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JVC HR-DD848E User's Manual

1. Television Speaker Speaker AV1 IN OUT AV2 INIDECODER AUDIO OUT MAKE CONNECTIONS Connect the AUDIO OUT L and R connectors on your video recorder to the AUX IN or TAPE MONITOR terminals on your stereo system s receiver or amplifier NOTES e When connecting your recorder s audio output connectors to a stereo amplifier make sure you connect L and R correctly e f stereo or bilingual TV broadcasts are receivable in your area this recorder can record them independently of the TV set and play them back through the connected stereo system e When listening to sound through the connected stereo system turn the TV s volume down completely Rear View CAUTIONS This recorder has a dynamic range of more than 80 dB with regards to its Hi Fi audio capability It is recommended that you check the maximum level if you are going to listen to the Hi Fi audio signals through a stereo amplifier A sudden surge in the input level to the speakers may damage them Some speakers and televisions are specially shielded to prevent television interference If both are of the non shielded type do not place the speakers adjacent to the TV set as this can adversely affect the video playback picture 40 en TV Multi Br
2. 1 LI Ver2 The display panel can only show 4 digits at a time ATTENTION SHOWVIEW Timer Programming cannot be performed correctly for programmes whose SHOWViEW number start with O ACCESS SHOWVIEW PROGRAM SCREEN Press OK and the pi SHOWVIEW Program screen SHOWVIEW 123456789 5 appears if you re just starting out P1 appears A MESE ee ON The display panel shows the programme start time Ty RoG Pressing PROG CHECK ARD changes the display to the programme stop time then the date and channel position IMPORTANT Be sure to confirm the setting of PDC VPS recording elf ON is displayed on the screen or is lit on the display panel PDC VPS is set to ON e If D OFF is displayed on the screen or is not lit on the display panel PDC VPS is set to OFF To change the setting press 2 PDC VPS NUMBER key 7 PDC VPS Recording on page 33 CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE Make sure the channel position number you wish to record is displayed if not see 5uowViEw Setup on page 10 and set the Guide Program number for that SuowViEw number correctly If the number you entered is invalid ERROR appears on the screen and Err appears on the display panel Press CANCEL to backspace and input a valid SHowView number If ERROR GUIDE PROG appears on the screen see ATTENTION Regarding
3. Og I T r Preparation 1 Connect the satellite tuner to the AV2 IN DECODER connector on the rear of your recorder 2 Set AV2 SELECT to AV2 rx pg 34 To Record Satellite Broadcasts 1 Select the appropriate channel on the satellite tuner 2 Press NUMBER key O to set your recorder s input mode to AUX2 3 Start recording t pg 21 steps 3 6 To Record Satellite Broadcasts Using SHowViEw Timer Recording 1 Perform Guide Program Number setting In step 5 in the left column press NUMBER key 0 to set TV PROG to AUX2 2 Perform SHowViEw Timer Recording 7 pg 28 To Record Satellite Broadcasts Using Regular Timer Recording 1 In step 6 on page 31 press TV PROG to set the channel position to AUX2 NOTE When timer recording a satellite programme first set the satellite tuner to the appropriate channel before the selected programme begins and then set the satellite tuner s timer If your satellite tuner does not have a timer leave it switched on 128 0 CHNEEENEENNNETDUDZSS 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 reco
4. Still mode cannot be engaged using the remote control s PUSH JOG button The speed is shown during TimeScan in the upper right corner of the TV screen for approx 5 seconds The display may be distorted To resume normal playback press PLAY When using the recorder s TIME SCAN SHUTTLE ring the playback speed may not change depending on how far it is turned Picture and audio may become distorted when the recording speed changes When this happens resume normal playback once and then try using TimeScan again The picture may be noisy or there may be a loss of colour when you change the playback speed More noise will appear with LP recordings Noise may appear or the upper part of the picture may be distorted during still frame by frame playback 2x search of LP recordings or depending on the tape being used Picture may appear distorted in comparison to normal playback In TimeScan mode there will be a time lag between the video and the audio and noise may appear in the audio signal TimeScan sound quality will differ in comparison to normal playback When the playback direction is reversed it takes approximately 6 seconds until sound is heard TimeScan does not work with NTSC playback Picture will be monochrome with an LP recorded MESECAM tape during TimeScan If you don t want to hear TimeScan audio set TIME SCAN AUDIO to OFF pg 20 20 en PLAYBACK cont
5. TimeScan Audio The audio output can be set ON OFF during TimeScan Select ON OFF as required The default setting is ON ACCESS MAIN MENU SCREEN Press MENU twice ACCESS MODE SET SCREEN Move the highlight bar MAIN MENU pointer to MODE SET by pressing PUSH JOG MODE SET CH SET Av then press OK MANUAL CH SET GUIDE PROG SET CLOCK SET A v gt MENU EXIT SELECT MODE Move the highlight MODE SET pointer to TIME SCAN AUDIO by pressing PUSH BSP Oh JOG Avy then press PUSH B E S T ON JOG to select ON or UE OFF 7 TIME SCAN ON AUDIO A v gt ON OFF MENU EXIT RETURN TO NORMAL SCREEN Press MENU RECORDING TV signals being received by the recorder s built in tuner can be recorded onto a video tape You can capture a TV programme using your video recorder Basic Recording Turn on the TV and select the VIDEO channel or AV mode TV PROG le B kamet EE RECORD h n 6 yao 5 ome wees fe a bE oe imme c a e amp H ce Sy hr a S wy z a gt R mI e S o pad n en 21 LOAD A CASSETTE Insert a cassette with the record safety tab intact The counter is reset to 0 00 00 and the recorder power comes on automatically CHOOSE A PROGRAMME Press TV PROG or the NUMBER keys to select the channel you wish to record T
6. SET TV BRAND CODE 1 Refer to the chart below While holding down 0 1 enter your TV s brand code using the NUMBER keys then press STOP JVC has four codes If the TV does not function with one code try entering another You don t have to repeat this step until you replace your remote control s batteries TRY OPERATING TV 2 Press 5 1 on the remote to turn the TV off If it goes off try other operations The O I button TV VCR button TV PROG button TV VOL Av button and q 8 Mute button on the remote can all be used to operate the TV To return the remote to video recorder control set its TV SAT 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 TV BRAND NAME CODE JVC 01 02 03 04 BRANDT 05 NORDMENDE 05 SABA 05 TELEAVIA 05 TELEFUNKEN 05 THOMSON 05 FERGUSON 06 PHILIPS 07 BLAUPUNKT 08 GRUNDIG 08 SONY 09 PANASONIC 10 GRAETZ 11 ITT 11 LUXOR 11 SALORA 11 SELECO 11 MIVAR 12 HITACHI 13 TOSHIBA 14 MITSUBISHI 15 FINLUX 16 NOKIA 17 SHARP 18 FUNAI 20 NEC 22 Satellite Tuner Multi Brand Remote Control en 4 Your remote control can operate the basic functions of your satellite tuner set In addition to JVC satellite tuners other manufacture
7. Before performing the following steps appears m STOP Insert a cassette with the safety tab in place The recorder will come on automatically Turn on the TV and select the VIDEO channel or AV mode co ON DATE TV PROG 25 12 Em 9 1 gt MENU EXIT The front display panel looks like this c paar SE ENTER PROGRAMME START TIME Press START to enter the time you want recording to start Press and hold START to move in 30 E X DATE TV PROG minute increments or 25 12 E press and release lee gt repeatedly to move 1 MENU EXIT minute at a time The front display panel looks like this Sami EANO Tf ENTER PROGRAMME STOP TIME Press STOP to enter the time you want recording to stop ENTER PROGRAMME DATE Press DATE The current date appears on screen The date you enter appears in its place SS te EN O1 ENTER CHANNEL POSITION Press TV PROG Pi START STOP 21 00 SP 0 ON DATE TV PROG 1 ARD 1 gt MENU EXIT IMPORTANT Be sure to confirm the setting of PDC VPS recording eif 3 ON is displayed on the screen or is it on the display panel PDC VPS is set to ON eif OFF is displayed on the screen or 3 is not lit on the display panel PDC
8. transmits PDC signals Both Auto and Manual clock setting procedures begin from step 4 Preparation TURN THE RECORDER ON 1 Press l ACCESS MAIN MENU SCREEN 2 Press MENU twice ACCESS CLOCK SET SCREEN 3 Move the highlight bar pointer to CLOCK SET by pressing PUSH JOG AY then press OK The Clock Set screen appears MAIN MENU CLOCK SET MODE SET STIME DATE YEAR AUTO CH SET 0 00 01 01 00 7 JUST CLOCK OFF TV PR Dd MANUAL CH SET GUIDE PROG SET LC CLOCK SET gt 1 AUTO CLOCK Av MENU EXIT A v gt MENU EXIT CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE Z6 en NOTES Auto Clock and Just Clock require a PDC signal and will not operate with a VPS signal e Just Clock when set to ON enables adjustment of the recorder s built in clock every hour on the hour except for 23 00 0 00 1 00 and 2 00 Just Clock is not effective when the recorder s power is on unless the recorder is tuned to the same channel position selected in the Clock Set screen the recorder is in the Timer mode a difference of more than 3 minutes exists between the built in clock s time and the actual time e If Just Clock is set to ON the recorder s clock is automati cally adjusted at the start end of Summer Time Auto clock setting and Just Clock may not function properly depending on the reception condition e During Manual clock setting if the day and month d
9. AV mode CONNECT RECORDER TO MAINS Plug the end of the mains power cord into a mains outlet After you plug the mains power cord into a mains outlet the Country Set display appears on the TV screen and or on the recorder s front display panel when the b l button on the recorder remote control is pressed for the first time to power on the recorder go to page 4 to perform Auto Set Up Z EN Auto Set Up Auto Channel Set Auto Clock Set Auto Guide Program Number Set International Telephone Country Code SUOMI 358 SUISSE 241 PORTUGAL 351 ITALIA 239 DEUTSCHLAND 49 ESPA A 234 NORGE 47 BELGIUM 232 SVERIGE 46 NEDERLAND 31 DANMARK 45 GREECE 30 OSTERREICH 43 OTHERS D Depending on the model the selectable codes may be limited ATTENTION Once you have performed Auto Set Up even if the recorder s memory backup has expired all the stored stations and their Guide Program numbers remain in the recorder s memory and the recorder will not perform Auto Set Up again You only need to set the clock pg 47 If you have moved to a different area perform each setting as required Tuner setting pg 42 Clock setting t pg 47 e SuowViEW Guide Program number setting tx pg 10 If a new station starts broadcasting in your area perform both tuner setting I pg 42 and SHowViEw Guide Program
10. Auto Set Up function pg 4 or Auto Channel Set c7 pg 42 or if the recorder s memory backup has expired If you performed Auto Set Up or Auto Channel Set without ever having set the clock previously the recorder s built in clock is also set automatically The Auto and Manual clock setting procedures are necessary when a power outage of more than 60 minutes occurs the tuner has been set manually the user desires to set the clock slightly ahead of the actual time the clock was not set even after Auto Set Up or Auto Channel Set was performed Whether you perform Auto or Manual clock setting you can use the convenient Just Clock function Just Clock The Just Clock function provides accurate time keeping through automatic adjustments at regular intervals by reading data from a PDC signal The Just Clock option appears in the Clock Set and Auto Clock screens and can be set ON or OFF the default setting is OFF Press OK until the Just Clock setting begins blinking then press PUSH JOGAY to change the setting IMPORTANT If you turn off Just Clock the accuracy of your recorder s built in clock may be reduced which could adversely effect timer recording We recommend you to keep Just Clock on In cases where the clock setting data from a PDC signal is incorrect however you are advised to keep Just Clock set to OFF Just Clock does not work in areas where no TV station
