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JVC 0302MNVIDJVE VCR User Manual

1. so that a counter reading appears on the TV screen 2 Reset the counter Press 0000 before starting recording or playback e The counter is reset to 0 00 00 and shows the exact elapsed time as the tape runs You can check the exact time of a recording or playback Tape Remaining Time Press so that the time remaining on the tape appears on the TV screen NOTE Depending on the type of tape being used the tape remaining time reading may not appear right away or is not correct may sometimes appear or the display may blink on occasion 20En Super VHS ET S VHS ET Recording on VHS cassettes with S VHS quality You can record in SP mode on VHS cassettes with S VHS picture quality Tapes recorded using this function can be played back on a recorder equipped with the S VHS ET function e You can activate the S VHS ET function only before you start recording on a VHS cassette e Before recording make sure that B E S T is set to ON pg 37 Engage the S VHS ET mode Press S VHS ET on the recorder You can check the current setting S VHS ET ON or S VHS ET OFF if O S D is set to ON pg 37 If S VHS ET OFF appears on the TV screen press S VHS ET again in about 5 seconds to set it to ON e The S VHS indicator lights up on the front display panel NOTES e You cannot activate the S VHS ET function
2. While recording is in progress While timer recording or Instant Timer Recording C pg 19 is in progress While B E S T pg 21 is in progress The S VHS ET function does not work With S VHS cassettes With recordings in LP mode e To keep the highest quality recording and playback pictures over a long period of time S VHS recording on S VHS cassettes is recommended e Use of high grade tapes is recommended for S VHS ET recordings On some tapes picture quality will not improve even if the S VHS ET function is used Check the recording quality before you start important recordings e You can play back a tape recorded using the S VHS ET function on most of S VHS recorders and of VHS recorders equipped with SQPB S VHS QUASI PLAYBACK function Notice some recorders are not compatible with the S VHS ET function e While playing back a tape recorded using the S VHS ET function on some recorders noise may appear lf playback picture becomes blurred or interrupted use a cleaning cassette e In the high speed search still slow motion or frame by frame playback modes pg 15 noise may appear If these modes are performed frequently on a tape recorded using the S VHS ET function the tape may be damaged and the picture may be deteriorated RECORDING cont Receiving Stereo and Bilingual Programmes Your recorder is equipped with a Sound Multiplex decoder A2 and a Digital stereo sound dec
3. ATTENTION In the search still slow motion or frame by frame playback mode e the picture will be distorted e the noise bars will appear e there will be a loss of color with an LP recorded tape ex 15 Still Picture Frame By Frame Playback Pause during playback Press II e If there is vertical jitter use the PR buttons on the remote control to correct the picture 2 Activate frame by frame playback Press HM OR Press lt or Slow Motion During still picture press and hold II for 2 seconds then release Press Il and release again to return to still picture OR During still picture press and hold lt or gt Release to return to still picture NOTE During slow motion playback some noise may appear on the TV screen Press PR or on the remote control to elimiate the noises High Speed Turbo Search During playback or still press BB for forward high speed search or t for reverse high speed search NOTE For short searches press and hold PP or 44 for over 2 seconds during playback or still picture When released normal playback resumes To resume normal playback press 16 EN Variable Speed Search During playback press lt or gt e 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 Index Search Your recorder automatically ma
4. Recording Features 0000 O JI OGO CO OO E ee jo Record One Programme While Watdhing Another If your recorder is connected to the TV via the AV connection press TV VCR The recorder s VCR indicator and the TV broadcast being recorded disappear 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 PR buttons is recorded on the tape e f a decoder is connected to the recorder pg 34 you can select a scrambled channel as well with the TV channel controls EN 19 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 recording Press on the recorder 2 Engage the ITR mode Press again O blinks and 0 30 appears on the front display panel 3 Set the recording duration If you want to record for more than 30 minutes press 6 to extend the time Each press extends recording time by 30 minutes NOTE You can only perform ITR using the O button on the recorder s front panel Elapsed Recording Time Indication Display the counter Press
5. EXIT Set the tape speed Press SP LP 4 2 8 Set the VPS PDC mode Press VPS PDC to select ON or OFF e If VPS PDC ON is displayed on the TV screen VPS PDC is set to ON e If VPS PDC OFF is displayed on the TV screen VPS PDC is set to OFF r VPS PDC Recording in the right column 9 Return to the normal screen After confirming all information is correct press PROG or OK PROGRAM COMPLETED appears on the TV screen for about 5 seconds then the normal screen appears e Repeat steps 1 9 for each additional programme 10 Engage the recorder s timer mode Press O TIMER The recorder turns off automatically and appears on the front display panel e To disengage the timer mode press O TIMER again 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 TV screen Pressing the button again makes the corresponding indication disappear EN 25 NOTES 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 the TV screen To record the extra programme you must first cancel any unnecessary programmes pg 26 If there is a conflict in the timer schedule and
6. If there is a power outage during recording Instant Timer Recording CF pg 19 or timer recording pg 22 24 the recording will resume automatically when power is restored to the recorder unless the recorder s memory backup has expired NOTE If a power outage exceed the recorder s memory backup time Recording Resume Function does not work RECORDING EE Load a cassette Insert a cassette with the record safety tab intact e The recorder s power comes on automatically and the counter Is reset to 0 00 00 2 Choose a programme Press PR or the number keys to select the channel you wish to record Set the tape speed Press SP LP 4 The current setting appears on the front display panel or TV screen Press SP LP 4 again to change the setting while the tape speed is displayed on the TV screen 4 Start recording Press and hold and press B on the remote control or press O 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 C pg 21 5 Pause Resume recording Press IE Press B to resume recording 6 Stop recording Press E on the remote control or E A on the recorder Then press W 4 to remove the cassette Accidental erasure prevention To prevent accidental recording on a recorded cassette remove its safety tab To record on it later cover the hole with adhesive tape EZ Record safety tab
7. L 2 INPUT to the appropriate mode depending on the output signals of the connected appliance Perform steps 1 and 2 of L 1 OUTPUT Setting on page 30 Select the input mode for the L 2 IN DECODER connector Press AV to move the highlight bar pointer to L 2 SELECT or L 2 INPUT Then press OK or D to select the appropriate setting The default setting is bold in the table below OUTPUT INPUT SET L 1 OUTPUT VIDEO 7 L 2 SELECT AN L 2 INPUT VIDEO AV gt MENU EXIT m L 2 SELECT AN To use this recorder as the recording deck with the player connected to the L 2 IN DECODER connector or to use the satellite receiver connected to the L 2 IN DECODER connector To use a decoder connected to the L 2 IN DECODER connector SAT To view a satellite programme with the TV set while the recorder is turned off pg 32 DECODER L 2 INPUT VIDEO If a connected appliance s output is compatible only with regular video signals set to VIDEO If a connected appliance s output is compatible with Y C signals set to S VIDEO You can obtain high quality S VHS picture For connection be sure to use a 21 pin SCART cable that is compatible with the Y C signal S VIDEO 2 Return to the normal screen Press MENU en DT NOTES e If you have a satellite receiver or a decoder connected to the L 2 IN DECODER connector be sure to set L 2 SELECT
8. 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 E 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 E 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 IMPORTANT m Please read th
9. you wish to record use the following procedure to set your xpress mer recorder to timer record the programme p ro o ra m min g EE Access the SHOWVIEW screen Press PROG Before performing Express Timer Programming 2 Access the Programme screen e Make sure that the recorder s built in clock is set properly 9 o Insert a cassette with the safety tab in place The recorder Press START If you re ETP will come on automatically just starting out P1 e Turn on the TV and select the video channel or AV mode appears i START STOP SP VPS PDC OFF DATE TV PROG ae Es gt PROG EXIT Enter the programme start time Press START to enter the PT time you want recording to ore STOP start Press and hold START to sp VPS PDC OFF move in 30 minute VPS PDC increments or press and an release repeatedly to move 1 minute at a time gt PROG EXIT START STOP PROG 4 Enter the programme stop time Press STOP to enter the time you want recording to stop Press and hold STOP to move in 30 minute increments or press and release repeatedly to move 1 minute at a time 5 Enter the programme date Press DATE e The current date appears on the TV screen The date you enter appears in its place 6 Enter the channel position Press PR PT START STOP 21 00 EAT SP VPS PDC OFF DATE TV PROG 25 12 ARD gt PROG
10. Button pg 26 INDEX cont Rewind lt lt Button F pg 14 15 D Record Button c pg 18 Stop E Button c pg 14 18 D MENU Button pg 13 D A V Button pg 10 TV PR Button 7 Operating JVC TVs below D STANDBY ON Button gt pg 10 D AUDIO Button pg 17 ex TV Muting Button c gt Operating JVC TVs below D Display Button pg 19 D DAILY Button F pg 23 25 WEEKLY Button gt pg 23 25 AUX Button pg 28 D Timer Button c pg 23 25 DATE Button pg 24 PR Button F pg 18 Auto Tracking ZZ Button F pg 17 SP LP Button c pg 18 D 30 SEC Button F pg 16 D Play gt Button t pg 14 Fast Forward gt Button 15 pg 14 15 Pause II Button c pg 15 DOK Button c pg 11 Information O Button If you press this button when O S D is set to ON C pg 37 you can see the current recorder status on the TV screen lt gt Button c pg 15 16 TV 4 Button Operating JVC TVs below How To Use The remote control can operate most of your video recorder s functions as well as basic functions of JVC TV sets C Operating JVC TVs below e Point the remote control toward the receiving window e The maximum operating distance of the remote control is about 8 m Operating JVC TVs To operate your TV while holding down the TV button press the corresponding button O I TV VCR TV PR TV ek TV M
