Video Cassette Recorder NV-HV60 Series (Hi-Fi) NV-HV50 Series (Hi-Fi) NV-MV15 Series (Mono) NV-SV120 Series (S-VHS, Hi-Fi) VHS PAL 625 Super VHS NV-SV120 EJECT Hi-Fi STEREO .
Precautions Warning Remote control functions Front Connectors Settings Auto Setup Recording 2 3 4- 5 6 7 8 9 10 Timer recording Automatic SP/LP selection VPS/PDC function 11 11 Timer recording ShowView INTELLIGENT TIMER General functions Menu Overview Manual Setup Setting a new Channel Changing the name of TV stations Changing the order of TV stations Creating a new station table Shipping condition, factory defaults Menu Others Decoder External recording control Amplifier, NICAM sound system NTSC playba
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! ! DO NOT INSTALL, OR PLACE THIS UNIT, IN A BOOKCASE, BUILT-IN CABINET OR IN ANOTHER CONFINED SPACE. ENSURE THE UNIT IS WELL VENTILATED.
Remote control functions 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 OSD menu selection buttons. AV LINK EXT LINK TV ASPECT MENU TRACKING/V-LOCK CH EXIT Displays the menu. Quits a menu.
Stand-by/on switch EXT LINK AV LINK TV ASPECT TV/TEXT /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. VCR TV Activates the recording timer for externally controlled recording. VCR Toggles between TV reception and video playback channel. Changes the screen format. Toggles between TV reception and video text reception.
NV-HV60, NV-HV50, NV-MV15 Front EJECT CH INTELLIGENT TIMER TIMER REC PROG PLAY QUICK ERASE TIMER CHECK EXT LINK REC NV-SV120 Super VHS NV-SV120 NV-SV120 EJECT Hi-Fi STEREO . SUPER LP CH INTELLIGENT TIMER PROG PLAY 3D DNR INTELLIGENT TIMER S-VIDEO VIDEO L-MONO-AUDIO-R EXT LINK PROG PLAY TIMER REC 3D DNR PULL-OPEN TIMER CHECK AV3 IN QUICK ERASE VPS / PDC CVC Super The CVC function provides a picture of perfect quality.
Connectors NV-SV120 AV OUT/SORTIE VIDEO AC IN~ SECTEUR~ AC IN~ SECTEUR~ AV2 (DECODER/DECODEUR/EXT) AV1 (TV) = Power supply S-VIDEO OUT/SORTIE L/G AUDIO R/D IN/ ENT RF/ ANT OUT/ SORTIE AV2 (DECODER/DECODEUR/EXT) NV-HV60 AV1 (TV) = S-VIDEO output S-VIDEO OUT/SORTIE VIDEO = VIDEO output L/G R/D = AUDIO output left channel = AUDIO output right channel IN/ ENT OUT/ SORTIE = Antenna input AUDIO OUT/SORTIE AC IN~ SECTEUR~ AV2 (DECODER/DECODEUR/EXT) AV1 (TV) IN/ ENT L/G RF/ ANT R/D OUT/ S
Settings VCR 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. Aerial TV RF-Coaxial cable 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.
Auto Setup SV120 HV60 HV50 MV15 Country Deutschland Česká Rep. Magyarország : select : exit ENTER Polska Poccèÿ others (OIRT) others (CCIR) : access EXIT 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).
Recording SV120 HV60 HV50 MV15 REC 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 REC to start recording. ! Press the Stop button to stop recording. ! To pause recording: The function will switch itself off after approx. 5 minutes to protect the video heads.
Timer recording SV120 HV60 HV50 MV15 Automatic SP/LP selection A: If, at the beginning of a timer programme, there is not enough tape remain to complete it, the SP/LP function will automatically run the tape at LP speed. This ensures that the entire programme will be recorded. If the LP mode is not enough to 'stretch' the remaining tape to fit you will not be able to record all of the TV programmes. D It is not possible to automatically activate the EP mode.
Timer recording SV120 HV60 HV50 MV15 PROG/CHECK Timer recording Pos 1 1 2 4 6 -- ARD ARD ZDF RTL VOX ---- Date Start Stop 31/12 31/12 31/12 31/12 31/12 - -/ - - 10:30 11:30 12:30 13:30 14:30 - -: - - :select : delete CANCEL 1/3 ENTER EXIT 11:30 12:30 13:30 14:30 15:30 - -:- - : store : exit VPS PDC SP SP SP SP SP SP ON ON ON ON ON --- The Timer recording allows you to programme the recording time of TV programmes up to 1 month in advance.
Timer recording SV120 HV60 HV50 MV15 TIMER TIMER CHECK Quitting the timer mode ! Press TIMER; the video recorder symbol turns off. You can now play back a cassette or make a manual recording. Press TIMER again to reactivate the timer programme you entered previously. Displays the timer programmes for verifications (buttons on the unit only) Repeatedly press the button to view the details of the timer programmes on the video recorder's display panel.
