JVC HR-J238E User's Manual
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1. RF Cable provided Player Your recorder Recorder Your recorder TV Receiver P l E l al VIDEO AV2 SELECT AV2 SELECT L CHANNEL switch 21 pin SCART Cable switch 9 not provide ipn SCART RF Cable provided NEL Another recorder 1 Recorder Cable not provided Another recorder Player 27 Edit From A Camcorder Recorder Your recorder VIDEO AUDIO To the rear panel PAUSE IN IN connector J438E only Audio Video Cable not provided AUDIO OUT 4n VIDEO OUT Player Editing Cable not provided You can use a camcorder as the source player and your video recorder as the recorder MAKE CONNECTIONS To J438E Owners Connect the camcorder s AUDIO VIDEO OUT connectors to the recorder s front panel AUDIO VIDEO input connectors When a Master Edit Control equipped JVC camcorder is used the camcorder is capable of controlling the recorder Refer to the camcorder s instruction manual for operating procedure To J238E Owners Connect the camcorder s AUDIO VIDEO OUT connectors to the recorder s AV1 IN OUT or AV2 IN connector SET RECORDER S I2. Preparation 1 Connect the satellite tuner to the AV2 IN DECODER connector on the rear of your recorder 2 Set the AV2 SELECT switch to AV2 To Record Satellite Broadcasts 1 Select the appropriate channel on the satellite tuner 2 Press NUMBER key O to set your recorder s input mode to AUX2 3 Start recording pg 14 steps 3 6 To Record Satellite Broadcasts Using ShowView Timer Recording 1 Perform Guide Prog Number setting In step 5 in the left column press NUMBER key O to set TV PROG to AUX2 2 Perform ShowView Timer Recording 7 pg 21 To Record Satellite Broadcasts Using Regular Timer Recording 1 In step 6 on page 23 press TV PROG to set the channel position to AUX2 NOTES e During timer programming once you have selected the programme you wish to record from the satellite tuner set the system s timer If your satellite tuner does not have a timer leave it switched on f your recorder s front panel VIDEO and or AUDIO connec tors are being used they take priority and AUX2 cannot be selected Make sure no cables are connected to the front panel connectors when performing this procedure d i SSS le 21 Before performing ShowView timer recording be sure to read Information On ShowView gt pg 19 e ShowView M CCESS TIMER PROG Timer MING SCREEN R
3. The OPERATE button TV VIDEO button TV PROG button TV VOLA V button and MUTE button on the remote can all be used to operate the TV To return the remote to video recorder control set its TV VCR switch to VCR IMPORTANT Although the provided remote control unit is compatible with JVC televisions as well as many other models it may not work with your TV or in some instances may have limited function capability Control Your TV Using Addi tional Buttons The NUMBER keys on the remote can also be used to select the TV s channel by setting the remote control to the TV mode Set the TV VCR switch to TV Use the NUMBER keys and the DIGIT ENTRY button the PUSH JOG button the DISPLAY button or no CODE TV BRAND NAME the OK button to select the TV s channel 01 Jvc With televisions under Code 01 03 04 06 07 10 or 11 02 BRANDT NORDMENDE SABA TELEAVIA the DIGIT ENTRY button corresponds to the 1 digit 2 TELEFUNKEN THOMSON digit entry switching button often labelled of your 03 FERGUSON TV s remote control With televisions under Code 01 08 or 09 the PUSH JOG 04 PEE 4 button corresponds to the 10 button and the PUSH 05 BLAUPUNKT GRUNDIG JOG gt button corresponds to the 20 button of your 06 SONY TV s remote control 07 PANASONIC With televisions using Code 09 the DISPLAY button 08 GRAETZ ITT LUXOR SALORA SELECO corresponds
4. STILL su Start Time Stop Time Indicator pg 21 FORWARD SLOW 9 Remaining Time Indicator pg 13 PDC VPS Indicator gt pg 24 FF pp STILL VIDEO Indicator 5 REVERSE SLOW B E S T Picture System Display pg 15 7 Cassette Loaded Mark idi Instant Timer Recording pg 18 FF VARIABLE Tape Speed Indicators J438E only r pg 14 PP RECORD PAUSE Timer Indicator pg 22 BRI Clock Counter Tape Remaining Time Display REW VARIABLE sp AUDIO E s pg 7 SHUTTLE SEARCH T DUBBING us Channel Mode Display gt pg 5 AUDIO DUBBING PAUSE REVERSE PLAY 7 The indicator will blink during turbo search J438E only TIE FINDER N 2 O MULTI BRAND REMOTE CONTROL UNIT msr CH SET Button gt pg 5 REVIEW Button pg 11 CODE Switch pg 13 CLOCK Button pg 7 NUMBER Keys pg 14 CANCEL Button pg 20 C RESET Button gt pg 13 START Button gt pg 23 STOP Button gt pg 23 SP LP Button F pg 11 DIGIT ENTRY Button pg 28 TV MUTE Button c pg 28 Rewind REW Button gt pg 9 PLAY Button r pg 9 RECORD Button pg 14 D SCENE FINDER Button rs pg 12 PROG Button r pg 21 PUSH JOG Butto
5. 2 Some TVs shrink the picture vertically and place black bars at the top and bottom of the screen This is not a malfunction on the part of either the video recorder or the TV The picture may roll up and down This can be corrected using the V HOLD control found on some TVs This cannot be corrected if the TV does not have a V HOLD control The counter and tape remaining time readings will be incorrect During search still or frame by frame playback the picture will be distorted and there may be a loss of colour Depending on the type of TV the top and bottom portions of superimposed displays may be cut off during NTSC playback 6s SE 12 Scene Finder This function helps you check contents of unlabeled recorded tapes at the touch of a single button Search Search Search ls gt 5 seconds minutes 5 seconds minutes 5 seconds on counter on counter Scene Finder cannot be used when the recorder is in the Record mode f your recorder is connected to the TV using an AV connec tion press TV VIDEO to select the VIDEO mode ACTIVATE SCENE FINDER Press SCENE FINDER The recorder starts forward high 1 speed search for 5 seconds and then fast forwards 10 minutes on the counter This cycle is repeated until the end of the tape is reached To start Scene Finder in the reverse direction press SCENE FINDER and then turn the SHUTTLE ring to the left or
6. Frequency synthesized tuner VHF 47 89 104 300 302 470MHz 470 862MHz UHF channel 36 Adjustable 32 40 Approx 60 min Tuning system Channel coverage Aerial output Memory backup time ACCESSORIES Provided accessories RF cable Infrared remote control unit R6 battery x 2 Specifications shown are for SP mode unless otherwise specified E amp O E Design and specifications subject to change without notice 36 List Of Terms This guide serves as a quick way to loacte frequently used terms and on screen display names The first page on which the term appears is listed Most terms appear more than once in the instruction manual A A B Code SWITCH either CF pg 13 A Code Signals eerte ttt CF pg 13 Aerial LF pg 3 Audio Dubbing eene CF pg 25 Auto Charinel Set 4 erret erts c 5 Auto Clock LF pg 7 Aulto SP DP Tiler uertit tr ttes CF pg 24 AUX L3 pg 20 PAN M L3 pg 3 AV CONNEC ON scores eco eben dre rer eterne L3 pg 3 B B Code Signals ese at SU EIER gt pg 13 B E S T Biconditional Equalised Signal Ice dA gt pg 15 C Bru S CF pg 20 Cassette Adapter LF pg 9 Channel Set Mode Menu CF pg 5 o c A LF pg 7 Clogk Setz
7. JVC VIDEO CASSETTE RECORDER 777575 _ HR JA43SE HR J23S8E The recorder illustrations appearing in this instruction manual are of the HR J438E S ENGLISH SAFETY FIRST Safety Precautions INSTALLING YOUR NEW RECORDER Basic Connections Tune The TV To Your Video Recorder Connecting Using A Decoder INITIAL SETTINGS Tuner Set Clock Set PLAYBACK Basic Playback sess Playback Features RECORDING Basic Recording B E S T Picture System On Screen Displays Recording Features TIMER RECORDING Information On ShowView Guide Prog Number Set When Using A Satellite Tuner ShowView Timer Recording Regular Timer Programming Check And Cancel Programmes Auto SP LP Timer J438E only PDC VPS Recording Timer Warning EDITING Audio Dubbing J438E only Edit To Or From Another Video Recorder Edit From A Camcorder SHOW NEW vs REMOTE CONTROL Multi Brand Remote Control USING THE CONFIRMATION SCREEN Storing Channels Manually Delete A Channel Change Station Channel Position Set Stations Fine Tuning Channels Already Stored TV STATION AND ID LIST TROUBLESHOOTING QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS SPECIFICATIONS INDEX puso425 1871 1 EX Ess SE d 2 Safety Precautions The rating plate and the safety c
