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JVC HR-J665EK User's Manual

1. Mains Power Cord supplies power to recorder s pg 5 ANT IN Connector enables connection of aerial pg 5 AV2 IN DECODER Connector enables connection of satellite receiver or second recorder input recordable when L 2 selected pg 22 24 DISPLAY PANEL TOO omn SORTIE G ARBER ARE Ojas ca eala 5 AV1 IN OUT Connector enables AV connection to TV or second recorder input recordable when L 1 selected pg 5 24 AUDIO OUT L R Connectors enable connection of audio cassette recorder TV or second video recorder for dubbing pg 29 O RF OUT Connector enables connection to aerial terminal of TV receiver pg 5 B E S T Picture System Display lights from bottom to top while B E S T is active pg 18 Symbolic Mode Indicators STILL PLAY SLOW FF REW VARIABLE SHUTTLE SEARCH RECORDS RECORD PAU SE Tape Speed Indicators display mode of recording light during Record or Play mode pg 10 EP is only for NTSC playback Programme Time Indicators show the programme start time and the programme stop time gt J for timer recording pg 14 Timer Indicator lights when has been pressed to engage Timer mode t pg 13 15 Tape Remaining Time Indic
2. f F TV Aerial Cable not provided Make this connection if your TV has a 21 pin AV input connector SCART in order to reduce the possibility of interference And if you are using a stereo TV you will need this cable in order to enjoy stereo playback of videotapes i QON00000 QOON00 FOO ENTREE DECODEUR ENTRBSORTIE AV2 IN DECODER AVI IN OI T Aerial connector 21 pin AV input connector SCART Mains Power Cord ENEE ANEN SORTIE our K ANTENNE SORTIE PF OUT Back of Recorder Mains outlet RF CONNECTION AV CONNECTION To Connect To A TV With NO 21 pin AV input connector To Connect To A TV With 21 pin AV input connector SCART SCART 1 Disconnect the TV aerial cable from the TV 1 Connect the aerial recorder and TV as per RF 2 Connect the TV aerial cable to the ANT IN jack on the rear CONNECTION panel of the recorder 2 Connect an optional SCART cable between the AV1 IN OUT 3 Connect the provided RF cable between the RF OUT jack connector on the rear panel of the recorder and the TV s on the rear panel of the recorder and the TV s aerial 21 pin AV input connector SCART connector ATTENTION m Do NOT Plug the mains power cor
3. IMPORTANT If you performed Auto Set Up pg 6 or Auto Channel Set pg 32 without ever having set the clock previ ously the recorder s built in clock is also set automatically Perform the following steps only if Auto Clock Set has not been performed correctly by Auto Set Up or Auto Channel Set or the recorder s memory backup has expired or you want to change Just Clock setting Just Clock in the left column Just Clock The Just Clock function provides accurate time keeping through automatic adjustments at regular intervals by reading data from a PDC signal The Just Clock option can be set ON or O FF at the Clock Set screen the default setting is O N Press OK until the Just Clock setting begins blinking then press AV to change the setting IMPORTANT If you turn the Just Clock function off the accuracy of your recorder s built in clock may be impaired which could adversely affect timer recording NOTES e Just Clock when set to O N adjusts the recorder s built in clock every hour except for 23 00 0 00 1 00 and 2 00 e Just Clock is not effective when the recorder s power is on the recorder is in the Timer mode a difference of more than 3 minutes exists between the built in clock s time and the actual time the recorder is in the Auto Satellite Prog Rec mode pg 22 e If Just Clock is set to ON the recorder s
4. Turn on the TV and select the VIDEO channel or AV mode e 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 SET TAPE SPEED Press SP LP 4 47 Check the SP LP indicator on the recorder display panel to confirm the selected tape speed Ww No e Picture quality of LP recordings will not be as high as on SP recordings START RECO RDIN G Press and hold RECORD and press PLAY on the remote control or press RECORD on the recorder Ta B E S T takes place at the beginning of both the first SP and the first LP recording after inserting the cassette pg 18 e You can not change the preset whilst recording is in progress To change the preset see step 5 PAUSE RESUME RECO RDING 5 Press PAU SE Press PLAY to resume recording e During the Record Pause mode you can change the preset by pressing the TV PROG buttons or the NUMBER keys STO P RECO RDIN G 6 Press STOP on the remote control or STO P EJECT on the recorder Then press STO P EJECT to remove the cassette Accidental erasure prevention INFORMATION When using the AV connection pg 5 you can switch e To prevent accidental re
5. off 2 The tape will not rewind or fast e 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 e f you re using the RF OUT connec If you are using the RF OUT connec appear while the tape is running tion tion the TV receiver s channel selector Set the TV receiver to the VIDEO is not set to the VIDEO channel channel pg 6 the recorder s VIDEO channel Perform Video Channel Set has not been correctly set c pg 30 e f 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 visual search e This is normal PO 3 Noise appears during normal e The automatic tracking mode is Try manual tracking t pg 20 playback engaged 4 The playback picture is blurred or e The video heads may be dirty Consult your JVC dealer interrupted while TV broadcasts are clear 5 Breaks are noticeable in Hi Fi e Automatic tracking is engaged Engage and adjust tracking manually soundtrack pg 20 RECORDING SYMPTOM POSSIBLE CAUSE CORRECTIVE ACTION 1 Recording cannot be started e 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 recorde
6. t hear any audio W hat s the problem This is normal When returning from variable speed search to normal playback the picture is disturbed Should be concerned about this No itis normal Q Noise bars appear during variabl speed search W hat s the problem A Thisis normal Q Other than preventing further recording what effect does removing the Record Safety tab have A It disables marking of index codes Q Sometimes during Index Search the video recorder can t find the programme want to see W hy not A There may be index codes too close together RECORDING Q When I pause and then resume a recording the end of the recording before the pause is overlapped by the beginning of the continuation of recording W hy does this happen A This is normal It reduces distortion at the pause and resume points Q Can the video recorder indefinitely remain in the Record Pause mode A No The video recorder shuts off automatically after 5 minutes to protect the heads Q What happens if the tape runs out during recording A The video recorder automatically rewinds it to the beginning or if Timer Recording the cassette is ejected TIMER RECORDING Q and remain lit on the display panel Is there a problem A No This is a normal condition for a timer recording in progress Q Can programme the timer while I m watching a tape or a TV broadcast A You won t see the
7. e When watching a rental tape or one recorded on another video recorder or when using this recorder as the player for editing set B E S T to your preference by performing steps 1 through 5 on page 18 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 20 Playback Pic ture Adjustment Soe Ser e ees Manual Tracking Your video recorder is equipped with automatic tracking control For most tapes this will automatically adjust the tracking to suit the particular tape you are playing In some circumstances it may be necessary to make manual tracking adjustments This is usually only associated with old or worn tapes or recordings made on old or worn recorders If the automatic tracking control fails to operate correctly you will see noise bars across the picture as shown on the left below To correct this you can override the automatic control and adjust the tracking manually by pressing the TV PROG buttons OVERRIDE AUTOMATIC TRACKING 1 Press Ziz on the remote to engage manual tracking ADJUST TRACKING MANUALLY 2 Press TV PROG or to adjust tracking RETURN TO AUTOMATIC TRACKING Press i 7 on the remote to re engage automatic tracking 3 NOTE When a new tape is inserted the recorder returns to the automatic tracking mode automatically ADVANCED OPERATIONS cont Pict
8. Auto Satellite Prog recording is finished the recorder will not enter the Timer mode even though AUTO TIM ER is set to ON e After Auto Satellite Prog recording the number of recorded programmes will not be displayed on the front display panel for the Instant ReView function t pg 17 e For timer programming of the satellite receiver refer to the instruction manual of the satellite receiver e Auto Satellite Prog recording is not possible if your satellite receiver does not have a timer e The REC LINK indicator blinks while Auto Satellite Prog recording is in progress e Pressing the recorder s 1 button while Auto Satellite Prog recording is in progress turns off the recorder s power and disengages the Auto Satellite Prog Rec mode e f there is more than one satellite programme you wish to record with Auto Satellite Prog Recording it is not possible to set a different tape speed for each the tape speed selected in step 1 will apply to all the programmes for Auto Satellite Prog recording e The B E S T system t pg 18 does not work while Auto Satellite Prog recording is in progress e Just Clock t pg 39 does not work when the Auto Satellite Prog Rec mode is engaged e Depending on the type of satellite receiver the recorder may not record a short portion at the beginning of the programme or may record slightly longer than the actual length of the programme e If you engage the Auto Satellite Prog Rec mode when the satellite r
9. PDC service your recorder will not start recording if PDC has been selected Be sure to set PDC to OFF if PDC is not available on your selected channel ce step 8 in the left column NOTES e 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 receiver or a cable system is connected to AV2 IN DECODER on your recorder e PDC recording is also possible via the AV1 IN OUT connector e To disengage the timer press TIMER again To Timer Record Weekly Or Daily Serials anytime during steps 2 through 9 press WEEKLY NUMBER key 9 for weekly serials or DAILY NUMBER key 8 for daily serials M onday Friday Either W EEKLY or DAILY appears on the screen Pressing the button again makes the corresponding indication disappear NOTE You can programme this recorder to timer record as many as 8 programmes If you try to programme the recorder to record a ninth PROGRAM FULL appears on screen and FULL appears on the front display panel To record the extra programme you must first cancel any unnecessary programmes t pg 16 Timer Warning If you have programmed your recorder to timer record a programme or a series of programmes a warning appears on the screen to tell you that the recording is due to startin 5 minutes NOTES e The warning only
