JVC HR-J261EU User's Manual
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1. Video channelor RF cable AV mode provided Another recorder Recorder 2 Recorder Your recorder TV receiver Video 21 pin SCART cable RF cable channel or not provided provided mode Another recorder Player EN 27 You can use your recorder as the source player or as the recording deck Make connections Connect the player s 21 pin SCART connector to the recorder s 21 pin SCART connector as illustrated P Set the input mode of recording deck With this video recorder press AUX NUMBER key 0 and or PR to select L 1 When using another recorder as the recording deck refer to its instruction manual Set the edit mode See PICTURE CONTROL on page 29 4 Start the source player Engage the Play mode of the source player H Start the recording deck Engage the Record mode of the recording deck NOTES All necessary cables can be obtained from your dealer e When you select EDIT to dub tapes in step 3 be sure to select AUTO or NORM when B E S T is set to OFF after you finish dubbing the tapes When you use this recorder as the source player for editing be sure to set O S D to OFF before starting gt pg 29 28 Mode Set Turn on th2. The recorder s mains power cord should be connected to a mains outlet If you want to use the on screen display the TV should be set to its AV mode with AV connection gt pg 7 or channel 36 with RF connection gt pg 7 Hl Turn on the recorder Press 071 on the recorder or remote control The Country Set display appears on the front display panel and or on the TV screen NOTE If you have connected your TV to ESKA REPUBLIKA i DANMARK the recorder with RF connection DEUTSCHLAND and the on screen display ESPA A appearing on UHF channel 36 GREECE foh ITALIA looks distorted perform Video MAGYARORSZAG NEXT PAGE Channel Set on page 38 Av MENU EXIT Select your country On the front display panel Press AY to select your international telephone country code of your country referring to the chart in the left column Example DEUTSCHLAND is selected JL On the on screen display m diced to move the ESK REPUBLIKA ighlight bar pointer to your country s name ESPANA GREECE ITALIA MAGYARORSZAG NEXT PAGE Av MENU EXIT NOTES e If you have selected BELGIUM 32 or SUISSE 41 go to step 3 f you have selected any other country name code go to step 4 Select the language Press OK The Language Set display appears on the front display panel and or on the TV screen On the front display panel Press AV to select your lang
3. CAUTION W 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 W 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 played 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 IMPORTANT E Please read the various precautions on page 2 and 3 before installing or operating the recorder E It should be noted that it may be unlawful to re record pre recorded tapes records or discs without the consent of the owner o
4. INSTALLING YOUR NEW RECORDER Basic Connections Aerial connector Back of TV TV aerial 21 pin SCART cable connector 21 pin SCART RF cable cable provided not provided Mains power cord Back of recorder AV1 L 1 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 an optional 21 pin SCART cable in order to enjoy stereo playback of video tapes EN 7 It s essential that your video recorder be properly connected THESE STEPS MUST BE COMPLETED BEFORE ANY VIDEO OPERATION CAN BE PERFORMED Hl Check the contents Make sure the package contains all of the accessories listed in SPECIFICATIONS on the back cover 2 Situate the recorder Place the recorder on a stable horizontal surface Connect the recorder to TV The connection method you use depends on the type of TV you have RF Connection To connect to a TV with NO AV input connectors 1 Disconnect the TV aerial cable from the TV Connect the TV aerial cable to the ANT IN connector on the rear panel of the recorder 3 Connect the provided RF cable between the RF OUT connector on the
5. e If the two vertical white bars do not appear clearly re set the video recorder to another vacant channel and try again NOTES e If you set the video recorder to a channel which is occupied by local station or has neighbouring channels that are occupied by local stations the picture reception quality will be affected and some interference noise will appear on the TV screen Be sure to select a vacant channel which has no broadcast on neighbouring channels e f you cannot obtain the two vertical white bars clearly with any channel between 22 and 69 consult your JVC dealer 4 Exit the Video Channel Set mode Press OK on the remote control With AV Connection To view picture signals from the video recorder set your TV to its AV mode With RF Connection The channel on which the TV screen in step 3 appears clearly is your video channel To view picture signals from the video recorder set your TV to the video channel TROUBLESHOOTING EN 29 Before requesting service for a problem use this chart and see if you can repair the trouble yourself Small problems are often easily corrected and this can save you the trouble of sending your video recorder off for repair POWER SYMPTOM POSSIBLE CAUSE CORRECTIVE ACTION 1 No power is supplied to the recorder The mains power cord is disconnected Connect the mains power cord 2 The clock is functioning properly but the rec
6. VIDEO CASSETTE RECORDER HR J261EU Vis JVC PL ENGLISH SAFETY FIRST 2 Safety Precautions 2 INDEX INSTALLING YOUR NEW RECORDER 7 Basic Connections 7 INITIAL SETTINGS 8 AUO Set DD cac eo eR GIGS 8 Preset Download 10 Language esent ettet rts 12 T V LINK 13 T V Link Functions sess 13 PLAYBACK 14 Basic Playback 14 Playback Features 15 RECORDING 18 Basic Recording 18 Recording Features 19 B E S T Picture System 21 TIMER RECORDING 22 Express Timer Programming 22 EDITING 26 Edit From A Camcorder 26 Edit To Or From Another Video Recorder io m i 27 SUBSIDIARY SETTINGS 28 Mode Set 28 Clock Set iode eterne 31 Turnier Set 32 Video Channel Set 38 TROUBLESHOOTING 39 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 42 LIST OF TERMS 43 SPECIFICATIONS Back Cover LPTO321 001B EN 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
7. N Edit From A Camcorder AUX Your recorder n 8 000000000 Cable adapter not provided Audio Video AUDIO OUT cable 4 not provided d Camcorder q VIDEO OUT Player EDITING You can use a camcorder as the source player and your recorder as the recorder Hl Make connections Connect the camcorder s AUDIO VIDEO OUT connectors to the recorder s AV1 L 1 IN OUT connector via a cable adapter Set the recorder s input mode Press AUX NUMBER key 0 and or PR to select L 1 Kl Set the edit mode See PICTURE CONTROL on page 29 Un Start the camcorder Engage the Play mode of the camcorder H Start the recorder Engage the Record mode of the recorder NOTES All necessary cables can be obtained from your dealer e When you select EDIT to dub tapes in step 3 be sure to select AUTO or NORM when B E S T is set to OFF after you finish dubbing the tapes Edit To Or From Another Video Recorder TV receiver Player Your recorder C Dnm 4 21 SCART cable not provided
