JVC HR-J261MS User's Manual
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1. 22 En SP LP EP CANCEL START MENU OK TIMER RECORDING cont C Q amp O oul Ol 1 2 3 OIDO O nu 7 8 9 CO O ex 0 TIMER a gi A TV PROG paa gt ey gt D amp OK e lt D PU SH JOG JVC Check Cancel And Replace Programmes DISENGAGETIMER MODE Press TIMER then press 71 ACCESS PROGRAMME CHECK SCREEN Press PRO G CHECK PR START STOP 8 00 10 00 10 00 10 45 11 30 13 00 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 PROG CHECK NEXT ACCESS PROGRAMME SCREEN Press PROG CHECK again P1 3 to check more informa START STOP tion Each time you press Hg e 1000 PRO G CHECK the next SP programme s information DATE TV PROG 3 appears 24 12 PROG CHECK NEXT To cancel or replace a programme CANCELOR REPLACE A PRO GRAMME Press CANCEL to cancel a programme To replace a programme press the appropriate button START STO P DATE TV PROG SP LP EP 7 44 RETURN TO NORMAL SCREEN Press PROG CHECK as many times as necessary If there are still some programmes remaining go on to step 6 RETURN TO TIMER MODE Press TIMER 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 with PAL broadcasts2. eo ee BS Bee AV Cable oven EL not provided RF Cable provided Another recorder Recording deck 2 5 MAKE CONNECTIONS Connect the player s AUDIO VIDEO OUT connectors to the recorder s AUDIO VIDEO IN connectors SET RECO RDING DECK S INPUT MODE Set the recording deck s external input mode SELECT EDIT FOR PICTURE CONTROLSET MODE Follow the Picture Control section on page 15 then select EDIT NOTE When you select EDIT to dub tapes be sure to select AUTO or NORM when the B E S T function is set to O FF after you finish dubbing the tapes START SO URCE PLAYER Engage its Play mode START RECO RDING DECK Engage its Record mode NOTES e All necessary cables can be obtained from your dealer e When you use this recorder as the player for editing be sure to set O S D to OFF before starting t pg 8 e NTSC tapes being played back in the NTSC PAL mode lt pg 27 cannot be dubbed to another recorder e When you dub an NTSC tape using your recorder as the playback deck select NTSC 3 58 or NTSC 4 43 with the COLOUR SYSTEM button pg 26 IMPORTANT e To edit both the player and the recorder must be of the same colour system Press your recorder s COLOUR SYSTEM button to select the appropriate colour system e For more information on multi system compatibility
3. 6 en Auto Set Up IMPORTANT e Don t press any buttons on the recorder or remote that are not directly related to the step you are performing while Auto Set Up is in progress e f you perform Auto Set Up successfully during installa tion there s no need to separately perform the Language Select Clock Set or Channel Set procedures but if adjustments become necessary they can be performed as follows To change the selected language pg 9 To reset or adjust the time c pg 10 To add delete channels manually pg 29 To reset the tuner after moving to a different location gt pg 28 INITIAL SETTINGS cont The Auto Set Up function simplifies installation by guiding you through the procedures of setting the language clock and tuner channels simply follow the on screen menus that appear Before starting make sure of the following e The TV aerial cable should be connected to the recorder e The recorder s mains power cord should be connected to a mains outlet gt pg 3 e The Video Channel Set procedure should be done first and the TV should be set to its AV mode with AV connection cF pg 5 or video channel with RF connec PU SH JOG tion c pg 4 SELECT LANGUAGE Press PU SH JOG Av to place the pointer next to your desired language English Chinese or Russian then press OK or PUSH JOG gt e The
4. pg 26 SS EN 25 You can use a camcorder or another video recorder as the source player and your video recorder as the recording deck Edit From A Camcorder Or Another Video Recorder NUM TV PROG Recording deck Your recorder 1 5 MAKE CONNECTIONS Connect the AU DIO VIDEO OUT connectors on the camcorder or another video recorder to the front panel AUDIO VIDEO input connectors on the recording deck SET RECO RDER S IN PUT MODE Press NU MBER key 0 and or TV PROG so that F 1 appears on the display panel SELECT EDIT FO R PICTURE CONTRO LSET MODE Follow the Picture Control section on page 15 then select EDIT NOTE When you select EDIT to dub tapes be sure to select AUTO or NORM when the B E S T function is set to O FF after you finish dubbing the tapes START SO URCE PLAYER Engage its Play mode START RECO RDING DECK Engage its Record mode Source player VIDEO OUT q AV Cable not provided l 1U Camcorder AUDIO OUT Source player IMPORTANT e To edit both the player and the recorder must be of the same colour system Press your recorder s COLOUR SYSTEM button to select the appropriate colour system e PAL SECAM and NTS
5. It automatically adjusts the picture quality When the B E S T function is set to O FF gt pg 18 you can only select NORM instead of AUTO EDIT Select when you dub tapes SOFT Select when you want to soften the picture SHARP Select when you want to sharpen the picture NOTES e When you select EDIT SHARP or SOFT the selected mode will not change until you select again e When you select EDIT to dub tapes be sure to select AUTO or NORM when the B E S T function is set to O FF after you finish dubbing the tapes RETURN TO NORMAL SCREEN Press MENU FUNCTION SET BEST ON PICTURE CONTROL AUTO AUTO TIMER 0 S D ON AUTO SP gt LP TIMER OFF NOTE Select EDIT when you are dubbing tapes Refer to page 24 25 16m TV signals being received by the recorder s built in tuner can be recorded onto a video tape You can capture aTV programme Ba SI C using your video recorder LOAD A CASSETTE Recording Insert a cassette with the record safety tab intact Turn on the TV and select the VID EO channel or AV mode e The counter is reset to 0 00 00 and the recorder power comes on automatically e Select the appropriate colour system by pressing the COLOUR SYSTEM button lt pg 26 CHOOSE A PROGRAMME Press TV PROG or the NUMBER keys to select the channel you wish to record SET TAPE SPEED Press SP LP EP 7 47 Check the SP LP EP indicator on
6. a O O O O O O gt 5 EN 9 TURN ON THE RECO RDER Press W I ACCESS MAIN MENU SCREEN Press MENU ACCESS INITIAL SET SCREEN Press PUSH JOG Av to place the pointer next to INITIAL SET then press OK or PUSH JOG gt MAIN MENU FUNCTION SET __ TUNER SET INITIAL SET aly gt MENU EXIT ACCESS LANGUAGE SELECT SCREEN Press PUSH JOG Av to place the pointer next to LANGUAGE then press OK or PUSH JOG gt SELECT LANGUAGE Place the pointer next to the language of your choice English Chinese or Russian by pressing PUSH JOG AV then press OK or PUSH JOG D RETURN TO NORMALSCREEN 6 Press MENU 10ezn TURN THE RECORDERON Clock Set Press 1 Turn on theTV and select the VIDEO channel or AV mode ACCESS MAIN MENU SCREEN Press MENU ACCESS INITIAL SET SCREEN Press PUSH JOG Av to place the pointer next to INITIAL SET then press OK or PUSH JOG gt ACCESS CLOCK SET SCREEN Press PUSH JOG Av to place the pointer next to CLOCK SET then press OK or PUSH JOG gt The Clock Set screen appears INITIAL SET CLOCK SET L CLOCK SET LANGUAGE TIME DATE 0 00 01 01 a v gt aly gt MENU EXIT MENU EXIT SET TIME Press PUSH JOG Av to set the time then press OK or PUSH JOG gt PU SH JOG e Press and hold e
