JVC HR-DD857MS User Manual

CONTENTS

VIDEO CASSETTE RECORDER

HR-DD857MS

VCR

TV/VCR

DISPLAY

AUDIO

(MONITOR)

123

456

DAILY

WEEKLY

AUX

C. RESET

CANCEL

TIMER

START STOP DATE

PROG

EXPRESS PROGRAMMING

PROG.

30 SEC

PROG.

–

REMOTE CONTROL UNIT

CHECK

PUSH JOG

–

MULTI BRAND

COLOUR

SPATIALIZER

SYSTEM

POWER

TV PROG

3R PICTURE

+ 8

–

4 0 6

SP/LP/EP

15dB NORM

REVIEW

INSERT A.DUB/SIMUL

(MONO)

VIDEO

L –AUDIO– R

INSTRUCTIONS

REW

JOG

SHUTTLE

PAL NTSC

SAFETY FIRST 2

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

INSTALLING YOUR NEW RECORDER 3

Basic Connections ..................... 3

INITIAL SETTINGS 4

Video Channel Set ..................... 4

Auto Set Up ............................... 6

On-Screen Displays ................... 8

Select Language ......................... 9

Clock Set ................................. 10

PLAYBACK 11

Basic Playback ..........................11

Playback Features .................... 12

TimeScan ................................. 16

RECORDING 18

Basic Recording ....................... 18

Recording Features .................. 19

B.E.S.T. Picture System ............. 22

TIMER RECORDING 24

G-CODE Setup........................... 24

G-CODE Timer Programming..... 26

Express Timer Programming ..... 28

SPECIAL FEATURES 32

Remote Control Functions ........ 32

EDITING 34

Edit To Or From Another Video

Recorder .................................. 34

Edit From A Camcorder ............ 35

Audio Dubbing ........................ 36

Insert Editing ............................ 38

INFORMATION ON MULTI-SYSTEM COMPATIBILITY 40

TUNER SET 42 TROUBLESHOOTING 46 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 49 INDEX 50 SPECIFICATIONS 53

ENGLISH

LPT0110-001C

2 EN

SAFETY FIRST

Safety Precautions

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

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

MOISTURE.

CAUTION

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.

n Use the conversion plug (not provided in certain areas)

depending on the type of your AC wall outlet.

ATTENTION

1.This recorder can also receive SECAM colour television signals for recording and playback.

2.Recordings made of SECAM television signals produce monochrome pictures if played back on another video recorder of SECAM standard, or do not produce normal colour pictures if played back on another video recorder of PAL standard.

3.SECAM prerecorded cassettes or recordings made with a SECAM video recorder produce monochrome pictures when played back with this recorder.

POWER SYSTEM

This set operates on voltage of AC110 – 240 V` (Rating), AC90 – 260 V` (Operating), 50/60 Hz with automatic switching.

Warning on lithium battery

The battery used in this device may present a fire or chemical burn hazard if mistreated. Do not recharge, disassemble, heat above 100°C or incinerate. Replace battery with Panasonic (Matsushita Electric), Sanyo, Sony or Maxell CR2025; use of another battery may present a risk of fire or explosion.

n Dispose of used battery promptly. n Keep away from children. n Do not disassemble and do not dispose of in fire.

PAL NTSC

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

videorecorder.

n HQ VHS is compatible with existing VHS equipment. n G-CODE and SHOWVIEW are trademarks of Gemstar

Development Corporation. The G-CODE/SHOWVIEW system is manufactured under license from Gemstar Development Corporation.

n Certain audio features of this product manufactured under a

license from Desper Products, Inc. Spatializert is a trademark owned by Desper Products, Inc.

IMPORTANT

n Please read the various precautions on this page 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 POWER button does not completely shut off mains power from the unit, but switches operating current

on and off. " shows ON.

Video tapes recorded with this video recorder in the LP (Long Play) or EP (Extended 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.

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.

Auto Head Cleaner

A built-in head cleaner automatically cleans the video heads and head drum whenever a tape is loaded or unloaded to reduce head clogging.

" shows electrical power standby and " "

INSTALLING YOUR NEW RECORDER

It's essential that your video recorder be properly connected. Follow these steps carefully. THESE STEPS MUST BE COM-

Basic

PLETED BEFORE ANY VIDEO OPERATION CAN BE PERFORMED.

