JVC HR-S5970E, HR-S5971E, HR-S5971EX, HR-S5972E Instructions Manual

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VIDEO CASSETTE RECORDER

HR-S5970E

HR-S5971E

HR-S5972E

LPT0916-001A

COPYRIGHT © 2004 VICTOR COMPANY OF JAPAN, LTD.

INSTRUCTIONS

Printed in China

0304ASR-PR-BJ

SAFETY FIRST ............................................................................... 1

Buttons, Connectors and Indicators ................................................ 3

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

Initial Settings .............................................................................. 4

Auto Set Up............................................................................ 4

Language Set .......................................................................... 5

Playback ...................................................................................... 5

Recording..................................................................................... 7

Timer Recording............................................................................ 8

S HOW V IEW

TM Timer Programming ........................................... 8

Express Timer Programming.................................................... 9

Checking, cancelling or changing programme settings ........... 9

Automatic Satellite Programme Recording .............................. 9

Editing ....................................................................................... 10

Editing with another video recorder or a camcorder ............. 10

Output/Input Set........................................................................ 10

L-1 OUTPUT Setting: ........................................................... 10

L-2 SELECT and L-2 INPUT Setting: ...................................... 10

System Connections .................................................................... 11

Connecting to a satellite receiver.......................................... 11

Connecting/Using a decoder ................................................ 11

Connecting/Using a stereo system ........................................ 11

Subsidiary Settings ..................................................................... 11

Mode Set .............................................................................. 11

Clock Set .............................................................................. 13

Tuner Set .............................................................................. 13

Video Channel Set................................................................ 15

Specifications.............................................................................. 16

SAFETY FIRST

Safety Precautions

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

WARNING: DANGEROUS VOLTAGE INSIDE

WARNING: TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD, DO NOT

EXPOSE THIS UNIT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE.

CAUTION

䡲 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.

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

WARNING

There are two different types of SECAM colour systems:

SECAM-L, used in FRANCE (also called SECAM-West), and

SECAM-B, used in Eastern European countries (also called

SECAM-East).

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

2. Recordings made of SECAM-B television signals produce monochrome pictures if played back on a video recorder of

SECAM-L standard, or do not produce normal colour pictures if played back on a PAL video recorder with

SECAM-B system incorporated (even if the TV set is SECAMcompatible).

3. SECAM-L prerecorded cassettes or recordings made with a

SECAM-L video recorder produce monochrome pictures when played back with this recorder.

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

IMPORTANT

䡲 Please read the various precautions on pages 1 and 2 before installing or operating the recorder.

䡲 It should be noted that it may be unlawful to re-record prerecorded 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.

For Italy:

“It is declared that this product, brand JVC, conforms to the

Ministry Decree n. 548 of 28 Aug.’95 published in the Official

Gazette of the Italian Republic n. 301 of 28 Dec.’95”

The

1

button does not completely shut off mains power from the unit, but switches operating current on and off. “ electrical power standby and “

!

” shows ON.

`

” shows

Video tapes recorded with this video recorder in the LP (Long

Play) mode cannot be played back on a single-speed video recorder.

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● Cassettes marked “S-VHS” and “VHS” can be used with this video cassette recorder. However, S-VHS recordings are possible only with cassettes marked “S-VHS”.

By using the S-VHS ET function, it is possible to record and play back with S-VHS picture quality on VHS cassettes with this recorder.

● S HOW V IEW is a trademark of Gemstar Development

Corporation. The S HOW V IEW system is manufactured under licence from Gemstar Development Corporation.

When the equipment is installed in a cabinet or a shelf, make sure that it has sufficient space on all sides to allow for ventilation

(10 cm or more on both sides, on top and at the rear).

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

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

1. DO NOT place the recorder …

… in an environment prone to extreme temperatures or humidity.

… in direct sunlight.

… in a dusty environment.

… in an environment where strong magnetic fields are generated.

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

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

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

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.

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

5. DO NOT expose the apparatus to dripping or splashing.

6. DO NOT use this equipment in a bathroom or places with water. Also DO NOT place any containers filled with water or liquids (such as cosmetics or medicines, flower vases, potted plants, cups, etc.) on top of this unit.

