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JVC HR-S7600EU User's Manual

1. 21 pin AV input connector SCART Mains outlet Back of Recorder AV1 OUT switch IMPORTANT When you set AV2 SELECT to SAT lt pg 40 itis possible to view a satellite broadcast with the TV set to its AV mode even if the recorder is in Timer mode in Stop mode recording or turned off When the recorder is in Stop mode or recording press TV VCR on the remote control to turn off the VCR indicator on the display panel n this case be sure to set the AV1 OUT switch on the rear panel to COMP 44 pn SYSTEM CONNECTIONS cont Perfect Connections NOTES This is an example of recommended connection if you Set AV2 ee ECT to AV2 c pg 40 have both satellite tuner and decoder e You can use Automatic Satellite Program Recording function c pg 33 with this connection Connect the decoder to the satellite tuner s connector AV1 IN To view a programme via the satellite tuner select L 2 mode OUT connector to TV s connector and AV2 IN DECODER connector to the satellite tuner s connector Then connect the by pressing NUMBER keys and or TV PROG so that L 2 appears on the display panel Satellite tuner and TV To receive a scrambled broadcast descramble the signal with the satellite tuner e For details refer to the ins
2. S VIDEO OUT TV Aerial cable Back of Recorder Ar Mains outlet en 49 NOTES To record a satellite programme which delivers the Y C signal set AV2 SELECT to AV2 and AV1 SELECT to S VID EO You can obtain high quality S VHS picture e f you connect your recorder and TV via S Video cable VC 211 not provided you can enjoy high quality S VHS pictures Set AV2 SELECT to DECODER to view a scrambled broadcast t pg 40 e Automatic Satellite Program Recording function is not possible with this connection To view a programme via the satellite tuner select L 1 mode by pressing NU MBER keys and or TV PROG so that L 1 appears on the display panel e For details refer to the instruction manual for the satellite tuner and decoder Aerial connector Back of TV S VIDEO IN tg connector 21 pin AV input connector SCART 46 en Connecting Using A Decoder TV Receiver RF Cable provided TV Aerial Cable AV2 IN DECODER Decoder SYSTEM CONNECTIONS cont The AV2 IN DECO DER connector can be used as an input terminal for an external decoder desc
3. Digital TBC NR Your video recorder is equipped with the Digital TBC Time Base Corrector that removes jitter from fluctuating video signals to deliver a stable picture even with old tapes and rental cassettes The on off of Digital 3 DNR Noise Reduction which cuts noise and enables clear picture reproduction is also linked to this function The default setting is ON We recommend that you use the Digital TBC feature when playing back a tape recorded on a camcorder playing back a tape repeatedly used using this video recorder as the player for editing ACTIVATE DIGITAL TBC NR Press DIGITAL TBC NR so that the button lights up 1 again so that the light goes off NOTES e f you play back a tape recorded under poor TV reception condition there may be cases where the picture becomes more stable with Digital TBC NR set to off e When Digital TBC NR is set to on if you play back a tape where certain types of signals are recorded using a PC or some character generators the playback picture may be distorted If this is the case turn off Digital TBC NR e When playing back a MESECAM tape Digital TBC NR does not function even though the TBC NR button is lit e To turn off DIGITAL TBC NR press DIGITAL TBC NR PLAYBACK cont Digital 3R Digital 3R picture system applies edge correction to the luminance signal to enhance deta
4. Rear view AV1 OUT AV1 IN OUT switch 4 After you plug the mains power cord into a mains outlet the Make AV connection if your TV has a 21 pin AV input Country Set display appears on the TV screen and or on the connector SCART in order to reduce the possibility of recorder s front display panel when the button on the interference And if you are using a stereo TV you will need recorder remote control is pressed for the first time to power this cable in order to enjoy stereo playback of videotapes on the recorder go to page 6 to perform Auto Set Up Mains outlet AV1INPUT OUTPUT SIGNAL SELECTION FOR AV CONNECTION The AV1 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 For input signal selection select VIDEO regular video signal or S VID EO Y C signal for AV1 SELECT setting lt pg 40 For output signal selection use AV1 OUT switch of the rear panel e If your TV s 21 pin AV input connector SCART is compatible only with the regular video signal set this switch to COMP e f your TV s 21 pin AV input connector SCART is compatible with the Y C signal set this switch to Y C 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 NOTES e Set your TV to the VIDEO or
5. 4 Camcorder recording is not e The camcorder has not been Confirm that the camcorder is possible properly connected properly connected The input mode is not correct Set the input mode to L 1 L 2 F 1 or 1 60 en TIMER RECORDING TROUBLESHOOTING cont SYMPTOM POSSIBLE CAUSE CORRECTIVE ACTION 1 Timer recording won t work Timer programming is not possible and oo on the display panel won t stop blinking The cassette is automatically ejected and and oo 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 oo won t stop blinking SHowView does not timer record properly OTHER PROBLEMS SYMPTOM POSSIBLE CAUSE CORRECTIVE ACTION 1 Whistling or howling is heard from the TV during camcorder record ing When scanning channels some of them are skipped over The channel cannot be changed Channel settings that were made manually seem to have changed or disappeared No channels are stored in the recorder s memory 6 The remote control won t operate The remote control brand setting is the TV or satellite tuner incorrect The clock and or the timer have been set incorrectly The timer is not engaged Timer recording is in progress The time
6. Audio dubbing is also possible using the rear panel AV1 IN OUT or AV2 IN DECODER connector When using these connectors make sure to select the correct input mode in step 2 e Audio dubbing cannot be performed on a cassette that has had its record safety tab removed e When playing back an audio dubbed tape press AUDIO on the remote control to select the soundtrack you wish to hear c pg 19 Normal audio track Jiga Pre recorded tape Video Hi Fi audio 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 MQ DE Press NUMBER key 0 and or TV PROG so that F 1 or S 1 appears in place of a channel number LO CATE START POINT Press PLAY to start playback of the tape in your recorder and press PAU SE when you find the point where you want to start dubbing ENGAGE AUDIO DUBBING Press A DUB e Your recorder enters the Audio Dubbing Pause mode panel e To perform audio dubbing with audio mixing press AUDIO on the remote control to select xd 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
7. ACCESS MODE SET SCREEN Press AV to move the highlight bar pointer to MODE SET then press OKor gt b MAIN MENU AUTO CH SET MANUAL CH SET INITIAL SET av gt MENU EXIT SELECT DIRECT REC MODE Press AV to move the highlight bar pointer to DIRECT REC then press OKor gt to setto ON MODE SET EST ON PICTURE CONTROL AUTO AUTO TIMER OFF ON P DIRECT REC ON AUTOSP LP TIMER OFF DIGITAL 3R ON NEXT PAGE av gt MENU EXIT RETURN TO NORMAL SCREEN Press MENU J NOTES e If DIRECT REC is set to OFF the RECORD button functions as described in Basic Recording pg 20 e During the Direct Rec appears on the display panel e When you perform T V LINK functions be sure to use the fully wired 21 pin SCART cable e Retake function does not work during Direct Rec t pg 22 14 en Colour System Set NOTES About NTSC Playback 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 contro 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
8. GUIDE PROG SET N 4 PLEASE WAITS MENU EXIT SET VIDEO CHANNEL Set the Video Channel to off manually c pg 55 2 SSS en 9 Results of Auto Set U p Preset Download appear on the front display panel i When both auto channel set and auto When auto channel set has been When neither auto channel set nor auto clock set have been completed success completed successfully but auto clock set clock set has been completed success fully the correct current time will be has not 1 channel position will be fully will be displayed displayed after the OK button is pressed in displayed after the OK button is pressed in step 4 on page 7 or in step 1 on page 8 step 4 on page 7 or in step 1 on page 8 You can check if the Guide Program numbers have been set correctly when you perform SHowView Timer Programming lt pg 26 if the correct channel position number is displayed in step 3 this confirms that the Guide Program number for the SHowView 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 TV PROG button s e f station names ID F 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
9. MUM ENGLISH SAFETY FIRST 2 Safety PRECGUMONS iicieincianiuwiivedsaewntianeds 2 INSTALLING YOUR NEW RECORDER 4 Basic Connections sereine 4 VIDEO CASSETE RECORDER 5V0 connection iii 5 INITIAL SETTINGS 6 AUTO SOU UD seren 6 Preset Download cccecccececeeeeeeeeeeeeeneeenes 8 Language cirie krne 10 krai On Screen Displays aeee 11 Power Save Mode ceccececcececeseeeesenaeeenees 12 T V LINK 13 T V LINK FUNCTIONS essees 13 INFORMATION ON COLOUR SYSTEM 14 Colour System Set cccccccceseeesssseeeeeees 14 PLAYBACK 15 Basic PlAV DOCK desmerecer 15 Playback Features cccccccseeeeeeeseeeeees 16 RECORDING 20 Basic Recording ssavaseiviicssenariecateinivens 20 F R ST Recording Features 21 q B E S T Picture System s an 24 TIMER RECORDING 26 SHowView Timer Programming seess 26 Express Timer Programming seese 28 SEE Automatic Satellite AUTO SET UP Programme Recording 33 ON BACK SPECIAL FEATURES 34 Remote Control Functions aen 34 EDITING 37 Preparation For Editing s src 37 Edit To Or From Another Video Recorder ssssssssssrnsrnssrnsnnnnnrnnrnnnnsrnenrnnas 38 Edit From A Camcorder recen 41 Audio Dubbing ss ssssssseeessssrrrrrrrrrrreeees 42 SYSTEM CONNECTIONS 43 Connection To A Satellite Tuner 43 Connecting U sing A Decoder 05 46 Connectin
10. 18 REVIEW Button c pg 19 Cassette Loading Slot O PLAY Button rc pg 15 O JOG Dial cr pg 16 SHUTTLE Ring c pg 15 17 S VIDEO VIDEO AU DIO Input Connectors F pg 41 TV PROG Buttons r pg 20 REC LINK Button c pg 33 Counter Reset C RESET Button c pg 21 Display Panel c pg 63 Infrared Beam Receiving Window RECORD Button c pg 20 PAUSE Button c pg 16 SP LP Button c pg 20 Audio Dubbing A DUB Button c pg 42 STOP EJECT Button c pg 15 REAR VIEW A fl_ OUT COMP Y C Mains Power Cord c pg 4 S VIDEO OUT Connector pg 5 AV1 OUT Switch c pg 4 AV1 IN OUT Connector c pg 4 38 43 46 ANT IN Connector c pg 4 DISPLAY PANEL B E S T Picture System Display c pg 24 Audio Level Indicator Programme Time Indicators c pg 28 Symbolic Mode Indicators PLAY FF REW VARIABLE SEARCH I ir j 15dB EF ay m E en OS AV1 IN OUT AV2 IN DI CODER AV2 IN DECODER Connector r pg 38 43 46 AUDIO OUT L R Connectors c pg 47 Remote PAUSE Connector rc pg 41 RF OUT Connector c pg 4 Timer Indicator c pg 27 29 S VHS Indicator c pg 22 O Channel Clock Display c pg 9 Tape Speed Indicators c pg 20 EP is only for NTSC playback Instant REVIEW Indicator c pg 19 Audio Mode Indicator c pg 19 Tape Remaining
11. AV1 SELECT Setting Set AV1 SELECT to the appropriate mode depending on the type of unit connected to the rear panel AV1 IN OUT connector of this recorder Press MENU to access the Main Menu screen Press AV to move the highlight bar pointer to MODE SET then press OK or gt Press AV to move the highlight bar pointer to AV1 SELECT Press OK or gt to select VIDEO or S VID EO a VIDEO If a connected device s output is compatible only with regular video signals set AV1 SELECT to VIDEO If a connected device s output is compatible with Y C signals set AV1 SELECT to S VIDEO This setting will let you take advantage of higher quality S VHS pictures Press MENU to return to normal screen f AV2 SELECT is set to DECODER it is impossible to set AV1 SELECT to S VID EO b S VIDEO AV2 SELECT Setting Set AV2 SELECT to the appropriate mode depending on the type of unit connected to the rear panel AV2 IN DECODER connector of this recorder Press MENU to access the Main Menu screen Press AV to move the highlight bar pointer to MODE SET then press OK or gt Press AV to move the highlight bar pointer to AV2 SELECT Press OK or gt to select AV2 DECODER or SAT a AV2 To use this recorder as the recording deck with the player connected to the AV2 IN DECODER connector or to use the satellite tuner connected to the AV2 IN DECODER connector To use a decoder connected to the
12. Edit From A Camcorder NUMBER 0 oe om apoE NOTES All necessary cables can be obtained from your dealer e You can also use another video recorder as the player instead of a camcorder e 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 O FF after you finish dubbing the tapes A If the camcorder has no S VIDEO output connector Recorder ayy oe To rear panel PAU SE AUDIO input connector Audio Cable not provided M ini Plug Cable not provided VC camcorder only Video Cable not provided VIDEO OUT Camcorder ee ee ee me en 4 I You can use a camcorder as the source player and your video recorder as the recorder MAKE CONNECTIONS A If the camcorder has no S VIDEO output connector connect the camcorder s AU DIO VIDEO OUT connectors to the recorder s front panel AUDIO VIDEO input connectors If the camcorder has an S VIDEO output connector connect the camcorder s S VIDEO OUT and AUDIO OUT connectors to the recorder s front panel S VIDEO and AUDIO input connectors 1 When using a monaural camcorder connect its AUDIO OUT connector to the AUDIO L input connector on your recorder e When a Master Edit Control equipped JVC camcorder is used the camcorder is capable of controlling the recorder Ref
