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JVC HR-S7700EK User's Manual

1. l l lt y Mains outlet Aerial 21 pin AV input connector SCART Back of TV S VIDEO IN connector Aerial connector AUDIO IN connector TV Aerial cable P P Back of Recorder IMPORTANT When you set L 2 SELECT to SAT pg 36 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 51 Before performing the following steps Make sure the satellite receiver is connected to the recorder s AV2 L 2 IN DECODER connector pg 30 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
2. EXPRESS T PROG i NM 30 SEC GHO O G RF Cable AA Batteries x 2 Infrared Remote Control Unit Satellite Controller B You are now ready to install your video recorder 6 QUICK SET UP GUIDE cont INSTALLATION CONNECT VIDEO RECORDER TO TV Place the recorder on a stable flat surface Back of TV RF Cable provided 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 of videotapes Mains Power Cord Mains outlet 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 t
3. 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 on the remote control to select Ba ed L R NORM pg 25 Audio dubbing stops automatically when the counter reaches 0 00 00 and the recorder 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 on the remote control to select the soundtrack you wish to hear c gt pg 25 37 Audio dubbing replaces the normal audio sound of a previously recorded tape with a new soundtrack Normal audio track Video Hi Fi audio track pe 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
4. Repeat steps 1 and 2 as necessary CLOSE CONFIRMATION SCREEN Press MENU ACCESS CONFIRMATION SCREEN Perform steps 1 and 2 of Storing Channel Manually on page 50 Fine Tuning Channels Already Stored Perform steps 1 and 2 of Storing Channels Manually on page 50 to access the Confirmation screen before continuing SELECT CHANNEL TO FINE TUNE Press AV lt D until the channel you want to tune begins SELECT POSITION Press AV lt I gt to select the channel position broadcast ing scrambled programmes then press OK twice CHANGE DECODER SETTING Press gt until OFF decoder setting begins blinking blinking and set it to ON by pressing AV ACCESS MANUAL CHANNEL SET SCREEN Press OK twice The Manual Channel Set screen appears RETURN TO CONFIRMATION SCREEN Press OK Repeat steps 3 through 5 as necessary CLOSE CONFIRMATION SCREEN Press MENU 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 NOTE Scrambled programmes are not currently broadcast in the U K 5D 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 Storin
5. 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 53 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 50 52 Perform Clock Set on page 55 Now you have finished the basic set up and can use your recorder for 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 r
6. Use your video recorder as the recorder Insert Editing Your recorder Recorder Source tape Before insert editing Normal audio Recorded tape track eee S A After insert editing Video Hi Fi audio track S Video signal Audio Video signal 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 AU DIO 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 Another recorder Player 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 VA Be sure to engage the Still mode at the edit in point 39 ENGAGE INSERT EDITING Press INSERT Yo
7. VIDEO CASSETTE RECORDER HR S7700EK HR S7722EK VIDEO Hi Fi SWS Super VHS ET MM CONTENTS SAFETY FIRST 2 Safety Precautions eee e Some Dos And Donis meea 4 QUICK SET UP GUIDE 5 CHECK THE CONTENTS xicssacssoneseces 5 INSTALLATION ci pstcs ieatepetenapatecetueatss 6 AUTO SET UP seasereresaencenvsentersaadavnocss 8 PRESET DOWNLOAD cssonsccorercaneeeners 9 T V LINK 11 T V Link Functions sscssesseseuvecarsaczeness 11 SATELLITE RECEIVER CONTROL 12 Satellite Receiver Control Setting 12 BASIC OPERATIONS 14 UAC I E E A 14 REC ONGIME seisce 16 VIDEO Plus Timer Programming 18 Express Timer Programming 20 ADVANCED OPERATIONS 24 Playback Picture Adjustment 24 Selecting The Sound You Want 25 Looking For The Scene You Want 26 Recording According To Tape TY OO E EE E EE 27 Playback Recording According To Tape Characteristics 28 Automatic Satellite Programme E E E T 30 Minimizing Picture Degradation While Editing ssssssssessessesssssssesec0 32 Edit From A Camcordet 066 33 Edit To Or From Another Video RECONTOT areri cere 34 Audio DUDDINg ssssuccaseanesiesveszeracaases 37 inser TE CU So sercotencnaes ceccerempeeteguses 38 Other FUMCUONS crsssecs csescesesacescaaeesss 40 SYSTEM CONNECTIONS 44 Connection To A Stereo System 44 SUBSIDIARY SETTINGS 45 VIDEO Plust
8. pg 16 VIDEO Plus timer pro gramming CF pg 18 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 this recorder O X Button cancels timer programme CF pg 22 0000 Button resets counter to 0 00 00 pg 17 STOP Button inputs programme Stop Time r pg 20 START Button accesses Regular Program screen inputs programme Start Time pg 20 PROG Button accesses VIDEO Plus Program screen pg 18 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 gt pg 22 Rewind REW Button rewinds tape initiates reverse high speed search pg 14 15 Record Button same as button on recorder cF pg 16 17 Stop Button same as button on recorder r pg 14 MENU Button accesses Menu screen pg 11 AV Button is used for selection in on screen menus lt gt pg 11 TV PR selects the connected TV s satellite receiver s channel lt Operating JVC TVs on page 63 STANDBY ON Button same as button on recorder AUDIO Button changes output sound mode r pg 25 1 2 TV Muting Button mutes sound of connected TV c7 Operating JVC TVs in the right column Display Button switches display between clock time tape remaini
9. CH and station names ID cF pg 53 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 50 54 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 lt 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
10. Channel on page 51 NOTES Fine tuning is performed automatically during Auto Channel Set If you wish to perform it manually refer to page 51 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 5O SUBSIDIARY SETTINGS cont DEN D a Storing Channels Manually To store channels that were not stored during Auto Set Up lt pg 8 Preset Download lt pg 9 or Auto Channel Set lt gt pg 48 ACCESS MAIN MENU Press MENU SCREEN Press AV to move the highlight bar pointer to 2 mation screen appears SELECT POSITION Channel Set screen CH5 lt 12 appears X DELETE MENU EXIT programme currently being each ACCESS CONFIRMATION MANUAL CH SET then press OK or gt The Confir ID Press AV lt gt until an Ex To store in position 6 open position in which a ET you want to store a BBC1 08 channel begins blinking BBC2 09 ITV 10 then press OK The Manual CH 1 The blueback screen and the broadcast by the selected channel appear alternately for 8 seconds SELECT BAND Press AV to change the band between CH regular and CC cable then PR Nea FINE DECODER press gt aw SELEC
11. 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 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 av gt MENU EXIT SELECT DIRECT REC MODE Press AV to move the highlight bar pointer to Esi jN DIRECT REC then press P
12. 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 To disengage the timer press TIMER again To Timer Record Weekly Or Daily Serials anytime during steps 2 through 9 press WEEKLY NUMBER key 9 for weekly serials or DAILY NUMBER key 8 for 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 T
13. 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 ACCESS MAIN MENU SCREEN Press MENU 2 Turn on the TV and select the VIDEO channel or AV mode ACCESS MODE SET SCREEN Press AV to move the MAIN MENU L MODE SET AUTO CH SET highlight bar pointer to MODE SET then press OK or gt MANUAL CH SET OUTPUT INPUT SET INITIAL SET av 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 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 START RECORDING 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 modes only after a tape has been inserted and the Record mode is first initiated It do
14. 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 The 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 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 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
15. Controller 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 Satellite Controller to the SAT CTL connector on the rear panel Satellite receiver 4 Setting satellite receiver s brand and channel Satellite Controller After installation set the satellite receiver s brand and channel correctly otherwise the Satellite Controller cannot work correctly Your recorder Satellite Controller suggested locations Transmitter 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 21 pin SCART cable SAT CTL ACCESS INITIAL SET SCREEN Press AV to move the MAIN MENU highlight bar pointer to INITIAL SET then press TIVO cH Set OK or MANUAL CH SET OUTPUT INPUT SET Back of Recorder Av gt MENU EXIT NUMBER p44 C6 MEOR a a ar bom m 5 JVC AMSTRAD CANAL SATELLITE CANAL D BOX ECHOSTAR VIA DIGITAL FINLUX FORCE GALAXIS GRUNDIG HIRSCHMANN ITT NOKIA JERROLD KATHR
