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JVC HR-J658EH User's Manual

1. START PLAYBACK Press PLAY ACTIVATE REPEAT PLAYBACK Press PLAY and hold for over 5 seconds then release The Play indicator on the display panel blinks slowly The tape plays 50 times automatically and then stops STOP PLAYBACK Press STOP at any time to stop playback 3 NOTE Pressing PLAY REW FF or PAUSE also stops Repeat Playback Soundtrack Selection Your video recorder is capable of recording three soundtracks HI FI L HI FI R and NORM and will play back the one you select During Playback Pressing AUDIO on the remote control changes the soundtrack being played back as follows TRACK NOTES E On Screen Display HIFI L t dl R should normally be selected In this mode Orel Hi Fi stereo tapes are played back in stereo and the normal audio track is played back automatically for tapes with only L im aR normal audio L ib FI For instructions on recording stereo and bilingual programmes refer to page 17 O S D must be set to ON or the on screen displays will not appear pg 8 i R NORM HI FI NORM RECORDING ee en 15 TV signals being received by the recorder s built in tuner can be recorded onto a video tape You can capture a TV programme Basic BM LOAD ACASSETIE Recording Insert a cassette with the record safety tab intact The counter is reset to 0 00 00 and the recorder power comes on automati
2. Auto Set Up results appear on the front display panel a When both auto channel set and auto When auto channel set has been When neither auto channel set nor auto clock set have been completed success completed successfully but auto clock set clock set has been completed success fully the correct current time will be has not 1 channel position will be fully will be displayed displayed after the OK button is pressed in displayed after the OK button is pressed in step 6 on page 5 step 6 on page 5 You can check if the Guide Program numbers have been set correctly when you perform SHOWVIEW Timer Programming pg 20 if the correct channel position number is displayed in step 3 this confirms that the Guide Program number for the SHOWVIEW number you enter in step 2 has been set correctly A If both auto channel set and auto clock set have been performed successfully 1 Turn on the TV and select its VIDEO channel or AV mode then make sure that all necessary stations have been stored in the recorder s memory by using the TV PROG button s If station names ID CF pg 43 have also been stored in the recorder s memory the station name will be displayed at the top left corner of the screen for about 5 seconds when the recorder is tuned to a different station If you want to set the tuner manually such as to add or skip channels to change channel positions or to set or change station names see pages 40
3. OFF you can disregard the next step as you won t be able to receive regular clock adjustments SET CLOCK DATA SOURCE CHANNEL POSITION The recorder is preset to receive clock setting and adjustment data from channel position 1 Press AV to set the channel position to the number representing the station transmitting clock setting data then press OK or P START CLOCK OPERATION Press MENU NOTES Just Clock when set to ON adjusts the recorder s built in clock every hour except for 23 00 0 00 1 00 and 2 00 Just Clock is not effective when the recorder s power is on the recorder is in the Timer mode a difference of more than 3 minutes exists between the built in clock s time and the actual time the recorder is in the Auto Satellite Prog Rec mode F pg 26 the recorder is in the Power Save mode pg 9 If Just Clock is set to ON the recorder s clock is automati cally adjusted at the start end of Summer Time Just Clock may not function properly depending on the reception condition 48 en Before requesting service for a problem use this chart and see if you can repair the trouble yourself Small problems are often easily corrected and this can save you the trouble of sending your video recorder off for repair POWER SYMPTOM POSSIBLE CAUSE 1 No power is applied to the The mains power cord is disco
4. RETE4 TELE21 RTBF1 or 2 RTL RTL2 RTL4 RTL5 RTP SCHWEIZ4 SAT 1 SBS SHOW SOCIEDADE SKY CHANNEL SKY NEWS SPORT SUPER RTL STAR TV SVT1 SVT2 SUEDWEST3 TCC TELE TELES TF1 TM3 TELEMONTECARLO TNT INT TRT INT TSI TSR BRIN TV1 BRIN TV2 TV3 TV4 TV5 TV6 TVE1 TVE2 TV GALICIA TV INDEPENDENT TV NORGE VIDEO VERONICA VH 1 VIVA VIVA2 VIDEO MUSIC VOX VT4 VTM West1 West3 YLE1 YLE2 ZDF ZTV The ID abbreviation is what is shown on screen in lieu of the station name The ID abbreviation is listed in the Confirma tion screen and is displayed on the TV screen when the recorder is tuned to a different station 44 mn SUBSIDIARY SETTINGS cont Fine Tuning Channels Already Stored page 40 to access the Confirmation screen before continuing SELECT CHANNEL TO FINE TUNE Press AV lt P until the channel you want to tune begins blinking ACCESS MANUAL CHANNEL SET SCREEN Press OK twice The Manual Channel Set screen appears PERFORM TUNING Press PD until begins blinking then press AV until the picture is its clearest Then press OK The Confirmation screen appears Repeat steps 1 through 3 as necessary CLOSE CONFIRMATION SCREEN Press MENU SS en 49 SHOWVIEW Setup IMPORTANT Normally Auto Set Up lt pg 4 or Auto Channel Set pg 38 sets the Guide Program Numbers automatically You need to
5. RF Cable provided 21 pin SCART Cable Mains Power Cord Rear view AV1 IN OUT Mains outlet Make AV 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 It s essential that your video recorder be properly connected Follow these steps carefully THESE STEPS MUST BE COMPLETED BEFORE ANY VIDEO OPERATION CAN BE PERFORMED CHECK CONTENTS Make sure the package contains all of the accessories listed in Specifications lt pg 54 SITUATE RECORDER Place the recorder on a stable horizontal surface 1 2 CONNECT RECORDER TO TV The connection method you use depends on the type of TV you have RF CONNECTION Jo Connect To A TV With NO AV Input Terminals a Disconnect the TV aerial cable from the TV b Connect the TV aerial cable to the ANT IN jack on the rear panel of the recorder c Connect the provided RF cable between the RF OUT jack on the rear panel of the recorder and the TV s aerial terminal AV CONNECTION To Connect To A TV With AV Input Terminals a Connect the aerial recorder and TV as per RF CONNECTION b Connect an optional SCART cable between the AV1 IN OUT socket on the rear panel of the recorder and the TV s 21 pin SCART connector
6. or AV mode a C_ MM JC a This recorder offers you the choice to view on screen messages in 10 different languages Though Auto Set Up selects the language automatically i pg 6 you can change the language setting manually using this procedure as required TURN ON THE RECORDER Press I ACCESS MAIN MENU Press MENU ACCESS COUNTRY SET SCREEN Press AV to move the MAIN MENU highlight bar pointer to AUTO CH SET then Merske press OK or MANUAL CH SET INITIAL SET aw gt MENU EXIT SELECT COUNTRY Press AV to move the highlight bar pointer to your country s name then press OK or gt SELECT LANGUAGE Press AV to move the highlight bar pointer to the language of your SVENSKA choice NEDERLANDS DE CASTELLANO You do not have to press CAS OK pressing OK starts DEUTSCH Auto Channel Set ENGLISH a v gt MENU EXIT RETURN TO NORMAL SCREEN Press MENU amp EN INITIAL SETTINGS cont You can choose whether or not to have various operational indicators appear on screen by setting this function ON or OFF O rn Sc ree rn Messages appear in the selected language F pg 6 or 7 TURN ON THE RECORDER Press I Displ Turn on the TV and select the VIDEO channel or AV mode ACCESS MAIN MENU SCREEN Press MENU ACCESS MODE SET SCREEN Move the highlight bar pointer to MODE SET by
7. reer 4 U Li Now the video channel is set to off With RF Connection Press TV PROG or to set the video recorder to a S LA N vacant channel between 22 and 69 which is not With AV Connection occupied by any local station in your area To view picture signals from the video recorder set your Ex If channel 50 is available in your area TV to its AV mode Mit n With RF Connection ULUI au The channel on which the screen in step 2 appears clearly is your video channel Then set your TV to UHF channel 50 To view picture signals from the video recorder set your If the two vertical white bars TV to the Video Channel appear clearly on the screen as shown to the right go to step 3 f the two vertical white bars do not appear clearly re set the video recorder to another vacant channel and try again 3 6 EN SUBSIDIARY SETTINGS cont IMPORTANT L U n e f Set Perform the following steps only if Auto Channel Set has not been set correctly by Auto Set Up function pg 4 you have moved to a different area or if a new station starts broadcasting in your area Turn on the TV and select the VIDEO channel or AV mode Your recorder needs to memorize all necessary stations in channel positions in order to record TV programmes Auto Channel Set automatically assigns all receivable stations in your area to call them up by using the TV PROG buttons without going through any vacant ch
8. refer to page 44 f you perform Auto Channel Set when the aerial cable is not connected properly SCAN COMPLETED NO SIGNAL appears on the screen in step 7 When this happens make sure of the aerial connection and press OK Auto Channel Set will take place again EN OG PERFORM AUTO CHANNEL SET Press OK or P The Auto Set screen AUTO SET appears and remains PLEASE WAIT on screen while the S recorder searches for 7 receivable stations ae re saa As Auto Channel Set progresses the MENU EXIT BE mark on the screen moves from Beginning End left to right Wait until the screen as shown in step 7 appears VIEW CONFIRMATION SCREEN After SCAN COMPLETED PR CH ID PR CH ID is di 01 25 ARD 08 C26 E SP is displayed on the screen 0D Oa SHYT 08 ae WEST for about 5 seconds the 03 10 ZDF 10 C24 SATI Confirmation screen i a es Hl C23 OSF looking like the one tothe 9g 32 BBC2 13 eee right appears The stations 07 C33 _3SAT 14 lava gt your recorder located GD EDIT appear on a Confirmation X DELETE screen channel MENU EXIT positions PR channels C Cable CH and station names ID cF pg 43 The blueback screen and the programme currently being broadcast by the blinking station appear alternately for 8 seconds each To view the next page use the AV lt gt button on the remote control The stations located in the selected countr
9. then press OK or gt The SHOWVIEW program screen appears GUIDE PROG SET Ex To timer record a ZDF programme with SHOWVIEW If your recorder receives ZDF on the channel position 2 press OK or gt after entering 2 GUIDE PROG TV PROG SZ 2 0 o 7 gt a v gt PROG EXIT en 2 1 SET TAPE SPEED Press SP LP 4 47 to set the tape speed SET VPS PDC MODE Press VPS PDC to select ON or OFF If VPS PDC ON is displayed on the screen or VPS PDC is lit on the display panel VPS PDC is set to ON If VPS PDC OFF is displayed on the screen or VPS PDC is not lit on the display panel VPS PDC is set to OFF VPS PDC Recording on page 23 RETURN TO NORMAL SCREEN Press PROG or OK PROGRAM COMPLETED appears on the screen for about 5 seconds then normal screen appears Repeat steps 1 6 for each additional programme ENGAGE RECORDER S TIMER MODE Press TIMER The recorder turns off automatically and appears on the display panel To disengage the timer press TIMER again NOTES To Change The Stop Time press STOP after pressing OK in step 3 You can compensate for anticipated programme schedule delays this way To Timer Record Weekly Or Daily Serials after pressing OK in step 3 press WEEKLY NUMBER key 9 for weekly serials or DAILY NUMBER key 8 for daily serials Monday Friday Either WEEKLY
