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JVC HR-J260EU User's Manual

1. RF Cable yipgo provided CHANNEL or AV Another recorder 21 pin SCART Cable not provided mode 26 EN SUBSIDIARY SETTINGS IMPORTANT Get Perform the following steps only if Auto Channel Set has not been set correctly by Auto Set U p function or by Preset Download pg 4 6 you have moved to a different area or if a new station starts broadcasting in your area Turn on the TV and select the VIDEO channel or AV mode Your recorder needs to memorize all necessary stations in channel positions in order to record TV programmes Auto Channel Set automatically assigns all receivable stations in your area to call them up by using the TV buttons without going through any vacant channel Auto Channel Set TURN ON THE RECO RDER Press 5 I ACCESS MAIN MENU SCREEN Press MENU er x eg ur 1 MM em ACCESS AUTO CH SET SCREEN Press Av to move the MAIN MENU highlight bar pointer to AUTO CH SET then press OK or MANUAL CH SET CLOCK SET Av gt MENU EXIT SELECT COUN TRY Press Av to move the highlight bar pointer to your country s name then press OK SELECT LAN GUAGE Press Av to move the highlight bar pointer to the language of your choice d 2 en 29 PERFORM AUT
2. JVC ENGLISH CONTENTS SAFETY FIRST 2 Safety Precautions 2 VIDEO CASSETTE RECORDER 3 INITIAL SETTINGS 4 HR J 260EU Preset Dawid uus m Preset Download 6 RTT D 8 On Screen Displays 9 Power Save Mode 10 T V LINK 11 TV Link Func orns ns 11 INFORMATION ON COLOUR SYSTEM 12 Colour System 12 PLAYBACK 13 Basic Playback 13 Playback Features 14 RECORDING 17 Basic Recording 17 Recording Features 18 B E S T Picture System 20 TIMER RECORDING 22 Express Timer Programming 22 EDITING 26 Edit From A Camcorder 26 Edit To Or From Another Video RC OGM ENERO 27 SUBSIDIARY SETTINGS 28 Tuner Set 28 CLOCK 34 Video Channel Set 35 TROUBLESHOOTING 36 VHS QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 38 E INSTRUCTIONS 2 EN SAFETY FIRST Safety Precautions The rating plate and the safety caution are on the rear of the unit WARNING DANGEROUSVOLTAGE INSIDE WARNING TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD DO NOT EXPOSE THISUNIT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE CAUTION m When you are not using the recorder for a long period of time i
3. JOU CD CD L CD 1 PAUSE RESUME RECO RDIN G Press PAU SE Press PLAY to resume recording STO P RECO RDIN G Press STO P on the remote control or STO P EJECT on the recorder Then press STO P EJECT to remove the Cassette 2 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 The PLAY RECORD and PAU SE buttons on the recorder have the same functions as those on the remote control Record safety tab Recording Resume Function If there is a power outage during recording or Instant Timer Recording or timer recording the recording will resume automatically when power is restored to the recorder unless the recorder s memory backup has expired 18 RECORDING cont Record One Programme Reco rd 7 ng While Watching Another If your recorder is connected to the TV via AV connection press TV VCR The recorder s VCR indicator and the TV Fea tu res broadcast being recorded disappear SELECT CHANNEL TO WATCH 1 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 the TV s channel controls appears on the TV screen while the one selected with the recorder s TV PROG buttons is record
4. EMEN Itt 0 DU Du UO 1 B E S T Picture System Display pg 20 Timer Indicator gt pg 23 5ymbolic Mode Indicators Tape Remaining Time Indicator F pg 18 eris Q Channel Clock Display PLAY Ew Instant REVIEW Indicator gt pg 15 FF REW VARIABLE i VCR Indicator c pg 18 SHUTTLE SEARCH Cassette Loaded Mark Counter Remain Display Programme Time Indicators gt pg 22 Mode Display L 1 REMOTE CONTROL _ oH ED 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 lt perating JVC TVs below This remote control transmits A code signals only itis not applicable to B code signals 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 the right column e Point the remote control toward the sensor window e The maximum operating distance of the remote control is about 8 m EN 4 Q TV Button gt perating JVC TVs below TV VCR Button c pg 18 and perating JVC TVs below REVIEW Button c pg 15 NUMBER Keys c pg 17 Q VPS PDC Button No function with this recorder O X Button F pg 24 0000 Button c pg 18 STOP Button c pg 22 START Button c pg 22 PROG Button c pg 22 Button c pg 24 Rewind REW
5. If you have selected any other country name code go to step 4 SELECT LAN GUAGE Press O K The Language Set display appears on the front display panel and or on the screen If you are referring to the front display panel Press Av to select your language code Language Code EN GLISH 01 DEUTSCH 02 FRANCAIS 703 NORSK SUOMI DANSK POLSKI CESTINA MAGYAR ITALIANO 04 CASTELLANO 05 NEDERLANDS 06 SVEN SKA 07 DEUTSCH is selected for SU ISSE International telephone Language code country code N CHSTE SEITE NORSK SVENSKA NEDERLANDS CASTELLANO ITALIANO FRANCAIS gt DEUTSCH ENGLISH If you are referring to the on screen display Press AV to move the highlight bar pointer to the language of your choice Av gt MENU ENDE Ex DEUTSCH is selected SET DATE AND TIME Press OK The Clock Set screen appears Press A Y to set the time SIME Zs DATE YEAR then press OK The date display begins blinking Repeat the same procedure to set the date and year CLOCK SET Av gt 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 PERFORM AUTO SET UP Press MENU If you are referring to the front displa Press AV to select Auto and press OK or gt If you are referring to the on screen display Press AV to move the high
6. EXIT RETURN TO NORMALSCREEN Press MENU 4 For safety when Auto timer is set to FF all other recorder functions are disabled while the Timer mode is engaged To disengage the timer press TIMER 26 zx Edit From A Camcorder Your recorder DER 000000000 ENTREE RF OUT Cable adapter not provided Audio Video cable not provided Camcorder VIDEO OUT Player You can use a camcorder as the source player and your video recorder as the recorder MAKE CONNECTIONS Connect the camcorder s AU DIO VIDEO OUT connec tors to the recorder s AV1 IN OUT connector via the cable adapter SET RECO RDER S IN PUT MODE Press NUMBER key 0 and or TV PROG so that L 1 appears on the display panel SET EDIT MODE See Picture Control on page 16 START CAM CO RDER Engage its Play mode START RECO RDER 5 Engage its Record mode NOTES e All necessary cables can be obtained from your dealer e When you select EDIT to dub tapes in step 3 be sure to select AUTO or NORM when B E S T is set to OFF after you finish dubbing the tapes Edit To Or From Another Video Recorder COD E 1
7. 5 TV Receiver Your recorder Les 7000000000 000000000 21 pin SCART Cable not provided RF Cable AV mode provided Recorder Another recorder EN 2 You can use your video recorder as the source player or the recording deck MAKE CONNECTIONS Connect the player s 21 pin SCART AV connector to the recorder s 21 pin SCART AV connector as illustrated below SET RECO RDIN G DECK S IN PUT MODE Set to AU X With this video recorder press NUMBER key 0 and or TV PROG so that L 1 appears on the display panel SET EDIT MODE See Picture Control on page 16 START SOURCE PLAYER Engage its Play mode START RECO RDIN G DECK Engage its Record mode 2 NOTES e All necessary cables can be obtained from your dealer e When you select EDIT to dub tapes in step 3 be sure to select AUTO or NORM when B E S T is set to OFF after you finish dubbing the tapes e When you use this recorder as the player for editing be sure to set O S D to OFF before starting pg 9 Recorder Your recorder Les 7000000000 000000000 TV Receiver
