Panasonic NV-FJ604 manual

VQT8539 Before attempting to connect, operate or adjust this product, please read these instructions completely . Video Cassette Recorder NV -FJ610 Series NV -FJ606 Series NV -FJ604 Series Operating Instructions[...]

2 Dear Customer Ma y we tak e this oppor tunity to thank you f or purchasing this P anasonic Video Cassette Recorder . We would particularly advise that you carefully study the Operating Instructions before attempting to operate the unit and that you note the listed precautions. Contents Before Use Controls and Components ..........................[...]

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4 VCR Operation When you want to oper ate the VCR, set the VCR/TV switch N to “VCR”. ° 2 Numeric buttons T o select the programme positions (1–99) of the VCR. Example: 0 9: 19: T o enter a ShowVie w number . T o enter numbers for v arious settings. ° 6 No function ° = T ape Counter Reset b utton T o reset the tape counter (elapsed time) to[...]

5 Bef ore Use As this equipment gets 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. IMPORT ANT Y our attention is drawn to the fact that the recording of pre-recorded tapes or discs or other published or broadcast material may infringe copyright laws. W A[...]

6 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 P anasonic TV uses one of three diff erent methods f or s witching between TV reception and the A V input(s). P erform the operations steps listed for the switching methods A, B and C below to determine which one your P anason[...]

7 Connecting and Setting Up Connecting the VCR to a TV Aerial (not supplied) Aerial lead (not supplied) TV (not supplied) Aerial Input socket T o A C Mains socket RF Coaxial cable (supplied) ≥ Must be connected to watch TV channels. AC Mains lead (supplied) or Method 2. If y ou are connecting your VCR to a TV using only RF coaxial cab le , then f[...]

8 0 1 Switch the TV on. 0 2 Select the A V input on your TV . 0 3 Set the VCR/TV switch N to “ VCR ” . 0 4 Press the VCR-ON/OFF b utton 1 to switch the VCR on. The Country setting menu appears on the TV screen. 0 5 Press the Cursor buttons ( 3421 ) P to select the country where you are using the VCR. 0 6 Press the OK button R and the VCR ’ s [...]

9 Connecting and Setting Up 1 Switch the TV on. 2 Select an unoccupied programme position (which is not tuned to a TV station). If y ou are using a P anasonic TV , select programme position “ 0 ” . 3 Set the VCR/TV s witch N to “ VCR ” . 4 Press the VCR-ON/OFF b utton 1 to s witch the VCR on. 5 Press the MENU button S for more than 5 second[...]

10 Playback Preparations ≥ Confir m that the VCR is on. ≥ Confir m that the TV is on and the VCR vie wing channel is selected. ≥ Insert a recorded video cassette. For Normal Playback: Press the Play button H . For Cue Playback: During playback, tap the Fast Forward button G . ≥ T o return to nor mal pla yback, press the Play button H . ≥ [...]

11 Recording Recording VCR display Preparations ≥ Confirm that the VCR is on. ≥ Confir m that the TV is on and the VCR vie wing channel is selected. ≥ Set the VCR/TV s witch N to “ VCR ” . Operations 1 Insert a video cassette with an intact erasure prevention tab. ≥ If it has already been inserted, press the VCR-ON/OFF button 1 to turn [...]

12 T o Prevent Accidental Erasure of Recor de d Contents When you record again onto a previously recorded video cassette, the previous recording is automatically erased and replaced with the new recording. Therefore, to prevent accidental erasure of the recorded contents, break out the erasure prevention tab after recording. Use a screwdriver or si[...]

13 Timer Recording Timer Recording This function lets y ou programme the VCR for unattended automatic recording of desired TV programmes when you are not at home or sleeping. Y ou can programme timer recordings in tw o diff erent wa ys: ³ By entering the necessary information with the remote control while viewing the On Screen Display (OSD) on the[...]

14 If “– – ” Appears under “P os/Name” after Entering a ShowView Number P os/Name stands for Prog ramme Position/TV Station Name . Normally , the name of the TV station or the n umber of the prog ramme position is displa yed under “ P os/Name ” . Howe ver , if the TV station inf or mation was not automatically set during Auto Setup [...]

15 Timer Recording T o Check the Contents of Timer Recording Programmings ³ Displa y the VCR picture on the TV . ³ Set the VCR/TV switch N to “ VCR ” . 1 Press the PROG./CHECK button < to display the timer recording programmings on the TV screen. ³ When the VCR is in the timer recording standby mode for a VPS/PDC recording, the On Screen [...]

16 T o Change a Timer Recording Programming It is not possible to change a programming while the timer recording is being performed. ³ Display the VCR picture on the TV . ³ Set the VCR/TV switch N to “ VCR ” . 1 Press the PROG./CHECK button < to display the timer recording programmings on the TV screen. 2 Press the Cursor buttons ( 34 ) P [...]

17 Adv anced Operations Preparations ≥ Display the VCR picture on the TV . ≥ Insert a recorded video cassette. Operation 1 Press the INDEX button J (that corresponds to the direction from the current tape position in which the desired programme is located on the tape) to start the index search. For example, if you want to search for the 2nd rec[...]

