JVC HR-S8500E/EH, HR-S8500E, HR-S8500EH Instructions Manual

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HR-S8500E/EH

VIDEO CASSETTE RECORDER

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

Language ................................................ 9

On-Screen Displays .............................. 10

Power Save Mode (HR-S8500E only) ......11

INFORMATION ON COLOUR SYSTEM 12

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

PLAYBACK 13

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

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

TimeScan .............................................. 18

RECORDING 20

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

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

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

TIMER RECORDING 26

HOWVIEW Timer Programming.............. 26

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

Automatic Satellite

Programme Recording ........................... 32

SPECIAL FEATURES 33

Remote Control Functions ..................... 33

EDITING 36

Preparation For Editing .......................... 36

Edit From A Camcorder ......................... 37

Edit To Or From Another Video

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

Insert Editing ......................................... 40

Random Assemble Editing ..................... 42

Audio Dubbing ...................................... 44

SYSTEM CONNECTIONS 46

Connection To A Satellite Tuner ............. 46

Connecting/Using A Decoder ................ 47

Connecting/Using A Stereo System ...........48

SUBSIDIARY SETTINGS 49

Video Channel Set................................. 49

Tuner Set ............................................... 50

SHOWVIEW Setup .................................... 57

Clock Set ............................................... 58

TROUBLESHOOTING 60

QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 62

INDEX 63

SPECIFICATIONS 66

ENGLISH

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SAFETY FIRST

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.

Safety Precautions

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 trademark of Gemstar Development Corporation. The SHOWVIEW system is manufactured under licence from

Gemstar Development Corporation.

n Certain audio features of this product manufactured under a license from Desper Products, Inc. Spatializert is a trademark owned

by Desper Products, Inc.

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.

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.

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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.

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

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

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.

The STANDBY/ON

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

current on and off. "

" shows electrical power standby and " " shows ON.

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

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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Basic Connections

CHECK CONTENTS

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

SITUATE RECORDER

Place the recorder on a stable, horizontal surface.

CONNECT RECORDER TO TV

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

RF CONNECTION

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

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

on the rear panel of the recorder.

c– Connect the provided RF cable between the RF

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

AV CONNECTION

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

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

CONNECTION”.

b– Connect an optional SCART cable between the

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

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

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

CONNECT RECORDER TO MAINS

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

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

INSTALLING YOUR NEW RECORDER

21-pin SCART Cable

21-pin SCART connector

Back of TV

Mains Power Cord

Aerial terminal

Back of Recorder

Mains outlet

AV1 IN/OUT

RF Cable (provided)

TV Aerial Cable

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 OUTPUT SIGNAL SELECTION FOR AV CONNECTION

The AV1 IN/OUT connector accepts only a composite signal (regular video signal), but can deliver either a composite video signal or a Y/C signal (a signal in which the luminance and chrominance signals are separated) according to the setting of the rear panel AV1 OUT switch.

● 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.)

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.

AV1 OUT switch

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.

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AV1 IN/OUT

AV2 IN/DECODER

AV1 OUT

COMP. Y/C

AUDIO

PAUSE/ R.A. EDIT

ANT. IN

RF OUT

OUT

S VIDEO

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.

CONNECT RECORDER TO MAINS

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

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

S-VIDEO Connection

Mains outlet

Mains Power Cord

AUDIO OUT

ANT. IN

Back of Recorder

RF OUT

Aerial or Cable

RF Cable (provided)

Back of TV

S-Video cable (not provided)

Audio cable (not provided)

S VIDEO OUT

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. 48)

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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.

AUDIO IN connectors

S-VIDEO IN connector

Aerial terminal

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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, Guide Program numbers and video channel** automatically.

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

need to select your area.

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

connection (

Z pg. 4). 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.

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

Auto Set Up

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

TURN ON THE RECORDER

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

NOTE:

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

SELECT COUNTRY

If you are referring to the front display panel

Press

ﬁ

to select your international telephone country code

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

● If you have selected a country code other than 32 (BELGIUM) or 41 (SUISSE), go to step 4.

● If you have selected 32 (BELGIUM) or 41 (SUISSE), go to step 3.

If you are referring to the on-screen display

Press %ﬁ to move the highlight bar (pointer) to your country's name.

● If you have selected a country other than BELGIUM or SUISSE, go to step 4.

● If you have selected BELGIUM or SUISSE, go to step 3.

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. 58)

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

● Video Channel setting (for RF connection users)

Z pg. 49

● Tuner setting Z pg. 50

● Clock setting Z pg. 58

If a new station starts broadcasting in your area, perform tuner setting (

Z pg. 50) and, if necessary, video channel

setting (Z pg. 49).

International Telephone Country Code

SUISSE : 41 SUOMI : 358 ITALIA : 39 PORTUGAL : 351 ESPAÑA : 34 DEUTSCHLAND : 49 BELGIUM : 32 NORGE : 47 NEDERLAND : 31 SVERIGE : 46 GREECE : 30 DANMARK : 45 OTHERS : - - ÖSTERREICH : 43

(Ex.) DEUTSCHLAND is selected

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).

PREVIOUS PAGE SUISSE ITALIA ESPAÑA BELGIUMT NEDERLAND GREECE

OTHERS

[5∞] = [MENU] : EXIT

PREVIOUS PAGE SUISSE ITALIA ESPAÑA BELGIUMT NEDERLAND GREECE

OTHERS

[5∞] = [MENU] : EXIT

SUOMI PORTUGAL

DEUTSCHLAND

NORGET SVERIGE DANMARK ÖSTERREICH

NEXT PAGE [5∞] = [MENU] : EXIT

TV PROG

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CONFIRM/SET VIDEO CHANNEL

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

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

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

c 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)

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

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

FINISH AUTO SET UP

Press OK and refer to page 8 to check the results.

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 %ﬁ to select your language code.

If you are referring to the on-screen display

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

PERFORM AUTO SET UP

Press OK.

"Auto" appears on the display panel and blinks; do NOT press any button on the recorder or remote control until the display panel shows either the display as illustrated in step 5 or "– –:– –".

● If "– –:– –" appears on the display panel, refer to page 8.

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

NOTES:

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

●

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

HOWVIEW

assigned Guide Program number for those stations according to the broadcast area.

●

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.

●

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

●

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.

AUTO SET

PLEASE WAIT

[MENU] : EXIT

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Beginning

End

(Ex.) DEUTSCH is selected for SUISSE

(Ex.) DEUTSCH is selected

DANSK SUOMI NORSK SVENSKA NEDERLANDS CASTELLANO ITALIANO FRANCAIS

DEUTSCH

ENGLISH [5∞] = [MENU] : ENDE

International telephone country code

Language code

Language Code

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

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INITIAL SETTINGS (cont.)

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. 55) 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 52 – 56.

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

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 52 – 56.

2 Perform "Clock Set" on page 58.

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 – 6 on pages 6 – 7 again.

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 53.

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

appear in the TV picture while the recorder's power is on. Set your Video Channel manually. Z pg. 49, "Video Channel Set".

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 6 on page 7.

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

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 6 on page 7.

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.

Auto Set Up results appear on the front display panel

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 SVERIGE [ SVENSKA ESPAÑA [ CASTELLANO PORTUGAL [ ENGLISH DANMARK [ DANSK NEDERLAND [ NEDERLANDS DEUTSCHLAND [ DEUTSCH ÖSTERREICH [ DEUTSCH GREECE [ ENGLISH NORGE [ NORSK ITALIA [ ITALIANO OTHERS [ ENGLISH If you want to change the language setting manually,

Z "Language" on page 9.

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 58.

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Language

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. 8), 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 %ﬁ to move the highlight bar (pointer) to "AUTO CH SET", then press OK or .

SELECT COUNTRY

Press %ﬁ to move the highlight bar (pointer) to your country's name, then press OK or .

SELECT LANGUAGE

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

● You do not have to press OK; pressing OK starts Auto Channel Set.

RETURN TO NORMAL SCREEN

Press MENU.

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

MAIN MENU

MODE SET

AUTO CH SET

MANUAL CH SET INITIAL SET REC LEVEL CTL R.A. EDITT

[5∞] = [MENU] : EXIT

DANSK SUOMI NORSK SVENSKA NEDERLANDS CASTELLANO ITALIANO FRANCAIS DEUTSCH

ENGLISH

[5∞] = [MENU] : EXIT

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On-Screen Displays

You can choose whether or not to have various operational indicators appear on screen, by setting this function ON or OFF. Messages appear in the selected language (Z pg. 8 or 9).

