JVC HR-J241MS User's Manual
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1. 2 11 4 10 5 9 7 8 1 Operation mode indicators 2 Channel position number Aux indicator AU X 3 Cassette loaded mark 4 Clock display 5 Current day month year 6 Tape direction 7 Tape position indicator F pg 13 8 Counter display including Counter Memory indicator 9 Intelligent picture indicator lt gt pg 12 10 Colour system indicator 7 pg 22 11 Tape speed SP LP EP TON O PLAYDACK The easiest most basic operation possible with your video recorder is tape playback Already recorded signals on a video l Ba SI C tape are read by your video recorder and displayed on your TV just like a TV programme f la y ba ck 1 M ake sure the window side is up the rear label side is facing you and the arrow on the front of the cassette is point toward the recorder Don t apply too much Turn on the TV and select the VIDEO channel or AV mode pressure when inserting The recorder power comes on automatically and the counter is reset to 0 00 00 e Select the appropriate colour system by pressing the COLOUR SYSTEM button lt pg 22 e f the record safety tab has been removed playback begins automatically FIND PROGRAMME START POINT 2 If the tape is advanced past the start point press REW To go forward press FF START PLAYBACK 3 Press PLAY STO P PLAYBACK 4 Press STOP on the remote or STO P EJECT on the M2. blinks for 10 seconds and the Timer mode is disengaged The cassette is automatically ejected the power shuts off and and Go won t stop blinking OTHER PROBLEMS SYMPTOM POSSIBLE CAUSE CORRECTIVE ACTION 1 Whistling or howling is heard from the TV during camcorder record ing 2 When scanning channels some of them are skipped over 3 The channel cannot be changed e Recording is in progress 4 Channel settings that were made manually seem to have changed or disappeared 5 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 e The timer is not engaged Timer recording is in progress e The timer is engaged but there s no cassette loaded The loaded cassette has had its Record Safety tab removed e TIMER has been pressed when there are no programs in memory or the timer record information has been programmed incorrectly e The end of the tape was reached during timer recording The camcorder s microphone is too close to the TV e The TV s volume is too high Those channels have been desig nated to be skipped e After the manual settings were made Auto Channel Set was performed The TV aerial cable was not connected to the recorder when Auto Set U p was performed e The lithium battery is exhausted Re
3. i recording to start Press and hold START EPE to move in 30 TV PROG minute increments or gt press and release MENU EXIT repeatedly to move 1 minute at a time EN TER PRO GRAMME STOP TIME 4 Press STOP to enter the time you want recording to stop N z O I SESE e 1 2 3 EN TER PROGRAMME DATE 5 Press DATE The current date appears on screen The date you enter appears in its place ENTER CHANNEL PO SITIO N Press TV PROG P1 START STOP 21 00 gt 22 00 SP DATE TV PROG 25 12 1 gt MENU EXIT SET TAPE SPEED 7 Press si4 SP LP EP to set the tape speed AUTO SP LP TIMER Indicator NOTES e The Auto SP LP Timer feature is not available during ITR Instant Timer Recording and the feature will not work properly with any tapes longer than E 180 as well as some tapes of shorter lenghs e Even if in step 1 you press AUTO SP LP TIMER and the AUTO SP LP TIMER indicator lights up that doesn t mean that the recorder will automatically change from SP to LP or EP mode during the course of the recording Watch the tape later to confirm e If you have programmed the recorder to timer record 2 or more programs the second programme and those thereafter may not fit on t
4. Be sure to connect the power plug to an AC outlet first Installing Removing the lithium battery before installing the lithium battery otherwise the 1 Make sure that the power plug is connected to an AC outlet battery s service life will be drastically shortened and turn off the VCR power 2 Open the battery cover while pressing the release tab as illustrated 3 Insert a lithium battery with the plus side up and push it in To remove the lithium battery press the latch down ward using a pointed non metallic object then pull out the lithium battery 4 Close the battery cover until it clicks in place ey O 000000000 ALe oo pa 6 EN INITIAL SETTINGS cont TURN ON THE RECORDER Select 1 Press O I Language ACCESS MAIN MENU SCREEN Press MENU twice Turn on the TV and select the VIDEO channel or AV mode N ACCESS IN ITIA L SET SCREEN Press PUSH JOG Av to MAIN MENU 3 place the pointer next to IN ITIAL SET then press FUNCTION SET OK TUNER SET P INITIAL SET Aly gt MENU EXIT 0 0 0 0 ACCESS LANGUAGE j aa SELECT SCREEN ao ee he ine feat SAAE RAF mm pae Te PO ERIS CLOCK SET o TENE G LANGUAGE SELECT A N then press O K TV SYSTEM SE
5. RETURN TO NORMAL SCREEN 6 Press MENU NOTES e If no colours appear on the screen when using a multi system television with its system select switch set to AUTO change the TV system setting of the recorder e For more information on multi system compatibility lt gt p 22 EN TURN THE RECORDERON Clock Set Press 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 O O Gs 2 3 Press PU SH JOG AV to MAIN MENU place the pointer next to INITIAL SET then press FUNCTION SET OK TUNER SET F INITIAL SET a v 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 START INITIAL SET CLOCK SET FP CLOCK SET LANGUAGE SELECT TIME DATE YEAR TV SYSTEM SELECT 00 00 01 01 00 a v gt 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 e Press and hold either button to change the date by 15 days SET YEAR Press DATE to set the year START CLO CK OPERATION Press MENU NOTE If the year digits are automatically cleared it is possible that you have input 29th
