JVC HR-E939EH Instructions Manual

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HR-E939EG/EH

VIDEO CASSETTE RECORDER

INSTRUCTIONS

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CONTENTS

ENGLISH

SAFETY FIRST 2

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

INSTALLING YOUR NEW RECORDER 3

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

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.

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 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.

Safety Precautions

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.

PAL

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.

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"

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

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

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Basic
Connections

CHECK CONTENTS

1

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

SITUATE RECORDER

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Place the recorder on a stable, horizontal surface.

CONNECT RECORDER TO
TV

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

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

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

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.

INSTALLING YOUR NEW RECORDER

21-pin SCART Cable

Aerial
terminal

Mains Power
Cord

RF Cable
(provided)

21-pin SCART
connector

Back of TV

CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE.

RF TEST switch

AUDIO OUT(put) connectors

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

Mains outlet

Rear View

TV Aerial
Cable

RF output
channel
adjustment
screw

Tune The TV
To Your Video
Recorder

TURN ON THE RECORDER

1

Press OPERATE.

SELECT OUTPUT MODE

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

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

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INSTALLING YOUR NEW RECORDER (cont.)

SET TV CHANNEL

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

● 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

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Return the RF TEST switch to OFF.

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.

Connecting/
Using A
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AV2 IN/DECODER

AV1 IN/OUT

AV2 SELECT switch

SELECT INPUT MODE

1

Set the AV2 SELECT switch to "DECODER".

CONNECT DECODER

2

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

SET TUNER

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Follow the procedure starting on page 5.

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.

Rear View

Decoder

Satellite tuner

Satellite antenna

TV Aerial
Cable

RF Cable
(provided)

TV Receiver

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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

1

Press OPERATE.

ACCESS LANGUAGE
SCREEN

2

Press and hold CH SET for more than 2 seconds. The
Language screen appears.

SELECT LANGUAGE

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Press PUSH JOG%fi to
place the pointer next to
the language of your
choice, then press OK to
enter your selection. The
Ch. Set mode menu
appears.

SELECT MODE

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“AUTO CH SET” is the
necessary mode for this
procedure, so simply press
OK to enter the selection.
The Country select screen
appears.

SELECT COUNTRY

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Press PUSH JOG%fi to
place the pointer next to
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.

Tuner Set

INITIAL SETTINGS

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TV PROG.

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

AUTO CH SET

PLEASE WAIT

[CANCEL] : EXIT

ENGLISH
DEUTSCH
FRANCAIS
ITALIANO
CASTELLANO
NEDERLANDS
SVENSKA
NORSK
SUOMI
DANSK

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MANUAL CH SET

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ÖSTERREICH NEDERLAND
BELGIUM NORSK
DEUTSCHLAND PORTUGAL
DANMARK SUISSE
ESPAÑA SUOMI
GREECE SVERIGE
ITALIA OTHERS

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TV/VIDEO

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INITIAL SETTINGS (cont.)

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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VIEW CONFIRMATION
SCREEN

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

JOG

%fi

. 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.

RETURN TO NORMAL
SCREEN

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Press CH SET.

● Depending on the reception conditions, the stations

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.

NOTES:

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Fine tuning is performed automatically when you select
“AUTO CH SET”. If you want to perform it manually, refer to
page 39.

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To set the tuner manually, refer to “Storing Channels Manually”
(Z pg. 38).

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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
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.

Clock Set

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TURN THE RECORDER ON

1

Press OPERATE.

ACCESS CLOCK SET SCREEN

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

Preparation

CLOCK SET

TIME DATE YEAR
0: 00 01 . 01 00

JUST CLOCK: ON

TV PR. 1

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PUSH JOG

OPERATE

CLOCK

TV/VIDEO

OK

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

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INITIAL SETTINGS (cont.)

SET CLOCK
AUTOMATICALLY

3

At the Clock Set screen,
press PUSH JOG . The
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.

RETURN TO NORMAL
SCREEN

4

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

Auto Clock Set

AUTO CLOCK

PLEASE WAIT

JUST CLOCK: ON
TV PR. 1

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SET DATE AND TIME

3

Press PUSH JOG%fi to set the hour, then press OK. The
“minutes” display begins blinking. Repeat the proce­dure to set the minutes, day, month and year.

SET JUST CLOCK

4

The default setting is “ON”. Set as desired by pressing
PUSH JOG%fi, then press OK.

● 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

5

The recorder is preset to receive clock setting and
adjustment data from channel position 1. Press PUSH
JOG%fi to set the channel position to the number
representing the station transmitting clock setting data,
then press OK.

START CLOCK OPERATION

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Press CLOCK.

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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.

CLOCK

PUSH JOG

OK

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PLAYBACK

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.

Usable cassettes

LOAD A CASSETTE

1

Make sure the window side is up, the rear label side is
facing you and the arrow on the front of the cassette is
point toward the recorder. Don’t apply too much
pressure when inserting.

● 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

2

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

3

Press PLAY. “BEST” appears blinking in the recorder's
display panel for 5 seconds. (Z pg. 17)

STOP PLAYBACK

4

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

● 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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PLAY

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

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Playback
Features

PLAYBACK (cont.)

Slow Motion

High-Speed (Turbo) Search

Still Picture/Frame-By-Frame
Playback

PAUSE DURING PLAYBACK

1

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).
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

2

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

OR

Press PAUSE.

OR

Press PUSH JOG or .

To resume normal playback, press PLAY.

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

ACTIVATE HIGH-SPEED
SEARCH

1

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

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.

ACTIVATE SLOW-MOTION
PLAYBACK

1

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.

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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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.

NTSC Playback

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

LOAD A CASSETTE

1

Insert a cassette recorded in NTSC.

START PLAYBACK

2

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

● Some TVs shrink the picture vertically and place
black bars at the top and bottom of the screen. This is
not a malfunction on the part of either the video
recorder or the TV.

● 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.

OVERRIDE AUTOMATIC
TRACKING

1

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

ADJUST TRACKING
MANUALLY

2

Press TV PROG. + or – to adjust tracking.

RETURN TO AUTOMATIC
TRACKING

3

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

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

1

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, “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.)

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

NOTE:

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

FF REW FF REW FF REW

Search Search Search

Scene Finder

10 minutes
on counter

5 seconds10 minutes

on counter

5 seconds 5 seconds

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

1

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

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

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AB C D E F

–2 –1 1 2 3

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Index number

Current position

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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ACTIVATE SCENE FINDER

1

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

STOP SCENE FINDER

2

Press STOP.

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.

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.

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.

NOTE:

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

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REMOVE POWER SUPPLY

1

Unplug the mains power cord from the mains outlet.

SET A/B CODE SWITCH

2

Set to B.

RE-SUPPLY POWER

3

Plug the mains power cord back into the mains outlet.

TURN THE RECORDER ON

4

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

NOTE:

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

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.

Tape Remaining Time

DISPLAY REMAINING TIME

1

Press DISPLAY until the time remaining on the tape
appears.

● 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.

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:

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.

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

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

Counter Memory

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

SET COUNTER MEMORY

1

Press C. RESET during playback at a point you wish to
locate later. The counter reads “0:00:00”. Then press C.
MEMORY, and “M” appears in front of the counter digits.

ACTIVATE COUNTER
MEMORY

2

When you wish to return to the designated point, press
STOP and then REW or FF.

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

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

TRACK

Recorder's Front Panel On-Screen Display

USE

L + R HI FI For Hi-Fi stereo tapes

LR

L HI FI For main audio of Bilingual tapes

L

R HI FI For sub audio of Bilingual tapes

R

NORM NORM For audio-dubbed tapes

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

NORM

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PLAYBACK (cont.)

TimeScan

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
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.

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TIME SCAN SHUTTLE INDICATOR

TIME SCAN SHUTTLE

REW

FF

PUSH JOG

REW

FF

TIME SCAN AUDIO

1 2

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5

Audio signal during TimeScan

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

Playback tape

ACTIVATE VARIABLE-SPEED
SEARCH

1

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 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.

Variable-Speed Search/
Reverse Play

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Names of
special-effects
playback

Reverse Forward

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.

Audio is not Audio is Audio is not

Audio is output.

output. output. output.

TimeScan

* 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.

● 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.

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

Speed LP

Speed SP

Recorder's Time
Scan shuttle
indicator

Audio output

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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.

LOAD A CASSETTE

1

Insert a cassette with the record safety tab intact.