13. Elapsed Recording Time Indication You can check the exact time of a recording SET CO UN TER DISPLAY Press until a counter reading appears on the display panel RESET COUNTER Press C RESET or 0000 before starting recording or playback 1 oo Se RRB Ee 2 Tape Remaining Time DISPLAY REMAINING TIME The counter is reset to 0 00 00 and shows the exact elapsed time as the tape runs Instant Timer aoaiina ITR This easy method lets you record for from 30 minutes to 6 hours selectable in 30 min increments and shuts the recorder off after recording is finished STA RT RECO RDIN G Press until the time remaining on the tape appears TERS RECORD ON AEON The display panel shows the tape remaining time with ISX displayed e By pressing the button you can change the display to show the counter reading channel position clock time or tape remaining time channel position is not displayed during playback ENGAGE ITR MODE Press RECORD again blinks and 0 30 appears on the front display panel NOTE Depending on the type of tape used there may be times when S ET REC O RD IN G D U RATIO N the tape remaining time reading may not appear right away or l is not correct may sometimes appear or the display If you want to record for more than 30 minutes press may blink on occasion RECORD to extend the time Each press extends r
14. PLAY to start the tape in your recorder Audio dubbing begins at this point gt blinks and is displayed on the front display panel To stop dubbing temporarily press PAU SE 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 SYSTEM CONNECTIONS En 43 Simple Connections Oo Nn Nn ect O Nn IO This is an example of simple connection if you don t have a decoder Connect the satellite tuner to the video recorder s AV2 IN A Sa tel ite DECO DER connector then connect the recorder s AV1 IN OUT connector to the TV s 21 pin SCART connector luner debre Set AV2 SELECT to AV2 F pg 40 You can use Automatic Satellite Program Recording function c pg 33 with this connection To view a programme via the satellite tuner select L 2 mode by pressing NUMBER keys and or TV PROG so that L 2 appears on the display panel e For details refer to the instruction manual for the satellite Aerial tuner Aerial connector O utdoor Unit Back of TV TV Aerial cable Satellite Cable Satellite Tuner U nit ANT IN RF OUT
15. RESUME RECO RDIN G Press PAU SE Press PLAY to resume recording STO P RECO RDIN G Press STOP on the remote control or STO P EJECT on the recorder Then press STO P EJECT to remove the cassette 6 Accidental erasure prevention To prevent accidental recording on a recorded cassette remove its safety tab To record on it later cover the hole with adhesive tape Record safety tab Recording Resume Function If there is a power outage 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 en 2 I Record One Programme While Watching Another If your recorder is connected to the TV via AV connection Recording press TV VCR The recorder s VCR indicator and the TV Fea tu res broadcast being recorded disappear SELECT CHANNEL TO WATCH 1 Once recording is in progress all you need to do is to set the channel controls on the TV for the station you wish to view e The programme selected with the TV s channel controls appears on the TV screen while the one selected with the recorder s TV PROG buttons is recorded on the tape e f a decoder is connected to the recorder lt pg 46 you can select a scrambled channel as well with the TV channel controls
16. the GUIDE PROG SET screen appears set the Guide Program numbers on this screen r ATTENTION Regarding Guide Program N umber Set on pg 27 Or perform Guide Program Number Set lt pg 58 SUBSIDIARY SETTINGS cont Set Stations B Set station names other than the ones registered in your recorder D2 EN Set Stations A Set station names that are registered in your recorder 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 begins blinking Perform steps 1 and 2 of Storing Channels Manually on page 50 to access the Confirmation screen and then perform step 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 1 ACCESS MANUAL CHANN EL SET SCREEN Press O K twice PR_CH a 4 __ FINE DECODER 06 chis OFF Aw A Z 0 9 lt gt CURSOR lt gt OK MENU EXIT SELECT NEW STATION Press gt until the station name ID begins blinking EN TER NEW CHARACTER then press AV until the new station s name ID you want to store begins blinking Registered station names lt pg 53 appear as you press AV PR CH s ID z FINE DECODER 06 CH4 tae OFF av CHANGE ID lt gt CURSOR gt OK MEN
17. 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 5 ee EN O S VIDEO Connection Back of TV Aerial terminal S VIDEO IN WZ J pl ate SQ connector Adi i F AUDIO IN S Video cable not provided ii connectors Aerial or Cable Audio cable not provided Mains outlet S VIDEO OUT la ains Power Cord i ee ee e 0000000000 AV1 OUT AV1 IN OUT COMP Y C O000000000 AV2 IN DECODER Back of Recorder AUDIO OUT A RF Cable provided To Connect to A TV With S VIDEO AUDIO IN Connectors N OTES You can obtain high quality S VHS pictures C O N N EC T REC O RD E R TO e f your television is not stereo capable use the recorder s TV AUDIO OUT connectors to connect to an audio amplifier for Hi Fi stereo sound reproduction pg 47 a Connect the aerial recorder and TV as per RF To operate the recorder with your TV using the S VID EO CONNECTION c pg 4 connection set your TV to the VIDEO or AV mode b Connect the recorder s S VIDEO OUT connector to For switching the TV s mode refer to the instruction manual the TV s S VIDEO IN connector of your television c Connect the recorder s AUDIO OUT con
18. AV2 IN DECO DER connector To view a Satellite programme with the TV set while the recorder is in Timer mode in Stop mode recording or turned off c pg 43 Press MENU to return to normal screen f you have a decoder connected to the AV2 IN DECODER connector be sure to set AV2 SELECT back to DECODER after editing e f you re not connecting a decoder to the AV2 IN DECODER connector leave AV2 SELECT set to AV2 The default setting is AV2 if the recorder s memory backup has expired due to a power cut or because the AC was removed from the recorder AV2 will be automatically selected when the power is restored to the recorder If you are using a decoder be sure to set AV2 SELECT back to DECODER e f the AV1 OUT switch on the rear panel is set to Y C it is impossible to set AV2 SELECT to DECODER b D ECO DER c SAT EDITING cont MODE SET BEST ON PICTURECONTROL AUTO AUTO TIMER OFF O S D ON DIRECT REC ON AUTO SP LP TIMER OFF DIGITAL 3R ON NEXT PAGE av gt MENU EXIT PREVIOUS PAGE POWER SAVE OFF S VHS AUTO 7 AV1 SELECT VIDEO AV2 SELECT AV2 COLOUR SYSTEM PAL NTSC av gt MENU EXIT MODE SET BEST ON PICTURE CONTROL AUTO AUTO TIMER OFF O S D ON DIRECT REC ON AUTO SP LP TIMER OFF DIGITAL 3R ON NEXT PAGE av gt MENU EXIT PREVIOUS PAGE POWER SAVE S VHS AV1 SELECT LPAV2 SELECT COLOUR SYSTEM PAUNTSC av gt MENU EXIT
19. 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 a In direct sunlight in a dusty environment in an environment where strong magnetic fields are generated on a Surface that is unstable or subject to vibration 2 DO NOT block the recorder s ventilation openings 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 will cause damage to the tape In conditions where condensation may occur keep the recorder turned on for a few hours to let the moisture dry ABOUT HEAD CLEANING Accumulation of dirt and other particles on the video heads may cause the playback picture to become blurred or interrupted Be sure to contact your nearest JVC dealer if such troubles occur 4 EN INSTALLING YOUR NEW RECO RD ER It s essential that your video recorder be properly conne
20. PDC will stop blinking and appears on the display panel lf no VPS PDC signal IS detected from the station VPS ee eee ee PDC will blink at a slower rate e To disengage the timer press TIMER again Press or START again to return to normal display 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 Timer Warning If you have programmed your recorder to timer record a programme or a Series of N OTE programmes a warning WARNING appears on screen to tell you een COON You can programme this recorder to timer record as many as 8 that the recording is to start in M X programmes If you try to programme the recorder to record a 5 minutes ninth PRO GRAM FULL appears on screen and FULL appears on the front display panel To record the extra programme you NOTES must first cancel any unnecessary programmes F pg 30 e The warning only appears if you re not in the Timer mode at that time e f this recorder is being used as the player for tape dubbing the warning screen is 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 clea
21. Time Indicator c pg 21 Cassette Loaded M ark VPS PDC Indicator c pg 27 29 VCR Indicator c pg 21 Counter Remain Display Mode Display L 1 L 2 F 1 or S 1 64 en REMOTE CONTROL LCD Panel c gt pg 26 65 TV Button rc pg 35 65 VCR Button c pg 34 65 AUDIO Button c pg 19 A K TV Muting Button c pg 35 LCD PROG Button c pg 26 O NUMBER Keys c pg 20 26 DAILY Button c pg 27 29 VPS PDC Button c pg 27 29 X Button F pg 26 30 0000 Button c pg 21 Button c pg 30 PROG Button r pg 26 START Button c pg 28 STOP Button c pg 28 Rewind REW Button c pg 15 17 Play Button c pg 15 Record Button c pg 20 AV Button c pg 6 TV PROG c pg 35 CABLE SAT Button c pg 36 65 STANDBY ON Button rc pg 6 Button gt pg 21 TV VCR Button c pg 21 35 REVIEW Button c pg 19 Ops STOP DATE MD 30 SEC Button c pg 17 _ J gt o WEEKLY Button c gt pg 27 29 Liyee 2R0G AUDIO 0 5 DD OS F Button c pg 26 AUX Button r pg 38 Button c pg 27 29 7 Auto Tracking Button c pg 17 SP LP Button r pg 20 OK Button c pg 7 MENU Button rc pg 10 D TV PROG Button r pg 20 DATE Button c pg 28 amp Fast Forward FF Button c pg 15 Stop Button c pg 15 20 Pause Button c gt pg 16 D lt g
22. be a loss of colour e Depending on the type of TV the top and bottom portions of superimposed displays may be cut off during NTSC playback INFORMATION ON COLOUR SYSTEM You can play back PAL NTSC and MESECAM tapes or record PAL and SECAM signals on this recorder Follow the procedure below to select the appropriate colour system SECAM signals will be recorded as MESECAM on this recorder M ESECAM is the designation for tapes with SECAM signals that have been recorded on a MESECAM compatible PAL video cassette recorder TURN ON THE RECORDER Press 1 ACCESS MAIN MENU SCREEN Press MENU ACCESS MODE SET SCREEN Press AV to move the highlight bar pointer to MODE SET then press OKorb MAIN MENU AUTO CH SET MANUAL CH SET INITIAL SET Av gt MENU EXIT SELECT CO LO UR SYSTEM MO DE Press AV to move the highlight bar pointer to COLOUR SYSTEM then press OK or gt to select the appropriate colour system MODE SET PREVIOUS PAGE POWER SAVE PICTURECONTROL AUTO S VHS AUTO TIMER OFF AV1 SELECT O S D ON AV2 SELECT AV2 S D V DIRECT REC C COLOUR SYSTEM PAL NTSC ON AUTO SP gt LP TIMER OFF DIGITAL 3R ON NEXT PAGE av gt MENU EXIT av gt MENU EXIT a PAL NTSC To record PAL signals or play back a PAL or NTSC tape b MESECAM To record SECAM signals or play back a MESECAM tape RETURN TO NORMAL SCREEN Press MENU 5 ev 1
23. 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 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 VID EO connection since you do not need the video channel you have to set the video channel to off If you have connected the video recorder to your TV via the RF cable only RF connection you have to set the correct video channel Before performing the following steps make sure the recorder s power is off and there is no cassette inserted in the recorder ACCESS VIDEO CHANNEL SET MODE Hold down STOP m 4 on the recorder until the display panel shows the following SET RF OUTPUT SYSTEM The blinking number on the display indicates the RF output system of your country If you have selected MAGYARORSZAG 36 CESKA REPU BLIKA 42 POLSKA 48 or OTHER EASTERN EUROPE EE for the country setting pg 6 10 press Av to set to 2 For other countries set to 1 Then press OK 1 B G 2 D K SET VIDEO CHANNEL With AV Connection or S VIDEO Connection Press TV PROG until the display panel shows 1OUT or 2O0UT NS X ILI Li Now the video channel is set to off With RF Connection Press TV PROG or to set the video recorder to a vacant
24. gt button on the remote control e The stations located in the selected country appear at the top of the list The Guide Program numbers will also be set automatically during Auto Channel Set IMPORTANT RETURN TO NORMAL In certain reception conditions station names may not be S C RE F N stored correctly and auto Guide Program N umber Set may not work properly If the Guide Program numbers are not set Press MENU properly when you timer record a TV programme using SHOwView the recorder will record a TV programme of a e Using the Confirmation screen you can skip or add different station When programming the timer using channel positions enter station names and perform SHOW View be sure to check whether the channel position other operations Refer to pages 50 54 for the on which your recorder receives the broadcasting station procedures you wish to record is selected c pg 26 SHowView Timer e Depending on reception conditions the stations may Programming not be stored in order and the station names may not e Your video recorder memorizes all detected stations even if be stored correctly reception of some of them is poor In these cases picture For information on scrambled broadcasts refer to quality may be poor To delete those stations with an page 51 unacceptable picture lt Delete A Channel on page 51 NOTES Fine tuning is performed automatically during Auto Channel Set If you want to perform