16. Instant Timer Recording c pg 17 is in progress While B E S T pg 28 is in progress S VHS ET does not work With S VHS tapes With recordings in LP 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 27 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 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 button on the recorder is lit and the S V
17. OFF you can disregard the next step as you won t be able to receive regular clock adjustments SET CLOCK DATA SOURCE PRESET The recorder is preset to receive clock setting and adjustment data from preset position 1 Press AV to set the preset position to the number representing the station transmitting clock setting data BBC1 BBC2 etc then press OK or gt START CLOCK OPERATION Press MENU 50 SUBSIDIARY INFORMATION Questions And Answers PLAYBACK Q What happens if the end of the tape is reached during playback or search A The tape is automatically rewound to the beginning Q Can the video recorder indefinitely remain in the still mode A No It stops automatically after 5 minutes to protect the heads Q During search slow still and frame by frame playback I can t hear any audio What s the problem A This is normal Q When returning from multi speed search to normal playback the picture is disturbed Should I be concerned about this A No it is normal Q Noise bars appear during multi speed search What s the problem A This is normal Q Sometimes during Index Search the video recorder can t find the programme want to see Why not A There may be index codes too close together ATTENTION This recorder contains microcomputers External electronic noise or interference could cause malfunctioning In such cases RECORDING Q When I pause and then resu
18. 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 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 on the remote control to select l ed 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 38 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
19. POSSIBLE CAUSE The camcorder s microphone is too close to the TV The TV s volume is too high Those channels have been desig nated to be skipped Recording is in progress After the manual settings were made Auto Channel Set was performed The TV aerial cable was not connected to the recorder when Auto Set Up was performed The fully wired 21 pin SCART cable was not connected between TV and the recorder when Preset Download was performed The recorder s preset positions have been set incorrectly Re perform the clock and or timer settings Press and confirm that is displayed on the display panel 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 Remove the cassette and cover the hole with adhesive tape or insert a cassette with the Record Safety tab intact Check the programmed data and re programme as necessary then press again 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 Refer to Guide Program Number Set and re perform the procedure lt pg 45 CORRECTIVE ACTION Position the camcorder so its microphone is away from the TV Turn the TV s volume down If you need the skipp
20. Setup ccccccceeceeeees 45 Video Channel Set cccccsseeeees 46 fic alc geel eee ereorrer rrerrmrerr erect 48 BCs Gols were re ee rr re 55 SUBSIDIARY INFORMATION 56 Questions And Answers sesse 56 Troubleshooting scvesinsscsserenareespereaganes 57 hie eee rc re 59 SPECIFICATIONS Back Cover LPT0318 001A 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 fitted is not suitable for the power points in your home or the cable is too short to reach a power point then obtain a proper safety approved extension lead adapter or consult your 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 th
21. 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 offl Digital TBC NR Digital 3R Digital 3R picture system applies edge correction to the luminance signal to enhance detail ACCESS MAIN MENU SCREEN Press MENU ACCESS MODE SET SCREEN Move the highlight bar MAIN MEN arrow to MODE SET by Y pressing AV then press OK or gt Lr MODE SET AUTO CH SET MANUAL CH SET OUTPUT INPUT SET INITIAL SET av gt MENU EXIT SELECT DIGITAL 3R SET MODE Move the highlight bar MODE SET arrow to DIGITAL 3R by pressing AV then press OK or gt to set to ON B E S T ON PICTURE CONTROL AUTO AUTO TIMER OFF 0 S D ON DIRECT REC ON AUTO SP LP TIMER _ OFF DIGITAL 3R ON NEXT PAGE Av gt MENU EXIT RETURN TO NORMAL SCREEN Press MENU NOTES Normally it is recommendable to keep DIGITAL 3R set to ON Depend 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 Selecting The Sound You Soun
22. frame OR Press lt or gt Each time one of these buttons is pressed the tape will move one frame in the direction of the arrow 1 2 To resume normal playback press PLAY Slow Motion ACTIVATE SLOW MOTION PLAYBACK 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 above 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 1d 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 OR During playback press lt or gt The more times you press the faster the playback picture moves To decrease speed press the button for the opposite direction To resume normal playback press PLAY High Speed Turbo Search ACTIVATE HIGH 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 For forward high speed sear
23. 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 ADVANCED OPERATIONS cont 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 Approximately 60 minutes Total 210 minutes Make sure you set AUTO SP gt LP TIMER to ON at the Mode Set screen before the timer recording starts ACCESS MAIN MENU SCREEN Press MENU 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 MODE SET highlight bar pointer to UEST ON AUTO SP gt LP TIMER PICTURE CONTROL AUTO then press OK or gt to select AUTO TIMER OFF ON 0 S D ON i DIRECT REC R ON LP AUTO SP LP TIMER ON DIGITAL 3R O
24. or AV mode provided i E p Recorder TV Receiver Recorder Your recorder H LA S Video Cable not provided i 21 pin SCART Cable not provided NOTES All necessary cables can be obtained from your dealer For Y C signal input output be sure to use a 21 pin SCART cable that is compatible with the Y C signal When you select EDIT to dub tapes in step 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 40 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 36 ADVANCED OPERATIONS cont L 1 OUTPUT INPUT Setting The AV1 L 1 IN OUT conn
25. 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 SELECT L 2 SELECT MODE programme is executed otherwise the recorder will start 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 SAT button does not light but instead blinks quickly even SET TAPE SPEED av gt MENU EXIT 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 lt pg 20 to timer record a satellite programme CRKIT ASE AIMACATCIIITC DA ss ae satellite receivers output signals even P the power is off ENGAGE AUTO SATELLITE PROG Auto Satellite Prog Recording is not possible with those sat
26. the 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 from the video recorder through the RF cable 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 Press 1 If Auto appears on the display panel press OK or gt Auto blinks do NOT press any button on the recorder or 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 area 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 AUTO SET a PLEASE WAIT S AV mode the AUTO SET screen will appear When you have connected the video recorder 0 f 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
27. the NOTES corresponding indication disappear The warning only appears if you re not in the Timer You can programme this recorder to timer record as many as 8 mode at the time programmes If you try to programme the recorder to record a f this recorder is being used as the player for tape ninth PROGRAM FULL appears on screen and FULL dubbing the warning screen will be recorded on the appears on the front display panel To record the extra tape in the other video recorder programme you must first cancel any unnecessary programmes t pg 22 The warning blinks for the entire 5 minutes leading up to It is not possible to timer record a TV programme with a the start of timer recording To clear the display press X PlusCode number which starts with 0 PDC Recording Now available from some TV stations PDC Programme Delivery Control is a service designed to assure safe accurate timer recording With this system special code signals are transmitted together with the audio video signals These code signals control your video recorder and have precedence over the advertised times which you may have preset into the timer This means that your recorder will start and stop recording when the preset TV programmes actually start and end even if the broadcast time of a preset TV programme is changed from what has been advertised PDC is currently available nationally on BBC1 BBC2 Ch 4 and Ch 5 except from a few small relay transmi