10. Saar e The Confirmation screen appears press AV MENU EXIT e If you make a mistake press lt until the incorrect character begins blinking Then enter the correct character by pressing AV 4 o tae CLOSE CONFIRMATION e The Confirmation screen appears S C RE E N e Repeat steps 1 through 4 as necessary 3 Press MENU CLOSE CONFIRMATION SCREEN 5 Press MENU TV Station And ID List 37 STATION NAME ID STATION NAME ID Anglia TV ANGL SAT SAT ARD ARD SAT 1 SAT1 ARTE ARTE Scottish TV SCOT BBC Group BBC SC4 SC4 BBC1 BBC1 SDR SDR BBC2 BBC2 SDR1 SDR1 Berlin 1 BLN1 SFB1 SFB1 Berlin 2 BLN2 SFB3 SFB3 Border TV BORD SKY SKY Bayern1 BR1 Sky One SKY1 Bayern3 BR3 Sky Net SKYN BRT1 BRT1 Sport SPRT BRT2 BRT2 SR 1 SR1 Children Ch CHLD Super RTL SRTL Canal CH STV Test STVT CNN CNN STV 1 STV1 Channel TV CHNL STV 2 STV2 Central TV CNTR Suedwest3 SWR Channel 4 CH 4 SWF 1 SWF1 Channel 5 CH 5 Schweiz4 SW 24 DRS DRS TYNETEES TEES DRTV DRTV Text TEXT DSF DSF TF1 TFL Euronews EU RN TNT int TNT Euronews EU RO TRT int TRT Eurosports EU RS TSI TSI Francel FR1 TSR TSR France2 FR2 TSW TSW France3 FR3 TVE TVE GranadaTV GRNA TV Polonia TVPA Grampian TV GRMP TVP 1 TVP1 Hessenl HR1 TVP 2 TVP2 Hessen3 HR3 TVS TVS HRT HRT TV2 TV2 HTV HTV TV5 TV5 ITV Network ITV Tele Zurich TZUR Kabelkanal KABL Ulster TV ULST London LNDN Veronica VERN MDR MDR VIVA VIVA MTV MTV VIVA2 VIV2 Nord3 N3 VOX VOX NDR1 NDR1
11. VTM VTM NDR3 NDR3 VT4 VT4 NED1 NED1 Westl WDR1 NED2 NED2 West3 WDR3 NED3 NED3 YLE1 YLE1 Network 2 NET2 YLE2 YLE2 NRK NRK Yorkshire TV YORK N TV N TV ZDF ZDF O ffener Kanal OKAN Zurich 1 ZURI ORF1 ORF1 3SAT 3SAT ORF2 ORF2 ORF3 ORF3 The ID abbreviation is what is shown on screen in lieu of the OWL3 OWL3 station name The ID abbreviation is listed in the Confirma Premiere PRMI tion screen and is displayed on the TV screen each time the PRO7 PRO7 recorder is tuned to a different station RAIL RAIL RAI2 RAI2 RAI3 RAI3 RB1 RB1 RB3 RB3 Rikisutvarpid S RKPS RTBF 1 RTB1 RTBF 2 RTB2 RTE 1 RTE1 RTL RTL RTL 2 RTL2 RTP RTP 38 1 SUBSIDIARY SETTINGS cont TV Station Channel Number Guide _ Forcustomers in the U K Only the main stations are listed There are in addition many relay stations and full lists are available from the BBC and ITV BBC1 BBC2 ITV CH4 CH5 BBC1 BBC2 ITV CH4 CH5 London amp South East North West Bluebell Hill rennnisrnseiss 40 46 43 65 Gald DOCK vas avs secdiciansnivactocaavas 30 34 28 32 56 Crystal Palace ss 26 33 23 30 37 Winter Hill seruri 55 62 59 65 48 DOVER iieii aaant 50 56 66 53 Heathfield n n 49 52 64 67 OEA O 57 63 60 53 49 North East Bilsdale West Moor nesses 33 26 29 23 35 Chatton aaoi a 39 45 49 42 South W est Pontop Pike n se 58 64 61 54 68 Beacon Fill sctisssncscvsistivesndeats 63 60 53 Caradon Hill 28 25 32 Hun
12. obtained from your dealer e When you select EDIT to dub tapes in step 3 be sure to select AUTO or NORM when B E S T is set to O FF after you finish dubbing the tapes e When you use this recorder as the player for editing be sure to set O S D to O FF before starting t pg 26 TV Receiver not provided VIDEO CHAN NEL or AV mode RF Cable provided Player Your recorder Recorder Your recorder TV Receiver Ca im W 4 A H 21 pin SCART Cable i RF Cable provided 21 pin SCART Cable not provided NEL or AV mode Recorder Another recorder Another recorder Player SS le 25 Edit From A Camcorder Audio Video Cable not provided Camcorder AUDIO OUT Player You Can use a camcorder as the source player and your video recorder as the recorder 1 GW No 5 MAKE CONNECTIONS Connect the camcorder s AU DIO VIDEO OUT connectors to the recorder s front panel AU D
13. picture ACTIVATE FRA M E BY FRA M E PLAYBACK Press PAU SE Each time PAU SE is pressed the tape will advance one frame OR Press lt or gt I lt or gt gt Each time one of these buttons is pressed the tape will move one frame in the direction of the arrow To resume normal playback press PLAY Slow Motion ACTIVATE SLOW MOTION PLAYBACK During still picture press and hold PAUSE for 2 seconds then release Press and release again to return to still picture OR During still picture press and hold lt or gt lt lt or gt Release to return to still picture To resume normal playback press PLAY Variable Speed Search ACTIVATE VARIA BLE SPEED SEARCH 1 During playback press lt or gt lt lt or gt e The more times you press the faster the playback picture moves To decrease speed press the button for the opposite direction To resume normal playback press PLAY ATTENTION In the search still slow motion or frame by frame playback mode e the picture will be distorted e noise bars will appear e there will be loss of colour with a tape recorded in LP mode 1 O BASIC OPERATIONS cont TV signals being received by the recorder s built in tuner can be recorded onto a video tape You can capture a TV programme Reco rd ng using your video recorder LOAD A CASSETTE Insert a cassette with the record safety tab intact See below
14. plays back tape c pg 8 cancels Pause Still Slow Search modes c pg 9 O Fast Forward FF Button fast forwards tape c pg 8 initiates high speed forward search ss pg 9 VIDEO Input Connector enables easy connection of video output from another recorder or camcorder for editing c pg 25 AUDIO Input Connector L enables easy connection of audio output mono from an other recorder camcorder or other source for editing pg 25 AUDIO Input Connector R enables easy connection of audio output Hi Fi from another recorder camcorder or other source for editing 1 pg 25 TIMER Button engages timer standby mode rm pg 13 15 REC LINK Button enables disables the Auto Satellite Prog Rec mode se pg 23 REC LINK Indicator lights up during Auto Satellite Prog Rec mode w pg 23 Display Panel provides clear view of various displays and indicators es pg 45 Infrared Beam Receiving Window is where remote control should be aimed when in use TV PROG Buttons select a preset position re pg 10 RECORD Button starts regular recording press once Instant Timer Recording press twice sets duration of ITR pg 10 11 STO P EJECT Button stops tape ejects tape during Stop mode c pg 8 PAU SE Button stops tape temporarily during recording se pg 10 stops tape temporarily during playback plays back frame by frame with each additional press c pg 9 45
15. that the recorder s built in clock is set properly e Insert a cassette with the safety tab in place The recorder will come on automatically e Turn on the TV and select the VIDEO channel or AV mode 1 a Ce ese 2 a 2 D D KY l NU MBER ICA 5 6 5 Poc oe BS Ez x 7 WEEKLY O17 STO P 1 6 mos ACCESS VIDEO PLUS SCREEN pio PLUS Press PROG 0 9 EXPRESS PROGRAMING PROG EXIT The front display panel looks like this ENTER PLUSCODE NUMBER Press the NUMBER keys to enter the PlusCode PERE number of the programme ZAN you wish to record e f you make a mistake press X and input the 0 9 gt correct number BG lees PROG EXIT The PlusCode number you enter appears on the front display panel The display panel shows only a 4 digit number ACCESS VIDEO PLUS PRO GRAM SCREEN Press OK and the VIDEO Plus Program screen appears if you re just starting out P1 appears P1 VIDEO PLUS 123456789 START 21 00 gt SP VPS PDC OFF DATE TV PROG 25 12 1 BBC 1 22 00 The display panel shows the programme start time Pressing changes the display to the programme stop time then the date and preset position IMPORTANT Make sure the preset position number you wish to record is displayed if not see VIDEO Plus Setup on page 40 and se
16. the station name ID and 1 Press AV lt gt until the item you want to move begins its channel CH number begin blinking ATTENTION SELECT NEW PO SITIO N If channel positions are changed or deleted the Guide Press Av lt gt to move the station to the new preset Program numbers that have been set are reset position then press OK e Example 1 If a channel is deleted all the Guide Example If you moved the station in position 4 to Program numbers are reset position 2 the stations originally in positions e Example 2 If a channel is changed from position 4 to 2 and 3 each move down one space position 2 the Guide Program numbers m a above position 4 are reset ih ae Seer ue wees Puree e A e Example 3 If a channel is changed from position 4 to 02 23 ITV 09 EEE position 6 the Guide Program numbers Am a O38 SI wane above position 6 are reset S 0537 CHS 12 37 CH5 12 In Examples 2 and 3 if the channel is moved to position Egan H PaE 13 EARE 10 before OK is pressed the Guide Program numbers i reMOvE above position 10 are reset Alle If an attempt is made at timer programming with VIDEO RBS TH SEN TINGE Plus in this state the GUIDE PROG SET screen appears set the Guide Program numbers on this screen t ATTENTION Regarding Guide Program N umber Set on pg 13 CLOSE CONFIRMATION Or perform Guide Program Number Set t pg 40 SCREEN 3 Press MENU e Repeat steps 1 and 2 a
17. to set or change station names see pages 34 36 Now you have finished the basic set up and can use your recorder for both playback and recording B If auto channel set has succeeded but auto clock set has not Turn on the TV and select its VIDEO channel or AV mode then make sure that all necessary stations have been stored in the recorder s memory by using the TV PROG button s e f station names ID pg 37 have also been stored in the recorder s memory the station name will be displayed at the top left corner of the screen for about 5 seconds each time the recorder is tuned to a different station e f you want to set the tuner manually such as to add or skip channels to change preset positions or to set or change station names see pages 34 36 2 Perform Clock Set on page 39 Now you have finished the basic set up and can use your recorder for both playback and recording C If both auto channel set and auto clock set have failed Make sure the TV aerial cable is connected properly to the recorder and turn off the recorder power once then turn the recorder power back on again e The recorder will try Auto Set Up again IMPORTANT m In certain reception conditions station names may not be stored correctly and auto Guide Program Number Set may not work properly If the Guide Program numbers are not set properly when you timer record a T
18. you do not need the video channel so you have to set the video channel to off Go to With AV Connection below e If you have connected the video recorder to your TV via an RF cable only RF connection you have to set the correct video channel Go to With RF Connection on page 31 With AV Connection Before performing the following procedure make sure that m the mains power cord is plugged into the mains outlet m the video recorder is turned off and there is no cassette inserted in the recorder batteries have been installed in the remote control ACCESS VIDEO CHAN NEL SET MODE Press and hold down STOP on the recorder until the display panel shows the following SET VIDEO CHANNEL Press TV PROG until the display panel shows OUT e Now the video channel is set to off EXIT VIDEO CHANNEL SET MODE 3 Press OK To view picture signals from the video recorder set your TV to its AV mode Refer to the instructions supplied with your TV set for how to do this TEST SIGNAL The channel on which the screen on the left appears clearly in step 2 is your Video Channel 51 With RF Connection Before performing the following procedure make sure that m the mains power cord is plugged into the mains outlet m the video recorder is turned off and
19. ENTREE SORTIE IN OUT Back of Recorder AUDIO OUT CAUTIONS e 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 30 Video Channel Set Video Channel RF Output Channel is the channel on which your TV receives picture and sound signals from the video recorder through the RF cable as mn SUBSIDIARY SETTINGS IMPORTANT Perform the following steps only if Video Channel Set has not been done correctly by the Auto Set Up function s pg 6 interference appears in the TV picture after you have moved to a different area or a new station has started broadcasting in your area you change the connection between your recorder and TV from RF connection to AV connection or vice versa e If you have connected the video recorder to your TV via both an RF cable and a 21 pin SCART cable AV connection