7. 37 SP LP EP Button c pg 16 Infrared Beam Receiving Window O Rewind REW Button pg 11 12 TV PROG Buttons c pg 16 PLAY Button F pg 11 RECORD Button c pg 16 Fast Forward FF Button c pg 11 12 STO P EJECT Button cF pg 11 VIDEO AUDIO Input Connectors c pg 25 PAUSE Button c pg 12 REVIEW Button c pg 13 REAR VIEW Mains Power Cord c pg 3 AUDIO VIDEO OUT Connectors c pg 3 24 Lithium Battery Compartment c pg 5 RF OUT Connector gt pg 3 ANT IN Connector c pg 3 SS ENST DISPLAY PANEL I LI 00 LiL WL LIU oo 7 BEST Picture System Display c pg 18 Tape Speed Indicators F pg 16 Symbolic Mode Indicators O Timer Indicator c pg 21 Channel Display Tal Clock Display ae VARIABLE Instant REVIEW Indicator c pg 13 Sie SEARCH RECORD Cassette Loaded M ark RECORD PAUSE Counter Display Mode Display F 1 38 an REMOTE CONTROL Press and hold CIVJ button while pressing O TV PROG TV VCR ras PROG 5 C Cr o oF REVIEW 1l 2 3 Zocor INOR 44 5 6 aa ae ID ord 124 17 Buttons with a small dot on the left side of the
8. NORMAL SCREEN 5 Press MENU TU NER SET cont Swap Channel Positions Example To swap CH 03 and CH09 1 2 5 ACCESS TUN ER SET SCREEN Perform steps 1 3 of Auto Channel Set on page 28 ACCESS CHANN EL UST Press PUSH JOG Av to place the pointer next to CH EDIT then press OK or PUSH JOG gt SELECT POSITION e g 03 Press PU SH JOG Av until CH FRQ SYS the section of CH 03 J 130 Be 07 229 Be begins blinking then press R034195 BG BG OK or PUSH J0G D BG Only 03 will blink CH FRQ SYS 0 gt SJ INPUT CH FINE TUNING MENU EXIT SELECT POSITION e g Press NU MBER keys to input 0 and 9 The two selected channels will be swapped e To cancel the channel swapping press PU SH jJOG lt STORE NEW POSITIONS Press OK or PUSH JOG gt 4 CANCEL MENU EXIT e Repeat steps 3 5 as necessary RETURN TO NORMAL SCREEN 6 Press MENU Se EN 3 1 Fine Tuning Channels ACCESS TUNER SET SCREEN 1 Perform steps 1 3 of Auto Channel Set on page 28 ACCESS CHANN EL UST Press PUSH JOG Av to place the pointer next to CH EDIT then press OK or PUSH JOG gt SELECT CHANNEL TO FINE TUNE Press PU SH JOG AV until CH KFRQ SYS the channel you want to DER tune begins blinking then 93 163 Be press OK twice e The FRQ number for Uy A V FINE TUNING that channel starts SELECT SYSTEM blinking MENU EXIT P
9. The next time the cassette is used for recording B E S T is re performed e Pressing the recorder s RECORD button while BEST is displayed does not start Instant Timer Recording t pg 17 ATTENTION Since the B E S T system works before recording actually starts there is a delay of approximately 7 seconds after RECORD and PLAY on the remote are pressed or RECORD on the recorder is pressed To make sure you record the desired scene or programme in its entirety first perform the following steps 1 Press and hold PAUSE and press RECORD to engage the RECORD PAUSE mode e The recorder then automatically checks the condition of the tape and after approximately 7 seconds re enters RECORD PAUSE 2 Press PLAY to start recording e If you want to bypass the B E S T system and begin recording immediately set B E S T to OFF in step 4 on page 18 en 19 Playback The recorder assesses the quality of the tape once you initiate playback STA RT PLAYBACK 1 Press PLAY e The recorder adjusts the playback picture quality based on the quality of the tape in use e B E S T is active during Auto Tracking BEST appears blinking on the recorder s display panel NOTES e When watching a tape recorded with B E S T set to ON it is recommended that you leave B E S T on during playback as well e When watching a rental tape or one recorded on another video recorder or when using this r
10. any channel between 28 and 60 consult S ET S7 R Now the video channel is set to off your JVC dealer Press OK FIN ISH V IDEO C HA N N EL 3 e If Auto Set Up lt pg 6 or Tuner Set lt gt pg 28 has not previously been performed the Language Select S ET screen appears and Auto Set U p function takes place automatically Press OK e If Auto Set Up pg 6 or Tuner Set gt pg 28 has To view picture signals from the video recorder set not previously been performed the Language Select your TV to its AV mode screen appears and Auto Set U p function takes place automatically Be sure to connect the power plug to an AC outlet first Installing Removing the lithium battery before installing the lithium battery otherwise the 1 Make sure that the power plug is connected to an AC outlet battery s service life will be drastically shortened and turn off the VCR power 2 Open the battery cover while pressing the release tab as illustrated 3 Insert a lithium battery with the plus side up and push itin To remove the lithium battery press the latch down ward using a pointed non metallic object then pull out the lithium battery 4 Close the battery cover until it clicks in place
11. control or video cassette 1 DO NOT place the recorder PO W ER SYSTEM in an environment prone to extreme temperatures or This set operates on voltage of AC110 240 V Rating AC90 260 V Operating 50 60 Hz with automatic numidity in direct sunlight switching in dusty environment in an environment where strong magnetic fields are generated Warning on lithium batte On a surface that is unstable or subject to vibration The an used in this T present a fire or 2 DO NOT block the recorder s ventilation openings chemical burn hazard if mistreated Do not recharge 3 DO NOT place heavy objects on the recorder or remote disassemble heat above 100 C or incinerate control a Replace battery with Panasonic M atsushita Electric 4 DO NOT place anything which might spill on top of the Sanyo Sony or Maxell CR2025 use of another battery may recorder or remote control present a risk of fire or explosion 5 AVOID violent shocks to the recorder during transport m Dispose of used battery promptly m Keep away from children MOISTURE CONDENSATION m Do not disassemble and do not dispose of in fire 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 cond
12. memory connected to the recorder when recorder properly and turn off the Auto Set U p was performed recorder power once then turn the recorder power back on again The recorder will try Auto Set Up again pg 6 6 is displayed on the front e The lithium battery is exhausted Replace the lithium battery with a display panel after a power outage new one pg 5 QUESTIONSAND ANSWERS PLAYBACK Q What happens if the end of the tape is reached during playback or search A The tape is automatically rewound to the beginning Q Can the video recorder indefinitely remain in the still mode A No It stops automatically after 5 minutes to protect the heads Q During search slow still and frame by frame playback can t hear any audio W hat s the problem A This is normal Q When returning from multi speed search to normal playback the picture is disturbed Should I be concerned about this A No itis 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 EN OO RECORDING Q When I pause and then resume a recording the end of the recording before the pause is overla
