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Panasonic NV-VP33 Operating Instructions Manual

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DVD/CD Player / Video Cassette Recorder
NV-VP33 / NV-VP28 / NV-VP23
Operating Instructions
Before connecting the device, operating it or adjusting settings please read these operating instructions
completely; especially the safety precautions on pages 2 and 3.
DUBBING
Contents
Inserting Batteries
Safety Precautions
Front
Panel
Remote control
Connecting with a 21-pin Scart cable
Connecting
with Audio-Videocable
Setting Time and Date
External Devices
C
onnectors
VCR
menu control
Manual Setup
Creating a new station table
Changing the name of TV stations
Changing the order of TV stations or
deleting a station
Creating a new station table
Shipping condition / factory defaults
Menu Others
Menu language/
NICAM sound system /
QUICK ERASE
Recording
Timer recording
Recording with INTELLIGENT TIMER
Recording with ShowView
Recording with external recording controls
Playback
General convenient functions
DVD-QUICK SETUP
Playback functions
VCR-DVD functions
Navigation Menu
HighMAT / CD-Text
Functions menu
SETUP menus
Information
Before requesting service
Remote control codes
Specifications
Index / Country codes
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  • Page 1 Safety Precautions Front Panel Remote control Connecting with a 21-pin Scart cable DVD/CD Player / Video Cassette Recorder Connecting with Audio-Videocable NV-VP33 / NV-VP28 / NV-VP23 Setting Time and Date External Devices onnectors 12-13 Operating Instructions menu control Manual Setup...

  • Page 2: Inserting Batteries

    WARNING TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE, ELECTRIC SHOCK OR PRODUCT DAMAGE, Thank you for your trust and your decision to purchase this top-quality device. Panasonic is DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPARATUS TO RAIN, MOISTURE, DRIPPING OR one of the leading manufacturers of entertainment electronics devices. We are sure that you SPLASHING AND THAT NO OBJECTS FILLED WITH LIQUIDS, SUCH AS will be completely satisfied with this device.

  • Page 3: Safety Precautions

    Safety Precautions NORSK SUOMI Install this device in a horizontal position. ADVARSEL: VAROITUS: Do not place anything heavy on it. FOR Å REDUSERE FAREN FOR BRANN, ELEKTRISK TULIPALO-, SÄHKÖISKUVAARAN TAI TUOTETTA STØT ELLER SKADER PÅ PRODUKTET, MÅ DETTE KOHTAAVAN MUUN VAHINGON VÄHENTÄMISEKSI EI APPARATET IKKE UTSETTES FOR REGN, FUKTIGHET, LAITETTA SAA ALTISTAA SATEELLE, KOSTEUDELLE, Keep this...

  • Page 4: Front Panel

    Front Panel VCR= Video Cassette Recorder DUBBING Detailed information Page is available on the specified pages. VCR display DVD display Device control DVD-RAM Stand-by/on switch /I To copy a DVD RAM to VHS cassette. DUBBING Automatically optimises and adapts the audio and video settings To eject the cassette EJECT to the disc used.

  • Page 5: Remote Control

    PROG/CHECK I-TIMER PLAY MODE SETUP PROG JET REW PLAY DVD-RAM TIMER DUBBING REC MODE To copy a DVD-RAM to VHS cassette. EXT LINK VHS STATUS CINEMA MODE OFF TIMER DVD STATUS QUICK OSD QUICK REPLAY MANUAL SKIP Panasonic VHS/DVD/TV EUR7720X50...
  • Page 6 CINEMA MODE OFF TIMER counter or remaining tape. To record using the external recording level control. DVD STATUS QUICK OSD QUICK REPLAY MANUAL SKIP Panasonic Switches the unit into stand-by mode after Cinema Mode VHS/DVD/TV the set time. EUR7720X50 A: To delete tagged station.

  • Page 7: Remote Control

    OFF TIMER QUICK REPLAY is not supported by all discs. Displays time or chapter/title or content/group when DVD STATUS QUICK OSD QUICK REPLAY MANUAL SKIP Panasonic pressed again. Manual Skip (not with +R/+RW media) VHS/DVD/TV Playback jumps forward 30 seconds each time this button EUR7720X50 Hides the playback status display.