20. IO VID EO input connectors e When using a monaural camcorder connect its AUDIO OUT connector to the AU DIO L input connector on your recorder SET RECO RDER S IN PUT MODE Press AUX and or TV PROG so that F 1 appears in place of a preset position number SET EDIT MODE See Picture Control on page 20 START CAMCORDER Engage its Play mode START RECO RDER Engage its Record mode NOTES e All necessary cables can be obtained from your dealer e When you select EDIT to dub tapes in step 3 be sure to select AUTO or NORM when B E S T is set to O FF after you finish dubbing the tapes 26 ADVANCED OPERATIONS cont On Screen Display O th er You can choose whether or not to have various operational indicators appear on screen by setting this function ON or OFF Functions sere MAIN MENU Press MENU Turn on the TV and select the VIDEO channel or AV mode ACCESS MODE SET SCREEN 2 Move the highlight bar pointer to MODE SET by pressing AV then press OK or EN ABLE DISA BLE ON SCREEN DISPLAY The default setting is MODE SET ON so if you want on i B E S T screen displays leave the PICTURE CONTROL setting as itis and go to AUTO TIMER 70 S D step 4 If you don t want the displays to appear press AV to move the AUTOSP gt LP TIMER OFF highlight bar
21. Jvc I YY VIDEO CASSETTE RECORDER VIDEOS HiFi SAFETY FIRST 2 Safety Precautions 2 Some Do s And Don ts 3 QUICK SET UP GUIDE 4 CHECK IMMECONTENTS ZE 4 INSTALLAT ON a 5 AUTO SET U rer 6 BASIC OPERATIONS 8 PlayDACK essnee 8 RECOPGING ticvinccvatistecadeacseennezene 10 VIDEO Plus Timer PFOQFAMMING ccecceessteeeeteeeess 12 Express Timer Programming 14 ADVANCED OPERATIONS 17 Looking For The Scene YOU WaN siisay 17 Playback Recording According To Tape Characteristics 18 Playback Picture Adjustment 20 Selecting The Sound You Wat arccneunncniorinunassa 21 Automatic Satellite Programme RECOrAINO cccsceeseesssteeeereeeeens 22 Edit To Or From Another Video Recorder ecen 24 Edit From A Camcorder 25 Other Functions sse 26 SYSTEM CONNECTIONS 29 Connection To A Stereo Sy TEMI sinini 29 SUBSIDIARY SETTINGS 30 Video Channel Set wu 30 Winer Seterra 32 Clock Set crc csarsesvectasisacnced fedeant 39 VIDEO Plus Setup nossen 40 SUBSIDIARY INFORMATION 41 Questions And ANSWETS 41 Troubleshooting escenes 42 NAER anne a 44 SPECIFICATIONS Back Cover LPT0167 001A J SAFETY FIRST Safety Precautions The rating plate and the safety caution are on the rear of the unit WARNING DANGEROUSVOLTAGEINSIDE WARNING TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD DO NOT EXPOSE THIS U
22. K 2 A i 2 3 gt Index number e When the specified index code is located playback begins automatically Instant ReView Simply by pressing a single button the recorder power comes on rewinds and begins playback of the last timer recorded programme If you have several programmes recorded you can easily access any of them NOTE Before starting make sure that the recorder is off and that the Timer mode is disengaged Press REVIEW The recorder power comes on and the recorder searches for the index code indicating the start of the last timer recorded programme Once it s found playback begins automatically e The front display panel tells you how many programmes have been timer recorded If you have for example 3 programmes REVIEW and 3 appear and blink To watch the first of the 3 programmes press REVIEW three times The recorder searches and begins playback automatically You can access a programme as far as 9 index codes away from the current tape position NOTES e Instant ReView is not possible while the recorder is in the Timer mode e The number of recorded programmes will not be displayed on the front display panel after Auto Satellite Prog recording 0s pg 22 1 8 ADVANCED OPERATIONS cont B E S T Picture System Bi al y ba ck The B E S T Biconditional Equalised Signal Tracking system checks the condition of the tape in use during recording and playback and compensates to provide the
23. NIT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE IMPORTANT Please read the various precautions on p 2 3 of this instruction manual before installing or operating the recorder 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 IMPORTANT Connection to the mains supply in the United Kingdom DO NOT cut off the mains plug from this equipment If the plug fitted is not suitable for the power points in your home or the cable is too short to reach a power point then obtain a proper safety approved extension lead adapter or consult your dealer In the unlikely event of the plug fuse failing be sure to replace the fuse only with an identical approved type as originally fitted and to replace the fuse cover If the fuse fails again consult your nearest JVC dealer If nonetheless the mains plug is cut off remove the fuse and dispose of the plug immediately to avoid a possible shock hazard by inadvertent connection to the mains supply If this product is not supplied fitted with a mains plug then follow the instructions given below DO NOT make any connection to the Larger Terminal coded E or Green The wires in the mains lead are coloured in accordance with the following code Blue to N Neutral or Blac
24. O RM A L SC REEN number The VIDEO Plus Program screen appears Press PROG or OK PROGRAM COMPLETED appears on the screen for about 5 seconds then normal screen GUIDE PROG SET appeals Ex To timer record a BBC2 e Repeat steps 1 6 for each additional programme GUIDEPROG TV PROG programme with VIDEO Plus Be SZ If your recorder receives ENGAGE RECORDER S TIMER BBC2 on the preset position 2 press OK or gt after M O DE entering 2 7 Press TIMER The recorder turns off automatically a EXIT and appears on the display panel e To disengage the timer press TIMER again NOTES Timer Warning If you have programmed your e To Change The Stop Time recorder to timer record a press STOP after pressing OK in step 3 You can programme or a series of compensate for anticipated programme schedule delays this programmes a warning nice AENG way i appears on the screen to tell TO START SOON To Timer Record Weekly Or Daily Serials you that the recording is due X after pressing OK in step 3 press WEEKLY NUMBER key to startin 5 minutes 9 for weekly serials or DAILY NUMBER key 8 for daily serials Monday Friday Either WEEKLY or DAILY appears N OTES on the screen Pressing the button again makes the corre a sponding indication disappear e The warning only appears if you re not in the Timer mode e You can programme this recorder to timer record as many as 8
25. ROG selects the connected JVC TV s channel es Operating JVC TVs on page 47 STANDBY ON v Button same as button on recorder AUDIO Button changes output sound mode ws pg 21 0 a TV Muting Button mutes sound of connected JVC TV ss Operating JVC TVs on page 47 Display Button same as button on recorder 1 pg 11 DAILY Button enables timer recording of daily serials pg 13 15 WEEKLY Button enables timer recording of weekly serials n pg 13 15 AUX Button selects recorder s auxiliary input mode c pg 24 Button engages timer standby mode cm pg 13 15 DATE Button inputs date of programme for timer recording pg 14 TV PROG Button same as button on recorder pg 10 30 SEC Button initiates a 30 second period of fast motion playback 1 pg 17 Auto Tracking Button enables disables auto tracking mode during playback t pg 20 SP LP 77 Button selects tape speed r pg 10 Play Button same as button on recorder is pg 8 9 Fast Forward Button same as button on recorder pg 8 9 Pause Button same as button on recorder is pg 9 OK Button enters selections made in on screen menus ce pg 18 lt gt Button initiates functions such as Index Search ee pg 17 variable speed search frame by frame playback se pg 9 TV 41 Button controls volume of connected JVC TV Operating JVC TVs in the right c
26. V programme using VIDEO Plus the recorder will record a TV programme of a different station When programming the timer using VIDEO Plus be sure to check that the preset position corresponding to the broadcasting station you wish to record has been selected t pg 12 VIDEO Plus Timer Programming Your video recorder memorizes all detected stations even if reception of some of them is poor In these cases picture quality may be poor To delete those stations which have an unacceptable picture t Delete A Channel on page 35 f any of the above problems occur refer to pages 34 36 to input station names se Set Stations or delete unnecessary stations ts Delete A Channel You can also change station preset positions Change Station Preset Position For RF connection users In certain reception conditions the Video Channel may not be set correctly and interference may appear in the TV picture while the recorder s power is on Set your Video Channel manually pg 30 Video Channel Set If you have any difficulty with the above procedures call the JVC Customer Service H ot Line on 0181 208 7654 8 Playback Turn on the TV and select the VIDEO channel or AV mode BASIC O PERATIO NS The easiest most basic operation possible with your video recorder is tape play
27. and set to its AV mode the AUTO SET screen will appear 0 fon Be t Auto appears on the display panel and Auto NOT press any button on the recorder or remote control until the display panel shows either the display as below in item or Auto Set Up usually takes about 4 12 minutes the duration varies by area appears on the display panel a PLEASE WAIT S Beginning MENU EXIT To view this channel e If you have connected the video recorder to your TV via an RF cable only RF connection the channel that is shown on the display panel is your Video Channel picture signals from the video recorder set your TV to the Video Channel Refer to the instructions supplied with your TV set for how to do Go to item Ei e If you have connected the video recorder to your TV via both an RF cable and a 21 pin SCART cable AV connection you do not need the video so you have to set the video channel to off Press TV PROG until the display Myer panel shows _O UT to set the lt BELATE Video Channel to off To view picture signals from the video recorder set your TV to its AV mode Jvc Refer to the instructions supplied with your TV set for how to do this YY SJ Go to item E Press OK to finish Auto Set Up and refer to next page to check the results ATTENTION Once you have performed Auto Set Up all the stored s
28. appears if you re not in the Timer mode at the time e f this recorder is being used as the player for tape dubbing the warning screen will be recorded on the tape in the other video recorder WARNING TIMER RECORDING TO START SOON X The warning blinks for the entire 5 minutes leading up to the start of timer recording To clear the display press X 1 6 BASIC OPERATIONS cont Check Cancel And Replace Programmes DISENGAGE TIMER MODE 1 Press then press W I ACCESS PROGRAMME CHECK SCREEN DISPLAY 2 Press R START STOP 8 00 10 00 10 00 10 45 11 30 13 00 Pi 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 NEXT ACCESS PROGRAMME SCREEN DISPLAY Press again to check more information Each P time you press the START STOP next programme s information appears SP VPS PDC OFF DATE TV PROG ESA ITV NEXT DENES Leroi rit e The display panel shows the programme start time Pressing O K changes the display to the programme stop time then the date and the preset position To cancel or replace a programme CANCEL OR REPLACE A PROGRAMME 4 Press X to cancel a programme To replace a programme press the appropriate button START STO P DATE TV PROG SP LP 7 47 PDC RETURN TO NORMAL SCREEN DISPLAY Press as many times as necessary If there a
