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JVC HR-S9700EK User's Manual

1. this ATTENTION Once you have performed Auto Set Up all the stored stations Guide Program numbers and the video channel 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 73 If you have moved to a different area perform each setting as required m Video Channel setting for RF connection users gt pg 64 m Juner setting gt pg 66 m Clock setting gt pg 73 If a new station begins broadcasting in your area perform tuner setting 7 pg 66 and if necessary video channel setting gt pg 64 Go to item Ej If you have connected the video recorder to your TV via both the provided RF cable and a 21 pin SCART cable AV connection you do not need the video channel so you have to set the video channel to off Press PR until the display panel shows OUT to set the Video Channel to off To view picture signals from the video recorder set your TV to its AV mode Refer to the instructions supplied with your TV set for how to do this Go to item Ej 3 Press OK to finish Auto Set Up and refer to page 10 to check the results remote control_until the display panel shows either the display as illustrated below in item amp or Auto Set Up usually takes about 4 12 minutes the duration varies by are
2. Speaker Television Speaker PAUSE R A E T TELECMGNFAGE AUDIO OUT Mains outlet Connect the AUDIO OUT L and R connectors on your video recorder to the AUX IN or TAPE MONITOR terminals on your stereo system s receiver or amplifier 1 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 back through the connected stereo system When listening to sound through the connected stereo system turn the TV s volume down completely F MAKE CONNECTIONS Audio Cable not provided E YNCHRO EDIT MONTAGE SYNCHRO ENTREE SORTIE SAT CONTROL CONTROLEUR SAT ENTREE DECODEUR IN DECODER AV2 L 2 Back of Recorder 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 64
3. CR al V A wal cell eal De e ni ie ES SS Mains outlet TC SYNCHRO EDIT MONTAGE SYNCHRO Back of Recorder IMPORTANT When you set L 2 SELECT to SAT pg 52 it is possible to view a satellite broadcast with the TV set to its AV mode even if the recorder is 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 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 NOTE Refer to the instructions supplied with your satellite receiver SS 43 Before performing the following steps SAT indicator Make sure the satellite receiver is connected to the recorder s AV2 L 2 IN DECODER connector pg 42 Programme the timer on the satellite receiver Insert a cassette with the safety tab in place ACCESS MAIN MENU SCREEN Press MENU ACCESS OUTPUT INPUT SET SCREEN Move the highlight bar
4. 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 c pg 17 is in progress While B E S T pg 38 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 recommended 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 37 Super VHS S VHS S VHS ET and VHS Your recorder can record in S VHS S VHS ET or VHS To record in S VHS Perform the steps 1 4 below to set S VHS
5. Press AV to move the VIDEO NAVIGATION Video Navigation Title Screen 50 0013 FOOTBALL 98 1 3 22 00 20 00 0 30 SP 28 02 99 L 1 28 02 99 PR 07 8 15 01 00 BBC1 21 00 22 30 1 30 SP WORLD CUP 98 SPORTS aw gt NAVIGATION EXIT Tape number Tape title If there is no tape title entered the earliest recording date will be displayed Current page number total page number Largest blank space on the tape Calculated remaining time based on the current tape speed SP LP or EP selected on the recorder Programme information Recording start time date and channel number Currently selected programme Current tape position x is displayed if the currently selected programme and the current tape position are different while tape is not running Detailed information of currently selected programme Recording start time end time recording length recording speed programme title and category If there are no title and category entered TITLE and CATEGORY will be displayed NOTES Video Navigation is possible with the cassettes recorded with this recorder only To record the date and time as the programme title in this highlight bar pointer to NAVIGATION then press OK or P to set to OFFS TURN OFF NAVIGATION SCREEN Press MENU EDIT TITLE FIND TITLE FIND BLANK SPACE CHECK MEMORY NAVIGATION av gt MENU EXIT RETURN TO NORMAL recorde
6. INITIAL SET REC LEVEL CTL R A EDIT VIDEO NAVIGATION aw gt MENU EXIT SELECT MODE Press AV to move the highlight bar pointer to AUTO TIMER then press OK or to select either ON or OFF MODE SET B E S T ON PICTURE CONTROL _ AUTO AUTO TIMER ON D S D DIRECT REC ON AUTO SP LP TIMER OFF DIGITAL 3R ON NEXT PAGE av gt MENU EXIT 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 I within 2 seconds c For Automatic Timer Standby After Tape Rewind press REW then press TIMER within 2 seconds RETURN TO NORMAL 6 Auto SP gt LP Timer If when timer recording in SP mode there is not enough tape to 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 Total 210 minutes Make sure you set AUTO SP gt L
7. AC 220 V 240 V1 50 Hz 60 Hz 25 W 5 2 W 5 C to 40 C 20 C to 60 C Horizontal only 437 mm x 106 mm x 352 mm 5 1 kg S VHS VHS PAL standard 240 min with E 240 video cassette 480 min with E 240 video cassette 720 min with E 240 video cassette PAL type colour signal and CCIR monochrome signal 625 lines 50 fields DA4 Double Azimuth helical scan system 45 dB VHS S VHS VHS S VHS 400 lines NNN 350 lines 70 Hz to 10 000 Hz Normal audio 20 Hz to 20 000 Hz Hi Fi audio 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 IN x 1 OUT x 1 TUNER TIMER TV channel storage Capacity Tuning system Channel coverage Aerial output Memory backup time ACCESSORIES Provided accessories Frequency synthesized tuner VHF 44 5 MHz 143 MHz UHF channels 22 69 Approx 60 min RF cable 99 positions AUX position 143 MHz 470 MHz UHF 470 MHz 862 MHz Adjustable 130026S Y4H S Video cable Satellite Controller Infrared remote control unit AA battery x 2 S VHS ET labels 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 2000 VICTOR COMPANY OF JAPAN
8. Fine tuning is performed automatically during Auto Channel Set If you wish to perform it manually refer to page 69 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 SUBSIDIARY SETTINGS cont Storing Channels Manually To store channels that were not stored during Auto Set Up pg 8 Preset Download t pg 9 or Auto Channel Set cF pg 66 1 2 ACCESS MAIN MENU 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 D until an 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 SELECT BAND Press AV to change the band between CH regular and CC cable then press b aw SELECT lt gt CURSOR gt OK MENU EXIT programme currently being each INPUT CHANNEL Press the NUMBER keys to input the channel number you want to store
9. MODE SET B E S T ON PICTURE CONTROL AUTO AUTO TIMER OFF 0 S D ON DIRECT REC ON AUTO SP LP TIMER _ OFF CL DIGITAL 3R ON NEXT PAGE Av gt MENU EXIT SCREEN Press MENU NOTES Normally it is recommendable to keep DIGITAL 3R set to ON e aae i on the type of tape being used picture quality may sometimes be better with DIGITAL 3R set to OFF f you use the recorder as the source player for editing be sure to set DIGITAL 3R to OFF before starting ACCESS MAIN MENU ACCESS MODE SET SELECT DIGITAL 3R SET RETURN TO NORMAL 33 Video Stabilizer 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 Press MENU ACCESS MODE SET SCREEN Move the highlight bar arrow to MODE SET by pressing AV then press OK or gt SELECT VIDEO STABILIZER SET MODE Move the highlight bar arrow to VIDEO STABILIZER by pressing AV then press OK or gt to set to ON MODE SET PREVIOUS PAGE B E S T ON POWER SAVE OFF PICTURE CONTROL AUTO Lr VIDEO STABILIZER ON AUTO TIMER OFF S VHS ON 0 S D ON TIME SCAN AUDIO ON DIRECT REC ON AUTO SP LP TIMER OFF DIGITAL 3R ON NEXT PAGE av gt MENU EXIT av gt MENU EXIT RETURN TO NORMAL SCREEN Press MENU 4 NOTES When you finish viewing a tape
10. Press I on the recorder s remote control to turn on the TV and try operations c7 step 2 1 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 batteries JVC and SAMSUNG have more than one code If the TV does not function with one code try entering another OPERATE TV First press TV to set the remote control to TV mode then press the corresponding button 1 TV PR TV VCR TV 41 Volume e a Muting NUMBER keys 2 For some brands of TV you must press OK after having pressed the NUMBER keys To return the remote to video recorder control press VCR 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 BLAUPUNKT 19 BRANDT 26 FERGUSON 27 FINLUX 30 FUNAI 32 LG GOLDSTAR 18 GRAETZ GRUNDIG HITACHI ITT LUXOR MITSUBISHI MIVAR NEC NOKIA NORDMENDE PANASONIC PHILIPS SABA SALORA SAMSUNG 02 12 33 34 35 SELECO 28 SHARP 06 SONY 07 TELEAVIA 26 TELEFUNKEN 26 THOMSON 26 TOSHIBA 14 46 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 oth
11. The Just Clock option can be set ON or OFF at the Clock Set screen the default setting is ON Press OK ene a o ia until the Just Clock setting begins blinking then press AV When you set the date press and hold AV to to change the setting change the date by 15 days IMPORTANT If you turn the Just Clock function off the accuracy of your recorder s built in clock may be im SET JUST CLOCK paired which could adversely affect timer recording The default setting is ON Set as desired by pressing AV then press OK or gt NOTES For the Just clock function CF Just Clock on the left Just Clock when set to ON adjusts the recorder s built in e If you set to OFF you can disregard the next step as clock every hour except for 23 00 0 00 1 00 and 2 00 you won t be able to receive regular clock adjustments Just Clock is not effective when the recorder s power IS on SET CLOCK DATA SOURCE PRESET the recorder is in the Timer mode The recorder is preset to receive clock setting and a difference of more than 3 minutes exists between the adjustment data from preset position 1 Press AV to set builtin clock time and the actual time the preset position to the number representing the the recorder is in the Auto Satellite Prog Rec mode station transmitting clock setting data BBC1 BBC2 gt pg 42 etc then press OK or gt L 2 SELECT is set to SAT p
12. VIDEO CASSETTE RECORDER HR S9700EK gt Jea amp P TIME JOG amp SCAN VIDEOS Hi Fi SYS DELUXE Super VHS ET MM CONTENTS SAFETY FIRST 2 SEVAP ONS E eter set E 2 Some Dos And DONS arr ae aa 4 QUICK SET UP GUIDE 5 CHECK THE CONTENTS sisatnuciienanacns 5 INSTALLATO cscs cnspansiweenesvaesioniemenas 6 AUTO SET UP aroari aiana it 8 PRESET DOWNLOAD seesssecsessseesseeee 9 T V LINK 11 T V Link Functions neeesser 11 SATELLITE RECEIVER CONTROL 12 Satellite Receiver Control Setting 12 BASIC OPERATIONS 14 Pay OAC IK ey cesar E T A TE 14 FRG CONCH sccses macwaueataetecsnarnearncasensertanans 16 VIDEO Plus Timer Programming 18 Express Timer Programming aicsvessnenecvess 20 VIDEO NAVIGATION 24 NEVIS ADON ear N 24 ALBIS ONIN E TE E E 26 FMC TUG seisena ni 30 ADVANCED OPERATIONS 32 Playback Picture Adjustment 32 Selecting The Sound You Want 34 Looking For The Scene You Want 36 Recording According To Tape Type af Playback Recording According To Tape Characteristics sssseesenseceees 38 a E E 40 Automatic Satellite Programme PORN ciiisean a 42 Remote Control Functions sses 44 Minimizing Picture Degradation Wile ECUUING seca inatosidtonseceassesseenetegs 47 Edit From A Camcorder ssssasccssevarpsorcasace 48 Syne MPO CPL soseen sass 49 Edit To Or From Another Video REC ONICI prosinci R 50 Add
13. CD player etc To perform this audio dubbing with audio mixing connect as in the diagram on the left Your recorder enters the Audio Dubbing Pause mode panel To perform audio dubbing with audio mixing press AUDIO to select K L R at this point 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 Engage the audio component s Play mode then press PLAY to start the tape in your recorder Audio dubbing begins at this point blinks and is displayed on the front display panel To stop dubbing temporarily press PAUSE Press PLAY to resume dubbing END AUDIO DUBBING Press STOP to stop the tape in your recorder and engage the audio component s Stop mode 94 Insert Editing Recorder Your recorder Audio Video signal S Video signal Another recorder A 3 Em a FAA l gt OC SES a Go geal A 2D ET TE 7 Jin ADVANCED OPERATIONS cont 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 you
14. NOTES The NICAM audio programme will be recorded on the Hi Fi audio track and the Standard audio programme on the normal audio track f 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 See below O S D must be set to ON or the on screen displays will not appear pg 59 Soundtrack Selection Your video recorder is capable of recording three soundtracks HI FI L HI FI R and NORM and will play back the one you select During Playback Pressing AUDIO changes the soundtrack being played back as follows NOTES USE Wt I Recorder s Front Panel On Screen Display 3 d should normally be selected In this mode Hi Fi stereo HI FI E t re played back in stereo and B L lr al R P the normal audio track is played HI FI lt i back automatically for tapes with For main audio of Bilingual tapes only normal audio HI FI B For instructions on recording For sub audio of Bilingual tapes NICAM stereo and bilingual l programmes see above NORM NORM For audio dubbed tapes Bilingual programmes are not HI FI l currently broadcast in the U K d NORM NORM For audio dubbed tapes O S D must be set to ON or the on screen displays will not appear gt pg 59 ADVANCED OPERATIONS cont gt Index Search Your recorder a
15. PR H ID sr To input the registered station name ID 1 gt pg 71 press gt until ID setting begins blinking then press AV For fine tuning adjustment press gt until begins blinking then press AV While tuning Or appears When L 2 SELECT is set to A V or SAT the aw SELECT lt gt CURSOR gt OK MENU EXIT The blueback screen and the programme currently being each ENTER NEW CHANNEL INFORMATION Press OK and the Confirmation screen appears Repeat steps 3 through 6 as necessary Press MENU To change positions see Change Station Preset Position pg 69 page 70 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 c7 ATTENTION Regarding Guide Program Number Set on page 19 Or perform Guide Program Number Set t pg 74 The blueback screen and the FINE DECODER OF DECODER setting cannot be changed pg 52 If you wish to set station names other than the ones registered in your recorder lt Set Stations B on PR Ck ID FINE DECODER Mg CHO eaae e OFF CHO1 OFF 2 S5 broadcast by the selected channel appear alternately for 8 seconds broadcast by the s
16. Picture may appear distorted in comparison to normal playback When normal playback resumes from search including TimeScan still slow motion or frame by frame playback the picture may jitter vertically momentarily depending on the type of TV being used Depending on the tape in use noise may appear or the upper part of the picture may be distorted In TimeScan mode there will be a time lag between the video and the audio and noise may appear in the audio signal TimeScan sound quality will differ in comparison to normal playback When material such as music videos where there is non stop sound very few breaks in the soundtrack are viewed at 1 5x or 2x normal speed the audio playback may be faster than normal Depending on the type of tape contents the sound may not be clear during forward slow motion playback Time Jog cannot be activated by pressing PAUSE for longer than 2 seconds When the playback direction is reversed it takes approximately 6 seconds until sound is heard Time Jog does not work with NTSC playback When playing back an NTSC tape the speeds differ from those listed above and are not shown on the TV screen The operations by JOG dial SHUTTLE ring do not include TimeScan noise will appear on the screen and audio will not be output If you don t want to hear TimeScan audio set the TIME SCAN AUDIO to OFF See below TimeScan Audio The audio output can be set ON OFF during TimeScan Se
17. SUBSIDIARY SETTINGS IMPORTANT V Perform the following steps only if i CO Video Channel Set has not been done correctly by the Auto Set Up function lt pg 8 interference appears in the TV picture after you have o rn rn e ey moved to a different area or a new station has started broadcasting in your area you change the connection between your recorder and TV from RF connection to AV or S VIDEO connection or vice versa Video Channel RF Output Channel is the channel on which your TV receives picture and sound signals from the video recorder through the RF cable If you have connected the video recorder to your TV via both the provided RF cable and a 21 pin SCART cable AV connection or via the provided RF cable an S Video cable and an audio cable S VIDEO connection you do not need the video channel so you have to set the video channel to off Go to With AV or S VIDEO Connection below If you have connected the video recorder to your TV via the provided RF cable only RF connection you have to set the correct video channel Go to With RF Connection on page 65 With AV or S VIDEO Connection Before performing the following procedure make sure that m the mains power cord is plugged into the mains outlet E the video recorder is turned off and there is no cassette inserted in the recorder E batteries have been installed in t
