JVC HR-S9600EK Video Cassette Recorder

Product Information

Specifications

• Model: HR-S9600EK
• Type: VCR
• Video System: 625 lines, PAL colour signal
• Power Supply: AC 220V – 240V~, 50Hz/60Hz
• Dimensions: (W x H x D) 430 mm x 94 mm x 273 mm
• Weight: 4.6 kg

Product Usage Instructions

Safety Precautions

It is important to follow these safety precautions:

1. Do not expose the unit to rain or moisture to prevent fire or shock hazard.
2. Ensure proper ventilation around the unit to prevent overheating.
3. Do not block the ventilation openings of the unit with objects such as newspapers, curtains, etc.
4. Do not use the unit near water or in a damp environment.
5. Unplug the unit from the power outlet during thunderstorms or when it is not in use for a long period of time.

Quick Setup Guide

Check the Contents

Before starting the installation, make sure you have all the necessary components:

• Video Cassette Recorder (HR-S9600EK)
• Cable
• TV/SAT

Installation

Follow these steps to install the Video Cassette Recorder:

1. Place the VCR on a stable and level surface near your TV.
2. Connect the VCR to your TV using the provided cable.
3. If you have a satellite receiver, connect it to the VCR using the TV/SAT input.

Auto Set Up

After the installation, perform the auto set up to configure the VCR:

1. Press the MENU button on the remote control.
2. Use the arrow keys to select “Auto Set Up” and press OK.
3. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the auto set up process.

T-V Link Functions

The T-V Link feature allows you to control your TV using the VCR’s remote control:

• To enable T-V Link, connect your TV to the VCR using the provided cable.
• Refer to the user manual of your TV for instructions on how to activate T-V Link.

Basic Operations

Playback

To play a recorded video cassette, follow these steps:

1. Press the PUSH-OPEN button to open the cassette compartment.
2. Insert a video cassette and close the compartment.
3. Press the PLAY button to start playback.
4. Use the STOP button to stop playback.

Recording

To record a program, follow these steps:

1. Connect the VCR to your TV or satellite receiver.
2. Insert a blank video cassette into the cassette compartment.
3. Select the desired channel on your TV or satellite receiver.
4. Press the REC button on the VCR to start recording.
5. Use the STOP button to stop recording.

FAQs

Can I re-record pre-recorded tapes, records, or discs?

No, 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 program and in any literary, dramatic, musical, or artistic work embodied therein.

What should I do if the wire colors do not correspond with the terminal identifications?

If the wire colors do not correspond with the terminal identifications, follow these guidelines:

• Blue wire should be connected to the terminal coded N (Neutral) or colored Black.
• Brown wire should be connected to the terminal coded L (Live) or colored Red.
• If you are unsure, consult a competent electrician for assistance.

VIDEO CASSETTE RECORDER
HR-S9 6 0 0 EK

VCR

CABLE

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Back Cover

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SAFETY FIRST

Sa fety Preca utions
The rating plate and the safety caution are on the rear of the unit.
WARN IN G: D AN GERO U S VO LTAGE IN SID E WARN IN G: TO PREVEN T FIRE O R SH O CK H AZARD , D O N O T EXPO SE TH IS U N IT TO RAIN
O R M O ISTU RE.
IM PO RTAN T
Please read the various precautions on p. 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.

IM PO RTAN T
Connection to the mains supply in the U nited Kingdom. D O N O T 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: D O N O T 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.

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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”.
VIDEO Plus+ and PlusCode are registered trademarks of Gemstar Development Corporation. The VIDEO Plus+ system is manufactured under license from Gemstar Development Corporation.
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CAU TIO 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. 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 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.
Failure to heed the following precautions may result in damage to the recorder, remote control or video cassette. 1. D O N O T place the recorder . . .
… in an environment prone to extreme temperatures or humidity. … in direct sunlight. … in a dusty environment. … in an environment where strong magnetic fields are generated. … on a surface that is unstable or subject to vibration. 2. D O N O T block the recorder’s ventilation openings. 3. D O N O T place heavy objects on the recorder or remote control. 4. D O N O T place anything which might spill on top of the recorder or remote control. 5. AVO ID violent shocks to the recorder during transport. M O ISTU RE CO N D EN SATIO N 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. ABO U T H EAD CLEAN IN G Accumulation of dirt and other particles on the video heads may cause the playback picture to become blurred or interrupted. Be sure to contact your nearest JVC dealer if such troubles occur.
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SAFETY FIRST (cont.)

Some Do’s And Don’ts O n The Sa fe Use O f 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.
D O read the operating instructions before you attempt to use the equipment. D O 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. D O consult your dealer if you are ever in doubt about the installation, operation or safety of your equipment. D O be careful with glass panels or doors on equipment.
D O N ‘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.
D O N ‘T remove any fixed cover as this may expose dangerous voltages. D O N ‘T leave equipment switched on when it is unattended unless it is specifically stated that it is de-
signed for unattended operation or has a standby mode. Switch off using the switch on the equipment and make sure that your family knows how to do this. Special arrangements may need to be made for infirm or handicapped people. D O N ‘T use equipment such as personal stereos or radios so that you are distracted from the requirements of road safety. It is illegal to watch television whilst driving. D O N ‘T listen to headphones at high volume, as such use can permanently damage your hearing. D O N ‘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. D O N ‘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. D O N ‘T allow electrical equipment to be exposed to rain or moisture.
ABO VE ALL…
— N EVER let anyone especially children push anything into holes, slots or any other opening in the case — this could result in a fatal electrical shock;
— N EVER guess or take chances with electrical equipment of any kind — it is better to be safe than sorry!

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QUICK SETUP GUIDE

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D ear Customer,
Thank you for purchasing this JVC Video Cassette Recorder. Please use this Q U ICK SET U P GU ID E to help you to set up your video cassette recorder.

1 CHECK THE CO N TEN TS CH ECK ALL TH E CO N TEN TS SH O W N BELO W

STEP

Video Cassette Recorder

PUSH-OPEN STANDBY/ON

REC LINK

DIGITAL TBC / NR

TIMER

REC LINK

DIGITAL TBC / NR TIMER

RF Cable “AA” Batteries (x 2)

VCR

CABLE

TV

/SAT

1 LCD PROG AUDIO ­ ­:­ ­ TV/VCR

2
1

ENTER/ENTREE
23

30 SEC
456

VPS/PDC DAILY/QTDN. WEEKLY/HEBDO

789

3

0000

AUX

0

4 4

1 PROG

MENU OK 3

2

START STOP DEBUT FIN

DATE

TV PROG

EXPRESS

TV PROG +

­

TV

TV PROG ­

TV

Infrared Remote Control Unit

S-Video Cable

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Q U ICK SET U P GU ID E (cont.)

STEP

2 IN STALLATION CO N N ECT VID EO RECO RD ER TO TV
Place the recorder on a stable, flat surface.
Back of TV RF Cable (provided)
21-pin SCART Cable (not provided)

Aerial connector
21-pin AV input connector (SCART)
Mains Power Cord

Make this 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.

TV Aerial Cable (not provided)

Mains outlet

S OUT

AV1 OUT COMP. Y/C

AV1 IN/OUT

L
AUDIO OUT
R

AV2 IN/DECODER

SYNCHRO EDIT

JLIP ANT. IN

PAUSE/R.A. EDIT RF OUT

AV1 OUT switch

Back of Recorder

RF CO N N ECTIO N
To connect to a TV with NO 21-pin AV input connector (SCART) . . . 1­ Disconnect the TV aerial cable from the TV. 2­ Connect the TV aerial cable to the ANT. IN jack on the rear
panel of the recorder. 3­ Connect the provided RF cable between the RF OUT jack on
the rear panel of the recorder and the TV’s aerial connector.

AV CO N N ECTIO N
To connect to a TV with 21-pin AV input connector (SCART) . . . 1­ Connect the aerial, recorder and TV as per “RF CONNECTION”. 2­ Connect an optional SCART cable between the AV1 IN/OUT
socket on the rear panel of the recorder and the TV’s 21-pin AV input connector (SCART). 3­ Set the AV1 O UT switch to the appropriate position. See “AV1 INPUT/OUTPUT SIGNAL SELECTION FOR AV CONNECTION” below.

AV1 IN PU T/ O U TPU T SIGN AL SELECTIO N FO R AV CO N N ECTIO N The AV1 IN/OUT connector accepts and delivers either a composite signal (regular video signal) or a Y/C signal (a signal in which the luminance and chrominance signals are separated). For input signal selection, select “VIDEO” (regular video signal) or “S-VIDEO” (Y/C signal) for “AV1 SELECT” setting ( pg. 40). For output signal selection, use AV1 O U T switch of the rear panel. If your TV’s 21-pin AV input connector (SCART) is compatible only with the regular video signal, set this switch to COMP. If your TV’s 21-pin AV input connector (SCART) is compatible with the Y/C signal, set this switch to Y/C. You can obtain high-
quality S-VHS pictures. (For connection, be sure to use a 21-pin SCART cable that is compatible with the Y/C signal.)
N O TES:
Set your TV to the VIDEO (or AV), Y/C, or RGB mode according to the type of your TV’s SCART connector. For switching the TV’s mode, refer to the instruction manual of your television. To obtain high-quality S-VHS pictures, you can also use the S-VIDEO CONNECTION described on page 7.

ATTEN TIO N
Do NOT Plug the mains power cord into a mains outlet until all connections are completed. Do NOT press the button on the recorder or on the remote control to turn on the recorder’s
power before you start the Auto Set Up procedure described on page 8.

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Back of TV

AUDIO IN connectors

S-VIDEO IN connector

S-Video cable (provided)

Aerial connector Mains outlet Mains Power Cord

Audio cable (not provided)

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Back of Recorder

S OUT

AV1 OUT COMP. Y/C

AV1 IN/OUT

L
AUDIO OUT
R

AV2 IN/DECODER

SYNCHRO EDIT

JLIP ANT. IN

PAUSE/R.A. EDIT RF OUT

RF Cable (provided)

S-VID EO CO N N ECTIO N
To connect to a TV with S-VIDEO/AUDIO IN connectors . . . 1­ Connect the aerial, recorder and TV as per “RF CONNEC-
TION” ( pg. 6).
2­ Connect the recorder’s S OUT connector to the TV’s SVIDEO IN connector.
3­ Connect the recorder’s AUDIO OUT connectors to the TV’s AUDIO IN connectors.

N O TES:
You can obtain high-quality S-VHS pictures. 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. ( pg. 51) To operate the recorder with your TV using the S-VIDEO
connection, set your TV to the VIDEO (or AV mode). For switching the TV’s mode, refer to the instruction manual
of your television.

ATTEN TIO N
Do NOT Plug the mains power cord into a mains outlet until all connections are completed. Do NOT press the button on the recorder or on the remote control to turn on the recorder’s
power before you start the Auto Set Up procedure described on page 8.

AFTER YOU FINISH THIS STEP

Go to Step 3 ­ AU TO SET U P

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Q U ICK SET U P GU ID E (cont.)

STEP

3 AUTO SET UP SET THE TUNER CHANNELS, CLOCK, GUIDE PROGRAM NUMBERS AND VIDEO CHANNEL*

The Auto Set Up function sets the tuner channels, clock, VIDEO Plus+ assigned Guide Program numbers and the video channel* automatically the first time the button on the recorder or on the remote is pressed to turn on the recorder after the mains power cord has been plugged into a mains outlet.

• Useful if you have connected the video recorder to
  your TV via RF connection ( pg. 6). 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.

Before performing the following procedure, make sure that: the TV aerial cable is connected to the recorder. the mains power cord is plugged into the mains outlet. batteries have been installed in the remote control.

1

­ ­:­ ­

2
123

456

789

3

0

4 4

1

3

2

1 Press . If “Auto” appears on the display panel, press O K or #. “Auto” blinks; do

NOT press any button on the recorder or

remote control until the display panel shows either the display as illustrated

below in item 2 or “­ ­ :­ ­”. Auto Set Up usually takes about 4 ­ 12 minutes;

the duration varies by area.

If “­ ­:­ ­” appears on the display panel, refer to page 10.

AUTO SET

If you have connected the video recorder to your TV via both the provided RF cable and a

PLEASE WAIT

21-pin SCART cable (AV connection) or via the

provided RF cable, the provided S-Video cable 0 +

++

and an audio cable (S-VIDEO connection) and

if the TV is turned on and set to its AV mode,

[MENU] : EXIT

the AUTO SET screen will appear.