8. pg 25 COUNTER RESET Button J238E F pg 13 Cassette Loading Slot RECORD Button gt pg 14 PAUSE Button pg 10 TV PROG Dial gt pg 14 JOG Dial J438E only pg 10 SHUTTLE Ring gt pg 10 VIDEO Input Connector J438E only pg 27 REAR VIEW AUDIO Input Connector J438E only pg 25 TV PROG Buttons pg 5 B SP LP Tape Speed Button J438E only lt gt pg 14 Infrared Beam Receiving Window Display Panel F pg 38 REVIEW Button t pg 11 D AUTO SP LP TIMER Button J438E only t pg 24 STOP EJECT Button lt pg 9 PLAY Button pg 9 AV2 SELECT RE TEST DECODER AV Sag 2 IN DECODER AV1 IN OUT ANT IN Mains Power t pg 3 V1 IN OUT Connector r pg 3 V2 IN DECODER Connector F pg 4 Q ANT IN Connector r pg 3 AV2 SELECT RF TEST Switch pg 4 K K pause RF OUT Q Remote PAUSE Connector J438E only t3 pg 27 RF OUT Connector pg 3 RF Output Channel Adjustment Screw pg 4 NENNEN T 38 DISPLAY PANEL and Symbolic Mode Indicators DAILY Program Mark F pg 22 WEEKLY Program Mark gt pg 22 PLAY
9. so if you want on screen displays leave the setting as is and go to step 5 If you don t want the displays to appear press PUSH JOG gt to set O S D to OFF CLOSE MODE SELECT SCREEN Press MODE The superimposed indication on the TV screen tells you what the recorder is doing 1 Operation mode indicators 11 1 2 Channel position number and station name Aux indicator AUX1 AUX2 or F AUX J438E only 3 Cassette loaded mark 4 Tape speed SP LP EP EP is for NTSC playback only 2 4 J438Eonly 2 31 12 95 WARNING 3 5 Clock display 6 TIMER RECORDING 6 Current day month year E CANCEL 7 Tape direction 8 8 Tape position indicator F pg 12 d 9 Counter display including Counter Memory indicator 0 10 Tape remaining time indicator 11 Timer warning display ee De a 18 Record One Programme Recording While Watching Another If your recorder is connected to the TV via AV connection press TV VIDEO The recorder s VIDEO indicator and the Features o e 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 The programme selected with the TV s channel controls appears on the TV screen while the one selected with the TV PROG button is recorded on the tape If a decoder is connected to the recorder t pg 4 you can select a scramble
10. Press OK and the display under TV PROG begins blinking GUIDE PROG TV PROG 250 21299 If the blinking number under TV PROG agrees with the channel position press OK If the numbers do not agree input the channel position using PUSH JOGAV or the NUMBER keys then press OK Av gt If you input the ShowView number of a program that has already aired ERROR appears on screen for a few seconds Input the correct ShowView number Repeat steps 4 and 5 as necessary CLOSE MENU Press CH SET and selection is complete If you already know the Guide Prog number for a station 1 After step 3 press PUSH JOGD The GUIDE PROG number begins blinking 2 Enter the Guide Prog number using the NUMBER keys or PUSH JOGAY then press PUSH JOGP The TV PROG number begins blinking 3 Enter the channel position using the NUMBER keys or PUSH JOGAY then press PUSH JOG4 Repeat 2 and 3 as necessary 4 Press CH SET TIMER RECORDING cont When Using A Satellite Tuner Satellite Antenna Ex 2 Satellite Satellite Tuner AV2 IN DECODER Aerial or Cable im a e AV2 SELECT Switch TV Receiver
11. 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 REV 3 appears and blinks 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 NOTES e Instant ReView is not possible while the recorder is in the Timer mode e The number displayed to the right of REV may not match the actual number of timer recorded programmes when one or more of them is a PDC VPS recording t pg 24 e 11 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 The Play indicator 1 on the display panel blinks slowly The tape plays 20 times automatically and then stops STOP PLAYBACK 3 Press STOP at any time to stop playback NOTE Pressing PLAY REW FF or PAUSE also stops Repeat Playback NTSC Playback Your video recorder is equipped with NTSC circuitry that can play back NTSC tapes LOAD A CASSETTE 1 Insert a cassette recorded in NTSC START PLAYBACK Press PLAY NT appears on the display panel
12. sends picture and sound signals via the RF connecting cable to your TV on UHF channel 36 TURN ON THE RECORDER 1 Press OPERATE SELECT OUTPUT MODE Set the RF TEST switch on the back of the recorder to ON CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE STALLING YOUR NEW RECORDER cont d Connecting Using A Decoder TV Receiver TV Aerial RF Cable Cable provided A LJ Li L LOT e Back of Recorder AV2 SELECT switch 1 AV1 IN OUT Satellite antenna A Satellite tuner Pee oer 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 d Decoder SET TV CHANNEL Set your TV to the video channel UHF channel 36 Two white bars appear on screen vertically e Tune the TV until the bars are as clear as they can be Your TV should be set to the channel designated for use with a video recorder or to a spare channel if there is not a specified video channel on your TV RESET OUTPUT MODE 1 Return the RF TEST switch to OFF NOTES e If CH36 is occupied a local station adjust the RF output channel adjustment screw to use another channel between CH32 and CH40 instead If some interference noise is continually seen on the screen consult your JVC dealer The AV2 IN DECODER connector can be used as an inpu
13. time keeping through automatic adjustments at regular intervals by reading data from a PDC signal The Just Clock option appears in the Clock Set and Auto Clock screens and can be set ON or OFF the default setting is ON Press OK until the Just Clock setting begins blinking then press PUSH JOGAY to change the setting IMPORTANT If you turn off Just Clock off the accuracy of your recorder s built in clock may be reduced which could adversely effect timer recording Both Auto and Manual clock setting procedures begin from step 3 Preparation TURN THE RECORDER ON Press OPERATE If your recorder is connected to the TV via AV connec tion press TV VIDEO to select the VIDEO mode ACCESS CLOCK SET SCREEN Press CLOCK on the CLOCK SET remote control The Clock Set screen appears TIME DATE YEAR gt 0 00 01 01 00 UST CLOCK ON 1 J TV PR gt AUTO CLOCK Av gt CLOCK EXIT CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE NOTES e Auto Clock and Just Clock require a PDC signal and will not operate with a VPS signal e Just Clock when set to ON enables adjustment of the recorder s built in clock every hour on the hour except for 11 o clock in the evening and midnight Just Clock is not effective when the recorder s power is on unless the recorder is tuned to the same channel position selected in the Clock Set screen the recorder is i
14. to the 30 button 09 MIVAR With televisions using Code 06 the OK button corre 10 HITACHI sponds to the ENTER button of your TV s remote control 11 TOSHIBA NOTE UE MITSUBISEI The way these buttons are used is determined by your TV 13 FINLUX Use these buttons as instructed for your TV s remote 14 NOKIA control 6s SE Storing Channels Manually Store channels that were not stored during Auto Channel Set MENU Press and hold CH SET for more than 2 seconds The Language screen appears Press OK The Ch Set Mode menu appears SELECT MODE Press PUSH JOGAY to select MANUAL CH SET then press OK The Confirmation screen appears SELECT POSITION Press PUSH JOGA v gt until an open position in which you want to store a channel begins blinking then press OK The Manual Ch Set screen appears INPUT CHANNEL The number 02 appears blinking beneath CH Press the NUMBER keys to input the channel number you want to store USING THE CONFIRMATION SCREEN ACCESS CH SET MODE Although is set to 02 when the Manual Ch Set screen appears to store channel 02 you must select 02 using the NUMBER keys For fine tuning adjustment press PUSH JOG until the item beneath CH begins blinking then press PUSH JOGA v While tuning F appears necessary to change the band between CH regular and CC cable press PUSH JOG lt P until CH or CC is
