Jvc HRJ260 User Manual

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VIDEO CASSETTE RECORDER

HR-J260EU

TV/VCR

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AUDIO

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WEEKLY/HEBDO

DAILY/QTDN.VPS/PDC

AUX

0000

START

STOP

DATE

DEBUT

FIN

PROG

EXPRESS

30 SEC

PROG

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STANDBY/ON

TIMER

DISPLAY

TV PROG

PAL

ENGLISH

CONTENTS

SAFETY FIRST 2

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

INSTALLING YOUR NEW RECORDER 3

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

INITIAL SETTINGS 4

Auto Set Up ............................... 4

Preset Download ....................... 6

Language ................................... 8

On-Screen Displays ................... 9

Power Save Mode .................... 10

T-V LINK 11

T-V Link Functions ....................11

INFORMATION ON COLOUR SYSTEM 12

Colour System Set .................... 12

PLAYBACK 13

Basic Playback......................... 13

Playback Features .................... 14

RECORDING 17

Basic Recording ....................... 17

Recording Features .................. 18

B.E.S.T. Picture System ............. 20

TIMER RECORDING 22

Express Timer Programming..... 22

EDITING 26

Edit From A Camcorder............ 26

Edit To Or From Another Video

Recorder .................................. 27

SUBSIDIARY SETTINGS 28

Tuner Set .................................. 28

Clock Set ................................. 34

Video Channel Set ................... 35

TROUBLESHOOTING 36 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 38 INDEX 39 SPECIFICATIONS 42

INSTRUCTIONS

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SAFETY FIRST

Safety Precautions

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

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

MOISTURE.

CAUTION

n When you are not using the recorder for a long period of

time, it is recommended that you disconnect the power cord from the mains outlet.

n Dangerous voltage inside. Refer internal servicing to

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

WARNING

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

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

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

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

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

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"

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.

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

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

1. DO NOT place the recorder . . .

... in an environment prone to extreme temperatures or

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

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

The STANDBY/ON button does not completely shut off mains power from the unit, but switches operating

current on and off. " " shows electrical power standby and " " shows ON.

PAL

n Cassettes marked "VHS" (or "S-VHS") can be used with this

video cassette recorder, however, only VHS signals can be played back and recorded.

n HQ VHS is compatible with existing VHS equipment.

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

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

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

5. AVOID violent shocks to the recorder during transport.

MOISTURE CONDENSATION

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

ABOUT HEAD CLEANING

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

INSTALLING YOUR NEW RECORDER

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

Basic Connections

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CHECK CONTENTS

Make sure the package contains all of the accessories listed in "Specifications" (Z pg. 42).

Aerial terminal

Back of TV

21-pin SCART Cable

Mains Power Cord

Mains outlet

21-pin SCART connector

RF Cable (provided)

AV1 IN/OUT

ENTREE/SORTIE

AV1

IN/OUT

TV Aerial Cable

ENTREE ANT. IN

ANTENNE

SORTIE RF OUT

Rear view

SITUATE RECORDER

Place the recorder on a stable, horizontal surface.

CONNECT RECORDER TO TV

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

RF CONNECTION

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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.

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.

CONNECT RECORDER TO MAINS

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

Make AV connection if your TV has a 21-pin AV input connector (SCART) in order to reduce the possibility of interference.

After you plug the mains power cord into a mains outlet, the Country Set display appears on the TV screen and/or on the recorder's front display panel when the button on the recorder/remote control is pressed for the first time to power on the recorder; go to page 4 to perform Auto Set Up.

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Auto Set Up

Auto Channel Set/ Auto Video Channel Set

INITIAL SETTINGS

When the button on the recorder/remote control is pressed for the first time to power on the recorder after you plug the mains power cord into a mains outlet, the Country Set display will appear on the TV screen and the recorder's front display panel. By simply selecting your country*, the Auto Set Up function sets the tuner channels and video channel** automatically.

* * If you live in Belgium (BELGIUM) or Switzerland (SUISSE), you also

need to select your area.

** Useful if you have connected the video recorder to your TV via RF

connection ( channel on which your TV receives picture and sound signals from the video recorder through the RF cable.

You can refer to the front display panel and/or the on-screen display to perform this procedure.

Z pg. 3). Video Channel (RF output channel) is the

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International Telephone Country Code

BELGIUM : 32 NORGE :47

ESKÁ REPUBLIKA : 42 ÖSTERREICH : 43 DANMARK : 45 POLSKA : 48 DEUTSCHLAND : 49 PORTUGAL : 351 ESPAÑA : 34 SUISSE :41 GREECE : 30 SUOMI : 358 ITALIA : 39 SVERIGE : 46 MAGYARORSZÁG :36 NEDERLAND : 31

OTHER WESTERN EUROPE OTHER EASTERN EUROPE

:- :EE

Before starting, make sure of the following:

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

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

a mains outlet. Z pg. 3

● If you want to use the on-screen display, the TV should be set to its AV mode (with AV connection Z pg. 3) or UHF channel 36 (with RF connection Z pg. 3).

TURN ON THE RECORDER

Press on the recorder or remote control. The Country Set display appears on the front display panel

and/or on the screen.

NOTE:

If you have connected your TV to the recorder with RF connection and the onscreen display appearing on UHF channel 36 looks distorted, perform this procedure referring to the front display panel.

BELGIUM

ESKÁ REPUBLIKA DANMARK DEUTSCHLAND ESPAÑA GREECE ITALIA MAGYARORSZÁG NEXT PAGE

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[MENU] : EXIT

SELECT COUNTRY

If you are referring to the front display panel

Press

code of your country referring to the chart in the left column.

(Ex.) DEUTSCHLAND is selected

to select your international telephone country

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ATTENTION

Once you have performed Auto Set Up, even if the recorder's memory backup has expired, all the stored stations remain in the recorder's memory and the recorder will not perform Auto Set Up again. You only need to set the clock. (Z pg. 34)

If you have moved to a different area, perform each setting as required.

● Video Channel setting (for RF connection users) Z pg. 35

● Tuner setting Z pg. 28

● Clock setting Z pg. 34

If a new station starts broadcasting in your area, perform tuner setting (Z pg. 28) and, if necessary, video channel setting (Z pg. 35).

If you are referring to the on-screen display

Press highlight bar (pointer) to your country's name.

NOTE:

If you have selected BELGIUM (32) or SUISSE (41), go to step 3. If you have selected any other country name (code), go to step 4.

to move the

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BELGIUM

ESKÁ REPUBLIKA DANMARK

DEUTSCHLAND

ESPAÑA GREECE ITALIA MAGYARORSZÁG NEXT PAGE

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[MENU] : EXIT

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SELECT LANGUAGE

Press OK. The Language Set display appears on the front display panel and/or on the screen.