EN 3

Connections

Aerial terminal

RF Cable (provided)

Back of TV

AV-IN terminals

AV Cable (not provided)

Mains Power Cord

TV Aerial Cable

CHECK CONTENTS

Make sure the package contains all of the accessories listed in “Specifications” (Z pg. 53).

SITUATE RECORDER

Place the recorder on a stable, horizontal surface.

CONNECT RECORDER TO TV

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

RF CONNECTION

●

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.

AV CONNECTION

●

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

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

CONNECTION”.

b– Connect an optional AV cable between the

AUDIO OUT and VIDEO OUT connectors on the rear panel of the recorder and the TV’s AV-IN terminals .

Mains outlet

AUDIO OUT/ VIDEO OUT

Connect the power plug to an AC outlet before installing the lithium battery. Z pg. 5

Rear View

CONNECT RECORDER TO MAINS

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

NOTE:

Use the conversion plug (not provided in certain areas) depending on the type of your AC wall outlet.

ATTENTION

If you have finished all the necessary connections, go to "Video Channel Set" on page 4, then perform Auto Set Up on page 6; do NOT press the button on the recorder/remote control to turn on the recorder's power before you start Auto Set Up.

4 EN

TV PROG+/–

STOP/EJECT

Video Channel Set

INITIAL SETTINGS

If you have connected the video recorder to your TV via the provided RF cable only (RF connection) – Go to "With RF Connection" below.

If you have connected the video recorder to your TV via both the provided RF cable and an AV cable (AV connection) – Go to "With AV Connection" on next page.

Video Channel (RF Output Channel) is the channel on which your TV receives picture and sound signals from the video recorder through the RF cable.

123 456

TV PROG+/–

With RF Connection

IMPORTANT:

Before performing the following steps, make sure the recorder's power is off and there is no cassette inserted in the recorder.

ACCESS VIDEO CHANNEL SET MODE

Hold down STOP/EJECT on the recorder until the display panel shows the following.

SELECT TV SYSTEM

Press TV PROG + or – to set appropriate TV system that matches the system of TV being used (refer to the table

below).

1 : B/G 2 : D/K 3 : I 5 : M

Major Countries TV System

New Zealand, Kuwait, U.A.E, Indonesia, Singapore, Thailand, Malaysia, Iran, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Morocco, Lebanon, Iraq

4 : H

B/G

TEST SIGNAL

The channel on which the screen to the left appear clearly in step 3 is your Video Channel.

To view picture signals from the video recorder, set your TV to the Video Channel.

China, Mongolia, Russia D/K

Hong Kong I

Australia H

U.S.A., Japan, S.Korea, Taiwan M

EN 5

SET VIDEO CHANNEL

Set your TV to UHF channel 36.

● If the two vertical white bars appear clearly on the

screen as shown in the illustration (Z "TEST SIGNAL" on page 4), press OK and then go to step 4.

● If the two vertical white bars do not appear clearly, press OK and then TV PROG + or – to set the video recorder to a vacant channel between 28 and 60 which is not occupied by any local station in your area.

(Ex.) If channel 50 is available in your area

Then set your TV to UHF channel 50 and check if the two vertical white bars appear clearly on the screen; if so, go to step 4. If not, re-set the video recorder to another vacant channel and try again.

NOTES:

●

If 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.

●

If you cannot obtain the two vertical white bars clearly with any channel between 28 and 60, consult your JVC dealer.

FINISH VIDEO CHANNEL SET

Press OK.

● If Auto Set Up (Z pg. 6) or Tuner Set (Z pg. 42)

has not previously been performed, the Language Select screen appears and Auto Set Up function takes place automatically.

With AV Connection

IMPORTANT:

Before performing the following steps, make sure the recorder's power is off and there is no cassette inserted in the recorder.

ACCESS VIDEO CHANNEL SET MODE

Hold down STOP/EJECT on the recorder until the display panel shows the following.

SET VIDEO CHANNEL

Press OK, then press TV PROG – until the display panel shows the following.

Now the video channel is set to off (– –).

FINISH VIDEO CHANNEL SET

Press OK.

