Panasonic NV-FJ610PMP manuale d’uso

Video Cassette Recorder NV-FJ610PMP NV-SJ410PMP Operating Instructions Instrucciones de funcionamiento VQT9132 Before attempting to connect, operate or adjust this product, please read these instructions completely.[...]

2 AUTO CHANNEL SET PROCEEDING END : MENU 2 Dear Customer Thank you for purchasing this Panasonic Video Cassette Recorder. We strongly suggest that you carefully study the Operating Instructions before attempting to operate the VCR, and that you note the listed precautions. CVC (Crystal View Control) Indicator The crystal view control function ensur[...]

3 As this equipment gets hot during use, operate it in well ventilated place; do not install this equipment in a confined space such as a book case or similar unit. FOR YOUR SAFETY ∫ DO NOT REMOVE OUTER COVER. To prevent electric shock, do not remove cover. No user serviceable parts inside. Refer servicing to qualified service personnel. WARNING [...]

4 RF OUT IN IN (AV1) OUT VIDEO AUDIO R L 17 18 19 22 20 21 TIMER REC REC/OTR PICTURE MODE 65 EJECT CVC SEARCH / REW FF / STOP PLA Y 12 5 6 4 13 12 14 15 16 3 11 10 9 8 7 TIMER REC REC/OTR PICTURE MODE 65 EJECT CVC SEARCH / REW FF / STOP PLA Y 12 5 6 4 13 12 14 15 16 3 11 10 7 RF OUT IN IN (AV1) OUT VIDEO AUDIO 17 18 19 22 20 21 Controls and Connect[...]

Before Use 5 FRONT 0 1 POWER Í /I (POWER Í ) ( ‘ 12) 0 2 Cassette Compartment ( ‘ 24) 0 3 TIMER REC Á (TIMER Á ) ( ‘ 31) 0 0 4 I J ( ‘ 13, 38) 0 5 STOP ∫ ( ‘ 24, 27) 0 6 PLAY 1 ( ‘ 24) 0 7 < EJECT ( ‘ 13) 0 8 VIDEO IN (AV2) ( ‘ 37) (NV-FJ610PMP only) 0 9 AUDIO IN (AV2) ( ‘ 37) (NV-FJ610PMP only) 10 PICTURE MODE ( ‘ 20, [...]

6 1 9 9 9: 19: 0 9 109: 0 100 Infra-red Remote Controller The remote control unit for this VCR is a universal remote controller. As such, some of its buttons are not used to operate this VCR. VCR OPERATION § Set VCR/TV switch to VCR for using the numeric buttons . 0 1 Infra-red Transmitter 0 2 DIRECT REC ( ‘ 29) This button operates on NV-FJ610P[...]

Before Use 7 17 VCR/TV switch 18 VCR/TV ( ‘ 12) TV OPERATION § Set VCR/TV switch to TV for using POWER Í , the I and J buttons and the numeric buttons . TV is still connected to the mains. ≥ With some TV models, it may only be possible to switch the TV to the standby mode using this button. In this case, use AV or the I and J buttons to switc[...]

8 - - + + Remote Controller Setup Installing the Batteries Insert the batteries with the polarity ( + and - ) correctly aligned. Power Source for the Remote Controller: The remote controller is powered by 2 “ AA ” , “ UM3 ” or “ R6 ” size batteries. The life of the batteries is about one year, although this depends on the frequency of u[...]

9 Setting Up RF OUT IN IN (AV1) OUT VIDEO AUDIO R L RF OUT IN IN (AV1) OUT VIDEO AUDIO R L 3 1 2 Connections This section shows you how to connect the VCR to an antenna, TV, etc. When the VCR is turned on after connecting the antenna cable and the AC power cord, Plug in Auto Tuning starts automatically. Basic Connections The following connections a[...]

10 RF OUT IN IN (AV1) OUT VIDEO AUDIO R L 4 3 1 2 RF OUT IN IN (AV1) OUT VIDEO AUDIO 3 4 1 2 Connection to a TV using the Audio/Video Input Sockets Antenna Input Connector TV Set (Not supplied) Antenna (Not supplied) AUDIO IN VIDEO IN (Not supplied) NV-FJ610PMP To mains supply Antenna Input Connector TV Set (Not supplied) Antenna (Not supplied) VID[...]

11 Setting Up Cable Connection Cable-VCR-TV (For CATV/PAY Channels Recording/Playback) The VCR has an extended range, and can tune the Low-Band, Mid-Band, Super-Band, Hyper- Band, Ultra-Band, and Special cable channels (Channels A-5 – A-1, A – W, AA – FFF, GGG – WWW, WWW r 1 – WWW r 12, 100 – 125, 5A). Also, the VCR can tune to any of t[...]

