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JVC HR-J935EK User's Manual

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1. C RESET ENGAGE INSERT EDITING Press INSERT Your recorder enters the Insert Pause mode The TV screen changes from the still picture to the input source you are going to record START EDITING 7 Load the source cassette and play back the segment that is to be inserted When you reach the start of the section of the source tape that you wish to insert press PLAY to start the tape in your recorder Insert Editing begins at this point END INSERT EDITING 8 At counter 0 00 00 Insert Editing will stop automati cally while the tape continues running in the Play mode if you wish to stop Insert Editing before the specified edit out point press C RESET FOR AV INSERT EDITING If you want to replace the picture Hi Fi audio soundtrack and normal audio soundtrack all at the same time In step 6 above after you press INSERT press A DUB also NOTES e Suitable leads can be obtained from your dealer e Insert editing is not possible with cassettes whose safety tab has been removed In insert editing the recording speed SP LP is determined by the previous recording to be replaced If the previous recording s speed changes within a single edit the inserted picture will be distorted at the switching point A small portion of the recording which precedes an insert edit may become erased e Insert Editing is also possible using the
2. Q e 1 AUDIO MONITOR 2 LOAD A CASSETTE Insert a cassette recorded in NTSC START PLAYBACK Press PLAY NT appears on the display panel Some TVs shrink the picture vertically and place black bars at the top and bottom of the screen This is not a malfunction on the part of either the video recorder or the TV The picture may roll up and down This can be corrected using the V HOLD control found on some TVs This cannot be corrected if the TV does not have a V HOLD control The counter and tape remaining time readings will be incorrect During search still or frame by frame playback the picture will be distorted and there may be a loss of colour Depending on the type of TV the top and bottom portions of superimposed displays may be cut off during NTSC playback Soundtrack Selection Your video recorder is capable of recording three soundtracks HI FI L HI FI R and NORM and will play back the one you select During Playback Pressing AUDIO MONITOR on the remote control changes the soundtrack being played back as follows TRACK USE Recorder s Front Panel On Screen Display L R L a R For Hi Fi stereo tapes L L T For main audio of Bilingual tapes R For sub audio of Bilingual tapes a R aig NORM NORM For audio dubbed tapes L R NORM NORM For audio dubb
3. 39 45 49 42 Rumster Forest 31 27 24 21 West a 55 62 59 65 Mendip esensia 58 64 61 54 Wales East Blaenplwyf eee eee 31 27 24 21 Sandy Heath ne 31 27 24 21 Carmel 57 63 60 53 S d os rne er ires 51 44 41 47 Llanddona a 57 63 60 53 Tacolneston sess 62 55 59 65 Moel y Parc 52 45 49 42 Presely 46 40 43 50 Midlands WOnVOG 44 5 41 47 Ridge rete 22 28 25 32 Sutton Coldfield The Wrekin 46 40 43 50 26 33 23 29 Northern Ireland Brougher Mountain 4422 28 25 32 Waltham 58 64 61 54 DNE 31 27 24 21 Limavady sess 55 62 59 65 North Belm nt 22 28 25 32 Emley MOO 44 51 47 41 oC SU A IIITJ 49 Before requesting service for a problem 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 is displayed on the display Press the TIMER button to turn the but the recorder cannot be powered panel indicator
4. Variable Speed Search Reverse Play ACTIVATE VARIABLE SPEED SEARCH 1 During playback or still turn the recorder s TIME SCAN SHUTTLE ring It remains at that position even after you release it Each time it passes a click position the playback speed changes Refer to the chart on pg 19 for playback speeds OR During playback press PUSH JOG lt or gt The more times you press the faster the playback picture moves To decrease speed press the button for the opposite direction Refer to the chart on pg 19 for playback speeds To resume normal playback press PLAY TimeScan Names of Reverse Forward special effects alas E playback Search Play Slow Motion Slow Motion Play Search Speed SP 9x 7x 5x 3x 1x 1 6x 1 18x 1 18x 1 6x 2x 3x 5x 7x Ox l l i B 7 i TN pF Speed LP A aN 3x 1 6x 1 18x 1 18x 1 6x 2x N 5x N 9x Recorder s Time Scan shuttle Orange Green Green Orange indicator Audio is not Audio is Audio is not output output output Audio is output Audio is output Audio output Still mode cannot be engaged using the remote control s PUSH JOG button In the Still mode the TIME SCAN indicator does not light even though you can hear TimeScan audio The recorder s TimeScan indicator lights during TimeScan The speed
5. Ne SAFETY FIRST VID EO CASS ETTER ECO RDER RECORDER Basic Connections Tune The TV To Your Video Recorder Connection To A Satellite Receiver mm Connection To A Stereo System INITIAL SETTINGS Tuner Set Clock Set PLAYBACK Basic Playback Playback Features TimeScan RECORDING Basic Recording B E S T Picture System On Screen Displays Recording Features TIMER RECORDING Information On Video Plus Guide Channel Set Video Plus Timer Recording Regular Timer Programming Check And Cancel Programmes Timer Warning Auto SP LP Timer PDC Recording EDITING FEES Edit To Or From Another Video uve pun FRI jer Recorder Edit From Camcorder Random Assemble Editing Insert Editing Audio Dubbing VIDEO T REMOTE CONTROL E Multi Brand Remote Control USING THE CONFIRMATION SCREEN Storing Channels Manually 42 TIME SCAN Alia 1 MIS Delete A Channel Change Station Preset Position Set Stations TV STATION AND ID LIST INS TRUC TIONS TV STATION CHANNEL NUMBER GUIDE TROUBLESHOOTING QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS SPECIFICATIONS INDEX PU30425 1946 1 s r SC CS 2 SAFETY FIRS Safety Precautions The rating plate and the safety caution are on the rear of the unit WARNING DANGEROUS VOLTAGE INSIDE WARNING TO PREVENT FI
6. STOP DATE and TV PROG If you re not receiving PDC Programme Delivery Control press 0 PDC NUMBER key 7 to set to OFF I pg 33 SET TAPE SPEED Press SP LP to set the tape speed RETURN TO NORMAL SCREEN After confirming all information is correct press OK and the normal screen appears Repeat steps 1 8 for each additional programme ENGAGE RECORDER S TIMER MODE Press TIMER To Timer Record Weekly Or Daily Serials anytime during steps 2 through 8 press WEEKLY NUMBER key 9 for weekly serials or DAILY NUMBER key 8 for daily serials Monday Friday E TIMER RECORDING cont Check And Cancel Programmes ACCESS PROGRAMME SCREEN Press PROG CHECK Each time you press the next program s information appears Press OK and watch the front display panel as the Start and Stop times the Date and the Preset appear If the recorder is turned on and the TV is set to its VIDEO mode you can check program information on screen as well If All Information Is Correct programming is completed If You Wish To Revise Data with the recorder s power turned on go to step 2 If You Wish To Cancel A Program With the recorder s power turned on press CANCEL All information you input is deleted REVISE
7. LOCATE EDIT OUT POINT Find the point where you want the edited scene to end by pressing PUSH JOG lt gt or using the TIME SCAN SHUTTLE ring or the JOG dial then press IN OUT EDIT MODE EDIT dE 0 02 23 12 3 4 5 6 7 8 T TL 0 00 00 CNT 0 02 23 The edit out point is registered in memory and appears on the screen The total time of the edited scenes is displayed to the right of TTL Repeat steps 6 and 7 for each additional scene PREPARE RECORDING DECK Engage its Record Standby mode R A EDIT EDIT MODE 0 02 51 TL 0 00 28 CNT 0 02 51 START R A EDIT Press START Automatic editing begins all the specified scenes are copied to the recording deck in the order they were registered The on screen display remains while your recorder searches for each scene blinking cursor indicates scene currently being searched for but disappears during actual editing e During scene search the recording deck automati cally enters its Record Standby mode SEARCHING appears on the screen When all registered scenes have been edited your recorder enters the Pause mode the recording deck enters its Record Standby mode and the cursor blinks at the next available number END R A EDIT Press R A EDIT again and engage the Stop mode for your recorder and for the recording deck 7 NOTES You can also monitor the sound when s
8. e When connecting your recorder to a TV equipped with 21 pin SCART connectors follow the illustration above using the cables shown in gray For details check your satellite receiver s instruction manual oC IIIJ Connection To A Stereo System Audio Cable not provided Mains outlet These instructions enable you to connect your video recorder to your Hi Fi stereo system if you have one and listen to the soundtrack through the stereo AUX IN or TAPE MONITOR 7 FM Tuner CD Player oo Lit L1 Stereo Amplifier m Television Speaker Speaker DO ODD 0 0 0 00 AUDIO OUT MAKE CONNECTIONS Connect the AUDIO OUT L and R connectors on your video recorder to the AUX IN or TAPE MONITOR terminals on your stereo system s receiver or amplifier NOTES When connecting your recorder s audio output connectors to a stereo amplifier make sure you connect L and R correctly If NICAM TV broadcasts are receivable in your area this recorder can record
9. Cassette Loading Slot is where cassette is inserted door closes cassette loaded indicator lights up on front display panel STOP EJECT Button stops tape ejects tape during Stop mode t pg 11 PLAY Button plays back tape cancels Pause Still Slow Search modes pg 11 TIME SCAN Indicator lights during TimeScan mode t pg 11 B TIME SCAN SHUTTLE Ring rewinds or fast forwards tape during Stop mode performs forward and reverse slow motion and search TimeScan during Still or Play mode gt pg 11 TIME SCAN SHUTTLE Indicator lights during Still Slow and Search modes r pg 19 TV PROG Dial scans to desired preset during Stop mode gt pg 20 JOG Dial plays back frame by frame during Still or Play mode gt pg 12 D HEADPHONE Connector enables you to listen to the audio using headphones HEADPHONE VOLUME Control ajusts the headphone volume level VIDEO Input Connector enables easy connec tion of video output from another recorder or camcorder for editing gt pg 35 AUDIO Input Connector L enables easy connection of audio output mono from an other recorder camcorder or other source for editing gt pg 35 AUDIO Input Connector R enables easy connection of audio output Hi Fi from another recorder camcorder or other source for editing pg 35 Hi Fi REC LEVEL Control adjusts the Hi Fi audio recording level gt pg 25 REMOTE PAUSE Conn
10. DAILY Program Mark lights when recorder has been programmed to record daily serial t pg 29 WEEKLY Program Mark lights when recorder has been programmed to record weekly serial C3 pg 29 Q Start Time Stop Time Indicator separates Start Time and Stop Time of timer recording on Display Panel t pg 29 Q Tape Remaining Time Indicator displays time remaining on tape when certain buttons are pressed rx pg 17 PDC Indicator lights when PDC has been engaged for timer recording tx pg 33 B E S T Picture System Display lights from bottom to top while B E S T is active t pg 21 Audio Level Indicator displays audio input and output levels tx pg 25 Cassette Loaded Mark lights once a cassette is inserted remains lit until cassette ejected or power turned off Instant Timer Recording Indicator lights when ITR initiated remains lit until ITR finishes pg 25 Tape Speed Indicators display mode of record ing light during Record or Play mode pg 20 Timer Indicator lights when TIMER has been pressed to engage Timer mode t pg 29 B Counter shows time elapsed since playback or recording began REMAIN displays time remaining from current tape position to end of tape Clock Display shows current time t pg 9 Counter REMAIN and Clock Display appear alternately when DISPLAY is pressed D Channel Display shows station name being received and its preset position Mode shows external input mode se
