Video Cassette Recorder
NV-HV60 Series (Hi-Fi) / |
NV-HV65 Series (Hi-Fi) |
NV-SV120 Series (S-VHS, Hi-Fi) |
VHS |
NV-HV55 Series (Hi-Fi) / |
NV-HV50 Series (Hi-Fi) |
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NV-MV20 Series (Mono) / NV-MV15 Series (Mono)
Super VHS
NV-SV120
EJECT
Hi-Fi STEREO . SUPER LP
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INTELLIGENT TIMER |
PROG PLAY |
3D DNR |
TIMER REC |
PULL-OPEN
VPS / PDC S-VHSET
TIMER CHECK REC
VHS
PAL
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Operating Instructions
Contents |
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Precautions |
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Warning |
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Remote control functions |
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Front Panel |
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Rear Panel |
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Connections / Settings |
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Auto Setup |
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Recording |
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Timer recording |
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Automatic SP/LP selection |
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VPS/PDC function |
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Timer recording |
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ShowView |
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INTELLIGENT TIMER |
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General functions |
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Menu Overview |
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Manual Setup |
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Setting a new Channel |
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Changing the name of TV stations |
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Changing the order of TV stations |
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Creating a new station table |
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Shipping condition, factory defaults |
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Menu Others |
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Decoder |
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External recording control |
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Amplifier, NICAM sound system |
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NTSC playback |
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Batteries, Cassette erasure protection |
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Before requesting service |
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Specifications |
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Index |
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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
Voltage: Only use power sources complying with the specifications (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.
AC mains lead protection: Ensure the AC mains lead is connected correctly and not damaged. Poor connection and lead damage can cause fire or electric shock.
Service: 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.
Accessories Included (Remote control unit depends on the model)
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Operating Instructions |
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RJA0043-1C |
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Guarantee Card |
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N2QAHB000031
2N AQ BK 00 00 34
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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.
NORSK
ADVARSEL:
FOR Å REDUSERE FAREN FOR BRANN, ELEKTRISK STØT ELLER SKADER PÅ PRODUKTET, MÅ DETTE APPARATET IKKE UTSETTES FOR REGN, FUKTIGHET, VANNDRÅPER ELLER VANNSPRUT. DET MÅ HELLER IKKE PLASSERES GJENSTANDER FYLT MED VANN, SLIK SOM BLOMSTERVASER, OPPÅ APPARATET.
CAUTION!
!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.
!DO NOT PLACE SOURCES OF NAKED FLAMES, SUCH AS LIGHTED CANDLES, ON THE UNIT.
!DISPOSE OF BATTERIES IN AN ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY MANNER.
THIS UNIT IS INTENDED FOR USE IN MODERATE CLIMATES.
ADVARSEL!
!APPARATET MÅ IKKE PLASSERES I EN BOKHYLLE, ET INNEBYGGET KABINETT ELLER ET ANNET LUKKET STED HVOR VENTILASJONSFORHOLDENE ER UTILSTREKKELIGE. SØRG FOR AT GARDINER ELLER LIGNENDE IKKE FORVERRER VENTILASJONSFORHOLDENE, SÅ RISIKO FOR ELEKTRISK SJOKK ELLER BRANN FORÅRSAKET AV OVERHETING UNNGÅS.
!APPARATETS VENTILASJONSÅPNINGER MÅ IKKE DEKKES TIL MED AVISER, BORDDUKER, GARDINER OG LIGNENDE.
!PLASSER IKKE ÅPEN ILD, SLIK SOM LEVENDE LYS, OPPÅ APPARATET.
!BRUKTE BATTERIER MÅ KASSERES UTEN FARE FOR MILJØET.
DETTE APPARATET ER BEREGNET TIL BRUK UNDER MODERATE KLIMAFORHOLD.
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.
Dette apparatet kan under bruk fange opp høyfrekvente forstyrrelser forårsaket av en mobiltelefon som benyttes i nærheten. Hvis slik forstyrrende påvirkning konstateres, bør mobiltelefonen benyttes på større avstand fra dette apparatet.
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Remote control functions
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PROG PLAY |
AV LINK |
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INDEX |
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REC |
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MENU |
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I-TIMER |
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OFF TIMER |
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PROG/CHECK |
EXT LINK |
SP/LP/EP |
TIMER |
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I-TIMER |
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Some Panasonic TV sets accept control signals from the video recorder's remote control unit. In the table, the TV buttons are marked with 'TV', the video recorder buttons with 'VCR'.
Control menu
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MENU |
Displays the menu. |
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EXIT |
Quits a menu. |
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Selects or saves a setting. |
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Playback functions
Playback |
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Fast winding / Forward and backward search |
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! Goes from Stop into Fast Forward or Fast Rewind mode. |
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! Starts the search for a frame during playback. Press button |
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twice to increase the speed of search (JET SEARCH). |
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Press the Playback button to quit the Search mode. |
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Press Stop to stop recording, playing back or winding. |
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Still Playback: In Playback mode.
Press button again or press the Playback button to quit. VCR
Slow Playback: Press for more than 2 seconds while in Playback P. 17 mode. Press the Playback button to quit .