18. 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 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 38 START RECORDING 39 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 38 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 40 TimeScan Ll B EA EN EA E a ee ee eee oO CS Ceo Cad Cea ADVANCED OPERATIONS cont Your recorder is equipped with the TimeScan function TimeScan allows noise free pictures to be displayed on your TV screen in the forward and
19. 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 lt 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 Timer Warning If you have programmed your recorder to timer record a programme or a series of L WARNING programmes a warning TIMER RECORDING appears on the screen to tell TO START SOON o X 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 f this recorder is being used as the
20. be sure to set this function to MOF F Regardless of the 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 MOF F 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 34 ADVANCED OPERATIONS cont Selecting The Sound You Audio Recording Level Control In most cases setting the audio recording level control to the centre position will provide satisfactory results If necessary you can adjust the audio recording level more precisely by reffering to the audio level indicator on the front panel ACCESS MAIN MENU SCREEN Press MENU ACCESS REC LEVEL CONTROL SCREEN Press AV to move the MAIN MENU highlight bar pointer to MODESET REC LEVEL CTL then AUTO CH SET MANUAL CH SET OUTPUT INPUT SET INITIAL SET press OK or gt L REC LEVEL CTL R A EDIT VIDEO NAVIGATION aw gt MENU EXIT ADJUST AUDIO RECORDING LEVEL Press A or V REC LEVEL CTL MIN MAX av MENU EXIT Press A or V briefly 5 times to move the on screen s audio levels by one division on the sc
21. o m e om KNN Audio is not Audio is Audio is Audioi output output output UO N To activate the Still mode from the remote control press PAUSE button Still mode cannot be engaged using the remote control s lt gt button Smooth slow motion delivering an uninterrupted moving image without distortion 1 6x and 1 18x search of EP recordings are not Time Jog f the picture jitters vertically noise appears or the upper or lower part of the picture is distorded at 1 2x 1 3x 1 3x 1 2x or 1 5x normal speed use PR or to correct the picture Noise may appear during TimeScan search depending on the search speed When noise appears or the upper or lower part of the picture is distorted during TimeScan search press ZIZ and adjust tracking with PR or button The speed is shown during TimeScan in the upper right corner of the TV screen for approx 5 seconds On some TVs the display may be distorted To resume normal playback press PLAY Picture and audio may occasionally become distorted when the recording speed changes If this happens resume normal playback once and then try using TimeScan again The picture may be noisy or there may be a loss of colour when you change the playback speed More noise will appear with LP EP recordings Noise may appear or the upper part of the picture may be distorted during still frame by frame playback 2x search of LP EP recordings or with certain tapes
22. press lt until the incorrect character begins blinking Then enter the correct character by pressing AV CLOSE CONFIRMATION SCREEN Press MENU 3 NOTE The characters available for the station name ID are A Z 0 9 X 4 space maximum of 4 TV Station And ID List Anglia TV ANGL ARD ARD ARTE ARTE BBC Group BBC BBC1 BBC1 BBC2 BBC2 Berlin 1 BLN1 Berlin 2 BLN2 Border TV BORD Bayern BRI Bayern3 BR3 BRT1 BRT1 BRT2 BRT2 Children Ch CHLD Canal CH CNN CNN Channel TV CHNL Central TV CNTR Channel 4 CH 4 Channel 5 CHS DRS DRS DR TV DRTV DSF DSF Euronews EURN Euronews EURO Eurosports EURS Francel FRI France2 FR2 France3 FR3 Granada TV Grampian TV Hessen 1 HR1 Hessen3 HR3 HRT HRT HTV HTV ITV Network ITV Kabelkanal London MDR MDR MTV MTV Nord3 N3 NDR1 NDR3 NED1 NED2 NED3 Network 2 NRK N TV Offener Kanal ORF1 ORFZ ORF3 The ID abbreviation is what is shown on screen in lieu of the OWL 3 station name The ID abbreviation is listed in the Confirma Premiere tion screen and is displayed on the TV screen each time the PRO7 recorder is tuned to a different station RAI RAI2 RAI3 RB1 RB3 Rikisutvarpid S RTBF 1 RTBF 2 RTE 1 RTL RTL 2 RIP STATION NAME SAT SAT SAT 1 SAT 1 Scottish TV SCOT SC4 SC4 SDR SDR SDR1 SDR1 SFB1 SFB1 SFB3 SFB3 SKY SKY Sky One SKY1 Sky Net SKYN Sport SPRT SR 1 SR1 Super RTL SRTL STV Test STVT STV 1 STV1 STV 2 STV2
23. slowly The tape plays 100 times automatically and then stops STOP PLAYBACK Press STOP at any time to stop playback 3 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 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 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 63 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 Connection To A Stereo FM Tuner CD Player re a E e Stereo Amplifier
24. 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 To record in S VHS ET on a VHS cassette See Super VHS ET S VHS ET in the left column To record in VHS Insert a cassette marked VHS If the S VHS ET indicator on the recorder is lit and the S VHS ET mode is activated press S VHS ET The indicator goes off The VHS recording mode will be automatically selected regardless of the S VHS mode setting To record in VHS on an S VHS cassette 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 MODE SET SCREEN Move the highlight bar pointer to MODE SET by pressing AV then press OK or MAIN MENU Lr MODE SET AUTO CH SET MANUAL CH SET OUTPUT INPUT SET INITIAL SET REC LEVEL CTL R A EDIT VIDEO NAVIGATION av gt MENU EXIT SELECT S VHS MODE Move the highlight pointer to S VHS by pressing AV then press OK or gt to select ON or OFF MODE SET PREVIOUS PAGE POWER SAVE OFF VIDEO STABILIZER OFF ON TIME SCAN AUDIO ON B E S T ON PICTURE CONTROL st AUTO TIMER OFF 0 S D DIRECT REC ON AUTO SP LP TIMER OFF DIGITAL 3R ON NEXT PAGE av gt ME
25. 65 21 53 53 42 50 47 32 21 65 ITV CH4 CH5 56 48 35 68 37 56 48 35 67 67 9d 37 IMPORTANT If you performed Auto Set Up F pg 8 Preset Download Oc e lt pg 9 or Auto Channel Set F pg 66 without ever having set the clock previously the recorder s built in clock is also set automatically Turn on the TV and select the VIDEO channel or AV mode Ken a e e 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 TURN THE RECORDER ON Press O I ACCESS MAIN MENU SCREEN Press MENU ACCESS INITIAL 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 TIME Z DATE YEAR GUIDE PROG SET 0 00 01 01 00 SAT CONTROL SET 4 JLIP ID NO SET ST SLOGI on aw gt av gt MENU EXIT MENU EXIT Just Clock SET DATE AND TIME The Just Clock function provides accurate time keeping Press AV to set the time then press OK or gt The date through automatic adjustments at regular intervals by display begins blinking Repeat the same procedure to reading data from a PDC signal set the date and year
26. 71 The blueback screen and the programme currently being broadcast by the station which is blinking appear alternately for 8 seconds each To view the next page use the AV lt gt button on the remote control The Guide Program numbers will also be set automatically during Auto channel Set RETURN TO NORMAL SCREEN Press MENU Using the Confirmation screen you can skip or add preset positions enter station names and perform other operations Refer to pages 68 72 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 pg 18 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 c7 Delete A Channel on page 69 NOTES
27. CANAL D BOX ECHOSTAR VIA DIGITAL FINLUX FORCE GALAXIS GRUNDIG HIRSCHMANN ITT NOKIA JERROLD KATHREIN LUXOR MASCOM MASPRO NOKIA PACE PANASONIC PHILIPS RFT SAGEM SALORA SIEMENS SKYMASTER TPS TRIAX WISI SSS 47 Picture Control This feature helps you to adjust the playback picture quality according to your preference The default setting is AUTO ACCESS MAIN MENU SCREEN Press MENU Minimizing Picture Degradation While Editing Turn on the TV and select the VIDEO channel or AV mode ACCESS MODE SET SCREEN Move the highlighted bar pointer to MODE SET by pressing AV then press OK or D SELECT PICTURE CONTROL SET MODE Move the highlighted bar MODE SET pointer to PICTURE P l B E S T ON CONTROL by pressing AV then press OK or gt to ee Ok select the desired mode DIRECT REC ON AUTO Provides AUTO SP gt LP TIMER OFF optimised picture SEC PACE on benefits of B E S T i v gt Picture System MENU EXIT Normally 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
28. ID and its channel CH number begin blinking SELECT NEW POSITION Press AV lt 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 ID PR CH ID PR CH ID PR CH ID 26 BBC1 08 01526 BBC1 lt 08 23 IV 09 EERE ae 0433 _ BBC2 11 ae 05 737 CH5 12 eee 06 13 av gt MOVE MANUAL CH SET MENU EXIT av gt MOVE gt MENU EXIT Repeat steps 1 and 2 as necessary CLOSE CONFIRMATION SCREEN Press MENU Fine Tuning Channels Already Stored Perform steps 1 and 2 of Storing Channels Manually on page 68 to access the Confirmation screen before continuing 1 2 SELECT CHANNEL TO FINE TUNE Press AV lt D 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 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 Press MENU 70 SUBSIDIARY SETTINGS cont Set Stations A Set Stations B Set station names that are registered in your recorder Set station names other than the ones registered in your Perform steps 1 and 2 of Storing Channels Manual
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30. P1 i 4 VIDEO PLUS 123456789 screen appears lif you re START STR just starting out P1 21 00 22 00 appears ee SP VPS PDC OFF The display panel shows the DATE TV PROG programme start time 25 12 1 Pressing changes the PRGA display to the programme stop time then the date and preset position IMPORTANT Make sure the preset position number you wish to record is displayed if not see VIDEO Plus System Setup on page 74 and set the Guide Program number for that PlusCode number correctly f the number you entered is invalid ERROR appears on the screen and Err appears on the display 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 19 SET TAPE SPEED Press SP LP EP 4 47 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 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 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 anoth
31. 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 24 gt gt Navigation Playback NI Givi ci fi o rn This function is useful when you wish to quickly find out what programmes you have recorded on a tape with this recorder This function allows you to select a programme to watch and then automatically searches for the start of the programme LOAD A RECORDED CASSETTE Insert a cassette recorded on this recorder When you record a TV programme with this recorder the recorder automatically stores in its memory the recording start time date channel etc If the tape is recorded on this recorder for the first time new tape number and the recording date are also registered On the tape only the tape number information is recorded Turn on the TV and select the AV mode While is blinking on the front display panel the tape will run for a few seconds to search for the tape number ACCESS TITLE SCREEN Press NAVIGATION After pressing NAVIGATION it may take a few seconds to access the
32. 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 Set L 2 INPUT to the appropriate mode depending on the output signals of the connected unit Press MENU to access the Main Menu screen Press AV to move the highlight bar pointer to OUTPUT INPUT SET then press OK or gt Press AV to move the highlight bar pointer to L 2 SELECT or L 2 INPUT For L 2 SELECT OUTPUT INPUT SET Press OK or gt to select A V DECODER or SAT L 1 OUTPUT VIDEO a A V To use this recorder as the recording deck with the player connected to the L 1 INPUT VIDEO AV2 L 2 IN DECODER connector or to use the satellite receiver con nected to the AV2 L 2 IN DECODER connector L 2 INPUT VIDEO b DECODER To use a decoder connected to the AV2 L 2 IN DECODER connector c SAT To view a Satellite programme with the TV set while the recorder is turned off c pg 42 av gt For L 2 INPUT MENU EXIT 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 I
33. Suedwest3 SWR SWF 1 SWF1 Schweiz4 SWZ4 TYNE TEES TEES Text TEXT TF1 TF1 TNT int TNT TRT int TRT TSI TSI TSR TSR TSW TSW TVE TVE TV Polonia TVPA TVP 1 TVP1 TVP 2 TVP2 TVS TVS TV2 TV2 TV5 TV5 Tele Zurich Ulster TV Veronica VIVA VIVA2 VOX VTM VT4 West1 West3 YLE 1 YLE 2 Yorkshire TV ZDF Zurich 1 3SAT T2 SUBSIDIARY SETTINGS cont TV Station Channel Number Guide 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 ITV CH4 CH5 BBC1 BBC2 London amp South East North West Bluebell Hill a se 40 46 43 65 Cald beC k aces eeo neenon 30 34 Crystal Palace cccrceasenexesndeesseee 26 33 23 30 37 Winter Hil aineseos 55 62 LOVED nasessssssssesreresesesessssesesese 50 56 66 53 Heathfield cece eee ee 49 52 64 67 Oxford onn 57 63 60 53 49 North East Bilsdale West Moor 0 33 26 ELE EAE A E E 39 45 South West Pontop Pike sessies 58 64 Beacon Hill nesses 57 63 60 53 Caradon Hill neeese 22 28 25 32 Huntshaw Cross s sscecsseesseeees 55 62 59 65 67 Scotland Redruth casssesanntrstataseosastanees 51 44 41 47 37 ANGUS eseeseseeeseeeeeseeeteeseteesens 57 03 Stockland Hill ecesceeeeeeeees 33 26 23 29 Black Hill nsssssssssssssseesssessseesss 40 46 Channel Islands Sandale scocasnnsesataderesenvennnesons 22 Fremont Point 51 44 41 47 CANAD CCK tentasatione ceisscucwetanies 24
34. TO NORMAL Press MENU 4 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 The superimposed indication on the TV screen tells you what the recorder is doing 14 15 1 1 Operation mode indicators 2 Tape speed SP LP EP 3 NTSC playback display lt pg 62 4 Tape direction 13 PR ne ABCD 2 5 Index MARK ERASE indicator pg 36 i 24 12 00 WARNING 3 6 Counter display TIMER RECORDING 7 Tape remaining time indicator t pg 17 TO i 4 8 Audio mode display F pg 35 9 Tape position indicator gt pg 14 10 5 10 Type of Broadcast F pg 35 9 6 11 Current day month year 8 7 12 Clock display 13 Channel position number and station name Aux indicator L 1 L 2 SAT F 1 or S 1 When L 2 SELECT is set to SAT t pg 52 SAT appears instead of L 2 14 Timer warning display pg 19 21 15 Cassette loaded mark 60 i ADVANCED OPERATIONS cont Power Save Mode You 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 MAIN MENU highlight bar pointer to 1 1 MODE SET then press AUTO CH SET OK or MANUAL CH SET OUTPUT INPUT SET INITIAL SET REC LEVEL CTL R A EDIT VI
35. 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 CHECK THE CONTENTS N CHECK ALL THE CONTENTS SHOWN BELOW Video Cassette Recorder e CABLE Ww v i LCDPROG AUDIO TV VCR CG Ge gt 118K 30 SEC iD O O D Oa VPS PDC DAILY QTDN WEEKLY HEBDO D amp JOs UX MENU COG PROG NAVIGATION O ODO C START STOP DEBUT FIN DATE PR EXPRESS BAS lt 2 ES CES RF Cable AA Batteries x 2 Infrared Remote Control Unit LSA Satellite Controller S Video Cable A B You are now ready to install your video recorder 6 QUICK SET UP GUIDE cont INSTALLATION CONNECT VIDEO RECORDER TO TV B Place the recorder on a stable flat surface Back of TV RF Cable provided 5s 21 pin SCART Cable not provided Make this connec tion if your TV has a 21 pin AV input connector SCART in order to reduce the possibility of interference TV Aerial Cable not provided Aerial connector 21 pin AV input connector SCART TV you will need this cable in order to enjoy stereo playback of videotapes Mains Power Cord N f gOS a l s OUT M ie O00 gut mam cate O z ENTREEIDECODEUR Mains o
36. WARNING TIMER RECORDING TO START SOON hs X The warning blinks for the entire 5 minutes leading up to the start of timer recording To clear the display press X 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 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 lt step 5 above NOTES 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 20 BAS
37. anytime during steps 2 through 9 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 NOTE You can programme this recorder to timer record as many as 8 programmes If you try to programme the recorder to record a ninth 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 22 Satellite Receiver Users To timer record a satellite broadcast using Express Timer Programming 1 Perform Satellite Receiver Control Setting F pg 12 2 Perform steps 1 10 In step 6 press the NUMBER key O to change TV PROG 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 Leave the satellite receiver s power on 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