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

INITIAL SETTINGS (cont.)

TURN ON THE RECORDER

Press .

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.

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. 17) 7– Tape position indicator (Z pg. 13) 8– Type of Broadcast (Z pg. 23) 9– SpatializerW indicator (Z pg. 17) 10– Current day/month/year 11– Clock display 12– Channel position number and station name/Aux. indicator

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

13– Timer warning display (Z pg. 27, 29) 14– Cassette loaded mark

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

MODE SET

AUTO TIMER OFF

O. S. D. ON

B. E. S. T. O N AUTO SP=LP TIMER OFF DIGITAL 3R ON POWER SAVE OFF S-VHS AUTO

NEXT PAGE [5∞] = [MENU] : EXIT

PR. 12 ABCD ]SP 21 : 00

24. 12. 98 – WARNING– TIMER RECORDING TO START SOON SPATIALIZER [ ] ST

HI FI –1 : 23 : 45

NORM REMAIN 1 : 00

114

12 11

4 5

NOTES:

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

●

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

MODE SET

AUTO TIMER OFF

O. S. D. O N

B. E. S. T. ON AUTO SP=LP TIMER OFF DIGITAL 3R ON S-VHS AUTO EDIT OFF

NEXT PAGE [5∞] = [MENU] : EXIT

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Power Save Mode

(HR-S8500E only)

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

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

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".

RETURN TO NORMAL SCREEN

Press MENU.

MAIN MENU

MODE SET

AUTO CH SET

MANUAL CH SET

INITIAL SET

REC LEVEL CTL

R.A. EDIT

[5∞] = [MENU] : EXIT

MODE SET

AUTO TIMER OFF

O. S. D. O N

B. E. S. T. ON

AUTO SP=LP TIMER OFF

DIGITAL 3R ON

POWER SAVE ON

S-VHS AUTO

NEXT PAGE [5∞] = [MENU] : EXIT

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. 58) 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.

●

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. 32).

... "AV2 SELECT" is set to "DECODER" or "SAT" (Z pg. 39).

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Colour System Set

INFORMATION ON COLOUR SYSTEM

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 COLOUR SYSTEM MODE

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

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

PAL or NTSC tape.

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

MESECAM tape.

RETURN TO NORMAL SCREEN

Press MENU.

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.

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.

MAIN MENU

MODE SET

AUTO CH SET MANUAL CH SET INITIAL SET REC LEVEL CTL R.A. EDIT

[5∞] = [MENU] : EXIT

MODE SET

AUTO TIMER OFF

O. S. D. ON B. E. S. T. O N AUTO SP=LP TIMER OFF DIGITAL 3R ON POWER SAVE OFF S-VHS AUTO

NEXT PAGE [5∞] = [MENU] : EXIT

EDIT OFF

AV2 SELECT VIDEO

COLOUR SYSTEM PAL/NTSC

TIME SCAN AUDIO ON

[5∞] = [MENU] : EXIT

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MODE SET

AUTO TIMER OFF

O. S. D. O N B. E. S. T. ON AUTO SP=LP TIMER OFF DIGITAL 3R ON S-VHS AUTO EDIT OFF

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COLOUR SYSTEM PAL/NTSC

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PLAYBACK

Basic Playback

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

Usable cassettes

LOAD A CASSETTE

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

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

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

FIND PROGRAMME START POINT

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

START PLAYBACK

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.

● 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.

REW

PLAY

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

STOP

STOP/EJECT

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. 10) must be set to “ON”, or the indicator will not appear.

NOTE:

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

1:23:45

REMAIN 2:35

+++

Beginning End

PLAY

REW

FF TIME SCAN SHUTTLE

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Slow Motion

ACTIVATE SLOW-MOTION PLAYBACK

Turn the TIME SCAN SHUTTLE ring to the left or press during playback to decrease speed in the forward direction. To play in reverse slow-motion (and in reverse play mode), continue to turn the TIME SCAN SHUTTLE ring to the left or press after selecting all the forward direction slow-motion modes.

During still picture, turn the TIME SCAN SHUTTLE ring to the right for forward slow motion, or to the left for reverse slow motion.

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.

NOTE:

For Time Jog, see page 19.

Still Picture/Frame-By-Frame Playback

PAUSE DURING PLAYBACK

Press PAUSE.

● During still picture, the sound from the previous 3 seconds (approx.) will be played back repeatedly (provided there was at least 6 seconds of normal playback prior to engaging the still picture mode). However, the TIME JOG & SCAN indicator will not light.

● "TIME SCAN AUDIO" must be set to "ON", or the sound will not be heard. (Z pg. 19)

ACTIVATE FRAME-BY-FRAME PLAYBACK

Turn the JOG dial to the right for forward frame-by-

frame playback, or to the left for reverse frame-by-frame playback.

Press PAUSE.

Press or .

To resume normal playback, press PLAY.

ATTENTION

● Picture may not appear during high-speed search with an LP-recorded tape.

● In the high-speed search, still, slow motion or frame by frame playback mode, the picture will be distorted, and there will be a loss of colour.

● When normal playback resumes from search, still, slow motion or frame-by-frame playback, the picture may jitter vertically momentarily depending on the type of TV being used.

PLAYBACK (cont.)

Playback Features

PAUSE

TV PROG

PLAY

TIME SCAN SHUTTLE

REW

JOG

REVIEW

REW

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Manual Tracking

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

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.

High-Speed (Turbo) Search

ACTIVATE HIGH-SPEED SEARCH

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

To resume normal playback, press PLAY.

NOTE:

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

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 Search, press PLAY.

Skip Search

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 corresponding direction.

● To 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.

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

Current position

Index number

ﬁ

AB C D E F

–2 –1 1 2 3

£ 2

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. 32).

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PLAYBACK (cont.)

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.

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.

Digital 3R

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

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 .

SELECT DIGITAL 3R SET MODE

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

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

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".

MAIN MENU

MODE SET

AUTO CH SET MANUAL CH SET INITIAL SET REC LEVEL CTL R.A. EDITT

[5∞] = [MENU] : EXIT

MODE SET

AUTO TIMER OFF O. S. D. ON B. E. S. T. O N AUTO SP=LP TIMER OFF

DIGITAL 3R ON

POWER SAVE OFF S-VHS AUTO

NEXT PAGE [5∞] = [MENU] : EXIT

MODE SET

AUTO TIMER OFF O. S. D. O N B. E. S. T. ON AUTO SP=LP TIMER OFF

DIGITAL 3R ON

S-VHS AUTO EDIT OFF

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REW

STOP

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Spatializer

Soundtrack Selection

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

During Playback

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

TRACK

Recorder's Front Panel On-Screen Display

USE

HI FI

For Hi-Fi stereo tapes

HI FI

For main audio of Bilingual tapes

HI FI

For sub audio of Bilingual tapes

NORM NORM For audio-dubbed tapes

+ NORM

HI FI

For audio-dubbed tapes

NORM

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. 10).

This feature expands sound field when you play back any stereo source or view a stereo programme while recording it. *SpatializerW has no effect on recording quality.

ACTIVATE SPATIALIZER

Press SPATIALIZER; the current setting will be displayed on the screen for about 5 seconds. Pressing SPATIALIZER while the screen shows the display changes the setting.

● To view a stereo programme such as movies or music, select "SPATIALIZER " to create more spacious sound.

● To view a monaural programme, select "SPATIALIZER[ ST" which simulates a stereo effect.

● Select "SPATIALIZER OFF" to turn off SpatializerW if the sound becomes unnatural with either "SPATIALIZER " or "SPATIALIZER[ST" selected.

● If your TV is equipped with 3D-PHONIC and if you use both SpatializerW and 3D-PHONIC at the same time, the sound may become unnatural; set either function to "OFF".

● The setting will remain effective even though you turn on/off the recorder.

NOTES:

●

SpatializerWis effective only with a stereo TV.

●

You can change the SpatializerW setting even though "O.S.D."

is set to "OFF".

●

The setting cannot be changed during search, still, frame-by-

frame playback or slow motion mode.

