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DVD/CD Player / Video Cassette Recorder
NV-VP31EB/EBL
(Model suffix: 'EB' for UK model, 'EBL' for Ireland model)
Operating Instructions
EJECT
PULL-OPEN
NV-VP31
Before connecting the device, operating it or adjusting settings please read these operating instructions
completely; especially the safety precautions on pages 3.
Contents
VCR Auto Setup with RF cable
DVD/CD PLAYER
OPEN / CLOSE
MUSIC WITH PICTURE
AV ENHANCER
2.0 DIGITAL OUT
PAL
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Page 1: Table Of Contents
Remote control functions 8-10 Connecting with 21-pin Scart cable DVD/CD Player / Video Cassette Recorder Connecting with Audio-Videocable NV-VP31EB/EBL VCR Auto Setup Connecting with RF cable 14-15 VCR Auto Setup with RF cable (Model suffix: 'EB' for UK model, 'EBL' for Ireland model) -
Page 2: Safety Precautions
Important Safety Warnings The moulded three pin mains plug is supplied for your safety and convenience and must NOT be cut off. Fuse cover A 5 amp fuse is fitted in the mains 1. Open the fuse plug. If the fuse has to be replaced, cover with a it must be of the same rating and screwdriver. - Page 3 Caution Avoid exposing the unit to direct sunlight or other heat sources. Avoid sudden change in temperature or humidity, dew or condensation may form, causing malfunction. Dispose of batteries in accordance with the instructions given in this book. Place the unit on a flat, stable surface. Do not place heavy object on top of the unit. Your attention is drawn to the fact that recording of pre-recorded tapes or discs or other published or broadcast materials may infringe copyright laws.
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Page 4: Included Assessories / Sales And Support Information
Guarantee Card EUR7720X20 or K1TWACC00001 Sales and Support Information Customer Care Centre Direct Sales at Panasonic UK Order accessory and consumable items for your product with ease and For UK customers: confidence by telephoning our Customer Care Centre 08705 357357. -
Page 5: Remote Remote Control - Codes / Inserting Batteries
This set up must be repeated after changing batteries. Brand Code Brand Code Brand Code Brand Code Panasonic 01-04,45 GOODMANS 05,06,31 NOKIA 25-27 SANYO Some television set models of the AIWA GRUNDIG NORDMENDE listed manufacturers can not be... -
Page 6: Front Panel / Sockets
Front Panel DVD/CD PLAYER OPEN / CLOSE VCR= Video Cassette Recorder EJECT QUICK MUSIC WITH PICTURE AV ENHANCER Detailed information TIMER REC PULL-OPEN JET REW ERASE 2.0 DIGITAL OUT Page L/MONO AUDIO VIDEO is available on the AV3 IN NV-VP31 NV-VP31 specified pages. - Page 7 Sockets RF IN AV 1 VCR/DVD OUT AUDIO VIDEO (TV) DIGITAL AUDIO (PCM/BITSTREAM) DVD OUT AV 2 RF OUT Connection to AV3 (front panel) (DECODER/ EXT) OPTICAL AUDIO VIDEO Connect your external unit (e.g. a video camcorder) with the front panel input. Just seize the L/Mono port for mono INPUT recording of the audio signal.
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Page 8: Remote Control Functions
Remote control General functions Stand-by/on switch TV functions Press to switch the unit from on to stand-by mode or vice versa. In stand-by mode, the unit is still TV set On/Off switch. consuming a small amount of power. VHS/ TV set AV input selection. Switching this appliance into stand-by mode does not disconnect it from the mains. - Page 9 Remote control VCR functions VHS/ Tape counter Tracking control of disturbed The tape counter will be automatically reset to VOLUME AUDIO [0:00:00] when you insert a video cassette. images during playback VHS/DVD Or you can press the CANCEL/RESET button on OUTPUT Video Plus+ menu TRACKING/V-LOCK...
- Page 10 Remote control Repeat DVD functions For some disc formats Press REPEAT during playback. not all of the described There is no mode for repeatedly playing back Skip chapters, titles or frames DVD functions are entire discs. Press SKIP during playback or in pause mode. available.