11. CO enter Enter the remaining characters the same way maximum of 4 After entering all characters press OK desired one is indicated then press PUSH JOG P to Repeat steps 1 through 3 as necessary If you make a mistake press PUSH JOG until the incorrect character begins blinking Then enter the correct character by pressing PUSH JOGAV CLOSE CONFIRMATION SCREEN 1 Press MENU EN 45 Fine Tuning Channels Already Stored 1 2 3 SELECT CHANNEL TO FINE TUNE Press PUSH JOGAV lt D until the channel you want to tune begins blinking ACCESS MANUAL CH SET SCREEN Press OK three times The Manual Ch Set screen appears PERFORM TUNING Press PUSH JOGAV until the picture is its clearest Then press OK The Confirmation screen appears Repeat steps 1 through 3 as necessary CLOSE CONFIRMATION SCREEN 1 Press MENU 40 en TV Station And ID List ID STATION NAME ID STATION NAME 1000 TV1000 ORF2 ORF2 3SAT 3SAT ORF3 ORF3 ADLT ADULT OWL3 OWL3 ANT3 ANTENA3 PREM PREMIERE ARD ARD PRO7 PRO7 ARTE ARTE RAI RAI BBC BBC GROUP RAI2 RAI2 BBC1 BBC1 RAI3 RAI3 BBC2 BBC2 RET4 RETE4 BR3 BAYERN3 21 TELE21 C CANAL PLUS RTBF RTBF1 or 2 C1 PORTUGUSES RTL RTL CAN5 CANALE5 RTL2 RTL2 CH4 CHANNEL4 RTL4 RTL4 CH5 CHANNEL5 RTL5 RTL5 CHLD CHILD RTP RTP CINE CINEMA S4 SCHWEIZ4 CLUB TELECLUB SAT1 SAT1 CMT CMT SBS SBS CNN CNN SHOW SHOW CSUR ANDALUCIA S
12. Guide Program Number Set on this page SET TAPE SPEED 1 Press SP LP to set the tape speed RETURN TO NORMAL SCREEN EN 29 Satellite Tuner Users To timer record a satellite broadcast using SHOWVIEW perform steps 1 6 and before the selected programme begins select the appropriate channel on the satellite tuner Then set the tuner s timer If your satellite tuner doesn t have a timer leave the unit s power switched on Press OK Repeat steps 1 5 for each additional programme ENGAGE RECORDER S TIMER MODE b Press TIMER The recorder turns off automatically NOTE To Delay The Stop Time press ADD TIME NUMBER Key 5 after pressing OK in step 3 Each time you press the Stop time is delayed by 5 minutes meaning that 5 minutes of recording time is added You can easily compensate for anticipated programme schedule delays this way To Timer Record Weekly Or Daily Serials after pressing OK in step 3 press WEEKLY NUMBER key 9 for weekly serials or DAILY NUMBER key 8 for daily serials Monday Friday Either WEEKLY or DAILY appears on the screen Pressing the button again makes the correspond ing indication disappear You can programme this recorder to timer record as many as 8 programmes If you try to programme the recorder to record a ninth PROGRAM FULL appears on screen and FULL appears on the front display panel To record the extra progra
13. OK in step 4 As PLEASE WAIT During auto channel set the recorder recognizes each Auto Set Up progresses the station name of the detected stations and stores them E mark on the screen in the recorder s memory then automatically sets moves from left to right SHOWVIEW assigned Guide Program number for those e If there is a power cut or if stations according to the broadcast area you press or MENU MENU EXIT while Auto Set Up is in NOTE progress Auto Set Up will Beginnin End In the area where no TV station transmits a PDC signal be interrupted be sure to 8 8 the recorder can perform neither auto clock set nor turn off the recorder power once and try again from step 1 auto Guide Program number set 6 EN INITIAL SETTINGS cont If both auto channel set and auto clock set have been performed successfully Perform Video Channel Set on page 8 Turn on the TV and select its VIDEO channel or AV mode then make sure that all necessary stations have been stored in the recorder s memory by using the TV PROG button s If station names ID t pg 46 have also been stored in the recorder s memory the station name will be displayed at the top left corner of the screen for about 5 seconds when the recorder is tuned to a different station f you want to set the tuner manually such as to add or skip channels to change channel positions or to set or change station names see pages 44 45 Perform SHowViEw Setup on p
14. SWITCH Set to B RE SUPPLY POWER Plug the mains power cord back into the mains outlet TURN THE RECORDER ON Press O I on the remote control The recorder will now only respond to B code signals A UC NR NOTE Some TV sets may malfunction in response to the B mode If this happens switch back to the A mode Counter Memory Returns to the counter reading of 0 00 00 to conveniently find a specific place on the tape automatically SET COUNTER MEMORY 1 Press C COUNTER RESET during playback at a point you wish to locate later The counter reads 0 00 00 Then press C MEMORY and M appears in front of the counter digits ACTIVATE COUNTER MEMORY When you wish to return to the designated point press STOP and then REW or FF The tape rewinds or fast forwards and stops at about 0 00 00 automatically To cancel Counter Memory press C MEMORY again 1 8 en TimeScan PLAYBACK cont Your recorder is equipped with the TimeScan function TimeScan allows noise free pictures to be displayed on your TV screen in the forward and reverse search modes Audio will be played back at normal speed during any of the TimeScan modes pg 19 TimeScan allows you to view a program in search mode while listening to the audio NOTES e TIME SCAN AUDIO must be set to ON or the sound will not be heard in TimeScan mode pg 19
15. is deleted REVISE PROGRAMME INFORMATION Input the appropriate data using the START STOP DATE and TV PROG buttons on the remote control SCREEN Press MENU NOTE For safety when Auto timer is set to OFF all other recorder functions are disabled while the Timer mode is engaged To disengage the timer press TIMER RETURN TO NORMAL PDC VPS Recording Now available from some TV stations PDC Programme Delivery Control and VPS Video Programme System are service designed to assure safe accurate timer recording With this system special code signals are transmitted together with the audio video signals These code signals control your video recorder and have precedence over advertised times you preset in the timer This means that your recorder will start and stop recording when the preset TV programmes actually start and end even if the broadcast time of a preset TV programme is changed NOTES e When you manually enter programmes regular timer programming set the start time PDC or VPS time exactly as advertised in the TV listing A different time than advertised will result in no recording e PDC VPS recording is not possible in areas where no TV station transmits PDC or VPS signals e PDC VPS recording is also possible when a satellite tuner or a cable system is connected to the AV2 IN DECODER connector on your recorder e
16. next step as you won t be able to receive regular clock adjust ments SET CLOCK DATA SOURCE CHANNEL POSITION The recorder is preset to receive clock setting and adjustment data from channel position 1 Press PUSH JOGAYV to set the channel position to the number representing the station transmitting clock setting data then press OK START CLOCK OPERATION Press MENU TROUBLESHOOTING Before requesting service for a problem use this chart and see if you can repair the trouble yourself Small problems are often easily corrected and this can save you the trouble of sending your video recorder off for repair POWER 1 No power is applied to the recorder 2 The clock is functioning properly but the recorder cannot be powered TAPE TRANSPORT SYMPTOM 1 The tape does not run during recording 2 The tape stops during rewind or fast forward 3 The tape will not rewind or fast forward PLAYBACK SYMPTOM 1 The playback picture does not appear while the tape is running 2 Noise appears during normal playback 3 Noise appears during slow motion playback 4 Noise appears during still play back 5 Breaks are noticeable in Hi Fi soundtrack 6 The playback picture is blurred or interrupted while TV broadcasts are clear RECORDING SYMPTOM 1 Recording cannot be started 2 TV broadcasts cannot be recorded 3 Tape to tape editing is not possible POSSIBLE CAUSE The mains powe
17. only It is not possible to play back a recorded Super VHS tape SS 90 EN 13 Take advantage of special functions possible with the recorder s PI controls or the remote control Still Picture Frame By Frame Features Playback PAUSE DURING PLAYBACK 1 Press PAUSE If there is vertical jitter use the TV PROG buttons to correct the picture During still picture the sound from the previous 3 seconds approx will be played back repeatedly provided there was at least 6 seconds of normal playback prior to engaging the still picture mode TIME SCAN AUDIO must be set to ON or the sound will not be heard rx pg 20 ACTIVATE FRAME BY FRAME PLAYBACK 2 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 lt or P To resume normal playback press PLAY Slow Motion ACTIVATE SLOW MOTION PLAYBACK Turn the TIME SCAN SHUTTLE ring to the left or press 1 PUSH JOG lt during playback to decrease speed in the forward direction To play in reverse slow motion and in reverse play mode continue to turn the TIME SCAN SHUTTLE ring to the left or press PUSH JOG lt after selecting all the forward direction slow motion modes High Speed Turbo Search OR During still picture turn the TIME SCAN SHUTTLE ring ACII
18. recording is initiated Once the cassette is ejected the B E S T data is cancelled The next time the cassette is used for recording B E S T is re performed ATTENTION Since the B E S T system works before recording actually starts there is a delay of approximately 7 seconds after RECORD and PLAY on the remote are pressed or RECORD on the recorder is pressed To make sure you record the desired scene or programme in its entirety first perform the following steps 1 Press and hold PAUSE and RECORD to engage the RECORD PAUSE mode e The recorder then automatically checks the condition of the tape and after approximately 7 seconds re enters RECORD PAUSE 2 Press PLAY to start recording If you want to bypass the B E S T system and begin recording immediately set B E S T to OFF in step 4 on page 22 Playback The recorder assesses the quality of the tape once you initiate playback When watching a tape recorded with B E S T set to ON it is recommended that you leave B E S T on during playback as well START PLAYBACK Press PLAY 1 The recorder adjusts the playback picture quality based on the quality of the tape in use B E S T is active during Auto Tracking BEST appears blinking on the recorder s display panel NOTES When watching a rental tape or one recorded on another vid
19. the product was purchased av gt MENU EXIT NOTE If you have connected your TV to the recorder with RF connection and the on screen display appearing on UHF channel 36 looks distorted perform this procedure referring to the front display panel SELECT COUNTRY 2 If you are referring to the front display panel Press PUSH JOGA v to select your international telephone country code of your country referring to the chart in the left column If you have selected a country code other than 32 BELGIUM or 41 SUISSE go to step 4 If you have selected 32 BELGIUM or 41 SUISSE go to step 3 CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE Se EN O If you are referring to the on screen display Language Code for the HR DD848E Press PUSH JOGAv to move the highlight bar pointer to your country s name ENGLISH 01 ITALIANO 04 If you have selected a country other than BELGIUM DEUTSCH 02 NEDERLANDS 05 or SUISSE go to step 4 FRANCAIS 03 If you have selected BELGIUM or SUISSE go to step 3 Language Code for the HR DD848EH SELECT LANGUAGE ENGLISH 01 CASTELLANO 04 Press OK the Language Set display appears on the front DEUTSCH 02 NEDERLANDS 05 display panel and or on the screen FRANCAIS 03 If you are referring to the front display panel Press PUSH JOGAY to select your language code referring to the chart in the left column Auto Set Up results appear on the front Ex D
