JVC HR-A637E User's Manual
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1. ENGLISH VIDEO CASSETTE RECORDER SAFETY FIRST Safety Precautions INSTALLING YOUR NEW RECORDER Basic Connections Tune The TV To Your Video Recorder Connecting Using Decoder Please find quick set up guide 3 pages on the A637EH key rear at that instruction book Connecting Using A Satellite Tuner Connecting Using A Stereo System INITIAL SETTINGS Tuner Set Clock Set PLAYBACK Basic Playback Playback Features RECORDING Basic Recording Recording Features TIMER RECORDING Information On ShowView Guide Prog Number Set ShowView Timer Recording Regular Timer Programming Check And Cancel Programmes PDC VPS Recording EDITING Edit To Or From Another Video Recorder Edit From A Camcorder USING THE CONFIRMATION DISPLAY Storing Channels Manually Unless otherwise indicated the recorder Delete A Channel illustrations appearing in this instruction Seow M TSNV Change Station Channel Position manual are of the HR A637EH Set Stations Fine Tuning Channels Already Stored IP TV STATION AND ID LIST TROUBLESHOOTING INSTRUCTIONS CO 58 CEST s r SC CS 2 EN SAFETY FIRST Safety Precautions The rating plate and the safety caution are on the rear of the unit WARNING DANGEROUS VOLTAGE INSIDE WAR2. It s essential that your video recorder be properly connected Follow these steps carefully THESE STEPS MUST BE COMPLETED BEFORE ANY VIDEO OPERATION CAN BE PERFORMED CHECK CONTENTS Make sure the package contains all of the accessories listed in Specifications C pg 33 SITUATE RECORDER 2 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 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 c Set the RF TEST switch to OFF Before operating the recorder make sure the TV is set to the VIDEO or AV mode CONNECT RECORDER TO MAINS Plug the end of the mains power cord into a mains outlet The video recorder sends picture and sound signals via the RF connecting cable to you
3. I 9 T c E e AV2 SELECT switch AVI IN OUT Rear View Decoder 1 2 3 SELECT INPUT MODE Set the AV2 SELECT switch to DECODER CONNECT DECODER Connect your recorder s AV2 IN DECODER connector to the decoder s Euroconnector using a 21 pin SCART cable SET TUNER Follow the procedure starting on page 7 EN D The AV2 IN DECODER or AV1 IN OUT connector can be used as an input terminal for a satellite tuner Simply connect a e C satellite tuner and you can enjoy the wide variety of satellite programming CONNECT SATELLITE Using A oe Satellite Tuner FJ SELECT INPUT MODE A637EH only 2 Set the AV2 SELECT switch to AV2 TV Receiver RF Cable TV Aerial PREPARE TO WATCH A SN SATELLITE PROGRAMME 3 Select the appropriate channel on the satellite tuner Then set the auxiliary mode by pressing NUMBER key 0 or TV PROG on the remote control until AU2 appears on the recorder s front display panel col e xis NOTE When connecting a satellite tuner together with a decoder C first connect the decoder to the decoder input of the satellite tuner then connect the satellite tuner s output to i e the
4. 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 W or D appears on the front display panel NOTES For safety your recorder disables all other functions while in the Timer mode If you want to use the recorder but its Timer mode is engaged press TIMER and all other functions are operable To re engage the timer press TIMER You can programme this recorder to timer record as many as 8 programmes If you try to programme the recorder to record a ninth FULL appears on the front display panel To record the extra programme you must first cancel any unnecessary programmes C pg 21 To Satellite Tuner Users When using the Regular Timer Recording method to timer record a satellite programme you must select AU2 in step Before the selected programme begins set the satellite tuner for the appropriate channel then set the tuner s timer If your satellite tuner doesn t have a timer leave its power on oC SU Check And Cancel Programmes ACCESS PROGRAMME DISPLAY Press PROG CHECK The recording start and stop times 1 appear on the front display panel Then press OK and the date and the channel position appear Each time you press PROG CHECK the next program s informa tion appears If All Information Is Correct programming is complet
5. FILM TEL5 TELES FNET FILMNET TF1 TF1 FR2 France2 TM3 TM3 FR3 France3 TMC TELEMONTECARLO GALA GALAVISION TNT TNT INT HR3 HESSEN3 TRT TRT INT INFO INFO KANAL TSI TSI ITA1 ITALIAT TSR TSR ITA7 ITALIA7 TV1 BRTN TV1 ITV ITV TV2 BRTN TV2 JSTV JSTV TV3 TV3 KA2 KA2 TVE1 TVE1 KAB1 KABEL1 TVE2 TVE2 KAN2 KANAL2 TVG TV GALICIA LOCA LOCAL TVI TV INDEPENDENT M6 M6 TVN TV NORGE MBC MBR VCR VIDEO MCM MCM VERO VERONICA MDR MDR VH 1 VH 1 MOVE MOVIE VIVA VIVA MTV MTV VIV2 VIVA2 MTV3 MTV3 VMTV VIDEO MUSIC N3 NORD3 VOX VOX N TV N TV VT4 VT4 NBC NBC SUPER VTM VTM NDR NDR WDR1 West1 NED1 NED1 WDR3 West3 NED2 NED2 YLET YLE1 NED3 NED3 YLE2 YLE2 NEWS ZDF ZDF NRK NRK ZTV ZTV ODE ODEON ORF1 ORFI The ID designator appears on your recorder s front display oC SU 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 EN 27 POSSIBLE CAUSE CORRECTIVE ACTION 1 No power is applied to the The mains power cord is discon Connect the mains power cord recorder nected 2 The clock is functioning properly but the recorder cannot be powered TAPE TRANSPORT is displayed on the display panel Press the TIMER button to turn the indicator off SYMPTOM POSSIBLE CAUSE CORRECTIVE AC
6. To decrease speed press the button for the opposite direction To resume normal playback press PLAY ENHNENWYTII 12 Instant ReView Simply by pressing a single button the recorder power comes on rewinds and begins playback of the last timer recorded programme If you have several programmes recorded you can easily access any of them NOTE Before starting make sure that the recorder is off and that the Timer mode is disengaged ACTIVATE INSTANT REVIEW Press REVIEW The recorder power comes on and the 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 REV 3 appears and blinks To watch the first of the 3 programmes press REVIEW three times The recorder searches and begins playback automatically You can access a programme as far as 9 index codes away from the current tape position NOTE Instant ReView is not possible while the recorder is in the Timer mode PLAYBACK cont NTSC Playback Your video recorder is equipped with NTSC circuitry that can play back NTSC tapes LOAD A CASSETTE Insert a cassette recorded in NTSC 1 2 START PLAYBACK Press PLAY NT appears on the display panel Some TVs shrink the picture vertically and place black bars at th