29. at the time programmes If you try to programme the recorder to record a e If this recorder is being used as the player for tape ninth PROGRAM FULL appears on screen and FULL dubbing the warning screen will be recorded on the appears on the front display panel To record the extra tape in the other video recorder programme you must first cancel any unnecessary programmes The warning blinks for the entire 5 minutes leading up to pg 16 the start of timer recording To clear the display press X It is not possible to timer record a TV programme with a PlusCode number which starts with 0 PDC Recording Now available from some TV stations PDC Programme Delivery Control is a service designed to assure safe accurate timer recording With this system special code signals are transmitted together with the audio video signals These code signals control your video recorder and have precedence over the advertised times which you may have preset into the timer This means that your recorder will start and stop recording when the preset TV programmes actually start and end even if the broadcast time of a preset TV programme is changed from what has been advertised PDC is currently available nationally on BBC1 BBC2 Ch 4 and Ch 5 except from a few small relay transmitters Ch 3 operates a PDC service only in a very few areas All channels intend to offer this service in due course Check your TV programme listing g
30. ator displays time remaining on tape when certain buttons are pressed pg 11 Channel Display shows preset position where the station currently being received is stored Clock Display shows current time pg 7 Instant REVIEW Indicator blinks after timer recording and shows how many programmes have been timer recorded pg 17 PDC Indicator lights when PDC has been engaged for timer recording s pg 13 15 VPS Video Programme System recording is not currently available in the U K and not possible with this recorder VCR Indicator lights when the video recorder is in the video mode At this point the TV automatically enters AV mode pg 8 Cassette Loaded Mark lights once a cassette is inserted remains lit until cassette ejected Counter shows time elapsed since playback or recording began With IX displayed shows time remaining from current tape position to end of tape 1 pg 11 Counter Preset Position Clock and Tape Remaining Time Display appear alternately when DISPLAY or i is pressed Preset Position is not displayed during playback Mode shows external input mode selected L 1 L 2 or F 1 46 REMOTE CONTROL Buttons with a small dot on the left side of the name can also be used to operate your JVC TV while holding down the TV button t O perating JVC TVs on page 47 This remote control trans
31. back Already recorded signals on a video tape are read by your video recorder and displayed on your TV just like a TV programme LOAD A CASSETTE 1 M ake sure the window side is up the rear label side is facing you and the arrow on the front of the cassette is point toward the recorder Don t apply too much pressure when inserting e The recorder power comes on automatically and the counter is reset to 0 00 00 e f the record safety tab has been removed playback begins automatically FIND PROGRAMME START POINT 2 If the tape is advanced past the start point press REW To go forward press FF START PLAYBACK display panel during automatic tracking s pg 18 3 Press PLAY BEST appears blinking in the recorder s e Playback picture quality of LP recordings will not be as high as SP recordings STOP PLAYBACK 4 Press STOP on the remote or STO P EJECT on the recorder s front panel Then press STO P EJECT to remove the cassette INFORMATION When using the AV connection pg 5 initiating playback causes the VCR indicator to light and the TV to automatically enter AV mode To return the TV to TV mode after playback is complete press TV VCR so that the VCR indicator turns off Depending on the type of TV used TV VCR button does not function as described above Tape Position Indicator The tape position indicator appears on screen when from the Stop mode yo
32. be changed 4 Channel settings that were made manually seem to have changed or disappeared 5 No channels are stored in the recorder s memory e The clock and or the timer have been set incorrectly e The timer is not engaged e Timer recording is in progress e The timer is engaged but there s no cassette loaded e The loaded cassette has had its Record Safety tab removed e has been pressed when there are no programs in memory or the timer record information has been programmed incorrectly e The end of the tape was reached during timer recording e The recorder s preset positions have been set incorrectly POSSIBLE CAUSE e The camcorder s microphone is too close to the TV e The TV s volume is too high e Those channels have been desig nated to be skipped e Recording is in progress e After the manual settings were made Auto Channel Set was performed e The TV aerial cable was not connected to the recorder when Auto Set Up was performed Re perform the clock and or timer settings Press and confirm that is displayed on the display panel Timer programming can t be performed while a timer recording is in progress Wait until it finishes Load a cassette with the Record Safety tab intact or cover the hole using adhesive tape Remove the cassette and cover the hole with adhesive tape or insert a cassette with the Record Safety tab intact Check the programm
33. cessary CLOSE CONFIRMATION SCREEN Press MENU e To change positions see Change Station Preset Position t pg 35 e f you wish to set station names other than the ones registered in your recorder t Set Stations B on page 36 SS lle 35 Delete A Channel Fine Tuning Channels Perform steps 1 and 2 of Storing Channels Manually on page Al rea dy Stored 34 to access the Confirmation screen before continuing Perform steps 1 and 2 of Storing Channels Manually on page 34 to access the Confirmation screen before continuing SELECT ITEM Press AV lt gt until the item you want to delete begins SSS 1 blinking SELECT CHANNEL TO FIN E e TUNE DELETE CHANNEL Press AV lt gt until the channel you want to tune 2 Press X 1 begins blinking e ae beneath the cancelled one moves A C C ESS MAN UA L e Repeat steps 1 and 2 as necessary C HA N N EL SET SC REEN CLOSE CONFIRMATION 2 faa twice The M anual Channel Set screen SCREEN 3 Press MENU PERFORM TUNING Press gt until begins blinking then press Av until the picture is clearest Then press O K Cha nge Station Preset e The Confirmation screen appears HH e Repeat steps 1 through 3 as necessary Position daala CLOSE CONFIRMATION Perform steps 1 and 2 of Storing Channels Manually on page 34 to access the Confirmation screen before continuing SCREEN 4 Press MENU SELECT ITEM blinking Then press OK and
34. clock is automati cally adjusted at the start end of Summer Time e Just Clock may not function properly in poor reception conditions TURN THE RECORDER ON Press 1 ACCESS MAIN MENU SCREEN Press MENU ACCESS INITIAL SET SCREEN Move the highlight bar pointer to INITIAL SET by pressing AV then press OK or gt ACCESS CLOCK SET SCREEN Move the highlight bar pointer to CLO CK SET by pressing AV then press OK or gt The Clock Set screen appears INITIAL SET CLOCK SET L CLOCK SET GUIDE PROG SET SIME Z DATE YEAR 0 00 01 01 99 4 JIT CLOCK ON PR 4 av gt Av gt MENU EXIT MENU EXIT SET DATE AND TIME Press AV to set the time then press OK or gt The DATE display begins blinking Repeat the same procedure to set the date and year e When you set the time press and hold Av to change the time by 30 minutes e When you set the date press and hold Av to change the date by 15 days SET JUST CLOCK The default setting is ON Set as desired by pressing AV then press OK or gt e For the Just clock function Just Clock on the left e f you set to OFF you can disregard the next step as you won t be able to receive regular clock adjustments SET CLOCK DATA SOURCE PRESET The recorder is preset to receive clock setting and adjustment data from preset position 1 Press Av to set the preset position to the number representing the s
35. conds b For Automatic Power O ff After Tape Rewind press REW then press 1 within 2 seconds c For Automatic Timer Standby After Tape Rewind press REW then press TIMER within 2 seconds 3 START PLAYBACK Press PLAY ACTIVATE REPEAT PLAYBACK Press PLAY and hold for over 5 seconds then release e The Play indicator on the display panel blinks slowly e The tape plays 50 times automatically and then stops STOP PLAYBACK Press STO P at any time to stop playback NOTE Pressing PLAY REW FF or PAUSE also stops Repeat Playback NTSC Playback Your video recorder is equipped with NTSC circuitry that can play back NTSC tapes LOAD A CASSETTE 1 Insert a cassette recorded in NTSC 2 START PLAYBACK Press PLAY e NTSC PAL appears on the screen for about 5 seconds e Some TVs shrink the picture vertically and place black bars at the top and bottom of the screen This is nota malfunction on the part of either the video recorder or the TV e 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 e The counter and tape remaining time readings will be incorrect e During search still or frame by frame playback the picture will be distorted and there may be a loss of colour e Depending on the type of TV the top and bottom po
36. cording on a recorded cassette between TV mode and AV mode by pressing TV VCR remove its safety tab To record on it later cover the hole Depending on the type of TV used TV VCR button does with adhesive tape not function as described above Recording Resume Function If there is a power outage during recording or Instant Timer Recording or timer recording the recording will resume automatically when power is restored to the recorder unless the recorder s memory backup has expired Record safety tab 1 Tape Remaining Time DISPLAY REMAINING TIME Press DISPLAY or until the time remaining on the tape appears e The display panel shows the tape remaining time with IN displayed e By pressing the DISPLAY or button you can change the display to show the counter reading preset position clock time or tape remaining time Preset position is not displayed during playback NOTE Depending on the type of tape used there may be times when the tape remaining time reading may not appear right away or isnot correct may sometimes appear or the display may blink on occasion 11 Record One Programme While Watching Another SELECT PRESET TO WATCH Once recording is in progress all you need to do is to set the preset controls on the TV
37. ct the ventilation of the equipment for example with curtains or soft furnishings O verheat 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 ABOVEALL 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 itis better to be safe than sorry 4 QUICK SET UP GUIDE B gt Dear Customer Thank you for purchasing this JVC Video Cassette Recorder Please use this QUICK SET UP GUIDE to help you to set up your video cassette recorder b 1 CHECK THE CONTENTS CHECK ALL THE CONTENTS SHOWN BELOW Video Cassette Recorder RF Cable CO AA Batteries x 2 Infrared Remote Control Unit p gt You are now ready to install your video recorder b INSTALLATION CONNECT VIDEO RECO RD ER TO TV B Place the recorder on a stable flat surface Back of TV z3 RF Cable provided 21 pin SCART Cable not provided
38. d 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 connectors IN OUT x 1 IN DECODER x 1 RCA connectors VIDEO IN x1 AUDIO IN x1 AUDIO OUT x1 TU NER TIMER TV channel storage capacity Tuning system Channel coverage HR J665EK HR J660EK HR J665ES Aerial output Memory backup time ACCESSO RIES Provided accessories 99 positions Frequency synthesized tuner UHF channels 21 69 VHF 44 5 143 143 470 MHz UHF channels 22 69 Approx 10 min AU X position 470 862 MHz UHF 470 862 MHz Adjustable S399 913099 S99 YH RF cable Infrared remote control unit AA battery x 2 Specifications shown are for SP mode unless otherwise specified E amp O E Design and specifications subject to change without notice VICTOR COMPANY OF JAPAN LIMITED COPYRIGHT 1999 VICTOR COMPANY OF JAPAN LTD EK Printed in Malaysia 12981YVkID k PJ M
