User manual PANASONIC NV-SJ210B

[. . . ] Actual head life may vary according to conditions of use, tape type, temperature, humidity, etc. Cautions before you operate this VCR Avoid: ­ Humidity and dust. ­ Covering the ventilation holes with soft materials such as cloth or paper. ­ Extreme heat such as direct sunlight. [. . . ] VCR-off Search When the VCR is off, the VCR starts intro-jet scan of an inserted cassette by pressing the SEARCH button 6. NTSC Playback Tapes recorded in the NTSC system can be played back with this VCR via a PAL system TV. ­ Select [NTSC PB SELECT] from the on screen display according to the colour TV system of the TV. (See page 13. ) ­ NTSC 3. 58 recording requires [NTSC INPUT SELECT] to be in the AUTO or 3. 58 position (see page 13), however if [NTSC INPUT SELECT] is in this position when recording a NTSC 3. 58 signal, no colour is available for the PAL TV. Once the recording is completed, you then need to select [on PAL TV] to view the recording in colour on PAL TV. ­ On some TVs, the playback picture may roll up or down; if your TV has V-HOLD control or equivalent adjustment function, use it to adjust the picture. Note for only NTSC Playback on PAL system TV This function is designed to allow only the playback of tapes recorded by NTSC signals on a PAL system TV. The NTSC signal is not completely converted to a PAL signal. For this reason, images played back by this function cannot be recorded correctly on other VCRs. To Eject Video Cassette Using the Remote Control Keep pressing the Stop button F for at least 3 seconds. 15 Recording Preparations ­ Confirm that the VCR is on. ­ Confirm that the TV is on and the VCR viewing channel is selected. Operations 1 Insert a video cassette with an intact erasure prevention tab. ­ If it has already been inserted, press the POWER button 1 to turn the VCR on. AV1 (AUDIO IN f / VIDEO IN d) 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. To Perform an OTR Recording: 1 Display the VCR picture on the TV. 2 Insert a video cassette with an intact erasure prevention tab. IN IN (AV1) OUT RF VIDEO OUT AUDIO 3 Press the Channel buttons N to select the programme position on which the TV programme to be recorded will be broadcast. 4 Press the REC/OTR button b to start recording. 5 Press the REC/OTR button b 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 60 30 (normal recording mode) (min. ) (min. ) 240 180 120 90 (min. ) (min. ) (min. ) (min. ) To Stop the OTR Recording Before the End: Press the Stop button F. Audio/Video Output Socket of TV To Perform Direct Recording: 1 Insert a video cassette with an intact erasure prevention tab. ­ Recording of the TV programme that you are viewing on the TV starts. [. . . ] [Timer recording cannot be performed. ] ­ The clock or calendar has been incorrectly set. (Note that this is a 24-hour clock. ) See page 10. ­ The recording starting or ending time setting is incorrect. Set the recording starting and ending time correctly. [. . . ]