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VQT8583

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Video Cassette Recorder

NV-FJ710

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Operating Instructions

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Page 1: ...VQT8583 Before attempting to connect operate or adjust this product please read these instructions completely Video Cassette Recorder NV FJ710 Series Operating Instructions ...

Page 2: ...amme with the ShowView Function 22 Other Timer Recordings and Convenient Functions 23 Tape Library System Tape Library System 26 To Check the Tape Library Data 27 To Manually Enter or Editing a Title or Category 29 To Delete the Tape Library Data 30 To Restore Deleted Tape Library Data 31 To Demonstrate Tape Library System 31 Advanced Operations Search Functions 32 To Quickly Find the Beginning of...

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 V MENU OK EXIT S T SHOW VIEW TAPE AV LINK OFF s r U R 6 6 DIRECT TV REC STILL ALBUM VCR1 2 SAT AV SUBTITLE TV TEXT VOLUME REPLAY OSD DISPLAY LIBRARY D K L CANCEL SP LP AUDIO RESET TV ASPECT INDEX REC TV VCR Í o p r J I s N PROG CHECK TIME...

Page 4: ... take a few moments until the subtitles are displayed on the TV screen Pressing this button also changes the setting of Subtitles for Display on the Main menu accordingly Therefore turning the subtitle function on or off is also possible by changing the above setting on the Main menu See page 49 1 9 9 SAT 0 SAT 0 1 9 SAT 0 9 2 9 SAT 0 1 Q Infra red transmitter V Child Lock Function buttons Conveni...

Page 5: ...control at the position shown in the illustration below and pushing it down until it clicks into position It is not possible to fit the sliding cover in place by pushing or sliding it on from the bottom end of the remote control Notes for Battery Replacement The service life of the batteries is approximately 1 year However it varies considerably depending on the frequency of use When they are exha...

Page 6: ...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 heavy on...

Page 7: ...vision 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 cassettes are played back on this VCR the picture may be reproduced in black ...

Page 8: ...th this VCR Some TV models cannot be operated with this remote control 1 Set the VCR TV switch P 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 9: ...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 10: ... cable not supplied AC mains lead 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 ...

Page 11: ...ad 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 but...

Page 12: ...14 Aerial not supplied Aerial Input socket i 21 pin Scart socket f Aerial lead not supplied TV not supplied AC Input socket e Aerial Output socket 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 y...

Page 13: ...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 buttons 3421...

Page 14: ...chland 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 13 To Confirm that the TV Stations Have Been Tuned Correctly by the Auto Setup Function See page 13 If the Picture on the TV s Video Playba...

Page 15: ...een Display and the cassette number appears on the VCR display When loading cassette No 5 To select a programme on the inserted cassette and start playback see page 27 The cassette number and tape contents are not displayed for the following types of cassettes a New never used cassettes b Cassettes recorded on another VCR c Cassettes whose cassette number was deleted from the Library data d Certai...

Page 16: ...he tape Press the Rewind button 8 in the stop mode To stop fast forwarding or rewinding press the Stop button 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 func...

Page 17: ...OSD is set to OFF See page 48 the R indication will not appear in repeat playback mode To Cancel the Repeat Playback Mode Press the Stop button 9 To rewind the tape a little to view the same scene again Replay Function If you want to view the same scene again for example because you could not catch clearly what a person said simply press the REPLAY button 4 to rewind the tape a little from its pre...

Page 18: ...ther VCR without EP mode function On the other VCR even with EP mode function when you play back the tape recorded in the EP mode the picture may be distorted However this is not a malfunction REC REC SP To Immediately Record the Same TV Programme That You Are Viewing on the TV Direct TV Recording This function allows you to immediately start recording the same programme that you are viewing on th...

Page 19: ... 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 display to indicate that recording is not possible In this case cover the tab hole with two layers of adhesive t...

Page 20: ...two operation methods Press the Cursor buttons 34 R to select either the left L or right R channel and individually adjust their audio recording level with the Cursor buttons 21 R Press the AUDIO button repeatedly to select either the left L or right R channel and individually adjust their audio recording level with the Cursor buttons 21 R Example When the left L channel is selected Adjusting the ...

Page 21: ...jjjj 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 jj jj jj jj jj jjj jjj 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 jj jj jj jj jj jjj jjj On Screen Display 06 Press the SP LP button E to set the desired tape speed SP provides standard recording time and optimum picture quality LP provides double recording time...

Page 22: ...jj jj jj jj jj jj jjj jjj jjjjj jj jj jj jj jj jj jj jj jjj jjj 6 Press the OK button T again to conclude the settings To programme additional timer recordings repeat operation steps 1 6 7 Press the TIMER REC button D to switch the VCR over to the timer recording standby mode Check that Á is lit on the VCR display If it is flashing check the timer recording details again See page 24 If Appears und...

Page 23: ...otherwise the programmed timer 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 ...

Page 24: ...ome 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 minute earlier than that listed in the newspaper magazine After the timer recording has finished some satel...

