Panasonic Hi-Fi) User manual

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-VHSET
Hi-Fi STEREO .SUPER LP
Super VHS

N2QAHB000031
N2QAKB000043
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Dear customer
Thank you for purchasing this product. For optimum performance and safety, please read
these instructions carefully. Please keep this manual for future reference.
Precautions
Accessories Included (Remote control unit depends on the model)
Remote Control
AC Mains Lead
RF Coaxial Cable
N2QAKB000043/ N2QAHB000031
RJA0043-1C
Remote Control Batteries
Operating Instructions
AA, UM3 or R6
RQTD0080-Y
Contents page
Precautions 2
Warning 3
Remote control functions 4- 5
Front 6
Connectors 7
Settings 8
Auto Setup 9
Recording 10
Timer recording
11
11
Timer recording 12-13
ShowView 14
INTELLIGENT TIMER 15
19
20
20
21
21
Decoder 24
Amplifier,
26
Batteries, 27
Before requesting service
Specifications 30-31
Index 32
Automatic SP/LP selection
VPS/PDC function
Setting a new Channel
Changing the name of TV stations
Changing the order of TV stations
Creating a new station table
, factory defaults
NTSC playback
Cassette erasure protection
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
Ensure the AC mains lead is connected correctly and not
damaged. Poor connection and lead damage can cause fire or electric shock.
Do not attempt to repair this unit by yourself. If the sound fails, the display is off,
smoke escapes from 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.
(220-240 VAC, 50/60 Hz).
You may otherwise overload the unit and cause fire. Do not use DC power sources. Check
the source carefully when setting up the unit on a ship or other place where DC is used.

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Warning
WARNING:
TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE, ELECTRIC SHOCK OR PRODUCT DAMAGE, DO NOT
EXPOSE THIS APPARATUS TO RAIN, MOISTURE, DRIPPING OR SPLASHING AND ENSURE
THAT NO OBJECTS FILLED WITH LIQUIDS, SUCH AS VASES, SHALL BE PLACED ON THE
APPARATUS.
CAUTION!
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DO NOT INSTALL, OR PLACE THIS UNIT, IN A BOOKCASE, BUILT-IN CABINET OR IN
ANOTHER CONFINED SPACE. ENSURE THE UNIT IS WELL VENTILATED. TO PREVENT
RISK OF ELECTRIC 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 MODERATE CLIMATES.
This product may receive radio interference caused by mobile telephones during
use. If such interference is apparent, please increase separation between the
product and the mobile telephone.

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Remote control functions
VOLUME
CH
AV
TV
VCR
OSD/DISPLAY RESET/CANCEL
TRACKING/V-LOCK
CH
PROG PLAY AV LINK AUDIO
INDEX
REC
CH DATE ON
OFF
AB
1 2 3 4
PROG/CHECK
MENU
I-TIMER
OFF TIMER
EXT LINK
SP/LP/EP
TIMER
EXIT
ENTER
Selects or saves a setting.
Playback functions
Control menu
OSD menu selection buttons.
Displays the menu.
Quits a menu.
MENU
Playback
Fast winding / Forward and backward search
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Goes from Stop into Fast Forward or Fast Rewind mode.
Starts the search for a frame during playback. Press button
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 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 signals from the video recorder's
remote control unit. In the table, the TV buttons are marked with ' ', the
video recorder buttons with ' '.
TV
VCR
ENTER
P. 1 7
VCR
VCR
VCR
VCR
VCR
VCR
P. 1 7
VCR
VCR
EXIT
EXT LINK
TV ASPECT
TV/TEXT
TRACKING/V-LOCK
VOLUME
INPUT SELECT
INDEX ShowView
PROG PLAYPROG PLAY
AUDIO
REC
VPS/PDC
SP/LP/EP
PROG./CHECK
TIMER
OFF TIMER
OSD/DISPLAY
RESET/CANCEL
CH
CH
I-TIMER
AV LINKAV LINK
ENTER

Stand-by/on switch /I
Press to switch the unit from on to stand-by mode or vice
versa. In stand-by mode, the unit is still consuming a small
amount of power.
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EXT LINK
Volume control.
RESET/CANCEL
OSD/DISPLAY
OFF TIMER
VPS/PDC
SP/LP/EP
Channel selector
Displays the Timer menu.
Sets the tape speed.
Activates the recording timer.
Press the button repeatedly to display the time,
tape counter or remaining tape.
AV LINK
TV/TEXT
AUDIO
PROG PLAY
Selects the TV set's AV port.
Changes the screen format.
Selects a programme memory location and inputs
the ShowView number. Example: 18=
RESET :
CANCEL:
Resets the counter to 0:00.00.
Clears an entry you made.
Defines programmes transmitted to the same
programme memory location 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.
INPUT SELECT
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 menu.
Menu entries.
teletext
TRACKING/V-LOCK
TV ASPECT
CH
CH
TIMER
CH
TV
TV
TV
TV
Toggles between TV reception and video text
reception. TV
VCR
TV
TV
VCR
P. 25
VCR
TV
P. 14
VCR
VCR
VCR
VCR
VCR
VCR
VCR
VCR
VCR
VCR
VCR
VCR
VCR
VCR
P. 13
P. 10
P. 17
P. 15
P. 12
P. 10
P. 11
P. 12
P. 10
P. 16
VCR
VCR
P. 16
VCR
TV
VCR
Tracking control of disturbed VCR image.
Switches the unit into stand-by mode after the
set time of recording, playback or in Stop mode.
VCR / TV switch

