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Specifications

NV-VP32GC
NV-VP32GCS

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VHS SECTION

Video Recording System:

2 rotary heads, helical scanning system

Video Heads:

4 heads

Audio Heads:

2 heads (Hi-Fi)

Tape Speed:

PAL SP; 23.39 mm/s LP;11.7 mm/s EP; 7.8 mm/s
NTSC SP; 33.3 mm/s   EP; 11.1 mm/s

Tape Format:

VHS tape

Record/Playback Time:

PAL SP; 240 min with NV-E240
PAL LP; 480 min with NV-E240
PAL EP; 720 min with NV-E240

FF/REW Time:

Approx. 60 s with NV-E180 (FF/REW)
Approx. 43 s with NV-E180 (JET REW)

VIDEO

Television System: 

CCIR; 625 lines, 50 fields, PAL colour signal 
EIA; 525 lines, 60 fields, NTSC colour signal 

Modulation System: 

Luminance;   FM azimuth recording
Colour signal; converted subcarrier phase shift recording

Input Level:

VIDEO IN (PHONO); 1.0 Vp-p, 75 ohm

Output Level:

VIDEO OUT (PHONO); 1.0 Vp-p, 75 ohm
RF modulate
UHF Channel; E21 ch

j

E69 ch, 75 ohm

AUDIO

Input Level:

AUDIO IN (PHONO); 

j

6 dBV, more than 47 kohm

Output Level:

AUDIO OUT (PHONO); 

j

6 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/SP

Signal-to-Noise Ratio:

Video; more than 43 dB/SP
Audio; more than 65 dB/Hi-Fi

Dynamic Range:

Audio; more than 90 dB/Hi-Fi audio track

Audio Frequency Response:

20 Hz–20 kHz/Hi-Fi

Wow and Flutter:

0.005% Wrms/Hi-Fi

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DISC SECTION

Playable Discs [8 cm or 12 cm]:

DVD-Video, DVD-RAM (DVD-VR compatible), 
DVD-R (DVD-Video compatible), CD audio (CD-DA), Video CD,
SVCD (Conforming to IEC62107), CD-R/RW (CD-DA, Video CD, 
SVCD, MP3, WMA, JPEG, HighMAT formatted discs)

MP3/WMA:  Maximum number of tracks and groups

recognizable; 4000 tracks and 400 groups, 
Compatible compression rate; between 32 kbps and 
320 kbps/MP3, between 48 kbps and 320 kbps/
WMA

JPEG:

Exif Ver 2.1 JPEG Baseline files, Maximum number 
of pictures and groups recognizable; 4000 pictures 
and 400 groups, Picture resolution; between 
320

k

240 and 6144

k

4096 pixels (sub sampling is 

4:2:2 or 4:2:0)

HighMAT:

Level 2 (Audio and image)

VIDEO

Signal System:

PAL/NTSC

Output Level:

Composite video:

1.0 Vp-p, 75 ohm

S VIDEO

:

Y output level; 1.0 Vp-p, 75 ohm
PAL C output level; 0.300 Vp-p, 75 ohm
NTSC C output level; 0.286 Vp-p, 75 ohm

COMPONENT VIDEO (NTSC; 480P/480I, PAL; 576I):

Y output level; 1.0 Vp-p, 75 ohm
P

B

/C

B

 output level; 0.7 Vp-p, 75 ohm

P

R

/C

R  

output level; 0.7 Vp-p, 75 ohm

AUDIO

Output Level:

AUDIO OUT (PHONO); 2 Vrms, (1 kHz, 0 dB)

Audio Performance:

Frequency response:

DVD (linear audio):

4 Hz–22 kHz (48 kHz sampling)
4 Hz–44 kHz (96 kHz sampling)

CD audio:

4 Hz–20 kHz

Signal-to-Noise ratio:

CD audio:

115 dB (DVD OUT ONLY)

Dynamic range:

DVD (linear audio):

99 dB

CD audio:

97 dB (DVD OUT ONLY)

Total harmonic distortion:

CD audio:

0.0035% (DVD OUT ONLY)

Digital Audio Out:

Optical digital output: Optical terminal

Pickup:

Wave Length:

662 nm/785 nm

Laser Power:

CLASS 2/CLASS 1

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GENERAL

Operating Temperature:

5

o

C–35

o

C

Operating Humidity:

35%–80%

Mass:

4.0 k

g

Dimensions:

430 (W)

k

89 (H)

k

266 (D) mm

Note:

Mass and dimensions shown are approximate.
Specifications are subject to change without notice.