●

When this recorder is used as the player for editing, the

recorded audio will correspond to the SpatializerW setting.

Next Function Memory

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

Repeat Playback

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

START PLAYBACK

Press PLAY.

ACTIVATE 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.

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PLAYBACK (cont.)

TimeScan

Your recorder is equipped with the TimeScan function. TimeScan allows noise free pictures to be displayed on your TV screen in the forward and reverse search modes. Audio will be played back at normal speed during the TimeScan modes (Z pg. 19). TimeScan also allows you to view a programme in search mode while listening to the audio.

NOTES:

●

"TIME SCAN AUDIO" must be set to "ON", or the sound will not be heard in TimeScan mode. (Z pg. 19)

●

The audio will not synchronize with the video in TimeScan modes.

●

In Pause mode 3 seconds (approx.) of audio will be played back repeatedly. (Z pg. 14)

●

In TimeScan search modes some of the audio information will not be played so that the audio can keep up with the video.

1 23 45

Audio signal during TimeScan

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

Playback tape

PLAY

TV PROG

PAUSE

If the picture jitters vertically during still or variablespeed search with a MESECAM tape:

1 Press PAUSE. 2 Press TV PROG + or – so that the vibration stops.

PAUSE

TIME JOG & SCAN INDICATOR

ACTIVATE VARIABLE-SPEED SEARCH

During playback, turn the recorder's TIME SCAN

SHUTTLE ring. It remains at that position even after you

release it. Each time it passes a click position, the playback speed changes. (Refer to the chart on pg 19 for playback speeds).

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. (Refer to the chart on pg 19 for playback speeds).

To resume normal playback, press PLAY.

Variable-Speed Search

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Names of special-effects playback

Reverse Forward

Search Play

Slow-Motion

*Still

Slow-Motion

Play Search

(Time Jog**) (Time Jog**)

-9x -7x -5x -3x -1x -1/2x 0 1/2x 1x 1.5x 2x 3x 5x 7x 9x

-7x -3x -1/2x 0 1/2x 1x 1.5x 2x 5x 9x

Audio is output.

Audio is not Audio is Audio is

Audio is output.

output. output. output.

TimeScan

Speed LP

Speed SP

Audio output

● The recorder's TIME JOG & SCAN indicator lights during TimeScan.

● The speed is shown during TimeScan in the upper right corner of the TV screen for approx. 5 seconds. (The display may be

distorted.)

● To resume normal playback, press PLAY.

● When using the recorder's TIME SCAN SHUTTLE ring, the playback speed may not change in the correct step if it is turned

too fast.

● Picture and audio may become distorted when the recording speed changes. When this happens, resume normal playback once, and then try using TimeScan again.

● The picture may be noisy or there may be a loss of colour when you change the playback speed. (More noise will appear with LP recordings.)

● Noise may appear or the upper part of the picture may be distorted during still, frame-by-frame playback, 2x search of LP recordings, or depending on the tape being used.

● Picture may appear distorted in comparison to normal playback.

● When normal playback resumes from search (including TimeScan), still, slow motion or frame-by-frame playback, the picture

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

● In TimeScan mode there will be a time lag between the video and the audio and noise may appear in the audio signal.

● TimeScan sound quality will differ in comparison to normal playback.

● When material such as music videos where there is non-stop sound (very few breaks in the soundtrack) are viewed at 1.5x or

2x normal speed, the audio playback may be faster than normal.

● Depending on the type of tape contents, the sound may not be clear during forward slow-motion playback.

● Time Jog cannot be activated by pressing PAUSE for longer than 2 seconds.

● When the playback direction is reversed, it takes approximately 6 seconds until sound is heard.

● Picture will be monochrome with an LP-recorded MESECAM tape during TimeScan.

● When playing back an NTSC tape, the speeds differ from those listed above and are not shown on the TV screen, and the

TIME JOG & SCAN indicator does not light. Also, depending on the type of tape being used, the picture may be distorted and there may be a loss of colour even when in the TimeScan mode.

● TimeScan at -1/2x, 1/2x and 1.5x normal speed are not possible with a MESECAM tape.

If you don't want to hear TimeScan audio, set "TIME SCAN AUDIO" to "OFF" (See below).

TimeScan Audio

The audio output can be set ON/OFF during TimeScan. Select ON/OFF as required. * The default setting is "ON".

1 Press MENU to access the Main Menu screen. 2 Move the highlight bar (pointer) to "MODE SET" by pressing %ﬁ, then press OK or . 3 Move the highlight bar (pointer) to "TIME SCAN AUDIO" by pressing %ﬁ, then press OK or to select "ON" or "OFF". 4 Press MENU to return to the normal screen.

** Still mode cannot be engaged using the remote control's or button. Still mode can be engaged by

pressing the PAUSE button. In the Still mode, the TIME JOG & SCAN indicator does not light even though you can hear TimeScan audio.

** Smooth slow motion delivering an uninterrupted moving image without distortion.

MODE SET

AUTO TIMER OFF

O. S. D. O N B. E. S. T. ON AUTO SP=LP TIMER OFF DIGITAL 3R ON POWER SAVE OFF S-VHS AUTO

NEXT PAGE [5∞] = [MENU] : EXIT

PREVIOUS PAGE EDIT OFF AV2 SELECT VIDEO COLOUR SYSTEM PAL/NTSC

TIME SCAN AUDIO ON

[5∞] = [MENU] : EXIT

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MODE SET

AUTO TIMER OFF

O. S. D. O N B. E. S. T. ON AUTO SP=LP TIMER OFF DIGITAL 3R ON S-VHS AUTO EDIT OFF

NEXT PAGE [5∞] = [MENU] : EXIT

PREVIOUS PAGE AV2 SELECT VIDEO COLOUR SYSTEM PAL/NTSC

TIME SCAN AUDIO ON

[5∞] = [MENU] : EXIT

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

RECORDING

Basic Recording

PAUSE

STOP

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

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.

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

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.

PAUSE/RESUME RECORDING

Press PAUSE. Press PLAY to resume recording.

STOP RECORDING

Press STOP on the remote control or STOP/EJECT on

the recorder. Then press STOP/EJECT to remove the cassette.

● 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

Accidental erasure prevention

RECORD

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

Recording Resume Function

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

PAUSE

NUMBER

TV PROG

PLAY

STOP/EJECT

SP/LP

PLAY

TV PROG

SP/LP

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Recording Features

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. 47), 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

dispay panel.

RESET COUNTER

Press 0000 before starting recording or playback.

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

Tape Remaining Time

DISPLAY REMAINING TIME

Press – –:– – 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.

– –:– –

0000

TV PROG

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.

TV/VCR

RECORD

TV PROG

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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:

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.

ACCESS MODE SET SCREEN

Move the highlight bar

(pointer) to "MODE SET" by pressing %ﬁ, then press OK or .

SELECT S-VHS MODE

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

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

RETURN TO NORMAL SCREEN

Press MENU.

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.

MAIN MENU

MODE SET

AUTO CH SET MANUAL CH SET INITIAL SET REC LEVEL CTL R.A. EDITT

[5∞] = [MENU] : EXIT

MODE SET

AUTO TIMER OFF O. S. D. ON B. E. S. T. O N AUTO SP=LP TIMER OFF DIGITAL 3R ON POWER SAVE OFF

S-VHS AUTO

NEXT PAGE [5∞] = [MENU] : EXIT

MODE SET

AUTO TIMER OFF O. S. D. O N B. E. S. T. ON AUTO SP=LP TIMER OFF DIGITAL 3R ON

S-VHS AUTO

EDIT OFF

NEXT PAGE [5∞] = [MENU] : EXIT

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HR-S8500EH

Retake

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

ENGAGE RECORD-PAUSE MODE

Press PAUSE during recording.

LOCATE START POINT

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.

RESUME RECORDING

Press PLAY when you wish to resume recording.

End of programme

Programme

Beginning of programme

Programme

Recorded part

Go back to end of programme to cut out unnecessary part

Unnecessary part

AUDIO

REW

PLAY

PAUSE

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Receiving Stereo And Bilingual Programmes

Your recorder is equipped with a Sound-Multiplex decoder (A2) and, if you own the HR-S8500EH, a Digital stereo sound decoder (NICAM) as well, making reception of stereo and bilingual broadcasts possible.