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

● If your recorder is connected to the TV via AV connec­tion, press TV/VIDEO to select the VIDEO mode.

CHOOSE A PROGRAMME

2

Press TV PROG. +/– or the NUMBER keys to select the
channel you wish to record. The name of the station
appears in the recorder’s display panel for 5 seconds,
followed by the channel position number. (Only
stations that appear in the Confirmation screen will be
displayed.)

● The TV PROG. dial can also be used to select a channel.

SET TAPE SPEED

3

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

START RECORDING

4

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

PAUSE/RESUME
RECORDING

5

Press PAUSE. Press PLAY to resume recording.

STOP RECORDING

6

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

RECORDING

Basic
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PAUSE

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STOP

SP/LP

TV/VIDEO

PLAY

RECORD

B.E.S.T. takes place at the beginning of both the
first SP and the first LP recording after inserting the
cassette (Z pg. 17).

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

SP/LP
TV PROG.

PLAY

STOP/EJECT

PAUSE

RECORD

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B.E.S.T. Picture
System

The B.E.S.T. (Biconditional Equalised Signal Tracking) system
checks the condition of the tape in use during recording and
playback, and compensates to provide the highest-possible
recording and playback pictures. The default setting for both
recording and playback is “ON”.

Recording

LOAD A CASSETTE

1

Insert a cassette with the record safety tab intact.

● The recorder power comes on automatically.

ACCESS MODE SELECT
SCREEN

2

Press MODE. The O.S.D./
B.E.S.T. screen appears.

CONFIRM B.E.S.T. STATUS

3

The default setting is “ON”. If this is the case, go to step

4. If not, press PUSH JOGfi to place the pointer next to
“B.E.S.T.”, then press PUSH JOG to set to “ON”.

CLOSE MODE SELECT
SCREEN

4

Press MODE.

START RECORDING

5

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

● The recorder spends approximately 7 seconds
assessing the condition of the tape, then begins
recording.

● When the "BEST" indicator begins blinking, that
means adjustment is complete.

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As the tape check progresses, the “– –” marks on the display
panel increase upward. Once the "BEST" indicator starts
blinking, the check is complete.

Display Panel Indication

O.S.D. : ON

B.E.S.T. : ON

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

RECORD

PUSH JOG

RECORD

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RECORD

NOTES:

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The B.E.S.T. system works for both SP and LP modes only after
a tape has been inserted and the Record mode is first
initiated. It does not work during recording.

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In the case of timer recording, the B.E.S.T. system works
before recording is initiated.

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Once the cassette is ejected, the B.E.S.T. data is cancelled.
The next time the cassette is used for recording, B.E.S.T. is re­performed.

ATTENTION:

Since the B.E.S.T. system works before recording actually
starts, there is a delay of approximately 7 seconds after
RECORD and PLAY on the remote are pressed, or RECORD
on the recorder is pressed. To make sure you record the
desired scene or programme in its entirety, first perform the
following steps:

1) Press and hold PAUSE and RECORD to engage the

RECORD PAUSE mode.

●

The recorder then automatically checks the condition

of the tape and, after approximately 7 seconds, re­enters RECORD PAUSE.

2) Press PLAY to start recording.

●

If you want to bypass the B.E.S.T. system and begin

recording immediately, set “B.E.S.T.” to “OFF” in step
3 on page 17.

Playback

The recorder assesses the quality of the tape once you initiate
playback.

When watching a tape recorded with “B.E.S.T.” set to “ON”, it
is recommended that you leave B.E.S.T. on during playback as
well.

START PLAYBACK

1

Press PLAY.

● The recorder adjusts the playback picture quality
based on the quality of the tape in use.

● B.E.S.T. is active during Auto Tracking. “BEST”
appears blinking on the recorder’s display panel.

NOTES:

●

When watching a rental tape, or one recorded on another
video recorder, set B.E.S.T. to your preference by performing
steps 2 through 4 on page 17.

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"BEST" only appears at the beginning of automatic tracking.
Even though it doesn't appear after that, the B.E.S.T. function
is operative.

RECORD

PAUSE

PLAY

PLAY

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On-Screen
Displays

You can choose whether or not to have various operational
indicators appear on screen, by setting this function ON or OFF.
Messages appear in the language you selected during Auto
Channel Set (Z pg. 5).

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

1– Operation mode indicators
2– Channel position number and station name/Aux. indicator

(AUX1, AUX2 or F-AUX)

3– Cassette loaded mark
4– Tape speed SP/LP/EP (EP is for NTSC playback only)
5– Clock display
6– Current day/month/year
7– Type of Broadcast (NICAM appears only with E939EH.)
8– Tape direction
9– Tape position indicator (Z pg. 12)
10– Counter display (including Counter Memory indicator)
11– Audio mode display
12– Tape remaining time indicator
13– Timer warning display

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PR. 12 ABCD ] SP

23 : 59

31. 12. 96 – WARNING–
TIMER RECORDING
TO START SOON
[CANCEL]

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HI-FI M –9 : 59 : 59
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TURN ON THE RECORDER

1

Press OPERATE.

ACCESS MODE SELECT
SCREEN

2

Press MODE. The O.S.D./
B.E.S.T. screen appears.

SELECT MODE

3

The pointer should already be next to “O.S.D.”. If not,
press PUSH JOG

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ENABLE/DISABLE
ON-SCREEN DISPLAY

4

The default setting is “ON”, so if you want on-screen
displays, leave the setting as is and go to step 5. If you
don’t want the displays to appear, press PUSH JOG
to set “O.S.D.” to “OFF”.

CLOSE MODE SELECT
SCREEN

5

Press MODE.

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Recording
Features

RECORDING (cont.)

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Your recorder is equipped with a Sound-Multiplex decoder (A2) and,
if you own the E939EH, a Digital stereo sound decoder (NICAM) as
well, making reception of stereo and bilingual broadcasts possible.

When the channel is changed, the type of broadcast being
received will be displayed on the TV screen for a few seconds.

Type of Broadcast

On-screen Display

Being Received

A2 Stereo ST
A2 Bilingual BIL
Regular Monaural (none)
*NICAM Stereo ST NICAM
*NICAM Bilingual BIL NICAM
*NICAM Monaural NICAM

*Available with E939EH only.

● To listen to a stereo programme, press AUDIO MONITOR

until "L" and "R" appear on the front display panel.

● To listen to a bilingual programme, press AUDIO MONITOR

until either "L" or "R" appears on the front display panel (as
required).

● To listen to the Standard (regular monaural) audio while

receiving a NICAM broadcast, press AUDIO MONITOR until
"NORM" appears on the front display panel. (E939EH only)

NOTE:

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

AUDIO MONITOR

To Record NICAM Stereo
And Bilingual Programmes
(E939EH only)

● The NICAM audio programme will be recorded on the Hi-Fi
audio track, and the Standard audio programme on the
normal audio track.

To Record Stereo And Bilin­gual Programmes (A2)

● Stereo programmes are automatically recorded in stereo on
the Hi-Fi audio track (with the normal audio track recording
mixed L and R channel sound).

● Bilingual programmes are automatically recorded in bilingual
on the Hi-Fi audio track. The main soundtrack will be recorded
on the normal audio track.

NOTES:

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If the quality of stereo sound being received is poor, the
broadcast will be received in monaural with better quality.

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Before playing back a programme recorded in stereo, or a
bilingual programme, refer to "Soundtrack Selection" (Z pg. 13).

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TV PROG.

Record One Programme
While Watching Another

If your recorder is connected to the TV via AV connection, . . .

. . . press TV/VIDEO. The recorder's VIDEO indicator and the
TV broadcast being recorded disappear.

SELECT CHANNEL TO
WATCH

1

Once recording is in progress, all you need to do is to
set the channel controls on the TV for the station you
wish to view.

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

● If a decoder is connected to the recorder (Z pg. 4),
you can select a scrambled channel as well with the
TV channel controls.

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

1

Press RECORD on the recorder.

ENGAGE ITR MODE

2

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

SET RECORDING DURATION

3

If you want to record for more than 30 minutes, press
RECORD to extend the time. Each press extends
recording time by 30 minutes.

NOTE:

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

Elapsed Recording Time
Indication

You can check the exact time of a recording.

SET COUNTER DISPLAY

1

Press DISPLAY until a counter reading appears on the
dispay panel.

RESET COUNTER

2

Press C. RESET before starting recording or playback.

