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JVC LPT0543-001A User's Manual

1. 5 5 5i To 9 29 D S 2 A D gt aula gt O Jvc Q 1 ae D mes nee i se o Me Ej z w mad 4 E x wa DV play indicator VHS play indicator Usable cassettes VHS deck Compact VHS camcorder recordings can be played on this video recorder Simply place the recorded cassette into a VHS Cassette Adapter and it can be used just like any full sized VHS cassette The VHS deck of this video recorder can record on regular VHS and Super VHS cassettes While only VHS signals can be recorded on regular VHS cassettes both VHS and Super VHS signals can be recorded and played back using Super VHS cassettes By using the S VHS ET function it is possible to record and play back with S VHS picture quality on VHS cassettes with this recorder DV deck Only cassettes marked M I can be used with the DV deck BASIC OPERATIONS LOAD A CASSETTE Making sure the window side is up the rear label side 1 is facing you and the arrow on the front of the cassette is pointing towards the recorder Don t apply too much pressure when inserting VHS deck The recorder power comes on automatically The counter is reset to 0 00 00 DV deck First turn on the recorder and load the cassette If the recorder is turned off the recorder s power does not come on when a Mini DV cassette is inserted VHS
2. Audio Cable not provided connector S Video Cable not provided AUDIO OU Camcorder Mini Plug Cable not provided OUT VC camcorder only 3 co eee eee EDIT 44 ADVANCED OPERATIONS cont You can use your video recorder as the source player or as the o recording deck Edit To Or MAKE CONNECTIONS From Another So ee eee e Video Recorder A When Using Your Video Recorder As The Source Player connect its AV1 L 1 IN OUT connector to the recording deck B When Using Your Video Recorder As The Recording Deck connect its AV2 L 2 IN DECODER or AV1 L 1 IN OUT connector to the source player If Another Recorder Is Compatible With The Y C Signal connect your recorder s AV1 L 1 IN OUT connector to another recorder a With C connection When using your recorder as the recording deck set L 1 INPUT to S VIDEO and L 2 SELECT to A V pg 50 When using your recorder as the source player set L 1 OUTPUT to S VIDEO pg 50 SELECT DECK Press VHS or DV When using your recorder as the source player set S VHS AUDIO OUT to VHS or DV depending on the deck being selected pg 51 SET RECORDING DECK S INPUT MODE Set to AUX With this video recorder press NUMBER key 0 and or PR to
3. DV cable not provided l gt E To DV IN connector 62 SYSTEM CONNECTIONS cont When you edit from the DV deck to the VHS deck or from the VHS deck to the DV deck you can enter a title to a scene by Connecting To OO A Video Titler Connect the recorder and the video titler as shown in the illustration in the left column PREPARE PLAYING DECK Insert a cassette for playback and make the title you want to display S OUT When using the DV deck as the source player set S VHS AUDIO OUT to DV amp pg 51 When using the VHS deck as the source player set S VHS AUDIO OUT to VHS pg 51 For details of making a title refer to the instruction manual for the video titler PREPARE RECORDING DECK Insert a cassette for recording and press DV or VHS for the recording deck To set recording deck s input mode press NUMBER key O and or PR to select L 2 AV2 L 2 IN DECODER 21 pin SCART Cable not provided S Video Cable not provided Set L 2 SELECT to A V pg 50 LOCATE START POINT Press DV or VHS for the playing deck Press PLAY to start playback and find the beginning of the scene you want to edit then press PAUSE PREPARE VIDEO TITLER Prepare the video titler so that the title can be dis played ENGAGE RECORD PAUSE MODE Press DV or VHS for the recording
4. 21 pin AV input Aerial connector connector SCART aa Af out ENTREESORTIE Sa Ok SAT CONTROL CONTROLEUR SAT INDECODER ENTREE DECODEUR gaw Back of Recorder Mains outlet ATTENTION You can not use the recorder connected to your TV only with the RF cable This is because the RF cable does not deliver signal from the recorder Your TV must have a 21 pin AV input connector SCART to connect to the recorder AV CONNECTION To connect to a TV with 21 pin AV input connector SCART 1 Disconnect the TV aerial cable from the TV 2 Connect the TV aerial cable to the ANTENNA IN jack on the rear panel of the recorder 3 Connect the provided RF cable between the ANTENNA OUT jack on the rear panel of the recorder and the TV s aerial connector 4 Connect the provided SCART cable between the AV1 L 1 IN OUT socket on the rear panel of the recorder and the TV s 21 pin AV input connector SCART NOTES The AV1 L 1 IN OUT connector accepts and delivers either a composite signal regular video signal or a Y C signal a signal in which the luminance and chrominance signals are separated If your TV s 21 pin AV input connector SCART is compatible with the Y C signal set L 1 OUTPUT to S VIDEO after the connection and the initial settings are completed pg 50 You can obtain high quality S VHS pictures For connection be sure to use a 2
5. The on screen display is also output display is not output play is not output 5 Press MENU to return to normal screen Set S VHS AUDIO OUT to the appropriate mode depending on the selection of the playing deck VHS or DV for editing a AUTO The recorder outputs the signals from the deck being used automatically b VHS The recorder outputs only the signals from the VHS deck The on screen c DV The recorder outputs only the signals from the DV deck The on screen dis If you select VHS or DV the Main Menu screen will not appear even when MENU is pressed To change the menu settings connect your TV to the recorder s AV1 L 1 IN OUT connector not to the SOUT AUDIO OUT connectors MODE SET LP S VHS AUDIO OUT AUTO 0 S D ON AUTO TIMER DIRECT REC POWER SAVE av gt MENU EXIT 52 Remote Control Functions C le ooo ADVANCED OPERATIONS cont Remote A B C D Code Switching The remote control is capable of controlling four JVC video recorders independently Each of recorders can respond to one of four codes A B C or D The remote control is preset to send A code signals because your video recorder is initially set to respond to A code signals You can easily modify your video recorder to respond to B C or D code signals On Remote Control DISPLAY CODE
6. AUTO CH SET MANUAL CH SET QUTPUT INPUT SET Back of Recorder AV2 L 2 IN DECODER lav gt MENU EXIT SS ete 13 0 0 Hl i H f i i amp g GOO O00 a o SATELLITE RECEIVER BRAND CODE JVC 73 AMSTRAD 60 61 62 63 91 CANAL 81 D BOX 85 ECHOSTAR 78 ECHOSTAR VIA DIGITAL 82 FINLUX 68 FORCE 89 GALAXIS 69 88 GRUNDIG 64 65 HIRSCHMANN 64 ITT NOKIA 68 JERROLD 75 KATHREIN 70 71 LUXOR 68 MASCOM 92 MASPRO 70 NOKIA 87 PACE 67 86 91 PANASONIC 74 PHILIPS 66 84 PHONOTREND 69 RFT 69 SAGEM 83 SALORA 68 SKYMASTER 69 TPS 83 TRIAX 90 WISI 64 NOTES The Satellite Controller may not work with all types of satellite receiver For some satellite receivers you need to set its channel input mode to 2 digit If your satellite receiver has more than two channel mode be sure to set to All Channel Mode For details refer to the instruction manual of the satellite receiver When selecting the satellite receiver s channel t step 6 signals from the remote control may interfere with signals transmitted from the Satellite Controller In this case move the remote control as close to the recorder s infrared beam receiving window as possible ACCESS SAT CONTROL SET SCREEN Press AV to move the INITIAL SET highlight bar pointer to oke SAT CONTROL SET GUIDE PROG SET L SAT CONTROL SET then press OK or D
7. Button same as button on recorder DISPLAY Button switches display between clock time tape remaining time counter readings and preset position r pg 19 Preset position is not displayed during playback TV VCR Button switches connected TV s mode between TV and AV t pg 14 17 18 REVIEW Button reviews timer recorded programme gt pg 33 F Button transmits entered the PlusCode number to the recorder pg 20 WEEKLY Button enables timer recording of weekly serials gt pg 21 23 Button engages timer standby mode c pg 21 23 AUX Button selects recorder s auxiliary input mode pg 44 MENU Button accesses Menu screen pg 11 Auto Tracking Button 7177 enables disables auto tracking mode during playback pg 30 SP LP EP Button selects tape speed c pg 17 18 OK Button enters selections made in on screen menus c pg 11 30 SEC Button initiates a 30 second period of fast motion playback F pg 32 PR Button same as button on recorder cr pg 17 18 DATE Button inputs date of programme for timer recording 17 pg 22 Fast Forward FF Button fast forwards tape initiates high speed forward search r pg 14 15 PAUSE Button same as button on recorder c pg 15 17 18 lt P Button initiates functions such as Index Search F pg 32 variable speed search frame by frame playback pg 15 TV 4 Button controls vo
8. PDC Recording Now available from some TV stations PDC Programme Delivery Control is a service designed to assure safe accurate timer recording With this system special code signals are transmitted together with the audio video signals These code signals control your video recorder and have precedence over the advertised times which you may have preset into the timer This means that your recorder will start and stop recording when the preset TV programmes actually start and end even if the broadcast time of a preset TV programme is changed from what has been advertised PDC is currently available nationally on BBC1 BBC2 Ch 4 and Ch 5 except from a few small relay transmitters Ch 3 operates a PDC service in some areas All channels intend to offer this service in due course Check your TV programme listing guide for latest informa tion If the channel you intend to record does not offer a PDC service your recorder will not start recording if PDC has been selected Be sure to set PDC to OFF if PDC is not available on your selected channel c step 8 in the left column NOTES Set the start time PDC time exactly as advertised in the TV listing A different time than advertised will result in no recording PDC recording is also possible when a satellite receiver or a cable system is connected to AV2 L 2 IN DECODER on your recorder PDC recording is also possible via the AV1 L 1 IN OUT connector Ti
9. button to turn the indicator off Replace the dead batteries with new ones CORRECTIVE ACTION Press PLAY to turn the 2 indicator off Check the cassette CORRECTIVE ACTION Set the TV to its AV mode Try manual tracking pg 30 Use a JVC dry cleaning cassette TCL 2U for the VHS deck M DV12CLAU for the DV deck or consult your JVC dealer Automatic tracking is engaged Engage and adjust tracking manually c pg 30 POSSIBLE CAUSE CORRECTIVE ACTION VHS deck There is no cassette loaded or the cassette loaded has had its Record Safety tab removed DV deck There is no cassette loaded or the cassette loaded has had its erase protection switch set to SAVE Insert a cassette or using adhesive tape reseal the slot where the tab was removed Insert a cassette or set the erase protection switch to REC 2 TV broadcasts cannot be recorded L 1 L 2 F 1 or SAT has been Set to the desired channel selected as the input mode 3 Tape to tape editing is not possible The source another video recorder camcorder has not been properly connected All necessary power switches have not been turned on The input mode is not correct Confirm that the source is properly connected Confirm that all units power switches are turned on Set the input mode to L 1 L 2 or F 1 76 RECORDING SYMPTOM 4 Camcorder recording is not possible Audio
10. Connecting To A Satellite Receiver 21 pin AV input connector SCART Back of TV S VIDEO IN connector Aerial TV Aerial connector cable AUDIO IN Aerial 59 Connect the satellite receiver to the video recorder s AV2 L 2 IN DECODER connector then connect the recorder s AV1 L 1 IN OUT connector to the TV s 21 pin SCART connector NOTES Set L 2 SELECT to A V pg 50 To record a programme via the satellite receiver select L 2 mode by pressing NUMBER keys and or PR so that L 2 appears on the display panel For details refer to the instruction manual for the satellite receiver Outdoor Unit Satellite Cable Y connector Satellite Receiver Unit AVA Ly I ENTREE DECODEUR E ANT IN ANT OUT t J DECODER BHHHBHHEBH Mains outlet Back of Recorder IMPORTANT When you set L 2 SELECT to SAT pg 50 it is possible to view a satellite broadcast with the TV set to its AV mode even if the recorder is in Timer mode in Stop mode recording or turned off When the recorder is in Stop mode or recording press TV VCR on the remote control to turn off the VCR indicator on the display panel When the recorder is turned off only a composite sign
11. EXIT SELECT B E S T MODE Press AV to move the VHS MODE SET highlight bar pointer to n B E S T then press OK PIURE CONTROL AUTO or to set to ON or AUTO SP gt LP TIMER OFF OFF DIGITAL 3R ON 0 DIGITAL TBC NR ON VIDEO STABILIZER OFF av gt MENU EXIT RETURN TO NORMAL SCREEN Press MENU Recording 1 Press and hold RECORD and press PLAY on the remote or press RECORD on the recorder DURING B E S T B E S T COMPLETE START RECORDING The recorder spends approximately 7 seconds assessing the condition of the tape then begins recording NOTES The B E S T system works for both SP and LP or EP modes only after a tape has been inserted and the Record mode is first initiated It does not work during recording In the case of timer recording the B E S T system works before recording is initiated e Once the cassette is ejected the B E S T data is cancelled The next time the cassette is used for recording B E S T is re performed Pressing the recorder s RECORD button while BEST is displayed does not start Instant Timer Recording pg 19 ATTENTION Since the B E S T system works before recording actually starts there is a delay of approximately 7 seconds after RECORD and PLAY on the remote are pressed or RECORD on the recorder is pressed To make sure you record the desired scene or programme in its entirety first perform
12. Turn on the TV and select its AV mode then make sure that all necessary stations have been stored in the recorder s memory by using the PR button s If station names ID cF pg 70 have also been stored in the recorder s memory the station name will be displayed at the top left corner of the screen for about 5 seconds each time the recorder is tuned to a different station if you want to set the tuner manually such as to add or skip channels to change preset positions or to set or change station names see pages 66 69 Now you have finished the basic set up and can use your recorder for both playback and recording B If auto channel set has succeeded but auto clock set has not Turn on the TV and select its AV mode then make sure that all necessary stations have been stored in the recorder s memory by using the PR button s If station names ID CF pg 70 have also been stored in the recorder s memory the station name will be displayed at the top left corner of the screen for about 5 seconds each time the recorder is tuned to a different station if you want to set the tuner manually such as to add or skip channels to change preset positions or to set or change station names see pages 66 69 Perform Clock Set on page 72 nm Now you have finished the basic set up and can use your recorder for both playback and recording C If both auto channel s
13. including the mains plug extension leads and interconnec tions between pieces of equipment are properly made and in accordance with the manufacturer s instructions Switch off and withdraw the mains plug when making or changing connections DO consult your dealer if you are ever in doubt about the installation operation or safety of your equip ment DO be careful with glass panels or doors on equipment DON T continue to operate the equipment if you are in any doubt about it working normally or if it is damaged in any way switch off withdraw the mains plug and consult your dealer DON T remove any fixed cover as this may expose dangerous voltages DON T leave equipment switched on when it is unattended unless it is specifically stated that it is de signed for unattended operation or has a standby mode Switch off using the switch on the equipment and make sure that your family knows how to do this Special arrangements may need to be made for infirm or handicapped people DON T use equipment such as personal stereos or radios so that you are distracted from the requirements of road safety It is illegal to watch television whilst driving DON T listen to headphones at high volume as such use can permanently damage your hearing DON T obstruct the ventilation of the equipment for example with curtains or soft furnishings Overheat ing will cause damage and shorten the life of the equipment DON T use makeshift stands and NEVER fix l
14. n g deck you can easily use it for dubbing without connecting any other equipment LOAD CASSETTES Insert a VHS or S VHS cassette and a Mini DV cassette SELECT DUBBING DIRECTION Press gt when you want playback on the DV deck and recording on the VHS deck The dubbing direction DV gt indicator lights OR Press lt when you want playback on the VHS deck and recording on the DV deck The dubbing direction VHS indicator lights SET TAPE SPEED Press VHS or DV for the recording deck then press SP LP EP Z144 DV gt VHS or DV amp VHS appears on the TV screen if O S D is set to ON pg 55 START DUBBING Press DUB for two seconds Dubbing from DV to VHS DV play indicator and VHS record indicator light Dubbing from VHS to DV VHS play indicator and DV record indicator O light e If the tapes have not been rewound both decks rewind automatically The recording deck goes into Record Pause mode and the playback deck goes into Pause mode When both decks have finished rewinding dubbing begins automatically After dubbing is completed the decks rewind both tapes automatically and eject them The recorder then shuts off NOTES If you set the dubbing direction incorrectly you could erase an important recording that you wanted to copy We recommend conducting a test with unimporta
15. on page 21 Or perform Guide Program Number Set pg 73 Delete A Channel Perform steps 1 and 2 of Storing Channels Manually on page 66 to access the Confirmation screen before continuing SELECT ITEM Press AV lt I gt until the item you want to delete begins blinking DELETE CHANNEL Press X The item directly beneath the cancelled one moves up one line Repeat steps 1 and 2 as necessary CLOSE CONFIRMATION SCREEN 3 Press MENU Change Station Preset Position Perform steps 1 and 2 of Storing Channels Manually on page 66 to access the Confirmation screen before continuing SELECT ITEM Press AV lt D until the item you want to move begins blinking Then press OK and the station name ID and its channel CH number begin blinking SELECT NEW POSITION Press AV lt I gt to move the station to the new preset position then press OK Example If you moved the station in position 4 to position 2 the stations originally in positions 2 and 3 each move down one space PR CH ID PR CH ID 01 26 BBCi 08 02 23 IV 09 03 gt 30 CH4 lt 10 T E 05737 CH5 12 PR CH ID PR CH ID 01 lt 26 BBC1 08 02 33 BBC2 09 03723 ITV 10 ss 04 30 CH4 11 05 37 CH5 12 06 13 06 07 14 07 av lt gt MOVE MANUAL CH SET MENU EXIT 13 14 oe av lt gt MOVE gt MENU EXIT Repeat steps 1 and 2 as necessar
16. 25 32 35 43 50 37 23 29 35 61 54 35 25 32 56 477 4 37 BBC1 BBC2 ITV CH4 CH5 North West Galdb ck armin na 30 34 28 32 56 Winter Hill c cece 55 62 59 65 48 North East Bilsdale West Moor 006 33 26 29 23 35 Catto A eeinetan 39 45 49 42 Pontop Pike wo eee 58 64 61 54 68 Scotland AN BUS serina naenin 57 63 60 53 Black Hill 40 46 43 50 37 Sandale 22 Caldbeck 34 28 32 56 Creigkelly 3l 27 24 21 48 Darvel 33 26 23 29 35 Durris w22 28 25 32 67 Eitshal 33 26 23 29 Keelylang Hill 40 46 43 50 Knock More 33 26 23 29 Rosemarkie 39 45 49 42 67 Rumster Forest 31 27 24 21 Selkirk 55 62 59 65 52 Wales BlaGnplwytissssscs cseuecnsesceneness 31 27 24 21 56 Catimel vissscssevecvesvacsvesreensshoes 57 63 60 53 Llanddona ccsccceesseceeeee 57 63 60 53 Moel y Parc ssssssssssesssessenes 52 45 49 42 Pres ly ineine 46 40 43 50 37 WENVOE sretni naniii 44 51 41 47 Northern Ireland Brougher Mountain 22 28 25 32 DAE E EAA SO 31 27 24 21 37 Limavady sssssseseesesesseeee 55 62 59 65 72 Clock Set SUBSIDIARY SETTINGS cont Turn on the TV and select the AV mode IMPORTANT If you performed Auto Set Up pg 8 Preset Download pg 9 or Auto Channel Set pg 64 without ever having set the clock previously the recorder s built in clock is also se