8. PLAYBACK Hl 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 The recorder s power comes on automatically and the counter is reset to 0 00 00 e If the record safety tab has been removed playback begins automatically Find the programme start point If the tape is advanced past the start point press lt lt To go forward press P Start playback Press gt BEST appears blinking in the recorder s front display panel during automatic tracking pg 21 4 Stop playback Press on the remote control or on the recorder s front panel Then press 4 amp to remove the cassette Clean the video heads using a dry cleaning cassette TCL 2UX when Rough poor picture appears while a tape is played back The picture is unclear or no picture appears USE CLEANING CASSETTE appears on the screen only with O S D set to ON pg 29 Usable cassettes Compact VHS camcorder recordings can be played on this video recorder Simply place the recorded cassette into a VHS Cassette Adapter and it can be used just like any full sized VHS cassette This video recorder can record on regular VHS and Super VHS cassettes However it will record and play back regular VHS signals only It is not
9. SUOMI ENGLISH DEUTSCH POLSKI NORSK SVENSKA DANMARK OSTERREICH gt gt CESK REPUBLIKA ITALIA MAGYARORSZ G ESPANA DANSK NEDERLAND NEDERLANDS DEUTSCH GREECE ENGLISH CESTINA OTHER WESTERN EUROPE ENGLISH ITALIANO OTHER EASTERN EUROPE ENGLISH MAGYAR CASTELLANO 125 Turn on the TV and select the video channel AV mode INITIAL SETTINGS cont This recorder offers you the choice to view on screen messages in 13 different languages Though Auto Set Up selects the language automatically gt pg 11 you can change the language setting manually as required Hl Access the Main Menu screen Press MENU Access the Country Set screen Press AV to move the MAIN MENU highlight bar pointer to MODE SET AUTO CH SET then press MANUAL CH SET OK or gt CLOCK SET MENU EXIT Select your country Press AV to move the highlight bar pointer to your country s name then press OK or gt gt 4 Select the language Press AV to move the NEXT PAGE highlight bar pointer to the LM language of your choice NEDERLANDS You do not have to press OK END pressing OK enters AUTO SET FRANCAIS T V LINK screen DEUTSCH CF ENGLISH Aw MENU EXIT Return to the normal screen Press MENU T V LINK EN 13
10. T V Link Functions When you connect the recorder to your TV via a fully wired 21 pin SCART cable gt pg 7 the following functions are available You can use these functions only with a TV offering T V Link etc For details refer to the instruction manual of your TV Compatible with TVs offering T V Link EasyLink Megalogic SMARTLINK Q Link DATA LOGIC or NexTView Link via fully wired 21 pin SCART cable The degree of compatibility and available functions may differ by system NexTView Link You can download the EPG Electronic Programme Guide information from your TV for timer programming on the recorder For details refer to the instruction manual of your TV TV Auto Power On The TV will turn on and be set to its AV mode automatically whenever you play a tape For details refer to the instruction manual of your TV VCR Auto Standby You can use your TV s remote control to turn off the recorder For details refer to the instruction manual of your TV Direct Rec You can easily start recording the programme that you are watching on your TV When you use this function set DIRECT REC to ON pg 29 l i Basic Playback Turn on the TV and select the video channel or AV mode x oe o ves n ae CD CD CD C GD
11. 21 If DIRECT REC is set to ON the programme that appears on the TV screen will be recorded pg 29 4 Pause Resume recording Press Press B to resume recording Stop recording Press on the remote control or M amp on the recorder Then press amp 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 Features TV VCR 19 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 1 Start recording Press on the recorder 2 Engage the ITR mode Press 6 again 2 blinks and 0 30 appears on the front display panel Set the recording duration If you want to record for more than 30 minutes press to extend the time Each press extends recording time by 30 minutes NOTE You can only perform ITR using the amp button on the recorder s front panel Record One Programme While Watching Another If your recorder is connected to the TV via the AV connection press
12. OVERLAPPED 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Av PROG EXIT Example Programme 1 you have just made and Programme 4 overlap each other Hl Confirm the overlapping programmes Overlapping programmes blink on the TV screen Select the programme to modify Press AV then press OK or P You can only select one of the overlapping programmes NOTE If you do not mind this overlap press PROG to finish the timer programme setting The programme with the lower programme number will be recorded and the other one will not be recorded correctly If no changes are made for approximately 1 minute the recorder will return to the normal screen Cancel or change programme setting To cancel a programme press X when the Programme screen you do not want is shown PROGRAM COMPLETED appears on the TV screen for about 5 seconds then the normal screen appears To change a programme press the appropriate button START STOP DATE and or when the Programme screen on which you want to make changes is shown then press OK PROGRAM COMPLETED appears on the TV screen for about 5 seconds then the normal screen appears NOTE If the overlap is not yet solved or another overlap occurs with the timer programme setting after making the last correction on a programme the conflicting programmes will be shown on the Programme Check screen again Repeat the above steps again until the overlap is solved 26
13. Operating 5 C to 40 Storage 20 C to 60 C Operating position Horizontal only Dimensions WxHxD 400 mm x 94 mm x 278 mm Weight 3 5 kg Format VHS PAL standard Maximum recording time 240 min with E 240 video cassette VIDEO AUDIO Signal system PAL type colour signal and CCIR monochrome signal 625 lines 50 fields Recording system Rotary two head herical scan system Signal to noise ratio 45 dB Horizontal resolution 250 lines Frequency range 70 Hz to 10 000 Hz Input Output 21 pin SCART connector IN OUT x 1 TUNER TIMER TV channel storage capacity 99 positions AUX position Tuning system Frequency synthesized tuner Channel coverage VHF 47 MHz 89 MHz 104 MHz 300 MHz 302 MHz 470 MHz UHF 470 MHz 862 MHz Aerial output UHF channels 22 69 Adjustable Memory backup time Approx 10 min n3L9zr uH ACCESSORIES Provided accessories 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 VICTOR COMPANY OF JAPAN LIMITED COPYRIGHT 2000 VICTOR COMPANY OF JAPAN LTD Printed in Germany EU e 0300IYVs ID JVE 7
14. TV VCR The recorder s VCR indicator and the TV broadcast being recorded disappear Once recording is in progress all you need to do is to set the channel controls on the TV for the station you wish to view The programme selected with the TV s channel controls appears on the TV screen while the one selected with the recorder s PR buttons is recorded on the tape 20 0000 RECORDING cont Elapsed Recording Time Indication Set the counter display Press until a counter reading appears on the front display panel 2 Reset the counter Press 0000 before starting recording or playback The counter is reset to 0 00 00 and shows the exact elapsed time as the tape runs You can check the exact time of a recording or playback Tape Remaining Time Press until the time remaining on the tape appears The front display panel shows the tape remaining time with B 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 the tape remaining time reading may not appear right away or is not correct may sometimes appear or the display may blink on