11. PROGRAM FULL appears on the TV screen To record the extra programme you must first cancel any unnecessary programmes pg 26 O tis not possible to timer record a TV programme with a SHOWVIEW number which starts with 0 o f there is a conflict in the timer schedule and one programme overlaps with another the programme starting earlier or programme with the lower programme number will be recorded Satellite Receiver Users To timer record a satellite broadcast using the SHOWVIEW system Set L 2 SELECT to A V C pg 31 Perform steps 1 7 Set the satellite receiver to the appropriate channel before the selected programme begins 4 Leave the satellite receiver s power on ATTENTION Guide Program Number Set GUIDE PROG SET appears after performing step 3 if the Guide Program number for the SHOWVIEW number you entered has not been set e Press the number keys or AV to input the channel position number on which your recorder receives that station then press OK or gt to set the Guide Program number The SHOWVIEW Program screen appears GUIDE PROG SET Example To timer record a ZDF GUIDE PROG TV PROG programme with the S SHOWVIEW system LEE If your recorder receives ZDF on es the channel position 2 press OK or after entering 2 av gt PROG EXIT 2 4 EN TIMER RECORDING cont If you do not know the SHOWVIEW number for the programme e
12. Press E on the remote control or Hi on the recorder s front panel Then press W amp to remove the cassette Clean the video heads using a dry cleaning cassette TCL 2 when e Rough poor picture appears while a tape is played back e The picture is unclear or no picture appears USE CLEANING CASSETTE appears on the screen only with O S D set to ON pg 37 NOTE The heads get dirty in the following cases e jn an environment prone to extreme temperature or humidity O in a dusty environment flaw dirt or mold on video tapes continuous usage for a long time 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 e This video recorder can record on regular VHS and Super VHS cassettes While only VHS signals can be recorded on regular VHS cassettes both VHS and Super VHS signals can be recorded and played back using Super VHS cassettes By using the S VHS ET function it is possible to record and play back with S VHS picture quality on VHS cassettes with this recorder Playback Features NOTE Refer to the illustrations below as you read the following procedures TV_PRy C gt So MA Reverse TV PR Forward Reverse slow motion 2 steps Reverse Reverse search play 3 steps
13. SELECT is set to A V or SAT the DECODER setting cannot be changed pg 31 6 Enter new channel information Press OK and the Confirmation screen appears e Repeat steps 3 6 as necessary Close the Confirmation screen Press MENU e To change positions see Change Station Channel Position C pg 43 e If you wish to set station names other than the ones registered in your recorder see Set Stations B CF pg 44 ATTENTION Guide Program numbers are not set when channels are stored manually If an attempt is made at timer programming with the SHOWVIEW system in this state the GUIDE PROG SET screen appears set the Guide Program numbers on this screen CF pg 23 ATTENTION Guide Program Number Set Or perform Guide Program Number Set CF pg 49 Delete A Channel Perform steps 1 and 2 of Manual Channel Set on page 42 to access the Confirmation screen before continuing EE Select the item Press AV lt gt until the item you want to delete begins blinking 2 Delete a channel Press X e The item directly beneath the cancelled one moves up one line e Repeat steps 1 and 2 as necessary Close the Confirmation screen Press MENU Change Station Channel Position en 43 When Receiving A Scrambled Broadcast EE Select the decoder mode Set L 2 SELECT to DECODER pg 31 2 Access the Confirmation screen Pe
14. T LL I S VHS 6 Ll L I L eb B E S T COMPLETE S VHS VCR REVIEW e The recorder spends approximately 7 seconds assessing the condition of the tape then begins recording NOTES e The B E S T system works for both SP and LP modes only after a tape has been inserted and the Record mode is first initiated It does not work during recording In the case of timer recordings 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 e Pressing the recorder s O button while bESt is displayed does not start Instant Timer Recording pg 19 ATTENTION Since the B E S T system works before recording actually starts there is a delay of approximately 7 seconds after 6 and on the remote control are pressed or 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 M and press 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 mode 2 Press B to start recording If you want to bypass the B E S T system and begin recording immediately set B E S T to OFF CF pg 37 22 EN SHOWVIEW Timer Programming Before perform
15. back to appropriate mode after editing e If you are not connecting a satellite receiver or a decoder to the L 2 IN DECODER connector leave L 2 SELECT set to A VQ e The default setting is A V if the recorder s memory backup has expired due to a power cut or because the AC was removed from the recorder A V will be automatically selected when the power is restored to the recorder If you are using a satellite receiver or a decoder be sure to set L 2 SELECT back to appropriate mode e When L 2 SELECT is set to SAT SAT or SAt appears on TV screen or front display panel instead of L 2 or L2 o f L 2 SELECT is set to DECODER it is impossible to set L 2 INPUT to S VIDEO e f L 1 OUTPUT is set to S VIDEO it is impossible to set L 2 SELECT to DECODER 32 EN SYSTEM CONNECTIONS Connecting To A Satellite Receiver Simple Connections NOTES o Set L 2 SELECT to AN F pg 31 This is an example of simple connection if your TV has e To record a programme via the satellite receiver select L 2 one 21 pin AV input SCART connector mode by pressing AUX number key 0 and or PR so that Connect the satellite receiver to the L 2 IN DECODER L 2 appears on the front display panel connector then connect the L 1 IN OUT connector to the e For details refer to the instruction manual of the satellite TV s connec
16. microphone is too close to the TV e The TV s volume is too high 2 When scanning channels some of e Those channels have been designated to them are skipped over be skipped 3 The channel cannot be changed e Recording is in progress e After the manual settings were made Auto Channel Set was performed e The TV aerial cable was not connected to the recorder when Auto Set Up was performed TROUBLESHOOTING cont CORRECTIVE ACTION 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 CF pg 42 Press Il to pause the recording change channels then press B to resume recording Perform manual setting again Turn off the recorder once and connect the TV aerial cable to the recorder properly then turn on the recorder again Then perform Auto Set Up again C pg 10 This recorder contains microcomputers External electronic noise or interference could cause malfunctioning In such cases switch the recorder off and unplug the mains power cord Then plug it in again and turn the recorder on Take out the cassette After checking the cassette operate the unit as usual QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS PLAYBACK Q A Q What happens if the end of the tape is reached during playback or search The tape is automatically rewound to the beginning During search slow still and frame by frame playback I can t hea
17. on the type of tape being used the tape position indicator may not appear correctly 1 23 45 REMAIN 2 35 Beginning End REMAIN 1 00 5 O VPS PDC Indicator gt pg 23 25 O Type of broadcast c gt pg 20 Current Day Month Year Clock Display Channel Position Number and Station Name Auxiliary Input Indicator L 1 L 2 F 1 or SAT When L 2 SELECT is set to SAT F pg 31 SAT appears instead of L 2 D S VHS ET Indicator S VHS ET ON S VHS ET OFF c pg 20 39 Cassette Loaded Mark EN REMOTE CONTROL C Ne A PoR auo TT O gt O GS sll D CD ED CX Co cas SA OE ue DATE O o T PROG US an 0 gt Cs TESCO Buttons with a small dot on the left side of the name can also be used to operate your JVC TV while holding down the TV button I Operating JVC TVs in the right column This remote control transmits A code signals only it is not applicable to B code signals O TV Button Operating JVC TVs in the right column O TV VCR Button pg 19 and Operating JVC TVs in the right column O REVIEW Button gt pg 16 O Number Keys c pg 18 22 O VPS PDC Button pg 23 25 O Cancel X Button pg 27 0000 Button c pg 19 O STOP Button F pg 24 O START Button gt pg 24 O PROG Button c pg 22 D Programme Check
18. recorder s memory the station name will be displayed at the top left corner of the TV screen for about 5 seconds when the recorder is tuned to a different station e If 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 42 45 2 Perform Clock Set on page 46 If both Auto Channel Set and Auto Clock Set have failed is displayed Make sure the cables are connected properly and turn off the recorder s power once then turn the recorder s power back on again The Country Set display appears on the front display panel and or on the TV screen perform Auto Set Up on page 10 again IMPORTANT e To check if the Guide Program numbers have been set correctly perform the SHOWVIEW Timer Programming gt pg 22 e In certain reception conditions station names may not be stored correctly and auto Guide Program Number Set may not work properly If the Guide Program numbers are not set properly when you timer record a TV programme using the SHOWVIEW system the recorder will record a TV programme of a different station When programming the timer using the SHOWVIEW system be sure to check the desired channel is selected correctly F pg 22 SHOWVIEW Timer Programming e Your video recorder memorizes all detected stations even if reception of some of them is poor You can delete those stations with an unaccept
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20. the SHOWVIEW system be sure to check the desired channel is selected correctly pg 22 SHOWVIEW Timer Programming Your video recorder memorizes all detected stations even if reception of some of them is poor You can delete those stations with an unacceptable picture pg 43 Delete A Channel NOTES O Fine tuning is performed automatically during Auto Channel Set If you want to perform tuning manually refer to page 44 e If you perform Auto Channel Set when the aerial cable is not connected properly SCAN COMPLETED NO SIGNAL appears on the TV screen in step 7 When this happens make sure of the aerial connection and press OK Auto Channel Set will take place again f no sound accompanies the picture or the audio sounds unnatural on some channels that have been stored by Auto Set Up the TV system setting for those channels may be incorrect Select the appropriate TV system for those channels F pg 43 INFORMATION 6 Perform Auto Channel Set Press OK e The Auto Set screen appears and remains on screen while the recorder searches for receivable stations As Auto Channel Set progresses the mark on the TV screen moves from left to right Wait until the TV screen as shown in step 7 appears View the Confirmation screen After SCAN COMPLETED is ID PR CH ID displayed on the TV screen for TS E about 5 seconds the 10 C24 SATI Confirmation screen looking OSF like th
