Contents Video Cassette Recorder Operating Instructions VHS PAL 625 NV-SV121 Series (S-VHS, Hi-Fi) NV-HV61 Series (Hi-Fi) NV-MV21 Series (Mono) NV-HV51 Series (Hi-Fi) NV-MV16 Series (Mono) Super VHS EJECT SUPER LP . 35x JET SEARCH TIMER REC REC 3D DNR PULL OPEN CH TBC ET Before connecting the device, operating it or adjusting settings please read these operating instructions completely; especially the safety precautions on pages 2-3.
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Safety Precautions 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. ADVARSEL! Keep the VCR away from high temperatures and avoid changes in temperatures. Avoid magnets or magnetised objects.
Front Panel VCR NV-HV61, NV-HV51, NV-MV21, NV-MV16 VCR= Video Cassette Recorder Detailed information is available on the Page specified pages. CH NV-SV121 Super VHS EJECT SUPER LP . 35x JET SEARCH TIMER REC TIMER REC REC REC 3D DNR CH PULL OPEN PULL OPEN TBC ET JET REW QUICK ERASE AUDIO S-VIDEO VIDEO L/MONO R CVC super (Crystal View Control super): The picture is automatically adjusted as clear and sharp as possible.
Rear Panel VCR AV OUT VIDEO AC IN ~ L S VIDEO RF IN AV1(TV) AV2 (DECODER/EXT) AUDIO R RF OUT AV2 ( 1 SV121 SV120 HV61 HV60 HV51 HV65 MV21 HV55 MV16 HV50 MV20 234 1 AC IN~ (Power supply) 2 S-VIDEO output 3 VIDEO output 4 AUDIO output 5 6 5 6 7 8 78 AV1 (21-pin Scart socket) AV2 (21-pin Scart socket) RF IN = Antenna input RF OUT = Antenna output L = AUDIO output left channel R = AUDIO output right channel SV120 HV61 HV60 HV51 HV65 MV21 HV55 MV16 HV50 MV20 SV121 SV120 HV61 HV60HV51EC HV65
Remote control functions TV Controls VCR TV Some Panasonic television sets may be controlled with the remote control unit of this VCR. CH VOL AV TRACKING/V-LOCK Television set Stand-by/on switch. 1 2 3 4 5 6 CH Selects the TV set's AV port. AV LINK 8 7 9 EXT LINK INPUT SEL CH 0 Channel selector. ShowView AUDIO VOL PROG /CHECK Volume control.
VCR Standard Controls VCR Stand-by/on switch 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. STATUS RESET/CANCEL MENU EXIT INPUT SEL AUDIO AV LINK EXT LINK Displays the menu. 14 Quits a menu. 14 Switches between AV inputs A1, A2, A3 and Tuner (depending on model). 8 13 9 Press repeatedly to display the time, tape counter or tape remain. 20 RESET : Resets the counter to 0:00.00.
Connecting with a 21-pin Scart cable AV1 21-pin Scart socket ACININ~ AC 1 Antenna VCR Auto Setup with 21-pin Scart cable (Automatic tuning) Follow the steps described below. SV121 HV61 HV51 MV21 MV16 D If the Country menu does not RF IN Antenna input appear after turning the device on, you may reset the device to its factory defaults (page 17). Upon doing so the VCR Auto Setup will start again. Disconnect power to all devices. VCR 1 Connect antenna to the RF IN (Antenna input) connector of the VCR.
Connecting with S-VIDEO cable. SV121 Only 1 Antenna RF IN Antenna input AUDIO output S-VIDEO output AC IN~ Follow the steps described below. VCR Auto Setup with S-VIDEO cable (Automatic tuning) This VCR supports the S-VHS format, providing a high picture quality when playing back a S-VHS formatted cassette. When connecting via a S-VIDEO cable, it is still possible to play back cassettes recorded on the conventional VHS system. Disconnect power to all devices.
Connecting with RF Coaxial cable You can connect the VCR to your TV set by using a RF coaxial cable. VCR Auto Setup with RF Coaxial cable (Automatic tuning) Follow the steps described below. 1Antenna SV121 HV61 HV51 MV21 MV16 Disconnect power to all devices. D If the Country menu does not appear after turning the device on, you may reset the device to its factory defaults (page 17). Upon doing so the VCR Auto Setup will start again.
Channel tuning / Correcting interferences Setting Time and Date 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. Screen Display ! ! VCR Ch:36 ! Test pattern ! VCR Display ! RF Output Channel ! Turn on your television set. Turn on the VCR by pressing the Stand-by/on switch. Press MENU for about 5 seconds. The preset channel is displayed on the VCR-display. Adjust television set to show the test picture.
