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JVC HI-FI HR-J548E User's Manual

1. ENGAGE ITR MODE 2 Press RECORD again O blinks and 0 30 appears on the front display panel SET RECO RDIN G DURATIO N If you want to record for more than 30 minutes press RECORD to extend the time Each press extends recording time by 30 minutes NOTE You can only perform ITR using the RECORD button on the recorder s front panel 26 en SHOWVIEW Timer Recording Before performing SHowV ew timer recording Be sure to read SHOWV Ew Setup t pg 10 e Insert a cassette with the safety tab in place The recorder will come on automatically e Turn on the TV and select the VIDEO channel or AV mode JVG T T 5 ed s ai E ial Sos aa SS a gi S TIMER RECORDING ACCESS TIM ER PRO GRAMMING SCREEN 1 Press PROG TIMER PROGRAMMING 0 9 SHOWVIEW EXPRESS PROGRAMMING MENU MAIN MENU The front display panel looks like this a eS ehy E EN TER SHO W VIEW NUM BER Press the NU MBER keys to SHOWVIEW enter the SHowViEw number of a programme 12345678 you wish to record e If you make a mistake press CANCEL to backspace and then 0 91 gt input the correct number CANCEL DELETE The SHowView number Eee you enter appears on the front display panel J I ee The display panel can onl
2. 1 TIMER Button c pg 27 29 O AUTO SP LP TIMER Button cF pg 31 2 STANDBY ON Button c gt pg 4 3R PICTURE Button c7 pg 15 3 TV PROG Buttons c pg 19 Display Panel c pg 49 4 COUNTER RESET Button F pg 23 Infrared Beam Receiving Window 5 Cassette Loading Slot SP LP Button c pg 19 6 RECORD Button r pg 19 SPATIALIZER Button c pg 18 HR 748E EH 7 TV PROG Dial c pg 19 REVIEW Button c pg 16 HR J548E JOG Dial 7 pg 13 PAUSE Button c pg 13 8 SHUTTLE Ring F pg 13 amp STO P EJECT Button cF pg 12 9 VIDEO AU DIO Input Connectors cF pg 34 PLAY Button cF pg 12 The HR J548E has only one AUDIO input connector REAR VIEW J 748E EH 1 4 2 g AV1 IN OUT P AV2 IN C CODER ease N RF OUT A REAR VIEW J 548E 1 2 e an ANT IN O pase f T TE epee ear Q q 1 Mains Power Cord c pg 3 5 RF OUT Connector cF pg 3 2 ANT IN Connector cF pg 3 6 Remote PAUSE Connector r pg 34 3 AV21IN DECODER Connector c pg 32 35 7 AUDIO OUT L R Connectors cF pg 3 4 AV1 IN OUT Connector c pg 3 32 HR J748E EH only en 49 DISPLAY PANEL J 748E EH Ga Het AP eee 1 B E S T Picture System Display lt pg 20 4 PDCIWVPS Indicator c pg 31 Audio Level Indicator 5 Counter Memory Indicator cF pg 17 2 Symbolic M ode Indicators 6 Channel M ode Display c pg 19 Channel position 1 will be displayed as CH 1 STILL oo Clock Display c pg 5 43 PLAY SLOW 7 Inst
3. To Record Satellite Broadcasts 1 Select the appropriate channel on the satellite tuner 2 Press NUMBER key 0 to set your recorder s input mode to AU X2 3 Start recording lt pg 19 steps 3 6 To Record Satellite Broadcasts U sing SHowView Timer Recording 1 Perform Guide Program Number setting e In step 5 in the left column press NUMBER key 0 to set TV PROG to AU X2 2 Perform SHowView Timer Recording t pg 26 To Record Satellite Broadcasts U sing Regular Timer Recording 1 In step 6 on page 29 press TV PROG to set the channel position to AU X2 NOTE When timer recording a satellite programme first set the satellite tuner to the appropriate channel before the selected programme begins and then set the satellite tuner s timer If your satellite tuner does not have a timer leave it switched on 12mm O PLAYDACK The easiest most basic operation possible with your video recorder is tape playback Already recorded signals on a video tape are read by your video recorder and displayed on your TV just like a TV programme Basic Playback Turn on the TV and select the VIDEO channel or AV mode 1 LOAD A CASSETTE M ake sure the window side is up the rear label side is facing you and the arrow on the front of the cassette is point toward the recorder Don t apply too much pressure when inse
4. will come on automatically Turn on the TV and select the VIDEO channel or AV mode SP ON DATE TV PROG 25 12 gt MENU EXIT The front display panel looks like this EN TER PRO G RA M ME START TIM E Press START to enter the time you want recording to start STOP Press and hold START SP cp ON to move in 30 minute increments or press and release repeatedly to move 1 EAU a minute at a time The front display panel looks like this OEE py ENTER PROGRAMME STOP TIME Press STOP to enter the time you want recording to stop P1 DATE TV PROG EAA a e 4 EN TER PROGRAMME DATE Press DATE The current date appears on screen The date you enter appears in its place SS t e en 29 EN TER CHANNEL PO SITIO N Press TV PROG P START STOP BEN 22 00 SP GD ON DATE TV PROG 25 12 ARD 1 gt MENU EXIT IMPORTANT Be sure to confirm the setting of PDC VPS recording eif ON is displayed on the screen or is lit on the display panel PDC VPS is set to ON elf GOFF is displayed on the screen or is not lit on the display panel PDC VPS is set to OFF To change the setting press D PDC VPS NUMBER key 7 c PDC VPS Recording on page 31 SET
5. RETURN TO NORMAL SCREEN Press MENU Display Panel Indication HR 748E EH START RECO RDIN G Press and hold RECORD and PLAY on the remote or press RECORD on the recorder The recorder spends approximately 7 seconds assessing the condition of the tape then begins recording e When the BEST indicator begins blinking that means adjustment is complete e Pressing the recorder s RECORD button while BEST is displayed does not start Instant Timer Recording c pg 25 As the tape check progresses the marks on the display panel increase upward Once the BEST indicator starts blinking the check is complete SS lle en 2 1 RECORD 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 In 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 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 s
6. SELECT NEW STATION Press PUSH JOG AV until the new station s name ID you want to store begins blinking Registered station names pg 42 appear as you press PUSH JOGA Vv SWITCH STATIONS Press OK Repeat steps 1 through 3 as necessary CLOSE CONFIRMATION SCREEN 4 Press MENU Set Stations B NOTE First perform step 1 of the above procedure SELECT STATION NAME CHA RA CTER Press PUSH JOG gt and the first letter of the station name begins blinking EN TER NEW CHARACTER Press PUSH JOG Av to cycle through the characters 3 A Z 0 9 x Space and stop when the desired one is indicated then press PUSH JOG gt to enter Enter the remaining characters the same way maximum of 4 After entering all characters press OK e Repeat steps 1 through 3 as necessary e If you make a mistake press PUSH JOG lt until the incorrect character begins blinking Then enter the correct character by pressing PUSH JOG AV CLOSE CONFIRMATION SCREEN 4 Press MENU en 4 Fine Tuning Channels Already Stored 1 2 3 SELECT CHANNEL TO FINE TUNE Press PUSH JO G Av lt P until the channel you want to tune begins blinking ACCESS MANUALCH SET SCREEN Press OK three times The M anual Ch Set screen appears PERFORM TUNING Press PUSH JOGAv until the picture is its clearest Then press OK e The Confirmation screen appears e Repeat steps 1 through 3 as nec
7. RESET before starting recording or playback The counter is reset to 0 00 00 and shows the exact elapsed time as the tape runs Tape Remaining Time DISPLAY REMAINING TIME Press DISPLAY until the time remaining on the tape appears e By pressing the DISPLAY button you can change the display to show the counter reading channel position clock time or tape remaining time channel position is not displayed during playback NOTE Depending on the type of tape used there may be times when the tape remaining time reading may not appear right away or isnot correct may sometimes appear or the display may blink on occasion 24 pw Receiving Stereo And Bilin gual Programmes HR J 748E EH only Your recorder is equipped with a Sound M ultiplex decoder A2 and if you own the HR J748EH a Digital stereo sound decoder NICAM as well making reception of stereo and bilingual broadcasts possible When the channel is changed 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 A2 Stereo ST A2 Bilingual BIL Regular Monaural none NICAM Stereo ST NICAM NICAM Bilingual BILNICAM NICAM Monaural NICAM Available with HR J748EH only e To listen to a stereo programme press AUDIO MONITOR until L and R appear on the front display panel e To listen to a bilingual programme
8. SHARP 18 FUNAI 20 NEC 22 Satellite Tuner Mult Brand Remote Control ENO Your remote control can operate the basic functions of your satellite tuner set In addition to JVC satellite tuners other manufacturer s satellite tuners can also be controlled by setting the appropriate switch on the remote control Before you start e Turn on the satellite tuner using its remote control e Set the remote control s TV SAT VCR switch to SAT SET SATELLITE TUN ER BRAND CODE 1 Refer to the chart below While holding down I enter your satellite tuner s brand code using the NUMBER keys then press STO P e Some satellite tuner brands have more than one code If the satellite tuner does not function with one code try entering another e You don t have to repeat this step until you replace your remote control s batteries TRY OPERATING SATELLITE TUNER 2 Press 1 on the remote to turn the satellite tuner off If it goes off try other operations e The I button TV PROG button NUMBER buttons on the remote can all be used to operate the satellite tuner e The NUMBER buttons will not work with JVC satellite tuners using code 13 e With satellite tuners using Code 16 the ZIAZ button corresponds to the ENTER button of your satellite tuner s remote control e To return the remote to video recorder control set its TV SAT VCR switch to VCR IMPORTANT Although the prov
9. J548E ava IN OUT AUDIO OUT put connectors HR 748E EH only For connection to the audio input connctors on a Hi Fi stereo system ENO It s essential that your video recorder be properly connected Follow these steps carefully THESE STEPS MUST BE COM PLETED BEFORE ANY VIDEO OPERATION CAN BE PER FORMED CHECK CONTENTS 1 Make sure the package contains all of the accessories listed in Specifications F pg 51 SITUATE RECO RDER 2 Place the recorder on a stable horizontal surface CONN ECT RECO RDER TO TV The connection method you use depends on the type of TV you have RF CONNECTION To Connect To A TV With NO AV Input Terminals a Disconnect the TV aerial cable from the TV b Connect the TV aerial cable to the ANT IN jack on the rear panel of the recorder c Connect the provided RF cable between the RF OUT jack on the rear panel of the recorder and the TV s aerial terminal Before operating the recorder make sure the TV s channel is set to the VIDEO channel pg 8 AV CONNECTION e To Connect To A TV With AV Input Terminals a Connect the aerial recorder and TV as per RF CONNECTION b Connect an optional SCART cable between the AV1 IN OUT socket on the rear panel of the recorder and the TV s 21 pin SCART connector Before operating the recorder make sure the TV is set to the VIDEO or AV mode CONNECT RECORDER TO MAINS 4 Plug the end of the mains power
10. JOG lt or D The more times you press the faster the playback picture moves e To decrease speed press the button for the opposite direction To resume normal playback press PLAY NOTE In the search still or frame by frame playback mode the picture may be distorted and there may be a loss of colour ev 13 Take advantage of special functions possible with the recorder s controls or the remote control NOTE Refer to the SHUTTLE ring illustration below as you read the following procedures nerse Slow Pow Moton os DS pe oS sa Sull Picture Frame By Frame Playback PAUSE DURING PLAYBACK Press PAU SE If there is vertical jitter use the TV PROG buttons to correct the picture ACTIVATE FRAME BY FRAME PLAYBACK Turn the JOG dial to the right for forward frame by frame playback or to the left for reverse frame by frame playback OR Press PAU SE OR Press PUSH JOG lt or gt To resume normal playback press PLAY Slow Motion ACTIVATE SLOW MO TIO N PLAYBA CK 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 above OR During still picture press and hold PAUSE for 2 seconds then release Press and release again to return to still picture OR During still picture press and hold PUSH JOG lt or gt Release to return to still picture To resume
