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JVC HM-DR10000EK User's Manual

1. d e Ke ea i el I Hi Hi Mains outlet S VIDEO SYNCHRO EDIT AJ JLIP R PAUSE IMPORTANT When you set AV2 SELECT to SAT i pg 50 it is possible to view a satellite broadcast with the TV set to its AV mode even if the recorder is in Timer mode in Stop mode recording or turned off When the recorder is in Stop mode or recording press TV VCR on the remote control to turn off the VCR indicator on the display panel In this case be sure to set the AV1 OUT switch on the rear panel to COMP NOTES Set the satellite receiver s output mode to Composite e Refer to the instructions supplied with your satellite receiver Wf 4 Before performing the following steps Make sure the satellite receiver is connected to the recorder s AV2 IN DECODER connector pg 40 Programme the timer on the satellite receiver Insert a cassette with the safety tab in place Set the appropriate recording mode D VHS S VHS or VHS pg 14 15 ACCESS MAIN MENU SCREEN Press MENU REC LINK indicator ATTENTION Be sure not to turn on the satellite receiver before the programme is executed otherwise the recorder will start recording when the satellite receiver s power is turned on If
2. Pull the front panel to access covered buttons connectors aN AUDIO Input Connector R enables easy connection of audio output Hi Fi from another recorder camcorder or other source for editing r pg 46 O Remote Control Code Switch enables setting of recorder to respond to A or B code control signals 17 pg 42 Display Panel provides clear view of various displays and indicators CG pg 76 Infrared Beam Receiving Window is where remote control should be aimed when in use INSIDE VIEW OF FRONT PANEL ei el ei IS ER We STANDBY ON Button turns recorder on off loading a cassette also turns power on OTIMER Button engages timer standby mode cF pg 19 21 DISPLAY Button switches display between clock time tape remaining time counter readings and preset position pg 17 Preset position is not displayed during playback TV PROG Buttons select a preset position r pg 14 POWER Indicator lights when the recorder is turned on OTIMER Indicator lights when OTIMER or on remote control has been pressed to engage Timer mode cF pg 18 19 Rewind REW Button rewinds tape initiates high speed reverse search t7 pg 12 13 REC LINK Indicator lights up during Auto Satellite Prog Rec mode t pg 41 DIGITAL TBC NR Indicator lights up during Digital TBC NR lt pg 36 Fast Forward FF Button fast forwards tape initiates high spe
3. Back of Recorder AUDIO OUT ANT OUT RF Cable provided S VIDEO CONNECTION NOTES To connect to a TV with S VIDEO AUDIO IN connectors r 1 Li n You can obtain high quality S VHS pictures e ESCH O VEER T vias HEr SAV CONNEC f your television is not stereo capable use the recorder s POP AUDIO OUT connectors to connect to an audio amplifier for 2 Connect the recorder s S OUT connector to the TV s S Hi Fi stereo sound reproduction pg 57 es Ge To operate the recorder with your TV using the S VIDEO 3 Connect the recorder s AUDIO OUT connectors to the TV s connection set your TV to the AV mode Pn OMT ONS For switching the TV s mode refer to the instruction manual of your television ATTENTION m Do NOT plug the mains power cord into a mains outlet until all connections are completed Do NOT press the OO button on the recorder or on the remote control to turn on the recorder s power before you start the Auto Set Up procedure described on page 8 OMNA gt Go to Step 3 AUTO SET UP S QUICK SET UP GUIDE cont AUTO SET UP SET THE TUNER CHANNELS CLOCK AND GUIDE PROGRAM NUMBERS The Auto Set Up function sets the tuner channels clock and Guide Program numbers assigned by the VIDEO Plus system automati cally the first time the button on the recorder or on the remote is pressed to turn on the recorder after the mains power cord has been plugged into a mains outlet B
4. 2 The tape will not rewind or fast forward SYMPTOM 1 The playback picture does not The TV receiver is not set to the AV appear while the tape is running mode 2 Noise appears during visual search This is normal 3 Noise appears during normal e The automatic tracking mode is Try manual tracking lt pg 36 playback engaged 4 The playback picture is blurred or e The video heads may be dirty Consult your JVC dealer interrupted while TV broadcasts are clear POSSIBLE CAUSE 5 Breaks are noticeable in Hi Fi Automatic tracking is engaged Engage and adjust tracking manually soundtrack pg 36 or set the soundtrack to NORM pg 39 RECORDING SYMPTOM POSSIBLE CAUSE CORRECTIVE ACTION 1 Recording cannot be started There is no cassette loaded or the Insert a cassette or using adhesive cassette loaded has had its Record tape reseal the slot where the tab Safety tab removed was removed TV broadcasts cannot be recorded oe LTL Fr S 11 oF Set to the desired preset S 2 has been selected as the input mode Tape to tape editing is not possible The source another video recorder Confirm that the source is properly camcorder has not been properly connected connected All necessary power switches have Confirm that all units power switches not been turned on are turned on e The input mode is not correct Set the input mode to I 1 L 1
5. L 2 F 1 S S 1 id or WE Camcorder recording is not e The camcorder has not been Confirm that the camcorder is possible properly connected properly connected e The input mode is not correct Set the input mode to I 1 L 1 L 2 F 1 e GS 1 Mi or eee TO SUBSIDIARY INFORMATION cont TIMER RECORDING SYMPTOM POSSIBLE CAUSE CORRECTIVE ACTION Timer recording won t work e The clock and or the timer have Re perform the clock and or timer been set incorrectly settings e The timer is not engaged Press and confirm that is displayed on the display panel Timer programming is not possible e Timer recording is in progress Timer programming can t be performed while a timer recording is in progress Wait until it finishes and ol on the display The timer is engaged but there s no Load a cassette with the Record panel won t stop blinking cassette loaded Safety tab intact or cover the hole using adhesive tape The cassette is automatically e The loaded cassette has had its Remove the cassette and cover the ejected and and Co on the Record Safety tab removed hole with adhesive tape or insert a display panel won t stop blinking cassette with the Record Safety tab intact blinks for 10 seconds and the has been pressed when there are Check the programmed data and re Timer mode is disengaged no programs in memory or
6. PESENE S e 5 GOOLE 3 LP During the Record Pause mode you can change the preset by pressing the TV PROG buttons or the NUMBER keys STOP RECORDING Press STOP Then press EJECT to remove the cassette G O OID GA E _STDS3 SPP sO CH et NOTE UIE TV PROG 2 To record in the S VHS or VHS mode on a D VHS cassette 6 ZMESY TINS i press D VHS so that the STD or LS3 indicator goes off pg 32 Ws Am ee mei 5 Compatibility Of Cassettes And Recording Mode Recording Mode D VHS S VHS VHS Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes NOTES e The D VHS MTP S VHS and VHS mode recordings are possible with this recorder To record in the D VHS mode use a D VHS cassette To record in the S VHS mode you can use a S VHS or D VHS cassette e To record in the VHS mode you can use a VHS S VHS or D VHS cassette INFORMATION When using the AV connection lt pg 6 you can switch between TV mode and AV mode by pressing TV VCR Depending on the type of TV used TV VCR button does not function as described above 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 oN Record safety tab 1d S VHS VHS Recording LOAD A CASSETTE Insert a cassette with the record safety tab intact The counter is reset to 0 00 00 and th
7. SET TAPE SPEED D VHS mode Press STD LS3 Af to set the tape speed S VHS or VHS mode Press SP LP A8 to set the tape speed SET PDC MODE Press PDC to select ON or OFF If VPS PDC ON is displayed on the screen or VPS PDC is lit on the display panel PDC is set to ON If VPS PDC OFF is displayed on the screen or VPS PDC is not lit on the display panel PDC is set to OFF r PDC Recording in the right column VPS Video Programme System recording is not currently available in the U K and not possible with this recorder RETURN TO NORMAL SCREEN After confirming all information is correct press PROG or OK PROGRAM COMPLETED appears on the screen for about 5 seconds then normal screen appears e Repeat steps 1 9 for each additional programme ENGAGE RECORDER S TIMER MODE Press or TIMER The recorder turns off automati cally and appears on the display panel The OTIMER indicator on the recorder also lights up To Timer Record Weekly Or Daily Serials anytime during steps 2 through 9 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 NOTE You can programme this recorder to timer record as many as 8 programmes If you try to programme the recorder to record a ninth
8. When inserting the batteries be sure to insert in the correct directions as indicated under the battery cover f the remote control doesn t work properly remove its batteries wait a short time replace the batteries and then try again Remote Control LCD The remote control can operate not only the video recorder but also some of your TV and satellite receiver s functions The LCD indicates which of these VIDEO TV or CABLE SAT the remote control can currently operate When you first purchase the remote control or after you have just replaced the batteries VIDEO A A code is selected To operate your video recorder first press the VCR button to set the remote control to the Video mode To switch remote control s A B code refer to page 42 iy TH LI kv Ia lal II To operate your TV first press the TV button to set the remote control to the TV mode F pg 43 3 To operate your satellite receiver first press the CABLE SAT button to set the remote control to the Satellite receiver mode CG pg 44 NOTES Even if TV is displayed on the LCD the following operations can be performed without switching the mode Basic operations for the recorder After an operation is completed TV reappears on the LCD Express Timer Programming and VIDEO Plus Timer Programming operations To perform a TV operation again switch to TV mode first Accessing main menu To perform a TV
9. 21 pin SCART cable DV cable Power cord Infrared remote control unit AA battery x 2 Specifications shown are for SP mode unless otherwise specified E amp O E Design and specifications subject to change without notice VICTOR COMPANY OF JAPAN LIMITED COPYRIGHT 1999 VICTOR COMPANY OF JAPAN LTD Printed in Japan 1299MNV ID x VP Yj
10. MNO twice to enter N then press gt DEF twice to enter E then press gt WXYZ once to enter W then press gt PQRS four times to enter S then press gt NUMBER KEY CHARACTER TELS afer stere a Lena NN E mm mn mm mme ev MNosO00000N Tv Irun SCHEER SSC EES NOTES f you make a mistake press lt gt to select the character then enter the correct character f you want to delete a character press d to select the character then press X Edit Programme Title And Category 4 Choice Of Category By Perform steps 1 to 4 of Edit Tape Title on page 26 before continuing SELECT PROGRAMME Press AV to move the highlight bar pointer to the programme you want to edit then press OK or gt 50 0114 _ 18 03 99 1 3 Lr 20 00 27 02 99 BBC2 22 00 26 02 99 BBCi 21 00 28 02 99 l 1 22 15 28 02 99 PR 07 8 15 15 01 00 PR 99 1 20 00 21 30 1 30 STD TITLE CATEGORY av gt EDIT X DELETE MENU EXIT ENTER CHARACTER Press NUMBER keys to enter characters then press OK For details refer to Entering Character in the left column SELECT CATEGORY Press AV to move the highlight bar pointer to select the category you want then press OK or D 10010114 18 03 99 1 7 20 00 27 02 99 BBC2 22 00 26 02 99 BBC1 21 00 28 02 99 Li 22 15 28 02 99 PR 07 8 15 15 01 00 PR 99 20 00 21 30 1 30 STD WORLD CUP 98 ES aw
11. PROGRAM FULL appears on screen and FULL appears on the front display panel To record the extra programme you must first cancel any unnecessary programmes F pg 22 Satellite Receiver Users To timer record a satellite broadcast using Express Timer Programming Set AV2 SELECT to the appropriate mode i pg 50 Perform steps 1 10 Select L 1 or L 2 for the channel position in step 6 depending on the connection to the satellite tuner F7 pg 40 Set the satellite receiver to the appropriate channel before the selected programme begins Leave the satellite receiver s power on To disengage the timer press or OTIMER again PDC Recording Now available from some TV stations PDC Programme Delivery Control is a 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 the advertised times which you may have preset into 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 from what has been advertised PDC is currently available nationally on BBC1 BBC2 Ch 4 and Ch 5 except from a few small relay transmitters Ch 3 operates a PDC service in some areas Al
12. Q Link DATA LOGIC or NEXTVIEWLINK via fully wired 21 pin SCART cable The degree of compatibility and available functions may differ by system NexTView Link You can download the EPG Electronic Programme Guide information from your TV for timer programming on the recorder For details refer to the instruction manual for your TV TV Auto Power On You can turn on the TV and set it to video mode automatically whenever you play a tape For details refer to the instruction manual for your TV VCR Auto Standby You can use your TV s remote control to turn off the recorder For details refer to the instruction manual for your TV 11 Direct Rec You can start recording the programme that you are watching on your TV with simple operation Press and hold RECORD and press PLAY on the remote control or press RECORD on the recorder Follow the procedure below to use this function TURN ON THE RECORDER Press O I 1 ACCESS MAIN MENU SCREEN Press MENU 2 ACCESS MODE SET SCREEN Press AV to move the highlight bar pointer to MODE SET then press OK or MAIN MENU MODE SET AUTO CH SET MANUAL CH SET INITIAL SET VIDEO NAVIGATION aw gt MENU EXIT SELECT DIRECT REC MODE Press AV to move the highlight bar pointer to ESI dii DIRECT REC then press PICTURE CONTROL AUTO OK or gt to set to ON vii TIM of MODE SET 0 D E DIRECT REC ON AUTO SP LP TIMER OF
13. begins blinking and set it to ON by pressing AV e Repeat steps 3 through 5 as necessary Press MENU NOTE Scrambled programmes are not currently broadcasted in the U K Set Stations A Set station names that are registered in your recorder Perform steps 1 and 2 of Storing Channels Manually on page 60 to access the Confirmation screen before continuing SELECT ITEM Press AV lt gt until the item you want begins blinking 1 ACCESS MANUAL CHANNEL SET SCREEN KR Press OK twice CHANGE DECODER SETTING RETURN TO CONFIRMATION CLOSE CONFIRMATION SCREEN SUBSIDIARY SETTINGS cont SELECT NEW STATION Press gt until the station name ID begins blinking then press AV until the new station s name ID you want to store begins blinking Registered station names lt gt pg 63 appear as you press AV SWITCH STATIONS Press OK PR_ CH gt ID lt FINE DECODER 06 CH45 DE 2 S av CHANGE ID lt 4 gt CURSOR gt d MENU EXIT 4 3 Set Stations B Set station names other than the ones registered in your recorder The Confirmation screen appears Repeat steps 1 through 4 as necessary CLOSE CONFIRMATION SCREEN Press MENU Perform steps 1 and 2 of Storing Channels Manually on page 60 to access the Confirmation screen and then perform steps 1 and 2 of Set Stations A on the left before continuing SEL
14. cont INSTALLATION CONNECT VIDEO RECORDER TO TV RF Cable provided TV Aerial Cable not provided 21 pin AV input connector SCART AV1 IN OUT 21 pin SCART Cable provided AV1 OUT switch AV1 IN OUT L 1 ANT IN ANT IN v v ao ao 00000 00 oy ee To on S abo L OUT IN S AV2 IN DECODER 2 NT OUT Mains power inlet ATTENTION You can not use the recorder connected to your TV only with the RF cable This is because the RF cable does not deliver signal from the recorder Your TV must have a 21 pin AV input connector SCART to connect to the recorder Mains outlet ANT OUT Back of Recorder AV CONNECTION To connect to a TV with 21 pin AV input connector SCART 4 Connect the provided SCART cable between the AV1 IN OUT 1 Disconnect the TV aerial cable from the TV socket on the rear panel of the recorder and the TV s 21 pin 2 Connect the TV aerial cable to the ANT IN jack on the rear AV input connector SCART panel of the recorder 5 Set the AV1 OUT switch to the appropriate position See AV1 3 Connect the provided RF cable between the ANT OUT jack on INPUT OUTPUT SIGNAL SELECTION FOR AV CONNEC the rear panel of the recorder and the TV s aerial connector TION below AV1 INPUT OUTPUT SIGNAL SELECTION FOR AV CONNECTION The AV1 IN OUT connector accepts and delivers eith
15. with DF 420 video cassette 1260 min with DF 420 video cassette 240 min with E 240 video cassette 480 min with E 240 video cassette MPEG2 standard mode 16 67 mm sec STD mode 5 56 mm sec LS3 mode 30 deg 1800 rpm CTL track system 14 1 Mbps STD mode 4 7 Mbps LS3 mode 0 146 Mbps STD mode 48 7 Kbps LS3 mode 19 14 Mbps 1 Sector 112 bytes RS code RS code 6 tracks SIE NRZI VIDEO AUDIO Format Signal system Recording system Signal to noise ratio Horizontal resolution Frequency range CONNECTOR Input Output TUNER TIMER TV channel storage Capacity Tuning system Channel coverage Memory backup time ACCESSORIES Provided accessories 45 dB 250 lines VHS 70 Hz to 10 000 Hz Normal S VHS VHS PAL standard PAL type colour signal and CCIR monochrome signal 625 lines 50 fields INH DA4 Double Azimuth helical J scan system 400 lines S VHS audio 20 Hz to 20 000 Hz Hi Fi audio A0000LY 21 pin SCART connectors IN OUT x 1 IN DECODER x 1 RCA connectors VIDEO IN x 1 AUDIO IN x 2 AUDIO OUT x 1 S Video connectors IN x 2 OUT x 1 DV connector IN x 1 4 pin IEEE1394 conformity digital input 99 positions AUX position Frequency synthesized tuner VHF 44 5 143 143 470 MHz UHF 470 862 MHz Approx 60 min RF cable S Video cable
