Panasonic nv-sj400 User Manual

Panasonic

Video Cassette Recorder

NV-SJ400A

Operating Instructions

Ì-CODE

VQT8773

vus

RAL NTSC

Before attempting to connect, operate or adjust this product, please read these instructions completely.

SUP№ DRiVM

MuiThiNTmioodT connot w

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.

G-Code Programming System

Programming is now easier than ever; simply enter the G-Code number found in the programme scheduling pages

of newspapers and magazines.

• G-CODE is a registered trademark of Gemstar Development Corporation. The G-CODE system is manufactured under license from Gemstar Development Corporation.

Positions of Controis and Components

Keep this page open as you read through the Operating Instructions. Refer to it for the control and component names and numbers which appear in the text.

-'v-

' ' /i'i”

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 simliar unit.

Introduction to Controls and Components Preparing the Remote Control

...........................................

.......................

5 5

IMPORTANT

Your attention is drawn to the fact that the recording of pre-recorded tapes or discs or other pubiished or broadcast materiai may infringe copyright laws.

WARNING

TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD, DO

NOT EXPOSE THIS EQUIPMENTTO RAIN OR MOISTURE.

FOR YOUR SAFETY

■ DO NOT REMOVE OUTER COVER.

To prevent electric shock, do not remove cover. There are

no user serviceable parts inside. Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel.

Press the POWER button O to switch the VCR from on to standby mode or vice versa. In the standby mode, the VCR is still connected to the mains.

Setting the Remote Control to OperateYoiir TV

Connections........................................................................7

T\jnlng theTV to Your VCR Storing TV Broadcasts in Your VCR

Language Setting of the On Screen Display Setting the Clock ofYourVCR

Preparations for G-Code Programming..........................13

Settings Using the On Screen Display............................14

• Option Setting

Playback............................................................................17

Manual Recording.............................................................19

• To Immediately Record the Same Scenes of Programme That You Are Viewing on the TV

{Direct Recording)........................................................20

• To Select the Recording Duration and Perform Timer Recording {OTR Recording)

■;|i? ■

Timer Recording...............................................................21

• 4-Key Programming

• G-Code Programming..................................................24

Search Functions..............................................................25

• Searching Timer-Recorded Programmes

(Programme List Search).............................................25

• To 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

• Copying........................................................................27

...............................................................

..................................................................

.................................................

................

..........................................

....................................................

...............

..................9

..................

................

12 12

Before Requesting Service..............................................28

• Adjusting the Playback Picture

Usage Precautions

Specifications...................................................................31

.........................................................

.....................................

Introduction to Controls

Preparing the Remote

and Components

VCR Operation

When you want to operate the VCR, set the VCR/TV switch ^ to “VCR”.

0 Numeric buttons

To select the programme positions (1-99) of the VCR.

Example:

9: (?)

19: Q - 0 ^ 0 To enter a G-Code number. To enter numbers for various settings.

0 RESET button

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.

0 AUDIO OUT button

This button does not operate on this VCR.

No function

0 VCR/TV button

This button does not operate on this VCR.

Control

Inserting Remote Control Batteries

1 Slide off the battery cover.

2 Insert the batteries with the

polarity (@ and ©) correctly aligned.

3 Replace the battery cover.

No function

0 Infra-red transmitter

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 Child Lock Function:

1 Hold down the ENTER and the OFF (+) buttons ©

simultaneously until the “txi hold" indication appears in the VCR display.

• If you press a button while the Child Lock function is on, the “tX hold” indication appears in the VCR display to inform you that no operation is possible.

I J

no i 0

Indication when the Child Lock function is activated

To Cancel the Child Lock Function:

1 Hold down the ENTER and the OFF {+) buttons ©

simultaneously until the “X hold" indication disappears.

0 Cassette compartment

Notes for Battery Replacement:

• 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, UM3, 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 for a long time, take out the batteries and store them in a cool, dry place.

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 placing it on the top of the remote control at the position shown in the illustration below, and pushing it down until it clicks into position.

• It is not possible to fit the sliding cover in place by pushing or sliding it on from the bottom end of the remote control.

0 Infra-red Remote Control Receiver window 0 CVC (Crystal View Control) 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.