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Page 11: Connecting With 21-Pin Scart Cable
Connecting with 21-pin Scart cable (Fully wired) Follow the steps described below. Aerial 21-pin Scart socket RF IN Ensure TV Power is disconnected AC IN~ Aerial input AC IN from AC Mains socket. VCR / DVD (T ) V Connect aerial to the RF IN (Aerial AV 2 ( C B S DER/... -
Page 12: Connecting With Audio-Videocable
Connecting with Audio-Videocable Aerial Follow the steps described below. AUDIO (R/L) / VIDEO Audio / Videooutput AC IN RF IN Aerial input AC IN~ Ensure TV Power is disconnected VCR/DVD from AC Mains socket. AV 1 A DI Connect aerial to the RF IN (Aerial DI I G T L A DI AV 2... - Page 13 VCR Auto Setup with 21-pin Scart cable / Audio-Videocable (Automatic tuning) VCR Display Auto Setup Turn on your television set. With the Stand-by/on switch turn on the VCR/DVD. Automatic tuning for all available TV stations begins. Tuning : Ch 21 Approximate duration is 5 minutes.
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Page 14: Connecting With Rf Cable
Connecting with RF cable You can connect the VCR/DVD to your Aerial TV set by using a RF cable. AC IN RF IN Aerial input AC IN~ VCR/DVD Follow the steps described below. AV 1 V R/ V D O G T L A D AV 2 Ensure TV Power is disconnected... -
Page 15: Vcr Auto Setup
VCR Auto Setup with RF cable (Automatic tuning) Turn on your television set. VCR Display With the Stand-by/on switch turn on the VCR/DVD. Automatic tuning for all available TV stations begins. Approximate duration is 5 minutes. After Automatic tuning has finished, press EXIT. The Owner ID screen will appear. - While Auto Setup is running the first digit of the VCR display will flash. -
Page 16: Connecting To Satellite Receiver, Set Top Box
Connecting to Satellite Receiver, Set Top Box Connecting to Satellite Receiver, Set Top Box You can connect a Set Top Box to receive digital broadcast You can connect a Set Top Box to receive digital broadcast Aerial by aerial (DVB-T) signals, a satellite receiver by aerial (DVB-T) signals, a satellite receiver (digital/analogue) or a decoder to decrypt encrypted (digital/analogue) or a decoder to decrypt encrypted... - Page 17 Follow the steps described below. Ensure TV Power, External unit Power and VCR/DVD Power are disconnected from AC Mains socket. Connect a 21-pin scart cable (fully wired) to the AV2 21-pin scart socket on the VCR/DVD and to the 21-pin scart socket on the External unit. Connect a 21-pin scart cable (fully wired) to the AV1 21-pin scart socket on the VCR/DVD and to the 21-pin scart socket on the TV set.
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Page 18: Dvd-Connectors
DVD-Connectors Before connecting RF IN VCR/DVD OUT AV 1 AUDIO VIDEO (TV) Verify that all devices to be connected DIGITAL AUDIO up are unplugged from the AC mains. (PCM/BITSTREAM) DVD OUT AV 2 RF OUT (DECODER/ EXT) OPTICAL AUDIO VIDEO Optical digital audio cable White... -
Page 19: Checking The Settings After Auto Setup
Checking the Settings after Auto Setup MENU PLAY LIST Press the MENU button to display the OSD Main menu on the TV screen. Press to select Tuning then press the ENTER button. Press to select Manual then press the ENTER button to display the list of MENU Menu tuned TV stations and confirm that all available TV stations have been set... -
Page 20: Removing Interference / Changing Rf-Output Channel
Removing Interference / Changing RF-output channel In some cases, interference (lines or patterning) or a very poor picture may appear on the TV when the VCR/DVD is connected. If this happens, follow the steps below to change the video playback channel (RF output channel) to remove the interference. -
Page 21: 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 -- ---- -- / -- --:-- --:-- -- ---- -- / -- --:-- --:-- and change selected entries. 27 28 -- ---- -- / --... -
Page 22: Vcr Playback / Tracking Control
VCR Playback Normal playback VHS/DVD 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. Playback from power stand-by mode When inserting a cassette and pressing PLAY , the device will turn itself on and start playing back. -
Page 23: Tracking Control
Tracking control Adjusting the playback picture Under normal conditions, the VCR automatically adjusts the tracking for optimum performance. However, in some cases it may be necessary to adjust it manually. If the picture contains noise bars and it is not clear to see (tracking adjustment): If noise bars appear during normal playback, slow playback or still playback, follow the operations below. -
Page 24: General Convenient Functions / Tape Care
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 25 When inserting a video cassette the tape counter will automatically reset to [0:00.00]. Use a good quality branded tape, such as Panasonic. The tape counter may also be reset to [0:00.00] by Keep in the box supplied with the tape, or a video case, pressing the CANCEL/RESET button.