12 Í DIRECT REC 6 JET SEARCH 5 VOLUME SEARCH PICTURE MODE REC VCR DA TE CANCEL AUDIO RESET OSD/DISPLA Y VCR/TV SPEED r s r s r s ON OFF TV INPUT SELECT AV + – MENU OK PROG. / CHECK TIMER Á NA VI INDEX 123 78 0 9 4 5 6 1 2 3 4 POWER 2 1 100 3 1 RF OUT IN I N (AV1) OUT VIDEO AUDIO R L AUTO CHANNEL SET PROCEEDING END : MENU 2 Tuning the T V to you[...]

13 Setting Up AUTO CHANNEL SET PROCEEDING END : MENU 2 AUTO TUNING IS COMPLETED. END: MENU Disappears 2 3 Select a program number on the TV which you wish to use as the video viewing channel. Then tune in the TV to the picture from the screen being auto tuned or the screen selected with the I and J buttons of the VCR. ≥ During Auto Tuning, the TV[...]

14 Í DIRECT REC 6 JET SEARCH 5 VOLUME SEARCH PICTURE MODE REC VCR DA TE CANCEL AUDIO RESET OSD/DISPLA Y VCR/TV SPEED r s r s r s ON OFF TV INPUT SELECT AV + – MENU OK PROG. / CHECK TIMER Á NA VI INDEX 123 78 0 9 4 5 6 1 2 3 4 POWER 100 Storing T V Broadcasts in your VCR Auto Tuning Using the On Screen Display The VCR is tuned automatically by P[...]

15 Setting Up AUTO SELECT END : , OK :MENU CHANNEL SET ANTENNA SYSTEM ≥ MANUAL Manual System Setting Procedure Follow steps 1 to 4 on page 14. 5 Select MANUAL by pressing 3 or 4 and then press OK . 6 Select CH by pressing 3 or 4 and then select the program position by pressing 2 or 1 . 7 Select BLANK by pressing 3 or 4 and then select ON or OFF .[...]

16 Í DIRECT REC 6 JET SEARCH 5 VOLUME SEARCH PICTURE MODE REC INPUT SELECT AV + – NA VI INDEX POWER DA TE r s r s r s ON OFF 1 2 3 4 VCR TV MENU OK 123 78 0 9 4 5 6 2 § 100 Set ting the Remote Controller for Operation of your T V You can operate the TVs of the manufacturers listed below with the remote controller after setting it. § Set VCR/TV[...]

17 Setting Up Í DIRECT REC 6 JET SEARCH 5 VOLUME SEARCH PICTURE MODE REC VCR DA TE CANCEL AUDIO RESET OSD/DISPLA Y VCR/TV SPEED r s r s r s ON OFF TV INPUT SELECT AV + – MENU OK PROG. / CHECK TIMER Á NA VI INDEX 123 78 0 9 4 5 6 1 2 3 4 POWER 100 Language Set ting of the On Screen Display Preparations ≥ Confirm that the TV is on and the VCR v[...]

18 Set ting the Clock of your VCR The built-in digital clock is used to activate the timer for automatic recording and must be set to the correct time. It employs the 24-hour system. Preparations ≥ Confirm that the TV is on and the VCR viewing channel is selected. ≥ Turn on the VCR. ≥ Press VCR/TV to select the VCR mode. Example: Date; 16 Oct[...]

19 Setting Up SEARCH PICTURE MODE REC VCR DA TE CANCEL AUDIO RESET OSD/DISPLA Y VCR/TV SPEED r s r s r s ON OFF TV MENU OK PROG. / CHECK TIMER Á 1 2 3 4 Settings Using the On Screen Display Preparations ≥ Confirm that the TV is on and the VCR viewing channel is selected. ≥ Turn on the VCR. ≥ Press VCR/TV to select the VCR mode. On Screen Dis[...]

20 OSD ≥ ON OFF TAPE SELECT ≥ T120 T160 T180 BLUE BACK ≥ ON OFF JET NAVIGATOR ≥ ON ≥ OFF DELETE NAVIDATA ≥ NO YES JET SEARCH x27 ≥ x35 OPTION 1/2 END :MENU SELECT : s / r : OSD ≥ ON OFF TAPE SELECT T120 ≥ T160 T180 BLUE BACK ≥ ON OFF JET NAVIGATOR ≥ ON ≥ OFF DELETE NAVIDATA ≥ NO YES JET SEARCH x27 ≥ x35 OPTION 1/2 END :M[...]

21 Setting Up For the Blue Background Function When BLUE BACK is ON , the screen will always have a blue background when you play back the unrecorded portions. Follow steps 1 to 2 on page 19. 3 Select BLUE BACK by pressing 3 or 4 . 4 Select ON or OFF by pressing 2 or 1 . ≥ When BLUE BACK is OFF , the blue background function is deactivated. ≥ I[...]