● If Auto Set Up (Z pg. 6) or Tuner Set (Z pg. 42)

To view picture signals from the video recorder, set your TV to its AV mode.

has not previously been performed, the Language Select screen appears and Auto Set Up function takes place automatically.

○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○

Be sure to connect the power plug to an AC outlet first before installing the lithium battery; otherwise, the battery's service life will be drastically shortened.

Installing/Removing the lithium battery

1 Make sure that the power plug is connected to an AC outlet

and turn off the VCR power.

2 Open the battery cover while pressing the release tab as

illustrated.

3 Insert a lithium battery with the plus (+) side up and push it in.

● To remove the lithium battery, press the latch A down-

ward using a pointed non-metallic object, then pull out the lithium battery.

4 Close the battery cover until it clicks in place.

6 EN

Auto Set Up

IMPORTANT

● Don't press any buttons on the recorder or remote that are not directly related to the step you are performing while Auto Set Up is in progress.

● If you perform Auto Set Up successfully during installation, there's no need to separately perform the Language Select, Clock Set or Channel Set procedures, but if adjustments become necessary they can be performed as follows: – To change the selected language Z pg. 9 – To reset or adjust the time Z pg. 10 – To add/delete channels manually Z pg. 43 – To reset the tuner after moving to a different location

Z pg. 42

123 456

INITIAL SETTINGS (cont.)

The Auto Set Up function simplifies installation by guiding you through the procedures of setting the language, clock and tuner channels — simply follow the on-screen menus that appear.

Before starting, make sure of the following:

● The TV aerial cable should be connected to the recorder.

● The recorder's mains power cord should be connected to

a mains outlet. Z pg. 3

● The "Video Channel Set" procedure should be done first and the TV should be set to its AV mode (with AV connection Z pg. 5) or video channel (with RF connection Z pg. 4).

SELECT LANGUAGE

Press PUSH JOG %ﬁ to place the pointer next to your desired language (English or Chinese), then press OK or

PUSH JOG .

● The Clock Set screen appears.

ﬁ

SET TIME

Press PUSH JOG %ﬁ to set the time, then press OK

or PUSH JOG .

● Press and hold either button to delay or advance the time by 30 minutes.

ﬁ

CLOCK SET

TIME DATE YEAR 0:00 01.01 98

[5/∞] = [MENU] : EXIT

SET DATE

Press PUSH JOG %ﬁ to set the date, then press OK or

PUSH JOG .

● Press and hold either button to change the date by 15 days.

ﬁ

SET YEAR

Press PUSH JOG %ﬁ to set the year, then press MENU.

PUSH JOG

EN 7

Major Countries TV System

Australia, New Zealand, Kuwait, U.A.E, Indonesia, Singapore, Thailand, Malaysia, Iran, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Morocco, Lebanon, Iraq

China, Mongolia, Russia D/K

Hong Kong I

U.S.A., Japan, S.Korea, Taiwan M

B/G

PUSH JOG

SELECT TV SYSTEM

Press PUSH JOG %ﬁ to place the pointer next to the appropriate TV system (refer to the table on the left).

START AUTO CHANNEL SET

Press OK or PUSH JOG .

● The Auto Set Up function scans all the channels that

are receivable by your recorder. It then automatically assigns each receivable channels to the TV PROG buttons. It skips non-receivable channels.

● As Auto Set Up progresses, the " screen moves from left to right. (See below.)

ﬁ

" mark on the

DO NOT press any button on the recorder or remote control while Auto Set Up is in progress.

AUTO CH SET

PLEASE WAIT

START FINISH

During Auto Set Up

"PLEASE WAIT" blinks on the screen and "Auto" blinks on the front display panel.

When Auto Set Up is completed, the lowest position number will appear on the front display panel.

TV Screen

NOTES:

●

If you perform Auto Set Up when the aerial cable is not connected properly, "SCAN COMPLETED -NO SIGNAL-" appears on the screen. When this happens, make sure of the aerial connection and press OK; Auto Set Up will take place again.

●

If there is a power cut, or if you press or turn off the recorder power once and try again.

●

If you want to set the tuner manually such as to add or skip channels, to swap channel positions, or to fine-tune channels,

pg. 43 – 45.

