JVC HR-J635EK Instructions Manual

HR-J635EK

VIDEO CASSETTE RECORDER

INSTRUCTIONS

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SAFETY FIRST 2

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

Some Do’s And Dont’s ............................. 3

INSTALLING YOUR NEW RECORDER 4

Basic Connections ................................... 4

Tune The TV To Your Video Recorder ...... 5

Connection To A Satellite Receiver .......... 6

Connection To A Stereo System ............... 7

INITIAL SETTINGS 8

Tuner Set ..................................................8

Clock Set ................................................. 9

PLAYBACK 11

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

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

RECORDING 20

Basic Recording .....................................20

B.E.S.T. Picture System ........................... 21

On-Screen Displays ...............................23

Recording Features ................................ 24

TIMER RECORDING 26

Information On Video Plus+ .................. 26

Guide Channel Set .............................. 26

Video Plus+ Timer Recording................. 28

Regular Timer Programming .................. 30

Check And Cancel Programmes .......... 32

Timer Warning .................................... 32

Auto SP/LP Timer.................................33

PDC Recording ...................................33

EDITING 34

Edit To Or From Another Video

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

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

Random Assemble Editing ..................... 36

Audio Dubbing ......................................38

REMOTE CONTROL 40

Multi-Brand Remote Control.................. 40

USING THE CONFIRMATION SCREEN 41

Storing Channels Manually ....................41

Delete A Channel .................................. 42

Change Station Preset Position............... 42

Set Stations ............................................ 43

TV STATION AND ID LIST 45
TV STATION CHANNEL NUMBER GUIDE 46
TROUBLESHOOTING 47
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 49
INDEX 50
SPECIFICATIONS 55

CONTENTS

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SAFETY FIRST

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

1. DO NOT place the recorder . . .

... in an environment prone to extreme temperatures or

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

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

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

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

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

5. AVOID violent shocks to the recorder during transport.

MOISTURE CONDENSATION

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

ABOUT HEAD CLEANING

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

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

IMPORTANT

n Please read the various precautions on p. 2 – 3 of this

instruction manual before installing or operating the
recorder.

n It should be noted that it may be unlawful to re-record

pre-recorded tapes, records, or discs without the consent
of the owner of copyright in the sound or video record­ing, broadcast or cable programme and in any literary,
dramatic, musical, or artistic work embodied therein.

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

IMPORTANT

Connection to the mains supply in the United Kingdom.
DO NOT cut off the mains plug from this equipment. If

the plug fitted is not suitable for the power points in your
home or the cable is too short to reach a power point, then
obtain a proper safety approved extension lead/adapter or
consult your dealer.

BE SURE to replace the fuse only with an identical
approved type, as originally fitted, and to replace the fuse
cover.

If nonetheless the mains plug is cut off remove the fuse and
dispose of the plug immediately, to avoid a possible shock
hazard by inadvertent connection to the mains supply.
If this product is not supplied fitted with a mains plug then
follow the instructions given below:
DO NOT make any connection to the Larger Terminal
coded E or Green.
The wires in the mains lead are coloured in accordance
with the following code:

If these colours do not correspond with the terminal
identifications of your plug, connect as follows:
Blue wire to terminal coded N (Neutral) or coloured Black.
Brown wire to terminal coded L (Live) or coloured Red.

If in doubt — consult a competent electrician.

Blue to N (Neutral) or Black
Brown to L (Live) or Red

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.

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

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

MOISTURE.

Safety Precautions

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

videorecorder.

n HQ VHS is compatible with existing VHS equipment.
n Video Plus+ and PlusCode are trademarks of Gemstar

Development Corporation. The Video Plus+ system is
manufactured under licence from Gemstar Development
Corporation.

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This equipment has been designed and manufactured to meet international safety standards but, like any
electrical equipment, care must be taken if you are to obtain the best results and safety is to be assured.

DO read the operating instructions before you attempt to use the equipment.
DO ensure that all electrical connections (including the mains plug, extension leads and interconnec-

tions between pieces of equipment) are properly made and in accordance with the manufacturer's
instructions. Switch off and withdraw the mains plug when making or changing connections.

DO consult your dealer if you are ever in doubt about the installation, operation or safety of your equip-

ment.

DO be careful with glass panels or doors on equipment.
DON'T continue to operate the equipment if you are in any doubt about it working normally, or if it is

damanged in any way — switch off, withdraw the mains plug and consult your dealer.

DON'T remove any fixed cover as this may expose dangerous voltages.
DON'T leave equipment switched on when it is unattended unless it is specifically stated that it is de-

signed for unattended operation or has a standby mode. Switch off using the switch on the
equipment and make sure that your family knows how to do this. Special arrangements may need
to be made for infirm or handicapped people.

DON'T use equipment such as personal stereos or radios so that you are distracted from the requirements

of road safety. It is illegal to watch television whilst driving.

DON'T listen to headphones at high volume, as such use can permanently damage your hearing.
DON'T obstruct the ventilation of the equipment, for example with curtains or soft furnishings. Overheat-

ing will cause damage and shorten the life of the equipment.

DON'T use makeshift stands and NEVER fix legs with wood screws — to ensure complete safety always

fit the manufacturer's approved stand or legs with the fixings provided according to the instruc­tions.

DON'T allow electrical equipment to be exposed to rain or moisture.
ABOVE ALL...

— NEVER let anyone especially children push anything into holes, slots or any other opening in the

case — this could result in a fatal electrical shock;

— NEVER guess or take chances with electrical equipment of any kind — it is better to be safe than

sorry!

Some Do's And Don'ts On The Safe
Use Of Equipment

4-STEP QUICK SET UP

BASIC
CONNECTION

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TUNER SET

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CLOCK SET

TUNE THE
TV TO YOUR
VIDEO
RECORDER

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INSTALLING YOUR NEW RECORDER

Basic Connections

Aerial terminal

Back of TV

RF Cable (provided)

Mains Power
Cord

Mains outlet

21-pin SCART connector

CHECK CONTENTS

1

Make sure the package contains all of the accessories
listed in “Specifications” (Z pg. 55).

SITUATE RECORDER

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Place the recorder on a stable, horizontal surface.

CONNECT RECORDER TO
TV

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

RF CONNECTION

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To Connect To A TV With NO AV Input Terminals . . .

a– Disconnect the TV aerial cable from the TV.
b– Connect the TV aerial cable to the ANT. IN jack

on the rear panel of the recorder.

c– Connect the provided RF cable between the RF

OUT jack on the rear panel of the recorder and the
TV’s aerial terminal.

Before operating the recorder, make sure the TV’s preset
is set to the VIDEO preset.

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 the provided SCART cable between the

AV1 IN/OUT socket on the rear panel of the
recorder and the TV’s 21-pin SCART connector.

c– Set the RF OUT switch to OFF.

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

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.

CONNECT RECORDER TO
MAINS

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

21-pin SCART Cable
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Back of Recorder

TV Aerial Cable

RF OUT switch

Tune The TV To Your Video
Recorder

SET TV PRESET

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

● Tune the TV until the bars are as clear as they can be.

● Your TV should be set to the preset designated for use

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

RESET OUTPUT MODE

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Return the RF OUT switch to ON.

NOTE:

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

The video recorder sends picture and sound signals via the RF
connecting cable to your TV on UHF channel 36.
* If you have connected the video recorder to your TV via both

the provided RF cable and 21-pin SCART cable, you can
ignore the rest of the following steps.

TURN ON THE RECORDER

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Press OPERATE.

SELECT OUTPUT MODE

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

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INSTALLING YOUR NEW RECORDER (cont'd)

Connection To
A Satellite
Receiver

The AV2 IN socket on the rear panel of your recorder allows
simple connection to a satellite receiver.

NOTES:

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When connecting your recorder to a TV equipped with 21-pin SCART connectors, follow the illustration above using the cables
shown in gray.

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For details, check your satellite receiver’s instruction manual.

Outdoor Unit

Satellite Cable

Satellite Receiver
Unit

TV Aerial cable

Aerial

Mains outlet

Back of TV

21-pin SCART
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ANT. IN

RF OUT

Aerial terminal

Back of Recorder

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Connection To
A Stereo
System

These instructions enable you to connect your video recorder to
your Hi-Fi stereo system (if you have one) and listen to the
soundtrack through the stereo.

MAKE CONNECTIONS

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Connect the AUDIO OUT L and R connectors on your
video recorder to the AUX IN or TAPE MONITOR
terminals on your stereo system's receiver or amplifier.

NOTES:

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When connecting your recorder's audio output connectors to
a stereo amplifier, make sure you connect L and R correctly.

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If NICAM TV broadcasts are receivable in your area, this
recorder can record them independently of the TV set and
play them back through the connected stereo system.

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When listening to sound through the connected stereo system,
turn the TV's volume down completely.

CAUTIONS:

● This recorder has a dynamic range of more than 80 dB with
regards to its Hi-Fi audio capability. It is recommended that
you check the maximum level if you are going to listen to the
Hi-Fi audio signals through a stereo amplifier. A sudden surge
in the input level to the speakers may damage them.

● Some speakers and televisions are specially shielded to
prevent television interference. If both are of the non-shielded
type, do not place the speakers adjacent to the TV set as this
can adversely affect the video playback picture.

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Your recorder needs to memorise all necessary stations in preset
positions in order to record TV programmes. ATS+ (Auto Tuning
System) automatically assigns all receivable stations in your
area to call them up with the TV PROG. buttons without going
through any vacant channels.