15. 9 space and stop when the desired one is indicated then press PUSH JOG P to enter Enter the remaining characters the same way maximum of 4 After entering all characters press OK Qo Repeat steps 1 through 3 as necessary If you make a mistake press PUSH JOG lt j until the incorrect character begins blinking Then enter the correct character by pressing PUSH JOGAV CLOSE CONFIRMATION SCREEN Press CH SET Fine Tuning Channels Already Stored SELECT CHANNEL TO FINE TUNE Press PUSH JOGAV lt P until the channel you want to tune begins blinking ACCESS MANUAL CH SET SCREEN Press OK three times The Manual Ch Set screen appears PERFORM TUNING Press PUSH JOGA v until the picture is its clearest Then press OK The Confirmation screen appears Repeat steps 1 through 3 as necessary CLOSE CONFIRMATION SCREEN Press CH SET DENE TV STATION AND ID LIST 31 panel and in the on screen listing ID STATION NAME ID STATION NAME 1000 TV1000 ORF2 ORF2 3SAT 3SAT ORF3 ORF3 ADLT ADULT OWL3 OWL3 ANT3 ANTENA3 PREM PREMIERE ARD ARD PRO7 PRO7 ARTE ARTE RAI2 RAI2 BBCI BBCI RAI3 RAI3 BBC2 BBC2 RETA RETE4 BR3 BAYERN3 21 TELE21 C CANAL PLUS RTBF RTBF1 or 2 C1 PORTUGUSES RTL RTL CAN5 CANALE5 RTL2 RTL2 CH4 CHANNEL4 RTL4 RTL4 CH5 CHANNEL5 RTP RTP CHLD CHILD S4 SC
16. 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 i V a glass filled with cold liquid Moisture condensation on the VHS OU SHOW EN head drum will cause damage to the tape In conditions where PAL condensation may occur keep the recorder turned on for a few m Only cassettes marked VHS can be used with this hours to let the moisture dry videorecorder m HQ VHS is compatible with existing VHS equipment ABOUT HEAD CLEANING m ShowView is a trademark applied for by Gemstar Develop ment Corporation The ShowView system is manufactured under licence from Gemstar Development Corporation 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 Back of TV e X G 0 21 pin SCART connector TV Aerial Aerial Cable terminal RF Cable provided 21 pin SCART Cable RF output channel Mains Power A en Cord ul I I e fi Back of Recorder RF TEST swit
17. E RECORDING Press PAUSE Press PLAY to resume recording RECORD STOP RECORDING Press STOP on the remote control or STOP EJECT on the recorder Then press STOP EJECT to remove the cassette Accidental erasure prevention To prevent accidental recording on a recorded cassette remove its safety tab To record on it later cover the hole with adhesive tape Record safety tab d BEEN 15 B E S T Pictu re System RECORD L oa The B E S T Biconditional Equalised Signal Tracking system checks the condition of the tape in use during recording and playback and compensates to provide the highest possible recording and playback pictures The default setting for both recording and playback is ON Recording LOAD A CASSETTE Insert a cassette with the record safety tab intact The recorder power comes on automatically ACCESS MODE SELECT SCREEN Press MODE The O S D B E S T screen appears Av gt ON OFF MODE EXIT CONFIRM B E S T STATUS The default setting is ON If this is the case go to step 4 If not press PUSH JOGV to place the pointer next to B E S T then press PUSH to set to ON CLOSE MODE SELECT SCREEN Press MODE START RECORDING Press and hold RECORD and PLAY on the remote or press RECORD on the recorder The recorder spends approx
18. F in step 3 on page 15 RECORD Playback The recorder assesses the quality of the tape once you initiate playback When watching a tape recorded with B E S T set to ON it is recommended that you leave B E S T on during playback as well START PLAYBACK Press PLAY 1 The recorder adjusts the playback picture quality based on the quality of the tape in use B E S T is active during Auto Tracking BEST appears blinking on the recorder s display panel NOTES e When watching a rental tape or one recorded on another video recorder set B E S T to your preference by performing steps 2 through 4 on page 15 e BEST only appears at the beginning of automatic tracking Even though it doesn t appear after that the B E S T function is operative ee 17 You choose whether not to have various operational indicators appear on screen by setting this function ON or OFF n Sc ree n ao language you selected during Auto Displays TURN ON THE RECORDER Press OPERATE ACCESS MODE SELECT SCREEN Press MODE The O S D B E S T screen appears A v gt ON OFF MODE EXIT SELECT MODE The pointer should already be next to O S D If not press PUSH JOGAY to place it there ENABLE DISABLE ON SCREEN DISPLAY The default setting is ON
19. HWEIZA CINE CINEMA SAT1 SAT1 CLUB TELECLUB SBS SBS CMT CMT SHOW SHOW CNN CNN SIC SOCIEDADE CSUR ANDALUCIA SKY SKY CHANNEL DISC DISCOVERY SKYN SKY NEWS DR DRTV SPRT SPORT DRS DRS SRTL SUPER RTL DSF DSF STAR STAR TV ETB1 ETB1 SVT1 SVT1 ETB2 ETB2 SVT2 SVT2 EURO EURONEWS SW3 SUEDWEST3 EUSP EUROSPORTS TCC TCC FEMM FEMMAN TELE TELE FILM FILM TEL5 TELE5 FNET FILMNET TF1 TF1 FR2 France2 TM3 TM3 FR3 France3 TMC TELEMONTECARLO GALA GALAVISION TNT TNT INT HR3 HESSEN3 TRT TRT INT INFO INFO KANAL TSI TSI ITA1 ITALIA1 TSR TSR ITA7 ITALIA7 TV1 BRTN TV1 ITV ITV TV2 BRTN TV2 JSTV JSTV TV3 TV3 KA2 KA2 TVE1 TVE1 KAB1 KABEL1 TVE2 TVE2 KAN2 KANAL2 TVG TV GALICIA LOCA LOCAL TVI TV INDEPENDENT M6 M6 TVN TV NORGE MBC MBR VCR VIDEO MCM MCM VERO VERONICA MDR MDR VH 1 VH 1 MOVE MOVIE VIVA VIVA MTV MTV VIV2 VIVA2 MTV3 MTV3 VMTV VIDEO MUSIC N3 NORD3 VOX VOX N TV N TV VT4 VT4 NBC NBC SUPER VTM VTM NDR NDR WDR1 West1 NED1 NED1 WDR3 West3 NED2 NED2 YLE1 YLE1 NED3 NED3 YLE2 YLE2 NEWS ZDF ZDF NRK NRK ZTV ZTV ODE ODEON ORF1 ORF1 The ID designator appears on your recorder s front display s r SE CS 32 Before requesting service for a problem use this chart and see if you can repair the trouble yourself Small problems are often easily corrected and this can save you the trouble of sending your video recorder off for repair POWER SYMPTOM POSSIBLE CAUSE CORRECTIVE ACTION 1 No power is applied to the The mai
20. NPUT MODE To J438E Owners Press NUMBER key 0 F AU appears in place of a channel number To J238b Owners Press NUMBER key 0 or TV PROG to select depend ing on the connector being used AU 1 for the AV1 IN OUT connector or AU 2 for the AV2 IN connector When using the AV2 IN connector make sure the AV2 SELECT switch is set to AV2 START CAMCORDER Engage its Play mode START RECORDER Engage its Record mode NOTE Connections made to the front panel AUDIO VIDEO input connectors automatically override those made to the rear panel AUDIO VIDEO input connectors J438E only ae i T E 28 Your remote control can operate the basic functions of your TV e set In addition to JVC TVs other manufacturer s TVs can also m be controlled by setting the appropriate switch on the remote U I r control Before you start e Turn on the TV using its remote control e m Set the remote control s TV VCR switch to TV NOTE trol If your TV is a JVC you don t have to set the code in step 1 Go to step 2 SET TV BRAND CODE 1 Refer to the chart below While holding down OPER OPERATE ATE enter your TV s brand code using the NUMBER keys then press STOP You don t have to repeat this step until you replace your remote control s batteries TRY OPERATING TV Press OPERATE on the remote to turn the TV off If it goes off try other operations
21. ame by frame playback or to the left for reverse frame by frame playback J438E only OR Press PAUSE OR Press PUSH JOG or P 2 To resume normal playback press PLAY PLAYBACK cont Slow Motion ACTIVATE SLOW MOTION PLAYBACK During playback or still turn the SHUTTLE ring to the right for forward slow motion or to the left for reverse slow motion refer to the illustration to the left OR 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 Release to return to still picture To resume normal playback press PLAY Variable Speed Search ACTIVATE VARIABLE SPEED SEARCH During playback or still turn the SHUTTLE ring to the 1 right for forward variable speed search or to the left for reverse variable speed search refer to the illustration to the left OR During playback press PUSH JOG P 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 High Speed Turbo Search ACTIVATE HIGH SPEED SEARCH 1 During playback or still turn the SHUTTLE ring all the way to the right for forward high speed search or to the left for reverse high speed search For forward search with a visible picture turn the SHUTTLE rin
