JVC HR-J231MS User's Manual
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1. G Mains outlet adjustment screw outlet AUDIO OUT VIDEO OUT ee IT DI OR DT Mii INSTALLING YOUR NEW RECORDER cont The video recorder sends picture and sound signals via the RF connecting cable to your TV on UHF channel 36 Tune The TV TURN ON THE RECORDER To Your Video Recorder SELECT OUTPUT MODE 2 Set the TEST System switch on the back of the recorder to TEST SET TV CHANNEL 3 Set your TV to the video channel UHF channel 36 Two white bars appear on screen vertically 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 e The audio signal may not be heard or may be noisy this is not due to any defect of the unit RESET OUTPUT MODE Back of VCR Set the TEST System switch to the appropriate position G or K Refer to the chart in Select Television System below NOTES e If CH36 is occupied by a local station adjust the RF output channel adjustment screw to use another channel between CH32 and CH40 instead e If some interference noise is continually seen on the screen consult your JVC dealer Select Televi sion System2. There are 4 different types of recorded tape depending on the signal recorded Recorded tape Playback equipment HR J231MS Dubbed tape n PAL Ka D gt PAL PAL i 4 D PAL I I o mesecam QD L_MESECAM I D mesecam Ld secam q DI gt NG pi esset D ws NTSC 4 43 MHz Ln in i Ess SE 6 gt HE BNN 22 en Before requesting service for a problem use this chart and see if you can repair the trouble yourself Small problems are often easily corrected and this can save you the trouble of sending your video recorder off for repair POWER SYMPTOM POSSIBLE CAUSE CORRECTIVE ACTION 1 No power is applied to the The mains power cord is discon Connect the mains power cord recorder nected 2 The clock is functioning properly e TIMER is displayed on the display Press the TIMER button to turn the but the recorder cannot be panel TIMER indicator off powered TAPE TRANSPORT SYMPTOM POSSIBLE CAUSE CORRECTIVE ACTION 1 The tape does not run during e The recorder is in the Pause mode Press PLAY to disengage the Pause recording mode 2 The tape stops during rewind or e 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 e The tape is already fully rewound or Check the cassette forward fast forwarded PLAYBACK SYMPTOM POSSIBLE
3. Major countries Colour TV broadcast Switch TV broaden saeh SET TEST SYSTEM SWITCH i i Set to the appropriate position depending on your TV China Mongolia PAL D K K system Refer to the chart on the left Russia SECAM D K Kuwait U A E Indonesia Singapore PAL B G Thailand Malaysia NOTES Iran Saudi Arabia G e If no colours appear on the screen when using a multi system Egypt Morocco SECAM B G television with its system select switch set to AUTO change Lebanon Iraq the switch position to correspond to the recorder s RF system select switch G or K For more information on multi system compatibility p 20 MESS 1 OR DT INITIAL SETTINGS END You can choose whether or not to have various operational indicators appear on screen by setting this function ON or OFF e ea procedure O n Sc ree n Messages appear in the language you select Displays TURN ON THE RECORDER Press OPERATE Turn on the TV and select the VIDEO channel or AV mode SELECT LANGUAGE Press OSD The Language screen appears Place the pointer next to the language of your choice by pressing TV PROG A w then press OK to enter your selection The O S D On Screen Display Set screen appears gt ENGLISH PYCCKUU TV PROGA v gt R 0N 0FF OSD EXIT OSD EXIT ENABLE DISABLE ON SCREEN DISPLAY The default setting is ON
4. pg 17 REAR VIEW INTELLIGENT PICTURE Indicator F pg 13 Display Panel cF pg 26 D Infrared Beam Receiving Window D TV PROG A W Buttons t pg 5 RECORD Button c pg 14 D STOP EJECT Button lt pg 10 STORE Button c pg 7 D COLOUR SYSTEM Button cF pg 20 0000000000 00000000 Mains Power Cord t pg 3 AUDIO and VIDEO IN Connectors pg 18 AUDIO and VIDEO OUT Connectors pg 3 O ANT IN Connector pg 3 TEST System Switch t pg 4 O RF OUT Connector t pg 3 RF Output Channel Adjustment Screw pg 4 Ess SE 6 gt HE BNN 26 en DISPLAY PANEL PLAY Indicator lt pg 10 Clock Counter Channel Display F pg 6 REC Indicator F pg 14 0 Cassette Loaded Mark NTSC Indicator cF pg 20 Counter Memory Indicator pg 13 0 Tape Speed Indicators cF pg 14 O Timer Indicator pg 17 REMOTE CONTROL Press and hold button while pressing OPERATE TV PROG TV VIDEO CREW DISPLAY OPERATE my C oo me PROG TVVIDEO PICTURE 9 3 LA drart gt a rt ERE o DAILY M F WEEKLY I ou L we IP TO 1 0 SL Timer 0 lt D Oxes I 9 TV CANCEL OK gt REMOTE CONTROL UNIT en 27 Buttons sh
