Panasonic NV FJ710 Series User Manual

Video Cassette Recorder

NV-FJ710

Series

Operating Instructions

Before attempting to connect, operate or adjust this product,

please read these instructions completely.

VQT8583

Dear Customer

May we take this opportunity to thank you for purchasing this Panasonic 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

Tape Library System

Controls and Components................................................ 03

Checking the Accessories/Preparing the Remote

Control............................................................................. 05

Cautions.............................................................................. 06

Warning and Important Information................................. 07

Setting the Remote Control to Operate Your TV............. 08

Tape Library System.......................................................... 26

≥ To Check the Tape Library Data................................... 27

≥ To Manually Enter or Editing a Title or Category.......... 29

≥ To Delete the Tape Library Data................................... 30

≥ To Restore Deleted Tape Library Data ......................... 31

≥ To Demonstrate Tape Library System .......................... 31

Connecting and Setting Up

Advanced Operations

Connecting and Preparations for a TV Equipped with

the Q Link Function ........................................................ 10

Connecting and Preparations for a TV Not Equipped

with the Q Link Function ............................................... 12

Search Functions............................................................... 32

≥ To Quickly Find the Beginning of a Desired Programme

(VISSlVHS Index Search System) .............................. 32

≥ To Search for a Desired Programme While Checking

the Recorded Contents on a Cassette

(Intro-Jet Scan) ............................................................. 32

Editing ................................................................................. 33

¡ Assemble Editing .......................................................... 33

¡ Album Function ............................................................. 34

¡ Audio Dubbing .............................................................. 35

Connecting the VCR to a Decoder/

When You Insert a Video Cassette .......... 15

Playback

Playback ............................................................................. 16

≥ To Play back S-VHS Cassette Tape

Connecting the VCR to a Stereo Amplifier .................. 37

Connecting the VCR to a Satellite Receiver or Digital

Receiver .......................................................................... 38

(SQPBlS-VHS Quasi Playback).................................. 16

Recording

Various Settings

Recording ........................................................................... 18

≥ To Immediately Record the Same TV Programme That

You Are Viewing on the TV (Direct TV Recording) ....... 18

≥ To Select the Recording Duration and

Perform Timer Recording (OTR Recording) ................. 19

≥ Linked Timer Recordings with a Digital Receiver ......... 19

Tuning and Assigning the TV Stations Available in Your

Area to the Programme Positions (Manual Tuning) ... 41

Restarting the Auto Setup or Download/

Resetting the VCR to the Shipping Condition ............. 46

Setting the VCR’s Clock .................................................... 47

Other Convenient Functions (Various Settings)............. 48

≥ Settings for the Main Menu Item “Display”.................... 48

≥ Settings for the Main Menu Item “Functions” ................ 50

≥ Language Setting .......................................................... 52

≥ Country Setting ............................................................. 52

To Set the Subtitles ..................................................... 43, 49

Timer Recording

Timer Recording ................................................................ 21

≥ To Programme with the On Screen Display (OSD) ...... 21

≥ To Programme with the ShowView Function ................ 22

Other Timer Recordings and Convenient Functions ..... 23

Helpful Hints

Glossary.............................................................................. 53

Before Requesting Service ............................................... 55

≥ Adjusting the Playback Picture ..................................... 57

Specifications...................................................... Back cover

Controls and Components

Keep this page open as you read through the Operating Instructions. Refer to it for the control and component names and

numbers which appear in the text.

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° See page 4. (VCR Operation)

°°See page 8. (TV Operation)

Checking the Accessories/Preparing the Remote Control

Check that you have the accessories shown below

∏ Operating Instructions

∏ Remote Control

∏ Batteries for the Remote Control

orUse

∏ Satellite Receiver List

∏ RF lead to connect VCR

and TV

∏ AC Mains lead

Inserting Remote Control Batteries

≥ Do not heat or short-circuit the batteries.

≥ When you do not use the remote control for a long time,

take out the batteries and store them in a cool, dry

place.

1 Slide off the battery cover.

If the Sliding Cover of the Remote

Control Becomes Detached

If the sliding cover of the remote control becomes

detached accidentally, fit it securely in place by placing it

on the top of the remote control at the position shown in

the illustration below, and pushing it down until it clicks

into position.

≥ It is not possible to fit the sliding cover in place by

pushing or sliding it on from the bottom end of the

remote control.

2 Insert the batteries with the

polarity (+ and -)

correctly aligned.

3 Replace the battery cover.

Correct

Wrong

Notes for Battery Replacement:

≥ The service life of the batteries is approximately 1 year.

However, it varies considerably depending on the

frequency of use.

≥ When they are exhausted, replace them with two AA,

UM3, or R6 size batteries.

≥ When the batteries are exhausted, remove them

immediately and dispose of them correctly.

≥ Make sure that the batteries are inserted with the

polarity (+ and -) correctly aligned.

≥ Do not mix old battery with new battery.

≥ Do not mix different battery types, i.e. Alkaline and

Manganese.

≥ Do not use rechargeable (Ni-Cd) batteries.

Cautions

Be sure to read the cautions carefully before you operate this

VCR.

Video head clogging

The video heads record the picture signals on the tape during

recording and read picture signals from the tape during

playback. They are, therefore, of critical importance for the

picture quality. If the VCR is used for a very long time, these

heads may become dirty and clogged with dust and fine

particles from the tape coating. In such a case, the signals

can no longer be recorded correctly, and the playback picture

will be distorted accordingly. This is the case, for example, if

during the playback of a tape, which you know to have

excellent recording quality, the picture and

Avoid sudden changes in temperature

If the VCR is moved suddenly from a cold to a warm place,

condensation may form on the tape surface and inside the

VCR. If this happens, leave the VCR at room temperature for

at least 1 hour before operating it.

Avoid humidity and dust

Do not use the VCR in very humid or dusty places. This may

cause damage to its internal parts.

sound quality are inferior. When such a symptom occurs,

have the recorder checked by qualified service personnel.

Do not cover the ventilation holes

The ventilation holes prevents excessive heat build-up inside

the VCR during extended periods of use. Do not block these

holes; especially avoid covering them with soft materials such

as paper or cloth.

Head cleaning by a service center is not covered by

warranty.

Condensation may form in the following cases:

Keep the VCR away from high temperatures

≥ If the VCR is in a room that was very cold before the heater

has just been turned on.

≥ If the VCR is in a room with steam or high humidity.

≥ If the VCR is brought from cold surroundings into a well-

heated room.

Keep the VCR away from extreme heat such as direct

sunlight, heating radiators, or closed automobiles.

Avoid magnets or magnetized objects

≥ The VCR is suddenly brought from cool surroundings, such

as an air-conditioned room or car, to a place which is hot

and humid.

Never bring a magnet or magnetized object close to the VCR

because this could adversely affect the performance of the

VCR. When using the VCR together with other equipment,

keep as much distance as possible between them to prevent

them from adversely affecting each other’s performance.

Note:

≥ In any of the above-mentioned conditions, do not operate

the VCR for at least 1 hour.

No fingers or other objects inside

This VCR is not equipped with a dew sensor.

Touching internal parts of the VCR is dangerous, and may

seriously damage it. Do not attempt to disassemble the VCR.

There are no user serviceable parts inside.

Keep water away

Keep the VCR away from flower vases, tubs, sinks, etc.

Caution: If water or some other liquid is spilled into the VCR,

serious damage could occur. If you spill any liquid into the

VCR, consult qualified service personnel.

Lightning

To avoid damage by lightning, disconnect the aerial plug from

the VCR during lightning storms.

Cleaning the VCR

Wipe the VCR with a clean, dry cloth. Never use any cleaning

fluid or other chemicals. Also do not use compressed air to

remove dust.

Stacking

Install the VCR in a horizontal position and do not place

anything heavy on it.

Warning and Important Information

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.

orUse

IMPORTANT

Your 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.

WARNING

TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD, DO

NOT EXPOSE THIS EQUIPMENT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE.

FOR YOUR SAFETY

ª DO NOT REMOVE OUTER COVER.

To prevent electric shock, do not remove cover. There are

no user serviceable parts inside. Refer all servicing to

qualified service personnel.

Remarks

1. This VCR is also capable of receiving SECAM type

broadcasting programmes (SECAM B/G) and recording/

playing back its colour television signals.

2. When a cassette which has been recorded on this VCR

is played back on a SECAM VCR, the picture may be

reproduced in black and white. When it is played back

on a PAL VCR without SECAM capability, the picture

may not be reproduced in normal colour.

3. When cassettes recorded on a SECAM VCR or SECAM

pre-recorded cassettes are played back on this VCR, the

picture may be reproduced in black and white.

4. This VCR is not designed for use in France, where a

SECAM VCR should be used instead.

Press the VCR-ON/OFF button 1 to switch the VCR from on

to standby mode or vice versa. In the standby mode, the VCR

is still connected to the mains.

SHOWVIEW is a trademark of Gemstar Development

Corporation. The SHOWVIEW system is manufactured

under licence from Gemstar Development Corporation.

If you dub still pictures from a conventional analogue video

movie camera or VCR, some picture distortion may occur in

the recorded picture.

Setting the Remote Control to Operate Your TV

This setting procedure allows you to operate the TVs of most

brands using the remote control supplied with this VCR.

≥ Some TV models cannot be operated with this remote

control.

The 3 Methods for Switching

to the AV Input on Your Panasonic TV

Your Panasonic TV uses one of three different methods for

switching between TV reception and the AV input(s). Perform

the operations steps listed for the switching methods A, B and

C below to determine which one your Panasonic TV uses.

Set the VCR/TV switch P to “TV”.

Look up your TV’s manufacturer in the list of TVs

compatible with the VCR’s remote control on the next

page.

Set the VCR/TV switch P to “TV”.

Press the AV button 3 to switch to the AV Input.

Each press of the AV button 3 switches between

“TV reception” and “AV Input(s)”.

While keeping the TV-ON/OFF button 1 pressed, use

the Numeric buttons 2 to enter the manufacturer’s code.

If there is more than one code listed for that

manufacturer, try the first code.

Be sure to enter the code in two digits.

Example: 01

Set the VCR/TV switch P to “TV”.

Press the AV button 3.

Colour bars for selecting the AV Input appear on

the TV screen.

Check whether you can operate the TV correctly with the

VCR’s remote control.

Follow the instructions displayed on the TV screen

to select the desired AV Input from the displayed

colour bars for the AV Input by pressing the

corresponding colour button J (red) :, DATEi

(green) ;, ONi (yellow) G or OFFi (blue) F on

the remote control.

If the TV cannot be operated properly:

In step 3, enter the other code listed for that manufacturer

and repeat step 4.

TV Operation

The explanations below show you what functions individual

buttons have when the VCR/TV switch P is set to “TV”.

Set the VCR/TV switch P to “TV”.

°°1 TV-ON/OFF button

Press the AV button 3.

To switch the TV on from standby mode (OFF) or vice

versa.

On some TVs it is only possible to switch the TV to

standby mode (OFF) with this button, but not on. In this

case, try to turn the TV on with one of the following

buttons:

Numeric buttons 2

AV button 3

Channel button N

The last previously selected AV Input indication

appears on the TV screen. The indications for

selecting another AV Input also appear,

but they disappear a few seconds later.

Before the indications for selecting another AV

Input disappear, press the I button :, DATEj

button ;, ONj button G or OFFj button F to

select the desired AV input.

With the following four buttons, you can move and

select as follows:

°°2 Numeric buttons

To select the programme positions (1–99) on the TV.

I ::

Move left

DATEj ;: Move down

°°3 AV button

ONj G:

Move up

To select the desired AV input on the TV.

OFFj F: Move right

°°N Channel button

To select the desired programme position (TV station) on

the TV.

°°O TV/TEXT button

To switch between normal TV mode and teletext mode.

°°W Teletext buttons

If your TV is equipped for Teletext reception, you can use

these buttons to change the teletext information

displayed on the screen and select desired information.

For details, refer to your TV’s operating instructions.

°°X TV ASPECT button

To switch the screen format between the wide-screen

and other formats.

°°Y VOLUME button

To adjust the volume of the TV.

List of TVs Compatible with the VCR’s

Remote Control

Manufacturer

Panasonic

AIWA

Code

Manufacturer

SIEMENS

Code

01–04

orUse

SINUDYNE

05, 06, 33

AKAI

27, 30

SONY

BLAUPUNKT

BRANDT

BUSH

TELEFUNKEN

THOMSON

10–14

10, 15

05, 06

TOSHIBA

CURTIS

DESMET

DUAL

WHITE WESTINGHOUSE

05, 06

05, 31, 33

05, 06

ELEMIS

FERGUSON

GOLDSTAR/LG

GOODMANS

GRUNDIG

HITACHI

INNO HIT

IRRADIO

ITT

05, 06, 31

22, 23, 31, 40, 41, 42

JVC

17, 39

LOEWE

METZ

28, 31

MITSUBISHI

MIVAR

06, 19, 20

NEC

NOKIA

25–27

NORDMENDE

ORION

PHILIPS

PHONOLA

PIONEER

PYE

05, 06

31, 33

05, 06

RADIOLA

SABA

05, 06

SALORA

SAMSUNG

SANSUI

SANYO

31, 32

05, 31, 33

SBR

05, 06, 29, 30, 31

06, 25

SCHNEIDER

SELECO

SHARP

Connecting and Preparations for a TV Equipped with the

Q Link Function

Connections and preparations for a TV equipped with the “Q Link”°¹function and equipped with a 21-pin Scart socket.

For the connections and preparations for a TV equipped with the “DATA LOGIC”°², “Easy Link”°³, “Megalogic”°⁴or

“SMARTLINK”°⁵function and with a 21-pin Scart socket, also read from this page.

For details about the connections, also read TV’s operating instructions.

Be sure to keep both the TV and VCR switched off until all connections have been made.

For your safety, be sure not to connect or handle the equipment with wet hands.

Aerial (not supplied)

TV with Q Link function

(not supplied)

Aerial Input

socket i

21-pin Scart

socket f

Aerial lead

(not supplied)

AC Input

Aerial Input socket

socket e

Aerial Output

socket j

RF coaxial cable

(supplied)

21-pin Scart

socket

Fully-wired 21-pin Scart

cable (not supplied)

AC mains lead

(supplied)

To AC mains socket

Hints:

≥ Q Link is an advanced system that offers a range of convenient functions such as automatic copying of the tuning position of

all available TV stations (in the same order as they are programmed on the TV) into your VCR’s memory (this is called

Download) if you connect the VCR to your TV with a fully-wired 21-pin Scart cable (not supplied). Depending on the

manufacturer, the equivalent of the Q Link function has a different name and may not work exactly the same.

°¹“Q Link” is a registered trademark of Panasonic.

°²“DATA LOGIC” is a registered trademark of Metz.

°³“Easy Link” is a registered trademark of Philips.

°⁴“Megalogic” is a registered trademark of Grundig.

°⁵“SMARTLINK” is a registered trademark of Sony.

For details, refer to your TV’s operating instructions or consult your dealer.

≥ Unlike in most commercially sold 21-pin Scart cables, in fully-wired 21-pin Scart cables all 21 pins of one plug are connected

to the matching pin of the plug on the other end of the cable. This type of cable is necessary for the Preset Download

function to work.

Preset Download Function

Hints:

The Preset Download function automatically copies the tuning

position of all available TV stations into the VCR’s memory

when you connect the VCR using a fully-wired 21-pin Scart

cable to a TV equipped with the Q Link function.

≥ If you use a Panasonic TV and perform the operation step

1, starting the downloading of the setup data will

automatically display the “Download” indication. However,

in case of a TV of another make, the “Download” indication

may not appear. In this case, select the AV input on your

TV if you want to see the “Download” indication.

≥ If you select “Schweiz”, “Suisse” or “Svizzera” on the

Country setting menu, the Display setting menu appears

automatically to let you set the item “Power save” to “ON”.

In this setting, the VCR’s power consumption is minimised

when it is off (Standby mode).To turn the VCR on, keep the

VCR-ON/OFF button 1 pressed on the VCR main unit. It is

not possible to turn it on with the remote control.

To Simultaneously Set Up this VCR with a

New TV

Perform the following operation steps exactly as described to

ensure that the Preset Download function works correctly.

√

First of all, make sure that the VCR is switched off.

Switch the TV on.

The TV starts to tune all available TV stations and to

adjust the clock.

(This is called Auto Setup function.)

To Set Up this VCR with a TV Already in

Use

On Screen Display

√

When the TV has finished its

own auto setup, the VCR is

automatically switched on, and

the downloading of the setup

data from the TV to the VCR

starts. (Applicable to TVs with

“Q Link” or “DATA LOGIC”

function)

Switch the TV on.

Download

Download in

progress,

Select the AV input on your TV.

Set the VCR/TV switch P to “VCR”.

please wait.

Position 67

Indication during downloading

CocadSetingUp

Press the VCR-ON/OFF button

1 to switch the VCR on.

Downloading of the setup data

starts automatically. (Applicable

to TVs with “Q Link” or “DATA

LOGIC” function)

Download

If your TV is equipped with the

“Easy Link”, “Megalogic” or

Download in

progress,

Country

Deutschland

Österreich

Portugal

Suomi

Sverige

Schweiz

Suisse

België

please wait.

Position 67

Belgique

Belgien

Danmark

España

France

Italia

“SMARTLINK” function, the

Country setting menu appears

on the TV screen before

downloading. Press the Cursor

buttons (3421) R to select

the desired country. Then, press

the OK button T and the

downloading automatically

starts.

Indication during downloading

Country

Svizzera

others

Nederland

Norge

If your TV is equipped with the

“Easy Link”, “Megalogic”or

“SMARTLINK” function, the

Country setting menu appears

on the TV screen before

downloading. Press the Cursor

buttons (3421) R to select

the desired country. Then, press

the OK button T and the

Deutschland

Österreich

Portugal

Suomi

Sverige

Schweiz

Suisse

België

Menu for Country setting

Belgique

Belgien

Danmark

España

France

Italia

Svizzera

others

Nederland

Norge

VCR display

Menu for Country setting

√

The VCR’s Auto Setup

CVC

(Downloading) is complete

when the programme position

and the current time appear

downloading automatically starts.

Programme Indication when the

position current time is 16:45

CVC

in the VCR display.

√

When the programme position

and the current time appear in

the VCR display, the VCR’s

Auto Setup (Downloading) is

Note:

≥ If you accidentally switch on the VCR before the TV,

downloading of the setup data from the TV may not be

performed correctly. In this case, follow the operation steps

below.

Programme Indication when the

position current time is 16:45

complete.

Hint:

≥ If you select “Schweiz”, “Suisse” or “Svizzera” on the

Country setting menu, the Display setting menu appears

automatically to let you set the item “Power save” to “ON”.

In this setting, the VCR’s power consumption is minimised

when it is off (Standby mode).To turn the VCR on, keep the

VCR-ON/OFF button 1 pressed on the VCR main unit. It is

not possible to turn it on with the remote control.