25. is overlapped by the beginning of the continuation of recording W hy 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 goes to its Stop mode automatically after 5 minutes to protect the heads Q What happens if the tape runs out during recording A The video recorder automatically rewinds it to the beginning ATTENTION This recorder contains microcomputers External electronic noise or interference could cause malfunctioning In such cases enO 1 TIMER RECORDING 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 programme or tape you re viewing can be heard Q Is it possible to timer record a TV programme broadcast in 2000 A Yes it is possible 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 O2 en FRONT VIEW INDEX Attach the provided connector cover when you do not use the front panel connectors STANDBY ON amp I Button c pg 6 DIGITAL TBC NR Button c pg
26. it manually refer to page 54 e f you perform Auto Channel Set when the aerial cable is not connected properly SCAN COMPLETED NO SIGNAL appears on the screen in step 7 When this happens make sure of the aerial connection and press OK Auto Channel Set will take place again 5O en SUBSIDIARY SETTINGS cont SELECT BAN D Press AV to change the band between CH regular and CC cable then PRs CH ID FINE DECODER press D 2 CHO ee v OFF aw N a v SELECT 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 NU MBER keys to input the channel number you want to store Input 0 before any single number entries To input the registered station name ID lt pg 53 press gt until ID setting begins blinking then press AV e For fine tuning adjustment press gt until begins blinking then press AV While tuning or appears When storing a channel that sends scrambled broadcasts press gt until O FF Decoder setting blinks then press AV to set DECODER to ON O FF is the default setting When AV2 SELECT is set to AV2 the DECODER setting cannot be changed t pg 40 ENTER NEW CHANNEL INFORMATION Press O K and the Confirmation screen appears Storing Channels Manua
27. looks MAGYARORSZAG distorted perform Video NEXT PAGE Channel Set on page 55 av gt MENU EXIT SELECT CO UN TRY If you are referring to the front display panel Press AV to select your international telephone country code of your country referring to the chart in the left column Ex DEUTSCHLAND is selected If you are referring to the on screen display Press AV to move the ahii i BELGIUM highlight bar pointer to A REPUBLICA your country s name DANMARK E i NOTE GREECE ITALIA If you have selected MAGYARORSZ G BELGIUM 32 or SU ISSE nu ta gt OK 41 go to step 3 If you RENU i ia have selected MAGYARORSZAG 36 CESKA REPUBLIKA 42 POLSKA 48 or OTHER EASTERN EUROPE EE press OK The Clock Set screen will appear Set the clock manually pg 56 57 then go to step 4 If you have selected any other country name code go to step 4 SELECT LANGUAGE Press OK The Language Set display appears on the front display panel and or on the screen If you are referring to the front display panel Press AV to select your language code Language Code ENGLISH 01 DEUTSCH 02 NEDERLANDS 06 SVEN SKA z007 NORSK 08 SUOMI 09 DANSK 10 FRANCAIS 703 ITALIANO 04 CASTELLANO 05 Ex DEUTSCH is selected for SU ISSE International telephone Language code country code If you are referring to SUOMI the on screen display Press AV to move the highl
28. pg 55 When the O I button on the recorder remote control is pressed for the first time to power on the recorder after you plug the mains power cord into a mains outlet the Country Set display will appear on the TV screen and the recorder s front display panel By simply selecting your country the Auto Set Up function sets the tuner channels clock and Guide Program numbers automatically If you live in Belgium BELGIUM or Switzerland SUISSE you also need to select your language If you live in Hungary MAGYARO RSZAG Czech Republic CESKA REPU BLIKA Poland POLSKA or other countries in Eastern Europe OTHER EASTERN EUROPE set the clock manually You can refer to the front display panel and or the on screen display to perform this procedure Before starting make sure of the following The TV aerial cable should be connected to the recorder The recorder s mains power cord should be connected to a mains outlet e f you want to use the on screen display the TV should be set to its AV mode with AV or S VIDEO connection c pg 4 or 5 or UHF channel 36 with RF connection r pg 4 TURN ON THE RECORDER Press O I on the recorder or remote control The Country Set display appears on the front display panel and or on the screen E N OTE If you have connected your CESKA REPUBLIKA TV to the recorder with RF DUTO AND connection and the on screen display appearing are on UHF channel 36
29. 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 1 e 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 NOTES Instant 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 pg 33 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 TRACK Recorder s Front Panel L fh F R For Hi Fi stereo tapes NORM NORM For audio dubbed tapes HI FI E edq NORM one D l a F dio of Bilingual L it or main audio of Bilingual tapes HI FI l
30. stop recording when the preset TV programmes actually start and end even if Press VPS PDC to select ON or OFF the broadcast time of a preset TV programme is changed If VPS PDC ON is displayed on the screen or VPS PDC is liton the display panel VPS PDC is set to ON NOTES If VPS PDC OFF is displayed on the screen or VPS PDC is not liton the display panel VPS PDC is set to O FF j When you use Express Timer Programming set the start c gt VPS PDC Recording in the right column time VPS or PDC time exactly as advertised in the TV listing A different time than advertised will result in no ding RETU RN TO N O RM A L VPS PD recording is also possible when a satellite tuner S C RE F N or a cable system is connected to AV2 IN DECO DER on your recorder After confirming all information is correct press PRO G e VPS PDC recording is also possible via the AV1 IN OUT or OK PROGRAM COMPLETED appears on the connector screen for about 5 seconds then normal screen appears How to check if the station being received transmits a a VPS PDC signal PR PE epee OEA T A Opo rame 1 Press until the channel position appears on the display panel EN G A G E REC O RD ER S 2 Hold down START for about 5 seconds TI M E R M O D E e VPS PDC appears blinking on the display panel If a VPS PDC signal is detected from the station V PS Press TIMER The recorder turns off automatically
31. 0 button and the button corre sponds to the 20 button of your TV s remote control NOTE The way these buttons are used is determined by your TV Use these buttons as instructed for your TV s remote control EN OO TV Multi brand Remote Control Your remote control can operate the basic functions of your TV set In addition to JVC TVs other manufacturer s TVs can also be controlled Before you start e Turn off the TV using its remote control SET TV BRAND CODE Refer to the chart below Press and hold TV on the recorder s remote control for over 2 seconds enter your TV s brand code using the NUMBER keys then press OK Check if the TV s power goes on as it should If it does try other operations step 2 1 Once you have set the remote control to operate the TV you don t have to repeat this step until you replace your remote control s battteries JVC or SAMSUNG has more than one code If the TV does not function with one code try entering another OPERATE TV First press TV to set the remote control to TV mode then press the corresponding button 0 1 TV PROG TV VCR TV A Volume 4 8 M uting NUMBER keys For some brands of TV you must press O K after having pressed the NUMBER keys IMPORTANT Although the provided remote control unit is compatible with JVC televisions as well as many other models it may not work with your TV or in some instances may h
32. 00 1 00 and 2 00 e 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 33 the recorder is in the Power Save mode t pg 12 e f Just Clock is set to ON the recorder s clock is automati cally adjusted at the start end of Summer Time e Just Clock may not function properly depending on the reception condition OS EN SHowView Setup IMPORTANT Normally Auto Set Up c pg 6 Preset Download t pg 8 or Auto Channel Set r pg 48 sets the Guide Program Numbers automatically You need to set the Guide Program Numbers manually only in the following cases e When timer programming with SHowView the channel 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 delete a channel or change channel positions manually after Auto Set Up or Auto Channel Set has taken place Set the Guide Program Numbers for all the receivable stations manually When you wish to timer record a satellite programme with SHOWVIEW Set the Guide Program Numbers for all satellite broadcasts received on your satellite tuner Turn on the TV and select
33. 12 Timer warning display lt pg 27 29 13 Cassette loaded mark 12 en INITIAL SETTINGS cont You can reduce the power consumption while the recorder is D S turned off TURN ON THE RECORDER Turn on the TV and select the VIDEO channel or AV mode Press 1 1 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 EMODE SET g OKorD MANUAL CH SET INITIAL SET av gt MENU EXIT SELECT PO W ER SAVE MODE Press AV to move the highlight bar pointer to PO W ER SAVE then press OK or gt to setto ON MODE SET PREVIOUS PAGE LPB EST ON LP POWER SAVE PICTURECONTROL AUTO S VHS AUTO TIMER OFF AV1 SELECT O S D ON AV2 SELECT A DI COLOUR SYSTEM PAL NTSC RECT REC ON AUTO SP gt LP TIMER OFF DIGITAL 3R ON NEXT PAGE av gt av gt MENU EXIT MENU EXIT RETURN TO NORMAL SCREEN 5 Press MENU NOTES During Power Save the display panel will be turned off The Just Clock function t pg 56 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 Recordi
34. 2 Bilingual BIL Regular M onaural none NICAM Stereo ST NICAM NICAM Bilingual BIL NICAM NICAM Monaural NICAM To listen to a stereo programme press AUDIO until and d appear on the front display panel or HIFI L I lt R appears on the screen To listen to a bilingual programme press AUDIO until EB or d appears on the front display panel or HIFI L I or HIFI 4 R appears on the screen as required e To listen to the Standard regular monaural audio while receiving aNICAM broadcast press AUDIO until NORM appears on the front display panel or on the screen NOTE 0 S D must be set to ON or the on screen displays will not appear t pg 11 To Record Stereo And Bilingual Programmes A2 e Stereo programmes are automatically recorded in stereo on the Hi Fi audio track with the normal audio track recording mixed L and R channel sound Bilingual programmes are automatically recorded in bilingual on the Hi Fi audio track The main soundtrack will be recorded on the normal audio track To Record NICAM Stereo And Bilingual Programmes The NICAM audio programme will be recorded on the Hi Fi audio track and the Standard audio programme on the normal audio track NOTES e 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 So
35. 4 Double Azimuth head helical scan system Signal to noise ratio 45 dB Horizontal resolution 250 lines VHS 400 lines S VHS Frequency range 70 Hz to 10 000 Hz Normal audio 20 Hz to 20 000 Hz Hi Fi audio Input O utput 21 pin SCART connectors IN OUT x1 IN DECODER x 1 RCA connectors VIDEO IN x1 AUDIO IN x1 AUDIO OUT x1 S Video connectors INx1 OUTx1 Auto Set Up referring to the display panel The Auto Set U p function sets the tuner channels clock and Guide Program numbers automatically BEFORE YOU START PLEASE MAKE SURE THAT W The TV aerial cable is connected to the ANT IN jack on the rear panel of the video recorder W The video recorder s mains power cord is connected to a mains outlet E The video recorder is turned off E Load batteries into the remote control 1 Press O I recorder remote International Telephone Country Code NALT9Z 009LS YH BELGIUM 32 NORGE ESK REPUBLIKA 42 STERREICH DANMARK 45 POLSKA Press AV remote to select the international telephone DEUTSCHLAND 49 PORTUGAL country code ESPANA SU ISSE GREECE 30 SUOMI Ex DEUTSCHLAND is selected ITALIA 39 SVERIGE MAGYARORSZ G 36 OTHER WESTERN EUROPE NEDERLAND 31 OTHER EASTERN EUROPE EE f you have selected a country code other than 32 BELGIUM or 41 SUISSE go to step 3 f you have selected 36 MAGYARORSZAG 42 CESKA REPUBLIKA 48 POLSKA or EE OTHER EASTERN EU RO PE p
36. 5 The easiest most basic operation possible with your video recorder is tape playback Already recorded signals on a video El Ba Si C tape are read by your video recorder and displayed on your TV just like a TV programme 1 LOAD A CASSETTE M ake sure the window side is up the rear label side is facing you and the arrow on the front of the cassette is pointed toward the recorder Don t apply too much pressure when inserting Playback Turn on the TV and select the VIDEO channel or AV mode 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 PLAY n UGEN FIN D PRO GRAMME START 5 POINT If the tape is advanced past the start point press REW or A turn the SHUTTLE ring to the left OY E To go forward press FF or turn the SHUTTLE ring to the K 7 right START PLAYBACK Press PLAY BEST appears blinking in the recorder s display panel during automatic tracking lt pg 24 STO P PLAYBACK Press STOP on the remote or STO P EJECT on the recorder s front panel Then press STO P EJECT to remove the cassette Usable cassettes e Compact VHS camcorder recordings can be played on aaa this video recorder Simply place the recorded cassette Ta pe Position Indicator into a VHS Cassette Adapter and it can be used j
37. 5 seconds when the recorder is tuned to a different station e f you want to set the tuner manually such as to add or skip channels to change channel positions or to set or change station names see pages 50 54 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 TV PROG button s e f station names ID cF 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 when the recorder is tuned to a different station e f you want to set the tuner manually such as to add or skip channels to change channel positions or to set or change station names see pages 50 54 Perform Clock Set on page 56 If both auto channel set and auto clock set have failed M ake sure the TV aerial cable is connected properly to the recorder and turn off the recorder power once then turn the recorder power back on again e The Country Set display appears on the front display panel and or on the screen perform steps 2 4 on pages 6 7 again or perform the procedure on page 8 IMPORTANT m n 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 progra