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Stand-by/on switch /I |
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Press to switch the unit from on to stand-by mode or vice |
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versa. In stand-by mode, the unit is still consuming a small |
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amount of power. |
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EXT LINK |
Activates the recording timer for externally |
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controlled recording. |
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Toggles between TV reception and video playback |
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TV ASPECT |
channel. |
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Changes the screen format. |
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TV/TEXT |
Toggles between TV reception and video text |
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reception. |
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Selects a programme memory location and inputs |
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the ShowView number. Example: 18= |
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Selects the TV set's AV port. |
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TRACKING/V-LOCK |
Channel selector |
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Tracking control of disturbed VCR image. |
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Volume control. |
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Toggles between AV inputs A1, A2 and A3. |
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Finds the start of a programme. |
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ShowView |
Displays the ShowView menu. |
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PROG PLAY |
Plays back programmed recordings. |
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AUDIO |
Audio mode |
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REC |
Record |
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CH |
TV : Selects the AV input and navigates in |
VCR |
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the teletext menu. |
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VCR: Menu entries. |
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PROG/CHECK |
Displays the Timer menu. |
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VPS/PDC |
Controls the beginning and end of a recording |
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session by a special signal. |
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SP/LP/EP |
Sets the tape speed. |
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TIMER |
Activates the recording timer. |
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I-TIMER |
Defines programmes transmitted to the same |
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program memory location at the same time. |
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OFF TIMER |
Switches the unit into stand-by mode after the set |
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time of recording, playback or in Stop mode. |
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OSD/DISPLAY |
Press the button repeatedly to display the time, |
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tape counter or remaining tape. |
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RESET/CANCEL |
RESET : Resets the counter to 0:00.00. |
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CANCEL: Clears an entry you made. |
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VCR / TV switch |
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Front Panel
NV-HV60, NV-HV65, NV-HV55, NV-HV50, NV-MV20, NV-MV15
EJECT
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INTELLIGENT TIMER |
PROG PLAY |
TIMER REC |
QUICK |
EXT LINK |
TIMER CHECK |
REC |
ERASE |
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Super VHS |
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Hi-Fi STEREO . SUPER LP |
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INTELLIGENT TIMER |
PROG PLAY |
3D DNR |
INTELLIGENT TIMER |
PROG PLAY |
3D DNR |
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TIMER REC |
S-VIDEO |
VIDEO |
L-MONO-AUDIO-R |
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TIMER CHECK |
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ERASE |
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S-VHSET |
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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.
3D DNR
To ensure high playback picture quality with less noise.
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Stand-by/on switch /I |
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Defines timer programmes. |
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Plays back programmed recordings. |
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3-Dimensional Digital Noise Reduction |
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EJECT |
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Ejects the cassette. |
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Selects a channel. |
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EXT LINK |
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TIMER REC |
Activates the recording timer. |
TIMER CHECK
Displays the timer programme for verification.
REC
Record button
Fast winding / jet search
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Stop button |
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Playback button |
QUICK |
QUICK |
ERASE |
ERASE Erases a cassette. |
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Rear Panel
AC IN~ = Power supply
SECTEUR~
AV2 (DECODER/DECODEUR/EXT)
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OUT/SORTIE |
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L/G |
= AUDIO output left channel |
R/D |
= AUDIO output right channel |
IN/ |
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OUT/ |
= Antenna output |
SORTIE |
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AC IN~ |
AV2 (DECODER/DECODEUR/EXT) |
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AUDIO |
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AC IN~ |
AV2 (DECODER/DECODEUR/EXT) |
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AC IN~ |
AV2 (DECODER/DECODEUR/EXT) |
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SORTIE |
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Connections / Settings
VCR
Aerial
TV
RF-Coaxial Cable
21-pin Scart Cable
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.
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.
! Switch on the video recorder
!Press the MENU 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
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Press the CH button to change the channel (e.g. to 39). |
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Press ENTER to confirm. |
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Auto Setup
Country
: select ENTER : access
EXIT : exit
ClockDatumset/ Zeit
AUTO : AUS
TimeZeit : 12 : 00 : 00
Dateum : 11. 6. 023
:wählenselect ENTERENTER: access: anwählen MENU : zurückreturn EXITEXIT: exit: abbrechen
ClockDatumset/ Zeit
TimeZeit : 12 : 00 : 00
Dateum : 11. 6. 023
:select:wählen ENTERNTER: store: speichern
MENUEXIT :: exitzurück |
EXIT : abbrechen |
SV120 HV60 HV65 HV55 HV50 MV20 MV15
The VCR starts the automatic tuning.
(The search will take approx. 5 minutes to be completed.)
! Switch on the video recorder. The Country menu will be displayed.
!Select a country.
!ENTER
If the Country menu does not appear after switching on you can restart Automatic Tuning (page 21). You can afterwards set date and time either automatically or manually.
SV120 HV60 HV65 HV55 HV50 MV20 MV15
Manually setting Time / Date
!AUTO - MANUAL
!ENTER
!Set Time and Date ,
!ENTER
!Press MENU to return to the Menu screen.
DMind that a wrong date or time will influence the programmed recording of TV programmes (don't forget to change summerand wintertime).
SV120 HV60 HV65 HV55 HV50 MV20 MV15
After running the automatic tuning, you must manually set the date and time.
!Set Time and Date ,
!ENTER
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Recording
VCR
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Set the TV set to the video channel and insert a cassette into the video recorder; |
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! Select a channel to record from. |
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! Press REC to start recording. |
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The function will switch itself off after approx. 5 minutes to protect the video heads. |
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Recordings in the S-VHS or S-VHS ET REC mode are supported by the PAL |
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TV system only. (Only SV120, page 23) |
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SV120 HV60 HV65 HV55 HV50 MV20 MV15 |
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OSD/DISPLAY |
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The display of the video recorder shows: time - counter - tape remain. |
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The start of a cassette is indicated as -----. |
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! Press OSD/DISPLAY until 'RE' is displayed. |
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SP/LP/EP |
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Prior to starting the recording session, press SP/LP/EP to set the tape speed. |
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SP : normal recording time |
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optimal picture quality |
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LP : double recording time |
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EP : triple recording time |
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reduced picture quality |
DWhen you play back LP or EP recordings, some cassettes (e.g. E-300 type) may produce interference. This is not indicative of a malfunction.
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