8. MENU EXIT SELECT PO W ER SAVE MODE Press AV to move the MODE SET highlight bar pointer to POWER SAVE then press PICTURE CONTROL AUTO OK or gt to set to AUTO TIMER OFF C X 1 MM co eee 0 DIRECT SAVE ON COLOUR SYSTEM PAL NTSC av gt MENU EXIT RETURN NORMAL SCREEN Press MENU 5 e During Power Save the display panel will be turned off e While the recorder is in the Power Save mode the picture may be distorted momentarily when you turn on off the recorder e 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 T V LINK T V Link Functions When you connect the recorder and your TV via fully wired 21 pin SCART cable lt pg 3 the following functions are available You can use these functions only with the TV offering T V Link etc For details refer to the instruction manual for your TV Compatible with TVs offering T V Link EasyLink M egalogic SMARTLINK Q Link DATA LOGIC or NEXTVIEW 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
9. lt gt until the channel you want to tune begins blinking ACCESS MANUAL CHANNELSET SCREEN Press OK twice The Manual Channel Set screen appears PERFORM TUNING 5 Press MENU Press gt until begins blinking then press Av until the picture is its clearest Then press e The Confirmation sceen SetStations B OK MENU EXIT 4 e The Confirmation screen appears e Repeat steps 1 through 4 as necessary CLOSE CONFIRMATIO N e Repeat steps 1 through 3 as necessary CLOSE CONFIRMATIO N Perform steps 1 and 2 of Storing Channels M anually on E N page 30 to access the Confirmation screen and then perform 4 Press MENU step 1 and 2 of Set Stations A on the left before continuing Set station names other than the ones registered in your recorder SELECT STATION NAME CHARACTER Press gt until the first letter of the station name begins blinking Set Stations A Set station names that are registered in your recorder PR 4B FINE 06 45 ARD EXE Perform steps 1 and 2 of Storing Channels M anually on page 30 to access the Confirmation screen before continuing SELECT ITEM 1 Press AV lt gt until the item you want begins blinking A v 2 0 9 4 gt CURSOR lt OK MENU EXIT EN TER NEW CHARACTER Press AV to cycle through the characters A Z 0 9 space and stop when the desired charac
10. Channel on page 31 e Using the Confirmation screen you can skip or add channel positions enter station names and perform other operations Refer to pages 30 33 for the procedures NOTES e Fine tuning is performed automatically during Auto Channel Set If you want to perform it manually refer to page 32 e f you perform Auto Channel Set when the aerial cable is not connected properly SCAN COMPLETED NO SIGNAL appears on the screen in step 7 When this happens make sure of the aerial connection and press O K Auto Channel Set will take place again SUBSIDIARY SETTINGS cont SELECT BAN D Press Av to change the band between CH regular and CC cable then PR CH ID FINE press gt gt lt A v SELECT 4 gt CURSOR OK MENU EXIT The blueback screen and the programme currently being broadcast by the selected channel appear alternately for 8 seconds each IN PUT CHANNEL Press the NU MBER keys to input the channel number you want to store e Input 0 before any single number entries e To input the registered station name ID pg 33 press gt until ID setting begins blinking then press AV e For fine tuning adjustment press gt until begins blinking then press Av While tuning or appears EN TERNEW CHANNEL INFORMATION Press and the Confirmation screen appears
11. FRA M E BY FRAME PLAYBACK Press PAU SE OR Press lt or gt a or m Features To resume normal playback press PLAY Slow Motion ACTIVATE SLO W M O TIO N PLAYBACK To resume normal playback press PLAY TEE 7 D uring still picture press and hold PAUSE for 2 seconds then release Press and release again to return to still picture OR During still picture press and hold lt or gt ka a or gt i Release to return to still picture The 2 1 PLAY FF REW PAUSE and TV PROG buttons on the recorder have the same functions as those on the remote control e The more times you press the faster the playback picture moves Variable Speed Search ACTIVATE VARIA BLE SPEED igh Speed Sea rch speed press the button for opposite SEARCH ACTIVATE HIGH SPEED _ To resume normal playback press PLAY During playback press lt or gt ka a or gt SEARCH 1 D uring playback or still picture press FF for forward high speed search or REW for reverse high speed ATTEN TIO N search In the search still Sslow motion or frame by frame playback mode To resume normal playback press PLAY e the picture will be distorted e the noise bars will appear NOTE For short searches press and hold FF or REW for over 2 seconds during playback or still picture When released normal playback resumes EN 15 Manual Tracking Your video reco
12. Instant ReView is not possible while the recorder is in the Timer mode Index Search Your recorder automatically marks index codes at the beginning of each recording This function gives you quick access to any one of 9 index codes in either direction NOTE Before starting make sure the recorder is in the Stop mode ACTIVATE IN DEX SEA RCH Press lt or gt ka a or gt a 1 or gt 1 15 displayed on screen and search begins in the corre sponding direction 1 To access index codes 2 through 9 press lt or gt repeatedly until the correct index number is displayed Ex To locate the beginning of B from the current position press lt twice To locate the beginning of D from the current position press gt once Current position 2 1 2 3 d D L Index number e When the specified index code islocated playback begins automatically Skip Search SKIP OVER UN WAN TED SECTIONS 1 Press 30 SEC 1 to 4 times during playback Each press initiates a 30 second period of fast motion playback Normal playback resumes automatically NOTE To return to normal playback during a Skip Search press PLAY 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 After Tape Rewind press REW then press PLAY within 2 seconds b For Au
13. MODE SET by pressing AV then press OK EN A BLE DISA BLE ON SCREEN DISPLAY The default setting is MODE SET 50 if you want on screen ON displays leave the setting PICTURE CONTROL AUTO as itis and go to step 5 If LES you don t wantthe displays DIRECT REC to appear press AV to POWER SAVE OFF move the highlight bar COLOUR SYSTEM PAL NTSC pointer to S D and Av press OK or gt to set MENU EXIT 5 O FF RETURN TO NORMAL SCREEN Press MENU The superimposed indication on the TV screen tells you what the recorder is doing 9 10 1 N TIMER RECORDING TO START SOON X I2 UN 1 Operation mode indicators 2 Tape direction 3 Counter display 4 Tape remaining time indicator pg 18 5 Tape position indicator gt pg 13 6 Current day month year 7 Clock display 8 Channel position number and station name Aux indicator L 1 9 Timer warning display pg 23 10 Cassette loaded mark 10 INITIAL SETTINGS cont You can reduce the power consumption while the recorder is turned off TURN ON THE RECORDER 1 Press 0 1 ACCESS MAIN MENU SCREEN Press MENU Power Save Mode Turn on the TV and select the VIDEO channel or AV mode ACCESS MO DE SET SCREEN Press AV to move the MAIN MENU highlight bar pointer to M O DE SET then press AUTO CH SET OKorr MANUAL CH SET CLOCK SET Av gt
