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JVC HR-J245EA User's Manual

1. 8 a VIDEO AV Cable CHANNEL not provided RF Cable provided AV Cable not provided RF Cable provided Another recorder peutic Another recorder Player EN 23 You can use camcorder as the source player and your video Edit From con C a m C rd r Connect the camcorder s AUDIO VIDEO OUT connec tors to the recorder s AUDIO VIDEO input connectors SET RECORDER S INPUT MODE Press NUMBER key 0 and or TV PROG so that AU appears on the display panel START CAMCORDER Engage its Play mode O I 1 2 3 NUMBER 0 START RECORDER Engage its Record mode A UO N Recorder Your recorder e S mmm g EO eo leje o ES AUDIO IN VIDEO IN AV Cable not provided AUDIO OUT Camcorder VIDEO OUT Player 24mm Turn on the TV and select the VIDEO channel or AV mode IMPORTANT Perform the following steps only if auto channel set has not been set correctly by Auto Set Up f
2. er ee SYMPIOM The tape does not run during recording 2 The tape stops during rewind or fast forward 3 The tape will not rewind or fast The tape is already fully rewound or forward fast forwarded PLAYBACK SYMPTOM POSSIBLE CAUSE 1 The playback picture does not If you re using the RF OUT connec appear while the tape is running tion the TV receiver s channel selector is not set to the VIDEO channel the recorder s VIDEO channel has not been correctly set If you re using the AV connection the TV receiver is not set to the AV mode 2 Noise appears during visual search 3 Noise appears during normal e The automatic tracking mode is playback engaged 4 Noise appears during slow motion e The automatic tracking mode is playback engaged 5 Noise appears during still play back 6 The playback picture is blurred or The video heads may be dirty interrupted while TV broadcasts are Clear RECORDING SYMPTOM Recording cannot be started 2 TV broadcasts cannot be recorded 3 Tape to tape editing is not possible C is displayed on the display panel with Auto Timer set to OFF POSSIBLE CAUSE e 10 is displayed on the display panel e M is displayed on the display panel POSSIBLE CAUSE There is no cassette loaded or the cassette loaded has had its Record Safety tab removed e AU has been selected as the input mode The so
3. 6 for all the stored stations EN 19 ACCESS INITIAL SET SCREEN Press PUSH JOG AV to place the pointer next to INITIAL SET then press OK ACCESS G CODE SETUP SCREEN Press PUSH JOG AV to place the pointer next to G CODE SET UP then GUIDE PROG TV PROG press OK 1 22 G CODE SET UP The screen to the right 2 GUIDE PROG SET appears a v CHECK MENU EXIT START SETTING Press OK G CODE SET UP The GUIDE PROG GUIDE PROG TV PROG number starts blinking 847 2 0 9 OR SELECT gt MENU EXIT INPUT GUIDE PROG NUMBER Press NUMBER keys or G CODE SET UP PUSH JOG AV to input the Guide Prog number GUIDE PROG C column in your list 2 Not A then press OK ZON e The TV PROG number 0 9 OR A v SELECT gt starts blinking MENU EXIT INPUT RECEIVING CHAN NEL TV PROG NUMBER Press NUMBER keys or PUSH JOG AV to input the TV Prog number A column in your list then press OK Repeat steps 6 8 as necessary RETURN TO NORMAL SCREEN Press MENU 16 EN TIMER RECORDING cont Before performing the following steps Insert a cassette with the safety tab in place The recorder will CODE Timer e Turn on the TV and select the VIDEO channel or AV mode ACCESS TIMER Programming PROGRAMMING SCREEN Press PROG TIMER PROGRAMMING Before performin
4. A No The video recorder goes to its Stop mode auto matically after 5 minutes to protect the heads Q What happens if the tape runs out during recording A The video recorder automatically rewinds it to the beginning TIMER RECORDING and remain lit on the display panel Is there a problem A No This is a normal condition for a timer recording in progress Can I 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 ATTENTION This recorder contains microcomputers External electronic noise or interference could cause malfunctioning In such cases switch the recorder off and unplug the mains power cord Then plug it in again and turn the recorder on Take out the cassette After checking the cassette operate the unit as usual INDEX 1 FRONT VIEW Ba SPLPEP POWER Button gt pg 4 Q Display Panel gt pg 32 Cassette Loading Slot Q Infrared Beam Receiving Window Rewind REW Button c pg 8 TV PROG A Y Buttons gt pg 12 PLAY Button c pg 8 DISPLAY Button gt pg 13 Fast Forward FF Button gt pg 8 RECORD Button gt pg 12 AUTO SP LP TIMER Button gt pg 19 STOP EJECT Button gt pg 8
5. Basic Connections Aerial terminal RF Cable Back of TV provided TV Aerial AV IN terminals Cable AV Cable not provided Mains Power Cord 00000000 Rear View Mains outlet RF output channel AUDIO OUT adjustment screw VIDEO OUT Connect the power plug to an AC outlet before installing the lithium battery t7 pg 5 It s essential that your video recorder be properly connected Follow these steps carefully THESE STEPS MUST BE COMPLETED BEFORE ANY VIDEO OPERATION CAN BE PERFORMED CHECK CONTENTS 1 Make sure the package contains all of the accessories listed in Specifications rx pg 34 SITUATE RECORDER Place the recorder on a stable horizontal surface 2 CONNECT RECORDER TO TV The connection method you use depends on the type of TV you have RF CONNECTION To Connect To A TV With NO AV Input 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 Before operating the recorder make sure the TV s channel is set to the VIDEO channel gt pg 5 AV CONNECTION To Connect To