38. enter characters then press OK For details refer to Entering Character on page 27 SELECT CATEGORY Press AV to select the Saye E category you want then Ea ay 22 00 26 02 99 press OK or D 21 00 28 02 99 L 1 2215 28 02 99 PR 07 8 15 15 01 00 PR 99 20 00 21 30 1 30 SP WORLD CUP 98 A SPORTS RETURN TO NORMAL SCREEN Press MENU 4 Choice Of Category CATEGORY A SPORTS A VvV SPECIAL AV OTHERS V SS 29 Delete Tape Data Delete Programme Data Perform steps 1 to 4 of Edit Tape Title on page 27 before Perform steps 1 to 4 of Edit Tape Title on page 27 before continuing continuing SELECT TAPE TITLE SELECT PROGRAMME Press AV to move the Poo0114 18 03 99 1 3 Press AV to move the i highlight bar pointer to 20 00 27 02 99 BBC2 highlight bar pointer to gt 20 00 27 02 99 te 1 22 00 26 02 99 BBC1 1 22 00 26 02 99 BBCI the tape number you want a ae A the programme you want i aa Ia to delete then press X 29 15 28 02 99 PR O7 to delete then press X 29 15 28 02 99 PR O7 8 15 15 01 00 PR 99 8 15 15 01 00 PR 99 20 00 21 30 1 30 SP TITLE CATEGORY Av gt EDIT X DELETE MENU EXIT DELETE PROGRAMME DATA Press AV to move the highlight bar pointer to YESU then press OK or gt 20 00 27 02 99 BBC2 DELETE Av gt EDIT X DELETE MENU EXIT DELETE TAPE DATA Press AV to move the highlight bar pointer to YES the
39. input mode in step 2 50 Random As semble Editing PAUSE R A EDIT Another recorder with PAUSE connector Recorder REMOTE Mini plug Cable Not provided noo bao 7 2 C f P ay a I EEN EE E e I ges sees las can ae ADVANCED OPERATIONS cont This function makes it easier to create edited videos when your video recorder is used as the source player in combination with another JVC video recorder equipped with a Remote PAUSE Connector You can pre program up to 8 scenes or cuts for automatic editing in the sequence you have specified You can also perform Random Assemble Editing with a second non JVC recorder pg 57 MAKE CONNECTIONS Connect your recorder s AV1 L 1 IN OUT or S OUT AUDIO OUT connectors to the VIDEO IN and AUDIO IN connectors on the recording deck and connect your recorder s PAUSE R A EDIT connector to the PAUSE connector on the recording deck If the recording deck doesn t have a PAUSE connec tor connect to the R A EDIT connector instead The Mini plug cable is a mono 3 5 mm mini plug to mono 3 5 mm mini plug connector PREPARE FOR EDITING Insert the cassette to be recorded on into the recorder and set the recorder s input mode LOAD SOURCE CASSETTE Insert the source cassette into your recorder U
40. 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 legs 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 Dear Customer
41. panel won t stop blinking cassette loaded Remove the cassette and cover the hole with adhesive tape or insert a cassette with the Record Safety tab intact The programme may not have been recorded in its entirety Next time make sure you have enough time on the tape to record the entire programme The power shuts off and and The loaded cassette has had its o0 won t stop blinking Record Safety tab removed The end of the tape was reached during timer recording blinks for 10 seconds and the Timer mode is disengaged has been pressed when there are no programs in memory or the timer record information has been programmed incorrectly 6 The VIDEO Plus system does not The recorder s preset positions have timer record properly been set incorrectly 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 lt pg 68 3 The preset cannot be changed Recording is in progress Press PAUSE to pause the recording change presets then press PLAY to r
42. pressure when inserting 1 The recorder power comes on automatically and the counter is reset to 0 00 00 While is blinking on the front display panel the tape will run for a few seconds to search for the tape number f the record safety tab has been removed playback begins automatically FIND PROGRAMME START POINT If the tape is advanced past the start point press REW To go forward press FF START PLAYBACK Press PLAY BEST appears blinking in the recorder s display panel during automatic tracking pg 38 Playback picture quality of LP EP recordings will not be as high as SP recordings STOP PLAYBACK Press STOP on the remote or STOP EJECT on the recorder s front panel Then press STOP EJECT to remove the cassette Clean the video heads using a dry cleaning cassette JVC TCL 2U when Rough poor picture appears while a tape is played back The picture is unclear or no picture appears USE CLEANING CASSETTE appears on the screen only with O S D set to ON pg 59 INFORMATION When using the AV connection lt pg 6 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 Usable cassettes Compac
43. the procedure described in Recording on page 16 Retake function pg 62 does not work during Direct Rec 12 Satellite Receiver Control Setting The following procedure is required if you receive satellite channels through a satellite receiver Around 20 seconds before VIDEO Plus timer recording F pg 18 or Express timer programming lt pg 20 starts the recorder sets its input mode to L 2 and automatically switches the satellite receiver s channels using the provided Satellite Controller Satellite receiver Satellite Controller suggested locations Your recorder Transmitter Satellite Controller Satellite receiver 21 pin SCART cable SAT CONTROL l Back of Recorder SATELLITE RECEIVER CONTROL Installing Satellite Controller SITUATE SATELLITE CONTROLLER Place the Satellite Controller so that the path between its transmitter and the satellite receiver s remote sensor is unobstructed ATTACH SATELLITE CONTROLLER Fix securely using the adhesive strip attached on the back of the Satellite Controller MAKE CONNECTIONS 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 Connect the Sa
44. title screen while the recorder searches for the programme information f there is no cassette loaded FIND TITLE screen appears lt pg 30 SELECT A PROGRAMME ey 500013 FOOTBALL 98 1 3 highlight bar pointer to BLANK 1 25 SP the programme you want 22 00 26 02 99 BBCI to watch 30 22 15 28 02 99 PR 07 8 15 15 01 00 _ BBCi 21 00 22 30 1 30 SP WORLD CUP_98 SPORTS Aw gt NAVIGATION EXIT START PLAYBACK Press OK Playback begins automatically after the selected programme is located Check Memory You can check the amount of recorded information in the memory ACCESS MAIN MENU SCREEN 1 Press MENU ACCESS VIDEO NAVIGATION SCREEN Press AV to move the MAIN MENU 2 highlight bar pointer to VIDEO NAVIGATION M ET then press OK or D MANUAL CH SET OUTPUT INPUT SET INITIAL SET REC LEVEL CTL R A EDIT VIDEO NAVIGATION av gt MENU EXIT CHECK MEMORY Press AV to move the highlight bar pointer to CHECK MEMORY then press OK VIDEO NAVIGATION EDIT TITLE FIND TITLE FIND BLANK SPACE Lr CHECK MEMORY The CHECK MEMORY NAVIGATION screen will appear av gt MENU EXIT CHECK MEMORY MENU EXIT RETURN TO NORMAL SCREEN Press MENU 4 Turn Off Navigation If you don t want to record information on the programmes set NAVIGATION to OFF Perform steps 1 to 2 of Check Memory on page 24 before continuing
45. to S VIDEO and L 2 SELECT to A V F pg 52 When using your recorder as the source player set L 1 OUTPUT to S VIDEO pg 52 SET RECORDING DECK S INPUT MODE Set to AUX With this video recorder press AUX and or PR to 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 S zeh 0 Me OOOO 4 Oa OO O O6 When using the AV2 L 2 IN DECODER connector set L 2 SELECT to the appropriate mode t pg 52 SET EDIT MODE See Picture Control on page 47 START SOURCE PLAYER Engage its Play mode START RECORDING DECK Engage its Record mode Recorder Your recorder TV Receiver 21 pin SCART Cable not provided RF Cable 21 pin SCART Cable provided not provided CHANNEL RF Cable or AV mode provided Cd Recorder TV Receiver Recorder Your recorder 28 S Video Cable provided i 21 pin SCART Cable not provided Another recorder Player NOTES All necessary cables can be obtained from
46. 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 TV and select the VIDEO channel or AV mode 1 TURN ON THE RECORDER Press O I ACCESS MAIN MENU SCREEN Press MENU ACCESS MODE SET SCREEN Press AV to move the highlight bar pointer to MODE SET then press OK or MAIN MENU LP MODE SET AUTO CH SET MANUAL CH SET OUTPUT INPUT SET INITIAL SET REC LEVEL CTL R A EDIT VIDEO NAVIGATION av gt MENU EXIT SELECT DIRECT REC MODE Press AV to move the highlight bar pointer to Esi jN DIRECT REC then press PICTURE CONTROL AUTO OK or gt to set to ON een oa MODE SET Lr DIRECT REC ON AUTO SP LP TIMER OFF DIGITAL 3R ON NEXT PAGE av gt MENU EXIT RETURN TO NORMAL SCREEN Press MENU 3 NOTES f DIRECT REC is set to OFF the RECORD button functions as described in Recording pg 16 During the Direct Rec appears on the display panel f a programme is recorded with the Direct Rec the station name will not be registered for the Video Navigation ____ will be displayed for the station name When you perform T V LINK functions be sure to use a fully wired 21 pin SCART cable Direct Rec is not possible with a scrambled broadcast To record a scrambled broadcast set DIRECT REC to OFF and follow
47. 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 3 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 the player for editing be sure to set O S D to OFF before starting pg 59 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 SOUT 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 S 1 5D 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 Press MENU to access the Main Menu screen Press AV to move the highlight bar pointe
48. 2 seconds press the NUMBER key 2 and then press OK RE SUPPLY POWER Plug the mains power cord back into the mains outlet 2 3 TURN THE RECORDER ON Press I on the remote control The recorder will now only respond to B code signals 4 NOTE To set the recorder back to respond to A code signals repeat the same procedure as shown above except pressing NUMBER key 1 instead of 2 in step 2 Control Your TV Using Additional Buttons Use the NUMBER keys and the ZIAZ button X button or button to select the TV s channel With televisions under Code 01 02 07 10 11 14 20 23 24 25 27 33 or 35 the HM button corresponds to the 1 digit 2 digit entry switching button often labelled of your TV s remote control With televisions under Code 01 28 29 or 34 the X button corresponds to the 10 button and the button corresponds to the 20 button of your TV s remote control NOTE The way these buttons are used is determined by your TV Use these buttons as instructed for your TV s remote control 45 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 Refer to the chart below Press and hold TV on the recorder s remote control for over 2 seconds enter your TV s brand code using the NUMBER keys then press OK
49. 2 99 0999 007 GOLDE 25 12 99 0993 CNN 115 25 12 99 0999 BBC1 2000 30 11 99 4 gt PAGE MEMU EXIT a v gt EDIT 1 100 0997 JAPAN VS 14 02 00 J99 I NOD 2 UT UU f the cassette on which the programme you have found is recorded is loaded playback begins automatically after the selected programme is located LOAD A CASSETTE Insert the cassette whose number is displayed on the screen INSERT TAPE 0998 MENU EXIT Playback begins automatically after the selected programme is located ACCESS CATEGORY SCREEN Press AV to move the FIND TITLE highlight bar pointer to BY CATEGORY then press OK or gt BY TAPE NO BY DATE Lr BY CATEGORY av gt MENU EXIT SELECT CATEGORY Press AV to move the highlight bar pointer to the category you want to watch then press OK CHILDREN NEWS OTHERS Av gt MENU EXIT SELECT PROGRAMME Press AV to move the it l MOVIE 1 2 highlight bar pointer to 007 GOLDE25 12 99 the programme you want GUNDAM 21 1298 to play back then press GUNDAM1 OK 0960 ZDF 2100 28 11 97 gt 0960 PR99 1000 01 01 00 0951 GODILLA 25 11 97 0926 CNN 115 06 06 98 0910 RA11 930 05 02 99 lt gt PAGE MEMU EXIT a v gt EDIT f the cassette on which the programme you have found is recorded is loaded playback begins automatically after the selected programme is located LOAD A CASSETTE Insert the c
50. 7 pg 16 OK Button enters selections mode in on screen menus F pg 11 NAVIGATION Button accesses title screeen for tape navigation gt pg 24 amp PR Button same as button on recorder r pg 16 DATE Button inputs date of programme for timer recording lt pg 20 Fast Forward FF Button same as button on recorder CF pg 14 15 STOP Button same as button on recorder r pg 14 PAUSE Button same as button on recorder CF pg 15 lt gt Button initiates functions such as Index Search pg 36 variable speed search frame by frame playback 7 pg 15 TV 41 Button controls volume of connected TV F pg 45 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 F pg 45 46 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 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 t
51. ASE blinks on the screen while an index code is being erased Skip Search NOTES Video Navigation F pg 24 may not work properly when an index code VISS signal is marked or erased manually near a SKIP OVER UNWANTED start point of recorded programme During timer recording you cannot mark an index code SECTIONS manually Press 30 SEC 1 to 4 times during playback Each press initiates a 30 second period of fast motion playback Normal playback resumes automatically 1 NOTE To return to normal playback during a Skip Search press PLAY Recording According To Tape Type Super VHS ET S VHS ET Recording on VHS tapes with S VHS quality This function allows you to a in SP mode on VHS tapes with S VHS picture quality Tapes recorded using this function can be played back on a recorder equipped with the S VHS ET function You can activate this function only before you start recording on a VHS tape Before recording make sure that B E S T is set to ON F pg 38 ENGAGE S VHS ET MODE Press S VHS ET on the recorder s front panel The S VHS ET indicator on the recorder s front panel lights up 1 The S VHS indicator lights up on the front display panel To disengage the S VHS ET mode press S VHS ET The S VHS ET indicator goes off START RECORDING Press and hold RECORD and press PLAY on the remote control or press RECORD on the recorder 2 NOTES
52. AU Pi OUT JVC camcorder Se lt i i S VIDEO OUT onl JVC camcorder y Tos only Camcorder VIDEO OUT Camcorder cai ss2ss0 0 AUDIO OUT EDIT iD Player EDIT Player Synchro Editing 8 E ae ee SYNCHRO EDIT connector LANC Cable not provided To LANC connector Camcorder 49 The Synchro Editing function synchronizes the start of the playback and recording operations when starting an edit operation using a camcorder equipped with a LANC connector and your video recorder MAKE CONNECTIONS Connect your recorder to camcorder lt pg 48 and connect your recorder s SYNCHRO EDIT connector to the camcorder s LANC connector SET RECORDER S INPUT MODE Press AUX and or PR to select F 1 for the AUDIO VIDEO input connectors or S 1 for the AUDIO S VIDEO input connectors depending on the connec tors being used SET EDIT MODE See Picture Control on page 47 LOCATE START POINT Start playback of the tape in the camcorder and pause playback when you find the point where you want to start editing Press and hold PAUSE and press RECORD on your recorder so that the recorder enters the Record Pause Mode START SYNCHRO EDITING Press SYNCHRO Il PAUSE SYNCHRO EDITING Press SYNCHRO Il again Repeat steps 4 6 as nece
53. AV to move the highlight bar pointer to VIDEO NAVIGATION then press OK or D MAIN MENU MODE SET AUTO CH SET MANUAL CH SET OUTPUT INPUT SET INITIAL SET REC LEVEL CTL R A EDIT L VIDEO NAVIGATION aw gt MENU EXIT ACCESS EDIT TITLE SCREEN Press AV to move the highlight bar pointer to EDIT TITLE then press OK or D VIDEO NAVIGATION LF EDIT TITLE FIND TITLE FIND BLANK SPACE CHECK MEMORY NAVIGATION av gt MENU EXIT SELECT TAPE NUMBER Press AV to move the highlight bar pointer to 0115 MOVIE1 the number of the tape ea whose title you want to 0112 i 0111 edit then press OK or D 0110 BASEBALL 0108 05 09 98 0107 29 08 98 0106 BEST HIT av gt MENU EXIT The mark indicates the tape number of the cassette that is currently in the recorder SELECT TAPE TITLE Press AV to move the highlight bar pointer to the tape number then press OK or gt The tape title begins blinking P o0 0114 18 03 99 1 3 20 00 27 02 99 BBC2 22 00 26 02 99 BBC1 21 00 28 02 99 L 1 22 15 28 02 99 PR 07 8 15 15 01 00 PR 99 av gt EDIT X DELETE MENU EXIT The mark indicates the current position on the tape 27 ENTER CHARACTER Press NUMBER keys and gt to enter characters then press OK For details refer to Entering Character below RETURN TO NORMAL SCREEN Press MENU Entering Character Pre