14. RF cable You can refer to the front display panel and or the on screen display to perform this procedure Before starting make sure of the following 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 pg 3 e f you want to use the on screen display the TV should be set to its AV mode with AV connection gt pg 3 or channel 36 with RF connection c pg 3 TURN ON THE RECO RDER Press 5 1 on the recorder or remote control The Country Set display appears on the front display panel and or on the screen NOTE ESKA REPUBLIKA If you have connected your DANMARK TV to the recorder with RF DEUTSCHLAND connection and the on ESPANA i GREECE screen display appearing ITALIA on UHF channel 36 looks MAGYARORSZ G distorted perform this NEXT PAGE procedure referring to the MENU En front display panel SELECT COUN TRY If you are referring to the front display panel Press AV to select your international telephone country code of your country referring to the chart in the left column Ex DEUTSCHLAND is selected If you are referring to the on screen display Press Av to move the a BELGIUM highlight bar pointer to EESKA REPUBUA your country s name NOTE GREECE ITALIA If you have selected MAGYARORSZ G BELGIUM 32 orSUISSE NEXT pins 41 go to step 3 m MT EXIT
15. T to O FF in step 4 on page 20 EN 21 Playback The recorder assesses the quality of the tape once you initiate playback START PLAYBACK 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 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 recorder as the player for editing set B E S T to your preference by performing steps 1 through 5 on page 20 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 1 22 EN ACCESS PROGRAMME SCREEN Press PROG If you re just LP1 starting out P1 appears Express Timer Programming STOP Before performing Express Timer Programming e Make sure that the recorder s built in clock is set properly e Insert a cassette with the safety tab in place The recorder will come on automatically e Tum on the TV and selectthe VIDEO channel or AV mode DATE TV PROG Eug gt PROG EXIT The front display panel looks like this EN TER PRO GRAMME START TIME Press START to enter P1 the time you want A r
16. appears Repeat steps 1 6 for each additional programme ENGAGE RECORDER S TIMER MODE Press TIMER The recorder turns off automatically and appears on the display panel 7 e To disengage the timer press TIMER again To Timer Record Weekly Or Daily Serials anytime during steps 1 through 6 press WEEKLY NUMBER key 9 for weekly serials or DAILY NUMBER key 8 for daily serials M onday Friday Either W EEKLY or DAILY appears on the screen Pressing the button again makes the correspond ing indication disappear NOTE You can programme this recorder to timer record as many as 8 programmes If you try to programme the recorder to record a ninth PROGRAM FULL appears on screen and FULL appears on the front display panel To record the extra programme you must first cancel any unnecessary programmes F pg 24 IA en TIMER RECORDING cont Check Cancel And Replace Programmes DISENGAGE TIMER MODE 1 Press TIMER then press 1 1 ACCESS PROGRAM CHECK SCREEN DISPLAY Press 3 PR START STOP 8 00 10 00 10 00 10 45 11 30 13 00 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 X ACCESS PROGRAM SCREEN DISPLAY Press again to check 3 more information Each time you press the next programme s information appears NEXT e The display panel shows the programme start time Pressing O K changes the disp
17. correct EN O TIMER RECORDING SYMPTOM POSSIBLE CAUSE CORRECTIVE ACTION 1 Timer recording won t work e The clock and or the timer have Re perform the clock and or timer been set incorrectly settings e The timer is not engaged Press and confirm that is displayed on the display panel e Timer recording is in progress Timer programming can t be performed while a timer recording is in progress Wait until it finishes Timer programming is not possible e The timer is engaged but there s no Load a cassette with the Record cassette loaded Safety tab intact or cover the hole using adhesive tape and on the display panel won t stop blinking e The loaded cassette has had its Remove the cassette and cover the Record Safety tab removed hole with adhesive tape or insert a cassette with the Record Safety tab intact The cassette is automatically ejected and and oo on the display panel won t stop blinking blinks for 10 seconds and the Timer mode is disengaged e has been pressed when there are Check the programmed data and re no programs in memory or the timer program as necessary then press record information has been again programmed incorrectly The programme may not have been recorded in its entirety N ext time make sure you have enough time on the tape to record the entire programme e The end of the tape was rea
18. fully wired 21 pin SCART cable e On this recorder the characters available for station s name ID are A Z 0 9 and space Some downloaded station s name may differ from those of your TV pg 31 INITIAL SETTINGS cont When you connect the recorder and your TV via fully wired 21 pin SCART cable lt pg 3 you can set the recorder s tuner channels by downloading preset data from your TV instead of using the Auto Set Up function lt pg 4 Perform steps 1 to 4 of Auto Set Up on page 4 and 5 before continuing PERFO RM PRESET DOWNLOAD Press MENU 1 If you are referring to the front display panel Press Av to select CH and press OK or P If you are referring to the on screen display Press to move the highlight bar pointer to T V LIN K and press OK AUTO SET orb Av MENU EXIT Preset position on the display panel increases from CH1 do NOT press any button on the recorder or remote control e f you are using the on screen display the T V LINK screen will appear e f you press any button on the recorder or remote control while downloading is in progress it will be interrupted SET VIDEO CHANNEL Set the Video Channel to off manually c pg 35 T V LINK 2 PLEASE WAIT N MENU EXIT 7 IMPORTANT B Your video recorder memorizes all detected stations even if reception of some of them is poor In these cases picture qualit
19. sound signals from the video recorder through the RF cable IMPORTANT Perform the following steps only if Video Channel Set has not been done correctly by the Auto Set Up function gt pg 4 you set up the recorder s tuner by Preset Download pg 6 instead of using the Auto Set U p function interference appears in the TV picture after you have moved to a different area or a new station has started broadcasting in your area you change the connection between your recorder and TV from RF connection to AV connection or vice versa If you have connected the video recorder to your TV via both the RF cable and a 21 pin SCART cable AV connec tion since you do not need the video channel you have to set the video channel to off If you have connected the video recorder to your TV via the RF cable only RF connection you have to set the correct video channel Before performing the following steps make sure the recorder s power is off and there is no cassette inserted in the recorder ACCESS VIDEO CHANNEL SETMODE Hold down STOP the recorder until the display panel showsthe following SET RF OUTPUT SYSTEM The blinking number on the display indicates the RF output system of your country If you have selected MAGYARO RSZAG 36 CESKA REPU BLIKA 42 POLSKA 48 or OTHER EASTERN EURO PE EE for the country setting pg 4 8 press to set to 2 For other countr
20. use the fully wired 21 pin SCART cable INFORMATION CO LOUR SYSTEM You can play back PAL NTSC and MESECAM tapes or record PAL and SECAM signals on this recorder Follow the procedure below to select the appropriate colour system SECAM signals will be recorded as M ESECAM on this recorder M ESECAM is the designation for tapes with SECAM signals that have been recorded on a M ESECAM compatible PAL video cassette System Set TURN ON THE RECORDER Press 1 1 1 ACCESS MAIN MENU SCREEN Press MENU ACCESS MO DE SET SCREEN Press AV to move the MAIN MENU highlight bar pointer to MODE SET then press AUTO CH SET MANUAL SET CLOCK SET o hu 1 MM ce 5 Cee av gt MENU EXIT SELECT CO LOUR SYSTEM MODE Press AV to move the MODE SET highlight bar pointer to REET 5H CO LO UR SYSTEM then PICTURE CONTROL AUTO press OK to select the AUTO TIMER OFF appropriate colour system See POWER SAVE V OFF COLOUR SYSTEM PAL NTSC av gt MENU EXIT a PAL NTSC To record PAL signals or play back a PAL or NTSC tape b MESECAM To record SECAM signals or play back a MESECAM tape RETURN NORMAL SCREEN Press MENU NOTES About NTSC Playback Some TVs shrink the picture vertically and place black bars at the top and bottom of the screen This is not a
