JVC HR-E539EE User's Manual
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1. Multi system monitor Ir 41 I Manual switching Manual switching i L QN a NTSC 4 43 MHz FL l rri VIDEO OUT NTSC 3 58 l II l AUDIO OUT NTSC 4 43 l RAN ENE ds c mum EEEE SEE A gt I l I paca pea ee ec et a ee ees J 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 There are 4 different types of recorded tape de2. When connecting to a Hi Fi recorder connect your recorder s AUDIO IN OUT connector to the AUDIO L IN OUT connector on the Hi Fi recorder SET RECORDING DECK S INPUT MODE Set to AUX With this video recorder press NUMBER Key 0 or TV PROG F AU will appear instead of a channel number AU will appear with HR E539EE 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 t p 25 cannot be dubbed to another recorder e When you dub an NTSC tape using your recorder as the playback deck select NTSC 3 58 or NTSC 4 43 with the COLOUR SYSTEM button t p 24 RF Cable provided C pg 24 TV Receiver Player Your recorder Recorder Your recorder TV Receiver f ur g L i Fui S a oo ELIT COE Tel 2i due Sao e SELLER Bee F f P b 3 AV Cable AV Cable VIDEO not provided not provided VIDEO CHANNEL CHAN RF Cable NEL H provided Another recorder Recorder Another recorder Player
3. ave M VIDEO CASSETTE RECORDER VIDEO PREHR VAC MAGNETOWID KASET VIDEO Hi Fi m 6 3 9 Vysok v rnost reprodukce Hi Fi Hi Fi Monaural m 5 Monofonni Monofoniczny x o E 2 z iu FUP The recorder illustrations appearing in this instruction manual are of the HR E639EE Na ilustrac ch v tomto n vodu je zobrazen videorekord r HR E639EE llustracje odtwarzacza przedstawione w niniejszej instrukcji dotycz HR E639EE Zz INSTRUCTIONS POKYNY INSTRUKCJA 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 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
4. Pee i DIOS Se EN 23 You can use a camcorder as the source player and your video Edit From A peones Camcorder 1 mmus connectors to the recorder s front panel AUDIO VIDEO input connectors For HR E639EE Owners When using a monaural camcorder connect its AUDIO OUT connector to the AUDIO IN L connec tor on your recorder For HR E539EE Owners When using a Hi Fi camcorder connect the camcorder s AUDIO OUT L connector to the AUDIO IN connector on your recorder Is 980 0 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 SET RECORDER S INPUT MODE 2 Press NUMBER key 0 F AU appears in place of a y a 006 0 channel number AU will appear with HR E539EE START CAMCORDER 3 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 dh fo th IMPORTANT Y boss panel PAUSE 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 LOS
5. The programme may not have been recorded in its entirety Next time make sure you have enough time on the tape to record the entire programme Position the camcorder so its microphone is away from the TV Turn the TV s volume down Press PAUSE to pause the recording change channels then press PLAY to resume recording The TV VCR switch is in the wrong Set the switch to TV position BENHNNWIIII 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 I want to see Why not A There may be index codes too close together QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS en 29 Q When I pause and then resume a recording the end of the recording b
6. e In the AUTO mode NTSC tapes will be played back as NTSC 3 58 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 e In the NTSC4 43 mode with some TVs on screen displays Program screen etc may roll up or down and there may be a loss of colour When this happens select the AUTO mode Off Air Recording The built in multi system tuner is capable of receiving PAL B G and D K and SECAM B G and D K broadcasts TV system HR E639EE HR E539EE Recorded tape fg rs cec UE EUR AC i PAL l l l q D Ming ue pore l MESECAM Multi system seca re ie x Ti D K OIRT B G D K l l i NTSC 3 58 l l l l l l l l l l l Sao SSeS Se Sea SS SS ee eee J NOTE This model does not operate in BRAZIL PAL M or ARGENTINA PAL N BENHNNWIIII d as S Playback This recorder can play back all 3 types of recorded tape Recorded tape HR E639EE HR E539EE PAL E 3 l Playback circuit l Ka 5 DpD PAL LLLI MESECAM l Multi system receiver PAL B G D K 4 5 t gt MESECAM ain l NTSC de NTSC PAL a I Ka 5 i NTSC 3 58 MHz F Built in RFconverter G K l