The following procedure describes how to select automatic
channel setting.

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Fine tuning is performed automatically when you select
“AUTO CH SET”. If you want to perform it manually, refer to
page 44.

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To set the tuner manually, refer to “Storing Channels Manually”
(Z pg. 41).

TURN ON THE RECORDER

1

Press OPERATE.

ACCESS CH SET MODE
MENU

2

Press and hold CH SET for
more than 2 seconds. The
Ch. Set Mode menu screen
to the right appears.

SELECT MODE

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

● The Auto Ch. Set screen
appears, and remains on
screen while the
recorder searches for
receivable stations.

VIEW CONFIRMATION
SCREEN

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The stations your recorder
located appear on a
Confirmation screen —
preset positions (PR),
presets (CH) and station
names (ID – Z pg. 45). To
view the next page of the
listing, press PUSH

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

RETURN TO NORMAL
SCREEN

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Press CH SET.

● Using the Confirmation screen, you can skip or add

preset positions, enter station names and perform
other operations. Refer to page 41 for the procedures.

● Depending on reception conditions, the stations may

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

AUTO CH SET
MANUAL CH SET
GUIDE CH SET

[5∞] : SELECT

: OK

[CANCEL] : EXIT

AUTO CH SET
PLEASE WAIT

[CANCEL] : EXIT

PR CH ID PR CH ID
01 40 BBC1 08 - - - ­02 46 BBC2 O9 - - - ­03 43 ITV 10 - - - ­04 65 CH4 11 - - - ­05 - - - - 12 - - - ­06 - - - - 13 - - - ­07 - - - - 14 - - - -

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Clock Set

If you performed Auto Channel Set (Z pg. 8), the recorder’s
built-in clock is also set automatically. The Auto and Manual
clock setting procedures are necessary when . . .

– a power outage of more than 3 minutes occurs.
– the tuner has been set manually.
– the user desires to set the clock slightly ahead of the actual time.
– the clock was not set even after Auto Tuner Set was performed.

Whether you perform Auto or Manual clock setting, you can
use the convenient Just Clock function.

Just Clock

The Just Clock function provides accurate time keeping through
automatic adjustments at regular intervals, by reading data from
a PDC signal.
The Just Clock option appears in the Clock Set and Auto Clock
Set screens, and can be set “ON” or “OFF” (the default setting is
“ON”). Press OK until the Just Clock setting begins blinking,
then press PUSH JOG%fi to change the setting.

IMPORTANT: If you turn off Just Clock off, the accuracy of your
recorder’s built-in clock may be reduced, which could
adversely effect timer recording.

Both Auto and Manual clock setting procedures begin from step 3.

TURN THE RECORDER ON

1

Press OPERATE.

ACCESS CLOCK SET
SCREEN

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

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TIME DATE YEAR
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SET CLOCK
AUTOMATICALLY

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At the Clock Set screen,
press PUSH JOG . The
Auto Clock Set screen
appears and clock setting
begins.

● If "TV.PR" isn't set to the

preset position on which
Auto Clock Set data is
received, "ERROR"
appears, and then the screen from step 2 reappears.
To set "TV.PR", press OK to place the cursor next to it,
then cycle through the numbers by pressing PUSH
JOG%fi until the number representing the position in
which the station transmitting clock setting data
(BBC1, BBC2, etc.) is stored appears.

Auto Clock Set

CLOCK SET

AUTO CLOCK SET

PLEASE WAIT

JUST CLOCK: ON

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CLOCK

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

Manual Clock Set

SET DATE AND TIME

3

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

SET JUST CLOCK

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

● If you set to “OFF”, you can disregard the next step as

you won’t be able to receive regular clock adjust­ments.

SET CLOCK DATA SOURCE
PRESET

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The recorder is preset to receive clock setting and
adjustment data from preset position 1. Press PUSH
JOG%fi to set the preset position to the number
representing the station transmitting clock setting data
(BBC1, BBC2, etc.), then press OK.

START CLOCK OPERATION

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Press CLOCK.

NOTES:

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Just Clock (when set to "ON") enables adjustment of the
recorder's built-in clock every hour on the hour, except for 11
o'clock in the evening and midnight.

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Just Clock is not effective when . . .
– the recorder’s power is on (unless the recorder is tuned to

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

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

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The recorder’s clock is automatically adjusted at the start/end
of Summer Time.

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Auto clock setting and Just Clock may not function properly
depending on the reception condition.

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During Manual clock setting, if the day and month data are
invalid (such as 31st April), the month digits are cleared
automatically and the day digits begin blinking. Input the
correct data.

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If, in step 3 of the Manual clock setting procedure, the year
digits are automatically cleared and the day digits begin
blinking, it is possible that you have input 29th February for a
non-leap year. Input the correct data.

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PLAYBACK

Basic
Playback

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

LOAD A CASSETTE

1

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

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

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

FIND PROGRAMME START
POINT

2

If the tape is advanced past the start point, press REW
or turn the SHUTTLE ring to the left and release it.
To go forward, press FF or turn the SHUTTLE ring to the
right and release it.

START PLAYBACK

3

Press PLAY. “BEST” appears blinking in the recorder's
display panel for 5 seconds (Z pg. 22).

● Playback picture quality of LP recordings will not be
as high as SP recordings.

STOP PLAYBACK

4

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

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Usable cassettes

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

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

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Playback
Features

PLAYBACK (cont.)

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

NOTE:

Refer to the SHUTTLE ring illustration below as you read the
following procedures.

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PAUSE DURING PLAYBACK

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

ACTIVATE FRAME-BY­FRAME PLAYBACK

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

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Press PAUSE.

OR

Press PUSH JOG or .

To resume normal playback, press PLA Y.

Slow Motion

ACTIVATE SLOW-MOTION
PLAYBACK

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During playback or still, turn the SHUTTLE ring to the
right for forward slow motion, or to the left for reverse
slow motion (refer to the illustration above).

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

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

To resume normal playback, press PLA Y.

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Variable-Speed Search

ACTIVATE VARIABLE-SPEED
SEARCH

1

During playback or still, turn the SHUTTLE ring to the
right for forward variable-speed search, or to the left for
reverse variable-speed search (refer to the illustration on
page 12).

OR

During playback, press PUSH JOG or .

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

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

To resume normal playback, press PLAY.

High-Speed (Turbo) Search

ACTIVATE HIGH-SPEED
SEARCH

1

During playback or still, turn the SHUTTLE ring all the
way to the right for forward high-speed search, or to the
left for reverse high-speed search.

● For forward search with a visible picture, turn the
SHUTTLE ring all the way to the right and release it
within 1 second.

● For reverse search with a visible picture, turn the
SHUTTLE ring all the way to the left and release it
within 1 second.

OR

Press FF for forward high-speed search, or REW for
reverse high-speed search.

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

To resume normal playback, press PLAY.

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PLAYBACK (cont.)

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TV PROG.

REVIEW

SP/LP

TV PROG.

REVIEW

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

1

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

ADJUST TRACKING
MANUALLY

2

Press TV PROG. + or – to adjust tracking.

RETURN TO AUTOMATIC
TRACKING

3

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

NOTE:

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

Instant ReView

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

NOTE:

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

ACTIVATE INSTANT
REVIEW

1

Press REVIEW. The recorder power comes on and the
recorder searches for the index code indicating the start
of the last timer-recorded programme. Once it’s found,
playback begins automatically.
The front display panel tells you how many
programmes have been recorded. If you have, for
example, 3 programmes, “REV 3” appears and blinks.
To watch the first of the 3 programmes, press REVIEW
three times. The recorder searches and begins playback
automatically. You can access a programme as far as 9
index codes away from the current tape position.

NOTES:

●

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

●

The number displayed on the front display panel may not
match the actual number of timer-recorded programmes
when one or more of them is a PDC recording (Z pg. 33).

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Repeat Playback

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

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PLAY

STOP

REW

START PLAYBACK

1

Press PLAY.

ACTIVATE REPEAT
PLAYBACK

2

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

● The Play indicator ( ) on the display panel blinks
slowly.

● The tape plays 20 times automatically, and then
stops.

STOP PLAYBACK

3

Press STOP at any time to stop playback.

NOTE:

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

OPERATE

OPERATE

C. MEMORY

PAUSE

Next Function Memory

You can set your recorder's power to go off automatically after
the tape is fully rewound. Before starting, make sure the
recorder is in the Stop mode.
For Automatic Power Off After Tape Rewind . . .
. . . press REW, then press OPERATE within 2 seconds.

NOTE:

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

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.

”On-Screen” (

Z pg. 23) must be

set to “ON”, or the indicator will
not appear.

NOTE:

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

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STOP

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PLAYBACK (cont.)

Index Search

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

NOTE:

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

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ACTIVATE INDEX SEARCH

1

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

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

position, press PUSH JOG twice.
To locate the beginning of D from the current
position, press PUSH JOG once.

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

£ 2

Current position

Index number

Tape Remaining Time

DISPLAY REMAINING TIME

1

Press DISPLAY until the time remaining on the tape
appears.

● By pressing the DISPLAY button, you can change the
display to show the counter reading, tape remaining
time, or clock time.