21. Button gt pg 13 14 D Record Button c pg 17 Stop Button c pg 13 17 MENU Button c pg 8 Av Button c pg 4 TV PROG Operating JVC TVs below D STANDBY ON Button c pg 4 p A I TV Muting Button gt O perating JVC TVs below DISPLAY Button c pg 18 DAILY Button c pg 23 WEEKLY Button c pg 23 AU X Button c pg 27 Button c pg 23 DATE Button c pg 22 TV PROG Button c pg 17 30 SEC Button r pg 15 Auto Tracking Button c pg 15 Play Button c pg 13 Fast Forward FF Button c pg 13 14 Pause Button r pg 14 OK Button c pg 5 lt gt Button c pg 14 15 TV 21 Button perating JVC TVs below Operating JVC TVs To operate your TV while holding down the TV button press the corresponding button STANDBY ON TV VCR TV PROG TV z qax 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 f the remote contro doesn t work properly remove its batteries wait a short time replace the batteries and then try again 42 en GENERAL Power requirement Power consumption Power on Power off Power save Temperature O perating Storage O perating position Dimensions W xH xD Weight Format M aximum rec
22. CONDENSATION Moisture in the air will condense on the recorder when you move it from a cold place to a warm place or under extremely humid conditions just as water droplets form in the surface of a glass filled with cold liquid Moisture condensation on the head drum will cause damage to the tape In conditions where condensation may occur keep the recorder turned on for a few hours to let the moisture dry ABOUT HEAD CLEANING Accumulation of dirt and other particles on the video heads may cause the playback picture to become blurred or inter rupted Be sure to contact your nearest JVC dealer if such troubles occur INSTALLING YOUR NEW RECORDER EN 3 It s essential that your video recorder be properly connected Follow these steps carefully THESE STEPS MUST BE COMPLETED SIC BEFORE ANY VIDEO OPERATION BE PERFORMED 2 CHECK CON TEN TS M ake sure the package contains all of the accessories listed in Specifications gt pg 42 SITUATE RECO RDER Place the recorder on a stable horizontal surface Connections Aerial terminal CONNECT RECORDER TO The connection method you use depends on the type of TV you have RF CONNECTION 21 pin SCART connector ord e To Connect To A TV With NO AV Input Terminals RF Cable a Disconnect the TV aerial cable from the TV provided b Connect th
23. IA TV INDEPEN DENT TV NORGE VIDEO VERONICA VH 1 VIVA VIVA2 VIDEO MUSIC VOX VT4 VTM Westl West3 YLEl YLEZ ZDF ZTV The ID abbreviation 1 whatis shown on screen in lieu of the station name The ID abbreviation is listed in the Confirma tion screen and is displayed on the TV screen when the recorder is tuned to a different station 24 Get ipsis only if the recorder s memory backup has expired you want to adjust the time lag of the recorder s built in Turn on the TV and select the VIDEO channel or AV mode clock TURN THE RECO RDER ON Press 5 I ACCESS MAIN MENU SCREEN Press MENU ACCESS CLOCK SET SCREEN Move the highlight bar pointer to CLOCK SET by pressing AV then press OK or gt The Clock Set screen appears 77 MAIN MENU CLOCK SET MODE SET AUTO CH SET XE OK a SET Av gt Av gt MENU EXIT MENU EXIT SET DATE AND TIME Press AV to set the time then press OK The date display begins blinking Repeat the same procedure to set the date and year e When you set the time press and hold Av to change the time by 30 minutes e When you setthe date press and hold Av to change the date by 15 days START CLO CK O PERATIO N 5 Press MENU EN OO Video Channel Set Video Channel RF O utput Channel is the channel on which your TV receives picture and
24. L SCREEN Press MENU Recording 5 ART RECO RDIN Press and hold RECORD and press PLAY the remote or press RECO RD on the recorder DURING B E S T 1 B E S T COMPLETE e The recorder spends approximately 7 seconds assessing the condition of the tape then begins recording NOTES e The B E S T system works only after a tape has been inserted and the Record mode is first initiated It does not work during recording e n the case of timer recording the B E S T system works before recording is initiated e 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 RECORD button while BEST is displayed does not start Instant Timer Recording t pg 19 ATTENTION Since the B E S T system works before recording actually starts there is a delay of approximately 7 seconds after RECO RD and PLAY on the remote are pressed or RECO RD 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 PAU SE and press RECO RD to engage the RECORD PAU SE mode e The recorder then automatically checks the condition of the tape and after approximately 7 seconds re enters RECORD PAU SE 2 Press PLAY to start recording e f you want to bypass the B E S T system and begin recording immediately set B E S
25. O CHANNEL SET Press OK twice e You can set up the AUTO SET recorder s tuner also PLEASE WAIT by Preset Download 3 pg 6 e The Auto Set screen appears and remains on screen while the M ENU EXIT recorder searches for receivable Beginning End stations As Auto Channel Set progresses the mark on the screen moves from left to right Wait until the screen as shown in step 7 appears VIEW CONFIRMATION SCREEN After SCAN COMPLETED CH ID PR CH ID ke eli 01 25 08 C26 is displayed on the screen 2 55 eee 09 SE for about 5 seconds the 10 C24 Confirmation screen looking like the to oe c32 uds right appears The stations 07 C33 your recorder located moela appear on a Confirmation X DELETE screen channel pec positions PR and C Cable channels 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 iP button on the remote control e The stations located in the selected country appear at the top of the list RETURN TO NORMAL SCREEN Press MENU IMPORTANT Your video recorder memorizes all detected stations even if reception of some of them is poor In these cases picture quality may be poor To delete those stations with an unacceptable picture c gt Delete A
26. ORRECTIVE ACTION Insert a cassette or using adhesive tape reseal the slot where the tab Was removed Set to the desired channel Confirm that the source is properly connected the recorder s VIDEO channel perform Video Channel Set has not been correctly set pg 35 TV receiver is not set to the AV mode set the TV to its AV mode 4 The playback picture is blurred or The video heads may be dirty interrupted while TV broadcasts are RECORDING SYMPTOM POSSIBLE CAUSE cassette loaded has had its Record Safety tab removed 3 Tape to tape editing is not possible The source another video recorder camcorder has not been properly All necessary power switches have not been turned on e f you re using the AV connection the If you are using the AV connection 3 Noise appears during normal e The automatic tracking mode is Try manual tracking pg 15 playback engaged Consult your JVC dealer Clear 1 Recording cannot be started e There is no cassette loaded or the 2 TV broadcasts cannot be recorded e L 1 has been selected as the input mode connected e The input mode is not correct Confirm that all units power switches are turned on Set the input mode to L 1 Confirm that the camcorder is properly connected Set the input mode to L 1 4 Camcorder recording is not e The camcorder has not been possible properly connected e The input mode is not
