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VQT8539

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Video Cassette Recorder

NV-FJ610

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NV-FJ606

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NV-FJ604

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Operating Instructions

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Page 1: ...QT8539 Before attempting to connect operate or adjust this product please read these instructions completely Video Cassette Recorder NV FJ610 Series NV FJ606 Series NV FJ604 Series Operating Instructions ...

Page 2: ...on 14 OtherTimer Recordings and Convenient Functions 15 To select a Timer Recorded Programme from the List and Quickly Locate Its Beginning for Automatic Playback Programme List Search 16 Advanced Operations Search Functions 17 To Quickly Find the Beginning of a Desired Programme VISS VHS Index Search System 17 To Search for a Desired Programme While Checking the Recorded Contents on a Cassette In...

Page 3: ...ISPLAY SEARCH D K 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 T MENU OK EXIT Q R SHOW VIEW TAPE AV LINK OFF s r S P 6 6 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 INPUT SELECT 2 3 4 5 ...

Page 4: ...rtment Infra red Remote Control Receiver window VCR display 1 9 9 VCR display Indication when the Child Lock function is activated 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 d...

Page 5: ... SHOWVIEW system is manufactured under licence from Gemstar Development Corporation 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 V...

Page 6: ...AV input With the following four buttons you can move and select as follows Move left DATEp p p p p Move down ONp p p p p F Move up OFFp p p p p E Move right TV Operation The explanations below show you what functions individual buttons have when the VCR TV switch N is set to TV 1 TV ON OFF button To switch the TV on from standby mode OFF or vice versa On some TVs it is only possible to switch the...

Page 7: ...tions proceed to the Auto Setup page Page 9 Aerial not supplied c 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 connecting your...

Page 8: ... button 1 pressed on the VCR main unit It is not possible to turn it on with the remote control Country Tuning others Ch 21 Auto Setup VCR Indication when Auto Setup is complete VCR display Indication after changing the RF output channel to Indication when the RF output channel is 36 example SP CVC To Confirm that the TV Stations Have Been Tuned Correctly by the Auto Setup Function 1 Press the MEN...

Page 9: ...ng Indication when Auto Setup is complete SP CVC When the clock setting menu appears after Auto Setup has finished See page 8 To Confirm that the TV Stations Have Been Tuned Correctly by the Auto Setup Function See page 8 If the Picture on theTV 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 selec...

Page 10: ...k 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 However these are not malfunctions VCR display To Play Back a Recorded Part Repeatedly Press the Play button H on the remote control for more than 5 seconds The R indication appe...

Page 11: ... the VCR is off an inserted cassette can be played back by pressing the Play button H Auto Rewind When the tape reaches the end the VCR automatically rewinds it to the beginning This function does not work during timer recording and OTR Automatic Switching Off and Ejection When the VCR is switched off and inserted cassette can be ejected simply by pressing the EJECT button Y The VCR will eject the...

Page 12: ...ted 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 30 min 240 min 180 min 120 min 60 min Counter display normal recording mode To Stop the OTR Recording Before the End Press the Stop button 9 Adhesive tape Linked Timer Recordings with a Digital Receiver When the AV2 socket of this VCR is connected by a 2...

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Page 14: ...he SP LP button D See page 15 for VPS PDC recording 5 Press theTAPE button B to select the corresponding cassette tape length See page 26 6 Press the OK button R again to conclude the settings To programme additional timer recordings repeat operation steps 1 6 ShowView 9 2 0 1 2 6 VCR On Screen Display ZDF 27 10 20 00 21 30 SP ON jjjjj jj jj jj jj jj jj jj jjj jjjjj jj jj jj jj jj jj jj jjj jjjjj ...

Page 15: ...t 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 ...

Page 16: ...jj jj jj jj jj jj jj jjj Pos Start Stop SP VPS Name DATE ON OFF LP PDC Timer recording VCR This VCR can display a list of the timer recorded programmes on the inserted video cassette on the TV screen You can then select the desired programme and the VCR will quickly locate its beginning and start playback Conditions for correct operation of the Programme List Search function The video cassette mus...

Page 17: ...his lets you quickly and easily check the contents of a cassette and find a desired programme Index signals are automatically recorded in the following cases When you start a recording by pressing the REC button I or REC OTR button When a timer recording starts When you press the REC button I on the remote control during recording Conditions for correct operation of the Intro Jet Scan function The...