28. 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 Thank you for purchasing this JVC Video Cassette Recorder Please use this QUICK SET UP GUIDE to help you to set up your video cassette recorder a CHECK THE CONTENTS CHECK ALL THE CONTENTS SHOWN BELOW Video Cassette Recorder FIERRO S P lt ppgi B8
29. 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 99 positions AUX position Frequency synthesized tuner VHF 44 5 MHz 143 MHz 143 MHz 470 MHz UHF 470 MHz 862 MHz UHF channels 22 69 Adjustable Approx 60 min RF cable 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 LTD Ve Printed in Japan O300IYV ID VP WAZZLL 00LLS YH
30. EIN 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 transmitted 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 OSET SAT CONTROL SET GUIDE PROG SET L SAT CONTROL SET then press OK or gt 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
31. ER keys to select the preset you wish to record SET TAPE SPEED Press SP LP 4 47 Check the SP LP indicator on the recorder display panel to confirm the selected tape speed Picture quality of LP recordings will not be as high as on SP recordings m O Press and hold RECORD and press PLAY on the remote T control or press RECORD on the recorder CRE VIEW lt e eee B E S T takes place at the beginning of both the first SP and the first LP recording after inserting the cassette I pg 28 Tee ESED If DIRECT REC is set to ON the programme m m m e a a that appears on the TV screen will be recorded pg 11 Only with a TV offering T V Link F l I I I 1 I I I I I 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 4 5 a gt ge pu nt PAUSES During the Record Pause mode you can change the preset by pressing the PR buttons or the NUMBER keys STOP RECORDING 4 RECORD eo Press STOP on the remote control or STOP EJECT on the recorder Then press STOP EJECT to remove the ee INFORMATION Accidental erasure prevention When using the AV connection lt pg 6 you can switch between TV mode and AV mode by pressing TV VCR Depending on the type of TV u
32. HS ET mode is activated press S VHS ET The button s light 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 aw 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 E S T ON POWER SAVE PICTURE ees git AUTO TIM OFF 0 S D 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 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 IS 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
33. ICTURE 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 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 Jo record a scrambled broadcast set DIRECT REC to OFF and follow the procedure described in Recording on page 16 Retake function pg 43 does not work during Direct Rec 12 SATELLITE RECEIVER CONTROL gt Installing Satellite Controller Satellite SITUATE SATELITE SITUATE SATELLITE R ec eiv er CONTROLLER Control Setting Place the Satellite Controller so that the path between its transmitter and the satellite receiver s remote sensor is unobstructed 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 ATTACH SATELLITE CONTROLLER programming lt pg 20 starts the recorder sets its input mode to L 2 and automatically switches the satellite receiver s Fix securely using the adhesive strip attached on the channels using the provided Satellite
34. N 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 gt LP Timer activated and the programme goes beyond its originally scheduled length there may be times when the programme cannot be recorded in its entirety SSS 45 Repeat Playback Your video recorder can automatically play back the whole tape 100 times repeatedly START PLAYBACK Press PLAY Press PLAY and hold for over 5 seconds then release slowly The tape plays 100 times automatically and then stops STOP PLAYBACK Press STOP at any time to stop playback 3 NOTE Pre
35. N 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 to S VIDEO and L 2 SELECT to A V F pg 36 When using your recorder as the source player set L 1 OUTPUT to S VIDEO pg 36 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 A47 opo eS When using the AV2 L 2 IN DECODER connector set L 2 SELECT to the appropriate mode t pg 36 SET EDIT MODE See Picture Control on page 32 CD 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 l RF Cable i pin ean Cable provided VIDEO not provide CHANNEL RF Cable
36. ReView is not possible while the recorder is in the Timer mode The number of recorded programmes will not be displayed on the front display panel after Auto Satellite Prog recording F pg 30 1 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 28 ENGAGE S VHS ET MODE Press S VHS ET on the recorder s front panel The S VHS ET button 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 button s light goes off START RECORDING Press and hold RECORD and press PLAY on the remote control or press RECORD on the recorder 2 NOTES Use of high grade tapes is essential for S VHS ET record ings On some tapes picture quality will not improve even if the S VHS ET function is used Check the record ing quality before you start important recordings You cannot activate the S VHS ET function While recording is in progress While timer recording or
37. 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 or gt to finish the Sat Control Set mode If the satellite receiver s channel number has not been changed correctly Press AV to move the highlight bar pointer to NOT CHANGED then press OK or gt Then perform the procedure again from step 5 14 Playback Turn on the TV and select the VIDEO channel or AV mode ALA 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 pees Fone ae wees A shows you where you are on 1 23 45 the tape REMAIN 2 35 O S D pg 40 must be set to ON or the E indicator will not appear Beginning NOTE Depending on the type of
38. SIBLE CAUSE CORRECTIVE ACTION e is displayed on the display Press the button to turn the panel with Auto Timer set to OFF indicator off 2 The clock is functioning properly but the recorder cannot be powered Replace the dead batteries with new ones 3 The remote control won t function The batteries are discharged TAPE TRANSPORT SYMPTOM 1 The tape does not run during recording CORRECTIVE ACTION POSSIBLE CAUSE panel off Check the cassette The tape is already fully rewound or fast forwarded 2 The tape will not rewind or fast forward PLAYBACK SYMPTOM 1 The playback picture does not appear while the tape is running POSSIBLE CAUSE CORRECTIVE ACTION f you re using the RF connection If you are using the RF connection the TV receiver s channel selector set the TV receiver to the VIDEO is not set to the VIDEO channel channel lt pg 8 the recorder s VIDEO channel Perform Video Channel Set has not been correctly set pg 46 f you re using the AV or S VIDEO If you are using the AV or S VIDEO connection the TV receiver is not set connection set the TV to its AV mode to the AV mode 2 Noise appears during visual search This is normal re 3 Noise appears during normal The automatic tracking mode is Try manual tracking lt pg 24 playback engaged 4 T
39. T lt gt CURSOR gt OK MENU EXIT The blueback screen and the programme currently being broadcast by the selected channel appear alternately for 8 seconds each INPUT CHANNEL Press the NUMBER keys to input the channel number you want to store PR Stl lO eal NE DECODER To input the registered station name ID 7 pg 53 press gt until iad SCT ID setting OK begins blinking then MENU EXIT r AV press The blueback screen and the For fine tuning programme currently being adjustment Pree b broadcast by the selected channel until begins appear alternately for 8 seconds blinking then press each AV While tuning Or appears When L 2 SELECT is set to A V or SAT the DECODER setting cannot be changed pg 36 ENTER NEW CHANNEL INFORMATION Press OK and the Confirmation screen appears Repeat steps 3 through 6 as necessary CLOSE CONFIRMATION SCREEN Press MENU To change positions see Change Station Preset Position 7 pg 51 If you wish to set station names other than the ones registered in your recorder lt Set Stations B on page 52 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 Re
