User manual PANASONIC NV-SJ3MK2AM

[. . . ] Video Cassette Recorder Line Recording NV-SJ3MK2AM Operating Instructions Contents Precautions Connections Tuning the TV to your VCR (Line Recording) Menu Setting Playback Play-Off Timer Recording and Editing One-Touch Recording (OTR) Other Functions Before Requesting Service Specifications 3 4 4 5 6 8 9 11 12 14 15 VQT9286 Before attempting to connect, operate or adjust this product, please read these instructions completely. IMPORTANT Your attention is drawn to the fact that recording of pre-recorded tapes or discs or other published or broadcast material may infringe copyright laws. Infrared Remote Control Power Source for the Remote Control The remote control is powered by 2 UM3 or R6 size batteries. The life of the batteries is about one year, although this depends on the frequency of use. Precautions for Battery Replacement ­ Load the new batteries with their polarity (+ and -) aligned correctly. ­ Do not apply heat to the batteries, or an internal short-circuit may occur. [. . . ] Keep [REW] pressed during rewind. To Eject the Video Cassette Using the Remote Control Keep pressing [STOP] for at least 3 seconds. To Play back the Recorded Section Repeatedly Keep [PLAY] pressed for 5 seconds or more. The [R 1] display appears on the TV screen. ­ Press [STOP] to release the Repeat Playback mode. 120 60 18 0 REC/ STANDBY LP(EP) NTSC Playback on PAL TV Tapes recorded in the NTSC system can be played back with this VCR (Line Recording) via a PAL system TV set. ­ Set [NTSC PB SELECT] to [on PAL TV]. Automatic Functions Automatic switching on When a video cassette tape is inserted, the VCR (Line Recording) turns itself on automatically. Automatic playback When a video cassette tape without an intact erasure prevention tab is inserted, the VCR (Line Recording) starts playback automatically. Automatic rewinding When the tape reaches its end during recording or playback, it will automatically be rewound to the beginning. During OTR, this function will not work. VCR (Line Recording)-off playback When the VCR (Line Recording) is off, an inserted video cassette tape can be played back by pressing [PLAY]. Automatic switching off and ejection When the VCR (Line Recording) is switched off, an inserted video cassette tape can be ejected simply by pressing [EJECT]. The VCR (Line Recording) will eject the video cassette tape and automatically turn itself off again. Notes: ­ During any playback mode other than normal playback, the picture may have some noise bars, the colour may be unstable, or a black and white picture may appear. ­ Depending on the TV set used, the playback picture may roll up or down during special playback (Cue, Review, Still or Slow Playback mode). ­ Cue or Review Playback will be automatically released after 10 minutes, Still Playback after 5 minutes and Slow Playback after 10 minutes. ­ In the LP or EP mode, when playing back a tape which was recorded on another VCR (Line Recording), it may be necessary to adjust the Tracking Control. In some cases the picture quality may still be inferior. ­ When you play back a tape recorded in the LP or EP 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 unstable. ­ The sound recorded on the Hi-Fi audio track is not played back. 240 30 7 Play-Off Timer 120 18 0 30 REW 60 FF 240 REC/ STANDBY PLAY/ OFF LP(EP) REC/OTR POWER /I EJECT STOP 1, 2 Whenever you are playing back a tape and wish to stop the tape automatically, simply set the playback duration up to 240 minutes using [PLAY/OFF]. Operations 1 Start playback by pressing [PLAY]. 2 Press [PLAY/OFF] on the main unit repeatedly to select the desired playback duration. ­ When playing back a cassette recorded in the LP or EP mode, some picture and sound distortion may occur. ­ The tape recorded in the EP mode on this VCR (Line Recording) cannot be played back on the other VCR without EP mode function. 240 30 REC/ STANDBY LP(EP) 2 Stop recording by pressing [STOP]. 9 POWER SEARCH MENU VCR/TV SPEED TRACKING/V-LOCK RESET 5 3 AUDIO OUT VIDEO OUT PLAY REW FF 2, 4 STOP INDEX REC L H RF OUT RF IN OSD AUDIO VIDEO OUT IN Editing Various contents from other sources can be recorded as a series into a single tape. Preparations ­ Press [VCR/TV] to select VCR mode. [. . . ] [Mains lead not connected. ] ­ Reconnect mains lead to mains outlet. [Safety devices operating. ] ­ Disconnect mains lead and wait for 1 minute. Reconnect mains supply and check functions. [An unknown language appears on the screen. ] ­ Select the desired language. [. . . ]