18 Operations 1 Press the Play button H to start playback. 2 At the point where you want to join a new scene, press the Pause/Slow button 7 to put it in the still playback mode. 3 Press the REC button I to put it in the recording pause mode. 4 Start playback on the source unit and search for the point from which you want to record (copy) onto this [...]

19 Adv anced Operations 1 Connect a 21-pin Scart cable (not supplied) to the A V2 21-pin Scart socke t a on the VCR and to the 21-pin Scar t sock et on the decoder . 2 Connect the decoder ’ s mains lead to an A C mains socket. 3 Set “ AV 2 ” to “ DECODER ” . For details, see page 27. Connecting the VCR to a Decoder/ Connecting the VCR to [...]

20 2 1 Connecting the VCR to a Satellite Receiver or Digital Receiver Satellite receiver here includes a digital receive r . The connection method differs 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 socket 21-pin Scart cable (no[...]

21 V a r ious Settings T uning and Assigning the TV Stations A v ailable in Y our Area to the Pr ogramme 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 necessary connections, the VCR will star t the Auto Setup function[...]

22 T o Enter Ne wly A vailab l e TV Stations 1 Press the MENU button S to display the Main menu on the TV screen. 2 Press the Cursor b uttons ( 34 ) P to select “ T uning ” then press the OK button R . 3 Press the Cursor buttons ( 34 ) P to select “ Manual ” then press the OK button R to display the list of tuned TV stations. 4 Press the Cu[...]

23 V ar ious Settings T o Chang e the T ype of Video System (Colour TV system) 1 Press the MENU button S to display the Main menu on the TV screen. 2 Press the Cursor b uttons ( 34 ) P to select “ T uning ” then press the OK button R . 3 Press the Cursor buttons ( 34 ) P to select “ Manual ” then press the OK button R to display the list of[...]

24 T o Return the VCR to the Shipping Condition If you want to reset the VCR to the factor y preset condition, follo w the oper ation steps below . 1 Press the MENU button S to display the Main menu on the TV screen. 2 Press the Cursor b uttons ( 34 ) P to select “ T uning ” then press the OK button R . 3 Press the Cursor buttons ( 34 ) P to se[...]

25 V ar ious Settings Setting the VCR’ s Clock Usually , the VCR ’ s Auto Setup function automatically adjusts the clock to the correct time. Under some reception conditions, howe ver , the VCR cannot set the cloc k automatically . In this case, follow the operation steps below to manually set the clock. T o Man uall y Adjust the Cloc k 1 Press[...]

26 Indications that Can Be Displa yed on the TV Screen with This Function: At a press of the OSD/DISPLA Y button 5 , the f ollowin g indications appear on the TV screen. A TV station name 2 STEREO or BILINGU AL Indicator (NV -FJ610EG/EGY Series, FJ606EG/EGY Series, FJ604EG Series) When receiving a TV programme, the type of sound system in which it [...]

27 V ar ious Settings T o Set the T ype of External Source Equipment that Is Connected to the A V2 21-pin Scart Socket 1 Press the MENU button S to display the Main menu on the TV screen. 2 Press the Cursor buttons ( 34 ) P to select “ Functions ” then press the OK button R . 3 Press the Cursor buttons ( 3421 ) P to select “ AV 2 ” and “ [...]

28 Language Setting 1 Press the MENU button S to display the Main menu on the TV screen. 2 Press the Cursor buttons ( 34 ) P to select “ Functions ” then press the OK button R . 3 Press the Cursor buttons ( 3421 ) P to select “ Language ” and the entry field for “ Language ” in this order . 4 Press the Cursor buttons ( 34 ) P to select [...]

29 Helpful Hints NICAM Broadcasting System (NV -FJ610EC/ECM/ECY Series, FJ606EC/ ECM Series, FJ604ECM Series) NV -FJ610EC/ECM/ECY Series, FJ606EC/ECM Serie s, FJ604ECM Series feature the NICAM digital sound system, a 2-channel sound broadcast system that provides either 2 high-quality stereo sound tracks or 2 independent mono sound tracks, M1 and M[...]

30 Crystal View Contr ol (CVC) The crystal view control function ensures that you always obtain the optimum picture quality so that you get the best picture automatically . While the VCR is turned on, the CVC indication is alwa ys displa yed to show that the Cr ystal View Control is activ ated. 21-pin Scart Socket The 21-pin Scart socket transmit[...]

31 Helpful Hints Before Requesting Service Before requesting service, please check the following points. √ √ √ √ √ On Screen Display Messages The error messages are given in brackets [ ]. [Please insert video tape!] ‘ Y ou pressed the REC button I (REC/OTR b utton ^ ), the Play button H , the F ast Forward b utton G , the Rewind button [...]

32 √ √ √ √ √ Recor ding Is Not P ossib le or Does Not W ork Pr operl y The symptom descriptions are given between quotation marks “ ” . “ When recording is attempted, the 1 indication flashes. ” ‘ A video cassette with a broken out erasure prevention tab is used. Use a cassette with an intact tab, or if you want to erase the pre[...]

33 Helpful Hints 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, leave the VCR at room temper ature f or at least 1 hour before operating it. Avoid humid[...]

NV-FJ610 Series NV-FJ606 Series NV-FJ604 Series Power Source: 220 – 240 V AC 50/60 Hz Power Consumption: 21 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; 1[...]