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

8. 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 on 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’s power turned on for a few hours to let the moisture dry.

How to use the remote control

Before use, insert the batteries in the correct directions as indicated under the battery cover. The remote control can operate most of your recorder’s functions, as well as basic functions of JVC

TVs.

● Point the remote control towards the remote sensor on the target component. The maximum operating distance is about 8 m.

● To operate a JVC TV, use any of the following buttons: TV

1

TV , TV PR +/– or TV

%

+/– .

,

NOTE:

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

Video heads cleaning

The heads get dirty in the following cases:

● in an environment prone to extreme temperature or humidity

● in a dusty environment

● flaw, dirt or mold on video tapes

● continuous usage for a long time

Use a dry cleaning cassette — TCL-2 — when:

● Rough, poor picture appears while a tape is played back.

● The picture is unclear or no picture appears.

● “USE CLEANING CASSETTE” appears on the screen (only with

“O.S.D.” set to “ON” (

墌

12)).

Usable cassettes

● Compact VHS camcorder recordings can be played on this recorder. Simply place the recorded cassette into a VHS Cassette

Adapter and it can be used just like any full-sized VHS cassette.

● This video recorder can record on regular VHS and Super VHS cassettes. While only VHS signals can be recorded on regular

VHS cassettes*, both VHS and Super VHS signals can be recorded and played back using Super VHS cassettes.

* By using the S-VHS ET function, it is possible to record and play back with S-VHS picture quality on VHS cassettes with this recorder.

ATTENTION:

TO MOBILE PHONE USER:

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

ON PLACING THE RECORDER:

Some TVs or other appliances generate strong magnetic fields.

DO NOT place such appliance on top of the recorder as it may cause picture disturbance.

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Buttons, Connectors and Indicators

Front Panel

Cassette loading slot

Pause

9

[SAT

#

]

Record

7

Stop/Eject

0

Remote control

1

START

4

VPS/PDC

7

0000

2

STOP

5

DAILY

8

AUX

0

AUDIO

PR

OG PR

3

DATE

6

WEEKLY

9

TV/ VCR

M

ENU

OK

PR

30

SE

C number keys

PR+/– Rewind

3

Play

4

Infrared beam receiving window

Fast Forward

5

Display panel

S-VHS indicator

REVIEW indicator

Timer mode indicator

VCR indicator

SAT

#

indicator

Play indicator

Record indicator Channel and auxiliary input/

Clock time*

Counter/Remain display**

* Each time you press – –:– – , the display panel shows the channel number and the clock time alternatively.

** The counter can display up to +/– “19:59:59”. If the playback or recording time exceeds this limit the display starts to count from

“0:00:00”.

Rear Panel

Mains power cord

REC

* PDC recording is not possible in Central and Eastern Europe.

On-screen display

(

If you press on the remote control when “O.S.D.” is set to “ON”

墌

12), you can see the current recorder status on the screen. To clear the on-screen display, press again.

The indications are not recorded even if the recorder is in the recording mode.

S-VHS ET : OFF

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A Recorder operation mode

B Tape speed

C Tape direction

D Time counter

E Tape remaining time

F Audio mode

G Tape position*

* The position of “ q ” in relation to “0” (Beginning) or “+” (End) shows the current position on the tape.

H VPS/PDC* indicator

* PDC recording is not possible in Central and Eastern Europe.

I Type of broadcast

J Current day/month/year

K Clock

L Channel and auxiliary input

M Cassette loaded mark

N S-VHS ET indicator

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Basic Connections

A

Check contents

Make sure the package contains all of the accessories listed in

“Specifications” (

墌

16).

B

Situate recorder

Place the recorder on a stable, horizontal surface.

C

Connect recorder to TV

Aerial connector

Back of TV

21-pin SCART connector

21-pin SCART cable

(not provided)

RF cable

(provided)

Mains power cord

TV aerial cable

ANT. IN

Back of recorder

L-1 IN/OUT RF OUT

Mains outlet

RF Connection

A Disconnect the TV aerial cable from the TV.