11. PROG appears after performing step 3 on the previous page if the Guide Program number for the SHOWV iew number you entered has not been set e f the recorder is in the stop or rewind or fast forward mode the following screen will appear with under TV PROG blinking Press the NUMBER keys or PUSH JOG AV to input the channel position number you recorder receives that station on then press OK GUIDE PROG SET Ex To timer record a ZDF GUIDEPROG TV PROG programme with SHow View z If your recorder receives aes ZDF on the channel position 2 press OK after entering 2 ay gt MENU EXIT e Press MENU then try again from step 1 e f the recorder is in a mode other than the above mentioned modes press MENU first and input the correct Guide Program number for that SHowView number F pg 10 SHOWV Ew Setup then try again from step 1 28 EN TIMER RECORDING cont If you don t know the SHowView number for the programme you wish to record use the following procedure to set your Reg u i a r i i mer recorder to timer record the programme ACCESS TIMER Progra mming PRO GRAMMING SCREEN 1 Press PROG Remember the clock must be set before you can programme the tmer eet ACCESS PROGRAMME SCREEN Press START If you re TP just starting out P1 Before performing the following steps appears START STOP e Insert a cassette with the safety tab in place The recorder
12. SCART Cable not provided Y RF Cable provided i Recorder Another recorder Player 34m You can use a camcorder as the source player and your video Edit From A Camcorder record 1 U No Fa VIDEO input Camcorder er as the recorder MAKE CONNECTIONS Connect the camcorder s AU DIO VIDEO OUT connectors to the recorder s front panel AU DIO VID EO input connectors For HR J748E EH owners e When using a monaural camcorder connect its AUDIO OUT connector to the AUDIO IN L input connector on your recorder For HR J548E owners e When using a Hi Fi camcorder connect its AUDIO OUT L connector to the AUDIO input connector on your recorder e 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 RECO RDER S IN PUT MODE Press NUMBER key 0 and or TV PROG so that F AU appears in place of a channel position number START CAMCORDER Engage its Play mode STA RT RECO RDER Engage its Record mode Recorder To rear panel PAU SE Connector Audio Video Cable not provided Mini Plug Cable I I Li Li Li i L i not provided 1
13. TV and select its VIDEO channel or AV mode then make sure that all necessary stations have been stored in the recorder s memory by using the TV PROG button s e If station names ID pg 42 have also been stored in the recorder s memory the station name will be displayed at the top left corner of the screen for about 5 seconds when the recorder is tuned to a different station e f you want to set the tuner manually such as to add or skip channels to change channel positions or to set or change station names see pages 40 41 3 Perform Clock Set on page 43 then SHowView Setup on page 10 to check if the Guide Program numbers have been set correctly If both auto channel set and auto clock set have failed 1 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 e The Country Set display appears on the front display panel and or on the screen perform steps 2 and 4 on pages 4 5 again IMPORTANT e Depending on the reception conditions the station names may not be stored correctly and auto Guide Program Number Set may not work properly If the Guide Program numbers are not set properly SHowV ew timer recording lt pg 26 will not work correctly be sure to check if the Guide Program numbers have been set correctly pg 10 SHowView Setup e Since your video recorder memorizes all detected stations even if the reception con
14. VIVA2 NDR3 NDR3 VMTV VIDEO MUSIC NED1 NED1 VOX VOX NED2 NED2 VT4 VT4 NED3 NED3 VTM VTM NEWS WDR1 Westl NICK NICKELO DEON WDR3 West3 NRK NRK YLE1 YLE1 NRK2 NRK2 YLE2 YLE2 ODE ODEON ZDF ZDF ORF1 ORF1 ZTV ZTV The ID abbreviation is what is shown on screen in lieu of the station name The ID abbreviation is listed in the Confirma tion screen and is displayed on the TV screen when the recorder is tuned to a different station CLOCK SET evn 43 Turn on the TV and select the VIDEO channel or AV mode IMPORTANT Perform the following steps only if auto clock set has not been set correctly by Auto Set Up function lt pg 4 or Auto Channel Set F pg 38 or if the recorder s memory backup has expired If you performed Auto Set Up or Auto Channel Set without ever having set the clock previously the recorder s built in clock is also set automatically The Auto and M anual clock setting procedures are necessary when a power outage of more than 60 minutes occurs the tuner has been set manually the user desires to set the clock slightly ahead of the actual time the clock was not set even after Auto Set Up or Auto Channel Set was performed Whether you perform Auto or Manual clock setting you can use the convenient Just Clock function Just Clock The Just Clock function provides accurate time keeping through automatic adjustments at regular intervals by re
15. a MENU EXIT Confirmation screen channel positions PR channels CH and station names ID lt pg 42 To view the next page of the listing press PU SH JOGAV lt gt The blueback MENU EXIT screen and the program C Cable currently being broadcast by the blinking station appear alternately for 5 seconds each e The stations located in the selected country appear at the top of the list e The Guide Program numbers will also be set automatically during Auto Channel Set RETURN TO NORMAL SCREEN Press MENU e Depending on the reception conditions the stations may not be stored in order and the station names may not be stored correctly e Using the Confirmation screen you can skip or add channel positions enter station names and perform other operations Refer to pages 40 41 for the procedures e For information on scrambled broadcasts refer to page 40 NOTE Fine tuning is performed automatically during Auto Channel Set If you want to perform it manually refer to page 41 40 en Storing Channels Manually Store or Au 1 2 3 4 5 6 channels that were not stored during Auto Set Up F pg 4 to Channel Set F pg 38 ACCESS MAIN MENU Press MENU twice ACCESS CO N FIRM ATIO N SCREEN Press PUSH JOG AV to move the highlight bar pointer to MANUAL CH SET then press OK The Confirma tion screen appears SELECT PO SITIO N Press PUSH
16. cord into a mains outlet After you plug the mains power cord into a mains outlet the Country Set display appears on the TV screen and or on the recorder s front display panel when the b71 button on the recorder remote control is pressed for the first time to power on the recorder go to page 4 to perform Auto Set Up 4 en Auto Set Up Auto Channel Set Auto Clock Set Auto Guide Program Number Set International Telephone Country Code SUOMI 358 SUISSE 41 PORTUGAL 351 ITALIA 39 DEUTSCHLAND 49 ESPANA 34 NORGE 47 BELGIUM 32 SVERIG E 46 NEDERLAND 31 DANMARK 45 GREECE 30 O STERREICH 43 OTHERS ree ATTENTION Once you have performed Auto Set Up even if the recorder s memory backup has expired all the stored stations and their Guide Program numbers remain in the recorder s memory and the recorder will not perform Auto Set Up again You only need to set the clock pg 43 If you have moved to a different area perform each setting as required e Tuner setting lt pg 38 Clock setting lt pg 43 e SHowView Guide Program number setting cF pg 10 If a new station starts broadcasting in your area perform both tuner setting lt pg 38 and SHowView Guide Program number setting F pg 10 INITIAL SETTINGS When the I button on the recorder remote control is pressed for the first
17. displayed on the display panel with Auto Timer set to O FF SYMPTOM POSSIBLE CAUSE 1 The tape does not run during recording 2 The tape stops during rewind or fast forward e 100 is displayed on the display panel e M is displayed on the display panel 3 The tape will not rewind or fast e The tape is already fully rewound or forward fast forwarded PLAYBACK SYMPTOM POSSIBLE CAUSE 1 The playback picture does not appear while the tape is running e f you re using the RF OUT connec tion the TV receiver s channel selector is not set to the VIDEO channel the recorder s VIDEO channel has not been correctly set e f you re using the AV connection the TV receiver is not set to the AV mode 2 Noise appears during visual search This is normal 3 Noise appears during normal playback 4 Noise appears during slow motion playback 5 Noise appears during still play back 6 HR 748E EH only Breaks are noticeable in Hi Fi soundtrack 7 The playback picture is blurred or interrupted while TV broadcasts are Clear RECORDING SYMPTOM 1 Recording cannot be started 2 TV broadcasts cannot be recorded e The automatic tracking mode is engaged e The automatic tracking mode is engaged e Automatic tracking is engaged e The video heads may be dirty POSSIBLE CAUSE There is no cassette loaded or the cassette loaded has had its Record Safet
18. distortion at the pause and resume points Q Can the video recorder indefinitely remain in the Record Pause mode A No The video recorder goes to its Stop mode auto matically after 5 minutes to protect the heads Q What happens if the tape runs out during recording A The video recorder automatically rewinds it to the beginning TIMER RECORDING Q O and remain lit on the display panel Is there a problem A No This is a normal condition for a timer recording in progress Q Can I program the timer while I m watching a tape ora TV broadcast A You won t see the picture as it is replaced by the on screen menu but the audio from the program or tape you re viewing can be heard ATTENTION After checking the cassette operate the unit as usual This recorder contains microcomputers External electronic noise or interference could cause malfunctioning In such cases switch the recorder off and unplug the mains power cord Then plug it in again and turn the recorder on Take out the cassette 4S en FRONT VIEW Remove the cap to use the front panel connectors
19. if the recorder s memory backup has expired due to a power cut or because the AC was removed from the recorder AV2 will be automatically selected when the power is restored to the recorder If you are using a decoder be sure to set AV2 SELECT back to DECODER HR J 748E EH EN OO AV mode provided TV Receiver Player Your recorder Recorder Your recorder TV Receiver nry eS A Ce e i A 21 pin SCART Cable TT not provided l VIDEO gt 21 pin SCART CHAN L Cable NEL or RF Cable not provided Another recorder Another recorder Recorder Player HR J 548E TV Receiver Player Your recorder Recorder Your recorder TV Receiver ar emne et i 21 pin SCART Cable VIDEO E not provided i CHAN ge NEL or AV mode RF Cable provided 21 pin
20. played back automatically for tapes with only normal audio e For instructions on recording stereo and bilingual programmes refer to page 24 e 0 5 D must be set to ON or the on screen displays will not appear t pg 22 RECORDING TV signals being received by the recorder s built in tuner can be Basic Recording Turn on the TV and select the VIDEO channel or AV mode en 19 recorded onto a video tape You can capture a TV programme 1 2 3 4 5 using your video recorder LOAD A CASSETTE Insert a cassette with the record safety tab intact The counter is reset to 0 00 00 and the recorder power comes on automatically CHOOSE A PROGRAMME Press TV PROG or the NUMBER keys to select the channel you wish to record e The TV PROG dial can also be used to select a channel SET TAPE SPEED Press SP LP 4 47 Check the SP LP indicator on the recorder display panel to confirm the selected tape speed START RECO RDIN G Press and hold RECORD and PLAY on the remote control or press RECORD on the recorder B E S T takes place at the beginning of both the first SP and the first LP recording after inserting the cassette r pg 20 PA USE RESUME RECO RDIN G Press PAU SE Press PLAY to resume recording STO P RECO RDIN G Press STOP on the remote control or STO P EJECT on the rec