If you are referring to the front display panel

Press

(Ex.) DEUTSCH is selected for SUISSE

If you are referring to the on-screen display

Press highlight bar (pointer) to the language of your choice.

to select your language code.

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Language Code

ENGLISH : 01 NORSK : 08 DEUTSCH : 02 SUOMI : 09 FRANCAIS :03 DANSK : 10 ITALIANO : 04 POLSKI : 11 CASTELLANO : 05 E TINA : 12 NEDERLANDS: 06 MAGYAR : 13 SVENSKA : 07

International telephone country code

NÄCHSTE SEITE NORSK

to move the

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SVENSKA NEDERLANDS CASTELLANO ITALIANO FRANCAIS

DEUTSCH

ENGLISH

[ [MENU] : ENDE

(Ex.) DEUTSCH is selected

SET DATE AND TIME

Press OK. The Clock Set screen appears.

Press then press OK or #. The "date" display begins blinking. Repeat the same procedure to set the date and year.

● When you set the time,

● When you set the date, press and hold

to set the time,

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press and hold the date by 15 days.

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to change the time by 30 minutes.

TIME DATE YEAR

0: 00 01 . 01 99

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[MENU] : EXIT

Language code

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CLOCK SET

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to change

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● If you are using the onscreen display, the AUTO SET screen will appear. As Auto Set Up progresses, the " " mark on the screen moves from left to right.

Beginning

PLEASE WAIT

[MENU] : EXIT

CONFIRM/SET VIDEO CHANNEL

If you have connected the video recorder to your TV via an RF cable only (RF connection)

The channel that is shown on the display panel is your Video Channel.

To view picture signals from the video recorder, set your TV to the Video Channel. — Refer to the instructions supplied with your TV set for how to do this.

● If you have selected MAGYARORSZAG (36), CESKA REPUBLIKA (42), POLSKA (48) or OTHER EASTERN EUROPE (EE) in step 2 on page 4, "2OUT" appears in stead of "1OUT".

If you have connected the video recorder to your TV via both an RF cable and a 21-pin SCART cable (AV connection)

You do not need the video channel so you have to set the video channel to off. Press TV PROG – until the display panel shows "1OUT– –" to set the Video Channel to off.

To view picture signals from the video recorder, set your TV to its AV mode. — Refer to the instructions supplied with your TV set for how to do this.

FINISH AUTO SET UP

Press OK.

AUTO SET

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PERFORM AUTO SET UP

Press MENU.

If you are referring to the front display panel

Press

to select "Auto" and press OK or #.

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If you are referring to the on-screen display

Press high-light bar (pointer) to "AUTO SET" and press OK or #.

to move the

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AUTO SET

T-V LINK

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[MENU] : EXIT

"Auto" blinks on the display panel; do NOT press any button on the recorder or remote control until the display panel shows either the display as illustrated in step 6 or "– –:– –".

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NOTES:

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Auto channel set function takes place first; it assigns automatically all receivable stations in your area.

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During auto channel set, the recorder recognizes each station name of the detected stations and stores them in the recorder's memory.

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For RF connection users: The video recorder detects the channels which are not occupied by local stations and selects one channel automatically for your Video Channel that is located in the middle of more than 5 vacant channels.

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If there is a power cut, or if you press or MENU while Auto Set Up is in progress, Auto Set Up will be interrupted; be sure to turn off the recorder power once and try again from step 1.

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Preset Download

INITIAL SETTINGS (cont.)

When you connect the recorder and your TV via fully-wired 21-pin SCART cable (Z pg. 3), you can set the recorder's tuner channels by downloading preset data from your TV instead of using the Auto Set Up function (Z pg. 4).

Perform steps 1 to 4 of "Auto Set Up" on page 4 and 5 before continuing.

You can use this function only with the TV offering T-V Link, etc.*

* Compatible with TVs offering T-V Link, EasyLink, Megalogic,

SMARTLINK, Q-Link, DATA LOGIC or NEXTVIEWLINK via fullywired 21-pin SCART cable. The degree of compatibility and available functions may differ by system.

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PERFORM PRESET DOWNLOAD

Press MENU.

If you are referring to the front display panel

Press

If you are referring to the on-screen display

Press highlight bar (pointer) to "T-V LINK" and press OK or #.

● If you are using the on-

● If you press any button

to select "CH – –" and press OK or #.

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to move the

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AUTO SET

T-V LINK

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[MENU] : EXIT

Preset position on the display panel increases from "CH1"; do NOT press any button on the recorder or remote control.

screen display , the T-V LINK screen will appear .

on the recorder or remote control while downloading is in progress, it will be interrupted.

[MENU] : EXIT

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T-V LINK

PLEASE WAIT

NOTES:

●

If there is a power cut, or if you press or MENU while downloading or set up is in progress, it will be interrupted; be sure to turn off the recorder power once and try again from the beginning.

●

When you perform T-V LINK function, be sure to use fullywired 21-pin SCART cable.

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On this recorder, the characters available for station’s name (ID) are A–Z, 0–9, –, *, + and (space). Some downloaded station’s name may differ from those of your TV (Z pg. 31).

SET VIDEO CHANNEL

Set the Video Channel to off manually. (Z pg. 35)

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IMPORTANT

n Your video recorder memorizes all detected stations even if reception of some of them is poor. In these cases picture quality

may be poor. To delete those stations with an unacceptable picture Z "Delete A Channel" on page 31.

n For RF connection users: In certain reception conditions, the Video Channel may not be set correctly and interference may

appear in the TV picture while the recorder's power is on. Set your Video Channel manually. Z pg. 35, "Video Channel Set".

INFORMATION

Language for the on-screen display

Auto Set Up also selects the language automatically for the on-screen display depending on the Country setting you have made in step 2 on page 4 (unless you have selected BELGIUM or SUISSE), as shown below.

SUOMI [ SUOMI DANMARK [ DANSK NEDERLAND [ NEDERLANDS PORTUGAL [ ENGLISH ÖSTERREICH [ DEUTSCH GREECE [ ENGLISH DEUTSCHLAND [ DEUTSCH ESKÁ REPUBLIKA [ E TINA OTHER WESTERN EUROPE [ ENGLISH POLSKA [ POLSK ITALIA [ ITALIANO OTHER EASTERN EUROPE [ ENGLISH NORGE [ NORSK MAGYARORSZÁG [ MAGYAR SVERIGE [ SVENSKA ESPAÑA [ CASTELLANO If you want to change the language setting manually, Z "Language" on page 8.

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Language

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

INITIAL SETTINGS (cont.)

This recorder offers you the choice to view on-screen messages in 13 different languages. Though Auto Set Up selects the language automatically (Z pg. 7), you can change the language setting manually using this procedure as required.

TURN ON THE RECORDER

Press .

