JVC HR-S7600 User Manual

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VIDEO CASSETE RECORDER

HR-S7600EU HR-S7611EU

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INSTRUCTIONS

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CONTENTS

SAFETY FIRST 2

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

INSTALLING YOUR NEW RECORDER 4

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

S-VIDEO Connection .............................. 5

INITIAL SETTINGS 6

Auto Set Up ............................................ 6

Preset Download..................................... 8

Language .............................................. 10

On-Screen Displays ...............................11

Power Save Mode ................................. 12

T-V LINK 13

T-V Link Functions ................................ 13

INFORMATION ON COLOUR SYSTEM 14

Colour System Set ................................. 14

PLAYBACK 15

Basic Playback ...................................... 15

Playback Features ................................. 16

RECORDING 20

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

Recording Features................................ 21

B.E.S.T. Picture System .......................... 24

TIMER RECORDING 26

SHOWVIEW Timer Programming .............. 26

Express Timer Programming .................. 28

Automatic Satellite

Programme Recording........................... 33

SPECIAL FEATURES 34

Remote Control Functions..................... 34

EDITING 37

Preparation For Editing.......................... 37

Edit To Or From Another Video

Recorder ............................................... 38

Edit From A Camcorder......................... 41

Audio Dubbing ..................................... 42

SYSTEM CONNECTIONS 43

Connection To A Satellite Tuner ............. 43

Connecting/Using A Decoder................ 46

Connecting/Using A Stereo System........ 47

SUBSIDIARY SETTINGS 48

Tuner Set ............................................... 48

Video Channel Set................................. 55

Clock Set............................................... 56

SHOWVIEW Setup .................................... 58

TROUBLESHOOTING 59 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 61 INDEX 62 SPECIFICATIONS 66

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SAFETY FIRST

Safety Precautions

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

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

MOISTURE.

CAUTION

n When you are not using the recorder for a long period of time, it is recommended that you disconnect the

power cord from the mains outlet.

n Dangerous voltage inside. Refer internal servicing to qualified service personnel. To prevent electric shock or

fire hazard, remove the power cord from the mains outlet prior to connecting or disconnecting any signal lead or aerial.

WARNING

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

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

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

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

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

IMPORTANT

n Please read the various precautions on page 2 and 3 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.

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n Cassettes marked "S-VHS" and "VHS" can be used with this video cassette recorder. However, S-VHS recordings are possible only

with cassettes marked "S-VHS".

n SHOWVIEW is a registered trademark of Gemstar Development Corporation. The SHOWVIEW system is manufactured under licence

from Gemstar Development Corporation.

For Italy:

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

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The STANDBY/ON current on and off. "

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

button does not completely shut off mains power from the unit, but switches operating

" shows electrical power standby and " " shows ON.

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.

DO NOT block the recorder’s ventilation openings.

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

3. 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.

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Basic Connections

INSTALLING YOUR NEW RECORDER

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

CHECK CONTENTS

Make sure the package contains all of the accessories listed in “Specifications” (Z pg. 66).

Aerial terminal

Back of TV

21-pin SCART Cable

Mains Power Cord

Mains outlet

21-pin SCART connector

RF Cable (provided)

AV1 OUT

S OUT

COMP. Y/C

AV1 OUT switch

AV1 IN/OUT

AUDIO

AV2 IN/DECODER

AV1 IN/OUT

SITUATE RECORDER

Place the recorder on a stable, horizontal surface.

CONNECT RECORDER TO TV

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

TV Aerial Cable

PAUSE

RF OUT

ANT. IN

Rear view

OUT

RF CONNECTION

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

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

on the rear panel of the recorder.

c– Connect the provided RF cable between the RF

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

AV CONNECTION

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To Connect To A TV With AV Input Terminals . . .

a– Connect the aerial, recorder and TV as per “RF

CONNECTION”.

b– Connect an optional SCART cable between the

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

c– Set the AV1 OUT switch to the appropriate position.

See "AV1 INPUT/OUTPUT SIGNAL SELECTION FOR AV CONNECTION" below.

CONNECT RECORDER TO MAINS

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

Make AV connection if your TV has a 21-pin AV input connector (SCART) in order to reduce the possibility of interference. And if you are using a stereo TV, you will need this cable in order to enjoy stereo playback of videotapes.

AV1 INPUT/OUTPUT SIGNAL SELECTION FOR AV CONNECTION

The AV1 IN/OUT connector accepts and delivers either a composite signal (regular video signal) or a Y/C signal (a signal in which the luminance and chrominance signals are separated). For input signal selection, select "VIDEO" (regular video signal) or "S-VIDEO" (Y/C signal) for "AV1 SELECT" setting (Z pg. 40). For output signal selection, use AV1 OUT switch of the rear panel.

● If your TV's 21-pin AV input connector (SCART) is compatible only with the regular video signal, set this switch to COMP.

● If your TV's 21-pin AV input connector (SCART) is compatible with the Y/C signal, set this switch to Y/C. You can obtain high-

quality S-VHS pictures. (For connection, be sure to use a 21-pin SCART cable that is compatible with the Y/C signal.)

After you plug the mains power cord into a mains outlet, the Country Set display appears on the TV screen and/or on the recorder's front display panel when the button on the recorder/remote control is pressed for the first time to power on the recorder; go to page 6 to perform Auto Set Up.

NOTES:

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Set your TV to the VIDEO (or AV), Y/C, or RGB mode according to the type of your TV's SCART connector.

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For switching the TV's mode, refer to the instruction manual of your television.

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To obtain high-quality S-VHS pictures, you can also use the S-VIDEO CONNECTION described on page 5.

S-VIDEO Connection

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Back of TV

Back of Recorder

Aerial terminal

S-VIDEO IN connector

AUDIO IN connectors

Mains outlet

Mains Power Cord

S-Video cable (not provided)

Audio cable (not provided)

S-VIDEO OUT

S OUT

RF Cable (provided)

AV1 OUT

COMP. Y/C

AV1 IN/OUT

AV2 IN/DECODER

AUDIO OUT

AUDIO

OUT

Aerial or Cable

ANT. IN

PAUSE

RF OUT

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To Connect to A TV With S-VIDEO/AUDIO IN Connectors . . .

CONNECT RECORDER TO TV

a– Connect the aerial, recorder and TV as per "RF

CONNECTION" (Z pg. 4).

b–Connect the recorder's S-VIDEO OUT connector to

the TV's S-VIDEO IN connector.

c– Connect the recorder's AUDIO OUT connectors to

the TV's AUDIO IN connectors.

NOTES:

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You can obtain high-quality S-VHS pictures.

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If your television is not stereo-capable, use the recorder's AUDIO OUT connectors to connect to an audio amplifier for Hi-Fi stereo sound reproduction. (Z pg. 47)

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To operate the recorder with your TV using the S-VIDEO connection, set your TV to the VIDEO (or AV mode).

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For switching the TV's mode, refer to the instruction manual of your television.

CONNECT RECORDER TO MAINS

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

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Auto Set Up

Auto Channel Set/Auto Clock Set/Auto Guide Program Number Set

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INITIAL SETTINGS

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

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

need to select your language.

** If you live in Hungary (MAGYARORSZAG), Czech Republic (CESKA

REPUBLIKA), Poland (POLSKA) or other countries in Eastern Europe (OTHER EASTERN EUROPE), set the clock manually.

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

Before starting, make sure of the following:

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

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

a mains outlet.

● If you want to use the on-screen display, the TV should be set to its AV mode (with AV or S-VIDEO connection

Z pg. 4 or 5) or UHF channel 36 (with RF connection Z pg. 4).

TURN ON THE RECORDER

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

and/or on the screen.

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International Telephone Country Code

BELGIUM : 32 NORGE : 47

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

ATTENTION

Once you have performed Auto Set Up, even if the recorder's memory backup has expired, all the stored stations and their Guide Program numbers remain in the recorder's memory and the recorder will not perform Auto Set Up again. You only need to set the clock. (Z pg. 56)

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

● Video Channel setting (for RF connection users) Z pg. 55

● Tuner setting Z pg. 48

● Clock setting Z pg. 56

If a new station starts broadcasting in your area, perform tuner setting (Z pg. 48) and, if necessary, video channel setting (Z pg. 55).

OTHER WESTERN EUROPE OTHER EASTERN EUROPE

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NOTE:

If you have connected your TV to the recorder with RF connection and the onscreen display appearing on UHF channel 36 looks distorted, perform "Video Channel Set" on page 55.

BELGIUM

ESKÁ REPUBLIKA DANMARK DEUTSCHLAND ESPAÑA GREECE ITALIA MAGYARORSZÁG NEXT PAGE

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SELECT COUNTRY

If you are referring to the front display panel

Press

to select your international telephone country code

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of your country referring to the chart in the left column. (Ex.) DEUTSCHLAND is selected

If you are referring to the on-screen display

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

NOTE:

If you have selected BELGIUM (32) or SUISSE (41), go to step 3. If you have selected MAGYARORSZAG (36), CESKA REPUBLIKA (42), POLSKA (48) or OTHER EASTERN EUROPE (EE), press OK. The Clock Set screen will appear. Set the clock manually (Z pg. 56 – 57), then go to step 4. If you have selected any other country name (code), go to step 4.

to move the

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BELGIUM

ESKÁ REPUBLIKA DANMARK

DEUTSCHLAND

ESPAÑA GREECE ITALIA MAGYARORSZÁG NEXT PAGE

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SELECT LANGUAGE

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

If you are referring to the front display panel

Press

(Ex.) DEUTSCH is selected for SUISSE

If you are referring to the on-screen display

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

to select your language code.

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Language Code

ENGLISH : 01 NEDERLANDS : 06 DEUTSCH : 02 SVENSKA : 07 FRANCAIS : 03 NORSK : 08 ITALIANO : 04 SUOMI : 09 CASTELLANO : 05 DANSK :10

International telephone country code

DANSK SUOMI NORSK

to move the

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SVENSKA NEDERLANDS CASTELLANO ITALIANO FRANCAIS

DEUTSCH

ENGLISH

[ [MENU] : ENDE

(Ex.) DEUTSCH is selected

Language code

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NOTES:

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

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Auto clock set function sets the clock automatically by reading the clock setting data from a station transmitting a PDC signal while auto channel set is being performed.

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During auto channel set, the recorder recognizes each station name of the detected stations and stores them in the recorder's memory, then automatically sets S assigned Guide Program number for those stations according to the broadcast area.

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In the area where no TV station transmits a PDC signal, the recorder can perform neither auto clock set nor auto Guide Program number set.

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

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Auto clock may not function properly depending on the reception condition.

HOWVIEW

PERFORM AUTO SET UP

Press OK.

If you are referring to the front display panel

Press

to select "Auto" and press OK or #.

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If you are referring to the on-screen display

Press highlight bar (pointer) to "AUTO SET" and press OK or #.

● If you are using the on-

to move the

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AUTO SET

T-V LINK

[ [MENU] : EXIT

"Auto" blinks on the display panel; do NOT press any button on the recorder or remote control until the display panel shows either the display as illustrated on page 9 or "– –:– –".

screen display , the AUTO SET screen will appear. As Auto Set Up progresses, the " " mark on the screen moves from left to right.

[MENU] : EXIT

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AUTO SET

PLEASE WAIT

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End

● If "– –:– –" appears on the display panel, refer to page 9.

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Preset Download

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

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

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

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INITIAL SETTINGS (cont.)

When you connect the recorder and your TV via fully-wired 21-pin SCART cable (Z pg. 4), you can set the recorder's tuner channels by downloading preset data from your TV instead of using the Auto Set Up function (Z pg. 6). After downloading is completed, the recorder sets the clock and Guide Program number automatically. For details, refer to the instruction manual for your TV.

Perform steps 1 to 3 of "Auto Set Up" on page 6 and 7 before continuing.

PERFORM PRESET DOWNLOAD

Press OK.

If you are referring to the front display panel

Press

to select "CH – –" and press OK or #.