21. to allow for ventilation 10 cm or more on both sides on top and at the rear When discarding batteries environmental problems must be considered and the local rules or laws governing the disposal of these batteries must be followed strictly 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 or holes If the ventilation openings or holes are blocked by a newspaper or cloth etc the heat may not be able to get out 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 If water or liquid is allowed to enter this equipment fire or electric shock may be caused 5 DO NOT expose the apparatus to dripping or splashing 6 DO NOT use this equipment in a bathroom or places with water Also DO NOT place any containers filled with water or liquids such as cosmetics or medicines flower vases potted plants cups etc on top of this unit 7 DO NOT place any naked flame sources such as lighted candles on the apparatus 8 AVOID violent shocks to the recorde
22. unit Satellite cable Satellite receiver Aerial DECODER VCR TV l g D oO Cae dna aan Rea aca RR EES Ces HEHEHEHE Decoder TI TT IN en 33 NOTES o Set L 2 SELECT to A V F pg 31 e To record a programme via the satellite receiver select L 2 mode by pressing AUX number key 0 and or PR so that L 2 appears on the front display panel e To receive a scrambled broadcast descramble the signal with the satellite receiver e For details refer to the instruction manual of the satellite receiver and decoder Aerial connector 21 pin SCART connector Back of TV TV aerial cable T A E p ia non ENTF R DECODEUR L 2 IN DEZODER L 1 ENTREE SORTIE IN OUT Back of recorder Mains outlet 34 EN Connecting Using A Decoder TV receiver RF cable provided TV aerial cable Ooo OtHammtm do i ER Ee O L 2 IN DECODER L 1 IN OUT Decoder SYSTEM CONNECTIONS cont The L 2 IN DECODER connector can be used as an input connector for an external decoder descrambler Simply connect a decoder and you ca
23. watching a tape or a TV broadcast You won t see the picture as it is replaced by the on screen menu but the audio from the programme or tape you re viewing can be heard 54 En GENERAL Power requirement AC 220 V 240 V 50 Hz 60 Hz Power consumption Power on 18 W Power off 3 3 W Temperature Operating 5 C to 40 C Storage 20 C to 60 C Operating position Horizontal only Dimensions WxHxD 400 mm x 94 mm x 270 mm Weight 32 kg Format S VHS VHS PAL standard Maximum recording time SP 240 min with E 240 video cassette LP 480 min with E 240 video cassette VIDEO AUDIO Signal system PAL type colour signal and CCIR monochrome signal 625 lines 50 fields DA4 Double Azimuth head helical scan system Signal to noise ratio 45 dB Horizontal resolution 250 lines VHS 400 lines S VHS 70 Hz to 10 000 Hz Normal audio 20 Hz to 20 000 Hz Hi Fi audio 21 pin SCART connectors IN OUT x 1 IN DECODER x 1 RCA connectors VIDEO IN x 1 AUDIO IN x 1 AUDIO OUT x 1 Recording system Frequency range Input Output SPECIFICATIONS TUNER TIMER TV channel storage capacity 99 positions AUX position Frequency synthesized tuner gt VHF 47 MHz 89 MHz 104 MHz 300 MHz 302 MHz 470 MHz UHF 470 MHz 862 MHz Aerial output UHF channels 22 69 Adjustable Memory backup time Approx 10 min Tuning system Channel coverage ACCESSORIE
24. 1 IN OUT Connector F pg 9 29 32 33 34 O ANT IN Connector gt pg 9 AUDIO OUT L R Connectors gt pg 35 L 2 IN DECODER Connector O RF OUT Connector pg 9 rF pg 29 32 33 34 6 EN FRONT DISPLAY PANEL DA ss e es o ON 1 1 VCR rr o o e LILI O Timer Indicator pg 23 25 OQ Play Indicator O Record Indicator O Channel Clock Display pg 12 To switch display press Channel position is not displayed during playback Mode Display L 1 L 2 F 1 or SAt When L 2 SELECT is set to SAT C pg 31 SAt appears instead of L 2 INDEX cont E a S VHS L REVIEW O Tape speed SP LP EP EP is for NTSC playback only O Instant REVIEW Indicator c gt pg 16 O S VHS Indicator pg 20 39 O VCR Indicator gt pg 19 ON SCREEN DISPLAY EN When O S D is set to ON gt pg 37 various operational indicators appear on the TV screen Operation Mode Indicators OQ Tape speed SP LP EP EP is for NTSC playback only Tape Direction O Counter Display O Tape Remaining Time Indicator gt pg 19 O Audio Mode Display pg 17 Tape Position Indicator The tape position indicator appears on the TV screen when you press Md or bb from the Stop mode or perform an Index Search C pg 16 The position of F in relation to 0 beginning or end shows you where you are on the tape NOTE Depending
25. 1 pin SCART cable that is compatible with the Y C signal e When you select EDIT to dub tapes in step 3 be sure to select AUTO or NORM when B E S T is set to OFF after you finish dubbing the tapes e When you use this recorder as the source player for editing be sure to set O S D to OFF before starting pg 37 21 pin SCART cable not provided Advantages of S VHS video recorders You can edit from VHS to S VHS S VHS to VHS or from S VHS to S VHS e From VHS to S VHS Record VHS playback signals in the S VHS mode Although the picture quality is inherently limited by that of the original the edited tape has better picture quality than those made by VHS to VHS editing From S VHS to VHS Because the picture quality of the source material is very high the edited tape has better picture quality than those made by VHS to VHS editing e From S VHS to S VHS All signals will be transferred with minimum degradation 3 0 EN EDITING cont Output Input Set Ci rose regular video signal and delivers either a composite signal regular video signal or a Y C signal a signal in which the luminance and chrominance signals are separated Set L 1 OUTPUT to the appropriate mode depending on the ty
26. MM ENGLISH JVC VIDEO CASSETTE RECORDER KALME HR S5950EU SAFETY FIRST 2 Safety Precautions asssssceessiesssseeersamsaeandnees 2 INDEX 4 INSTALLING YOUR NEW RECORDER 9 Basie CONDECUONS sasaran eaaa anak aaa ai 9 INITIAL SETTINGS 10 PUNO SOU UD saa pn donas a A SA ANAA indaga stands 10 EANGUADE ae aaa aaa ah aia a ga a aaa Sa Naga a gak 13 PLAYBACK 14 Dasic Play Dack secesii naak kanin 14 Playback Features oseese 15 RECORDING 18 Basic RECOrdiNg quite pan dead 18 Recording Features oora 19 FI RST Bekas le PICE SY STE os AN NG TIN 2 TIMER RECORDING 22 SHOWVIEW Timer Programming 22 See Express Timer Programming 24 EDITING 28 AUTO SET U P Edit From A Camcorder 28 Edit To Or From Another Video on PAGE 10 Recorder sarasa nin adah a padaka GAN nanah 29 OUIDOUINDUE SEL aaa aka ea Ga na panak 30 SYSTEM CONNECTIONS 32 Connecting To A Satellite Receiver 32 Connecting Using A Decoder 34 Connecting Using A Stereo System 35 SUBSIDIARY SETTINGS 36 ole SRS OL RR de a aaa edian 36 UNR SER aaa aa ASA ag ANARA a Aa 40 FNC SCE asa ga pana Kaangkah 46 Video Channel Set noaoae 48 Er O E olOO SHOWVIEW System Setup 49 TROUBLESHOOTING 50 SHOWVIEW Aiii SWS tornamos ss Sup er VHS ET LIST OF TERMS 55 2 EN SAFETY FIRST
27. R SYSTEM PAL NTSC MESECAM E AUTO POWER OFF 3H EN 39 The default setting is bold in the table below Your recorder can record in S VHS Super VHS S VHS ET or VHS e To record in S VHS Set S VHS to ON Then insert a cassette marked S VHS The S VHS indicator lights up on the front display panel The S VHS recording mode is selected e To record in S VHS ET on a VHS cassette See Super VHS ET S VHS ET on page 20 e To record in VHS Insert a cassette marked VHS Press S VHS ET on the recorder You can check the current setting S VHS ET ON or S VHS ET OFF if O S D is set to ON gt pg 37 If S VHS ET ON appears on the TV screen press S VHS ET again in about 5 seconds to set it to OFF The VHS recording mode is automatically selected regardless of the S VHS mode setting e To record in VHS on an S VHS cassette Insert a cassette marked S VHS The S VHS indicator lights up on the front display panel Then set S VHS to OFF The S VHS indicator goes off The VHS recording mode is selected NOTE When playing back a tape that has been recorded in S VHS or S VHS ET the S VHS indicator lights up on the front display panel regardless of the S VHS mode setting You can play back PAL NTSC and MESECAM tapes or record PAL and SECAM signals on this recorder Select the appropriate colour system SECAM signals
28. S Provided accessories RF cable Infrared remote control unit R6 battery x 2 Specifications shown are for SP mode unless otherwise specified E amp O E Design and specifications subject to change without notice LIST OF TERMS A AUTO POWER OFF aa a ag cum ralos da 39 Auto Channel SEL aa tia aa denne a kaa vanes 40 Auto SOU asa a dra ia a a Apa a aana nawan a Ga aa 10 AUTO PLI TIMER aaa aa Na aaa aa gada BAN Da ELA AA GN 36 AUTO TIMER b ja aaa aa a a ab ja naa naa a baa anata it 37 B BEST Picture System ea paro PA C Change Station Channel Position 43 Check cancel and change programmes 26 COCO La aa NA ai isa 46 COLOUR SYSTEM banas cea nas Pina a 39 Connecting To A Satellite Receiver 32 D Delete A Channel au ssa rea a a a 43 E EDITING assa saang adang kae da dai a inca Siga 28 Elapsed Recording Time Indication 19 Express Timer Programming puaenas alas 24 F Fine Tuning Channels Already Stored 44 G Guide Program Number Set 0eceeeeeeeeeeees 23 49 H High Speed Turbo Search ccscrsscsteetenscnsees 15 Midex Search spas a an I a AA A anga a aa Na 16 AAN o REV ICN slaka panan Da aa aa a satan aaa ab aaa sa aka 16 Instant Timer Recording ITR aee eaaa 19 J WREST COCK an aaa bin Seas OE DAR 46 L LE OU TEL oriri ak a aa a Kan ara KA na ban EE KAN SENA 30 EDNA E
29. Set Up or Auto Channel Set has taken place Set the Guide Program number for that station manually e When you wish to timer record a satellite programme with the SHOWVIEW system Set the Guide Program numbers for all satellite broadcasts received on your satellite receiver Turn on the TV and select the video channel or AV mode Guide Program Number Set 5 Enter the receiving channel position number Press AV or number keys to GUIDE PROG SET EE Access the Main Menu screen input the number of e recorder s channel position on GUIDE PROG TV PROG Press MENU which the Guide Program o OOO hh number s broadcast is received ADF 2 Access the Initial Set screen by ve recorder Then press OK or Press AV to move the highlight bar pointer to INITIAL e If the satellite broadcast is FA KG SET then press OK or gt received on your recorder s auxiliary channel L 2 select Example If ZDF is received on L 2 for the channel position channel position 2 3 Access the Guide Program Set screen e Repeat steps 4 and 5 as necessary Press AV to move the highlight bar pointer to GUIDE PROG SET then press OK or gt Return to the normal screen 4 Enter the Guide Program number Press MENU Press AV or number keys to GUIDE PROG SET enter the Guide Program number for the desired station GUIDE PROG TV PROG Guide Program Number as shown in the TV listings Guide Program GUIDE PROG number
