Panasonic NV-FJ610AR Operating Instructions Manual

Panasonic NV-FJ610AR Operating Instructions Manual

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NV-FJ610AR/ARU
VQT9135
NV-SJ410AR/ARU
Video Cassette Recorder
NV-FJ610AR/ARU
NV-SJ410AR/ARU
Operating Instructions
N-PAL NTSC
Before attempting to connect, operate or adjust this
product, please read these instructions completely.

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  • Page 1 NV-FJ610AR/ARU NV-SJ410AR/ARU Video Cassette Recorder NV-FJ610AR/ARU NV-SJ410AR/ARU Operating Instructions N-PAL NTSC Before attempting to connect, operate or adjust this VQT9135 product, please read these instructions completely.
  • Page 2: Dear Customer

    Dear Customer Thank you for purchasing this Panasonic Video The serial number of this product can be Cassette Recorder. found on the rear panel. No others have the same serial number as yours. You should We strongly suggest that you carefully study...
  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Manual Recording ........28 or other published or broadcast material ≥One-Touch Recording (OTR) ....30 may infringe copyright laws. ≥Direct Recording (For NV-FJ610AR/ARU) ......30 ACCESSORIES Advanced Operations 1 pc. Infrared Remote Controller 1 pc. Coaxial Cable Timer Recording .......... 31 2 pcs.
  • Page 4: Controls And Connection Sockets

    Controls and Connection Sockets This section describes in detail the function of each button, switch and connection socket. NV-FJ610AR/ARU EJECT STOP PLAY TIMER REC PICTURE MODE REC/OTR SEARCH 14 15 16 18 19 IN (AV1) OUT VIDEO AUDIO NV-SJ410AR/ARU EJECT...
  • Page 5 For NV-FJ610AR/ARU FRONT POWER 01 POWER Í/I (POWER Í) (‘ 13) DIRECT REC 6 JET SEARCH 5 Í 02 Cassette Compartment (‘ 25) 03 TIMER REC Á (TIMER Á) (‘ 32)0 VOLUME 04 I J (‘ 14, 39) – 05 STOP ∫ (‘ 25, 28)
  • Page 6: Infra-Red Remote Controller

    Infra-red Remote Controller The remote control unit for this VCR is a universal remote controller. As such, some of its buttons are not used to operate this VCR. VCR OPERATION For NV-FJ610AR/ARU For NV-SJ410AR/ARU POWER DIRECT REC 6 JET SEARCH 5 Í...
  • Page 7 01 Infra-red Transmitter 14 ;/D (PAUSE/SLOW) (‘ 25) 02 DIRECT REC (‘ 30) 15 REC ¥ (‘ 28) (For NV-FJ610AR/ARU) 16 No function 03 Numeric Buttons (‘ 17, 28) (For NV-FJ610AR/ARU) (For NV-FJ610AR/ARU) This button is not used to operate this Selects program positions of the VCR.
  • Page 8: Picture Mode Index Rec

    TV OPERATION For NV-FJ610AR/ARU For NV-SJ410AR/ARU (Panasonic TV only) POWER DIRECT REC 6 JET SEARCH 5 Í VOLUME Í VOLUME INPUT SELECT VCR/TV Í – OSD/DISPLAY RESET AUDIO NAVI INDEX INPUT SELECT PICTURE MODE INDEX SEARCH PICTURE MODE ¥ MENU...
  • Page 9: Remote Controller Setup

    Remote Controller Setup Installing the Batteries Insert the batteries with the polarity (+ and -) correctly aligned. Power Source for the Remote Controller: The remote controller is powered by 2 “AA”, “UM3” or “R6” size batteries. The life of the batteries is about one year, although this depends on the frequency of use.
  • Page 10: Connections

    TV. Antenna Input Connector IN (AV1) OUT VIDEO AUDIO To mains supply ≥Connection to a Stereo Amplifier (For NV-FJ610AR/ARU) PLAYBACK Stereo Amplifier (Not supplied) IN (AV1) OUT (Not supplied) VIDEO AUDIO...
  • Page 11 Connection to a TV using the Audio/Video Input Sockets Antenna (Not supplied) TV Set (Not supplied) Antenna Input Connector VIDEO IN AUDIO IN (Not supplied) NV-FJ610AR/ARU IN (AV1) OUT VIDEO AUDIO To mains supply Antenna (Not supplied) TV Set (Not supplied) Antenna Input...
  • Page 12: Cable Connection

    Cable Connection Cable-VCR-TV (For CATV/PAY The cable hook-up shown at the bottom left Channels Recording/Playback) allows VCR-TV functions except for viewing one channel while recording another. The VCR has an extended range, and can tune the Low-Band, Mid-Band, Super-Band, Hyper- 75 ohm Cables System Band, Ultra-Band, and Special cable channels 2-WAY...
  • Page 13: Tuning The Tv To Your Vcr