10. 31 ACCESS CONFIRMATION SCREEN Perform steps 1 and 2 of Storing Channel Manually on page 40 SELECT POSITION Press AV lt P to select the channel position broadcast ing scrambled programmes then press OK twice CHANGE DECODER SETTING Press gt until OFF decoder setting begins blinking and set it to ON by pressing Av RETURN TO CONFIRMATION SCREEN Press OK Repeat steps 3 through 5 as necessary CLOSE CONFIRMATION SCREEN Press MENU After you have deleted channels or changed channel positions be sure to perform Guide Program Number Set F pg 45 in order to get proper results from SHOWViIEW timer recording 4 mn 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 Perform steps 1 and 2 of Storing Channels Manually on page 40 to access the Confirmation screen before continuing page 40 to access the Confirmation screen and then perform step 1 and 2 of Set Stations A on the left before continuing SELECT ITEM Press AV lt P until the item you want begins blinking SELECT STATION NAME CHARACTER Press gt until the first letter of the station name begins blinking PR CH 1D FINE DECODER 06 CH45 ARD 1 ACCESS MANUAL CHANNEL SET SCREEN Press OK twice 2 av A Z 0 9 lq g
11. CONNECT RECORDER TO MAINS Plug the end of the mains power cord into a mains outlet After you plug the mains power cord into a mains outlet the Country Set display appears on the TV screen and or on the recorder s front display panel when the button on the recorder remote control is pressed for the first time to power on the recorder go to page 4 to perform Auto Set Up 4 en INITIAL SETTINGS Auto Set Up Auto Channel Set Auto Clock Set Auto Guide Program Number Set Auto Video Channel Set 4 FAAR Co m 7 Gr ag alee International Telephone Country Code SUISSE SUOMI 358 ITALIA PORTUGAL 351 ESPANA DEUTSCHLAND 49 BELGIUM NORGE 47 NEDERLAND SVERIGE 46 GREECE DANMARK 45 OTHERS OSTERREICH 43 ATTENTION Once you have performed Auto Set Up even if the recorder s memory backup has expired all the stored stations and their Guide Program numbers remain in the recorder s memory and the recorder will not perform Auto Set Up again You only need to set the clock pg 46 If you have moved to a different area perform each setting as required Video Channel setting for RF connection users gt pg 37 Tuner setting pg 38 Clock setting pg 46 If a new station starts broadcasting in your area perform tuner setting 7 pg 38 and if necessary video channe
12. E S T on during playback as well When watching a rental tape or one recorded on another video recorder or when using this recorder as the player for editing set B E S T to your preference by performing steps 1 through 5 on page 18 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 1 20 en With SHOWVIEW timer programming is greatly simplified because each TV programme has a corresponding code number S Bi OWVI EVV which your recorder is able to recognize ACCESS SHOWVIEW SCREEN Press PROG R SHOWVIEW Timer Programming WS 0 9 gt EXPRESS PROGRAMING PROG EXIT Before performing SHOWViIEW Timer Programming Make sure that the recorder s built in clock is set properly Insert a cassette with the safety tab in place The recorder will come on automatically Turn on the TV and select the VIDEO channel or AV mode The front display panel looks like this ms ENTER SHOWVIEW NUMBER Press the NUMBER keys to enter the SHOWVIEW VEER e number of a programme A you wish to record If you make a mistake press X and input the 0 9 gt correct number X DELETE PROG EXIT The SHOWViEW number you enter appears on the front display panel The display panel can show only a 4 digit number ACCESS SHOWVIEW PROGRAM SCREEN Press OK and the
13. ESPANA connection and the on BELGIUM screen display appearing NEDERLAND on UHF channel 36 looks distorted perform this procedure referring to the ARATE EIT front display panel SELECT COUNTRY If you are referring to the front display panel Press AVY to select your international telephone country code of your country referring to the chart in the left column If you have selected a country code other than 32 BELGIUM or 41 SUISSE go to step 4 If you have selected 32 BELGIUM or 41 SUISSE go to step 3 Ex DEUTSCHLAND is selected If you are referring to the on screen display Press AV to move the highlight bar pointer to your country s name PREVIOUS PAGE SUISSE SUOMI ITALIA A PORTUGAL ESPANA L DEUTSCHLAND BELGIUM NOF NEDERLAND SVERIGE GREECE DANMARK E OTHERS OTHERS OSTERREICH NEXT PAGE law gt aw gt MENU EXIT MENU EXIT If you have selected a country other than BELGIUM or SUISSE go to step 4 If you have selected BELGIUM or SUISSE go to step 3 SELECT LANGUAGE Press OK The Language Set display appears on the front display panel and or on the screen If you are referring to the front display panel Press AV to select your language code Language Code ENGLISH 01 NEDERLANDS 06 DEUTSCH 702 SVENSKA 07 FRANCAIS 03 NORSK 08 ITALIANO 04 SUOMI 209 CASTELLANO 05 DANSK ee Ex DEUTSCH is selected for SUISSE International telep
14. PUSH JOG ka a gt Button F pg 12 13 Fast Forward FF Button c gt pg 11 12 TV PROG Buttons gt pg 15 DISPLAY Button cF pg 16 REC LINK Button rF pg 26 STOP EJECT Button c pg 11 52 EN l INDEX cont REAR VIEW a L AV1 IN OUT AV2 IN DJECODER pr Mains Power Cord tF pg 3 O ANT IN Connector F pg 3 AV1 IN OUT Connector F pg 3 31 AV2 IN DECODER Connector F pg 31 33 34 AUDIO OUT L R Connectors pg 36 O RF OUT Connector F pg 3 DISPLAY PANEL B E S T Picture System Display cF pg 18 Timer Indicator F pg 21 23 Symbolic Mode Indicators O Tape Remaining Time Indicator F pg 16 TE Channel Clock Display pg 6 PLAY N Instant REVIEW Indicator gt pg 13 VPS PDC Indicator pg 21 23 ee RECORD o VCR Indicator cF pg 16 ete Cassette Loaded Mark Counter Remain Display Tape Speed Indicators pg 15 M Dichlavatel orl EP is only for NTSC playback me ode isis est Ori Q Programme Time Indicators t7 pg 22 REMOTE CONTROL ie ola EH aa JVC Buttons with a small dot on the left side of the name can also be used to operate your TV I gt pg 28 How To Use The remote control can operate most of your video recorder s functions as well as basic functions of TV sets and satellite tuners of JVC and other brands pg 28 29 Point the remote control
15. from your cable system in the same way if the system has a timer en 2 Remote Control Functions Remote A B Code Switching The remote control is capable of controlling two JVC video recorders independently one set to respond to the remote control s A code control signals and another set to respond to B code control signals The remote control is preset to send A code signals because your video recorder is initially set to respond to A code signals You can easily modify your video recorder to respond to B code signals REMOVE POWER SUPPLY Unplug the mains power cord from the mains outlet SET REMOTE CONTROL CODE While holding down VCR on the remote control press the NUMBER key 2 and then press STOP RE SUPPLY POWER Plug the mains power cord back into the mains outlet 3 TURN THE RECORDER ON Press O I on the remote control The recorder will now only respond to B code signals 4 NOTES Some TV sets may malfunction in response to the B code If this happens switch back to the A code To set the recorder back to respond to A code signals repeat the same procedure as shown above except pressing NUMBER key 1 instead of 2 in step 2 7111 ATTENTION The remote control can operate not only the video recorder but also some of your TV and satellite tuner s functions To operate your video rec
16. pg 11 Fast Forward FF Button c gt pg 11 12 Pause Button F pg 12 OK Button F pg 5 lt D Button F pg 12 13 TV 4 Button cF pg 28 NOTES When inserting the batteries be sure to insert in the correct directions as indicated under the battery cover f the remote control doesn t work properly remove its batteries wait a short time replace the batteries and then try again O4 Een GENERAL Power requirement Power consumption Power on Power off Power save HR J658E and HR J700E only Temperature Operating Storage Operating position Dimensions WxHxD Weight Format Maximum recording time SP LP VIDEO AUDIO Signal system Recording system Signal to noise ratio Horizontal resolution Frequency range Input Output SPECIFICATIONS AC 220 240 V 50 60 Hz 24 W 15 5 W 3 W 5 C to 40 C 20 C to 60 C Horizontal only 400 x 94 x 340 mm 3 8 kg VHS PAL standard 240 min with E 240 video cassette 480 min with E 240 video cassette PAL type colour signal and CCIR monochrome signal 625 lines 50 fields DA4 Double Azimuth head 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 connector AUDIO OUT x 1 TUNER TIMER TV channel storage Capacity Tuning system Ch
17. picture may roll up and down This can be corrected using the V HOLD control found on some TVs This cannot be corrected if the TV does not have a V HOLD control The counter and tape remaining time readings will be incorrect During search still or frame by frame playback the picture will be distorted and there may be a loss of colour Depending on the type of TV the top and bottom portions of superimposed displays may be cut off during NTSC playback CT E The easiest most basic operation possible with your video recorder is tape playback Already recorded signals on a video Ba S j e tape are read by your video recorder and displayed on your TV just like a TV programme 1 LOAD A CASSETTE Make sure the window side is up the rear label side is facing you and the arrow on the front of the cassette is pointed toward the recorder Don t apply too much pressure when inserting Playback Turn on the TV and select the VIDEO channel or AV mode The recorder power comes on automatically and the counter is reset to 0 00 00 If the record safety tab has been removed playback begins automatically FIND PROGRAMME START POINT If the tape is advanced past the start point press REW To go forward press FF START PLAYBACK Press PLAY BEST appears blinking in the recorder s display panel during automatic tracking 7 pg 18 STOP PLAYBACK Press STOP on the remote or STOP EJECT on th
18. pressing AV then press OK or gt ENABLE DISABLE ON SCREEN DISPLAY The default setting is ON MODE SET so if you want on screen displays leave the setting she ae as it is and go to step 5 If AFRA NER p you don t want the displays POWER SAVE OFF to appear press AV to AV2 SELECT AV2 move the highlight bar COLOUR SYSTEM PAL NTSC pointer to O S D and lav gt press OK or gt to set MENU EXIT O S D to OFF POWER SAVE appears only with the HR J658E and HR J7OOE RETURN TO NORMAL SCREEN Press MENU NOTES When you use this recorder as the player for editing be sure to set O S D to OFF before starting During playback the operation mode indicators may be disturbed depending on the type of tape being used The superimposed indication on the TV screen tells you what the recorder is doing 12 137 1 Operation mode indicators 2 Tape speed SP LP EP EP is for NTSC playback only 3 Tape direction 4 Counter display 11 9 5 Tape remaining time indicator F pg 16 10 6 Audio mode display lt pg 14 7 Tape position indicator pg 11 i e SOG 8 Type of Broadcast lt pg 17 8 X 9 Current day month year 3 10 Clock display 7 4 11 Channel position number and station name Aux indicator 6 5 L 1 or L 2 12 Timer warning display F pg 21 23 13 Cassette loaded mark Power Save Mode HR J658
19. set the Guide Program Numbers manually only in the following cases When timer programming with SHOWViEw the channel position where the station you wish to record is received on your recorder is not selected Set the Guide Program Number for that station manually When you add delete a channel or change channel positions manually after Auto Set Up or Auto Channel Set has taken place Set the Guide Program Numbers for all the receivable stations manually When you wish to timer record a satellite programme with SHOWVIEW Set the Guide Program Numbers for all satellite broadcasts received on your satellite tuner Turn on the TV and select the VIDEO channel or AV mode Guide Program Number Set ACCESS MAIN MENU SCREEN Press MENU ENTER RECEIVING CHANNEL POSITION NUMBER Press AV or NUMBER keys to input the number of the recorder s channel position on which the GUIDE PROG TV PROG SZ Guide Program number s ma GUIDE PROG SET ACCESS INITIAL SET SCREEN broadcast is received Press AV to move the highlight bar pointer to INITIAL SET then press OK or D ACCESS GUIDE PROG SET SCREEN Then press OK or gt f the satellite broadcast intra a is received on your recorder s auxiliary channel L 2 select L 2 for the channel position Ex If ZDF is received on channel position 2 Repeat steps 4 and 5 as necessary RETURN TO NORMAL SCREEN Press MENU Pres