15. Tracking eee 16 Mode Set iL ee RH ERR erit 28 N Next Function Memory urinasan 17 O ONS Dy M 29 ON SCREEN rne 5 P PICH REGONTROLe tite tete t 29 PEAYXBACK ineo bip 14 POWER SAVE th eet Mere beer rene 30 Preset Download ee 10 EN 43 R Record One Programme While Watching etie ore b t 19 RECORDIING rei He 18 Recording Resume Function 18 Repeat 17 S Set Stati ns A rrr ee rper ee 36 Set Stations B ee eee 36 5 ee rat 17 Slow MOU OM ettet ted tee f dents 15 Still Picture Frame By Frame Playback 15 T Tape position 5 Tape Remaining Time 20 TIMER RECORDING eeee 22 Timer warning display esee 5 Thiet S GE ote eto iter rettet ees 32 TAV UNR iere tre dert ene ro bete order 13 TV Station And ID List sene 37 V Variable Speed 15 Video Channel Set snos 38 W When programmes overlap each other 25 SPECIFICATIONS GENERAL Power requirement 220 V 240 V 50 Hz 60 Hz Power consumption Power on 17 W Power off 4 9 W Temperature
16. desired character is indicated then press to enter Enter the remaining characters the same way maximum of 4 After entering all characters press OK 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 the Confirmation screen Press MENU NOTE The characters available for the station name ID are A Z 0 9 space maximum of 4 TV Station And ID List EN 27 ID STATION NAME ID STATION NAME 1000 TV1000 ORF3 ORF3 3SAT 3SAT OWL3 OWL3 ADLT ADULT PREM PREMIERE ANT3 ANTENA3 PRO7 7 ARD ARD RAI2 RAI2 BBC BBC GROUP RAI3 RAI3 BBC1 BBC1 RET4 RETE4 BBC2 BBC2 21 TELE21 BR3 BAYERN3 RTBF RTBF1 or 2 C CANAL PLUS RTL RTL C1 PORTUGUSES RTL2 RTL2 5 CANALE5 RTLA RTL4 CANV KETNET CANVAS RTL5 RTL5 CH4 CHANNEL4 RTP RTP CH5 CHANNEL5 S4 SCHWEIZ4 CHLD CHILD SAT1 SAT1 CINE CINEMA SBS SBS CLUB TELECLUB SHOW SHOW CMT CMT SIC SOCIEDADE CNN CNN SKY SKY CHANNEL CSUR ANDALUCIA SKYN SKY NEWS DISC DISCOVERY SPRT SPORT DR DRTV SRTL SUPER RTL DRS DRS STAR STAR TV DSF DSF SVT1 SVT1 ETB1 ETB1 SVT2 SVT2 ETB2 ETB2 SWR SUEDWEST3 EURO EURONEWS TCC TCC EUSP EUROSPORTS TELE TELE FEMM FEMMAN TEL5 TELE5 FILM FILM TF1 TF1 FNET FILMNET TM3 TM3 FR2 France2 TMC TELEMONTECARLO FR3 France3 TNT TN
17. if the tape runs out during recording The video recorder automatically rewinds it to the beginning QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS TIMER RECORDING and remain lit on the front display A panel Is there a problem No This is a normal condition for a timer recording in progress Can I programme the timer while I m watching a tape or a TV broadcast 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 LIST OF TERMS A AUtO Set 8 eerte e oe i 29 B B E S T Picture 21 29 C Change Station Channel Position 35 Check cancel and change programmes 24 Clock Seti diee rate etes ie 31 COLOUR SYSTEM 3 eletto feet ee tede 30 D Delete A Channel 35 DIRECT REG en 13 29 EDITING iter 26 Elapsed Recording Time Indication 20 Express Timer Programming eee 22 F Fine Tuning Channels Already Stored 35 H High Speed Search sss 15 Index Search teen eerte e RE RH 17 Instant REVIEW tiere Teen 16 Instant Timer Recording ITR 19 L l nguagexiniciei ete ORI Rasen 12 M Manual Channel 5 34 Manual
18. 1 Timer warning display warning appears on the TV screen to tell you that the timer recording is to start in 5 minutes if you re not in the Timer mode at that time The warning blinks for the entire 5 minutes leading up to the start of timer recording To clear the display press X Cassette loaded mark Beginning End REMOTE CONTROL le Em iPRos AM 30552 vm so Tee eT 1 en LLL o m Buttons with a small dot on the left side of the name can also be used to operate your JVC TV while holding down the TV button gt Operating JVC TVs in the right column This remote control transmits A code signals only it is not applicable to B code signals INDEX cont TV Button c Operating JVC TVs below TV VCR Button c pg 19 and Operating JVC TVs below REVIEW Button c pg 16 NUMBER Keys c pg 18 VPS PDC Button Not functions with this recorder Cancel X Button gt pg 24 0000 Button pg 20 STOP Button c pg 22 START Button gt pg 22 PROG Button c pg 22 Programme Check Button gt pg 24 Rewind lt lt Button gt pg 14 15 Record Button c pg 18 Stop Button c pg 14 18 MENU Button c pg 12 AV Button gt pg 8 TV PR Button c Operating JVC TVs below STANDBY ON Butt
19. GRAM OVERLAPPED appears on the TV screen and Err on the front display panel see page 25 Repeat steps 1 6 for each additional programme Engage the recorder s timer mode Press TIMER The recorder turns off automatically and appears on the front display panel To disengage the timer mode press TIMER again EN 22 To Timer Record Weekly Or Daily Serials anytime during steps 2 through 6 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 TV 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 the TV screen and FULL appears on the front display panel To record the extra programme you must first cancel any unnecessary programmes C pg 24 24 E oe CO C ALIOD ED Check cancel and change programmes Hl Disengage the timer mode Press TIMER then press 0 1 Access the Programme Check screen display Press START STOP CH DATE 8 00 10 00 3 2412 10 00 10 45 2 25 12 11 30 13 00 25 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 TIMER RECORDING cont Access the Prog
20. L 1 IN OUT Connector ANT IN Connector gt pg 7 tx pg 7 26 27 RF OUT Connector gt pg 7 FRONT DISPLAY PANEL EN B E S T Picture System Display c pg 21 Symbolic Mode Indicators STILL ten PE SLOW t PLAY FF REW VARIABLE RECORD SEARCH RECORD PAUSE ON SCREEN DISPLAY When O S D is set to ON t pg 29 various operational indicators appear on the TV screen 00 24 12 99 WARNING TIMER RECORDING TO START SOON 1 Operation mode indicators Tape direction Counter display Tape remaining time indicator gt pg 20 Programme Time Indicators gt pg 22 Timer Indicator gt pg 23 Tape Remaining Time Indicator gt pg 20 Q Channel Clock Display Instant REVIEW Indicator c pg 16 VCR Indicator c pg 19 Cassette Loaded Mark Counter Remain Display Mode Display 1 1 Tape position indicator The tape position indicator appears on the TV screen when you press lt lt or gt gt from the Stop mode or perform an Index Search pg 17 The position of W in relation to 0 beginning or end shows you where you are on the tape NOTE Depending on the type of tape used the tape position indicator may not appear correctly Q Current day month year Clock display Q Channel position number and station name Auxiliary input indicator L
21. NUAL CH SET OK or CLOCK SET AY gt GE MENU EXIT 4 Select your country Press AY to move the highlight bar pointer to your country s name then press OK or gt H Select the language Press AV to move the highlight bar pointer to the language of your choice C2 C CO QD GD C 68 6 CD GD es an es IMPORTANT Your video recorder memorizes all detected stations even if reception of some of them is poor You can delete those stations with an unacceptable picture pg 35 Delete A Channel NOTES Fine tuning is performed automatically during Auto Channel Set If you want to perform it manually refer to page 35 If you perform Auto Channel Set when the aerial cable is not connected properly SCAN COMPLETED NO SIGNAL appears on the TV screen in step 7 When this happens make sure of the aerial connection and press OK Auto Channel Set will take place again If 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 C pg 35 INFORMATION EN 23 nm Perform Auto Channel Set Press OK twice If you have connected the recorder and your TV via AV connection I pg 7 the re