6. PLAYBACK Press PAUSE OR Press PUSH JOG lt or 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 picture OR During still picture press and hold PUSH JOG lor gt Release to return to still picture To resume normal playback press PLAY NOTES For short searches press and hold FF or REW for over 2 seconds When released normal playback resumes In the search still or frame by frame playback mode the picture may be distorted and there may be a loss of colour with SP recordings noise may also appear in the picture ppp Se TE Repeat Playback Your video recorder can automatically play back the whole tape 20 times repeatedly i PLAYBACK 1 Press PLAY ACTIVATE REPEAT PLAYBACK 2 Press PLAY and hold for over 5 seconds then release e The Play indicator gt slowly e The tape plays 20 times automatically and then stops STOP PLAYBACK 3 Press STOP at any time to stop playback on the display panel blinks NOTE Pressing PLAY REW FF or PAUSE also stops Repeat Playback PLAYBACK cont Manual Tracking Your video recorder is equipped with automatic tracking control During playback you can override thi
7. After confirming all information is correct press OK and the normal screen appears e Repeat steps 1 8 for each additional programme ENGAGE RECORDER S TIMER MODE Press TIMER The recorder turns off automatically To Timer Record Weekly Or Daily Serials anytime during steps 2 through 8 press WEEKLY NUMBER key 9 for weekly serials or DAILY NUMBER key 8 for daily serials Monday Friday Either WEEKLY or DAILY appears on the screen Pressing the button again makes the corresponding indication disappear NOTE You can programme this recorder to timer record as many as 8 programmes If you try to programme the recorder to record a ninth PROGRAM FULL appears on screen To record the extra programme you must first cancel any unnecessary programmes tx pg 21 Auto SP LP Timer If when recording in SP mode there is not enough tape to record the entire programme the recorder automatically switches to LP mode to allow complete recording ENGAGE AUTO SP LP TIMER Press AUTO SP LP TIMER on the recorder front panel The AUTO SP LP TIMER indicator lights up For Example Recording a PAL broadcast programme of 210 minutes in length onto a 180 minute tape Approximately 60 minutes LP mode Approximately 150 minutes SP mode Total 210 minutes After the recorder s Timer mode is engaged make sure the AUTO TIMER SP LP indicator is still lit if not press AUTO TIMER
8. SP LP so that the indicator lights 20 EN TIMER RECORDING cont 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 fe __ Ton ACCESS MAIN MENU ACCESS FUNCTION SET SCREEN Press PUSH JOG AV to MAIN MENU place the pointer next to FUNCTION SET FUNCTION SET then press OK TUNER SET INITIAL SET a v gt MENU EXIT ACCESS AUTO TIMER SCREEN Press PUSH JOG AV to FUNCTION SET place the pointer next to P AUTO TIMER then press AUTO TIMER OK B E S T A v gt MENU EXIT SELECT MODE Press PUSH JOG AV to select either ON or OFF AUTO TIMER ON gt OFF a v gt MENU EXIT RETURN TO NORMAL SCREEN Press MENU NOTE For safety when Auto timer is set to OFF all other recorder functions are disabled while the Timer mode is engaged To disengage the timer press TIMER BE ee En 2 1 Check And Cancel Programmes START 1 2 fon 3 OO TV PROG 2 ACCESS PROGRAMME SCREEN Press PROG CHECK lf the recorder is turned on and the TV is set to its VIDEO channel or AV mode you can check pro
9. START FINISH During Auto Set Up When Auto Set Up is completed the lowest position PLEASE WAIT blinks on the screen and Auto blinks on number will appear on the front display panel the front display panel Front Display Panel L ri di NN NOTES If you have connected your TV to the recorder with RF connection and the on screen display appearing on channel 37 looks distorted refer to the front display panel e f you want to set the tuner manually such as to add or skip channels to swap channel positions or to fine tune channels C pg 25 BE EN O The video recorder is designed to send picture and sound d signals via the connected RF cable to your TV on UHF channel 37 eo After you have turned on the recorder set your TV to UHF channel 37 fine tune as necessary and check if picture and C h sound being received from the recorder come out clearly or not a n n e et e If clear enough you don t have to perform the following steps Go to Installing Removing the lithium battery on this page If not channel 37 or neighbouring channels may be occupied by local stations Perform the following steps to change the Video Channel to another channel between 33 41 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 Before starting make sur
10. TV VCR TV PROG TV Mute ZIZA to select either Main or Sub programmes TV VOL can be used without holding down TV NOTES Depending on the type of JVC TV there may be cases where some or all functions cannot be operated using the remote control e If the remote control doesn t work properly remove its batteries wait a short time replace the batteries and then try again O4 GENERAL Power requirement Rating Power consumption Temperature Operating Storage Operating position Dimensions WxHxD Weight Format Maximum recording time SP LP VIDEO AUDIO Signal system Recording system Signal to noise ratio Horizontal resolution Frequency range Input Output SPECIFICATIONS AC 220 240 VA 50 60 Hz 18W 5 C to 40 C 20 C to 60 C Horizontal only 400 x 94 x 276 mm 3 3 kg VHS standard 240 min with E 240 video cassette 480 min with E 240 video cassette PAL type colour signal and CCIR monochrome signal 625 lines 50 fields Rotary two head helical scan system 45 dB 250 lines 70 Hz to 10 000 Hz RCA connectors IN x 1 OUT x 1 TUNER TIMER TV channel storage Capacity Tuning system Channel coverage Aerial output Memory backup time ACCESSORIES Provided accessories 99 positions AUX position AU Frequency synthesized tuner VHF Low 42 175MHz High 175 470M