30. Set screen Press OK twice The Manual Channel Set screen appears Perform tuning Press gt until begins blinking then press AV until the picture is its clearest Then press OK e The Confirmation screen appears e Repeat steps 1 3 as necessary 4 Close the Confirmation screen Press MENU en 45 TV Station And ID List TV1000 ORF2 3SAT ORF3 OLIVE OWL3 ADULT PREMIERE ANTENA3 PRO7 ARD RAI ARTE RAIZ BERLINT RAI3 BBC GROUP RETE4 BBC1 TELE21 BBC2 RTBF1 or 2 BAYERN3 RTL CANAL PLUS RTL2 PORTUGUSES RTL4 CANALE5 RTL5 KETNET CANVAS RTP CHANNEL4 SCHWEIZ4 CHANNEL5 SAT1 CHILD SBS CINEMA SF1 TELECLUB SF2 CMT SHOW CNN SOCIEDADE ANDALUCIA SKY CHANNEL DISCOVERY SKY NEWS DR TV SPORT DR2 SUPER RTL DRS STAR TV DSF SVT1 ETB1 SVT2 ETB2 SUEDWEST3 EURONEWS TCC EUROSPORTS TELE FEMMAN TELES FILM TF FILMNET TELEMONTECARLO France TNT INT France3 TRT INT GALAVISION TSI HESSEN3 TSR INFO KANAL BRIN TV1 ITALIA1 TV2 ITALIA7 TV3 ITV TV4 JSTV TV5 KA2 TV6 KABEL1 TVE1 KANAL2 TVE2 LOCAL TV GALICIA M6 TV INDEPENDENT MBR TV NORGE MCM VIDEO MDR VERONICA MOVIE VH 1 MTV VIVA MTV3 VIVA2 NORD3 VIDEO MUSIC N TV VOX NBC SUPER VT4 NDR3 VIM NED1 West1 NED2 West3 NED3 YLE1 YLE2 NICKELODEON ZDF NRK ZIV NRK2 The ID abbreviation is what is shown on screen in lieu of the station ODEON name The ID abbreviation is listed in the Confirmation screen and is ORF1 displayed on the TV screen when the re
31. able picture pg 43 Delete A Channel 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 10 unless you have selected BELGIUM or SUISSE as shown below SUOMI SUOMI DANMARK DANSK NEDERLAND NEDERLANDS PORTUGAL ENGLISH OSTERREICH DEUTSCH GREECE ENGLISH DEUTSCHLAND DEUTSCH ESK REPUBLIKA E TINA OTHER WESTERN EUROPE ENGLISH POLSKA POLSKI ITALIA gt ITALIANO OTHER EASTERN EUROPE ENGLISH NORGE NORSK MAGYARORSZAG gt MAGYAR SVERIGE SVENSKA ESPANA CASTELLANO If you want to change the language setting manually see Language on page 13 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 pg 46 Just Clock Language Turn on the TV and select the video channel or AV mode AH o CD CO CO en 13 This recorder offers you the choice to view on screen messages in 13 different languages Though Auto Set Up selects the language automatically pg 12 you can change the language setting manually as required EE Access the Main Menu screen Press MENU 2 Access the Country Set
32. an obtain high quality S VHS pictures For connection be sure to use a 21 pin SCART cable that is compatible with the Y C signal e Set your TV to the VIDEO or AV Y C or RGB mode according to the type of your TV s SCART connector e For switching the TV s mode refer to the instruction manual of your television EN 9 It s essential that your video recorder be properly connected THESE STEPS MUST BE COMPLETED BEFORE ANY VIDEO OPERATION CAN BE PERFORMED EE Check the contents Make sure the package contains all of the accessories listed in SPECIFICATIONS on page 54 2 Situate the recorder Place the recorder on a stable horizontal surface Connect the 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 connectors 1 Disconnect the TV aerial cable from the TV 2 Connect the TV aerial cable to the ANT IN connector on the rear panel of the recorder 3 Connect the provided RF cable between the RF OUT connector on the rear panel of the recorder and the TV s aerial connector AV Connection E To connect to a TV with AV input connectors Connect the aerial recorder and TV as per RF Connection Connect an optional 21 pin SCART cable between the L 1 IN OUT connector on the rear panel of the recorder and the TV s 21 pin SCART connector 4 Connect the recorder to mains Plug the end of the mains p
33. ars instead of 1 e To view picture signals from the recorder set your TV to the video channel With AV connection aA Press PR until the display VCR panel shows 1 or 2 Now the video channel is set to off Then press OK e To view picture signals from the recorder set your TV to its AV mode REVIEW 12 EN INITIAL SETTINGS cont Results of Auto Set Up appear on the front display panel If both Auto Channel Set and Auto Clock Set have been performed successfully the P00 correct current time is displayed 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 PR button s o If station names ID CF pg 45 have also been stored in the recorder s memory the station name will be displayed at the top left corner of the TV screen for about 5 seconds when the recorder is tuned to a different station e If 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 42 45 If Auto Channel Set has succeeded but Auto Clock Set has not 1 channel position is 1 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 PR button s o If station names ID CF pg 45 have also been stored in the
34. corder is tuned to a different station 46 EN SUBSIDIARY SETTINGS cont q k Cet IMPORTANT oC e If you performed Auto Set Up pg 10 or Auto Channel Set pg 40 without ever having set the clock previously the recorder s built in clock is also set automatically Perform the following steps only if Auto Clock Set has not been performed correctly by Auto Turn on the TV and select the video channel or AV mode Set Up or Auto Channel Set OR the recorder s memory backup has expired OR you want to change Just Clock setting Just Clock in the left column EE Turn on the recorder Press b 1 2 Access the Main Menu screen Press MENU Access the Initial Set screen Press AV to move the highlight bar pointer to INITIAL SET then press OK or b 4 Access the Clock Set screen Press AV to move the highlight bar pointer to CLOCK SET then press OK or gt The Clock Set screen appears 7 ans CI ECDC Z INITIAL SET CLOCK SET Lr CLOCK SET STIMEZ DATE YEAR 4 GUIDE PROG SET 0 00 01 01 02 7 N JUST CLOCK OFF TV PR x AV AVI MENU EXIT MENU EXIT NOTE When you have selected MAGYARORSZ G CESK REPUBLIKA POLSKA or OTHER EASTERN EUROPE for the country setting C pg 10 13 you cannot use Just Clock function Skip steps 6 and 7 on page 47 Just Clock The Just Clock funct
35. der as the source 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 IS EN m AUTO SP LP TIMER ON OFF m POWER SAVE ON OFF m VIDEO STABILIZER ON OFF SUBSIDIARY SETTINGS cont The default setting is bold in the table below When this function is set to ON the recorder automatically switches to LP mode to allow complete recording if there is not enough tape to record the entire programme while timer recording in SP mode For Example Recording a programme of 210 minutes in length onto a 180 minute tape Approximately 150 minutes Approximately 60 minutes Total 210 minutes Make sure you set this function to ON before the timer recording starts NOTES e f you have programmed the recorder to timer record 2 or more programmes the second programme and those thereafter may not fit on the tape if you set AUTO SP gt LP TIMER to ON In this case make sure the mode is not engaged then set the tape speed manually during timer programming In order to ensure that the recording fits on the tape this feature may leave a slight non recorded section at the end of the tape There may be some noise and sound disturbance at the point on the tape where the recorder switches from SP to LP mode e The Auto SP gt LP Timer feature is not available during ITR I
36. e one to the right eae i 3SAT appears The stations your recorder located appear on a Confirmation screen channel positions PR channels CH and station names ID c7 pg 45 The blueback screen and the programme currently being broadcast by the blinking station appear alternately for 8 seconds each To view the next page use the AV lt gt button on the remote control 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 AUTO SET PLEASE WAIT MENU EXIT Beginning End gt EDIT gt X DELETE MENU EXIT 8 Return to the normal screen Press MENU e Using the Confirmation screen you can skip or add channel positions enter station names and perform other operations Refer to pages 42 44 for the procedures e Depending on reception conditions the stations may not be stored in order and the station names may not be stored correctly e For information on scrambled broadcasts refer to page 43 42 EN Ss TDI IDT pim m u ga Manual Channel Set Store channels that were not stored during Auto Set Up C pg 10 or Auto Channel Set CF pg 40 EE Access the Main Menu screen Press MENU 2 Access the Confirmation screen Press AV to move the highlight bar pointer to MANUAL CH SET then press OK or b The Confirmation scr
37. e various precautions on pages 2 and 3 before installing or operating the recorder E It should be noted that it may be unlawful to re record pre recorded tapes records or discs without the consent of the owner of copyright in the sound or video recording broadcast or cable programme and in any literary dramatic musical or artistic work embodied therein SVIS SHOWVIEW e Cassettes marked S VHS and VHS can be used with this video cassette recorder However S VHS recordings are possible only with cassettes marked S VHS By using the S VHS ET function it is possible to record and play back with S VHS picture quality on VHS cassettes with this recorder e SHOWVIEW is a registered trademark of Gemstar Development Corporation The SHOWVIEW system is manufactured under licence from Gemstar Development Corporation END 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 The STANDBY ON vi button does not completely shut off mains power from the unit but switches operating current on and off O shows electrical power standby and shows ON Video tapes recorded with this video recorder in the LP Long Play mode cannot be played back on a single speed video recorder When the equipment is installed in a cabinet or a shelf make sure that it has sufficient space on all sides
38. eceived 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 on page 17 B E S T Picture System The B E S T Biconditional Equalised Signal Tracking system checks the condition of the tape in use during playback and recording and compensates to provide the highest possible playback and recording pictures You can set B E S T to ON or OFF to your preference I gt pg 37 Playback The recorder assesses the quality of the tape once you initiate playback S VHS ES so o E REVIEW OL a e The recorder adjusts the playback picture quality based on the quality of the tape in use o B E S T is active during automatic tracking bESt appears blinking on the recorder s front display panel NOTES e 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 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 F pg 37 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 EN 21 Recording The recorder assesses the quality of the tape once you initiate recording DURING B E S
39. ecorder is equipped with automatic tracking control During playback you can override this and adjust the tracking manually by pressing the PR buttons Override automatic tracking Press HM on the remote control 2 Adjust the tracking manually Press PR or on the remote control Press HM again to return to automatic tracking NOTE When a new tape is inserted the recorder enters the automatic tracking mode automatically Soundtrack Selection Your recorder is capable of recording three soundtracks HI FI L HI FI R and NORM and will play back the one you select During Playback Pressing AUDIO changes the soundtrack as follows TRACK USE On Screen Display HI FI sak Li aR For Hi Fi stereo tapes HI FI o For main audio of Bilingual tapes af R For sub audio of Bilingual tapes For audio dubbed tapes L k O NORM For audio dubbed tapes NOTES e HI FI L i dl R should normally be selected In this mode Hi Fi stereo tapes are played back in stereo and the normal audio track is played back automatically for tapes with only normal audio e For instructions on recording stereo and bilingual programmes refer to page 20 e O 5 D must be set to ON or the on screen displays will not appear pg 37 18 x Basic Recording Turn on the TV and select the video channel or AV mode Recording Resume Function