● The counter is reset to “0:00:00” and shows the exact
elapsed time as the tape runs.

C.RESET

RECORD

TV/VIDEO

AUDIO MONITOR

Hi-Fi REC LEVEL

ADJUST AUDIO RECORDING
LEVEL

1

Turn Hi-Fi REC LEVEL in either direction.

● When the level indicator lights up to or near 0dB
with the loudest signal being applied, the recording
level is optimum.

NOTES:

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Make sure that the "HI-FI L+R" position is selected with the
AUDIO MONITOR button. Z p. 13

●

Noise will increase if the recording level is too low, while
distortion will increase if the level is too high.

Hi-Fi Audio Recording LEVEL
Control

In most cases, setting the Hi-Fi audio recording level control to
the center position will provide satisfactory results. If necessary,
you can adjust the Hi-Fi audio recording level more precisely
by reffering to the audio level indicator on the front panel.

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TIMER RECORDING

Information
On ShowView

With ShowView, timer programming is greatly simplified
because each TV programme has a corresponding code number
which your recorder is able to recognise.

NOTE:

“Guide Prog. Number” (GUIDE PROG) refers to the assigned
TV station numbers, according to broadcast area, for ShowView
timer recording.

IMPORTANT

Perform the following procedure after the channel setting steps
on pages 5 and 38 – 39, and after the Clock Set procedure on
page 7.
After setting the Guide Prog. Numbers, the station names and
channel positions may be incorrect if you stored or skipped
channels. In this case, re-perform Guide Prog. Number setting.

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

MAKE LIST OF STORED
STATION NAMES AND
CHANNEL POSITIONS

1

(Ex.)

ACCESS CH. SET MODE
MENU SCREEN

2

Press and hold CH SET for over 2 seconds. The
Language screen appears. Press OK to access the Ch.
Set Mode Menu screen.

SELECT MODE

3

Press PUSH JOG

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place the pointer next to
“GUIDE PROG SET”, then
press OK. The Guide Prog.
Set screen appears.

Channel position Station name

1 ARD
2 ZDF
3 WDR

AUTO CH SET

MANUAL CH SET

GUIDE PROG SET

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NUMBER

4

Press OK, and a cursor
appears above “GUIDE
PROG”. Then, using the
NUMBER keys, input the
ShowView number (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.

ENTER CHANNEL POSITION
NUMBER

4

5

Press OK and the display
under “TV PROG” begins
blinking.

If the blinking number
under “TV PROG” agrees
with the channel
position . . .

. . . press OK.

If the numbers do not agree . . .

. . . input the channel position using PUSH JOG

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the NUMBER keys, then press OK.

● If you input the ShowView number of a program that
has already aired, “ERROR” appears on screen for a
few seconds. Input the correct ShowView number.

● Repeat steps 4 and 5 as necessary.

CLOSE MENU

6

Press CH SET and selection is complete.

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

● The GUIDE PROG number begins blinking.

2– Enter the Guide Prog. number using the NUMBER keys or

PUSH JOG

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● The TV PROG number begins blinking.

3– Enter the channel position using the NUMBER keys or

PUSH JOG

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● Repeat 2 and 3 as necessary.

4– Press CH SET.

When entering a ShowView
number for ARD

When Using A Satellite
Tuner

Preparation
1– Connect the satellite tuner to the AV2 IN/DECODER

connector on the rear of your recorder.

2– Set the AV2 SELECT switch to "AV2".
To Record Satellite Broadcasts . . .

1– Select the appropriate channel on the satellite tuner.
2– Press NUMBER key "0" to set your recorder's input mode to

"AUX2".

3– Start recording (Z pg. 16, steps 3 – 6).
To Record Satellite Broadcasts Using ShowView Timer

Recording . . .
1– Perform Guide Prog. Number setting.

● In step 5 in the left column, press NUMBER key "0" to set

"TV PROG" to "AUX2".

2– Perform ShowView Timer Recording (Z pg. 24).
To Record Satellite Broadcasts Using Regular Timer Recording . . .

1– In step 6 on page 26, press TV PROG. +/– to set the channel

position to "AUX2".

NOTES:

●

When timer-recording a satellite programme, first set the
satellite tuner to the appropriate channel before the selected
programme begins and then set the satellite tuner's timer. If
your satellite tuner does not have a timer, leave it switched
on.

●

If your recorder's front panel VIDEO and/or AUDIO connec­tors are being used, they take priority and "AUX2" cannot be
selected. Make sure no cables are connected to the front
panel connectors when performing this procedure.

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Satellite Antenna

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TIMER RECORDING(cont.)

ShowView
Timer
Recording

Before performing ShowView timer recording:

● Be sure to read "Information On ShowView" (Z pg. 22).

● Insert a cassette with the safety tab in place. The recorder

will come on automatically.

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

TIMER PROGRAMMING

[0 – 9] : SHOWVIEW
[+/-] : EXPRESS PROGRAMING
[CANCEL] : EXIT

ACCESS TIMER PROGRAM­MING SCREEN

1

Press PROG.

The front display panel looks like this:

● If you are using the Illumi-Guide feature, the following

buttons will light up: NUMBER keys (0–9), START +/–,
STOP +/–, DATE +/–, TV PROG. +/–, and CANCEL.

ENTER SHOWVIEW
NUMBER

2

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

● If you make a mistake,

press CANCEL and then
input the correct number.

The ShowView number
you enter appears on the front display panel:

● If you are using the Illumi-Guide feature, OK blinks
when the following buttons are lit: NUMBER keys (0–

9) and CANCEL.

During ShowView and regular timer programming, the Illumi­Guide feature tells you which button on the remote control
must be pressed next by lighting it up. To use this feature, press

ILLUMI GUIDE before performing step 1. (PROG., REW, PLAY,
FF light up at this time.)

If you aren't going to use the Illumi-Guide feature, go directly to
step 1.

SHOWVIEW

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 5

[0 – 9] =

When Using The Illumi-Guide Feature

● Buttons light or blink on the remote control for
approximately 10 seconds. If the button or buttons extinguish
during timer programming, press ILLUMI GUIDE and the
button or buttons previously lit or blinking come back on. If
the button or buttons do not re-light or start blinking again,
press CANCEL and re-perform the timer programming
procedure from the beginning.

● If for some reason the remote control's signal is not received
by the video recorder, press CANCEL and re-perform the
timer programming procedure from the beginning.

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ACCESS SHOWVIEW
PROGRAM SCREEN

3

Press OK, and the
ShowView Program screen
appears (if you’re just
starting out, “P1” appears).

● If the number you
entered is invalid,
“ERROR” appears. Press
CANCEL and input a
valid ShowView number.

The front display panel looks like this:

● If you are using the Illumi-Guide feature, OK blinks.

● If you’re not receiving PDC/VPS, press NUMBER key

“7” to set to "OFF" (Z pg. 28).

SET TAPE SPEED

4

Press SP/LP to set the tape speed.

RETURN TO NORMAL
SCREEN

5

Press OK.

● Repeat steps 1–5 for each additional programme.

ENGAGE RECORDER’S
TIMER MODE

6

Press TIMER.

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).

You can programme this recorder to timer-record as many as 8
programmes. If you try to programme the recorder to record a
ninth, "PROGRAM FULL" appears on screen and "FULL" appears
on the front display panel. To record the extra programme, you
must first cancel any unnecessary programmes (Z pg. 28).

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TIMER RECORDING(cont.)

Regular Timer
Programming

Remember, the clock must be set before you can
programme the timer (Z pg. 7).

If you don’t know the SowView number for the programme you
wish to record, use the following procedure to set your recorder
to timer-record the programme.
Or you can use the Illumi-Guide feature, where the remote
control tells you which button to press next by lighting it up. To
use the Illumi-Guide feature, press ILLUMI GUIDE before
performing step 1. (PROG., REW, PLAY, FF light up at this time.)

If you aren't going to use the Illumi-Guide feature, go directly to
step 1.

When Using The Illumi-Guide Feature

● Buttons light or blink on the remote control for
approximately 10 seconds. If the button or buttons extinguish
during timer programming, press ILLUMI GUIDE and the
button or buttons previously lit or blinking come back on. If
the button or buttons do not re-light or start blinking again,
press CANCEL and re-perform the timer programming
procedure from the beginning.

● If for some reason the remote control's signal is not received
by the video recorder, press CANCEL and re-perform the
timer programming procedure from the beginning.