External Devices SV121 HV61 HV51EC HV51EG MV21 MV16 HV61 HV51EC Others Tape length 1/2 : : : : : : AV2 TV system SQPB OSD Power save VCR display: AUTO ( E-240) EXT AUTO AUTO 4:3 OFF ON Set Top Box, satellite receiver, second recorder: ! Select AV2 with , and set to [EXT] with .
External Devices SV121 HV61 HV51 MV21 MV16 Connecting an amplifier Disconnect power to all devices. Use an audio cable to connect your VCR to a stereo amplifier. VCR Left = white (L) Right = red (R) Connect VCR, television set and the Amplifier to the AC mains supply. D If you have a scart adapter cable you can also connect the VCR’s AV socket to an amplifier.
Menu Timer recording Pos Date Start Stop 21 22 ------- ------------------- ------- / / / / / / ------- --:---:---:---:---:---:-- --:---:---:---:---:---:-- 1/3 VPS PDC - ------------- Tuning Menu Timer recording Tuning Clock set Others Language : English 15 ! Manual Auto Setup Shipping condition ! ! 11 18 19 The cursor buttons on the remote control unit allow you to navigate through menus and change selected entries. Press MENU, the menu screen appears. With select the desired sub-menu.
Manual Setup Tuning Pos Name Ch 1 2 3 4 5 ARD ZDF N3 RTL SAT1 A : delete : select MENU : return Pos Name Channel Fine tuning Decoder Video system Mono : select MENU : return Pos Name 7 4 2 12 13 : : : : : : : 6 VOX 7 ---8 ---9 ---10 - - - B : move ENTER : access EXIT : exit 7 ------ : AUTO OFF AUTO OFF EXIT Ch 8 --------- Creating a new station table ! Press MENU, the Menu screen appears. ! Select the Tuning menu by pressing and confirming with ENTER. ! Confirm Manual by pressing ENTER.
Manual Setup Tuning Pos Name 1 2 3 4 5 A MENU Ch ARD ZDF N3 RTL SAT1 : delete : select : return Pos Name 6 7 8 9 10 7 4 2 12 13 VOX PRO7 RTL2 KABE S-RTL Ch 8 95 85 97 98 : move : access : exit B Changing the name of TV stations ! Press MENU, the Menu screen appears. ! With select the Tuning menu, confirm with ENTER. ! Confirm Manual with ENTER. ! With select the name entry. ! Press ENTER.
Manual Setup Creating a new station table Tuning ! Manual Auto Setup Shipping condition ! ! ! OK? ENTER : yes EXIT Press MENU, the Menu screen appears. With select the Tuning menu, confirm with ENTER. With select Auto Setup, confirm with ENTER. Press ENTER to confirm. The Country menu appears. ! Select country with and confirm with ENTER. : no Auto Setup The Auto Setup menu will be displayed. The Automatic Tuning will start.
Menu Others Tape length SV121 Others Tape length AV2 AV2 IN AV1 OUT TV system S-VHS playback OSD Selects the type of external unit connected to the VCR's AV2 socket. : : : : : : : 1/2 AUTO ( E-240) DECODER VIDEO VIDEO AUTO AUTO 4:3 : : : : : : : 1/2 AUTO( E-240) DECODER AUTO AUTO 4:3 OFF DIMMED AV2 AV2 IN AV1 OUT VIDEO S-VIDEO TV system AUTO : Automatically detects PAL or MESECAM. PAL : If you are using the PAL system. MESECAM : If you are using the MESECAM system.
Menu Others Press to display the 2nd screen. SV121 Others Power save VCR display S-VHS REC S-VHS ET REC EXT LINK ON 2/2 : : : : : Power save OFF DIMMED ON OFF 2 Only in stand-by mode OFF Available only if the unit is not in Power save mode. VCR display Only in stand-by mode DIMMED : The video recorder's display is dimmed. ON : The video recorder's display unit is on at normal brightness. S-VHS REC In conjunction with the PAL TV system only.
Recording REC Recording functions REC Direct recording of the VCR - TV picture. 20 SV121 HV61 HV51 MV21 MV16 Set the TV set to the video channel and insert a cassette into the VCR; make sure that the cassette’s protection tab is intact. ! Select channel to record from. When recording from an external device, select from Scart inputs AV1, AV2, or the front panel input AV3. ! Press REC to start recording. ! Press STOP to stop recording. ! Press PAUSE/SLOW to pause recording.
Timer recording SV121 HV61 HV51 MV21 MV16 The Timer recording allows you to programme the recording time of TV programmes up to 1 month in advance. Use the on-screen menu to programme a maximum of 16 recordings.
Timer recording SV121 HV61 HV51 MV21 MV16 Checking the timer programme ! ! Press PROG/CHECK, the Timer recording menu appears. Press PROG/CHECK again or EXIT to quit the menu. SV121 HV61 HV51 MV21 MV16 Automatic SP/LP selection A: If, at the beginning of a timer programme, there is not enough tape left to complete it, the SP/LP function will automatically run the tape at LP speed. This ensures that the entire programme will be recorded.