ACCESS MAIN MENU

Press MENU.

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ACCESS COUNTRY SET SCREEN

Press highlight bar (pointer) to

"AUTO CH SET", then press OK or #.

to move the

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SELECT COUNTRY

Press country's name, then press OK or #.

to move the highlight bar (pointer) to your

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SELECT LANGUAGE

Press highlight bar (pointer) to

the language of your choice.

● You do not have to press

RETURN TO NORMAL

to move the

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OK; pressing OK enters Auto Set/T-V LINK screen.

MAIN MENU

MODE SET

AUTO CH SET

MANUAL CH SET CLOCK SET

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[MENU] : EXIT

NEXT PAGE NORSK SVENSKA NEDERLANDS CASTELLANO ITALIANO FRANCAIS DEUTSCH

ENGLISH

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[MENU] : EXIT

SCREEN

Press MENU.

On-Screen Displays

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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 selected language (Z pg. 7 or 8).

TURN ON THE RECORDER

Press .

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

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ACCESS MAIN MENU SCREEN

Press MENU.

ACCESS MODE SET SCREEN

Move the highlight bar (pointer) to "MODE SET" by pressing %ﬁ, then press OK or #.

ENABLE/DISABLE ON-SCREEN DISPLAY

The default setting is "ON", so if you want on-screen

displays, leave the setting as it is and go to step 5. If you don’t want the displays to appear, press %ﬁ to move the highlight bar (pointer) to "O.S.D." and press OK or # to set "O.S.D." to "OFF".

RETURN TO NORMAL SCREEN

Press MENU.

B. E. S. T. ON PICTURE CONTROL AUTO AUTO TIMER OFF

O. S. D. ON

DIRECT REC ON POWER SAVE OFF COLOUR SYSTEMPAL/NTSC

[5∞] = [MENU] : EXIT

MODE SET

NOTES:

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

●

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

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

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PR. 1 ARD 21 : 00

24. 12. 98 – WARNING– TIMER RECORDING TO START SOON

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REMAIN 1 : 00

2 3 4

1– Operation mode indicators 2– Tape direction 3– Counter display 4– Tape remaining time indicator (Z pg. 18) 5– Tape position indicator (Z pg. 13) 6– Current day/month/year 7– Clock display 8– Channel position number and station name/Aux. indicator

(L-1)

9– Timer warning display (Z pg. 23) 10– Cassette loaded mark

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INITIAL SETTINGS (cont.)

You can reduce the power consumption while the recorder is turned off.

Power Save Mode

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

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TURN ON THE RECORDER

Press .

ACCESS MAIN MENU SCREEN

Press MENU.

ACCESS MODE SET SCREEN

Press %ﬁ to move the highlight bar (pointer) to

"MODE SET", then press OK or #.

SELECT POWER SAVE MODE

Press %ﬁ to move the highlight bar (pointer) to

"POWER SAVE", then press OK or # to set to "ON".

MODE SET

AUTO CH SET MANUAL CH SET CLOCK SET

[

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[MENU] : EXIT

B. E. S. T. ON PICTURE CONTROL AUTO AUTO TIMER OFF O. S. D. ON DIRECT REC ON

POWER SAVE ON

COLOUR SYSTEMPAL/NTSC

[5∞] = [MENU] : EXIT

MAIN MENU

MODE SET

RETURN TO NORMAL SCREEN

Press MENU.

NOTES:

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During Power Save, the display panel will be turned off.

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While the recorder is in the Power Save mode, the picture may be distorted momentarily when you turn on/off the recorder.

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Power Save does not work when ... ... the recorder is in the Timer mode. ... the recorder's power is turned off after timer-recording (or

Instant Timer Recording).

T-V LINK

T-V Link Functions

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Direct Rec

You can start recording the programme that you are watching on your TV with simple operation. Press and hold RECORD and press PLAY on the remote control, or press RECORD on the recorder. Follow the procedure below to use this function.

When you connect the recorder and your TV via fully-wired 21-pin SCART cable (Z pg. 3), the following functions are available. You can use these functions only with the TV offering T-V Link, etc.* For details, refer to the instruction manual for your TV.

* Compatible with TVs offering T-V Link, EasyLink, Megalogic,

SMARTLINK, Q-Link, DATA LOGIC or NEXTVIEWLINK via fullywired 21-pin SCART cable. The degree of compatibility and available functions may differ by system.

NexTView Link

You can download the EPG (Electronic Programme Guide) information from your TV for timer-programming on the recorder. For details, refer to the instruction manual for your TV.

TV Auto Power On

You can turn on the TV and set it to video mode automatically whenever you play a tape. For details, refer to the instruction manual for your TV.

VCR Auto Standby

You can use your TV's remote control to turn off the recorder. For details, refer to the instruction manual for your TV.

TURN ON THE RECORDER

Press .

ACCESS MAIN MENU SCREEN

Press MENU.

ACCESS MODE SET SCREEN

Press %ﬁ to move the highlight bar (pointer) to

"MODE SET", then press OK or #.

SELECT DIRECT REC MODE

Press %ﬁ to move the highlight bar (pointer) to

"DIRECT REC", then press OK or # to set to "ON".

MODE SET

AUTO CH SET MANUAL CH SET CLOCK SET

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[MENU] : EXIT

B. E. S. T. ON PICTURE CONTROL AUTO AUTO TIMER OFF O. S. D. ON

DIRECT REC ON

POWER SAVE ON COLOUR SYSTEMPAL/NTSC

[5∞] = [MENU] : EXIT

MAIN MENU

MODE SET

RETURN TO NORMAL SCREEN

Press MENU.

NOTES:

• If "DIRECT REC" is set to "OFF", the RECORD button functions

as described in "Basic Recording" (Z pg. 17) .

• During the Direct Rec, "CH – –" appears on the display panel.

• When you perform T-V LINK functions, be sure to use the

fully-wired 21-pin SCART cable.

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Colour System Set

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INFORMATION ON COLOUR SYSTEM

You can play back PAL, NTSC and MESECAM tapes, or record PAL and SECAM* signals on this recorder. Follow the procedure below to select the appropriate colour system.

* SECAM signals will be recorded as MESECAM on this recorder;

MESECAM is the designation for tapes with SECAM signals that have

been recorded on a MESECAM-compatible PAL video cassette

recorder.

TURN ON THE RECORDER

Press .

ACCESS MAIN MENU SCREEN

Press MENU.

ACCESS MODE SET SCREEN

Press %ﬁ to move the highlight bar (pointer) to

"MODE SET", then press OK or #.

MAIN MENU

MODE SET

AUTO CH SET MANUAL CH SET CLOCK SET

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[MENU] : EXIT

NOTES:

About NTSC Playback

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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.

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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.)