7. VIEW lt of Wer D OPERATE Button cF pg 3 TIMER Button F pg 19 Q Cassette Loading Slot REWIND Button lt pg 10 PLAY Button lt pg 10 FAST FORWARD Button gt pg 10 Infrared Beam Receiving Window Display Panel F pg 31 REAR VIEW SP LP Button gt pg 14 TV PROG Button pg 7 RECORD Button gt pg 14 STOP EJECT Button gt pg 10 PAUSE Button gt pg 11 R L ANT IN f Co UA AW INIDECODER ge SELECT DECODER 40 amp AV1 IN OUT RF OUT 9 Mains Power Cord gt pg 3 AUDIO OUT L R Connectors t pg 6 AV1 IN OUT Connector pg 3 V2 IN Connector pg 5 A637E AV2 IN DECODER Connector t pg 4 A637EH ANT IN Connector rx pg 3 RF TEST switch pg 3 A637E AV2 SELECT RF TEST switch c pg 3 A637 EH RF OUT Connector r pg 3 RF Output Channel Adjustment Screw gt pg 4 oC SU 11 S8 ano REMOTE CONTROL Buttons shown in white 0 can also be used to operate JVC TVs NUMBER Keys gt pg 14 PDC VPS Button gt pg 21 CA
8. audio of Bilingual tapes R For sub audio of Bilingual tapes NORM For audio dubbed tapes L R NORM For audio dubbed tapes NOTES e 1 R should normally be selected In this mode Hi Fi stereo tapes are played back in stereo and the NORM track is played back automatically for tapes with only normal audio For instructions on recording stereo and bilingual programmes refer to page 15 MENNESNSW A IIITJ Index Search Your recorder automatically marks index codes at the beginning of each recording This function gives you quick access to any one of 9 index codes in either direction NOTE Before starting make sure the recorder is in the Stop mode ACTIVATE INDEX SEARCH 1 Press PUSH JOG lt or D Fat or gt 1 or 1 is displayed on the display panel and search begins in the corresponding direction To access index codes 2 through 9 press PUSH JOG lt or gt repeatedly until the correct index number is displayed Ex To locate the beginning of B from the current position press PUSH JOG lt twice To locate the beginning of D from the current position press PUSH JOG once Current position Index number When the specified index code is located playback begins automatically Next Function Memory You can set your recorder s power to go off automatically after the tape is fully rewound Before starting make sure the recorder is in the Stop mode For
9. midnight Just Clock is not effective when the recorder s power is on unless the recorder is tuned to the same channel position selected in the Just Clock display 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 data are invalid such as 31st April the month digits are cleared automatically and the day digits begin blinking Input the correct data If in step of the Manual Clock Set 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 1 Basic Playback PLAYBACK The easiest most basic operation possible with your video recorder is tape playback Already recorded signals on a video tape are read by your video recorder and displayed on your TV just like a TV programme LOAD A CASSETTE 1 Make sure the window side is up the rear label side is facing you and the arrow on the front of the cassette is point toward the recorder Don t apply too much pressure when inserting The recorder po
10. s power turned on 20 en Regular Timer Programming Remember the clock must be set before you can programme the timer F pg 8 Before performing the following steps insert a cassette with the safety tab in place The recorder power will come on automati cally MING DISPLAY Press PROG DISPLAY Press START TIMER RECORDING cont ACCESS TIMER PROGRAM ACCESS PROGRAMME If you re not receiving PDC VPS press NUMBER key 7 to set to OFF so that the indicator disappears pg 21 START TIME Press START to enter the time you want recording to start Start time i Stop time 4 ENTER PROGRAMME Press and hold START to move in 30 minute increments or press and release repeatedly to move 1 minute at a time TIME Press STOP to enter the time you want recording to stop Press DATE The current date appears on the front display panel The date you enter appears in its place ENTER PROCRAMME STOP ENTER PROCRAMME DATE ENTER CHANNEL POSITION Press TV PROG Day Month i i 6 Channel position M SET TAPE SPEED Press SP LP to set the tape speed RETURN TO NORMAL DISPLAY After confirming all information is correct press OK and the normal display appears Repeat steps 1 8 for each additional programme ENGAGE RECORDER S TIMER MODE Press TIMER
11. 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 oC SU INSTALLING YOUR NEW RECORDER Basic Connections Back of TV 21 pin SCART connector TV Aerial Cable RF Cable provided 21 pin SCART Cable RF output channel adjustment Mains screw Power Cord G T L 8 m ILJI I Red S e Rear View RF TEST switch Mains outlet AV1 IN OUT Tune The TV To Your Video Recorder
12. then press PUSH JOG The Channel Position number begins blinking 3 Enter the channel position using the NUMBER keys or PUSH JOGAY then press OK Repeat 1 and 3 as necessary 4 Press CH SET Satellite Tuner Users To set the Guide Prog numbers for satellite broadcasts be sure to select AU2 in step 5 by using the NUMBER key 0 or TV PROG ShowView Timer Recording Before performing ShowView Timer Recording see Informa tion on ShowView on page 17 Before performing the following steps insert a cassette with the safety tab in place The recorder power will come on automati ACCESS TIMER PROGRAM MING DISPLAY 1 Press PROG ENTER SHOWVIEW NUMBER Press the NUMBER keys to enter the ShowView number of a programme you wish to record f you make a mistake press CANCEL and then input the correct number ACCESS PROGRAMME DISPLAY Press OK and the Programme display appears Start time i Stop time i Press PROG CHECK to confirm the date and the channel position Day Month 4 Channel position i e If the number you entered is invalid appears Press CANCEL and input a valid ShowView number If you re not receiving PDC VPS press NUMBER key 7 to set to OFF so that the indicator disap pears pg 21 en 19 SET TAPE SPEED 1 Press SP LP 4 to set the tape speed RETURN TO N