5. m MM ENGLISH VIDEO CASSETTE RECORDER EZONE SAFETY FIRST Safety Precautions INSTALLING YOUR NEW RECORDER Basic Connections Tune The TV To Your Video Recorder Select Television System INITIAL SETTINGS On Screen Displays Tuner Set Clock Set PLAYBACK Basic Playback Playback Features RECORDING Basic Recording Recording Features TIMER RECORDING Timer Programming Check And Cancel Programmes Auto SP LP Timer EDITING Edit To Or From Another Video Recorder Edit From A Camcorder INFORMATION ON MULTI SYSTEM COMPATIBILITY TROUBLESHOOTING QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS INDEX SPECIFICATIONS VHS PAL NTSC p TRUCTIONS su A su Ess SE 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 outlet prior to connecting or disconnecting any signal lead or aerial m Use the conversion plug depending on the type of your AC wall outle
6. so if you want on screen displays leave the setting as is and go to step 4 If you don t want the displays to appear press OK to set O S D to OFF CLOSE MODE SELECT SCREEN Press OSD The superimposed indication on the TV screen tells you what the recorder is doing 1 Operation mode indicators 1 2 Channel position number Aux indicator AUX 3 Cassette loaded mark 4 Tape speed SP LP EP 5 Colour System indicator pg 20 2 4 6 Clock display 6 I on 5 7 Current day month year 7 3 8 Tape direction 9 Tape position indicator pg 13 10 Counter display including Counter Memory indicator 10 ee IT DI OR DT 6 EN INITIAL SETTINGS cont Your recorder needs to memorise all necessary stations in channel positions in order to record TV programmes Once Tuner Set ac ta ny athe Wt Mi without going through any vacant channels TURN ON THE RECORDER Press OPERATE ACCESS CHANNEL SET MODE SELECT SCREEN 2 Press and hold CH SET for more than 2 seconds The Turn on the TV and select the VIDEO channel or AV mode Channel Set Mode Select screen appears SELECT MODE Press TV PROG A to 3 place the pointer next to SEARCH STORE SEARCH STORE then DELETE press OK The Band Select FINE TUNING screen appears TV PROGA v CANCEL EXIT Press TV PROG A to place the point
7. UM 4 battery x 2 cassette NTSC LP 480 min with E 240 video cassette PAL MESECAM EP 480 min with T 160 video Specifications shown are for SP mode unless otherwise cassette NTSC specified Design and specifications subject to change without notice VIDEO AUDIO Signal system PAL type colour signal and CCIR monochrome signal 625 lines 50 fields NTSC colour and EIA monochrome signals 525 lines 60 fields Recording system Rotary two head helical scan system Signal to noise ratio 45 dB Horizontal resolution 240 lines PAL MESECAM 220 lines NTSC Frequency range 70 Hz to 10 000 Hz Input Output RCA connectors IN x 1 OUT x 1 JVC VICTOR COMPANY OF JAPAN LIMITED MS D Printed in Malaysia COPYRIGHT 1996 VICTOR COMPANY OF JAPAN LTD 0796HOV UN PJ e
8. cassette is automatically ejected the power shuts off and TIMER and 00 won t stop blinking OTHER PROBLEMS SYMPTOM POSSIBLE CAUSE CORRECTIVE ACTION Whistling or howling is heard from the TV during camcorder record ing The channel cannot be changed 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 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 Recording is in progress Re perform the clock and or timer settings Press TIMER and confirm that TIMER is displayed on the display panel Timer programming can t be performed while a timer recording is in progress Wait until it finishes Load a cassette with the Record Safety tab intact or cover the hole using adhesive tape Remove the cassette and cover the hole with adhesive tape or insert a cassette with the Record Safety tab intact Check the programmed data and re program as necessary then press TIMER again The programme may not have been recorded in its entirety Next time make sure you have
9. in RFconverter G K nl 2 Multi system monitor pr I Manual switching Manual switching 4 L MAN ey NTSC 4 43 MHz f l rer VIDEO OUT NTSC 3 58 I II l AUDIO OUT NTSC 4 43 I WAN NK A PREPA A E nio gt I I I EEA E III RATA VERRI PAIA CA CIPE CEREA I J T t _eJl 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 not a 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 the TV is adjusted to the AUTO position In such a case change the setting of the colour system select switch of the TV to the position which corresponds to the setting G or K of the RF converter system select switch on the rear panel of the recorder Tape To Tape Editing
