Panasonic NV-FJ615 Series Operating Instructions Manual Download

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VQT8567

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Video Cassette Recorder

NV-FJ615

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Operating Instructions

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Page 1: ...VQT8567 Before attempting to connect operate or adjust this product please read these instructions completely Video Cassette Recorder NV FJ615 Series Operating Instructions ...

Page 2: ... Display OSD 17 To Programme with the ShowView Function 18 Other Timer Recordings and Convenient Functions 19 To select a Timer Recorded Programme from the List and Quickly Locate Its Beginning for Automatic Playback Programme List Search 21 Advanced Operations Search Functions 22 To Quickly Find the Beginning of a Desired Programme VISS VHS Index Search System 22 To Search for a Desired Programme...

Page 3: ...SPLAY 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 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 CHE...

Page 4: ...function is automatically cancelled after the power backup time of approximately 60 minutes has elapsed If you cannot cancel the Child Lock function press the EXIT button R and perform the operation step 1 Cassette compartment Infra red Remote Control Receiver window b VCR display 1 9 9 If the Sliding Cover of the Remote Control Becomes Detached If the sliding cover of the remote control becomes d...

Page 5: ...e 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 ...

Page 6: ...when the VCR TV switch O 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 TV to standby mode OFF with this button but not on In this case try to turn the TV on with one of the following buttons Numeric buttons 2 AV button 3 Channel button N 2 Numeric buttons To select the programme positions 1s99 on the TV 3 AV bu...

Page 7: ... 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 List of TVs Compatible with the VCR s Remote Control Manufacturer Code SIEMENS 09 SINUDYNE 05 06 33 SONY 08 TELEFUNKEN...

Page 8: ...ad supplied Hints Q Link is an advanced system that offers a range of convenient functions such as automatic copying of the tuning position of all available TV stations in the same order as they are programmed on the TV into your VCR s memory this is called 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 ...

Page 9: ...d 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 butt...

Page 10: ...ve connections proceed to the Auto Setup page Page 12 Aerial not supplied i f Aerial lead not supplied TV not supplied AC Input socket e j 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: ...e 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 Auto Setup Auto Setup in progress please wait Ch 21 Indication after changing the RF output cha...

Page 12: ... 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 Video ...

Page 13: ...n 9 To briefly view the picture during fast forwarding or rewinding press and hold down the corresponding button To Stop Playback Press the Stop button 9 Notes Cue review or slow playback will be automatically cancelled after 10 minutes and still playback after 5 minutes During playback function other than normal playback horizontal noise bars may appear in the picture the colour of the picture ma...

Page 14: ...eo Cassettes on Your PAL TV Quasi NTSC Playback Function This VCR allows playback of tapes recorded in the NTSC system on a normal PAL system TV with the same operations as usual On some TVs however the playback picture may roll up or down If your TV has a V HOLD control or equivalent adjustment function use it to try to stop the picture movement 30 min 240 min 180 min 120 min 60 min Counter displ...

Page 15: ...e recording SP provides standard recording time and optimum picture quality LP provides doubled recording time with slightly reduced picture quality To Pause Recording Press the Pause Slow button 7 during recording Press it again to continue recording Notes When playing back an E300 cassette recorded in the LP mode some picture distortion may occur However this is not a malfunction The recording p...

Page 16: ...r 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 display to indicate that recording is not possible In this case cover the tab hole with two layers of adhesive tape T...

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Page 18: ...utton C to select the corresponding cassette tape length See page 36 6 Press the OK button S again to conclude the settings To programme additional timer recordings repeat operation steps 1 6 On Screen Display Timer recording Pos Start Stop SP VPS Name DATE ON OFF LP PDC Min ZDF 27 10 We 20 00 21 30 SP ON 90 jjjjj jj jj jj jj jj jj jj jj jjj jjj jjjjj jj jj jj jj jj jj jj jj jjj jjj jjjjj jj jj jj...

Page 19: ...imer recordings may be performed in the LP mode Be careful that the broadcast times of the TV programmes set for timer recording do not overlap otherwise the programmed timer recordings may be performed in the LP mode If the recording speed changes from SP to LP during a timer recording some brief picture distortion occurs at that point Condition for correct operation of the Auto SP LP Change func...

Page 20: ...ng a timer recording of a satellite programme it is not possible to activate the VPS PDC function On some satellite receivers the power may be turned off for a few seconds before a timer recording is actually started and recording may not be performed for those first few seconds To ensure recording from the beginning of the programme we recommend that you set the recording start time about a minut...

Page 21: ...er Recording ProgrammingTime The total time indication for timer recording programming lets you check how many programmes can be recorded by comparing with the remaining tape time in the VCR display The total time is calculated in the SP mode The total time cannot be calculated when setting Daily Weekly timer recording Total SP 90 6 07 30 16 10 05 jjjjj jj jj jj jj jj jj jj jj jjj jjj jjjjj jj jj ...

Page 22: ...ou 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 J REC OTR button c or DIRECT TV REC button 6 When a timer recording starts When you press the REC button J on the remote control during recording Conditions for correct operation of the Intro Jet Sc...

Page 23: ...se 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 steps 4 and 5 again 7 At the point where you want to stop recording press the Stop button 9 to finish recording Recording unit this VCR Front f g Other VCR Preparations Connect a vide...

Page 24: ...or 3 press the INDEX L or INDEX K button K to change the recording time You can set any time between 3 and 20 seconds Recording unit this VCR Recording unit this VCR REC REC REC Album Function The album function lets you collect desired scenes both moving and still pictures and create the equivalent of a photo album but on video cassette The pictures can be copied onto the cassette from a video mo...