40. ed Aw gt CO MENU ENDE In the area where no TV station transmits a PDC Programme Auto blinks on the front display panel do NOT press Delivery Control signal the recorder can perform neither any button on the recorder or remote control until the Auto Clock Set nor Auto Guide Program Number Set front display panel shows clock time CH 1 or e If there is a power cut or if you press or MENU while Auto __ as illustrated on page 12 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 e Auto Clock Set may not function properly depending on the reception condition AUTO SET If no sound accompanies the picture or the audio sounds unnatural on some channels that have been stored by Auto Set Up the TV system setting for those channels may be incorrect Select the appropriate TV system for those channels pg 43 INFORMATION e If you are using the on screen display the AUTO SET screen will appear As Auto Set Up progresses the M PLEASE WAIT mark on the TV screen moves from left to right MENU EXIT Beginning End 5 Confirm Set video channel With RF connection The video channel that is shown on the display panel is your video channel Press OK e If you have selected MAGYARORSZAG CESKA 7 CE a REPUBLIKA POLSKA or OTHER ALTO rem EASTERN EUROPE in step 2 on page 10 2 appe
41. een appears Select the channel position Press AV lt gt until an open position in which you want to 01 25 ARD 08 C26 ESP store a channel begins 02 C08 SKY1 09 55 WEST inki 03 10 ZDF 10 C24 SATI blinking then press OK The DA COS RAI SM 023 OSE Manual Channel Set screen 05 C31 BBCI appears Example To store in position 12 PR CH ID PR CH ID 06 C32 BBC2 a 07 C33 3SAT 14 gt AV lt gt gt EDIT X DELETE MENU EXIT The blueback screen and the programme currently being broadcast by the selected channel appear alternately for 8 seconds each SUBSIDIARY SETTINGS cont 4 Select the band Press AV to change the band between CH regular and CC cable then press D PR CH ID FINE DECODER 4 N AY SELECT 4p CURSOR lt gt OK MENU EKIT 5 Input the channel Press the number keys to input the channel number you want to store e Input 0 before any single number entries e To input the registered station name ID I pg 45 press gt until ID setting begins blinking then press AV e For fine tuning adjustment press until begins blinking then press AV While tuning or appears e When storing a channel that sends scrambled broadcasts press gt until OFF Decoder setting blinks then press AV to set DECODER to ON OFF is the default setting When L 2
42. em to ON or OFF pg 21 PICTURE CONTROL This feature helps you to adjust the playback picture quality according to your AUTO preference Normally select AUTO AUTO Provides the optimised picture benefits of the B E S T Picture System EDIT Minimizes picture degradation during editing recording and playback SOFT Reduces image coarseness when viewing overplayed tapes containing a lot of noise SHARP Clearer sharper edged picture when viewing images with lots of flat same coloured surfaces such as cartoons NOTES e When you select EDIT SOFT or SHARP the selected mode will not change until you select another mode e When you select EDIT to dub tapes be sure to select AUTO after you finish dubbing the tapes e When B E S T is OFF PICTURE CONTROL switches automatically from AUTO to NORM AUTO TIMER When this function is set to ON the timer is automatically engaged when the ON recorder power is turned off and automatically disengaged when the recorder OFF is powered back on NOTE For safety when AUTO TIMER is set to OFF all other recorder functions are disabled while the Timer mode is engaged To disengage the timer press O TIMER When this function is set to ON various operational indicators appear on the TV screen Messages appear in the selected language pg 12 13 NOTES e When you use this recor
43. en Press MENU Set Stations B Set station names other than the ones registered in your recorder Perform steps 1 and 2 of Manual Channel Set on page 42 to access the Confirmation screen and then perform steps 1 and 2 of Set Stations A above before continuing EE Select the character for station name Press until the first letter of the station name begins blinking PR CHa WD FINE DECODER 06 CH45 ARD OFF oN AV A Z 0 9 lt 4 gt CURSOR OK MENU EXIT SUBSIDIARY SETTINGS cont 2 Enter the new character Press AV to cycle through the characters A Z 0 9 space and stop when the desired character is indicated then press gt to enter Enter the remaining characters the same way maximum of 4 After entering all characters press OK e The Confirmation screen appears e If you make a mistake press lt until the incorrect character begins blinking Then enter the correct character by pressing AV Close the Confirmation screen Press MENU NOTE The characters available for the station name ID are A Z 0 9 space maximum of 4 Fine Tuning Channels Already Stored Perform steps 1 and 2 of Manual Channel Set on page 42 to access the Confirmation screen before continuing EE Select the channel to fine tune Press AV lt D until the channel you want to tune begins blinking 2 Access the Manual Channel
44. erly camcorder has not been properly connected connected e All necessary power switches have not Confirm that all units power switches are been turned on turned on e The input mode is not correct Set the input mode to L 1 L 2 or ELI aie 4 Camcorder recording is not possible The camcorder has not been properly Confirm that the camcorder is properly connected connected e The input mode is not correct Set the input mode to L 1 L 2 or ELI E 5 O and on the front display e The end of the tape was reached during The programme may not have been panel won t stop blinking recording recorded in its entirety Next time make sure you have enough time on the tape to record the entire programme TIMER RECORDING SYMPTOM POSSIBLE CAUSE CORRECTIVE ACTION 1 Timer recording won t work e The clock and or the timer have been set Re perform the clock and or timer incorrectly settings e The timer is not engaged Press O and confirm that O is displayed on the front display panel 2 Timer programming is not possible e Timer recording is in progress Timer programming can t be performed while a timer recording is in progress Wait until it finishes 3 on the front display panel won t The timer is engaged but there s no Load a cassette with the record safety tab stop blinking cassette loaded intact 4 D and on the front d
45. from channel position 1 Press AV to set the channel position to the number representing the station transmitting clock setting data then press OK or 8 Start the clock operation Press MENU NOTES Just Clock when set to ON adjusts the recorder built in clock every hour except for 23 00 0 00 1 00 and 2 00 e Just Clock is not effective when the recorder s power is on the recorder is in the Timer mode a difference of more than 3 minutes exists between the built in clock s time and the actual time the recorder is in the Power Save mode pg 38 L 2 SELECT is set to SAT F pg 31 o f Just Clock is set to ON the recorder s clock is automatically adjusted at the start end of Summer Time Just Clock may not function properly depending on the reception condition 48 EN Video Channel Set SUBSIDIARY SETTINGS cont Video channel RF output channel is the channel on which your TV receives picture and sound signals from the recorder through the RF cable IMPORTANT Perform the following steps only if Video Chennel Set has not been done correctly by the Auto Set Up function pg 10 interference appears in the TV picture after you have moved to a different area or a new station has started broadcasting in your area you change the connection between your recorder and TV from RF connection to AV connection or vice versa If you have co
46. highlight bar pointer to your SESA EEBUBLIEA 4 DANMARK country s name EE GEUTSCHAND Example DEUTSCHLAND is ESPANA selected are MAGYARORSZAG NEXT PAGE av gt MENU EXIT NOTES o l you have selected BELGIUM or SUISSE go to step 3 e If you have selected MAGYARORSZ G ESK REPUBLIKA POLSKA or OTHER EASTERN EUROPE press OK The Clock Set screen will appear Set the clock manually pg 46 then go to step 4 e l you have selected any other country name go to step 4 en 1 Select the language ATTENTION Once you have performed Auto Set Up even if the recorder s Press OK The Language Set NACHSTE SEITE memory backup has expired all the stored stations and their display appears on the TV NORSK Guide Program numbers remain in the recorder s memory SVENSKA lt lt screen NEDERLANDS and the recorder will not perform Auto Set Up again You Press AV to move the CASTELLANO only need to set the clock pg 46 highlight bar pointer to the DCA If you have moved to a different area perform each setting as language of your choice required e Video channel setting for RF connection users I pg 48 e Tuner setting gt pg 40 e Clock setting C7 pg 46 If a new station starts broadcasting in your area perform tuner setting pg 40 and if necessary video channel 4 Perform Auto Set Up setting pg 48 Press OK NOTES Example DEUTSCH is select
47. ing the SHOWVIEW Timer Programming e Make sure that the recorder s built in clock is set properly O 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 E E Co IG REVIEW Cc kan GD Cs gt Cd Coy TIMER RECORDING With the SHOWVIEW system timer programming is greatly simplified because each TV programme has a corresponding code number which your recorder is able to recognize EE Access the SHOWVIEW screen Press PROG SHOWVIEW NO gt a 0 9 gt SHOWVIEW NO EXPRESS PROGRAMING PROG EXIT 2 Enter the SHOWVIEW number Press the number keys to enter the SHOWVIEW number of a programme you wish to record e If you make a mistake press X and input the correct number SHOWVIEW NO 123456 78 N 0 9 gt gt lt DELETE PROG EXIT Access the SHOWVIEW Program screen Press OK then the P1 SHOWVIEW Program screen SHOWVIEW NO 123456789 appears if you re just starting H e So ll mM ont lap Pele SP VPS PDC OFF DATE TV PROG 25 12 1 ARD OR OK IMPORTANT Make sure the channel position number you wish to record is displayed if not see SHOWVIEW System Setup on page 49 and set the Guide Program number correctly e If the number you entered is invalid ERROR appears on the TV screen Press X and in
48. ion provides accurate time keeping through automatic adjustments at regular intervals by reading data from a PDC signal The Just Clock option can be set ON or OFF at the Clock Set screen the default setting is OFF Press OK until the Just Clock setting begins blinking then press 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 OFF SS CC MM ED gt EN 47 5 Set the date and time Press AV to set the time then press OK or The DATE display begins blinking Repeat the same procedure to set the date and year e When you set the time press and hold AV to change the time by 30 minutes e When you set the date press and hold AV to change the date by 15 days 6 Set Just Clock The default setting is OFF Set as desired by pressing AV then press OK or b e For the Just clock function refer to Just Clock on page 46 e If you set to OFF you can disregard the next step as you won t be able to receive regular clock adjustments Set the source channel position for clock data The recorder is preset to receive clock setting and adjustment data