Recording with INTELLIGENT TIMER SV121 HV61 HV51 MV21 MV16 The INTELLIGENT TIMER allows you to easily time the recording of programmes broadcasted by the same TV station at the same daytime at different days. I-TIMER To use the INTELLIGENT TIMER function, at least one recording session must be programmed in the Timer recording menu (page 21). This information will be copied into the INTELLIGENT TIMER menu.
Recording with ShowView SV120 HV61 HV60 HV51 HV65 MV21 HV55 MV16 HV50 MV20 SV121 ShowView ShowView 8 3 5 4 2 - - - - Programming recordings with the ShowView function The ShowView code simplifies entering programme information to record TV and SAT programmes.
Recording with external recording controls SV121 HV61 HV51 MV21 MV16 ! ! Others 2/2 Power save VCR display S-VHS REC S-VHS ET REC EXT LINK MENU : select : return : : : : : ! OFF DIMMED ON OFF 2 ! Press MENU, the Menu screen appears. With select menu Others and confirm with ENTER. With select EXT LINK and turn to [2] or [1] . Press MENU to return to the Menu screen. VCR Aerial TV 2 1 Receiver EXT LINK 2: External recording control for some satellite or digital receivers (video signal).
Playback SV120 HV61 HV60 HV51 HV65 MV21 HV55 MV16 HV50 MV20 SV121 Normal playback ! Turn on the VCR. ! Be sure the TV set is turned on and tuned to the video playback channel. ! Insert a video cassette. ! Press PLAY to start playback. ! Press STOP to end playback. Optimising the playback picture quality Normally the VCR automatically adjusts the playback picture to the highest possible quality. Sometimes it may be necessary though to adjust the picture manually.
General convenient functions SV121 HV61 HV51 MV21 MV16 Auto-Start When inserting a cassette the VCR will automatically switch on. Automatic rewinding When a cassette is played to the end, the VCR will automatically rewind it to the beginning of the tape. D This function is not available during programmed recording sessions. Search forward or backwards While playing back press or , the search begins. ! When pressing the button twice (JET SEARCH) the search speed increases.
General convenient functions SV121 HV61 HV51 MV21 MV16 Device only operation. Tape Counter When inserting a video cassette the tape counter will automatically reset to [0:00.00]. ! The tape counter may also be reset to [0:00.00] by pressing the RESET/CANCEL button. SV121 HV61 HV51 MV21 MV16 AUDIO settings Select audio playback mode by repeatedly pressing the AUDIO button.
NICAM sound system Select Mono: [ON] to record mono sound to the Hi-Fi audio tracks of the VCR, or if the quality of stereo sound reception is bad. Tuning Pos Name 1 2 3 4 5 ARD ZDF N3 RTL SAT1 A : delete : select MENU : return SV121EC HV61EC HV51EC Ch Pos Name 6 7 8 9 10 7 4 2 12 13 B VOX PRO7 RTL2 KABE S-RTL : move : access : exit ENTER EXIT Ch 8 95 85 97 98 ! ! ! ! ! ! NTSC playback Press MENU, the Menu screen appears. With select the Tuning menu and confirm with ENTER.
Before requesting service The VCR display is not lit: ! ! Bad picture or sound: Check AC mains connection. Check Power save ! 19 ! The VCR display is lit, the device does not respond to controls: ! ! Device is set to recording stand-by or timer mode. Quit with EXT LINK button or TIMER button. ! ! Raised motor noise level: ! ! Fast winding forward and backwards causes motor noises. These are not malfunctions. ! Remote control unit functions don’t work: ! ! Check distance to the device (max.
Specifications Power supply 220-240 V AC, 50/60 Hz Power consumption Switching this appliance into stand-by mode does not disconnect it from the mains. Power consumption in operation in Power save mode 19 Controls Playback functions Video TV system NTSC Playback on PAL TV S-VHS Quasi Playback (SQPB) S-VHS S-VHS ET D These specifications are subject to change without notice.
Index Page 3D DNR AC IN AUDIO output AUDIO settings Automatic SP/LP selection Automatic rewinding Automatic shut-down Automatic stop-function Auto-Start AV1 OUT AV1/AV2 (21-pin Scart socket) AV2 AV2 IN Cassette erasure protection Channel Country CVC super Date Decoder Digital receiver EXT EXT LINK Fine tuning INDEX INTELLIGENT TIMER 4,28 5,8,9,10 5,9 28 22 27 28 27 27 18 5,8 18 18 28 11,15 8,9,10 4 Page JET REW JET SEARCH MESECAM Mono Name NICAM NTSC OSD PAL Playback Power consumption Power save Power sup
