LG Electronics 26LC7DC Flat Panel Television Quick Setup Guide

VIDEO CASSETTE RECORDER

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INSTRUCTIONS

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CONTENTS

SAFETY FIRST 2

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

Some Do's And Don'ts ............... 3

INSTALLING YOUR NEW RECORDER 4

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

INITIAL SETTINGS 6

Video Channel Set ..................... 6

Auto Set Up ............................... 8

Video Plus+ Setup .................... 10

PLAYBACK 12

Basic Playback ......................... 12

Playback Features .................... 13

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

RECORDING 20

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

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

B.E.S.T. Picture System ............. 22

TIMER RECORDING 24

Video Plus+ Timer Recording ... 24

Regular Timer Programming ..... 26

EDITING 30

Edit To Or From Another Video

Recorder .................................. 30

Edit From A Camcorder ............ 31

Audio Dubbing ........................ 32

SYSTEM CONNECTIONS 33

Connection To A Stereo

System ..................................... 33

Connection To A Satellite

Receiver ................................... 34

SPECIAL FEATURES 36

TUNER SET 40

Auto Channel Set ..................... 40

Manual Channel Set ................. 42

CLOCK SET

TROUBLESHOOTING

QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

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SPECIFICATIONS

INDEX

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SAFETY FIRST

Safety Precautions

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

WARNING: DANGEROUS VOLTAGE INSIDE

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

MOISTURE.

IMPORTANT

Connection to the mains supply in the United Kingdom.

DO NOT cut off the mains plug from this equipment. If the plug fitted is not suitable for the power points in your home or the cable is too short to reach a power point, then obtain a proper safety approved extension lead/adapter or consult your dealer.

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

If nonetheless the mains plug is cut off remove the fuse and dispose of the plug immediately, to avoid a possible shock hazard by inadvertent connection to the mains supply.

If this product is not supplied fitted with a mains plug then follow the instructions given below:

DO NOT make any connection to the Larger Terminal coded E or Green.

The wires in the mains lead are coloured in accordance with the following code:

Blue to N (Neutral) or Black

Brown to L (Live) or Red

If these colours do not correspond with the terminal identifications of your plug, connect as follows:

Blue wire to terminal coded N (Neutral) or coloured Black.

Brown wire to terminal coded L (Live) or coloured Red.

If in doubt — consult a competent electrician.

CAUTION

n When you are not using the recorder for a long period of time, it is recommended that you disconnect the power cord from the mains outlet.

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

TM

PAL n Only cassettes marked "VHS" can be used with this videorecorder.

n HQ VHS is compatible with existing VHS equipment.

n Video Plus+ and PlusCode are trademarks of Gemstar

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

Corporation.

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

IMPORTANT

n Please read the various precautions on p. 2 – 3 of this instruction manual before installing or operating the recorder.

n It should be noted that it may be unlawful to re-record pre-recorded tapes, records, or discs without the consent of the owner of copyright in the sound or video recording, broadcast or cable programme and in any literary, dramatic, musical, or artistic work embodied therein.

The 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 single-speed video recorder.

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

1. DO NOT place the recorder . . .

... in an environment prone to extreme temperatures or humidity.

... in direct sunlight.

... in a dusty environment.

... in an environment where strong magnetic fields are generated.

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

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

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

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

5. AVOID violent shocks to the recorder during transport.

MOISTURE CONDENSATION

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

ABOUT HEAD CLEANING

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

Some Do's And Don'ts On The Safe

Use Of Equipment

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

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read the operating instructions before you attempt to use the equipment.

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ensure that all electrical connections (including the mains plug, extension leads and interconnections 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.

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

DO

be careful with glass panels or doors on equipment.

DON'T

continue to operate the equipment if you are in any doubt about it working normally, or if it is damanged in any way — switch off, withdraw the mains plug and consult your dealer.

DON'T

remove any fixed cover as this may expose dangerous voltages.

DON'T

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

DON'T

use equipment such as personal stereos or radios so that you are distracted from the requirements of road safety. It is illegal to watch television whilst driving.

DON'T

listen to headphones at high volume, as such use can permanently damage your hearing.

DON'T

obstruct the ventilation of the equipment, for example with curtains or soft furnishings. Overheating will cause damage and shorten the life of the equipment.

DON'T

use makeshift stands and NEVER fix legs with wood screws — to ensure complete safety always fit the manufacturer's approved stand or legs with the fixings provided according to the instructions.

DON'T

allow electrical equipment to be exposed to rain or moisture.

ABOVE ALL...

— NEVER let anyone especially children push anything into holes, slots or any other opening in the case — this could result in a fatal electrical shock;

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

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INSTALLING YOUR NEW RECORDER

Basic Connections

Back of TV

RF Cable (provided)

21-pin SCART Cable (not provided)

Aerial connector

21-pin AV input connector (SCART)

It's essential that your video recorder be properly connected.

Follow these steps carefully. THESE STEPS MUST BE COM-

PLETED BEFORE ANY VIDEO OPERATION CAN BE PER-

FORMED.

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CHECK CONTENTS

Make sure the package contains all of the accessories listed in “Specifications” (

Z

pg. 53).

SITUATE RECORDER

Place the recorder on a stable, flat surface.

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CONNECT RECORDER TO

TV

The connection method you use depends on the type of

TV you have.

RF CONNECTION

● To Connect To A TV With NO 21-pin AV input connector (SCART) . . .

a– Disconnect the TV aerial cable from the TV.

b– Connect the TV aerial cable to the ANT. IN jack on the rear panel of the recorder.

c– Connect the provided RF cable between the RF

OUT jack on the rear panel of the recorder and the

TV’s aerial connector.

Before operating the recorder, make sure the TV’s channel is set to the VIDEO channel (

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pg. 6).

AV CONNECTION

● To Connect To A TV with 21-pin AV input connector

(SCART) . . .

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

CONNECTION”.

b– Connect an optional SCART cable between the

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

(SCART).

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

Mains Power

Cord

Mains outlet

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CONNECT RECORDER TO

MAINS

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

TV Aerial Cable (not provided)

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AUDIO OUT AV1 IN / OUT

AV2 IN

ANT. IN

PAUSE

RF OUT

Back of Recorder

ATTENTION

If you have finished all the necessary connections, go to "Video Channel Set" on page 6, then perform Auto Set Up on page 8; do NOT press the button on the recorder/remote control to turn on the recorder's power before you start Auto Set Up.

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Channel 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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INITIAL SETTINGS

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

"With RF Connection" below.

If you have connected the video recorder to your TV via both the provided RF cable and a 21-pin SCART cable (AV connection) – Go to "With AV Connection" on next page.

IMPORTANT:

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

With RF Connection

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ACCESS VIDEO CHANNEL SET MODE

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

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SET VIDEO CHANNEL

Set your TV to UHF channel 52. (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 bottom left, go to step 3.

● If the two vertical white bars do not appear clearly, press

TV PROG+ or – to set the video recorder to a vacant channel between 22 and 69 which is not occupied by any local station in your area. Refer to list on page 47 for details of broadcast stations in your area.

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

TEST SIGNAL

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

To view picture signals from the video recorder, set your TV to the Video Channel.

Then set your TV to UHF channel 36 and check if the two vertical white bars appear clearly on the screen; if so, go to step 3. If not, re-set the video recorder to another vacant channel and try again.

NOTES:

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

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

EXIT VIDEO CHANNEL SET MODE

Press OK.

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TURN OFF THE RECORDER

Press .

After you finish this step, go to "Auto Set Up" on page 8.

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IMPORTANT:

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

With AV Connection

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ACCESS VIDEO CHANNEL

SET MODE

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

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SET VIDEO CHANNEL

Press TV PROG – until the display panel shows

"–OUT– –".

● Now the video channel is set to off.

EXIT VIDEO CHANNEL SET

MODE

Press OK.

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TURN OFF THE RECORDER

Press .

To view picture signals from the video recorder, set your TV to its AV mode.

After you finish this step, go to "Auto Set Up" on page 8.

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Auto Set Up

Auto Channel Set/Auto

Clock Set/Auto Guide

Program Number Set

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INITIAL SETTINGS (cont.)

The Auto Set Up function sets the tuner channels, clock and

Video Plus+ assigned Guide Program numbers automatically when the button on the recorder/remote is first pressed to power on the recorder after you plug the mains power cord into a mains outlet.

Before starting the following procedure, make sure that the TV aerial cable is connected to the recorder and that the recorder's mains power cord is connected to a mains outlet (

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pg.4).

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PERFORM AUTO SET UP

Press on the recorder or remote control.

"Auto" appears on the display panel and blinks; do

NOT press any button on the recorder or remote control until the display panel shows the current time or "CH1" or "--:--". (Refer to box on page 9.)

Auto Set Up usually takes about 4 – 12 minutes; the duration differs by the area.

● 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

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

NOTES:

● If the TV power is on and its

VIDEO channel or AV mode is selected during Auto Set

Up, the AUTO SET screen will appear. As Auto Set Up

AUTO SET

PLEASE WAIT

progresses, the " " mark on the screen moves from left

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● If there is a power cut, or if you press or MENU

[MENU] : EXIT

while Auto Set Up is in

Beginning End progress, Auto Set Up will be interrupted; be sure to turn off the recorder power once and press to turn the power back on to re-start Auto Set Up.

ATTENTION

Once you have performed Auto Set Up, even if the recorder's memory backup has expired, all the stored stations and their Guide Program numbers remain in the recorder's memory and the recorder will not perform Auto

Set Up again. You only need to set the clock. (

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pg. 48)

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

● Tuner setting

● Clock setting

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pg. 40

pg. 48

● Video Plus+ Guide Program number setting

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pg. 10

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

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pg. 40) and Video Plus+ Guide

Program number setting (

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pg. 10).

Auto Set Up results appear on the display panel

● When both auto channel set and auto clock set have been completed successfully the correct current time will be displayed.

● When auto channel set has been completed successfully but auto clock set has not, "CH" will be displayed.

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

* See "Video Plus+ Setup" on page 10 to check if the Guide Program numbers have been set correctly.

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

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Turn on the TV and select its VIDEO channel or AV mode, then make sure that all necessary stations have been stored in the recorder's memory by using the TV PROG button(s).

● If station names (ID —

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pg. 46) have also been stored in the recorder's memory, the station name will be displayed at the top left corner of the screen for about 5 seconds when the recorder is tuned to a different station.