21. s power is off and there is no cassette inserted in the recorder TEST SIGNAL The channel on which the screen to the left appear clearly in step 2 is your Video Channel To view picture signals from the video recorder set your TV to the Video Channel With RF Connection ACCESS VIDEO CHANNEL SET MODE 1 Hold down STOP on the recorder until the display panel shows the following is a TIl 5 LI EA SET VIDEO CHANN EL Set your TV to UHF channel 36 e f the two vertical white bars appear clearly on the screen as shown in the illustration at bottom left go to step 3 e if the two vertical white bars do not appear clearly press TV PROG or to set the video recorder to a vacant channel between 22 and 69 which is not occupied by any local station in your area Ex If channel 50 is available in your area MT Sa Guage Then set your TV to UHF channel 50 and check if the two vertical white bars appear clearly on the screen if so go to step 3 If not re set the video recorder to another vacant channel and try again NOTES e f you set the video recorder to a channel which is occupied by a local station or has neighbouring channels that are occupied by local stations the picture reception quality will be affected and some interference noise will appear on the TV screen Be sure to select a vacant channel which has n
22. time to power on the recorder after you plug the mains power cord into a mains outlet the Country Set display will appear on the TV screen and the recorder s front display panel By simply selecting your country the Auto Set U p function sets the tuner channels clock and Guide Program numbers automatically If you live in Belgium or Switzerland you also need to select the language you use You can refer to the front display panel and or the on screen display to perform this procedure Before starting make sure of the following e The TV aerial cable should be connected to the recorder The recorder s mains power cord should be connected to a mains outlet gt pg 3 e f you want to use the on screen display the TV should be set to its AV mode with AV connection rc pg 3 or UHF channel 36 with RF connection cF pg 3 TURN ON THE RECORDER Press on the recorder or remote control The SUOMI SUISSE Country Set display PORTUGAL ITALIA DEUTSCHLAND ESPANA appears on the front NORGE BELGIUM display panel and or on SVERIGE NEDERLAND the screen DANMARK GREECE OSTERREICH _L7 OTHERS ay gt MENU EXIT NOTE If you have connected your TV to the recorder with RF connection and the on screen display appearing on UHF channel 36 looks distorted perform this procedure referring to the front display panel SELECT CO UN TRY If you are referring to the front display pan
23. 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 en 1O Repeat Playback Your video recorder can automatically play back the whole tape 20 times repeatedly START PLAYBACK 1 Press PLAY ACTIVATE REPEAT PLAYBACK 2 Press PLAY and hold for over 5 seconds then release e The Play indicator on the display panel blinks slowly e The tape plays 20 times automatically and then stops STO P PLAYBACK 3 Press STOP at any time to stop playback NOTE Pressing PLAY REW FF or PAUSE also stops Repeat Playback Information On Colour System You can also record SECAM signals or play back a MESECAM tape on this recorder When a MESECAM tape is played back M ESECAM appears on the screen for about 5 seconds MESECAM is the designation for tapes with SECAM signals that have been recorded on a MESECAM compatible PAL video recorder 16En Tape Position Indicator The tape position indicator appears on screen when from the Stop mode you press FF REW or perform an Index Search The position of m in relation to 0 beginning or end shows you where you are on the tape 0 S D F pg 22 must be set to ON or the indicator will not appear NOTE Depending on the type of ta
24. 60 min RF cable Infrared remote control unit R6 battery x 2 Specifications shown are for SP mode unless otherwise specified E amp O E Design and specifications subject to change without notice Auto Set Up referring to the display panel 2 J The Auto Set Up function sets the tuner channels clock and Guide Program numbers A automatically m BEFO RE YO U START PLEASE MAKE SURE THAT T E The TV aerial cable is connected to the ANT IN jack on the rear panel of the video recorder The video recorder s mains power cord is connected to a mains outlet The video recorder is turned off E Load batteries into the remote control m 1 Press 71 recorder remote EPET E Peer Press PUSH JOG Av remote to select the international telephone country code iP DEN TCH ap 1seerted International Telephone Country Code SUOMI 358 SUISSE 41 PORTUGAL 351 ITALIA 39 e f you have selected a country code other than 32 DEUTSCHLAND 49 ESPANA 34 NORGE 47 BELGIUM 32 DANMARK 45 GREECE 30 O STERREICH 43 OTHERS re If you have selected 32 BELGIUM or 41 SUISSE 1 press OK remote and select the language code by pressing PUSH JOG Av remote then go to step 3 Language Code l I Ex FRANCAIS is selected for BELGIU M ENGLISH 01 NEDERLANDS 06 l DEUTSCH 02 SVENSKA 07 FRANCAIS 03 NORSK 08 l ITALIANO 04 SUOMI 09 CASTELLANO 05 DANSK 10 l l International Telephone La
25. ALIA name then press OK The DEUTSCHLAND ESPANA Language Set screen N BELGIUM appears D GREECE OSTERREICH OTHERS av gt MENU EXIT SS ht Sh en 39 IMPORTANT e Depending on the reception conditions the station names may not be stored correctly and auto Guide Program Number Set may not work properly If the Guide Program numbers are not set properly SHowV ew timer recording pg 26 will not work correctly be sure to check if the Guide Program numbers have been set correctly pg 10 SHowView Setup e Since your video recorder memorizes all detected stations even if the reception condition is poor some of those stored stations may produce a noisy picture To delete those stations gt Delete A Channel on page 40 PERFORM AUTO CHANNEL SET Press PUSH JOG Av to DANSK move the highlight bar SUOMI NORSK pointer to the SVENSKA language of your NEDERLANDS i CASTELLANO choice then press OK ITALIANO to initiate Auto FRANCAIS DEUTSCH Channel Set Cz ENGLISH ee ee gt eR The Auto Set screen em Fe EXIT appears and remains on screen while the recorder searches for AUTO SET receivable stations S 2 As Auto Channel Set PLEASE WAIT progresses the EE mark on the 0 PE E screen moves from left to right Wait until the screen as shown in step 6 Beginning End appears VIEW CONFIRMATION SCREEN The stations your recorder located appear on
26. ECORDER Press 1 ACCESS MAIN MENU Press MENU twice ACCESS COUNTRY SET SCREEN Press PUSH JOG Av to move the highlight bar pointer to AUTO CH SET then press OK MAIN MENU GUIDE PROG SET CLOCK SET ay gt MENU EXIT SELECT CO UN TRY Press PUSH JOG AV to move the highlight bar pointer to your country s name then press OK The PORTUGAL ITALIA DEUTSCHLAND ESPANA NORGE BELGIUM Language Set screen Nong Re aa appears DANMARK GREECE OSTERREICH OTHERS av gt MENU EXIT Press PUSH JOG Av to DANSK move the highlight bar SUOMI NORSK SVENSKA NEDERLANDS CASTELLANO ITALIANO FRANCAIS pointer to the language of your choice e You do not have to press OK pressing OK starts Auto Channel Set DEUTSCH LP ENGLISH av gt MENU EXIT RETURN TO NORMAL SCREEN Press MENU 8 EN Video Channel Set INITIAL SETTINGS cont If you have connected the video recorder to your TV via the provided RF cable only RF connection Go to With RF Connection below If you have connected the video recorder to your TV via both the provided RF cable and a 21 pin SCART cable AV connection Go to W ith AV Connection on next page Video Channel RF Output Channel is the channel on which your TV receives picture and sound signals from the video recorder through the RF cable IMPORTANT Before performing the following steps make sure the recorder
27. JOG Av lt p until an open position in which you want to store a channel begins blinking then press OK The Manual Ch Set screen appears INPUT CHANNEL The number 01 appears blinking beneath CH Press the NUMBER keys to input the channel number you want to store e For fine tuning adjustment press PUSH JOG D gt until the item beneath CH begins blinking then press PUSH JOG Av While tuning F or F appears e f necessary to change the band between CH regular and CC cable press PUSH JOG lt PDuntil CH or CC is blinking then press PUSH JOG Av to select the band e When storing a channel that sends scrambled broadcasts press PUSH JOG gt until OFF Decoder setting blinks then press PUSH JO G Av to set DECODER to ON O FF is the default setting ENTER NEW CHANNEL IN FO RM ATIO N Press OK and the Confirmation screen appears TU NER SET cont Perform steps 1 and 2 of the previous procedure to access the Confirmation screen before continuing e Repeat steps 3 through 5 as necessary CLOSE CONFIRMATION SCREEN Press MENU e To input the station name see page 41 e To change positions see Change Station Channel Position at right Ma em 1 2 3 4 e 5 When Receiving A Scrambled Broadcast ke sure that AV2 SELECT is set to DECODER pg 32 Perform steps 1 and 2 above Press PUSH JOG AV lt gt to select the position of the ch
28. Just Clock is not effective when the recorder s power is on unless the recorder is tuned to the same channel position selected in the Clock Set screen the recorder is in the Timer mode a difference of more than 3 minutes exists between the built in clock s time and the actual time e If Just Clock is set to ON the recorder s clock is automati cally adjusted at the start end of Summer Time e Auto clock setting and Just Clock may not function properly depending on the reception condition e During Manual clock setting if the day and month data are invalid such as 31st April the month digits are cleared automatically and the day digits begin blinking Input the correct data e If in step 4 of the Manual clock setting procedure the year digits are automatically cleared and the day digits begin blinking it is possible that you have input 29th February fora non leap year Input the correct data CLOCK SET cont Auto Clock Set SET CLOCK AUTO MATICALLY 4 At the Clock Set screen press PUSH JOG gt The Auto Clock screen appears and clock setting begins AUTO CLOCK N A y LEASE WATS e If TV PR isn t set to the channel position on which Auto Clock data is received ERRO R appears and then the screen from step 3 reappears To set TV PR press OK to place the pointer next to it then cycle through the numbers by pressing PUSH JO G AV until the number representing the channel positi
29. MM JVC SEE AUTO SET UP LI H ON REAR SIDE ENG S VIDEO CASSETTE RECORDER S fest Safety Precautions cece 2 INSTALLING YOUR NEW RECORDER 3 7 7 Basic Connections seee 3 z Hi Fi INITIAL SETTINGS 4 Auto Set YP aeania 4 H R 7 4 8 z Langa GE iranieni 7 A 7 Video Channel Set ccccceeee 8 Hi Fi SHowView Setup scscccccerenn 10 HR J 548E sc Po j Basic Playback cence 12 Monaural Playback Features 13 RECORDING 19 Basic Recording ceeeeeee 19 B E S T Picture System 20 On Screen Displays 22 Recording Features 23 TIMER RECORDING 26 SHowView Timer Recording 26 Regular Timer Programming 28 EDITING 32 Edit To Or From Another Video Recorder eeen 32 Edit From A Camcorder 34 PETEA Ve z SYSTEM CONNECTIONS 35 Z Connecting U sing A Decoder 35 aa appearing in this instruction manual are TV Mul Brand Remote Satellite Tuner Multi Brand SHow Vw Wi Remote Control Lesere 37 OW VIEW Hj NES VHS TUNER SET 38 CLOCK SET 43 TROUBLESHOOTING 45 INSTRUCTIONS avEsTions AND ANSWERS i SPECIFICATIONS 51 2 en SAFETY FIRST Safety Precautions The rating plate and the safety caution are on the rear of the unit WARNING DANGEROUS VOLTAGE INSIDE WARNING TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD DO NOT EXPOSE THIS UNIT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE CAUTION m When you are