22. atically FIND PROGRAMME START POINT If the tape is advanced past the start point press REW or 2 turn the SHUTTLE ring to the left and release it To go forward press FF or turn the SHUTTLE ring to the right and release it START PLAYBACK Press PLAY BEST appears blinking in the recorder s display panel for 5 seconds rx pg 15 STOP PLAYBACK Press STOP on the remote or STOP EJECT on the recorder s front panel Then press STOP EJECT to remove the cassette Usable cassettes 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 6s SE 10 Playback Features Take advantage of special functions possible with the recorder s controls or the remote control NOTE Refer to the SHUTTLE ring illustration below as you read the following procedures Still SI 5 low So RORY Ri ij 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 PLAYBACK Turn the JOG dial to the right for forward fr
23. aution 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 IMPORTANT m When you not using the recorder for a long period of time it is recommended that you disconnect the power m Please read the various precautions on this page before cord from the mains outlet installing or operating the recorder Dangerous voltage inside Refer internal servicing to It should be noted that it may be unlawful to re record qualified service personnel To prevent electric shock or pre recorded tapes records or discs without the consent fire hazard remove the power cord from the mains of the owner of copyright in the sound or video record outlet prior to connecting or disconnecting any signal ing broadcast or cable programme and in any literary lead or aerial dramatic musical or artistic work embodied therein WARNING The OPERATE button does not completely shut off mains power from the unit but switches operating current and There are two different types of SECAM colour systems off SECAM L used in FRANCE also called SECAM West and SECAM B used in Eastern European countries also called SECAM East 1 This recorder can also receive SECAM B colour To J438E Owners television signals for recording and playback Video tapes recorded with this video recorder in the LP 2 Re
24. automatically SET COUNTER MEMORY locate later The counter reads 0 00 00 Then press C 1 Press C RESET during playback at a point you wish to 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 The tape rewinds or fast forwards and stops at about 0 00 00 automatically To cancel Counter Memory press C MEMORY again Information On Colour System You can also record SECAM signals or play back a MESECAM tape on this recorder When a MESECAM tape is played back MES appears on the display panel MESECAM is the designa tion for tapes with SECAM signals that have been recorded on a MESECAM compatible PAL video recorder 13 Remote A B Code Switching The remote control is capable of controlling two JVC video recorders independently one set to respond to the remote control s A code control signals and another set to respond to B code control signals The remote control is preset to send A code signals because your video recorder is initially set to respond to A code signals You can easily modify your video recorder to respond to B code signals REMOVE POWER SUPPLY Unplug the mains power cord from the mains outlet SET A B CODE SWITCH Set to B RE SUPPLY POWER 3 Plug the mains power cord back into the mains outlet TURN THE RECORDER ON Press OPERATE on the remote contr
25. back engaged 5 Noise appears during still play Press PAUSE a few times to remove back the noise bars from the screen 6 The playback picture is blurred or The video heads may be dirty Consult your JVC dealer interrupted while TV broadcasts are clear RECORDING SYMPTOM POSSIBLE CAUSE CORRECTIVE ACTION Recording cannot be started There is no cassette loaded or the Insert a cassette or using adhesive cassette loaded has had its Record tape reseal the slot where the tab Safety tab removed was removed 2 TV broadcasts cannot be recorded AU has been selected as the input Set to the desired channel mode 3 Tape to tape editing is not possible 4 Camcorder recording is not possible TIMER RECORDING SYMPTOM POSSIBLE CAUSE CORRECTIVE ACTION 1 Timer recording won t work On screen timer programming is not possible and o9 on the display panel won t stop blinking The cassette is automatically ejected and and 00 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 DO won t stop blinking ShowView does not timer record properly OTHER PROBLEMS SYMPTOM POSSIBLE CAUSE CORRECTIVE ACTION 1 Whistling or howling is heard from the TV during camcorder recor
26. blinking then press PUSH JOG AY to select the band When storing a channel that sends scrambled broadcasts press PUSH JOGP until DECODER blinks then press PUSH JOGAY to set DECODER to ON OFF is the default setting INFORMATION Press OK or STORE and the Confirmation screen appears ENTER NEW CHANNEL Repeat steps 3 through 5 as necessary SCREEN Press CH SET CLOSE CONFIRMATION To input the station name see page 30 To change positions see Change Station Channel Position at right When Receiving A Scrambled Broadcast Make sure that the AV2 SELECT switch is set to DECODER c pg 4 1 Perform steps 1 and 2 above 2 Press PUSH JOGA v 4 to select the position of the channel broadcasting the scrambled programmes then press OK three times 29 3 Press PUSH until DECODER begins blinking and set it to ON by pressing PUSH JOGA v 4 Press OK to access the Confirmation screen Repeat steps 2 4 for each additional channel 5 Press CH SET Perform steps 1 and 2 of the previous procedure to access the Confirmation screen before continuing Delete A Channel SELECT ITEM Press PUSH JOGAv 41 until the item you want to delete begins blinking DELETE CHANNEL Press CANCEL The item directly beneath the cancelled one moves up one line Repeat steps 1 and 2 as necessary CLOSE CONFIRMATION SCREEN 3 Press CH SET C
27. ch Mains outlet Tune The TV To Your Video Recorder 3 It s essential that your video recorder be properly connected Follow these steps carefully THESE STEPS MUST BE COM PLETED BEFORE ANY VIDEO OPERATION CAN BE PER FORMED CHECK CONTENTS Make sure the package contains all of the accessories listed in Specifications 7 pg 35 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 3 Before operating the recorder make sure the TV s channel is set to the VIDEO channel AV CONNECTION Connect To TV With AV Input Terminals a Connect the aerial recorder and TV as per RF CONNECTION b Connect an optional SCART cable between the AV1 IN OUT socket on the rear panel of the recorder and the TV s 21 pin SCART connector c Set the RF TEST switch to OFF 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 a mains outlet 4 The video recorder
28. cording to broadcast area for ShowView timer recording IMPORTANT Perform the following procedure after the channel setting steps on pages 5 and 29 30 and after the Clock Set procedure on page 7 After setting the Guide Prog Numbers the station names and channel positions may be incorrect if you stored or skipped channels In this case re perform Guide Prog Number setting Guide Prog Number Set MAKE LIST OF STORED STATION NAMES AND CHANNEL POSITIONS EX Channel position Station name 1 1 ARD 2 ZDF 3 WDR ACCESS CH SET MODE MENU SCREEN Press and hold CH SET for over 2 seconds The Language screen appears Press OK to access the Ch Set Mode Menu screen SELECT MODE Press PUSH JOGA v to place the pointer next to GUIDE PROG SET then press OK The Guide Prog Set screen appears AUTO CH SET MANUAL CH SET GUIDE PROG SET av gt CANCEL EXIT CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE 6 ENTER SHOWVIEW NUMBER Press OK and a cursor appears above GUIDE PROG Then using the NUMBER keys input the ShowView number found 1 1 in most TV listings of a program scheduled to be broadcast on each station on the list from step 1 starting at the top If you enter the wrong number press CANCEL and input the correct number 12345 8 GUIDE PROG TV PROG 0 9 gt When entering a ShowView number for ARD ENTER CHANNEL POSITION NUMBER