●

If no sound accompanies the picture 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. Z "TV System Selection – When you see the picture but hear no audio" on page 45.

while Auto Set Up is in progress, Auto Set Up will be interrupted; be sure to

8 EN

INITIAL SETTINGS (cont.)

You can choose whether or not to have various operational indicators appear on screen, by setting this function ON or OFF.

On-Screen Displays

Turn on the TV and select the VIDEO channel (or AV mode).

123 456

PUSH JOG

TURN ON THE RECORDER

Press .

ACCESS MAIN MENU SCREEN

Press MENU.

ACCESS FUNCTION SET SCREEN

Place the pointer next to "FUNCTION SET" by pressing

PUSH JOG %ﬁ, then press OK or PUSH JOG .

ENABLE/DISABLE ON-SCREEN DISPLAY

The default setting is “ON”, so if you want on-

screen displays, leave the setting as it is and go to step 5. If you don’t want the displays to appear, press PUSH JOG %ﬁ to place the pointer next to "O.S.D." and press OK or PUSH JOG to set to "OFF".

ﬁ

RETURN TO NORMAL

Press MENU.

AUTO TIMER OFF O.S.D. ON B.E.S.T. ON AUTO SP=LP TIMER OFF TIME SCAN AUDIO ON

[5/∞] = [MENU] : EXIT

ﬁ

FUNCTION SET

NOTES:

●

When you use this recorder as the player for editing, be sure to set "O.S.D." to "OFF" before starting.

●

During playback, the operation mode indicators may be disturbed depending on the type of tape being used.

The superimposed indication on the TV screen tells you what the recorder is doing.

1– Operation mode indicators 2– Channel position number/Aux. indicator (L-1 or F-1) 3– Cassette loaded mark 4– Clock display 5– Current day/month/year 6– Tape direction 7– Tape position indicator (Z pg. 15) 8– Counter display 9– Colour system indicator (Z pg. 40) 10– Tape speed SP/LP/EP 11– Audio mode display (Z pg. 15) 12– Simulcast recording indicator (Z pg. 21) 13– Type of Broadcast (Z pg. 20) 14– SpatializerW indicator (Z pg. 15)

2 4 5

PR. 12 ]SP 21 : 00 MESECAM

24. 12. 98 SPATIALIZER

ST SIM. ON

HIFI L

R –1 : 23 : 45

Select

EN 9

TURN ON THE RECORDER

Press .

Language

Turn on the TV and select the VIDEO channel (or AV mode).

123 456

ACCESS MAIN MENU SCREEN

Press MENU.

ACCESS INITIAL SET SCREEN

Press PUSH JOG %ﬁ to

place the pointer next to

"INITIAL SET", then press OK or PUSH JOG .

ACCESS LANGUAGE SELECT SCREEN

Press PUSH JOG %ﬁ to place the pointer next to

"LANGUAGE", then press OK or PUSH JOG .

FUNCTION SET TUNER SET INITIAL SET

[5/∞] = [MENU] : EXIT

CLOCK SET LANGUAGE G-CODE SET UP

[5/∞] = [MENU] : EXIT

MAIN MENU

INITIAL SET

PUSH JOG

SELECT LANGUAGE

Place the pointer next to the language of your choice (English or Chinese) by pressing PUSH JOG %ﬁ, then

press OK or PUSH JOG .

RETURN TO NORMAL SCREEN

Press MENU.

10 EN

Clock Set

Turn on the TV and select the VIDEO channel (or AV mode).

123 456

INITIAL SETTINGS (cont.)

TURN THE RECORDER ON

Press .

ACCESS MAIN MENU SCREEN

Press MENU.

ACCESS INITIAL SET SCREEN

Press PUSH JOG %ﬁ to

place the pointer next to

"INITIAL SET", then press OK or PUSH JOG .

FUNCTION SET TUNER SET INITIAL SET

[5/∞] = [MENU] : EXIT

MAIN MENU

PUSH JOG

ACCESS CLOCK SET SCREEN

Press PUSH JOG %ﬁ to place the pointer next to

"CLOCK SET", then press OK or PUSH JOG . The

Clock Set screen appears.

INITIAL SET

CLOCK SET LANGUAGE G-CODE SET UP

[5/∞] = [MENU] : EXIT

TIME DATE YEAR 0: 00 01 . 01 98

[5/∞] = [MENU] : EXIT

SET TIME

Press PUSH JOG %ﬁ to set the time, then press OK or PUSH JOG .