20. the recorder remote control or video cassette 1 DO NOT place the recorder in an environment prone to extreme temperatures or humidity in direct sunlight in a dusty environment in an environment where strong magnetic fields are generated on a surface that is unstable or subject to vibration 2 DO NOT block the recorder s ventilation openings 3 DO NOT place heavy objects on the recorder or remote control 4 DO NOT place anything which might spill on top of the recorder or remote control 5 AVOID violent shocks to the recorder during transport MOISTURE CONDENSATION Moisture in the air will condense on the recorder when you move it from a cold place to a warm place or under extremely humid conditions just as water droplets form in the surface of a glass filled with cold liquid Moisture condensation on the head drum will cause damage to the tape In conditions where condensation may occur keep the recorder turned on for a few hours to let the moisture dry ABOUT HEAD CLEANING Accumulation of dirt and other particles on the video heads may cause the playback picture to become blurred or inter rupted Be sure to contact your nearest JVC dealer if such troubles occur INSTALLING YOUR NEW RECORDER Basic Connections Aerial terminal Back of TV 21 pin SCART connector RF Cable provided 21 pin SCART Cable AV1 IN OUT Mains P
21. then press PUSH JOG AY to select the band When storing a channel that sends scrambled broadcasts press PUSH JOGP until OFF Decoder setting blinks then press PUSH JOGAY to set DECODER to ON OFF is the default setting ENTER NEW CHANNEL INFORMATION 5 Press OK and the Confirmation screen appears Repeat steps 3 through 5 as necessary CLOSE CONFIRMATION SCREEN Press MENU To input the station name see page 45 To change positions see Change Station Channel Position at right When Receiving A Scrambled Broadcast Make sure that AV2 SELECT is set to DECODER pg 34 1 Perform steps 1 and 2 above 2 Press PUSH JOGA v lt P to select the position of the channel broadcasting the scrambled programmes then press OK three times 3 Press PUSH JOG P until OFF Decoder setting begins blinking and set it to ON by pressing PUSH JOGA v 4 Press OK to access the Confirmation screen Repeat steps 2 4 for each additional channel 5 Press MENU TUNER SET cont Perform steps 1 and 2 of the previous procedure to access the Confirmation screen before continuing Delete A Channel SELECT ITEM Press PUSH JOGAv P until the item you want to delete begins blinking DELETE CHANNEL Press CANCEL The item directly beneath the cancelled one moves up one line Repeat steps 1 and 2 as necessary CLOSE CONFIRMATION SCREEN 3 Pr
22. you want to start dubbing ENGAGE AUDIO DUBBING Press A DUB Your recorder enters the Audio Dubbing Pause mode O blinks and I1 light up on the front display panel To perform audio dubbbing with audio mixing press AUDIO MONITOR on the remote control to select L R at this point Audio dubbing with audio mixing is not possible if you re using a monaural audio component or if you don t have an audio mixer START DUBBING Engage the audio component s Play mode then press PLAY to start the tape in your recorder Audio dubbing begins at this point e O blinks and is displayed on the front display panel To stop dubbing temporarily press PAUSE Press PLAY to resume dubbing END AUDIO DUBBINC Press STOP to stop the tape in your recorder and engage the audio component s Stop mode 38 EN Connecting Using A Decoder TV Receiver AV2 IN DECODER SYSTEM CONNECTIONS RF Cable provided TV Aerial Cable i Satellite antenna Treserien nE Satellite tuner Decoder The AV2 IN DECODER connector can be used as an input terminal for an external decoder descrambler Simply connect a decoder and you can enjoy the variety of programming that is available th
23. 1 Connect the camcorder s AUDIO VIDEO OUT connectors to the recorder s front panel AUDIO VIDEO input connectors When using a monaural camcorder connect its AUDIO OUT connector to the AUDIO IN L input connector on your recorder 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 Press NUMBER key 0 and or TV PROG so that F AU appears in place of a channel position number START CAMCORDER Engage its Play mode N NUMBER 0 J START RECORDER Engage its Record mode Recorder To rear panel PAUSE VIDEO AUDIO connector input input i NrEcuE 1 L LI Audio Video Cable not provided Mini Plug Cable i not provided VIDEO OUT 1 JVC camcorder 41 1 only 4 1 4m Camcorder AUDIO OUT mm m m mom mom P EDIT Player Audio Dubbing CD Player etc a b i CD Player etc c Mixer output O l lj Audio mixer Original sound AUDIO OUT NOTES e When monitoring the sound du
24. Bilingual BIL NICAM NICAM Monaural NICAM Available with HR DD848EH only To listen to a stereo programme press AUDIO MONITOR until L and R appear on the front display panel To listen to a bilingual programme press AUDIO MONITOR until either L or R appears on the front display panel as required To listen to the Standard regular monaural audio while receiving a NICAM broadcast press AUDIO MONITOR until NORM appears on the front display panel HR DD848EH only NOTE O S D must be set to ON or the on screen displays will not appear tx pg 24 To Record Stereo And Bilin gual Programmes A2 Stereo programmes are automatically recorded in stereo on the Hi Fi audio track with the normal audio track recording mixed L and R channel sound e Bilingual programmes are automatically recorded in bilingual on the Hi Fi audio track The main soundtrack will be recorded on the normal audio track NOTES e If the quality of stereo sound being received is poor the broadcast will be received in monaural with better quality e Before playing back a programme recorded in stereo or a bilingual programme refer to Soundtrack Selection t pg 16 To Record NICAM Stereo And Bilingual Programmes HR DD848EH only The NICAM audio programme will be recorded on the Hi Fi audio track and the Standard audio programme on the normal audio track EE EN 27 Instant Timer Record
25. C 13 14 AMSTRAD 01 02 03 04 SIEMENS 05 GRUNDIG 05 06 KATHREIN 05 11 12 PACE 06 08 PHILIPS 07 ITT 09 NOKIA 09 SKYMASTER 10 RFT 10 MASPRO 11 BT 13 PANASONIC 15 JERROLD 16 42 pw Turn on the TV and select the VIDEO channel or AV mode IMPORTANT Perform the following steps only if auto channel set has not been set correctly by Auto Set Up function r pg 4 or if you have moved to a different area or if a new station starts broadcasting in your area Your recorder needs to memorise all necessary stations in channel positions in order to record TV programmes Auto Channel Set automatically assigns all receivable stations in your area so that you can call them up with the TV PROG buttons without going through any vacant channels Auto Channel Set 1 2 4 TURN ON THE RECORDER Press 1 ACCESS MAIN MENU SCREEN Press MENU twice ACCESS COUNTRY SET SCREEN Press PUSH JOGA v to MAIN MENU move the highlight bar pointer to AUTO CH SET then press OK MANUAL CH SET GUIDE PROG SET CLOCK SET Av gt MENU EXIT SELECT COUNTRY Press PUSH JOGA v to move the highlight bar pointer to your country s name then press OK The Language Set screen appears IMPORTANT Depending on the reception conditions the station names may not be stored correctly and auto Guide Program Number Set may not work properly If the Guide Program numbers are not se
26. ETY 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 WARNING There are two different types of SECAM colour systems SECAM L used in FRANCE also called SECAM West and SECAM B used in Eastern European countries also called SECAM East 1 This recorder can also receive SECAM B colour television signals for recording and playback 2 Recordings made of SECAM B television signals produce monochrome pictures if played back on a video recorder of SECAM L standard or do not produce normal colour pictures if played back on a PAL video recorder with SECAM B system incorporated even if the TV set is SECAM compatible 3 SECAM L prerecorded cassettes or recordings made with a SECAM L video recorder produce monochrome pictures when played back with this recorder 4 This recorder cannot be used for the SECAM L standard Use a SECAM L recorder to record SECAM L signals
27. EUTSCH is selected for SUISSE display panel International telephone Language code country code If you are referring to the on screen display Press PUSH JOGA v to move the highlight bar pointer When both auto channel set and auto clock set have been completed success fully the correct current time will be displayed to the language of your choice For HR DD848E For HR DD848EH NEDERLANDS NEDERLANDS ITALIANO CASTELLANO FRANCAIS FRANCAIS NGLISH ENGLISH When auto channel set has been completed success fully but auto clock set has not CH will be displayed ay gt A v gt MENU ENDE MENU ENDE When neither auto PE RFO RM AUTO SET U P channel set nor auto clock set has been completed Press OK successfully will be Auto appears on the display panel and blinks do displayed NOT press any button on the recorder or remote control until the display panel shows the current e If Auto Set Up is completed go to page 6 time or CH1 or Refer to box on this page Auto channel set function takes place first it assigns n automatically all receivable stations in your area NOTES Auto clock set function sets the clock automatically If you are using the on by reading the clock setting data from a station screen display the AUTO transmitting a PDC signal while auto channel set is SET screen will appear after AUTO SET being performed pressing
28. I Button t pg 4 D DISPLAY Button cF pg 25 D ADD TIME Button tx pg 29 DAILY Button t pg 29 31 WEEKLY Button t pg 29 31 AUX Button cF pg 34 TIMER Button t pg 29 31 TV PROG Button c pg 21 9 DATE Button amp pg 30 TV SAT VCR Switch F pg 40 41 TV VCR Button cx pg 25 40 Fast Forward FF Button cx pg 12 Pause Button cx pg 13 Stop Button F pg 12 PROG CHECK Button F pg 32 Buttons with a small dot on the left side of the name OK Button F pg 7 can also be used to operate your TV with the TV TV VOL AV Button tx pg 40 SAT VCR switch set to TV t pg 40 LTI BRAN REMOTE CONTROL UNIT mBr Installing Batteries How To Use 1 Open the battery compartment cover The remote control can operate most of your video recorder s Insert 2 R6 size batteries provided in the correct functions as well as basic functions of TV sets and satellite directions tuners of JVC and other brands t pg 40 41 3 Replace the cover Point the remote control toward the sensor window The maximum operating distance of the remote control is about 8 m NOTE If the remote control doesn t work properly remove its batteries wait a short time and then try again SPECIFICATIONS GENERAL Power requirement Power consumption Temperature Operating Storage Operating position Dimensions WxHxD Weight Format Maximum recording ti
29. IC SOCIEDADE DISC DISCOVERY SKY SKY CHANNEL DR DR TV SKYN SKY NEWS DRS DRS SPRT SPORT DSF DSF SRTL SUPER RTL ETB1 ETB1 STAR STAR TV ETB2 ETB2 SVTI SVT1 EURO EURONEWS SVT2 SVT2 EUSP EUROSPORTS SW3 SUEDWEST3 FEMM FEMMAN TCC TCC FILM FILM TELE TELE FNET FILMNET TELS TELE5 FR2 France2 TF1 TF1 FR3 France3 TM3 TM3 GALA GALAVISION TMC TELEMONTECARLO HR3 HESSEN3 TNT TNT INT INFO INFO KANAL TRT TRT INT ITA1 ITALIA1 TSI TSI ITA7 ITALIA7Z TSR TSR ITV ITV TV1 BRTN TV1 JSTV JSTV TV2 BRTN TV2 KA2 KA2 TV3 TV3 KAB1 KABEL1 TV4 TV4 KAN2 KANAL2 TV5 TV5 LOCA LOCAL TV6 TV6 M6 M6 TVE1 TVE1 MBC MBR TVE2 TVE2 MCM MCM TVG TV GALICIA MDR MDR TVI TV INDEPENDENT MOVE MOVIE TVN TV NORGE MTV MTV VCR VIDEO MTV3 MTV3 VERO VERONICA N3 NORD3 VH 1 VH 1 N TV N TV VIVA VIVA NBC NBC SUPER VIV2 VIVA2 NDR3 NDR3 VMTV VIDEO MUSIC NED1 NED1 VOX VOX NED2 NED2 VT4 VT4 NED3 NED3 VTM VTM NEWS WDR1 West1 NICK NICKELODEON WDR3 West3 NRK NRK YLE1 YLE1 NRK2 NRK2 YLE2 YLE2 ODE ODEON ZDF ZDF ORF1 ORF1 ZTV ZTV The ID abbreviation is what is shown on screen in lieu of the station name The ID abbreviation is listed in the Confirma tion screen and is displayed on the TV screen when the recorder is tuned to a different station CLOCK SET en4 Turn on the TV and select the VIDEO channel or AV mode IMPORTANT Perform the following steps only if auto clock set has not been set correctly by
