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Video Cassette Recorder

Operating Instructions

NV-HV60

Series (Hi-Fi)

NV-HV50
NV-MV15

Series (Hi-Fi)
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-VHS

ET

Hi-Fi STEREO . SUPER LP

Super VHS

Summary of Contents for Hi-Fi)

Page 1: ...V HV60 Series Hi Fi NV HV50 NV MV15 Series Hi Fi 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: ...nging the name of TV stations Changing the order of TV stations Creating a new station table factory defaults NTSC playback Cassetteerasureprotection General functions 16 17 Menu Overview 18 Manual Setup Menu Others 22 23 External recording control 25 26 28 29 Shipping condition NICAM sound system Voltage AC mains lead protection Service Only use power sources complying with the specifications Ens...

Page 3: ...TRIC SHOCK OR FIRE HAZARD DUE TO OVERHEATING ENSURE THAT CURTAINS AND ANY OTHER MATERIALS DO NOT OBSTRUCT THE VENTILATION VENTS DO NOT OBSTRUCT THE UNIT S VENTILATION OPENINGS WITH NEWSPAPERS TABLECLOTHS CURTAINS AND SIMILAR ITEMS DISPOSE OF BATTERIES IN AN ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY MANNER DO NOT PLACE SOURCES OF NAKED FLAMES SUCH AS LIGHTED CANDLES ON THE UNIT THIS UNIT IS INTENDED FOR USE IN MODE...

Page 4: ...h mode The unit keeps searching while the button is pressed Press to stop recording playing back or winding Press button for more than 3 seconds Stop To eject a cassette Still Playback Slow Playback In Playback mode Press button again or press the Playback button to quit Press for more than 2 seconds while in Playback mode Press the Playback button to quit Some Panasonic TV sets accept control sig...

Page 5: ...ion at the same time Finds the start of a programme Displays the ShowView 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 re...

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

Page 7: ...ER DECODEUR EXT AV1 TV RF ANT AVOUTSORTIE L G R D AUDIO VIDEO S VIDEO OUT SORTIE IN ENT OUT SORTIE AC IN SECTEUR AV1 TV RF ANT Connectors AC IN VIDEO L G R D IN ENT OUT SORTIE AUDIO output left channel AUDIO right channel Antenna input Antenna output Power supply S VIDEO output VIDEO output output SECTEUR AV2 DECODER DECODEUR EXT AV1 TV S VIDEO OUT SORTIE NV MV15 ...

Page 8: ...V set until the test pattern appears If there is any interference select another channel for the TV set and video recorder Press the button to change the channel e g to 38 Tune the TV set until the test pattern appears Press to confirm MENU CH ENTER CH Connect all the cables as shown in the illustration then connect the AC Mains lead part of the package to an AC wall outlet To be able to receive T...

Page 9: ...restart Automatic Tuning Page 21 You can afterwards set date and time either automatically or manually Country m If you choose Russia from the Country menu the 2nd screen for setting date and time will be shown when automatic tuning has finished Manually setting Time Date ENTER Set time and date D Mind that a wrong date or time will influence the programmed recording of TV programmes don t forget ...

Page 10: ...ording time optimal picture quality double recording time simple picture quality 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 malfunctio...

Page 11: ... If a TV programme begins or ends earlier or later than planned this function synchronises the beginning and end of the recording session with the actual beginning and end of the TV programme VPS PDC function SV120 HV60 HV50 MV15 SV120 HV60 HV50 MV15 Automatic selection SP LP If at the beginning of a timer programme there is not enough tape remain to complete it the SP LP function will automatical...

Page 12: ...erify that there is enough tape remain The length of the does not apply to HV50 MV15 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 ENTER E...

Page 13: ...s Press to cancel the timer programme PROG CHECK ENTER ENTER RESET CANCEL Checking the timer programme Press the Timer Recording menu will appear Press again or to quit the menu PROG CHECK PROG CHECK EXIT Playing back programmed recordings The unit will rewind to the beginning of the programmed recording and automatically start playing it back Displays the timer programmes for verifications button...

