JVC HR-S5970E User's Manual
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1. Set O S D to ON to display the indications on the screen F 12 Automatic operations after rewinding Next Function Memory The Next Function Memory tells the recorder what to do after rewinding Ensure that the recorder is in stop mode For Automatic Playback Start Press lt lt then press within 2 seconds For Automatic Power Off Press lt lt then press O I within 2 seconds For Automatic Timer Standby Press lt lt then press within 2 seconds NOTE It is not possible to select the Automatic Timer Standby function if the cassette s record safety tab is removed Playing back tape repeatedly 100 times Repeat Playback During playback press and hold for more than 5 seconds E gt on the display panel starts blinking slowly To stop playback press E on the remote control or W amp on the recorder NOTE Pressing 4 lt gt gt or Il also stops Repeat Playback Locating beginning of recordings Index Search Index codes are placed on the tape at the beginning of each recording when recording on this recorder EE While the tape is not running press lt d or PI to start search 1 23 45 REMAIN 1 00 PA To access a recording of 2 to 9 index codes away press lt 4 or gt gt repeatedly until the correct number is displayed on the screen only if O S D is set to ON 12 Example To locate the beginning of B from2. Connect the decoder to the satellite receiver s connector if you have a decoder L 1 IN OUT connector to TV s connector and L 2 IN DECODER connector to the satellite receiver s connector Then connect the satellite receiver and TV Set L 2 SELECT to A V lt 10 To record a programme via the satellite receiver set the input mode to L 2 by pressing AUX or PR amp on the remote control or PR on the recorder To receive a scrambled broadcast descramble the signal with the satellite receiver For details refer to the instruction manual for the satellite receiver and decoder Connecting Using a decoder You can enjoy the variety of programming that is available through scrambled channels Set L 2 SELECT to DECODER i 10 Connect the recorder s L 2 IN DECODER connector to the decoder s 21 pin SCART connector using a 21 pin SCART cable 3 Perform the procedure as described in When receiving a scrambled broadcast F 14 Ro Connecting Using a stereo system You can listen to the soundtrack through your stereo system Connect the AUDIO OUT L and R connectors on the recorder to the AUX IN or TAPE MONITOR connectors on your stereo system s receiver or amplifier When listening to sound through the connected stereo system turn the TV s volume down completely i Subsidiary Settings Mode Set You can change various mode set
3. Reverse search 3 steps play When the tape is not running Rewind fast forward Press lt lt or BP Eject the cassette Press amp on the remote OR Press W amp on the recorder control You can also eject the cassette when the recorder is turned off Turn off the recorder Press O I ATTENTION In the search still slow motion or frame by frame playback mode the picture will be distorted the noise bars will appear there will be a loss of color with an LP recorded tape Playback Features Adjusting tracking condition Automatic tracking adjustment When a new cassette is loaded the recorder enters the automatic tracking mode Manual tracking adjustment If automatic tracking cannot eliminate noises well during playback adjust the tracking manually On the remote control E Press HM to activate manual tracking FA Press PR A or W to eliminate the noises Press it briefly for a fine adjustment or press and hold for a coarse adjustment Press HM again to reactivate automatic tracking Selecting Soundtrack Your recorder is capable of recording three soundtracks HIFI L IP HIFI i R and NORM and plays back the one you select Pressing AUDIO changes the soundtrack as follows HIFI L R For Hi Fi stereo tapes HIFI L le For main audio of Bilingual tapes HIFI lt l R For sub audio of Bilingual tapes NORM For audio dubbed tapes HI FI NORM For audio dubbed tapes NOTE
4. recording or ITR Instant Timer Recording WE VIDEO STABILIZER ON OFF When this function is set to ON you can automatically correct vertical vibrations in the picture when playing back unstable recordings made on another recorder NOTE To watch recordings with close caption or when you finish viewing a tape set this function to OFF E S VHS ON OFF You can determine which recording mode either S VHS mode or VHS mode is used for recording on S VHS tapes When this function is set to ON you can record on S VHS tapes with S VHS picture quality When this function is set to OFF you can record on S VHS tapes with VHS picture quality NOTES S VHS mode allows you to make high quality video recordings with horizontal resolution of 400 lines comparing with the 230 lines of resolution of conventional VHS recordings To achieve the highest quality picture we recommended to record in S VHS mode But remember that a conventional VHS recorder without SQPB cannot play back S VHS tapes recorded in S VHS mode S VHS setting does not affect recording on VHS tapes Recording on VHS tapes is always performed in VHS mode except when using S VHS ET mode 11 Mi COLOUR SYSTEM PAL NTSC MESECAM You can play back PAL NTSC and MESECAM tapes or record PAL and SECAM signals on this recorder Select the appropriate colour system SECAM signals will be recorded as MESECAM on
5. safety tab To record on it later cover N z the hole with adhesive tape Record safety tab Basic Recording Turn on the TV and select the video channel or AV mode EF Load a cassette Make sure the record safety tab is intact If not cover the hole with adhesive tape before inserting the cassette The recorder turns on and the counter is reset automatically FA Select recording channel Press PR A F or the number keys on the remote control or PR on the recorder You can select channel in the stop mode or recording pause mode EJ Set tape speed Press ZIZ SP LP The current setting for the tape speed appears on the display panel and the screen for about 5 seconds Press ZIM SP LP again to change the setting while tape speed is displayed E1 Start recording On the recorder press Or on the remote control while holding press P NOTES If B E S T is set to ON 11 default setting the recorder takes about 7 seconds to assess the quality of the tape in use then recording begins with the picture level optimized f the tape reaches its end during recording the recording stops and and on the display panel blink Press on the recorder to eject the cassette or press lt 4 lt 4 to rewind the tape During recording Pause recording Press II Press B to resume recording You can select channel in the recording pause mode Stop recording
6. 01 03 N v AV amp MENU EXIT a N 0 H MENU EXIT S The video channel that is shown on the gp display panel is your video channel Press l z OK If you have selected MAGYARORSZ G CESKA REPUBLIKA POLSKA or OTHER EASTERN EUROPE in step H 2 appears instead of 1 To view picture signals from the recorder set your TV to the video channel With AV connection Press PR until the display panel shows 1 or 2 Now the video channel is set to off Then press OK To view picture signals from the recorder set your TV to its AV mode EJ Check results If both Auto Channel Set and Clock Set have been performed successfully the correct current time is displayed Turn on the TV and select its video k channel or AV mode Then make sure that all necessary stations have been stored in the recorder s memory by using the PR If Auto Channel Set has succeeded but Clock Set has not 1 is displayed Turn on the TV and select its video all necessary stations have been stored in the recorder s memory by using the PR button s Perform Clock Set lt 13 have failed is displayed Make sure the cables are connected properly Turn off the recorder once then turn the recorder back on again The Country Set screen appears on button s channel or AV mode Then make sure that If