ShowView SV120 HV60 HV50 MV15 ShowView ShowView ! ! 8 3 5 4 2 - - - - 0 - 9 :enter : correct : access : exit ENTER EXIT 1/3 Pos VPS PDC ARD ARD ZDF ---------- Date Start Stop 31/12 31/12 31/12 - -/ - - -/ - - -/ - - 10:30 11:30 12:30 - -: - - -: - - -: - - :select CANCEL :delete ENTER : EXIT 11:30 12:30 13:30 - -: - - -: - - -: - - access : exit Press the ShowView button. Enter the ShowView number (press ENTER to correct any mistakes) The Timer Recording screen is displayed.
INTELLIGENT TIMER SV120 HV60 HV50 MV15 I-TIMER This function makes it easier for you to time the recording of programmes transmitted by the same station at the same time but on different days. You can fully modify the programmes once they have been transferred to the Timer Recording menu. The INTELLIGENT TIMER menu lists the information of the last 5 timer programmes. To use the INTELLIGENT TIMER function you must first programme at least one normal timer programme.
General functions SV120 HV60 HV50 MV15 Repeat playback The video recorder repeats playback from beginning to the end of the recording. SP R VCR ! In Stop or Playback mode, press the Playback button The video recorder displays an 'R'. ! Press Stop for longer than 5 seconds. to stop playing back. SV120 HV60 HV50 MV15 AUDIO AUDIO settings At each press of the AUDIO button, the selected sound output is indicated with L (Left) and R(Right).
General functions SV120 HV60 HV50 MV15 Forward/backward search, jet search, still playback, slow playback To protect the video heads, the unit automatically quits the Forward/Backward search, JET SEARCH, Still Playback, Slow Playback functions after 5-10 minutes. Interference and motor noise are not indicative of a malfunction. SV120 HV60 HV50 MV15 Erasing a cassette Press the QUICK ERASE button on the unit to remove all recordings from a cassette. It takes approx. 30 minutes to erase an E-180 cassette.
Menu Overview Menu Timer recording Tuning Clock set Others Language : English The cursor keys of the remote control unit menus and to change settings. ! ! ! :select : exit ENTER allow you to move between Press MENU to display the Menu screen. Select an entry by pressing . ENTER : access EXIT The selected menu is displayed. Tuning Manual Auto Setup Shipping condition : select : return MENU 18 ENTER EXIT : access : exit ! ! Select the item you wish to edit .
Manual Setup Tuning Pos Name 1 2 3 4 5 A: ARD ZDF N3 RTL SAT1 delete select MENU : return Ch Pos Name Ch 6 7 8 9 10 7 4 2 12 13 VOX PRO7 RTL2 KABE S-RT 8 95 85 97 98 B: move ENTER : access EXIT : exit Pos Name Channel Fine tuning Decoder Video system Mono Audio mode 7 : ---: ---: AUTO : OFF : AUTO : OFF : DK : Options available for fine-tuning the channels (Not every model supports all of the functions.
Manual Setup Tuning Pos Name 1 2 3 4 5 ARD ZDF N3 RTL SAT1 A: delete select MENU : return Ch : select : return 6 7 8 9 10 VOX PRO7 RTL2 KABE S-RT 8 95 85 97 98 move ENTER : access EXIT : exit 1 2 3 4 5 A: ARD ZDF N3 RTL SAT1 Ch 7 4 2 12 13 Manual ! ENTER Select a TV station ENTER ! ! ! ! Pos Name Ch 6 7 8 9 10 B : move delete ENTER : store move MENU : return EXIT : exit VOX PRO7 RTL2 KABE S-RT 8 95 85 97 98 Changing the order of TV stations or deleting a station ! Tuning ! ENTER ! M
Manual Setup Creating a new station table Tuning Manual Auto Setup Shipping condition Tuning ! ENTER Auto Setup ENTER ! ! OK? ENTER : yes ! EXIT : no The Country menu will be displayed. ! Select a country ! ENTER Auto Setup Country Tuning : others : Ch 1 The Auto Setup menu will be displayed. The Automatic Tuning will start.
Menu Others Tape length SV120 Others MENU : select : return : : : : : : : AUTO ( E-240) DECODER VIDEO VIDEO AUTO AUTO 4:3 AV2 Others AV2 IN AV1 OUT VIDEO : Video signal via the 21-pin scart cable. S-VIDEO : S-Video signal via the 21-pin scart cable. TV system AUTO : Automatically detects PAL or MESECAM. PAL : If you are using the PAL system. MESECAM: If you are using the MESECAM system. S-VHS playback AUTO ON OFF : The VCR automatically detects the type of recording.