7. e L R should normally be selected In this mode Hi Fi stereo tapes are played back in stereo and the NORM track is played back automatically for tapes with only normal audio O S D must be set to ON or the on screen displays will not appear t pg 5 ee De a T 16x 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 S ic using your video recorder 000000000000 ia LOAD A CASSETTE Recording Insert a cassette with the record safety tab intact Turn on the TV and select the VIDEO channel or AV mode The counter is reset to 0 00 00 and the recorder power comes on automatically Select the appropriate colour system by pressing the COLOUR SYSTEM button pg 24 CHOOSE A PROGRAMME Press TV PROG A Y or the NUMBER keys to select the channel you wish to record The TV PROG dial can also be used to select a channel 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 JVC mer EET ill RECORD 00 99 pi COLOUR SYSTEM STOP EJECT PLAY B E S T takes place at the beginning of each f
8. CH SET STORE OK SELECT MODE Turn the TV PROG dial to place the pointer next to FINE TUNING then press OK SELECT CHANNEL Turn the TV PROG dial so 4 that the position number of SELECT NUMBER TV PROG 1 the channel you want to fine tune appears then press OK TV PROGA v gt CH SET EXIT PERFORM TUNING Turn the TV PROG dial until the picture becomes clearer then press STORE TVPROG 1 To fine tune another ISTORE STORE channel press OK and ES Brace FINE TUNING vl 2 repeat steps 4 5 CH SET EXIT RETURN TO NORMAL SCREEN 6 Press CH SET Se en 9 Clock Set Use the buttons on the remote control for this procedure TURN ON THE RECORDER Press OPERATE Turn on the TV and select the VIDEO channel or AV mode a SAN Jvc pos zE OPERATE Z o JVC ACCESS MODE SELECT SCREEN Press CLOCK SELECT MODE Press TV PROG A Y to place the pointer next to TIMER PROGRAMMING CLOCK SET then press OK The Clock Set screen RUE appears TV PROGA v gt CANCEL EXIT SET TIME Use NUMBER key 1 A or 4 W to set the time CLOCK SET Press and hold either TIME DATE YEAR 0 00 01 01 00 button to delay or advance the time by 30 minutes 1 6 PROG CLOCK EXIT SET DATE Use NUMBER key 2 A or 5 W to set the d
9. RECORD ee Dee a T 20 en Before performing the following steps Insert a cassette with the safety tab in place The recorder will e T m r come on automatically I e Turn on the TV and select the VIDEO channel or AV mode P e e Select the appropriate colour system by pressing the COLOUR SYSTEM button pg 24 ACCESS MODE SELECT SCREEN Press PROG Remember the clock must be set before you can programme the timer t pg 9 ACCESS TIMER PROCRAM MING SCREEN Press TV PROG A Y to place the pointer next to 3 TIMER PROGRAMMING TIMER PROGRAM eee t MING then press OK on CEOCKSET 5 the remote control TV PROGA v gt CANCEL EXIT Nn o E 2 ENTER PROGRAMME START TIME Press NUMBER key 1 A or 4 W to enter the time START STOP you want recording to 2ZE0U SS start SP Press and hold either re TV 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 PROCRAMME STOP TIME Press NUMBER key 2 A P1 or 5 to enter the time START STOP you want recording to 21 00 AT stop SP Press and hold either uc TV PROG button to delay or 1 6 TV PROGA v advance the time by 30 PROG CLOCK NEXT
10. UM 3 battery x 2 Specifications shown are for SP mode unless otherwise specified Design and specifications subject to change without notice 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 interrupted Be sure to contact your nearest JVC dealer if such troubles occur recorder or remote control 5 AVOID violent shocks to the recorder during transport d 336 8 6 93 HH VICTOR COMPANY OF JAPAN LIMITED EE e Printed in Japan COPYRIGHT 1996 VICTOR COMPANY OF JAPAN LTD 1096YOV kUN k VP
11. horizontal surface provided Back of TV c CONNECT RECORDER TO TV 3 The connection method you use depends on the type of ENGLISH TV you have ar RF CONNECTION Cable To Connect To A TV With NO AV Input Terminals a Disconnect the TV aerial cable from the TV b Connect the TV aerial cable to the ANT IN jack on the rear panel of the recorder c Connect the provided RF cable between the RF OUT jack on the rear panel of the recorder and the TV s aerial terminal AV IN terminals AV Cable not provided AV CONNECTION To Connect To A TV With AV Input Terminals a Connect the aerial recorder and TV as per RF z CONNECTION uU 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 amp Li IT IT LI Wid le CONNECT RECORDER TO o Nu MAINS Plug the end of the mains power cord into a mains Rear View outlet Mains Power Cord Mains outlet AUDIO OUT VIDEO OUT For HR E539EE Owners If your TV has AUDIO IN L and R connectors connect the recorder to the L connector J ONE YOUR NEW RECORDER cont Select Televi sion System Major