16. NORMAL SCREEN Press MENU Using the Confirmation screen you can skip or add preset positions enter station names and perform other operations Refer to pages 60 64 for the procedures e Depending on reception conditions the stations may on occasion not be stored in order and the station names may not be stored correctly IMPORTANT In certain reception conditions 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 properly when you timer record a TV programme using VIDEO Plus the recorder will record a TV programme of a different station When program ming the timer using VIDEO Plus be sure to check that the preset position corresponding to the broadcasting station you wish to record has been selected i pg 18 VIDEO Plus Timer Programming Your video recorder memorizes all detected stations even if reception of some of them is poor In these cases picture quality may be poor To delete those stations which have an unacceptable picture CG Delete A Channel on page 61 NOTES Fine tuning is performed automatically during Auto Channel Set If you wish to perform it manually refer to page 61 If for any reason you perform Auto Channel Set when the aerial cable is not connected properly SCAN COMPLETED NO SIGNAL appears on the screen in step 4 When this happens make sure of the aerial connectio
17. Preset 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 18 BASIC OPERATIONS cont With the VIDEO Plus system timer programming is greatly VI DEO pi A simplified because each TV programme has a corresponding Timer P code number which your recorder is able to recognise Before pa the VIDEO Plus Timer Programming ACCESS VIDEO PLUS SCREEN Make sure that the recorder s built in clock is set properly Press PROG co PLUS Insert a cassette with the safety tab in place The recorder will come on automatically Set the appropriate recording mode D VHS S VHS or VHS gt pg 14 15 0 9 VIDEO PLUS EXPRESS PROGRAMING PROG EXIT e Turn on the TV and select the AV mode The front display panel looks like this ENTER PLUSCODE NUMBER Press the NUMBER keys to VIDEO PL 234507878 2345673 enter the PlusCode number of the programme you wish to record then press OK If you make a mistake LCD panel press X and input the 0 9 gt correct number X DELETE PROG EXIT The PlusCode number you enter appears on the front display panel 1 The display panel shows only a 4 digit number ACCESS VIDEO PLUS PROGRAM SC
18. camcorder s LANC connector SET RECORDING MODE Set the appropriate recording mode S VHS or VHS F pg 15 32 33 SET RECORDER S INPUT MODE Set the appropriate input mode depending on the connectors being used in step 1 SET EDIT MODE See Picture Control on page 45 LOCATE START POINT Start playback of the tape in the camcorder and pause playback when you find the point where you want to start editing Press and hold PAUSE and press RECORD on your recorder so that the recorder enters the Record Pause Mode START SYNCHRO EDITING Press SYNCHRO EDIT PAUSE SYNCHRO EDITING Press SYNCHRO EDIT again Repeat steps 5 7 as necessary NOTES e The Synchro Editing function is impossible with the connec tion using DV connector The Synchro Editing function may not work with the initial part of a camcorder tape The Synchro Editing function cannot be used when using the JLIP function Pressing SYNCHRO EDIT cancels the JLIP function The Synchro Editing function may not work properly with some type of camcorder e The Synchro Editing function enables the recorder to control a camcorder which has a LANC connector It is not possible to control the recorder by a camcorder even though the camcorder has a LANC conector When you select EDIT to dub tapes in step 4 be sure to select AUTO or NORM when B E S T is set to OFF after you finish dubbing the tapes AS Info
19. highlight bar pointer to the category you want to watch then press OK or gt 0996 RA11 2000 26 12 99 0999 007 GOLDE 25 12 99 0993 CNN 115 25 12 99 0999 BBC1 2000 30 11 99 lt gt PAGE MEMU EXIT aw gt EDIT CHILDREN NEWS OTHERS e The editing screen will appear You can edit the tape av gt title or the programme title and category pg 26 MENU EXIT 27 RETURN TO NORMAL SELECT TAPE NO MOVIE 1 2 SC REEN highlight bar pointer to 007 GOLDE25 12 99 the tape number you want H SS lge to select then press OK GUNDAM1 3010 99 960 ZDF 2100 28 11 97 0 gt 0960 PR99 1000 01 01 00 0951 GODILLA 25 11 97 0926 CNN 115 06 06 98 0910 RA11 930 05 02 99 lt gt PAGE MEMU EXIT avy gt EDIT e The editing screen will appear You can edit the tape title or the programme title and category pg 26 27 RETURN TO NORMAL SCREEN Press MENU 3 2 ADVANCED OPERATIONS S VHS Super VHS And VHS Your recorder can also record in either S VHS or VHS R di e H According To genee G Perform the steps 1 4 to set S VHS to AUTO Then insert a cassette marked D VHS and press D VHS to turn off the D VHS mode The STD or LS3 indicator will go off o pe ype and the S VHS indicator on the front display panel will light The S VHS recording mode will be selected To record in VHS on a D VHS cassette Insert a cassette marked D VHS and press
20. is compatible with the Y C signal When you select EDIT to dub tapes in step 4 be sure to select AUTO or NORM when B E S T is set to OFF after you finish dubbing the tapes When you use this recorder as the player for editing be sure to set O S D to OFF before starting pg 47 f you are using another recorder with S Video and Audio input output connectors you can connect those connectors to this recorder s S VIDEO INS OUT and AUDIO IN OUT connectors When Using Your Video Recorder As The Source Player connect its rear panel SOUT and AUDIO OUT connectors to the recording deck s S Video and Audio input connectors When Using Your Video Recorder As The Recording Deck connect its rear panel S VIDEO and AUDIO input connectors to the source player s S Video and Audio output connectors Then set the recorder s input mode to S 1 50 AV1 SELECT Setting Set AV1 SELECT to the appropriate mode depending on the type of unit connected to the rear panel AV1 IN OUT connector of this recorder Press MENU to access the Main Menu screen Press AV to move the highlight bar pointer to MODE SET then press OK or gt S 3 Press AV to move the highlight bar pointer to AV1 SELECT Press OK or to select VIDEO or S VIDEO a VIDEO If a connected device s output is compatible only with regular video signals set AV1 SELECT to VIDEO If a connected device s output is compatible with Y C
21. press RECORD on the recorder DURING B E S T 4 B E S T COMPLETE e The recorder spends approximately 7 seconds assessing the condition of the tape then begins recording NOTES e The B E S T system works for both SP and LP modes only after a tape has been inserted and the Record mode is first initiated It does not work during recording e The B E S T system does not work while Auto Satellite Prog recording is in progress t pg 40 n the case of timer recording the B E S T system works before recording is initiated e 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 Pressing the recorder s RECORD button while BEST is displayed does not start Instant Timer Recording t pg 16 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 press RECORD to engage the RECORD PAUSE mode The recorder then automatically checks the condition of the tape and after approximately 7 seconds re enters RECORD PAUSE 2 Press PLAY when you are ready to start recording If you want to bypass the B E S T system and begin record
22. recorder power once and try again from the beginning Auto clock may not function properly depending on reception conditions When you perform T V LINK function be sure to use fully wired 21 pin SCART cable e On this recorder the characters available for station names ID are A Z 0 9 gt and space The names of some downloaded stations may differ from those on your TV pg 62 J O QUICK SET UP GUIDE cont Auto Set Up results appear on the display panel When both auto channel set and auto clock set have been completed successfully the correct current time will be displayed When auto channel set has been completed successfully but auto clock set has not PR 1 will be displayed When neither auto channel set nor auto clock set has been completed successfully will be displayed You can check if the Guide Program numbers have been set correctly when you perform the VIDEO Plus Timer Programming pg 18 if the correct preset position number is displayed in step 3 this confirms that the Guide Program number for the PlusCode number you enter in step 2 has been set correctly A If both auto channel set and auto clock set have been performed successfully 1 Turn on the TV and select its 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 63 have also been stored in the recorder s me
23. recorder s built in clock is set properly Insert a cassette with the safety tab in place The recorder ACCESS PROGRAMME SCREEN Press START If you re P1 just starting out P1 appears will come on automatically Set the appropriate recording mode D VHS S VHS or VHS F pg 14 15 e Turn on the TV and select the AV mode START STOP SP STD VPS PDC OFF DATE TV PROG el gt PROG EXIT The front display panel looks like this ENTER PROGRAMME START TIME Press START to enter Cer the time you want recording to start GER ees Press and hold START SP STD VPS PDC OFF to move in 30 DATE TV PROG minute increments or EES p press and release gt repeatedly to move 1 PROG EXIT minute at a time The front display panel looks like this ENTER PROGRAMME STOP TIME Press STOP to enter the time you want recording to stop e Press and hold STOP to move in 30 minute increments or press and release repeatedly to move 1 minute at a time ENTER PROGRAMME DATE Press DATE to enter the date on which you wish to record The current date first appears on screen The date you enter will appear in its place ENTER PRESET POSITION Press TV PROG to k P1 enter the preset position corresponding to the GE STOP broadcasting station you wish to record SP STD VPS PDC OFF DATE TV PROG BBC 1 k l gt PROG EXIT
24. 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 F pg 8 6 The remote control won t operate The remote control brand setting is Re set the remote control to the the TV or satellite receiver incorrect correct brand F pg 43 44 5 No channels are stored in the e The TV aerial cable was not recorder s memory connected to the recorder when Auto Set Up was performed I Error Code Some error codes may appear on the TV screen when operating the recorder Refer to the chart below for the solution ERROR CODE SYMPTOM SOLUTION When a signal in which only the analog It is not possible to record a digitally copy protected information is copy protected has been input for signal the dubbing in D VHS mode When a signal which is digitally copy protected It is not possible to record a digitally copy protected has been input for dubbing in D VHS mode signal When a signal which cannot be digitally converted Sometimes a programme can be recorded but not by the recorder has been recorded played back because the signal system is not supported by the recorder Switch to analog input such as L 1 to record e When a signal which cannot be digitally converted Playback is impossible because a signal system not by the recorder has been input and played back supported by the recorder has been input When normal playbac
25. the VIDEO NAVIGATION highlight bar pointer t EDITING then press OK or CHECKING MEMORY NAVIGATION av gt MENU EXIT Press AV to move the 1 12 highlight bar pointer to WE the number of the tape TEPC whose title you want to 0112 23 02 99 edit then press OK or gt 0111 WI 0110 BASEBALL 0108 05 09 98 0107 29 08 98 0106 BEST HIT av gt MENU EXIT e The mark indicates the tape number of the cassette that is currently in the recorder SELECT TAPE TITLE Press AV to move the G Co014 18 03 99 1 3 highlight bar pointer to 20 00 27 02 99 BBC2 22 00 26 02 99 BBC1 the tape number then Sam 280299 press OK or gt 22 15 28 02 99 PR 07 8 15 15 01 00 PR 99 av EDIT X DELETE MENU EXIT e The mark indicates the current position on the tape ENTER CHARACTER Press NUMBER keys to enter characters then press OK For details refer to Entering Character below RETURN TO NORMAL SCREEN Press MENU Entering Character Press NUMBER key then press gt to enter each character Refer to the example below Ex Enter JVC NEWS 1 Press 5 2 Press 8 3 Press 2 4 Press 0 5 Press 6 6 Press 3 7 Press 9 8 Press 7 JKL once to enter J then press gt TUV three times to enter V then press gt ABC three times to enter C then press gt twice to enter space then press gt
26. 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 e 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 e The counter and tape remaining time readings will be incorrect e During search still or frame by frame playback the picture will be distorted and there may be a loss of colour e Depending on the type of TV the top and bottom portions of superimposed displays may be cut off during NTSC playback SYSTEM CONNECTIONS Connection To A Stereo System FM Tuner CD Player a ee Sines SS Stereo aG Speaker Television Speaker j Mains outlet 4 Back of Recorder 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 1 NOTES When connecting your recorder s audio output connectors to a stereo amplifier make sure you connect L and R correctly f you can receive NICAM TV broadcasts 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
27. the tape if you set AUTO SP gt LP TIMER to ON In this case make sure the mode is not engaged then set the tape speed manually during timer programming n order to ensure that the recording fits on the tape this feral may leave a short non recorded section at the end of the tape EE be some picture noise and sound disturbance at the point on the tape where the recorder switches from SP to LP mode f you perform timer recording with both PDC and the Auto SP gt 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 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 ACCESS MODE SET SCREEN Press AV to move the MAIN MENU highlight bar pointer to MODE SET then press SIGE Sar OK or MANUAL CH SET INITIAL SET VIDEO NAVIGATION aw gt MENU EXIT Press AV to move the MODE SET highlight bar pointer to SE ON AUTO TIMER then press PICTURE CONTROL AUTO OK or gt to select either re Vo ON or OFF DIRECT REC ON AUTO SP LP TIMER OFF F DIGITAL 3R ON NEXT PAGE av gt MENU EXIT RETURN TO NORMAL SCREEN Press MENU NOTE For safety when Auto timer is set to OFF all ot
28. the timer programme as necessary then press record information has been again programmed incorrectly The cassette is automatically The end of the tape was reached The programme may not have been ejected the power shuts off and during timer recording recorded in its entirety Next time make and JO won t stop sure you have enough time on the tape blinking to record the entire programme The VIDEO Plus system does not The recorder s preset positions have Refer to Guide Program Number Set timer record properly been set incorrectly and re perform the procedure lt gt pg 65 OTHER PROBLEMS SYMPTOM POSSIBLE CAUSE CORRECTIVE ACTION 1 Whistling or howling is heard from e The camcorder s microphone is too Position the camcorder so its CG TV during camcorder record close to the TV microphone is away from the TV e The TV s volume is too high Turn the TV s volume down 2 T scanning channels some of e Those channels have been desig If you need the skipped channels them are skipped over nated to be skipped restore them cF pg 60 3 The preset cannot be changed e Recording is in progress Press PAUSE to pause the recording change presets then press PLAY to resume recording 4 Channel settings that were made After the manual settings were manually seem to have changed or made Auto Channel Set was disappeared performed Perform manual setting again Connect the TV aerial cable to
29. twice sets duration of ITR c7 pg 14 16 STD LS3 Button selects tape speed in the D VHS mode pg 14 SP LP Button selects tape speed in the S VHS or VHS mode pg 14 d lt lt lt lt and BPI gt gt Buttons same as gt Button on remote control lt gt pg 13 37 14 REAR VIEW SUBSIDIARY INFORMATION cont SYNCHRO EDIT HJ JLIP R PAUSE Mains Power Inlet enables connection to a mains outlet using the provided Mains Power Cord F pg 6 7 S OUT Connector enables S VIDEO connection to TV or second recorder t pg 7 48 S IN Connector enables S VIDEO connection to camcorder or second recorder input recordable when S 1 selected lt pg 49 AV1 OUT Switch selects the type of signal output via the 21 pin AV1 IN OUT connector CS pg 6 40 AV1 IN OUT Connector enables AV connec tion to TV or second recorder input recordable when L 1 selected pg 6 48 SYNCHRO EDIT Connector enables connection to camcoder equipped with LANC connector for easy editing CG pg 51 J Terminal JLIP Joint Level Interface Protocol Connector enables connection of a personal computer or similar device to allow computer ized control of the recorder during editing and certain other operations pg 52 ANT IN Connector enables connection of aerial c7 pg 6 7 AV1 IN OUT L 1 AE J I ER e SOUT SIN AV1 RUT S 1 COM gt we a L BS I AV2 INDEL O