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Page 26: Recording
Recording Instant recording Recording functions 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. Instant recording Select channel to record from. When recording from an external device, select from Scart inputs AV1, AV2 or Front input AV3. -
Page 27: 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. Do not forget to verify that there is enough tape left. - Page 28 Timer recording PROG/CHECK Automatic SP/LP selection Checking the timer programme AV ENHANCER A: If, at the beginning of a timer programme, there is not Press PROG/CHECK, enough tape left to complete it, the SP/LP function will the Timer recording menu appears. automatically run the tape at LP speed.
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Page 29: Recording With Intelligent Timer
Recording with The INTELLIGENT TIMER allows you to easily time the recording of INTELLIGENT TIMER 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 27). -
Page 30: Recording With Video Plus
Recording with VIDEO Plus+ Programming recordings with the VIDEO Plus+ function The VIDEO Plus+ code simplifies entering programme information to record TV Video Plus+ and SAT programmes. The recording time may be slightly longer than the TV programme. 8 3 5 4 2 - - - - VIDEO Plus+ Press VIDEO Plus+. -
Page 31: Recording With Video Plus
Recording with VIDEO Plus+ VIDEO Plus+ Codes for Satellite Receivers / Set Top Box This VCR is not designed to control (switch on or change channel) your satellite receiver or Set Top Box, however, it can be taught to recognise VIDEO Plus+ Codes for Satellite stations. -
Page 32: Recording With External Recording Controls
Recording with external EXT LINK recording controls The AV2 input of this VCR is equipped for use with external equipment having external timer recording control such as digital satellite receivers. The AV2 input can be set to EXT LINK 1 or EXT LINK 2 depending on the equipment to be Receiver Aerial connected. -
Page 33: Manual Functions
Manual Functions This VCR has 99 programme positions that can be tuned to receive TV stations. In certain circumstances you may wish to tune in a station manually or rename a TV station. Manual Tuning Tuning Press MENU, the Menu screen appears. Pos Name Pos Name Ch Select the Tuning menu by pressing... -
Page 34: Changing The Name Of Tv Stations
Manual Functions Changing the name of TV stations Tuning Press MENU, the Menu screen appears. Pos Name Pos Name Ch With select the Tuning menu, confirm with ENTER. 1 BBC1 2 BBC2 7 - - - - - - - Confirm [Manual] with ENTER. -
Page 35: Creating A New Station Table
Manual Functions Creating a new station table Tuning Press MENU, the Menu screen appears. Manual With select the Tuning menu, confirm with ENTER. Auto Setup Shipping condition With select [Auto Setup], confirm with ENTER. Owner ID Press ENTER to confirm. The Auto Setup menu will be displayed. -
Page 36: Menu Others
Manual Functions Sets the tape length of the cassette you use. Tape length AUTO E - 240 E - 195, E - 260, E - 300 Menu Others Selects the type of external unit connected to the VCR/DVD's socket. DECODER: If a decoder is connected. -
Page 37: Others Menu / Owner Id
Manual Functions Tuning Owner ID Press MENU and select Tuning Manual Auto Setup Press ENTER. Shipping condition Select Owner ID and press ENTER. Owner ID Use the Numeric buttons or to enter the current PIN number. After entering the correct PIN number, you can change the Name, House No and Postcode. -
Page 38: Clock Setting / Nicam Sound System
Manual Functions Clock setting The clock will normally be set correctly during Auto-Setup however, in some circumstances the VCR cannot set the clock automatically. In this case, follow the operation steps below to manually set the clock. Menu To manually adjust the clock Timer recording Press MENU and select Clock set Tuning... - Page 39 Manual Functions 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: - -...