Power Supply:
Power Consumption:

110

240 V AC 50/60 Hz

23 W

This product incorporates copyright protection technology that is protected by method claims of certain U.S. patents and other 
intellectual property rights owned by Macrovision Corporation and other rights owners. Use of this copyright protection technology must 
be authorized by Macrovision Corporation, and is intended for home and other limited viewing uses only unless otherwise authorized by 
Macrovision Corporation. Reverse engineering or disassembly is prohibited.

VP32GCS.book  47 ページ  2004年6月11日 金曜日 午後4時36分

Summary of Contents for NV-VP32 EE

Page 1: ...Operating Instructions DVD Player Video Cassette Recorder Model No NV VP32 Series Before attempting to connect operate or adjust this product please read these instructions completely RQTV0052 ...

Page 2: ...g the On Screen Display 22 TUNER PRESET 22 SYSTEM 23 OPTION 24 Various indications in on screen display 25 Changing audio 25 Playing Discs basic play 26 Position Memory 27 Chapter Review 27 Convenient Functions 28 Starting play from a selected item 28 Starting play from a selected group 28 Quick Replay 28 Changing play speed 28 AV Enhancer 29 Picture Mode 29 Rotating Pictures 29 Changing Play Sequ...

Page 3: ... which is hot and humid Note In any of the above mentioned conditions do not operate the unit for at least 1 hour This unit is not equipped with a dew sensor NV VP32GC Middle East model NV VP32GCS Asia Malaysia model About descriptions in these Operating Instructions Pages to be referred to are indicated as l The explanations concerning discs are indicated by DVD those concerning video are indicat...

Page 4: ... in the S VHS system with this unit ªDirt on the video heads If the video heads get dirty pictures will not be recorded or played back clearly See the following conditions If this happens insert and eject a cassette 5 10 times successively to remove the dirt from the video heads If the problem still persists after performing above contact a service personnel Heads mainly become dirty because of sc...

Page 5: ...pictures on HighMAT discs ªDVD RAM discs The DVD RAM you can play on this unit are those recorded with DVD video recorders DVD video cameras personal computers etc using Version 1 1 of the Video Recording Format a unified video recording standard Remove discs from their cartridges before use and return them when you are finished making sure that the labels of the disc and cartridge face the same w...

Page 6: ...scs l 33 G Group number HighMAT discs l 33 ªVHS section 1 VHS selector indicator Lights up when the VHS section is active It flashes for about 5 seconds immediately after selection is made 2 Operation status of VHS section Lights up when a cassette is inserted Flashes when recording or timer recording is attempted with no cassette inserted Displays play status graphically Rotating Playing Stopped ...

Page 7: ...on SETUP l 40 23 Return button RETURN l 13 31 35 38 40 24 Menu Play List button MENU PLAY LIST l 12 22 31 25 Pause Slow Still button PAUSE SLOW D l 14 26 26 Play button PLAY1 l 14 26 27 Rewind Fast Forward Slow Search buttons REW FF SLOW SEARCH6 5 l 14 26 28 Play Speed buttons PLAY SPEEDJI l 28 29 Tracking V Lock and Channel up down buttons TRACKING V LOCK CHJI l 15 16 30 VHS Select button VHS l L...

Page 8: ...minance signal Y separately in order to achieve high fidelity in reproducing colours The description of the component video input terminals depends on the TV or monitor e g Y PB PR Y B Y R Y Y CB CR Connect to terminals of the same colour To enjoy progressive video l 13 Video cable Not supplied Television For better video from DVD These connections are for the DVD section only Carry out the Basic ...

