JVC HR-A231EK, HR-A230ES User Manual

VIDEO CASSETTE RECORDER

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HR-A230ES

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CONTENTS

SAFETY FIRST 2

Safety Precautions .................................... 2

Some Do’s And Dont’s ............................. 3

INSTALLING YOUR NEW RECORDER 4

Basic Connections ................................... 4

Tune The TV To Your Video Recorder ...... 5

Connection To A Satellite Receiver .......... 6

INITIAL SETTINGS 7

Tuner Set .................................................. 7

Clock Set ................................................. 8

PLAYBACK 10

Basic Playback ....................................... 10

Playback Features .................................. 11

RECORDING 15

Basic Recording ..................................... 15

Recording Features ................................ 16

TIMER RECORDING 17

Information On Video Plus+ .................. 17

Guide Channel Set .............................. 17

Video Plus+ Timer Recording ................. 19

Regular Timer Programming .................. 21

Check And Cancel Programmes .......... 23

PDC Recording ................................... 23

EDITING 24

Edit To Or From Another Video

Recorder ................................................ 24

Edit From A Camcorder ......................... 25

USING THE CONFIRMATION DISPLAY 26

Storing Channels Manually .................... 26

Delete A Channel .................................. 27

Change Station Preset Position ............... 27

Set Stations ............................................ 28

Fine-Tuning Channels Already Stored .... 29

TV STATION AND ID LIST 30
TV STATION CHANNEL NUMBER GUIDE

(U.K. ONLY) 31
TROUBLESHOOTING 32
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 34
INDEX 35
SPECIFICATIONS Back Cover

PU30425-1807-1

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SAFETY FIRST

Safety Precautions

The rating plate and the safety caution are on the rear of the unit.

WARNING: DANGEROUS VOLTAGE INSIDE
WARNING: TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS UNIT TO RAIN OR

MOISTURE.

IMPORTANT

Connection to the mains supply in the United Kingdom.
DO NOT cut off the mains plug from this equipment. If

the plug fitted is not suitable for the power points in your
home or the cable is too short to reach a power point, then
obtain a proper safety approved extension lead/adapter or
consult your dealer.

BE SURE to replace the fuse only with an identical
approved type, as originally fitted, and to replace the fuse
cover.

If nonetheless the mains plug is cut off remove the fuse and
dispose of the plug immediately, to avoid a possible shock
hazard by inadvertent connection to the mains supply.
If this product is not supplied fitted with a mains plug then
follow the instructions given below:
DO NOT make any connection to the Larger Terminal
coded E or Green.
The wires in the mains lead are coloured in accordance
with the following code:

Blue to N (Neutral) or Black
Brown to L (Live) or Red

If these colours do not correspond with the terminal
identifications of your plug, connect as follows:
Blue wire to terminal coded N (Neutral) or coloured Black.
Brown wire to terminal coded L (Live) or coloured Red.

If in doubt — consult a competent electrician.

CAUTION

n 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.

n Dangerous voltage inside. Refer internal servicing to

qualified service personnel. To prevent electric shock or
fire hazard, remove the power cord from the mains
outlet prior to connecting or disconnecting any signal
lead or aerial.

IMPORTANT

n Please read the various precautions on p. 2 – 3 of this

instruction manual before installing or operating the
recorder.

n 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.

The OPERATE button does not completely shut off mains
power from the unit, but switches operating current on and
off.

Video tapes recorded with this video recorder in the LP
(Long Play) mode cannot be played back on a single-speed
video recorder.

Failure to heed the following precautions may result in
damage to the recorder, remote control or video
cassette.

1. DO NOT place the recorder . . .

... in an environment prone to extreme temperatures or

humidity.
... in direct sunlight.
... in a dusty environment.
... in an environment where strong magnetic fields are

generated.
... on a surface that is unstable or subject to vibration.

2. DO NOT block the recorder’s ventilation openings.

3. DO NOT place heavy objects on the recorder or remote
control.

4. DO NOT place anything which might spill on top of the
recorder or remote control.

5. AVOID violent shocks to the recorder during transport.

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n Only cassettes marked "VHS" can be used with this

videorecorder.

n HQ VHS is compatible with existing VHS equipment.
n Video Plus+ and PlusCode are trademarks of Gemstar

Development Corporation. The Video Plus+ system is
manufactured under licence from Gemstar Development
Corporation.

MOISTURE CONDENSATION

Moisture in the air will condense on the recorder when you
move it from a cold place to a warm place, or under extremely
humid conditions—just as water droplets form in the surface of
a glass filled with cold liquid. Moisture condensation on the
head drum will cause damage to the tape. In conditions where
condensation may occur, keep the recorder turned on for a few
hours to let the moisture dry.

ABOUT HEAD CLEANING

Accumulation of dirt and other particles on the video heads
may cause the playback picture to become blurred or inter­rupted. Be sure to contact your nearest JVC dealer if such
troubles occur.

4-STEP QUICK SET UP

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BASIC
CONNECTION

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TUNE THE
TV TO YOUR
VIDEO
RECORDER

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TUNER SET

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CLOCK SET

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Some Do's And Don'ts On The Safe
Use Of Equipment

This equipment has been designed and manufactured to meet international safety standards but, like any
electrical equipment, care must be taken if you are to obtain the best results and safety is to be assured.

DO read the operating instructions before you attempt to use the equipment.
DO ensure that all electrical connections (including the mains plug, extension leads and interconnec-

tions between pieces of equipment) are properly made and in accordance with the manufacturer's
instructions. Switch off and withdraw the mains plug when making or changing connections.

DO consult your dealer if you are ever in doubt about the installation, operation or safety of your equip-

ment.

DO be careful with glass panels or doors on equipment.
DON'T continue to operate the equipment if you are in any doubt about it working normally, or if it is

damanged in any way — switch off, withdraw the mains plug and consult your dealer.

DON'T remove any fixed cover as this may expose dangerous voltages.
DON'T leave equipment switched on when it is unattended unless it is specifically stated that it is de-

signed for unattended operation or has a standby mode. Switch off using the switch on the
equipment and make sure that your family knows how to do this. Special arrangements may need
to be made for infirm or handicapped people.

DON'T use equipment such as personal stereos or radios so that you are distracted from the requirements

of road safety. It is illegal to watch television whilst driving.

DON'T listen to headphones at high volume, as such use can permanently damage your hearing.
DON'T obstruct the ventilation of the equipment, for example with curtains or soft furnishings. Overheat-

ing will cause damage and shorten the life of the equipment.

DON'T use makeshift stands and NEVER fix legs with wood screws — to ensure complete safety always

fit the manufacturer's approved stand or legs with the fixings provided according to the instruc­tions.

DON'T allow electrical equipment to be exposed to rain or moisture.

ABOVE ALL...

— NEVER let anyone especially children push anything into holes, slots or any other opening in the

case — this could result in a fatal electrical shock;

— NEVER guess or take chances with electrical equipment of any kind — it is better to be safe than

sorry!

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INSTALLING YOUR NEW RECORDER

Basic Connections

Back of TV

Aerial terminal

21-pin SCART connector

RF Cable (provided)

21-pin SCART Cable

It's essential that your video recorder be properly connected.
Follow these steps carefully. THESE STEPS MUST BE COM­PLETED BEFORE ANY VIDEO OPERATION CAN BE PER­FORMED.

CHECK CONTENTS

Make sure the package contains all of the accessories
listed in “Specifications” (Z back cover).

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SITUATE RECORDER

Place the recorder on a stable, horizontal surface.

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CONNECT RECORDER TO
TV

The connection method you use depends on the type of
TV you have.

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RF CONNECTION

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To Connect To A TV With NO AV Input Terminals . . .

a– Disconnect the TV aerial cable from the TV.
b– Connect the TV aerial cable to the ANT. IN jack

on the rear panel of the recorder.

c– Connect the provided RF cable between the RF

OUT jack on the rear panel of the recorder and the
TV’s aerial terminal.

Before operating the recorder, make sure the TV’s preset
is set to the VIDEO preset.

AV CONNECTION

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To Connect To A TV With AV Input Terminals . . .

a– Connect the aerial, recorder and TV as per “RF

CONNECTION”.

b– Connect an optional SCART cable between the

AV1 IN/OUT socket on the rear panel of the
recorder and the TV’s 21-pin SCART connector.

c– Set the RF OUT switch to OFF.

Before operating the recorder, make sure the TV is set to
the VIDEO (or AV) mode.

Mains Power
Cord

Mains outlet

CONNECT RECORDER TO
MAINS

Plug the end of the mains power cord into a mains
outlet.

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ON–TEST–OF

Tune The TV To Your Video
Recorder

TV Aerial Cable

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AV2 IN

RF OUT

ON–TEST–OFF

RF OUT switch

The video recorder sends picture and sound signals via the RF
connecting cable to your TV on UHF channel 36.