Wait until the Auto Setup is complete on both the TV and

the VCR.

Press the MENU button U to display the OSD Main

menu on the TV screen.

Press the Cursor buttons (3421) R to select

“Tuning” and then “Download”.

Press the OK button T twice. Downloading of the setup

data from the TV to the VCR starts.

When the programme position and the current time

appear in the VCR display, downloading is complete.

Connecting and Preparations for a TV Not Equipped with the

Q Link Function

If you are connecting your VCR to a TV using RF coaxial cable and 21-pin Scart cable, then

follow the steps below. (AV Connection)

Method 1.

Aerial (not supplied)

Aerial Input

socket i

21-pin Scart

socket f

Aerial lead

(not supplied)

TV (not supplied)

Aerial Input

socket

AC Input socket e

Aerial Output

socket j

21- Scart cable to AV1

(not supplied)

21-pin Scart

socket

AC Mains lead

(supplied)

RF Coaxial cable (supplied)

≥ Must be connected to

watch TV channels even if

21-pin Scart cable is used

to connect VCR to TV.

To AC Mains socket

After completing the above connections, proceed to the Auto Setup page (Page 13).

If you are connecting your VCR to a TV using only RF coaxial cable, then follow the

steps below. (RF Connection)

or Method 2.

Aerial (not supplied)

Aerial Input

socket i

Aerial lead

(not supplied)

TV (not supplied)

Aerial Input

socket

AC Input socket e

Aerial Output

socket j

RF Coaxial cable (supplied)

≥ Must be connected to watch

TV channels.

AC Mains lead

(supplied)

To AC Mains socket

After completing the above connections, proceed to the Auto Setup page (Page 14).

If you are connecting your VCR to a TV using Method 1,

follow the operations explained below.

Hint:

≥ If you select “Schweiz”, “Suisse” or “Svizzera” on the

Country setting menu, the Display setting menu appears

automatically to let you set the item “Power save” to “ON”.

In this setting, the VCR’s power consumption is minimised

when it is off (Standby mode).To turn the VCR on, keep the

VCR-ON/OFF button 1 pressed on the VCR main unit. It is

not possible to turn it on with the remote control.

Auto Setup Function

The Auto Setup function automatically tunes all available 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 recordings is not possible.

01 Switch the TV on.

When the clock setting menu appears after Auto Setup

has finished:

02 Select the AV input on your TV.

Press the Cursor buttons (3421) R to set the correct

03 Set the VCR/TV switch P to “VCR”.

time and date.

On Screen Display

04 Press the VCR-ON/OFF button

Press the OK button T to conclude the setting.

Country

1 to switch the VCR on.

The Country setting menu

appears on the TV screen.

Deutschland

Österreich

Portugal

Suomi

Sverige

Schweiz

Suisse

België

Belgique

Belgien

Danmark

España

France

Italia

Press the EXIT button S to exit the On Screen Display.

Svizzera

others

Nederland

Norge

05 Press the Cursor buttons

(3421) R to select the

country where you are using the

VCR.

To Confirm that the TV Stations Have Been

Tuned Correctly by the Auto Setup

Function

Menu for Country setting

Press the MENU button U to

display the OSD Main menu

on the TV screen.

Main menu

Timer record

Tape Library

Display

Tuning

Clock

Functions

Language

Country

06 Press the OK button T and the

VCR’s Auto Setup automatically

starts and tunes all available TV

stations and also sets the clock.

This takes about 5 minutes.

CocadSetingUp

Manual

Auto-Setup

Auto-Setup Restart

Download

Auto-Setup

in progress,

please wait.

Shipping condition

Satellite

Indication during Auto Setup

VCR display

Tuning

Press the Cursor buttons

(3421) R to select

“Tuning” and “Manual” in this

order.

Pos Name

11 ORB

12 RTL+

13 SAT1

ARD

ZDF

HR3

BR3

RB3

SFB3

SW3

07 When the indication shown

on the right appears on the

VCR display, the Auto Setup

is complete.

CVC

s s s s s s s s

WDR3 17

Programme Indication when the

position current time is 16:45

10 MDR3

Press the OK button T to

display the list of tuned TV

stations and confirm that all

available TV stations have

been set correctly.

List of tuned TV stations

(example)

08 Press the MENU button U

for more than 5 seconds so

that the RF output channel

number appears on the VCR

display.

Indication when the RF output

channel is 36 (example)

The initial setting is channel 36.

Press the EXIT button S to exit the On Screen Display.

09 Press the Numeric button “0”

2 so that the displayed RF

output channel number

changes to “––”.

When the station names and/or channel numbers have

not been set correctly:

See page 41 for details.

Indication after changing the RF

output channel to “– –”

10 Press the OK button T to conclude the setting.

√

To Cancel the Auto Setup Before It Has Finished

Press the EXIT button S.

If you are connecting your VCR to a TV using Method 2,

follow the operations explained below.

When the clock setting menu appears after Auto Setup

has finished:

See page 13.

To be able to watch the VCR picture on the TV, RF

connection requires the video playback channel to be set on

the TV.

To Confirm that the TV Stations Have Been

Tuned Correctly by the Auto Setup

01 Switch the TV on.

Function

See page 13.

02 Select an unoccupied programme position (which is not

tuned to a TV station).

If you are using a Panasonic TV, select programme

position “0”.

If the Picture on the TV’s Video Playback

Channel Is Distorted

If, after setup, you select the video playback channel

on the TV and view a TV programme on a programme

position selected on the VCR, some interference may occur

in certain cases. If this happens, you can minimise the

distortion by changing the RF output channel on the VCR to

another number. Follow the operations below.

03 Set the VCR/TV switch P to “VCR”.

04 Press the VCR-ON/OFF button 1 to switch the VCR on.

VCR display

05 Press the MENU button U for

more than 5 seconds.

The number of the RF output

channel appears on the VCR

display.

Set the VCR/TV switch P to “VCR”.

Indication when the RF output

channel is 36 (example)

Press the MENU button U for more than 5 seconds.

The number of the RF output channel appears on the

VCR display.

The initial setting is channel 36.

06 Tune your TV until the test pattern shown on the right

appears on the TV screen.

The initial setting is channel 36.

Now, the setting of the RF output channel is complete.

≥ As the tuning method differs

depending on the TV you are

using, refer to your TV’s

operating instructions for

details about tuning.

On Screen Display

Panasonic

VCR

Ch:36

Indication when the RF output

channel is 36 (example)

Press the Numeric buttons 2 to change the RF output

channel.

Enter a channel number which differs by 2 or 3 from the

one initially set number. For example, as the original

number is 36, enter 39.

07 Press the OK button T.

The Country setting menu

appears on the TV screen.

Indication of the test pattern

Country

Deutschland

Österreich

Portugal

Suomi

Sverige

Schweiz

Suisse

België

Belgique

Belgien

Danmark

España

France

Italia

08 Press the Cursor buttons

(3421) R to select the

country where you are using the

VCR.

Indication after changing the RF

output channel to 39 (example)

Svizzera

others

Nederland

Norge

Press the OK button T to conclude the setting.

Menu for Country setting

09 Press the OK button T and the

VCR’s Auto Setup automatically

starts and tunes all available TV

stations and also sets the clock.

This takes about 5 minutes.

≥ If you select “Schweiz”,

“Suisse” or “Svizzera” on the

Country setting menu, see

page 13.

Note When You Have Changed the RF Output Channel:

After changing the RF output channel to a different number,

be sure to retune your TV to the VCR’s new RF output

channel. (For details about tuning, refer to your TV’s

operating instructions.)

Auto-Setup

in progress,

please wait.

Press the MENU button U for more than 5 seconds.

Indication during Auto Setup

VCR display

When the test pattern shown on

the right appears sharp and

Panasonic

VCR

Ch:39

10 When the indication shown

on the right appears on the

VCR display, the Auto Setup

is complete.

CVC

clear on the TV screen, the

tuning is complete.

Programme Indication when the

position current time is 16:45

Test pattern indication

Press the EXIT button S to exit the On Screen Display.

√

To Cancel the Auto Setup Before It Has Finished

Press the EXIT button S.

When You Insert a Video Cassette

The Tape Library System makes it easy to check what programmes are recorded on the inserted tape and lets you quickly

select a programme for playback. For further details about the Tape Library System, see page 26.

When you insert a cassette with an erasure prevention tab:

When you insert a cassette without

an erasure prevention tab:

As soon as you insert the cassette, the Cassette Number Check starts

automatically. Wait a few moments until this check is completed.

As soon as you insert the cassette,

playback starts and the cassette

number appears on the VCR display

for several seconds. However, the

cassette number and the cassette’s

contents (recorded programmes)

do not appear on the On Screen

Display.

On Screen Display

VCR display

Checking tape number...

Please wait !

(When loading cassette No. 5.)

When inserting a cassette that

was recorded on this VCR:

The cassette number and tape contents are

not displayed for the following types of

cassettes:

If you want to cancel the

Cassette Number Check

midway:

CocadSetingUp

When the Cassette Number Check

is completed, the cassette number

and the cassette’s contents

(recorded programmes) appear on

the On Screen Display, and the

cassette number appears on the

VCR display.

a. New (never used) cassettes.

Press the Play I, Stop 9,

EJECT Z or VCR-ON/OFF

button 1 after the check

has started.

b. Cassettes recorded on another VCR.

c. Cassettes whose cassette number was

deleted from the Library data.

d. Certain other kinds of cassettes.

≥ No Tape Library data

appears if you cancel the

Cassette Number Check.

(See page 27.)

≥ If you cancel the Cassette

Number Check midway

and then preform

In the above cases, the following indications

appear:

Content of tape: 5

Page 1/2

Title

Date/Category

5.04.00

19.04.00

29.04.00

12.05.00

Football

Sports

News

ZDF (18:58)

Movies

¢¢¢03 (19:08) Ch 3

¢¢¢¢¢ (19:18)

Tape ID could not

be detected

Music

recording, a different

cassette number may

additionally be recorded

on the cassette. However,

this VCR will

: Subtitles

(This indication appears for

several seconds.)

(This indication appears for

several seconds.)

(When loading cassette No. 5.)

automatically cancel the

added cassette number(s)

when you play back the

tape from the beginning.

To select a

programme

on the

inserted

cassette

and start

playback,

see page

27.

To perform playback

without making use

of the Tape Library

functions, recording

or some other

function, press the

EXIT button S to

make the Tape

Library indications

disappear, and then

operate the VCR for

the desired function.

Pressing the EXIT

button S is

To perform playback, recording or some other

function, operate the VCR for the desired

function.

necessary even if

the TV is not turned

on.

Playback

Preparations

Notes:

≥ Confirm that the VCR is on.

≥ Confirm that the TV is on and the VCR viewing channel is

selected.

≥ Cue, review or slow playback will be automatically

cancelled after 10 minutes, and still playback after

5 minutes.

≥ 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.)

≥ During playback function other than normal playback,

horizontal noise bars may appear in the picture, the colour

of the picture may be unstable, or the picture may be

otherwise distorted.

When you play back a tape recorded in the LP mode, the

picture may be in black and white.

When you play back a tape recorded in the EP mode, the

picture and the sound may be distorted.

However, these are not malfunctions.

VCR display

For Normal Playback:

Press the Play button I.

For Cue Playback:

To Play back S-VHS Cassette

Tape

During playback, tap the Fast Forward button H.

≥ To return to normal playback, press the

Play button I.

(SQPBuS-VHS Quasi Playback)

≥ If you press and hold down the Fast

Forward button H, cue playback

continues for as long as you keep the

button pressed.

It is also possible to play back tapes recorded in the S-VHS

system.

≥ Some picture noise may occur depending on the type of

tape used.

≥ It is not possible to fully obtain the high resolution that

S-VHS is capable of.

≥ It is not possible to record in the S-VHS system with this

VCR.

For Review Playback:

During playback, tap the Rewind button 8.

≥ To return to normal playback, press the

Play button I.

≥ If you press and hold down the Rewind

button 8, review playback continues for

as long as you keep the button pressed.

To Select the Desired Sound Mode during

Playback

For Still Playback:

On Screen Display

During playback, press the Pause/Slow button 7.

≥ To return to normal playback, press the

Play button I or the Pause/Slow button 7.

Press the AUDIO button ? during

playback.

Audio Level (Stereo)

–

40 25 12

r12 dB

For Slow Playback:

During playback, keep the Pause/Slow button 7 pressed

for 2 seconds or more.

≥ To return to normal playback, press the

Every time you press this button, the audio output mode

changes as follows:

Play button I.

Normal audio

track (Mono)

Stereo

Left

Right

Fast-forwarding or Rewinding the Tape:

To fast-forward the tape:

Press the Fast Forward button H in the stop mode.

To rewind the tape:

Press the Rewind button 8 in the stop mode.

≥ To stop fast-forwarding or rewinding, press the Stop button

≥ To briefly view the picture during fast-forwarding or

rewinding, press and hold down the corresponding button.

To Stop Playback

Press the Stop button 9.

≥ Repeatedly pressing this button changes the indication in

the following order:

To Play Back a Recorded Part Repeatedly

Press the Play button I on the remote control for more than

5 seconds.

The “R” indication appears on the On Screen Display.

≥ If “OSD” is set to “OFF” (See page 48), the “R” indication

will not appear in repeat playback mode.

Counter display

(normal playback mode)

(min.)

240

(min.)

180

(min.)

120

(min.)

Beginning of

Tape

End of

Recorded Part

To Stop Midway:

Press the Stop button 9.

Repeat Playback

PLAY

Control Signal

Interruption

(at least 5 sec.)

0:00:29

To Play Back NTSC Video Cassettes on

Your PAL TV

(Quasi-NTSC Playback Function)

This VCR allows playback of tapes recorded in the NTSC

system on a normal PAL system TV with the same operations

as usual.

Indication of the Repeat

Playback mode

REWIND

To Cancel the Repeat Playback Mode:

Press the Stop button 9.

On some TVs, however, the playback picture may roll up or

down.

ybac

≥ If your TV has a V-HOLD control or equivalent adjustment

function, use it to try to stop the picture movement.

To rewind the tape a little to view the same

scene again

Pla

(Replay Function)

Convenient Automatic Functions

VCR Auto Power On

When you insert a video cassette, the VCR switches on

If you want to view the same scene again, for example

because you could not catch clearly what a person said,

simply press the REPLAY button 4, to rewind the tape a little

from its present position and play it back again.

The direction in which the tape is rewound depends on what

playback mode the VCR is in when you press the REPLAY

button 4.

automatically.

Auto Playback Start

When you insert a video cassette with a broken erasure

prevention tab, playback start automatically without having to

press the Play button I.

≥ If you press the REPLAY button 4 when the VCR is in the

stop, rewind, fast-forward, slow playback, or standby (Off)

mode, the Replay function does not work.

VCR-off Playback

When the VCR is off, an inserted cassette can be played

back by pressing the Play button I.

During Normal Playback, Cue Playback and Still

Playback:

Auto Rewind

When you press the REPLAY button 4, the VCR switches

over to the review playback mode for a few seconds and then

resumes normal playback.

When the tape reaches the end, the VCR automatically

rewinds it to the beginning.

≥ This function does not work during timer recording and

OTR.

During Review Playback:

Automatic Switching Off and Ejection

When you press the REPLAY button 4, the VCR briefly

switches over to Cue playback and then plays back at normal

speed in forward direction from the point where the REPLAY

button 4 was pressed.

When the VCR is switched off, and inserted cassette can be

ejected simply by pressing the EJECT button Z. The VCR

will eject the cassette and automatically turn itself off again.

To Eject the Video Cassette Using the

To Stop Playback Automatically

(Playback Off Timer Function)

If you set the playback duration, the playback will stop

automatically.

Remote Control

Keep pressing Stop button 9 for at least 3 seconds.

After the set playback time has elapsed, the VCR

automatically stops playback and switches off.

To Activate the Playback Off Timer Function:

During normal playback, press the Play button I on the VCR

for more than 2 seconds to put the VCR in the Playback Off

Timer mode.

After that, press the Play button I on the VCR repeatedly

until the desired playback duration is displayed on the VCR

display.

Recording

Preparations

To Immediately Record the Same

TV Programme That You Are

Viewing on the TV

≥ Confirm that the VCR is on.

≥ Confirm that the TV is on and the VCR viewing channel is

selected.

≥ Set the VCR/TV switch P to “VCR”.

(Direct TV Recording)

Operations

This function allows you to immediately start recording the

same programme that you are viewing on the TV.

The programme position selected on the VCR automatically

changes to that of the TV programme that you are viewing on

the TV. When you stop the recording, the VCR automatically

switches back to the previously selected programme position.

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.

Conditions for correct operation of the Direct TV Recording

function:

≥ Your TV must be equipped with the “Q Link” function.

≥ The VCR must be connected to the TV via a fully-wired

21-pin Scart cable.

Select the TV station using the

Channel buttons N.

VCR display

≥ It is also possible to select by

pressing the Numeric buttons 2.

To Perform Direct TV Recording:

Insert a video cassette with an intact erasure

prevention tab.

Press REC (REC/OTR) button J (c)

to start recording.

REC

Press the DIRECT TV REC button 6.

≥ Recording of the TV programme that you are viewing

on the TV starts.

≥ In some cases, it may not be possible to change the

programme position on the TV during Direct TV

Recording.

Press the Stop button 9 to stop recording.

≥ Do not press the AV LINK button B during Direct TV

REC, otherwise the recording may not be performed

correctly.

To Select the Desired Tape Speed

Press the SP/LP button E before recording.

≥ SP provides standard recording time and

optimum picture quality.

LP provides double recording time with

slightly reduced picture quality.

Press the Stop button 9, to stop recording.

EP provides triple recording time with

slightly reduced picture quality.

When recording starts in the EP mode, the “EP” indication

To Display the Approximate Remaining

Tape Time

The remaining tape time can be displayed in the VCR display.

on the VCR display blinks for about 8 seconds.

Press the TAPE button C and select the corresponding

cassette tape length.

See page 48.

To Pause Recording

Press the Pause/Slow button 7 during recording.

Press it again to continue recording.

Press the OSD/DISPLAY button 5 repeatedly until the

Remaining Tape Time appears on the VCR display.

≥ Pressing the OSD/DISPLAY button 5 once makes the

On Screen Display appear; after that, pressing it

repeatedly changes the indication in the following

order:

REC

To View One TV Programme while

Recording Another TV Programme

After pressing the REC button J to start recording, select on

your TV the programme position of the TV programme that

you want to view.

Clock

Counter

Remaining Tape Time

Notes:

For certain cassettes, the remaining tape time may not be

displayed correctly.

≥ When playing back an E300 cassette recorded in the LP or

EP mode, some picture distortion may occur. However, this

is not a malfunction.

≥ The recording pause mode will be automatically cancelled

after 5 minutes and return to the stop mode.

≥ The tape recorded in the EP mode on this VCR cannot be

played back on the other VCR without EP mode function.