NOTE:

●

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

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DISPLAY

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AB C D E F

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FF

REW

C.RESET

C. MEMORY

ACTIVATE SCENE FINDER

1

Press SCENE FINDER. The recorder starts forward high-
speed search for 5 seconds and then fast-forwards 10
minutes on the counter. This cycle is repeated until the
end of the tape is reached.

● To start Scene Finder in the reverse direction, press
SCENE FINDER and then turn the SHUTTLE ring to
the left (or press the remote’s REW button) within 2
seconds. This cycle is repeated until the beginning of
the tape.

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

STOP SCENE FINDER

2

Press STOP.

NOTES:

●

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

●

Scene Finder does not function during Index Search.

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

NOTE:

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

Scene Finder

10 minutes
on counter

FF REW FF REW FF REW

Search Search Search

5 seconds10 minutes

on counter

5 seconds 5 seconds

SHUTTLE

SCENE FINDER

STOP

Counter Memory

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

SET COUNTER MEMORY

1

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

ACTIVATE COUNTER
MEMORY

2

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

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

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

STOP

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NTSC Playback

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

LOAD A CASSETTE

1

Insert a cassette recorded in NTSC.

START PLAYBACK

2

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

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

● The picture may roll up and down. This can be
corrected using the V-HOLD control found on some
TVs. (This cannot be corrected if the TV does not
have a V-HOLD control.)

● The counter and tape remaining time readings will be
incorrect.

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

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

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PLAY

Soundtrack Selection

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

During Playback

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

TRACK

Recorder's Front Panel On-Screen Display

USE

L + R HI FI For Hi-Fi stereo tapes

L HI FI For main audio of Bilingual tapes
R HI FI For sub audio of Bilingual tapes

NORM NORM For audio-dubbed tapes

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

NORM

NOTES:

●

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

●

For instructions on recording NICAM stereo and bilingual programmes, refer to page 24.

●

Bilingual programmes are not currently broadcast in the U.K.

●

"ON SCREEN" must be set to "ON" or the on-screen displays will not appear (Z pg. 23).

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OPERATE

A/B CODE

Remote A/B Code Switching

The remote control is capable of controlling two JVC video
recorders independently; one set to respond to the remote
control’s A code control signals and another set to respond to B
code control signals. The remote control is preset to send A
code signals because your video recorder is initially set to
respond to A code signals. You can easily modify your video
recorder to respond to B code signals.

REMOVE POWER SUPPLY

1

Unplug the mains power cord from the mains outlet.

SET A/B CODE SWITCH

2

Set to B.

RE-SUPPLY POWER

3

Plug the mains power cord back into the mains outlet.

TURN THE RECORDER ON

4

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

NOTE:

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

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TV signals being received by the recorder’s built-in tuner can be
recorded onto a video tape. You can “capture” a TV programme
using your video recorder.

LOAD A CASSETTE

1

Insert a cassette with the record safety tab intact.

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

CHOOSE A PROGRAMME

2

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

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

SET TAPE SPEED

3

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

● Picture quality of LP recordings will not be as high as
SP recordings.

START RECORDING

4

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

PAUSE/RESUME
RECORDING

5

Press PAUSE. Press PLAY to resume recording.

STOP RECORDING

6

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

RECORDING

Basic
Recording

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TV PROG.

PAUSE

SP/LP

SP/LP

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STOP/EJECT

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TV PROG.

RECORD

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RECORD

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STOP

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TV PROG.

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NUMBER

2

B.E.S.T. takes place at the beginning of both the
first SP and the first LP recording after inserting the
cassette (Z pg. 21).

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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B.E.S.T.
Picture System

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

Recording

LOAD A CASSETTE

1

Insert a cassette with the record safety tab intact.

● The recorder power comes on automatically.

ACCESS MODE SELECT
SCREEN

2

Press MODE. The On­Screen/B.E.S.T. screen
appears.

CONFIRM B.E.S.T. STATUS

3

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

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

CLOSE MODE SELECT
SCREEN

4

Press MODE.

START RECORDING

5

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

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

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

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RECORD

MODE

RECORD

ON SCREEN : ON
B.E.S.T. : ON

[5∞]: SELECT
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[MODE] : EXIT

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

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PUSH JOG

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PAUSE

PAUSE

RECORD

NOTES:

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

●

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.

ATTENTION:

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

1) Press and hold PAUSE and RECORD to engage the
RECORD PAUSE mode.

●

The recorder then automatically checks the condition
of the tape and, after approximately 7 seconds, re­enters RECORD PAUSE.

2) Press PLAY to start recording.

●

If you want to bypass the B.E.S.T. system and begin
recording immediately, set “B.E.S.T.” to “OFF” in step
3 on page 21.

Playback

The recorder assesses the quality of the tape once you initiate
playback. When watching a tape recorded with “B.E.S.T.” set to
“ON”, it is recommended that you leave B.E.S.T. on during
playback as well.

START PLAYBACK

1

Press PLAY.

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

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

NOTES:

●

When watching a rental tape, or one recorded on another
video recorder, set B.E.S.T. to your preference by performing
steps 2 through 4 on page 21.

●

"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.

RECORDING (cont.)

RECORD

PLAY

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On-Screen
Displays

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

TURN ON THE RECORDER

1

Press OPERATE.

ACCESS MODE SELECT
SCREEN

2

Press MODE. The On­Screen/B.E.S.T. screen
appears.

SELECT MODE

3

The pointer should already be next to “ON SCREEN”. If
not, press PUSH JOG%fi to place it there.

ENABLE/DISABLE
ON-SCREEN DISPLAY

4

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

CLOSE MODE SELECT
SCREEN

5

Press MODE.

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

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

(AUX1, AUX2 or F-AUX)

3– Cassette loaded mark
4– Tape speed SP/LP/EP (EP is for NTSC playback only)
5– Clock display
6– Current day/month/year
7– NICAM display
8– Tape direction
9– Tape position indicator (Z pg. 15)
10– Counter display (including Counter Memory indicator)
11– Audio mode display
12– Tape remaining time indicator
13– Timer warning display

MODE

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

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HI FI M –9 : 59 : 59

NORM REMAIN 9 : 59

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RECORDING (cont.)

Recording
Features

Record One Programme
While Watching Another

SELECT PRESET TO WATCH

1

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

● The programme selected with the TV’s preset controls
appears on the TV screen while the one selected with
the TV PROG. or PUSH JOG%fi buttons is recorded
on the tape.

Receiving NICAM Stereo
And Bilingual Programmes

Your recorder is equipped with a digital stereo sound decoder
for reception of NICAM stereo and bilingual broadcasts.

● When you switch to a channel that is broadcasting in stereo,
"NICAM" and "ST" (stereo) appear on screen for a few seconds.

● When you switch to a channel that is broadcasting a bilingual
programme, "NICAM" and "BIL" (Bilingual) appear on screen
for a few seconds.

● When you switch to a channel broadcasting a monaural
programme, "NICAM" appears on screen for a few seconds.

NOTES:

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"ON SCREEN" must be set to "ON" or the on-screen displays
will not appear (Z pg. 23).

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PUSH JOG

TV PROG.

AUDIO MONITOR

TV PROG.

To Record NICAM Stereo
And Bilingual Programmes

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

● To listen to a stereo programme, press AUDIO MONITOR
until "L+R" appears on the front panel.

● To listen to a bilingual programme, press AUDIO MONITOR
until either "HI FI L" or "HI FI R" appears on the front panel (as
required).

● To listen to the Standard audio programme, press AUDIO
MONITOR until "NORM" appears on the front panel.

NOTES:

●

If the NICAM stereo signal becomes weak, the broadcast is
automatically recorded in monaural for better quality.

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Before playing back a programme recorded in NICAM stereo,
or a bilingual programme, refer to "Soundtrack Selection"
(Z pg. 18).

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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

1

Press RECORD on the recorder.

ENGAGE ITR MODE

2

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

SET RECORDING
DURATION

3

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

NOTE:

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

Elapsed Recording Time
Indication

You can check the exact time of a recording.

SET COUNTER DISPLAY

1

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

RESET COUNTER

2

Press C. RESET before starting recording or playback.

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

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RECORD

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TIMER RECORDING

Information
On Video
Plus+

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

NOTE:

“Guide Channel” (GUIDE CH) refers to the assigned TV station
numbers, according to broadcast area, for Video Plus+ timer
recording.

IMPORTANT

Perform the following procedure after the channel setting steps
on pages 8 and 41 – 43, and after the Clock Set procedure on
page 9.
After setting the Guide Channel, the station names and preset
positions may be incorrect if you stored or skipped channels. In
this case, re-perform Guide Channel setting.

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Guide Channel Set

MAKE LIST OF STORED
STATION NAMES AND
PRESET POSITIONS

1

(Ex.)

ACCESS CH. SET MODE
MENU SCREEN

2

Press and hold CH SET for over 2 seconds. The Ch. Set
Mode Menu screen appears.

SELECT MODE

3

Press PUSH JOG%fi to
place the cursor next to
“GUIDE CH SET”, then
press OK. The Guide Ch.
Set screen appears.

PUSH JOG

Preset position Station name

1 BBC 1
2 BBC 2
3 ITV
4 CH 4

AUTO CH SET
MANUAL CH SET
GUIDE CH SET

[5∞] : SELECT

: OK

[CANCEL] : EXIT

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THE SATELLITE RECEIVER IS SHOWN CONNECTED TO THE
“AV2 IN” (SCART) CONNECTOR AND THE CABLE SYSTEM
CONNECTED VIA THE AERIAL SOCKET AND TUNED TO,
FOR EXAMPLE, PRESET POSITION 5 ON YOUR TV.