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The counter and tape remaining time readings will be incorrect.

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

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

SELECT COLOUR SYSTEM MODE

Press %ﬁ to move the highlight bar (pointer) to

"COLOUR SYSTEM", then press OK or # to select the appropriate colour system.

a- PAL/NTSC: To record PAL signals, or play back a b-MESECAM: To record SECAM signals, or play back a

PAL or NTSC tape. MESECAM tape.

B. E. S. T. ON PICTURE CONTROL AUTO AUTO TIMER OFF O. S. D. ON DIRECT REC ON POWER SAVE OFF

COLOUR SYSTEMPAL/NTSC

[5∞] = [MENU] : EXIT

RETURN TO NORMAL SCREEN

Press MENU.

MODE SET

PLAYBACK

REW

PLAY

STOP

Basic

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

Playback

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

STANDBY/ON

REW

TIMER

STOP/EJECT

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DISPLAY

TV PROG

LOAD A CASSETTE

Make sure the window side is up, the rear label side is facing you and the arrow on the front of the cassette is

pointed toward the recorder. 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

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

START PLAYBACK

Press PLAY. "BEST" appears blinking in the recorder's display panel during automatic tracking. (Z pg. 20)

STOP PLAYBACK

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

remove the cassette.

Usable cassettes

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. 9) must be set to "ON", or the indicator will not appear.

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NOTE:

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

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

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

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PLAY

Playback Features

REVIEW

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PLAYBACK (cont.)

Still Picture/Frame-By-Frame Playback

PAUSE DURING PLAYBACK

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

ACTIVA TE FRAME-BY-FRAME PLAYBACK

Press PAUSE.

Press @ or # (™ or £).

To resume normal playback, press PLAY.

Slow Motion

TV PROG

30 SEC

REW

The , PLAY, FF, REW, PAUSE and TV/PROG buttons on the recorder have the same functions as those on the remote control.

PAUSE

High-Speed Search

ACTIVATE HIGH-SPEED SEARCH

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

search.

To resume normal playback, press PLAY.

NOTE:

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

ACTIVATE SLOW-MOTION PLAYBACK

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

to still picture.

During still picture, press and hold @ or # (™ or £). Release to return to still picture.

To resume normal playback, press PLAY.

Variable-Speed Search

ACTIVATE VARIABLE-SPEED SEARCH

During playback, press @ or # (™ or £).

● The more times you press, the faster the playback

To resume normal playback, press PLAY.

picture moves.

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

ATTENTION

In the search, still, slow-motion or frame-by-frame playback mode,

● the picture will be distorted.

● the noise bars will appear.

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AB C D E F

–2 –1 1 2 3

Manual Tracking

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

OVERRIDE AUTOMATIC TRACKING

Press on the remote to engage manual tracking.

ADJUST TRACKING MANUALLY

Press TV PROG + or – to adjust tracking.

RETURN TO AUTOMATIC TRACKING

Press on the remote to re-engage automatic tracking.

NOTE:

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

Index Search

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

NOTE:

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

ACTIVATE INDEX SEARCH

Press @ or # (™ or £). "™ 1" or "£ 1" is displayed on screen and search begins in the corre-

sponding direction.

● T o access index codes 2 through 9, press @ or repeatedly until the correct index number is displayed. Ex.: To locate the beginning of B from the current

position, press @ twice. To locate the beginning of D from the current position, press # once.

Current position

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

Skip Search

£ 2

Index number

Instant ReView

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

NOTE:

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

ACTIVATE INSTANT REVIEW

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

of the last timer-recorded programme. Once it’s found, playback begins automatically.

● The front display panel tells you how many programmes have been timer-recorded. If you have, for example, 3 programmes, "REVIEW" and "3" appear and blink. To watch the first of the 3 programmes, press REVIEW three times. The recorder searches and begins playback automatically . You can access a programme as far as 9 index codes away from the current tape position.

NOTE:

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

SKIP OVER UNWANTED SECTIONS

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

Normal playback resumes automatically.

NOTE:

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

Next Function Memory

The Next Function Memory "tells" the recorder what to do after rewinding. Before continuing, make sure the recorder is in the Stop mode. a– For Automatic Start Of Playback After Tape Rewind . . . . . . press REW, then press PLAY within 2 seconds. b– For Automatic Power Off After Tape Rewind . . . . . . press REW, then press within 2 seconds. c– For Automatic Timer Standby After Tape Rewind . . . . . . press REW, then press (TIMER) within 2 seconds.

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PLAYBACK (cont.)

Repeat Playback

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

START PLAYBACK

Press PLAY.

ACTIVA TE REPEAT PLAYBACK

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

● The Play indicator ( ) on the display panel blinks

slowly.

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

STOP PLAYBACK

Press STOP at any time to stop playback.

NOTE:

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

Picture Control

This feature helps you to adjust the playback picture quality according to your preference. *The default setting is "AUTO."

ACCESS MAIN MENU SCREEN

Press MENU.

ACCESS MODE SET SCREEN

Move the highlighted bar (pointer) to "MODE SET" by pressing %ﬁ, then press OK or #.

SELECT PICTURE CONTROL SET MODE

Move the highlighted bar (pointer) to "PICTURE

CONTROL" by pressing %ﬁ, then press OK or # to select the desired mode. AUTO: Provides

optimised picture benefits of B.E.S.T. Picture System. Normally select AUTO.

EDIT: Minimizes picture degradation during editing

(recording and playback).

SOFT: Reduces image coarseness when viewing

overplayed tapes containing a lot of noise.

SHARP:Clearer, sharper-edged picture when viewing

images with lots of flat, same-coloured surfaces such as cartoons.

MODE SET

B. E. S. T. ON

PICTURE CONTROL AUTO

AUTO TIMER OFF O. S. D. ON DIRECT REC ON POWER SAVE OFF CCLOUR SYSTEMPAL/NTSC

[5∞] = [MENU] : EXIT

NOTES:

●

When you select EDIT, SHARP or SOFT, the selected mode will not change until you select again.

●

When you select EDIT to dub tapes, be sure to select AUTO after you finish dubbing the tapes.

RETURN TO NORMAL SCREEN

Press MENU.

NOTES:

●

When B.E.S.T. is OFF, "PICTURE CONTROL" switches automatically from AUTO to NORM.

●

Select EDIT when you are dubbing tapes. Refer to page 27.

RECORDING

STOP

Basic Recording

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

NUMBER

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TV PROG

EN 17

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

Insert a cassette with the record safety tab intact.

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

power comes on automatically.

CHOOSE A PROGRAMME

Press TV PROG +/– or the NUMBER keys to select the channel you wish to record.

START RECORDING

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

B.E.S.T. takes place at the beginning of the first recording after inserting the cassette (Z pg. 20).