54. Auto appears on the display panel Press AV to select CH and Le 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 P shows either the display as illustrated on PLEASE WAIT page 10 or f 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 WAITS T V LINK MENU EXIT Press to turn off the recorder Press and hold down STOP on the recorder until the display panel shows the display as illustrated on the right Press PR until the display panel shows _OUT to set the Video Channel to off Press OK to exit Video Channel Set mode To view picture signals from the video recorder set your TV to its AV mode Refer to the instructions supplied with your TV set for how to do this n areas where no TV station transmits the PDC signal the recorder cannot perform either auto clock set or auto Guide Program number set f there i
55. Button same as button on recorder F pg 14 15 PLAY Button same as button on recorder rpg 14 15 RECORD Button same as button on recorder r pg 16 AV Button is used for selection in on screen NAVIGATION _O gt Buttons with a small dot on the left side of the name can also be used to operate your TV rF pg 45 menus F pg 11 TV PR selects the connected TV s satellite receiver s channel lt pg 45 46 CABLE SAT Button enables remote control of connected satellite receiver gt pg 46 Remote Control LCD in the right column O STANDBY ON 4I Button same as button on recorder Display Button switches display between clock time tape remaining time counter readings and preset position c7 pg 17 Preset position is not displayed during playback TV VCR Button switches connected TV s mode between TV and AV lt pg 14 30 SEC Button initiates a 30 second period of fast motion playback c7 pg 36 F Button transmits entered the PlusCode number to the recorder pg 18 WEEKLY Button enables timer recording of weekly serials pg 19 21 TIMER Button engages timer standby mode cF pg 19 21 AUX Button selects recorder s auxiliary input mode cF pg 48 50 MENU Button accesses Menu screen F pg 11 Auto Tracking Button 4 7 enables disables auto tracking mode during playback pg 32 SP LP EP Button selects tape speed c
56. CONTROL LCD Panel indicates which of the recorder TV and satellite receiver the remote control can currently operate gt pg 83 is used in the VIDEO Plus timer programming pg 18 TV Button enables remote control of connected TV pg 45 83 VCR Button enables remote control of VCR or is used for switching A B code of the remote control lt pg 44 83 AUDIO Button changes output sound mode CF pg 35 K K TV Muting Button mutes sound of connected TV lt pg 45 LCD PROG Button accesses the VIDEO Plus display on LCD panel lt pg 18 NUMBER Keys are used in preset position selection lt pg 16 the VIDEO Plus timer programming F pg 18 DAILY Button enables timer recording of daily serials c7 pg 19 21 PDC Button enables disables PDC recording F pg 19 21 VPS Video Programme System recording is not currently available in the U K and not possible with this recorder X Button cancels timer programme gt pg 23 0000 Button resets counter to 0 00 00 pg 17 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 t7 pg 22 PROG Button accesses the VIDEO Plus Program screen F pg 18 START Button accesses Regular Program screen inputs programme Start Time F pg 20 STOP Button inputs programme Stop Time r pg 20 Rewind REW
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58. DEO NAVIGATION av gt MENU EXIT SELECT POWER SAVE MODE Press AV to move the highlight bar pointer to POWER SAVE then press OK or gt to set to ON MODE SET PREVIOUS PAGE 7 POWER SAVE ON PICTURE CONTROL AUTO VIDEO STABILIZER OFF iah TIMER S VHS 0 0 S D ON TIME SCAN AUDIO ON DIRE CT REC ON AUTO aa TIMER OFF DIGITAL 3R ON NEXT PAGE av gt av gt MENU EXIT MENU EXIT RETURN TO NORMAL SCREEN Press MENU NOTES During Power Save the display panel will be turned off The Just Clock function pg 73 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 the Auto Satellite Prog Recording mode is engaged pg 42 L 2 SELECT is set to DECODER or SAT F pg 52 Auto Timer When 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 MAIN MENU SCREEN Press MENU ACCESS MODE SET SCREEN Press AV to move the highlight bar pointer to MODE SET then press OK or D MAIN MENU MODE SET AUTO CH SET MANUAL CH SET OUTPUT INPUT SET
59. DEO Plus and PlusCode are registered trademarks of Gemstar Development Corporation The VIDEO Plus system is manufac tured under license from Gemstar Development Corporation CAUTION m When you are not using the recorder for a long period of time it is recommended that you disconnect the power cord from the mains outlet m Dangerous voltage inside Refer internal servicing to qualified service personnel To prevent electric shock or fire hazard remove the power cord from the mains outlet prior to connecting or disconnecting any signal lead or aerial The STANDBY ON I button does not completely shut off mains power from the unit but switches operating current on and off shows electrical power standby and I 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 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 ina 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 3 DO NOT place heavy objects on the recorder or remote control 4 DO NOT place anything which might spill on top of the recorder or rem
60. DIRECT REC ON AUTO SP LP TIMER OFF TAL F DIGITAL 3R ON NEXT PAGE av gt MENU EXIT RETURN TO NORMAL SCREEN 5 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 4 E S T COMPLETE Wittens we 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 The B E S T system does not work while Auto Satellite Prog recording is in progress t pg 42 n the case of timer recording the B E S T system works before recording is initiated 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 17 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 the following steps 1 Press and hold PAUSE and press RECORD to engage the RECORD PAUSE mode
61. ECT to remove the INFORMATION cassette When using the AV connection lt pg 6 you can switch between TV mode and AV mode by pressing TV VCR Accidental erasure prevention Depending on the type of TV used TV VCR button does not function as described above To prevent accidental recording on a recorded cassette remove its safety tab Recording Resume Function economic If there is a power cut during recording or Instant Timer cover the hole with Recording or timer recording the recording will resume adhesive tape automatically when power is restored to the recorder unless the recorder s memory backup has expired Record safety tab jo SO eg JUG FR es Tape Remaining Time 1 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 clock time or tape remaining time Preset 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 DISPLAY REMAINING TIME display to show the counter reading preset position 17 Record One Programme While Watching Another SELECT PRESET TO WATCH Once
62. GH SPEED SEARCH During playback or still turn the SHUTTLE ring all the 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 picture 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 during 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 right for forward variable speed search or to the left for reverse variable speed search refer to the illustration on the left To resume normal playback press PLAY NOTE Variable speed search with TimeScan t pg 40 can be used by pressing the remote control s lt or gt button 1 16 BASIC OPERATIONS cont TV signals being received by the recorder s built in tuner can be recorded onto a video tape You can capture a TV programme using your video recorder LOAD A CASSETTE Insert a cassette with the record safety tab intact See below Recording Turn on the TV and select the VIDEO channel or AV mode The counter is reset to 0 00 00 and the recorder power comes on automatically While is blinking on the front display panel the tape will run for a
63. IC 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 to timer record the programme ACCESS VIDEO PLUS SCREEN Press PROG Express Timer Programming Before performing Express Timer Programming Make sure that the recorder s built in clock is set properly Insert a cassette with the safety tab in place The recorder will come on automatically Turn on the TV and select the VIDEO channel or AV mode ACCESS PROGRAMME SCREEN Press START If you re P1 just starting out P1 appears START STOP SP VPS PDC OFF DATE TV PROG Za tel gt 0 SAT PROG EXIT The front display panel looks like this ENTER PROGRAMME START TIME Press START to enter the time you want recording to start SIART So ee ee at Press and hold START SP VPS PDC OFF to move in 30 DATE TV PROG minute increments or press and release EE 0 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 T
64. IN MENU SCREEN Press MENU 1 2 ACCESS INITIAL SET SCREEN Press AV to move the highlight bar pointer to INITIAL SET then press OK or gt ACCESS JLIP ID NO SET SCREEN Press AV to move the highlight bar pointer to CLOCK SET LIP ID NO SET then IDE PROG SET A Lr JLIP ID NO SET INTIAL SET press OK or ay gt MENU EXIT SET JLIP ID NUMBER Press NUMBER keys to JLIP ID NO SET enter the desired ID number then press OK El 0 9 gt MENU EXIT RETURN TO NORMAL SCREEN Press MENU SSS B9 On Screen Display Oth e r You can choose whether or not to have various operational indicators appear on screen by setting this function ON or OFF Functions ACCESS MAIN MENU SCREEN Turn on the TV and select the VIDEO channel or AV mode Press MENU ACCESS MODE SET SCREEN Move the highlight bar pointer to MODE SET by pressing AV then press OK or ENABLE DISABLE ON SCREEN DISPLAY The default setting is MODE SET ON so if you want on B E S T ON screen displays leave the PICTURE CONTROL AUTO setting as it is and go to AUTO TIMER OFF LPO S D ON step 4 If you don t want DIRECT REC ON the displays to appear AUTO SP gt LP TIMER OFF DIGITAL 3R ON press AV to move the NEXT PAGE highlight bar pointer to av gt O S D and press OK MENU EXIT or gt to set O S D to OFF RETURN
65. ITLE FIND TITLE L FIND BLANK SPACE CHECK MEMORY NAVIGATION Av gt MENU EXIT SELECT TAPE NUMBER Press AV to move the a cae BLANK LP 1 100 highlight bar pointer to EAP 30 23 02 99 the tape number on which yy Bhan you want to record a 57 19 01 99 programme then press OK 55 FOOTBALL 37 06 09 99 14 08 10 00 57 DISNEY 00 50 25 12 99 lt gt PAGE MEMU EXIT av gt SEARCH The calculated blank space is based on the current tape speed SP LP or EP selected on the recorder If the cassette on which the blank space you have found exists is loaded the recorder searches the beginning of the blank space and goes into the stop mode automatically LOAD A CASSETTE Insert the cassette on which you have found the blank space INSERT TAPE 0998 MENU EXIT The recorder searches the beginning of the blank space and goes into the stop mode automatically NOTE The recorder may not go into the stop mode right on the beginning of the selected blank space VIDEO NAVIGATION cont Title Editing You can edit the tape title and the programme titles as you like You can also select the category in the programme title In short you can use the Video Navigation function to create your own video tape library Turn on the TV and select the AV mode Edit Tape Title ACCESS MAIN MENU SCREEN Press MENU ACCESS VIDEO NAVIGATION SCREEN Press
66. L SCREEN DISPLAY Press as many times as necessary If there are still some programmes to be recorded go on to step 6 3 6 RETURN TO TIMER MODE Press SSS 23 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 PROGRAM OVERLAPPED Aw gt PROG EXIT EX Programme 1 you have just made and Programme 4 overlap each other CONFIRM OVERLAPPING PROGRAMMES Overlapping programmes blink on the screen SELECT PROGRAMME TO MODIFY Press AV then press OK or D 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 P1 press X when the Program screen you do not want is aoa shown PROGRAM COMPLETED appears on SP VPS PDC OFF the screen for about 5 DATE TV PROG seconds then normal a screen appears X DELETE BETE To change a programme UPROG EXIT press the appropriate button START STOP DATE PR SP LP EP 4 47 and or
67. NU EXIT av gt MENU EXIT RETURN TO NORMAL SCREEN Press MENU NOTE When playing back a tape that has been recorded in S VHS or S VHS ET the S VHS indicator lights on the display panel regardless of the S VHS mode setting 38 ADVANCED OPERATIONS cont B E S T Picture System f la ba k The B E S T Biconditional Equalised Signal Tracking system checks the condition of the tape in use during recording and playback and compensates to provide the highest possible recording and playback pictures The default setting for both ec f n G recording and playback is ON TURN ON THE RECORDER Press O I According To Tape Charac teristics Turn on the TV and select the VIDEO channel or AV mode ACCESS MAIN MENU SCREEN Press MENU 2 ACCESS MODE SET SCREEN F Press AV to move the MAIN MENU wjJal OB nooo highlight bar pointer to L MODE SET AUTO CH SET MODE SET then press OK or ojo Sse Q2 MANUAL CH SET OUTPUT INPUT SET INITIAL SET REC LEVEL CTL R A EDIT VIDEO NAVIGATION ay gt MENU EXIT SELECT B E S T MODE Press AV to move the MODE SET highlight bar pointer to i B E S T ON B E S T then press OK PICTURE CONTROL AUTO or gt to set to ON or AUTO TIMER OFF OFF C noo bao Eggs
68. P TIMER to ON at the Mode Set screen before the timer recording starts ACCESS MAIN MENU SCREEN Press MENU Approximately 60 minutes ACCESS MODE SET SCREEN Press AV to move the highlight bar pointer to MODE SET then press OK or gt SELECT MODE Press AV to move the highlight bar pointer to MODE SET ul W E S T ON AUTO SP gt LP TIMER PICTURE CONTROL AUTO then press OK or gt to select AUTO TIM OFF ON 0 S D ON DIRECT REC ON LP AUTO SP LP TIMER ON DIGITAL 3R ON NEXT PAGE av gt MENU EXIT RETURN TO NORMAL SCREEN Press MENU 4 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 f 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 n order 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 f you perform timer recording with both PDC and the Auto SP LP Ti
69. TING 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 END INSERT EDITING 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 i FOR AV INSERT EDITING If you want to replace the picture Hi Fi audio soundtrack and normal audio soundtrack all at the same time In step 6 above after you press INSERT press A DUB also panel NOTES Suitable leads can be obtained from your dealer Insert editing is not possible with cassettes whose safety tab has been removed When insert editing is performed on a tape that has been recorded on another video recorder the inserted portion may appear distorted n 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 A small portion of the recording which precedes an insert edit may become 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
70. a f appears on the display panel refer to page 10 With the AV or S VIDEO connection pg 6 7 if the TV is turned on and set to its AV mode the AUTO SET screen will appear When you have connected the video recorder 0 J to a TV offering T V Link via the AV connec tion pg 6 and the TV is turned on the recorder automatically performs the Preset Download pg 9 even if you select Auto for Auto Set Up function If you have connected the video recorder to your TV via the provided hee RF cable only RF connection the channel that is shown on the display panel is your Video Channel To view picture signals from the video recorder set your TV to the Video Channel Refer to the instructions supplied with your TV set for how to do AUTO SET a PLEASE WAIT S MENU EXIT Beginning NOTES Auto channel set function takes place first it assigns automatically all receivable stations 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 assigned Guide Program numbers for those stations according to the broadcast area For RF connection users The video recorder detects the channels which are not occupied by local stations and selects one channel automaticall
71. ale To move the audio levels faster keep A or V pressed Adjust the recording level while watching the recorder s audio level meters Set the level so that maximum volume causes the meters to vary between OdB to 4cB RETURN TO NORMAL SCREEN Press MENU NOTES Noise will increase if the recording level is too low while distortion will increase if the level is too high When you finished Audio recording be sure to set the level control back to its centre position Receiving NICAM Stereo And Bilingual Programmes Your recorder is equipped with a Digital stereo 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 Bl and dl appear on the front display panel or HI FI L ai R appears on the screen To listen to a bilingual programme press AUDIO until either Bl or d appears on the front display panel or HI FI L I or HI Fl d 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 front display panel or on the screen