11. use the following procedure to set your recorder e to timer record the programme U I Or you can use the feature where the remote control tells you which button to press next by lighting it up To use the Illumi Guide feature press ILLUMI GUIDE before e p rog ra nt m g performing step 1 PROG REW PLAY FF light up at this time If you aren t going to use the Illumi Guide feature go directly to step 1 Remember the clock must be set before you can progamme posu ACCESS TIMER PROGRAM Before performing the following steps MING SC RE EN Insert a cassette with the safety tab in place The recorder 1 Press PROG will come on automatically Turn on the TV and select the VIDEO preset or AV mode If you are using the IIlumi Guide feature the following buttons will light up NUMBER keys 0 9 START STOP DATE TV PROG and CANCEL ACCESS PROGRAMME SCREEN m SF Press START If you re PROGRAM 1 i just starting out Program si 1 appears START STOP SP CD ON DATE TV PROG 25 12 cx SET OK The front display panel looks like this If you are using the Illumi Guide feature the following buttons will light up START STOP DATE and TV PROG ENTER PROGRAMME START TIME Press START to
12. CLOCK The default setting is ON Set as desired by pressing PUSH JOGAY then press OK If you set to OFF you can disregard the next step as you won t be able to receive regular clock adjust ments SET CLOCK DATA SOURCE PRESET The recorder is preset to receive clock setting and adjustment data from preset position 1 Press PUSH JOGAY to set the preset position to the number representing the station transmitting clock setting data BBC1 BBC2 etc then press OK START CLOCK OPERATION Press CLOCK NOTES e Just Clock when set to ON enables adjustment of the recorder s built in clock every hour on the hour except for 11 o clock in the evening and midnight Just Clock is not effective when the recorder s power is on unless the recorder is tuned to the same preset selected in the Clock Set screen 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 e The recorder s clock is automatically adjusted at the start end of Summer Time Auto clock setting and Just Clock may not function properly depending on the reception condition e During Manual clock setting if the day and month data are invalid such as 31st April the month digits are cleared automatically and the day digits begin blinking Input the correct data e If in step 3 of the Manual clock setting procedure the year digits are au
13. ON SCREEN to OFF CLOSE MODE SELECT SCREEN Press MODE The superimposed indication on the TV screen tells you what the recorder is doing 13 1 2 4 23 59 5 31 12 96 WARNING 3 6 TIMER RECORDING TO START SOON M CANCEL 2 8 10 11 12 1 Operation mode indicators 2 Preset position number and station name Aux indicator AUX1 AUX2 or F AUX 3 Cassette loaded mark 4 Tape speed SP LP EP EP is for NTSC playback only 5 Clock display 6 Current day month year 7 NICAM display lt pg 24 8 Tape direction 9 Tape position indicator I pg 14 10 Counter display including Counter Memory indicator 11 Audio mode display I pg 16 12 Tape remaining time indicator F pg 17 13 Timer warning display I pg 32 e En BERNE 24 Record One Programme Recording Wile Wetching Another _ Features 1 set the preset controls on the TV for the station you wish to view The programme selected with the TV s preset controls appears on the TV screen while the one selected with the TV PROG or PUSH JOGA yv buttons is recorded on the tape Q 2 Bem Receiving NICAM Stereo And Bilingual Programmes Your recorder is equipped with a digital stereo sound decoder for reception of NICAM stereo and bilingual broadcasts When you switch to a channel that is broadcasting in ste
14. PUSH JOG P and the first letter of the station name begins blinking ENTER NEW CHARACTER Press PUSH JOGAY to cycle through the characters A Z 0 9 space and stop when the desired one is indicated then press PUSH JOGP to enter Enter the remaining characters the same way maximum of 4 After entering all characters press OK Wo Repeat steps 1 through 3 as necessary f you make a mistake press PUSH JOG lt until the incorrect character begins blinking Then enter the correct character by pressing PUSH JOGA Y CLOSE CONFIRMATION SCREEN 1 Press CH SET ooo 2 e Perform steps 1 and 2 of Storing Channels Manually on page 43 to access the Confirmation screen before continuing Fine Tuning Channels Already Stored No SELECT CHANNEL TO FINE TUNE Press PUSH JOGA v4 until the channel you want to tune begins blinking ACCESS MANUAL CH SET SCREEN Press OK three times The Manual Ch Set screen appears PERFORM TUNING Press PUSH JOGA v until the picture is its clearest Then press OK The Confirmation screen appears Repeat steps 1 through 3 as necessary CLOSE CONFIRMATION SCREEN 1 Press CH SET DENE TV STATION AND ID LIST 47 STATION NAME ID STATION NAME ID Anglia TV AN
15. Scene Finder Slow Motion a Still Tape Position Tape Speed Timer Programming ceee Timer Recording eeeeene ront tnn Timer Warning TimeScan TimeScan Shuttle Tracking RO ER SEMEN TV Brandsii einer o SPHERE V Variable Speed Search Modul C pg 11 L3 pg 43 L3 pg 10 L3 pg 13 CF pg 2 L3 pg 42 L3 pg 14 L3 pg 24 L3 pg 16 o4 FRONT VIEW OPERATE me JVC Hi Fi REC TIME SCAN HEAD PHONE VOLUME LEVEL A Q OPERATE Button turns recorder on off loading a cassette also turns power on pg 5 TIMER Button engages timer standby mode pg 29 R A EDIT Button engages R A Edit mode pg 36 SP LP Button selects tape speed gt pg 20 IN OUT Button registers edit in and edit out points in memory during R A Edit mode pg 36 Open the lid to access covered connectors and buttons Q DUB Button engages Audio Dubbing mode r pg 40 INSERT Button engages Insert Editing mode 5 pg 39 START Button starts automatic editing gt pg 37
16. in the sequence you have specified You can also perform Random Assemble Editing with a second non JVC recorder gt pg 37 MAKE CONNECTIONS Connect your recorder s AV1 IN OUT connectors to the VIDEO IN and AUDIO IN connectors on the recording deck and connect your recorder s R A EDIT connector to the PAUSE connector on the recording deck If the recording deck doesn t have a PAUSE connec tor connect to the R A EDIT connector instead The Mini plug cable is a mono 3 5 mm mini plug to mono 3 5 mm mini plug connector PREPARE FOR EDITING Insert the cassette to be recorded on into the recorder and set the recorder s input mode LOAD SOURCE CASSETTE Insert the source cassette into your recorder START SOURCE PLAYBACK Press PLAY ACCESS R A EDIT FUNCTION Press R A EDIT The screen is superimposed on the video playback in step 6 LOCATE EDIT IN POINT Find the point on the source tape from where you want the edited scene to begin by pressing PUSH JOG l P or using the TIME SCAN SHUTTLE ring or the JOG dial then press IN OUT EDIT EDIT MODE re 4 5 6 7 8 T TL 0 00 00 CNT 0 00 00 The edit in point is registered in memory and appears on the screen You can also perform an Index Search if index marks have been previously recorded on the tape at the desired points to find the points you want but this will result in reduced accuracy
17. is shown during TimeScan in the upper right corner of the TV screen for approx 5 seconds The display may be distorted To resume normal playback press PLAY When using the recorder s TIME SCAN SHUTTLE ring the playback speed may not change in the correct step if it is turned too fast Picture may be distorted at the position where the recording speed is switched The picture may be noisy or there may be a loss of colour when you change the playback speed More noise will appear with LP recordings Noise may appear or the upper part of the picture may be distorted during still frame by frame playback 2x search of LP recordings or depending on the tape being used Picture may appear distorted in comparison to normal playback In TimeScan mode there will be a time lag between the video and the audio and noise may appear in the audio signal TimeScan sound quality will differ in comparison to normal playback When the playback direction is reversed it takes approximately 6 seconds until sound is heard TimeScan does not work with NTSC playback If you don t want to hear TimeScan audio set the TIME SCAN AUDIO swtich on the recorder to OFF s r SE CS 20 TV signals being received by the recorder s built in tuner can be recorded onto a video tape You can capture a TV programme Ba S ic using your video recorder Recording OADA CASSETE Insert a cassette with the
18. off SYMPTOM POSSIBLE CAUSE CORRECTIVE ACTION 1 The tape does not run during e 10 is displayed on the display Press PLAY to turn the D indicator recording panel off 2 The tape stops during rewind or M is displayed on the display Press C MEMORY to deactivate the fast forward panel Counter Memory function and turn the M indicator off 3 The tape will not rewind or fast The tape is already fully rewound or Check the cassette forward fast forwarded PLAYBACK SYMPTOM POSSIBLE CAUSE CORRECTIVE ACTION 1 The playback picture does not If 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 preset selector set the TV receiver to the RF is set to the wrong video preset converter preset UHF 36 pg 5 the RF switch has been mistak turn the RF switch back to ON enly set to OFF pg 5 If you re using the AV connection the If you are using the AV connection TV receiver is not set to the AV mode set the TV to its AV mode 2 Noise appears during normal The automatic tracking mode is Try manual tracking 7 pg 13 playback engaged 3 Noise appears during slow motion The automatic tracking mode is Try manual tracking 7 pg 13 playback engaged 4 Noise appears during still play Press TV PROG or a few times to back remove the noise bars from the screen 5 Breaks are noticeab
19. rear panel AV1 IN OUT or AV2 IN connector When using these connectors make sure to select the correct input mode in step 2 Connections made to the recorder s front panel are given priority over those made to the rear panel connectors _ i D 1 E 40 Audio dubbing replaces the normal audio sound of a previously A li D d recorded tape with a new soundtrack Normal audio track Se Pre recorded tape Video Hi Fi audio track 4 A DUB PLAY Audio dubbed tape MAKE CONNECTIONS Connect an audio component to the AUDIO IN connectors on the recorder s front panel When connecting monaural equipment use only the recorder s AUDIO IN L connector SET INPUT MODE Press NUMBER key F AU appears in place of a preset number LOCATE START POINT Press PLAY to start playback of the tape in your recorder and press PAUSE when you find the point where you want to start dubbing ENGAGE AUDIO DUBBING Press A DUB A CD Player X CD Player CZ 7 Audio mixer output To perform audio dubbbing with audio mixing press AUDIO MONITOR to select L R at this point Audio dubbing with audio mixing is not possible i
20. set to ON it is recommended that you leave B E S T on during playback as well START PLAYBACK Press PLAY 1 The recorder adjusts the playback picture quality based on the quality of the tape in use B E S T is active during Auto Tracking BEST appears blinking on the recorder s display panel NOTES e When watching a rental tape or one recorded on another video recorder set B E S T to your preference by performing steps 2 through 4 on page 21 e 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 23 On Screen Displays Turn on the TV and select the VIDEO preset or AV mode You can choose whether or not to have various operational indicators appear on screen by setting this function ON or OFF TURN ON THE RECORDER Press OPERATE ACCESS MODE SELECT SCREEN Press MODE The On Screen B E S T screen appears 3 ON SCREEN ON B E S T ON A v SELECT gt ON OFF MODE EXIT SELECT MODE The pointer should already be next to ON SCREEN If not press PUSH JOGA v to place it there ENABLE DISABLE ON SCREEN DISPLAY The default setting is ON so if you want on screen displays leave the setting as is and go to step 5 If you don t want the displays to appear press PUSH JOGD to set