  • Page 8: Connecting With A 21-Pin Scart Cable

    Connecting with a 21-pin Scart cable VCR Auto Setup with 21-pin Scart cable (Automatic tuning) Follow the steps described below. If the Country menu does not Country Aerial appear after turning the device Belgien Italia Sverige 21-pin Scart socket on, you may reset the device to Belgique Nederland Schweiz...
  • Page 9 Connecting with Audio-Videocable VCR Auto Setup with Audio-Videocable Aerial Automatic tuning Follow the steps described below. AC IN~ AUDIO (R/L) / VIDEO If the Country menu does not AC IN RF IN Country Audio / Videooutput Antenna input VCR/DVD appear after turning the device Belgien Italia Sverige...
  • Page 10 Setting Time and Date Menu Timer recording Press MENU. QUICK ERASE The Menu screen appears. Tuning Clock set With select Clock set. Others Press ENTER. Language : English ENTER access : select EXIT : exit Automatic tuning (not for VP23) Clock set Select [AUTO] and confirm with ENTER.

  • Page 11: External Devices

    External Devices Connecting a Set Top Box, satellite receiver, decoder or a second recorder. You can connect a Set Top Box to receive digital broadcast by antenna (DVB-T) signals, a satellite receiver (digital/analogue) or a decoder to decrypt encrypted programmes. VCR/DVD Aerial Others...
  • Page 12 Connectors Before connecting Verify that all devices to be DVD/VHS COMMON OUT connected up are unplugged from COMPONENT VIDEO OUT VIDEO RF IN DVD OUT (PROGRESSIVE/ INTERLACE) (TV) the AC mains. AUDIO AUDIO RF OUT (DECODER/ EXT) COAXIAL DIGITAL AUDIO OUT DVD connectors Connection to a TV set without a scart socket or to an amplifier component (home cinema):...
  • Page 13 Connectors Digital connectors (COAXIAL) (only DVD) DVD/VHS COMMON OUT COMPONENT VIDEO OUT VIDEO (PROGRESSIVE/ DVD OUT INTERLACE) To play programmes with a 5.1-channel surround sound, connect the digital audio output ( COAXIAL ) with an external Multi-channel AUDIO AUDIO Dolby Digital Decoder, for example. COAXIAL DIGITAL AUDIO OUT Prerequisites for making recordings with an external digital recorder...

  • Page 14: Vcr Menu Control

    VCR menu control Timer recording The cursor buttons on the remote control Date Start Stop unit allow you to navigate through menus ENTER -- ---- -- / -- --:-- --:-- -- ---- -- / -- --:-- --:-- and change selected entries. 20 21 -- ---- -- / --...

  • Page 15: Changing The Name Of Tv Stations

    Manual Setup Creating a new station table Press MENU. The Menu screen appears. Tuning Select the Tuning menu by pressing and confirming with ENTER. Confirm Manual by pressing ENTER. Pos Name Pos Name Ch With the buttons, select an open storage position and press ENTER. 1 ARD 6 VOX 2 ZDF...

  • Page 16: Changing The Order Of Tv Stations Or Deleting A Station

    Manual Setup Changing the order of TV stations or deleting a station Tuning Press MENU. The Menu screen appears. Pos Name Pos Name Ch With select the Tuning menu, confirm with ENTER. 1 ARD 6 VOX Confirm Manual with ENTER 7 PRO7 2 ZDF Press B.

  • Page 17: Menu Others

    Manual Setup Sets the tape length of the cassette you use. Tape length AUTO Menu Others E - 240 E - 195, E - 260, E - 300 Press MENU Selects the type of external unit connected to the VCR/DVD's socket.
  • Page 18 Manual Setup Menu language Menu The language set for the Video menu does not depend on the DVD SETUP menu Timer recording language QUICK ERASE Press MENU Tuning Clock set Select Language Others Select Language Language : English Press EXIT to quit the Menu screen. NICAM sound system (not for EG models) This unit can receive programmes transmitted together with NICAM sound.

  • Page 19: Recording

    Recording Set the television to the appropriate AV input and insert a cassette into the Recording functions INPUT VCR; make sure that the cassette’s protection tab is intact. REPEAT Select the channel to be recorded with INPUT. When recording from an external device, select from Scart inputs AV1, AV2, or the front panel input AV3.

  • Page 20: Timer Recording

    Timer recording 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. PROG/CHECK Press PROG/CHECK and select a free storage position Timer recording Timer recording 1 / 3...

  • Page 21: Timer Recording

    Timer recording PROG/CHECK Checking the timer programme Automatic SP/LP selection Press PROG/CHECK. A: If there is not enough tape left at the beginning of a timer programme to complete it, the SP/LP function will automatically The Timer recording menu appears. run the tape at LP speed.

