JVC HR-J4008UM User Manual

VIDEO CASSETTE RECORDER

HR-J4008UM

INSTRUCTIONS

LPT0533-001A Printed in Malaysia
COPYRIGHT © 2001 VICTOR COMPANY OF JAPAN, LTD. 0401 IYVfIDfPJ

Dear Customer,

Thank you for purchasing the JVC VHS video cassette recorder.
Before use, please read the safety information and precautions to
ensure safe use of your new VCR.

CAUTIONS

WARNING: DANGEROUS VOLTAGE INSIDE
WARNING: TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD, DO NOT

EXPOSE THIS UNIT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE.

The POWER 1 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.

This unit is produced to comply with Standard IEC 60065.

POWER SYSTEM:

This set operates on voltage of AC 110 – 220Vd, 50/60 Hz
with automatic switching.

Use the conversion plug (provided) depending on the type of
your AC WALL outlet.

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

IMPORTANT:

It may be unlawful to record or play back copyrighted material
without the consent of the copyright owner.

CAUTION

䡲 When you are not using the VCR for a long period of time, it

is recommended that you disconnect the power cord from the
AC outlet.

䡲 Dangerous voltage inside. Refer internal servicing to qualified

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

䡲 Changes or modifications not approved by JVC could void

user’s authority to operate the equipment.

Caution on Replaceable lithium battery

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

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

● Cassettes marked “VHS” (or “S-VHS”) can be used with this

video cassette recorder. However, S-VHS recording is not
possible with this model.

● This model is equipped with SQPB (S-VHS QUASI PLAYBACK)
that makes it possible to play back S-VHS recordings with
regular VHS resolution.

● HQ VHS is compatible with existing VHS equipment.

When the equipment is installed in a cabinet or a shelf, make sure
that it has sufficient space on all sides to allow for ventilation
(10 cm or more on both sides, on top and at the rear).

When discarding batteries, environmental problems must be
considered and the local rules or laws governing the disposal of
these batteries must be followed strictly.

Failure to heed the following precautions may result in damage
to the VCR, Remote or video cassette.

1. DO NOT place the VCR ...
... 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 VCR’s ventilation openings or holes.
(If the ventilation openings or holes are blocked by a
newspaper or cloth, etc., the heat may not be able to get out.)

3. DO NOT place heavy objects on the VCR or Remote.

4. DO NOT place anything which might spill on top of the VCR
or Remote.
(If water or liquid is allowed to enter this equipment, fire or
electric shock may be caused.)

5. DO NOT expose the apparatus to dripping or splashing.

6. DO NOT use this equipment in a bathroom or places with
water. Also DO NOT place any containers filled with water or
liquids (such as cosmetics or medicines, flower vases, potted
plants, cups, etc.) on top of this unit.

7. DO NOT place any naked flame sources, such as lighted
candles, on the apparatus.

8. AVOID violent shocks to the VCR during transport.

MOISTURE CONDENSATION

Moisture in the air will condense on the VCR when you move it
from a cold place to a warm place, or under extremely humid
conditions—just as water droplets form on 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 VCR’s power turned on for a few hours to let
the moisture dry.

How to use the Remote

Before use, insert two AA size batteries into the Remote with the
polarity ( and ) matched correctly as indicated on the battery
compartment or on the lid.
The Remote can operate most of your VCR’s functions, as well as
basic functions of JVC TV sets.

● Point the Remote toward the remote sensor on the target
component.

● The maximum operating distance of the remote control is about
8m.

NOTE:

If the Remote does not work properly, remove its batteries, wait
for a few seconds, replace the batteries and then try again.

Video heads cleaning

Use a dry cleaning cassette — TCL-2UX — when:

● Rough, poor picture appears while a tape is played back.

● The picture is unclear or no picture appears.

● “USE CLEANING CASSETTE” appears on the screen (only with

“SUPERIMPOSE” set to “ON”).

Buttons, Connectors and Indicators

Front Panel

Cassette loading slot

Rear Panel

VIDEO/AUDIO
input connectors

Display panel

Play indicator

Record indicator

AC power cord

Remote sensor

Timer mode indicator

VCR mode indicator

Channel and auxiliary input/Clock time

Lithium battery
compartment

– Buttons, Connectors and Indicators –

Remote

Number keys

On-screen display

If you press OK on the Remote when “SUPERIMPOSE” is set to
“ON”, you can see the current VCR status on the TV screen. After
about 5 seconds, indications other than the time counter
disappear. To clear the time counter, press OK again.
The indications are not recorded even if the VCR is in the
recording mode.

