Panasonic NV-SJ260 Series, Operating Instructions Manual

Page 1: ...VQT8511 Before attempting to connect operate or adjust this product please read these instructions completely Video Cassette Recorder NV SJ260 Series Operating Instructions ...

Page 2: ...nced Operations Search Functions 21 To Quickly Find the Beginning of a Desired Programme VISSlVHS Index Search System 21 To Search for a Desired Programme While Checking the Recorded Contents on a Cassette Intro Jet Scan 21 Editing 22 Assemble Editing 22 Connecting the VCR to a Decoder 22 Connecting the VCR to a Satellite Receiver or Digital Receiver 23 Various Settings Tuning and Assigning the TV...

Page 3: ...L AUDIO RESET TV ASPECT INDEX REC TV VCR Í o p r J I s N INPUT SELECT 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 TRACKING V LOCK 1 0 DATE CANCEL SP LP J I r s ON r s PROG CHECK TIMER REC Á U MENU OK EXIT R S SHOW VIEW TAPE AV LINK OFF s r T Q 6 6 DIRECT TV REC STILL ALBUM VCR1 2 SAT AV TV TEXT VOLUME REPLAY OSD DISPLAY SEARCH D K L CANCEL SP LP AUDIO RESET TV ASPECT INDEX REC TV VCR Í o p r J I s N PROG CHECK TIMER REC Á IN...

Page 4: ...ogramme positions 1 99 of the VCR Example 009 19 To enter a ShowView number To enter numbers for various settings It is not possible to select the satellite programme position even if you press the Numeric button SAT 0 2 on this VCR Tape Counter Reset button To reset the tape counter elapsed time to 0 00 00 The tape counter is automatically reset to 0 00 00 when a video cassette is inserted AUDIO ...

Page 5: ...asting 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 cassett...

Page 6: ...th this VCR Some TV models cannot be operated with this remote control 1 Set the VCR TV switch O to TV 2 Look up your TV s manufacturer in the list of TVs compatible with the VCR s remote control on the next page 3 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...

Page 7: ...G 09 HITACHI 22 23 31 40 41 42 INNO HIT 34 IRRADIO 30 ITT 25 JVC 17 39 LOEWE 07 METZ 28 31 MITSUBISHI 06 19 20 MIVAR 24 NEC 36 NOKIA 25 27 NORDMENDE 10 ORION 37 PHILIPS 05 06 PHONOLA 31 33 PIONEER 38 PYE 05 06 RADIOLA 05 06 SABA 10 SALORA 26 SAMSUNG 31 32 SANSUI 05 31 33 SANYO 21 SBR 06 SCHNEIDER 05 06 29 30 31 SELECO 06 25 SHARP 18 Manufacturer Code SIEMENS 09 SINUDYNE 05 06 33 SONY 08 TELEFUNKEN...

Page 8: ... 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 ...

Page 9: ...load 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 b...

Page 10: ...bove connections proceed to the Auto Setup page Page 12 Aerial not supplied c a Aerial lead not supplied TV not supplied AC Input socket d Aerial Input socket 21 pin Scart socket To AC Mains socket RF Coaxial cable supplied Must be connected to watch TV channels even if 21 pin Scart cable is used to connect VCR to TV AC Mains lead supplied 21 Scart cable to AV1 not supplied Method 1 If you are con...

Page 11: ...ing 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 When the clock setting menu appears after Auto Setup has finished 1 Press the Cursor...

Page 12: ...ge Deutschland Österreich Portugal Suomi Sverige Schweiz Suisse Svizzera others Country Auto Setup Auto Setup in progress please wait Ch 21 Indication during Auto Setup Menu for Country setting When the clock setting menu appears after Auto Setup has finished See page 11 To Confirm that the TV Stations Have Been Tuned Correctly by the Auto Setup Function See page 11 If the Picture on the TV s Vide...

Page 13: ...uring 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 However these are not malfunctions 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 S...

Page 14: ...eep pressing Stop button 9 for at least 3 seconds To Stop Playback Automatically Playback Off Timer Function If you set the playback duration the playback will stop automatically 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 t...

Page 15: ...omatically 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 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 To Perform Direct TV...

Page 16: ...ording Therefore to prevent accidental erasure of the recorded contents break out the erasure prevention tab after recording 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 broken out erasure prevention tab and press the REC button J the 1 indication flashes on the VCR disp...

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Page 18: ...y be slightly longer than the actual duration of the TV programme 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 Set the VCR TV switch O to VCR Example Programming a timer recording of a TV programme with the ShowView number 920126 Operations 1 Press the SHOW VIEW button L to di...

Page 19: ...ShowView number see page 18 press the Cursor buttons 3421 Q to make the ON indication appear See page 32 for details To Check the Contents of Timer Recording Programmings Display the VCR picture on the TV Set the VCR TV switch O to VCR 1 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 recordi...