6. Auto Cha nnel 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 gt pg 3 i L Gel ol lt e If you want to use the on screen display the TV should be set to its AV mode with AV connection c pg 3 or UHF channel 36 with RF connection c pg 3 START AUTO SET UP Press 1 e The Auto Set U p function scans all the channels that are receivable by your recorder It then automatically assigns each receivable channels to the TV PROG buttons It skips non receivable channels e As Auto Set Up progresses the jj mark on the screen moves from left to right e After you perform Auto Set U p 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 ATTEN TIO N e If there is a power cut or if you press 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 tum of
7. lithium battery on this page f 7 e if not UHF channel 36 or neighbouring channels Video Channel RF Output Channel is the channel on may be occupied by local stations Perform which your TV receives picture and sound signals from the the following steps to change the Video video recorder through the RF cable Channel to another channel between 32 40 Before starting make sure of the following e The recorder s power should be off J e No cassette should be inserted in the recorder e The connected TV s power should be on SET TV CHANNEL Set your TV to a channel between 32 and 40 that you want to use as the Video Channel on the TV BRING TEST SIGNALON SCREEN Hold down the recorder s STO P EJECT button for more than 5 seconds TEST SIGNAL e OUT appears on the display panel TUNE YOUR RECO RDER 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 EXIT VIDEO CHAN NEL SET MODE 4 Press the recorder s STO P EJECT button again to finish The channel on which the screen to the left appear clearly in step 3 is your Video Channel U N To view picture signals from the video recorder set your TV to the Video Channel the setting
8. system BG DK 1 Then press OK RETU RN TO N O RM A L Repeat steps 3 and 4 as necessary SCREEN RETURN TO NORMAL Press MENU SC REEN 5 Press MENU 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 2 The clock is functioning properly but the recorder cannot be powered TAPE TRANSPORT SYMPTOM POSSIBLE CAUSE 1 The tape does not run during e 100 is displayed on the display recording panel 2 The tape stops during rewind or fast forward POSSIBLE CAUSE e The mains power cord is discon nected e is displayed on the display panel with Auto Timer set to OFF e M is displayed on the display panel 3 The tape will not rewind or fast e The tape is already fully rewound or forward fast forwarded PLAYBACK SYMPTOM POSSIBLE CAUSE 1 The playback picture does not e f you re using the RF OUT connec appear while the tape is running tion the TV receiver s channel selector isnot set to the VIDEO channel the recorder s VIDEO channel has not been correctly set e 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 durin
9. 2 Lithium battery CR2025 Specifications shown are for SP mode unless otherwise specified Design and specifications subject to change without notice VICTOR COMPANY OF JAPAN LIMITED COPYRIGHT 1997 VICTOR COMPANY OF JAPAN LTD MS Printed in Japan 0797YOV KUN k VP
10. February for a non leap year Input the correct data On Screen Displays Turn on the TV and select the VIDEO channel or AV mode ee o0 0O00 g a DO Jea S PUSH JOG en9 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 1 Press l ACCESS MAIN MENU SCREEN Press MENU twice ACCESS FUNCTION SET SCREEN Place the pointer next to FU NCTIO N SET by pressing PUSH JOG Av then press OK ACCESS 0 5 D SCREEN Place the pointer next to O S D by pressing PU SH JOG Av then press OK FUNCTION SET AUTO TIMER 3 0 8 D se ee aly gt MENU EXIT EN ABLE DISA BLE ON SCREEN DISPLAY The default setting is ON so if you want on screen displays leave the setting as itis and go to step 6 If you don t want the displays to appear press PUSH JOG AV to place the pointer next to OFF then press OK OI aly gt fend EXIT NOTES e When you use this recorder as the player for editing be sure to set 0 S D to OFF before starting e During playback the operation mode indicators may be disturbed depending on the type of tape being used 6 RETURN TO NORMAL Press MENU The superimposed indication on the TV screen tells you what the recorder is doing
11. Frame Playback PAUSE DURING PLAYBACK Press PAU SE If there is vertical jitter use the TV PROG buttons to correct the picture ACTIVATE FRAME BY FRAME PLAYBACK Press PAU SE OR Press PUSH JOG lt or gt To resume normal playback press PLAY Slow Motion ACTIVATE SLOW MO TIO N 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 lt or Release to return to still picture To resume normal playback press PLAY NOTES e 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 12 en ppp Repeat Playback Your video recorder can automatically play back the whole tape 20 times repeatedly START PLAYBACK 1 Press PLAY ACTIVATE REPEAT PLAYBACK Press PLAY and hold for over 5 seconds then release N e The Play indicator gt slowly e The tape plays 20 times automatically and then stops STO P 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 Play
