Panasonic NV-FJ760 manual

VQT8598 Before attempting to connect, oper ate or adjust this product, please read these instructions completely . Video Cassette Recorder NV -FJ760 Series Operating Instructions[...]

2 Dear Customer Ma y we take this oppor tunity to thank y ou for purchasing this Panasonic Video Cassette Recorder . W e would par ticularly advise that you carefully study the Oper ating Instructions bef ore attempting to operate the unit and that y ou note the listed precautions. Contents Before Use Contr ols and Components ......................[...]

3 < EJECT DIRECT TV REC A.DUB INSERT Í / I ¥ REC/OTR CD TIMER REC Á 5 5 6 6 b ° c d CVC ° a °° N ] ^ 6 _ ` e g f 9 I D ° 1 Z [ i AC IN~ SECTEUR~ AV2 ( DECODER/EXT ) AV1 ( TV ) RF IN RF OUT h k l n m o j AUDIO OUT L R EDIT SYNC. EDIT Contr ols and Components AV SUBTITLE TV/TEXT VOLUME REPLAY OSD / DISPLAY LIBRARY ; / D KL DATE CANCEL SP[...]

4 VCR Operation When you want to oper ate the VCR, set the VCR/TV switch P to “VCR”. ° 2 Numeric buttons T o select the programme positions (1–99) of the VCR. Example: 0 9: 19: T o select the satellite programme positions Example: SA T 9: SA T19: SA T129: ≥ 3-digit programme positions can be selected with this remote control only in case o[...]

5 Bef ore Use ∏ Remote Control ∏ Operating Instructions ∏ Satellite Receiver List ∏ RF lead to connect VCR and TV 1 2 - - + + 3 Checking the Accessories/Preparing the Remote Control Inserting Remote Control Batteries 1 Slide off the battery cover . 2 Insert the batteries with the polarity ( + and - ) correctly aligned. 3 Replace the batter [...]

6 Be sure to read the cautions carefully before you operate this VCR. Avoid sudden changes in temperature If the VCR is mo ved suddenly from a cold to a w ar m place , condensation may form on the tape surface and inside the VCR. If this happens , leav e the VCR at room temper ature f or at least 1 hour before operating it. Avoid humidity and dust [...]

7 Bef ore Use As this equipment g ets hot during use, operate it in a well ventilated place; do not install this equipment in a confined space such as a book case or similar unit. IMPOR T ANT Y our attention is drawn to the fact that the recor ding of pre-recorded tapes or discs or other published or broadcast material ma y infringe copyright laws.[...]

8 Setting the Remote Control to Operate Y our TV The 3 Methods for Switching to the A V Input on Y our P anasonic T V Y our Panasonic TV uses one of three different methods f or s witching between TV reception and the A V input(s). P erform the operations steps listed for the s witching methods A, B and C below to determine which one your P anasoni[...]

9 Bef ore Use Manufacturer Code Panasonic 01 – 04 AIW A 3 5 AKAI 27, 30 BLA UPUNKT 0 9 BRANDT 10, 15 BUSH 05, 06 CURTIS 3 1 DESMET 05, 31, 33 DUAL 05, 06 ELEMIS 3 1 FERGUSON 1 0 GOLDST AR/LG 3 1 GOODMANS 05, 06, 31 GRUNDIG 0 9 HI T AC H I 22, 23, 31, 40, 41, 42 INNO HIT 3 4 IRRADIO 3 0 ITT 2 5 JV C 17, 39 LOEWE 0 7 METZ 28, 31 MITSUBISHI 06, 19, [...]

10 Connecting and Preparations for a TV Equipped with the Q Link Function Connections and preparations for a T V equipped with the “ Q Link ° 1 ” function and equipped with a 21-pin Scart sock et. For the connections and preparations for a TV equipped with the “ DA T A LOGIC ° 2 ” , “ Easy Link ° 3 ” , “ Megalogic ° 4 ” or “ S[...]

11 Connecting and Setting Up Preset Download Function The Preset Download function automatically copies the tuning position of all av ailable TV stations into the VCR ’ s memor y when you connect the VCR using a fully-wired 21-pin Scar t cable to a TV equipped with the Q Link function. √ First of all, make sure that the VCR is switched off. 1 S[...]

