JVC FST-GTK2I HR-J240E User's Manual
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1. 3 Ty cally disengaged when the recorder is powered back on E E ssa ACCESS MAIN MENU Sl SCREEN CANCEL 1 Press MENU twice HEL SE TIMER PROG CHECK z o Ue IK CES EEA Ri ni poco ACCESS FUNCTION SET STARTH ATC he SCREEN as Press PUSH JOG Avt IA 2 lace the Aa et 6 err gy NG FUNCTION SET th 3 press OK i TUNER SET MENU a CLOCK SET a_ k lt Dy PUSH JOG aly gt OK aS eG MENU EXIT JVC PACCO AIITA TIMED ACCESS AUTO TIMER SCREEN 3 Press PUSH JOG Av to FUNCTION SET place the pointer next to AUTO TIMER then press 7 AUTO MER OK B ES T a v gt MENU EXIT Check And Cancel SELECT MODE Programmes 4 Press PUSH JOG Av to select either ON or O FF AUTO TIMER ACCESS PROGRAMME xe SCREEN 1 Press PROG CHECK aly MENU EXIT e If the recorder is turned on and the TV is set to its VIDEO channel or AV mode you can check program information on screen RETU RN TO N O RM A L e Each time you press PROG CHECK the next programme s information appears S C RE E N If All Information Is Correct 5 Press MENU programming is completed IfYou Wish To Revise Data with the recorder s power turned on go to step 2 If You Wish To Cancel A Program with the recorder s power turned on press CANCEL NOTE All information you inputis deleted For safety when Auto timer i2. lt 21 pin SCART VIDEO CHANNEL provided Cable not provided RF Cab Another recorder Recorder Another recorder SJ Player 2 20 en Edit From A Camcorder N i O I 1 2 3 numero 32 00 OOo DEE 8 _ GIS tn e n I E Pe gt i EDITING cont You can use a camcorder as the source player and your video recorder as the recorder MAKE CONNECTIONS Connect the camcorder s AUDIO VIDEO OUT connec tors to the recorder s AUDIO VIDEO input connectors SET RECO RDER S IN PUT MODE PressNUMBER key 0 and or TV PROG so that AU appears on the display panel START CAMCO RDER Engage its Play mode STA RT RECO RDER Engage its Record mode hO GUN E Your recorder W 7 To re i T Cable adapter gp da AUDIO OUT Audio Video signals q Camcorder J OFP VIDEO OUT Player TUNER SET i en21 Turn on the TV and select the VIDEO channel or AV mode 0010 IO 10 0 0 0 0 01007090 DO SJ 8 D0 g o JO PUSH JOG IMPORTANT Since your vid
3. Perform Video Channel Set pg 5 If you are using the AV connection set the TV to its AV mode Try manual tracking F pg 9 Try manual tracking F pg 9 Press TV PROG or a few times to remove the noise bars from the screen Consult your JVC dealer CORRECTIVE ACTION Insert a cassette or using adhesive tape reseal the slot where the tab was removed Set to the desired channel Confirm that the source is properly connected Confirm that all units power switches are turned on Set the input mode to AU 4 Camcorder recording is not possible TIMER RECORDI NG The camcorder has not been properly connected The input mode is not correct en2 Confirm that the camcorder is properly connected Set the input mode to AU SYMPTOM POSSIBLE CAUSE CORRECTIVE ACTION 1 Timer recording won t work On screen timer programming is not possible and o on the display panel won t stop blinking The cassette is automatical y ejected and and oo on the display panel won t stop bl inking blinks for 10 seconds and the Timer mode is disengaged The cassette is automatically ejected the power shuts off and and c won t stop blinking OTHER PROBLEMS SYMPTOM POSSIBLE CAUSE CORRECTIVE ACTION 1 Whistling or howling is heard from the TV during ca
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5. gt MENU EXIT MENU EXIT lt lt gt aa e n LI Ur i A gt r SET TIM E Press START to set the time Press and hold either button to delay or advance the time by 30 minutes SET DATE Press STOP to set the date e Press and hold either button to change the date by 15 days SET YEAR Press DATE to set the year START CLO CK O PERATIO N 7 Press MENU NOTE If the year digits are automatically cleared it is possible that you have input 29th February for a non leap year Input the correct data PLAYBACK EN The easiest most basic operation possible with your video recorder is tape playback Already recorded signals on a video Ba SI C tape are read by your video recorder and displayed on your TV just like a TV programme Playback LOAD A CASSETTE 1 Make sure the window side is up the rear label side is facing you and the arrow on the front of the cassette is point toward the recorder Don t apply too much pressure when inserting Turn on the TV and select the VIDEO channel or AV mode e The recorder power comes on automatically and the counter is reset to 0 00 00 e If the record safety tab has been removed playback begins automatically FIND PROGRAMME START POINT 2 If the tape is advanced past the start point press REW
