Panasonic NV-8200, Operating Instructions Manual

Page 1: ...Operating Instructions VHS PAL Video Cassette Recorder NV 8200 Panasonic National Before attempting to connect operate or adjust this product please read these instructions completely ...

Page 2: ...ops during playback at any desired point where you want to begin recording 5 Feather touch function control Feather touch non locking push buttons permit direct mode changing e g from playback to rewind without pushing the stop button 6 Still frame In playback when the Pause Button is pushed a still frame picture will appear 7 x x 1 5 Speed Playback By pushing the Slow Fast Button and adjusting th...

Page 3: ...t Avoid such sudden changes in temperature if possible If moisture is present inside the unit the MOIST Lamp will light up when the power is ON While the lamp is alight the unit WILL NOT operate Let the unit remain at room temperature with power ON until the MOIST lamp is no longer alight Keep the unit away from flower vases etc If liquids should be spilled into the unit serious damage will be cau...

Page 4: ... in the mains lead of this apparatus may not correspond with the coloured markings identifying the terminals in your plug pro ceed as follows The wire which is coloured GREEN AND YELLOW must be connected to the terminal in the plug which is marked by the letter E or by the safety earth symbol 1 or coloured GREEN or GREEN AND YELLOW The wire which is coloured BLUE must be connected to the terminal ...

Page 5: ...N C TV VIDEO Monitor Connector TV g Audio Monitor Output Jack AUDIO MONITOR C Audio Input Jacks Chl and Ch2 AUDIO IN C Remote Control Connector REMOTE Audio Output Jacks Chl and Ch2 AUDIO OUT C Vertical Lock Adjuster Sub V LOCK SUB C Vertical Lock Adjuster Main V LOCK MAIN Tape Counter COUNTER Tape Counter Reset Button Audio Recording Level Meter Chl Audio Recording Level Meter Ch2 Play Speed Cont...

Page 6: ... C One Shot Frame Advance Button FRAME ADVANCE During a still picture push this button to advance the picture by one frame at a time C Play Button PLAY Push this button to play back a recorded tape If re cording is desired push the Play Button and the Record Button C simultaneously O Pause Button PAUSE STILL Push this button to instantly stop the tape movement in either the record or playback mode...

Page 7: ... IN For connection of a video camera or other input video signal to be recorded C TV VIDEO Monitor Connector TV For connection of a TV VIDEO monitor having an 8 pin terminal by using a VTR Monitor connection cable supplied 4 Audio Monitor Output Jack AUDIO MONITOR For connection to an audio amplifier Or audio input of a TV monitor unit to allow monitoring of channel 1 or channel 2 or mix audio as ...

Page 8: ...ck Audio Input Jack Chl AC Power Cord To AC Outlet VOL TAGE SELECTOR 8 0 11 Rear of the recorder USE OF THE NV 8200 WITH A TV VIDEO MONITOR SETTING THE VOLTAGE SELECTOR NV 8200 recorder is preset to 200 220 V or 230 250 V at the factory Before connecting to the power supply ensure that the selector an the rear should be selected to the VOLTAGE SELECTOR saure voltage as your local power supply NV 8...

Page 9: ...ion of the cassette tape 3 Lower the cassette holder for Operation 4 Tuning of TV VIDEO monitor Push the Eject Button and the Cassette Holder will rise Note This will also occur when the VTR On Off Switch is turned ON if no cassette is in the recorder Insert the cassette tape fully into the Cassette Holder Notes The video cassette can only be used with the window side up and arrow pointing away fr...

Page 10: ...either channel 1 or channel 2 but it is recommended that the connections be made to channel 1 if possible because only channel 2 can be used for audio dubbing Operation is the saure as described in the section When connection 1 is used 6 Reset the counter Press the Tape Counter Reset Button to reset the counter to 000 This is done to make finding the beginning of the recording much easier Push the...

Page 11: ...push the Stop Button 13 Fast forward the tape 14 Eject the cassette tape 1 Push the Eject Button 2 Remove the video cassette tape The Fast Forward Button can be used to rapidly advance the tape to the desired portion for playback or recording To exchange or remove a video cassette push the Eject Button and the Cassette Holder will rise for easy removal of the cassette tape After the Cassette Holde...

Page 12: ...ructions of the camera you are using Notes The Input Signal Selector must be an LINE Do not connect both the microphone and audio line inputs to the recorder to the same channel If this is done just the microphone will be recorded CONNECTION DIAGRAMS Video Camera Power Supply To AC Outlet Video Input Connector Camera Cable Audio Input Jack Chl ruigg 0 0 TV VIDEO Monitor VTR Monitor Connection Gabl...

Page 13: ...camera and the TV to the recorder as shown in the connection diagram 2 Set the switches on the recorder as shown here Note When there is no cassette in the recorder and the VTR On Off Switch is turned ON the Cassette Holder will auto matically raise 0 I i TIMER TAPE MEMORY INPUT RECORD OFF PLAY 1 REWIND OFF CZD000 REPEAT TV LINE g a 3 Turn the power switch of the camera and TV to ON 4 Insert a cas...