ACCESS TIMER PROGRAM­MING SCREEN

1

Press PROG.

● If you are using the Illumi-Guide feature, the following

buttons will light up: NUMBER keys (0–9), START +/–,
STOP +/–, DATE +/–, TV PROG. +/–, and CANCEL.

ACCESS PROGRAMME
SCREEN

2

Press START +/–. (If you’re
just starting out, “P1”
appears.)

The front display panel looks like this:

● If you are using the Illumi-Guide feature, the following

buttons will light up: START +/–, STOP +/–, DATE +/–,
and TV PROG. +/–.

ENTER PROGRAMME
START TIME

3

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

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

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

The front display panel looks like this:

● If you are using the Illumi-Guide feature, the following
buttons remain lit: START +/–, STOP +/–, DATE +/–,
and TV PROG. +/–.

– P1 –

START STOP
– : – – = – : – –

SP

ON

DATE TV PROG

25. 12 – –

[+/–] =

SP

– P1 –

START STOP
21 : 00 = – : – –

SP

ON

DATE TV PROG

25. 12 – –

[+/–] =

SP

Before performing the following steps:

● Insert a cassette with the safety tab in place. The recorder
will come on automatically.

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

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ENTER PROGRAMME STOP
TIME

4

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

● If you are using the Illumi-Guide feature, the following

buttons remain lit: START +/–, STOP +/–, DATE +/–,
and TV PROG. +/–.

ENTER PROGRAMME DATE

5

Press DATE +/–. (The current date appears on screen.
The date you enter appears in its place.)

● If you are using the Illumi-Guide feature, the following

buttons remain lit: START +/–, STOP +/–, DATE +/–,
and TV PROG. +/–.

ENTER CHANNEL
POSITION

6

Press TV PROG. +/–.

● If you’re not receiving

PDC/VPS, press NUMBER
key “7” to set to
"OFF" (Z pg. 28).

● If you are using the Illumi-Guide feature, OK blinks
when the following buttons are lit: START +/–, STOP
+/–, DATE +/–, and TV PROG. +/–.

SET TAPE SPEED

7

Press SP/LP to set the tape speed.

RETURN TO NORMAL
SCREEN

8

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

● Repeat steps 1–8 for each additional programme.

ENGAGE RECORDER’S
TIMER MODE

9

Press TIMER.

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).

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21 : 00 = 22 : 00

SP

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DATE TV PROG

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NOTES:

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To timer-record from a satellite tuner connected to your
recorder's AV2 IN/DECODER connector, press TV PROG. +/–
in step 6 above to set the channel position to "AUX2".

●

You can programme this recorder to timer-record as many as
8 programmes. If you try to programme the recorder to record
a ninth, "PROGRAM FULL" appears on screen and "FULL"
appears on the front display panel. To record the extra
programme, you must first cancel any unnecessary
programmes (Z pg. 28).

TIMER

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STOP+/–

START+/–

OK

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Auto SP/LP Timer

If, when recording in SP mode, there is not enough tape to
record the entire programme, the recorder automatically
switches to LP mode to allow complete recording.

Check And Cancel
Programmes

Timer Warning

If you have programmed your
recorder to timer-record a
programme or a series of
programmes, a warning appears on
screen to tell you that the record­ing is to start in 5 minutes.

NOTES:

●

The warning only appears if
you’re not in the Timer mode at that time.

●

If this recorder is being used as the player for tape dubbing,
the warning screen is recorded on the tape in the other video
recorder.

The warning blinks for the entire 5 minutes leading up to the
start of timer recording. To clear the display, press CANCEL.

– WARNING–
TIMER RECORDING
TO START SOON

[CANCEL]

ENGAGE AUTO SP/LP
TIMER

1

Press AUTO SP/LP TIMER on the recorder front panel.
The AUTO SP/LP TIMER indicator lights “green”.

For Example . . .

Recording a program of 210 minutes in length onto a
180-minute tape

Make sure you press AUTO SP/LP TIMER before
performing timer programming.

NOTES:

●

The Auto SP/LP Timer feature is not available during ITR
(Instant Timer Recording), and the feature will not work
properly with any tapes longer than E-180 as well as some
tapes of shorter lenghs.

●

Even if, in step 1, you press AUTO SP/LP TIMER and the
indicator lights “green”, that doesn’t mean that the recorder
will automatically change from SP to LP mode during the
course of the recording. Watch the tape later to confirm.

●

If you have programmed the recorder to timer-record 2 or
more programs, the second programme and those thereafter
may not fit on the tape if you engage the Auto SP/LP Timer
mode. In this case, make sure the mode is not engaged, then
set the tape speed manually during timer programming.

●

There may be some noise at the point on the tape where the
recorder switches from SP to LP mode.

●

If you perform timer recording with both PDC/VPS and the
Auto SP/LP Timer activated, and the programme goes beyond
its originally scheduled length, there may be times when the
programme cannot be recorded in its entirety.

Approximately 150 minutes Approximately 60 minutes

Total 210 minutes

SP mode

LP mode

ACCESS PROGRAMME
SCREEN

1

Press PROG CHECK. Each time you press the next
program’s information appears.

● Press OK and watch the front display panel as the

Start and Stop times, the Date and the Channel
Position appear.

● If the recorder is turned on and the TV is set to its
VIDEO mode, you can check program information on
screen as well.

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.

REVISE PROGRAMME IN­FORMATION

2

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

remote control.

PDC/VPS Recording

Now available from some TV stations, PDC (Programme Delivery
Control) and VPS (Video Programme System) are service designed
to assure safe, accurate timer recording. With this system, special
code signals are transmitted together with the audio/video
signals. These code signals control your video recorder and have
precedence over 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/VPS Service . . .

The default setting for PDC/VPS is "ON". To cancel PDC/VPS,
press NUMBER key "7" so that "OFF" is displayed on screen
during ShowView or regular timer programming.

NOTES:

●

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

●

PDC/VPS recording is also possible when a satellite tuner or a
cable system is connected to AV2 IN on your recorder.

TIMER RECORDING (cont.)

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Your remote control can operate the basic functions of your TV
set. In addition to JVC TVs, other manufacturer’s TVs can also
be controlled by setting the appropriate switch on the remote
control.

Before you start . . .

● Turn on the TV using its remote control.

● Set the remote control’s TV/VCR switch to TV.

NOTE:

If your TV is a JVC, you don’t have to set the code in step 1. Go
to step 2.

Multi-Brand
Remote
Control

SET TV BRAND CODE

1

Refer to the chart below. While holding down OPER­ATE , enter your TV’s brand code using the NUMBER
keys, then press STOP.

● You don’t have to repeat this step until you replace
your remote control’s batteries.

TRY OPERATING TV

2

Press OPERATE on the remote to turn the TV off. If it
goes off, try other operations.

● The OPERATE button, TV/VIDEO button, TV PROG.
+/– button, TV VOL. %fi button and MUTE button on

the remote can all be used to operate the TV.

● To return the remote to video recorder control, set its
TV/VCR switch to VCR.

IMPORTANT

Although the provided remote control unit is compatible with
JVC televisions, as well as many other models, it may not work
with your TV, or in some instances, may have limited function
capability.

Control Your TV Using Addi­tional Buttons

The NUMBER keys on the remote can also be used to select
the TV’s channel by setting the remote control to the TV mode.

1 Set the TV/VCR switch to TV.
2 Use the NUMBER keys, and the DIGIT ENTRY ( )

button, the PUSH JOG button, the DISPLAY button or
the OK button to select the TV’s channel.

● With televisions under Code 01, 03, 04, 06, 07, 10 or 11,

the DIGIT ENTRY button corresponds to the 1-digit/2­digit entry switching button (often labelled – /– –) of your
TV’s remote control.

● With televisions under Code 01, 08 or 09, 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.

● With televisions using Code 09, the DISPLAY button
corresponds to the 30 + button.

● With televisions using Code 06, the OK button corre-
sponds to the ENTER 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.

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02 BRANDT, NORDMENDE, SABA, TELEAVIA,

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03 FERGUSON
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05 BLAUPUNKT, GRUNDIG
06 SONY
07 PANASONIC
08 GRAETZ, ITT, LUXOR, SALORA, SELECO
09 MIVAR
10 HITACHI
11 TOSHIBA
12 MITSUBISHI
13 FINLUX
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EDITING

Edit To Or
From Another
Video
Recorder

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

MAKE CONNECTIONS

1

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

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

2

Set to AUX. With this video recorder, press NUMBER
Key "0" or TV PROG. to select depending on the
connector being used — “AU 1” for the AV1 IN/OUT
connector, or “AU 2” for the AV2 IN connector.