Cable

Satellite
Receiver

Cable
system

Satellite Antenna

TV Receiver

ENTER PLUSCODE NUMBER

4

Press OK, and a cursor
appears under “GUIDE
CH SET”. Then, using the
NUMBER keys, input the
PlusCode (found in most
TV listings) of a program
scheduled to be broadcast
on each station on the list
from step 1, starting at the
top. If you enter the wrong
number, press CANCEL and
input the correct number.

ENTER PRESET POSITION
NUMBER

4

5

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

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

. . . press OK.

If the numbers do not
agree . . .

. . . input the preset position using PUSH JOG%fi or
the NUMBER keys, then press OK.

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

● Repeat steps 4 and 5 as necessary.

CLOSE MENU

6

Press CH SET and selection is complete.

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

● ”GUIDE CH” begins blinking.

2– Enter the Guide Channel number using the NUMBER keys

or PUSH JOG%fi, then press PUSH JOG .

● “TV PROG” begins blinking.

3– Enter the preset position using the NUMBER keys or

PUSH JOG%fi, then press PUSH JOG .

● Repeat 2 and 3 as necessary.

4– Press CH SET .

NOTES:

●

If you own a satellite receiver, connect it to the AV2 connec­tor on the back of the recorder. Then, in step 5 above, set the
input mode to "AUX2" by pressing NUMBER key "0" or TV
PROG. +/–. Make sure no cables are connected to the front
panel connectors when performing this procedure.

●

If you’re receiving broadcasts via a cable box through preset
“5” (example) on your recorder, set “TV PROG” for “5” in
step 5.

●

After selecting the programme you wish to record from your
cable system or satellite receiver, set the system’s timer — if
your cable or satellite receiver does not have a timer, leave it
switched on.

When entering a
PlusCode for BBC 1

GUIDE CH SET

GUIDE CH TV PROG
250 39

[5∞ ] : SELECT

: OK

GUIDE CH SET

12345

5

GUIDE CH TV PROG

11

[0 – 9] : VIDEO PLUS +

: OK

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Video Plus+
Timer
Recording

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

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

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

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When Using The Illumi-Guide Feature

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

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

TIMER PROGRAMMING

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

ACCESS TIMER PROGRAM­MING SCREEN

1

Press PROG.

The front display panel looks like this:

● If you are using the Illumi-Guide feature, the
following buttons will light up: NUMBER keys (0–9),

START +/–, STOP +/–, DATE +/–, TV PROG +/–, and
CANCEL.

ENTER PLUSCODE NUMBER

2

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

● If you make a mistake,
press CANCEL and then
input the correct
number.

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

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

9) and CANCEL.

V I D E O P L U S +

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 5

[0 – 9] : INPUT

: OK

1

PROG.

TIMER RECORDING(cont.)

ILLUMI GUIDE

Before performing Video Plus+ Timer Recording, be sure to
read "Information on Video Plus+" on page 26.

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ACCESS VIDEO PLUS+
PROGRAM SCREEN

3

Press OK, and the Video
Plus+ Program screen
appears (if you’re just
starting out, “Program 1”
appears).

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

The front display panel looks like this:

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

SET TAPE SPEED

4

Press SP/LP to set the tape speed.

RETURN TO NORMAL
SCREEN

5

Press OK.

● Repeat steps 1 – 5 for each additional programme.

ENGAGE RECORDER’S
TIMER MODE

6

Press TIMER.

NOTE:

For safety, your recorder disables all other functions while in the
Timer mode. If you want to use the recorder but its Timer mode
is engaged, press TIMER and all other functions are operable.
To re-engage the timer, press TIMER.

To Delay The Stop Time . . .

. . . press ADD TIME after pressing OK in step 3. Each time you
press, the Stop time is delayed by 5 minutes (meaning that 5
minutes of recording time is added). You can easily compensate
for anticipated programme schedule delays this way.

To Timer-Record Weekly Or Daily Serials . . .

. . . after pressing OK in step 3, press WEEKLY (NUMBER key
“9”) for weekly serials or DAILY (NUMBER key “8”) for daily
serials (Monday – Friday).

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

Z pg. 32).

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PROGRAM 1

VIDEO PLUS+ 12345678

START STOP
21 : 00 = 22 : 00

SP

ON

DATE TV PROG

25. 12 1
BBC1

:OK

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CANCEL

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DAILY

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4

SP/LP

: PDC

Satellite Receiver Users

To timer-record a satellite broadcast using Video Plus+,
perform steps 1 – 6 and, before the selected programme
begins, select the appropriate channel on the satellite
receiver. Then set the receiver's timer. If your satellite
receiver doesn't have a timer, leave the unit's power
switched on.

IMPORTANT

If you’re not receiving PDC (Programme
Delivery Control), press : PDC (NUMBER key
“7”) to set to "OFF" (

Z pg. 33).

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Regular Timer
Programming

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

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

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When Using The Illumi-Guide Feature

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

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

TIMER RECORDING(cont.)

CANCEL

ILLUMI GUIDE

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Remember, the clock must be set before you can progamme
the timer (Z pg. 9).

ACCESS TIMER PROGRAM­MING SCREEN

1

Press PROG.

● If you are using the Illumi-Guide feature, the following
buttons will light up: NUMBER keys (0–9), START +/–,
STOP +/–, DATE +/– , TV PROG +/–, and CANCEL.

ACCESS PROGRAMME
SCREEN

2

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

The front display panel looks like this:

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

ENTER PROGRAMME
START TIME

3

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

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

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

The front display panel looks like this:

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

SP

SP

PROGRAM 1

START STOP
– : – – – : – –

SP

ON

DATE TV PROG

25. 12 – –

[+ –] : SET =

:OK

PROGRAM 1

START STOP
21 : 00 – : – –

SP

ON

DATE TV PROG

25. 12 – –

[+ –] : SET =

:OK

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ENTER PROGRAMME STOP
TIME

4

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

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

ENTER PROGRAMME DATE

5

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

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

ENTER PRESET POSITION

6

Press TV PROG. +/–.

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

SET TAPE SPEED

7

Press SP/LP to set the tape speed.

RETURN TO NORMAL
SCREEN

8

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

● Repeat steps 1 – 8 for each additional programme.

ENGAGE RECORDER’S
TIMER MODE

9

Press TIMER.

To Timer-Record Weekly Or Daily Serials . . .

. . . anytime during steps 2 through 8, press WEEKLY (NUMBER
key “9”) for weekly serials or DAILY (NUMBER key “8”) for
daily serials (Monday – Friday).

9

6

PROGRAM 1

START STOP
21 : 00 22 : 00

SP

ON

DATE TV PROG

25. 12 1
BBC1

[+ –] : SET =

:OK

SP

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TIMER

DAILY

TV PROG.

SP/LP

SP/LP

7

7

8

TIMER

4

5

STOP+/–

DATE+/–

: PDC

NOTES:

●

For safety, your recorder disables all other functions while in
the Timer mode. If you want to use the recorder but its Timer
mode is engaged, press TIMER and all other functions are
operable. To re-engage the timer, press TIMER.

●

You can programme this recorder to timer-record as many as
8 programmes. If you try to programme the recorder to record
a ninth, "PROGRAM FULL" appears on screen and "FULL"
appears on the front display panel. To record the extra
programme, you must first cancel any unnecessary
programmes (Z pg. 32).

●

To timer-record a satellite broadcast through a satellite
receiver connected to the AV2 IN connector on the back of
the recorder, in step 6 above, set "TV PROG" to "AUX2" by
pressing TV PROG. +/–. Before the selected programme
begins, select the appropriate channel on the satellite
receiver, then set the receiver's timer. If your satellite receiver
doesn't have a timer, leave the unit's power switched on.

IMPORTANT

If you’re not receiving PDC (Programme Delivery
Control), press : PDC (NUMBER key “7”) to set

to "OFF" (Z pg. 33).

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TIMER RECORDING(cont.)

Check And Cancel
Programmes

Timer Warning

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

NOTES:

●

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

●

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

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

– WARNING–
TIMER RECORDING
TO START SOON

[CANCEL]

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START+/–

TV PROG.

DATE+/–

PROG. CHECK

STOP+/–

ACCESS PROGRAMME
SCREEN

1

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

● Press OK and watch the front display panel as the
Start and Stop times, the Date and the Preset appear.

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

If All Information Is Correct . . .

. . . programming is completed.

If You Wish To Revise Data . . .

. . . with the recorder's power turned on, go to step 2.

If You Wish To Cancel A Program . . .

. . . with the recorder's power turned on, press CANCEL.

All information you input is deleted.

REVISE PROGRAMME IN­FORMATION

2

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

remote control.

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Auto SP/LP Timer

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

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Now available from some TV stations, PDC (Programme
Delivery Control) is a service designed to assure safe, accurate
timer recording. With this system, special code signals are
transmitted together with the audio/video signals. These code
signals control your video recorder and have precedence over
advertised times you preset in the timer. This means that your
recorder will start and stop recording when the preset TV
programmes actually start and end — even if the broadcast time
of a preset TV programme is changed.

To Use PDC Service . . .

The default setting for PDC is "ON". To cancel PDC, press :
PDC (NUMBER key “7”) so that "OFF" is displayed during Video
Plus+ or regular timer programming.