Beginning

End

2 If you have connected the video recorder to your TV via the provided RF cable only (RF connection) — the 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.
Go to item 3 .
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, the provided 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 PRO G ­ 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.
Go to item 3 .
3 Press O K to finish Auto Set Up and refer to page 10 to check the results.

ATTEN TIO N
Once you have performed Auto Set Up, all the stored stations, Guide Program numbers and the video channel remain in the recorder’ s memory and the recorder will not perform Auto Set Up again. If there is a power cut and the recorder’ s memory backup expires you only need to reset
the clock. ( pg. 61)
If you have moved to a different area, perform each setting as required.
Video Channel setting (for RF connection users) pg. 52 Tuner setting pg. 54 Clock setting pg. 61
If a new station begins broadcasting in your area, perform
tuner setting ( pg. 54) and, if necessary, video channel setting ( pg. 52).

N O TES:
Auto channel set function takes place first; it assigns automatically all receivable stations in your area.
Auto clock set function sets the clock automatically. 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 the VIDEO Plus+ assigned Guide Program number for those stations according to the broadcast area. 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 power cut or if you press or M EN U while Auto Set Up is in progress, Auto Set Up will be interrupted; be sure to turn off the recorder power once and press to turn the power back on in order to re-start Auto Set Up.

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PRESET DO W N LO AD
SET THE TUNER CHANNELS BY D O W N LO AD IN G FRO M YO U R TV, CLOCK AN D GUIDE PROGRAM N U M BERS
When you connect the recorder and your TV via fully-wired 21-pin SCART cable ( pg. 6), you can set the recorder’ s tuner channels by downloading preset data from your TV instead of using the Auto Set Up function ( pg. 8). After downloading is completed, the
recorder sets the clock and VIDEO Plus+ assigned Guide Program numbers automatically. For details, refer to the instruction manual for your TV.
ATTEN TIO N
You can use this function only with a TV offering T-V Link, etc. Compatible with TVs offering T-V Link, EasyLink, Megalogic, SMARTLINK, Q-Link, DATA LOGIC or NEXTVIEWLINK via fully-wired 21-pin
SCART cable. The degree of compatibility and available functions may differ by system.

1

­ ­:­ ­

2
123

456

789

3

0

4 4

1

3

2

Before performing the following procedure, make sure that: the TV aerial cable is connected to the recorder and a 21-pin
SCART cable is connected between your TV and the recorder. the mains power cord is plugged into the mains outlet. batteries have been installed in the remote control.

1 Press . If “Auto” appears on the display panel, Press %fi to select “CH ­ ­” and press O K or #. Preset position on the display panel increases from “CH1”; do NOT press any button on the recorder or remote control until the display panel shows either the display as illustrated on page 10 or “­ ­ :­ ­”. If “­ ­:­ ­” appears on the display panel, refer to page 10. If you are using the on-screen display, the T-V LINK screen will appear. Then the GUIDE PROG SET screen will appear during Guide Program number set. If you press any button on the recorder or remote control while downloading is in progress, this process will be interrupted and you will need to start again. See NOTES below.

T-V LINK PLEASE WAIT
[MENU] : EXIT
GUIDE PROG SET PLEASE WAIT

[MENU] : EXIT
2 Press to turn off the recorder. Press and hold down STO P on the recorder until the display panel shows the display as illustrated on the right. Press TV PRO G ­ until the display panel shows “_OUT­ ­” to set the Video Channel to off.
3 Press O K to exit Video Channel Set mode. 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.

N O TES:
In areas where no TV station transmits the PDC signal, the recorder cannot perform either auto clock set or auto Guide Program number set.
If there is a power cut, or if you press or M ENU while downloading or set up is in progress, it will be interrupted; be sure to turn off the recorder power once and try again from the beginning.
Auto clock may not function properly depending on reception conditions. When you perform T-V LINK function, be sure to use fully-wired 21-pin SCART cable.

• On this recorder, the characters available for station names (ID) are A­Z, 0­9, ­, , + and (space). The names of some downloaded stations may differ from those on your TV ( pg. 58).

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Q U ICK SET U P GU ID E (cont.)

Auto Set Up results a ppea r on the displa y pa nel

When both auto channel set and auto clock set have been completed successfully the

A

correct current time will be displayed after the O K button is pressed in item 3 on page 8 or

after performing the item 1 on page 9.

When auto channel set has been completed successfully but auto clock set has not, “(PR)1”

B

will be displayed after the O K button is pressed in item 3 on page 8 or after performing the

item 1 on page 9.

C

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

• You can check if the Guide Program numbers have been set correctly when you perform VIDEO Plus+ Timer Programming
  ( pg. 16); if the correct preset position number is displayed in step 3, this confirms that the Guide Program number for the
  PlusCode number you enter in step 2 has been set correctly.
  A If both a uto cha nnel set a nd a uto clock set ha ve been perform ed successfully: 1 Turn on the TV and select its VIDEO channel or AV mode, then make sure that all necessary stations have been stored in the
  recorder’ s memory by using the TV PRO G button(s).
  If station names (ID — pg. 59) 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 each time 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 preset positions, or to set or change station
  names, see pages 56 ­ 58.
  N ow you have finished the basic set up and can use your recorder for both playback and recording.
  B If a uto cha nnel set ha s succeeded but a uto clock set ha s not: 1 Turn on the TV and select its VIDEO channel or AV mode, then make sure that all necessary stations have been stored in the
  recorder’ s memory by using the TV PRO G button(s).
  If station names (ID — pg. 59) 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 each time 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 preset positions, or to set or change station
  names, see pages 56 ­ 58.
  2 Perform “Clock Set” on page 61.
  N ow you have finished the basic set up and can use your recorder for both playback and recording.
  C If both a uto cha nnel set a nd a uto clock set ha ve fa iled: 1 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.
  2 Perform “Auto Set Up” on page 8 or “Preset Download” on page 9.

IM PO RTAN T
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 VIDEO Plus+, the recorder will record a TV programme of a different station. When programming the timer using VIDEO Plus+, be sure to check that the preset position corresponding to the broadcasting station you wish to record has been selected ( pg. 16, “VIDEO Plus+ 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 which have an unacceptable picture “Delete A Channel” on page 57.
If any of the above problems occur, refer to pages 56 ­ 58 to input station names ( “Set Stations”) or delete unnecessary stations ( “Delete A Channel”). You can also change station preset positions ( “Change Station Preset Position”).
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. pg. 52, “Video Channel Set”.

If you have any difficulty with the above procedures call the JVC Customer Service Hot Line on 0181 208 7654

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T-V LIN K

T-V Link Functions

When you connect the recorder and your TV via a fully-wired
21-pin SCART cable ( pg. 6), the following functions are
available. You can use these functions only with a TV offering T-V Link, etc. For details, refer to the instruction manual for your TV. Compatible with TVs offering T-V Link, EasyLink, Megalogic,
SMARTLINK, Q-Link, DATA LOGIC or NEXTVIEWLINK via fullywired 21-pin SCART cable. The degree of compatibility and available functions may differ by system.
N ex TV iew Link
You can download the EPG (Electronic Programme Guide) information from your TV for timer-programming on the recorder. For details, refer to the instruction manual for your TV.
TV Auto Pow er O n
You can turn on the TV and set it to video mode automatically whenever you play a tape. For details, refer to the instruction manual for your TV.
VCR Auto Sta ndby
You can use your TV’ s remote control to turn off the recorder. For details, refer to the instruction manual for your TV.

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Direct Rec
You can start recording the programme that you are watching on your TV with simple operation. Press and hold RECO RD and press PLAY on the remote control, or press RECO RD on the recorder. Follow the procedure below to use this function.
TURN O N THE RECO RDER
1 Press .

ACCESS MAIN MEN U SCREEN
2 Press MENU.

ACCESS MO DE SET

SCREEN

3

Press %fi to move the highlight bar (pointer) to “MODE SET”, then press O K or

.

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

[5] = [MENU] : EXIT

4

SELECT DIRECT REC MO DE

Press %fi to move the highlight bar (pointer) to “DIRECT REC”, then press O K or # to set to “ON”.

MODE SET

B. E. S. T.

ON

PICTURE CONTROL AUTO

AUTO TIMER

OFF

O. S. D.

ON

DIRECT REC

ON

AUTO SP=LP TIMER OFF

DIGITAL 3R

ON

NEXT PAGE

[5] = [MENU] : EXIT

RETURN TO N O RMAL SCREEN
5 Press MENU.

N O TES:
If “DIRECT REC” is set to “OFF”, the RECO RD button functions as described in “Recording” ( pg. 14) .
During the Direct Rec, “­ ­” appears on the display panel. When you perform T-V LINK functions, be sure to use a fully-
wired 21-pin SCART cable.
Retake function does not work during Direct Rec ( pg. 50). Direct Rec is not possible with a scrambled broadcast. To record a scrambled broadcast, set “DIRECT REC” to “OFF”
and follow the procedure described in “Recording” on page 14.

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Pla yba ck

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

4

1

STO P/ EJECT

TV/ VCR

JO G

8

1

3

2

SH U TTLE

3 PLAY

PAU SE

1
32 PLAY

2 REW

4 STOP

2
3
2 FF
PAU SE

Ta pe Position Indica tor

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 0

the tape.

” O.S.D.” ( pg. 47) must
be set to ” ON” , or the indicator will not appear. Beginning

3
++
1:23:45 REMAIN 2:35
End

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

BASIC OPERATIONS

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.

LO AD A CASSETTE

1

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

FIN D PRO GRAMME START

PO IN T

2

If the tape is advanced past the start point, press REW or turn the SH U TTLE ring to the left. To go forward, press FF or turn the SH U TTLE ring to the right.

START PLAYBACK

3

Press PLAY. “BEST” appears blinking in the recorder’ s
display panel during automatic tracking ( pg. 22).
Playback picture quality of LP recordings will not be as high as SP recordings.

STO P PLAYBACK

4

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

IN FO RM ATIO N
When using the AV connection ( pg. 6), initiating
playback causes the VCR indicator to light and the TV to automatically enter AV mode. To return the TV to TV mode after playback is complete, press TV/ VCR so that the VCR indicator turns off. * Depending on the type of TV used, TV/ VCR button does
not always function as described above.
U sable cassettes

Compact VHS camcorder recordings can be played on this video recorder. Simply place the recorded cassette into a VHS Cassette Adapter and it can be used just like any full-sized VHS cassette.
This video recorder can record on regular VHS and Super VHS cassettes. While only VHS signals can be recorded on regular VHS cassettes, both VHS and Super VHS signals can be recorded and played back using Super VHS cassettes.

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Still

rsey Resvleorwse

mSoltoiown

Pla

8

pRleave

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search

Reverse

N O TES:
Refer to the SH U TTLE ring illustration above as you read the following procedures.
Reverse playback is possible only with a tape recorded in SP mode.

Still Picture/ Fra me-By-Fra me Pla yba ck

PAUSE DURIN G PLAYBACK

1

Press PAU SE.
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).
“TIME SCAN AUDIO” must be set to “ON”, or the sound will not be heard. ( pg. 27)

ACTIVATE FRAME-BY-FRAME

PLAYBACK

2

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

OR
Press PAU SE.

OR
Press @ or #.

To resume normal playback, press PLAY.

ATTENTION

The operations by JO G dial/SHUTTLE ring do not include TimeScan ( pg. 26).
In the high-speed search, still, slow-motion or frame-byframe playback mode, the picture will be distorted. noise bars will appear. there will be a loss of colour with a tape recorded in LP mode.
Picture may not appear during high-speed search with a tape recorded in LP mode.
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.

Slow M otion

ACTIVATE SLO W -MO TIO N

PLAYBA CK

1

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

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

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

To resume normal playback, press PLAY.

N O TE:
For Time Jog, see page 27.

High-Speed (Turbo) Sea rch

ACTIVATE HIGH-SPEED

SEA RCH

1

During playback or still, turn the SH U TTLE ring all the way to the right for forward high-speed search, or to the left for reverse high-speed search. Releasing SH U TTLE resumes still picture playback.

OR

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

To resume normal playback, press PLAY.
N O TE:
For short searches, press and hold FF or REW during playback or still picture. When released, normal playback resumes.

Va ria ble-Speed Sea rch

ACTIVATE VARIABLE-SPEED

SEA RCH

1

During playback or still, turn the SH U TTLE ring to the right for forward variable-speed search, or to the left for reverse variable-speed search (refer to the illustration above).

To resume normal playback, press PLAY.
N O TE:
Variable-speed search with TimeScan ( pg. 26) can be used by pressing the remote control’s @ or # button.

