JVC HR-J250E User's Manual
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1. Accidental erasure prevention e To prevent accidental recording on a recorded cassette remove its safety tab To record on it later cover the hole with adhesive tape Record safety tab r EN 13 Record One Programme Record i ng While Watching Another SELECT CHANNEL TO Features WATCH Once recording is in progress all you need to do is to set the channel controls on the TV for the station you wish to view e The programme selected with the TV s channel controls appears on the TV screen while the one selected with the recorder s TV PROG buttons is recorded on the tape Elapsed Recording Time Indication You can check the exact time of a recording SET COUNTER DISPLAY Press DISPLAY or until a counter reading appears on the dispay panel RESET COUNTER Press COUNTER RESET or 0000 before starting recording or playback e The counter is reset to 0 00 00 and shows the exact elapsed time as the tape runs Instant Timer Recording ITR This easy method lets you record for from 30 minutes to 6 hours e e J selectable in 30 min increments and shuts the recorder off Ta pe Remaining Time after recording is finished START RECORDING DISPLAY REMAINING TIME 1 1 Press DISPLAY or until the time remaining on Press RECORD on the recorder the tape appears e The display panel shows the tape remaining ti2. R START STOP CH DATE 8 00 10 00 3 24 12 10 00 10 45 2 25 12 11 30 13 00 1 25 12 P 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 NEXT ACCESS PROGRAM SCREEN DISPLAY Press again to check pi more information Each 3 time you press the ail SOF DATE TV PROG 24 12 3 NEXT Ze e ONN FUL x o GN FAR FAD FD next programme s STAR IC LE TV PROG information appears D COs C e The 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 replace a programme CANCEL OR REPLACE A PROGRAMME Press X to cancel a programme To replace a programme press the appropriate button START STOP DATE TV PROG 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 h Press or TIMER NOTE You can also check the programmes on the display panel even if the recorder s power is off or the recorder is in the Timer mode however it is not possible to cancel or replace the programmes SSS EN 19 Auto Timer When the Auto Timer is set to ON the timer is automatically engaged when the recorder power is turned off and automati cally disengaged when the recorder is powered back on ACCESS MAIN MENU SCREEN Press MENU
3. 400 x 94 x 277 MM 3 3 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 connector IN OUT x 1 TUNER TIMER TV channel storage capacity Tuning system Channel coverage Aerial output Memory backup time ACCESSORIES Provided accessories EN OO 99 positions AUX position Frequency synthesized tuner VHF 47 89 104 300 302 470MHz UHF 470 862MHz UHF channels 28 60 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 1998 VICTOR COMPANY OF JAPAN LTD z 40Szr YH Printed in Japan 0498HOV UN XVP Yj
4. f gt gt C Oaa ACCESS MODE SET SCREEN Press AV to place the MAIN MENU pointer next to MODE MODE SET 7 SET then press OK or AUTO CH SET MANUAL CH SET CLOCK SET A v gt MENU EXIT SELECT MODE Press OK or D to select MODE SET either ON or OFF 3 AUTO TIMER OFF 0 S D ON B E S T ON COLOUR SYSTEM PAL NTSC AY gt MENU EXIT RETURN TO NORMAL SCREEN Press MENU NOTE For safety when Auto timer is set to OFF all other recorder functions are disabled while the Timer mode is engaged To disengage the timer press or TIMER 20 en You can use your video recorder as the source player or the Edit To Or MAKE CONNECTIONS 1 Connect the player s 21 pin SCART AV connector to the recorder s 21 pin SCART AV connector as illustrated below SET RECORDING DECK S INPUT MODE Set to AUX With this video recorder press NUMBER key 0 and or TV PROG so that L 1 appears on the display panel START SOURCE PLAYER Engage its Play mode From Another Video Recorder START RECORDING DECK Engage its Record mode NOTES All necessary cables can be obtained from your dealer e When you use this recorder as the player for editing be sure to set O S D to OFF before starting pg 6 TV Receiver P
5. or using adhesive cassette loaded has had its Record tape reseal the slot where the tab Safety tab removed was removed 2 TV broadcasts cannot be recorded e L 1 has been selected as the input Set to the desired channel mode 3 Tape to tape editing is not possible e The source another video recorder Confirm that the source is properly camcorder has not been properly connected connected All necessary power switches have Confirm that all units power switches not been turned on are turned on e The input mode is not correct Set the input mode to L 1 4 Camcorder recording is not e The camcorder has not been Confirm that the camcorder is possible properly connected properly connected e The input mode is not correct Set the input mode to L 1 TIMER RECORDING EN O 1 SYMPTOM POSSIBLE CAUSE CORRECTIVE ACTION 1 Timer recording won t work Timer programming is not possible and 00 on the display panel won t stop blinking The cassette is automatically ejected and and Go on the display panel won t stop blinking blinks for 10 seconds and the Timer mode is disengaged The cassette is automatically ejected the power shuts off and and Oo won t stop blinking OTHER PROBLEMS SYMPTOM POSSIBLE CAUSE CORRECTIVE ACTION Whistling or howling is heard from the TV during camcorder record ing When