12. 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 e PLAYBACK cont Scene Finder This function helps you check contents of unlabeled recorded tapes at the touch of a single button Search Search Search wc SCENE FINDER N codo Q oo klal lt 2 te oa o ss OK 9 D 5 seconds 10 minutes 5 seconds 10 minutes 5 seconds on counter on counter N Oo I E e Scene Finder cannot be used when the recorder is in the Record 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 press the REW button within 2 seconds This cycle is repeated until the beginning of the tape During Scene Finder PLAY appears blinking on the display panel During fast forward or rewind gt gt gt or lt appears on screen STOP SCENE FINDER 2 Press STOP 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 dur
13. 10 DISPLAY Button F pg 17 OK Button pg 5 C MEMORY Button rx pg 13 MULTI BRAND REMOTE CONTROL UNIT mur Installing Batteries How To Use 1 Open the battery compartment cover The remote control can operate most of your video 2 Insert 2 R6 UM 3 size batteries provided in the recorder s functions as well as basic functions of TV sets of JVC and other brands tx pg 26 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 correct directions Replace the cover c BENHNNWIIII SPECIFICATIONS GENERAL Power requirement Rating Operating Power consumption Temperature Operating Storage Operating position Dimensions WxHxD Weight Format Maximum recording time SP LP EP VIDEO AUDIO Signal system Recording system Signal to noise ratio Horizontal resolution Frequency range Input Output Precautions AC 110 240 V 50 60 Hz AC 90 260 V 50 60 Hz 24 W E639EE 20 W E539EE 5 C to 40 C 20 C to 60 C Horizontal only 426 x 94 x 341 mm 4 5 kg VHS standard 240 min with E 240 video cassette PAL MESECAM 160 min with T 160 video cassette NTSC 480 min wit
14. CORDER 3 Check And Cancel Programmes Basic COnnectlOris s sigscaccsa eee peres eyes oko eere EFE EHE Ee FREE E Tune The TV To Your Video Recorder ds Select Television System 4 5 ttt en tentent INITIAL SETTINGS 5 On Screen Displays cett teet retten 5 DUE EET 6 Clock Set rrt neret hri torret pes 9 PLAYBACK 10 Basic Playback rere territa Playback Features RECORDING EF ClIegizreoi opcm 16 Recording Features ii eror erret rentrer t a a reris 17 B E S T Picture System ccccccccescesseeseeseceseeneseseeseenseeeesseenees 18 Auto SP LP Timer ccsccccesssccessscccessscccesseeceesseceeesseeeesseeees EDITING Edit To Or From Another Video Recorder s 22 Edit From A Camcorder s eene iste rein 23 INFORMATION ON MULTI SYSTEM COMPATIBILITY 24 REMOTE CONTROL 26 Multi Brand Remote Control eene 26 TROUBLESHOOTING 27 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 29 INDEX 30 SPECIFICATIONS 33 NENNEN Ee a T 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 S I C i ANY VIDEO OPERATION CAN BE PER Connections CHECK CONTENTS Make sure the package contains all of the accessories listed in Specifications F pg 33 Aerial terminal SITUATE RECORDER RF Cable 2 Place the recorder on a stable
15. EE c pg 12 DISPLAY Button E539EE pg 17 Q AUTO SP LP TIMER Button c pg 21 Q Cassette Loading Slot Q RECORD Button c pg 16 PAUSE Button pg 11 SHUTTLE Ring lt pg 10 Jog Dial pg 11 TV PROG Dial pg 6 B VIDEO and AUDIO Input Connectors r pg 23 The HR E539EE has only one Audio input connector B COLOUR SYSTEM Button pg 24 AUDIO MONITOR Button E639EE only pg 15 SP LP EP Button c pg 16 D infrared Beam Receiving window Display Panel t pg 31 D RENTAL RETURN Button E639EE rx pg 15 COUNTER RESET E539EE c pg 13 D CH SET Button pg 6 STOP EJECT Button gt pg 10 STORE Button c pg 7 PLAY Button lt pg 10 OK Button F pg 5 10 B E S T Picture System Display cF pg 18 Q Audio Mode Indicator F pg 15 Audio Level Indicator Cassette Loaded Mark 6 PLAY Indicator c pg 10 Counter Memory Indicator cF pg 13 REC ORD Indicator rx pg 16 TIMER Indicator pg 21 O NTSC Indicator t pg 24 Clock Counter Channel Display F pg 6 Tape Speed Indicator cF pg 16 Available with HR E639EE only REAR VIEW 6 Mains Power Cord cF pg 3 Q AUDIO and VIDEO OUT Connectors F pg 3 AUDIO and VIDEO IN Connectors rx pg 22 The HR E539EE has only one Audi
16. PAL SECAM and NTSC camcorders can be used as a player for editing For more information on multi system compatibility C pg 24 AV Cable not provided AUDIO OUT Editing Cable not provided ALIO Camcorder 1 P VIDEO OUT unii nt Cu d n uc E L4 EDIT Player TATION 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 NTSC 4 43 When it does not perform properly set the COLOUR colour system manually SYSTEM 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 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 NOTES u 1 NTSC PAL appears during playback only e In the AUTO mode NTSC signals will be automatically recorded as NTSC 3 58
