Panasonic NV-FJ760 - Manual

6 Be sure to read the cautions carefully before you operate thisVCR. Avoid sudden changes in temperature If the VCR is moved suddenly from a cold to a war m place,condensation may form on the tape surface and inside theVCR. If this happens , leave the VCR at room temperature forat least 1 hour befor...

7 Bef ore Use As this equipment g ets hot during use, operate it in awell ventilated place; do not install this equipment ina confined space such as a book case or similar unit. IMPORTANT Your attention is drawn to the fact that the recording ofpre-recorded tapes or discs or other published orbroadc...

8 Setting the Remote Control to Operate Your TV The 3 Methods for Switchingto the AV Input on Your Panasonic TV Your Panasonic TV uses one of three different methods forswitching between TV reception and the AV input(s). Performthe operations steps listed for the switching methods A, B andC below to...

9 Bef ore Use Manufacturer Code Panasonic 01–04 AIWA 3 5 AKAI 27, 30 BLAUPUNKT 0 9 BRANDT 10, 15 BUSH 05, 06 CURTIS 3 1 DESMET 05, 31, 33 DUAL 05, 06 ELEMIS 3 1 FERGUSON 1 0 GOLDSTAR/LG 3 1 GOODMANS 05, 06, 31 GRUNDIG 0 9 HITACHI 22, 23, 31, 40, 41, 42 INNO HIT 3 4 IRRADIO 3 0 ITT 2 5 JVC 17, 39 LOE...

1 1 Connecting and Setting Up Preset Download Function The Preset Download function automatically copies the tuningposition of all available TV stations into the VCR’s memor ywhen you connect the VCR using a fully-wired 21-pin Scar tcable to a TV equipped with the Q Link function. √ First of all, ma...

1 3 Connecting and Setting Up If you are connecting your VCR to a TV using Method 1,follow the oper ations explained below. Auto Setup Function The Auto Setup function automatically tunes all available TVstations and sets the VCR’s clock to the current date andtime. If the tuning and time/date setti...

1 4 If you are connecting your VCR to a TV using Method 2,follow the operations explained below. To be able to watch the VCR picture on the TV, RF connectionrequires the video playback channel to be set on the TV. 0 1 Switch the TV on. 0 2 Select an unoccupied programme position (which is nottuned t...

1 5 Connecting and Setting Up Checking tape number... Please wait ! Content of tape: 5 Page 1/2 Football We 5.04.00 ZDF (18:58) We 19.04.00 ¢¢¢ 03 (19:08) Ch 3 Sa 29.04.00 ¢¢¢¢¢ (19:18) Fr 12.05.00 Title Date/Category : Subtitles Sports News Movies Music Tape ID could not be detected When You Insert...

1 6 Playback Preparations ≥ Confir m that the VCR is on. ≥ Confir m that the TV is on and the VCR viewing channel isselected. ≥ Insert a recorded video cassette.As soon as the cassette is inserted, the Cassette NumberCheck starts. Wait a few moments until it is completed.(See page 15.) For Normal Pl...

1 7 P la ybac k Convenient Automatic Functions VCR Auto Power On When you inser t a video cassette, the VCR switches onautomatically. Auto Playback Star t When you insert a video cassette with a broken er asureprevention tab, playback star t automatically without having topress the Play button I . V...

1 8 Operations 1 Insert a video cassette with an intact erasure prevention tab. ≥ As soon as the cassette is inserted, the CassetteNumber Check starts. Wait a few moments until itis completed. (See page 15.) ≥ If it has already been inserted,press the VCR-ON/OFF button 1 to turn the VCR on. 2 Select...

1 9 Recording Linked Timer Recordings with aDigital Receiver When the AV2 socket of this VCR is connected by a 21-pincable to a Digital Receiver, it is possible to have timerrecordings for a Digital Receiver execute automatically simplyby switching the Digital Receiver into timer standby mode andthe...

2 1 Timer Recording Timer Recording This function lets you programme the VCR for unattendedautomatic recording of desired TV programmes when you arenot at home or sleeping.You can programme timer recordings in two different ways: ≥ By enter ing the necessary infor mation with the remotecontrol while...

2 3 Timer Recording Other Timer Recordings and Convenient Functions Setting the Recording Date/Day(s) Perform this operation in operation step 3 when programming a timer recording with the On Screen Display, or in operationstep 4 when prog ramming with the ShowView number. (See pages 21 and 22.)You ...

2 6 This advanced system makes it quick and easy to check the contents of an inserted cassette. It can also be used to quickly findout which cassette in your collection contains a desired programme.Whenever a cassette with an intact erasure prevention tab is inser ted, the VCR first perfor ms a brie...

Tape Libr a ry System 2 7 First, perform the operation steps explained on page 15. Then press the Cursor buttons ( 3421 ) R to select the programme and then press the LIBRARY button M . ≥ After the selected programmehas been found, the current tapecontents list disappears andplayback star ts automat...

3 0 Caution: The Tape Library system offers a convenient back-up option,in case you later regret having deleted the Tape Librar y data.To have this option available, make sure you know on whichcassette you recorded last before the deletion. If that cassetteis not available, record for at least 15 mi...

3 2 Preparations ≥ Display the VCR picture on the TV. ≥ Insert a recorded video cassette.As soon as the cassette is inserted, the Cassette NumberCheck starts. Wait a few moments until it is completed.(See page 15.) Operation1 Press the INDEX button K (that corresponds to the direction from the curre...

33 Adv anced Operations Operations1 Press the Pause/Still button e on this VCR and then use the Shuttle Ring f or Jog Dial g to search for the end of the last previously recorded scene. 2 Press the REC/OTR button d to put it in the recording pause mode. 3 Star t playback on the source unit and searc...