6. sh KA EDIT X DELETE MENU EXIT The blueback screen and the programme currently being broadcast by the selected channel appear alternately for 8 seconds each SS EN 20 Delete A Channel Fine Tuning Channels Perform steps 1 and 2 of Storing Channels Manually on Al ready Stored page 24 to access the Confirmation screen before continuing Perform steps 1 and 2 of Storing Channels Manually on S F LE CT ITE M page 24 to access the Confirmation screen before continuing Press AV until the item you want to delete begins SELECT CHAN N EL TO blinking FINE TUNE DELETE CHANN EL Press AV until the channel you want to tune begins Press X blinking ACCESS 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 1 e The item directly beneath the cancelled one moves up one line Repeat steps 1 and 2 as necessary CLOSE CONFIRMATION SCREEN 3 Press MENU Change Station Channel Position Perform steps 1 and 2 of Storing Channels Manually on page 24 to access the Confirmation screen before continuing SELECT ITEM Press AV until the item you want to move begins 2 2 3 e The Confirmation screen appears e Repeat steps 1 through 3 as necessary CLOSE CONFIRMATION SCREEN Press MENU 4 blinking Then press OK and t
7. 4 Wa ENTER NEW CHARACTER Press AV to cycle through the characters A Z 0 9 space and stop when the desired character is indicated then press gt to enter Enter the remaining characters the same way maximum of 4 After entering all characters press OK you want to store begins blinking Registered station names Aw CHANGE ID lt gt CURSOR gt pg 27 appear as you OK press AV MENU EXIT e The Confirmation screen appears e If you make a mistake press lt until the incorrect character begins blinking Then enter the correct character by pressing AV CLOSE CONFIRMATION SCREEN 3 Press MENU SWITCH STATIONS Press OK e The Confirmation screen appears e Repeat steps 1 through 4 as necessary CLOSE CONFIRMATION SCREEN Press MENU SSS en 27 TV Station And ID List TV1000 3SAT ADULT BBC GROUP BBC1 BBC2 BAYERN3 CANAL PLUS PORTUGUSES CANALES CHANNEL4 CHANNEL5 CHILD CINEMA TELECLUB CMT CNN ANDALUCIA DISCOVERY DR TV DRS DSF ETB1 ETB2 EURONEWS EUROSPORTS FEMMAN FILM FILMNET France2 France3 GALAVISION HESSEN3 INFO KANAL ITALI AT NICKELODEON NRK NRK2 ODEON ORF1 ORF2 ORF3 OWL3 PREMIERE PRO7 RAI RAI2 RAI3 RETE4 TELE21 RTBF1 or 2 RTL RTL2 RTL4 RTL5 RTP SCHWEIZ4 SAT 1 SBS SHOW SOCIEDADE SKY CHANNEL SKY NEWS SPORT SUPER RTL STAR TV SVT1 SVT2 SUEDWEST3 TCC TELE TEL
8. REW Button cF pg 8 9 Record Button cF pg 12 Stop Button F pg 8 D MENU Button F pg 6 D AV Button F pg 6 TV PROG See below D STANDBY ON W I Button amp pg 5 O A K TV Muting Button See below DISPLAY Button F pg 13 D DAILY Button F pg 17 WEEKLY Button F pg 17 AUX Button cF pg 20 Button c pg 17 DATE Button cF pg 16 D TV PROG Button tr pg 12 30 SEC Button gt pg 11 Auto Tracking Button gt pg 10 Play Button c pg 8 Fast Forward Button cF pg 8 9 Pause Button c pg 9 OK Button cF pg 6 lt gt Button cF pg 9 10 TV 1 Button See below 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 control doesn t work properly remove its batteries wait a short time replace the batteries and then try again SPECIFICATIONS GENERAL Power requirement Power consumption Power on Power off Temperature Operating Storage Operating position Dimensions WxHxD Weight Format Maximum recording time VIDEO AUDIO Signal system Recording system Signal to noise ratio Horizontal resolution Frequency range Input Output AC 220 240 VA 50 60 Hz 18 W 4 W 5 C to 40 C 20 C to 60 C Horizontal only
9. TV PROG P1 START STOP 21 00 22 00 DATE TV PROG 29 12 1 gt PROG EXIT RETURN TO NORMAL SCREEN After confirming all information is correct press PROG or OK PROGRAM COMPLETED appears on the screen for about 5 seconds then normal screen appears e Repeat steps 1 6 for each additional programme ENGAGE RECORDER S TIMER MODE 7 Press or TIMER The recorder turns off automatically and appears on the display panel e To disengage the timer press or 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 Monday Friday Either WEEKLY or DAILY appears on the screen Pressing the button again makes the corresponding indication disappear NOTE You can programme this recorder to timer record as many as 8 programmes If you try to programme the recorder to record a ninth PROGRAM FULL appears on screen and FULL appears on the front display panel To record the extra programme you must first cancel any unnecessary programmes pg 18 IS En TIMER RECORDING cont Check Cancel And Replace Programmes DISENGAGE TIMER MODE 1 Press or TIMER then press I ACCESS PROGRAM CHECK SCREEN DISPLAY 2 Press
10. be sure to turn off the recorder power once and try again EN O The Auto Set Up function simplifies clock and tuner set To set the clock and tuner channels simply follow the on screen menu that appears when the D 1 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 Before performing the following steps make sure that e the TV aerial cable is connected to the recorder pg 3 e the Video Channel is set correctly pg 4 the TV is turned on and the VIDEO channel or AV mode is selected START AUTO SET UP Press D I e The Clock Set screen appears SET DATE AND TIME Press AV to set the time then press OK or gt The date display begins blinking Repeat the same procedure to set the date and year CLOCK SET DATE 01 01 e When you set the time press and hold AV to change the time by 30 minutes e When you set the date press and hold AV to change the date by 15 days PERFORM AUTO CHANNEL SET Press MENU and the AUTO SET screen appears When Auto Channel Set is completed SCAN COMPLETED appears for about 5 seconds on the screen then the normal screen appears aw gt MENU EXIT AUTO SET N 7 PLEASE WAIT 0 FOOD CODEC SERRES MENU EXIT e The Auto Channel Set function scans all the channels that are receivable by your recorder It then automati ca