CH125 RECORD
THU 12:00 AM PAUSE

STEREO –WARNING– SP
SAP TIMER RECORDING

TO START SOON
(CANCEL)

B

NORM
HI-FI COUNT –1:23:45

A

Channel and auxiliary input

B

Day and clock time

C

Time counter

D

Index number

E

Tape position

F

Cassette mark

G

Tap e spe ed

H

VCR operation mode

I

Timer warning display

+++ E

INDEX 1

* VPS/PDC is not currently available in south America and not

possible with this VCR.

You can operate JVC’s TV

Buttons (TV/VCR, TV PR+/–, POWER1, ^, TV %+/–) with a
small dot on the left side of the name can also be used to operate
a JVC’s TV while holding down TV on the Remote.

This Remote transmits A code signals only; it is not applicable to B
code signals.

Basic Connections

A

Check contents

Make sure the package contains all of the accessories listed in “Specifications”.

B

Situate VCR

Place the VCR on a stable, horizontal surface.

C

Connect VCR to TV

Antenna or cable

Coaxial cable

Flat feeder

Matching transformer

(not supplied)

AC power cord

AC outlet

TV

Back of VCR

To audio/video input
connectors

To 75 ⍀ terminal

To 300 ⍀ terminal

Audio/video
cable
(not supplied)

RF cable
(supplied)

– Basic Connections –

RF Connection

A Disconnect the TV antenna from the TV.
B Connect the TV antenna cable to the ANT. IN terminal on the

rear of the VCR.

C Connect the supplied RF cable between the RF OUT terminal

on the rear of the VCR and the TV’s antenna input terminal.

AV Connection

(improves picture quality during tape playback.)
If your TV is equipped with audio/video input connectors

A Connect the antenna, VCR and TV as shown in the illustration.
B Connect an audio/video cable between the AUDIO/VIDEO

OUT connectors on the rear of the VCR and the audio/video
input connectors on the TV.

● Even if you are using audio/video cables to connect your VCR to
your TV, you must also connect it using the RF cable. This will
ensure that you can record one show while watching another.

D

Connect VCR to power source

Plug the AC power cord into an AC outlet.

E

Set VCR channel

The VCR channel is the channel on which you can watch the
picture from the VCR on the TV when only using the RF
connection. When the VCR is turned off, press STOP/EJECT

) on the VCR for more than 5 seconds. “CH3” appears on

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the display panel. Press PR+/– on the Remote to select “CH3”,
“CH4” or “CH–”(OFF), then press OK.

● If Plug&Play or Tuner setting has not previously been performed,
the Language Select screen appears and Plug&Play takes place
automatically.

● The VCR channel is preset to “CH3”. Set to “CH4” if CH3 is
used for broadcasting in your area.

F

Final preparation for use

Turn on the VCR and the TV, and select the VCR channel 3 or 4
(or AV mode) on the TV.

Installing/Removing the lithium battery

Be sure to connect the power plug to an AC outlet first before
installing the lithium battery; otherwise, the battery’s service life
will be drastically shortened.
A Make sure that the power plug is connected to an AC outlet

and turn off the VCR power.

B Open the battery cover while pressing the release tab as

illustrated.

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

● To remove the lithium battery, press the latch downward
using a pointed non-metallic object, then pull out the
lithium battery.

D Close the battery cover until it clicks in place.

Initial Settings

Plug&Play Setting

A

Perform Plug&Play setup

Press 1.

● The Language Select screen appears.

B

Select language

Press rt to move the highlight bar
(arrow) to your desired language
(ENGLISH or ESPAÑOL), then press OK or

.

e

● The Clock Set screen appears.

C

Set time

Press rt to set the hour, then press OK or

.

e

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

D

Set date

Press rt to set the date, then press OK or e.

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

E

Set year

Press rt to set the year.

F

Start auto channel set

Press MENU.

● Receivable channels in your area are
automatically assigned to the CH+/– or
PR+/– buttons, and non-receivable
channels are skipped.