17. AUDIO on the remote control changes the soundtrack being played back as follows TRACK E On Screen Display us L H Hi R For Hi Fi stereo tapes Hy For main audio of Bilingual tapes Lie Goer uae For sub audio of Bilingual tapes aif R 8 p NORM For audio dubbed tapes Ree For audio dubbed tapes NOTES HIFI L 4 R should normally be selected In this mode Hi Fi stereo tapes are played back in stereo and the normal audio track is played back automatically for tapes with only normal audio For instructions on recording stereo and bilingual programmes refer to page 36 Bilingual programmes are not currently broadcast in the K O S D must be set to ON or the on screen displays will not appear F pg 55 35 Soundtrack Selection DV Deck The DV recording deck is capable of recording two soundtracks L and R and will play back the one you select During Playback Pressing AUDIO on the remote control changes the soundtrack being played back as follows TRACK USE On Screen Display Lip aR For stereo or Bilingual tapes L k For main audio of Bilingual tapes q R For sub audio of Bilingual tapes NOTE Bilingual programmes are not currently broadcast in the U K Sound Mode Selection DV Deck 2 Move the highlight bar pointer to DV MODE SET by pressing AV then press OK or gt So 7 3 Move
18. AV then press OK or gt ENABLE DISABLE ON SCREEN DISPLAY The default setting is MODE SET 3 ON so if you want on screen displays leave the awa setting as it is and go to AUTO TIMER step 4 If you don t want DIRECT Reci the displays to appear press AV to move the highlight bar pointer to lav gt O S D and press OK MENU EXIT or P to set O S D to OFF RETURN TO NORMAL Press MENU The superimposed indication on the TV screen tells you what the recorder is doing 14 15 1 13 PR 12 ABCD 12 21 00 11 24 12 01 WARNING TIMER RECORDING TO START SOON 10 X 9 8 7 1 Operation mode indicators 2 Tape speed SP LP EP 3 Sound mode indicator DV pg 35 4 Tape direction VHS Time code DV pg 16 5 Counter display VHS 6 Tape remaining time indicator VHS pg 19 7 Audio mode display pg 34 35 8 Tape position indicator VHS pg 16 9 Type of Broadcast pg 36 aus 13 2 12 11 31 12 01 WARNING TIMER RECORDING 3 TO START SOON 10 9 4 7 10 VHS DV indicator 11 Current day month year 12 Clock display 13 Channel position number and station name Aux indicator L 1 L 2 F 1 or SAT When L 2 SELECT is set to SAT c pg 50 SAT appears instead of L 2 14 Timer warning display F pg 21 23 15 Cassette loaded mark 56 ADVANCED OPERATIONS cont Power Save Mode Yo
19. Channel Set If you wish to perform it manually refer to page 67 e If for any reason you perform Auto Channel Set when the aerial cable is not connected properly SCAN COMPLETED NO SIGNAL appears on the screen in step 4 When this happens make sure of the aerial connection and press OK Auto Channel Set will take place again 66 1 a A d Je 0 GOAL 0 F 000 03 Storing Channels Manually To store channels that were not stored during Auto Set Up lt pg 8 Preset Download F pg 9 or Auto Channel Set pg 64 ACCESS MAIN MENU 1 Press MENU ACCESS CONFIRMATION SCREEN Press AV to move the highlight bar pointer to MANUAL CH SET then press OK or gt The Confir mation screen appears SELECT POSITION Press AV lt I gt until an 3 open position in which you want to store a channel begins blinking then press OK The Manual Channel Set screen appears Ex To store in position 6 X DELETE MENU EXIT The blueback screen and the programme currently being broadcast by the selected channel appear alternately for 8 seconds each SUBSIDIARY SETTINGS cont SELECT BAND Press AV to change the band between CH regular and CC cable then press gt PR Ch ID FINE DECODER 06 CH01 OFF 7 S av SELECT lt gt CURSOR gt OK MENU EXIT The blueback screen and the prog
20. Menu screen 2 Move the highlight bar pointer to DV MODE SET by pressing AV then press OK or gt 3 Move the highlight bar DV MODE SET pointer to AUDIO REC SO ND MOBE iei by pressing AV then press _ 12BIT MODE SOUND1 OK or to select NICAM EAM NICAM or MONO 4 Press MENU to return to the normal screen av gt MENU EXIT When AUDIO REC is set to NICAM the NICAM audio programme will be recorded on the audio track When AUDIO REC is set to MONO the Standard monaural audio program will be recorded on the audio track SS ete 37 Minimizing Picture Degradation While Editing Turn on the TV and select the AV mode Advantages Of S VHS Video Recorders You can edit from VHS to S VHS S VHS to VHS or from S VHS to S VHS From VHS to S VHS Record VHS playback signals in the S VHS mode Although the picture quality is inherently limited by that of the original the edited tape has better picture quality than those made by VHS to VHS editing From S VHS to VHS Because the picture quality of the source material is very high the edited tape has better picture quality than those made by VHS to VHS editing From S VHS to S VHS All signals will be transferred with minimum degradation Picture Control VHS Deck Only This feature helps you to adjust the playback picture quali
21. PDC is set to OFF c PDC Recording in the right column VPS Video Programme System recording is not currently available in the U K and not possible with this recorder RETURN TO NORMAL SCREEN After confirming all information is correct press PROG or OK PROGRAM COMPLETED appears on the screen for about 5 seconds then normal screen appears If the timer programme is overlapped with another one that was already set PROGRAM OVERLAPPED appears on screen and Err appears on the front display panel t pg 25 Repeat steps 1 9 for each additional programme ENGAGE RECORDER S TIMER MODE Press TIMER The recorder turns off automatically and appears on the display panel To disengage the timer press TIMER again To Timer Record Weekly Or Daily Serials anytime during steps 2 through 9 press WEEKLY NUMBER key 9 for weekly serials or DAILY NUMBER key 8 for Satellite Receiver Users To timer record a satellite broadcast using Express Timer Programming 1 Perform Satellite Receiver Control Setting 7 pg 12 2 Perform steps 1 10 In step 6 press the NUMBER key 0 to change TV PROC to SAT The display panel shows L2 for the preset position Then press PR to enter the preset position for the satellite broadcast In step 8 you cannot set PDC to ON 3 Leave the satellite receiver s power on
22. Press AV to move the highlight bar pointer to L 1 OUTPUT or L 1 INPUT OUTPUT INPUT SET 4 For L 1 OUTPUT Press OK or gt to select VIDEO or S VIDEO a VIDEO If a connected device s input is compatible only with regular video signals set to VIDEO i j i j L2 SELECT AN b S VIDEO If a connected device s input is compatible with Y C signals set to VHS S VIDEO This setting will let you take advantage of higher quality a VIDEO S VHS pictures For connection be sure to use a 21 pin SCART cable that lav gt is compatible with the Y C signal MENU EXIT For L 1 INPUT Press OK or gt to select VIDEO or S VIDEO a VIDEO If a connected device s output is compatible only with regular video signals set to VIDEO b S VIDEO If a connected device s output is compatible with Y C signals set to S VIDEO This setting will let you take advantage of higher quality S VHS pictures For connection be sure to use a 21 pin SCART cable that is compatible with the Y C signal Press MENU to return to normal screen if L 1 OUTPUT is set to S VIDEO it is impossible to set L 1 INPUT to S VIDEO if L 2 SELECT is set to DECODER it is impossible to set L 1 INPUT to S VIDEO a L 2 SELECT Setting Set L 2 SELECT to the appropriate mode depending on the type of unit connected to the rear panel AV2 L 2 IN DECODER connector of this recorder 1 Press
23. SAT Then press AV to input the number of the preset position on which the Guide Program number s broadcast is received by the recorder or the satellite receiver Then press OK or GUIDE PROG SET GUIDE PROG TV PROG av gt MENU EXIT Ex If CH4 is received on preset position 4 0 SAT To timer record a satellite programme with the VIDEO Plus system you need to install the provided Satellite Controller and perform the procedure described in Satellite Receiver Control Setting pg 12 Repeat steps 4 and 5 as necessary RETURN TO NORMAL SCREEN Press MENU 6 Guide Program Number Guide Program GUIDE PROG number refers to the assigned TV station numbers according to broadcast area for VIDEO Plus timer recording The Guide Program numbers can be found in most TV listings 74 SUBSIDIARY INFORMATION Questions And Answers PLAYBACK Q What happens if the end of the tape is reached during playback or search A The tape is automatically rewound to the beginning Q Can the video recorder indefinitely remain in the still mode A No It stops automatically after 5 minutes VHS deck or 3 minutes DV deck to protect the heads Q When returning from multi speed search to normal playback the picture is disturbed Should be concerned about this A No it is normal Q Sometimes during Index Search the video recorder can t find the pro
24. av gt MENU EXIT ENTER SATELLITE RECEIVER S BRAND Press the appropriate NUMBER keys to enter the brand code from the list in the left column then press OK SAT CONTROL SET gt z BRAND 3 2 oS e If the brand code you entered is invalid the code field will be reset epic Enter the correct brand code again If the recorder is in playback or recording mode you cannot set the brand code SELECT SATELLITE RECEIVER S CHANNEL FOR TESTING Press the appropriate SAT CONTROL SET NUMBER keys to enter one of the channel positions on the satellite receiver then press OK gt Zz SAT PROG EE You can select the channel position 0 9 gt GS TEST between 1 to 999 MENU EXIT After pressing OK the recorder enters the Test mode CHECK RESULT OF TEST If the satellite SAT CONTROL SET receiver s channel number has been changed to the same SAT PROG 111 C7 CHANGED TO 111 channel as you set in NOT CHANGED step 6 Press AV to move the lav gt amp highlight bar pointer to MENU EXIT CHANGED TO then press OK or gt to finish the Sat Control Set mode If the satellite receiver s channel number has not been changed correctly Press AV to move the highlight bar pointer to NOT CHANGED then press OK or gt Then perform the procedure again from step 5 14 Playback Turn on the TV and select the AV mode
25. back the whole tape 100 times repeatedly START PLAYBACK 1 Press PLAY ACTIVATE REPEAT PLAYBACK 2 Press PLAY and hold for over 5 seconds then release The Play indicator on the display panel blinks slowly The tape plays 100 times automatically and then stops STOP PLAYBACK 3 Press STOP at any time to stop playback NOTES Pressing PLAY REW FF or PAUSE also stops Repeat Playback Repeat playback is not possible with a cassette recorded in EP mode NTSC Playback VHS Deck Only Your video recorder is equipped with NTSC circuitry that can play back NTSC tapes LOAD A CASSETTE 1 Insert a cassette recorded in NTSC START PLAYBACK Press PLAY 2 NTSC gt PAL appears on the screen for about 5 seconds Some TVs shrink the picture vertically and place black bars at the top and bottom of the screen This is not a malfunction on the part of either the video recorder or the TV The picture may roll up and down This can be corrected using the V HOLD control found on some TVs This cannot be corrected if the TV does not have a V HOLD control The counter and tape remaining time readings will be incorrect During search still or frame by frame playback the picture will be distorted and there may be a loss of colour Depending on the type of TV the top and bottom portions of superimposed displays may be cut off during NTSC playback SYSTEM CONNECTIONS
26. deck then press and hold PAUSE and press RECORD so that the recording deck enters its Record Pause mode SS et 63 START PLAYBACK VA Press DV or VHS for the playing deck then press PLAY START RECORDING Press DV or VHS for the recording deck then press RECORD at the point from where you want to start recording ENTER TITLE Enter a title at the point where you want the title to be displayed NOTES For the operation of the video titler refer to its instruction manual If the playing deck is left in the Pause mode it will automati cally go into Stop mode after a time for the protection of the video tape and the video head The duration of the Pause mode is 3 minutes for the DV deck and 5 minutes for the VHS deck If the recording deck is left in the Record Pause mode it will automatically go into Stop mode after a time for the protec tion of the video tape and the video head The duration of the Record Pause mode is 3 minutes for the DV deck and 5 minutes for the VHS deck 64 SUBSIDIARY SETTINGS IMPORTANT Tu n e r Set Perform the following steps only if Auto Channel Set has not been set correctly by Auto Set Up function gt pg 8 or Preset Download pg 9 you have moved to a different area or if a new station starts broadcasting in your area Turn on the TV and select the AV mode Your recorder needs to
27. insert a cassette with the Record Safety tab intact Remove the cassette and set the erase protection switch to REC TIMER RECORDING SYMPTOM POSSIBLE CAUSE CORRECTIVE ACTION 5 blinks for 10 seconds and the has been pressed when there are Check the programmed data and re Timer mode is disengaged no programs in memory or the timer program as necessary then press record information has been again programmed incorrectly The cassette is automatically The end of the tape was reached The programme may not have been ejected the power shuts off and during timer recording recorded in its entirety Next time and Oo won t stop blinking make sure you have enough time on the tape to record the entire programme The VIDEO Plus system does not The recorder s channel positions Refer to Guide Program Number Set timer record properly have been set incorrectly and re perform the procedure pg 73 OTHER PROBLEMS SYMPTOM POSSIBLE CAUSE CORRECTIVE ACTION 1 Whistling or howling is heard from The camcorder s microphone is too Position the camcorder so its the TV during camcorder record close to the TV microphone is away from the TV ing The TV s volume is too high Turn the TV s volume down 2 When scanning channels some of Those channels have been desig If you need the skipped channels them are skipped over nated to be skipped restore them pg 66 3 The chan
28. select L 1 for the AV1 L 1 IN OUT connector or L 2 for the AV2 L 2 IN DECODER connector depending on the connector being used When using the AV2 L 2 IN DECODER connector set L 2 SELECT to the appropriate mode pg 50 SET EDIT MODE VHS DECK ONLY See Picture Control on page 37 START SOURCE PLAYER Engage its Play mode START RECORDING DECK Engage its Record mode 45 TV Receiver AV mode Your recorder Recorder TV Receiver Your recorder AV mode 21 pin SCART Cable not provided 21 pin SCART Cable not provided 21 pin SCART Cable not provided 21 pin SCART Cable not provided Another recorder Recorder TV Receiver AV mode Your recorder Recorder S Video Cable not provided 21 pin SCART Cable not provided Another recorder 21 pin SCART Cable not provided Player NOTES All necessary cables can be obtained from your dealer For Y C signal input output be sure to use a 21 pin SCART cable that is compatible with the Y C signal When you select EDIT to dub tapes in step 4 be sure to select AUTO or NORM when B E S T is set to OFF after you finish dubbing the tapes When you use this recorder as
29. service for a problem use this chart to see if you can correct the trouble yourself Small problems are often easily corrected and this can save you the trouble of sending your video recorder off for repair POWER SYMPTOM 1 No power is applied to the recorder 2 The clock is functioning properly but the recorder cannot be powered 3 The remote control won t function TAPE TRANSPORT SYMPTOM 1 The tape does not run during recording 2 The tape will not rewind or fast forward PLAYBACK SYMPTOM 1 The playback picture does not appear while the tape is running 2 Noise appears during visual search 3 Noise appears during normal playback VHS deck 4 The playback picture is blurred or interrupted while TV broadcasts are clear or USE CLEANING CASSETTE message appears on the screen 5 Breaks are noticeable in Hi Fi soundtrack VHS deck RECORDING SYMPTOM 1 Recording cannot be started POSSIBLE CAUSE The mains power cord is discon nected e is displayed on the display panel with Auto Timer set to OFF The batteries are discharged POSSIBLE CAUSE e is displayed on the display panel The tape is already fully rewound or fast forwarded POSSIBLE CAUSE The TV receiver is not set to the AV mode This is normal The automatic tracking mode is engaged The video heads may be dirty CORRECTIVE ACTION Connect the mains power cord Press the
30. setting this function has no effect during recording and during special effects playback The on screen display may jitter vertically when this function is set to ON To watch recordings with close caption set this function to OFF Video Stabilizer and Digital TBC NR cannot be used at the same time If you activate Digital TBC NR when VIDEO STABILIZER is set to ON Video Stabilizer will be automati cally turned OFF 3 2 ADVANCED OPERATIONS cont Looking For The Scene You Want Index Search VHS Deck Only Your recorder automatically marks index codes at the beginning of each recording This function gives you quick access to any one of 9 index codes in either direction NOTE Before starting make sure the recorder is in the Stop mode ACTIVATE INDEX SEARCH Press lt or D gt ka a or D gt lt 1 or P 1 is displayed on screen and search begins in the corre sponding direction To access index codes 2 through 9 press lt or gt repeatedly until the correct index number is dis played Ex To locate the beginning of B from the current position press lt twice To locate the beginning of D from the current position press gt once Current position Index number When the specified index code is located playback begins automatically Skip Search VHS Deck Only SKIP OVER UNWANTED SECTIONS Press 30 SEC 1 to 4
31. sound decoder NICAM making reception of stereo and bilingual broadcasts possible When the recorder is tuned to a different station the type of broadcast being received will be displayed on the TV screen for a few seconds Type of Broadcast Being Received On screen Display Regular Monaural none NICAM Stereo ST NICAM NICAM Bilingual BIL NICAM NICAM Monaural NICAM To listen to a stereo programme press AUDIO until HI FI L gt a R appears on the screen e To listen to a bilingual programme press AUDIO until HI FI L gt or HI FI lt j R appears on the screen as required To listen to the Standard regular monaural audio while receiving a NICAM broadcast press AUDIO until NORM appears on the screen NOTE O S D must be set to ON or the on screen displays will not appear F pg 55 To Record NICAM Stereo And Bilingual Programmes Only For The Users In Eastern Europe VHS deck The NICAM audio programme will be recorded on the Hi Fi audio track and the Standard audio programme on the normal audio track DV deck See AUDIO REC Mode Setting below NOTES If the quality of stereo sound being received is poor the broadcast will be received in monaural with better quality Before playing back a programme recorded in stereo or a bilingual programme refer to Soundtrack Selection gt pg 34 35 AUDIO REC Mode Setting 1 Press MENU to access the Main
32. the highlight bar pointer to SOUND MODE by pressing AV then press OK or gt to BU als select 12BIT or 16BIT AUDIO REC 4 Press MENU to return to the normal screen NOTE av gt Set SOUND MODE to 12BIT at the original recording on a Mini DV tape if you wish to MENU EXIT perform Audio Dubbing later 12BIT Mode Setting Audio dubbed Mini DV Tape 1 Press MENU to access the Main Menu screen 2 Move the highlight bar pointer to DV MODE SET by pressing AV then press OK or gt SOUND1 SOUND2 or FULL SOUND AUDIO REC Press MENU to return to the normal screen A 12BIT MODE SOUND YOU HEAR Vales MENU EXIT SOUND1 Original recorded sound SOUND2 Audio dubbed sound Original recorded sound and FULL SOUND Audio dubbed sound NOTES When 12BIT MODE is set to FULL SOUND For bilingual tapes both the main and sub audio will be audible To select just the main audio or just the sub audio of Bilingual tapes set 12BIT MODE to SOUND 1 1 Press MENU to access the Main Menu screen DV MODE SET 12BIT OUND1 NICAM DV MODE SET 12BIT 3 Move the highlight bar pointer to 12BIT MODE by pressing AV then press OK or gt to select NICAM 36 ADVANCED OPERATIONS cont Receiving NICAM Stereo And Bilingual Programmes Your recorder is equipped with a Digital stereo