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Page 40: Dvd-Quick Setup
DVD-QUICK SETUP DVD QUICK SETUP may follow VCR Auto Setup. Use VHS/DVD on the remote control to select DVD. Setup Press SETUP to display the QUICK SETUP menu. QUICK SETUP Use the navigator keys to select a menu language, Select the menu language. then press ENTER to confirm. -
Page 41: Dvd Playback Functions
DVD Playback functions DVD-Video Video CD DVD-A JPEG Playback OPEN / CLOSE Press OPEN/CLOSE on the VCR/DVD to open the disc tray. Place the disc on the disc tray. Press PLAY . The disc tray closes and disc playback starts automatically. The label must The player may take some time to read all of the disc information! - Page 42 DVD Playback functions JPEG DVD-Video DVD-A Video CD Repeat INPUT REPEAT Press REPEAT during playback. You can choose from the following settings, depending on the disc you use: DVD-Video Chapter Title DVD-A Track Group DVD-RAM PG Program DVD-RAM PL Scene Playlist VCD/CD Track...
- Page 43 DVD Playback functions DVD-Video Chapter review This function lets you browse back through the chapters of a DVD-V by playing the first couple of seconds of every chapter. Press STOP during playback. Press PLAY . A message appears: Press PLAY to Chapter Review. Press PLAY again.
- Page 44 DVD Playback functions DVD-Video DVD-A Video CD JPEG Random playback All chapters/tracks are played once each in a random order. Press PLAY MODE while the disc is stopped. The Program Play screen is displayed. Press PLAY MODE again. The Random Playback screen is displayed. Press PLAY to start random playback.
- Page 45 DVD Playback functions DVD-Video DVD-A Video CD JPEG Program play Program Play You can programme up to 32 chapters/tracks to be played Choose a title and chapter. OFF TIMER in any order. PLAY MODE Title Chapter Time Press PLAY MODE while the disc is stopped. Play The Program Play screen appears.
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Page 46: Dvd Playback Functions
DVD Playback functions DVD-RAM Direct Navigator PROG PLAY DIRECT NAVIGATOR Press DIRECT NAVIGATOR to enter or exit the menu screen. Programme names are shown only if they were entered when the RAM was produced. Direct Navigator TOP MENU Press to display the programme information. Press to browse. -
Page 47: Vcr-Dvd Functions
VCR-DVD functions Synchronous recording DVD-Video DVD-A Video CD JPEG 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. -
Page 48: Navigation Menu
Navigation Menu JPEG MENU To display the Navigation Menu PLAY LIST PLAY LIST Press MENU. The Navigation Menu is displayed. MENU MENU Press to select a title, then press ENTER to start playing it. Press MENU to quit the menu. To display the selection menu Navigation Menu / Selection menu options Display the Navigation Menu... -
Page 49: Navigation Menu
Navigation Menu JPEG Thumbnail Menu JPEG Pick DISPLAY from the Navigation Menu and press to select Thumbnail. Thumbnail Menu 1 JPEG --:-- Press ENTER to confirm. The Thumbnail Menu is displayed. P1000001 Press to select a picture. Press to page up or down. When you have browsed the pictures of a group, the pictures of the next group are shown. -
Page 50: Highmat / Cd Text
HighMAT (High Performance Media Access Technology) is a joint Page 1/1 Panasonic and Microsoft technology development. Diverse HighMAT-level 2 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 51: Display Menu
DISPLAY menu Playback status indicator 0 : 03 : 10 DISPLAY Press DISPLAY twice to activate the playback status indicator. Press to change the playback speed. Press to display the current and the remaining playback time. Press DISPLAY again to hide the status indicator. To display the DISPLAY menu. - Page 52 DISPLAY menu Menu DVD-Video Title/Track Search: Allows you direct access to a title/track if the disc hosts several. Title 1/36 Chapter 1/27 Program Search: Allows you direct access to a program if the disc hosts several. Time --:--:-- Audio - --- Chapter Search: Allows you direct access to a chapter if the disc hosts several.