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If you are referring to the on-screen display

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

● If "– –:– –" appears on the display panel, refer to page

● If you are using the on-

● If you press any button

to move the

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AUTO SET

T-V LINK

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Preset position on the display panel increases from "CH1"; do NOT press any button on the recorder or remote control until the display panel shows either the display as illustrated on page 9 or "– –:– –".

9. screen display , the T-V

LINK screen will appear . Then the GUIDE PROG SET screen will appear during Guide Program number set.

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

[MENU] : EXIT

T-V LINK

PLEASE WAIT

GUIDE PROG SET

PLEASE WAIT

NOTES:

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In the area where no TV station transmits a PDC signal, the recorder can perform neither auto clock set nor auto Guide Program number set.

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

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Auto clock may not function properly depending on the reception condition.

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

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On this recorder, the characters available for station’s name (ID) are A–Z, 0–9, –, *, + and (space). Some downloaded station’s name may differ from those of your TV (Z pg. 52).

[MENU] : EXIT

SET VIDEO CHANNEL

Set the Video Channel to off manually. (Z pg. 55)

Results of Auto Set Up/Preset Download appear on the front display panel

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When both auto channel set and auto clock set have been completed successfully the correct current time will be displayed after the OK button is pressed in step 4 on page 7 or in step 1 on page 8.

You can check if the Guide Program numbers have been set correctly when you perform SHOWVIEW Timer Programming (Z pg. 26); if the correct channel position number is displayed in step 3, this confirms that the Guide Program number for the SHOWVIEW number you enter in step 2 has been set correctly.

If both auto channel set and auto clock set have been performed successfully:

Turn on the TV and select its VIDEO channel or AV mode, then make sure that all necessary stations have been stored in

the recorder's memory by using the TV PROG button(s).

● If station names (ID — Z pg. 53) have also been stored in the recorder's memory, the station name will be displayed at the top left corner of the screen for about 5 seconds when the recorder is tuned to a different station.

● If you want to set the tuner manually such as to add or skip channels, to change channel positions, or to set or change station names, see pages 50 – 54.

If auto channel set has succeeded but auto clock set has not:

When auto channel set has been completed successfully but auto clock set has not, "1" (channel position) will be displayed after the OK button is pressed in step 4 on page 7 or in step 1 on page 8.

When neither auto channel set nor auto clock set has been completed successfully, "– –:– –" will be displayed.

1 Turn on the TV and select its VIDEO channel or AV mode, then make sure that all necessary stations have been stored in

the recorder's memory by using the TV PROG button(s).

● If you want to set the tuner manually such as to add or skip channels, to change channel positions, or to set or change station names, see pages 50 – 54.

2 Perform "Clock Set" on page 56.

If both auto channel set and auto clock set have failed:

Make sure the TV aerial cable is connected properly to the recorder and turn off the recorder power once, then turn the

recorder power back on again.

● The Country Set display appears on the front display panel and/or on the screen; perform steps 2 – 4 on pages 6 – 7 again or perform the procedure on page 8.

IMPORTANT

n In certain reception conditions, station names may not be stored correctly, and auto Guide Program Number Set may not

work properly. If the Guide Program numbers are not set properly, when you timer-record a TV programme using SHOWVIEW, the recorder will record a TV programme of a different station. When programming the timer using SHOWVIEW, be sure to check whether the channel position on which your recorder receives the broadcasting station you wish to record is selected (Z pg. 26, "SHOWVIEW Timer Programming").

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

may be poor. To delete those stations with an unacceptable picture Z "Delete A Channel" on page 51.

INFORMATION

Language for the on-screen display

Auto Set Up also selects the language automatically for the on-screen display depending on the Country setting you have made in step 2 on page 6 (unless you have selected BELGIUM or SUISSE), as shown below.

SUOMI [ SUOMI DANMARK [ DANSK NEDERLAND [ NEDERLANDS PORTUGAL [ ENGLISH ÖSTERREICH [ DEUTSCH GREECE [ ENGLISH DEUTSCHLAND [ DEUTSCH ESKÁ REPUBLIKA [ ENGLISH OTHER WESTERN EUROPE [ ENGLISH POLSKA [ ENGLISH ITALIA [ ITALIANO OTHER EASTERN EUROPE [ ENGLISH NORGE [ NORSK MAGYARORSZÁG [ ENGLISH SVERIGE [ SVENSKA ESPAÑA [ CASTELLANO If you want to change the language setting manually, Z "Language" on page 10.

Just Clock

Your recorder is equipped with the Just Clock function which provides accurate time keeping through automatic adjustments at regular intervals, by reading data from a PDC signal. If you want to take advantage of this function, simply set it to "ON".

Z "Just Clock" on page 56.

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Language

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

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INITIAL SETTINGS (cont.)

This recorder offers you the choice to view on-screen messages in 10 different languages. Though Auto Set Up selects the language automatically (Z pg. 9), you can change the language setting manually using this procedure as required.

TURN ON THE RECORDER

Press .

ACCESS MAIN MENU

Press MENU.

ACCESS COUNTRY SET SCREEN

Press highlight bar (pointer) to

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

to move the

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MAIN MENU

MODE SET

AUTO CH SET

MANUAL CH SET INITIAL SET

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SELECT COUNTRY

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

to move the highlight bar (pointer) to your

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SELECT LANGUAGE

Press

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highlight bar (pointer) to

the language of your choice.

● You do not have to press

to move the

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

DANSK SUOMI NORSK SVENSKA NEDERLANDS CASTELLANO ITALIANO FRANCAIS DEUTSCH

ENGLISH

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[MENU] : EXIT

RETURN TO NORMAL SCREEN

Press MENU.

On-Screen Displays

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You can choose whether or not to have various operational indicators appear on screen, by setting this function ON or OFF. Messages appear in the selected language (Z pg. 9 or 10).

TURN ON THE RECORDER

Press .

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

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ACCESS MAIN MENU SCREEN

Press MENU.

ACCESS MODE SET SCREEN

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

ENABLE/DISABLE ON-SCREEN DISPLAY

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

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

RETURN TO NORMAL SCREEN

Press MENU.

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

O. S. D. ON

DIRECT REC ON AUTO SP=LP TIMER OFF DIGITAL 3R ON NEXT PAGE

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MODE SET

NOTES:

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

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

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

1– Operation mode indicators 2– Tape speed SP/LP/EP (EP is for NTSC playback only) 3– Tape direction 4– Counter display 5– Tape remaining time indicator (Z pg. 21) 6– Audio mode display (Z pg. 19) 7– Tape position indicator (Z pg. 15) 8– Type of Broadcast (Z pg. 23) 9– Current day/month/year 10– Clock display 11– Channel position number and station name/Aux. indicator

(L-1, L-2, F-1 or S-1)

12– Timer warning display (Z pg. 27, 29) 13– Cassette loaded mark

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PR. 12 ABCD 21 : 00

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24. 12. 99 – WARNING– TIMER RECORDING TO START SOON

HI FI –1 : 23 : 45

NORM REMAIN 1 : 00

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INITIAL SETTINGS (cont.)

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

Power Save Mode

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

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TURN ON THE RECORDER

Press .

ACCESS MAIN MENU SCREEN

Press MENU.

ACCESS MODE SET SCREEN

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

"MODE SET", then press OK or #.

SELECT POWER SAVE MODE

Press %ﬁ to move the highlight bar (pointer) to "POWER SAVE", then press OK or # to set to "ON".

MODE SET

B. E. S. T. ON

PICTURE CONTROL AUTO AUTO TIMER OFF O. S. D. ON DIRECT REC ON AUTO SP=LP TIMER OFF DIGITAL 3R ON NEXT PAGE

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MODE SET

AUTO CH SET MANUAL CH SET INITIAL SET

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[MENU] : EXIT

POWER SAVE ON

S-VHS AUTO AV1 SELECT VIDEO AV2 SELECT AV2 COLOUR SYSTEM PAL/NTSC

[5∞] = [MENU] : EXIT

MAIN MENU

RETURN TO NORMAL SCREEN

Press MENU.

NOTES:

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

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The Just Clock function (Z pg. 56) does not work while the Power Save mode is engaged.

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

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

Instant Timer Recording).

... the Auto Satellite Prog Recording mode is engaged

(Z pg. 33).

... "AV2 SELECT" is set to "DECODER" or "SAT" (Z pg. 40).

T-V LINK

T-V Link Functions

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Direct Rec

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

When you connect the recorder and your TV via fully-wired 21-pin SCART cable (Z pg. 4), the following functions are available. You can use these functions only with the TV offering T-V Link, etc.* For details, refer to the instruction manual for your TV.

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

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

NexTView Link

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

TV Auto Power On

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

VCR Auto Standby

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

TURN ON THE RECORDER

Press .

ACCESS MAIN MENU SCREEN

Press MENU.

ACCESS MODE SET SCREEN

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

"MODE SET", then press OK or #.

SELECT DIRECT REC MODE

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

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

MODE SET

AUTO CH SET MANUAL CH SET INITIAL SET

[

] =

∞

[MENU] : EXIT

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

DIRECT REC ON

AUTO SP=LP TIMER OFF DIGITAL 3R ON NEXT PAGE

[5∞] = [MENU] : EXIT

MAIN MENU

MODE SET

RETURN TO NORMAL SCREEN

Press MENU.

NOTES:

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

as described in "Basic Recording" (Z pg. 20) .

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

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

fully-wired 21-pin SCART cable.

• Retake function does not work during Direct Rec (Z pg. 22).

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Colour System Set

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INFORMATION ON COLOUR SYSTEM

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

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

MESECAM is the designation for tapes with SECAM signals that have

been recorded on a MESECAM-compatible PAL video cassette

recorder.

TURN ON THE RECORDER

Press .

ACCESS MAIN MENU SCREEN

Press MENU.

ACCESS MODE SET SCREEN

Press %ﬁ to move the

4 3

highlight bar (pointer) to

"MODE SET", then press OK or #.

MAIN MENU

MODE SET

AUTO CH SET MANUAL CH SET INITIAL SET

[

] =

∞

[MENU] : EXIT

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NOTES:

About NTSC Playback

●

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.

SELECT COLOUR SYSTEM MODE

Press %ﬁ to move the highlight bar (pointer) to "COLOUR SYSTEM", then press OK or # to select the

appropriate colour system.

MODE SET

B. E. S. T. ON

PICTURE CONTROL AUTO AUTO TIMER OFF O. S. D. ON DIRECT REC ON AUTO SP=LP TIMER OFF DIGITAL 3R ON NEXT PAGE

[5∞] = [MENU] : EXIT

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

PAL or NTSC tape. MESECAM tape.

PREVIOUS PAGE POWER SAVE OFF S-VHS AUTO AV1 SELECT VIDEO AV2 SELECT AV2

COLOUR SYSTEM PAL/NTSC

[5∞] = [MENU] : EXIT

RETURN TO NORMAL SCREEN

Press MENU.

PLAYBACK

Basic

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

Playback

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

PLAY

STOP/EJECT

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

PLAY

– –:– –

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SHUTTLE

LOAD A CASSETTE

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

pointed toward the recorder. Don’t apply too much pressure when inserting.

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

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

FIND PROGRAMME START POINT

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

To go forward, press FF or turn the SHUTTLE ring to the right.

START PLAYBACK

Press PLAY. “BEST” appears blinking in the recorder's display panel during automatic tracking. (Z pg. 24)

STOP PLAYBACK

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

remove the cassette.

Usable cassettes

REW

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STOP

Tape Position Indicator

The tape position indicator appears on screen when, from the Stop mode, you press FF, REW or perform an Index Search. The position of “5” in relation to “0” (beginning) or “+” (end) shows you where you are on the tape.

”O.S.D.” (Z pg. 11) must be set to “ON”, or the indicator will not appear.

Beginning End

NOTE:

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

1:23:45

REMAIN 2:35

● 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. While only VHS signals can be recorded on regular VHS cassettes, both VHS and Super VHS signals can be recorded and played back using Super VHS cassettes.