B Connect the TV aerial cable to the ANT. IN connector on the rear of the recorder.

C Connect the provided RF cable between the RF OUT connector on the rear of the recorder and the TV’s aerial connector.

AV Connection

If your TV is equipped with a 21-pin SCART connector, perform

AV connection to improve picture quality during tape playback.

A Connect the aerial, recorder and TV as shown in the illustration.

B Connect an optional 21-pin SCART cable between the L-1 IN/

OUT connector on the rear of the recorder and the TV’s 21-pin

SCART connector.

D

Connect recorder to mains

Plug the mains power cord into a mains outlet.

Initial Settings

After the

1

is pressed for the first time to power on the recorder, the recorder starts Auto Set Up.

Before starting:

● Perform “Basic Connections”.

● Set the TV to its AV mode (with AV connection) or UHF channel 36 (with RF connection).

Auto Set Up

— Auto Channel Set/Auto Clock Set*/Auto Guide Program

Number Set

* If you select a country in Central or Eastern Europe, set the clock manually (

墌

13).

ATTENTION:

While performing Auto Set Up for the first time,

● do NOT disconnect the recorder from the power supply (AC)

● do NOT press any button unless instructed

● ensure that Auto Set Up is not interrupted while the operation is still in progress

A

Turn on recorder

Press

1

. The Country Set screen appears on the screen.

● If you have connected your TV to the recorder with RF connection and the onscreen display appearing on UHF channel 36 looks distorted, perform

“Video Channel Set” (

墌

15).

B

Select your country

Press

RT

to place the pointer next to your country, then press

OK . The language is automatically selected for the on-screen display depending on the country you have selected.

● If you have selected BELGIUM or SUISSE, the Language Set screen appears. Press

RT

to place the pointer next to the desired language, then press OK .

● If you have selected MAGYARORSZÁG,

C

ESKÁ REPUBLIKA, POLSKA or OTHER

EASTERN EUROPE, the Clock Set screen appears. Press

RT

until the desired time appears, then press OK or . Set the date and year in the same way. (Holding

RT

changes the time in 30-minute intervals, or changes the date in 15-day intervals.) Then press MENU .

C

Perform Auto Set Up

“Auto” blinks on the front display

AUTO SET panel; do NOT press any button on the recorder or remote control until the front display panel shows clock time, “1” or “– –:– –”.

● If you are using the on-screen display, the AUTO SET screen will appear. As Auto Set Up progresses,

Beginning

PLEASE WAIT the “ q

” mark on the TV screen moves from left to right.

D

Confirm/Set video channel

End

With RF connection

The video channel that is shown on the display panel is your video channel. Press

OK .

● If you have selected MAGYARORSZÁG,

C

ESKÁ REPUBLIKA, POLSKA or OTHER

EASTERN EUROPE in step 2 , “2” appears instead of “1”.

● To view picture signals from the recorder, set your TV to the video channel.

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With AV connection

Press PR – until the display panel shows

“1 – –” (or “2 – –”). Now the video channel is set to off. Then press OK .

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

E

Check results

If both Auto Channel Set and Clock Set have been performed successfully, the correct current time is displayed.

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 PR button(s).

If Auto Channel Set has succeeded but

Clock Set has not, “1” is displayed.

A 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 PR button(s).

B Perform “Clock Set” (

墌

13).

If both Auto Channel Set and Clock Set have failed, “– –:– –” is displayed.

Make sure the cables are connected properly. Turn off the recorder once, then turn the recorder back on again. The Country Set screen appears on the screen. Perform “Auto Set Up” again.

Language Set

You can change the language setting manually as required.

A

Access Main Menu screen, then Auto

Channel Set screen

Press MENU . Press

RT

to place the pointer next to “AUTO CH SET”, then press

OK or .

B


Press

RT

to place the pointer next to your country, then press OK or .

OUTPUT/INPUT SET

CLOCK SET

C

Select language

Press

RT

to place the pointer next to the desired language.

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

Set.

D

Return to normal screen

Press MENU .

Playback

Basic Playback

Turn on the TV and select the video channel or AV mode.

A

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 pointing towards the recorder.