Page 25: ...rogrammes 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 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 ARD 30 10 Sa 19 00 20 00 LP ON 60 N3 Su 21 00 23 30 SP ON 150 ZDF Su Sa 17 30 18 00 EP ON 3...

Page 26: ... On Screen Display Otherwise the tape position bar of the Tape Library data does not display the actual tape position With some tapes the bar indication is not accurate See page 48 The VCR s power back up system protects the Tape Library data in the memory in case of a power failure and stores it for up to 5 years when the VCR is not connected to an AC mains socket When the recording is completed ...

Page 27: ...tro Jet Scan Title Date Category Subtitles Library for tape 5 Page 1 2 A2 10 52 Th 20 01 00 ARD 4 04 Fr 4 02 00 03 4 15 Ch 6 Fr 4 02 00 ARD 11 20 Tu 8 02 00 Title Date Category Subtitles Movies Sports Music Sports To Check the Tape Library Data To Check What Programmes Are Recorded on the Inserted Video Cassette and To Play Back a Desired Programme First perform the operation steps explained on pa...

Page 28: ... 101 04 18 28 Ch 8 3 02 00 101 04 18 51 Ch 8 4 02 00 No Title Date Sorting in progress Please wait Sorting by Tape Number 1 1 No Title Date Sorting by Tape Number 1 16 1 ARD 9 07 20 01 00 1 A3 9 18 20 01 00 1 A3 9 23 2 02 00 1 04 0 01 Ch 9 1 01 01 1 Football 1 02 01 1 ZDF 13 56 10 02 00 1 BR3 14 07 10 02 00 2 03 9 32 Ch 6 20 01 00 2 04 9 42 Ch 9 20 01 00 2 04 11 39 Ch 9 5 02 00 3 ARD 9 58 20 01 00...

Page 29: ... then enter the correct character If you have entered a full 22 characters you can skip operation step 7 07 After you have entered the title press the MENU button U New title is now selected 08 Press the Cursor button 4 R to select New category and then press the Cursor button 1 R Library Edit Tape 1 Old title A3 9 18 Old category News New title FOOTBALL New category ABCDEFGHIJ KLMNOPQRST UVWXYZ H...

Page 30: ...offers a convenient back up option in case you later regret having deleted the Tape Library data To have this option available make sure you know on which cassette you recorded last before the deletion If that cassette is not available record for at least 15 minutes on any cassette 25 minutes in the EP mode Either of these two cassettes can then be used to restore the Tape Library that you have de...

Page 31: ...h cassette you recorded last before the deletion If that cassette is not available record for at least 15 minutes on any cassette 25 minutes in the EP mode Either of these two cassettes can then be used to restore the Tape Library that you have deleted 1 Press the MENU button U and then the Cursor buttons 34 R to select Tape Library 2 Press the Cursor buttons 14 R to select Restore data 3 Press th...

Page 32: ...al 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 the contents of a cassette and find a desired programme Index signals are automatically recorded in the following cases When you start a re...

Page 33: ...R Preparations Connect a video movie camera or a VCR to this VCR with an audio video cable or a 21 pin Scart cable as shown in the illustration Display the VCR picture on the TV Insert the cassette on which the assemble editing is to be performed and make sure that its erasure prevention tab is not broken out As soon as the cassette is inserted the Cassette Number Check starts Wait a few moments u...

Page 34: ... the INDEX L or INDEX K button K to change the recording time You can set any time between 3 and 20 seconds Hints If you connect a digital still camera use a camera equipped with the video output socket Use the cable supplied with the still camera to connect it For details also read the operating instructions of the equipment to be connected If you leave the VCR in the recording pause mode for mor...

Page 35: ...t playback on the source unit 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 Hints The new sound is recorded on the normal audio track The origi...

Page 36: ...he 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 completed rewind the tape play it back and set Audio mode to MIX For details refer to page 51 8 Check if the audio dubbing was performed to your satisfaction The original sound and the new sound a...

Page 37: ...ice used to decode scrambled broadcasts Pay TV 1 Connect an Audio cable not supplied to the Audio Output 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 When you start playback on the VCR the TV is automatically switched to the VCR mode However during playback it is not possible to switch the TV back to the T...

Page 38: ...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 10 and 12 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 1 Connect the aerial lead to the Aerial Input so...

Page 39: ...rsor buttons 3421 R to select Satellite Connection and NO in this order 3 Press the Cursor buttons 34 R to select the type of connection according to the type of socket on the VCR to which the satellite receiver is connected NO When the satellite receiver is not connected to the VCR RF When the satellite receiver is connected to the VCR s Aerial Input socket AV1 When the satellite receiver is conn...

Page 40: ... 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 To Check that the Satellite Channels Can Be Selected Correctly Preparation Set the VCR TV switch P to VCR Operations 1 Press the Numeric buttons 2 to select t...

Page 41: ...On Screen Display Tuning Pos 5 Name BR3 Channel 18 Fine tuning AUTO Decoder OFF Video system PAL Subtitles 150 Title page 301 Main menu Timer record Tape Library Display Tuning Clock Functions Language Country Satellite Manual Auto Setup Restart Download Shipping condition To Enter or Change the Name of a TV Station 1 Press the MENU button U to display the Main menu on the TV screen 2 Press the Cu...

