JVC HR-E939EG User Manual

CONTENTS

SAFETY FIRST 2

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

INSTALLING YOUR NEW RECORDER 3

VIDEO CASSETTE RECORDER

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

Tune The TV To Your Video Recorder ...... 3

Connecting/Using A Decoder .................. 4

INITIAL SETTINGS 5

Tuner Set.................................................. 5

Clock Set ................................................. 7

PLAYBACK 9

Basic Playback .........................................9

Playback Features .................................. 10

TimeScan ...............................................14

RECORDING 16

Basic Recording ..................................... 16

B.E.S.T. Picture System........................... 17

On-Screen Displays ............................... 19

Recording Features ................................ 20

TIMER RECORDING 22

Information On ShowView .................... 22

Guide Prog. Number Set ..................... 22

When Using A Satellite Tuner .............. 23

ShowView Timer Recording................... 24

Regular Timer Programming .................. 26

Check And Cancel Programmes .......... 28

Auto SP/LP Timer................................. 28

PDC/VPS Recording ............................ 28

Timer Warning .................................... 28

REMOTE CONTROL 29

Multi-Brand Remote Control .................. 29

EDITING 30

Edit To Or From Another Video

Recorder ................................................ 30

Edit From A Camcorder ......................... 31

Random Assemble Editing ..................... 32

Insert Editing .......................................... 34

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

USING THE CONFIRMATION SCREEN 38

Storing Channels Manually .................... 38

Delete A Channel .................................. 38

Change Station Channel Position ........... 38

Set Stations ............................................ 39

Fine-Tuning Channels Already Stored .... 39

TV STATION AND ID LIST 40
TROUBLESHOOTING 41
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 43
INDEX 44
SPECIFICATIONS 47

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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.

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.

WARNING

There are two different types of SECAM colour systems:
SECAM-L, used in FRANCE (also called SECAM-West), and
SECAM-B, used in Eastern European countries (also called
SECAM-East).

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

2.Recordings made of SECAM-B television signals produce
monochrome pictures if played back on a video recorder
of SECAM-L standard, or do not produce normal colour
pictures if played back on a PAL video recorder with
SECAM-B system incorporated (even if the TV set is
SECAM-compatible).

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

4.This recorder cannot be used for the SECAM-L standard.
Use a SECAM-L recorder to record SECAM-L signals.

IMPORTANT

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 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.

For Italy:

"It is declared that this product, brand JVC, conforms to the
Ministry Decree n. 548 of 28 Aug.'95 published in the
Official Gazette of the Italian Republic n. 301 of 28 Dec.'95"

PAL

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

videorecorder.

n HQ VHS is compatible with existing VHS equipment.
n SHOWVIEW is a registered trademark of Gemstar Development

Corporation. The SHOWVIEW system is manufactured under
licence from Gemstar Development Corporation.

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.

INSTALLING YOUR NEW RECORDER

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 PER-

Basic

FORMED.

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Connections

Back of TV

21-pin SCART
connector

Aerial
terminal

21-pin SCART Cable

Mains Power
Cord

Mains outlet

AUDIO OUT(put) connectors

For connection to the audio input connctors on a Hi-Fi
stereo system

RF TEST switch

RF Cable
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RF output
channel
adjustment
screw

Rear View

CHECK CONTENTS

Make sure the package contains all of the accessories
listed in “Specifications” (Z pg. 47).

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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 channel is set to the VIDEO channel.

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 TEST switch to OFF.

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

CONNECT RECORDER TO
MAINS

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

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Tune The TV
To Your Video
Recorder

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

TURN ON THE RECORDER

Press OPERATE.

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SELECT OUTPUT MODE

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

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INSTALLING YOUR NEW RECORDER (cont.)

SET TV CHANNEL

Set your TV to the video channel (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 channel designated for

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

RESET OUTPUT MODE

Return the RF TEST switch to OFF.

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Connecting/
Using A
Decoder

TV Receiver

RF Cable
(provided)

TV Aerial
Cable

NOTES:

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If CH36 is occupied by a local station, adjust the RF output
channel adjustment screw to use another channel between
CH32 and CH40 instead.