13. or OFF TURN ON THE RECORDER 1 Press b I ACCESS MAIN MENU SCREEN Press MENU ACCESS FUNCTION SET SCREEN Place the pointer next to FUNCTION SET by pressing PUSH JOG Avy then press OK or PUSH JOG gt EN ABLE DISABLE ON SCREEN DISPLAY The default setting is ON so if you want on screen displays leave the setting as itis and go to step 5 If you don t want the displays to appear press PUSH JOG AV to place the pointer next to O S D and press OK or PUSH JOG D to set to OFF RETURN TO NORMAL SCREEN 5 Press MENU NOTES e When you use this recorder as the player for editing be sure to set O S D to OFF before starting e During playback the operation mode indicators may be disturbed depending on the type of tape being used FUNCTION SET Ww NO B E S T ON PICTURE CONTROL AUTO AUTO TIMER S D ON AUTO SP gt LP TIMER OFF a v gt MENU EXIT The superimposed indication on the TV screen tells you what the recorder is doing 10 1 yow UN 1 Operation mode indicators 2 Tape speed SP LP EP 3 Colour system indicator t pg 26 4 Tape direction 5 Counter display 6 Tape position indicator pg 15 7 Current day month year 8 Clock display 9 Channel position number Aux indicator F 1 10 Cassette loaded mark Select Language Turn on the TV and select the VIDEO channel or AV mode
14. the recorder cannot be with Auto Timer set to O FF powered 3 The remote control won t function e The batteries are discharged TAPE TRANSPORT SYMPTOM POSSIBLE CAUSE CORRECTIVE ACTION 1 The tape does not run during e is displayed on the display Press PLAY to turn the indicator recording panel off 2 The tape will not rewind or fast e The tape is already fully rewound or forward fast forwarded PLAYBACK SYMPTOM POSSIBLE CAUSE CORRECTIVE ACTION 1 The playback picture does not e f you re using the RF OUT connec If you are using the RF OUT connec appear while the tape is running tion tion the TV receiver s channel selector set the TV receiver to the VIDEO channel F pg 4 Perform Video Channel Set c pg 4 If you are using the AV connection set the TV to its AV mode CORRECTIVE ACTION Connect the mains power cord Press the TIMER button to turn the indicator off Replace the dead batteries with new ones Check the cassette is not set to the VIDEO channel the recorder s VIDEO channel has not been correctly set e f you re using the AV connection the TV receiver is not set to the AV mode 2 Noise appears during visual search 3 Noise appears during normal e The automatic tracking mode is playback engaged 4 Noise appears during slow motion e The automatic tracking mode is playback engaged playback The video heads may be dirty Try manual t
15. the recorder display panel to confirm the selected tape speed START RECO RDIN G Press and hold RECORD and PLAY on the remote control or press RECORD on the recorder B E S T takes place at the beginning of each first SP and first LP or EP recording after inserting the cassette F pg 18 PAUSE RESUME RECO RDING Press PAU SE Press PLAY to resume recording STO P RECO RDING Press STOP on the remote control or STOP EJECT on the recorder Then press STO P EJECT to remove the cassette Recording Resume Function If there is a power outage during recording or InstantTimer Recording or timer recording the recording will resume automatically when power is restored to the recorder unless the recorder s memory backup has expired RECORD Accidental erasure prevention e 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 SS en 17 Record One Programme Recording While Watching Another _ SELECT CHANNEL TO Features 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 e The programme selected with t
16. two vertical white bars appear clearly onthe Before performing the following steps make sure the screen as shown in the illustration TEST SIGNAL recorder s power is off and there is no cassette inserted in On page 4 press OK and then go to step 4 the recorder e f the two vertical white bars do not appear clearly press OK and then TV PROG or to set the video recorder to a vacant channel between 28 and 60 A C C ESS V ID EO C H A N N EL which is not occupied by any local station in your alee SET MODE Ex If channel 50 is available in your area Hold down STOP EJECT on the recorder until the aM iT 2 display panel shows the oe CHULI Si dr rt Then set your TV to UHF channel 50 and check if the UE two vertical white bars appear clearly on the screen if so go to step 4 If not re set the video recorder to SET V ID EO C H A N N EL another vacant channel and try again 2 Press OK then press TV PROG until the display panel Lu cn NOTES shows the following e If you set the video recorder to a channel which is im occupied by a local station or has neighbouring IL channels that are occupied by local stations the picture reception quality will be affected and some interference noise will appear on the TV screen Be sure to select a vacant channel which has no broadcast on neighbouring channels FI N IS H V l D EO C H A N N E L e If you cannot obtain the two vertical white bars clearly with
17. ACK Press PLAY BEST appears blinking in the recorder s display panel during automatic tracking c pg 18 STO P PLAYBACK 4 Press STOP on the remote or STO P EJECT on the POI o recorder s front panel Then press STO P EJECT to t remove the cassette O O O U sable cassettes J CO CO CO YVOQO Compact VHS camcorder recordings can be played on this video recorder Simply place the recorded cassette into a VHS Cassette Adapter and it can be used just like any full sized VHS cassette e This video recorder can record on regular VHS and Super VHS cassettes However it will record and play back regular VHS signals only It is not possible to play back a recorded Super VHS tape 12 en Playback Features ET ee TV PROG O T on 00 ATTENTION In the search still slow motion or frame by frame playback mode e the picture will be distorted e the noise bars will appear the picture may not appear These problems may occur especially in the SP mode PLAYBACK cont Variable Speed Search ACTIVATE VARIA BLE SPEED SEARCH 1 During playback press PUSH JOG lt or gt e The more times you press the faster th
18. C camcorders or video recorders can be used as a player for editing e For more information on multi system compatibility rc pg 26 26 EN ORMATION ON MULTI SYSTEM COMPATIBILITY Setting Of The Colour System Select Buttons Use the COLOUR SYSTEM button on the front panel to select g the colour system Pressing this button changes the mode as Mode Display illustrated on the left The On Screen display will show which mode is selected AUTO Mode Description AUTO Usually set to this mode This mode NTSC 3 58 automatically detects PAL NTSC MESECAM and adjusts to the colour system COLOUR SYSTEM being recorded or played back When it NTSC 4 43 does not perform properly set the colour system manually NTSC PAL MANUAL For recording there is a choice of 4 selectable modes PAL M ESECAM N TSC 3 58 NTSC4 43 Select the mode that PAL matches the colour signal being received For playback there is an additional mode which allows NTSC tapes to be played MESECAM back and viewed on PAL TVs NOTES NES FPAE appears d ring playback only e In the AUTO mode NTSC signals will be automatically recorded as NTSC 3 58 e In the AUTO mode NTSC tapes will be played back as NTSC 3 58 e SECAM signals will always be recorded as MESECAM Select the AUTO or the MESECAM mode when recording SECAM signals e When playing back a SECAM tape select the AUTO or MESECAM mode The playback picture will always be monoch