27. Press MENU ACCESS COUN TRY SET SCREEN Press Av to move the MAIN MENU highlight bar pointer to AUTO CH SET then TF AUTO CH SET press MANUAL CH SET CLOCK SET Av gt MENU EXIT SELECT CO UN TRY Press AV to move the highlight bar pointer to your country s name then press OK SELECT LAN GUAGE am Races P P ue 1 MM 2 eel Press AV to move the NEXT PAGE highlight bar pointer to language of your NEDERLANDS choice CASTELLANO e You do not have to press Sou eh OK pressing OK enters 1901 Auto Set T V LINK Av gt screen MENU EXIT RETURN NORMAL SCREEN 6 Press MENU 9 On Screen Displays Turn on the TV and select the VIDEO channel or AV mode Lm CO 1 An a NOTES 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 You can choose whether or not to have various operational indicators appear on screen by setting this function ON or OFF M essages appear in the selected language I pg 7 or 8 TURN ON THE RECO RDER Press 5 l 1 ACCESS MAIN MENU SCREEN Press MENU ACCESS MO DE SET SCREEN Move the highlight bar pointer to
28. RTUGAL ESPANA 34 SUISSE GREECE 30 SUOMI ITALIA 39 SVERIGE MAGYARORSZ G 36 OTHER WESTERN EUROPE NEDERLAND 31 OTHER EASTERN EUROPE EE 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 U p again You only need to set the clock gt pg 34 If you have moved to a different area perform each setting as required e Video Channel setting for RF connection users gt pg 35 e Tuner setting gt pg 28 e Clock setting pg 34 If a new station starts broadcasting in your area perform tuner setting lt pg 28 and if necessary video channel setting r pg 35 When the button on the recorder remote control is pressed for the first time to power on the recorder after you plug the mains power cord into a mains outlet the Country Set display will appear on the TV screen and the recorder s front display panel By simply selecting your country the Auto Set U p function sets the tuner channels and video channel automatically f you live in Belgium BELGIUM or Switzerland SU ISSE you also need to select your area Useful if you have connected the video recorder to your TV via RF connection gt pg 3 Video Channel RF output channel is the channel on which your TV receives picture and sound signals from the video recorder through the
29. Repeat steps 3 through 6 as necessary CLOSE CONFIRMATION SCREEN Press MENU Storing Channels Manually Store channels that were not stored during Auto Set Up lt pg 4 Preset Download gt pg 6 or Auto Channel Set pg 28 ACCESS MAIN MENU e To change positions see Change Station Channel Position lt pg 31 e f you wish to set station names other than the ones registered in your recorder gt Set Stations B on page 32 Press MENU ACCESS CONFIRMATIO N SCREEN Press AV to move the highlight bar pointer to MANUAL CH SET then press OK or gt The Confirma tion screen appears SELECT PO SITIO N Press Av until an Ex To store in position 12 open position in which you want to store channel begins blinking then press OK The M anual Channel Set screen appears MENU EXIT The blueback screen and the programme currently being broadcast by the selected channel appear alternately for 8 seconds each SS EN 2 1 Delete A Channel Change Station Channel Perform steps 1 and 2 of Storing Channels M anually on Position page 30 to access the Confirmation screen before continuing Perform steps 1 and 2 of Storing Channels M anually on SELECT ITEM 1 SELECT ITEM Press Av lt I gt until the item you want to move begins blinking Then press OK and the station name ID and its channel CH number begin blinking SELECT NEW POSITION Press AV lt gt to
30. ain gt blinks and 0 30 appears the front display panel SET RECO RDIN G DURATIO N If you want to record for more than 30 minutes press RECO RD to extend the time Each press extends recording time by 30 minutes 2 3 You can only perform ITR using the RECORD button on the recorder s front panel 20 The B E S T Biconditional Equalised Signal Tracking system checks the condition of the tape in use during recording and B E j Dr ctu re playback and compensates to provide the highest possible B H Ej recording and playback pictures The default setting for both recording and playback is O N System Preparation 1 TURN ON THE RECO RDER Turn on the TV and select the VIDEO channel or AV mode Press 5 I ACCESS MAIN MENU SCREEN Press MENU 2 ACCESS MO DE SET SCREEN Press AV to move the dw MAIN MENU highlight bar pointer to MODE SET then press AUTO CH SET MANUAL CH SET CLOCK SET Av gt MENU EXIT SELECT B E S T MODE Press AV to move the MODE SET highlight bar pointer to B E S T then press OK or picTURECONTROL AUTO gt to set to ON or OFF AUTO TIMER OFF 0 S D ON DIRECT REC ON POWER SAVE OFF COLOUR SYSTEM PAL NTSC Av gt MENU EXIT RETURN TO NORMA
31. and off shows electrical power standby shows ON VHS B Cassettes marked VHS or S VH S can be used with this video cassette recorder however only VHS signals can be played back and recorded m HQ VHSis compatible with existing VHS equipment IMPORTANT Please read the various precautions on this page before installing or operating the recorder m t should be noted that it may be unlawful to re record pre recorded tapes records or discs without the consent of the owner of copyright in the sound or video record ing broadcast or cable programme and in any literary dramatic musical or artistic work embodied therein Video tapes recorded with 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 in an environment prone to extreme temperatures or humidity in direct sunlight in a dusty environment in an environment where strong magnetic fields are generated On a surface that is unstable or subject to vibration 2 DO NOT block the recorder s ventilation openings 3 DO NOT place heavy objects on the recorder or remote control 4 DO NOT place anything which might spill on top of the recorder or remote control 5 AVOID violent shocks to the recorder during transport MOISTURE
32. ched during timer recording The cassette is automatically ejected the power shuts off and and won t stop blinking OTHER PROBLEMS SYMPTOM POSSIBLE CAUSE CORRECTIVE ACTION 1 Whistling or howling is heard from e 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 e The TV s volume is too high Turn the TV s volume down When scanning channels some of e Those channels have been desig If you need the skipped channels them are skipped over nated to be skipped restore them gt pg 30 The channel cannot be changed e Recording is in progress Press PAU SE to pause the recording change channels then press PLAY to resume recording 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 No channels are stored in the e The TV aerial cable was not Connect the TV aerial cable to the recorder s 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 U p again gt pg 4 38 EN What happens if the end of the tape is reached during playback or search A The tape is automatically rewound to th
33. display panel Is there a problem A No This is a normal condition for a timer recording in progress programme the timer while I m watching a tape or a TV broadcast You won t see the picture as itis replaced by the on screen menu but the audio from the programme or tape you re viewing can be heard Q Is it possible to timer record a TV programme broadcast in 2000 A Yes it is possible 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 EN O9 FRONT VIEW STANDBY ON Button c pg 4 Cassette Loading Slot DISPLAY Button c pg 18 Rewind REW Button c pg 13 14 PLAY Button c pg 13 Q Fast Forward FF Button c pg 13 14 TIMER Button c pg 23 REVIEW Button c pg 15 Q Display Panel gt pg 40 D Infrared Beam Receiving Window TV PROG Buttons c pg 17 RECORD Button c pg 17 p STO P EJECT Button c pg 13 D PAUSE Button pg 14 40 en INDEX cont REAR VIEW 1 CX TE ir Hd Q Mains Power Cord c pg 3 AV1 IN OUT Connector c pg 3 26 27 IN Connector cx pg 3 RF OUT Connector c pg 3 DISPLAY PANEL cs Ai A