30. 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 STANDBY ON 47 1 button does not completely shut off mains power from the unit but switches operating current on and off shows electrical power standby and shows ON Video tapes recorded with this video recorder in the LP Long Play mode cannot be played back on a single speed video recorder For Italy It is declared that this product brand JVC conforms to the Ministry Decree n 548 of 28 Aug 95 published in the Official Gazette of the Italian Republic n 301 of 28 Dec 95 VIS x3 SHOW VIEW PAL m Only cassettes marked VHS can be used with this videorecorder m HQ VHS is compatible with existing VHS equipment m SHOWViEW is a registered trademark of Gemstar Development Corporation The SHowViEw system is manufactured under licence from Gemstar Development Corporation m Certain audio features of this product manufactured under a license from Desper Products Inc Spatializer is a trademark owned by Desper Products Inc Failure to heed the following precautions may result in damage to
31. MM JVC SEE AUTO SET UP SAFETY FIRST 2 ON REAR SIDE Safety Precautions 2 INSTALLING YOUR NEW RECORDER 3 Basic Connections 3 VIDEO CASSETTE RECORDER wr sies 4 MM MMmmmMdp Auto Set Upc neon 4 Language sssseee 7 Video Channel Set 8 SHOWVIEW Setup nesese 10 PLAYBACK 12 Basic Playback 12 Playback Features 13 TimeSCcan iet tierce 18 RECORDING 21 Basic Recording 21 B E S T Picture System 22 On Screen Displays 24 Recording Features 25 TIMER RECORDING 28 SuowViEw Timer Recording 28 Regular Timer Programming 30 EDITING 34 Edit To Or From Another Video Recorder ra teres 34 Edit From A Camcorder 36 Audio Dubbing 37 uve SYSTEM CONNECTIONS 38 CR NO Connecting Using A Decoder 38 SES ES IMEegz x5 Connecting Using A Stereo 600 SYS EM cia sies entum ccce deep 39 SPECIAL FEATURES 40 ZB TV Multi Brand Remote aZ Co hltr l erroe 40 2 TIME SCAN Satellite Tuner Multi Brand S Wf Remote Control 41 WOW VIEW LEW mW TUNER SET 42 CLOCK SET 47 TROUBLESHOOTING 49 INS TRUCTIONS NDR AND ANSWERS SPECIFICATIONS 55 2 EN SAF
32. NNECTIONS Connect the player s 21 pin SCART connector to the F ro nt An oth e r 1 recorder s 21 pin SCART conriectcrasillustiatedkon e Video Recorder When Using Your Video Recorder As The Source Player connect its AVI IN OUT connector to the recording deck When Using Your Video Recorder As The Recording Deck connect its AV2 IN DECODER or AV1 IN OUT connector to the source player SET RECORDING DECK S INPUT MODE Set to AUX With this video recorder press NUMBER key 0 and or TV PROG to select depending on the connector being used AU 1 for the AV1 IN OUT connector or AU 2 for the AV2 IN DECODER connector When using the AV2 IN DECODER connector make sure AV2 SELECT is set to AV2 see below START SOURCE PLAYER Engage its Play mode START RECORDING DECK Engage its Record mode NOTES All necessary cables can be obtained from your dealer f you use this recorder as the player for editing be sure to turn off 3R Picture before starting C pg 14 AV2 SELECT Setting Press MENU twice to access the Main Menu screen Press PUSH JOG AY to move the highlight bar pointer to MODE SET then press OK MODE SET Press PUSH JOG AY to move the highlight bar pointer to AV2 SELECT AUTO TIMER OFF Press PUSH JOG P to move the highlight bar pointer to your choice 0 S D ON a AV2 To use this recorder as the recording deck with the player con
33. ODE SET SCREEN 3 Move the highlight bar MAIN MENU pointer to MODE SET by pressing PUSH JOG NODE SHI E AV then press OK MANUAL CH SET GUIDE PROG SET CLOCK SET A v gt MENU EXIT The default setting is 4 ON If this is the case go id to step 5 If not press eb ba E PUSH JOGv to move the highlight bar pointer to AV2 SELECT AV2 B E S T then press TIME SAI sun PUSH JOG P to set to ON A v gt ON OFF MENU EXIT RETURN TO NORMAL SCREEN Press MENU START RECORDING Press and hold RECORD and PLAY on the remote or Display Panel Indication press RECORD on the recorder The recorder spends approximately 7 seconds assessing the condition of the tape then begins recording When the BEST indicator begins blinking that means adjustment is complete Pressing the recorder s RECORD button while BEST is displayed does not start Instant Timer Recording t pg 27 i9 As the tape check progresses the marks on the display panel increase upward Once the BEST indicator starts blinking the check is complete SS 1 EN 23 NOTES The B E S T system works for both SP and LP modes only after a tape has been inserted and the Record mode is first initiated It does not work during recording In the case of timer recording the B E S T system works before
34. PDC VPS recording is also possible via the AVI IN OUT connector and the front panel connectors How to check if the station being received transmits a PDC VPS signal Press DISPLAY until the channel position appears on the display panel 2 Hold down START for about 5 seconds e 30 appears blinking on the display panel If a PDC VPS signal is detected from the station D will stop blinking If no PDC VPS signal is detected from the station amp D will blink at a slower rate Press DISPLAY or START again to return to normal display eo EN OO Auto SP LP Timer If when recording in SP mode there is not enough tape to record the entire programme the recorder automatically switches to LP mode to allow complete recording ENGAGE AUTO SP LP TIMER Press AUTO SP LP TIMER on the recorder front panel The button lights up For Example Recording a program of 210 minutes in length onto a 180 minute tape Approximately 150 minutes Approximately 60 minutes SP mode LP mode Total 210 minutes Make sure you press AUTO SP LP TIMER before performing timer programming NOTES e The Auto SP LP Timer feature is not available during ITR Instant Timer Recording and the feature will not work properly with any tapes longer than E 180 as well as some tapes of shorter lenghs Even if in step 1 you press AUTO SP LP TIMER and the button lights up that doesn t mean that
35. Q AUDIO OUT L R Connectors t pg 39 DISPLAY PANEL crm n Lt B E S T Picture System Display F pg 22 Timer Indicator c pg 29 31 Audio Level Indicator QO PDC VPS Indicator cF pg 33 Symbolic Mode Indicators Q Counter Memory Indicator t pg 17 Q Channel Mode Display pg 21 STILL qo Channel position 1 will be displayed as CH 1 PLAY SLOW Clock Display t pg 5 47 FF REW VARIABLE D gt RECORD O Instant REVIEW Indicator t pg 15 SHUTTLE SEARCH Audio Mode Indicator c pg 16 RECORD PAUSE ODD O Cassette Loaded Mark Vy VCR Indicator c pg 25 TIRE enn L gt Tape Speed Indicators F pg 21 AUDIO DUBBING PAUSE lei Tape Remaining Time Indicator t pg 25 B Counter Remain Display t pg 25 O4 zv REMOTE CONTROL REVIEW Button F pg 15 6 AB Code Switch c pg 17 C MEMORY Button F pg 17 Q NUMBER Keys cx pg 21 28 Q PDC VPS Button t pg 28 31 Q CANCEL Button F pg 11 C RESET Button t pg 25 Q START Button amp pg 30 Q STOP Button pg 30 SP LP Button cF pg 21 Auto Tracking Button pg 14 Digit Entry Button c pg 40 AUDIO MONITOR Button F pg 16 A B TV Mute Button t pg 40 Rewind REW Button c pg 12 Play Button F pg 12 B Record Button F pg 21 SCENE FINDER Button F pg 17 B PROG MENU Button c pg 7 28 PUSH JOG Av lt P Button c pg 7 PUSH JOG lt P Button c pg 13 15 40 9 STANDBY ON
36. Set RETURN TO NORMAL SCREEN Press MENU Depending on the reception conditions the stations may not be stored in order and the station names may not be stored correctly Using the Confirmation screen you can skip or add channel positions enter station names and perform other operations Refer to pages 44 45 for the procedures For information on scrambled broadcasts refer to page 44 NOTE Fine tuning is performed automatically during Auto Channel Set If you want to perform it manually refer to page 45 44 zv Storing Channels Manually Store channels that were not stored during Auto Set Up pg 4 or Auto Channel Set r pg 42 ACCESS MAIN MENU 1 Press MENU twice ACCESS CONFIRMATION SCREEN Press PUSH JOGAY to move the highlight bar pointer to MANUAL CH SET then press OK The Confirma tion screen appears SELECT POSITION Press PUSH JOGAV P until an open position in which you want to store a channel begins blinking then press OK The Manual Ch Set screen appears INPUT CHANNEL The number 01 appears blinking beneath CH Press the NUMBER keys to input the channel number you want to store For fine tuning adjustment press PUSH JOG P until the item beneath CH begins blinking then press PUSH JOGAV While tuning F or F appears If necessary to change the band between CH regular and CC cable press PUSH JOG until CH or CC is blinking
37. TIMER again The programme may not have been recorded in its entirety Next time make sure you have enough time on the tape to record the entire programme Refer to Guide Program Number Set and re perform the procedure t pg 10 Position the camcorder so its microphone is away from the TV Turn the TV s volume down If you need the skipped channels restore them pg 44 Press PAUSE to pause the recording change channels then press PLAY to resume recording 4 The remote control won t operate The TV SAT VCR switch is in the Set the switch to the correct position the TV or satellite tuner wrong position 5 Channel settings that were made manually seem to have changed or disappeared 6 No channels are stored in the recorder s memory After the manual settings were made Auto Channel Set was performed The TV aerial cable was not connected to the recorder when Auto Set Up was performed Perform manual setting again Connect the TV aerial cable to the recorder properly and turn off the recorder power once then turn the recorder power back on again The recorder will try Auto Set Up again pg 4 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 prote
38. 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 52 EN FRONT VIEW INDEX Remove the cap to use the front panel connectors Q TIMER Button c pg 29 31 STANDBY ON Button amp pg 4 TV PROG Buttons c pg 21 O COUNTER RESET Button t pg 25 Q Cassette Loading Slot Q RECORD Button t pg 21 TV PROG Dial c pg 21 JOG Dial pg 13 O TIME SCAN SHUTTLE Ring c pg 18 VIDEO AUDIO Input Connectors r pg 36 AUTO SP LP TIMER Button t pg 33 3R PICTURE Button t pg 14 Display Panel c pg 53 B Infrared Beam Receiving Window A DUB Audio Dubbing Button t pg 37 B SPATIALIZER Button t pg 16 p PAUSE Button c pg 13 STOP EJECT Button t pg 12 D PLAY Button cF pg 12 EN D REAR VIEW 0000fo0000 ANT IN 0000000000 AV1 IN OUT d AV2 IN L ECODER PAUSE amp RF OUT Mains Power Cord c pg 3 AV2 IN DECODER Connector tx pg 34 38 AV1 IN OUT Connector amp pg 3 34 Q Remote PAUSE Connector c pg 36 ANT IN Connector pg 3 9 RF OUT Connector cx pg 3
39. VATE H IGH SPEED Ed slow motion or to the left for SEARCH OR During playback or still picture press FF for forward During still picture press and hold PAUSE for 2 high speed search or REW for reverse high speed seconds then release Press and release again to return search to still picture OR To resume normal playback press PLAY During still picture press and hold PUSH JOG lt or P Release to return to still picture NOTES For short searches press and hold FF or REW for over 2 To resume normal playback press PLAY seconds When released normal playback resumes e Picture may not appear during search with an LP recorded tape e In the search still or frame by frame playback mode the picture may be distorted and there may be a loss of colour 14 zw PLAYBACK cont Manual Tracking A Your video recorder is equipped with automatic tracking 2 control During playback you can override this and adjust the tracking manually by pressing the TV PROG buttons Jvc CJ oGGo s i a ULL LQI LLOLUOAX4 amp s OVERRIDE AUTOMATIC E z TRACKING H c Press SP LP 4 47 on the remote to engage manual tracking ADJUST TRACKING MANUALLY 2 Press TV PROG or to adjust tracking RETURN TO AUTOMATIC TRACKING Press SP LP 4 on the remote to re engage auto matic tracking NOTE When a new tape is inserted the