6. 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 It s essential that your video recorder be properly connected Follow these steps carefully TH ESE STEPS MUST BE COM PLETED BEFO RE ANY VIDEO OPERATION CAN BE PER FORMED Basic Connections Aerial terminal Back of TV 21 pin SCART connector TV Aerial Cable RF Cable provided 21 pin SCART Cable Mains Power Rear View AV1 IN OUT Mains outlet 1 2 4 ENO CHECK CONTENTS Make sure the package contains all of the accessories listed in Specifications F pg 31 SITUATE RECO RDER Place the recorder on a stable horizontal surface CONNECT RECORDER TO TV The connection method you use depends on the type of TV you have RF CONNECTION e 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 Befor
7. ITR using the RECORD button on the recorder s front panel 16 ACCESS TIMER Timer PROGRAMMING SCREEN Programming tI ACCESS PROGRAMME Remember the clock must be set before you can programme the timer c pg 6 SC REEN Press START If you re just starting out P1 appears Before performing the following steps e Insert a cassette with the safety tab in place The recorder will come on automatically TV PROG e Turn on the TV and select the VIDEO channel or AV mode MENU EXIT ENTER PROGRAMME START TIME 3 LIE recording to start Press and hold START to move in 30 TV PROG minute increments or ne press and release MENU EXIT repeatedly to move 1 minute at a time ENTER PROGRAMME STOP TIME Sic D D D O 4 Press STOP to enter the time you want recording to qi top Bees n 7a 8 9 t rrmrT rT e rrTrT Cis EN TER PROGRAMME DATE Press DATE The current date appears on screen The date you enter appears in its place ENTER CHANNEL PO SITIO N Press TV PROG _P1 START STOP 21 00 22 00 oloo VI DATE TV PROG 25 12 1 gt MENU EXIT deli Oe en 17 RETURN TO NORMAL SCREEN 7 After confirming all information is corre
8. If you have several programmes recorded you can easily access any of them NOTE Before starting make sure that the recorder is off and that the Timer mode is disengaged ACTIVATE INSTANT REVIEW 1 Press REVIEW The recorder power comes on and the recorder searches for the index code indicating the start of the last timerrecorded programme Once it s found playback begins automatically The front display panel tells you how many programmes have been recorded If you have for example 3 programmes REVIEW and 3 appear and blink To watch the first of the 3 programmes press REVIEW three times The recorder searches and begins playback automatically You can access a programme as far as 9 index codes away from the current tape position NOTE Instant ReView is not possible while the recorder is in the Timer mode j PLAYBACK cont 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 O ff After Tape Rewind press REW then press 4 1 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 Counter Memory Returns to the counter reading of 0 00 00 to conveniently find a specific place
9. To go forward press FF STA RT PLAYBACK 3 Press PLAY BEST appears blinking in the recorder s display panel during automatic tracking 7 pg 12 STO P PLAYBACK 4 Press STOP on the remote or STO P EJECT on the recorder s front panel Then press STO P EJECT to remove the cassette U sable 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 e This video recorder can record on regular VHS and Super VHS cassettes However itwill record and play back regular VHS signals only It is not possible to play back a recorded Super VHS tape S EN Playback Features OOO Variable Speed Search ACTIVATE VARIA BLE SPEED SEARCH e The more times you press the faster the playback picture moves e To decrease speed press the button for the opposite direction 1 During playback press PUSH JOG lt or gt To resume normal playback press PLAY PLAYBACK cont Take advantage of special functions possible with the recorder s controls or the remote control High Speed Search ACTIVATE HIGH SPEED SEAR
10. n Screen Display PLEASE WAITS a START FINISH PUTT TLL During Auto Set Up When Auto Set Up is completed the lowest position PLEASE WAIT blinks on the screen and Auto blinks on number will appear on the front display panel the front display panel Front Display Panel C L n i NOTES e If you have connected your TV to the recorder with RF connection and the on screen display appearing on UHF channel 36 looks distorted refer to the front display panel e f you want to set the tuner manually such as to add or skip channels to swap channel positions or to fine tune channels pg 22 eee PB ENO The video recorder is designed to send picture and sound signals n via the connected RF cable to your TV on UHF channel 36 V d eo After you have turned on the recorder set your TV to UHF channel 36 fine tune as necessary and check if picture and sound being received from the recorder come out clearly or not Cha n nel Set e If clear enough you don t have to perform the following steps e If not UHF channel 36 or neighbouring channels may be occupied by local stations Perform the following steps to change the Video Channel to another channel between 32 40 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 Before starting make sure of the following The recorder s power should be off e No casset