7. 2 SELECT to the appropritate mode depending on the type of appliance connected to the recorder s L 2 IN DECODER connector Set L 2 INPUT to the appropriate mode depending on the output signals of the connected appliance NOTES If you have a satellite receiver or a decoder connected to the L 2 IN DECODER connector be sure to set L 2 SELECT back to appropriate mode after editing If you are not connecting a satellite receiver or a decoder to the L 2 IN DECODER connector leave L 2 SELECT set to A V When L 2 SELECT is set to SAT SAT or SAt appears on TV screen or front display panel instead of L 2 or L2 If L 2 SELECT is set to DECODER it is impossible to set L 2 INPUT to S VIDEO f L 1 OUTPUT is set to S VIDEO it is impossible to set L 2 SELECT to DECODER EE Access the Main Menu then Output Input Set screen Press MENU Press AY to move the highlight bar pointer to OUTPUT INPUT SET then press OK or p gt gt gt MAIN MENU MODE SET AUTO CH SET MANUAL CH SET LP OUTPUT INPUT SET INITIAL SET AV gt MENU EXIT FA Select the output or input mode for the connectors Press AW to move the highlight bar pointer to the desired mode Then press OK or gt gt to select the appropriate setting The default setting is bold in the table below Press MENU to return to
8. a NICAM broadcast press AUDIO until NORM appears on the screen NOTE Set O S D to ON to display the indications on the screen F 12 Regular Monaural NICAM Stereo NICAM Bilingual NICAM Monaural To record stereo and bilingual programmes A2 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 is recorded on the normal audio track To record NICAM stereo and bilingual programmes The NICAM audio programme is recorded on the Hi Fi audio track and the standard audio programme on the normal audio track NOTES f the quality of stereo sound being received is poor the broadcast may be received in monaural with better quality Before playing back a programme recorded in stereo or a bilingual programme refer to Selecting Soundtrack F 6 S VHS Super VHS S VHS ET or VHS Recording Mode This VCR can record in S VHS Super VHS S VHS ET or VHS To record in S VHS Set S VHS to ON 12 Then insert a cassette marked S VHS The S VHS indicator lights up on the display panel The S VHS recording mode is selected To record in S VHS ET on a VHS cassette Set S VHS ET to ON i 11 Then insert a cassette marked VHS The S VHS indicator lights
9. csscccsscsssssssssssssssesssssssesesesesesesesesecesesece 11 Mode 2 Sate eer AE N Le mn erent 11 COCK SC Us anen E TEE E 13 TONEN SOU ir aE EE E E T AS O 13 NICO eChanne i Se Eanan T nee el E 15 L A LL T AOE ENEE AE 16 f SAFETY FIRST Safety Precautions The rating plate and the safety caution are on the rear of the unit WARNING DANGEROUS VOLTAGE INSIDE WARNING TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD DO NOT EXPOSE THIS UNIT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE 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 SHOWVIEW SVHS iE Super VHS ET INSTRUCTIONS Printed in China 0304ASR PR BJ 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 1 This recorder can also receive SECAM B colour television signals for recording and playback 2 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 inco
10. daily Monday Friday or weekly serials press DAILY number key 8 or WEEKLY number key 9 Pressing the button again makes the DAILY or WEEKLY display disappear To change the channel position number press PR A V El Press OK or PROG El Press The recorder turns off automatically and is displayed on the display panel To timer record a satellite broadcast using the SHOWVIEW system 1 Set L 2 SELECT to A V c 10 Perform steps Hl B Set the satellite receiver to the appropriate channel before the lected programme begins Leave the satellite receiver s power on RO co n O ESS Express Timer Programming El Press PROG to access the Timer Programming Set screen FA Press AW to place the pointer highlighted bar next to EXPRESS PROGRAMMING then press OK or gt gt gt The program screen appears E Press START number keys 1 PI and or 4 STOP number keys 2 siii So and or 5 DATE number keys 3 and or 6 or PR repeatedly to SP VPS PDC OFF enter the start time stop time date or DATE TV PROG E5 channel Press and hold START or STOP to increase the time in 30 minute intervals To set the tape speed press ZIAZ SP LP To set the VPS PDC mode press VPS PDC number key 7 To timer record daily Monday Frid
11. normal screen OUTPUT INPUT SET LF L 1 OUTPUT VIDEO L 2 SELECT AN L 2 INPUT VIDEO Av MENU EXIT W L 1 OUTPUT VIDEO S VIDEO VIDEO If a connected appliance s input is compatible only with regular video signals set to VIDEO S VIDEO If a connected appliance s input is compatible with Y C signals set to S VIDEO You can obtain high quality S VHS picture For connection be sure to use a 21 pin SCART cable that is compatible with the Y C signal WE L 2 SELECT A V DECODER SAT A V To use this recorder as the recording deck with the player connected to the L 2 IN DECODER connector or to use the satellite receiver connected to the L 2 IN DECODER connector DECODER To use a decoder connected to the L 2 IN DECODER connector SAT To view a satellite programme with the TV set while the recorder is turned off lt 11 ae ae W L 2 INPUT VIDEO S VIDEO VIDEO If a connected appliance s output is compatible only with regular video signals set to VIDEO S VIDEO If a connected appliance s output is compatible with Y C signals set to S VIDEO You can obtain high quality S VHS picture For connection be sure to use a 21 pin SCART cable that is compatible with the Y C signal f System Connections NOTE When you select a country in Central or Eastern Europe for country setting you cannot use decoder with this recorder Connecting to a satellite receiver
12. on the rear of the recorder 3 Connect the provided RF cable between the RF OUT connector on the rear of the recorder and the TV s aerial connector M AV Connection If your TV is equipped with a 21 pin SCART connector perform AV connection to improve picture quality during tape playback Connect the aerial recorder and TV as shown in the illustration 2 Connect an optional 21 pin SCART cable between the L 1 IN OUT connector on the rear of the recorder and the TV s 21 pin SCART connector i 4 Connect recorder to mains Plug the mains power cord into a mains outlet i Initial Settings After the I is pressed for the first time to power on the recorder the recorder starts Auto Set Up Before starting Perform Basic Connections Set the TV to its AV mode with AV connection or UHF channel 36 with RF connection Auto Set Up Auto Channel Set Auto Clock Set Auto Guide Program Number Set If you select a country in Central or Eastern Europe set the clock manually 7 13 ATTENTION While performing Auto Set Up for the first time do NOT disconnect the recorder from the power supply AC do NOT press any button unless instructed ensure that Auto Set Up is not interrupted while the operation is still in progress GE Turn on recorder ak REPUBLIKA Press O I The Country Set screen appears DANMARK on the screen DEUTSCHLAND I