10. 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 UHF 36 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 REINA normal e The automatic tracking mode is Try manual tracking 7 pg 11 playback engaged 4 Noise appears during slow motion e The automatic tracking mode is Try manual tracking 7 pg 11 playback engaged 5 Noise appears during still play Press TV PROG A or W a few times to back remove the noise bars from the screen 6 The playback picture is blurred or e The video heads may be dirty Consult your JVC dealer interrupted while TV broadcasts are clear 7 Playback picture has a loss of e The wrong colour system is selected Select the correct colour system by colour for the tape being played back pressing the COLOUR SYSTEM button pg 20 e The wrong colour system was Once recorded the signal cannot be selected during recording corrected Be sure to choose the correct setting before recording 8 No sound accompanies the The TEST System switch on the Set it to the correct position for the playback picture recorder s rear panel is set to the TV broa
11. FORM TUNING Press TV PROG A w until the picture becomes clearer then press STORE TVPROG 1 e To fine tune another STORE STORE channel press OK and W Brace JENE TUNING vl repeat steps 4 5 CH SET EXIT RETURN TO NORMAL SCREEN 6 Press CH SET MESS 1 RN DT fee en9 Use the buttons on the remote control for this procedure TURN ON THE RECORDER Turn on the TV and select the VIDEO channel or AV mode Press OPERATE ACCESS MODE SELECT SCREEN Press CLOCK SELECT MODE Press TV PROG A W to place the pointer next to TIMER PROGRAMMING CLOCK SET then press OK The Clock Set screen appears 3 CLOCK SET TV PROGA vw gt CANCEL EXIT SET TIME Use NUMBER key 1 a or 4 to set the time CLOCK SET e j TIME DATE YEAR Press and hold either o 01 01 00 button to delay or advance the time by 30 minutes 1 6 PROG CLOCK EXIT SET DATE Use NUMBER key 2 4 or 5 to set the date Press and hold either button to change the date by 15 days SET YEAR Use NUMBER key 3 4 or 6 to set the year RETURN TO NORMAL SCREEN Press CLOCK To Make Corrections Perform steps 1 3 to call up the Clock Set screen use NUMBER keys 1 6 to make the correction then press CLOCK NOTE If in step 7 the year digits are automatically cleared it
12. G A until a select ieee 4 the position number of the SELECT NUMBER then press OK Repeat channel you wish to delete steps 5 7 as necessary TVPROG 1 ADDED appears To set channels for other CONTINUE bands press TV BAND SELECT If the on screen display TVPROG 1 PROG A to select is hard to read refer to TIN PANG AG E ii Li TV PROGA v gt the recorder s display CH SET EXIT BIC PESTO Be vee a CH SET EXIT panel the Band Select screen Repeat steps 4 7 DELETE CHANNEL RETURN TO NORMAL 5 iii SC REEN Li channel has been TV PROG 1 DELETED Press CH SET e To delete another channel press OK again then repeat steps 4 5 TCA Sen EXIT RETURN TO NORMAL SCREEN 6 Press CH SET NOTE If you skipped a channel by mistake perform steps 1 8 on pages 6 and 7 to re store it ee IT DI OR DT 8 EN INITIAL SETTINGS cont Fine Tuning Channels Already Stored TURN ON THE RECORDER 1 Press OPERATE ACCESS CHANNEL SET MODE SELECT SCREEN Press and hold CH SET for more than 2 seconds The Channel Set Mode Select screen appears SELECT MODE Press TV PROG A W to place the pointer next to FINE TUNING then press OK Ce ae SELECT CHANNEL BE SO 4 Her Ai of SELECT NUMBER the channel you want to fine tune appears then press OK TVPROG 1 LO e DI I TV PROGA v CH SET EXIT PER
13. 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 filled with cold liquid Moisture condensation on the head drum will cause damage to the tape In conditions where condensation may occur keep the recorder turned on for a few hours to let the moisture dry ABOUT HEAD CLEANING Accumulation of dirt and other particles on the video heads may cause the playback picture to become blurred or inter rupted Be sure to contact your nearest JVC dealer if such troubles occur MESS 1 RN DT INSTALLING YOUR NEW RECORDER EN 3 It s essential that your video recorder be properly connected Follow these steps carefully THESE STEPS MUST BE COM e Ba 5 I C Ta ANY VIDEO OPERATION CAN BE PER Connections CHECK CONTENTS Make sure the pac