11. following steps only if Auto Channel Set has not been set correctly by Auto Set Up function pg 5 you have moved to a different area or if a new station Turn on the TV and select the VIDEO channel or AV mode starts broadcasting in your area Your recorder needs to memorise all necessary stations in channel positions in order to record TV programmes Auto Channel Set automatically assigns all receivable stations in your area to call them up by using the TV PROG buttons without going through any vacant channel Auto Channel Set TURN ON THE RECORDER Press O I ACCESS MAIN MENU SCREEN Press MENU OO MM EE TUE 2 PERFORM AUTO CHANNEL SET Press AV to place the MAIN MENU pointer next to AUTO CH MODE SET SET then press OK or gt PAUTO CH SET MANUAL CH SET CLOCK SET aw gt MENU EXIT e The Auto Set screen appears and remains on screen while the recorder searches for receiv able stations As Auto AUTO SET Channel Set PLEASE WATI progresses the ki mark on the 0 o22 4 screen moves from left to right Wait until the screen as MENU EXIT shown in step 4 appears Beginning End BE eee EN 29 VIEW CONFIRMATION SCREEN After SCAN COMPLETED is displayed on the screen for about 5 seconds the Confirmation screen looking like the one to the right appears The stations your recorder
12. scanning channels some of them are skipped over The channel cannot be changed Channel settings that were made manually seem to have changed or disappeared No channels are stored in the recorder s memory e The clock and or the timer have been set incorrectly e The timer is not engaged e Timer recording is in progress e The timer is engaged but there s no cassette loaded e The loaded cassette has had its Record Safety tab removed has been pressed when there are no programs in memory or the timer record information has been programmed incorrectly e The end of the tape was reached during timer recording e The camcorder s microphone is too close to the TV e The TV s volume is too high e Those channels have been desig nated to be skipped e Recording is in progress e After the manual settings were made Auto Channel Set was performed e The TV aerial cable was not connected to the recorder when Auto Set Up was performed Re perform the clock and or timer settings Press and confirm that is displayed on the display panel Timer programming can t be performed while a timer recording is in progress Wait until it finishes Load a cassette with the Record Safety tab intact or cover the hole using adhesive tape Remove the cassette and cover the hole with adhesive tape or insert a cassette with the Record Safety tab intact Check the programmed dat
13. ENU QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS PLAYBACK Q What happens if the end of the tape is reached during playback or search A The tape is automatically rewound to the beginning Q Can the video recorder indefinitely remain in the still mode A No It stops automatically after 5 minutes to protect the heads Q During search slow still and frame by frame playback I can t hear any audio What s the problem A This is normal Q When returning from multi speed search to normal playback the picture is disturbed Should be concerned about this A No it is normal Q Noise bars appear during multi speed search What s the problem A This is normal Q Other than preventing further recording what effect does removing the Record Safety tab have A It disables marking of index codes Q Sometimes during Index Search the video recorder can t find the programme want to see Why not A There may be index codes too close together ATTENTION This recorder contains microcomputers External electronic noise or interference could cause malfunctioning In such cases EN 29 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 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 rec
14. ES TF1 TM3 TELEMONTECARLO TNT INT TRT INT TSI TSR BRIN TV1 BRIN TV2 TV3 TV4 TV5 TV6 TVE1 TVE2 TV GALICIA TV INDEPENDENT TV NORGE VIDEO VERONICA VH 1 VIVA VIVA2 VIDEO MUSIC VOX VT4 VTM West1 West3 YLE1 YLE2 ZDF ZTV The ID abbreviation is what is shown on screen in lieu of the station name The ID abbreviation is listed in the Confirma tion screen and is displayed on the TV screen when the recorder is tuned to a different station 28 EN Clock Set rekam gp i seed 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 RECORDER ON Press 1 ACCESS MAIN MENU SCREEN Press MENU ACCESS CLOCK SET SCREEN Place the pointer next to CLOCK SET by pressing AV then press OK or gt The Clock Set screen appears E 1 7141 SEE 0e MAIN MENU CLOCK SET MODE SET IME gt DATE YEAR AUTO CH SET 0 00 01 01 98 MANUAL CH SET 7 N gt CLOCK SET av gt aw gt MENU EXIT MENU EXIT SET DATE AND TIME Press AV to set the time then press OK or gt The date display begins blinking Repeat the same procedure to set the date and year 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 START CLOCK OPERATION 5 Press M