● Do not apply too much pressure when inserting.

● The recorder turns on, and the counter is reset, automatically.

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

B

Start playback

Press

4

.

The S-VHS indicator lights up when you play back a tape recorded in S-VHS mode or in S-VHS ET mode (

墌

8).

During playback

Stop playback

Press

8 control.

on the remote OR Press

Pause playback and view still picture

0

on the recorder.

Press

9

.

● Press

4

to resume normal playback.

● If there is vertical jitter, press PR

R

/

T

on the remote control or

PR+/– on the recorder to correct the picture.

Pause and Frame-by-Frame playback

Press

9

to pause, then press

● Press

4

or


Picture Search

(or

9

) repeatedly.

Press

3

or

5

. Press

3

or

5

again to perform highspeed search.

● Each time you press

3

or

5

, the search speed changes between low-speed and high-speed.

● Press

4


Variable Speed Search (including slow-motion)

Press

● Press

4


● Each time you press or , the playback speed changes. To decrease the speed during picture search, press the opposite direction button repeatedly.

● During still picture, press and hold to start forward (or

to start reverse) slow motion playback. When you release the button, still picture resumes. During still picture, holding

9 for more than 2 seconds also starts forward slow motion playback. If you press

9

again, still picture resumes.

● During slow motion playback, some noise may appear on the

TV screen. Press PR

R

/

T

on the remote control or PR+/– on the recorder to eliminate the noise.

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Reverse

Reverse search

3 steps

Forward

Reverse play

Reverse slow motion

1 step

Slow motion

1 step

Normal play

Forward search

4 steps

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When the tape is not running

Rewind/fast-forward

Press

3

or

5

.

Eject the cassette

Press x

on the remote OR Press

0

on the recorder.

control.

● You can also eject the cassette when the recorder is turned off.

Turn off the recorder

Press

1

.

ATTENTION:

In the search, still, slow-motion or frame-by-frame playback mode,

● the picture will be distorted

● the noise bars will appear

● there will be a loss of color with an LP-recorded tape

Playback Features

Adjusting tracking condition

Automatic tracking adjustment

When a new cassette is loaded, the recorder enters the automatic tracking mode.

Manual tracking adjustment

If automatic tracking cannot eliminate noises well during playback, adjust the tracking manually.

On the remote control:

A

B

Press

Press p

to activate manual tracking.

PR

R

or

T

to eliminate the noises. Press it briefly for a fine adjustment, or press and hold for a coarse adjustment.

● Press p

again to reactivate automatic tracking.

Selecting Soundtrack

Your recorder is capable of recording three soundtracks (HIFI L j

,

HIFI h

R and NORM) and plays back the one you select.

Pressing AUDIO changes the soundtrack as follows:

HIFI L j h

R : For Hi-Fi stereo tapes

HIFI L j

HIFI h

R

: For main audio of Bilingual tapes

: For sub audio of Bilingual tapes

NORM

HI FI NORM

: For audio-dubbed tapes

: For audio-dubbed tapes

NOTE:

Set “O.S.D.” to “ON” to display the indications on the screen.

(

墌

12)

Automatic operations after rewinding

— Next Function Memory

The Next Function Memory “tells” the recorder what to do after rewinding. Ensure that the recorder is in stop mode.

● For Automatic Playback Start

Press

3

, then press

4

within 2 seconds.

● For Automatic Power Off

Press

3

, then press

1

within 2 seconds.

● For Automatic Timer Standby

Press

3

, then press

#

within 2 seconds.

NOTE:

It is not possible to select the Automatic Timer Standby function if the cassette’s record safety tab is removed.

Playing back tape repeatedly (100 times)

— Repeat Playback

During playback, press and hold

4

for more than 5 seconds. “

$

” on the display panel starts blinking slowly. To stop playback, press

8


0

on the recorder.

NOTE:

Pressing

4

,

3

,

5

or

9

also stops Repeat Playback.

Locating beginning of recordings

— Index Search

Index codes are placed on the tape at the beginning of each recording when recording on this recorder.

A

While the tape is not running, press

2 or

6

to start search.