34. e 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 SCART cable between the AV1 IN OUT socket on the rear panel of the recorder and the TV s 21 pin SCART connector CONNECT RECORDER TO MAINS Plug the end of the mains power cord into a mains outlet 21 pin SCART Cable Mains Power Cord Rear view Mains outlet AV1 IN OUT After you plug the mains power cord into a mains outlet the Country Set display appears on the TV screen and or on the Make AV connection if your TV has a 21 pin AV input recorder s front display panel when button on the connector SCART in order to reduce the possibility of recorder remote control is pressed for the first time to power interference on the recorder go to page 4 to perform Auto Set U p 4 INITIAL SETTINGS Auto Set Up Auto Channel Set Auto Video Channel Set Aa NANa c O International Telephone Country Code BELGIUM 32 NORGE ESK REPUBLIKA 42 STERREICH DANMARK 45 POLSKA DEUTSCHLAND 49 PO
35. e beginning Q Can the video recorder indefinitely remain in the still mode 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 be concerned about this A No itis normal Q Noise bars appear during multi speed search W hat 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 want to see Why not A There may be index codes too close together ATTENTION QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS RECORDING When 1 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 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 TIM ER RECORDING gt and remain lit on the
36. ecording to start BEEN e Press and hold START to move in 30 DATE TV PROG minute increments or press and release T repeatedly to move 1 PROG EXIT minute at a time The front display panel looks like this EN PROGRAMME STOP TIME Press STO P to enter the time you want recording to stop e Press and hold STOP to move in 30 minute increments or press and release repeatedly to move 1 minute at a time EN TER PROGRAMME DATE Press DATE The current date appears on screen The date you enter appears in its place EN 2 9 EN TER CHAN N ELPO SITIO N Timer Warning Press TV PROG P1 If you have programmed your START STOP recorder to timer record a programme or a series of programmes a warning WARNING appears on screen to tell you that the recording is to start in ha X 5 minutes DATE gt OK PROG EXIT N OTES The warning only appears if you re not in the Timer mode at that time e If this recorder is being used as the player for tape dubbing the warning screen is recorded on the tape in RETU RN TO N O RM A L the other video recorder SC RE E N The warning blinks for the entire 5 minutes leading up to the start of timer recording To clear the display press X After confirming all information is correct press PROG or OK PROGRAM COMPLETED appears on the screen for about 5 seconds then normal screen
37. ed on the tape Elapsed Recording Time Indication You can check the exact time of a recording SET CO UN TER DISPLAY Press DISPLAY or until a counter reading appears on the display panel RESET COUNTER Press 0000 before starting recording or playback 1 e The counter is reset to 0 00 00 and shows the exact elapsed time as the tape runs 2 Tape Remaining Time DISPLAY REMAINING TIME Press DISPLAY or until the time remaining on the tape appears e The display panel shows tape remaining time with ISX displayed By pressing the button you can change the display to show the counter reading channel position clock time or tape remaining time channel position is not displayed during playback NOTE Depending on the type of tape used there may be times when the tape remaining time reading may not appear right away or is not correct may sometimes appear or the display may blink on occasion 19 Instant Timer Recording 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 RECO RD on the recorder ENGAGE ITR MODE Press RECORD ag
38. eo channel To view picture signals from the video recorder set your TV to the Video Channel 36 Before requesting service for a problem use this chart and see if you can repair the trouble yourself Small problems are often easily corrected and this can save you the trouble of sending your video recorder off for repair POWER SYMPTOM POSSIBLE CAUSE CORRECTIVE ACTION 1 No power is applied to the e The mains power cord is discon Connect the mains power cord recorder nected 2 Theclock is functioning properly e is displayed on the display panel Press the button to turn the but the recorder cannot be powered with Auto Timer set to O FF indicator off 3 The remote control won t function e The batteries are discharged Replace the dead batteries with new ones TAPE TRANSPORT SYMPTOM POSSIBLE CAUSE CORRECTIVE ACTION 1 The tape does not run during Press PLAY to turn the 5 indicator recording panel off 2 The tape will not rewind or fast e The tape is already fully rewound or Check the cassette forward fast forwarded PLAYBACK SYMPTOM POSSIBLE CAUSE CORRECTIVE ACTION 1 The playback picture does not e f you re using the RF OUT connec If you are using the RF OUT connec appear while the tape is running tion ss the TV receiver s channel selector Set the TV receiver to the VIDEO is not setto the VIDEO channel channel gt pg 5 C
39. er set your TV to its AV mode Refer to the instructions supplied with your TV set for how to do this FINISH AUTO SET UP Press OK Y 7 NOTES Auto channel set function takes place first it assigns automati cally all receivable stations in your area During auto channel set the recorder recognizes each station name of the detected stations and stores them in the recorder s memory For RF connection users The video recorder detects the channels which are not occupied by local stations and selects one channel automatically for your Video Channel that is located in the middle of more than 5 vacant channels e f there is power cut or if you press or MENU while Auto Set Up is in progress Auto Set U p will be interrupted be sure to turn off the recorder power once and try again from step 1 O en Preset Dow nload You can use this function only with the TV offering T V Link etc Compatible with TVs offering T V Link EasyLink M egalogic SM ARTLINK 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 NOTES e f there is a power cut or if you press b 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 e When you perform T V LINK function be sure to use
40. ies set to 1 Then press OK 1 B G 2 D K SET VIDEO CHANNEL With AV Connection Press TV PROG until the display panel shows Dor 20UT 5 io LI Li E e Now the video channel is set to m With RF Connection Press TV PROG or to setthe video recorder to a vacant channel between 22 and 69 which is not occupied by any local station in your area Ex If channel 50 is available in your area rid T S n osu Then set your TV to UHF channel 50 e f the two vertical white bars appear clearly on the screen as shown to the right go to step 4 e f the two vertical white bars do not appear clearly re set the video recorder to another vacant channel and try again NOTES e f you set the video recorder to a channel which is occupied by a local station or has neighbouring channels that are occupied by local stations the picture reception quality will be affected and some interference noise will appear on the TV screen Be sure to select a vacant channel which has no broadcast on neighbouring channels e f you cannot obtain the two vertical white bars clearly with any channel between 22 and 69 consult your JVC dealer EXIT VIDEO CHANNELSET 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 screen in step 3 appears clearly 15 your vid