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Still

Playback Features

PAUSE

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PLAY

REW

– –:– –

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TV PROG

PLAY

30 SEC

PAUSE

JOG

SHUTTLE

PLAYBACK (cont.)

NOTE:

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

Still Picture/Frame-By-Frame Playback

PAUSE DURING PLAYBACK

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

ACTIVATE FRAME-BY-FRAME PLAYBACK

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

playback.

Press PAUSE.

Press @ or #.

To resume normal playback, press PLAY.

High-Speed (Turbo) Search

ACTIVATE HIGH-SPEED SEARCH

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. Releasing

SHUTTLE resumes still picture playback.

● For forward high-speed search, turn the SHUTTLE ring all the way to the right and release it within 1 second.

● For reverse high-speed search, turn the SHUTTLE ring all the way to the left and release it within 1 second.

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

To resume normal playback, press PLAY.

ATTENTION

● Picture may not appear during high-speed search with an

● In the high-speed search, still, slow motion or frame by

● When normal playback resumes from search, still, slow

LP-recorded tape. frame playback mode, the picture will be distorted, and

there will be a loss of colour. motion or frame-by-frame playback, the picture may

jitter vertically momentarily depending on the type of TV being used.

NOTE:

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

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AB C D E F

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Slow Motion

ACTIVATE SLOW-MOTION PLAYBACK

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 on page 16).

During still picture, press and hold PAUSE for 2

seconds, then release. Press and release again to return to still picture.

During still picture, press and hold @ or #. Release to

return to still picture.

To resume normal playback, press PLAY.

Variable-Speed Search

ACTIVATE VARIABLE-SPEED SEARCH

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 16).

During playback, press @ 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.

Index Search

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

NOTE:

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

ACTIVATE INDEX SEARCH

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

sponding direction.

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

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

Current position

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

Skip Search

£ 2

Index number

Manual Tracking

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

OVERRIDE AUTOMATIC TRACKING

Press on the remote to engage manual tracking.

ADJUST TRACKING MANUALLY

Press TV PROG + or – to adjust tracking.

RETURN TO AUTOMATIC TRACKING

Press on the remote to re-engage automatic

tracking.

NOTE:

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

SKIP OVER UNWANTED SECTIONS

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

Normal playback resumes automatically.

NOTE:

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

Next Function Memory

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

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REVIEW

PLAY

PLAYBACK (cont.)

Digital 3R

Digital 3R picture system applies edge correction to the luminance signal to enhance detail.

ACCESS MAIN MENU

PAUSE

STOP

DIGITAL TBC/NR

AUDIO

1 2 3

– –:– –

REVIEW

4 5 6

PLAY

PAUSE

REW

7 8 9

STOP

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Digital TBC/NR

Your video recorder is equipped with the Digital TBC (Time Base Corrector) that removes jitter from fluctuating video signals to deliver a stable picture even with old tapes and rental cassettes. The on/off of Digital 3-DNR (Noise Reduction) which cuts noise and enables clear picture reproduction is also linked to this function. * The default setting is "ON".

We recommend that you use the Digital TBC feature when... ... playing back a tape recorded on a camcorder. ... playing back a tape repeatedly used. ... using this video recorder as the player for editing.

ACTIVATE DIGITAL TBC/NR

Press DIGITAL TBC/NR so that the button lights up.

● To turn off DIGITAL TBC/NR, press DIGITAL TBC/NR

again so that the light goes off.

SCREEN

Press MENU.

ACCESS MODE SET SCREEN

Move the highlight bar (pointer) to "MODE SET" by

pressing %ﬁ, then press OK or #.

MAIN MENU

MODE SET

AUTO CH SET MANUAL CH SET INITIAL SET

[

] =

∞

[MENU] : EXIT

SELECT DIGITAL 3R SET MODE

Move the highlight bar (pointer) to "DIGITAL 3R"

by pressing %ﬁ, then press OK or # to set to "ON".

MODE SET

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

DIGITAL 3R ON

[5∞] = [MENU] : EXIT

RETURN TO NORMAL SCREEN

Press MENU.

NOTES:

●

Normally it is recommendable to keep "DIGITAL 3R" set to "ON".

●

Depending on the type of tape being used, picture quality may be better with "DIGITAL 3R" set to "OFF".

NOTES:

●

If you play back a tape recorded under poor TV reception condition, there may be cases where the picture becomes more stable with Digital TBC/NR set to off.

●

When Digital TBC/NR is set to on, if you play back a tape where certain types of signals are recorded (using a PC or some character generators), the playback picture may be distorted. If this is the case, turn off Digital TBC/NR.

●

When playing back a MESECAM tape, Digital TBC/NR does not function even though the TBC/NR button is lit.

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Repeat Playback

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

START PLAYBACK

Press PLAY.

ACTIVA TE REPEAT PLAYBACK

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

● The Play indicator ( ) on the display panel blinks

slowly.

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

STOP PLAYBACK

Press STOP at any time to stop playback.

NOTE:

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

Instant ReView

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

NOTE:

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

ACTIVATE INSTANT REVIEW

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

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

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

NOTES:

●

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

●

The number of recorded programmes will not be displayed on the front display panel after Auto Satellite Prog recording (Z pg. 33).

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

TRACK

Recorder's Front Panel On-Screen Display

NORM NORM For audio-dubbed tapes

+ NORM

HI FI

NORM

USE

For Hi-Fi stereo tapes For main audio of Bilingual tapes For sub audio of Bilingual tapes

For audio-dubbed tapes

NOTES:

●

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

●

For instructions on recording stereo and bilingual programmes, refer to page 23.

●

"O.S.D." must be set to "ON" or the on-screen displays will not appear (Z pg. 11).

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Basic Recording

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

PLAY

PAUSE

TV PROG

RECORD

SP/LP

STOP/EJECT

RECORDING

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

LOAD A CASSETTE

Insert a cassette with the record safety tab intact.

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

power comes on automatically.

CHOOSE A PROGRAMME

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

SET TAPE SPEED

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

speed.

START RECORDING

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

B.E.S.T. takes place at the beginning of both the first SP and the first LP recording after inserting the cassette (Z pg. 24).

NUMBER

RECORD

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– –:– –

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If "DIRECT REC" is set to "ON", the programme that appears on the TV screen will be recorded (Z pg. 13).

PAUSE/RESUME RECORDING

Press PAUSE. Press PLAY to resume recording.

SP/LP

TV PROG

PLAY

PAUSE

STOP

STOP RECORDING

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

cassette.

Accidental erasure prevention

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

Record safety tab

Recording Resume Function

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

Recording Features

TV PROG

0000

C. RESET

– –:– –

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

– –:– –

4 3

RECORD

TV/VCR

TV PROG

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Record One Programme While Watching Another

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

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

SELECT CHANNEL TO WATCH

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

wish to view.

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

● If a decoder is connected to the recorder (Z pg. 46), you can select a scrambled channel as well with the TV channel controls.

Elapsed Recording Time Indication

You can check the exact time of a recording.

SET COUNTER DISPLAY

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

RESET COUNTER

Press C. RESET (or 0000) before starting recording or playback.

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

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

Press RECORD on the recorder.

ENGAGE ITR MODE

Press RECORD again. " " blinks and 0:30 appears on

the front display panel.

SET RECORDING DURATION

If you want to record for more than 30 minutes, press

RECORD to extend the time. Each press extends

recording time by 30 minutes.

NOTE:

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

Tape Remaining Time

DISPLAY REMAINING TIME

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

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

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

* channel position is not displayed during playback.

NOTE:

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

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REW

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

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– –:– –

PLAY

RECORDING (cont.)

S-VHS (Super VHS) and VHS

Your recorder can record in either S-VHS or VHS.

To record in S-VHS:

Perform the steps 1 – 4 below to set "S-VHS" to "AUTO". Then, insert a cassette marked "S-VHS", the S-VHS indicator will light on the display panel. The S-VHS recording mode will be selected.

To record in VHS:

4 3

PAUSE

Insert a cassette marked "VHS". The VHS recording mode will be automatically selected regardless of the S-VHS mode setting.

To record in VHS on an S-VHS cassette:

Insert the cassette marked "S-VHS", the S-VHS indicator will light on the display panel. Then, perform the steps 1 – 4 below to set the "S-VHS" to "OFF"; the S-VHS indicator will go out. The VHS recording mode will be selected.

ACCESS MAIN MENU SCREEN

Press MENU.

Retake

You can cut out unnecessary parts of a TV programme while you're recording it.

End of programme

Programme

Unnecessary part

Recorded part

Go back to end of programme to cut out unnecessary part

Beginning of programme

Unnecessary part

Programme

ENGAGE RECORD-PAUSE MODE

Press PAUSE during recording.

LOCATE START POINT

Turn the JOG dial to the left or right (or hold down REW or FF) and release it when you reach the point where

you want to resume recording. * Your recorder returns to the Record-Pause mode.

ACCESS MODE SET SCREEN

Move the highlight bar (pointer) to "MODE SET"

by pressing %ﬁ, then press OK or #.

MODE SET

AUTO CH SET MANUAL CH SET INITIAL SET

[

] =

∞

[MENU] : EXIT

SELECT S-VHS MODE

Move the highlight (pointer) to "S-VHS" by pressing

%ﬁ, then press OK or # to select "AUTO" or "OFF".

MODE SET

B. E. S. T. ON

PICTURE CONTROL AUTO AUTO TIMER OFF O. S. D. ON DIRECT REC ON AUTO SP=LP TIMER OFF DIGITAL 3R ON NEXT PAGE

[5∞] = [MENU] : EXIT

PREVIOUS PAGE POWER SAVE OFF

S-VHS AUTO

AV1 SELECT VIDEO AV2 SELECT AV2 COLOUR SYSTEM PAL/NTSC

[5∞] = [MENU] : EXIT

RETURN TO NORMAL SCREEN

Press MENU.

MAIN MENU

RESUME RECORDING

Press PLAY when you wish to resume recording.

NOTE:

Retake function does not work during Direct Rec (Z pg. 13).

NOTE:

When playing back a tape that has been recorded in S-VHS, the S-VHS indicator lights on the display panel regardless of the "S-VHS" mode setting.

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Receiving Stereo And Bilingual Programmes

Y our recorder is equipped with a Sound-Multiplex decoder (A2) and a Digital stereo sound decoder (NICAM) making reception of stereo and bilingual broadcasts possible.

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

AUDIO

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– –:– –

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Type of Broadcast Being Received

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

NICAM Monaural NICAM

● To listen to a stereo programme, press AUDIO until " " and " " appear on the front display panel or "HIFI L R" appears on the screen.

● To listen to a bilingual programme, press AUDIO until " " or " " appears on the front display panel, or "HIFI L " or "HIFI R" appears on the screen (as required).

● To listen to the Standard (regular monaural) audio while receiving a NICAM broadcast, press AUDIO until "NORM" appears on the front display panel or on the screen.

On-screen Display

NOTE:

"O.S.D." must be set to "ON" or the on-screen displays will not appear (Z pg. 11).

To Record Stereo And Bilingual Programmes (A2)

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

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

T o 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.

NOTES:

●

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

●

Before playing back a programme recorded in stereo, or a bilingual programme, refer to "Soundtrack Selection" (Z pg. 19).

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B.E.S.T. Picture

RECORDING (cont.)

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

System

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

PLAY

PAUSE

RECORD

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

– –:– –

4 3

Preparation

TURN ON THE RECORDER

Press .

ACCESS MAIN MENU SCREEN

Press MENU.

ACCESS MODE SET SCREEN

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

"MODE SET", then press OK or #.

SELECT B.E.S.T. MODE

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

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

to set to "ON" or "OFF".

RETURN TO NORMAL SCREEN

Press MENU.

