Input Select - Panasonic NV-SJ230A Operaing Instructions

Recording
will
not operate
correctly
The symptom
description
is
indicated
in
brackets
[
].
[The ESi
indication flashes
whenever
recording
is
attempted.]
- The
erasure prevention
tab
on the video cassette
has
been
broken
off.
Use
a tape with an
intact
erasure prevention
tab, or
cover
the tab hole
with
adhesive
tape,
if
the
original recording
is
no
longer
required.
[The
picture
is
recorded
with
noise or a blank
screen.]
- The
aerial or aerial
cable
is
defective.
Check
the
aerial
connection
to
the
VCR. See
page
5.
Check
your normal
TV
picture.
If
there
is
no
picture,
check
your
aerial.
- The VCR
is
not
correctly
tuned.
Retune
the
VCR. See
pages 6-8.
- AV
has been
selected.
Select the required
TV
programme.
[Timer recording cannot be performed.]
-
The
clock or
calendar
has been
incorrectly
set.
Check
the clock
and
calendar.
Set
them
to
the present
time. (Note
that this
is
a 24-hour
clock.)
See page
8.
- The
recording starting or
ending time
setting
is
incorrect.
Set
the recording
starting
and
ending time
correctly.
- The VCR
has
not
been
set for
timer recording.
Press
the
TIMER
(REC)
button
©
after
programming
for
timer recording.
[AV
external recordings
cannot be made.]
- AV
has
not
been
selected.
Select
AV
by pressing the
INPUT SELECT
button
©.
-
External
AV
connections
are incorrect.
Check
that
the
connections
for
external video
and
audio
sources
are
correct.
See
page
1
5.
-
AV
cannot been
selected.
[DIRECT REC]
is
set
to
[ON].
Set [DIRECT REC]
to [OFF].
See page
10.
The
remote
control
will
not
operate correctly
The symptom
description
is
indicated
in
brackets
[
].
[The remote
control
does
not operate
correctly.]
- The
remote
control transmitter
beam
is
not reaching the
VCR.
Ensure
that the
remote
control
is
being pointed
at
the
VCR
and
that
the transmitter
beam
is
not obstructed.
- The
distance
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 (©/0) 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
it
may
be necessary
to adjust
it
manually.
If
the
Picture
Contains Noise Bars
and
It
Is
Not
Clear to
See
(Tracking adjustment):
If
noise bars appear
during normal
playback, slow playback
or
still
playback,
follow
the operations below.
During normal
or slow playback, press
the
VCR
Channel
button
®vorA
until
the bars noise disappear.
-
If
the noise bars appear
during
still
playback, switch the
VCR
over
to
the
slow playback
mode
and
then
adjust
the tracking as explained above.
Playback
picture
containing noise
bars
To
Return
to
Auto
Tracking:
Press
the
VCR
Channel
button
©
ss and /\
simultaneously.
Iff
the
Still
Picture Scrolls
Up
or
Down
(V-Lock Adjustment):
If
the
still
picture scrolls
up
or
down,
perform
the following
operation.
During
still
playback, keep
the
Channel
button
©vorA
pressed
until
the
picture stops
scrolling.
Precautions:
-
With
certain
TV
models and
tapes,
it
may
not be
possible
to
adjust the
tracking.
-
If
you
play
back
a cassette
that
was
recorded on another
VCR,
the
picture quality
may
be
inferior
and
it
may
be
necessary
to
adjust the
tracking. Also,
on
some
TVs,
the
picture
may
scroll
up and
down
in
the special playback
functions.
However,
these
are not malfunctions.
Dirt
on
the video
heads
If
the video heads
get
dirty,
pictures
will
not
be
recorded
or
played
back
clearly.
(See
the
following conditions.)
Normal
picture
Small
amount
Large
amount
off
dirt of
dirt
If
this
happens,
insert
and
eject
a
cassette
5-10
times
successively
to
remove
the
dirt
from the video heads.
If
the
problem
still
persists
after
performing above, contact
a
service personnel
to
request assistance.
Head
cleaning by service agents
is
not covered by
warranty.
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