12. TV PROG AU will appear instead of a channel number START SO URCE PLAYER Engage its Play mode U N STA RT RECO RDING DECK 4 Engage its Record mode NOTES e All necessary cables can be obtained from your dealer e NTSC tapes being played back in the NTSC PAL mode c p 23 cannot be dubbed to another recorder e When you dub an NTSC tape using your recorder as the playback deck select NTSC 3 58 or NTSC 4 43 with the COLOUR SYSTEM button p 22 IMPORTANT e To edit both the player and the recorder must be of the same colour system Press your recorder s COLOUR SYSTEM button to select the appropriate colour system e For more information on multi system compatibility c pg 22 Your recorder TV Receiver Player p Domi 100000000 Recorder Your recorder TV Receiver 00000000 AV Cable not provided CHANNEL RF Cable provided AV Cable not provided VIDEO CHANNEL RF Cable provided Another recorder Recorder Another recorder Player SS Ete en 2 1 You can use a camcorder as the source player and your video recorder as the recorder Edit poh A MAKE CONNECTIONS C
13. 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 selectable in 30 min increments and shuts the recorder off after recording is finished START RECO RDIN G 1 Press RECORD on the recorder ENGAGE ITR MODE Press RECORD again O blinks and 0 30 appears on the front display panel SET RECO RDING 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 16n ACCESS TIMER Timer PROGRAMMING SCREEN Programming j ACCESS PROGRAMME Remember the clock must be set before you can programme the timer c pg 8 SC REEN Press START If you re just starting out P1 appears Before performing the following steps e 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 e Select the appropriate colour system by pressing the MENU EXIT COLOUR SYSTEM button lt pg 22 ENTER PROGRAMME START TIME Press START to enter the time you want
14. the TV is adjusted to the AUTO position In such a case set the TV s colour system select switch to the appropri ate position which corresponds to the TV system you have selected at the TV System Select screen Tape To Tape Editing There are 4 different types of recorded tape depending on the signal recorded Recorded tape Playback equipment HR J241MS Dubbed tape a R 5 ois PAL PAL Ka PAL Pl sea p nese MESECAM MESECAM A D gt l l l secam d D ntsc A H Hi NTSC 3 58 MHz ntsc NTSC 4 43 MHz I sa ee et n a aa a a 24 en Turn on the TV and select the VIDEO channel or AV mode 1 2 3 OO C O 4 5 4 6 IMPORTANT Perform the following steps only if auto channel set has not been set correctly by Auto Set Up function F 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 area so that you can call them up with the TV PROG buttons without going through any vacant channels Auto Channel Set TURN ON THE RECORDER 1 Press 1 ACCESS MA
15. 2 0 9 INPUT CH FINE TUNING MENU EXIT SELECT POSITION e g 09 Press NUMBER keys to input 0 and 9 e The two selected channels will be swapped e To cancel the channel swapping press lt j STORE NEW POSITIONS Press OK 4 CANCEL OK MENU EXIT e Repeat steps 3 5 as necessary RETURN TO NORMAL SCREEN 6 Press MENU SS t en2 Fine Tuning Channels TV System Selection When 1 Uy ACCESS TUNER SET Abele tae picture but hear SCREEN Perform steps 1 3 of Auto Channel Set on page 24 A C C ESS TU N ER S ET SCREEN 1 Perform steps 1 3 of Auto Channel Set on page 24 ACCESS CHANNEL UST Press PUSH JOG AV to place the pointer next to CH SELECT C HA N N EL TO 2 Press PUSH JOG Av to place the pointer next to CH EDIT then press OK FINE TUNE Press PUSH JOG AV until CH FRG SYS SELECT CHAN N EL the channel you want to 01 150 BG B Press PUSH JOG AY until z tune begins blinking then the channel you want to press OK twice change its TV system begins blinking then press A V FINE TUNING OK three times The FRQ number for that channel starts SELECT SYSTEM oe ans R Be G blinking briidii e The SYS display for Yok e that channel starts MENU EXIT PERFO RM TUNING blinking Pa AV until the picture becomes clearer S E LEC T TV SY STE M 4 Press PUSH JOG Av to select the appropriate TV Repeat steps 3 and 4
16. Consult your JVC dealer Select the correct colour system by pressing the COLOUR SYSTEM button F pg 22 Once recorded the signal cannot be corrected Be sure to choose the correct setting before recording Set it to the correct position for the TV broadcast system used in your area r pg 7 CORRECTIVE ACTION Insert a cassette or using adhesive tape reseal the slot where the tab was removed 2 TV broadcasts cannot be recorded 3 Tape to tape editing is not possible 4 Camcorder recording is not possible TIMER RECORDING e AU has been selected as the input mode e The source another video recorder camcorder has not been properly connected e All necessary power switches have not been turned on e The input mode is not correct The camcorder has not been properly connected The input mode is not correct 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 Confirm that the camcorder is properly connected Set the input mode to AU SYMPTOM POSSIBLE CAUSE CORRECTIVE ACTION 1 Timer recording won t work On screen timer programming is not possible and 00 on the display panel won t stop blinking The cassette is automatically ejected and and oo on the display panel won t stop blinking