AV1 IN/OUT

TURN ON THE RECORDER

Press OPERATE.

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SELECT OUTPUT MODE

Set the RF OUT switch on the back of the recorder to
TEST.

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ANT. IN

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RF OUT

RF output channel
adjustment screw

Back of Recorder

SET TV PRESET

Set your TV to the video preset (UHF channel 36). Two
white bars appear on screen vertically.

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● Tune the TV until the bars are as clear as they can be.

● Your TV should be set to the preset designated for use

with a video recorder, or to a spare preset if there is
not a specified video preset on your TV.

RESET OUTPUT MODE

Return the RF OUT switch to ON.

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NOTE:

If some interference noise is continually seen on the screen,
consult your JVC dealer.

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INSTALLING YOUR NEW RECORDER (cont'd)

Connection To
A Satellite
Receiver

Outdoor Unit

The AV2 IN socket on the rear panel of your recorder allows
simple connection to a satellite receiver.

Aerial

Back of TV

Aerial terminal

Satellite Receiver
Unit

DECODER VCR TV

Mains outlet

Satellite Cable

TV Aerial cable

ANT. IN

RF OUT

21-pin SCART
connectors

EXT.2 EXT.1

ANT. IN

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RF OUT

Back of Recorder

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ON–TEST–OFF

AV2 IN

AV1 IN/OUT

NOTES:

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When connecting your recorder to a TV equipped with 21-pin SCART connectors, follow the illustration above using the cables
shown in gray.

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For details, check your satellite receiver’s instruction manual.

INITIAL SETTINGS

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Tuner Set

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Your recorder needs to memorise all necessary stations in preset
positions in order to record TV programmes. ATS+ (Auto Tuning
System) automatically assigns all receivable stations in your
area to call them up with the TV PROG. buttons without going
through any vacant channels.

The following procedure describes how to select automatic
channel setting.

TURN ON THE RECORDER

Press OPERATE.

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ACCESS CH. SET DISPLAY

Press and hold CH SET for more than 2 seconds.
“AUTO” appears on the front display panel.

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START AUTO CHANNEL SET

Press OK and “AUTO" blinks on the front display panel.

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ACCESS CONFIRMATION
DISPLAY

The preset position, channel and station name (ID – Z
pg. 30) of the stations located by your recorder appear

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in a Confirmation display.
(Ex.)
Preset Position

Confirm all the stored stations by using PUSH JOG%fi.

Channel

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RETURN TO NORMAL
DISPLAY

Press CH SET.

● Using the Confirmation display, you can skip or add

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preset positions, enter station names and perform
other operations. Refer to page 26 for the procedures.

● Depending on the reception conditions, the stations
may not be stored in order, and the station names
may not be stored correctly.

Fine tuning is performed automatically when you select
“AUTO CH SET”. If you want to perform it manually, refer to
page 29.
To set the tuner manually, refer to “Storing Channels Manually”
(Z pg. 26).

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Clock Set

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INITIAL SETTINGS (cont.)

If you performed Auto Channel Set (Z pg. 7), the recorder’s
built-in clock is also set automatically. The Auto and Manual
clock setting procedures are necessary when . . .

– a power outage of more than 3 minutes occurs.
– the tuner has been set manually.
– the user desires to set the clock slightly ahead of the actual time.
– the clock was not set even after Auto Tuner Set was performed.

Whether you perform Auto or Manual clock setting, you can
use the convenient Just Clock function.

Just Clock

The Just Clock function provides accurate time keeping through
automatic adjustments at regular intervals, by reading data from
a PDC signal.

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The Just Clock option appears in the Just Clock display, and can
be set “ON” or “OFF” (the default setting is “ON”). Press OK
until the Just Clock setting begins blinking, then press PUSH
JOG%fi to change the setting.

Just Clock Preset Position

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IMPORTANT: If you turn off Just Clock off, the accuracy of your

recorder’s built-in clock may be reduced, which could
adversely effect timer recording.

Both Auto and Manual clock setting procedures begin from step 3.

Preparation

TURN THE RECORDER ON

Press OPERATE.

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ACCESS CLOCK SET
DISPLAY

Press CLOCK on the remote control. The Clock Set
display appears.

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Auto Clock Set

SET CLOCK
AUTOMATICALLY

At the Clock Set display, press PUSH JOG . The Clock
Set display blinks and clock setting begins.

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● If the Just Clock preset position isn't set to the preset
position on which Auto Clock data is received,
"Err"(or) appears, and then the display from step 2
reappears. To set the Just Clock preset position, press
OK until the Just Clock preset position begins
blinking, then cycle through the numbers by pressing
PUSH JOG%fi until the number representing the
preset position in which the station transmitting clock
setting data (BBC1, BBC2, etc.) is stored appears.

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RETURN TO NORMAL
DISPLAY

Once clock setting is completed, press CLOCK to return
to the normal display.

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Manual Clock Set

SET DATE AND TIME

Press PUSH JOG%fi to set the hour, then press OK. The
“minutes” display begins blinking. Repeat the proce-

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dure to set the minutes, day, month and year.

Hour≠Minutes

After inputting the year, press OK and the Just Clock
display appears.

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Day≠Month

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Year

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OK

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NOTES:

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Just Clock (when set to "ON") enables adjustment of the
recorder's built-in clock every hour on the hour, except for 11
o'clock in the evening and midnight.

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Just Clock is not effective when . . .
– the recorder’s power is on (unless the recorder is tuned to

the same preset selected in the Just Clock display).
– the recorder is in the Timer mode.
– a difference of more than 3 minutes exists between the

built-in clock’s time and the actual time.

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If Just Clock is set to "ON", the recorder’s clock is automati­cally adjusted at the start/end of Summer Time.

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Auto clock setting and Just Clock may not function properly
depending on the reception condition.

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During Manual clock setting, if the day and month data are
invalid (such as 31st April), the month digits are cleared
automatically and the day digits begin blinking. Input the
correct data.

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If, in step 3 of the Manual clock setting procedure, the year
digits are automatically cleared and the day digits begin
blinking, it is possible that you have input 29th February for a
non-leap year. Input the correct data.

SET JUST CLOCK

The default setting is “ON”. Set as desired by pressing

PUSH JOG%fi, then press OK.

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● If you set to “OFF”, you can disregard the next step as
you won’t be able to receive regular clock adjustments.

SET CLOCK DATA SOURCE
PRESET POSITION

The recorder is preset to receive clock setting and
adjustment data from preset position 1. Press PUSH

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JOG %fi to set the preset position to the number

representing the station transmitting clock setting data,
then press OK.

START CLOCK OPERATION

Press CLOCK.

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PLAY

STOP

FF

PLAY

STOP/EJECT

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Basic

PLAYBACK

The easiest, most basic operation possible with your video
recorder is tape playback. Already-recorded signals on a video
tape are read by your video recorder and displayed on your TV
just like a TV programme.

Playback

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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

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point toward the recorder. Don’t apply too much

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pressure when inserting.

● The recorder power comes on automatically and the
counter is reset to 0:00:00.

● If the record safety tab has been removed, playback
begins automatically.

FIND PROGRAMME START
POINT

If the tape is advanced past the start point, press REW.
To go forward, press FF.

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START PLAYBACK

Press PLAY.

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STOP PLAYBACK

Press STOP on the remote or STOP/EJECT on the
recorder’s front panel. Then press STOP/EJECT to
remove the cassette.

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Usable cassettes

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● Compact VHS camcorder recordings can be played on
this video recorder. Simply place the recorded cassette
into a VHS Cassette Adapter and it can be used just like
any full-sized VHS cassette.

● This video recorder can record on regular VHS and
Super VHS cassettes. However, it will record and play
back regular VHS signals only. It is not possible to play
back a recorded Super VHS tape.

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TV PROG.

FF

PLAY

PAUSE

PLAY

Take advantage of special functions possible with the recorder’s
controls or the remote control.

Playback
Features

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Still Picture/Frame-By-Frame
Playback

PAUSE DURING PLAYBACK

Press PAUSE. If there is vertical jitter, use the TV PROG.
buttons to correct the picture.

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ACTIVATE FRAME-BY-FRAME
PLAYBACK

Press PAUSE again.

OR

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Press PUSH JOG or .

To resume normal playback, press PLAY.

Slow Motion

ACTIVATE SLOW-MOTION
PLAYBACK

During still picture, press and hold PAUSE for 2
seconds, then release. Press and release again to return

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to still picture.

OR

During still picture, press and hold PUSH JOG or .
Release to return to still picture.

To resume normal playback, press PLAY.

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TV PROG.

FF

PAUSE

Variable-Speed Search

ACTIVATE VARIABLE-SPEED
SEARCH

During playback, press PUSH JOG or .

● The more times you press, the faster the playback

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To resume normal playback, press PLAY.

