User manual PANASONIC NV-VP30EB

[. . . ] DVD/CD Player / Video Cassette Recorder NV-VP30EB/EBL (Model suffix: 'EB' for UK model, 'EBL' for Ireland model) Operating Instructions DVD / CD PLAYER /I OPEN / CLOSE VCR EJECT DVD DVD -RAM VIDEO PLAYBACK TIMER CHECK PULL-OPEN REC CHECK QUICK ERASE PROG PLAY MUSIC WITH PICTURE NV-VP30 PAL Before attempting to connect, operate or adjust this product, please read these instructions completely. Contents Precautions / Shop@Panasonic 2 Precautions 3 Caution 4 Check List 5 CAUTION 6 Remote control codes 7 Inserting batteries Front Panel / Sockets 8-9 Remote control functions 10-11 Connections 12-13 without Scart cable 12 with Scart cables 13 External units 14 DVD Connections 15 VCR AUTO SETUP 16-17 Checking the Settings for Auto Setup 18 Removing Interference / 19 Changing RF-channel Playback 20 Tracking control 21 Recording 22 External recording control 23 Timer recording 24-26 INTELLIGENT TIMER 27 VIDEO Plus+ 28-29 Manual setup 30-32 Menu Overview 30 Manual Tuning 30 Changing the name of TV stations 31 Changing the order of TV stations or deleting a station Restart Auto Setup 32 Shipping condition / restoring factory defaults Others Menu 33 Owner ID 34 Clock setting 35 TV control 36 AUDIO out settings 37 NICAM sound system 37 Advanced functions 38-39 Page Dear customer DVD QUICK SETUP 40 SETUP-menu 41-45 Disc 41 Ratings 42 Video 43 Audio 44 Display / Others 45 General playback 46-50 Playback 46 Slow Motion Search function Skipping chapters, tracks or pictures Scene replay 47 Random playback Resume function POSITION MEMORY 48 Chapter review Frame-by-frame REPEAT 49 ZOOM function 50 Synchronous recording 50 MUSIC with PICTURE 50 Programme play 51 JPEG 52 MP3 / WMA Menu 53 DVD-RAM Menu 53 HighMAT 54 On-screen displays 55-57 Before requesting service 58-60 Informations 61 Tape Care 62 Specifications 63 Index Last page Language codes Last page Thank you for trusting and purchasing this high-quality product. Panasonic is one of the leading companies of the consumer electronics industry. We are sure that this appliance will meet with all your expectations. 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. [. . . ] If the reception conditions improve later on, it may be possible to activate this function. Press EXIT to exit the On Screen Display. MANUAL, otherwise, the automatic time correction function is deactivated. In case of a power failure, an automatic back-up system maintains the clock for approximate 60 minutes. When Clock setting is set to AUTO, the automatic time correction function checks and if necessary adjusts the time several times every day. The automatic time correction function only works when the VCR is in standby, it does not work in the timer recording mode. Notes: - If Clock setting is set to AUTO when you open the Clock screen, do not set it to - 35 TV control Setting the Remote Control to operate your TV ! Set the VCR/TV/DVD switch to TV. VCR TV DVD Only Panasonic TVs can be operated with the provided remote control. The settings for operating the TV with the remote control have already been made. No additional settings need to be performed. However, some of old Panasonic TVs cannot be operated using this remote control. TV Press to switch the TV from on to standby mode or vice TV-Standby/on versa. In standby mode, the unit is still consuming a small amount of power. 3 6 9 10 1 4 7 2 5 8 0 Numeric (0-9) To select desired programme position. INPUT SELECT AV TRACKING/V-LOCK AV CH To select desired AV input on the TV. Channel selector CH VOLUME VOLUME TV ASPECT To adjust the volume of the TV. To switch the screen format between the wide-screen and other aspects. TV ASPECT 36 VCR DVD AUDIO out settings VCR TV DVD AUDIO Audio mode (L/R) At each press of the AUDIO button, the selected sound output is indicated with L (Left) and R (Right). Stereo playback : Display: LR Left audio channel playback : Display: L Right audio channel playback : Display: - R Playback of normal audio (Mono) sound : Display: - - NICAM sound system The NICAM System is a 2 channel digital sound broadcast system which in most instances provides high quality stereo sound. Broadcasters can also transmit two separate mono soundtracks on this system. AUTO: OFF: When you record a programme which is broadcast with NICAM sound, the NICAM sound is automatically recorded. If you want to record the normal (mono) sound on the Hi-Fi audio tracks during a NICAM broadcast, or if the stereo sound is distorted due to poor reception conditions. Tuning Pos Name 1 2 3 4 5 BBC1 BBC2 ITV CH4 CH5 Ch 7 4 2 12 13 Pos 6 7 8 9 10 Name ---------------Ch ----------- !! Press Menu and select Tuning Press ENTER Select Manual and press ENTER Select a channel Press ENTER Select NICAM OFF Pos Name Channel NICAM : 1 : BBC1 : 7 : OFF 37 Advanced functions VCR TV Repeat Playback The VCR repeats playback from beginning to end of a recording. ! DVD R 0:05. 57 On-screen display In Stop or Playback mode, press the Playback button for longer than 5 seconds. The VCR displays an 'R', indicating repeat play mode. The end of a recording is marked by noise portion without picture and sound. !! Finding the start of a recording Quickly finds the start of a recording during playback or in Stop mode. INDEX/ SKIP ! Rewind Fast Forward / Every time you press the button (max. 20 times) the VCR will find the start of the next recording. Playback will automatically start for all recordings that are longer than 5 minutes. ! Press to exit the Search function. Erasing a cassette QUICK ERASE Press and hold for a few seconds the QUICK ERASE button on the unit to remove all recordings from a cassette. Erasing avoids noise bands that may occur at the beginning and end of a recording over an existing one. Note: To protect the video heads, the unit automatically quits the Forward/Backward Search, Jet Search, Still Playback, Slow Playback functions after 5-10 minutes. [. . . ] Playing DVDs and VCDs: The producer of the programme material can define the way in which the disc is played. Consequently, you may sometimes find that, in some cases, you cannot control the playback the way you wish using all of the functions and operations described in these operating instructions. We therefore recommend that you always read the reference material delivered with the disc. Never play anything but circular discs with a diameter of 3" (8 cm) or 5" (12 cm). [. . . ]