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

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.

● 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. (HR-S8500EH only)

NOTE:

"O.S.D." must be set to "ON" or the on-screen displays will not appear (Z pg. 10).

Type of Broadcast

On-screen Display

Being Received

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

*Available with HR-S8500EH only.

To Record NICAM Stereo And Bilingual Programmes (HR-S8500EH only)

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. 17).

Hi-Fi Audio Recording Level Control

Your recorder allows manual adjustment of the Hi-Fi audio recording level. Normally the preset audio recording level is satisfactory, but if the sound you are going to record is too loud or too low, adjust the audio recording level while referring to the recorder's audio level meters.

ACCESS MAIN MENU SCREEN

Press MENU.

ACCESS HI-FI REC LEVEL CONTROL SCREEN

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

LEVEL CTL”, then press OK or .

SELECT MODE

Move the highlight bar

(pointer) to “MANUAL” by pressing %ﬁ, then press

OK or .

ADJUST AUDIO RECORDING LEVEL

Press % or ﬁ.

● Press % or ﬁ briefly 5 times to move the on-screen's audio levels by one division on the scale. To move the audio levels faster, keep % or ﬁ pressed.

● Adjust the recording level while watching the recorder's audio level meters. Set the level so that maximum volume causes the meters to vary between 0dB to 4dB.

RETURN TO NORMAL SCREEN

Press MENU.

NOTE:

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

HI-FI REC LEVEL CONTROL

PRESET

MANUAL

MIN

MAX

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B.E.S.T. Picture System

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

Preparation

RECORDING (cont.)

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

RECORD

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.

PAUSE

PLAY

RECORD

PAUSE

MAIN MENU

MODE SET

AUTO CH SET MANUAL CH SET INITIAL SET REC LEVEL CTL R.A. EDITT

[5∞] = [MENU] : EXIT

MODE SET

AUTO TIMER OFF O. S. D. ON

B. E. S. T. O N

AUTO SP=LP TIMER OFF DIGITAL 3R ON POWER SAVE OFF S-VHS AUTO

NEXT PAGE [5∞] = [MENU] : EXIT

MODE SET

AUTO TIMER OFF O. S. D. O N

B. E. S. T. ON

AUTO SP=LP TIMER OFF DIGITAL 3R ON S-VHS AUTO EDIT OFF

NEXT PAGE [5∞] = [MENU] : EXIT

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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:

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

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The B.E.S.T. system does not work while Auto Satellite Prog recording is in progress (Z pg. 32).

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

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

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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:

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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.

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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.

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

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.

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

2) Press PLAY to start recording.

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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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ACCESS SHOWVIEW SCREEN

Press PROG.

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.

● 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

Press OK, and 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.

IMPORTANT

Make sure the channel position number you wish to record is displayed; if not, see "SHOWVIEW Setup" on page 57 and set the Guide Program number for that S

HOWVIEW 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.

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 AV mode).

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

TIMER RECORDING

PROG

NUMBER

SHOWVIEW

[0 – 9] = [+/–] : EXPRESS PROGRAMING [PROG] : EXIT

SHOWVIEW

12345678

[0 – 9] = [ ] : DELETE [PROG] : EXIT

– P1 –

SHOWVIEW 123456789

START STOP 21:00 = 22:00

SP VPS/PDC OFF

DATE TV PROG

25.12 1 ARD

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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 ‰. The recorder turns off automatically and ‰

appears on the display panel.

● To disengage the timer, press ‰ again.

NOTES:

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

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

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

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

HOWVIEW

number which starts with "0".

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 . The SHOWVIEW program screen appears.

(Ex.) To timer-record a ZDF programme with SHOWVIEW. * If your recorder receives

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

Satellite Tuner Users

To timer-record a satellite broadcast using SHOWVIEW:

1 Set "AV2 SELECT" to "SAT" (Z pg. 39). 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.

SP/LP

WEEKLY

DAILY

VPS/PDC

PROG

STOP+/–

GUIDE PROG SET

GUIDE PROG TV PROG

2 – –

[5∞] = [PROG] : EXIT

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:

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

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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 .

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Express Timer Programming

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 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:

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.)

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 AV mode).

WEEKLY

DAILY

START+/–

PROG

STOP+/–

TV PROG+/–

DATE+/–

VPS/PDC

SP/LP

– 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

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ENTER CHANNEL POSITION

Press TV PROG +/–.

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 ‰. The recorder turns off automatically and ‰ appears on the display panel.

● To disengage the timer, press ‰ again.

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.

Satellite Tuner Users

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

1 Set "AV2 SELECT" to "SAT" (Z pg. 39). 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.

NOTE:

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:

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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.

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

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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

, "VPS/

PDC" will stop blinking.

If no VPS/PDC signal is detected from the station

, "VPS/

PDC" will blink at a slower rate.

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

– P1 –

START STOP

21:00 = 22:00

SP VPS/PDC OFF

DATE TV PROG

25.12 1

ARD

[+/–] = [PROG] : EXIT

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:

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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 .

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Check, Cancel And Replace Programmes

DISENGAGE TIMER MODE

Press ‰, then press .

ACCESS PROGRAMME CHECK SCREEN/DISPLAY

Press .

ACCESS PROGRAMME SCREEN/ DISPLAY

Press again to check

more information. Each time you press

, the next programme's information appears.

● The display panel shows the programme start time.

Pressing OK changes the display to the programme stop time, then the date and the channel position.

To 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 ‰.

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. 11) or the recorder is in the Timer mode; however, it is not possible to cancel or replace the programmes.

SP/LP

START+/–

TV PROG+/–

DATE+/–

STOP+/–

TIMER RECORDING (cont.)

VPS/PDC

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

[

] : NEXT

– P1 –

START STOP

8:00 = 10:00

SP VPS/PDC OFF

DATE TV PROG

24.12 3

WDR

[

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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 "MODE SET", then press OK or .

SELECT MODE

Press OK or to select either "ON" or "OFF".

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 ‰.

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

NOTES:

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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.

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

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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.

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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.

Total 210 minutes

Approximately 150 minutes Approximately 60 minutes

SP mode LP mode

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

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 MODE

Press %ﬁ to move the highlight bar (pointer) to "AUTO SP→LP TIMER", then press OK or to select "ON".

RETURN TO NORMAL SCREEN

Press MENU.

MAIN MENU

MODE SET

AUTO CH SET MANUAL CH SET INITIAL SET REC LEVEL CTL R.A. EDIT

[5∞] = [MENU] : EXIT

MODE SET

AUTO TIMER OFF O. S. D. ON B. E. S. T. O N

AUTO SP=LP TIMER ON

DIGITAL 3R ON POWER SAVE OFF S-VHS AUTO

NEXT PAGE [5∞] = [MENU] : EXIT

MODE SET

AUTO TIMER OFF O. S. D. ON B. E. S. T. O N

AUTO SP=LP TIMER ON

DIGITAL 3R ON S-VHS AUTO EDIT OFF

NEXT PAGE [5∞] = [MENU] : EXIT

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AUTO TIMER ON

O. S. D. O N B. E. S. T. ON AUTO SP=LP TIMER OFF DIGITAL 3R ON POWER SAVE OFF S-VHS AUTO

NEXT PAGE [5∞] = [MENU] : EXIT

MODE SET

AUTO TIMER ON

O. S. D. ON B. E. S. T. O N AUTO SP=LP TIMER OFF DIGITAL 3R ON S-VHS AUTO EDIT OFF

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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 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.

Automatic Satellite Programme Recording

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.

Before performing the following steps:

● Make sure the satellite tuner is connected to the recorder's AV2 IN/DECODER connector. (Z pg. 46)

● Programme the timer on the satellite tuner.

● Insert a cassette with the safety tab in place.

SELECT AV2 SELECT MODE

Set "AV2 SELECT" to "SAT" (Z pg. 39).

SET TAPE SPEED

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

ENGAGE AUTO SATELLITE PROG REC MODE

Press and hold REC LINK 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:

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Auto Satellite Prog recording is possible with the AV2 IN/DECODER connector only.

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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.

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

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Just Clock (Z pg. 58) does not work when the Auto Satellite Prog Rec mode is engaged.

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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.

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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.

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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".