30. Set display appears on the front display panel and or on the screen If you are referring to the front display panel Press PUSH JOG Av to select your language code referring to the chart in the left column Ex DEUTSCH is selected for SUISSE International telephone country code Language code If you are referring to 7 DANSK the on screen display suomi Press PUSH JOG AY to NEKA move the highlight bar NEDERLANDS j CASTELLANO pointer to the language of ITALIANO your choice FRANCAIS ENGLISH ay gt MENU ENDE Ex DEUTSCH is selected PERFORM AUTO SET UP Press OK Auto appears on the display panel and blinks do NOT press any button on the recorder or remote control until the display panel shows the current time or CH 1 or Refer to box on lower left of page e Auto channel set function takes place first it assigns automatically all receivable stations in your area e Auto clock set function sets the clock automatically by reading the clock setting data from a station transmitting a PDC signal while auto channel set is being performed e During auto channel set the recorder recognizes each station name of the detected stations and stores them in the recorder s memory then automatically sets SHOWVIEw assigned Guide Program number for those stations according to the broadcast area NOTE In the area where no TV station transmits a PDC signal the recor
31. TAPE SPEED Press SP LP to set the tape speed RETURN TO NORMALSCREEN After confirming all information is correct press OK and the normal screen appears e Repeat steps 1 8 for each additional programme ENGAGE RECORDER S TIMER MODE Press TIMER The recorder turns off automatically To Timer Record Weekly Or Daily Serials anytime during steps 2 through 8 press WEEKLY NUMBER key 9 for weekly serials or DAILY NUMBER key 8 for daily serials Monday Friday Either WEEKLY or DAILY appears on the screen Pressing the button again makes the corresponding indication disappear NOTES e To timer record a satellite broadcast through a satellite tuner connected to the AV2 IN DECODER connector on the back of the recorder in step 6 above set TV PROG to AUX2 by pressing TV PROG Before the selected programme begins select the appropriate channel on the satellite tuner then set the tuner s timer If your satellite tuner doesn t have a timer leave the unit s power switched on e 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 t pg 30 30 en TIMER RECORDING cont Auto Timer When the Auto Timer is set to ON the timer is automati
32. TE If the remote contro doesn t work properly remove its batteries wait a short time and then try again SPECIFICATIONS GENERAL Power requirement Power consumption Temperature Operating Storage Operating position Dimensions WxHxD Weight Format Maximum recording time SP LP VIDEO AUDIO Signal system Recording system Signal to noise ratio Horizontal resolution Frequency range Input O utput AC 220 240 V 50 60 Hz 24 W HR J748E EH 20 W HR J548E 5 C to 40 C 20 C to 60 C Horizontal only 400 x 94 x 340 mm 4 3 kg VHS PAL standard 240 min with E 240 video cassette 480 min with E 240 video cassette PAL type colour signal and CCIR monochrome signal 625 lines 50 fields DA4 Double Azimuth head helical scan system 45 dB 250 lines 70 Hz to 10 000 Hz Normal audio 20 Hz to 20 000 Hz Hi Fi audio HR 748E EH only 21 pin scart connectors IN OUT x1 IN DECODER x1 RCA connectors HR J748E EH VIDEO IN x1 AUDIO IN x1 AUDIO OUT x1 HR J548E VIDEO IN x1 AUDIO IN x1 TUNER TIMER TV channel storage Capacity Tuning system Channel coverage Aerial output Memory backup time ACCESSO RIES Provided accessories evo 99 positions AU X position AU Frequency synthesized tuner VHF 47 89 104 300 302 470MHz UHF 470 862MHz UHF channels 22 69 Adjustable Approx
33. VC camcorder 1 only 1 I Li Li Li I I I v VIDEO OUT lt r Player SYSTEM CONNECTIONS Connecting Using A Decoder TV Receiver RF Cable provided TV Aerial Cable ne Back of HR 748E EH Satellite antenna eee ee eee eee ee Satellite tuner Decoder EN OO The AV2 IN DECODER connector can be used as an input terminal for an external decoder descrambler Simply connect a decoder and you can enjoy the variety of programming that is available through scrambled channels SELECT INPUT MODE 1 Set AV2 SELECT to DECODER pg 32 CONNECT DECODER Connect your recorder s AV2 IN DECO DER connector to the decoder s Euroconnector using a 21 pin SCART cable SET TUNER Perform the procedure as described in W hen Receiv ing A Scrambled Broadcast on page 40 NOTE When Connecting A Satellite Tuner f you don t have a decoder connect the satellite tuner directly to the video recorder s AV2 IN DECO DER connector f you have a decoder first connect the decoder to the decoder input of the satellite tuner then connect the satellite tuner s output to the recorder s AV2 IN DECO DER connector Refer to the instruction b
34. When Using Your Video Recorder As The Recording Deck connect its AV2 IN DECO DER or AV1 IN OUT connector to the source player SET RECO RDING DECK S INPUT MODE 2 Set to AU X With this video recorder press NUMBER key 0 and or TV PROG to select depending on the connector being used AU 1 for the AV1 IN OUT connector or AU 2 for the AV2 IN DECODER connector e When using the AV2 IN DECODER connector make sure AV2 SELECT is set to AV2 see below START SO URCE PLAYER 3 Engage its Play mode START RECO RDING DECK 4 Engage its Record mode NOTE All necessary cables can be obtained from your dealer AV2 SELECT Setting Press MENU twice to access the M ain Menu screen Press PUSH JOG Av to move the highlight bar pointer to M O DE SET then press OK MODE SET Press PUSH JOG Av to move the highlight bar pointer to AV2 SELECT AUTO TIER OFE Press PUSH JOG gt to move the highlight bar pointer to your choice O S D ON a AV2 To use this recorder as the recording deck with the player connected to the Pita a AV2 IN DECODER connector eal p b DECODER To use a decoder connected to the AV2 IN D ECO DER connector 5 Press MENU to return to normal screen e If you have a decoder be sure to set AV2 SELECT back to D ECO DER after editing MeNUy Bt eae e f you re not using a decoder leave AV2 SELECT set to AV2 e The default setting is AV2
35. ading data from a PDC signal The Just Clock option appears in the Clock Set and Auto Clock screens and can be set ON or OFF the default setting is O FF Press O K until the Just Clock setting begins blinking then press PUSH JO G AV to change the setting IMPORTANT If you turn off Just Clock the accuracy of your recorder s built in clock may be reduced which could adversely effect timer recording We recommend you to keep Just Clock on In cases where the clock setting data from a PDC signal is incorrect however you are advised to keep Just Clock set to O FF Both Auto and M anual clock setting procedures begin from step 4 Preparation TURN THE RECO RDER ON 1 Press O I ACCESS MAIN MENU SCREEN 2 Press MENU twice ACCESS CLOCK SET SCREEN 3 Move the highlight bar pointer to CLO CK SET by pressing PUSH JOG Av then press OK The Clock Set screen appears MAIN MENU CLOCK SET MODE SET STIME DATE YEAR AUTO CH SET 0 00 01 01 00 7 JUST CLOCK OFF TV PR m4 MANUAL CH SET GUIDE PROG SET E CLOCK SET gt AUTO CLOCK ay gt MENU EXIT av gt MENU EXIT CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE 44 rn NOTES e Auto Clock and Just Clock require a PDC signal and will not operate with a VPS signal e Just Clock when set to ON enables adjustment of the recorder s built in clock every hour on the hour except for 23 00 0 00 1 00 and 2 00 e
36. annel broadcasting the scrambled programmes then press O K three times Press PUSH JOG until O FF Decoder setting begins blinking and set it to ON by pressing PUSH JOGAv Press OK to access the Confirmation screen Repeat steps 2 4 for each additional channel Press MENU Delete A Channel 1 2 3 SELECT ITEM Press PUSH JO GAV lt P until the item you want to delete begins blinking DELETE CHANN EL Press CANCEL 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 Change Station Channel Position 1 2 SELECT ITEM Press PUSH JO GAV lt P until the item you want to move begins blinking Then press OK and the station name ID and its channel CH number begin blinking SELECT NEW POSITION Press PUSH JOGAV lt I gt to move the station to the new channel position then press OK Example If you moved the station in position 3 to position 7 the stations originally in positions 4 7 each move up one space e Repeat steps 1 and 2 as necessary CLOSE CONFIRMATION SCREEN Press MENU Perform steps 1 and 2 of Storing Channels Manually on page 40 to access the Confirmation screen before continuing Set Stations A SELECT ITEM Press PUSH JOG AV lt gt until the item you want begins blinking Then press O K twice and the station s name ID begins blinking
37. ant REVIEW Indicator F pg 16 FF REW VARIABLE gt RECORD O 8 Audio Mode Indicator rF pg 18 SHUTTLE SEARCH 9 Cassette Loaded Mark RECORD PAUSE ODD 0 VCR Indicator c pg 23 Tape Speed Indicators t7 pg 19 Tape Remaining Time Indicator cF pg 23 Counter Remain Display F pg 23 3 Timer Indicator cF pg 27 29 DISPLAY PANEL J 548E 1 2 345 6 7 8 9 0 1 B E S T Picture System Display c pg 20 5 Counter Memory Indicator cF pg 17 2 Symbolic M ode Indicators 6 Channel M ode Display pg 19 Channel position 1 will be displayed as CH 1 STILL oot Clock Display pg 5 43 PLAY gt SLOW 7 Instant REVIEW Indicator 7 pg 16 FF REW VARIABLE RECORD 8 Cassette Loaded Mark SHUTTLE SEARCH RECORD PAUSE O 9 VCR Indicator cF pg 23 CO USE o0 O Tape Speed Indicators F pg 19 Timar Indi Tape Remaining Time Indicator F pg 23 3 Timer Indicator cF pg 27 29 eae 4 PDCNPS a 31 Counter Remain Display c pg 23 50 en REMOTE CONTROL AS S Ww EA N LASA a Jvc MULTI BRAND REMOTE CONTROL UNIT BR Buttons with a small dot on the left side of the name can also be used to operate your TV with the TV SAT VCR switch set to TV cF pg 36 INDEX cont 1 REVIEW Button gt pg 16 2 A B Code Switch F pg 17 3 C MEMORY Button c pg 17 4 NUMBER Keys c pg 19 26 5 PDC VPS Button r pg 26 29 6 CANCEL Button rc p
38. cally engaged when the recorder power is turned off and automati cally disengaged when the recorder is powered back on ACCESS MAIN MENU SCREEN 1 Press MENU twice ACCESS MODE SET SCREEN j JL l T Press PU SH JOG AV to MAIN MENU move the highlight bar pointer to MODE SET Uz MODE SET i then press OK MANUAL CH SET GUIDE PROG SET CLOCK SET av gt MENU EXIT SELECT MODE 3 Press PUSH JOG gt to select MODE SET either ON or OFF F AUTO TIMER OFF 0 S D ON B E S T ON AV2 SELECT AV2 Check And Cancel av gt pd ON OFF Programmes MENU EXI ACCESS PROGRAMME RETURN TO NORMAL DISPLAY AN D OR SCREEN SCREEN Press PROG CHECK 4 Press MENU e The display panel shows the programme start time Pressing O K changes the display to the programme stop time then the date and channel position e f the recorder is turned on and the TV is set to its VIDEO channel or AV mode you can check program NOTE information on screen as well For safety when Auto timer is set to O FF all other recorder e Each time you press PROG CHECK the next functions are disabled while the Timer mode is engaged To programme s information appears disengage the timer press TIMER If All Information Is Correct programming is completed If You Wish To Revise Data with the recorder s power turned on go to step 2 If You Wish To Cancel A Program with the reco