22. Press OK and the Confirmation screen appears Repeat steps 3 6 as necessary Close the Confirmation screen Press MENU To change positions see Change Station Channel Position I pg 35 If you wish to set station names other than the ones registered in your recorder see Set Stations B I pg 36 Delete A Channel EN 25 Fine Tuning Channels Already Stored Perform steps 1 and 2 of Manual Channel Set on page 34 to access the Confirmation screen before continuing Perform steps 1 and 2 of Manual Channel Set on page 34 to access the Confirmation screen before continuing 1 Select the item Press AV lt P until the item you want to delete begins blinking 2 Delete a channel Press X The item directly beneath the cancelled one moves up one line Repeat steps 1 and 2 as necessary Close the Confirmation screen Press MENU Change Station Channel Position Perform steps 1 and 2 of Manual Channel Set on page 34 to access the Confirmation screen before continuing EE Select the item Press AV lt P 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 the 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
23. RY SETTINGS cont Set Stations B Set station names other than the ones registered in your recorder Perform steps 1 and 2 of Manual Channel Set on page 34 to access the Confirmation screen before continuing i Select the item Press AV lt P until the item you want begins blinking Access the Manual Channel Set screen Press OK twice Select the new station Press gt until the station name ID begins blinking then press AV until the new station s name ID you want to store begins blinking Registered station names 5 pg 37 appear as you press AV PR CH ID ZFINE 06 CHA5 2 S A V CHANGE ID I4 gt CURSOR OK MENU EXIT 4 Switch the stations Press OK The Confirmation screen appears Repeat steps 1 4 as necessary H Close the Confirmation screen Press MENU Perform steps 1 and 2 of Manual Channel Set on page 34 to access the Confirmation screen and then perform step 1 and 2 of Set Stations A in the left column before continuing Hl Select the character for station name Press gt until the first letter of the station name begins blinking PR CH x ID 06 45 ARD MUN AY AZ 0 9 4 gt 1 CURSOR OK MENU EXIT Enter the new character Press AV to cycle through the characters A Z 0 9 space and stop when the
24. T INT GALA GALAVISION TRT TRT INT HR3 HESSEN3 TSI TSI INFO INFO KANAL TSR TSR ITA1 ITALIA1 TV1 BRTN TV1 ITA7 ITALIAZ TV2 TV2 ITV ITV TV3 TV3 JSTV JSTV TV4 TV4 KA2 KA2 TV5 TV5 KAB1 KABEL1 TV6 TV6 KAN2 KANAL2 TVE1 TVE1 LOCA LOCAL TVE2 TVE2 M6 M6 TVG TV GALICIA MBC MBR TVI TV INDEPENDENT MCM MCM TVN TV NORGE MDR MDR VCR VIDEO MOVE MOVIE VERO VERONICA MTV MTV VH 1 VH 1 MTV3 MTV3 VIVA VIVA N3 NORD3 VIV2 VIVA2 N TV N TV VMTV VIDEO MUSIC NBC NBC SUPER VOX VOX NDR3 NDR3 VT4 VT4 NED1 NED1 VIM VTM NED2 NED2 WDR1 West1 NED3 NED3 WDR3 West3 NEWS YLE1 YLE1 NICK NICKELODEON YLE2 YLE2 NRK NRK ZDF ZDF NRK2 NRK2 ZTV ZTV ODE ODEON The ID abbreviation is what is shown on screen in lieu of the station ORFI ORFI name The ID abbreviation is listed in the Confirmation screen and is ORF2 ORF2 displayed on the TV screen when the recorder is tuned to a different station 38 EN Video Channel Set SUBSIDIARY SETTINGS cont Video channel RF output channel is the channel on which your TV receives picture and sound signals from the recorder through the RF cable IMPORTANT Perform the following steps only if area interference appears in the TV picture after you have moved to a different area or a new station has started broadcasting in your you change the connection between your recorder and TV from RF connection to AV connection or vice versa If you have connected the recor
25. TO CH SET 0 00 01 01 00 MANUAL CH SET CLOCK SET Av GE MENU EXIT MENU EXIT 4 Set the date and time Press AV to set the time then press OK or D The date display begins blinking Repeat the same procedure to set the date and year When you set the time press and hold AV to change the time by 30 minutes When you set the date press and hold AY to change the date by 15 days H Start the clock operation Press MENU Tuner Set Turn on the TV and select the video channel or AV mode SUBSIDIARY SETTINGS cont IMPORTANT Perform the following steps only if Auto Channel Set has not been set correctly by Auto Set Up or by Preset Download cF pg 8 10 you have moved to a different area or if a new station starts broadcasting in your area 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 PR buttons without going through any vacant channels Auto Channel Set 1 Turn on the recorder Press 071 2 Access the Main Menu screen Press MENU Access the Auto Channel Set screen Press AV to move the MAIN MENU highlight bar pointer to MODE SET AUTO CH SET then press MA
26. channels may be incorrect Select the appropriate TV system for those channels Cx pg 35 INFORMATION 10 Preset Download ATTENTION You can use this function only with a TV offering T V Link etc Be sure to use a fully wired 21 pin SCART cable Compatible with TVs offering T V Link EasyLink Megalogic SMARTLINK Q Link DATA LOGIC or NexTViewLink via fully wired 21 pin SCART cable The degree of compatibility and available functions may differ by system NOTES For details refer to the instruction manual of your TV e If there is a power cut or if you press or MENU while downloading or set up is in progress it will be interrupted be sure to turn off the recorder power once and try again from the beginning On this recorder the characters available for station names ID are A Z 0 9 and space Some names of downloaded stations may differ from those of your TV C pg 36 INITIAL SETTINGS cont If you have connected the recorder to your TV via the AV connection I pg 7 the recorder will automatically perform Preset Download instead of the Auto Set Up in step 5 on page 9 Perform steps 1 to 4 of Auto Set Up on page 8 before continuing Hl Perform Preset Download Press MENU The AUTO SET T V LINK display appears on the front display panel and or on the TV screen On the front
27. corder automatically performs the Preset Download and the T V LINK screen will appear pg 10 The Auto Set screen appears and remains on screen while the recorder searches for receivable stations As Auto Channel Set progresses the M mark on the TV screen moves from left to right Wait until the TV screen as shown in step 7 appears View the Confirmation screen After SCAN COMPLETED is MENTEM displayed on the TV screen for about 5 seconds the Confirmation screen looking like the one to the right appears The stations your recorder located appear on a Confirmation screen channel positions PR and channels CH 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 P button on the remote control The stations located in the selected country appear at the top of the list AUTO SET 7 PLEASE WAIT gt MENU EXIT Beginning End X DELETE MENU EXIT El Return to the 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 34 37 for the procedures 34 1 02 4 C5 C6 C8 Bum rem CO EDC CO CO CO Co Manual Channel Set Store channels that w