MODE SET

AUTO CH SET MANUAL CH SET INITIAL SET

] =

[

∞

[MENU] : EXIT

B. E. S. T. ON

PICTURE CONTROL AUTO AUTO TIMER OFF O. S. D. ON DIRECT REC ON AUTO SP=LP TIMER OFF DIGITAL 3R ON NEXT PAGE

[5∞] = [MENU] : EXIT

MAIN MENU

MODE SET

RECORD

PLAY

PAUSE

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Recording

START RECORDING

Press and hold RECORD and press PLAY on the remote,

or press RECORD on the recorder.

DURING B.E.S.T.

B.E.S.T. COMPLETE

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

NOTES:

●

The B.E.S.T. system works 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.

●

The B.E.S.T. system does not work while Auto Satellite Prog recording is in progress (Z pg. 33).

●

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

●

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

●

Pressing the recorder's RECORD button while "BEST" is displayed does not start Instant Timer Recording (Z pg. 21).

Playback

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

START PLAYBACK

Press PLAY.

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

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

NOTES:

●

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

●

When watching a rental tape or one recorded on another video recorder, or when using this recorder as the player for editing, set B.E.S.T. to your preference by performing steps 1 through 5 on page 24.

●

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

ATTENTION

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

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

●

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

2) Press PLAY to start recording.

●

If you want to bypass the B.E.S.T. system and begin recording immediately, set “B.E.S.T.” to “OFF” in step 4 on page 24.

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SHOWVIEW Timer Programming

Before performing SHOWVIEW Timer Programming:

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

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

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

LCD panel

LCD PROG

1 2 3

NUMBER

4 5 6 7 8 9

PROG

You can use the remote control with LCD panel to enter the SHOWVIEW number.

ACCESS SHOWVIEW DISPLAY

Press LCD PROG. The LCD panel looks like this:

– –:– –

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TIMER RECORDING

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

ACCESS SHOWVIEW SCREEN

Press PROG.

SHOWVIEW

[0 – 9] : SHOWVIEW

+/–

[

] : EXPRESS PROGRAMING

[PROG] : EXIT

The front display panel looks like this:

ENTER SHOWVIEW NUMBER

Press the NUMBER keys to enter the SHOWVIEW

number of a programme you wish to record, then press OK.

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

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

The display panel can show only a 4-digit number.

ACCESS SHOWVIEW PROGRAM SCREEN

The SHOWVIEW Program screen appears (if you’re

just starting out, “P1” appears).

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

SHOWVIEW

12345678

[0 – 9] = [ ] : DELETE [PROG] : EXIT

SHOWVIEW 123456789

– P1 –

START STOP 21:00 = 22:00

SP VPS/PDC OFF

DATE TV PROG

25.12 1

: OK

ARD

ENTER SHOWVIEW NUMBER

Press the NUMBER keys to enter the SHOWVIEW number

of a programme you wish to record, then press .

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

The SHOWVIEW number you enter appears on the LCD

panel:

Then go to step 3 in the right column.

IMPORTANT

Make sure the channel position number you wish to record is displayed; if not, see "SHOWVIEW Setup" on page 58 and set the Guide Program number for that SHOWVIEW number correctly .

● If the number you entered is invalid, "ERROR" appears on the screen and "Err" appears on the display panel. Press and input a valid SHOWVIEW number.

● If the "GUIDE PROG SET" screen appears, see "ATTENTION – Regarding Guide Program Number Set" on page 27.

VPS/PDC

PROG

STOP+/–

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

– –:– –

DAILY

SP/LP

WEEKLY

SET TAPE SPEED

Press SP/LP ( ) to set the tape speed.

SET VPS/PDC MODE

Press VPS/PDC to select "ON" or "OFF".

If "VPS/PDC ON" is displayed on the screen or "VPS/ PDC" is lit on the display panel, VPS/PDC is set to ON.

If "VPS/PDC OFF" is displayed on the screen or "VPS/PDC" is not lit on the display panel, VPS/PDC is set to OFF.

Z "VPS/PDC Recording" on page 29.

RETURN TO NORMAL SCREEN

Press PROG or OK. "PROGRAM COMPLETED" appears on the screen for about 5 seconds, then normal screen

appears.

● Repeat steps 1 – 6 for each additional programme.

ENGAGE RECORDER’S TIMER MODE

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

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

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Satellite Tuner Users

To timer-record a satellite broadcast using SHOWVIEW:

1 Set "AV2 SELECT" to "AV2" (Z pg. 40). 2 Perform steps 1 – 7. 3 Set the satellite tuner to the appropriate channel before

the selected programme begins.

4 Leave the satellite tuner's power on.

ATTENTION

Regarding Guide Program Number Set

"GUIDE PROG SET" appears after performing step 3 if the Guide Program number for the SHOWVIEW number you entered has not been set.

● Press the NUMBER keys or %ﬁ to input the channel position number on which your recorder receives that station, then press OK or # to set the Guide Program number. The SHOWVIEW program screen appears.

GUIDE PROG SET

(Ex.) To timer-record a ZDF

GUIDE PROG TV PROG

2 – –

[

] =

∞

[PROG] : EXIT

programme with SHOWVIEW. * If your recorder receives

ZDF on the channel position 2, press OK or after entering "2".

NOTES:

●

To Change The Stop Time . . . . . . press STOP +/– in step 3. You can compensate for anticipated programme schedule delays this way.

●

To Timer-Record Weekly Or Daily Serials . . . . . . in step 3, press WEEKLY (NUMBER key “9”) for weekly serials or DAILY (NUMBER key “8”) for daily serials (Monday – Friday). Either "WEEKLY" or "DAILY" appears on the screen. Pressing the button again makes the corresponding indication disappear.

●

You can programme this recorder to timer -record as many as 8 programmes. If you try to programme the recorder to record a ninth, "PROGRAM FULL" appears on screen and "FULL" appears on the front display panel. T o record the extra programme, you must first cancel any unnecessary programmes (Z pg. 30).

●

It is not possible to timer-record a TV programme with a S

HOWVIEW

number which starts with "0".

Timer Warning

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

NOTES:

●

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

●

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

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

– WARNING– TIMER RECORDING TO START SOON

[ ]

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Express Timer

TIMER RECORDING (cont.)

If you don’t know the SHOWVIEW number for the programme you wish to record, use the following procedure to set your recorder to timer-record the programme.

ACCESS SHOWVIEW

Programming

Before performing Express Timer Programming:

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

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

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

– –:– –

DAILY

STOP+/–

WEEKLY

SP/LP

TV PROG+/–

DATE+/–

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VPS/PDC

PROG

START+/–

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

SCREEN

Press PROG.

ACCESS PROGRAMME SCREEN

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

appears.)

The front display panel looks like this:

ENTER PROGRAMME START TIME

Press START +/– to enter the time you want

recording to start.

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

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

The front display panel looks like this:

– P1 –

START STOP

– –:– – = – –:– –

SP VPS/PDC OFF

DATE TV PROG

– –.– – – –

[+/–] = [PROG] : EXIT

– P1 –

START STOP

21:00 = – –:– –

SP VPS/PDC OFF

DATE TV PROG

– –.– – – –

[+/–] = [PROG] : EXIT

ENTER PROGRAMME STOP TIME

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

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

ENTER PROGRAMME DATE

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

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ENTER CHANNEL POSITION

Press TV PROG +/–.

START STOP

21:00 = 22:00

SP VPS/PDC OFF

DATE TV PROG

25.12 1

[+/–] = [PROG] : EXIT

SET TAPE SPEED

Press SP/LP ( ) to set the tape speed.

SET VPS/PDC MODE

Press VPS/PDC to select "ON" or "OFF".

If "VPS/PDC ON" is displayed on the screen or "VPS/ PDC" is lit on the display panel, VPS/PDC is set to ON.

If "VPS/PDC OFF" is displayed on the screen or "VPS/PDC"

is not lit on the display panel, VPS/PDC is set to OFF.

Z "VPS/PDC Recording" in the right column.

RETURN TO NORMAL SCREEN

After confirming all information is correct, press PROG

or OK. "PROGRAM COMPLETED" appears on the

screen for about 5 seconds, then normal screen appears.

● Repeat steps 1 – 9 for each additional programme.

ENGAGE RECORDER’S TIMER MODE

Press ‰ (TIMER). The recorder turns off automatically

and ‰ appears on the display panel.

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

– P1 –

ARD

Satellite Tuner Users

To timer-record a satellite broadcast using Express Timer Programming:

1 Set "AV2 SELECT" to "AV2" (Z pg. 40). 2 Perform steps 1 – 10. Enter "L-2" for the channel

position in step 6.

3 Set the satellite tuner to the appropriate channel before

the selected programme begins.

4 Leave the satellite tuner's power on.

VPS/PDC Recording

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

NOTES:

●

When you use Express Timer Programming, set the start time (VPS or PDC time) exactly as advertised in the TV listing. A different time than advertised will result in no recording.

●

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

●

VPS/PDC recording is also possible via the AV1 IN/OUT connector.

How to check if the station being received transmits a VPS/PDC signal

1 Press – –:– – until the channel position appears on the

display panel.

2 Hold down START+ for about 5 seconds.

● "VPS/PDC" appears blinking on the display panel.

If a VPS/PDC signal is detected from the station

PDC" will stop blinking.

If no VPS/PDC signal is detected from the station

PDC" will blink at a slower rate.

3 Press – –:– – or START+ again to return to normal display.

, "VPS/

To Timer-Record Weekly Or Daily Serials . . .

. . . anytime during steps 2 through 9, press WEEKLY (NUMBER key “9”) for weekly serials or DAILY (NUMBER key “8”) for daily serials (Monday – Friday). Either "WEEKLY" or "DAILY" appears on the screen. Pressing the button again makes the corresponding indication disappear.

NOTE:

You can programme this recorder to timer-record as many as 8 programmes. If you try to programme the recorder to record a ninth, "PROGRAM FULL" appears on screen and "FULL" appears on the front display panel. T o record the extra programme, you must first cancel any unnecessary programmes (Z pg. 30).

Timer Warning

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

NOTES:

●

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

●

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

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

– WARNING– TIMER RECORDING TO START SOON

[ ]

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TIMER RECORDING (cont.)

Check, Cancel And Replace Programmes

DISENGAGE TIMER MODE

Press ‰ (TIMER), then press .

VPS/PDC

PROG

START+/–

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

STOP+/–

– –:– –

SP/LP

4 3

DATE+/–

TV PROG+/–

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ACCESS PROGRAM CHECK SCREEN/DISPLAY

Press .

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

[

ACCESS PROGRAM SCREEN/ DISPLAY

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

next programme's information appears.

[

] : NEXT

– P1 –

START STOP

8:00 = 10:00

SP VPS/PDC OFF

DATE TV PROG

24.12 3

] : NEXT

WDR

NOTE:

You can also check the programmes on the display panel even if the recorder's power is off (unless the recorder is in the Power Save mode Z pg. 12) or the recorder is in the Timer mode; however, it is not possible to cancel or replace the programmes.

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

T o cancel or replace a programme...

CANCEL OR REPLACE A PROGRAMME

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

STOP+/–, DATE+/–, TV PROG+/–, VPS/PDC, SP/LP

( ).

RETURN TO NORMAL SCREEN/ DISPLAY

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

RETURN TO TIMER MODE

Press ‰ (TIMER).

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– –:– –

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Auto SP→LP Timer

If, when timer-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.

For Example . . .

Recording a programme of 210 minutes in length onto a 180minute tape

Approximately 150 minutes Approximately 60 minutes

SP mode LP mode

Total 210 minutes

Make sure you set "AUTO SP→LP TIMER" to "ON" at the Mode Set screen before the timer-recording starts.

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ACCESS MAIN MENU SCREEN

Press MENU.

ACCESS MODE SET SCREEN

Press %ﬁ to move the highlight bar (pointer) to "MODE SET", then press OK or #.

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

"AUTO SP→LP TIMER", then press OK or # to select "ON".

MODE SET

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

AUTO SP=LP TIMER ON

DIGITAL 3R ON NEXT PAGE

[5∞] = [MENU] : EXIT

RETURN TO NORMAL SCREEN

SELECT MODE

Press MENU.