30. you have connected another appliance other than a satellite receiver to the AV2 IN DECODER connector be sure not to engage the Auto Satellite Prog Rec mode otherwise the recorder will start recording when the connected appliance s power is turned on ACCESS MODE SET SCREEN Move the highlight bar pointer to MODE SET by pressing AV then press OK or DP SELECT AV2 SELECT MODE Move the highlight bar pointer to AV2 SELECT by pressing AV then press OK or gt to set to SAT Auto Satellite Prog recording and timer recording cannot be done at the same time When you press and hold the recorder s REC LINK button to engage the Auto Satellite Prog Rec mode if the REC LINK indicator does not light but instead blinks quickly even though your satellite receiver s power is off Auto Satellite Prog Recording will not work properly with that satellite receiver If this is the case perform Express Timer Programming pg 20 to timer record a satellite programme Some satellite receivers output signals even if the power is off Auto Satellite Prog Recording is not possible with those satellite receivers MODE SET PREVIOUS PAGE POWER SAVE PICTURE CONTROL AUTO S VHS AUTO TIM OFF AV1 SELECT 0 S D ON LP AV2 SELECT DIRECT REC ON DV SOUND SOUND bit ea TIMER OFF AUDIO REC NICAM DIGITAL 3R ON NEXT PAGE av gt av gt MENU EXIT MENU EXIT SET TAPE SPEED D VHS mode Press STD LS3 A4 to set the
31. 2 65 23 42 54 53 50 32 21 29 32 29 50 29 42 21 65 21 53 53 42 50 47 32 21 65 ITV CH4 CH5 56 48 35 68 37 56 48 35 67 67 9d 37 SS 609 VIDEO Plus Setup IMPORTANT Normally Auto Set Up pg 8 Preset Download i pg 9 or Auto Channel Set CG pg 58 sets the Guide Program Numbers automatically You need to set the Guide Program Numbers manually only in the following cases When timer programming with the VIDEO Plus system the preset position where the station you wish to record is received on your recorder is not selected or when you add a channel after Auto Set Up or Auto Channel Set has taken place Set the Guide Program Number for that station manually When you delete a channel or change preset positions manually after Auto Set Up or Auto Channel Set has taken place Set the Guide Program Numbers for all the receivable stations manually When you wish to timer record a satellite programme with the VIDEO Plus system Set the Guide Program Numbers for all satellite broadcasts received on your satellite receiver Turn on the TV and select the AV mode Guide Program Number Set ACCESS MAIN MENU SCREEN Press MENU ACCESS INITIAL SET SCREEN Press AV to move the highlight bar pointer to INITIAL SET then press OK or gt ACCESS GUIDE PROG SET SCREEN Press AV to move the highlight bar pointer to GUIDE PROG SET then press OK
32. 38 9 Current day month year 8 3 10 Clock display 7 4 11 Channel position number and station name Aux indicator 6 3 DV L 1 L 2 F 1 S 1 or S 2 12 Cassette loaded mark 24 ADVANCED OPERATIONS cont Power Save Mode You can reduce the power consumption while the recorder is turned off ACCESS MAIN MENU SCREEN Press MENU ACCESS MODE SET SCREEN Press AV to move the MAIN MENU highlight bar pointer to MODE SET then press HES OK or MANUAL CH SET INITIAL SET VIDEO NAVIGATION ay gt MENU EXIT SELECT POWER SAVE MODE Press AV to move the highlight bar pointer to POWER SAVE then press OK or gt to set to ON MODE SET PREVIOUS PAGE E S T ON Lr POWER SAVE ON PICTURE CONTROL ge lt S VHS AUTO eeh TIMER OFF AV1 SELECT 0 S D ON AV2 SELECT DIRECT REC ON DV SOUND AUTO Sean TIMER OFF AUDIO REC DIGITAL 3R ON NEXT PAGE av gt av gt MENU EXIT MENU EXIT RETURN TO NORMAL SCREEN Press MENU NOTES e During Power Save the display panel will be turned off The Just Clock function pg 66 does not work while the Power Save mode is engaged While the recorder is in the Power Save mode the picture may be distorted momentarily when you turn on off the recorder Power Save does not work when the recorder is in the Timer mode the recorder s power is turned off after timer recording or Instant Timer Recording the A
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34. AV 2 c pg 50 When using your recorder as the source player set the AV1 OUT switch on the rear panel to Y C F pg 6 SET RECORDING MODE Set the appropriate recording mode D VHS S VHS or VHS F pg 14 15 32 33 SET RECORDING DECK S INPUT MODE Set to AUX With this video recorder press NUMBER key 0 and or TV PROG to select L 1 for the AV1 IN OUT connector or L 2 for the AV2 IN DECODER connector depending on the connector being used When using the AV2 IN DECODER connector set AV2 SELECT to the appropriate mode pg 50 SET EDIT MODE S VHS VHS MODE ONLY See Picture Control on page 45 START SOURCE PLAYER Engage its Play mode START RECORDING DECK Engage its Record mode TV Receiver TV Receiver AV mode Recorder Your recorder AV mode gt pin SCART 21 pin SCART Cable Cable provided provided not provided Another recorder B 21 pin SCART Cable not provided Recorder TV Receiver AV mode Recorder Your recorder L S Video Cable provided 21 pin SCART Cable not provided nD sc NOTES All necessary cables can be obtained from your dealer e For Y C signal input output be sure to use a 21 pin SCART cable that
35. BCI pointer to the 20 00 27 02 99 BBC2 programme you want to l 1 watch 22 15 28 02 99 PR 07 21 00 gt 22 30 1 30 STD WORLD CUP 98 SPORTS Aw gt gt EDIT NAVIGATION EXIT START PLAYBACK Press OK Playback begins automatically after the selected programme is located f you press gt instead of OK the editing screen will appear You can edit the programme title and category pg 27 To start recording on the blank portion of a tape If you do not record programs consecutively two tape numbers will be recorded on one tape and the recorder will not be able to search for the correct programme To continue recording on the blank portion of a tape follow the procedure described below 1 Press AV and select a BLANK item on the program title screen 2 Press OK The recorder automatically searches for a blank portion on the tape 31 After confirming that this is the tape on which you really wish to record begin recording Checking Memory You can check the amount of recorded information in the memory ACCESS MAIN MENU SCREEN Press MENU ACCESS VIDEO NAVIGATION SCREEN Press AV to move the highlight bar pointer to VIDEO NAVIGATION then press OK or D MAIN MENU MODE SET AUTO CH SET MANUAL CH SET INITIAL S L SET L VIDEO NAVIGATION ay gt MENU EXIT CHECK MEMORY Press AV to move the highlight bar pointer to CHECKING MEMORY t
36. D VHS to turn off Turn on the TV and select the AV mode the D VHS mode The STD or LS3 indicator will go off and the S VHS indicator on the front display panel will light Then perform the steps 1 4 to set the S VHS to OFF the S VHS indicator will go off The VHS recording mode will be selected To record in S VHS on an S VHS cassette Perform the steps 1 4 to set S VHS to AUTO Then insert a cassette marked S VHS The S VHS indicator on the front display panel will light The S VHS recording mode will be selected To record in VHS on an S VHS cassette Insert a cassette marked S VHS The S VHS indicator on the front display panel will light Then perform the steps 1 4 to set the S VHS to OFF the S VHS indicator will go off The VHS recording mode will be selected To record in VHS on a VHS cassette Insert a cassette marked VHS The VHS recording mode will be automatically selected regardless of the S VHS mode setting 33 ACCESS MAIN MENU SCREEN Press MENU ACCESS MODE SET SCREEN Move the highlight bar MAIN MENU pointer to MODE SET by pressing AV then press MODE SET M OK or gt MANUAL CH SET INITIAL SET VIDEO NAVIGATION av gt MENU EXIT SELECT S VHS MODE CS Move the highlight pointer to S VHS by pressing AV then press OK or gt to select AUTO or OFF MODE SET ae PREVIOUS PAGE m Se RE E B E S T ON POWER SA
37. DER 2 AUDIO JL IN Oe OUT DV IN Connector i Link enables connection to digital video devices input recordable when l 1 selected c pg 47 i Link refers to the IEEE1 394 1995 industry specification and extensions thereof The amp logo is used for products compliant with the i Link standard AV2 IN DECODER Connector enables connec tion of satellite receiver decoder or second recorder input recordable when L 2 selected CS pg 40 48 AUDIO OUT L R Connectors enable connection of audio cassette recorder TV or second video recorder for dubbing CG pg 57 AUDIO IN L R Connectors enable easy connection of audio output mono L or Hi Fi R from another recorder camcorder or other source for editing pg 46 Remote PAUSE Connector enables connection to JVC camcorder equipped with Master Edit Control for easy editing pg 46 ANT OUT Connector enables connection to aerial terminal of TV receiver gt pg 6 7 DISPLAY PANEL 15d4B Dal norm el 10 B E S T Picture System Display lights from bottom to top while B E S T is active 7 pg 34 Audio Level Indicator displays audio input and output levels Programme Time Indicators show the programme start time kel and the programme stop time for timer recording CG pg 20 Symbolic Mode Indicators STILL SLOW PLAY FF REW VARIABLE SEARCH te RECORD PAUSE PAUSE Timer Indicator light
38. ECT STATION NAME CHAR ACTER Press gt until the first letter of the station name begins blinking PR _CHsW _ FINE DECODER 06 CH45 BBC1 OFF a gt av A Z 0 9 lt gt oda lt d MENU EXIT ENTER NEW CHARACTER Press AV to cycle through the characters A Z 0 9 space and stop when the desired character is indicated then press gt to enter Enter the remaining characters the same way maximum of 4 After entering all characters press OK The Confirmation screen appears If you make a mistake press lt until the incorrect character begins blinking Then enter the correct character by pressing AV CLOSE CONFIRMATION SCREEN 3 Press MENU NOTE The characters available for the station name ID are A Z 0 9 X space maximum of 4 TV Station And ID List Anglia TV ANGL ARD ARD ARTE ARTE BBC Group BBC BBC1 BBC1 BBC2 BBC2 Berlin 1 BLN1 Berlin 2 BLN2 Border TV BORD Bayern BRI Bayern3 BR3 BRT1 BRT1 BRT2 BRT2 Children Ch CHLD Canal CH CNN CNN Channel TV CHNL Central TV CNTR Channel 4 CH 4 Channel 5 CHS DRS DRS DR TV DRTV DSF DSF Euronews EURN Euronews EURO Eurosports EURS Francel FRI France2 FR2 France3 FR3 Granada TV Grampian TV Hessen 1 HR1 Hessen3 HR3 HRT HRT HTV HTV ITV Network ITV Kabelkanal London MDR MDR MTV MTV Nord3 N3 NDR1 NDR3 NED1 NED2 NED3 Network 2 NRK N TV Offener Kanal ORF1
39. F DIGITAL 3R ON NEXT PAGE Av gt MENU EXIT RETURN TO NORMAL SCREEN Press MENU 3 NOTES e f DIRECT REC is set to OFF the RECORD button functions as described in Recording pg 14 e During the Direct Rec appears on the display panel When you perform T V LINK functions be sure to use a fully wired 21 pin SCART cable 12 The easiest most basic operation possible with your video recorder is tape playback Already recorded signals on a video D Gi OH e tape are read by your video recorder and displayed on your TV y just like a TV programme e This recorder can play back tapes that have been recorded in D VHS MTP S VHS and VHS formats Turn on the TV and select the AV mode When playing back a tape this recorder automatically identifies the recording format D VHS S VHS or VHS LOAD A CASSETTE Make sure the window side is up the rear label side is ee facing you and the arrow on the front of the cassette is aii ds th der D h pointing towards the recorder Don t apply too muc 3 R pressure when inserting The recorder power comes on automatically and the counter is reset to 0 00 00 While is blinking on the front display panel the tape will run for a few seconds to search for the tape number f the record safety tab has been removed playback begins automatically Se 3 FIND PROGRAMME START POI
40. FIRMATION SCREEN Press MENU e To change positions see Change Station Preset Position 7 pg 61 If you wish to set station names other than the ones registered in your recorder lt Set Stations B on pg 62 ACCESS CONFIRMATION SCREEN Press AV to move the highlight bar pointer to MANUAL CH SET then press OK or gt The Confir mation screen appears ATTENTION SELECT POSITION Guide Program numbers are not set when channels are Press AV d until an Ex To store in position 6 stored manually If an attempt is made at timer program open position in which ming with VIDEO Plus in this state the GUIDE PROG ID PR CH ID you want to store a BBC1 08 ae SET screen appears set the Guide Program numbers on channel begins blinking BBC2 09 this screen CG ATTENTION Regarding Guide Program then press OK The AM h ____ Number Set on pg 19 Or perform Guide Program Number Set pg 65 Manual Channel Set CH5 212 E DIEN screen appears X DELETE MENU EXIT The blueback screen and the programme currently being broadcast by the selected channel appear alternately for 8 seconds each 6 Delete A Channel Fine Tuning Channels Perform steps 1 and 2 of Storing Channels Manually on Al ready Stored page 60 to access the Confirmation screen before continuing 1 2 Perform steps 1 and 2 of Storing Channels Manually on page 60 to access th
41. G buttons is recorded on the tape Instant Timer Recording ITR This easy method allows you to record for any length of time from 30 mins to 8 hours selectable in 30 min increments and shuts off the recorder after recording is finished START RECORDING Press RECORD on the recorder 1 ENGAGE ITR MODE Press RECORD again 3 2 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 2 3 NOTE You can only perform ITR using the RECORD button on the recorder s front panel 17 Elapsed Recording Time Indication You can check the exact time of a recording SET COUNTER DISPLAY Press or DISPLAY until a counter reading appears on the dispay panel RESET COUNTER Press 0000 or COUNTER RESET before starting recording or playback 1 2 The counter is reset to 0 00 00 and shows the exact elapsed time as the tape runs Tape Remaining Time DISPLAY REMAINING TIME Press or DISPLAY until the time remaining on the tape appears e The display panel shows the tape remaining time with IX displayed By pressing the or DISPLAY button you can change the display to show the counter reading preset position clock time or tape remaining time
42. M NICAM Monaural NICAM e To listen to a stereo programme press AUDIO until Bl and J appear on the front display panel or L t ol R appears on the screen To listen to a bilingual programme press AUDIO until either Dl or d appears on the front display panel or L Din or ol R appears on the screen as required S VHS VHS mode To listen to the Standard regular monaural audio while receiving a NICAM broadcast press AUDIO until NORM appears on the front display panel or on the screen NOTES e The NICAM audio programme will be recorded on the Hi Fi audio track and the Standard audio programme on the normal audio track e f the quality of stereo sound being received is poor the broadcast will be received in monaural with better quality Before playing back a programme recorded in stereo or a bilingual programme refer to Soundtrack Selection See page 39 e O S D must be set to ON or the on screen displays will not appear t pg 53 To Record NICAM Stereo And Bilingual Programmes Only For The Users In Eastern Europe S VHS VHS mode The NICAM audio programme will be recorded on the Hi Fi audio track and the Standard audio programme on the normal audio track e D VHS mode See Audio Rec Mode Setting on page 39 NOTES f the quality of stereo sound being received is poor the broadcast will be received in monaural with better quality Before playing back a progra
43. MUM CONTENTS SAFETY FIRST 2 Safety Precautions cccesccccceseeeees 2 Some Do s And Don ts ccccccceseees 4 QUICK SET UP GUIDE 5 CHECK THE CONTENTS mere 5 INS TAREA TIO INI vere eee cee eee reese es 6 D VHS DIGITAL RECORDER AUTO SET UP 8 T V LINK 11 TV LINK FUNCHONS tess ncscarsteumstssitecies 11 BASIC OPERATIONS 12 em SE a E E Ki EE Eege 14 VIDEO Plus Timer PROS TANNING senasa 18 Express Timer Programming 20 VIDEO NAVIGATION 24 K NN 24 GIS QING eie 26 ADVANCED OPERATIONS 32 Recording According To EST 32 Playback Recording According To Tape Characteristics e 34 Playback Picture Adjustment 36 Looking For The Scene You Want 37 Selecting the Sound You Want 38 Automatic Satellite Programme IR CONIA derer 40 Remote Control Functions 42 Minimizing Picture Degradation While Editing ovceceursesascedenoiiceadaaarienss 45 Edit From A Camcorder 00 46 Edit To Or From Another Video RECONAED secutneseoeodetvosenararaqaneervteeeadaee 48 Synchro EE tee 51 Information On J Terminal 52 Other Functions siisieivooceasnncponsasnsenrs 53 SYSTEM CONNECTIONS 57 Connection To A Stereo System DZ o o SUBSIDIARY SETTINGS 58 VIDEOJ JF IDVHS PAL ue ee GE 58 VIDEO Plus Setup eesssessssssssssssss 65 CAO GK E 66 SUBSIDIARY INFORMATION 68 Questions And Answers s es 68