High-Speed Search

picture moves.

● To decrease speed, press the button for the opposite
direction.

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ACTIVATE HIGH-SPEED
SEARCH

During playback or still, press FF for forward high­speed search, or REW for reverse high-speed search.

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● For short searches during playback or still, press and
hold FF or REW for over 2 seconds. When released,
normal playback resumes.

To resume normal playback, press PLAY.

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TV PROG.

REVIEW

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TV PROG.

PLAYBACK (cont.)

Manual Tracking

Your video recorder is equipped with automatic tracking
control. During playback, you can override this and adjust the
tracking manually by pressing the TV PROG. buttons.

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OVERRIDE AUTOMATIC
TRACKING

Press SP/LP ( ) on the remote to engage manual
tracking.

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ADJUST TRACKING
MANUALLY

Press TV PROG. + or – to adjust tracking.

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RETURN TO AUTOMATIC
TRACKING

Press SP/LP ( ) on the remote to re-engage auto­matic tracking.

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SP/LP

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NOTE:

When a new tape is inserted, the recorder enters the automatic
tracking mode automatically.

Instant ReView

Simply by pressing a single button, the recorder power comes
on, rewinds, and begins playback of the last timer-recorded
programme. If you have several programmes recorded, you can
easily access any of them.

NOTE:

Before starting, make sure that the recorder is off and that the
Timer mode is disengaged.

ACTIVATE INSTANT
REVIEW

Press REVIEW. The recorder power comes on and the
recorder searches for the index code indicating the start

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of the last timer-recorded programme. Once it’s found,
playback begins automatically.
The front display panel tells you how many
programmes have been recorded. If you have, for
example, 3 programmes, “REV 3” appears and blinks.
To watch the first of the 3 programmes, press REVIEW
three times. The recorder searches and begins playback
automatically. You can access a programme as far as 9
index codes away from the current tape position.

NOTE:

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Instant ReView is not possible while the recorder is in the
Timer mode.

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PLAY

STOP

FF

PLAY

STOP

PAUSE

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DISPLAY

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Index Search

Your recorder automatically marks index codes at the beginning
of each recording. This function gives you quick access to any
one of 9 index codes in either direction.

NOTE:

Before starting, make sure the recorder is in the Stop mode.

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ACTIVATE INDEX SEARCH

Press PUSH JOG or (™ or £). “–1” or “+1” is
displayed on the display panel and search begins in the

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corresponding direction.

● To access index codes 2 through 9, press PUSH JOG

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or repeatedly until the correct index number is
displayed.
Ex.: To locate the beginning of B from the current

position, press PUSH JOG twice.
To locate the beginning of D from the current
position, press PUSH JOG once.

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Current position

AB C D E F

–2 –1 1 2 3

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FF

PAUSE

PUSH JOG

Index number

● When the specified index code is located, playback
begins automatically.

Repeat Playback

Your video recorder can automatically play back the whole tape
20 times repeatedly.

START PLAYBACK

Press PLAY.

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ACTIVATE REPEAT
PLAYBACK

Press PLAY and hold for over 5 seconds, then release.

● The Play indicator ( ) on the display panel blinks

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slowly.

● The tape plays 20 times automatically, and then
stops.

STOP PLAYBACK

Press STOP at any time to stop playback.

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NOTE:

Pressing PLAY, REW , FF or PAUSE also stops Repeat Playback.

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PLAY

PLAY

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PLAYBACK (cont.)

NTSC Playback

Your video recorder is equipped with NTSC circuitry that can
play back NTSC tapes.

LOAD A CASSETTE

Insert a cassette recorded in NTSC.

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START PLAYBACK

Press PLAY. “NT” appears on the display panel.

● Some TVs shrink the picture vertically and place

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black bars at the top and bottom of the screen. This is
not a malfunction on the part of either the video
recorder or the TV.

● The picture may roll up and down. This can be
corrected using the V-HOLD control found on some
TVs. (This cannot be corrected if the TV does not
have a V-HOLD control.)

● The counter and elapsed tape time readings will be
incorrect.

● During search, still, or frame-by-frame playback, the
picture will be distorted, and there may be a loss of
colour.

● Depending on the type of TV, the top and bottom
portions of superimposed displays may be cut off
during NTSC playback.

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Next Function Memory

You can set your recorder's power to go off automatically after
the tape is fully rewound. Before starting, make sure the
recorder is in the Stop mode.
For Automatic Power Off After Tape Rewind . . .
. . . press REW, then press OPERATE within 2 seconds.

Remote A/B Code Switching

The remote control is capable of controlling two JVC video
recorders independently; one set to respond to the remote
control’s A code control signals and another set to respond to B
code control signals. The remote control is preset to send A
code signals because your video recorder is initially set to
respond to A code signals. You can easily modify your video
recorder to respond to B code signals.

REMOVE POWER SUPPLY

Unplug the mains power cord from the mains outlet.

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SET A/B CODE SWITCH

Set to B.

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RE-SUPPLY POWER

Plug the mains power cord back into the mains outlet.

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TURN THE RECORDER ON

Press OPERATE on the remote control. The recorder
will now only respond to B code signals.

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NOTE:

Some TV sets may malfunction in response to the B mode. If
this happens, switch back to the A mode.

RECORDING

STOP

PLAY

PAUSE

STOP/EJECT

RECORD

TV PROG.

SP/LP

Basic

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TV signals being received by the recorder’s built-in tuner can be
recorded onto a video tape. You can “capture” a TV programme
using your video recorder.

Recording

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LOAD A CASSETTE

Insert a cassette with the record safety tab intact.

● The counter is reset to 0:00:00 and the recorder

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power comes on automatically.

CHOOSE A PROGRAMME

Press TV PROG. +/– or the NUMBER keys to select the
preset you wish to record. The name of the station

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appears in the recorder’s display panel for 5 seconds,
followed by the preset position number. (Only stations
that appear in the Confirmation display will be displayed.)

SET TAPE SPEED

Press SP/LP. Check the SP/LP indicator on the recorder
display panel to confirm the selected tape speed.

3

START RECORDING

Press and hold RECORD and PLAY on the remote
control, or press RECORD on the recorder.

4

PAUSE/RESUME
RECORDING

Press PAUSE. Press PLAY to resume recording.

5

4

3

RECORD

SP/LP

6

1

3

TV PROG.

PLAY

4,5

PAUSE

5

2

STOP RECORDING

Press STOP on the remote control or STOP/EJECT on
the recorder. Then press STOP/EJECT to remove the

6

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.

Record safety tab

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RECORD

TV PROG.

Recording
Features

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6

RECORDING (cont.)

Record One Programme
While Watching Another

SELECT PRESET TO WATCH

Once recording is in progress, all you need to do is to
set the preset controls on the TV for the station you

1

wish to view.

● The programme selected with the TV’s preset controls
appears on the TV screen while the one selected with
the TV PROG. button is recorded on the tape.

Elapsed Recording Time
Indication

You can check the exact time of a recording.

SET COUNTER DISPLAY

Press DISPLAY so that a counter reading appears on the
dispay panel.

1

● If you press DISPLAY again, clock display appears.

C.RESET

2

12
45

8

7

0

1

3

DISPLAY

3
6
9

TV PROG.

RESET COUNTER

Press C. RESET before starting recording or playback.

● The counter is reset to “0:00:00” and shows the exact

2

elapsed time as the tape runs.

Instant Timer Recording (ITR)

This easy method lets you record for from 30 minutes to 6 hours
(selectable in 30-min. increments), and shuts the recorder off
after recording is finished.

START RECORDING

Press RECORD on the recorder.

1

ENGAGE ITR MODE

Press RECORD again. ITR blinks and 0:30 appears on
the front display panel.

2

SET RECORDING
DURATION

If you want to record for more than 30 minutes, press

RECORD to extend the time. Each press extends

3

recording time by 30 minutes.

NOTE:

You can only perform ITR using the RECORD button on the
recorder's front panel.

TIMER RECORDING

CH SET

NUMBER "0"

Information
On Video

17

With Video Plus+, timer programming is greatly simplified
because each TV programme has a corresponding code number
which your recorder is able to recognize.

NOTE:

“Guide Channel” refers to the assigned TV station numbers,
according to broadcast area, for Video Plus+ timer recording.

Plus+

NUMBER

CANCEL

2

12
45

8

7

0

3
6
9

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TV PROG.

IMPORTANT

Perform the following procedure after the channel setting steps
on pages 7 and 26 – 29, and after the Clock Set procedure on
page 8.
After setting the Guide Channel, the station names and preset
positions may be incorrect if you stored or skipped channels. In
this case, re-perform Guide Channel setting.

6

Guide Channel Set

MAKE LIST OF STORED
PRESET POSITIONS AND
STATION NAMES

(Ex.)