≥ On the other VCR (even with EP mode function), when you

play back the tape recorded in the EP mode, the picture

may be distorted. However, this is not a malfunction.

To Prevent Accidental Erasure of Recorded Linked Timer Recordings with a

Contents

Digital Receiver

When you record again onto a previously

When the AV2 socket of this VCR is connected by a 21-pin

cable to a Digital Receiver, it is possible to have timer

recordings for a Digital Receiver execute automatically simply

by switching the Digital Receiver into timer standby mode and

then switching this VCR into timer recording standby mode.

≥ Note that linked timer recordings may not work

properly with some Digital Receivers.

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.

Erasure prevention tab

Make sure that “AV2” is set to “TIMER”.

(See page 50.)

Use a screwdriver or similar tool to break out the tab.

To Record Again onto the Video Cassette with a Broken

Out Erasure Prevention Tab:

If you insert a video cassette with a

Insert a video cassette with an intact erasure prevention

tab into the VCR.

broken out erasure prevention tab and

press the REC button J, the “1”

Switch the Digital Receiver over to the timer standby

mode.

indication flashes on the VCR display to

Adhesive tape

indicate that recording is not possible.

Press the TIMER REC button D to switch the VCR over

to the timer recording standby mode.

≥ This VCR does not require any further special timer

recording operations.

≥ The recording will start at the date and time

programmed for the Digital Receiver.

In this case, cover the tab hole with two

layers of adhesive tape.

The adhesive tape substitutes for the prevention erasure tab

and makes it possible to record again on this cassette.

To Select the Recording Duration

and Perform Timer Recording

(OTR Recording)

OTR means One-Touch Recording and is called this way,

because you can start recording and select the recording

duration by repeatedly pressing a single button. This is very

convenient, for example when you want to start recording

immediately but need to go out or want to go to bed.

After the selected recording duration has elapsed, recording

stops and the VCR automatically switches off.

Notes:

≥ Always connect the Digital Receiver to be used for timer

recordings to the AV2 socket of this VCR using a 21-pin

cable.

≥ Linked timer recordings are not counted in the total time of

timer recording programmings.

≥ Make sure that the date and time of the linked timer

recording does not conflict with that of a VCR. If

programmed recordings do overlap, either linked timer

recording or timer recording of VCR have the priority.

Recording

To Perform an OTR Recording:

Display the VCR picture on the TV.

Insert a video cassette with an intact erasure prevention

tab.

Press the Channel buttons N to select the programme

position on which the TV programme to be recorded will

be broadcast.

Press the REC/OTR button c to start recording.

Press the REC/OTR button c repeatedly to select the

desired recording duration.

≥ Every time you press this button, the recording

duration indicated in the VCR display changes in the

following order.

≥ For example, if you select “30”, the VCR records a

programme from that moment on for 30 minutes.

Counter display

(min.)

(normal recording mode)

240

(min.)

180

(min.)

120

(min.)

To Stop the OTR Recording Before the End:

Press the Stop button 9.

Note:

≥ This function also works during Direct TV Recording.

To Manually Adjust the Audio Recording

Level

This VCR adjusts the recording level automatically to prevent

sound distortion due to excessive peaks.

However, if you 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 peaks at approximately i4 dB on the recording level

indicator.

On Screen Display

Before recording, press the

AUDIO button ?.

Audio Rec Level (Stereo)

–

40 25 12

r12 dB

2-a To adjust the left (L) and right

(R) channels simultaneously:

Press the Cursor buttons (21)

R to adjust the audio recording

level.

Audio Rec Level (Stereo)

–

40 25 12

r12 dB

2-b To adjust the left (L) and right (R) channels individually,

use either of the following two operation methods:

Press the Cursor buttons (34) R to select either the

left (L) or right (R) channel and individually adjust their

audio recording level with the Cursor buttons (21) R.

Press the AUDIO button ? repeatedly to select either

the left (L) or right (R) channel and individually adjust

their audio recording level with the Cursor buttons (21)

Example:

When the left (L) channel is selected.

Audio Rec Level (Stereo)

r 4

–

40 25 12

r12 dB

≥ Adjusting the audio recording level of the normal audio

track (mono) is only possible when recording from an

external source (AV1, AV2 or AV3), but not when

recording TV programmes via the VCR’s built-in tuner.

Press the EXIT button S to exit the On Screen Display.

Timer Recording

This function lets you programme the VCR for unattended

automatic recording of desired TV programmes when you are

not at home or sleeping.

You can programme timer recordings in two different ways:

≥ By entering the necessary information with the remote

control while viewing the On Screen Display (OSD) on the

TV screen (explained below) or;

≥ By entering the ShowView number published alongside the

TV programme listings in newspapers and magazines

(see page 22).

This VCR lets you programme up to 8 TV programmes

(including weekly and daily programmes) for unattended

recording up to one month in advance.

Press the SP/LP button E to set the desired tape

speed.

≥ SP provides standard recording time and optimum

picture quality.

LP provides double recording time with slightly

reduced picture quality.

EP provides triple recording time with slightly

reduced picture quality.

Regarding the “A” indication, refer to page 23.

Press the Cursor button (3421) R to set

VPS/PDC to ON or OFF (–––).

≥ See page 23 for VPS/PDC recording.

To Programme with the On

Screen Display (OSD)

This method offers easy step-by-step programming with the

remote control while you view the prompts on the TV screen.

Press the TAPE button C to select the

corresponding cassette tape length.

(See page 48.)

Preparations

≥ Confirm that the VCR is on.

≥ Confirm that the TV is on and the VCR viewing channel is

selected.

≥ Insert a video cassette with an intact erasure prevention

tab.

Press the OK button T to conclude the settings.

≥ To programme additional

Timer recording

timer recordings, repeat

Pos

Name DATE

Start Stop SP VPS

ON OFF LP PDC Min

ZDF

27/10 We 20:00 21:30 SP ON

jjj jjj

operation steps 2–9.

jjjjj jj/jj jj jj:jj jj:jj jj

As soon as the cassette is inserted, the Cassette Number

Check starts. Wait a few moments until it is completed.

(See page 15.)

Press the TIMER REC button D to switch the VCR

over to the timer recording standby mode.

≥ Check that Á is lit on the VCR display.

If it is flashing, check the timer recording details

again. (See page 24.)

≥ Set the VCR/TV switch P to “VCR”.

Example:

Programming the timer recording of a TV programme

broadcast on programme position 2 (ZDF) from 20:00 to

21:30 on 27 October.

To Suspend the Timer Recording Standby

Mode

Follow the on screen operation guide.

When you want to use the VCR for playback, normal

recording or some other operation before the programmed

timer recording will be performed, you can temporarily

suspend the timer recording standby mode by pressing the

TIMER REC button D so that the “Á” indication

on the VCR display disappears.

Operations

Press the PROG./CHECK button < to display the

menu for programming timer recordings on the TV

TmRecording

screen.

≥ Alternatively, you can press

the MENU button U and

then select “Timer record”.

On Screen Display

However, after you have finished using the VCR, be sure

to reactivate the timer recording standby mode by pressing

the TIMER REC button D again, otherwise the programmed

timer recording will not be performed.

Timer recording

Pos

Start Stop SP VPS

ON OFF LP PDC Min

Name DATE

jjjjj jj/jj jj jj:jj jj:jj jj

jjj jjj

Press the Channel buttons : to select the

programme position of the desired TV station.

≥ As an alternative method, after pressing the

Channel button :, you can use the Cursor

(3421) R.

Note:

≥ If the VCR is not put in the timer recording standby mode at

the latest 10 minutes before the programmed timer

recording starting time, the “Á” indication flashes on the

VCR display. In this case, press the TIMER REC button D

to put the VCR in the timer recording standby mode.

Press the DATE button ; to set the date on which

the TV programme will be broadcast.

Press the ON button G to set the starting time.

≥ When it is kept pressed, the indication changes

in 30-minute intervals.

Press the OFF button F to set the ending time.

To Programme with the

ShowView Function

Press the OK button T again to conclude the

settings.

Timer recording

The ShowView numbers assigned to each TV programme

and published alongside the TV programme listings in

newspapers and magazines make it extremely easy to set the

VCR for timer recording.

Pos

Name DATE

Start Stop SP VPS

ON OFF LP PDC Min

≥ To programme additional timer

recordings, repeat operation

steps 1–6.

ZDF

27/10 We 20:00 21:30 SP ON

jjj

jjjjj jj/jj jj jj:jj jj:jj jj

jjj

The duration of a timer recording programmed with

ShowView number may be slightly longer than the actual

duration of the TV programme.

Press the TIMER REC button D to switch the VCR

over to the timer recording standby mode.

≥ Check that “Á” is lit on the VCR display.

If it is flashing, check the timer recording details again.

(See page 24.)

Preparations

≥ Confirm that the VCR is on.

≥ Confirm that the TV is on and the VCR viewing channel is

selected.

≥ 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 “– –” Appears under “Pos/Name” after

Entering a ShowView Number

Pos/Name stands for Programme Position/TV Station Name.

Normally, the name of the TV station or the number of the

programme position is displayed under “Pos/Name”.

However, if the TV station information was not automatically

set during Preset Download or Auto Setup due to adverse

reception conditions, the “––” indication appears instead.

In such a case, follow the operation steps below to correct it.

≥ Set the VCR/TV switch P to “VCR”.

Example:

Programming a timer recording of a TV programme with the

ShowView number 920126

Timer recording

Press the Channel buttons :

Pos

Start Stop SP VPS

Operations

repeatedly to select the programme

position on which the TV programme

to be recorded will be broadcast.

Name DATE

jj jjjjj

ON OFF LP PDC Min

15:00 17:00 SP jjj 120

jjjjj jj/jj jj jj:jj jj:jj jj

jjj

Press the SHOW VIEW button L to display the menu

for entering the ShowView number on the TV.

“––” indication

After you have entered the information of a TV station, it

remains stored in the VCR’s memory, and you do not need to

Press the Numeric buttons 2 to enter the ShowView

number.

On Screen Display

enter it again in the future.

≥ If you have entered a wrong

digit, press the Cursor button

ShowView

(2) R and then enter the

correct digit.

To Suspend the Timer Recording Standby

Mode

See the previous page.

Press the OK button T to display the programmed

content.

Note:

≥ If the VCR is not put in the timer recording standby mode at

the latest 10 minutes before the programmed timer

recording starting time, the “Á” indication flashes on the

VCR display. In this case, press the TIMER REC button D

to put the VCR in the timer recording standby mode.

Press the SP/LP button E to set the desired tape

speed.

≥ SP provides standard

recording time and optimum

picture quality.

Timer recording

Pos

Name DATE

Start Stop SP VPS

ON OFF LP PDC Min

ZDF

27/10 We 20:00 21:30 SP ON

jjj

jjjjj jj/jj jj jj:jj jj:jj jj

jjj

LP provides double recording

time with slightly reduced picture quality.

EP provides triple recording time with slightly reduced

picture quality.

Regarding the “A” indication, refer to page 23.

≥ To extend the ending time or to make any corrections,

use the Cursor button (3421) R, the Channel

buttons :, the DATE button ;, the ON button G, the

OFF button F, the SP/LP button E.

≥ See page 23 for VPS/PDC recording.

Press the TAPE button C to select the

corresponding cassette tape length.

(See page 48.)

Other Timer Recordings and Convenient Functions

Setting the Recording Date/Day(s)

Perform this operation in operation step 3 when programming

a timer recording with the On Screen Display, or in operation

step 4 when programming with the ShowView number.

(See pages 21 and 22.)

Condition for correct operation of the Auto SP/LP Change

function:

≥ The tape length of the inserted cassette must be set

correctly. (See page 48.)

You can select the recording date (day of the month/day of

the week) by pressing the DATE button ;. If you repeatedly

To Activate the Auto SP/LP Change Function:

In operation step 6 when programming a timer recording with

the On Screen Display (see page 21), or in operation step 4

when programming with the ShowView number

(see page 22), press the SP/LP button E to select “A”.

≥ When you press this button

press the

side of the DATE button ;, the indication

changes in the order shown below. If you press the j side of

the DATE button ;, the indication changes in the opposite

order.

≥ Programming a timer recording (setting the date) is

possible up to one month ahead of the TV programme’s

broadcasting date and time. Daily and weekly timer

recordings will continue until you cancel them.

Timer recording

repeatedly, the indication changes

in the following order:

Pos

Name DATE

ZDF

jjjjj jj/jj jj jj:jj jj:jj jj jjj

Start Stop SP VPS

ON OFF LP PDC Min

27/10 We 20:00 21:30

OFF 90

jjj

Indication when “A” is

selected

Example:

2 ..... 31

Example: Daily recording from Sunday to Saturday

Setting for Control of the Recording

(Su–Sa).

Daily recording from Monday to Saturday

(Mo–Sa).

Daily recording from Monday to Friday

(Mo–Fr).

Starting and Ending Time by Special Signal

Included in the Broadcasting Signal

(VPS/PDC Function)

VPS stands for Video Programme System.

PDC stands for Programme Delivery Control.

Example:

Weekly recording every Sunday

Weekly recording every Monday

If a TV programme, for example a football game runs longer

than scheduled, is shortened or starts earlier or later, this

function synchronises the recording start and stop with the

actual broadcasting start and stop of the TV programme.

Weekly recording every Saturday

(SulSunday, MolMonday, TulTuesday, WelWednesday

ThlThursday, FrlFriday, SalSaturday)

Conditions for correct operation of the VPS/PDC function:

≥ “ON” must be displayed under “VPS/PDC” on the On

Screen Display.

≥ The TV station must broadcast VPS/PDC signals.

≥ The programme starting time must be set correctly to the

starting time listed in the newspaper/magazine.

Ensuring that a TV Programme Will Be

Recorded until Its End

(Auto SP/LP Change Function)

If, at the start of a timer recording, the VCR determines that

the remaining tape time is insufficient to record the whole

programme, the Auto SP/LP Change function automatically

selects LP mode to ensure that the whole programme will be

recorded. However, if the remaining tape time is still not

sufficient even in the LP mode, the programme cannot be

recorded to its end.

≥ This function cannot change the recording speed to the

EP mode.

≥ If you programme a daily or weekly timer recording,

recording will be performed in the LP mode from the start

regardless of the remaining tape time.

To Activate the VPS/PDC Function:

In operation step 7 when

Timer recording

Pos

Name DATE

Start Stop SP VPS

ON OFF LP PDC Min

programming a timer recording with

the On Screen Display (see page 21),

or in operation step 4 when

ZDF

27/10 We 20:00 21:30 SP ON

jjj jjj

jjjjj jj/jj jj jj:jj jj:jj jj

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programming with the ShowView number (see page 22),

press the Cursor buttons (3421) R to make the ON

indication appear.

See page 53 for details.

≥ In case of a timer recording programmed with the VPS/PDC

function, if the TV programme continues past the

programmed ending time, the VCR automatically switches

over to the LP mode at that moment. However, in some

cases it may not be possible to record the programme until

its end.

≥ Use a video cassette on which a few minutes more than the

total length of programmed timer recordings remain,

otherwise the programmed timer recordings may be

performed in the LP mode.

≥ Be careful that the broadcast times of the TV programmes

set for timer recording do not overlap, otherwise the

programmed timer recordings may be performed in the LP

mode.

≥ If the recording speed changes from SP to LP during a

timer recording, some brief picture distortion occurs at that

point.

Programming a Timer Recording of a

To Change a Timer Recording

Satellite Programme

Programming

The programming of a timer recording of a satellite

programme can be performed in the same way as for normal

(terrestrial) TV programmes.

It is not possible to change a programming while the timer

recording is being performed.

For the connection to a satellite receiver and the necessary

settings, refer to pages 38 to 40.

≥ Display the VCR picture on the TV.

≥ Set the VCR/TV switch P to “VCR”.

Conditions for correct operation of this function:

≥ When selecting the programme position, be sure to use the

Numeric buttons 2 to select the satellite channel.

Press the PROG./CHECK button < to display the timer

recording programmings on the TV screen.

Press the Cursor buttons (34) R to select the

programming that you want to change.

Example of selecting satellite programme

positions 9, 19 and 129:

SAT

Follow the operations below to change the programmed

contents.

To change the broadcasting station:

Timer recording

SAT 9:

SAT 19:

SAT 129:

SAT

Pos

Name DATE

AV2 SAT19

Start Stop SP VPS

ON OFF LP PDC Min

pp:pp pp:pp SP ppp ppp

SAT

ppppp pp/pp pp pp:pp pp:pp pp

ppp

Use the Channel buttons :.

To change the date of the timer

recording:

Use the DATE button ;.

To change the recording starting

time:

Timer recording

Pos

Name DATE

Start Stop SP VPS

ON OFF LP PDC Min

ZDF

ARD

27/10 We 20:00 21:30 SP ON

30/10 Sa 19:00 20:00 LP ON

21:00 23:30 SP ON 150

17:30 18:00 EP ON

ZDF

Su-Sa

jjj jjj

3-digit programme positions can be selected with this

remote control only in case of a satellite receiver that is

marked with (°¹) on the enclosed list of compatible satellite

receivers.

jjjjj jj/jj jj jj:jj jj:jj jj

Use the ON button G.

To change the recording ending time:

Use the OFF button F.

To change the recording speed:

Use the SP/LP button E.

Notes for Programming a Timer Recording of a Satellite

Programme:

≥ When programming a timer recording of a satellite

programme, it is not possible to activate the VPS/PDC

function.

≥ On some satellite receivers, the power may be turned off

for a few seconds before a timer recording is actually

started and recording may not be performed for those first

few seconds. To ensure recording from the beginning of the

programme, we recommend that you set the recording start

time about a minute earlier than that listed in the

newspaper/magazine.

Press the OK button T to conclude the setting.

Press the EXIT button S to exit the On Screen Display.

≥ After the timer recording has finished, some satellite

receivers switch off automatically, but the recording has

been performed as programmed.

≥ If a power failure occurs during the timer recording of a

satellite programme, the timer recording may not resume

when the power is restored.

≥ Timer recording of pay-per-view satellite programmes is not

possible.

≥ Timer recording of satellite programmes from a satellite

receiver or satellite receiver channel for which the PIN code

has been entered is not possible.

≥ Timer recording of satellite programmes for which the

parental control function has been activated is not possible.

To Check the Contents of Timer Recording

Programmings

≥ Display the VCR picture on the TV.

≥ Set the VCR/TV switch P to “VCR”.

Press the PROG./CHECK button < to display the timer

recording programmings on the TV screen.

≥ When the VCR is in the timer recording standby

mode for a VPS/PDC recording, the On Screen

Display may be distorted.

Timer recording

Pos

Name DATE

Start Stop SP VPS

ON OFF LP PDC Min

Press the EXIT button S to exit

the On Screen Display.