12 Connecting and Preparations f or a TV Not Equipped with the Q Link Function Aerial (not supplied) Aerial lead (not supplied) TV (not supplied) Aerial Input soc ke t T o A C Mains sock e t RF Coaxial cab le (supplied) ≥ Must be connected to watch TV channels. AC Mains lead (supplied) or Method 2. If you are connecting y our VCR to a TV using on[...]

13 Connecting and Setting Up If you are connecting your VCR to a TV using Method 1, follo w the oper ations e xplained below . Auto Setup Function The A uto Setup function automatically tunes all availab le TV stations and sets the VCR ’ s clock to the current date and time. If the tuning and time/date settings are not correct, performing timer r[...]

14 If you are connecting your VCR to a TV using Method 2, follo w the operations e xplained belo w . T o be ab le to w atch the VCR picture on the TV , RF connection requires the video playback channel to be set on the TV . 0 1 Switch the TV on. 0 2 Select an unoccupied programme position (which is not tuned to a TV station). If y ou are using a P [...]

15 Connecting and Setting Up Checking tape number ... Please wait ! Content of tape: 5 P age 1/2 Football We 5.04.00 ZDF (18:58) We 19.04.00 ¢¢¢ 03 (19:08) Ch 3 Sa 29.04.00 ¢¢¢¢¢ (19:18) Fr 12.05.00 Title Date/Category : Subtitles Sports News Movies Music T ape ID could not be detected When Y ou Inser t a Video Cassette The T ape Librar y S[...]

16 Pla ybac k Preparations ≥ Confir m that the VCR is on. ≥ Confir m that the TV is on and the VCR viewing channel is selected. ≥ Insert a recorded video cassette. As soon as the cassette is inserted, the Cassette Number Check starts. Wait a few moments until it is completed. (See page 15.) For Normal Playbac k: Press the Play button I . For [...]

17 Pl aybac k Con venient Automatic Functions VCR A uto P ower On When you inser t a video cassette, the VCR switches on automatically . A uto Playbac k Star t When you insert a video cassette with a brok en er asure pre vention tab , pla yback star t automatically without having to press the Pla y b utton I . VCR-off Playbac k When the VCR is off [...]

18 Operations 1 Insert a video cassette with an intact erasure prevention tab. ≥ As soon as the cassette is inserted, the Cassette Number Check starts. Wait a few moments until it is completed. (See page 15.) ≥ If it has already been inserted, press the VCR-ON/OFF button 1 to turn the VCR on. 2 Select the TV station using the Channel buttons N [...]

19 Recording Linked Timer Recor dings with a Digital Receiver When the A V2 sock et of this VCR is connected by a 21-pin cab le to a Digital Receiver , it is possible to hav e timer recordings f or a Digital Receiver e xecute automatically simply b y switching the Digital Receiv er into timer standby mode and then s witching this VCR into timer rec[...]

20 T o Man uall y Adjust the Audio Recor ding Level This VCR adjusts the recording lev el automatically to prevent sound distortion due to excessive peaks. Howe ver , if y ou want to manually adjust the audio recording level, perform the operation steps below before you start the actual recording. We recommend you to adjust the level so that it pea[...]

21 Timer Recording Timer Recor ding This function lets you programme the VCR for unattended automatic recording of desired TV programmes when y ou are not at home or sleeping. Y ou can programme timer recordings in two diff erent ways: ≥ By enter ing the necessary infor mation with the remote control while viewing the On Screen Displa y (OSD) on [...]

22 6 Press the OK button T again to conclude the settings. ≥ T o programme additional timer recordings, repeat operation steps 1 – 6 . 7 Press the TIMER REC b utton D to s witch the VCR o ver to the timer recor ding standby mode . ≥ Chec k that “ Á ” is lit on the VCR display . If it is flashing, chec k the timer recording details again.[...]

23 Timer Recording Other Timer Recor dings and Con venient Functions Setting the Recor ding Date/Da y(s) P erform this operation in oper ation step 3 when prog ramming a timer recording with the On Screen Display , or in oper ation step 4 when prog r amming with the ShowView number . (See pages 21 and 22.) Y ou can select the recording date (day of[...]

24 T o Change a Timer Recor ding Programming It is not possib le to change a programming while the timer recording is being perf ormed. ≥ Displa y the VCR picture on the TV . ≥ Set the VCR/TV s witch P to “ VCR ” . 1 Press the PROG./CHECK b utton < to display the timer recording prog rammings on the TV screen. 2 Press the Cursor buttons [...]