Preset position Station name

1

1 BBC 1
2 BBC 2
3 ITV
4 CH 4

ACCESS CH. SET DISPLAY

Press and hold CH SET for over 2 seconds. "AUTO"
appears on the front display panel.

2

PUSH JOG

1

3

OK

ACCESS GUIDE CHANNEL
SET DISPLAY

Press PUSH JOG%fi to select "GUID", then press OK.
The Guide Channel Set display appears.

3

Preset Position

≠

CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE.

Guide Channel

≠

18

4

ENTER PLUSCODE NUMBER

Press OK, and "– –" appears. Then, using the NUMBER
keys, input the PlusCode (found in most TV listings) of a
program scheduled to be broadcast on each station on
the list from step 1, starting at the top. If you enter the
wrong number, press CANCEL and input the correct
number.

TIMER RECORDING(cont.)

THE SATELLITE RECEIVER IS SHOWN CONNECTED TO THE
“AV2 IN” (SCART) CONNECTOR AND THE CABLE SYSTEM
CONNECTED VIA THE AERIAL SOCKET AND TUNED TO,
FOR EXAMPLE, PRESET POSITION 5 ON YOUR TV.

Satellite Antenna

Cable

ENTER PRESET POSITION
NUMBER

Press OK and Preset Position number begins blinking.

4

5

If the blinking Preset Position number agrees with the
Preset position . . .

. . . press OK.

If the numbers do not agree . . .

. . . input the Preset position using PUSH JOG%fi or

the NUMBER keys, then press OK.

● If you input the PlusCode number of a program that
has already aired, “Err”(or) appears on the front
display for a few seconds. Input the correct PlusCode
number.

● Repeat steps 4 and 5 as necessary.

Preset Position≠Guide Channel

RETURN TO NORMAL
DISPLAY

Press CH SET and selection is complete.

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Satellite
Receiver

≠

TV Receiver

Cable
system

If you already know the Guide Channel number for a station . . .
1– After step 3, press PUSH JOG .

● The Guide Channel number begins blinking.

2– Enter the Guide Channel number using the NUMBER keys

or PUSH JOG%fi, then press PUSH JOG .

● The Preset Position number begins blinking.

3– Enter the preset position using the NUMBER keys or

PUSH JOG%fi, then press OK.

● Repeat 1 and 3 as necessary.

4– Press CH SET.

%

%

NOTES:

●

If you own a satellite receiver, connect it to the AV2 IN
connector on the back of the recorder. Then, in step 5 above,
set the input mode to "AU2" by pressing NUMBER key "0" or
TV PROG. +/–.

●

If you’re receiving broadcasts via a cable box through preset “5”
(example) on your recorder, select the preset position 5 in step 5.

●

After selecting the programme you wish to record from your cable
system or satellite receiver, set the system’s timer — if your cable
or satellite receiver does not have a timer, leave it switched on.

Video Plus+

CANCEL

PROG. CHECK

Timer

19

Before performing the following steps, insert a cassette with the
safety tab in place. The recorder power will come on automati­cally.

ACCESS TIMER PROGRAM­MING DISPLAY

Press PROG.

Recording

Before performing Video Plus+ Timer Recording, be sure to
read "Information on Video Plus+" on page 17.

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2

NUMBER

: PDC

12
45
7

8
0

3
6
9

1

ENTER PLUSCODE NUMBER

Press the NUMBER keys to enter the PlusCode number
of a programme you wish to record.

2

● If you make a mistake, press CANCEL and then input

6

3

the correct number.

ACCESS PROGRAMME
DISPLAY

Press OK, and the Programme display appears.

Start time

≠

SP

Press PROG. CHECK to confirm the date and the Preset
position.

Day

Month

≠

SP

D

≠

M

Stop time

≠

Preset position

≠

1

PROG.

1

3

OK

3

3

● If the number you entered is invalid, “Err”(or) appears.

Press CANCEL and input a valid PlusCode number.

● If you’re not receiving PDC (Programme Delivery

Control), press NUMBER key “7” to set to "OFF"
so that the indicator disappears. (Z pg. 23).

CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE.

20

ADD TIME

DAILY

: PDC

TIMER

SP/LP

TIMER RECORDING(cont.)

3

4

6

CANCEL

SP/LP

2

12
45

8

7

0

1

3

4

3
6
9

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WEEKLY

TIMER

OK

5

6

SET TAPE SPEED

Press SP/LP ( ) to set the tape speed.

4

RETURN TO NORMAL
DISPLAY

6

Press OK.

● Repeat steps 1 – 5 for each additional programme.

5

ENGAGE RECORDER’S
TIMER MODE

Press TIMER.

6

NOTE:

For safety, your recorder disables all other functions while in the
Timer mode. If you want to use the recorder but its Timer mode
is engaged, press TIMER and all other functions are operable.
To re-engage the timer, press TIMER.

To Delay The Stop Time . . .

. . . press ADD TIME (NUMBER key "5") after pressing OK in
step 3. Each time you press, the Stop time is delayed by 5
minutes (meaning that 5 minutes of recording time is added).
You can easily compensate for anticipated programme schedule
delays this way.

To Timer-Record Weekly Or Daily Serials . . .

. . . after pressing OK in step 3, press WEEKLY (NUMBER key
“9”) for weekly serials or DAILY (NUMBER key “8”) for daily
serials (Monday – Friday). "W" or "D" appears on the front
display panel.

You can programme this recorder to timer-record as many as 8
programmes. If you try to programme the recorder to record a
ninth, "FULL" appears on the front display panel. To record the
extra programme, you must first cancel any unnecessary
programmes (

Z pg. 23).

Satellite Receiver Users

To timer-record a satellite broadcast using Video Plus+,
perform steps 1 – 6 and, before the selected programme
begins, select the appropriate channel on the satellite
receiver. Then set the receiver's timer. If your satellite
receiver doesn't have a timer, leave the unit's power
switched on.

Regular Timer

STOP+/–

: PDC

Programming

21

Before performing the following steps, insert a cassette with the
safety tab in place. The recorder power will come on automati­cally.

ACCESS TIMER PROGRAM­MING DISPLAY

Press PROG.

Remember, the clock must be set before you can progamme
the timer (

Z pg. 8).

START+/–

2

12
45

8

7

0

3
6
9

DATE+/–

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6

5

2,3

4

1

ACCESS PROGRAMME
DISPLAY

Press START +/–.

2

SP

● If you're not receiving PDC (Programme Delivery

Control), press NUMBER key "7" to set to "OFF" so
that the indicator disappears (Z pg. 23).

ENTER PROGRAMME
START TIME

Press START +/– to enter the time you want recording
to start.

3

Start time≠Stop time

≠

SP

● Press and hold START +/– to move in 30-minute

increments, or press and release repeatedly to move 1
minute at a time.

ENTER PROGRAMME STOP
TIME

Press STOP +/– to enter the time you want recording to
stop.

4

1

PROG.

1

3

ENTER PROGRAMME DATE

Press DATE +/–. (The current date appears on the front
display panel. The date you enter appears in its place.)

5

CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE.

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DAILY

TIMER

SP/LP

TIMER RECORDING(cont.)

ENTER PRESET POSITION

Press TV PROG. +/–.

Day

6

Month

≠

≠

Preset position

≠

7

SP/LP

2

12
45

8

7

0

7

3
6
9

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WEEKLY

TIMER

TV PROG.

9

6

6

SP

M

D

SET TAPE SPEED

Press SP/LP ( ) to set the tape speed.

7

RETURN TO NORMAL
DISPLAY

After confirming all information is correct, press OK
and the normal display appears.

8

● Repeat steps 1–8 for each additional programme.

ENGAGE RECORDER’S
TIMER MODE

Press TIMER.

9

To Timer-Record Weekly Or Daily Serials . . .

. . . anytime during steps 2 through 8, press WEEKLY (NUMBER
key “9”) for weekly serials or DAILY (NUMBER key “8”) for
daily serials (Monday – Friday). "W" or "D" appears on the front
display panel.

1

3

OK

8

NOTES:

●

For safety, your recorder disables all other functions while in
the Timer mode. If you want to use the recorder but its Timer
mode is engaged, press TIMER and all other functions are
operable. To re-engage the timer, press TIMER.

●

You can programme this recorder to timer-record as many as
8 programmes. If you try to programme the recorder to record
a ninth, "FULL" appears on the front display panel. To record
the extra programme, you must first cancel any unnecessary
programmes (Z pg. 23).

●

To timer-record a satellite broadcast through a satellite receiver
connected to the AV2 IN connector on the back of the
recorder, in step 6 above, select "AU2" for the preset position
by pressing TV PROG. +/–. Before the selected programme
begins, select the appropriate channel on the satellite receiver,
then set the receiver's timer. If your satellite receiver doesn't
have a timer, leave the unit's power switched on.