If "DIRECT REC" is set to "ON", the programme that appears on the TV screen will be recorded (Z pg. 11).

PLAY

RECORD

The PLAY, RECORD and PAUSE buttons on the recorder have the same functions as those on the remote control.

PAUSE

Recording Resume Function

If there is a power outage during recording (or Instant Timer Recording or timer recording), the recording will resume automatically when power is restored to the recorder unless the recorder's memory backup has expired.

PAUSE/RESUME RECORDING

Press PAUSE. Press PLAY to resume recording.

STOP RECORDING

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

cassette.

Accidental erasure prevention

● To prevent accidental recording on a recorded cassette, remove its safety tab. To record on it later, cover the hole with adhesive tape.

Record safety tab

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TV PROG

DISPLAY

Recording Features

STANDBY/ON

0000

TIMER

TV/VCR

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TV PROG

DISPLAY

– –:– –

TV PROG

RECORDING (cont.)

Record One Programme While Watching Another

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

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

SELECT CHANNEL TO WATCH

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 recorder's TV PROG buttons is recorded on the tape.

Elapsed Recording Time Indication

You can check the exact time of a recording.

SET COUNTER DISPLAY

Press DISPLAY or – –:– – until a counter reading appears on the display panel.

RESET COUNTER

Press 0000 before starting recording or playback.

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

elapsed time as the tape runs.

Tape Remaining Time

DISPLAY REMAINING TIME

Press DISPLAY or – –:– – until the time remaining on the tape appears.

● The display panel shows the tape remaining time with " " displayed.

● By pressing the – –:– – button, you can change the display to show the counter reading, channel position*, clock time or tape remaining time.

* channel position is not displayed during playback.

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.

STANDBY/ON

RECORD

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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

DISPLAY

TIMER

TV PROG

Press RECORD on the recorder.

ENGAGE ITR MODE

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

SET RECORDING DURATION

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.

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PLAY

PAUSE

B.E.S.T. Picture

RECORDING (cont.)

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".

System

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

STANDBY/ON

TIMER

RECORD

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DISPLAY

TV PROG

Preparation

TURN ON THE RECORDER

Press .

ACCESS MAIN MENU SCREEN

Press MENU.

ACCESS MODE SET SCREEN

Press %ﬁ to move the highlight bar (pointer) to

"MODE SET", then press OK or #.

SELECT B.E.S.T. MODE

Press %ﬁ to move the highlight bar (pointer) to

"B.E.S.T.", then press OK or

to set to "ON" or "OFF".

MODE SET

AUTO CH SET MANUAL CH SET CLOCK SET

] =

[

∞

[MENU] : EXIT

B. E. S. T. ON

PICTURE CONTROL AUTO AUTO TIMER OFF O. S. D. ON DIRECT REC ON POWER SAVE OFF COLOUR SYSTEMPAL/NTSC

[5∞] = [MENU] : EXIT

MAIN MENU

MODE SET

RECORD

PAUSE

RETURN TO NORMAL SCREEN

Press MENU.

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Recording

START RECORDING

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

DURING B.E.S.T.

B.E.S.T. COMPLETE

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

NOTES:

●

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

●

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

●

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.

●

Pressing the recorder's RECORD button while "BEST" is displayed does not start Instant Timer Recording (Z pg. 19).

Playback

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

START PLAYBACK

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 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.

●

When watching a rental tape or one recorded on another video recorder, or when using this recorder as the player for editing, set B.E.S.T. to your preference by performing steps 1 through 5 on page 20.

●

"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.

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 press 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 4 on page 20.

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DAILY

STOP+/–

DATE+/–

TIMER RECORDING

ACCESS PROGRAMME

Express Timer Programming

Before performing Express Timer Programming:

● Make sure that the recorder's built-in clock is set properly.

● 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 A V mode).

START+/–

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WEEKLY

TV PROG+/–

SCREEN

Press PROG. (If you’re just starting out, "P1" appears.)

The front display panel looks like this:

ENTER PROGRAMME START TIME

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:

– P1 –

START STOP

– –:– – = – –:– –

DATE TV PROG

– –.– – – –

[+/–] = [PROG] : EXIT

– P1 –

START STOP

21:00 = – –:– –

DATE TV PROG

– –.– – – –

[+/–] = [PROG] : EXIT

PROG

ENTER PROGRAMME STOP TIME

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

● Press and hold STOP +/– to move in 30-minute increments, or press and release repeatedly to move 1 minute at a time.

ENTER PROGRAMME DATE

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

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ENTER CHANNEL POSITION

Press TV PROG +/–.

START STOP

21:00 = 22:00

DATE TV PROG

25.12 1

[+/–] = [PROG] : EXIT

RETURN TO NORMAL SCREEN

After confirming all information is correct, press PROG or OK. "PROGRAM COMPLETED" appears on the

screen for about 5 seconds, then normal screen appears.

● Repeat steps 1 – 6 for each additional programme.

ENGAGE RECORDER’S TIMER MODE

Press ‰ (TIMER). The recorder turns off automatically and ‰ appears on the display panel.

● To disengage the timer, press ‰ (TIMER) again.

– P1 –

ARD

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 .

– WARNING– TIMER RECORDING TO START SOON

[ ]

To Timer-Record Weekly Or Daily Serials . . .

. . . anytime during steps 1 through 6, press WEEKLY (NUMBER key "9") for weekly serials or DAILY (NUMBER key "8") for daily serials (Monday – Friday). Either "WEEKLY" or "DAILY" appears on the screen. Pressing the button again makes the corresponding indication disappear.

NOTE:

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. T o record the extra programme, you must first cancel any unnecessary programmes (Z pg. 24).

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DATE+/–

STOP+/–

START+/–

PROG

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TV PROG+/–

TIMER RECORDING (cont.)

Check, Cancel And Replace Programmes

DISENGAGE TIMER MODE

Press ‰ (TIMER), then press .

ACCESS PROGRAM CHECK SCREEN/DISPLAY

Press .

PR START STOP CH DATE 1 8:00 10:00 3 24.12 2 10:00 10:45 2 25.12 3 11:30 13:00 1 25.12 4 5 6 7 8

[

] : NEXT

ACCESS PROGRAM SCREEN/ DISPLAY

Press again to check more information. Each time you press , the

next programme's information appears.

[

● The display panel shows the programme start time. Pressing OK changes the display to the programme stop time, then the date and the channel position.

T o cancel or replace a programme...

– P1 –

START STOP

8:00 = 10:00

DATE TV PROG

24.12 3

] : NEXT

WDR

CANCEL OR REPLACE A PROGRAMME

Press to cancel a programme. To replace a programme, press the appropriate button: START+/–,

STOP+/–, DATE+/–, TV PROG+/–.