22 TV Broadcast Mono Stereo Mono and Audio II (SAP) Stereo and Audio II (SAP) MTS MAIN or SAP MAIN or SAP MAIN SAP MAIN SAP AudioTrack Normal (Mono) Mono L i R (Mixed) Mono Mono L i R (Mixed) L i R (Mixed) Hi-Fi Left Mono Left Mono Mono Left L i R (Mixed) Right Mono Right Mono Audio II Right Audio II MONO Position If the sound of a stereo or Audio [...]

23 Setting Up To Set to the Conditions for Direct Recording Function (NV-FJ610PMP only) Follow steps 1 to 2 on page 19. 3 Select DIRECT REC by pressing 3 or 4 . 4 Select ON or OFF by pressing 2 or 1 . OFF: Initially set at this position. ON: This setting enables Direct Recording. AV Input (A1) becomes exclusive channel for Direct Recording. (See pa[...]

24 TIMER REC REC/OTR PICTURE MODE 65 EJECT SEARCH / REW FF / STOP PLA Y 13 72 4 Í DIRECT REC 6 JET SEARCH 5 VOLUME SEARCH PICTURE MODE REC VCR DA TE CANCEL AUDIO RESET OSD/DISPLA Y VCR/TV SPEED r s r s r s ON OFF TV INPUT SELECT AV + – MENU OK PROG. / CHECK TIMER Á NA VI INDEX 123 78 0 9 4 5 6 1 2 3 4 POWER 4 2 7 3 5,6 100 Playback Display Symb[...]

25 Basic operations Í DIRECT REC 6 JET SEARCH 5 VOLUME SEARCH PICTURE MODE REC VCR DA TE CANCEL SPEED r s r s r s ON OFF TV INPUT SELECT AV + – MENU OK PROG / CHECK TIMER NA VI INDEX 123 78 0 9 4 5 6 1 2 3 4 POWER 100 To Obtain a Higher Speed Picture than Cue, Review (Jet Search) Press JET SEARCH 5 or 6 to search forward or backward during playb[...]

26 Beginning of Tape End of Recorded Part Repeat Playback PLAY REW Control signal Interruption (at least 5 sec.) Notes: ≥ Repeat Playback function does not work during Play-Off Timer. ≥ Press ∫ (STOP) to release the VCR from the Repeat Playback mode. To Playback in the Desired Picture Quality (Picture Mode) This function reproduces optimum pl[...]

27 Basic operations TIMER REC REC/OTR PICTURE MODE 65 EJECT SEARCH / REW FF / STOP PLA Y 15 3 4 Í DIRECT REC 6 JET SEARCH 5 VOLUME SEARCH PICTURE MODE REC VCR DA TE CANCEL AUDIO RESET OSD/DISPLA Y VCR/TV SPEED r s r s r s ON OFF TV INPUT SELECT AV + – MENU OK PROG. / CHECK TIMER Á NA VI INDEX 123 78 0 9 4 5 6 1 2 3 4 POWER 5 4 2 3 § 100 Manual[...]

28 Í DIRECT REC 6 JET SEARCH 5 VOLUME SEARCH PICTURE MODE REC VCR DA TE CANCEL AUDIO RESET OSD/DISPLA Y VCR/TV SPEED r s r s r s ON OFF TV INPUT SELECT AV + – MENU OK PROG. / CHECK TIMER Á NA VI INDEX 123 78 0 9 4 5 6 1 2 3 4 POWER 100 SP To Select the Desired Tape Speed Press SPEED before recording. Display Symbol To Interrupt Recording Press [...]

29 Basic operations RF OUT IN IN (AV1) OUT VIDEO AUDIO R L Í DIRECT REC 6 JET SEARCH 5 POWER TIMER REC REC/OTR 65 EJECT SEARCH / REW FF / STOP PLA Y 2 One-Touch Recording (OTR) Whenever you are in a hurry to start a timer recording with automatic stop in your absence, simply set the recording duration by pressing ¥ REC/OTR repeatedly. The duratio[...]

30 CATEGORY CH DATE ON OFF SP –– –– : –– –– : –– –––– : 1 CATEGORY CH DATE ON OFF SP 2 –– : –– –– : –– –––– : 1 CATEGORY CH DATE ON OFF SP 2 –– : –– –– : –– –––– : 1 CATEGORY CH DATE ON OFF SP 2 –– : –– –– : –– 27SA : 1 CATEGORY CH DATE ON OFF SP 2 –– : [...]

31 Advanced operations In step 3 , select the desired days by pressing DATE s . For example, C Timer Recording from an External Signal Source If timer recording is performed by a unit connected to the audio/video input sockets, select the AV input indicator in step 2 for the program position. Setting other Programs in Succession Repeat steps 1 – [...]