49. isplay e The loaded cassette has had its record Remove the cassette and cover the hole panel won t stop blinking safety tab removed with adhesive tape or insert a cassette with the record safety tab intact e The end of the tape was reached during The programme may not have been timer recording recorded in its entirety Next time make sure you have enough time on the tape to record the entire programme 5 O blinks for 10 seconds and the e O has been pressed when there are no Check the programmed data and Timer mode is disengaged programs in memory or the timer re program as necessary then press O record information has been again programmed incorrectly 6 The SHOWVIEW system does not e The recorder s channel positions have Refer to Guide Program Number Set timer record properly been set incorrectly C pg 49 and re perform the procedure 7 O and EC on the front display e The end of the tape was reached during The programme may not have been panel won t stop blinking Instant Timer Recording recorded in its entirety Next time make sure you have enough time on the tape to record the entire programme 52 EN OTHER PROBLEMS SYMPTOM 1 Whistling or howling is heard from the TV during camcorder recording 4 Channel settings that were made manually seem to have changed or disappeared 5 No channels are stored in the recorder s memory ATTENTION POSSIBLE CAUSE e The camcorder s
50. lded to When listening to sound through the connected stereo system prevent television interference If both are of the non shielded turn the TVs volume down completely type do not place the speakers adjacent to the TV set as this can adversely affect the video playback picture 364 Mode Set Turn on the TV and select the video channel or AV mode SUBSIDIARY SETTINGS You can change various mode settings on the Mode Set screen by following the procedure described below e For each mode setting see pages 37 to 39 EE Access the Main Menu screen Press MENU 2 Access the Mode Set screen Press AV to move the highlight bar pointer to MODE SET then press OK MAIN MENU Ly MODE SET AUTO CH SET MANUAL CH SET or gt OUTPUT INPUT SET INITIAL SET AV gt MENU EXIT Select the mode Press AV to move the highlight bar pointer to the item you want to change MODE SET i B E S T ON PICTURE CONTROL AUTO aah TIMER OFF S D ON AUTO SP LP TIMER OFF POWER SAVE OFF VIDEO STABILIZER OFF NEXT PAGE AV MENU EXIT PREVIOUS PAGE S VHS ON COLOUR SYSTEM PAL NTSC 7 AUTO POWER OFF OFF Av gt MENU EXIT 4 Select the mode setting Press OK or 5 Return to the normal screen Press MENU EN D7 The default setting is bold in the table below You can set the B E S T Biconditional Equalised Signal Tracking syst
51. n enjoy the variety of programming that is available through scrambled channels EE Select the input mode Set L 2 SELECT to DECODER pg 31 2 Connect the decoder Connect your recorder s L 2 IN DECODER connector to the decoder s 21 pin SCART connector using a 21 pin SCART cable Set the tuner Perform the procedure as described in When Receiving A Scrambled Broadcast on page 43 EN JI Connecting Using A Stereo System These instructions enable you to connect your video recorder to your Hi Fi stereo system if you have one and listen to the soundtrack through the stereo FM tuner CD player ee A ee ee i Stereo amplifier CE cos ES o AUX IN or TAPE MONITOR E oo SSS AS Audio cable not provided Speaker Television Speaker AA LA LA NOT a Ni janah ooo O no ekg o O_o Back of recorder Mains outlet AUDIO OUT Make connections CAUTIONS e This recorder has a dynamic range of more than 80 dB with regards to its Hi Fi audio capability It is recommended that you check the maximum level if you are going to listen to the Connect the AUDIO OUT L and R connectors on your video recorder to the AUX IN or TAPE MONITOR connectors on your stereo system s receiver or amplifier Hi Fi audio signals through a stereo amplifier A sudden surge in the input level to the speakers may damage them NOTE e Some speakers and televisions are specially shie
52. nnected the recorder to your TV via the AV connection lt gt pg 9 since you do not need the video channel you have to set the video channel to off If you have connected the recorder to your TV via the RF connection F pg 9 you have to set the correct video channel Before performing the following steps Make sure the recorder s power is off and there is no cassette inserted in the recorder EE Access the Video Channel Set mode Hold down M on the recorder until the front display panel shows the following w S VHS lt VCR _ LI REVIEW 2 Set the RF output system The blinking number on the display indicates the RF output system of your country e If you have selected MAGYARORSZ G ESK REPUBLIKA POLSKA or OTHER EASTERN EUROPE for the country setting C pg 10 13 press AV to set to 2 e For other countries set to 1 Then press OK 1 B G 2 D K J Cc S VHS El aes Set the video channel With AV Connection Press PR until the front display panel shows 1 or o as S VHS a VCR REVIEW e Now the video channel is set to off With RF Connection Press PR 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 Example If channel 50 is available in your area lI SU VCR REVIEW m S VHS Then set your TV to UHF channel 50 e f the two vertical whi
53. nstant Timer Recording and the feature will not work properly with any tapes longer than E 180 or with some tapes of shorter lengths e If you perform timer recording with both VPS PDC and the Auto SP gt LP Timer activated and the programme goes beyond its originally scheduled length there may be times when the programme cannot be recorded in its entirety When this function is set to ON you can reduce the power consumption while the recorder is turned off NOTES e During Power Save mode the front display panel will be turned off the Just Clock function pg 46 does not work the picture may be distorted momentarily when you turn on off the recorder e Power Save does not work when the recorder is in the Timer mode the recorder s power is turned off after timer recording or Instant Timer Recording L 2 SELECT ts set to DECODER or SAT F pg 31 When this function is set to ON you can automatically correct vertical vibration in the picture when playing back unstable recordings made on another recorder NOTES e When you finish viewing a tape be sure to set this function to OFF e Regardless of the setting this function has no effect during recording and during special effects playback e The on screen display may jitter vertically when this function is set to ON e To watch recordings with close caption set this function to OFF m COLOU
54. oder NICAM 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 On screen Display Received A2 Stereo ST A2 Bilingual BIL none ST NICAM BIL NICAM NICAM Regular Monaural NICAM Stereo NICAM Bilingual NICAM Monaural e To listen to a stereo programme press AUDIO until HIFI L gt ll R appears on the TV screen e To listen to a bilingual programme press AUDIO until HIFI LIE or HIFI dl R appears on the TV screen e To listen to the standard Regular Monaural audio while receiving a NICAM broadcast press AUDIO until NORM appears on the TV screen NOTE O S D must be set to ON or the on screen displays will not appear pg 37 To Record Stereo and Bilingual Programmes A2 Stereo programmes are automatically recorded in stereo on the Hi Fi audio track with the normal audio track recording mixed L and R channel sound e Bilingual programmes are automatically recorded in bilingual on the Hi Fi audio track The main soundtrack will be recorded on the normal audio track To Record NICAM Stereo and Bilingual Programmes The NICAM audio programme will be recorded on the Hi Fi audio track and the standard audio programme will be recorded on the normal audio track NOTES e If the quality of stereo sound being r
55. one programme overlaps with another the programme starting earlier or programme with the lower programme number will be recorded Satellite Receiver Users To timer record a satellite broadcast using Express Timer Programming 1 Set L 2 SELECT to A V pg 31 2 Perform steps 1 10 Enter L 2 for the channel position In step 6 3 Set the satellite receiver to the appropriate channel before the selected programme begins 4 Leave the satellite receiver s power on VPS PDC 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 the advertised times you may have preset into the timer This means that your recorder will start and stop recording when the preset TV programmes actually start and end even if the broadcast time of a preset TV programme is changed NOTES e When you use Express Timer Programming set the start time VPS or PDC time exactly as advertised in the TV listing A different time than advertised will result in no recording VPS PDC recording is also possible when a satellite receiver or a cable system is connected to L 2 IN DECODER connector on your recorder VPS PDC rec
56. onfirmation screen Press MENU INFORMATION If you live in Eastern Europe TV SYSTEM setting appears instead of DECODER setting on the Manual Channel Set screen When you can see the picture but can hear no audio select appropriate TV system D K or B G Normally TV programmes are broadcasted as follows For Eastern Europe D K For Western Europe B G 1 Select a country in Eastern Europe in step 4 on page 40 2 Press until the TV system D K or B G blinking on the Manual Channel Set screen in step 4 on page 42 3 Press AV to select appropriate TV System D K or B G 44 En Set Stations A Set station names that are registered in your recorder Perform steps 1 and 2 of Manual Channel Set on page 42 to access the Confirmation screen before continuing EE Select the item Press AV lt gt until the item you want begins blinking 2 Access the Manual Channel Set screen Press OK twice Select the new station Press until the station name ID begins blinking then press AV until the new PR station s name ID you want 06 to store begins blinking Registered station names c pg 45 appear as you press AV CH ID 2FINE DECODER CHAS mono DEE A V CHANGE ID 4 gt CURSOR lt OK MENU EXIT 4 Switch the stations Press OK e The Confirmation screen appears e Repeat steps 1 4 as necessary 5 Close the Confirmation scre