RETURN TO NORMAL SCREEN/ DISPLAY

Press as many times as necessary. If there are still some programmes remaining, go on to step 6.

RETURN TO TIMER MODE

Press ‰ (TIMER).

NOTE:

You can also check the programmes on the display panel even if the recorder's power is off (unless the recorder is in the Power Save mode Z pg. 10) or the recorder is in the Timer mode; however, it is not possible to cancel or replace the programmes.

EN 25

Auto Timer

When the Auto Timer is set to ON the timer is automatically engaged when the recorder power is turned off and automatically disengaged when the recorder is powered back on.

ACCESS MAIN MENU SCREEN

Press MENU.

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ACCESS MODE SET SCREEN

Press %ﬁ to move the highlight bar (pointer) to

"MODE SET", then press OK or #.

[ [MENU] : EXIT

SELECT MODE

Press %ﬁ to move the highlight bar (pointer) to

"AUTO TIMER", then press OK or # to select either "ON" or "OFF".

[5∞] = [MENU] : EXIT

RETURN TO NORMAL SCREEN

Press MENU.

MAIN MENU

MODE SET

AUTO CH SET MANUAL CH SET CLOCK SET

] =

∞

MODE SET

B. E. S. T. ON PICTURE CONTROL AUTO

AUTO TIMER OFF

O. S. D. ON DIRECT REC ON POWER SAVE OFF COLOUR SYSTEMPAL/NTSC

NOTE:

For safety, when Auto timer is set to "OFF", all other recorder functions are disabled while the Timer mode is engaged. To disengage the timer, press ‰ (TIMER).

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EDITING

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

Edit From A Camcorder

NUMBER "0"

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TV PROG

MAKE CONNECTIONS

Connect the camcorder’s AUDIO/VIDEO OUT connectors to the recorder’s A V1 IN/OUT connector via the

cable adapter.

SET RECORDER’S INPUT MODE

Press NUMBER key "0" and/or TV PROG so that "L-1" appears on the display panel.

SET EDIT MODE

See "Picture Control" on page 16.

START CAMCORDER

Engage its Play mode.

START RECORDER

Engage its Record mode.

NOTES:

●

All necessary cables can be obtained from your dealer.

●

When you select EDIT to dub tapes in step 3, be sure to select AUTO (or NORM when B.E.S.T. is set to OFF) after you finish dubbing the tapes.

Camcorder

Player

Cable adapter (not provided)

AUDIO OUT

VIDEO OUT

Your recorder

ENTREE/SORTIE

AV1

IN/OUT

Audio/Video cable (not provided)

ENTREE ANT. IN

ANTENNE

SORTIE RF OUT

EN 27

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

Edit To Or From Another Video Recorder

NUMBER "0"

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TV PROG

MAKE CONNECTIONS

Connect the player’s 21-pin SCART (AV) connector to the recorder’s 21-pin SCART (AV) connector as

illustrated below.

SET RECORDING DECK’S INPUT MODE

Set to AUX. With this video recorder, press NUMBER key "0" and/or TV PROG so that "L-1" appears on the

display panel.

SET EDIT MODE

See "Picture Control" on page 16.

START SOURCE PLAYER

Engage its Play mode.

START RECORDING DECK

Engage its Record mode.

NOTES:

●

All necessary cables can be obtained from your dealer.

●

When you select EDIT to dub tapes in step 3, be sure to select AUTO (or NORM when B.E.S.T. is set to OFF) after you finish dubbing the tapes.

●

When you use this recorder as the player for editing, be sure to set "O.S.D." to "OFF" before starting (Z pg. 9).

VIDEO CHANNEL or AV mode

RF Cable (provided)

Player Your recorder Recorder Your recorderTV Receiver

21-pin SCART Cable (not provided)

Another recorder

Recorder

AV1

ENTREE/SORTIE IN/OUT

TV Receiver

ENTREE ANT. IN

ANTENNE SORTIE RF OUT

21-pin SCART Cable (not provided)

Another recorder

Player

AV1

ENTREE/SORTIE IN/OUT

ENTREE

ANT. IN

ANTENNE SORTIE RF OUT

RF Cable (provided)

VIDEO CHANNEL or AV mode

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Tuner Set

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

SUBSIDIARY SETTINGS

IMPORTANT

Perform the following steps only if — — Auto Channel Set has not been set correctly by Auto Set

Up function or by Preset Download (Z pg. 4, 6).

— you have moved to a different area or if a new station

starts broadcasting in your area.

Your recorder needs to memorize all necessary stations in channel positions in order to record TV programmes. Auto Channel Set automatically assigns all receivable stations in your area to call them up by using the TV PROG buttons without going through any vacant channel.

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TV PROG

Auto Channel Set

TURN ON THE RECORDER

Press .

ACCESS MAIN MENU SCREEN

Press MENU.

ACCESS AUTO CH SET SCREEN

Press highlight bar (pointer) to

"AUTO CH SET", then press OK or#.

to move the

ﬁ

MODE SET

AUTO CH SET

MANUAL CH SET CLOCK SET

[

∞

[MENU] : EXIT

SELECT COUNTRY

Press country's name, then press OK or #.

to move the highlight bar (pointer) to your

ﬁ

MAIN MENU

] =

SELECT LANGUAGE

Press language of your choice.

to move the highlight bar (pointer) to the

ﬁ

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456

IMPORTANT

Your video recorder memorizes all detected stations even if reception of some of them is poor. In these cases picture quality may be poor. To delete those stations with an unacceptable picture Z "Delete A Channel" on page 31.

NOTES:

●

Fine tuning is performed automatically during Auto Channel Set. If you want to perform it manually, refer to page 32.

●

If you perform Auto Channel Set when the aerial cable is not connected properly, "SCAN COMPLETED -NO SIGNAL-" appears on the screen in step 7. When this happens, make sure of the aerial connection and press OK; Auto Channel Set will take place again.

PERFORM AUTO CHANNEL SET

Press OK twice.

● You can set up the

recorder's tuner also by Preset Download (Z pg. 6).

● The Auto Set screen appears, and remains on screen while the recorder searches for receivable stations. As Auto Channel Set progresses, the " " mark on the screen moves from left to right. Wait until the screen as shown in step 7 appears.

Beginning

AUTO SET

PLEASE WAIT

[MENU] : EXIT

VIEW CONFIRMATION SCREEN

After "SCAN COMPLETED" is displayed on the screen

for about 5 seconds, the Confirmation screen looking like the one to the right appears. The stations your recorder located appear on a Confirmation screen — channel positions (PR) and channels (CH). The blueback screen and the programme currently being broadcast by the blinking station appear alternately for 8 seconds each. To view the next page, use the %ﬁ remote control.

● The stations located in the selected country appear at the top of the list.