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CVC Super
The CVC function provides
a picture of perfect quality.
The picture is automatically
rendered as clear and sharp
as possible.
Front
Stand-by/on switch /I
3-Dimensional Digital Noise Reduction
(S-VHS only )
INTELLIGENT TIMER
TIMER CHECK
REC
EJECT
CH
PROG PLAY
3D DNR
TIMER REC
EXT LINK
Defines timer programmes.
Plays back programmed recordings.
Activates the recording timer for
externally controlled recording.
Activates the recording 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 I N
S-VIDEO VIDEO L-MONO-AUDIO-R
NV-SV120
CH
Hi-Fi STEREO .SUPER LP
EJECT
PULL-OPEN
VPS / PDC
VHS
PAL
625
3D DNR
PROG PLAY INTELLIGENT TIMER
TIMER REC
TIMER CHECK REC
S-VHSET
Super VHS
CH
EJECT
PROG PLAY INTELLIGENT TIMER
TIMER REC
TIMER CHECK REC
QUICK
ERASE EXT LINK

NV-SV120
NV-HV60
NV-HV50
7
IN/
ENT
OUT/
SORTIE
AC IN~
SECTEUR~
AV2 (DECODER/DECODEUR/EXT)
AV1 (TV)
RF/
ANT
L/G
R/D
AUDIO
OUT/SORTIE
IN/
ENT
OUT/
SORTIE
AC IN~
SECTEUR~
AV2 (DECODER/DECODEUR/EXT)
AV1 (TV) RF/
ANT
AV OUT SORTIE/
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

Settings
8
TV
Aerial
RF-Coaxial cable
21-pin Scart cable
VCR
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.
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Switch on the video recorder
Press the 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 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 TV programmes it is mandatory to connect the RF-Coaxial
cable even if the video recorder is connected by a 21-pin Scart cable.

Auto Setup
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Datum / Zeit
::
::
wählen anwählen
zurück abbrechen
ENTER
MENU EXIT
AUTO : AUS
Zeit : 12 : 00 : 00
Datum : 11. 6. 02
Datum / Zeit
::
::
wählen
zurück abbrechen
speichern
ENTER
MENU EXIT
Zeit : 12 : 00 : 00
Datum : 11. 6. 02
Clock set
::
::
select access
return exit
ENTER
MENU EXIT
AUTO
Time :12:00:00
Date : 11. 6. 03
Clock set
Time :12:00:00
Date : 11. 6. 03
::
:
select
exit
store
ENTER
EXIT
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!ENTER
Switch on the video recorder.
Select a country
The Country menu will be displayed.
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!Set time and date
Press to return to the Menu screen.
AUTO - MANUAL
ENTER
ENTER
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,
MENU
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
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
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!ENTER
Set time and date
DMind that a wrong date or time will influence the programmed recording of TV
programmes (don't forget to change ).
summer- and wintertime
After running the automatic tuning, you must manually set the date and time.
SV120 HV60 HV50 MV15
SV120 HV60 HV50 MV15
Country
::
:
select access
exit
ENTER
EXIT
Deutschland
eskČ á Rep.
Magyarország
Polska
Pocc
others (OIRT)
others (CCIR)
èÿ
SV120 HV60 HV50 MV15
The VCR starts the automatic tuning.
(The search will take approx. 5 minutes to be completed.)

Recording
REC
OSD/DISPLAY
SP/LP/EP
Set the TV set to the video channel and insert a cassette into the video recorder;
make sure that the cassette's protection tab is still in.
Select a channel to record from.
Select the AV channel if you are recording via the 21-pin scart cable.
Press to start recording.
To pause recording:
The function will switch itself off after approx. 5 minutes to protect the video heads.
To resume recording:
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Press the Stop button to stop recording.
REC
SP :
LP :
EP :
normal recording 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.
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!OSD/DISPLAY RE'
DWhen 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
!Prior to starting the recording session, press to set the tape speed.SP/LP/EP
VCR
SP
VCR
SP
SV120 HV60 HV50 MV15
SV120 HV60 HV50 MV15
SV120 HV60 HV50 MV15
DRecordings in the S-VHS or S-VHS ET REC mode are supported by the PAL
TV system only. (Only SV120, page 23)
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