32 ≥ The tape length must be set correctly. (See page 20.) ≥ Tapes except T30, -60, -90, -120, -140, -160, -180 tapes may not work correctly. To Activate the Auto SP/EP Change Function: Press SPEED to select A . On Screen Display 3 Press 1 to display the Category. (When JET NAVIGATOR is set to ON .) Press 1 again to make the previous display ap[...]

33 Advanced operations VOLUME SEARCH PICTURE MODE REC VCR DA TE CANCEL AUDIO RESET OSD/DISPLA Y VCR/TV SPEED r s r s r s ON OFF TV INPUT SELECT AV + – MENU OK PROG. / CHECK TIMER Á NA VI INDEX 78 0 9 1 2 3 4 100 Search Functions Jet Navigator This VCR can display a list of the recorded programs on the inserted video cassette on the TV screen. Yo[...]

34 To Set the Category The category setting allows you to find what kind of programs are recorded by the character and the icon indications. Press 1 while the Jet Navigator list appears. Notes: ≥ The Jet Navigator list is stored in each cassette. ≥ Signals approximately 10 seconds before and after the current tape position are checked. (During [...]

35 Advanced operations Program 2 To Check the Recorded Programming Data (Time Stamp Function) When playback starts after searching with Jet Navigator function or index search function, recorded programming data (called Time Stamp) appears on the TV screen for approx. 5 seconds. Preparations ≥ Display the VCR picture on the TV. ≥ Be sure to set [...]

36 SEARCH PICTURE MODE REC VCR DA TE CANCEL AUDIO RESET OSD/DISPLA Y VCR/TV SPEED r s r s r s ON OFF TV INPUT SELECT MENU OK PROG. / CHECK TIMER Á NA VI INDEX 1 2 3 4 To Find the Beginning of Each Recording (VHS Index Search System) Example: Searching for the 2nd recorded segment in the forward direction. Press INDEX 9 twice. (This operation is pe[...]

37 Advanced operations SEARCH PICTURE MODE REC VCR rrr TV INPUT SELECT AV – MENU OK NA VI INDEX 0 1 2 3 4 1 5 3 2,4 Editing Assembly Editing This function can be used to make up an edited tape from other recordings or video sources. A new scene can be added to the end of previous one. Preparations ≥ Connect a movie camera or another VCR to this[...]

38 TIMER REC REC/OTR PICTURE MODE 65 EJECT SEARCH / REW FF / STOP PLA Y Í DIRECT REC 6 JET SEARCH 5 VOLUME SEARCH PICTURE MODE REC VCR DA TE CANCEL SPEED r s r s r s ON OFF TV INPUT SELECT AV + – MENU OK PROG / CHECK TIMER NA VI INDEX 123 78 0 9 4 5 6 1 2 3 4 POWER 100 § Other Functions Tracking Adjustment and Vertical Locking Adjustment ≥ Fo[...]

39 Helpful Hints Before Requesting Service Before requesting service, check the following points again. Message of On Screen Display On screen display messages are displayed. The error message is indicated in brackets [ ]. [PLEASE PUT IN A VIDEO CASSETTE.] ‘ REC ¥ ( ¥ REC/OTR) or TIMER Á (TIMER REC Á ) has been pressed without a video cassett[...]

40 Playback will not operate correctly The symptom description is indicated in quatations “” . “ The picture is noisy or is not in color. Horizontal bars or lines run down the screen. ” ‘ Tracking is not correct. Adjust the tracking. See page 38. ‘ The TV has not been tuned to the VCR. Tune the TV to the VCR. See page 12. ‘ The video [...]

41 Helpful Hints Usage Precautions Please read these precautions before you operate this VCR. Avoid Sudden Changes in Temperature If the VCR is suddenly moved from a cold to a warm place, dew may form on the tape and inside the VCR. Humidity and Dust Avoid places where there is high humidity or much dust, which may cause damage to internal parts. D[...]

42 Dirt on the video heads If the video heads get dirty, pictures will not be recorded or played back clearly. (See the following conditions.) Small amount of dirt Large amount of dirt If this happens, insert and eject a cassette 5 – 10 times successively to remove the dirt from the video heads. Normal picture If a clear picture is not produced, [...]

43 Helpful Hints Specifications NV-FJ610PMP NV-SJ410PMP Power Source: 110 – 240 V AC 50/60Hz Power Consumption: 15 W (NV-FJ610PMP) 13 W (NV-SJ410PMP) Video Recording System: 4 rotary heads, helical scanning system Video Heads: 4 heads Audio Heads: 2 heads (NV-FJ610PMP only) Tape Speed: SP; 33.3 mm/s EP; 11.1 mm/s Tape Format: VHS tape Record/Play[...]