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Adv

anced Operations

Copying

This function can be used to make up an edited tape from
other recordings or video sources.
A new scene can be added to the end of previous one.

Preparations

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Connect a video movie camera or another VCR to this VCR
as shown.

Display the VCR picture on the TV.

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Insert the cassette on which the copying is to be
performed, and make sure that its erasure prevention tab is
not broken out.

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Select the audio source required by pressing the INPUT
SELECT button 

Q

 to set A1 or A2.

A1: Through the AV1 (AUDIO IN/VIDEO IN) sockets.
A2: Through the AV2 (AUDIO IN/VIDEO IN) sockets on

front panel.

Recording VCR

Operations
1

Press the Play button 

I

 to start playback.

2

At the point where you want to join a new scene, press
the Pause/Slow button 

7

 to put it in the still playback

mode.

3

Press the REC button 

K

 to put it in the recording pause

mode.

4

Start playback on the source unit and search for the
point from which you want to record (copy) onto this
VCR.

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

 to finish recording.

Notes:

If you leave the VCR in the recording pause mode for more
than 5 minutes in step 

3

 or 

6

, the VCR automatically

switches over to the stop mode to protect the video heads.

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If “DIRECT REC” is set to “ON”,  connect with AV2 sockets
and select A2.

Making a Copy

POWER 

Í

/I

2

PULL-OPEN

DIRECT REC

RF

OUT

IN

VIDEO

 IN (AV1)   OUT

AUDIO

Other VCR or
Video movie camera

AV2 (AUDIO IN

\

 / VIDEO IN 

[

)

AV1 (AUDIO IN 

c

 / VIDEO IN 

a

)

Summary of Contents for NV-SJ400A

Page 1: ...VQT8773 Before attempting to connect operate or adjust this product please read these instructions completely Video Cassette Recorder NV SJ400A Operating Instructions G CODE g ...

Page 2: ...ark of Gemstar Development Corporation The G CODE system is manufactured under license from Gemstar Development Corporation Dear Customer May we take this opportunity to thank you for purchasing this Panasonic Video Cassette Recorder We would particularly advise that you carefully study the Operating Instructions before attempting to operate the unit and that you note the listed precautions ...

Page 3: ...TER INDEX REC TV VCR Í i J I J I j i j i j 3 OFF j 4 CH N 6 PROG CHECK TIMER REC Á i 1 2 3 4 6 5 7 L K J M N P O Q R S 8 9 p H G F E D C A B o INPUT SELECT I POWER 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 AV 0 VOLUME SEARCH DIRECT REC OSD DISPLAY G CODE PICTUREMODE D K 6 L MENU 2 1 CANCEL SPEED DATE ON VCR TV RESET REPEAT AUDIO OUT ENTER INDEX REC TV VCR Í i J I J I j i j i j 3 OFF j 4 CH N 6 PROG CHECK TIMER REC Á i W ...

Page 4: ... Find the Beginning of Each Recording VHS Index Search System 26 Searching while Checking the Video Cassette Contents Intro Jet Scan 26 Making a Copy 27 Copying 27 Helpful Hints Before Requesting Service 28 Adjusting the Playback Picture 29 Usage Precautions 30 Specifications 31 As this equipment gets hot during use operate it in a well ventilated place do not install this equipment in a confined ...

Page 5: ...u get the best picture automatically While the VCR is turned on the CVC indication is always displayed to show that the Crystal View Control is activated _ 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 ...

Page 6: ...h one of the following buttons Numeric buttons 2 AV button 3 Channel button P 2 Numeric buttons To select the programme positions 1 99 on the TV 3 AV button To select the desired AV input on the TV O VOLUME button To adjust the volume of the TV P Channel button To select the desired programme position TV station on the TV You can operate the TVs of the manufacturers listed below with the remote co...

Page 7: ...put channel of the VCR to ss RF OFF when the VCR is connected to the TV via the Audio Video cable See page 8 RF OUT IN VIDEO IN AV1 OUT AUDIO 3 1 2 Aerial Connector Aerial Not supplied TV Set Not supplied To mains supply RF OUT IN VIDEO IN AV1 OUT AUDIO 4 1 2 3 Aerial Connector AUDIO IN VIDEO IN Not supplied To mains supply TV Set Not supplied Aerial Not supplied Aerial Input socket e Aerial Outpu...