20. the Confirmation screen before continuing SELECT DECODER MODE SELECT ITEM Press AV lt gt until the item you want to delete begins blinking DELETE CHANNEL Press X The item directly beneath the cancelled one moves up one line Repeat steps 1 and 2 as necessary CLOSE CONFIRMATION SCREEN Press MENU 3 Change Station Channel Position Perform steps 1 and 2 of Storing Channels Manually on page 40 to access the Confirmation screen before continuing 1 2 SELECT ITEM Press AV lt gt until the item you want to move begins blinking Then press OK and the station name ID and its channel CH number begin blinking SELECT NEW POSITION Press AV lt gt to move the station to the new channel position then press OK Example If you moved the station in position 4 to position 2 the stations originally in positions 2 and 3 each move down one space PR CH ID PR CH ID PR CH ID PR CH ID 01 25 ARD 08 C26 E SP 01 25 _ ARD 08 _ 26 E SP 02 C08 SKY1 09 55 WEST 02 C65 RAIT 09 55 WEST 03 gt 10 ZDF 10 C24 SATI C08 SKYM 10 C24 SAT1 04 C65 RAIT 11 C23 OSF 0 ZDF 11 C23 OSF 05 C31 BBC 12 C25 ESPN BBC1 12 C25 ESPN 06 C32 BBC2 13 BBC2 13 07 C33 3SAT 14 3SAT 14 cls aw lt gt MOVE MANUAL CH SET av lt gt MOVE gt MENU EXIT MENU EXIT Repeat steps 1 and 2 as necessary CLOSE CONFIRMATION SCREEN Press MENU ATTENTION Set AV2 SELECT to DECODER F pg
21. to AV2 lt pg 31 SET TAPE SPEED Press SP LP 4 47 to set the tape speed ENGAGE AUTO SATELLITE PROG REC MODE Press and hold REC LINK for about 2 seconds The ATTENTION button lights up and the recorder turns off Be sure not to turn on the satellite tuner before the automatically programme is executed otherwise the recorder will start ee recording when the satellite tuner s power is turned on To disengage the Auto Satellite Prog Rec mode press f you have connected another appliance other than a REC LINK The button s light goes off satellite tuner to the AV2 IN DECODER connector be If the recorder s power is off it is not possible to sure not to engage the Auto Satellite Prog Rec mode 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 NOTES Auto Satellite Prog recording is not possible with the AV1 IN OUT connector For timer programming of the satellite tuner refer to the instruction manual of the satellite tuner Auto Satellite Prog recording is not possible if your satellite tuner does not have a timer The button s light blinks while Auto Satellite Prog recording is in progress Pressing the recorder s button while Auto Satellite Prog recor
22. to select B E S T ON ON Ej AUTO SP gt LP TIMER ON f POWER SAVE DFF a ee ee AV2 SELECT AV2 POWER SAVE appears COLOUR SYSTEM PAL NTSC only with the HR J658E VANES and HR J7OOE MENU EXIT RETURN TO NORMAL SCREEN Press MENU 4 NOTES If you have programmed the recorder to timer record 2 or more programmes the second programme and those thereafter may not fit on the tape if you set AUTO SP gt LP TIMER to ON In this case make sure the mode is not engaged then set the tape speed manually during timer programming n order to ensure that the recording fits on the tape this feature may leave a slight non recorded section at the end of the tape There may be some noise and sound disturbance at the point on the tape where the recorder switches from SP to LP mode The Auto SP gt LP Timer feature is not available during ITR Instant Timer Recording and the feature will not work properly with any tapes longer than E 180 or with some tapes of shorter lengths f you perform timer recording with both VPS PDC and the Auto SP gt LP Timer activated and the programme goes beyond its originally scheduled length there may be times when the programme cannot be recorded in its entirety Auto Timer When the Auto Timer is set to ON the timer is automatically engaged when the recorder power is turned off and automati cally disengaged when the recorder is powered back on ACCESS MAIN M
23. toward the sensor window The maximum operating distance of the remote control is about 8 m ATTENTION The remote control can operate not only the video recorder but also some of your TV and satellite tuner s functions To operate your video recorder first press the VCR button to set the remote control to the Video mode To operate your TV first press the TV button to set the remote control to the TV mode i pg 28 To operate your satellite tuner first press the SAT button to set the remote control to the Satellite tuner mode pg 29 EN D TV Button F pg 28 VCR Button F pg 28 TV VCR Button F pg 16 28 O REVIEW Button F pg 13 NUMBER Keys F pg 15 20 O VPS PDC Button F pg 21 23 X Button F pg 24 0000 Button c pg 16 STOP Button F pg 22 START Button tF pg 22 PROG Button F pg 20 Button c pg 24 Rewind REW Button c pg 11 12 Record Button F pg 15 Stop Button F pg 11 15 MENU Button c pg 7 AV Button F pg 4 TV PROG 4 pg 28 29 SAT Button F pg 29 STANDBY ON O I Button lt pg 4 AUDIO Button F pg 14 A K TV Muting Button c pg 28 DISPLAY Button F pg 16 DAILY Button F pg 21 23 WEEKLY Button F pg 21 23 AUX Button F pg 30 Button c pg 21 23 DATE Button c pg 22 TV PROG Button pg 15 30 SEC Button F pg 13 Auto Tracking Button lt pg 13 SP LP Button lt gt pg 15 Play Button F
24. tracking 2 RETURN TO AUTOMATIC TRACKING Press IZZ on the remote to re engage automatic tracking J NOTE When a new tape is inserted the recorder enters the automatic tracking mode automatically Instant ReView Simply by pressing a single button the recorder power comes on rewinds and begins playback of the last timer recorded programme If you have several programmes recorded you can easily access any of them NOTE Before starting make sure that the recorder is off and that the Timer mode is disengaged REVIEW Press REVIEW The recorder power comes on and the recorder searches for the index code indicating the start of the last timer recorded programme Once it s found playback begins automatically have been timer recorded If you have for example 3 programmes REVIEW and 3 appear and blink To watch the first of the 3 programmes press REVIEW three times The recorder searches and begins playback automatically You can access a programme as far as 9 index codes away from the current tape position NOTES Instant ReView is not possible while the recorder is in the Timer mode The number of recorded programmes will not be displayed on the front display panel after Auto Satellite Prog recording c pg 26 ADJUST TRACKING ACTIVATE INSTANT The front display panel tells you how many programmes evn 13 Index Search Your recorder automatically mar
25. 1 v Vv Decoder EN OD The AV2 IN DECODER connector can be used as an input terminal for an external decoder descrambler Simply connect a decoder and you can enjoy the variety of programming that is available through scrambled channels SELECT INPUT MODE Set AV2 SELECT to DECODER F pg 31 1 CONNECT DECODER Connect your recorder s AV2 IN DECODER connector to the decoder s Euroconnector using a 21 pin SCART cable SET TUNER Perform the procedure as described in When Receiving A Scrambled Broadcast on page 41 2 3 NOTE When Connecting A Satellite Tuner if you don t have a decoder connect the satellite tuner directly to the video recorder s AV2 IN DECODER connector if you have a decoder first connect the decoder to the decoder input of the satellite tuner then connect the satellite tuner s output to the recorder s AV2 IN DECODER connector Refer to the instruction book for the satellite tuner and decoder Set AV2 SELECT to AV2 pg 31 to view a programme via the satellite tuner select L 2 mode by pressing NUMBER keys and or TV PROG so that L 2 appears on the display panel 3 4 EN SYSTEM CONNECTIONS cont The AV2 IN DECODER connector on the rear panel of your recorder allows simple connection to a satellite tuner Connection To A Satellite Tuner Aerial Outdoor Unit Satellite Cable TV Aerial cable Satellite
26. 44 If auto channel set has succeeded but auto clock set has not 1 Turn on the TV and select its VIDEO channel or AV mode then make sure that all necessary stations have been stored in the recorder s memory by using the TV PROG button s If station names ID CF pg 43 have also been stored in the recorder s memory the station name will be displayed at the top left corner of the screen for about 5 seconds when the recorder is tuned to a different station If you want to set the tuner manually such as to add or skip channels to change channel positions or to set or change station names see pages 40 44 Perform Clock Set on page 46 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 The Country Set display appears on the front display panel and or on the screen perform steps 2 6 on pages 4 5 again 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 SHOWVIEW the recorder will record a TV programme of a different station When programming the timer using SHOWVIEW be sure to check whether the channel position on which your recorder receives the broadcasting station you wish t
27. E 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 Go on the display panel won t stop blinking blinks for 10 seconds and the Timer mode is disengaged The cassette is automatically ejected the power shuts off and and Oo won t stop blinking SHOWVIEW does not timer record properly OTHER PROBLEMS SYMPTOM POSSIBLE CAUSE CORRECTIVE ACTION 1 Whistling or howling is heard from the TV during camcorder record ing When scanning channels some of them are skipped over The channel cannot be changed Channel settings that were made manually seem to have changed or disappeared No channels are stored in the recorder s memory 6 The remote control won t operate The remote control brand setting is the TV or satellite tuner incorrect The clock and or the timer have been set incorrectly The timer is not engaged Timer recording is in progress The timer is engaged but there s no cassette loaded The loaded cassette has had its Record Safety tab removed has been pressed when there are no programs in memory or the timer record information has been programmed incorrectly The end of the tape was reached during timer recording The recorder s channel positi
28. E and HR J7OOE only Turn on the TV and select the VIDEO channel or AV mode en 9 You can reduce the power consumption while the recorder is turned off TURN ON THE RECORDER Press I 1 ACCESS MAIN MENU SCREEN Press MENU ACCESS MODE SET SCREEN Press AV to move the highlight bar pointer to MODE SET then press OK or MAIN MENU MODE SET AUTO CH SET MANUAL CH SET INITIAL SET Av gt MENU EXIT SELECT POWER SAVE MODE Press AV to move the MODE SET highlight bar pointer to AUTO TIMER OFF POWER SAVE then press 0 S D ON B E S T ON OK or to set to ON AUTO SP gt LP TIMER _OF F LrPOWER SAVE ON AV2 SELECT AV2 COLOUR SYSTEM PAL NTSC av gt MENU EXIT RETURN TO NORMAL SCREEN 5 Press MENU NOTES During Power Save the display panel will be turned off The Just Clock function t pg 46 does not work while the Power Save mode is engaged While the recorder is in the Power Save mode the picture may be distorted momentarily when you turn on off the recorder Power Save does not work when the recorder is in the Timer mode the recorder s power is turned off after timer recording or Instant Timer Recording the Auto Satellite Prog Recording mode is engaged gt pg 26 AV2 SELECT is set to DECODER t pg 31 1Oen INFORMATION ON COLOUR SYSTEM You can