NOTES:

●

If you have programmed the recorder to timer-record 2 or more programmes, the second programme and those thereafter may not fit on the tape if you set "AUTO SP→LP TIMER" to "ON". In this case, make sure the mode is not engaged, then set the tape speed manually during timer programming.

●

In order to ensure that the recording fits on the tape, this feature may leave a slight non-recorded section at the end of the tape.

●

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

●

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 or with some tapes of shorter lengths.

●

If you perform timer recording with both VPS/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.

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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

– –:– –



TIMER RECORDING (cont.)

Auto Timer

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

ACCESS MAIN MENU SCREEN

Press MENU.

ACCESS MODE SET SCREEN

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

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"MODE SET", then press OK or #.

SELECT MODE

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

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

MAIN MENU

MODE SET

AUTO CH SET MANUAL CH SET INITIAL SET

[

] =

∞

[MENU] : EXIT

MODE SET

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

AUTO TIMER ON

O. S. D. ON DIRECT REC ON AUTO SP=LP TIMER OFF DIGITAL 3R ON NEXT PAGE

[5∞] = [MENU] : EXIT

RETURN TO NORMAL SCREEN

Press MENU.

NOTE:

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

Automatic Satellite Programme Recording

REC LINK

SP/LP

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This facility allows you record automatically a satellite programme which is timer-programmed on your external satellite tuner. Connect a satellite tuner to the recorder's AV2 IN/DECODER connector (Z pg. 43, 44) and programme the timer on the satellite tuner; the recorder starts recording when the signals input from the satellite tuner to the AV2 IN/DECODER connector, and when there is no input signals the recorder stops recording and the power shuts off.

Before performing the following steps:

● Make sure the satellite tuner is connected to the recorder's AV2 IN/DECODER connector. (Z pg. 43, 44)

● Programme the timer on the satellite tuner.

● Insert a cassette with the safety tab in place.

SELECT AV2 SELECT MODE

Set "AV2 SELECT" to "AV2" (Z pg. 40).

● When you select "SAT", refer to "IMPORTANT" on

page 43.

SET TAPE SPEED

Press SP/LP ( ) to set the tape speed.

ATTENTION

● Be sure not to turn on the satellite tuner before the programme is executed; otherwise, the recorder will start recording when the satellite tuner's power is turned on.

● If you have connected another appliance other than a satellite tuner to the AV2 IN/DECODER connector, be sure not to engage the Auto Satellite Prog Rec mode; otherwise, the recorder will start recording when the connected appliance's power is turned on.

● Auto Satellite Prog recording and timer-recording cannot be done at the same time.

ENGAGE AUTO SATELLITE PROG REC MODE

Press and hold REC LINK on the recorder for about 2 seconds. The button lights up and the recorder turns off

automatically.

● To disengage the Auto Satellite Prog Rec mode, press REC LINK. The button's light goes off.

● If the recorder's power is off, it is not possible to engage the Auto Satellite Prog Rec mode.

NOTES:

●

Auto Satellite Prog recording is possible with the AV2 IN/DECODER connector only. (Z pg. 43, 44)

●

For timer programming of the satellite tuner, refer to the instruction manual of the satellite tuner.

●

Auto Satellite Prog recording is not possible if your satellite tuner does not have a timer.

●

The button's light blinks while Auto Satellite Prog recording is in progress.

●

Pressing the recorder's button while Auto Satellite Prog recording is in progress turns off the recorder's power and disengage the Auto Satellite Prog Rec mode.

●

If there are more than one satellite programme you wish to record with Auto Satellite Prog Recording, it is not possible to set the different tape speed per each; the tape speed selected in step 2 will be applicable to all the programmes for Auto Satellite Prog recording.

●

The B.E.S.T. system (Z pg. 24) does not work while Auto Satellite Prog recording is in progress.

●

Just Clock (Z pg. 56) does not work when the Auto Satellite Prog Rec mode is engaged.

●

Depending on the type of satellite tuner, the recorder may not record a slight portion of the beginning of the programme or may record slightly longer than the actual length of the programme.

●

If you engage the Auto Satellite Prog Recording mode when the satellite tuner's power is on, the recorder will not start Auto Satellite Prog recording even though the button's light blinks. When the satellite tuner shuts off once and is turned back on again, the recorder starts recording.

●

When the Auto Satellite Prog Rec mode is engaged or the recorder's power is turned off after Auto Satellite Prog recording is finished, the recorder will not enter the Timer mode even though "AUTO TIMER" is set to "ON".

●

After Auto Satellite Programme recording, the number of recorded programmes will not be displayed on the front display panel for the Instant ReView function (Z pg. 19).

●

You can also record a programme from your cable system in the same way if the system has a timer.

●

When you press and hold the recorder's REC LINK button to engage the Auto Satellite Prog Rec mode, if the button does not light but instead blinks quickly even though your satellite tuner's power is off, Auto Satellite Prog Recording will not work properly with that satellite tuner*. If this is the case, perform "Express Timer Programming" (Z pg. 28) to timer-record a satellite programme.

* Some satellite tuners output signals even if the power is off. Auto Satellite Prog Recording is not possible with those satellite tuners.

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Remote Control

SPECIAL FEATURES

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.

Functions

VCR

NUMBER "1"

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

NUMBER "2"

– –:– –



REMOVE POWER SUPPLY

Unplug the mains power cord from the mains outlet.

SET REMOTE CONTROL CODE

Press and hold VCR on the remote control for over 2 seconds, press the NUMBER key "2" and then press OK.

RE-SUPPLY POWER

Plug the mains power cord back into the mains outlet.

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TURN THE RECORDER ON

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

NOTE:

To set the recorder back to respond to A code signals, repeat the same procedure as shown above except pressing NUMBER key "1" instead of "2" in step 2.

NUMBER

TV PROG+/–

– –:– –

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9



EN 35

TV Multi-brand Remote Control

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.

Before you start . . .

● Turn off the TV using its remote control.

TV/VCR

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SET TV BRAND CODE

Refer to the chart below. Press and hold TV on the recorder's remote control for over 2 seconds, enter your

TV’s brand code using the NUMBER keys, then press OK.

Check if the TV's power goes on as it should. If it does, try other operations (Z step 2).

● Once you have set the remote control to operate the TV, you don't have to repeat this step until you replace your remote control's battteries.

● JVC or SAMSUNG has more than one code. If the TV does not function with one code, try entering another.

OPERATE TV

First, press TV to set the remote control to TV mode, then press the corresponding button: , TV PROG +/–,

+/–

TV/VCR, TV +/– (Volume), (Muting), NUMBER keys.

● For some brands of TV, you must press OK after having pressed the NUMBER keys.

Control Your TV Using Additional Buttons

Use the NUMBER keys, and the button, button or ‰ button to select the TV’s channel.

● With televisions under Code 01, 02, 07, 10, 11, 14, 20, 23, 24, 25, 27, 33 or 35, the button corresponds to the 1-digit/2-digit entry switching button (often labelled – /– –) of your TV’s remote control.

● With televisions under Code 01, 28, 29 or 34, the button corresponds to the 10 + button, and the ‰ button corresponds to the 20 + button of your TV’s remote control.

NOTE:

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

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.

TV BRAND NAME CODE

JVC 01, 23, 24, 25 BLAUPUNKT 19 BRANDT 26 FERGUSON 27 FINLUX 30 FUNAI 32 LG/GOLDSTAR 18 GRAETZ 28 GRUNDIG 19 HITACHI 10 ITT 28 LUXOR 28 MITSUBISHI 03 MIVAR 29 NEC 20 NOKIA 31 NORDMENDE 26 PANASONIC 11 PHILIPS 02 SABA 26 SALORA 28 SAMSUNG 02, 12, 33, 34, 35 SELECO 28 SHARP 06 SONY 07 TELEAVIA 26 TELEFUNKEN 26 THOMSON 26 TOSHIBA 14

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NUMBER

TV PROG+/–

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

– –:– –



SPECIAL FEATURES (cont.)

Satellite Tuner Multi-Brand Remote Control

Your remote control can operate the basic functions of your

CABLE/SAT

satellite tuner set. In addition to JVC satellite tuners, other manufacturer’s satellite tuners can also be controlled.

Before you start . . .

● Turn off the satellite tuner using its remote control.

SET SATELLITE TUNER BRAND CODE

Refer to the chart below. Press and hold CABLE/SAT on the recorder's remote control for over 2 seconds, enter

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your satellite tuner’s brand code using the NUMBER keys, then press OK. Check if the satellite tuner's power goes on as it should. If it does, try other operations (Z step 2).

● Once you have set the remote control to operate the satellite tuner, you don't have to repeat this step until you replace your remote control's battteries.

● Some satellite tuner brands have more than one code. If the satellite tuner does not function with one code, try entering another.

OPERATE SATELLITE TUNER

First, press CABLE/SAT to set the remote control to satellite tuner mode, then press the corresponding

button: , TV PROG +/–, NUMBER keys.

● For VIDEOWAY or some brands of satellite tuner, you must press after having pressed the NUMBER keys.

● The NUMBER buttons may not function with some satellite tuners.

IMPORTANT

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

SATELLITE TUNER BRAND CODE

JVC 72, 73 AMSTRAD 60, 61, 62, 63 BT 72 CANAL + 81 FINLUX 68 GRUNDIG 64, 65 HIRSCHMANN 64 ITT 68 JERROLD 75 KATHREIN 70, 71 LUXOR 68 MASPRO 70 NOKIA 68 PACE 65, 67 PANASONIC 74 PHILIPS 66 RFT 69 SALORA 68 SIEMENS 64 SKYMASTER 69 VIDEOWAY 76 WISI 64

EDITING

Preparation

EN 37

Picture Control

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

For Editing

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

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

– –:– –



ACCESS MAIN MENU SCREEN

Press MENU.

ACCESS MODE SET SCREEN

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

SELECT PICTURE CONTROL SET MODE

Move the highlighted bar (pointer) to "PICTURE

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

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

EDIT: Minimizes picture degradation during editing

(recording and playback).

SOFT: Reduces image coarseness when viewing

overplayed tapes containing a lot of noise.

SHARP:Clearer, sharper-edged picture when viewing

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

B. E. S. T. ON

PICTURE CONTROL AUTO

AUTO TIMER OFF O. S. D. ON DIRECT REC ON AUTO SP=LP TIMER OFF DIGITAL 3R ON NEXT PAGE

[5∞] = [MENU] : EXIT

MODE SET

Advantages Of S-VHS Video Recorders

You can edit from VHS to S-VHS, S-VHS to VHS, or, from S-VHS to S-VHS.

● From VHS to S-VHS: Record VHS playback signals in the S-VHS mode. Although the picture quality is inherently limited by that of the original, the edited tape has better picture quality than those made by VHS-to-VHS editing.

● From S-VHS to VHS: Because the picture quality of the source material is very high, the edited tape has better picture quality than those made by VHS-to-VHS editing.

● From S-VHS to S-VHS: All signals will be transferred with minimum degradation.

NOTES:

●

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

●

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

RETURN TO NORMAL SCREEN

Press MENU.

NOTES:

●

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

●

Select EDIT when you are dubbing tapes. Refer to page 38.

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EDITING (cont.)

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

Edit To Or From Another Video Recorder

– –:– –

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TV PROG

NUMBER "0"

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

MAKE CONNECTIONS

Connect the player’s 21-pin SCART connector to the recorder’s 21-pin SCART connector as illustrated on

page 39. A

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

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

BWhen Using Your Video Recorder As The Recording

Deck ...

... connect its AV2 IN/DECODER or AV1 IN/OUT connector to the source player.

CIf Another Recorder Is Compatible With The Y/C

Signal ...

... connect your recorder's AV1 IN/OUT connector to another recorder.

With C connection ...

● When using your recorder as the recording deck, set "AV1 SELECT" to "S-VIDEO" and "AV2 SELECT" to "AV2" (Z pg. 40).