14. Vv v a jas jas START RECORDER 1 Engage its Record mode 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 PAL SECAM and NTSC camcorders can be used as a player for editing For more information on multi system compatibility IF pg 20 Recorder Your recorder OOOO000000 OOOU00000 AV Cable not provided AUD DM Camcorder lt 0 VIDEO OUT IO OUT Player Ess SE 20 EN IRMATION 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 AUTO Mode Display Description AUTO Usually set to this mode This mode NTSC 3 58 Colour Signal automatically detects PAL NTSC SECAM or MESECAM and adjusts to the colour system being recorded or played back ea NTSC 4 43 When it does not perform properly set the tj colour system manually NTSC PAL MANUAL For recording there is a choice of 4 Colour Signal selectable modes PAL MESECAM NTSC 3 58 NTSC4 43 Select the mode that PAL
15. a recorded cassette remove its safety tab To record on it later cover the hole with adhesive tape RECORD Record safety tab MESS 1 OR DT SS le en 15 Record One Programme Reco rd i n g While Watching Another Features SELECT CHANNEL TO 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 s is recorded on the tape Elapsed Recording Time Indication You can check the exact time of a recording SET COUNTER DISPLAY Press DISPLAY until a counter reading appears on the dispay panel Pressing the button changes the type of display Channel Clock or Counter RESET COUNTER 2 Press C RESET before starting recording or playback e The counter is reset to 0 00 00 and shows the exact elapsed time as the tape runs Instant Timer Recording ITR This easy method lets you record for from 30 minutes to 6 hours selectable in 30 min increments and shuts the recorder off after recording is finished START RECORDING Press RECORD on the recorder ENGAGE ITR MODE Press RECORD again REC blinks and 0 30 appears on the front display panel SET RECORDING DURATION If you want to record for more than 30 minutes pres
16. as basic functions of JVC TV sets Point the remote control toward the sensor window e The maximum operating distance of the remote control is about 8 m Operating JVC TVs You can also use the recorder s remote control to operate a JVC television To operate your TV press and hold down the TV button while you press OPERATE or TV PROG 4 7 or TV VIDEO or VOL or MM to select either Main or Sub programmes or ngjak to mute the TV s sound NOTES e The way these buttons are used is determined by your TV Use these buttons as instructed for your TV s remote control TV channel cannot be changed using the numeric keys Ess SE 6 gt HE BNN 28 en GENERAL TUNER TIMER Power requirement TV channel storage Rating AC 110 240 Va 50 60 Hz capacity 48 positions Operating AC 90 260 Va 50 60 Hz AUX position AU Power consumption 17W Tuning system Voltage synthesized tuner Temperature Channel coverage VHF Low 42 153MHz Operating 5 C to 40 C High 153 470MHz Storage 20 C to 60 C UHF 470 870MHz Operating position Horizontal only Aerial output UHF channels Adjustable Dimensions WxHxD 400 x 94 x 276 mm E32 E40 Weight 3 6 kg Memory backup time Approx 18 hours Format VHS standard Maximum recording time ACCESSORIES SP 240 min with E 240 video Provided accessories RF cable cassette PAL MESECAM Infrared remote control unit 160 min with T 160 video R03
17. comes shorter as the unit s internal parts become old When this occurs please consult your nearby JVC dealer Check And Cancel Programmes en 17 SELECT PROGRAMME Press PROG until the programme you wish to call up appears Each time you press PROG the next programme s information appears up to P8 Programme 8 If you want to make a correction use NUMBER key 1 6 and TV PROG A V If you want to cancel a programme press CANCEL RETURN TO NORMAL SCREEN Press PROG as many times as necessary to return to normal screen 3 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 Press AUTO SP LP TIMER on the recorder front panel The AUTO SP LP TIMER indicator lights orange For Example Recording a PAL broadcast program of 210 minutes in length onto a 180 minute tape Press TIMER to engage the recorder s timer mode 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 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 wel