39. d e L 1 or L 2 has been selected as Set to the desired preset the input mode 3 Tape to tape editing is not possible e The source another video recorder Confirm that the source is properly camcorder has not been properly connected connected e All necessary power switches have Confirm that all units power switches not been turned on are turned on e The input mode is not correct Set the input mode to L 1 or L 2 4 Camcorder recording is not possible TIMER RECORDING e The camcorder has not been properly connected e The input mode is not correct 43 Confirm that the camcorder is properly connected Set the input mode to L 1 or L 2 SYMPTOM POSSIBLE CAUSE CORRECTIVE ACTION 1 Timer recording won t work Timer programming is not possible and 00 on the display panel won t stop blinking The cassette is automatically ejected and and 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 00 won t stop blinking VIDEO Plus does not timer record properly OTHER PROBLEMS SYMPTOM 1 Whistling or howling is heard from the TV during camcorder record ing 2 When scanning channels some of them are skipped over 3 The preset cannot
40. d aTV programme of a different station When programming the timer using VIDEO Plus be sure to check that the preset position correspond ing to the broadcasting station you wish to record has been selected t pg 12 VIDEO Plus Timer Programming e Your video recorder memorizes all detected stations even if reception of some of them is poor In these cases picture quality may be poor To delete those stations which have an unacceptable picture Delete A Channel on page 35 NOTES e Fine tuning is performed automatically during Auto Channel Set If you wish to perform it manually refer to page 35 e If for any reason you perform Auto Channel Set when the aerial cable is not connected properly SCAN COMPLETED NO SIGNAL appears on the screen in step 4 When this happens make sure of the aerial connection and press O K Auto Channel Set will take place again 34 DO D DO J mnm ATTENTION Guide Program numbers are not set when channels are stored manually If an attempt is made at timer program ming with VIDEO Plus in this state the GUIDE PROG SET screen appears set the Guide Program numbers on this screen ATTENTION Regarding Guide Program Number Set on pg 13 Or perform Guide Program Number Set t pg 40 SU BSID IARY SETTINGS cont Storing Channels Manually To store chan
41. d into a mains outlet until all connections are completed Do NOT press the amp I button on the recorder or on the remote control to turn on the recorder s power before you start the Auto Set Up procedure described on page 6 AFTER YOU FINISH THIS STEP gt Go to Step 3 AUTO SET UP QUICK SET UP GUIDE cont AUTO SET UP SET THE TUNER CHANNELS CLOCK GUIDE PROGRAM NUMBERS AND VIDEO CHANNEL The Auto Set Up function sets the tuner channels clock VIDEO Plus assigned Guide Program numbers and the video channel automatically the first time the button on the recorder or on the remote is pressed to turn on the recorder after the mains power cord has been plugged into a mains outlet Useful if you have connected the video recorder to your TV via RF connection t pg 5 Video Channel RF output channel is the channel on which your TV receives picture and sound signals from the video recorder through the RF cable Before performing the following procedure make sure that m the TV aerial cable is connected to the recorder m the mains power cord is plugged into the mains outlet m batteries have been installed in the remote control Press I blinks do E _ illustrated aE SRSA era refer to next page e f you have connected the video recorder to AUTO SET your TV via both an RF cable and a 21 pin SCART cable AV connection and if the TV is turned on
42. e repeatedly to move 1 PROG EXIT minute at a time The front display looks like this sP Jt g E rU F EN TER n STOP TIME Press STOP to enter the time you want recording to stop e Press and hold STOP to move in 30 minute increments or press and release repeatedly to move 1 minute at a time ENTER PROGRAMME DATE Press DATE to enter the date on which you wish to record The current date first appears on screen The date you enter will appear in its place Press TV PROG to enter the preset position corresponding to the START STOP broadcasting station you wish to record SP P1 VPS PDC OFF DATE TV PROG 125 12 BBC 1 gt PROG EXIT SET TAPE SPEED Press SP LP 4 47 to set the tape speed SET PDC MODE Press PDC to select ON or OFF If VPS PDC ON is displayed on the screen or VPS PDC is lit on the display panel PDC is set to ON If VPS PDC OFF is displayed on the screen or VPS PDC is not lit on the display panel PDC is set to O FF t PDC Recording in the right column EN TER PRESET POSITION Satellite Receiver U sers To timer record a satellite broadcast using Express Timer Programming 1 Perform steps 1 10 Enter L 2 for the preset position in step 6 2 Set the satellite receiver to the appropriate channel before the selected programme begins 3 Leave the satellite receiver s powe
43. e taken if you are to obtain the best results and safety is to be assured DO read the operating instructions before you attempt to use the equipment DO ensure that all electrical connections including the mains plug extension leads and interconnec tions between pieces of equipment are properly made and in accordance with the manufacturer s instructions Switch off and withdraw the mains plug when making or changing connections DO consult your dealer if you are ever in doubt about the installation operation or safety of your equip ment DO be careful with glass panels or doors on equipment DON T continue to operate the equipment if you are in any doubt about it working normally or if it is damaged in any way switch off withdraw the mains plug and consult your dealer DON T remove any fixed cover as this may expose dangerous voltages DON T leave equipment switched on when it is unattended unless it is specifically stated that it is de signed for unattended operation or has a standby mode Switch off using the switch on the equipment and make sure that your family knows how to do 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 obstru
44. eceiver s power is on the recorder will not start Auto Satellite Prog recording even though the REC LINK indicator blinks When the satellite receiver shuts off once and is turned back on again the recorder starts recording e You can also record a programme from your cable system in the same way if the system has a timer and is connected to the recorder s AV2 IN DECODER connector 24 Edit To Or From Another fl Video Recorder ADVANCED OPERATIONS cont You can use your video recorder as the source player or as the recording deck MAKE CONNECTIONS Connect the player s 21 pin SCART connector to the recorder s 21 pin SCART connector as illustrated on the below When Using Your Video Recorder As The Source Player connect its AV1 IN OUT connector to the recording deck When Using Your Video Recorder As The Recording Deck connect its AV2 IN DECO DER or AV1 IN OUT connector to the source player SET RECORDING DECK S INPUT MODE Set to AU X With this video recorder press AU X and or TV PROG to select L 1 for the AV1 IN OUT connec tor or L 2 for the AV2 IN DECO DER connector depending on the connector being used SET EDIT MODE See Picture Control on page 20 START SOURCE PLAYER Engage its Play mode Aa U N START RECORDING DECK 5 Engage its Record mode NOTES e All necessary cables can be
45. ed data and re programme as necessary then press again The programme may not have been recorded in its entirety N ext ime make sure you have enough time on the tape to record the entire programme Refer to Guide Program Number Set and re perform the procedure t pg 40 CORRECTIVE ACTION Position the camcorder so its microphone is away from the TV Turn the TV s volume down If you need the skipped channels restore them ts pg 34 Press PAU SE to pause the recording change presets then press PLAY to resume recording Perform manual setting again Connect the TV aerial cable to the recorder properly and turn off the recorder power once then turn the recorder power back on again The recorder will try Auto Set U p again pg 6 ae SUBSIDIARY INFORMATION cont Index FRONT VIEW TIMER VIDEO MONO L AUDIO R RECLINK EPH STANDBY ON 4x71 Button turns recorder on off loading a cassette also turns power on Cassette Loading Slot is where cassette is inserted door closes cassette loaded mark lights up on front display panel DISPLAY Button switches display between clock time tape remaining time counter readings preset position c pg 11 Preset position is not displayed during playback Rewind REW Button rewinds the tape r pg 8 initiates high speed reverse search se pg 9 PLAY Button
46. esult in damage to the recorder remote control or video cassette 1 DO NOT place the recorder iN an environment prone to extreme temperatures or humidity in direct sunlight n a dusty environment in an environment where strong magnetic fields are generated 0n 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 SS le 3 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 b
47. for the station you wish to view e The programme selected with the TV s preset controls appears on the TV screen while the one selected with the recorder s TV PROG buttons is recorded on the tape Elapsed Recording Time Indication You can check the exact time of a recording SET COUNTER DISPLAY Press DISPLAY or until a counter reading appears on the dispay panel RESET COUNTER Press 0000 before starting recording or playback e 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 allows you to record for any length of time from 30 mins to 6 hours selectable in 30 min increments and shuts off the recorder after recording is finished START RECO RDIN G 1 Press RECORD on the recorder ENGAGE ITR MODE Press RECORD again gt blinks and 0 30 appears on the front display panel SET RECO RDIN G DURATIO N If you want to record for more than 30 minutes press RECORD to extend the time Each press extends recording time by 30 minutes NOTE You can only perform ITR using the RECORD button on the recorder s front panel 1 2 BASIC O PERATIO NS cont With VIDEO Plus timer programming is greatly simplified VI DEO PI because each TV programme has a corresponding code number which your recorder is able to recognise Programming Before performing VID EO Plus Timer Programming e Make sure
48. he TV listings Then press Zz OKorb GUIDE PROG SET n gt ee E ay gt MENU EXIT Ex When inputting the Guide Program number 4 for CH 4 ACCESS INITIAL SET ACCESS GUIDE PROG SET Press AV to move the highlight bar pointer to GUIDE ENTER GUIDE PROG ENTER RECEIVING PRESET POSITION NUMBER Press AV or NUMBER keys to input the number of the recorder s preset position on which the GUIDE PROG TV PROG Guide Program number s ia broadcast is received Then press OK or gt GUIDE PROG SET C e If the satellite broadcast MENUT EXIT is received on your Ex If CH4 is received on recorder s auxilia PA channel L 2 en preset position 4 L 2 for the preset position e Repeat steps 4 and 5 as necessary RETURN TO NORMAL SCREEN Press MENU Guide Program Number Guide Program GUIDE PROG number refers to the assigned TV station numbers according to broadcast area for VIDEO Plus timer recording The Guide Program numbers can be found in most TV listings SUBSIDIARY INFORMATION 41 Questions And Answers PLAYBACK Q W hat happens if the end of the tape is reached during playback or search The tape is automatically rewound to the beginning Q Can the video recorder indefinitely remain in the still mode A No It stops automatically after 5 minutes to protect the heads During search slow still and frame by frame playback can
