Panasonic NV-SJ230A User Manual
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Panasonic
Video Cassette Recorder
NV-SJ230A
Operating Instructions
Conienis
Warning and Important Information
Controls and Components
Connections
Tuning the TV to Your VCR
Storing TV Broadcasts in Your VCR
Setting the Clock of Your VCR
Settings Using the On Screen Display
Option Setting
Playback
Recording
Timer Recording
Search Functions
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Before Requesting Service
Specifications
VMS SUPÊR DRIVM
PAL NTSC
Before attempting to connect, operate or adjust this
product, please read these instructions completely.
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Warning and ¡mportaní
Information
As this equipment gets hot during use, operate it
in a well ventilated place; do not install this
equipment in a confined space such as a book
case or similar unit.
WARNING:
To reduce the risk of fire electric shock or
product damage, do not expose this equipment
to rain, moisture, dripping or splashing and
ensure that no objects filled with liquids, such as
vases, shall be placed on the equipment.
Important
Your attention is drawn to the fact that the recording of
pre-recorded tapes or discs or other published or broadcast
material may infringe copyright laws.
For your safety
Do not remove outer cover.
Touching internal parts of the VCR is dangerous, and may
seriously damage it.
To prevent electric shock, do not remove cover. There are no
user serviceable parts inside. Refer all servicing to qualified
service personnel.
Inserting Remote Control Batteries
insert the batteries with the polarity (© and ©) correctly
aligned.
Cautions before you operate this VCR
Avoid;
- Humidity and dust.
- Covering the ventilation holes with soft materials such as
cloth or paper.
- Extreme heat such as direct sunlight.
- Magnets or electromagnetic objects.
- Touching internal parts of the VCR.
- Water or some other liquid.
- Lightning. (Disconnect the aerial plug from the VCR during
lightning storms.)
- Anything heavy on the VCR.
- Connecting or handling the equipment with wet hands.
- Using a ceil phone near the VCR because doing so may
cause noise to adversely affect the picture and sound.
Do:
- Wipe the VCR with a dean and dry cloth.
- Install the VCR in a horizontal position.
- Keep the VCR, TV and other equipment switched off until
you have finished al! connections.
Condensation may form in the following cases:
- The VCR is brought from cold surroundings into a
weil-heated room.
- The VCR 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 for at least 1 hour.
This VCR is not equipped with a dew sensor.
Press the VCR POWER button 0 to switch the VCR from on
the standby mode or vice versa, in the standby mode, the
VCR is still connected to the mains.
Notes:
The service life of the batteries is approximately 1 year.
However, it varies considerably depending on the frequency
of use.
- When they are exhausted, replace them with two AA, UIVI3,
or R6 size batteries.
- When the batteries are exhausted, remove them
immediately and dispose of them correctly.
- Make sure that the batteries are inserted with the polarity
(© and 0) correctly aligned.
- Do not mix old battery with new battery.
- Do not mix different battery types, i.e. Alkaline and
Manganese.
- Do not use rechargeable (Ni-Cd) batteries.
- Do not heat or short-circuit the batteries.
- When you do not use the remote control tor a long time,
take out the batteries and store them in a cool, dry place.
Controls and Components
VCR Operation
TV Operation
VCR Operation
0 VCR POWER button
© PICTURE MODE button
© INDEX button
0
SEARCH button
0 Play button
© Rewind button
0 JET REW button
© PROGJCHECK button
© SPEED button
0 DATE button
0 Channel button
0 ON button
0 OFF button
© DIRECT REC button
0 TIMER(REC) button
0 Pause/Slow button
0 Stop button
0 Fast Forward button
0 NAVI button
0 REC button
0 VCR Channel button
0 Infra-red transmitter
0 DISPLAY button
0 RESET/CANCEL button
0 OSD button
0 INPUT SELECT button
0 MENU button
0 OK button
0 Cursor buttons
0 Child Lock Function buttons
(Convenient function to prevent unauthorized use)
This function deactivates all buttons on the VCR and the
remote control. Use this function, when you do not want
other people to operate the VCR.
To Activate the Chiid Lock Function;
1 Hold down the OK and the OFF (+) buttons 0
simultaneously until the [Xi hold] Indication appears in
the VCR display.
- if you press a button while the Child Lock function is on,
the [X 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 (+) buttons 0
simultaneously until the [X hold] indication
disappears.