40. VPS is set to OFF To change the setting press 3 PDC VPS NUMBER key 7 tx PDC VPS Recording on page 33 SET TAPE SPEED Press SP LP to set the tape speed RETURN TO NORMAL SCREEN After confirming all information is correct press OK and the normal screen appears Repeat steps 1 8 for each additional programme ENGAGE RECORDER S TIMER MODE Press TIMER The recorder turns off automatically To Timer Record Weekly Or Daily Serials anytime during steps 2 through 8 press WEEKLY NUMBER key 9 for weekly serials or DAILY NUMBER key 8 for daily serials Monday Friday Either WEEKLY or DAILY appears on the screen Pressing the button again makes the corresponding indication disappear NOTES To timer record a satellite broadcast through a satellite tuner connected to the AV2 IN DECODER connector on the back of the recorder in step 6 above set TV PROG to AUX2 by pressing TV PROG Before the selected programme begins select the appropriate channel on the satellite tuner then set the tuner s timer If your satellite tuner doesn t have a timer leave the unit s power switched on You can programme this recorder to timer record as many as 8 programmes If you try to programme the recorder to record a ninth PROGRAM FULL appears on screen and FULL appears on the front display panel To record the extra programme you must first cancel any unnecessary pro
41. age 10 to check if the Guide Program numbers have been set correctly auto channel set has succeeded but auto clock set has not Perform Video Channel Set on page 8 Turn on the TV and select its VIDEO channel or AV mode then make sure that all necessary stations have been stored in the recorder s memory by using the TV PROG button s If station names ID t pg 46 have also been stored in the recorder s memory the station name will be displayed at the top left corner of the screen for about 5 seconds when the recorder is tuned to a different station f you want to set the tuner manually such as to add or skip channels to change channel positions or to set or change station names see pages 44 45 Perform Clock Set on page 47 then SuowViEw Setup on page 10 to check if the Guide Program numbers have been set correctly If both auto channel set and auto clock set have failed Make sure the TV aerial cable is connected properly to the recorder and turn off the recorder power once then turn the recorder power back on again The Country Set display appears on the front display panel and or on the screen perform steps 2 and 4 on pages 4 5 again IMPORTANT Depending on the reception conditions the station names may not be stored correctly and auto Guide Program Number Set may not work properly If the Guide Program numbers are not set
42. and Remote Control Control Your TV Using Additional 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 SAT VCR switch to TV Use the NUMBER keys and the ZIAZ Digit Entry button the PUSH JOG button the DISPLAY button or the OK button to select the TV s channel With televisions under Code 01 02 03 04 06 07 09 0 13 14 or 22 the HM button corresponds to the 1 digit 2 digit entry switching button often labelled of your TV s remote control With televisions under Code 01 11 or 12 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 12 the DISPLAY button corresponds to the 30 button With televisions using Code 09 the OK button corre sponds to the ENTER button of your TV s remote control NOTE The way these buttons are used is determined by your TV Use these buttons as instructed for your TV s remote control nm SPECIAL FEATURES 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 Turn on the TV using its remote control Set the remote control s TV SAT VCR switch to TV
43. ata are invalid such as 31st April the month digits are cleared automatically and the day digits begin blinking Input the correct data e If in step 4 of the Manual clock setting procedure the year digits are automatically cleared and the day digits begin blinking it is possible that you have input 29th February for a non leap year Input the correct data CLOCK SET cont Auto Clock Set SET CLOCK AUTOMATICALLY At the Clock Set screen 4 press PUSH JOGD The Auto Clock screen appears and clock setting begins AUTO CLOCK N 7 2 PLEASE WAIT N e If TV PR isn t set to the channel position on which Auto Clock data is received ERROR appears and then the screen from step 3 reappears To set TV PR press OK to place the pointer next to it then cycle through the numbers by pressing PUSH JOGAY until the number representing the channel position in which the station transmitting clock setting data is stored appears RETURN TO NORMAL SCREEN 5 Once clock setting is completed press MENU to return JUST CLOCK OFF TV PR 1 to the normal screen Manual Clock Set SET DATE AND TIME Press PUSH JOGAY to set the hour then press OK The minutes display begins blinking Repeat the proce dure to set the minutes day month and year SET JUST CLOCK The default setting is OFF Set as desired by pressing PUSH JOGAY then press OK If you set to OFF you can disregard the
44. corresponding direction To access index codes 2 through 9 press PUSH JOG lt or repeatedly until the correct index number is displayed Ex To locate the beginning of B from the current position press PUSH JOG lt twice To locate the beginning of D from the current position press PUSH JOG P once Current position Index number When the specified index code is located playback begins automatically Instant ReView Simply by pressing a single button the recorder power comes on rewinds and begins playback of the last timer recorded programme If you have several programmes recorded you can easily access any of them NOTE Before starting make sure that the recorder is off and that the Timer mode is disengaged ACTIVATE INSTANT REVIEW 1 Press REVIEW The recorder power comes on and the recorder searches for the index code indicating the start of the last timer recorded programme Once it s found playback begins automatically The front display panel tells you how many programmes have been recorded If you have for example 3 programmes REVIEW and 3 appear and blink To watch the first of the 3 programmes press REVIEW three times The recorder searches and begins playback automatically You can access a programme as far as 9 index codes away from the current tape position NOTE Instant ReView is not possible while the recorder is in the Timer mode EN 1 5 NTSC Playback Yo
45. ct the heads 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 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 EN Ol Q When I pause and then resume a recording the end of the recording before the pause is overlapped by the beginning of the continuation of recording Why does this happen A This is normal It reduces distortion at the pause and resume points Q Can the video recorder indefinitely remain in the Record Pause mode A No The video recorder goes to its Stop mode auto matically after 5 minutes to protect the heads Q What happens if the tape runs out during recording A The video recorder automatically rewinds it to the beginning TIMER RECORDING Q O and remain lit on the display panel Is there a problem A No This is a normal condition for a timer recording in progress Q Can I program the timer while I m 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
46. deo recorder to another vacant channel and try again NOTES f you set the video recorder to a channel which is occupied by a local station or has neighbouring channels that are occupied by local stations the picture reception quality will be affected and some interference noise will appear on the TV screen Be sure to select a vacant channel which has no broadcast on neighbouring channels e If you cannot obtain the two vertical white bars clearly with any channel between 22 and 69 consult your JVC dealer EXIT VIDEO CHANNEL SET Se enQ IMPORTANT Before performing the following steps make sure the recorder s power is off and there is no cassette inserted in the recorder With AV Connection ACCESS VIDEO CHANNEL SET MODE Hold down STOP on the recorder until the display panel shows the vui zl RN Es IT EI mE EN 2 SET VIDEO CHANNEL Press TV PROG until the display panel shows OUT Fi d T EI Lg Now the video channel is set to off EXIT VIDEO CHANNEL SET MODE 3 Press OK To view picture signals from the video recorder set your TV to its AV mode 1Ozx SHOWVIEW Setup Turn on the TV and select the VIDEO channel or AV mode Al INITIAL SETTINGS cont With SHowView timer programming is greatly simplified because each TV programme has a corre
47. e The audio will not synchronize with the video in TimeScan modes e In Pause mode 3 seconds approx of audio will be played back repeatedly i pg 13 e In TimeScan search modes some of the audio information will not be played so that the audio can keep up with the video Audio signal during TimeScan Playback tape Sound of D and is heard Sound of and 2 is not heard Output audio signal is normal monaural sound Variable Speed Search Reverse Play ACTIVATE VARIABLE SPEED SEARCH 1 During playback or still turn the recorder s TIME SCAN SHUTTLE ring It remains at that position even after you release it Each time it passes a click position the playback speed changes Refer to the chart on pg 19 for playback speeds OR During playback press PUSH JOG or P The more times you press the faster the playback picture moves To decrease speed press the button for the opposite direction Refer to the chart on pg 19 for playback speeds To resume normal playback press PLAY TimeScan Names of Reverse special effects Sea B 5 m playback Search Play Slow Motion Slow Motion Search Speed SP 9x 7x 5x 3x 1x 1 6x 1 18x 1 18x 1 6x 2x 3x 5x 7x Ox l Speed LP 1 6x 1 18x 1 18x 1 6x Audio is not Audio is Audio is not output output output Audio output Audio is output Audio is output
48. eo recorder or when using this recorder as the player for editing set B E S T to your preference by performing steps 2 through 5 on page 22 e BEST only appears at the beginning of automatic tracking Even though it doesn t appear after that the B E S T function is operative 24mm You can choose whether or not to have various operational indicators appear on screen by setting this function ON or OFF On Screen el due EA LU MMM TURN ON THE RECORDER Displays d Turn on the TV and select the VIDEO channel or AV mode ACC ESS MAI N MENU SCREEN Press MENU twice ACCESS MODE SET SCREEN Move the highlight bar pointer to MODE SET by pressing PUSH JOG AY then press OK ENABLE DISABLE ON SCREEN DISPLAY The default setting is ON so if you want on screen displays leave the AUTO TIMER OFF C7 0 S D ON MODE SET A QO N setting as it is and go to BEST ON step 5 If you don t want AVZ SELECT ME the displays to appear AUDIO press PUSH JOG AY to move the highlight bar gt ON OFF pointer to O S D and mm ir i press PUSH JOG P to set O S D to OFF RETURN TO NORMAL 5 Press MENU NOTES e When you use this recorder as the player for editing be sure to set O S D to OFF before starting e During playback the operation mode indicators may be disturbed depending on the type of tape being used The superimposed indication on the TV scree
49. er the wrong number press CANCEL to backspace and input the correct number GUIDE PROG SET nza 4 x Z N GUIDE PROG TV PROG 1 1 0 9 MENU EXIT When entering a SHowView number for ZDF CONFIRM CHANNEL POSITION NUMBER Press OK and the display under TV PROG begins blinking If the blinking number GUIDE PROG SET GUIDE PROG TV PROG under TV PROG agrees NE with the channel Gs position press OK A v gt GE If the numbers do not MENU EXIT agree input the channel position using PUSH JOGA Y or the NUMBER keys then press OK If you input the SHowViEw number of a program that has already aired ERROR appears on screen for a few seconds Input the correct SHowView number Repeat steps 4 and 5 as necessary CLOSE MENU b Press MENU and selection is complete If you already know the Guide Program number for a station 1 After step 3 press PUSH JOG D The GUIDE PROG number begins blinking 2 Enter the Guide Program number using the NUMBER keys or PUSH JOGA v then press PUSH JOGP The TV PROG number begins blinking 3 Enter the channel position using the NUMBER keys or PUSH JOG Av then press PUSH JOG lt Repeat 2 and 3 as necessary 4 Press MENU en 11 When Using A Satellite Tuner Aerial or Cable Satellite Antenna Ex 2 Satellite Tuner and Decoder Satellite Tuner AV2 IN DECODER