● If you want to set the tuner manually such as to add or skip channels, to change preset positions, or to set or change station names, see pages 42 – 45.

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Perform "Video Plus+ Setup" on page 10 to check if the Guide Program numbers have been set correctly.

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

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Turn on the TV and select its VIDEO channel or AV mode, then make sure that all necessary stations have been stored in the recorder's memory by using the TV PROG button(s).

● If station names (ID —

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pg. 46) have also been stored in the recorder's memory, the station name will be displayed at the top left corner of the screen for about 5 seconds when the recorder is tuned to a different station.

● If you want to set the tuner manually such as to add or skip channels, to change preset positions, or to set or change station names, see pages 42 – 45.

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Perform "Clock Set" on page 48, then "Video Plus+ Setup" on page 10 to check if the Guide Program numbers have been set correctly.

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

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

● The recorder will try Auto Set Up again.

IMPORTANT

● Depending on the reception conditions, the 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, Video Plus+ timer recording (

Z pg. 24) will not work

( correctly; be sure to check if the Guide Program numbers have been set correctly

Z

pg.10, "Video Plus+ Setup").

● Since your video recorder memorizes all detected stations even if the reception condition is poor, some of those stored stations may produce a noisy picture. To delete those stations,

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"Delete A Channel" on page 43.

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Video Plus+

Setup

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

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INITIAL SETTINGS (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.

NOTE:

“Guide Program (GUIDE PROG) number" refers to the assigned

TV station numbers, according to broadcast area, for Video

Plus+ timer recording.

IMPORTANT

Perform the following procedure after Auto Set Up on page 8 and/or the channel setting steps on pages 40 – 45, and after the

Clock Set procedure on page 48.

After setting the Guide Program numbers, the station names and preset positions may be incorrect if you stored or skipped channels. In this case, re-perform Guide Program number setting.

For Video Plus+ timer recording to work correctly, it is necessary for the Guide Program to be set properly. This should have already been performed during Auto Set Up or Auto Channel

Set, but the following steps will help you check the settings and make corrections if necessary.

Guide Program Number Set

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MAKE LIST OF STORED

STATION NAMES AND

PRESET POSITIONS

(Ex.)

Preset position Station name

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BBC1

BBC2

ITV

CH4

CH5

IMPORTANT

As Channel 5 has started its service on March 30th 1997, the Guide Program Numbers of some stations have been changed as follows:

Station Name

CHANNEL 5

RTE1 (IRELAND)

NETWORK 2 (IRELAND)

Guide Program Number

Before Now

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For details, you can consult the JVC Customer Liaison at:

0181-208-7654

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ACCESS MAIN MENU

SCREEN

Press MENU twice.

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ACCESS GUIDE PROG SET

SCREEN

Press PUSH JOG

%fi to move the highlight bar

(pointer) to "GUIDE PROG SET", then press OK.

The Guide Prog. Set screen appears.

MAIN MENU

MODE SET

AUTO CH SET

MANUAL CH SET

GUIDE PROG SET

CLOCK SET

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ENTER PLUSCODE NUMBER

Press OK, and a cursor appears above “GUIDE

PROG”. Then, using the

NUMBER keys, input the

GUIDE PROG SET

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PlusCode number (found in most TV listings) of a program scheduled to be broadcast on each station

GUIDE PROG

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TV PROG

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enter the wrong number, press CANCEL to backspace and input the correct number.

CONFIRM PRESET

POSITION NUMBER

Press OK and the display under “TV PROG” starts to flash.

GUIDE PROG SET

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

GUIDE PROG

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TV PROG

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If the numbers do not [

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[MENU] : EXIT agree . . .

. . . input the preset position using PUSH JOG

%fi or the NUMBER keys, then press OK.

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

● Repeat steps 4 and 5 as necessary.

CLOSE MENU

Press MENU and selection is complete.

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If you already know the Guide Program number for a station . . .

1– After step 3, press PUSH JOG .

● The GUIDE PROG number starts to flash.

2– Enter the Guide Program number using the NUMBER keys or PUSH JOG

%fi, then press PUSH JOG .

● The TV PROG number starts to flash.

3– Enter the preset position using the NUMBER keys or

PUSH JOG

%fi, then press PUSH JOG .

● Repeat 2 and 3 as necessary.

4– Press MENU.

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When Using A Satellite

Receiver And/Or Cable

System

THE SATELLITE RECEIVER IS SHOWN CONNECTED TO THE

“AV2 IN” (SCART) CONNECTOR AND THE CABLE SYSTEM

CONNECTED VIA THE AERIAL SOCKET AND TUNED TO,

FOR EXAMPLE, PRESET POSITION 6 ON YOUR TV.

Satellite Antenna Cable

Satellite

Receiver

TV Receiver

Cable system

Back of

Recorder

NOTES:

● If you own a satellite receiver, connect it to the AV2 IN connector on the back of the recorder. Then, in step 5 above, set the input mode to "AUX2" by pressing NUMBER key "0" or

TV PROG +/–.

● If you’re receiving broadcasts via a cable box through preset

“6” (example) on your recorder, set “TV PROG” for “6” in step 5.

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

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Basic

Playback


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PLAYBACK

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

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LOAD A CASSETTE

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

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

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

FIND PROGRAMME START

POINT

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

To go forward, press FF or turn the TIME SCAN

SHUTTLE ring to the right.

START PLAYBACK

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

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pg. 22).

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

STOP PLAYBACK

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

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Usable cassettes

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

● This video recorder can record on regular VHS and

Super VHS cassettes. However, it will record and play back regular VHS signals only. It is not possible to play back a recorded Super VHS tape.

Playback

Features

TIME SCAN SHUTTLE

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JOG

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

Still Picture/Frame-By-Frame

Playback

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PAUSE DURING PLAYBACK

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

● 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).

● The "TIME SCAN AUDIO" must be set to "ON", or the sound will not be heard (

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pg. 19).

ACTIVATE FRAME-BY-FRAME

PLAYBACK

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

OR

Press PAUSE.

OR

Press PUSH JOG or .

To resume normal playback, press PLAY.

PUSH JOG

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High-Speed (Turbo) Search

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ACTIVATE HIGH-SPEED

SEARCH

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


NOTES:

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

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

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

Slow Motion

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ACTIVATE SLOW-MOTION

PLAYBACK

Turn the TIME SCAN SHUTTLE ring to the left or press

PUSH JOG during playback to decrease speed in the forward direction. To play in reverse slow-motion (and in reverse play mode), continue to turn the TIME SCAN

SHUTTLE ring to the left or press PUSH JOG after selecting all the forward direction slow-motion modes.

OR

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

OR

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

OR

During still picture, press and hold PUSH JOG or .

Release to return to still picture.


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PLAYBACK (cont.)

Manual Tracking

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

OVERRIDE AUTOMATIC

TRACKING

Press on the remote to engage manual tracking.

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ADJUST TRACKING

MANUALLY

Press TV PROG + or – to adjust tracking.

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RETURN TO AUTOMATIC

TRACKING

Press tracking.

on the remote to re-engage automatic

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NOTE:

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

3R Picture

3R(= Resolution and Response Recovery technology) maximises sense of resolution and sharpens image edges to make playback picture look better focused.

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ACTIVATE 3R PICTURE

Press 3R PICTURE. The button will light.

● To turn off 3R Picture, press 3R PICTURE again so that the light goes off.

● Normally it is recommendable to keep 3R Picture ON

(with the button lit).

● Depending on the type of tape used, picture quality may be better with 3R Picture set to off.

● If you use this recorder as the player for editing, be sure to turn off 3R Picture before starting.

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

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Instant ReView

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

NOTE:

Before starting, make sure that the recorder is off and that the

Timer mode is disengaged.

1

ACTIVATE INSTANT

REVIEW

Press REVIEW. The recorder power comes on and the recorder searches for the index code indicating the start of the last timer-recorded programme. Once it’s found, playback begins automatically.

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

NOTES:

● Instant ReView is not possible while the recorder is in the

Timer mode.

Index Search

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

NOTE:

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

£

2

1

ACTIVATE INDEX SEARCH

Press PUSH JOG or (™ or £). “™ 1” or

“£ 1” is displayed on screen and search begins in the corresponding direction.

● To access index codes 2 through 9, press PUSH JOG

or repeatedly until the correct index number is displayed.

Ex.: To locate the beginning of B from the current position, press PUSH JOG twice.

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

Current position

A B

–2 –1

C

1

D

2

E

3

F

Counter Memory

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

1

2

SET COUNTER MEMORY

Press C. (COUNTER) RESET during playback at a point you wish to locate later. The counter reads “0:00:00”.

Then press C.MEMORY, and “M” appears in front of the counter digits.

ACTIVATE COUNTER

MEMORY

When you wish to return to the designated point, press

STOP and then REW or FF.

● The tape rewinds or fast-forwards and stops at about

0:00:00 automatically.

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

Index number

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

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C.MEMORY

STOP

q


Spatializer

W

This feature expands sound field when you play back any stereo source or view a stereo programme while recording it.

*Spatializer

W

has no effect on recording quality.

1

ACTIVATE SPATIALIZER

W

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

SPATIALIZER while the screen shows the display changes the setting.

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

● To view a monaural programme, select

"SPATIALIZER[ST" which simulates a stereo effect.

● Select "SPATIALIZER OFF." to turn off Spatializer W

if the sound becomes unnatural with either

"SPATIALIZER " or "SPATIALIZER[ST" selected.

● If your TV is equipped with 3D-PHONIC and if you use both Spatializer

W

and 3D-PHONIC at the same time, the sound may become unnatural; set either function to "OFF".

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

1

4

7

5

8

2

2

0

3

6

9

4

AUDIO MONITOR

REW

PLAY

NOTES:

● Spatializer W is effective only with a stereo TV.

● The setting cannot be changed during search, still, frame-byframe playback or slow motion mode.

● When this recorder is used as the player for editing, the recorded audio will correspond to the Spatializer

W

setting.

STOP

SCENE FINDER

3

1

Soundtrack Selection

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

During Playback

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

TRACK

Recorder's Front Panel On-Screen Display

L + R

L

R

NORM

L + R + NORM

L

L

HI FI

R

HI FI

HI FI

R

NORM

HI FI

NORM

USE

For Hi-Fi stereo tapes

For main audio of Bilingual tapes

For sub audio of Bilingual tapes

For audio-dubbed tapes

For audio-dubbed tapes

NOTES:

● "L + R" 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, refer to page 37.