44. ND Press and hold VCR on the remote control for over 2 seconds press the NUMBER key 2 and then press OK NOTES To set the recorder back to respond to A code signals repeat the same procedure as shown above except sliding the Remote control code switch remote control code switch to A and pressing NUMBER key 1 instead of 2 in step 1 f you don t want to control the recorder by the remote control slide the remote control code switch to OFF 1 43 TV Multi brand Remote Control 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 Before you start Turn off the TV using its remote control SET TV BRAND CODE Refer to the chart below Press and hold TV on the recorder s remote control for over 2 seconds enter your TV s brand code using the NUMBER keys then press OK Check if the TV s power goes on as it should If it does try other operations step 2 Once you have set the remote control to operate the TV you don t have to repeat this step until you replace your remote control s batteries JVC and SAMSUNG have more than one code If the TV does not function with one code try entering another OPERATE TV First press TV to set the remote control to TV mode then press the corresponding button O I TV PROG TV VCR TV A Volum
45. NS cont D VHS Recording LOAD A CASSETTE 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 e Turn on the TV and select the AV mode Insert a D VHS cassette to record in the D VHS mode Insert a cassette with the record safety tab intact See next page e The counter is reset to 0 00 00 and the recorder power comes on automatically While is blinking on the front display panel the tape will run for a few seconds to search for the tape number e The STD or LS3 indicator lights and the D VHS recording mode is selected automatically CHOOSE A PROGRAMME Press TV PROG or the NUMBER keys to select the preset you wish to record STD indicator LS3 indicator 2 The TV PROG dial can also be used to select a channel SET TAPE SPEED Press STD LS3 ZIZ Check the STD or LS3 indicator to confirm the selected tape speed START RECORDING Press and hold RECORD and press PLAY on the remote control or press RECORD on the recorder If DIRECT REC is set to ON the programme that appears on the TV screen will be recorded F pg 11 a a a a a ao osad e You can not change the preset whilst recording is in progress To change the preset see step 5 PAUSE RESUME RECORDING Press PAUSE Press PLAY to resume recording
46. NT If the tape is advanced past the start point press REW To go forward press FF START PLAYBACK Press PLAY BEST appears blinking in the recorder s display panel during automatic tracking only cassettes recorded in the S VHS or VHS mode CG pg 34 e Playback picture quality of LP recordings will not be as high as SP recordings STOP PLAYBACK Press STOP Then press EJECT to remove the cassette INFORMATION When using the AV connection lt pg 6 initiating playback causes the VCR indicator to light and the TV to automatically enter AV mode To return the TV to TV mode after playback is complete press TV VCR so that the se VCR indicator turns off Tape Position Indicator Depending on the type of TV used TV VCR button does EE not always function as described above The tape position indicator appears on screen when from the Stop mode you e press FF REW or perform an NOTE Index Search The position of W in relation to 0 beginning or end shows you where you are on 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 Hee L en si Sal al sized VHS cassette 1 23 45 the tape REMAIN 2 35 O S D gt pg 53 must be set to ON or the a indicator will not appear Beginning NOTE Depending on the type of tape used there may be t
47. ONTROL by pressing AV then press OK or gt to AUNO TIMER OFF select the desired mode DIRECT REC ON AUTO Provides AUTO SP LP TIMER OFF optimised picture NEY Dace on benefits of BEST ifawy gt Picture System MENU EXIT Normally select AUTO EDIT Minimizes picture degradation during editing recording and playback SOFT Reduces image coarseness when viewing overplayed tapes containing a lot of noise SHARP Clearer sharper edged picture when viewing images with lots of flat same coloured surfaces such as cartoons NOTES When you select EDIT SOFT or SHARP the selected mode will not change until you select again When you select EDIT to dub tapes be sure to select AUTO after you finish dubbing the tapes RETURN TO NORMAL SCREEN Press MENU NOTES e When B E S T is OFF PICTURE CONTROL switches automatically from AUTO to NORM Select EDIT when you are dubbing tapes Refer to page 48 46 ADVANCED OPERATIONS cont Edit From A Camcorder NOTES All necessary cables can be obtained from your dealer You can also use another video recorder as the player instead of a camcorder When you select EDIT to dub tapes in step 4 be sure to select AUTO or NORM when B E S T is set to OFF after you finish dubbing the tapes When you are editing through the DV IN connector the recorder will stop if the player begins playing a blank portion of tape or the signal is in
48. ORFZ ORF3 The ID abbreviation is what is shown on screen in lieu of the OWL 3 station name The ID abbreviation is listed in the Confirma Premiere tion screen and is displayed on the TV screen each time the PRO7 recorder is tuned to a different station RAI RAI2 RAI3 RB1 RB3 Rikisutvarpid S RTBF 1 RTBF 2 RTE 1 RTL RTL 2 RIP STATION NAME SAT SAT SAT 1 SAT 1 Scottish TV SCOT SC4 SC4 SDR SDR SDR1 SDR1 SFB1 SFB1 SFB3 SFB3 SKY SKY Sky One SKY1 Sky Net SKYN Sport SPRT SR 1 SR1 Super RTL SRTL STV Test STVT STV 1 STV1 STV 2 STV2 Suedwest3 SWR SWF 1 SWF1 Schweiz4 SWZ4 TYNE TEES TEES Text TEXT TF1 TF1 TNT int TNT TRT int TRT TSI TSI TSR TSR TSW TSW TVE TVE TV Polonia TVPA TVP 1 TVP1 TVP 2 TVP2 TVS TVS TV2 TV2 TV5 TV5 Tele Zurich Ulster TV Veronica VIVA VIVA2 VOX VTM VT4 West1 West3 YLE 1 YLE 2 Yorkshire TV ZDF Zurich 1 3SAT 64 SUBSIDIARY SETTINGS cont TV Station Channel Number Guide Only the main stations are listed There are in addition many relay stations and full lists are available from the BBC and ITV BBC1 BBC2 ITV CH4 CH5 BBC1 BBC2 London amp South East North West Bluebell Hill a se 40 46 43 65 Cald beC EEN 30 34 Crystal Palace cccrceasenexesndeesseee 26 33 23 30 37 Winter Hil aeren 55 62 LOVED EE 50 56 66 53 Heathfield cece eee ee 49 52 64 67 Oxford onn 57 63 60 53 49 North East Bilsdale West Moor s es 33 26 ELE EE 39
49. P LP To cancel or replace a programme CANCEL OR REPLACE A PROGRAMME Press X to cancel a programme To replace a programme press the appropriate button START STOP DATE TV PROG STD LS3 SP LP M41 PDC RETURN TO NORMAL SCREEN DISPLAY Press as many times as necessary If there are still some programmes to be recorded go on to step 6 RETURN TO TIMER MODE Press or TIMER 4 3 6 NOTE You can also check the programmes on the display panel even if the recorder s power is off unless the recorder is in the Power Save mode t pg 54 or the recorder is in the Timer mode however it is not possible to cancel or replace the programmes 24 This function is useful when you wish to quickly find out what programmes you have recorded on a tape with this recorder kel Ni VI fi rn This function allows you to select a programme to watch and then automatically searches for the start of the programme CASSETTE Insert a recorded cassette e The tape will run for a few seconds while the recorder searches for the tape number ACCESS TITLE SCREEN Press NAVIGATION ge After pressing NAVIGATION it may take a few seconds to access the title screen while the recorder searches for the programme information CHOOSE A PROGRAMME Press AV or A amp W to move the highlight bar 50 0013 FOOTBALL 98 1 3 BLANK 1 25 LS3 22 00 26 02 99 B
50. REEN 5m 7 O Q 4 SC ER Q Ee Ke 2 6 The VIDEO Plus Program P1 R I gt Sen screen appears if you re A ieee 1 6 just starting out P1 21 00 22 00 appears SP STD VPS PDC OFF The display panel shows the FE Weno programme start time 25 12 1 Pressing changes the BBC 1 You can use the remote control with LCD panel to enter the PlusCode number ACCESS VIDEO PLUS DISPLAY display to the programme stop time then the date and preset position Press LCD PROG The LCD panel looks like this ENTER PLUSCODE NUMBER Press the NUMBER keys to enter the PlusCode number of a programme you wish to record then press IMPORTANT Make sure the preset position number you wish to record is displayed if not see VIDEO Plus Setup on page 65 and set the Guide Program number for that PlusCode number correctly 2 If you make a mistake press X and input the correct auRnaber If the number you entered is invalid ERROR appears on the screen and Err appears on the display panel Press X and input a valid PlusCode number f the GUIDE PROG SET screen appears see ATTENTION Regarding Guide Program Number Set on page 19 The PlusCode number you enter appears on the LCD panel Then go to step 3 in the right column SET TAPE SPEED D VHS mode Press STD LS3 Af to set the tape speed S VHS or VHS mode Press SP LP A8 to set the tape speed
51. S Mode Only ACTIVATE SLOW MOTION PLAYBACK During playback or still turn the SHUTTLE ring to the right for forward slow motion or to the left for reverse slow motion refer to the illustration on the left OR During still picture press and hold PAUSE for 2 seconds then release Press and release again to return to still picture OR During still picture press and hold lt or gt Release to return to still picture To resume normal playback press PLAY High Speed Turbo Search ACTIVATE HIGH SPEED SEARCH During playback or still turn the SHUTTLE ring all the way to the right for forward high speed search or to the left for reverse high speed search Releasing SHUTTLE resumes still picture playback OR During playback or still press FF for forward high speed search or REW for reverse high speed search To resume normal playback press PLAY NOTES e For short searches press and hold FF or REW during playback or still picture When released normal playback resumes Search in D VHS mode is not possible with cassettes recorded in D VHS mode on other D VHS recorders Variable Speed Search S VHS VHS Mode Only ACTIVATE VARIABLE SPEED SEARCH During playback or still turn the SHUTTLE ring to the right for forward variable speed search or to the left for reverse variable speed search refer to the illustration above 1 To resume normal playback press PLAY 14 BASIC OPERATIO
52. SELECT OK MENU EXIT RETURN TO NORMAL SCREEN Press MENU CATEGORY A A V MOVIE A V SPORTS A V SPECIAL A V SERIES A V SHOW A V MUSIC A V CHILDREN A V NEWS A V OTHERS V 28 VIDEO NAVIGATION cont Delete Tape Data Perform steps 1 to 4 of Edit Tape Title on page 26 before continuing SELECT TAPE TITLE Press AV to move the G O00114 18 03 99 1 3 1 highlight bar pointer to 20 00 27 02 99 BBC2 the tape number you want Gm Sate aa a to delete then press X 22 15 28 02 99 PR 07 8 15 15 01 00 PR 99 av EDIT X DELETE MENU EXIT DELETE TAPE DATA Press AV to move the highlight bar pointer to VES then press OK or gt 000114 18 03 99 DELETE Ej d i N av gt GH MENU EXIT RETURN TO NORMAL SCREEN Press MENU 29 Delete Programme Data Perform steps 1 to 4 of Edit Tape Title on page 26 before continuing SELECT PROGRAMME Press AV to move the 010114 18 03 99 1 3 highlight bar pointer to Lr 20 00 27 02 99 BBC2 the programme you want et are oi to delete then press X 22 15 28 02 99 PRO BIN 15 01 00 PR 99 20 00 21 30 1 30 STD TITLE CATEGORY Av gt EDIT X DELETE MENU EXIT DELETE PROGRAMME DATA Press AV to move the highlight bar pointer to YES then press OK or gt 20 00 27 02 99 BBC2 DELETE E d i N av gt MENU EXIT RETURN TO NORMAL SCREEN 3 P
53. SET PDC MODE Press PDC to select ON or OFF If VPS PDC ON is displayed on the screen or VPS PDC is lit on the display panel PDC is set to ON If VPS PDC OFF is displayed on the screen or VPS PDC is not lit on the display panel PDC is set to OFF PDC Recording in the column below VPS Video Programme System recording is not currently available in the U K and not possible with this recorder on the screen for about 5 seconds then normal screen appears Repeat steps 1 6 for each additional programme MODE Press or TIMER The recorder turns off automati indicator on the recorder also lights up NOTES To Change The Stop Time press STOP in step 3 You can compensate for anticipated programme schedule delays this way e To Timer Record Weekly Or Daily Serials n 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 corresponding 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 programme you must first cancel any unnecessary programmes pg 22 It is not possible to timer record a TV programme
54. Troubleshooting EE 69 INSTRUCTIONS EES 72 LIST OF TERMS 78 SPECIFICATIONS Back Cover LPTO307 001A 2 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 IMPORTANT m Please read the various precautions on p 2 4 of this instruction manual before installing or operating the recorder E t 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 recording broadcast or cable programme and in any literary dramatic musical or artistic work embodied therein IMPORTANT Connection to the mains supply in the United Kingdom DO NOT cut off the mains plug from this equipment If the plug fitted is not suitable for the power points in your home or the cable is too short to reach a power point then obtain a proper safety approved extension lead adapter or consult your dealer In the unlikely event of the plug fuse failing be sure to replace the fuse only with an identical approved type as originally fitted and to replace the fuse cover If the fuse fails again consult your nearest JVC dealer If nonetheless the mains plug is cut off remove the fuse and dispose of the plug immediately to avoid a possible shock hazard by inadvertent connection to the mains supply If this produc
55. VE TATE CONTROL Pace EB ue 0 S D ON AV2 SELECT DIRECT REC ON DV SOUND AUTO aa TIMER OFF AUDIO REC NICAM DIGITAL 3R ON NEXT PAGE av gt e av gt MENU EXIT MENU EXIT RETURN TO NORMAL SCREEN Press MENU NOTE When playing back a tape that has been recorded in S VHS the S VHS indicator lights on the display panel regardless of the S VHS mode setting 34 ADVANCED OPERATIONS cont B E S T Picture System A ayba ck EEN R EE eco reli l n g recording and playback is ON According To TURN ON THE RECORDER Tape Charac teristics S VHS Press I Turn on the TV and select the AV mode 1 ACCESS MAIN MENU SCREEN Press MENU ACCESS MODE SET SCREEN SE en Ge Hits Ss MAIN MENU ighlight bar pointer to f d L MODE SET MODE SET then press AUTO CH SET OK or MANUAL CH SET INITIAL SET VIDEO NAVIGATION ay gt MENU EXIT SELECT B E S T MODE Press AV to move the MODE SET highlight bar pointer to e B E S T ON B E S T then press OK PICTURE CONTROL AUTO or P to set to ON or AUTO T OH OFF DIR ECT REC ON AUTO SP LP TIMER OFF he 3R ON T PAGE ZC gt 0K MENU EXIT RETURN TO NORMAL SCREEN Press MENU The d PLAY RECORD and PAUSE buttons on the recorder have the same function as those on the remote control Recording 1 START RECORDING Press and hold RECORD and press PLAY on the remote or
56. as not been performed correctly by Auto Set Up Preset Download or Auto Channel Set or the recorder s memory backup has expired or you want to change Just Clock setting c Just Clock in the left column TURN THE RECORDER ON Press l ACCESS MAIN MENU SCREEN Press MENU ACCESS INITIAL SET SCREEN Move the highlight bar pointer to INITIAL SET by pressing AV then press OK or gt ACCESS CLOCK SET SCREEN Move the highlight bar pointer to CLOCK SET by pressing AV then press OK or gt The Clock Set screen appears INITIAL SET CLOCK SET L CLOCK SET NIME Z DATE YEAR GUIDE PROG SET p 0 00 01 01 99 JLIP ID NO SET 7 JUST CLOCK ON TV PR 1 av gt ay gt MENU EXIT MENU EXIT Just Clock The Just Clock function provides accurate time keeping E through automatic adjustments at regular intervals by reading data from a PDC signal SET DATE AN D TIME The Just Clock option can be set ON or OFF at the Press AV to set the time then press OK or gt The date Clock Set screen the default setting is ON Press OK display begins blinking Repeat the same procedure to until the Just Clock setting begins blinking then press AV set the date and year to change the setting l l When you set the time press and hold AV to IMPORTANT If you turn the Just Clock function off the change the time by 30 minutes accuracy of your recorder s built in clock may b
57. cial code signals are transmitted together with the audio video signals These code signals control your video recorder and have precedence over the advertised times which you may have preset into 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 from what has been advertised PDC is currently available nationally on BBC1 BBC2 Ch 4 and Ch 5 except from a few small relay transmitters Ch 3 operates a PDC service in some areas All channels intend to offer this service in due course Check your TV programme listing guide for latest informa tion If the channel you intend to record does not offer a PDC service your recorder will not start recording if PDC has been selected Be sure to set PDC to OFF if PDC is not available on your selected channel lt step 5 above NOTES PDC recording is also possible when a satellite receiver or a cable system is connected to AV2 IN DECODER on your recorder e PDC recording is also possible via the AV1 IN OUT connector 20 BASIC OPERATIONS cont If you don t know the PlusCode number for the programme you wish to record use the following procedure to set your recorder to timer record the programme ACCESS VIDEO PLUS SCREEN Press PROG Express Timer Programming Before performing Express Timer Programming Make sure that the