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After Auto Satellite Prog recording, the number of recorded programmes will not be displayed on the front display panel for the Instant ReView function (Z pg. 15).

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

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When you press and hold the recorder's REC LINK button to engage the Auto Satellite Prog Rec mode, if the REC LINK 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.

REC LINK

TIMER RECORDING (cont.)

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Remote A/B Code Switching

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

REMOVE POWER SUPPLY

Unplug the mains power cord from the mains outlet.

SET REMOTE CONTROL CODE

While holding down VCR on the remote control, press

the NUMBER key "2" and then press STOP.

RE-SUPPLY POWER

Plug the mains power cord back into the mains outlet.

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.

SPECIAL FEATURES

Remote Control Functions

NUMBER "2"

STOP

NUMBER "1"

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SPECIAL FEATURES (cont.)

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, 03, 04, 06, 07, 09, 10, 13, 14, 22, 23 or 25, 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, 11 or 12, 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.

SET TV BRAND CODE

Refer to the chart below. While holding down TV on

the recorder's remote control, enter your TV’s brand code using the NUMBER keys, then press STOP. Check if the TV's power goes off 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.

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, 02, 03, 04 BRANDT 05 NORDMENDE 05 SABA 05 TELEAVIA 05 TELEFUNKEN 05 THOMSON 05 FERGUSON 06 PHILIPS 07 SAMSUNG 07, 19, 23, 24, 25 BLAUPUNKT 08 GRUNDIG 08 SONY 09 PANASONIC 10 GRAETZ 11 ITT 11 LUXOR 11 SALORA 11 SELECO 11 MIVAR 12 HITACHI 13 TOSHIBA 14 MITSUBISHI 15 FINLUX 16 NOKIA 17 SHARP 18 FUNAI 20 GOLDSTAR 21 NEC 22

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 on the TV using its remote control.

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VCR

NUMBER

STOP

TV PROG+/–

TV/VCR

+/–

ATTENTION

The remote control can operate not only the video recorder but also some of your TV and satellite tuner's functions.

● To operate your video recorder, first press the VCR button to set the remote control to the Video mode.

● To operate your TV, first press the TV button to set the remote control to the TV mode.

● To operate your satellite tuner, first press the SAT button to set the remote control to the Satellite tuner mode.

SAT

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Satellite Tuner Multi-Brand Remote Control

Your remote control can operate the basic functions of your satellite tuner set. In addition to JVC satellite tuners, other manufacturer’s satellite tuners can also be controlled.

Before you start . . .

● Turn on the satellite tuner using its remote control.

SET SATELLITE TUNER BRAND CODE

Refer to the chart below. While holding down SAT on the

recorder's remote control, enter your satellite tuner’s brand code using the NUMBER keys, then press STOP. Check if the satellite tuner's power goes off 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 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 13, 14 AMSTRAD 01, 02, 03, 04 GRUNDIG 05, 06 HIRSCHMANN 05 SIEMENS 05 WISI 05 KATHREIN 05, 11, 12 PACE 06, 08 PHILIPS 07 FINLUX 09 ITT 09 NOKIA 09 SALORA 09 RFT 10 SKYMASTER 10 MASPRO 11 BT 13 PANASONIC 15 JERROLD 16 VIDEOWAY 17

NUMBER

STOP

TV PROG+/–

VCR

ATTENTION

The remote control can operate not only the video recorder but also some of your TV and satellite tuner's functions.

● To operate your video recorder, first press the VCR button to set the remote control to the Video mode.

● To operate your TV, first press the TV button to set the remote control to the TV mode.

● To operate your satellite tuner, first press the SAT button to set the remote control to the Satellite tuner mode.

SAT

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Preparation For Editing

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

Editing Mode Setting

You can minimize picture degradation while editing.

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 .

SELECT EDIT MODE

Move the highlight (pointer) to "EDIT" by pressing %ﬁ,

then press OK or to select "ON".

RETURN TO NORMAL SCREEN

Press MENU.

NOTE:

After you finish editing, be sure to set "EDIT" back to "OFF".

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.

EDITING

MAIN MENU

MODE SET

AUTO CH SET MANUAL CH SET INITIAL SET REC LEVEL CTL R.A. EDITT

[5∞] = [MENU] : EXIT

MODE SET

AUTO TIMER OFF

O. S. D. ON B. E. S. T. O N AUTO SP=LP TIMER OFF DIGITAL 3R ON POWER SAVE OFF S-VHS AUTO

NEXT PAGE [5∞] = [MENU] : EXIT

EDIT ON

AV2 SELECT VIDEO

COLOUR SYSTEM PAL/NTSC

TIME SCAN AUDIO ON

[5∞] = [MENU] : EXIT

HR-S8500E HR-S8500EH

MODE SET

AUTO TIMER OFF O. S. D. O N B. E. S. T. ON AUTO SP=LP TIMER OFF DIGITAL 3R ON S-VHS AUTO

EDIT ON

NEXT PAGE [5∞] = [MENU] : EXIT

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Edit From A Camcorder

NUMBER "0"

TV PROG

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

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 rear panel S VIDEO and front panel 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 "Editing Mode Setting" on page 36.

START CAMCORDER

Engage its Play mode.

START RECORDER

Engage its Record mode.

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

VIDEO OUT

EDIT

Camcorder

VIDEO input

Recorder

To rear panel PAUSE/ R.A. EDIT connector

Video Cable (not provided)

Player

AUDIO input

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

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

S-VIDEO OUT

EDIT

Camcorder

To rear panel S VIDEO input

Recorder

To rear panel PAUSE/ R.A. EDIT connector

AUDIO OUT

Audio Cable (not provided)

Player

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

AUDIO input

S-Video Cable (not provided)

NOTES:

●

All necessary cables can be obtained from your dealer.

●

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

Audio Cable (not provided)

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EDITING (cont.)

Edit To Or From Another Video Recorder

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

MAKE CONNECTIONS

Connect the player’s 21-pin SCART connector to the

recorder’s 21-pin SCART connector as illustrated on page 39.

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.

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 "VIDEO" or "S-VIDEO" (Z pg. 39).

SET EDIT MODE

See "Editing Mode Setting" on page 36.

START SOURCE PLAYER

Engage its Play mode.

START RECORDING DECK

Engage its Record mode.

NUMBER "0"

TV PROG

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 use this recorder as the player for editing, be sure to set "O.S.D." to "OFF" before starting (Z pg. 10).

●

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 Your Video Recorder As The Recording Deck ... ... connect its rear panel S VIDEO and front 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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Another recorder

RF Cable (provided)

Another recorder

Recorder

21-pin SCART Cable (not provided)

Player Your recorder Recorder Your recorderTV Receiver TV Receiver

RF Cable (provided)

21-pin SCART Cable (not provided)

Player

VIDEO CHANNEL or AV mode

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 .

3Press %ﬁ to move the highlight bar (pointer) to "AV2

SELECT".

4 Press OK or to select one of the following:

a–VIDEO : If a connected device's output is

compatible only with regular video signals, set "AV2 SELECT" to "VIDEO".

b–S-VIDEO : If a connected device's output is

compatible with Y/C signals, set "AV2 SELECT" to "S-VIDEO". This setting will let you take advantage of higherquality S-VHS pictures.

c–DECODER : If a decoder is connected to the AV2

IN/DECODER connector, set "AV2 SELECT" to "DECODER". (See page 47 as well.)

d–SAT : If a satellite tuner is connected to the

AV2 IN/DECODER connector, set "AV2 SELECT" to "SAT". (See page 46 as well.)

5 Press MENU to return to normal screen.

ﬁ

● If you are using a decoder or satellite tuner, be sure to set "AV2 SELECT" back to "DECODER" or "SAT" after editing.

● If you're not using a decoder or satellite tuner, leave "AV2 SELECT" set to "VIDEO" or "S-VIDEO".

● The default setting is "VIDEO"; if the recorder's memory backup has expired due to a power cut or because the AC was

removed from the recorder, "VIDEO" will be automatically selected when the power is restored to the recorder. If you are using a decoder or satellite tuner, be sure to set "AV2 SELECT" back to "DECODER" or "SAT".