15. JVC MM VIDEO CASSETTE RECORDER ENGLISH CONTENTS SAFETY FIRST 2 Safety Precautions sscecccees 2 INSTALLING YOUR NEW RECORDER 3 Basic Connections sesser 3 INITIAL SETTINGS 4 Video Channel Set ceee 4 AUO SOLOD serrer seri 5 On Screen Displays 0066 6 INFORMATION ON COLOUR SYSTEM Colour System 561 7 PLAYBACK 8 BASIC PIANO 8 Playback Features 9 RECORDING 12 Basic Recording 12 Recording Features 13 B E S T Picture System 14 TIMER RECORDING 16 Express Timer Programming 16 EDITING 20 Edit To Or From Another Video REC OFS ea saninggane nin 20 Edit From A Camcorder 21 SUBSIDIARY SETTINGS 22 TUNET SEE mere 22 Soe age T 28 VHS QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 29 TROUBLESHOOTING 30 IH INSTRUCTIONS ne 2 EN SAFETY FIRST Safety Precautions The rating plate and the safety caution are on the rear of the unit WARNING DANGEROUS VOLTAGE INSIDE WARNING TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD DO NOT EXPOSE THIS UNIT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE CAUTION m When you are not using the recorder for a long period of time it is recommended that you disconnect the power cord from the mains outlet m Dangerous voltage inside Refer internal servicing to qualified service person
16. L signals or play back a PAL or NTSC tape b MESECAM To record SECAM signals or play back a MESECAM tape RETURN TO NORMAL SCREEN Press MENU NOTES About NTSC Playback e Some TVs shrink the picture vertically and place black bars at the top and bottom of the screen This is not a malfunction on the part of either the video recorder or the TV The 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 S EN PLAYBACK The easiest most basic operation possible with your video recorder is tape playback Already recorded signals on a video BE 5 C tape are read by your video recorder and displayed on your TV just like a TV programme Playback OAD A CASSETTE Make sure the window side is up the rear label side is 7 facing you and the arrow on the front of the cassette is point toward the recorder Don t apply too much pressure when inserting Turn on the TV and select the VIDEO channel or AV mode e The recorder power comes on automatically and the counter is reset to 0 00 00 e If the
17. OG or to adjust tracking RETURN TO AUTOMATIC TRACKING Press JIZZ on the remote to re engage automatic tracking 3 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 ACTIVATE 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 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 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 sur
18. The blueback screen and the programme currently being broadcast by the selected channel appear alternately for 8 seconds each INPUT CHANNEL Press the NUMBER keys to input the channel number you want to store e Input 0 before any single number entries e To input the registered station name ID pg 27 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 ENTER NEW CHANNEL INFORMATION Press OK and the Confirmation screen appears e 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 F pg 5 or Auto Channel Set pg 22 ACCESS MAIN MENU e To change positions see Change Station Channel Position pg 25 e If you wish to set station names other than the ones registered in your recorder Set Stations B on page 26 Press MENU ACCESS CONFIRMATION SCREEN Press AV to place the pointer next to MANUAL CH SET then press OK or gt The Confirmation screen 2 appears Press AV until an open Ex To store in position 12 position in which you DPR want to store a channel 01 25 07 f ne 08 begins blinking then press 93 o 99 OK The Manual Channel 10 Set screen appears
19. V 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 TV Aerial Cable RF Cable provided 21 pin SCART Cable Mains Power Cord J TOPO A INS Plug the end of the mains power cord into a mains outlet Q as Rear view Mains outlet AV1 IN OUT ATTENTION If you have finished all the necessary connections go to Video Ch Set 4 th f Auto Set U Make AV connection if your TV has a 21 pin AV input EO Lan NE DER ON POSE ty MERN DENON AUTO 2th ap On page 5 do NOT press the O I button on the recorder remote control to turn on the recorder s power before you start Auto set Up connector SCART in order to reduce the possibility of interference 47 Video Channel Set Video Channel RF Output Channel is the channel on which your TV receives picture and sound signals from the video recorder through the RF cable 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 th
20. a and re program as necessary then press again The programme may not have been recorded in its entirety Next time make sure you have enough time on the tape to record the entire programme Position the camcorder so its microphone is away from the TV Turn the TV s volume down If you need the skipped channels restore them t pg 24 Press PAUSE to pause the recording change channels then press PLAY to resume recording Perform manual setting again Connect the TV aerial cable to the recorder properly and turn off the recorder power once then turn the recorder power back on again The recorder will try Auto Set Up again c pg 5 32 En O TZ FRONT VIEW STANDBY ON I Button cF pg 5 TIMER Button pg 17 Cassette Loading Slot Display Panel F pg 33 DISPLAY Button 17 pg 13 D Infrared Beam Receiving Window Q Rewind REW Button c pg 8 9 TV PROG Buttons 17 pg 12 PLAY Button F pg 8 RECORD Button F pg 12 O Fast Forward Button pg 8 9 STOP EJECT Button F pg 8 COUNTER RESET Button c pg 13 D PAUSE Button F pg 9 SS EN OD REAR VIEW 1 mu ots oo CE O de ji Mains Power Cord F pg 3 AVI IN OUT Connector F pg 3 20 ANT IN Connector F pg 3 O RF OUT Connector amp pg 3 DISPLAY PANEL B E S T Picture System Display F pg 14 Timer Indicator pg 17 Symbolic Mode Indicator