Menu Others Press SV120 Others 2/2 Power save VCR display S-VHS REC S-VHS ET REC RFC system EXT LINK MENU : select : return to display the 2nd screen. : : : : : : OFF DIMMED ON OFF DK 2 Power save (only in stand-by mode) OFF : The video recorder's display unit is off. In Power Save mode, you cannot change the VCR display setting. : Factory setting; you can change the VCR display setting. Available only if the unit is not in Power save mode.
Decoder SV120 HV60 HV50 MV15 Others 1/2 Tape length AV2 AV2 IN AV1 OUT TV system S-VHS playback OSD MENU : select : return EXIT : : : : : : : AUTO( E - 240) DECODER VIDEO VIDEO AUTO AUTO 4:3 : exit Connecting a decoder VCR Use a 21-pin scart cable to connect the decoder to the video recorder's AV2 socket. ! Others ! Set AV2 to DECODER This setting does not allow you to change option AV2 IN. Press MENU to return to the Menu screen.
External recording control Others :select : return EXIT : : : : : : VCR External recording control 2/2 Power save VCR display S-VHS REC S-VHS ET REC RFC system EXT LINK MENU SV120 HV60 HV50 MV15 OFF DIMMED ON OFF DK 2 ! Others ! 1 Select EXT LINK 2 or 1 Press MENU to return to the Menu screen. ! Aerial 2 Receiver EXT LINK 2: External recording control of some satellite or digital receivers (video signal).
Amplifier SV120 HV60 HV50 MV15 VCR Connect an amplifier Use an audio cable to connect your video recorder to a stereo amplifier. Audio cabel Left = white (L/G) Right = red (R/D) If you have a scart adapter cable you can also connect the video recorder's AV socket to an amplifier. Amplifier NICAM sound system SV120 HV60 HV50 MV15 Select Mono: ON to record mono sound on the Hi-Fi-Audio tracks of the video recorder or if the quality of stereo sound reception is bad.
Inserting batteries into the remote control unit: The batteries last for about a year, depending on how often you use the RC unit. ! Do not mix old with new batteries or batteries of different types. . ! Only use batteries without any harmful substances (such as lead, cadmium, mercury). ! Do not use rechargeable type batteries. ! Remove the batteries if the remote control unit will remain unused for longer periods of time. ! Do not heat or short-circuit the batteries.
Before requesting service ! Manual correction of a bad picture: The display of the video recorder does not light up: The display of the video recorder is on but the unit does not respond to any input: Noise from the transport mechanism: The automatic clock does not set correctly: 28 ! If you notice interference or a shift of the picture during normal, still or slow motion playback, press the TRACKING / V-LOCK button towards + or - to correct the picture.
Before requesting service ! Bad picture or sound: ! Check the settings for PAL, MESECAM (page 22), NTSC (page 26). ! Verify that the aerial and/or scart cables are attached and work properly. ! Check the SQPB setting for S-VHS cassettes (page 22). ! Faulty recordings taken at slow tape speed (EP) in MESECAM are not indicative of a malfunction. Please contact your service technician if the video heads are dirty or worn out.
Specifications SV120 HV60 HV50 MV15 Power consumption in operation 20W 18W 18W 16W in Power save 3W 3W 3W 3W PAL PAL PAL PAL X X - - SP/LP/EP SP/LP/EP SP/LP/EP SP/LP/EP S-VHS Quasi Playback (SQPB) - X X X S-VHS X - - - S-VHS ET X - - - Power consumption Playback functions Video TV system NTSC Playback on PAL TV Record/ Playback time This equipment complies with European conformity requirements, in accordance with the conditions of electromagnetic compatibility and
Specifications Power supply 220-240 V AC, 50/60 Hz Controls multifunctional remote control (VCR and Panasonic TV) / VCR direct controls (main functions) Video and Audio heads (helical scanning system) 4 heads (Super Ferrite Head) / 2 heads Hi-Fi Tape speed SP: 23.39 mm/s , LP: 11.7 mm/s Record and playback time (E-240 cassette) SP: 240 min, LP: 480 min Fast forward or fast rewind time (E-180 cassette) approx. 60 s Video TV Colour system PAL colour signal Video input and output level 1.
Index Page 6,17 3D DNR Page MESECAM AC mains lead protection Antenna IN/OUT AUDIO AUDIO output AV LINK AV1 OUT AV1(TV) AV2 AV2 IN AV2(DECODER) Channel Country CVC Super Date DECODER Digital Receiver Erasure protection EXT EXT LINK 2 7 5,16 7 5 22 7 22,24 22 7 8,19,24 9 6 9,28,29 22,24 23,25 10,27,29 22,24 5,23,25 Factory defaults 21 INDEX INTELLIGENT TIMER 16 15 JET SEARCH 4,17 NICAM NTSC OFF TIMER OSD PAL Power save Power supply 22,29 26 26,29 5,17 22 22,29 23,28 7 QUICK ERASE 17 Remo