NOTES:

●

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

●

PDC Recording is also possible when a satellite tuner or a
cable box is connected to AV2 IN on your recorder.

●

When PDC recording is performed, the Instant ReView
programme readout number may not match the actual number
of programmes that have been timer-recorded (Z pg. 14).

AUTO SP/LP TIMER

ENGAGE AUTO SP/LP
TIMER

1

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

For Example . . .

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

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

NOTES:

●

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

●

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

●

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

●

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

●

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

Total 210 minutes

Approximately 150 minutes Approximately 60 minutes

SP mode

LP mode

: PDC

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EDITING

Edit To Or
From Another
Video
Recorder

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

MAKE CONNECTIONS

1

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

When Using Your Video Recorder As The Source
Player . . .

. . . connect its AV1 IN/OUT connector to the recording
deck.

When Using Your Video Recorder As The Recording
Deck . . .

. . . . you can use the AV1 IN/OUT or AV2 IN connectors.

SET RECORDING DECK’S
INPUT MODE

2

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

START SOURCE PLAYER

3

Engage its Play mode.

START RECORDING DECK

4

Engage its Record mode.

NOTE:

All necessary cables can be obtained from your dealer.

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21-pin SCART Cable
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21-pin SCART
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PRESET

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RF Cable (provided)

TV Receiver

NUMBER "0"

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

Edit From A
Camcorder

MAKE CONNECTIONS

1

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

● When a Master Edit Control-equipped JVC camcorder
is used, the camcorder is capable of controlling the
recorder. Refer to the camcorder’s instruction manual
for operating procedure.

SET RECORDER’S INPUT
MODE

2

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

START CAMCORDER

3

Engage its Play mode.

START RECORDER

4

Engage its Record mode.

NOTE:

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

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EDIT

Recorder Your recorder

Audio Cable
(not provided)

Editing Cable
(not provided)

To the rear panel PAUSE/
R.A. EDIT connector

AUDIO
IN

VIDEO
IN

VIDEO OUT

AUDIO OUT

Video Cable
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This function makes it easier to create edited videos when your
video recorder is used as the source player in combination with
another video recorder equipped with a Remote PAUSE
Connector. You can pre-program up to 8 scenes or “cuts” for
automatic editing in the sequence you have specified.

Random As­semble Editing

Player

Audio signal Video signal

MAKE CONNECTIONS

1

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

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

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

PREPARE FOR EDITING

2

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

LOAD SOURCE CASSETTE

3

Insert the source cassette into your recorder.

START SOURCE PLAYBACK

4

Press PLAY.

ACCESS R.A. EDIT FUNC­TION

5

Press R.A. EDIT.

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

LOCATE EDIT-IN POINT

6

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

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

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

Your VCR

Another VCR

(w/PAUSE conector)

Mini-plug Cable
(Not provided)

STOP

PLAY

CANCEL

PLAY

STOP

R.A. EDIT

EDITING (cont.)

PUSH JOG

START

IN/OUT

Recorder

JOG

R.A. EDIT EDIT MODE

=1 0:00:00

2
3
4
5
6
7
8
TTL 0:00:00 CNT 0:00:00

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Refer to the illustrations on page 36.

LOCATE EDIT-OUT POINT

7

Find the point where you
want the edited scene to
end by pressing PUSH JOG
or using the SHUTTLE
ring or the JOG dial, then
press IN/OUT on the
remote control.

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

● The total time of the
edited scenes is displayed
to the right of "TTL".

● Repeat steps 6 and 7 for
each additional scene.

PREPARE RECORDING DECK

8

Engage its Record-Standby mode.

START R.A. EDIT

9

Press START.

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

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

● During scene search, the recording deck automati­cally enters its Record-Standby mode. "SEARCHING"
appears on the screen.

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

END R.A. EDIT

10

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

R.A. EDIT EDIT MODE

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3
4
5
6
7
8
TTL 0:00:00 CNT 0:02:23

R.A. EDIT EDIT MODE
1 0:02:23 0:02:51

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4
5
6
7
8
TTL 0:00:28 CNT 0:02:51

To Make Corrections . . .

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

● If, for example, you have registered 5 sets of in and out points
and want to reset the first set, you have to press CANCEL until
all points after the first set have been erased. Reenter them
after you've repaired the first set of points.

Memory Capacity

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

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

● To cancel a program, see page 32

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

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

NOTE:

●

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

R.A. EDIT EDIT MODE

PROGRAM FULL

TTL 0:00:00 CNT 0:00:00

BRAND LIST

AKAI JVC SANYO THOMSON
BLAUPUNKT MITSUBISHI SELECO TELEFUNKEN
FERGUSON NEC REX SABA
GRUNDIG PANASONIC SHARP NORDMENDE
HITACHI PHILIPS SONY TOSHIBA

NOTES:

●

You can also monitor the sound when searching for scenes
you want to edit in steps 6 – 7. Since you can hear the
soundtrack during selection, you can avoid abrupt or
unnatural sounding scene-to-scene transitions.

●

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

●

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

●

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

●

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

●

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

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

Audio Dubbing

Original sound
AUDIO OUT

Mixer output

Audio mixer

CD Player

CD Player

PAUSE

AUDIO DUBBING

PLAY

MAKE CONNECTIONS

1

Connect an audio component to the AUDIO IN L + R
connectors on the recorder's front panel. *When
connecting monaural equipment, use only the
recorder's AUDIO IN L connector.

SET INPUT MODE

2

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

LOCATE START POINT

3

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

ENGAGE AUDIO DUBBING

4

Press AUDIO DUBBING.

● To perform audio dubbbing with audio mixing, press

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

START DUBBING

5

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

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

END AUDIO DUBBING

6

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

Pre-recorded tape

Audio-dubbed tape

Normal audio track

Video/Hi-Fi audio
track

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NOTES:

●

When monitoring the sound during Audio Dubbing, the
normal soundtrack is automatically selected. If you wish to
hear the mixed sound (Hi-Fi + Normal soundtracks), press
AUDIO MONITOR to select "L+R+NORM" (Z pg. 18).

●

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

●

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

●

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

●

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

●

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

(Z pg. 18).

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Multi-Brand
Remote Con­trol

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REMOTE CONTROL

TV/VIDEO

DISPLAY

Digit Entry

Mute

STOP

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

Before you start . . .

● Turn on the TV using its remote control.

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

NOTE:

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

SET TV BRAND CODE

1

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

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

TRY OPERATING TV

2

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

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

the remote can all be used to operate the TV.

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

IMPORTANT

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

Control Your TV Using Addi­tional Buttons

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

1Set the TV/VCR switch to TV.
2Use the NUMBER keys, and the Digit Entry (SP/LP)

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

● With televisions under Code 01, 03, 04, 06, 07, 10 or 11,
the Digit Entry button corresponds to the 1-digit/2-digit
entry switching button (often labelled – /– –) of your TV’s
remote control.

● With televisions under Code 01, 08 or 09, the PUSH JOG
button corresponds to the 10 + button, and the PUSH
JOG button corresponds to the 20 + button of your TV’s
remote control.

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

● With televisions using Code 06, the OK button corre-
sponds to the ENTER button of your TV’s remote control.

NOTES:

The way these buttons are used is determined by your TV.
Use these buttons as instructed for your TV’s remote
control.

CODE TV BRAND NAME

01 JVC
02 BRANDT, NORDMENDE, SABA, TELEAVIA,

TELEFUNKEN, THOMSON
03 FERGUSON
04 PHILIPS
05 BLAUPUNKT, GRUNDIG
06 SONY
07 PANASONIC
08 GRAETZ, ITT, LUXOR, SALORA, SELECO
09 MIVAR
10 HITACHI
11 TOSHIBA
12 MITSUBISHI
13 FINLUX
14 NOKIA

PUSH JOG

TV VOL.



fi

%

41

USING THE CONFIRMATION SCREEN

12
45

3
6

8
0

7

9

2





1

3

OK

CH SET

NUMBER

Storing Channels Manually

Store channels that were not stored during Auto Channel Set.

ACCESS CH. SET MODE
MENU

1

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

SELECT MODE

2

Press PUSH JOG%fi to select “MANUAL CH SET”,
then press OK. The Confirmation screen appears.

SELECT POSITION

3

Press PUSH JOG%fi until an open position in
which you want to store a channel begins blinking,
then press OK. The Manual Ch. Set screen appears.

INPUT CHANNEL

4

The number "21" appears blinking to the right of "CH".
Press the NUMBER keys to input the preset number of
the channel you want to store.

● Although "CH" is set to "21" when the Manual Ch. Set
screen appears, to store channel 21, you must select
"21" using the NUMBER keys.

● For fine tuning adjustment, press PUSH JOG until
the item under "CH" begins blinking, then press

PUSH JOG%fi. While tuning, “F+” or “F–” appears.

ENTER NEW CHANNEL
INFORMATION

5

Press OK or STORE, and the Confirmation screen appears.

● Repeat steps 3 through 5 as necessary.

CLOSE CONFIRMATION
SCREEN

6

Press CH SET.

● To input the station name, see page 43.

● To change positions, see page 42.

%

%

6

q

PUSH JOG

%

STORE

42

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45

3
6

8
0

7

9

2





1

3

6

q

OK

CH SET

Perform steps 1 and 2 on page 41 to access the Confirmation
screen before continuing.

Delete A Channel

SELECT ITEM

1

Press PUSH JOG%fi until the item you want to
delete begins blinking.