MODE SET

AUTO TIMER OFF

O. S. D. O N B. E. S. T. ON AUTO SP=LP TIMER OFF DIGITAL 3R ON POWER SAVE OFF S-VHS AUTO

NEXT PAGE [5∞] = [MENU] : EXIT

EDIT OFF

AV2 SELECT VIDEO

COLOUR SYSTEM PAL/NTSC

TIME SCAN AUDIO ON

[5∞] = [MENU] : EXIT

HR-S8500E HR-S8500EH

MODE SET

AUTO TIMER OFF

O. S. D. ON B. E. S. T. O N AUTO SP=LP TIMER OFF DIGITAL 3R ON S-VHS AUTO EDIT OFF

NEXT PAGE [5∞] = [MENU] : EXIT

AV2 SELECT VIDEO

COLOUR SYSTEM PAL/NTSC

TIME SCAN AUDIO ON

[5∞] = [MENU] : EXIT

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

Insert Editing

EDITING (cont.)

NUMBER "0"

MAKE CONNECTIONS

Connect the player's VIDEO OUT or S-VIDEO OUT

and AUDIO OUT connectors to your recorder's front panel VIDEO and AUDIO input connectors, or rear panel S VIDEO and front panel AUDIO input connectors.

SET INPUT MODE

Press NUMBER key "0" and/or TV PROG so that "F-1"

for the VIDEO/AUDIO input connectors or "S-1" for S VIDEO/AUDIO input connectors appears in place of a channel number.

LOCATE END POINT

Load the recording cassette into your recorder, and play

it back to determine the edit-out point (the end of the segment to be replaced) using the TIME SCAN SHUTTLE ring or the JOG dial or pressing and PAUSE.

RESET THE COUNTER

Press 0000 to change the counter display to "0:00:00".

LOCATE START POINT

Determine the edit-in point (the beginning of the

segment to be replaced) using the TIME SCAN SHUTTLE ring or the JOG dial or pressing and PAUSE.

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

Before insert editing

After insert editing

Source tape

Recorded tape

PAUSE

Recorder Your recorder

Player

Audio/Video signal

Another recorder

Video/Hi-Fi audio track

ﬁ

0000

TV PROG

S-video signal

PAUSE

TV PROG

Normal Audio track

TIME SCAN SHUTTLE

JOG

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ENGAGE INSERT EDITING

Press INSERT.

● Your recorder enters the Insert-Pause mode. (" ", " " and " " light up on the front display panel.)

● The TV screen changes from the still picture to the input source you are going to record.

START EDITING

Load the source cassette and play back the segment that

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

● " " and " " are displayed on the front display panel.

END INSERT EDITING

At counter "0:00:00", Insert Editing will stop automati-

cally while the tape continues running in the Play mode. If you wish to stop Insert Editing before the specified edit-out point, press 0000.

FOR AV INSERT EDITING

If you want to replace the picture, Hi-Fi audio soundtrack and normal audio soundtrack all at the same time... ...

In step 6 above, after you press INSERT, press A. DUB also. (" " and " " blink and " " lights up on the front display panel.)

NOTES:

●

Suitable leads can be obtained from your dealer.

●

Insert editing is not possible with cassettes whose safety tab

has been removed.

●

When insert editing is performed on a tape that has been

recorded on another video recorder, the inserted portion may

appear distorted.

●

In insert editing, the recording speed (SP/LP) is determined by

the previous recording to be replaced. If the previous

recording's speed changes within a single edit, the inserted

picture will be distorted at the switching point.

●

A small portion of the recording which precedes an insert edit

may become erased.

●

Insert Editing is also possible using the rear panel AV1 IN/

OUT or AV2 IN/DECODER connector. When using these

connectors, make sure to select the correct input mode in step

A. DUB

INSERT

0000

PLAY

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PAUSE/

R.A. EDIT

REMOTE

PAUSE

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

You can also perform Random Assemble Editing with a second non-JVC recorder. Z pg. 43

Random Assemble Editing

EDITING (cont.)

MAKE CONNECTIONS

Connect your recorder’s AV1 IN/OUT or S VIDEO

OUT/AUDIO OUT connectors to the video and audio input connectors on the recording deck, and connect your recorder’s PAUSE/R.A. EDIT connector to the PAUSE connector on the recording deck.

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

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

PREPARE FOR EDITING

Insert the cassette to be recorded on into the recorder

and set the recorder's input mode.

LOAD SOURCE CASSETTE

Insert the source cassette into your recorder.

SET EDIT MODE

See "Editing Mode Setting" on page 36.

START SOURCE PLAYBACK

Press PLAY.

ACCESS MAIN MENU SCREEN

Press MENU.

ACCESS R.A. EDIT SCREEN

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

"R.A.EDIT", then press OK.

● The screen is superimposed on the video playback in step 8.

Player Your recorder

Audio signal Video signal

Another recorder

(w/PAUSE connector)

Recorder

Mini-plug Cable (Not provided)

PLAY

PROG

JOG

TIME SCAN SHUTTLE

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LOCATE EDIT-IN POINT

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

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

LOCATE EDIT-OUT POINT

Find the point where you want the edited scene to end by pressing or using the TIME SCAN SHUTTLE ring or the JOG dial, then press PROG.

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

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

● Repeat steps 8 and 9 for each additional scene.

PREPARE RECORDING DECK

Engage its Record-Standby mode.

START R.A. EDIT

Press OK.

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

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

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

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

END R.A. EDIT

Press MENU to return to the normal screen, and engage the Stop mode for your recorder and for the recording deck.

To Make Corrections . . .

. . . during step 8 or 9, you can cancel registered in and out points by pressing on the remote control. Each time you press, the preceding point is erased.

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

Memory Capacity

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

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

● To cancel a program, see page 30.

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

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

NOTE:

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

NOTES:

●

You can also monitor the sound when searching for scenes you want to edit in steps 8 – 9. Since you can hear the soundtrack during selection, you can avoid abrupt or unnatural sounding scene-to-scene transitions. The sound that is heard, however, is not TimeScan Audio.

●

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

●

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

●

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

●

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

●

During steps 8 and 9 — if you engage the Pause mode while registering edit-in and -out points in the R.A. Edit screen, the characters in the on-screen display may become distorted. This is normal.

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= 1

2 3 4 5 6 7 8

0:00:00

(+) 0:00:00

[PROG] =

=1 0:02:23

2 3 4 5 6 7 8

0:02:23

(+) 0:00:00

[PROG] =

= 1 0:02:23 0:02:51

2 3 4 5 6 7 8

0:02:51

(+) 0:00:28

[PROG] =

ﬁ

PROGRAM FULL

0:00:00

(+) 0:00:00

[MENU] : EXIT

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

Audio Dubbing

Original sound

AUDIO OUT

Audio mixer

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.

Audio-dubbed tape

CD Player etc.

Mixer output

Pre-recorded tape

Normal audio track

Video/Hi-Fi audio track

PLAY

PAUSE

A. DUB

CD Player etc.

TV PROG

EDITING (cont.)

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TV PROG

AUDIO

NUMBER "0"

PLAY

PAUSE

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NOTES:

●

When monitoring the sound during Audio Dubbing, the normal soundtrack is automatically selected. If you wish to hear the mixed sound (Hi-Fi + Normal soundtracks), press AUDIO on the remote control to select " + (L+R)+NORM" (Z pg. 17).

●

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. 17).

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.

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PAUSE

AUDIO

STOP

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AV1 IN/OUT

AV2 IN/DECODER

AV1 OUT

COMP. Y/C

AUDIO

PAUSE/ R.A. EDIT

ANT. IN

RF OUT

OUT

S VIDEO

DECODER VCR TV

EXT.2 EXT.1

Connection To A Satellite Tuner

The AV2 IN/DECODER connector on the rear panel of your recorder allows simple connection to a satellite tuner.

Mains outlet

TV Aerial cable

Aerial connector

Satellite Tuner Unit

Satellite Cable

Outdoor Unit

Aerial

Back of TV

21-pin AV input connector (SCART)

RF OUT

ANT. IN

Back of Recorder

SYSTEM CONNECTIONS

NOTE:

Refer to the instructions supplied with your satellite tuner.

IMPORTANT

Set "AV2 SELECT" to "SAT" on the Mode Set screen (Z pg. 39). If you set "AV2 SELECT" to "SAT"...

● It is possible to view a satellite programme with the TV set to its AV mode even if the recorder's power is turned off.