● When using the AV2 IN connector, make sure the

AV2 SELECT switch is set to "AV2".

START SOURCE PLAYER

3

Engage its Play mode.

START RECORDING DECK

4

Engage its Record mode.

NOTE:

All necessary cables can be obtained from your dealer.

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AV2 SELECT
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You can use a camcorder as the source player and your video
recorder as the recorder.

Edit From A
Camcorder

MAKE CONNECTIONS

1

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

● Use the L connector for monaural connection.

● When a Master Edit Control-equipped JVC camcorder

is used, the camcorder is capable of controlling the
recorder. Refer to the camcorder’s instruction manual
for operating procedure.

SET RECORDER’S INPUT
MODE

2

Press NUMBER key “0”. “F-AU” appears in place of a
channel number.

START CAMCORDER

3

Engage its Play mode.

START RECORDER

4

Engage its Record mode.

NOTE:

Connections made to the front panel AUDIO/VIDEO input
connectors automatically override those made to the rear panel
AUDIO/VIDEO input connectors.

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(not provided)

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video recorder is used as the source player in combination with
another JVC video recorder equipped with a Remote PAUSE
Connector. You can pre-program up to 8 scenes or “cuts” for
automatic editing in the sequence you have specified.

You can also perform Random Assemble Editing with a second
non-JVC recorder. Z pg. 33

Random As­semble Editing

CANCEL

PLAY

STOP

EDITING (cont.)

MAKE CONNECTIONS

1

Connect your recorder’s AV1 IN/OUT connectors to the
VIDEO IN and AUDIO IN connectors on the recording
deck, and connect your recorder’s R.A. EDIT connector
to the PAUSE connector on the recording deck.

● If the recording deck doesn’t have a PAUSE connec­tor, connect to the R.A. EDIT connector instead.

● The Mini-plug cable is a mono 3.5 mm mini-plug to
mono 3.5 mm mini-plug connector.

PREPARE FOR EDITING

2

Insert the cassette to be recorded on into the recorder
and set the recorder's input mode.

LOAD SOURCE CASSETTE

3

Insert the source cassette into your recorder.

START SOURCE PLAYBACK

4

Press PLAY.

ACCESS R.A. EDIT FUNC­TION

5

Press R.A. EDIT.

● The screen is superimposed on the video playback in
step 6.

LOCATE EDIT-IN POINT

6

Find the point on the source
tape from where you want
the edited scene to begin by
pressing PUSH JOG or
using the TIME SCAN
SHUTTLE ring or the JOG
dial, then press IN/OUT.

● The edit-in point is
registered in memory and appears on the screen.

● You can also perform an Index Search (if index marks
have been previously recorded on the tape at the
desired points) to find the points you want, but this
will result in reduced accuracy.

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STOP

Player

Your recorder

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Another recorder

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Mini-plug Cable
(Not provided)

Recorder

TIME SCAN SHUTTLE

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IN/OUT

R.A. EDIT

START

IN/OUT

R.A. EDIT

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LOCATE EDIT-OUT POINT

7

Find the point where you
want the edited scene to
end by pressing PUSH JOG
or using the TIME

SCAN SHUTTLE ring or the
JOG dial, then press IN/
OUT.

● The edit-out point is
registered in memory
and appears on the
screen.

● The total time of the
edited scenes is displayed
to the right of "(+)".

● Repeat steps 6 and 7 for
each additional scene.

PREPARE RECORDING DECK

8

Engage its Record-Standby mode.

START R.A. EDIT

9

Press START.

● Automatic editing begins; all the specified scenes are
copied to the recording deck in the order they were
registered.

● The on-screen display remains while your recorder
searches for each scene (blinking cursor indicates
scene currently being searched for), but disappears
during actual editing.

● During scene search, the recording deck automati­cally enters its Record-Standby mode.

● When all registered scenes have been edited, your
recorder enters the Pause mode, the recording deck
enters its Record-Standby mode, and the cursor blinks
at the next available number.

END R.A. EDIT

10

Press R.A. EDIT again, and engage the Stop mode for
your recorder and for the recording deck.

To Make Corrections . . .

. . . during step 6 or 7, you can cancel registered in and out
points by pressing CANCEL on the remote control. Each time
you press, the preceding point is erased.

● If, for example, you have registered 5 sets of in and out points

and want to reset the first set, you have to press CANCEL until
all points after the first set have been erased. Reenter them
after you've repaired the first set of points.

Memory Capacity

Random Assemble Editing shares
memory space with the recorder's
timer. If there are programs
occupied by timer-recording data,
those spaces cannot be used to
register edit-in and -out points —
meaning you won't be able to edit
8 scenes.

● When all 8 programs are full, "PROGRAM FULL" appears on
the R.A. EDIT screen.

● To cancel a program, see page 28.

RM-V704U Multi-Brand R.A. Edit Controller
(Not provided)

By connecting this controller to your recorder's R.A. EDIT
connector, you can perform Random Assemble Editing in
combination with a second non-JVC video recorder. The controller
is compatible with various major recorder brands. For compatible
systems and availability, please consult your JVC dealer.

NOTE:

Although the RM-V704U is designed to operate the recording
deck, it may not work with some recorders, or may have limited
function capability.

PROGRAM FULL

0:00:00

(+) 0:00:00

NOTES:

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You can also monitor the sound when searching for scenes
you want to edit in steps 6 – 7. Since you can hear the
soundtrack during selection, you can avoid abrupt or
unnatural sounding scene-to-scene transitions. The sound that
is heard, however, is not TimeScan Audio.

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When editing, there may be a discrepancy of about 2 seconds on
the source tape between the locations you chose as edit-in/-out
points and the locations your recorder recognizes as those points.

●

For any scene, the edit-out point must have a counter reading
that is at least 1 second after the corresponding edit-in point. Any
less than 1 second and the edit-out point will not be registered.

●

Since the source recorder prerolls during Random Assemble
Editing, there must be at least 15 seconds worth of recorded
material prior to any edit-in point on the source tape.

●

If the search time for an edit-in point exceeds 5 minutes, the
recording deck enters its Stop mode and editing will not take place.

●

During steps 6 and 7 — if you engage the Pause mode while
registering edit-in and -out points in the R.A. Edit screen, the
characters in the on-screen display may become distorted. This
is normal.

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Insert editing replaces part of the recorded scene with new
material. Both the picture and Hi-Fi audio soundtrack are
replaced with new ones, while the normal audio soundtrack
remains unchanged. If you wish to change the normal audio
track as well, use the audio dubbing function simultaneously.
Use your video recorder as the recorder.

Insert Editing

EDITING (cont.)

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MAKE CONNECTIONS

1

Connect the player's VIDEO OUT and AUDIO OUT
connectors to your recorder's VIDEO IN and AUDIO IN
on the front panel.

SET INPUT MODE

2

Press NUMBER key "0". "F-AU" appears in place of a
channel number.

LOCATE END POINT

3

Load the recording cassette into your recorder, and play
it back to determine the edit-out point (the end of the
segment to be replaced) using the JOG/TIME SCAN
SHUTTLE controls or PUSH JOG and PAUSE.

RESET THE COUNTER

4

Press C.RESET to change the counter display to "0:00:00".

LOCATE START POINT

5

Determine the edit-in point (the beginning of the
segment to be replaced) using the JOG/TIME SCAN
SHUTTLE controls or PUSH JOG and PAUSE.

● Be sure to engage the Still mode at the edit-in point.

Before insert editing

After insert editing

Source tape

Recorded tape

Normal audio
track

Video/Hi-Fi
audio track

C.RESET

PAUSE

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JOG

TIME SCAN SHUTTLE

PAUSE

Video signal

Audio signal

Player

PUSH JOG

Another recorder

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ENGAGE INSERT EDITING

6

Press INSERT.

● Your recorder enters the Insert-Pause mode.

● The TV screen changes from the still picture to the

input source you are going to record.

START EDITING

7

Load the source cassette and play back the segment
that is to be inserted. When you reach the start of the
section of the source tape that you wish to insert, press
PLAY to start the tape in your recorder; Insert Editing
begins at this point.

END INSERT EDITING

8

At counter "0:00:00", Insert Editing will stop automati­cally while the tape continues running in the Play
mode. if you wish to stop Insert Editing before the
specified edit-out point, press C.RESET.