29. ENU SCREEN Press MENU ACCESS MODE SET SCREEN ao Hes S MAIN MENU lgniight bar pointer to MODE SET then press RA OK or PD MANUAL CH SET INITIAL SET aw gt MENU EXIT SELECT MODE Press OK or PD to select MODE SET either ON or OFF ps POWER SAVE appears 4 ae h only with the HR J658E AUTO SP gt LP TIMER OFF and HR J700E SELEGY re COLOUR SYSTEM PAL NTSC av gt MENU EXIT RETURN TO NORMAL SCREEN Press MENU NOTE For safety when Auto timer is set to OFF all other recorder functions are disabled while the Timer mode is engaged To disengage the timer press TIMER 26 en TIMER RECORDING cont This facility allows you record automatically a satellite programme which is timer programmed on your external satellite tuner A f m f Connect a satellite tuner to the recorder s AV2 IN DECODER U o g i C connector and programme the timer on the satellite tuner the recorder starts recording when the signals input from the satellite e tuner to the AV2 IN DECODER connector and when there is no Gi Te i te input signals the recorder stops recording and the power shuts off Recording Before performing the following steps Make sure the satellite tuner is connected to the recorder s AV2 IN DECODER connector pg 34 Programme the timer on the satellite tuner Insert a cassette with the safety tab in place SELECT AV2 SELECT MODE Set AV2 SELECT
30. JVC MM ENGLISH SEE AUTO SET_UP ON REAR SIDE CONTENTS SAFETY FIRST 2 Safety Precautions sicssssexscanersatteenncdenss 2 VIDEO CASSETTE RECORDER J oirccomecio nt INITIAL SETTINGS A AUO oet U Dieese 4 ee E A 7 On Screen Displays cccccceceeeeeees 8 Power Save Mode J658E JZOOE only nchavesssevasaceacsatiesites 9 INFORMATION ON COLOUR SYSTEM 10 Colour System Set cccccececcceeceeees 10 PLAYBACK 11 Basic Playback ssstacsssacsanannvesouecttaenes 11 Playback Features sceeeeeees 12 RECORDING 15 Basic Recording ccceeeseseeeeseeeees 15 Recording Features eesssssssssssseeeeee 16 B E S Te Picture Syste M secisiesnsriisirsi 18 TIMER RECORDING 20 SHOWVIEW Timer Programming 20 Express Timer Programming 22 Automatic Satellite Programme Recording 00 26 SPECIAL FEATURES 27 Remote Control Functions a7 EDITING 30 Edit To Or From Another Video Roco apeere 30 Edit From A Camcordet 00000 32 SYSTEM CONNECTIONS 33 Connecting Using A Decoder 33 The recorder illustrations appearing in this instruction manual are of the Connection To A Satellite Tuner 34 HR J658E EH Connecting Using A Stereo System 36 SUBSIDIARY SETTINGS 37 S W Video Channel Set ccccccseeceeees 37 OW VIEW NEW Via VHS a a T 38 SHOW VIEW SetU taasc
31. 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 ka a or gt Release to return to still picture Variable Speed Search ACTIVATE VARIABLE SPEED SEARCH To resume normal playback press PLAY During playback press lt or gt ka a or gt gt The more times you press the faster the playback picture moves To decrease speed press the button for the opposite direction 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 1 To resume normal playback press PLAY ATTENTION In the search still slow motion or frame by frame NOTE playback mode s the picture will be distorted For short searches press and hold FF or REW for over 2 seconds the noise bars will appear during playback or still picture When released normal playback there will be a loss of colour with an LP recorded tape resumes Manual Tracking Your video recorder is equipped with automatic tracking control During playback you can override this and adjust the tracking manually by pressing the TV PROG buttons OVERRIDE AUTOMATIC TRACKING Press IZZ on the remote to engage manual tracking MANUALLY Press TV PROG or to adjust
32. SHOWVIEw Program screen SHOWVIEW 123456789 appears if you re just START STOP 21 00 22 00 starting out P1 appears SP VPS PDC OFF The display panel shows the DATE TV PROG programme start time 25 12 1 Pressing changes the display to the programme stop time then the date and channel position IMPORTANT Make sure the channel position number you wish to record is displayed if not see SHowView Setup on page 45 and set the Guide Program number for that SHowView number correctly f the number you entered is invalid ERROR appears on the screen and Err appears on the display panel Press X and input a valid SHowView number If the GUIDE PROG SET screen appears see ATTENTION Regarding Guide Program Number Set on page 21 Satellite Tuner Users To timer record a satellite broadcast using SHOWVIEW Set AV2 SELECT to AV2 c pg 31 Perform steps 1 7 Set the satellite tuner to the appropriate channel before the selected programme begins Leave the satellite tuner s power on ATTENTION Regarding Guide Program Number Set GUIDE PROG SET appears after performing step 3 if the Guide Program number for the SHowViEw number you entered has not been set Press the NUMBER keys or AV to input the channel position number on which your recorder receives that station
33. The default setting for both recording and playback is ON System Preparation TURN ON THE RECORDER Press O I Turn on the TV and select the VIDEO channel or AV mode 1 ACCESS MAIN MENU SCREEN Press MENU 2 ACCESS MODE SET SCREEN Press AV to move the MAIN MENU highlight bar pointer to MODE SET then press AUTO CH SET OK or MANUAL CH SET INITIAL SET a v gt MENU EXIT SELECT B E S T MODE Press AV to move the MODE SET highlight bar pointer to B E S T then press OK or a gt to set to ON or OFF 7 B E S T ON oP AUTOSP gt LPTIMER OFF POWER SAVE appears FLECT ne only with the HR J658E COLOUR SYSTEM PAL NTSC and HR J7OOE lav gt MENU EXIT RETURN TO NORMAL SCREEN Press MENU Recording 1 START RECORDING Press and hold RECORD and press PLAY on the remote or press RECORD on the recorder DURING B E S T 4 B E S T COMPLETE The recorder spends approximately 7 seconds assessing the condition of the tape then begins recording NOTES The B E S T system works for both SP and LP modes only after a tape has been inserted and the Record mode is first initiated It does not work during recording The B E S T system does not work while Auto Satellite Prog recording is in progress t pg 26 n the case of timer recording the B E S T system w
34. Tuner Unit ANT IN DECODER VCR TV T z RF OUT Wa A l i Mains outlet Gr OO000000 o OROOO0O000 AV1 IN OUT C000000 goo O0O00 000 J AV2 IN DECODER Back of Recorder NOTE For details check your satellite tuner s instruction manual Back of TV EN OO Aerial connector 21 pin AV input connectors SCART La LF 36 en Connecting Using A Stereo System FM Tuner CD Player C IITIIILLILL titlil11 111111 1111 Stereo Amplifier Speaker Television Speaker SYSTEM CONNECTIONS cont These instructions enable you to connect your video recorder to your Hi Fi stereo system if you have one and listen to the soundtrack through the stereo AUX IN or TAPE MONITOR Audio Cable not provided Mains outlet MAKE CONNECTIONS Connect the AUDIO OUT L and R connectors on your video recorder to the AUX IN or TAPE MONITOR t
35. annel Auto Channel Set TURN ON THE RECORDER 7 Press O I ACCESS MAIN MENU SCREEN Press MENU ACCESS COUNTRY SET SCREEN Press AY to move the MAIN MENU highlight bar pointer to AUTO CH SET then AGI press OK or gt MANUAL CH SET INITIAL SET aw gt MENU EXIT SELECT COUNTRY Press AV to move the highlight bar pointer to your country s name then press OK or gt SELECT LANGUAGE Press AV to move the highlight bar pointer to the language of your choice IMPORTANT In certain reception conditions station names may not be stored correctly and auto Guide Program Number Set may not work properly If the Guide Program numbers are not set properly when you timer record a TV programme using SHOWVIEW the recorder will record a TV programme of a different station When programming the timer using SHOWVIEW be sure to check whether the channel position on which your recorder receives the broadcasting station you wish to record is selected pg 20 SHOWViEw 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 with an unacceptable picture c gt Delete A Channel on page 41 NOTES Fine tuning is performed automatically during Auto Channel Set If you want to perform it manually
36. annel coverage Aerial output Memory backup time ACCESSORIES Provided accessories 99 positions AUX position Frequency synthesized tuner VHF 47 89 104 300 302 470MHz UHF 470 862MHz UHF channels 22 69 Adjustable Approx 10 min RF cable Infrared remote control unit R6 battery x 2 Specifications shown are for SP mode unless otherwise specified E amp O E Design and specifications subject to change without notice memo Auto Set U ferri he displ UTO Set UD referring to the display pane The Auto Set Up function sets the tuner channels clock Guide Program numbers and video channel automatically Useful for RF connection users BEFORE YOU START PLEASE MAKE SURE THAT E The TV aerial cable is connected to the ANT IN jack on the rear panel of the video recorder E The video recorder s mains power cord is connected to a mains outlet E The video recorder is turned off E oad batteries into the remote control 7 Press O I recorder remote International Telephone Country Code SUISSE SUOMI ITALIA PORTUGAL If you have selected a country code other than 32 ote M A A BELGIUM or 41 SUISSE go to step 3 NEDERLAND SVERIGE GREECE DANMARK OTHERS OSTERREICH E a a a ee ge ee ee el If you have selected 32 BELGIUM or 41 SUISSE press OK remote and select the language code by pressing AV remote then go to step 3 Ex FRANCAIS
37. cally CHOOSE A PROGRAMME Press TV PROG or the NUMBER keys to select the channel you wish to record SET TAPE SPEED Press SP LP H M7_ Check the SP LP indicator on the recorder display panel to confirm the selected tape speed START RECORDING Press and hold RECORD and press PLAY on the remote control or press RECORD on the recorder Turn on the TV and select the VIDEO channel or AV mode B E S T takes place at the beginning of both the first SP and the first LP recording after inserting the cassette pg 18 PAUSE RESUME RECORDING Press PAUSE Press PLAY to resume recording STOP RECORDING Press STOP on the remote control or STOP EJECT on the recorder Then press STOP EJECT to remove the cassette Accidental erasure prevention To prevent accidental recording on a recorded cassette remove its safety tab To record on it later cover the hole with adhesive tape Record safety tab 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 16en Recording Features Instant Timer Recording ITR This easy method lets you record for from 30 minutes to 6 h
38. ding is in progress turns off the recorder s power and disengage the Auto Satellite Prog Rec mode f there are more than one satellite programme you wish to record with Auto Satellite Prog Recording it is not possible to set the different tape speed per each the tape speed selected in step 2 will be applicable to all the programmes for Auto Satellite Prog recording The B E S T system pg 18 does not work while Auto Satellite Prog recording is in progress Just Clock pg 46 does not work when the Auto Satellite Prog Rec mode is engaged Depending on the type of satellite tuner the recorder may not record a slight portion of the beginning of the programme or may record slightly longer than the actual length of the programme f you engage the Auto Satellite Prog Recording mode when the satellite tuner s power is on the recorder will not start Auto Satellite Prog recording even though the button s light blinks When the satellite tuner shuts off once and is turned back on again the recorder starts recording When the Auto Satellite Prog Rec mode is engaged or the recorder s power is turned off after Auto Satellite Prog recording is finished the recorder will not enter the Timer mode even though AUTO TIMER is set to ON After Auto Satellite Programme recording the number of recorded programmes will not be displayed on the front display panel for the Instant ReView function pg 13 You can also record a programme
39. e recorder s front panel Then press STOP EJECT to remove the cassette Vv Usable cassettes Tape Position Indicator The tape position indicator appears on screen when from the Stop mode you press FF REW or perform an Index Search The position of W in relation to 0 beginning or end 0 ee DE eee shows you where you are 1 23 45 on the tape REMAIN 2 35 Compact VHS camcorder recordings can be played on this video recorder Simply place the recorded cassette Beginning into a VHS Cassette Adapter and it can be used just like any full sized VHS cassette This video recorder can record on regular VHS and NOTE Super VHS cassettes However it will record and play Depending on the type of tape used there may be times back regular VHS signals only It is not possible to play when the indication is not correct back a recorded Super VHS tape 0 8 D pg 8 must be set to ON or the indicator will not appear 12en Still Picture Frame By Frame Playback Playback Featu res PAUSE DURING PLAYBACK 1 2 Press PAUSE If there is vertical jitter use the TV PROG To resume normal playback press PLAY buttons to correct the picture ACTIVATE FRAME BY FRAME PLAYBACK Press PAUSE OR Press lt jor gt a or BB Slow Motion ACTIVATE SLOW