Page 9: ...O NTSC 480P 480I PAL 576I Y PB PR R AUDIO L VIDEO VHS DVD OUT DVD OUT AV1 IN DVD only terminal DVD OUT Output common to VHS and DVD VHS DVD OUT To enjoy sound through other audio equipment R AUDIO L VIDEO OPTICAL RF AC IN DIGITAL AUDIO PCM BITSTREAM R AUDIO L VIDEO S VIDEO IN OUT COMPONENT VIDEO NTSC 480P 480I PAL 576I Y PB PR R AUDIO L VIDEO VHS DVD OUT DVD OUT AV1 IN AUX IN L R R AUDIO L OPTICAL...

Page 10: ...he procedure until you find the code that allows correct operation When a manufacturer has multiple codes in the following chart try entering other codes if the TV operations cannot be performed properly and then select the optimal code Notes If you are using a Panasonic TV this setting has already been made you do not need to perform the above procedure However this remote control may not work on...

Page 11: ... Auto Tuning restarts To set the channels manually l 23 ªTo restart Plug in Auto Tuning Turn the unit on Make sure there is no video cassette in the unit 1 Keep both CH J and I on the unit pressed simultaneously for 3 seconds or more until the channel on the unit s display changes to 1 2 Disconnect the mains lead and then reconnect it 3 Turn on the unit Plug in Auto Tuning restarts You can change ...

Page 12: ...e proper time Example Resetting the clock to 12 00 00 1 Display the CLOCK SET screen 2 When the current clock display on the unit is between 11 58 00 and 12 01 59 press MENU as soon as it is 12 00 00 This will reset the time to 12 00 00 LANGUAGE CLOCK SET TUNER PRESET SYSTEM OPTION TAPE REFRESH SELECT END ENTER MENU VHS MENU SELECT END MENU LANGUAGE ENGLISH Y M D H M 2004 1 1 0 00 CLOCK SET ªTo sw...

Page 13: ...d progressive output l 46 Connect to the component video input terminals on a 480P compatible TV l 8 Video will not be displayed correctly if connected to an incompatible TV 1 Select Enable NTSC Disc Only in Progressive Out Component l 41 2 Change Video Output Mode to 480P in the on screen menu l 39 All Panasonic TVs that have 480P input terminals are compatible Consult the manufacturer if you hav...

Page 14: ...restarts by releasing them Jet Search During playback tap these buttons twice You can increase Cue Review search speed Fast forward Rewind Press these buttons in the stop mode Press to cancel JET REW6 Jet Rewind Press this button to obtain a Higher Speed Rewind The J REW indication appears on the TV screen except when the remaining tape time indication appears D Pause Press this button during play...

Page 15: ...ay need to do it manually if noise appears on a tape recorded on other equipment During play press TRACKING V LOCK J or I Repeat until the noise disappears Adjust the vertical to stop the picture jiggling while paused While paused press TRACKING V LOCK J or I Repeat until the jiggling stops To return to auto tracking Press both TRACKING V LOCK J and I simultaneously To remove the noise from a paus...

Page 16: ... ªTV 1 Press CH JI to select the desired TV programme ªDVD 1 While recording press DVD 2 If OUT VHS DVD is set to MANUAL l 12 press VHS DVD OUTPUT to switch to DVD 3 Insert the disc and press 1 PLAY to start play l 26 CH INPUT SELECT VHS CANCEL RESET VHS SLOW SEARCH REW FF VHS DVD INDEX SKIP PLAY TRACKING V LOCK JET REW CH AV VOLUME DVD PLAY LIST DIRECT NAVIGATOR TOP MENU RETURN DISPLAY PLAY MODE ...

Page 17: ... delete all contents in a cassette s the picture the sound and the Jet Navigator data 1 Insert a cassette that you want to delete the cassette s contents 2 Press MENU to display the main menu on the screen 3 Press 34 to select the TAPE REFRESH and press ENTER 4 Press ENTER for 2 seconds or more to start the tape refresh function The tape refresh function starts The tape is rewound to the beginning...

Page 18: ...Then select the desired category by pressing 34 2 1 8 Press ENTER to make the previous display appears 9 Press TIMER to switch this unit over to the timer recording standby mode When JET NAVIGATOR is set to ON the PROGRAMME IS COMPLETE REMAINING PROGRAMME 49 message appears l 20 When JET NAVIGATOR is set to OFF the PROGRAMME IS COMPLETE message appears l 20 These messages will not appear if timer ...