13. the current position press ka a twice To locate the beginning of D from the current position press P once Playback begins automatically when the desired recording is located Current position Index number Locating beginning of timer recordings Instant Review After ensuring that the recorder is turned off and that the timer mode is disengaged press REVIEW The recorder turns on and rewinds to the index code indicating the beginning of the last timer recorded programme then begins playback automatically You can access a programme as far as 9 index codes away from the current S57 tape position For example if you have _I timer recorded 3 programmes the REVIEW indicator and 3 blink To watch the first of the 3 programmes press REVIEW three times The number of recorded programmes is not displayed on the display panel after Automatic Satellite Programme Recording The Instant Review function can also operate if the recorder is turned on yas Skipping unwanted portions Skip Search Press 30 SEC amp once to 4 times during playback Each press initiates a 30 second period of high speed playback up to 2 minutes When the specified portion of the tape is skipped normal playback resumes automatically To return to normal playback during Skip Search press i Recording Accidental erasure prevention To prevent accidental recording on a recorded cassette remove its record CE
14. this recorder MESECAM is the designation for tapes with SECAM signals that have been recorded on a MESECAM compatible PAL video cassette recorder PAL NTSC To record PAL signals or playback a PAL or NTSC tape MESECAM To record SECAM signals or play back a MESECAM tape NOTES About NTSC Playback Some TVs shrink the picture vertically and place black bars at the top and bottom of the screen or cut off the top and bottom portions of superimposed displays This is not a malfunction The picture may roll up and down This can be corrected if your TV has the V HOLD contro function The counter and tape remaining time readings will be incorrect During search still or frame by frame playback the picture will be distorted and there may be a loss of colour WE AUTO POWER OFF 3H OFF When this function is set to 3H the recorder turns off automatically if no operation is done in 3 hours AUTO POWER OFF IN 3MIN appears on the screen 3 minutes before the recorder is turned off Clock Set Turn on the recorder and the TV and set your TV to its AV mode or video channel EE Access Main Menu screen then Initial Set screen Press MENU Press A to place the pointer next to INITIAL SET then press OK or gt gt gt FA Access Clock Set screen Press AW to place the pointer next to CLOCK SET then press OK or gt gt EJ Set time date and year Press AV until the desired time
15. D FINE SYSTEM DECODER setting When you can see a the picture but can hear no audio select appropriate TV system e a E Press gt gt gt until D K or B G blinks Then CRNU exiT press A to select D K or B G Major Countries Areas Austria Denmark Finland Holland Italy Norway Spain Switzerland Sweden B G Germany Egypt Western Europe EDIT X DELETE MENU EXIT PR CH ID FINE DECODER 12 CHOT i OFF 4V SELECT lt gt CURSOR lt OK MENU EXIT TV System China Mongolia Rumania Bulgaria Czech Rep Slovakia Hungary Poland Russia Central or Eastern Europe EJ Store new channel Press OK Repeat steps A H as necessary E Return to normal screen Press MENU i Deleting a channel EE Access Confirmation screen Perform step Hl of Manual Channel Set 7 13 FA Select position Press AW lt lt lt q p gt gt to until the channel you want to delete begins blinking EJ Delete channel Press X The channel directly beneath the cancelled one moves up one line Repeat steps Al E as necessary ET Return to normal screen Press MENU Changing station channel positions EE Access Confirmation screen Perform step Hl of Manual Channel Set F 13 FA Select position Press AW lt lt lt q gt gt gt until the station you want to move begins blinking then press OK The channel number CH and the station name ID
16. ENGLISH VIDEO CASSETTE RECORDER HR S5970E HR S5971E HR S5972E LPT0916 001A COPYRIGHT 2004 VICTOR COMPANY OF JAPAN LTD SAPEDY FIRST A E AAE Buttons Connectors and Indicators e sessessesoecoecoosoosoocoosoosoosooesoeso 3 Basic CONMECHONS ssssssesesscssccssesscesesacseonsssscescuicassesoasoedevesdsassecedeaseees 4 I ETEL EE E E E A A Setar estate cavieed 4 Anto Set UP eraan a n aA 4 ANAC ESET A E EE sana E T aieeiiaiD 5 PIG YB OK aiina a A 5 Recordin eossisnseesinni RN 7 Timer Recording e seoseoseosecsecoecsecoccoccoccoccoccoscoccoscoscoscoscoseoscoseoseo 8 SHOWVIEW Timer Programming ccccccsseeseetseeteeeteeeteeneees 8 Express imer Programming eresien n a A NS J Checking cancelling or changing programme settings 9 Automatic Satellite Programme Recording 9 Edinin oreascictesv seas AR 10 Editing with another video recorder or a camcorder 10 Output Wiput Set sessoscoscoscoscoscoscoscoscoscoscoscoscoscoscoscoscoseosesseosese 10 RO Oi ied Pecrcudin coerpencerre weererr rercerer tren ere re ner errr es 10 L 2 SELECT and L 2 INPUT Setting 2 adder neice at eavdccceees 10 Systemi COMNECHONS scsscssssscsssoscsecsosvisoscsessuiscssssosscessos saesiss esosssss 11 Connecting to a satellite receiver 11 Connecting Using a decoder sssseeeeeesssseerrsssserrerrrssssreee 11 Connecting Using a stereo SYSTEM sesesserrereerrerreeerrrrreeereses 11 Subsidiary Settings
17. PS PDC signal is detected from the station VPS PDC will stop blinking If no VPS PDC signal is detected from the station VPS PDC will blink at a slower rate 3 Press or I on the remote control again to return to normal screen Checking cancelling or changing programme settings ET Disengage timer recording standby mode Press then press O I When AUTO TIMER is set to ON 12 press only O I FA Access Program Check screen START 8 00 Press 10 00 11 30 ONO ol Gh NEXT E Access Program screen P Press again Each time you press START the next programme s screen appears ERLE ECRM 7 SP VPS PDC OFF E1 Cancel or change programme setting ox TV PROG EAH 3 To cancel a programme press X WDR To change a programme press the appropriate button START number keys 1 and or 4 STOP number keys 2 and or 5 DATE number keys 3 and or 6 DAILY number key 8 WEEKLY number key 9 PR VPS PDC number key 7 and or ZIM SP LP E Return to normal screen Press repeatedly until no Program screen is shown EJ Re engage timer recording standby mode Press The recorder turns off automatically and is displayed on the display panel When AUTO TIMER is set to ON c 12 the timer recording standby mode automatically resumes when you t
18. Press W on the remote OR Press M on the recorder control Recording Features Recording Resume Function If there is a power outage during recording or Instant Timer Recording or timer recording the recording will resume automatically when the power is restored to the recorder No setting is required for this function NOTE If a power outage exceed the recorder s memory backup time Recording Resume Function does not work Tape Remaining Time Time Counter Press to display the tape remaining time and time counter on the screen and the front display panel To reset the time counter press 0000 The front display panel shows the counter reading with lit The front display panel shows the tape remaining time with blinking NOTES Set O S D to ON to display the indications on the screen F 12 Depending on the type of tape used the tape remaining time may not appear right away or is not correct may sometimes appear or the display may blink on occasion Watching one programme while recording another If your recorder is connected to the TV via the AV connection C 4 press TV VCR The recorder s VCR indicator and the TV broadcast being recorded disappear 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 The programme selected with the TV s channel controls
