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Note:

– If timer recording is not completed (due to insufficient tape

or 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.

On Screen Display

Checking a Timer Programme

– The VCR must be turned on, or in timer recording standby

mode.

– Confirm that the TV is on and the VCR viewing channel is

selected.

1

Press the PROG./CHECK button 

<

twice.
– Every time you press the PROG./

CHECK button 

<

, the programme

shifts below.

2

Press the Cursor button (

1

S

 to

display the Category. (When [JET
NAVIGATOR] is set to [ON].) Press
the Cursor button (

1

S

 again to

make the previous display appear.

3

Press the MENU button 

U

 to exit

the On Screen Display.

Cancelling a Timer Programme

– The VCR must be turned on, or in timer recording standby

mode.

– Confirm that the TV is on and the VCR viewing channel is

selected.

1

Press the PROG./CHECK button 

<

twice.

2

Press the PROG./CHECK button 

<

repeatedly until the desired timer
programme number flashes on and
off.

3

Press the CANCEL button 

;

.

4

Press the MENU button 

U

 to exit

the On Screen Display.

Summary of Contents for NV-SJ550AM

Page 1: ...ing TV Broadcasts in Your VCR 7 Preparations for G Code Programming 11 Settings Using the On Screen Display 12 OptionSetting 13 Playback 14 Recording 16 Timer Recording 19 G Code Programming 22 Search Functions 23 Editing 26 Before Requesting Service 28 Specifications 30 VQT9300 Before attempting to connect operate or adjust this product please read these instructions completely ...

Page 2: ...nder 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 Cautions before you operate this VCR Avoid Humidity and dust Covering the ventilation holes with soft materials su...

Page 3: ...RESET AUDIO VCR TV SPEED r s r s r s ON OFF TV INPUT SELECT AV MENU OK PROG CHECK TIMER Á NAVI INDEX 1 2 3 7 8 0 9 4 5 6 POWER G CODE SV 1 2 3 4 6 5 7 K L N O 8 9 A J I H G F E C B D M P Q R 1 2 3 4 U V T 1 2 3 7 8 0 9 4 5 6 POWER G CODE SV S 1 2 3 4 Í DIRECT REC OSD REPEAT VOLUME SEARCH PICTUREMODE REC VCR DATE CANCEL DISPLAY RESET AUDIO VCR TV SPEED r s r s r s ON OFF TV INPUT SELECT AV MENU OK ...

Page 4: ...ton while the Child Lock function is on the hold indication appears in the VCR display to inform you that no operation is possible To Cancel the Child Lock Function 1 Hold down the OK and the OFF i buttons V simultaneously until the hold indication disappears W EJECT button X INSERT button Y Cassette compartment Z Jog Dial Shuttle Ring VIDEO IN AV2 AUDIO IN AV2 A DUB button _ Infra red Remote Cont...

Page 5: ...V manufacturer Be sure to enter the number in two digits Example 1 01 3 To confirm the correct settings were made check whether the TV can be operated properly When a manufacturer has multiple numbers in the following table try entering other numbers if the TV operations cannot be performed properly and then select the optimal number Notes If you are using a Panasonic TV this setting has already b...

Page 6: ...cted the VCR to the TV through the Audio Video input sockets then you do not need to follow the procedure below When the VCR is turned on after unpacking and connecting the aerial cable and the mains lead Plug in Auto Tuning starts automatically Notes If the VCR is turned on with the aerial not connected all channels are skipped Therefore firmly connect the aerial and then turn the VCR off and on ...

Page 7: ...ill stop halfway If the VCR starts playback during Auto Tuning Auto Tuning will stop halfway To Cancel Auto Tuning Mid Operation Press the MENU button U during Auto Tuning Auto Tuning is cancelled To Restart Plug in Auto Tuning 1 Press the EJECT button W and remove the video cassette 2 Keep the Channel buttons N on the VCR pressed simultaneously for 3 seconds or more during the VCR on The channel ...

Page 8: ... the MENU button U and repeat steps 3 7 for each programme position you want to tune to a station 8 Press the MENU button U three times to exit the On Screen Display Direct Tuning Follow steps 1 to 3 of Manual Tuning Procedure 4 Confirm that CLEAR is set to OFF 5 Press the Cursor buttons 34 S to select SEARCH 6 Press the Numeric buttons 2 to enter the number of the desired programme position For o...

Page 9: ...LOCK SET TUNER PRESET CH ADD DELETE G CODE CH SET SYSTEM OPTION MENU LANGUAGE CLOCK SET TUNER PRESET CH ADD DELETE G CODE CH SET SYSTEM OPTION MENU SELECT END OK MENU SELECT END OK MENU On Screen Display 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 2 4 6 8 10 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 2 4 6 8 10 12 Programme Position Channel Programme Position Channel 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 2 4 6 8 10 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 2 4 8 10 12 Programme Position Chann...

Page 10: ...ower failure it will operate on its backup system After 3 years it will only operate for 1 hour on its backup system Preparations Confirm that the TV is on and the VCR viewing channel is selected Turn on the VCR Example Date 16 October 2005 Time 20 15 Operations 1 Press the MENU button U to display the Main menu on the TV screen 2 Press the Cursor buttons 34 S to select CLOCK SET then press the OK...

Page 11: ... 001 255 4 Press the Cursor buttons 21 S then press the Cursor buttons 34 S to select the programme position 1 99 A1 or A2 To set the other TV stations press the Cursor buttons 21 S then repeat steps 3 and 4 5 Press the MENU button U twice to exit the On Screen Display Note To receive satellite stations the satellite receiver must be connected to the VCR and programme position must be set dependin...