17. ECAM D K OIRT B G D K e D M ulti system U gt a NOTE This model does not operate in BRAZIL PAL M or ARGENTINA PAL N Se EN 23 Playback This recorder can play back all 3 types of recorded tape Recorded tape HR J241MS PAL l _ l Q D gt PAL MESECAM l l l l l S Ka D gt _wesecam H 1 Built in Lo p RFconverter _ _______ M ulti system monitor M ulti system receiver PAL B G D K 1 Manua 4 NT 4 43 MH r gt l z R VIDEO OUT NTSC 3 58 ltd AUDIO OUT NTSC 4 43 l Foe a ea ART CR a a a e AOS E Sel gt l NOTES When viewing NTSC tapes on a PAL TV set e The picture may shrink vertically with black bars appearing at the top and bottom of the screen This is nota malfunction on the part of the video recorder nor the TV e The picture may roll up or down This can be corrected using the V HOLD control found on some TVs This cannot be corrected if the TV does not have a V HOLD control e During search still or frame by frame playback the picture will be distorted and there may be a loss of colour ATTENTION When this recorder is connected to a multi system TV the audio signal may not be heard or may be noisy if the colour system select switch of
18. IN MENU SCREEN 2 Press MENU twice TU NER SET ACCESS TUN ER SET SCREEN Press PUSH JOG v to AN MENU place the pointer next to TU N ER SET then press FUNCTION SET OK P TUNER SET INITIAL SET aly gt MENU EXIT SELECT AUTO CH SET MODE 4 Press PUSH JOGAv to place the pointer next to AUTO CH SET then CH EDIT press OK MANUAL CH SET AUTO CH SET TUNER SET aly gt MENU EXIT SELECT TV SYSTEM Press PUSH JOGAV to place the pointer next to the appropriate TV system EN Ero TV SYSTEM SELECT then press OK e Auto Channel Set will start AUTO CH SET A 2 PLEASE WAIT S START FINISH EEEREEEENTE A V gt lt 4 DELETE a v gt S EDIT MENU EXIT RETURN TO NORMAL SCREEN 6 Press MENU IMPORTANT Since your video recorder memorizes all detected stations even if the reception condition is poor some of those stored stations may produce a noisy picture To delete those stations c Delete A Channel on page 26 SS Eti Ss En 25 Manual Channel Set Store channels that were not stored during Auto Set Up F pg 4 or Auto Channel Set F pg 24 1 ACCESS TUN ER SET SCREEN Perform steps 1 3 of Auto Channel Set on page 26 ACCESS MANUALCH SET SCREEN Press PUSH JOG AV to place the pointer next to MANUAL CH SET then press OK SELECT BAN D Press PUSH JOG AV to place the pointer next t
19. LECT aly gt MENU EXIT SELECT LANGUAGE Place the pointer next to the language of your choice English or Russian by pressing PUSH JOG Av then press OK RETURN TO NORMAL SCREEN Press MENU S O SS lt e en Select Television System Turn on the TV and select the VIDEO channel or AV mode la COO O Gs ooo ooo Doolo olodo w D O O O Cla Aan _ Major Countries TV System Kuwait U A E Indonesia Singapore Thailand Malaysia Iran Saudi Arabia B G Egypt Morocco Lebanon Iraq China Mongolia Russia D K Hong Kong TURN ON THE RECORDER 1 Press O I ACCESS MAIN MENU SCREEN Press MENU twice N ACCESS IN ITIA L SET SCREEN Press PUSH JOG Av to MAIN MENU 3 place the pointer next to INITIAL SET then press FUNCTION SET OK TUNER SET P INITIAL SET Aly gt MENU EXIT ACCESS TV SYSTEM SELECT SCREEN Press PUSH JOG Av to INITIAL SET place the pointer next to ka TV SYSTEM SELECT then LANGUAGE SELECT press OK PTV SYSTEM SELECT Alv gt MENU EXIT SELECT TELEVISIO N SYSTEM Place the pointer next to TV SYSTEM SELECT the appropriate TV system 2 that matches the system of B G DIK TV being used refer to the table to the left Then press OK aly gt MENU EXIT
20. MM JVC SAFETY FIRST 2 Safety Precautions eec 2 INSTALLING YOUR NEW RECORDER 3 Basic CONNECTIONS eee 3 INITIAL SETTINGS 4 Auto Set UP airnnsiiniii nava 4 Video Channel Set 5 Select Language ccc 6 Select Television System 4 7 ClOGK Sete ccisissecciteassavestcannteadetees 8 On Screen Displays 9 PLAYBACK 10 Basic Playback ce 10 Playback Features 11 RECORDING 14 Basic Recording eceeeeee 14 Recording Features 15 TIMER RECORDING 16 Timer Programming 16 EDITING 20 Edit To Or From Another Video Recorder eese 20 Edit From A Camcorder 21 ll Ges INFORMATION ON MULTI SYSTEM S SAAR G 5 oka COMPATIBILITY 22 TUNER SET 24 TROUBLESHOOTING 28 VHS PAL NTSC QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 30 FT NS INSTRUCTIONS 2 en SAFETY FIRST Safety Precautions The rating plate and the safety caution are on the rear of the unit WARNING DANGEROUS VOLTAGE INSIDE WARNING TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD DO NOT EXPOSE THIS UNIT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE CAUTION 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 personnel To prevent electric shock or fire hazard remove the power cord from the mains ou
21. T CH MENU EXIT e To continue channel search press PUSH JOG gt CONTINUE AV to select CON TINUE then press OK Pen Repeat steps 4 7 as necessary e To set channels for other 4 v gt bands press PUSH JOG IMENU EXIT AV to select BAN D SELECT then press O K to go back to the Band Select screen Repeat steps 3 7 RETURN TO NORMAL SCREEN Press MENU 26 en Delete A Channel 1 ACCESS TUN ER SET SCREEN Perform steps 1 3 of Auto Channel Set on page 24 ACCESS CHANN EL UST Press PUSH JOG Av to place the pointer next to CH EDIT then press OK SELECT CHANNEL Press PUSH JOG Av to until the channel you want to delete begins blinking 6 221 BG 1 a v lt 4 DELETE a v gt GB EDIT MENU EXIT DELETE CHANNEL Press lt q CH FRQ sys 07 e To re store it simply press gt e Repeat steps 3 4 as necessary a v gt ADD MENU EXIT RETURN TO NORMAL SCREEN 5 Press MENU TU NER SET cont Swap Channel Positions Example To swap CH 03 and CH09 1 5 ACCESS TUN ER SET SCREEN Perform steps 1 3 of Auto Channel Set on page 24 ACCESS CHANN EL UST Press PUSH JOG v to place the pointer next to CH EDIT then press O K SELECT POSITION e g 03 Press PU SH JOG AV until CH FRQ SYS the section of CH 03 01 150 BG begins blinking then press OK e Only 03 will blink 05 213 BG 06 221 BG 1