19. R MOVIE MTV MTV1 MTV2 MTV3 VIDEO MUSIC NGEO VOX News 24 VIASAT3 NORD3 VT4 N TV VIM NBC SUPER West3 NDR WRLD NED1 YLE1 NED2 YLE2 NED3 YORIN Net 5 ZDF ZIV The ID abbreviation is what is shown on screen in lieu of the station name The ID abbreviation is listed in the Confirmation screen and is displayed on the screen when the recorder is tuned to a different station Video Channel Set Video channel RF output channel is the channel on which your TV receives picture and sound signals from the recorder through the RF cable Perform the following steps only if Video Channel Set has not been done correctly by the Auto Set Up function 4 interference appears in the TV picture after you have moved to a different area or a new station has started broadcasting in your area you change the connection between your recorder and TV from RF connection to AV connection or vice versa If you have connected the recorder to your TV via the AV connection CF 4 set the video channel to off If you have connected the recorder to your TV via the RF connection F 4 set the correct video channel Make sure the recorder s power is off and there is no cassette inserted in the recorder EF Access Video Channel Set mode Hold down Mi on the recorder until the display panel shows the following FA Set RF output system The blinking number on the display indicates the RF output system of
20. ame EE Access Confirmation screen Perform step Hl of Manual Channel Set 13 FA Select position Press AW lt lt lt q gt gt gt until the desired channel begins blinking then press OK twice The Manual Channel Set screen appears EJ Select station name If the station name is registered in your PR CH ID FINE DECODER recorder 06 CH45 OFF S N Press gt gt gt until the station name ID begins blinking Press AW until the desired station name appears then press Ji Gunsote o gt OK OK MENU EXIT Repeat steps A El as necessary Otherwise Press gt gt gt until the first letter of the station name ID begins blinking Press AY to cycle through the characters then press gt gt gt Enter the remaining characters the same way maximum of 4 After entering all characters press OK The characters available for the station name ID are A Z 0 9 _ space If you make a mistake press gt gt until the incorrect character begins blinking Then enter the correct character by pressing AV ET Return to normal screen Press MENU CH s ID FINE eo 06 CH45 ARD ___ OFF AY A Z 0 9 lt gt CURSOR lt OK MENU EXIT Fine tuning channels EE Access Confirmation screen Perform step Hl of Manual Channel Set 13 FA Select position Press AW lt lt lt q P gt gt until the channel you want to tune begins b
21. appears then press OK or gt gt Set the date and year in the same way Holding AY changes the time in 30 minute intervals or changes the date in 15 day intervals ZY Set Just Clock Set to ON or OFF by pressing AY then press OK or p gt gt gt Just Clock The Just Clock function provides accurate time keeping through automatic adjustments at regular intervals by reading data from a PDC signal Normally set JUST CLOCK to ON NOTES Just Clock may not function properly depending on the reception condition When you select a country in Central or Eastern Europe for country setting you cannot use Just Clock Skip steps B 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 beween the built in clock s time and the actual time the recorder is in the Power Save mode t 12 L 2 SELECT is set to SAT C 10 E Set source channel position The recorder is preset to receive clock setting and adjustment data from channel position 1 Press A to set the channel position to the number representing the station transmitting clock setting data then press OK or gt gt gt A Start clock Press MENU CLOCK SET TIME DATE YEAR 0 00 01 01 03 A N JUST CLOCK OFF TV PR 1 Av MENU EXIT ATTENTION If the AC was disconnected from the recor
22. appears on the screen while the one selected with the PR A V on the remote control or PR on the recorder is recorded on the tape If a decoder is connected to the recorder you can select a scrambled channel as well with the TV channel controls Specifying recording length Instant Timer Recording ITR During recording press on the recorder repeatedly until the desired recording length appears on the display panel O on the display panel starts blinking Each time you press the button recording length increases in 30 minute intervals up to 6 hours The recorder turns off after recording is finished To cancel an ITR press W on the remote control or W amp on the recorder Receiving stereo and bilingual programmes Your recorder is equipped with a Sound Multiplex 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 screen for a few seconds Type of broadcast being received On screen display A2 Stereo ST A2 Bilingual BIL none ST NICAM BIL NICAM NICAM To listen to a stereo programme press AUDIO until HIFI L gt 4 R appears on the screen To listen to a bilingual programme press AUDIO until HIFI L ll or HIFI ll R appears on the screen To listen to the standard regular monaural audio while receiving
23. ay or weekly serials press DAILY number key 8 or WEEKLY number key 9 Pressing the button again makes the DAILY or WEEKLY display disappear El Press OK or PROG El Press The recorder turns off automatically and is displayed on the display panel gt PROG EXIT To timer record a satellite broadcast using Express Timer Programming Set L 2 SELECT to A V c 10 2 Perform steps Hl B 3 Set the satellite receiver to the appropriate channel before the selected programme begins 4 Leave the satellite receiver s power on VPS PDC Recording Now available from some TV stations PDC Programme Delivery Control and VPS Video Programme System are service designed to assure safe accurate timer recording With this system your recorder will start and stop recording when the preset TV programmes actually start and end even if the broadcast time of a preset TV programme is changed NOTE When you use Express Timer Programming set the start time VPS or PDC time exactly as advertised in the TV listing How to check if the station being received transmits a VPS PDC signal Excepting in Central and Eastern Europe 1 Press until the channel position appears on the display panel 2 Hold down If on the remote control for about 5 seconds VPS PDC appears blinking on the screen If a V