● If the tuner channels have been set
properly “SCAN COMPLETED” will be displayed on the screen.
If “SCAN COMPLETED–NO SIGNAL–” is displayed on the
screen, make sure that the antenna cable is connected to the
VCR properly and press OK or
try Auto Channel Set again.

G

Return to normal screen

Press MENU.

on the Remote. The VCR will

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LANGUAGE SELECT

ENGLISH

ESPAÑOL

PRESS ( , ), THEN (OK)
PRESS (MENU) TO END

CLOCK SET

TIME DATE YEAR

– –:– –AM 1/ 1 01

PRESS ( , ), THEN (OK)
PRESS (MENU) TO END

AUTO CHANNEL SET

SCANNING...

PRESS (MENU) TO END

Language Setting

Use language setting only if the language have not been set
correctly by the Plug&Play setting. The default setting is
“ESPAÑOL”.

A

Access Main Menu screen, then
Initial Set screen

Press MENU on the Remote. Press rt to
move the highlight bar (arrow) to “INITIAL
SET”, then press OK or

B

Select language

Press rt to move the highlight bar
(arrow) to “LANGUAGE”, then press OK or

repeatedly until the desired language is

e

selected.
Press MENU to return to normal screen.

.

e

MAIN MENU

FUNCTION SET
TUNER SET

INITIAL SET

PRESS ( , ), THEN (OK)
PRESS (MENU) TO END

INITIAL SET

CLOCK SET

LANGUAGE ENGLISH
GUIDE CHANNEL SET

SELECT WITH ( , ) AND (OK)
PRESS (MENU) TO END

Clock Setting

Perform clock setting only if the clock has not been set correctly
by the Plug&Play setting.

A

Access Main Menu screen, then
Initial Set screen

Press MENU on the Remote. Press rt to
move the highlight bar (arrow) to “INITIAL
SET”, then press OK or

B

Access Clock Set screen

Press rt to move the highlight bar
(arrow) to “CLOCK SET”, then press OK or

.

e

C

Set time, date and year

Press rt until the desired time appears,
then press OK or
in the same way.

● Holding
30-minute intervals, or changes the date
in 15-day intervals.

D

Start clock

Press MENU and normal screen appears.

changes the time in

rt

.

e

. Set the date and year

e

MAIN MENU

FUNCTION SET
TUNER SET

INITIAL SET

PRESS ( , ), THEN (OK)
PRESS (MENU) TO END

INITIAL SET

CLOCK SET

LANGUAGE ENGLISH

GUIDE CHANNEL SET

SELECT WITH ( , ) AND (OK)
PRESS (MENU) TO END

CLOCK SET

TIME DATE YEAR

– –:– –AM 1/ 1 01

PRESS ( , ), THEN (OK)
PRESS (MENU) TO END

To make corrections any time during the process

Press OK or
blinks, then press

repeatedly until the item you want to change

e

rt

.

– Initial Settings –

Tuner Setting

Setting channels automatically
— Auto Channel Set

Perform Auto Channel Set only if channels have not been set
correctly by the Plug&Play setting.

A

Access Main Menu screen, then Tuner
Set screen

Press MENU on the Remote. Press rt to
move the highlight bar (arrow) to “TUNER
SET”, then press OK or

B

Perform Auto Channel Set

Press rt to move the highlight bar
(arrow) to “AUTO CHANNEL SET”, then
press OK or

. The VCR selects the correct

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band (TV or CATV) automatically during
Auto Channel Set.

● When Auto Channel Set is complete,
“SCAN COMPLETED” appears on
screen.

● If the scan was unsuccessful, “SCAN
COMPLETED–NO SIGNAL–” appears
on screen. Check the connections and
start again.

Press MENU to return to normal screen.

.

e

MAIN MENU

FUNCTION SET

TUNER SET

INITIAL SET

PRESS ( , ), THEN (OK)
PRESS (MENU) TO END

TUNER SET

BAND CATV

AUTO CHANNEL SET

MANUAL CHANNEL SET

SELECT WITH ( , ) AND (OK)

PRESS (MENU) TO END

AUTO CHANNEL SET

SCANNING...

PRESS (MENU) TO END

Setting channels manually
— Manual Channel Set

You can add the channels you want or delete the channels you do
not want manually.