- Page 53 DISPLAY menu Play Speed: Select a factor by which to change the playback speed. These settings are not The digital audio output switches to PCM. available for every disc. AV-Enhancer: Automatically optimises and adapts the audio and video settings to the disc used. AV ENHANCER Other Settings The Picture and Audio menus are not available when this function is enabled.
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Page 54: Setup Menus
SETUP menus Menu Disc To display the Setup menu Audio Disc’s Audio language / Subtitle language / Menu language. Press SETUP to display the Setup menu. Select the preferred language of either of the items. If the language Subtitle Press to select a sub-menu, then press . -
Page 55: Setup Menus
SETUP menus Menu Audio Dolby Digital / DTS Digital PCM is the standard method used to record digital music signals on Audio Surround / MPEG: CDs. For reasons of copyright protection, the digital output of PCM audio Please choose the correct settings PCM Digital Output signals may be limited to 48 kHz/16 bit. -
Page 56: Information
Information 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. - Page 57 "DTS" and "DTS 2.0 + Digital Surround" are DVD-RAM with JPEG: Recorded with Panasonic DVD-Video recorders. trademarks of Digital Theater Systems, Inc. To play JPEG files, select [Play as Data Disc] in DISPLAY menu (page 53).
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Page 58: Country Codes
Country codes Abkhazian 6566 Fiji 7074 Lingala 7678 Singhalese 8373 Afar 6565 Finnish 7073 Lithunian 7684 Slovac 8375 Afrikaans 6570 French 7082 Macedonian 7775 Slovenian 8376 Albanian 8381 Frisian 7089 Malagasy 7771 Somali 8379 Ameharic 6577 Galician 7176 Malay 7783 Spanish 6983 Arabic... -
Page 59: Before Requesting Service
Before requesting service GENERAL DISTORTIONS There is no audio output and the Check the connections. sound is distorted: Deactivate the Advanced Surround effect. The VCR display is not lit: Check AC mains connection. The VCR display is lit, the device Device is set to recording stand-by or timer mode. - Page 60 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 actuate automatic correction.
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Page 61: Before Requesting Service
Before requesting service DVD DISTORTIONS The loudspeakers emit loud noise: Go to the Setup screen and check the Audio menu settings of Dolby Digital, DTS Digital Surround and MPEG. The player cannot play discs of the current format. The message "NO PLAY" appears: The disc contains no recorded material. -
Page 62: Pin Scart Socket
21-pin Scart Socket The 21-pin Scart socket transmits both input and output signals for picture and sound. TVs equipped with the same type of socket can be connected here. This type of socket is also called Peritel, Euro Connector and Euro AV. AV1 Scart Socket (NORMAL) AV2 Scart Socket 21-pin Scart Socket... -
Page 63: Specifications
Specifications Power supply: 220-240 V AC, 50/60 Hz Power consumption: 21W (in operation) Controls Frequency response VCR audio multifunctional remote control 20 Hz to 20 kHz (Hi-Fi sound tracks) Frequency response DVD audio (VCR, TV and ), VCR / DVD, 4 Hz to 22 kHz (sampling frequency 48 kHz) / (linear audio) main functions on the unit... -
Page 64: Index
Index Page Page Page INDEX/SKIP Remote 9,10,24 A-B Repeat INTELLIGENT TIMER Repeat Advanced Surround 18,53 RF-coaxial cable Angle JET SEARCH Audio JPEG 47,49,52 Scart cable AUDIO IN/OUT Slideshow Laser Audio language SP/LP selection Letterbox AV input SQPB AV ENHANCER 6,53 Still Mode 10,22,23,41,54,60 Marker...