19. Clock Set screen appears SET TIME Press PUSH JOG Av to set the time then press OK or PUSH JOG gt CLOCK SET N JME DATE 0 00 01 01 e Press and hold either GUN button to delay or advance the time by 30 minutes SET DATE Press PU SH JOG Av to set the date then press OK or PU SH JOG gt A v gt MENU EXIT ly e Press and hold either button to change the date by 15 days SET YEAR Press PUSH JOG Av to set the year then press MENU SS EN Major Countries TV System S E LE C T TV SY STE M Australia New Zealand Kuwait U A E Press PUSH JOG Av to place the pointer next to the Indonesia Singapore Thailand Malaysia appropriate TV system refer to the table on the left lran ui Arabia Egypt Morocco B G ebanon Iraq START AUTO CHANNEL SET Press OK or PUSH JOG gt China Mongolia Russia D K Hong Kong l e The Auto Set U p function scans all the channels that are receivable by your recorder It then automatically assigns each receivable channels to the TV PROG buttons It skips non receivable channels e As Auto Set Up progresses the I mark on the screen moves from left to right See below PUSH JOG DO NOT press any button on the recorder or remote control while Auto Set U p is in progress AUTO CH SET PLEASE WAIT aa TV Screen START FINISH PTT During Auto Set Up
20. ERFO RM TUNING Press PUSH JOG Av until the picture becomes clearer 4 then press OK or PUSH JOG D Repeat steps 3 and 4 as necessary RETURN TO NORMAL SCREEN 5 Press MENU TV System Selection When you see the picture but the audio can t be heard or sounds unnatural ACCESS TUN ER SET SCREEN 1 Perform steps 1 3 of Auto Channel Set on page 28 ACCESS CHANN EL UST Press PUSH JOG Av to place the pointer next to CH EDIT then press OK or PUSH JOG gt SELECT CHANNEL Press PUSH JOG Av until CH FROKSYS the channel you want to 01 150 BG change its TV system D de Ba begins blinking then press Le 205 Ba OK three times 06 221 BG 12 384 BG 7 A w SELECT SYSTEM e The SYS display for OK that channel starts MENU EXIT blinking SELECT TV SYSTEM Press PUSH JOG Av to select the appropriate TV 4 system BG DK Then press OK or PUSH JOG gt e Repeat steps 3 and 4 as necessary RETURN TO NORMAL SCREEN 5 Press MENU 32mm 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 PTOM POSSIBLECAUSE CAUSE 1 No power is applied to the e The mains power cord is discon recorder nected 2 The clock is functioning properly e is displayed on the display panel but
21. JVC M VIDEO CASSETTE RECORDER FLE Safety Precautions s e 2 INSTALLING YOUR NEW RECORDER 3 Basic Connections seee 3 INITIAL SETTINGS 4 Video Channel Set s n 4 Auto SCT D sms 6 On Screen Displays ccccceceee 8 Select Language ereen 9 COCK Setii anini 10 PLAYBACK 11 Basic Playback cccceeereeee 11 Playback Features 12 RECORDING 16 Basic Recording 00 16 Recording Features 17 B E S T Picture System 18 TIMER RECORDING 20 Express Timer Programming 20 EDITING 24 Edit To Another Video Recorder 24 Edit From A Camcorder Or Another Video Recorder 25 INFORMATION ON MULTI SYSTEM COM PATIBILITY 26 TUNER SET 28 TROUBLESHOOTING 32 i aiu en QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 35 e recorder Illustrations appearing In tnis Instruction manual are of the H RJ267MS i VHS INDEX 36 SPECIFICATIONS 39 r INSTRUCTIONS 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 IMPORTANT m When you are not using the recorder for a long period of time it is recommended that you disconnect the power m Please read the various precautions on this page before cord fr
22. L PO SITIO N PressTV PROG re START STOP 21 00 gt 22 00 SP TV PROG START DATE TV PROG 25 12 1 gt PROG EXIT m Ooo SC JVC SS Le en 2 I SET TAPE SPEED 6 Press SP LP EP 4 47 to set the tape speed RETURN TO NORMAL SCREEN 7 After confirming all information is correct press PROG orOK PROGRAM COMPLETED appears on the screen for about 5 seconds then normal screen appears e Repeat steps 1 7 for each additional programme EN GAGE RECORDER S TIMER MODE 8 Press TIMER The recorder turns off automatically and appears on the display panel e To disengage the timer press TIMER again To Timer Record Weekly Or Daily Serials anytime during steps 2 through 7 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 To record the extra programme you must first cancel any unnecessary programmes F pg 22
23. P 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 EN 23 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 MENU SCREEN 1 Press MENU ACCESS FUNCTION SET SCREEN Press PUSH JOG Av to 2 place the pointer next to FUNCTION SET then press O K or PUSH JOG gt MAIN MENU P FUNCTION SET TUNER SET INITIAL SET Aly gt MENU EXIT SELECT MODE Press PUSH JOG Av to place the pointer next to FUNCTION SET AUTO TIMER then press B E S T ON PICTURE CONTROL AUTO OK or PUSH JOG P to GP AUTO TIMER OFF select either ON or 0 S D ON AUTO SP LP TIMER OFF OFF a v gt MENU EXIT RETURN TO NORMAL SCREEN 4 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 24 EN Edit To EDITING You can use your video recorder as the source player and another video recorder as the recording deck Another Video Recorder TV Receiver Source player Your recorder
24. a timer recording is in progress W ait until it finishes Load a cassette with the Record Safety tab intact or cover the hole using adhesive tape Remove the cassette and cover the hole with adhesive tape or insert a cassette with the Record Safety tab intact Check the programmed data and re program as necessary then press TIMER again The programme may not have been recorded in its entirety Next time make sure you have enough time on the tape to record the entire programme O4 En OTHER PROBLEMS SYMPTOM POSSIBLE CAUSE CORRECTIVE ACTION 1 Whistling or howling is heard from The camcorder s microphone is too Position the camcorder so its the TV during camcorder record close to the TV microphone is away from the TV ing The TV s volume is too high Turn the TV s volume down 2 When scanning channels some of Those channels have been desig If you need the skipped channels them are skipped over nated to be skipped restore them i pg 29 3 The channel cannot be changed e Recording is in progress Press PAUSE to pause the recording change channels then press PLAY to resume recording TROUBLESHOOTING cont 4 Channel settings that were made e After the manual settings were Perform manual setting again manually seem to have changed or made Auto Channel Set was disappeared performed 5 No channels are stored in the e The TV aerial cable was not Connect the TV aerial cable to the recorder s
25. e playback picture moves e To decrease speed press the button for the opposite direction To resume normal playback press PLAY Still Picture Frame By Frame Playback PAUSE DURING PLAYBACK Press PAU SE If there is vertical jitter use the TV PROG 1 buttons to correct the picture ACTIVATE FRA M E BY FRA M E PLAYBACK Press PAU SE OR Press PUSH JOG lt or gt To resume normal playback press PLAY Slow Motion ACTIVATE SLO W MO TIO N PLAYBACK 1 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 PUSH JOG lt or gt Release to return to still picture To resume normal playback press PLAY High Speed Search ACTIVATE HIG H SPEED SEARCH 1 During playback or still press FF for forward high speed search or REW for reverse high speed search To resume normal playback press PLAY NOTE For short searches press and hold FF or REW during playback or still picture When released normal playback resumes SS le EN 13 Manual Tracking Your video recorder is equipped with automatic tracking control During playback you can override this and adjust the tracking manually by pressing the TV PROG buttons OVERRIDE AUTO MATIC TRACKING 1 Press 4 47 SP LP EP on the remote to engage manual tracking ADJUST TRACKIN G MANUALLY 2 Press TV PROG or to adjust t
