JVC HR-V205EK User Manual

VIDEO CASSETTE RECORDER

HR-V205EK

INSTRUCTIONS

PAL

LPT0817-001B

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Safety Precautions

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

WARNING: DANGEROUS VOLTAGE INSIDE

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

OR MOISTURE.

IMPORTANT

■ Please read the various precautions on pages 2–4 of this instruction manual before installing or operating the recorder.

■ 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.

IMPORTANT

Connection to the mains supply in the United Kingdom. DO NOT cut off the mains plug from this equipment. If the plug fitted is not suitable for the power points in your home or the cable is too short to

reach a power point, then obtain a proper safety approved extension lead/adapter or consult your dealer.

In the unlikely event of the plug fuse failing be sure to replace the fuse only with an identical approved type, as originally fitted, and to replace the fuse cover. If the fuse fails again consult your nearest JVC dealer.

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

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

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

If in doubt — consult a competent electrician.

CAUTION

■ 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.

■ Dangerous voltage inside. Refer internal servicing to qualified service personnel. To prevent electric shock or fire hazard, remove the power cord from the mains outlet prior to connecting or disconnecting any signal lead or aerial.

The

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

operating current on and off. “y ” shows electrical power standby and “ z” shows

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

ON.

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

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

Failure to heed the following precautions may result in damage to the 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 or holes.

(If the ventilation openings or holes are blocked by a newspaper or cloth, etc., the heat may not be able to get out.)

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

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

(If water or liquid is allowed to enter this equipment, fire or electric shock may be caused.)

DO NOT expose the apparatus to dripping or splashing.

6. DO NOT use this equipment in a bathroom or places with water. Also DO NOT place any con-

tainers filled with water or liquids (such as cosmetics or medicines, flower vases, potted plants, cups, etc.) on top of this unit.

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

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.

Caution on Replaceable litium battery

The battery used in this device may present a fire or chemical burn hazard if mistreated. Do not recharge, disassemble, heat above 100 Replace battery with CR2032.Panasonic (Matsushita Electric) or Maxell is recommended. Danger of explosion or Risk of fire if the battery is incorrectly replaced.

■ Dispose of used battery promptly.

■ Keep away from children.

■ Do not disassemble and do not dispose of in fire.

■ Cassettes marked “VHS” (or “S-VHS”) can be used with this video recorder. However, only VHS record-

ing can be made and played back.

■ HQ VHS is compatible with existing VHS equipment.

■ VIDEO Plus+ and PlusCode are registered trademarks of Gemstar Development Corporation. The

VIDEO Plus+ system is manufactured under license from Gemstar Development Corporation.

C or incinerate.

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

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

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

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

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

equipment.

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

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

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

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

DON’T use equipment such as personal stereos or radios so that you are distracted from the require-

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

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

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

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

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

DON’T allow electrical equipment to be exposed to rain or moisture.

ABOVE ALL...

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

the case — this could result in a fatal electrical shock;

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

sorry!

Contents

Diagrams of Equipment ................................6

Equipment Key ............................................. 7

Welcome to JVC ............................................ 8

Plug&Play Setup ........................................ 10

Initial Settings ........................................... 13

Basic Features ............................................ 23

Advanced Features ..................................... 37

Subsidiary Information .............................. 45

List of Terms .............................................. 49

diagrams of equipment6

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front panel

rear panel

display

remote control

Diagram Key

equipment key 7

FRONT PANEL

1 STANDBY/ON o Button turns VCR on/off (loading a cassette also turns power on). 2

§ Button stops tape;

ejects tape during Stop mode. 3 Cassette Loading Slot is where cassette is inserted; door closes. 4 | Button stops tape temporarily during recording; stops tape temporarily during playback. 5 1 Button rewinds the tape; initiates high-speed reverse search. 6 ¡ Button fast-forwards tape; initiates high-speed forward search. 7 PR +/– Buttons select a preset position. 8 Display Panel shows the condition of the VCR. 9 Infrared Beam Receiving Window is where Remote Control should be aimed when in use. 10 T Button starts regular recording. 11 . Button plays back tape; cancels Pause, Still, Search modes.

REAR PANEL

1 Mains Power Cord supplies power to VCR. 2 Tying Band Stopper fixes the main power cord. Do not drop the tying band into the inside of the VCR. It may cause a malfunction. 3 AERIAL Connector enables connection of aerial. 4 EURO AV1 AUDIO/VIDEO Connector enables AV connection to TV or second VCR; input recordable when AV1 selected. 5 RF. OUT Connector enables connection to aerial terminal of TV receiver.