13. Automatic Power Off After Tape Rewind press REW then press OPERATE within 2 seconds SS ete EN 13 Remote A B Code Switching The remote control is capable of controlling two JVC video recorders independently one set to respond to the remote control s A code control signals and another set to respond to B code control signals The remote control is preset to send A code signals because your video recorder is initially set to respond to A code signals You can easily modify your video recorder to respond to B code signals REMOVE POWER SUPPLY Unplug the mains power cord from the mains outlet SET A B CODE SWITCH Set to B RE SUPPLY POWER Plug the mains power cord back into the mains outlet TURN THE RECORDER ON Press OPERATE on the remote control The recorder will now only respond to B code signals A CG N NOTE Some TV sets may malfunction in response to the B mode If this happens switch back to the A mode Information On Colour System You can also record SECAM signals or play back a MESECAM tape on this recorder When a MESECAM tape is played back MES appears on the display panel MESECAM is the designa tion for tapes with SECAM signals that have been recorded on a MESECAM compatible PAL video recorder s r SC CS 14 en TV signals being received by the recorder s built in tuner can be recorded onto a video tape You can capture a TV pro
14. CAM 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 For Italy t 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 VHS xax 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 trademark applied for by Gemstar Develop ment Corporation The ShowView system is manufactured under licence from Gemstar Development Corporation The OPERATE button does not completely shut off mains power from the unit but switches operating current on and off Video tapes recorded with this video recorder in the LP Long Play mode cannot be played back on a single speed video recorder Failure to heed the following precautions may result in damage to the recorder remote control or video cassette 1 DO NOT place the recorder in an environment prone to extreme temperatures or humidity in direct sunlight in a dusty environment in an environment where strong magnetic fields are generated On a surface that is unstable or subject to vibration 2 DO NOT block
15. CT VIDEO switch CHANNEL VIDEO CHAN RF Cable provided NEL 21 pin SCART Cable not provided 21 pin SCART Cable not provided Another recorder Another recorder Recorder Player RF Cable provided oC SU 1 1 1S8 SS EN 23 You can use a camcorder as the source player and your video Edit From A MAKE CONNECTIONS Camcorder Connect the camcorder s AUDIO VIDEO OU connectors to the recorder s AUDIO VIDEO input connectors SET RECORDER S INPUT MODE e f you re using the AVI IN OUT connector Select AUT by pressing NUMBER key 0 and or TV PROG e f you re using the AV2 IN connector Select AU2 by pressing NUMBER key 0 or TV PROG If you own the A637EH make sure that the AV2 SELECT switch is set to AV2 START CAMCORDER Engage its Play mode START RECORDER Engage its Record mode Recorder Your recorder il In ILI I E ERES ee Cable adapter VIDEO Audio Video signals Camcorder AUDIO OUT Player IA on USING THE CONFIRMATION DISPLAY Storing Channels Manually Store channels that were not store
16. NCEL Button pg 21 C RESET Button gt pg 16 START Button pg 20 STOP Button c pg 20 TRACKING Button pg 11 SP LP Button t pg 14 DIGIT ENTRY Button See below AUDIO MONITOR Button rx p 12 TV MUTE Button See below Rewind REW Button rx pg 10 PLAY Button pg 10 RECORD Button pg 14 PROG Button gt pg 19 VON PUSH JOG Av Button gt pg 7 SM PUSH JOG 4 Button pg 11 STORE Button t pg 24 D OPERATE Button pg 3 D DISPLAY Button gt pg 16 ADD TIME Button lt pg 19 DAILY Button pg 19 WEEKLY Button gt pg 19 AUX Button gt pg 22 TIMER Button c pg 19 TV PROG Button gt pg 7 DATE Button pg 20 8 TV NCR Switch See below TV VIDEO Button gt pg 15 Fast Forward FF Button gt pg 10 PAUSE Button gt pg 11 STOP Button r pg 10 PROG CHECK Button rx pg 19 CH SET Button gt pg 7 OK Button gt pg 7 REVIEW Button gt pg 12 TV VOL AV Button See below CODE Switch gt pg 13 CLOCK Button gt pg 8 Installing Batteries How To Use The remote control can operate most of your video recorder s 2 Insert 2 R6 size batteries provided in the correct functions as well as basic functions of JVC
17. NING TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD DO NOT EXPOSE THIS UNIT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE CAUTION 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 IMPORTANT m Please read the various precautions on this page before installing or operating the recorder 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 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 SE
18. ORMAL DISPLAY Press OK Repeat steps 1 5 for each additional programme ENGAGE RECORDER S TIMER MODE h Press TIMER NOTE For safety your recorder disables all other functions while in the Timer mode If you want to use the recorder but its Timer mode is engaged press TIMER and all other functions are operable To re engage the timer press TIMER To Delay The Stop Time press ADD TIME NUMBER key 5 after pressing OK 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 W or D appears on the front display panel You can programme this recorder to timer record as many as 8 programmes If you try to programme the recorder to record a ninth FULL appears on the front display panel To record the extra programme you must first cancel any unnecessary programmes rx pg 21 To Satellite Tuner Users When timer recording a satellite programme using ShowView after performing steps 1 6 set the satellite tuner to the appropriate channel before the selected programme begins Then set the satellite tuner s timer If the tuner doesn t have a timer leave the unit