©VCR display

Setting the Remote Control to Operate Your TV

TV Operation

The explanations below show you what functions individual

buttons have when the VCR/TV switch ^ is set to “TV”.

O 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:

Numeric buttons 0

AV button O

Channel button 0

O Numeric buttons

To select the programme positions (1-99) on the TV.

o AV button

To select the desired AV input on the TV.

0) VOLUME button

To adjust the volume of the TV.

0 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 controller after setting it.

This setting procedure allows you to operate the TVs of some

manufacturers using the supplied remote controller.

Preparation

• Set the VCR/TV switch 0 to “TV”.

Operations

1 Find the manufacturer number of your TV while

referring to the follov^ng table.

While holding down the POWER button O * use the Numeric buttons 0 to enter the manufacturer

number. This completes the settings for the TV manufacturer.

• Be sure to enter the number in two digits. Example: 1 —> 01

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 perfomned properly, and then select the optimal number.

Notes:

• If you are using a Panasonic TV, this setting has already been made, and so you do not need to perform the above

setting procedure. However, this remote controller may not work with some Panasonic TVs.

• Some TV models cannot be operated using this remote

controller (including all TVs non-remote compatible).

01 Panasonic/National 02 Panasonic/National 03 Panasonic/National 04 Panasonic/National 05 SONY 06 TOSHIBA 07 JVC 08 HITACHI 09 MITSUBISHI 10 MITSUBISHI 11 SHARP

12 PHILIPS, SAMSUNG 13 NEC 14 SANYO 15 GOLDSTAR/LG 16 , GOLDSTAR/LG 17 SAMSUNG 18 SAMSUNG 19 SANYO

Connections

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.

TV Set (Not supplied)

To mains supply

Aerial (Not supplied)

Aerial Input socket ®

•S o

Aerial Output socket ®

Connections to a TV using the Audio/Video Input Sockets

Set the RF out put channel of the VCR to "—" (RF OFF) when the VCR is connected to the TV via the AudioA/ideo cable. (See page 8.)

TV Set (Not supplied)

Aerial Connector

To mains supply

Aerial (Not supplied)

Aerial Input socket ®

Aerial Output socket ®

AUDIO OUT ® / VIDEO OUT ®

Tuning the TV to Your VCR

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.

Operation

1 Hoid down MENU button 0for 5 seconds or more.

Set the TV to an unused position which you wish to

use for your video piayback.

• Tune the TV until the display shown on the right appears on the screen. (Please refer to the TV manufacturers operating instructions regarding tuning.)

On Screen Display

3 Press the MENU button

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 © for 5 seconds or more.

• The VCR display changes as shown below and the VCR picture on the TV displays this pattern.

VCR display

PwiMontc VCfl

I I

LUDI

Enter the desired channel number (AU28-69, NZ21-69) by the Numeric buttons O or the Channel button After you entered the desired number, test pattern screen disappears.

• Ensure that the VCR/TV switch © is set to “VCR".

• 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 Channel button ® to display"—

For New Zealand

21E<

---------

>69E<—> 28^-37 —»••• <->69

-------

(RF OFF)

• It is also possible to select by pressing the Numeric

buttons O (only for Australia). Example:

28: 0 - 0 - (i)

3 Press the MENU button © to finish the setting mode.

4 Retune your TV to the new RF channel for the VCR.

(Refer to the operations on the left.)

For Australia

(Initial position)

storing TV Broadcasts in Your VCR

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 VHP

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.

Before Auto Tuning Using the On Screen Display (New Zealand only)

When you use this VCR in New Zealand, need to operate as

follows:

Preparations

• Confirm that the VCR is on.

• Confirm that the TV is on and the VCR viewing channel is selected.

• Set the VCR/TV switch © is set to “VCR”.

Operations

1 Press the MENU button © to

display the Main menu on the TV screen.

CLOCK SET TUNER PRESTT CH ADOSDEUm

OCODECHSrr

SYSTEM OPTION

Auto Tuning Using the On Screen Display

Introduction

The VCR is tuned automatically by Plug in Auto Tuning. However, 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 A1 or A2.