72. ape is running the TV receiver s channel selector is not set to the VIDEO channel the recorder s VIDEO channel has not been correctly set If you re using the AV or S VIDEO connection the TV receiver is not set to the AV mode CORRECTIVE ACTION If you are using the RF connection set the TV receiver to the VIDEO channel lt pg 8 Perform Video Channel Set F pg 64 If you are using the AV or S VIDEO connection set the TV to its AV mode 2 Noise appears during visual search This is normal during visual search other than TimeScan 3 Noise appears during normal The automatic tracking mode is Try manual tracking pg 32 playback engaged 4 The playback picture is blurred or The video heads may be dirty Use a dry cleaning cassette JVC interrupted while TV broadcasts are TCL 2U or consult your JVC dealer clear or USE CLEANING CASSETTE message appears on the screen 5 Breaks are noticeable in Hi Fi Automatic tracking is engaged Engage and adjust tracking manually soundtrack lt pg 32 or press AUDIO to change the soundtrack to NORM pg 35 RECORDING SYMPTOM POSSIBLE CAUSE CORRECTIVE ACTION 1 Recording cannot be started There is no cassette loaded or the Insert a cassette or using adhesive cassette loaded has had its Record tape reseal the slot where the tab Safety tab removed was removed 2 TV broadcasts cann
73. assette whose number is displayed on the screen INSERT TAPE 0998 MENU EXIT Playback begins automatically after the selected programme is located 3 2 ADVANCED OPERATIONS Manual Tracking Your video recorder is equipped with automatic tracking ay g control For most tapes this will automatically adjust the tracking to suit the particular tape you are playing In some circumstances it may be necessary to make manual tracking D fi TU re 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 Press ZIZ on the remote to engage manual tracking DIGITAL TBC NR indicator ADJUST TRACKING MANUALLY Press PR or to adjust tracking RETURN TO AUTOMATIC TRACKING Press ZIZA on the remote to re engage automatic tracking 3 NOTE When a new tape is inserted the recorder returns to the automatic tracking mode automatically Digital TBC NR 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
74. at least 15 seconds worth of recorded material prior to any edit in point on the source tape f the search time for an edit in point exceeds 5 minutes the recording deck enters its Stop mode and editing will not take place During steps 7 and 8 if you engage the Pause mode while registering edit in and out points in the R A Edit screen the characters in the on screen display may become distorted This is normal To Make Corrections during step 7 or 8 you can cancel registered in and out points by pressing X Each time you press the preceding point is erased If for example you have registered 5 sets of in and out points and want to reset the first set you have to press X until all points after the first set have been erased Reenter them after you ve repaired the first set of points Memory Capacity Random Assemble Editing shares memory space with the recorder s timer If there are programs occupied by timer recording data those spaces cannot be used to register edit in and out points meaning you won t be able to edit 8 scenes When all 8 programs are full PROGRAM FULL appears on the R A EDIT screen To cancel a program see page 22 PROGRAM FULL 0 00 00 0 00 00 MENU EXIT RM V704U Multi Brand R A Edit Controller Not provided By connecting this controller to your recorder s R A EDIT connec tor you can perform Random Assemble Editing in combination with a second
75. but the audio from the program or tape you re viewing can be heard switch the recorder off and unplug the mains power cord Then plug it in again and turn the recorder on Take out the cassette After checking the cassette operate the unit as usual 76 SUBSIDIARY INFORMATION cont Troubleshooting Before requesting 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 POSSIBLE CAUSE The mains power cord is disconnected is displayed on the display panel with Auto Timer set to OFF CORRECTIVE ACTION Connect the mains power cord Press the button to turn the indicator off 2 The clock is functioning properly but the recorder cannot be powered 3 The remote control won t function The batteries are discharged Replace the dead batteries with new ones TAPE TRANSPORT SYMPTOM POSSIBLE CAUSE CORRECTIVE ACTION 1 The tape does not run during i H recording panel off 2 The tape will not rewind or fast The tape is already fully rewound or Check the cassette forward fast forwarded PLAYBACK SYMPTOM POSSIBLE CAUSE 1 The playback picture does not If you re using the RF connection appear while the t
76. ctly A If both auto channel set and auto clock set have been performed successfully 1 Turn on the TV and select its VIDEO channel or 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 t pg 71 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 68 70 Now you have finished the basic set up and can use your recorder for both playback and recording If auto channel set has succeeded but auto clock set has not 1 Turn on the TV and select its VIDEO channel or 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 t pg 71 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 68 70 Perform Clock Set on page 73 Now you have finished the basic set up and can use your recorder f
77. der enters the Play mode 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 connector When using these connectors make sure to select the correct input mode in step 2 Audio dubbing cannot be performed on a cassette that has had its record safety tab removed When playing back an audio dubbed tape press AUDIO to select the soundtrack you wish to hear pg 35 DS Audio dubbing replaces the normal audio sound of a previously recorded tape with a new soundtrack ATTENTION Audio dubbing is not possible with a cassette recorded in EP mode Normal audio track bo o ooo Video Hi Fi audio track ae Pre recorded tape Audio dubbed tape MAKE CONNECTIONS Connect an audio component to the AUDIO L R connectors on the recorder s front panel When connecting monaural equipment use only the recorder s AUDIO L connector SET INPUT MODE Press AUX and or PR so that F 1 or S 1 appears in place of a channel 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 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
78. ed 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 dealer 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 SVHS VIDE 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 VI
79. ed on page 7 ATTENTION m Do NOT Plug the mains power cord into a mains outlet until all connections are completed 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 SSS 7 AUDIO IN connectors S Video cable provided Back of TV Audio cable not provided Aerial connector Mains outlet Mains Power Cord SYNCHRO EDIT IN OUT MONTAGE SYNCHRO ENTREE SORTIE are SAT CONTROL o IN DECODER CONTROLEUR SAT ENTREE DECODEUR PAUSE R A EDIT TELEC MONTAGE Back of R ack of Recorder RF Cable provided S VIDEO CONNECTION NOTES To connect to a TV with S VIDEO AUDIO IN connectors 1 Connect the aerial recorder and TV as per RF CONNEC TION F 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 You can obtain high quality S VHS pictures With S VIDEO connection you cannot use the Preset Download function pg 9 f 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 pg 63 To operate the recorder with your TV using the S VIDEO connection set your TV to the VIDEO or AV mode For switching the TV s mode r
80. efer 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 p Go to Step 3 AUTO SET UP S QUICK SET UP GUIDE cont AUTO SET UP SET THE TUNER CHANNELS CLOCK GUIDE PROGRAM NUMBERS AND VIDEO CHANNEL The Auto Set Up function sets the tuner channels clock the VIDEO Plus system assigned Guide Program numbers and the video channel 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 Useful if you have connected the video recorder to your TV via RF connection t pg 6 Video Channel RF output channel is the channel on which your TV receives picture and sound signals Before performing the following procedure make sure that E the TV aerial cable is connected to the recorder m the mains power cord is plugged into the mains outlet m batteries have been installed in the remote control from the video recorder through the RF cable Press 1 If Auto appears on the display panel press OK or gt Auto blinks do NOT press any button on the recorder or
81. elected channel appear alternately for 8 seconds CLOSE CONFIRMATION SCREEN 69 Delete A Channel Perform steps 1 and 2 of Storing Channels Manually on page 68 to access the Confirmation screen before continuing Change Station Preset Position Perform steps 1 and 2 of Storing Channels Manually on page 68 to access the Confirmation screen before continuing SELECT ITEM Press AV lt gt until the item you want to delete begins blinking 1 2 DELETE CHANNEL Press X up one line Repeat steps 1 and 2 as necessary Press MENU 3 When Receiving A Scrambled Broadcast SELECT DECODER MODE Set L 2 SELECT to DECODER gt pg 52 SCREEN page 68 SELECT POSITION Press AV lt I gt to select the channel position broadcast ing scrambled programmes then press OK twice Press gt until OFF decoder setting begins blinking and set it to ON by pressing AV SCREEN Press OK Repeat steps 3 through 5 as necessary Press MENU NOTE Scrambled programmes are not currently broadcast in the U K The item directly beneath the cancelled one moves CLOSE CONFIRMATION SCREEN ACCESS CONFIRMATION Perform steps 1 and 2 of Storing Channel Manually on CHANGE DECODER SETTING RETURN TO CONFIRMATION CLOSE CONFIRMATION SCREEN 1 2 3 SELECT ITEM Press AV lt D until the item you want to move begins blinking Then press OK and the station name
82. er manufacturer s satellite receivers can also be controlled SET SATELLITE RECEIVER BRAND CODE Refer to the chart in the left column Press and hold CABLE SAT on the recorder s remote control for over 2 seconds enter your satellite tuner s brand code using the NUMBER keys then press OK Press I on the recorder s remote control to turn on the satellite receiver and try operations lt step 2 CABLE SAT 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 CABLE SAT to set the remote control to satellite tuner mode then press the corresponding button O I TV PR H NUMBER keys For VIDEOWAY or some other brands of satellite receiver you must press ZIZ after having pressed the NUMBER keys The NUMBER keys may not function with some satellite receivers To return the remote to video recorder control press VCR IMPORTANT Although the provided remote control unit is compatible with JVC satellite receivers as well as many other models it may not JVC work with your satellite receiver or in some instances may AMSTRAD O1 02 O3 have limited function capability CANAL SATELLITE
83. er one that was already set PROGRAM OVERLAPPED appears on screen and Err appears on the front display panel lt pg 23 ENGAGE RECORDER S TIMER MODE Press TIMER The recorder turns off automatically and appears on the display panel The indicator on the recorder s front panel also lights up To disengage the timer press TIMER again NOTES To Change The Stop Time press STOP in step 3 You can compensate for anticipated programme schedule delays this way To Timer Record Weekly Or Daily Serials n step 3 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 this recorder to timer record as many as 8 programmes If you try to programme the recorder to record a ninth 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 22 t is not possible to timer record a TV programme with a PlusCode number which starts with 0 PDC Recording RETURN TO NORMAL SCREEN Repeat steps 1 6 for each additional programme Satellite Receiver Users To timer record a satellite broadcast using the VIDEO Plus system Perform Satellite Receiver Control S
84. esume recording Check the programmed data and re programme as necessary then press again Refer to Guide Program Number Set and re perform the procedure pg 74 4 Channel settings that were made After the manual settings were manually seem to have changed or made Auto Channel Set was disappeared performed Perform manual setting again Turn off the recorder once and connect the TV aerial cable to the recorder 5 No channels are stored in the The TV aerial cable was not recorder s memory connected to the recorder when Auto Set Up was performed properly then turn on the recorder again The recorder will try Auto Set Up again pg 8 Turn off the recorder once and connect the fully wired 21 pin SCART cable to the recorder properly then turn on the 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 CF pg 45 46 The fully wired 21 pin SCART cable was not connected between TV and the recorder when Preset Download was performed 78 SUBSIDIARY INFORMATION cont Index FRONT VIEW DICH AL SATO S VESET TBC NR OO H A COCs R A EDIT IN OUT START G Q CO STANDBY ON Butt
85. etting pg 12 2 Perform steps 1 7 In step 3 the display panel shows L2 for the preset position In step 5 you cannot set PDC to ON Leave the satellite receiver s power on 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 f 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 VIDEO Plus Program screen appears GUIDE PROG SET Ex To timer record a BBC2 programme with the VIDEO Plus system If your recorder receives BBC2 on the preset position 2 press OK or gt after entering 2 using AV buttons GUIDE PROG TV PROG az z z av gt 0 SAT PROG EXIT Timer 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 The warning only appears if you re not in the Timer mode at the time f 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
86. f 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 WA 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 panel instead of L 2 or L2 If L 2 SELECT is set to DECODER it is impossible to set L 2 INPUT to S VIDEO If L 1 OUTPUT is set to S VIDEO it is impossible to set L 2 SELECT to DECODER Audio Dubbing lt lt gt Original sound AUDIO OUT NOTES 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 to select By d L R NORM F pg 35 Audio dubbing stops automatically when the counter reaches 0 00 00 and the recor
87. few seconds to search for the tape number 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 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 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 lt gt pg 38 If DIRECT REC is set to ON the programme that appears on the TV screen will be recorded 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 5 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 on the remote control or STOP EJECT on the recorder Then press STOP EJ
88. g 52 START CLOCK OPERATION f Just Clock is set to ON the recorder s clock is automati cally adjusted at the start end of Summer Time Press MENU Just Clock may not function properly in poor reception conditions 14 VIDEO Plus System Setup IMPORTANT Normally Auto Set Up F pg 8 Preset Download t pg 9 or Auto Channel Set F gt pg 66 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 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 VIDEO channel or AV mode Guide Program Number Set ACCESS MAIN MENU SCREEN Press MENU ENTER RECEIVING PRESET POSITION NUMBER Press the NUMBER key o GUIDE PROG SET to select TV PROG or SAT Then press AV to input the number of the GUIDE PROG TV PROG preset position on which ms the Guide Program a i number s broadcast is ACCESS INITIAL SET SCREEN a received by the recorder or i gt 0 SAT Press AV to move t
89. he date you enter will appear in its place ENTER PRESET POSITION Press PR to enter the preset position corre sponding to the broadcast START STOP ing station you wish to DATE TV PROG 25 12 BC 1 gt 0 SAT PROG EXIT P1 SET TAPE SPEED Press SP LP EP Z147 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 PDC is set to OFF r 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 F pg 23 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 The indicator on the recorder s front panel also lights up To disengage the timer press TIMER again To Timer Record Weekly Or Daily Serials
90. he highlight bar pointer to the satellite receiver Then _ MENU EXIT INITIAL SET then press OK or gt ACCESS GUIDE PROG SET SCREEN Press AV to move the highlight bar pointer to GUIDE PROG SET then press OK or D ENTER GUIDE PROG NUMBER Press AVY to enter the GUIDE PROG SET Guide Program number for the desired station as shown press OK or gt Ex If CH4 is received on To timer record a aa 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 7 pg 12 Repeat steps 4 and 5 as necessary RETURN TO NORMAL SCREEN Press MENU in the TV listings Then GUIDE PROG TV PROG press OK or gt Pas Guide Program Number av gt 0 SAT Guide Program GUIDE PROG number refers to the ee assigned TV station numbers according to broadcast area for Ex When inputting the the VIDEO Plus timer recording The Guide Program Guide Program numbers can be found in most TV listings number 4 for CH4 SUBSIDIARY INFORMATION HD 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 to protect the heads Q When returning from