19. SLOW 77 Cassette Loaded Mark mere wi STILL ein Instant Timer Recording t pg 16 REVERSE SLOW Tape Speed Indicators pg 14 VARIABLE E O Timer Indicator gt pg 19 SHUTTLE SEARCH RECORD Clock Counter Display pg 8 7 Channel Mode Display F pg 7 e SHUTTLE SEARCH 3 RECORD PAUSE CADI VIDEO indicator pg 14 A637EH only Audio Mode Indicator gt pg 12 SPECIFICATIONS GENERAL Power requirement Power consumption Temperature Operating Storage Operating position Dimensions WxHxD Weight Format Maximum recording time 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 24W 5 C to 40 C 20 C to 60 Horizontal only 400 x 94 x 338 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 Z0 Hz to 10 000 Hz Normal audio 20 Hz to 20 000 Hz Hi Fi audio 21 pin SCART connector x 2 IN OUT x 1 IN x 1 A637E IN OUT x 1 IN DECODER x 1 A637EH RCA connector x 1 OUT X 1 OO TV channel storage capacity 99 positi
20. TION 1 The tape does not run during recording e I0 is displayed on the display panel Press PLAY to turn the 00 indicator off 2 The tape will not rewind or fast The tape is already fully rewound or Check the cassette forward fast forwarded PLAYBACK SYMPTOM POSSIBLE CAUSE CORRECTIVE ACTION 1 The playback picture does not appear while the tape is running If you re using the RF OUT connec tion the TV receiver s channel selector is set to the wrong video channel If you re using the AV connection the TV receiver is not set to the AV mode If you are using the RF OUT connec tion set the TV receiver to the RF converter channel 36 F pg 3 If you are using the AV connection set the TV to its AV mode 2 Noise appears during visual search This is normal 3 Noise appears during normal The automatic tracking mode is Try manual tracking t pg 11 playback engaged 4 Noise appears during slow motion The automatic tracking mode is Try manual tracking t pg 11 playback engaged 5 Noise appears during still play back Press TV PROG or a few times to remove the noise bars from the screen 6 Breaks are noticeable in Hi Fi Automatic tracking is engaged Engage and adjust tracking manually soundtrack rx pg 11 7 The playback picture is blurred or interrupted while TV broadcasts are clear RECORDING SYMPTOM 1 Recording canno
21. TV sets see below Point the remote control toward the sensor window directions The maximum operating distance of the remote control is 3 Replace the cover about 8 m Operating JVC TVs To operate your TV set the TV VCR switch to TV The OPERATE button TV VIDEO button TV PROG buttons TV VOL AY buttons and the MUTE button on the remote control can all be used to operate the TV Use the NUMBER keys and the DIGIT ENTRY Z button or the PUSH JOG lt P button to select the TV s channel The DIGIT ENTRY 4 button corresponds to the 1 digit 2 digit entry switching button often labelled on your TV s remote control The PUSH JOG button corresponds to the 10 button and the PUSH JOG button corresponds to the 20 button of your TV s remote control 1 Open the battery compartment cover NOTE NOTE If for some reason the remote control doesn t work properly The way these buttons are used is determined by your TV remove its batteries wait a short time and then try again Use these buttons as instructed for your TV s remote control OZ en DISPLAY PANEL and Symbolic Mode Indicators Start Time Stop Time Indicator gt pg 19 DAILY Programme Mark pg 19 ERE pee E PDC VPS Indicator gt pg 19 FF STILL E WEEKLY Programme Mark gt pg 19 _ FORWARD
22. als on your stereo system s receiver or amplifier 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 NOTES prevent television interference If both are of the non shielded s type do not place the speakers adjacent to the TV set as this When connecting your recorder s audio output connectors to can adversely affect the video playback picture a stereo amplifier make sure you connect L and correctly e If 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 When listening to sound through the connected stereo system turn the TV s volume down completely oC SU Tuner Set Your recorder needs to memorise all necessary stations in channel positions in order to record TV programmes The Auto Tuning System automatically assigns all receivable stations in your area to call them up with the TV PROG buttons without going through any vacant channels The following procedure describes how to select automatic channel setting TURN ON THE RECORDER 1 Press OPERATE ACCESS CH SET DISPLAY Press and hold CH SET for more than 2 seconds AUTO appears on the front display panel ACCESS COUNTRY DIS PLAY Press OK and the Country display appears on the front display pa
23. back press PLAY Playback NOTE When playing back LP recordings in the search still or frame PAUSE DU RI NG PLAYBACK by frame playback mode the picture will be distorted and Press PAUSE If there is vertical jitter use the TV PROG ferum poss of colour buttons to correct the picture ACTIVATE FRAME BY FRAME Manual Tracking Your video recorder is equipped with automatic tracking PLAYBACK control During playback you can override this and adjust the Press PAUSE again tracking manually by pressing the TV PROG buttons Y V Press PUSH JOG lt UP 262 1 1 resume normal playback press PLAY OVERRIDE AUTOMATIC Slow Motion TRACKING a Press ZIZ on the remote to engage manual tracking ACTIVATE SLOW MOTION and hold PAUSE for 2 ADJUST TRACKI NG 1 seconds then release Press and release again to return MAN UALLY to still picture OR 2 Press TV PROG or to adjust tracking During still picture press and hold PUSH JOG lt Release to return to still picture To resume normal playback press PLAY E AUTOMATIC TRACKING Press HM on the remote to re engage automatic tracking Variable Speed Search ACTIVATE VARIABLE SPEED NOTE SE ARCH When a new tape is inserted the recorder enters the automatic tracking mode automatically 1 During playback press PUSH JOG lor The more times you press the faster the playback picture moves
24. clock setting data is stored appears RETURN TO NORMAL DISPLAY 1 Once clock setting is completed press CLOCK to return IMPORTANT If you turn off Just Clock off the accuracy of your recorder s built in clock may be reduced which could adversely effect timer recording Both Auto and Manual clock setting procedures begin from step 3 to the normal display 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 Minutes Hour After inputting the year press OK and the Just Clock display appears SET JUST CLOCK The default setting is ON Set as desired by pressing PUSH JOGAY then press OK If you set to OFF you can disregard the next step as you won t be able to receive regular clock adjust ments SET CLOCK DATA SOURCE CHANNEL POSITION The recorder is preset to receive clock setting and adjustment data from channel position 1 Press PUSH JOGAV to set the channel position to the number representing the station transmitting clock setting data then press OK START CLOCK OPERATION Press CLOCK EN 9 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 11 o clock in the evening and