Operations

1 Press the MENU button © to

display the Main menu on the TV screen.

Press the Cursor buttons (AT) © to select “TUNER PRESEr then press the ENTER button ©.

Press the Cursor buttons (AT) © to select “AUTO TUNE” then press the Cursor buttons (◄ ►) © to start the Auto Tuning.

• When ^to Tuning is completed, the On Screen Display disappears and programme position 1 is selected.

CLOCK SET TUHCfl PRESET CN AOOEOELETl aCOOECHSET SYSTEM ОРТЮН

CLOCK BET CHKOOtOilin

MODE CH BET SYSTEM

ОРТОН

Press the Cursor buttons (AT) © to select "TUNER PRESET" then press the ENTER button ©.

Press the Cursor buttons (AT) ©

to select “COUNTRY” then press

the Cursor buttons (◄ ►) © to

select “NEW ZEALAND”.

Proceed to the step 3 on the right side to start the Auto Tuning.

• No need to operate the steps 1-2 of Auto Tuning Using

the On Screen Display.

The number displayed here is the number of channels still to be auto tuned.

Channels that can be Received

AUSTRALIA NEW ZEALAND

.4 -

0-12

1-11

45-470MHZ 45-470MHZ 21-69

::г|йшй

28-69

Notes;

• Auto Tuning searches for TV stations from VHP 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 the next page.

Preparations

• Confirm that the TV is on and the VCR viewing channel is selected.

• Turn on the VCR and select any programme position except A1 or A2.

Manual Tuning Procedure

the TV screen.

PRESEF then press the ENTER button

3 Press the Cursor buttons (AT) ® to select “CH" then

select the channel number you want to tune by pressing

On Screen Display

[TT.

Fine Tuning Procedure

the TV screen.

Tuning.

Blanking of Unused Programme Positions

the TV screen.

6 If the desired TV station has not been tuned, press the

Screen Display.

Direct Tuning Procedure

the TV screen.

select the channel number you want to tune by pressing

desired programme position.

For the 5A and 9A channels, input the following numbers:

90 for CH-5A, 91 for CH-9A. (Example for Australia.)

• For other channels that require tuning, repeal steps 3-6.

• 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 select “CLEAR” is “OFP,

Display.

To Add and Delete the Channel

Preparations

• Confirm that the TV is on and the VCR viewing channel is selected.

• Turn on the VCR and select any programme position except A1 or A2.

Example:

If you want to add a new channel between Channel 4 and Channel 6, 1 Press the MENU button ^ to

display the Main menu on the

TV screen.

CLOCK ser

Turen pneser

CH AOOIDELfTt O.CODECH8CT SYSTEM

2 Press the Cursor buttons (AT) ®

LANGUAGE CLOCK SET TUNER PflESET

MODE CH SET SYSTEM OPTION

3 Press the Cursor buttons (AT) 0 to select the desired

programme position (example CH3) then press the Cursor button (►)

CH ADOEKLETE

0 to select “ADD”.

r ^

Example:

If you want to delete Channel 6, 1 Press the MENU button ^ to

display the Main menu on the TV screen.

_ __

CLOCK UT

nWCflPRtSCT

CNA0040ELm MOOECH8CT

LAMOUMU CLOCK SET

O-CODCCHSCT SYSTEM

Press the Cursor buttons (AT) 0 to select the desired programme position (example CH3) then press the Cursor button (-^) © to select “DELETE”.

r-. . ... ■,..p

.«K#

CH ADDADELETE

——i A 4

__________

Ihroipamma

PíM¡№1ú¡ei

1 2 3

5 6 7

2 1

8 4

10 12

Rollon

S ^

8 -

CNKmM

10 12

• 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.

After adding, Tune the added channel. (See steps 3-5 in Manual Tuning on page 10.)

2 1

6 4

8 5

• Deleting a channel shifts the programme positions of

• The list of the programme positions do not appear on

• Repeat step 3 for each of the other programme

Display.

VfWniW Rr^pamnw

RoaMcm

ii 3

4 8

10 12

S-

6 7

10 12

Channel 8 to Channel 12 down, as shown in the list above.

the On Screen Display. positions.

+ 23 hidden pages