DELETE CHANNEL

2

Press CANCEL.

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

● Repeat steps 1 and 2 as necessary.

CLOSE CONFIRMATION
SCREEN

3

Press CH SET.

%

%

Change Station Preset
Position

SELECT ITEM

1

Press PUSH JOG%fi until the item you want to
move begins blinking. Then press OK and the station
name (ID) and its preset (CH) number begin blinking.

SELECT NEW POSITION

2

Press PUSH JOG%fi to move the station to the new
preset position, then press OK.

Example: If you moved the station in position 3 to

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

● Repeat steps 1 and 2 as necessary.

CLOSE CONFIRMATION
SCREEN

3

Press CH SET.

%

%

%

%

CANCEL

PUSH JOG

USING THE CONFIRMATION SCREEN (cont.)

43

12
45

3
6

8
0

7

9

2





1

3

6

q

OK

CH SET

NOTE:

First perform step 1 of the above procedure.

Set Stations (B)

%

Perform steps 1 and 2 on page 41 to access the Confirmation
screen before continuing.

Set Stations (A)

SELECT ITEM

1

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

SELECT NEW STATION

2

Press PUSH JOG%fi until the new station’s name (ID)
you want to store begins blinking.
Registered station names (Z pg. 45) appear as you
press PUSH JOG%fi.

SWITCH STATIONS

3

Press OK.

● Repeat steps 1 through 3 as necessary.

CLOSE CONFIRMATION
SCREEN

4

Press CH SET.

%

%

SELECT STATION NAME
CHARACTER

2

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

ENTER NEW CHARACTER

3

Press PUSH JOG%fi to cycle through the characters
(A–Z, 0–9, –, *, +, (space) ) and stop when the
desired one is indicated, then press PUSH JOG to

enter. Enter the remaining characters the same way
(maximum of 4).
After entering all characters, press OK.

● Repeat steps 1 through 3 as necessary.

● If you make a mistake, press PUSH JOG until the

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

CLOSE CONFIRMATION
SCREEN

4

Press CH SET.

[

PUSH JOG

%

%

44

12
45

3
6

8
0

7

9

2





1

3

OK

CH SET

6

q

Perform steps 1 and 2 on page 41 to access the Confirmation
screen before continuing.

Fine-Tuning Channels
Already Stored

SELECT CHANNEL TO
FINE-TUNE

1

Press PUSH JOG%fi until the channel you want to
tune begins blinking.

ACCESS MANUAL CH. SET
SCREEN

2

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

PERFORM TUNING

3

Press PUSH JOG%fi until the picture is its clearest.
Then press OK.

● The Confirmation screen appears.

● Repeat steps 1 through 3 as necessary.

CLOSE CONFIRMATION
SCREEN

4

Press CH SET.

%

%

PUSH JOG

USING THE CONFIRMATION SCREEN (cont.)

45

TV STATION AND ID LIST

STATION NAME ID*

Anglia TV ANGL
ARD ARD
ARTE ARTE
BBC1 BBC1
BBC2 BBC2
Berlin 1 BLN1
Berlin 2 BLN2
Border TV BORD
Bayern1 BR1
Bayern3 BR3
BRT1 BRT1
BRT2 BRT2
Children Ch CHLD
Canal + CH+
CNN CNN
Channel TV CHNL
Central TV CNTR
Channel 4 CH 4
Channel 5 CH 5
DRS DRS
DR TV DRTV
DSF DSF
Euronews EURN
Euronews EURO
Eurosports EURS
France1 FR1
France2 FR2
France3 FR3
Granada TV GRNA
Grampian TV GRMP
Hessen1 HR1
Hessen3 HR3
HRT HRT
HTV HTV
ITV Network ITV
Kabelkanal KABL
London LNDN
MDR MDR
MTV MTV
Nord3 N3
NDR1 NDR1
NDR3 NDR3
NED1 NED1
NED2 NED2
NED3 NED3
Network 2 NET2
NRK NRK
N-TV N-TV
Offener Kanal OKAN
ORF1 ORF1
ORF2 ORF2
ORF3 ORF3
OWL 3 OWL3
Premiere PRM1
PR07 PR07
RAI1 RAI1
RAI2 RAI2
RAI3 RAI3
RB1 RB1
RB3 RB3
Rikisutvarpid-S RKPS
RTBF 1 RTB1
RTBF 2 RTB2

STATION NAME ID*

RTE 1 RTE1
RTL RTL
RTL 2 RTL2
RTP RTP
SAT
SAT 1 SAT1
Scottish TV SCOT
SC4 SC4
SDR SDR
SDR1 SDR1
SFB1 SFB1
SFB3 SFB3
SKY
Sky One SKY1
Sky Net SKYN
Sport SPRT
SR 1 SR1
Super RTL SRTL
STV Test STVT
STV 1 STV1
STV 2 STV2
Suedwest3 SW3
SWF 1 SWF1
Schweiz4 SWZ4
TYNE TEES TEES
Text TEXT
TF1 TF1
TNT int TNT
TRT int TRT
TSI TSI
TSR TSR
TSW TSW
TVE TVE
TV Polonia TVPA
TVP 1 TVP1
TVP 2 TVP2
TVS TVS
TV2 TV2
TV5 TV5
Tele Zurich TZUR
Ulster TV ULST
Veronica VERN
VIVA VIVA
VIVA2 VIV2
VOX VOX
VTM VTM
VT4 VT4
West1 WDR1
West3 WDR3
YLE 1 YLE1
YLE 2 YLE2
Yorkshire TV YORK
ZDF ZDF
Zurich 1 ZUR1
3SAT 3SAT

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

panel and in the on-screen listing.

46

Only the main stations are listed. There are in addition many relay stations, and full lists are available from BBC and
ITC.

BBC1 BBC2 ITV CH4

London & South-East

Bluebell Hill ............................. 40 46 43 65

Crystal Palace ........................... 26 33 23 30

Dover........................................ 50 56 66 53

Heathfield ................................. 49 52 64 67

Oxford ...................................... 57 63 60 53

South-West

Beacon Hill............................... 57 63 60 53

Caradon Hill ............................. 22 28 25 32

Huntshaw Cross.........................55 62 59 65

Redruth ..................................... 51 44 41 47

Stockland Hill ........................... 33 26 23 29

Channel Islands

Fremont Point ........................... 51 44 41 47

South

Hannington............................... 39 45 42 66

Midhurst ................................... 61 55 58 68

Rowridge .................................. 31 24 27 21

West

Mendip ..................................... 58 64 61 54

East

Sandy Heath ............................. 31 27 24 21

Sudbury .................................... 51 44 41 47

Tacolneston ............................... 62 55 59 65

Midlands

Ridge Hill.................................. 22 28 25 32

Sutton Coldfield ......................... 46 40 43 50

The Wrekin ............................... 26 33 23 29

Waltham ................................... 58 64 61 54

North

Belmont .................................... 22 28 25 32

Emley Moor .............................. 44 51 47 41

BBC1 BBC2 ITV CH4

North-West

Caldbeck................................... 30 34 28 32

Winter Hill................................ 55 62 59 65

North-East

Bilsdale West Moor....................33 26 29 23

Chatton ..................................... 39 45 49 42

Pontop Pike .............................. 58 64 61 54

Scotland

Angus........................................ 57 63 60 53

Black Hill.................................. 40 46 43 50

Sandale ..................................... 22 — — —

Caldbeck................................... — 34 28 32

Creigkelly.................................. 31 27 24 21

Darvel....................................... 33 26 23 29

Durris........................................ 22 28 25 32

Eitshal ....................................... 33 26 23 29

Keelylang Hill ........................... 40 46 43 50

Knock More .............................. 33 26 23 29

Rosemarkie ............................... 39 45 49 42

Rumster Forest .......................... 31 27 24 21

Selkirk....................................... 55 62 59 65

Wales

Blaenplwyf................................ 31 27 24 21

Carmel...................................... 57 63 60 53

Llanddona................................. 57 63 60 53

Moel-y-Parc .............................. 52 45 49 42

Presely ...................................... 46 40 43 50

Wenvoe .................................... 44 51 41 47

Northern Ireland

Brougher Mountain....................22 28 25 32

Divis ......................................... 31 27 24 21

Limavady .................................. 55 62 59 65

TV STATION CHANNEL NUMBER GUIDE

47

TROUBLESHOOTING

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

POWER

POSSIBLE CAUSE

● The mains power cord is discon­nected.

● “‰“ is displayed on the display
panel.

SYMPTOM

1. No power is applied to the
recorder.

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

CORRECTIVE ACTION

Connect the mains power cord.

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

CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE.

SYMPTOM

1. The tape does not run during
recording.

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

3. The tape will not rewind or fast­forward.

CORRECTIVE ACTION

Press PLAY to turn the “^“ indicator
off.

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

Check the cassette.

TAPE TRANSPORT

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. Noise appears during slow-motion
playback.

5. Noise appears during still play­back.

6. Breaks are noticeable in Hi-Fi
soundtrack.

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

PLAYBACK

POSSIBLE CAUSE

● If you’re using the RF OUT connec­tion . . .
. . . the TV receiver’s preset selector
is set to the wrong video preset.
. . . the RF switch has been mistak­enly set to OFF.

● 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 automatic tracking mode is
engaged.

● Automatic tracking is engaged.

● The video heads may be dirty.