21. steps 1 and 2 as necessary CLOSE CONFIRMATION SCREEN 3 Press CH SET Change Station Preset Position 1 2 SELECT ITEM Press PUSH JOGAVY gt until the item you want to move begins blinking Then press OK and the station name ID and its preset CH number begin blinking SELECT NEW POSITION Press PUSH JOGA v lt P to move the station to the new preset position then press OK Example If you moved the station in position 3 to position 7 the stations originally in positions 4 7 each move up one space Repeat steps 1 and 2 as necessary CLOSE CONFIRMATION SCREEN Press CH SET ee 1 45 Perform steps 1 and 2 of Storing Channels Manually on page 43 to access the Confirmation screen before continuing Set Stations A SELECT ITEM Press PUSH JOGA V lt P until the item you want begins blinking Then press OK twice and the station s name ID begins blinking SELECT NEW STATION 2 Press PUSH JOGAV until the new station s name ID you want to store begins blinking Registered station names tx pg 47 appear as you press PUSH JOGAV SWITCH STATIONS Press OK Repeat steps 1 through 3 as necessary CLOSE CONFIRMATION SCREEN 1 Press CH SET Set Stations B NOTE First perform step 1 of the above procedure SELECT STATION NAME CHARACTER 2 Press
22. the first set have been erased Reenter them after you ve repaired the first set of points Memory Capacity Random Assemble Editing shares memory space with the recorder s timer If there are programs occupied by timer recording data those spaces cannot be used to register edit in and out points meaning you won t be able to edit 8 scenes R A EDIT EDIT MODE PROGRAM FULL TTL 0 00 00 CNT 0 00 00 When all 8 programs are full PROGRAM FULL appears on the R A EDIT screen To cancel a program see page 32 RM V704U Multi Brand R A Edit Controller Not provided By connecting this controller to your recorder s R A EDIT connector you can perform Random Assemble Editing in combination with a second non JVC video recorder The controller is compatible with various major recorder brands For compatible systems and availability please consult your JVC dealer BRAND LIST AKAI JVC SANYO THOMSON BLAUPUNKT MITSUBISHI SELECO TELEFUNKEN FERGUSON REX SABA GRUNDIG PANASONIC SHARP NORDMENDE HITACHI PHILIPS SONY TOSHIBA NOTE Although the RM V704U is designed to operate the recording deck it may not work with some recorders or may have limited function capability ae i D 1 E 38 Insert editing replaces part of the recorded scene with new material Both the picture and Hi Fi audio soundtrack are n se rt E d Itl n replaced with new ones while the nor
23. them independently of the TV set and play them back through the connected stereo system When listening to sound through the connected stereo system turn the TV s volume down completely Back of Recorder CAUTIONS This recorder has a dynamic range of more than 80 dB with regards to its Hi Fi audio capability It is recommended that you check the maximum level if you are going to listen to the Hi Fi audio signals through a stereo amplifier A sudden surge in the input level to the speakers may damage them Some speakers and televisions are specially shielded to prevent television interference If both are of the non shielded type do not place the speakers adjacent to the TV set as this can adversely affect the video playback picture s r SC CS 8 INITIAL SETTINGS Your recorder needs to memorise all necessary stations in preset positions in order to record TV programmes ATS Auto Tuning I U n e r Set System automatically assigns all receivable stations in your area to call them up with the TV PROG buttons without going through any vacant channels The following procedure describes how to select automatic channel setting TURN ON THE RECORDER Press OPERATE Turn on the TV and select VIDEO preset or AV mode OPERATE ACCESS CH SET MODE MENU Press and hold CH SET for more than 2 seconds The r AUTO CH SET Ch Set Mode menu screen MANUAL CH SET to th
24. you are to obtain the best results and safety is to be assured DO read the operating instructions before you attempt to use the equipment DO ensure that all electrical connections including the mains plug extension leads and interconnec tions between pieces of equipment are properly made and in accordance with the manufacturer s instructions Switch off and withdraw the mains plug when making or changing connections DO consult your dealer if you are ever in doubt about the installation operation or safety of your equip ment DO be careful with glass panels or doors on equipment DON T continue to operate the equipment if you are in any doubt about it working normally or if it is damanged in any way switch off withdraw the mains plug and consult your dealer DON T remove any fixed cover as this may expose dangerous voltages DON T leave equipment switched on when it is unattended unless it is specifically stated that it is de signed for unattended operation or has a standby mode Switch off using the switch on the equipment and make sure that your family knows how to do this Special arrangements may need to be made for infirm or handicapped people DON T use equipment such as personal stereos or radios so that you are distracted from the requirements of road safety It is illegal to watch television whilst driving DON T listen to headphones at high volume as such use can permanently damage your hearing DON T obstruct the venti
25. D Dail c CF pg 29 Delete A Channels entren CF pg 44 Display Pariel retten L3 pg 57 E mp om RN Ls pg 34 F Fine DPI F pg 46 Frame By Frame CF pg 12 FORT VIEW S escenas ro ertet C pg 54 G Guide Channel GUIDE CH CF pg 26 H Head Cleaning gt pg 2 High Seed 5 L3 pg 12 Guide CF pg 28 Index Code ener CF pg 14 Index Search s eerte tn pg 14 Insert Edge etr eres CF pg 38 Instant REVIEW L3 pg 13 Instant Timer Recording ITR L3 pg 25 J je qe E pg 9 Jog Dita seca etu eae t eerte CF pg 12 L Load A 5 M Manual Channel Manual Clock Set Manual Tracking Moisture Condensation Multi Brand Remote MBR Control Setting N Next Function Memory csseeee NICAM NTSC Playback ONESCKEE Mig ics IEEE Das Programme Delivery Control PDC Playback PlusCode Preset PositlOn sre eterne Programme Screen R Random Assemble Editing Mr Record Safety Tab Recording RF Connection S Scart Connector
26. GL RTBF 2 RTB2 ARD ARD RTE 1 RTE1 ARTE ARTE RTL RTL BBC Group BBC RTL 2 RTL2 BBC1 BBC1 RTP RTP BBC2 BBC2 SAT Berlin 1 BLN1 SAT 1 SAT1 Berlin 2 BLN2 Scottish TV SCOT Border TV BORD SCA SCA Bayern BRI SDR SDR Bayern3 BR3 SDR1 SDR1 BRT1 BRT1 SFB1 SFB1 BRT2 BRT2 SFB3 SFB3 Children Ch CHLD SKY Canal CH Sky One SKY1 CNN CNN Sky Net SKYN Channel TV CHNL Sport SPRT Central TV CNTR SR 1 SR1 Channel 4 CH4 Super RTL SRTL Channel 5 CH 5 STV Test STVT DRS DRS STV 1 STV1 DR TV DRTV STV 2 STV2 DSF DSF Suedwest3 SW3 Euronews EURN SWF 1 SWF1 Euronews EURO Schweiz4 SWZ4 Eurosports EURS TYNE TEES TEES Francel 1 France2 FR2 TF1 TF1 France3 FR3 TNT int TNT Granada TV GRNA TRT int TRT Grampian TV GRMP TSI TSI Hessen1 HR1 TSR TSR Hessen3 HR3 TSW TSW HRT HRT TVE TVE HTV HTV TV Polonia TVPA ITV Network ITV TVP 1 TVP1 Kabelkanal KABL TVP 2 TVP2 London LNDN TVS TVS MDR MDR TV2 TV2 MTV MTV TV5 TV5 Nord3 N3 Tele Zurich TZUR NDR1 NDR1 Ulster TV ULST NDR3 NDR3 Veronica VERN NED1 NED1 VIVA VIVA NED2 NED2 VIVA2 VIV2 NED3 NED3 VOX VOX Network 2 NET2 VTM VTM NRK NRK VT4 VT4 N TV N TV West1 WDRI1 Offener Kanal OKAN West3 WDR3 ORF1 ORF1 YLE 1 YLET ORF2 ORF2 YLE 2 YLE2 ORF3 ORF3 Yorkshire TV YORK OWL 3 OWL3 ZDF ZDF Premiere PRM1 Zurich 1 ZUR1 7 7 3SAT 3SAT RAI2 RAI2 The ID designator appears on your recorder s front display RAI3 RAI3 panel and in the on screen listing RB1 RB1 RB3 RB3 Rikisutvar
27. PROGRAMME IN FORMATION Input the appropriate data using the START STOP DATE and TV PROG buttons on the remote control Timer Warning If you have programmed your recorder to timer record a programme or a series of programmes a warning appears on WARNING TIMER RECORDING screen to tell you that the record TO START SOON ing is to start in 5 minutes CANCEL NOTES e The warning only appears if you re not in the Timer mode at that time e If 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 clear the display press CANCEL d S 33 Auto SP LP Timer If when recording in SP mode there is not enough tape to record the entire programme the recorder automatically switches to LP mode to allow complete recording ENGAGE AUTO SP LP TIMER 1 Press AUTO SP LP TIMER on the recorder front panel The AUTO SP LP TIMER indicator lights green For Example Recording a program of 210 minutes in length onto a 180 minute tape Approximately 150 minutes Approximately 60 minutes AUTO SP LP TIMER indicator SP mode LP mode Total 210 minutes Make sure you press AUTO SP LP TIMER befor
28. PUT MODE Press NUMBER key 0 F AU appears in place of a preset number START CAMCORDER 3 Engage its Play mode START RECORDER 1 Engage its Record mode NOTE Connections made to the front panel AUDIO VIDEO input connectors automatically override those made to the rear panel AUDIO VIDEO input connectors Recorder Your recorder REMOTE PAUSE a LI LI Audio Video Cable not provided 1 Editing Cable 1 not provided VIDEO OUT I 1 LI 1 4l i Camcorder AUDIO OUT E EDIT Player 36 Random As semble Editing Player eoo e Slam a ce j Audio signal Video signal Another recorder w PAUSE connector Recorder Mini plug Cable REMOTE PAUSE Not provided EDITING cont This function makes it easier to create edited videos when your video recorder is used as the source player in combination with another JVC video recorder equipped with a Remote PAUSE Connector You can pre program up to 8 scenes or cuts for automatic editing
29. RE OR SHOCK HAZARD DO NOT EXPOSE THIS UNIT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE IMPORTANT Connection to the mains supply in the United Kingdom DO NOT cut off the mains plug from this equipment If the plug fitted is not suitable for the power points in your home or the cable is too short to reach a power point then obtain a proper safety approved extension lead adapter or consult your dealer BE SURE to replace the fuse only with an identical approved type as originally fitted and to replace the fuse cover If nonetheless the mains plug is cut off remove the fuse and dispose of the plug immediately to avoid a possible shock hazard by inadvertent connection to the mains supply If this product is not supplied fitted with a mains plug then follow the instructions given below DO NOT make any connection to the Larger Terminal coded E or Green The wires in the mains lead are coloured in accordance with the following code m Blue to N Neutral or Black mEEENE Brown to L Live or Red If these colours do not correspond with the terminal identifications of your plug connect as follows Blue wire to terminal coded N Neutral or coloured Black Brown wire to terminal coded L Live or coloured Red If in doubt consult a competent electrician 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 ins