● 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 (

Z

pg. 36).

Scene Finder

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

Search Search Search

FF REW FF REW FF REW

5 seconds 10 minutes on counter

5 seconds 10 minutes on counter

5 seconds

NOTE:

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

1

ACTIVATE SCENE FINDER

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

● To start Scene Finder in the reverse direction, press

SCENE FINDER and then press the REW button within 2 seconds. This cycle is repeated until the beginning of the tape.

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

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Repeat Playback

Your video recorder can automatically play back the whole tape

20 times repeatedly.

START PLAYBACK

Press PLAY.

1

2

ACTIVATE REPEAT

PLAYBACK

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

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

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

STOP PLAYBACK

Press STOP at any time to stop playback.

3

NOTE:

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

STOP SCENE FINDER

Press STOP.

2

NOTES:

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

● During Scene Finder, the sound can be heard regardless of

"TIME SCAN AUDIO" setting.

● Scene Finder does not function during Index Search.

Next Function Memory

You can set your recorder's power to go off automatically after the tape is fully rewound. Before starting, make sure the recorder is in the Stop mode.

For Automatic Power Off After Tape Rewind . . .

. . . press REW, then press within 2 seconds.

NOTE:

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

NTSC Playback

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

LOAD A CASSETTE

Insert a cassette recorded in NTSC.

1

2

START PLAYBACK

Press PLAY.

● "NTSC" 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.

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TimeScan

1

4

7

5

8

2

2

0

3

6

9

4

PLAY

MENU

1

3 q

OK

PUSH JOG


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 any of the TimeScan modes (

Z

pg. 19).

TimeScan allows you to view a program in search mode while listening to the audio. The default setting for TimeScan audio is

ON. (

Z

pg. 19)

NOTES:

● The "TIME SCAN AUDIO" must be set to "ON", or the sound will not be heard in TimeScan mode.

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

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

Z

pg. 13)

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

● TimeScan does not work with NTSC playback.

Audio signal during TimeScan

Playback tape

1

2 3 4 5

Sound of 1, 3 and 5 is heard.

Sound of 2 and 4 is not heard.

Output audio signal is normal (monaural) sound.

Variable-Speed Search/

Reverse Play

1

ACTIVATE VARIABLE-SPEED

SEARCH

During playback or still, turn the recorder's TIME SCAN

SHUTTLE ring. It remains at that position even after you release it. Each time it passes a click position, the playback speed changes.

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

OR

During playback, press PUSH JOG or .

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

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

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


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TimeScan

Names of special-effects playback

Speed SP

Speed LP

Audio output

Search

-9x -7x -5x -3x

-7x -3x

Reverse

Play Slow-Motion *Still Slow-Motion

Forward

Play

-1x -1/6x -1/18x

-1/6x -1/18x

0

0

1/18x

1/18x

1/6x

1/6x

1x

1x

Search

2x 3x 5x 7x 9x

2x 5x 9x

Audio is output.

Audio is not Audio is Audio is not output.

output.

output.

Audio is output.

* Still mode cannot be engaged using the remote control's PUSH JOG button.

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

● To resume normal playback, press PLAY.

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

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

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

LP recordings.)

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

● Picture may appear distorted in comparison to normal playback.

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

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

TimeScan Audio

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

1 Press MENU twice to access the Main Menu screen.

2 Move the highlight bar (pointer) to "MODE SET" by pressing PUSH JOG

%fi, then press OK.

3 Move the highlight bar (pointer) to "TIME SCAN AUDIO" by pressing PUSH JOG

%fi, then press PUSH JOG to select "ON" or "OFF".

4 Press MENU to return to the normal screen.

MODE SET

AUTO TIMER : OFF

O. S. D.

B. E. S. T.

: ON

: ON

TIME SCAN : ON

AUDIO

[

5∞] = [ ] : ON/OFF

[MENU] : EXIT

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Basic

Recording


2

1

4

RECORD

q

2

5

PAUSE

6

5

2

NUMBER

3

SP/LP

4

RECORD

6

1

STOP

1

4

7

5

8

2

2

0

3

6

9

4

TV PROG

2

PLAY

4,5

PAUSE

5

3

RECORDING

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

1

2

3

4

LOAD A CASSETTE

Insert a cassette with the record safety tab intact.

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

CHOOSE A PROGRAMME

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

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

SET TAPE SPEED

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

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

SP recordings.

START RECORDING

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

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

Z

pg. 22).

5

PAUSE/RESUME

RECORDING

Press PAUSE. Press PLAY to resume recording.

6

STOP RECORDING

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

Accidental erasure prevention

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

Record safety tab

Recording

Features

1

4

7

5

8

2

2

0

RECORD

q

Record One Programme

While Watching Another

21

1

SELECT PRESET TO WATCH

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 PROG buttons is recorded on the tape.

Elapsed Recording Time

Indication

You can check the exact time of a recording.

1

SET COUNTER DISPLAY

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

2

RESET COUNTER

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

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

C.RESET

3

3

6

9

4

DISPLAY

TV PROG

Tape Remaining Time

1

DISPLAY REMAINING TIME

Press DISPLAY until the time remaining on the tape appears.

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

* Preset position is not displayed during playback.

NOTE:

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

Instant Timer Recording (ITR)

This easy method lets you record for from 30 minutes to 6 hours

(selectable in 30-min. increments), and shuts the recorder off after recording is finished.

START RECORDING

Press RECORD on the recorder.

1

2

ENGAGE ITR MODE

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

3

SET RECORDING

DURATION

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

RECORD to extend the time. Each press extends recording time by 30 minutes.

NOTE:

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

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B.E.S.T.

Picture System


RECORD

MENU

PUSH JOG

1

4

7

1

Display Panel Indication

5

8

2

2

0

3

RECORD

3

6

9

4 q

OK

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

RECORDING (cont.)

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

Recording

1

LOAD A CASSETTE

Insert a cassette with the record safety tab intact.

● The recorder power comes on automatically.

ACCESS MAIN MENU

SCREEN


2

3

ACCESS MODE SET

SCREEN

Move the highlight bar

(pointer) to "MODE SET" by pressing PUSH JOG

%fi, then press OK.

MAIN MENU

MODE SET

AUTO CH SET

MANUAL CH SET

GUIDE PROG SET

CLOCK SET

[

5∞] =

[MENU] : EXIT

4

CONFIRM B.E.S.T. STATUS

The default setting is

“ON”. If this is the case, go to step 4. If not, press

PUSH JOG

fi to move the highlight bar (pointer) to

“B.E.S.T.”, then press

PUSH JOG to set to

“ON”.

MODE SET


O. S. D.

: ON

B. E. S. T.

: ON

TIME SCAN : ON

AUDIO

[

5∞] = [ ] : ON/OFF

5

RETURN TO NORMAL

SCREEN

Press MENU.

6

START RECORDING

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

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

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

● Pressing the recorder's RECORD button while "BEST" is displayed does not start Instant Timer Recording

(

Z

pg. 21).

RECORD

1

3

RECORD

1

4

7

5

8

2

2

0

3

6

9

4 q

PAUSE

23

NOTES:

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

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

● Once the cassette is ejected, the B.E.S.T. data is cancelled.

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

ATTENTION:

Since the B.E.S.T. system works before recording actually starts, there is a delay of approximately 7 seconds after

RECORD and PLAY on the remote are pressed, or RECORD on the recorder is pressed. To make sure you record the desired scene or programme in its entirety, first perform the following steps:

1) Press and hold PAUSE and RECORD to engage the

RECORD PAUSE mode.

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

2) Press PLAY to start recording.

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

4 on page 22.

Playback

The recorder assesses the quality of the tape once you initiate playback. When watching a tape recorded with “B.E.S.T.” set to

“ON”, it is recommended that you leave B.E.S.T. on during playback as well.

START PLAYBACK

Press PLAY.

1

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

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

NOTES:

● When watching a rental tape or one recorded on another video recorder, or when using this recorder as the player for editing, set B.E.S.T. to your preference by performing steps 2 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.

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Video Plus+

Timer

Recording

Before performing Video Plus+ Timer Recording:

● Be sure to read "Video Plus+ Setup" (

Z

pg. 10).

● 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).

2

NUMBER

: PDC

CANCEL

1

4

7

5

8

2

2

0

3

6

9

4

TIMER RECORDING

1

ACCESS TIMER PROGRAMMING

SCREEN

Press PROG

TIMER PROGRAMMING

[0 – 9] : VIDEO PLUS+

[+/–] : EXPRESS PROGRAMING

[MENU] : MAIN MENU

The front display panel looks like this:

2

ENTER PLUSCODE NUMBER

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

V I D E O P L U S +

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

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

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

[0 – 9]

=

[CANCEL] : DELETE

[MENU] : EXIT

1

PROG

1

3

PROG CHECK

OK

3

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 advertised times you preset in the timer. This means that your recorder will start and stop recording when the preset TV programmes actually start and end — even if the broadcast time of a preset TV programme is changed.

NOTES:

● PDC recording is also possible when a satellite receiver or a cable system is connected to AV2 IN on your recorder.

● PDC recording is also possible via the AV1 IN/OUT connector and the front panel connectors.

3

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

ACCESS VIDEO PLUS+ PROGRAM

SCREEN

Press OK, and the Video

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

– P1 –

VIDEO PLUS+ 123456789

START

21:00

=

STOP

22:00

SP OFF

The display panel shows the programme start time.

Pressing PROG CHECK changes the display to the programme stop time, then the date and preset position.

DATE

25.12

: OK

TV PROG

1

BBC 1

SP

IMPORTANT

Be sure to confirm the setting of PDC recording.

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

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

To change the setting, press : PDC (NUMBER key

"7").

Z

"PDC Recording" in the left column.

● Make sure the preset position number you wish to record is displayed; if not, see "Video Plus+ Setup" on page 10 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 CANCEL to backspace and input a valid PlusCode number.

● If "ERROR=GUIDE PROG" appears on the screen, see

"ATTENTION – Regarding Guide Program Number

Set" on page 25.

6

NUMBER

4

SP/LP

MENU

PUSH JOG

1 q

1

4

7

5

8

2

2

0

3

6

DAILY

9

4

WEEKLY

TIMER

6

3

OK

5

Satellite Receiver Users

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

25

SET TAPE SPEED

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

4

5

RETURN TO NORMAL SCREEN

Press OK.