22. TIMER indicator lights up For Example Recording a PAL broadcast program of 210 minutes in ength onto a 180 minute tape Approximately 150 minutes Approximately 60 minutes SP mode LP 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 SP LP so that the indicator lights 1SeEn 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 Gs 7 Sonn ACCESS MAIN MENU SDOCl O SCREEN 1 Press MENU twice ACCESS FUNCTION SET SCREEN Press PUSH JOG Av to MAIN MENU place the pointer next to P FUNCTION SET then FUNCTION SET press OK TUNER SET INITIAL SET 0 OlIC Ole OOOO 0 0 0 0 pam on O e a rT om OQ u lt 5 pp a v gt MENU EXIT ACCESS AUTO TIMER SCREEN 3 Press PUSH JOG Av to FUNCTION SET place the pointer next to P AUTO TIMER then press 7 AUTO MER OK ss aly gt MENU EXIT SELECT MODE Press PUSH JOG Av to AUTO TIMER 4 select either O N or O FF ON D OFF aly gt MENU EXIT RETURN TO NORMAL SCREEN 5 Press MENU NOTE For safety when Auto timer is set to O FF all other reco
23. a mcor er Connect the camcorder s AUDIO VIDEO OUT connec tors to the recorder s AU DIO VIDEO input connectors SET RECO RDER S IN PUT MODE Press NUMBER key 0 and or TV PROG so that AU appears on the display panel START CAMCORDER Engage its Play mode i ON COO 1 2 3 U N NUMBER 0 STA RT RECO RDER 4 Engage its Record mode IMPO RTANT e To edit both the player and the recorder must be of the same colour system Press your recorder s COLOUR SYSTEM button to select the appropriate colour system e PAL and SECAM camcorders can be used as a player for editing e For more information on multi system compatibility pg 22 Recorder Your recorder ole L fe SS OOOODOOOD ve 7 AUDIO IN VIDEO IN AV Cable not provided AUDIO OUT VIDEO OUT Camcorder Player 22 EN ATION ON MULTI SYSTEM COMPATIBILITY Setting Of The Colour System Select Buttons Use the COLOUR SYSTEM button on the recorder s front panel to select the colour system Pressing this button changes the Mode mode as illustrated on the left The On Screen display will show which mode is selected v AUTO Mode Display Description y AUTO Usually set to this mode T
24. back 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 es OVERRIDE AUTO MATIC TRACKING 1 Press the recorder s TV PROG a and buttons simultaneously to engage manual tracking ADJUST TRACKING MANUALLY 2 Press TV PROG a or to adjust tracking RETURN TO AUTOMATIC TRACKING Press the recorder s TV PROG A and w buttons simultaneously to re engage automatic tracking NOTE When a new tape is inserted the recorder enters the automatic tracking mode automatically Intelligent Picture To get a better picture when viewing tapes with noise such as rental tapes U seful for normal playback of SP mode recorded tapes as well ACTIVATE IN TELUG EN T PICTURE PICTURE 1 During playback or stop press INTELLIGENT e 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 P
25. dex codes away from the current tape position NOTE Instant ReView is not possible while the recorder is in the Timer mode ev 13 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 amp 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 MEMO RY 1 Press C RESET during playback ata 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 CO UN TER MEMORY 2 When you wish to return to the designated point press STOP and then REW or FF e The tape rewinds or fast forwards and stops at about 0 00 00 automatically e 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 W in relation to 0 beginning or end shows you where you are o
26. ew c pg 5 4 VIDEO AUDIO Output Connectors c gt pg 3 20 32 en DISPLAY PANEL 6 7 8 1 Symbolic Mode Indicators 4 Channel M ode Display c pg 14 Channel position 1 will be displayed as CH 1 PLAY Ta 00 gt Clock Display pg 8 FF REW VARIABLE gt Recorp O 5 Instant REVIEW Indicator c gt pg 13 SHUTTLE SEARCH 6 Cassette Loaded M ark RECORD PAUSE C 7 Tape Speed Indicators lt gt pg 14 8 Counter Display gt pg 15 2 Timer Indicator lt gt pg 17 3 Counter Memory Indicator c pg 13 REMOTE CONTROL D f M OOA SS SE Sks A t CE ne co i ak ES PLAY FF Press and hold TV button while pressing W71 TV PROG TV VCR EN OO DISPLAY Button gt pg 15 TV Button See below NUMBER Keys c pg 14 ADD TIME Button No function with this recorder DAILY Button c pg 17 PD C VPS Button No function with this recorder AUX Button c pg 20 PROG CHECK Button c pg 19 STOP Button gt pg 16 START Button c pg 16 Rewind REW Button c pg 10 Play Button c pg 10 Record Button c pg 14 PROG MENU Button c pg 6 16 OK Button c pg 8 C MEMORY Button r pg 13 TV VCR Button See below amp POWER v i Button c pg 4 REVIEW Button c gt pg 13 aX TV Mute Button See be
27. f 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 lt pg 24 DO NOT press any button on the recorder or remote control while Auto Set U p is in progress AUTO CH SET S 4 TV Screen On Screen Display 7 PLEASE WAIT START FINISH EERRERENEHE When Auto Set U p is completed the lowest position number will appear on the front display panel Front Display Panel j r NOTES 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 7 pg 25 e f no sound accompanies the picture on some channels that have been stored by Auto Set Up the TV system setting for those channels may be incorrect Select the appropriate TV system for those channels 7 TV System Selection When you see the picture but hear no audio on page 27 s END The video recorder is designed to send picture and sound signals via the connected RF cable to your TV on UHF channel 36 V i d e0 After you have turned on the recorder set your TV to UHF channel 36 fine tune as necessary and check if picture and sound being received from the recorder come out clearly or not a n ne e e if clear enough you don t have to perform the following steps Go to Installing Removing the