21. ater 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 Ba 5 C BEFORE ANY VIDEO OPERATION CAN BE PERFORMED 2 CHECK CONTENTS Make sure the package contains all of the accessories listed in Specifications pg 35 SITUATE RECORDER Place the recorder on a stable horizontal surface Connections Aerial terminal Back of TV CONNECT RECORDER TO TV The connection method you use depends on the type of TV you have 21 pin SCART connector RF CONNECTION e To Connect To A TV With NO AV Input Terminals a Disconnect the TV aerial cable from the TV b Connect the TV aerial cable to the ANT IN jack on the rear panel of the recorder c Connect the provided RF cable between the RF OUT jack on the rear panel of the recorder and the TV s aerial terminal AV CONNECTION e To Connect To A T
22. cture OR During still picture press and hold lt or gt Release to return to still picture _ O C2 r 2 1 IATL A E To resume normal playback press PLAY se 2E TE Variable Speed Search na acne a ACTIVATE VARIABLE SPEED Cumann iq NGET SEARCH 7 During playback press 4orD High Speed Search ACTIVATE H IGH SPEED To resume normal playback press PLAY SEARCH During playback or still picture press FF for forward high speed search or REW for reverse high speed search e The more times you press the faster the playback picture moves e To decrease speed press the button for the opposite direction 1 To resume normal playback press PLAY ATTENTION In the search still slow motion or frame by frame playback mode NOTE e the picture will be distorted e the noise bars will appear For short searches press and hold FF or REW for over 2 seconds during playback or still picture When released normal playback resumes Co PLAYBACK cont Manual Tracking Your video recorder is equipped with automatic tracking control During playback you can override this and adjust the tracking manually by pressing the TV PROG buttons OVERRIDE AUTOMATIC TRACKING Press ZIZ on the remote to engage manual tracking ADJUST TRACKING MANUALLY Press TV PR
23. e correct video channel IMPORTANT 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 TURN OFF THE RECORDER SET MODE 3 Press O I Hold down STOP W A4 on the recorder until the With AV Connection display panel shows the following To view picture signals from the video recorder set your TV to its AV mode With RF Connection With AV Connection Press TV PROG until the display panel shows n OUT The channel on which the screen in step 2 appears clearly is your video channel lt To view picture signals from the video recorder set your TV to the Video Channel Z N e Now the video channel is set to off With RF Connection Set your TV to UHF channel 36 After you finish this procedure go to Auto Set Up on e If the two vertical white bars page 5 appear clearly on the screen as shown to the right go to step 3 e If the two vertical white bars do not appear clearly press TV PROG or to set the video recorder to a vacant channel between 28 and 60 which is not occupied by any local station in your area Ex If channel 50 is available in your area MIT LI Lt osu Then set your TV to UHF channel 50 and check if the two vertical white bars appear clearly on the screen if so go to step 3 If not re set the video recorder to another vacant channel and try again NOTES If you
24. e the recorder is in the Stop mode ACTIVATE INDEX SEARCH Press lt or gt dd or gt aa 1 or gt 1 is displayed on screen and search begins in the corre sponding direction 1 e 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 1 2 3 lt gt Index number e When the specified index code is located playback begins automatically Skip Search SKIP OVER UNWANTED SECTIONS Press 30 SEC 1 to 4 times during playback Each press initiates a 30 second period of fast motion playback Normal playback resumes automatically 1 NOTE To return to normal playback during a Skip Search press PLAY Next Function Memory You can set your recorder s power to go off automatically after the tape is fully rewound Before starting make sure the recorder is in the Stop mode For Automatic Power Off After Tape Rewind press REW then press O I within 2 seconds EN 11 Repeat Playback Your video recorder can automatically play back the whole tape 50 times repeatedly START PLAYBACK Press PLAY ACTIVATE REPEAT PLAYBACK Press PLAY and hold for over 5 seconds then release e The Play indicator on the display panel blinks s
25. er however only VHS signals can be played back and recorded m HQ VHS is compatible with existing VHS equipment IMPORTANT m Please read the various precautions on this page before installing or operating the recorder E t should be noted that it may be unlawful to re record pre recorded tapes records or discs without the consent of the owner of copyright in the sound or video record ing broadcast or cable programme and in any literary dramatic musical or artistic work embodied therein Video tapes recorded with 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 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 w