    AC power cord, Plug in Auto Tuning starts automatically. For NV-FJ610AR/ARU The VCR is fitted with its own tuner (just like a normal TV) and can be preset to receive up to POWER DIRECT REC 6 JET SEARCH 5 181 TV broadcast stations.
  • Page 14 To Cancel Auto Tuning Mid- and the VCR picture on the TV displays this pattern. Operation Press MENU during Auto Tuning. Auto Tuning Panasonic VCR is cancelled. END: MENU To Restart Plug in Auto Tuning 1 Press < EJECT and remove the video 2 Enter the desired channel number (US3 or cassette.
  • Page 15: Storing Tv Broadcasts In Your Vcr

    Screen Display should be performed according to the following method if necessary. Operations 1 Press MENU. OSD MENU ≥LANGUAGE CLOCK SET CHANNEL SET For NV-FJ610AR/ARU OPTION SELECT , OK MENU :MENU 2 Select CHANNEL SET OSD MENU by pressing 3 or 4 and...
  • Page 16: Menu

    Manual System Setting Channel Plan Procedure TV mode Follow steps 1 to 4 on page 15. CHANNEL CHANNEL 5 Select MANUAL by pressing 3 or 4 and CHANNEL SELECTION & RECEIVED OF then press OK. DESIGNATIONS INDICATION THE AIR On Screen Display ON VCR CHANNEL SET 2–13...
  • Page 17: Setting The Remote Controller For Operation Of Your Tv

    § Set VCR/TV switch to TV for using POWER Notes: Í, the I and J buttons and the numeric ≥If you are using a Panasonic TV, this setting buttons. has already been made, and so you do not need to perform the above setting procedure.
  • Page 18: Language Setting Of The On Screen Display

    ≥Press VCR/TV to select the VCR mode. On Screen Display 1 Press MENU. OSD MENU ≥LANGUAGE CLOCK SET CHANNEL SET OPTION SELECT , OK For NV-FJ610AR/ARU :MENU NAVI INDEX INPUT SELECT 2 Select LANGUAGE by OSD MENU SEARCH PICTURE MODE pressing 3 or 4 and ≥LANGUAGE...
  • Page 19: Setting The Clock Of Your Vcr

    START :MENU ≥Turn on the VCR. Set Month to “10”. ≥Press VCR/TV to select the VCR mode. CLOCK SET 2005 0:00 For NV-FJ610AR/ARU SELECT: s/r: START :MENU MENU Set Date to “16”. CLOCK SET 2005 0:00...
  • Page 20: Settings Using The On Screen Display

    Settings Using the On Screen Display For NV-FJ610AR/ARU SEARCH PICTURE MODE Preparations ≥Confirm that the TV is on and the VCR MENU viewing channel is selected. ≥Turn on the VCR. ≥Press VCR/TV to select the VCR mode. On Screen Display On Screen Display 1 Press MENU.
  • Page 21: Reset

    While the broadcast signals are being received: 7 Cassette-in indicator Stereo>L>R>Stereo 8 Color system The Left (L) and Right (R) indicators show which sound mode is selected as follows 9 Picture mode indicator on the On Screen Display. At each press PICTURE MODE, the Stereo: Both the L and R indicators selected picture mode is set and following appear.
  • Page 22 5 Press MENU twice to make the on screen To Select the Corresponding display disappear. Video Cassette Tape Length to Display the Approximate For the Jet Navigator Function Remaining Tape Time Follow steps 1 to 2 on page 20. Follow steps 1 to 2 on page 20. On Screen Display 3 Select JET NAVIGATOR OPTION...
  • Page 23 MONO Position Audio Channel Selection If the sound of a stereo or Audio II (SAP) (For NV-FJ610AR/ARU) broadcast is impaired by noise due to weak When a stereo and/or AUDIO II (SAP) reception, set MTS to MONO. The TV...
  • Page 24 ≥This function works only for a cassette which has been recorded by a video recorder SELECT s/r: :MENU equipped with Panasonic’s Auto Bilingual Choice function. NTSC: When you play back a NTSC tape ≥The function will not work with a cassette on a NTSC TV set.
  • Page 25: Playback

    Playback EJECT STOP PLAY TIMER REC PICTURE MODE REC/OTR SEARCH 7 2 4 For NV-FJ610AR/ARU Operations Display Symbols 1 Insert a recorded video VOLUME cassette tape. – NAVI INDEX INPUT SELECT 2 Start viewing the picture by SEARCH PICTURE MODE pressing 1 (PLAY).
  • Page 26: Jet Search

    SEARCH Press JET SEARCH 5 or 6 to search forward or backward during playback or in the stop mode. (For NV-FJ610AR/ARU) Other Playback Functions Press 5 (CUE) or 6 (REW) twice to search forward or backward during playback. To Stop Playback Automatically...
  • Page 27: Using The Remote Controller

    Repeat Playback mode. This is due to format constraints. To Playback in the Desired Picture Quality (Picture Mode) For NV-FJ610AR/ARU This function reproduces optimum playback POWER DIRECT REC 6 JET SEARCH 5 picture from various kind of recorded tapes and Í...
  • Page 28: Manual Recording