40. erminals on your stereo system s receiver or amplifier 1 NOTES When connecting your recorder s audio output connectors to a stereo amplifier make sure you connect L and R correctly f stereo or bilingual TV broadcasts are receivable in your area this recorder can record them independently of the TV set and play them back through the connected stereo system When listening to sound through the connected stereo system turn the TV s volume down completely 0000000000 0000000000 AV1 IN OUT 0000000000 0000000000 AV2 IN DECODER Rear View AUDIO OUT CAUTIONS This recorder has a dynamic range of more than 80 dB with regards to its Hi Fi audio capability It is recommended that you check the maximum level if you are going to listen to the Hi Fi audio signals through a stereo amplifier A sudden surge in the input level to the speakers may damage them Some speakers and televisions are specially shielded to prevent television interference If both are of the non shielded type do not place the speakers adjacent to the TV set as this can adversely affect the video playback picture E37 Video Channel Set Video Channel RF Output Channel is the channel on which your TV receives picture and sound signals from the video recorder through the RF cable IMPORTANT Perform the following steps only if Video Channel Set has not been done correctly by the Auto Set Up f
41. hone Language code country code If you are referring to DANSK the on screen display suomi Press AV to move the SVENSKA highlight bar pointer to NEDERLANDS the language of your ITALIANO choice FRANCAIS EDNA ENGLISH aw gt MENU ENDE PERFORM AUTO SET UP Press OK NOT press any button on the recorder or remote control until the display panel shows either the display as illustrated in step 5 or f appears on the display panel refer to page 6 f you are using the on screen display the AUTO SET screen will AUTO SET appear As Auto Set Up PLEASE WAIT progresses the i 4 S mark on the screen right MENU EXIT Beginning NOTES Ex DEUTSCH is selected Auto appears on the display panel and blinks do moves from left to gassins E r EN O CONFIRM SET VIDEO CHANNEL 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 To view picture signals from the video recorder set your TV to the Video Channel Refer to the instructions supplied with your TV set for how to do this 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 channel so you have to set the video channel to off Press TV PROG until the disp
42. is selected for BELGIUM Language Code ENGLISH NEDERLANDS DEUTSCH SVENSKA FRANCAIS NORSK ITALIANO SUOMI I International Telephone Language Code CASTELLANO DANSK l Country Code l ee O O a a N E A O E a G N O a a Press OK remote Do NOT press any button on the video recorder or remote control until the display panel shows as follows Vides Channel f appears on the of the instructions f you have connected the video recorder to your TV via RF connection press OK to finish the Auto Set Up To view picture signals from the video recorder set your TV to the Video Channel If you have connected the video recorder to your TV via AV connection press TV PROG until the display panel shows _OUT to set the Video Channel to off then press OK to finish the Auto Set Up To view picture signals from the video recorder set your TV to its AV mode x Once you have performed Auto Set Up even if the recorder s memory backup has expired the recorder will not perform Auto Set Up again Perform tuner setting pg 38 clock setting pg 46 and or Video Chan nel setting pg 37 as required FOR MORE INFORMATION SEE INSTRUCTIONS P4 JV VICTOR COMPANY OF JAPAN LIMITED Printed in Japan COPYRIGHT 1998 VICTOR COMPANY OF JAPAN LTD Sida 0598HOVKUN VP H3 38S9f 300Lf YH
43. ition To cancel or replace a programme CANCEL OR REPLACE A PROGRAMME Press X to cancel a programme To replace a programme press the appropriate button START STOP DATE TV PROG VPS PDC SP LP MM RETURN TO NORMAL SCREEN DISPLAY Press as many times as necessary If there are still some programmes remaining go on to step 6 4 3 RETURN TO TIMER MODE Press TIMER 6 NOTE You can also check the programmes on the display panel even if the recorder s power is off unless the recorder is in the Power Save mode t pg 9 or the recorder is in the Timer mode however it is not possible to cancel or replace the programmes ST eee EN 20 Auto SP gt LP Timer If when timer recording in SP mode there is not enough tape to record the entire programme the recorder automatically switches to LP mode to allow complete recording For Example Recording a programme of 210 minutes in length onto a 180 minute tape Approximately 150 minutes Approximately 60 minutes Total 210 minutes Make sure you set AUTO SP gt LP TIMER to ON at the Mode Set screen before the timer recording starts ACCESS MAIN MENU SCREEN Press MENU ACCESS MODE SET SCREEN Press AV to move the highlight bar pointer to MODE SET then press OK or gt SELECT MODE Press AV to move the MODE SET highlight bar pointer to AUTO SP gt LP TIMER Aen aii then press OK or gt
44. ks 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 INDEX SEARCH Press lt or gt ka a or gt aa 1 or gt 1 is displayed on screen and search begins in the corre sponding direction 1 To access index codes 2 through 9 press lt or gt repeatedly until the correct index number is displayed Ex To locate the beginning of B from the current position press lt twice To locate the beginning of D from the current position press gt once Current position Index number When the specified index code is located playback begins automatically Skip Search SKIP OVER UNWANTED SECTIONS Press 30 SEC 1 to 4 times during playback Each press initiates a 30 second period of fast motion playback Normal playback resumes automatically 1 NOTE To return to normal playback during a Skip Search press PLAY Next Function Memory You can set your recorder s power to go off automatically after the tape is fully rewound Before starting make sure the recorder is in the Stop mode For Automatic Power Off After Tape Rewind press REW then press O I within 2 seconds 14en Repeat Playback Your video recorder can automatically play back the whole tape 50 times repeatedly
45. l setting 7 pg 37 When the O I button on the recorder remote control is pressed for the first time to power on the recorder after you plug the mains power cord into a mains outlet the Country Set display will appear on the TV screen and the recorder s front display panel By simply selecting your country the Auto Set Up function sets the tuner channels clock Guide Program numbers and video channel automatically If you live in Belgium BELGIUM or Switzerland SUISSE you also need to select your area Useful if you have connected the video recorder to your TV via RF connection F pg 3 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 You can refer to the front display panel and or the on screen display to perform this procedure Before starting make sure of the following The TV aerial cable should be connected to the recorder The recorder s mains power cord should be connected to a mains outlet pg 3 If you want to use the on screen display the TV should be set to its AV mode with AV connection F pg 3 or UHF channel 36 with RF connection gt pg 3 TURN ON THE RECORDER Press O I on the recorder or remote control The Country Set display appears on the front display panel and or on the screen NOTE PREVIOUS PAGE If you have connected your SUISSE ITALIA TV to the recorder with RF
46. lay panel shows OUT to set the Video Channel to off To view picture signals from the video recorder set your TV to its AV mode Refer to the instructions supplied with your TV set for how to do this Mh itlrys z I _ am LI f FINISH AUTO SET UP Press OK and refer to page 6 to check the results N Auto channel set function takes place first it assigns automatically all receivable stations in your area Auto clock set function sets the clock automatically by reading the clock setting data from a station transmitting a PDC signal while auto channel set is being performed 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 SHOwViEW assigned Guide Program number for those stations according to the broadcast area n the area where no TV station transmits a PDC signal the recorder can perform neither auto clock set nor auto Guide Program number set 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 If there is a power cut or if you press or MENU while Auto Set Up is in progress Auto Set Up will be interrupted be sure to turn off the recorder power once and try again from step 1 6 en INITIAL SETTINGS cont
47. matic tracking mode is Try manual tracking F pg 13 playback engaged 4 The playback picture is blurred or interrupted while TV broadcasts are clear 5 Breaks are noticeable in Hi Fi Automatic tracking is engaged soundtrack RECORDING SYMPTOM POSSIBLE CAUSE 1 Recording cannot be started There is no cassette loaded or the cassette loaded has had its Record Safety tab removed 2 TV broadcasts cannot be recorded L 1 or L 2 has been selected as the input mode 3 Tape to tape editing is not possible The source another video recorder camcorder has not been properly connected All necessary power switches have not been turned on The input mode is not correct The video heads may be dirty Consult your JVC dealer Engage and adjust tracking manually F pg 13 CORRECTIVE ACTION Insert a cassette or using adhesive tape reseal the slot where the tab was removed Set to the desired channel Confirm that the source is properly connected Confirm that all units power switches are turned on Set the input mode to L 1 or L 2 Confirm that the camcorder is properly connected Set the input mode to L 1 or L 2 4 Camcorder recording is not The camcorder has not been possible properly connected The input mode is not correct TIMER RECORDING en 49 SYMPTOM POSSIBLE CAUS
48. n recorder nected 2 The clock is functioning properly e is displayed on the display but the recorder cannot be powered panel with Auto Timer set to OFF 3 The remote control won t function The batteries are discharged TAPE TRANSPORT SYMPTOM POSSIBLE CAUSE 1 The tape does not run during fy cs recording panel 2 The tape will not rewind or fast The tape is already fully rewound or forward fast forwarded PLAYBACK SYMPTOM POSSIBLE CAUSE 1 The playback picture does not f you re using the RF OUT connec appear while the tape is running tion the TV receiver s channel selector is not set to the VIDEO channel the recorder s VIDEO channel has not been correctly set f you re using the AV connection the TV receiver is not set to the AV mode CORRECTIVE ACTION Connect the mains power cord Press the button to turn the indicator off Replace the dead batteries with new ones CORRECTIVE ACTION Press PLAY to turn the indicator off Check the cassette CORRECTIVE ACTION If you are using the RF OUT connec HOM si set the TV receiver to the VIDEO channel pg 5 perform Video Channel Set F pg 37 If you are using the AV connection set the TV to its AV mode 2 Noise appears during visual search This is normal 3 Noise appears during normal The auto
