User manual PANASONIC NV-SJ5MK2AM

[. . . ] Video Cassette Recorder Line Recording NV-SJ5MK2AM 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 VQT9284 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. [. . . ] Press both buttons down at the same time to return to automatic digital tracking control. For slow tracking adjustment When noise bars appear during Still or Slow Playback, switch over to slow playback and adjust with the i or j button to reduce the noise bars. For vertical locking adjustment Use the i and j buttons to minimize any vertical jitter during still picture playback. 240 30 REC/ STANDBY LP(EP) 120 60 18 0 240 30 REC/ STANDBY LP(EP) 4 View a still picture by pressing [PAUSE/SLOW]. (The picture may not be in colour. ) ­ To view a slow motion picture, keep [PAUSE/SLOW] pressed for 2 seconds. ­ To continue normal playback, press [PLAY]. 60 120 18 0 240 30 REC/ STANDBY LP(EP) 120 18 0 60 240 30 REC/ STANDBY LP(EP) 5 Stop viewing the picture by pressing [STOP]. 6 For High Speed Picture During Fast Forward or Rewind Keep [FF] pressed during fast forward. 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. Repeatedly pressing this button changes the tape speed in the following order. PAL: SP>LP>EP>SP NTSC: SP>EP>SP EP mode means Super Long Play (SLP). ­ When LP or NTSC EP mode is selected, the [LP(EP)] indicator is lit. ­ When PAL EP mode is selected, the [LP(EP)] indicator flashes. 120 AUDIO/VIDEO IN CH ADJ. AUDIO VIDEO RF OUT B·G·H D·K·K1 RF SELECT RF IN OUT IN Other VCR Video Movie Camera 60 18 0 240 30 REC/ STANDBY LP(EP) POWER SEARCH MENU VCR/TV SPEED TRACKING/V-LOCK RESET PLAY REW FF 2 1 STOP INDEX REC OSD Recording Preparations ­ Connect a movie camera or another VCR to this VCR (Line Recording) as shown. ­ Insert a video cassette tape with an intact erasure prevention tab. [. . . ] [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. [. . . ]