39. der can perform neither auto clock set nor auto Guide Program number set NOTES e If you are using the on screen display the AUTO SET screen will appear after AUTO SET a PLEASE WAIT 5 pressing OK in step 4 As Auto Set U p progresses the E mark on the screen moves from left to right e f there is a power cut or if you press b or MENU while Auto Set Up is in progress Auto Set Up will be interrupted be sure to turn off the recorder power once and try again from step 1 MENU EXIT Beginning End 6 EN INITIAL SETTINGS cont If both auto channel set and auto clock set have been performed successfully 1 Perform Video Channel Set on page 8 2 Turn on the TV and select its VIDEO channel or AV mode then make sure that all necessary stations have been stored in the recorder s memory by using the TV PROG button s e f station names ID pg 42 have also been stored in the recorder s memory the station name will be displayed at the top left corner of the screen for about 5 seconds when the recorder is tuned to a different station e f you want to set the tuner manually such as to add or skip channels to change channel positions or to set or change station names see pages 40 41 3 Perform SHowView Setup on page 10 to check if the Guide Program numbers have been set correctly If auto channel set has succeeded but auto clock set has not 1 Perform Video Channel Set on page 8 2 Turn on the
40. dition is poor some of those stored stations may produce a noisy picture To delete those stations r Delete A Channel on page 40 INFORMATION Language for the on screen display Auto Set Up also selects the language automatically for the on screen display depending on the Country setting you have made in step 2 on page 4 unless you have selected BELGIUM or SUISSE as shown below SUOMI SUOMI SVERIGE SVENSKA ESPANA CASTELLANO PORTUGAL ENGLISH DANMARK DANSK NEDERLAND NEDERLANDS DEUTSCHLAND DEUTSCH STERREICH DEUTSCH GREECE ENGLISH NORGE NORSK ITALIA ITALIANO OTHERS ENGLISH If you want to change the language setting manually r Language on page 7 Just Clock Your recorder is equipped with the Just Clock function which provides accurate time keeping through automatic adjustments at regular intervals by reading data from a PDC signal If you want to take advantage of this function simply set it to ON c Just Clock on page 43 Language e Be sure to set your Video Channel before performing Language setting F pg 8 e Turn on the TV and select the VIDEO channel or AV mode EN This recorder offers you the choice to view on screen messages in 10 different languages Though Auto Set Up selects the language automatically lt pg 6 you can change the language setting manually using this procedure as required 1 2 TURN ON THE R
41. e Finder search you can also hear the tape sound During fast forward or rewind you hear the current TV sound instead e Scene Finder does not function during Index Search Next Function Memory You can set your recorder s power to go off automatically after the tape is fully rewound Before starting make sure the recorder is in the Stop mode For Automatic Power Off After Tape Rewind press REW then press O I within 2 seconds NOTE If you want the power to be turned off automatically when the counter reads 0 00 00 instead of at the beginning of the tape press C MEMORY so that the M mark appears before pressing REW en 17 Remote A B Code Switching The remote control is capable of controlling two JVC video recorders independently one set to respond to the remote control s A code control signals and another set to respond to B code control signals The remote control is preset to send A code signals because your video recorder is initially set to respond to A code signals You can easily modify your video recorder to respond to B code signals REM O VE PO W ER SUPPLY 1 Unplug the mains power cord from the mains outlet SET A B CODE SWITCH 2 Set to B RE SUPPLY PO W ER 3 Plug the mains power cord back into the mains outlet TURN THE RECO RDER ON Press 1 on the remote control The recorder will now only respond to B code signals NOTE Some TV sets may malfunction i
42. e it s found playback begins automatically The front display panel tells you how many programmes have been recorded If you have for example 3 programmes REVIEW and 3 appear and blink To watch the first of the 3 programmes press REVIEW three times The recorder searches and begins playback automatically You can access a programme as far as 9 index codes away from the current tape position NOTES e Instant ReView is not possible while the recorder is in the Timer mode e The HR J548E has the REVIEW button on the recorder as well Scene Finder This function helps you check contents of unlabeled recorded tapes at the touch of a single button Search Search Search a tO Oh 5 seconds 10 minutes 5 seconds 10 minutes 5 seconds on counter on counter NOTE m Scene Finder cannot be used when the recorder is in the Record mode ACTIVATE SCEN E FIN DER Press SCENE FINDER The recorder starts forward search for 5 seconds and then fast forwards 10 minutes on the counter This cycle is repeated until the end of the tape is reached e To start Scene Finder in the reverse direction press SCENE FINDER and then turn the SHUTTLE ring to the left or press the REW button within 2 seconds This cycle is repeated until the beginning of the tape During Scene Finder the following indications appear on the display panel 1 YA NS STO P SCENE FINDER 2 Press STO P NOTES e During Scen
43. el Press PUSH JO GAV to select your international telephone country code of your country referring to the chart in the left column e f you have selected a country code other than 32 BELGIUM or 41 SUISSE go to step 4 e f you have selected 32 BELGIUM or 41 SUISSE go to step 3 Ex DEUTSCHLAND is selected If you are referring to the on screen display Press PUSH JOGAV to move the highlight bar pointer to your country s name e If you have selected a Poomi SUSE country other than p A 7 DEUTSCHLAND _ ESPANA NORGE BELGIUM BELGIUM or SUISSE go SVERIGE NEDERLAND to step 4 DANMARK GREECE e If you have selected STERREICH OTHERS BELGIUM or SUISSE go to step 3 ay gt MENU EXIT Ex DEUTSCHLAND is selected Language Code EN GLISH 01 NEDERLANDS 06 DEUTSCH 02 SVEN SKA 07 FRANCAIS 03 NORSK 08 ITALIANO 04 SUOMI 09 CASTELLANO 05 DANSK 10 Auto Set U p results appear on the front display panel e When both auto channel set and auto clock set have been completed success fully the correct current time will be displayed e When auto channel set has been completed success fully but auto clock set has not CH will be displayed When neither auto channel set nor auto clock set has been completed successfully will be displayed e f Auto Set Up is completed go to page 6 ENO SELECT LANGUAGE Press OK the Language
44. en by setting this function ON or OFF Messages appear in the selected language I pg 6 or 7 TURN ON THE RECORDER 1 Press y I ACCESS MAIN MENU SCREEN Press MENU twice ACCESS MODE SET SCREEN Move the highlight bar pointer to MODE SET by pressing PUSH JOG Av then press OK EN ABLE DISABLE ON SCREEN DISPLAY The default setting is MODE SET ON so if you want on screen displays leave the setting as itis and go to step 5 If you don t want the displays to appear press PUSH JOG Av to move the highlight bar 4 v gt gt ON OFF pointer to O S D and MENU EXIT press PUSH JOG gt to set 0 S D to OFF RETURN TO NORMAL 5 Press MENU NOTES e When you use this recorder as the player for editing be sure to set O S D to OFF before starting e During playback the operation mode indicators may be disturbed depending on the type of tape being used 5 S AUTO TIMER OFF L 0 S D ON BES T ON AV2 SELECT AV2 The superimposed indication on the TV screen tells you what the recorder is doing 13 31 2 4 5 6 14 TIMER RECORDING TO START SOON 1 SPATIALIZER CANCEL Pa 7 8 9 M 1 23 45 10 11 REMAIN 1 00 12 1 Operation mode indicators 2 Channel position number and station name Aux indicator AUX1 AU X2 or F AUX 3 Cassette loaded mark 4 Tape speed SP LP EP EP is for NTSC playback only 5 Clock disp
45. er enters the automatic tracking mode automatically 3R Picture 3R Resolution and Response Recovery technology maximises sense of resolution and sharpens image edges to make playback picture look better focused ACTIVATE 3R PICTURE 1 Press 3R PICTURE The button will light e To turn off 3R Picture press 3R PICTURE again so that the light goes off e Normally itis recommendable to keep 3R Picture ON with the button lit e Depending on the type of tape used picture quality may be better with 3R Picture set to off e f you use this recorder as the player for editing be sure to turn off 3R Picture before starting e The setting will remain effective even though you turn on off the recorder NTSC Playback Your video recorder is equipped with NTSC circuitry that can play back NTSC tapes LOAD A CASSETTE 1 Insert a cassette recorded in NTSC STA RT PLAYBA CK Press PLAY e NTSC appears on the screen for about 5 seconds Some TVs shrink the picture vertically and place black bars at the top and bottom of the screen This is not a malfunction on the part of either the video recorder or the TV 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
46. essary CLOSE CONFIRMATION SCREEN 4 Press MENU 42 en l TU NER SET cont TV Station And ID List ID STATION NAME ID STATION NAME 1000 TV1000 ORF2 ORF2 3SAT 3SAT ORF3 ORF3 ADLT ADULT OWL3 OWL3 ANT3 ANTENA3 PREM PREMIERE ARD ARD PRO7 PRO7 ARTE ARTE RAIL RAI1 BBC BBC GROUP RAI2 RAI2 BBC1 BBC1 RAI3 RAI3 BBC2 BBC2 RET4 RETE4 BR3 BAYERN 3 21 TELE21 C CANAL PLUS RTBF RTBF1 or 2 Cl PORTU GU SES RTL RTL CAN5 CANALE5 RTL2 RTL2 CH4 CHANNEL4 RTL4 RTL4 CH5 CHANNEL5 RTL5 RTL5 CHLD CHILD RTP RTP CINE CINEMA S4 SCH WEIZ4 CLUB TELECLUB SAT1 SAT1 CMT CMT SBS SBS CNN CNN SHOW SHOW CSUR ANDALUCIA SIC SOCIEDADE DISC DISCO VERY SKY SKY CHANNEL DR DR TV SKYN SKY NEWS DRS DRS SPRT SPORT DSF DSF SRTL SU PER RTL ETB1 ETB1 STAR STAR TV ETB2 ETB2 SVT1 SVT1 EU RO EURONEWS SVT2 SVT2 EU SP EU RO SPORTS SW3 SU ED W EST3 FEM M FEMMAN TCC TCC FILM FILM TELE TELE FN ET FILM N ET TEL5 TELE5 FR2 France2 TF1 TF1 FR3 France3 TM3 TM3 GALA GALAVISIO N TMC TELEM O NTECARLO HR3 H ESSEN 3 TNT TNT INT INFO INFO KANAL TRT TRT INT ITAL ITALIAL TSI TSI ITA7 ITALIA7 TSR TSR ITV ITV TV1 BRTN TV1 JSTV JSTV TV2 BRTN TV2 KA2 KA2 TV3 TV3 KAB1 KABEL1 TV4 TV4 KAN2 KANAL2 TV5 TV5 LOCA LOCAL TV6 TV6 M6 M6 TVE1 TVE1 MBC MBR TVE2 TVE2 MCM MCM TVG TV GALICIA MDR MDR TVI TV INDEPENDENT MOVE MOVIE TVN TV NORGE MTV MTV VCR VIDEO MTV3 MTV3 VERO VERONICA N3 NORD3 VH 1 VH 1 N TV N TV VIVA VIVA NBC NBC SUPER VIV2
47. g 11 C RESET Button c pg 23 7 START Button c pg 28 8 STOP Button cF pg 28 9 SP LP Button c pg 19 Auto Tracking Button F pg 14 Digit Entry Button F pg 36 O AUDIO MONITOR Button c pg 18 eX TV Mute Button c pg 36 Rewind REW Button c7 pg 12 Play Button F pg 12 Record Button c pg 19 SCENE FINDER Button c pg 17 PROG MENU Button c pg 7 26 PUSH JOG Av lt gt Button rc pg 7 PUSH JOG lt D Button c pg 13 16 36 amp STANDBY ON I Button c pg 4 DISPLAY Button F pg 23 ADD TIME Button c pg 27 DAILY Button c pg 27 29 q WEEKLY Button c pg 27 29 w AUX Button cF pg 32 e TIMER Button cF pg 27 29 r TV PROG Button c pg 19 t DATE Button c pg 28 y TV SAT VCR Switch c pg 36 37 u TV VCR Button c pg 23 36 i Fast Forward FF Button c pg 12 o Pause Button c pg 13 p Stop Button cF pg 12 Q PROG CHECK Button rc pg 30 WOK Button c pg 7 E TV VOL AV Button c pg 36 Installing Batteries 1 Open the battery compartment cover 2 Insert 2 R6 size batteries provided in the correct directions 3 Replace the cover 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 tuners of JVC and other brands cF pg 36 37 e Point the remote control toward the sensor window e The maximum operating distance of the remote control is about 8 m NO