A

Access Main Menu screen, then Tuner
Set screen

Press MENU on the Remote. Press rt to
move the highlight bar (arrow) to “TUNER
SET”, then press OK or

B

Access Manual Channel Set screen

Press rt to move the highlight bar
(arrow) to “MANUAL CHANNEL SET”,
then press OK or

C

Add or skip desired channels

To add channels

A Press the Number keys on the Remote

to input a channel number you want to
add.

B Press OK or

e

C Repeat A to B to add other channels.

Press MENU to return to normal screen.

To skip channels

A Press

or the Number keys to select a channel number you

rt

want to skip.

B Press OK or

e

C Repeat A and B to skip other channels. Press MENU to return

to normal screen.

.

e

.

e

to set to “ADD”.

to set to “SKIP”.

MAIN MENU

FUNCTION SET

TUNER SET

INITIAL SET

PRESS ( , ), THEN (OK)
PRESS (MENU) TO END

TUNER SET

BAND CATV

AUTO CHANNEL SET

MANUAL CHANNEL SET

SELECT WITH ( , ) AND (OK)

PRESS (MENU) TO END

MANUAL CHANNEL SET

(CATV)

CH 45 ADD

PRESS NUMBER KEY (0–9)

OR ( , ), THEN (OK)

PRESS (MENU) TO END

Playback

Basic Playback

A

Load a cassette

When the tape is not running

Rewind/fast-forward

Press REW (3) or FF (5).

Eject the tape

Press STOP/EJECT (

● You can also eject the cassette when the VCR is turned off.

Turn off the VCR

Press POWER.

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).

Playback Features

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

● Do not apply too much pressure when inserting.

● The VCR turns on, and the counter on the on-screen display is

reset, automatically.

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

B

Start playback

Press PLAY (4).

During playback

Stop playback

Press STOP (8) on the
Remote.

Pause playback and view still picture

Press PAUSE (9).

● Press PLAY (

Pause and Frame-by-Frame playback

Press PAUSE (9) to pause, then press 6 (or PAUSE (9))
repeatedly.

● Press PLAY (

High speed search

Press REW (3) or FF (5).

● Press PLAY (

● If you press and hold REW (

2 seconds, simply releasing it cancels the picture search, and
normal playback resumes.

Picture search at variable speed (including slow-motion)

Press w or e repeatedly.

● Press PLAY (

● Each time you press

decrease the speed during picture search, press the opposite
direction button repeatedly.

● During still picture, press and hold
motion playback. When you release the button, still picture
resumes. During still picture, holding PAU SE (
2 seconds also starts forward slow motion playback. If you
press PAUSE (

) to resume normal playback.

4

) to resume normal playback.

4

) to resume normal playback.

4

) to resume normal playback.

4

) again, still picture resumes.

9

OR Press STOP/EJECT (

the VCR.

) or FF (5) for more than

3

or e, the playback speed changes. To

w

to start forward slow

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) for more than

9

) on

Adjusting tracking condition
— tracking adjustment

Automatic tracking adjustment

Whenever you insert a tape and start playback, automatic tracking
starts working and continuously analyzes the signal to enable
optimum picture quality during playback.

Manual tracking adjustment

If automatic tracking cannot eliminate noises well during
playback, follow the procedures below.

Press SP/EP (p) on the Remote during playback to activate

A

manual tracking.
Press PR + and – to eliminate the noises. Press it briefly for a

B

fine adjustment, or press and hold for a coarse adjustment.

● Press SP/EP (p) again to reactivate automatic tracking.

Automatic operations after rewinding
— Next Function Memory

The Next Function Memory “tells” the VCR what to do after
rewinding is complete. Ensure that the VCR is in stop mode.

● For Automatic Playback Start

Press REW (

● For Automatic Power Off

Press REW (

● For Automatic Timer Standby

Press REW (

NOTE:

It is not possible to select the Automatic Timer Standby function if
the cassette’s record safety tab is removed.

), then press PLAY (4) within 2 seconds.

3

), then press 1 within 2 seconds.

3

), then press # within 2 seconds.

3

– Playback –

Playing back tape repeatedly (100 times)
— Repeat Play

During playback, press and hold PLAY (4) for more than
5 seconds. The play indicator (
blinking slowly. To stop playback, press STOP (
or STOP/EJECT (

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) on the VCR.

NOTE:

Pressing PLAY (4), REW (3), FF (5) or PAUSE (9) also stops
repeat playback.

) on the display panel starts

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) on the Remote

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Locating beginning of recordings
— Index Search

Index codes are placed on the tape at the beginning of each
recording when recording on this VCR.