91. he remote control ACCESS VIDEO CHANNEL SET MODE Press and hold down STOP on the recorder until the display panel shows the following SET VIDEO CHANNEL Press PR until the display panel shows _OUT Now the video channel is set to off EXIT VIDEO CHANNEL SET MODE Press OK 3 To view picture signals from the video recorder set your TV to its AV mode Refer to the instructions supplied with your TV set for how to do this SSS 69 With RF Connection Before performing the following procedure make sure that m the mains power cord is plugged into the mains outlet m the video recorder is turned off and there is no cassette inserted in the recorder m the connected TV is turned on E batteries have been installed in the remote control ACCESS VIDEO CHANNEL SET MODE Press and hold down STOP on the recorder until the display panel shows the following SET VIDEO CHANNEL Press PR or to set the video recorder to a vacant channel between 22 and 69 which is not occupied by any local station in your area Refer to list on page 72 for details of broadcast stations in your area Ex If channel 36 is available in your area Then set your TV to UHF channel 36 Refer to the instructions supplied with your TV set for how to do this f the two vertical white bars appear clearly on the screen as shown in the illustrat
92. he 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 the VCR button to set the remote control to the Video mode To switch remote control s A B code refer to page 44 iy TH Li Vo Ia lal II To operate your TV first press the TV button to set the remote control to the TV mode F pg 45 3 To operate your satellite receiver first press the CABLE SAT button to set the remote control to the Satellite receiver mode pg 46 NOTES Even if TV is displayed on the LCD the following operations can be performed without switching 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 SPECIFICATIONS GENERAL Power requirement Power consumption Power on Power off Temperature Operating Storage Operating position Dimensions WxHxD Weight Format Maximum recording time SP LP EP VIDEO AUDIO Signal system Recording system Signal to noise ratio Horizontal resolution SP LP EP Frequency range Input Output 250 lines 220 lines
93. io DUBBING seizccaiepivearicoens osteo 53 SORE EGUNE sapsnceasseecenteconceeeenscecceas 54 Random Assemble Editing eee 56 Information On J Terminal 58 Oher FUNCUONS cocca se cenrcnsccenetenenaaanes 59 SYSTEM CONNECTIONS 63 Connection To A Stereo System 63 SUBSIDIARY SETTINGS 64 Video Channel Set cen csactateaeteeranneesds 64 TUNET SEL seesinane 66 AEE I E I ES T3 VIDEO Plus System Setup eee 74 SUBSIDIARY INFORMATION 75 Questions And Answers saeeecsescceeess 75 Troubleshooting cca sesusvanneavarsansaoteniesats 76 gle gt E een Cente eee rer ee eee 78 SPECIFICATIONS Back Cover LPT0320 001B 2 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 page 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 fitt
94. ion at bottom left go to step 3 f the two vertical white bars do not appear clearly re set the video recorder to another vacant channel and try again IMPORTANT f you set the video recorder to a channel which is occupied by a local station or has neighbouring channels that are occupied by local stations the picture reception quality will be affected and some interference noise will appear on the TV screen Be sure to select a vacant channel which has no broadcast on neighbouring channels f you cannot obtain the two vertical white bars clearly with any channel between 22 and 69 consult your JVC dealer EXIT VIDEO CHANNEL SET MODE TEST SIGNAL 3 Press OK The channel on which the screen on the left appears clearly in step 2 is your Video Channel To view picture signals from the video recorder set your TV to the Video Channel 66 SUBSIDIARY SETTINGS cont IMPORTANT Tu ro e r Set Perform the following steps only if Auto Channel Set has not been set correctly by Auto Set Up function pg 8 or Preset Download pg 9 you have moved to a different area or if a new station Turn on the TV and select the VIDEO channel or AV mode starts broadcasting in your area Your recorder needs to 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
95. lect ON OFF as required The default setting is ON Press MENU to access the Main Menu screen MODE SET Move the highlight bar pointer to MODE SET by pressing PREVIOUS PAGE h LB E S T ON POWER SAVE OFF AV then press OK or P PICTURE CONTROL AUTO VIDEO STABILIZER OFF Move the highlight bar pointer to TIME SCAN AUDIO by Ae ni STE SCAN Pana pressing AV then press OK or gt to select ON or OFF DIRECT REC ON Press MENU to return to the normal screen AUTO SP LP TIMER OFF DIGITAL 3R ON NEXT PAGE ay gt av gt MENU EXIT MENU EXIT ADVANCED OPERATIONS cont Automatic Satellite Programme Recording This facility allows you to record automatically a satellite programme which is timer programmed on your external satellite receiver Connect a satellite receiver to the recorder s AV2 L 2 IN DECODER connector and programme the timer on the satellite receiver the recorder starts recording when the signals input from the satellite receiver to the AV2 L 2 IN DECODER connector and when there is no input signals the recorder stops recording and the power shuts off 21 pin AV input connector SCART Outdoor Unit senei S VIDEO IN Back of TV connector Satellite Cable TV Aerial cable Aerial connector AUDIO IN Satellite Receiver Unit DECODER TV O Hite OO
96. ly on page 68 to access the Confirmation screen before continuing 1 2 SELECT ITEM Press AV lt D until the item you want begins blinking ACCESS MANUAL CHANNEL SET SCREEN 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 blinking Registered station names ae Na Da pg 71 appear as you press AV PR CH gt ID lt FINE DECODER 06 CH45 OFF a S OK MENU EXIT SWITCH STATIONS Press OK The Confirmation screen appears Repeat steps 1 through 4 as necessary CLOSE CONFIRMATION SCREEN Press MENU recorder Perform steps 1 and 2 of Storing Channels Manually on page 68 to access the Confirmation screen and then perform steps 1 and 2 of Set Stations A on the left before continuing SELECT STATION NAME CHARACTER Press gt until the first letter of the station name begins blinking PR CHsW __ FINE DECODER 06 CH45 BBC1 OFF aS aw A Z 0 9 lt gt CURSOR gt MENU EXIT ENTER NEW CHARACTER Press AV to cycle through the characters A Z 0 9 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
97. mer activated and the programme goes beyond its originally scheduled length there may be times when the programme cannot be recorded in its entirety o B o A E o o 2 L LJL Cee Bz gt Ez I j gt EE E ES E Ce_ E D Jog DO O 2o CO oO CA SD Retake You can cut out unnecessary parts of a TV programme while you re recording it End of programme Beginning of programme nn r nn r Programme lac al Reus a Programme part part Recorded part EEEE ee a Go back to end of programme to cut out unnecessary part MODE Press PAUSE during recording Turn the JOG dial to the left or right or hold down 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 RESUME RECORDING Press PLAY when you wish to resume recording 2 3 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 ENGAGE RECORD PAUSE LOCATE START POINT ADVANCED OPERATIONS cont Repeat Playback Your video recorder can automatically play back the whole tape 100 times repeatedly START PLAYBACK Press PLAY ACTIVATE REPEAT PLAYBACK Press PLAY and hold for over 5 seconds then release The Play indicator on the display panel blinks
98. multi speed search to normal playback the picture is disturbed Should I be concerned about this A No it is normal Q Other than preventing further recording what effect does removing the Record Safety tab have A It disables marking of index codes Q Sometimes during Index Search the video recorder can t find the programme I want to see Why not A There may be index codes too close together RECORDING Q When 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 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 ATTENTION This recorder contains microcomputers External electronic noise or interference could cause malfunctioning In such cases TIMER RECORDING Q gt 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
99. n press OK or D DELETE Ej ax Ej us N aw gt MENU EXIT RETURN TO NORMAL SCREEN Press MENU av gt MENU EXIT RETURN TO NORMAL SCREEN Press MENU 3 NOTES When you delete data only the tape and or programme information is deleted from the rcorder s memory The actual recording on the tape is not erased If the recorder s memory becomes full the recorder cannot register any more information Delete any unnecessary data of tape or programme from the recorder s memory 30 VIDEO NAVIGATION cont ACCESS FIND TITLE SCREEN Press AV to move the VIDEO NAVIGATION highlight bar pointer to FIND TITLE then press OK or gt FIND BLANK SPACE CHECK MEMORY NAVIGATION Finding Title av gt MENU EXIT ACCESS TAPE NO SCREEN Press AV to move the highlight bar pointer to BY TAPE NO then press OK or FIND TITLE L BY TAPE NO BY DATE BY CATEGORY Av gt MENU EXIT SELECT PROGRAMME Press AV to move the are 1 highlight bar pointer to TET BBC2 2 1900 28 E a9 the programme you want 0999 007 GOLDE 25 12 99 to play back then press 0999 BBC OK 0996 BBC2 2300 24 11 99 0996 RA11 915 26 12 99 lt gt PAGE MEMU EXIT Av gt EDIT If the cassette on which the programme you have found is recorded is loaded playback begins automatically after the selected programme is located LOAD A CASSETTE Inser
100. naural 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 SET RECORDER S INPUT MODE Press AUX and or PR to select F 1 for the AUDIO VIDEO input connectors or S 1 for the AUDIO S VIDEO input connectors depending on the connec tors being used SET EDIT MODE See Picture Control on page 47 START CAMCORDER Engage its Play mode 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 3 be sure to select AUTO or NORM when B E S T is set to OFF after you finish dubbing the tapes START RECORDER Engage its Record mode If the camcorder has no S VIDEO output connector If the camcorder has an S VIDEO output connector Recorder Recorder To rear panel PAUSE R A EDIT connector To rear panel PAUSE R A EDIT connector q I 4 Video Cable not provided Audio Cable not provided S Video Cable provided Mini Plug Cable not provided Mini Plug Cable not provided
101. non JVC video recorder The controller is compat ible with various major recorder brands For compatible systems and availability please consult your JVC dealer BRAND LIST AKAI SANYO THOMSON BLAUPUNKT MITSUBISHI SELECO TELEFUNKEN VC GRUNDIG HITACHI NOTE Although the RM V704U is designed to operate the recording deck it may not work with some recorders or may have limited function capability PANASONIC SHARP NORDMENDE PHILIPS SONY TOSHIBA DS ADVANCED OPERATIONS cont J Terminal JLIP Joint Level Information Interface Protocol Connector The J Terminal is used to connect the recorder to a personal computer or similar device to allow computerized control of the Oo O rn J e r mMm i rn o f recorder during editing and certain other operations Examples With the optional JLIP VIDEO CAPTURE BOX GV CB3E Enables Random Assemble Editing of up to 99 segments using this recorder as the playback unit Allows you to capture still images from the recorder into a personal computer For further details consult your nearest JVC dealer JLIP ID Number Your recorder has its own JLIP ID number This ID number must be unique when your recorder is connected to another device J terminal via its J terminal The ID Number is preset to 1 at the factory You can change this number to any number between 1 and 99 If it is necessary to change the JLIP ID number perform the following steps ACCESS MA
102. o Satellite Prog recording is in progress Just Clock pg 73 does not work when the Auto Satellite Prog Rec mode is engaged Depending on the type of satellite receiver the recorder may not record a short portion at the beginning of the programme or may record slightly longer than the actual length of the programme f you engage the Auto Satellite Prog Rec mode when the satellite receiver s power is on the recorder will not start Auto Satellite Prog recording even though the SAT indicator blinks When the satellite receiver shuts off once and is turned back on again the recorder starts recording You can also record a programme from your cable system in the same way if the system has a timer and is connected to the recorder s AV2 L 2 IN DECODER connector 44 ADVANCED OPERATIONS cont o Remote A B Code Switching Re mM ofte The remote control is capable of controlling two JVC video recorders independently one set to respond to the remote control s A code control signals and another set to respond to B code control signals The remote control is preset to send A o rn ro code signals because your video recorder is initially set to respond to A code signals You can easily modify your video Functi recorder to respond to B code signals REMOVE POWER SUPPLY Unplug the mains power cord from the mains outlet SET REMOTE CONTROL CODE Press and hold VCR on the remote control for over
103. 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 as the player for editing ACTIVATE DIGITAL TBC NR Press DIGITAL TBC NR so that the DIGITAL TBC NR indicator lights up 1 To turn off DIGITAL TBC NR press DIGITAL TBC NR again so that the indicator goes off NOTES f 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 turn off Digital TBC NR Digital 3R Digital 3R picture system applies edge correction to the luminance signal to enhance detail SCREEN Press MENU SCREEN Move the highlight bar arrow to MODE SET by pressing AV then press OK or MAIN MENU MODE SET AUTO CH SET MANUAL CH SET OUTPUT INPUT SET INITIAL SET REC LEVEL CTL R A EDIT VIDEO NAVIGATION av gt MENU EXIT MODE Move the highlight bar arrow to DIGITAL 3R by pressing AV then press OK or gt to set to ON
104. ognise VIDEO Plus Timer Programming Before performing the VIDEO Plus Timer Programming Make sure that the recorder s built in clock is set properly Insert a cassette with the safety tab in place The recorder will come on automatically Turn on the TV and select the VIDEO channel or AV mode You can Sa O I a use the remote control with LCD panel to enter the PlusCode number 1 2 ACCESS VIDEO PLUS DISPLAY Press LCD PROG The LCD panel looks like this ENTER PLUSCODE NUMBER Press the NUMBER keys to enter the PlusCode number of a programme you wish to record then press If you make a mistake press X and input the correct number The PlusCode number you enter appears on the LCD panel Then go to step 3 in the right column 1 ACCESS VIDEO PLUS SCREEN Press PROG JAn PLUS 0 9 VIDEO PLUS EXPRESS PROGRAMING PROG EXIT The front display panel looks like this ENTER PLUSCODE NUMBER Press the NUMBER keys to VIDEO PL enter the PlusCode 12345678 number of the programme you wish to record then press OK If you make a mistake i 0 9 gt GW press X and input the a ges 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
105. on turns recorder on off loading a cassette also turns power on Front Panel Open Button opens the front lid SP LP EP Button selects tape speed cF pg 16 AUDIO Button changes output sound mode CF pg 35 O Display Button switches display between clock time tape remaining time counter readings and preset position pg 17 Preset position is not displayed during playback O Cassette Loading Slot is where cassette is inserted door closes cassette loaded indicator lights up on front display panel SYNCHRO IlI Button enables Synchro Editing mode pg 49 INDEX MARK Button marks an index code for Index Search pg 36 STOP EJECT Button stops tape ejects tape during Stop mode lt pg 14 INDEX ERASE Button erases an index code for Index Search pg 36 SAT Button enables disables the Auto Satellite Prog Rec mode t pg 43 S VHS ET Button enables disables S VHS ET mode gt pg 37 DIGITAL TBC NR Button enables disables Digital TBC NR pg 32 TIMER Button engages timer standby mode F pg 19 21 S VIDEO Input Connector enables S VIDEO connection to camcorder or second recorder r pg 48 AUDIO Input Connector L enables easy connection of audio output mono from an other recorder camcorder or other source for editing lt pg 48 AUDIO Input Connector R enables easy connection of audio output Hi Fi from another recorder camcorder or