28. cture degradation NOTES during editing recording and When you select EDIT SOFT or SHARP the selected playback mode will not change until you select another mode SOFT Reduces image coarseness when e When you select EDIT to dub tapes be sure to select AUTO wat ie after you finish dubbing the tapes viewing overplayed tapes containing e When B EST is OFF PICTURE CONTROL switches a lot of noise automatically from AUTO to NORM SHARP Clearer sharper edged picture when viewing images with lots of flat same coloured surfaces such as cartoons AUTO TIMER When this function is set to the timer is ON automatically engaged when the recorder power is turned OFF off and automatically disengaged when the recorder is powered back on 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 0 S D When this function is set to ON various operational ON indicators appear on the TV screen Messages appear in OFF the selected language gt pg 11 or 12 NOTES e When you use this recorder as the source 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 DIRECT REC When this function is set to ON you can easily start ON recording the p
29. der to your TV via the AV connection gt pg 7 since you do not need the video channel you have to set the video channel to off If you have connected the recorder to your TV via the RF connection gt pg 7 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 Hl Access the Video Channel Set mode Hold down 4 on the recorder until the front display panel shows the following 2 Set the RF output system The blinking number on the display indicates the RF output system of your country If you have selected MAGYARORSZAG 36 CESKA REPUBLIKA 42 POLSKA 48 or OTHER EASTERN EUROPE EE for the country setting F pg 8 12 press AV to set to 5215 For other countries set to 1 Then press OK 1 B G 2 D K Set the video channel With AV Connection Press PR until the front display panel shows 1OUT or 2OUT z Now the video channel is set to off With RF Connection Press PR or to set the video recorder to a vacant channel between 22 and 69 which is not occupied by any local station in your area Example If channel 50 is available in your area ETE n ILI LI gu 7 Then set your TV to UHF channel 50 e If the two vertical white bars appear clearly on the TV screen as shown to the right go to step 4
30. display panel Press AV to select CH and press OK or gt On the on screen display Press AY to move the highlight bar pointer to T V LINK and press OK or AUTO SET T V LINK Av MENU EXIT Preset positions on the front display panel increase from CH1 do NOT press any button on the recorder or remote control If you are using the on screen display the T V LINK screen will appear When Preset Download is completed COMPLETED appears for about 5 seconds then the normal screen appears If you press any button on the recorder or remote control while downloading is in progress it will be interrupted 2 Set the video channel Set the video channel to off manually pg 38 T V LINK 2 PLEASE WAIT gt 2 MENU EXIT EN 1 IMPORTANT Your video recorder memorizes all detected stations even if reception of some of them is poor You can delete those stations with an unacceptable picture F pg 35 Delete A Channel 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 8 unless you have selected BELGIUM or SUISSE as shown below SUOMI PORTUGAL DEUTSCHLAND POLSKA NORGE SVERIGE gt If you want to change the language setting manually see Language on page 12
31. e TV and select the video channel or AV mode se Cea Ty C8 C8 7 ae CoJo JOEL S o 1 CC GS Say a Bg JVC SUBSIDIARY SETTINGS You can change various mode settings on the Mode Set screen by following the procedure described below For each mode setting see pages 29 to 30 Hl Access the Main Menu screen Press MENU 2 Access the Mode Set screen Press AV to move the highlight bar pointer to MODE SET then press OK or gt MAIN MENU MODE SET AUTO CH SET MANUAL CH SET CLOCK SET AY GE MENU EXIT Select the mode Press AV to move the highlight bar pointer to the item you want to change MODE SET BEST ON PICTURE CONTROL AUTO AUTO TIMER OF DIRECT REC POWER SAVE OFF COLOUR SYSTEM PAL NTSC Av MENU EXIT 4 Select the mode setting Press OK or gt H Return to the normal screen Press MENU EN 29 The default setting is bold in the table below B E S T You can set the B E S T Biconditional Equalised Signal ON Tracking system to ON or OFF 7 pg 21 OFF PICTURE CONTROL This feature helps you to adjust the playback picture AUTO Provides the optimised picture quality according to your preference Normally select benefits of the B E S T Picture AUTO System EDIT Minimizes pi
32. e to record the entire programme OTHER PROBLEMS EN 41 SYMPTOM POSSIBLE CAUSE CORRECTIVE ACTION 1 Whistling or howling is heard from the TV during camcorder recording The camcorder s microphone is too close to the TV The TV s volume is too high Position the camcorder so its microphone is away from the TV Turn the TV s volume down 2 When scanning channels some of them are skipped over Those channels have been designated to be skipped If you need the skipped channels restore them F pg 34 3 The channel cannot be changed Recording is in progress Press to pause the recording change channels then press B gt to resume recording 4 Channel settings that were made manually seem to have changed or disappeared After the manual settings were made Auto Channel Set was performed Perform manual setting again 5 No channels are stored in the recorder s memory The TV aerial cable was not connected to the recorder when Auto Set Up was performed Connect the TV aerial cable to the recorder properly and turn off the recorder power once then turn the recorder power back on again The recorder will try Auto Set Up again 05 pg 8 ATTENTION This recorder contains microcomputers External electronic noise or interference could cause malfunctioning In such cases switch the recorder off and unplug the ma
33. er 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 4 INDEX FRONT VIEW STANDBY ON Button pg 8 Front Display Panel gt pg 5 Cassette Loading Slot Infrared Beam Receiving Window REVIEW Button gt pg 16 PR Buttons c pg 18 Rewind lt 4 Button c pg 14 15 Display Button gt pg 20 Play gt Button c pg 14 Record Button c pg 18 Fast Forward gt Button gt pg 14 15 Stop Eject IN 4 amp Button gt pg 14 Counter Reset 0000 Button c pg 20 Pause Button c pg 15 Timer Button gt pg 23 REAR VIEW 9 lt 100000000 o I A ENTREESORTIE AV1 IN OUT Mains Power Cord gt pg 7 AV1
34. ere not stored during Auto Set Up pg 8 Preset Download gt pg 10 or Auto Channel Set C pg 32 Hl Access the Main Menu screen Press MENU 2 Access the Confirmation screen Press AV to move the highlight bar pointer to MANUAL CH SET then press OK or gt The Confirmation screen appears EI Select the channel position Press AV lt P until an open position in which you want to store a channel begins blinking then press OK The Manual Channel Set screen appears 06 C32 13 07 C33 14 gt EDIT X DELETE MENU EXIT The blueback screen and the programme currently being broadcast by the selected channel appear alternately for 8 seconds each Example To store in position 12 SUBSIDIARY SETTINGS cont 4 Select the band Press AY to change the band between CH regular and CC cable then press gt FINE PR gt CH ID A V SELECT 4 gt CURSOR OK MENU EXIT Input the channel Press the NUMBER keys to input the channel number you want to store Input 0 before any single number entries To input the registered station name ID t 37 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 m Enter new channel information