17. ROG dial to place the pointer next to the band of your choice then press OK to initiate Auto Channel Search amp OOO AAS c MM Vik So oa Em SET DESIRED CHANNEL The following screen appears when a station is BAND SELECT AUTO SEARCH PROCEEDING gt VHF L ER VHF H PLEASE WAIT UHF VHF L 00 TV PROGA v gt CH SET EXIT CH SET EXIT detected To store the L3 STORE detected station place the CONTINUE pointer next to STORE by turning the TV PROG dial then press OK TV PROGA v gt If you don t want to store CH SET EXIT the station turn the TV PROG dial 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 NOTES You can also use the TV PROG A button on the remote control instead of the TV PROG dial You can also use the SHUTTLE ring on the recorder instead of the OK button NENNEN Ee a T Po EN 7 SEECTPOSIION paee A Stored Channel _ 6 Ee TURN ON THE RECORDER which you want to store a 1 Press OPERATE TVPROG 1 channel appears then press OK TV PROGA v gt ACCESS CHANNEL SET Se MODE SELECT SCREEN STORE CHANNEL 2 Sees a y4 be y m ee ress l STORE For fi i dicent tim tet ee SELECT MODE PROG dial until the STORE STORE Turn the TV PROG dial to place t
18. 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 He PAL NTSC POWER SYSTEM This set operates on voltage of AC110 240 V Rating AC90 260 V Operating 50 60 Hz with automatic switching IMPORTANT m Please read the various precautions on this page and page 33 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 Video tapes recorded with this video recorder in the LP Long Play or EP Extended Play mode cannot be played back on a single speed video recorder m Only cassettes marked VHS can be used with this videorecorder m HQ VHS is compatible with existing VHS equipment Contents SAFETY FIRST 2 TIMER RECORDING 20 Safety Precautlons ic terit fae eie tei a Ee 2 Timer Programtming 5 onion ettari eani Ea deni INSTALLING YOUR NEW RE
19. ate Press and hold either button to change the date by 15 days SET YEAR Use NUMBER key 3 A or 6 W 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 is possible that you have input 29th February for a non leap year Input the correct data ae i D 1 E 108 The easiest most basic operation possible with your video recorder is tape playback Already recorded signals on a video e Ba S I C tape are read by your video recorder and displayed on your TV just like a TV programme Playback 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 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 t pg 24 If the record safety tab has been removed playback begins automatically JVC et ED Safe BO Cs is en een Rn a START 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
20. countries Colour TV broadcast Switch system position China Mongolia PAL D K Rumania Bulgaria Czech Rep K Slovakia Hungary SECAM D K Poland Russia Austria Denmark Finland Holland Italy Norway Spain PAL B G Switzerland Sweden G Germany Egypt SECAM B G Tune The TV To Your Video Recorder JVC OPERATE SET SYSTEM SWITCH Set to the appropriate position depending on your TV system Refer to the chart on the left NOTES e If no colours appear on the screen when using a multi system television with its system select switch set to AUTO change the switch position to correspond to the recorder s RF system select switch G or K For more information on multi system compatibility gt p 24 Back of recorder The video recorder 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 2 Set the TEST switch on the back of the recorder to ON 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 TEST swi
21. e 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 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 Rental Return E639EE only Simply by pressing one button the recorder stops rewinds and ejects the tape for you A quick and easy way to rewind rental video tapes before you return them to the shop ACTIVATE RENTAL RETURN 1 Anytime except during recording press RENTAL RETURN The recorder will rewind the tape to the beginning and eject it 00 on the display panel will blink while in the Rental Return mode To cancel the Rental Return mode press STOP Soundtrack Selection E639EE only Your video recorder is capable of recording three soundtracks HI FI L HI FI R and NORM and will play back the one you select During Playback Pressing AUDIO MONITOR or 8K on the remote control changes the soundtrack being played back as follows TRACK USE Recorder s Front Panel On Screen Display L R HI Fl For Hi Fi stereo tapes L t wR L HI FI For main audio of Bilingual tapes L i R HI FI For sub audio of Bilingual tapes aR NORM NORM For audio dubbed tapes L R NORM HI FI For audio dubbed tapes NORM NOTES