11. A TV With AV Input Terminals a Connect the aerial recorder and TV as per RF CONNECTION b Connect an optional AV cable between the AUDIO OUT and VIDEO OUT connectors on the rear panel of the recorder and the TV s AV IN terminals Before operating the recorder make sure the TV is set to the VIDEO or AV mode CONNECT RECORDER TO MAINS Plug the end of the mains power cord into mains outlet After you plug the mains power cord into mains outlet the Auto Set Up display appears on the TV screen and or on the recorder s front display panel when the 6 1 button on the recorder remote control is pressed for the first time to power on the recorder tx pg 4 4 INITIAL SETTINGS When the 0 1 button on the recorder remote control is pressed for the first time to power on the recorder after you plug the A f f mains power cord into a mains outlet the Auto Set Up function sets the tuner channels automatically You can refer to the front display panel and or the on screen Auto Channel Set 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 t7 pg 3 pe oi If you want to use the on screen display the TV should be set to its AV mode with AV connection 05 pg 3 or channel 36 with RF con
12. AT JVC SAFETY FIRST 2 Safety Precautions 2 INSTALLING YOUR NEW RECORDER 3 Basic Connections 3 INITIAL SETTINGS 4 Auto Set Up iilum 4 Video Channel Set 5 COCK SEU ce nn 6 On Screen Displays 7 PLAYBACK 8 Basic Playback 8 Playback Features 9 RECORDING 12 Basic Recording 12 Recording Features 13 TIMER RECORDING 14 G CODE Setup 14 G CODE Timer Programming 16 Regular Timer Programming 18 EDITING 22 Edit To Or From Another Video RECORDER 22 Edit From A Camcorder 23 TUNER SET 24 TROUBLESHOOTING 28 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 30 CODE NDEK T i SPECIFICATIONS 34 2 EN SAFETY FIRST Safety Precautions The rating plate and the safety caution are on the rear ofthe unit WARNING DANGEROUS VOLTAGE INSIDE WARNING TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD DO NOT EXPOSE THIS UNIT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE CAUTION you are not using the recorder for a long period of time it is recommended that you disconnect the power cord from the mains outlet m Dangerous voltage inside Refer internal servicing to qualified service personnel To prevent electric shock or fire hazard remove the powe
13. AUTO SP LP TIMER Indicator c pg 19 INTELLIGENT PICTURE Button c pg 10 REAR VIEW monn AUDIOH l a Mains Power Cord gt pg 3 ANT IN Connector pg Lithium Battery Compartment gt pg 5 RF OUT Connector gt pg 3 VIDEO AUDIO Input Connectors gt pg 22 23 RF Output Channel Adjustment Screw pg 5 VIDEO AUDIO Output Connectors gt pg 3 22 32 en DISPLAY PANEL Symbolic Mode Indicators Channel Mode Display gt pg 12 STILL Channel position 1 will be displayed as CH 1 PLAY SLOW gt Clock Display pg 6 FF REW VARIABLE gt RECORD O Instant REVIEW Indicator c pg 11 SHUTTLE SEARCH Q Cassette Loaded Mark RECORD PAUSE ODDI Tape Speed Indicators gt pg 12 EP appears during playback only Timer Indicator gt pg 16 Counter Display c pg 13 Counter Memory Indicator gt pg 11 EN DJ REMOTE CONTROL DISPLAY Button gt pg 13 TV Button See below NUMBER Keys cx pg 12 ADD TIME Button gt pg 16 DAILY Button c pg 16 PDC VPS Button No function with this recorder AUX Button gt pg 22 PROG CHECK Button gt pg 21 STOP Button c pg 18 START Button cx pg 18 Rewind Butto
14. CODE 2 2 Pd f your recorder receives G SBS on the channel position 2 press OK after entering 0 9 OR a v SELECT gt nan MENU EXIT Press MENU then try again from step 1 If the recorder is in a mode other than the above mentioned modes press MENU first and input the correct Guide Program number for that G CODE number F pg 14 G CODE Setup then try again from step 1 188 ACCESS TIMER PROGRAMMING SCREEN Press PROG Regular Timer Programming Remember the clock must be set before you can programme the timer lt pg 8 ACCESS PROGRAMME SCREEN Press START If you re just starting out P1 appears Before performing the following steps Insert a cassette with the safety tab in place The recorder will come on automatically Turn on the TV and select the VIDEO channel or AV mode ENTER PROGRAMME START TIME y gt Cy a Ean Press START to enter 7 Olan the time you want c o recording to start Press and hold START to move in 30 minute increments or press and release MENU EXIT repeatedly to move 1 minute at a time ENTER PROGRAMME STOP TIME Press STOP to enter the time you want recording to stop ENTER PROGRAMM
15. E DATE Press DATE The current date appears on screen The date you enter appears in its place ENTER CHANNEL POSITION Press TV PROG 1 2 C 3 L TV PROG START STOP 21 00 gt 22 00 SP DATE TV PROG 25 12 1 gt MENU EXIT SET TAPE SPEED Press 4 44 SP LP to set the tape speed Q Q gt AUTO SP LP TIMER Indicator NOTES e The Auto SP LP Timer feature is not available during Instant Timer Recording and the feature will not work properly with any tapes longer than E 180 as well as some tapes of shorter lenghs e Even if in step 1 you press AUTO SP LP TIMER and it lights up that doesn t mean that the recorder will automatically change from SP to LP mode during the course of the record ing Watch the tape later to confirm f you have programmed the recorder to timer record 2 or more programs the second programme and those thereafter may not fit on the tape if you engage the Auto SP LP Timer mode In this case make sure the mode is not engaged then set the tape speed manually during timer programming e There may be some noise at the point on the tape where the recorder switches from SP to LP mode EN 19 RETURN TO NORMAL SCREEN
16. Hz 470 870MHz UHF channel 37 Adjustable 33 41 Approx 6 months Estimated figure based on supplied fresh battery actual performance may differ RF cable Infrared remote control unit R6 UM 3 battery x 2 Lithium battery CR2025 Specifications shown are for SP mode unless otherwise specified Design and specifications subject to change without notice MEMO VICTOR COMPANY OF JAPAN LIMITED COPYRIGHT 1997 VICTOR COMPANY OF JAPAN LTD gt e 0897MNV kKUN k PJ V3SvZ HH