33. the recorder power once and try again from the beginning Auto clock may not function properly depending on reception conditions When you perform T V LINK function be sure to use fully wired 21 pin SCART cable On this recorder the characters available for station names ID are A Z 0 9 and space The names of some downloaded stations may differ from those on your TV pg 69 10 QUICK SET UP GUIDE cont Auto Set Up Preset Download results appear on the display panel When both auto channel set and auto clock set have been completed successfully the A correct current time will be displayed after the OK button is pressed in item P4 on page 8 or after performing item on page 9 When auto channel set has been completed successfully but auto clock set has not PR 1 will be displayed after the OK button is pressed in item F4 on page 8 or after performing item Hon page 9 When neither auto channel set nor auto clock set has been completed successfully will be displayed You can check if the Guide Program numbers have been set correctly when you perform the VIDEO Plus Timer Programming pg 20 if the correct preset position number is displayed in step 4 this confirms that the Guide Program number for the PlusCode number you enter in step 3 has been set correctly A If both auto channel set and auto clock set have been performed successfully
34. times during playback Each press initiates a 30 second period of fast motion playback Normal playback resumes automatically NOTE To return to normal playback during a Skip Search press PLAY SS ee 33 Instant ReView VHS Deck Only Simply by pressing a single button the recorder power comes on rewinds and begins playback of the last timer recorded programme If you have several programmes recorded you can easily access any of them NOTE Before starting make sure that the recorder is off and that the Timer mode is disengaged ACTIVATE INSTANT REVIEW 1 Press REVIEW The recorder power comes on and the recorder searches for the index code indicating the start of the last timer recorded programme Once it s found playback begins automatically The front display panel tells you how many programmes have been timer recorded If you have for example 3 programmes REVIEW and 3 appear and blink To watch the first of the 3 programmes press REVIEW three times The recorder searches and begins playback automatically You can access a programme as far as 9 index codes away from the current tape position NOTE Instant ReView is not possible while the recorder is in the Timer mode 3 4 ADVANCED OPERATIONS cont Soundtrack Selection Selecting The VHS Deck Sound You sourlvacks ILFUL HEF end NORM and wil play back the one you select During Playback o n Pressing
35. turns recorder on off loading a cassette also turns power on Infrared Beam Receiving Window is where remote control should be aimed when in use DV EJECT Button ejects DV tape during Stop mode pg 14 Q Mini DV Cassette Loading Slot is where cassette is inserted door closes cassette loaded indicator lights up on the display panel DV Button enables operations on DV deck c pg 14 STOP Button stops tape r pg 14 PLAY Button plays back tape pg 14 cancels Pause Still Slow Search modes cF pg 15 PAUSE Button stops tape temporarily during recording c pg 17 18 stops tape temporarily during playback plays back frame by frame with each additional press pg 15 RECORD Button starts regular recording press once Instant Timer Recording press twice sets duration of ITR c gt pg 17 18 19 VHS Button enables operations on VHS deck cr pg 14 VHS Cassette Loading Slot is where cassette is inserted door closes cassette loaded indicator lights up on the display panel S VHS ET Button enables disables S VHS ET mode pg 27 VHS EJECT Button ejects VHS tape during Stop mode F pg 14 DV IN OUT connector i Link enables connection to digital video devices r pg 42 j Link refers to the IEEE1394 1995 industry specification and extensions thereof The logo is used for products compliant with the i Link standard Dubbing Direction DV gt lt VHS indicator
36. 1 pin SCART cable that is compatible with the Y C signal Set your TV to the VIDEO or AV Y C or RGB mode according to the type of your TV s SCART connector For switching the TV s mode refer to the instruction manual of your television To obtain high quality S VHS pictures you can also use the S VIDEO CONNECTION described on page 7 ATTENTION m Do NOT Plug the mains power cord into a mains outlet until all connections are completed m Do NOT press the button on the recorder or on the remote control to turn on the recorder s power before you start the Auto Set Up procedure described on page 8 S Video cable not provided S VIDEO IN connector Audio cable not provided Back of TV Aerial connector AUDIO IN connectors Mains outlet xa AVN NOUT ENTREE SORTIE our e75 S SORTIE ovs SAT CONTROL CONTROLEUR SAT INDECODER ENTREE DECODEUR av2 C2 S VIDEO CONNECTION To connect to a TV with S VIDEO AUDIO IN connectors 1 Connect the aerial recorder and TV as per AV CONNEC TION pg 6 2 Connect the recorder s S OUT connector to the TV s S VIDEO IN connector 3 Connect the recorder s AUDIO OUT connectors to the TV s AUDIO IN connectors RF Cable provided Back of Recorder NOTES You can obtain high quality S VHS picture
37. 3456789 screen appears if you re START STOP just starting out P1 21 00 22 00 appears S P1 You can use the remote control with LCD panel to enter the PlusCode number SELECT DECK 1 Press VHS or DV ACCESS VIDEO PLUS DISPLAY SP VPS PDC OFF The display panel shows the DATE TV PROG programme start time 25 12 1 Pressing changes the display to the programme stop time then the date and preset position BBC 1 Press LCD PROG The LCD panel looks like this IMPORTANT Make sure the preset position number you wish to record is displayed if not see VIDEO Plus system Setup on page 73 and set the Guide Program number for that PlusCode number correctly ENTER PLUSCODE NUMBER Press the NUMBER keys to enter the PlusCode number of a programme you wish to record then press If the number you entered is invalid ERROR appears on the screen and Err appears on the display panel The PlusCode number you enter appears on the LCD panel Press X and input a valid PlusCode number If the GUIDE PROG SET screen appears see ATTENTION Regarding Guide Program Number Set on page 21 If you make a mistake press X and input the correct number Then go to step 4 in the right column SET TAPE SPEED Press SP LP EP 4 47 to set the tape speed nn SET PDC MODE Press PDC to select ON or OFF 6 If VPS PDC ON is displayed on the
38. AIN MENU SCREEN Press MENU ACCESS MODE SET SCREEN Press AV to move the MAIN MENU highlight bar pointer to MODE SET then press MODE SET is OK orb DV MODE SET AUTO CH SET MANUAL CH SET OUTPUT INPUT SET INITIAL SET av gt MENU EXIT SELECT MODE Press AV to move the MODE SET highlight bar pointer to S VHS AUDIO OUT auto AUTO TIMER then press 0 S D N LP AUTO TIMER ON DIRECT RE ON OK or P to select either ON or OFF POWER SAVE OFF av gt MENU EXIT RETURN TO NORMAL SCREEN Press MENU NOTE For safety when Auto timer is set to OFF all other recorder functions are disabled while the Timer mode is engaged To disengage the timer press TIMER Next Function Memory The Next Function Memory tells the recorder what to do after rewinding Before continuing make sure the recorder is in the Stop mode a For Automatic Start Of Playback After Tape Rewind press REW then press PLAY within 2 seconds b For Automatic Power Off After Tape Rewind press REW then press within 2 seconds c For Automatic Cassette Ejection After Tape Rewind press REW then press EJECT within 2 seconds NOTE The Automatic Power Off of the Next Function Memory does not work if the Auto Timer is set to ON If the Auto Timer is set to ON the recorder directly goes into the Timer Standby mode at the same time when the button is press
39. DATE TV PROG gt gt 0 SAT PROG EXIT The front display panel looks like this ENTER PROGRAMME START TIME Press START to enter VHS P1 the time you want recording to start sant a Press and hold START SP VPS PDC OFF to move in 30 DATE TV PROG minute increments or press and release EEE 01 SAT repeatedly to move 1 PROG EXIT minute at a time The front display panel looks like this ENTER PROGRAMME STOP TIME Press STOP to enter the time you want recording to stop Press and hold STOP to move in 30 minute increments or press and release repeatedly to move 1 minute at a time ENTER PROGRAMME DATE Press DATE to enter the date on which you wish to record The current date first appears on screen The date you enter will appear in its place ENTER PRESET POSITION Press PR to enter the ie VHS P1 preset position corre sponding to the broadcast START STOP R 5 x GEO E AN ing station you wish to 5 record SP VPS PDC OFF DATE TV PROG 25 12 BC 1 gt 0 SAT PROG EXIT SET TAPE SPEED Press SP LP EP to set the tape speed SET PDC MODE Press PDC to select ON or OFF If VPS PDC ON is displayed on the screen or VPS PDC is lit on the display panel PDC is set to ON If VPS PDC OFF is displayed on the screen or VPS PDC is not lit on the display panel
40. ENU EXIT MODE Move the highlight bar pointer to DIGITAL 3R by pressing AV then press OK or gt to set to ON VHS MODE SET B E S T ON PICTURE CONTROL AUTO AUTO SP gt LP TIMER __ OFF LPDIGITAL 3R ON VH DIGITAL TBC NR ON VIDEO STABILIZER OFF ON lav gt MENU EXIT SCREEN Press MENU NOTES e Normally it is recommendable to keep DIGITAL 3R set to HON Depending on the type of tape being used picture quality may sometimes be better with DIGITAL 3R set to OFF ACCESS MAIN MENU ACCESS VHS MODE SET SELECT DIGITAL 3R SET RETURN TO NORMAL 31 Video Stabilizer VHS Deck Only You can automatically correct vertical vibrations in the picture when playing back unstable recordings made on another recorder The default setting is OFF ACCESS MAIN MENU SCREEN 1 Press MENU ACCESS VHS MODE SET SCREEN Move the highlight bar pointer to VHS MODE SET by pressing AV then press OK or gt SELECT VIDEO STABILIZER SET MODE Move the highlight bar pointer to VIDEO STABILIZER by pressing AV then press OK or gt to set to ON VHS MODE SET CO B E S T ON PICTURE CONTROL AUTO AUTO SP LP TIMER OFF DIGITAL 3R ON S VHS D ALTBC NB LC VIDEO STABILIZER av gt MENU EXIT RETURN TO NORMAL SCREEN 1 Press MENU NOTES When you finish viewing a tape be sure to set this function to OFF Regardless of the
41. ESET COUNTER 2 Press 0000 before starting recording or playback The counter is reset to 0 00 00 and shows the exact elapsed time as the tape runs 20 BASIC OPERATIONS cont With the VIDEO Plus system timer programming is greatly simplified because each TV programme has a corresponding VI D EO PIi U S A code number which your recorder is able to recognise Perform step 1 in the left column Ti mer ACCESS VIDEO PLUS SCREEN e 2 Press PROG VIDEO PLUS Programming Before performing the VIDEO Plus Timer Programming Make sure that the recorder s built in clock is set properly Select the recording deck by pressing VHS or DV Insert a VHS or S VHS cassette with the safety tab in place or a Mini DV cassette with the erase protection switch set to REC Turn on the TV and select the AV mode 0 9 VIDEO PLUS EXPRESS PROGRAMING PROG EXIT The front display panel looks like this ENTER PLUSCODE NUMBER Press the NUMBER keys to enter the PlusCode Ce number of the programme ZAN you wish to record then press OK If you make a mistake i 0 9 gt press X and input the x DELETE correct number PROG EXIT The PlusCode number you enter appears on the front display panel The display panel shows only a 4 digit number ACCESS VIDEO PLUS PROGRAM SCREEN The VIDEO Plus Program VH i f VIDEO PLUS 12
42. Hold down VHS or DV on the remote control The code currently set blinks on the LCD panel CHANGE REMOTE CONTROL S CODE Press the NUMBER key 1 for A 2 for B 3 for C or 4 for D SET REMOTE CONTROL S CODE 3 Press OK to set the code On Recorder DISPLAY CODE Press PLAY on the recorder over 5 seconds when the recorder is turned off The code currently set appears on the front display panel If the code displayed on the front display panel is different from the code set on the remote control go to step 2 CHANGE RECORDER S CODE Press any key on the remote control The code currently set on the remote control will be applied to the recorder NOTE During Power Save it is impossible to change the remote control s code SS hti Sh 53 TV Multi Brand Remote Control Your remote control can operate the basic functions of your TV set In addition to JVC TVs other manufacturer s TVs can also be controlled SET TV BRAND CODE 1 Press TV CABLE SAT to switch the display to TV and LCD panel keep pressing the button down until TV _ _ appears Enter your TV s brand code using the NUMBER keys then press OK Refer to the chart below Press O I on the recorder s remote control to turn on the TV and try operations step 2 Once you have set the remote control to operate the TV you don t have to repeat this step until you replace your remote control s batteri
43. MENU to access the Main Menu screen 2 Press AV to move the highlight bar pointer to OUTPUT INPUT SET then press OK or gt 3 Press AV to move the highlight bar pointer to L 2 SELECT OUTPUT INPUT SET 4 Press OK or to select A V DECODER or SAT a A V To use this recorder as the recording deck with the player connected to the 2 ear WIRES AV2 L 2 IN DECODER connector or to use the satellite receiver con nected to the AV2 L 2 IN DECODER connector L 2 SELECT AN b DECODER To use a decoder connected to the AV2 L 2 IN DECODER connector VHS c SAT To view a satellite programme with the TV set while the recorder is turned FINED VIDEO off pg 59 lav gt MENU EXIT Press MENU to return to normal screen a If you have a satellite receiver or a decoder connected to the AV2 L 2 IN DECODER connector be sure to set L 2 SELECT back to appropriate mode after editing If you re not connecting a satellite receiver or a decoder to the AV2 L 2 IN DECODER connector leave L 2 SELECT set to A V The default setting is A V if the recorder s memory backup has expired due to a power cut or because the AC was removed from the recorder A V will be automatically selected when the power is restored to the recorder If you are using a satellite receiver or a decoder be sure to set L 2 SELECT back to appropriate mode When L 2 SELECT is set to SAT SAT appears on screen or display
44. MM 7 SAFETY FIRST 2 M l n l DV S VHS Safety Precautions csseeeseeeeeeeeeees 2 VIDEO CASSETTE RECORDER Some Do s And Don ts sssr 4 QUICK SET UP GUIDE 5 CHECKE CONTENTS s 5 INSTALLATION eeeeeeee ae 6 AUTOSE O RE xo td PRESET DOWNLOAD 0 eeceecseeeeeeee 9 T V LINK 11 T V Link Functions ccccceeeeeeeeeeeee 11 SATELLITE RECEIVER CONTROL 12 Satellite Receiver Control Setting 12 BASIC OPERATIONS 14 Playback sninen egies 14 R ordingaanre ninna adeseosneuee 17 VIDEO Plus Timer Programming 20 Express Timer Programming 00 22 ADVANCED OPERATIONS 26 Recording According To Tape Type viva sesndscsscodcvsensausitscseecscens 26 Playback Recording According To Tape Characteristics 00 0 28 Playback Picture Adjustment 30 Looking For The Scene You Want 32 Selecting The Sound You Want 34 Minimizing Picture Degradation While Editing wc eee eee eeeeeeee Tape Dubbing Normal Dubbing Random Assemble Editing 00 40 Edit From A Camcorder cccccseceeeeee 42 Edit To Or From Another Video RECOldER arena 44 Audio Dubbing cece eee eeeeeee 46 Insert Editing stresseten iins 48 Remote Control Functions cccceee 52 Other Functions ssssssssssssssosssssssseessseeee 55 SYSTEM CONNECTIONS 59 Connecting To A Satellite Re
45. NITIAL SET SCREEN Move the highlight bar pointer to INITIAL SET by pressing AV then press OK or gt ACCESS CLOCK SET SCREEN Move the highlight bar pointer to CLOCK SET by pressing AV then press OK or gt The Clock Set screen appears INITIAL SET CLOCK SET L CLOCK SET GUIDE PROG SET SAT CONTROL SET NIIME Z DATE YEAR 0 00 01 01 01 7 IRT CLOCK ON WPR 4 lav gt av gt MENU EXIT MENU EXIT SET DATE AND TIME Press AV to set the time then press OK or gt The date display begins blinking Repeat the same procedure to set the date and year When you set the time press and hold AV to change the time by 30 minutes When you set the date press and hold AV to change the date by 15 days SET JUST CLOCK The default setting is ON Set as desired by pressing AV then press OK or gt For the Just clock function r Just Clock on the left If you set to OFF you can disregard the next step as you won t be able to receive regular clock adjustments SET CLOCK DATA SOURCE PRESET The recorder is preset to receive clock setting and adjustment data from preset position 1 Press AV to set the preset position to the number representing the station transmitting clock setting data BBC1 BBC2 etc then press OK or gt START CLOCK OPERATION Press MENU 73 VIDEO Plus System Setup IMPORTANT Normally Auto Set Up pg 8 Pre
46. NU SCREEN 2 Press MENU ACCESS MODE SET SCREEN 3 OT pa then press MAIN MENU EATS MOD ser DV MODE SET AUTO CH SET MANUAL CH SET OUTPUT INPUT SET INITIAL SET ay gt MENU EXIT SELECT DIRECT REC MODE Press AV to move the 4 highlight bar pointer to DIRECT REC then press OK or P to set to ON MODE SET S VHS AUDIO OUT AUTO 0 S D ON AUTO TIMER Lz DIRECT REC POWER SAVE av gt MENU EXIT RETURN TO NORMAL SCREEN 5 Press MENU NOTES If DIRECT REC is set to OFF the RECORD button functions as described in Recording t pg 17 18 During the Direct Rec appears on the display panel When you perform T V LINK functions be sure to use a fully wired 21 pin SCART cable Retake function does not work during Direct Rec F pg 58 Direct Rec is not possible with a scrambled broadcast To record a scrambled broadcast set DIRECT REC to OFF and follow the procedure described in Recording on page 17 18 1 2 SATELLITE RECEIVER CONTROL Installing Satellite Controller Satellite SITUATE SATELLITE CONTROLLER Rece ive r 1 Place the Satellite Controller so that the path between its transmitter and the satellite receiver s remote sensor is unobstructed Control Setting Warre CONTROLLER Fix securely using the adhesive strip attached on the back of the Satellite Controller The following procedure is required if yo
47. O Plus Program screen appears GUIDE PROG SET Ex To timer record a BBC2 programme with the VIDEO Plus system oa el If your recorder receives N BBC2 on the preset position 2 press OK or after av gt 0 SAT entering 2 PROG EXIT GUIDE PROG TV PROG az Timer Warning If you have programmed your recorder to timer record a programme or a series of 4 WARNING programmes a warning TIMER RECORDING appears on the screen to tell TO START BOOP you that the recording is due to start in 5 minutes NOTES The warning only appears if you re not in the Timer mode at the time If this recorder is being used as the player for tape dubbing the warning screen will be recorded on the tape in the other video recorder The warning blinks for the entire 5 minutes leading up to the start of timer recording To clear the display press X PDC Recording NOTES Now available from some TV stations PDC Programme Delivery Control is a service designed to assure safe accurate timer recording With this system special code signals are transmitted together with the audio video signals These code signals control your video recorder and have precedence over the advertised times which you may have preset into the timer This means that your recorder will start and stop recording when the preset TV programmes actually start and end even if the broadcast time of a preset TV progra
48. OP 8 00 10 00 11 30 22 00 A AY gt OG EXIT ED e hakaina a DV START STOP CH DATE lt 9 00 10 00 20 24 12 6 A VHS la v gt PROG EXIT 25 When programmes overlap each other If PROGRAM OVERLAPPED appears you have another programme overlapping the programme you have just made The Program Check screen appears and conflicting programmes will start blinking VHS PROGRAM OVERLAPPED START STOP CH DATE lt 8 00 10 00 3 24 12 W 0 00 10 45 x 1 1 1 30 13 00 1 25 12 9 00 10 00 92 DAILY S DV lav gt PROG EXIT EX Programme 1 you have just made and Programme 4 overlap each other on the VHS deck CONFIRM OVERLAPPING PROGRAMMES 1 Overlapping programmes blink on the screen SELECT PROGRAMME TO MODIFY Press AV then press OK or D gt 2 You can only select one of the overlapping programmes NOTE If you do not mind this overlap press PROG to finish the timer programme setting The programme with the lower programme number will be recorded and the other one will not be recorded correctly Without doing anything for about 1 minutes the recorder will finish the timer programming CANCEL OR CHANGE PROGRAMME SETTING To cancel a programme press X when the Program VHS P1 screen you do not want is START ae Bee shown PROGRAM E COMPLETED appears on SP VPS PDC OFF the screen for about 5 DATE TV PROG seconds then normal 24 12 scre