24. begin blinking E Select new position Press AW lt lt lt q gt gt gt to move the station to the new 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 IID PR CH ID PR CH ID PR CH ID 01 25 ARD 08 C26 E SP a S25 re 08 Oe E SP 02 C08 SKY1 09 55 WEST C65 RAIT _ 09 WEST 035 10 ZDF z 10 C24 SATI 3 reni I iy C i SAT1 04 C65 RAII 11 C23 OSF C23 OSF 05 7031 BBCI 12 C25 ESPN 05 c31 BBCI 2 C25 ESPN 06 C32 BBC2 13 06 C32 BBC2 13 ERSS 07 C33 3SAT 14 07 C33 3SAT 14 AV 4 gt MOVE MANUAL CH SET MENU EXIT Av lt gt MOVE gt MENU EXIT Repeat steps Al E as necessary ET Return to normal screen Press MENU When receiving a scrambled broadcast NOTE When you select a country in Central or Eastern Europe for country setting you cannot use decoder with this recorder ET Select decoder mode Set L 2 SELECT to DECODER 10 FA Access Confirmation screen Perform step Hl of Manual Channel Set EJ Select position Press AW lt lt lt q P gt gt to select the channel broadcasting scrambled programmes then press OK twice EZ Change decoder setting Press gt gt gt until OFF begins blinking and set it to ON by pressing AW Then press OK Repeat steps El B as necessary EJ Return to normal screen Press MENU Changing station n
25. both Auto Channel Set and Clock Set the screen Perform Auto Set Up again Language Set You can change the language setting manually as required EE Access Main Menu screen then Auto MAIN MENU MODES Channel Set screen regio Silas Press MENU Press A to place the QUTPUTINPUT SET pointer next to AUTO CH SET then press Ceng OK or gt gt gt FA Select your country Press A to place the pointer next to your country then press OK or gt gt gt Select language Press AW to place the pointer next to the desired language You do not have to press OK pressing OK starts Auto Channel Set Av amp Et Return to normal screen Press MENU i Playback Basic Playback EF Load a cassette Make sure the window side is up the rear label side is facing you and the arrow on the front of the cassette is pointing towards the recorder Do not apply too much pressure when inserting The recorder turns on and the counter is reset automatically If the cassette s record safety tab has been removed playback begins automatically PA Start playback Press B The S VHS indicator lights up when you play back a tape recorded in S VHS mode or in S VHS ET mode 8 During playback Stop playback Press W on the remote OR Press W amp on the recorder control Pause playback and view still picture Press II Pres
26. d play back with S VHS picture quality on VHS cassettes with this recorder SHOWVIEW is a trademark of Gemstar Development Corporation The SHOWVIEW system is manufactured under licence from Gemstar Development Corporation When the equipment is installed in a cabinet or a shelf make sure that it has sufficient space on all sides to allow for ventilation 10 cm or more on both sides on top and at the rear When discarding batteries environmental problems must be considered and the local rules or laws governing the disposal of these batteries must be followed strictly Failure to heed the following precautions may result in damage to the recorder remote control or video cassette 1 DO NOT place the recorder in an environment prone to extreme temperatures or humidity in direct sunlight in a dusty environment n an environment where strong magnetic fields are generated on a surface that is unstable or subject to vibration 2 DO NOT block the recorder s ventilation openings or holes If the ventilation openings or holes are blocked by a newspaper or cloth etc the heat may not be able to get out 3 DO NOT place heavy objects on the recorder or remote control 4 DO NOT place anything which might spill on top of the recorder or remote control If water or liquid is allowed to enter this equipment fire or electric shock may be caused 5 DO NOT expose the apparatus to dripping or splashi
27. der and the recorder s memory backup has expired the recorder will automatically perform Auto Clock Set when the power is restored Tuner Set Perform the following steps only if the tuner has not been set correctly by Auto Set Up or if you have moved to a different area or if a new station starts broadcasting in your area The recorder needs to memorise all necessary stations in channel positions in order to record TV programmes Auto Channel Set automatically assigns all receivable stations in your area Auto Channel Set EE Access Main Menu screen then Auto Channel Set screen Press MENU Press A to place the pointer next to AUTO CH SET then press OK or gt gt gt FA Select your country Press A to place the pointer next to your country then press OK or gt gt EJ Select language Press A to place the pointer next to the desired language Z4 Perform Auto Channel Set ARD 08 C26 ESP Press OK twice When Auto Channel Set is oe completed SCAN COMPLETED is 11 C23 OSF displayed on the screen for about T 5 seconds then the Confirmation screen ey G33 SSA 14 o AV 4 gt EDIT X DELETE MENU EXIT appears When you select a country in Central or Eastern Europe for country setting station names ID are not stored automatically Change station names manually F 14 EJ Return to normal screen Press MENU NOTES Depending on reception conditions the s
28. disengage timer then press H on the recorder to eject the cassette or press 0 then press lt lt to rewind the tape You can programme the timer recording while a regular recording is in progress the menu screens will not be recorded TV VCR AUDIO ssi eS SHOWVIEW Timer Programming The SHOWVIEW numbers are the numbers next to the programme in most TV listing E Press PROG to access the Timer Programming Set screen FJ Press AW to place the pointer next to SHOWVIEW then press OK or gt gt gt The s SHOWVIEW NO SHOWVIEW NO screen appears 0 9 gt SHOWVIEW NO PROG EXIT Press the appropriate number keys to P1 input the SHOWVIEW number then press SHONI W NO 12 1507B3 STOP OK The SHOWVIEW program screen EET appears VPS PDC OFF If the number you entered is invalid TV PROG ERROR appears on the screen Press a ARD X and input a valid SHOWVIEW number Make sure the channel position number you wish to record is displayed if TV PROG displays set the channel position number correctly Press PR A V to input the channel position number on which your recorder receives the station Then press OK To set the tape speed press ZIZ SP LP To set the VPS PDC mode press VPS PDC number key 7 To change the stop time press STOP number keys 2 and or 5 To timer record
29. er recording in SP mode For example recording a programme of 210 minutes in length onto a 180 minute tape Approximately 150 minutes Approximately 60 minutes Total 210 minutes NOTES f you have programmed the recorder to timer record 2 or more programmes do not use this function but change the tape speed manually during timer programming There may be some noise and sound disturbance where the tape speed switches from SP to LP mode on the tape This function is not available during ITR Instant Timer Recording and will not work properly with any tapes longer than E 180 or with some tapes of shorter lengths If you perform timer recording with both this function and VPS PDC activated and the programme goes beyond its originally scheduled length sometimes the programme cannot be recorded in its entirety Mi POWER SAVE ON OFF When this function is set to ON you can reduce the power consumption while the recorder is turned off NOTES During Power Save mode e the display panel is turned off e the Just Clock does not work e and the picture may be distorted momentarily when you turn on off the recorder Power Save does not work in the following cases e When L 2 SELECT is set to DECODER or SAT e or when the recorder is in the timer recording standby mode e or in the Automatic Satellite Programme Recording mode e or when the recorder s power is turned off after timer