0 Cassette compartment
0 EJECT button
© TAPE REFRESH button
0 infra-red Remote Control Receiver window
0 VCR display
0 CVC indicator
The crystal view control function ensure that you always
obtain the optimum picture quality so that you get the best
picture automatically.
While the VCR is turned on, the CVC indication 0 is
always displayed to show that the Crystal View Control is
activated
0 REC/OTR button
0 VIDEO IN socket
0 VIDEO OUT socket
0 AUDIO IN socket
0 AUDIO OUT socket
0 RF IN socket
0 RF OUT socket
TV Operation
Only Panasonic TVs can be operated with the provided
remote control.
The settings for operating the TV with the remote control
have already been made.
No additional settings need to be performed.
However, some Panasonic TVs cannot be operated using this
remote control.
0 TV POWER button
To switch the TV on from standby mode (OFF) or vice
versa.
On some TVs it is only possible to switch the TV to
standby mode (OFF) with this button, but not on. In this
case, try to turn the TV on with one of the following
buttons;
AV .button 0
TV Channel button 0
0 AV button
To select desired AV input on the TV.
0 TV Channel button
To select the desired programme position (TV station) on
the TV.
0 VOLUME button
To adjust the volume of the TV.
Connections
Tuning the TV to Your VCR
This section shows you how to connect the VCR to an aerial,
TV, etc.
Basic Connections
The following connections are required to record and play
back the video cassette through the TV.
The VCR supplies a signal to the TV via the RF coaxial cable
on channel AU28-69, or NZ21 -69.
It is possible to view the video picture on your TV in the same
way that you watch TV broadcasts,
if you have connected the VCR to the TV through the Audio/
Video input sockets, then you do not need to follow the
procedure below.
Preparation
- Turn on the TV and the VCR.
Operations
1 Hold down MENU button ® for 5 seconds or more.
Set the TV to an unused position which you wish to use for your video playback.
- Tune the TV until the display on screen Display
shown on the right appears on the
screen. (Please refer to the TV
manufacturers operating
instructions regarding tuning.)
3 Press the MENU button
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Connection to a TV using the Audio/Video Input Socket:
Set the RF output channel of the VCR to [—] (RF OFF)
when the VCR is connected to the TV via the AudioA^ideo
cable. {See page 5.)
Aerial (Not supplied)
To Change the RF output Channel
In some rare cases after tuning the TV to your VCR,
interference may be visible on the picture. To get rid of this
interference, you 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 MENU button m for 5 seconds or more.
- The VCR display changes as shown below and the VCR
picture on the TV displays this pattern.
VCR display
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2 Enter the desired channel number (AU28-69, NZ21 -69) by
the VCR Channel button
- Set the RF output channel of the VCR to [—] (RF OFF)
when the VCR is connected to the TV via the Audio/
Video cable.
Press the VCR Channel button to display [—].
For New Zealand For Australia
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3 Press the MENU button m to finish the setting mode.
4 Retune your TV to the new RF channel for the VCR.
Note:
- Even if the RF output channel has been changed, it is not
necessary to perform Auto Tuning.
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(RF OFF)
(Initial position)
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Auto Tuning Using the On Screen Display
For Australia
The VCR is fitted with its own tuner (just like a normal TV) and
can be preset to receive up to 99 TV broadcast stations.
Pre-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
programme position.
Auto Tuning Using the On Screen Display
For New Zealand
When you use this VCR in New Zealand, need to operate as
follows:
Preparations
- Confirm that the TV is on and the VCR viewing channel is
selected.
- Turn on the VCR and select any programme position
except AV.
Operations
1 Press the MENU button Q to
display the Main menu on
the TV screen.
On Screen Display
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Auto Tuning using the On Screen Display should be
performed according to the following method if necessary.
Preparations
- Confirm that the TV is on and the VCR viewing channel is
selected,
- Turn on the VCR and select any programme position
except AV.
Operations
1 Press the MENU button © to display
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TUNER PRESET
CHADD&DELETE
SYSTEM
OPTION
the Main menu on the TV screen.
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Press the Cursor buttons (A V) ©
to select [TUNER PRESET] then
press OK button ©.
Press the Cursor buttons (A T) ©
to select [AUTO TUNE] then press
the Cursor buttons (■^►) © to start
the Auto Tuning.
CLOCK SET
»TUNER PRESET
СИ ADD&OELETE
SYSTEM
OPTION
CHI
CLEAR
COUNTRY
►AinOTUNE
SEARCH
FINE
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~ When Auto Tuning is completed,
the On Screen Display disappears
and programme position 1 is
selected.