49. RB1 RB3 RB3 Rikisutvarpid S RKPS RTBF 1 RTB1 RTBF 2 RTB2 RTE 1 RTE1 RTL RTL RTL 2 RTL2 RTP RTP TV Station Channel Number Guide For customers in the U K 71 Only the main stations are listed There are in addition many relay stations and full lists are available from the BBC and ITV BBC1 BBC2 London amp South East Bluebell Hill eee 40 46 Crystal Palace 33 Dover 56 Heathfield 52 ODAO O E ss eee 63 South West Beacon Hill cceeceeeeeeeee 57 63 Caradon Hill ceeeeeeee 22 28 Huntshaw Cross ccsccceeeee 55 62 Redruth ccccccesseceeeseeeeenee 51 44 Stockland Hill eee 33 26 Channel Islands Fremont POint ccccceeceeeee 51 44 South Hanningt0on cccceeceeseeeees 39 45 MidhulSt ccccccccseceeesseeees 61 55 Rowridge stoi cevecssenesseceessones 31 24 West Mendip sneti kerinrsin o 58 64 East Sandy Heath 31 27 SUGDUFY sran NS 51 44 Tacolneston ccccsscceesseeeees 62 55 Midlands Ridge Hillia aens 22 28 Sutton Coldfield 0000000000 46 40 The Wrekin ccccccccesseeees 26 33 Waltham eenen eonna edt 58 64 North Belmont c cccccesscceesseeeeeeee 22 28 Emley MOor cccceeseseeeeee 44 51 ITV CH4 CH5 43 65 23 30 37 66 53 64 6 amp 7 60 53 49 60 53 25 320 59 65 67 41 47 a37 3 239 4 470 42 66 35 58 68 a tee 61 54 37 24 2 39 41 47 35 59 65 52
50. SS PROGRAMME SCREEN DISPLAY Press again to check VHS P1 more information Each H time you press the TART TOP next programme s 10 00 information appears SP VPS PDC OFF DATE TV PROG EXA ITV 2 NEXT The display panel shows the programme start time Pressing OK changes the display to the programme stop time then the date and the preset position To cancel or replace a programme CANCEL OR REPLACE A PROGRAMME 1 Press X to cancel a programme To replace a programme press the appropriate button START STOP DATE PR SP LP EP 4 47 PDC RETURN TO NORMAL SCREEN DISPLAY 5 Press as many times as necessary If there are still some programmes to be recorded go on to step 6 RETURN TO TIMER MODE 6 Press NOTE You can also check the programmes on the display panel even if the recorder s power is off unless the recorder is in the Power Save mode pg 56 or the recorder is in the Timer mode however it is not possible to cancel or replace the programmes ATTENTION If the programme you have just made and DV are blinking there is a conflicting programme on the DV deck Press AV to move the highlight bar to DV then press OK orb DV Programme Check screen appears 2 Cancel or change programme setting as described in step 2 and 3 in the right column VHS START ST
51. UMBER keys to select the preset you wish to record SET TAPE SPEED Press SP LP EP 4 47 Check the SP LP EP indicator on the recorder display panel to confirm the selected tape speed In EP mode the recording time is extended three times If you record a programme in EP mode on this recorder it is recommended that you play back the EP recorded tape on this recorder Picture quality of LP EP recordings will not be as high as on SP recordings START RECORDING Press and hold RECORD and press PLAY on the remote control or press RECORD on the recorder The VHS record indicator O lights B E S T takes place at the beginning of both the first SP and the first LP or EP recording after inserting the cassette If DIRECT REC is set to ON the programme that appears on the TV screen will be recorded c pg 11 Only with a TV offering T V Link You can not change the preset whilst recording is in progress To change the preset see step 6 PAUSE RESUME RECORDING Press PAUSE Press PLAY to resume recording During the Record Pause mode you can change the preset by pressing the PR buttons or the NUMBER keys STOP RECORDING Press STOP The VHS record indicator O goes off Then press EJECT on the VHS deck to remove the cassette 18 BASIC OPERATIONS cont INFORMATION You c
52. VHS or DV SET RECORDER S INPUT MODE Press PR on the recorder to select F 1 When using the VHS deck as the recording deck set VHS F 1 INPUT to VIDEO for the AUDIO VIDEO input connectors or S VIDEO for the AUDIO S VIDEO input connectors depending on the connectors being used c pg 51 SET EDIT MODE VHS DECK ONLY See Picture Control on page 37 START CAMCORDER Engage its Play mode START RECORDER Engage its Record mode A If the camcorder has no S VIDEO output connector VIDEO input AUDIO input Recorder Audio Cable not provided Li Video Cable i not provided PAUSE i connector 4 VIDEO i OUT 1 ri i 4 i lt i Mini Plug Cablet Camcorder AUDIO OUT not provided QVC camcorder only C If the camcorder has a DV OUT IN connector Recorder cc a PAUSE connector DV IN OUT DV Cable not provided qi lt I DV OUT IN Mini Plug Cable not provided JVC camcorder only DV Camcorder 43 z If the camcorder has an S VIDEO output connector AUDIO input Recorder Oal
53. al is output from the recorder to TV If you turn on the recorder when the satellite receiver s power is off nothing appears on the TV screen In this case turn on the satellite receiver or set the TV to its TV mode or press TV VCR on the remote control to set the recorder to the video mode 60 Connecting To A Stereo System FM Tuner Television Speaker Speaker AUX IN or TAPE MONITOR SYSTEM CONNECTIONS cont These instructions enable you to connect your video recorder to your Hi Fi stereo system if you have one and listen to the soundtrack through the stereo Audio Cable not provided Mains outlet IN OUT ENTREE SORTIE AVET INDECODER See ENTREE DECODEUR Back of Recorder MAKE CONNECTIONS video recorder to the AUX IN or TAPE MONITOR 1 Connect the AUDIO OUT L and R connectors on your terminals on your stereo system s receiver or amplifier NOTES When connecting your recorder s audio output connectors to a stereo amplifier make sure you connect L and R correctly f you can receive NICAM TV broadcasts in your area this recorder can record them independently of the TV set and play them bac
54. an switch between TV mode and AV mode by pressing TV VCR Depending on the type of TV used TV VCR button does not function as described above Accidental erasure prevention Mini DV To prevent accidental recording on a recorded cassette set its erase protection switch to SAVE To record on it later set the switch to REC REC Erase protection SAVE switch DV Deck LOAD A CASSETTE Insert a Mini DV cassette with the erase protection switch set to REC Turn on the recorder before loading a cassette SELECT DV DECK Press DV CHOOSE A PROGRAMME Press PR or the NUMBER keys to select the preset you wish to record SET TAPE SPEED Press SP LP EP 4 47 Check the SP LP indicator on the recorder display panel to confirm the selected tape speed Picture quality of LP recordings will not be as high as on SP recordings START RECORDING Press and hold RECORD and press PLAY on the remote control or press RECORD on the recorder The DV record indicator O lights If DIRECT REC is set to ON the programme that appears on the TV screen will be recorded c pg 11 Only with a TV offering T V Link You can not change the preset whilst recording is in progress To change the preset see step 6 PAUSE RESUME RECORDING Press PAUSE Press PLAY to resume recording During the Record Pause mode you can change the preset by pres
55. ations in your area Auto clock set function sets the clock automatically During auto channel set the recorder recognizes each station name of the detected stations and stores them in the recorder s memory then automatically sets the VIDEO Plus system assigned Guide Program numbers for those stations according to the broadcast area e If there is a power cut or if you press 1 or MENU while Auto Set Up is in progress Auto Set Up will be inter rupted be sure to turn off the recorder power once and press 1 to turn the power back on in order to re start Auto Set Up PRESET DOWNLOAD SET THE TUNER CHANNELS BY DOWNLOADING FROM YOUR TV CLOCK AND GUIDE PROGRAM NUMBERS When you connect the recorder and your TV via fully wired 21 pin SCART cable t pg 6 you can set the recorder s tuner channels by downloading preset data from your TV instead of using the Auto Set Up function pg 8 After downloading is completed the recorder sets the clock and the VIDEO Plus system assigned Guide Program numbers automatically For details refer to the instruction manual for your TV ATTENTION You can use this function only with a TV offering T V Link etc Compatible with TVs offering T V Link EasyLink Megalogic SMARTLINK Q Link DATA LOGIC or NexTView Link via fully wired 21 pin SCART cable The degree of compatibility and available functions may differ by system Before performing the following procedur
56. ble Editing ADVANCED OPERATIONS cont 64 program Editing Memory 8 programmes x 8 scenes By using the Random Assemble Editing function you can select up to 8 scenes from a previously recorded Mini DV cassette and automatically dub them onto a VHS cassette Random Assemble Editing is possible only when dubbing from the DV deck to the VHS deck LOAD CASSETTES Insert a VHS or S VHS cassette and a Mini DV cassette SELECT DV DECK Press DV ACCESS R A EDIT SCREEN SELECT PROGRAMME Press AV to move the highlight bar pointer to the programme number you want to edit then press OK or gt 3 Press R A EDIT R A EDIT screen will appear P2 To remove a programme P8 from the R A EDIT s gt START screen select the R A EDIT EXIT programme number then press X for more than 2 seconds LOCATE EDIT IN POINT Press PLAY to start playback and find the point from where you want the edited scene to begin then press PAUSE Then press IN OUT The edit in point appears on the screen k nn CNOOhwnwg TC ciesic TOTAL SS ete 4 NOTES When Random Assemble Editing doesn t work press gt beside the DUB button then perform Random Assemble Editing again To cancel the registered scene press X Each time X is pressed the lates
57. ceiver 59 oss Connecting To A Stereo System 60 VHS MON connec To A Printer sa PAL Connecting To A Video Titler 00 62 SUBSIDIARY SETTINGS 64 Super VHS ET TORE Setene iii ni i ii 64 Clock Seth esiaren ri EE EE 72 VIDEO Plus System Setup c0 73 SUBSIDIARY INFORMATION 74 INS TRUCTIONS Questions And Answers ceseeseeeee 74 Troubleshooting ING EX saree E ETEO E SPECIFICATIONS Back Cover LPT0543 001A p SAFETY FIRST Safety Precautions The rating plate and the safety caution are on the rear of the unit WARNING DANGEROUS VOLTAGE INSIDE WARNING TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD DO NOT EXPOSE THIS UNIT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE IMPORTANT m Please read the various precautions on p 2 4 of this instruction manual before installing or operating the recorder E t should be noted that it may be unlawful to re record pre recorded tapes records or discs without the consent of the owner of copyright in the sound or video recording broadcast or cable programme and in any literary dramatic musical or artistic work embodied therein IMPORTANT Connection to the mains supply in the United Kingdom DO NOT cut off the mains plug from this equipment If the plug fitted is not suitable for the power points in your home or the cable is too short to reach a power point then obtain a proper safety approved extension lead adapter or consult your dea
58. d by audio dubbing you need to set 12BIT MODE to the appropriate mode before playing the tape t pg 35 39 LOAD CASSETTES Insert a VHS or S VHS cassette and a Mini DV cassette SELECT DUBBING DIRECTION Press gt when you want playback on the DV deck and recording on the VHS deck The dubbing direction DV gt indicator lights OR Press when you want playback on the VHS deck and recording on the DV deck The dubbing direction e VHS indicator lights SET TAPE SPEED Press VHS or DV for the recording deck then press SP LP EP 7 44 DV gt VHS or DV amp VHS appears on the TV screen if O S D is set to ON pg 55 LOCATE START POINT For the playing deck Press VHS or DV to select the playing deck Press PLAY to start playback of the tape in the playing deck and press PAUSE to pause playback when you find the point where you want to start dubbing For the recording deck Press VHS or DV to select the recording deck Press and hold PAUSE and press RECORD so that the recording deck enters the Record Pause mode START DUBBING Press START Dubbing from DV to VHS DV play indicator and VHS record indicator O light Dubbing from VHS to DV VHS play indicator and DV record indicator O light PAUSE DUBBING Press START END DUBBING Press STOP Then press VHS or DV to select the playing deck and press STOP 40 Random Assem
59. d on a VHS S VHS cassette that has had its record safety tab removed or on a Mini DV cassette that has had its erase protection switch set to SAVE When Insert Editing is performed on a tape that has been recorded on another video recorder the inserted portion may appear distorted In Insert Editing the recording speed SP LP is determined by the previous recording to be replaced If the previous recording s speed changes within a single edit the inserted picture will be distorted at the switching point VHS deck only A small portion of the recording which precedes an insert edit may be erased Insert Editing is also possible using the rear panel AV1 L 1 IN OUT or AV2 L 2 IN DECODER connector When using these connectors make sure to select the correct input mode in step 3 Insert Editing is not possible using the DV IN OUT connector 50 ADVANCED OPERATIONS cont L 1 OUTPUT INPUT Setting The AV1 L 1 IN OUT connector accepts and delivers either a composite signal regular video signal or a Y C signal a signal in which the luminance and chrominance signals are separated Set L 1 OUTPUT and L 1 INPUT to the appropriate mode depending on the type of unit connected to the rear panel AV1 L 1 IN OUT connector of this recorder 1 Press MENU to access the Main Menu screen 2 Press AV to move the highlight bar pointer to OUTPUT INPUT SET then press OK or gt 3
60. deck If the record safety tab has been removed playback begins automatically DV deck If the erase protection switch is set to SAVE playback begins automatically It takes about 15 seconds until the playback picture appears Also make sure the VCR indicator appears on the front display panel If not press TV VCR on the remote control to turn on the VCR indicator SELECT DECK Press VHS or DV N FIND PROGRAMME START POINT If the tape is advanced past the start point press REW or turn the SHUTTLE ring to the left To go forward press FF or turn the SHUTTLE ring to the right START PLAYBACK Press PLAY The VHS or DV play indicator lights CO BEST appears blinking in the recorder s display panel during automatic tracking VHS deck only gt pg 28 Playback picture quality of LP EP recordings will not be as high as SP recordings STOP PLAYBACK Press STOP The VHS or DV play indicator gt goes off Then press EJECT on the VHS or DV deck to remove the cassette INFORMATION Initiating playback causes the VCR indicator to light and the TV to automatically enter AV mode To return the TV to TV mode after playback is complete press TV VCR so that the VCR indicator turns off Depending on the type of TV used TV VCR button does not always function as described above Still NOTES Refer to the SHUTTLE ring illustration above as you read the followin
61. dio that you recorded by connecting other audio or video equipment to this recorder Adio mixer om output You cannot perform audio dubbing on a tape that was recorded with SOUND MODE set to 16BIT on a tape that was recorded at the LP speed or on a blank tape MAKE CONNECTIONS 1 Connect an audio component to the AUDIO L R Original sound AUDIO OUT connectors on the recorder s front panel EN mmn 1 Co eT Tr Oz T When connecting monaural equipment use only the recorder s AUDIO L connector SELECT RECORDING DECK Press VHS SET INPUT MODE 3 Press NUMBER key 0 and or PR so that F 1 appears in place of a preset number LOCATE START POINT Press PLAY to start playback of the tape in your recorder and press PAUSE when you find the point where you want to start dubbing NOTE To use the DV deck as the recording deck press and then DV after selecting F 1 in step 3 The dubbing direction VHS indicator lights SS hth 47 ENGAGE AUDIO DUBBING Press A DUB It is possible to take the original sound recorded on the tape in your recorder and mix it with other sounds from a microphone CD player etc To perform this audio dubbing with audio mixing connect as in the diagram on page 46 Your recorder enters the Audio Dubbing Pause mode panel To perform audio dubbing with audio mixing
62. dubbing is not possible Monitoring the audio dubbed sound is not possible during audio dubbing using the DV deck The programmed memory of Random Assemble Editing is disappeared When performing Tape Dubbing the beginning of the dubbing start point is not dubbed When starting Tape Dubbing the recorder stops dubbing after a few seconds and ejects both the VHS and Mini DV tapes 10 When starting Normal Dubbing the recorder stops dubbing after a few seconds TIMER RECORDING SYMPTOM POSSIBLE CAUSE CORRECTIVE ACTION Timer recording won t work Timer programming is not possible and Co on the display panel won t stop blinking The cassette is automatically ejected and and Go on the display panel won t stop blinking SUBSIDIARY INFORMATION cont POSSIBLE CAUSE The camcorder has not been properly connected The input mode is not correct SOUND MODE on the DV Mode Set Menu had been set to 16BIT at the original recording The tape speed had been set to LP DV cassette or EP VHS S VHS cassette at the original recording This is normal The memory backup time has expired This is normal The NTSC tape is played back on the VHS deck The NTSC tape is played back on the VHS deck The clock and or the timer have been set incorrectly The timer is not engaged Timer Recording may not work when the reco
63. dures from step 5 To use the VHS deck as the recording deck with connection C In step 3 after selecting F 1 press gt and then press VHS to select the VHS deck Then follow the procedures from step 4 ADVANCED OPERATIONS cont You can use a camcorder as the source player and your video recorder as the recorder You can perform digital dubbing if you connect a device such as a camcorder which has a DV output input connector Because the signals are digital there is no loss of video or audio quality as a result of editing MAKE CONNECTIONS A If the camcorder has no S VIDEO output connector connect the camcorder s AUDIO VIDEO OUT connectors to the recorder s front panel AUDIO VIDEO input connectors v If the camcorder has an S VIDEO output connector connect the camcorder s S VIDEO OUT and AUDIO OUT connectors to the recorder s front panel S VIDEO and AUDIO input connectors C If the camcorder has a DV OUT IN connector connect the camcorder s DV OUT IN connector to the recorder s DV IN OUT connector When using a monaural camcorder connect its AUDIO OUT connector to the AUDIO L input connector on your recorder When a Master Edit Control equipped JVC camcorder is used the camcorder is capable of controlling the recorder Refer to the camcorder s instruction manual for operating procedure SELECT RECORDING DECK Press
64. e make sure that m the TV aerial cable is connected to the recorder and a 21 pin SCART cable is connected between your TV and the recorder m the mains power cord is plugged into the mains outlet m batteries have been installed in the remote control Press 4 to turn on the recorder If Auto appears on the display panel Press AV to select CH and press OK or gt Preset position on the display panel increases from CH1 do NOT press any button on the recorder or remote control until the display panel R TV LINK y shows either the display as illustrated on 7 PLEASE WAIT page 10 or if appears on the display panel refer to page 10 If you are using the on screen display the T V LINK screen will appear Then the GUIDE MENU EXIT PROG SET screen will appear during Guide Program number set If you press any button on the recorder or remote control while downloading is in progress this process will be interrupted and GUIDE PROG SET you will need to start again See NOTES below PLEASE warn MENU EXIT NOTES Jn areas where no TV station transmits the PDC signal the recorder cannot perform either auto clock set or auto Guide Program number set If there is a power cut or if you press amp or MENU while downloading or set up is in progress it will be interrupted be sure to turn off