38. ER RECORDING With SHowView timer programming is greatly simplified because each TV programme has a corresponding code number which your recorder is able to recognize ACCESS SHOW VIEW SCREEN SHOW VIEW 1 Press PROG UN 0 9 SHOWVIEW EXPRESS PROGRAMING PROG EXIT The front display panel looks like this EN TER SHOW VIEW NUMBER Press the NUMBER keys to SHOWVIEW enter the SHow View number of a programme 12305678 you wish to record then press OK e f you make a mistake press X and input the correct number 0 9 gt X DELETE PROG EXIT The SHowView number you enter appears on the front display panel The display panel can show only a 4 digit number ACCESS SHOW VIEW PROGRAM SCREEN The SHowView Program Pl screen appears if you re SHOWVIEW 123456789 pan START STOP just starting out P1 21 00 22 00 appears SP VPS PDC OFF The display panel shows the DATE TV PROG programme start time 25 12 1 Pressing changes the ARD display to the programme stop time then the date and channel position IMPORTANT M ake sure the channel position number you wish to record is displayed if not see SHowView Setup on page 58 and set the Guide Program number for that SHowView number correctly e f the number you entered is invalid ERRO R appears on the screen and Err appears on the disp
39. N MENU highlight bar pointer to AUTO CH SET then press OK or gt MANUAL CH SET INITIAL SET Av gt PRENUT EXIT SELECT CO UN TRY Press AV to move the highlight bar pointer to your country s name then press OK or gt SELECT LANGUAGE Press AV to move the highlight bar pointer to the language of your choice 5 SS en 49 PERFORM AUTO CHANNEL SET Press OK twice You can set up the AUTO SET recorder s tuner also PLEASE WAIT by Preset Download gt c pg 8 e The Auto Set screen appears and remains on screen while the MENU EXIT recorder searches for receivable Beginning End stations As Auto Channel Set progresses the mark on the screen moves from left to right Wait until the screen as shown in step 7 appears VIEW CONFIRMATION SCREEN After SCAN COMPLETED a i at is displayed on the screen 40r os SKY 09 55 WEST for about 5 seconds the 03 10 ZDF 10 C24 SATI Confirmation screen pe en neck ae looking like the one to the 06 c32 BBC2 13 coe i i 07 C33 3SAT 14 right appears The stations ES your recorder located gt R EDIT appear on a Confirmation X DELETE screen channel MENEK positions PR channels C Cable CH and station names ID c pg 53 The blueback screen and the programme currently being broadcast by the blinking station appear alternately for 8 seconds each To view the next page use the AV lt
40. SP and LP modes only after a tape has been inserted and the Record mode is first initiated It does not work during recording The B E S T system does not work while Auto Satellite Prog recording is in progress t pg 33 n the case of timer recording the B E S T system works before recording is initiated e Once the cassette is ejected the B E S T data is cancelled The next time the cassette is used for recording B E S T is re performed e Pressing the recorder s RECORD button while BEST is displayed does not start Instant Timer Recording t pg 21 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 e The recorder then automatically checks the condition of the tape and after approximately 7 seconds re enters RECORD PAUSE 2 Press PLAY to start recording e f 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 24 EN 2O Playback The recorder assesses the quality of the tape once you initiate playback START PLAYBACK Press PLAY 1 e The recorder adjusts the playback picture q
41. TES Even if TV is displayed on the LCD the following operations can be performed without switching the mode Basic operations for the recorder After an operation is completed TV reappears on the LCD Express Timer Programming and SHowView Timer Programming operations To perform a TV operation again switch to TV mode first e Accessing main menu To perform a TV operation again switch to TV mode first 66 en GENERAL TUNER TIMER Power requirement AC 220 240 V 50 60 Hz TV channel storage Power consumption capacity 99 positions Power on 24 W AU X position Power off 5 5 W Tuning system Frequency synthesized tuner Temperature Channel coverage VHF 47 89 104 300 O perating 5 C to 40 C 302 470MHz Storage 20 C to 60 C UHF 470 862MHz Operating position Horizontal only Aerial output UHF channels 22 69 Dimensions WxHxD 400 x 94 x 347 mm Adjustable Weight 3 9 kg Memory backup time Approx 60 min Format S VHS VHS PAL standard Maximum recording time ACCESSO RIES SP 240 min with E 240 video Provided accessories RF cable cassette Infrared remote control unit LP 480 min with E 240 video R6 battery x 2 cassette VIDEO AUDIO ale shown are for SP mode unless otherwise Signal system PAL type colour signal and CCIR E amp O E Design and specifications subject to change without monochrome signal 625 lines notice 50 fields Recording system DA
42. TR Instant Timer Recording and the feature will not work properly with any tapes longer than E 180 or with some tapes of shorter lengths e f you perform timer recording with both VPS 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 32 EN TIMER RECORDING cont Auto Timer When the Auto Timer is set to ON the timer is automatically engaged when the recorder power is turned off and automati cally disengaged when the recorder is powered back on 1 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 AUTO CH SET OKorb MANUAL CH SET INITIAL SET 2 Av gt MENU EXIT SELECT MO DE Press AV to move the MODE SET highlight bar pointer to ae m AUTO TIM ER then press PICTURE CONTROL AUTO OK or gt to select either LS AUTO TIM ON ON or O FF DIRECT REC ON AUTO SP gt LP TIMER OFF DIGITAL 3R ON NEXT PAGE av gt MENU EXIT RETURN TO NORMALSCREEN Press MENU 4 NOTE For safety when Auto timer is set to OFF all other recorder functions are disabled while the Timer mode is engaged To disengage the timer press TIMER SSS EN OD This facility allows you record automatically a satellite programme which is timer programmed on your ex
43. The Recording Deck connect its AV2 IN DECODER or AV1 IN OUT connector to the source player If Another Recorder Is Compatible With The Y C Signal connect your recorder s AV1 IN OUT connector to another recorder With C connection e When using your recorder as the recording deck set AV1 SELECT to S VIDEO and AV2 SELECT to AV 2 c pg 40 When using your recorder as the source player set the AV1 OUT switch on the rear panel to Y C c pg 4 SET RECO RDING DECK S INPUT MODE Set to AU X With this video recorder press NUMBER key 0 and or TV PROG to select L 1 for the AV1 IN OUT connector or L 2 for the AV2 IN DECODER connector depending on the connector being used e When using the AV2 IN DECO DER connector make sure AV2 SELECT is set to AV2 c pg 40 SET EDIT MODE See Picture Control on page 37 0 JRO OG o MENU gt E K START SO URCE PLAYER Engage its Play mode START RECO RDING DECK Engage its Record mode TV Receiver 21 pin SCART Cable VIDEO N no
44. U EXIT SW ITCH STATIONS Press OK e The Confirmation screen appears Repeat steps 1 through 4 as necessary CLOSE CONFIRMATION SCREEN Press MENU Press AV to cycle through the characters A Z 0 9 X 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 e The Confirmation screen appears e f you make a mistake press lt until the incorrect character begins blinking Then enter the correct character by pressing AV CLOSE CONFIRMATION SCREEN 3 Press MENU EN OO TV Station And ID List TV1000 3SAT ADULT ANTENA3 ARD ARTE BBC GROUP BBC1 BBC2 BAYERN 3 CANALPLUS PO RTU GU SES CANALE5 KETNET CANVAS CHANNEL4 CHANN EL5 CHILD CINEMA TELECLU B CMT CNN ANDALUCIA DISCO VERY DR TV DRS D SF ETB1 ETB2 EU RONEWS EU RO SPORTS FEMMAN FILM FILM N ET France2 France3 GALAVISIO N HESSEN 3 INFO KANAL ITALIA1 ITALIA7 ITV JSTV KA2 KABEL1 KANAL2 NBC SU PER NDR3 NED1 NED2 NED3 NICKELODEON NRK NRK2 ODEON ORF1 ORF2 ORF3 OWL3 PREM PRO 7 RAII RAI2 RAI3 RET4 Zi RTBF RTL RTL2 RTL4 RTL5 ORF2 ORF3 OWL3 PREM IERE PRO7 RAI1 RAI2 RAI3 RETE4 TELE21 RTBF1 or 2 RTL RTL2 RTL4 RTL5 RTP SCH W EIZ4 SAT 1 SBS SHOW SOCIEDADE SKY CHANNEL SKY NEWS SPORT SU PER RTL STAR TV SVT1 SVT2 S
45. U ED W EST3 TCC TELE TELE5 TF1 TM3 TELEMONTECARLO TNT INT TRT INT TSI TSR BRTN TV1 TV2 TV3 TV4 TV5 TV6 TVE1 TVE2 TV GALICIA TV INDEPEN DENT TV NORGE VIDEO VERONICA VH 1 VIVA VIVA2 VIDEO MUSIC VOX VT4 VTM W est1 W est3 YLEl YLE2 ZDF ZTV The ID abbreviation is what is shown on screen in lieu of the station name The ID abbreviation is listed in the Confirma tion screen and is displayed on the TV screen when the recorder is tuned to a different station 5A en SUBSIDIARY SETTINGS cont Fine Tuning Channels Already Stored page 50 to access the Confirmation screen before continuing SELECT CHANNEL TO FINE TUNE Press AV lt gt until the channel you want to tune begins blinking ACCESS MANUAL CHANNELSET SCREEN Press OK twice The Manual Channel Set screen appears PERFORM TUNING Press gt until begins blinking then press AV until the picture is its clearest Then press OK 1 The Confirmation screen appears Repeat steps 1 through 3 as necessary CLOSE CONFIRMATION SCREEN 4 Press MENU s a EN OO Video Channel Set 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 IMPORTANT Perform the following steps only if interference appears in the TV picture after you have moved to a different area or a new station has started
46. V PROG NUMBER keys e For VIDEO WAY or some brands of satellite tuner you must press 47 after having pressed the NUMBER keys e The NUMBER buttons may not function with some satellite tuners IMPORTANT Although the provided remote contro unit is compatible with JVC satellite tuners as well as many other models it may not work with your satellite tuner or in some instances may have limited function capability SATELLITE TUNER BRAND CODE JVC 72 73 AMSTRAD 60 61 62 63 HIRSCHMANN ITT JERROLD KATHREIN LUXOR MASPRO NOKIA PACE PANASONIC SKYMASTER VIDEOWAY WISI E37 Picture Control Preparation according to your preference The debultseng I AUTO For Editing ACCESS MAIN MENU SCREEN Turn on the TV and select the VIDEO channel or AV mode Press MENU 1 ACCESS MODE SET SCREEN Move the highlighted bar pointer to MODE SET by pressing AV then press OK or gt SELECT PICTURE CONTROLSET MODE M ove the highlighted bar MODE SET pointer to PICTU RE a BEST ON CONTROL by pressing AV then press OK or gt to AUTO TIMER F select the desi red mode REG REC AUTO Provides AUTO SP gt LP TIMER OFF optimised picture Ei ON benefits of B E S T faw 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 containi
47. a time The front display panel looks like this b SP EN TER 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 EN TER PROGRAMME DATE Press DATE The current date appears on screen The date you enter appears in its place 5 EN 29 EN TER CHANN ELPO SITIO N Satellite Tuner U sers To timer record a satellite broadcast using Express Timer Press TV PROG Programming START STOP Set AV2 SELECT to AV2 c pg 40 22 00 Perform steps 1 10 Enter L 2 for the channel position in step 6 Set the satellite tuner to the appropriate channel before DATE TV PROG the selected programme begins EEA ARD Leave the satellite tuner s power on P1 SP VPS PDC OFF gt PROG EXIT VPS PDC Recording Now available from some TV stations PDC Programme Delivery Control and VPS Video Programme System are S ET TA P E S P E E D service designed to assure safe accurate timer recording With this system special code signals are transmitted PER LESA O EAEE EE together with the audio video signals These code signals control your video recorder and have precedence over the advertised times you may have preset into the timer This S ET VV PS PD C M O D E means that your recorder will start and
48. appears INTIAL SET CLOCK SET Ege Kole SET STIME 7 DATE YEAR GUIDE PROG SET 0 00 01 01 99 JUST CLOCK OFF TV PR ae av gt av gt MENU EXIT MENU EXIT NOTE When you have selected MAGYARO RSZAG 36 CESKA REPUBLIKA 42 POLSKA 48 or OTHER EASTERN EUROPE EE for the country setting lt pg 6 10 you cannot use Just Clock function Skip steps 6 and 7 on page 57 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 e When you set the time press and hold AV to change the time by 30 minutes e When you set the date press and hold AV to change the date by 15 days ee ENO SET JUST CLOCK The default setting is OFF Set as desired by pressing AV then press OK or gt For the Just clock function Just Clock on page 56 e f you set to OFF you can disregard the next step as you won t be able to receive regular clock adjustments SET CLOCK DATA SOURCE CHANNELPOSITION The recorder is preset to receive clock setting and adjustment data from channel position 1 Press AV to set the channel position to the number representing the station transmitting clock setting data then press OK or gt START CLO CK O PERATIO N Press MENU 8 NOTES e Just Clock when set to O N adjusts the recorder s built in clock every hour except for 23 00 0
49. are using the AV or S VID EO connection the TV receiver is not set connection set the TV to its AV to the AV mode 2 Noise appears 2 Noise appears during visual search 2 Noise appears during visual search search This is normal This is normal normal 3 Noise appears during normal The automatic tracking mode is Try manual a r pg 17 playback engaged 4 The playback picture is blurred or The video heads may be dirty Consult your JVC dealer interrupted while TV broadcasts are clear 5 Breaks are noticeable in Hi Fi e Automatic tracking is engaged Engage and adjust tracking manually soundtrack pg 17 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 F 1 or S 1 has been Set to the desired channel selected as the input mode 3 Tape to tape editing is not possible The source another video recorder Confirm that the source is properly camcorder has not been properly connected connected e All necessary power switches have Confirm that all units power switches not been turned on are turned on The input mode is not correct Set the input mode to L 1 L 2 F 1 or S I