41. ion is not correct 0 REMAIN 2 35 Beginning 1 LOAD A CASSETTE M ake sure the window side is up the rear label side is facing you and the arrow on the front of the cassette is pointed toward the recorder Don t apply too much pressure when inserting e The recorder power comes on automatically and the counter is reset to 0 00 00 e f the record safety tab has been removed playback begins automatically FIND PROGRAMME START POINT If the tape is advanced past the start point press REW To go forward press FF START PLAYBACK Press PLAY BEST appears blinking in the recorder s display panel during automatic tracking gt pg 20 STO P PLAYBACK Press STO P on the remote or STO on the recorder s front panel Then press STO P EJECT to remove the cassette U sable cassettes e Compact VHS camcorder recordings can be played on this video recorder Simply place the recorded cassette into a VHS Cassette Adapter and it can be used just like any full sized VHS cassette e This video recorder can record on regular VH S 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 14 Stull Picture Frame By Frame Playback Playback 1 PAUSE DURING PLAYBACK Press PAU SE If there is vertical jitter use the TV PROG buttons to correct the picture ACTIVATE
42. lay to the programme stop time then the date and the channel position To cancel or replace a programme CAN CELOR REPLACE A PROGRAMME Press X to cancel a programme To replace a programme press the appropriate button START STO P DATE TV PROG RETURN TO NORMAL SCREEN DISPLAY Press as many times as necessary If there are still some programmes remaining go on to step 6 4 RETURN TO TIMER MODE Press TIMER NOTE You can also check the programmes on the display panel even if the recorder s power 15 off unless the recorder is in the Power Save mode gt pg 10 or the recorder is in the Timer mode however it is not possible to cancel or replace the programmes EN 29 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 1 ACCESS MAIN MENU SCREEN Press MENU ACCESS MODE SET SCREEN Press AV to move the MAIN MENU highlight bar pointer to MODE SET then press OKorr MANUAL CH SET CLOCK SET 2 Av gt MENU EXIT SELECT MO DE Press AV to move the MODE SET highlight bar pointer to on AUTO TIMER then press PICTURE CONTROL AUTO OK or to select either ON or OFF DIRECT REC ON POWER SAVE OFF COLOUR SYSTEM PAL NTSC av gt MENU
43. light bar pointer to AUTO SET and press OK or P anel 27 AUTO SET T V LINK gt MENU EXIT Auto blinks on the display panel do NOT press any button on the recorder or remote control until the display panel shows either the display as illustrated in step 6 or e f you are using the on screen display the AUTO SET screen will appear As Auto Set Up progresses the mark on the screen moves from left to right AUTO SET PLEASE WAIT NS MENU EXIT Beginning End CONFIRM SET VIDEO CHANNEL If you have connected the video recorder to your TV via an RF cable only RF connection The channel that is shown on the display panel is your Video Channel To view picture signals from the video recorder set your TV to the Video Channel Refer to the instructions supplied with your TV set for how to do this SS ILI LI 3 e f you have selected MAGYARO RSZAG 36 CESKA REPU BLIKA 42 POLSKA 48 or OTH ER EASTERN EU RO PE EE in step 2 on page 4 20 U T appears in stead of 10 If you have connected the video recorder to your TV via both an RF cable and a 21 pin SCART cable AV connection You do not need the video channel so you have to set the video channel to off Press TV PROG until the display panel shows LOUT to set the Video Channel to off To view picture signals from the video record
44. malfunction on the part of either the video recorder or the TV The picture may roll up and down This can be corrected using the V HOLD control found on some TVs This cannot be corrected if the TV does not have a V HOLD control The counter and tape remaining time readings will be incorrect During search still or frame by frame playback the picture will be distorted and there may be a loss of colour e Depending on the type of TV the top and bottom portions of superimposed displays may be cut off during NTSC playback PLAYBACK 13 The easiest most basic operation possible with your video Basic just like a TV programme recorder is tape playback Already recorded signals on a video tape are read by your video recorder and displayed on your TV Turn on the TV and select the VIDEO channel or AV mode JVC Nuus STANDBY ON 2 mA J STO P EJECT EN 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 B in relation to 0 beginning or end shows you where you are on the tape O S D gt pg 9 must be setto ON orthe indicator will not appear NOTE Depending on the type of tape used there may be times when the indicat
45. move the station to the new channel position then press Example If you moved the station in position 4 to position 2 the stations originally in positions 2 and 3 each move down one space Press Av lt I gt until the item you want to delete begins blinking DELETE CHANNEL Press X 2 e The item directly beneath the cancelled one moves up one line e Repeat steps 1 and 2 as necessary CLOSE CONFIRMATION SCREEN Press MENU PR CH 10 PR CH ID 014 25 208 C26 02 C65 09 55 032608 10 C24 04 10 11 23 05 C31 12 C25 06 C32 13 07 C33 14 Av 4 gt MOVE MANUAL CH SET Av lt p gt MOVE MENU EXIT MENU EXIT e Repeat steps 1 and 2 as necessary CLOSE CONFIRMATIO N SCREEN Press MENU 3 The characters available for the station name ID are A Z 0 9 space maximum of 4 32 8 Fine Tuning Channels Already Stored SELECT NEW STATION Press gt until the station name ID begins blinking then press AV until the PR CHS ID z FINE new station s name ID you want to store begins mom blinking Registered station names A v CHANGE ID lt pg 33 appearasyou LAP press AV SWITCH STATIONS Press OK Perform steps 1 and 2 of Storing Channels M anually on page 30 to access the Confirmation screen before continuing SELECT CHANNEL TO FINE TUNE Press Av
46. ording time VIDEO AUDIO Signal system Recording system Signal to noise ratio Horizontal resolution Frequency range Input O utput SPECIFICATIO 5 AC 220 240 50 60 Hz 18W 5 W 2 8 W 5 C to 40 C 20 C to 60 C Horizontal only 400 x 94 x 275 mm 3 5 kg VHS PAL standard 240 min with E 240 video cassette PAL type colour signal and CCIR monochrome signal 625 lines 50 fields Rotary two head helical scan system 45 dB 250 lines 70 Hz to 10 000 Hz 21 pin scart connectors INJOUTx1 TU NER TIM ER TV channel storage capacity Tuning system Channel coverage Aerial output M emory backup time ACCESSO RIES Provided accessories 99 positions AU X position Frequency synthesized tuner VHF 47 89 104 300 302 470MHz UHF 470 862MHz UHF channels 22 69 Adjustable Approx 10 min RF cable Infrared remote control unit R6 battery x 2 E amp O E Design and specifications subject to change without notice VICTOR COMPANY OF JAPAN LIMITED COPYRIGHT 1999 VICTOR COMPANY OF JAPAN LTD Printed in Malaysia 0199IYV ID k PJ T tw N