● Repeat steps 1 – 5 for each additional programme.

ENGAGE RECORDER’S TIMER MODE

Press TIMER. The recorder turns off automatically.

6

NOTE:

To Delay The Stop Time . . .

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

To Timer-Record Weekly Or Daily Serials . . .

. . . after pressing OK in step 3, press WEEKLY (NUMBER key

“9”) for weekly serials or DAILY (NUMBER key “8”) for daily serials (Monday – Friday). 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 (

Z

pg. 28).

ATTENTION

Regarding Guide Program Number Set

"ERROR=GUIDE PROG" appears after performing step 3 on the previous page if the Guide Program number for the

PlusCode number you entered has not been set.

● If the recorder is in the stop or rewind or fast-forward mode, the following screen will appear with "– –" under

"TV PROG" flashing.

• Press the NUMBER keys or PUSH JOG %fi to input the preset position number you recorder receives that station on, then press OK.

GUIDE PROG SET

GUIDE PROG TV PROG

2 – –

(Ex.) To timer-record a BBC2 programme with Video Plus+

* If your recorder receives

BBC2 on the preset position

2, press OK after entering

"2".

[

5∞] =

[MENU] : EXIT

• Press MENU, then try again from step 1.

● If the recorder is in a mode other than the above mentioned modes, press MENU first and input the correct Guide

Program number for that PlusCode number (

Z

pg. 10,

"Video Plus+ Setup"), then try again from step 1.

26

Regular Timer

Programming

Remember, the clock must be set before you can progamme the timer (

Z

pg. 48).

Before performing the following steps:

● 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

4

7

5

8

2

2

0

3

6

9

TIMER RECORDING(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 TIMER

PROGRAMMING SCREEN

Press PROG

1

2

ACCESS PROGRAMME

SCREEN

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

– P1 –

START

–:– –

=

STOP

–:– –

SP OFF

DATE

25.12

[+/–]

=

[MENU] : EXIT

TV PROG

– –


SP

START+/–

2,3

4

STOP+/–

1

PROG

1

3

4

DATE+/–

5

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 advertised times you preset in the timer. This means that your recorder will start and stop recording when the preset TV programmes actually start and end — even if the broadcast time of a preset TV programme is changed.

NOTES:

● 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 on your recorder.

● PDC recording is also possible via the AV1 IN/OUT connector and the front panel connectors.

3

ENTER PROGRAMME

START TIME

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

START

21:00

– P1 –

=

● Press and hold START

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

SP

DATE

25.12

[+/–]

=

[MENU] : EXIT

STOP

–:– –

OFF

TV PROG

– –


SP

4

ENTER PROGRAMME STOP

TIME

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

5

ENTER PROGRAMME DATE

Press DATE +/–. (The current date appears on screen.

The date you enter appears in its place.)

9

: PDC

1

4

7

5

8

2

2

0

6

9

4

WEEKLY

TIMER

TV PROG

9

6

7

SP/LP

1

3 q

OK

8

6

27

ENTER PRESET POSITION

Press TV PROG +/–.

– P1 –

START

21:00

SP

DATE

25.12

[+/–]

=

[MENU] : EXIT

=

STOP

22:00

OFF

TV PROG

1

BBC 1

SP

IMPORTANT

Be sure to confirm the setting of PDC recording.

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

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

To change the setting, press : PDC (NUMBER key

"7").

Z

"PDC Recording" on page 26.

SET TAPE SPEED

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

7

8

RETURN TO NORMAL

SCREEN

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

● Repeat steps 1 – 8 for each additional programme.

ENGAGE RECORDER’S

TIMER MODE

Press TIMER. The recorder turns off automatically.

9

To Timer-Record Weekly Or Daily Serials . . .

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

NOTES:

● You can programme this recorder to timer-record as many as

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

Z

pg. 28).

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

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AUTO SP/LP TIMER

q

CANCEL

START+/–

1

4

7

5

8

2

2

0

3

6

9

4

TIMER

TV PROG

DATE+/–

MENU

PUSH JOG

1

3

PROG CHECK

OK

TIMER RECORDING(cont.)

Check And Cancel

Programmes

1

2

ACCESS PROGRAMME

DISPLAY AND/OR SCREEN

Press PROG CHECK.

● The display panel shows the programme start time.

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

● If the recorder is turned on and the TV is set to its

VIDEO channel or AV mode, you can check program information on screen as well.

● Each time you press PROG CHECK, the next programme's information appears.

If All Information Is Correct . . .

. . . programming is completed.

If You Wish To Revise Data . . .

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

If You Wish To Cancel A Program . . .

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

All information you input is deleted.

REVISE PROGRAMME

INFORMATION

Input the appropriate data using the START +/–, STOP

+/–, DATE +/– and TV PROG +/– buttons on the remote control.

Timer Warning

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

– WARNING–

TIMER RECORDING

TO START SOON

[CANCEL]

NOTES:

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

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

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

Auto Timer

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

ACCESS MAIN MENU

SCREEN


1

2

ACCESS MODE SET

SCREEN

Press PUSH JOG


MAIN MENU

(pointer) to "MODE SET",

MODE SET

AUTO CH SET

then press OK.

MANUAL CH SET

GUIDE PROG SET

CLOCK SET

3

[

5∞] =

[MENU] : EXIT

SELECT MODE

Press PUSH JOG to select either "ON" or "OFF".

MODE SET


O. S. D.

B. E. S. T.

: ON

: ON

TIME SCAN : ON

AUDIO

[

5∞] = [ ] : ON/OFF

[MENU] : EXIT

4

RETURN TO NORMAL

SCREEN

Press MENU.

NOTE:

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

Auto SP/LP Timer

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

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1

ENGAGE AUTO SP/LP

TIMER

Press AUTO SP/LP TIMER on the recorder front panel.

The button lights up.

For Example . . .

Recording a program of 210 minutes in length onto a

180-minute tape

Approximately 150 minutes Approximately 60 minutes

SP mode LP mode

Total 210 minutes

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

NOTES:

● The Auto SP/LP Timer feature is not available during ITR

(Instant Timer Recording), and the feature will not work properly with any tapes longer than E-180 as well as some tapes of shorter lengths.

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

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

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

● If you perform timer recording with both PDC and the Auto

SP/LP Timer activated, and the programme goes beyond its originally scheduled length, there may be times when the programme cannot be recorded in its entirety.

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Edit To Or

From Another

Video

Recorder

NUMBER "0"

1

4

7

5

8

2

2

0

3

6

9

4

TV PROG

1

3

EDITING

.

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

1

MAKE CONNECTIONS

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

When Using Your Video Recorder As The Source

Player . . .

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

When Using Your Video Recorder As The Recording

Deck . . .

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

2

SET RECORDING DECK’S

INPUT MODE

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

START SOURCE PLAYER

Engage its Play mode.

3

START RECORDING DECK

Engage its Record mode.

4

NOTES:

● All necessary cables can be obtained from your dealer.

● If you use this recorder as the player for editing, be sure to turn off 3R Picture before starting. (

Z

pg. 15)

TV Receiver

Player

Your recorder

Recorder

Your recorder

TV Receiver

VIDEO

CHAN-

NEL or

AV mode

RF Cable

(provided)

21-pin SCART Cable

(not provided)

Another recorder

Recorder

21-pin SCART

Cable

(not provided)

Another recorder

Player

RF Cable

(provided)

VIDEO

CHAN-

NEL or

AV mode

Edit From A

Camcorder

1

4

7

5

8

2

2

0

3

6

9

4

TV PROG

NUMBER "0"

1

3

31

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

1

2

MAKE CONNECTIONS

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

● When using a monaural camcorder, connect its

AUDIO OUT connector to the AUDIO L input connector on your recorder.

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

SET RECORDER’S INPUT

MODE

Press NUMBER key “0” and/or TV PROG so that “F-

AU” appears in place of a preset position number.

START CAMCORDER

Engage its Play mode.

3

START RECORDER

Engage its Record mode.

4

NOTE:

All necessary cables can be obtained from your dealer.

Recorder

q

VIDEO input

AUDIO input

Audio/Video Cable

(not provided)

VIDEO OUT

To rear panel PAUSE connector

Mini-Plug Cable

(not provided)

(JVC camcorder only)

Camcorder

AUDIO OUT

EDIT

Player

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Audio Dubbing

EDITING (cont.)

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

Normal audio track

Pre-recorded tape

Mixer output

CD Player

NUMBER "0"

1

4

7

5

8

2

2

0

A. DUB

CD Player

Audio mixer

Original sound

AUDIO OUT

AUDIO MONITOR

1

STOP

3 q q

3

6

9

4

TV PROG

PLAY

PAUSE

Video/Hi-Fi audio track

Audio-dubbed tape

1

MAKE CONNECTIONS

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

SET INPUT MODE

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

"F-AU" appears in place of a preset position number.

2

3

4

5

LOCATE START POINT

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

ENGAGE AUDIO DUBBING

Press A. DUB.

● Your recorder enters the Audio Dubbing Pause mode.

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

● To perform audio dubbbing with audio mixing, press

AUDIO MONITOR to select "L + R" at this point.

*Audio dubbing with audio mixing is not possible if you're using a monaural audio component, or if you don't have an audio mixer.

START DUBBING

Engage the audio component's Play mode, then press

PLAY to start the tape in your recorder. Audio dubbing begins at this point.

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

● To stop dubbing temporarily, press PAUSE. Press

PLAY to resume dubbing.

6

END AUDIO DUBBING

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

NOTES:

● When monitoring the sound during Audio Dubbing, the normal soundtrack is automatically selected. If you wish to hear the mixed sound (Hi-Fi + Normal soundtracks), press

AUDIO MONITOR to select "L+R+NORM" (

Z

pg. 16).

Z

pg. 16).

● Audio dubbing stops automatically when the counter reaches

"0:00:00", and the recorder enters the Play mode. Check the counter reading before dubbing.

● Audio dubbing is also possible using the rear panel AV1 IN/

OUT or AV2 IN connectors. When using these connectors, make sure to select the correct input mode in step 2.

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

● When playing back an audio-dubbed tape, press AUDIO

MONITOR to select the soundtrack you wish to hear

(

SYSTEM CONNECTIONS

Connection To

A Stereo

System

33

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.