50. ess MENU Change Station Channel Position SELECT ITEM Press PUSH JOGA v4 P until the item you want to move begins blinking Then press OK and the station name ID and its channel CH number begin blinking SELECT NEW POSITION Press PUSH JOGA V lt P to move the station to the new channel position then press OK Example If you moved the station in position 3 to position 7 the stations originally in positions 4 7 each move up one space Repeat steps 1 and 2 as necessary CLOSE CONFIRMATION SCREEN 3 Press MENU Perform steps 1 and 2 of Storing Channels Manually on page 44 to access the Confirmation screen before continuing Set Stations A SELECT ITEM Press PUSH JOGAV lt D until the item you want begins blinking Then press OK twice and the station s name ID begins blinking SELECT NEW STATION Press PUSH JOGAY until the new station s name ID you want to store begins blinking Registered station names I pg 46 appear as you press PUSH JOGA v SWITCH STATIONS Press OK Repeat steps 1 through 3 as necessary CLOSE CONFIRMATION SCREEN 1 Press MENU Set Stations B NOTE First perform step 1 of the above procedure SELECT STATION NAME CHARACTER Press PUSH JOG P and the first letter of the station name begins blinking ENTER NEW CHARACTER Press PUSH JOGAY to cycle through the characters A Z 0 9 k space and stop when the
51. grammes c pg 32 3 2 EN TIMER RECORDING cont Auto Timer When the Auto Timer is set to ON the timer is automatically engaged when the recorder power is turned off and automati cally disengaged when the recorder is powered back on ACCESS MAIN MENU SCREEN Press MENU twice ACCESS MODE SET SCREEN Press PUSH JOG AV to move the highlight bar pointer to MODE SET then press OK MAIN MENU BE MANUAL CH SET GUIDE PROG SET CLOCK SET A v MENU EXIT SELECT MODE Press PUSH JOG Pto select either ON or OFF MODE SET 7 A EUR EU MU d 0 S D ON B E S T ON AV2 SELECT AV2 TIME SCAN ON AUDIO Check And Cancel Programmes A v gt ON OFF MENU EXIT 2 ACCESS PROGRAMME DISPLAY AND OR SCREEN Press PROG CHECK The display panel shows the programme start time Pressing OK changes the display to the programme stop time then the date and channel position If the recorder is turned on and the TV is set to its VIDEO channel or AV mode you can check program information on screen as well Each time you press PROG CHECK the next programme s information appears If All Information Is Correct programming is completed If You Wish To Revise Data with the recorder s power turned on go to step 2 If You Wish To Cancel A Program With the recorder s power turned on press CANCEL All information you input
52. he TV channel controls Elapsed Recording Time Indication You can check the exact time of a recording SET COUNTER DISPLAY 1 Press DISPLAY until a counter reading appears on the dispay panel RESET COUNTER Press C COUNTER RESET before starting recording or playback The counter is reset to 0 00 00 and shows the exact elapsed time as the tape runs Tape Remaining Time DISPLAY REMAINING TIME 1 Press DISPLAY until the time remaining on the tape appears By pressing the DISPLAY button you can change the display to show the counter reading channel position clock time or tape remaining time channel position is not displayed during playback NOTE Depending on the type of tape used there may be times when the tape remaining time reading may not appear right away or is not correct may sometimes appear or the display may blink on occasion 26 en KOZI RECORDING cont Receiving Stereo And Bilin gual Programmes Your recorder is equipped with a Sound Multiplex decoder A2 and if you own the HR DD848EH a Digital stereo sound decoder NICAM as well making reception of stereo and bilingual broad casts possible When the channel is changed the type of broadcast being received will be displayed on the TV screen for a few seconds debes On screen Display A2 Stereo ST A2 Bilingual BIL Regular Monaural none NICAM Stereo ST NICAM NICAM
53. he beginning of the tape During Scene Finder the following indications appear on the display panel STOP SCENE FINDER Press STOP 2 NOTES e During Scene Finder search you can also hear the tape sound During fast forward or rewind you hear the current TV sound instead e During Scene Finder the sound can be heard regardless of TIME SCAN AUDIO setting 17 pg 20 Scene Finder does not function during 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 O I 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 EN 1 7 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
54. he TV PROG dial can also be used to select a channel SET TAPE SPEED Press SP LP ZIAZ Check the SP LP indicator on the recorder display panel to confirm the selected tape speed START RECORDING Press and hold RECORD and PLAY on the remote control or press RECORD on the recorder B E S T takes place at the beginning of both the first SP and the first LP recording after inserting the cassette pg 22 PAUSE RESUME RECORDING Press PAUSE Press PLAY to resume recording STOP RECORDING Press STOP on the remote control or STOP EJECT on the recorder Then press STOP EJECT to remove the cassette Accidental erasure prevention To prevent accidental recording on a recorded cassette remove its safety tab To record on it later cover the hole with adhesive tape Record safety tab 22 8 The B E S T Biconditional Equalised Signal Tracking system e checks the condition of the tape in use during recording and B E i Pi ctu re playback and compensates to provide the highest possible e e e io recording and playback pictures The default setting for both recording and playback is ON Syste m Recording Turn on the TV and select the VIDEO channel or AV mode LOAD A CASSETTE 1 Insert a cassette with the record safety tab intact The recorder power comes on automatically ve PY ACCESS MAIN MENU SCREEN 2 Press MENU twice ACCESS M
55. ing 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 O 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 28 zv ACCESS TIMER PROGRAMMING SHOWVIEW oe Timer Recording Before performing SHOWVIEw timer recording Be sure to read 5HowViEw Setup pg 10 Insert a cassette with the safety tab in place The recorder will come on automatically Turn on the TV and select the VIDEO channel or AV mode TIMER PROGRAMMING 0 9 SHOWVIEW EXPRESS PROGRAMMING MENU MAIN MENU The front display panel looks like this I ENTER SHOWVIEW NUMBER Press the NUMBER keys to enter the SHOWVIEW SHOWVIEW number of a programme 12345678 you wish to record e If you make a mistake ce CANCEL to ackspace and then 10 9 gt input the correct CANCEL DELETE number MENU EXIT The SuowViEw number you enter appears on the front display panel
56. ing AUDIO MONITOR on the remote control changes the soundtrack being played back as follows TRACK NOTES E Lu Recorder s Front Panel On Screen Display us e L R should normally be selected In this mode Hi Fi stereo tapes are played L R HI FI For Hi Fi stereo tapes back in stereo and the normal audio LI aR p 5 i rack is played back automatically for L L E FI For main audio of Bilingual tapes tapes with only normal audio For instructions on recording stereo R HI FI For sub audio of Bilingual tapes and bilingual programmes refer to a R page 26 NORM NORM For audio dubbed tapes e O S D must be set to ON or the on screen displays will not appear L R NORM p For audio dubbed tapes amp pg 24 NORM P Scene Finder This function helps you check contents of unlabeled recorded tapes at the touch of a single button Search Search Search dl OK 5 seconds 10 minutes 5 seconds 10 minutes 5 seconds on counter on counter NO 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 1 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 t
57. me SP LP VIDEO AUDIO Signal system Recording system Signal to noise ratio Horizontal resolution Frequency range Input Output AC 220 240 V 50 60 Hz 24 W 5 C to 40 C 20 C to 60 C Horizontal only 400 x 94 x 340 mm 4 3 kg VHS PAL standard 240 min with E 240 video cassette 480 min with E 240 video cassette PAL type colour signal and CCIR monochrome signal 625 lines 50 fields DA4 Double Azimuth head helical scan system 45 dB 250 lines 70 Hz to 10 000 Hz Normal audio 20 Hz to 20 000 Hz Hi Fi audio 21 pin scart connectors IN OUT x 1 IN DECODER x 1 RCA connectors VIDEO IN x 1 AUDIO IN x 1 AUDIO OUT x 1 TUNER TIMER TV channel storage capacity Tuning system Channel coverage Aerial output Memory backup time ACCESSORIES Provided accessories EN OO 99 positions AUX position AU Frequency synthesized tuner VHF 47 89 104 300 302 470MHz UHF 470 862MHz UHF channels 22 69 Adjustable Approx 60 min RF cable Infrared remote control unit R6 battery x 2 Specifications shown are for SP mode unless otherwise specified E amp O E Design and specifications subject to change without notice Auto Set Up referring to the display panel The Auto Set Up function sets the tuner channels clock and Guide Program numbers c automa
58. mme you must first cancel any unnecessary programmes pg 32 ATTENTION Regarding Guide Program Number Set ERROR GUIDE PROC appears after performing step 3 on the previous page if the Guide Program number for the SHOWVIEW number you entered has not been set e If the recorder is in the stop or rewind or fast forward mode the following screen will appear with under TV PROG blinking Press the NUMBER keys or PUSH JOG AY to input the channel position number you recorder receives that station on then press OK GUIDE PROG SET Ex To timer record a ZDF programme with SuHOwViEW f your recorder receives ZDF on the channel position 2 press OK after entering 2 GUIDE PROG TV PROG oe aS lA v gt MENU EXIT Press MENU then try again from step 1 If the recorder is in a mode other than the above mentioned modes press MENU first and input the correct Guide Program number for that SHowView number pg 10 SHOWVIEW Setup then try again from step 1 3 O EN TIMER RECORDING cont If you don t know the SHowViEw number for the programme you wish to record use the following procedure to set your Regular Timer 7 777 e ACCESS TIMER Programming PROGRAMMING SCREEN Remember the clock must be set before you can Press PROG programme the timer rx pg 47 ACCESS PROGRAMME SCREEN Press START If you re TP f f he followi just starting out P1
59. n tells you what the recorder is doing 1 Operation mode indicators 2 Channel position number and station name Aux indicator AUX1 AUX2 or F AUX 3 Cassette loaded mark 4 Tape speed SP LP EP EP is for NTSC playback only 13 3 1 a 5 Clock display 6 Current day month year TIMER EE CODR 7 Type of Broadcast F pg 26 15 SPATIALIZER M CANCEL 8 Tape direction 7 in 8 9 Tape position indicator F pg 15 9 10 10 Counter display including Counter Memory indicator T 12 11 Audio mode display pg 16 12 Tape remaining time indicator I pg 25 13 Timer warning display F pg 33 14 NTSC MESECAM display pg 14 15 15 Spatializer indicator pg 16 Recording Features C RESET EN 2O Record One Programme While Watching Another If your recorder is connected to the TV via AV connection press TV VCR The recorder s VCR indicator and the TV broadcast being recorded disappear SELECT CHANNEL TO WATCH Once recording is in progress all you need to do is to set the channel controls on the TV for the station you wish to view The programme selected with the TV s channel controls appears on the TV screen while the one selected with the recorder s TV PROG buttons is recorded on the tape If a decoder is connected to the recorder rx pg 38 you can select a scrambled channel as well with t