50. ave limited function capability TV BRAND NAME CODE JVC 01 23 24 25 BLAUPUNKT 9 BRANDT FERGUSON FIN LU X FUNAI LG GOLDSTAR GRAETZ GRUNDIG HITACHI ITT LUXOR M ITSU BISH M IVAR N EC NOKIA NORDMENDE PANASONIC PHILIPS SABA SALO RA SAM SUNG SELECO SH ARP SONY TELEAVIA TELEFU N KEN THOMSON TOSHIBA a 6 EN SPECIAL FEATURES cont Satellite Tuner Mult Brand Remote Control Your remote control can operate the basic functions of your satellite tuner set In addition to JVC satellite tuners other manufacturer s satellite tuners can also be controlled Before you start e Turn off the satellite tuner using its remote control SET SATELLITE TUN ER BRAND COQ DE Refer to the chart below Press and hold CABLE SAT on the recorder s remote control for over 2 seconds enter your satellite tuner s brand code using the NUMBER keys then press OK Check if the satellite tuner s power goes on as it should If it does try other operations c step 2 1 Once you have set the remote control to operate the satellite tuner you don t have to repeat this step until you replace your remote control s battteries Some satellite tuner brands have more than one code If the satellite tuner does not function with one code try entering another OPERATE SATELLITE TUNER First press CABLE SAT to set the remote control to satellite tuner mode then press the corresponding button O I T
51. cess to any one of 9 index codes in either direction NOTE Before starting make sure the recorder is in the Stop mode ACTIVATE INDEX SEARCH Press lt or gt ka a or gt a 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 displayed Ex To locate the beginning of B from the current position press lt twice To locate the beginning of D from the current position press gt once Current position 2 1 1 2 3 A gt Index number When the specified index code is located playback begins automatically Skip Search SKIP OVER UN WAN TED 1 SECTIONS NOTE Press 30 SEC 1 to 4 times during playback Each press To return to normal playback during a Skip Search press PLAY initiates a 30 second period of fast motion playback Normal playback resumes automatically 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 O I within 2 seconds c For Automatic Timer Standby After Tape Rewind press REW then press TIMER within 2 seconds
52. channel between 22 and 69 which is not occupied by any local station in your area IIIT P Ex If channel 50 is available in your area I T S f LILI su Then set your TV to UHF channel 50 e f the two vertical white bars appear clearly on the screen as shown to the right go to step 4 e f the two vertical white bars do not appear clearly re set the video recorder to another vacant channel and try again NOTES e f you set the video recorder to a channel which is occupied by a local station or has neighbouring channels that are occupied by local stations the picture reception quality will be affected and some interference noise will appear on the TV screen Be sure to select a vacant channel which has no broadcast on neighbouring channels f you cannot obtain the two vertical white bars clearly with any channel between 22 and 69 consult your JVC dealer EXIT VIDEO CHANNELSET MODE Press OK on the remote control With AV Connection or S VIDEO Connection To view picture signals from the video recorder set your TV to its AV mode With RF Connection The channel on which the screen in step 3 appears clearly is your video channel To view picture signals from the video recorder set your TV to the Video Channel 56 en Clock Set Turn on the TV and select the VIDEO channel or AV mode Just Clock The Just Clock function provides accurate time keeping through automatic adjus
53. cted Follow these steps carefully TH ESE STEPS MUST BE COMPLETED at Ba SIC BEFORE ANY VIDEO OPERATION CAN BE PERFORMED 2 CHECK CON TEN TS M ake sure the package contains all of the accessories listed in Specifications gt pg 66 SITUATE RECO RDER Place the recorder on a stable horizontal surface Connections Aerial terminal Back of TV CONNECT RECORDER TO TV The connection method you use depends on the type of TV you have RF CONNECTION To Connect To A TV With NO AV Input Terminals a Disconnect the TV aerial cable from the TV b Connect the TV aerial cable to the ANT IN jack on the rear panel of the recorder c Connect the provided RF cable between the RF OUT jack on the rear panel of the recorder and the TV s aerial terminal AV CONNECTION To Connect To A TV With AV Input Terminals a Connect the aerial recorder and TV as per RF CONNECTION b Connect an optional SCART cable between the AV1 IN OUT socket on the rear panel of the recorder and the TV s 21 pin SCART connector c Set the AV1 OUT switch to the appropriate position See AV1 INPUT OUTPUT SIGNAL SELECTION FOR AV CONNECTION below CONNECT RECORDER TO MAINS Plug the end of the mains power cord into a mains outlet 21 pin SCART connector TV Aerial Cable RF Cable provided 21 pin SCART Cable Mains Power Cord
54. de Switching Rem ote The remote control is capable of controlling two JVC video recorders independently one set to respond to the remote control s A code control signals and another set to respond to B code control signals The remote control is preset to send A O Nn O code signals because your video recorder is initially set to respond to A code signals You can easily modify your video F m recorder to respond to B code signals unctions REMOVE POW ER SUPPLY 1 Unplug the mains power cord from the mains outlet SET REMOTE CONTROL CODE Press and hold VCR on the remote control for over 2 seconds press the NUMBER key 2 and then press OK RE SUPPLY PO W ER Plug the mains power cord back into the mains outlet TURN THE RECORDER ON Press O I on the remote control The recorder will now only respond to B code signals NOTE To set the recorder back to respond to A code signals repeat the same procedure as shown above except pressing NUMBER key 1 instead of 2 in step 2 Control Your TV Using Additional Buttons Use the NUMBER keys and the 7 button X button or button to select the TV s channel e With televisions under Code 01 02 07 10 11 14 20 23 24 25 27 33 or 35 the button corresponds to the 1 digit 2 digit entry switching button often labelled of your TV s remote control e With televisions under Code 01 28 29 or 34 the X button corresponds to the 1
55. ds each Delete A Channel Perform steps 1 and 2 of Storing Channels Manually on page 50 to access the Confirmation screen before continuing SELECT ITEM Press AV lt I gt until the item you want to delete begins blinking 1 2 DELETE CHANNEL Press X e The item directly beneath the cancelled one moves up one line Repeat steps 1 and 2 as necessary Press MENU 3 Change Station Channel Position Perform steps 1 and 2 of Storing Channels Manually on page 50 to access the Confirmation screen before continuing 1 2 SELECT ITEM Press AV lt gt 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 channel position then press OK Example If you moved the station in position 4 to position 2 the stations originally in positions 2 and 3 each move down one Space PR CH ID PR CH ID PR CH ID PR CH ID 01 25 ARD 08 C26 E SP 01 25 ARD lt 08 C26 E SP 02 C08 SKY1 09 55 WEST 02 C65 RAIT 09 55 WEST 03x10 ZDF 10 C24 SATI 037C08 SKYt10 C24 SATI 04 C65 RAII 11 C23 OSF 04 10 ZDF 11 C23 OSF 057C31 BBCT 12 C25 ESPN 05 C31 BBCi 12 C25 ESPN 06 C32 BBC2 13 Jang 06 C32 BBC2 13 07 C33 3SAT 14 en 07 C33 3SAT 14 en av lt gt MOVE MANUAL CH SET MENU EXIT av lt gt MOVE MENU EXIT Repeat steps 1 and 2 as necessar
56. e 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 gt EN ABLE DISA BLE ON SCREEN DISPLAY The default setting is ON MODE SET so If you want on screen ee on displ ays leave the setting PICTURE CONTROL AUTO as itis and go to step 5 If TAGES oer you don t want the displays DIRECT REC ON to appear press AV to eae aa TIMER vie move the highlight bar NEXT PAGE pointer to O S D and av gt press OK or gt to set MENU EXIT O30 10 OFF RETURN TO NORMAL SCREEN Press MENU 5 NOTES When you use this recorder as the player for editing be sure to set O S D to OFF before starting e During playback the operation mode indicators may be disturbed depending on the type of tape being used The superimposed indication on the TV screen tells you what the recorder is doing 12 131 1 Operation mode indicators 2 Tape speed SP LP EP EP is for NTSC playback only 3 Tape direction 4 Counter display 11 PR 12 ABCD 2 5 Tape remaining time indicator 7 pg 21 10 Gy os ara 6 Audio mode display pg 19 9 TIMER RECORDING 7 Tape position indicator lt pg 15 TO lea ae 8 Type of Broadcast F pg 23 9 Current day month year 8 3 10 Clock display 7 4 11 Channel position number and station name Aux indicator 6 5 L 1 L 2 F 1 or S 1
57. e 16 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 Release to return to still picture 1 To resume normal playback press PLAY Variable Speed Search ACTIVATE VARIA BLE 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 page 16 OR During playback press lt or gt picture moves e To decrease speed press the button for the opposite direction To resume normal playback press PLAY Manual Tracking Your video recorder is equipped with automatic tracking control During playback you can override this and adjust the tracking manually by pressing the TV PROG buttons OVERRIDE AUTO MATIC TRACKING Press M M on the remote to engage manual tracking ADJUST TRACKING MANUALLY Press TV PROG or to adjust tracking RETURN TO AUTOMATIC TRACKING Press 1 7 on the remote to re engage automatic tracking 3 NOTE When a new tape is inserted the recorder enters the automatic tracking mode automatically e The more times you press the faster the playback en 1 Index Search Your recorder automatically marks index codes at the beginning of each recording This function gives you quick ac
58. e For instructions on recording stereo E For sub audio of Bilingual tapes and bihinggal prodramiies terer to For audio dubbed tapes NOTES played back in stereo and the normal audio track is played back automatically for tapes with only normal audio eee In this mode Hi Fi stereo tapes are page 23 e 0 S D must be set to ON or the on screen displays will not appear c pg 11 20 en TV signals being received by the recorder s built in tuner can be recorded onto a video tape You can capture a TV programme Basic ae Recording 1 Insert a cassette with the record safety tab intact The counter is reset to 0 00 00 and the recorder power comes on automatically CHOOSE A PROGRAMME Press TV PROG or the NUMBER keys to select the channel 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 START RECO RDIN G Press and hold RECORD and press PLAY on the remote control or press RECORD on the recorder Turn on the TV and select the VIDEO channel or AV mode 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 24 If DIRECT REC is set to ON the programme that appears on the TV screen will be recorded c pg 13 PAUSE
59. e recorder will start recording when the automatically connected appliance s power is turned on Auto Satellite Prog recording and timer recording cannot be done at the same time e To disengage the Auto Satellite Prog Rec mode press REC LINK The button s light goes off e f the recorder s power is off it is not possible to engage the Auto Satellite Prog Rec mode NOTES e Auto Satellite Prog recording is possible with the AV2 IN DECODER connector only 7 pg 43 44 e For timer programming of the satellite tuner refer to the instruction manual of the satellite tuner Auto Satellite Prog recording is not possible if your satellite tuner does not have a timer The button s light blinks while Auto Satellite Prog recording is in progress e Pressing the recorder s O I button while Auto Satellite Prog recording is in progress turns off the recorder s power and disengage the Auto Satellite Prog Rec mode e f there are more than one satellite programme you wish to record with Auto Satellite Prog Recording it is not possible to set the different tape speed per each the tape speed selected in step 2 will be applicable to all the programmes for Auto Satellite Prog recording The B E S T system t pg 24 does not work while Auto Satellite Prog recording is in progress e Just Clock t pg 56 does not work when the Auto Satellite Prog Rec mode is engaged e Depending on the type of satellite tuner the recorder may not
60. ecording time by 30 minutes 2 3 NOTE You can only perform ITR using the RECORD button on the recorder s front panel 22 EN AC yee OE 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 i ee 4 Go back to end of programme to cut out unnecessary part MODE Press PAU SE during recording Turn the JOG dial to the left or right or hold down REW or FF and release it when you reach the point where you want to resume recording Your recorder returns to the Record Pause mode RESUM E RECO RDIN G Press PLAY when you wish to resume recording 2 3 NOTE Retake function does not work during Direct Rec t pg 13 EN GAGE RECO RD PAUSE LO CATE START POINT RECORDING cont S VHS Super VHS and VHS Your recorder can record in either S VHS or VHS To record in S VHS Perform the steps 1 4 below to set S VH S to AUTO 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 VHS Insert a cassette marked VHS 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