30. T MANUAL CH SET OK CANCEL EXIT I T SS 27 THE SATELLITE RECEIVER IS SHOWN CONNECTED TO THE ENTER PLUSCODE NUMBER AV2 IN SCART CONNECTOR AND THE CABLE SYSTEM CONNECTED VIA THE AERIAL SOCKET AND TUNED TO P K and 4 and a cursor GUIDE CH SET FOR EXAMPLE PRESET POSITION 5 ON YOUR TV appears under GUIDE a CH SET Then using the indie NUMBER keys input the PlusCode found in most 1 1 TV listings of a program scheduled to be broadcast 0 9 VIDEO PLUS on each station on the list OK from step 1 starting at the When entering a top If you enter the wrong PlusCode for BBC 1 number press CANCEL and input the correct number ENTER PRESET POSITION NUMBER 5 Press OK and the display GUIDE CH SET GUIDE CH TV PROG Satellite Antenna Cable Cable system Satellite Receiver under TV PROG begins blinking If the blinking number GUIDE CH my enoo under TV PROG agrees 250 2289 lt with the preset position Av SELECT press OK 0K If the numbers do not agree input the preset position using PUSH JOGAV or the NUMBER keys then press OK T E 69 cce 0000 If you input the PlusCode number of a program that has already aired ERROR appears on screen for a few seconds Input th
31. T SOURCE PLAYER 3 Engage its Play mode START RECORDING DECK Engage its Record mode NOTE All necessary cables can be obtained from your dealer TV Receiver Player Your recorder Recorder Your recorder TV Receiver 000 T am 7 100000 T H j s Ea Tm mi C2 E 10 H ren i i 0 I purus i MI O0 essi 2288 10 4 z L r 21 pin SCART VIDEO PRESET 21 pin SCART Cable Cable 5 VIDEO not provided not provided PRESET RF Cable provided RF Cable provided Another recorder Another recorder Recorder Player Pee 35 You can use a camcorder as the source player your video e recorder as the recorder Edit From A MAKE CONNECTIONS Connect the camcorder s AUDIO VIDEO OUT Camcorder 1 connectors to the recorder s front panel AUDIO VIDEO input connectors Use the L connector for monaural connection When a Master Edit Control equipped JVC camcorder is used the camcorder is capable of controlling the recorder Refer to the camcorder s instruction manual for operating procedure SET RECORDER S IN
32. T to remove the cassette Usable cassettes Compact VHS camcorder recordings can be played on this video recorder Simply place the recorded cassette into a VHS Cassette Adapter and it can be used just like any full sized VHS cassette This video recorder can record on regular VHS and Super VHS cassettes However it will record and play back regular VHS signals only It is not possible to play back a recorded Super VHS tape s r SE CS 12 advantage of special functions possible with the recorder s controls or the remote control Playback Still Picture Frame By Frame Features Playback PAUSE DURING PLAYBACK 1 Press PAUSE If there is vertical jitter use the TV PROG buttons to correct the picture During still picture the sound from the previous 3 seconds approx will be played back repeatedly provided there was at least 6 seconds of normal playback prior to engaging the still picture mode However the TIME SCAN indicator will not light gt pg 18 The TIME SCAN AUDIO switch must be set to ON or the sound will not be heard rx pg 18 ACTIVATE FRAME BY FRAME PLAYBACK 2 Turn the JOG dial to the right for forward frame by frame playback or to the left for reverse frame by frame playback OR Press PAUSE OR Press PUSH JOG lt g
33. To set the tuner manually refer to Storing Channels Manually pg 43 oC SU A IIITJ 9 If you performed Auto Channel Set L3 pg 8 without ever having set the clock previously the recorder s built in clock is f also set automatically The Auto and Manual clock setting procedures are necessary when a power outage of more than 3 minutes occurs the tuner has been set manually Turn on the TV and select VIDEO preset or AV mode the user desires to set the clock slightly ahead of the actual time the clock was not set even after Auto Tuner Set was performed Whether you perform Auto or Manual clock setting you can use the convenient Just Clock function Just Clock The Just Clock function provides accurate time keeping through automatic adjustments at regular intervals by reading data from a PDC signal The Just Clock option appears in the Clock Set and Auto Clock Set screens and can be set ON or OFF the default setting is ON Press OK until the Just Clock setting begins blinking then press PUSH JOGA Y to change the setting IMPORTANT If you turn off Just Clock off the accuracy of your recorder s built in clock may be reduced which could adversely effect timer recording OPERATE e Both Auto and Manual clock setting procedures begin f
34. an override this and adjust the tracking manually by pressing the TV PROG buttons TRACKING 1 Press SP LP on the remote to engage manual tracking ADJUST TRACKING MANUALLY 2 Press TV PROG or to adjust tracking RETURN TO AUTOMATIC TRACKING Press SP LP on the remote to re engage automatic tracking NOTE When a new tape is inserted the recorder enters the automatic tracking mode automatically Instant ReView Simply by pressing a single button the recorder power comes on rewinds and begins playback of the last timer recorded programme If you have several programmes recorded you can easily access any of them NOTE Before starting make sure that the recorder is off and that the Timer mode is disengaged ACTIVATE INSTANT REVIEW Press REVIEW The recorder power comes on and the 1 recorder searches for the index code indicating the start of the last timer recorded programme Once it s found playback begins automatically The front display panel tells you how many programmes have been recorded If you have for example 3 programmes REV 3 appears and blinks 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 pos
35. connecting cable to your TV on UHF channel 36 TURN ON THE RECORDER 1 Press OPERATE SELECT OUTPUT MODE 2 Set the RF OUT switch on the back of the recorder to TEST Back of Recorder SET TV PRESET Set your TV to the video preset UHF channel 36 Two white bars appear on screen vertically e Tune the TV until the bars are as clear as they can be Your TV should be set to the preset designated for use with a video recorder or to a spare preset if there is not a specified video preset on your TV RESET OUTPUT MODE 1 Return the RF OUT switch to ON NOTE If some interference noise is continually seen on the screen consult your JVC dealer s r SC CS 6 INSTALLING YOUR NEW RECORDER cont d Connection To A Satellite Receiver The AV2 IN socket on the rear panel of your recorder allows simple connection to a satellite receiver Aerial Aerial terminal Outdoor Unit Back of TV Satellite Cable TV Aerial cable Satellite Receiver 21 Unit connectors ANT IN DECODER Eus NET Mains outlet AUDIO OUT RF OUT ON TEST OFF m AV1 IN OUT Back of Recorder NOTES
36. e performing timer programming NOTES e The Auto SP LP Timer feature is not available during ITR Instant Timer Recording and the feature will not work properly with any tapes longer than E 180 as well as some tapes of shorter lengths Even if in step 1 you press AUTO SP LP TIMER and the AUTO SP LP TIMER indicator lights green that doesn t mean that the recorder will automatically change from SP to LP mode during the course of the recording Watch the tape later to confirm If you have programmed the recorder to timer record 2 or more programs the second programme and those thereafter may not fit on the tape if you engage the Auto SP LP Timer mode In this case make sure the mode is not engaged then set the tape speed manually during timer programming There may be some noise at the point the tape where the recorder switches from SP to LP mode If you perform timer recording with both PDC and the Auto SP 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 PDC Recording Now available from some TV stations PDC Programme Delivery Control is a service designed to assure safe accurate timer recording With this system special code signals are transmitted together with the audio video signals These code signals control your video recorder and have precedence over advertised times you preset in the tim
37. e correct PlusCode number Repeat steps 4 and 5 as necessary CLOSE MENU b Press CH SET and selection is complete TV Receiver If you already know the Guide Channel number for a station 1 After step 3 press PUSH JOG gt GUIDE CH begins blinking 2 Enter the Guide Channel number using the NUMBER keys or PUSH JOGA v then press PUSH JOG gt TV PROG begins blinking 3 Enter the preset position using the NUMBER keys or PUSH JOGA Y then press PUSH JOG lt Repeat 2 and 3 as necessary 4 Press CH SET NOTES If you own a satellite receiver connect it to the AV2 connec tor on the back of the recorder Then in step 5 above set the input mode to AUX2 by pressing NUMBER key 0 or TV PROG Make sure no cables are connected to the front panel connectors when performing this procedure If you re receiving broadcasts via a cable box through preset 5 example on your recorder set TV PROG for 5 in step 5 After selecting the programme you wish to record from your cable system or satellite receiver set the system s timer if your cable or satellite receiver does not have a timer leave it switched on s r SE CS 28 TIMER RECORDING cont During Video Plus and regular timer programming the e Guide feature tells you which button on the remote control must be pressed next by lighting it
38. e right appears ooo e GUIDE CH SET A v SELECT OK CANCEL EXIT SELECT MODE AUTO CH SET is the necessary mode for this procedure so simply press AUTO CH SET OK to enter the selection 0 ZZ PLEASE WAIT lt The Auto Ch Set screen appears and remains on screen while the CANCEL EXIT recorder searches for receivable stations VIEW CONFIRMATION SCREEN The stations your recorder ID CH I BBC1 lt 08 ense located appear on a BBC2 09 o Confirmation screen ITV 10 preset positions PR presets CH and station secu names ID pg 47 To zese view the next page of the listing press PUSH EDIT JOGAV lt IP The blueback X ICH SET EXIT screen and the program currently being broadcast by the highlighted station appear alternately for 5 seconds each RETURN TO NORMAL SCREEN Press CH SET Using the Confirmation screen you can skip or add preset positions enter station names and perform other operations Refer to page 43 for the procedures Depending on reception conditions the stations may not be stored in order and the station names may not be stored correctly NOTES e Fine tuning is performed automatically when you select AUTO CH SET If you want to perform it manually refer to page 46
39. earching for scenes you want to edit in steps 6 7 Since you can hear the soundtrack during selection you can avoid abrupt or unnatural sounding scene to scene transitions The sound that is heard however is not TimeScan Audio When editing there may be a discrepancy of about 2 seconds on the source tape between the locations you chose as edit in out points and the locations your recorder recognizes as those points For any scene the edit out point must have a counter reading that is at least 1 second after the corresponding edit in point Any less than 1 second and the edit out point will not be registered Since the source recorder prerolls during Random Assemble Editing there must be at least 15 seconds worth of recorded material prior to any edit in point on the source tape If the search time for an edit in point exceeds 5 minutes the recording deck enters its Stop mode and editing will not take place During steps 6 and 7 if you engage the Pause mode while registering edit in and out points in the R A Edit screen the characters in the on screen display may become distorted This is normal To Make Corrections during step 6 or 7 you can cancel registered in and out points by pressing CANCEL on the remote control Each time you press the preceding point is erased e if for example you have registered 5 sets of in and out points and want to reset the first set you have to press CANCEL until all points after
