Panasonic NV-FJ613ECMS, NV-SJ216EGNK, NV-SJ216EGS, NV-FJ613ELS, NV-FJ613EGYK User Manual

Video Cassette Recorder

Operating Instructions

NV-FJ614 Series (Hi-Fi)

NV-FJ613 Series (Hi-Fi)

NV-SJ216 Series (Mono)

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Model: Model: NV-FJ614 NV-FJ613

NV-SJ216

Standard Accessories: 1 remote control

1 RF coaxial cable

1 mains lead

2 batteries, type R6

Contents Page

Warning and Important Information		2
Safety Information
Connecting and Setting up		3
Controls and Components		4
Playback
TV Operation		5
VCR Operation
Menu Operation
Recording		6
Timer Recording
Other VCR Functions		8
VCR Settings
Satelliteor Digital Receiver		10
Functions of the		11
NV-FJ613 EC/ECM/ECN/ECY Series (Hi-Fi)
Functions of the NV-FJ614 Series (Hi-Fi)		12
Troubleshooting		14
Index		16
Specifications
OSD	= On Screen Display
VCR	= Video Cassette Recorder
TV	= Television

Please read through all these operating instructions (especially the safety information) before connecting or operating the VCR, or adjusting any settings.

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Warning and Important Information

Please observe copyright laws when recording sound tracks and film.

For your own safety and to protect the VCR:

Do not remove outer cover, to prevent electric shock. There are no serviceable parts inside. Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel.

Only transport and set up the VCR in a horizontal position.

Only connect cables when all the parts of the VCR are switched off.

Only clean the outside of the VCR, using a soft cloth and no cleaning fluid.

The mains lead must not be used for other equipment.

In case of rapid temperature changes, do not operate your VCR for minimum 1 hour.

As this equipment gets hot during use, operate it in well ventilated place; do not install this equipment in confined space such as a bookcase or similar unit.

To prevent fire, electric shocks and damage :

The VCR, the remote control, the mains lead and the cassettes must not be used if it is damaged. Protect them from:

Insertion of fingers or objects

Direct sunlight, heat, cold, rain, wetness, soiling and dust

Shock and mechanical stress (do not bend the mains lead)

Electric and magnetic fields

Lightning strikes during thunderstorms (disconnect mains and aerial plugs)

Conserve the environment: See Power save on page 9.

Disposal of old equipment:

Batteries, packaging and old equipment should not be disposed of as domestic waste, but in accordance with the applicable regulations.

Instructions on inserting Remote Control Batteries:

The lifetime of the battery is about 1 year, depending on the frequency of use.

Do not use one old and one new battery, or different types of batteries together (e.g. one alkali and one zinc-carbon battery).

Only insert batteries which contain no toxic materials (such as lead, cadmium, mercury).

Do not use rechargeable batteries (nickel-cadmium batteries).

If the remote control will not be used for a long time, remove the batteries and store them in a cool and dry place.

Do not heat or short-circuit the batteries.

Remove spent batteries immediately and replace them with type AA, UM3 or R6. Observe the and polarities

when replacing the batteries.

Safety Information

This equipment complies with European conformity requirements, in accordance with the conditions of electromagnetic compatibility and product safety.

This equipment complies with the requirements of protection class 2.

This equipment complies with the safety requirements of the VDE

(German Association of Electrical Engineers).

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Connecting and Setting up

Set up the connections shown here, and connect the mains lead (supplied) to your AC mains.

RF in

AV

RF out

Note:

The RF (radio frequency) coaxial cable must be connected for TV reception, even if the video recorder is already connected with a 21-pin Scart cable.

Automatic Setting
Switch on the VCR			On Screen Display
and the [Country] setting menu will appear.
			Country			Panasonic	VCR
Use the cursors	on the
			Belgien			Deutschland
remote control to select your country.
			Belgique			Österreich
(Operation of cursors see Menu Operation			Belgiê			Portugal
on page 5.)
After pressing	, all the TV stations
which can be received will be tuned
automatically in about 5 minutes.
When the menu [Clock setting] appears,
						Panasonic	VCR
use the cursors	on		Clock setting
			Clock setting : MAN.
the remote control to select
			Time	:	20:30:24
the Time and Date manually.			Date	: 21.03.01

To end this procedure, press .