FM Tuner

CD Player

Stereo Amplifier

I I

I I I

I I I I

I I

AUX IN or TAPE MONITOR

Audio Cable (not provided)

Mains outlet

Speaker

Television

Speaker

R L


AV2 IN

ANT. IN

PAUSE

RF OUT


AUDIO OUT

1

MAKE CONNECTIONS

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

NOTES:

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

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

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

CAUTIONS:

● This recorder has a dynamic range of more than 80 dB with regards to its Hi-Fi audio capability. It is recommended that you check the maximum level if you are going to listen to the

Hi-Fi audio signals through a stereo amplifier. A sudden surge in the input level to the speakers may damage them.

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

34

SYSTEM CONNECTIONS (cont.)

Connection To

A Satellite

Receiver

Outdoor Unit

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

Aerial

Satellite Cable

TV Aerial cable

Satellite Receiver

Unit

ANT. IN

RF OUT

DECODER VCR TV

Mains outlet

R L


AV2 IN


NOTES:

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

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

ANT. IN

PAUSE

RF OUT

21-pin AV input connectors

(SCART)

Back of TV

Aerial connector

EXT.2

EXT.1

35

36


A/B CODE

1

4

AUDIO MONITOR

7

5

8

2

2

0

3

6

9

4

REW

MENU

PUSH JOG

1

3

OK

FF

NOTES:

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

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

SPECIAL FEATURES

On-Screen Dispiay

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

TURN ON THE RECORDER

Press .

1

ACCESS MAIN MENU

SCREEN


2

3

ACCESS MODE SET

SCREEN

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

%fi, then press OK.

4

ENABLE/DISABLE

ON-SCREEN DISPLAY

The default setting is

“ON”, so if you want onscreen displays, leave the setting as it is and go to step 5. If you don’t want the displays to appear, press PUSH JOG


(pointer) to "O.S.D." and

MODE SET


O. S. D.

B. E. S. T.

: ON

: ON

TIME SCAN : ON

AUDIO

[

5∞] = [ ] : ON/OFF

[MENU] : EXIT

“O.S.D.” to “OFF”.

RETURN TO NORMAL

Press MENU.

5

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

15

7

9

11

2

5

6

13

3 1

q6

PR. 12 ABCD ]

SP

21 : 00 NTSC

24. 12. 97 – WARNING–

TIMER RECORDING

TO START SOON

SPATIALIZER [CANCEL]

ST NICAM

0

+

HI FI

NORM

+

+

+

M –1 : 23 : 45

REMAIN 1 : 00

4

14

8

10

12

1– Operation mode indicators

2– Preset position number and station name/Aux. indicator

(AUX1, AUX2 or F-AUX)

3– Cassette loaded mark

4– Tape speed SP/LP/EP (EP is for NTSC playback only)

5– Clock display

6– Current day/month/year

7– NICAM display (

Z

pg. 37)

8– Tape direction

9– Tape position indicator (

Z

pg. 37)

10– Counter display (including Counter Memory indicator)

11– Audio mode display (

Z

pg. 16)

12– Tape remaining time indicator (

13– Timer warning display (

14– NTSC display (

15– Spatializer

W

Z

Z

pg. 28)

pg. 17)

indicator (

Z

Z

pg. 16)

pg. 21)

Tape Position Indicator

The tape position indicator appears on screen when, from the Stop mode, you press FF,

REW or perform an Index

Search. The position of “5” in relation to “0” (beginning) or

“+” (end) shows you where you are on the tape.

”O.S.D.” (

Z

pg. 36) must be set to “ON”, or the indicator will not appear.

0

Beginning

+

3

+ +

1:23:45

REMAIN 2:35

End

NOTE:

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

Remote A/B Code Switching

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

REMOVE POWER SUPPLY

Unplug the mains power cord from the mains outlet.

1

SET A/B CODE SWITCH

Set to B.

2

RE-SUPPLY POWER

Plug the mains power cord back into the mains outlet.

3

4

TURN THE RECORDER ON

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

NOTE:

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

37

Receiving NICAM Stereo

And Bilingual Programmes

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

On-screen Display

(none)

ST NICAM

BIL NICAM

NICAM

NOTE:

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

Z pg. 36).

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

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

● To listen to the Standard (regular monaural) audio while receiving a NICAM broadcast, press AUDIO MONITOR until

"NORM" appears on the front display panel.

To Record NICAM Stereo

And Bilingual Programmes

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

NOTES:

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

● Before playing back a programme recorded in stereo, or a bilingual programme, refer to "Soundtrack Selection" (

Z

pg. 16).

38

NUMBER

STOP

1

TV VOL

%fi

1

4

7

5

8

2

2

0

3

DISPLAY

6

9

4

TV PROG

TV/SAT/VCR

TV/VCR

3

OK

PUSH JOG

Control Your TV Using

Additional Buttons

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

1

Set the TV/SAT/VCR switch to TV.

2

Use the NUMBER keys, and the

(Digit Entry)

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

● With televisions under Code 01, 02, 03, 04, 06, 07, 09,

10, 13, 14 or 22, the button corresponds to the 1digit/2-digit entry switching button (often labelled – /– –) of your TV’s remote control.

● With televisions under Code 01, 11 or 12, the PUSH JOG

button corresponds to the 10 + button, and the PUSH

JOG button corresponds to the 20 + button of your TV’s remote control.

● With televisions using Code 12, the DISPLAY button corresponds to the 30 + button.

● With televisions using Code 09, the OK button corresponds to the ENTER button of your TV’s remote control.

NOTES:

The way these buttons are used is determined by your TV.

Use these buttons as instructed for your TV’s remote control.

SPECIAL FEATURES (cont.)

TV Multi-brand Remote

Control

Your remote control can operate the basic functions of your TV set.

In addition to JVC TVs, other manufacturer’s TVs can also be controlled by setting the appropriate switch on the remote control.

Before you start . . .

● Turn on the TV using its remote control.

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

1

2

SET TV BRAND CODE

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

● JVC has four codes. If the TV does not function with one code, try entering another.

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

TRY OPERATING TV

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

● The

button, TV/VCR button, TV PROG +/– button, TV VOL

%fi button and

(Mute) button on the remote can all be used to operate the TV.

● To return the remote to video recorder control, set its

TV/SAT/VCR switch to VCR.

IMPORTANT

Although the provided remote control unit is compatible with

JVC televisions, as well as many other models, it may not work with your TV, or in some instances, may have limited function capability.

TV BRAND NAME CODE

JVC

BRANDT

NORDMENDE

SABA

TELEAVIA

TELEFUNKEN

THOMSON

FERGUSON

PHILIPS

BLAUPUNKT

GRUNDIG

SONY

PANASONIC

GRAETZ

ITT

LUXOR

SALORA

SELECO

MIVAR

HITACHI

TOSHIBA

MITSUBISHI

FINLUX

NOKIA

SHARP

FUNAI

NEC

14

15

16

17

11

11

12

13

18

20

22

10

11

11

11

07

08

08

09

05

05

05

06

01, 02, 03, 04

05

05

05

NUMBER

1

4

7

5

8

2

2

0

3

6

9

4

TV PROG

TV/SAT/VCR

STOP

1

3

39

Satellite Receiver Multi-

Brand 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 by setting the appropriate switch on the remote control.

Before you start . . .

● Turn on the satellite receiver using its remote control.

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

1

2

SET SATELLITE RECEIVER

BRAND CODE

Refer to the chart below. While holding down , enter your satellite receiver’s brand code using the

NUMBER keys, then press STOP.

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

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

TRY OPERATING SATELLITE

RECEIVER

Press on the remote to turn the satellite receiver off.

If it goes off, try other operations.

● The

button, TV PROG +/– button, NUMBER buttons on the remote can all be used to operate the satellite receiver.

● The NUMBER buttons will not work with JVC satellite receivers using code 13.

● With satellite receivers using Code 16, the button corresponds to the ENTER button of your satellite receiver’s remote control.

● To return the remote to video recorder control, set its

TV/SAT/VCR switch to VCR.

IMPORTANT

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 RECEIVER BRAND CODE

JVC

AMSTRAD

SIEMENS

GRUNDIG

KATHREIN

PACE

PHILIPS

ITT

NOKIA

SKYMASTER

RFT

MASPRO

BT

PANASONIC

JERROLD

09

10

10

11

13

15

16

13, 14

01, 02, 03, 04

05

05, 06

05, 11, 12

06, 08

07

09

40

Auto Channel

Set


MENU

1

PUSH JOG

fi fi% fi

1

4

7

5

8

2

2

0

3

6

9

4

3

OK

TUNER SET

IMPORTANT

Perform the following steps only if auto channel set has not been set correctly by Auto Set Up function (

Z

pg. 8) or if 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.

TURN ON THE RECORDER

Press .

1

ACCESS MAIN MENU

SCREEN


2

3

PERFORM AUTO CHANNEL

SET

Move the highlight bar

(pointer) to "AUTO CH

SET" by pressing PUSH

JOG

%fi, then press OK.

MAIN MENU

MODE SET

AUTO CH SET

MANUAL CH SET

GUIDE PROG SET

CLOCK SET

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

Auto Channel Set progresses, the

" " mark on the screen moves from left to right.

Wait until the screen as shown in step 4 appears.

● Auto Channel Set usually takes about

4 – 12 minutes; the duration differs by the area.

[

5∞] =

[MENU] : EXIT

0

Beginning

+

AUTO SET

PLEASE WAIT

[MENU] : EXIT

+ +

End

MENU

1

1

4

7

5

8

2

2

0

3

6

9

4

3

PUSH JOG

4

5

41

VIEW CONFIRMATION

SCREEN

The stations your recorder located appear on a

Confirmation screen — preset positions (PR), channels (CH) and station names (ID –

Z

pg. 46). To view the next page of the listing, press PUSH JOG

%fi

. The blueback screen and the program

PR CH ID PR CH ID

01 26 BBC1 08 – – – –

02

03

33

23

BBC2

ITV

09

10

04 30 CH4 11

05 37 CH5 12

06 – – – – 13

– – – –

– – – –

– – – –

– – – –

– – – –

– – – – 07

[

5∞ ]

– – – – 14

=

: EDIT

= [CANCEL] : DELETE

[MENU] : EXIT

currently being broadcast by the blinking station appear alternately for 5 seconds each.

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

RETURN TO NORMAL

SCREEN

Press MENU.

● Using the Confirmation screen, you can skip or add preset positions, enter station names and perform other operations. Refer to pages 42 – 45 for the procedures.