58. control can operate the basic functions of your satellite receiver set In addition to JVC satellite receivers other manufacturer s satellite receivers can also be controlled Before you start Turn off the satellite receiver using its remote control SET SATELLITE RECEIVER BRAND CODE Refer to the chart below Press and hold CABLE SAT on the recorder s remote control for over 2 seconds enter your Satellite tuner s brand code using the NUMBER keys then press OK Check if the satellite receiver s power goes on as it should If it does try other operations CG step 2 Once you have set the remote control to operate the satellite receiver you don t have to repeat this step until you replace your remote control s batteries Some satellite receiver brands have more than one code If the satellite receiver does not function with one code try entering another OPERATE SATELLITE RECEIVER First press CABLE SAT to set the remote control to satellite tuner mode then press the corresponding button TV PROG NUMBER keys e For VIDEOWAY or some other brands of satellite receiver you must press 7 after having pressed the NUMBER keys e The NUMBER buttons may not function with some satellite receivers To return the remote to video recorder control press VCR IMPORTANT Although the provided remote control unit is compatible with JVC satellite receivers as well as many other models it may no
59. d stores them in pg 66 the recorder s memory then automatically sets the Guide Program numbers assigned by the VIDEO Plus system for those stations according to the broadcast area f there is a power cut or if you press b or MENU while m Tuner setting pg 58 Auto Set Up is in progress Auto Set Up will be inter m Clock setting t7 pg 66 rupted be sure to turn off the recorder power once and If a new station begins broadcasting in your area perform press to turn the power back on in order to re start tuner setting pg 58 Auto Set Up If you have moved to a different area perform each setting as required PRESET DOWNLOAD SET THE TUNER CHANNELS BY DOWNLOADING FROM YOUR TV CLOCK AND GUIDE PROGRAM NUMBERS When you connect the recorder and your TV via fully wired 21 pin SCART cable pg 6 you can set the recorder s tuner channels by downloading preset data from your TV instead of using the Auto Set Up function pg 8 After downloading is completed the recorder sets the clock and Guide Program numbers assigned by the VIDEO Plus system automatically For details refer to the instruction manual for your TV You can use this function only with a TV offering T V Link etc Compatible with TVs offering T V Link EasyLink Megalogic SMARTLINK Q Link DATA LOGIC or NEXTVIEWLINK via fully wired 21 pin SCART cable The degree of compatibility and available functions may differ by system Before p
60. e aX Muting NUMBER keys e For some brands of TV you must press OK after having pressed the NUMBER keys To return the remote to video recorder control press 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 TVBRAND NAME CODE Control Your TV Using TV BRAND NAME DE G f JVC Oi 23 24 95 Additional Buttons BLAUPUNKT 19 Use the NUMBER keys and the ZIAZ button X button or FERGUSON 21 button to select the TV s channel FINLUX 30 FUNAI 32 e With televisions under Code 01 02 07 10 11 14 20 LG GOLDSTAR 23 24 25 27 33 or 35 the MM button corresponds to GRAETZ the 1 digit 2 digit entry switching button often labelled GRUNDIG of your TV s remote control HITACHI e With televisions under Code 01 28 29 or 34 the X button ITT corresponds to the 10 button and the button corre LUXOR MITSUBISHI sponds to the 20 button of your TV s remote control MIVAR NOTE Bee The way these buttons are used is determined by your TV NORDMENDE Use these buttons as instructed for your TV s remote control ni IC SABA SALORA SAMSUNG 02 12 33 34 35 SELECO 28 SHARP 06 SONY TELEAVIA TELEFUNKEN THOMSON TOSHIBA 44 ADVANCED OPERATIONS cont Satellite Receiver Multi Brand Remote Control Your remote
61. e Confirmation screen before continuing SELECT ITEM Ci lt until the item you want to delete begins SELECT CHANNEL TO FINE TUNE Press AV lt gt until the channel you want to tune begins blinking 1 DELETE CHANNEL Press X ACCESS MANUAL CHANNEL SET SCREEN Press OK twice The Manual Channel Set screen appears e The item directly beneath the cancelled one moves up one line e Repeat steps 1 and 2 as necessary CLOSE CONFIRMATION SCREEN Press MENU PERFORM TUNING Press gt until begins blinking then press AV until the picture is clearest Then press OK 3 Change Station Preset Position Perform steps 1 and 2 of Storing Channels Manually on page 60 to access the Confirmation screen before continuing SELECT ITEM e The Confirmation screen appears Repeat steps 1 through 3 as necessary CLOSE CONFIRMATION SCREEN Press MENU Press AV lt gt until the item you want to move begins 1 blinking Then press OK and the station name ID and ATTE NTION its channel CH number begin blinking If channel positions are changed or deleted the Guide Program numbers that have been set are reset SELECT NEW POSITION Example 1 If a channel is deleted all the Guide Program Press AV lt D to move the station to the new preset SE E EE Se F position then press OK Example 2 If a channel is changed from position A to D position 2 the Guide Program numbers Example If you
62. e im e When you set the date press and hold AY to paired which could adversely affect timer recording change the date by 15 days ST ee 67 SET JUST CLOCK The default setting is ON Set as desired by pressing AV then press OK or gt For the Just clock function r7 Just Clock on page 66 If you set to OFF you can disregard the next step as you won t be able to receive regular clock adjustments SET CLOCK DATA SOURCE PRESET The recorder is preset to receive clock setting and adjustment data from preset position 1 Press AV to set the preset position to the number representing the station transmitting clock setting data BBC1 BBC2 etc then press OK or gt START CLOCK OPERATION Press MENU NOTES e Just Clock when set to ON adjusts the recorder s built in clock every hour except for 23 00 0 00 1 00 and 2 00 e Just Clock is not effective when the recorder s power is on 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 the recorder is in the Auto Satellite Prog Rec mode c pg 40 f Just Clock is set to ON the recorder s clock is automati cally adjusted at the start end of Summer Time e Just Clock may not function properly in poor reception conditions 68 SUBSIDIARY INFORMATION Questions And Answers PLAYBACK Q What hap
63. e programme on the tape you have Press MENU found insert the cassette and see the Navigation pg 24 for the operation ACCESS VIDEO NAVIGATION SCREEN Press AV to move the highlight bar pointer to SH VIDEO NAVIGATION MODE SET then press OK or gt ANUAL cH SET 2 INITIAL SET L VIDEO NAVIGATION aw gt MENU EXIT SO ee 51 Sorting By Date Sorting By Category If you have recorded a lot of tapes with this recorder this If you have recorded a lot of tapes with this recorder this function is useful for searching for tape numbers sorted by date function is useful for finding out what category of programme is recorded on the tape Perform steps 1 to 3 of Sorting By Tape Number on page 30 before continuing Perform steps 1 to 3 of Sorting By Tape Number on page KE ACCESS CATEGORY highlight bar pointer to SC REEN BY DATE then press OK Press AV to move the SORTING highlight bar pointer to BY CATEGORY then press OK or gt SORTING 1 BY TAPE NO orb CG BY DATE BY CATEGORY BY TAPE NO BY DATE gt BY CATEGORY av gt MENU EXIT SELECT TAPE NO Press AV to move the av gt MENU EXIT S 1 100 highlight bar pointer to 0997 JAPAN VS 14 02 00 SELEC T ATEGORY the tape number you want D8 eh O ST WORD 0701 Of Lr 0998 PR991000 01 01 00 to select then press OK 0999 FOOTBALL 28 12 99 Press AV to move the 0999 F1 BRAZIL 28 12 99
64. e recorder power comes on automatically CHOOSE A PROGRAMME Press TV PROG or the NUMBER keys to select the channel you wish to record The TV PROG dial can also be used to select a channel SET TAPE SPEED Press SP LP A4 Check the SP LP indicator on the front display panel to confirm the selected tape speed START RECORDING Press and hold RECORD and press 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 I pg 34 If DIRECT REC is set to ON the programme that appears on the TV screen will be recorded F pg 11 You can not change the preset whilst recording is in progress To change the preset see step 5 PAUSE RESUME RECORDING Press PAUSE Press PLAY to resume recording During the Record Pause mode you can change the preset by pressing the TV PROG buttons or the NUMBER keys STOP RECORDING Press STOP Then press EJECT to remove the cassette 16 BASIC OPERATIONS cont Record One Programme While Watching Another SELECT PRESET TO WATCH 1 Once recording is in progress all you need to do is to set the preset controls on the TV for the station you wish to view e The programme selected with the TV s preset controls appears on the TV screen while the one selected with the recorder s TV PRO
65. ection NOTE Before starting make sure the recorder is in the Stop mode ACTIVATE INDEX SEARCH Press lt or gt ka a or gt lt 1 or gt P 1 is displayed on screen and search begins in the corre sponding direction 1 To access index codes 2 through 9 press lt or gt repeatedly until the correct index number is dis played Ex To locate the beginning of B from the current position press lt twice To locate the beginning of D from the current position press gt once Current position k 2 1 1 2 3 ben d D gt Index number When the specified index code is located playback begins automatically Skip Search SKIP OVER UNWANTED SECTIONS Press 30 SEC 1 to 4 times during playback Each press initiates a 30 second period of fast motion playback Normal playback resumes automatically 1 NOTE To return to normal playback during a Skip Search press PLAY 38 ADVANCED OPERATIONS cont m Receiving NICAM Stereo And Selecting The Bilingual Programmes Your recorder is equipped with a Digital stereo sound decoder NICAM making reception of stereo and bilingual broadcasts ound You st When the recorder is tuned to a different station the type of broadcast being received will be displayed on the TV screen for a few seconds Type of Broadcast Being Received On screen Display Regular Monaural none NICAM Stereo ST NICAM NICAM Bilingual BIL NICA
66. ed forward search lt pg 12 13 STD Indicator lights when the selected tape speed is STD c pg 14 REC LINK Button enables disables the Auto Satellite Prog Rec mode pg 41 LS3 Indicator lights when the selected tape speed is LS3 c pg 14 DIGITAL TBC NR Button enables disables Digital TBC NR c pg 36 D VHS Button enables disables the D VHS mode c7 pg 14 vk E C m i GC D e L Di Q a S v SIS ei ay E Si D E 3 13 SHUTTLE Ring performs forward and reverse slow motion and search during Still or Play mode F pg 13 TV PROG Dial scans to desired preset position during Stop mode pg 14 JOG Dial plays back frame by frame during Still or Play mode F pg 13 EJECT Button ejects tape during Stop mode F pg 12 NAVIGATION Button accesses title screen for tape navigation CG pg 24 gn COUNTER RESET Button resets counter to 0 00 00 CG pg 17 OK Button enters selections made in on screen menus CS pg 33 SYNCHRO EDIT Button enables Synchro Editing mode CG pg 51 STOP Button stops tape pg 12 PLAY Button plays back tape pg 12 cancels Pause Still Slow Search modes lt pg 13 PAUSE Button stops tape temporarily during recording CG pg 14 stops tape temporarily during playback plays back frame by frame with each additional press 17 pg 13 RECORD Button starts regular recording press once Instant Timer Recording press
67. ed 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 After an extended period of use the video heads can become dirty resulting in a loss of picture or sound during playback If this happens clean the video heads by using the optional cleaning tapes Symptoms of dirty video heads e The picture is not clear or does not appear VHS a There is no sound Mosaic block noise appears in the picture e Black or mosaic horizontal stripes appear in the picture e The picture stops as if the tape is paused A blank black or blue screen appears aT symptom Late symptom e The picture is fuzzy VHS playback D VHS playback Block noise Still image Black screen Use a cleaning tape designed specifically for D VHS video heads JVC D VHS video head cleaner DFC 2 to clean the video heads In order to avoid misoperation set NAVIGATION to OFF lt pg 25 Follow the instructions that are provided with the cleaning tape If you still do not get a clear picture after using a cleaning tape The heads may be worn Contact your nearest JVC dealer e During VHS playback if there is a tracking problem the picture may appear fuzzy Adjust the tracking manually t pg 36 4 SAFETY FIRST cont Some Do s And Don ts On The Safe Use Of E
68. efore performing the following procedure make sure that m the TV aerial cable is connected to the recorder m the mains power cord is plugged into the mains outlet E batteries have been installed in the remote control yim Press O I to turn on the recorder If Auto appears on the display panel press OK or gt Auto blinks do NOT press any button on the recorder or remote control until the display panel shows clock time PR 1 or as illustrated on page 10 Auto Set Up usually takes about 4 12 minutes the duration varies by area f you are using the on screen display the AUTO SET screen will appear As Auto Set Up AUTO SET progresses the WI mark on the screen moves S A from left to right PLEASE WAITS 0 f MENU EXIT Beginning ATTENTION NOTES Once you have performed Auto Set Up all the stored Auto channel set function takes place first it assigns stations and Guide Program numbers remain in the automatically all receivable stations in your area recorder s memory and the recorder will not perform Auto S Auto clock set function sets the clock automatically Set Up again If there is a power cut and the recorder s e During auto channel set the recorder recognizes each memory backup expires you only need to reset the clock station name of the detected stations an
69. egal to watch television whilst driving DON T listen to headphones at high volume as such use can permanently damage your hearing DON T obstruct the ventilation of the equipment for example with curtains or soft furnishings Overheat ing will cause damage and shorten the life of the equipment DON T use makeshift stands and NEVER fix legs with wood screws to ensure complete safety always fit the manufacturer s approved stand or legs with the fixings provided according to the instruc tions DON T allow electrical equipment to be exposed to rain or moisture ABOVE ALL NEVER let anyone especially children push anything into holes slots or any other opening in the case this could result in a fatal electrical shock NEVER guess or take chances with electrical equipment of any kind it is better to be safe than sorry QUICK SET UP GUIDE 5 B Dear Customer Thank you for purchasing this JVC Video Cassette Recorder Please use this QUICK SET UP GUIDE to help you to set up your video cassette recorder a CHECK THE CONTENTS CHECK ALL THE CONTENTS SHOWN BELOW Video Cassette Recorder CABL S535 SCH KH PROG AUDIO ae Co 30 E SP 0 OK EP D B A BE ale DATE E EXPRESS AA Batteries x 2 21 pin SCART Cable Power Cord Infrared Remote Control Unit QOQ S Video Cable DV Cable B You are now ready to install your video recorder 6 QUICK SET UP GUIDE
70. er a composite signal regular video signal or a Y C signal a signal in which the luminance and chrominance signals are separated For input signal selection select VIDEO regular video signal or S VIDEO Y C signal for AV1 SELECT setting lt pg 50 For output signal selection use the AV1 OUT switch on the rear panel If your TV s 21 pin AV input connector SCART is compatible only with the regular video signal set this switch to COMP If your TV s 21 pin AV input connector SCART is compatible with the Y C signal set this switch to Y C You can obtain high quality S VHS pictures For connection be sure to use a 21 pin SCART cable that is compatible with the Y C signal NOTES Set your TV to the VIDEO or AV Y C or RGB mode according to the type of your TV s SCART connector For switching the TV s mode refer to the instruction manual of your television e To obtain high quality S VHS pictures you can also use the S VIDEO CONNECTION described on page 7 ATTENTION m Do NOT plug the mains power cord into a mains outlet until all connections are completed m Do NOT press the button on the recorder or on the remote control to turn on the recorder s power before you start the Auto Set Up procedure described on page 8 Wf 7 Back of TV S VIDEO IN connector provided Audio cable not provided Aerial connector Mains outlet S Video cable re Mains power
71. ere are four DV audio channels 32kHz SOUND1 Records the two channels L R of DV SOUND 1 SOUND2 Records the two channels L R of DV FULL Mixes and records both DV SOUND 1 and EA When there are two DV audio channels 48kHz Because there are only two channels those two channels are recorded regardless of the DV sound setting Press MENU to return to the normal screen DV Camcorder MODE SET DV IN D R PAUSE connector PREVIOUS PAGE s E S T ON POWER SAVE S BETRE CONTROL AUTO S VHS i AUTO TIM OFF AV1 SELECT I 0 S D ON AV2 SELECT DIRECT REC ON z AUTO SP gt LP TIMER OFF AUDIO REC NICAM DIGITAL 3R ON provided Mini Plug Cable Ce Le e avl AV gt not provided MENU EXIT MENU EXIT I I I a 48 ADVANCED OPERATIONS cont You can use your video recorder as the source player or as the recording deck Edit To Or SARE CONNECTIONS Ziel mA nother Hen Recorder When Using Your Video Recorder As The Source Player connect its AV1 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 If Another Recorder Is Compatible With The Y C Signal connect your recorder s AV1 IN OUT connector to another recorder With C connection When using your recorder as the recording deck set AV1 SELECT to S VIDEO and AV2 SELECT to