While the tape is not running, press w or e (2 or 6) on

A

the Remote to start search.
To access a recording of 2 to 9 index

B

codes away, press

) repeatedly until the correct

6

number is displayed on the screen
(only if “SUPERIMPOSE” is set to
“ON”). Playback begins automatically
when the desired recording is located.

Beginning of the
current program

recorded

Previous
program

recorded

or e (2 or

w

Current
position on
the tape

Next

program

recorded

INDEX 1

Beginning of the
2nd next program
recorded

2nd next

Locating beginning of timer recordings
— Instant Review

After ensuring that the VCR is turned off and that the timer mode
is disengaged, press REVIEW on the Remote.

● The VCR turns on, and rewinds to the index code indicating the
beginning of the last timer-recorded program, then begins
playback automatically.

● You can access a program of 2 to 9 index codes away from the
current position on the tape. If, for example, you have
5 programs recorded and you want to watch the third one, press
REVIEW three times.

● The Instant Review function will also operate if the VCR is
turned on.

Skipping unwanted portions
— Skip Search

Press 30 SEC on the Remote once to 4 times during playback.
Each press initiates a 30-second period of high speed playback (up
to 2 minutes). When the specified portion of the tape is skipped,
normal playback resumes automatically. To return to normal
playback during Skip Search, press PLAY (

4

).

Recording

Accidental erasure prevention

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

Basic Recording

A

Load a cassette

Make sure the record safety tab is intact. If not, cover the hole
with adhesive tape before inserting the cassette.

● The VCR turns on, and the counter is reset, automatically.

B

Select recording channel

On the Remote
Press PR+/– or the Number keys.

On the VCR

Press PAUSE[CH]. The channel display on the
display panel starts blinking. While the display is
blinking, press FF[CH+] or REW[CH–] to select
channel. After about 5 seconds, the channel display
stops blinking.

NOTES:

● You can select channel in the stop mode, recording pause mode
or during rewind/fast-forward high-speed search.

● If no cassette is loaded, or during recording pause mode, you
can select channel only by pressing FF[CH+] or REW[CH–].

● If you connect the TV and the VCR only using the RF
connection, press TV/VCR on the Remote so that the VCR mode
indicator lights on the display panel, to view the program to be
recorded.

C

Set tape speed

Press SP/EP (p).

D

Start recording

On the VCR, press REC (7). Or on the Remote, while holding REC

), press PLAY (4).

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7

During recording

Pause rec ording

Press PAU SE (9).

● Press PLAY (

● You can select channel in the recording pause mode.

Stop recording

Press STOP (8) on the
Remote.

) to resume recording.

4

OR Press STOP/EJECT (

the VCR.

Record safety tab

) on

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– Recording –

Recording Features

Specifying recording length
— Instant Timer Recording (ITR)

During recording, press REC (7) on the VCR repeatedly until the
recording length you want appears on the display panel. The
record indicator (

● Each time you press the button, recording length increases in
30-minute intervals (up to 6 hours).

● The VCR shuts off after recording is finished.

● To cancel an ITR, press STOP (

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Watching one program while recording another

During recording…

● If you connect the TV and the VCR only using the RF
connection to view pictures from the VCR, press TV/VCR on the
Remote so that VCR mode indicator goes off from the display
panel. (The TV broadcast being recorded disappears.)

● If you are using the AV connection to view pictures from the
VCR, change the TV’s input mode from AV to TV.

Then, select the channel you want to watch, on the TV.

Recording Resume Function

If there is a power outage during recording (or Instant Timer
Recording, or timer recording), the recording will resume
automatically when the power is restored to the VCR. (No setting
is required for this function.)

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) on the display panel starts blinking.

) on the VCR.

) on the Remote or STOP/EJECT

8

Timer Recording

Up to 8 timer recording programs can be made using Express
timer programing method as far as a year in advance. Remember,
the clock must be set before you can program the timer.

NOTES:

● If all the 8 programs have already been set, “PROGRAM FULL”
appears on the TV screen.

● After timer recording is completed, the VCR turns off
automatically.

● You can program the timer recording while a regular recording
is in progress; the menu screens will not be recorded.

● To timer-record cable channels, be sure to keep the cable box
turned on with the correct channel selected.