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

IMPORTANT

● Depending on the reception conditions, the 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, Video Plus+ timer recording

Z pg. 24) will not work correctly; be sure to check if the

(

Guide Program numbers have been set correctly

Z

pg.10, "Video Plus+ Setup").

● Since your video recorder memorizes all detected stations even if the reception condition is poor, some of those stored stations may produce a noisy picture. To delete those stations,

Z

"Delete A Channel" on page 43.

NOTE:

Fine tuning is performed automatically during Auto Channel

Set. If you want to perform it manually, refer to page 45.

42

Manual

Channel Set

NUMBER

MENU

PUSH JOG

1

1

4

7

5

8

2

2

0

3

6

9

4

3

OK

ATTENTION

After you have stored channels manually, be sure to perform Guide Program Number Set (

Z

pg. 10) in order to get proper results from Video Plus+ timer recording.

TUNER SET (cont.)

Storing Channels Manually

Store channels that were not stored during Auto Set Up (

Z

pg.

8) or Auto Channel Set (

Z

pg. 40).

ACCESS MAIN MENU


1

2

3

4

5

6

ACCESS CONFIRMATION

SCREEN

Press PUSH JOG

%fi to move the highlight bar (pointer) to “MANUAL CH SET”, then press OK. The Confirmation screen appears.

SELECT POSITION

Press PUSH JOG

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

INPUT CHANNEL

The number "21" appears blinking to the right of

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

MANUAL CH SET

PR CH

01 CH21

● For fine tuning adjustment, press PUSH JOG

[

[

5∞]/ [0-9] : SELECT

] : CURSOR

: OK

[MENU] : EXIT

↔ until the channel number begins blinking, then press PUSH JOG

%fi. While tuning, “F+” or “F–

” appears.

ENTER NEW CHANNEL

INFORMATION

Press OK and the Confirmation screen appears.

● Repeat steps 3 through 5 as necessary.

CLOSE CONFIRMATION

SCREEN

Press MENU.

● To input the station name, see page 44.

● To change positions, see "Change Station Preset

Position" (

Z

pg. 43).

CANCEL

1

4

7

5

8

2

2

0

3

6

9

4

3

OK

43

Perform steps 1 and 2 of "Storing Channels Manually" on page 42 to access the Confirmation screen before continuing.

Delete A Channel

1

SELECT ITEM

Press PUSH JOG

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

DELETE CHANNEL

Press CANCEL.

2

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


CLOSE CONFIRMATION

SCREEN

Press MENU.

3

MENU

PUSH JOG

1

ATTENTION

After you have deleted channels or changed preset positions, be sure to perform Guide Program Number Set (

Z

pg. 10) in order to proper results from Video Plus+ timer recording.

Change Station Preset

Position

1

SELECT ITEM

Press PUSH JOG

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

2

SELECT NEW POSITION

Press PUSH JOG

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

Example: If you moved the station in position 3 to position 7, the stations originally in positions

4–7 each move up one space.


CLOSE CONFIRMATION

SCREEN

Press MENU.

3

44

1

4

7

5

8

2

2

0

3

6

9

4

MENU

PUSH JOG

1

3

OK



Set Stations (A)

1

SELECT ITEM

Press PUSH JOG

%fi until the item you want begins blinking. Then press OK twice and the station’s name

(ID) begins blinking.

2

SELECT NEW STATION

Press PUSH JOG

%fi until the new station’s name (ID) you want to store begins blinking.

Registered station names ( press PUSH JOG

%fi.

Z

pg. 46) appear as you

3

SWITCH STATIONS

Press OK.


CLOSE CONFIRMATION

SCREEN

Press MENU.

4

Set Stations (B)

NOTE:

First perform step 1 of the above procedure.

2

SELECT STATION NAME

CHARACTER

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

3

ENTER NEW CHARACTER

Press PUSH JOG

%fi to cycle through the characters

(A–Z, 0–9, –,

*

, +, (space) ) and stop when the desired one is indicated, then press PUSH JOG to enter. Enter the remaining characters the same way

(maximum of 4).

After entering all characters, press OK.


● If you make a mistake, press PUSH JOG until the incorrect character begins blinking. Then enter the correct character by pressing PUSH JOG

%fi.

CLOSE CONFIRMATION

SCREEN

Press MENU.

4

1

4

7

5

8

2

2

0

3

6

9

4

MENU

PUSH JOG

1

3

OK

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Fine-Tuning Channels

Already Stored

1

SELECT CHANNEL TO

FINE-TUNE

Press PUSH JOG

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

2

ACCESS MANUAL CH. SET

SCREEN

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

3

PERFORM TUNING

Press PUSH JOG

%fi until the picture is its clearest.

Then press OK.

● The Confirmation screen appears.


CLOSE CONFIRMATION

SCREEN

Press MENU.

4

46

TV Station And ID List

STATION NAME

Hessen3

HRT

HTV

ITV Network

Kabelkanal

London

MDR

MTV

Nord3

NDR1

NDR3

NED1

NED2

NED3

Network 2

NRK

N-TV

Offener Kanal

ORF1

ORF2

ORF3

OWL 3

Premiere

PR07

RAI1

RAI2

RAI3

RB1

RB3

Rikisutvarpid-S

RTBF 1

RTBF 2

RTE 1

RTL

RTL 2

RTP

Anglia TV

ARD

ARTE

BBC Group

BBC1

BBC2

Berlin 1

Berlin 2

Border TV

Bayern1

Bayern3

BRT1

BRT2

Children Ch

Canal +

CNN

Channel TV

Central TV

Channel 4

Channel 5

DRS

DR TV

DSF

Euronews

Euronews

Eurosports

France1

France2

France3

Granada TV

Grampian TV

Hessen1

ID*

RAI1

RAI2

RAI3

RB1

RB3

RKPS

RTB1

RTB2

N-TV

OKAN

ORF1

ORF2

ORF3

OWL3

PRMI

PR07

RTE1

RTL

RTL2

RTP

HR3

HRT

HTV

ITV

KABL

LNDN

MDR

MTV

N3

NDR1

NDR3

NED1

NED2

NED3

NET2

NRK

CHNL

CNTR

CH 4

CH 5

DRS

DRTV

DSF

EURN

EURO

EURS

FR1

FR2

FR3

GRNA

GRMP

HR1

ANGL

ARD

ARTE

BBC

BBC1

BBC2

BLN1

BLN2

BORD

BR1

BR3

BRT1

BRT2

CHLD

CH+

CNN


STATION NAME

STV 2

Suedwest3

SWF 1

Schweiz4

TYNE TEES

Text

TF1

TNT int

TRT int

TSI

TSR

TSW

TVE

TV Polonia

TVP 1

TVP 2

SAT

SAT 1

Scottish TV

SC4

SDR

SDR1

SFB1

SFB3

SKY

Sky One

Sky Net

Sport

SR 1

Super RTL

STV Test

STV 1

TVS

TV2

TV5

Tele Zurich

Ulster TV

Veronica

VIVA

VIVA2

VOX

VTM

VT4

West1

West3

YLE 1

YLE 2

Yorkshire TV

ZDF

Zurich 1

3SAT

ID*

* The "ID" abbreviation is what is shown on-screen in lieu of the station name. The "ID" abbreviation is listed in the Confirmation screen and is displayed on the TV screen when the recorder is tuned to a different station.

SAT1

SCOT

SC4

SDR

SDR1

SFB1

SFB3

TVS

TV2

TV5

TZUR

ULST

VERN

VIVA

VIV2

TRT

TSI

TSR

TSW

TVE

TVPA

TVP1

TVP2

SKY1

SKYN

SPRT

SR1

SRTL

STVT

STV1

STV2

SW3

SWF1

SWZ4

TEES

TEXT

TF1

TNT

VOX

VTM

VT4

WDR1

WDR3

YLE1

YLE2

YORK

ZDF

ZUR1

3SAT

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TV Station Channel Number Guide

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

ITC.

BBC1 BBC2 ITV CH4

London & South-East

Bluebell Hill .............................. 40 46

Crystal Palace ............................ 26 33

Dover ........................................ 50 56

Heathfield ................................. 49 52

Oxford ...................................... 57 63

43

23

66

64

60

65

30

53

67

53

BBC1 BBC2 ITV CH4

North-West

Caldbeck ................................... 30 34

Winter Hill ................................ 55 62

28

59

32

65

North-East

Bilsdale West Moor ................... 33 26

Chatton ..................................... 39 45

Pontop Pike ............................... 58 64

29

49

61

23

42

54

South-West

Beacon Hill ............................... 57 63

Caradon Hill ............................. 22 28

Huntshaw Cross ........................ 55 62

Redruth ..................................... 51 44

Stockland Hill ........................... 33 26

Channel Islands

Fremont Point ............................ 51 44

South

Hannington ............................... 39 45

Midhurst .................................... 61 55

Rowridge ................................... 31 24

West

Mendip ..................................... 58 64

60

25

59

41

23

41

42

58

27

61

53

32

65

47

29

47

66

68

21

54

Scotland

Angus ........................................ 57 63

Black Hill .................................. 40 46

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

Caldbeck ................................... — 34

Creigkelly .................................. 31 27

Darvel ....................................... 33 26

Durris ........................................ 22 28

Eitshal ....................................... 33 26

Keelylang Hill ........................... 40 46

Knock More .............................. 33 26

Rosemarkie ............................... 39 45

Rumster Forest ........................... 31 27

Selkirk ....................................... 55 62

21

29

32

29

53

50

—

32

50

29

42

21

65

24

23

25

23

60

43

—

28

43

23

49

24

59

East

Sandy Heath .............................. 31 27

Sudbury ..................................... 51 44

Tacolneston ............................... 62 55

24

41

59

21

47

65

Wales

Blaenplwyf ................................ 31 27

Carmel ...................................... 57 63

Llanddona ................................. 57 63

Moel-y-Parc .............................. 52 45

Presely ...................................... 46 40

Wenvoe ..................................... 44 51

24

60

60

49

43

41

21

53

53

42

50

47

Midlands

Ridge Hill .................................. 22 28

Sutton Coldfield ........................ 46 40

The Wrekin ............................... 26 33

Waltham ................................... 58 64

25

43

23

61

32

50

29

54

Northern Ireland

Brougher Mountain ................... 22 28

Divis ......................................... 31 27

Limavady .................................. 55 62

25

24

59

32

21

65

North

Belmont .................................... 22 28

Emley Moor ............................... 44 51

25

47

32

41

48

Clock Set


MENU

PUSH JOG

1

1

4

7

5

8

2

2

0

3

6

9

4

3

OK

CLOCK SET

IMPORTANT

Perform the following steps only if Auto Clock Set has not been performed correctly by Auto Set Up (

Z

pg. 8) or

Auto Channel Set (

Z

pg. 40) or if the recorder's memory backup has expired.