65. e on VHS tapes with E S S VHS picture quality Tapes recorded using this function can be S Les played back on a recorder equipped with the S VHS ET function Wy z S A A You can activate this function only before you start recording 9 on a VHS tape g Before recording make sure that B E S T is set to ON c pg 28 ENGAGE S VHS ET MODE 1 Press S VHS ET on the recorder You can check the current setting S VHS ET ON or S VHS ET OFF if O S D is set to ON pg 55 If S VHS ET OFF appears on the TV screen press S VHS ET again in about 5 seconds to set it to ON The S VHS indicator lights up on the front display panel START RECORDING 2 Press and hold RECORD and press PLAY on the remote control or press RECORD on the recorder NOTES Use of high grade tapes is essential for S VHS ET record ings On some tapes picture quality will not improve even if the S VHS ET function is used Check the record ing quality before you start important recordings You cannot activate the S VHS ET function While recording is in progress While timer recording or Instant Timer Recording pg 19 is in progress While B E S T pg 28 is in progress S VHS ET does not work With S VHS tapes with recordings in LP EP mode To keep the highest quality recording and playback pictures over a long period of time S VHS recording on S VHS tapes is rec
66. ed TV F pg 53 LCD PROG Button accesses the VIDEO Plus display on LCD panel gt pg 20 NUMBER Keys are used in preset position selection 7 pg 17 18 VIDEO Plus timer programming pg 20 DAILY Button enables timer recording of daily serials c gt pg 21 23 PDC Button enables disables PDC recording c pg 21 23 VPS Video Programme System recording is not currently available in the U K and not possible with this recorder X Button cancels timer programme pg 24 0000 Button resets counter to 0 00 00 r pg 19 Button accesses Program screens displays to check the programme that you have pro grammed next programme s information screen display appears each time button is pressed c pg 24 PROG Button accesses Video Plus Program screen gt pg 20 START Button accesses Regular Program screen inputs programme Start Time 7 pg 22 STOP Button inputs programme Stop Time r pg 22 Rewind REW Button rewinds tape initiates high speed reverse search gt pg 14 15 PLAY Button same as button on recorder r pg 14 15 RECORD Button same as button on recorder c pg 17 18 19 STOP Button same as button on recorder r pg 14 AV Button is used for selection in on screen menus lt gt pg 11 TV PR selects the connected TV s satellite receiver s channel 7 pg 53 54 VHS Button same as button on recorder r pg 14 STANDBY ON
67. ed for the Automatic Power Off record the entire programme the recorder automatically switches to LP mode to allow complete recording For Example Recording a programme of 210 minutes in length onto a 180 minute tape Approximately 150 minutes Approximately 60 minutes SP mode LP mode Total 210 minutes Make sure you set AUTO SP gt LP TIMER to ON at the Mode Set screen before the timer recording starts ACCESS MAIN MENU SCREEN 1 Press MENU ACCESS VHS MODE SET SCREEN Press AV to move the highlight bar pointer to VHS MODE SET then press OK or gt SELECT MODE Press AV to move the VHS MODE SET highlight bar pointer to ee ON AUTO SP gt LP TIMER PICTURE CONTROL AUTO then press OK or gt to select EXONS m ON ON DIGITAL 3R ON S VHS ON DIGITAL TBC NR ON VIDEO STABILIZER OFF av gt MENU EXIT RETURN TO NORMAL SCREEN 1 Press MENU NOTES The Auto SP gt LP Timer feature is not available during ITR Instant Timer Recording and the feature will not work properly with any tapes longer than E 180 or with some tapes of shorter lengths If you have programmed the recorder to timer record 2 or more programmes the second programme and those thereafter may not fit on the tape if you set AUTO SP gt LP TIMER to ON In this case make sure the mode is not engaged then set the tape speed manually during timer programming In ord
68. egs with wood screws to ensure complete safety always fit the manufacturer s approved stand or legs with the fixings provided according to the instruc tions DON T allow electrical equipment to be exposed to rain or moisture ABOVE ALL NEVER let anyone especially children push anything into holes slots or any other opening in the case this could result in a fatal electrical shock NEVER guess or take chances with electrical equipment of any kind it is better to be safe than sorry QUICK SET UP GUIDE 5 B gt Dear Customer Thank you for purchasing this JVC Video Cassette Recorder Please use this QUICK SET UP GUIDE to help you to set up your video cassette recorder a CHECK THE CONTENTS _ N CHECK ALL THE CONTENTS SHOWN BELOW Video Cassette Recorder Tet ov HS Or an Kew ies c3 Lcr AUDIO 2 RF Cable AA Batteries x 2 Infrared Remote Control Unit BNC RCA Adapter x 2 B gt You are now ready to install your video recorder INSTALLATION Qa Lalal 72 QUICK SET UP GUIDE cont CONNECT VIDEO RECORDER TO TV B Place the recorder on a stable flat surface RF Cable provided TV Aerial Cable not provided 21 pin SCART Cable not provided j
69. en press S VHS ET again in about 5 seconds to set it to OFF Gy 0 P aoa S EY eoo The VHS recording mode will be automatically selected 4 J f A 266 regardless of the S VHS mode setting o Xe To record in VHS on an S VHS cassette V Insert the cassette marked S VHS the S VHS indicator will light on the display panel Then perform the steps 1 4 below to set the S VHS to OFF the S VHS indicator will go out The VHS recording mode will be selected ACCESS MAIN MENU SCREEN Press MENU ACCESS VHS MODE SET SCREEN Move the highlight bar MAIN MENU pointer to VHS MODE MODE SET SET by pressing AV then DV MODE SET press OK or gt AUTO CH SET MANUAL CH SET QUTPUT INPUT SET INITIAL SET av gt MENU EXIT Move the highlight VHS MODE SET pointer to S VHS by BEST ON pressing AV then press PICTURE CONTROL AUTO o gt to select ON or DIGITAL 3R ON DIGITAL TBC NR ON VIDEO STABILIZER OFF av gt MENU EXIT RETURN TO NORMAL SCREEN Press MENU NOTE When playing back a tape that has been recorded in S VHS the S VHS indicator lights on the display panel regardless of the S VHS mode setting SS ete 27 Super VHS ET S VHS ET Recording on VHS tapes e e Jvc m le with S VHS quality VHS deck Only K als EN o e This function allows you to record in SP mod
70. en appears X DELETE PROG EXIT ITV b gt To change a programme press the appropriate button START STOP DATE PR SP LP EP 4 47 and or PDC when the Program screen on which you want to make changes is shown then press OK PROGRAM COMPLETED appears on the screen for about 5 seconds then normal screen appears NOTE If the overlap is not yet solved or another overlap occurs with the timer programme setting made last after making correction on a programme the conflicting programmes will be shown on the Program Check screen again Repeat the above steps again until the overlap is solved 26 Super VHS S VHS Recording Super VHS ET S VHS ET According To VHS Deck only Your recorder can record in S VHS S VHS ET or VHS To record in S VHS o eC Perform the steps 1 4 below to set S VHS to ON Then insert a cassette marked S VHS the S VHS indicator will light on the display panel The S VHS recording mode will be selected Turn on the TV and select the AV mode To record in S VHS ET on a VHS cassette See Super VHS ET S VHS ET on page 27 To record in VHS Insert a cassette marked VHS Press S VHS ET on the recorder You can check the current setting S VHS ET ON or S VHS ET OFF if O S D is set uve to ON pg 55 If S VHS ET ON appears on the TV 1 Loo scre
71. er or remote control until the display panel shows either the display as illustrated on page 10 or Auto Set Up usually takes about 4 12 minutes the duration varies by area e f appears on the display panel refer to page 10 f the TV is turned on and set to its AV mode the AUTO SET screen will appear When you have connected the video recorder to a TV offering T V Link via the AV connec tion lt pg 6 and the TV is turned on the recorder automatically performs the Preset Download F pg 9 even if you select Auto for Auto Set Up function Beginning AUTO SET S 4 PLEASE WAIT 0 H IMENU EXIT End Refer to page 10 to check the results ATTENTION Once you have performed Auto Set Up all the stored stations and Guide Program numbers remain in the recorder s memory and the recorder will not perform Auto Set Up again If there is a power cut and the recorder s memory backup expires you only need to reset the clock pg 72 If you have moved to a different area perform each setting as required m Tuner setting pg 64 m Clock setting gt pg 72 If a new station begins broadcasting in your area perform tuner setting pg 64 NOTES Auto channel set function takes place first it assigns automatically all receivable st
72. er to ensure that the recording fits on the tape this feature may leave a short non recorded section at the end of the tape There may be some picture noise and sound disturbance at the point on the tape where the recorder switches from SP to LP mode If you perform timer recording with both PDC and the Auto SP gt LP Timer activated and the programme goes beyond its originally scheduled length there may be times when the programme cannot be recorded in its entirety 58 Retake VHS Deck Only You can cut out unnecessary parts of a TV programme while you re recording it Beginning of programme End of programme Unnecessary Unnecessary Programme part part Programme Recorded part 4 Go back to end of programme to cut out unnecessary part ENGAGE RECORD PAUSE MODE 1 Press PAUSE during recording LOCATE START POINT REW or FF and release it when you reach the point where you want to resume recording Your recorder returns to the Record Pause mode 2 Turn the JOG dial to the left or right or hold down RESUME RECORDING 3 Press PLAY when you wish to resume recording NOTES Retake function does not work during Direct Rec pg 11 Noise may appear when Retake function is used at the part that is recorded in EP mode ADVANCED OPERATIONS cont Repeat Playback VHS Deck Only Your video recorder can automatically play
73. es Some brands of TV have more than one code If the TV does not function with one code try entering another OPERATE TV 2 First press TV CABLE SAT to switch the display to TV Then press the corresponding button 1 TV PR TV VCR TV 1 Volume 4 3 Muting NUMBER keys To return the remote to video recorder control press VHS or DV IMPORTANT Although the provided remote control unit is compatible with JVC televisions as well as many other models it may not work with your TV or in some instances may have limited function capability TV BRAND NAME CODE JVC 01 23 24 25 AIWA 36 e BEIJING 22 Control Your TV Using CCE 02 one CHANGHONG 34 Additional Buttons DAEWOO 37 FERGUSON 27 Use the NUMBER keys and the ZIAZ button X button or FINLUX 30 button to select the TV s channel FUNAI 32 With televisions under Code 01 02 07 10 11 14 20 GRADIENTE 20 23 24 25 27 33 or 35 the HM button corresponds to GRUNDIG 19 the 1 digit 2 digit entry switching button often labelled HITACHI 10 of your TV s remote control Lee 28 With televisions under Code 01 28 29 or 34 the X button J 38 KONKA 40 corresponds to the 10 button and the button corre LG GOLDSTAR 18 sponds to the 20 button of your TV s remote control MITSUBISHI 03 MIVAR 29 NOTE NEC 20 The way these buttons are used is determined by your TV NORAS at Use these buttons as instr
74. et and auto clock set have failed Make sure that the TV aerial cable is connected properly to the recorder or that the 21 pin SCART cable is connected properly between TV and the recorder Turn off the recorder power once then turn the recorder power back on again Perform Auto Set Up on page 8 or Preset Download on page 9 nm IMPORTANT m In certain reception conditions station names may not be stored correctly and auto Guide Program Number Set may not work properly If the Guide Program numbers are not set properly when you timer record a TV programme using the VIDEO Plus system the recorder will record a TV programme of a different station When programming the timer using the VIDEO Plus system be sure to check that the preset position corresponding to the broadcasting station you wish to record has been selected t pg 20 VIDEO Plus Timer Programming m Your video recorder memorizes all detected stations even if reception of some of them is poor In these cases picture quality may be poor To delete those stations which have an unacceptable picture Delete A Channel on page 67 E If any of the above problems occur refer to pages 66 69 to input station names Set Stations or delete unnecessary stations t Delete A Channel You can also change station preset positions t Change Station Preset Position If you have any difficulty with the above procedures call the JVC Cust
75. g procedures When using the JOG dial during playback on the DV deck turn the JOG dial slowly Still Picture Frame By Frame Playback PAUSE DURING PLAYBACK 1 Press PAUSE ACTIVATE FRAME BY FRAME PLAYBACK Turn the JOG dial to the right for forward frame by frame playback or to the left for reverse frame by frame playback OR Press PAUSE OR Press lt or gt VHS deck only 2 To resume normal playback press PLAY Slow Motion ACTIVATE SLOW MOTION PLAYBACK 1 During still picture turn the SHUTTLE ring to the right for forward slow motion or to the left for reverse slow motion refer to the illustration above OR During still picture press and hold PAUSE for 2 seconds then release Press and release again to return to still picture VHS deck only OR During still picture press and hold lt or gt Release to return to still picture VHS deck only To resume normal playback press PLAY 15 High Speed Turbo Search ACTIVATE HIGH SPEED SEARCH During playback or still turn the SHUTTLE ring all the 1 way to the right for forward high speed search or to the left for reverse high speed search Releasing SHUTTLE resumes still picture playback OR During playback or still press FF for forward high speed search or REW for reverse high speed search To resume normal playback press PLAY NOTE For short searches press and hold FF or REW for over 2 seconds duri
76. gramme I want to see Why not A There may be index codes too close together RECORDING Q When I pause and then resume a recording the end of the recording before the pause is overlapped by the beginning of the continuation of recording Why does this happen A This is normal It reduces distortion at the pause and resume points Q Can the video recorder indefinitely remain in the Record Pause mode A No The video recorder shuts off automatically after 5 minutes VHS deck or 3 minutes DV deck to protect the heads Q What happens if the tape runs out during recording A The video recorder automatically rewinds it to the beginning or if Timer Recording the cassette is ejected TIMER RECORDING Q and remain lit on the display panel Is there a problem A No This is a normal condition for a timer recording in progress Q Can I programme the timer while I m watching a tape or a TV broadcast A You won t see the picture as it is replaced by the on screen menu but the audio from the program or tape you re viewing can be heard ATTENTION After checking the cassette operate the unit as usual This recorder contains microcomputers External electronic noise or interference could cause malfunctioning In such cases switch the recorder off and unplug the mains power cord Then plug it in again and turn the recorder on Take out the cassette 79 Troubleshooting Before requesting
77. gt pg 6 7 connection of audio cassette recorder TV or second video recorder for dubbing r pg 60 DISPLAY PANEL B E S T Picture System Display lights from bottom to top while B E S T is active gt pg 28 Symbolic Mode Indicators STILL PLAY SLOW FF REW VARIABLE RECORD SEARCH RECORD PAUSE AUDIO DUBBING AUDIO DUBBING PAUSE INSERT INSERT PAUSE AV INSERT AV INSERT PAUSE Tape Speed Indicators display mode of recording light during Record or Play mode c pg 17 18 Programme Time Indicators show the programme start time H and the programme stop time for timer recording gt pg 22 Timer Indicator lights when has been pressed to engage Timer mode c pg 21 23 O Tape Remaining Time Indicator displays time remaining on tape when certain buttons are pressed pg 19 81 REVIEW Wt oo Channel Display shows preset position where the station currently being received is stored Clock Display shows current time pg 10 O Instant REVIEW Indicator blinks after timer recording and shows how many programmes have been timer recorded F pg 33 PDC Indicator lights when PDC has been engaged for timer recording c pg 21 23 VPS Video Programme System recording is not currently available in the U K and not possible with this recorder S VHS Indicator lights when a cassette marked S VHS is inse
78. h deck to record a seventh PROGRAM FULL appears on screen and FULL appears on the front display panel To record the extra programme you must first cancel any unnecessary programmes pg 24 e It is not possible to timer record a TV programme with a PlusCode number which starts with 0 It is not possible to timer record the same programme on both the VHS deck and the DV deck simultaneously Ifthe times that are programmed for recording on the DV deck and on the VHS deck overlap the earlier start time takes precedence If the start times are the same the VHS deck takes precedence Satellite Receiver Users To timer record a satellite broadcast using the VIDEO Plus system 1 Perform Satellite Receiver Control Setting 7 pg 12 2 Perform steps 1 8 In step 4 the display panel shows L2 for the preset position In step 6 you cannot set PDC to ON Leave the satellite receiver s power on w ATTENTION Regarding Guide Program Number Set GUIDE PROG SET appears after performing step 3 if the Guide Program number for the PlusCode number you entered has not been set If you want to set the Guide Program number for the satellite broadcast station press the NUMBER key 0 to change TV PROG to SAT Press AV to input the preset position number on which your recorder or satellite receiver receives that station then press OK or gt to set the Guide Program Number The VIDE
79. ing the mode Basic operations for the recorder After an operation is completed TV reappears on the LCD Express Timer Programming and the VIDEO plus Timer Programming operations To perform a TV operation again switch to TV mode first Accessing main menu To perform a TV operation again switch to TV mode first ow SPECIFICATIONS GENERAL Power requirement AC 220 V 240 Vx 50 Hz 60 Hz Power consumption Power on 33 W Power off 7 9 W Temperature Operating 5 C to 40 C Storage 20 C to 60 C Operating position Horizontal only Dimensions WxHxD 435 mm x 124 mm x 391 mm Weight 6 7 kg Input Output 21 pin SCART connectors IN OUT x 1 IN DECODER x 1 RCA connectors VIDEO IN x 1 AUDIO IN x 1 AUDIO OUT x 1 S Video connectors INx 1 OUT x 1 DV connector IN OUT x 1 4 pin IEEE1394 conformity digital input output VHS DECK VIDEO AUDIO Signal system PAL type colour signal and CCIR monochrome signal 625 lines 50 fields Recording system DA4 Double Azimuth head helical scan system Format S VHS VHS PAL standard Signal to noise ratio 45 dB Horizontal resolution SP LP 250 lines VHS 400 lines S VHS EP 220 lines VHS 350 lines S VHS Frequency range 70 Hz to 10 000 Hz Normal audio 20 Hz to 20 000 Hz Hi Fi audio Maximum recording time SP 240 min with E 240 video cassette LP 480 min with E 240 video ca