49. nd turn off the recorder power once then turn the recorder power back on again The recorder will try Auto Set Up again F pg 4 Re set the remote control to the correct brand CF pg 28 29 OO en PLAYBACK Q What happens if the end of the tape is reached during playback or search A The tape is automatically rewound to the beginning Q Can the video recorder indefinitely remain in the still mode A No It stops automatically after 5 minutes to protect the heads Q During search slow still and frame by frame playback I can t hear any audio What s the problem A This is normal Q When returning from multi speed search to normal playback the picture is disturbed Should I be concerned about this A No it is normal Q Noise bars appear during multi speed search What s the problem A This is normal Q 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 I want to see Why not A There may be index codes too close together ATTENTION This recorder contains microcomputers External electronic noise or interference could cause malfunctioning In such cases QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS RECORDING Q When pause and then resume a recording the end of the recording before the pause is overlapped by the beginning of the continuation
50. nput 0 before any single number entries To input the registered station name ID pg 43 press gt until ID setting begins blinking then press AV For fine tuning adjustment press gt until begins blinking then press AV While tuning or appears When storing a channel that sends scrambled broadcasts press gt until OFF Decoder setting blinks then press AV to set DECODER to ON OFF is the default setting When AV2 SELECT is set to AV2 the DECODER setting cannot be changed t pg 31 ENTER NEW CHANNEL INFORMATION Press OK and the Confirmation screen appears Repeat steps 3 through 6 as necessary CLOSE CONFIRMATION SCREEN Press MENU To change positions see Change Station Channel Position pg 41 If you wish to set station names other than the ones registered in your recorder gt Set Stations B on page 42 ATTENTION you want to store a After you have stored channels manually be sure to channel begins blinking then press OK The Manual Channel Set screen appears perform Guide Program Number Set pg 45 in order to get proper results from SHOWVIEW timer recording ae EDIT X DELETE MENU EXIT The blueback screen and the programme currently being broadcast by the selected channel appear alternately for 8 seconds each SS en4 I Delete A Channel When Receiving A page 40 to access
51. o AV2 The default setting is AV2 if the recorder s memory backup has expired due to a power cut or because the AC was removed from the recorder AV2 will be automatically selected when the power is restored to the recorder If you are using a decoder be sure to set AV2 SELECT back to DECODER NOTE On the Mode Set screen POWER SAVE appears only with the HR J658E and HR J70OE 32 En You can use a camcorder as the source player and your video Edit From A MAKE CONNECTIONS Connect the camcorder s AUDIO VIDEO OUT connec Camcorder tors to the recorder s AV2 IN DECODER or AV1 IN OUT connector via the cable adapter SET RECORDER S INPUT MODE Press NUMBER key 0 and or TV PROG to select depending on the connector being used L 1 for the AV1 IN OUT connector or L 2 for the AV2 IN DECODER connector When using the AV2 IN DECODER connector make sure AV2 SELECT is set to AV2 i pg 31 START CAMCORDER Engage its Play mode START RECORDER Engage its Record mode Your recorder Cable adapter not provided Audio Video cable not provided Camcorder VIDEO OUT Player SYSTEM CONNECTIONS Connecting Using A Decoder a PS TV Receiver RF Cable I I I I Satellite antenna i A i J O O E E M M M M 1
52. o ON is not lit on the display panel VPS PDC is set to OFF VPS PDC Recording in the right column 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 ENGAGE RECORDER S TIMER MODE Press TIMER The recorder turns off automatically and appears on the display panel To disengage the timer press TIMER again To Timer Record Weekly Or Daily Serials anytime during steps 2 through 9 press WEEKLY NUMBER key 9 for weekly serials or DAILY NUMBER key 8 for daily serials Monday Friday Either WEEKLY or DAILY appears on the screen Pressing the button again makes the corresponding indication disappear NOTE You can programme this recorder to timer record as many as 8 programmes If you try to programme the recorder to record a ninth PROGRAM FULL appears on screen and FULL appears on the front display panel To record the extra programme you must first cancel any unnecessary programmes pg 24 ENTER CHANNEL POSITION If VPS PDC OFF is displayed on the screen or VPS PDC Repeat steps 1 9 for each additional programme EN 25 Satellite Tuner Users To timer record a satellite broadcast using Express Timer Programming Set AV2 SELECT to AV2 pg 31 Perform steps 1 10 Enter L 2 for the channel posi
53. o record is selected C pg 20 SHOWVIEW Timer Programming m Your video recorder memorizes all detected stations even if reception of some of them is poor In these cases picture quality may be poor To delete those stations with an unacceptable picture c7 Delete A Channel on page 41 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 lt pg 37 Video Channel Set INFORMATION Language for the on screen display Auto Set Up also selects the language automatically for the on screen display depending on the Country setting you have made in step 2 on page 4 unless you have selected BELGIUM or SUISSE as shown below SUOMI SUOMI SVERIGE SVENSKA ESPANA CASTELLANO PORTUGAL ENGLISH DANMARK DANSK NEDERLAND NEDERLANDS DEUTSCHLAND DEUTSCH STERREICH DEUTSCH GREECE ENGLISH NORGE NORSK ITALIA ITALIANO OTHERS ENGLISH If you want to change the language setting manually c7 Language on page 7 Just Clock Your recorder is equipped with the Just Clock function which provides accurate time keeping through automatic adjustments at regular intervals by reading data from a PDC signal If you want to take advantage of this function simply set it to ON r Just Clock on page 46 SSS en Language Turn on the TV and select the VIDEO channel
54. oamacenncoaaanneends 45 COCK SO rei E 46 TROUBLESHOOTING 48 N S TR U C TIO N S nS AND ANSWERS SPECIFICATIONS 54 2 EN SAFETY FIRST Safety Precautions The rating plate and the safety caution are on the rear of the unit WARNING DANGEROUS VOLTAGE INSIDE WARNING TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD DO NOT EXPOSE THIS UNIT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE CAUTION m When you are not using the recorder for a long period of time it is recommended that you disconnect the power cord from the mains outlet m Dangerous voltage inside Refer internal servicing to qualified service personnel To prevent electric shock or fire hazard remove the power cord from the mains outlet prior to connecting or disconnecting any signal lead or aerial WARNING There are two different types of SECAM colour systems SECAM L used in FRANCE also called SECAM West and SECAM B used in Eastern European countries also called SECAM East 1 This recorder can also receive SECAM B colour television signals for recording and playback 2 Recordings made of SECAM B television signals produce monochrome pictures if played back on a video recorder of SECAM L standard or do not produce normal colour pictures if played back on a PAL video recorder with SECAM B system incorporated even if the TV set is SECAM compatible 3 SECAM L prerecorded cassettes or recordings made with a SECAM L video recorder produce monochrome pictures when pla
55. of recording Why does this happen A This is normal It reduces distortion at the pause and resume points Q Can the video recorder indefinitely remain in the Record Pause mode A No The video recorder goes to its Stop mode auto matically 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 Q and remain lit on the display panel Is there a problem A No This is a normal condition for a timer recording in progress Q Can I programme the timer while I m watching a tape or a TV broadcast A You won t see the picture as it is replaced by the on screen menu but the audio from the programme or tape you re viewing can be heard Q Is it possible to timer record a TV programme broadcast in 20002 A Yes it is possible switch the recorder off and unplug the mains power cord Then plug it in again and turn the recorder on Take out the cassette After checking the cassette operate the unit as usual INDEX OTe enol FRONT VIEW STANDBY ON Button F pg 4 COUNTER RESET Button pg 16 TIMER Button c pg 21 23 Display Panel lt gt pg 52 SP LP Button cF pg 15 Infrared Beam Receiving Window Cassette Loading Slot RECORD Button c pg 15 Instant REVIEW Button F pg 13 PAUSE Button F pg 12 O PLAY Button pg 11 Rewind REW Button gt pg 11 12
56. ointer to CLOCK SET by pressing AV then press OK or gt The Clock Set screen appears INITIAL SET CLOCK SET 7 CLOCK SET NTIME 7___DATE YEAR GUIDE PROG SET 0 00 01 01 98 7 jUST CLOCK OFF TV PR 4 Just Clock The Just Clock function provides accurate time keeping through automatic adjustments at regular intervals by reading data from a PDC signal The Just Clock option can be set ON or OFF at the Clock Set screen the default setting is OFF Press OK until the Just Clock setting begins blinking then press AV to change aw 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 the setting IMPORTANT If you turn off Just Clock the accuracy of your recorder s built in clock may be reduced which could adversely effect timer recording We recommend you to keep Just Clock on In cases where the clock setting data from a PDC ae is incorrect however you are advised to keep Just Clock set to OFF When you set the time press and hold AV to change the time by 30 minutes When you set the date press and hold AV to change the date by 15 days TT eee en 47 SET JUST CLOCK The default setting is OFF Set as desired by pressing AV then press OK or gt For the Just clock function Just Clock on page 46 If you set to
57. ons have been set incorrectly The camcorder s microphone is too close to the TV The TV s volume is too high Those channels have been desig nated to be skipped Recording is in progress After the manual settings were made Auto Channel Set was performed The TV aerial cable was not connected to the recorder when Auto Set Up was performed Re perform the clock and or timer settings Press and confirm that is displayed on the display panel Timer programming can t be performed while a timer recording is in progress Wait until it finishes Load a cassette with the Record Safety tab intact or cover the hole using adhesive tape Remove the cassette and cover the hole with adhesive tape or insert a cassette with the Record Safety tab intact Check the programmed data and re program as necessary then press again The programme may not have been recorded in its entirety Next time make sure you have enough time on the tape to record the entire programme Refer to Guide Program Number Set and re perform the procedure c pg 45 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 lt pg 40 Press PAUSE to pause the recording change channels then press PLAY to resume recording Perform manual setting again Connect the TV aerial cable to the recorder properly a
58. or DAILY appears on the screen Pressing the button again makes the corresponding indication disappear 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 24 t is not possible to timer record a TV programme with a SHOWVIEW number which starts with 0 Timer Warning If you have programmed your recorder to timer record a programme or a series of programmes a warning appears on screen to tell you i i that the recording is to start in P X 5 minutes WARNING NOTES The warning only appears if you re not in the Timer mode at that time f this recorder is being used as the player for tape dubbing the warning screen is recorded on the tape in the other video recorder The warning blinks for the entire 5 minutes leading up to the start of timer recording To clear the display press X 22 mn TIMER RECORDING cont If you don t know the SHowView number for the programme you wish to record use the following procedure to set your recorder Express Timer 2 2 ACCESS SHOWVIEW Programming SCREEN Press PROG Before performing Express Timer Programming Make sure that the recorder s built in clock is set properly Insert a casset