FOR AV INSERT EDITING

If you want to replace the picture, Hi-Fi audio soundtrack and
normal audio soundtrack all at the same time...
In step 6 above, after you press INSERT, press A. DUB also.

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NOTES:

●

Suitable leads can be obtained from your dealer.

●

Insert editing is not possible with cassettes whose safety tab
has been removed.

●

In insert editing, the recording speed (SP/LP) is determined by
the previous recording to be replaced. If the previous
recording's speed changes within a single edit, the inserted
picture will be distorted at the switching point.

●

A small portion of the recording which precedes an insert edit
may become erased.

●

Insert Editing is also possible using the rear panel AV1 IN/
OUT or AV2 IN connector. When using these connectors,
make sure to select the correct input mode in step 2.

●

Connections made to the recorder's front panel are given
priority over those made to the rear panel connectors.

PLAY

INSERT

A. DUB

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EDITING (cont.)

Audio dubbing replaces the normal audio sound of a previously
recorded tape with a new soundtrack.

Audio Dubbing

Original sound

AUDIO OUT

Audio mixer

MAKE CONNECTIONS

1

Connect an audio component to the AUDIO IN L + R
connectors on the recorder's front panel.

● When connecting monaural equipment, use only the
recorder's AUDIO IN L connector.

SET INPUT MODE

2

Press NUMBER key "0". "F-AU" appears in place of a
channel number.

LOCATE START POINT

3

Press PLAY to start playback of the tape in your
recorder, and press PAUSE when you find the point
where you want to start dubbing.

ENGAGE AUDIO DUBBING

4

Press A. DUB.

● To perform audio dubbbing with audio mixing, press

AUDIO MONITOR to select "L + R" at this point.
*Audio dubbing with audio mixing is not possible if
you're using a monaural audio component, or if you
don't have an audio mixer.

START DUBBING

5

Engage the audio component's Play mode, then press
PLAY to start the tape in your recorder. Audio dubbing
begins at this point.

● To stop dubbing temporarily, press PAUSE. Press
PLAY to resume dubbing.

END AUDIO DUBBING

6

Press STOP to stop the tape in your recorder, and
engage the audio component's Stop mode.

Audio-dubbed tape

PLAY

PAUSE

A. DUB

CD Player

CD Player

Mixer output

Pre-recorded tape

Normal audio track

Video/Hi-Fi audio
track

EN 37

NOTES:

●

When monitoring the sound during Audio Dubbing, the
normal soundtrack is automatically selected. If you wish to
hear the mixed sound (Hi-Fi + Normal soundtracks), press
AUDIO MONITOR to select "L+R+NORM" (Z pg. 13).

●

Audio dubbing stops automatically when the counter reaches
"0:00:00", and the recorder enters the Play mode. Check the
counter reading before dubbing.

●

Audio dubbing is also possible using the rear panel AV1 IN/
OUT or AV2 IN connector. When using these connectors,
make sure to select the correct input mode in step 2.

●

Connections made to the recorder's front panel are given
priority over those made to the rear panel connectors.

●

Audio dubbing cannot be performed on a cassette that has
had its record safety tab removed.

●

When playing back an audio-dubbed tape, press AUDIO
MONITOR to select the soundtrack you wish to hear

(Z pg. 13).

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Storing Channels Manually

Store channels that were not stored during Auto Channel Set.

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USING THE CONFIRMATION SCREEN

Change Station Channel
Position

SELECT ITEM

1

Press PUSH JOG

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until the item you want to

move begins blinking. Then press OK and the station
name (ID) and its channel (CH) number begin blinking.

SELECT NEW POSITION

2

Press PUSH JOG

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to move the station to the new

channel position, then press OK.
Example: If you moved the station in position 3 to

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

● Repeat steps 1 and 2 as necessary.

CLOSE CONFIRMATION
SCREEN

3

Press CH SET.

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Perform steps 1 and 2 of the previous procedure to access
the Confirmation screen before continuing.

SELECT ITEM

1

Press PUSH JOG

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until the item you want to

delete begins blinking.

DELETE CHANNEL

2

Press CANCEL.

● The item directly beneath the cancelled one moves
up one line.

● Repeat steps 1 and 2 as necessary.

CLOSE CONFIRMATION
SCREEN

3

Press CH SET.

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Delete A Channel

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ACCESS CH. SET MODE
MENU

1

Press and hold CH SET for more than 2 seconds. The
Language screen appears. Press OK. The Ch. Set Mode
menu appears.

SELECT MODE

2

Press PUSH JOG

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to select “MANUAL CH SET”,

then press OK. The Confirmation screen appears.

SELECT POSITION

3

Press PUSH JOG

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until an open position in

which you want to store a channel begins blinking,
then press OK. The Manual Ch. Set screen appears.

INPUT CHANNEL

4

The number "01" appears blinking beneath "CH".
Press the NUMBER keys to input the channel number
you want to store.

● For fine tuning adjustment, press PUSH JOG until

the item beneath "CH" begins blinking, then press

PUSH JOG

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. While tuning, “F+” or “F–” appears.

● If necessary, to change the band between CH(regular)

and CC(cable), press PUSH JOG until CH or CC is
blinking, then press PUSH JOG %fi to select the
band.

● When storing a channel that sends scrambled

broadcasts, press PUSH JOG until "DECODER"
blinks, then press PUSH JOG

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to set "DECODER"

to "ON" ("OFF" is the default setting).

ENTER NEW CHANNEL
INFORMATION

5

Press OK or STORE, and the Confirmation screen
appears.

● Repeat steps 3 through 5 as necessary.

CLOSE CONFIRMATION
SCREEN

6

Press CH SET.

● To input the station name, see page 39.

● To change positions, see "Change Station Channel

Position" (at right).

When Receiving A Scrambled Broadcast

Make sure that the AV2 SELECT switch is set to "DECODER"
(Z pg. 4).

1– Perform steps 1 and 2 above.
2– Press PUSH JOG

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to select the position of the

channel broadcasting the scrambled programmes, then
press OK three times.

3– Press PUSH JOG until "DECODER" begins blinking, and

set it to "ON" by pressing PUSH JOG

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4– Press OK to access the Confirmation screen.

● Repeat steps 2 – 4 for each additional channel.

5– Press CH SET.

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Fine-Tuning Channels
Already Stored

Perform steps 1 and 2 of "Storing Channels Manually" on
page 38 to access the Confirmation screen before continuing.

Set Stations (A)

SELECT ITEM

1

Press PUSH JOG%fi until the item you want begins
blinking. Then press OK twice and the station’s name
(ID) begins blinking.

SELECT NEW STATION

2

Press PUSH JOG%fi until the new station’s name (ID)
you want to store begins blinking.
Registered station names (Z pg. 40) appear as you
press PUSH JOG

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.

SWITCH STATIONS

3

Press OK.

● Repeat steps 1 through 3 as necessary.

CLOSE CONFIRMATION
SCREEN

4

Press CH SET.

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NOTE:

First perform step 1 of the above procedure.

SELECT STATION NAME
CHARACTER

2

Press PUSH JOG and the first letter of the station
name begins blinking.

ENTER NEW CHARACTER

3

Press PUSH JOG

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to cycle through the characters

(A–Z, 0–9, –, *, +, (space)) and stop when the
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

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.

CLOSE CONFIRMATION
SCREEN

4

Press CH SET.

Set Stations (B)

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SELECT CHANNEL TO
FINE-TUNE

1

Press PUSH JOG

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until the channel you want to

tune begins blinking.

ACCESS MANUAL CH. SET
SCREEN

2

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

PERFORM TUNING

3

Press PUSH JOG

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until the picture is its clearest.

Then press OK.

● The Confirmation screen appears.

● Repeat steps 1 through 3 as necessary.

CLOSE CONFIRMATION
SCREEN

4

Press CH SET.

