Follow the steps described below Ensure TV Power External unit Power and VCR Power are disconnected from AC Mains socket 1 Switch o...

Page 15: ...for SEPARATED Y C not for S VHS Connecting with S Video cable Connect the VCR s S VIDEO socket to the TV set s S VIDEO socket Connect the VCR s AUDIO socket L R to the TV set s AUDIO IN socket Connect VCR and TV set to the AC mains socket 4 5 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 Aer...

Page 16: ...an Connect the VCR and TV set to the AC mains mains supply Audio System For details about the connection also read the operating instructions of the Audio System Be sure to keep the VCR TV and Audio System disconnected from mains until you have finished all connections Follow the steps described below 2 3 Ensure Power VCR Power and TV Power is disconnected from AC Mains socket Audio Systems 1 To A...

Page 17: ...ng the Settings after Auto Setup To confirm that the TV stations have been tuned correctly by Auto Setup 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 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 TV Reception Channels EXIT MENU D...

Page 18: ...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 19: ...lowing 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 Datum Zeit Clock set Time 12 00 00 Date 11 6 04 AUTO Timer recording 1 3 Pos Date Start Stop PDC Tape length AUTO E 240 AV2 NORMAL AV2 IN VI...

Page 20: ... during playback To exit still playback press PAUSE SLOW again or PLAY Slow playback During playback press PAUSE SLOW for longer than 2 seconds To return to normal playback press PLAY PAUSE SLOW PAUSE SLOW To Ensure High Playback Picture Quality 3D DNR Function The 3 Dimensional Digital Noise Reduction 3D DNR function is activated if the indicator on the TV screen is DNR ON Use the 3D DNR button t...

Page 21: ...ined above To return to Auto Tracking Press CH or simultaneously If the still picture 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 reco...

Page 22: ... 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 of the tape D This function is not available during programmed recording sessions Fast winding forward or backwards In stop mode press or Press STOP to end winding Search forward or backwards While playing back press or...

Page 23: ... 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 24: ...rns off See page 37 S VHS Expansion Technology S VHS ET stands for Super VHS Expansion Technology This function allows recording and playback in S VHS picture quality on a normal VHS cassette Recording in this format is only possible in the SP mode If LP or EP mode is selected while setting up a timer recording the S VHS ET indicator turns off and S VHS ET is cancelled Insert a VHS cassette and se...

Page 25: ... that you use S VHS cassettes and record in the S VHS format If you record in the S VHS ET format the picture quality may not be very good with certain types of cassettes To avoid negative surprises we recommend that you make a trial recording and confirm that the quality of the recorded picture is satisfactory To ensure optimum picture quality we recommend the use of high quality type cassettes W...

Page 26: ...Instant recording Set the TV set to the video channel and insert a cassette into the VCR make sure that the cassette s protection tab is intact Select channel to record from When recording from an external device select from Scart inputs AV1 AV2 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 ...

Page 27: ...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 28: ...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 29: ...ent days To use the INTELLIGENT TIMER function at least one recording session must be programmed in the Timer recording menu page 27 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 30: ...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 31: ... 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 32: ...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 fro...

Page 33: ...ORMAL See page 37 A3 When connected to the Video and Audio Input socket on the front panel of the this VCR D Use the Audio L connector for operations in the normal monaural mode Press the PLAY button to start playback At the point where you want to join a new scene press the PAUSE SLOW button to put this VCR in the still playback mode Press the REC button to put this VCR in the recording pause mod...

Page 34: ...nfirm Manual 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...

Page 35: ...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 NICAM 1 22 AUTO BBC1 select...

Page 36: ...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 37: ... not visible on 16 9 format screens WIDE Displays appear at the edge of the screen displays appear in the middle on 4 3 format screens OFF No on screen displays VCR display DIMMED The VCR s display is dimmed ON The VCR s display is on at normal brightness only in stand by mode Tape length AUTO E 240 AV2 NORMAL AV2 IN VIDEO AV1 OUT VIDEO S VHS playback AUTO OSD 4 3 VCR display DIMMED select return ...

Page 38: ...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 39: ...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 40: ...ted due to poor reception conditions NICAM sound system Pos Name Channel NICAM 1 BBC1 7 OFF 6 7 8 9 10 1 BBC1 7 2 BBC2 4 3 ITV 2 4 CH4 12 5 CH5 13 At each press of the AUDIO button the selected sound output is indicated with L Left and R Right Stereo playback Display LR Left audio channel playback Display L Right audio channel playback Display R Playback of normal audio Mono sound Display Audio mo...

Page 41: ...he tracking See page 21 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 correct channel TIMER RECORDING DOES NOT OPERA...

Page 42: ...ocket S VIDEO 1 Audio output CH2 R 2 Audio input CH2 R 3 Audio output CH1 L 4 Audio ground 5 No connection 6 Audio input CH1 L 7 No connection 8 Switching voltage 9 No connection 10 Reserved 11 No connection 12 No connection 13 C Out ground 14 No connection 15 C Out 16 No connection 17 Y Out ground 18 Video input ground 19 Y Out 20 Video input 21 Ground AV2 Scart Socket 1 Audio output CH2 R 2 Audi...

Page 43: ...and playback time E240 cassette SP 240 min LP 480 min Tape speed SP 23 39 mm s LP 11 7 mm s Video andAudio heads helical scanning system 4 heads Super Ferrite Head 2 heads Hi Fi Controls multifunctional remote control VCR and Panasonic TV VCR direct controls main functions 220 240 V AC 50 60 Hz Specifications 18W TV system PAL I 625 lines Power consumption in operation Audio frequency response 80 ...

Page 44: ... Batteries 7 Tape length 37 OFF TIMER 22 Tape speed 26 27 Channel 18 34 OSD 37 Timer recording 27 28 Clock 11 13 39 Playback 8 20 TRACKING V LOCK 9 21 Date 27 30 PDC 28 Tuning 34 Digital Receiver 14 32 PROG PLAY 28 Dimmed 37 VCR display 37 Quick Erase 6 23 VIDEO Plus 30 31 Erasure protection 23 Recording 26 32 External Devices 14 37 Remain 26 EXT LINK 32 37 Remote 8 9 Factory defaults 36 Repeat Pl...

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