40. ector ehables connection to second recorder equipped with R A Edit connector or to JVC camcorder equipped with Master Edit Control for easy editing gt pg 35 9 TIME SCAN AUDIO Switch enables disables TimeScan Audio gt pg 19 AUTO SP LP TIMER Button engages Auto SP LP Timer for automatic switching from SP to LP mode during recording t pg 33 AUTO SP LP TIMER Indicator lights when AUTO SP LP TIMER is engaged gt pg 33 Display Panel provides clear view of various displays and indicators pg 57 29 Infrared Beam Receiving Window is where remote control should be aimed when in use RECORD Button starts regular recording press once Instant Timer Recording press twice sets duration of ITR gt pg 20 REVIEW Button reviews timer recorded programme gt pg 13 PAUSE Button stops tape temporarily during recording stops tape temporarily during playback plays back frame by frame with each additional press gt pg 12 Rewind REW Button rewinds tape initiates high speed reverse search t pg 11 Fast Forward FF Button fast forwards tape initiates high speed forward search t pg 11 E a DIOS o6 REAR VIEW r I GG pen AUDIO out ANT IN 5 m IN OUT i 9 Mains Power Cord supplies po
41. ed tapes NOTES L R should normally be selected In this mode Hi Fi stereo tapes are played back in stereo and the NORM track is played back automatically for tapes with only normal audio For instructions on recording NICAM stereo and bilingual programmes refer to page 24 Bilingual programmes are not currently broadcast in the U K ON SCREEN must be set to ON or the on screen displays will not appear t pg 23 17 Tape Remaining Time DISPLAY REMAINING TIME appears 1 Press DISPLAY until the time remaining on the tape By pressing the DISPLAY button you can change the display to show the counter reading tape remaining time or clock time NOTE Depending on the type of tape used there may be times when the tape remaining time reading may not appear right away or is not correct may sometimes appear or the display may blink on occasion Remote A B Code Switching 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 code signals because your video recorder is initially set to respond to A code signals You can easily modify your video recorder to respond to B code signals REMOVE POWER SUPPLY Unpl
42. emove its batteries wait a short time and then try again VICTOR COMPANY JAPAN LIMITED COPYRIGHT 1996 VICTOR COMPANY OF JAPAN LTD EK 4SE6r YH Printed in Japan 1096HOV KUN VP J
43. enter PROGRAM 1 the time you want 1 START STOP recording to start Parm Mad Press and hold START SP ON to move in 30 DATE TV PROG 25 12 minute increments or press and release SET gt OK repeatedly to move 1 minute at a time The front display panel looks like this When Using The Illumi Guide Feature Buttons light or blink on the remote control for approximately 10 seconds If the button or buttons extinguish during timer programming press ILLUMI GUIDE and the button or buttons previously lit or blinking come back on If the button or buttons do not re light or start blinking again If you are using the Illumi Guide feature the following press CANCEL and re perform the timer programming buttons remain lit START STOP DATE procedure from the beginning and TV PROG If for some reason the remote control s signal is not received by the video recorder press CANCEL and re perform the timer programming procedure from the beginning TIMER lt SP LP N oo t e NOTES For safety your recorder disables all other functions while in the Timer mode If you want to use the recorder but its Timer mode is engaged press TIMER and all other functions are operable To re engage the timer press TIMER You can programme thi
44. er This means that your recorder will start and stop recording when the preset TV programmes actually start and end even if the broadcast time of a preset TV programme is changed To Use PDC Service The default setting for PDC is ON To cancel PDC press 3 PDC NUMBER key 7 so that OFF is displayed during Video Plus or regular timer programming NOTES e When you manually enter programmes regular timer programming set the start time PDC time exactly as advertised in the TV listing A different time than advertised will result in no recording e PDC Recording is also possible when a satellite tuner or a cable box is connected to AV2 IN on your recorder ee a 34 You can use your video recorder as the source player or the e recording deck Edit To Or MAKE CONNECTIONS Connect the player s AUDIO VIDEO OUT connector to F ro m An oth e r 1 the recorder s AUDIO VIDEO IN connector When Using Your Video Recorder As The Source e Player Vi eo connect its IN OUT connector to the recording deck When Using Your Video Recorder As The Recording Deck ec r e r you can use the AV1 IN OUT or AV2 IN connectors SET RECORDING DECK S INPUT MODE 2 Set to AUX With this video recorder press NUMBER key 0 and or TV PROG to select depending on the connector being used AU 1 for the AV1 IN OUT connector or AU 2 for the AV2 IN connector STAR
45. es setting the Hi Fi audio recording level control to the center position will provide satisfactory results If necessary you can adjust the Hi Fi audio recording level more precisely by reffering to the audio level indicator on the front panel ADJUST AUDIO RECORDING LEVEL 1 Turn Hi Fi REC LEVEL in either direction When the level indicator lights up to or near OdB with the loudest signal being applied the recording level is optimum NOTES Make sure that the HI FI L R position is selected with the AUDIO MONITOR button p 16 Noise will increase if the recording level is too low while distortion will increase if the level is too high Elapsed Recording Time Indication You can check the exact time of a recording SET COUNTER DISPLAY Press DISPLAY until a counter reading appears on the dispay panel RESET COUNTER 2 Press C RESET before starting recording or playback The counter is reset to 0 00 00 and shows the exact elapsed time as the tape runs Instant Timer Recording 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 START RECORDING 1 Press RECORD on the recorder ENGAGE ITR MODE Press RECORD again ITR blinks and 0 30 appears on the front display panel SET RECORDING DURATION If you want to record for more than 30 minutes press RECORD to extend the ti
46. f you re using a monaural audio component or if you don t have an audio mixer START DUBBINC Engage the audio component s Play mode then press PLAY to start the tape in your recorder Audio dubbing begins at this point Original sound AUDIO OUT To stop dubbing temporarily press PAUSE Press PLAY to resume dubbing END AUDIO DUBBINC Press STOP to stop the tape in your recorder and engage the audio component s Stop mode 41 NOTES e 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 MONITOR to select L R NORM c 16 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 e Audio dubbing is also possible using the rear panel AV1 IN OUT or AV2 IN connectors When using these connectors make sure to select the correct input mode in step 2 Connections made to the recorder s front panel are given priority over those made to the rear panel connectors 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 MONITOR to select the soundtrack you wish to hear g
47. for timer recording gt pg 31 TV VCR Switch enables remote control of VCR or connected TV gt pg 42 TV VIDEO Button switches control between TV and VCR gt pg 42 Fast Forward FF Button same as button on recorder gt pg 11 PAUSE Button same as button on recorder pg 12 STOP Button same as button on recorder pg 11 PROG CHECK Button accesses Program screens next program s information screen appears each time button is pressed gt pg 32 IN OUT Button same as button on recorder gt pg 36 OK Button enters selections made in on screen menus c pg 8 START Button same as button on recorder gt pg 37 R A EDIT Button same as button on recorder gt pg 36 TV VOL AV Button controls volume of con nected TV gt pg 42 ILLUMI GUIDE Button engages mode gt pg 28 Installing Batteries 1 Open the battery compartment cover Insert 2 R6 size batteries provided in the correct directions Replace the cover How To Use The remote control can operate most of your video recorder s functions as well as basic functions of TV sets of JVC and other brands pg 42 Point the remote control toward the sensor window The maximum operating distance of the remote control is about 8 m NOTE If for some reason the remote control doesn t work properly r
48. for more than 2 seconds The Ch Set Mode menu appears SELECT MODE Press PUSH JOGAY to select MANUAL CH SET then press OK The Confirmation screen appears SELECT POSITION Press PUSH JOGA v gt until an open position in which you want to store a channel begins blinking then press OK The Manual Ch Set screen appears INPUT CHANNEL The number 21 appears blinking to the right of CH Press the NUMBER keys to input the preset number of the channel you want to store For fine tuning adjustment press PUSH JOG gt until the item under CH begins blinking then press PUSH JOGA v While tuning F or F appears ENTER NEW CHANNEL INFORMATION Press OK or STORE and the Confirmation screen appears Repeat steps 3 through 5 as necessary CLOSE CONFIRMATION SCREEN Press CH SET To input the station name see page 45 To change positions see page 44 Perform steps 1 and 2 of Storing Channels Manually on page 43 to access the Confirmation screen before continuing Delete A Channel 1 2 SELECT ITEM Press PUSH JOGAY lt P until the item you want to delete begins blinking DELETE CHANNEL Press CANCEL The item directly beneath the cancelled one moves up one line Repeat
49. ide 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 HE VIDEOM m Only cassettes marked VHS can be used with this videorecorder m HQ VHS is compatible with existing VHS equipment m Video Plus and PlusCode are trademarks of Gemstar Development Corporation The Video Plus system is manufactured under licence from Gemstar Development Corporation VHS PAL IMPORTANT m Please read the various precautions on p 2 3 of this instruction manual before installing or operating the recorder m 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 record ing broadcast or cable programme and in any literary dramatic musical or artistic work embodied therein The OPERATE button does not completely shut off mains power from the unit but switches operating current on and off Video tapes recorded with this video recorder in the LP Long Play mode cannot be played back on a single speed video recorder Failure to heed the following precautions may result in damage to the recorder remote control or video cassette 1 DO NOT place the recorder in an environment prone to extreme temperatures or humidity in d
50. inking The cassette is automatically ejected and O and 00 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 7 Video Plus does not timer record The recorder s preset positions have properly been set incorrectly OTHER PROBLEMS The clock and or the timer have been set incorrectly The timer is not engaged Timer recording is in progress The timer is engaged but there s no cassette loaded The loaded cassette has had its Record Safety tab removed TIMER has been pressed when there are no programs in memory or the timer record information has been programmed incorrectly The end of the tape was reached during timer recording Re perform the clock and or timer settings Press TIMER 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 TIMER again The programme may not have been recorded in its e