49. highest possible Recording ep ert a According To TURN ON THE RECORDER Tape Charac i ACCESS MAIN MENU terisucs SCREEN Press MENU Turn on the TV and select the VIDEO channel or AV mode ACCESS MODE SET SCREEN Press Av to move the MAIN MENU highlight bar pointer to MODE SET then press AUTO CH SET OKorb MANUAL CH SET INITIAL SET av gt MENU EXIT Press AV to move the MODE SET highlight bar pointer to B E S T then press OK BEST ON PICTURE CONTROL AUTO or to set to ON or AUTO TIMER OFF Q FF 0 S D N AUTO SP gt LP TIMER OFF av gt MENU EXIT RETURN TO NORMAL SCREEN 5 Press MENU Recording START RECORDING 1 Press and hold RECORD and press PLAY on the remote or press RECORD on the recorder DURING B E S T B E S T CO M PLETE e The recorder spends approximately 7 seconds assessing the condition of the tape then begins recording NOTES e 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 The B E S T system does not work while Auto Satellite Prog recording is in progress pg 22 e In the case of timer recording the B E S T system works before recording is initiated e Once the casset
50. ignals from the video recorder set your TV to the Video Channel oy SUBSIDIARY SETTINGS cont IMPORTANT u ner Set Perform the following steps only if Auto Channel Set has not been set correctly by Auto Set Up function pg 6 you have moved to a different area or if a new station Turn on the TV and select the VIDEO channel or AV mode starts broadcasting in your area Your recorder needs to memorise all necessary stations in preset positions in order to record TV programmes Auto Channel Set automatically assigns all receivable stations in your area to call them up by using the TV PROG buttons without going through any vacant channel Auto Channel Set TURN ON THE RECORDER 1 Press O I ACCESS MAIN MENU SCREEN 2 Press MENU PERFORM AUTO CHAN NEL SET 3 Move the highlight MAIN MENU bar pointer to AUTO CH SET by pressing AV then press OK or gt INITIAL SET av gt MENU EXIT e The Auto Set screen appears and remains on screen while the recorder searches for receivable stations AUTO SET As Auto Channel Set PLEASE WAIT progresses the gt E mark on the screen moves O a aiaa from left to right Wait until the screen MENU EXIT as shown in step 4 appears Beginning End e Auto Channel Set usually take
51. ith a Digital stereo sound decoder NICAM making reception of stereo and bilingual broadcasts possible When the recorder is tuned to a different station the type of broadcast being received will be displayed on the TV screen for a few seconds Type of Broadcast 7 Being Received Onerecn Display Regular M onaural none NICAM Stereo ST NICAM NICAM Bilingual BIL NICAM NICAM Monaural NICAM e To listen to a stereo programme press AUDIO until HI FI L P lt i R appears on the screen e To listen to a bilingual programme press AUDIO until HI FIL gt or HI Fl lt i R appears on the screen as required e To listen to the Standard regular monaural audio while receiving a NICAM broadcast press AUDIO until NORM appears on the screen NOTES The NICAM audio programme will be recorded on the Hi Fi audio track and the Standard audio programme on the normal audio track e Ifthe quality of stereo sound being received is poor the broadcast will be received in monaural with better quality e Before playing back a programme recorded in stereo ora bilingual programme refer to Soundtrack Selection See below e 0 5 D must be set to ON or the on screen displays will not appear t pg 26 Soundtrack Selection Your video recorder is capab
52. k 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 VHS m VIDEO m Cassettes marked VH S or S VH S can be used with this video recorder However only VHS recordings can be made and played back HQ VHSis compatible with existing VHS equipment VIDEO Plus and PlusCode are registered trademarks of Gemstar Development Corporation The VIDEO Plus system is manufactured under license from Gemstar Development Corporation CAUTION m When you are not using the recorder for a long period of time it is recommended that you disconnect the power cord from the mains outlet Dangerous voltage inside Refer internal servicing to qualified service personnel To prevent electric shock or fire hazard remove the power cord from the mains outlet prior to connecting or disconnecting any signal lead or aerial The STANDBY ON button does not completely shut off mains power from the unit but switches operating current on and off shows electrical power standby and showsON 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 r
53. le of recording three soundtracks HI FI L HI FI R and NORM and will play back the one you select NOTES e HIFI L gt lt i R should normally be selected In this mode Hi Fi stereo tapes are played back in stereo and the normal audio track is played back automatically for tapes with only normal audio e For instructions on recording NICAM stereo and bilingual programmes See above Bilingual programmes are not currently broadcast in the U K e 0 5 D must be set to ON or the on screen displays will not appear t pg 26 During Playback Pressing AUDIO on the remote control changes the soundtrack being played back as follows TRACK USE On Screen Display HI Fl oss Li aR For Hi Fi stereo tapes HI FI _ L For main audio of Bilingual tapes HI Fl F as AIR or sub audio of Bilingual tapes NORM For audio dubbed tapes HI Fl F NORM or audio dubbed tapes 22 ADVANCED OPERATIONS cont This facility allows you to record automatically a satellite programme which is timer programmed on your external o A to m a U C satellite receiver Connect a satellite receiver to the recorder s u AV2 IN DECODER connector and programme the timer on the satellite receiver the recorder starts recording when the signals m input from the satellite receiver to the AV2 IN DECO DER a te ite connector and when there is no input signals the recorder stops recording and the power shuts off 21 pin AV input m Reco rd i ng co
54. mits A code signals only itis not applicable to B code signals SUBSIDIARY INFORMATION cont TV Button enables remote control of your JVC TV c Operating JVC TVs on page 47 TV VCR Button switches connected TV s mode between TV and AV t pg 8 10 and O perat ing JVC TVs on page 47 REVIEW Button reviews timer recorded programme c pg 17 NUMBER Keys are used in preset position selection ss pg 10 VIDEO Plus timer pro gramming 1 pg 12 PDC Button enables disables PDC recording mw pg 13 15 VPS Video Programme System recording is not currently available in the U K and not possible with this recorder x Button cancels timer programme t pg 16 0000 Button resets counter to 0 00 00 rw pg 11 STOP Button inputs programme Stop Time rw pg 14 START Button accesses Regular Program screen inputs programme Start Time c pg 14 PROG Button accesses VIDEO Plus Program screen o pg 12 Button accesses Program screens displays to check the programme that you have pro grammed next programme s information screen appears each time button is pressed cs pg 16 Rewind REW Button same as button on recorder pg 8 9 Record Button same as button on recorder c pg 10 Stop Button same as button on recorder S pg 8 MENU Button accesses M enu screen c pg 18 AV Button is used for selection in on screen menus ce pg 18 TV P
55. mme cannot be recorded in its entirety 1 4 Auto Timer When the Auto Timer is setto ON the timer is automatically engaged when the recorder power is turned off and automati cally disengaged when the recorder is powered back on ACCESS MAIN MENU SCREEN Press MENU ACCESS MODE SET SCREEN Press AV to move the MAIN MENU highlight bar pointer to MODE SET then press Eea OKor gt MANUAL CH SET INITIAL SET av gt MENU EXIT SELECT MODE Press OK or gt to select MODE SET either ON or OFF BEST ON PICTURE CONTROL AUTO Lp AUTO TIMER OFF O S D ON AUTOSP gt LPTIMER ON av gt MENU EXIT RETURN TO NORMAL SCREEN Press MENU NOTE For safety when Auto timer is set to O FF all other recorder functions are disabled while the Timer mode is engaged To disengage the timer press TIMER 28 ADVANCED OPERATIONS cont Repeat Playback Your video recorder can automatically play back the whole tape 50 times repeatedly 0 0 Bi fail 806p CICKCIC h E dO Gl O Ol Next Function Memory The Next Function M emory tells the recorder what to do after rewinding Before continuing make sure the recorder is in the Stop mode a For Automatic Start O f Playback After Tape Rewind press REW then press PLAY within 2 se
56. nels that were not stored during Auto Set Up t pg 6 or Auto Channel Set t pg 32 1 2 ACCESS MAIN MENU SCREEN Press MENU ACCESS CON FIRM ATIO N SCREEN Press AV to move the highlight bar pointer to MANUALCH SET then press O K or gt The Confirma tion screen appears SELECT PO SITIO N Ex To store in position 6 Press AV lt gt until an open position in which you want to store a channel begins blinking then press OK The M anual Channel Set screen CH5 212 appears i X DELETE MENU EXIT The blueback screen and the programme currently being broadcast by the selected channel appear alternately for 8 seconds each Press the NUMBER keys to input the channel number you want to store For HR J665ES O wners First press Av to select the band either CH regular or 0 9 SELECT CC cable and press gt al o puRSoni then input the channel MENU EXIT number To input the registered The blueback screen and the programme currently being station name broadcast by the selected channel ID pg 37 appear alternately for 8 seconds press gt until each ID setting begins blinking then press Av e For fine tuning adjustment press gt until begins blinking then press Av While tuning or appears ENTER NEW CHANNEL INFORMATION Press OK and the Confirmation screen appears Repeat steps 3 through 5 as ne
57. nnectors SCART ese Aerial Outdoor Unit Back of TV Satellite Cable TV Aerial cable Satellite Receiver U nit Mains outlet QOON00000 00000000 ENTRER DECODEUR ENTREE SORTIE AV2 IN DER ODER AVI IN OUT Back of Recorder NOTES e When connecting your recorder to a TV equipped with 21 pin AV input connectors SCART follow the illustration above using the cables shown in grey e For details check your satellite receiver s instruction manual Before performing the following steps e Make sure the satellite receiver is connected to the recorder s AV2 IN DECODER connector pg 22 e Programme the timer on the satellite receiver e Insert a cassette with the safety tab in place SET TAPE SPEED 1 Press SP LP 4 47 on the remote control to set the tape speed ENGAGE AUTO SATELUTE PROG REC MODE 2 Press and hold REC LINK for about 2 seconds The indicator lights up and the recorder turns off automati Cally e To disengage the Auto Satellite Prog Rec mode press REC LINK The indicator goes off e f the
58. olumn 47 How To Use The remote control can operate most of your video recorder s functions as well as basic functions of JVC TV sets See below e Point the remote control toward the sensor window e The maximum operating distance of the remote control is about 8 m Operating J VC TVs To operate your TV while holding down the TV button press the corresponding button STANDBY ON 0 1 TV VCR TV PROG TV 4 c a TV Muting NOTES e When inserting the batteries be sure to insert in the correct directions as indicated under the battery cover e Depending on the type of JVC TV there may be cases where some or all functions cannot be operated using the remote control e Ifthe remote control doesn t work properly remove its batteries wait a short time replace the batteries and then try again SPECIFICATIONS GENERAL Power requirement Power consumption Poweron Power off Temperature Operating Storage Operating position Dimensions WxHxD Weight Format Maximum recording time SP LP VIDEO AUDIO Signal system Recording system Signal to noise ratio Horizontal resolution Frequency range Input O utput AC 220 240 V 50 60 Hz 20 W 4 5 W 5 C to 40 C 20 C to 60 C Horizontal only 400 x 94x 275 mm 3 5 kg VHS PAL standard 240 min with E 240 video cassette 480 min with E 240 video cassette PAL type colour signal an