28. 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 ABO UT 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 Basic Connections Aerial terminal RF Cable Back of TV provided Aerial AV IN terminals Cable AV Cable not provided Mains Power Cord DOO0000000 y OO0000000 Rear View Mains outlet RF output channel AUDIO UT adjustment screw VIDEO OUT Connect the power plug to an AC outlet before installing the lithium battery 7 pg 5 ENO 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 F pg 34 SITUATE RECO RDER 2 Place the recorder on a stable horizontal surface CONN ECT RECO RDER TO TV The connection method you use depends on the type of TV you have RF CONNECTION e T
29. g normal e The automatic tracking mode is playback engaged 4 Noise appears during slow motion The automatic tracking mode is playback engaged 5 Noise appears during still play back 6 The playback picture is blurred or e The video heads may be dirty interrupted while TV broadcasts are Clear 7 Playback picture has a loss of colour e The wrong colour system is selected for the tape being played back e The wrong colour system was selected during recording 8 No sound accompanies the playback picture e The TV system you have selected at the TV System Select screen is incorrect RECORDING SYMPTOM 1 Recording cannot be started POSSIBLE CAUSE There is no cassette loaded or the cassette loaded has had its Record Safety tab removed CORRECTIVE ACTION Connect the mains power cord Press the TIMER button to turn the indicator off CORRECTIVE ACTION Press PLAY to turn the 00 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 F pg 5 Perform Video Channel Set pg 5 If you are using the AV connection set the TV to its AV mode Try manual tracking F pg 12 Try manual tracking F pg 12 Press TV PROG or a few times to remove the noise bars from the screen
30. he 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 or EP mode en 17 RETURN TO NORMAL SCREEN After confirming all information is correct press OK and the normal screen appears e Repeat steps 1 8 for each additional programme EN GAGE 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 F pg 19 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 with PAL broadcasts or EP mode with NTSC broadcasts to allow complete recording ENGAGE AUTO SP LP TIMER 1 Press AUTO SP LP TIMER on the recorder front panel The AUTO SP LP
31. his mode NTSC 3 58 Colour Signal automatically detects PAL NTSC SECAM or MESECAM and adjusts to the colour v system being recorded or played back NTSC 4 43 W hen it does not perform properly set the l colour system manually NTSC PAL MANUAL For recording there is a choice of 4 Colour Signal selectable modes PAL M ESECAM N TSC PAL 3 58 NTSC4 43 Select the mode that matches the colour signal being received For playback there is an additional mode MESECAM which allows NTSC tapes to be played back and viewed on PAL TVs NTSC PAL appears during playback only N OTES e In the AUTO mode NTSC signals will be automatically recorded as NTSC 3 58 e In the AUTO mode NTSC tapes will be played back as NTSC 3 58 e SECAM signals will always be recorded as MESECAM Select the AUTO or the MESECAM mode when recording SECAM signals e When playing back a SECAM tape select the AUTO or the MESECAM mode The playback picture will always be monochrome e In the NTSC4 43 mode with some TVs on screen displays Program screen etc may roll up or down and there may bea loss of colour When this happens select the AUTO mode Off Air Recording The built in multi system tuner is capable of receiving PAL B G and D K and SECAM B G and D K broadcasts TV system HR J241MS Recorded tape I PAL l Recording circuit l G D PAL B G I D K y K b l l MESECAM SECAM B G tuner MES
32. low WEEKLY Button rc pg 17 CANCEL Button c pg 19 C RESET Button c pg 13 SP LP EP Button c pg 14 TIMER Button c pg 17 DATE Button pg 16 TV PROG Button pg 14 Fast Forward FF Button c pg 10 Stop Button gt pg 10 Pause Button c pg 11 PUSH JOG AV lt p Button c pg 6 PUSH JOG lt gt Button c pg 11 13 TV VOL Av Button See below O O ON ou AUNE o cxrtrogs axoco ze Installing Batteries 1 Open the battery compartment cover 2 Insert 2 R6 UM 3 size batteries provided in the correct directions 3 Replace the cover 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 POWER TV VCR TV PROG o ax TV Mute ZIAZ to select either Main or Sub programmes TV VOL can be used without holding down TV NOTES 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 G4 En GENERAL Power requirement Rating O perating Power consumption Temperature O pera
33. n the tape 0 S D 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 Beginning End 14mm ZO TV signals being received by the recorder s built in tuner can be recorded onto a video tape You can capture a TV programme Ba SI C using your video recorder Reco rd i n g 1 m e a poo tab intact e The counter is reset to 0 00 00 and the recorder power comes on automatically Turn on the TV and select the VIDEO channel or AV mode e Select the appropriate colour system by pressing the COLOUR SYSTEM button lt pg 22 CHOOSE A PROGRAMME Press TV PROG or the NUMBER keys to select the channel you wish to record SET TAPE SPEED Press ZIZA SP LP EP Check the SP LP EP indicator on the recorder display panel to confirm the selected tape speed STA RT RECO RDIN G Press and hold RECORD and PLAY on the remote control or press RECO RD on the recorder PA USE RESUM E RECO RDIN G Press PAU SE Press PLAY to resume recording Coe TV PROG 7 U A WU N STO P RECO RDIN G Press STOP on the remote control or STOP EJECT on the recorder Then press STO P EJECT to remove the cassette Recording Resume Function If there is a power outage during recording or Instant Timer Recording or timer recording the recording will res