22. e 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 e f you want to bypass the B E S T system and begin recording immediately set B E S T to OFF in step 3 on page 18 RECORD PLAY UB 0 a gg 9 000 lt 96 0 00 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 START PLAYBACK Press PLAY 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 B E S T appears blinking on the screen 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 18 e B E S T only appears at the beginning of automatic tracking Even though it doesn t appear after that the B E S T function is operative
23. e 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 ae i D 1 E 12 zw 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 button OVERRIDE AUTOMATIC TRACKING Press SP LP EP Z on the remote to engage manual tracking ADJUST TRACKING MANUALLY 2 Press TV PROG A or to adjust tracking V D 00 0O 0 00 RETURN TO AUTOMATIC TRACKING 3 Press SP LP EP 4 47 on the remote to re engage 00 0 automatic tracking NOTE When a new tape is inserted the recorder enters the automatic tracking mode automatically Wide Quality EG39EE only Use this function to improve image contrast which tends to degrade especially with wide screen TVs ACTIVATE WIDE QUALITY 1 During playback press WIDE QUALITY on the recorder The button will light in green Pressing the button again turns off the light e Turn on off the
24. ed indication on the TV screen tells you what the recorder is doing 1 Operation mode indicators 12 1 2 Channel position number Aux indicator AUX 3 Cassette loaded mark 4 Tape speed SP LP EP 5 Colour System indicator F pg 24 2 PR 12 4 6 Clock display 6 SR con 5 7 Current day month year 7 3 8 Tape direction 9 Tape position indicator F pg 14 8 10 Counter display including Counter Memory indicator a3 10 11 Audio mode display E639EE only 12 B E S T Picture System indicator ee De a 1 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 eter ci e UBRO T without going through any vacant channels TURN ON THE RECORDER Turn on the TV and select the VIDEO channel or AV mode 1 Press OPERATE Be sure to select the AUTO mode by pressing the COLOUR SYSTEM button t pg 24 ACCESS CHANNEL SET s MODE SELECT SCREEN e S 2 Press and hold CH SET for more than 2 seconds The Channel Set Mode Select screen appears heat ft SELECT MODE Turn the TV PROG dial to place the pointer next to 3 SEARCH STORE SEARCH STORE then DELETE press OK The Band Select FINE TUNING screen appears OPERATE CH SET STORE OK TV PROGA v gt CANCEL EXIT SELECT BAND 1 Turn the TV P
25. efore the pause is overlapped by the beginning of the continuation of recording Why does this happen A This is normal It reduces distortion at the pause and resume points Q Can the video recorder indefinitely remain in the Record Pause mode A No The video recorder goes to its Stop mode auto matically after 5 minutes to protect the heads Q What happens if the tape runs out during recording A The video recorder automatically rewinds it to the beginning TIMER RECORDING Q 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 I program the timer while I m watching a tape or a TV broadcast A You won t see the picture as it is replaced by the on screen menu but the audio from the program or tape you re viewing can be heard ATTENTION 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 OO en FRONT VIEW OPERATE Button pg 4 TIMER Button c pg 21 SCENE FINDER Button c pg 14 Q REVIEW Button c pg 13 WIDE QUALITY Button E639
26. el Programmes ACCESS TIMER PROGRAM MING SCREEN 1 Perform steps 1 and 2 of Timer Programming to call up the Timer Programming screen e if the recorder is in the Timer mode first press TIMER to exit the mode EN 21 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 3 Press PROG as many times as necessary to return to normal screen Press TIMER to engage the recorder s timer mode 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 button lights orange For Example Recording a PAL broadcast 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 featu
27. em used in your wrong position area pg 4 CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE RECORDING TROUBLESHOOTING cont 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 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 G0 on the display panel won t stop blinking The cassette is automatically ejected and TIMER and oO on the display panel won t stop blinking TIMER blinks for 10 seconds and the T
28. emote control NOTE The way these buttons are used is determined by your TV Use these buttons as instructed for your TV s remote control BENHNNWIIII d as S EN 27 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 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 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 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 runnin
