Panasonic NV-SJ260 Connecting the VCR to a Decoder, Editing

1Connect a 21-pin Scart cable (not supplied) to the AV2

21-pin Scart socket b on the VCR and to the 21-pin

Scart socket on the decoder.

2Connect the decoder’s mains lead to an AC mains

socket.

3Set “AV2” to “DECODER”.

For details, see page 30.

AV Link Function

If the VCR is connected to the TV via a 21-pin Scart cable,

you can use AV LINK button B to switch the TV from normal

TV reception over to the video playback channel (AV input)

(and vice versa). In the VCR mode (when the VCR indication

in the VCR display is lit), the TV is switched to the video

playback channel (AV input). In the TV mode (when the VCR

indication is not lit), the TV is switched to TV reception.

Connecting the VCR to aDecoder

To connect this VCR to a decoder, make the connections

shown in the illustration below.

For the connection to the TV, see pages 8 and 10.

For details about the connection, also read the operating

instructions of the decoder.

Be sure to keep the VCR, TV and decoder switched off until

you have finished all connections.

For your safety, do not connect or handle the equipment with

wet hands.

To Connect the VCR to a Decoder

Decoder here refers to the device used to decode scrambled

broadcasts (Pay TV).

Decoder (not supplied)

To an AC mains socket 21-pin Scart socket

21-pin Scart cable

(not supplied)

Assemble Editing

The assemble editing function makes it easy to record the

picture and sound of virtually any number of scenes or

programmes in succession.

Assemble editing from an external source, for example from a

video movie camera, can be performed in the same way.

Editing

Recording unit (this VCR)

Preparations

≥Connect a video movie camera or a VCR to this VCR with a

21-pin Scart cable, as shown in the illustration.

≥Display the VCR picture on the TV.

≥Insert the cassette on which the assemble editing is to be

performed, and make sure that its erasure prevention tab is

not broken out.

≥Set the VCR/TV switch O to “VCR”.

≥Press the INPUT SELECT button 3 to select the AV Input

(external input) “A1” or “A2” according to the socket(s) on

the VCR to which the source unit has been connected.

A1: When connected to the AV1 21-pin Scart socket a

A2: When connected to the AV2 21-pin Scart socket b

≥Make sure that “AV2” is set to “EXT”.

(See page 30.)

Operations

1Press the Play button I to start playback.

2At the point where you want to join a new scene, press

the Pause/Slow button 7 to put it in the still playback

mode.

3Press the REC button J to put it in the recording pause

mode.

4Start playback on the source unit and search for the

point from which you want to record (copy) onto this

VCR.

5When that point is reached, press the Pause/Slow button

7 again to start recording the new picture and sound

from the playback unit.

6To record (copy) additional scenes, press the Pause/

Slow button 7 to put this VCR in the recording pause

mode and then perform steps 4 and 5 again.

7At the point where you want to stop recording, press the

Stop button 9 to finish recording.

Note:

≥If you leave the VCR in the recording pause mode for more

than 5 minutes in step 3 or 6, the VCR automatically

switches over to the stop mode to protect the video heads.

VCR Mode

TV Mode

VCR

VCR indication

is lit.

VCR indication

is not lit.

AV Input

is selected.

TV reception is

selected.

Video movie camera or

other VCR

≥When you press the MENU button T to display the menu on the

TV screen, the TV is also automatically switched to the VCR

mode, however, the VCR indication does not appear in this case.

≥When you start playback on the VCR, the TV is automatically

switched to the VCR mode. However, during playback, it is not

possible to switch the TV back to the TV mode.

≥If a Pay TV station has been selected on the VCR when you switch

to the TV mode, the picture on the TV is scrambled when you

select a Pay TV station on the TV. In this case, either switch to the

VCR mode or select the AV input on the TV.

Hint:

≥“RGB” means separate Red/Green/Blue colour signals. If you

connect a TV equipped with RGB input capability to the AV1

socket a on this VCR, and a decoder equipped with RGB output

capability to the AV2 socket b, the TV can receive RGB signal

input from the decoder via the VCR.