ZDF

ARD

27/10 We 20:00 21:30 SP ON

30/10 Sa 19:00 20:00 LP ON

Su-Sa

21:00 23:30 SP ON 150

ZDF

17:30 18:00 EP ON

jjjjj jj/jj jj jj:jj jj:jj jj

jjj jjj

To Cancel the Programming of a Timer

Recording

It is not possible to cancel a programming while the timer

recording is being performed.

≥ Display the VCR picture on the TV.

≥ Set the VCR/TV switch P to “VCR”.

Timer recording

Press the PROG./CHECK

button < to display the timer

recording programmings on the

TV screen.

Pos

Name DATE

Start Stop SP VPS

ON OFF LP PDC Min

ZDF

ARD

27/10 We 20:00 21:30 SP ON

30/10 Sa 19:00 20:00 LP ON

21:00 23:30 SP ON 150

17:30 18:00 EP ON

ZDF

Su-Sa

Press the Cursor buttons (34) R to select the

programming that you want to cancel.

Press the CANCEL button >.

Timer recording

Pos

Name DATE

Start Stop SP VPS

ON OFF LP PDC Min

ZDF

27/10 We 20:00 21:30 SP ON

ARD

30/10 Sa 19:00 20:00 LP ON

Press the EXIT button S to exit

the On Screen Display.

jjjjj jj/jj jj jj:jj jj:jj jj

ZDF

jjj jjj

Su-Sa

17:30 18:00 EP ON

Notes for Cancelling the Programming of a Timer

Recording

In some cases, for example as listed below, the programming

of a timer recording remains stored in the memory until 4 a.m.

the next day. However, this is not a malfunction.

≥ When a timer recording was not performed up to the TV

programme’s ending time because the remaining tape time

was not sufficient.

≥ When you have stopped the timer recording while it was

being performed.

To Check the Total Timer Recording

Programming Time

jjjjj jj/jj jj jj:jj jj:jj jj

jjj jjj

The total time indication for timer

recording programming lets you

check how many programmes can

be recorded by comparing with the

remaining tape time in the VCR

display.

6:07:30 16.10.05

Total (SP)

Indication for a total timer

recording programming time

of 90 minutes

≥ The total time is calculated in the

SP mode.

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≥ The total time cannot be calculated when setting Daily/

Weekly timer recording.

Tape Library System

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 prevention tab is inserted, the VCR first performs a brief check and then shows the

number of the cassette and its contents on the On Screen Display. To start playback of the desired programme, simply select it

on the On Screen Display and press the LIBRARY button M.

To index each recorded programme for the Tape Library System, this VCR automatically records the Library data (cassette

number, title°¹, name of TV station°², recording time/date°³, category°⁴, etc.) and stores the data in the VCR’s memory°⁵when

the recording is performed.

°¹In case of TV stations that broadcast with EPG (Electronic Programme Guide) information, the title of the TV programme is

entered automatically. Otherwise, the name of the TV station or the programme position number is entered instead.

In case of a TV station without EPG information but with Teletext information, the title of the TV programme is entered

automatically, provided the “Title page” is correctly set. (See page 44.)

°²In case of a TV station with Teletext information, the name of the TV station is recorded automatically.

°³The VCR’s clock must be set correctly.

°⁴In case of a TV station with EPG information, the programme category will be recorded automatically.

°⁵The VCR’s memory can hold a maximum of 600 programmes with titles of 8 characters (or up to 900 programmes with titles

of fewer characters).

Precautions for Recording:

≥ We recommend that you use new tapes for recording.

≥ Each recorded programme should have length of at least 15 minutes.

≥ Each recorded programme should have length of at least 25 minutes in the EP mode.

≥ If you copy a cassette with a cassette number, the tape library data may not be copied correctly. Therefore, the VCR’s Tape

Library System may not work correctly with such a copied cassette.

≥ When a new recording is made over existing recordings on a tape, the original programmes are deleted from the list.

≥ Before recording programmes, make sure that the tape length is set correctly on the On Screen Display. Otherwise, the tape

position bar of the Tape Library data does not display the actual tape position. With some tapes, the bar indication is not

accurate. (See page 48.)

≥ The VCR’s power back-up system protects the Tape Library data in the memory in case of a power failure and stores it for up

to 5 years when the VCR is not connected to an AC mains socket.

≥ When the recording is completed and you eject the cassette, the cassette number remains displayed on the VCR display for

approximately 30 seconds. Be sure to write this number on the cassette label.

≥ When the VCR’s entire memory area has been used up by the Tape Library data, or when cassette numbers 1 through 999

have all been used, the indication “Library memory full !” appears on the TV screen for several seconds when recording is

completed. After this, recording is still possible but no new Tape Library data can be stored. In this case, delete the numbers

of cassettes that you do not need any more before making further recordings. (See page 30.)

Library memory

full !

How to Read the Tape Library Contents

Title:

Cassette Number

For a programme from a TV station that provides EPG

information; also from a TV station without EPG information

but with Teletext information, provided the “Title page” is

correctly set. (See page 44.)

Recording Start Time

Channel Number

Category:

For a programme from a TV station

that provides EPG information.

Manually adding or editing the

programme category is also possible.

Manually adding or editing the title is also possible.

Content of tape: 5

Page 1/2

TV Station Name:

For a TV programme that was broadcast with Teletext information

but without EPG information.

Title

Date/Category

5.04.00

19.04.00

29.04.00

12.05.00

Football

Sports

News

Subtitle Indication:

ZDF (18:58)

This appears only when a programme with

subtitles has been recorded. (See page 43.)

Under certain recording conditions, this

indication may not appear.

Movies

Programme Position Number:

For a TV programme that was broadcast with neither Teletext

information nor EPG information.

¢¢¢03 (19:08) Ch 3

¢¢¢¢¢ (19:18)

Music

: Subtitles

Direct TV Rec:

For a TV programme recorded with the Direct TV Recording function.

Programme Position Bar:

This shows the approximate position of the programme on the tape and

its length.

Recording Date

Tape Position Bar:

This shows the approximate present tape position on the inserted cassette.

Note:

To Check the Tape Library Data

≥ In the case of certain cassettes, for example cassettes

recorded on another NV-FJ710 model VCR or cassettes

whose cassette number was deleted from the Tape Library

data, the cassette number and contents (recorded

programmes) are not displayed.

To Check What Programmes Are Recorded

on the Inserted Video Cassette and To Play

Back a Desired Programme

First, perform the operation steps explained on page 15.

To Check on Which Cassette a Desired

Programme Is Recorded

Then press the Cursor buttons (3421) R to select the

programme and then press the LIBRARY button M.

If you press the LIBRARY button M when no cassette is

inserted, operation steps 1 and 2 below are not necessary.

In this case, start from operation step 3.

≥ After the selected programme

has been found, the current tape

Content of tape: 100

Title

Date/Category

19.04.00

ZDF (18:58)

contents list disappears and

playback starts automatically.

≥ When you select the “Find

space to record” indication at

the bottom of the On Screen

>> Find space to record <<

Searching for

>> In_"t_Zro_D-_FJ₍e₁₈t_:5S₈c_)"an <<

Press the MENU button U and then press the Cursor

buttons (341) R to select “Tape Library” and “Library

contents” in this order.

Please wait.

: Subtitles

Main menu

Timer record

Display and press the LIBRARY button M, the VCR

automatically winds the tape to a position from which you

can start recording.

≥ When you select the “Intro-Jet Scan” indication at the

bottom of the On Screen Display and press the LIBRARY

button M, Intro-Jet Scan starts. (See page 32.)

Library contents

Tape Library

Restore data

Display

Delete data

Tuning

Tape Library Demo

Clock

Functions

Language

Country

Satellite

Press the OK button T.

≥ If a cassette is already inserted, its cassette number

and contents appear.

To Check the Cassette Number Again If the Cassette

Number Check of a Cassette that Has a Cassette Number

Did Not Work Correctly, or If You Cancelled the Cassette

Number Check Midway:

Content of tape: 100

Title

Date/Category

19.04.00

ZDF (18:58)

>> Find space to record <<

>> Intro-Jet Scan <<

≥ Rewind the tape to its beginning.

: Subtitles

Press the LIBRARY button M.

≥ The Cassette Number Check starts automatically.

Wait a few moments until the check is completed.

≥ If no cassette is inserted, the lowest cassette number

and its contents appear.

When it is completed, the

Content of tape: 100

cassette number and its

contents (recorded

programmes) appear on the

On Screen Display, and the

cassette number appears on

the VCR display.

Title

Date/Category

Press the Cursor buttons (21) R to display the

contents of each cassette one after another, and search

for the desired programme.

19.04.00

ZDF (18:58)

>> Find space to record <<

>> Intro-Jet Scan <<

Library for tape: 5

Page 1/2

Title

Date/Category

: Subtitles

20.01.00

4.02.00

8.02.00

A2 (10:52)

Movies

Sports

ARD ( 4:04)

(Example: When Cassette Number

Check was completed successfully)

Music

¢¢¢03 ( 4:15) Ch 6

ARD (11:20)

Sports

: Subtitles

If the cassette number does not appear and the following

indication is displayed:

System

After you have found out which cassette contains the

desired programme, insert that cassette into the VCR.

(See page 15.)

Content of tape: ---

Press the INDEX L button K

Title

Date/Category

>> Intro-Jet Scan <<

once to start the search for a

programme. When playback

starts, wait a few moments and

then press the LIBRARY button

Tape ID could not

be detected

To play back the desired programme, press the Cursor

buttons (34) R to select that programme and then

press the LIBRARY button M.

≥ After the selected programme has been found,

playback starts automatically.

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: Subtitles

≥ If the cassette number still does not appear, repeat

this process until it appears.

Hint:

≥ Even after you have pressed the Cursor buttons (34) R

to select the “Find space to record” and the VCR has

located the tape position from which to make a new

recording, we recommend you to confirm that this tape

position is really suitable, before you start recording.

To Check the Tape Library’s Contents by

Cassette Number, Title, Category, or

Recording Date

To play back the desired programme, insert the

corresponding cassette.

If the cassette that contains the desired programme is

already in the VCR, this operation step 5 is not

necessary.

≥ The Cassette Number Check starts immediately and

the list of programmes disappears temporarily until the

check is completed.

If you press the LIBRARY button M when no cassette is

inserted, operation steps 1 and 2 below are not necessary.

In this case, start from operation step 3.

≥ If the cassette number does not appear on the VCR

display, see page 27.

Press the MENU button U and then press the Cursor

buttons (341) R to select “Tape Library” and “Library

contents” in this order.

Press the LIBRARY button M.

≥ After the selected

Sorting by Tape Number

No. Title

96 ¢¢¢03 (15:05) Ch 6

97 ¢¢¢03 (15:27) Ch 6

98 ARD (15:53)

16/16

Date

Library for tape: 5

Page 1/2

Press the OK button T.

10.02.00

20.01.00

5.02.00

20.01.00

3.02.00

4.02.00

programme is found, the list

of Library contents menu

disappears and playback

starts automatically.

Title

Date/Category

99 ARD (16:13)

Movies

20.01.00

4.02.00

8.02.00

100 ARD (19:35)

A2 (10:52)

101 ARD (21:01)

Searching for

101 ARD (17:18)

ARD ( 4:04)

Sports

"¢¢¢04 (18:51) Ch 8"

101 ¢¢¢04 (18:28) Ch

101 ¢¢¢04 (18:51) Ch 8

Please wait.

Music

¢¢¢03 ( 4:15) Ch 6

ARD (11:20)

Sports

: Subtitles

Hint:

Press the Channel buttons (red) :, DATE button

≥ If you press the OK button T after performing operation

step 4, the menu for entering (or changing) a new title and

category appears and you can enter (or edit) a new title

and a category. (See page 29.)

(green) ;, ON button (yellow) G or OFF button (blue)

F .

Pressing the above buttons displays a list of the

recorded programmes as follows:

Channel (red) ::

By cassette number

DATE (green) ;:

By title in alphabetical order.

ON (yellow) G:

The list of categories appears.

Press the Cursor buttons (34) R to select the

desired category and then press the OK button T.

The titles are now listed in alphabetical order.

OFF (blue) F:

By date (latest first)

Sorting by Tape Number

No. Title

1/1

orting by Tape Number

1/16

Date

No. Title

Date

ARD ( 9:07)

20.01.00

2.02.00

1.01.01

1.02.01

10.02.00

20.01.00

5.02.00

20.01.00

3.02.00

4.02.00

A3 ( 9:18)

A3 ( 9:23)

¢¢¢04

(

0:01) Ch 9

Football

ZDF (13:56)

BR3 (14:07)

Sorting in progress

Please wait.

¢¢¢03

¢¢¢04

(

9:32) Ch 6

9:42) Ch 9

¢¢¢04 (11:39) Ch 9

ARD

(

9:58)

ARD (11:23)

ARD (12:11)

ARD

(

4:01)

(By cassette number)

Press the Cursor buttons

(3421) R to select the

desired programme (title).

Sorting by Tape Number

No. Title

16/16

Date

96 ¢¢¢03 (15:05) Ch 6

97 ¢¢¢03 (15:27) Ch 6

98 ARD (15:53)

10.02.00

20.01.00

5.02.00

20.01.00

3.02.00

4.02.00

99 ARD (16:13)

100 ARD (19:35)

101 ARD (21:01)

101 ARD (17:18)

101 ¢¢¢04 (18:28) Ch 8

101 ¢¢¢04 (18:51) Ch 8

09 Press the Cursor buttons (34) R to select the desired

To Manually Enter or Editing a

Title or Category

If you press the LIBRARY button M when no cassette is

inserted, operation steps 1 and 2 below are not necessary.

In this case, start from operation step 3.

category and then press the OK button T.

Library Edit

Tape 1

Category

Old title: A3

Old category: News

New title: FOOTBALL

New category:

to select “New category”, and

then press the Cursor button

(1) R.

Movies

9:18)

News

(

Politics

Entertainment

Hobbies

Sports

Children's

Educational

Music

Arts/Culture

Series

Others-1

Others-2

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Hint:

To Delete the Tape Library Data

≥ Even if you delete a cassette’s contents from the Tape

Library while that cassette is in the VCR, this does not

erase the actual programmes recorded on the cassette.

Caution:

The Tape Library system offers a convenient back-up option,

in case you later regret having deleted the Tape Library data.

To have this option available, make sure you 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 the EP mode)

To Delete All the Tape Library Data Stored

in the VCR’s Memory

Press the MENU button U and then the Cursor button

(34) R to select “Tape Library”.

Either of these two cassettes can then be used to restore the

Tape Library that you have deleted.

(To restore the Tape Library data, see page 31.)

Press the Cursor buttons (14) R to select “Delete

data”.

To Delete the Tape Library Data of a Single

Video Cassette

Main menu

Timer record

Press the OK button T.

Library contents

Tape Library

Restore data

Display

Delete data

Tuning

Tape Library Demo

If you press the LIBRARY button M when no cassette is

inserted, operation steps 1 and 2 below are not necessary. In

this case, start from operation step 3.

Clock

Functions

Warning--all stored

Language

Country

Satellite

library data will be lost

Do you want to proceed ?

Press the MENU button U and then press the Cursor

buttons (341) R to select “Tape Library” and “Library

contents” in this order.

Press the OK button T again.

Main menu

Timer record

Tape Library

Display

Tuning

Clock

Library contents

Restore data

Delete data

Press the OK button T.

Tape Library Demo

Functions

Language

Country

Are you sure ?

Press the Cursor buttons (FE) R to search for the

Satellite

cassette whose Tape Library data you want to delete.

Library for tape: 5

Page 1/2

Press the OK button T again if you are sure that you

want to delete all the stored data from the VCR’s Tape

Library.

≥ If you do not want to delete the stored data from the

VCR’s Tape Library after all, press the EXIT button S.

Title

Date/Category

20.01.00

4.02.00

8.02.00

A2 (10:52)

Movies

Sports

ARD ( 4:04)

Music

¢¢¢03 ( 4:15) Ch 6

ARD (11:20)

Sports

: Subtitles

Press the EXIT button S to exit the On Screen Display.

When you have found the desired cassette, press the

CANCEL button >.

Library for tape: 5

Page 1/2

Title

Date/Category

20.01.00

4.02.00

8.02.00

A2 (10:52)

Movies

Sports

ARD ( 4:04)

Music

Really delete tape

UUU03 ( 4:15) Ch 6

contents ?

Sports

ARD (11:20)

: Subtitles

If you are sure to delete the cassette’s contents, press

the OK button T.

≥ The cassette’s Tape Library

data are now deleted from the

VCR’s Tape Library.

Library for tape: 5

Title

Date/Category

Really delete tape

from library ?

: Subtitles

≥ If you also want to delete the cassette number from

the VCR’s Tape Library, press the OK button T again

to delete the cassette number.

If you want to keep the cassette number, press the

EXIT button S instead of the OK button T.

Press the EXIT button S to exit the On Screen Display.

Hint:

To Restore Deleted Tape Library

Data

≥ If you press the Stop button 9 while the Tape Library Data

is being restored, the warning indication “Restore not

successful !” appears.

Caution:

The Tape Library system offers a convenient back-up option,

in case you later regret having deleted the Tape Library data.

To have this option available, make sure you 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 the EP mode)

To Demonstrate the Tape Library

System

Press the MENU button U and then the Cursor buttons

(34) R to select “Tape Library”.

Either of these two cassettes can then be used to restore the

Tape Library that you have deleted.

Press the Cursor buttons

Main menu

Timer record

(14) R to select “Tape

Library contents

Press the MENU button U and then the Cursor buttons

(34) R to select “Tape Library”.

Tape Library

Restore data

Library Demo”.

Display

Delete data

Tuning

Tape Library Demo

Clock

Functions

Language

Country

Press the Cursor buttons

(14) R to select “Restore

Main menu

Timer record

Tape Library

Satellite

Library contents

Restore data

Display

data”.

Delete data

Tuning

Press the OK button T.

Tape Library Demo

Clock

Functions

Language

Country

Follow the operations on

Library for tape: 1

Page 1/2

2 Library Demonstration 1

Satellite

pages 27–30 to demonstrate

checking, editing, or deleting

the Tape Library data.

≥ Any changes (Library Edit,

Delete) made to the data at

this time are not actually

reflected.

Title

Date/Category

29.04.00

Vikings

Movies

Press the OK button T.

Movies

3.05.00

The last frontier

World news

22.03.00

12.03.00

News

News digest

The number of the cassette

which you need to restore the

Tape Library data appears.

≥ Make a note of this cassette

Library Restore

Please insert video tape

: Subtitles

No. : 100

number.

Press the EXIT button S to exit the On Screen Display.

Insert the cassette which has the indicated cassette

number.

≥ The restoration of Library data now starts

automatically. It takes some time for this process to be

completed.

Library Restore

Please insert video tape

No. : 100

Warning--all stored

library data will be lost

Do you want to proceed ?

Checking tape number...

Please wait !

System

≥ If you insert a cassette with the wrong cassette

number, the following indication appears.

In this case, the data cannot

be completely restored,

Library Restore

Please insert video tape

even if you continue by

performing operation step 6.