25 Timer Recording T o Check the T otal Timer Recording Programming Time The total time indication for timer recording programming lets y ou check how many programmes can be recorded b y compar ing with the remaining tape time in the VCR displa y . ≥ The total time is calculated in the SP mode. ≥ The total time cannot be calculated when setting[...]

26 This advanced system makes it quick and easy to check the contents of an inserted cassette. It can also be used to quickly find out which cassette in your collection contains a desired programme. Whenever a cassette with an intact erasure pre vention tab is inser ted, the VCR first perf or ms a brief chec k and then shows the number of the casse[...]

T ape Libr ar y System 27 First, perform the operation steps explained on page 15. Then press the Cursor buttons ( 3421 ) R to select the programme and then press the LIBRAR Y button M . ≥ After the selected programme has been found, the current tape contents list disappears and playback star ts automatically . ≥ When you select the “ Find sp[...]

28 T o Check the T ape Library ’ s Contents by Cassette Number , Title, Category , or Recording Date If you press the LIBRAR Y button M when no cassette is inser ted, oper ation steps 1 and 2 belo w are not necessar y . In this case, start from operation step 3 . 1 Press the MENU button U and then press the Cursor buttons ( 341 ) R to select “ [...]

T ape Libr ar y System 29 If you press the LIBRAR Y button M when no cassette is inser ted, operation steps 1 and 2 belo w are not necessar y . In this case, start from operation step 3 . 0 1 Press the MENU button U and then press the Cursor b uttons ( 341 ) R to select “ T ape Librar y ” and “ Librar y contents ” in this order . 0 2 Press [...]

30 Caution: The T ape Library system offers a conv enient back-up option, in case you later regret ha ving deleted the T ape Librar y data. T o hav e this option availab le, make sure yo u know on which cassette you recorded last before the deletion. If that cassette is not available, record for at least 15 minutes on any cassette. (25 minutes in t[...]

T ape Libr ar y System 31 1 Press the MENU button U and then the Cursor buttons ( 34 ) R to select “ T ape Libr ar y ” . 2 Press the Cursor buttons ( 14 ) R to select “ T ape Library Demo ” . 3 Press the OK b utton T . 4 Follow the operations on pages 27 – 30 to demonstrate checking, editing, or deleting the T ape Librar y data. ≥ Any c[...]

32 Preparations ≥ Display the VCR picture on the TV . ≥ Insert a recorded video cassette. As soon as the cassette is inserted, the Cassette Number Check starts. Wait a few moments until it is completed. (See page 15.) Operation 1 Press the INDEX button K (that corresponds to the direction from the current tape position in which the desired prog[...]

33 Adv anced Operations Operations 1 Press the P ause/Still button e on this VCR and then use the Shuttle Ring f or Jog Dial g to search f or the end of the last pre viously recorded scene . 2 Press the REC/O TR b utton d to put it in the recording pause mode . 3 Star t pla yback on the source unit and search for the point from which y ou want to r[...]

34 Preparations ≥ Connect a digital still camera, a digital video movie camer a or another external digital source to the Video Input sock et ] and Audio Input soc kets ^ on the front panel of this VCR. ≥ Display the VCR picture on the TV . ≥ Inser t a cassette with intact erasure pre v ention tab . As soon as the cassette is inser ted, the C[...]

35 Adv anced Operations Operations 1 Press the P ause/Still button e on this VCR and then use the Shuttle Ring f or Jog Dial g to search f or the tape position from which you want to start recording. 2 Press the REC/OTR button d on this VCR to put it in the recording pause mode. 3 Put the source unit in the still playback mode at the point from whi[...]

36 Inser t Editing The Inser t Editing function lets you substitute a par t of a previously made recording b y inser ting one or sev eral new scenes together with new sound. This editing method lets y ou precisely set the end point, and the recording will stop automatically when this point is reached. This editing method also ensures smooth, noise-[...]

37 Adv anced Operations A.DUB A.DUB 1 2 3 5 6 Preparations ≥ Connect the audio equipment or a video movie camer a to this VCR with an audio cable. ≥ Displa y the VCR picture on the TV . ≥ Inser t the cassette on which the audio dubbing is to be perf or med, and mak e sure that its erasure prev ention tab is not broken out. As soon as the cass[...]