11. you want to bypass the B E S T system and begin recording immediately set B E S T to OFF in step 5 on page 12 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 itis recommended that you leave B E S T on during playback as well 1 STA RT PLAYBACK Press PLAY 7 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 6 on page 12 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 14 en ORDINE cont On Screen Displays Turn on the TV and selectthe VIDEO channel or AV mode TEN DE 00 00 07070700 i 8 030 0 070 Nee F 010 0 C D i a U 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 depe
12. 16 START Button c pg 16 Rewind REW Button c pg 7 Play Button c pg 7 Record Button c pg 11 PROG MENU Button c pg 6 16 OK Button c pg 6 C MEMORY Button c pg 10 TV VCR Button See below amp STANDBY ON i Button c pg 4 REVIEW Button rs pg 10 A I TV Mute Button See below WEEKLY Button c gt pg 17 q CANCEL Button c pg 16 C RESET Button c pg 15 w iss Button See below e r t y u i o T OWON DU ASWNHE TIM ER Button c pg 17 DATE Button c pg 16 TV PROG Button c pg 11 Fast Forward FF Button c pg 7 Stop Button gt pg 7 Pause Button c pg 8 PUSH JOG AV lt p Button c pg 6 PUSH JOG lt gt Button c pg 8 10 p TV VOL Av Button See below 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 JVC TV sets See below e Point the remote control toward the sensor window e The maximum operating distance of the remote control is about 8 m Operating JVC TVs To operate your TV while holding down TV press the corresponding button STANDBY ON TV VCR TV PROG 4 3 TV Mute ZIAZ to select either Main or Sub programmes on stereo TVs TV VOL NOTES Depending on the type of JVC TV there may be cases where som
13. CH During playback or still press FF for forward high speed search or REW for reverse high speed search To resume normal playback press PLAY Still 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 Press PAU SE OR Press PUSH JOG lt orb To resume normal playback press PLAY Slow Motion ACTIVATE SLOW MOTION PLAYBACK 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 ord Release to return to still picture 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 noise may appear in the picture the picture may be distorted and there may be a loss of colour 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 The tape plays 20 times automatically and then stops STO P PLAYBACK 3 Press STOP at any time to stop playback NOTE Pressing PLA
14. MII JVC SAFETY FIRST 2 Safety Precautions 2 INSTALLING YOUR NEW RECORDER 3 Basic Connections 3 INITIAL SETTINGS 4 Auto Set Up 4 Video Channel Set 5 Clock Sete tide iti 6 PLAY BACK 7 Basic Playback 7 Playback Features 8 RECORDING 11 Basic Recording 11 B E S T Picture System 12 On Screen DisplayS 14 Recording Features 15 TIMER RECORDING 16 Timer Programming 16 EDITING 19 Edit To Or From Another Video Recorder 19 Edit From A Camcorder 20 TUNER SET 21 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 25 TROUBLESHOOTING 26 INDEX 28 SPECIFICATIONS 31 a TRUCTIONS 2 EN SAFETY FIRST Safety Precautions The rating plate and the safety caution are on the rear of the unit WARNING DANGEROUS VOLTAGE INSIDE WARNING TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD DO NOT EXPOSE THIS UNIT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE CAUTION m When you are not using the recorder for a long period of time it is recommended that you disconnect the power cord from the mains outlet m Dangerous voltage inside Refer internal servicing to qualified service personnel To prevent electric shock or fire hazard remove the power cord from the mains outlet prior to connecting
15. Y 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 EN 9 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 1 Press the recorder s TV PROG and simultaneously to engage manual tracking ADJUST TRACKIN G MANUALLY 2 Press TV PROG or to adjust tracking RETURN TO AUTO MATIC TRACKING Press the recorder s TV PROG and simultaneously to re engage automatic tracking NOTE When a new tape is inserted the recorder enters the automatic tracking mode automatically 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 PLAYBACK Press PLAY e NTSC appears on the screen for about 5 seconds e 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 c
16. ack can t hear any audio What s the problem A This is normal Q When returning from multi speed search to normal playback the picture is disturbed Should be concerned about this A No 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 2 D 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 distortion at the pause and resume points Q Can the video recorder indefinitely remain in the Record Pause mode A No The video recorder goes to its Stop mode auto matically after 5 minutes to protect the heads Q What happens if the tape runs out during recording A The video recorder automatically rewinds it to the beginning TIMER RECORDING Q O and remain lit on the display panel Is there a problem A No This is a normal condition for a timer recording in progress Q Can I program the timer while I m watching a tape or a TV broadcast A You won t see the picture as it is replaced by the o