● When using your recorder as the source player, set the AV1 OUT switch on the rear panel to Y/C (Z pg. 4).

SET RECORDING DECK’S INPUT MODE

Set to AUX. With this video recorder, press NUMBER key "0" and/or TV PROG to select “L-1” for the AV1 IN/

OUT connector, or “L-2” for the AV2 IN/DECODER connector, depending on the connector being used.

● When using the AV2 IN/DECODER connector, make sure "AV2 SELECT" is set to "AV2" (Z pg. 40).

SET EDIT MODE

See "Picture Control" on page 37.

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START SOURCE PLAYER

Engage its Play mode.

START RECORDING DECK

Engage its Record mode.

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VIDEO CHANNEL or AV mode

TV Receiver

Player

21-pin SCART Cable (not provided)

RF Cable (provided)

Recorder

S-Video Cable (not provided)

Your recorder Recorder Your recorderTV Receiver

AV1 OUT

S OUT

COMP. Y/C

AV1 IN/OUT

AV2 IN/DECODER

AUDIO

OUT

Another recorder

Your recorder

AV1 OUT

S OUT

COMP. Y/C

AV1 IN/OUT

AV2 IN/DECODER

AUDIO OUT

TV Receiver

ANT. IN

PAUSE

RF OUT

AV1 OUT

S OUT

AV1 IN/OUT

COMP. Y/C

AV2 IN/DECODER

21-pin SCART Cable (not provided)

ANT. IN

AUDIO OUT

PAUSE

RF OUT

RF Cable (provided)

VIDEO CHANNEL or AV mode

Another recorder

Player

ANT. IN

PAUSE

RF OUT

21-pin SCART Cable (not provided)

Another recorder

Player

NOTES:

●

All necessary cables can be obtained from your dealer.

●

For Y/C signal input/output, be sure to use a 21-pin SCART cable that is compatible with the Y/C signal.

●

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

●

When you use this recorder as the player for editing, be sure to set "O.S.D." to "OFF" before starting (Z pg. 11).

●

If you are using another recorder with S-Video and Audio input/output connectors, you can connect those connectors to this recorder's S-VIDEO and AUDIO input/output connectors.

When Using Your Video Recorder As The Source Player ... ... connect its rear panel S-VIDEO and AUDIO output connectors to the recording deck's S-Video and Audio input connectors. When Using Y our Video Recorder As The Recording Deck ... ... connect its front panel S-VIDEO and AUDIO input connectors to the source player's S-Video and Audio output connectors. Then, set the recorder's input mode to "S-1".

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AV1 SELECT Setting

Set "AV1 SELECT" to the appropriate mode depending on the type of unit connected to the rear panel AV1 IN/OUT connector of this recorder.

1 Press MENU to access the Main Menu screen. 2 Press %ﬁ to move the highlight bar (pointer) to "MODE SET", then press OK or 3 Press %ﬁ to move the highlight bar (pointer) to "AV1 SELECT". 4 Press OK or

a–VIDEO : If a connected device's output is compatible only with regular video signals, b–S-VIDEO : If a connected device's output is compatible with Y/C signals, set "AV1

5 Press MENU to return to normal screen.

● If "AV2 SELECT" is set to "DECODER", it is impossible to set "AV1 SELECT" to "S-VIDEO".

to select "VIDEO" or "S-VIDEO".

set "AV1 SELECT" to "VIDEO". SELECT" to "S-VIDEO". This setting will let you take advantage of higher-

quality S-VHS pictures.

EDITING (cont.)

MODE SET

B. E. S. T. ON

PICTURE CONTROL AUTO AUTO TIMER OFF O. S. D. ON DIRECT REC ON AUTO SP=LP TIMER OFF DIGITAL 3R ON NEXT PAGE

[5∞] = [MENU] : EXIT

PREVIOUS PAGE POWER SAVE OFF S-VHS AUTO

AV1 SELECT VIDEO

AV2 SELECT AV2 COLOUR SYSTEM PAL/NTSC

[5∞] = [MENU] : EXIT

AV2 SELECT Setting

Set "AV2 SELECT" to the appropriate mode depending on the type of unit connected to the rear panel AV2 IN/DECODER connector of this recorder.

1 Press MENU to access the Main Menu screen. 2 Press %ﬁ to move the highlight bar (pointer) to "MODE SET", then press OK or 3 Press %ﬁ to move the highlight bar (pointer) to "AV2 SELECT". 4 Press OK or

a–AV2 : To use this recorder as the recording deck with the player connected to the

b–DECODER : To use a decoder connected to the AV2 IN/DECODER connector. c–SAT : T o view a satellite programme with the TV set while the recorder is in Timer

to select "AV2", "DECODER" or "SAT".

AV2 IN/DECODER connector, or to use the satellite tuner connected to the AV2 IN/DECODER connector.

mode, in Stop mode, recording or turned off. (Z pg. 43)

5 Press MENU to return to normal screen.

● If you have a decoder connected to the AV2 IN/DECODER connector, be sure to set "AV2 SELECT" back to "DECODER" after editing.

● If you're not connecting a decoder to the AV2 IN/DECODER connector, leave "AV2 SELECT" set to "AV2".

● The default setting is "AV2"; if the recorder's memory backup has expired due to a power cut or because the AC was removed from the recorder , "AV2" will be automatically selected when the power is restored to the recorder. If you are using a decoder, be sure to set "AV2 SELECT" back to "DECODER".

● If the AV1 OUT switch on the rear panel is set to Y/C, it is impossible to set "AV2 SELECT" to "DECODER".

MODE SET

B. E. S. T. ON

PICTURE CONTROL AUTO AUTO TIMER OFF O. S. D. ON DIRECT REC ON AUTO SP=LP TIMER OFF DIGITAL 3R ON NEXT PAGE

[5∞] = [MENU] : EXIT

PREVIOUS PAGE POWER SAVE OFF S-VHS AUTO AV1 SELECT VIDEO

AV2 SELECT AV2

COLOUR SYSTEM PAL/NTSC

[5∞] = [MENU] : EXIT

EN 41

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

Edit From A Camcorder

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

NUMBER "0"

NOTES:

●

All necessary cables can be obtained from your dealer.

●

You can also use another video recorder as the player instead of a camcorder.

●

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

– –:– –

4 3

TV PROG

MAKE CONNECTIONS

If the camcorder has no S-VIDEO output connector...

... connect the camcorder’s AUDIO/VIDEO OUT

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

If the camcorder has an S-VIDEO output connector ...

... connect the camcorder’s S-VIDEO OUT and AUDIO OUT connectors to the recorder’s front panel S-VIDEO and AUDIO input connectors.

● When using a monaural camcorder, connect its AUDIO OUT connector to the AUDIO L input connector on your recorder.

● 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

Press NUMBER key “0” and/or TV PROG to select "F-1" for the AUDIO/VIDEO input connectors, or "S-1" for the AUDIO/S-VIDEO input connectors, depending on the

connectors being used.

SET EDIT MODE

See "Picture Control" on page 37.

START CAMCORDER

Engage its Play mode.

START RECORDER

Engage its Record mode.

A If the camcorder has no S-VIDEO output connector...

Recorder

To rear panel PAUSE connector

Mini-Plug Cable (not provided) (JVC camcorder only)

VIDEO input

Player

AUDIO input

Audio Cable (not provided)

Video Cable (not provided)

VIDEO OUT

Camcorder

AUDIO OUT

EDIT

B If the camcorder has an S-VIDEO output connector...

Recorder

To rear panel PAUSE

S-VIDEO input

Player

AUDIO input

Audio Cable (not provided)

S-Video Cable (not provided)

S-VIDEO OUT

Camcorder

AUDIO OUT

EDIT

connector

Mini-Plug Cable (not provided) (JVC camcorder only)

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EDITING (cont.)

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

Audio Dubbing

PLAY

TV PROG

CD Player etc.

Mixer output

Original sound

AUDIO OUT

STOP

A. DUB

PAUSE

CD Player etc.

Audio mixer

Normal audio track

Video/Hi-Fi audio track

Pre-recorded tape

Audio-dubbed tape

MAKE CONNECTIONS

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

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

SET INPUT MODE

Press NUMBER key "0" and/or TV PROG so that "F-1" or "S-1" appears in place of a channel number.

LOCATE START POINT

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

Press A. DUB.

● Your recorder enters the Audio Dubbing Pause mode.

(" " blinks, " " and " " light up on the front display panel.)

● To perform audio dubbing with audio mixing, press AUDIO on the remote control 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.

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 on the remote control to select " + (L+R)+NORM" (Z pg. 19).

●

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/DECODER connector. When using these connectors, make sure to select the correct input mode in step 2.

●

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 on the remote control to select the soundtrack you wish to hear (Z pg. 19).

START DUBBING

Engage the audio component's Play mode, then press

PLAY to start the tape in your recorder. Audio dubbing

begins at this point.

● " " blinks and " " is displayed on the front display panel.

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

END AUDIO DUBBING

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

SYSTEM CONNECTIONS

Connection To A Satellite Tuner

Outdoor Unit

Satellite Cable

Satellite Tuner Unit

DECODER VCR TV

Aerial

EN 43

Simple Connections

This is an example of simple connection if you don't have a decoder.

Connect the satellite tuner to the video recorder's AV2 IN/ DECODER connector, then connect the recorder's AV1 IN/OUT connector to the TV's 21-pin SCART connector.

NOTES:

●

Set "AV2 SELECT" to "AV2". (Z pg. 40)

●

Y ou can use Automatic Satellite Program Recording function (Z pg. 33) with this connection.

●

To view a programme via the satellite tuner, select L-2 mode by pressing NUMBER keys and/or TV PROG so that "L-2" appears on the display panel.

●

For details, refer to the instruction manual for the satellite tuner.

Aerial connector

Back of TV

TV Aerial cable

ANT. IN RF OUT

Mains outlet

Back of Recorder

S OUT

AV1 OUT switch

AV1 OUT

COMP. Y/C

AV1 IN/OUT

AV2 IN/DECODER

21-pin AV input connector (SCART)

ANT. IN

AUDIO

OUT

PAUSE

RF OUT

IMPORTANT

When you set "AV2 SELECT" to "SAT" (Z pg. 40), it is possible to view a satellite broadcast with the TV set to its AV mode even if the recorder is in Timer mode, in Stop mode, recording or turned off. When the recorder is in Stop mode or recording, press TV/VCR on the remote control to turn off the VCR indicator on the display panel.

●

In this case, be sure to set the AV1 OUT switch on the rear panel to COMP.

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SYSTEM CONNECTIONS (cont.)

Perfect Connections

This is an example of recommended connection if you have both satellite tuner and decoder.

Connect the decoder to the satellite tuner's connector, AV1 IN/ OUT connector to TV's connector, and AV2 IN/DECODER connector to the satellite tuner's connector. Then connect the satellite tuner and TV.

Outdoor Unit

Satellite Cable

Satellite Tuner Unit

DECODER VCR TV

NOTES:

●

Set "AV2 SELECT" to "AV2". (Z pg. 40)

●

You can use Automatic Satellite Program Recording function (Z pg. 33) with this connection.

●

To view a programme via the satellite tuner, select L-2 mode by pressing NUMBER keys and/or TV PROG so that "L-2" appears on the display panel.

●

To receive a scrambled broadcast, descramble the signal with the satellite tuner.

●

For details, refer to the instruction manual for the satellite tuner and decoder.

Aerial

TV Aerial cable

21-pin AV input connector (SCART)

ANT. IN RF OUT

Back of TV

EXT.2 EXT.1

Back of Recorder

Mains outlet

Decoder

S OUT

AV1 OUT

COMP. Y/C

AV1 IN/OUT

AV2 IN/DECODER

AUDIO

Aerial connector

ANT. IN

OUT

PAUSE

RF OUT

EN 45

Basic Connections

This is an example of basic connection if you have both satellite tuner and decoder.