26. he station name ID and its channel CH number begin blinking SELECT NEW POSITION Press AV to move the station to the new channel position then press OK Example If you moved the station in position 4 to position 2 the stations originally in positions 2 and 3 each move down one space ID Aw MOV E MANUAL CH SET aw MOVE gt MENU EXIT MENU EXIT e Repeat steps 1 and 2 as necessary CLOSE CONFIRMATION SCREEN Press MENU 26 en SUBSIDIARY SETTINGS cont Set Stations A Set Stations B Set station names that are registered in your recorder Set station names other than the ones registered in your recorder Perform steps 1 and 2 of Storing Channels Manually on Perform steps 1 and 2 of Storing Channels Manually on page 24 to access the Confirmation screen before continuing page 24 to access the Confirmation screen and then perform step 1 and 2 of Set Stations A on the left before continuing SELECT ITEM Press AV until the item you want begins blinking SELECT STATION NAME CHARACTER Press gt until the first letter of the station name begins blinking PR CH JD FINE 06 CH45 ARD LAN 1 ACCESS MANUAL CHANNEL SET SCREEN Press OK twice 2 av A Z 0 9 dp CURSOR gt OK MENU EXIT SELECT NEW STATION Press gt until the station name ID begins blinking then press AV until the PR CH ID FINE new station s name ID 06 CH45
27. layer Your recorder Recorder Your recorder TV Receiver ESI TO0000000 a DDDDD DL TION DUDU DIDU 21 pin SCART Cable L t provided VIDEO amp mor a 21 pin SCART Cable RF Cable CHAN not provided provided NEL or RF Cable AV mode provided TY CT I L D Recorder SS en 2 Edit From A Camcorder You can use a camcorder as the source player and your video recorder as the recorder MAKE CONNECTIONS Connect the camcorder s AUDIO VIDEO OUT connec tors to the recorder s AV1 IN OUT connector via the cable adapter SET RECORDER S INPUT MODE Press NUMBER key 0 and or TV PROG so that L 1 appears on the display panel START CAMCORDER Engage its Play mode 1 START RECORDER Engage its Record mode Your recorder tl TETE TETE L s 000000000 Cable adapter not provided Audio Video cable not provided Camcorder Player 22 EN SUBSIDIARY SETTINGS IMPORTANT U Nn e f Set Perform the
28. lly assigns each receivable channels to the TV PROG buttons It skips non receivable channels As Auto Channel Set progresses the ff mark on the screen moves from left to right If you want to set the tuner manually such as to add or skip channels to change channel positions or to set or change station names see pages 24 26 6 en INITIAL SETTINGS cont You can choose whether or not to have various operational indicators appear on screen by setting this function ON or OFF TURN ON THE RECORDER Press C I On Screen Displays Turn on the TV and select the VIDEO channel or AV mode 1 ACCESS MAIN MENU SCREEN Press MENU ACCESS MODE SET SCREEN Place the pointer next to MODE SET by pressing AV then press OK or ENABLE DISABLE ON SCREEN DISPLAY The default setting is ON MODE SET so if you want on screen displays leave the setting as it is and go to step 5 If you don t want the displays to appear press AV to place the pointer next to O S D and press OK or lav gt gt to set O S D to OFF LMENUT EXIT RETURN TO NORMAL Press MENU AUTO TIMER OFF L70 S D ON B E S T ON COLOUR SYSTEM PAL NTSC D 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 ta
29. located EDIT appear on a Confirmation X DELETE screen channel MENU EXIT positions PR and C Cable channels CH The blueback screen and the program currently being broadcast by the blinking station appear alternately for 8 seconds each To view the next page use the AV button on the remote control RETURN TO NORMAL SCREEN Press MENU Using the Confirmation screen you can skip or add channel positions enter station names and perform other operations Refer to pages 24 26 for the procedures 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 Delete A Channel on page 25 NOTES e Fine tuning is performed automatically during Auto Channel Set If you want to perform it manually refer to page 25 f you perform Auto Channel Set when the aerial cable is not connected properly SCAN COMPLETED NO SIGNAL appears on the screen in step 4 When this happens make sure of the aerial connection and press OK Auto Channel Set will take place again IA EN SUBSIDIARY SETTINGS cont SELECT BAND Press AV to change the band between CH regular and CC cable then PR lt CH ID FINE press D 12 CHO1 m m aw SELECT lt gt CURSOR OK MENU EXIT
30. lowly e The tape plays 50 times automatically and then stops STOP PLAYBACK Press STOP at any time to stop playback J NOTE Pressing PLAY REW FF or PAUSE also stops Repeat Playback 125 TV signals being received by the recorder s built in tuner can be recorded onto a video tape You can capture a TV programme Basic BM OAD A CASSETTE Recording 1 Insert a cassette with the record safety tab intact 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 RECORDING Press and hold RECORD and press PLAY on the remote control or press RECORD on the recorder Turn on the TV and select the VIDEO channel or AV mode 2 B E S T takes place at the beginning of the first recording after inserting the cassette pg 14 PAUSE RESUME RECORDING Press PAUSE Press PLAY to resume recording STOP RECORDING Press STOP on the remote control or STOP EJECT on the recorder Then press STOP EJECT to remove the cassette 3 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