VCR DISPLAY PANEL

1 Tape-in Indicator lights up when the cassette is inserted. 2 REC Indicator lights when the VCR is during recording. 3 VCR Indicator lights when the VCR is in the video mode. At this point, the TV automatically enters AV mode. 4 Timer Indicator lights when the VCR enters Timer mode.

REMOTE CONTROL

o Button turns JVC

1 TV TV on/off. 2 TV

you to select TV’s auxiliary input mode. 3 TV/VCR Button switches connected TV’s mode between TV and AV. 4 Number Keys are used in preset position selection and the VIDEO Plus+ Timer Programming. 5 0000 Button resets counter on the on-screen display to ‘0:00:00’. 6 10yButton initiates Ez (Easy) Power Off function.

7 disables the child lock mode. 8 button on VCR. 9 . Button — same as button on VCR. 10 T [ITR] Button starts regular recording (press once), Instant Timer Recording (press twice); sets duration of ITR. 11 S Button stops tape. 12 TV PR +/– Buttons selects the connected JVC TV's channel. 13 MENU Button accesses Menu screen.

Button enables

Button enables/

1 Button — same as

14 STANDBY/ON o Button turns VCR on/engages the VCR in the standby mode. 15 0 Button ejects tape during Stop mode. 16 VIDEO Plus+ Button accesses VIDEO Plus+ Program screen. 17 AV Button selects VCR’s auxiliary input mode. 18 3 Button initiates a 30-second period of

fast-motion playback. 19 / Button selects tape speed.

¡ Button — same as

20 button on VCR. 21 | Button — same as button on VCR. 22 ^& [PR+/–] Buttons select a preset position; used for selection in on-screen menus; adjust the tracking during playback or still picture. 23 TV +/– Buttons control volume of connected JVC TV. 24 *TButtons used for selection in on-screen menus.

25 OK selections made in on-screen menus; displays the current VCR status on the TV screen.

Button enters

ATTENTION:

To mobile phone users:

Using a mobile phone in the vicinity of the VCR may cause picture vibration on the TV screen or change the screen to a blue back display.

On placing the VCR:

Some TVs or other appliances generates strong magnetic fields. Do not place such appliance on top of the VCR as it may cause picture disturbance.

About o Button

When you press o on the VCR and remote control while the VCR is turned on, each button works differently.

On the VCR

When you press o , the VCR is turned off completely.

On the Remote Control

When you press o , the VCR enters the standby mode. The clock display will be auto dimmer. To turn off the VCR completely, press o on the VCR.

How to use the Remote Control

Before use, insert the lithium battery in the correct directions as indicated back of the remote control. The Remote Control can operate most of your VCR’s functions, as well as basic functions of JVC TV sets.

• Point the Remote Control toward

the receiving window on the VCR.

• The maximum operating distance

of the Remote Control is about

7.5m.

• To operate your JVC TV, press the

corresponding button: TVo, TV

, TV PR +/– , TV +/– (TV

Volume).

NOTE:

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

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Welcome to JVC

Thank you for choosing JVC.

We hope that you will get many hours of enjoyment from your new unit.

Getting Everything Ready

before you start

Please read the SAFETY

FIRST on pages 2–4

it tells you about some

safety points

Refer to the diagrams on

pages 6–7 when reading

through these

instructions

Refer to the List of

Terms on page 49 if you

need an explanation for

any terms in this manual

check the contents Unpack the box and place the VCR on a flat, stable surface.

Check that you have the items shown below.

Video Cassette Recorder

Lithium Battery-CR 2032-

RF Cable

Infrared Remote

Control Unit

scart and rf

SCART is a

recommended option

because its use

improves the quality of

the picture.

If connecting to a stereo

TV you will need a

SCART cable.

There are several types

of SCART cables, fully-

wired and others.

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GETTING EVERYTHING READY (continued)

connect cables Connect the cables as indicated in the diagram (below), using

the TV Aerial Cable, the

Mains Power Cord

RF Cable and the 21-pin SCART Cable (not provided).

RF Cable

(provided)

TV Aerial Cable

(not provided)

21-pin SCART Cable

(not provided)

If you use a SCART

cable, you must also

connect the RF cable.

Mains Outlet

Back of VCR

You are now ready to start the Plug&Play Setup which begins on the next page.