No. : 100

apeLibr

No or different

tape number !

Continue anyway ?

Press the OK button T.

Library Restore

Please insert video tape

Restore in progress...

Please wait !

No. : 100

Restore

successful !

Press the EXIT button S to exit the On Screen Display.

Search Functions

To Quickly Find the Beginning of a

Desired Programme

(VISSuVHS Index Search System)

This VCR automatically records special index signals on the

tape every time a recording is started. The Index search

function makes use of these index signals to let you find the

beginning of a desired programme quickly and easily.

Index signals are automatically recorded in the following

cases:

≥ When you start a recording by pressing the REC button J,

REC/OTR button c or DIRECT TV REC button 6.

≥ When a timer recording starts.

≥ When you press the REC button J on the remote control

during recording.

Conditions for correct operation of the Intro-Jet Scan function:

≥ The cassette must have been ejected after the timer

recordings were performed.

≥ VCR must be switched on, be in the playback mode or be

in the standby mode.

Index signals are automatically recorded in the following

cases:

≥ When you start a recording by pressing the REC button J,

REC/OTR button c or DIRECT TV REC button 6.

≥ When a timer recording starts.

≥ Each programme recorded on the tape must be at least

15 minutes long.

≥ When you press the REC button J on the remote control

during recording.

Preparations

≥ Display the VCR picture on the TV.

≥ Insert a recorded video cassette.

Conditions for correct operation of the Index search function:

≥ The VCR must be in the stop mode or in the playback

mode.

≥ Each programme recorded on the tape must be at least

5 minutes long.

Operations

Insert a pre-recorded video cassette.

If a cassette is already in the VCR, press the LIBRARY

button M.

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.)

≥ As soon as the cassette is inserted, the Cassette

Number Check starts. Wait a few moments until it is

completed. (See page 15.)

If the “Intro-Jet Scan” indication does not appear on

the TV screen, press the LIBRARY button M to make

it appear.

Operation

Press the INDEX button K (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,

Content of tape: 100

Content of tape: ---

Title

Date/Category

19.04.00

ZDF (18:58)

>> Intro-Jet Scan <<

>> Find space to record <<

>> Intro-Jet Scan <<

if you want to search for the

2nd recorded programme in

forward direction, press the INDEX L button K twice.

≥ The VCR fast-forwards or rewinds the tape and

searches for the specified index signal (the beginning

of the desired recorded programme).

: Subtitles

Press the Cursor buttons (34) R to select the “Intro-

Jet Scan” indication and then press the LIBRARY button

M to start the Intro-Jet Scan.

When it has been found, playback starts automatically.

≥ After rewinding the tape to the beginning, the VCR

plays it back at high speed for approximately

10 seconds. It then fast-forwards the tape to the next

tape position marked by an index signal (beginning of

a programme), and every time an index signal is

found, the VCR switches over to high-speed playback

(Cue) for about 10 seconds.

To Cancel the Index Search or to Stop Playback:

Press the Stop button 9.

Hints:

≥ Searching in either direction is possible up to the 20th

index signal.

≥ If you press either of the INDEX buttons K too many times,

simply press the other INDEX button K (indicating the

opposite direction) to correct it. In this way, you can reduce

the displayed figure down to 1.

≥ The figure on the VCR display decreases by 1 every time

an index signal is located.

Beginning of tape

Programme 1

Rewinding

Present tape position

Programme 3

Index signal

Programme 2

To Search for a Desired Programme

While Checking the Recorded

Contents on a Cassette

High-speed Playback

(Cue)

Fast-forwarding

When you have found the programme that you want to

(Intro-Jet Scan)

view, press the Play button I to start normal playback.

This VCR automatically records special index signals on the

tape every time a recording starts. The Intro-Jet Scan

function makes use of these index signals to play back the

beginning of each programme recorded on the cassette one

after another at high speed. This lets you quickly and easily

check the contents of a cassette and find a desired

programme.

To Cancel the Intro-Jet Scan or to Stop Playback:

Press the Stop button 9.

Editing

Assemble Editing

When that point is reached, press the Pause/Slow button

7 again to start recording the new picture and sound

from the playback unit.

The assemble editing function makes it easy to record the

picture and sound of virtually any number of scenes or

programmes in succession.

To record (copy) additional scenes, press the Pause/

Slow button 7 to put this VCR in the recording pause

mode and then perform steps 4 and 5 again.

Assemble editing from an external source, for example from a

video movie camera, can be performed in the same way.

At the point where you want to stop recording, press the

Stop button 9 to finish recording.

Recording unit (this VCR)

Front

Rear

Hints:

≥ The new sound is recorded on both the Hi-Fi audio tracks

and the normal audio track. The sound recorded on the

normal audio track is always in mono.

≥ If you want to change the audio recording level, adjust it.

(See page 20.)

]

Note:

Video movie

camera

Other VCR

≥ If you leave the VCR in the recording pause mode for more

than 5 minutes in step 3 or 6, the VCR automatically

switches over to the stop mode to protect the video heads.

Preparations

≥ Connect a video movie camera or a VCR to this VCR with

an audio/video cable or a 21-pin Scart cable, as shown in

the illustration.

≥ Display the VCR picture on the TV.

≥ Insert the cassette on which the assemble editing is to be

performed, and make sure that its erasure prevention tab is

not broken out.

As soon as the cassette is inserted, the Cassette Number

Check starts. Wait a few moments until it is completed.

(See page 15.)

≥ Set the VCR/TV switch P to “VCR”.

ations

≥ Press the INPUT SELECT button 3 to select the AV Input

(external input) “A1”, “A2” or “A3” according to the socket(s)

on the VCR to which the source unit has been connected.

A1: When connected to the AV1 21-pin Scart socket f

A2: When connected to the AV2 21-pin Scart socket g

≥ Make sure that “AV2” is set to “EXT”.

(See page 50.)

ancdOper

A3: When connected to the Video Input socket ] and

Audio Input sockets ^ on the front panel of the

this VCR

Adv

≥ Use the L connector for operations in the normal

(monaural) mode.

Operations

Press the Play button I to start playback.

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.

Press the REC button J to put it in the recording pause

mode.

Start playback on the source unit and search for the

point from which you want to record (copy) onto this

VCR.

Album Function

To Change the Recording Time:

After step 1 or 3, press the

INDEX L or INDEX K button

K to change the recording time.

You can set any time between

“3” and “20” seconds.

The album function lets you collect desired scenes (both

moving and still pictures) and create the equivalent of a photo

album, but on video cassette. The pictures can be copied

onto the cassette from a digital video movie camera, a digital

still camera or a digital VCR for any desired time that you can

preset.

REC

Indication when the recording

time is set to “10”

Hints:

Recording unit (this VCR)

≥ If you connect a digital still camera, use a camera

equipped with the video output socket. Use the cable

supplied with the still camera to connect it. For details,

also read the operating instructions of the equipment to

be connected.

≥ If you leave the VCR in the recording pause mode for

more than 5 minutes in step 1 or 3, the VCR

automatically switches over to the stop mode to protect

the video heads. In this case, press the STILL ALBUM

button @ again to put the VCR in the recording pause

mode again.

≥ If you want to add background music or narration to the

scenes recorded with the album function, perform Audio

Dubbing as explained on the next page.

]

Digital still

camera

Digital Video

movie camera

≥ Depending on the output system of the digital still

camera, the pictures may not be recorded correctly.

≥ If you dub still pictures from a conventional analogue

video movie camera or VCR, some picture distortion may

occur in the recorded picture.

Preparations

≥ Connect a digital still camera, a digital video movie camera

or another external digital source to the Video Input socket

] and Audio Input sockets ^ on the front panel of this

VCR.

≥ Display the VCR picture on the TV.

≥ Insert a cassette with 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.)

Operations

Press the STILL ALBUM

button @ on the remote

control to put the VCR in the

recording pause mode.

REC

≥ The VCR automatically selects the AV Input (external

input) “A3” and then switches over to the recording

pause mode. The figure for the preset recording time

(seconds) appears on the VCR display. The initial

setting is “05” (5 seconds).

Start playback on the source unit to search for the point

from which you want to copy onto this VCR.

When that point is reached,

press the STILL ALBUM

REC

button @ on the remote

control of this VCR again to

start recording.

The VCR records the picture (and sound) for 5 seconds

and then automatically switches over to the recording

pause mode.

Repeat above steps 2 and 3 to record other scenes in

succession.

When you have recorded all desired scenes, press the

Stop button 9 to finish recording.

Audio Dubbing

Preparations

≥ Connect the audio equipment or a video movie camera to

this VCR with an audio cable.

≥ Display the VCR picture on the TV.

≥ Insert the cassette on which the audio dubbing is to be

performed, and make sure that its erasure prevention tab is

not broken out.

As soon as the cassette is inserted, the Cassette Number

Check starts. Wait a few moments until it is completed.

(See page 15.)

The audio dubbing function lets you record new sound onto

the normal (mono) audio track. Although this erases the

original sound on the normal audio track, the sound on the

Hi-Fi audio tracks remains unchanged. Use this function to

add narration or background music to a previously made

recordings.

≥ Press the INPUT SELECT button 3 to select the AV Input

(external input) “A1”, “A2” or “A3” according to the socket(s)

on the VCR to which you have connected the source unit.

A1: When connected to the AV1 21-pin Scart socket f

A2: When connected to the AV2 21-pin Scart socket g

≥ Make sure that “AV2” is set to “EXT”.

(See page 50.)

<EJECT

DIRECT

TV REC A.DUB

A3: When connected to the Audio Input sockets ^ on the

front panel of this VCR

≥ Use the L connector for operations in the normal

(monaural) mode.

Operations

Press the Play button I on this VCR to start playback to

search for the point from which you want to start audio

dubbing.

Audio equipment or

Video movie camera

At the point from which you want to perform audio

dubbing, press the Pause/Still button d on this VCR to

put it in the still playback mode.

Press the A.DUB button _ on this VCR to put it in the

recording pause mode.

ations

Start playback on the source unit

so that you can hear the sound.

ADUB 0:00:29

When you reach the point from

which you want to start audio

A.DUB

dubbing, press the Pause/Still button d on this VCR

again to start recording the new sound or start your

narration.

A.DUB

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At the point where you want to stop audio dubbing, press

Adv

the Stop button 9 to finish recording.

Hints:

≥ The new sound is recorded on the normal audio track. The

original sound remains on the Hi-Fi audio tracks. The

sound recorded on the normal audio track is always in

mono.

≥ For audio dubbing with narration, you can use the built-in

microphone of the connected video movie camera.

≥ If you want to change the audio recording level, adjust it.

(See page 20.)

≥ To listen to the sound recorded with audio dubbing, press

the AUDIO button ? during playback to select the normal

audio track. (For details, refer to page 16.)

≥ To listen to the sound recorded with audio dubbing together

with the original sound, first set “Audio mode”

to “MIX” (for details, refer to page 51) and then

press the AUDIO button ? during playback to select the

mixed sound.

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

Press the INPUT SELECT button 3 to select the AV input terminal to which the audio dubbing source unit is

connected.

Press the Play button I to search for the tape position at which the audio dubbing is to start.

Press the AUDIO button ? repeatedly until the “– –” indication appears.

≥ The normal audio track is now selected.

Press the Pause/Still button d at this position.

Press the A.DUB button _ to switch the VCR over to the audio dubbing mode.

Press the Pause/Still button d to start audio dubbing.

After audio dubbing has been completed, rewind the tape, play it back and make sure that the normal audio track is

selected (see step 3 above).

Check if the audio dubbing was performed to your satisfaction.

B. Audio Dubbing and then Playing Back the Audio-Dubbed Mono Sound and

Original Hi-Fi Sound Together (Hi-Fi Mix Function)

Press the INPUT SELECT button 3 to select the AV input terminal to which the audio dubbing source unit is

connected.

Press the Play button I to search for the tape position at which the audio dubbing is to start.

Press the AUDIO button ? repeatedly until the “L R” indication appears.

≥ The Hi-Fi audio tracks are now selected.

Press the Pause/Still button d at this position.

Press the A.DUB button _ to switch the VCR over to the audio dubbing mode.

Press the Pause/Still button d to start audio dubbing.

After audio dubbing has been completed, rewind the tape, play it back and set “Audio mode” to “MIX”.

(For details, refer to page 51.)

Check if the audio dubbing was performed to your satisfaction. The original sound and the new sound are heard

simultaneously (mixed together).

C. Externally Mixing the Sound from the Hi-Fi Tracks with the New Sound for Audio

Dubbing and then Playing It Back (To produce audio-dubbed tapes for playback on mono VCRs)

Press the INPUT SELECT button 3 to select the AV input terminal to which the audio dubbing source unit is

connected.

Press the Play button I to search for the tape position at which the audio dubbing is to start.

Press the AUDIO button ? repeatedly until the “L R” indication appears.

Press the Pause/Still button d at this position.

Press the A.DUB button _ to switch the VCR over to the audio dubbing mode.

≥ Input both the original signals of the Hi-Fi tracks (from the AV1, AV2 or the Audio Output sockets) and the new

sound into a mixing console (optional), and then input the mixed sound back into the VCR (via the AV1, AV2 or AV3

socket) for audio dubbing.

Press the Pause/Still button d to start audio dubbing.

After audio dubbing has been completed, rewind the tape, play it back and press the AUDIO button ? repeatedly until

the “––” indication appears.

≥ The normal audio track is now selected.

Check if the audio dubbing was performed to your satisfaction. The original sound and the new sound are heard

simultaneously (mixed together).

Connecting the VCR to a Decoder/

Connecting the VCR to a Stereo Amplifier

To connect this VCR to a decoder or a stereo amplifier, make

the connections shown in the illustration below.

For the connection to the TV, see pages 10 and 12.

≥ When you start playback on the VCR, the TV is

automatically switched to the VCR mode. However, during

playback, it is not possible to switch the TV back to the TV

mode.

For details about the connection, also read the operating

instructions of the decoder or stereo amplifier.

≥ If a Pay TV station has been selected on the VCR when

you switch to the TV mode, the picture on the TV is

scrambled when you select a Pay TV station on the TV. In

this case, either switch to the VCR mode or select the AV

input on the TV.

Be sure to keep the VCR, TV and decoder or stereo amplifier

switched off until you have finished all connections.

For your safety, do not connect or handle the equipment with

wet hands.

Hint:

≥ “RGB” means separate Red/Green/Blue colour signals.

If you connect a TV equipped with RGB input capability to

the AV1 socket f on this VCR, and a decoder equipped

with RGB output capability to the AV2 socket g, the TV

can receive RGB signal input from the decoder via the

VCR.

To Connect the VCR to a Decoder

Decoder here refers to the device used to decode scrambled

broadcasts (Pay TV).

To Connect the VCR to a Stereo Amplifier

Decoder (not supplied)

Audio cable

(not supplied)

Audio Input sockets

21-pin Scart socket

21-pin Scart cable

(not supplied)

To an AC mains socket

ations

Connect a 21-pin Scart cable (not supplied) to the AV2

21-pin Scart socket g on the VCR and to the 21-pin

Scart socket on the decoder.

Stereo amplifier (not supplied)

To an AC mains socket

Connect the decoder’s mains lead to an AC mains

socket.

ancdOper

Connect an Audio cable (not supplied) to the Audio

Output sockets h on the VCR and to Audio Input

sockets on the stereo amplifier.

Set “AV2” to “DECODER”.

For details, see page 50.

Adv

Connect the stereo amplifier’s mains lead to an AC

AV Link Function

mains socket.

If the VCR is connected to the TV via a 21-pin Scart cable,

you can use the AV LINK button B to switch the TV from

normal TV reception over to the video playback channel (AV

input) (and vice versa). In the VCR mode (when the VCR

indication in the VCR display is lit), the TV is switched to the

video playback channel (AV input). In the TV mode (when the

VCR indication is not lit), the TV is switched to TV reception.

VCR

VCR Mode

TV Mode

VCR indication

is lit.

AV Input

is selected.

VCR indication

is not lit.

TV reception is

selected.

≥ When you press the MENU button U to display the menu

on the TV screen, the TV is also automatically switched to

the VCR mode, however, the VCR indication does not

appear in this case.

Connecting the VCR to a Satellite Receiver or Digital Receiver

Satellite receiver here includes a digital receiver.

If the Satellite Receiver Is Not Equipped

with a 21-Pin Scart Socket

The connection method differs depending on the type of your

satellite receiver.

In case your satellite receiver is not equipped with a 21-pin

Scart socket, use the RF coaxial cable to connect it to the

VCR.

For details about the connection, also read the satellite

receiver’s operating instructions.

For the connection to the TV, refer to pages 10 and 12.

If the Satellite Receiver is Equipped with a

21-pin Scart Socket

Be sure to keep the VCR, TV and satellite receiver switched

off until you have finished all connections.

For your safety, do not connect or handle the equipment with

If your satellite receiver is equipped with a 21-pin Scart

socket, use a 21-pin Scart cable to connect the VCR.

wet hands.

Aerial (not supplied)

For the connection to the TV, refer to pages 10 and 12.

Satellite receiver

(not supplied)

Aerial Input socket

Aerial lead

(not supplied)

Be sure to keep the VCR, TV and satellite receiver switched

off until you have finished all connections.

For your safety, do not connect or handle the equipment with

wet hands.

Aerial Output

socket

To an AC mains socket

Satellite receiver

(not supplied)

RF coaxial cable

(not supplied)

Connect the aerial lead to the Aerial Input socket on the

satellite receiver.

21-pin Scart socket

To an AC Mains socket

21-pin Scart cable

(not supplied)

≥If your satellite

receiver has a VCR

socket, connect the

cable to it.

Connect the RF coaxial cable to the Aerial Output socket

on the satellite receiver and to the Aerial Input socket i

on the VCR.

Connect a 21-pin Scart cable (not supplied) to the AV2

21-pin Scart socket g on the VCR and to the 21-pin

Scart socket on the satellite receiver.

Connect the satellite receiver’s mains lead to an AC

mains socket.

Hint:

Connect the satellite receiver’s mains lead to an AC

mains socket.

≥ The RF output channel of the satellite receiver should be

adjusted away from channel 36, which is used by the VCR,

e.g. re-adjust to channel 33.

Set “AV2” to “TIMER” or “EXT”.

For details, see page 50.

Note:

How to install the satellite receiver

Carefully observe the following points so that you can control

the satellite receiver from the VCR.

1 Place the satellite receiver on top of the VCR.

2 Move the satellite receiver back a few centimetres so that

infra-red signals emitted from the top of the VCR’s front

panel can be received by the satellite receiver.

21-pin Scart cable or

RF coaxial cable

Satellite receiver

Infra-red signal

transmitter [

VCR

To Prepare the VCR for Remote-controlled

Operation of the Satellite Receiver

Hint:

≥ If you select “RF” in step 3, “Satellite – Position” is set

automatically and it is not possible to change the satellite

programme position here. If you want to change it, refer to

page 41.