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DATE+/–

PROG. CHECK

STOP+/–

: PDC

Check And Cancel
Programmes

ACCESS PROGRAMME
DISPLAY

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6

Press PROG CHECK. The recording start and stop times
appear on the front display panel. Then press OK and

1

the date and the preset position appear. Each time you
press PROG CHECK the next program’s information
appears.

If All Information Is Correct . . .

. . . programming is completed.

If You Wish To Revise Data . . .

. . . with the recorder's power turned on, go to step 2.

If You Wish To Cancel A Program . . .

. . . with the recorder's power turned on, press CANCEL.

All information you input is deleted.

CANCEL

START+/–

2

12
45

8

7

0

1

3

3
6
9

TV PROG.

OK

REVISE PROGRAMME
INFORMATION

Input the appropriate data using the START +/–, STOP
+/–, DATE +/– and TV PROG. +/– buttons on the

2

remote control.

PDC Recording

Now available from some TV stations, PDC (Programme
Delivery Control) is a service designed to assure safe, accurate
timer recording. With this system, special code signals are
transmitted together with the audio/video signals. These code
signals control your video recorder and have precedence over
advertised times you preset in the timer. This means that your
recorder will start and stop recording when the preset TV
programmes actually start and end — even if the broadcast time
of a preset TV programme is changed.

To Use PDC Service . . .

The default setting for PDC is "ON". To cancel PDC, press :
PDC (NUMBER key “7”) so that the PDC indicator ( ) on the
display panel disappears during Video Plus+ or regular timer

programming.

NOTES:

●

When you manually enter programmes (regular timer
programming), set the start time (PDC time) exactly as
advertised in the TV listing. A different time than advertised
will result in no recording.

●

PDC Recording is also possible when a satellite tuner or a
cable box is connected to AV2 IN on your recorder.

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EDITING

You can use your video recorder as the source player or the
recording deck.

Edit To Or
From Another
Video
Recorder

2

12
45

7

NUMBER "0"

8
0

3
6
9

TV PROG.

MAKE CONNECTIONS

Connect the player’s AUDIO/VIDEO OUT connector to
the recorder’s AUDIO/VIDEO IN connector.

1

When Using Your Video Recorder As The Source
Player . . .

. . . connect its AV1 IN/OUT connector to the recording
deck.

When Using Your Video Recorder As The Recording
Deck . . .

. . . . you can use the AV1 IN/OUT or AV2 IN connectors.

SET RECORDING DECK’S
INPUT MODE

Set to AUX. With this video recorder, press NUMBER
key "0" and/or TV PROG. to select depending on the

2

connector being used — “AU 1” for the AV1 IN/OUT
connector, or “AU 2” for the AV2 IN connector.

START SOURCE PLAYER

Engage its Play mode.

3

START RECORDING DECK

Engage its Record mode.

4

TV Receiver

VIDEO PRESET

RF Cable (provided)

1

Player

Recorder

3

Your recorder

21-pin SCART Cable
(not provided)

Another recorder

TV Receiver

NOTE:

All necessary cables can be obtained from your dealer.

Recorder Your recorder

21-pin SCART
Cable
(not provided)

Another recorder

Player

RF Cable (provided)

TV Receiver

VIDEO
PRESET

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You can use a camcorder as the source player and your video
recorder as the recorder.

Edit From A
Camcorder

2

12
45
7

NUMBER "0"

1

8
0

3

3
6
9

TV PROG.

MAKE CONNECTIONS

Connect the camcorder’s AUDIO/VIDEO OUT
connectors to the recorder’s AUDIO/VIDEO input

1

connectors.

SET RECORDER’S INPUT
MODE

●

If you're using the AV1 IN/OUT connector . . .

. . . select "AU1" by pressing NUMBER key "0" and/or

2

TV PROG.

●

If you're using the AV2 IN connector . . .

. . . select "AU2" by pressing NUMBER key "0" or TV

PROG.

START CAMCORDER

Engage its Play mode.

3

START RECORDER

Engage its Record mode.

4

Recorder

Your recorder

Camcorder

Player

VIDEO OUT

AUDIO OUT

Cable adapter
(not provided)

Audio/Video cable
(not provided)

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CH SET

NUMBER

2

12
45

8

7

0

STORE

3
6
9

USING THE CONFIRMATION DISPLAY

Storing Channels Manually

Store channels that were not stored during Auto Channel Set.

ACCESS CH. SET DISPLAY

Press and hold CH SET for more than 2 seconds.
"AUTO" appears on the front display panel.

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6

1

ACCESS CONFIRMATION
DISPLAY

Press PUSH JOG%fi to select “MANU”(AL), then press
OK. The Confirmation display appears.

2

SELECT POSITION

Press PUSH JOG%fi is until an open position in which
you want to store a channel is displayed, then press

3

OK. The Manual Ch. Set display appears.

Preset Position

≠

INPUT CHANNEL

The channel number "21" appears blinking.
Press the NUMBER keys to input the channel number

4

you want to store.

● For fine tuning adjustment, press PUSH JOG
until the channel number blinks, then press PUSH
JOG%fi. While tuning, “–”, "–" or “–” appears.

Channel

≠

%

fi

PUSH JOG

1

3

OK

ENTER NEW CHANNEL
INFORMATION

Press OK or STORE, and the Confirmation display
appears.

5

● Repeat steps 3 through 5 as necessary.

RETURN TO NORMAL
DISPLAY

Press CH SET.

● To input the station name, see page 28.

6

● To change positions, see "Change Station Preset
Position" (Z pg. 27).

CH SET

CANCEL

2

12
45

8

7

0

3
6
9

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27

Perform steps 1 and 2 on page 26 to access the Confirmation
display before continuing.

Delete A Channel

SELECT STATION

Press PUSH JOG%fi until the station you want to
delete is displayed.

1

DELETE STATION

Press CANCEL.

● The stations following the cancelled station all move

2

up one position.

● Repeat steps 1 and 2 as necessary.

RETURN TO NORMAL
DISPLAY

Press CH SET.

3

Change Station Preset
Position

PUSH JOG

1

3

OK

SELECT ITEM

Press PUSH JOG%fi until the item you want to move is
displayed. Then press OK and the station name (or "– –")

1

and its channel number begin blinking.

SELECT NEW POSITION

Press PUSH JOG%fi to move the station to the new
preset position, then press OK.

2

Example: If you moved the station in position 3 to

position 7, the stations originally in positions 4–7 each
move up one position.

● Repeat steps 1 and 2 as necessary.

RETURN TO NORMAL
DISPLAY

Press CH SET.

3

28

CH SET

USING THE CONFIRMATION DISPLAY (cont.)

Perform steps 1 and 2 on page 26 to access the Confirmation
display before continuing.

Set Stations (A)

SELECT ITEM

Press PUSH JOG%fi until the item you want is

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displayed. Then press OK twice and the station’s name

1

(or "– –") begins blinking.

SELECT NEW STATION

Press PUSH JOG%fi until the new station’s name you
want to store begins blinking.

2

Registered station names (Z pg. 30) appear as you
press PUSH JOG%fi.

PUSH JOG

2

12
45

8

7

0

1

3

3
6
9

OK

SWITCH STATIONS

Press OK.

● Repeat steps 1 through 3 as necessary.

3

RETURN TO NORMAL
DISPLAY

Press CH SET.

4

Set Stations (B)

NOTE:

First perform step 1 of the above procedure.

SELECT STATION NAME
CHARACTER

Press PUSH JOG and the first letter of the station
name (or "–") begins blinking.

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2

ENTER NEW CHARACTER

Press PUSH JOG%fi to cycle through the characters
(A–Z, 0–9, –, *, +, (space)) and stop when the

3

desired one is indicated, then press PUSH JOG to
enter. Enter the remaining characters the same way
(maximum of 4).
After entering all characters, press OK.

● Repeat steps 1 through 3 as necessary.

● If you make a mistake, press PUSH JOG until the

incorrect character begins blinking. Then enter the
correct character by pressing PUSH JOG%fi.

]

%

%

%

RETURN TO NORMAL
DISPLAY

Press CH SET.

4

29

CH SET

Perform steps 1 and 2 on page 26 to access the Confirmation
display before continuing.

Fine-Tuning Channels
Already Stored

PUSH JOG

2

12
45

8

7

0

1

3

3
6
9

OK

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6

SELECT CHANNEL TO
FINE-TUNE

Press PUSH JOG%fi until the channel you want to tune
is displayed.

1

ACCESS MANUAL CH. SET
DISPLAY

Press OK three times. The Manual Ch. Set display
appears.

2

PERFORM TUNING

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Press PUSH JOG
Then press OK.

3

● The Confirmation display appears.

● Repeat steps 1 through 3 as necessary.

until the picture is its clearest.

fi

RETURN TO NORMAL
DISPLAY

Press CH SET.