59. picture as it is replaced by the on screen menu but the audio from the program or tape you re viewing can be heard Q Isit possible to timer record a TV programme broadcast in 2000 A Yes itis possible ATTENTION This recorder contains microcomputers External electronic noise or interference could cause malfunctioning In such cases switch the recorder off and unplug the mains power cord Then plug itin again and turn the recorder on Take out the cassette After checking the cassette operate the unit as usual 42 Troubleshooting Before requesting service for a problem use this chart to see if you can correct the trouble yourself Small problems are often easily corrected and this can save you the trouble of sending your video recorder off for repair POWER SYMPTOM POSSIBLE CAUSE CORRECTIVE ACTION 1 No power is applied to the recorder e The mains power cord is disconnected Connect the mains power cord 2 The clock is functioning properly e is displayed on the display Press the button to turn the but the recorder cannot be powered panel with Auto Timer set to O FF indicator off 3 The remote control won t function e The batteries are discharged Replace the dead batteries with new ones TAPE TRANSPORT SYMPTOM POSSIBLE CAUSE CORRECTIVE ACTION 1 The tape does not run during e 2 is displayed on the display Press PLAY to turn the indicator recording panel
60. pointer to ay gt O S D and press OK MENU EXIT or to set O S D to OFF RETURN TO NORMAL 4 Press MENU NOTES e When you use this recorder as the player for editing be sure to set O S D to OFF before starting e During playback the operation mode indicators may sometimes be disturbed depending on the type of tape being used The superimposed indication on the TV screen tells you what the recorder is doing 1 Operation mode indicators 13 141 2 Tape speed SP LP EP EP is for NTSC playback only 3 NTSC playback display s pg 28 4 Tape direction 5 Counter display 1 i 2 6 Tape remaining time indicator pg 11 10 24 12 98 WARNING 3 x ae bre caine pg A Tape position indicator ss pg TO START SON 9 NICAM display pg 21 9 PA 4 10 Current day month year 8 O oot a 4 5 11 Clock display 5 6 12 Preset position number and station name Aux indicator L 1 L 2 or F 1 13 Timer warning display ts pg 13 15 14 Cassette loaded mark SS lle B Auto SP LP Timer If when timer recording in SP mode there is not enough tape to record the entire programme the recorder automatically switches to LP mode to allow complete recording For Example Recording a programme of 210 minutes in length onto a 180 minute tape Approximately 150 minutes Approximately 60 minutes SP mode LP mode Total 210 minutes Make sure yo
61. r on e VPS Video Programme System recording is not currently available in the U K and not possible with this recorder RETURN TO NORMAL SCREEN After confirming all information is correct press PROG or OK PROGRAM COMPLETED appears on the screen for about 5 seconds then normal screen appears e Repeat steps 1 9 for each additional programme ENGAGE RECORDER S TIMER MOQ DE Press TIMER The recorder turns off automatically and appears on the display panel PDC Recording Now available from some TV stations PDC Programme Delivery Control is a service designed to assure safe accurate timer recording With this system special code signals are transmitted together with the audio video signals These code signals control your video recorder and have precedence over the advertised times which you may have preset into the timer This means that your recorder will start and stop recording when the preset TV programmes actually start and end even if the broadcast time of a preset TV programme is changed from what has been advertised PDC is currently available nationally on BBC1 BBC2 Ch 4 and Ch 5 except from a few small relay transmitters Ch 3 operates a PDC service only in a very few areas All channels intend to offer this service in due course Check your TV programme listing guide for latest information If the channel you intend to record does not offer a
62. rder to re start Auto Set Up Auto Set Up results appear on the display panel A When both auto channel set and auto clock set have been completed successfully the correct current time will be displayed after the O K button is pressed in item Eg on page 6 When auto channel set has been completed successfully but auto clock set has not PR 1 will be displayed after the OK button is pressed in item EJ on page 6 When neither auto channel set nor auto clock set has been completed successfully will be displayed You can check if the Guide Program numbers have been set correctly when you perform VIDEO Plus Timer Programming c pg 12 if the correct preset position number is displayed in step 3 this confirms that the Guide Program number for the PlusCode number you enter in step 2 has been set correctly A If both auto channel set and auto clock set have been performed successfully Turn on the TV and select its VIDEO channel or AV mode then make sure that all necessary stations have been stored in the recorder s memory by using the TV PROG button s e f station names ID t pg 37 have also been stored in the recorder s memory the station name will be displayed at the top left corner of the screen for about 5 seconds each time the recorder is tuned to a different station e f you want to set the tuner manually such as to add or skip channels to change preset positions or
63. re still some programmes to be recorded go on to step 6 RETURN TO TIMER MODE 6 Press NOTE You can also check the programmes on the display panel even when the recorder s power is off or the recorder is in the Timer mode However it is not possible to cancel or replace the programmes ADVANCED OPERATIONS Looking For The Scene You Want Skip Search SKIP OVER UNWANTED SECTIONS 1 Press 30 SEC 1 to 4 times during playback Each press initiates a 30 second period of fast motion playback Normal playback resumes automatically NOTE To return to normal playback during a Skip Search press PLAY Index Search Your recorder automatically marks index codes at the beginning of each recording This function gives you quick access to any one of 9 index codes in either direction NOTE Before starting make sure the recorder is in the Stop mode ACTIVATE IN DEX SEARCH 1 Press lt or gt ma a or gt gt aa 1 or gt gt 1 is displayed on screen and search begins in the corre sponding direction e To access index codes 2 through 9 press lt or gt repeatedly until the correct index number is dis played Ex To locate the beginning of B from the current position press lt twice To locate the beginning of D from the current position press gt once Current position A B C DIE
64. recorder s power is off it is not possible to engage the Auto Satellite Prog Rec mode ATTENTION e Be sure not to turn on the satellite receiver before the programme is executed otherwise the recorder will start recording when the satellite receiver s power is turned on If you have connected another appliance other than a satellite receiver to the AV2 IN DECODER connector be sure not to engage the Auto Satellite Prog Rec mode otherwise the recorder will start recording when the connected appliance s power is turned on Auto Satellite Prog recording and timer recording cannot be done at the same time When you press and hold the recorder s REC LINK button to engage the Auto Satellite Prog Rec mode if the REC LINK indicator does not light but instead blinks quickly even though your satellite receiver s power is off Auto Satellite Prog Recording will not work properly with that satellite receiver If this is the case perform Express Timer Programming c pg 14 to timer record a satellite programme Some satellite receivers output signals even if the power is off Auto Satellite Prog Recording is not ossible with those satellite receivers NOTES aE eos ED e Auto Satellite Prog recording is possible with the AV2 IN DECO DER connector only e When the Auto Satellite Prog Rec mode is engaged or the recorder s power is turned off after
65. rtions of superimposed displays may be cut off during NTSC playback 29 Connection To A Stereo System FM Tuner aes aa CD Player Stereo Amplifier EEEEEEE T Speaker Television Speaker AUXIN or TAPE MONITOR These instructions enable you to connect your video recorder to your Hi Fi stereo system if you have one and listen to the soundtrack through the stereo Audio Cable not provided QONON000 IN DECODER Mains outlet MAKE CONNECTIONS Connect the AUDIO OUT Land R connectors on your video recorder to the AUX IN or TAPEMONITOR terminals on your stereo system s receiver or amplifier NOTES e When connecting your recorder s audio output connectors to a stereo amplifier make sure you connect L and R correctly e If you can receive NICAM TV broadcasts in your area this recorder can record them independently of the TV set and play them back through the connected stereo system e When listening to sound through the connected stereo system turn the TV s volume down completely Tn AV2 ENTREE DECODEUR AVI
66. s about 4 12 minutes the duration varies by area S 4 VIEW CONFIRMATION SCREEN 4 After SCAN COMPLETED DAR D is displayed on the screen for about 5 seconds a Confirmation screen looking like the one on the right appears The stations your recorder located appear on a Confirmation Z X DELETE screen preset positions MENU EXIT PR channels CH and station names ID pg 37 The blueback screen and the programme currently being broadcast by the station which is blinking appear alternately for 8 seconds each To view the next page use the AV lt gt button on the remote control e The Guide Program numbers will also be set automatically during Auto Channel Set RETURN TO NORMAL SCREEN Press MENU e Using the Confirmation screen you can skip or add preset positions enter station names and perform other operations Refer to pages 34 38 for the procedures e Depending on reception conditions the stations may on occasion not be stored in order and the station names may not be stored correctly IMPORTANT e In certain reception conditions station names may not be stored correctly and auto Guide Program Number Set may not work properly If the Guide Program numbers are not set properly when you timer record a TV programme using VIDEO Plus the recorder will recor
67. s necessary 36 SUBSIDIARY SETTINGS cont Set Stations A Set Stations B Set station names that are registered in your recorder Set station names other than the ones registered in your recorder Perform steps 1 and 2 of Storing Channels Manually on page Perform steps 1 and 2 of Storing Channels Manually on page 34 to access the Confirmation screen before continuing 34 to access the Confirmation screen and then perform step 1 and 2 of Set Stations A on the left before continuing SELECT ITEM 1 Press AV lt gt until the item you want to set begins S ELEC T STATIO N N A M E blinking CHARACTER 1 Press gt until the first letter of the station name begins blinking PR CH ACCESS MANUAL CHANNEL SET SCREEN 2 Press OK twice Av A Z 0 9 lt gt CURSOR MENU EXIT SELECT NEW STATION Press gt until the station name ID begins blinking 4D FINE R 06 CH45 BBCi a gt ENTER NEW CHARACTER Press AV to cycle through the characters A Z 0 9 then press AV until the PR CH ID FINE gt space and stop when the desired character new station s name ID 06 _CH45 aaa 2 S is indicated then press gt to enter Enter the remaining characters the same way maximum of 4 After entering all characters press O K you want to store begins blinking Registered station names 4Y CHANGE ID t pg 37 appear as you eee