25. d during Auto Channel Set ACCESS CH SET DISPLAY Press and hold CH SET for more than 2 seconds AUTO appears on the front display panel ACCESS CONFIRMATION DISPLAY Press PUSH JOGAY to select MANU AL then press OK The Confirmation display appears SELECT POSITION Press PUSH JOGAv is until an open position in which you want to store a channel is displayed then press OK The Manual Ch Set display appears Channel Position Channel Decoder setting i RETURN TO NORMAL DISPLAY Press CH SET To input the station name see page 25 To change positions see Change Station Channel Position To A637EH Owners When Receiving A Scrambled Broadcast Make sure that the AV2 SELECT switch is set to DECODER t3 pg 4 1 Perform steps 1 and 2 in the left column 2 Press PUSH JOGAY to select the position of the channel broadcasting the scrambled programmes then press OK three times 3 Press PUSH JOG IP until OFF decoder setting begins blinking and set it to DN by pressing PUSH JOGA v 4 Press OK to access the Confirmation display Repeat steps 2 4 for each additional channel 5 Press CH SET Perform steps 1 and 2 of the previous procedure to access the Confirmation display before continuing Decoder setting appears only with A637EH INPUT CHANINEL The channel number 01 appears blinking Press the NUMBER keys to input the channel nu
26. e hole using adhesive tape Remove the cassette and cover the hole with adhesive tape or insert a cassette with the Record Safety tab intact Check the programmed data and re program as necessary then press TIMER again The programme may not have been recorded in its entirety Next time make sure you have enough time on the tape to record the entire programme Refer to Guide Prog Number Set and re perform the procedure tx pg 17 Position the camcorder so its microphone is away from the TV Turn the TV s volume down If you need the skipped channels restore them F pg 24 Press PAUSE to pause the recording change channels then press PLAY to resume recording Set the switch to TV Perform manual setting again oC SU PLAYBACK Q What happens if the end of the tape is reached during playback or search A The tape is automatically rewound to the beginning Q Can the video recorder indefinitely remain in the still mode A No It stops automatically after 5 minutes to protect the heads Q During search slow still and frame by frame playback can t hear any audio What s the problem A This is normal Q When returning from multi speed search to normal playback the picture is disturbed Should be concerned about this A No it is normal Q Noise bars appear during multi speed search What s the problem A This is normal Q Other than preventing further recording
27. e station in position 3 to position 7 the stations originally in positions 4 7 each move up one position ENTER NEW CHARACTER Press PUSH JOGAY to cycle through the characters 3 A Z 0 9 space and stop when the desired one is indicated then press PUSH JOGP to enter Enter the remaining characters the same way maximum of 4 After entering all characters press OK Repeat steps 1 and 2 as necessary RETURN TO NORMAL DISPLAY 3 Press CH SET Repeat steps 1 through 3 as necessary If you make a mistake press PUSH JOG lt P until the incorrect character begins blinking Then enter the correct character by pressing PUSH JOGA v RETURN TO NORMAL DISPLAY Press CH SET Perform steps 1 and 2 of Storing Channels Manually on page 24 to access the Confirmation display before continuing Set Stations A SELECT ITEM Press PUSH JOGAY until the item you want is displayed Then press OK twice and the station s name or begins blinking 1 Press PUSH JOGAY until the new station s name you want to store begins blinking Registered station names I pg 26 appear as you press PUSH JOGA v SWITCH STATIONS SELECT NEW STATION Fine Tuning Channels Already Stored SELECT CHANNEL TO FINE TUNE Press PUSH JOGAv until the channel you want to tune is displayed ACCESS MANUAL CH SET DISPLAY Press OK three times The Manual Ch Set displa
28. e 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 elapsed tape 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 Repeat Playback Your video recorder can automatically play back the whole tape 20 times repeatedly START PLAYBACK Press PLAY ACTIVATE REPEAT PLAYBACK Press PLAY and hold for over 5 seconds then release The Play indicator slowly The tape plays 20 times automatically and then stops STOP PLAYBACK Press STOP at any time to stop playback on the display panel blinks 3 Pressing PLAY REW FF or PAUSE also stops Repeat Playback 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 Pressing AUDIO MONITOR on the remote control changes the soundtrack being played back as follows TRACK Recorder s Front Panel USE L R For Hi Fi stereo tapes L For main
29. ed If You Wish To Revise Data With the recorder s power turned on go to step 2 If You Wish To Cancel A Program With the recorder s power turned on press CANCEL All information you input is deleted REVISE PROGRAMME INFORMATION Input the appropriate data using the START STOP DATE and TV PROG buttons on the remote control 21 PDC VPS Recording Now available from some TV stations PDC Programme Delivery Control and VPS Video Programme System are service designed to assure safe accurate timer recording With this system special code signals are transmitted together with the audio video signals These code signals control your video recorder and have precedence over advertised times you preset in the timer This means that your recorder will start and stop recording when the preset TV programmes actually start and end even if the broadcast time of a preset TV programme is changed To Use PDC VPS Service The default setting for PDC VPS is ON To cancel PDC VPS press NUMBER key 7 so that the PDC VPS indicator on the display panel disappears during ShowView or regular timer programming NOTES e When you manually enter programmes regular timer programming set the start time PDC or VPS time exactly as advertised in the TV listing A different time than advertised will result in no recording e PDC VPS recording is also possible when a sat