17. K OPERATION Press MENU NOTE If the year digits are automatically cleared it is possible that you have input 29th February for a non leap year Input the correct data BE EN 7 On Screen Displays Turn on the TV and select the VIDEO channel or AV mode NOTES e When you use this recorder as the player for editing be sure to set O S D to OFF before starting e During playback the operation mode indicators may be disturbed depending on the type of tape being used PUSH JOG 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 5 l ACCESS MAIN MENU SCREEN Press MENU twice ACCESS FUNCTION SET SCREEN Place the pointer next to FUNCTION SET by pressing PUSH JOG AV then press OK ACCESS 5 SCREEN Place the pointer next to FUNCTION SET O S D by pressing PUSH JOG AV then press OK PAUTO TIMER B ES T a v gt MENU EXIT ENABLE DISABLE ON SCREEN DISPLAY The default setting is ON so if you want on screen displays leave the setting as it is and go to step 6 If you don t want IMERUT EX the displays to appear press PUSH JOG AY to place the pointer next to OFF then press OK RETURN TO NORMAL Press MENU The superimposed indication on the TV sc
18. URN TO NORMAL SCREEN 5 Press MENU BE ete EN 25 Manual Channel Set Store channels that were not stored during Auto Set Up pg 4 or Auto Channel Set F pg 24 ACCESS TUNER SET SCREEN 1 Perform steps 1 3 of Auto Channel Set on page 21 ACCESS MANUAL CH SET SCREEN Press PUSH JOG AV to place the pointer next to MANUAL CH SET then press OK SELECT BAND Press PUSH JOG AV to place the pointer next to the band of your choice then press OK to initiate Manual Channel Set BAND SELECT MANUAL CH SET S PLEASE WAIT VHF UHF VHF L 00MHZ a v gt MENU EXIT MENU EXIT The screen to the right appears when a station is STORE detected To store the CONTINUE detected station place the pointer next to STORE by pressing PUSH JOG AV then press OK If you do a v gt MENU EXIT not want to store the station press PUSH JOG AV to place the pointer next to CONTINUE then press OK Channel search will resume e The blueback screen and the TV picture currently being broadcast appear alternately for 8 seconds each PERFORM TUNING For fine tuning adjustment MANUAL CH SET 5 press PUSH JOG AV until the picture becomes clearer then press OK e The CH section will A v FINE TUNING blink SELECT CH MENU EXIT SELECT POSITION Press NUMBER Keys to input an open channel position which you want to store the detected station for a
19. and 9 Repeat steps 3 4 as necessary The two selected channels will be 06 221 swapped 4 CANCEL To cancel the channel OK swapping press 4 MENU EXIT STORE NEW POSITIONS Press OK A v gt gt ADD MENU EXIT RETURN TO NORMAL SCREEN 5 Press MENU Repeat steps 3 5 as necessary RETURN TO NORMAL SCREEN Press MENU Fine Tuning Channels SSS 4 ACCESS TUNER SET SCREEN Perform steps 1 3 of Auto Channel Set on page 24 ACCESS CHANNEL LIST Press PUSH JOG AV to place the pointer next to CH EDIT then press OK SELECT CHANNEL TO FINE TUNE Press PUSH JOG AV until the channel you want to tune begins blinking then press OK twice The FRQ number for that channel starts blinking MENU EXIT PERFORM TUNING Press PUSH JOG AV until the picture becomes clearer then press OK e Repeat steps 3 and 4 RETURN TO NORMAL SCREEN 5 Press MENU EN 27 28 EN TROUBLESHOOTING 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 1 No power is applied to the recorder POSSIBLE CAUSE The mains power cord is discon nected 2 The clock is functioning properly but the recorder cannot be powered
20. battery 4 Close the battery cover until it clicks in place battery s service life will be drastically shortened Gan TURN THE RECORDER ON Clock Set Press 0 1 Turn on the TV and select the VIDEO channel or AV mode ACCESS MAIN MENU SCREEN Press MENU twice 1 ACCESS INITIAL SET SCREEN CO Gs 2 3 Press PUSH JOG AV to MAIN MENU place the pointer next to INITIAL SET then press EUNGTONGEE OK TUNER SET P INITIAL SET 4 7 gt MENU EXIT ACCESS CLOCK SET SCREEN Press PUSH JOG AV to place the pointer next to CLOCK SET then press OK The Clock Set screen appears aa gt O Lal INITIAL SET CLOCK SET 1 CLOCK SET G CODE SET UP TIME DATE YEAR 00 00 01 01 00 a v gt MENU EXIT MENU EXIT SET TIME Press START to set the time Press and hold either button to delay or advance the time by 30 minutes SET DATE Press STOP to set the date Press and hold either button to change the date by 15 days SET YEAR Press DATE to set the year START CLOC
21. der off after recording is finished START RECORDING 1 Press RECORD on the recorder ENGAGE MODE Press RECORD again blinks and 0 30 appears on the front display panel SET RECORDING DURATION If you want to record for more than 30 minutes press RECORD to extend the time Each press extends recording time by 30 minutes NOTE You can only perform ITR using the RECORD button on the recorder s front panel lam ter RECORDING The G CODE timer programming system eliminates the need to input channel date start and stop time data when setting the D E efu timer record function Simply key in the G CODE number for the TV program you wish to record found in most TV listings and the recorder s timer is automatically programmed You have to set Guide Prog numbers which are assigned to each station for purposes of G CODE timer programming for all the stations stored in your recorder s memory to get proper results If you know the Guide Prog numbers perform the following steps If not go to Guide Prog Number Set on page Ge D Before G CODE setup you must have performed the following 071 co o OGL procedures C A e Tuner setting gt pg 4 24 L e Clock setting pg 6 S IMPORTANT Perform the following procedure after Auto Set Up on page 4 and or the channel setting s