48. he station names and channel positions may be incorrect if you stored or skipped channels In this case re perform Guide Program Number setting Guide Program Number Set MAKE LIST OF STO RED STATION NAMES AND CHANNELPOSITIONS 1 Ex Channel position Station name 1 ARD 2 ZDF 3 WDR ACCESS MAIN MENU SCREEN 2 Press MENU twice ACCESS GUIDE PROG SET SCREEN Press PUSH JOG Av to move the highlight bar pointer to GUIDE PROG SET then press OK The Guide Prog Set screen appears MAIN MENU GUIDE PROG SET MODE SET AUTO CH SET MANUAL CH SET GUIDEPROG TV PROG LP GUIDE PROG SET CLOCK SET AUTO SET BY SHOWVIEW gt MANUAL SET av gt ay MENU EXIT MENU EXIT EN TER SHO W VIEW NUMBER Press OK and a cursor appears above GUIDE PROG Then using the NUMBER keys input the SHOWVIEWw number found in most TV listings of a program scheduled to be broadcast on each station on the list from step 1 starting at the top If you enter the wrong number press CANCEL to backspace and input the correct number CONFIRM CHANNEL PO SITIO N NUMBER Press OK and the display under TV PROG begins GUIDE PROG SET ETE 4 7 7 N GUIDE PROG TV PROG 1 1 0 9 MENU EXIT When entering a SHowView number for ZDF GUIDE PROG SET blinking If the blinking number GUIDEPROG TV PROG under TV PROG agrees gt A with the cha
49. ided remote control unit is compatible with JVC satellite tuners as well as many other models it may not work with your satellite tuner or in some instances may have limited function capability SATELLITE TUNER BRAND CODE JVC 13 14 AMSTRAD 01 02 03 04 SIEMENS 05 GRUNDIG 05 06 KATHREIN 05 11 12 PACE 06 08 PHILIPS 07 ITT 09 NOKIA 09 SKYM ASTER 10 RFT 10 MASPRO 11 BT 13 PANASONIC 15 JERROLD 16 38 an TUNER SET Turn on the TV and select the VIDEO channel or AV mode IMPORTANT Perform the following steps only if auto channel set has not been set correctly by Auto Set Up function lt pg 4 or if you have moved to a different area or if a new station starts broadcasting in your area Your recorder needs to memorise all necessary stations in channel positions in order to record TV programmes Auto Channel Set automatically assigns all receivable stations in your area so that you can call them up with the TV PROG buttons without going through any vacant channels Auto Channel Set TURN ON THE RECORDER 1 Press d l ACCESS MAIN MENU SCREEN 2 Press MENU twice ACCESS COUNTRY SET SCREEN Press PUSH JOG v to MAIN MENU move the highlight bar pointer to AUTO CH SET then press OK MANUAL CH SET GUIDE PROG SET CLOCK SET av gt MENU EXIT SELECT CO UN TRY Press PUSH JOGA Vv to move the highlight bar pointer to your country s PORTUGAL IT
50. lay 6 Current day month year 7 Type of Broadcast 7 pg 24 HR J748E EH only 8 Tape direction 9 Tape position indicator lt gt pg 16 10 Counter display including Counter Memory indicator 11 Audio mode display lt pg 18 H R J748E EH only 12 Tape remaining time indicator lt pg 23 13 Timer warning display F pg 31 14 NTSC MESECAM display lt pg 15 15 Spatializer indicator c7 pg 18 HR 748E EH only SS hSti Ssh EN 23 Recording Features Record One Programme While Watching Another If your recorder is connected to the TV via AV connection press TV VCR The recorder s VCR indicator and the TV broadcast being recorded disappear SELECT CHANNEL TO WATCH Once recording is in progress all you need to do is to set the channel controls on the TV for the station you wish to view e The programme selected with the TV s channel controls appears on the TV screen while the one selected with the recorder s TV PROG buttons is recorded on the tape e f a decoder is connected to the recorder F pg 35 you can select a scrambled channel as well with the TV channel controls Elapsed Recording Time Indication You can check the exact time of a recording SET CO UNTER DISPLAY Press DISPLAY until a counter reading appears on the dispay panel RESET COUNTER Press C CO UNTER
51. n response to the B mode If this happens switch back to the A mode Counter Memory Returns to the counter reading of 0 00 00 to conveniently find a specific place on the tape automatically SET COUNTER MEMO RY 1 Press C COUNTER RESET during playback at a point you wish to locate later The counter reads 0 00 00 Then press C MEMORY and M appears in front of the counter digits ACTIVATE CO UN TER MEMORY 2 When you wish to return to the designated point press STOP and then REW or FF e The tape rewinds or fast forwards and stops at about 0 00 00 automatically e To cancel Counter Memory press C MEMO RY again PLAYBACK cont Spatializer HR J 748E EH only This feature expands sound field when you play back any stereo source or view a stereo programme while recording it Spatializer has no effect on recording quality ACTIVATE SPATIA LIZER AUDIO MONITOR 2 Soundtrack Selection HR J 748E EH only Your video recorder is capable of recording three soundtracks HI FI L HI FI R and NORM and will play back the one you select on the screen for about 5 seconds Pressing SPATIALIZER while the screen shows the display changes the setting 1 Press SPATIALIZER the current setting will be displayed e To view a stereo programme such as movies or music select SPATIALIZER gt 4 to create more spaciou
52. nguage Code Country Code Darn E a rh a l 3 Press OK remote Do NOT press any button on the video recorder or remote control until the current time appears elf CH1 or ae IM 7M appears on the display LLt Let panel see page 5 of During Auto Set Up Auto Set U p completed the instructions xO nce you have performed Auto Set Up even if the recorder s memory backup has expired the recorder will not perform Auto Set Up again FOR MORE INFORMATION SEE INSTRUCTION S P4 JVC VICTOR COMPANY OF JAPAN LIMITED EEH Printed in Japan COPYRIGHT 1997 VICTOR COMPANY OF JAPAN LTD 0397HOV UN VP Yj
53. nnel VAN position press OK Ay gt R If the numbers do not MENU EXIT agree input the channel position using PUSH JOG AV or the NU MBER keys then press OK e If you input the SHowView number of a program that has already aired ERROR appears on screen for a few seconds Input the correct SHow View number Repeat steps 4 and 5 as necessary CLOSE MENU 6 Press MENU and selection is complete If you already know the Guide Program number for a station 1 After step 3 press PUSH JOG gt e The GUIDE PROG number begins blinking 2 Enter the Guide Program number using the NU MBER keys or PUSH JOG Av then press PUSH JOG gt e The TV PROG number begins blinking 3 Enter the channel position using the NU MBER keys or PUSH JOG Av then press PUSH JOG lt e Repeat 2 and 3 as necessary 4 Press MENU en ll When Using A Satellite Tuner Satellite Antenna Aerial or Cable Ex 1 Ex 2 Satellite Satellite Tuner Tuner and Decoder DECOD L Back of DECODER Oe aba all i TV Recei Preparation 1 Connect the satellite tuner to the AV2 IN DECODER connector on the rear of your recorder 2 Set AV2 SELECT to AV2 pg 32
54. normal playback press PLAY 14en PLAYBACK cont 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 e For forward high speed search turn the SHU TTLE ring all the way to the right and release it within 1 second e For reverse high speed search turn the SHUTTLE ring all the way to the left and release it within 1 second OR Press FF for forward high speed search or REW for reverse high speed search To resume normal playback press PLAY NOTES e For short searches press and hold FF or REW for over 2 seconds When released normal playback resumes e In the search still or frame by frame playback mode the picture may be distorted and there may be a loss of colour Manual Tracking Your video recorder is equipped with automatic tracking control During playback you can override this and adjust the tracking manually by pressing the TV PROG buttons OVERRIDE AUTO MATIC TRACKING Press SP LP 47 on the remote to engage manual tracking ADJUST TRACKING MANUALLY 2 Press TV PROG or to adjust tracking RETURN TO AUTOMATIC TRACKING Press SP LP on the remote to re engage auto matic tracking NOTE When a new tape is inserted the record
55. not Connect the TV aerial cable to the recorder s memory connected to the recorder when recorder properly and turn off the Auto Set Up was performed recorder power once then turn the recorder power back on again The recorder will try Auto Set Up again pg 4 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS PLAYBACK Q What happens if the end of the tape is reached during playback or search A The tape is automatically rewound to the beginning Q Can the video recorder indefinitely remain in the still mode A No It stops automatically after 5 minutes to protect the heads Q During search slow still and frame by frame playback can t hear any audio W hat s the problem A This is normal Q When returning from multi speed search to normal playback the picture is disturbed Should be concerned about this A No itis normal Q Noise bars appear during multi speed search What s the problem A This is normal Q Other than preventing further recording what effect does removing the Record Safety tab have A It disables marking of index codes Q Sometimes during Index Search the video recorder can t find the programme want to see W hy not A There may be index codes too close together EN 4 7 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 W hy does this happen A This is normal It reduces
56. not have been ejected the power shuts off and during timer recording recorded in its entirety N ext time and oo won t stop make sure you have enough time on blinking the tape to record the entire programme SHowView does not timer record e The recorder s channel positions Refer to Guide Program Number Set properly have been set incorrectly and re perform the procedure pg 10 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 the TV during camcorder record close to the TV microphone is away from the TV ing e The TV s volume is too high Turn the TV s volume down 2 When 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 lt pg 40 3 The channel cannot be changed e Recording is in progress Press PAU SE to pause the recording change channels then press PLAY to resume recording 4 The remote control won t operate e The TV SAT VCR switch is in the Set the switch to the correct position the TV or satellite tuner wrong position 5 Channel settings that were made e After the manual settings were Perform manual setting again manually seem to have changed or made Auto Channel Set was disappeared performed 6 No channels are stored in the e The TV aerial cable was
57. not using the recorder for a long period of time it is recommended that you disconnect the power cord from the mains outlet m Dangerous voltage inside Refer internal servicing to qualified service personnel To prevent electric shock or fire hazard remove the power cord from the mains outlet prior to connecting or disconnecting any signal lead or aerial WARNING There are two different types of SECAM colour systems SECAM L used in FRANCE also called SECAM West and SECAM B used in Eastern European countries also called SECAM East 1 This recorder can also receive SECAM B colour television signals for recording and playback 2 Recordings made of SECAM B television signals produce monochrome pictures if played back on a video recorder of SECAM L standard or do not produce normal colour pictures if played back on a PAL video recorder with SECAM B system incorporated even if the TV set is SECAM compatible 3 SECAM L prerecorded cassettes or recordings made with a SECAM L video recorder produce monochrome pictures when played back with this recorder 4 This recorder cannot be used for the SECAM L standard Use a SECAM L recorder to record SECAM L signals IMPO RTANT m Please read the various precautions on this page before installing or operating the recorder m 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 copy