Page 8: ...can manually adjust the RF output channel a few channels up and down from the current setting The procedure is described below Operations 1 Hold down the MENU button V for 5 seconds or more The VCR display changes as shown below and the VCR picture on the TV displays this pattern 2 Enter the desired channel number AU28 69 NZ21 69 by the Numeric buttons 2 or the Channel button P Ensure that the VCR...

Page 9: ...re programmed TV Channels Australia only The local TV broadcast channels 2 7 9 10 and 28 are factory preset in this VCR That is if you can receive television broadcasts on VHF channels 2 7 9 10 and UHF channel 28 these are already tuned on the programme positions with the matching numbers However it is possible to cancel these settings and tune the local TV broadcast channels to any desired progra...

Page 10: ...ut the following numbers 90 for CH 5A 91 for CH 9A Example for Australia For other channels that require tuning repeat steps 3 6 7 Press the MENU button V twice to exit the On Screen Display Fine Tuning Procedure 1 Press the MENU button V to display the Main menu on the TV screen 2 Press the Cursor buttons 34 34 34 34 34 T to select TUNER PRESET then press the ENTER button U 3 Press the Cursor but...

Page 11: ... 34 34 T to select CH ADD DELETE then press the ENTER button U 3 Press the Cursor buttons 34 34 34 34 34 T to select the desired programme position example CH3 then press the Cursor button 2 2 2 2 2 T to select DELETE Deleting a channel shifts the programme positions of Channel 8 to Channel 12 down as shown in the list above The list of the programme positions do not appear on the On Screen Displa...

Page 12: ...utton V The clock starts Time Reset Function If the clock is less than two minutes slow or fast it can easily be reset to the proper time Example Resetting the clock to 12 00 00 1 Press the MENU button V to display the Main menu on the TV screen 2 Press the Cursor buttons 34 34 34 34 34 T to select CLOCK SET then press the ENTER button U 3 When the current clock display on the VCR is between 11 58...

Page 13: ...enu on the TV screen 2 Press the Cursor buttons 34 T to select G CODE CH SET then press the ENTER button U 3 Press the Cursor buttons 34 T to select the identification number GUIDE CH 001 255 4 Press the Cursor buttons 2 1 T then press the Cursor buttons 34 T to select the programme position 1 99 A1 or A2 To set the other TV stations press the Cursor buttons 2 1 T then repeat steps 3 4 5 Press the...

Page 14: ...to make the On Screen Display disappear 1 Programme position 2 Tape running display Stop Eject Rewind Review 6 Fast Forward Cue 5 Playback 1 Still playback Recording Recording pause Slow playback F Repeat playback R 1 3 Present time Tape counter Remaining tape time Dew Index Search OTR indication Play OffTimer Information Display Present time 17 24 Tape counter p2 35 47 Remaining tape time REMAIN ...

Page 15: ...Tape Length to Display the Approximate Remaining Tape Time TAPE SELECT 1 Press the MENU button V to display the Main menu on the TV screen 2 Press the Cursor buttons 34 34 34 34 34 T to select OPTION then press the ENTER button U 3 Press the Cursor buttons 34 34 34 34 34 T to select TAPE SELECT then select the corresponding video cassette tape length by pressing the Cursor buttons 2 1 2 1 2 1 2 1 ...

Page 16: ...34 34 34 34 T to select DIRECT REC then select ON or OFF by pressing the Cursor buttons 2 1 2 1 2 1 2 1 2 1 T OFF Initially set at this position ON This setting enables Direct Recording AV Input A1 becomes exclusive channel for Direct Recording See page 20 4 Press the MENU button V twice to exit the On Screen Display END MENU NTSC INPUT SELECT AUTO NTSC PB SELECT onPALTV TAPE SELECT E180 SELECT NT...

Page 17: ...he Pause Slow button 7 To return to normal playback press the Play button I or the Pause Slow button 7 For Slow Playback During playback keep the Pause Slow button 7 pressed for 2 seconds or more To return to normal playback press the Play button I Fast forwarding or Rewinding theTape To fast forward the tape Press the Fast Forward button H in the stop mode To rewind the tape Press the Rewind butt...

Page 18: ... playback noise bars and distortions may occur on the screen However this is not a malfunction During cue review still or slow playback the picture may not be in colour Alternatively the top of the TV screen may be distorted During playback function other than normal playback horizontal noise bars may appear in the picture the colour of the picture may be unstable or the picture may be otherwise d...