29. fault setting is ON If this is the case go to step 4 If not press TV PROG v to place the pointer next to B E S T then press OK to set to ON TV PROGA v gt G ON OFF OSD EXIT Hs D i B Y 4 No RECORD CLOSE MODE SELECT SCREEN Press OSD B V A COEM a A 000 START RECORDING Press and hold RECORD and PLAY on the remote or press RECORD on the recorder The recorder spends approximately 7 seconds assessing the condition of the tape then begins recording B E S T appears on screen and blinks when adjustment is complete Display Panel Indication EG39EE only As the tape check progresses the marks on the display panel increase upward BENHNNWIIII d ENCENENNNEN S Se en 19 NOTES e The B E S T system works for SP and LP or EP modes only after a tape has been inserted and the Record mode is first a gt initiated It does not work during recording Ke 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 ther
30. fore starting recording or playback The counter is reset to 0 00 00 and shows the exact elapsed time as the tape runs C RESET 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 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 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 BEENNNWSIIII d ENCENENNNNN i 1Sen Nae The B E S T Biconditional Equalised Signal Tracking system e checks the condition of the tape in use during recording and B E S T Pictu re playback and compensates to provide the highest possible eo eo e io recording and playback pictures The default setting is ON System Recording LOAD A CASSETTE Insert a cassette with the record safety tab intact Turn on the TV and select the VIDEO channel or AV mode The recorder power comes on automatically ACCESS MODE SELECT SCREEN Press OSD C3 and the Language screen appears To change the language pg 5 Press OK on the remote control CONFIRM B E S T STATUS The de
31. forward press FF or turn the SHUTTLE ring to the right and release it START PLAYBACK 3 Press PLAY B E S T appears on screen I pg 18 S 2 Q 5 y COLOUR SYSTEM STOP EJECT PLAY STOP PLAYBACK 1 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 BENHNNWIIII 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 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 frame by frame playback or to the left for reverse frame by frame playback OR Press PAUSE OR Press PUSH JOG or P 2 To resu
32. g 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 during normal The automatic tracking mode is Try manual tracking t pg 12 playback engaged 4 Noise appears during slow motion The automatic tracking mode is Try manual tracking 7 pg 12 playback engaged 5 Noise appears during still play Press TV PROG A or Y a few times to back remove the noise bars from the screen 6 E639EE only Breaks are noticeable Automatic tracking is engaged Engage and adjust tracking manually in Hi Fi soundtrack r3 pg 12 7 The playback picture is blurred or e The video heads may be dirty Consult your JVC dealer interrupted while TV broadcasts are Clear 8 Playback picture has a loss of 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 24 The wrong colour system was Once recorded the signal cannot be selected during recording corrected Be sure to choose the correct setting before recording 9 No sound accompanies the The SYSTEM switch on the Set it to the correct position for the playback picture recorder s rear panel is set to the TV broadcast syst
33. h E 240 video cassette PAL MESECAM 480 min with T 160 video cassette NTSC PAL type colour signal and CCIR monochrome signal 625 lines 50 fields NTSC colour and EIA monochrome signals 525 lines 60 fields DA 4 Double Azimuth head helical scan system 45 dB 250 lines PAL MESECAM 220 lines NTSC 70 Hz to 10 000 Hz Normal audio 20 Hz to 20 000 Hz Hi Fi audio E639EE only RCA connectors IN x 2 OUT x 1 Failure to heed the following precautions may result in damage to the recorder remote control or video cassette 1 DO NOT place the recorder in an environment prone to extreme temperatures or humidity in direct sunlight in a dusty environment in an environment where strong magnetic fields are generated On a surface that is unstable or subject to vibration 2 DO NOT block the recorder s ventilation openings 3 DO NOT place heavy objects on the recorder or remote control 4 DO NOT place anything which might spill on top of the TUNER TIMER TV channel storage capacity Tuning system Channel coverage EN OO 48 positions AUX position AU Voltage synthesized tuner VHF Low 42 153MHz High 153 470MHz UHF 470 870MHz UHF channels Adjustable E32 E40 Approx 18 hours Aerial output Memory backup time ACCESSORIES Provided accessories RF cable Infrared remote control unit R6