34. o 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 c pg 5 AV CONNECTION e To Connect To A TV With AV Input Terminals a Connect the aerial recorder and TV as per RF CONNECTION b Connect an optional AV cable between the AUDIO OUT and VIDEO OUT connectors on the rear panel of the recorder and the TV s AV IN terminals Before operating the recorder make sure the TV is set to the VIDEO or AV mode CONNECT RECORDER TO MAINS 4 Plug the end of the mains power cord into a mains outlet After you plug the mains power cord into a mains outlet the Auto Set U p display appears on the TV screen and or on the recorder s front display panel when the b71 button on the recorder remote control is pressed for the first time to power on the recorder gt pg 4 4 EN INITIAL SETTINGS When the I button on the recorder remote control is pressed for the first time to power on the recorder after you plug the A t mains power cord into a mains outlet the Auto Set U p function sets the tuner channels automatically You can refer to the front display panel and or the on screen
35. o the band of your choice then press O K to initiate M anual Channel Set BAND SELECT MANUAL CH SET gt VHF L N a a PLEASE WAIT VHF H UHF VHF L OOMHZ a v gt MENU EXIT MENU EXIT SET DESIRED STATIO N The screen to the right appears when a station is F STORE detected To store the detected station place the ee pointer next to STORE by pressing PUSH JOG Av then press OK If you do aly gt not want to store the tani bed 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 press PUSH JOG Av until the picture becomes clearer then press OK The SYSTEM section will MANUAL CH SET 7 FRQ SYSTEM 350 BG oS h aly FINE TUNING blink SELECT SYSTEM MENU EXIT SELECT TV SYSTEM If you can see the picture f MANUAL CH SET but hear no audio set SY STEM to the appropri ate TV system BG or DK a Hs ark or by pressing PU SH fa JOG Av then press OK a v SELECT SYSTEM SELECT CH e The CH section will MENU EXIT blink Press NUMBER keys to MANUAL CH SET input an open channel position in which you FR STEM want to store the detected gt 8 DK station for a one digit number enter 0 first Then press OK 0 9 INPU
36. oppi 4 O recorder s front panel Then press STO P 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 This video recorder can record on regular VHS and Super VHS cassettes However it will record and play back regular VHS signals only Itis not possible to play back a recorded Super VHS tape Playback Features t Q Cii cle Cyn oss ei REW Variable Speed Search ACTIVATE VARIA BLE SPEED SEARCH 1 During playback press PUSH JOG lt or gt e The more times you press the faster the playback picture moves To decrease speed press the button for the opposite direction To resume normal playback press PLAY en ll Take advantage of special functions possible with the recorder s controls or the remote control High Speed Search ACTIVATE HIG H 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 Stll Picture Frame By
37. otect the heads Q During search slow still and frame by frame playback can t hear any audio W hat s the problem A This is normal Q When returning from multi speed search to normal playback the picture is disturbed Should be concerned about this A No itis normal Q Noise bars appear during multi speed search W hat s the problem A This is normal Q Other than preventing further recording what effect does removing the Record Safety tab have A It disables marking of index codes Q Sometimes during Index Search the video recorder can t find the programme want to see Why not A There may be index codes too close together QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS RECORDING Q When I pause and then resume a recording the end of the recording before the pause is overlapped by the beginning of the continuation of recording Why does this happen A This is normal It reduces distortion at the pause and resume points Q Can the video recorder indefinitely remain in the Record Pause mode A No The video recorder goes to its Stop mode auto matically after 5 minutes to protect the heads Q What happens if the tape runs out during recording A The video recorder automatically rewinds it to the beginning TIMER RECORDING Q O 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 I program the timer while I m
38. perform the clock and or timer settings Press TIMER and confirm that is displayed on the display panel Timer programming can t be performed while 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 N ext 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 pg 25 Press PAU SE 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 pg 4 Replace the lithium battery with a new one 7 pg 5 30 en PLAY BACK 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 pr