22. e cassette f s f 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 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 Playback Features Variable Speed Search ACTIVATE VARIABLE SPEED SEARCH 1 During playback press PUSH JOG or e The more times you press the faster the playback picture moves To decrease speed press the button for the opposite direction To resume normal playback press PLAY EN Take advantage of special functions possible with the recorder s controls or the remote control High Speed Search ACTIVATE HIGH SPEED SEARCH During playback or still press FF for forward high speed search or REW for reverse high speed search To resume normal playback press PLAY Still Picture Frame By Frame Playback PAUSE DURING PLAYBACK Press PAUSE If there is vertical jitter use the TV PROG buttons to correct the picture ACTIVATE FRAME BY FRAME
23. e of the following e The recorder s power should be off e No cassette should be inserted in the recorder e The connected TV s power should be on SET TV CHANNEL 1 Set your TV to a channel between 33 and 41 that you want to use as the Video Channel on the TV BRING TEST SIGNAL ON SCREEN 2 Hold down the recorder s STOP EJECT button for more STOP EJECT than 5 seconds TEST SIGNAL OUT appears on the display panel The channel on which the screen to TUN E YOU R RECORDER the left appear clearly in step 3 is your Video Channel 3 Turn the RF output channel adjustment screw on the rear panel of the recorder by using a screwdriver until the two vertical bars become as clear as they can be tenons CHANNEL SET Press the recorder s STOP EJECT button again to finish the setting Be sure to connect the power plug to an AC outlet first Installing Removing the lithium battery before installing the lithium battery otherwise the Make sure that the power plug is connected to an AC outlet and turn off the VCR power 2 Open the battery cover while pressing the release tab as illustrated 3 Insert a lithium battery with the plus side up and push it in To remove the lithium battery press the latch A down ward using a pointed non metallic object then pull out the lithium
24. g G CODE timer recording be sure to read G CODE Setup pg 14 0 9 G CODE CANCEL EXPRESS PROGRAMING MENU MAIN MENU ENTER G CODE NUMBER Press the appropriate NUMBER keys to enter the G CODE G CODE number 123456 a N If you made a mistake press CANCEL and enter 10 9 gt the correct G CODE CANCEL DELETE number MENU EXIT CHECK INPUT DATA Press OK on the remote control The G CODE P1 G CODE 12345678 START STOP Programming screen 2100 gt 22 00 appears SP e If the G CODE number n RR you entered is incorrect OK ERROR will be displayed on the screen Press CANCEL and enter the correct G CODE number If you want to cancel the programme even though ERROR is NOT displayed on the screen press OK and then go to Check And Cancel Programmes on page 21 If ERROR GUIDE PROG appears on the screen see ATTENTION Regarding Guide Program Number Set on page 17 SET TAPE SPEED Press 4 44 SP LP P me C E23 2 L _ ee u RETURN TO NORMAL SCREEN Press OK e Repeat steps 1 5 for each additional programmes ENGAGE TIMER MODE Press TIMER To Delay The Stop Time press ADD TIME after pres
25. gram information on screen Each time you press PROG CHECK the next programme s information appears If All Information Is Correct programming is completed If You Wish To Revise Data with the recorder s power turned on go to step 2 If You Wish To Cancel A Program with the recorder s power turned on press CANCEL All information you input is deleted REVISE PROGRAMME INFORMATION Input the appropriate data using the START STOP DATE and TV PROG buttons on the remote control 2ZEN Edit To Or From Another Video Recorder O I 1 2 3 NUMBER 0 O O O Exi 1 e a 44 gt gt 1 EDITING You can use your video recorder as the source player or the recording deck MAKE CONNECTIONS Connect the player s AUDIO VIDEO OUT connector to the recorder s AUDIO VIDEO IN connector SET RECORDING DECK S INPUT MODE Set to AUX With this video recorder press NUMBER Key 0 or TV PROG AU will appear instead of a channel number START SOURCE PLAYER Engage its Play mode START RECORDING DECK Engage its Record mode NOTE necessary cables can be obtained from your dealer Your recorder TV Receiver Player Recorder Your recorder TV Receiver a
26. ing End 12 o _CRECORDING 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 LOAD A CASSETTE Recording Insert a cassette with the record safety tab intact Turn on the TV and select the VIDEO channel or AV mode 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 SET TAPE SPEED Press 4 44 SP LP Check the SP LP indicator on the recorder display panel to confirm the selected tape speed START RECORDING Press and hold RECORD and PLAY on the remote control or press RECORD on the recorder PAUSE RESUME RECORDING Press PAUSE Press PLAY to resume recording STOP EJECT a i STOP RECORDING Press STOP on the remote control or STOP EJECT on the recorder Then press STOP EJECT to remove the cassette 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 Accidental erasure prevention To prevent accidental recording on a recorded cassette remove its safety tab To record on it later cover the ho
27. ion To access index codes 2 through 9 press PUSH JOG lt or gt repeatedly until the correct index number is displayed Ex To locate the beginning of B from the current position press PUSH JOG 4 twice To locate the beginning of D from the current position press PUSH JOG gt once Current position Index number When the specified index code is located playback begins 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 1 recorder searches for the index code indicating the start of the last timer recorded programme Once it s found playback begins automatically The front display panel tells you how many programmes have been 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 en 11 Next Function Memory You can set