34 Preparations ≥ Connect a digital still camera, a digital video movie cameraor another external digital source to the Video Input socket ] and Audio Input sockets ^ on the front panel of this VCR. ≥ Display the VCR picture on the TV. ≥ Inser t a cassette with intact erasure prevention tab.As soon ...

35 Adv anced Operations Operations1 Press the Pause/Still button e on this VCR and then use the Shuttle Ring f or Jog Dial g to search for the tape position from which you want to start recording. 2 Press the REC/OTR button d on this VCR to put it in the recording pause mode. 3 Put the source unit i...

36 Insert Editing The Inser t Editing function lets you substitute a par t of apreviously made recording by inser ting one or several newscenes together with new sound. This editing method lets youprecisely set the end point, and the recording will stopautomatically when this point is reached. This ...

37 Adv anced Operations A.DUB A.DUB 1 2 35 6 Preparations ≥ Connect the audio equipment or a video movie camera tothis VCR with an audio cable. ≥ Display the VCR picture on the TV. ≥ Inser t the cassette on which the audio dubbing is to beperfor med, and make sure that its erasure prevention tab isn...

38 Audio Dubbing on a Panasonic Hi-Fi VCR General ≥ The VHS format allows audio dubbing only on the normal (mono) audio track, as the Hi-Fi audio tracks cannot bere-recorded without erasing the video signal. A. Audio Dubbing and then Playing Back the Audio-Dubbed Mono Sound Alone 1 Press the INPUT S...

40 To Connect the VCR to a Stereo Amplifier 1 Connect a 21-pin Scar t cable (not supplied) to the AV221-pin Scart socket l on the VCR and to the 21-pin Scar t socket on the decoder. 2 Connect the decoder’s mains lead to an AC mainssocket. 3 Set “AV2” to “DECODER”.For details, see page 53. Connecting...

42 Hint: ≥ If you select “RF” in step 3 , “Satellite - Position” is set automatically and it is not possible to change the satelliteprogramme position here. If you want to change it, refer topage 44. Note: ≥ If your satellite receiver is not included in the list ofcompatible satellite receivers, thi...

43 Adv anced Operations ≥ Some satellite receivers offer less than 99 channels. Inthis case, the number of the satellite channels that can becontrolled from the VCR is the same. ≥ Some satellite receivers offer more than 99 satellitechannels, but even in this case, only the satellite channels1 throu...

45 V a rious Settings To Enter Newly Available TV Stations 1 Press the MENU button U to display the Main menu on the TV screen. 2 Press the Cursor buttons ( 3421 ) R to select “Tuning” and “Manual” in this order. 3 Press the OK button T to display the list of tuned TV stations. 4 Press the Cursor bu...

49 V a rious Settings To Return the VCR to the ShippingCondition If you want to reset the VCR to the factor y preset condition,follow the operation steps below. 1 Press the MENU button U to display the Main menu on the TV screen. 2 Press the Cursor buttons ( 3421 ) R to select “Tuning” and “Shipping...

50 Setting the VCR’s Clock Usually, the VCR’s Auto Setup or Download functionautomatically adjusts the clock to the correct time.Under some reception conditions, however, the VCR cannotset the clock automatically.In this case, follow the operation steps below to manually setthe clock. To Manually Ad...

51 V a rious Settings 6 Tape length indicator At each press of the TAPE button C , the selected tape length is indicated. 2 E-180: For E30, -60, -90, -120 and -180 tapes E-195: For E195 tape E-240: For E240 tape E-260 1 : For E260 and -300 tapes ≥ Even if you have selected the correct tape length, t...

54 To Set the Audio Mode to Be Used DuringPlayback 1 Press the MENU button U to display the Main menu on the TV screen. 2 Press the Cursor buttons( 3421 ) R to select “Functions”, “Audio mode” and“NORMAL/MIX” in this order. 3 Press the Cursor buttons ( 34 ) R to select the type of audio mode to be u...

55 V a rious Settings Language Setting 1 Press the MENU button U to display the Main menu on the TV screen. 2 Press the Cursor buttons( 3421 ) R to select “Language” and the entry fieldfor “Language” in this order. 3 Press the Cursor buttons ( 34 ) R to select the desired language. 4 Press the OK bu...

56 NICAM Broadcasting System(NV-FJ760EC/ECM/ECY Series) NV-FJ760EC/ECM/ECY Series feature the NICAM digitalsound system, a 2-channel sound broadcast system thatprovides either 2 high-quality stereo sound tracks or 2independent mono sound tracks, M1 and M2.NICAM programmes are always accompanied by s...

57 Helpful Hints ° The operations marked with asterisk are only available if theVCR is connected to a TV featuringthe Q Link or the DATA LOGIC function. Note: ≥ If “Power save” is set to “ON”, the Q Link functions do notwor k when the VCR is switched off (standby mode). Crystal View Control (CVC) Th...

58 Before Requesting Service Before requesting ser vice, please check the following points. √ √ √ √ √ On Screen Display Messag es The error messages are given in brackets [ ]. [Please inser t video tape!] ‘ You pressed the REC button J (REC/OTR button d ), the DIRECT TV REC button 6 , the Play butto...

60 Adjusting the Playback Picture Under normal conditions, the VCR automatically adjuststhe playback picture for optimum quality. However, in somecases it may be necessar y to adjust it manually. If the Picture Contains Noise Bars and It Is Not Clearto See (Tracking adjustment): If noise bars appear...

61 Helpful Hints NV-FJ760 Series Power Source: 220–240 V AC 50/60 Hz Power Consumption: 23 W Power Consumption When in Standby Mode: Approx. 3 W(When Power save function is activated) Video Recording System: 2 rotary heads, helical scanning system Video Heads: 4 heads Audio Heads: 2 heads (Hi-Fi) Ta...