Page 20: ...ng 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 O to VCR 1 Press the PROG CHECK button to display the timer recording programmings on the TV screen 2 Press the Cursor buttons 34 Q to select the programming that you want to cancel 3 Press the CANCEL button 4 Press the EXIT button R to exit the On Scre...

Page 21: ...d To Search for a Desired Programme While Checking the Recorded Contents on a Cassette Intro Jet Scan 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 t...

Page 22: ...put external input A1 or A2 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 a A2 When connected to the AV2 21 pin Scart socket b Make sure that AV2 is set to EXT See page 30 Operations 1 Press the Play button I to start playback 2 At the point where you want to join a new scene press the Pause Slow button 7 to put it...

Page 23: ...tput socket on the satellite receiver and to the Aerial Input socket c on the VCR 3 Connect the satellite receiver s mains lead to an AC mains socket Hint 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 1 2 3 Aerial not supplied Satellite receiver not supplied Aerial Input socket Aerial lead not supplied T...

Page 24: ...ress the EXIT button R to exit the On Screen Display Tuning Pos 5 Name BR3 Channel 18 Fine tuning AUTO Decoder OFF Video system PAL Main menu Timer record Display Tuning Clock Functions Language Country Manual Auto Setup Restart Download Shipping condition To Enter or Change the Name of a TV Station 1 Press the MENU button T to display the Main menu on the TV screen 2 Press the Cursor buttons 3421...

Page 25: ...10 M4 M10 90 99 S11 S20 U1 U10 121 141 S21 S41 S21 S41 Hyperband In Italy H1 11 H2 12 Only for 8 MHz channel raster Pos 8 Name 08 Channel 2 Fine tuning AUTO Decoder OFF Video system PAL Tuning Tuning Pos Name Ch 1 ARD 1 2 ZDF 2 3 N3 19 4 HR3 26 5 BR3 18 6 RB3 3 7 07 39 8 s s s s s s s s 9 s s s s s s s s 10 s s s s s s s s Pos Name Ch 11 s s s s s s s s 12 s s s s s s s s 13 s s s s s s s s 14 s s...

Page 26: ... Video system MESECAM 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...

Page 27: ...operation steps below 1 Press the MENU button T to display the Main menu on the TV screen 2 Press the Cursor buttons 3421 Q to select Tuning and Auto Setup Restart in this order 3 Press the OK button S to prepare for Auto Setup start 4 Press the OK button S again to actually start the Auto Setup To Restart the Download To perform the Download again follow the operation steps below 1 Press the MENU...

Page 28: ...g 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 5 Press the EXIT button R to exit the On Screen Display Hints If Automatic is set to ON when you open the Clock screen do not set it to OFF other...

Page 29: ... Guide OFF OSD 4 3 Power save OFF VCR display DIMMED Main menu Timer record Display Tuning Clock Functions Language Country 8 SW3 7 SFB3 6 RB3 5 BR3 4 HR3 3 N3 2 ZDF 1 ARD A2 AV2 A1 AV1 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 1 TV station name 2 Video system colour TV system 3 Tap...

Page 30: ...button T to display the Main menu on the TV screen 2 Press the Cursor buttons 3421 Q to select Display VCR display and the entry field for VCR display in this order 3 Press the Cursor buttons 34 Q to select the desired condition When the VCR is switched off the brightness of the VCR display is as follows ON Indications are brightly lit OFF Indications are not lit DIMMED Indications are dimly lit 4...

Page 31: ...e 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 7 Press the EXIT button R to exit the On Screen Display Main menu Timer record Display Tuning Clock Functions Language Country AV2 DECODER TV system PAL Remote VCR 1 Main menu Timer record Display Tuning...

Page 32: ...use 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 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 ...

Page 33: ...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 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 3 TV VCR Auto Power On Even if the TV and the VCR are off standby mode pressing...

Page 34: ... first Other messages may also appear Follow the instructions given on the TV screen The VCR Does Not Work Correctly The symptom descriptions are given between quotation marks 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 30 Power save setting is ON Set Power save to OFF Se...

Page 35: ...ot programmed correctly Set the starting time or ending time correctly The VCR was not put in the timer recording standby mode 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 or A2 is not selected Select the correct AV input A1...

Page 36: ...ode and then adjust the tracking as explained above 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 ...

Page 37: ...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 h...

Page 38: ...ulated UHF channel 21 69 75 ohm AUDIO Input Level AV1 AV2 j6 dBV more than 10 kohm Output Level AV1 AV2 j6 dBV less than 1 kohm Audio Track 1 track Normal mono only Video Horizontal Resolution Colour more than 240 lines SP Signal to Noise Ratio Video more than 43 dB SP Audio more than 43 dB SP Audio Frequency Response 80 Hz 8 kHz SP Operating Temperature 5oC 40oC Operating Humidity 35 80 Weight 3 ...