40. TV1 STV 2 STV2 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 54 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 ITV CH4 CH5 London amp South East North West Bluebell Hill 00 0 0 40 46 43 65 Calg beck sscczansocavicsecineeascinc 30 34 28 32 56 Crystal Palace cccrceasenexesndeesseee 26 33 23 30 37 Winter Fiil cecaeviatautinsesetesb sani 55 62 59 65 48 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 29 23 35 ELE EAE A E E 39 45 49 42 South West Pontop Pike sessies 58 64 61 54 68 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 63 60 53 Stockland Hill 33 26 23 29 Black Hill gecnscsavenatiantasakens 40 46 43 50 37 Channel I
41. 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 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 CD Player etc Audio mixer Original sound AUDIO OUT
42. al 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 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 pg 30 av gt For L 2 INPUT MENU EXIT Press OK or gt to select VIDEO or S VIDEO a
43. ar t pg 40 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 on the remote control changes the soundtrack being played back as follows tapes are played back in stereo and the normal audio track is played back automatically for tapes with only normal audio TRACK NOTES Recorder s Front Panel On Screen Display o D should normally be selected In this mode Hi Fi stereo NORM NORM For audio dubbed tapes Bilingual programmes are not d NORM ea For audio dubbed tapes HI FI For instructions on recording aR For sub audio of Bilingual tapes NICAM stereo and bilingual programmes see above currently broadcast in the U K O S D must be set to ON or the on screen displays will not appear F pg 40 26 ADVANCED OPERATIONS cont Index Search Your recorder automatically marks OO I n G O r index codes at the beginning of each recording This function gives you quick access to any one of 9 i 4 e Sc ec rn e index codes in either direction NOTE You Want Blotting make sure the ACTIVATE INDEX SEARCH Press lt or gt ka a or gt aa 1 or gt 1 is displayed on screen and search begins in the corre sponding direction 1 To access index codes 2 through 9 press lt or gt repeatedly until the correct index number is dis played E
44. as 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 SUBSIDIARY SETTINGS 45 VIDEO Plus Setup IMPORTANT Normally Auto Set Up pg 8 Preset Download t pg 9 or Auto Channel Set i pg 48 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 SCREEN Press AV to move the highlight bar pointer
45. ble provided S VIDEO CONNECTION To connect to a TV with S VIDEO AUDIO IN connectors NOTES You can obtain high quality S VHS pictures 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 ATTENTION 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 44 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 refer to the instruction manual of your television 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 Qo 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 assigned Guide Program numbers and the video channel automatically the first time
46. ch 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 28 does not work while Auto Satellite Prog recording is in progress Just Clock pg 55 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 button 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 32 ADVANCED OPERATIONS cont 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 gt SELECT PICTURE CONTROL SET MODE Move t
47. ch turn the SHUTTLE ring all the way to the right and release it within 1 second For reverse high speed search turn the SHUTTLE ring all the way to the left and release it within 1 second 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 ATTENTION In the high speed search still slow motion or frame by frame playback mode e the picture will be distorted e noise bars will appear e there will be a loss of colour with a tape recorded in LP mode Picture may not appear during high speed search with a tape recorded in LP 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 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 CHOOSE A PROGRAMME Press PR or the NUMB
48. cont IMPORTANT V Perform the following steps only if i eo 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 Gi rn rn e ef 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 47 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 the remote c
49. ctor enables S VIDEO connection to camcorder or second recorder cF pg 33 VIDEO Input Connector enables easy connection of video output from another recorder or camcorder for editing gt pg 33 AUDIO Input Connector L enables easy connection of audio output mono from an other recorder camcorder or other source for editing lt pg 33 AUDIO Input Connector R enables easy connection of audio output Hi Fi from another recorder camcorder or other source for editing r pg 33 PR Buttons select a preset position r pg 16 S VHS ET Button enables disables S VHS ET mode lights up during S VHS ET mode F pg 27 SAT Button enables disables the Auto Satellite Prog Rec mode lights up during Auto Satellite Prog Rec mode blinks while Auto Satellite Prog recording is in progress gt pg 31 Display Panel provides clear view of various displays and indicators gt pg 61 Infrared Beam Receiving Window is where remote control should be aimed when in use RECORD Button starts regular recording press once Instant Timer Recording press twice sets duration of ITR c pg 16 17 PAUSE Button stops tape temporarily during recording cF pg 16 stops tape temporarily during playback plays back frame by frame with each additional press ct pg 15 INSERT Button engages Insert Editing mode CF pg 39 A DUB Button engages Audio Dubbing mode CF pg 37 STOP EJECT Button stops tape ej
50. ds then normal screen receiver receives that station then press OK or gt to set appears If the timer programme is overlapped with the Guide Program Number The VIDEO Plus Program another one that was already set PROGRAM screen appears OVERLAPPED appears on screen and Err appears on GUIDE PROG SET the front display panel F pg 23 Ex To timer record a BBC2 m programme with the VIDEO GUIDE PROG TV PROG Plus system ENGAGE RECORDER S TIMER ea If your recorder receives BBC2 on the preset position MODE 2 press OK or gt after Press TIMER The recorder turns off automatically Te ao 0 SAT Pa 2 using AV and appears on the display panel i uttons Repeat steps 1 6 for each additional programme To disengage the timer press TIMER again NOTES Timer Warning To Change The Stop Time If you have programmed your press STOP after pressing OK in step 3 You can recorder to timer record a programme or a series of compensate for anticipated programme schedule delays this WARNING way Progra ES AA TIMER RECORDING To Timer Record Weekly Or Daily Serials appears on the screen to tell ai _ after pressing OK in step 3 press WEEKLY NUMBER key you that the recording is due 9 for weekly serials or DAILY NUMBER key 8 for daily to start In 5 minutes serials Monday Friday Either WEEKLY or DAILY appears on the screen Pressing the button again makes
51. dtrack Selection 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 e To listen to a stereo programme press AUDIO until Dl and d appear on the front display panel or HI FI L t qi R appears on the screen To listen to a bilingual programme press AUDIO until either or appears on the front display panel or HI FI L or HI FI 4i 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 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 0 S D must be set to ON or the on screen displays will not appe
52. e 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 VIDEO 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 Dangero
53. e 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 I EXIT press the appropriate button START STOP DATE PR SP LP M47 and or PDC when the Program screen on which you want to make changes is shown then press OK PROGRAM COMPLETED appears on the screen for about 5 seconds then normal screen appears NOTE If the overlap is not yet solved or another overlap occurs with the timer programme setting made last after making correction on a programme the conflicting programmes will be shown on the Program Check screen again Repeat the above steps again until the overlap is solved 24 Playback Picture Adjustment Manual Tracking Your video recorder is equipped with automatic tracking 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 adjustments This is usually only associated with old or worn tapes or recordings
54. ecord 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 51 m f any of the above problems occur refer to pages 50 52 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 For 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 46 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