35. f copyright in the sound or video recording broadcast or cable programme and in any literary dramatic musical or artistic work embodied therein VHS He PAL Cassettes marked VHS or S VHS can be used with this video cassette recorder however only VHS signals be played back and recorded HQ VHS is compatible with existing VHS equipment For Italy t 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 6 shows electrical power standby and I shows ON Video tapes recorded with another recorder in the LP Long Play mode cannot be played back on this video recorder Failure to heed the following precautions may result in damage to the recorder remote control or video cassette 1 DO NOT place the recorder an environment prone to extreme temperatures or humidity in direct sunlight in a dusty environment 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 NOI place anything which might spill on top of the record
36. in positions 2 and 3 each move down one space PR CH ID 01s 26 07 C33 14 07 C33 AY 4b MOVE MANUAL CH SET AY lt gt MOVE gt MENU EXIT MENU EXIT Repeat steps 1 and 2 as necessary En Select the channel to fine tune Press AV lt P until the channel you want to tune begins blinking Access the Manual Channel Set screen Press OK twice The Manual Channel Set screen appears Perform tuning Press gt until begins blinking then press AV until the picture is its clearest Then press OK The Confirmation screen appears Repeat steps 1 3 as necessary 4 Close the Confirmation screen Press MENU INFORMATION If you live in Eastern Europe TV SYSTEM setting appears instead of DECODER setting on the Manual Channel Set screen When you can see the picture but can hear no audio select appropriate TV system D K or B G Normally TV programmes are broadcasted as follows For Eastern Europe D K For Western Europe B G Select a country in Eastern Europe in step 4 on page 32 2 Press until the TV system D K or B G blinking on the Manual Channel Set screen in step 4 on page 34 3 Press AV to select appropriate TV System D K or B G Close the Confirmation screen Press MENU 36 EN Set Stations A Set station names that are registered in your recorder SUBSIDIA
37. ing recording e In the case of timer recordings the B E S T system works before recording is initiated Once the cassette is ejected the B E S T data is cancelled The next time the cassette is used for recording B E S T is re performed e Pressing the recorder s amp button while BEST is displayed does not start Instant Timer Recording I pg 19 ATTENTION Since the B E S T system works before recording actually starts there is a delay of approximately 7 seconds after amp on the remote control are pressed or on the recorder is pressed To make sure you record the desired scene or programme in its entirety first perform the following steps Press and hold and press 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 B to start recording If you want to bypass the B E S T system and begin recording immediately set B E S T to OFF CF pg 29 22 TIMER RECORDING If you don t know the SHOWVIEW number for the programme you wish to record use the following procedure to set your recorder X D e l m e to timer record the programme Hl Access the Programme screen e Programming starting out P1 appears START Before performing Express Timer Programming Make sure that the recorder s bui
38. inning 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 444 or DPI 14 4 1 or gt P 1 is displayed on the TV screen and search begins in the corresponding direction To access index codes 2 through 9 press lt or gt repeatedly until the correct index number is displayed Example To locate the beginning of B from the current position press 1 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 During playback press 30 SEC 1 to 4 times to skip over unwanted sections To resume normal playback press Each press initiates a 30 second period of fast motion playback Normal playback resumes automatically EN 17 Next Function Memory The Next Function Memory tells the recorder what to do after rewinding Before continuing make sure the recorder is in the Stop mode a For Automatic Start Of Playback Press 4 then press within 2 seconds b For Automatic Power Off Press 4 4 then press within 2 seconds c For Automatic Timer Standby Press 4 then press TIMER within 2 seconds Repeat Playback Your recorder can automatically play back
39. ins 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 42 PLAYBACK Q A Q What happens if the end of the tape is reached during playback or search The tape is automatically rewound to the beginning During search slow still and frame by frame playback can t hear any audio What s the problem This is normal Q Can the video recorder indefinitely remain in gt 0P the still mode No It stops automatically after 5 minutes to protect the heads When returning from variable speed search to normal playback the picture is disturbed Should I be concerned about this No it is normal Noise bar appear during variable speed search What s the problem This is normal Sometimes during Index Search the video recorder can t find the programme I want to see Why not There may be index codes too close together 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 of recording Why does this happen This is normal It reduces distortion at the pause and resume points Q Can the video recorder indefinitely remain in the Record Pause mode No The video recorder goes to its Stop mode automatically after 5 minutes to protect the heads Q What happens
40. lt in clock is set properly Insert a cassette with the safety tab in place The recorder will come on automatically DATE TV PROG Turn on the TV and select the video channel AV mode 4 gt PROG EXIT The front display panel looks like this P 2 Enter the programme start time Press START to enter the EDU DAILY time you want recording to START STOP start WEEKLY Press and hold START to move in 30 minute increments or press and DATE TV PROG release repeatedly to move 1 minute at a time gt START PR PROG EXIT The front display panel looks like this STOP DATE PROG Enter the programme stop time OK 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 4 Enter the programme date Press DATE The current date appears on the TV screen The date you enter appears in its place Enter the channel position Press PR START STOP AET DATE TV PROG ARD gt PROG EXIT 6 Return to the normal screen After confirming all information is correct press PROG or OK PROGRAM COMPLETED appears on the TV screen for about 5 seconds then the normal screen appears If PRO
41. occasion D E S T Picture System The B E S T Biconditional Equalised Signal Tracking system checks the condition of the tape in use during playback and recording and compensates to provide the highest possible playback and recording pictures You can set B E S T to ON or OFF to your preference t pg 29 Playback The recorder assesses the quality of the tape once you initiate playback 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 front display panel NOTES 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 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 F pg 29 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 EN 21 Recording The recorder assesses the quality of the tape once you initiate recording DURING B E S T B E S T COMPLETE The recorder spends approximately 7 seconds assessing the condition of the tape then begins recording NOTES e The B E S T system works only after a tape has been inserted and the Record mode is first initiated It does not work dur