● In case of a power failure after programming, the VCR’s memory
backup keeps your selections (if the lithium battery is not
exhausted).

Express Timer Programing

Load a cassette with the record safety tab intact. The VCR turns
on, and the counter is reset, automatically.

– Timer Recording –

Press PROG on the Remote to access the Program screen.

A

Press START+/–, STOP+/–, DATE+/–

B

or PR+/– repeatedly to enter the start
time, stop time, date or channel.

● Press and hold START+/– or
STOP+/– to increase the time in

30-minute intervals.

● To set the tape speed, press SP/EP

).

(

p

● To timer-record daily (Monday–Friday) or weekly serials,
press DAILY or WEEKLY. Pressing the button again makes the
“DAILY” or “WEEKLY” display disappear.

Press OK or PROG.

C

● If “PROGRAM NOT COMPLETED PROGRAM OVERLAP”
appears, see “Program overlap warning display”.

Press #. The VCR turns off automatically and “#” is displayed

D

on the display panel.

PROGRAM 1

START STOP

– –:– –AM – –:– –AM

DATE CH

– –/– –/– –– – – SP

PRESS (+/–, SP/EP, 8=DAILY
9=WEEKLY), THEN (0K)
PRESS (PROG.) TO END

To use the VCR while it is in timer
recording standby mode

Press #, then press 1. After you use the VCR, press # again to
put the VCR into timer recording standby mode.

Checking, canceling or changing program settings

A

Disengage timer

Press #, then press 1.

● When “AUTO TIMER” is set to “ON”, you do not have to press
#.

B

Access Program Check screen

Press " (CHECK).

C

Access Program screen

Press " (CHECK) again. Each time you
press " (CHECK), the next program’s
Program screen appears.

D

Cancel or change program setting

To cancel a program, press & (CANCEL) when the Program
screen you do not want is shown.

To change a program, press the appropriate button: START+/–,
STOP+/–, DATE+ /–, PR+/–, and/or SP/EP (

Program screen on which you want to make changes is shown.

E

Return to normal screen

Press " (CHECK) repeatedly until no Program screen is shown.

F

Reengage timer recording standby mode

Press #. The VCR turns off automatically and “#” is displayed on
the display panel.

● When “AUTO TIMER” is set to “ON”, the timer recording
standby mode automatically resumes when you turn off the
VCR.

PR START STOP CH DATE
1 8:00P 10:00 12 12/24
2 10:00A 10:45 40 12/25
3 11:30P 1:00 125 12/25
4
5
6
7
8

PRESS (CHECK) TO NEXT

PROGRAM 1

START STOP

8:00 PM 10:00 PM

DATE CH

12/24/00 12 SP

PRESS (CANCEL) TO CANCEL
PRESS (CHECK) TO NEXT

) when the

p

– Timer Recording –

Program overlap warning display

If “PROGRAM NOT COMPLETED PROGRAM OVERLAP”
appears, you have another program overlapping the program you
have just made. The Program Check screen appears and
conflicting programs will start blinking.

PR START STOP CH DATE

PROGRAM NOT COMPLETED

PROGRAM OVERLAP

Example:
Program 1 (you have just made) and Program 4 overlap each
other

A

Select program to modify

Press rt, then press e.

● You can only select one of the
overlapping programs.

● If you do not mind this overlap, press
PROG to finish the timer program
setting. The program starting earlier or
program with the lower program number will be recorded.

B

Cancel or change program setting

To cancel a program, press & (CANCEL)
when the Program screen you do not want
is shown.
To change a program, press the
appropriate button: START+/–, STOP+/–,
DATE+/–, PR+/–, and/or SP/EP (
when the Program screen on which you want to make changes is
shown, then press OK.

● If the overlap is not yet solved, the conflicting programs will be
shown on the Program check screen. Repeat the above steps
again.

1 8:00P 10:00 12 12/24

2 10:00A 10:45 40 12/25
3 11:30P 1:00 125 12/25
4 9:00P 10:00 10 12/24
5
6
7
8

( , ), THEN ( ) (PROG.) : END

PR START STOP CH DATE

1 8:00P 10:00 12 12/24
2 10:00A 10:45 40 12/25
3 11:30P 1:00 125 12/25

4 9:00P 10:00 10 12/24

5
6
7
8

( , ), THEN ( ) (PROG.) : END

START STOP
9:00PM 10:00PM
DATE CH

12/24/00 10 SP

SUN

PRESS (CANCEL) TO CANCEL

PRESS (OK) TO CONFIRM

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)

PRESS (PROG.) TO END

PROGRAM 4

Other Functions

Checking tape position

When you change the VCR operation
mode from the stop mode to fast forward
or rewind mode, or when you perform an
Index Search or Instant Review, the tape
position indicator appears.
The position of “

” in relation to “B”

q

(Beginning) or “E” (End) shows you where
you are on the tape.