55. ector 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 pointer 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 norm
56. ects tape during Stop mode F pg 14 60 REAR VIEW SUBSIDIARY INFORMATION cont Mains Power Cord supplies power to recorder F pg 6 S OUT Connector enables S VIDEO connection to TV or second recorder pg 7 34 AV1 L 1 IN OUT Connector enables AV connection to TV or second recorder input recordable when L 1 selected c7 pg 6 34 O ANT IN Connector enables connection of aerial gt pg 6 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 c7 pg 33 AUDIO OUT L R Connectors enable connection of audio cassette recorder TV or second video recorder for dubbing t pg 44 AV2 L 2 IN DECODER Connector enables connection of satellite receiver decoder or second recorder input recordable when L 2 selected i gt pg 30 34 SAT CTL 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 gt pg 6 n DISPLAY PANEL VPS PDC CR 13 B E S T Picture System Display lights from bottom to top while B E S T is active gt pg 28 Audio Level Indicator displays audio input and output levels Programme Time Indicators show the programme start time b gt and the programme stop time J for timer recording 7 p
57. ed channels restore them cF pg 50 Press PAUSE to pause the recording change presets then press PLAY to resume recording Perform manual setting again Turn off the recorder once and connect the TV aerial cable to the recorder properly then turn on the recorder again The recorder will try Auto Set Up again F 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 pg 9 B9 Index FRONT VIEW SVIDEO VIDEO L AUDIO R iF gu HA Ges o ea Attach the provided connector cover when you do not use the front panel connectors STANDBY ON I Button turns recorder on off loading a cassette also turns power on DIGITAL TBC NR Button enables disables Digital TBC NR cF pg 24 SP LP Button selects tape speed lt pg 16 Cassette Loading Slot is where cassette is inserted door closes cassette loaded indicator lights up on front display panel PLAY Button plays back tape pg 14 cancels Pause Still Slow Search modes t pg 15 JOG Dial plays back frame by frame during Still or Play mode F pg 15 SHUTTLE Ring rewinds or fast forwards tape during Stop mode c pg 14 performs forward and reverse slow motion and search during Still or Play mode t pg 15 S VIDEO Input Conne
58. ellite REC MODE receivers Press SP LP 4 47 to set the tape speed Press and hold SATO for about 2 seconds The button lights up and the recorder turns off automatically To disengage the Auto Satellite Prog Rec mode press SAT The light 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 After Auto Satellite Prog recording the number of recorded programmes will not be displayed on the front display panel for the Instant ReView function pg 26 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 button 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 ea
59. es not work during recording The B E S T system does not work while Auto Satellite Prog recording is in progress t pg 30 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 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 28 2O 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 T
60. g 20 Symbolic Mode Indicators STILL SLOW PLAY FF REW VARIABLE SEARCH RECORD E RECORD PAUSE AUDIO DUBBING AV INSERT AV INSERT PAUSE Timer Indicator lights when has been pressed to engage Timer mode cF 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 27 O Channel Display shows preset position where the station currently being received is stored Clock Display shows current time c7 pg 10 61 Tape Speed Indicators display mode of record ing light during Record or Play mode pg 16 EP is only for NTSC playback Instant REVIEW Indicator blinks after timer recording and shows how many programmes have been timer recorded t pg 26 Audio Mode Indicator displays audio output mode currently selected c7 pg 25 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 gt 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 au
61. g Channels Manually on page 50 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 F pg 53 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 50 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 yo
62. garding Guide Program Number Set on page 19 Or perform Guide Program Number Set t pg 45 ol Delete A Channel Change Station Preset eo Perform steps 1 and 2 of Storing Channels Manually on Position page 50 to access the Confirmation screen before continuing Perform steps 1 and 2 of Storing Channels Manually on page 50 to access the Confirmation screen before continuing SELECT ITEM Press AV lt gt until the item you want to delete begins blinking i SELECT ITEM Press AV lt D until the item you want to move begins blinking Then press OK and the station name ID and its channel CH number begin blinking SELECT NEW POSITION Press AV lt gt to move the station to the new preset position then press OK 1 2 1 2 DELETE CHANNEL Press X The item directly beneath the cancelled one moves up one line Repeat steps 1 and 2 as necessary CLOSE CONFIRMATION SCREEN Press MENU 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 3 When Receiving A Scrambled Broadcast SELECT DECODER MODE Set L 2 SELECT to DECODER gt pg 36 17 S X S 1 gt 1 7A ae 05 737 CH5 12 eee 06 13 av gt MOVE MANUAL CH SET av lt gt MOVE gt MENU EXIT MENU EXIT
63. hannel Set gt pg 48 without ever having set the clock previously the recorder s built in clock is also set automatically Perform the following steps only if Auto Clock Set has not been performed correctly by Auto Set Up Preset Download or Auto Channel Set or the recorder s memory backup has expired or you want to change Just Clock setting Just Clock in the left column 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 7 JUST CLOCK ON TV PR 1 Aw gt MENU EXIT aw gt MENU EXIT SET DATE AND TIME Press AV to set the time then press OK or gt The date display begins blinking Repeat the same procedure to set the date and year When you set the time press and hold AV to change the time by 30 minutes When you set the date press and hold AV to change the date by 15 days SET JUST CLOCK The default setting is ON Set as desired by pressing AV then press OK or gt For the Just clock function lt Just Clock on the left If you set to
64. he highlighted bar MODE SET pointer to PICTURE f l B E S T ON CONTROL by pressing AV then press OK or gt to oe Ok select the desired mode DIRECT REC ON AUTO Provides AUTO SP gt LP TIMER OFF optimised picture NEE PARE on benefits of B E S T Tawi 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 select EDIT to dub tapes be sure to select AUTO after you finish dubbing the tapes RETURN TO NORMAL SCREEN Press MENU MM BS Sa Gare ae Advantages Of S VHS Video Recorders You can edit from VHS to S VHS S VHS to VHS or from S VHS to S VHS NOTES From VHS to S VHS Record VHS playback signals in the When B E S T is OFF PICTURE CONTROL switches S VHS mode Although the picture quality is inherently automatically from AUTO to NORM limited by that of the original the edited tape has better e Select EDIT when you are dubbing tapes Refer to page 33 picture quality than those made by VHS to VHS editing or 34 From S VHS to VHS Beca
65. he maximum operating distance of the remote control is about 8 m Operating JVC TVs To operate your TV while holding down the TV button press the corresponding button STANDBY ON 1 TV VCR TV PR TV 4 AI TV Muting NOTES When inserting the batteries be sure to insert in the correct directions as indicated under the battery cover Depending on the type of JVC TV there may be cases where some or all functions cannot be operated using the remote control f the remote control doesn t work properly remove its batteries wait a short time replace the batteries and then try again SPECIFICATIONS GENERAL Power requirement Power consumption Power on Power off Temperature Operating Storage Operating position Dimensions WxHxD Weight Format Maximum recording time SP LP VIDEO AUDIO Signal system Recording system Signal to noise ratio Horizontal resolution Frequency range Input Output AC 220 V 240 V1 50 Hz 60 Hz 23 W 5 2 W 5 C to 40 C 20 C to 60 C Horizontal only 400 mm x 94 mm x 344 mm 4 2 kg S VHS VHS PAL standard 240 min with E 240 video cassette 480 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 250 lines VHS 400 lines S VHS 70 Hz to 10 000 Hz Normal audio