80. ish TV SCOT BBC Group BBC SC4 SC4 BBC1 BBC1 SDR SDR BBC2 BBC2 SDR1 SDR1 Berlin 1 BLN1 SFB1 SFB1 Berlin 2 BLN2 SFB3 SFB3 Border TV BORD SKY SKY Bayern BRI Sky One SKY1 Bayern3 BR3 Sky Net SKYN BRT1 BRT1 Sport SPRT BRT2 BRT2 SR 1 SR1 Children Ch CHLD Super RTL SRTL Canal CH STV Test STVT CNN CNN STV 1 STV1 Channel TV CHNL STV 2 STV2 Central TV CNTR Suedwest3 SWR Channel 4 CH 4 SWF 1 SWF1 Channel 5 CH 5 Schweiz4 SWZ4 DRS DRS TYNE TEES TEES DR TV DRTV Text TEXT DSF DSF TF1 TF1 Euronews EURN TNT int TNT Euronews EURO TRT int TRT Eurosports EURS TSI TSI France1 FR1 TSR TSR France2 FR2 TSW TSW France3 FR3 TVE TVE Granada TV GRNA TV Polonia TVPA Grampian TV GRMP TVP 1 TVP1 Hessen1 HR1 TVP 2 TVP2 Hessen3 HR3 TVS TVS HRT HRT TV2 TV2 HTV HTV TV5 TV5 ITV Network ITV Tele Zurich TZUR Kabelkanal KABL Ulster TV ULST London LNDN Veronica VERN MDR MDR VIVA VIVA MTV MTV VIVA2 VIV2 Nord3 N3 VOX VOX NDR1 NDR1 VTM VTM NDR3 NDR3 VT4 VT4 NED1 NED1 West1 WDR1 NED2 NED2 West3 WDR3 NED3 NED3 YLE 1 YLE1 Network 2 NET2 YLE 2 YLE2 NRK NRK Yorkshire TV YORK N TV N TV ZDF ZDF Offener Kanal OKAN Zurich 1 ZUR1 ORF1 ORF1 3SAT 3SAT ORF2 ORF2 ORF3 ORF3 The ID abbreviation is what is shown on screen in lieu of the OWL 3 OWL3 station name The ID abbreviation is listed in the Confirma Premiere PRMI tion screen and is displayed on the TV screen each time the PRO7 PRO7 recorder is tuned to a different station RAI1 RAI1 RAI2 RAI2 RAI3 RAI3 RB1
81. just the tracking to suit the particular tape you are playing In some circumstances it may be necessary to make manual tracking adjustments This is usually only associated with old or worn tapes or recordings made on old or worn recorders If the automatic tracking control fails to operate correctly you will see noise bars across the picture as shown on the left below To correct this you can override the automatic control and adjust the tracking manually by pressing the PR buttons OVERRIDE AUTOMATIC TRACKING 1 Press ZIZ on the remote to engage manual tracking RETURN TO AUTOMATIC TRACKING 3 Press 4 47 on the remote to re engage automatic ADJUST TRACKING MANUALLY Press PR or to adjust tracking tracking NOTE When a new tape is inserted the recorder returns to the automatic tracking mode automatically ADVANCED OPERATIONS cont Digital TBC NR VHS Deck Only Your video recorder is equipped with a Digital TBC Time Base Corrector that removes jitter from fluctuating video signals to deliver a stable picture even with old tapes and rental cassettes The on off of Digital 3 DNR Noise Reduction which cuts noise and enables clear picture reproduction is also linked to this function The default setting is ON We recommend that you use the Digital TBC feature when playing back a tape recorded on a camcorder playing back a tape repeatedly used using this video recorder a
82. k The tape position indicator appears on screen when from the Stop mode you press FF REW or perform an Index Search The position of E in relation to O beginning or end shows you where you are on the tape REMAIN 2 35 O S D pg 55 must be set to ON or the indicator will not appear NOTE Depending on the type of tape used there may be times when the indication is not correct 0 t 9 4 Beginning End Clean the video heads using a dry cleaning cassette TCL 2U for the VHS deck M DV12CLAU for the DV deck when USE CLEANING CASSETTE appears on the screen only with O S D set to ON pg 55 OR VHS Deck Rough poor picture appears while a tape is played back The picture is unclear or no picture appears DV Deck No picture during playback Blocks of noise appear during playback Time Code DV Deck During recording a time code is recorded on the tape This time code is used to confirm the Seconds position on the tape when playing Minutes or editing a tape Ho rs To perform Random Assemble Editing c pg 40 time code is necessary NOTES The presence of a blank unrecorded portion in the middle of a tape can result in misoperation A blank portion of a tape is a section where nothing is recorded on the tape If you start making a recording in a blank portion of a tape the time codes
83. k through the connected stereo system When listening to sound through the connected stereo system turn the TV s volume down completely our S SORTE SY ons SAT CONTROL CONTROLEUR SAT AUDIO OUT CAUTIONS This recorder has a dynamic range of more than 80 dB with regards to its Hi Fi audio capability It is recommended that you check the maximum level if you are going to listen to the Hi Fi audio signals through a stereo amplifier A sudden surge in the input level to the speakers may damage them Some speakers and televisions are specially shielded to prevent television interference If both are of the non shielded type do not place the speakers adjacent to the TV set as this can adversely affect the video playback picture You can make printouts of video images by connecting the GV DT1 GV DT3 Digital Printer sold separately to the Con necting To DV IN OUT connector O OOOO MAKE CONNECTIONS d A ED ri n te r 1 Connect the printer s DV IN connector to the recorder s DV IN OUT connector Your recorder SELECT DECK K Press DV S Ay Jvc R When you use the VHS deck a Press lt beside the DUB button The dubbing direction indicator VHS lights J 20 START PLAYBACK N Press PLAY The image being displayed on the TV screen is output DV IN OUT to the digital printer Any on screen displays are not output t a0 l l JE F
84. ler In the unlikely event of the plug fuse failing be sure to replace the fuse only with an identical approved type as originally fitted and to replace the fuse cover If the fuse fails again consult your nearest JVC dealer If nonetheless the mains plug is cut off remove the fuse and dispose of the plug immediately to avoid a possible shock hazard by inadvertent connection to the mains supply If this product is not supplied fitted with a mains plug then follow the instructions given below DO NOT make any connection to the Larger Terminal coded E or Green The wires in the mains lead are coloured in accordance with the following code Blue to N Neutral or Black Brown to L Live or Red If these colours do not correspond with the terminal identifications of your plug connect as follows Blue wire to terminal coded N Neutral or coloured Black Brown wire to terminal coded L Live or coloured Red If in doubt consult a competent electrician SWS DV ViDEO fl DELUXE m Cassettes marked S VHS and VHS can be used with this video cassette recorder However S VHS recordings are possible only with cassettes marked S VHS By using the S VHS ET function it is possible to record and play back with S VHS picture quality on VHS cassettes with this recorder m Cassettes marked Mini DV can be used with the DV deck of this recorder The DV deck can play back and record only PAL signals m VIDEO Plus and Pl
85. lume of connected TV pg 53 83 How To Use The remote control can operate most of your video recorder s functions as well as basic functions of TV sets and satellite receivers of JVC and other brands 7 pg 53 54 Point the remote control toward the sensor window The maximum operating distance of the remote control is about 8 m NOTES When inserting the batteries be sure to insert in the correct directions as indicated under the battery cover e f the remote control doesn t work properly remove its batteries wait a short time replace the batteries and then try again Remote Control LCD The remote control can operate not only the video recorder but also some of your TV and satellite receiver s functions The LCD indicates which of these VIDEO TV or CABLE SAT the remote control can currently operate When you first purchase the remote control or after you have just replaced the batteries VIDEO A A code is selected To operate your video recorder first press VHS or DV To switch remote control s A B C D code refer to page D2 ie TU ZI A athe te rl v To operate your TV first press TV CABLE SAT until TV appears on the LCD F pg 53 I To operate your satellite receiver first press TV CABLE SAT until CABLE SAT appears on the LCD 7 pg 54 NOTES Even if TV is displayed on the LCD the following operations can be performed without switch
86. memorise all necessary stations in preset positions in order to record TV programmes Auto Channel Set automatically assigns all receivable stations in your area to call them up by using the PR buttons without going through any vacant channel Auto Channel Set TURN ON THE RECORDER 1 Press O I ACCESS MAIN MENU SCREEN 2 Press MENU PERFORM AUTO CHANNEL SET 3 Move the highlight bar MAIN MENU pointer to AUTO CH n MODE SET SET by pressing AV then VHS MODE SET press OK or D DV MODE SET MANUAL CH SET QUTPUT INPUT SET INITIAL SET ay gt MENU EXIT The Auto Set screen appears and remains on screen while the AUTO SET N 4 recorder searches for 7 PLEASE WAITS receivable stations As Auto Channel Set progresses the eats bagen hp as Ai HE mark on the screen moves MENU EXIT from left to right Wait until the Beginning End screen as shown in step 4 appears Auto Channel Set usually takes about 4 12 minutes the duration varies by area SS ete 65 VIEW CONFIRMATION SCREEN After SCAN COMPLETED 4 is displayed on the screen for about 5 seconds a Confirmation screen looking like the one on the right appears The stations your recorder located appear on a Confirmation X DELETE screen preset positions IMENU EXIT PR channels CH and station names ID F pg 70 The blueback screen and the programme currently being broadcast by the s
87. mer Warning If you have programmed your recorder to timer record a programme or a series of programmes a warning appears on the screen to tell you that the recording is due to start in 5 minutes NOTES WARNING TIMER RECORDING TO START SOON m X daily serials Monday Friday Either WEEKLY or DAILY appears on the screen Pressing the button again makes the corresponding indication disappear NOTE You can programme the VHS deck and the DV deck to timer record as many as 6 programmes each If you try to programme each deck to record a seventh PROGRAM FULL appears on screen and FULL appears on the front display panel To record the extra programme you must first cancel any unnecessary programmes F pg 24 The warning only appears if you re not in the Timer mode at the time If this recorder is being used as the player for tape dubbing the warning screen will be recorded on the tape in the other video recorder The warning blinks for the entire 5 minutes leading up to the start of timer recording To clear the display press X 24 BASIC OPERATIONS cont Check Cancel And Replace Programmes DISENGAGE TIMER MODE 1 Press then press 1 ACCESS PROGRAMME CHECK SCREEN DISPLAY Press VHS The programme check START STOP screen or display je 00 10 00 appears for the deck 11 30 13 00 VHS or DV being selected 2 NEXT ACCE
88. mme is changed from what has been advertised PDC is currently available nationally on BBC1 BBC2 Ch 4 and Ch 5 except from a few small relay transmitters Ch 3 operates a PDC service in some areas All channels intend to offer this service in due course Check your TV programme listing guide for latest information If the channel you intend to record does not offer a PDC service your recorder will not start recording if PDC has been selected Be sure to set PDC to OFF if PDC is not available on your selected channel c7 step 6 above PDC recording is also possible when a satellite receiver or a cable system is connected to AV2 L 2 IN DECODER on your recorder PDC recording is also possible via the AV1 L 1 IN OUT connector 22 l BASIC OPERATIONS cont If you don t know the PlusCode number for the programme you wish to record use the following procedure to set your recorder Exp res S Ti m e r to timer record the programme e ACCESS VIDEO PLUS Programming f screen Press PROG Make sure that the recorder s built in clock is set properly Select the recording deck by pressing VHS or DV Insert a VHS or S VHS cassette with the safety tab in place or a Mini DV cassette with the erase protection switch set to REC Turn on the TV and select the AV mode ACCESS PROGRAMME SCREEN Press START If you re VHS P1 just starting out P1 appears START STOP SP VPS PDC OFF
89. n point the beginning of the 2 fe segment to be replaced using the SHUTTLE ring or the 2 JOG dial or pressing lt gt and PAUSE Be sure to engage the Still mode at the edit in point ENGAGE INSERT EDITING Press INSERT Your recorder enters the Insert Pause mode 3 2c and light up on the front display panel The TV screen changes from the still picture to the input source you are going to record START EDITING Load the source cassette and play back the segment that is to be inserted When you reach the start of the section of the source tape that you wish to insert press PLAY to start the tape in your recorder Insert Editing begins at this point and are displayed on the front display panel END INSERT EDITING VHS deck At counter 0 00 00 Insert Editing will stop automati cally while the tape continues running in the Play mode If you wish to stop Insert Editing before the specified edit out point press 0000 DV deck Press STOP to stop the tape in the DV deck FOR AV INSERT EDITING VHS DECK ONLY If you want to replace the picture Hi Fi audio soundtrack and normal audio soundtrack all at the same time In step 7 above after you press INSERT press A DUB also NOTES a Once the Insert Editing starts you can not use the other deck All necessary cables can be obtained from your dealer Insert Editing cannot be performe
90. nds recording time by 30 minutes NOTES You can only perform ITR using the RECORD button on the recorder s front panel You can play a tape on one deck while using the other deck for Instant Timer Recording However remember that the deck will turn itself off when the Instant Timer Recording ends Recording Resume Function If there is a power cut during recording or Instant Timer Recording or timer recording the recording will resume automatically when power is restored to the recorder unless the recorder s memory backup has expired 19 Tape Remaining Time VHS Deck Only DISPLAY REMAINING TIME Press until the time remaining on the tape appears The display panel shows the tape remaining time with IX displayed By pressing the button you can change the display to show the counter reading VHS deck only time code DV deck only channel position clock time or tape remaining time VHS deck only channel position is not displayed during playback NOTE Depending on the type of tape used there may be times when the tape remaining time reading may not appear right away or is not correct may sometimes appear or the display may blink on occasion Elapsed Recording Time Indication VHS Deck Only You can check the exact time of a recording SET COUNTER DISPLAY Press until a counter reading appears on the dispay panel R
91. nel cannot be changed Recording is in progress Press PAUSE to pause the recording change channels then press PLAY to resume recording 4 Channel settings that were made After the manual settings were Perform manual setting again manually seem to have changed or made Auto Channel Set was disappeared performed 5 No channels are stored in the The TV aerial cable was not Turn off the recorder once and connect recorder s memory connected to the recorder when the TV aerial cable to the recorder Auto Set Up was performed properly then turn on the recorder again The recorder will try Auto Set Up again F pg 8 The fully wired 21 pin SCART cable Turn off the recorder once and connect was not connected between TV and the fully wired 21 pin SCART cable to the recorder when Preset Download the recorder properly then turn on the was performed recorder again Then perform Preset Download again 7 pg 9 6 The remote control won t operate The remote control brand setting is Re set the remote control to the the TV or satellite receiver incorrect correct brand F pg 53 54 7 No picture appears when you Turn off the recorder or the con connect an appliance to DV IN nected appliance once then turn it OUT connector on again 78 SUBSIDIARY INFORMATION cont Index FRONT VIEW STANDBY ON Button
92. ng playback or still picture When released normal playback resumes Variable Speed Search ACTIVATE VARIABLE SPEED SEARCH During playback or still turn the SHUTTLE ring to the 1 right for forward variable speed search or to the left for reverse variable speed search refer to the illustration in the left column OR During playback press lt or gt The more times you press the faster the playback picture moves To decrease speed press the button for the opposite direction To resume normal playback press PLAY ATTENTION VHS Deck In the high speed search still slow motion or frame by frame playback mode e the picture will be distorted e noise bars will appear e there will be a loss of colour with a tape recorded in LP mode Picture may not appear during high speed search with a tape recorded in LP EP mode Noise may appear or the picture may appear distorted with an EP recorded tape during still slow motion frame by frame playback or variable speed search When normal playback resumes from search still slow motion or frame by frame playback the picture may jitter vertically momentarily depending on the type of TV being used DV Deck In the high speed search still slow motion or frame by frame playback mode with a Mini DV tape a slight mosaic effect appears on screen 16 BASIC OPERATIONS cont Tape Position Indicator VHS Dec
93. not possible with a cassette recorded in EP mode Source tape Before insert editing Normal Recorded tape Audio track After insert editing Video Hi Fi audio track DV Insert Editing SP Mode Only The picture is replaced with new one while the audio soundtrack remains unchanged Use your video recorder as the recorder MAKE CONNECTIONS Connect the player s VIDEO OUT or S VIDEO OUT and AUDIO OUT connectors to your recorder s VIDEO or S VIDEO and AUDIO input connectors on the front panel SELECT RECORDING DECK 2 Press VHS SET RECORDER S INPUT MODE Press NUMBER key 0 and or PR to select F 1 CO When using the VHS deck as the recording deck set VHS F 1 INPUT to VIDEO for the AUDIO VIDEO input connectors or S VIDEO for the AUDIO S VIDEO input connectors depending on the connec tors being used c pg 51 LOCATE END POINT VHS DECK ONLY Load the recording cassette into your recorder and play 4 it back to determine the edit out point the end of the segment to be replaced using the SHUTTLE ring or the JOG dial or pressing lt gt and PAUSE SS hEt Ss 49 RESET THE COUNTER hd a E O O E SOO K VHS DECK ONLY o L o Press 0000 to change the counter display to 0 00 00 4 22 ooo q o eS o LOCATE START POINT ae m z o Determine the edit i
94. nt cassettes first On the cassette that you are playing i e recording from we recommend either setting the erase protection switch to SAVE if the cassette is a Mini DV cassette or breaking off the record safety tab if the cassette is a VHS cassette It is impossible to view a satellite broadcast or a scrambled broadcast when the recorder is in the dubbing mode If you start dubbing a tape from a tape with a copy protection signal the tapes will be automatically ejected from the DV and VHS deck and the recorder will turn off To cancel the dubbing mode press PR so that the dubbing direction indicator DV or VHS goes off You can dub selected scenes on a tape starting and stopping wherever you wish Normal Dubbing NOTES There may be a discrepancy of several seconds between where you intend editing to start and where it actually starts The on screen display during the operation or dubbing is not recorded When dubbing from the VHS deck to the DV deck also set SOUND MODE to the appropriate mode F pg 35 It is impossible to view a satellite broadcast or a scrambled broadcast when the recorder is in the dubbing mode To cancel the dubbing mode press PR so that the dubbing direction indicator DV gt or VHS goes off When dubbing from the DV deck to the VHS deck When dubbing a Mini DV tape that was produce
95. omer Service Hot Line on 020 8208 7654 T V LINK T V Link Functions When you connect the recorder and your TV via a fully wired 21 pin SCART cable pg 6 the following functions are available You can use these functions only with a TV offering T V Link etc For details refer to the instruction manual for your TV Compatible with TVs offering T V Link EasyLink Megalogic SMARTLINK Q Link DATA LOGIC or NexTView Link via fully wired 21 pin SCART cable The degree of compatibility and available functions may differ by system NexTView Link You can download the EPG Electronic Programme Guide information from your TV for timer programming on the recorder For details refer to the instruction manual for your TV TV Auto Power On You can turn on the TV and set it to video mode automatically whenever you play a tape For details refer to the instruction manual for your TV NOTE TV Auto Power On of T V LINK functions is not possible with the DV deck VCR Auto Standby You can use your TV s remote control to turn off the recorder For details refer to the instruction manual for your TV 11 Direct Rec You can start recording the programme that you are watching on your TV with simple operation Press and hold RECORD and press PLAY on the remote control or press RECORD on the recorder Follow the procedure below to use this function TURN ON THE RECORDER 1 Press W I ACCESS MAIN ME