Page 18: ...top mode to protect the video heads Editing 5 When that point is reached press the Pause Slow button 7 again to start recording the new picture and sound from the playback unit 6 To record copy additional scenes press the Pause Slow button 7 to put this VCR in the recording pause mode and then perform above steps 4 and 5 again 7 At the point where you want to stop recording press the Stop button 9...

Page 19: ...ckets on the stereo amplifier 2 Connect the stereo amplifier s mains lead to an AC mains socket AV Link Function If the VCR is connected to the TV via a 21 pin Scart cable you can use AV LINK button A 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 ...

Page 20: ... page 7 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 Satellite receiver not supplied If the Satellite Receiver Is Not Equipped with a 21 Pin Scart Socket In case your satellite receiver is not equipped with a 21 pin Scart socket use the RF coaxial cable to connect it to t...

Page 21: ...he number of the desired programme position 8 Press the OK button R to conclude the setting 9 Press the EXIT button Q to exit the On Screen Display Pos 5 Name BR3 Channel 18 Fine tuning AUTO Decoder OFF Video system PAL Timer recording Tuning Clock setting Functions Main menu VCR Manual Auto Setup Restart Shipping condition Pos Name Ch 1 ARD 1 2 ZDF 2 3 N3 19 4 HR3 26 5 BR3 18 6 RB3 3 7 SFB3 36 8 ...

Page 22: ... 8 MHz channel raster To Obtain the Best Tuning Condition 1 Press the MENU button S to display the Main menu on the TV screen 2 Press the Cursor buttons 34 P to select Tuning then press the OK button R 3 Press the Cursor buttons 34 P to select Manual then press the OK button R to display the list of tuned TV stations 4 Press the Cursor buttons 3421 P to select the TV station for which you want to ...

Page 23: ... 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 8 Press the OK button R to conclude the setting 9 Press the EXIT button Q to exit the On Screen Display Pos 5 Name BR3 Channel 18 Fine tuning AUTO Decoder OFF Video system PAL Mono OFF 1 Press the MENU button S to display the Main menu on the T...

Page 24: ...etting the VCR to the Shipping Condition Performing Auto Setup 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 Restart the Auto Setup To perform the Auto Setup again follow the operation steps below 1 Press the MENU button S to display the Main menu on the TV screen 2...

Page 25: ...he OK button R 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 5 Press the EXIT button Q to exit the On Screen Display Hints If Automatic is set to ON when you open the Cl...

Page 26: ...240 For E240 tape E 260 1 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 6 Tape running display Stop Rewind 6 Fast Forward 5 Playback Recording Repeat Playback R 7 Present time Tape counter Remaining tape time Index Search One Touch Recording OTR Playback OffTimer Function Present time ...

Page 27: ...ff Standby mode In this case the following happens The item VCR display is automatically set to OFF 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 recordin...

Page 28: ...EXIT button Q to exit the On Screen Display Main menu OSD Power save VCR display AV2 TV system Language Country ON OFF DIMMED DECODER PAL English others Functions VCR OSD Power save VCR display AV2 TV system Language Country ON OFF DIMMED DECODER PAL English others Functions VCR To Set the Colour TV System Used During Playback or Recording from an External Source 1 Press the MENU button S to displ...

Page 29: ... system may not operate properly even when VPS PDC has been set to ON Please check with the broadcasters in your area for details 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 ...

Page 30: ...d here This type of socket is also called Peritel Euro Connector and Euro AV 01 Audio output CH2 R 12 No connection 02 Audio input CH2 R 13 Red ground 03 Audio output CH1 L 14 Blanking ground 04 Audio ground 15 Red 05 Blue ground 16 Blanking 06 Audio input CH1 L 17 Video output ground 07 Blue 18 Video input ground 08 Switching voltage 19 Video output 09 Green ground 20 Video input 10 Control signa...

Page 31: ...k 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 27 Power save setting is ON Set Power save to OFF See page 27 The VCR display is illuminated but the VCR cannot be operated The VCR is in the timer recording...

Page 32: ...k 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 Replace with new ...

Page 33: ...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 34: ... 0 Vp p 75 ohm terminated RF Modulated UHF channel 21 69 75 ohm AUDIO Input Level AV1 AV2 s6 dBV more than 10 kohm Output Level AV1 AV2 s6 dBV less than 1 kohm AUDIO OUT PHONO s6 dBV less than 1 kohm Audio Track 1 track Normal mono only 2 channels Hi Fi sound stereo Video Horizontal Resolution Colour more than 240 lines SP Signal to Noise Ratio Video more than 43 dB SP Dynamic Range Audio more tha...

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