68. t the Guide Program number for that PlusCode number correctly e If the number you entered is invalid ERRO R appears on the screen and Err appears on the display panel Press X and input a valid PlusCode number e f the GUIDE PROG SET screen appears see ATTENTION Regarding Guide Program Number Set on page 13 SS le 13 SET TAPE SPEED Satellite Receiver U sers Press SP LP 4 47 to set the tape speed To timer record a satellite broadcast using VIDEO Plus Perform steps 1 7 2 Set the satellite receiver to the appropriate channel before the selected programme begins SET PDC M O DE 3 Leave the satellite receiver s power on Press PDC to select ON or OFF If VPS PDC ON is displayed on the screen or VPS PDC is lit on the display panel PDC is setto ON U1 If VPS PDC OFF is displayed on the screen or VPS ATTENTION PDC is not lit the crate ella EN is set to O FF Regarding G uide Program N umber Set PDC Recording in the column below GUIDE PROG SET appears after performing step 3 if the e VPS Video Programme System recording is not Guide Program number for the PlusCode number you currently available in the U K and not possible with entered has not been set this recorder e Press the NUMBER keys or AV to input the preset position number on which your recorder receives that station then press OK or gt to set the Guide Program RETU RN TO N
69. tation transmitting clock setting data BBC1 BBC2 etc then press OK or gt START CLOCK OPERATION Press MENU 40 SUBSIDIARY SETTINGS cont VIDEO Plus Setup IMPORTANT Set the Guide Program Number for that station manually Normally Auto Set U p t pg 6 or Auto Channel Set t pg 32 sets the Guide Program Numbers automatically You need to set the Guide Program Numbers manually only in the following cases e When timer programming with VIDEO Plus the preset position where the station you wish to record is received on your recorder is not selected or when you add a channel after Auto Set Up or Auto Channel Set has taken place e When you delete a channel or change preset positions manually after Auto Set Up or Auto Channel Set has taken place Set the Guide Program Numbers for all the receivable stations manually e When you wish to timer record a satellite programme with VIDEO Plus Set the Guide Program Numbers for all satellite broadcasts received on your satellite receiver Turn on the TV and select the VIDEO channel or AV mode Guide Program Number Set ACCESS MAIN MENU SCREEN Press MENU SCREEN Press AV to move the highlight bar pointer to INITIAL SET then press OK or gt SCREEN PROG SET then press OK or gt NUMBER Press AV or NUMBER keys to enter the Guide Program number for the desired station asshownin GUIDE PROG TV PROG t
70. tations Guide Program numbers and the video channel remain in the recorder s memory and the recorder will not perform Auto Set Up again If there is a power cut and the recorder s memory backup expires you only need to reset the clock pg 39 If you have moved to a different area perform each setting as required Video Channel setting for RF connection users pg 30 Tuner setting pg 32 m Clock setting pg 39 If a new station begins broadcasting in your area perform tuner setting pg 32 and if necessary video channel setting amp pg 30 NOTES e Auto channel set function takes place first it assigns automatically all receivable stations in your area e Auto clock set function sets the clock automatically e During auto channel set the recorder recognizes each station name of the detected stations and stores them in the recorder s memory then automatically sets the VIDEO Plus assigned Guide Program number for those stations according to the broadcast area e For RF connection users The video recorder detects the channels which are not occupied by local stations and selects one channel automatically for your Video Channel that is located in the middle of more than 5 vacant channels e f there is power cut or if you press b or MENU while Auto Set Up isin progress Auto Set Up will be interrupted be sure to turn off the recorder power once and press 1 to turn the power back on in o
71. te is ejected the B E S T data is cancelled The next time the cassette is used for recording B E S T is re performed e Pressing the recorder s RECORD button while BEST is displayed does not start Instant Timer Recording pg 11 ATTENTION Since the B E S T system works before recording actually starts there is a delay of approximately 7 seconds after RECORD and PLAY on the remote are pressed or RECORD on the recorder is pressed To make sure you record the desired scene or programme in its entirety first perform the following steps 1 Press and hold PAUSE and press RECORD to engage the RECORD PAUSE mode e The recorder then automatically checks the condition of the tape and after approximately 7 seconds re enters RECORD PAUSE 2 Press PLAY when you are ready to start recording e If you want to bypass the B E S T system and begin recording immediately set B E S T to OFF in step 4 on page 18 HO Playback The recorder assesses the quality of the tape once you initiate playback START PLAYBACK Press PLAY 1 e The recorder adjusts the playback picture quality based on the quality of the tape in use e B E S T is active during Auto Tracking BEST appears blinking on the recorder s display panel NOTES e When watching a tape recorded with B E S T set to ON it is recommended that you leave B E S T on during playback as well
72. there is no cassette inserted in the recorder m the connected TV is turned on m batteries have been installed in the remote control ACCESS VIDEO CHAN NEL SET MODE Press and hold down STOP on the recorder until the display panel shows the following SET VIDEO CHANNEL Press TV PROG or to set the video recorder to a vacant channel between 22 and 69 which is not occupied by any local station in your area Refer to list on page 38 for details of broadcast stations in your area Ex If channel 36 is available in your area TITID UNU aD Then set your TV to UHF channel 36 Refer to the instructions supplied with your TV set for how to do this e f the two vertical white bars appear clearly on the screen as shown in the illustration at bottom left go to step 3 e ifthe two vertical white bars do not appear clearly re set the video recorder to another vacant channel and try again IMPORTANT e f you set the video recorder to a channel which is occupied by a local station or has neighbouring channels that are occupied by local stations the picture reception quality will be affected and some interference noise will appear on the TV screen Be sure to select a vacant channel which has no broadcast on neighbouring channels e f you cannot obtain the two vertical white bars clearly with any channel between 22 and 69 consult your JVC dealer EXIT VIDEO CHANNEL SET MODE 3 Press OK To view picture s
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74. u press FF REW or perform an Index Search The position of F in relation to 0 beginning or end shows you where you are on the tape 0 S D pg 26 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 0 oe oe ee REMAIN 2 35 Beginning End Usable cassettes e 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 e 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 High Speed Search ACTIVATE HIGH SPEED SEARCH During playback or still picture press FF for forward high speed search or REW for reverse high speed search To resume normal playback press PLAY NOTE For short searches press and hold FF or REW for more than 2 seconds during playback or still picture When released normal playback resumes p Still Picture Frame By Frame Playback PAUSE DURING PLAYBACK Press PAU SE If there is vertical jitter use the TV PRO G buttons to correct the
75. u set AUTO SP gt LP TIMER to ON at the Mode Set screen before the timer recording starts ACCESS MAIN MENU SCREEN 1 Press MENU ACCESS MODE SET SCREEN 2 Press AV to move the highlight bar pointer to M O DE SET then press OK or gt SELECT MO DE Press AV to move the MODE SET highlight bar pointer to REST AUTO SP gt LP TIMER PICTURE CONTROL then press OK or gt to AG Es select ON ay gt MENU EXIT RETURN TO NORMAL SCREEN 4 Press MENU NOTES e The Auto SP gt LP Timer feature is not available during ITR Instant Timer Recording and the feature will not work properly with any tapes longer than E 180 or with some tapes of shorter lengths e If you have programmed the recorder to timer record 2 or more programmes the second programme and those thereafter may not fiton the tape if you set AUTO SP gt LP TIMER to ON In this case make sure the mode is not engaged then set the tape speed manually during timer programming e In order to ensure that the recording fits on the tape this feature may leave a short non recorded section at the end of the tape e There may be some picture noise and sound disturbance at the point on the tape where the recorder switches from SP to LP mode e f 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 progra
76. uide for latest information If the channel you intend to record does not offer a PDC service your recorder will not start recording if PDC has been selected Be sure to set PDC to OFF if PDC is not available on your selected channel t step 5 above NOTES e PDC recording is also possible when a satellite receiver or a cable system is connected to AV2 IN on your recorder e PDC recording is also possible via the AV1 IN OUT connector 14 BASIC OPERATIONS cont If you don t know the PlusCode number for the programme you wish to record use the following procedure to set your recorder Ex p ress Ti m er to timer record the programme ACCESS VIDEO PLUS Programming 1 SCREEN Press PROG Before performing Express Timer Programming A that the recorder s built in clock is set ACCESS PROGRAMME e Insert a cassette with the safety tab in place The recorder will come on automatically o SC REEN e Turn on the TV and select the VIDEO channel or AV mode 2 Press START If you re TP just starting out P1 appears START STOP SP VPS PDC OFF DATE TV PROG EE Ee gt PROG EXIT The front display panel looks like this anes p i ENTER PROGRAMME START TIME Press START to enter P the time you want recording to start SP START STOP e Press and hold START SP VPS PDC OFF to move in 30 DATE TV PROG minute increments or press and releas
77. ure Control This feature helps you to adjust the playback picture quality according to your preference The default setting is AUTO ACCESS MAIN MENU SCREEN 1 Press MENU ACCESS MODE SET SCREEN Move the highlighted bar pointer to M O DE SET by pressing AV then press OK or gt SELECT PIC TURE CONTROL SET MODE Move the highlighted bar pointer to PICTU RE CONTROL by pressing AV then press OK or gt to select the desired mode AUTO Provides optimised picture benefits of MODE SET AUTO TIMER 0 S D ON AUTOSP LP TIMER OFF B E S T Picture ay gt System Normally MENU EXIT selectAUTO EDIT Minimizes picture degradation during editing recording and playback SOFT Reduces image coarseness when viewing overplayed tapes containing a lot of noise SHARP Clearer sharper edged picture when viewing images with lots of flat same coloured surfaces such as cartoons NOTES e When you select EDIT SHARP or SOFT the selected mode will not change until you select again e When you select EDIT to dub tapes be sure to select AUTO after you finish dubbing the tapes RETURN TO NORMAL SCREEN 4 Press MENU NOTES e When B E S T is OFF PICTU RE CONTROL switches automatically from AUTO to NORM e Select EDIT when you are dubbing tapes Refer to page 24 Selecting The Sound You Want Al Receiving NICAM Stereo And Bilingual Programmes Your recorder is equipped w

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