If you performed Auto Set Up or Auto Channel Set without ever having set the clock previously, the recorder’s built-in clock is also set automatically. The Auto and Manual clock setting procedures are necessary when . . .

– a power outage of more than 3 minutes occurs.

– the tuner has been set manually.

– the user desires to set the clock slightly ahead of the actual time.

– the clock was not set even after Auto Set Up or Auto Channel

Set was performed.

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

Just Clock

The Just Clock function provides accurate time keeping through automatic adjustments at regular intervals, by reading data from a PDC signal.

The Just Clock option appears in the Clock Set and Auto Clock

Set screens, and can be set “ON” or “OFF” (the default setting is

“ON”). Press OK until the Just Clock setting begins blinking, then press PUSH JOG

%fi to change the setting.

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

Both Auto and Manual clock setting procedures begin from step 4.

Preparation

TURN THE RECORDER ON

Press .

1

ACCESS MAIN MENU

SCREEN


2

3

ACCESS CLOCK SET

SCREEN

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

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

MAIN MENU

MODE SET

AUTO CH SET

MANUAL CH SET

GUIDE PROG SET

CLOCK SET

CLOCK SET

TIME

0: 00

DATE

01 . 01

JUST CLOCK: ON

TV PR. 1

YEAR

00

[ ] : AUTO CLOCK

[

5∞] =

[MENU] : EXIT

[

5∞] =

[MENU] : EXIT

1

4

7

5

8

2

2

0

3

6

9

4

OK

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Auto Clock Set

4

SET CLOCK

AUTOMATICALLY

At the Clock Set screen, press PUSH JOG . The

Auto Clock Set screen appears and clock setting begins.

AUTO CLOCK

PLEASE WAIT

● If "TV PR." isn't set to the preset position on which

Auto Clock Set data is received, "ERROR"

JUST CLOCK: ON

TV PR.

: 1

appears, and then the screen from step 3 reappears.

To set "TV PR.", press OK to place the cursor next to it, then cycle through the numbers by pressing PUSH

JOG

%fi until the number representing the position in which the station transmitting clock setting data

(BBC1, BBC2, etc.) is stored appears.

5

RETURN TO NORMAL

SCREEN

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

MENU

PUSH JOG

1

3

NOTES:

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

● Just Clock is not effective when . . .

– the recorder’s power is on (unless the recorder is tuned to the same preset selected in the Clock Set screen).

– the recorder is in the Timer mode.

– a difference of more than 3 minutes exists between the built-in clock’s time and the actual time.

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

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

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

● If, in step 4 of the Manual clock setting procedure, the year digits are automatically cleared and the day digits begin blinking, it is possible that you have input 29th February for a non-leap year. Input the correct data.

Manual Clock Set

4

SET DATE AND TIME

Press PUSH JOG

%fi to set the hour, then press OK.

The “minutes” display begins blinking. Repeat the procedure to set the minutes, day, month and year.

5

SET JUST CLOCK

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

PUSH JOG

%fi, then press OK.

● If you set to “OFF”, you can disregard the next step as you won’t be able to receive regular clock adjustments.

6

SET CLOCK DATA SOURCE

PRESET

The recorder is preset to receive clock setting and adjustment data from preset position 1. Press PUSH

JOG

%fi to set the preset position to the number representing the station transmitting clock setting data

(BBC1, BBC2, etc.), then press OK.

START CLOCK OPERATION

Press MENU.

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TROUBLESHOOTING

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

POWER

SYMPTOM

1. No power is applied to the recorder.

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

TAPE TRANSPORT

SYMPTOM

1. The tape does not run during recording.

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

POSSIBLE CAUSE

● The mains power cord is disconnected.

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

POSSIBLE CAUSE

● “^“ is displayed on the display panel.

● “M“ is displayed on the display panel.

CORRECTIVE ACTION

Connect the mains power cord.

Press the TIMER button to turn the

“‰“ indicator off.


Press PLAY to turn the “^“ indicator off.

Press C.MEMORY to deactivate the

Counter Memory function and turn the “M“ indicator off.

Check the cassette.

3. The tape will not rewind or fastforward.

PLAYBACK

SYMPTOM

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

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

POSSIBLE CAUSE

● If you’re using the RF OUT connection . . .

. . . the TV receiver’s channel selector is not set to the VIDEO channel.

. . . the recorder's VIDEO channel has not been correctly set.

● If you’re using the AV connection, the

TV receiver is not set to the AV mode.

● The automatic tracking mode is engaged.

● The automatic tracking mode is engaged.


If you are using the RF OUT connection . . .

. . . set the TV receiver to the VIDEO channel. (

Z

pg. 6)

(

. . . Perform "Video Channel Set"

Z pg. 6)

If you are using the AV connection, set the TV to its AV mode.

Try manual tracking. (

Z

pg. 14)

Try manual tracking. (

Z

pg. 14)

2. Noise appears during normal playback.

3. Noise appears during slow-motion playback.

4. Noise appears during still playback.

5. Breaks are noticeable in Hi-Fi soundtrack.

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

RECORDING

SYMPTOM

1. Recording cannot be started.

2. TV broadcasts cannot be recorded.

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

● Automatic tracking is engaged.

● The video heads may be dirty.

POSSIBLE CAUSE

● There is no cassette loaded, or the cassette loaded has had its Record

Safety tab removed.

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

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

● All necessary power switches have not been turned on.

● The input mode is not correct.

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

(

Engage and adjust tracking manually.

Z

pg. 14)

Consult your JVC dealer.


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

Set to the desired preset.

Confirm that the source is properly connected.

Confirm that all units’ power switches are turned on.

Set the input mode to “AU”.

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4. Camcorder recording is not possible.

● The camcorder has not been properly connected.

● The input mode is not correct.

TIMER RECORDING

SYMPTOM

1. Timer recording won’t work.

POSSIBLE CAUSE

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

● The timer is not engaged.

● Timer recording is in progress.

2. On-screen timer programming is not possible.

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

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

5. “‰“ blinks for 10 seconds and the

Timer mode is disengaged.

● The timer is engaged but there’s no cassette loaded.

● The loaded cassette has had its

Record Safety tab removed.

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

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

6. The cassette is automatically ejected, the power shuts off and

“‰“ and “]“ won’t stop blinking.

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

OTHER PROBLEMS

SYMPTOM

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

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

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

POSSIBLE CAUSE

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

● The TV’s volume is too high.

● Those channels have been designated to be skipped.

3. The preset cannot be changed.

● Recording is in progress.

4. The remote control won’t operate my TV or satellite receiver.

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

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

● The TV/SAT/VCR switch is in the wrong position.

● After the manual settings were made, Auto Channel Set was performed.

● The TV aerial cable was not connected to the recorder when

Auto Set Up was performed.

Confirm that the camcorder is properly connected.

Set the input mode to “AU”.


Re-perform the clock and/or timer settings.

Press TIMER and confirm that “‰“ is displayed on the display panel.

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

Load a cassette with the Record

Safety tab intact, or cover the hole using adhesive tape.

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

Check the programmed data and reprogram as necessary, then press

TIMER again.

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

Refer to "Guide Program Number Set"

( and re-perform the procedure

Z

pg. 10).


Position the camcorder so its microphone is away from the TV.

Turn the TV’s volume down.

If you need the skipped channels, restore them (

Z

pg. 42).

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

Set the switch to the correct position.

Perform manual setting again.

Connect the TV aerial cable to the recorder properly and turn off the recorder power once, then turn the recorder power back on again. The

( recorder will try Auto Set Up again

Z

pg. 8).

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PLAYBACK

Q. What happens if the end of the tape is reached during playback or search?

A. The tape is automatically rewound to the beginning.

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Q. Can the video recorder indefinitely remain in the still mode?

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

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Q. When returning from multi-speed search to normal playback, the picture is disturbed. Should I be concerned about this?

A. No, it is normal.

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Q. Other than preventing further recording, what effect does removing the Record Safety tab have?

A. It disables marking of index codes.

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Q. Sometimes, during Index Search, the video recorder can’t find the programme I want to see. Why not?

A. There may be index codes too close together.

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QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

RECORDING

Q. When I pause and then resume a recording, the end of the recording before the pause is overlapped by the beginning of the continuation of recording. Why does this happen?

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

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Q. Can the video recorder indefinitely remain in the

Record-Pause mode?

A. No. The video recorder shuts off automatically after 5 minutes to protect the heads.

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Q. What happens if the tape runs out during recording?

A. The video recorder automatically rewinds it to the beginning.

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TIMER RECORDING

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

a problem?

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

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Q. Can I program the timer while I’m watching a tape or a TV broadcast?

A. You won’t see the picture as it is replaced by the onscreen menu, but the audio from the program or tape you’re viewing can be heard.

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ATTENTION:

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

After checking the cassette, operate the unit as usual.

SPECIFICATIONS

GENERAL

Power requirement

Power consumption

: AC 220 – 240 V`, 50/60 Hz

: 24 W

Temperature

Operating

Storage

Operating position

: 5°C to 40°C

: –20°C to 60°C

: Horizontal only

Dimensions (WxHxD) : 400 x 94 x 340 mm

Weight

Format

: 4.3 kg

: VHS PAL standard

Maximum recording time

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

(LP) cassette

: 480 min. with E-240 video cassette

VIDEO/AUDIO

Signal system : PAL-type colour signal and

CCIR monochrome signal,

625 lines/50 fields

: DA4 (Double Azimuth) Recording system

Signal-to-noise ratio helical scan system

: 45 dB

Horizontal resolution : 250 lines

Frequency range : 70 Hz to 10,000 Hz

(Normal audio)

Input/Output

20 Hz to 20,000 Hz

(Hi-Fi audio)

: 21-pin scart connector x 2

(IN/OUT x 1, IN x 1)

RCA connector x 1

(IN x 1, OUT x 1)

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TUNER/TIMER

TV channel storage capacity

Tuning system

Channel coverage

: 99 positions

(+AUX position "AU")

: Frequency synthesized tuner

: UHF channels 21 – 69

Aerial output

(470 – 862 MHz)

: UHF channels 22 – 69

(Adjustable)

Memory backup time : Approx. 3 min.