58. o broadcast on neighbouring channels e Ifyou cannot obtain the two vertical white bars clearly with any channel between 22 and 69 consult your JVC dealer EXIT VIDEO CHANNEL SET Se en 9 IMPORTANT Before performing the following steps make sure the recorder s power is off and there is no cassette inserted in the recorder With AV Connection aii ACCESS VIDEO CHANNEL 5 SET MODE 1 B E E until the display amine ZC EMTA SET VIDEO CHANNEL Press TV PROG until the display panel shows OUTRE 4 S IT Lil e Now the video channel is set to off EXIT VIDEO CHANNEL SET MODE 3 Press OK To view picture signals from the video recorder set your TV to its AV mode B E 10n SHOWVIEW Setup Turn on the TV and select the VIDEO channel or AV mode O INITIAL SETTINGS cont With SHow View timer programming is greatly simplified because each TV programme has a corresponding code number which your recorder is able to recognise Guide Program GUIDE PROG Number refers to the assigned TV station numbers according to broadcast area for SHow View timer recording IMPORTANT Perform the following procedure after Auto Set Up on page 4 and or the channel setting steps on pages 38 41 and after the Clock Set procedure on page 43 After setting the Guide Program Numbers t
59. old down START for about 5 seconds e appears blinking on the display panel If a PDC VPS signal is detected from the station will stop blinking If no PDC VPS signal is detected from the station will blink at a slower rate 3 Press DISPLAY or START again to return to normal display EN B 1 Auto SP LP Timer If when recording in SP mode there is not enough tape to record the entire programme the recorder automatically switches to LP mode to allow complete recording ENGAGE AUTO SP LP TIMER 1 Press AUTO SP LP TIMER on the recorder front panel The button lights up For Example Recording a program of 210 minutes in length onto a 180 minute tape Approximately 150 minutes Approximately 60 minutes SP mode LP mode Total 210 minutes Make sure you press AUTO SP LP TIMER before performing timer programming NOTES e The Auto SP LP Timer feature is not available during ITR Instant Timer Recording and the feature will not work properly with any tapes longer than E 180 as well as some tapes of shorter lenghs e Even if in step 1 you press AUTO SP LP TIMER and the button lights up that doesn t mean that the recorder will automatically change from SP to LP mode during the course of the recording Watch the tape later to confirm e f you have programmed the recorder to timer record 2 or more programs the second programme and those thereafter may not fit on the tape if
60. on in which the station transmitting clock setting data is stored appears RETURN TO NORMAL SCREEN 5 Once clock setting is completed press MENU to return JUST CLOCK OFF TV PR a to the normal screen Manual Clock Set SET DATE AND TIME 4 Press PUSH JO G AV to set the hour then press O K The minutes display begins blinking Repeat the proce dure to set the minutes day month and year SET JUST CLOCK The default setting is O FF Set as desired by pressing PUSH JOG Avy then press OK e If you set to O FF you can disregard the next step as you won t be able to receive regular clock adjust ments SET CLO CK DATA SOURCE CHANNELPOSITION 6 The recorder is preset to receive clock setting and adjustment data from channel position 1 Press PU SH JOGAV to set the channel position to the number representing the station transmitting clock setting data then press OK START CLO CK O PERATION 7 Press MENU TROUBLESHOOTING Before requesting service for a problem use this chart and see if you can repair the trouble yourself Small problems are often easily corrected and this can save you the trouble of sending your video recorder off for repair POWER SYMPTOM 1 No power is applied to the recorder 2 The clock is functioning properly but the recorder cannot be powered TAPE TRANSPORT POSSIBLE CAUSE e The mains power cord is discon nected e is
61. ook for the satellite tuner and decoder Set AV2 SELECT to AV2 pg 32 to view a programme via the satellite tuner select AU 2 mode by pressing NUMBER keys and or TV PROG so that AU 2 appears on the display panel 36 en TV Mult Brand Remote Control Control Your TV Using Additional Buttons The NUMBER keys on the remote can also be used to select the TV s channel by setting the remote control to the TV mode 1 Set the TV SAT VCR switch to TV 2 Use the NUMBER keys and the ZIAZ Digit Entry button the PUSH JOG button the DISPLAY button or the OK button to select the TV s channel e With televisions under Code 01 02 03 04 06 07 09 10 13 14 or 22 the HM button corresponds to the 1 digit 2 digit entry switching button often labelled of your TV s remote control e With televisions under Code 01 11 or 12 the PUSH JOG lt button corresponds to the 10 button and the PUSH JOG gt button corresponds to the 20 button of your TV s remote control e With televisions using Code 12 the DISPLAY button corresponds to the 30 button e With televisions using Code 09 the OK button corre sponds to the ENTER button of your TV s remote control NOTE The way these buttons are used is determined by your TV Use these buttons as instructed for your TV s remote control SPECIAL FEATU RES Your remote control can operate the basic functions of you
62. order Then press STO P EJECT to remove the cassette Accidental erasure prevention e To prevent accidental recording on a recorded cassette remove its safety tab To record on it later cover the hole with adhesive tape Record safety tab 20 en The B E S T Biconditional Equalised Signal Tracking system checks the condition of the tape in use during recording and B E S i Pi ctu re playback and compensates to provide the highest possible E E E E recording and playback pictures The default setting for both recording and playback is ON System Recording Turn on the TV and select the VIDEO channel or AV mode LO A D A C A SSETTE 1 Insert a cassette with the record safety tab intact The recorder power comes on automatically ACCESS MAIN MENU SCREEN 2 Press MENU twice ACCESS MODE SET SCREEN 3 Move the highlight bar MAINMENG pointer to MODE SET by pressing PUSH JOG ET AV then press OK MANUAL CH SET GUIDE PROG SET CLOCK SET av gt MENU EXIT CONFIRM B E S T STATUS The default setting is 4 ON If this is the case go MODESET to step 5 If not press ATE TIMER OFF PUSH JOG 7v to move the highlight bar pointer to B E S T then press PUSH JOG gt to setto ON FBEST ON AV2 SELECT AV2 av gt ON OFF MENU EXIT
63. pe used there may be times when the indication is not correct REMAIN 2 35 Beginning End PLAYBACK cont Index Search Your recorder automatically marks index codes at the beginning of each recording This function gives you quick access to any one of 9 index codes in either direction NOTE Before starting make sure the recorder is in the Stop mode ACTIVATE INDEX SEARCH 1 Press PUSH JOG lt or gt ka a or P gt ma a 1 or 1 is displayed on screen and search begins in the corresponding direction e To access index codes 2 through 9 press PUSH JOG lt or repeatedly until the correct index number is displayed Ex To locate the beginning of B from the current position press PUSH JOG lt twice To locate the beginning of D from the current position press PUSH JOG P once Current position Index number e When the specified index code is located playback begins automatically Instant ReView Simply by pressing a single button the recorder power comes on rewinds and begins playback of the last timerrecorded programme If you have several programmes recorded you can easily access any of them NOTE Before starting make sure that the recorder is off and that the Timer mode is disengaged ACTIVATE INSTANT REVIEW Press REVIEW The recorder power comes on and the recorder searches for the index code indicating the start of the last timer recorded programme Onc
64. press AUDIO MONITOR until either L or R appears on the front display panel as required e To listen to the Standard regular monaural audio while receiving a NICAM broadcast press AUDIO MONITOR until NORM appears on the front display panel H R J748EH only NOTE O S D must be set to ON or the on screen displays will not appear t pg 22 To Record Stereo And Bilin gual Programmes A2 HR J 748E EH only e Stereo programmes are automatically recorded in stereo on the Hi Fi audio track with the normal audio track recording mixed L and R channel sound e Bilingual programmes are automatically recorded in bilingual on the Hi Fi audio track The main soundtrack will be recorded on the normal audio track NOTES e If the quality of stereo sound being received is poor the broadcast will be received in monaural with better quality e Before playing back a programme recorded in stereo or a bilingual programme refer to Soundtrack Selection F pg 18 To Record NICAM Stereo And Bilingual Programmes HR J 748EH only e The NICAM audio programme will be recorded on the Hi Fi audio track and the Standard audio programme on the normal audio track SS lle en 25 Instant Timer Recording ITR This easy method lets you record for from 30 minutes to 6 hours selectable in 30 min increments and shuts the recorder off after recording is finished START RECO RDIN G 1 Press RECORD on the recorder
65. r TV set In addition to JVC TVs other manufacturer s TVs can also be controlled by setting the appropriate switch on the remote control Before you start e Turn on the TV using its remote control e Set the remote control s TV SAT VCR switch to TV SET TV BRAND CODE 1 Refer to the chart below While holding down W I enter your TV s brand code using the NUMBER keys then press STO P e JVC has four codes If the TV does not function with one code try entering another e You don t have to repeat this step until you replace your remote control s batteries TRY OPERATING TV 2 Press 1 on the remote to turn the TV off If it goes off try other operations e The O I button TV VCR button TV PROG button TV VOL Av button and q 8 Mute button on the remote can all be used to operate the TV e To return the remote to video recorder control set its TV SAT VCR switch to VCR IMPORTANT Although the provided remote control unit is compatible with JVC televisions as well as many other models it may not work with your TV or in some instances may have limited function capability TV BRAND NAME CODE Jvc 01 02 03 04 BRANDT 05 NORDMENDE 05 SABA 05 TELEAVIA 05 TELEFU NKEN 05 THOMSON 05 FERGUSON 06 PHILIPS 07 BLAU PUN KT 08 GRUNDIG 08 SONY 09 PANASONIC 10 GRAETZ 11 ITT 11 LUXOR 11 SALO RA 11 SELECO 11 MIVAR 12 HITACHI 13 TOSHIBA 14 MITSUBISHI 15 FINLUX 16 NOKIA 17
66. r is possible properly connected properly connected e The input mode is not correct Set the input mode to AU TIMER RECORDING SYMPTOM POSSIBLE CAUSE CORRECTIVE ACTION 1 Timer recording won t work 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 TIMER and confirm that is displayed on the display panel On screen timer programming is e Timer recording is in progress Timer programming can t be not possible performed while a timer recording is in progress Wait until it finishes and oo 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 automatical e The loaded cassette has had its Remove the cassette and cover the ejected and and loo Record Safety tab removed hole with adhesive tape or insert a display panel won t stop bli cassette with the Record Safety tab intact blinks for 10 seconds and the TIMER has been pressed when there Check the programmed data and re Timer mode is disengaged are no programs in memory or the program as necessary then press timer record information has been TIMER again programmed incorrectly The cassette is automatically e The end of the tape was reached The programme may