(Setting the Tuner Type)

This VCR lets you change the programme position on the

satellite receiver and programme timer recordings of satellite

programmes—all with this VCR’s remote control. This is

called “satellite control”.

Note:

≥ If your satellite receiver is not included in the list of

compatible satellite receivers, this VCR cannot control it.

To enable the VCR to control the satellite receiver, you need

to set the tuner type of your satellite receiver. You can find

the tuner type numbers on the enclosed list of compatible

satellite receivers. However, if your satellite receiver is not

included in this list, it cannot be remote-controlled via this

VCR.

Preparation

≥ Set the VCR/TV switch P to “VCR”.

Operations

Press the MENU button U to display the Main menu

on the TV screen.

Main menu

Timer record

Tape Library

Connection: NO

Press the Cursor buttons

(3421) R to select

“Satellite”, “Connection” and

“NO” in this order.

Display

Tuning

Clock

Functions

Language

Country

Satellite

Position:

Tuner type:

Press the Cursor buttons (34)

R to select the type of

Main menu

Timer record

Tape Library

Display

Connection: AV2

Position:

connection according to the type

of socket on the VCR to which

the satellite receiver is

Tuning

Clock

Functions

Language

Country

Tuner type:

Satellite

connected.

NO: When the satellite receiver is not connected to the

VCR

ations

RF: When the satellite receiver is connected to the

VCR’s Aerial Input socket

AV1: When the satellite receiver is connected to the

VCR’s AV1 21-pin Scart socket

AV2: When the satellite receiver is connected to the

VCR’s AV2 21-pin Scart socket

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Press the OK button T.

Adv

Press the Cursor buttons (3421) R to select “Tuner

type” and “1” in this order.

Main menu

Timer record

Tape Library

Display

Tuning

Find your receiver in the

enclosed list of compatible

satellite receivers and enter its

tuner type number by pressing

the Numeric buttons 2.

Connection: AV2

Position:

Clock

Tuner type:

Functions

Language

Country

Satellite

Press the OK button T to conclude the setting.

Press the EXIT button S to exit the On Screen Display.

To Prepare the Satellite Receiver

≥ Some satellite receivers offer less than 99 channels. In

this case, the number of the satellite channels that can be

controlled from the VCR is the same.

To make it possible for the VCR to control the satellite

receiver, the satellite receiver must be left in a certain

condition. This condition is called standby type, and it differs

depending on the make and model of satellite receiver. There

are five standby types (A, B, C, D, E) as listed below.

Find your satellite receiver in the enclosed list of compatible

satellite receivers and note its standby type. Then look up this

standby type in the chart below and determine which

action(s) you need to take to prepare your satellite receiver

so that this VCR can control it.

≥ Some satellite receivers offer more than 99 satellite

channels, but even in this case, only the satellite

channels 1 through 99 can be controlled from the VCR.

≥ With some satellite receivers, it is necessary to wait a few

seconds between selecting one channel and selecting

another one with the remote control of the VCR.

≥ If the display on the satellite receiver does not indicate

the channels, refer to its operating instructions and follow

the procedure for displaying the channels.

Standby

Typ

Action

Yes

Action 1: Switch the satellite receiver on.

Action 2: Twin-tuner type satellite receiver: Select on the

tuner which is connected to the VCR.

(Please also refer to the satellite receiver’s

operating instructions.)

Action 3: Switch the satellite receiver’s channel display to the

2-digit display mode.

To Check that the Satellite Channels Can

Be Selected Correctly

Preparation

≥ Set the VCR/TV switch P to “VCR”.

Operations

Press the Numeric buttons 2 to select the satellite

channel.

Example:

SAT

To select “SAT 9”: Enter

To select “SAT 19”: Enter

To select “SAT 129”: Enter

SAT

3-digit programme positions can be selected with this

remote control only in case of a satellite receiver that is

marked with (°¹) on the enclosed list of compatible

satellite receivers.

Check that the channel on the satellite receiver has

been changed to the channel that you selected.

Notes:

≥ After you have finished all settings and preparations, use

the VCR’s remote control to check that the satellite

programmes can be selected correctly and timer recordings

of satellite broadcast can be performed correctly.

≥ With some satellite receivers, correct control from the VCR

may not be possible.

≥ There may be a slight delay between pressing the Numeric

buttons 2 on the remote control and the changing of the

channel on the satellite receiver. This is due to the need for

signal conversion.

≥ The range of satellite channels available for selection is

1 through 99.

Tuning and Assigning the TV Stations Available in Your Area

to the Programme Positions (Manual Tuning)

This VCR has 99 programme positions that can be preset to

receive TV stations.

To Enter or Change the Name of a TV

Station

Usually, if you switch the VCR on for the first time after

making the necessary connections, the VCR will start the

Download or Auto Setup function automatically so that all

available TV stations in the area can be received.

However, if Auto Setup is not successful due to extraordinary

transmission circumstances, or if you want to change the

name of a TV station or change a TV station from its regular

programme position to one of your preference, you can set it

up manually. This is called Manual Tuning.

Press the MENU button U to display the Main menu on

the TV screen.

Press the Cursor buttons (3421) R to select

“Tuning” and “Manual” in this order.

Press the OK button T to display the list of tuned TV

stations.

Tuning

If Download from the TV occurs after you have performed

Manual Tuning, the manually performed tuning may be

cancelled.

Press the Cursor buttons

(3421) R to select a

programme position whose TV

station name is indicated as

¢∑∑∑∑.

Pos Name

ARD

ZDF

HR3

BR3

RB3

In that case, perform Manual Tuning again.

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Preparation

≥ Set the VCR/TV switch P to “VCR”.

Press the OK button T to display the Manual Tuning

menu.

Tuning

To Change the Order in Which the TV

Stations Are Assigned to the Programme

Positions

Pos

Name

Channel

Fine tuning

Decoder

Video system : PAL

Subtitles

Title page

SFB3

AUTO

OFF

Press the Cursor buttons

(3421) R to select the entry

field for “Name”.

ABCDEFGHIJ

KLMNOPQRST

UVWXYZ ¢sr

0123456789

≥ The character list appears.

Press the MENU button U to

display the Main menu on the

TV screen.

Main menu

Use the Cursor buttons (3421) R and OK button T

to enter the station name.

≥ If the station name needs a blank space, select the

blank between “Z” and “¢”.

Timer record

Tape Library

Display

Tuning

Clock

Functions

Language

Country

Satellite

Manual

Auto-Setup Restart

Download

Shipping condition

Press the Cursor buttons

(3421) R to select “Tuning”

and “Manual” in this order.

Press the EXIT button S to exit the On Screen Display.

Press the OK button T to

display the list of tuned TV

stations.

Tuning

Pos Name

ARD

ZDF

HR3

BR3

RB3

Press the Cursor buttons (34)

R to select the TV station that

you want to assign to a different

programme position.

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Press the OK button T to

display the Manual Tuning

menu.

Tuning

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Pos

Name

Channel

Fine tuning

Decoder

Video system : PAL

BR3

AUTO

OFF

Press the Cursor buttons

(3421) R to select the entry

field for “Pos”.

Subtitles

Title page

150

301

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Press the Numeric buttons 2 to enter the number of the

desired programme position.

Press the OK button T to conclude the setting.

Press the EXIT button S to exit the On Screen Display.

To Enter Newly Available TV Stations

To Obtain the Best Tuning Condition

Press the MENU button U to display the Main menu on

the TV screen.

Press the MENU button U to display the Main menu on

the TV screen.

Press the Cursor buttons (3421) R to select

“Tuning” and “Manual” in this order.

Press the Cursor buttons (3421) R to select

“Tuning” and “Manual” in this order.

Press the OK button T to display the list of tuned TV

stations.

Press the OK button T to display the list of tuned TV

stations.

Tuning

Press the Cursor buttons

Press the Cursor buttons (3421) R to select the TV

station for which you want to obtain the best tuning

condition.

Pos Name

(3421) R to select an

unused programme position.

ARD

ZDF

HR3

BR3

RB3

¢¢¢07 39

Press the OK button T to

display the Manual Tuning

menu.

Press the OK button T to display the Manual Tuning

menu.

Press the Cursor buttons

Tuning

Press the Numeric buttons 2 to

enter the channel number of the

desired TV station.

≥ Wait a few moments until the

desired TV station has been

tuned.

(3421) R to select the entry

field for “Fine tuning”.

Tuning

Pos

Name

Channel

Fine tuning

Decoder

BR3

MAN.

OFF

Pos

Name

Channel

Fine tuning

Decoder

Video system : PAL

¢¢¢ 08

AUTO

OFF

Video system : PAL

Press the Cursor buttons (34)

R to obtain the best tuning

condition.

Subtitles

150

301

Title page

Subtitles

Title page

≥ If you do not want to change the tuning condition,

press the Cursor button (1) R to return to the original

condition (AUTO).

Press the OK button T to conclude the setting.

Press the EXIT button S to exit the On Screen Display.

Press the OK button T to conclude the setting.

To Change the Channel Number of an Already Tuned

TV Station:

Press the EXIT button S to exit the On Screen Display.

You can change it in the same way as explained above.

However, in step 4 select the programme position of the TV

station that you want to change to another channel number,

and after pressing the OK button T in step 5, use the Cursor

buttons (3421) R to select the entry field for “Channel”.

To Preset Pay TV Stations

Press the MENU button U to display the Main menu on

the TV screen.

List of TV Reception Channels

Press the Cursor buttons (3421) R to select

“Tuning” and “Manual” in this order.

Channel

TV Channel

Indication

Germany/Italy

Other Countries

Press the OK button T to display the list of tuned TV

stations.

2–12

°E2–E12

E2–E12

A–H

(Only Italy)

Press the Cursor buttons (3421) R to select the pay

TV station.

13–20

—

21–69

74–78

80–82

83–89

90–99

21–69

S01–S05

S1–S3

21–69

S1–S5

Press the OK button T to display the Manual Tuning

menu.

M1–M3

M4–M10

U1–U10

Press the Cursor buttons

Tuning

S4–S10

S11–S20

(3421) R to select the entry

field for “Decoder”.

Pos

Name

Channel

Fine tuning

Decoder

BR3

AUTO

Video system : PAL

121–141

Hyperband

Press the Cursor buttons (34)

R to select “ON”.

Subtitles

150

301

°°S21–S41

S21–S41

Title page

ON: To preset pay TV stations.

OFF: To preset normal TV stations.

°°In Italy: H1...(11), H2...(12)

°°Only for 8 MHz channel raster

Press the OK button T to conclude the setting.

Press the EXIT button S to exit the On Screen Display.

To Change the Type of Video System

(Colour TV system)

Press the Cursor buttons (3421) R to select the TV

station whose subtitle Teletext page number you want to

change.

Press the MENU button U to display the Main menu on

the TV screen.

Press the OK button T to

display the Manual Tuning

menu.

Tuning

Pos

Name

Channel

Fine tuning

Decoder

BR3

AUTO

OFF

Press the Cursor buttons (3421) R to select

“Tuning” and “Manual” in this order.

Press the Cursor buttons

(3421) R to select the entry

field for “Subtitles”.

Video system : PAL

Subtitles

Title page

150

301

Press the OK button T to display the list of tuned TV

stations.

Press the Numeric buttons 2 or the Cursor buttons

(34) R to select the correct Teletext page number.

Press the Cursor buttons (3421) R to select the TV

station for which you want to change the type of video

system.

Press the OK button T to conclude the setting.

Press the OK button T to display the Manual Tuning

menu.

Press the EXIT button S to exit the On Screen Display.

Press the Cursor buttons

(3421) R to select the entry

field for “Video system”.

To Set the Subtitle Teletext Page Number When

Recording a Satellite TV or Pay-TV Programme:

The subtitle Teletext page number must be entered manually

every time before you record a satellite or pay-TV

programme, if you want to include the subtitles in the

recording.

Tuning

Pos

Name

Channel

Fine tuning

Decoder

BR3

AUTO

OFF

Press the Cursor buttons (34)

R to change the type of video

system “PAL” or “MESECAM”.

Video system : MESECAM

Subtitles

150

301

Title page

PAL:

For receiving PAL signals.

After performing operation steps 1 to 3, perform the following

steps:

MESECAM: For receiving SECAM signals.

Press the OK button T to conclude the setting.

If the satellite receiver

(or decoder) is connected via

21-pin Scart cable:

Press the Cursor buttons

(3421) R to select AV2.

Tuning

Pos Name

Press the EXIT button S to exit the On Screen Display.

To Change the Subtitle Teletext Page

Number (Subtitles)

If the satellite receiver is

connected via RF coaxial cable:

Press the Cursor buttons

(3421) R to select the

desired TV station.

AV1

AV2

TV stations broadcast subtitles for certain programmes on

special subtitle Teletext pages. This VCR automatically

selects the correct subtitle Teletext page number of each

terrestrial TV station. However, TV stations may change this

Teletext page number for technical reasons. In such a case,

you need to change the setting for the subtitle Teletext page

to the new number as explained below, otherwise recording

the subtitles and displaying them on the screen is not

possible.

Press the OK button T to display the Manual Tuning

menu.

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Press the Cursor buttons (3421) R to select the

entry field for “Subtitles”.

≥ This step is not necessary, if the satelllite receiver (or

decoder) is connected via 21-pin Scart cable.

If a satellite receiver or a decoder is connected to the VCR,

the subtitle Teletext page number must be entered manually

before recording a satellite TV programme, as explained at

the bottom of this page.

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Press the Numeric buttons 2 or

the Cursor buttons (3421) R

≥ From the Teletext service on your TV, make note of the

page number of the “Subtitles” service for the required

broadcaster.

to select the correct Teletext

page number.

Tuning

Subtitles

Title page

150

AUTO

Press the MENU button U to display the Main menu on

the TV screen.

Press the OK button T to conclude the setting.

Press the EXIT button S to exit the On Screen Display.

Press the Cursor buttons (3421) R to select

“Tuning” and “Manual” in this order.

Note:

≥ Depending on broadcast signal conditions, subtitles may

Press the OK button T to display the list of tuned TV

not be got correctly.

stations.

To Change the Title Teletext Page Number

To Select the Type of Sound to Be

Recorded

(NV-FJ710EC/ECM/ECY Series)

(Title page)

TV stations broadcast the titles of their TV programmes on

special title Teletext pages. If a station does not broadcast

EPG (Electronic Programme Guide) information, this title

information can automatically be registered by the Tape

Library for recorded programmes.

Press the MENU button U to display the Main menu on

the TV screen.

Press the Cursor buttons (3421) R to select

“Tuning” and “Manual” in this order.

This VCR automatically selects the correct title Teletext page

number of each terrestrial TV station. However, TV stations

may change this Teletext page number for technical reasons.

In such a case, you need to change the setting for the title

Teletext page to the new number as explained below,

otherwise the titles of recorded programmes cannot

Press the OK button T to display the list of tuned TV

stations.

Press the Cursor buttons (3421) R to select the

desired TV station.

automatically be registered in the VCR’s Tape Library.

For satellite TV stations, however, the title Teletext page

numbers cannot be set. Therefore, the titles of recorded

satellite TV programmes cannot automatically be registered

by the Tape Library from the Teletext pages. In this case,

enter the title manually after recording.

Press the OK button T to display the Manual Tuning

menu.

Tuning

Press the Cursor buttons

(3421) R to select the entry

field for “Mono”.

Pos

Name

Channel

Fine tuning

Decoder

Video system : PAL

Mono

BR3

AUTO

OFF

≥ From the Teletext service on your TV, make note of the

page number of the “Title page” service for the required

broadcaster.

OFF

150

301

Subtitles

Title page

Press the Cursor buttons (34)

R to select “OFF”.

≥ Select “ON” if you want to record the normal (mono)

sound on the Hi-Fi audio tracks during a stereo,

bilingual or NICAM broadcast, or if the stereo sound is

distorted due to inferior reception conditions.

Press the MENU button U to display the Main menu on

the TV screen.

Press the Cursor buttons (3421) R to select

“Tuning” and “Manual” in this order.

Press the OK button T to conclude the setting.

Press the OK button T to display the list of tuned TV

stations.

Press the EXIT button S to exit the On Screen Display.

Press the Cursor buttons (3421) R to select the TV

station whose title Teletext page number you want to

change.

Press the OK button T to display the Tuning menu.

Press the Cursor buttons

(3421) R to select the entry

Tuning

Pos

BR3

AUTO

OFF

Name

field for “Title page”.

Channel

Fine tuning

Decoder

Video system : PAL

Press the Numeric buttons 2 or

the Cursor buttons (34) R to

select the correct Teletext page

number.

Subtitles

150

301

Title page

Press the OK button T to conclude the setting.

Press the EXIT button S to exit the On Screen Display.

Note:

≥ Depending on broadcast signal condition, the titles may not

be got correctly.

To Facilitate the Following Operations with

the Instruction Indications on the On

Screen Display

≥ To delete a programme position

≥ To insert a blank programme position

≥ To move a TV station to another programme position

Use the coloured instruction indications displayed below the

list of tuned TV stations and the corresponding coloured

buttons.

If downloading of the setup data has been performed, only

the instruction indication “Delete” appears.

Press the MENU button U to display the Main menu on

the TV screen.

Press the Cursor buttons (3421) R to select

“Tuning” and “Manual” in this order.

Press the OK button T to display the list of tuned TV

stations.

16 POS16 83

RB3

SFB3

SW3

WDR3 17

10 MDR3

Press the Cursor buttons

(3421) R to select the

desired TV station.

Delete

Add

Move

Indications for Delete, Add

and Move

Follow the operations below.

To delete a programme position (Delete):

Press the Channel button (J, red) :.

To insert a blank programme position (Add):

Press the DATE button (i, green) ;.

To move a TV station to another programme position

(Move):

Press the ON button (i, yellow) G, and then use

the Cursor buttons (34) R to select the new

programme position to which you want to assign the

TV station.

Press the OK button T to conclude the setting.

Press the EXIT button S to exit the On Screen Display.

Hint:

≥ If you have performed Manual Tuning to enter TV stations,

the “––” indication may appear under “Pos/Name” on the

On Screen Display when programming a ShowView timer

recording.

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Restarting the Auto Setup or Download/

Resetting the VCR to the Shipping Condition

Performing Auto Setup or Download automatically tunes all

TV stations available in your area for the VCR.

Restarting this function is convenient when you move to

another area and may need to set up the VCR again.

To Return the VCR to the Shipping

Condition

If you want to reset the VCR to the factory preset condition,

follow the operation steps below.

Press the MENU button U to display the Main menu on

the TV screen.

To Restart the Auto Setup

To perform the Auto Setup again, follow the operation steps

below.

Press the Cursor buttons

Main menu

(3421) R to select “Tuning”

and “Shipping condition” in this

order.

Timer record

Tape Library

Display

Tuning

Clock

Functions

Language

Country

Satellite

Manual

Press the MENU button U to display the Main menu on

Auto-Setup Restart

Download

the TV screen.