28. le with adhesive tape Record safety tab Recording Features S le gt CE ee 6 a a Q a 2 CY C009 ne a ann e a X gt gt EN 13 Record One Programme While Watching Another SELECT CHANNEL TO WATCH Once recording is in progress all you need to do is to set the channel controls on the TV for the station you wish to view 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 until a counter reading appears on the dispay panel By pressing the DISPLAY button you can change the display to show the counter reading channel position or clock time channel position is not displayed during playback RESET COUNTER Press C RESET before starting recording or playback The counter is reset to 0 00 00 and shows the exact elapsed time as the tape runs Instant Timer Recording ITR This easy method lets you record for from 30 minutes to 6 hours selectable in 30 min increments and shuts the recor
29. n gt pg 8 Play Button c pg 8 Record Button gt pg 12 PROG MENU Button gt pg 6 16 OK Button c pg 6 C MEMORY Button c pg 11 D TV VCR Button See below POWER Button c pg 4 2917 REVIEW Button gt 11 maf TV Mute Button See below ONI WEEKLY Button gt pg 16 ition a hints CANCEL Button c pg 16 ressin C RESET Button gt 11 yh TV PROG TV VOR ki e SP LP Button Dx pg 12 TIMER Button gt pg 16 DATE Button gt pg 18 TV PROG Button gt pg 12 Fast Forward FF Button gt pg 8 Stop Button gt pg 8 Pause Button gt pg 9 PUSH JOG Button c pg 6 PUSH JOG XP Button c pg 9 11 TV VOL Av Button See below Installing Batteries How To Use 1 Open the battery compartment cover The remote control can operate most of your video recorder s 2 Insert 2 R6 UM 3 size batteries provided in the correct functions as well as basic functions of JVC TV sets See below directions Point the remote control toward the sensor window 3 Replace the cover 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 POWER 0 1
30. nection tx pg 3 START AUTO SET UP Press 0 1 1 The Auto Set Up function scans all the channels that are receivable by your recorder It then automatically assigns each receivable channels to the TV PROG buttons It skips non receivable channels As Auto Set Up progresses the li mark on the screen moves from left to right After you perform Auto Set Up if the tuner channels have not been set properly or if CH is displayed on the front display panel make sure that the aerial cable is connected to the recorder properly and turn off the recorder power once and turn the power back on to try Auto Set Up again ATTENTION e If there is a power cut or if you press b 1 or MENU Once you have performed Auto Set Up even if the while Auto Set Up is in progress Auto Set Up will be recorder s memory backup has expired all the stored interrupted be sure to turn off the recorder power once stations remain in the recorder s memory and the recorder and try again will not perform Auto Set Up again If you have moved to a different area or a new station starts broadcasting in your area perform tuner setting pg 24 DO NOT press any button on the recorder or remote control while Auto Set Up is in progress AUTO CH SET y S 4 TV Si On Screen Display WAIT iii
31. ng won t work On screen timer programming is not possible O and CQ on the display panel won t stop blinking The cassette is automatically ejected and and o9 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 7 G CODE does not timer record The recorder s channel positions properly have been set incorrectly OTHER PROBLEMS SYMPTOM POSSIBLE CAUSE CORRECTIVE ACTION 1 Whistling or howling is heard from the TV during camcorder record ing When scanning channels some of them are skipped over The channel cannot be changed Channel settings that were made manually seem to have changed or disappeared No channels are stored in the recorder s memory 6 is displayed on the front display panel after a power outage e The clock and or the timer have been set incorrectly The timer is not engaged e Timer recording is in progress The timer is engaged but there s no cassette loaded The loaded cassette has had its Record Safety tab removed TIMER has been pressed when there are no programs in memory or the timer record information has been programmed incorrectly The end of the tape was reached during timer recording e The camcorder
32. one digit number enter O first Then press OK 0 9 INPUT CH MENU EXIT MANUAL CH SET CH FRO S 350 TON To continue channel search press PUSH JOG EP CONTINUE AY to select CON BAND SELECT TINUE then press OK Repeat steps 4 6 as necessary To set channels for other a v gt bands press PUSH JOG EXIT AY to select BAND SELECT then press OK to go back to the Band Select screen Repeat steps 3 6 RETURN TO NORMAL SCREEN Press MENU 268m Delete A Channel Swap Channel Positions ACCESS TUNER SET Example To swap and CHO9 SCREEN ACCESS TUNER SET 1 Perform steps 1 3 of Auto Channel Set on page 24 SC REEN Perform steps 1 3 of Auto Channel Set on page 24 ACCESS CHANNEL LIST 2 Press PUSH JOG AV to place the pointer next to CH ACCESS CHANNEL LIST Press PUSH JOG AV to place the pointer next to CH EDIT then press OK SELECT POSITION e g 03 Press PUSH JOG AV until the section of CH 03 begins blinking then press OK EDIT then press OK SELECT CHANNEL Press PUSH JOG AV to 3 until the channel you want to delete begins blinking a v 4 DELETE a v gt EDIT MENU EXIT DELETE CHANNEL Press lt 1 To re store it simply e Only 03 will blink 0 9 INPUT CH FINE TUNING MENU EXIT SELECT POSITION e g 09 Press NUMBER keys to press gt input
33. r cord from the mains outlet prior to connecting or disconnecting any signal lead or aerial IMPORTANT m Please read the various precautions on this page before installing or operating the recorder It 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 Warning on lithium battery The battery used in this device may present a fire or chemical burn hazard if mistreated Do not recharge disassemble heat above 100 C or incinerate Replace battery with Panasonic Matsushita Electric Sanyo Sony or Maxell CR2025 use of another battery may present a risk of fire or explosion m Dispose of used battery promptly Keep away from children m Do not disassemble and do not dispose of in fire VHS x 7 m Only cassettes marked VHS can be used with this videorecorder m HQ VHS is compatible with existing VHS equipment m G CODE is a trademark of Gemstar Development Corporation The G CODE system is manufactured under license from Gemstar Development Corporation The POWER button does not completely shut off mains power from the unit but switches operating current on and off shows electrical power standby and I shows ON Video tapes reco