34. he 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 E RAP Search turn the TV PROG Turn the TV PROG dial 74 1 until the position number SELECT NUMBER TINUE then press OK of the channel you wish to Repeat steps 5 7 as TVPROG 1 ADDED delete appears Dno uet necessary CONTINUE To set channels for other BAND SELECT If the on screen display bands a the d is hard to read refer to TV PROGA v PROG dial to select the recorder s display EXT TV PROGA v gt EHUSETIEEXIT BAND SELECT then CH SET EXIT panel press OK to go back to the Band Select screen Repeat steps 4 7 DELETE CHANN EL RETURN TO NORMAL bb SCREEN selected channel has been TVPROG 1 DELETED Press CH SET To delete another deleted channel press OK again CONTINUE then repeat steps 4 5 CH SET 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 De a 1 INITIAL SETTINGS cont Fine Tuning Channels Already Stored A TURN ON THE RECORDER OPERATE ooo is n ACCESS CHANNEL SET MODE SELECT SCREEN Press and hold CH SET for more than 2 seconds The Channel Set Mode Select screen appears
35. imer mode is disengaged The cassette is automatically ejected the power shuts off and TIMER and 00 won t stop blinking OTHER PROBLEMS SYMPTOM POSSIBLE CAUSE CORRECTIVE ACTION 1 Whistling or howling is heard from the TV during camcorder record ing 2 The channel cannot be changed 3 The remote control won t operate the TV 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 camcorder s microphone is too close to the TV 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
36. ing Index Search 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 BENHNNWIIII 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 control 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 EN 15 Tape Position Indicator The tape position indicator appears on screen when from th
37. irst SP and first LP or EP recording after inserting the cassette I pg 18 PAUSE RESUME RECORDING Press PAUSE Press PLAY to resume recording JOO LZ 9 STOP RECORDING Press STOP on the remote control or STOP EJECT on the recorder Then press STOP EJECT to remove the cassette NOTE For HR E639EE Owners RECORD Hi Fi audio recording in NTSC EP mode is not possible 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 NENNEN Ee a T EN 13 en 17 Record One Programme Recording 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 uve i D ags le RECORD ue e H Jo 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 be
38. light according to the type of playback picture you want The setting will remain effective even though you turn on off the recorder This function is also effective with large screen 4 3 aspect ratio TVs as well BENHNNWIIII 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 e Before starting make sure that the recorder is off and that the Timer mode is disengaged e 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 begins automatically If you have for example 3 programmes and wish 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 1 Press PLAY ACTIVATE REPEAT PLAYBACK 2 Press PLAY and hold for over 5 seconds then release PLAY on the display
39. me normal playback press PLAY NOTE In the search still or frame by frame playback mode the picture will be distorted and there may be a loss of colour e Se en 11 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 lor gt 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 lt or 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 Search ACTIVATE HICH 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 ring all the way to the right and releas
40. minutes ENTER PROCRAMME DATE Press NUMBER key 3 A or 6 to enter the date ENTER CHANNEL POSITION Press TV PROG A Y to P1 select the channel you START STOP wish to record 2 00 c WAND SP DATE TV PROG 25 12 1 1 6 TV PROGA v PROG CLOCK NEXT SET TAPE SPEED Press SP LP EP to set the tape speed 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 e Backup time becomes shorter as the unit s internal parts become old When this occurs please consult your nearby JVC dealer Check And Canc
41. o output connector The HR E539EE has only one Audio input connector o TEST Switch pg 4 ANT IN Connector t pg 3 Q SYSTEM Swich t pg 4 O RF Output Channel Adjustment Screw F pg 4 RF OUT Connector r pg 3 Remote PAUSE Connector cF pg 23 Ess SE d ENCENENNNNN i 32 en INDEX cont REMOTE CONTROL Q REVIEW Button c pg 13 a o A B CODE Switch pg 15 0 SS NUMBER Keys gt pg 16 SD S p O START A Y Buttons pg 9 al 1 A B CLOCK E STOP a Buttons pg 9 op e INE O CANCEL Button F pg 21 9 71 me MA i p C RESET Button gt pg 13 e UM TV VOL Button pg 26 SP LP EP Button c pg 12 oar r Excel I So 2 D DIGIT ENTRY Button pg 26 oi C AUDIO MONITOR Button r pg 15 If g I TV MUTE Button c pg 26 ese A Rewind REW Button c pg 10 EE RIEN PLAY Button c pg 10 p RECORD Button c pg 16 B SCENE FINDER Button rz pg 14 D OSD C9 Button pg 5 p PUSH JOG Button pg 11 p OPERATE Button c pg 4 PROG Button r pg 20 CLOCK Button pg 9 p DATE A Y Buttons rx pg 9 DAILY Button pg 21 WEEKLY Button tz pg 21 TIMER Button pg 21 AUX Button F pg 22 TV PROG A Y Buttons rx pg 5 TV VCR Switch pg 26 TV VIDEO Button c pg 26 Fast Forward FF Button r pg 10 PAUSE Button pg 11 STOP Button lt pg