42. on 8 Wek TV Muting Button gt Operating JVC TVs below Display Button gt pg 20 DAILY Button gt pg 23 WEEKLY Button gt pg 23 AUX Button gt pg 26 Timer Button gt pg 23 DATE Button gt pg 22 PR Button c pg 18 Auto Tracking Button gt pg 16 30 SEC Button c pg 17 amp Play gt Button c pg 14 Fast Forward gt gt Button gt pg 14 15 Pause Button c pg 15 OK Button gt pg 9 lt gt Button gt pg 15 TV 41 Button c Operating JVC TVs 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 gt Operating JVC TVs below Point the remote control toward the receiving window The maximum operating distance of the remote control is about 8 m Operating JVC TVs To operate your TV while holding down the TV button press the corresponding button STANDBY ON 0 1 TV VCR TV PR TV xil8 amp 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 some or all functions may not be operated using the remote control e f the remote control doesn t work properly remove its batteries wait a short time replace the batteries and then try again
43. order cannot be powered e C is displayed on the front display panel with Auto Timer set to OFF Press the button to turn the indicator off 3 The remote control won t function The batteries are discharged Replace the dead batteries with new ones TAPE TRANSPORT SYMPTOM POSSIBLE CAUSE CORRECTIVE ACTION 1 The tape does not run during recording e is displayed on the front display panel Press B to turn the indicator off 2 The tape will not rewind or fast forward The tape is already fully rewound or fast forwarded Check the cassette PLAYBACK SYMPTOM POSSIBLE CAUSE CORRECTIVE ACTION 1 The playback picture does not appear while the tape is running If you re using the RF connection the TV receiver s channel selector is not set to the video channel the recorder s video channel has not been correctly set If you re using the AV connection the TV receiver is not set to the AV mode If you are using the RF connection set the TV receiver to the video channel perform Video Channel Set pg 38 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 playback The automatic tracking mode is engaged Try manual tracking I pg 16 4 The playback picture i
44. possible to play back a recorded Super VHS tape Playback Features ATTENTION In the high speed search still slow motion or frame by frame playback mode the picture will be distorted and there will be a loss of colour EN 15 Still Picture Frame By Frame Playback Pause during playback Press If there is vertical jitter use the PR buttons to correct the picture 2 Activate Frame by frame playback Press OR Press lt or gt Slow Motion During still picture press and hold for 2 seconds then release Press and release again to return to still picture OR During still picture press and hold lt or gt Release to return to still picture High Speed Search During playback or still press BB for forward high speed search or lt for reverse high speed search NOTE For short searches press and hold lt 4 lt 4 for over 2 seconds during playback or still picture When released normal playback resumes Variable Speed Search During still picture press lt or gt The more times you press the faster the playback picture moves To decrease speed press the button for the opposite direction To resume normal playback press 16 EN PR 30 SEC 4 PLAYBACK Man
45. ramme screen display Press again to check more information Each time you press the next programmes information appears START STOP 10 00 DATE 24 12 021 NEXT The front display panel shows the programme start time Pressing OK changes the display to the programme stop time then the date and the channel position To cancel or change a programme 4 Cancel or change a programme Press X to cancel a programme To change programme settings press the appropriate button START STOP and or PR H Return to the normal screen display Press as many times as necessary If there are still some programmes remaining go on to step 6 mnm Return to the timer mode Press TIMER NOTE You can also check the programmes on the front display panel even if the recorder s power is off unless the recorder is in the Power Save mode 7 pg 30 or the recorder is in the Timer mode however it is not possible to cancel or change the programmes EN 25 When programmes overlap each other If PROGRAM OVERLAPPED appears you have another programme overlapping the programme you have just made The Programme Check screen appears and conflicting programmes will start blinking START STOP CH 2 8 00 10 00 24 12 10 00 10 45 2 25 12 11 30 13 00 1 25 12 9 00 10 00 92 DAILY En PROGRAM
46. rear panel of the recorder and the TV s aerial connector AV Connection To connect to a TV with AV input connectors Connect the aerial recorder and TV as per RF Connection 2 Connect an optional 21 pin SCART cable between the AV1 L 1 IN OUT connector on the rear panel of the recorder and the TV s 21 pin SCART connector 4 Connect the recorder to mains Plug the end of the mains power cord into a mains outlet After the connection is completed perform Auto Set Up on page 8 EN Auto Set Up After the O I button on the recorder or remote control is pressed for the first time to power on the recorder by simply selecting your country the Auto Set Up function sets the tuner channels automatically f you live in Belgium BELGIUM or Switzerland SUISSE you also need to select your language International Telephone Country Code BELGIUM 32 NORGE 47 ESK REPUBLIKA 42 OSTERREICH 43 DANMARK 45 POLSKA 48 DEUTSCHLAND 49 PORTUGAL 351 ESPANA 34 SUISSE At GREECE 30 SUOMI 358 ITALIA 39 SVERIGE 46 MAGYARORSZ G 36 OTHER WESTERN EUROPE NEDERLAND 234 OTHER EASTERN EUROPE EE INITIAL SETTINGS Before starting make sure of the following The TV aerial cable should be connected to the recorder
47. rogramme that you are watching on your OFF TV Press and hold 6 and press on the remote control or press 6 on the recorder NOTES e When you use the Direct Rec function be sure to use a TV offering T V LINK etc and connect a fully wired 21 pin SCART cable between the recorder and the TV F pg 7 e If DIRECT REC is set to OFF the amp button functions as described in Basic Recording I pg 18 e During the Direct Rec appears on the front display panel 30 n SUBSIDIARY SETTINGS cont The default setting is bold in the table below m POWER SAVE ON OFF When this function is set to ON you can reduce the power consumption while the recorder is turned off NOTES e During Power Save mode the front display panel will be turned off 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 m COLOUR SYSTEM PAL NTSC record PAL signals or play back a PAL or NTSC tape MESECAM To record SECAM signals or play back a MESECAM tape You can play back PAL NTSC and MESECAM tapes or record PAL and SECAM signals on this recorder Select the appropriate colour system SECAM signals will be recorded as MESECAM on this recorder MESECAM 15 the designation for