Page 19: ... which you want to record on the following week 3 Press ENTER The Timer Programme List screen appears 4 Press TIMER to switch this unit over to the timer recording standby mode Notes Up to 16 I Timer Programmes can be memorized When I Timer Programmes are increased to more than 16 the oldest one is deleted Recording Mode Auto Change Function During a timer recording performed in SP mode this funct...

Page 20: ...n 50 programmes The new item is added and the oldest item is deleted REMAINING CASSETTE 0 FOR JET NAVIGATOR DELETE JET NAVIGATOR DATA appears when you try to store items for more than 20 tapes Programmes recorded without deleting data as instructed are not registered in the list The list does not appear when playing tapes recorded on other equipment When recording over the same location on a tape ...

Page 21: ...following cases When a recording is started by pressing REC When REC on the remote control is pressed during recording When timer recording is activated You can find a timer recorded programme with One touch operation and play it back easily Set timer recording for the programme you wish to view Press PROG PLAY As soon as the timer recorded programme is found playback starts automatically To cance...

Page 22: ...stop partway through Press MENU If the unit is not correctly tuned by Auto Tuning Follow the procedure on page 23 Channel plan VHS CANCEL RESET SLOW SEARCH REW FF VHS DVD INDEX SKIP PLAY TRACKING V LOCK JET REW CH AV VOLUME DVD PLAY LIST DIRECT NAVIGATOR TOP MENU RETURN DISPLAY PLAY MODE REC MODE VHS DVD QUICK REPLAY AUDIO REC ENTER PLAYSPEED P MEMORY SLOW MENU AV ENHANCER PROG CHECK SET UP I TIME...

Page 23: ... also set the programme position directly by entering the number with the numeric buttons lbelow 6 Press MENU repeatedly until the setting screen disappears 1 Press 34 to select CH and select the channel with 2 1 2 Select FINE with 34 then press 2 1 to obtain the best tuning condition Press ENTER to return the tuning to its former state 3 Press MENU until the setting screen disappears Set the Colo...

Page 24: ...TO NTSC 4 43 and 3 58 signals If the tape has not recorded correctly select 4 43 or 3 58 4 43 NTSC 4 43 signals 3 58 NTSC 3 58 signals Some programmes on NTSC 3 58 system cannot be recorded correctly at this position NTSC PB SELECT Select the colour TV system of the TV used to play back a tape recording NTSC signals on PAL TV TVs that can receive PAL signals 4 43 TVs that can receive NTSC 4 43 sig...

Page 25: ... and R indicators appear L The L indicator appears R The R indicator appears Normal Neither the L nor R indicator appears 3 Operation status display 4 Shows the time and tape counter Pressing VHS STATUS once makes the on screen display appears After that press the button repeatedly to change the display as follows Present time Tape counter Remaining tape time Present time During Index Search S 01 ...

Page 26: ...EN CLOSE PLAY STOP DVD STATUS VHS DVD OUTPUT Numeric buttons Stop Press this button during play When in the unit s display flashes the Resume function is active The unit memorizes the position you press ª Resume function Press 1 PLAY once to restart from this position When playing DVD Video see Chapter Review l 27 Press again to clear it backward 9 forward Skip Press these buttons to skip chapters...

Page 27: ...nit s motor and your TV screen DVD V RAM VCD CD MP3 WMA When the elapsed play time is displayed JPEG Memorize positions on up to 5 different discs to restart play after turning off or changing discs 1 During play press P MEMORY Press again to replace the position 2 Turn off the unit or remove the disc 3 Turn on the unit or set a disc for which the position is memorized and press 1 PLAY Play starts...

Page 28: ...d play time can be displayed During play press QUICK REPLAY Note This may not work on some parts of a disc or some kind of discs DVD V RAM Press PLAY SPEED J or PLAY SPEED I From k 0 6 to k 1 4 in 0 1 units After you change the speed Digital output switches to PCM 2ch Sampling frequency of 96 kHz is converted to 48 kHz To return to normal play Press 1 PLAY SLOW SEARCH REW FF VHS DVD VHS INDEX SKIP...