● The AV2 IN/DECODER connector's input is the same signal that is controlled by the rear panel AV1 OUT switch as shown below:

a- If both the satellite tuner and the TV are compatible with the Y/C signal, set the AV1 OUT switch to Y/C in order to take

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

b- If the satellite tuner and/or the TV are/is not compatible with the Y/C signal, set the AV1 OUT switch to COMP.

AV2 SELECT setting on the MODE SET screen

SAT

Rear panel AV1 OUT switch

COMP.

Y/C

AV2 IN/DECODER connector input signal

Composite signal*

Y/C signal**

* The composite signal is a regular video

signal.

** The Y/C signal is a signal in which the

luminance and chrominance signals are separated.

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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.

SELECT INPUT MODE

Set "AV2 SELECT" to "DECODER". (Z pg. 39)

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 53.

NOTE:

When Connecting A Satellite Tuner . . .

. . . if you don't have a decoder connect the satellite tuner directly to the video recorder's AV2 IN/DECODER connector. . . . if you have a decoder, first connect the decoder to the decoder input of the satellite tuner, then connect the satellite tuner's output to the recorder's AV2 IN/DECODER connector. Refer to the instruction book for the satellite tuner and decoder. See page 46 as well for the connections. . . . set "AV2 SELECT" to "SAT". (Z pg. 39) . . . 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.

Connecting/ Using A Decoder

TV Receiver

TV Aerial Cable

RF Cable (provided)

AV1 IN/OUT

Satellite antenna

Satellite tuner

Decoder

AV2 IN/DECODER

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AV1 IN/OUT

AV2 IN/DECODER

AV1 OUT

COMP. Y/C

AUDIO

PAUSE/ R.A. EDIT

ANT. IN

RF OUT

OUT

S VIDEO

Connecting/ Using A Stereo System

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

Television

Speaker Speaker

AUDIO OUT

FM Tuner

CD Player

Stereo Amplifier

AUX IN or TAPE MONITOR

Audio Cable (not provided)

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.

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.

SYSTEM CONNECTIONS (cont.)

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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 provided 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.

ACCESS VIDEO CHANNEL SET MODE

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

SET VIDEO CHANNEL

With AV Connection or S-VIDEO Connection

Press TV PROG – until the display panel shows "–OUT

– –

● 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.

Then set your TV to UHF channel 50.

● If the two vertical white bars appear clearly on the screen as shown to the right, go to step 3.

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

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

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 2 appears clearly is your video channel. To view picture signals from the video recorder, set your TV to the Video Channel.

NOTES:

●

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

●

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

EXIT VIDEO CHANNEL SET MODE

Press OK on the remote control.

SUBSIDIARY SETTINGS

IMPORTANT

Perform the following steps only if — — Video Channel Set has not been done correctly by the Auto Set Up function (Z pg. 6). — interference appears in the TV picture after you have moved to a different area or a new station has started broadcasting in

your area.

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

Video Channel Set

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SUBSIDIARY SETTINGS (cont.)

Tuner Set

IMPORTANT

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

Up function (Z pg. 6).

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

starts broadcasting in your area.

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

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.

TURN ON THE RECORDER

Press .

ACCESS MAIN MENU SCREEN

Press MENU.

ACCESS COUNTRY SET SCREEN

Press %ﬁ to move the

highlight bar (pointer) to "AUTO CH SET", then press OK or .

SELECT COUNTRY

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

country's name, then press OK or .

SELECT LANGUAGE

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

language of your choice.

Auto Channel Set

MAIN MENU

MODE SET

AUTO CH SET

MANUAL CH SET INITIAL SET REC LEVEL CTL R.A. EDIT

[5∞] = [MENU] : EXIT

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PERFORM AUTO CHANNEL SET

Press OK or .

● 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.

VIEW CONFIRMATION SCREEN

After "SCAN COMPLETED"

is displayed on the screen for about 5 seconds, the Confirmation screen looking like the one to the right appears. The stations your recorder located appear on a Confirmation screen — channel positions (PR), channels (CH) and station names (ID – Z pg. 55). 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 button on the 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.

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 52 – 56 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 53.

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 53.

NOTES:

●

Fine tuning is performed automatically during Auto Channel Set. If you want to perform it manually, refer to page 56.

●

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.

C: Cable

+++

End

Beginning

AUTO SET

PLEASE WAIT

[MENU] : EXIT

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

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SUBSIDIARY SETTINGS (cont.)

ATTENTION

After you have stored channels manually, be sure to perform Guide Program Number Set (Z pg. 57) in order to get proper results from SHOWVIEW timer recording.

Storing Channels Manually

Store channels that were not stored during Auto Set Up (Z pg. 6) or Auto Channel Set (Z pg. 50).

SELECT BAND

Press %ﬁ to change the

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. 55),

press until "– – – –" (ID setting) begins blinking, then press %ﬁ.

● For fine tuning adjustment, press until "+/–" begins blinking, then press %ﬁ. While tuning, “+” or “–” appears.

● When storing a channel that sends scrambled broadcasts, press until "OFF" (Decoder setting) blinks, then press %ﬁ to set "DECODER" to "ON" ("OFF" is the default setting).

● When "AV2 SELECT" is set to "VIDEO", "S-VIDEO", or "SAT", the "DECODER" setting cannot be changed (Z pg. 39).

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. 53).

● If you wish to set station names other than the ones registered in your recorder, Z "Set Stations (B)" on page 54.

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

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 Confirmation screen appears.

SELECT POSITION

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

(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

PR CH ID FINE DECODER

12 CH01

– –␣ – –

+/– OFF

[

∞

] : SELECT

[

] : CURSOR +=

: OK

[MENU] : EXIT

∞

NUMBER

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Perform steps 1 and 2 of "Storing Channels Manually" on page 52 to access the Confirmation screen before continuing.

Change Station Channel Position

SELECT ITEM

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

SELECT NEW POSITION

Press %ﬁ to move the station to the new channel position, then press OK.

Example: If you moved the station in position 4 to

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

● Repeat steps 1 and 2 as necessary.

CLOSE CONFIRMATION SCREEN

Press MENU.

SELECT ITEM

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

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.

Delete A Channel

ATTENTION

After you have deleted channels or changed channel positions, be sure to perform Guide Program Number Set (Z pg. 57) in order to get proper results from SHOWVIEW timer recording.

Perform steps 1 and 2 of "Storing Channels Manually" on page 52 to access the Confirmation screen before continuing.

SELECT DECODER MODE

Set "AV2 SELECT" to "DECODER" (Z pg. 39).

ACCESS CONFIRMATION SCREEN

Perform steps 1 and 2 of "Storing Channel Manually" on

page 52.

SELECT POSITION

Press %ﬁ to select the channel position broadcast-

ing scrambled programmes, then press OK twice.

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.

CLOSE CONFIRMATION SCREEN

Press MENU.

When Receiving A Scrambled Broadcast

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

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SUBSIDIARY SETTINGS (cont.)

SELECT STATION NAME CHARACTER

Press until the first letter

of the station name begins blinking.

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 to enter. Enter the remaining 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.

CLOSE CONFIRMATION SCREEN

Press MENU.

[

Set Stations (B)

Perform steps 1 and 2 of "Storing Channels Manually" on page 52 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. 55) 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.

Set Stations (A)

Set station names that are registered in your recorder.

Perform steps 1 and 2 of "Storing Channels Manually" on page 52 to access the Confirmation screen and then perform steps 1 and 2 of "Set Stations (A)" on the left before continuing.