● Press and hold either button to delay or advance the time by 30 minutes.

SET DATE

Press PUSH JOG %ﬁ to set the date, then press OK or PUSH JOG .

● Press and hold either button to change the date by 15 days.

SET YEAR

Press PUSH JOG %ﬁ to set the year.

CLOCK SET

NOTE:

If the year digits are automatically cleared, it is possible that you have input 29th February for a non-leap year. Input the correct data.

START CLOCK OPERATION

Press MENU.

PLAYBACK

PLAY

STOP

PLAY

COLOUR SYSTEM

STOP/EJECT

TIME SCAN SHUTTLE

Basic

EN 11

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

Turn on the TV and select the VIDEO channel (or AV mode).

123 456

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

point toward the recorder. Don’t apply too much pressure when inserting.

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

● Select the appropriate colour system by pressing the COLOUR SYSTEM button. (Z pg. 40)

● If the record safety tab has been removed, playback begins automatically. (Z pg. 18)

FIND PROGRAMME START POINT

If the tape is advanced past the start point, press REW or turn the TIME SCAN SHUTTLE ring to the left.

To go forward, press FF or turn the TIME SCAN SHUTTLE ring to the right.

START PLAYBACK

Press PLAY. “BEST” appears blinking in the recorder's display panel during automatic tracking. (Z pg. 22)

STOP PLAYBACK

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

remove the cassette.

Usable cassettes

REW

● 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.

12 EN

JOG

TV PROG

PLAY

PAUSE

TIME SCAN SHUTTLE

Playback Features

PLAY

TV PROG

REW

PAUSE

PUSH JOG

High-Speed Search

ACTIVATE HIGH-SPEED SEARCH

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

search.

To resume normal playback, press PLAY.

NOTE:

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

PLAYBACK (cont.)

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.

● During still picture, the sound from the previous 3 seconds (approx.) will be played back repeatedly (provided there was at least 6 seconds of normal playback prior to engaging the still picture mode).

● "TIME SCAN AUDIO" must be set to "ON", or the sound will not be heard. (Z pg. 17)

ACTIVATE FRAME-BY-FRAME PLAYBACK

Turn the JOG dial to the right for forward frame-by- frame playback, or to the left for reverse frame-by-frame

playback.

Press PAUSE.

Press PUSH JOG or .

To resume normal playback, press PLAY.

ﬁ

Slow Motion

ACTIVATE SLOW-MOTION PLAYBACK

Turn the TIME SCAN SHUTTLE ring to the left or press PUSH JOG during playback to decrease speed in the

forward direction. To play in reverse slow-motion (and in reverse play mode), continue to turn the TIME SCAN SHUTTLE ring to the left or press PUSH JOG after selecting all the forward direction slow-motion modes.

During still picture, turn the TIME SCAN SHUTTLE ring to the right for forward slow motion, or to the left for reverse slow motion.

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

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

To resume normal playback, press PLAY.

ﬁ

ATTENTION

● Picture may not appear during high-speed search with an LP-recorded tape.

● In the high-speed search, still, or frame by frame playback mode, the picture may be distorted, and there may be a loss of colour.

123

PLAY

STOP

SP/LP/EP

3R PICTURE

456

TV PROG

PUSH JOG

EN 13

Manual Tracking

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

OVERRIDE AUTOMATIC TRACKING

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

ADJUST TRACKING MANUALLY

Press TV PROG + or – to adjust tracking.

RETURN TO AUTOMATIC TRACKING

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

NOTE:

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

3R Picture

3R(= Resolution and Response Recovery technology) maximises sense of resolution and sharpens image edges to make playback picture look better focused.

ACTIVATE 3R PICTURE

Press 3R PICTURE. The button will light.

● To turn off 3R Picture, press 3R PICTURE again so

that the light goes off.

● Normally it is recommendable to keep 3R Picture ON (with the button lit).

● Depending on the type of tape used, picture quality may be better with 3R Picture set to off.

● If you use this recorder as the player for editing, be sure to turn off 3R Picture before starting.

● The setting will remain effective even though you turn on/off the recorder.

Repeat Playback

Your video recorder can automatically play back the whole tape 50 times repeatedly.