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30

TV STATION AND ID LIST

STATION NAME ID*

Anglia TV ANGL
ARD ARD
ARTE ARTE
BBC1 BBC1
BBC2 BBC2
Berlin 1 BLN1
Berlin 2 BLN2
Border TV BORD
Bayern1 BR1
Bayern3 BR3
BRT1 BRT1
BRT2 BRT2
Children Ch CHLD
Canal + CH+
CNN CNN
Channel TV CHNL
Central TV CNTR
Channel 4 CH 4
Channel 5 CH 5
DRS DRS
DR TV DRTV
DSF DSF
Euronews EURN
Euronews EURO
Eurosports EURS
France1 FR1
France2 FR2
France3 FR3
Granada TV GRNA
Grampian TV GRMP
Hessen1 HR1
Hessen3 HR3
HRT HRT
HTV HTV
ITV Network ITV
Kabelkanal KABL
London LNDN
MDR MDR
MTV MTV
Nord3 N3
NDR1 NDR1
NDR3 NDR3
NED1 NED1
NED2 NED2
NED3 NED3
Network 2 NET2
NRK NRK
N-TV N-TV
Offener Kanal OKAN
ORF1 ORF1
ORF2 ORF2
ORF3 ORF3
OWL 3 OWL3
Premiere PRM1
PR07 PR07
RAI1 RAI1
RAI2 RAI2
RAI3 RAI3
RB1 RB1
RB3 RB3
Rikisutvarpid-S RKPS
RTBF 1 RTB1
RTBF 2 RTB2

STATION NAME ID*

RTE 1 RTE1
RTL RTL
RTL 2 RTL2
RTP RTP
SAT
SAT 1 SAT1
Scottish TV SCOT
SC4 SC4
SDR SDR
SDR1 SDR1
SFB1 SFB1
SFB3 SFB3
SKY
Sky One SKY1
Sky Net SKYN
Sport SPRT
SR 1 SR1
Super RTL SRTL
STV Test STVT
STV 1 STV1
STV 2 STV2
Suedwest3 SW3
SWF 1 SWF1
Schweiz4 SWZ4
TYNE TEES TEES
Text TEXT
TF1 TF1
TNT int TNT
TRT int TRT
TSI TSI
TSR TSR
TSW TSW
TVE TVE
TV Polonia TVPA
TVP 1 TVP1
TVP 2 TVP2
TVS TVS
TV2 TV2
TV5 TV5
Tele Zurich TZUR
Ulster TV ULST
Veronica VERN
VIVA VIVA
VIVA2 VIV2
VOX VOX
VTM VTM
VT4 VT4
West1 WDR1
West3 WDR3
YLE 1 YLE1
YLE 2 YLE2
Yorkshire TV YORK
ZDF ZDF
Zurich 1 ZUR1
3SAT 3SAT

* The ID designator appears on your recorder's front display

panel.

TV STATION CHANNEL NUMBER GUIDE (U.K. ONLY)

31

Only the main stations are listed. There are in addition many relay stations, and full lists are available from BBC and
ITC.

BBC1 BBC2 ITV CH4

London & South-East

Bluebell Hill .............................. 40 46 43 65

Crystal Palace............................ 26 33 23 30

Dover ........................................ 50 56 66 53

Heathfield ................................. 49 52 64 67

Oxford ...................................... 57 63 60 53

South-West

Beacon Hill ............................... 57 63 60 53

Caradon Hill ............................. 22 28 25 32

Huntshaw Cross ........................ 55 62 59 65

Redruth ..................................... 51 44 41 47

Stockland Hill ........................... 33 26 23 29

Channel Islands

Fremont Point............................ 51 44 41 47

South

Hannington ............................... 39 45 42 66

Midhurst.................................... 61 55 58 68

Rowridge................................... 31 24 27 21

West

Mendip ..................................... 58 64 61 54

East

Sandy Heath.............................. 31 27 24 21

Sudbury..................................... 51 44 41 47

Tacolneston ............................... 62 55 59 65

Midlands

Ridge Hill .................................. 22 28 25 32

Sutton Coldfield ........................ 46 40 43 50

The Wrekin ............................... 26 33 23 29

Waltham ................................... 58 64 61 54

North

Belmont .................................... 22 28 25 32

Emley Moor ............................... 44 51 47 41

BBC1 BBC2 ITV CH4

North-West

Caldbeck ................................... 30 34 28 32

Winter Hill ................................ 55 62 59 65

North-East

Bilsdale West Moor ................... 33 26 29 23

Chatton ..................................... 39 45 49 42

Pontop Pike............................... 58 64 61 54

Scotland

Angus........................................ 57 63 60 53

Black Hill .................................. 40 46 43 50

Sandale ..................................... 22 — — —

Caldbeck ................................... — 34 28 32

Creigkelly .................................. 31 27 24 21

Darvel ....................................... 33 26 23 29

Durris........................................ 22 28 25 32

Eitshal ....................................... 33 26 23 29

Keelylang Hill ........................... 40 46 43 50

Knock More .............................. 33 26 23 29

Rosemarkie ............................... 39 45 49 42

Rumster Forest........................... 31 27 24 21

Selkirk ....................................... 55 62 59 65

Wales

Blaenplwyf ................................ 31 27 24 21

Carmel ...................................... 57 63 60 53

Llanddona ................................. 57 63 60 53

Moel-y-Parc .............................. 52 45 49 42

Presely ...................................... 46 40 43 50

Wenvoe..................................... 44 51 41 47

Northern Ireland

Brougher Mountain ................... 22 28 25 32

Divis ......................................... 31 27 24 21

Limavady .................................. 55 62 59 65

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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.

TROUBLESHOOTING

POWER

SYMPTOM

1. No power is applied to the
recorder.

2. The clock is functioning properly,
but the recorder cannot be powered.

TAPE TRANSPORT

SYMPTOM

1. The tape does not run during
recording.

2. The tape will not rewind or fast­forward.

PLAYBACK

SYMPTOM

1. The playback picture does not
appear while the tape is running.

2. Noise appears during visual search.

3. Noise appears during normal
playback.

4. Noise appears during slow-motion
playback.

5. Noise appears during still play­back.

6. The playback picture is blurred or
interrupted while TV broadcasts are
clear.

POSSIBLE CAUSE

● The mains power cord is discon­nected.

● “‰“ is displayed on the display
panel.

POSSIBLE CAUSE

● “^“ is displayed on the display
panel.

● The tape is already fully rewound or
fast-forwarded.

POSSIBLE CAUSE

● If you’re using the RF OUT connec­tion . . .
. . . the TV receiver’s preset selector
is set to the wrong video preset.
. . . the RF switch has been mistak­enly set to OFF.

● If you’re using the AV connection, the
TV receiver is not set to the AV mode.

● This is normal.

● The automatic tracking mode is

engaged.

● The automatic tracking mode is
engaged.

● The video heads may be dirty.

CORRECTIVE ACTION

Connect the mains power cord.

Press the TIMER button to turn the
“‰“ indicator off.

CORRECTIVE ACTION

Press PLAY to turn the “^“ indicator
off.

Check the cassette.

CORRECTIVE ACTION

If you are using the RF OUT connec­tion . . .
. . . set the TV receiver to the RF
converter preset (UHF 36). (Z pg. 5)
. . . turn the RF switch back to ON.
(Z pg. 5)
If you are using the AV connection,
set the TV to its AV mode.

Try manual tracking. (Z pg. 12)

Try manual tracking. (Z pg. 12)

Press PAUSE a few times to remove
the noise bars from the screen.

Consult your JVC dealer.

RECORDING

SYMPTOM

1. Recording cannot be started.

2. TV broadcasts cannot be recorded.

3. Tape-to-tape editing is not possible.

4. Camcorder recording is not
possible.

POSSIBLE CAUSE

● There is no cassette loaded, or the
cassette loaded has had its Record
Safety tab removed.

● “AU” has been selected as the input
mode.

● The source (another video recorder,
camcorder) has not been properly
connected.

● All necessary power switches have
not been turned on.

● The input mode is not correct.

● The camcorder has not been

properly connected.

● The input mode is not correct.

CORRECTIVE ACTION

Insert a cassette, or using adhesive
tape, reseal the slot where the tab
was removed.

Set to the desired preset.

Confirm that the source is properly
connected.

Confirm that all units’ power switches
are turned on.
Set the input mode to “AU”.

Confirm that the camcorder is
properly connected.

Set the input mode to “AU”.

TIMER RECORDING

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SYMPTOM

1. Timer recording won’t work.

2. “‰“ and “]“ on the display
panel won’t stop blinking.

3. The cassette is automatically
ejected, and “‰“ and “]“ on the
display panel won’t stop blinking.

4. “‰“ blinks for 10 seconds and the
Timer mode is disengaged.