17. an be corrected using the V HO LD control found on some TVs This cannot be corrected if the TV does not have a V HOLD control e The counter and tape remaining time readings will be incorrect e During search still or frame by frame playback the picture will be distorted and there may be a loss of colour e Depending on the type of TV the top and bottom portions of superimposed displays may be cut off during NTSC playback 1 Orn 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 PU SH JOG lt or gt ka a or gt on the remote control Ha a 1 or gt 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 gt repeatedly until the correct index number is displayed Ex To locate the beginning of B from the current position press PUSH JOG twice To locate the beginning of D from the current position press PU SH JOG 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 timer recorded programme
18. ct press OK and the normal screen appears e Repeat steps 1 7 for each additional programme EN GAGE RECORDER S TIMER MODE 8 Press TIMER The recorder turns off automatically To Timer Record Weekly Or Daily Serials anytime during steps 2 through 7 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 AV1 IN OUT connector on the back of the recorder in step 6 set TV PROG to AUX 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 aninth PROGRAM FULL appears on screen To record the extra programme you must first cancel any unnecessary programmes t pg 18 1 Sen TIMER RECORDING cont Auto Timer When the Auto Timer is set to ON the timer is automatically engaged when the recorder power is turned off and automati
19. djustment is complete e Pressing the recorder s RECORD button while BEST is displayed does not start Instant Timer Recording c pg 15 As the tape check progresses the marks on the display panel increase upward Once the BEST indicator starts blinking the check is complete cede coAo 1L en 13 PLAY RECO RD RECORD PAU SE PAUSE NOTES e The B E S T system works 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 Once the cassette is ejected the B E S T data is cancelled The next time the cassette is used for recording B E S T is re performed ATTENTION Since the B E S T system works before recording actually starts there is a delay of approximately 7 seconds after RECORD and PLAY on the remote are pressed or RECORD on the recorder is pressed To make sure you record the desired scene or programme in its entirety first perform the following steps 1 Press and hold PAUSE and RECORD to engage the RECO RD 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
20. e Record Safety tab intact Check the programmed data and re program as necessary then press TIMER again The programme may not have been recorded in its entirety N ext time make sure you have enough time on the tape to record the entire programme Position the camcorder so its microphone is away from the TV Turn the TV s volume down If you need the skipped channels restore them F pg 22 Press PAU SE to pause the recording change channels then press PLAY to resume recording Perform manual setting again Connect the TV aerial cable to the recorder properly and turn off the recorder power once then turn the recorder power back on again The recorder will try Auto Set Up again pg 4 28 en FRONT VIEW J c oll STANDBY ON 2 HO Ou Ge 1 STANDBY ON ov Button c pg 4 8 Display Panel c pg 29 2 Cassette Loading Slot 9 Infrared Beam Receiving Window 3 Rewind REW Button c pg 7 O TV PROG Buttons gt pg 11 4 PLAY Button pg 7 DISPLAY Button c pg 15 5 Fast Forward FF Button c pg 7 RECORD Button c pg 11 6 COUNTER MEMORY Button c pg 10 STOP EJECT Button gt pg 7 7 COUNTER RESET Button c pg 15 PAUSE Button c p
21. e detected station for a one digit number enter 0 first Then press OK e To continue channel search press PUSH JOG AV to select CON TINUE then press OK Repeat steps 4 6 as necessary e To set channels for other bands press PUSH JOG MANUAL CH SET CH FRQ SISI 350 4s 0 9 INPUT CH MENU EXIT G CONTINUE BAND SELECT aly gt MENU EXIT AV to select BAND SELECT then press O K to go back to the Band Select screen Repeat steps 3 6 RETURN TO NORMAL SCREEN Press MENU Delete A Channel 1 ACCESS TUN ER SET SCREEN Perform steps 1 3 of Auto Channel Set on page 21 ACCESS CHANN EL UST Press PUSH JOG Av to place the pointer next to CH EDIT then press OK SELECT CHANNEL Press PU SH JOG AV to until the channel you want to delete begins blinking 6 221 A V lt 4 DELETE a v gt GS EDIT MENU EXIT DELETE CHANNEL Press lt Gi CH 07 To re store it simply o8 press gt 10 Repeat steps 3 4 as 11 necessary 12 A w gt ADD MENU EXIT RETURN TO NORMAL SCREEN 5 Press MENU EN 23 Swap Channel Positions Example To swap CH 03 and CH09 ACCESS TUN ER SET SCREEN Perform steps 1 3 of Auto Channel Set on page 21 ACCESS CHANN EL UST Press PUSH JOG Av to place the pointer next to CH EDIT then press OK SELECT PO SITION e g 03 Press PUSH JOG Av until the sectio