START PLAYBACK

Press PLAY.

ACTIVATE REPEAT PLAYBACK

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

● The Play indicator ( ) on the display panel blinks

slowly.

● The tape plays 50 times automatically, and then stops.

STOP PLAYBACK

Press STOP at any time to stop playback.

NOTE:

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

14 EN

SPATIALIZER

PLAYBACK (cont.)

Index Search

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

NOTE:

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

£ 2

REVIEW

REW

123 456

AUDIO

30 SEC

PUSH JOG

ACTIVATE INDEX SEARCH

Press PUSH JOG or on the remote control. “™ 1” or “£ 1” is displayed on screen and search begins

in the corresponding direction.

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

ﬁ

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.

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

ﬁ

Current position

AB C D E F

–2 –1 1 2 3

Index number

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

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, “REVIEW” and "3" appear and blink. To watch the first of the 3 programmes, press REVIEW three times. The recorder searches and begins playback automatically. You can access a programme as far as 9 index codes away from the current tape position.

NOTE:

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

EN 15

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 within 2 seconds.

Tape Position Indicator

The tape position indicator appears on screen when, from the Stop mode, you press FF, REW or perform an Index Search. The position of “5” in relation to “0” (beginning) or “+” (end) shows you where you are on the tape. ”O.S.D.” (Z pg. 8) must be set to “ON”, or the indicator will not appear.

Beginning

1:23:45

+++

End

NOTE:

Depending on the type of tape used, there may be times when the indication is not correct.

Skip Search

SKIP OVER UNWANTED SECTIONS

Press 30 SEC 1 to 4 times during playback. Each press initiates a 30-second period of fast-motion playback.

Normal playback resumes automatically.

Spatializer

This feature expands sound field when you play back any stereo source or view a stereo programme while recording it. *SpatializerW has no effect on recording quality.

ACTIVATE SPATIALIZER

Press SPATIALIZER; the current setting will be displayed on the screen for about 5 seconds. Pressing

SPATIALIZER while the screen shows the display

changes the setting.

● To view a stereo programme such as movies or music, select "SPATIALIZER " to create more spacious sound.

● To view a monaural programme, select "SPATIALIZER[ST" which simulates a stereo effect.

● Select "SPATIALIZER OFF" to turn off SpatializerW if the sound becomes unnatural with either "SPATIALIZER " or "SPATIALIZER[ST" selected.

● If your TV is equipped with 3D-PHONIC and if you use both SpatializerW and 3D-PHONIC at the same time, the sound may become unnatural; set either function to "OFF".

● The setting will remain effective even though you turn on/off the recorder.

NOTES:

●

SpatializerWis effective only with a stereo TV.

●

You can change the SpatializerW setting even though "O.S.D."

is set to "OFF".

●

The setting cannot be changed during search, still, frame-by-

frame playback or slow motion mode.

●

When this recorder is used as the player for editing, the

recorded audio will correspond to the SpatializerW setting.

NOTE:

To return to normal playback during a Skip Search, press PLAY.

Soundtrack Selection

Your video recorder is capable of recording three soundtracks (HI-FI L, HI-FI R and NORM) and will play back the one you select.

During Playback

Pressing AUDIO on the remote control changes the soundtrack being played back as follows:

TRACK

Recorder's Front Panel On-Screen Display

L + R

NORM NORM For audio-dubbed tapes

L + R + NORM

HI FI

NORM

USE

For Hi-Fi stereo tapes

For main audio of Bilingual tapes

For sub audio of Bilingual tapes

For audio-dubbed tapes

NOTES:

●

"L + R" should normally be selected. In this mode, Hi-Fi stereo tapes are played back in stereo, and the NORM track is played back automatically for tapes with only normal audio.

●

"O.S.D." must be set to "ON" or the on-screen displays will not appear (Z pg. 8).

16 EN

PLAY

TIME SCAN SHUTTLE

TimeScan

PLAYBACK (cont.)

Your recorder is equipped with the TimeScan function. TimeScan allows noise free pictures to be displayed on your TV screen in the forward and reverse search modes. Audio will be played back at normal speed during the TimeScan modes (Z pg. 17). TimeScan allows you to view a programme in search mode while listening to the audio.