● Set “SUPERIMPOSE” to “ON”.

Changing display information

Each time you press ––:––, the display panel
shows the channel number and the clock time
alternatively.

● You can change display in the stop, recording or
recording pause mode, or during rewind/fast­forward high-speed search.

● When “SUPERIMPOSE” is set to “ON” and ––:–– on the
Remote is pressed, time counter will appear on the TV screen.
To reset the time counter, press 0000 on the Remote.

Timer warning display

A warning appears on the TV screen to tell
you that the timer-recording is to start in
5 minutes if you are not in the timer
recording standby mode at that time. Press
# to put the VCR into timer recording
standby mode. To clear the display, press
& (CANCEL) on the Remote.

+++ E

B

–WARNING–

TIMER RECORDING
TO START SOON
(CANCEL)

– Other Functions –

Function settings

You can use the other useful function settings on the Function Set
screen.

A

Access Main Menu screen, then
Function Set screen

Press MENU on the Remote. Press rt to
move the highlight bar (arrow) to
“FUNCTION SET”, then press OK or

B

Select Function

Press rt to move the highlight bar
(arrow) to the function you want to set.

C

Change setting

Press OK or e. The default setting is bold in the following table.
Press MENU to return to normal screen.

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B.E.S.T.

When B.E.S.T. (Biconditional Equalized Signal Tracking) system is
set to “ON”, this VCR checks the condition of the tape in use
during playback and recording, and compensates to provide the
highest-possible pictures. This takes place whenever you play
back a tape or start recording after inserting a tape.

— ON/OFF

NOTE:

The VCR checks the tape condition for about 7 seconds, then
starts recording. To make sure you record the desired scene or
program completely, perform the following steps:

A Press and hold PAU SE (9), and press REC (7). After about

7 seconds, the VCR re-enters Record Pause mode.

B Press PLAY (

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PICTURE CONTROL

This function helps you to adjust the playback picture quality
according to your preference.

(NORM)

AUTO

automatically. When “B.E.S.T.” is “OFF”, “NORM” will appear
instead of “AUTO”.

: Minimizes picture degradation during editing (recording and

EDIT

playback).

: Reduces image coarseness when viewing overplayed tapes

SOFT

containing much noise.

: Clearer, sharper-edged picture when viewing images with

SHARP

much flat, same-colored surfaces such as cartoons.

) to start recording.

4

—

AUTO

: Normally select this. Picture quality is adjusted

NOTE:

Select “EDIT” when you are editing tapes. After you finish editing
the tapes, select “AUTO”.

.

e

(NORM)/EDIT/SOFT/SHARP

MAIN MENU

FUNCTION SET

TUNER SET
INITIAL SET

PRESS ( , ), THEN (OK)
PRESS (MENU) TO END

FUNCTION

B.E.S.T. ON

PICTURE CONTROL AUTO
AUTO TIMER OFF

SUPERIMPOSE ON

AUTO SP

EP TIMER OFF

VIDEO STABILIZER OFF

BLUE BACK ON

SELECT WITH ( , ) AND (OK)
PRESS (MENU) TO END

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AUTO TIMER

● When this function is set to “ON”:

The timer recording standby mode is automatically engaged when
the VCR is turned off. It is temporarily canceled when the VCR is
turned on. You do not have to press # to engage or disengage the
timer recording standby mode.

● When this function is set to “OFF”:

You have to press # to engage or disengage the timer recording
standby mode.

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SUPERIMPOSE

When this function is set to “ON”, various VCR status information
(on-screen display) appears on the screen.

— ON/

— ON/OFF

OFF

NOTE:

When you use this VCR as the playback VCR for editing a tape, be
sure to set this function to “OFF”; otherwise, the VCR status
information (on-screen display) will be recorded on the edited
tape.