61. er to the camcorder s instruction manual for operating procedure SET RECO RDER S INPUT MODE Press NUMBER key 0 and or TV PROG to select F 1 for the AUDIO VIDEO input connectors or S 1 for the AUDIO S VIDEO input connectors depending on the connectors being used SET EDIT MQ DE See Picture Control on page 37 START CAMCORDER Engage its Play mode START RECO RDER Engage its Record mode To rear panel PAU SE connector AUDIO input Audio Cable not provided Mini Plug Cable not provided VC camcorder only Camcorder ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee 42 En Audio d ubbing replaces the normal audio sound of a previously Aud IO Du bbi ng recorded tape with a new soundtrack track Mixer output Original sound AUDIO OUT 5 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 P d L R VORM c pg 19 e Audio dubbing stops automatically when the counter reaches 0 00 00 and the recorder enters the Play mode Check the counter reading before dubbing
62. evel o aow A AY OO es Sull Picture Frame By Frame Playback PAUSE DURING PLAYBACK Press PAU SE If there is vertical jitter use the TV PROG buttons to correct the picture 1 ACTIVATE FRA M E BY FRA M E 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 PAU SE OR Press lt or gt 2 To resume normal playback press PLAY High Speed Turbo Search 1 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 SH U TTLE resumes still picture playback e For forward high speed search 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 press FF for forward high speed search or REW for reverse high speed search To resume normal playback press PLAY NOTE For short searches press and hold FF or REW for over 2 seconds during playback or still picture When released normal playback resumes Slow Motion ACTIVATE SLOW MO TIO N PLAYBACK During playback or still turn the SHUTTLE ring to the right for forward slow motion or to the left for reverse slow motion refer to the illustration on pag
63. g U sing A Stereo System 47 SUBSIDIARY SETTINGS 48 SHOW VEW AFF SMIS i ee 48 O o Video Channel Set cccccececeseeseseeeeenees 55 Clock Set ennnen N 56 SHOW VIEW Setup nsssssssrereesrrrrsseersrrrerssn 58 TROUBLESHOOTING 59 INSTRUCTIONS QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 61 INDEX SPECIFICATIONS LPT0249 001A 2m Safety Precautions The rating plate and the safety caution are on the rear of the unit WARNING DANGEROUS VOLTAGE INSIDE WARNING TO PREVENT FIREOR SHOCK HAZARD DO NOT EXPOSE THIS UNIT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE CAUTION m When you are not using the recorder for a long period of time it is recommended that you disconnect the power cord from the mains outlet m Dangerous voltage Inside Refer internal servicing to qualified service personnel To prevent electric shock or fire hazard remove the power cord from the mains outlet prior to connecting or disconnecting any signal lead Or aerial WARNING There are two different types of SECAM colour systems SECAM L used in FRANCE also called SECAM West and SECAM B used in Eastern European countries also called SECAM East This recorder can also receive SECAM B colour television signals for recording and playback Recordings made of SECAM B television signals produce monochrome pictures if played back on a video recorder of SECAM L standard or do not produce normal colour pictures if played back on a PAL video recorder with SECAM B system incorporated eve
64. ge them Some speakers and televisions are specially shielded to 1 NOTES prevent television interference If both are of the non shielded type do not place the speakers adjacent to the TV set as this e When connecting your recorder s audio output connectors to can adversely affect the video playback picture a stereo amplifier make sure you connect L and R correctly f stereo or bilingual TV broadcasts are receivable in your area this recorder can record them independently of the TV set and play them back through the connected stereo system e When listening to sound through the connected stereo system turn the TV s volume down completely AS en SUBSIDIARY SETTINGS IMPORTANT i U Nn er Set Perform the following steps only if Auto Channel Set has not been set correctly by Auto Set Up function or by Preset Download r pg 6 8 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 memorize all necessary stations in channel positions in order to record TV programmes Auto Channel Set automatically assigns all receivable stations in your area to call them up by using the TV PROG buttons without going through any vacant channel Auto Channel Set TURN ON THE RECORDER Press I ACCESS MAIN MENU SCREEN Press MENU ACCESS AUTO CH SET SCREEN Press AV to move the MAI
65. ide Program number for those stations according to the broadcast area n the area where no TV station transmits a PDC signal the recorder can perform neither auto clock set nor auto Guide Program number set f there is a power cut or if you press or MENU while Auto Set Up is in progress Auto Set Up will be interrupted be sure to turn off the recorder power once and try again from step 1 e Auto clock may not function properly depending on the reception condition 8 en Preset Download You can use this function only with the TV offering T V Link etc Compatible with TVs offering T V Link EasyLink M egalogic SMARTLINK Q Link DATA LOGIC or NEXTVIEWLINK via fully wired 21 pin SCART cable The degree of compatibility and available functions may differ by system NOTES e n the area where no TV station transmits a PDC signal the recorder can perform neither auto clock set nor auto Guide Program number set f there is a power cut or if you press O I 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 e Auto clock may not function properly depending on the reception condition When you perform T V LINK function be sure to use fully wired 21 pin SCART cable On this recorder the characters available for station s name ID are A Z 0 9 X and space Some downloaded stati
66. ight bar pointer to the language of your choice NORSK SVENSKA NEDERLANDS CASTELLANO ITALIANO FRANCAIS L DEUTSCH ENGLISH Av gt MENU ENDE Ex DEUTSCH is selected PERFORM AUTO SET UP Press OK If you are referring to the front display panel Press AV to select Auto and press OK or gt If you are referring to the on screen display Press AV to move the highlight bar pointer to AUTO SET and press OK or gt T V LINK av gt MENU EXIT Auto blinks on the display panel do NOT press any button on the recorder or remote control until the display panel shows either the display as illustrated on page 9 or e f you are using the on screen display the AUTO SET screen will appear As Auto Set Up progresses the i mark on the screen moves from left to AUTO SET a PLEASE WAIT N right MENU EXIT Beginning End f appears on the display panel refer to page 9 EN 7 NOTES e Auto channel set function takes place first it assigns automati cally all receivable stations in your area e Auto clock set function sets the clock automatically by reading the clock setting data from a station transmitting a PDC signal while auto channel set is being performed e 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 SHow View assigned Gu
67. il ACCESS MAIN MENU SCREEN Press MENU ACCESS MODE SET SCREEN M ove the highlight bar pointer to MODE SET by pressing AV then press OKorb MAIN MENU AUTO CH SET MANUAL CH SET INITIAL SET Av gt MENU EXIT SELECT DIGITAL 3R SET MO DE Move the highlight bar pointer to DIGITAL 3R B E S T ON by pressing AV then press PICTURECONTROL AUTO OK or gt to setto ON ae TIMER oy D N DIRECT REC ON MODE SET AUTO SP gt LP TIMER _OFF 7 DIGITAL 3R ON NEXT PAGE av gt MENU EXIT RETURN TO NORMAL SCREEN Press MENU 4 NOTES e Normally it is recommendable to keep DIGITAL 3R set to O N a e Depending on the type of tape being used picture quality may be better with DIGITAL 3R set to O FF Repeat Playback Your video recorder can automatically play back the whole tape 50 times repeatedly START PLAYBACK Press PLAY ACTIVATE REPEAT PLAYBACK Press PLAY and hold for over 5 seconds then release slowly The tape plays 50 times automatically and then stops STO P PLAYBACK Press STOP at any time to stop playback 3 NOTE Pressing PLAY REW FF or PAUSE also stops Repeat Playback Soundtrack Selection The Play indicator on the display panel blinks EN 1 9 Instant ReView Simply by pressing a single button the recorder power comes on rewinds and begins playback of the last timer recorded
68. ing is to start in M X 5 minutes NOTES e The warning only appears if you re notin the Timer mode at that time e f this recorder is being used as the player for tape dubbing the warning screen is recorded on the tape in the other video recorder WARNING The warning blinks for the entire 5 minutes leading up to the start of timer recording To clear the display press X 28 EN TIMER RECORDING cont If you don t know the SHowView number for the programme you wish to record use the following procedure to set your recorder to timer record the programme ACCESS SHO W VIEW SCREEN Press PROG Ex press Timer Programming Before performing Express Timer Programming Make sure that the recorder s built in clock is set properly e 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 Pi just starting out P1 appears START STOP SP VPS PDC OFF DATE TV PROG Z Ee gt PROG EXIT The front display panel looks like this EN TER PROGRAMME START TIME Press START to enter P1 the time you want START STOP recording to start 21 00 e Press and hold START SP VPS PDC OFF to move in 30 DATE TV PROG minute increments or Zaa a press and release gt repeatedly to move 1 PROG EXIT minute at
69. ion the camcorder so its microphone is away from the TV Turn the TV s volume down If you need the skipped channels restore them t pg 50 Press PAU SE to pause the recording change channels then press PLAY to resume recording Perform manual setting again Connect the TV aerial cable to the recorder properly and turn off the recorder power once then turn the recorder power back on again The recorder will try Auto Set Up again gt pg 6 Re set the remote control to the correct brand pg 35 36 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 can t hear any audio W hat s the problem A This is normal Q When returning from multi speed search to normal playback the picture is disturbed Should be concerned about this A No itis normal Q Noise bars appear during multi speed search W hat 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 RECORDING Q When I pause and then resume a recording the end of the recording before the pause
70. is function simply set it to ON r Just Clock on page 56 1OEn INITIAL SETTINGS cont This recorder offers you the choice to view on screen messages in 10 different languages Though Auto Set Up selects the La Ng U a Gg eG language automatically lt pg 9 you can change the language setting manually using this procedure as required TURN ON THE RECORDER 1 Press O I 2 ACCESS MAIN MENU Turn on the TV and select the VIDEO channel or AV mode Press MENU ACCESS COUNTRY SET SCREEN Press AV to move the MAIN MENU highlight bar pointer to AUTO CH SET then TF AUTO CH SET press OK orb MANUAL CH SET INITIAL SET Av gt MENU EXIT SELECT CO UN TRY Press AV to move the highlight bar pointer to your country s name then press OK or gt SELECT LANGUAGE Press AV to move the highlight bar pointer to the language of your choice NEDERLANDS gt 22 AE D CASTELLANO You do not have to press ITALIANO FRANCAIS OK pressing O K enters DEUTSCH IF ENGLISH Auto Set T V LINK FENGU screen MENU EXIT RETURN TO NORMAL SCREEN Press MENU SSS ew 1 l You can choose whether or not to have various operational indicators appear on screen by setting this function ON or OFF O Nn Screen Messages appear in the selected language F pg 9 or 10 TURN ON THE RECO RDER Displays 1 Press O I Turn on the TV and select the VIDEO channel or AV mod
71. lay panel Press X and input a valid SHowView number e f the GUIDE PROG SET screen appears see ATTENTION Regarding Guide Program N umber Set on page 27 Satellite Tuner U sers To timer record a satellite broadcast using SHow View Set AV2 SELECT to AV2 c pg 40 Perform steps 1 7 Set the satellite tuner to the appropriate channel before the selected programme begins Leave the satellite tuner s power on ATTENTION Regarding Guide Program Number Set GUIDE PROG SET appears after performing step 3 if the Guide Program number for the SHowView number you entered has not been set e Press the NUMBER keys or AV to input the channel position number on which your recorder receives that station then press OK or gt to set the Guide Program number The SHowView program screen appears GUIDE PROG SET Ex To timer record a ZDF programme with SHow View GUIDEPROG TV PROG az If your recorder receives a ZDF on the channel position 2 press OK or gt av gt after entering 2 PROG EXIT en 2 SET TAPE SPEED Press SP LP 4 47 to set the tape speed SET VPS PDC MODE Press VPS PDC to select ON or OFF If VPS PDC ON is displayed on the screen or VPS PDC is lit on the display panel VPS PDC is set to ON If VPS PDC OFF is displayed on the screen or VPS PDC isnot lit on the display panel VPS PDC is se
72. lly Store channels that were not stored during Auto Set Up lt pg 6 Preset Download t pg 8 or Auto Channel Set lt pg 48 ACCESS MAIN MENU e Repeat steps 3 through 6 as necessary CLOSE CONFIRMATION SCREEN Press MENU Press MENU ACCESS CONFIRMATION SCREEN Press AV to move the highlight bar pointer to MANUAL CH SET then press OK or gt The Confir mation screen appears SELECT PO SITIO N Press AV lt I gt until an Ex To store in position 12 ATTEN TIO N To change positions see Change Station Channel Position lt pg 51 e f you wish to set station names other than the ones registered in your recorder lt Set Stations B on page 52 open ee which PR CH ID PR CH ID Guide Program numbers are not set when channels are you want to store a 01 25 ARD 08 C26 E SP stored manually If an attempt is made at timer program channel begins blinking a a a ming with Snow View in this state the GUIDE PROG SET then press OK The 04 C65 RAIT ST C23 OSF screen appears set the Guide Program numbers on this screen c7 ATTENTION Regarding Guide Program Number Set on pg 27 Or perform Guide Program Number Set lt pg 58 M anual Channel Set screen appears 07 C33 3SAT 14 snn ava gt gt EDIT X DELETE MENU EXIT The blueback screen and the programme currently being broadcast by the selected channel appear alternately for 8 secon