Press this button to exit the Settings.

Notes:

More information about the remote control, see page 4-5.

If the selection for the Country menu does not appear

after switching on the VCR, you can restart the Automatic Setting; see VCR Settings on page 8.

An incorrect setting of Time or Date (observe summerand wintertime) will influence the Timer recording.

If you select the country [Suisse] the menu [Power save] will appear.

Select the settings with the cursors	and store with .
More information see on page 9.

	If you want to connect the TV only	VCR
	with a RF Coaxial Cable (supplied),
	you must ensure that the video output
	channel is adjusted to the input channel of
	the TV.	TV
	For this purpose, please also read the	RF Coaxial Cable
	operating instructions for your TV.
		(supplied)
	Switch on the VCR	VCR display
	Press the MENU Button for about 7
	seconds until the number of the channel	On Screen Display
	appears on the VCR display
	(the pre-setting is channel 36).	VCR
		Ch:36

Tune the TV until the test screen appears.

A distorted picture on the channel can be reduced, by adjusting the VCR and the TV to another channel.

Use this button to select

the channel number (e.g. channel 39).

Tune the TV until the test screen appears.

VCR

Ch:39

To store this adjustment, press .

After that, please continue with the Automatic Setting with the [Country] setting menu.

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Controls and Components

VCR display

The functions of these buttons can be operated by the remote control or directly on the VCR. In this description, the remote control symbols are used in most cases.

RF IN

AC IN	AV1 (TV)

RF OUT

For NV-FJ614 Series (Hi-Fi) see page 12.

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Playback

VCR display

Playback (indicated by = )

Fast Forward and Forward Search (Cue)

Fast Rewind and Backward Search (Review)

To select Fast Forward or Fast Rewind,

press these buttons when the video has stopped. To briefly watch the picture during Fast Forward or

Fast Rewind, hold down the corresponding button.

To Search press these buttons briefly during playback,

and the search will continue until the Playback Button is pressed. Two times pressing increases search speed (JET SEARCH).

If you keep this button pressed, the search function will continue until you release the button.

Stop (indicated by = )

To stop winding a tape, recording or playback.

Still Playback

Press this button during playback

on the remote control or on the VCR . Resume normal playback by pressing

this button again or the Playback Button .

Slow Playback

Keep this button pressed down on the remote control for more than 2 seconds during playback.

Resume normal playback by pressing the Playback Button .

Notes:

To preserve the video heads, the following functions are switched off automatically after 5 - 10 minutes (Distorted pictures and tape transport noises

during these functions are not functional faults): Forward Search (Cue)

Backward Search (Review)

Jet Search

Still Playback

Slow Playback.

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TV Operation

This part of the remote control is used to operate some Panasonic TV.

To switch the TV on and off.

To select the AV input on the TV.

To operate the TV volume.

To select the TV channel.

VCR Operation

To remove the cassette, press the EJECT Button on the VCR

or press the Button for more than 3 seconds on the remote control.

To switch the VCR on and off

To change the Sound mode, press this button repeatedly.

This button is only activated for :

NV-FJ614 Series (Hi-Fi), NV-FJ613 Series (Hi-Fi)

Stereo sound:	Display	L R
Left channel:	Display	L
Right channel:	Display	R
Mono sound:	No display appears.

To display the time, Tape counter or Remaining tape time

press this button repeatedly.

To reset the Tape counter

press this button. When inserting a cassette, the counter is reset to 0:00.00 .

To change over to VCR AV channel press this button repeatedly.

To operate REPLAY Function, press this button while playback

Menu Operation

These buttons are also used as cursors in order to select items on the menu.

To display the Main menu.

To EXIT a menu.

To select or store a function.

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