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

PR CH ID FINE DECODER

06 CH45

– –␣ – –

+/– OFF

[

∞

] : CHANGE ID

[ ] : CURSOR +=

: OK

[MENU] : EXIT

∞

PR CH ID FINE DECODER

06 CH45 ARD +/– OFF

[

∞

] : A-Z, 0-9

[ ] : CURSOR +=

: OK

[MENU] : EXIT

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TV Station And ID List

ID* STATION NAME

1000 TV1000 3SAT 3SAT ADLT ADULT ANT3 ANTENA3 ARD ARD ARTE ARTE BBC BBC GROUP BBC1 BBC1 BBC2 BBC2 BR3 BAYERN3 C+ CANAL PLUS C1 PORTUGUSES CAN5 CANALE5 CH4 CHANNEL4 CH5 CHANNEL5 CHLD CHILD CINE CINEMA CLUB TELECLUB CMT CMT CNN CNN CSUR ANDALUCIA DISC DISCOVERY DR DR TV DRS DRS DSF DSF ETB1 ETB1 ETB2 ETB2 EURO EURONEWS EUSP EUROSPORTS FEMM FEMMAN FILM FILM FNET FILMNET FR2 France2 FR3 France3 GALA GALAVISION HR3 HESSEN3 INFO INFO-KANAL ITA1 ITALIA1 ITA7 ITALIA7 ITV ITV JSTV JSTV KA2 KA2 KAB1 KABEL1 KAN2 KANAL2 LOCA LOCAL M6 M6 MBC MBR MCM MCM MDR MDR MOVE MOVIE MTV MTV MTV3 MTV3 N3 NORD3 N-TV N-TV NBC NBC SUPER NDR3 NDR3 NED1 NED1 NED2 NED2 NED3 NED3 NEWS NICK NICKELODEON NRK NRK NRK2 NRK2 ODE ODEON ORF1 ORF1

ID* STATION NAME

ORF2 ORF2 ORF3 ORF3 OWL3 OWL3 PREM PREMIERE PRO7 PRO7 RAI1 RAI1 RAI2 RAI2 RAI3 RAI3 RET4 RETE4 21 TELE21 RTBF RTBF1 or 2 RTL RTL RTL2 RTL2 RTL4 RTL4 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 SW3 SUEDWEST3 TCC TCC TELE TELE TEL5 TELE5 TF1 TF1 TM3 TM3 TMC TELEMONTECARLO TNT TNT INT TRT TRT INT TSI TSI TSR TSR TV1 BRTN TV1 TV2 BRTN TV2 TV3 TV3 TV4 TV4 TV5 TV5 TV6 TV6 TVE1 TVE1 TVE2 TVE2 TVG TV GALICIA TVI TV INDEPENDENT TVN TV NORGE VCR VIDEO VERO VERONICA VH-1 VH-1 VIVA VIVA VIV2 VIVA2 VMTV VIDEO MUSIC VOX VOX VT4 VT4 VTM VTM WDR1 West1 WDR3 West3 YLE1 YLE1 YLE2 YLE2 ZDF ZDF ZTV ZTV

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

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

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Perform steps 1 and 2 of "Storing Channels Manually" on page 52 to access the Confirmation screen before continuing.

SELECT CHANNEL TO FINE-TUNE

Press %ﬁ until the channel you want to tune

begins blinking.

ACCESS MANUAL CHANNEL SET SCREEN

Press OK twice. The Manual Channel Set screen

appears.

PERFORM TUNING

Press until "+/–" begins blinking, then press %ﬁ until

the picture is its clearest. Then press OK.

● The Confirmation screen appears.

● Repeat steps 1 through 3 as necessary.

CLOSE CONFIRMATION SCREEN

Press MENU.

Fine-Tuning Channels Already Stored

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SHOWVIEW Setup

IMPORTANT

Normally, Auto Set Up (Z pg. 6) or Auto Channel Set (Z pg. 50) 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

HOWVIEW

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

recorder, is not selected.

— Set the Guide Program Number for that station manually.

●

When you add/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

HOWVIEW

— 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

ACCESS MAIN MENU SCREEN

Press MENU.

ACCESS INITIAL SET SCREEN

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

ACCESS GUIDE PROG SET SCREEN

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

ENTER GUIDE PROG NUMBER

Press %ﬁ or NUMBER keys to enter the Guide Program number for the desired station as shown in the TV listings. Then press OK or .

(Ex.) When inputting the

Guide Program number 2 for ZDF.

ENTER RECEIVING CHANNEL POSITION NUMBER

Press %ﬁ or NUMBER

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

is received on your

recorder's auxiliary

channel "L-2", select

"L-2" for the channel position.

● Repeat steps 4 and 5 as necessary.

RETURN TO NORMAL SCREEN

Press MENU.

(Ex.) If ZDF is received on

channel position 2.

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.

GUIDE PROG SET

GUIDE PROG TV PROG

∞

] =

[MENU] : EXIT

GUIDE PROG SET

GUIDE PROG TV PROG

ZDF

[5∞] = [MENU] : EXIT

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Just Clock

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

IMPORTANT: If you turn off Just Clock, the accuracy of your recorder's built-in clock may be reduced, which could adversely effect timer recording. We recommend you to keep Just Clock on. In cases where the clock setting data from a PDC signal is incorrect, however, you are advised to keep Just Clock set to "OFF".

TURN THE RECORDER ON

Press .

ACCESS MAIN MENU SCREEN

Press MENU.

ACCESS INITIAL SET SCREEN

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

pressing %ﬁ, then press OK or .

ACCESS CLOCK SET SCREEN

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

pressing %ﬁ, then press OK or . The Clock Set screen appears.

SET DATE AND TIME

Press %ﬁ to set the time, then press OK or . The

"date" display begins blinking. Repeat the same procedure to set the date and year.

● When you set the time, press and hold %ﬁ to

change the time by 30 minutes.

● When you set the date, press and hold %ﬁ to

change the date by 15 days.

Clock Set

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

IMPORTANT

If you performed Auto Set Up (Z pg. 6) or Auto Channel Set (Z pg. 50), without ever having set the clock previously, the recorder's built-in clock is also set automatically. Perform the following steps only if — — Auto Clock Set has not been performed correctly by

Auto Set Up or Auto Channel Set.

— the recorder's memory backup has expired.

— you want to change Just Clock setting (Z "Just Clock"

in the left column).

INITIAL SET

CLOCK SET

GUIDE PROG SET

[5∞] = [MENU] : EXIT

CLOCK SET

TIME DATE YEAR 0: 00 01 . 01 98

JUST CLOCK : OFF TV PR. : 1

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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. 32). – the recorder is in the Power Save mode (Z pg. 11).

●

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.

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 58.

● 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 .

START CLOCK OPERATION

Press MENU.

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TROUBLESHOOTING

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

POSSIBLE CAUSE

● The mains power cord is disconnected.

● “‰“ is displayed on the display

panel with Auto Timer set to "OFF".

● The batteries are discharged.

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.

CORRECTIVE ACTION

Connect the mains power cord. Press the ‰ button to turn the “‰“

indicator off. Replace the dead batteries with new

ones.

SYMPTOM

1. The tape does not run during recording.

2. The tape will not rewind or fastforward.

CORRECTIVE ACTION

Press PLAY to turn the “ “ indicator off.

Check the cassette.

SYMPTOM

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

2. Noise appears during normal playback.

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

4. Breaks are noticeable in Hi-Fi soundtrack

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.

● The automatic tracking mode is engaged.

● The video heads may be dirty.

● Automatic tracking is engaged.

CORRECTIVE ACTION

If you are using the RF OUT connection . . . . . . set the TV receiver to the VIDEO channel. (

Z pg. 7)

. . . perform "Video Channel Set". (

Z pg. 49)

If you are using the AV or S-VIDEO connection, set the TV to its AV mode.

Try manual tracking. (Z pg. 15)

Consult your JVC dealer.

Engage and adjust tracking manually. (

Z pg. 15)

POSSIBLE CAUSE

● “ “ is displayed on the display panel.

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

CORRECTIVE ACTION

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

Set to the desired channel.

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”.

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.

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.

POWER

PLAYBACK

RECORDING

TAPE TRANSPORT

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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. 57).

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

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

If you need the skipped channels, restore them (Z pg. 52).

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

Perform manual setting again.

Connect the TV aerial cable to the recorder properly and turn off the recorder power once, then turn the recorder power back on again. The recorder will try Auto Set Up again (Z pg. 6).

Re-set the remote control to the correct brand (Z pg. 34, 35).

SYMPTOM

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

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

3. The channel cannot be changed.

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

5. No channels are stored in the recorder's memory.

6. The remote control won’t operate the TV or satellite tuner.

POSSIBLE CAUSE

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

● The TV’s volume is too high.

● Those channels have been desig-

nated to be skipped.

● Recording is in progress.

● After the manual settings were

made, Auto Channel Set was performed.

● The TV aerial cable was not connected to the recorder when Auto Set Up was performed.

● The remote control brand setting is incorrect.

TIMER RECORDING