30. ed correctly f you own the A637EH and use a decoder gt pg 24 for information on scrambled broadcasts NOTES e Fine tuning is performed automatically when you select AUTO in step 2 If you want to perform it manually refer to page 25 To set the tuner manually refer to Storing Channels Manually t pg 24 INFORMATION If you selected BELG or SUIS in step 4 you need to enter the language used in your area This ensures that stations broadcasting programmes in your language will be stored in the highest channel positions Once you select a language the recorder selects the region After pressing OK in step 5 perform the following procedure 1 Press PUSH JOGAY to select your language Users living in Belgium should select DEUT FRA or NL Users living in Suisse should select DEUT FRA or ITAL The available languages appear in the following order Dansk SUOM Suomi Norsk SWED Svenska NL Nederlands ENG English A DEUT Deutsch FRA Francais v ITAL Italiano CAST Castellano 2 Press OK then go to step 6 e En 8 INITIAL SETTINGS cont Preparation Clock Set TURN THE RECORDER ON 1 Press OPERATE If you performed Auto Channel Set I pg 7 the recorder s built in clock is also set automatically The Auto and Manual clock se
31. ellite tuner or a cable system is connected to AV2 IN on your recorder 22 8 You can use your video recorder as the source player or the e recording deck Edit To Or MAKE CONNECTIONS Connect the player s AUDIO VIDEO OUT connector to diy m Another pi 7 ideo Recorder Player connect its AVI IN OUT connector to the recording deck When Using Your Video Recorder As The Recording Deck you can use the AV1 IN OUT or AV2 IN connec tors 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 AVI IN OUT connector or AU 2 for the AV2 IN connector For A637EH When using the AV2 IN connector make sure the AV2 SELECT switch is set to AV2 START SOURCE PLAYER Engage its Play mode START RECORDING DECK Engage its Record mode NOTE necessary cables can be obtained from your dealer Player Your recorder Recorder Your recorder TV Receiver 4 c E IG jJ le AV2 SELECT switch AV2 SELE
32. front display panel ACCESS GUIDE PROG SET DISPLAY Press PUSH JOGAY to select GUID then press OK The Guide Prog Set display appears Channel Position i E Guide Prog 4 CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE 18 4 TIMER RECORDING cont ENTER SHOWVIEW NUMBER Press OK and appears 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 enter the wrong number press CANCEL and input the correct number ENTER CHANNEL POSITION NUMBER Press OK and Channel Position number begins blinking 2 Channel Position Guide Prog Y If the blinking Channel Position number agrees with the channel position press If the numbers do not agree input the channel position using PUSH JOGA v or the NUMBER keys then press OK If you input the ShowView number of a program that has already aired Err or appears on the front display for a few seconds Input the correct ShowView number Repeat steps 4 and 5 as necessary RETURN TO NORMAL DISPLAY Press CH SET and selection is complete If you already know the Guide Prog number for a station 1 After step 3 press PUSH JOG The Guide Prog number begins blinking 2 Enter the Guide Prog number using the NUMBER keys or PUSH JOGAY
33. gramme Ba 5 ic using your video recorder o LOAD A CASSETTE Recording Insert a cassette with the record safety tab intact The counter is reset to 0 00 00 and the recorder power comes on automatically If your recorder is connected to the TV via AV connec tion press TV VIDEO to select the VIDEO mode A637EH only CHOOSE A PROGRAMME Press TV PROG or the NUMBER keys to select the channel you wish to record The name of the station appears in the recorder s display panel for 5 seconds followed by the channel position number Only stations that appear in the Confirmation display will be displayed SET TAPE SPEED Press SP LP Z 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 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 RECORD NUES Ak 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 oC SU ete 15 Record One Programme Reco
34. mber you want to store Delete A Channel SELECT STATION Press PUSH JOGA v until the station you want to delete is displayed For fine tuning adjustment press PUSH JOG 42 until the channel number blinks then press PUSH JOGA v While tuning or appears If necessary to change the band between Ch regular and CC cable press PUSH JOG lt gt until Ch or CC is blinking then press PUSH JOG AY to select the band For A637EH When storing a channel that sends scrambled broadcasts press PUSH JOG gt until OFF decoder setting blinks then press PUSH JOGAY to set to ON OFF is the default setting Make sure that the AV2 SELECT switch is set to DE CODER F pg 4 DELETE STATION Press CANCEL The stations following the cancelled station all move up one position Repeat steps 1 and 2 as necessary RETURN TO NORMAL DISPLAY 3 Press CH SET ENTER NEW CHANNEL INFORMATION Press OK or STORE and the Confirmation display appears Change Station Channel Position SELECT ITEM Repeat steps 3 through 5 as necessary displayed Then press OK and the station name or 1 Press PUSH JOGAY until the item you want to move is and its channel number begin blinking oC SU e SS EN 25 SELECT NEW POSITION Press PUSH JOGA yv to move the station to the new channel position then press OK Example If you moved th
35. nel SELECT COUNTRY Press PUSH JOG AY to select your country s name WINNIE 2 3 4 NINE The available country names appear in the following order I AUT sterreich BELG Belgium al DEUT Deutschland DK Danmark vi ESP Espafia l OTHR Others SWED Sverige SUOM Suomi SUIS Suisse PORT Portugal NOR Norsk Nederland GRCE Greece a Italia f you selected BELG or SUIS above refer to INFORMATION at the end of this page START AUTO CHANNEL SET Press OK and AUTO blinks on the front display 5 panel If you selected BELG or SUIS in step 4 refer to INFORMATION at the end of this page INITIAL SETTINGS 7 ACCESS CONFIRMATION DISPLAY The channel position channel and station name ID I gt pg 26 of the stations located by your recorder appear in a Confirmation display EX Channel Position Channel Station Name Ch Regular CC Cable Confirm all the stored stations by using PUSH JOGAv RETURN TO NORMAL DISPLAY Press CH SET Using the Confirmation display you can skip or add channel positions enter station names and perform other operations Refer to page 24 for the procedures Depending on the reception conditions the stations may not be stored in order and the station names may not be stor