18. dcast system used in your wrong position area pg 4 RECORDING SYMPTOM POSSIBLE CAUSE CORRECTIVE ACTION 1 Recording cannot be started There is no cassette loaded or the cassette loaded has had its Record Safety tab removed Insert a cassette or using adhesive tape reseal the slot where the tab 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 e 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 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 Timer recording won t work On screen timer programming is not possible TIMER and 0 on the display panel won t stop blinking The cassette is automatically ejected and TIMER and 00 on the display panel won t stop blinking TIMER blinks for 10 seconds and the Timer mode is disengaged The
19. 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 Press PAUSE to pause the recording change channels then press PLAY to resume recording Ess SE 6 gt 24 en QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS PLAYBACK Q What happens if the end of the tape is reached during playback or search A The tape is automatically rewound to the beginning Q Can the video recorder indefinitely remain in the still mode A No It stops automatically after 5 minutes to protect the heads Q During search slow still and frame by frame playback I can t hear any audio What s the problem A This is normal Q When returning from multi speed search to normal playback the picture is disturbed Should be concerned about this A No it is normal Q Noise bars appear during multi speed search What s the problem A This is normal Q Other than preventing further recording what effect does removing the Record Safety tab have A It disables marking of index codes Q Sometimes during Index Search the video recorder can t find the programme want to see Why not A There may be index codes too close together 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 distor
20. er next to the 4 band of your choice then press OK to initiate Auto Channel Search y y v e ED jas ja BAND SELECT AUTO SEARCH PROCEEDING GS VHF L HEH PLEASE WAIT UHF VHF L 00 TV PROGA wW CH SET EXIT CH SET EXIT SET DESIRED CHANNEL The following screen appears when a station is detected To store the STORE detected station place the CONTINUE pointer next to STORE by pressing TV PROG A W then press OK TV PROGA v gt If you don t want to store CH SET EXIT the station press TV PROG A w to place the pointer next to CONTINUE then press OK Auto Channel Search will start resume The blueback screen and the TV picture currently being broadcast appear alternately for 8 seconds each MESS 1 Bo og Po EN 7 SELECT POSITION eset A Stored Channel M pen postoninunien sarram TURN ON THE RECORDER you want to store a 1 Press OPERATE TVPROG 1 channel appears then press OK V PROGA v gt ACCESS CHANNEL SET ee MODE SELECT SCREEN STORE CHANNEL 2 ai VA a wy y o i ress i i l STORE For fi i pe press TV ee SELECT MODE PROG A V until the STORE STORE Press TV PROG A to place the pointer next to picture becomes clearer TV PROGA FINE TUNING DELETE then press OK then press STORE TV PROG FINE TUNING CH SET EXIT SELECT CHANNEL e To continue Auto Channel Search press TV PROG A Press TV PRO
21. for 2 seconds then release Press and release again to return MAN UALLY on picture 2 Press TV PROG A or to adjust tracking During still picture press and hold PUSH JOG kad or PPI Release to return to still picture eae RETURN TO AUTOMATIC o resume normal playback press TRACKING Press SP LP EP 4 on the remote to re engage 3 automatic tracking Variable Speed Search ACTIVATE VARIABLE SPEED NOTE SE ARCH When a new tape is inserted the recorder enters the automatic tracking mode automatically During playback press PUSH JOG ka or BPI 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 PLAYBACK cont 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 NOTES Before starting make sure that the recorder is off and that the Timer mode is disengaged v_v v W EWO Turn on the TV and select the VIDEO channel or AV mode 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 begi
22. he recorder lights e To turn it off press PICTURE again Intelligent Picture is not effective during search slow still or frame by frame playback even though the INTELLIGENT PICTURE indicator on the recorder lights ee IT DI Bo og 1458 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 5 IC using your video recorder OOOO z LOAD A CASSETTE Recording Insert a cassette with the record safety tab intact Turn on the TV and select the VIDEO channel or AV mode e The counter is reset to 0 00 00 and the recorder power comes on automatically Select the appropriate colour system by pressing the COLOUR SYSTEM button x pg 20 CHOOSE A PROGRAMME Press TV PROG A w or the NUMBER keys to select the channel you wish to record SET TAPE SPEED Press SP LP EP Check the SP LP indicator on the recorder display panel to confirm the selected tape speed EP is displayed on screen only START RECORDING Press and hold RECORD and PLAY on the remote control or press RECORD on the recorder PAUSE RESUME RECORDING Press PAUSE Press PLAY to resume recording q 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