57. ording is also possible via the L 1 IN OUT connector How to check if the station being received transmits a VPS PDC signal 1 Press until the channel position appears on the front display panel 2 Hold down START for about 5 seconds VPS PDC appears blinking on the TV screen If a VPS PDC signal is detected from the station VPS PDC will stop blinking If no VPS PDC signal is detected from the station VPS PDC will blink at a slower rate 3 Press or START again to return to normal display 2 6 EN TIMER RECORDING cont Check cancel and change programmes EE Disengage the timer mode Press O TIMER then press 0 1 2 Access the Programme Check screen Press START STOP 8 00 10 00 10 00 10 45 11 30 13 00 4 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 92 NEXT Access the Programme screen Press O again to check PI more information Each time a START STOP you press the next 0 00 programme s information sp VPS PDC OFF appears DATE TV PROG ZSA WDR NEXT EN 2 To cancel or change a programme 4 Cancel or change a programme Press X to cancel a programme To change programme settings press the appropriate button START STOP DATE PR VPS PDC and or SP LP ZIM 5 Return to the normal screen Press as many times as necessary If there are s
58. ower comes on and the recorder searches for the index code indicating the start of the last timer recorded programme Once it s found playback begins automatically e The front display panel tells you how many programmes have been timer recorded If you have for example 3 programmes the Instant REVIEW indicator and 3 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 Next Function Memory The Next Function Memory tells the recorder what to do after rewinding Before continuing make sure the recorder is in the Stop mode a For Automatic Start Of Playback Press t then press within 2 seconds b For Automatic Power Off Press t then press O I within 2 seconds c For Automatic Timer Standby Press t then press O TIMER within 2 seconds Repeat Playback Your recorder can automatically play back the whole tape 100 times repeatedly Start playback Press 2 Activate Repeat Playback Press and hold for over 5 seconds then release e The Play indicator gt on the front display panel blinks slowly e After playing back a tape 100 times the recorder stops automatically 3 Stop Repeat Playback Press W at any time o Pressing gt lt lt DD or Il also stops Repeat Playback en 1 7 Manual Tracking Your r
59. ower cord into a mains outlet After the connection is completed perform Auto Set Up on page 10 1 0 EN INITIAL SETTINGS Before starting make sure of the following U 0 e 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 e The should be set to its mode with connection Auto Channel Set Auto lock Set W or UHF Ka a 7 pte Auto Guide Program Number Set CF pg 9 After the O I button on the recorder or remote control is EE Turn on the recorder pressed for the first time to power on the recorder by simply selecting your country the Auto Set Up function sets the tuner channels clock and Guide Program numbers Press O I on the recorder or remote control The Country automatically Set display appears on the TV screen If you live in Belgium BELGIUM or Switzerland SUISSE you also NOTE need to select your language S vob ve canas vou TVo BELGIUM If you live in Hungary MAGYARORSZ G Czech Republic ESK Ti ie A ada Aa REPUBLIKA Poland POLSKA or other countries in Eastern Europe the recorder with RF connection DEUTSCHLAND OTHER EASTERN EUROPE set the clock manually and the on screen display ESPANA appearing on UHF channel 36 GREECE I b U o ITALIA a ooks distorted perform Video MAGYARORSZAG Channel Set on page 48 NEXT PAGE Av MENU EXIT 2 Select your country Press AV to move the
60. pe of appliance connected to the recorder s L 1 IN OUT connector EE Access the Main Menu screen Press MENU 2 Access the Output Input Set screen Press AV to move the MAIN MENU highlight bar pointer to a OUTPUT NPUT SET then AUTO CH SET MANUAL CH SET press OK or P 7 OUTPUT INPUT SET INITIAL SET AV gt MENU EXIT EM select the output or input mode for the 1 1 IN OUT connector Press AV to move the OUTPUT INPUT SET highlight bar pointer to L 1 CP L 1 OUTPUT VIDEO OUTPUT Then press OK or gt to select the appropriate ei ico setting The default setting is bold in the table below AV MENU EXIT m L 1 OUTPUT VIDEO If a connected appliance s input is compatible only with regular video signals set to VIDEO S VIDEO If a connected appliance s input is compatible with Y C signals set to S VIDEO You can obtain high quality S VHS picture For connection be sure to use a 21 pin SCART cable that is compatible with the Y C signal 4 Return to the normal screen Press MENU L 2 SELECT and L 2 INPUT Setting The L 2 IN DECODER connector accepts either a composite signal regular video signal or a Y C signal a signal in which the luminance and chrominance signals are separated Set L 2 SELECT to the appropriate mode depending on the type of appliance connected to the recorder s L 2 IN DECODER connector Set
61. pin SCART connector as illustrated When using your recorder as the source player ecor er connect its L 1 IN OUT connector to the recording deck When using your recorder as the recording deck connect its L 2 IN DECODER connector to the source player e If another recorder is compatible with the Y C signal TV receiver Player Your recorder when using your recorder as the source player set L 1 OUTPUT to S VIDEO F pg 30 when using your recorder as the recording deck set L 2 mmm INPUT to S VIDEO F pg 31 2 2 Set the input mode of recording deck 21 pin SCART cable not provided With this video recorder press AUX number key 0 and or PR to select L 2 for the L 2 IN DECODER AV mode connector e When using the L 2 IN DECODER connector set L 2 SELECT to A V pg 31 Another recorder Set the edit mode Recorder See PICTURE CONTROL on page 37 4 Start the source player Recorder Your recorder TV receiver Engage the Play mode of the source player Simm mmm 5 Start the recording deck P 5 Engage the Record mode of the recording deck NOTES e All necessary cables can be obtained from your dealer e For Y C signal input output be sure to use a 2
62. put a valid SHOWVIEW number e If the GUIDE PROG SET screen appears see ATTENTION on page 23 4 Set the tape speed Press SP LP AA 5 Set the VPS PDC mode Press VPS PDC to select ON or OFF e If VPS PDC ON is displayed on the TV screen VPS PDC is setto ON e If VPS PDC OFF is displayed on the TV screen VPS PDC is set to OFF r VPS PDC Recording on page 25 6 Return to the normal screen Press PROG or OK PROGRAM COMPLETED appears on the TV screen for about 5 seconds then the normal screen appears e Repeat steps 1 6 for each additional programme Engage the recorder s timer mode Press O TIMER The recorder turns off automatically and appears on the front display panel e To disengage the timer mode press O TIMER again EN 23 NOTES e To Change The Stop Time press STOP after pressing OK in step 3 You can compensate for anticipated programme schedule delays e 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 TV screen Pressing the button again makes the corresponding indication disappear 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
63. r any audio What s the problem This is normal Q Can the video recorder indefinitely remain in A Q A Q A Q A the still mode No It stops automatically after 5 minutes to protect the heads When returning from variable speed search to normal playback the picture is disturbed Should I be concerned about this No it is normal Noise bar appear during variable speed search What s the problem This is normal Sometimes during Index Search the video recorder can t find the programme I want to see Why not There may be index codes too close together RECORDING Q When I pause and then resume a recording the end of the recording before the pause is overlapped by the beginning of the continuation of recording Why does this happen This is normal It reduces distortion at the pause and resume points Q Can the video recorder indefinitely remain in the Record Pause mode No The video recorder goes to its Stop mode automatically after 5 minutes to protect the heads Q What happens if the tape runs out during recording The video recorder stops recording and O and C gt on the front display panel won t stop blinking EN 53 TIMER RECORDING Q O and 9 remain lit on the front display A panel Is there a problem No This is a normal condition for a timer recording in progress Q Can programme the timer while I m
64. r 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 ATTENTION To mobile phone users Using a mobile phone in the vicinity of the recorder may cause picture vibration on the TV screen or change the screen to a blue back display On placing the recorder Some TVs or other appliances generates strong magnetic fields Do not place such appliance on top of the recorder as it may cause picture disturbance 4 EN INDEX JW 3 Es o 00 6 O STANDBY ON 97 Button c pg 10 O Stop Eject M 4 Button gt pg 14 18 0 Cassette Loading Slot O S VHS ET Button F pg 20 O Play gt Button gt pg 14 O Front Display Panel c gt pg 6 O Rewind lt lt Button pg 14 15 D Infrared Beam Receiving Window O Fast Forward gt Button F pg 14 15 D PR Buttons F pg 18 O VIDEO AUDIO Input Connectors pg 28 D Record 6 Button c pg 18 Pause II Button gt pg 15 EN 5 REAR VIEW 7 NU na e ess Do RR L 2 ENTREE DECODEUR IN DECODER 5 1i O Mains Power Cord F pg 9 O L
65. refers to the Then press OK or b GS assigned TV station numbers according to broadcast area for the SHOWVIEW timer recording The Guide Program numbers can be found in most TV listings AV gt MENU EXIT Example When inputting the Guide Program number 2 for ZDF 50 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 POSSIBLE CAUSE CORRECTIVE ACTION 1 No power is supplied to the recorder The mains power cord is disconnected 2 The clock is functioning properly but is displayed on the front display Press the O button to turn the O the recorder cannot be powered panel with AUTO TIMER set to OFF indicator off TAPE TRANSPORT SYMPTOM POSSIBLE CAUSE CORRECTIVE ACTION 1 During recording the tape does not e The recorder is in the Record Pause Press B to resume recording run lights up and the channel mode display blinks on the front display panel 2 The tape will not rewind or e The tape is already fully rewound or Check the cassette fast forward fast forwarded PLAYBACK SYMPTOM POSSIBLE CAUSE CORRECTIVE ACTION 1 The playback picture does not appear e If you are using the RF connection If you are using the RF connection while the tape is r
66. rform steps 1 and 2 of Manual Channel Set on page 42 Select the position Press AV lt D to select the channel position broadcasting scrambled programmes then press OK twice 4 Change the decoder setting Press until OFF decoder setting begins blinking and set it to ON by pressing AV Perform steps 1 and 2 of Manual Channel Set on page 42 E g to access the Confirmation screen before continuing Return to the Confirmation screen EE Select the item Press AV lt D until the item you want to move begins blinking Then press OK and the station name ID and its channel CH number begin blinking 2 Select the new position Press AV lt gt to move the station to the new channel position then press OK Example If you moved the station in position 4 to position 2 the stations originally in positions 2 and 3 each move down one space PR CH ID PR CH ID 01 25 ARD 08 C26 E SP 02 C08 SKY1 09 55 WEST PR CH ID PR CH ID 01s 25 _ ARD 08 C26 E SP 02 C65 RAIT 09 55 WEST 03 C08 SKY 10 C24 11 C23 OSF 11 C23 05 7031 BBCI 12 C25 ESPN BBC1 12 C25 06 C32 BBC2 13 Se 13 07 C33 3SAT 14 FERE 07 C33 3SAT 14 AV lt 4D MOVE MANUAL CH SET MENU EXIT 033 10 ZDF 2 10 C24 SATI 04 C65 RAII AV lt gt MOVE gt MENU EXIT e Repeat steps 1 and 2 as necessary Close the Confirmation screen Press MENU Press OK e Repeat steps 3 5 as necessary 6 Close the C