B

To access a recording of 2 to 9 index codes away, press

2

or

6

repeatedly until the correct number is displayed on the screen (only if

“O.S.D.” is set to “ON” (

墌

12)).

Example:

To locate the beginning of B from Current position the current position, press

2 twice.

To locate the beginning of D from the current position, press

6 once.

● Playback begins automatically when the desired recording is located.

Index number

Locating beginning of timer recordings

— Instant Review

After ensuring that the recorder is turned off and that the timer mode is disengaged, press REVIEW .

● The recorder turns on, and rewinds to the index code indicating the beginning of the last timer-recorded programme, then begins playback automatically.

● You can access a programme as far as

9 index codes away from the current tape position. For example, if you have timer-recorded 3 programmes, the

REVIEW indicator and “3” blink. To watch the first of the 3 programmes, press REVIEW three times.

● The number of recorded programmes is not displayed on the display panel after Automatic Satellite Programme Recording.

● The Instant Review function can also operate if the recorder is turned on.

Skipping unwanted portions

— Skip Search

Press 30 SEC once to 4 times during playback. Each press initiates a 30-second period of high-speed playback (up to

2 minutes). When the specified portion of the tape is skipped, normal playback resumes automatically. To return to normal playback during Skip Search, press

4

.

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Recording

Accidental erasure prevention

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

Record safety tab

Basic Recording

Turn on the TV and select the video channel or AV mode.

A

Load a cassette

Make sure the record safety tab is intact. If not, cover the hole with adhesive tape before inserting the cassette.

● The recorder turns on, and the counter is reset, automatically.

B

Select recording channel

Press PR

R

/

T

or the number keys on the remote control or PR+/– on the recorder.

● You can select channel in the stop mode or recording pause mode.

C

Set tape speed

Press p

(SP/LP) . The current setting for the tape speed appears on the display panel and the screen for about 5 seconds. Press p

(SP/LP) displayed.

again to change the setting while tape speed is

D

Start recording

On the recorder, press

7

. Or on the remote control, while holding

7

, press

4

.

NOTES:

● If “B.E.S.T.” is set to “ON” (

墌

11) (default setting), the recorder takes about 7 seconds to assess the quality of the tape in use, then recording begins with the picture level optimized.

● If the tape reaches its end during recording, the recording stops and “ tape.

䡬

” and “

$

” on the display panel blink. Press

0

on the recorder to eject the cassette or press

3

to rewind the

During recording

Pause recording

Press

9

.

● Press

4

to resume recording.

● You can select channel in the recording pause mode.

Stop recording

Press

8

on the remote control.

OR Press

0

on the recorder.

Recording Features

Recording Resume Function

If there is a power outage during recording (or Instant Timer

Recording, or timer recording), the recording will resume automatically when the power is restored to the recorder. (No setting is required for this function.)

NOTE:

If a power outage exceed the recorder’s memory backup time,

Recording Resume Function does not work.

Tape Remaining Time/Time Counter

Press – –:– – to display the tape remaining time and time counter on the screen and the front display panel. To reset the time counter, press 0000 .

● The front display panel shows the counter reading with “:” lit.

● The front display panel shows the tape remaining time with “:” blinking.

NOTES:

●

(


墌

12)

● Depending on the type of tape used, the tape remaining time may not appear right away, or is not correct. “– –:– –” may sometimes appear, or the display may blink on occasion.

Watching one programme while recording another

(

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

墌

4), press TV/VCR . The recorder’s VCR indicator and the TV broadcast being recorded disappear. Once recording is in progress, all you need to do is to set the channel controls on the

TV for the station you wish to view.

● The programme selected with the TV’s channel controls appears on the screen, while the one selected with the PR

R

/

T

on the remote control or PR+/– on the recorder is recorded on the tape.

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

Specifying recording length

— Instant Timer Recording (ITR)

During recording, press

7

on the recorder repeatedly until the desired recording length appears on the display panel. “

䡬

” on the display panel starts blinking.

● Each time you press the button, recording length increases in

30-minute intervals (up to 6 hours).

● The recorder turns off after recording is finished.

● To cancel an ITR, press

8


0

on the recorder.

