Panasonic NV-FJ604 Series Operating Instructions Manual Download Page 14

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If “– – ” Appears under “Pos/Name” after
Entering a ShowView Number

Pos/Name stands for Programme Position/TV Station Name.
Normally, the name of the TV station or the number of the
programme position is displayed under “Pos/Name”.
However, if the TV station information was not automatically
set during Auto Setup due to adverse reception conditions,
the “– – ” indication appears instead.
In such a case, follow the operation steps below to correct it.

Press the Channel buttons

repeatedly to select the programme
position on which the TV programme
to be recorded will be broadcast.

After you have entered the information of a TV station, it
remains stored in the VCR’s memory, and you do not need to
enter it again in the future.

To Programme with the
ShowView Function

The ShowView numbers assigned to each TV programme
and published alongside the TV programme listings in
newspapers and magazines make it extremely easy to set
the VCR for timer recording.
The duration of a timer recording programmed with
ShowView number may 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

to “VCR”.

Example:

Programming a timer recording of a TV programme with the
ShowView number 920126

Operations

Press the SHOW VIEW button

to display the menu

for entering the ShowView number on the TV.

Press the Numeric buttons

to enter the ShowView
number.

If you have entered a wrong
digit, press the Cursor button
(

)

and then enter the

correct digit.

Press the OK button

to display the programmed

content.

Press the SP/LP button

to set the desired tape

speed.

SP provides standard
recording time and
optimum picture quality.
LP provides doubled
recording time with slightly
reduced picture quality.
Regarding the “A” indication, refer to page 15.

To extend the ending time or to make any corrections,
use the Cursor button (

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)

, the Channel

buttons

, the DATE button

;

, the ON button

, the

OFF button

, the SP/LP button

See page 15 for VPS/PDC recording.

Press the TAPE button

to select the corresponding

cassette tape length.

(See page 26.)

Press the OK button

again to conclude the

settings.

To programme additional
timer recordings, repeat
operation steps

–

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To Suspend the Timer Recording Standby
Mode

When you want to use the VCR for playback, normal
recording or some other operation before the programmed
timer recording will be performed, you can temporarily
suspend the timer recording standby mode by
pressing the TIMER REC button

so that the “

” indication

on the VCR display disappears.

However, after you have finished using the VCR, be sure
to reactivate the timer recording standby mode by pressing
the TIMER REC button

again, otherwise the programmed

timer recording will not be performed.

Note:

If the VCR is not put in the timer recording standby mode at
the latest 10 minutes before the programmed timer
recording starting time, the “

” indication flashes on the

VCR display. In this case, press the TIMER REC button

to put the VCR in the timer recording standby mode.

Timer recording