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AUTO SP

When this function is set to “ON”, the VCR automatically
switches to EP mode to allow complete recording if there is not
enough tape to record the entire program while timer-recording in
SP mode.
For Example, Recording a program of 140 minutes in length onto
a 120-minute tape

Approximately 110 minutes Approximately 30 minutes

EP TIMER

]

SP mode EP mode

— ON/

OFF

NOTES:

● If you have programed the VCR to timer-record 2 or more
programs, do not use this function, but change the tape speed
manually during timer programing.

● There may be some noise and sound disturbance where the
tape speed switches from SP to EP mode on the tape.

● This function is not available during ITR (Instant Timer
Recording), and will not work properly on the following tapes:
T(ST)-30, T(ST)-60, T(ST)-90, and T(ST)-120.

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VIDEO STABILIZER

When this function is set to “ON”, you can automatically correct
vertical vibrations in the picture when playing back unstable
recordings made on another VCR.

— ON/

OFF

NOTE:

To watch recordings with close-caption or when you finish
viewing a tape, set this function to “OFF”.

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BLUE BACK

When this function is set to “ON”, the TV screen becomes all blue
in the following cases:

● When receiving a channel not in use.

● When stopping playback.

— ON/OFF

NOTE:

When you want to receive an unstable channel with poor signals,
set this function to “OFF”.

Editing

You can use your VCR as the playback or recording VCR. You can
use a camcorder as the playback VCR and your VCR as the
recording VCR. Refer also to the other components’ instruction
manuals for connection and its operations.

A

Make connections

Example: When using this VCR as the playback VCR

This VCR (for playback)

To AUDIO/VIDEO OUT

Audio/video cable
(not supplied)

To audio/video input

Another VCR (for recording)

B

Load cassettes

Insert the playback cassette into the playback VCR and the
cassette to be recorded on into the recording VCR.

C

Select input mode on recording VCR

Select the correct external input on the recording VCR.
On this VCR (when using this VCR as the recording VCR);
Select “F-1” — when connecting the other VCR to the audio/video
input connectors on the front panel.

On the Remote
Press AUX or CH+/–.

On the VCR

Press PAU SE [CH] , and then FF[CH+] or REW[CH–]. See step
“Basic Recording”.

D

Select edit mode

Set the edit mode to “ON” for the VCRs if such a mode is
equipped.

● On this VCR, set “PICTURE CONTROL” to “EDIT”.

E

Start playback

Press PLAY (4) on the playback VCR.

F

Start recording

Press REC (7) on the recording VCR.

BBBB

in

● When using this VCR as the recording VCR, connect this VCR’s
audio/video input connectors to the audio/video output
connectors on the other VCR. If the playback VCR is monaural,
connect the audio output connector on the playback VCR to the
left audio input connector on this VCR.

Specifications

GENERAL

Power requirement : AC 110 V – 220 Vd, 50 Hz/60 Hz
Power consumption

Power on : 14 W
Power off : 2.0 W

Temperature

Operating : 5°C to 40°C
Storage : –20°C to 60°C

Operating position : Horizontal only
Dimensions (W x H x D) : 360 mm x 94 mm x 247 mm
Weight : 3.0 kg
Format : VHS NTSC standard
Maximum recording time

SP : 210 min. with ST-210 video cassette
EP : 630 min. with ST-210 video cassette

VIDEO/AUDIO

Signal system : NTSC-type color signal and EIA

Recording/Playback
system

Signal-to-noise ratio : 45 dB
Horizontal resolution : 230 lines
Frequency range : 70 Hz to 10,000 Hz
Input/Output : RCA connectors (IN x 1, OUT x 1)

monochrome signal, 525 lines/
60 fields

: DA-4 (Double Azimuth) head helical

scan system

TUNER

Tuning system : Frequency-synthesized tuner
Channel coverage

VHF : Channels 2–13
UHF : Channels 14–69
CATV : 113 Channels

RF output : Channel 3 or 4 (switchable; preset to

Channel 3 when shipped) 75 ohms,
unbalanced

TIMER

Clock reference : Quartz
Program capacity : 1-year programmable timer/

8 programs

Memory backup time : Approx. 6 months

Estimated figure based on supplied
fresh battery; actual performance may
differ.

ACCESSORIES

Provided accessories : RF cable (F-type),

Lithium battery CR2025,
Infrared remote control unit,
“AA” battery x 2,
Conversion plug

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