ACCESSORIES

Provided accessories : RF cable,

Infrared remote control unit,

"AA" battery x 2

Specifications shown are for SP mode unless otherwise specified.

E.& O.E. Design and specifications subject to change without notice.

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FRONT VIEW

1 2 3 4

INDEX

5 6 7

REW

SLO

W

SLOW

FF

8

SPATIALIZER

A. DUB q

TV PROG/

JOG

SHUTTLE

TIMER

STANDBY/ON

–

TV PROG

+

COUNTER

RESET

VIDEO (MONO)L – AUDIO – R

3R PICTURE

AUTO SP/LP TIMER

9 0 ! @ #

* Remove the cap to use the front panel connectors.

1 TIMER Button engages timer standby mode.

Z

pg. 25, 27

2 STANDBY/ON Button turns recorder on/off

(loading a cassette also turns power on).

Z

pg. 8

3 TV PROG +/– Buttons select a preset position.

Z

pg. 20

4 COUNTER RESET Button resets counter to

0:00:00.

Z

pg. 21

5 Cassette Loading Slot is where cassette is inserted; door closes, "cassette loaded" indicator lights up on front display panel.

6 RECORD Button starts regular recording (press once), Instant Timer Recording (press twice); sets duration of ITR.

Z pg. 20, 21

7 TV PROG Dial scans to desired preset position during Stop mode.

Z pg. 20

JOG Dial plays back frame by frame during Still or Play mode.

Z pg. 13

8 TIME SCAN SHUTTLE Ring rewinds or fastforwards tape during Stop mode

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

Z pg. 13, 18

9 VIDEO Input Connector enables easy connection of video output from another recorder or camcorder for editing.

Z pg. 31

0 AUDIO Input Connector [L] enables easy connection of audio output (mono) from another recorder, camcorder or other source for editing.

Z

pg. 31

$ % ^ & * ( )

! AUDIO Input Connector [R] enables easy connection of audio output (Hi-Fi) from another recorder, camcorder or other source for editing.

Z

pg. 31

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

Timer for automatic switching from SP to LP mode during timer recording.

Z

pg. 29

# 3R PICTURE Button enables/disables 3R Picture.

Z

pg. 15

$ Display Panel provides clear view of various displays and indicators.

Z

pg. 55

% Infrared Beam Receiving Window is where remote control should be aimed when in use.

^ A.DUB Button engages Audio Dubbing mode.

Z

pg. 32

& SPATIALIZER Button enables/disables

Spatializer

T.

Z

pg. 16

* PAUSE Button stops tape temporarily during recording

Z pg. 20; stops tape temporarily during playback; plays back frame by frame with each additional press.

Z pg. 13

( STOP/EJECT Button stops tape; ejects tape during Stop mode.

Z

pg. 12

) PLAY Button plays back tape

Z pg. 12; cancels

Pause, Still, Slow, Search modes.

Z

pg. 13

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REAR VIEW

1

4 2

ANT. IN

R L


AV2 IN

PAUSE

RF OUT

7

1 Mains Power Cord supplies power to recorder.

Z

pg. 4

2 ANT. IN Connector enables connection of aerial.

Z

pg. 4

3 AV2 IN Connector enables connection of second recorder or satellite receiver; input recordable when

"AU-2" selected.

Z

pg. 30, 34

4 AV1 IN/OUT Connector enables AV connection to

TV or second recorder; input recordable when "AU-

1" selected.

Z

pg. 4, 30

DISPLAY PANEL

1 2

3 6 5

5 RF OUT Connector enables connection to aerial terminal of TV receiver.

Z

pg. 4

6 Remote PAUSE Connector enables connection to second recorder equipped with R.A. Edit connector, or to JVC camcorder equipped with Master Edit

Control, for easy editing.

Z

pg. 31

7 AUDIO OUT (L/R) Connectors enable connection of audio cassette recorder, TV or second video recorder for dubbing.

Z

pg. 33

3 4 5 6 7

L

+8

4

0

6

10

–20dB

NORM

R

M

SP LP EP

REMAIN

REVIEW

8

9 0 !

1 B.E.S.T. Picture System Display lights from bottom to top while B.E.S.T. is active.

Z

pg. 22

Audio Level Indicator displays audio input and output levels.

2 Symbolic Mode Indicators

PLAY:

FF/REW VARIABLE

SHUTTLE SEARCH:

STILL:

SLOW:

RECORD:

RECORD PAUSE:

AUDIO DUBBING:

AUDIO DUBBING PAUSE:

3 "Timer" Indicator lights when the TIMER button has been pressed to engage Timer mode.

Z

pg. 25, 27

4 PDC Indicator lights when PDC has been engaged for timer recording.

Z

pg. 24, 26

5 Counter Memory Indicator lights when the video recorder is in the Counter Memory mode.

Z

pg. 15

@

6 Channel Display shows preset position where the station currently being received is stored.

(Ex.) Preset position 1 will be displayed as "CH 1".

Mode shows external input mode selected.

Clock Display shows current time.

Z

pg. 9, 48

7 Instant REVIEW Indicator blinks after timer-recording and shows how many programmes have been timerrecorded.

Z

pg. 15

8 Audio Mode Indicator displays audio output mode currently selected.

Z

pg. 16

9 "Cassette Loaded" Mark lights once a cassette is inserted; remains lit until cassette ejected or power turned off.

0 Tape Speed Indicators display mode of recording; light during Record or Play mode.

Z

pg. 20

* EP is for NTSC Playback only.

! Tape Remaining Time Indicator displays time remaining on tape when certain buttons are pressed.

Z

pg. 21

@ Counter shows time elapsed since playback or recording began.

REMAIN displays time remaining from current tape position to end of tape.

Counter, Preset Position*, Clock and REMAIN Display appear alternately when DISPLAY is pressed.


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REMOTE CONTROL

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

0

!

@

#

$

%

^

A B C.MEMORY DISPLAY

1

4

7

C.RESET

CANCEL

2

2

ADD TIME

5

DAILY

8

AUX

0

3

6

WEEKLY

9

TIMER 4

START STOP DATE

TV

PROG.

EXPRESS PROGRAMMING

AUDIO MONITOR TV/VCR

(MONITOR)

TV

SAT

VCR

SCE

NE FIN

DER PROG CHE

CK

1

PRO

G/ME

NU

TV VOL.

3

OK

PUSH JOG

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REMOTE CONTROL UNIT

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Q

W

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Buttons with a small dot on the left side of the name can also be used to operate your TV with the TV/SAT/VCR switch set to "TV".

Z

pg. 38

INDEX (cont.)

1 REVIEW Button "reviews" timer-recorded programme.

Z

pg. 15

2 A/B Code Switch enables setting of recorder to respond to A- or B-code command signals.

Z

pg. 37

3 C. MEMORY Button engages Counter Memory mode.

Z

pg. 15

4 NUMBER Keys are used in preset position selection

Z

pg. 20, Video Plus+ timer programming

Z

pg. 24.

5 (PDC) Button enables/disables PDC recording.

Z

pg. 24, 27

6 CANCEL Button erases previously entered data in on-screen selection menus.

Z

pg. 11

C. RESET Button resets counter to 0:00:00.

Z

pg. 21

7 START +/– Button accesses Regular Program screen; inputs programme Start Time.

Z

pg. 26

8 STOP +/– Button inputs programme Stop Time.

Z

pg. 26

9 SP/LP Button selects tape speed.

Z

pg. 20

Auto Tracking Button enables/disables auto tracking mode during playback

Z

pg. 14

Digit Entry Button is used in controlling connected TV.

Z

pg. 38

0 AUDIO MONITOR Button changes output sound mode.

Z

pg. 16

(TV Mute) Button mutes sound of connected TV.

Z

pg. 38

! Rewind [REW] Button rewinds the tape

Z

pg. 12; initiates high-speed reverse search.

Z

pg. 13

@ Play Button — same as button on recorder.

Z

pg. 12

# Record Button — same as button on recorder.

Z

pg. 20

$ SCENE FINDER Button initiates cycle of

5-second forward (or reverse) search and

10-minute fast-forward (or reverse) on counter.

Z

pg. 17

% PROG/MENU Button accesses Program screen

(press once) or Main Menu screen (press twice).

Z

pg. 10, 24

^ PUSH JOG

%fi Button is used for selection in on-screen menus.

Z

pg. 10

PUSH JOG Button initiates functions such as Index Search

Z

pg. 15, variable-speed search, frame by frame playback.

Z

pg. 13, 18 sets TV channels.

Z

pg. 38

& STANDBY/ON

Button — same as button on recorder.

Z pg. 8

* DISPLAY Button switches display between clock time, tape remaining time, counter readings, preset position*.

Z

pg. 21


Installing Batteries

1

Open the battery compartment cover.

2

Insert 2 "AA"-size batteries (provided) in the correct directions.

3

Replace the cover.

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( ADD TIME Button adds time to end of Video

Plus+ timer recording (5 minutes each time button is pressed.)

Z pg. 25

) DAILY Button enables timer recording of daily serials.

Z pg. 25, 27 q WEEKLY Button enables timer recording of weekly serials.

Z pg. 25, 27 w AUX Button selects recorder's auxiliary input mode.

Z pg. 30 e TIMER Button — same as button on recorder.

Z pg. 25, 27 r TV PROG +/– Button — same as button on recorder.

Z pg. 20 t DATE +/– Button inputs date of program for timer recording.

Z pg. 26 y TV/SAT/VCR Switch enables remote control of

VCR or connected TV or satellite receiver.

Z pg. 38, 39 u TV/VCR Button switches connected TV's mode between TV and AV.

Z pg. 38 i Fast Forward Button fast-forwards tape

Z pg. 12; initiates high-speed forward search.

Z pg. 13 o Pause Button — same as button on recorder.

Z pg. 13 p Stop Button — same as button on recorder.

Z pg. 12

Q PROG CHECK Button accesses Program screens/displays to check the program that you have programmed (next program's information screen/display appears each time button is pressed).

Z pg. 28

W OK Button enters selections made in on-screen menus.

Z pg. 10

E TV VOL

%fi Button controls volume of connected TV.

Z pg. 38

How To Use

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

Z

pg. 38, 39.

● Point the remote control toward the sensor window.

● The maximum operating distance of the remote control is about 8 m.

NOTE:

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

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