30. f you have connected your TV to the GREECE ITALIA g recorder with RF connection and the on MAGYARORSZ G NEXT PAGE screen display appearing on UHF GEES channel 36 looks distorted perform MENU EXIT Video Channel Set F 15 FA Select your country Press A to place the pointer next to your country then press OK The language is automatically selected for the on screen display depending on the country you have selected If you have selected BELGIUM or SUISSE the Language Set screen appears Press AW to place the pointer next to the desired language then press OK If you have selected MAGYARORSZ G CESKA REPUBLIKA POLSKA or OTHER EASTERN EUROPE the Clock Set screen appears Press A amp W until the desired time appears then press OK or gt gt gt Set the date and year in the same way Holding AY changes the time in 30 minute intervals or changes the date in 15 day intervals Then press MENU EJ Perform Auto Set Up Auto blinks on the front display AUTO SET panel do NOT press any button on PLEASE WAIT the recorder or remote control until f the front display panel shows clock time 1 or If you are using the on screen display the AUTO SET screen will Beginning End appear As Auto Set Up progresses the F mark on the TV screen moves from left to right EJ Confirm Set video channel With RF connection CLOCK SET SIME DATE YEAR 0 00 01
31. ing t 8 or Instant Timer Recording 7 or the B E S T function lt see below is in progress The S VHS ET function does not work with S VHS cassettes To keep the highest quality recording and playback pictures over a long period of time S VHS recording on S VHS cassettes is recommended Use of high grade tapes is recommended for S VHS ET recordings On some tapes picture quality will not improve even if the S VHS ET function is used Check the recording quality before you start important recordings W B E S T ON OFF When B E S T Biconditional Equalised Signal Tracking system is set to ON the recorder checks the condition of the tape in use during playback and recording and compensates to provide the highest possible pictures When B E S T works bESt appears blinking on the display panel B E S T takes place whenever you play back a tape or start recording after inserting a cassette NOTE The recorder checks the tape condition for about 7 seconds then starts recording To make sure you record the desired scene or programme completely perform the following steps Press and hold Ii and press After about 7 seconds the recorder re enters Record Pause mode RO Press to start recording Mm PICTURE CONTROL AUTO NORM EDIT SOFT This function helps you to adjust the playback picture quality according to your preference AUTO NORM Normall
32. ject H A s Cassette loading slot Fast Forward Infrared beam A receiving window Display panel S VHS indicator Timer mode indicator REVIEW indicator VCR indicator Play indicator Record indicator i Channel and auxiliary input Clock time Counter Remain display Each time you press the display panel shows the channel number and the clock time alternatively The counter can display up to 19 59 59 If the playback or recording time exceeds this limit the display starts to count from 0 00 00 Rear Panel Mains power cord L 1 IN OUT ANT IN L 2 ENTREE DECODEUR IN DECODER 4 ENT EE SORTIE L 1 INC IT L 2 IN DECODER AUDIO OUT L R RF OUT i Remote control STANDBY 1 EJECT B A A a EE E number keys START G START STOP DATE i DATE E DAILY STOP G f WEEKLY VPS PDC 100 eo a eae AUX 0000 TIMER JAI SP LP N Do EE vR 1 AUDIO T Ss RSL PROG i ev MENU lt lt 4 gt gt gt Se PRa V G 0 Is 30SEC E PLAY FAST FORWARD TP E GOB PAUSE all w PR 0 _ os i cz RECORD Tv REVIEW te REWIND dd amp STOP E Wath vori von a Jve TVO PDC recording is not possible in Central and Eastern Europe On screen disp
33. lay If you press on the remote control when O S D is set to ON C 12 you can see the current recorder status on the screen To clear the on screen display press again The indications are not recorded even if the recorder is in the recording mode 12 11 10 9 8 3 7 4 6 5 Recorder operation mode Tape speed Tape direction O Time counter O Tape remaining time Audio mode Tape position The position of in relation to 0 Beginning or End shows the current position on the tape VPS PDC indicator PDC recording is not possible in Central and Eastern Europe Type of broadcast Current day month year Clock Channel and auxiliary input Cassette loaded mark S VHS ET indicator i Basic Connections EE Check contents Make sure the package contains all of the accessories listed in Specifications I 16 FA Situate recorder Place the recorder on a stable horizontal surface EJ Connect recorder to TV Aerial connector Back of TV TV aerial cable 21 pin SCART a connector 21 pin SCART cable not provided RF cable provided Mains power cord Back of recorder L 1 IN OUT RF OUT Mains outlet RF Connection Disconnect the TV aerial cable from the TV Connect the TV aerial cable to the ANT IN connector
34. linking then press OK twice The Manual Channel Set screen appears EJ Perform tuning Press gt gt gt until begins blinking then press AW until the picture is its clearest Then press OK Repeat steps A E as necessary ET Return to normal screen Press MENU areas TV station and ID list STATION NAME STATION NAME TV1000 NICKELODEON 3SAT NOVA TV OLIVE NRK AB3 NRK2 ADULT ODEON Animal Planet ORF1 ANTENA3 ORF2 ARD PHOENIX ARTE POLST ATV PREMIERE BERLIN1 PRIMA TV BBC GROUP PRO7 BBC1 RAI BBC2 RAI2 BBCW RAI3 TV BIO RETE4 BLOOMBERG TELE21 BAYERN3 RTBF2 CANAL PLUS RTL PORTUGUSES RTL2 C9 RTL4 CANALES5 RTL5 KETNET CANVAS RTL7 KANAAL Z RTL KLUB CHANNEL4 RTP CHANNEL5 RTV4 CHILD SAT1 CINEMA SBS TELECLUB Service CMT SF1 CNN SF2 ANDALUCIA SHOW CT 1 SOCIEDADE CT 2 SKY CHANNEL DISCOVERY SKY NEWS TV Denmark 1 SPEKTRUM TV Denmark 2 SPORT Denmark 4 SUPER RTL DR TV STAR TV DR2 SVT1 DSF SVT2 DUNA TV News ETB1 SUEDWEST3 ETB2 TCC Game Shop Music TCM EURO NEWS TELE EURONEWS TELES EUROSPORTS TF1 FEMMAN TM FILM TELEMONTECARLO FILMNET TMF France2 TNT INT France3 TRT INT France 5 TSI GALAVISION TSI2 HBO TSR HESSEN3 TSR2 HSEU BRTN TV1 INFO KANAL TV2 ITALIA1 TV2 Z ITALIA7 TV3 ITV TV3 plus JIM TV TV4 JSTV TV5 KA2 TV6 KABEL1 TV8 KANAL2 TVE1 KANAL5 TVE2 Kbh Kanal TV GALICIA Kinder kanal TV INDEPENDENT LA7 TV NORGE Liberty TV TVN24 LOCAL TVP1 M6 TVP2 MBR TV Polonia MCM MD
35. lowing cases in an environment prone to extreme temperature or humidity in a dusty environment flaw dirt or mold on video tapes continuous usage for a long time Use a dry cleaning cassette TCL 2 when Rough poor picture appears while a tape is played back The picture is unclear or no picture appears USE CLEANING CASSETTE appears on the screen only with O S D set to ON 12 Usable cassettes Compact VHS camcorder recordings can be played on this recorder Simply place the recorded cassette into a VHS Cassette Adapter and it can be used just like any full sized VHS cassette This video recorder can record on regular VHS and Super VHS cassettes While only VHS signals can be recorded on regular VHS cassettes both VHS and Super VHS signals can be recorded and played back using Super VHS cassettes By using the S VHS ET function it is possible to record and play back with S VHS picture quality on VHS cassettes with this recorder ATTENTION TO MOBILE PHONE USER Using a mobile phone in the vicinity of the recorder may cause picture vibration on the TV screen or change the screen to a blue back display ON PLACING THE RECORDER Some TVs or other appliances generate strong magnetic fields DO NOT place such appliance on top of the recorder as it may cause picture disturbance Buttons Connectors and Indicators Front Panel Pause Ii SATO Record Stop E