PR CH ID PR CH ID

01 25

02 C08 03 10 04 C65 05 C31 06 C32 07 C33

∞

[

∞

: EDIT

= [X] : DELETE

[MENU] : EXIT

@ #

RETURN TO NORMAL SCREEN

Press MENU.

● Using the Confirmation screen, you can skip or add

channel positions, enter station names and perform other operations. Refer to pages 30 – 33 for the procedures.

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– – – –

08 C26

– – – –

09 55

– – – –

10 C24

– – – –

11 C23

– – – –

∞

]

C: Cable

button on the

+++

End

– – – –

– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –

30 EN

NUMBER

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SUBSIDIARY SETTINGS (cont.)

SELECT BAND

Press band between CH (regular)

and CC (cable), then press #.

to change the

ﬁ

PR CH ID FINE

12 CH01

– – – –

+/–

[

] : SELECT

∞

[

] : CURSOR +=

∞

: OK

[MENU] : EXIT

The blueback screen and the programme currently being broadcast by the selected channel appear alternately for 8 seconds each.

INPUT CHANNEL

Press the NUMBER keys to input the channel number you want to store.

● Input "0" before any single number entries.

● To input the registered station name (ID – Z pg. 33),

press # until "----" (ID setting) begins blinking, then

press

● For fine tuning adjustment, press # until "+/–" begins blinking, then press appears.

ﬁ

. While tuning, "+" or "–"

ﬁ

Storing Channels Manually

Store channels that were not stored during Auto Set Up (Z pg.

4), Preset Download (Z pg. 6) or Auto Channel Set (Z pg. 28).

ACCESS MAIN MENU

Press MENU.

ACCESS CONFIRMATION SCREEN

Press %ﬁ to move the highlight bar (pointer) to "MANUAL CH SET", then press OK or #. The Confirma-

tion screen appears.

SELECT POSITION

Press open position in which

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

ﬁ

@ #

until an

(Ex.) To store in position 12.

PR CH ID PR CH ID 01 25

– – – –

02 CDB

– – – –

03 10

– – – –

04 C65

– – – –

05 C31

– – – –

06 C32

– – – –

07 C33

– – – –

∞

[

]

∞

: EDIT

= [X] : DELETE

[MENU] : EXIT

The blueback screen and the programme currently being broadcast by the selected channel appear alternately for 8 seconds each.

08 C26 09 55 10 C24 11 C23

13 14

– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –

– – – –

– – – – – – – –

ENTER NEW CHANNEL INFORMATION

Press OK and the Confirmation screen appears.

● Repeat steps 3 through 6 as necessary.

CLOSE CONFIRMATION SCREEN

Press MENU.

● To change positions, see "Change Station Channel

Position" (Z pg. 31).

● If you wish to set station names other than the ones registered in your recorder, Z "Set Stations (B)" on page 32.

EN 31

Delete A Channel

Perform steps 1 and 2 of "Storing Channels Manually" on page 30 to access the Confirmation screen before continuing.

SELECT ITEM

Press blinking.

@ #

until the item you want to delete begins

ﬁ

DELETE CHANNEL

Press .

● The item directly beneath the cancelled one moves

up one line.

● Repeat steps 1 and 2 as necessary.

CLOSE CONFIRMATION SCREEN

Press MENU.

Change Station Channel Position

Perform steps 1 and 2 of "Storing Channels Manually" on page 30 to access the Confirmation screen before continuing.

SELECT ITEM

Press blinking. Then press OK and the station name (ID) and

its channel (CH) number begin blinking.

SELECT NEW POSITION

Press position, then press OK.

Example: If you moved the station in position 4 to

● Repeat steps 1 and 2 as necessary.

@ #

until the item you want to move begins

ﬁ

@ #

to move the station to the new channel

ﬁ

position 2, the stations originally in positions 2 and 3 each move down one space.

PR CH ID PR CH ID 01 25

– – – –

08 C26

02 C08

– – – –

03 10

– – – –

04 C65

– – – –

05 C31

– – – –

06 C32

– – – –

07 C33

– – – –

∞

[

] : MOVE

∞

: MANUAL CH SET

[MENU] : EXIT

09 55 10 C24

11 C23

12 C25 13 14

– – – – – – – – – – – –

– – – –

– – – – – – – – – – – –

PR CH ID PR CH ID 01 25

– – – –

02 C65

03 C08 04 10 05 C31 06 C32 07 C33

∞

[

∞

[MENU] : EXIT

08 C26

– – – –

09 55

– – – –

10 C24

– – – –

11 C23

– – – –

12 C25

– – – –

∞

] : MOVE =

– – – –

– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –

CLOSE CONFIRMATION SCREEN

Press MENU.

NOTE:

The characters available for the station name (ID) are A–Z, 0–9, –, *, +, (space) (maximum of 4).

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SUBSIDIARY SETTINGS (cont.)

Fine-Tuning Channels Already Stored

Perform steps 1 and 2 of "Storing Channels Manually" on page 30 to access the Confirmation screen before continuing.

SELECT CHANNEL TO FINE-TUNE

Press blinking.

@ #

until the channel you want to tune begins

ﬁ

ACCESS MANUAL CHANNEL SET SCREEN

Press OK twice. The Manual Channel Set screen appears.

PERFORM TUNING

Press # until "+/–" begins blinking, then press the picture is its clearest. Then press OK.

● The Confirmation screen appears.

● Repeat steps 1 through 3 as necessary.

CLOSE CONFIRMATION SCREEN

Press MENU.

ﬁ

until

SELECT NEW STATION

Press # until the station name (ID) begins blinking,

then press %ﬁ until the new station’s name (ID) you want to store begins blinking. Registered station names (Z pg. 33) appear as you press %ﬁ.

PR CH ID FINE

06 CH45

– – – –

+/–

[

] : CHANGE ID

∞

[

] : CURSOR +=

∞

: OK

[MENU] : EXIT

SWITCH STATIONS

Press OK.

● The Confirmation screen appears.

● Repeat steps 1 through 4 as necessary.

CLOSE CONFIRMATION SCREEN

Press MENU.

Set Stations (B)

Set station names other than the ones registered in your recorder.

Perform steps 1 and 2 of "Storing Channels Manually" on page 30 to access the Confirmation screen and then perform step 1 and 2 of "Set Stations (A)" on the left before continuing.

Set Stations (A)

Set station names that are registered in your recorder.

Perform steps 1 and 2 of "Storing Channels Manually" on page 30 to access the Confirmation screen before continuing.

SELECT ITEM

Press %ﬁ

@ #

until the item you want begins blinking.

ACCESS MANUAL CHANNEL SET SCREEN

Press OK twice.

SELECT STATION NAME CHARACTER

Press # until the first letter of the station name begins

blinking.