Receiving stereo and bilingual programmes

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

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

Type of broadcast being received On-screen display

A2 Stereo

A2 Bilingual

Regular Monaural

NICAM Stereo

NICAM Bilingual

NICAM Monaural

ST

BIL.

(none)

ST NICAM

BIL. NICAM

NICAM

● To listen to a stereo programme, press AUDIO until

“HIFI L j h

R” appears on the screen.

● To listen to a bilingual programme, press AUDIO until

“HIFI L j

” or “HIFI h

R” appears on the screen.

● To listen to the standard (regular monaural) audio while receiving a NICAM broadcast, press AUDIO until “NORM” appears on the screen.

NOTE:


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墌

12)

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To record stereo and bilingual programmes (A2)

● Stereo programmes are automatically recorded in stereo on the

Hi-Fi audio track (with the normal audio track recording mixed

L and R channel sound).

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

To record NICAM stereo and bilingual programmes

The NICAM audio programme is 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 may be received in monaural with better quality.

● Before playing back a programme recorded in stereo, or a bilingual programme, refer to “Selecting Soundtrack” (

墌

6).

S-VHS (Super VHS), S-VHS ET or VHS Recording

Mode

This VCR can record in S-VHS (Super VHS), S-VHS ET or VHS.

● To record in S-VHS:

Set “S-VHS” to “ON” (

墌

12). Then, insert a cassette marked

“S-VHS”. The S-VHS indicator lights up on the display panel.

The S-VHS recording mode is selected.

● To record in S-VHS ET on a VHS cassette:

Set “S-VHS ET” to “ON” (

墌

11). Then, insert a cassette marked

“VHS”. The S-VHS indicator lights up on the display panel.

● To record in VHS:

Insert a cassette marked “VHS”.

墌

11).

Set “S-VHS ET” to “OFF” (

● To record in VHS on a S-VHS cassette:

Insert a cassette marked “S-VHS”. The S-VHS indicator lights up on the display panel. Then, set “S-VHS” to “OFF” (

墌

12). The

S-VHS indicator goes off.

The VHS recording mode is selected.

NOTE:

When playing back a tape that has been recorded in S-VHS or

S-VHS ET, the S-VHS indicator lights up on the display panel regardless of the “S-VHS ET” (

墌

11) or “S-VHS MODE” (

墌

12) setting.

Timer Recording

Up to 8 timer recording programmes can be made.

Before starting:

● Set the clock properly. (

墌

13)

● Set “COLOUR SYSTEM” to the appropriate mode. (

● Load a cassette with the record safety tab intact.

墌

12)

NOTES:

● PDC recording is not possible in Central and Eastern Europe.

● If all the 8 programmes have already been set, “PROGRAM

FULL” appears on the screen.

● If the clock is not set, “CLOCK MUST BE SET” appears on the screen.

● If there is a conflict in the timer schedule and one programme overlaps with another, the programme starting earlier or programme with the lower programme number will be recorded.

● After timer recording is completed, the recorder turns off automatically.

● If the tape reaches its end during timer recordings, the recording stops and “

#

”, “

䡬

” and “

$

” on the display panel blink. Press

#

to disengage timer, then press

0

on the recorder to eject the cassette or press

1

then press

3

to rewind the tape.

● You can programme the timer recording while a regular recording is in progress; the menu screens will not be recorded.

S

HOW

V

IEW

1

START

4

VPS/PDC

7

0000

2

STOP

5

DAILY

8

AUX

0

AUDIO

PR

OG

PR

3

DATE

6

WEEKLY

9

TV/ VCR

MENU

OK

PR

30S

EC

REC

TM

Timer Programming

The S HOW V IEW numbers are the numbers next to the programme in most TV listing.

A

Press PROG to access the Timer Programming Set screen.

B

Press

RT

to place the pointer next to

“S HOW V IEW “, then press OK or . The

S HOW V IEW NO. screen appears.

C

Press the appropriate number keys to input the S HOW V IEW number, then press

OK . The S HOW V IEW program screen appears.

● If the number you entered is invalid,

“ERROR” appears on the screen. Press

&

and input a valid S HOW V IEW number.