36. ng 6 DO NOT use this equipment in a bathroom or places with water Also DO NOT place any containers filled with water or liquids such as cosmetics or medicines flower vases potted plants cups etc on top of this unit 7 DO NOT place any naked flame sources such as lighted candles on the apparatus 8 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 on 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 s power turned on for a few hours to let the moisture dry How fo use the remote control Before use insert the batteries in the correct directions as indicated under the battery cover The remote control can operate most of your recorder s functions as well as basic functions of JVC TVs Point the remote control towards the remote sensor on the target component The maximum operating distance is about 8 m To operate a JVC TV use any of the following buttons TV 1 TV TV PR or TV 414 NOTE If the remote control does not work properly remove its batteries wait for a few seconds replace the batteries and then try again Video heads cleaning The heads get dirty in the fol
37. orage Operating position Dimensions W xHx D Weight i Format Maximum recording time SP LP VIDEO AUDIO Signal system Recording system Signal to noise ratio Horizontal resolution VHS S VHS Frequency range Normal audio Hi Fi audio Input Output AC 220 V 240 V 50 Hz 60 Hz 16 W 3 5 W 5 C to 40 C 20 C to 60 C Horizontal only 400 mm x 94 mm x 265 mm 3 1 kg S VHS VHS PAL standard 240 min with E 240 video cassette 480 min with E 240 video cassette PAL type colour signal and CCIR monochrome signal 625 lines 50 fields DA4 Double Azimuth head helical scan system 45 dB 250 lines 400 lines 70 Hz to 10 000 Hz 20 Hz to 20 000 Hz 21 pin SCART connectors IN OUT x 1 IN DECODER x 1 RCA connectors AUDIO OUT x 1 TUNER TIMER TV channel storage Capacity Tuning system Channel coverage VHF UHF Aerial output Memory backup time ACCESSORIES Provided accessories 99 positions AUX position Frequency synthesized tuner 47 MHz 89 MHz 104 MHz 300 MHz 302 MHz 470 MHz 470 MHz 862 MHz UHF channels 22 69 Adjustable Approx 10 min RF cable Infrared remote control unit R6 battery x 2 Specifications shown are for SP mode unless specified otherwise E amp O E Design and specifications subject to change without notice
38. patible B E S T does not work in the Automatic Satellite Programme Recording mode Power Save mode does not work in the Automatic Satellite Programme Recording mode Just Clock does not work in the Automatic Satellite Programme Recording mode i Editing Editing with another video recorder or a camcorder You can use your recorder as the source player or the recording deck You can use a camcorder as the source player and your recorder as the recording deck Refer also to the other components instruction manuals for connection and its operations EE Make connections Connection with another video recorder Your recorder L 2 IN DECODER or To L1 IN OUT L 1 IN OUT When using your recorder as the source player connect its L 1 IN OUT connector to When using your recorder as the recording deck connect its L 2 IN 21 pin SCART cable not DECODER or L 1 IN OUT connector to the source player provided J the recording deck l Another recorder If another recorder is compatible with the Y C signal When using your recorder as the source player set L 1 OUTPUT to S VIDEO in Output Input Set When using your recorder as the recording deck set L 2 INPUT to S VIDEO in Output Input Set Connection with a camcorder Connect the camcorder s AUDIO VIDEO OUT connectors to the recorder s L 1 IN OUT or L 2 IN DECODER connector via a cable ada
39. pter FA Load cassettes Insert the playback cassette into the source player and the cassette to be recorded on into the recording deck EJ Select input mode on recording deck Select the correct external input on the recording deck On this recorder press AUX and or PR A V on the remote control or PR on the recorder Select L 1 for the L 1 IN OUT connector or L 2 for the L 2 IN DECODER connector When using the L 2 IN DECODER connector set L 2 SELECT to A V in Output Input Set EJ Select edit mode Select the appropriate edit mode for the components if such a mode is equipped On this recorder set PICTURE CONTROL to EDIT F 12 El Start playback Engage the Play mode of the source player EJ Start recording Engage the Record mode of the recording deck Output Input Set L 1 OUTPUT Setting The L 1 IN OUT connector accepts only a composite signal regular video signal and delivers either a composite signal regular video signal or a Y C signal a signal in which the luminance and chrominance signals are separated Set L 1 OUTPUT to the appropriate mode depending on the type of appliance connected to the recorder s L 1 IN OUT connector L 2 SELECT and L 2 INPUT Setting The L 2 IN DECODER connector accepts either a composite signal regular video signal or a Y C signal a signal in which the luminance and chrominance signals are separated Set L
40. rporated even 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 pages 1 and 2 before installing or operating the recorder E It 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 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 button does not completely shut off mains power from the unit but switches operating current on and off shows electrical power standby and shows ON Video tapes recorded with this video recorder in the LP Long Play mode cannot be played back on a single speed video recorder SVHS SHOWVIEW Cassettes marked S VHS and VHS can be used with this video cassette recorder However S VHS recordings are possible only with cassettes marked S VHS By using the S VHS ET function it is possible to record an
41. s B to resume normal playback f there is vertical jitter press PR A V on the remote control or PR on the recorder to correct the picture Pause and Frame by Frame playback Press Il to pause then press lt lt lt q or gt gt gt or II repeatedly Press B to resume normal playback Picture Search Press ad or gt gt Press lt lt or gt gt again to perform high speed search Each time you press lt lt or BB the search speed changes between low speed and high speed Press B to resume normal playback Variable Speed Search including slow motion Press lt lt lt q or gt gt gt repeatedly Press B to resume normal playback Each time you press lt lt q or gt gt gt the playback speed changes To decrease the speed during picture search press the opposite direction button repeatedly During still picture press and hold gt gt to start forward or lt lt q to start reverse slow motion playback When you release the button still picture resumes During still picture holding Wl for more than 2 seconds also starts forward slow motion playback If you press Ii again still picture resumes During slow motion playback some noise may appear on the TV screen Press PR A F on the remote control or PR on the recorder to eliminate the noise lt lt xaa PSS Reverse Reverse slow motion 1 step Reverse Forward Forward search 4 steps