96. ommended You can play back S VHS ET recordings on most S VHS recorders and on VHS recorders equipped with SQPB S VHS QUASI PLAYBACK function Notice some recorders are not compatible with this function On some tapes noise may appear when playing back a tape recorded with this function If playback picture becomes blurred or interrupted use a cleaning cassette In the high speed search still slow motion or frame by frame playback modes t pg 15 noise may appear If these modes are used frequently on a tape recorded with the S VHS ET function the tape may be damaged and the picture may be deteriorated 28 ADVANCED OPERATIONS cont B E S T Picture System Playbac k VHS Deck Only The B E S T Biconditional Equalised Signal Tracking system R e checks the condition of the tape in use during recording and ec oO r n playback and compensates to provide the highest possible recording and playback pictures The default setting for both According To TURN ON THE RECORDER Tape Charac teristics Press l Turn on the TV and select the AV mode ACCESS MAIN MENU SCREEN Press MENU ACCESS VHS MODE SET SCREEN Press AV to move the MAIN MENU highlight bar pointer to VHS MODE SET then AS MODE Ta DV MODE SET AUTO CH SET press OK orb MANUAL CH SET QUTPUT INPUT SET INITIAL SET av gt MENU
97. or When using these connectors make sure to select the correct input mode in step 3 Adie dubbing cannot be performed on a VHS S VHS cassette that has had its record safety tab removed or on a Mini DV cassette that has had its erase protection switch set to SAVE When playing back an audio dubbed tape on the VHS deck press AUDIO on the remote control to select the soundtrack you wish to hear t pg 34 When playing back an audio dubbed Mini DV tape on the DV deck set 12BIT MODE to SOUND2 pg 35 Audio dubbing is not possible using the DV IN OUT connector 48 Insert Editing Recorder Your recorder Audio Video signal S video signal Another recorder Player NOTES Insert Editing is not possible with a Mini DV tape recorded in LP mode To use the DV deck as the recording deck press and then DV after selecting F 1 in step 3 The dubbing direction e VHS indicator lights ADVANCED OPERATIONS cont VHS Insert Editing Insert Editing replaces part of the recorded scene with new material Both the picture and Hi Fi audio soundtrack are replaced with new ones while the normal audio soundtrack remains unchanged If you wish to change the normal audio track as well use the audio dubbing function simultaneously Use your video recorder as the recorder ATTENTION Insert editing is
98. panel instead of L 2 or L2 e if L 1 OUTPUT is set to S VIDEO it is impossible to set L 2 SELECT to DECODER ol VHS F 1 INPUT Setting the front panel 1 Press MENU to access the Main Menu screen b 3 Press AV to move the highlight bar pointer to VHS F 1 INPUT 4 Press OK or gt to select VIDEO or S VIDEO a VIDEO Ifa connected device s output is compatible only with regular video signals set VHS F 1 INPUT to VIDEO b S VIDEO If a connected device s output is compatible with Y C signals set higher quality S VHS pictures For connection be sure to use a 21 pin SCART cable that is compatible with the Y C signal 5 Press MENU to return to normal screen Set VHS F 1 INPUT to the appropriate mode depending on the connector VIDEO or S VIDEO input connector being used on 2 Press AV to move the highlight bar pointer to OUTPUT INPUT SET then press OK or VHS F 1 INPUT to S VIDEO This setting will let you take advantage of QUTPUT INPUT SET L 1 OUTPUT VIDEO L 1 INPUT VIDEO L 2 SELECT AN VHS G F 1 INPUT VIDEO av gt MENU EXIT S VHS AUDIO OUT Setting Press MENU to access the Main Menu screen 2 Press AV to move the highlight bar pointer to MODE SET then press OK or gt 3 Press AV to move the highlight bar pointer to S VHS AUDIO OUT 4 Press OK or P to select AUTO VHS or DV
99. press AUDIO on the remote control to select HIFI L lt j R or L I a R at this point When using the DV deck as the recording deck also make sure that 12BIT MODE is set to SOUND1 F pg 35 Audio dubbing with audio mixing is not possible if you re using a monaural audio component or if you don t have an audio mixer START DUBBING b Engage the audio component s Play mode then press PLAY to start the tape in your recorder Audio dubbing begins at this point When monitoring the audio dubbed sound on the DV deck set 12BIT MODE to SOUND2 pg 35 e gt blinks and is displayed on the front display panel To stop dubbing temporarily press PAUSE Press PLAY to resume dubbing END AUDIO DUBBING VA Press STOP to stop the tape in your recorder and engage the audio component s Stop mode NOTES e Once the Audio Dubbing starts you can not use the other deck When monitoring the sound during Audio Dubbing the normal soundtrack is automatically selected If you wish to hear the mixed sound Hi Fi Normal soundtracks press AUDIO on the remote control to select HIFI NORM VHS deck only gt pg 34 Audio dubbing stops automatically when the counter reaches 0 00 00 and the recorder enters the Play mode VHS deck only Check the counter reading before dubbing Audio dubbing is also possible using the rear panel AV1 L 1 IN OUT or AV2 L 2 IN DECODER connect
100. r having pressed the NUMBER keys The NUMBER keys may not function with some satellite receivers To return the remote to video recorder control press VHS or DV IMPORTANT SATELLITE RECEIVER BRAND CODE Although the provided remote control unit is compatible with JVC 73 JVC satellite receivers as well as many other models it may not AMSTRAD 60 61 62 63 91 work with your satellite receiver or in some instances may CANAL 81 A IREN have limited function capability D BOX 85 ECHOSTAR 78 ECHOSTAR VIA DIGITAL 82 FINLUX 68 FORCE 89 GALAXIS 69 88 GRUNDIG 64 65 HIRSCHMANN 64 ITT NOKIA 68 JERROLD 75 KATHREIN 70 71 LUXOR 68 MASCOM 92 MASPRO 70 NOKIA 87 PACE 67 86 91 PANASONIC 74 PHILIPS 66 84 PHONOTREND 69 RFT 69 SAGEM 83 SALORA 68 SKYMASTER 69 TPS 83 TRIAX 90 WISI 64 SS hte 99 Other Functions Turn on the TV and select the AV mode NOTES When you use this recorder as the player for editing be sure to set O S D to OFF before starting During playback the operation mode indicators may sometimes be disturbed depending on the type of tape being used On Screen Display You can choose whether or not to have various operational indicators appear on screen by setting this function ON or OFF ACCESS MAIN MENU SCREEN 1 Press MENU ACCESS MODE SET SCREEN 2 Move the highlight bar pointer to MODE SET by pressing
101. ramme currently being broadcast by the selected channel appear alternately for 8 seconds each INPUT CHANNEL Press the NUMBER keys to input the channel number you want to store PR SH lt ID_ FINE DECODER 06 CH21 OFF 2S To input the registered station name ID 7 pg 70 press gt until 0 9 SELECT ____ ID setting Ha P ras begins blinking then MENU EXIT press AV The blueback screen and the x programme currently being adjustment press D gt broadcast by the selected channel until begins appear alternately for 8 seconds blinking then press each AV While tuning or appears When L 2 SELECT is set to A V or SAT the DECODER setting cannot be changed F pg 50 ENTER NEW CHANNEL INFORMATION Press OK and the Confirmation screen appears For fine tuning Repeat steps 3 through 6 as necessary CLOSE CONFIRMATION SCREEN Press MENU To change positions see Change Station Preset Position lt pg 67 If you wish to set station names other than the ones registered in your recorder Set Stations B on page 69 ATTENTION Guide Program numbers are not set when channels are stored manually If an attempt is made at timer program ming with the VIDEO Plus system in this state the GUIDE PROG SET screen appears set the Guide Program numbers on this screen 7 ATTENTION Regarding Guide Program Number Set
102. rder s input mode is set to F 1 for recording on the DV deck because the recorder is waiting for the signals through DV IN OUT i Link connector Timer recording is in progress The timer is engaged but there s no cassette loaded VHS deck The loaded cassette has had its Record Safety tab removed DV deck The loaded cassette has had its erase protection switch set to SAVE CORRECTIVE ACTION Confirm that the camcorder is properly connected Set the input mode to L 1 L 2 or F 1 w Set SOUND MODE to 12BIT at the original recording c pg 35 Set the tape speed to SP DV cassette or SP LP VHS S VHS cassette at the original recording Monitor the sound using the connected devices Perform Random Assemble Editing again Dubbing from the NTSC tape to the Mini DV tape is not possible Dubbing from the NTSC tape to the Mini DV tape is not possible Re perform the clock and or timer settings Press and confirm that is displayed on the display panel Set the channel position other than F 1 before engaging to Timer Standby mode Timer programming can t be performed while a timer recording is in progress Wait until it finishes VHS deck Load a cassette with the Record Safety tab intact or cover the hole using adhesive tape DV deck Load a cassette with the erase protection switch set to REC Remove the cassette and cover the hole with adhesive tape or
103. reen appears Repeat steps 1 through 4 as necessary CLOSE CONFIRMATION SCREEN 5 Press MENU SSS Ll 69 Set Stations B Set station names other than the ones registered in your recorder Perform steps 1 and 2 of Storing Channels Manually on page 66 to access the Confirmation screen and then perform steps 1 and 2 of Set Stations A on page 68 before continuing SELECT STATION NAME CHARACTER 1 Press until the first letter of the station name begins blinking PR CH 4 FINE DECODER 06 CH45 BBC1 OFF 2 avy A Z 0 9 4 gt Masi gt 2 MENU EXIT ENTER NEW CHARACTER 2 Press AV to cycle through the characters A Z 0 9 4 space and stop when the desired character is indicated then press gt to enter Enter the remaining characters the same way maximum of 4 After entering all characters press OK The Confirmation screen appears If you make a mistake press lt until the incorrect character begins blinking Then enter the correct character by pressing AV CLOSE CONFIRMATION SCREEN 3 Press MENU NOTE The characters available for the station name ID are A Z 0 9 X 4 space maximum of 4 70 SUBSIDIARY SETTINGS cont TV Station And ID List STATION NAME ID STATION NAME ID Anglia TV ANGL SAT SAT ARD ARD SAT 1 SAT1 ARTE ARTE Scott
104. rted with S VHS mode set to ON when an S VHS recorded tape or S VHS ET recorded tape is played back or when S VHS ET mode is engaged 7 pg 26 VCR Indicator lights when the video recorder is in the video mode At this point the TV auto matically enters AV mode pg 14 Cassette Loaded Mark lights once a cassette is inserted remains lit until cassette ejected Counter shows time elapsed since playback or recording began With Ix displayed shows time remaining from current tape position to end of tape pg 19 Counter Preset Position Clock and Tape Remaining Time Display appear alternately when DISPLAY is pressed Preset Position is not displayed during playback Mode shows external input mode selected L 1 L 2 F 1 or SAT 52 SUBSIDIARY INFORMATION cont REMOTE CONTROL nk lt 8 OHE 00 AUX ff Sia TARZ Buttons with a small dot on the left side of the name can also be used to operate your TV pg 53 LCD Panel indicates which of the recorder TV and satellite receiver the remote control can currently operate t7 pg 83 is used in the VIDEO Plus timer programming F pg 20 DV Button same as button on recorder r pg 14 TV CABLE SAT Button enables remote control of VCR or connected TV or satellite receiver i pg 53 54 83 AUDIO Button changes output sound mode r pg 34 4X TV Muting Button mutes sound of connect
105. s If your television is not stereo capable use the recorder s AUDIO OUT connectors to connect to an audio amplifier for Hi Fi stereo sound reproduction t pg 60 To operate the recorder with your TV using the S VIDEO connection set your TV to the AV mode For switching the TV s mode refer to the instruction manual of your television ATTENTION m Do NOT Plug the mains power cord into a mains outlet until all connections are completed m Do NOT press the button on the recorder or on the remote control to turn on the recorder s power before you start the Auto Set Up procedure described on page 8 AFTER YOU FINISH THIS STEP gt Go to Step 3 AUTO SET UP 8 QUICK SET UP GUIDE cont AUTO SET UP SET THE TUNER CHANNELS CLOCK AND GUIDE PROGRAM NUMBERS The Auto Set Up function sets the tuner channels clock and VIDEO Plus assigned Guide Program numbers automatically the first time the O I button on the recorder or on the remote is pressed to turn on the recorder after the mains power cord has been plugged into a mains outlet Before performing the following procedure make sure that m the TV aerial cable is connected to the recorder m the mains power cord is plugged into the mains outlet E batteries have been installed in the remote control Press I to turn on the recorder If Auto appears on the display panel press OK or gt Auto blinks do NOT press any button on the record
106. s show the dubbing direction pg 38 Dubbing DUB Button starts Tape Dubbing pg 38 Dubbing Direction lt Buttons select dubbing direction pg 38 INSERT Button engages Insert Editing mode pg 48 PR Buttons select a preset position cr pg 17 18 A DUB Button engages Audio Dubbing mode r pg 47 DV Play gt Indicator lights when the DV deck is in playback mode pg 14 DV Record Indicator lights when the DV deck is in record mode pg 18 Display Panel provides clear view of various displays and indicators for VHS deck and DV deck lt pg 80 VHS Play gt Indicator lights when the VHS deck is in playback mode pg 14 VHS Record O Indicator lights when the VHS deck is in record mode pg 17 R A EDIT Button accesses R A EDIT screen pg 40 IN OUT Button registers edit in or edit out point for Random Assemble Editing c pg 40 41 START Button starts Random Assemble Editing c pg 41 JOG Dial plays back frame by frame during Still or Play mode pg 15 SHUTTLE Ring performs forward and reverse slow motion and search during Still or Play mode pg 14 VIDEO Input Connector enables easy connection of video output from another recorder or camcorder for editing 7 pg 42 To access covered connectors pull and open the connector cover AUDIO Input Connector L enables easy connection of audio outp
107. s the player for editing ACCESS MAIN MENU SCREEN Press MENU ACCESS VHS MODE SET SCREEN Move the highlight bar pointer to VHS MODE SET by pressing AV then press OK or gt MAIN MENU MODE SET DV MODE SET AUTO CH SET MANUAL CH SET QUTPUT INPUT SET INITIAL SET ay gt MENU EXIT SELECT DIGITAL TBC NR SET MODE Move the highlight bar pointer to DIGITAL seer ail TBC NR by pressing AV PICTURE CONTROL AUTO then press OK or gt to set AUTO SP gt LP TIMER OFF DIGITAL 3R ON to ON S VHS ON VHS MODE SET DIGITAL TBC NR ON VIDEO STABILIZER OFF av gt MENU EXIT RETURN TO NORMAL SCREEN Press MENU NOTES If you play back a tape recorded under poor TV reception condition there may be cases where the picture becomes more stable with DIGITAL TBC NR set to OFF When DIGITAL TBC NR is set to ON if you play back a tape where certain types of signals are recorded using a PC or some character generators the playback picture may be distorted If this is the case set DIGITAL TBC NR to OFF Digital 3R VHS Deck Only Digital 3R picture system applies edge correction to the luminance signal to enhance detail SCREEN Press MENU SCREEN Move the highlight bar pointer to VHS MODE SET by pressing AV then press OK or gt MAIN MENU MODE SET DV MODE SET AUTO CH SET MANUAL CH SET OUTPUT INPUT SET INITIAL SET av gt M
108. screen or VPS PDC is lit on the display panel PDC is set to ON If VPS PDC OFF is displayed on the screen or VPS PDC is not lit on the display panel PDC is set to OFF PDC Recording in the column below VPS Video Programme System recording is not currently available in the U K and not possible with this recorder RETURN TO NORMAL SCREEN Press PROG or OK PROGRAM COMPLETED appears 7 on the screen for about 5 seconds then normal screen appears If the timer programme is overlapped with another one that was already set PROGRAM OVERLAPPED appears on screen and Err appears on the front display panel t pg 25 Repeat steps 1 7 for each additional programme ENGAGE RECORDER S TIMER MODE Press TIMER The recorder turns off automatically and appears on the display panel To disengage the timer press TIMER again NOTES To Change The Stop Time press STOP in step 4 You can compensate for anticipated programme schedule delays this way To Timer Record Weekly Or Daily Serials in step 4 press WEEKLY NUMBER key 9 for weekly serials or DAILY NUMBER key 8 for daily serials Monday Friday Either WEEKLY or DAILY appears on the screen Pressing the button again makes the corresponding indication disappear You can programme the VHS deck and the DV deck to timer record as many as 6 programmes each If you try to programme eac
109. set Download pg 9 or Auto Channel Set t pg 64 sets the Guide Program Numbers automatically You need to set the Guide Program Numbers manually only in the following cases When timer programming with the VIDEO Plus system the preset position where the station you wish to record is received on your recorder is not selected or when you add a channel after Auto Set Up Preset Download or Auto Channel Set has taken place Set the Guide Program Number for that station manually When you wish to timer record a satellite programme with the VIDEO Plus system Set the Guide Program Numbers for all satellite broadcasts received on your satellite receiver Turn on the TV and select the AV mode Guide Program Number Set 5 UO N ACCESS MAIN MENU SCREEN Press MENU ACCESS INITIAL SET SCREEN Press AV to move the highlight bar pointer to INITIAL SET then press OK or D ACCESS GUIDE PROG SET SCREEN Press AV to move the highlight bar pointer to GUIDE PROG SET then press OK or gt ENTER GUIDE PROG NUMBER Press AV to enter the Guide Program number for the desired station as shown in the TV listings Then press OK or gt GUIDE PROG SET GUIDE PROG SZ TV PROG LA ee lav gt 0 SAT MENU EXIT Ex When inputting the Guide Program number 4 for CH4 ENTER RECEIVING PRESET POSITION NUMBER Press the NUMBER key O to select TV PROG or
110. sing the PR buttons or the NUMBER keys STOP RECORDING Press STOP The DV record indicator O goes off Then press EJECT on the DV deck to remove the cassette NOTES It is not possible to record a TV programme on both the VHS deck and the DV deck simultaneously In addition it is not possible to record simultaneously from the same external input When you record a tape on the DV deck with the recording speed set to LP we recommend that you play that tape back on this deck Digital video recorders from other manufactur ers may not be able to play the tape properly Record One Programme While Watching Another SELECT PRESET TO WATCH Once recording is in progress all you need to do is to set the preset controls on the TV for the station you wish to view The programme selected with the TV s preset controls appears on the TV screen while the one selected with the recorder s PR buttons is recorded on the tape Instant Timer Recording ITR This easy method lets you record for from 30 minutes to 6 hours VHS or to 120 minutes DV selectable in 30 min increments and shuts the recorder off after recording is finished START RECORDING 1 Press RECORD on the recorder ENGAGE ITR MODE Press RECORD again gt blinks and 0 30 appears on the front display panel SET RECORDING DURATION If you want to record for more than 30 minutes press RECORD to extend the time Each press exte