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40 EN

TV STATION AND ID LIST

ID* STATION NAME

1000 TV1000
3SAT 3SAT
ADLT ADULT
ANT3 ANTENA3
ARD ARD
ARTE ARTE
BBC BBC GROUP
BBC1 BBC1
BBC2 BBC2
BR3 BAYERN3
C+ CANAL PLUS
C1 PORTUGUSES
CAN5 CANALE5
CH4 CHANNEL4
CH5 CHANNEL5
CHLD CHILD
CINE CINEMA
CLUB TELECLUB
CMT CMT
CNN CNN
CSUR ANDALUCIA
DISC DISCOVERY
DR DR TV
DRS DRS
DSF DSF
ETB1 ETB1
ETB2 ETB2
EURO EURONEWS
EUSP EUROSPORTS
FEMM FEMMAN
FILM FILM
FNET FILMNET
FR2 France2
FR3 France3
GALA GALAVISION
HR3 HESSEN3
INFO INFO-KANAL
ITA1 ITALIA1
ITA7 ITALIA7
ITV ITV
JSTV JSTV
KA2 KA2
KAB1 KABEL1
KAN2 KANAL2
LOCA LOCAL
M6 M6
MBC MBR
MCM MCM
MDR MDR
MOVE MOVIE
MTV MTV
MTV3 MTV3
N3 NORD3
N-TV N-TV
NBC NBC SUPER
NDR NDR
NED1 NED1
NED2 NED2
NED3 NED3
NEWS
NRK NRK
ODE ODEON
ORF1 ORF1

ID* STATION NAME

ORF2 ORF2
ORF3 ORF3
OWL3 OWL3
PREM PREMIERE
PRO7 PRO7
RAI1 RAI1
RAI2 RAI2
RAI3 RAI3
RET4 RETE4
21 TELE21
RTBF RTBF1 or 2
RTL RTL
RTL2 RTL2
RTL4 RTL4
RTP RTP
S4 SCHWEIZ4
SAT1 SAT1
SBS SBS
SHOW SHOW
SIC SOCIEDADE
SKY SKY CHANNEL
SKYN SKY NEWS
SPRT SPORT
SRTL SUPER RTL
STAR STAR-TV
SVT1 SVT1
SVT2 SVT2
SW3 SUEDWEST3
TCC TCC
TELE TELE
TEL5 TELE5
TF1 TF1
TM3 TM3
TMC TELEMONTECARLO
TNT TNT INT
TRT TRT INT
TSI TSI
TSR TSR
TV1 BRTN TV1
TV2 BRTN TV2
TV3 TV3
TVE1 TVE1
TVE2 TVE2
TVG TV GALICIA
TVI TV INDEPENDENT
TVN TV NORGE
VCR VIDEO
VERO VERONICA
VH-1 VH-1
VIVA VIVA
VIV2 VIVA2
VMTV VIDEO MUSIC
VOX VOX
VT4 VT4
VTM VTM
WDR1 West1
WDR3 West3
YLE1 YLE1
YLE2 YLE2
ZDF ZDF
ZTV ZTV

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

panel and in the on-screen listing.

EN 41

TROUBLESHOOTING

Before requesting service for a problem, use this chart and see if you can repair the trouble yourself. Small problems are often easily
corrected, and this can save you the trouble of sending your video recorder off for repair.

POSSIBLE CAUSE

● The mains power cord is discon­nected.

● “‰“ is displayed on the display
panel.

SYMPTOM

1. No power is applied to the
recorder.

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

CORRECTIVE ACTION

Connect the mains power cord.

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

SYMPTOM

1. The tape does not run during
recording.

2. The tape stops during rewind or
fast-forward.

3. The tape will not rewind or fast­forward.

CORRECTIVE ACTION

Press PLAY to turn the “^“ indicator
off.

Press C.MEMORY to deactivate the
Counter Memory function and turn
the “M“ indicator off.

Check the cassette.

SYMPTOM

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

2. Noise appears during normal
playback.

3. Noise appears during slow-motion
playback.

4. Noise appears during still play­back.

5. Breaks are noticeable in Hi-Fi
soundtrack

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

POSSIBLE CAUSE

● If you’re using the RF OUT connec­tion, the TV receiver’s channel
selector is set to the wrong video
channel.

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

● The automatic tracking mode is
engaged.

● The automatic tracking mode is
engaged.

● Automatic tracking is engaged.

● The video heads may be dirty.

CORRECTIVE ACTION

If you are using the RF OUT connec­tion, set the TV receiver to the RF
converter channel (UHF 36). (Z pg. 3)

If you are using the AV connection,
set the TV to its AV mode.

Try manual tracking. (Z pg. 11)

Try manual tracking. (Z pg. 11)

Press TV PROG. + or – a few times to
remove the noise bars from the screen.

Engage and adjust tracking manually.
(Z pg. 11)

Consult your JVC dealer.

POSSIBLE CAUSE

● “^“ is displayed on the display
panel.

● “M“ is displayed on the display
panel.

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

CORRECTIVE ACTION

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

Set to the desired channel.

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.

SYMPTOM

1. Recording cannot be started.

2. TV broadcasts cannot be recorded.

TAPE TRANSPORT

PLAYBACK

RECORDING

POWER

CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE.

42 EN

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”.

● 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.

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

4. Camcorder recording is not
possible.

TIMER RECORDING

CORRECTIVE ACTION

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

Timer programming can’t be
performed while a timer recording is
in progress. Wait until it finishes.

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

Remove the cassette and cover the
hole with adhesive tape, or insert a
cassette with 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 Prog. Number Set"
and re-perform the procedure
(Z pg. 22).

SYMPTOM

1. Timer recording won’t work.

2. On-screen timer programming is
not possible.

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

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

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

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

7. ShowView does not timer-record
properly.

POSSIBLE CAUSE

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

● The timer is not engaged.

● Timer recording is in progress.

● 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 channel positions
have been set incorrectly.

OTHER PROBLEMS

CORRECTIVE ACTION

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

If you need the skipped channels,
restore them (Z pg. 38).

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

Set the switch to TV.

Perform manual setting again.

SYMPTOM

1. Whistling or howling is heard from
the TV during camcorder record­ing.

2. When scanning channels, some of
them are skipped over.

3. The channel cannot be changed.

4. The remote control won’t operate
the TV.

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

POSSIBLE CAUSE

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

● The TV’s volume is too high.

● Those channels have been desig-

nated to be skipped.

● Recording is in progress.

● The TV/VCR switch is in the wrong

position.

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

TROUBLESHOOTING (cont.)

EN 43

QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

PLAYBACK

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

during playback or search?

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A. The tape is automatically rewound to the beginning.

Q. Can the video recorder indefinitely remain in the

still mode?

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

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the heads.

Q. When returning from multi-speed search to normal

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

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A. No, it is normal.

Q. Other than preventing further recording, what effect

does removing the Record Safety tab have?

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A. It disables marking of index codes.

Q. Sometimes, during Index Search, the video recorder

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

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A. There may be index codes too close together.

RECORDING

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

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

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

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resume points.

Q. Can the video recorder indefinitely remain in the

Record-Pause mode?

A. No. The video recorder goes to its Stop mode auto-

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matically after 5 minutes to protect the heads.

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

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beginning.

TIMER RECORDING

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

there a problem?

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

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progress.

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

or a TV broadcast?

A. You won’t see the picture as it is replaced by the on-

screen menu, but the audio from the program or tape

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you’re viewing can be heard.

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.

44 EN

FRONT VIEW

INDEX

1 OPERATE Button (Z pg. 3)
2 TIMER Button (Z pg. 25)
3 R.A.EDIT Button (Z pg. 32)
4 SP/LP [Tape Speed] Button (Z pg. 16)
5 IN/OUT Button (Z pg. 32)
6 A. DUB [Audio Dubbing] Button (Z pg. 36)
7 INSERT Button (Z pg. 34)
8 START Button (Z pg. 33)
9 Cassette Loading Slot
0 STOP/EJECT Button (Z pg. 9)
! PLAY Button (Z pg. 9)
@ TIME SCAN Indicator (Z pg. 14)
# TIME SCAN SHUTTLE Ring (Z pg. 14)
$ TIME SCAN SHUTTLE Indicator (Z pg. 14)
% JOG Dial (Z pg. 10)

TV PROG. Dial (Z pg. 16)

Open the lid to access covered connectors and buttons.

^ Headphone Connector*
& Headphone Volume control*
* VIDEO and AUDIO Input Connectors (Z pg. 31)
( Hi-Fi Audio Recording Level Control (Z pg. 21)
) REMOTE PAUSE Connector (Z pg. 31)
q TIME SCAN AUDIO Switch (Z pg. 14)
w AUTO SP/LP TIMER Button (Z pg. 28)
e AUTO SP/LP TIMER Indicator (Z pg. 28)
r Display Panel (Z pg. 45)
t Infrared Beam Receiving Window
y RECORD Button (Z pg. 16)
u REVIEW Button (Z pg. 11)
i PAUSE Button (Z pg. 10)
o Rewind [REW] Button (Z pg. 9)
p Fast Foward Button [FF] Button (Z pg. 9)

* It is possible to listen to the audio using headphones.