PR CH ID FINE

06 CH45 ARD +/–

[

] : A-Z, 0-9

∞

[

] : CURSOR +=

∞

: OK

[MENU] : EXIT

ENTER NEW CHARACTER

Press %ﬁ to cycle through the characters (A–Z, 0–9, –,

, +, (space) ) and stop when the desired character

is indicated, then press characters the same way (maximum of 4). After entering all characters, press OK.

● The Confirmation screen appears.

● If you make a mistake, press @ until the incorrect

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

to enter. Enter the remaining

CLOSE CONFIRMATION SCREEN

Press MENU.

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 IT ALIA1 ITA7 IT ALIA7 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 NDR3 NDR3 NED1 NED1 NED2 NED2 NED3 NED3 NEWS NICK NICKELODEON NRK NRK NRK2 NRK2 ODE ODEON ORF1 ORF1

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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 RTL5 RTL5 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 SWR 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 TV4 TV4 TV5 TV5 TV6 TV6 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" abbreviation is what is shown on-screen in lieu of the

station name. The "ID" abbreviation is listed in the Confirmation screen and is displayed on the TV screen when the recorder is tuned to a different station.

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Clock Set

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

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SUBSIDIARY SETTINGS (cont.)

IMPORTANT

Perform the following steps only if — — the recorder's memory backup has expired. — you want to adjust the time lag of the recorder’s built-in

clock.

TURN THE RECORDER ON

Press .

ACCESS MAIN MENU SCREEN

Press MENU.

ACCESS CLOCK SET SCREEN

Move the highlight bar (pointer) to "CLOCK SET" by pressing %ﬁ, then press OK or #. The Clock Set screen

appears.

MAIN MENU

MODE SET AUTO CH SET MANUAL CH SET

CLOCK SET

TIME DATE YEAR 0: 00 01 . 01 99

] =

[

] =

∞

[MENU] : EXIT

[

∞

[MENU] : EXIT

SET DATE AND TIME

Press %ﬁ to set the time, then press OK or #. The "date" display begins blinking. Repeat the same procedure to

set the date and year.

● When you set the time, press and hold %ﬁ to change the time by 30 minutes.

● When you set the date, press and hold %ﬁ to change the date by 15 days.

START CLOCK OPERATION

Press MENU.

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Video Channel Set

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

IMPORTANT

Perform the following steps only if — — Video Channel Set has not been done correctly by the Auto Set Up function ( Z pg. 4). — you set up the recorder's tuner by Preset Download (Z pg. 6) instead of using the Auto Set Up function. — interference appears in the TV picture after you have moved to a different area or a new station has started broadcasting in

your area.

— you change the connection between your recorder and TV from RF connection to AV connection, or vice versa.

If you have connected the video recorder to your TV via both the RF cable and a 21-pin SCART cable (AV connection), since you do not need the video channel you have to set the video channel to off.

If you have connected the video recorder to your TV via the RF cable only (RF connection), you have to set the correct video channel.

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

Then set your TV to UHF channel 50.

ACCESS VIDEO CHANNEL SET MODE

Hold down STOP (5/8) on the recorder until the display panel shows the following.

SET RF OUTPUT SYSTEM

The blinking number on the display indicates the RF output system of your country. If you have selected

MAGYARORSZAG (36), CESKA REPUBLIKA (42), POLSKA (48) or OTHER EASTERN EUROPE (EE) for the country setting (pg. 4, 8), press other countries, set to "1". Then press OK or #. (1: B/G 2: D/K)

to set to "2". For

ﬁ

● If the two vertical white bars appear clearly on the screen as shown to the right, go to step 4.

● If the two vertical white bars do not appear clearly, re-set the video recorder to another vacant channel and try again.

NOTES:

●

If you set the video recorder to a channel which is occupied by a local station or has neighbouring channels that are occupied by local stations, the picture reception quality will be affected and some interference noise will appear on the TV screen. Be sure to select a vacant channel which has no broadcast on neighbouring channels.

●

If you cannot obtain the two vertical white bars clearly with any channel between 22 and 69, consult your JVC dealer.

SET VIDEO CHANNEL

With AV Connection

Press TV PROG – until the display panel shows

– –

"1OUT

● Now the video channel is set to off.

With RF Connection

Press TV PROG + or – to set the video recorder to a vacant channel between 22 and 69 which is not occupied by any local station in your area.

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

" (or "2OUT

– –

").

EXIT VIDEO CHANNEL SET MODE

Press OK on the remote control.

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

With RF Connection: The channel on which the screen in step 3 appears clearly is your video channel. To view picture signals from the video recorder, set your TV to the Video Channel.

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

TROUBLESHOOTING

POWER

SYMPTOM

1. No power is applied to the recorder.

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

3. The remote control won't function.

TAPE TRANSPORT

SYMPTOM

1. The tape does not run during recording.

2. The tape will not rewind or fastforward.

PLAYBACK

SYMPTOM

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

2. Noise appears during visual search.

3. Noise appears during normal playback.

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

POSSIBLE CAUSE

● The mains power cord is disconnected.

● "‰" is displayed on the display panel with Auto Timer set to "OFF".

● The batteries are discharged.

POSSIBLE CAUSE

● " " is displayed on the display panel.

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

POSSIBLE CAUSE

● If you’re using the RF OUT connection . . . . . . the TV receiver’s channel selector is not set to the VIDEO channel. . . . the recorder's VIDEO channel has not been correctly set.

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

● This is normal.

● The automatic tracking mode is

engaged.

● The video heads may be dirty.

CORRECTIVE ACTION

Connect the mains power cord.

Press the ‰ button to turn the "‰" indicator off.

Replace the dead batteries with new ones.

CORRECTIVE ACTION

Press PLAY to turn the " " indicator off.

Check the cassette.

CORRECTIVE ACTION

If you are using the RF OUT connection . . . . . . set the TV receiver to the VIDEO channel. (Z pg. 5) . . . perform "Video Channel Set". (Z pg. 35) If you are using the AV connection, set the TV to its AV mode.

Try manual tracking. (Z pg. 15)

Consult your JVC dealer.

RECORDING

SYMPTOM

1. Recording cannot be started.

2. TV broadcasts cannot be recorded.

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

4. Camcorder recording is not possible.

POSSIBLE CAUSE

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

● "L-1" has been selected as the input mode.

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

● All necessary power switches have not been turned on.

● The input mode is not correct.

● The camcorder has not been

properly connected.

● The input mode is not correct.

CORRECTIVE ACTION

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

Set to the desired channel.

Confirm that the source is properly connected.

Confirm that all units’ power switches are turned on. Set the input mode to "L-1".

Confirm that the camcorder is properly connected.

Set the input mode to "L-1".

TIMER RECORDING

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SYMPTOM

1. Timer recording won’t work.

2. 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.

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