66. he 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 pg 24 or press AUDIO to change the soundtrack to NORM F pg 25 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 cannot be recorded L 1 L 2 SAT F 1 or S 1 Set to the desired preset has been selected as the input mode 598 3 Tape to tape editing is not possible 4 Camcorder recording is not possible TIMER RECORDING SUBSIDIARY INFORMATION cont The source another video recorder camcorder has not been properly connected All necessary power switches have not been turned on The input mode is not correct The camcorder has not been properly connected The input mode is not correct Confirm that the source is properly connected Confirm that all units power switches are turned on Set the input mode to L 1 L 2 F 1 LA or S 1 Me C
67. he 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 36 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 described on page 7 ATTENTION m Do NOT Plug the mains power cord into a mains outlet until all connections are completed m Do NOT press the button on the recorder or on the remote control to turn on the recorder s power before you start the Auto Set Up procedure described on page 8 Back of TV AUDIO IN connectors S Video cable not provided Audio cable not provided Aerial connector Mains outlet Mains Power Cord o000000000 ANG IN oo00000 0000 AV1 L 1 IN OUT oooo0oo000000 oooo0oo0o00000 AV2 L 2 IN DECODER Back of Recorder RF Ca
68. hen 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 correctly 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 53 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 50 52
69. hen 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 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 po
70. huts off the recorder after recording is finished START RECORDING Press RECORD on the recorder ENGAGE ITR MODE Press RECORD again gt blinks and 0 30 appears on the front display panel SET RECORDING DURATION If you want to record for more than 30 minutes press RECORD to extend the time Each press extends recording time by 30 minutes Tape Remaining Time 1 DISPLAY REMAINING TIME Press until the time remaining on the tape appears The display panel shows the tape remaining time with IX displayed By pressing the button you can change the display to show the counter reading preset position NOTE 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 3 You can only perform ITR using the RECORD button on the recorder s front panel IS VIDEO Plus Timer 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 Programming BASIC OPERATIONS cont With the VIDEO P
71. ill 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 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
72. is completed the recorder sets the clock and the VIDEO Plus 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 Auto appears on the display panel Press AV to select CH and Lee 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 une P shows either the display as illustrated on PLEASE WAITS page 8 or f appears on the display panel refer to page 10 f 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 a
73. l them up by using 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 2 MM CD PERFORM AUTO CHANNEL SET Move the highlight bar ea f MAIN MENU pointer to AUTO CH n A MODE SET SET by pressing AV then IE press OK orb MANUAL CH SET OUTPUT INPUT SET INITIAL SET av gt MENU EXIT When you have connected the video recorder to a TV lt RUTO SET P offering T V Link via PLEASE WAIT the AV connection 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 49 SIH 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
74. lus system timer programming is greatly simplified because each TV programme has a corresponding code number which your recorder is able to recognise ACCESS VIDEO PLUS SCREEN 1 ype PLUS Press PROG 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 LHI 2345678 enter the PlusCode number of the programme you wish to record If you make a mistake press X and input the 0 9 gt correct number X DELETE 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 Press OK and the VIDEO P1 Plus Program screen VIDEO PLUS 123456789 appears if you re just ei ae Sean starting out P1 appears SP VPS PDC OFF The display panel shows the TV PROG programme start time Pressing changes the display to the programme stop time then the date and preset position 1 BBC 1 IMPORTANT Make sure the preset position number you wish to record is displayed if not see VIDEO Plus Setup on page 45 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 a
75. 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 1 ADJUST TRACKING MANUALLY Press PR or to adjust tracking 2 J NOTE When a new tape is inserted the recorder returns to the automatic tracking mode automatically RETURN TO AUTOMATIC TRACKING Press M47 on the remote to re engage automatic tracking ADVANCED OPERATIONS 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 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 ae pede a tape repeatedly used using this video recorder as the player for editing ACTIVATE DIGITAL TBC NR Press DIGITAL TBC NR so that the button lights up 1 To turn off DIGITAL TBC N DIGITAL TBC NR again so that the light goes off NOTES f you play back
76. me 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 The video recorder automatically rewinds it to the beginning or if Timer Recording the cassette is ejected gt TIMER RECORDING Q and remain lit on the display panel Is there a problem A No This is a normal condition for a timer recording in progress Q Can I programme the timer while I m watching a tape or a TV broadcast A You won t see the picture as it is replaced by the on screen menu but the audio from the program or tape you re viewing can be heard 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 Of 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 POS
77. n using a monaural camcorder connect its AUDIO OUT connector to the AUDIO L input connector on your recorder When a Master Edit Control equipped JVC camcorder is used the camcorder is capable of controlling the recorder Refer to the camcorder s instruction manual for operating procedure 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 32 START CAMCORDER Engage its Play mode START RECORDER Engage its Record mode B If the camcorder has an S VIDEO output connector Recorder To rear panel PAUSE connector eas CHE EE EE E E Ed S Video Cable not provided S VIDEO OUT Mini Plug Cable not provided JVC camcorder only Camcorder e HB Hee Player 34 ADVANCED OPERATIONS cont You can use your video recorder as the source player or as the 2 recording deck Edit To Or T MAKE CONNECTIONS Connect the player s 21 pin SCART connector to the recorder s 21 pin SCART connector as illustrated on F ae 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 I
78. nd GUIDE PROG SET you will need to start again See NOTES below PLEASE WAITS EE 2 Mm MENU EXIT D DD o ats Press Y 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 NOTES 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 is 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 52 10 QUICK SET UP GUIDE cont Auto Set Up Preset Download results appear on the display panel W
79. ng time counter readings and preset position pg 17 Preset position is not displayed during playback DAILY Button enables timer recording of daily serials c7 pg 19 21 WEEKLY Button enables timer recording of weekly serials c7 pg 19 21 AUX Button selects recorder s auxiliary input mode cF pg 33 34 TIMER Button engages timer standby mode cF pg 19 21 DATE Button inputs date of programme for timer recording c7 pg 20 PR Button same as button on recorder CF pg 16 Auto Tracking Button 7 7 enables disables auto tracking mode during playback t pg 24 SP LP Button selects tape speed r7 pg 16 30 SEC Button initiates a 30 second period of fast motion playback c7 pg 26 Play Button same as button on recorder rpg 14 15 Fast Forward FF Button fast forwards tape initiates forward high speed search lt pg 14 15 Pause Button same as button on recorder F pg 15 16 OK Button enters selections made in on screen menus F pg 11 lt gt Button initiates functions such as Index Search pg 26 variable speed search frame by frame playback 7 pg 15 TV 1 Button controls volume of connected TV lt Operating JVC TVs in the right column How To Use The remote control can operate most of your video recorder s functions as well as basic functions of JVC TV sets See below Point the remote control toward the sensor window T