51. interference could cause malfunctioning In such cases switch the recorder off and unplug the mains power cord Then plug it in again and turn the recorder on Take out the cassette After checking the cassette operate the unit as usual 52 GENERAL Power requirement Power consumption Temperature Operating Storage Operating position Dimensions WxHxD Weight Format Maximum recording time SP LP VIDEO AUDIO Signal system Recording system Signal to noise ratio Horizontal resolution Frequency range Input Output d SPECIFICATIONS AC 220 240 V 50 60 Hz 24 W 5 C to 40 C 20 C to 60 Horizontal only 435 x 105 x 353 mm 5 3 kg VHS PAL standard 240 min with E 240 video cassette 480 min with E 240 video cassette PAL type colour signal and CCIR monochrome signal 625 lines 50 fields DA4 Double Azimuth helical scan system 45 dB 250 lines 70 Hz to 10 000 Hz Normal audio 20 Hz to 20 000 Hz Hi Fi audio 21 pin scart connector x 2 IN OUT x 1 IN x 1 RCA connector x 1 IN x 1 OUT x 1 TUNER TIMER TV channel storage capacity 99 positions AUX position AU Frequency synthesized tuner UHF channels 21 69 470 862 MHz UHF channel 36 Adjustable 32 40 Tuning system Channel coverage Aerial output Memory backup time Approx 3 min ACCESSORIES Provided accessorie
52. irect 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 inter rupted Be sure to contact your nearest JVC dealer if such troubles occur T a mE 3 4 STEP QUICK SET UP 1 2 3 4 TUNER SET CLOCK SET RECORDER TUNE THE PAGE 4 PAGE 5 PAGE 8 PAGE 9 BASIC TV TO YOUR CONNECTION Some Do s And Don ts On The Safe Use Of Equipment This equipment has been designed and manufactured to meet international safety standards but like any electrical equipment care must be taken if
53. ition NOTE Instant ReView is not possible while the recorder is in the Timer mode s r SC CS 4 PLAYBACK cont Index Search Your recorder automatically marks x index codes at the beginning of 5 each recording This function gives you quick access to any one of 9 index codes in either direction D ES PZN NOTE TY Reema Before starting make sure the 25 recorder is in the Stop mode c Boi E amp ACTIVATE INDEX SEARCH Press PUSH JOG lt or ka a or gt a a 1 or 1 is displayed on screen and search begins in the corresponding direction To access index codes 2 through 9 press PUSH JOG 4 or P repeatedly until the correct index number is displayed Ex To locate the beginning of B from the current position press PUSH JOG lt twice To locate the beginning of D from the current position press PUSH JOG P once Current position B I Index number When the specified index code is located playback begins automatically Next Function Memory You can set your recorder s power to go off automatically after the tape is fully rewound Before starting make sure the recorder is in the Stop mode For Automatic Power Off After Tape Rewind press REW then press OPERATE
54. king the check is complete RECORDING cont NOTES The B E S T system works for both SP and LP modes only after a tape has been inserted and the Record mode is first initiated It does not work during recording e n the case of timer recording the B E S T system works before recording is initiated Once the cassette is ejected the B E S T data is cancelled The next time the cassette is used for recording B E S T is re performed Q e 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 RECORD to engage the RECORD PAUSE mode The recorder then automatically checks the condition of the tape and after approximately 7 seconds re enters RECORD PAUSE 2 Press PLAY to start recording If you want to bypass the B E S T system and begin recording immediately set B E S T to OFF in step 3 on page 21 Playback The recorder assesses the quality of the tape once you initiate playback When watching a tape recorded with B E S T
55. lation of the equipment for example with curtains or soft furnishings Overheat ing will cause damage and shorten the life of the equipment DON T use makeshift stands and NEVER fix legs with wood screws to ensure complete safety always fit the manufacturer s approved stand or legs with the fixings provided according to the instruc tions DON T allow electrical equipment to be exposed to rain or moisture ABOVE ALL NEVER let anyone especially children push anything into holes slots or any other opening in the case this could result in a fatal electrical shock NEVER guess or take chances with electrical equipment of any kind it is better to be safe than sorry s r SC CS 4 INSTALLING YOUR NEW RECORDER Basic Connections Aerial terminal 21 pin SCART connector It s essential that your video recorder be properly connected Follow these steps carefully THESE STEPS MUST BE COM PLETED BEFORE ANY VIDEO OPERATION CAN BE PER FORMED 1 2 CHECK CONTENTS Make sure the package contains all of the accessories listed in Specifications 7 pg 52 SITUATE RECORDER Place the recorder on a stable horizontal surface 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 Disc
56. le in Hi Fi Automatic tracking is engaged Engage and adjust tracking manually soundtrack r3 pg 13 6 The playback picture is blurred or The video heads may be dirty Consult your JVC dealer interrupted while TV broadcasts are Clear 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 AU has been selected as the input Set to the desired preset mode 3 Tape to tape editing is not possible The source another video recorder Confirm that the source is properly camcorder has not been properly connected connected All necessary power switches have Confirm that all units power switches not been turned on are turned on The input mode is not correct Set the input mode to AU CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE 4 Camcorder recording is not possible TIMER RECORDING TROUBLESHOOTING cont The camcorder has not been properly connected The input mode is not correct Confirm that the camcorder is properly connected Set the input mode to AU SYMPTOM POSSIBLE CAUSE CORRECTIVE ACTION 1 Timer recording won t work On screen timer programming is not possible and 95 on the display panel won t stop bl
57. lected B Audio Mode Indicator displays audio output mode currently selected 58 REMOTE CONTROL CH SET Button accesses Ch Set Mode Menu screen closes Confirmation screen gt pg 8 REVIEW Button same as button on recorder pg 13 AN A B CODE Switch enables setting of recorder to oT gt S respond to A or B code command signals A B 1 SENAY vo 1 1 gt pg 17 B E CLOCK Button accesses Clock Set screen gt pg 9 ADD TIME NUMBER Keys are used in channel selection timer programming external source recording CANCEL Button erases previously entered data in on screen selection menus gt pg 27 QT gro C RESET Button resets counter to 0 00 00 eu e cx pg 15 START Button accesses Program screen inputs of programme Start Time c pg 30 STOP Button inputs programme Stop Time gt pg 31 p SP LP Button selects tape speed gt pg 20 Digit Entry Button is used in controlling con nected TV gt pg 42 AUDIO MONITOR Button changes output sound mode gt pg 16 TV Mute Button mutes sound of connected TV pg 42 Rewind REW Button same as button on recorder c pg 11 B PLAY Button same as button on recorder c pg 11 D RECORD Button same as button on recorder pg 20 SCENE FINDER Button initiates cycle of 5 second forward o
58. mal audio soundtrack g remains unchanged If you wish to change the normal audio track as well use the audio dubbing function simultaneously Use your video recorder as the recorder Recorder Your recorder Source tape TMEscaN T 0 TES enc x m 5 ez Before insert editing Normal audio Recorded tape lt track After insert editing Video Hi Fi audio track Audio signal MAKE CONNECTIONS Connect the player s VIDEO OUT and AUDIO OUT connectors to your recorder s VIDEO IN and AUDIO IN on the front panel SET INPUT MODE Press NUMBER key F AU appears in place of a preset number LOCATE END POINT Load the recording cassette into your recorder and play it back to determine the edit out point the end of the segment to be replaced using the JOG TIME SCAN SHUTTLE controls or PUSH JOG lt gt and PAUSE RESET THE COUNTER Press C RESET to change the counter display to 0 00 00 Video signal Another recorder Player LOCATE START POINT Determine the edit in point the beginning of the segment to be replaced using the JOG TIME SCAN SHUTTLE controls or PUSH JOG lt gt and PAUSE RR UC N S Be sure to engage the Still mode at the edit in point Se 39
59. me Each press extends recording time by 30 minutes NOTE You can only perform ITR using the RECORD button on the recorder s front panel s r SE CS 26 With Video Plus timer programming is greatly simplified because each TV programme has a corresponding code number e rm a tl which your recorder is able to recognise NOTE e n v Guide Channel GUIDE CH refers to the assigned TV station I numbers according to broadcast area for Video Plus timer recording PI US IMPORTANT Perform the following procedure after the channel setting steps on pages 8 and 43 45 and after the Clock Set procedure on page 9 After setting the Guide Channel the station names and preset positions may be incorrect if you stored or skipped channels In this case re perform Guide Channel setting ooo Ic o Q e Guide Channel Set MAKE LIST OF STORED STATION NAMES AND PRESET POSITIONS 1 Ex Preset position Station name 1 BBC 1 2 BBC 2 3 ITV l 4 CH4 C ACCESS CH SET MODE MENU SCREEN Press and hold CH SET for over 2 seconds The Ch Set Mode Menu screen appears SELECT MODE Press PUSH JOGA v to place the cursor next to AUTO CH SET GUIDE CH SET then press OK The Guide Ch Set screen appears 1 GUIDE CH SET A v SELEC
60. n the counter This cycle is repeated until the end of the tape is reached To start Scene Finder in the reverse direction press SCENE FINDER and then turn the TIME SCAN SHUTTLE ring to the left or press the REW button within 2 seconds This cycle is repeated until the beginning of the tape e During Scene Finder the following indications appear on the display panel STOP SCENE FINDER 2 Press STOP NOTES e During Scene Finder search you can also hear the tape sound During fast forward or rewind you hear the current TV sound instead e During Scene Finder the sound can be heard regardless of TIME SCAN AUDIO switch s setting Scene Finder does not function during Index Search Counter Memory Returns to the counter reading of 0 00 00 to conveniently find a specific place on the tape automatically SET COUNTER MEMORY Press C RESET during playback at a point you wish to locate later The counter reads 0 00 00 Then press C MEMORY and M appears in front of the counter digits ACTIVATE COUNTER MEMORY 2 When you wish to return to the designated point press STOP and then REW or FF The tape rewinds or fast forwards and stops at about 0 00 00 automatically To cancel Counter Memory press C MEMORY again 1 PLAYBACK cont NTSC Playback Your video recorder is equipped with NTSC circuitry that can play back NTSC tapes PLAY
61. ng Why ea ee ee ee a ee does this happen A This is normal It reduces distortion at the pause and Q Can the video recorder indefinitely remain in the resume points still mode SS A No It stops automatically after 5 minutes to protect the heads Q Can the video recorder indefinitely remain in the ELM DC Record Pause mode A No The video recorder shuts off automatically after 5 Q When returning from multi speed search to normal minutes to protect the heads playback the picture is disturbed Should 1 be concerned about this A No it is normal Q What happens if the tape runs out during recording LT A The video recorder automatically rewinds it to the beginning Q Other than preventing further recording what effect does removing the Record Safety tab have A It disables marking of index codes TIMER RECORDING cce 25 remain lit on the display panel Is Q Sometimes during Index Search the video recorder there a problem can t find the programme want to see Why not A No This is a normal condition for a timer recording in A There may be index codes too close together progress Q Can I program the timer while I m watching a tape or a TV broadcast A You won t see the picture as it is replaced by the on screen menu but the audio from the program or tape you re viewing can be heard ATTENTION This recorder contains microcomputers External electronic noise or