38 Audio Dubbing on a Panasonic Hi-Fi VCR General ≥ The VHS format allows audio dubbing only on the normal (mono) audio track, as the Hi-Fi audio tracks cannot be re-recorded without erasing the video signal. A. Audio Dubbing and then Playing Back the Audio-Dubbed Mono Sound Alone 1 Press the INPUT SELECT button 3 to select the A V input terminal[...]

39 Adv anced Operations One-T ouc h Editing This editing function makes it v er y easy to perf orm repeated assemble editing, inser t editing or audio dub bing as the connected source unit can also be controlled with this VCR ’ s Shuttle Ring and Jog Dial. Preparations ≥ First confirm that both recording and source units are connected to a A C [...]

40 T o Connect the VCR to a Stereo Amplifier 1 Connect a 21-pin Scar t cable (not supplied) to the A V2 21-pin Scart socket l on the VCR and to the 21-pin Scar t socket on the decoder . 2 Connect the decoder ’ s mains lead to an AC mains socket. 3 Set “ AV 2 ” to “ DECODER ” . F or details, see page 53. Connecting the VCR to a Decoder/ Co[...]

41 Adv anced Operations 2 1 Connecting the VCR to a Satellite Receiver or Digital Receiver Satellite receiver here includes a digital receiver . The connection method diff ers depending on the type of your satellite receiver . For details about the connection, also read the satellite receiver ’ s operating instr uctions. T o an A C Mains socke t [...]

42 Hint: ≥ If you select “ RF ” in step 3 , “ Satellite - P osition ” is set automatically and it is not possible to change the satellite programme position here . If you want to change it, ref er to page 44. Note: ≥ If your satellite receiver is not included in the list of compatible satellite receiv ers, this VCR cannot control it. T [...]

43 Adv anced Operations ≥ Some satellite receiv ers offer less than 99 channels . In this case , the number of the satellite channels that can be controlled from the VCR is the same. ≥ Some satellite receiv ers offer more than 99 satellite channels, but e ven in this case, only the satellite channels 1 through 99 can be controlled from the VCR.[...]

44 T uning and Assigning the TV Stations A v ailable in Y our Area to the Programme P ositions (Manual T uning) This VCR has 99 prog ramme positions that can be preset to receive TV stations. Usually , if you switch the VCR on for the first time after making the necessar y connections , the VCR will start the Download or A uto Setup function automa[...]

45 V ar ious Settings T o Enter Newly A vailable TV Stations 1 Press the MENU b utton U to display the Main menu on the TV screen. 2 Press the Cursor b uttons ( 3421 ) R to select “ T uning ” and “ Manual ” in this order . 3 Press the OK b utton T to display the list of tuned TV stations . 4 Press the Cursor b uttons ( 3421 ) R to select an[...]

46 4 Press the Cursor b uttons ( 3421 ) R to select the TV station whose subtitle T elete xt page n umber y ou want to change . 5 Press the OK b utton T to displa y the Man ual T uning men u. 6 Press the Cursor b uttons ( 3421 ) R to select the entry field for “ Subtitles ” . 7 Press the Numeric b uttons 2 or the Cursor b uttons ( 34 ) R to sel[...]

47 V ar ious Settings T o Select the T ype of Sound to Be Recor ded (NV -FJ760EC/ECM/ECY Series) 1 Press the MENU b utton U to display the Main men u on the TV screen. 2 Press the Cursor b uttons ( 3421 ) R to select “ T uning ” and “ Manual ” in this order . 3 Press the OK b utton T to display the list of tuned TV stations. 4 Press the Cur[...]

48 1 Press the MENU b utton U to display the Main men u on the TV screen. 2 Press the Cursor b uttons ( 3421 ) R to select “ T uning ” and “ Manual ” in this order . 3 Press the OK b utton T to displa y the list of tuned TV stations . 4 Press the Cursor buttons ( 3421 ) R to select the desired TV station. 5 Follo w the operations belo w . T[...]

49 V ar ious Settings T o Return the VCR to the Shipping Condition If y ou want to reset the VCR to the f actor y preset condition, f ollow the oper ation steps below . 1 Press the MENU b utton U to display the Main men u on the TV screen. 2 Press the Cursor b uttons ( 3421 ) R to select “ T uning ” and “ Shipping condition ” in this order [...]

50 Setting the VCR’ s Clock Usually , the VCR ’ s Auto Setup or Do wnload function automatically adjusts the clock to the correct time. Under some reception conditions, howe ver , the VCR cannot set the clock automatically . In this case, f ollow the operation steps belo w to manually set the clock. T o Manually Adjust the Cloc k 1 Press the ME[...]