22. e operating the recorder make sure the TV s channel is set to the VIDEO channel pg 5 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 Plug the end of the mains power cord into a mains outlet After you plug the mains power cord into a mains outlet the Auto Set Up display appears on the TV screen and or on the recorder s front display panel when the button on the recorder remote control is pressed for the first time to power on the recorder r pg 4 4 EN INITIAL SETTINGS When the I button on the recorder remote control is pressed for the first time to power on the recorder after you plug the A uto Set U mains power cord into a mains outlet the Auto Set Up function sets the tuner channels automatically You can refer to the front display panel and or the on screen Auto Cha nnel Set display to perform this procedure Before starting make sure of the following e The TV aerial cable should be connected to the recorder e The recorder s mains power cord should be connected to a mains outlet gt pg 3 e If you want to use the on screen display the TV should be set to it
23. e or all functions cannot be operated using the remote control e Ifthe remote control doesn t work properly remove its batteries wait a short time replace the batteries and then try again SPECIFICATIONS GENERAL Power requirement Power consumption Temperature O perating Storage O perating position Dimensions WxHxD Weight Format M aximum recording time VIDEO AUDIO Signal system Recording system Signal to noise ratio Horizontal resolution Frequency range Input O utput AC 220 240 Va 50 60 Hz 18W 5 C to 40 C 20 C to 60 C Horizontal only 400 x 94 x 273 mm 3 3 kg VHS PAL standard 240 min with E 240 video cassette PAL type colour signal and CCIR monochrome signal 625 lines 50 fields Rotary two head helical scan system 45 dB 250 lines 70 Hz to 10 000 Hz 21 pin scart connectors x 1 IN OUT x 1 TUNER TIMER TV channel storage Capacity Tuning system Channel coverage Aerial output Memory backup time ACCESSO RIES Provided accessories eno l 99 positions AU X position AU Frequency synthesized tuner VHF 47 89 104 300 302 470MHz UHF 470 862MHz UHF channel 36 Adjustable 32 40 Approx 3 min RF cable Infrared remote control unit R6 battery x 2 E amp O E Design and specifications subject to change without notice 3012 F UH VICTOR COMPANY OF JAPAN LIMITED
24. eo 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 c Delete A Channel on page 23 IMPORTANT Perform the following steps only if auto channel set has not been set correctly by Auto Set Up function c 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 1 ACCESS MAIN MENU SCREEN 2 Press MENU twice ACCESS TUN ER SET SCREEN Press PUSH JOGAV to MAIN MENU place the pointer next to TUNER SET then press FUNCTION SET OK gt TUNER SET CLOCK SET aly gt MENU EXIT SELECT AUTO CH SETMODE Press PUSH JOGA VY to place the pointer next to AUTO CH SET then press OK TUNER SET CH EDIT MANUAL CH SET e Auto Channel Set will 3 AUTO CH SET start a v gt MENU EXIT AUTO CH SET N PLEASE WAIT 4 START RNNNNNENERE 221 a v 4 DELETE a v gt GB EDIT MENU EXIT FINISH RETURN TO NORMALSCREEN 5 Press MENU 22 en Manual Channel Set S
25. etting for both recording and playback is ON System Recording LOAD A CASSETTE Insert a cassette with the record safety tab intact Turn on the TV and select the VIDEO channel or AV mode The recorder power comes on automatically ACCESS MAIN MENU SCREEN Press MENU twice ACCESS FUNCTION SET SCREEN Place the pointer next to FUNCTION SET by pressing PUSH JOG Av FUNCTION SET then press OK TUNER SET MAIN MENU CLOCK SET aly gt MENU EXIT 7 Ton ACCESS B E S T SCREEN O CO O O Place the pointer next to PICHON Set 4 5 6 Ik B E S T by pressing DID PUSH JOG Av then press Quy MER 7a 8 9 OK GBES T O SOS O Ose si O RO O tiva a a MENU EXIT Di DEE am SELECT MODE Place the pointer next to iar Te ON by pressing PU SH RECORD a JOG Av then press OK o aa gt MENU ae lt De PUSH JOG SK i MENU EXIT JVC RETURN TO NORMAL SCREEN Press MENU START RECO RDING Press and hold RECORD and PLAY on the remote or press RECORD on the recorder Display Panel Indication e The recorder spends approximately 7 seconds assessing the condition of the tape then begins recording e When the BEST indicator begins blinking that means a
26. g 8 REAR VIEW 1 2 3 L S Dh D 0000000000 00000000 o u 1 Mains Power Cord c pg 3 4 RF Output Channel Adjustment Screw c pg 5 2 AV1 IN OUT Connector c pg 3 19 5 RF OUT Connector c pg 3 3 ANT IN Connector c pg 3 MM ew 29 DISPLAY PANEL 1 B E S T Picture System Display cs pg 12 4 Counter Memory Indicator pg 10 2 Symbolic Mode Indicators 5 Channel M ode Display c pg 11 STILL Channel position 1 will be displayed as CH SLOW oi 1 FFIREW VARIABLE gt ve Clock Display cv pg 6 SHUTTLE SEARCH RECORD O 6 Instant REVIEW Indicator gt pg 10 RECORD PAUSE ODO 7 Cassette Loaded M ark 8 Counter Display cs pg 15 3 Timer Indicator lt gt pg 17 30 en REMOTE CONTROL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 SS S PROG Chi FIL e E EXPRESS PROGRAMMING CA Ces CI e EIREW_BPLAY FER pags I pares 1 FF gt Er I MA 3 n eee io I NI to PUSH JOG Press and hold TV button while pressing jl TV PROG i INDEX cont DISPLAY Button pg 15 TV Button See below NUMBER Keys c pg 11 ADD TIME Button No function with this recorder DAILY Button c pg 17 PD C VPS Button No function with this recorder AUX Button pg 19 PROG CHECK Button r pg 18 STOP Button gt pg