  • Page 22: Recording With Intelligent Timer

    Recording with INTELLIGENT TIMER 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. To use the INTELLIGENT TIMER function, at least one recording session must be programmed in the Timer recording menu (page 20).

  • Page 23: Recording With Showview

    Recording with ShowView (not for VP23) Programming recordings with the ShowView function The ShowView code simplifies entering programme information to record ShowView TV and SAT programmes. ShowView Press ShowView. 8 3 5 4 2 - - - - Enter the ShowView number ( to correct entry). Confirm entry with ENTER.

  • Page 24: Recording With External Recording Controls

    Recording with external recording controls Receiver Press MENU. The Menu screen appears. Aerial With select menu Others and confirm with ENTER. Others 1 / 2 With select EXT LINK and turn to ape length : AUTO ( E-240) : DECODER [2] or [1] TV system : AUTO...

  • Page 25: Playback

    Playback Normal playback Optimising the playback picture quality Turn on the VCR. Normally the VCR automatically adjusts the playback Be sure the TV set is turned on and set to the appropriate AV input. picture to the highest possible quality. Sometimes it Insert a video cassette.

  • Page 26: General Convenient Functions

    General convenient functions INDEX/SKIP Auto-Start Quick search for a beginning of a recording When inserting a cassette the VCR will automatically While playing back or in stop-mode. switch on. INDEX tape winds forward / INDEX tape rewinds. Every time you press the button (max. 20 times) the Automatic rewinding VCR will find the start of the next recording.

  • Page 27: General Convenient Functions

    General convenient functions S-VHS cassette playback Playing back NTSC video cassettes (NV-VP33) (SQPB=S-VHS Quasi Playback) You can play NTSC video cassettes for viewing on a PAL- You can play cassettes that were recorded on a S-VHS type TV set (PAL 60).

  • Page 28: Dvd-Quick Setup

    DVD-QUICK SETUP DVD QUICK SETUP may follow VCR Auto Setup. Use VHS/DVD on the remote control to select DVD. DVD Setup SETUP Press SETUP to display the QUICK SETUP menu. QUICK SETUP JET REW Use the navigator keys to select a menu language, Select the menu language.

  • Page 29: Playback Functions

    Playback functions Video CD Playback DVD-Video JPEG OPEN / CLOSE Press OPEN/CLOSE to open the disc tray. Place the disc on the disc tray. Press PLAY . The disc tray closes and disc playback starts automatically. The player may take some time to read all of the disc information! The label An incorrect full title display can result for +R and +RW media.
  • Page 30 Playback functions DVD-Video Video CD Single frame mode In pause mode, press remote control buttons Every push of one of these buttons takes the film a single frame forwards or backwards. Keeping one of these buttons pressed continuously displays the next single frame in the chosen direction.

  • Page 31: Playback Functions

    Playback functions Video CD DVD-Video JPEG Program Playback You can programme up to 32 chapters/tracks to be played in any order. PLAY MODE PROG Press PLAY MODE while the disc is stopped. The Program Playback screen appears. PLAY Use the numeric keys to specify the Group/Title (not with CDs) and the Content/Chapter.

  • Page 32: Vcr-Dvd Functions

    VCR-DVD functions DVD-Video Video CD JPEG Synchronous recording How to copy a non copy-protected disc to VHS type cassette. Select DVD on the remote control. Use PLAY to select the disc's starting position. Press to select Pause playback. INPUT Select VCR on the remote control. Playing back music, NTSC REPEAT Press INPUT to select the dc channel.

  • Page 33: Navigation Menu

    Navigation Menu JPEG To display the Navigation Menu Press PLAYLIST. The Navigation Menu is displayed. Press to select a title, then press ENTER to start playing it. Press PLAYLIST to quit the menu. To display the selection menu Display the Navigation Menu and press FUNCTIONS.

  • Page 34: Navigation Menu

    Navigation Menu JPEG JPEG Thumbnail Menu Thumbnail Menu 1 JPEG --:-- Pick FUNCTIONS from the Navigation Menu and press to select Thumbnail. P1000001 Press ENTER to confirm. The Thumbnail Menu is displayed. Press to select a picture. Press to page up or down. When you have browsed the pictures of a group, 1/68 the pictures of the next group are shown.