29. cordings made of SECAM B television signals produce Long Play mode cannot be played back on a single speed monochrome pictures if played back on a video recorder video recorder of SECAM L standard or do not produce normal colour pictures if played back on a PAL video recorder with SECAM B system incorporated even if the TV set is SECAM compatible Failure to heed the following precautions may result in 3 SECAM L prerecorded cassettes or recordings made with damage to the recorder remote control or video a SECAM L video recorder produce monochrome cassette pictures when played back with this recorder 1 DO NOT place the recorder 4 This recorder cannot be used for the SECAM L standard er eee eee prone to extreme temperatures or Use a SECAM L recorder to record SECAM L signals 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 For Italy recorder or remote control It is declared that this product brand JVC conforms to the 5 AVOID violent shocks to the recorder during transport Ministry Decree n 548 of 28 Aug 95 published in the Official Gazette of the Italian Republic n 301 of 28 Dec 95 MOISTURE
30. ct index number is displayed Ex To locate the beginning of B from the current position press PUSH JOG 4 To locate the beginning of D from the current position press PUSH JOG once 3 Index number Current position D 2 1 1 2 D When the specified index code is located playback begins automatically 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 OPERATE 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 Tape Remaining Time DISPLAY REMAINING TIME Press DISPLAY until the time remaining on the tape appears By pressing the DISPLAY button you can change the display to show the counter reading tape remaining time or clock time NOTE e Depending on the type of tape used there may be times when the tape remaining time reading may not appear right away or is not correct may sometimes appear or the display may blink on occasion Counter Memory Returns to the counter reading of 0 00 00 to conveniently find a specific place on the tape
31. d ing 2 When scanning channels some of them are skipped over 3 The channel cannot be changed The source another video recorder camcorder has not been properly connected All necessary power switches have not been turned on The input mode is not correct The camcorder has not been properly connected The input mode is not correct The clock and or the timer have been set incorrectly The timer is not engaged 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 The recorder s channel positions have been set incorrectly The camcorder s microphone is too close to the TV The TV s volume is too high Those channels have been desig nated to be skipped Recording is in progress 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 Re 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 rec
32. d all other functions are operable To re engage the timer press TIMER To Delay The Stop Time press ADD TIME NUMBER Key 5 after pressing 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 You can programme this recorder to timer record as many as 8 programmes If you try to programme the recorder to record a ninth PROGRAM FULL appears on screen and FULL appears on the front display panel To record the extra programme you must first cancel any unnecessary programmes c pg 24 Regular Timer Programming If you don t know the SowView number for the programme you wish to record use the following procedure to set your recorder to timer record the programme Remember the clock must be set before you can programme the timer lt pg 7 Turn on the recorder first and perform the following steps MING SCREEN Press PROG SCREEN Press START If you re just starting out P1 START appears SP DATE 25 12 gt START TIME Press START to enter EFE the
33. d channel as well with the TV channel controls Li If a 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 RESET COUNTER 2 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 recorder off after recording is finished START RECORDING 1 Press RECORD on the recorder ENGAGE ITR MODE 2 Press RECORD again ITR 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 6s SE Information On ShowView 2 0 EO e Cc M TIMER RECORDING With ShowView timer programming is greatly simplified because each TV programme has a corresponding code number which your recorder is able to recognise NOTE Guide Prog Number GUIDE PROG refers to the assigned TV station numbers ac
34. ecord as many as 8 programmes If you try to programme the recorder to record a ninth PROGRAM FULL appears on screen and FULL appears on the front display panel To record the extra programme you must first cancel any unnecessary programmes pg 24 Ess SE 24 Check And Cancel Programmes ACCESS PROGRAMME SCREEN 1 Press PROG CHECK Each time you press the next program s information appears Press OK and watch the front display panel as the Start and Stop times the Date and the Channel Position appear If the recorder is turned on and the TV is set to its VIDEO mode you can check program information on screen as well 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 FORMATION Input the appropriate data using the START STOP DATE TV PROG buttons on the remote control Timer Warning If you have programmed your recorder to timer record a programme or a series of programmes a warning appears on screen to tell you that the record ing is to start in 5 minutes NOTES e The warning only appears if you re not in the Timer mode at that time e If this recorder is being used as the player for tape dubbing the
35. ecording d TIMER PROGRAMMING 0 9 SHOWVIEW EXPRESS PROGRAMING CANCEL The front display panel looks like this ENTER SHOWVIEW NUMBER Press the NUMBER keys to enter the ShowView number of a programme you wish to record PN EN 23 67 8 VUL f you make a mistake press CANCEL and then input the correct number The ShowView number you enter appears on the front display panel 11 dH CE IE Jd JL I0 ACCESS SHOWVIEW PROGRAM SCREEN Press OK and the P1 ShowView Program screen SHOWVIEW 12345678 appears if you re just START STOP starting out P1 appears 21 00 22 00 SP CD ON e if the number you DATE TV PROG entered is invalid 25 12 ARD ERROR appears Press CANCEL and input a valid ShowView number The front display panel looks like this p E FUL EE LL If you re not receiving PDC VPS press NUMBER key 7 to set to OFF I pg 24 Ess SE d 22 TIMER RECORDING cont SET TAPE SPEED J438E ONLY 1 Press SP LP to set the tape speed RETURN TO NORMAL SCREEN Press OK Repeat steps 1 5 for each additional programme ENGAGE RECORDER S TIMER MODE Press TIMER NOTE For safety your recorder disables all other functions while in the Timer mode If you want to use the recorder but its Timer mode is engaged press TIMER an
36. en teet ere LF pg 7 ol mM L3 pg 1 Counter MEMORY L3 pg 13 Counter Reset castitate retro eerte Ls pg 13 GU gt pg 5 D prp c E CF pg 22 Delete A Channel tht F pg 29 Display Panelis aveis oeh L3 pg 38 E mp ise CF pg 25 F Fine NINE L3 pg 30 Frame By Frame F pg 10 Front VIEW REOR eene Ls pg 37 G Guide Prog Number eee LF pg 19 H Head Cleaning erret tnnt E pg 2 High Seed Search eerte F pg 10 Index Code reete CF pg 12 Index SEACH eire F pg 12 Instant REVIEW sessione C pg 11 Instant Timer Recording ITR CF pg 18 J Just neon ERIGI G pg 7 Jog Dial re tetra gt pg 10 L Language opone eon tU I ERE I pg 5 Load A Cassette eiecit ten treten vagis G pg 9 M Manual Channel CF pg 29 Manual Clock Set sse gt pg 8 Manual Tracking sess CF pg 11 Moisture Condensation I pg 2 Multi Brand Remote Control Setting CF pg 28 N Next Function Memory L3 pg 12 NTSC Playback neret rettet C pg 11 O On Screen OVS D CF pg 17 P Programme Delivery Control PDC CF p