● Make sure the channel position number you wish to record is displayed; if “TV PROG” displays

“ – – ”, set the channel position number correctly. Press PR

R

/

T to input the channel position number on which your recorder

● receives the station. Then press OK .

To set the tape speed, press p

(SP/LP) .

● To set the VPS/PDC mode, press VPS/PDC ( number key “7” ).

● To change the stop time, press STOP / ( number keys “2” and/or “5” ).

● To timer-record daily (Monday–Friday) or weekly serials, press

DAILY ( number key “8” ) or WEEKLY ( number key “9” ). Pressing the button again makes the “DAILY” or “WEEKLY” display disappear.

● To change the channel position number, press PR

R

/

T

.

D

Press OK or PROG .

E

Press

#

. The recorder turns off automatically and “

#

” is displayed on the display panel.

To timer-record a satellite broadcast using the S HOW V IEW system:

A Set “L-2 SELECT” to “A/V” (

B Perform steps 1 – 5 .

墌

10).

C Set the satellite receiver to the appropriate channel before the selected programme begins.

D Leave the satellite receiver’s power on.

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Express Timer Programming

A

Press PROG to access the Timer Programming Set screen.

B

Press

RT

to place the pointer (highlighted bar) next to

“EXPRESS PROGRAMMING”, then press OK or . The program screen appears.

C

Press START / ( number keys “1” and/or “4” ), STOP / ( number keys “2” and/or “5” ), DATE / ( number keys “3” and/or “6” ) or PR / repeatedly to enter the start time, stop time, date or channel.

● Press and hold START / or STOP

/ to increase the time in 30-minute

● intervals.


(SP/LP) .

● To set the VPS/PDC mode, press VPS/PDC ( number key “7” ).

● To timer-record daily (Monday–Friday) or weekly serials, press

DAILY ( number key “8” ) or WEEKLY ( number key “9” ). Pressing the button again makes the “DAILY” or “WEEKLY” display disappear.

D

Press OK or PROG .

E

Press

#

. The recorder turns off automatically and “ displayed on the display panel.

#

” is

To timer-record a satellite broadcast using Express Timer

Programming:

A Set “L-2 SELECT” to “A/V” (

B Perform steps 1 – 5 .

墌

10).

C Set the satellite receiver to the appropriate channel before the selected programme begins.

D Leave the satellite receiver’s power on.

VPS/PDC Recording

Now available from some TV stations, PDC (Programme Delivery

Control) and VPS (Video Programme System) are service designed to assure safe, accurate timer recording. With this system, 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.

NOTE:

When you use Express Timer Programming, set the start time (VPS or PDC time) exactly as advertised in the TV listing.

How to check if the station being received transmits a VPS/PDC signal (Excepting in Central and Eastern Europe)

A Press – –:– – until the channel position appears on the display panel.

B Hold down

9

on the remote control for about 5 seconds.

“VPS/PDC” appears blinking on the screen.

If a VPS/PDC signal is detected from the station, “VPS/PDC” will stop blinking.

If no VPS/PDC signal is detected from the station, “VPS/PDC” will blink at a slower rate.

C Press – –:– – or

9

on the remote control again to return to normal screen.

Checking, cancelling or changing programme settings

A

Disengage timer recording standby mode

Press

#

, then press

1

.

● When “AUTO TIMER” is set to “ON” (

墌

12), press only

1

B

Access Program Check screen

Press

"

.

.

C

Access Program screen

Press

"

again. Each time you press

"

, the next programme’s screen appears.

D

Cancel or change programme setting

To cancel a programme, press

&

.

To change a programme, press the appropriate button: START / ( number keys “1” and/or “4” ), STOP / ( number keys “2” and/or “5” ),

DATE / ( number keys “3” and/or “6” ), DAILY ( number key

“8” ), WEEKLY ( number key “9” ), PR / , VPS/PDC ( number key

“7” ) and/or p

(SP/LP) .

E


repeatedly until no Program screen is shown.

Press

"

F

Re-engage timer recording standby mode

Press

#

. The recorder turns off automatically and “

#

” is displayed on the display panel.