Connect the decoder to your recorder's AV2 IN/DECODER connector and AV1 IN/OUT connector to the satellite tuner's connector. Then connect the satellite tuner and TV. If you have a decoder for satellite broadcast, connect it to the satellite tuner's connector.

Outdoor Unit

Satellite Cable

Satellite Tuner Unit

DECODER VCR TV

Aerial

NOTES:

●

To record a satellite programme which delivers the Y/C signal, set "AV2 SELECT" to "AV2" and "AV1 SELECT" to "S-VIDEO". You can obtain high-quality S-VHS picture.

●

If you connect your recorder and TV via S-Video cable VCS211 (not provided), you can enjoy high-quality S-VHS pictures.

●

Set "AV2 SELECT" to "DECODER" to view a scrambled broadcast. (Z pg. 40)

●

Automatic Satellite Program Recording function is not possible with this connection.

●

To view a programme via the satellite tuner, select L-1 mode by pressing NUMBER keys and/or TV PROG so that "L-1" appears on the display panel.

●

For details, refer to the instruction manual for the satellite tuner and decoder.

Aerial connector

Back of TV

TV Aerial cable

ANT. IN RF OUT

EXT.1

Back of Recorder

Mains outlet

Decoder

S-VIDEO OUT

S OUT

AV1 OUT

COMP. Y/C

AV1 IN/OUT

AV2 IN/DECODER

21-pin AV input connector (SCART)

AUDIO

OUT

PAUSE

RF OUT

S-VIDEO IN connector

ANT. IN

Decoder

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Connecting/

SYSTEM CONNECTIONS (cont.)

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

Using A Decoder

TV Receiver

AV1 IN/OUT

AV2 IN/DECODER

RF Cable (provided)

AV1 OUT

S OUT

COMP. Y/C

AV2 IN/DECODER

AV1 IN/OUT

SELECT INPUT MODE

Set "AV2 SELECT" to "DECODER". (Z pg. 40)

CONNECT DECODER

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

cable.

SET TUNER

Perform the procedure as described in "When Receiving A Scrambled Broadcast" on page 51.

TV Aerial Cable

AUDIO

OUT

ANT. IN

PAUSE

RF OUT

Decoder

Connecting/ Using A Stereo System

FM Tuner

CD Player

EN 47

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.

Stereo Amplifier

AUX IN or TAPE MONITOR

Speaker Speaker

Television

Mains outlet

Rear View

MAKE CONNECTIONS

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:

●

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

●

If stereo or bilingual 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.

●

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

Audio Cable (not provided)

ANT. IN

S OUT

AV1 OUT

COMP. Y/C

AV1 IN/OUT

AV2 IN/DECODER

AUDIO

OUT

PAUSE

RF OUT

AUDIO OUT

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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Tuner Set

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

SUBSIDIARY SETTINGS

IMPORTANT

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

Up function or by Preset Download (Z pg. 6, 8).

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

starts broadcasting in your area.

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

Auto Channel Set

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

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– –:– –

4 3

TV PROG

TURN ON THE RECORDER

Press .

ACCESS MAIN MENU SCREEN

Press MENU.

ACCESS AUTO CH SET SCREEN

Press highlight bar (pointer) to

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

to move the

ﬁ

MODE SET

AUTO CH SET

MANUAL CH SET INITIAL SET

[

] =

∞

[MENU] : EXIT

SELECT COUNTRY

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

to move the highlight bar (pointer) to your

ﬁ

MAIN MENU

SELECT LANGUAGE

Press language of your choice.

to move the highlight bar (pointer) to the

ﬁ

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

– –:– –

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EN 49

PERFORM AUTO CHANNEL SET

Press OK twice.

● You can set up the

recorder's tuner also by Preset Download (Z pg. 8).

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

[MENU] : EXIT

Beginning

VIEW CONFIRMATION

AUTO SET

PLEASE WAIT

+++

End

SCREEN

After "SCAN COMPLETED" is displayed on the screen

for about 5 seconds, the Confirmation screen looking like the one to the right appears. The stations your recorder located appear on a Confirmation screen — channel positions (PR), channels (CH) and station names (ID – Z pg. 53). The blueback screen and the programme currently being broadcast by the blinking station appear alternately for 8 seconds each. To view the next page, use the %ﬁ remote control.

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

● The Guide Program numbers will also be set automatically during Auto Channel Set.

PR CH ID PR CH ID

01 25 ARD 08 C26 E-SP

02 C08 SKY1 09 55 WEST 03 10 ZDF 10 C24 SAT1 04 C65 RAI1 11 C23 OSF 05 C31 BBC1 12 06 C32 BBC2 13 07 C33 3SAT 14

∞

[

]

∞

: EDIT

= [X] : DELETE

[MENU] : EXIT

C: Cable

@ #

button on the

– – – – – – – – – – – –

IMPORTANT

● In certain reception conditions, station names may not be stored correctly, and auto Guide Program Number Set may not work properly. If the Guide Program numbers are not set properly, when you timer-record a TV programme using SHOWVIEW, the recorder will record a TV programme of a different station. When programming the timer using SHOWVIEW, be sure to check whether the channel position on which your recorder receives the broadcasting station you wish to record is selected (Z pg. 26, "SHOWVIEW Timer Programming").

● Your video recorder memorizes all detected stations even if reception of some of them is poor. In these cases picture quality may be poor. To delete those stations with an unacceptable picture Z "Delete A Channel" on page 51.

NOTES:

●

Fine tuning is performed automatically during Auto Channel Set. If you want to perform it manually, refer to page 54.

●

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

RETURN TO NORMAL SCREEN

Press MENU.

● Using the Confirmation screen, you can skip or add

channel positions, enter station names and perform other operations. Refer to pages 50 – 54 for the procedures.

● Depending on reception conditions, the stations may not be stored in order, and the station names may not be stored correctly.

● For information on scrambled broadcasts, refer to page 51.

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NUMBER

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

– –:– –

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SUBSIDIARY SETTINGS (cont.)

SELECT BAND

Press band between CH (regular)

and CC (cable), then press #.

INPUT CHANNEL

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

● Input "0" before any single number entries.

● To input the registered station name (ID – Z pg. 53),

● For fine tuning adjustment, press # until "+/–" begins

● When storing a channel that sends scrambled

● When "AV2 SELECT" is set to "AV2", the "DECODER"

to change the

ﬁ

PR CH ID FINE DECODER

12 CH01

– – – –

+/– OFF

[

] : SELECT

∞

[

] : CURSOR +=

∞

: OK

[MENU] : EXIT

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

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

press blinking, then press

appears. broadcasts, press # until "OFF" (Decoder setting)

blinks, then press %ﬁ to set "DECODER" to "ON" ("OFF" is the default setting).

setting cannot be changed (Z pg. 40).

ﬁ

. While tuning, “+” or “–”

ﬁ

Storing Channels Manually

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

6), Preset Download (Z pg. 8) or Auto Channel Set (Z pg. 48).

ACCESS MAIN MENU

Press MENU.

ACCESS CONFIRMATION SCREEN

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

mation screen appears.

SELECT POSITION

Press open position in which

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

ﬁ

@ #

until an

(Ex.) To store in position 12.

PR CH ID PR CH ID 01 25 ARD 08 C26 E-SP 02 CDB SKY1 09 55 WEST 03 10 ZDF 10 C24 SAT1 04 C65 RAI1 11 C23 OSF

05 C31 BBC1 12

06 C32 BBC2 13 07 C33 3SAT 14

∞

[

]

∞

: EDIT

= = [X] : DELETE

[MENU] : EXIT

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

– – – –

– – – – – – – –

ENTER NEW CHANNEL INFORMATION

Press OK and the Confirmation screen appears.

● Repeat steps 3 through 6 as necessary.

CLOSE CONFIRMATION SCREEN

Press MENU.

● To change positions, see "Change Station Channel

Position" (Z pg. 51).

● If you wish to set station names other than the ones registered in your recorder, Z "Set Stations (B)" on page 52.

ATTENTION

Guide Program numbers are not set when channels are stored manually. If an attempt is made at timer programming with SHOWVIEW in this state, the “GUIDE PROG SET” screen appears; set the Guide Program numbers on this screen. Z “ATTENTION – Regarding Guide Program Number Set” on pg. 27. Or perform “Guide Program Number Set” (Z pg. 58).

EN 51

Delete A Channel

Perform steps 1 and 2 of "Storing Channels Manually" on page 50 to access the Confirmation screen before continuing.

SELECT ITEM

Press

blinking.

@ #

until the item you want to delete begins

ﬁ

DELETE CHANNEL

Press .

● The item directly beneath the cancelled one moves

up one line.

● Repeat steps 1 and 2 as necessary.

CLOSE CONFIRMATION SCREEN

Press MENU.

Change Station Channel Position

Perform steps 1 and 2 of "Storing Channels Manually" on page 50 to access the Confirmation screen before continuing.

When Receiving A Scrambled Broadcast

SELECT DECODER MODE

Set "AV2 SELECT" to "DECODER" (Z pg. 40).

ACCESS CONFIRMATION SCREEN

Perform steps 1 and 2 of "Storing Channel Manually" on page 50.

SELECT POSITION

Press ing scrambled programmes, then press OK twice.

@ #

to select the channel position broadcast-

ﬁ

CHANGE DECODER SETTING

Press # until "OFF" (decoder setting) begins blinking, and set it to "ON" by pressing

ﬁ

RETURN TO CONFIRMATION SCREEN

Press OK.

● Repeat steps 3 through 5 as necessary.

SELECT ITEM

Press

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

its channel (CH) number begin blinking.

@ #

until the item you want to move begins

ﬁ

SELECT NEW POSITION

Press

position, then press OK.

Example: If you moved the station in position 4 to

● Repeat steps 1 and 2 as necessary.

@ #

to move the station to the new channel

ﬁ

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

PR CH ID PR CH ID 01 25 ARD 08 C26 E-SP 02 C08 SKY1 09 55 WEST 03 10 ZDF 10 C24 SAT1

04 C65 RAI1 11 C23 OSF

05 C31 BBC1 12 C25 ESPN 06 C32 BBC2 13 07 C33 3SAT 14

∞

[

] : MOVE

∞

: MANUAL CH SET

[MENU] : EXIT

– – – – – – – –

PR CH ID PR CH ID 01 25 ARD 08 C26 E-SP

02 C65 RAI1 09 55 WEST

03 C08 SKY1 10 C24 SAT1 04 10 ZDF 11 C23 OSF 05 C31 BBC1 12 C25 ESPN 06 C32 BBC2 13 07 C33 3SAT 14

∞

[

] : MOVE =

∞

[MENU] : EXIT

– – – – – – – –

CLOSE CONFIRMATION SCREEN

Press MENU.

NOTE:

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

CLOSE CONFIRMATION SCREEN

Press MENU.

ATTENTION

If channel positions are changed or deleted, the Guide Program numbers that have been set are reset.

● Example 1:If a channel is deleted, all the Guide Program numbers are reset.

● Example 2:If a channel is changed from position 4 to position 2, the Guide Program numbers above position 4 are reset.

● Example 3:If a channel is changed from position 4 to position 6, the Guide Program numbers above position 6 are reset.

* In Examples 2 and 3, if the channel is moved to position

10 before OK is pressed, the Guide Program numbers above position 10 are reset. If an attempt is made at timer programming with SHOWVIEW in this state, the “GUIDE PROG SET” screen appears; set the Guide Program numbers on this screen.

Z “ATTENTION – Regarding Guide Program Number

Set” on pg. 27. Or perform “Guide Program Number Set” (Z pg. 58).

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SUBSIDIARY SETTINGS (cont.)

Set Stations (A)

Set station names that are registered in your recorder.

Perform steps 1 and 2 of "Storing Channels Manually" on page 50 to access the Confirmation screen before continuing.

SELECT ITEM

Press %ﬁ

@ #

until the item you want begins blinking.

ACCESS MANUAL CHANNEL SET SCREEN

Press OK twice.