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

The AV2 IN/DECODER connector can be used as an input
terminal for an external decoder (descrambler). Simply connect
a decoder and you can enjoy the variety of programming that is
available through scrambled channels.

SELECT INPUT MODE

Set the AV2 SELECT switch to "DECODER".

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CONNECT DECODER

Connect your recorder's AV2 IN/DECODER connector
to the decoder's Euroconnector using a 21-pin SCART

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cable.

SET TUNER

Follow the procedure starting on page 5.

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AV2 IN/DECODER

AV2 SELECT switch

Satellite antenna

Satellite tuner

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Rear View

Decoder

NOTE:

When Connecting A Satellite Tuner . . .

. . . if you don't have a decoder connect the satellite tuner
directly to the video recorder's AV2 IN/DECODER connector.
. . . if you have a decoder, first connect the decoder to the
decoder input of the satellite tuner, then connect the satellite
tuner's output to the recorder's AV2 IN/DECODER connector.
Refer to the instruction book for the satellite tuner and decoder.
. . . set the AV2 SELECT switch to "AV2".
. . . to view a programme via the satellite tuner, select AU 2
mode by pressing TV PROG. until "AU 2" appears on the
display panel.

INITIAL SETTINGS

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TV/VIDEO

Tuner Set

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

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Your recorder needs to memorise all necessary stations in
channel 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 LANGUAGE
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Press and hold CH SET for more than 2 seconds. The
Language screen appears.

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SELECT LANGUAGE

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the language of your
choice, then press OK to
enter your selection. The
Ch. Set mode menu
appears.

SELECT MODE

“AUTO CH SET” is the
necessary mode for this

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procedure, so simply press
OK to enter the selection.
The Country select screen
appears.

SELECT COUNTRY

Press PUSH JOG%fi to
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your country's name, then
press OK to initiate Auto
Channel Set.

● As the recorder searches
for receivable stations, it
displays broadcasts from
the stations for a few
seconds as it locates them.

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DEUTSCH
FRANCAIS
ITALIANO
CASTELLANO
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SVENSKA
NORSK
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ÖSTERREICH NEDERLAND
BELGIUM NORSK
DEUTSCHLAND PORTUGAL
DANMARK SUISSE
ESPAÑA SUOMI
GREECE SVERIGE
ITALIA OTHERS

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AUTO CH SET

PLEASE WAIT

[CANCEL] : EXIT

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CH SET

INITIAL SETTINGS (cont.)

VIEW CONFIRMATION
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The stations your recorder
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Confirmation screen —
channel positions (PR),
channels (CH) and station
names (ID– Z pg. 40). To
view the next page of the
listing, press PUSH

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. The blueback
screen and the program
currently being broadcast by the highlighted station
appear alternately for 5 seconds each.

● The stations located in the selected country appear at

the top of the list.

PR CH ID PR CH ID
01 25 ARD 08 C26 E-SP
02 C08 SKY1 09 55 WEST
03 10 ZDF 10 C24 SAT1
04 C65 RAI1 11 C23 OSF
05 C31 BBC1 12 C25 ESPN
06 C32 BBC2 13 C37 CNN
07 C33 3SAT 14 C35

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SCREEN

Press CH SET.

● Depending on the reception conditions, the stations

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may not be stored in order, and the station names
may not be stored correctly.

● Using the Confirmation screen, you can skip or add
channel positions, enter station names and perform
other operations. Refer to page 38 for the procedures.

● For information on scrambled broadcasts, refer to
page 38.

Fine tuning is performed automatically when you select
“AUTO CH SET”. If you want to perform it manually, refer to
page 39.
To set the tuner manually, refer to “Storing Channels Manually”
(Z pg. 38).

Clock Set

OPERATE

CLOCK

TV/VIDEO

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

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If you performed Auto Channel Set (Z pg. 5), 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 60 minutes occurs.
– the tuner has been set manually.
– the user desires to set the clock slightly ahead of the actual

time.

– the clock was not set even after Auto 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

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

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

PUSH JOG

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TURN THE RECORDER ON

Press OPERATE.