CORRECTIVE ACTION

If you are using the RF OUT connec­tion . . .
. . . set the TV receiver to the RF
converter preset (UHF 36). (Z pg. 5)
. . . turn the RF switch back to ON.
(Z pg. 5)
If you are using the AV connection,
set the TV to its AV mode.

Try manual tracking. (Z pg. 14)

Try manual tracking. (Z pg. 14)

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

Engage and adjust tracking manually.
(Z pg. 14)

Consult your JVC dealer.

POSSIBLE CAUSE

● “^“ is displayed on the display
panel.

● “M“ is displayed on the display
panel.

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

CORRECTIVE ACTION

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

Set to the desired preset.

POSSIBLE CAUSE

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

● “AU” has been selected as the input
mode.

SYMPTOM

1. Recording cannot be started.

2. TV broadcasts cannot be recorded.

RECORDING

48

Confirm that the source is properly
connected.

Confirm that all units’ power switches
are turned on.
Set the input mode to “AU”.

Confirm that the camcorder is
properly connected.

Set the input mode to “AU”.

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

● All necessary power switches have
not been turned on.

● The input mode is not correct.

● The camcorder has not been

properly connected.

● The input mode is not correct.

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

4. Camcorder recording is not
possible.

TIMER RECORDING

CORRECTIVE ACTION

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

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

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

Remove the cassette and cover the
hole with adhesive tape, or insert a
cassette with the Record Safety tab
intact.

Check the programmed data and re­program as necessary, then press
TIMER again.

The programme may not have been
recorded in its entirety. Next time
make sure you have enough time on
the tape to record the entire
programme.

Refer to "Guide Channel Set" and
re-perform the procedure (Z pg. 26).

SYMPTOM

1. Timer recording won’t work.

2. On-screen timer programming is
not possible.

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

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

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

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

7. Video Plus+ does not timer-record
properly.

POSSIBLE CAUSE

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

● The timer is not engaged.

● Timer recording is in progress.

● The timer is engaged but there’s no

cassette loaded.

● The loaded cassette has had its
Record Safety tab removed.

● TIMER has been pressed when there
are no programs in memory, or the
timer record information has been
programmed incorrectly.

● The end of the tape was reached
during timer recording.

● The recorder’s preset positions have
been set incorrectly.

OTHER PROBLEMS

CORRECTIVE ACTION

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

If you need the skipped presets,
restore them (

Z pg. 41).

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

Set the switch to TV.

SYMPTOM

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

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

3. The preset cannot be changed.

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

POSSIBLE CAUSE

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

● The TV’s volume is too high.

● Those presets have been designated

to be skipped.

● Recording is in progress.

● The TV/VCR switch is in the wrong

position.

TROUBLESHOOTING (cont.)

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QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

PLAYBACK

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

during playback or search?

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A. The tape is automatically rewound to the beginning.

Q. Can the video recorder indefinitely remain in the

still mode?

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

○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○

the heads.

Q. During search, slow, still and frame-by-frame

playback, I can’t hear any audio. What’s the
problem?

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A. This is normal.

Q. When returning from multi-speed search to normal

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

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A. No, it is normal.

Q. Noise bars appear during multi-speed search. What’s

the problem?

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A. This is normal.

Q. Other than preventing further recording, what effect

does removing the Record Safety tab have?

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A. It disables marking of index codes.

Q. Sometimes, during Index Search, the video recorder

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

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A. There may be index codes too close together.

RECORDING

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

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

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

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resume points.

Q. Can the video recorder indefinitely remain in the

Record-Pause mode?

A. No. The video recorder shuts off automatically after 5

○○ ○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○

minutes to protect the heads.

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

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beginning.

TIMER RECORDING

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

there a problem?

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

○○ ○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○

progress.

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

or a TV broadcast?

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

screen menu, but the audio from the program or tape

○○ ○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○

you’re viewing can be heard.

ATTENTION:

This recorder contains microcomputers. External electronic noise or interference could cause malfunctioning. In such cases,
switch the recorder off and unplug the mains power cord. Then plug it in again and turn the recorder on. Take out the cassette.
After checking the cassette, operate the unit as usual.

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INDEX

List Of Terms

This guide serves as a quick way to loacte frequently used terms and on-screen display names. The first page on which the term
appears is listed. Most terms appear more than once in the instruction manual.

A

A/B Code Switch ............................................. Z pg. 19

A-Code Signals................................................

Z pg. 19

Aerial ................................................................

Z pg. 4

Audio Dubbing ...............................................

Z pg. 38

Audio Monitor ................................................

Z pg. 18

Auto Channel Set ..............................................

Z pg. 8

Auto Clock Set ..................................................

Z pg. 9

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

Z pg. 33

AUX................................................................

Z pg. 27

AV.....................................................................

Z pg. 4

AV Connection .................................................

Z pg. 4

B

B-Code Signals................................................ Z pg. 19

B.E.S.T. (Biconditional Equalised Signal

Tracking) .........................................................

Z pg. 21

C

Cancel ............................................................ Z pg. 27

Cassette Adapter ..............................................

Z pg. 11

Channel Set Mode Menu ..................................

Z pg. 8

Clock ................................................................

Z pg. 9

Clock Set...........................................................

Z pg. 9

Contents............................................................

Z pg. 1

Counter Memory.............................................

Z pg. 17

Counter Reset..................................................

Z pg. 17

D

Daily............................................................... Z pg. 29

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

Z pg. 42

Display Panel..................................................

Z pg. 54

E

Editing............................................................. Z pg. 34

F

Fine Tuning ..................................................... Z pg. 44

Frame-By-Frame Playback...............................

Z pg. 12

Front View ......................................................

Z pg. 51

G

Guide Channel (GUIDE CH) ........................... Z pg. 26

H

Head Cleaning .................................................. Z pg. 2

High-Seed Search............................................

Z pg. 13

I

Illumi Guide.................................................... Z pg. 28

Index Code .....................................................

Z pg. 16

Index Search ...................................................

Z pg. 16

Instant ReView ................................................

Z pg. 14

Instant Timer Recording (ITR) ..........................

Z pg. 25

J

Just Clock.......................................................... Z pg. 9

Jog Dial...........................................................

Z pg. 12

L

Load A Cassette................................................Z pg. 11

M

Manual Channel Set........................................ Z pg. 41

Manual Clock Set............................................

Z pg. 10

Manual Tracking .............................................

Z pg. 14

Moisture Condensation .....................................

Z pg. 2

Multi-Brand Remote (MBR) Control Setting .....

Z pg. 40

N

Next-Function Memory ................................... Z pg. 15

NICAM ...........................................................

Z pg. 24

NTSC Playback ...............................................

Z pg. 18

O

On-Screen....................................................... Z pg. 23

P

Programme Delivery Control (PDC) ................ Z pg. 33

Playback ..........................................................

Z pg. 11

PlusCode™ .....................................................

Z pg. 27

Preset Position...................................................

Z pg. 8

Programme Screen ..........................................

Z pg. 30

R

Random Assemble Editing............................... Z pg. 36

Rear View........................................................

Z pg. 54

Record Safety Tab ...........................................

Z pg. 20

Recording .......................................................

Z pg. 20

Repeat Playback..............................................

Z pg. 15

RF Connection ..................................................

Z pg. 4

S

Scart Connector ................................................ Z pg. 4

Scene Finder ...................................................

Z pg. 17

Shuttle Ring.....................................................

Z pg. 12

Slow Motion ...................................................

Z pg. 12

Specifications..................................................

Z pg. 55

Still Picture......................................................

Z pg. 12

T

Tape Position Indicator.................................... Z pg. 15

Tape Speed .....................................................

Z pg. 20

Timer Programming.........................................

Z pg. 30

Timer Recording..............................................

Z pg. 26

Timer Warning ................................................

Z pg. 32

Tracking ..........................................................

Z pg. 14

Tuner.................................................................

Z pg. 8

TV Brand.........................................................

Z pg. 40

V

Variable-Speed Search .................................... Z pg. 13

Video Plus+.....................................................

Z pg. 26

W

Weekly............................................................ Z pg. 29

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INDEX (cont.)

FRONT VIEW

1 OPERATE Button turns recorder on/off (loading

a cassette also turns power on). Z pg. 5

2 TIMER Button engages timer standby mode.

Z pg. 29

3 AUDIO DUBBING Button engages Audio

Dubbing mode. Z pg. 38

4 Cassette Loading Slot is where cassette is

inserted; door closes, "cassette loaded" indicator
lights up on front display panel.

5 RECORD Button starts regular recording (press

once), Instant Timer Recording (press twice);
sets duration of ITR. Z pg. 20

6 PAUSE Button stops tape temporarily during

recording.; stops tape temporarily during
playback; plays back frame by frame with each
additional press. Z pg. 12

7 TV PROG. Dial scans to desired preset during

Stop mode. Z pg. 20
JOG Dial plays back frame by frame during Still
or Play mode. Z pg. 12

8 SHUTTLE Ring rewinds or fast-forwards tape

during Stop mode; performs forward and reverse
slow-motion and search during Still or Play
mode. Z pg. 12

9 VIDEO Input Connector enables easy connec-

tion of video output from another recorder or
camcorder for editing. Z pg. 35

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editing. Z pg. 35

! AUDIO Input Connector [R] enables easy

connection of audio output (Hi-Fi) from another
recorder, camcorder or other source for editing.