26. e recorder is in the Stop mode a For Automatic Start Of Playback After Tape Rewind press REW then press PLAY within 2 seconds b For Automatic Power O ff After Tape Rewind press REW then press 1 within 2 seconds c For Automatic Timer Standby After Tape Rewind press REW then press TIMER within 2 seconds NOTE Itis not possible to select the Automatic Timer functions if the cassette s record safety tab is removed 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 m in relation to 0 beginning or end shows you where you are on the tape O S D pg 8 must be set to ON or the indicator will not appear NOTE Depending on the type of tape used there may be times when the indication is not correct Beginning End en 1D Picture Control This feature helps you to adjust the playback picture quality according to your preference The default setting is AUTO 1 4 ACCESS MAIN NENU SCREEN Press MENU ACCESS FUNCTION SET SCREEN Place the pointer next to FUNCTION SET by pressing PUSH JOG AV then press OK or PUSH JOG D SELECT PICTURE CON TROL SET MODE Place the pointer next to PICTURE CONTROL by pressing PUSH JOG Av then press O K or PUSH JOG gt to select the desired mode AUTO Normally select aly gt AUTO MENU EXIT
27. e sensor window e The maximum operating distance of the remote control is about 8 m Operating J VC TVs To operate your TV while holding down TV press the corresponding button STANDBY ON TV VCR TV PROG TVVOL d if TV Muting NOTES e When inserting the batteries be sure to insert in the correct directions as indicated under the battery cover e Depending on the type of JVC TV there may be cases where some or all functions cannot be operated using the remote control e fthe remote control doesn t work properly remove its batteries wait a short time replace the batteries and then try again SPECIFICATIONS GENERAL Power requirement Rating Operating Power consumption Temperature Operating Storage Operating position Dimensions WxHxD Weight Format Maximum recording time SP LP EP VIDEO AUDIO Signal system Recording system Signal to noise ratio Horizontal resolution Frequency range Input O utput AC 110 240 V 50 60 Hz AC 90 260 V 50 60 Hz 18W 5 C to 40 C 20 C to 60 C Horizontal only 400 x 94 x 275 mm 3 2 kg VHS standard 240 min with E 240 video cassette PAL M ESECAM 160 min with T 160 video cassette NTSC 480 min with E 240 video cassette PAL M ESECAM 480 min with T 160 video cassette NTSC PAL type colour signal and CCIR monochrome signal 625 lines 50 fields NTSC colo
28. 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 1 Press PUSH JOG lt or gt ka a or gt e on the remote control lt 4 1 or gt 1 is displayed on screen and search begins in the corresponding direction e To access index codes 2 through 9 press PUSH JOG lt or gt repeatedly until the correct index number is displayed Ex To locate the beginning of B from the current position press PUSH JOG lt j twice To locate the beginning of D from the current position press PUSH JOG gt once Current position 6 a 2 St 1 2 3 _ lt gt _ _ Index number e When the specified index code is located playback begins automatically Repeat Playback Your video recorder can automatically play back the whole tape 50 times repeatedly START PLAYBACK 1 Press PLAY ACTIVATE REPEAT PLAYBACK 2 Press PLAY and hold for over 5 seconds then release The Play indicator on the display panel blinks slowly e The tape plays 50 times automatically and then stops STO P PLAYBACK 3 Press STOP at any time to stop playback NOTE Pressing PLAY REW FF or PAUSE also stops Repeat Playback Next Function Memory The Next Function Memory tells the recorder what to do after rewinding Before continuing ensure that th
29. ecorder as the player for editing set B E S T to your preference by performing steps 1 through 5 on page 18 e BEST only appears at the beginning of automatic tracking Even though it doesn t appear after that the B E S T function is operative 20 en Ex press Timer PROGRAMMING SCREEN oO ine es Lt bonis ha Prog fa mming 1 starting out appears TV PROG Remember the clock must be set before you can I J gt programme the timer c pg 10 PROG EXIT Before performing the following steps EN TER PRO G RA M M E e Insert a cassette with the safety tab in place The recorder will come on automatically STA RT TIM E Turn on the TV and select theVIDEO channel or AV mode e Select the appropriate colour system by pressing the oe Ha ener COLOUR SYSTEM button i pg 26 cu de te nhs e Press and hold START to move in 30 TV PROG minute increments or 4 gt press and release PROG EXIT repeatedly to move 1 minute at a time ENTER PROGRAMME STOP TIME 3 Press STOP to enter the time you want recording to stop Press and hold STOP to move in 30 minute increments or press and release repeatedly to move 1 minute at a time EN TER PROGRAMME DATE Press DATE The current date appears on screen The date you enter appears in its place ENTER CHANNE
30. ectly by Auto Set U p function gt pg 6 or if you have moved to a different area or if a new station starts broadcasting in your area Your recorder needs to memorise all necessary stations in channel positions in order to record TV programmes Auto Channel Set automatically assigns all receivable stations in your area so that you can call them up with the TV PROG buttons without going through any vacant channels Auto Channel Set TURN ON THE RECORDER 1 Press 1 ACCESS MAIN MENU SCREEN 2 Press MENU TUNER SET ACCESS TUNER SET SCREEN Press PUSH JOG Av to place the pointer next to TUNER SET then press OK or PUSH JOG gt MAIN MENU FUNCTION SET FP TUNER SET INITIAL SET aly gt MENU EXIT SELECT AUTO CH SET MODE Press PUSH JOG Av to place the pointer next to AUTO CH SET then press OK or PUSH JOG gt TUNER SET CH EDIT AUTO CH SET aly gt MENU EXIT SELECT TV SYSTEM Press PUSH JOG Av to place the pointer next to the appropriate TV system P Ra refer to the table on page l 7 then press O K or PU SH JOG gt TV SYSTEM SELECT e Auto Channel Set will start FRQ 150 BG 229 B AUTO CH SET 165 237 N a 195 7 PLEASE WAIT 205 365 213 221 4 CANCEL DELETE a v gt EDIT MENU EXIT RETURN TO NORMAL SCREEN Press MENU START FINISH CLLCLLLLELLE CI IMPORTANT e If no sound accompa
31. etected If you do not want to store the detected station Press PUSH JOG Av to place the pointer next to a v gt CONTINUE then press UMENU EXIT OK or PUSH JOG gt Channel search will resume If you want to store the detected station Press PUSH JOG Av to place the pointer next to STO RE then press OK or PUSH JOG gt The Channel List appears again CONTINUE e The blueback screen and the TV picture currently being broadcast appear alternately for 8 seconds each e If you want to store another channel repeat steps 3 5 e When channel search completes for that band the Band Select screen appears again To set channels for other bands select another band and start M anual Channel Set again F step 4 and 5 e For fine tuning adjustment see Fine Tuning Channels on page 31 RETURN TO NORMAL SCREEN Press MENU 30 en Delete A Channel 1 ACCESS TUNER SET SCREEN Perform steps 1 3 of Auto Channel Set on page 28 ACCESS CHANNEL LIST Press PUSH JOG A to place the pointer next to CH EDIT then press OK or PUSH JOG gt SELECT CHANNEL Press PUSH JOG Av to SYS until the channel you want BG to delete begins blinking Ea BG BG 06 a v CANCEL a v gt OX EDIT MENU EXIT DELETE CHANNEL Press CANCEL e To re store it simply press PUSH JOG e Repeat steps 3 4 as necessary A w lt 4 ADD MENU EXIT RETURN TO