42. tations may not be stored in order and the station names may not be stored correctly f no sound accompanies the picture or the audio sounds unnatural on some channels select the appropriate TV system for those channels To delete stations with poor reception condition refer to Deleting a channel 14 Manual Channel Set Store channels that were not stored during Auto Set Up or Auto Channel Set EE Access Main Menu screen then Confirmation screen Press MENU Press A to place the pointer next to MANUAL CH SET then press OK or gt gt gt FA Select position 25 ARD 08026 ESP 5 E Press AW lt lt lt q gt gt gt until an open 02 C08 SKY1 09 55 WEST gt l M 0 ZDF 10 C24 SATI channel position begins blinking then RAI 11 C23 OSF press OK The Manual Channel Set a screen appears eal EJ Select band Press AW to select CH regular or CC cable then press gt gt gt EJ Input channel Press the number keys to input the channel number you want to store Input 0 before any single number entries To input the registered station name ID press gt gt gt until begins blinking then press A V When L 2 SELECT is set to A V or SAT the DECODER setting cannot be changed lt 10 If you have selected a country in Central or Eastern Europe for country setting m TV SYSTEM setting appears instead of PRO CH I
43. tings Turn on the recorder and the TV and set your TV to its AV mode or video channel EE Access Main Menu screen then Mode Set screen Press MENU Press A to place the pointer next to MODE SET then press OK or gt gt gt MAIN MENU AUTO CH SET MANUAL CH SET OUTPUT INPUT SET CLOCK SET FJ Select mode Press A to place the pointer next to the item you want to set AV gt MENU EXIT MODE SET LP VHS ET OFF B E S T ON PICTURE CONTROL AUTO UTO TIMER OFF PREVIOUS PAGE L VIDEO STABILIZER OFF S VHS ON V COLOUR SYSTEM PAL NTSC AUTO POWER OFF OFF S D ON AUTO SP gt LP TIMER OFF POWER SAVE OFF NEXT PAGE AV gt MENU EXIT AV gt MENU EXIT E Change setting Press OK or gt gt The default setting is bold in the following table Press MENU to return to normal screen W S VHS ET ON OFF When this function is set to ON you can record on VHS cassettes with S VHS picture quality Tapes recorded using this function can be played back on most S VHS recorders or VHS recorders equipped with the S VHS ET function or VHS recorder equipped with the SQPB S VHS QUASI PLAYBACK function When this function is set to ON the S VHS indicator lights up on the display panel NOTES Before recording set B E S T to ON see below You cannot activate the S VHS ET function while recording lt 7 timer record
44. up on the display panel To record in VHS Insert a cassette marked VHS Set S VHS ET to OFF c 11 To record in VHS on a S VHS cassette Insert a cassette marked S VHS The S VHS indicator lights up on the display panel Then set S VHS to OFF i 12 The S VHS indicator goes off The VHS recording mode is selected NOTE When playing back a tape that has been recorded in S VHS or S VHS ET the S VHS indicator lights up on the display panel regardless of the S VHS ET t 11 or S VHS MODE F 12 setting l Timer Recording Up to 8 timer recording programmes can be made Before starting Set the clock properly cF 13 Set COLOUR SYSTEM to the appropriate mode lt 12 Load a cassette with the record safety tab intact NOTES PDC recording is not possible in Central and Eastern Europe f all the 8 programmes have already been set PROGRAM FULL appears on the screen f the clock is not set CLOCK MUST BE SET appears on the screen f there is a conflict in the timer schedule and one programme overlaps with another the programme starting earlier or programme with the lower programme number will be recorded After timer recording is completed the recorder turns off automatically f the tape reaches its end during timer recordings the recording stops and O and on the display panel blink Press to
45. urn off the recorder NEXT Automatic Satellite Programme Recording You can automatically record a satellite programme which is timer programmed on your satellite receiver El Connect a satellite receiver to the L 2 IN DECODER connector on the rear panel PA Set timer programme on satellite receiver referring to its instruction manual EV Load a cassette with the record safety tab intact EY Set L 2 SELECT to A V or SAT C 10 E To set the tape speed press HM SP LP The current setting for the tape speed appears on the display panel or the screen for about 5 seconds Press M SP LP again to change the setting while tape speed is displayed EJ Press SATO for more than 2 seconds The recorder turns off automatically and enter the Automatic Satellite Programme Recording mode the and indicators light up When signals come into the recorder from the satellite receiver the recorder starts recording the and indicators blink The recorder stops recording and turns off when signals stop coming in NOTES Be sure not to turn on the satellite receiver before the programme starts broadcasting otherwise the recorder starts recording when the satellite receiver is turned on To disengage the Automatic Satellite Programme Recording mode press SATO the and indicators go off Depending on the type of satellite receiver Automatic Satellite Programme Recording may not be com
46. y select this Picture quality is adjusted automatically When B E S T is OFF NORM will appear instead of AUTO EDIT Minimizes picture degradation during editing recording and playback SOFT Reduces image coarseness when viewing overplayed tapes containing much noise NOTE Select EDIT when you are editing tapes After you finish editing select AUTO WE AUTO TIMER ON OFF When this function is set to ON The timer recording standby mode is automatically engaged when the recorder is turned off It is temporarily cancelled when the recorder is turned on You do not have to press to engage or disengage the timer recording standby mode When this function is set to OFF Press to engage or disengage the timer recording standby mode NOTE AUTO TIMER does not work if POWER SAVE is set to ON W 0 S D ON OFF When this function is set to ON various recorder status information on screen display appears on the screen NOTE When you use the recorder as the source player for editing a tape be sure to set this function to OFF Otherwise the recorder status information will be recorded on the edited tape Mi AUTO SP LP TIMER ON OFF When this function is set to ON the recorder automatically switches to LP mode to allow complete recording if there is not enough tape to record the entire programme while tim
47. your country Press AW to set to 1 or 2 then press OK 1 B G 2 D K Major Countries Areas TV System Austria Denmark Finland Holland Italy Norway Spain Switzerland Sweden Germany Egypt Western Europe China Mongolia Rumania Bulgaria Czech Rep Slovakia Hungary Poland Russia Central or Eastern Europe Set video channel With AV connection Press PR until the display panel shows 1 I or 9 Now the video channel is set to off With RF connection Press PR or to set the video channel to a vacant position between 22 and 69 which is not occupied by any local station in your area Example If channel 50 is available in your area set the video channel to 50 Then set your TV to UHF channel 50 If the two vertical white bars appear clearly on the screen as shown on the right go to step B If the two vertical white bars do not appear clearly re set the video channel to another vacant position and try again EJ Exit Video Channel Set mode Press OK With AV connection To view picture signals from the recorder set your TV to its AV mode With RF connection The channel on which the two vertical white bars appear clearly is your video channel To view picture signals from the recorder set your TV to the video channel 5 i Specifications GENERAL Power requirement Power consumption Power on Power off Temperature Operating St
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