73. mme using SHowView the recorder will record a TV programme of a different station When programming the timer using SHowView be sure to check whether the channel position on which your recorder receives the broadcasting station you wish to record is selected lt pg 26 SHowView 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 with an unacceptable picture c Delete A Channel on page 51 INFORMATION Language for the on screen display Auto Set Up also selects the language automatically for the on screen display depending on the Country setting you have made in step 2 on page 6 unless you have selected BELGIUM or SUISSE as shown below SUOMI SUOMI DANMARK DANSK NEDERLAND NEDERLANDS PORTUGAL ENGLISH O STERREICH DEUTSCH GREECE ENGLISH DEUTSCHLAND DEUTSCH ESK REPUBLIKA ENGLISH OTHER WESTERN EUROPE ENGLISH POLSKA ENGLISH ITALIA ITALIANO OTHER EASTERN EUROPE ENGLISH NORGE NORSK MAGYARORSZAG ENGLISH SVERIG E SVENSKA ESPAN A CASTELLANO If you want to change the language setting manually Language on page 10 Just Clock Your recorder is equipped with the Just Clock function which provides accurate time keeping through automatic adjustments at regular intervals by reading data from a PDC signal If you want to take advantage of th
74. n if the TV set is SECAM compatible SECAM L prerecorded cassettes or recordings made with a SECAM L video recorder produce monochrome pictures when played back with this recorder This recorder cannot be used for the SECAM L standard Use a SECAM L recorder to record SECAM L signals IMPORTANT m Please read the various precautions on page 2 and 3 before installing or operating the recorder m 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 Svs ow View 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 VH S m SHowView IS a registered trademark of Gemstar Development Corporation The SHowView system is manufactured under licence from Gemstar D evelopment Corporation SSS END For Italy It is declared that this product brand JVC conforms to the Ministry Decree n 548 of 28 Aug 95 published in the Official Gazette of the Italian Republic n 301 of 28 Dec 95 The STANDBY ON wyi 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
75. nectors to the TV s AUDIO IN connectors CONNECT RECORDER TO MAINS Plug the end of the mains power cord into a mains outlet After you plug the mains power cord into a mains outlet the Country Set display appears on the TV screen and or on the recorder s front display panel when the button on the recorder remote control is pressed for the first time to power on the recorder go to page 6 to perform Auto Set Up O en INITIAL SETTINGS Auto Set Up Auto Channel Set Auto Clock Set Auto Guide Program Number Set See e Sg International Telephone Country Code BELGIUM 32 NORGE ESK REPUBLIKA 42 STERREICH DANMARK 45 POLSKA DEUTSCHLAND 49 PORTUGAL ESPANA 34 SUISSE GREECE 30 SUOMI ITALIA 39 SVERIGE MAGYARORSZ G OTHER WESTERN EUROPE NEDERLAND l OTHER EASTERN EUROPE EE ATTEN TIO N O nce you have performed Auto Set U p even if the recorder s memory backup has expired all the stored stations and their Guide Program numbers remain in the recorder s memory and the recorder will not perform Auto Set U p again You only need to set the clock t pg 56 If you have moved to a different area perform each setting as required e Video Channel setting for RF connection users gt pg 55 Tuner setting lt pg 48 e Clock setting lt pg 56 If a new station starts broadcasting in your area perform tuner setting lt pg 48 and if necessary video channel setting r
76. ng a lot of noise SH ARP Clearer sharper edged picture when viewing images with lots of flat same coloured surfaces such as cartoons NOTES e When you select EDIT SOFT or SHARP the selected mode will not change until you select again e When you select EDIT to dub tapes be sure to select AUTO after you finish dubbing the tapes RETURN TO NORMAL SCREEN Advantages Of S VHS 4 Press MENU 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 ES T is OFF PICTURE CONTROL switches S VH S mode Although the picture quality is inherently automatically from AU TO to NORM limited by that of the original the edited tape has better e Select EDIT when you are dubbing tapes Refer to page 38 picture quality than those made by VHS to VHS editing From S VHS to VHS Because the picture quality of the source material is very high the edited tape has better picture quality than those made by VHS to VHS editing From S VHS to S VHS All signals will be transferred with minimum degradation 38 en You can use your video recorder as the source player or as the a recording deck Edit To Or MAKE CONNECTIONS From Another p eaim siseso Video Recorder A When Using Your Video Recorder As The Source Player connect its AV1 IN OUT connector to the recording deck When Using Your Video Recorder As
77. ng mode is engaged pg 33 AV2 SELECT is set to DECODER or SAT F pg 40 T V LINK T V Link Functions When you connect the recorder and your TV via fully wired 21 pin SCART cable lt pg 4 the following functions are available You can use these functions only with the TV offering T V Link etc For details refer to the instruction manual for your TV Compatible with TVs offering T V Link EasyLink M egalogic SMARTLINK Q Link DATA LOGIC or NEXTVIEWLINK 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 evn 13 Direct Rec You can start recording the programme that you are watching on your TV with simple operation Press and hold RECORD and press PLAY on the remote control or press RECORD on the recorder Follow the procedure below to use this function TURN ON THE RECORDER Press 1 ACCESS MAIN MENU SCREEN Press MENU
78. on s name may differ from those of your TV pg 52 INITIAL SETTINGS cont When you connect the recorder and your TV via fully wired 21 pin SCART cable lt pg 4 you can set the recorder s tuner channels by downloading preset data from your TV instead of using the Auto Set Up function lt pg 6 After downloading is completed the recorder sets the clock and Guide Program number automatically For details refer to the instruction manual for your TV Perform steps 1 to 3 of Auto Set Up on page 6 and 7 before continuing PERFO RM PRESET DOW NLOAD Press OK If you are referring to the front display panel Press AV to select CH and press OK or gt If you are referring to the on screen display Press AV to move the highlight bar pointer to T V LINK and press OK AUTO SET orb av gt MENU EXIT Preset position on the display panel increases from CH 1 do NOT press any button on the recorder or remote control until the display panel shows either the display as illustrated on page 9 or f appears on the display panel refer to page e f you are using the on screen display the T V LINK screen will appear Then the GUIDE PROG SET screen will appear during Guide Program number set e f you press any button on the recorder or remote control while downloading isin progress it will be interrupted T V LINK S 4 PLEASE WAITS MENU EXIT
79. ough 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 M ake 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 MO DE Press AV to move the MODE SET highlight bar pointer to oe li AUTO SP gt LP TIMER PICTURECONTROL AUTO then press OK or gt to select AUTO TIMER Q N i 0 S D DIRECT REC DIGITAL 3R NEXT PAGE av gt MENU EXIT RETURN TO NORMALSCREEN Press MENU 4 NOTES e 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 LP TIMER to ON In this case make sure the mode is not engaged then set the tape soeed manually during timer programming n order to ensure that the recording fits on the tape this feature may leave a slight non recorded section at the end of the tape e There may be some noise and sound disturbance at the point on the tape where the recorder switches from SP to LP mode The Auto SP LP Timer feature is not available during I
80. r 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 e The end of the tape was reached during timer recording The recorder s channel positions have been set incorrectly e 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 e Recording is in progress e After the manual settings were made Auto Channel Set was performed e The TV aerial cable was not connected to the recorder when Auto Set Up was performed 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 program 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 c pg 58 Posit
81. r the display press X 30 En TIMER RECORDING cont Check Cancel And Replace Programmes DISENGAGE TIMER MODE 1 Press TIMER then press 4 1 ACCESS PROGRAM CHECK SCREEN DISPLAY Press PR START STOP 8 00 10 00 10 00 10 45 11 30 13 00 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 BS z S ACCESS PROGRAM SCREEN DISPLAY Press again to check _ Pi more information Each Son time you press the next programme s ag 10 00 information appears SP VPS PDC OFF DATE TV PROG 24 12 The display panel shows the programme start time Pressing OK changes the display to the programme stop time then the date and the channel position To cancel or replace a programme CANCELOR REPLACE A 4 PRO GRAMME Press X to cancel a programme To replace a programme press the appropriate button START STO P DATE TV PROG VPS PDC SP LP HM RETURN TO NORMAL SCREEN DISPLAY Press as many times as necessary If there are still some programmes remaining go on to step 6 5 6 RETURN TO TIMER MODE Press TIMER NOTE i 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 c pg 12 or the recorder is in the Timer mode however itis not possible to cancel or replace the programmes eee mn I Auto SP gt LP Timer If when timer recording in SP mode there is not en
82. rambler Simply connect a decoder and you can enjoy the variety of programming that is available through scrambled channels SELECT INPUT MODE Set AV2 SELECT to DECODER c gt pg 40 CONNECT DECODER Connect your recorder s AV2 IN DECO DER connector to the decoder s Euroconnector using a 21 pin SCART cable SET TUNER Perform the procedure as described in When Receiving A Scrambled Broadcast on page 51 2 SSS en 47 These instructions enable you to connect your video recorder to your Hi Fi stereo system if you have one and listen to the Connecting TEET Using A Stereo FM Tuner CD Player PIII Stereo Amplifier OC ee cy FOO Pees C o o Cy oo0 CPoIL oO Audio Cable not provided Speaker Television Speaker Nall W FS HAS f l F AUDIO OUT AV1 OUT AV1 IN OUT COMP Y C Mains outlet AV2 IN DECODER Rear View CAUTIONS M A KE C O N N EC TIO N S This recorder has a dynamic range of more than 80 dB with Connect the AUDIO OUT L and R connectors on your regards to its Hi Fi audio capability It is recommended that video recorder to the AUX IN or TAPEMONITOR you check the maximum level if you are going to listen to the terminals on your stereo system s receiver or amplifier Hi Fi audio signals through a stereo amplifier A sudden surge in the input level to the speakers may dama
83. record a slight portion of the beginning of the programme or may record slightly longer than the actual length of the programme e f you engage the Auto Satellite Prog Recording mode when the satellite tuner s power is on the recorder will not start Auto Satellite Prog recording even though the button s light blinks When the satellite tuner shuts off once and is turned back on again the recorder starts recording 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 e After Auto Satellite Programme recording the number of recorded programmes will not be displayed on the front display panel for the Instant ReView function t pg 19 e You can also record a programme from your cable system in the same way if the system has a timer When you press and hold the recorder s REC LINK button to engage the Auto Satellite Prog Rec mode if the button does not light but instead blinks quickly even though your satellite tuner s power is off Auto Satellite Prog Recording will not work properly with that satellite tuner If this is the case perform Express Timer Programming lt pg 28 to timer record a satellite programme Some satellite tuners output signals even if the power is off Auto Satellite Prog Recording is not possible with those satellite tuners 34 en Remote A B Co
84. ress OK Clock Set screen will appear Set the clock manually gt pg 56 57 then go to step 3 CS E E a E E E E E E E EE EE E EEE EEN eE E EE EE EEE E EEE e E EE If you have selected 32 BELGIUM or 41 SUISSE press OK remote and select the language code by pressing AV remote then go to step 3 Ex FRANCAIS is selected for BELGIUM Language Code EN G LISH NEDERLANDS DEUTSCH SVENSKA FRANCAIS NORSK ITALIANO SUOMI International Telephone Language Code CASTELLANO DANSK Country Code ee 3 Press OK remote Auto appears on the display panel Press OK remote to start Auto Set Up Do NOT press any button on the video recorder or remote control during Auto is blinking e f appears on the display panel see page 9 of the instructions Once you have performed Auto Set Up even if the recorder s memory backup has expired the recorder will not perform Auto Set Up again Perform tuner setting pg 48 and or clock setting t pg 56 as required FOR MORE INFORMATION SEE INSTRUCTION S P6 VICTOR COMPANY OF JAPAN LIMITED Printed in Malaysia COPYRIGHT 1999 VICTOR COMPANY OF JAPAN LTD O6991IYV kKID PUJ1 M