37. ess CLOCK to return to the normal screen Manual Clock Set SET DATE AND TIME Press PUSH JOGAY to set the hour then press OK The minutes display begins blinking Repeat the proce dure to set the minutes day month and year SET JUST CLOCK The default setting is ON Set as desired by pressing PUSH JOGAY then press OK If you set to OFF you can disregard the next step as you won t be able to receive regular clock adjust ments SET CLOCK DATA SOURCE CHANNEL POSITION The recorder is preset to receive clock setting and adjustment data from channel position 1 Press PUSH JOGAY to set the channel position to the number representing the station transmitting clock setting data then press OK START CLOCK OPERATION Press CLOCK 6s SE 9 Basic Playback STOP EJECT The easiest most basic operation possible with your video recorder is tape playback Already recorded signals on a video tape are read by your video recorder and displayed on your TV just like a TV programme LOAD A CASSETTE 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 pressure when inserting The recorder power comes on automatically and the counter is reset to 0 00 00 f the record safety tab has been removed playback begins autom
38. g 24 Playback iier ribi ten gt pg 9 Programme SCreen oie aeo rer teatros L3 pg 23 R R ar VIEW Ls pg 37 Record Safety Tab iieri ete pg 14 Recording eerta tete CF pg 14 Repeat Playback sse CF pg 11 RF Connection enint tette eerie I pg 3 S Scart COnn6ecloE iru I pg 3 Scene Finder rere rts L3 pg 12 due m LF pg 19 Shuttle RIDB ciere terret C pg 10 F pg 10 9 F 35 Still PICt te o rernm ies L3 pg 10 T Tape Position L3 pg 12 Tape Speed eene tt tents pg 14 Timer Programming eee C pg 23 Timer Recording eerte CF pg 19 Timer Warhning i i reet erret C pg 24 Tracking iet ero Dre tS F pg 11 WUC ettet test IRE deed erret C pg 5 TX Brand iE pet en RR CF pg 28 V Variable Speed Search L3 pg 10 Video Programme System VPS CF pg 24 Ww Weekly iiid treo ttm CF pg 22 o HBR RARER Remove the cap to use the front panel connectors OPERATE Button pg 5 TIMER Button c pg 22 AUDIO DUBBING Button J438E
39. g all the way to the right and release it within 1 second For reverse search with a visible picture turn the SHUTTLE ring all the way to the left and release it within 1 second OR Press FF for forward high speed search or REW for reverse high speed search For short searches press and hold FF or REW for over 2 seconds When released normal playback resumes To resume normal playback press PLAY 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 U Ea p OVERRIDE AUTOMATIC TRACKING Press SP LP 4 47 on the remote to engage manual tracking ADJUST TRACKING MANUALLY Press TV PROG or to adjust tracking 2 RETURN TO AUTOMATIC TRACKING Press SP LP on the remote to re engage auto matic tracking NOTE When a new tape is inserted the recorder enters the automatic tracking mode automatically Instant ReView Simply by pressing a single button the recorder power comes on rewinds and begins playback of the last timer recorded programme If you have several programmes recorded you can easily access any of them NOTE Before starting make sure that the recorder is off and that the Timer mode is disengaged ACTIVATE INSTANT REVIEW Press REVIEW The recorder power comes on and the 1 recorder searches for the
40. g audio dubbing e Audio dubbing is also possible with input via the rear panel or AV2 With AV2 set the AV2 SELECT switch to AV2 Connections made to the front panel AUDIO and VIDEO IN connectors are given priority over the rear panel AV1 and AV2 input connectors Ess SE d 26 EDITING cont Edit To Or From Another Video Recorder 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 When Using Your Video Recorder As The Source Player connect its IN OUT connector to the recording deck When Using Your Video Recorder As The Recording Deck you can use the AV1 IN OUT or AV2 IN connectors SET RECORDING DECK S INPUT MODE Set to AUX With this video recorder press NUMBER Key 0 or TV PROG to select depending on the connector being used AU 1 for the AV1 IN OUT connector or AU 2 for the AV2 IN connector When using the AV2 IN connector make sure the AV2 SELECT switch is set to AV2 START SOURCE PLAYER Engage its Play mode START RECORDING DECK Engage its Record mode NOTE All necessary cables can be obtained from your dealer TV Receiver
41. ghlighted station appear alternately for 5 seconds each The stations located in the selected country appear at the top of the list RETURN TO NORMAL SCREEN Press CH SET Depending on the reception conditions the stations may not be stored in order and the station names may not be stored correctly Using the Confirmation screen you can skip or add channel positions enter station names and perform other operations Refer to page 29 for the procedures For information on scrambled broadcasts refer to page 29 NOTES e Fine tuning is performed automatically when you select AUTO CH SET If you want to perform it manually refer to page 30 To set the tuner manually refer to Storing Channels Manually pg 29 Clock Set OPERATE OPERATE If you performed Auto Channel Set pg 5 the recorder s built in clock is also set automatically The Auto and Manual clock setting procedures are necessary when a power outage of more than 60 minutes occurs the tuner has been set manually the user desires to set the clock slightly ahead of the actual time the clock was not set even after Auto Tuner Set was performed Whether you perform Auto or Manual clock setting you can use the convenient Just Clock function Just Clock The Just Clock function provides accurate
42. hange Station Channel Position SELECT ITEM Press PUSH JOGAV lt P until the item you want to move begins blinking Then press OK and the station name ID and its channel CH number begin blinking SELECT NEW POSITION Press PUSH JOGA v lt gt to move the station to the new channel position then press OK Example If you moved the station in position 3 to position 7 the stations originally in positions 4 7 each move up one space Repeat steps 1 and 2 as necessary CLOSE CONFIRMATION SCREEN 3 Press CH SET TINTE THE CONFIRMATION SCREEN con t Perform steps 1 and 2 of Storing Channels Manually on page 29 to access the Confirmation screen before continuing Set Stations A SELECT ITEM Press PUSH JOGAV 4 until the item you want begins blinking Then press OK twice and the station s name ID begins blinking SELECT NEW STATION Press PUSH JOGAV until the new station s name ID 2 you want to store begins blinking Registered station names gt pg 31 appear as you press PUSH JOGA v SWITCH STATIONS Press OK Repeat steps 1 through 3 as necessary CLOSE CONFIRMATION SCREEN Press CH SET Set Stations B NOTE First perform step 1 of the above procedure SELECT STATION NAME CHARACTER Press PUSH JOG and the first letter of the station name begins blinking ENTER NEW CHARACTER Press PUSH JOGAY to cycle through the characters A Z 0
43. imately 7 seconds assessing the condition of the tape then begins recording When the BEST indicator begins blinking that means adjustment is complete Display Panel Indication As the tape check progresses the marks on the display panel increase upward Once the BEST indicator starts blinking the check is complete 16 NOTES e The B E S T system works for both SP and LP modes only after a tape has been inserted and the Record mode is first initiated It does not work during recording e In the case of timer recording the B E S T system works before recording is initiated Once the cassette is ejected the B E S T data is cancelled The next time the cassette is used for recording B E S T is re performed ATTENTION Since the B E S T system works before recording actually starts there is a delay of approximately 7 seconds after RECORD and PLAY on the remote are pressed or RECORD on the recorder is pressed To make sure you record the desired scene or programme in its entirety first perform the following steps 1 Press and hold PAUSE and RECORD to engage the RECORD PAUSE mode e The recorder then automatically checks the condition of the tape and after approximately 7 seconds re enters RECORD PAUSE 2 Press PLAY to start recording If you want to bypass the B E S T system and begin recording immediately set B E S T to OF