23. hold either nave 1 PROG button to delay or 1 6 TV PROGA v advance the time by 30 PROG CLOCK NEXT minutes ENTER PROGRAMME DATE Press NUMBER key 3 4 or 6 w to enter the date ENTER CHANNEL POSITION Press TV PROG A W to select the channel you wish to record SRE START 21 00 STOP gt 22 00 SP TV PROG 1 DATE 25 12 1 6 TV PROGA v PROG CLOCK NEXT SET TAPE SPEED Press SP LP EP to set the tape speed e For each additional programme press PROG and repeat steps 3 7 RETURN TO NORMAL SCREEN Press PROG as many times as necessary to return to normal screen ENGAGE RECORDER S TIMER MODE Press TIMER To Timer Record Weekly Or Daily Serials anytime during steps 3 through 7 press WEEKLY NUMBER key 9 for weekly serials or DAILY NUMBER key 8 for daily serials Monday Friday NOTES You can programme this recorder to timer record as many as 8 programmes To record the extra programme you must first cancel any unnecessary programmes t Check And Cancel Programmes 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 and all other functions are operable To re engage the timer press TIMER In case of a power failure after programming the recorder s memory backup keeps your selections for 18 hours Backup time be
24. i 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 NOTES In the AUTO mode NTSC signals will be automatically recorded as NTSC 3 58 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 When playing back a SECAM tape select the AUTO or the MESECAM mode The playback picture will always be monochrome 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 J231MS Recorded tape SURE Ee ea i PAL I I l q D MESECAM Multi system SECAM BIG tner C D D K OIRT B G D K I I NTSC 3 58 l I I I I I I uni I I I I a angah agan a aa a ajan ae oe ate eee J NOTE This model does not operate in BRAZIL PAL M or ARGENTINA PAL N 6s SE a i Playback This recorder can play back all 3 types of recorded tape Recorded tape HR J231MS PAL l Playback circuit I Ka D gt PAL MESECAM Multi system receiver PAL B G D K 4 D MESECAM GE I NTSC ia NTSC PAL E Un I D i NTSC 3 58 MHz F Built
25. is possible that you have input 29th February for a non leap year Input the correct data 6s SE 1058 Basic Playback 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 Make sure the window side is up the rear label side is facing you and the arrow on the front of the cassette is point toward the recorder Don t apply too much Turn on the TV and select the VIDEO channel or AV mode pressure when inserting The recorder power comes on automatically and the counter is reset to 0 00 00 Select the appropriate colour system by pressing the COLOUR SYSTEM button p 20 If the record safety tab has been removed playback begins automatically FIND PROGRAMME START POINT If the tape is advanced past the start point press REW To go forward press FF START PLAYBACK 3 Press PLAY STOP PLAYBACK 1 Press STOP on the remote or STOP EJECT on the N recorder s front panel Then press STOP EJECT to remove the cassette Usable cassettes e Compact VHS camcorder recordings can be played on this video recorder Simply place the recorded cassette into a VHS Cassette Adapter and it can be used just like any full sized VHS ca
26. kage contains all of the accessories listed in Specifications F pg 28 Aerial terminal SITUATE RECORDER 2 Place the recorder on a stable horizontal surface RF Cable provided nD CONNECT RECORDER TO TV 3 The connection method you use depends on the type of Back of TV OO Co joo TV you have Tv RF CONNECTION Aerial To Connect To A TV With NO AV Input Terminals AV IN terminals Cable 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 After step 4 go to Tune The TV To Your Video Recorder on page 4 Mains Power i AV CONNECTION Cord i a To Connect To A TV With AV Input Terminals T H 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 After step 4 go to Select Television System on page 4 PZ imm CONNECT RECORDER TO MAINS RF output channel 1 Plug the end of the mains power cord into a mains AV Cable not provided 000000000 IOONDDOnO N