27. ll 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 PRO G buttons is recorded on the tape Elapsed Recording Time Indication You can check the exact time of a recording SET COUNTER DISPLAY Press DISPLAY until a counter reading appears on the dispay panel e By pressing the DISPLAY button you can change the display to show the counter reading channel position or clock time channel position is not displayed during playback RESET COUNTER Press C CO UNTER RESET before starting recording or playback The counter is reset to 0 00 00 and shows the exact elapsed time as the tape runs Instant Timer Recording ITR This easy method lets you record for from 30 minutes to 6 hours selectable in 30 min increments and shuts the recorder off after recording is finished STA RT RECO RDIN G 1 Press RECORD on the recorder ENGAGE ITR MODE 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
28. mcorder record ing 2 When scanning channels some of them are skipped over e The clock and or the timer have been set incorrectly e The timer is not engaged Timer recording is in progress e The timer is engaged but there s no cassette loaded The loaded cassette has had its Record Safety tab removed TIMER has been pressed when there are no programs in memory or the timer record information has been programmed incorrectly e The end of the tape was reached during timer recording e The camcorder s microphone is too close to the TV e The TV s volume is too high Those channels have been desig nated to be skipped 3 The channel cannot be changed e Recording is in progress 4 Channel settings that were made manually seem to have changed or disappeared 5 No channels are stored in the recorder s memory After the manual settings were made Auto Channel Set was performed The TV aerial cable was not connected to the recorder when Auto Set U p was performed Re perform the clock and or timer settings Press TIMER and confirm that is displayed on the display panel Timer programming can t be performed while a timer recording is in progress Wait until it finishes Load a cassette with the Record Safety tab intact or cover the hole using adhesive tape Remove the cassette and cover the hole with adhesive tape or insert a cassette with th
29. n 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 itin again and turn the recorder on Take out the cassette 26 en 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 SYMPTOM POSSIBLE CAUSE 1 The tape does not run during e 00 is displayed on the display recording panel 2 The tape stops during rewind or fast forward POSSIBLE CAUSE e The mains power cord is discon nected e is displayed on the display panel with Auto Timer set to O FF 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 e If you re using the RF OUT connec appear while the tape is running tion the TV receiver s channel
30. n of CH 03 begins blinking then press OK e Only 03 will blink 0 9 INPUT CH FINE TUNING MENU EXIT SELECT PO SITION e g 09 Press NUMBER keys to input 0 and 9 The two selected channels will be aes swapped 4 CANCEL e To cancel the channel swapping press lt j STORE NEW POSITIONS Press OK OK MENU EXIT e Repeat steps 3 5 as necessary RETURN TO NORMAL SCREEN 6 Press MENU 24 pw Fine Tuning Channels ACCESS TUN ER SET SCREEN 1 Perform steps 1 3 of Auto Channel Set on page 21 ACCESS CHANN EL UST Press PUSH JOG Av to place the pointer next to CH EDIT then press OK SELECT CHAN NEL TO FINE TUNE 3 Press PUSH JOG AV until Tira the channel you want to 01 pitts tune begins blinking then 93 195 press O K twice 04 205 05 213 e The FRQ number for Pe I FINE TUNING that channel starts blinking MENU EXIT PERFORM TUNING Press PU SH JOG Av until the picture becomes clearer then press OK e Repeat steps 3 and 4 RETURN TO NORMAL SCREEN 5 Press MENU QUESTIONSAND 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 playb