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2 Press the Cursor buttons (A V) ©
to select [TUNER PRESET] then
press the OK button ©.
Press the Cursor buttons (A V) ©
to select [COUNTRY] then press
the Cursor buttons (< © to
select [NEW ZEALAND],
Press the Cursor buttons (A T)©
to select [AUTO TUNE] then press
the Cursor buttons {< >) © to
start the Auto Tuning.
- When Auto Tuning is completed,
the On Screen Display
disappears and programme
position 1 is selected.
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AUTO TUNE
SEARCH [2]
FINE
CLEAR [OFF!
COUNTRV [NEW ZEALAND)
► AUTO TUNE
SEARCH (31
FINS
AUTO TUNING
IN PROGRESS,
■ WAIT,
The number displayed here
is the number of channels
still to be auto tuned.
Channels that can be Received
VHF
AUSTRALIA
0-12
NEW ZEALAND 1-11
CATV
45-470MHZ 28-69
45-470MHZ 21-69
UHF
Notes:
- Auto Tuning searches for TV stations from VHF minimum to
UHF maximum and memorizes every tuned programme
position. Other programme positions are skipped.
- Auto Tuning takes five or more minutes to complete its
search.
~ If the VCR is not correctly tuned by Auto Tuning, follow the
procedure on page 7.
The number displayed here
is the number of channels
still to be auto tuned.
Manual Tuning Procedure
To Add and Delete the Channel
1 Press the MENU button m to display the Main menu on
the TV screen.
2 Press the Cursor buttons (A V) © to select [TUNER
PRESET] then press OK button
3 Press the Cursor buttons (A V) @ to select [CH] then
select the channel number you want tuned by pressing
the Cursor buttons {<3^)0.
4 Confirm that [CLEAR] is set to [OFF],
5 Press the Cursor buttons {A T) 0 to select [SEARCH]
then press the Cursor buttons 0 to start the
Manual Tuning.
- If the desired TV station has not been tuned, press the
Cursor buttons 0 again.
- Press the MENU button m and repeat steps 3-5 for
each programme position you want to tune to a station.
6 Press the MENU button 0 three times to exit the On
Screen Display.
Fine Tuning Procedure
Follow steps 1 to 3 of Manual Tuning Procedure.
4 Press the Cursor buttons (A T) 0 to select [FINE] then
press the Cursor buttons 0 to obtain the best
tuning condition.
- Press the OK button 0 to return the tuning to its former
state.
5 Press the MENU button 0 to exit r
the On Screen Display.
Example:
If you want to add a new channel between Channel 4 and
Channel 6,
1 Press the MENU button 0 to display the Main menu on
the TV screen.
•‘CLOCK SET
Press the Cursor buttons (AT) 0
to select [CH ADD&DELETE] then
TUNER PRESET
CH ADD&OBLETE
SYSTEM
OPTION
press the OK button 0.
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TUNER PRESET
Press the Cursor buttons (A T) 0
to select the desired programme
»‘CHAOD&DEJ.rrE
SYSTEM
OPTION
position (example CH3) then press
the Cursor button (^ )© to select
[ADD].
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CH3
CK ADD&DBLETE
Prograrrime
Position
1
2 4
3
4
5
6 12
7
8
Channel
2
6
8
10
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CH AODADELETE
ADD: a DELETE: B
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Programme
Position
1
2
■ ■ 3
4
5
6
7
8
Channel
2
4
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6
8
10
12
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Blanking of Unused Programme Positions
Follow steps 1 to 3 of Manual Tuning Procedure.
4 Press the Cursor buttons (A T) 0 to select [CLEAR] then
press the Cursor buttons (◄►) 0 to select [ON].
- Repeat steps 3-4 for other unused programme
positions to skip during the selection of programme
positions.
- To cancel the blanking of a programme position select
that programme position then set [CLEAR] to [OFF],
5 Press the MENU button 0 twice to exit the On Screen
Display.
- Adding a channel shifts the programme positions of
Channel 6 to Channel 12 up, as shown in the list above.
- The list of the programme positions do not appear on
the On Screen Display.
4 After adding, tune the added channel. (See steps 3-5 in
Manual Tuning.)
- Press the MENU button 0 twice and repeat steps 3-4
for each of the other programme positions.
5 Press the MENU button four times to exit the On
Screen Display.
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