Page 29: ...rmal Normal mode Initial Setting Cinema1 Mellows images and enhances detail in dark scenes Cinema2 Sharpens images and enhances detail in dark scenes Animation Suits the image quality for animation Dynamic You can enjoy dynamic images with emphasized contrast JPEG 1 Press DISPLAY and press 34 to select Rotate Picture 2 Press 1 and then press 34 to select Right or Left 3 Press ENTER 4 Press RETURN ...

Page 30: ... stops and the screen reverts to the play mode display The programme is cleared when you turn the unit off open the disc tray select another source PLAY MODE SLOW SEARCH REW FF VHS DVD VHS INDEX SKIP PLAY TRACKING V LOCK JET REW CH CH AV VOLUME DVD PLAY LIST DIRECT NAVIGATOR TOP MENU RETURN DISPLAY PLAY MODE REC MODE VHS DVD CANCEL RESET QUICK REPLAY AUDIO REC ENTER PLAYSPEED P MEMORY SLOW MENU AV...

Page 31: ...e 03 3 10 S10 l 1 l 0 3 Press ENTER to start play To clear the play list screen Press PLAY LIST or RETURN Note Up to 99 play lists can be displayed PLAY LIST DIRECT NAVIGATOR RETURN SLOW SEARCH REW FF VHS DVD VHS INDEX SKIP PLAY TRACKING V LOCK JET REW CH AV VOLUME DVD PLAY LIST DIRECT NAVIGATOR TOP MENU RETURN DISPLAY PLAY MODE REC MODE VHS DVD CANCEL RESET QUICK REPLAY AUDIO REC ENTER PLAYSPEED ...

Page 32: ...ociated sound MP3 WMA JPEG Formats that can be used are IS09660 level1 and level 2 except extended format Finalize the disc after recording A disc that is not finalized may not be played back This unit is compatible with multi session l 46 but if there are a lot of sessions it takes more time for play to start Keep the number of sessions to a minimum to avoid this TOP MENU ENTER MENU SLOW SEARCH R...

Page 33: ...e next menu which shows play lists or another menu 2 Play list Play starts To change the menu background Press DISPLAY The background changes to the one recorded on the disc To display the menu Press TOP MENU To exit the menu Press 1 During play press MENU PLAY LIST 2 Press 2 then 34 to switch between the play list group and content lists 3 Press 1 then 34 to select an item and press ENTER To exit...

Page 34: ...ATUS DVD STATUS PICTURE MODE GROUP NAVI DVD RETURN AUDIO DISPLAY Changing soundtracks subtitles and angles Soundtracks DVD V RAM VCD Subtitles DVD V RAM VCD SVCD only DVD V Changing the position and brightness of the subtitles During play 1 Press DISPLAY and press 34 to select Other Settings 2 Press 1 then 34 to select Display Menu and press ENTER 3 Press 34 to select Subtitle Position or Subtitle...

Page 35: ...ect HP2 Enhanced effect HP1 Natural effect SP2 Enhanced effect Angles DVD V to select and press Angle 1 to exit ENTER RETURN Menu Title 2 3 4 Chapter Time _ _ _ _ _ _ Audio 1 _ _ Other Settings 7 12 _ _ _ _ Subtitle Angle _ _ _ 1 1 1 4 1 Advanced Surround to select and press Advanced Surround SP 1 Natural to exit ENTER RETURN Menu Advanced Surround SP 2 HP 1 HP 2 Dialogue Enhancer On Off Off SP 1 ...

Page 36: ...IGATOR TOP MENU RETURN DISPLAY PLAY MODE REC MODE VHS DVD CANCEL RESET QUICK REPLAY AUDIO REC ENTER PLAYSPEED P MEMORY SLOW MENU AV ENHANCER PROG CHECK SET UP I TIMER TIMER DVD RAM DUBBING PROG PLAY INPUTSELECT VHSSTATUS DVD STATUS PICTURE MODE GROUP NAVI DVD ENTER DISPLAY Repeat Play RAM Program All Off While playing a play list Scene Playlist Off DVD V Chapter Title Off VCD CD Track All Off MP3 ...

Page 37: ...ey can handle 96 kHz Read your equipment s operating instructions for details Bitstream Initial setting for Dolby Digital Select if the equipment you connected can decode the signal PCM Initial setting for DTS Digital Surround and MPEG Select if the equipment you connected cannot decode the signal MPEG for NV VP32GCS only IMPORTANT Select Bitstream when the equipment can decode the bitstream digit...