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BASIC O PERATIO N S (cont.)

Re co r d in g

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

3 SP/ LP

1

6STO P/ EJECT

1

3

2

PAU SE

5
8

2 5 PROG TV

PLAY

1

­ ­:­ ­

2
N U M BER

2
123
456
789

0

1 2

4 RECORD
TV/ VCR
3
3 4 SP/ LP
4 3
2 TV PROG

4,5 PLAY

4 RECORD

6

STO P

5 PAU SE

IN FO RM ATIO N
When using the AV connection ( pg. 6), you can switch
between TV mode and AV mode by pressing TV/ VCR. * Depending on the type of TV used, TV/ VCR button does
not function as described above.

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.

LO AD A CASSETTE

1

Insert a cassette with the record safety tab intact (See bel ow ).
The counter is reset to 0:00:00 and the recorder power comes on automatically.

CHO O SE A PRO GRAMME

2

Press TV PRO G +/ ­ or the N U M BER keys to select the preset you wish to record.

SET TAPE SPEED

3

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

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

START RECO RDIN G

4

Press and hold RECO RD and press PLAY on the remote control, or press RECO RD on the recorder.
B.E.S.T. takes place at the beginning of both the first SP and the first LP recording after inserting the
cassette ( pg. 22).

If “DIRECT REC” is set to “ON”, the programme that appears on the TV screen will be recorded
( pg. 11).

You can not change the preset whilst recording is in progress. To change the preset, see step 5.

PAUSE/ RESUME

RECO RDIN G

5

Press PAU SE. Press PLAY to resume recording.
During the Record Pause mode, you can change the preset by pressing the TV PRO G +/ ­ buttons or the N U M BER keys.

STO P RECO RDIN G

6

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

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

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.
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Record safety tab

D I SPLAY C.RESET/ CAN CEL

8

1

3

2

TV PROG

0000

1

­ ­:­ ­

2
123

456

789

0

1

­ ­:­ ­
3 4 4 3

Ta pe Rem a ining Tim e

1

DISPLAY REMAINING TIME

Press ­ ­:­ ­ (or D ISPLAY) until the time remaining on the tape appears.
The display panel shows the tape remaining time with ” ” displayed.
By pressing the ­ ­:­ ­ (or D ISPLAY) button, you can change the display to show the counter reading, preset position*, clock time or tape remaining time.

• Preset position is not displayed during playback.

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

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Record O ne Progra m me W hile W a tching Another

SELECT PRESET TO WATCH

1

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

The programme selected with the TV’s preset controls appears on the TV screen while the one selected with the recorder’ s TV PRO G buttons is recorded on the tape.

Ela psed Recording Tim e Indica tion

You can check the exact time of a recording.

SET CO UN TER DISPLAY

1

Press ­ ­:­ ­ (or D ISPLAY) until a counter reading appears on the dispay panel.

RESET CO UN TER

2

Press 0000 (or C.RESET/ CAN CEL) before starting recording or playback.
The counter is reset to ” 0:00:00″ and shows the exact elapsed time as the tape runs.

Instant Timer Recording (ITR)
This easy method allows you to record for any length of time from 30 mins. to 6 hours (selectable in 30-min. increments), and shuts off the recorder after recording is finished.

START RECO RDIN G

1

Press RECO RD on the recorder.

EN GAGE ITR MO DE

2

Press RECO RD again. ” ” blinks and 0:30 appears on the front display panel.

SET RECO RDIN G

DURATIO N

3

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

N O TE:
You can only perform ITR using the RECO RD button on the recorder’ s front panel.

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VIDEO Plus+ Timer Progra mming
Before performing VID EO Plus+ 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).

LCD panel

1
LCD PRO G
2
N U M BER
5 PDC
1,6 PROG

1

­ ­:­ ­

2
1

2

3
D

AILY

EEKLY W

456

789

3

2

0

4 4

7

1

3 OK 2,6

2

SP/ LP

STO P+/ ­

4

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

ACCESS VIDEO PLUS+ DISPLAY

1

Press LCD PRO G. The LCD panel looks like this:

BASIC O PERATIO N S (cont.)

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

ACCESS VIDEO PLUS+ SCREEN

1 Press PROG.

VIDEO PLUS+

[0 ­ 9] : VIDEO PLUS+ [+/­] : EXPRESS PROGRAMING [PROG] : EXIT
The front display panel looks like this:

EN TER PLUSCO DE N UMBER

2

Press the N U M BER keys to enter the PlusCode number of the programme

VIDEO PLUS+ 12345678

you wish to record, then

press O K.

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

[0 ­ 9] = [ ] : DELETE [PROG] : EXIT

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

3

The display panel shows only a 4-digit number.

ACCESS VIDEO PLUS+ PRO GRAM

SCREEN

The VIDEO Plus+ Program screen appears (if you’re just starting out, ” P1″ appears).

­ P1 ­

VIDEO PLUS+ 123456789

START

STOP

21:00 = 22:00

SP

VPS/PDC OFF

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

DATE 25.12
: OK

TV PROG 1 BBC 1

SP

EN TER PLUSCO DE N UMBER

2

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

If you make a mistake, press and input the correct

number.

The PlusCode number you enter appears on the LCD panel:

Then go to step 3 in the right column.

IM PO RTAN T Make sure the preset position number you wish to record is displayed; if not, see “VIDEO Plus+ Setup” on page 62 and set the Guide Program number for that PlusCode 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 PlusCode number.
If the “GUIDE PROG SET” screen appears, see “ATTENTION ­ Regarding Guide Program Number Set” on page 17.

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SET TAPE SPEED

4 Press SP/ LP (

) to set the tape speed.

5

SET PDC MO DE
Press PD C to select “ON” or “OFF”. If “VPS/PDC ON” is displayed on the screen or “VPS/ PDC” is lit on the display panel, PDC is set to ON. If “VPS/PDC OFF” is displayed on the screen or “VPS/ PDC” is not lit on the display panel, PDC is set to OFF.
“PDC Recording” in the column below.

VPS (Video Programme System) recording is not currently available in the U.K. and not possible with this recorder.

RETURN TO N O RMAL SCREEN

6

Press PRO G or O K. “PROGRAM COMPLETED” appears on the screen for about 5 seconds, then normal screen appears.

Repeat steps 1 ­ 6 for each additional programme.

EN GAGE RECO RDER’S TIMER

MO DE

7

Press (or TIM ER). The recorder turns off automati-
cally and appears on the display panel. The TIM ER indicator on the recorder also lights up.

To disengage the timer, press (or TIM ER) again.

N O TES:
To Change The Stop Time . . . . . . press STO P +/ ­ in step 3. You can compensate for anticipated programme schedule delays this way.
To Timer-Record Weekly Or Daily Serials . . . . . . in step 3, press W EEKLY (N U M BER key ” 9″ ) for weekly serials or D AILY (N U M BER key ” 8″ ) for daily serials (Monday ­ Friday). Either “WEEKLY” or “DAILY” appears on the screen. Pressing the button again makes the corresponding indication disappear.
You can programme this recorder to timer-record as many as 8 programmes. If you try to programme the recorder to record a ninth, “PROGRAM FULL” appears on screen and “FULL” appears on the front display panel. To record the extra programme, you must first cancel any unnecessary programmes ( pg. 20).
It is not possible to timer-record a TV programme with a PlusCode number which starts with “0”.

Satellite Receiver U sers
To timer-record a satellite broadcast using VIDEO Plus+:
1 Set “AV2 SELECT” to the appropriate mode. ( pg. 40) 2 Perform steps 1 ­ 7. 3 Set the satellite receiver to the appropriate channel
before the selected programme begins. 4 Leave the satellite receiver’s power on.

ATTEN TIO N
Regarding Guide Program N umber Set
“GUIDE PROG SET” appears after performing step 3 if the Guide Program number for the PlusCode number you entered has not been set. Press the N U M BER keys or %fi to input the preset
position number on which your recorder receives that
station, then press O K or # to set the Guide Program
Number. The VIDEO Plus+ Program screen appears.

GUIDE PROG SET

GUIDE PROG TV PROG

2

­ ­

[5] = [PROG] : EXIT

(Ex.) To timer-record a BBC2 programme with VIDEO Plus+. * If your recorder receives
BBC2 on the preset position
2, press O K or # after
entering “2”.

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

­ WARNING­ TIMER RECORDING TO START SOON
[]

N O TES:
The warning only appears if you’re not in the Timer mode at the time.
If this recorder is being used as the player for tape dubbing, the warning screen will be 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 .

PDC Recording
Now available from some TV stations, PDC (Programme Delivery Control) is a service designed to assure safe, accurate timer recording. With this system, special code signals are transmitted together with the audio/video signals. These code signals control your video recorder and have precedence over the advertised times which 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 from what has been advertised. PDC is currently available nationally on BBC1, BBC2, Ch.4 and Ch.5, except from a few small relay transmitters. Ch.3 operates a PDC service in most areas. All channels intend to offer this service in due course. Check your TV programme listing guide for latest information. If the channel you intend to record does not offer a PDC service your recorder will not start recording if PDC has been selected. Be sure to set
PDC to “OFF” if PDC is not available on your selected channel ( step 5 above).
N O TES:
PDC recording is also possible when a satellite receiver or a cable system is connected to AV2 IN/DECODER on your recorder. PDC recording is also possible via the AV1 IN/OUT connector.
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Ex press Timer Progra mming
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).

1

8

2
1

PD C

4

7

1

1,9 PROG

2

START+/ ­
2,3
4

STO P+/ ­

D AILY

­ ­:­ ­
23 56 89 0

7 EEKLY
W
SP/ LP
3

4

10

4

3

9 O K

TV PRO G+/ ­

5 D ATE+/ ­

6

BASIC O PERATIO N S (cont.)

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

ACCESS VIDEO PLUS+ SCREEN
1 Press PROG.

2

ACCESS PRO GRAMME

SCREEN

Press START +/ ­. (If you’re just starting out, ” P1″ appears.)

­ P1 ­

START

STOP

­ ­:­ ­ = ­ ­:­ ­

SP

VPS/PDC OFF

DATE ­ ­.­ ­

TV PROG ­ ­

[+/­] = [PROG] : EXIT

The front display panel looks like this:

SP

3

EN TER PRO GRAMME

START TIME

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

­ P1 ­

START

STOP

21:00 = ­ ­:­ ­

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

SP
DATE ­ ­.­ ­
[+/­] = [PROG] : EXIT

VPS/PDC OFF
TV PROG ­ ­

The front display panel looks like this:

SP

EN TER PRO GRAMME STO P

TIM E

4

Press STO P +/ ­ to enter the time you want recording to stop.
Press and hold STO P +/ ­ to move in 30-minute increments, or press and release repeatedly to move 1 minute at a time.

EN TER PRO GRAMME DATE

5

Press D ATE +/ ­ to enter the date on which you wish to record. (The current date first appears on screen. The date you enter will appear in its place.)

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6

EN TER PRESET PO SITIO N

Press TV PRO G +/ ­ to enter the preset position corresponding to the broadcasting station you wish to record.

­ P1 ­

START

STOP

21:00 = 22:00

SP

VPS/PDC OFF

DATE 25.12
[+/­] = [PROG] : EXIT

TV PROG 1
BBC 1

SP

SET TAPE SPEED

7 Press SP/ LP (

) to set the tape speed.

8

SET PDC MO DE
Press PD C to select “ON” or “OFF”. If “VPS/PDC ON” is displayed on the screen or “VPS/ PDC” is lit on the display panel, PDC is set to ON. If “VPS/PDC OFF” is displayed on the screen or “VPS/ PDC” is not lit on the display panel, PDC is set to OFF.
“PDC Recording” in the right column.
VPS (Video Programme System) recording is not currently available in the U.K. and not possible with this recorder.

RETURN TO N O RMAL

SCREEN

9

After confirming all information is correct, press PRO G or O K. “PROGRAM COMPLETED” appears on the screen for about 5 seconds, then normal screen appears.

Repeat steps 1 ­ 9 for each additional programme.

10

EN GAGE RECO RDER’S
TIMER MO DE
Press (or TIM ER). The recorder turns off automatically and appears on the display panel. The TIM ER indicator on the recorder also lights up.

To disengage the timer, press (or TIM ER) again.

To Timer-Record Weekly Or Daily Serials . . . . . . anytime during steps 2 through 9, press W EEKLY (N U M BER key ” 9″ ) for weekly serials or D AILY (N U M BER key ” 8″ ) for daily serials (Monday ­ Friday). Either “WEEKLY” or “DAILY” appears on the screen. Pressing the button again makes the corresponding indication disappear.