31. nding on the type of tape being used You can choose whether or not to have various operational indicators appear on screen by setting this function ON or OFF 1 U N 6 TURN ON THE RECO RDER Press 1 ACCESS MAIN MENU SCREEN Press MENU twice ACCESS FUNCTION SET SCREEN Place the pointer next to FU NCTIO N SET by pressing PUSH JOG Av then press OK ACCESS 0 5 D SCREEN Place the pointer next to FUNCTION SET O 5 D by pressing PU SH Pe JOG Av then press OK oso a v gt MENU EXIT EN ABLE DISA BLE ON SCREEN DISPLAY The default setting is ON so if you want on screen displays leave the setting as itis and go to step 6 If you don t want the displays to appear press PUSH JOG Av to aly gt place the pointer nextto LMENUI EXIT O FF then press OK RETURN TO NORMAL Press MENU The superimposed indication on the TV screen tells you what the recorder is doing 2 4 5 9 7 6 1 Operation mode indicators 2 Channel position number Aux indicator AU X 3 Cassette loaded mark 4 Clock display 5 Current day month year 6 Tape direction 7 Tape position indicator lt pg 10 8 Counter display including Counter Memory indicator 9 NTSC MESECAM display lt pg 9 SSS hti Ss en 15 Record One Programme Reco rd i ng While Watching Another SELECT CHANNELTO Features WATCH Once recording is in progress a
32. of the owner of copyright in the sound or video record ing broadcast or cable programme and in any literary dramatic musical or artistic work embodied therein The STANDBY ON I button does not completely shut off mains power from the unit but switches operating current on and off shows electrical power standby and I shows ON Failure to heed the following precautions may result in damage to the recorder remote control or video cassette 1 DO NOT place the recorder In an environment prone to extreme temperatures or humidity in direct sunlight In a dusty environment in an environment where strong magnetic fields are generated on a surface that is unstable or subject to vibration 2 DO NOT block the recorder s ventilation openings 3 DO NOT place heavy objects on the recorder or remote control 4 DO NOT place anything which might spill on top of the 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
33. on the tape automatically SET COUN TER MEMO RY 1 Press C CO UNTER RESET during playback at a point you wish to locate later The counter reads 0 00 00 Then press C CO UNTER MEMO RY and M appears in front of the counter digits ACTIVATE COUNTER MEMO RY STO P and then REW or FF 2 W hen you wish to return to the designated point press e The tape rewinds or fast forwards and stops at about 0 00 00 automatically e To cancel Counter Memory press C CO UNTER MEMORY again 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 W in relation to 0 beginning or end shows you where you are on the tape 0 S D F pg 14 must be set to ON or the indicator will not appear NOTE Depending on the type of tape used there may be times when the indication is not correct Beginning End mt Basic Recording Turn on the TV and select the VIDEO channel or AV mode PLAY fe o Jvc 7 5 Se SS Co ae 2 TV PROG A E y o 5 TV signals being received by the recorder s built in tuner can be recorded onto a video tape You can capture a TV programme using your video rec
34. 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 For Italy Itis 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 HAIER m Only cassettes marked VHS can be used with this videorecorder m HQ VHS is compatible with existing VHS equipment IMPORTANT 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
35. order LOAD A CASSETTE 1 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 2 Press TV PROG or the NUMBER keys to select the channel you wish to record STA RT 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 the first recording after inserting the cassette t pg 12 PAUSE RESUME RECO RDIN G 4 Press PAU SE Press PLAY to resume recording STO P RECO RDING Press STOP on the remote control or STO P EJECT on the recorder Then press STO P EJECT to remove the cassette Recording Resume Function If there is a power outage during recording or Instant Timer Recording or timer recording the recording will resume automatically when power is restored to the recorder unless the recorder s memory backup has expired 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 1278 RECORDING cont The B E S T Biconditional Equalised Signal Tracking system n checks the condition of the tape in use during recording and B E S Pi ctu re playback and compensates to provide the highest possible E E E E recording and playback pictures The default s
36. s AV mode with AV connection c pg 3 or UHF channel 36 with RF connection c pg 3 START AUTO SET UP Press e The Auto Set Up function scans all the channels that are receivable by your VCR It then automatically assigns each receivable channels to the TV PROG buttons It skips non receivable channels e As Auto Set Up progresses the E mark on the screen moves from left to right e After you perform Auto Set U p if the tuner channels have not been set properly or if CH is displayed on the front display panel make sure that the aerial cable is connected to the recorder properly and turn off the recorder power once and turn the power back on to try Auto Set Up again ATTEN TIO N e If there is a power cut or if you press b 1 or MENU Once you have performed Auto Set Up even if the while Auto Set Up is in progress Auto Set Up will be recorder s memory backup has expired all the stored interrupted be sure to tum off the recorder power once stations remain in the recorder s memory and the recorder and try again will not perform Auto Set Up again If you have moved to a different area or a new station starts broadcasting in your area perform tuner setting lt pg 21 DO NOT press any button on the recorder or remote control while Auto Set U p is in progress AUTO CH SET y N 4 TVS O