32. he TV s channel controls appears on the TV screen while the one selected with the TV PROG buttons is recorded on the tape Elapsed Recording Time Indication You can check the exact time of a recording RESET COUNTER 1 Press C RESET before starting recording or playback The counter is reset to 0 00 00 and shows the exact elapsed time as the tape runs ii Instant Timer Recording ITR This easy method lets you record for from 30 minutes to 6 hours selectable in 30 min increments and shuts the recorder off after recording is finished START RECO RDIN G 1 Press RECORD on the recorder ENGAGE ITR MODE e a i Press RECORD again 7 blinks and 0 30 appears on ae 2 the front display panel OA 2 SNe a SET RECO RDIN G DURATION RECORD to extend the time Each press extends recording time by 30 minutes If you want to record for more than 30 minutes press JVC NOTE You can only perform ITR using the RECORD button on the recorder s front panel 185 The B E S T Biconditional Equalised Signal Tracking system a checks the condition of the tape in use during recording and IB E S I Bi ctu re playback and compensates to provide the highest possible recording and playback pictures The default setting for both recording and playback is O N System Prepara
33. ications gt pg 39 SITUATE RECO RDER 2 Place the recorder on a stable horizontal surface CONNECT RECO RDER TO TV The connection method you use depends on the type of TV you have RF CONNECTION e To Connect To A TV With NO AV Input Terminals a Disconnect the TV aerial cable from the TV b Connect the TV aerial cable to the ANT IN jack on the rear panel of the recorder c Connect the provided RF cable between the RF OUT jack on the rear panel of the recorder and the TV s aerial terminal AV CONNECTION e To Connect To A TV With AV Input Terminals a Connect the aerial recorder and TV as per RF CONNECTION b Connect an optional AV cable between the AUDIO OUT and VIDEO OUT connectors on the rear panel of the recorder and the TV s AV IN terminals CONNECT RECORDER TO MAINS 4 Plug the end of the mains power cord into a mains outlet ATTENTION If you have finished all the necessary connections go to Video Channel Set on page 4 then perform Auto Set Up on page 6 do NOT press the b 1 button on the recorder remote control to turn on the recorder s power before you start Auto Set Up 4 EN INITIAL SETTINGS If you have connected the video recorder to your TV via the provided RF cable only RF connection Go to V l d eo With RF Connection below If you have connected the video recorder to your TV via both the provided RF cable and an AV cable AV E n ne e connect
34. ideo recorder nor the TV e The picture may roll up or down This can be corrected using the V HO LD control found on some TVs This cannot be corrected if the TV does not have aV HOLD control e During search still or frame by frame playback the picture will be distorted and there may be a loss of colour ATTENTION ate position which corresponds to the TV system you have selected at the TV System Select screen When this recorder is connected to a multi system TV the audio signal may not be heard or may be noisy if the colour system select switch of the TV is adjusted to the AUTO position In such a case set the TV s colour system select switch to the appropri Tape To Tape Editing There are 4 different types of recorded tape depending on the signal recorded Recorded tape Playback equipment HR J267MS HR J261MS Dubbed tape _ j PAL K gt _ gt PAL PAL a D PAL Ld Ld MESECAM q D gt D mesecam SECAM gt Recording circuit ec AD ee D wee NTSC 4 NTSC 4 43 MHz MHz NTSC 4 43 MHz 28 EN Turn on the TV and select the VIDEO channel or AV mode T PUSH JOG IMPORTANT Perform the following steps only if auto channel set has not been set corr
35. ion Go to With AV Connection on next page Video Channel RF Output Channel is the channel on With RF Connection which your TV receives picture and sound signals from the video recorder through the RF cable IMPORTANT Before performing the following steps make sure the recorder s power is off and there is no cassette inserted in the recorder L Hoge ACCESS VIDEO CHANNEL _ wel whee 5 ogee SET MODE 1 Hold down STO P EJECT on the recorder until the display panel shows the following du UT 36 SELECT TV SYSTEM 2 Press TV PROG or to set appropriate TV system that Jt matches the system of TV being used refer to the table below Slt 1 a J 1 CULI 30 1 B G 2 D K 3 1 4 H Major Countries TV System New Zealand Kuwait U A E Indonesia Singapore Thailand Malaysia Iran Saudi Arabia B G Egypt Morocco Lebanon Iraq China Mongolia Russia D K Ge CO e Hong Kong Australia H TEST SIGNAL The channel on which the screen to the left appear clearly in step 3 is your Video Channel To view picture signals from the video recorder set your TV to the Video Channel ee EN D SET VIDEO CHANNEL With AV Connection 3 Set your TV to UHF channel 36 IMPORTANT e If the
36. ither button to delay or advance the time by 30 minutes SET DATE Press PUSH JOG Av to set the date then press OK or PU SH JOG gt e Press and hold either button to change the date by 15 days SET YEAR Press PU SH JOG Av to set the year START CLO CK O PERATIO N Press MENU NOTE If the year digits are automatically cleared it is possible that you have input February 29th in a non leap year Input the correct data PLAYBACK eee ew 1 1 The easiest most basic operation possible with your video recorder is tape playback Already recorded signals on a video Ba SI C tape are read by your video recorder and displayed on your TV just like a TV programme f la y ba ck Make sure the window side is up the rear label side is 1 facing you and the arrow on the front of the cassette is point toward the recorder Don t apply too much Turn on the TV and select the VIDEO channel or AV mode pressure when inserting The recorder power comes on automatically and the counter is reset to 0 00 00 e Select the appropriate colour system by pressing the COLOUR SYSTEM button c pg 26 e f the record safety tab has been removed playback begins automatically pg 16 FIND PROGRAMME START POINT 2 If the tape is advanced past the start point press REW To go forward press FF START PLAYB
37. itions 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 VHS HAE troubles occur PALNTES Auto Head Cleaner m Only cassettes marked VHS or S VHS can be used with A built in head cleaner automatically cleans the video heads this videorecorder However S VHS recording is not possible and head drum whenever a tape is loaded or unloaded to with this model reduce head clogging m HQ VHS is compatible with existing VH S equipment INSTALLING YOUR NEW RECORDER ENO Basic Connections Aerial terminal RF Cable ja 2 provided amp 88 Back of TV AV IN terminals TV Aerial Cable AV Cable not provided Mains Power Cord pa J ZZ Rear View i AUDIO OUT M ains outlet VIDEO OUT Connect the power plug to an AC outlet before installing the lithium battery rpg 5 It s essential that your video recorder be properly connected Follow these steps carefully THESE STEPS MUST BE COM PLETED BEFOREANY VIDEO OPERATION CAN BE PER FORMED CHECK CONTENTS 1 Make sure the package contains all of the accessories listed in Specif