106. onnector for easy editing pg 56 AUDIO OUT L R Connectors enable connection of audio cassette recorder TV or second video recorder for dubbing gt pg 63 AV2 L 2 IN DECODER Connector enables connection of satellite receiver decoder or second recorder input recordable when L 2 selected r7 pg 42 50 SAT CONTROL Connector enables connection of the provided Satellite Controller for timer recording with a satellite receiver pg 12 RF OUT Connector enables connection to aerial terminal of TV receiver pg 6 n DISPLAY PANEL 4 0 6 m VPS PDC 1548 NORM FIY 5 6 12 B E S T Picture System Display lights from bottom to top while B E S T is active 7 pg 38 Audio Level Indicator displays audio input and output levels 17 pg 34 Programme Time Indicators show the programme start time b gt and the programme stop time for timer recording c7 pg 20 Symbolic Mode Indicators STILL SLOW RECORD E PLAY FF REW VARIABLE SEARCH AV INSERT AV INSERT PAUSE Timer Indicator lights when has been pressed to engage Timer mode t pg 19 21 S VHS Indicator lights when a cassette marked S VHS is inserted 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 gt pg 37 O Channel Display shows preset position where the station currently being received is stored Clock Di
107. or both playback and recording C If both auto channel set and auto clock set have failed Make sure that the TV aerial cable is connected properly to the recorder for RF connection or that the 21 pin SCART cable is connected properly between TV and the recorder for AV connection 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 IMPORTANT E 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 pg 18 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 69 m If any of the above problems occur refer to pages 68 70 to input station names i Set Stations or delete unnecessary stations i Delete A Channel You can also change station preset positions gt Change Station Preset Position m Fo
108. ot be recorded L 1 L 2 SAT Fl or S 1 Set to the desired preset has been selected as the input mode 3 Tape to tape editing is not possible The source another video recorder Confirm that the source is properly camcorder has not been properly connected connected All necessary power switches have Confirm that all units power switches not been turned on are turned on The input mode is not correct Set the input mode to L 1 L 2 F 1 n or S 1 lk SSS 11 4 Camcorder recording is not possible Confirm that the camcorder is properly connected Set the input mode to L 1 L 2 F 1 id or S 1 ie The camcorder has not been properly connected The input mode is not correct TIMER RECORDING SYMPTOM POSSIBLE CAUSE CORRECTIVE ACTION Timer recording won t work The clock and or the timer have Re perform the clock and or timer been set incorrectly settings The timer is not engaged Press and confirm that is displayed on the display panel Timer programming is not possible Timer recording is in progress Timer programming can t be performed while a timer recording is in progress Wait until it finishes Load a cassette with the Record Safety tab intact or cover the hole using adhesive tape and 00 on the display The timer is engaged but there s no
109. ote control 5 AVOID violent shocks to the recorder during transport 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 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
110. other source for editing r pg 48 VIDEO Input Connector enables easy connection of video output from another recorder or camcorder for editing c pg 48 TV VCR Button switches connected TV s mode between TV and AV pg 14 0000 Button resets counter to 0 00 00 F pg 17 X Button cancels timer programme pg 22 Display Panel provides clear view of various displays and indicators t7 pg 81 Infrared Beam Receiving Window is where remote control should be aimed when in use Random Assemble Edit R A EDIT Button accesses R A EDIT screen pg 56 IN OUT Button registers edit in or edit out point during Random Assemble Editing CF pg 57 START Button starts Random Assemble Editing CF pg 57 INSIDE VIEW OF FRONT PANEL 79 S VHS ET To access covered buttons connectors press the front panel open button so that the front panel opens PROG Button accesses VIDEO Plus Program screen pg 18 DAILY Button enables timer recording of daily serials c7 pg 19 21 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 17 pg 22 WEEKLY Button enables timer recording of weekly serials c7 pg 19 21 PDC Button enables disables PDC recording cF pg 19 21 VPS Video Programme System recording is not currently available in the U K and not possible with thi
111. play remains while your recorder searches for each scene blinking cursor indicates scene currently being searched for but disappears during actual editing While your recorder is searching for each scene you can hear high speed sound which is not TimeScan Audio During scene search the recording deck automati cally enters its Record Standby mode When all registered scenes have been edited your recorder enters the Pause mode the recording deck enters its Record Standby mode and the cursor blinks at the next available number END R A EDIT Press MENU to return to the normal screen and engage the Stop mode for your recorder and for the recording deck 9 NOTES You can also monitor the sound when searching for scenes you want to edit in steps 7 8 Since you can hear the soundtrack during selection you can avoid abrupt or unnatural sounding scene to scene transitions The sound that is heard however is not TimeScan Audio When editing there may be a discrepancy of about 2 seconds on the source tape between the locations you chose as edit in out points and the locations your recorder recognizes as those points For any scene the edit out point must have a counter reading that is at least 1 second after the corresponding edit in point Any less than 1 second and the edit out point will not be registered Since the source recorder prerolls during Random Assemble Editing there must be
112. 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 22 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 t pg 60 or the recorder is in the Timer mode however it is not possible to cancel or replace the programmes BASIC OPERATIONS cont Check Cancel And Replace Programmes DISENGAGE TIMER MODE 7 Press then press O I ACCESS PROGRAMME CHECK SCREEN DISPLAY 2 Press o oo oe oe 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 NEXT ACCESS PROGRAMME SCREEN DISPLAY Press again to check TP more information Each time you press the START STOP next programme s 10 00 information appears SP VPS PDC OFF DATE TV PROG ZSA ITV 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 Press X to cancel a programme To replace a programme press the appropriate button START STOP DATE PR SP LP EP 4 47 PDC You can change TV PROG to SAT for the preset position by pressing the NUMBER key O RETURN TO NORMA
113. pointer to OUTPUT INPUT SET by pressing AV then press OK or gt ATTENTION Be sure not to turn on the satellite receiver before the programme is executed otherwise the recorder will start SELECT L 2 SELECT MODE recording when the satellite receiver s power is turned on Move the highlight bar OUTPUT INPUT SET If you have connected another appliance other than a pointer to L 2 SELECT itait wien satellite receiver to the AV2 L 2 IN DECODER by pressing AV then press L 1 INPUT VIDEO connector be sure not to engage the Auto Satellite Prog OK or gt to set to SAT or Rec mode otherwise the recorder will start recording A V Then press MENU L 2 INPUT VIDEO when the connected appliance s power is turned on Auto Satellite Prog recording and timer recording cannot be done at the same time When you press and hold the recorder s SATO button to engage the Auto Satellite Prog Rec mode if the SATO indicator does not light but instead blinks quickly even though your satellite receiver s power is off Auto Satellite Prog Recording will not work properly with that satellite receiver If this is the case perform Express Timer Programming F pg 20 to timer record a satellite programme Some satellite receivers output signals even if the power is off Auto Satellite Prog Recording is not possible with those satellite recelvers av gt MENU EXIT SET TAPE SPEED Press SP LP EP 4 47 to set the
114. r 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 VIDEO channel or AV mode noo bao ml t Lt td Ld _ nn _ _ EE o A A Le Tape Position Indicator The tape position indicator appears on screen when from the Stop mode you press FF REW or perform an Index Search The position of W in relation to 0 beginning or end shows you where you are on 1 23 45 the tape REMAIN 2 35 O S D F pg 59 must be set to ON or the E indicator will not appear Beginning NOTE Depending on the type of tape used there may be times when the indication is not correct 0 J BASIC OPERATIONS The easiest most basic operation possible with your video recorder is tape playback Already recorded signals on a video tape are read by your video recorder and displayed on your TV just like a TV programme LOAD A CASSETTE Make sure the window side is up the rear label side is facing you and the arrow on the front of the cassette is pointing towards the recorder Don t apply too much
115. r to OUTPUT INPUT SET then press OK or gt Press AV to move the highlight bar pointer to L 1 OUTPUT or L 1 INPUT For L 1 OUTPUT OUTPUT INPUT SET 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 b S VIDEO If a connected device s input is compatible with Y C signals set to Se Mih 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 lav gt For L 1 INPUT MENU EXIT 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 L L L L 2 SELECT INPUT Setting The AV2 L 2 IN DECODER connector accepts either a composite signal regular video signal or a Y C signal a signal in which the luminance and chrominance signals are separated
116. r RF connection users In certain reception conditions the Video Channel may not be set correctly and interference may appear in the TV picture while the recorder s power is on Set your Video Channel manually c7 pg 64 Video Channel Set If you have any difficulty with the above procedures call the JVC Customer 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 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
117. r s memory make sure the recorder s clock is set correctly before recording To record the programme information in this recorder s memory you must continue to record each programme for over the minimum recording time 8 min for the SP mode 15 min for the LP mode or 23 min for the EP mode Video Navigation may not work properly depending on the cassette being used Video Navigation may not work properly when an index code VISS signal is marked or erased manually near a start point of recorded programme pg 36 If the recorder finds two tape numbers in one tape while playing back or searching for the beginning of a programme then when you remove the tape the tape will be assigned just one number smaller number The programme information is stored in this recorder s memory If the memory in this recorder should ever be damaged and the programme information lost it is impossible to restore that information After recording a tape with this recorder write the tape number on a label and affix the label to the cassette in order to allow you to find the tape by its number 26 Find Blank Space This function is useful for finding out the blank space on a cassette and recording a new programme there Perform steps 1 to 2 of Check Memory on page 24 before continuing ACCESS FIND BLANK SPACE SCREEN Press AV to move the highlight bar pointer to FIND BLANK SPACE then press OK VIDEO NAVIGATION EDIT T
118. r video recorder as the recorder ATTENTION Insert editing is not possible with a cassette recorded in EP mode Source tape Before insert editing Normal audio Recorded tape track After insert editing eee audio track 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 SET INPUT MODE Press AUX and or PR so that F 1 for the VIDEO AUDIO input connectors or S 1 for S VIDEO AUDIO input connectors appears in place of a channel number LOCATE END POINT Load the recording cassette into your recorder and play 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 RESET THE COUNTER Press 0000 to change the counter display to 0 00 00 LOCATE START POINT Determine the edit in point the beginning of the segment to be replaced using the SHUTTLE ring or the JOG dial or pressing lt gt and PAUSE Be sure to engage the Still mode at the edit in point DO ENGAGE INSERT EDITING Press INSERT Your recorder enters the Insert Pause mode 73 p The TV screen changes from the still picture to the input source you are going to record START EDI
119. 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 Elapsed Recording Time Indication You can check the exact time of a recording SET COUNTER DISPLAY Press until a counter reading appears on the display panel RESET COUNTER Press 0000 before starting recording or playback 1 2 Instant Timer Recording ITR This easy method allows you to record for any length of time from 30 mins to 6 hours selectable in 30 min increments and shuts off the recorder after recording is finished START RECORDING 1 Press RECORD on the recorder The counter is reset to 0 00 00 and shows the exact elapsed time as the tape runs 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 extends recording time by 30 minutes 2 3 NOTE You can only perform ITR using the RECORD button on the recorder s front panel IS BASIC OPERATIONS cont With the VIDEO Plus system timer programming is greatly simplified because each TV programme has a corresponding code number which your recorder is able to rec
120. reverse search modes Audio will be played back at normal speed during the TimeScan modes lt pg 41 TimeScan also allows you to view a programme in search mode while listening to the audio Normal recorder Recorder with TimeScan Visible Noiseless NOTES The TIME SCAN AUDIO must be set to ON or the sound will not be heard in TimeScan mode The default setting for TimeScan audio is ON pg 41 The audio will not synchronize with the video in TimeScan modes During 1 5x speed TimeScan the audio playback speed will also be 1 5 times normal so dialog will sound fast talking n Pause mode 3 seconds approx of audio will be played back repeatedly t pg 15 n TimeScan search modes some of the audio information will not be played so that the audio can keep up with the video Audio signal during TimeScan Playback tape Sound of G and is heard Sound of and is not heard Output audio signal is normal monaural sound Variable Speed Search Reverse Play ACTIVATE VARIABLE SPEED SEARCH 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 Refer to the chart on page 41 for playback speeds To resume normal playback press PLAY TimeScan Names of Reverse Forward special effects playback Slow Motion Slow Motion Time Jog Time Jog
121. s a power cut or if you press 1 or MENU while downloading or set up is in progress it will be interrupted be sure to turn off the recorder power once and try again from the beginning Auto clock may not function properly depending on reception conditions When you perform Preset Download 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 gt and space The names of some downloaded stations may differ from those on your TV pg 70 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 correct current time will be displayed after the OK button is pressed in item Rg on page 8 or after performing item Jon 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 Rg on page 8 or after performing item Ef on 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 VIDEO Plus Timer Programming pg 18 if the correct preset position number is displayed in step 3 this confirms that the Guide Program number for the PlusCode number you enter in step 2 has been set corre
122. s 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 c7 pg 16 17 lt lt lt lt and gt gt gt gt Buttons same as lt P gt Button on remote control c7 pg 15 36 40 S50 REAR VIEW SUBSIDIARY INFORMATION cont SYNCHRO EDIT IN OUT MONTAGE SYNCHRO Mains Power Cord supplies power to recorder F pg 6 S OUT Connector enables S VIDEO connection to TV or second recorder t pg 7 50 AV1 L 1 IN OUT Connector enables AV connection to TV or second recorder input recordable when L 1 selected t pg 6 50 J Terminal JLIP Joint Level Interface Protocol Connector enables connection of a personal computer or similar device to allow computer ized control of the recorder during editing and certain other operations F pg 58 SYNCHRO EDIT Connector enables connection to camcoder equipped with LANC connector for easy editing pg 49 ANT IN Connector enables connection of aerial gt pg 6 ENTREE SORTIE 7 SLIP Y SAT CONTROL CONTROLEUR SAT O IN DECODER ENTREE DECODEUR 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 gt pg 48 R A EDIT Connector enables connection to second recorder equipped with Remote PAUSE c