60. nected to the ding ON AV2 IN DECODER connector ATER b DECODER To use a decoder connected to the AV2 IN DECODER connector AUDIO 5 Press MENU to return to normal screen gt AV2 DECODER If you have a decoder be sure to set AV2 SELECT back to DECODER after editing TMERUI us vus If you re not using a decoder leave AV2 SELECT set to AV2 The default setting is AV2 if the recorder s memory backup has expired due to a power cut or because the AC was removed from the recorder AV2 will be automatically selected when the power is restored to the recorder If you are using a decoder be sure to set AV2 SELECT back to DECODER EN OO TV Receiver Player Your recorder Recorder Your recorder TV Receiver 69 B 69 Te CI A 21 pin SCART Cable not provided RF Cable vibot 21 pin SCART provided CHAN Cable VIDEO NEL or RF Cable H not provided ae AV mode provided py mode Another recorder Another recorder Recorder Player 36 en O _EDITING cont You can use a camcorder as the source player and your video Edit From A peonon C a m C orde r
61. nge the language g U g setting manually using this procedure as required TURN ON THE RECORDER Press b l Be sure to set your Video Channel before performing Language setting pg 8 e Turn on the TV and select the VIDEO channel or AV mode ACCESS MAIN MENU Press MENU twice ACCESS COUNTRY SET SCREEN Press PUSH JOGA v to MAIN MENU move the highlight bar pointer to AUTO CH MODE SET SET then press OK MANUAL CH SET GUIDE PROG SET CLOCK SET lav gt MENU EXIT SELECT COUNTRY Press PUSH JOGAV to move the highlight bar pointer to your country s name then press OK The Language Set screen appears SELECT LANGUAGE Press PUSH JOGAV to move the highlight bar pointer to the language of your choice For HR DD848EH For HR DD848EH NEDERLANDS SUOMI CASTELLANO FRANCAIS pid f NCL av gt av gt MENU EXIT MENU EXIT For HR DD848E NEDERLANDS The on screen display LEE differs for the HR DEUTSCH DD848EH depending upon the country in which the product was purchased lA v gt MENU EXIT You do not have to press OK pressing OK starts Auto Channel Set RETURN TO NORMAL SCREEN Press MENU 8 EN Video Channel Set INITIAL SETTINGS cont If you have connected the video recorder to your TV via the provided RF cable only RF connection Go to With RF Connection below If you have connected the video
62. number setting pg 10 INITIAL SETTINGS When the button on the recorder remote control is pressed for the first time to power on the recorder after you plug the mains power cord into a mains outlet the Country Set display will appear on the TV screen and the recorder s front display panel By simply selecting your country the Auto Set Up function sets the tuner channels clock and Guide Program numbers automatically If you live in Belgium or Switzerland you also need to select the language you use You can refer to the front display panel and or the on screen display to perform this procedure Before starting make sure of the following The TV aerial cable should be connected to the recorder The recorder s mains power cord should be connected to a mains outlet t7 pg 3 f you want to use the on screen display the TV should be set to its AV mode with AV connection t pg 3 or UHF channel 36 with RF connection tx pg 3 TURN ON THE RECORDER Press on the recorder or remote control The Country Set display appears on the front display panel and or on the screen 1 For HR DD848E For HR DD848EH DEUTSCHLAND SUOMI OSTERREICH NORGE SUISSE SVERIGE ITALIA DANMARK NEDERLAND IT OTHERS GREECE Av gt MENU EXIT For HR DD848EH A v gt MENU EXIT PORTUGAL The on screen display pum differs for the HR DD848EH depending upon the country in which
63. ower Cord TV Aerial Cable Mains outlet Rear view ENO It s essential that your video recorder be properly connected Follow these steps carefully THESE STEPS MUST BE COM PLETED BEFORE ANY VIDEO OPERATION CAN BE PER FORMED 1 2 4 CHECK CONTENTS Make sure the package contains all of the accessories listed in Specifications gt pg 55 SITUATE RECORDER Place the recorder on a stable horizontal surface CONNECT RECORDER TO TV The connection method you use depends on the type of TV you have RF CONNECTION To Connect To A TV With NO AV Input Terminals a Disconnect the TV aerial cable from the TV b Connect the TV aerial cable to the ANT IN jack on the rear panel of the recorder c Connect the provided RF cable between the RF OUT jack on the rear panel of the recorder and the TV s aerial terminal Before operating the recorder make sure the TV s channel is set to the VIDEO channel F pg 8 AV CONNECTION To Connect To A TV With AV Input Terminals a Connect the aerial recorder and TV as per RF CONNECTION b Connect an optional SCART cable between the AV1 IN OUT socket on the rear panel of the recorder and the TV s 21 pin SCART connector Before operating the recorder make sure the TV is set to the VIDEO or
64. properly SHOWVIEW timer recording t pg 28 will not work correctly be sure to check if the Guide Program numbers have been set correctly gt pg 10 5HowViEw Setup Since your video recorder memorizes all detected stations even if the reception condition is poor some of those stored stations may produce a noisy picture To delete those stations Delete A Channel on page 44 INFORMATION Language for the on screen display Auto Set Up also selects the language automatically for the on screen display depending on the Country setting you have made in step 2 on page 4 unless you have selected BELGIUM or SUISSE as shown below SUOMI SUOMI SVERIGE SVENSKA ESPANA CASTELLANO PORTUGAL ENGLISH DANMARK DANSK NEDERLAND NEDERLANDS DEUTSCHLAND DEUTSCH OSTERREICH DEUTSCH GREECE ENGLISH NORGE NORSK ITALIA ITALIANO OTHERS ENGLISH If you want to change the language setting manually gt Language on page 7 Just Clock Your recorder is equipped with the Just Clock function which provides accurate time keeping through automatic adjustments at regular intervals by reading data from a PDC signal If you want to take advantage of this function simply set it to ON Just Clock on page 47 SS EN 7 This recorder offers you the choice to view on screen messages in 10 different languages Though Auto Set Up selects the La n a e language automatically pg 6 you can cha
65. r cord is discon nected e is displayed on the display panel with Auto Timer set to OFF POSSIBLE CAUSE e 0D is displayed on the display panel e M is displayed on the display panel The tape is already fully rewound or fast forwarded POSSIBLE CAUSE If you re using the RF OUT connec tion the TV receiver s channel selector is not set to the VIDEO channel the recorder s VIDEO channel has not been correctly set If you re using the AV connection the TV receiver is not set to the AV mode The automatic tracking mode is engaged The automatic tracking mode is engaged Automatic tracking is engaged The video heads may be dirty POSSIBLE CAUSE There is no cassette loaded or the cassette loaded has had its Record Safety tab removed AU has been selected as the input mode 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 en 49 CORRECTIVE ACTION Connect the mains power cord Press the TIMER button to turn the indicator off CORRECTIVE ACTION Press PLAY to turn the D indicator off Press C MEMORY to deactivate the Counter Memory function and turn the M indicator off Check the cassette CORRECTIVE ACTION If you are using the RF OUT connec tion set the TV receiver to
66. r s satellite tuners can also be controlled by setting the appropriate switch on the remote control Before you start Turn on the satellite tuner using its remote control Set the remote control s TV SAT VCR switch to SAT SET SATELLITE TUNER BRAND CODE 1 Refer to the chart below While holding down I enter your satellite tuner s brand code using the NUMBER keys then press STOP Some satellite tuner brands have more than one code If the satellite tuner does not function with one code try entering another You don t have to repeat this step until you replace your remote control s batteries TRY OPERATING SATELLITE TUNER 2 Press O I on the remote to turn the satellite tuner off If it goes off try other operations The O I button TV PROG button NUMBER buttons on the remote can all be used to operate the satellite tuner The NUMBER buttons will not work with JVC satellite tuners using code 13 With satellite tuners using Code 16 the ZIAZ button corresponds to the ENTER button of your satellite tuner s remote control To return the remote to video recorder control set its TV SAT VCR switch to VCR IMPORTANT Although the provided remote control unit is compatible with JVC satellite tuners as well as many other models it may not work with your satellite tuner or in some instances may have limited function capability SATELLITE TUNER BRAND CODE JV
67. rder and displayed on your TV just like a TV programme Plavback LOAD A CASSETTE y 1 Make sure the window side is up the rear label side is facing you and the arrow on the front of the cassette is point toward the recorder Don t apply too much pressure when inserting Turn on the TV and select the VIDEO channel or AV mode The recorder power comes on automatically and the counter is reset to 0 00 00 If the record safety tab has been removed playback begins automatically FIND PROGRAMME START POINT 2 If the tape is advanced past the start point press REW or TIME SCAN SHUTTLE JVC DEO turn the TIME SCAN SHUTTLE ring to the left To go forward press FF or turn the TIME SCAN SHUTTLE ring to the right START PLAYBACK 3 Press PLAY BEST appears blinking in the recorder s Oo display panel during automatic tracking pg 22 STOP PLAYBACK Press STOP on the remote or STOP EJECT on the 4 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
68. recorder enters the automatic tracking mode automatically 3R Picture 3R Resolution and Response Recovery technology maximises sense of resolution and sharpens image edges to make playback picture look better focused ACTIVATE 3R PICTURE 1 Press 3R PICTURE The button will light To turn off 3R Picture press 3R PICTURE again so that the light goes off Normally it is recommendable to keep 3R Picture ON with the button lit Depending on the type of tape used picture quality may be better with 3R Picture set to off If you use this recorder as the player for editing be sure to turn off 3R Picture before starting The setting will remain effective even though you turn on off the recorder Information On Colour System You can also record SECAM signals or play back a MESECAM tape on this recorder When a MESECAM tape is played back MESECAM appears on the screen for about 5 seconds MESECAM is the designation for tapes with SECAM signals that have been recorded on a MESECAM compatible PAL video recorder 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 Fat or PI Haa 1 or Ww 1 is displayed on screen and search begins in the
69. recorder to your TV via both the provided RF cable and a 21 pin SCART cable AV connection Go to With AV Connection on next page Video Channel RF Output Channel is the channel on which your TV receives picture and sound signals from the video recorder through the RF cable IMPORTANT Before performing the following steps make sure the recorder s power is off and there is no cassette inserted in the recorder TEST SIGNAL The channel on which the screen to the left appear clearly in step 2 is your Video Channel To view picture signals from the video recorder set your TV to the Video Channel With RF Connection ACCESS VIDEO CHANNEL SET MODE Hold down STOP on the recorder until the display panel shows the following PENES THEN BRI eli SET VIDEO CHANNEL Set your TV to UHF channel 36 2 e If the two vertical white bars appear clearly on the screen as shown in the illustration at bottom left go to step 3 e If the two vertical white bars do not appear clearly press TV PROG or to set the video recorder to a vacant channel between 22 and 69 which is not occupied by any local station in your area Ex If channel 50 is available in your area WE SORTIE E Then set your TV to UHF channel 50 and check if the two vertical white bars appear clearly on the screen if so go to step 3 If not re set the vi