Adjust the volume level using the Headphone Volume
Control.

A.DUB

STARTIN/OUT

REMOTE

PAUSE

SP/ LP INSERT

HEAD PHONE VOLUME

Hi-Fi REC

LEVEL

TIME SCAN

AUDIO

R.A.EDIT

ON OFF

VIDEO

010010

(MONO)

L–AUDIO–R

8

S

L

O

W

S

L

O

W

AUTO SP/LP

TIMER

••

•

•

••

••

•

•

•

REW

FF

TV PROG/

JOG

SHUTTLE

••

•

•

••

••

•

•

•

SP
LP
EP

M

D

VIDEO

D

I T R

W

+8

4
0

6
10
–20dB

NORM

L

R

REMAIN

OPERATE

TIMER

*

r

o

9

5

1

! $

#

u

iew

q

)

pyt

3

0

2

4

6 7 8

%

@

(

&^

EN 45

1 Mains Power Cord (Z pg. 3)
2 AUDIO OUT(L/R) Connectors (Z pg. 3)
3 AV1 IN/OUT Connector (Z pg. 3)
4 AV2 IN/DECODER Connector (Z pg. 4)
5 ANT. IN Connector (Z pg. 3)

6 AV2 SELECT/RF TEST Switch (Z pg. 4)
7 R.A.EDIT Connector (Z pg. 32)
8 RF OUT Connector (Z pg. 3)
9 RF Output Channel Adjustment Screw (Z pg. 4)

REAR VIEW

DISPLAY PANEL

R.A. EDIT

AV2 IN/DECODER

RF OUT

32
40

ANT. IN

AV1 IN/OUT



AV2 SELECT

/ RF TEST

DECODER

AV2

OFF ON

R

L

AUDIO OUT

1

32

5

6

8

79

4

M

D

SP
LP
EP

VIDEO

D

I T R

W

+8

4
0

6

10

–20dB

NORM

L

R

REMAIN

0#! $ %

1

25

63478

@ ^

9

3 ”DAILY” Program Mark (Z pg. 25)
4 ”WEEKLY” Program Mark (Z pg. 25)
5 Start Time/Stop Time Indicator (Z pg. 24)
6 Tape Remaining Time Indicator (Z pg. 13)
7 PDC/VPS Indicator (Z pg. 28)
8 VIDEO Indicator (Z pg. 21)
9 B.E.S.T. Picture System Display (Z pg. 17)

Audio Level Indicator (Z pg. 21)

0 ”Cassette Loaded” Mark
! Instant Timer Recording (Z pg. 21)
@ Tape Speed Indicators (Z pg. 16)
# ”Timer” Indicator (Z pg. 25)
$ Clock/Counter/Tape Remaining Time Display

(Z pg. 7)

% Channel/Mode Display (Z pg. 5)
^ Audio Mode Indicator (Z pg. 13)

1 and 2 Symbolic Mode Indicators

PLAY: RECORD:

FF: RECORD PAUSE:

REW:

AUDIO
DUBBING:

FF VARIABLE AUDIO DUBBING
SHUTTLE SEARCH: PAUSE:

REW VARIABLE

INSERT:

SHUTTLE SEARCH:

REVERSE PLAY: INSERT PAUSE:

STILL: AUDIO DUBBING
FORWARD SLOW: INSERT:

STILL: AUDIO DUBBING
REVERSE SLOW: INSERT PAUSE:

* The indicator will blink during turbo search.

*

*

46 EN

REMOTE CONTROL

INDEX (cont.)

R

.

A

.

E

D

I

T

I

N

/

O

U

T

S

T

A

R

T

S

C

E

N

E

F

I

N

D

E

R

P

R

O

G

C

H

E

C

K

T

V

V

O

L

.

OPERATE

MODECLOCK

CH SET

C.MEMORY

DISPLAY

DAILY

AUX

ADD TIME

C.RESET

CANCEL

DATESTOP

START

AUDIO MONITOR

(MONITOR)

TV/VIDEO

TV VCR

TIMER

WEEKLY

A

12
45

3
6

8
0

7

9

B

PUSH JOG

MULTI BRAND

REMOTE CONTROL UNIT

TV

PROG.

P

R

O

G

O

K

EXPRESS PROGRAMMING

STORE

2

1

3

I

L

L

U

M

I

G

U

I

D

E

3

2

!

0

$

#

%

p

o

E
R

1

5

4

e

W

Q

t

r

)

(

w

y
u
i

8

7

9

@

6

*

&

^

T

U
I

Y

q

7 CANCEL Button (Z pg. 23)

C.RESET Button (Z pg. 13)

8 START +/– Button Z pg. 26)
9 STOP +/– Button (Z pg. 27)
0 TRACKING Button (Z pg. 11)

SP/LP Button (Z pg. 16)
DIGIT ENTRY Button (Z pg. 29)

! AUDIO MONITOR Button (Z pg. 13)

TV MUTE Button (Z pg. 29)

@ Rewind [REW] Button (Z pg. 9)
# PLAY Button (Z pg. 9)
$ RECORD Button (Z pg. 16)
% SCENE FINDER Button (Z pg. 12)
^ PROG. Button (Z pg. 24)
& PUSH JOG %fi Button (Z pg. 5)

PUSH JOG Button (Z pg. 10)

* STORE Button (Z pg. 38)

C.MEMORY Button (Z pg. 13)

( OPERATE Button (Z pg. 3)
) DISPLAY Button (Z pg. 13)
q MODE Button (Z pg. 17)
w ADD TIME Button (Z pg. 25)
e DAILY Button (Z pg. 25)
r WEEKLY Button (Z pg. 25)
t AUX Button (Z pg. 30)
y TIMER Button (Z pg. 25)
u TV PROG. +/– Button (Z pg. 5)
i DATE +/– Button (Z pg. 27)
o TV/VCR Switch (Z pg. 29)
p TV/VIDEO Button (Z pg. 21)
Q Fast Forward [FF] Button (Z pg. 9)
W PAUSE Button (Z pg. 10)
E STOP Button (Z pg. 9)
R PROG CHECK Button (Z pg. 28)

IN/OUT Button (Z pg. 32)

T OK Button (Z pg. 5)

START Button (Z pg. 33)

Y R.A.EDIT Button (Z pg. 32)
U TV VOL %fi Button (Z pg. 29)
I ILLUMI GUIDE Button (Z pg. 24)

1 CH SET Button (Z pg. 5)
2 REVIEW Button (Z pg. 11)
3 A/B CODE Switch (Z pg. 13)
4 CLOCK Button (Z pg. 7)
5 NUMBER Keys (Z pg. 16)

6 (PDC/VPS) Button (Z pg. 28)

%

%

%

%

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 TV sets of
JVC and other brands (Z pg. 29).

● 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.

EN 47

GENERAL

Power requirement : AC 220 – 240 V`, 50/60 Hz
Power consumption : 24 W
Temperature
Operating : 5°C to 40°C
Storage : –20°C to 60°C
Operating position : Horizontal only
Dimensions (WxHxD) : 465 x 105 x 353 mm
Weight : 5.4 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 : DA4 (Double Azimuth) head

helical scan system
Signal-to-noise ratio : 45 dB
Horizontal resolution : 250 lines
Frequency range : 70 Hz to 10,000 Hz (Norma

audio)

20 Hz to 20,000 Hz (Hi-Fi

audio)
Input/Output : 21-pin scart connectors (IN/

OUT x 1, IN/DECODER x 1)

RCA connectors (VIDEO IN x

1, AUDIO IN x 1, AUDIO

OUT x 1)

SPECIFICATIONS

TUNER/TIMER

TV channel storage
capacity : 99 positions

(+AUX position "AU")
Tuning system : Frequency synthesized tuner
Channel coverage : VHF 47 – 89/104 – 300/

302 – 470MHz

UHF 470 – 862MHz
Aerial output : UHF channel 36 (Adjustable

32 – 40)
Memory backup time : Approx. 60 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.

EN

HR-E939EG/EH

COPYRIGHT © 1996 VICTOR COMPANY OF JAPAN, LTD.

EG/EH

Printed in Japan
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