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Precautions

Please read these precautions before you
operate this VCR (Line Recording).

Avoid:
– Humidity and dust.
– Extreme heat such as direct sunlight.
– Magnets or electromagnetic objects.
– Touching internal parts of the VCR (Line

Recording).

– Water or some other liquid.
– Lightning. Disconnect the aerial plug from the

VCR (Line Recording) during lightning storms.

– Anything heavy on the VCR (Line Recording).
– Connecting or handling the equipment with

wet hands.

– Using a cell phone near the VCR (Line

Recording) because doing so may cause
noise to adversely affect the picture and
sound.

Do:
– Wipe the VCR (Line Recording) with a clean

and dry cloth.

– Install the VCR (Line Recording) in a

horizontal position.

– Keep the VCR (Line Recording), TV and other

equipment switched off until you have
finished all connections.

Condensation may form in the following
cases:

– The VCR (Line Recording) is brought from

cold surroundings into a well-heated room.

– The VCR (Line Recording) is suddenly

brought from cool surroundings, such as an
air-conditioned room or car, to a place which
is hot and humid.

Note:

– In any of the above-mentioned conditions, do

not operate the VCR (Line Recording) for at
least 1 hour.
This VCR (Line Recording) is not equipped
with a dew sensor.

Dirt on the Video Heads

If the video heads get dirty, pictures will not be
recorded or played back clearly.
(See the following conditions.)

If this happens, clean the video heads with a
commercially available cleaning cassette.
If the problem still persists after performing the
above, contact qualified service personnel to
request assistance.

Summary of Contents for NV-FJ8MK2AM

Page 1: ...tions 3 Connections 4 Tuning the TV to your VCR Line Recording 4 Menu Setting 5 Playback 6 Play Off Timer 8 Recording and Editing 9 One Touch Recording OTR 11 Other Functions 12 Before Requesting Service 14 Specifications 15 Before attempting to connect operate or adjust this product please read these instructions completely ...

Page 2: ...oped head cylinder with narrower head windows and tapered cylinder design effectively protects heads from dust and prevents head clogging Plus Alumina Head Cleaner further enhanced cleaning efficiency Based on in house tests with Panasonic video cassettes Actual head life may vary according to conditions of use tape type temperature humidity etc Infrared Remote Control Power Source for the Remote ...

Page 3: ...ine Recording in a horizontal position Keep the VCR Line Recording TV and other equipment switched off until you have finished all connections Condensation may form in the following cases The VCR Line Recording is brought from cold surroundings into a well heated room The VCR Line Recording is suddenly brought from cool surroundings such as an air conditioned room or car to a place which is hot an...

Page 4: ...ou may readjust to a free channel by using CH ADJ screw Note that if CH ADJ screw is used then you will have to re tune your TV to the playback picture following steps 2 4 RF SELECT Use RF SELECT to select the colour TV system used by the TV to be connected B G H PAL B G H SECAM B G D K K1 PAL D SECAM D K K1 POWER Í Í Í Í Í I Button Press to switch the VCR Line Recording from on to the standby mod...

Page 5: ...O Allows PAL MESECAM or NTSC signals to be distinguished automatically Normally set at this position If the picture lacks colour when AUTO is set set to PAL MESECAM or NTSC PAL Use when recording or playback in the PAL system MESECAM Use when recording or playback in the MESECAM system NTSC Use when recording or playback in the NTSC system B W Use when recording or playback in the black and white ...

Page 6: ...To continue normal playback press PLAY 5 Stop viewing the picture by pressing STOP For High Speed Cue or Review Playback JET SEARCH During playback tap FF or REW twice Hints To fast forward the tape Press FF To rewind the tape Press REW If you keep FF or REW pressed in step 2 or 3 Cue or Review Playback is activated while the button is pressed and operation returns to normal playback when the butt...

Page 7: ...eginning During OTR this function will not work VCR Line Recording off playback When the VCR Line Recording is off an inserted video cassette tape can be played back by pressing PLAY Automatic switching off and ejection When the VCR Line Recording is switched off an inserted video cassette tape can be ejected simply by pressing EJECT The VCR Line Recording will eject the video cassette tape and au...

Page 8: ...unit repeatedly to select the desired playback duration At the press of the button indicators of selected timer duration flash At every press of the button flashing indicators change as follows 30 min 60 min 120 min 180 min 240 min No flash normal playback mode The VCR Line Recording will automatically switch off when Play Off Timer is completed To turn the VCR Line Recording on again press POWER ...

Page 9: ...in the following order PAL SP LP EP SP NTSC SP EP SP EP mode means Super Long Play SLP When LP or NTSC EP mode is selected the LP EP indicator is lit When PAL EP mode is selected the LP EP indicator flashes Notes When LP or EP mode is selected Hi Fi audio is not recorded The Recording Pause mode will be automatically released after 5 minutes It is not possible to record via the RF input Socket bec...

Page 10: ... REW INDEX STOP REC OSD FF PLAY RESET TRACKING V LOCK SPEED 5 3 2 4 AUDIO OUT Editing Various contents from other sources can be recorded as a series into a single tape Preparations Connect a movie camera or another VCR to this VCR Line Recording as shown on page 9 Insert a video cassette tape with an intact erasure prevention tab Set SYSTEM See page 5 Operations 1 Search for the end of the previo...

Page 11: ... intact erasure prevention tab Set SYSTEM See page 5 Operations 1 Start recording by pressing REC 2 Press REC OTR on the main unit repeatedly to select the recording duration At the press of the button indicators of selected timer duration flash At every press of the button flashing indicators change as follows 30 min 60 min 120 min 180 min 240 min No flash normal recording mode The VCR Line Recor...

Page 12: ...1 each time an index signal is found Recording Index Signals Index signals are recorded in the following case When a recording is started by pressing REC REC OTR Note The search function will only work correctly if the index signals are spaced at least 5 minutes apart Searching while checking the video cassette contents Intro Jet Scan The approximate beginnings of each recorded programme are playe...

Page 13: ...may not be displayed when inserting a cassette The remaining tape time may not be displayed correctly 3 Tape running display 4 Tape counter OTR indication Index search Play Off Timer Press RESET 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 5 Tape speed indicator SP LP EP 6 Cassette in indicator 7 Colour syste...

Page 14: ...y be faulty and play back for a few minutes If fault does not clear consult your dealer for further advice Tape defective due to surface damage or wear Check another tape to see if noise free and replace defective tape VCR Line Recording rewinds automatically during playback Tape end detector works during playback due to damaged tape Replace defective tape Remote control does not operate correctly...

Page 15: ...ted UHF channel E38 E32 40 75 ohm UHF channel C25 C24 27 75 ohm AUDIO Input Level AUDIO IN PHONO j6 dBV more than 47 kohm Output Level AUDIO OUT PHONO j6 dBV less than 1 kohm Video Horizontal Resolution Colour more than 240 lines SP Signal to Noise Ratio Video more than 43 dB SP Dynamic range Audio more than 65 dB Hi Fi audio track Audio Frequency Response 20 Hz 20 kHz Hi Fi Operating Temperature ...

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