72. erforming the following procedure make sure that m the TV aerial cable is connected to the recorder and a 21 pin SCART cable is connected between your TV and the recorder m the mains power cord is plugged into the mains outlet m batteries have been installed in the remote control Press y to turn on the recorder If Auto appears on the display panel Press AV to select CH and press OK or gt Preset position on the display panel increases from CH1 do NOT press any button on the recorder or remote control until the display panel e shows clock time PR 1 or PLEASE WAIT as illustrated on page 10 f you are using the on screen display the T V LINK screen will appear Then the GUIDE PROG SET screen will appear during Guide Program number set If you press any button on the recorder or remote control while downloading is in progress this process will be interrupted and you will need to start again See NOTES below T V LINK MENU EXIT GUIDE PROG SET S 4 oP LEASE WAIT MENU EXIT NOTES n areas where no TV station transmits the PDC signal the recorder cannot perform either auto clock set or auto Guide Program number set e f there is a power cut or if you press OT or MENU while downloading or set up is in progress it will be interrupted be sure to turn off the
73. gramme 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 Q Is it possible to timer record a TV programme broadcast in 2000 A Yes it is possible 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 69 Troubleshooting Before requesting service for a problem use this chart to see if you can correct the trouble yourself Small problems are often easily corrected and this can save you the trouble of sending your video recorder off for repair POWER SYMPTOM POSSIBLE CAUSE CORRECTIVE ACTION 1 No power is applied to the recorder The mains power cord is disconnected 2 The clock is functioning properly e is displayed on the display Press the button to turn the but the recorder cannot be powered panel with Auto Timer set to OFF indicator off e The batteries are discharged Replace the dead batteries with new ones POSSIBLE CAUSE CORRECTIVE ACTION 3 The remote control won t function TAPE TRANSPORT SYMPTOM 1 The tape does not run during recording panel off e The tape is already fully rewound or Check the cassette fast forwarded CORRECTIVE ACTION Set the TV to its AV mode
74. hen press OK or gt VIDEO NAVIGATION EDITING SORTING LP CHECKING MEMORY NAVIGATION e The CHECKING MEMORY screen will appear Av gt MENU EXIT CHECKING MEMORY MENU EXIT RETURN TO NORMAL SCREEN Press MENU 25 Turn Off Navigation If you don t want to record information on the programmes set NAVIGATION to OFF Perform steps 1 to 2 of Checking Memory in the left column before continuing TURN OFF NAVIGATION Press AV to move the highlight bar pointer to NAVIGATION then press OK or gt to set to OFF VIDEO NAVIGATION EDITING SORTING CHECKING MEMORY NAVIGATION OFF 1 av gt MENU EXIT RETURN TO NORMAL SCREEN Press MENU 2 NOTES Video Navigation is possible with the cassettes recorded with this recorder only To record the date and time as the programme title in this recorder s memory make sure the recorder s clock is set correctly before recording To record the programme information in this recorder s memory you must record each programme for over the minimum recording time 10 min for the D VHS STD mode 30 min for the D VHS LS3 mode 8 min for the S VHS VHS SP mode or 15 min for the S VHS VHS LP mode Video Navigation may not work properly depending on the cassette being used e f the recorder finds two tape numbers in one tape while playing back or searching for the beginning of a programme the
75. her recorder functions are disabled while the Timer mode is engaged To disengage the timer press or TIMER Next Function Memory The Next Function Memory tells the recorder what to do after rewinding Before continuing make sure the recorder is in the Stop mode a For Automatic Start Of Playback After Tape Rewind press REW then press PLAY within 2 seconds b For Automatic Power Off After Tape Rewind press REW then press O I within 2 seconds c For Automatic Timer Standby After Tape Rewind press REW then press or TIMER within 2 seconds ADVANCED OPERATIONS cont Repeat Playback Your video recorder can automatically play back the whole tape 50 times repeatedly START PLAYBACK Press PLAY ACTIVATE REPEAT PLAYBACK Press PLAY and hold for over 5 seconds then release e The Play indicator on the display panel blinks slowly e The tape plays 50 times automatically and then stops STOP PLAYBACK Press STOP at any time to stop playback 3 NOTES e Pressing PLAY REW FF or PAUSE also stops Repeat Playback For a cassette recorded in D VHS mode Repeat Playback is possible only if the cassette was recorded in STD mode 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 START PLAYBACK Press PLAY NTSC PAL appears on
76. icture Control on page 45 START CAMCORDER Engage its Play mode START RECORDER Engage its Record mode Wf 47 If the camcorder has no S VIDEO output connector If the camcorder has an S VIDEO output connector AUDIO input AUDIO input NN Recorder Engem i To rear panel d R PAUSE connector em mm mm To rear panel a R PAUSE connector D I I I Audio Cable not provided Audio Cable not provided Mini Plug Cable not provided Mini Plug Cable not provided we mm em mm mm mm mm mm mm mm mm mm em mm mm mm mm mm em bE em mm mm mm mm mm mm mm mm mm mm mm mm mm mm mm mm mm mm JVC camcorder JVC camcorder only only Camcorder z Camcorder AU DIO OUT cf e ee EDIT EDIT If the camcorder has a DV OUT connector d DV Sound Setting Recorder Up to four audio signal channels can be input from a DV camcorder through the DV IN connector i Link This recorder allows you to select and record two of these channels This setting is used to specify which two channels to record 1 Press MENU to access the Main Menu screen 2 Move the highlight bar pointer to MODE SET by pressing AV then press OK or gt 3 Move the highlight bar pointer to DV SOUND by pressing AV then press OK or gt to select SOUND 1 SOUND2 or FULL JVC camcorder only When th
77. imedia applications that require storage for large volumes of information such as for digital video m VIDEO Plus and PlusCode are registered trademarks of Gemstar Development Corporation The VIDEO Plus system is manufac tured under license from Gemstar Development Corporation The STANDBY ON 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 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 ina dusty environment Ip 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 fill
78. imes when the indication is not correct SHUTTLE ring NOTES The operations using the JOG dial or SHUTTLE ring are not possible with cassttes recorded in D VHS mode e Refer to the SHUTTLE ring illustration above as you read the following procedures f the recorder is left in still or forward slow motion mode for over 5 minutes it will automatically go into stop mode f the recorder is left in reverse slow motion mode for over 30 seconds it will automatically go into stop mode Still Picture Frame By Frame Playback Press PAUSE 1 PLAYBACK S VHS VHS MODE ONLY 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 dor 2 To resume normal playback press PLAY ATTENTION S VHS VHS Mode Only When normal playback resumes from search still slow motion or frame by frame playback the picture may jitter vertically momentarily depending on the type of TV being used In the search still slow motion or frmae by frame playback mode the picture will be distorted the noise bar will appear there may be a loss of colour PAUSE DURING PLAYBACK ACTIVATE FRAME BY FRAME 13 Possible operations on this page for tapes recorded in D VHS mode Still picture during playback by pressing PAUSE e High speed turbo search by pressing FF or REW Slow Motion S VHS VH
79. ing immediately set B E S T to OFF in step 4 on page 34 39 Playback The recorder assesses the quality of the tape once you initiate playback START PLAYBACK Press PLAY 1 e 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 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 When watching a rental tape or one recorded on another video recorder or when using this recorder as the player for editing set B E S T to your preference by performing steps 1 through 5 on page 34 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 36 Playback Picture Adjustment N N fi a a EE DIGITAL TBC NR Ca gt Ce C ice FY DIGITAL TBC NR indicator Gelee 74 Be Se CDR 1 4 Cal BE GE SC E ET LY Manual Tracking Your video recorder is equipped with automatic tracking control For most tapes this will automatically adjust the tracking to suit the particular tape you are playing In some circumstances it may be necessary to make manual tracking adjustments This is usually only associated with old or worn tapes or recordings made on old or wo
80. k is 1 aaa such as with The recorder is making adjustments in order to a mosaic block shaped noise display normal picture Please wait When an attempt is made to play back a D VHS This tape cannot be played back by this recorder recorded tape that has been found to be invalid e When a signal which cannot be digitally converted Nothing can be seen or heard because the signal by the recorder has been input system is not supported by the recorder e When making an S VHS VHS recording of a signal The recorder s DV IN connector i Link is especially from DV IN connector i Link for D VHS recording The digital signal is not converted to analog and then recorded Switch to analog input such as L 1 to record 72 SUBSIDIARY INFORMATION cont Index FRONT VIEW SAUEO AUDIO R Ge d v i N S VIDEO Input Connector enables S VIDEO connection to camcorder or second recorder input recordable when S 2 selected r pg 46 Cassette Loading Slot is where cassette is inserted door closes cassette loaded indicator lights up on front display panel VIDEO Input Connector enables easy connection of video output from another recorder or camcorder for editing input recordable when F 1 selected CG pg 46 AUDIO Input Connector L enables easy connection of audio output mono from an other recorder camcorder or other source for editing c7 pg 46
81. l channels intend to offer this service in due course Check your TV programme listing guide for latest informa tion If the channel you intend to record does not offer a PDC service your recorder will not start recording if PDC has been selected Be sure to set PDC to OFF if PDC is not available on your selected channel lt step 8 in the left column NOTES Set the start time PDC time exactly as advertised in the TV listing A different time than advertised will result in no recording PDC recording is also possible when a satellite receiver or a cable system is connected to AV2 IN DECODER on your recorder e PDC recording is also possible via the AV1 IN OUT connector 22 BASIC OPERATIONS cont Check Cancel And Replace Programmes DISENGAGE TIMER MODE f Press or TIMER then press O I ACCESS PROGRAMME CHECK SCREEN DISPLAY Press PR START STOP CH DATE 1 8 00 10 00 3 24 12 10 00 10 45 25 12 11 30 13 00 25 12 NEXT ACCESS PROGRAMME SCREEN DISPLAY Press again to check Cer more information Each time you press the START STOP g 8 00 be next programme s 20 Ea Eine information appears SP STD VPS PDC OFF DATE TV PROG ZSA ITV NEXT e The display panel shows the programme start time Pressing OK changes the display to the programme stop time then the date and the preset position 23 ex a o STD LS3 S
82. mme recorded in stereo or a bilingual programme refer to Soundtrack Selection pg 39 SSS 39 Soundtrack Selection S VHS VHS Mode Your video recorder is capable of recording three soundtracks Hi Fi L Hi Fi R and NORM in the S VHS VHS mode and will play back the one you select During Playback Pressing AUDIO on the remote control changes the soundtrack being played back as follows TRACK NOTES U II II Recorder s Front Panel On Screen Display e should normally be selected In this mode Hi Fi stereo SE the normal audio track is played a D For instructions on recording programmes see page 38 e Bilingual programmes are not curently L gt aR l broadcast in the U K PANOM NORM For audio dubbed tapes e O S D must be set to ON or the on screen displays will not appear F pg 53 Soundtrack Selection D VHS Mode Your video recorder is capable of recording two soundtracks L and R in the D VHS mode and will play back the one you select During Playback Pressing AUDIO on the remote control changes the soundtrack being played back as follows TRACK USE Recorder s Front Panel On Screen Display a se For main audio of Bilingual tapes For sub audio of Bilingual tapes Audio Rec Mode Setting D VHS Mode Only 1 Press MENU to access the Main Menu screen MODE SET 2 Move the highlight bar pointer to MODE SET by pressing PREVIOUS PAGE 3 Move the highlight bar poin
83. mory the station name will be displayed at the top left corner of the screen for about 5 seconds each time the recorder is tuned to a different station If you want to set the tuner manually such as to add or skip channels to change preset positions or to set or change station names see pages 60 62 Now you have finished the basic set up and can use your recorder for both playback and recording If auto channel set has succeeded but auto clock set has not 1 Turn on the TV and select its 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 63 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 each time the recorder is tuned to a different station If you want to set the tuner manually such as to add or skip channels to change preset positions or to set or change station names see pages 60 62 Perform Clock Set on page 66 Now you have finished the basic set up and can use your recorder for both playback and recording C 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 Perform Auto Set Up on page 8 or Preset Download on page 9 IMPORTANT E In certain reception condi
84. moved the station in position 4 to above position 4 are reset position 2 the stations originally in positions e Example 3 If a channel is changed from position 4 to 2 and 3 each move down one space position 6 the Guide Program numbers above position 6 are reset In Examples 2 and 3 if the channel is moved to position 10 before OK is pressed the Guide Program numbers above position 10 are reset If an attempt is made at timer programming with VIDEO Plus in this state the GUIDE PROG SET screen appears set the Guide Program numbers on this screen r ATTENTION Regarding Guide Program Number Sel Om pelo Or perform Guide Program Number Set i pg 65 2 PR CH ID PR CH ID 0126 BBCi lt 08 02 33 BBC2 09 03723 ITV 10 lt lt DM 23 07 ba 04 30 CH4 11 05737 CH5 12 05 37 CHS 12 Kerg 06 13 06 13 07 14 07 14 neee a v lt gt MOVE MANUAL CH SET av lt gt MOVE gt MENU EXIT MENU EXIT e Repeat steps 1 and 2 as necessary CLOSE CONFIRMATION SCREEN Press MENU 62 When Receiving A Scrambled Broadcast SELECT DECODER MODE Set AV2 SELECT to DECODER lt pg 50 ACCESS CONFIRMATION SCREEN Perform steps 1 and 2 of Storing Channels Manually on page 60 SELECT POSITION Press AV lt I gt to select the channel position broadcast ing scrambled programmes then press OK twice Press gt until OFF decoder setting
85. n and press OK Auto Channel Set will take place again 60 SUBSIDIARY SETTINGS cont SELECT BAND Press AV to change the band between CH regular and CC cable then PRs CH ID FINE DECODER press gt DEE aeons ORR aw SELECT lt 4 gt CURSOR gt OK MENU EXIT The blueback screen and the programme currently being broadcast by the selected channel appear alternately for 8 seconds each INPUT CHANNEL Press the NUMBER keys to input the channel number you want to store PR eu ID__FINE DECODER AR e To input the registered SE station name ID F pg 63 press gt until lay S lt p lt lt ID setting begins OK blinking then press AV MENU EXIT e For fine tuning adjustment press D gt The blueback screen and the n n programme currently being until begins broadcast by the selected channel blinking then press appear alternately for 8 seconds AV While tuning each or appears e When AV2 SELECT is set to AV2 or SAT the DECODER setting cannot be changed F pg 50 ENTER NEW CHANNEL INFORMATION Press OK and the Confirmation screen appears Storing Channels Manually To store channels that were not stored during Auto Set Up F pg 8 Preset Download F pg 9 or Auto Channel Set F pg 58 ACCESS MAIN MENU Press MENU e Repeat steps 3 through 6 as necessary CLOSE CON