Z pg. 35

@ TV PROG. +/– Buttons select preset. Z pg. 8
# SP/LP Button selects tape speed. Z pg. 20

$ Infrared Beam Receiving Window is where

remote control should be aimed when in use.

% Display Panel provides clear view of various

displays and indicators. Z pg. 54

^ REVIEW Button "reviews" timer-recorded

programme. Z pg. 14

& AUTO SP/LP TIMER Button engages Auto SP/LP

Timer for automatic switching from SP to LP
mode during recording. Z pg. 33

* STOP/EJECT Button stops tape; ejects tape

during Stop mode. Z pg. 11

( PLAY Button plays back tape; cancels Pause,

Still, Slow, Search modes. Z pg. 11

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REMOTE CONTROL

1 CH SET Button accesses Ch. Set Mode Menu

screen; closes Confirmation screen. Z pg. 8

2 REVIEW Button — same as button on recorder.

Z pg. 14

3 A/B CODE Switch enables setting of recorder to

respond to A- or B-code command signals. Z
pg. 19

4 CLOCK Button accesses Clock Set screen. Z

pg. 9

5 NUMBER Keys are used in channel selection,

timer programming, external source recording.
Z pg. 20

6 (PDC) Button enables/disables PDC record-

ing. Z pg. 33

7 CANCEL Button erases previously entered data

in on-screen selection menus. Z pg. 27
C.RESET Button resets counter to 0:00:00.
Z pg. 17

8 START +/– Button accesses Program screen;

inputs of programme Start Time. Z pg. 30

9 STOP +/– Button inputs programme Stop Time.

Z pg. 31

0 SP/LP Button selects tape speed. Z pg. 20

Digit Entry Button is used in controlling con-

nected TV. Z pg. 40

! AUDIO MONITOR Button changes output

sound mode. Z pg. 18
TV Mute Button mutes sound of connected TV.
Z pg. 40

@ Rewind [REW] Button rewinds tape; initiates

high-speed reverse search. Z pg. 11

# PLAY Button — same as button on recorder. Z

pg. 11

$ RECORD Button — same as button on recorder.

Z pg. 20

% SCENE FINDER Button initiates cycle of 5-

second forward high-speed search and 10­minute fast-forward (on counter). Z pg. 17

^ PROG Button accesses Timer Programming

screen. Z pg. 28

& PUSH JOG %fi Button is used for selection

in on-screen menus. Z pg. 8
PUSH JOG Button sets preset of TV
Z pg. 40; initiates functions such as Index
Search, variable-speed search, frame by frame
playback. Z pg. 12

* STORE Button is used when storing channels

manually. Z pg. 41
C.MEMORY Button engages Counter Memory
mode. Z pg. 17

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( OPERATE Button — same as button on recorder .

Z pg. 5

) DISPLAY Button switches display between time,

date, counter readings. Z pg. 16

q MODE Button accesses/closes On-Screen/

B.E.S.T. screen. Z pg. 21

w ADD TIME Button adds time to end of record-

ing (5 minutes each time button is pressed.)
Z pg. 29

e DAILY Button enables timer recording of daily

serials. Z pg. 29

r WEEKLY Button enables timer recording of

weekly serials. Z pg. 29

t AUX Button sets recorder's input mode.

Z pg. 35

y TIMER Button — same as button on recorder.

Z pg. 29

u TV PROG. +/– Button selects preset. Z pg. 8
i DATE +/– Button inputs date of programme for

timer recording. Z pg. 31

o TV/VCR Switch enables remote control of VCR

or connected TV. Z pg. 40

p TV/VIDEO Button switches control between TV

and VCR. Z pg. 40

Q Fast Forward [FF] Button fast-forwards tape;

initiates high-speed forward search. Z pg. 11

W PAUSE Button — same as button on recorder.

Z pg. 12

E STOP Button — same as button on recorder.

Z pg. 11

R PROG CHECK Button accesses Program screens

(next program's information screen appears
each time button is pressed). Z pg. 32
IN/OUT Button registers edit-in and edit-out
points in memory during R.A. Edit mode.
Z pg. 36

T OK Button enters selections made in on-screen

menus. Z pg. 8
START Button starts automatic editing. Z pg. 37

Y R.A. EDIT Button engages R.A. Edit mode.

Z pg. 36

U TV VOL %fi Button controls volume of con-

nected TV. Z pg. 40

I ILLUMI GUIDE Button engages Illumi-Guide

mode. Z pg. 28

Installing Batteries

1 Open the battery compartment cover.
2 Insert 2 "R6"-size batteries (provided) in the correct

directions.

3 Replace the cover.

How To Use

The remote control can operate most of your video
recorder's functions, as well as basic functions of TV sets of
JVC and other brands.

Z pg. 40.

● Point the remote control toward the sensor window.

● The maximum operating distance of the remote control

is about 8 m.

NOTE:

If for some reason the remote control doesn't work properly,
remove its batteries, wait a short time and then try again.

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1 and 2 Symbolic Mode Indicators

* The indicator will blink during turbo search.

3 "DAILY" Program Mark lights when recorder has been

programmed to record daily serial.

Z pg. 29

4 "WEEKLY" Program Mark lights when recorder has

been programmed to record weekly serial.

Z pg. 29

5 Start Time/Stop Time Indicator separates Start Time

and Stop Time of timer recording on Display Panel.

Z pg. 29

6 Tape Remaining Time Indicator displays time remaining

on tape when certain buttons are pressed.

Z pg. 16

7 PDC Indicator lights when PDC has been engaged

for timer recording.

Z pg. 33

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STILL:
FORWARD SLOW:

FF:

STILL:
REVERSE SLOW:

REW: RECORD:
FF VARIABLE

RECORD PAUSE:

SHUTTLE SEARCH:
REW VARIABLE

AUDIO DUBBING:

SHUTTLE SEARCH:
REVERSE PLAY:

AUDIO DUBBING
PAUSE:

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6 RF OUT Switch enables operation via RF connection

or AV connection; activates test pattern when tuning
TV receiver for video preset.

Z pg. 5

7 Remote PAUSE/R.A. EDIT Connector enables

connection to second recorder equipped with
Remote PAUSE or R.A. EDIT Connector, or to JVC
camcorder equipped with Master Edit Control, for
easy editing.

Z pg. 35

8 RF OUT Connector enables connection to aerial

terminal of TV receiver.

Z pg. 4

9 RF Output Channel Adjustment Screw enables

adjustment of output channel if UHF channel 36 is
used in your area.

Z pg. 5

1 Mains Power Cord supplies power to recorder.

Z pg. 4

2 AUDIO OUT (L/R) Connectors enable connection of

audio cassette recorder, TV or second video recorder
for dubbing.

Z pg. 7

3 AV1 IN/OUT SCART Connector enables AV connec-

tion to TV or second recorder; input recordable when
"AU 1" selected.

Z pg. 4

4 AV2 IN Connector enables connection of satellite

receiver or second recorder; input recordable when
"AU 2" selected.

Z pg. 6

5 ANT. IN Connector enables connection of aerial.

Z pg. 4

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top while B.E.S.T. is active.

Z pg. 21

Audio Level Indicator displays audio input and
output levels.

9 "Cassette Loaded" Mark lights once a cassette is

inserted; remains lit until cassette ejected or power
turned off.

0 Instant Timer Recording Indicator lights when ITR

initiated; remains lit until ITR finishes.

Z pg. 25

! Tape Speed Indicators display mode of recording; light

during Record or Play mode.

Z pg. 20

@ "Timer" Indicator lights when TIMER has been

pressed to engage Timer mode.

Z pg. 29

# Counter shows time elapsed since playback or

recording began.
REMAIN displays time remaining from current tape
position to end of tape.
Clock Display shows current time.

Z pg. 9

* Counter, REMAIN and Clock Display appear

alternately when DISPLAY is pressed.

$ Channel Display shows station name being received

and its preset position.
Mode shows external input mode selected.

% Audio Mode Indicator displays audio output mode

currently selected.

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GENERAL

Power requirement : AC 220 – 240 V`, 50/60 Hz
Power consumption : 24 W
Temperature
Operating : 5°C to 40°C
Storage : –20°C to 60°C
Operating position : Horizontal only
Dimensions (WxHxD) : 400 x 94 x 340 mm
Weight : 4.3 kg
Format : VHS PAL standard
Maximum recording time

(SP) : 240 min. with E-240 video

cassette

(LP) : 480 min. with E-240 video

cassette

VIDEO/AUDIO

Signal system : PAL-type colour signal and

CCIR monochrome signal,
625 lines/50 fields

Recording system : DA4 (Double Azimuth)

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

(Normal audio)

20 Hz to 20,000 Hz

(Hi-Fi audio)
Input/Output : 21-pin scart connector x 2

(IN/OUT x 1, IN x 1)

RCA connector x 1

(IN x 1, OUT x 1)

TUNER/TIMER

TV channel storage
capacity : 99 positions

(+AUX position "AU")
Tuning system : Frequency synthesized tuner
Channel coverage : UHF channels 21 – 69

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

(Adjustable 32 – 40)
Memory backup time : Approx. 3 min.

SPECIFICATIONS

ACCESSORIES

Provided accessories : RF cable,

Infrared remote control unit,
"R6" battery x 2,
21-pin SCART cable

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

HR-J635EK

COPYRIGHT © 1996 VICTOR COMPANY OF JAPAN, LTD.

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