67. rder s power turned on press CANCEL All information you input is deleted REVISE PROGRAMME IN FO RM ATIO N Input the appropriate data using the START STOP DATE and TV PROG buttons on the remote control PDC VPS Recording Now available from some TV stations PDC Programme Delivery Control and VPS Video Programme System are service designed to assure safe accurate timer recording With this system special code signals are transmitted together with the audio video signals These code signals control your video recorder and have precedence over advertised times you preset in the timer This means that your recorder will start and stop recording when the preset TV programmes actually start and end even if the broadcast time of a preset TV programme is changed NOTES e When you manually enter programmes regular timer programming set the start time PDC or VPS time exactly as advertised in the TV listing A different time than advertised will result in no recording e PDC VPS recording is also possible when a satellite tuner or a cable system is connected to the AV2 IN DECODER connector on your recorder e PDC VPS recording is also possible via the AV1 IN OUT connector and the front panel connectors How to check if the station being received transmits a PDC VPS signal 1 Press DISPLAY until the channel position appears on the display panel 2 H
68. res of this product manufactured under a license from Desper Products Inc Spatializer is a trademark owned by Desper Products Inc 3 DO NOT place heavy objects on the recorder or remote control 4 DO NOT place anything which might spill on top of the recorder or remote control 5 AVOID violent shocks to the recorder during transport MOISTURE CONDENSATION Moisture in the air will condense on the recorder when you move it from a cold place to a warm place or under extremely humid conditions just as water droplets form in the surface of a glass filled with cold liquid Moisture condensation on the head drum will cause damage to the tape In conditions where condensation may occur keep the recorder turned on for a few hours to let the moisture dry ABO UT HEAD CLEANING Accumulation of dirt and other particles on the video heads may cause the playback picture to become blurred or inter rupted Be sure to contact your nearest JVC dealer if such troubles occur INSTALLING YOUR NEW RECORDER Basic Connections Aerial terminal Back of TV 21 pin SCART connector TV Aerial Cable RF Cable provided 21 pin SCART Cable AV1 IN OUT Mains Power Cord lr m mi C Back of HR J748E EH M ains outlet Back of HR
69. right in the sound or video record ing broadcast or cable programme and in any literary dramatic musical or artistic work embodied therein The STANDBY ON I button does not completely shut off mains power from the unit but switches operating current on and off shows electrical power standby and showsON 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 D0O NOT place the recorder in an environment prone to extreme temperatures or humidity in direct sunlight in a dusty environment n 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 For Italy It is declared that this product brand JVC conforms to the Ministry Decree n 548 of 28 Aug 95 published in the Official Gazette of the Italian Republic n 301 of 28 Dec 95 VHS a SHOW VIEW PAL m Only cassettes marked VHS can be used with this videorecorder m HQ VHS is compatible with existing VHS equipment m SHowView is a registered trademark of Gemstar Development Corporation The SHowView system is manufactured under licence from Gemstar Development Corporation m Certain audio featu
70. rm steps 1 6 and before the selected programme begins select the appropriate channel on the satellite tuner Then set the tuner s timer If your satellite tuner doesn t have a timer leave the unit s power switched on en2 SET TAPE SPEED 4 Press SP LP to set the tape speed RETURN TO NORMALSCREEN Press OK e Repeat steps 1 5 for each additional programme ENGAGE RECORDER S TIMER MODE 6 Press TIMER The recorder turns off automatically NOTE To Delay The Stop Time press ADD TIME NUMBER Key 5 after pressing OK in step 3 Each time you press the Stop time is delayed by 5 minutes meaning that 5 minutes of recording time is added You Can easily compensate for anticipated programme schedule delays this way To Timer Record Weekly Or Daily Serials after pressing OK in step 3 press WEEKLY NUMBER key 9 for weekly serials or DAILY NUMBER key 8 for daily serials Monday Friday Either WEEKLY or DAILY appears on the screen Pressing the button again makes the correspond ing indication disappear You can programme this recorder to timer record as many as 8 programmes If you try to programme the recorder to record a ninth PROGRAM FULL appears on screen and FU LL appears on the front display panel To record the extra programme you must first cancel any unnecessary programmes r pg 30 ATTENTION Regarding Guide Program Number Set ERROR GUIDE
71. rting The recorder power comes on automatically and the counter is reset to 0 00 00 e f the record safety tab has been removed playback begins automatically FIND PROGRAMME START POINT If the tape is advanced past the start point press REW or turn the SHUTTLE ring to the left To go forward press FF or turn the SHUTTLE ring to the right START PLAYBACK Press PLAY BEST appears blinking in the recorder s display panel during automatic tracking 7 pg 20 STO P PLAYBACK Press STOP on the remote or STO P EJECT on the recorder s front panel Then press STO P EJECT to remove the cassette Usable cassettes e Compact VHS camcorder recordings can be played on this video recorder Simply place the recorded cassette into a VHS Cassette Adapter and it can be used just like any full sized VHS cassette This video recorder can record on regular VHS and Super VHS cassettes H owever it will record and play back regular VHS signals only It is not possible to play back a recorded Super VHS tape Playback Features Variable Speed Search ACTIVATE VARIA BLE 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 in the right column OR During playback press PUSH
72. s sound e To view a monaural programme select SPATIALIZER ST which simulates a stereo effect e Select SPATIALIZER O FF to turn off Spatializer if the sound becomes unnatural with either SPATIALIZER gt d or SPATIALIZER ST selected e f your TV is equipped with 3D PHONIC and if you use both Spatializer and 3D PHONIC at the same time the sound may become unnatural set either function to O FF e The SPATIALIZER button lights when either SPATIALIZER P lt or SPATIALIZER ST is selected even though the recorder power is off e The setting will remain effective even though you turn on off the recorder NOTES e Spatializer is effective only with a stereo TV e The setting cannot be changed during search still frame by frame playback or slow motion mode e When this recorder is used as the player for editing the recorded audio will correspond to the Spatializer setting During Playback Pressing AUDIO MONITOR on the remote control changes the soundtrack being played back as follows TRACK USE Recorder s Front Panel On Screen Display L R L i gt i R For Hi Fi stereo tapes L L ie X For main audio of Bilingual tapes R HI i R For sub audio of Bilingual tapes NORM NORM For audio dubbed tapes L R NORM NORN For audio dubbed tapes NOTES e L R should normally be selected In this mode Hi Fi stereo tapes are played back in stereo and the normal audio track is
73. teps 1 Press and hold PAUSE and RECORD to engage the RECORD PAUSE mode e The recorder then automatically checks the condition of the tape and after approximately 7 seconds re enters RECORD PAUSE 2 Press PLAY to start recording e f you want to bypass the B E S T system and begin recording immediately set B E S T to OFF in step 4 on page 20 Playback The recorder assesses the quality of the tape once you initiate playback When watching a tape recorded with B E S T set to ON it is recommended that you leave B E S T on during playback as well STA RT PLAYBACK Press PLAY H R J748E EH 1 HR J548E e The recorder adjusts the playback picture quality based on the quality of the tape in use e B E S T is active during Auto Tracking BEST appears blinking on the recorder s display panel NOTES e 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 2 through 5 on page 20 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 22 En On Screen Displays Turn on the TV and select the VIDEO channel or AV mode RECORDING cont You can choose whether or not to have various operational indicators appear on scre
74. y show 4 digits at a time ACCESS SHO W VIEW PROGRAM SCREEN Press OK and the Pie SHOWViEW Program screen sHowvIEW 123456789 appears if you re just START STOP starting out P1 appears 21 00 gt 22 00 ON The display panel shows the programme start time TV PROG Pressing PROG CHECK u changes the display to the programme stop time then the date and channel position ARD So eee SP E i p I Tan la IMPORTANT Be sure to confirm the setting of PD C VPS recording elf GD ON is displayed on the screen or is lit on the display panel PDC VPS is set to ON elf OFF is displayed on the screen or is not lit on the display panel PDC VPS is set to OFF To change the setting press GD PDC VPS NU MBER key 7 c PDC VPS Recording on page 31 e Make sure the channel position number you wish to record is displayed if not see SHowView Setup on page 10 and set the Guide Program number for that SHOWVIEW number correctly e f the number you entered is invalid ERRO R appears on the screen and Err appears on the display panel Press CANCEL to backspace and input a valid SHowView number e if ERROR GUIDE PROG appears on the screen see ATTENTION Regarding Guide Program N umber Set on page 27 Satellite Tuner U sers To timer record a satellite broadcast using SHow View perfo
75. y tab removed e AU has been selected as the input mode en 493 CORRECTIVE ACTION Connect the mains power cord Press the TIMER button to turn the indicator off CORRECTIVE ACTION Press PLAY to turn the 00 indicator off Press C MEMORY to deactivate the Counter Memory function and turn the M indicator off Check the cassette CORRECTIVE ACTION If you are using the RF OUT connec tion Set the TV receiver to the VIDEO channel F pg 8 Perform Video Channel Set pg 8 If you are using the AV connection set the TV to its AV mode Try manual tracking F pg 14 Try manual tracking F pg 14 Press TV PROG or a few times to remove the noise bars from the screen Engage and adjust tracking manually pg 14 Consult your JVC dealer CORRECTIVE ACTION Insert a cassette or using adhesive tape reseal the slot where the tab was removed Set to the desired channel CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE 46 EN TROUBLESHOOTING cont 3 Tape to tape editing is not possible e The source another video recorder Confirm that the source is properly camcorder has not been properly connected connected e 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 AU 4 Camcorder recording is not e The camcorder has not been Confirm that the camcorde
76. you engage the Auto SP LP Timer mode In this case make sure the mode is not engaged then set the tape speed manually during timer programming e There may be some noise at the point on the tape where the recorder switches from SP to LP mode e If you perform timer recording with both PDC VPS and the Auto SP LP Timer activated and the programme goes beyond its originally scheduled length there may be times when the programme cannot be recorded in its entirety Timer Warning If you have programmed your recorder to timer record a programme or a series of programmes a warning appears on screen to tell you that the record ing is to start in 5 minutes NOTES e The warning only appears if you re not in the Timer mode at that time e f this recorder is being used as the player for tape dubbing the warning screen is recorded on the tape in the other video recorder WARNING TIMER RECORDING TO START SOON fi CANCEL The warning blinks for the entire 5 minutes leading up to the start of timer recording To clear the display press CANCEL 32m You can use your video recorder as the source player or the recording deck Edit To Or MAKE CONNECTIONS Connect the player s 21 pin SCART connector to the Fro m A n other 1 recorder s 21 pin SCART connector as illustrated on page 33 When Using Your Video Recorder As The Source Video e connect its AV1 IN OUT connector to the recording deck Reco rd er

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