62. ntirety Next time make sure you have enough time on the tape to record the entire programme Refer to Guide Channel Set and re perform the procedure pg 26 SYMPTOM POSSIBLE CAUSE CORRECTIVE ACTION 1 Whistling or howling is heard from the TV during camcorder record ing 2 When scanning presets some of them are skipped over 3 The preset cannot be changed The camcorder s microphone is too close to the TV The TV s volume is too high Those presets have been designated to be skipped Recording is in progress Position the camcorder so its microphone is away from the TV Turn the TV s volume down If you need the skipped presets restore them I pg 43 Press PAUSE to pause the recording change presets then press PLAY to resume recording 4 The remote control won t operate The TV VCR switch is in the wrong Set the switch to TV my TV position 5 Channel settings that were made manually seem to have changed or disappeared After the manual settings were made Auto Channel Set was performed Perform manual setting again 1 a QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 5 PLAYBACK RECORDING Q What happens if the end of the tape is reached Q When I pause and then resume a recording the end during playback or search of the recording before the pause is overlapped by A The tape is automatically rewound to the beginning the beginning of the continuation of recordi
63. ompatible with JVC televisions as well as many other models it may not work with your TV or in some instances may have limited function capability Control Your TV Using Addi tional Buttons The NUMBER keys on the remote can also be used to select the TV s preset by setting the remote control to the TV mode Set the TV VCR switch to TV Use the NUMBER keys and the Digit Entry SP LP button the PUSH JOG button the DISPLAY button or the OK button to select the TV s preset With televisions under Code 01 03 04 06 07 10 or 11 the Digit Entry button corresponds to the 1 digit 2 digit entry switching button often labelled of your TV s remote control With televisions under Code 01 08 or 09 the PUSH JOG lt button corresponds to the 10 button and the PUSH JOG P button corresponds to the 20 button of your TV s remote control With televisions using Code 09 the DISPLAY button corresponds to the 30 button With televisions using Code 06 the OK button corre sponds to the ENTER button of your TV s remote control NOTES The way these buttons are used is determined by your TV Use these buttons as instructed for your TV s remote control no ee USING THE CONFIRMATION SCREEN 43 Storing Channels Manually Store channels that were not stored during Auto Channel Set ACCESS CH SET MODE MENU Press and hold CH SET
64. onnect 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 Before operating the recorder make sure the TV s preset is set to the VIDEO preset 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 RF OUT switch to OFF Before operating the recorder make sure the TV is set to the VIDEO or AV mode Back of TV RF Cable provided col 21 pin SCART Cable o Mains Power Cord Mains outlet CONNECT RECORDER TO MAINS outlet Plug the end of the mains power cord into a mains oC IIIJ 5 Tune The TV To Your Video Recorder TV Aerial Cable J zr UD ODD R AUDIO OUT E Ems m ea ON TEST OFF AV1 IN OUT RF output channel adjustment screw RF OUT switch The video recorder sends picture and sound signals via the RF
65. pid S RKPS RTBF 1 RTB1 6s SE d 48 TV STATION CHANNEL NUMBER GUIDE Only the main stations are listed There are in addition many relay stations and full lists are available from BBC and ITC BBC1 BBC2 ITV CH4 BBC1 BBC2 ITV CH4 London amp South East North West Bluebell Hill 40 46 43 65 Caldbeck 30 34 28 32 Crystal Palace 26 33 23 30 Winter Hill 55 62 59 65 HR UD 50 56 66 53 Heathfield 49 52 64 67 Oxford 57 63 60 53 North East Bilsdale West Moor 33 26 29 23 CHARON x or tere irte 39 45 49 42 South West Pontop Pike 58 64 61 54 Beacon 63 60 53 Caradon Hill 28 25 32 Huntshaw Cross 55 62 59 65 Scotland 51 44 41 47 ANGUS X 63 60 53 Stockland 33 26 23 29 Black Hill 46 43 50 Channel Islands Sandals Fremont Point 51 44 41 47 Caldbeck 34 28 32 Grelgkellss 31 27 24 21 Darel ueteri eee 33 26 23 29 South Durris 22 28 25 32 Hannington eene 39 45 42 66 Eitshal we 33 26 23 29 Midhurst 61 55 58 68 Keelylang Hill 2 40 46 43 50 RowtidBe ren 31 24 27 21 Knock More 33 26 23 29 Rosemarkie
66. r reverse search and 10 minute fast forward on counter gt pg 15 PROG Button accesses Timer Programming screen gt pg 28 PUSH JOG AV lt gt Button is used for selection in on screen menus gt pg 8 PUSH JOG 4 lt gt Button sets preset of TV tz pg 42 initiates functions such as Index Search variable speed search frame by frame playback gt pg 12 STORE Button is used when storing channels manually gt pg 43 C MEMORY Button engages Counter Memory mode gt pg 15 CASIN oA a ee 9Q Core PDC Button enables disables PDC record ing gt pg 33 V 5 3 3 3 E lt S ty MULTI BRAND REMOTE CONTROL UNIT mar D OPERATE Button same as button on recorder c pg 5 DISPLAY Button switches display between time date counter readings gt pg 17 MODE Button accesses closes On Screen B E S T screen gt pg 21 ADD TIME Button adds time to end of record ing 5 minutes each time button is pressed gt pg 29 DAILY Button enables timer recording of daily serials gt pg 29 WEEKLY Button enables timer recording of weekly serials gt pg 29 AUX Button sets recorder s input mode gt pg 35 TIMER Button same as button on recorder gt pg 29 TV PROG Button selects preset c pg 8 DATE Button inputs date of programme
67. 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 preset you wish to record The name of the station appears in the recorder s display panel for 5 seconds followed by the preset position number Only stations that appear in the Confirmation screen will be displayed The TV PROG dial can also be used to select a preset SET TAPE SPEED Press SP LP Check the SP LP indicator on the recorder display panel to confirm the selected tape speed START RECORDING Press and hold RECORD and PLAY on the remote control or press RECORD on the recorder e B E S T takes place at the beginning of both the first SP and the first LP recording after inserting the cassette 7 pg 21 PAUSE RESUME RECORDING Press PAUSE Press PLAY to resume recording STOP RECORDING Press STOP on the remote control or STOP EJECT on the recorder Then press STOP EJECT to remove the cassette 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 oC SU A IIITJ SS 21 The B E S T Biconditional Equalised Signal Tracking sy
68. remote control for approximately 10 seconds If the button or buttons extinguish during timer programming press ILLUMI GUIDE and the button or buttons previously lit or blinking come back on If the button or buttons do not re light or start blinking again press CANCEL and re perform the timer programming procedure from the beginning If for some reason the remote control s signal is not received by the video recorder press CANCEL and re perform the timer programming procedure from the beginning SS ete 20 Satellite Receiver Users To timer record a satellite broadcast using Video Plus perform steps 1 6 and before the selected programme begins select the appropriate channel on the satellite receiver Then set the receiver s timer If your satellite receiver doesn t have a timer leave the unit s power switched on ACCESS VIDEO PLUS PROGRAM SCREEN Press OK and the Video PROGRAM 1 Plus Program screen VIDEO PLUS 12345678 appears if you re just START STOP starting out Program 1 21 00 22 00 SP CD ON DATE TV PROG 1 25 12 BBC1 appears e If the number you entered is invalid ERROR appears Press CANCEL and input a valid PlusCode number The front display panel looks like this If you are using the Illumi Guide feature OK blinks If you re not recei
69. reo NICAM and ST stereo appear on screen for a few seconds When you switch to a channel that is broadcasting a bilingual programme NICAM and BIL Bilingual appear on screen for a few seconds When you switch to a channel broadcasting a monaural programme NICAM appears on screen for a few seconds NOTES ON SCREEN must be set to ON or the on screen displays will not appear cx pg 23 e Bilingual programmes are not currently broadcast in the U K 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 To listen to a stereo programme press AUDIO MONITOR until L R appears on the front panel To listen to a bilingual programme press AUDIO MONITOR until either HI FI L or HI FI R appears on the front panel as required To listen to the Standard audio programme press AUDIO MONITOR until NORM appears on the front panel NOTES e If the NICAM stereo signal becomes weak the broadcast is automatically recorded in monaural for better quality Before playing back a programme recorded in NICAM stereo or a bilingual programme refer to Soundtrack Selection c pg 16 Hi Fi REC LEVE C RESET Hi Fi Audio Recording LEVEL Control In most cas
70. rom step 3 Preparation TURN THE RECORDER ON 1 Press OPERATE ACCESS CLOCK SET SCREEN Press CLOCK on the CLOCK SET remote control The Clock ME DATE T Set screen appears 50 06 01 01 00 JUST CLOCK ON TV PR 1 gt AUTO CLOCK SET Av ADJUST gt 8 0K CLOCK EXIT Auto Clock Set SET CLOCK AUTOMATICALLY 3 At the Clock Set screen CLOCK SET press PUSH JOG gt The Auto Clock Set screen AUTOEGEOCKS SET appears and clock setting PLEASE WAIT begins JUST CLOCK ON TV PR 1 e If TV PR isn t set to the preset position on which Auto Clock Set data is received ERROR appears and then the screen from step 2 reappears To set TV PR press OK to place the cursor next to it then cycle through the numbers by pressing PUSH JOGAY until the number representing the position in which the station transmitting clock setting data BBC1 BBC2 etc is stored appears CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE INITIAL SETTINGS cont RETURN TO NORMAL SCREEN Once clock setting is completed press CLOCK to return to the normal screen i esu e 0 Manual Clock Set 11 SET DATE AND TIME Press PUSH JOGAY to set the hour then press OK The minutes display begins blinking Repeat the procedure to set the minutes day month and year SET JUST
71. s RF cable Infrared remote control unit R6 battery x 2 Specifications shown are for SP mode unless otherwise specified E amp O E Design and specifications subject to change without notice INDEX List Of Terms 53 This guide serves as a quick way to loacte frequently used terms and on screen display names The first page on which the term appears is listed Most terms appear more than once in the instruction manual A A B Code SWIIClU ictor ttes F pg 17 A Code Signals tee nent LI pg 17 DII Lm CF pg 4 Audio Dubbing L3 pg 40 s CF pg 16 Auto Channel Set iret tenth CF pg 8 AUTO Clock Set teet tette dt D pg 9 Auto SP LP TIMER L3 pg 33 lp M pg 27 pg 4 AN CONDECION ss iin cte eet L3 pg 4 B B Code SiBrlals oietetecueien aethere gt pg 17 B E S T Biconditional Equalised Signal Tracking aide rti etnies gt pg 21 C ot ERE OHIO RENNES MESTRE I pg 27 Cassette Adapter ee erento nete npo gt pg 11 Channel Set Mode Menu gt pg 8 CLOCK EET gt pg 9 Clock Set ertt G pg 9 COMTE nts drei eto eere I pg 1 Counter MOMONY tentent otro Ls pg 15 Counter R Set ient neben eset L3 pg 15