59. or playback 1 2 The counter is reset to 0 00 00 and shows the exact elapsed time as the tape runs Tape Remaining Time DISPLAY REMAINING TIME Press DISPLAY or until the time remaining on the tape appears The display panel shows the tape remaining time with SX displayed By pressing the button you can change the display to show the counter reading channel position clock time or tape remaining time channel position is not displayed during playback NOTE Depending on the type of tape used there may be times when the tape remaining time reading may not appear right away or is not correct may sometimes appear or the display may blink on occasion eT ee ew l7 Receiving Stereo And Bilingual Programmes Your recorder is equipped with a Sound Multiplex decoder A2 and if you own the HR J658EH a Digital stereo sound decoder NICAM as well making reception of stereo and bilingual broad casts possible When the channel is changed the type of broadcast being received will be displayed on the TV screen for a few seconds Type of Broadcast Being Received On screen Display A2 Stereo ST A2 Bilingual BIL Regular Monaural none NICAM Stereo ST NICAM NICAM Bilingual BIL NICAM NICAM Monaural NICAM Available with HR J658EH only To listen to a stereo programme press AUDIO until HIFI L I d R appear
60. order first press the VCR button to set the remote control to the Video mode To operate your TV first press the TV button to set the remote control to the TV mode To operate your satellite tuner first press the SAT button to set the remote control to the Satellite tuner mode Control Your TV Using Additional Buttons Use the NUMBER keys and the 7 button X button or button to select the TV s channel With televisions under Code 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 09 10 13 14 22 23 or 25 the MM button corresponds to the 1 digit 2 digit entry switching button often labelled of your TV s remote control With televisions under Code 01 11 or 12 the X button corresponds to the 10 button and the button corre sponds to the 20 button of your TV s remote control NOTE The way these buttons are used is determined by your TV Use these buttons as instructed for your TV s remote control SPECIAL FEATURES cont TV Multi brand Remote Control Your remote control can operate the basic functions of your TV set In addition to JVC TVs other manufacturer s TVs can also be controlled Before you start Turn on the TV using its remote control SET TV BRAND CODE Refer to the chart below While holding down TV on the recorder s remote control enter your TV s brand code using the NUMBER keys then press STOP Check if the TV s power goes off as it should If it does try other o
61. orks before recording is initiated Once the cassette is ejected the B E S T data is cancelled The next time the cassette is used for recording B E S T is re performed Pressing the recorder s RECORD button while BEST is displayed does not start Instant Timer Recording t pg 16 ATTENTION Since the B E S T system works before recording actually starts there is a delay of approximately 7 seconds after RECORD and PLAY on the remote are pressed or RECORD on the recorder is pressed To make sure you record the desired scene or programme in its entirety first perform the following steps 1 Press and hold PAUSE and press RECORD to engage the RECORD PAUSE mode The recorder then automatically checks the condition of the tape and after approximately 7 seconds re enters RECORD PAUSE 2 Press PLAY to start recording f you want to bypass the B E S T system and begin recording immediately set B E S T to OFF in step 4 on page 18 en 19 Playback The recorder assesses the quality of the tape once you initiate playback START PLAYBACK Press PLAY The recorder adjusts the playback picture quality based on the quality of the tape in use B E S T is active during Auto Tracking BEST appears blinking on the recorder s display panel NOTES When watching a tape recorded with B E S T set to ON it is recommended that you leave B
62. ours selectable in 30 min increments and shuts the recorder off after recording is finished Press RECORD on the recorder 1 Press RECORD again blinks and 0 30 appears on the front display panel 2 J NOTE You can only perform ITR using the RECORD button on the recorder s front panel If you want to record for more than 30 minutes press RECORD to extend the time Each press extends recording time by 30 minutes START RECORDING ENGAGE ITR MODE SET RECORDING DURATION RECORDING cont Record One Programme While Watching Another If your recorder is connected to the TV via AV connection press TV VCR The recorder s VCR indicator and the TV broadcast being recorded disappear SELECT CHANNEL TO WATCH Once recording is in progress all you need to do is to set the channel controls on the TV for the station you wish to view The programme selected with the TV s channel controls appears on the TV screen while the one selected with the recorder s TV PROG buttons is recorded on the tape f a decoder is connected to the recorder F pg 33 you can select a scrambled channel as well with the TV channel controls 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 COUNTER RESET or 0000 before starting recording
63. perations 7 step 2 1 Once you have set the remote control to operate the TV you don t have to repeat this step until you replace your remote control s battteries JVC or SAMSUNG has more than one code If the TV does not function with one code try entering another OPERATE TV First press TV to set the remote control to TV mode then press the corresponding button TV PROG TV VCR TV 41 Volume q 83 Muting NUMBER keys 2 For some brands of TV you must press OK after having pressed the NUMBER keys IMPORTANT Although the provided remote control unit is compatible with JVC televisions as well as many other models it may not work with your TV or in some instances may have limited function capability TV BRAND NAME CODE JVC 01 02 03 04 BRANDT NORDMENDE SABA TELEAVIA TELEFUNKEN THOMSON FERGUSON PHILIPS SAMSUNG BLAUPUNKT GRUNDIG SONY PANASONIC GRAETZ ITT LUXOR SALORA SELECO MIVAR HITACHI TOSHIBA MITSUBISHI FINLUX NOKIA SHARP FUNAI GOLDSTAR NEC ECP i ES SS A SJUOE J see f ATTENTION The remote control can operate not only the video recorder but also some of your TV and satellite tuner s functions To operate your video recorder first press the VCR button to set the remote control to the Video mode To operate your TV first press the TV button to set the remote cont
64. play back PAL NTSC and MESECAM tapes or record PAL and SECAM signals on this recorder Follow the procedure f below to select the appropriate colour system o o U r SECAM signals will be recorded as MESECAM on this recorder MESECAM is the designation for tapes with SECAM signals that have been recorded on a MESECAM compatible PAL video cassette System Set wa TURN ON THE RECORDER Press O I 1 ACCESS MAIN MENU SCREEN Press MENU ACCESS MODE SET SCREEN Press AV to move the MAIN MENU highlight bar pointer to MODE SET then press MODE SET AUTO CH SET OK or P MANUAL CH SET INITIAL SET Av gt MENU EXIT SELECT COLOUR SYSTEM MODE Press AV to move the MODE SET highlight bar pointer to COLOUR SYSTEM then AUTO TIMER press OK or P to select the E S appropriate colour system B E S T AUTO SP LP TIMER POWER SAVE AV2 F SELECT AV2 Lr COLOUR SYSTEM PAL NTSC av gt MENU EXIT a PAL NTSC To record PAL signals or play back a PAL or NTSC tape b MESECAM To record SECAM signals or play back a MESECAM tape POWER SAVE appears only with the HR J658E and HR J7OOE RETURN TO NORMAL SCREEN Press MENU NOTES About NTSC Playback Some TVs shrink the picture vertically and place black bars at the top and bottom of the screen This is not a malfunction on the part of either the video recorder or the TV The
65. rol to the TV mode To operate your satellite tuner first press the SAT button to set the remote control to the Satellite tuner mode En 29 Satellite Tuner Multi Brand Remote Control Your remote control can operate the basic functions of your satellite tuner set In addition to JVC satellite tuners other manufacturer s satellite tuners can also be controlled Before you start Turn on the satellite tuner using its remote control SET SATELLITE TUNER BRAND CODE Refer to the chart below While holding down SAT on the recorder s remote control enter your satellite tuner s brand code using the NUMBER keys then press STOP Check if the satellite tuner s power goes off as it should If it does try other operations F step 2 Once you have set the remote control to operate the satellite tuner you don t have to repeat this step until you replace your remote control s battteries Some satellite tuner brands have more than one code If the satellite tuner does not function with one code try entering another OPERATE SATELLITE TUNER First press SAT to set the remote control to satellite tuner mode then press the corresponding button O I TV PROG NUMBER keys 2 For VIDEOWAY or some brands of satellite tuner you must press 4 47 after having pressed the NUMBER keys The NUMBER buttons may not function with some satellite tuners IMPORTANT Although the provided remote control unit i
66. s AV to move the highlight bar pointer to GUIDE PROG SET then press OK or P ENTER GUIDE PROG NUMBER Press AV or NUMBER keys GUIDE PROG SET to enter the Guide Program number for the desired station as shown in the TV GUIDE PROG TV PROG listings Then press a OKor Pp Guide Program Number Guide Program GUIDE PROG number refers to the eT assigned TV station numbers according to broadcast area for SHOWVIEW timer recording The Guide Program numbers can be found in most TV listings av gt MENU EXIT Ex When inputting the Guide Program number 2 for ZDF A6 en SUBSIDIARY SETTINGS cont IMPORTANT C Oc Set If you performed Auto Set Up F pg 4 or Auto Channel Set pg 38 without ever having set the clock previ ously the recorder s built in clock is also set automatically Turn on the TV and select the VIDEO channel or AV mode 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 c Just Clock in the left column TURN THE RECORDER ON Press O I ACCESS MAIN MENU SCREEN Press MENU ACCESS INITIAL SET SCREEN Move the highlight bar pointer to INITIAL SET by pressing AV then press OK or P ACCESS CLOCK SET SCREEN Move the highlight bar p
67. s compatible with JVC satellite tuners as well as many other models it may not work with your satellite tuner or in some instances may have limited function capability SATELLITE TUNER BRAND JVC 13 14 AMSTRAD 01 02 03 04 GRUNDIG HIRSCHMANN SIEMENS WISI KATHREIN PACE PHILIPS FINLUX ITT NOKIA SALORA RFT SKYMASTER MASPRO BT PANASONIC JERROLD VIDEOWAY 30 en You can use your video recorder as the source player or the recording deck Edit To Or MAKE CONNECTIONS From Another PpiicsceSuncr Video Recorder 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 DECODER or AV1 IN OUT connector to the source player SET RECORDING DECK S INPUT MODE Set to AUX With this video recorder press NUMBER key 0 and or TV PROG to select depending on the connector being used L 1 for the AV1 IN OUT connector or L 2 for the AV2 IN DECODER connector When using the AV2 IN DECODER connector make sure AV2 SELECT is set to AV2 i pg 31 START SOURCE PLAYER Engage its Play mode So NUMBER 0 o ATAA Le OOOE SA NQ o O CO START RECORDING DECK Engage its Record mode NOTES All necessary cables can be obtained from your dealer When you use this recorder a