N O TE:
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 ( pg. 20).

Satellite Receiver U sers
To timer-record a satellite broadcast using Express Timer Programming:
1 Set “AV2 SELECT” to the appropriate mode. ( pg. 40) 2 Perform steps 1 ­ 10. Enter “L-2” for the preset position
in step 6. 3 Set the satellite receiver to the appropriate channel
before the selected programme begins. 4 Leave the satellite receiver’s power on.

PDC Recording
Now available from some TV stations, PDC (Programme Delivery Control) is a service designed to assure safe, accurate timer recording. With this system, special code signals are transmitted together with the audio/video signals. These code signals control your video recorder and have precedence over the advertised times which 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 from what has been advertised. PDC is currently available nationally on BBC1, BBC2, Ch.4 and Ch.5, except from a few small relay transmitters. Ch.3 operates a PDC service in most areas. All channels intend to offer this service in due course. Check your TV programme listing guide for latest information. If the channel you intend to record does not offer a PDC service your recorder will not start recording if PDC has been selected. Be sure to set PDC to “OFF” if PDC is not available on your selected channel.
( step 8 in the left column).
N O TES:
Set the start time (PDC time) exactly as advertised in the TV listing. A different time than advertised will result in no recording.
PDC recording is also possible when a satellite receiver or a cable system is connected to AV2 IN/DECODER on your recorder.
PDC recording is also possible via the AV1 IN/OUT connector.

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

­ WARNING­ TIMER RECORDING TO START SOON
[]

N O TES:
The warning only appears if you’re not in the Timer mode at the time.
If this recorder is being used as the player for tape dubbing, the warning screen will be 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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PD C

1

­ ­:­ ­

2
123

456

789

0

1 2

START+/ ­

STO P+/ ­

SP/ LP
3

4 4

3

OK

TV PRO G+/ ­ DATE+/ ­

BASIC O PERATIO N S (cont.)

Check , Ca ncel And Repla ce Progra m m es

DISEN GAGE TIMER MO DE

1

Press (or TIM ER), then press

.

ACCESS PRO GRAMME CHECK

SCREEN / DISPLAY

2 Press .

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

[ ] : NEXT

3

ACCESS PRO GRAMME SCREEN /

DISPLAY

Press again to check more information. Each
time you press , the next programme’s information appears.

­ P1 ­

START

STOP

8:00 = 10:00

SP

VPS/PDC OFF

DATE 24.12

TV PROG 3 ITV

[ ] : NEXT

SP

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The display panel shows the programme start time. Pressing O K changes the display to the programme stop time, then the date and the preset position.
To ca ncel or repla ce a progra mme…

CAN CEL O R REPLACE A

PRO GRAMME

4

Press (or C.RESET/ CAN CEL) to cancel a programme. To replace a programme, press the appropriate button: START+/ ­, STO P+/ ­, D ATE+/ ­, TV PRO G+/ ­, SP/ LP

( ), PD C.

RETURN TO N O RMAL SCREEN /

DISPLAY

5

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

RETURN TO TIMER MODE

6

Press (or TIM ER).

N O TE:
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 pg. 48) or the recorder is in the Timer mode;
however, it is not possible to cancel or replace the programmes.

AD VAN CED O PERATIO N S
Re co r d in g According To Ta pe Type
Turn on the TV and select the VIDEO channel (or AV mode).

1

­ ­:­ ­

2
123

456

789

0
1
2M EN U

3

4 4

3

OK

21

S-VHS (Super VHS) a nd VHS
Your recorder can record in either S-VHS or VHS.
To record in S-VH S: 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 VH S: Insert a cassette marked “VHS”. The VHS recording mode will be automatically selected regardless of the S-VHS mode setting.
To record in VH S on an S-VH S 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 MEN U SCREEN
1 Press MENU.

ACCESS MODE SET SCREEN

2

Move the highlight bar (pointer) to “MODE SET” by pressing %fi, then press
O K or #.

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

[5] = [MENU] : EXIT

3

SELECT S-VHS MO DE
Move the highlight (pointer) to “S-VHS” by pressing
%fi, then press O K or # to select “AUTO” or “OFF”.

MODE SET

B. E. S. T.

ON

PICTURE CONTROL AUTO

AUTO TIMER

OFF

O. S. D.

ON

DIRECT REC

ON

AUTO SP=LP TIMER OFF

DIGITAL 3R

ON

NEXT PAGE

[5] = [MENU] : EXIT

PREVIOUS PAGE POWER SAVE S-VHS AV1 SELECT AV2 SELECT TIME SCAN AUDIO

OFF AUTO VIDEO
AV2 ON

[5] = [MENU] : EXIT

RETURN TO N O RMAL SCREEN
4 Press MENU.

N O TE:
When playing back a tape that has been recorded in S-VHS, the S-VHS indicator lights on the display panel regardless of the “S-VHS” mode setting.

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Pla yba ck / Re co r d in g According To Ta pe Cha ra cteristics
Turn on the TV and select the VIDEO channel (or AV mode).

1

­ ­:­ ­

2
123

456

789

0
1
2M EN U

3

4 4

3

OK

PLAY

RECO RD

PAU SE

AD VAN CED O PERATIO N S (cont.)

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” .

TURN O N THE RECO RDER
1 Press .

ACCESS MAIN MEN U SCREEN
2 Press MENU.

ACCESS MO DE SET

SCREEN

3

Press %fi to move the highlight bar (pointer) to “MODE SET”, then press OK or

.

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

[5] = [MENU] : EXIT

4

SELECT B.E.S.T. MO DE

Press %fi to move the highlight bar (pointer) to “B.E.S.T.”, then press O K or

to set to “ON” or “O FF”.

MODE SET

B. E. S. T.

ON

PICTURE CONTROL AUTO

AUTO TIMER

OFF

O. S. D.

ON

DIRECT REC

ON

AUTO SP=LP TIMER OFF

DIGITAL 3R

ON

NEXT PAGE

[5] = [MENU] : EXIT

RETURN TO N O RMAL SCREEN
5 Press MENU.

The , PLAY, RECO RD , and PAU SE buttons on the recorder have the same function as those on the remote control.
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Re co r d in g

START RECORDING

1

Press and hold RECO RD and press PLAY on the remote, or press RECO RD on the recorder.
D U RIN G B.E.S.T.

Pla yba ck
The recorder assesses the quality of the tape once you initiate playback.
START PLAYBACK
1 PressPLAY.

B.E.S.T. CO M PLETE
The recorder spends approximately 7 seconds assessing the condition of the tape, then begins recording.
N O TES:
The B.E.S.T. system works for both SP and LP modes only after a tape has been inserted and the Record mode is first initiated. It does not work during recording.
The B.E.S.T. system does not work while Auto Satellite Prog recording is in progress ( pg. 30).
In the case of timer recording, the B.E.S.T. system works before recording is initiated.
Once the cassette is ejected, the B.E.S.T. data is cancelled. The next time the cassette is used for recording, B.E.S.T. is reperformed.
Pressing the recorder’s RECO RD button while “BEST” is displayed does not start Instant Timer Recording ( pg. 15).

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.
N O TES:
When watching a tape recorded with ” B.E.S.T.” set to ” ON” , it is recommended that you leave B.E.S.T. on during playback as well.
When watching a rental tape or one recorded on another video recorder, or when using this recorder as the player for editing, set B.E.S.T. to your preference by performing steps 1 through 5 on page 22.
“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.

ATTEN TIO N
Since the B.E.S.T. system works before recording actually starts, there is a delay of approximately 7 seconds after RECO RD and PLAY on the remote are pressed, or RECO RD 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 PAU SE and press RECO RD to engage the
   RECORD PAUSE mode. The recorder then automatically checks the condition
   of the tape and, after approximately 7 seconds, reenters RECORD PAUSE. 2) Press PLAY when you are ready to start recording. If you want to bypass the B.E.S.T. system and begin recording immediately, set ” B.E.S.T.” to ” OFF” in step 4 on page 22.

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Pla yba ck Picture Adjustment

D IGITAL TBC/ N R

DIGITAL TBC/NR indicator

0
1
M EN U
2

4 4

3

OK

TV PRO G

M a nua l Tra ck ing
Your video recorder is equipped with automatic tracking control. For most tapes this will automatically adjust the tracking to suit the particular tape you are playing. In some circumstances it may be necessary to make manual tracking adjustments. This is usually only associated with old or worn tapes or recordings made on old or worn recorders. If the automatic tracking control fails to operate correctly you will see noise bars across the picture as shown on the left below. To correct this you can override the automatic control and adjust the tracking manually by pressing the TV PRO G buttons.

OVERRIDE AUTOMATIC TRACKIN G

1 Press

on the remote to engage manual tracking.

ADJUST TRACKIN G MAN UALLY

2

Press TV PRO G + or ­ to adjust tracking.

RETURN TO AUTOMATIC TRACKING

3

Press on the remote to re-engage automatic tracking.

N O TE:
When a new tape is inserted, the recorder returns to the automatic tracking mode automatically.
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Digita l TBC/ N R
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/ N R

1

Press D IGITAL TBC/ N R so that the DIGITAL TBC/NR indicator lights up.

To turn off DIGITAL TBC/NR, press D IGITAL TBC/ N R again so that the indicator goes off.

N O TES:
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.

Digita l 3 R
Digital 3R picture system applies edge correction to the luminance signal to enhance detail.
ACCESS MAIN MEN U SCREEN
1 Press MENU.

2

ACCESS MO DE SET SCREEN

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

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

[5] = [MENU] : EXIT

3

SELECT DIGITAL 3R SET MO DE

Move the highlight bar (arrow) to “DIGITAL 3R” by pressing %fi, then press
O K or # to set to “ON”.

MODE SET

B. E. S. T.

ON

PICTURE CONTROL AUTO

AUTO TIMER

OFF

O. S. D.

ON

DIRECT REC

ON

AUTO SP=LP TIMER OFF

DIGITAL 3R

ON

NEXT PAGE

[5] = [MENU] : EXIT

RETURN TO N O RMAL SCREEN
4 Press MENU.

N O TES:
Normally it is recommendable to keep “DIGITAL 3R” set to “ON”. Depending on the type of tape being used, picture quality
may sometimes be better with “DIGITAL 3R” set to “OFF”.

Look ing For The Scene You W a nt

2
123 456 789
0
1 2

REV I EW
30 SEC
3 4 4 3

25

Index Sea rch

Your recorder automatically marks index codes at the beginning of each recording. Additional index codes can be added manually during playback. (See Below.) This function gives you quick access to any one of 9 index codes in either direction.

£2

N O TE:
Before starting, make sure the recorder is in the Stop mode.

ACTIVATE IN DEX SEARCH

1

Press @ or # (TM or £). ” TM 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.
Current position

AB C D E F

­2 ­1 1 2 3

Index number

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

Insta nt ReV iew
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.
N O TE:
Before starting, make sure that the recorder is off and that the Timer mode is disengaged.

1

ACTIVATE IN STANT 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. The REVIEW indicator on the recorder also blinks. To watch the first of the 3 programmes, press REVIEW three times. The recorder searches and begins playback automatically. You can access a programme as far as 9 index codes away from the current tape position.

N O TES:
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 ( pg. 30).
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M a nua l Index M a rk / Era se
To mark an index code… …during playback press IN D EX M ARK on the recorder. The recorder will mark an index code at that location.
If “O.S.D.” is set to “ON” ( pg. 47), “MARK” blinks on the
screen while an index code is being marked.
To erase an index code… …during playback or still press IN D EX ERASE on the recorder. The recorder will fast-forward to the nearest index code and
erase it. Playback continues after the index code is erased.
If “O.S.D.” is set to “ON” ( pg. 47), “ERASE” blinks on the
screen while an index code is being erased.

Sk ip Sea rch

SKIP O VER UN WAN TED

SECTIO N S

1

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

N O TE:
To return to normal playback during a Skip Search, press PLAY.

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TimeSca n

8

1

3

2

PLAY

PAU SE

1

­ ­:­ ­

2
123

456

789

3

0
1
2M EN U

4 4

3

OK

PLAY

PAU SE

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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 ( pg. 27).
TimeScan also allows you to view a programme in search mode while listening to the audio.