80. onfirm that the camcorder is properly connected Set the input mode to L 1 L 2 Ld or S 1 e SYMPTOM POSSIBLE CAUSE CORRECTIVE ACTION 1 Timer recording won t work Timer programming is not possible and 00 on the display panel won t stop blinking The cassette is automatically ejected and and G0 on the display panel won t stop blinking blinks for 10 seconds and the Timer mode is disengaged The cassette is automatically ejected the power shuts off and and Co won t stop blinking 7 The VIDEO Plus system does not timer record properly OTHER PROBLEMS SYMPTOM 1 Whistling or howling is heard from the TV during camcorder record ing 2 When scanning channels some of them are skipped over 3 The preset cannot be changed 4 Channel settings that were made manually seem to have changed or disappeared 5 No channels are stored in the recorder s memory The clock and or the timer have been set incorrectly The timer is not engaged Timer recording is in progress The timer is engaged but there s no cassette loaded The loaded cassette has had its Record Safety tab removed has been pressed when there are no programs in memory or the timer record information has been programmed incorrectly The end of the tape was reached during timer recording
81. ontrol 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 47 IVA ae TEST SIGNAL The channel on which the screen on the left appears clearly in step 2 is your Video Channel 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 54 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 su
82. ppears see ATTENTION Regarding Guide Program Number Set on page 19 SET TAPE SPEED Satellite Receiver Users Press SP LP ZIZ to set the tape speed To timer record a satellite broadcast using the VIDEO Plus system Perform Satellite Receiver Control Setting pg 12 2 Perform steps 1 7 In step 3 the display panel shows SET PDC MODE L2 for the preset position In step 5 you cannot set PDC to ON Press PDC to select ON or OFF Leave the satellite receiver s power on 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 ATTENTION PDC Recording in the column below Regarding Guide Program Number Set E a a a a 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 VPS Video Programme System recording is not currently available in the U K and not possible with this recorder DETIIDRITA RITDAAAL CCDLECKNI satellite broadcast station press the NUMBER key 0 to RETU RN TO NORMAL SC REEN change TV PROG to SAT Press AV to input the preset Press PROG or OK PROGRAM COMPLETED appears position number on which your recorder or satellite on the screen for about 5 secon
83. pplied with your TV set for how to do this f the two vertical white bars appear clearly on the screen as shown in the illustration 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 If 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 3 Press OK To view picture signals from the video recorder set your TV to the Video Channel 48 SUBSIDIARY SETTINGS cont IMPORTANT Tuy 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 cal
84. r is doing 13 14 1 1 Operation mode indicators 2 Tape speed SP LP EP EP is for NTSC playback only 3 NTSC playback display lt pg 43 4 Tape direction 12 PR 12 ABCD 2 5 Counter display a grea SHRM 3 6 Tape remaining time indicator F pg 17 TIMER RECORDING 7 Audio mode display pg 25 TO alate 8 Tape position indicator lt pg 14 9 Type of Broadcast gt pg 25 9 4 10 Current day month year 8 5 11 Clock display 7 b 12 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 36 SAT appears instead of L 2 13 Timer warning display pg 19 21 14 Cassette loaded mark SSS 4 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 aoe on ts eas MAIN MENU ighlight bar pointer to MODE SET then press Ee OK or gt MANUAL CH SET OUTPUT INPUT SET INITIAL SET aw 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 B E S T ON Lr POWER SAVE PICTURE ao AUTO S VHS AUTO TIM OFF 0 S D ON DIRECT REC ON AUTO SP LP TIMER OFF DIGITAL 3R ON NEXT PAGE av gt av gt MENU EXIT MENU EXIT RETURN TO NORMAL SCREEN Press MENU NOTES During Power Sa
85. racking BEST appears blinking on the recorder s display panel NOTES When watching a tape recorded with B E S T set to ON it is recommended that you leave B E S T on during playback as well When watching a rental tape or one recorded on another video recorder or when using this recorder as the player for editing set B E S T to your preference by performing steps 1 through 5 on page 28 BEST only appears at the beginning of automatic tracking Even though it doesn t appear after that the B E S T function is operative 30 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 Outdoor Unit Satellite Cable Satellite Receiver Unit
86. s 10 00 information appears SP VPS PDC OFF DATE TV PROG 24 12 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 4 47 PDC You can change TV PROG to SAT for the preset position by pressing the NUMBER key O RETURN TO NORMAL SCREEN DISPLAY Press as many times as necessary If there are still some programmes to be recorded go on to step 6 RETURN TO TIMER MODE Press 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 b
87. sed TV VCR button does not function as described above To prevent accidental recording on a recorded cassette remove its safety tab To record on it later cover the hole with adhesive tape Recording Resume Function If there is a power cut during recording or Instant Timer Recording or timer recording the recording will resume automatically when power is restored to the recorder unless the recorder s memory backup has expired Record safety tab SS 17 Record One Programme While Watching Another SELECT PRESET TO WATCH 1 Once recording is in progress all you need to do is to set the preset controls on the TV for the station you wish to view The programme selected with the TV s preset controls appears on the TV screen while the one selected with the recorder s PR buttons is recorded on the tape 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 4 ww eI O The counter is reset to 0 00 00 and shows the exact elapsed time as the tape runs a m VL 2 SE S S 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 s
88. see 22 28 25 32 56 Emley MOor ceseesseesseees 44 51 47 41 37 Clock Set Turn on the TV and select the VIDEO channel or AV mode WM OCO COCO oes Just Clock The Just Clock function provides accurate time keeping through automatic adjustments at regular intervals by reading data from a PDC signal The Just Clock option can be set ON or OFF at the Clock Set screen the default setting is ON Press OK until the Just Clock setting begins blinking then press AV to change the setting IMPORTANT If you turn the Just Clock function off the accuracy of your recorder s built in clock may be im paired which could adversely affect timer recording NOTES Just Clock when set to ON adjusts the recorder s built in clock every hour except for 23 00 0 00 1 00 and 2 00 Just Clock is not effective when the recorder s power is on the recorder is in the Timer mode a difference of more than 3 minutes exists between the built in clock s time and the actual time the recorder is in the Auto Satellite Prog Rec mode pg 30 L 2 SELECT is set to SAT pg 36 If Just Clock is set to ON the recorder s clock is automati cally adjusted at the start end of Summer Time Just Clock may not function properly in poor reception conditions DO IMPORTANT If you performed Auto Set Up F pg 8 Preset Download lt pg 9 or Auto C
89. select MENU EXIT Beginning Auto for Auto Set Up function this Go to item Ej 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 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 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 F pg 55 If you have moved to a different area perform each setting as required m Video Channel setting for RF connection users gt pg 46 m Tuner
90. sert Editing is also possible using the rear panel AV1 L 1 IN OUT or AV2 L 2 IN DECODER connector When using these connectors make sure to select the correct input mode in step 2 40 ADVANCED OPERATIONS cont On Screen Display Oth 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 gt 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 L 0 S D ON step 4 If you don t want DIRECT REC ON the displays to appear AUTO SP 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 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 recorde
91. setting gt pg 48 m Clock setting pg 55 If a new station begins broadcasting in your area perform tuner setting 7 pg 48 and if necessary video channel setting lt pg 46 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 automatically 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
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93. ssible 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 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 41 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