44. lso possible when a satellite tuner or a cable system is connected to AV2 IN on your recorder e When PDC VPS recording is performed the Instant ReView programme readout number may not match the actual number of programmes that have been timer recorded t pg 11 ee 25 Audio dubbing replaces the normal audio sound of a previously e e recorded tape with a new soundtrack Audio Dubbing CONNECT AUDIO SOURCE J438E only Connect using the AUDIO IN connector on the recorder s front panel SET INPUT MODE Press NUMBER key to set the input mode F AU appears in the recorder s display panel instead of a channel position number START PLAYBACK Press PLAY FIND START POINT FOR DUBBING Watch the tape as it plays back and when you reach the point where you want dubbing to start press PAUSE ENGAGE AUDIO DUB MODE Press AUDIO DUBBING AUDIO IN Audio cable e Audio component CD player etc START SOURCE PLAYBACK Engage the audio source s Play mode START AUDIO RECORDING Press PLAY and audio dubbing begins To stop dubbing temporarily press PAUSE STOP AUDIO DUBBINC Press STOP to stop the recorder and engage the audio source s Stop mode NOTES e Audio dubbing stops automatically when the counter reaches 0 00 00 and the recorder enters the Play mode Check the counter reading before beginnin
45. n gt pg 5 PUSH JOG lt D Button rx pg 10 STORE Button pg 29 C MEMORY Button pg 13 OPERATE Button gt pg 5 D DISPLAY Button pg 13 MODE Button pg 15 ADD TIME Button pg 22 DAILY Button pg 22 WEEKLY Button c pg 22 AUX Button rx pg 25 9 TIMER Button lt pg 22 TV PROG Button rx pg 5 DATE Button t pg 23 TV VCR Switch pg 28 TV VIDEO Button gt pg 5 Fast Forward FF Button c pg 9 PAUSE Button pg 10 STOP Button c pg 9 9 PROG CHECK Button pg 24 OK Button c pg 5 TV VOL AV Button pg 28 Installing Batteries Open the battery compartment cover 2 Insert 2 R6 size batteries provided in the correct directions Replace the cover How Use The remote control can operate most of your video recorder s functions as well as basic functions of TV sets of JVC and other brands tx pg 28 Point the remote control toward the sensor window The maximum operating distance of the remote control is about 8 m NOTE If for some reason the remote control doesn t work properly remove its batteries wait a short time and then try again VICTOR COMPANY OF JAPAN LIMITED COPYRIGHT 1996 VICTOR COMPANY OF JAPAN LTD asec aserr uH zi Printed in Japan 0396YOV UN k VP
46. n 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 SPECIFICATIONS GENERAL Power requirement AC 220 240 V 50 60 Hz Power consumption 20W Temperature Operating 5 C to 40 C Storage 20 to 60 C Operating position Dimensions WxHxD Weight Format Maximum recording time SP LP JA38E only VIDEO AUDIO Signal system Recording system Signal to noise ratio Horizontal resolution Frequency range Input Output Horizontal only 400 x 94 x 340 mm 4 3 kg VHS PAL 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 DA4 Double Azimuth head helical scan system HR J438E Rotary two head helical scan system HR J238E 45 dB 250 lines Z0 Hz to 10 000 Hz 21 pin scart connector x 2 IN OUT x 1 IN DECODER x 1 RCA connector x 1 IN x 1 J438E only 35 TV channel storage capacity 99 positions AUX position AU
47. n the Timer mode a difference of more than 3 minutes exists between the built in clock s time and the actual time e If Just Clock is set to ON the recorder s clock is automati cally adjusted at the start end of Summer Time Auto clock setting and Just Clock may not function properly depending on the reception condition e During Manual clock setting if the day and month data are invalid such as 31st April the month digits are cleared automatically and the day digits begin blinking Input the correct data e If in step 3 of the Manual clock setting procedure the year digits are automatically cleared and the day digits begin blinking it is possible that you have input 29th February for a non leap year Input the correct data INITIAL SETTINGS cont Auto Clock Set 3 4 SET CLOCK AUTOMATICALLY At the Clock Set screen press PUSH JOG D The Auto Clock screen appears and clock setting begins AUTO CLOCK PLEASE WAIT lt JUST CLOCK ON TV PR 1 e If TV PR isn t set to the channel position on which Auto Clock data is received ERROR appears and then the screen from step 2 reappears To set TV PR press OK to place the pointer next to it then cycle through the numbers by pressing PUSH JOGAY until the number representing the channel position in which the station transmitting clock setting data is stored appears RETURN TO NORMAL SCREEN Once clock setting is completed pr
48. ns power cord is discon Connect the mains power cord recorder nected 2 The clock is functioning properly e is displayed on the display Press the TIMER button to turn the but the recorder cannot be panel indicator off powered TAPE TRANSPORT SYMPTOM POSSIBLE CAUSE CORRECTIVE ACTION 1 The tape does not run during e Dn is displayed on the display Press PLAY to turn the D0 indicator recording panel off 2 The tape stops during rewind or M is displayed on the display Press C MEMORY to deactivate the fast forward panel Counter Memory function and turn the M indicator off 3 The tape will not rewind or fast The tape is already fully rewound or Check the cassette forward fast forwarded PLAYBACK SYMPTOM POSSIBLE CAUSE CORRECTIVE ACTION 1 The playback picture does not If you re using the RF OUT connec If you are using the RF OUT connec appear while the tape is running tion the TV receiver s channel tion set the TV receiver to the RF selector is set to the wrong video converter channel 36 F pg 3 channel If you re using the AV connection If you are using the AV connection the TV receiver is not set to the AV set the TV to its AV mode mode 3 Noise appears during normal The automatic tracking mode is Try manual tracking 7 pg 11 playback engaged 4 Noise appears during slow motion The automatic tracking mode is Try manual tracking 7 pg 11 play
49. ol The recorder will now only respond to B code signals NOTE Some TV sets may malfunction in response to the B mode If this happens switch back to the A mode ee De a 14 TV signals being received by the recorder s built in tuner can be recorded onto a video tape You can capture a TV programme B a S ic using your video recorder Recording OAD A CASSETE Insert a cassette with the record safety tab intact The counter is reset to 0 00 00 and the recorder power comes on automatically If your recorder is connected to the TV via AV connec tion press TV VIDEO to select the VIDEO mode CHOOSE A PROGRAMME Press TV PROG or the NUMBER keys to select the channel you wish to record The name of the station appears in the recorder s display panel for 5 seconds followed by the channel position number Only stations that appear in the Confirmation screen will be displayed u The TV PROG dial can also be used to select a channel 438E only SET TAPE SPEED J438E ONLY Press 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 B E S T takes place at the beginning of both the first SP and the first LP recording after inserting the cassette gt pg 15 PAUSE RESUM