51 V ar ious Settings 6 T ape length indicator At each press of the T APE button C , the selected tape length is indicated. 2 E-180: For E30, -60, -90, -120 and -180 tapes E-195: For E195 tape E-240: For E240 tape E-260 1 : For E260 and -300 tapes ≥ Even if y ou hav e selected the correct tape length, the remaining tape time may not be indicated [...]

52 For A utomatic Displa y of Subtitles or Closed Caption on the TV Screen 1 Press the MENU button U to display the Main menu on the TV screen. 2 Press the Cursor buttons ( 3421 ) R to select “ Display ” , “ Subtitles ” and the presently selected Subtitle mode ( “ ON ” or “ OFF ” ) in this order . 3 Press the Cursor b uttons ( 34 ) [...]

53 V ar ious Settings T o Set the Playbac k Picture Sharpness (Sharper or Softer) 1 Press the MENU b utton U to display the Main men u on the TV screen. 2 Press the Cursor buttons ( 3421 ) R to select “ Functions ” , “ Picture ” and the presently selected Shar pness mode ( “ AU T O ” , “ SHARP ” or “ SOFT ” ) in this order . 3 P[...]

54 T o Set the A udio Mode to Be Used During Pla yback 1 Press the MENU b utton U to display the Main menu on the TV screen. 2 Press the Cursor b uttons ( 3421 ) R to select “ Functions ” , “ A udio mode ” and “ NORMAL/MIX ” in this order . 3 Press the Cursor b uttons ( 34 ) R to select the type of audio mode to be used during pla ybac [...]

55 V ar ious Settings Languag e Setting 1 Press the MENU b utton U to display the Main menu on the TV screen. 2 Press the Cursor b uttons ( 3421 ) R to select “ Language ” and the entry field f or “ Language ” in this order . 3 Press the Cursor b uttons ( 34 ) R to select the desired language . 4 Press the OK b utton T to conclude the setti[...]

56 NICAM Br oadcasting System (NV -FJ760EC/ECM/ECY Series) NV -FJ760EC/ECM/ECY Series feature the NICAM digital sound system, a 2-channel sound broadcast system that provides either 2 high-quality stereo sound tr acks or 2 independent mono sound tracks, M1 and M2. NICAM prog rammes are alw ays accompanied b y standard (mono) sound broadcasts , and [...]

57 Helpful Hints ° The oper ations marked with asterisk are only av ailable if the VCR is connected to a TV featuring the Q Link or the D A T A LOGIC function. Note: ≥ If “ P ower sav e ” is set to “ ON ” , the Q Link functions do not w or k when the VCR is switched off (standb y mode). Cr ystal View Contr ol (CVC) The cr ystal vie w con[...]

58 Bef ore Requesting Service Before requesting ser vice, please chec k the f ollowing points. √ √ √ √ √ On Screen Displa y Messa g e s The error messages are given in brackets [ ]. [Please inser t video tape!] ‘ Y ou pressed the REC b utton J (REC/O TR button d ), the DIRECT TV REC button 6 , the Play button I , the F ast F orw ard b u[...]

59 Helpful Hints √ √ √ √ √ Recording Is Not P ossible or Does Not W ork Properly The symptom descriptions are given between quotation marks “ ” . “ When recording is attempted, the 1 indication flashes . ” ‘ A video cassette with a broken out er asure pre vention tab is used. Use a cassette with an intact tab , or if you want to[...]

60 Adjusting the Pla ybac k Picture Under normal conditions, the VCR automatically adjusts the playback picture f or optimum quality . Ho wev er , in some cases it ma y be necessar y to adjust it manually . If the Picture Contains Noise Bars and It Is Not Clear to See (T racking adjustment): If noise bars appear during nor mal playback, slow playba[...]

61 Helpful Hints NV-FJ760 Series Power Source: 220 – 240 V AC 50/60 Hz Power Consumption: 23 W Power Consumption When in Standby Mode: Approx. 3 W (When Power save function is activated) Video Recording System: 2 rotary heads, helical scanning system Video Heads: 4 heads Audio Heads: 2 heads (Hi-Fi) Tape Speed: SP; 23.39 mm/s LP; 11.7 mm/s Tape F[...]

Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. Central P .O. Box 288, Osaka 530-91, Japan D[...]