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ACCESS CLOCK SET SCREEN

Press CLOCK on the
remote control. The Clock

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Set screen appears.

TIME DATE YEAR
0: 00 01 . 01 00

JUST CLOCK: ON

TV PR. 1

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CLOCK SET

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CLOCK

INITIAL SETTINGS (cont.)

Auto Clock Set

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At the Clock Set screen,
press PUSH JOG . The

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Auto Clock screen appears
and clock setting begins.

● If "TV PR." isn't set to the
channel position on
which Auto Clock data
is received, "ERROR"
appears, and then the screen from step 2 reappears.
To set "TV PR.", press OK to place the pointer next to
it, then cycle through the numbers by pressing PUSH
JOG%fi until the number representing the channel
position in which the station transmitting clock
setting data is stored appears.

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AUTO CLOCK

PLEASE WAIT

JUST CLOCK: ON
TV PR. 1

SCREEN

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

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NOTES:

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Auto Clock and Just Clock require a PDC signal, and will not
operate with a VPS signal.

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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 channel position selected in the Clock Set screen).
– the recorder is in the Timer mode.
– a difference of more than 3 minutes exists between the

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

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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 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.

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
CHANNEL POSITION

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

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JOG%fi to set the channel position to the number

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

START CLOCK OPERATION

Press CLOCK.

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PLAYBACK

TIME SCAN SHUTTLE

PLAY

STOP/EJECT

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Basic

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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).

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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
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

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

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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 for 5 seconds. (Z pg. 17)

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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

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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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PLAYBACK (cont.)

Slow Motion

Playback
Features

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

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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● 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).
However, the TIME SCAN indicator will not light.

● The TIME SCAN AUDIO switch must be set to "ON",
or the sound will not be heard.

ACTIVATE FRAME-BY-FRAME
PLAYBACK

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

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playback.

OR

Press PAUSE.

OR

Press PUSH JOG or .

To resume normal playback, press PLAY.

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ACTIVATE SLOW-MOTION
PLAYBACK

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

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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.

OR

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

OR

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

OR

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

To resume normal playback, press PLAY.

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High-Speed (Turbo) Search

ACTIVATE HIGH-SPEED
SEARCH

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

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search.

● For short searches, 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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NOTES:

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

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

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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 ( ) 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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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 tape remaining time readings will be
incorrect.

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

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

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:

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

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PLAYBACK (cont.)

Scene Finder

This function helps you check contents of unlabeled recorded
tapes at the touch of a single button.

Search Search Search

FF REW FF REW FF REW

5 seconds 5 seconds

on counter

5 seconds10 minutes

10 minutes
on counter

NOTE:

Scene Finder cannot be used when the recorder is in the Record
mode.

ACTIVATE SCENE FINDER

Press SCENE FINDER. The recorder starts forward high-
speed search for 5 seconds and then fast-forwards 10

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minutes on the counter. This cycle is repeated until the
end of the tape is reached.

● To start Scene Finder in the reverse direction, press

SCENE FINDER and then turn the TIME SCAN
SHUTTLE ring to the left (or press the remote’s REW

button) within 2 seconds. This cycle is repeated until
the beginning of the tape.

● During Scene Finder, the following indications appear
on the display panel:

Index Search

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

NOTE:

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

ACTIVATE INDEX SEARCH

Press PUSH JOG or (™ or £). “™ 1” or
“£ 1” is displayed on screen and search begins in

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the corresponding direction.

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

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or repeatedly until the correct index number is

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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

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£ 2

STOP SCENE FINDER

Press STOP.

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NOTES:

●

During Scene Finder high-speed search, you can also hear the
tape sound. During fast forward or rewind, you hear the
current TV sound instead.

●

During Scene Finder, the sound can be heard regardless of
TIME SCAN AUDIO switch's setting.

●

Scene Finder does not function during Index Search.

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. 19) must be set to
“ON”, or the indicator will not
appear.

0

NOTE:

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

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1:23:45

REMAIN 2:35

Index number

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

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.