86. n when you remove the tape the tape will be assigned just one number smaller number f you overwrite a programme from the beginning the lA symbol is displayed for the title that was overwritten e The programme information is stored in this recorder s memory If the memory in this recorder should ever be damaged and the programme information lost it is impossible to restore that information After recording a tape with this recorder write the tape number on a label and affix the label to the cassette in order to allow you to find the tape by its number 26 e Sg Edit Tape Title Title Editing ACCESS MAIN MENU When you record a TV programme with this recorder the recorder automatically records the recording start time date Press MENU and channel in each programme title If the tape is recorded for the first time the tape number and the date and time are recorded in the tape title You can then edit the tape title and the programme titles as you like You can also edit the category in the programme title In short you can use the Video Navigation function to create your own video tape library ACCESS VIDEO NAVIGATION SCREEN Press AV to move the highlight bar pointer to MAIN MENU VIDEO NAVIGATION Ming cH SEL Turn on the TV and select the AV mode then press OK or D MANUAL CH SET INITIAL SET gt VIDEO NAVIGATION av gt MENU EXIT ACCESS EDITING SCREEN Press AV to move
87. og recording e The B E S T system t pg 34 does not work while Auto Satellite Prog recording is in progress e Just Clock pg 66 does not work when the Auto Satellite Prog Rec mode is engaged e Depending on the type of satellite receiver the recorder may not record a short portion at the beginning of the programme or may record slightly longer than the actual length of the programme f you engage the Auto Satellite Prog Rec mode when the satellite receiver s power is on the recorder will not start Auto Satellite Prog recording even though the REC LINK indicator blinks When the satellite receiver shuts off once and is turned back on again the recorder starts recording You can also record a programme from your cable system in the same way if the system has a timer and is connected to the recorder s AV2 IN DECODER connector 42 ADVANCED OPERATIONS cont o Remote A B Code Switching Re mM ofte 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 oO n trol code control signals The remote control is preset to send A F ti 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 SET REMOTE CONTROL CODE Slide the remote control code switch on the recorder to npu A
88. ons without going through any vacant channel Auto Channel Set TURN ON THE RECORDER Press I ACCESS MAIN MENU SCREEN Press MENU 2 PERFORM AUTO CHANNEL SET Move the highlight bar pointer to AUTO CH i MODE SET SET by pressing AV then STH naa MANUAL CH SET INITIAL SE MAIN MENU press OK or gt VIDEO NAVIGATION av gt MENU EXIT The Auto Set screen appears and remains on screen while the N AUTO SET 5 recorder searches for PLEASE WAITS receivable stations As Auto Channel Set progresses the es Ve ME BE mark on the screen moves MENU EXIT from left to right Wait until the Beginning End screen as shown in step 4 appears Auto Channel Set usually takes about 4 12 minutes the duration varies by area BO VIEW CONFIRMATION SCREEN After SCAN COMPLETED is displayed on the screen for about 5 seconds a Confirmation screen looking like the one on the right appears The stations your recorder located appear on a Confirmation X DELETE screen preset positions MENU EXIT PR channels CH and station names ID cF pg 63 The blueback screen and the programme currently being broadcast by the station which is blinking appear alternately for 8 seconds each To view the next page use the AV lt gt button on the remote control The Guide Program numbers will also be set automatically during Auto channel Set RETURN TO
89. operation again switch to TV mode first 78 A E 42 Audio Rec Mode sessista stony una N NN 39 PURO E EE 8 PAULO EE Eege 55 GIE OT siei aee oe IE RE 55 Automatic Satellite Programme Recording s s s A0 AUS Ae artes certs E 46 Be Bers Te PICE E 34 Ce Cancel Timer ten veisacss ctecceneasinnessivednnpeieeeeeradions 23 Change Station Channel Position eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees 61 Check Timer E 22 OG SeN ca cutesy pesca E 66 Connection To Satellite Receiver cccceeeeceeseeeeeeee 40 De RISEGT ener nen reer en ate heer eee ee 61 REKT E 36 RE TC 36 Be ROC orarin ann n EEE 11 D V FIS GE sorosiane na NES 14 DY Sound Setting E 47 E gt Solle 45 Elapsed Recording WIG useimaccmssunerccaaes ese 17 Express mer PO Sra lt Un EE 20 Fe BT E EE A E 61 Frame By Frame Playback cccsceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees 13 Go Guide Program Number Setting eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees 65 H High Speed Turbo Search ssssssssssssssssssssosssrerereressess 13 loo Geo E ES Instant Timer Recording ITR AAA 16 J EE WIP ZE ee Ee 52 WRG EC EE 66 LIST OF TERMS M gt Maniac EE Ta 60 Manual Re LEE 36 Multi Brand Remote Control 43 44 No Next Function Memory EE 55 O gt On Screen Display ssiacsssandiecesseansteingoransonsssensdaaniqeedans 53 P BEE 19 Picture Control EE 45 Rei 54 Preset Download E 9 R Beete lt casensosnnsenimenoaatnaanahiqnadeazhslvnspeqnaazentevamesusnedettes 14 Record One Programme While Wa
90. or D ENTER GUIDE PROG NUMBER keys to enter the Guide Program number for the ENTER RECEIVING PRESET POSITION NUMBER Press AV or NUMBER GUIDE PROG SET keys to input the number of the recorder s preset position on which the GUIDE PROG TV PROG Guide Program number s broadcast is received Then press OK or gt If the satellite broadcast MENU EXIT See ee on ur Ex If CH4 is received on recorder s auxiliary 2C channel L 1 or L 2 preset position 4 select L 1 or L 2 for the channel position depending on the connection to the satellite receiver lt gt pg 40 e Repeat steps 4 and 5 as necessary RETURN TO NORMAL SCREEN Press MENU Guide Program Number Guide Program GUIDE PROG number refers to the assigned TV station numbers according to broadcast area for ro the VIDEO Plus timer recording The Guide Program MENU EXIT numbers can be found in most TV listings desired station as shown in GUIDE PROG TV PROG the TV listings Then press P OK or PE Ex When inputting the Guide Program number 4 for CH4 66 SUBSIDIARY SETTINGS cont IMPORTANT Oc eT If you performed Auto Set Up gt pg 8 Preset Download lt pg 9 or Auto Channel Set pg 58 without ever having set the clock previously the recorder s built in clock is also set automatically Turn on the TV and select the AV mode Perform the following steps only if Auto Clock Set h
91. p 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 satellite receiver or a decoder be sure to set AV2 SELECT back to appropriate mode f the AV1 OUT switch on the rear panel is set to Y C it is impossible to set AV2 SELECT to DECODER ADVANCED OPERATIONS cont MODE SET E S T ON PICTURE oe e oe TIM OFF 0 S D ON DIRECT REC ON AUTO SP LP TIMER OFF DIGITAL 3R ON NEXT PAGE av gt MENU EXIT PREVIOUS PAGE POWER SAVE AV2 SELECT DV SOUND AUDIO REC av gt MENU EXIT MODE SET 7 B E S T ON PICTURE CONTROL e AUTO TIMER OFF 0 S D ON DIRECT REC ON AUTO SP LP TIMER OFF DIGITAL 3R ON NEXT PAGE Av gt MENU EXIT PREVIOUS PAGE POWER SAVE S VHS AT SELECT LPAV2 SELECT DV SOUND AUDIO REC NICAM av gt MENU EXIT Synchro Editing S VHS VHS Mode Only SYNCHRO EDIT connector LANC Cable not provided Camcorder Bee To LANC connector ol The Synchro Editing function synchronizes the start of the playback and recording operations when starting an edit operation using a camcorder equipped with a LANC connector and your video recorder MAKE CONNECTIONS Connect your recorder to camcorder lt pg 46 and connect your recorder s SYNCHRO EDIT connector to the
92. pens 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 When returning from multi speed search to normal playback the picture is disturbed Should I be concerned about this A No it is normal 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 RECORDING Q When I pause and then resume a recording the end of the recording before the pause is overlapped by the beginning of the continuation of recording Why does this happen A This is normal It reduces distortion at the pause and resume points Q Can the video recorder indefinitely remain in the Record Pause mode A No The video recorder shuts off automatically 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 or if Timer Recording the cassette is ejected ATTENTION This recorder contains microcomputers External electronic noise or interference could cause malfunctioning In such cases TIMER RECORDING Q 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 pro
93. quipment This equipment has been designed and manufactured to meet international safety standards but like any electrical equipment care must be taken if you are to obtain the best results and safety is to be assured DO read the operating instructions before you attempt to use the equipment DO ensure that all electrical connections including the mains plug extension leads and interconnec tions between pieces of equipment are properly made and in accordance with the manufacturer s instructions Switch off and withdraw the mains plug when making or changing connections DO consult your dealer if you are ever in doubt about the installation operation or safety of your equip ment DO be careful with glass panels or doors on equipment DON T continue to operate the equipment if you are in any doubt about it working normally or if it is damaged in any way switch off withdraw the mains plug and consult your dealer DON T remove any fixed cover as this may expose dangerous voltages DON T leave equipment switched on when it is unattended unless it is specifically stated that it is de signed for unattended operation or has a standby mode Switch off using the switch on the equipment and make sure that your family knows how to do this Special arrangements may need to be made for infirm or handicapped people DON T use equipment such as personal stereos or radios so that you are distracted from the requirements of road safety It is ill
94. ress MENU NOTES When you delete data only the tape and or programme information is deleted The actual recording on the tape is not erased f the recorder s memory becomes full the recorder registers the tape in the library under the smallest tape number that is still available 30 VIDEO NAVIGATION cont ACCESS SORTING SCREEN Press AV to move the VIDEO NAVIGATION highlight bar pointer to SORTING then press OK EDITING or HECKING MEMORY NAVIGATION Av gt MENU EXIT ACCESS TAPE NO SCREEN Press AV to move the SORTING highlight bar pointer to BY TAPE NO then press CP BY TAPE NO OK or D BY DATE BY CATEGORY Av gt MENU EXIT SELECT TAPE NO Press AV to move the Ge 1 100 highlight bar pointer to HA NO 28 12 99 the tape number you want 0999 007 GOLDE 25 12 99 to select then press OK 0999 BBCi 2100 30 11 99 8 ZDF 2100 28 11 99 09 7 0998 PR99 1000 01 01 00 0997 ARSENAL V 25 11 99 0996 Be 2300 24 11 99 0996 RA1 915 26 12 99 lt gt PAGE MEMU EXIT av gt EDIT e The editing screen will appear You can edit the tape title or the programme title and category pg 26 27 RETURN TO NORMAL SCREEN Press MENU Sorting By Tape Number If you have recorded a lot of tapes with this recorder this function is useful for finding out what is recorded on each tape ACCESS MAIN MENU SCREEN NOTE If you wish to play back th
95. rmation On J Terminal ADVANCED OPERATIONS cont J Terminal JLIP Joint Level Interface Protocol Connector The J Terminal is used to connect the recorder to a personal computer or similar device to allow computerized control of the recorder during editing and certain other operations Example With the optional JLIP VIDEO CAPTURE BOX GV CB3E Allows you to capture still images from the recorder into a personal computer For further details consult your nearest JVC dealer JLIP ID Number Your recorder has its own JLIP ID number This ID number must be unique when your recorder is connected to another device via its J terminal The ID Number is preset to 1 at the factory You can change this number to any number between 1 and 99 If it is necessary to change the JLIP ID number perform the following steps ACCESS MAIN MENU SCREEN Press MENU ACCESS INITIAL SET SCREEN Press AV to move the highlight bar pointer to INITIAL SET then press OK or gt ACCESS JLIP ID NO SET SCREEN Press AV and move the highlight bar pointer to JLIP ID NO SET then press OK or INTIAL SET CLOCK SET GUIDE PROG SET Cr JLIP ID NO SET aw gt MENU EXIT SET JLIP ID NUMBER Press NUMBER keys to enter the desired ID number Mt JLIP ID NO SET 0 9 MENU EXIT RETURN TO NORMAL SCREEN 5 Press OK 53 On Screen Di
96. rn recorders If the automatic tracking control fails to operate correctly you will see noise bars across the picture as shown on the left below To correct this you can override the automatic control and adjust the tracking manually by ressing the TV PROG uttons o gt 1 OVERRIDE AUTOMATIC TRACKING Press AA on the remote to engage manual tracking ADJUST TRACKING MANUALLY Press TV PROG or to adjust tracking 2 J NOTE When a new tape is inserted the recorder returns to the automatic tracking mode automatically RETURN TO AUTOMATIC TRACKING Press ZIZA on the remote to re engage automatic tracking ADVANCED OPERATIONS cont Digital TBC NR S VHS VHS Mode Only Your video recorder is equipped with the Digital TBC Time Base Corrector that removes jitter from fluctuating video signals to deliver a stable picture even with old tapes SC cassettes The on off of Digital 3 DNR Noise Reduction which cuts noise and enables clear picture reproduction is also linked to this function The default setting is ON We recommend that you use the Digital TBC feature when playing back a tape recorded on a camcorder e GE a tape repeatedly used using this video recorder as the player for editing ACTIVATE DIGITAL TBC NR 1 To turn off DIGITAL TBC NR press DIGITAL TBC NR again so that the indicator goes off Press DIGITAL TBC NR so that the DIGITAL TBC NR NOTES indica
97. s when TIMER or on remote control has been pressed to engage Timer mode F pg 19 21 S VHS Indicator lights when a cassette marked S VHS is inserted with S VHS mode set to AUTO and when an S VHS recorded tape is played back gt pg 32 33 O Channel Display shows preset position where the station currently being received is stored Clock Display shows current time CG pg 10 Tape Speed Indicators display mode of record ing light during Record or Play mode in the S VHS or VHS mode amp pg 14 EP is only for NTSC playback 19 Audio Mode Indicator displays audio output mode currently selected pg 38 39 Tape Remaining Time Indicator displays time remaining on tape when certain buttons are pressed lt pg 17 Cassette Loaded Mark lights once a cassette is inserted remains lit until cassette ejected PDC Indicator lights when PDC has been engaged for timer recording CG pg 19 21 VPS Video Programme System recording is not currently available in the U K and not possible with this recorder VCR Indicator lights when the video recorder is in the video mode At this point the TV auto matically enters AV mode lt pg 12 Counter shows time elapsed since playback or recording began With IX displayed shows time remaining from current tape position to end of tape lt pg 17 Counter Preset Position Clock and Tape Remaining Time Display appear alternately
98. signals set AV1 SELECT to S VIDEO This setting will let you take advantage of higher quality S VHS pictures Press MENU to return to normal screen If AV2 SELECT is set to DECODER it is impossible to set AV1 SELECT to S VIDEO b S VIDEO AV2 SELECT Setting Set AV2 SELECT to the appropriate mode depending on the type of unit connected to the rear panel AV2 IN DECODER connector of this recorder 8 1 Press MENU to access the Main Menu screen Press AV to move the highlight bar pointer to MODE SET then press OK or gt B 3 Press AV to move the highlight bar pointer to AV2 SELECT Press OK or to select AV2 DECODER or SAT a AV2 To use this recorder as the recording deck with the player connected to the AV2 IN DECODER connector or to use the satellite tuner connected to the AV2 IN DECODER connector b DECODER To use a decoder connected to the AV2 IN DECODER connector c SAT To view a satellite programme with the TV set while the recorder is in Timer mode in Stop mode recording or turned off lt pg 40 Press MENU to return to normal screen If you have a satellite receiver or a decoder connected to the AV2 IN DECODER connector be sure to set AV2 SELECT back to appropriate mode after editing If you re not connecting a satellite receiver or a decoder to the AV2 IN DECODER connector leave AV2 SELECT set to AV2 e The default setting is AV2 if the recorder s memory backu
99. smits entered the PlusCode number to the recorder pg 18 WEEKLY Button enables timer recording of weekly serials pg 19 21 TIMER Button same as TIMER button on recorder gt pg 19 21 AUX Button selects recorder s auxiliary input mode lt gt pg 46 48 51 MENU Button accesses Menu screen CG pg 33 Auto Tracking Button 7 7 enables disables auto tracking mode during playback CG pg 36 STD LS3 SP LP Button selects tape speed r pg 14 d OK Button same as button on recorder CG pg 33 do NAVIGATION Button same as button on recorder CG pg 24 gh TV PROG Button same as button on recorder CG pg 14 DATE Button inputs date of programme for timer recording C7 pg 20 Fast Forward FF Button same as button on recorder CF pg 12 13 D Stop Button same as button on recorder F pg 12 Pause Button same as button on recorder r pg 13 amp lt gt Button initiates functions such as Index Search lt gt pg 37 variable speed search frame by frame playback r7 pg 12 TV 1 Button controls volume of connected TV F pg 43 How To Use The remote control can operate most of your video recorder s functions as well as basic functions of TV sets and satellite receivers of JVC and other brands F pg 43 44 e Point the remote control toward the sensor window e The maximum operating distance of the remote control is about 8 m NOTES