111. ssette EP 720 min with E 240 video cassette DV DECK VIDEO AUDIO Signal system Recording system Format Cassette SP LP Audio recording system PCM 48 kHz 16 bit 2 ch TUNER TIMER TV channel storage capacity Tuning system Channel coverage Aerial output Memory backup time ACCESSORIES Provided accessories 90 min with M DV60ME PAL type colour signal 625 lines 50 fields Digital Component Recording DV format SD mode Mini DV Cassette Maximum recording time 60 min with M DV60ME cassette cassette 130ZSA YS 32 kHz 12 bit 4 ch 99 positions AUX position Frequency synthesized tuner VHF 44 5 MHz 143 MHz 143 MHz 470 MHz UHF 470 MHz 862 MHz UHF channels 22 69 Adjustable Approx 60 min RF cable 21 pin SCART RCA cable BNC RCA adapter x 2 Satellite Controller Infrared remote control unit AA battery x 2 Specifications shown are for SP mode unless otherwise specified E amp O E Design and specifications subject to change without notice VICTOR COMPANY OF JAPAN LIMITED COPYRIGHT 2001 VICTOR COMPANY OF JAPAN LTD EK Printed in Japan O101IYV ID JVE
112. t automatically Perform the following steps only if Auto Clock Set has not been performed correctly by Auto Set Up Preset Download or Auto Channel Set or the recorder s memory backup has expired or you want to change Just Clock setting Just Clock in the left column Just Clock The Just Clock function provides accurate time keeping through automatic adjustments at regular intervals by reading data from a PDC signal The Just Clock option can be set ON or OFF at the Clock Set screen the default setting is ON Press OK until the Just Clock setting begins blinking then press AV to change the setting IMPORTANT If you turn the Just Clock function off the accuracy of your recorder s built in clock may be im paired which could adversely affect timer recording NOTES Just Clock when set to ON adjusts the recorder s built in clock every hour except for 23 00 0 00 1 00 and 2 00 Just Clock is not effective when the recorder s power is on the recorder is in the Timer mode a difference of more than 3 minutes exists between the built in clock s time and the actual time f Just Clock is set to ON the recorder s clock is automati cally adjusted at the start end of Summer Time Just Clock may not function properly in poor reception conditions TURN THE RECORDER ON Press O I ACCESS MAIN MENU SCREEN Press MENU ACCESS I
113. t registered scene is erased When the source tape has more than 2 identical time codes t pg 16 the recorder may not find the edit in point you chose and a malfunction may occur When choosing a scene set edit in and edit out points so that there s a relatively large difference between them If the search time for an in point exceeds 5 minutes the recording deck s Record Pause mode will be cancelled and editing will not take place If there are blank portions before or after the edit in and edit out points a blue backed screen may be included in the edited version Since time codes register time only as accurately as seconds the time code total time may not match the total programme time exactly To quit Random Assemble Editing while it is still in progress press R A EDIT again to return to the R A EDIT screen Press R A EDIT once more to return to the normal screen To use Random Assemble Editing consecutively for two or more programmes press START for each programme When dubbing from another Mini DV cassette swap the Mini DV cassettes first and then press START LOCATE EDIT OUT POINT Press PLAY to start playback Find the point where you want the edited scene to end then press PAUSE Then press IN OUT The edit out point appears on the screen IN OUT 0 31 0250 54 00 P 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 4 4 gt 4 4 gt i 0 00 10 TOTAL 0 22 58 REGISTER ADDITIONAL SCENES Repea
114. t steps 5 and 6 To change previously registered points press X The registered points disappear one at a time from the most recently registered point PREPARE SOURCE TAPE Rewind the tape in the DV deck to the beginning of the scene you want to edit ENGAGE VHS DECK TO RECORD PAUSE MODE Press VHS then press and hold PAUSE and press RECORD so that the VHS deck enters the Record Pause mode START EDITING Press START When dubbing is complete the DV deck enters the Pause mode and the VHS deck enters its Record Pause mode STOP EDITING Press STOP The VHS deck stops playback Press DV then press STOP The DV deck stops recording RETURN TO NORMAL SCREEN Press R A EDIT 42 Edit From A Camcorder o 0 NOTES All necessary cables can be obtained from your dealer You can also use another video recorder as the player instead of a camcorder When you select EDIT to dub tapes in step 4 be sure to select AUTO or NORM when B E S T is set to OFF after you finish dubbing the tapes When you are editing through the DV IN OUT connector the recorder will stop if the player begins playing a blank portion of tape or the signal is interrupted To use the DV deck as the recording deck with connection A or B In step 3 after selecting F 1 press and then press DV to select the DV deck Then follow the proce
115. tation which is blinking appear alternately for 8 seconds each To view the next page use the AV lt D button on the remote control The Guide Program numbers will also be set automatically during Auto channel Set RETURN TO NORMAL SCREEN Press MENU 5 Using the Confirmation screen you can skip or add preset positions enter station names and perform other operations Refer to pages 66 71 for the procedures Depending on reception conditions the stations may on occasion not be stored in order and the station names may not be stored correctly IMPORTANT In certain reception conditions station names may not be stored correctly and auto Guide Program Number Set may not work properly If the Guide Program numbers are not set properly when you timer record a TV programme using the VIDEO Plus system the recorder will record a TV programme of a different station When programming the timer using the VIDEO Plus system be sure to check that the preset position corresponding to the broadcasting station you wish to record has been selected t pg 20 VIDEO Plus Timer Programming Your video recorder memorizes all detected stations even if reception of some of them is poor In these cases picture quality may be poor To delete those stations which have an unacceptable picture r Delete A Channel on page 67 NOTES Fine tuning is performed automatically during Auto
116. the following steps 1 Press and hold PAUSE and press RECORD to engage the RECORD PAUSE mode The recorder then automatically checks the condition of the tape and after approximately 7 seconds re enters RECORD PAUSE 2 Press PLAY when you are ready to start recording e If you want to bypass the B E S T system and begin recording immediately set B E S T to OFF in step 4 on page 28 29 Playback The recorder assesses the quality of the tape once you initiate playback START PLAYBACK Press PLAY 1 The recorder adjusts the playback picture quality based on the quality of the tape in use B E S T is active during Auto Tracking BEST appears blinking on the recorder s display panel NOTES When watching a tape recorded with B E S T set to ON it is recommended that you leave B E S T on during playback as well When watching a rental tape or one recorded on another video recorder or when using this recorder as the player for editing set B E S T to your preference by performing steps 1 through 5 on page 28 BEST only appears at the beginning of automatic tracking Even though it doesn t appear after that the B E S T function is operative 30 Playback Picture Adjustment Manual Tracking VHS Deck Only Your video recorder is equipped with automatic tracking control For most tapes this will automatically ad
117. the player for editing be sure to set O S D to OFF before starting t pg 55 e f you are using another recorder with S Video and Audio input output connectors you can connect those connectors to this recorder s S VIDEO IN S OUT and AUDIO IN OUT connectors When Using Your Video Recorder As The Source Player connect its rear panel S OUT and AUDIO OUT connectors to the recording deck s S Video and Audio input connectors When Using Your Video Recorder As The Recording Deck connect its front panel S VIDEO and AUDIO input connectors to the source player s S Video and Audio output connectors Then set the recorder s input mode to F 1 and set VHS F 1 INPUT to S VIDEO t pg 51 46 ADVANCED OPERATIONS cont e e VHS Audio Dubbing e e Audio dubbing replaces the normal audio sound of a previously Aud id Du bbi ng recorded tape with a new soundtrack ATTENTION Audio dubbing is not possible with a cassette recorded in EP mode A DUB Ne Normal audio track Ja Pre recorded tape N E E a A a a a o 4 oa al O lt pF N Video Hi Fi audio track p i a Audio dubbed tape DV Audio Dubbing This function lets you record new audio without erasing the CD Player etc original audio on a DV tape that was recorded with SOUND MODE set to 12BIT pg 35 You can then play back au
118. the recorder or remote control 4 DO NOT place anything which might spill on top of the recorder or remote control If water or liquid is allowed to enter this equipment fire or electric shock may be caused 5 DO NOT expose the apparatus to dripping or splashing 6 DO NOT use this equipment in a bathroom or places with water Also DO NOT place any containers filled with water or liquids such as cosmetics or medicines flower vases potted plants cups etc on top of this unit DO NOT place any naked flame sources such as lighted candles on the apparatus AVOID violent shocks to the recorder during transport o N MOISTURE CONDENSATION Moisture in the air will condense on the recorder when you move it from a cold place to a warm place or under extremely humid conditions just as water droplets form in the surface of a glass filled with cold liquid Moisture condensation on the head drum will cause damage to the tape In conditions where condensation may occur keep the recorder turned on for a few hours to let the moisture dry 4 SAFETY FIRST cont Some Do s And Don ts On The Safe Use Of Equipment This equipment has been designed and manufactured to meet international safety standards but like any electrical equipment care must be taken if you are to obtain the best results and safety is to be assured DO read the operating instructions before you attempt to use the equipment DO ensure that all electrical connections
119. ty according to your preference The default setting is AUTO ACCESS MAIN MENU SCREEN 1 Press MENU ACCESS VHS MODE SET SCREEN Move the highlighted bar pointer to VHS MODE SET by pressing AV then press OK or gt SELECT PICTURE CONTROL SET MODE Move the highlighted bar VHS MODE SET pointer to PICTURE CONTROL by pressing AV then press OK or gt to AUTO SP gt LP TIMER O select the desired mode DIGITAL 3R AUTO Provides optimised DIGITAL TBC NR picture benefits of VIDEO STABILIZER OFF B E S T Picture lav gt System Normally MENU EXIT select AUTO EDIT Minimizes picture degradation during editing recording and playback SOFT Reduces image coarseness when viewing overplayed tapes containing a lot of noise SHARP Clearer sharper edged picture when viewing images with lots of flat same coloured surfaces such as cartoons NOTES When you select EDIT SOFT or SHARP the selected mode will not change until you select again When you select EDIT to dub tapes be sure to select AUTO after you finish dubbing the tapes RETURN TO NORMAL SCREEN 1 Press MENU NOTES When B E S T is OFF PICTURE CONTROL switches automatically from AUTO to NORM Select EDIT when you are dubbing tapes Refer to page 44 N Wo 38 ADVANCED OPERATIONS cont Dubbing An Entire Cassette e Because this recorder includes both a VHS deck and a DV o pe U
120. u can reduce the power consumption while the recorder is turned off ACCESS MAIN MENU SCREEN Press MENU ACCESS MODE SET SCREEN Press AV to move the highlight bar pointer to MAIN MENU MODE SET then press LEQ DV MODE SET AUTO CH OK or gt SET MANUAL CH SET OUTPUT INPUT SET INITIAL SET lav gt MENU EXIT SELECT POWER SAVE MODE Press AV to move the MODE SET highlight bar pointer to POWER SAVE then press is Auplo our AUTO OK or gt to set to ON AUTO TIMER OFF DIRECT REC ON av gt MENU EXIT RETURN TO NORMAL SCREEN Press MENU NOTES During Power Save the display panel will be turned off The Just Clock function pg 72 does not work while the Power Save mode is engaged While the recorder is in the Power Save mode the picture may be distorted momentarily when you turn on off the recorder Power Save does not work when the recorder is in the Timer mode the recorder s power is turned off after timer recording or Instant Timer Recording L 2 SELECT is set to DECODER or SAT pg 50 SS ete 97 Auto SP gt LP Timer VHS Deck Only If when timer recording in SP mode there is not enough tape to Auto Timer When the Auto Timer is set to ON the timer is automatically engaged when the recorder power is turned off and automati cally disengaged when the recorder is powered back on ACCESS M
121. u receive satellite channels through a satellite receiver Approximately 20 seconds before VIDEO Plus timer recording F pg 20 or Express timer N programming F pg 22 starts the recorder sets its input mode to L 2 and automatically switches the satellite receiver s channels using the provided Satellite Controller MAKE CONN ECTIONS Be sure to connect the recorder s AV2 L 2 IN DECODER connector to the satellite receiver s 21 pin SCART connector NOTE When connecting your satellite receiver refer to its instruction manual CONNECT SATELLITE CON TROLLER TO RECORDER 1 Connect the Satellite Controller to the SAT CONTROL Satellite receiver CO connector on the rear panel Your recorder Satellite Controller suggested locations Getting satellite receiver s brand and channel Satellite Controller After installation set the satellite receiver s brand and channel correctly otherwise the Satellite Controller cannot work correctly Transmitter Turn on the TV and select the AV mode TURN ON SATELLITE eS ga E RECEIVER 1 Turn on the satellite receiver s power Satellite receiver ACCESS MAIN MENU SCREEN ON RECORDER Press MENU 21 pin SCART cable not provided N SAT CONTROL ACCESS INITIAL SET SCREEN Press AV to move the MAIN MENU 3 highlight bar pointer to INITIAL SET then press MODE SET ay OK orb DV MODE SET
122. ucted for your TV s remote control PANASONIC 11 PEONY 34 38 39 PHILCO 10 PHILIPS 02 SAMSUNG 12 33 34 35 SANYO 16 SHARP 06 SONY 07 TCL 41 THOMSON 26 TOSHIBA 14 54 ADVANCED OPERATIONS cont Satellite Receiver Multi Brand Remote Control Your remote control can operate the basic functions of your satellite receiver set In addition to JVC satellite receivers other manufacturer s satellite receivers can also be controlled SET SATELLITE RECEIVER BRAND CODE 1 Press TV CABLE SAT to switch the display to CABLE LCD panel i SAT and keep pressing the button down until SATCBL _ _ appears Enter your satellite receiver s brand code using the NUMBER keys then press OK Refer to the chart in the left column Press O I on the recorder s remote control to turn on the satellite receiver and try operations lt step 2 COW TE Y i i Once you have set the remote control to operate the satellite receiver you don t have to repeat this step until you replace your remote control s batteries Some brands of satellite receiver have more than one code If the satellite receiver does not function with one code try entering another OPERATE SATELLITE RECEIVER First press TV CABLE SAT to switch the display to CABLE SAT Then press the corresponding button I TV PR NUMBER keys For some brands of satellite receiver you must press MM afte
123. usCode are registered trademarks of Gemstar Development Corporation The VIDEO Plus system is manufac tured under license from Gemstar Development Corporation ee 3 The STANDBY ON button does not completely shut off mains power from the unit but switches operating current on and off shows electrical power standby and shows ON Video tapes recorded with this video recorder in the LP EP Long Play Extended Play mode cannot be played back on a single speed video recorder When the equipment is installed in a cabinet or a shelf make sure that it has sufficient space on all sides to allow for ventilation 10 cm or more on both sides on top and at the rear When discarding batteries environmental problems must be considered and the local rules or laws governing the disposal of these batteries must be followed strictly Failure to heed the following precautions may result in damage to the recorder remote control or video cassette 1 DO NOT place the recorder in an environment prone to extreme temperatures or humidity in direct sunlight in a dusty environment in an environment where strong magnetic fields are generated on a surface that is unstable or subject to vibration 2 DO NOT block the recorder s ventilation openings or holes If the ventilation openings or holes are blocked by a newspaper or cloth etc the heat may not be able to get out 3 DO NOT place heavy objects on
124. ut mono from an other recorder camcorder or other source for editing 7 pg 42 S VIDEO Input Connector enables S VIDEO connection to camcorder or second recorder r pg 42 Remote PAUSE Connector enables connection to second recorder equipped with R A Edit connector or to JVC camcorder equipped with Master Edit Control for easy editing 17 pg 42 AUDIO Input Connector R enables easy connection of audio output Hi Fi from another recorder camcorder or other source for editing r pg 42 50 SUBSIDIARY INFORMATION cont REAR VIEW AVA L 1 INOU ENTREE SORTIE eo000pocce e000000000 OUT G2 S SORTIE SY povns SAT CONTROL CONTROLEUR SAT Q Av2 t2 N ANTENNA IN Connector enables connection of AV2 L 2 IN DECODER Connector enables aerial gt pg 6 7 connection of satellite receiver decoder or AV1 L 1 IN OUT Connector enables AV second recorder input recordable when L 2 connection to TV or second recorder input selected r pg 44 59 recordable when L 1 selected 17 pg 6 44 l SAT CONTROL Connector enables connection S OUT Connector enables S VIDEO connection of the provided Satellite Controller for timer to TV or second recorder 17 pg 7 44 recording with a satellite receiver gt pg 12 ANTENNA OUT Connector enables connection AUDIO OUT L R Connectors enable to aerial terminal of TV receiver
125. will start from 0 00 00 again If identical time codes are recorded in two different places on a tape Random Assemble Editing and other similar functions might not operate properly In the following circumstances you should play the tape and confirm where a scene ends and then begin recording from there When starting to record in the middle of a tape on which a recording has already been made When you have made a recording on a tape then played that recording back in order to check it and now wish to continue recording When you have lost power or the batteries have died while you were recording with a camcorder VHS Deck Recording Turn on the TV and select the AV mode INFORMATION You can switch between TV mode and AV mode by pressing TV VCR Depending on the type of TV used TV VCR button does not function as described above Accidental erasure prevention VHS S VHS To prevent accidental recording on a recorded cassette remove its safety tab To record on it later cover the hole with adhesive tape nN Record safety tab 17 LOAD A CASSETTE Insert a VHS or S VHS cassette with the record safety tab intact The recorder power comes on automatically The counter is reset to 0 00 00 SELECT VHS DECK Press VHS CHOOSE A PROGRAMME Press PR or the N
126. y CLOSE CONFIRMATION SCREEN 3 Press MENU 67 Fine Tuning Channels Already Stored Perform steps 1 and 2 of Storing Channels Manually on page 66 to access the Confirmation screen before continuing SELECT CHANNEL TO FINE TUNE Press AV lt I gt until the channel you want to tune begins blinking ACCESS MANUAL CHANNEL SET SCREEN Press OK twice The Manual Channel Set screen appears PERFORM TUNING 3 Press gt until begins blinking then press AV until the picture is clearest Then press OK The Confirmation screen appears Repeat steps 1 through 3 as necessary CLOSE CONFIRMATION SCREEN 1 Press MENU SUBSIDIARY SETTINGS cont Set Stations A Set station names that are registered in your recorder Perform steps 1 and 2 of Storing Channels Manually on page 66 to access the Confirmation screen before continuing SELECT ITEM 1 Press AV lt D until the item you want begins blinking ACCESS MANUAL CHANNEL SET SCREEN 2 Press OK twice SELECT NEW STATION Press gt until the station name ID begins blinking then press AV until the new station s name ID you want to store begins PR CH gt ID FINE DECODER 06 CH45 OFF a lt blinking i i a v CHANGE ID Registered station names ani CURSOR gt lt pg 70 appear as you OK press AV MENU EXIT SWITCH STATIONS Press OK The Confirmation sc

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