94. ssing PLAY REW FF or PAUSE also stops Repeat Playback NTSC Playback Your video recorder is equipped with NTSC circuitry that can play back NTSC tapes 7 Insert a cassette recorded in NTSC START PLAYBACK Press PLAY 2 NTSC gt PAL appears on the screen for about 5 seconds Some TVs shrink the picture vertically and place black bars at the top and bottom of the screen This is not a malfunction on the part of either the video recorder or the TV The picture may roll up and down This can be corrected using the V HOLD control found on some TVs This cannot be corrected if the TV does not have a V HOLD control The counter and tape remaining time readings will be incorrect During search still or frame by frame playback the picture will be distorted and there may be a loss of colour Depending on the type of TV the top and bottom portions of superimposed displays may be cut off during NTSC playback ACTIVATE REPEAT PLAYBACK The Play indicator on the display panel blinks LOAD A CASSETTE Retake You can cut out unnecessary parts of a TV programme while you re recording it End of programme Beginning of programme Programme Unnecessary Unnecessary Programme part part Recorded part ee eee a Go back to end of programme to cut out unnecessary part ENGAGE RECORD PAUSE MODE Press PAUSE during recording LOCATE START POINT Turn the JOG dial to the lef
95. t 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 NOTE Retake function does not work during Direct Rec pg 11 44 Connection To A Stereo System FM Tuner CD Player L ee e Stereo Amplifier Speaker Television Speaker TL i EEE CM S OUT 9 A i e 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 v MAKE CONNECTIONS SYSTEM CONNECTIONS These instructions enable you to connect your video recorder to your Hi Fi stereo system if you have one and listen to the soundtrack through the stereo Audio Cable not provided E AV1 L 1 IN OUT Back of Recorder CAUTIONS This recorder h
96. t to ON pg 40 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 Compact VHS camcorder recordings can be played on this video recorder Simply place the recorded cassette into a VHS Cassette Adapter and it can be used just like any full sized VHS cassette 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 NOTE Refer to the SHUTTLE ring illustration below as you read the following procedures Still Still Picture Frame By Frame Playback PAUSE DURING PLAYBACK Press PAUSE If there is vertical jitter use the PR buttons to correct the picture 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
97. tape used there may be times when the indication is not correct 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 pressure when inserting 1 The recorder power comes on automatically and the counter is reset to 0 00 00 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 or turn the SHUTTLE ring to the left To go forward press FF or turn the SHUTTLE ring to the right START PLAYBACK Press PLAY BEST appears blinking in the recorder s display panel during automatic tracking pg 28 Playback picture quality of LP 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 se
98. to INITIAL SET then press OK or gt SCREEN Press AV to move the highlight bar pointer to GUIDE PROG SET then press OK or gt NUMBER Press AV to enter the Guide Program number for the desired station as shown in the TV listings Then GUIDE PROG TV PROG press OK or gt paa ae oe GUIDE PROG SET av gt 0 SAT MENU EXIT Ex When inputting the Guide Program number 4 for CH4 ACCESS INITIAL SET ACCESS GUIDE PROG SET ENTER GUIDE PROG ENTER RECEIVING PRESET POSITION NUMBER Press the NUMBER key 0 to select TV PROG or SAT Then press AV to input the number of the preset position on which the Guide Program number s broadcast is GUIDE PROG SET GUIDE PROG TV PROG az me received by the recorder or taw gt 0 SAT MENU EXIT Ex If CH4 is received on preset position 4 the satellite receiver Then press OK or D To timer record a satellite programme with VIDEO Plus 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 Guide Program Number Guide Program GUIDE PROG number refers to the assigned TV station numbers according to broadcast area for the VIDEO Plus timer recording The Guide Program numbers can be found in most TV listings 46 SUBSIDIARY SETTINGS
99. to matically enters AV mode lt gt pg 14 Counter shows time elapsed since playback or recording began 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 c pg 36 SAT appears instead of L 2 62 REMOTE CONTROL Q_ SS Ss El fy oe Se l VPS PDC DAILY QTDN WinxLY HEBDCH l o 1 J ES l SS nN 7n I 1 C2 C3 ES S EXPRESS a n Oe x Les x o 2 KA C a EE m Buttons with a small dot on the left side of the name can also be used to operate your JVC TV while holding down the TV button r Operating JVC TVs on page 63 This remote control transmits A code signals only it is not applicable to B code signals SUBSIDIARY INFORMATION cont TV Button enables remote control of connected TV lt Operating JVC TVs on page 63 TV VCR Button switches connected TV s mode between TV and AV r7 pg 14 and Operating JVC TVs on page 63 REVIEW Button reviews timer recorded programme CF pg 26 NUMBER Keys are used in preset position selection lt
100. tters 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 BASIC OPERATIONS cont If you don t know the PlusCode number for the programme you wish to record use the following procedure to set your recorder 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
101. u make a mistake 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 S
102. ur recorder enters the Insert Pause mode fF 3 fos The TV screen changes from the still picture to the input source you are going to record START EDITING Load the source cassette and play back the segment that is to be inserted When you reach the start of the section of the source tape that you wish to insert press PLAY to start the tape in your recorder Insert Editing begins at this point END INSERT EDITING 8 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 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 In
103. us 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 shows ON Video tapes recorded with this video recorder in the LP Long 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 remote 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 w
104. use 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 4 You can use a camcorder as the source player and your video Edit From A Camcorder 4 D 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 If the camcorder has no S VIDEO output connector Recorder connector a i To rear panel PAUSE eu Video Cable not provided VIDEO OUT Mini Plug Cable not provided JVC camcorder Ce ne ne ee en ee ee ee ee a a a P only Camcorder AUDIO OUT ccf m saa eeeeee EDIT Player 33 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 Whe
105. ve the display panel will be turned off The Just Clock function pg 55 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 F pg 30 L 2 SELECT is set to DECODER or SAT t pg 36 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 MAIN MENU highlight bar pointer to MODE SET then press MODE Se OK or MANUAL CH SET OUTPUT INPUT SET INITIAL SET aw gt MENU EXIT SELECT MODE Press AV to move the MODE SET highlight bar pointer to EST ON AUTO TIMER then press PICTURE CONTROL AUTO OK or P to select either L AUTO TIMER ON f i il f D D U N ON or OFF DIRECT REC ON AUTO SP LP TIMER OFF DIGITAL 3R ON NEXT PAGE av gt MENU EXIT RETURN TO NORMAL SCREEN Press MENU NOTE For safety when AUTO TIMER is set to OFF all other recorder functions are disabled while the Timer mode
106. x 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 2 1 1 2 3 lt gt _ r Index number When the specified index code is located playback begins automatically Instant ReView Simply by pressing a single button the recorder power comes on rewinds and begins playback of the last timer recorded programme If you have several programmes recorded you can easily access any of them NOTE Before starting make sure that the recorder is off and that the Timer mode is disengaged ACTIVATE INSTANT REVIEW Press REVIEW The recorder power comes on and the recorder searches for the index code indicating the start of the last timer recorded programme Once it s found playback begins automatically Skip Search SKIP OVER UNWANTED SECTIONS Press 30 SEC 1 to 4 times during playback Each press initiates a 30 second period of fast motion playback Normal playback resumes automatically The front display panel tells you how many programmes have been timer recorded If you have for example 3 programmes REVIEW and 3 appear and blink To watch the first of the 3 programmes press REVIEW three times The recorder searches and begins playback automatically You can access a programme as far as 9 index codes away from the current tape position Instant

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