50. or more than 2 seconds The Language screen appears SELECT LANGUAGE Press PUSH JOGAV to place the pointer next to the language of your choice then press OK to enter your selection The Ch Set mode menu appears ENGLISH Er DEUTSCH FRANCAIS ITALIANO CASTELLANO NEDERLANDS SVENSKA NORSK SUOMI DANSK av gt SELECT MODE AUTO CH SET is the necessary mode for this procedure so simply press OK to enter the selection The Country select screen appears z AUTO CH SET MANUAL CH SET GUIDE PROG SET av gt CANCEL EXIT SELECT COUNTRY Press PUSH JOGAV to place the pointer next to your country s name then press OK to initiate Auto Channel Set As the recorder searches for receivable stations it displays broadcasts from the stations for a few seconds as it locates them Ee OSTERREICH NEDERLAND BELGIUM NORSK DEUTSCHLAND PORTUGAL E ITALIA OTHERS Av AUTO CH SET CANCEL EXIT AUTO CH SET ZPLEASE CANCEL EXIT CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE 6 INITIAL SETTINGS cont VIEW CONFIRMATION SCREEN The stations your recorder _ 6 located appear on a Confirmation screen channel positions PR channels CH and station names ID F pg 31 To view the next page of the listing press PUSH CANCEL DELETE JOGAV lt D The blueback CH SET EXIT screen and the program C Cable currently being broadcast by the hi
51. ording 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 Guide Prog Number Set and re perform the procedure pg 19 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 F pg 29 Press PAUSE to pause the recording change channels then press PLAY to resume recording 4 The remote control won t operate The TV VCR switch is in the wrong Set the switch to TV the TV position 5 Channel settings that were made manually seem to have changed or disappeared After the manual settings were made Auto Channel Set was performed Perform manual setting again s r SE CS 34 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS PLAYBACK Q What happens if the end of the tape is reached during playback or search A The tape is automatically rewound to the beginning Q Can the video recorder indefinitely remain in the still mode A No It stops automatically after 5 minutes to protect the heads Q D
52. press the remote s REW button within 2 seconds This cycle is repeated until the beginning of the tape During Scene Finder the following indications appear on the display panel N STOP SCENE FINDER Press STOP 2 NOTES e During Scene Finder high speed search you can also hear the tape sound During fast forward or rewind you hear the current TV sound instead Scene Finder does not function during Index Search 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 end shows you where you are on the tape O S D rx pg 17 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 0 N 4 REMAIN 2 35 PLAYBACK cont 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 Press PUSH JOG or 9 4 or gt aa 1 1 is displayed on screen and search begins in the corresponding direction To access index codes 2 through 9 press PUSH JOG 4 or gt repeatedly until the corre
53. t terminal for an external decoder descrambler Simply connect a decoder and you can enjoy the variety of programming that is available through scrambled channels SELECT INPUT MODE 1 Set the AV2 SELECT switch to DECODER CONNECT DECODER Connect your recorder s AV2 IN DECODER connector to the decoder s Euroconnector using a 21 pin SCART cable 2 SET TUNER 3 Follow the procedure starting on page 5 NOTES When Connecting A Satellite Tuner connect it to the decoder or if you don t have a decoder connect the satellite tuner directly to the video recorder set the AV2 SELECT switch to AV2 to view a programme via the satellite tuner select AU 2 mode by pressing TV PROG until AU 2 appears on the display panel INITIAL SETTINGS Tuner Set OPERATE OPERATE d Your recorder needs to memorise all necessary stations in channel positions in order to record TV programmes ATS Auto Tuning System automatically assigns all receivable stations in your area to call them up with the TV PROG buttons without going through any vacant channels The following procedure describes how to select automatic channel setting TURN ON THE RECORDER Press OPERATE If your recorder is connected to the TV via AV connec tion press TV VIDEO to select the VIDEO mode ACCESS LANGUAGE SCREEN Press and hold CH SET f
54. 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 There may be some noise at the point on the tape where the recorder switches from SP to LP mode If you perform timer recording with both PDC VPS and the Auto SP LP Timer activated and the programme goes beyond its originally scheduled length there may be times when the programme cannot be recorded in its entirety PDC VPS Recording Now available from some TV stations PDC Programme Delivery Control and VPS Video Programme System are service designed to assure safe accurate timer recording With this system special code signals are transmitted together with the audio video signals These code signals control your video recorder and have precedence over advertised times you preset in the timer This means that your recorder will start and stop recording when the preset TV programmes actually start and end even if the broadcast time of a preset TV programme is changed To Use PDC VPS Service The default setting for PDC VPS is ON To cancel PDC VPS press NUMBER key 7 so that OFF is displayed on screen during ShowView or regular timer programming NOTES e When you manually enter programmes regular timer programming set the start time PDC or VPS time exactly as advertised in the TV listing A different time than advertised will result in no recording e PDC VPS recording is a
55. time you want recording to start START STOP Press and hold START SP ON to move in 30 DATE TV PROG minute increments or 2312 d press and release repeatedly to move 1 minute at a time gt The front display panel looks like this TIME Press STOP to enter the time you want recording to stop ACCESS TIMER PROGRAM ACCESS PROGRAMME ENTER PROGRAMME ENTER PROGRAMME STOP 23 ENTER PROGRAMME DATE Press DATE The current date appears on screen The date you enter appears in its place ENTER CHANNEL POSITION Press TV PROG If you re not receiving START PDC VPS press NUMBER 21 00 key 7 to set to SP OFF CF pg 24 DATE 25 12 gt SET TAPE SPEED J438E ONLY Press SP LP to set the tape speed RETURN TO NORMAL SCREEN After confirming all information is correct press OK and the normal screen appears Repeat steps 1 8 for each additional programme ENGAGE RECORDER S TIMER MODE Press TIMER 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 NOTES To timer record from a satellite tuner connected to your recorder s AV2 IN DECODER connector press TV PROG in step 6 above to set the channel position to AUX2 You can programme this recorder to timer r
56. uring 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 Q Noise bars appear during multi speed search What s the problem A This is normal Q Other than preventing further recording what effect does removing the Record Safety tab have A It disables marking of index codes Q Sometimes during Index Search the video recorder can t find the programme want to see Why not A There may be index codes too close together 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 gt and remain lit on the display panel Is there a problem A No This is a normal condition for a timer recording in progress Q Can I program the timer while I m watching a tape or a TV broadcast A You wo
57. warning screen is recorded on the tape in the other video recorder WARNING TIMER RECORDING TO START SOON CANCEL The warning blinks for the entire 5 minutes leading up to the start of timer recording To clear the display press CANCEL p3 E TIMER RECORDING cont Auto SP LP Timer J438E only 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 1 Press AUTO SP LP TIMER on the recorder front panel The button lights green For Example Recording a program of 210 minutes in length onto a 180 minute tape Approximately 150 minutes Approximately 60 minutes SP mode LP mode Total 210 minutes Make sure you press AUTO SP LP TIMER before performing timer programming 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 it lights green that doesn t mean that the recorder will automati cally change from SP to LP mode during the course of the recording Watch the tape later to confirm If 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
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