Shipping condition

Main menu

Timer record

Manual

Tape Library

Display

Tuning

Press the Cursor buttons

Press the OK button T to

prepare for resetting the VCR to

the shipping condition.

Auto-Setup Restart

Download

(3421) R to select “Tuning”

and “Auto-Setup Restart” in this

order.

Clock

Shipping condition

Functions

Language

Country

Satellite

Press the OK button T two more times to actually

change the settings back to the shipping condition.

≥ To re-tune the VCR, disconnect and reconnect the AC

Mains Cable.

Press the OK button T to prepare for Auto Setup start.

Press the OK button T again to

actually start the Auto Setup.

Auto-Setup

in progress,

please wait.

To Restart the Download

To perform the Download again, follow the operation steps

below.

Press the MENU button U to

display the Main menu on the

TV screen.

Main menu

Timer record

Tape Library

Display

Tuning

Clock

Functions

Language

Country

Manual

Auto-Setup Restart

Download

Shipping condition

Press the Cursor buttons

(3421) R to select “Tuning”

and “Download” in this order.

Satellite

Press the OK button T to prepare for Download start.

Press the OK button T again to

Download

actually start the Download.

Download in

progress,

please wait.

Position 67

Setting the VCR’s Clock

Usually, the VCR’s Auto Setup or Download function

automatically adjusts the clock to the correct time.

Under some reception conditions, however, the VCR cannot

set the clock automatically.

In this case, follow the operation steps below to manually set

the clock.

To Activate the Automatic Time Correction

Function

If a TV station transmits a signal for time setting, performing

the operation steps below activates the Automatic time

correction function and the time is corrected automatically.

Press the MENU button U to display the Main menu on

the TV screen.

To Manually Adjust the Clock

Press the Cursor buttons (34) R to select “Clock”.

≥ The Clock setting menu appears on the TV.

Press the MENU button U to display the Main menu on

the TV screen.

Main menu

Timer record

Tape Library

Display

Tuning

Use the Cursor button (1) R to

move to the Clock setting menu,

and then use the Cursor buttons

(34) R to set “Automatic” to

“ON”.

Press the Cursor buttons (34) R to select “Clock”.

≥ The Clock setting menu appears on the TV.

Automatic: ON

Time

Date

20:30:24

16.10.05

Clock

Functions

Language

Country

Satellite

Main menu

Timer record

Use the Cursor button (1) R to

move to the Clock setting menu,

Tape Library

Automatic: OFF

Display

Tuning

Clock

Functions

Language

Country

Satellite

confirm that “Automatic” is set to

“OFF”, and then press the OK

button T.

Time

Date

20:30:24

16.10.05

Press the OK button T to conclude the setting.

≥ Under adverse reception conditions, etc., the

Automatic time correction function may not work. In

this case, the indication for “Automatic” is

automatically reset to “OFF”.

If the reception conditions improve later on, it may be

possible to activate this function.

Use the Cursor buttons

(3421) R to set the date and

time.

≥ Instead of the Cursor buttons

(3421) R, you can also

use the Numeric buttons 2 to

set the date and time. (Set the

VCR/TV switch P to “VCR”.)

Main menu

Timer record

Tape Library

Display

Tuning

Clock

Functions

Language

Country

Automatic: OFF

Time

Date

20:30:24

16.10.05

Press the EXIT button S to exit the On Screen Display.

Hints:

Satellite

≥ If “Automatic” is set to “ON” when you open the Clock

screen, do not set it to “OFF”, otherwise, the automatic time

correcting function is deactivated.

≥ The built-in clock employs the 24-hour system.

≥ In case of a power failure, an automatic back-up system

automatically maintains the operation of the clock for at

least 60 minutes.

Press the OK button T to conclude the setting.

Press the EXIT button S to exit the On Screen Display.

≥ When “Automatic” on the Clock setting menu is set to “ON”,

the automatic time correction function checks and if

necessary adjusts the time several times every day.

The automatic time correction function only works when the

VCR is switched off; it does not work in the timer recording

standby mode.

≥ If “Automatic” is set to “OFF” and “Power save” to “ON” (see

page 49), the time may not be maintained correctly. In this

case, manually adjust the clock.

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≥ If “Automatic” is set to “ON” and “Power save” to “ON”, the

Automatic time correction function does not work while the

VCR is turned off. However, as soon as it is turned on, the

Automatic time correction function is activated and the

clock is set correctly.

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Other Convenient Functions (Various Settings)

Settings for the Main Menu Item

Indications that Can Be Displayed on the TV Screen with

This Function:

At a press of the OSD/DISPLAY button 5, the following

indications appear on the TV screen.

“Display”

For Automatic Display of the Channel

Guide on the TV Screen Each Time You

Change the Programme Position

1 TV station name

1 2

ARD PAL STEREO

<:ON SP

2 Video system (colour TV system)

Press the MENU button U to display the Main menu on

the TV screen.

3 STEREO or BILINGUAL Indicator

(NV-FJ710EG/EGY Series)

When receiving a TV programme,

the type of sound system in which

it is broadcast is automatically

indicated.

Main menu

2E-180

0:00:29

Timer record

Tape Library

Display

Tuning

Clock

Functions

Language

Country

Satellite

Press the Cursor buttons

Channel Guide : OFF

OSD : 4:3

(3421) R to select “Display”,

“Channel Guide” and the entry

field for “Channel Guide” in this

order.

7 8

Subtitles : OFF

Power save : OFF

VCR display : DIMMED

STEREO, M1 and M2 Indicator

(NV-FJ710EC/ECM/ECY Series)

When receiving a TV programme with the Stereo,

Bilingual or NICAM sound system, the type of sound

system in which it is broadcast is automatically indicated.

Press the Cursor buttons (34)

R to select “ON”.

SW3

SFB3

RB3

BR3

HR3

≥ Each time you change the

programme position with the

Channel buttons N, the

Channel Guide indication

appears for a few seconds.

Set the VCR/TV switch P to

“VCR”.

ZDF

ARD

STEREO: When receiving a Stereo/NICAM stereo

broadcast.

A3 AV3

A2 AV2

A1 AV1

M1/M2:

When receiving a Bilingual/NICAM dual-sound

broadcast.

Channel Guide indication

M1:

When receiving a NICAM monaural broadcast.

4 Subtitle indication

Press the OK button T to conclude the setting.

When you press the SUBTITLE button O, either of the

following indications appears.

Press the EXIT button S to exit the On Screen Display.

<:ON: Subtitles are displayed on the TV screen.

<:OFF: Subtitles are not displayed on the TV screen.

For Automatic Display on the TV Screen of

the TV Station Information, etc.

5 Tape speed indicator

6 Tape length indicator

Press the MENU button U to display the Main menu on

At each press of the TAPE button C, the selected tape

length is indicated.

the TV screen.

Main menu

Timer record

Tape Library

Display

Tuning

Channel Guide : OFF

OSD : 4:3

Press the Cursor buttons

(3421) R to select “Display”,

“OSD” and the entry field for

“OSD” in this order.

2E-180: For E30, -60, -90, -120 and -180 tapes

2E-195: For E195 tape

2E-240: For E240 tape

E-2601: For E260 and -300 tapes

≥ Even if you have selected the correct tape length, the

remaining tape time may not be indicated correctly with

certain kinds of cassettes.

Subtitles : OFF

Clock

Functions

Language

Country

Satellite

Power save : OFF

VCR display : DIMMED

Press the Cursor buttons (34) R to select “4:3”, “OFF”

or “16:9”.

Normally set to “4:3”.

≥ When using wide type of TV screen and selecting the

wide screen mode on the TV setting, indications do

not appear.

Therefore, set to “16:9”.

≥ Even if setting to “16:9”, indications may be cut off

depending on the TV.

7 Tape running display

Stop

∑

Rewind

Fast Forward

Playback

OFF: No indicators appear.

Press the OK button T to conclude the setting.

Recording

Recording pause

Repeat Playback

Audio Dubbing

Press the EXIT button S to exit the On Screen Display.

ADUB

8 Present time/Tape counter/Remaining tape time/Index

Search/One-Touch Recording (OTR)/Playback Off

Timer Function

For Reduced the VCR’s Power

Consumption When the VCR Is Switched

Off

Present time

17:24:31

j2:35.47

REMAIN: 2:34

5 02

Press the MENU button U to display the Main menu on

Tape counter

the TV screen.

Main menu

Timer record

Remaining tape time

Index Search

Channel Guide : OFF

OSD : 4:3

Tape Library

Display

Tuning

Press the Cursor buttons

(3421) R to select “Display”,

“Power save” and the entry field

for “Power save” in this order.

Subtitles : OFF

Clock

Functions

Language

Country

Satellite

Power save : OFF

VCR display : DIMMED

One-Touch Recording (OTR)

Playback Off Timer Function

OTR 60

Press the Cursor buttons (34) R to select “ON” or

“OFF”.

Notes:

≥ If “OSD” is set to “OFF”, none of the above indications

appear.

ON: In this setting, the power consumption is greatly

minimised when the VCR is turned off (Standby

mode). In this case, the following happens:

≥ The item “VCR display” is automatically set to

“OFF”.

≥ None of the above indications appear during special

playback.

≥ During playback and when the AV input for the external

source is selected, indications 1, 2 and 3 do not appear.

≥ Some of the above indications do not appear when using

NTSC tapes.

≥ To turn the VCR on, keep the VCR-ON/OFF

button 1 pressed on the VCR main unit. It is not

possible to turn it on with the remote control.

≥ The Power save function works only when the

VCR is turned off (Standby mode). It does not

operate in the timer recording standby mode.

After all programmed timer recordings have

been made, and after all programmed data have

been erased, the VCR switches over to the

Power save mode.

For Automatic Display of Subtitles or

Closed Caption on the TV Screen

Press the MENU button U to display the Main menu on

the TV screen.

Main menu

Timer record

Tape Library

Display

Tuning

Clock

Functions

Language

Country

Satellite

Press the Cursor buttons

≥ When the VCR is off, Pay TV programmes

cannot be watched on the TV because the

signal from the connected decoder is not looped

through. To watch them, turn on the VCR.

OFF: In this setting, the power consumption is not

reduced when the VCR is turned off (Standby

mode).

Channel Guide : OFF

OSD : 4:3

(3421) R to select “Display”,

“Subtitles” and the presently

selected Subtitle mode (“ON” or

“OFF”) in this order.

Subtitles : ON

Power save : OFF

VCR display : DIMMED

Press the Cursor buttons (34) R to select “ON”.

ON: When a TV programme with subtitles is being

received, or when playing back a cassette with a

recording of a subtitled TV programme, the

subtitles are displayed.

Press the OK button T to conclude the setting.

Press the EXIT button S to exit the On Screen Display.

OFF: Subtitles or closed caption cannot be displayed on

the TV screen.

≥ Turning the subtitles on or off is also possible by

pressing the SUBTITLE button O on the remote

controller. This also changes the setting of “Subtitles”

for “Display” on the Main menu accordingly.

≥ If a TV station’s subtitle Teletext page number is not

set correctly, subtitles cannot be recorded or played

back. (See page 43.)

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≥ When playing back damaged tapes and certain kinds

of tapes, as well as in case of scrolled or rapidly

moving subtitles, the subtitles or Closed Caption may

not be displayed properly.

≥ In some older films (either broadcast or on tape), the

subtitles may be part of the picture signal. In such a

case, the subtitles cannot be turned off.

≥ When playing back a copy of a Close Captioned tape,

the Closed Caption may not be displayed properly.

Press the OK button T to conclude the setting.

Press the EXIT button S to exit the On Screen Display.

For Automatic Change of the Brightness

of the VCR Display When the VCR Is

Switched Off

To Set the Colour TV System Used During

Playback or Recording from an External

Source

Press the MENU button U to display the Main menu on

the TV screen.

Main menu

Timer record

Tape Library

Display

Tuning

Clock

Functions

Language

Country

Satellite

Main menu

Timer record

Tape Library

Display

Tuning

Clock

Functions

Language

Country

Satellite

AV2: DECODER

Channel Guide : OFF

OSD : 4:3

TV system: PAL

Press the Cursor buttons

(3421) R to select

“Functions”, “TV system” and

“PAL/MESECAM” in this order.

Picture: AUTO

(3421) R to select “Display”,

“VCR display” and the entry field

for “VCR display” in this order.

Subtitles : OFF

Remote: VCR 1

Audio mode: NORMAL

SQPB: AUTO

Power save : OFF

VCR display : DIMMED

Press the Cursor buttons (34) R to select the desired

condition.

≥ When the VCR is switched off, the brightness of the

VCR display is as follows:

Press the Cursor buttons (34) R to select the type of

colour TV system (PAL or MESECAM) to be used during

playback or during recording from an external source.

ON:

OFF:

Indications are brightly lit.

Indications are not lit.

Press the OK button T to conclude the setting.

DIMMED: Indications are dimly lit.

Press the EXIT button S to exit the On Screen Display.

Press the OK button T to conclude the setting.

Press the EXIT button S to exit the On Screen Display.

To Set the Playback Picture Sharpness

(Sharper or Softer)

Press the MENU button U to display the Main menu on

the TV screen.

Settings for the Main Menu Item

“Functions”

Main menu

Timer record

Press the Cursor buttons

AV2: DECODER

Tape Library

Display

Tuning

Clock

Functions

Language

Country

Satellite

(3421) R to select

“Functions”, “Picture” and the

presently selected Sharpness

mode (“AUTO”, “SHARP” or

“SOFT”) in this order.

TV system: PAL

To Set the Type of External Source

Equipment that Is Connected to the AV2

21-pin Scart Socket

Picture: AUTO

Remote: VCR 1

Audio mode: NORMAL

SQPB: AUTO

Press the MENU button U to display the Main menu on

the TV screen.

Press the Cursor buttons (34) R to the desired picture

sharpness for playback.

Although the VCR adjusts the picture sharpness

automatically, you can change it, if necessary.

Main menu

Timer record

Tape Library

Display

Tuning

Clock

Functions

Language

Country

Satellite

AV2: DECODER

Press the Cursor buttons

TV system: PAL

Picture: AUTO

(3421) R to select

“Functions”, “AV2” and

“DECODER”, “TIMER” or “EXT”

in this order.

Remote: VCR 1

Audio mode: NORMAL

SQPB: AUTO

AUTO: To select automatic sharpness adjustment of

the playback picture

SHARP: To make the playback picture sharper

SOFT: To make the playback picture softer

Press the Cursor buttons (34) R to select the type of

external source equipment which is connected to

the VCR’s AV2 21-pin socket.

≥ Set the external source equipment as follows:

DECODER: When a decoder is connected.

Press the OK button T to conclude the setting.

Press the EXIT button S to exit the On Screen Display.

TIMER:

When a digital receiver is connected.

≥ When this is set, it is possible to have

timer recordings for a Digital Receiver

execute automatically simply by

switching the Digital Receiver into timer

standby mode and then switching this

VCR into timer recording standby

mode. (See page 19.)

EXT:

When another VCR or a satellite receiver

is connected.

Press the OK button T to conclude the setting.

Press the EXIT button S to exit the On Screen Display.

To Set the Remote Control Mode

To Play back Tapes Recorded in the S-VHS

Format

(SQPBuS-VHS Quasi Playback)

Press the MENU button U to display the Main menu on

the TV screen.

Main menu

Timer record

AV2: DECODER

Press the MENU button U to display the Main menu on

Tape Library

Press the Cursor buttons

TV system: PAL

Display

Tuning

Clock

the TV screen.

Picture: AUTO

(3421) R to select

“Functions”, “Remote” and

“VCR 1/VCR 2”in this order.

Main menu

Remote: VCR 1

Audio mode: NORMAL

SQPB: AUTO

Timer record

Tape Library

Display

Tuning

Functions

Language

Country

Satellite

AV2: DECODER

TV system: PAL

Press the Cursor buttons

Picture: AUTO

(3421) R to select

“Functions”, “SQPB” and

“AUTO/ON/OFF” in this order.

Remote: VCR 1

Audio mode: NORMAL

SQPB: AUTO

Clock

Functions

Language

Country

Satellite

Press the Cursor buttons (34) R to select the desired

remote control mode.

VCR 1: Select this setting on both the VCR and the

remote control for normal use with one VCR.

VCR 2: Select this setting on both the VCR and the

remote control when using this VCR and

another Panasonic VCR in the same place.

This ensures that you can operate both VCRs

independently with their respective remote

control.

Press the Cursor buttons (34) R to select “AUTO”,

“ON” or “OFF”.

Normally set to “AUTO”.

VCR automatically detects the format in which the

recording was made and selects the same format for

playback. However, picture distortion may appear.

Therefore, set to “ON” or “OFF”.

ON: Use this setting when playing back a cassette

tape recorded in the S-VHS format.

It also allows you to operate both VCRs with a

single remote control, simply by changing the

remote control mode on the remote control.

≥ Noisy playback pictures may appear depending

on the type of tape used.

≥ It is not possible to fully obtain the high

resolition that S-VHS is capable of.

≥ It is not possible to record in the S-VHS format

with this VCR.

Press the OK button T.

Press the OK button T again.

OFF: Use this setting when playing back a cassette

tape recorded in the VHS format only.

To change the remote control mode on the remote

control itself, change the position of the VCR 1/2 switch

A to match the setting made in step 3 above. If these

settings are not matched, the remote control cannot be

used to operate the VCR.

Press the OK button T to conclude the setting.

Press the EXIT button S to exit the On Screen Display.

To Set the Audio Mode to Be Used During

Playback

Press the MENU button U to display the Main menu on

the TV screen.

Main menu

Timer record

Tape Library

Display

Tuning

AV2: DECODER

Press the Cursor buttons

TV system: PAL

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Picture: AUTO

(3421) R to select

“Functions”, “Audio mode” and

“NORMAL/MIX” in this order.

Remote: VCR 1

Audio mode: NORMAL

SQPB: AUTO

Clock

Functions

Language

Country

Satellite

Press the Cursor buttons (34) R to select the type of

audio mode to be used during playback.

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NORMAL: Normally set to this position.

MIX:

Use this setting when playing back a

cassette tape on which audio dubbing has

been performed. The Hi-Fi sound track with

the original sound and the normal sound

track (mono) with the audio-dubbed sound

are played back together.

Press the OK button T to conclude the setting.

Press the EXIT button S to exit the On Screen Display.

Language Setting

Press the MENU button U to display the Main menu on

the TV screen.

Main menu

English

Timer record

Deutsch

Tape Library

Display

Tuning

Clock

Functions

Language

Country

Satellite

Press the Cursor buttons

(3421) R to select

“Language” and the entry field

for “Language” in this order.

Français

Italiano

Español

Svenska

Nederlands

Dansk

Norsk

Suomi

Press the Cursor buttons (34) R to select the desired

language.

Press the OK button T to conclude the setting.

Press the EXIT button S to exit the On Screen Display.

Country Setting

Press the MENU button U to display the Main menu on

the TV screen.