34. rded with this video recorder in the LP Long Play mode cannot be played back on a single speed video recorder Failure to heed the following 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 humidity in direct sunlight in a dusty environment in an environment where strong magnetic fields are generated On a surface that is unstable or subject to vibration 2 DO NOT block the recorder s ventilation openings 3 DO NOT place heavy objects on the recorder or remote control 4 DO NOT place anything which might spill on top of the recorder or remote control 5 AVOID violent shocks to the recorder during transport MOISTURE CONDENSATION Moisture in the air will condense on the recorder when you move it from a cold place to a warm place or under extremely humid conditions just as water droplets form in the surface of a glass filled with cold liquid Moisture condensation on the head drum will cause damage to the tape In conditions where condensation may occur keep the recorder turned on for a few hours to let the moisture dry ABOUT HEAD CLEANING Accumulation of dirt and other particles on the video heads may cause the playback picture to become blurred or inter rupted Be sure to contact your nearest JVC dealer if such troubles occur INSTALLING YOUR NEW RECORDER
35. reen tells you what the recorder is doing 2 oo 10 4 5 9 6 7 8 1 Operation mode indicators 2 Channel position number Aux indicator AUX 3 Cassette loaded mark 4 Clock display 5 Current day month year 6 Tape direction 7 Tape position indicator F pg 11 8 Counter display including Counter Memory indicator 9 Intelligent picture indicator I pg 10 10 Tape speed SP LP SEN PLAYBACK The easiest most basic operation possible with your video recorder is tape playback Already recorded signals on a video S I C tape are read by your video recorder and displayed on your TV just like a TV programme Plavback LOAD A CASSETTE y 1 Make sure the window side is up the rear label side is facing you and the arrow on the front of the cassette is point toward the recorder Don t apply too much Turn on the TV and select the VIDEO channel or AV mode pressure when inserting The recorder power comes on automatically and the counter is reset to 0 00 00 If the record safety tab has been removed playback ra 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 E v STOP EJECT SE STOP PLAYBACK Press STOP on the remote STOP EJECT the recorder s front panel Then press STOP EJECT to remove th
36. s and adjust the tracking manually by pressing the TV PROG buttons ai OVERRIDE AUTOMATIC TRACKING Press the recorder s TV PROG A and w buttons simultaneously to engage manual tracking ADJUST TRACKING MANUALLY 2 Press TV PROG A or Y to adjust tracking RETURN TO AUTOMATIC TRACKING Press the recorder s TV PROG A and Y buttons simultaneously to re engage automatic tracking NOTE When a new tape is inserted the recorder enters the automatic tracking mode automatically e e Intelligent Picture To get a better picture when viewing tapes with noise such as rental tapes Useful for normal playback of SP mode recorded tapes as well ACTIVATE INTELLIGENT PICTURE During playback or stop press INTELLIGENT PICTURE Pressing the INTELLIGENT PICTURE button once displays the current setting on the screen for about 5 seconds press the button again to change the setting ON OFF e Intelligent Picture is not effective during search slow still or frame by frame playback 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 INDEX SEARCH 1 Press PUSH JOG 4 or D ka a or gt on the remote control 44 1 or gt 1 is displayed on screen and search begins in the corresponding direct
37. 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 Recording is in progress 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 e The lithium battery is exhausted Re perform the clock and or timer settings Press TIMER and confirm that C is displayed on the display panel Timer programming can t be performed while a timer recording is in progress Wait until it finishes Load a cassette with the Record Safety tab intact or cover the hole using adhesive tape Remove the cassette and cover the hole with adhesive tape or insert a cassette with the Record Safety tab intact Check the programmed data and re program as necessary then press TIMER again The programme may not have been recorded in its entirety Next time make sure you have enough time on the tape to record the entire programme Refer to G CODE Setup and re perform the procedure rx pg 14 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 pg 25 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
38. sing OK in step 3 Each time you press the Stop time is delayed by 5 minutes meaning that 5 minutes of recording time is added You can easily compensate for anticipated programme schedule delays this way To Timer Record Weekly Or Daily Serials after pressing OK in step 3 press WEEKLY NUMBER key 9 for weekly serials or DAILY NUMBER key 8 for daily serials Monday Friday BE 1 en 17 NOTES You can programme this recorder to timer record as many as 8 programmes If you try to programme the recorder to record a ninth PROGRAM FULL appears on screen To record the extra programme you must first cancel any unnecessary programmes t pg 21 Check And Cancel Programmes case of a power failure after programming the recorder s memory backup keeps your selections if the lithium battery is not exhausted ATTENTION Regarding Guide Program Number Set ERROR GUIDE PROG appears after performing step 3 on the previous page if the Guide Program number for the G CODE number you entered has not been set e lf the recorder is in the stop or rewind or fast forward mode the following screen will appear with under TV PROG blinking Press the NUMBER keys or PUSH JOG AY to input the channel position number you recorder receives that station on then press OK G CODE SET UP GUIDE PROG TV PROG Ex To timer record a SBS programme with G