42. 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 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 lt or gt Ha a or gt aa 1 or 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 correct index number is displayed Ex To locate the beginning of B from the current position press PUSH JOG twice To locate the beginning of D from the current position press PUSH JOG P once Current position 2 1 1 2 3 q ee Index number When the specified index code is located playback begins automatically 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
43. pending on the signal recorded Recorded tape Playback equipment HR E639EE HR E539EE Dubbed tape L pDL 4 PAL Ka PAL PAL d D PAL l l MEsECAM d __ gt __MESecam d D mesecam i Ld secam d D gt c D Tree t 3 wc NTSC 4 43 MHz ee ee ee ee Ess SE 26 en Multi Brand Remote Control NUMBER i OPERATE 8 9 REMOTE CONTROL CODE TV BRAND NAME 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 JVC BRANDT NORDMENDE SABA TELEAVIA TELEFUNKEN THOMSON FERGUSON PHILIPS BLAUPUNKT GRUNDIG SONY PANASONIC GRAETZ ITT LUXOR SALORA SELECO MIVAR HITACHI TOSHIBA MITSUBISHI FINLUX NOKIA SHARP SAMSUNG Your remote control can operate the basic functions of your TV set In addition to JVC TVs other manufacturer s TVs can also be controlled by setting the appropriate switch on the remote control Before you start e Turn on the TV using its remote control Set the remote control s TV VCR switch to TV NOTE 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 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 goe
44. re 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 orange that doesn t mean that the recorder will automati cally change from SP to LP or EP 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 Ess SE 22 EN Edit To Or From Another Video Recorder e 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 You can use your video recorder as the source player or the recording deck MAKE CONNECTIONS 1 Connect the player s AUDIO VIDEO OUT connector to the recorder s AUDIO VIDEO IN connector For HR E639EE Owners When connecting to a monaural recorder connect your recorder s AUDIO L IN OUT connector to the AUDIO IN OUT connector on the monaural recorder For HR E539EE Owners
45. s off try other operations 2 Press OPERATE on the remote to turn the TV off If it The OPERATE button TV VIDEO button TV PROG A button TV VOL or A 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 7 button the PUSH JOG button the DISPLAY button or the OK button to select the TV s channel With televisions under Code 01 03 04 06 07 10 or 11 the DIGIT ENTRY button corresponds to the 1 digit 2 digit entry switching button often labelled of your TV s remote control With televisions under Code 01 08 or 09 the PUSH JOG lt button corresponds to the 10 button and the PUSH JOG P button corresponds to the 20 button of your TV s remote control With televisions using Code 09 the DISPLAY button corresponds to the 30 button With televisions using Code 06 the OK button corre sponds to the ENTER button of your TV s r
46. tch to OFF 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 If some interference noise is continually seen on the screen consult your JVC dealer NENNEN Ee a T INITIAL SETTINGS EN D You can choose whether or not to have various operational indicators appear on screen by setting this function ON or OFF LED Lo ene emos celis procedure O n Sc ree n Messages appear in the language you select Di splays TURN ON THE RECORDER Press OPERATE Turn on the TV and select the VIDEO channel or AV mode SELECT LANGUAGE Press OSD C3 The Language screen appears 3 ENGLISH s Place the pointer next to PYCCKMIA Ao the language of your mimm choice by pressing TV e SS PROG A Y then press OK to enter your selection TV PROGA v OSD EXIT OPERATE SELECT MODE The pointer should already be next to O S D If not press TV PROG A Y to place it there OPERATE TV PROGA v gt GI ON OFF OSD EXIT ENABLE DISABLE ON SCREEN DISPLAY The default setting is ON 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 OK to set O S D to OFF CLOSE MODE SELECT SCREEN Press OSD C3 The superimpos
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