Do not turn on the VCR. When the main power cord is first plugged into a main outlet, the VCR performs Plug&Play Setup. (墌 pg. 10)

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Plug&Play Setup

The TV should be set to its AV mode (if you are using both the RF cable and 21-pin SCART cable for connection) or UHF channel 52 (if you are using only RF cable for connection).

Start Plug&Play Setup

before you start

Check that the

connection is completed

Tune the TV to your

Video Channel or to its

AV mode

Load the batteries into

the Remote Control

Refer to the Remote

Control diagram on

pages 6–7

Unless indicated

otherwise, use the

buttons on the Remote

Control

Plug the mains power cord into a mains outlet.

note Turn on the VCR.

what will happen? The Plug&Play screen

appears on the TV screen. Then press OK.

NOTE:

If you have connected your TV to the VCR with only the RF cable and the on-screen display appearing on UHF channel 52 looks distorted, perform “

Video Channel Set” on page14.

The VCR is automatically setting up the tuner channels. This only happens the first time that you plug the main power cord into the main outlet.

When Plug&Play is completed, the Confirmation screen appears.

01 C03 00 PR01

02 C02 00 PR02 03

S40

S11 PR04 05 C02 00 PR05 06 - - - - - - - - -

- - - -

07 08

- - - - - - -

DELETE:

00 00

- MOVE:

ACMS

PR03

- - - - -

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Check the Results

Make sure that all necessary stations have been stored in the VCR’s memory by using the ^ and & buttons. If station names (ID — 墌 pg. 21) have also been stored in the VCR’s memory, the station name will be displayed on the TV screen.

Finish Off

return to normal screen Press MENU.

The Tuner Set is completed.

IMPORTANT

• re-running setup Plug&Play Setup may not behave as described if it has

already been run on the VCR. This is because some of the information gathered on the first Plug&Play Setup is retained in memory and that part of the process may be skipped by the VCR.

duplicate stations You may be able to receive the same station from two

• different transmitters in which case Plug&Play Setup will detect and store both. It is normal for one transmitter to give you a better quality picture than the other; to delete those stations which have a poor picture 墌 page19.

manual station setting If any of the above problems occur, refer to

• page19 to input station names (墌 station preset positions (墌 pg.20,

Change Station Name). You can also change Change Station Preset Position).

Delete A Channel on

IF YOU HAVE ANY DIFFICULTY WITH THE ABOVE PROCEDURES CALL THE JVC CUSTOMER SERVICE HOT LINE ON 0870 330 5000

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Initial Settings

Video Channel Set ...................................... 14

Clock Set .................................................... 16

Tuner Set ..................................................... 17

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Video Channel Set

before you start

The power cord must be

plugged in and

connected to the VCR

The VCR must be turned

The Remote Control must have batteries

inserted

The TV set must be

turned on

The VCR can send picture signals to the TV set in one of two ways; RF (ordinary cable included with this VCR) and AV (via a 21-pin SCART cable available from TV and Hi-Fi dealers). Depending upon which method you use, the VCR must have the correct method set up in order to work. The Video Channel is originally set to channel 52 but if for any reason this fails to happen, the instructions below describe how to set the Video Channel manually.

Set channel on TV

Select the vacant position 52 on you TV.

Access Video Channel Set Mode

Press o button on the Remote Control to enter the standby mode. Press and hold PR+ or – on the VCR for more than 3 seconds.

Set Video Channel

if you are using both the rf cable and 21-pin SCART cable for connection Press

PR+ or – to set the Video Channel to

OFF.

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if you are using only the rf cable for connection Press PR+ or – to set the Video

Channel to a vacant position between 22 and 68 which is not occupied by any station in your area (refer to station list on page22).

RF CHANNEL 52

Exit Video Channel Set Mode

Press o.

To view pictures from your VCR you must now set your TV to either the Video Channel or to AV mode, depending upon your choice above.

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before you start

The Remote Control must have batteries

inserted

The TV set must be

turned on

Tune the TV to your

Video Channel or to its

AV mode

Clock Set

Setting the Clock

get to the main menu Press MENU. Select the

TIME DATE using the * and Tbuttons and

icon press OK.

set time and date

Press the ^ and & buttons to display the

HH DDYYMM

desired setting and press T.

Press the appropriate number keys for each setting. Input “0” before any single number entries.

TIME DATE

start clock operation Press MENU.

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