  • Page 35: Highmat / Cd-Text

    HighMAT Page 1/1 HighMAT (High Performance Media Access Technology) is a joint Panasonic and Microsoft technology development. Diverse HighMAT-level2 format data (WMA, MP3 and/or JPEG) stored on a disc by a PC can be quickly played back by the appliance with the additional help of a menu.

  • Page 36: Functions Menu

    Functions menu Playback status indicator 0 : 07 Group Content Time 0 : 03 : 10 03 - Title 3 CINEMA MODE Press QUICK OSD twice to activate the playback status indicator. Press SLOW/SEARCH to change the playback speed. QUICK OSD Press QUICK OSD again to hide the status indicator.
  • Page 37 Functions menu Functions DVD-Video Title/Track Search: Allows you direct access to a title/track if the disc hosts several. Title 1/36 An incorrect full title display can result for +R and +RW media. Chapter 1/27 Time --:--:-- Program Search: Allows you direct access to a program if the disc hosts several. Audio - --- Subtitle...
  • Page 38 Functions menu Play Speed: Select a factor by which to change the playback speed. These settings are not available The audio output switches to PCM (2-channel). for every disc. AV-Enhancer: Automatically optimises and adapts the audio and video settings to the disc used. Other Settings ENHANCER The Picture and Audio menus are not available when this function is enabled.

  • Page 39: Functions Menu

    Functions menu These settings are not available The Audio Menu functions are not available when the AV-Enhancer function is turned on. for every disc. Advanced Surround: Produces an effect similar to surround sound at the two front speakers (SP) or the headphones (HP).

  • Page 40: Setup Menus

    SETUP menus Menu Disc Disc’s Audio language / Subtitle language / Menu language. Audio Select the preferred language of either of the items. If the language you want To display the Setup menu Subtitle is not on the list, select [Other] and type in the appropriate country code (see Press SETUP to display the DVD Setup menu.

  • Page 41: Setup Menus

    SETUP menus Menu Audio Dolby Digital / DTS Digital PCM Digital Output PCM is the standard method used to record digital music signals on Audio CDs. For Surround / MPEG: reasons of copyright protection the digital output of PCM audio signals may be limited Please choose the correct settings matching your audio system: to 48 kHz/16 bit.

  • Page 42: Information

    Information Playing DVDs and VCDs Region codes The producer of the programme material can define the way in which the disc is played. This player accesses the regional Consequently, you may sometimes find that, you cannot control the playback the way you wish codes stored on DVDs.

  • Page 43: Before Requesting Service

    Before requesting service GENERAL DISTORTIONS There is no audio output and the sound Check the connections. is distorted: Deactivate the Advanced Surround effect. The VCR display is not lit: Check AC mains connection. Device is set to recording stand-by or timer mode. Quit with TIMER button. The VCR display is lit, the device does not respond to controls: External recording control is turned on.
  • Page 44 Before requesting service VCR DISTORTIONS 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. Manual correction of a bad picture: Press + and - together to activate automatic correction.

  • Page 45: Before Requesting Service

    Before requesting service DVD DISTORTIONS Go to the Setup screen and check the Audio menu settings of Dolby Digital, DTS Digital Surround The loudspeakers emit loud noise: and MPEG. The player cannot play discs of the current format. The message "NO PLAY" appears: The disc contains no recorded material.

  • Page 46: Remote Control Codes

    Problem caused by a disc Do not stick labels on the disc (this might render the disc useless). We recommend to use branded, e.g. Panasonic, cassettes of superior quality. Whenever not in use, remove the cassettes from the recorder and keep them in a Only use a suitable pen for writing on the disc.

  • Page 47: Specifications

    Depending on the disc type and the conditions of recording, the appliance may sometimes fail to play sub sampling: 4:2:2 or 4:2:0; the listed discs. HighMAT : Level 2 (audio and image) DVD-RAM with JPEG: Recorded with Panasonic DVD-Video recorders. To play JPEG files, select [Play as Data Disc] in Functions menu (page 39).

  • Page 48: Country Codes

    Index Page Page Page Page A-B Repeat Marker 38 Scart cable DTS Digital Surround 13,41,45 MESECAM Slideshow Advanced Disc Review 36,38,40 DVD-RAM 30,32,36 Sound Enhancement 29,30,33,34,35,37 Advanced Surround 39,43 SP/LP selection 37 Erasure protection MPEG 13,41,42,45 Angle SQPB Audio 33,41 NICAM 18 Still Mode 6,7,25,26,29,33,40,44...

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