Press the Cursor buttons

(3421) R to select “Country”

and the entry field for “Country”

Main menu

Deutschland

Österreich

Portugal

Suomi

Sverige

Schweiz

Suisse

Timer record

Tape Library

Display

België

Belgique

Belgien

Danmark

España

France

Italia

Tuning

in this order.

Clock

Functions

Language

Country

Satellite

Svizzera

others

Nederland

Norge

Press the Cursor buttons

(3421) R to select the

desired country.

Press the OK button T to conclude the setting.

Press the EXIT button S to exit the On Screen Display.

Glossary

VPS (Video Programme System)/

Programming ShowView Changes in

Non-

PDC (Programme Delivery Control)

The Video Programme System (VPS) or the Programme

Delivery Control (PDC) is a very convenient system which

assures that the TV programmes you have programmed for

timer recording will be recorded exactly from beginning to

end, even if the actual broadcasting time differs from the

scheduled time due to delayed start or extension of the

programme duration. Also, if a programme is interrupted and,

for example, some special news is inserted, the recording will

also be interrupted automatically and resumed when the

programme continues.

method

program-

ming

ShowView ShowView

program-

ming start

time

program-

ming

Selected

Country

France, Belgium,

Netherlands,

Sweden,

Denmark,

Finland, Norway

OFF

Germany,

Switzerland,

Austria,

Depending on the signals sent from the TV stations,

the VPS/PDC system may not operate properly even when

“VPS/PDC” has been set to “ON”.

Other Countries

Please check with the broadcasters in your area for details.

Italy, Spain,

Portugal

OFF

≥ In the case of VPS/PDC recording, use the correct time

(VPS/PDC time) for recording the TV programmes.

Set “VPS/PDC” to “OFF” when the recording time is not the

correct time (VPS/PDC time).

VPS/PDC recording is not performed when the time (VPS/

PDC time) is incorrect, even if only by one minute. To find

out the correct time (VPS/PDC time), consult Teletext, a

newspaper or magazine, or other source.

≥ If the broadcasting station is not transmitting VPS/PDC

signals, “–––” appears in the menu for timer programming

under “VPS/PDC”.

NICAM Broadcasting System

(NV-FJ710EC/ECM/ECY Series)

≥ If the actual broadcasting times of timer recordings overlap

(regardless of whether they are VPS/PDC controlled), the

recording that starts first always has priority, and the

recording of the later beginning programme will start only

after the first timer recording has finished.

≥ When the VPS/PDC signal drops out because the

broadcast signal is weak, or when a TV station does not

transmit a regular VPS/PDC signal, the timer recording will

be performed in the normal mode (without VPS/PDC) even

if it was programmed for VPS/PDC.

NV-FJ710EC/ECM/ECY 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 M2.

NICAM programmes are always accompanied by standard

(mono) sound broadcasts, and during playback, you can

select the desired sound with the AUDIO button ?.

≥ The NICAM stereo sound can only be recorded on the

Hi-Fi audio tracks.

≥ If, for some reason, you want to record a stereo, bilingual or

NICAM TV programme intentionally in mono on the Hi-Fi

audio tracks, set “Mono” to “ON” for the programme

position on which the desired programme is broadcast, as

described on page 44.

In this case, even if the timer recording is performed,

whatever has been programmed will not be cancelled at

that particular time but at 4 a.m. on the following day.

≥ The start times of scheduled programmes listed in the

newspaper or magazine may be changed at a later date.

Set “VPS/PDC” to “OFF” when programming a programme

whose start time has been subsequently changed.

Particular care must be taken in this respect with

ShowView programming since “VPS/PDC” is automatically

set to “ON” in some countries.

≥ If a programme listed in a newspaper or magazine has two

ShowView numbers, use the ShowView number for VPS/

PDC if you wish to proceed with VPS/PDC recording using

ShowView programming.

≥ The default settings for “VPS/PDC” differ depending on the

country concerned. Refer to the table on the right.

Important Note on the NICAM System

When NV-FJ710EC/ECM/ECY Series are switched on, the

tuner automatically switches to a NICAM broadcast if NICAM

is being transmitted. During test transmissions, it is possible

that the sound received does not correspond to the picture

being viewed. In order to receive synchronised sound and

picture, select monaural sound with the AUDIO button ? or

setting “Mono” to “ON”. This applies only until NICAM

transmissions are fully operational.

Even if the sound track is in mono, the STEREO indication

will appear.

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Q Link Function

°The operations marked with asterisk are only available if the

VCR is connected to a TV featuring the Q Link or the DATA

LOGIC function.

This function works only if the VCR is connected via a fully-

wired 21-pin Scart cable to a TV featuring the Q Link or

similar function.

Q Link offers the following functions:

Note:

≥ If “Power save” is set to “ON”, the Q Link functions do not

°(1) Download from the TV

work when the VCR is switched off (standby mode).

When you connect the VCR to a TV, the station list data

is automatically copied from the TV to the VCR, and the

TV stations are assigned to the programme positions on

the VCR in the same order as on the TV.

Crystal View Control (CVC)

The crystal view control function ensures that you always

obtain the optimum picture quality so that you get the best

picture automatically.

°(2) Direct TV Recording

By simply pressing the DIRECT TV REC button 6, you

can at once record the same programme that you are

watching on the TV.

While the VCR is turned on, the CVC indication a is always

displayed to show that the Crystal View Control is activated.

°(3) TV/VCR Auto Power On

21-pin Scart Socket

Even if the TV and the VCR are off (standby mode),

pressing the Play I, SHOW VIEW L or PROG./CHECK

button < automatically turns on both the TV and the

VCR.

≥ When a cassette with a broken erasure prevention tab

is in the VCR, it turns on and starts playback. The TV

also turns on.

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.

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°(4) VCR Auto Power Off

When you turn the TV off, the VCR is turned off as well.

However, this function only works during rewinding, in

the stop mode, or when no cassette is inserted.

If the VCR receives the Auto Power Off command while

it is rewinding the tape, it turns off after the rewinding

has been finished.

This function does not work during the following

operations:

Preset Download, Auto Setup, Auto Clock Setting and

Manual Tuning.

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AV1 Scart Socket (for Q Link connection)

01 Audio output CH2 (R)

02 Audio input CH2 (R)

03 Audio output CH1 (L)

04 Audio ground

05 Blue ground

06 Audio input CH1 (L)

07 Blue

08 Switching voltage

09 Green ground

10 Q Link data

12 No connection

13 Red ground

14 Blanking ground

15 Red

16 Blanking

17 Video output ground

18 Video input ground

19 Video output

20 Video input

21 Ground

°(5) On Screen Display Messages

When you are watching a TV programme, the following

VCR messages appear on the TV screen to inform you

of the VCR’s condition:

11 Green

Message

Message appears when:

AV2 Scart Socket

01 Audio output CH2 (R)

02 Audio input CH2 (R)

03 Audio output CH1 (L)

04 Audio ground

05 Blue ground

06 Audio input CH1 (L)

07 Blue

08 Switching voltage

09 Green ground

10 Control signal

11 Green

12 Reserved

This programme has A timer recording has just started.

already started

13 Red ground

14 Blanking ground

15 Red

Set VCR to timer

standby mode

The VCR is not in the timer standby

mode 10 minutes before the

programmed recording start time of a

timer recording (message appears

every minute during these

16 Blanking

17 Video output ground

18 Video input ground

19 Video output

20 Video input

21 Ground

10 minutes).

VCR is in timer

standby mode

The VCR-ON/OFF 1, Play I,

EJECT Z or LIBRARY button M was

pressed, although the VCR is in the

timer standby mode.

The Red, Green and Blue (RGB) video signals are looped

through only from an external source unit, for example from a

connected a pay-TV decoder, i.e. they are not from tape

playback.

VCR is in timer

recording mode

The VCR-ON/OFF 1, Stop 9, REC/

OTR c, Pause/Still d (Pause/Slow

7), SHOW VIEW L, AUDIO ? or

SUBTITLE button O was pressed

while the VCR is in the timer

recording mode.

≥ Depending on the type of TV used, the above

messages may not appear correctly.

Before Requesting Service

Before requesting service, please check the following points.

√ The VCR Does Not Work Correctly

The symptom descriptions are given between quotation

marks “ ”.

√ On Screen Display Messages

The error messages are given in brackets [ ].

“The VCR display is not illuminated.”

‘ The AC mains lead is disconnected.

Connect the AC mains lead securely.

‘ VCR display setting is “OFF”. Set “VCR display” to “ON”

or “DIMMED”. (See page 50.)

[Please insert video tape!]

‘ You pressed the REC button J (REC/OTR button c),

the DIRECT TV REC button 6, the Play button I, the

Fast Forward button H or the Rewind button 8 when

no cassette was inserted in the VCR.

‘ Power save setting is “ON”. Set “Power save” to “OFF”.

(See page 49.)

You pressed the TIMER REC button D when no

cassette was inserted in the VCR with a timer recording

programmed.

“The VCR display is illuminated, but the VCR cannot be

operated.”

Insert a video cassette.

‘ The VCR is in the timer recording standby mode.

Press the TIMER REC button D to cancel the standby

mode.

[Please use tape with unbroken recording tab!]

‘ You pressed the REC button J (REC/OTR button c)

or the DIRECT TV REC button 6 when a cassette with

a broken out erasure prevention tab was inserted in the

VCR.

‘ Safety devices are operating.

Disconnect the AC mains lead and wait approximately

1 minute before reconnecting.

Then check if the VCR can be operated.

You pressed the TIMER REC button D when a cassette

with a broken out erasure prevention tab was inserted in

the VCR with a timer recording programmed.

Insert a video cassette with an intact erasure prevention

tab on which recording is possible.

“The VCR picture does not appear on the TV screen.”

‘ The RF output channel is set to [––].

Change the RF output channel to a channel other than

[––]. (See page 14.)

[This action is not possible before time and date are set]

‘ You pressed the SHOW VIEW button L or the PROG./

CHECK button <, even though the time and date have

not yet been set on the VCR.

“Auto clock setting does not work correctly.”

‘ Teletext information is not available or cannot be read.

Set the clock manually.

Set the time and date.

“Download cannot be performed.”

‘ The VCR is not connected to a TV equipped with the

Q Link (or a similar) function via a fully-wired 21-pin

Scart cable.

[No timer programmes to be done!]

‘ You pressed the TIMER REC button D even though no

timer recording has been programmed.

Programme a timer recording before pressing the

TIMER REC button D.

Be sure to use a fully wired 21-pin Scart cable to

connect the VCR to a TV with the Q Link (or a similar)

function.

[Please put VCR into stop mode first]

‘ You attempted to change the contents of the timer

programming while a timer recording was being

performed.

√ Playback Does Not Work Properly

The symptom descriptions are given between quotation

marks “ ”.

Put the VCR into the stop mode first.

“The playback picture is distorted or in black and white.

Or, horizontal noise bars appear in the picture or horizontal

lines move up and down.”

‘ The tracking adjustment is not correct.

Adjust the tracking. (See page 57.)

Other messages may also appear.

Follow the instructions given on the TV screen.

‘ The TV’s video playback channel has not been tuned

correctly.

Re-tune the video playback channel.

‘ The video heads are clogged or worn.

Consult your dealer for advice.

‘ The playback picture is distorted when using an E300

type video cassette that was recorded in the LP or EP

mode.

We recommend that you use video cassettes other than

type E300.

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‘ The playback picture is distorted when you record the

tape in the EP mode using MESECAM system.

However, this is not a malfunction.

We recommend PAL system for recording in the EP

mode.

‘ SQPB setting is not correct.

Set SQPB setting corectly. (See page 51.)

√ Recording Is Not Possible or Does Not

√ The Satellite Receiver Cannot Be

Controlled Correctly

The symptom descriptions are given between quotation

marks “ ”.

Work Properly

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.

“The Satellite Receiver cannot be controlled.”

‘ The Satellite Receiver is not connected correctly to the

VCR. Connect the Satellite Receiver correctly.

‘ The settings on pages 38–40 for receiving satellite

broadcasts are not correct. Perform the settings on

pages 38–40 again correctly.

Use a cassette with an intact tab, or if you want to erase

the previously recorded contents on the cassette, cover

the tab hole with two layers of adhesive tape.

“The playback picture of a recorded programme is distorted

or no picture can be seen.”

‘ The aerial or aerial lead connection is defective.

Check the connections. If the picture displayed on the

TV is also distorted, there is something wrong with the

installation of the aerial.

‘ The receiver in use is not on the attached list of

compatible satellite receivers.These settings are

supported only by the satellite receivers found on the

attached list of compatible satellite receivers.

√ The Tape Library System Does Not Work

‘ No programme was recorded because the VCR is not

tuned correctly.

Correctly

The symptom descriptions are given between quotation

Tune it correctly.

marks “ ”.

‘ No programme was recorded because the AV input

(A1, A2 or A3) was selected on the VCR.

Select the programme position of the desired TV

programme.

“The Cassette Number Check has failed.”

‘ The Cassette Number Check was cancelled midway.

Try to perform the Cassette Number Check again.

(See page 27.)

‘ ≥ The inserted cassette is new (unrecorded).

≥ The inserted cassette was recorded on another VCR

and does not have a cassette number.

“Timer recording does not work correctly.”

‘ Time and date are not set or they are set incorrectly.

Set the time and date correctly.

‘ The starting time or ending time of the timer recording

were not programmed correctly.

Set the starting time or ending time correctly.

‘ The VCR was not put in the timer recording standby

mode.

≥ The inserted cassette was recorded on a model

NV-FJ710 VCR other than this unit.

≥ The cassette number of the inserted cassette has

been deleted from the Tape Library data.

# The Cassette Number Check is designed to fail

whenever one of the above conditions applies; this

is not a malfunction.

After programming a timer recording, press the

TIMER REC button D to put the VCR in the timer

recording standby mode.

“Recording from an external source connected to the VCR’s

AV input cannot be made.”

‘ The correct AV input (A1, A2 or A3) is not selected.

Select the correct AV input (A1, A2 or A3).

‘ The connections from the external source are not made

correctly. Correct them. (See page 33.)

“The recorded programme has not been registered in the

Tape Library data.”

‘ The length of the recorded programme is less than

15 minutes.

Record for more than 15 minutes.

‘ The length of the recorded programme is less than

25 minutes in the EP mode.

√ The Remote Control Does Not Work

Record for more than 25 minutes in the EP mode.

Correctly

The symptom descriptions are given between quotation

marks “ ”.

√ The Subtitles or Closed Captions Do Not

Appear On the TV Screen

‘ The subtitle Teletext page number was not set or it was

set incorrectly.

Set the subtitle Teletext page number correctly.

(See page 43.)

‘ The subtitles setting is “OFF”.

Set “Subtitles” to “ON” or press the SUBTITLE button O

on the remote control.

“The remote control does not work correctly.”

‘ The remote control signal cannot reach the VCR.

Aim the remote control at the VCR and make sure that

the infrared beam’s path is not obstructed.

‘ The distance to the VCR is too long.

Use the remote control within 7 metres from the VCR. If

you are using it within this range but the remote control

still cannot operate the VCR, replace the batteries.

‘ The batteries are exhausted.

(See page 49.)

‘ The programme was broadcast without subtitles.

This is not a malfunction.

Replace with new batteries.

‘ The batteries have been inserted with reversed

polarities (+/-).

Insert the batteries correctly. (See page 5.)

‘ Power save setting is “ON”. Set “Power save” to “OFF”.

(See page 49.)

‘ The wrong remote control mode has been selected.

Set the correct control mode. (See page 51.)

√ The Titles of the TV Programmes Are

Not Entered Correctly in the Tape

Library Data

‘ The “Title page” Teletext page number was not set

correctly.

Set it correctly. (See page 44.)

Adjusting the Playback

Picture

Under normal conditions, the VCR automatically

adjusts the playback picture for optimum quality.

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.

During normal or slow playback,

press the Channel button N I (j)

or J (i) until the bars noise

disappear.

TV screen

≥ If the noise bars appear during still

playback, switch the VCR over to

the slow playback mode and then

adjust the tracking as explained

above.

Playback picture

containing noise bars

To Return to Auto Tracking:

Press the Channel buttons N I (j) and J (i)

simultaneously.

If the Still Picture Scrolls Up or Down

(V-Lock Adjustment):

If the still picture scrolls up or down, perform the

following operation.

During still playback, keep the Channel button N I

(j) or J (i) pressed until the picture stops scrolling.

Precautions:

≥ With certain TV models and tapes, it may not be

possible to adjust the tracking.

≥ If you play back a cassette that was recorded on

another VCR, the picture quality may be inferior and

it may be necessary to adjust the tracking. Also, on

some TVs, the picture may scroll up and down in the

special playback functions.

However, these are not malfunctions.

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Specifications

NV-FJ710 Series

Power Source:

220–240 V AC 50/60 Hz

Power Consumption:

Power Consumption

When in Standby Mode:

23 W

Approx. 3 W

(When Power save function is activated)

Video Recording System:

Video Heads:

2 rotary heads, helical scanning system

4 heads

Audio Heads:

2 heads (Hi-Fi)

Tape Speed:

SP; 23.39 mm/s

LP; 11.7 mm/s

Tape Format:

VHS tape

Record/Playback Time:

SP; 240 min with NV-E240

LP; 480 min with NV-E240

approx. 60 s with NV-E180

FF/REW Time:

VIDEO

Television System:

Modulation System:

CCIR; 625 lines, 50 fields, PAL colour signal

Luminance; FM azimuth recording

Colour signal; converted subcarrier phase shift recording

Input Level:

AV1/AV2;

VIDEO IN (AV3) (PHONO);

AV1/AV2;

1.0 Vp-p,

75 ohm, terminated

75 ohm

Output Level:

RF Modulated;

UHF channel (21–69),

AUDIO

Input Level:

AV1/AV2;

AUDIO IN (AV3) (PHONO);

AV1/AV2;

AUDIO OUT (PHONO);

1 track (Normal-mono only), 2 channels (Hi-Fi sound-stereo)

j6 dBV,

more than 10 kohm

less than 1 kohm

Output Level:

Audio Track:

Video Horizontal Resolution:

Signal-to-Noise Ratio:

Dynamic Range:

Audio Frequency Response:

Wow and Flutter:

Operating Temperature:

Operating Humidity:

Weight:

Colour; more than 240 lines (SP)

Video; more than 43 dB (SP)

Audio; more than 90 dB (Hi-Fi audio track) (SP)

20 Hz–20 kHz/Hi-Fi (SP)

0.005% Wrms/Hi-Fi (SP)

5oC–40oC

35%–80%

4.1 kg

Dimensions:

Standard Accessories:

430 (W)k87 (H)k303 (D) mm

1 pc. RF Coaxial cable

1 pc. Remote Control (EUR571750)

2 pcs. R6 size batteries

1 pc. AC mains lead

Weight and dimensions shown are approximate.

Specifications are subject to change without notice.

Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.

Central P.O. Box 288, Osaka 530-91, Japan

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