5. The cassette is automatically
ejected, the power shuts off and
“‰“ and “]“ won’t stop
blinking.

6. Video Plus+ does not timer-record
properly.

OTHER PROBLEMS

SYMPTOM

1. Whistling or howling is heard from

the TV during camcorder record­ing.

2. When scanning presets, some of

them are skipped over.

POSSIBLE CAUSE

● The clock and/or the timer have
been set incorrectly.

● The timer is not engaged.

● The timer is engaged but there’s no

cassette loaded.

● The loaded cassette has had its
Record Safety tab removed.

● TIMER has been pressed when there
are no programs in memory, or the
timer record information has been
programmed incorrectly.

● The end of the tape was reached
during timer recording.

● The recorder’s preset positions have
been set incorrectly.

POSSIBLE CAUSE

● The camcorder’s microphone is too
close to the TV.

● The TV’s volume is too high.

● Those presets have been designated

to be skipped.

CORRECTIVE ACTION

Re-perform the clock and/or timer
settings.
Press TIMER and confirm that “‰“ is
displayed on the display panel.

Load a cassette with the Record
Safety tab intact, or cover the hole
using adhesive tape.

Remove the cassette and cover the
hole with adhesive tape, or insert a
cassette with the Record Safety tab
intact.

Check the programmed data and re­program as necessary, then press
TIMER again.

The programme may not have been
recorded in its entirety. Next time
make sure you have enough time on
the tape to record the entire
programme.

Refer to "Guide Channel Set" and
re-perform the procedure (Z pg. 17).

CORRECTIVE ACTION

Position the camcorder so its
microphone is away from the TV.
Turn the TV’s volume down.

If you need the skipped presets,
restore them (Z pg. 26).

3. The preset cannot be changed.

4. The remote control won’t operate a
JVC TV.

5. Channel settings that were made
manually seem to have changed or
disappeared.

● Recording is in progress.

● The TV/VCR switch is in the wrong

position.

● After the manual settings were
made, Auto Channel Set was
performed.

Press PAUSE to pause the recording,
change presets, then press PLAY to
resume recording.

Set the switch to TV.

Perform manual setting again.

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QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

PLAYBACK

Q. What happens if the end of the tape is reached

during playback or search?

A. The tape is automatically rewound to the beginning.

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Q. Can the video recorder indefinitely remain in the

still mode?

A. No. It stops automatically after 5 minutes to protect

the heads.

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Q. During search, slow, still and frame-by-frame

playback, I can’t hear any audio. What’s the
problem?

A. This is normal.

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Q. When returning from multi-speed search to normal

playback, the picture is disturbed. Should I be
concerned about this?

A. No, it is normal.

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Q. Noise bars appear during multi-speed search. What’s

the problem?

A. This is normal.

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Q. Other than preventing further recording, what effect

does removing the Record Safety tab have?

A. It disables marking of index codes.

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Q. Sometimes, during Index Search, the video recorder

can’t find the programme I want to see. Why not?

A. There may be index codes too close together.

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RECORDING

Q. When I pause and then resume a recording, the end

of the recording before the pause is overlapped by
the beginning of the continuation of recording. Why
does this happen?

A. This is normal. It reduces distortion at the pause and

resume points.

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Q. Can the video recorder indefinitely remain in the

Record-Pause mode?

A. No. The video recorder shuts off automatically after 5

minutes to protect the heads.

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Q. What happens if the tape runs out during recording?
A. The video recorder automatically rewinds it to the

beginning.

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TIMER RECORDING

Q. "REC" and "‰" remain lit on the display panel. Is

there a problem?

A. No. This is a normal condition for a timer recording in

progress.

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Q. Can I program the timer while I’m watching a tape

or a TV broadcast?

A. Yes.

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ATTENTION:

This recorder contains microcomputers. External electronic noise or interference could cause malfunctioning. In such cases,
switch the recorder off and unplug the mains power cord. Then plug it in again and turn the recorder on. Take out the cassette.
After checking the cassette, operate the unit as usual.

INDEX

List Of Terms

This guide serves as a quick way to loacte frequently used terms. The first page on which the term appears is listed. Most terms
appear more than once in the instruction manual.

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A

A/B Code Switch ............................................. Z pg. 14

A-Code Signals................................................

Aerial ................................................................

Auto Channel Set ..............................................

Auto Clock Set ..................................................

AUX ................................................................

AV.....................................................................

AV Connection .................................................

B

B-Code Signals ................................................ Z pg. 14

C

Cancel ............................................................ Z pg. 18

Cassette Adapter .............................................

Clock ................................................................

Clock Set...........................................................

Contents............................................................

Counter Reset..................................................

D

Daily ............................................................... Z pg. 20

Delete A Channel............................................

Display Panel ..................................................

E

Editing............................................................. Z pg. 24

F

Fine Tuning ..................................................... Z pg. 29

Frame-By-Frame Playback................................

Front View ......................................................

G

Guide Channel................................................ Z pg. 17

H

Head Cleaning .................................................. Z pg. 2

High-Seed Search.............................................

I

Index Code ..................................................... Z pg. 13

Index Search ...................................................

Instant ReView ................................................

Instant Timer Recording (ITR) ..........................

J

Just Clock .......................................................... Z pg. 8

L

Load A Cassette............................................... Z pg. 10

Z pg. 14

Z pg. 4
Z pg. 7
Z pg. 8

Z pg. 18

Z pg. 4
Z pg. 4

Z pg. 10

Z pg. 8
Z pg. 8
Z pg. 1

Z pg. 16

Z pg. 27
Z pg. 37

Z pg. 11

Z pg. 36

Z pg. 11

Z pg. 13
Z pg. 12
Z pg. 16

M

Manual Channel Set ........................................ Z pg. 26

Manual Clock Set ..............................................

Manual Tracking .............................................

Moisture Condensation .....................................

N

Next-Function Memory ................................... Z pg. 14

NTSC Playback ...............................................

P

Programme Delivery Control (PDC) ................ Z pg. 23

Playback .........................................................

PlusCode™ .....................................................

Preset Position...................................................

R

Rear View. ....................................................... Z pg. 37

Record Safety Tab ...........................................

Recording .......................................................

Repeat Playback..............................................

RF Connection ..................................................

S

Scart Connector ................................................ Z pg. 4

Slow Motion ....................................................

Specifications ...........................................

Still Picture.......................................................

T

Tape Speed ..................................................... Z pg. 15

Timer Programming.........................................

Timer Recording..............................................

Tracking ..........................................................

Tuner .................................................................

V

Variable-Speed Search .....................................Z pg. 11

Video Plus+.....................................................

W

Weekly............................................................ Z pg. 20

Z pg. 9

Z pg. 12

Z pg. 2

Z pg. 14

Z pg. 10
Z pg. 18

Z pg. 7

Z pg. 15
Z pg. 15
Z pg. 13

Z pg. 4

Z pg. 11

Z back cover

Z pg. 11

Z pg. 21
Z pg. 17
Z pg. 12

Z pg. 7

Z pg. 17

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FRONT VIEW

INDEX (cont.)

2

1

TIMER

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SP
LP

I T R

EP

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OPERATE

7 @

1 OPERATE Button turns recorder on/off (loading

a cassette also turns power on). Z pg. 5

2 TIMER Button engages timer standby mode.

Z pg. 20

3 Cassette Loading Slot is where cassette is

inserted; door closes, "cassette loaded" indicator
lights up on front display panel.

4 Rewind [REW] Button rewinds tape; initiates

high-speed reverse search. Z pg. 10

5 PLAY Button plays back tape; cancels Pause,

Still, Slow, Search modes. Z pg. 10

6 Fast Forward [FF] Button fast-forwards tape;

initiates high-speed forward search. Z pg. 10

7 Infrared Beam Receiving Window is where

remote control should be aimed when in use.

3

D

M

8

TV PROG

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D

W

SP/LP

9 !

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4

q

5

# 0

6

8 Display Panel provides clear view of various

displays and indicators. Z pg. 37

9 SP/LP Button selects tape speed. Z pg. 15
0 TV PROG. +/– Buttons select preset. Z pg. 15
! RECORD Button starts regular recording (press

once) Z pg. 15, Instant Timer Recording (press
twice); sets duration of ITR. Z pg. 16

@ STOP/EJECT Button stops tape; ejects tape

during Stop mode. Z pg. 10

# PAUSE Button stops tape temporarily during

recording. Z pg. 15; stops tape temporarily
during playback; plays back frame by frame
with each additional press. Z pg. 11

6

REAR VIEW

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12

RF OUT

ON–TEST–OFF

5

1 Mains Power Cord supplies power to recorder.
2 AV1 IN/OUT SCART Connector enables AV connec-

tion to TV or second recorder; input recordable when
"AU 1" selected.

3 AV2 IN Connector enables connection of satellite

receiver or second recorder; input recordable when
"AU 2" selected.