Page 14: ...ving a microphone connected to the Mic Input Jack on the front panel at the same time that an audio signal is connect ed to the Audio Input Jack If this happens just the microphone will be recorded lt the tab is removed from the back side of the video cassette no audio dubbing can be made If using the microphone for dubbing do not get it near the speaker on the TV while the dub is being made A how...

Page 15: ... being recorded onto the tape The video will remain unchanged and can be viewed on the TV as the audio dub is being made 5 Stop audio dubbing Push the Stop Button The audio dubbing will stop Note If you want to check the audio signal before making a dub you can do so by pushing the Audio Dub Button only Now you can hear on your TV the signal from the microphone or other source ...

Page 16: ...n here 2 Connect AC power cord of the timer to AC outlet 3 Set timer at desired time Refer to the operating instructions for the timer The timer should be purchased Iocally TV VIDEO Monitor Mains Switch ON 00 TV VIDEO Monitor Connector 4 Set the switches on the recorder as shown here 5 Insert a cassette tape according to the procedure on page 8 6 Tuning of TV VIDEO monitor If the TV VIDEO monitor ...

Page 17: ...utomatically Notes Stop timer recording The tape can be stopped before it reaches its end if desired by pushing the Stop Button Be certain the Power Switches of this unit and TV are on If the power is for any reason interrupted while making a timer recording the recording won t continue even if the power is subsequently resumed The timer used should be the type which has power turn off after the t...

Page 18: ...top automatically Notes Timer playback can be stopped before it reaches its end if desired by pushing the Stop Button Be certain the Power Switches of this unit and TV are on If during timer playback the power is cut off timer playback operation will not resume when the power is restored In this case to resume playback manually push the Play Button after the power is restored Tape memory switch wi...

Page 19: ... rear panel of this unit Refer to page 6 OPERATING COMPONENTS AND THEIR FUNCTIONS On some televisions this picture will not be reproduced cor rectly due to the circuitry of the television If the Pause Button is pushed during audio dubbing noise will be seen in the still picture but this is not a malfunction When viewing a still picture a frame by frame advance can be obtained by pushing the One Sh...

Page 20: ...he Tape Memory Switch to the REPEAT position Press the Tape Counter Reset Button to 000 at the last point of the program where you want to repeat playback automatically Then push the Rewind Button The tape will then automatically repeat Note When the Repeat Playback system is used the Tape Counter may vary from the 000 position by seconds for each repeat playback lt is recommended therefore that a...

Page 21: ...back of that particular tape is finished Good Picture DOLBY NOISE REDUCTION SWITCH When this switch is turned an during recording or playback the audio noise reduction circuitry will function to reduce unwanted noise in the recording or playback signal Note Tapes recorded with the Dolby Noise Reduction Switch IN should also be played back with the switch IN Dolby Noise Reduction Switch PROTECTIVE ...

Page 22: ...h controller NV A800 is con nected to the Remote Control Connector you can easily find the desired programme during playback By pushing the numerical buttons select the spot of the programme you want to play back Then push the search play button and playback will automatically commence from the point you have selected For details read the Operating Instructions of the NV A800 Notes If the auto sea...

Page 23: ...emote control connector NV 9500 Source Machine To SOURCE 1 4 To EDITOR To remote control connector NV A950 NV A820 Dub Select Switch is placed in the EDITOR position NV 8200 Editor Machine Notes When the unit is used as an EDITOR machine rehearsals can not be made When the unit is used as an EDITOR machine some interference may be noticed an the TV screen at the edit point BY DIRECT CONNECTION The...

Page 24: ... screwdriver as shown in the illustration 2 Insert the RF converter into the converter slot as shown in the illustration Retighten the screws after the converter has been inserted RF CONVERTER CHANNEL Model NV 8200 E and B The NV 8200 RF converter channel is preadjusted for your convenience to UHF 36 3 channel Model NV 8200 A The NV 8200 RF converter channel is preadjusted for your convenience to ...

Page 25: ...the following points once again Condition Main cause and remedy If there is no power to the unit Is the plug disconnected To AC Outlet i i n _31 b i Ei D n2m _ 1 L If the video cassette can t be inserted Is it being inserted in the wrong way The video cassette can only be inserted with window side up and safety tab facing you l_9 J in AM min i 31 A ioei9 I i E2 3 i IN If no operation starts when o...

Page 26: ...playback image is noisy or contains streaks Turn the tracking control See page 20 M 1_ 1 r H H H El ERBEl 151 2 hm lt there is no colour in the playback image Was the programme broadcast in black and white Is the fine tuning adjustment of the TV correct 1 1 P o 1 H i r Does the top of your playback pic ture wave back and forth exces sively Locate the horizontal hold control an your TV set Turn it ...

Page 27: ...382 D mm 1 pc Video cassette tape NV E120 1 pc VTR monitor connection cable VJA54S 1 1 pc Protective cover VYFO154 1 pc Dust cover VYC0041 1 2 video cassette tape NV E240 Approx 334m 240 min NV E180 Approx 258m 180 min NV E120 Approx 174m 120 min NV E60 Approx 88m 60 min NV 8200 E NV 8200 B NV 8200 A Power Source Power Consumption Television System Video Recording System Audio Track Tape Format Ta...

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