68. s on the screen To listen to a bilingual programme press AUDIO until HIFI L IH or HIFI dl R appears on the screen as required To listen to the Standard regular monaural audio while receiving a NICAM broadcast press AUDIO until NORM appears on the screen HR J658EH only NOTE O S D must be set to ON or the on screen displays will not appear t pg 8 To Record Stereo And Bilingual Programmes A2 Stereo programmes are automatically recorded in stereo on the Hi Fi audio track with the normal audio track recording mixed L and R channel sound Bilingual programmes are automatically recorded in bilingual on the Hi Fi audio track The main soundtrack will be recorded on the normal audio track To Record NICAM Stereo And Bilingual Programmes HR J658EH only The NICAM audio programme will be recorded on the Hi Fi audio track and the Standard audio programme on the normal audio track NOTES f the quality of stereo sound being received is poor the broadcast will be received in monaural with better quality Before playing back a programme recorded in stereo or a bilingual programme refer to Soundtrack Selection t pg 14 1Sen The B E S T Biconditional Equalised Signal Tracking system checks the condition of the tape in use during recording and E a S T B f playback and compensates to provide the highest possible o E IC U re recording and playback pictures
69. s the player for editing be sure to set O S D to OFF before starting pg 8 Recorder Your recorder TV Receiver kl 21 pin SCART Cable not provided 21 pin SCART Cable RF Cable not provided provided NEL or RF Cable AV mode provided Oooo y Ooo y Recorder AV2 SELECT Setting Press MENU to access the Main Menu screen Press AV to move the highlight bar pointer to MODE SET then press OK or gt MODE SET Press AV to move the highlight bar pointer to AV2 SELECT AUTO TIMER Press OK or gt to select AV2 or DECODER 0 S D a AV2 To use this recorder as the recording deck with the player connected to the OE TIMER tt AV2 IN DECODER connector POWER SAVE OFF OR Lr AV2 SELECT AV2 COLOUR SYSTEM PAL NTSC To record a satellite programme through a satellite tuner connected to the AV2 IN DECODER connector TRAE oe b DECODER _ To use a decoder connected to the AV2 IN DECODER connector Press MENU to return to normal screen If you have a decoder be sure to set AV2 SELECT back to DECODER after editing If you re not using a decoder leave AV2 SELECT set t
70. t CURSOR gt OK MENU EXIT SELECT NEW STATION Press gt until the station name ID begins blinking then press AV until the PR CH lD FINE DECODER new station s name ID OFF you want to store begins blinking Registered station names ENTER NEW CHARACTER Press AV to cycle through the characters A Z 0 9 space and stop when the desired character is indicated then press gt to enter Enter the remaining characters the same way maximum of 4 After entering all characters press OK av CHANGE ID lt gt CURSOR gt CF pg 43 appear as you OK press AV MENU EXIT The Confirmation screen appears If you make a mistake press lt until the incorrect character begins blinking Then enter the correct character by pressing AV CLOSE CONFIRMATION SCREEN 3 Press MENU SWITCH STATIONS Press OK The Confirmation screen appears Repeat steps 1 through 4 as necessary CLOSE CONFIRMATION SCREEN Press MENU SSS men 43 TV Station And ID List TV1000 3SAT ADULT BBC GROUP BBC1 BBC2 BAYERN3 CANAL PLUS PORTUGUSES CANALES CHANNEL4 CHANNEL5 CHILD CINEMA TELECLUB CMT CNN ANDALUCIA DISCOVERY DR TV DRS DSF ETB1 ETB2 EURONEWS EUROSPORTS FEMMAN FILM FILMNET France2 France3 GALAVISION HESSEN3 INFO KANAL ITALIA1 NICKELODEON NRK NRK2 ODEON ORF1 ORF2 ORF3 OWL3 PREMIERE PRO7 RAI RAI2 RAI3
71. te with the safety tab in place The recorder will come on automatically Turn on the TV and select the VIDEO channel or AV mode ACCESS PROGRAMME SCREEN Press START If you re TP just starting out P1 appears START STOP E a SP VPS PDC OFF DATE TV PROG A eal kyl gt PROG EXIT The front display panel looks like this H SP ENTER PROGRAMME START TIME Press START to enter P1 the time you want recording to start gt START STOP BETH Ea Press and hold START SP VPS PDC OFF to move in 30 DATE TV PROG minute increments or press and release EE repeatedly to move 1 PROG EXIT minute at a time The front display panel looks like this TIME Press STOP to enter the time you want recording to stop Press and hold STOP to move in 30 minute increments or press and release repeatedly to move 1 minute at a time ENTER PROGRAMME DATE Press DATE The current date appears on screen The date you enter appears in its place Press TV PROG TPL START STOP 21 00 SP VPS PDC OFF DATE TV PROG 25 12 ARD el gt PROG EXIT SET TAPE SPEED Press SP LP to set the tape speed SET VPS PDC MODE Press VPS PDC to select ON or OFF If VPS PDC ON is displayed on the screen or VPS PDC is lit on the display panel VPS PDC is set t
72. tion in step 6 Set the satellite tuner to the appropriate channel before the selected programme begins Leave the satellite tuner s power on VPS PDC Recording Now available from some TV stations PDC Programme Delivery Control and VPS Video Programme System are service designed to assure safe accurate timer recording With this system 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 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 NOTES When you use Express Timer Programming set the start time VPS or PDC time exactly as advertised in the TV listing A different time than advertised will result in no recording VPS PDC recording is also possible when a satellite tuner or a cable system is connected to AV2 IN DECODER on your recorder VPS PDC recording is also possible via the AVI IN OUT connector How to check if the station being received transmits a VPS PDC signal 1 Press until the channel position appears on the display panel 2 Hold down START for about 5 seconds VPS PDC appears blinking on the display panel If a VPS PDC signal is detected from the station VPS PDC will s
73. top blinking If no VPS PDC signal is detected from the station VPS PDC will blink at a slower rate Press or START again to return to normal display Timer Warning If you have programmed your recorder to timer record a programme or a series of programmes a warning WARNING appears on screen to tell you nO TREE GOGH that the recording is to start in h X 5 minutes NOTES The warning only appears if you re not in the Timer mode at that time f this recorder is being used as the player for tape dubbing the warning screen is recorded on the tape in the other video recorder The warning blinks for the entire 5 minutes leading up to the start of timer recording To clear the display press X IA ew TIMER RECORDING cont Check Cancel And Replace Programmes DISENGAGE TIMER MODE 1 Press TIMER then press I ACCESS PROGRAM CHECK SCREEN DISPLAY Press PR START STOP 8 00 10 00 40 00 10 45 11 30 13 00 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 NEXT ACCESS PROGRAM SCREEN DISPLAY Press again to check more information Each time you press the START STOP next programme s 10 00 information appears SP VPS PDC OFF DATE TV_PROG ESA EJ WDR NEXT The display panel shows the programme start time Pressing OK changes the display to the programme stop time then the date and the channel pos
74. unction F pg 4 interference appears in the TV picture after you have moved to a different area or a new station has started broadcasting in your area you change the connection between your recorder and TV from RF connection to AV connection or vice versa If you have connected the video recorder to your TV via both the RF cable and a 21 pin SCART cable AV connec tion since you do not need the video channel you have to set the video channel to off If you have connected the video recorder to your TV via the RF cable only RF connection you have to set the correct video channel Before performing the following steps make sure the recorder s power is off and there is no cassette inserted in the recorder ACC ESS VI DEO CHANN EL A video recorder to a channel which is SET MODE occupied by a local station or has neighbouring channels that are occupied by local stations the Hold down STOP W 4 on the recorder until the display panel shows the following picture reception quality will be affected and some interference noise will appear on the TV screen Be sure to select a vacant channel which has no broadcast on neighbouring channels f you cannot obtain the two vertical white bars clearly with any channel between 22 and 69 consult your JVC dealer EXIT VIDEO CHANNEL SET MODE Press OK on the remote control SET VIDEO CHANNEL With AV Connection Press TV PROG until the display panel shows Oa
75. utions may result in damage to the recorder remote control or video cassette 1 DO NOT place the recorder n an environment prone to extreme temperatures or humidity in direct sunlight in a dusty environment in an environment where strong magnetic fields are generated on a surface that is unstable or subject to vibration 2 DO NOT block the recorder s ventilation openings 3 DO NOT place heavy objects on the recorder or remote control 4 DO NOT place anything which might spill on top of the recorder or remote control 5 AVOID violent shocks to the recorder during transport MOISTURE CONDENSATION Moisture in the air will condense on the recorder when you move it from a cold place to a warm place or under extremely humid conditions just as water droplets form in the surface of a glass filled with cold liquid Moisture condensation on the head drum will cause damage to the tape In conditions where condensation may occur keep the recorder turned on for a few hours to let the moisture dry ABOUT HEAD CLEANING Accumulation of dirt and other particles on the video heads may cause the playback picture to become blurred or inter rupted Be sure to contact your nearest JVC dealer if such troubles occur INSTALLING YOUR NEW RECORDER EN 3 Basic Connections Aerial terminal 21 pin SCART connector TV Aerial Cable
76. y appear at the top of the list The Guide Program numbers will also be set automatically during Auto Channel Set RETURN TO NORMAL SCREEN Press MENU Using the Confirmation screen you can skip or add channel positions enter station names and perform other operations Refer to pages 40 44 for the procedures Depending on reception conditions the stations may not be stored in order and the station names may not be stored correctly For information on scrambled broadcasts refer to page 41 40 en Storing Channels Manually Store channels that were not stored during Auto Set Up F pg 4 or Auto Channel Set pg 38 1 2 ACCESS MAIN MENU Press MENU ACCESS CONFIRMATION SCREEN Press AV to move the highlight bar pointer to MANUAL CH SET then press OK or gt The Confir mation screen appears SELECT POSITION Press AV lt gt until an Ex To store in position 12 open position in which CH ID SUBSIDIARY SETTINGS cont SELECT BAND Press AV to change the band between CH regular and CC cable then press gt PR Ch ID FINE DECODER a N Aw SELECT lt gt CURSOR gt OK MENU EXIT The blueback screen and the programme currently being broadcast by the selected channel appear alternately for 8 seconds each INPUT CHANNEL Press the NUMBER keys to input the channel number you want to store I
77. yed back with this recorder 4 This recorder cannot be used for the SECAM L standard Use a SECAM L recorder to record SECAM L signals For Italy It is declared that this product brand JVC conforms to the Ministry Decree n 548 of 28 Aug 95 published in the Official Gazette of the Italian Republic n 301 of 28 Dec 95 The STANDBY ON button does not completely shut off mains power from the unit but switches operating current on and off shows electrical power standby and shows ON VHS a SHOW TEW PAL m Cassettes marked VHS or S VHS can be used with this video cassette recorder however only VHS signals can be played back and recorded m HQ VHS is compatible with existing VHS equipment m SHOWVieW is a registered trademark of Gemstar Development Corporation The SHowView system is manufactured under licence from Gemstar Development Corporation IMPORTANT m Please read the various precautions on this page before installing or operating the recorder E t should be noted that it may be unlawful to re record pre recorded tapes records or discs without the consent of the owner of copyright in the sound or video record ing broadcast or cable programme and in any literary dramatic musical or artistic work embodied therein 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 preca

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