123. s recorder O OK Button enters selections made in on screen menus F pg 21 SATO Indicator lights up during Auto Satellite Prog Rec mode CF pg 43 S VHS ET Indicator lights up during S VHS ET mode gt pg 37 DIGITAL TBC NR Indicator lights up during Digital TBC NR gt pg 32 eoo o O eee DIGITAL TBC NR SS a INSERT Button engages Insert Editing mode IF pg 55 TIMER Indicator lights when has been pressed to engage Timer mode pg 19 21 A DUB Button engages Audio Dubbing mode CF pg 53 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 F pg 14 15 START Button accesses Regular Program screen inputs programme Start Time pg 20 STOP Button inputs programme Stop Time r pg 20 DATE Button inputs date of programme for timer recording c7 pg 20 PR Buttons select a preset position CF pg 16 STOP Button stops tape pg 14 Rewind REW Button rewinds tape initiates high speed reverse search lt pg 14 15 PLAY Button plays back tape r7 pg 14 cancels Pause Still Slow Search modes lt pg 15 Fast Forward FF Button fast forwards tape initiates high speed forward search lt pg 14 15 PAUSE Button stops tape temporarily during recording pg 16 stops tape temporarily during playback play
124. se a source cassette that is recorded in SP or EP mode SET EDIT MODE See Picture Control on page 47 START SOURCE PLAYBACK Press PLAY ACCESS R A EDIT SCREEN Press R A EDIT OR Press MENU to access MAIN MENU screen and press AV to move the highlight bar pointer to R A EDIT then press OK The screen is superimposed on the video playback in step 7 LOCATE EDIT IN POINT Find the point on the source tape from where you want 7 the edited scene to begin by pressing lt I gt or using the SHUTTLE ring or the JOG dial then press IN OUT or PROG 4 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 0 00 00 The edit in point is te 20000 registered in memory and appears on the screen LOCATE EDIT OUT POINT Find the point where you want the edited scene to end by pressing lt gt or using the SHUTTLE ring or the JOG dial then press IN OUT or PROG PROG gt 0 02 23 0 02 23 The edit out point is 0 00 00 registered in memory and appears on the screen The total time of the edited scenes is displayed to the right of Repeat steps 7 and 8 for each additional scene PROG gt 0 02 23 0 02 51 0 02 51 0 00 28 PROG gt PREPARE RECORDING DECK Engage its Record Standby mode START R A EDIT Press START or OK Automatic editing begins all the specified scenes are copied to the recording deck in the order they were registered The on screen dis
125. select EDIT to dub tapes be sure to select AUTO after you finish dubbing the tapes RETURN TO NORMAL SCREEN Press MENU 4 Advantages Of S VHS Video Recorders You can edit from VHS to S VHS S VHS to VHS or from NOTES S VHS to S VHS When B E S T is OFF PICTURE CONTROL switches From VHS to S VHS Record VHS playback signals in the automatically from AUTO to NORM S VHS mode Although the picture quality is inherently e Select EDIT when you are dubbing tapes Refer to page 48 limited by that of the original the edited tape has better 49 or 50 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 AS ADVANCED OPERATIONS cont Edit From A Camcorder You can use a camcorder as the source player and your video recorder as the recorder MAKE CONNECTIONS 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 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 1 When using a mo
126. smitted from the Satellite Controller In this case move the remote control as close to the recorder s infrared beam receiving window as possible 13 ACCESS SAT CONTROL SET SCREEN Press AV to move the INITIAL SET highlight bar pointer to ose SAT CONTROL SET GUIDE PROG SET then press OK or D JLIP ID NO SET av gt MENU EXIT ENTER SATELLITE RECEIVER S BRAND Press the appropriate NUMBER keys to enter the brand code from the list in Se the left column then press BRAND EZH OK SAT CONTROL SET If the brand code you entered is invalid the code field is reset Enter TEA oe 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 L SAT PROG You can select the channel position 0 9 oS 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 SAT PROG 111 C7 CHANGED TO 111 changed to the same LZ CHANGED T0117 channel as you set in NOT CHANGED step 6 Press AV to move the lav gt highlight bar pointer to MENU EXIT CHANGED TO then press OK o
127. splay shows current time c7 pg 10 81 Tape Speed Indicators display mode of record ing light during Record or Play mode pg 16 Audio Mode Indicator displays audio output mode currently selected c7 pg 35 Tape Remaining Time Indicator displays time remaining on tape when certain buttons are pressed c7 pg 17 Cassette Loaded Mark lights once a cassette is inserted remains lit until cassette ejected PDC Indicator lights when PDC has been engaged for timer recording pg 19 21 VPS Video Programme System recording is not currently available in the U K and not possible with this recorder VCR Indicator lights when the video recorder is in the video mode At this point the TV auto matically enters AV mode pg 14 Counter shows time elapsed since playback or recording began The counter can display up to 19 59 59 If the playback or recording time exceeds this limit the display starts to count from 0 00 00 With IX displayed shows time remaining from current tape position to end of tape lt pg 17 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 SAT F 1 or S 1 When L 2 SELECT is set to SAT pg 52 SAT appears instead of L 2 52 SUBSIDIARY INFORMATION cont REMOTE
128. ss the appropriate NUMBER key then press gt to enter each character Refer to the example below Ex Enter JVC NEWS 1 Press 5 2 Press 8 3 Press 2 4 Press 0 5 Press 6 6 Press 3 7 Press 9 8 Press 7 NUMBER KEY CHARACTER e 3 fornt ee on JKL once to enter J then press gt TUV three times to enter V then press gt ABC three times to enter C then press gt twice to enter space then press gt MNO twice to enter N then press gt DEF twice to enter E then press gt WXYZ once to enter W then press gt PQRS four times to enter S then press gt NN NN NaS ict e MNosd00000N e uveo o wa SS o o NOTES f you make a mistake press lt gt to select the character then enter the correct character f you want to delete a character press lt to select the character then press X IS VIDEO NAVIGATION cont Edit Programme Title And Category Perform steps 1 to 4 of Edit Tape Title on page 27 before continuing SELECT PROGRAMME Press A h highlight bar pointer to pat PES ral 22 00 i the programme you want 26 02 99 BBC1 21 00 28 02 99 L 1 1 to edit then press OK or gt 22 15 28 02 99 PR 07 1 00 PR 99 The TITLE display begins qk eh 1 30 SP as lt 20 005 21 blinking TITLE CATEGORY av gt EDIT X DELETE MENU EXIT ENTER CHARACTER Press NUMBER keys and gt to
129. ssary NOTES The Synchro Edit function may not work with the initial part of a camcorder tape The Synchro Edit function cannot be used when using the JLIP function Pressing SYNCHRO 1l cancels the JLIP function The Synchro Editing function may not work properly with some type of camcorder The Synchro Editing function enables the recorder to control a camcorder which has a LANC connector It is not possible to control the recorder by a camcorder even though the camcorder has a LANC conector When you select EDIT to dub tapes in step 3 be sure to select AUTO or NORM when B E S T is set to OFF after you finish dubbing the tapes 5O ADVANCED OPERATIONS cont You can use your video recorder as the source player or as the recording deck Edit To Or 7 MAKE CONNECTIONS Connect the player s 21 pin SCART connector to the recorder s 21 pin SCART connector as illustrated on F ye 7 Another Recorder When Using Your Video Recorder As The Source Player connect its AV1 L 1 IN OUT connector to the recording deck 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 With connection When using your recorder as the recording deck set L 1 INPUT
130. t 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 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 NOTES e Refer to the SHUTTLE ring illustration below as you read the following procedures e Reverse playback is possible only with a tape recorded in SP mode Still Still Picture Frame By Frame Playback PAUSE DURING PLAYBACK Press PAUSE 1 During still picture the sound from the previous 3 seconds approx will be played back repeatedly provided there was at least 6 seconds of normal playback prior to engaging the still picture mode TIME SCAN AUDIO must be set to ON or the sound will not be heard F pg 41 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 Each time PAUSE is pressed the tape will advance one frame OR Press lt or gt Each time one of these buttons is pressed the tape will move one frame in the direc
131. t the cassette whose number is displayed on the screen Sorting By Tape Number This function is useful for finding out the programme you want to playback in the order sorted by tape number ACCESS MAIN MENU SCREEN Press MENU INSERT TAPE 0998 MENU EXIT ACCESS VIDEO NAVIGATION SCREEN Press AV to move the MAIN MENU highlight bar pointer to VIDEO NAVIGATION Ma ea Et then press OK or gt Playback begins automatically after the selected programme is located MANUAL CH SET OUTPUT INPUT SET INITIAL SET REC LEVEL CTL R A EDIT VIDEO NAVIGATION ay gt MENU EXIT Sorting By Date This function is useful for finding out the programme you want to play back in the order sorted by date 51 Sorting By Category This function is useful for finding out the programme you want to play back in the order sorted by category Perform steps 1 to 3 of Sorting By Tape Number on page 30 before continuing Perform steps 1 to 3 of Sorting By Tape Number on page 30 before continuing 1 ACCESS DATE SCREEN Press AV to move the highlight bar pointer to BY DATE then press OK FIND TITLE BY TAPE NO or BY DATE BY CATEGORY a v gt MENU EXIT SELECT PROGRAMME Press AV to move the highlight bar pointer to the programme you want 7 0998 PR991000 01 01 00 to play back then press 0999 FOOTBALL 28 12 99 OK 0999 F1 BRAZIL 28 12 99 i 0996 RA11 2000 26 1
132. tape speed ENGAGE AUTO SATELLITE PROG REC MODE Press and hold SATO for about 2 seconds The SAT indicator lights up and the recorder turns off automati cally To disengage the Auto Satellite Prog Rec mode press SAT The SATO indicator goes off f the recorder s power is off it is not possible to engage the Auto Satellite Prog Rec mode NOTES Auto Satellite Prog recording is possible with the AV2 L 2 IN DECODER connector only When the Auto Satellite Prog Rec mode is engaged or the recorder s power is turned off after Auto Satellite Prog recording is finished the recorder will not enter the Timer mode even though AUTO TIMER is set to ON For timer programming of the satellite receiver refer to the instruction manual of the satellite receiver Auto Satellite Prog recording is not possible if your satellite receiver does not have a timer The SAT indicator blinks while Auto Satellite Prog recording is in progress Pressing the recorder s O I button while Auto Satellite Prog recording is in progress turns off the recorder s power and disengages the Auto Satellite Prog Rec mode f there is more than one satellite programme you wish to record with Auto Satellite Prog Recording it is not possible to set a different tape speed for each the tape speed selected in step 4 will apply to all the programmes for Auto Satellite Prog recording The B E S T system t pg 38 does not work while Aut
133. tellite Controller to the SAT CONTROL connector on the rear panel 4 Setting satellite receiver s brand and channel After installation set the satellite receiver s brand and channel correctly otherwise the Satellite Controller cannot work correctly Turn on the TV and select the VIDEO channel or AV mode TURN ON SATELLITE RECEIVER Turn on the satellite receiver s power ACCESS MAIN MENU SCREEN ON RECORDER Press MENU ACCESS INITIAL SET SCREEN Press AV to move the MAIN MENU highlight bar pointer to INITIAL SET then press Mach Set OK or MANUAL CH SET OUTPUT INPUT SET REC LEVEL CTL R A EDIT VIDEO NAVIGATION av gt MENU EXIT JVC AMSTRAD CANAL SATELLITE CANAL D BOX ECHOSTAR VIA DIGITAL FINLUX FORCE GALAXIS GRUNDIG HIRSCHMANN ITT NOKIA JERROLD KATHREIN LUXOR MASCOM MASPRO NOKIA PACE PANASONIC PHILIPS RFT SAGEM SALORA SIEMENS SKYMASTER TPS TRIAX WISI 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 f 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 tran
134. the PR buttons without going through any vacant channel Auto Channel Set TURN ON THE RECORDER Press D I ACCESS MAIN MENU SCREEN Press MENU PERFORM AUTO CHANNEL SET Move the highlight bar f MAIN MENU pointer to AUTO CH n A MODE SET SET by pressing AV then I press OK orb MANUAL CH SET OUTPUT INPUT SET INITIAL SET REC LEVEL CTL R A EDIT VIDEO NAVIGATION av gt MENU EXIT When you have connected the video recorder to a TV N RUTO SET F offering T V Link via PLEASE WAITS the AV connection cF pg 6 and the TV is turned on the recorder automati cally performs the MENU EXIT Preset Download F pg 9 even if Beginning End you select AUTO CH SET The Auto Set screen appears and remains on screen while the recorder searches for receivable stations As Auto Channel Set progresses the Hi mark on the screen moves from left to right Wait until the screen as shown in step 4 appears Auto Channel Set usually takes about 4 12 minutes the duration varies by area 0 SSS 07 VIEW CONFIRMATION SCREEN After SCAN COMPLETED 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 gt X DELETE screen preset positions MENU EXIT PR channels CH and station names ID cF pg
135. tion of the arrow To resume normal playback press PLAY ATTENTION The operations by JOG dial SHUTTLE ring do not include TimeScan pg 40 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 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 Picture may not appear during high speed search with a tape recorded in LP EP mode 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 1d Slow Motion 1 ACTIVATE SLOW MOTION PLAY BACK During playback or 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 on the left OR During still picture press and hold PAUSE for 2 seconds then release Press and release again to return to still picture OR During still picture press and hold lt or gt Release to return to still picture To resume normal playback press PLAY NOTES For Time Jog see page 41 Manual tracking is possible during slow motion playback gt pg 32 High Speed Turbo Search ACTIVATE HI
136. utlet ay areas Back of Recorder RF CONNECTION AV CONNECTION To connect to a TV with NO 21 pin AV input connector To connect to a TV with 21 pin AV input connector SCART SCART 1 Connect the aerial recorder and TV as per RF CONNECTION 1 Disconnect the TV aerial cable from the TV 2 Connect an optional SCART cable between the AV1 L 1 IN 2 Connect the TV aerial cable to the ANT IN jack on the rear OUT socket on the rear panel of the recorder and the TV s 21 panel of the recorder pin AV input connector SCART 3 Connect the provided RF cable between the RF OUT jack on the rear panel of the recorder and the TV s aerial connector 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 t pg 52 You can obtain high quality S VHS pictures For connection be sure to use a 21 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 describ
137. utomatically marks Loo ki n G o r index codes at the beginning of each recording Additional index codes can be added manually i 4 e Sc ec rn e during playback See Below This function gives you quick access to any one of 9 index codes in either You Want ar NOTE Before starting make sure the recorder is in the Stop mode ACTIVATE INDEX SEARCH Press lt or gt ka a or gt lt 1 or gt 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 t 2 lt 1 2 3 lt lt D Index number When the specified index code is located playback begins automatically Manual Index Mark Erase To mark an index code during playback press INDEX MARK on the recorder The recorder will mark an index code at that location If O S D is set to ON pg 59 MARK blinks on the screen while an index code is being marked To erase an index code during playback or still press INDEX ERASE on the recorder The recorder will fast forward to the nearest index code and erase it Playback continues after the index code is erased If O S D is set to ON pg 59 ER
138. y for your Video Channel that is located in the middle of more than 5 vacant channels f there is a power cut or if you press 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 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 F 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 procedure 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 O I If

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