67. rks index codes at the beginning of each recording This function gives you quick access to any one of 9 index codes in either direction NOTE Before starting make sure the recorder is in the Stop mode Activate Index Search Press lt or gt lt lt or BPI dd 1 or gt 1 is displayed on the TV screen and search begins in the corresponding direction e To access index codes 2 through 9 press lt or gt repeatedly until the correct index number is displayed Example To locate the beginning of B from the current position press lt twice To locate the beginning of D from the current position press gt once Current position 2 1 1 2 3 lt lt 4 Db gt Index number e When the specified index code is located playback begins automatically PLAYBACK cont Skip Search During playback press 30 SEC 1 to 4 times to skip over unwanted sections Each press initiates a 30 second period of fast motion playback Normal playback resumes automatically To resume normal playback during a Skip Search press gt Instant ReView Simply by pressing a single button the recorder power comes on rewinds and begins playback of the last timer recorded programme If you have several programmes recorded you can easily access any of them NOTE Before starting make sure that the recorder is off and that the Timer mode is disengaged Activate Instant ReView Press REVIEW The recorder p
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69. screen Press AV to move the MAIN MENU highlight bar pointer to AUTO CH SET then press OK or MODE SET OUTPUT INPUT SET INITIAL SET Av gt MENU EXIT Select your country Press AV to move the highlight bar pointer to your country s name then press OK or b 4 Select the language es a to move the f NEXT PAGE iohli i NORSK ghlight bar pointer to the ELE language of your choice NEDERLANDS e You do not have to press OK Caan pressing OK starts Auto FRANCAIS DEUTSCH Channel Set Av gt MENU EXIT 5 Return to the normal screen Press MENU 14 EN Basic Playback Turn on the TV and select the video channel or AV mode PLAYBACK EE Load a cassette Make sure the window side is up the rear label side is facing you and the arrow on the front of the cassette is pointed toward the recorder e Do not apply too much pressure when inserting e If the record safety tab has been removed playback begins automatically e The recorder s power comes on automatically and the counter is reset to 0 00 00 2 Find the programme start point If the tape is advanced past the start point press lt lt To go forward press DP Start playback Press B bESt appears blinking in the recorder s front display panel during automatic tracking pg 21 4 Stop playback
70. t IMPORTANT Perform the following steps only if Auto Channel Set has not been set correctly by Auto Set Up lt pg 10 you have moved to a different area or if a new station starts broadcasting in your area Your recorder needs to memorize all necessary stations in channel positions in order to record TV programmes Auto Channel Set automatically assigns all receivable stations in your area to call them up by using the PR buttons without going through any vacant channels Auto Channel Set EE Turn on the recorder Press b 1 2 Access the Main Menu screen Press MENU Access the Auto Channel Set screen Press AV to move the MAIN MENU highlight bar pointer to MODE SET AUTO CH SET then press Cr AUTO CH SET MANUAL CH SET OK or gt OUTPUT INPUT SET INITIAL SET AV MENU EXIT 4 Select your country Press AV to move the highlight bar pointer to your country s name then press OK or gt 5 Select the language Press AV to move the highlight bar pointer to the language of your choice IMPORTANT e In certain reception conditions station names may not be stored correctly and Auto Guide Program Number Set may not work properly If the Guide Program numbers are not set properly when you timer record a TV programme using the SHOWVIEW system the recorder will record a TV programme of a different station When programming the timer using
71. te bars appear clearly on the TV screen as shown to the right go to step 4 e f the two vertical white bars do not appear Clearly 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 no broadcast on neighbouring channels e If you cannot obtain the two vertical white bars clearly with any channel between 22 and 69 consult your JVC dealer 4 Exit the Video Channel Set mode Press OK on the remote control With AV Connection To view picture signals from the video recorder set your TV to its AV mode With RF Connection The channel on which the TV screen in step 3 appears clearly is your video channel To view picture signals from the video recorder set your TV to the video channel EN 49 SHOWVIEW System Setup IMPORTANT Normally Auto Set Up pg 10 or Auto Channel Set lt pg 40 sets the Guide Program numbers automatically You need to set the Guide Program numbers manually only in the following cases e When timer programming with the SHOWVIEW system the channel position where the station you wish to record is received on your recorder is not selected OR when you add a channel after Auto
72. till some programmes remaining go on to step 6 6 Return to the timer mode Press O TIMER 28 EN Edit From A Camcorder AUX A jih dE Recorder Audio cable not provided Video cable not provided VIDEO OUT Camcorder AUDIO OUT Player EDITING You can use a Camcorder as the source player and your recorder as the recording deck EE Make connections Connect the camcorder s AUDIO OUT and VIDEO OUT connectors to the recorder s front panel AUDIO and VIDEO input connectors e When using a monaural camcorder connect its AUDIO OUT connector to the AUDIO L input connector on your recorder 2 Set the recorder s input mode Press AUX number key 0 and or PR to select F 1 Set the edit mode See PICTURE CONTROL on page 37 4 Start the camcorder Engage the Play mode of the camcorder 5 Start the recorder Engage the Record mode of the recorder NOTES e All necessary cables can be obtained from your dealer e When you select EDIT to dub tapes in step 3 be sure to select AUTO or NORM when B E S T is set to OFF after you finish dubbing the tapes EN 29 e You can use your recorder as the source player or as the Edit To Or From recording deck o EE Make connections Another Video Connect the player s 21 pin SCART connector to the recorder s 21
73. tor Hen Outdoor unit Aerial Aerial connector Back of TV Satellite cable TV aerial cable Satellite receiver DECODER VCR TV Asa C AR HEERHSERER BRERA ERAS HEEREHHHSE 21 pin SCART connector ENTF i DECODEUR L 2 IN DEZO Back of recorder Mains outlet IMPORTANT When you set L 2 SELECT to SAT CF pg 31 it is possible to view a satellite broadcast with the TV set to its AV mode even if the recorder is turned off When the recorder is in Stop mode or recording press TV VCR on the remote control to turn off the VCR indicator on the front display panel e f you turn on the recorder when the satellite receiver s power is off nothing appears on the TV screen In this case turn on the satellite receiver or set the TV to its TV mode or press TV VCR on the remote control to set the recorder to the video mode Perfect Connections This is an example of recommended connection if your TV has two 21 pin AV input SCART connectors Connect the decoder to the satellite receiver s connector if you have a decoder L 1 IN OUT connector to TV s connector and L 2 IN DECODER connector to the satellite receiver s connector Then connect the satellite receiver and TV Outdoor
74. unning the TV receiver s channel selector is set the TV receiver to the video not set to the video channel channel the recorder s video channel has not perform Video Channel Set been correctly set C pg 48 e If you are using the AV connection the If you are using the AV connection set the TV receiver is not set to the AV mode TV to its AV mode 2 Noise appears during visual search e This is normal Foo 3 Noise appears during normal e The automatic tracking mode is Try manual tracking pg 17 playback engaged 4 The playback picture is blurred or e The video heads may be dirty Use a dry cleaning cassette TCL 2 or interrupted while TV broadcasts are consult your JVC dealer clear or USE CLEANING CASSETTE message appears on the screen 5 Breaks are noticeable in Hi Fi e The automatic tracking mode is Try manual tracking pg 17 soundtrack engaged EN 51 RECORDING SYMPTOM POSSIBLE CAUSE CORRECTIVE ACTION 1 Recording cannot be started e There is no cassette loaded or the Insert a cassette or using adhesive tape cassette loaded has had its record safety cover the hole where the tab was tab removed removed 2 TV broadcasts cannot be recorded L 1 L 2 F 1 or SAT has been Set to the desired channel selected as the input mode 3 Tape to tape editing is not possible e The source another video recorder Confirm that the source is prop
75. uting NOTES e When inserting the batteries be sure to insert in the correct directions as indicated under the battery cover e Depending on the type of JVC TV some or all functions may not be operated using the remote control e l the remote control doesn t work properly remove its batteries wait a short time replace the batteries and then try again INSTALLING YOUR NEW RECORDER Basic Connections Aerial connector Back of TV 21 pin SCART Tao connector eis 21 pin SCART cable not provided RF cable provided Mai ains power cord rere Back of recorder L 1 IN OUT RF OUT Mains outlet Make AV connection if your TV has a 21 pin AV input connector SCART in order to reduce the possibility of interference With AV connection you can enjoy stereo playback of video tapes if you are using a stereo NOTES The L 1 IN OUT connector accepts only a composite signal regular video signal and delivers either a composite signal regular video signal or a Y C signal a signal in which the luminance and chrominance signals are separated If your TVS 21 pin AV input connector SCART is compatible with the Y C signal set L 1 OUTPUT to S VIDEO after the connection and the initial settings are completed t pg 30 You c
76. will be recorded as MESECAM on this recorder MESECAM is the designation for tapes with SECAM signals that have been recorded on a MESECAM compatible PAL video cassette recorder PAL NTSC To record PAL signals or play back a PAL or NTSC tape MESECAM To record SECAM signals or play back a MESECAM tape NOTES O It is not possible to record in S VHS if MESECAM is selected The recording mode is forced to change to VHS About NTSC Playback e Some TVs shrink the picture vertically and place black bars at the top and bottom of the TV 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 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 When this function is set to 3H the recorder is turned off automatically if no operation is done within 3 hours AUTO POWER OFF IN 3 MIN appears on the screen 3 minutes before the recorder is turned off 40 ww Tuner Set Turn on the TV and select the video channel or AV mode SUBSIDIARY SETTINGS con

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