36. nished START RECORDING 1 Press RECORD on the recorder ENGAGE ITR MODE Press RECORD again ITR blinks and 0 30 appears on the front display panel SET RECORDING DURATION If you want to record for more than 30 minutes press RECORD to extend the time Each press extends recording time by 30 minutes NOTE You can only perform ITR using the RECORD button on the recorder s front panel oC SU Information On ShowView TIMER RECORDING en 17 With ShowView timer programming is greatly simplified because each TV programme has a corresponding code number which your recorder is able to recognise NOTE e Guide Prog Number refers to the assigned TV station numbers according to broadcast area for ShowView timer recording IMPORTANT Perform the following procedure after the channel setting steps on pages 7 and 24 25 and after the Clock Set procedure on page 8 After setting the Guide Prog Numbers the station names and channel positions may be incorrect if you stored or skipped channels In this case re perform Guide Prog Number setting Guide Prog Number Set MAKE LIST OF STORED CHANNEL POSITIONS AND STATION NAMES Ex Channel position Station name 1 1 ARD 2 ZDF 3 WDR ACCESS CH SET DISPLAY Press and hold CH SET for over 2 seconds AUTO appears on the
37. omatically ejected the power shuts off and and o9 won t stop blinking ShowView does not timer record properly OTHER PROBLEMS SYMPTOM POSSIBLE CAUSE CORRECTIVE ACTION 1 Whistling or howling is heard from ie TV during camcorder record 2 When scanning channels some of Those channels have been desig them are skipped over nated to be skipped 3 The channel cannot be changed 4 The remote control won t operate a JVC TV 5 Channel settings that were made manually seem to have changed or disappeared The clock and or the timer have been set incorrectly e The timer is not engaged 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 Recording is in progress e The TV VCR switch is in the wrong position After the manual settings were made Auto Channel Set was performed Re perform the clock and or timer settings Press TIMER and confirm that is displayed on the display panel Load a cassette with the Record Safety tab intact or cover th
38. ons AUX position AU Frequency synthesized tuner VHF 47 89 104 300 302 470MHz 470 862MHz UHF channel 36 Adjustable 32 40 Tuning system Channel coverage Aerial output Memory backup time Approx 3 min ACCESSORIES Provided accessories RF cable Infrared remote control unit R6 battery x 2 Specifications shown are for SP mode unless otherwise specified E amp O E Design and specifications subject to change without notice JVC VICTOR COMPANY OF JAPAN LIMITED
39. r TV on UHF channel 36 TURN ON THE RECORDER 1 Press OPERATE SELECT OUTPUT MODE 2 Set the RF TEST switch on the back of the recorder to ON CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE s r SC CS Z en INSTALLING YOUR NEW RECORDER cont 4 SET TV CHANNEL Set your TV to the video channel UHF channel 36 Two white bars appear on screen vertically Tune the TV until the bars are as clear as they can be Your TV should be set to the channel designated for use with a video recorder or to a spare channel if there is not a specified video channel on your TV RESET OUTPUT MODE Return the RF TEST switch to OFF NOTES e f CH36 is occupied by a local station adjust the RF output channel adjustment screw to use another channel between CH32 and CH40 instead f some interference noise is continually seen on the screen consult your JVC dealer The AV2 IN DECODER connector can be used as an input terminal for an external decoder descrambler Simply connect e a decoder and you can enjoy the variety of programming that is available through scrambled channels Using A Decoder A637EH only TV Receiver q RF Cable TV Aerial provided Cable AV2 IN DECODER Hu
40. rding While Watching Another If you own the A637EH and your recorder is connected to the TV via AV connection F ea tu res press TV VIDEO The recorder s VIDEO indicator and the TV broadcast being recorded disappear SELECT CHANNEL TO WATCH 1 Once recording is in progress all you need to do is to set the channel controls on the TV for the station you wish to view The programme selected with the TV s channel controls appears on the TV screen while the one selected with the TV PROG button is recorded on the tape If you own the A637EH and a decoder is connected to the recorder t pg 4 you can select a scrambled channel as well with the TV channel controls Receiving Stereo And Bilin gual Programmes Your recorder is equipped with a Sound Multiplex decoder A2 and if you own the A637EH a Digital stereo sound decoder NICAM as well making reception of stereo and bilingual broadcasts possible To listen to a stereo programme press AUDIO MONITOR until 1 and appear on the front display panel To listen to a bilingual programme press AUDIO MONITOR until either L or 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 A637EH only To Record Stereo And Bilin gual P
41. recorder s AV2 IN DECODER connector Refer to the instruction book for the satellite tuner and AV2 SELECT switch AV1 IN OUT Rear View decoder Satellite antenna 1 1 LI i v Satellite tuner Decoder e EERTE 6 EN _ INSTALLING YOUR NEW RECORDER cont These instructions enable you to connect your video recorder to your Hi Fi stereo system if you have one and listen to the Con necting soundtrack through the stereo Using A Stereo System FM Tuner ll CD Player 1 oo LL L1 I Stereo Amplifier AUX IN or TAPE MONITOR Audio Cable not provided Mains outlet Speaker Television Speaker E Rear View AV2 IN DECODER AV1 IN OUT 4 AUDIO OUT MAKE CONNECTIONS CAUTIONS This recorder has a dynamic range of more than 80 dB with Connect the AUDIO OUT L and R connectors on your regards to its Hi Fi audio capability It is recommended that video recorder to the AUX IN or TAPE MONITOR you check the maximum level if you are going to listen to the termin