NOTE:

If you want the power to be turned off automatically when the
counter reads “0:00:00” (instead of at the beginning of the
tape), press C.MEMORY so that the “M” mark appears before
pressing REW.

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Information On Colour
System

You can also record SECAM signals, or play back a MESECAM
tape on this recorder. When a MESECAM tape is played back,
"MES" appears on the display panel. MESECAM is the designa­tion for tapes with SECAM signals that have been recorded on a
MESECAM-compatible PAL video recorder.

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Tape Remaining Time

DISPLAY REMAINING TIME

Press DISPLAY until the time remaining on the tape
appears.

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● By pressing the DISPLAY button, you can change the

display to show the counter reading, tape remaining
time, or clock time.

NOTE:

Depending on the type of tape used, there may be times when
the tape remaining time reading may not appear right away, or
is not correct. "- - : - -" may sometimes appear, or the display
may blink on occasion.

Counter Memory

Returns to the counter reading of “0:00:00” to conveniently find
a specific place on the tape automatically.

SET COUNTER MEMORY

Press C. RESET during playback at a point you wish to
locate later. The counter reads “0:00:00”. Then press C.

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MEMORY, and “M” appears in front of the counter digits.

ACTIVATE COUNTER
MEMORY

When you wish to return to the designated point, press

STOP and then REW or FF.

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● The tape rewinds or fast-forwards and stops at about
0:00:00 automatically.

● To cancel Counter Memory, press C.MEMORY again.

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.

2

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.

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

TRACK

Recorder's Front Panel On-Screen Display

L + R HI FI For Hi-Fi stereo tapes

L HI FI For main audio of Bilingual tapes

R HI FI For sub audio of Bilingual tapes

NORM NORM For audio-dubbed tapes

L + R + NORM HI FI For audio-dubbed tapes

LR

L

R

NORM

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.

●

For instructions on recording stereo and bilingual programmes, refer to page 20.

●

"O.S.D." must be set to "ON" or the on-screen displays will not appear (Z pg. 19).

USE

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PLAY

PLAY

TIME SCAN SHUTTLE

FF
TIME SCAN AUDIO

TimeScan

TIME SCAN SHUTTLE INDICATOR

TIME SCAN INDICATOR

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REW

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 any of the TimeScan modes (Z pg. 15).
TimeScan allows you to view a program in search mode while
listening to the audio.

NOTES:

●

The TIME SCAN AUDIO switch must be set to "ON", or the
sound will not be heard in TimeScan mode.

●

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

●

In Pause mode 3 seconds (approx.) of audio will be played

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back repeatedly.

●

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

Audio signal during TimeScan

REW

2

12
45

8

7

0

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

1

3

3
6
9

FF

PUSH JOG

Playback tape

1 2

3

4

5

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

Variable-Speed Search/
Reverse Play

ACTIVATE VARIABLE-SPEED
SEARCH

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

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release it. Each time it passes a click position, the
playback speed changes.
(Refer to the chart on pg 15 for playback speeds).

OR

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 15 for playback speeds).

To resume normal playback, press PLAY.

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TimeScan

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Names of
special-effects
playback

Speed SP

Speed LP

Recorder's Time
Scan shuttle
indicator

Audio output

● The VCR's TimeScan indicator lights during TimeScan.

● 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 depending on how far it is turned.

● Picture may be distorted at the position where the recording speed is switched.

● 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.)

● Noise may appear or the upper part of the picture may be distorted during still, frame-by-frame playback, 2x search of LP
recordings, 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 the playback direction is reversed, it takes approximately 6 seconds until sound is heard.

● TimeScan does not work with NTSC playback. Picture will be monochrome with an LP-recorded MESECAM tape during

TimeScan.

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

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

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

Orange Green Red Green Orange

Audio is output.

* Still mode cannot be engaged using the remote control's PUSH JOG button. In the Still mode, the TIME

SCAN indicator does not light even though you can hear TimeScan audio.

Reverse Forward

Audio is not Audio is Audio is not

output. output. output.

Audio is output.

If you don't want to hear TimeScan audio, set the TIME SCAN AUDIO swtich on the recorder to OFF.