37. s set to O FF all other recorder ore functions are disabled while the Timer mode is engaged To REV ISE PRO G RA M M E ene the ner press TIMER i INFORMATION 2 Input the appropriate data using the START STOP DATE and TV PROG buttons on the remote control EDITING Edit To Or From Another Video Recorder a 5 N O I 1 2 3 OOOO O O O id gt or CO SF VAN en 19 You can use your video recorder as the source player or the recording deck MAKE CONNECTIONS Connect the player s 21 pin SCART connector to the recorder s 21 pin SCART connector as illustrated below SET RECORDING DECK S INPUT MODE Set to AU X With this video recorder press NUMBER key 0 and or TV PROG so that AU appears on the display panel START SOURCE PLAYER Engage its Play mode U N START RECO RDING DECK Engage its Record mode 4 NOTE All necessary cables can be obtained from your dealer TV Receiver Player Your recorder Oooiii la DODDONOON il G Recorder Your recorder TV Receiver 7 21 pin SCART Cable not provided RF Cable A provided gt ST
38. selector isnot set to the VIDEO channel the recorder s VIDEO channel has not been correctly set e If you re using the AV connection the TV receiver is not set to the AV mode 2 Noise appears during visual search 3 Noise appears during normal e The automatic tracking mode is playback engaged 4 Noise appears during slow motion The automatic tracking mode is playback engaged 5 Noise appears during still play back 6 The playback picture is blurred or e The video heads may be dirty interrupted while TV broadcasts are clear RECORDING SYMPTOM 1 Recording cannotbe started POSSIBLE CAUSE There is no cassette loaded or the cassette loaded has had its Record Safety tab removed AU has been selected as the input mode 2 TV broadcasts cannot be recorded 3 Tape to tape editing is not possible e The source another video recorder camcorder has not been properly connected All necessary power switches have not been turned on The input mode is not correct 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 MEMO RY 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 5
39. te should be inserted in the recorder The connected TV s power should be on SET TV CHANNEL Set your TV to a channel between 32 and 40 that you want to use as the Video Channel on the TV BRING TEST SIGNALON SCREEN Hold down the recorder s STO P EJECT button for more than 5 seconds e OUT appears on the display panel TUNE YOUR RECO RDER Turn the RF output channel adjustment screw on the rear panel of the recorder by using a screwdriver until the two vertical bars become as clear as they can be EXIT VIDEO CHAN NEL SET MODE Press the recorder s STO P EJECT button again to finish the setting hO Gu N HH TEST SIGNAL The channel on which the screen to the left appear clearly in step 3 is your Video Channel To view picture signals from the video recorder set your TV to the Video Channel O en TURN THE RECORDERON Clock Set 1 Press 1 Turn on the TV and select the VIDEO channel or AV mode ACCESS MAIN MENU SCREEN Press MENU twice N Va 1 2 ACCESS CLOCK SET SCREEN Press PUSH JOG Av to place the pointer next to CLOCK SET then next press OK The Clock Set screen appears po 3 Uu MAIN MENU CLOCK SET P FUNCTION SET TIME DATE YEAR TUNER SET 00 00 01 01 00 CLOCK SET START a v gt
40. tore channels that were not stored during Auto Set U p F pg 4 or Auto Channel Set c pg 21 1 ACCESS TUN ER SET SCREEN Perform steps 1 3 of Auto Channel Set on page 21 ACCESS MANUALCH SET SCREEN Press PUSH JOG Av to place the pointer next to MANUAL CH SET then press OK SELECT BAND Press PU SH JOG Av to place the pointer next to the band of your choice then press O K to initiate M anual Channel Set BAND SELECT MANUAL CH SET G VHF L VHF H UHF VHFL 00MHZ VA PLEASE WAIT a v gt MENU EXIT SET DESIRED STATIO N The screen to the right appears when a station is detected To store the detected station place the pointer next to STO RE by pressing PUSH JOG Av then press OK If you do not want to store the station press PUSH JOG Av to place the pointer next to CONTINUE then press OK Channel search will resume e The blueback screen and the TV picture currently being broadcast appear alternately for 8 seconds each PERFORM TUNING For fine tuning adjustment press PUSH JOG Av until the picture becomes clearer then press OK MENU EXIT gt STORE CONTINUE a v gt MENU EXIT MANUAL CH SET FRQ 3507 N GS e The CH section will k Aly FINE TUNING blink Laly SELECT CH MENU EXIT 6 TUNER SET cont SELECT PO SITIO N Press NUMBER keys to input an open channel position which you want to store th
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