100. splay Oth e P You can choose whether or not to have various operational indicators appear on screen by setting this function ON or OFF Functions ACCESS MAIN MENU SCREEN Press MENU ACCESS MODE SET SCREEN Move the highlight bar pointer to MODE SET by pressing AV then press OK or ENABLE DISABLE ON SCREEN DISPLAY The default setting is MODE SET ON so if you want on B E S T ON screen displays leave the PICTURE CONTROL AUTO setting as it is and go to AUTO TIMER OFF LPO S D ON step 4 If you don t want DIRECT REC ON the displays to appear AUTO SP gt LP TIMER OFF DIGITAL 3R ON press AV to move the NEXT PAGE highlight bar pointer to av gt O S D and press OK MENU EXIT or gt to set O S D to OFF RETURN TO NORMAL Press MENU 4 NOTES 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 sometimes be disturbed depending on the type of tape being used The superimposed indication on the TV screen tells you what the recorder is doing 12 1 1 Operation mode indicators 2 Tape speed SP LP EP EP is for NTSC playback only 3 Tape direction 4 Counter display 11 2 5 Tape remaining time indicator lt pg 17 10 6 Audio mode display pg 39 9 7 Tape position indicator t pg 12 8 Type of Broadcast pg
101. system turn the TV s volume down completely MAKE CONNECTIONS M 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 Audio Cable not provided ii Se O O AUDIO OUT CHRO EDIT LIP AUSE Ao AV2 IN DECODER L 2 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 58 SUBSIDIARY SETTINGS IMPORTANT Perform the following steps only if Auto Channel Set has not been set correctly by Auto Set Turn on the TV and select the AV mode Up function pg 8 or Preset Download pg 9 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 preset positions in order to record TV programmes Auto Channel Set automatically assigns all receivable stations in your area to call them up by using the TV PROG butt
102. t work with your satellite receiver or in some instances may have limited function capability SATELLITE TUNER BRAND CODE JVC 12 73 AMSTRAD 60 61 62 63 HIRSCHMANN ITT JERROLD KATHREIN LUXOR MASPRO NOKIA PACE PANASONIC PHILIPS RFT SALORA SIEMENS SKYMASTER VIDEOWAY WISI 45 Minimizing Picture Degradation While Editing S VHS VHS Mode Only Turn on the TV and select the AV mode OOO Advantages Of S VHS Video Recorders You can edit from VHS to S VHS S VHS to VHS or from S VHS to S VHS e From VHS to S VHS Record VHS playback signals in the S VHS mode Although the picture quality is inherently limited by that of the original the edited tape has better picture quality than those made by VHS to VHS editing e From S VHS to VHS Because the picture quality of the source material is very high the edited tape has better picture quality than those made by VHS to VHS editing e From S VHS to S VHS All signals will be transferred with minimum degradation Picture Control This feature helps you to adjust the playback picture quality according to your preference The default setting is AUTO ACCESS MAIN MENU SCREEN Press MENU ACCESS MODE SET SCREEN Move the highlighted bar pointer to MODE SET by pressing AV then press OK or SELECT PICTURE CONTROL SET MODE Move the highlighted bar MODE SET pointer to PICTURE P l B E S T ON C
103. t is not supplied fitted with a mains plug then follow the instructions given below DO NOT make any connection to the Larger Terminal coded E or Green The wires in the mains lead are coloured in accordance with the following code Blue to N Neutral or Black Brown to L Live or Red If these colours do not correspond with the terminal identifications of your plug connect as follows Blue wire to terminal coded N Neutral or coloured Black Brown wire to terminal coded L Live or coloured Red If in doubt consult a competent electrician CAUTION m To avoid electric shock or damage to the unit first firmly insert the small end of the mains power cord into the recorder until it is no longer wobbly and then plug the larger end of the mains power cord into a mains outlet m When you are not using the recorder for a long period of time it is recom mended 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 DVIS VIDEO m Cassettes marked D VHS S VHS and VHS can be used with this video cassette recorder However D VHS recordings are possible only with cassettes marked D VHS m D VHS is a new digital memory system that uses D VHS tapes D VHS was developed as a memory system for mult
104. tape speed S VHS or VHS mode Press SP LP Af to set the tape speed ENGAGE AUTO SATELLITE PROG REC MODE Press and hold REC LINK for about 2 seconds The REC LINK indicator lights up and the recorder turns off automatically 3 e To disengage the Auto Satellite Prog Rec mode press REC LINK The REC LINK indicator goes off f the recorder s power is off it is not possible to engage the Auto Satellite Prog Rec mode NOTES Auto Satellite Prog recording is possible with the AV2 IN DECODER connector only When the Auto Satellite Prog Rec mode is engaged or the recorder s power is turned off after Auto Satellite Prog recording is finished the recorder will not enter the Timer mode even though AUTO TIMER is set to ON For timer programming of the satellite receiver refer to the instruction manual of the satellite receiver Auto Satellite Prog recording is not possible if your satellite receiver does not have a timer The REC LINK indicator blinks while Auto Satellite Prog recording is in progress Pressing the recorder s O I button while Auto Satellite Prog recording is in progress turns off the recorder s power and disengages the Auto Satellite Prog Rec mode e f there is more than one satellite programme you wish to record with Auto Satellite Prog Recording it is not possible to set a different tape speed for each the tape speed selected in step 4 will apply to all the programmes for Auto Satellite Pr
105. tching Another 16 Remote Control UC RO 18 77 Repeat Ee 56 Replace Timer Programme sseeeeseeenneeeeeeeeeeees 22 So EE 62 ae E NEE 37 Slow Motion Playback E 13 SEENEN 39 Stl Picture PAY DECK sasmreti an 13 SVHS S0per VHS E 32 S VHS VHS e 15 SEA CII A A A EEE A A T 51 PO Tape POs TEE eege a 12 Tape Kenta tae TME mareen E TUN le ear potas si esse sci A ence 58 TEV El E 11 KEE Tele ST EE 63 Vo Variable Speed Search ccccccccsssessesessseessssessesseeeees 13 Kuere rererere eE aR 24 Delete RE 28 29 K NT 24 DOME BC ANS CONV E 31 SEENEN 31 Sorting By Tape Number s sssssssseresscsessessresrsserrssssses 30 Ao EE E 26 VIDEO Plus ee 65 VIDEO Plus Timer Programming seessessccceeeecceeesee 18 MEMO SPECIFICATIONS GENERAL Power requirement Power consumption Power on Power off Temperature Operating Storage Operating position Dimensions WxHxD Weight Maximum recording time D VHS STD D VHS LS3 S VHS VHS SP S VHS VHS LP VIDEO AUDIO D VHS Format Track composition Tape speed Head azimuth Drum rotation Tracking system Recording specification Main data input rate Sub data input rate Recording rate Track structure Length of sync block Inner ECC Outer ECC Code word shuffling Modulation system AC 220 240 V 50 60 Hz 36 W 8 7 W 5 C to 40 C 20 C to 60 C Horizontal only 468 x 145 x 3609 mm 8 0 kg 420 min
106. ter to AUDIO REC by pressing AUTO TIMER OFF AV1 SELECT AV then press OK or gt to select NICAM or MONO nee REC or A UN 4 Press MENU to return to the normal screen AUTO SP gt LP TIMER OFF DIGITAL 3R ON p i n NEXT PAGE When AUDIO REC is set to NICAM the NICAM audio TASS Lei programme will be recorded on the audio track MENU EXIT MENU EXIT e When AUDIO REC is set to MONO the Standard monaural audio program will be recorded on the audio track 40 ADVANCED OPERATIONS cont Automatic Satellite Programme Recording This facility allows you to record automatically a satellite programme which is timer programmed on your external satellite receiver Connect a satellite receiver to the recorder s AV2 IN DECODER connector and programme the timer on the satellite receiver the recorder starts recording when the signals input from the satellite receiver to the AV2 IN DECODER connector and when there is no input signals the recorder stops recording and the power shuts off 21 pin AV input connector SCART Outdoor Unit Back of TV Aerial S VIDEO IN connector TV Aerial cable Aerial connector AUDIO IN Satellite Cable Satellite Receiver Unit DECODER
107. terrupted You can use a camcorder as the source player and your video recorder as the recorder You can perform digital editing if the camcorder has a DV output connector MAKE CONNECTIONS If the camcorder has no S VIDEO output connector connect the camcorder s AUDIO VIDEO OUT connectors to the recorder s front panel AUDIO VIDEO input connectors If the camcorder has an S VIDEO output connector connect the camcorder s S VIDEO OUT and AUDIO OUT connectors to the recorder s front panel S VIDEO and AUDIO input connectors If the camcorder has a DV OUT connector connect the camcorder s DV OUT connector to the recorder s DV IN connector See DV Sound Setting lt pg 47 for the DV sound selection When using a monaural camcorder connect its AUDIO OUT connector to the AUDIO 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 RECORDING MODE Set the appropriate recording mode D VHS S VHS or VHS c pg 14 15 32 33 SET RECORDER S INPUT MODE Press NUMBER key 0 and or TV PROG to select F 1 for the AUDIO VIDEO input connectors S 2 for the AUDIO S VIDEO input connectors or l 1 for the DV input connectors depending on the connectors being used SET EDIT MODE S VHS VHS MODE ONLY See P
108. tions 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 properly when you timer record a TV programme using the VIDEO Plus system the recorder will record a TV programme of a different station When programming the timer using the VIDEO Plus system be sure to check that the preset position corresponding to the broadcasting station you wish to record has been selected pg 18 VIDEO Plus Timer Programming m Your video recorder memorizes all detected stations even if reception of some of them is poor In these cases picture quality may be poor To delete those stations which have an unacceptable picture Delete A Channel on page 61 E f any of the above problems occur refer to pages 60 62 to input station names i Set Stations or delete unnecessary stations i Delete A Channel You can also change station preset positions gt Change Station Preset Position If you have any difficulty with the above procedures call the JVC Customer Service Hot Line on 0208 208 7654 T V LINK T V Link Functions When you connect the recorder and your TV via a fully wired 21 pin SCART cable pg 6 the following functions are available You can use these functions only with a TV offering T V Link etc For details refer to the instruction manual for your TV Compatible with TVs offering T V Link EasyLink Megalogic SMARTLINK
109. ton accesses Program screens displays to check the programme that you have pro grammed next programme s information screen display appears each time button is pressed t7 pg 22 PROG Button accesses the VIDEO Plus Program screen CG pg 18 START Button accesses Regular Program screen inputs programme Start Time CG pg 20 STOP Button inputs programme Stop Time r pg 20 Rewind REW Button same as button on recorder F pg 12 13 Play Button same as button on recorder Ke pg 12 13 Record Button same as button on recorder r pg 14 AV Button is used for selection in on screen ew amp U To LAE TR dere FN PR Fall IN Buttons with a small dot on the left side of the name can also be used to operate your TV rF pg 43 menus amp pg 33 TV PROG selects the connected TV s satellite receiver s channel lt pg 43 44 CABLE SAT Button enables remote control of connected satellite receiver pg 44 Remote Control LCD in the right column O STANDBY ON du Button same as button on recorder En DISPLAY Button switches display between clock time tape remaining time counter readings and preset position pg 17 Preset position is not displayed during playback TV VCR Button switches connected TV s mode between TV and AV F pg 12 30 SEC Button initiates a 30 second period of fast motion playback pg 37 F Button tran
110. tor lights up f you play back a tape recorded under poor TV reception condition there may be cases where the picture becomes more stable with Digital TBC NR set to off When Digital TBC NR is set to on if you play back a tape where certain types of signals are recorded using a PC or some character generators the playback picture may be distorted If this is the case turn off Digital TBC NR Digital 3R S VHS VHS Mode Only Digital 3R picture system applies edge correction to the luminance and chrominance signals to enhance detail ACCESS MAIN MENU SCREEN Press MENU ACCESS MODE SET SCREEN Move the highlight bar arrow to MODE SET by pressing AV then press OK or gt SELECT DIGITAL 3R SET MODE Move the highlight bar MODE SET arrow to DIGITAL 3R ee m by pressing AV then press ao OK or gt to set to ON Geh oa Pate 0 S D ON DIRECT REC ON AUTO SP LP TIMER OFF L DIGITAL 3R ON NEXT PAGE av gt MENU EXIT RETURN TO NORMAL SCREEN Press MENU 4 NOTES ierg it is recommendable to keep DIGITAL 3R set to ON e Depending on the type of tape being used picture quality may sometimes be better with DIGITAL 3R set to OFF eee 37 Looking For The Scene 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 dir
111. uto Satellite Prog Recording mode is engaged F pg 40 AV2 SELECT is set to DECODER or SAT pg 50 Wf OO Auto SP gt LP Timer S VHS VHS Mode Only If when timer 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 For Example Recording a programme of 210 minutes in length onto a 180 minute tape Approximately 150 minutes Approximately 60 minutes Total 210 minutes Make sure you set AUTO SP gt LP TIMER to ON at the Mode Set screen before the timer recording starts ACCESS MAIN MENU SCREEN Press MENU ACCESS MODE SET SCREEN Press AV to move the highlight bar pointer to MODE SET then press OK or gt SELECT MODE Press AV to move the MODE SET highlight bar pointer to EST an AUTO SP gt LP TIMER PICTURE CONTROL AUTO then press OK or gt to select AUTO TIMER OFF ON 0 S D ON DIRECT REC R ON PAUTO SP LP TIMER ON DIGITAL 3R ON NEXT PAGE Av gt MENU EXIT RETURN TO NORMAL SCREEN Press MENU 4 NOTES The Auto SP gt 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 or with some tapes of shorter lengths f you have programmed the recorder to timer record 2 or more programmes the second programme and those thereafter may not fit on
112. when DISPLAY or on remote control is pressed If the counter exceeds 20 hours 20 00 00 the display does not show the 2 of 20 00 00 In this case confirm the counter on the TV screen Preset Position is not displayed during playback Mode shows external input mode selected l 1 L 1 L 2 F 1 S 1 or S 2 76 SUBSIDIARY INFORMATION cont REMOTE CONTROL LCD Panel indicates which of the recorder TV and satellite receiver the remote control can currently operate gt pg 77 is used in the VIDEO Plus timer programming F pg 18 TV Button enables remote control of connected TV F pg 43 77 VCR Button enables remote control of VCR or is used for switching A B code of the remote control pg 42 77 AUDIO Button changes output sound mode CS pg 38 39 CIS TV Muting Button mutes sound of connected TV lt pg 43 LCD PROG Button accesses the VIDEO Plus display on LCD panel lt pg 18 NUMBER Keys are used in preset position selection lt pg 14 the VIDEO Plus timer programming F pg 18 DAILY Button enables timer recording of daily serials c7 pg 19 21 PDC Button enables disables PDC recording ee CF pg 19 21 ll VPS Video Programme System recording is not currently available in the U K and not possible with this recorder X Button cancels timer programme gt pg 23 0000 Button resets counter to 0 00 00 pg 17 But
113. with a PlusCode number which starts with 0 RETURN TO NORMAL SCREEN Press PROG or OK PROGRAM COMPLETED appears ENGAGE RECORDER S TIMER cally and appears on the display panel The OTIMER To disengage the timer press or OTIMER again Satellite Receiver Users To timer record a satellite broadcast using the VIDEO Plus system Set AV2 SELECT to the appropriate mode cF pg 50 Perform steps 1 7 Set the satellite receiver to the appropriate channel before the selected programme begins Leave the satellite receiver s power on ATTENTION Regarding Guide Program Number Set GUIDE PROG SET appears after performing step 3 if the Guide Program number for the PlusCode number you entered has not been set Press the NUMBER keys or AV to input the preset position number on which your recorder receives that station then press OK or gt to set the Guide Program Number The VIDEO Plus Program screen appears GUIDE PROG SET Ex To timer record a BBC2 programme with the VIDEO Plus system If your recorder receives BBC2 on the preset position 2 press OK or gt after entering 2 GUIDE PROG TV PROG a z S d av gt PROG EXIT PDC Recording Now available from some TV stations PDC Programme Delivery Control is a service designed to assure safe accurate timer recording With this system spe

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