42. rogrammes 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 gt pg 12 To Record NICAM Stereo And Bilingual Programmes A637EH only The NICAM audio programme will be recorded on the Hi Fi audio track and the Standard audio programme on the normal audio track 16en Elapsed Recording Time Indication You can check the exact time of a recording SET COUNTER DISPLAY 1 Press DISPLAY so that a counter reading appears on the dispay panel If you press DISPLAY again clock display appears RESET COUNTER 2 Press C RESET before starting recording or playback The counter is reset to 0 00 00 and shows the exact elapsed time as the tape runs Instant Timer Recording ITR This easy method lets you record for from 30 minutes to 6 hours selectable in 30 min increments and shuts the recorder off after recording is fi
43. t be started 2 TV broadcasts cannot be recorded 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 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 CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE 3 Tape to tape editing is not possible 4 Camcorder recording is not possible TIMER RECORDING The source another video recorder camcorder has not been properly connected All necessary power switches have not been turned on The input mode is not correct The camcorder has not been properly connected The input mode is not correct TROUBLESHOOTING cont Confirm that the source is properly connected Confirm that all units power switches are turned on Set the input mode to AU Confirm that the camcorder is properly connected Set the input mode to AU SYMPTOM POSSIBLE CAUSE CORRECTIVE ACTION 1 Timer recording won t work and 4 9 on the display panel won t stop blinking The cassette is automatically ejected and and 00 on the display panel won t stop blinking blinks for 10 seconds and the Timer mode is disengaged The cassette is aut
44. tting procedures are necessary when ACCESS CLOCK SET DISPLAY a power outage of more than 3 minutes occurs the tuner has been set manually the user desires to set the clock slightly ahead of the actual time Press CLOCK on the remote control The Clock Set the clock was not set even after Auto Tuner Set was display appears 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 Just Clock display and can be set ON or OFF the default setting is ON Press OK Auto Clock Set until the Just Clock setting begins blinking then press PUSH JOGAY to change the setting SET CLOCK lees Channel Position AUTOMATICALLY 3 At the Clock Set display press PUSH JOG gt The Clock Set display blinks and clock setting begins e If the Just Clock channel position isn t set to the channel position on which Auto Clock data is received Err or appears and then the display from step 2 reappears To set the Just Clock channel position press OK until the Just Clock channel position begins blinking then cycle through the numbers by pressing PUSH JOGA until the number representing the channel position in which the station transmitting
45. wer 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 If the tape is advanced past the start point press REW To go forward press FF START PLAYBACK STOP PLAYBACK 1 Press STOP on the remote or STOP EJECT on the recorder s front panel Then press STOP EJECT to remove the cassette Usable cassettes Compact VHS camcorder recordings can be played on this video recorder Simply place the recorded cassette into a VHS Cassette Adapter and it can be used just like any full sized VHS cassette This video recorder can record on regular VHS and Super VHS cassettes However it will record and play back regular VHS signals only It is not possible to play back a recorded Super VHS tape oC SU hee en 11 High Speed Search Playback ACTIVATE HIGH SPEED SEARCH F ea tu res 1 During playback or still press FF for forward high speed search or REW for reverse high speed search For short searches during playback or still press and Take advantage of special functions possible with the recorder s hold FF or REW for over 2 seconds When released controls or the remote control normal playback resumes Still Picture Fra me By Fra Ime 0 normal play
46. what effect does removing the Record Safety tab have A It disables marking of index codes Q Sometimes during Index Search the video recorder can t find the programme I want to see Why not A There may be index codes too close together QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS EN 29 When 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 5 and remain lit on the display panel Is there a problem A No This is a normal condition for a timer recording in progress Can I program the timer while I m watching a tape or a TV broadcast A Yes ATTENTION This recorder contains microcomputers External electronic noise or interference could cause malfunctioning In such cases switch the recorder off and unplug the mains power cord Then plug it in again and turn the recorder on Take out the cassette After checking the cassette operate the unit as usual 30m FRONT
47. y appears Press OK Repeat steps 1 through 3 as necessary RETURN TO NORMAL DISPLAY Press CH SET Set Stations B NOTE First perform step 1 of the above procedure SELECT STATION NAME CHARACTER Press PUSH and the first letter of the station name or begins blinking OFF decoder setting appears only with A637EH PERFORM TUNING Press PUSH JOGAY until the picture is its clearest Then press OK The Confirmation display appears Repeat steps 1 through 3 as necessary RETURN TO NORMAL DISPLAY Press CH SET 20 en TV STATION AND ID LIST panel 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 RAI2 RAI2 BBCI BBCI 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 RTP RTP CHLD CHILD S4 SCHWEIZ4 CINE CINEMA SATI 5 1 CLUB TELECLUB SBS SBS CMT CMT SHOW SHOW CNN CNN SIC SOCIEDADE CSUR ANDALUCIA SKY SKY CHANNEL DISC DISCOVERY SKYN SKY NEWS DR DR TV SPRT SPORT DRS DRS SRTL SUPER RTL DSF DSF STAR STAR TV ETB1 ETB1 SVTI SVTI ETB2 ETB2 SVT2 SVT2 EURO EURONEWS SW3 SUEDWEST3 EUSP EUROSPORTS TCC TCC FEMM FEMMAN TELE TELE FILM
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