Page 12: ... Dubbing INSERT Insert Editing AV INSERT AV Insert Editing 3 Tape running display Stop Eject Rewind Review 6 Fast Forward Cue 5 Playback 1 Reverse playback 2 Recording Audio dubbing Insert editing AV insert editing Recording pause Audio dubbing pause Insert editing pause AV insert editing pause Repeat playback R 1 SYSTEM END MENU SELECT AUTO PAL MESECAM NTSC B W CH 1 STANDARD 2 34 5 6 7 8 0 00 22 ...

Page 13: ...recording NTSC signals Press the Cursor buttons 21 S to select the desired position according to the colour TV system of the TV on PAL TV For TVs that can receive PAL signals 4 43 For TVs that can receive NTSC 4 43 signals 3 58 For TVs that can receive NTSC 3 58 signals JET NAVIGATOR To set to the conditions for the Jet Navigator Function Press the Cursor buttons 21 S to select ON or OFF OFF Initi...

Page 14: ...e during fast forwarding or rewinding press and hold down the corresponding button You can also perform same operation by turning the Shuttle Ring clockwise or counterclockwise To Stop Playback Press the Stop button F Notes JET SEARCH 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 h...

Page 15: ...nd OTR Automatic Switching Off and Ejection When the VCR is switched off an inserted cassette can be ejected simply by pressing the EJECT button W The VCR will eject the cassette and automatically turn itself off again VCR off Search When the VCR is off the VCR starts intro jet scan of an inserted cassette by pressing the SEARCH button 6 To Eject Video Cassette Using the Remote Control Keep pressi...

Page 16: ...e position of the TV programme that you want to view To Prevent Accidental Erasure of Recorded Contents Break out the erasure prevention tab after recording If you insert a video cassette with a broken out erasure prevention tab and press the REC button I 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 adhesi...

Page 17: ... during normal recording When the tape reaches its end during OTR the VCR will turn itself 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 ...

Page 18: ...back mode 3 Press the REC button I 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 J again to start recording the new picture and sound from the playback unit 6 To record copy additional scenes press the Pause Slow button J to put this VCR in ...

Page 19: ...very time you select the programme position the background changes The next item will flash after about 2 seconds 3 Press the DATE button to set the date on which the TV programme will be broadcast 4 Press the ON button D to set the starting time When it is kept pressed the indication changes in 30 minute intervals 5 Press the OFF button C to set the ending time 6 Press the SPEED button B to set t...

Page 20: ...mer recording is performed by a unit connected to the Audio Video input sockets select the A1 or A2 indicator in step 2 of 4 Key Programming for the programme position If the DIRECT REC is set to ON A1 is skipped Setting other Programmes in Succession Repeat steps 1 9 of 4 Key Programming Programming a Timer Recording of a TV Programme Until its End Tape Speed Auto Change Function If the VCR deter...

Page 21: ...ncellation 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 On Screen Display Checking a Timer Programme The VCR must be turned on or in timer recording standby mode Confirm that the TV is on and the VCR viewing channel...

Page 22: ...ing 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 G CODE is a trademark of Gemstar Development Corporation The G CODE system...

Page 23: ...VI button 4 Playback stops and the Jet Navigator list appears To cancel the Jet Navigator list Press the MENU button U To Set the Category The category setting allows you to find what kind of programmes are recorded by the character and the icon indications Press the Cursor button 1 S while the Jet Navigator list appears Category Indication Icon MOVIE MOVIE MUSIC MUSIC DRAMA DRAMA EDUCATION EDUCA ...

Page 24: ... the EP mode are also erased Although old programme contents are also similarly erased in the case of ordinary recording the newly recorded programme is not registered in the list To Demonstrate the Jet Navigator Function Keep the NAVI button 4 pressed for more than 5 seconds without inserting a cassette tape To Check the Recorded Programming Data Time Stamp Function When playback starts after sea...

Page 25: ...er INDEX button L indicating the opposite direction to correct it In this way you can reduce the displayed figure down to 1 The figure on the VCR display decreases by 1 every 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 ma...

Page 26: ...this VCR to put it in the recording pause mode 4 Start 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 c 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 F to finish recording Hint For audio...

Page 27: ...is VCR and then use the Shuttle Ring or Jog Dial Z to search for the tape position at which you want the insert recording to end 2 Press the RESET button to reset the tape counter displayed on the VCR display to 0 00 00 3 Use the Shuttle Ring or Jog Dial Z to search for the tape position at which you want the insert editing to start 4 Press the INSERT button X to put this VCR in the recording paus...

Page 28: ...perate correctly The symptom description is indicated in brackets The VCR display is not illuminated The mains lead has not been connected Connect the mains lead to the mains supply The VCR display is illuminated but the VCR will not operate The VCR is in the timer mode Press the TIMER REC button A to operate the VCR manually Safety devices are operating Disconnect the mains lead and wait for 1 mi...

Page 29: ...e is too far Use the remote control within 7 m of the VCR The batteries are exhausted Replace the batteries Note the precautions for replacement on page 2 The batteries are incorrectly fitted with reversed Fit the batteries correctly as shown on page 2 Adjusting the Playback Picture Under normal conditions the VCR automatically adjusts the playback picture for optimum quality However in some cases...

Page 30: ...verted subcarrier phase shift recording Input Level VIDEO IN PHONO 1 0 Vp p 75 ohm terminated Output Level VIDEO OUT PHONO 1 0 Vp p 75 ohm terminated RF Modulated UHF channel E21 E69 75 ohm AUDIO Input Level AUDIO IN PHONO s6 dBV more than 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 Sign...

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