27. l as some tapes of shorter lenghs Even if in step 1 you press AUTO SP LP TIMER and it lights orange 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 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 or EP mode ACCESS TIMER PROGRAM MING SCREEN Perform steps 1 and 2 of Timer Programming to call up the Timer Programming screen If the recorder is in the Timer mode first press TIMER to exit the mode e ee IT DI OR DT 185 You can use your video recorder as the source player or the e recording deck Edit To Or MAKE CONNECTIONS Connect the player s AUDIO VIDEO OUT connector to F ro m An oth e r 1 the recorder s AUDIO VIDEO IN connector e SET RECORDING DECK S Video na Recorder 2 RA a e a channel number START SOURCE PLAYER 3 Engage its Play mode START RECORDING DECK 1 Engage its Record mode NOTES All necessary cables can be obtained from your dealer NTSC tapes being played back in the NTSC PAL mode 7 p 21 cannot be dubbed to an
28. ns automatically To watch the first of the 3 programmes press REVIEW three times The recorder searches and begins playback automatically You can access a programme as far as 9 index codes away from the current tape position NOTE Instant ReView is not possible while the recorder is in the Timer mode Repeat Playback Your video recorder can automatically play back the whole tape 20 times repeatedly START PLAYBACK Press PLAY ACTIVATE REPEAT PLAYBACK 2 Press PLAY and hold for over 5 seconds then release PLAY on the display panel blinks slowly e 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 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 on the tape O S D pg 5 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 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 i
29. other recorder 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 20 IMPORTANT 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 For more information on multi system compatibility IF pg 20 TV Receiver Player Your recorder Recorder Your recorder TV Receiver 00 C 0000000000 OOOO00000 2 _ oncnonontt IL OOOOO0000 60 66 66 ey DI VIDEO AV Cable not 4 VIDEO CHANNEL provided P CHAN RF Cable NEL RF Cable provided ided provide Another recorder Another recorder T Recorder Player Pee CR TE Se en 19 You can use a camcorder as the source player and your video Edit From A greco Camcorder 1 et connectors to the recorder s AUDIO IN and VIDEO IN connectors SET RECORDER S INPUT MODE Press NUMBER key 0 AU appears in place of a channel number START CAMCORDER D 3 Engage its Play mode Ply D
30. own in white Ml can also be used to operate JVC TVs DISPLAY Button lt pg 15 REVIEW Button c pg 12 PROG Button lt pg 16 CLOCK Button pg 9 O TV VIDEO Button See below START A Buttons c pg 9 NUMBER Keys c pg 14 DAILY Button c pg 17 SP LP EP Button pg 11 TV Button See below D CANCEL Button pg 17 C RESET Button c pg 13 D VOL Button See below D Rewind REW Button pg 10 PLAY Button lt pg 10 D RECORD Button lt pg 14 b PUSH JOG Button n pg 11 D OPERATE Button pg 4 TV MUTE Button See below PICTURE Button gt pg 13 D DATE A W Buttons pg 9 STOP A w Buttons pg 9 WEEKLY Button pg 17 TIMER Button c pg 17 AUX Button pg 18 OSD Button pg 5 OK Button pg 5 C MEMORY Button pg 13 TV PROG A w Buttons c pg 5 Fast Forward FF Button gt pg 10 PAUSE Button pg 11 STOP Button pg 10 Installing Batteries Open the battery compartment cover Insert 2 R03 UM 4 size batteries provided in the correct directions Replace the cover no w NOTE If for some reason the remote control doesn t work properly remove its batteries wait a short time and then try again How To Use The remote control can operate most of your video recorder s functions as well
31. s 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 ee IT DI OR TE 16en Before performing the following steps Insert a cassette with the safety tab in place The recorder will e m e r 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 COLOUR SYSTEM button t gt pg 20 ACCESS MODE SELECT SCREEN Press PROG Remember the clock must be set before you can programme the timer pg 9 ACCESS TIMER PROGRAM MING SCREEN Press TV PROG A W to place the pointer next to gt TIMER PROGRAMMING TIMER PROGRAM MING then press OK CLOCK SET TV PROGA Y gt CANCEL EXIT AUTO SP LP indicator ENTER PROGRAMME START TIME Press NUMBER key 1 4 P1 or 4 to enter the time START STOP gt you want recording to ABI kan start sp Press and hold either Bei 1y PROG button to delay or 1 6 TV PROGA v advance the time by 30 PROG CLOCK NEXT minutes If the Programme is already used press PROG until a vacant Programming screen appears ENTER PROGRAMME STOP TIME Press NUMBER key 2 4 P1 or 5 w to enter the time START STOP you want recording to GEM gt EI stop SP Press and