70. ring Audio Dubbing the normal soundtrack is automatically selected If you wish to hear the mixed sound Hi Fi Normal soundtracks press AUDIO MONITOR on the remote control to select L R NORM cs pg 16 e Audio dubbing stops automatically when the counter reaches 0 00 00 and the recorder enters the Play mode Check the counter reading before dubbing e Audio dubbing is also possible using the rear panel AV1 IN OUT or AV2 IN connector When using these connectors make sure to select the correct input mode in step 2 e Audio dubbing cannot be performed on a cassette that has had its record safety tab removed e When playing back an audio dubbed tape press AUDIO MONITOR on the remote control to select the soundtrack you wish to hear F pg 16 Audio d EN O ubbing replaces the normal audio sound of a previously recorded tape with a new soundtrack Normal audio track track Video Hi Fi audio j 4 Pre recorded tape Audio dubbed tape MAKE CONNECTIONS Connect an audio component to the AUDIO INL R connectors on the recorder s front panel When connecting monaural equipment use only the recorder s AUDIO IN L connector SET INPUT MODE Press NUMBER key 0 and or TV PROG so that F AU appears in place of a channel number LOCATE START POINT Press PLAY to start playback of the tape in your recorder and press PAUSE when you find the point where
71. rough scrambled channels SELECT INPUT MODE 1 Set AV2 SELECT to DECODER F pg 34 CONNECT DECODER Connect your recorder s AV2 IN DECODER connector to the decoder s Euroconnector using a 21 pin SCART cable SET TUNER Perform the procedure as described in When Receiv ing A Scrambled Broadcast on page 44 NOTE When Connecting A Satellite Tuner if you don t have a decoder connect the satellite tuner directly to the video recorder s AV2 IN DECODER connector if you have a decoder first connect the decoder to the decoder input of the satellite tuner then connect the satellite tuner s output to the recorder s AV2 IN DECODER connector Refer to the instruction book for the satellite tuner and decoder Set AV2 SELECT to AV2 rx pg 34 to view a programme via the satellite tuner select AU 2 mode by pressing NUMBER key 0 and or TV PROG so that AU 2 appears on the display panel Connecting Using A Stereo System Audio Cable not provided Mains outlet AUX IN or TAPE MONITOR EN O9 These instructions enable you to connect your video recorder to your Hi Fi stereo system if you have one and listen to the soundtrack through the stereo FM Tuner CD Player
72. s not timer record properly OTHER PROBLEMS SYMPTOM POSSIBLE CAUSE CORRECTIVE ACTION 1 Whistling or howling is heard from the TV during camcorder record ing 2 When scanning channels some of them are skipped over 3 The channel cannot be changed The clock and or the timer have been set incorrectly The timer is not engaged Timer recording is in progress The timer is engaged but there s no cassette loaded The loaded cassette has had its Record Safety tab removed TIMER has been pressed when there are no programs in memory or the timer record information has been programmed incorrectly The end of the tape was reached during timer recording The recorder s channel positions have been set incorrectly The camcorder s microphone is too close to the TV The TV s volume is too high Those channels have been desig nated to be skipped Recording is in progress Re perform the clock and or timer settings Press TIMER and confirm that is displayed on the display panel Timer programming can t be performed while a timer 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
73. s on the display L LULILI panel see page 5 of the instructions During Auto Set Up Auto Set Up completed Once you have performed Auto Set Up even if the recorder s memory backup has expired the recorder will not perform Auto Set Up again FOR MORE INFORMATION SEE INSTRUCTIONS P4 JVC VICTOR COMPANY OF JAPAN LIMITED E EH Printed in Japan COPYRIGHT 1997 VICTOR COMPANY OF JAPAN LTD 0697HOV k UN VP
74. sponding code number which your recorder is able to recognise NOTE Guide Program GUIDE PROG Number refers to the assigned TV station numbers according to broadcast area for SHOwViEW timer recording IMPORTANT Perform the following procedure after Auto Set Up on page 4 and or the channel setting steps on pages 42 45 and after the Clock Set procedure on page 47 After setting the Guide Program Numbers the station names and channel positions may be incorrect if you stored or skipped channels In this case re perform Guide Program Number setting Guide Program Number Set MAKE LIST OF STORED STATION NAMES AND CHANNEL POSITIONS 1 Ex Channel position Station name 2 ZDF 3 WDR ACCESS MAIN MENU SCREEN 2 Press MENU twice ACCESS GUIDE PROG SET SCREEN Press PUSH JOG AY to move the highlight bar pointer to GUIDE PROG SET then press OK The Guide Prog Set screen appears MAIN MENU MODE SET AUTO CH SET MANUAL CH SET E GUIDE PROG SET GUIDE PROG SET GUIDE PROG TV PROG CLOCK SET AUTO SET BY SHOWVIEW gt MANUAL SET Av gt A v MENU EXIT MENU EXIT ENTER SHOWVIEW NUMBER Press OK and a cursor appears above GUIDE PROG Then using the NUMBER keys input the SHowView number found in most TV listings of a program scheduled to be broadcast on each station on the list from step 1 starting at the top If you ent
75. t properly SHOwViEW timer recording pg 28 will not work correctly be sure to check if the Guide Program numbers have been set correctly pg 10 5SHowViEWw Setup Since your video recorder memorizes all detected stations even if the reception condition is poor some of those stored stations may produce a noisy picture To delete those stations tx Delete A Channel on page 44 EN 49 PERFORM AUTO CHANNEL SET Press PUSH JOGAv to move the highlight bar pointer to the language of your PLEASE WAIT choice then press OK to initiate Auto Channel Set LE iE a dee AUTO SET The Auto Set screen MENU EXIT appears and remains on screen Beginning End while the recorder searches for receivable stations As Auto Channel Set progresses the ll mark on the screen moves from left to right Wait until the screen as shown in step 6 appears VIEW CONFIRMATION SCREEN The stations your recorder located appear on a Confirmation screen channel positions PR channels CH and station names ID CF pg 46 To view the next page of the listing press PUSH JOGAvV b The blueback IMENU EXIT screen and the program C Cable currently being broadcast by the blinking station appear alternately for 5 seconds each The stations located in the selected country appear at the top of the list The Guide Program numbers will also be set automatically during Auto Channel
76. the VIDEO channel pg 8 Perform Video Channel Set pg 8 If you are using the AV connection set the TV to its AV mode Try manual tracking pg 14 Try manual tracking pg 14 Press TV PROG or a few times to remove the noise bars from the screen Engage and adjust tracking manually tx pg 14 Consult your JVC dealer CORRECTIVE ACTION Insert a cassette or using adhesive tape reseal the slot where the tab was removed Set to the desired channel Confirm that the source is properly connected Confirm that all units power switches are turned on Set the input mode to AU CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE 50 en 4 Camcorder recording is not possible TIMER RECORDING TROUBLESHOOTING cont The camcorder has not been properly connected The input mode is not correct 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 amp and O9 on the display panel won t stop blinking The cassette is automatically ejected and O and 00 on the display panel won t stop blinking blinks for 10 seconds and the Timer mode is disengaged The cassette is automatically ejected the power shuts off and and oO won t stop blinking SHOWVIEW doe
77. the recorder will automatically 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 mode f you perform timer recording with both PDC VPS and the Auto SP LP Timer activated and the programme goes beyond its originally scheduled length there may be times when the programme cannot be recorded in its entirety Timer Warning If you have programmed your recorder to timer record a programme or a series of programmes a warning appears on screen to tell you that the record ing is to start in 5 minutes NOTES e The warning only appears if you re not in the Timer mode at that time If this recorder is being used as the player for tape dubbing the warning screen is recorded on the tape in the other video recorder WARNING TIMER RECORDING TO START SOON P CANCEL The warning blinks for the entire 5 minutes leading up to the start of timer recording To clear the display press CANCEL 3am You can use your video recorder as the source player or the e recording deck Edit To Or MAKE CO
78. tically g BEFORE YOU START PLEASE MAKE SURE THAT E B The TV aerial cable is connected to the ANT IN jack on the rear panel of the video recorder QOO Bi The video recorder s mains power cord is connected to a mains outlet m B The video recorder is turned off m E Load batteries into the remote control x 7 Press O I recorder remote tay al OY EE D ag 2 aire eek JOG Qu to select the international International Telephone Country Code E Spone County coge SUOMI 358 SUISSE AI Ex DEUTSCHLAND is selected PORTUGAL 351 ITALIA 39 DEUTSCHLAND 49 ESPA A 34 NORGE 47 BELGIUM 32 SVERIGE 46 NEDERLAND 31 If you have selected a country code other than 32 Booed P Bee eu BELGIUM or 41 SUISSE go to step 3 3 Depending on the model the selectable codes may be limited 4 l f you have selected 32 BELGIUM or 41 SUISSE Language Code for the HR DD848E press OK remote and select the language code by ENGLISH 01 ITALIANO 04 pressing PUSH JOG AY remote then go to step 3 DEUTSCH 02 NEDERLANDS 05 Ex FRANCAIS is selected for BELGIUM FRANCAIS 03 l l l l Language Code for the HR DD848EH l ENGLISH 01 CASTELLANO 04 l Cod DEUTSCH 02 NEDERLANDS 05 peor Telephone anguage Code FRANCAIS 03 ountry Code PESE Caf ERN te ag aa a ey DN REN m 3 Press OK remote Do NOT press any button on the video recorder or remote control until the current time appears eif CH1 or z BERE appear
79. ur video recorder is equipped with NTSC circuitry that can play back NTSC tapes LOAD A CASSETTE 1 Insert a cassette recorded in NTSC START PLAYBACK Press PLAY 2 NTSC appears on the screen for about 5 seconds Some TVs shrink the picture vertically and place black bars at the top and bottom of the screen This is not a malfunction on the part of either the video recorder or the TV The picture may roll up and down This can be corrected using the V HOLD control found on some TVs This cannot be corrected if the TV does not have a V HOLD control The counter and tape remaining time readings will be incorrect During search still or frame by frame playback the picture will be distorted and there may be a loss of colour Depending on the type of TV the top and bottom portions of superimposed displays may be cut off during NTSC playback 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 Ii in relation to 0 beginning or end shows you where you are on the tape O S D rx pg 24 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 REMAIN 2 35 Beginning End 10 rx Spatializer This feature expands sound field when you play back any stereo so
80. urce or view a stereo programme while recording it Spatializer has no effect on recording quality ACTIVATE SPATIALIZER 1 Press SPATIALIZER the current setting will be displayed SPATIALIZER on the screen for about 5 seconds Pressing SPATIALIZER while the screen shows the display changes the setting To view a stereo programme such as movies or music select SPATIALIZER lt I to create more spacious sound To view a monaural programme select SPATIALIZER ST which simulates a stereo effect Select SPATIALIZER OFF to turn off Spatializer if the sound becomes unnatural with either SPATIALIZER I d or SPATIALIZER ST selected If your TV is equipped with 3D PHONIC and if you use both Spatializer and 3D PHONIC at the same time the sound may become unnatural set either function to OFF The setting will remain effective even though you turn on off the recorder NOTES Spatializer is effective only with a stereo TV e The setting cannot be changed during search still frame by frame playback or slow motion mode e When this recorder is used as the player for editing the recorded audio will correspond to the Spatializer setting Soundtrack Selection 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 Press

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