39. teps on pages 24 27 After setting the Guide Program Numbers channel positions may be incorrect if you stored or skipped channels In this case re perform Guide Program Number setting f Guide Program Number Set MAKE LIST OF STORED STATION NAMES CHANNEL POSITIONS AND GUIDE PROG NO O O O ji Ex ernie Channel B Station Guide Prog position name No 1 1 TURN ON THE RECORDER 2 Press 1 ACCESS MAIN MENU SCREEN 3 Press MENU twice oo Guide Prog Number Set if not readily available 1 Make a list of the stored station names channel positions numbers referring to step 1 on page 14 2 Press MENU 3 Press the NUMBER keys to enter the G CODE number found in your TV listings of magazine newspaper etc for a TV programme scheduled to be broadcast of each station on the list you have made in item 1 4 Press OK e ERROR GUIDE G CODE SET UP PROG will be GUIDE PROG TV PROG displayed on the N 7 screen then the 2 following screen will appear ZON 0 9 OR A w SELECT gt Guide Prog No MENU EXIT 5 Press the NUMBER keys or PUSH JOG AV to enter the channel position your recorder receives that station on A column in your list 6 Press MENU e Repeat items 2
40. then turn the recorder power back on again The recorder will try Auto Set Up again t3 pg 4 Replace the lithium battery with a new one pg 5 OO PLAYBACK Q What happens if the end of the tape is reached during playback or search A The tape is automatically rewound to the beginning Q Can the video recorder indefinitely remain in the still mode A No It stops automatically after 5 minutes to protect the heads Q During search slow still and frame by frame playback can t hear any audio 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 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 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS RECORDING 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
41. unction 7 pg 4 or if you have moved to a different area or if a new station starts broadcasting in your area Your recorder needs to memorise all necessary stations in channel positions in order to record TV programmes Auto Channel Set automatically assigns all receivable stations in your SEN area so that you can call them up with the TV PROG buttons without going through any vacant channels Auto Channel Set SS TURN ON THE RECORDER ocoaoo 1 Press 1 sec 5 c 3 t ACCESS MAIN MENU SCREEN t 2 Press MENU twice PUSH JOG ACCESS TUNER SET SCREEN Press PUSH JOGAV to MAIN MENU place the pointer next to TUNER SET then press FUNCTION SET OK gt TUNER SET INITIAL SET a v gt MENU EXIT SELECT AUTO CH SET MODE 4 Press PUSH JOGAV to TUNER SET place the pointer next to AUTO CH SET then CH EDIT press OK MANUAL CH SET e Auto Channel Set will 3 AUTO CH SET start a v gt MENU EXIT IMPORTANT Since your video recorder memorizes all detected stations even if the reception condition is poor some of those stored AUTO CH SET stations may produce a noisy picture To delete those PLEASE WAIT i 2 stations t7 Delete A Channel on page 26 2 START FINISH a v gt 4 DELETE CI a v gt EDIT MENU EXIT RET
42. urce another video recorder camcorder has not been properly connected All necessary power switches have not been turned on e The input mode is not correct CORRECTIVE ACTION Connect the mains power cord Press the TIMER button to turn the indicator off CORRECTIVE ACTION Press PLAY to turn the indicator off Press C MEMORY to deactivate the Counter Memory function and turn the M indicator off Check the cassette CORRECTIVE ACTION If you are using the RF OUT connec tion set the TV receiver to the VIDEO channel pg 5 Perform Video Channel Set gt pg 5 If you are using the AV connection set the TV to its AV mode Try manual tracking lt pg 10 Try manual tracking lt pg 10 Press TV PROG or a few times to remove the noise bars from the screen Consult your JVC dealer CORRECTIVE ACTION Insert a cassette or using adhesive tape reseal the slot where the tab was removed Set to the desired channel Confirm that the source is properly connected Confirm that all units power switches are turned on Set the input mode to AU 4 Camcorder recording is not possible TIMER RECORDING e The camcorder has not been properly connected e The input mode is not correct En 29 Confirm that the camcorder is properly connected Set the input mode to AU SYMPTOM POSSIBLE CAUSE CORRECTIVE ACTION Timer recordi
43. 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 0 1 within 2 seconds NOTE If you want the power to be turned off automatically when the counter reads 0 00 00 instead of at the beginning of the tape press C MEMORY so that the M mark appears before pressing REW Counter Memory Returns to the counter reading of 0 00 00 to conveniently find a specific place on the tape automatically SET COUNTER MEMORY Press C RESET during playback at a point you wish to locate later The counter reads 0 00 00 Then press C MEMORY and M appears in front of the counter digits ACTIVATE COUNTER MEMORY When you wish to return to the designated point press STOP and then REW or FF 2 The tape rewinds or fast forwards and stops at about 0 00 00 automatically To cancel Counter Memory press C MEMORY again 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 I in relation to 0 beginning or 4 end shows you where you are on the tape O S D rx pg 9 must be set to ON or the indicator will not appear NOTE Depending on the type of tape used there may be times when the indication is not correct Beginn

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