SELECT NEW STATION

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

then press %ﬁ until the new station’s name (ID) you want to store begins blinking. Registered station names (Z pg. 53) appear as you press %ﬁ.

SWITCH STATIONS

Press OK.

● The Confirmation screen appears.

● Repeat steps 1 through 4 as necessary.

CLOSE CONFIRMATION SCREEN

Press MENU.

PR CH ID FINE DECODER

06 CH45

– – – –

+/– OFF

[

] : CHANGE ID

∞

[

] : CURSOR +=

∞

: OK

[MENU] : EXIT

Set Stations (B)

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

Perform steps 1 and 2 of "Storing Channels Manually" on page 50 to access the Confirmation screen and then perform step 1 and 2 of "Set Stations (A)" on the left before continuing.

SELECT STATION NAME CHARACTER

Press # until the first letter of the station name begins

blinking.

PR CH ID FINE DECODER

06 CH45 ARD +/– OFF

[

] : A-Z, 0-9

∞

[

] : CURSOR +=

∞

: OK

[MENU] : EXIT

ENTER NEW CHARACTER

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

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

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

● The Confirmation screen appears.

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

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

to enter. Enter the remaining

CLOSE CONFIRMATION SCREEN

Press MENU.

TV Station And ID List

ID* STATION NAME

1000 TV1000 3SAT 3SAT ADLT ADULT ANT3 ANTENA3 ARD ARD ARTE ARTE BBC BBC GROUP BBC1 BBC1 BBC2 BBC2 BR3 BAYERN3 C+ CANAL PLUS C1 PORTUGUSES CAN5 CANALE5 CANV KETNET CANVAS CH4 CHANNEL4 CH5 CHANNEL5 CHLD CHILD CINE CINEMA CLUB TELECLUB CMT CMT CNN CNN CSUR ANDALUCIA DISC DISCOVERY DR DR TV DRS DRS DSF DSF ETB1 ETB1 ETB2 ETB2 EURO EURONEWS EUSP EUROSPORTS FEMM FEMMAN FILM FILM FNET FILMNET FR2 France2 FR3 France3 GALA GALAVISION HR3 HESSEN3 INFO INFO-KANAL ITA1 IT ALIA1 ITA7 IT ALIA7 ITV ITV JSTV JSTV KA2 KA2 KAB1 KABEL1 KAN2 KANAL2 LOCA LOCAL M6 M6 MBC MBR MCM MCM MDR MDR MOVE MOVIE MTV MTV MTV3 MTV3 N3 NORD3 N-TV N-TV NBC NBC SUPER NDR3 NDR3 NED1 NED1 NED2 NED2 NED3 NED3 NEWS NICK NICKELODEON NRK NRK NRK2 NRK2 ODE ODEON ORF1 ORF1

EN 53

ID* STATION NAME

ORF2 ORF2 ORF3 ORF3 OWL3 OWL3 PREM PREMIERE PRO7 PRO7 RAI1 RAI1 RAI2 RAI2 RAI3 RAI3 RET4 RETE4 21 TELE21 RTBF RTBF1 or 2 RTL RTL RTL2 RTL2 RTL4 RTL4 RTL5 RTL5 RTP RTP S4 SCHWEIZ4 SAT1 SAT1 SBS SBS SHOW SHOW SIC SOCIEDADE SKY SKY CHANNEL SKYN SKY NEWS SPRT SPORT SRTL SUPER RTL STAR STAR-TV SVT1 SVT1 SVT2 SVT2 SWR SUEDWEST3 TCC TCC TELE TELE TEL5 TELE5 TF1 TF1 TM3 TM3 TMC TELEMONTECARLO TNT TNT INT TRT TRT INT TSI TSI TSR TSR TV1 BRTN TV1 TV2 TV2 TV3 TV3 TV4 TV4 TV5 TV5 TV6 TV6 TVE1 TVE1 TVE2 TVE2 TVG TV GALICIA TVI TV INDEPENDENT TVN TV NORGE VCR VIDEO VERO VERONICA VH-1 VH-1 VIVA VIVA VIV2 VIVA2 VMTV VIDEO MUSIC VOX VOX VT4 VT4 VTM VTM WDR1 West1 WDR3 West3 YLE1 YLE1 YLE2 YLE2 ZDF ZDF ZTV ZTV

* The "ID" abbreviation is what is shown on-screen in lieu of the

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

54 EN

SUBSIDIARY SETTINGS (cont.)

Fine-Tuning Channels Already Stored

Perform steps 1 and 2 of "Storing Channels Manually" on page 50 to access the Confirmation screen before continuing.

SELECT CHANNEL TO

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

– –:– –



FINE-TUNE

Press blinking.

@ #

until the channel you want to tune begins

ﬁ

ACCESS MANUAL

4 3

CHANNEL SET SCREEN

Press OK twice. The Manual Channel Set screen appears.

PERFORM TUNING

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

● The Confirmation screen appears.

● Repeat steps 1 through 3 as necessary.

until

ﬁ

CLOSE CONFIRMATION SCREEN

Press MENU.

EN 55

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

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

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

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

Then set your TV to UHF channel 50.

ACCESS VIDEO CHANNEL SET MODE

Hold down STOP (5/8) on the recorder until the

display panel shows the following.

SET RF OUTPUT SYSTEM

The blinking number on the display indicates the RF

output system of your country. If you have selected

MAGYARORSZAG (36), CESKA REPUBLIKA (42), POLSKA (48) or OTHER EASTERN EUROPE (EE) for the country setting (pg. 6, 10), press other countries, set to "1". Then press OK. (1: B/G 2: D/K)

ﬁ

to set to "2". For

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

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

NOTES:

●

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SET VIDEO CHANNEL

With AV Connection or S-VIDEO Connection

Press TV PROG – until the display panel shows

– –

"1OUT

● Now the video channel is set to off.

With RF Connection

Press TV PROG + or – to set the video recorder to a

vacant channel between 22 and 69 which is not occupied by any local station in your area.

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

" (or "2OUT

– –

").

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

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

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

– –:– –



EN 57

SET JUST CLOCK

The default setting is “OFF”. Set as desired by pressing

%ﬁ, then press OK or #.

● For the Just clock function, Z "Just Clock" on page 56.

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

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

SET CLOCK DATA SOURCE CHANNEL POSITION

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

the channel position to the number representing the station transmitting clock setting data, then press OK or #.

4 3

START CLOCK OPERATION

Press MENU.

NOTES:

●

Just Clock (when set to "ON") adjusts the recorder's built-in clock every hour, except for 23:00, 0:00, 1:00 and 2:00.

●

Just Clock is not effective when . . . – the recorder’s power is on. – 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.

– the recorder is in the Auto Satellite Prog Rec mode

(Z pg. 33).

– the recorder is in the Power Save mode (Z pg. 12).

●

If Just Clock is set to "ON", the recorder’s clock is automatically adjusted at the start/end of Summer Time.

●

Just Clock may not function properly depending on the reception condition.

58 EN

SUBSIDIARY SETTINGS (cont.)

SHOWVIEW Setup

IMPORTANT

Normally, Auto Set Up ( Z pg. 6), Preset Download (Z pg. 8) or Auto Channel Set (Z pg. 48) sets the Guide Program Numbers automatically. You need to set the Guide Program Numbers manually only in the following cases.

●

When timer-programming with S recorder, is not selected or when you add a channel after Auto Set Up or Auto Channel Set has taken place.

— Set the Guide Program Number for that station manually.

●

When you delete a channel or change channel positions manually after Auto Set Up or Auto Channel Set has taken place.

— Set the Guide Program Numbers for all the receivable stations manually.

●

When you wish to timer-record a satellite programme with S

— Set the Guide Program Numbers for all satellite broadcasts received on your satellite tuner.

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

Guide Program Number Set

HOWVIEW

, the channel position, where the station you wish to record is received on your

HOWVIEW

ACCESS MAIN MENU SCREEN

Press MENU.

ACCESS INITIAL SET SCREEN

Press

"INITIAL SET", then press OK or #.

to move the highlight bar (pointer) to

ﬁ

ACCESS GUIDE PROG SET SCREEN

Press

PROG SET", then press OK or #.

to move the highlight bar (pointer) to "GUIDE

ﬁ

ENTER GUIDE PROG NUMBER

Press

to enter the Guide Program

number for the desired station as shown in the TV listings. Then press OK or #.

or NUMBER keys

ﬁ

GUIDE PROG TV PROG

[

] =

∞

[MENU] : EXIT

(Ex.) When inputting the

Guide Program number 2 for ZDF.

GUIDE PROG SET

ENTER RECEIVING CHANNEL POSITION NUMBER

Press keys to input the number

of the recorder's channel position on which the Guide Program number's broadcast is received. Then press OK or #.

● If the satellite broadcast

● Repeat steps 4 and 5 as necessary.

or NUMBER

ﬁ

is received on your recorder's auxiliary channel "L-2", select "L-2" for the channel position.

(Ex.) If ZDF is received on

GUIDE PROG SET

GUIDE PROG TV PROG

[

] =

∞

[MENU] : EXIT

channel position 2.

RETURN TO NORMAL SCREEN

Press MENU.

Guide Program Number

"Guide Program (GUIDE PROG) number" refers to the assigned TV station numbers, according to broadcast area, for SHOWVIEW timer recording. The Guide Program numbers can be found in most TV listings.

ZDF

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.

EN 59

POWER

SYMPTOM

1. No power is applied to the recorder.

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

3. The remote control won't function.

TAPE TRANSPORT

SYMPTOM

1. The tape does not run during recording.

2. The tape will not rewind or fastforward.

PLAYBACK

SYMPTOM

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

2. Noise appears during visual search.

3. Noise appears during normal playback.

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

5. Breaks are noticeable in Hi-Fi soundtrack.

POSSIBLE CAUSE

● The mains power cord is disconnected.

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

● The batteries are discharged.

POSSIBLE CAUSE

● “ “ is displayed on the display panel.

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

POSSIBLE CAUSE

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

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

● This is normal.

● The automatic tracking mode is

engaged.

● The video heads may be dirty.

● Automatic tracking is engaged.

CORRECTIVE ACTION

Connect the mains power cord.

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

Replace the dead batteries with new ones.

CORRECTIVE ACTION

Press PLAY to turn the “ “ indicator off.

Check the cassette.

CORRECTIVE ACTION

If you are using the RF OUT connection . . . . . . set the TV receiver to the VIDEO channel. . . . perform "Video Channel Set". (Z pg. 55) If you are using the AV or S-VIDEO connection, set the TV to its AV mode.

Try manual tracking. (Z pg. 17)

Consult your JVC dealer.

Engage and adjust tracking manually. (Z pg. 17)

RECORDING

SYMPTOM

1. Recording cannot be started.

2. TV broadcasts cannot be recorded.

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

4. Camcorder recording is not possible.

POSSIBLE CAUSE

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

● “L-1”, “L-2”, “F-1” or “S-1” has been selected as the input mode.

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

● All necessary power switches have not been turned on.

● The input mode is not correct.

● The camcorder has not been

properly connected.

● The input mode is not correct.

CORRECTIVE ACTION

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

Set to the desired channel.

Confirm that the source is properly connected.

Confirm that all units’ power switches are turned on. Set the input mode to “L-1”, “L-2”, “F-1” or “S-1”.

Confirm that the camcorder is properly connected.

Set the input mode to “L-1”, “L-2”, “F-1” or “S-1”.

60 EN

TIMER RECORDING

TROUBLESHOOTING (cont.)

SYMPTOM

1. Timer recording won’t work.

2. Timer programming is not possible.

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

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

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

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

7. SHOWVIEW does not timer-record properly.

POSSIBLE CAUSE

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

● The timer is not engaged.

● Timer recording is in progress.

● The timer is engaged but there’s no

cassette loaded.

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

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

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

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

CORRECTIVE ACTION

Re-perform the clock and/or timer settings. Press ‰ 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 ‰ 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 Program Number Set" and re-perform the procedure (Z pg. 58).

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