4 ANT. IN Connector enables connection of aerial.

Z pg. 4

Z pg. 6

Z pg. 4

Z pg. 4

DISPLAY PANEL

1

23

ANT. IN

32
40

RF OUT

Z pg. 5

4

6

Z pg. 4

7

Z pg. 5

54

6

3

AV2 IN

AV1 IN/OUT

5RF OUT Switch enables operation via RF connection

or AV connection; activates test pattern when tuning
TV receiver for video preset.

6 RF OUT Connector enables connection to aerial

terminal of TV receiver.

7 RF Output Channel Adjustment Screw enables

adjustment of output channel if UHF channel 36 is
used in your area.

SP
LP

I T R

EP

708 ! @

9

1 and 2 Symbolic Mode Indicators

PLAY: REVERSE PLAY:

FF:

REW:

FF VARIABLE
SHUTTLE SEARCH:

REW VARIABLE
SHUTTLE SEARCH:

3 Start Time/Stop Time Indicator separates Start Time

and Stop Time of timer recording on Display Panel.

STILL:
FORWARD SLOW:

STILL:
REVERSE SLOW:

RECORD:

RECORD PAUSE:

D

Z pg. 19

4 "DAILY" Program Mark lights when recorder has been

programmed to record daily serial.

5 PDC Indicator lights when PDC has been engaged

for timer recording.

6 "WEEKLY" Program Mark lights when recorder has

been programmed to record weekly serial.

Z pg. 23

Z pg. 20

Z pg. 20

D

W

M

7 "Cassette Loaded" Mark lights once a cassette is

inserted; remains lit until cassette ejected or power
turned off.

8 Instant Timer Recording Indicator lights when ITR

initiated; remains lit until ITR finishes.

9 Tape Speed Indicators display mode of recording or

playback; light when recorder turns on.

0 "Timer" Indicator lights when TIMER has been

pressed to engage Timer mode.

! Counter shows time elapsed since playback or

recording began.
Clock Display shows current time.
* Counter and Clock Display appear alternately when

DISPLAY is pressed.

@ Channel Display shows station name being received

and its preset position.
Mode shows external input mode selected.

Z pg. 16

Z pg. 15

Z pg. 20

Z pg. 8

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REMOTE CONTROL

INDEX (cont.)

1

2
3

4
5
6

7

CH SET

A

B

CLOCK

2

12

ADD TIME

45

DAILY

8

7

C.RESET

CANCEL

AUX

0

STORE

DISPLAY

OPERATE

3
6

WEEKLY

9

TIMER

&
*
(

)
q
w
e

r

TV

EXPRESS PROGRAMMING

AUDIO MONITOR

G

O

R

P

TV/VIDEO

(MONITOR)

V

V

T

DATESTOP

PROG.

TV VCR

t
y

u
i

P

R

O

G

C

H

E

C

K

3

O

K

O

L

.

o
p

8
9

0

!
@
#
$

START

1

Q

PUSH JOG

%

^

Buttons shown in white ( ) can also be used to
operate JVC TVs (

Z pg. 39).

W
E

R

1 CH SET Button accesses Ch. Set display; closes

Confirmation display. Z pg. 7

2 REVIEW Button — "reviews" timer-recorded

programme. Z pg. 12

3 A/B CODE Switch enables setting of recorder to

respond to A- or B-code command signals.
Z pg. 14

4 CLOCK Button accesses Clock Set display.

Z pg. 8

5 NUMBER Keys are used in channel selection Z

pg. 15, timer programming Z pg. 19, external
source recording. Z pg. 24

6 (PDC) Button enables/disables PDC record-

ing. Z pg. 23

7 CANCEL Button erases previously entered data.

Z pg. 18
C.RESET Button resets counter to 0:00:00.
Z pg. 16

8 START +/– Button accesses Program display;

inputs of programme Start Time. Z pg. 21

9 STOP +/– Button inputs programme Stop Time.

Z pg. 21

0 SP/LP Button selects tape speed. Z pg. 15

Digit Entry Button is used in controlling con-

nected TV. Z pg. 39

! TV Mute Button mutes sound of connected TV.

Z pg. 39

@ Rewind [REW] Button — same as button on

recorder. Z pg. 10

# PLAY Button — same as button on recorder.

Z pg. 10

$ RECORD Button — same as button on recorder.

Z pg. 15

% PROG Button accesses Timer Programming

display. Z pg. 19

^ PUSH JOG %fi Button is used for display

selection. Z pg. 7
PUSH JOG Button sets preset of TV

%

%

%

%

Z pg. 39; initiates functions such as Index
Search Z pg. 13, variable-speed search, frame
by frame playback. Z pg. 11

& STORE Button is used when storing channels

manually. Z pg. 26

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* OPERATE Button — same as button on recorder.

Z pg. 5

( DISPLAY Button switches display between

clock time and counter readings. Z pg. 16

) ADD TIME Button adds time to end of record-

ing (5 minutes each time button is pressed.)
Z pg. 20

q DAILY Button enables timer recording of daily

serials. Z pg. 20

w WEEKLY Button enables timer recording of

weekly serials. Z pg. 20

e AUX Button sets recorder's input mode.

Z pg. 24

r TIMER Button — same as button on recorder.

Z pg. 20

t TV PROG. +/– Button selects preset. Z pg. 15
y DATE +/– Button inputs date of programme for

timer recording. Z pg. 21

u TV/VCR Switch enables remote control of VCR

or connected TV. Z "Operating JVC TVs" in the
right column.

i TV/VIDEO Button switches control between TV

and VCR. Z "Operating JVC TVs" in the right
column.

o Fast Forward [FF] Button — same as button on

recorder. Z pg. 10

p PAUSE Button — same as button on recorder.

Z pg. 11

Q STOP Button — same as button on recorder.

Z pg. 10

W PROG CHECK Button accesses Program dis-

plays (next program's information display
appears each time button is pressed). Z pg. 23

E OK Button enters display selections. Z pg. 7
R TV VOL %fi Button controls volume of con-

nected TV. Z "Operating JVC TVs" in the right
column.

Installing Batteries

1 Open the battery compartment cover.
2 Insert 2 "R6"-size batteries (provided) in the correct

directions.

3 Replace the cover.

How To Use

The remote control can operate most of your video
recorder's functions, as well as basic functions of JVC TV
sets. See below.

● Point the remote control toward the sensor window.

● The maximum operating distance of the remote control

is about 8 m.

NOTE:

If for some reason the remote control doesn't work properly,
remove its batteries, wait a short time and then try again.

Operating JVC TVs
To operate your TV, set the TV/VCR switch to "TV". The
OPERATE button, TV/VIDEO button, TV PROG. +/–

buttons, TV VOL %fi buttons and the MUTE button on the
remote control can all be used to operate the TV.
Use the NUMBER keys, and the DIGIT ENTRY ( )
button or the PUSH JOG button to select the TV's
preset.
The DIGIT ENTRY ( ) button corresponds to the 1-digit/
2-digit entry switching button (often labelled -/--) on your
TV's remote control. The PUSH JOG button corresponds
to the 10+ button, and the PUSH JOG button corre­sponds to the 20+ button of your TV's remote control.

%

%

%

%

NOTE:

The way these buttons are used is determined by your TV.
Use these buttons as instructed for your TV's remote
control.

SPECIFICATIONS

GENERAL

Power requirement : AC 220 – 240 V`, 50/60 Hz
Power consumption : 20 W
Temperature
Operating : 5°C to 40°C
Storage : –20°C to 60°C
Operating position : Horizontal only
Dimensions (WxHxD) : 400 x 94 x 340 mm [A230EK, A230ES]

400 x 94 x 338 mm [A231EK]
Weight : 4.3 kg
Format : 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
Recording system : Rotary two-head helical scan system
Signal-to-noise ratio : 45 dB
Horizontal resolution : 250 lines
Frequency range : 70 Hz to 10,000 Hz
Input/Output : 21-pin scart connector x 2 (IN/OUT x 1, IN x 1)

HR-A230EK/A231EK/A230ES

TUNER/TIMER

TV channel storage
capacity : 99 positions (+AUX position "AU")
Tuning system : Frequency synthesized tuner
Channel coverage : [A230EK, A231EK]

UHF channels 21 – 69 (470 – 862 MHz)

: [A230ES]

VHF 44.5 – 111/111 – 300/302 – 470 MHz

UHF 470 – 862 MHz
Aerial output : UHF channel 36 (Adjustable 32 – 40)
Memory backup time : Approx. 3 min.

ACCESSORIES

Provided accessories : RF cable,

Infrared remote control unit,

"R6" battery x 2

Specifications shown are for SP mode unless otherwise specified.
E.& O.E. Design and specifications subject to change without notice.

VICTOR COMPANY OF JAPAN, LIMITED

COPYRIGHT © 1996 VICTOR COMPANY OF JAPAN, LTD.

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