31. me with ISX displayed By pressing the DISPLAY or 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 SET RECORDING DU RATION dn el the type of tape used there may be times when If you want to record for more than 30 minutes press the tape remaining time reading may not appear right away or RECORD to extend the time Each press extends is not correct may sometimes appear or the display recording time by 30 minutes may blink on occasion ENGAGE ITR MODE Press RECORD again blinks and 0 30 appears on the front display panel 2 3 NOTES You can only perform ITR using the RECORD button on the recorder s front panel e After you set the ITR time the counter display appears e To check the remaining time press RECORD once during recording and the remaining time will be displayed for about 5 seconds Be careful not to press RECORD again within these 5 seconds or you will round the recording time up to the next 30 minute increment 14en The B E S T Biconditional Equalised Signal Tracking system 9 checks the condition of the tape in use during recording and E a 6 T B f r playback and compensates to provide the highest possible e 6 E IC U recording and playback pictures The default setting for both recording and playback is ON System Prepa
32. nel 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 button does not completely shut off mains power from the unit but switches operating current on and off shows electrical power standby and shows ON VHS He PAL m Cassettes marked VHS or S VHS can be used with this video cassette record
33. order goes to its Stop mode auto matically after 5 minutes to protect the heads Q What happens if the tape runs out during recording A The video recorder automatically rewinds it to the beginning Q gt and remain lit on the display panel Is there a problem A No This is a normal condition for a timer recording in progress Q Can program the timer while I m watching a tape or a TV broadcast A You won t see the picture as it is replaced by the on screen menu but the audio from the program 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 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 30 en Before requesting service for a problem use this chart and see if you can repair the trouble yourself Small problems are often easily corrected and this can save you the trouble of sending your video recorder off for repair POWER SYMPTOM POSSIBLE CAUSE CORRECTIVE ACTION 1 No power is applied to the e The mains power cord is discon Connect the mains power cord recorder nected 2 The clock is functioning properly e is displayed on the display Press the button to turn the but the recorder cannot be powered panel with Auto Timer set to OFF indicator off 3 The rem
34. ote control won t function e The batteries are discharged Replace the dead batteries with new ones TAPE TRANSPORT SYMPTOM POSSIBLE CAUSE CORRECTIVE ACTION 1 The tape does not run during e il is displayed on the display Press PLAY to turn the 00 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 If you re using the RF OUT connec If you are using the RF OUT connec appear while the tape is running HOM e tion the TV receiver s channel selector set the TV receiver to the VIDEO is not set to the VIDEO channel channel pg 4 the recorder s VIDEO channel perform Video Channel Set has not been correctly set F pg 4 e If you re using the AV connection the If you are using the AV connection TV receiver is not set to the AV mode set the TV to its AV mode 2 Noise appears during visual search e This is normal D 3 Noise appears during normal e The automatic tracking mode is Try manual tracking pg 10 playback engaged 4 The playback picture is blurred or e The video heads may be dirty Consult your JVC dealer interrupted while TV broadcasts are clear RECORDING SYMPTOM POSSIBLE CAUSE CORRECTIVE ACTION 1 Recording cannot be started There is no cassette loaded or the Insert a cassette
35. pe being used The superimposed indication on the TV screen tells you what the recorder is doing 2 4 1 Operation mode indicators 2 Cassette loaded mark 3 Counter display 4 Tape remaining time indicator pg 13 5 Current day month year 6 Clock display 7 Channel position number and station name Aux indicator L 1 Displayed if you have set station names manually pg 26 IAN A INFORMATION ON COLOUR SYSTEM EN I You can play back PAL NTSC and MESECAM tapes or record PAL and SECAM signals on this recorder Follow the procedure below to seleci the appropriate colour system 0 0 U r SECAM signals will be recorded as MESECAM on this recorder MESECAM is the designation for tapes with SECAM signals that have been recorded ona MESECAM compatible PAL video cassette System Set ne TURN ON THE RECORDER Press C I 1 ACCESS MAIN MENU SCREEN Press MENU ACCESS MODE SET SCREEN Press AV to place the MAIN MENU pointer next to MODE 3 MODE SET SET then press OK or gt AUTO CH SET MANUAL CH SET CLOCK SET COo O Oo OO 1 MM ae See aw gt MENU EXIT SELECT COLOUR SYSTEM MODE Press AV to place the MODE SET pointer next to COLOUR SYSTEM then press OK eee or gt to select the B E S T ON appropriate colour system 3 COLOUR SYSTEM PAL NTSC AY gt MENU EXIT a PAL NTSC To record PA
36. ps 1 through 5 on page 14 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 10 en ACCESS PROGRAMME SCREEN Press PROG If you re just starting out P1 appears Express Timer Programming START gt Before performing Express Timer Programming e Make sure that the recorder s built in clock is set properly Insert a cassette with the safety tab in place The recorder will come on automatically e Turn on the TV and select the VIDEO channel or AV mode DATE TV PROG gt PROG EXIT The front display panel looks like this b ENTER PROGRAMME START TIME Press START to enter Pi the time you want START STOP recording to start 21 00 gt Press and hold START to move in 30 DATE TV PROG minute increments or press and release AEN repeatedly to move 1 PROG EXIT minute at a time The front display panel looks like this ENTER PROGRAMME STOP TIME Press STOP to enter the time you want recording to stop e Press and hold STOP to move in 30 minute increments or press and release repeatedly to move 1 minute at a time ENTER PROGRAMME DATE Press DATE The current date appears on screen The date you enter appears in its place BE ew 17 ENTER CHANNEL POSITION Press