48. s blurred or interrupted while TV broadcasts are clear or USE CLEANING CASSETTE message appears on the screen The video heads may be dirty Use a dry cleaning cassette TCL 2UX or consult your JVC dealer 40 RECORDING TROUBLESHOOTING cont 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 L 1 has been selected as the input mode Set to the desired channel 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 Confirm that the source is properly connected Confirm that all units power switches are turned on Set the input mode to 1 1 4 Camcorder recording is not possible The camcorder has not been properly connected The input mode is not correct Confirm that the camcorder is properly connected Set the input mode to 1 1 TIMER RECORDING SYMPTOM POSSIBLE CAUSE CORRECTIVE ACTION 1 Timer recording won t work The clock and or the timer have been set incorrectly The timer i
49. s not engaged Re perform the clock and or timer settings Press and confirm that is displayed on the front display panel 2 Timer programming is not possible Timer recording is in progress Timer programming can t be performed while a timer recording is in progress Wait until it finishes 3 and on the front display panel won t stop blinking The timer is engaged but there s no cassette loaded Load a cassette with the record safety tab intact or cover the hole using adhesive tape 4 The cassette is automatically ejected and and OO on the front display panel won t stop blinking The loaded cassette has had its record safety tab removed Remove the cassette and cover the hole with adhesive tape or insert a cassette with the record safety tab intact 5 blinks for 10 seconds and the Timer mode is disengaged has been pressed when there are no programs in memory or the timer record information has been programmed incorrectly Check the programmed data and re program as necessary then press again 6 The cassette is automatically ejected the power shuts off and and oo won t stop blinking The end of the tape was reached during timer recording The programme may not have been recorded in its entirety Next time make sure you have enough time on the tap
50. tapes with SECAM signals that have been recorded on a MESECAM compatible PAL video cassette recorder NOTES About NTSC Playback Some TVs shrink the picture vertically and place black bars at the top and bottom of the TV screen This is not a malfunction on the part of either the video recorder or the TV e The picture may roll up and down This can be corrected using the V HOLD control found on some TVs This cannot be corrected if the TV does not have a V HOLD control e The counter and tape remaining time readings will be incorrect e During search still or frame by frame playback the picture will be distorted and there may be a loss of colour e Depending on the type of TV the top and bottom portions of superimposed displays may be cut off during NTSC playback EN 31 Clock Set Turn on the TV and select the video channel or AV mode 4 CS 6 7 CS IMPORTANT Perform the following steps only if the recorder s memory backup has expired OR you want to adjust the time lag of the recorder s built in clock Hl Turn on the recorder Press 0 1 Access the Main Menu screen Press MENU Access the Clock Set screen Press AV to move the highlight bar pointer to CLOCK SET then press OK or D The Clock Set screen appears MAIN MENU CLOCK SET MODE SET TIME DATE YEAR AU
51. te control If you are using the on screen display the AUTO SET screen will appear As Auto Set Up progresses the M mark on the TV screen moves from left to right When the Auto Set Up is completed SCAN COMPLETED appears for about 5 seconds then the normal screen appears AUTO SET 2 PLEASE WAIT MENU EXIT Beginning End If you have connected the recorder to your TV via the AV connection CF pg 7 the recorder will automatically perform Preset Download I pg 10 ATTENTION Once you have performed Auto Set Up even if the recorder s memory backup has expired all the stored stations remain in the recorder s memory and the recorder will not perform Auto Set Up again You only need to set the clock pg 31 If you have moved to a different area perform each setting as required Video channel setting for RF connection users I gt pg 38 Tuner setting gt pg 32 Clock setting F pg 31 If a new station starts broadcasting in your area perform tuner setting C pg 32 and if necessary video channel setting F pg 38 NOTES e 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 e If 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
52. the whole tape 100 times repeatedly Start playback Press gt 2 Activate Repeat Playback Press and hold for over 5 seconds then release The Play indicator 17 on the front display panel blinks slowly After playing back a tape 100 times the recorder stops automatically 3 Stop Repeat Playback Press at any time Pressing lt 4 lt 4 BP or Il also stops Repeat Playback 18 sx Basic Recording Turn on the TV and select the video channel or AV mode tm om ee dmm m Recording Resume Function If there is a power outage during recording Instant Timer Recording pg 19 or timer recording gt pg 22 the recording will resume automatically when power is restored to the recorder unless the recorder s memory backup has expired RECORDING Hl Load a cassette Insert a cassette with the record safety tab intact The recorder s power comes on automatically and the counter is reset to 0 00 00 2 Choose a programme Press PR or the NUMBER keys to select the channel you wish to record Start recording Press and hold and press on the remote control or press on the recorder B E S T takes place at the beginning of the first recording after inserting the cassette F pg
53. uage code Language Code ENGLISH 01 NORSK 08 DEUTSCH 02 SUOMI 09 FRANCAIS 03 DANSK 10 ITALIANO 04 POLSKI zd CASTELLANO 05 CESTINA 12 NEDERLANDS 06 MAGYAR 13 SVENSKA 07 Example DEUTSCH is selected for SUISSE International telephone country code Language code On the on screen display NACHSTE SEITE Press AV to move the highlight bar pointer to the NEDERLANDS i CASTELLANO language of your choice ITALIANO FRANCAIS EA ENGLISH lav gt MENU ENDE 4 Set the date and time Press OK The Clock Set screen appears 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 CLOCK SET SIME DATE YEAR 0 00 01 01 00 7 Av MENU EXIT 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 EN 9 H Perform Auto Set Up Press MENU The AUTO SET T V LINK display appears on the front display panel and or on the TV screen On the front display panel Press AV to select Auto and press OK or gt On the on screen display Press AY to move the highlight bar pointer to AUTO SET and press OK or CP AUTO SET T V LINK Av MENU EXIT Auto blinks on the front display panel do NOT press any button on the recorder or remo
54. ual Tracking Your video recorder is equipped with automatic tracking control During playback you can override this and adjust the tracking manually by pressing the PR buttons 1 Override automatic tracking Press HM on the remote control 2 Adjust the tracking manually Press PR or 3 Return to automatic tracking Press MM on the remote control 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 Adivate Instant 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 The front display panel tells you how many programmes have been timer recorded If you have for example 3 programmes REVIEW and 3 appear and blink To watch the first of the 3 programmes press REVIEW three times The recorder searches and begins playback automatically You can access a programme as far as 9 index codes away from the current tape position Index Search Your recorder automatically marks index codes at the beg
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