Page 42: ...s s s s s s s 14 s s s s s s s s 15 s s s s s s s s 16 s s s s s s s s 17 s s s s s s s s 18 s s s s s s s s 19 s s s s s s s s 20 s s s s s s s s To Obtain the Best Tuning Condition 1 Press the MENU button U to display the Main menu on the TV screen 2 Press the Cursor buttons 3421 R to select Tuning and Manual in this order 3 Press the OK button T to display the list of tuned TV stations 4 Press ...

Page 43: ...e type of video system 5 Press the OK button T to display the Manual Tuning menu 6 Press the Cursor buttons 3421 R to select the entry field for Video system 7 Press the Cursor buttons 34 R to change the type of video system PAL or MESECAM PAL For receiving PAL signals MESECAM For receiving SECAM signals 8 Press the OK button T to conclude the setting 9 Press the EXIT button S to exit the On Scree...

Page 44: ...rial TV station However TV stations may change this Teletext page number for technical reasons In such a case you need to change the setting for the title Teletext page to the new number as explained below otherwise the titles of recorded programmes cannot automatically be registered in the VCR s Tape Library For satellite TV stations however the title Teletext page numbers cannot be set Therefore...

Page 45: ... Press the Cursor buttons 3421 R to select Tuning and Manual in this order 3 Press the OK button T to display the list of tuned TV stations 4 Press the Cursor buttons 3421 R to select the desired TV station 5 Follow the operations below To delete a programme position Delete Press the Channel button J red To insert a blank programme position Add Press the DATE button i green To move a TV station to...

Page 46: ...on U to display the Main menu on the TV screen 2 Press the Cursor buttons 3421 R to select Tuning and Auto Setup Restart in this order 3 Press the OK button T to prepare for Auto Setup start 4 Press the OK button T 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 button U to display the Main menu on the T...

Page 47: ...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 S 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 the automatic time co...

Page 48: ...tellite 8 SW3 7 SFB3 6 RB3 5 BR3 4 HR3 3 N3 2 ZDF 1 ARD A3 AV3 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 STEREO or BILINGUAL Indicator NV FJ710EG EGY Series When receiving a TV programme the type of sound system in wh...

Page 49: ...0 Playback Off Timer Function 30 Notes If OSD is set to OFF none of the above indications appear None of the above indications appear during special playback During playback and when the AV input for the external source is selected indications 1 2 and 3 do not appear Some of the above indications do not appear when using NTSC tapes For Automatic Display of Subtitles or Closed Caption on the TV Scr...

Page 50: ...display DIMMED Main menu Timer record Tape Library Display Tuning Clock Functions Language Country Satellite To Set the Colour TV System Used During Playback or Recording from an External Source 1 Press the MENU button U to display the Main menu on the TV screen 2 Press the Cursor buttons 3421 R to select Functions TV system and PAL MESECAM in this order 3 Press the Cursor buttons 34 R to select t...

Page 51: ...order 3 Press the Cursor buttons 34 R to select the desired remote control mode VCR 1 Select this setting on both the VCR and the remote control for normal use with one VCR VCR 2 Select this setting on both the VCR and the remote control when using this VCR and another Panasonic VCR in the same place This ensures that you can operate both VCRs independently with their respective remote control It ...

Page 52: ...buttons 3421 R to select Country and the entry field for Country in this order 3 Press the Cursor buttons 3421 R to select the desired country 4 Press the OK button T to conclude the setting 5 Press the EXIT button S to exit the On Screen Display English Deutsch Français Italiano Español Svenska Nederlands Dansk Norsk Suomi Main menu Timer record Tape Library Display Tuning Clock Functions Languag...

Page 53: ...er date Set VPS PDC to OFF when programming a programme whose start time has been subsequently changed Particular care must be taken in this respect with ShowView programming since VPS PDC is automatically set to ON in some countries If a programme listed in a newspaper or magazine has two ShowView numbers use the ShowView number for VPS PDC if you wish to proceed with VPS PDC recording using Show...

Page 54: ...ble 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 you can at onc...

Page 55: ...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 50 Power save setting is ON Set Power save to OFF See page 49 The VCR display is illuminated but the VCR cannot be operated The VCR is in the timer recording standby mode Press the TIMER REC button D to cancel the standby mode Safety devices are operating Disconn...

Page 56: ...lace the batteries The batteries are exhausted Replace with new batteries The batteries have been inserted with reversed polarities Insert the batteries correctly See page 5 Power save setting is ON Set Power save to OFF See page 49 The wrong remote control mode has been selected Set the correct control mode See page 51 The Satellite Receiver Cannot Be Controlled Correctly The symptom descriptions...

Page 57: ... 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 and tapes it may not be possible to adjust the tracking If you play back a cas...

Page 58: ...han 10 kohm AUDIO IN AV3 PHONO j6 dBV more than 10 kohm Output Level AV1 AV2 j6 dBV less than 1 kohm AUDIO OUT PHONO j6 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 than 90 dB Hi Fi audio track SP Audio Frequency Response 20 Hz...

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