37. ration TURN ON THE RECORDER Press D 1 Turn on the TV and select the VIDEO channel or AV mode 1 gt aaa 5 ACCESS MAIN MENU SCREEN 4 J 2 a co Co O Ld Ee ACCESS MODE SET SCREEN Press AV to place the MAIN MENU 2 a pointer next to MODE E EE O lt SET then press OK or b AUTO CH SET D MANUAL CH SET CLOCK SET Av gt MENU EXIT SELECT B E S T MODE Press AV to place the MODE SET pointer next to B E S T then press OK or b to set AUTO TIMER OFF 0 S D ON to ON or OFF 3 B E S T ON COLOUR SYSTEM PAL NTSC AVI gt MENU EXIT RETURN TO NORMAL SCREEN Press MENU Recording 1 Press and hold RECORD and press PLAY on the remote or press RECORD on the recorder DURING B E S T B E S T 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 In the case of timer recording the B E S T system works before recording is initiated e Once the cassette is ejected the B E S T data is cancelled 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 di
38. record safety tab has been removed playback begins automatically FIND PROGRAMME START POINT WA 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 pg 14 STOP PLAYBACK Press STOP on the remote or STOP EJECT on the recorder s front panel Then press STOP EJECT to remove the cassette Usable cassettes e Compact VHS camcorder recordings can be played on this video recorder Simply place the recorded cassette into a VHS Cassette Adapter and it can be used just like any full sized VHS cassette e This video recorder can record on regular VHS and Super VHS cassettes However it will record and play back regular VHS signals only It is not possible to play back a recorded Super VHS tape SS en 9 Still Picture Frame By Frame Playback Playback PAUSE DURING PLAYBACK Press PAUSE If there is vertical jitter use the TV PROG buttons to correct the picture ACTIVATE FRAME BY FRAME PLAYBACK Press PAUSE OR Press lt jorp gt Features 2 To resume normal playback press PLAY Slow Motion ACTIVATE SLOW MOTION PLAYBACK During still picture press and hold PAUSE for 2 seconds then release Press and release again to return to still pi
39. s Tape Remaining Time Indicator cF pg 13 O Channel Clock Display a Instant REVIEW Indicator 17 pg 10 a Cassette Loaded Mark FF REW VARIABLE i SHUTTLE SEARCH RECORD LE Counter Remain Display RECORD PAUSE Mode Display L 1 Programme Time Indicators t7 pg 16 O4 EN REMOTE CONTROL e a a E I TUNCR AUDIO gt ts LES Te we a PROG JVC 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 Operating JVC TVs below This remote control transmits A code signals only it is 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 below e Point the remote control toward the sensor window e The maximum operating distance of the remote control is about 8 m Operating JVC TVs To operate your TV while holding down TV press the corresponding button STANDBY ON TV VCR TV PROG TV 4 AI TV Muting INDEX cont TV Button See below TV VCR Button See below REVIEW Button pg 10 NUMBER Keys rF pg 12 VPS PDC Button No Function with this recorder 0 X Button pg 18 0000 Button pg 13 STOP Button pg 16 START Button cF pg 16 PROG Button pg 16 O Button pg 18 Rewind
40. 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 f you cannot obtain the two vertical white bars clearly with any channel between 28 and 60 consult your JVC dealer Auto Set Up 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 28 If you have moved to a different area perform each setting as required e Tuner setting 17 pg 22 e Clock setting pg 28 If a new station starts broadcasting in your area perform tuner setting pg 22 NOTES f you perform Auto Channel Set when the aerial cable is not connected properly SCAN COMPLETED NO SIGNAL appears on the screen When this happens make sure of the aerial connection and press OK Auto Channel Set will take place again e If there is a power cut or if you press b or MENU while Auto Channel Set is in progress Auto Channel Set will be inter rupted
41. splayed does not start Instant Timer Recording t pg 13 ATTENTION Since the B E S T system works before recording actually starts there is a delay of approximately 7 seconds after RECORD and PLAY on the remote are pressed or RECORD on the recorder is pressed To make sure you record the desired scene or programme in its entirety first perform the following steps 1 Press and hold PAUSE and press RECORD to engage the RECORD PAUSE mode e The recorder then automatically checks the condition of the tape and after approximately 7 seconds re enters RECORD PAUSE 2 Press PLAY to start recording If you want to bypass the B E S T system and begin recording immediately set B E S T to OFF in step 4 on page 14 START RECORDING EN 19 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 1 NOTES e When watching a tape recorded with B E S T set to ON it is recommended that you leave B E S T on during playback as well e When watching a rental tape or one recorded on another video recorder or when using this recorder as the player for editing set B E S T to your preference by performing ste
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