32. s in the Stop mode ACTIVATE INDEX SEARCH 1 Press PUSH JOG ka a or gt Haa 1 or P 1 is displayed on screen and search begins in the corre sponding direction e To access index codes 2 through 9 press PUSH JOG kaa or Bi repeatedly until the correct index number is displayed Ex To locate the beginning of B from the current position press PUSH JOG kad twice To locate the beginning of D from the current position press PUSH JOG BP once Current position Index number When the specified index code is located playback begins automatically EN 1 3 Counter Memory Returns to the counter reading of 0 00 00 to conveniently find a specific place on the tape automatically SET COUNTER MEMORY Press C RESET during playback at a point you wish to locate later The counter reads 0 00 00 Then press C MEMORY and M appears on the front display panel ACTIVATE COUNTER MEMORY 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 To cancel Counter Memory press C MMEMORY again Intelligent Picture To get a better picture when viewing tapes with noise such as rental tapes Useful for normal playback of SP or LP mode recorded tapes as well ACTIVATE INTELLIGENT PICTURE During playback or stop press PICTURE The INTELLIGENT PICTURE indicator on t
33. ssette 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 MESS 1 OR DT SSS Ce ew 11 High Speed Search Playback ACTIVATE HIGH SPEED SEARCH F ed TU res Press FF for forward high speed search or REW for reverse high speed search Take advantage of special functions possible with the recorder s For short searches press and hold FF or REW for over controls or the remote control 2 seconds When released normal playback resumes Still Pictu re Frame By Frame To resume normal playback press PLAY Playback NOTE When playing back LP recordings in the search still or frame PAUSE DU RI NG PLAYBACK by frame playback mode the picture will be distorted and there will be a loss of colour Press PAUSE If there is vertical jitter use the TV PROG buttons to correct the picture Manual Tracking ACTIVATE FRAME BY FRAME Your video recorder is equipped with automatic tracking control During playback you can override this and adjust the PLAYBACK tracking manually by pressing the TV PROG buttons Press PAUSE OR Press PUSH JOG ka a or bb To resume normal playback press PLAY OVERRIDE AUTOMATIC TRACKING Slow Motion 1 ae M7 on the remote to engage manual ACTIVATE SLOW MOTION talco ADJUST TRACKING During still picture press and hold PAUSE
34. t POWER SYSTEM This set operates on voltage of AC110 240 Va Rating AC90 260 Va Operating 50 60 Hz with automatic switching IMPORTANT m Please read the various precautions on this page before installing or operating the recorder m It should be noted that it may be unlawful to re record pre recorded tapes records or discs without the consent of the owner of copyright in the sound or video record ing broadcast or cable programme and in any literary dramatic musical or artistic work embodied therein The OPERATE button does not completely shut off mains power from the unit but switches operating current on and off 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 VHS HAL PAL NTSC m Only cassettes marked VHS can be used with this videorecorder m HQ VHS is compatible with existing VHS equipment Failure to heed the following precautions may result in damage to the recorder remote control or video cassette 1 DO
35. tion 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 REC and TIMER remain lit on the display panel Is there a problem A No This is a normal condition for a timer recording in progress Q Can program the timer while I m watching a tape or a TV broadcast A You won t see the picture as it is replaced by the on screen menu but the audio from the program or tape you re viewing can be heard 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 it in again and turn the recorder on Take out the cassette 6s SE pv 25 FRONT VIEW gt AUTO SPILP INTELLIGENT PICTURE OPERATE Button pg 4 Cassette Loading Slot CH SET Button F pg 6 0 Rewind REW Button pg 10 PLAY Button pg 10 OK Button t pg 5 O Fast Forward FF Button pg 10 AUTO SP LP TIMER Button c pg 17 AUTO SP LP TIMER Indicator
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