38. name can also be used to operate your JVC TV while holding down the TV button This remote control transmits A code signals only itis not applicable to B code signals INDEX cont PROG Button pg 20 TV Button See below REVIEW Button c pg 13 TV VCR Button See below Recording Speed SP LP EP Button c pg 16 Tracking Button c pg 13 6 Gif TV Muting Button See below CANCEL Button F pg 22 Counter C RESET Button pg 17 START Button lt pg 20 STOP Button F pg 20 Rewind REW Button c pg 11 12 PLAY Button c pg 11 Record REC Button c pg 16 MENU Button c pg 8 OK Button pg 4 PROG CHECK Button pg 22 D STANDBY ON 1 Button lt pg 8 NUMBER Buttons gt pg 16 DAILY Timer Recording Button c pg 21 WEEKLY Timer Recording Button c pg 21 AU X Mode Select Button F pg 25 TIMER Button lt pg 21 TV PROG Button c pg 16 20 DATE Button lt pg 20 Fast Foward FF Button 7 pg 11 12 STOP Button c pg 11 PAUSE Button c pg 12 PUSH JOG Av Button c pg 6 TV PROG Button See below PUSH JOG lt D kaa gt Button pg 12 14 TV Volume VOL Button See below How To Use The remote control can operate most of your video recorder s functions as well as basic functions of JVC TV sets See below e Point the remote control toward th
39. nies the picture or the audio sounds unnatural on some channels that have been stored by Auto Channel Set the TV system setting for those channels may be incorrect Select the appropriate TV system for those channels c TV System Selection When you see the picture but the audio can t be heard or sounds unnatural on page 31 e Since your video recorder memorizes all detected stations even if the reception condition is poor some of those stored stations may produce a noisy picture To delete those stations r Delete A Channel on page 30 0 0 0 C Lg PU SH JOG EN 29 Manual Channel Set Store channels that were not stored during Auto Set U p F pg 6 or Auto Channel Set t pg 28 1 GW No ACCESS TUNER SET SCREEN Perform steps 1 3 of Auto Channel Set on page 28 ACCESS CHANNEL UST Press PUSH JOG Av to place the pointer next to CH EDIT then press O K or PUSH JOG gt SELECT PO SITIO N Press PUSH JOG Av to place the pointer next to an open channel position then press O K or PUSH JOG gt SELECT BAN D Press PUSH JOG Av to place the pointer next to the band of your choice then press OK to initiate M anual Channel Set BAND SELECT MANUAL CH SET G VHF L VHF H UHF VHFL 100MHZ S PLEASE WAIT 4 a aly gt MENU EXIT MENU EXIT SET DESIRED STATIO N The screen to the right appears when a station is F STORE d
40. om the mains outlet installing or operating the recorder m Dangerous voltage inside Refer internal servicing to m It should be noted that it may be unlawful to re record qualified service personnel To prevent electric shock or pre recorded tapes records or discs without the consent fire hazard remove the power cord from the mains of the owner of copyright in the sound or video record outlet prior to connecting or disconnecting any signal ing broadcast or cable programme and in any literary lead or aerial dramatic musical or artistic work embodied therein The STANDBY ON b 1 button does not completely shut ATTENTION off mains power from the unit but switches abet 1 This recorder can also receive SECAM colour television current on and off shows electrical power standby signals for recording and playback and shows ON 2 Recordings made of SECAM television signals produce monochrome pictures if played back on another video recorder of SECAM standard or do not produce normal Video tapes recorded with this video recorder in the LP Long colour pictures if played back on another video recorder Play or EP Extended Play mode cannot be played back on a of PAL standard single speed video recorder 3 SECAM prerecorded cassettes or recordings made with a SECAM video recorder produce monochrome pictures r when played back with this recorder Failure to heed the following precautions may result in damage to the recorder remote
41. or EP mode with NTSC broadcasts to allow complete recording For Example Recording a PAL broadcast programme of 210 minutes in length onto a 180 minute tape Approximately 150 minutes SP mode Approximately 60 minutes LP mode Total 210 minutes Make sure you set AUTO SP gt LP TIMER to ON at the Function Set screen before the timer recording starts ACCESS MAIN MENU SCREEN 1 Press MENU ACCESS FUNCTION SET SCREEN 2 Press PUSH JOG Av to place the pointer next to FUNCTION SET then press OK or PUSH JOG gt SELECT MO DE Press PUSH JOG Av to place the pointer next to AUTO SP gt LP TIMER then press OK or PUSH JOG Pto select ON FUNCTION SET B E S T ON PICTURECONTROL AUTO AUTO TIMER OFF 0 S D ON P AUTO SP LP TIMER ON aly gt MENU EXIT RETURN TO NORMAL SCREEN 4 Press MENU NOTES e f you have programmed the recorder to timer record 2 or more programmes the second programme and those thereafter may not fit on the tape if you set AUTO SP LP TIMER to ON In this case make sure the mode is not engaged then set the tape speed manually during timer programming e In order to ensure that the recording fits on the tape this feature may leave a slight non recorded section at the end of the tape e There may be some noise and sound disturbance at the point on the tape where the recorder switches from SP to LP or EP mode e The Auto S
42. pped by the beginning of the continuation of recording W hy does this happen A This is normal It reduces distortion at the pause and resume points Q Can the video recorder indefinitely remain in the Record Pause mode A No The video recorder goes to its Stop mode 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 TIMER RECORDING Q and remain lit on the display panel Is there a problem A No This is a normal condition for a timer recording in progress Q Can program the timer while I m watching a tape ora TV broadcast A You won t see the picture as it is replaced by the on screen menu but the audio from the program or tape you re viewing can be heard Q Isit possible to timer record a TV programme broadcast in 2000 A Yes it is possible ATTENTION This recorder contains microcomputers External electronic noise or interference could cause malfunctioning In such cases switch the recorder off and unplug the mains power cord Then plug it in again and turn the recorder on Take out the cassette After checking the cassette operate the unit as usual 36m FRONT VIEW 2 BB 6B BB STANDBY ON Button c pg 8 COLOUR SYSTEM Button F pg 26 Cassette Loading Slot Display Panel c pg
43. racking RETURN TO AUTO MATIC TRACKING 3 Press 4 47 SP LP EP on the remote to re engage automatic tracking NOTE When a new tape is inserted the recorder enters the automatic tracking mode automatically Instant ReView Simply by pressing a single button the recorder power comes on rewinds and begins playback of the last timerrecorded programme If you have several programmes recorded you can easily access any of them NOTE Before starting make sure that the recorder is off and that the Timer mode is disengaged ACTIVATE INSTANT REVIEW 1 Press REVIEW The recorder power comes on and the recorder searches for the index code indicating the start of the last timer recorded programme Once it s found playback begins automatically e The front display panel tells you how many programmes have been 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 NOTE Instant ReView is not possible while the recorder is in the Timer mode 14en l PLAYBACK cont PUSH JOG Index Search Your recorder automatically marks index codes at the beginning of