72. s recorder to timer record as many as 8 programmes If you try to programme the recorder to record a ninth PROGRAM FULL appears on screen and FULL appears on the front display panel To record the extra programme you must first cancel any unnecessary programmes pg 32 timer record a satellite broadcast through a satellite receiver connected to the AV2 IN connector on the back of the recorder in step 6 above set PROG to AUX2 by pressing TV PROG Before the selected programme begins select the appropriate channel on the satellite receiver then set the receiver s timer If your satellite receiver doesn t have a timer leave the unit s power switched on 31 ENTER PROGRAMME STOP TIME Press STOP to enter the time you want recording to stop If you are using the Illumi Guide feature the following buttons remain lit START STOP DATE and TV PROG ENTER PROGRAMME DATE Press DATE The current date appears on screen The date you enter appears in its place If you are using the feature the following buttons remain lit START STOP DATE and TV PROG ENTER PRESET POSITION Press TV PROG PROGRAM 1 START STOP 21 00 22 00 SP D ON DATE TV PROG 1 25 12 BBC1 SET OK If you are using the Illumi Guide feature OK blinks when the following buttons are lit START
73. stem checks the condition of the tape in use during recording and B E I playback and compensates to provide the highest possible e e 80 recording and playback pictures The default setting for both recording and playback is ON Picture System recording LOAD A CASSETTE Insert a cassette with the record safety tab intact Turn on the TV and select the VIDEO preset or AV mode The recorder power comes on automatically ACCESS MODE SELECT SCREEN Press MODE The On Screen B E S T screen appears Q 000 e le 3 ONSCREEN ON B E S T ON A v SELECT gt ON OFF MODE EXIT CONFIRM 5 STATUS The default setting is ON If this is the case go to step 4 If not press PUSH JOGY to place the pointer next to B E S T then press PUSH to set to ON CLOSE MODE SELECT SCREEN Press MODE START RECORDINC Press and hold RECORD and PLAY on the remote or RECORD on the recorder The recorder spends approximately 7 seconds assessing the condition of the tape then begins recording When the BEST indicator begins blinking that means adjustment is complete RECORD Display Panel Indication As the tape check progresses the marks on the display panel increase upward Once the BEST indicator starts blin
74. t To resume normal playback press PLAY Slow Motion ACTIVATE SLOW MOTION PLAYBACK Turn the TIME SCAN SHUTTLE ring to the left or press 1 PUSH JOG lt during playback to decrease speed in the forward direction To play in reverse slow motion and in reverse play mode continue to turn the TIME SCAN SHUTTLE ring to the left or press PUSH JOG lt after selecting all the forward direction slow motion modes High Speed Turbo Search OR During still picture turn the TIME SCAN SHUTTLE ring ACTIVATE H IGH SPEED UN slow motion or to the left for SEARCH During playback or still picture press FF for forward During still picture press and hold PAUSE for 2 high speed search or REW for reverse high speed seconds then release Press and release again to return search to still picture OR For short searches press and hold FF or REW for over f RNN 2 seconds When released normal playback resumes During still picture press and hold PUSH JOG lt or P Release to return to still picture To resume normal playback press PLAY NOTES e Picture may not appear during search with an LP recorded tape In the search still or frame by frame playback mode the picture may be distorted and there may be a loss of colour To resume normal playback press PLAY T SS hee 13 Manual Tracking Your video recorder is equipped with automatic tracking control During playback you c
75. t pg 16 6s SE 42 Multi Brand Remote Con trol NUMBER OPERATE CODE TV BRAND NAME 01 JVC 02 BRANDT NORDMENDE SABA TELEAVIA TELEFUNKEN THOMSON 03 FERGUSON 04 PHILIPS 05 BLAUPUNKT GRUNDIG 06 SONY 07 PANASONIC 08 GRAETZ ITT LUXOR SALORA SELECO 09 MIVAR 10 HITACHI 11 TOSHIBA 12 MITSUBISHI 13 FINLUX 14 NOKIA E 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 by setting the appropriate switch on the remote control Before you start e Turn on the TV using its remote control Set the remote control s TV VCR switch to TV NOTE If your TV is a JVC you don t have to set the code in step 1 Go to step 2 SET TV BRAND CODE 1 Refer to the chart below While holding down OPER ATE enter your TV s brand code using the NUMBER keys then press STOP You don t have to repeat this step until you replace your remote control s batteries TRY OPERATING TV 2 Press OPERATE on the remote to turn the TV off If it goes off try other operations The OPERATE button TV VIDEO button TV PROG button TV VOLA V button and Mute button on the remote can all be used to operate the TV To return the remote to video recorder control set its TV VCR switch to VCR IMPORTANT Although the provided remote control unit is c
76. tomatically cleared and the day digits begin blinking it is possible that you have input 29th February for a non leap year Input the correct data 1 11 The easiest most basic operation possible with your video recorder is tape playback Already recorded signals on a video e Ba S I C tape are read by your video recorder and displayed on your TV just like a TV programme Plavback LOAD A CASSETTE y 1 Make sure the window side is up the rear label side is facing you and the arrow on the front of the cassette is point toward the recorder Don t apply too much Turn on the TV and select VIDEO preset or AV mode pressure when inserting The recorder power comes on automatically and the counter is reset to 0 00 00 uj 2 e If the record safety tab has been removed playback S begins automatically 4 35 FIND PROGRAMME START Ry n oo m POINT 1 OS If the tape is advanced past the start point press REW SU ve F 2 or turn the TIME SCAN SHUTTLE ring to the left 2 ON To go forward press FF or turn the TIME SCAN SHUTTLE ring to the right OOO e m ZZ START PLAYBACK 2 e 2 3 Press PLAY BEST appears blinking in the recorder s display panel for 5 seconds t pg 22 STOP PLAYBACK Press STOP on the remote or STOP EJECT on the 4 recorder s front panel Then press STOP EJEC
77. ug the mains power cord from the mains outlet SET A B CODE SWITCH 1 3 RE SUPPLY POWER Plug the mains power cord back into the mains outlet TURN THE RECORDER ON Press OPERATE on the remote control The recorder will now only respond to B code signals NOTE Some TV sets may malfunction in response to the B mode If this happens switch back to the A mode e i 18 Your recorder is equipped with the TimeScan function TimeScan e allows noise free pictures to be displayed on your TV screen in T m S n the forward and reverse search modes Audio will be played back l e C a at normal speed during any of the TimeScan modes pg 19 TimeScan allows you to view a program in search mode while listening to the audio TIME SCAN SHUTTLE INDICATOR NOTES e The TIME SCAN AUDIO switch must be set to ON or the TIME SCAN INDICATOR sound will not be heard in TimeScan mode e The audio will not synchronize with the video in TimeScan modes e In Pause mode 3 seconds approx of audio will be played back repeatedly e In TimeScan search modes some of the audio information will not be played so that the audio can keep up with the video Audio signal during TimeScan Sound of D and is heard Sound of and is not heard Output audio signal is normal monaural sound TIME SCAN AUDIO TIME SCAN SHUTTLE
78. up To use this feature press eo U S zs ILLUMI GUIDE before performing step 1 PROG REW PLAY FF light up at this time ee nm e r Te Gi going to use the Illumi Guide feature go directly to 1 ACCESS TIMER PROGRAM Recording MING SCREEN Press PROG Before performing Video Plus Timer Recording 1 TIMER PROGRAMMING Be sure to read Information On Video Plus pg 26 Insert a cassette with the safety tab in place The recorder will come on automatically Turn on the TV and select the VIDEO preset or AV mode D 9 VIDEO PLUS EXPRESS PROGRAMING CANCEL EXIT The front display panel looks like this TUE e als If you are using the Illumi Guide feature the following buttons will light up NUMBER keys 0 9 START STOP DATE TV PROG and CANCEL ENTER PLUSCODE NUMBER Press the NUMBER keys to enter the PlusCode number of a programme you wish to record If you make a mistake press CANCEL and then n n INPUT input the correct number The PlusCode number you enter appears on the front display panel If you are using the Illumi Guide feature OK blinks when the following buttons are lit NUMBER keys 0 9 and CANCEL When Using The Illumi Guide Feature Buttons light or blink on the
79. ving PDC Programme Delivery Control press 3 PDC NUMBER key 7 to set to OFF C pg 33 SET TAPE SPEED Press SP LP to set the tape speed RETURN TO NORMAL SCREEN Press OK Repeat steps 1 5 for each additional programme ENGAGE RECORDER S TIMER MODE Press TIMER NOTE For safety your recorder disables all other functions while in the Timer mode If you want to use the recorder but its Timer mode is engaged press TIMER and all other functions are operable To re engage the timer press TIMER To Delay The Stop Time press ADD TIME after pressing OK in step 3 Each time you press the Stop time is delayed by 5 minutes meaning that 5 minutes of recording time is added You can easily compensate for anticipated programme schedule delays this way To Timer Record Weekly Or Daily Serials after pressing OK in step 3 press WEEKLY NUMBER key 9 for weekly serials or DAILY NUMBER key 8 for daily serials Monday Friday 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 t3 pg 32 s r SE CS 30 TIMER RECORDING cont If you don t know the PlusCode number for the programme you wish to record
80. wer to recorder Q RF OUT Switch enables operation via RF pg 4 connection or AV connection activates test AUDIO OUT L R Connectors enable connec pattern when tuning TV receiver for video tion of audio cassette recorder TV or second preset gt pg 5 R A EDIT Connector enables connection to video recorder for dubbing lt pg 7 second recorder equipped with Remote PAUSE AV1 IN OUT SCART Connector enables AV connection to TV or second recorder input for easy editing gt pg 36 recordable when AU 1 selected gt pg 4 RF OUT Connector enables connection to AV2 IN Connector enables connection of aerial terminal of TV receiver I pg 4 satellite receiver or second recorder input RF Output Channel Adjustment Screw enables recordable when AU 2 selected gt pg 6 adjustment of output channel if UHF channel ANT IN Connector enables connection of aerial 36 is used in your area t pg 5 25 pg 4 and Symbolic Mode Indicators PLAY t RECORD FF ti RECORD PAUSE 44 AUDIO REM 5 DUBBING a FF VARIABLE 4 AUDIO DUBBING PAUSE x SHUTTLE SEARCH REW VARIABLE SHUTTLE SEARCH 5 INSERT REVERSE PLAY INSERT PAUSE STILL ha FORWARD SLOW AUDIO DUBBING s INSERT ar AUDIO DUBBING INSERT PAUSE STILL REVERSE SLOW The indicator will blink during turbo search
81. within 2 seconds NOTE If you want the power to be turned off automatically when the counter reads 0 00 00 instead of at the beginning of the tape press C MEMORY so that the M mark appears before pressing REW Tape Position Indicator The tape position indicator appears on screen when from the Stop mode you press FF REW or perform an Index Search The position of I in relation to 0 beginning or end shows you where you are on the tape On Screen rx pg 23 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 1 23 45 REMAIN 2 35 SS 15 E 2 x un 2 lt g gt ES D STOP OF e de rd X lt Scene Finder This function helps you check contents of unlabeled recorded tapes at the touch of a single button Search Search Search dy m Arey ke AL TOO aeree D Mee P FE A FF S fa FF sa 5 seconds minutes 5 seconds 10 minutes 5 seconds on counter on counter NO I E Scene Finder cannot be used when the recorder is in the Record mode ACTIVATE SCENE FINDER Press SCENE FINDER The recorder starts forward 1 search for 5 seconds and then fast forwards 10 minutes o

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