39. rder functions are disabled while the Timer mode is engaged To disengage the timer press TIM ER SS ee en 19 Check And Cancel Programmes START E fom 1 2 3 OOOO 5 TV PROG 2 ACCESS PROGRAMME SCREEN Press PROG CHECK e f the recorder is turned on and the TV is set to its VIDEO channel or AV mode you can check program information on screen e 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 IN FO RM ATIO N Input the appropriate data using the START STOP DATE and TV PROG buttons on the remote control 20 en Edit To Or From Another Video Recorder NUMBER 0 Se aS O O O Ree ms 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 RECO RDING DECK S INPUT MODE Set to AU X With this video recorder press NUMBER Key 0 or
40. ress PUSH JOG lt or gt lt 4 or gt on the remote control Ha a 1 or gt gt 1 is displayed on screen and search begins in the corresponding direction To access index codes 2 through 9 press PUSH JOG lt 0r gt repeatedly until the correct index number is displayed Ex To locate the beginning of B from the current position press PUSH JOG lt twice To locate the beginning of D from the current position press PUSH JOG gt once Current position Index number e 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 1 Press REVIEW The recorder power comes on and the recorder searches for the index code indicating the start of the last timer recorded programme Once it s found playback begins automatically 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 in
41. romptly m Keep away from children m Do not disassemble and do not dispose of in fire VHS HIA PAL NTSC m Only cassettes marked VHS can be used with this videorecorder m HQ VHS is compatible with existing VHS equipment The POWER I 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 Video tapes recorded with this video recorder in the LP Long Play or EP Extended 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 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 water droplets form in the surface of a glass
42. ting Storage Operating position Dimensions WxHxD Weight Format Maximum recording time SP LP EP VIDEO AUDIO Signal system Recording system Signal to noise ratio Horizontal resolution Frequency range Input O utput SPECIFICATIONS AC 110 240 V 50 60 Hz AC 90 260 V 50 60 Hz 18W 5 C to 40 C 20 C to 60 C Horizontal only 400 x 94 x 276 mm 3 3 kg VHS standard 240 min with E 240 video cassette PAL M ESECAM 160 min with T 160 video cassette NTSC 480 min with E 240 video cassette PAL M ESECAM 480 min with T 160 video cassette NTSC PAL type colour signal and CCIR monochrome signal 625 lines 50 fields NTSC colour and EIA monochrome signals 525 lines 60 fields Rotary two head helical scan system 45 dB 250 lines PAL M ESECAM 220 lines NTSC 70 Hz to 10 000 Hz RCA connectors IN x 1 OUT x1 TUNER TIMER TV channel storage Capacity Tuning system Channel coverage Aerial output Memory backup time ACCESSO RIES Provided accessories 99 positions AUX position AU Frequency synthesized tuner VHF Low 42 175MHz High 175 470MHz UHF 470 870MHz UHF channels Adjustable E32 E40 Approx 6 months Estimated figure based on supplied fresh battery actual performance may differ RF cable Infrared remote control unit R6 U M 3 battery x
43. tlet prior to connecting or disconnecting any signal lead or aerial IMPO RTANT m Please read the various precautions on this page before installing or operating the recorder m t should be noted that it may be unlawful to re record pre recorded tapes records or discs without the consent of the owner of copyright in the sound or video record ing broadcast or cable programme and in any literary dramatic musical or artistic work embodied therein ATTENTION 1 This recorder can also receive SECAM colour television signals for recording and playback 2 Recordings made of SECAM television signals produce monochrome pictures if played back on another video recorder of SECAM standard or do not produce normal colour pictures if played back on another video recorder of PAL standard 3 SECAM prerecorded cassettes or recordings made with a SECAM video recorder produce monochrome pictures when played back with this recorder POWER SYSTEM This set operates on voltage of AC110 240 V Rating AC90 260 V Operating 50 60 Hz with automatic switching 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 p
44. ume automatically when power is restored to the recorder unless the recorder s memory backup has expired Accidental erasure prevention e To prevent accidental recording on a recorded cassette remove its safety tab To record on it later cover the hole with adhesive tape Record safety tab SS t te en 1D Recording Features Es 2 gt AoE 6s OOOO DHEK iis gt e a it a 2s eal oO 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 CO UNTER DISPLAY Press DISPLAY until a counter reading appears on the dispay panel e 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
45. 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 After checking the cassette operate the unit as usual 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 itin again and turn the recorder on Take out the cassette impex ES FRONT VIEW 1 POWER vi Button c pg 4 8 Display Panel c pg 32 2 Cassette Loading Slot 9 Infrared Beam Receiving Window 3 Rewind REW Button c pg 10 O TV PROG a v Buttons pg 14 4 PLAY Button c pg 10 COLOUR SYSTEM Button c pg 22 5 Fast Forward FF Button c pg 10 RECORD Button c pg 14 6 AUTO SP LP TIMER Button c pg 17 STOP EJECT Button c pg 10 7 AUTO SP LP TIMER Indicator c pg 17 INTELLIGENT PICTURE Button c pg 12 REAR VIEW 1 2 3 45 _D00000000 Q 00000000N z Q 1 Mains Power Cord c pg 3 5 ANT IN Connector c pg 3 2 Lithium Battery Compartment c pg 5 6 RF OUT Connector c pg 3 3 VIDEO AUDIO Input Connectors c pg 20 21 7 RF Output Channel Adjustment Scr
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