44. racking lt pg 13 Try manual tracking lt pg 13 Press TV PROG or a few times to remove the noise bars from the screen 6 The playback picture is blurred or interrupted while TV broadcasts are Clear Consult your JVC dealer 7 Playback picture has a loss of colour e The wrong colour system is selected for the tape being played back Select the correct colour system by pressing the COLOUR SYSTEM button F pg 26 Once recorded the signal cannot be corrected Be sure to choose the correct setting before recording e The wrong colour system was selected during recording 8 No sound accompanies the playback picture e The TV system you have selected at the TV System Select screen is incorrect Set it to the correct position for the TV broadcast system used in your area pg 31 RECORDING EN 93 SYMPTOM POSSIBLE CAUSE CORRECTIVE ACTION 1 Recording cannot be started There is no cassette loaded or the cassette loaded has had its Record Safety tab removed Insert a cassette or using adhesive tape reseal the slot where the tab was removed 2 TV broadcasts cannot be recorded e F 1 has been selected as the input Set to the desired channel mode 3 Tape to tape editing is not possible 4 Camcorder recording is not possible TIMER RECORDING e The source another video recorder camcorder has not been properly connected e All necessary power switches ha
45. rome e In the NTSC4 43 mode with some TVs on screen displays Program screen etc may roll up or down and there may bea loss of colour When this happens select the AUTO mode Off Air Recording The builtin multi system tuner is capable of receiving PAL B G and D K and SECAM B G and D K broadcasts TV system HR J267MS HR J261MS Recorded tape PAL _ pb PAL B G D K Multi system tuner MESECAM SECAM B G B G D K DK OIRT tt gt K D NOTE This model does not operate in BRAZIL PAL M or ARGENTINA PAL N T I RFconverter I K 1 G H I Playback This recorder can play back all 3 types of recorded tape Recorded tape HR J267MS HR J261MS PAL Go ee 1 Playback circuit I l gt gt PAL i C J l l MESECAM l i I l N P I Ka a MESECAM gt Built in NTSC PAL PAL NTSC 3 58 MHz NTSC 3 58 MHz 58 MHz ah Manual switching VIDEO OUT AUDIO OUT Po be te bee ee ee ee ee ee ne ee gt l A l NOTES When viewing NTSC tapes on a PAL TV set EN 21 Multi system receiver PAL B G D K H Multi system monitor PAL SECAM NTSC 3 58 NTSC 4 43 e The picture may shrink vertically with black bars appearing at the top and bottom of the screen This is not a malfunction on the part of the v
46. saat When Auto Set Up is completed the lowest position PLEASE WAIT blinks on the screen and Auto number will appear on the front display panel blinks on the front display panel NOTES e f you perform Auto Set Up when the aerial cable is not connected properly SCAN COMPLETED NO SIGNAL appears on the screen When this happens make sure of the aerial connection and press OK Auto Set Up will take place again e If there is a power cut or if you press b 1 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 e f you want to set the tuner manually such as to add or skip channels to swap channel positions or to fine tune channels r pg 29 31 e f no sound accompanies the picture or the audio sounds unnatural on some channels that have been stored by Auto Set Up the TV system setting for those channels may be incorrect Select the appropriate TV system for those channels 7 TV System Selection When you see the picture but the audio can t be heard or sounds unnatural on page 31 S EN On Screen Displays Turn on the TV and select the VIDEO channel or AV mode Os DO M EN y Haa A al e lt bg PUSH JOG OK Fy JVC INITIAL SETTINGS cont You can choose whether or not to have various operational indicators appear on screen by setting this function ON
47. tion TURN ON THE RECO RDER 1 Press 1 ACCESS MAIN MENU SCREEN 2 Press MENU ACCESS FUNCTION SET SCREEN Turn on the TV and select the VIDEO channel or AV mode 3 Place the pointer next to WAINIMENU FUNCTION SET by pressing PUSH JOG Av FUNCTION SET then press OK or PUSH INITIAL SET JOG gt oA SELECT MODE Place the pointer next to FUNCTION SET B E S T by pressing PUSH JOG Av then press OK or PUSH JOG D to set to ON or OFF B E S T ON PICTURE CONTROL AUTO AUTO TIMER OFF 0 S D ON AUTOSP LP TIMER OFF aly gt MENU EXIT RETURN TO NORMAL at SCREEN RECORD Cc LE 5 Press MENU MENU z C D PUSH JOG OK NXS Recording START RECO RDING 1 Press and hold RECORD and press PLAY on the remote or press RECORD on the recorder DURING B E S T B E S T CO M PLETE 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 or EP modes only after a tape has been inserted and the Record mode is first initiated It does not work during recording e In the case of timer recording the B E S T system works before recording is initiated e Once the cassette is ejected the B E S T data is cancelled
48. ur and EIA monochrome signals 525 lines 60 fields Rotary 2 head helical scan system 45 dB 250 lines PAL M ESECAM 220 lines NTSC 70 Hz to 10 000 Hz RCA connectors IN x 1 OUT x1 TUNER TIMER TV channel storage capacity Tuning system Channel coverage Aerial output Memory backup time ACCESSO RIES Provided accessories EN 99 99 positions AU X position Frequency synthesized tuner VHF Low 42 175 MHz High 175 470 MHz UHF 470 870 MHz UHF channels Adjustable E28 E60 Approx 6 months Estimated figure based on supplied fresh battery actual performance may differ RF cable Infrared remote control unit R6 U M 3 battery x 2 Lithium battery CR2025 Specifications shown are for SP mode unless otherwise specified Design and specifications subject to change without notice VICTOR COMPANY OF JAPAN LIMITED Registered Trademark owned by VICTOR COMPANY OF JAPAN LTD COPYRIGHT 1999 VICTOR COMPANY OF JAPAN LTD MS Printed in Malaysia O699IYV KYP PJ SINT9Z YH SINZ9Z YH
49. ve not been turned on e The input mode is not correct e The camcorder has not been properly connected e The input mode is not correct Confirm that the source is properly connected Confirm that all units power switches are turned on Set the input mode to F 1 Confirm that the camcorder is properly connected Set the input mode to F 1 SYMPTOM POSSIBLE CAUSE CORRECTIVE ACTION 1 Timer recording won t work On screen timer programming is not possible and oo on the display panel won t stop blinking The cassette is automatically ejected and and lool 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 e The clock and or the timer have been set incorrectly e The timer is not engaged Timer recording is in progress e The timer is engaged but there s no cassette loaded e The loaded cassette has had its Record Safety tab removed TIMER has been pressed when there are no programs in memory or the timer record information has been programmed incorrectly e The end of the tape was reached during timer recording Re perform the clock and or timer settings Press TIMER and confirm that is displayed on the display panel Timer programming can t be performed while
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