Page 14: ...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 Select a station Set the date week or day of week or press Enter the start time or press Enter the stop time or press Set the tape speed Automatic Press to activate the timer mode ENTER CH DATE ON OFF A SP LP EP ENTER TIMER or press The T...

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

Page 16: ...in Stop mode Fast forward ewind Every time you press the button max 20 times the video recorder will find the start of the next recording Playback will start automatically Press Stop to exit the Search function R SV120 HV60 HV50 MV15 SV120 HV60 HV50 MV15 SV120 HV60 HV50 MV15 Repeat playback The video recorder repeats playback from beginning to the end of the recording In Stop or Playback mode pres...

Page 17: ...lems that may occur at the beginning and end of a recording taken straight over an existing one 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 the recording and playback time 3D DNR 3 Di...

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

Page 19: ...number Channel tuning will start Wait until the desired station has been set Fine tuning may help to minimise any interference Mono may rid you of audio problems Press to return to the Tuning screen MENU BG I DK Audio mode Audio system set up 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...

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

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

Page 22: ...ble S Video 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 ON OFF The VCR automatically detects the type of recording Plays back S VHS format cassettes in the S VHS format Plays back cassettes re...

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

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 to return MENU DECODER EXT If a decoder is connected If an external unit is connected e g a second recorder or satellite receiver Pos Name Channel Fine tuning Decoder Video system Mono Audio mode 9 PREM 97 AUTO PAL OFF DK ON select return exit MENU EXIT Tape...

Page 25: ...cording control signal e g the F U N receiver TU DSF31 The following screen will be shown if you selected EXT LINK D Be sure that the timer programmes stored by your video recorder do not overlap the ones of the satellite or digital receiver ENTER EXT LINK yes cancel EXT LINK recording in progress SV120 HV60 HV50 MV15 Press to activate the recorder s recording stand by mode The video recorder will...

Page 26: ...ing on a PAL system TV set Try to fine tune your TV set if you experience interference when playing back NTSC cassettes Please refer to the operating instructions of your TV set You cannot record on or copy video cassettes to NTSC format cassettes NTSC playback NICAM sound system Pos Name Channel Fine tuning Decoder Video system Mono Audio mode 1 ARD 7 AUTO OFF PAL BG OFF select return exit MENU E...

Page 27: ... 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 i n the batteries the right way round and Dispose of packaging material and the unit according to statutory regulations They must not be thrown into the household refuse batteries Cassette erasure protection Break out the erasure...

Page 28: ...K 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 of a bad p...

Page 29: ...ESECAM 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 time of the ti...

Page 30: ...equipment complies with the safety requirements of the VDE German Association of Electrical Engineers This device complies with the safety requirements of PCBC Polish Centre for Testing and Certification SV120 HV60 HV50 MV15 20W 18W X PAL 18W 16W 3W 3W 3W PAL PAL PAL X SP LP EP SP LP EP SP LP EP X X X X X 3W Power consumption Power consumption in operation in Power save Video TV system NTSC Playba...

Page 31: ...ime 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 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 Audio frequency response 80 Hz to 8 kHz SP normal ...

Page 32: ... 17 OSD 22 AL 22 29 Power save 23 28 Power supply 7 UICK ERASE 17 emote 4 5 RFC 23 atellite Receiver 22 23 25 Scart Cable 8 10 24 29 Screen format 5 Service 2 ShowView 5 14 Slow playback 4 17 SQPB 22 29 Still playback 4 17 S VHS ET REC 23 S VHS playback 22 S VHS REC 23 S VIDEO 22 S VIDEO output 7 Page ape length 22 Tape speed 5 10 Time 9 28 29 TIMER CHECK 6 13 TRACKING V LOCK 5 28 TV control butto...

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