85. roblem use this chart and see if you can repair 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 POSSIBLE CAUSE CORRECTIVE ACTION 1 No power is applied to the The mains power cord is discon Connect the mains power cord recorder nected 2 The clock is functioning properly e is displayed on the display Press the button to turn the but the recorder cannot be powered panel with Auto Timer set to O FF indicator off 3 The remote control won t function The batteries are discharged Replace the dead batteries with new ones TAPE TRANSPORT SYMPTOM POSSIBLE CAUSE CORRECTIVE ACTION 1 The tape does not run during W is displayed on the display Press PLAY to turn the indicator recording en off 2 The tape will not rewind or fast The tape is already fully rewound or Check the cassette forward fast forwarded PLAY BACK SYMPTOM POSSIBLE CAUSE CORRECTIVE ACTION 1 The playback picture does not e f you re using the RF OUT connec If you are using the RF OUT connec appear while the tape is running tion tion the TV receiver s channel selector Set the TV receiver to the VIDEO is not set to the VIDEO channel channel the recorder s VIDEO channel perform Video Channel Set has not been correctly set pg 55 f you re using the AV or S VID EO If you
86. t Button c pg 16 TV 1 Button rc pg 35 Buttons with a small dot on the left side of the name can also be used to operate your TV c pg 35 How To Use NOTES The remote control can operate most of your video recorder s When inserting the batteries be sure to insert in the correct functions as well as basic functions of TV sets and satellite directions as indicated under the battery cover tuners of JVC and other brands lt pg 35 36 f the remote control doesn t work properly remove its batteries Point the remote control toward the sensor window wait a short time replace the batteries and then try again e The maximum operating distance of the remote control is about 8 m Remote Control LCD The remote control can operate not only the video recorder but also some of your TV and satellite tuner s functions The LCD indicates which of these VIDEO TV or CABLE SAT the remote control can currently operate When you first purchase the remote control or after you have just replaced the batteries VIDEO A A code is selected 1 To operate your video recorder first press the VCR button to set the remote control to the Video mode pg 34 To operate your TV first press the TV button to set the remote control to the TV mode c pg 35 To operate your satellite tuner first press the CABLE SAT button to set the remote control to the Satellite tuner mode i pg 36 NO
87. t provided CHAN NEL or RF Cable AV mode provided za z as or AV mode 21 pin SCART Cable RF Cable not provided provided CHANNEL Cd Recorder TV Receiver Recorder S Video Cable not provided 21 pin SCART Cable not provided NOTES e All necessary cables can be obtained from your dealer e For Y C signal input output be sure to use a 21 pin SCART cable that is compatible with the Y C signal e 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 O FF after you finish dubbing the tapes When you use this recorder as the player for editing be sure to set 0 S D to OFF before starting t pg 11 e f you are using another recorder with S Video and Audio input output connectors you can connect those connectors to this recorder s S VIDEO and AUDIO input output connectors When Using Your Video Recorder As The Source Player connect its rear panel S VIDEO and AUDIO output 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 40 en
88. t to O FF r VPS PDC Recording on page 29 RETURN TO NORMALSCREEN Press PROG or OK PROGRAM COMPLETED appears on the screen for about 5 seconds then normal screen appears 4 5 6 e Repeat steps 1 6 for each additional programme ENGAGE RECORDER S TIMER MQ DE Press TIMER The recorder turns off automatically and appears on the display panel e To disengage the timer press TIMER again NOTES To Change The Stop Time press STOP in step 3 You can compensate for anticipated programme schedule delays this way To Timer Record Weekly Or Daily Serials 1n step 3 press WEEKLY NUMBER key 9 for weekly serials or DAILY NUMBER key 8 for daily serials Monday Friday Either WEEKLY or DAILY appears on the screen Pressing the button again makes the corresponding indication disappear e 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 t pg 30 e t is not possible to timer record a TV programme with a SHOwView number which starts with 0 Timer Warning If you have programmed your recorder to timer record a programme or a series of programmes a warning appears on screen to tell you Wy Grane coon that the record
89. ternal satellite tuner A uto mM eS t C Connect a satellite tuner to the recorder s AV2 IN DECO DER connector lt pg 43 44 and programme the timer on the satellite tuner the recorder starts recording when the signals input from the satellite tuner to the AV2 IN D ECO DER connector and S te ite when there is no input signals the recorder stops recording and the power shuts off Prog ra mMm mMm Before performing the following steps Make sure the satellite tuner is connected to the Recording recorder s AV2 IN DECO DER connector lt pg 43 44 e Programme the timer on the satellite tuner Insert a cassette with the safety tab in place SELECT AV2 SELECT MODE Set AV2 SELECT to AV2 c gt pg 40 EAN When you select SAT refer to IM PORTANT on an Z I page 43 SET TAPE SPEED Press SP LP 4 47 to set the tape speed ATTENTION Be sure not to turn on the satellite tuner before the F N G A G F A U TO SATE LUITE programme is executed otherwise the recorder will start recording when the satellite tuner s power is turned on e f you have connected another appliance other than a PRO G REC M O D E satellite tuner to the AV2 IN DECO DER connector be Press and hold REC LINK on the recorder for about 2 sure not to engage the Auto Satellite Prog Rec mode seconds The button lights up and the recorder turns off otherwise th
90. the VIDEO channel or AV mode Guide Program Number Set ACCESS MAIN MENU EN TER RECEIVING CHANNELPOSITION NUMBER Press AV or NUMBER keys to input the number of the recorder s channel SCREEN Press MENU GUIDE PROG SET ACCESS INITIAL SET position on which the GUIDE PROG TV PROG SC REE N Guide Program number s z broadcast is received B Press AV to move the highlight bar pointer to INITIAL SET then press OK or gt ACCESS GUIDE PROG SET SCREEN Press AV to move the highlight bar pointer to GUIDE PROG SET then press OK or gt EN TER GUIDE PROG NUMBER Press AV or NUMBER keys GUIDE PROG SET to enter the Guide Program number for the desired Then press OK or gt e f the satellite broadcast RERUN EXIT is received on your Ex If ZDF is received on recorder s auxiliary i ooo channel L 2 select channel positon 2 L 2 for the channel position Repeat steps 4 and 5 as necessary RETURN TO NORMAL SCREEN Press MENU station as shown in the TV GUIDE PROG TV PROG listings Then press Guide Program Number A E OKorb Guide Program GUIDE PROG number refers to the assigned TV station numbers according to broadcast area for SHowView timer recording The Guide Program numbers can be found in most TV listings Av gt MENU EXIT Ex When inputting the Guide Program number 2 for ZDF En OD Before requesting service for a p
91. the display panel Then perform the steps 1 4 below to set the S VHS to O FF the S VHS indicator will go out The VHS recording mode will be selected ACCESS MAIN MENU SCREEN Press MENU 1 ACCESS MODE SET SCREEN Move the highlight bar pointer to MODE SET by pressing AV then press OKorb MAIN MENU AUTO CH SET MANUAL CH SET INITIAL SET Av gt MENU EXIT SELECT S VHS MODE Move the highlight pointer to S VH S by pressing AV then press OK or gt to select AUTO or OFF MODE SET PREVIOUS PAGE POWER SAVE OFF EEA AUTO AV1 SELECT VIDEO AV2 SELECT AV2 COLOUR SYSTEM PAL NTSC E S T ON PICTURE CONTROL AUTO AUTO TIM ER OFF ON O S D DIRECT REC ON AUTO SP gt LP TIMER OFF DIGITAL 3R ON NEXT PAGE Av gt MENU EXIT av gt MENU EXIT RETURN TO NORMAL SCREEN Press MENU 4 NOTE When playing back a tape that has been recorded in S VHS the S VHS indicator lights on the display panel regardless of the S VH S mode setting ee EN 29 Receiving Stereo And Bilingual Programmes Your recorder is equipped with a Sound M ultiplex decoder A2 and a Digital stereo sound decoder NICAM making reception of stereo and bilingual broadcasts possible When the channel is changed the type of broadcast being received will be displayed on the TV screen for a few seconds Type of Broadcast i Being Received On screen Display A2 Stereo ST A
92. tments at regular intervals by reading data from a PDC signal The Just Clock option can be set ON or O FF at the Clock Set screen the default setting is O FF Press OK until the Just Clock setting begins blinking then press AV to change the setting IMPORTANT If you turn off Just Clock the accuracy of your recorder s built in clock may be reduced which could adversely effect timer recording We recommend you to keep Just Clock on In cases where the clock setting data from a PDC signal is incorrect however you are advised to keep Just Clock set to O FF SUBSIDIARY SETTINGS cont IMPORTANT If you performed Auto Set Up lt pg 6 Preset Download lt pg 8 or Auto Channel Set c 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 c 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
93. truction manual for the satellite tuner and decoder 21 pin AV input connector SCART Aerial Outdoor Unit Back of TV TV Aerial cable Satellite Cable Satellite Tuner U nit Aerial connector Decoder Back of Recorder Mains outlet Basic Connections This is an example of basic connection if you have both satellite tuner and decoder Connect the decoder to your recorder s AV2 IN DECODER connector and AV1 IN OUT connector to the satellite tuner s connector Then connect the satellite tuner and TV If you have a decoder for satellite broadcast connect it to the satellite tuner s connector Outdoor Unit Aenal Satellite Cable Satellite Tuner U nit DECODER VCR TV f
94. uality based on the quality of the tape in use e B E S T is active during Auto Tracking BEST appears blinking on the recorder s display panel NOTES When watching a tape recorded with B E S T setto 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 24 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 26 EN SHOWVIEW Timer Programming Before performing SHowView 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 LCD panel LCD PROG You can use the remote control with LCD panel to enter the SHOWViEw number 1 ACCESS SHO W VIEW DISPLAY Press LCD PROG The LCD panel looks like this EN TER SHOW VIEW NUMBER Press the NUMBER keys to enter the SHowView number of a programme you wish to record then press F e f you make a mistake press X and input the correct number The SHowView number you enter appears on the LCD panel Then go to step 3 in the right column TIM
95. undtrack Selection pg 19 24 En The B E S T Biconditional Equalised Signal Tracking system E checks the condition of the tape in use during recording and R 2 S j PE ctu re playback and compensates to provide the highest possible a Ba E E recording and playback pictures The default setting for both recording and playback is ON System Preparation 1 TURN ON THE RECORDER Turn on the TV and select the VIDEO channel or AV mode Press O I ACCESS MAIN MENU SCREEN Press MENU 2 ACCESS MODE SET SCREEN Press AV to move the ress MAIN MENU highlight bar pointer to MODE SET then press AUTO CH SET OKor gt b MANUAL CH SET INITIAL SET av gt MENU EXIT SELECT B E S T MQ DE Press AV to move the highlight bar pointer to Su ON B E S T then press OK or PICTURECONTROL AUTO gt to set to O N or O FF MIOUN ER OFF ON ON F MODE SET DIRECT CT REC AUTO SP LP TIMER OF DIGITAL 3R ON NEXT PAGE av gt MENU EXIT RETURN TO NORMAL SCREEN Press MENU Recording START RECO RDIN G Press and hold RECORD and press PLAY on the remote or press RECORD on the recorder DURING B E S T 1 4 B E S T COMPLETE 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
96. ust 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 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 enn TAE eee ewer shows you where you are on the tape REMAIN 2 35 0 S D F pg 11 must be set to ON or the indicator will not appear NOTE Depending on the type of tape used there may be times when the indication is not correct Beginning 16en Playback Features l PLAY JOG PAU SE o Co SHUTTLE ATTENTION Picture may not appear during high speed search with an LP recorded tape In the high speed search still slow motion or frame by frame playback mode the picture will be distorted and there will be a loss of colour 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 N OTE Still Refer to the SHUTTLE ring illustration on the right as you read the following procedures se
97. y Press MENU 3 NOTE The characters available for the station name ID are A Z 0 9 X space maximum of 4 1 CLOSE CONFIRMATION SCREEN CLOSE CONFIRMATION SCREEN ENO I When Receiving A Scrambled Broadcast SELECT DECODER MODE Set AV2 SELECT to DECODER c pg 40 ACCESS CONFIRMATION SCREEN Perform steps 1 and 2 of Storing Channel Manually on page 50 SELECT PQ SITIO N Press AV lt gt to select the channel position broadcast ing scrambled programmes then press OK twice CHANGE DECODER SETTING Press gt until O FF decoder setting begins blinking and set it to ON by pressing Av RETURN TO CONFIRMATION SCREEN Press OK e Repeat steps 3 through 5 as necessary CLOSE CONFIRMATION SCREEN Press MENU ATTENTION If channel positions are changed or deleted the Guide Program numbers that have been set are reset Example 1 If a channel is deleted all the Guide Program numbers are reset e Example 2 If a channel is changed from position 4 to position 2 the Guide Program numbers above position 4 are reset e Example 3 If a channel is changed from position 4 to position 6 the Guide Program numbers above position 6 are reset In Examples 2 and 3 if the channel is moved to position 10 before OK is pressed the Guide Program numbers above position 10 are reset If an attempt is made at timer programming with SHOw View in this state

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