N ormal recorder

Recorder with TimeScan

Visible

N oi sel ess

N O TES:
The “TIME SCAN AUDIO” must be set to “ON”, or the sound will not be heard in TimeScan mode.
The default setting for TimeScan audio is ON. ( pg. 27) The audio will not synchronize with the video in TimeScan
modes. During 1.5x speed TimeScan the audio playback speed will
also be 1.5 times normal, so dialog will sound fast-talking. In Pause mode 3 seconds (approx.) of audio will be played
back repeatedly. ( pg. 13) In TimeScan search modes some of the audio information will
not be played so that the audio can keep up with the video.

Audio signal during TimeScan

Playback tape

1 2345

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

Va ria ble-Speed Sea rch/ Reverse Pla y

ACTIVATE VARIABLE-SPEED

SEA RCH

1

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 page 27 for playback speeds).

To resume normal playback, press PLAY.

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Tim eSca n

N ames of special-effects playback
Speed SP

Reverse

Search

Play

Sl ow -M oti on (Time Jog**)

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

*Still 0

Forw ard

Sl ow -M oti on (Time Jog**)

Play

Search

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

Speed LP Audio output

-7x

-3x

Audio is output.

-1/2x

0

Audio is not Audio is

output.

output.

1/2x 1x 1.5x 2x 5x 9x

Audio is output.

Audio is output.

To activate the Still mode from the remote control press PAU SE button. Still mode cannot be engaged
using the remote control’ s @ # button.
Smooth slow motion delivering an uninterrupted moving image without distortion.
If the picture jitters vertically, noise appears or the upper or lower part of the picture is distorded at -1/2x, -1/3x, 1/3x, 1/2x or 1.5x normal speed, use TV PRO G + or ­ to correct the picture.
Noise tends to appear at -9x or 9x normal speed during TimeScan search. When noise appears or the upper or lower part of the picture is distorted during TimeScan search, press and adjust
tracking with TV PRO G + or ­ button. The speed is shown during TimeScan in the upper right corner of the TV screen for approx. 5 seconds. (On some TVs the
display may be distorted.) To resume normal playback, press PLAY. Picture and audio may occasionally become distorted when the recording speed changes. If 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 with certain tapes. 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. Depending on the tape in use, noise may appear or the upper part of the picture may be distorted. 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 PAU SE for longer than 2 seconds. When the playback direction is reversed, it takes approximately 6 seconds until sound is heard. TimeScan does not work with NTSC playback. The operations by JO G dial/SH U TTLE ring do not include TimeScan; noise will appear on the screen and audio will not be
output.

If you don’t want to hear TimeScan audio, set the “TIM E SCAN AU D IO ” to O FF. (See below)

Tim eSca n Audio

The audio output can be set ON/OFF during TimeScan. Select ON/OFF as required.

• The default setting is “ON”.

1 Press M EN U to access the Main Menu screen.

2 Move the highlight bar (pointer) to “MODE SET” by pressing %fi, then press O K or #.

3 Move the highlight bar (pointer) to “TIME SCAN AUDIO” by

MODE SET

pressing %fi, then press O K or # to select “ON” or “OFF”. 4 Press M EN U to return to the normal screen.

B. E. S. T.

ON

PICTURE CONTROL AUTO

AUTO TIMER

OFF

O. S. D.

ON

DIRECT REC

ON

AUTO SP=LP TIMER OFF

DIGITAL 3R

ON

NEXT PAGE

[5] = [MENU] : EXIT

PREVIOUS PAGE POWER SAVE S-VHS AV1 SELECT AV2 SELECT TIME SCAN AUDIO

OFF AUTO VIDEO
AV2 ON

[5] = [MENU] : EXIT

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Selecting The Sound You W a nt
AU D IO M O N ITO R

1
AU D IO 2 1

­ ­:­ ­
23

456

789

0

1
2M EN U

3

4 4

3

OK

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Hi-Fi Audio Recording LEVEL Control
In most cases, setting the Hi-Fi audio recording level control to the centre position will provide satisfactory results. If necessary, you can adjust the Hi-Fi audio recording level more precisely by reffering to the audio level indicator on the front panel.

ACCESS MAIN MEN U SCREEN
1 Press MENU.

ACCESS HI-FI REC LEVEL

CO N TRO L SCREEN

2

Press %fi to move the highlight bar (pointer) to ” REC LEVEL CTL” , then press O K or #.

ADJUST AUDIO

RECO RDIN G LEVEL

3 Press % or fi.

HI-FI REC LEVEL CONTROL

MIN

M AX

[5] [MENU] : EXIT

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 N O RMAL SCREEN
4 Press MENU.

N O TES:
Noise will increase if the recording level is too low, while distortion will increase if the level is too high.
When you finished Hi-Fi Audio recording, be sure to set the level control back to its centre position.

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Receiving N ICAM Stereo And Bilingua l Progra mmes
Your recorder is equipped with a Digital stereo sound decoder (NICAM), making reception of stereo and bilingual broadcasts possible.
When the recorder is tuned to a different station, the type of broadcast being received will be displayed on the TV screen for a few seconds.

Type of Broadcast Being Received
Regular Monaural NICAM Stereo NICAM Bilingual NICAM Monaural

O n-screen D isplay
(none) ST NICAM BIL NICAM N ICAM

To listen to a stereo programme, press AU D IO (or AU D IO M O N ITO R) until ” ” and ” ” appear on the front display panel or

“HI FI L

R” appears on the screen.

To listen to a bilingual programme, press AU D IO (or AU D IO M O N ITO R) until either ” ” or ” ” appears on the front display

panel or “HI FI L ” or “HI FI R” appears on the screen (as required).

To listen to the Standard (regular monaural) audio while receiving a NICAM broadcast, press AU D IO (or AU D IO M O N ITO R)

until “NORM” appears on the front display panel or on the screen.

N O TES:
The NICAM audio programme will be recorded on the Hi-Fi audio track, and the Standard audio programme on the normal audio track.
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” (See below). “O.S.D.” must be set to “ON” or the on-screen displays will not appear ( pg. 47).

Soundtra ck 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.

D uring Playback Pressing AU D IO on the remote control (or AU D IO M O N ITO R on the recorder) changes the soundtrack being played back as fol l ow s:

TRACK

Recorder’s Front Panel On-Screen Display

HI FI

L

R

HI FI L

HI FI R

N O RM

N O RM

+ + NORM

HI FI N O RM

U SE
For Hi-Fi stereo tapes For main audio of Bilingual tapes For sub audio of Bilingual tapes For audio-dubbed tapes For audio-dubbed tapes

N O TES:
” + ” 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 NICAM stereo and bilingual programmes, see above.
Bilingual programmes are not currently broadcast in the U.K.
“O.S.D.” must be set to “ON” or the on-screen displays will not appear ( pg. 47).

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Automa tic Sa tellite Progra mme Recording

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

Outdoor Unit Satellite Cable

Aerial TV Aerial cable

S-VIDEO IN connector
Aerial connector

21-pin AV input connector (SCART)
Back of TV

Satellite Receiver U nit

AUDIO IN connectors
ANT. IN

DECODER

VCR

TV

RF OUT

Mains outlet S-VIDEO OUT

S OUT

AV1 OUT COMP. Y/C

AV1 IN/OUT

L
AUDIO OUT
R

AV2 IN/DECODER

SYNCHRO EDIT

JLIP ANT. IN

PAUSE/R.A. EDIT RF OUT

Back of Recorder

AV1 OUT switch

IM PO RTAN T
When you set “AV2 SELECT” to “SAT” ( pg. 40), it is possible to view a satellite broadcast with the TV set to its AV mode even
if the recorder is in Timer mode, in Stop mode, recording or turned off. When the recorder is in Stop mode or recording, press TV/ VCR on the remote control to turn off the VCR indicator on the display panel. In this case, be sure to set the AV1 O U T switch on the rear panel to COMP.
N O TE:
Refer to the instructions supplied with your satellite receiver.
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Before performing the following steps:
Make sure the satellite receiver is connected to the recorder’ s AV2 IN/DECODER connector. ( pg. 30)
Programme the timer on the satellite receiver. Insert a cassette with the safety tab in place.

REC LINK indicator

LI N K REC

ACCESS MAIN MEN U SCREEN
1 Press MENU.

ACCESS MODE SET SCREEN

2

Move the highlight bar (pointer) to “MODE SET” by pressing %fi, then press O K or .

%

ATTEN TIO N
Be sure not to turn on the satellite receiver before the programme is executed; otherwise, the recorder will start recording when the satellite receiver’ s power is turned on.
If you have connected another appliance other than a satellite receiver 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.
When you press and hold the recorder’s REC LINK button to engage the Auto Satellite Prog Rec mode, if the REC LINK indicator does not light but instead blinks quickly even though your satellite receiver’ s power is off, Auto Satellite Prog Recording will not work properly with that satellite receiver*. If this is the case, perform “Express Timer Programming” ( pg. 18) to timer- record a satellite programme.

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

3

SELECT AV2 SELECT MO DE
Move the highlight bar (pointer) to “AV2 SELECT”, by pressing %fi, then press O K or to set to “SAT”.

%

MODE SET

B. E. S. T.

ON

PICTURE CONTROL AUTO

AUTO TIMER

OFF

O. S. D.

ON

DIRECT REC

ON

AUTO SP=LP TIMER OFF

DIGITAL 3R

ON

NEXT PAGE

[5] = [MENU] : EXIT

PREVIOUS PAGE POWER SAVE S-VHS AV1 SELECT AV2 SELECT TIME SCAN AUDIO

OFF AUTO VIDEO
SAT ON

[5] = [MENU] : EXIT

SET TAPE SPEED

4 Press SP/ LP (

) to set the tape speed.

EN GAGE AUTO SATELLITE PRO G

REC MO DE

5

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

To disengage the Auto Satellite Prog Rec mode, press REC LIN K. The REC LINK indicator goes off.
If the recorder’s power is off, it is not possible to engage the Auto Satellite Prog Rec mode.

N O TES:
Auto Satellite Prog recording is possible with the AV2 IN/DECODER connector only. When the Auto Satellite Prog Rec mode is engaged or the recorder’s power is turned off after Auto Satellite Prog recording is
finished, the recorder will not enter the Timer mode even though “AUTO TIMER” is set to “ON”. After Auto Satellite Prog recording, the number of recorded programmes will not be displayed on the front display panel for the
Instant ReView function ( pg. 25). For timer programming of the satellite receiver, refer to the instruction manual of the satellite receiver. Auto Satellite Prog recording is not possible if your satellite receiver does not have a timer. The REC LINK indicator 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 disengages
the Auto Satellite Prog Rec mode. If there is more than one satellite programme you wish to record with Auto Satellite Prog Recording, it is not possible to set a
different tape speed for each; the tape speed selected in step 4 will apply to all the programmes for Auto Satellite Prog recording.
The B.E.S.T. system ( pg. 22) does not work while Auto Satellite Prog recording is in progress. Just Clock ( pg. 61) does not work when the Auto Satellite Prog Rec mode is engaged. Depending on the type of satellite receiver, the recorder may not record a short portion at the beginning of the programme or may
record slightly longer than the actual length of the programme. If you engage the Auto Satellite Prog Rec mode when the satellite receiver’s power is on, the recorder will not start Auto Satellite
Prog recording even though the REC LINK indicator blinks. When the satellite receiver shuts off once and is turned back on again, the recorder starts recording. You can also record a programme from your cable system in the same way if the system has a timer and is connected to the recorder’ s AV2 IN/DECODER connector.

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Remote Control Functions

VCR 1

N U M BER “1”

2
1

4

N

U

M

BER

“2”
7

1 2

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23 56 89 0

3

4 4

3

OK

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Rem ote A/ B Code Sw itching
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.

REMO VE PO W ER SUPPLY

1

Unplug the mains power cord from the mains outlet.

SET REMO TE CO N TRO L

CO DE

2

Press and hold VCR on the remote control for over 2 seconds, press the N U M BER key “2” and then press O K.

RE-SUPPLY PO W ER

3

Plug the mains power cord back into the mains outlet.

TURN THE RECO RDER O N

4

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

N O TE:
To set the recorder back to respond to A code signals, repeat the same procedure as shown above except pressing N U M BER key “1” instead of “2” in step 2.

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TV

VCR N U M BER

1

­ ­:­ ­

2
123

456

789

0
1 2

TV/ VCR

3

4 4

3

OK

TV PRO G+/ ­

TV +/ ­

Control Your TV Using Additiona l Buttons
Use the NUM BER keys, and the button, button or button to select the TV’s channel. With televisions under Code 01, 02, 07, 10, 11, 14, 20,
23, 24, 25, 27, 33 or 35, the button corresponds to the 1-digit/2-digit entry switching button (often labelled ­ /­ ­) of your TV’s remote control. With televisions under Code 01, 28, 29 or 34, the button corresponds to the 10 + button, and the button corresponds to the 20 + button of your TV’s remote control.
N O TE:
The way these buttons are used is determined by your TV. Use these buttons as instructed for your TV’s remote control.