    STOP PLAY TIMER REC PICTURE MODE REC/OTR SEARCH Display Symbols Operations For NV-FJ610AR/ARU 1 Insert a video cassette tape POWER DIRECT REC 6 JET SEARCH 5 with an intact erasure Í prevention tab. ≥If it has already been inserted, press VOLUME POWER Í/I (POWER Í)
  • Page 29 To Select the Desired Tape Speed Press SPEED before For NV-FJ610AR/ARU recording. SEARCH PICTURE MODE MENU To Interrupt Recording Press ;/D (PAUSE/SLOW) during recording. Press it again to continue recording. DATE To View One TV Program while CANCEL SPEED PROG. / CHECK...
  • Page 30: One-Touch Recording (Otr)

    REC/OTR SEARCH Audio/Video Output Sockets of TV One-Touch Recording Direct Recording (For NV-FJ610AR/ARU) (OTR) This function allows you to immediately start Whenever you are in a hurry to start a timer recording the same scenes of program that you recording with automatic stop in your absence, are viewing on the TV.
  • Page 31: Timer Recording

    – – : – – – – : – – (Present date; 16 October) CATEGORY CATEGORY 4 Set Starting time to “20:02”. For NV-FJ610AR/ARU MENU CH DATE ON CH DATE ON 27SA 2 0 : 0 2 – – : – –...
  • Page 32 ≥Alternatively, you can set the category on In step 3, select the desired days by pressing the Navigator list. (See page 35 for details.) DATE s. ≥This function is activated when JET For example, C NAVIGATOR is set to ON. (See page 22.) CH DATE ON SU-SA –...
  • Page 33 Example of PAL system: 2 Press VCR/TV to select the VCR mode. 15 min. Recording by SP mode 3 Press 1 to display the CH DATE 2 2 7WE 20 :0 2 2 1:30 Category. (When JET 125 SU-SA 10 :3 0 11 :00 14 SU 15 :0 0 1 6:00 90 min.
  • Page 34: Search Functions

    CH DATE ON CATEGORY ≥Up to 14 program data For NV-FJ610AR/ARU 1 10 / 18 1 0 :3 0 M USI C 124 1 0 /1 9 15 :0 0 SPOR T 5 10 / 21 2 2 :1 5...
  • Page 35 Notes: To Set the Category ≥The Jet Navigator list is stored in each The category setting allows you to find what cassette. kind of programs are recorded by the character ≥Signals approximately 10 seconds before and and the icon indications. after the current tape position are checked.
  • Page 36: Time Stamp

    When Recording Over the Same Location To Check the Recorded on a Tape: Programming Data ≥The originally recorded program is deleted from the list. (Time Stamp Function) ≥Program contents starting near the start and end of the newly recorded program (within When playback starts after searching with Jet 10 minutes before the start and after the end Navigator function or index search function,...
  • Page 37: Vhs Index Search System

    10 seconds at the high least 3 minutes apart in the SP mode and speed. INTRO-JET SCAN 5 minutes apart in the LP or EP mode. For NV-FJ610AR/ARU For NV-SJ410AR/ARU NAVI INDEX INPUT SELECT VOLUME 2 When the program to be viewed is reached, Í...
  • Page 38: Editing

    ≥The new sound will be recorded on both the normal and Hi-Fi sound tracks, only monaural PICTURE MODE INDEX ¥ sound recording is possible on the normal MENU NAVI sound tracks. (For NV-FJ610AR/ARU) SEARCH ∫ PROG/CHECK CANCEL SPEED TIMER Á...
  • Page 39: Other Functions

    However, this § Set VCR/TV switch to VCR for using the I is not a malfunction. and J buttons of remote controller. For NV-FJ610AR/ARU Other Automatic Functions VOLUME Automatic Playback When a video cassette without an erasure –...
  • Page 40: Before Requesting Service

    Before Requesting Service Before requesting service, check the following Self-diagnostic Indications points again. This VCR has a self-diagnosis and display function. If the VCR detects trouble during Message of On Screen Display installation or during use, the following indications automatically appear in the VCR display.
  • Page 41 DIRECT REC can be set to ON. “The 1 indication flashes whenever recording Set DIRECT REC to OFF. See page 24. is attempted.” (For NV-FJ610AR/ARU) ‘ The erasure prevention tab on the video cassette has been broken off. The remote controller will not operate...
  • Page 42: Usage Precautions

    Usage Precautions Please read these precautions before you Avoid Water operate this VCR. Keep the VCR away from flower vases, tubs, sinks, etc. If liquids are spilled into the VCR, Avoid Sudden Changes in serious damage could occur. If you spill any Temperature liquid into the VCR, consult qualified service If the VCR is suddenly moved from a cold to...
  • Page 43 Dirt on the video heads If the video heads get dirty, pictures will not be recorded or played back clearly. (See the following conditions.) Small Large Normal amount amount picture of dirt of dirt If this happens, insert and eject a cassette 5–10 times successively to remove the dirt from the video heads.
  • Page 44: Specifications

    5oC–40oC Operating Humidity: 35%–80% Weight: 3.3 kg Dimensions: 430 (W)k87 (H)k282 (D) mm For NV-FJ610AR/ARU ° For NV-SJ410AR/ARU ° Weight and dimensions shown are approximate. Specifications are subject to change without notice. Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. Central P.O.Box 288, Osaka 530-91, Japan...

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