Panasonic NV-HV61 specifications Playback

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OSD REC:

To set the conditions for the OSD

 

 

Recording function.

• Press [2 1] (28) to select [ON] or [OFF].

OFF:

Initially set at this position.

ON:

This setting enables OSD Recording. (See page

 

11.) If you select [ON], [JET NAVIGATOR] is set

 

to [OFF] automatically.

 

 

 

OSD:

 

To select the On Screen Display

 

 

mode.

• Press [2 1] (28) to select [AUTO] or [OFF].

AUTO: To make various indicators appear On Screen Display for 5 seconds press [STATUS/ NAVI CHECK] (32).

OFF: No indications appear.

MONAURAL:

To select the sound mode.

 

(For NV-HV61GN only)

• Press [2 1] (28) to select [ON] or [OFF].

ON: To record the normal sound during a NICAM broadcast or if the stereo sound is distorted due to inferior reception conditions.

OFF: Normally set at this position.

4 Press [MENU] (9) twice to exit the On Screen Display.

Playback

Preparations

•Confirm that the VCR is on.

•Confirm that the TV is on and the VCR viewing channel is selected.

•Insert a recorded video cassette.

For Normal Playback:

Press [PLAY] (8).

For Cue or Review Playback:

During playback, tap [Fast Forward] (27) or [Rewind] (10).

• To return to normal playback, press [PLAY] (8).

• If you press and hold down [Fast Forward] (27) or [Rewind] (10), cue or review playback continues for as long as you keep the button pressed, and operation returns to normal playback when the button is released.

For High speed Cue or Review Playback (JET SEARCH): During playback, tap [Fast Forward] (27) or [Rewind] (10)

twice.

For Still Playback:

During playback, press [PAUSE/SLOW] (29).

• To return to normal playback, press [PLAY] (8) or [PAUSE/SLOW] (29).

For Slow Playback:

During playback, keep [PAUSE/SLOW] (29) pressed for 2 seconds or more.

• To return to normal playback, press [PLAY] (8).

Fast-forwarding or Rewinding the Tape:

Press [Fast Forward] (27) or [Rewind] (10) in the stop mode.

• To stop fast-forwarding or rewinding, press [STOP] (12).

To Obtain a Higher Speed Rewind (Jet Rewind):

Press [JET REW] (11).

The [J . REW] indication appears on the TV screen and only the channel position appears on the VCR display (except when the remaining tape time indication appears).

•Depending on a cassette or an operating condition, the rewind speed may change somewhat.

•The tape counter is reset to [0:00.00] when the tape is rewound to the beginning.

To Stop Playback:

Press [STOP] (12).

Notes:

•JET SEARCH, cue, review or slow playback will be automatically cancelled after 10 minutes, and still playback after 5 minutes.

•During playback function other than normal playback, horizontal noise bars may appear in the picture, the colour of the picture may be unstable, or the picture may be otherwise distorted.

•When you play back a tape recorded in the LP mode, the picture may be in black and white.

•When you play back a tape recorded in the EP mode, the picture and the sound may be unstable.

However, these are not malfunctions.

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Contents NV-HV61 Series ContentsFor your safety Inserting Remote Control BatteriesCondensation may form in the following cases Controls and Components Timer CheckInput Select PAUSE/SLOWSetting the Remote Control to Operate Your TV ConnectionsBasic Connections Storing TV Broadcasts in Your VCR Tuning the TV to Your VCRManual Tuning Procedure Auto Tuning Using the On Screen DisplayDirect Tuning Fine Tuning ProcedureSettings Using the On Screen Display Setting the Clock of Your VCRTo Make Various Indicators Appear On Screen Display Time Reset FunctionNavi Check indicator Option Setting# Navi Check indicator # Clock Tape running displayPlayback Recording To Display the Approximate Remaining Tape Time To reset the tape counterRecording of Stereo or Bilingual Programmes NV-HV61GL only Nicam Broadcast System NV-HV61GN onlyRecording VCR Recording from an external sourcePress Menu 9 to display the Main menu on ScreenEasy Timer Programming Timer RecordingTo Suspend the Timer Recording Standby Mode Weekly and Daily Timer RecordingTo check and cancel a Timer Programme Setting other Programmes in SuccessionSearch Functions Jet NavigatorTo Set the Category To Check the Recorded Programming Data Time Stamp Function To Demonstrate the Jet Navigator FunctionBefore Requesting Service Adjusting the Playback Picture Crystal View ControlDirt on the video heads Specifications

NV-HV61 specifications

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