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TV M ulti-bra nd Rem ote Control

Your remote control can operate the basic functions of your TV set. In addition to JVC TVs, other manufacturer’s TVs can also be controlled.
Before you start . . . Turn off the TV using its remote control.

SET TV BRAN D CO DE

1

Refer to the chart below. Press and hold TV on the recorder’ s remote control for over 2 seconds, enter your TV’s brand code using the N U M BER keys, then press O K. Check if the TV’ s power goes on as it should. If it does,
try other operations ( 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 and SAMSUNG have more than one code. If the TV does not function with one code, try entering another.

2

O PERATE TV

First, press TV to set the remote control to TV mode, then

press the corresponding button: , TV PRO G +/ ­,

TV/ VCR, TV +/ ­ (Volume),

(Muting), NUM BER

keys.

For some brands of TV, you must press O K after having pressed the N U M BER keys.
To return the remote to video recorder control, press VCR.

IM PO RTAN T
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 BRAN D N AM E
JVC BLAU PU N KT BRAN D T FERGU SO N FIN LU X FU N AI LG/GO LD STAR GRAETZ GRU N D IG H ITACH I ITT LU XO R M ITSU BISH I M IVAR N EC N O KIA N O RD M EN D E PAN ASO N IC PH ILIPS SABA SALO RA SAM SU N G SELECO SH ARP SO N Y TELEAVIA TELEFU N KEN TH O M SO N
TO SH IBA

CO D E
01, 23, 24, 25 19 26 27 30 32 18 28 19 10 28 28 03 29 20 31 26 11 02 26 28 02, 12, 33, 34, 35 28 06 07 26 26 26
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CABLE/ SAT

VCR

1

­ ­:­ ­

2
123

456

789

0
1 2

N U M BER

3

4 4

3

OK

TV PRO G+/ ­

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Sa tellite Receiver M ultiBra nd Remote Control
Your remote control can operate the basic functions of your satellite receiver set. In addition to JVC satellite receivers, other manufacturer’s satellite receivers can also be controlled.
Before you start . . . Turn off the satellite receiver using its remote control.

SET SATELLITE RECEIVER

BRAN D CO DE

1

Refer to the chart below. Press and hold CABLE/ SAT on the recorder’ s remote control for over 2 seconds, enter your satellite tuner’s brand code using the NUM BER keys, then press O K. Check if the satellite receiver’ s power goes on as it
should. If it does, try other operations ( step 2).

Once you have set the remote control to operate the satellite receiver, you don’ t have to repeat this step until you replace your remote control’ s battteries.
Some satellite receiver brands have more than one code. If the satellite receiver does not function with
one code, try entering another.

O PERATE SATELLITE

RECEIVER

2

First, press CABLE/ SAT to set the remote control to satellite tuner mode, then press the corresponding button: , TV PRO G +/ ­, N U M BER keys.

For VIDEOWAY or some other brands of satellite receiver, you must press after having pressed the N U M BER keys.
The N U M BER buttons may not function with some satellite receivers.
To return the remote to video recorder control, press VCR.

IM PO RTAN T
Although the provided remote control unit is compatible with JVC satellite receivers, as well as many other models, it may not work with your satellite receiver, or in some instances, may have limited function capability.

SATELLITE TU N ER BRAN D
JVC AM STRAD BT CANAL + FIN LU X GRU N D IG H IRSCH M AN N ITT JERRO LD KATH REIN LU XO R M ASPRO N O KIA PACE PAN ASO N IC PH ILIPS RFT SALO RA SIEM EN S SKYM ASTER VID EO WAY W ISI

CO D E
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M inimizing Picture Degra da tion W hile Editing
Turn on the TV and select the VIDEO channel (or AV mode).

1

­ ­:­ ­

2
123

456

789

0
1
2M EN U

3

4 4

3

OK

Adva nta ges O f S-VHS V ideo 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.

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

ACCESS MAIN MEN U SCREEN
1 Press MENU.

ACCESS MO DE SET

SCREEN

2

Move the highlighted bar (pointer) to “MODE SET” by
pressing %fi, then press O K or #.

3

SELECT PICTURE

CO N TRO L SET MO DE

Move the highlighted bar (pointer) to “PICTURE CONTROL” by pressing
%fi, then press O K or # to
select the desired mode. AU TO : Provides
optimised picture benefits of B.E.S.T. Picture System.

MODE SET

B. E. S. T.

ON

PICTURE CONTROL AUTO

AUTO TIMER

OFF

O. S. D.

ON

DIRECT REC

ON

AUTO SP=LP TIMER OFF

DIGITAL 3R

ON

NEXT PAGE

[5] = [MENU] : EXIT

Normally select

AU TO .

EDIT: Minimizes picture degradation during editing

(recording and playback).

SOFT: Reduces image coarseness when viewing

overplayed tapes containing a lot of noise.

SH ARP: Clearer, sharper-edged picture when viewing

images with lots of flat, same-coloured surfaces

such as cartoons.

N O TES:
When you select EDIT, SOFT or SHARP, the selected mode will not change until you select again.
When you select EDIT to dub tapes, be sure to select AUTO after you finish dubbing the tapes.

RETURN TO N O RMAL SCREEN
4 Press MENU.

N O TES:
When B.E.S.T. is OFF, “PICTURE CONTROL” switches automatically from AUTO to NORM.
Select EDIT when you are dubbing tapes. Refer to page 38.

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AD VAN CED O PERATIO N S (cont.)

Edit From A Ca mcorder

1
2
1 4 7
N U M BER “0”
1 2

­ ­:­ ­
23 56 89 0

3 4 4 3
TV PRO G

N O TES:
All necessary cables can be obtained from your dealer. You can also use another video recorder as the player instead
of a camcorder. When you select EDIT to dub tapes in step 3, be sure to select
AUTO (or NORM when B.E.S.T. is set to OFF) after you finish dubbing the tapes.
A If the camcorder has no S-VID EO output connector…
Recorder

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

1

MAKE CO N N ECTIO N S
A 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.
B If the camcorder has an S-VIDEO output connector… … connect the camcorder’s S-VIDEO OUT and AUDIO OUT connectors to the recorder’s front panel S-VIDEO and AUDIO input connectors.

When using a monaural camcorder, connect its AUDIO OUT connector to the AUDIO L input connector on your recorder.
When a Master Edit Control-equipped JVC camcorder is used, the camcorder is capable of controlling the recorder. Refer to the camcorder’s instruction manual for operating procedure.

SET RECO RDER’S IN PUT MO DE

2

Press N U M BER key ” 0″ and/or TV PRO G 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 MO DE

3

See “Picture Control” on page 35.

START CAMCO RDER

4

Engage its Play mode.

START RECORDER

5

Engage its Record mode.

B If the camcorder has an S-VID EO output connector… Recorder

AU D IO input

VID EO input

To rear panel PAUSE/ R.A. EDIT connector

Video Cable (not provided)
Audio Cable (not provided)
AUDIO OUT

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

Camcorder Player

VIDEO OUT ED IT

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S-VIDEO input

AUDIO input

To rear panel PAUSE/ R.A. EDIT connector

Audio Cable (not provided) S-Video Cable (provided)
S-VIDEO OUT

Camcorder Player

AUDIO OUT ED IT

M i ni -Pl ug Cable (not provided) (JVC camcorder only)

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Synchro Editing

SYN CH RO ED IT

8

1

3

2

PAU SE

1
2
1 4 7
N U M BER “0”
1 2

­ ­:­ ­
23 56 89 0

RECO RD
3 4 4 3
TV PRO G

The Synchro Editing function synchronizes the start of the playback and recording operations when starting an edit operation using a camcorder equipped with a LANC connector and your video recorder.

MAKE CO N N ECTIO N S

1

Connect your recorder to camcorder ( pg. 36), and
connect your recorder’ s SYNCHRO EDIT connector to the camcorder’ s LANC connector.

SET RECO RDER’ S IN PUT

MO DE

2

Press N U M BER key “0” and/or TV PRO G 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 MO DE

3

See “Picture Control” on page 35.

LO CATE START PO IN T

4

Start playback of the tape in the camcorder, and pause playback when you find the point where you want to start editing. Press and hold PAU SE and press RECO RD on your recorder so that the recorder enters the RecordPause Mode.

START SYN CHRO EDITIN G

5

Press SYN CH RO ED IT.

PAUSE SYN CHRO EDITIN G

6

Press SYN CH RO ED IT again. Repeat steps 4 ­ 6 as necessary.

Recorder

SYNCHRO EDIT connector

N O TES:
The Synchro Edit function may not work with the initial part of a camcorder tape.
The Synchro Edit function cannot be used when using the JLIP function. (Pressing SYN CH RO ED IT cancels the JLIP function.)
The Synchro Editing function may not work properly with some type of camcorder.
When you select EDIT to dub tapes in step 3, be sure to select AUTO (or NORM when B.E.S.T. is set to OFF) after you finish dubbing the tapes.

LANC Cable (not provided)

Player

Camcorder

To LANC connector

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AD VAN CED O PERATIO N S (cont.)

Edit To O r From Another V id eo Re co r d e r

1
2
1 4 7
N U M BER “0”
1 2

­ ­:­ ­
23 56 89 0

3 4 4 3
TV PRO G

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

1

MAKE CO N N ECTIO N S
Connect the player’s 21-pin SCART connector to the recorder’s 21-pin SCART connector as illustrated on page 39.
A When Using Your Video Recorder As The Source Player … … connect its AV1 IN/OUT connector to the recording deck.
B When Using Your Video Recorder As The Recording Deck … … connect its AV2 IN/DECODER or AV1 IN/OUT connector to the source player.
C If Another Recorder Is Compatible With The Y/C Signal … … connect your recorder’s AV1 IN/OUT connector to another recorder.

With C connection … When using your recorder as the recording deck, set
“AV1 SELECT” to “S-VIDEO” and “AV2 SELECT” to
“AV2” ( pg. 40). When using your recorder as the source player, set
the AV1 OUT switch on the rear panel to Y/C
( pg. 6).

SET RECO RDIN G DECK’S

IN PUT MO DE

2

Set to AUX. With this video recorder, press N U M BER key “0” and/or TV PRO G 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, set “AV2 SELECT” to the appropriate mode. ( pg. 40)

SET EDIT MO DE

3

See “Picture Control” on page 35.

START SO URCE PLAYER

4

Engage its Play mode.

START RECO RDIN G DECK

5

Engage its Record mode.

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A TV Receiver

Player

Your recorder

B Recorder

39

Your recorder

TV Receiver

VID EO CH AN NEL or AV mode

21-pin SCART Cable (not provided)
RF Cable (provided)

C TV Receiver

Another recorder Recorder

Recorder

Your recorder

21-pin SCART Cable (not provided)
Another recorder Player

RF Cable (provided)

VID EO CH AN N EL or AV mode

S-Video Cable (provided)
21-pin SCART Cable (not provided)
Another recorder
Player
N O TES:
All necessary cables can be obtained from your dealer. For Y/C signal input/output, be sure to use a 21-pin SCART cable that is compatible with the Y/C signal. When you select EDIT to dub tapes in step 3, be sure to select AUTO (or NORM when B.E.S.T. is set to OFF) after you finish
dubbing the tapes.
When you use this recorder as the player for editing, be sure to set “O.S.D.” to “OFF” before starting ( pg. 47). 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 IN/S OUT and AUDIO IN/OUT connectors. When Using Your Video Recorder As The Source Player … … connect its rear panel S OUT and AUDIO OUT connectors to the recording deck’s S-Video and Audio input connectors. When Using Your Video Recorder As The Recording Deck … … connect its front panel S-VIDEO and AUDIO input connectors to the source player’ s S-Video and Audio output connectors. Then, set the recorder’ s input mode to “S-1”.

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AV1 SELECT Setting
Set “AV1 SELECT” to the appropriate mode depending on the type of unit connected to the rear panel AV1 IN/OUT connector of this recorder.
1 Press M EN U to access the Main Menu screen. 2 Press %fi to move the highlight bar (pointer) to “MODE SET”, then press O K or #. 3 Press %fi to move the highlight bar (pointer) to “AV1 SELECT”. 4 Press O K or # to select “VIDEO” or “S-VIDEO”.
a­VIDEO : If a connected device’s output is compatible only with regular video signals, set “AV1 SELECT” to “VIDEO”.
b­S-VIDEO : If a connected device’s output is compatible with Y/C signals, set “AV1 SELECT” to “S-VIDEO”. This setting will let you take advantage of higherquality S-VHS pictures.
5 Press M EN U to return to normal screen.
If “AV2 SELECT” is set to “DECODER”, it is impossible to set “AV1 SELECT” to “S-VIDEO”.