47. ou finish dubbing the tapes RETURN NORMAL SCREEN Press MENU ACTIVATE REPEAT PLAYBACK Press PLAY and hold for over 5 seconds then release e The Play indicator 7 on the display panel blinks slowly The tape plays 50 times automatically and then stops STO P PLAYBACK Press STO P at any time to stop playback 3 Pressing PLAY REW FF PAU SE also stops Repeat Playback 4 5 e When B E S T is OFF PICTURE CONTROL switches automatically from AUTO to NORM Select EDIT when you are dubbing tapes Refer to page 27 E 7 TV signals being received by the recorder s built in tuner can be recorded onto a video tape You can capture a TV programme Basic ND Recording 1 Insert a cassette with the record safety tab intact Turn on the TV and select the VIDEO channel or AV mode e The counter is reset to 0 00 00 and the recorder power comes on automatically CHOOSE A PROGRAMME Press TV PROG or the NUMBER keys to select the channel you wish to record START RECO RDIN G Press and hold RECO RD and press PLAY on the remote control or press RECO RD on the recorder B E S T takes place at the beginning of the first recording after inserting the cassette gt pg 20 If DIRECT REC is set to the programme that appears on the TV screen will be recorded gt pg 11 COs
48. rder is equipped with automatic tracking control During playback you can override this and adjust the tracking manually by pressing the TV PROG buttons OVERRIDE AUTOMATIC TRACKING Press on the remote to engage manual tracking ADJUST TRACKIN G MANUALLY Press TV PROG or to adjust tracking 2 3 W hen a new tape is inserted the recorder enters the automatic tracking mode automatically Instant ReView Simply by pressing a single button the recorder power comes on rewinds and begins playback of the last timer recorded programme If you have several programmes recorded you can easily access any of them NOTE Before starting make sure that the recorder is off and that the Timer mode is disengaged ACTIVATE INSTANT RETURN TO AUTOMATIC TRACKIN G Press on the remote to re engage automatic tracking 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 O nce it s found playback begins automatically e The front display panel tells you how many programmes have been timer recorded If you have for example 3 programmes REVIEW and 3 appear and blink To watch the first of the 3 programmes press REVIEW three times The recorder searches and begins playback automatically You can access a programme as far as 9 index codes away from the current tape position NOTE
49. refer to the instruction manual for your TV TV Auto Power On You can turn on the TV and set it to video mode automatically whenever you play a tape For details refer to the instruction manual for 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 for your TV EN 11 Direct Rec You can start recording the programme that you are watching on your TV with simple operation Press and hold RECO RD and press PLAY on the remote control or press RECO RD on the recorder Follow the procedure below to use this function TURN ON THE RECO RDER Press 0 1 ACCESS MAIN MENU SCREEN Press MENU ACCESS MODE SET SCREEN Press to move the highlight bar pointer to MODE SET then press MAIN MENU AUTO CH SET MANUAL CH SET CLOCK SET Av MENU EXIT SELECT DIRECT REC MODE Press AV to move the highlight bar pointer to i il BEST ON DIRECT REC then press PICTURE CONTROL AUTO OK or to setto AUTO TIM ER OFF MODE SET POWER SAVE COLOUR SYSTEM PAL NTSC av gt MENU EXIT RETURN TO NORMAL SCREEN Press MENU 5 If DIRECT is set to OFF the RECORD button functions as described in Basic Recording pg 17 e During the Direct Rec CH appears on the display panel When you perform T V LINK functions be sure to
50. t is recommended that you disconnect the power cord from the mains outlet Dangerous voltage inside Refer internal servicing to qualified service personnel To prevent electric shock or fire hazard remove the power cord from the mains outlet prior to connecting or disconnecting any signal lead or aerial 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 For Italy It is declared that this product brand JVC conforms to the Ministry Decree n 548 of 28 Aug 95 published in the Official Gazette of the Italian Republic n 301 of 28 Dec 95 The STANDBY ON 0 1 button does not completely shut off mains power from the unit but switches operating current on
51. ter 15 indicated then press gt to enter Enter the remaining characters the same way maximum of 4 After entering all characters press OK ACCESS MANUAL CHANNELSET SCREEN 2 Press OK twice The Confirmation screen appears e f you make a mistake press lt until the incorrect character begins blinking Then enter the correct character by pressing AV CLOSE CONFIRMATION SCREEN 3 Press MENU EN OO TV Station And ID List TV1000 3SAT ADULT BBC GROUP 1 BBC2 BAYERN 3 CANAL PLUS PORTU GU SES CANALE5 CHANNELA CHANNEL5 CHILD CINEMA TELECLUB CMT CNN ANDALUCIA DISCO VERY DR TV DRS D SF ETB1 ETB2 EURONEWS EU RO SPORTS FEMMAN FILM FILM N ET France2 France3 GALAVISIO N H ESSEN 3 INFO KANAL ITALIA1 ITALIA7 ITV JSTV KA2 KABEL1 KAN AL2 LOCAL M6 MBR MCM MDR MOVIE MTV MTV3 NORD3 N TV NBC SUPER NDR3 NED1 NED 2 NED NICKELODEON NRK NRK2 ODEON ORF1 ORF2 ORF3 OWL3 PREM PRO 7 RAII RAI2 RAI3 RET4 21 RTBF RTL RTL2 RTLA RTL5 ORF2 ORF3 OWL3 PREM IERE PRO7 RAI2 RAI3 RETE4 TELE21 RTBF1 or 2 RTL RTL2 RTL4 RTL5 RTP SCH W EIZ4 SAT 1 SBS SHOW SOCIEDADE SKY CHANNEL SKY NEWS SPORT SU PER RTL STAR TV SVT1 SVT2 SU ED W EST3 TCC TELE TELE5 TF1 TM3 TELEMONTECARLO TNT INT TRT INT TSI TSR BRTN TV1 BRTN TV2 TV3 TV4 TV5 TV6 TVE1 TVE2 TV GALIC
52. tomatic Power Off After Tape Rewind press REW then press 0 1 within 2 seconds c For Automatic Timer Standby After Tape Rewind press REW then press TIMER within 2 seconds 1 Repeat Playback Picture Control Your video recorder can automatically play back the whole tape This feature helps you to adjust the playback picture quality 50 times repeatedly according to your preference The default setting is AUTO ACCESS MAIN MENU SCREEN Press MENU START PLAYBACK Press PLAY 1 ACCESS MODE SET SCREEN Move the highlighted bar pointer to M ODE SET by pressing AV then press OK SELECT PICTURE CONTROLSETMODE Move the highlighted bar MODE SET pointer to PICTU RE BE n CONTROL by pressing AV then press OKorr to pU select the desired mode DIRECT REC ON AUTO Provides POWER SAVE OFF optimised picture CCLOUR SYSTEM PAL NTSC benefits of B E S T paw gt Picture System MENU EXIT Normally select AUTO EDIT Minimizes picture degradation during editing recording and playback SOFT Reduces image coarseness when viewing overplayed tapes containing a lot of noise SH ARP Clearer sharper edged picture when viewing images with lots of flat same coloured surfaces such as cartoons NOTES When you select EDIT SHARP or SOFT the selected mode will not change until you select again When you select EDIT to dub tapes be sure to select AUTO after y
53. y may be poor To delete those stations with an unacceptable picture Delete A Channel on page 31 B For RF connection users In certain reception conditions the Video Channel may not be set correctly and interference may appear in the TV picture while the recorder s power is on Set your Video Channel manually pg 35 Video Channel Set INFORMATION Language for the on screen display Auto Set U p also selects the language automatically for the on screen display depending on the Country setting you have made in step 2 on page 4 unless you have selected BELGIUM or SUISSE as shown below SUOMI SUOMI DANMARK DANSK NEDERLAND NEDERLANDS PORTUGAL ENGLISH O STERREICH DEUTSCH GREECE EN GLISH DEUTSCHLAND DEUTSCH CESKA REPUBLIKA E TINA OTHER WESTERN EU RO PE EN GLISH POLSKA POLSK ITALIA OTHER EASTERN EUROPE EN GLISH NORGE NORSK MAGYARORSZAG MAGYAR SVERIGE SVENSKA ESPAN A CASTELLANO If you want to change the language setting manually gt Language on page 8 EN INITIAL SETTINGS cont This recorder offers you the choice to view on screen messages in 13 different languages Though Auto Set Up selects the e language automatically lt pg 7 you can change the language setting manually using this procedure as required TURN ON THE RECO RDER 1 Press 1 1 ACCESS MAIN MENU Turn on the TV and select the VIDEO channel or AV mode

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