Page 38: ... TIMER DVD RAM DUBBING PROG PLAY INPUTSELECT VHSSTATUS DVD STATUS PICTURE MODE GROUP NAVI DVD RETURN DISPLAY CANCEL RESET QUICK REPLAY Numeric buttons Common procedures DISPLAY ENTER D A B C RETURN ENTER 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 10 A B 1 2 3 4 Main Menu Programme Group Title Chapter Track Playlist Content To start from a specific item Audio l 34 To display the current bitrate or sampling frequency Time...

Page 39: ...you press QUICK REPLAY Marker l below RAM 999 positions DVD V VCD CD MP3 WMA JPEG 5 positions Picture Mode l 29 Video Output Mode 480I Interlace video 480P Progressive video Progressive output not possible with PAL signals You can change the video output mode only when Progressive Out Component is set to Enable NTSC Disc Only in SETUP menu l 41 When progressive output is on closed captions will no...

Page 40: ... Now when you insert a DVD Video that exceeds the ratings limit you set a message appears on the TV Follow the on screen instructions DVD Setup Disc Video Audio Audio Subtitle Menus Ratings Display Others to select and press to exit Level 8 ENTER RETURN English Automatic English Language code list Abkhazian 6566 Afar 6565 Afrikaans 6570 Albanian 8381 Ameharic 6577 Arabic 6582 Armenian 7289 Assames...

Page 41: ... 3 Letterbox 16 9 Progressive Out Component l 13 Choose Enable NTSC Disc Only to enable progressive output Disable For TVs not supporting progressive output Enable NTSC Disc Only Time Delay 0ms 20ms 40ms 60ms 80ms 100ms Still Mode Specify the type of picture shown when paused Automatic Field Less blurred field stills are shown Select if jittering occurs when Automatic is selected Frame Sharper fra...

Page 42: ...n allows you to record a whole content on a disc automatically Confirm that the remaining tape time is sufficient for recording While stopped press and hold DVD RAM DUBBING for 5 seconds or more When the disc is played all of a content or the tape reaches its end this unit automatically stops dubbing The message is displayed on TV screen for a few seconds when DVD RAM dubbing is completed To stop ...

Page 43: ... The menu is displayed in a different language Go to LANGUAGE in the VHS menu and select the desired language for menus Go to Disc in the SETUP menu and select the preferred language for Menus 12 41 No sound Distorted sound Check the connections Check the volume on the equipment you have connected Ensure that the input settings on the other equipment are correct Turn Advanced Surround off if it ca...

Page 44: ... the video exclusive channel or AV input is selected Also adjust the channel on the TV Also refer to the instructions for the TV 8 The picture shown on the TV is not normal The sides of the picture are cut off the picture is stretched horizontally or black bands appear at the top and bottom of the screen Go to Video in the SETUP menu and change TV Aspect to suit your TV Change the aspect of TV to ...

Page 45: ...udio levels If the audio in particular parts such as speech is set to a low or high level it may be recorded on a video cassette at a high or low level respectively Error Messages PLEASE PUT IN A VIDEO CASSETTE REC or TIMER has been pressed without a video cassette inserted Insert a video cassette with an intact erasure prevention tab 16 18 PLEASE STOP THE TAPE TUNER PRESET has been selected durin...

Page 46: ...still is not blurred but it has only half the information of a frame still so picture quality is lower ID3 tag MP3 file that has an area in which the character based information referred to as ID3 tag is stored The information of the track such as the title artist name etc can be stored here The information can be displayed on players supporting the ID3 tag when a track is played back However this...

Page 47: ...kbps MP3 between 48 kbps and 320 kbps WMA JPEG Exif Ver 2 1 JPEG Baseline files Maximum number of pictures and groups recognizable 4000 pictures and 400 groups Picture resolution between 320k240 and 6144k4096 pixels sub sampling is 4 2 2 or 4 2 0 HighMAT Level 2 Audio and image VIDEO Signal System PAL NTSC Output Level Composite video 1 0 Vp p 75 ohm S VIDEO Y output level 1 0 Vp p 75 ohm PAL C ou...

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