MODE SET

B. E. S. T.

ON

PICTURE CONTROL AUTO

AUTO TIMER

OFF

O. S. D.

ON

DIRECT REC

ON

AUTO SP=LP TIMER OFF

DIGITAL 3R

ON

NEXT PAGE

[5] = [MENU] : EXIT

PREVIOUS PAGE POWER SAVE S-VHS AV1 SELECT AV2 SELECT TIME SCAN AUDIO

OFF AUTO VIDEO
AV2 ON

[5] = [MENU] : EXIT

AV2 SELECT Setting

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

1 Press M EN U to access the Main Menu screen.

2 Press %fi to move the highlight bar (pointer) to “MODE SET”, then press O K or #.

3 Press %fi to move the highlight bar (pointer) to “AV2 SELECT”.

4 Press O K or # to select “AV2”, “DECODER” or “SAT”.

a­AV2

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

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

AV2 IN/DECODER connector.

b­DECODER : To use a decoder connected to the AV2 IN/DECODER connector.

c­SAT

: To view a satellite programme with the TV set while the recorder is in Timer

mode, in Stop mode, recording or turned off. ( pg. 30) 5 Press M EN U to return to normal screen.

If you have a satellite receiver or a decoder connected to the AV2 IN/DECODER connector, be sure to set “AV2 SELECT” back to appropriate mode after editing.
If you’re not connecting a satellite receiver or a decoder to the AV2 IN/DECODER connector, leave “AV2 SELECT” set to “AV2”.
The default setting is “AV2”; if the recorder’s memory backup has expired due to a power cut or because the AC was removed from the recorder, “AV2” will be automatically selected when the pow er is restored to the recorder. If you are using a satellite receiver or a decoder, be sure to set “AV2 SELECT” back to appropriate mode.
If the AV1 OUT switch on the rear panel is set to Y/C, it is impossible to set “AV2 SELECT” to “D ECO D ER”.

MODE SET

B. E. S. T.

ON

PICTURE CONTROL AUTO

AUTO TIMER

OFF

O. S. D.

ON

DIRECT REC

ON

AUTO SP=LP TIMER OFF

DIGITAL 3R

ON

NEXT PAGE

[5] = [MENU] : EXIT

PREVIOUS PAGE POWER SAVE S-VHS AV1 SELECT AV2 SELECT TIME SCAN AUDIO

OFF AUTO VIDEO
AV2 ON

[5] = [MENU] : EXIT

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Audio Dubbing

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

Normal audio track

Pre-recorded tape

Video/Hi-Fi audio track

AU D I O M O N I TO R
CD Player etc.

M ixer output

CD Player etc.
Audio mixer O riginal sound AU D IO O U T

STO P

1

3

2

A. 8DUB

PRO G TV

PLAY

PAU SE

N O TES:
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 AU D IO on the remote control to select ” + (L+R) + NORM” ( pg. 29).
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 AU D IO on the remote control to select the soundtrack you wish to hear ( pg. 29).

Audio-dubbed tape

MAKE CO N N ECTIO N S

1

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 IN PUT MO DE

2

Press N U M BER key “0” and/or TV PRO G so that “F-1” or “S-1″ appears in place of a channel number.

LO CATE START PO IN T

3

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

4

EN GAGE AUDIO DUBBIN G
Press A. D U B.
It is possible to take the original sound recorded on the tape in your recorder and mix it with other sounds from a microphone, CD player etc. To perform this audio dubbing with audio mixing, connect as in the diagram on the left.
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 AU D IO M O N ITO R (or AU D IO 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.

START DUBBIN G

5

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 PAU SE. Press PLAY to resume dubbing.

EN D AUDIO DUBBIN G

6

Press STO P to stop the tape in your recorder, and engage the audio component’ s Stop mode.

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AD VAN CED O PERATIO N S (cont.)

Ra ndom Assemble Editing
PAUSE/ R.A. EDIT

Player

R.A. EDIT

IN/OUT

Your recorder START

C.RESET/

CAN

CEL Audio

si

gnal

Video signal

Recorder

Another recorder (w/PAUSE connector)

REMOTE PAUSE

Mini-plug Cable (Not provided)

JO G

PLAY

8

1

3

2

SH U TTLE

0

1

PRO G

2

M

EN U 4

4

3

OK

PLAY

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. ( pg. 43)

MAKE CO N N ECTIO N S

1

Connect your recorder’s AV1 IN/OUT or S OUT/ AUDIO OUT connectors to the VIDEO IN and AUDIO IN connectors on the recording deck, and connect your recorder’s PAUSE/R.A. EDIT connector to the PAUSE connector on the recording deck.

If the recording deck doesn’t have a PAUSE connector, connect to the R.A. EDIT connector instead.
The Mini-plug cable is a mono 3.5 mm mini-plug to mono 3.5 mm mini-plug connector.

PREPARE FOR EDITING

2

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

LO AD SO URCE CASSETTE

3

Insert the source cassette into your recorder.

SET EDIT MO DE

4

See “Picture Control” on page 35.

START SO URCE PLAYBACK
5 PressPLAY.

ACCESS R.A. EDIT SCREEN

6

Press R.A. ED IT.
OR
Press M EN U to access MAIN MENU screen and press %fi to move the highlight bar (pointer) to “R.A. EDIT”, then press O K.

The screen is superimposed on the video playback in step 7.

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LO CATE EDIT-IN PO IN T

7

Find the point on the source

tape from where you want

=1 2

the edited scene to begin by 3

pressing @ # or using the

4 5

SH U TTLE ring or the JO G 6

dial, then press IN / O U T (or

7 8

PRO G).

The edit-in point is registered in memory

[PROG] =

and appears on the screen.

0:00:00 (+) 0:00:00

8

LO CATE EDIT-O UT PO IN T

Find the point where you =1

want the edited scene to

2

end by pressing @ # or

3 4

using the SH U TTLE ring or 5

the JO G dial, then press

6 7

IN / O U T (or PRO G).

8

0:02:23

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 7 and 8 for each additional scene.

[PROG] =
= 1 0:02:23 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 [PROG] =

0:02:23 (+) 0:00:00 0:02:51
0:02:51 (+) 0:00:28

PREPARE RECORDIN G DECK

9

Engage its Record-Standby mode.

10

START R.A. EDIT
Press START (or O K).
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.
While your recorder is searching for each scene, you can hear high-speed sound (which is not TimeScan Audio).
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.

11

EN D R.A. EDIT
Press M EN U to return to the normal screen, and engage the Stop mode for your recorder and for the recording deck.

N O TES:
You can also monitor the sound when searching for scenes you want to edit in steps 7 ­ 8. 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 7 and 8 — 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.
To M a k e Corrections . . .
. . . during step 7 or 8, you can cancel registered in and out points by pressing C.RESET/ CAN CEL (or ) 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 C.RESET/ CAN CEL (or ) until all points after the first set have been erased. Reenter them after you’ve repaired the first set of points.

M emory Ca pa city
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 20.

PROGRAM FULL [MENU] : EXIT

0:00:00 (+) 0:00:00

RM -V7 0 4 U M ulti-Bra nd R.A. Edit Controller (N ot 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.

BRAN D LIST

AKAI

JVC

SAN YO

BLAUPUNKT MITSUBISHI SELECO

FERGUSON NEC

REX

GRUNDIG PANASONIC SHARP

H ITACH I

PH ILIPS

SO N Y

TH O M SO N TELEFU N KEN SABA NORDMENDE TO SH IBA

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

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Insert Editing

Recorder

Your recorder

AD VAN CED O PERATIO N S (cont.)
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.
Source tape

C.RESET/ CAN CEL

Recorded tape

Before insert editing

Normal audio track

S-Video signal

Audio/Video signal

Player

Another recorder

JO G

8

1

3

2

SH U TTLE

PRO G TV

PAU SE

2

N

UM

BER

1
4 “0”7

2 5 8

3 6 9

0000

0

1

2

3 4 4 3
TV PRO G

After insert editing

Vi deo/H i -Fi audio track

MAKE CO N N ECTIO N S

1

Connect the player’ s VIDEO OUT or S-VIDEO OUT and AUDIO OUT connectors to your recorder’ s VIDEO or S-VIDEO and AUDIO input connectors on the front panel.

SET IN PUT MO DE

2

Press N U M BER key “0” and/or TV PRO G 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.

LO CATE EN D PO IN T

3

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 SH U TTLE ring or the
JO G dial or pressing @ # and PAUSE.

RESET THE CO UN TER

4

Press C.RESET/ CAN CEL (or 0000) to change the counter display to “0:00:00″.

LO CATE START PO IN T

5

Determine the edit-in point (the beginning of the segment to be replaced) using the SH U TTLE ring or the
JO G dial or pressing @ # and PAUSE.

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

PAU SE

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1

3

2

PLAY

I N SERT

8
A. DUB

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EN GAGE IN SERT EDITIN G

6

Press IN SERT.
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.

7

START EDITIN G
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.

EN D IN SERT EDITIN G

8

At counter “0:00:00″, Insert Editing will stop automatically while the tape continues running in the Play mode. If you wish to stop Insert Editing before the specified edit-out point, press C.RESET/ CAN CEL (or 0000).

FO R AV IN SERT EDITIN G
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 IN SERT, press A. D U B also. (” ” and ” ” blink and ” ” lights up on the front display panel.)
N O TES:
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 2.

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AD VAN CED O PERATIO N S (cont.)

Informa tion O n J Termina l
J terminal

J Terminal (JLIP(Joint Level Interface Protocol) Connector)
The JTerminal is used to connect the recorder to a personal computer or similar device to allow computerized control of the recorder during editing and certain other operations.
Examples: With the optional JLIP VIDEO CAPTURE BOX GV-CB3E: Enables Random Assemble Editing of up to 99 segments,
using this recorder as the playback unit. Allows you to capture still images from the recorder into a
personal computer.
For further details consult your nearest JVC dealer.
JLIP ID N umber
Your recorder has its own JLIP ID number. This ID number must be unique when your recorder is connected to another device via its Jterminal. The ID Number is preset to “1” at the factory. You can change this number to any number between “1” and “99”. If it is necessary to change the JLIP ID number perform the following steps.

N U M BER

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ACCESS MAIN MEN U SCREEN
1 Press MENU.

ACCESS IN ITIAL SET SCREEN

2

Press %fi to move the highlight bar (pointer) to “INITIAL SET”, then press O K or #.

ACCESS JLIP ID N O . SET SCREEN

3

Press %fi and move the highlight bar (pointer) to “JLIP ID NO. SET”, then press O K or #.

INTIAL SET
CLOCK SET GUIDE PROG SET JLIP ID NO. SET

[5] = [MENU] : EXIT

SET JLIP ID N UMBER

4

Press N U M BER keys to enter the desired ID number.

JLIP ID NO. SET 1

CLOCK SET

[0-9] = [MENU] : EXIT
RETURN TO N O RMAL SCREEN
5 Press OK.

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

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O n-Screen Displa y
You can choose whether or not to have various operational indicators appear on screen, by setting this function ON or OFF.

ACCESS MAIN MEN U SCREEN
1 Press MENU.

ACCESS MO DE SET

SCREEN

2

Move the highlight bar (pointer) to “MODE SET” by
pressing %fi, then press O K or #.

3

EN ABLE/ DISABLE

O N -SCREEN DISPLAY

The default setting is ” ON” , so if you want onscreen displays, leave the setting as it is and go to step 4. If you don’t want the displays to appear, press %fi to move the highlight bar (pointer) to “O.S.D.” and press O K
or # to set ” O.S.D.” to
” OFF” .

MODE SET

B. E. S. T.

ON

PICTURE CONTROL AUTO

AUTO TIMER

OFF

O. S. D.

ON

DIRECT REC

ON

AUTO SP=LP TIMER OFF

DIGITAL 3R

ON

NEXT PAGE

[5] = [MENU] : EXIT

RETURN TO N O RMAL
4 Press MENU.

N O TES:
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 sometimes be disturbed depending on the type of tape being used.