Page 19: ...e remaining tape time can be displayed in the VCR display 1 Select TAPE SELECT from the on screen display and select the corresponding video cassette tape length See page 15 2 Press the DISPLAY button N repeatedly until the Remaining Tape Time appears on the VCR display Pressing the DISPLAY button N once makes the VCR display appear after that pressing it repeatedly changes the indication in the f...

Page 20: ...duration has elapsed recording stops and the VCR automatically switches off To Immediately Record the Same Scenes of Programme That You Are Viewing on the TV Direct Recording This function allows you to immediately start recording the same scenes of programme that you are viewing on the TV Conditions for correct operation of the Direct TV Recording function Set DIRECT REC to ON See page 16 The VCR...

Page 21: ...ty Regarding the A indication refer to page 22 When you play back a tape recorded in the EP mode the monaural sound may be unstable 7 Press the TIMER REC button D to switch the VCR over to the timer recording standby mode The PROGRAMME IS COMPLETE message appears The VCR will be set to the timer recording stanby mode after about 1 minute if the TIMER REC button D is not pressed CH DATE ON OFF SP E...

Page 22: ...etermines that the remaining tape time is insufficient to record the programme to its end during a timer recording performed in the SP mode this function automatically changes the tape speed to ensure that the whole programme will be recorded The tape speed will change as follows NTSC system SP EP PAL system SP LP This function cannot change the recording speed to the EP mode for PAL system Depend...

Page 23: ...r cancellation by the user the programmed timer recording data will be cancelled from the memory by 4 A M two days later However if the timer recording function is activated at that time the programmed timer recording data will not be cancelled 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 CH DATE ON OFF 2 27TH 20 02 21 30 SP 1 SU SA 10 30 11 00 LP 14 SU 15 00 16 00 SP 5 19WE 22 15 23 30 LP A1 28FR 20 02 21 30 SP 4 30SU 19 10 ...

Page 24: ...ogramme are the same as on page 23 G Code Programming Programming is now easier than ever simply enter the G Code number found in the programme scheduling pages of newspapers and magazines G Code numbers are numbers assigned to programmes listed in the TV programme schedule found in newspapers and TV guides When these numbers are entered the numbers are converted to actual programming Preparations...

Page 25: ... SEARCH button 4 even after a search has been commenced To stop the search at any time Press the MENU button V and clear the PROGRAMME LIST SEARCH screen Notes This function does not work during timer recording standby mode This function works only for video cassettes containing timer recorded programmes Since this function works only for the currently loaded video cassette all the programming lis...

Page 26: ...ry time an index signal is located Searching while Checking the Video Cassette Contents Intro Jet Scan This VCR automatically records special 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 ...

Page 27: ... still playback mode 3 Press the REC button K to put it in the recording pause mode 4 Start playback on the source unit and search for the point from which you want to record copy onto this VCR 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 t...

Page 28: ...creen display messages are displayed The VCR will not operate correctly The symptom description is indicated in quotations The VCR display is not illuminated The mains lead has not been connected Connect the mains lead to the mains supply Power save setting is ON Set POWER SAVE to OFF See page 16 The VCR display is illuminated but the VCR will not operate The VCR is in the timer mode Press the TIM...

Page 29: ... VCR has not been set for timer recording Press the TIMER REC button D after programming for timer recording AV external recordings cannot be made A1 or A2 has not been selected Select A1 or A2 by pressing the INPUT SELECT button Q External AV connections are incorrect Check that the connections for external video and audio sources are correct See page 27 A1 has not been selected DIRECT REC can be...

Page 30: ...d into the VCR consult qualified service personnel Lightning To avoid damage by lightning disconnect the aerial plug from the VCR Cleaning the VCR Wipe the VCR with a clean dry cloth Never use cleaning fluid or other chemicals Do not use compressed air to remove any dust Stacking Place the VCR in a horizontal position and do not place anything heavy on it If Dew Forms in the VCR Dew may form in th...

Page 31: ... 47 kohm Output Level AUDIO OUT PHONO s6 dBV less than 1 kohm Audio Track 1 track Normal mono only Video Horizontal Resolution Colour more than 240 lines SP Signal to Noise Ratio Video more than 43 dB SP Audio more than 43 dB SP Audio Frequency Response 80 Hz 8 kHz SP Operating Temperature 5uC 40uC Operating Humidity 35 80 Weight 3 5 kg Dimensions 430 W a87 H a283 D mm Standard Accessories 1 pc RF...

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