Page 25: ...nit so that you can hear the sound 5 When you reach the point from which you want to start audio dubbing press the Pause Still button d on this VCR again to start recording the new sound or start your narration 6 At the point where you want to stop audio dubbing press the Stop button 9 to finish recording Audio Dubbing The audio dubbing function lets you record new sound onto the normal mono audio...

Page 26: ...utton I to search for the tape position at which the audio dubbing is to start 3 Press the AUDIO button repeatedly until the L R indication appears The Hi Fi audio tracks are now selected 4 Press the Pause Still button d at this position 5 Press the A DUB button _ to switch the VCR over to the audio dubbing mode 6 Press the Pause Still button d to start audio dubbing 7 After audio dubbing has been...

Page 27: ...put sockets h on the VCR and to Audio Input sockets 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 B 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 d...

Page 28: ...t socket If your satellite receiver has a VCR socket connect the cable to it 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 the VCR For the connection to the TV refer to pages 8 and 10 Be sure to keep the VCR TV and satellite receiver switched off until you hav...

Page 29: ...f you want to change it refer to page 31 Note If your satellite receiver is not included in the list of compatible satellite receivers this VCR cannot control it To Prepare the VCR for Remote controlled Operation of the Satellite Receiver Setting the TunerType This VCR lets you change the programme position on the satellite receiver and programme timer recordings of satellite programmes all with t...

Page 30: ...receiver on Action 2 Twin tuner type satellite receiver Select on the tuner which is connected to the VCR Please also refer to the satellite receiver s operating instructions Action 3 Switch the satellite receiver s channel display to the 2 digit display mode A B C D E 1 Yes No Yes Yes Yes 2 No No No Yes Yes 3 No No Yes No Yes Standby Type Action Preparation Set the VCR TV switch O to VCR Operatio...

Page 31: ... Press 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 Satellite Manual Auto Setup Restart Download Shipping condition To Enter or Change the Name of aTV Station 1 Press the MENU button T to display the Main menu on the TV screen 2 Press the Cursor b...

Page 32: ... S01 S05 S1 S5 80 82 S1 S3 M1 M3 83 89 S4 S10 M4 M10 90 99 S11 S20 U1 U10 121 141 Hyperband FFS21 S41 S21 S41 In Italy H1 11 H2 12 Only for 8 MHz channel raster To Obtain the Best Tuning Condition 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 Manual in this order 3 Press the OK button S to display the list of tuned TV sta...

Page 33: ...eception conditions 8 Press the OK button S to conclude the setting 9 Press the EXIT button R to exit the On Screen Display Pos 5 Name BR3 Channel 18 Fine tuning AUTO Decoder OFF Video system PAL Mono OFF Tuning 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 Manual in this order 3 Press the OK button S to display the list ...

Page 34: ... 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 Main menu Timer record Display Tuning Clock Functions Language Country Satellite Manual Auto Setup Restart Download Shipping c...

Page 35: ... 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 otherwise th...

Page 36: ...ing a Bilingual NICAM dual sound broadcast M1 When receiving a NICAM monaural broadcast 4 Sound mode during playback L R At each press of the AUDIO button the selected playback sound is indicated with L Left and R Right Stereo playback The L and R indications are displayed Left audio channel playback The L indication alone is displayed Right audio channel playback The R indication alone is display...

Page 37: ...It does not operate in the timer recording standby mode After all programmed timer recordings have been made and after all programmed data have been erased the VCR switches over to the Power save mode When the VCR is off Pay TV programmes cannot be watched on the TV because the signal from the connected decoder is not looped through To watch them turn on the VCR OFF In this setting the power consu...

Page 38: ...ly detects the format in which the recording was made and selects the same format for playback However picture distortion may appear Therefore set to ON or OFF ON Use this setting when playing back a cassette tape recorded in the S VHS format Noisy playback pictures may appear depending on the type of tape used It is not possible to fully obtain the high resolition that S VHS is capable of It is n...

Page 39: ...en 2 Press the Cursor buttons 3421 Q to select Country and the entry field for Country in this order 3 Press the Cursor buttons 3421 Q to select the desired country 4 Press the OK button S to conclude the setting 5 Press the EXIT button R to exit the On Screen Display English Deutsch Français Italiano Español Svenska Nederlands Dansk Norsk Suomi Main menu Timer record Display Tuning Clock Function...

Page 40: ...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 one minute To find out the correct time VPS PDC time consult...

Page 41: ... pin Scart cable to a TV featuring the Q Link or similar function Q Link offers the following functions 1 Download from the TV When you connect the VCR 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 y...

Page 42: ...y 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 37 Power save setting is ON Set Power save to OFF See page 37 The VCR display is illuminated but the VCR cannot be operated The VCR is in the timer recording standby m...

Page 43: ...s AV input cannot be made The correct AV input A1 A2 or A3 is not selected Select the correct AV input A1 A2 or A3 The connections from the external source are not made correctly Correct them See page 23 The Remote Control Does Not Work Correctly The symptom descriptions are given between quotation marks The remote control does not work correctly The remote control signal cannot reach the VCR Aim ...

Page 44: ...ode and then adjust the tracking as explained above To Return to Auto Tracking Press the Channel buttons N I s 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 s or J i pressed until the picture stops scrolling Precautions With certain TV models ...

Page 45: ...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 46: ...terminated RF Modulated UHF channel 21 69 75 ohm AUDIO Input Level AV1 AV2 s6 dBV more than 10 kohm AUDIO IN AV3 PHONO 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...

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