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

13 14 1

q6

12

PR. 12 ABCD

] SP

2

11

21 : 00

10

24. 12. 99 ­ WARNING­ TIMER RECORDING

TO START SOON

[]

3

9 8

ST

0

HI FI

M ARK

++

­1 : 23 : 45

4 5

7

NORM

REMAIN 1 : 00

6

1­ Operation mode indicators 2­ Tape speed SP/LP/EP (EP is for NTSC playback only) 3­ Tape direction
4­ Index MARK/ERASE indicator ( pg. 25)
5­ Counter display
6­ Tape remaining time indicator ( pg. 15) 7­ Audio mode display ( pg. 29) 8­ Tape position indicator ( pg. 12) 9­ Type of Broadcast ( pg. 29)
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 ( pg. 17, 19)
14­ Cassette loaded mark

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REW

PLAY

AD VAN CED O PERATIO N S (cont.)

Pow er Sa ve M ode
You can reduce the power consumption while the recorder is turned off.

ACCESS MAIN MEN U SCREEN
1 Press MENU.

ACCESS MODE SET SCREEN

2

Press %fi to move the highlight bar (pointer) to “MODE SET”, then press O K or

.

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

[5] = [MENU] : EXIT

3

SELECT PO W ER SAVE MO DE
Press %fi to move the highlight bar (pointer) to “POWER SAVE”, then press O K or # to set to “ON”.

MODE SET

B. E. S. T.

ON

PICTURE CONTROL AUTO

AUTO TIMER

OFF

O. S. D.

ON

DIRECT REC

ON

AUTO SP=LP TIMER OFF

DIGITAL 3R

ON

NEXT PAGE

[5] = [MENU] : EXIT

PREVIOUS PAGE POWER SAVE S-VHS AV1 SELECT AV2 SELECT TIME SCAN AUDIO

ON AUTO VIDEO
AV2 ON

[5] = [MENU] : EXIT

RETURN TO N O RMAL SCREEN
4 Press MENU.

N O TES:
During Power Save, the display panel will be turned off. The Just Clock function ( pg. 61) does not work while the
Power Save mode is engaged. 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
( pg. 30). … “AV2 SELECT” is set to “DECODER” or “SAT” ( pg. 40).

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Auto SPLP Tim er

If, when timer-recording in SP mode, there is not enough tape to record the entire programme, the recorder automatically switches to LP mode to allow complete recording. For Example . . . Recording a programme of 210 minutes in length onto a 180minute tape

Approximately 150 minutes

Approximately 60 minutes

SP mode

LP mode

Total 210 minutes
Make sure you set “AUTO SPLP TIMER” to “ON” at the Mode Set screen before the timer-recording starts.

ACCESS MAIN MEN U SCREEN
1 Press MENU.

ACCESS MO DE SET

SCREEN

2

Press %fi to move the highlight bar (pointer) to “MODE SET”, then press O K or

.

3

SELECT MO DE

Press %fi to move the highlight bar (pointer) to “AUTO SPLP TIMER”, then press O K or # to select “ON”.

MODE SET

B. E. S. T.

ON

PICTURE CONTROL AUTO

AUTO TIMER

OFF

O. S. D.

ON

DIRECT REC

ON

AUTO SP=LP TIMER ON

DIGITAL 3R

ON

NEXT PAGE

[5] = [MENU] : EXIT

RETURN TO N O RMAL SCREEN
4 Press MENU.

N O TES:
The Auto SPLP Timer feature is not available during ITR (Instant Timer Recording), and the feature will not work properly with any tapes longer than E-180 or with some tapes of shorter lengths.
If you 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 SPLP 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 short non-recorded section at the end of the tape.
There may be some picture noise and sound disturbance at the point on the tape where the recorder switches from SP to LP mode.
If you perform timer recording with both PDC and the Auto SPLP Timer activated, and the programme goes beyond its originally scheduled length, there may be times when the programme cannot be recorded in its entirety.

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 MEN U SCREEN
1 Press MENU.

ACCESS MODE SET SCREEN

2

Press %fi to move the highlight bar (pointer) to “MODE SET”, then press O K or

.

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

[5] = [MENU] : EXIT

3

SELECT MO DE

Press %fi to move the highlight bar (pointer) to “AUTO TIMER”, then press O K or # to select either “ON” or “OFF”.

MODE SET

B. E. S. T.

ON

PICTURE CONTROL AUTO

AUTO TIMER

ON

O. S. D.

ON

DIRECT REC

ON

AUTO SP=LP TIMER OFF

DIGITAL 3R

ON

NEXT PAGE

[5] = [MENU] : EXIT

RETURN TO N O RMAL SCREEN
4 Press MENU.

N O TE:
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 (or TIM ER).

N ex t Function M em ory
The Next Function Memory “tells” the recorder what to do after rewinding. Before continuing, make sure the recorder is in the Stop mode. a­ For Automatic Start Of Playback After Tape Rewind . . . . . . press REW , then press PLAY within 2 seconds. b­ For Automatic Power Off After Tape Rewind . . . . . . press REW , then press within 2 seconds. c­ For Automatic Timer Standby After Tape Rewind . . .
. . . press REW , then press (or TIM ER) within 2
seconds.

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AD VAN CED O PERATIO N S (cont.)
Repea t Pla yba ck
Your video recorder can automatically play back the whole tape 50 times repeatedly.

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FF PAU SE

Reta k e
You can cut out unnecessary parts of a TV programme while you’re recording it.
End of programme Beginning of programme

Programme

U nnecessary part

U nnecessary part

Programme

Recorded part

Go back to end of programme to cut out unnecessary part

EN GAGE RECO RD-PAUSE

MO DE

1

Press PAU SE during recording.

LO CATE START PO IN T

2

Turn the JO G dial to the left or right (or hold down REW or FF) and release it when you reach the point where you want to resume recording. * Your recorder returns to the Record-Pause mode.

RESUME RECO RDIN G

3

Press PLAY when you wish to resume recording.

START PLAYBACK
1 PressPLAY.

ACTIVATE REPEAT PLAYBACK

2

Press PLAY and hold for over 5 seconds, then release.
The Play indicator ( ) on the display panel blinks sl ow l y.
The tape plays 50 times automatically, and then stops.

STO P PLAYBACK

3

Press STO P at any time to stop playback.

N O TE:
Pressing PLAY, REW , FF or PAU SE also stops Repeat Playback.

N TSC Pla yba ck
Your video recorder is equipped with NTSC circuitry that can play back NTSC tapes.

LO AD A CASSETTE

1

Insert a cassette recorded in NTSC.

2

START PLAYBACK
Press PLAY.
“NTSCPAL” appears on the screen for about 5 seconds.
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.

N O TE:
Retake function does not work during Direct Rec ( pg. 11).

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SYSTEM CO N N ECTIO N S
Connection To A Stereo Sy ste m
FM Tuner

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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.

CD Player

Stereo Amplifier
IIIII I I I IIIII
AUX IN or TAPE MONITOR

IIIII II I IIIII

IIIII I I I IIIII

II

II

Audio Cable (not provided)

Speaker

Television

Speaker

Mains outlet Back of Recorder

S OUT

AV1 OUT COMP. Y/C

AV1 IN/OUT

L
AUDIO OUT
R

AV2 IN/DECODER

SYNCHRO EDIT

JLIP ANT. IN

PAUSE/R.A. EDIT RF OUT

AUDIO OUT

MAKE CO N N ECTIO N S

1

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.

N O TES:
When connecting your recorder’s audio output connectors to a stereo amplifier, make sure you connect L and R correctly.
If you can receive NICAM TV broadcasts 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.

CAUTIO N S:
This recorder has a dynamic range of more than 80 dB with regards to its Hi-Fi audio capability. It is recommended that you check the maximum level if you are going to listen to the Hi-Fi audio signals through a stereo amplifier. A sudden surge in the input level to the speakers may damage them.
Some speakers and televisions are specially shielded to prevent television interference. If both are of the non-shielded type, do not place the speakers adjacent to the TV set as this can adversely affect the video playback picture.

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SUBSIDIARY SETTINGS

V id eo Cha nnel Set
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.

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TV PRO G

IM PO RTAN T Perform the following steps only if — — Video Channel Set has not been done correctly by the
Auto Set Up function ( pg. 8).
— 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.
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-VID EO connection), you do not need the video channel so you have to set the video channel to off. — Go to “W ith AV or SVID EO Connection” below.
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 — Go to “With RF Connection” on page 53.

W ith AV or S-VIDEO Connection
Before performing the following procedure, make sure that: the mains power cord is plugged into the mains outlet. the video recorder is turned off and there is no cassette
inserted in the recorder. batteries have been installed in the remote control.

ACCESS VIDEO CHAN N EL

SET MO DE

1

Press and hold down STO P on the recorder until the display panel shows the following.

SET VIDEO CHAN N EL

2

Press TV PRO G ­ until the display panel shows “­OUT­ ­”.

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Now the video channel is set to off.
EXIT VIDEO CHAN N EL SET MO DE
3 Press OK.
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.

1

3

2

STO P

53

W ith RF Connection

Before performing the following procedure, make

sure that:

the mains power cord is plugged into the mains outlet.

8

the video recorder is turned off and there is no cassette

inserted in the recorder.

the connected TV is turned on.

batteries have been installed in the remote control.

ACCESS VIDEO CHAN N EL

SET MO DE

1

Press and hold down STO P on the recorder until the display panel shows the following.

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TV PRO G

TEST SIGNAL

The channel on which the screen on the left appears clearly in step 2 is your Video Channel.

SET VIDEO CHAN N EL

2

Press TV PRO G+ 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. Refer to list on page 60 for details of broadcast stations in your area.

(Ex.) If channel 36 is available in your area

Then set your TV to UHF channel 36. (Refer to the instructions supplied with your TV set for how to do this.)
If the two vertical white bars appear clearly on the screen as shown in the illustration at buttom left, 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.
IM PO RTAN T
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 CHAN N EL SET MO DE
3 Press OK.
To view picture signals from the video recorder, set your TV to the Video Channel.

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SU BSID IARY SETTIN GS (cont.)

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

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IM PO RTAN T Perform the following steps only if — — Auto Channel Set has not been set correctly by Auto Set
Up function ( pg. 8) or Preset Download ( pg. 9).
— you have moved to a different area or if a new station starts broadcasting in your area.

Your recorder needs to memorise all necessary stations in preset 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 PRO G buttons without going through any vacant channel.
Auto Cha nnel Set
TURN O N THE RECO RDER
1 Press .

ACCESS MAIN MEN U SCREEN
2 Press MENU.

PERFO RM AUTO CHAN N EL

SET

3

Move the highlight bar (pointer) to “AUTO CH SET” by pressing %fi, then
press O K or #.

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

[5] = [MENU] : EXIT

The Auto Set screen

appears, and remains on screen while the

AUTO SET

recorder searches for

PLEASE WAIT

receivable stations. As

Auto Channel Set progresses, the

0

++

” ” mark on the screen moves

[MENU] : EXIT

from left to right.

Wait until the

Beginning

End

screen as shown in

step 4 appears.

Auto Channel Set usually takes about 4 ­ 12 minutes;

the duration varies by area.

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4

VIEW CO N FIRMATIO N

SCREEN

After “SCAN COMPLETED” is displayed on the screen for about 5 seconds, a Confirmation screen looking like the one on the right appears. The stations your recorder located appear on a Confirmation

PR CH ID PR

01 26 BBC1 08

02 33 BBC2 09

03 23 ITV 10

04 30 CH4 11

05 37 CH5 12

06

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07

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5

5

[5 ]

= : EDIT

= [X] : DELETE

CH ID ­­­­ ­­­­ ­­­­ ­­­­ ­­­­ ­­­­ ­­­­

screen — preset positions [MENU] : EXIT

(PR), channels (CH) and

station names (ID ­ pg. 59). The blueback screen

and the programme currently being broadcast by the

station which is blinking appear alternately for 8

seconds each.

To view the next page, use the %fi @ # button on the

remote control.

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

RETURN TO N O RMAL

SCREEN

5

Press M EN U .
Using the Confirmation screen, you can skip or add preset positions, enter station names and perform other operations. Refer to pages 56 ­ 60 for the procedures.
Depending on reception conditions, the stations may, on occasion, not be stored in order, and the station names may not be stored correctly.

IM PO RTAN T
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 VIDEO Plus+, the recorder will record a TV programme of a different station. When programming the timer using VIDEO Plus+, be sure to check that the preset position corresponding to the broadcasting station you wish to record has been selected ( pg. 16, “VIDEO Plus+ Timer Programming”).
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