NOTES:

●

"TIME SCAN AUDIO" must be set to "ON", or the sound will not be heard in TimeScan mode. (Z pg. 17)

●

The audio will not synchronize with the video in TimeScan modes.

●

In Pause mode 3 seconds (approx.) of audio will be played back repeatedly. (Z pg. 12)

●

In TimeScan search modes some of the audio information will not be played so that the audio can keep up with the video.

●

Slow motion is not possible with TimeScan.

Audio signal during TimeScan

123 456

PUSH JOG

Playback tape

Sound of 1, 3 and 5 is heard. Sound of 2 and 4 is not heard. Output audio signal is normal (monaural) sound.

1 23 45

Variable-Speed Search

ACTIVATE VARIABLE-SPEED SEARCH

During playback or still, turn the recorder's TIME SCAN SHUTTLE ring. It remains at that position even after you

release it. Each time it passes a click position, the playback speed changes. (Refer to the chart on pg 17 for playback speeds).

During playback, press PUSH JOG or .

● The more times you press, the faster the playback picture moves.

● To decrease speed, press the button for the opposite direction. (Refer to the chart on pg 17 for playback speeds).

To resume normal playback, press PLAY.

ﬁ

TimeScan

EN 17

Names of special-effects playback

PAL/ MESECAM

NTSC SP/EP -7x -5x -3x -1x -1/6x -1/18x 0 1/18x 1/6x 1x 2x 3x 5x 7x

Audio output Audio is output.

● The speed is shown during TimeScan in the upper right corner of the TV screen for approx. 5 seconds. (The display may be distorted.)

● To resume normal playback, press PLAY.

● When using the recorder's TIME SCAN SHUTTLE ring, the playback speed may not change in the correct step if it is turned

too fast.

● Picture and audio may become distorted when the recording speed changes. When this happens, resume normal playback once, and then try using TimeScan again.

● The picture may be noisy or there may be a loss of colour when you change the playback speed. (More noise will appear with LP recordings.)

● During high-speed search with an NTSC tape containing both SP and EP recordings, the search speed will change automatically to 7x normal playback speed with TimeScan when the recording tape speed switches from EP to SP.

● Noise may appear or the upper part of the picture may be distorted during still, frame-by-frame playback, 2x search, or depending on the tape being used.

● Picture may appear distorted in comparison to normal playback.

● In TimeScan mode there will be a time lag between the video and the audio and noise may appear in the audio signal.

● TimeScan sound quality will differ in comparison to normal playback.

● When material such as music videos where there is non-stop sound (very few breaks in the soundtrack) are viewed at 2x

normal speed, the audio playback may be faster than normal.

● When the playback direction is reversed, it takes approximately 6 seconds until sound is heard.

● There will be a loss of colour or the picture will be monochrome with an LP-recorded MESECAM tape during TimeScan.

SP -9x -7x -5x -3x -1x -1/6x -1/18x 0 1/18x 1/6x 1x 2x 3x 5x 7x 9x

LP -7x -3x -1/6x -1/18x 0 1/18x 1/6x 1x 2x 5x 9x

Search Play Slow-Motion *Still Slow-Motion Play Search

* Still mode cannot be engaged using the remote control's PUSH JOG or button. Still mode can only be

engaged by pressing the PAUSE button.

Reverse Forward

Audio is not Audio is Audio is not

output. output. output.

ﬁ

Audio is output.

If you don't want to hear TimeScan audio, set "TIME SCAN AUDIO" to "OFF" (See below).

TimeScan Audio

The audio output can be set ON/OFF during TimeScan. Select ON/OFF as required. * The default setting is "ON".

1 Press MENU to access the Main Menu screen. 2 Place the pointer next to "FUNCTION SET" by pressing PUSH JOG %ﬁ, then press OK or

PUSH JOG .

3 Place the pointer next to "TIME SCAN AUDIO" by pressing PUSH JOG %ﬁ, then press

OK or PUSH JOG to select "ON" or "OFF".

4 Press MENU to return to the normal screen.

FUNCTION SET

AUTO TIMER OFF O.S.D. ON B.E.S.T. ON AUTO SP=LP TIMER OFF TIME SCAN AUDIO ON

[5/∞] = [MENU] : EXIT

+ 39 hidden pages