● When “AUTO TIMER” is set to “ON” (

墌

12), the timer recording standby mode automatically resumes when you turn off the recorder.

Automatic Satellite Programme Recording

You can automatically record a satellite programme which is timer-programmed on your satellite receiver.

A

Connect a satellite receiver to the L-2 IN/DECODER connector on the rear panel.

B

Set timer programme on satellite receiver referring to its instruction manual.

C

Load a cassette with the record safety tab intact.

D

Set “L-2 SELECT” to “A/V” or “SAT”. (

墌

10)

E


(SP/LP) . The current setting for the tape speed appears on the display panel or the screen for about 5 seconds. Press p

(SP/LP) again to change the setting while tape speed is displayed.

F

Press SAT

#

for more than 2 seconds. The recorder turns off automatically and enter the Automatic Satellite Programme

Recording mode (the

#

and indicators light up). When signals come into the recorder from the satellite receiver, the recorder starts recording (the

#

and indicators blink). The recorder stops recording and turns off when signals stop coming in.

NOTES:

● Be sure not to turn on the satellite receiver before the programme starts broadcasting; otherwise, the recorder starts recording when the satellite receiver is turned on.

● To disengage the Automatic Satellite Programme Recording mode, press SAT

#

(the

#

and indicators go off).

● Depending on the type of satellite receiver, Automatic Satellite

Programme Recording may not be compatible.

● B.E.S.T. does not work in the Automatic Satellite Programme

Recording mode.

● Power Save mode does not work in the Automatic Satellite

Programme Recording mode.

● Just Clock does not work in the Automatic Satellite Programme

Recording mode.

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Editing

Editing with another video recorder or a camcorder

You can use your recorder as the source player or the recording deck. You can use a camcorder as the source player and your recorder as the recording deck. Refer also to the other components’ instruction manuals for connection and its operations.

A

Make connections

Connection with another video recorder

L-2 IN/DECODER or

L-1 IN/OUT

Your recorder

To L1 IN/OUT

When using your recorder as the recording deck, connect its L-2 IN/

DECODER or L-1 IN/

OUT connector to the source player.

21-pin

SCART cable

(not provided)

When using your recorder as the source player, connect its L-1

IN/OUT connector to the recording deck.

Output/Input Set

L-1 OUTPUT Setting:

The L-1 IN/OUT connector accepts only a composite signal

(regular video signal) and delivers either a composite signal

(regular video signal) or a Y/C signal (a signal in which the luminance and chrominance signals are separated). Set “L-1

OUTPUT” to the appropriate mode depending on the type of appliance connected to the recorder’s L-1 IN/OUT connector.

L-2 SELECT and L-2 INPUT Setting:

The L-2 IN/DECODER connector accepts either a composite signal (regular video signal) or a Y/C signal (a signal in which the luminance and chrominance signals are separated). Set “L-2

SELECT” to the appropritate mode depending on the type of appliance connected to the recorder’s L-2 IN/DECODER connector. Set “L-2 INPUT” to the appropriate mode depending on the output signals of the connected appliance.

NOTES:

● If you have a satellite receiver or a decoder connected to the L-2

IN/DECODER connector, be sure to set “L-2 SELECT” back to appropriate mode after editing.

● If you are not connecting a satellite receiver or a decoder to the

L-2 IN/DECODER connector, leave “L-2 SELECT” set to “A/V”.

● When “L-2 SELECT” is set to “SAT”, “SAT” or “SAt” appears on

TV screen or front display panel instead of “L-2” or “L2”.

● If “L-2 SELECT” is set to “DECODER”, it is impossible to set “L-2

INPUT” to “S-VIDEO”.

● If “L-1 OUTPUT” is set to “S-VIDEO”, it is impossible to set “L-2

SELECT” to “DECODER”.

A

Access the Main Menu, then Output/Input Set screen

Press MENU . Press

RT

to move the highlight bar (pointer) to “OUTPUT/

INPUT SET”, then press OK or .

Another recorder

● If another recorder is compatible with the Y/C signal …

… When using your recorder as the source player, set “L-1

OUTPUT” to “S-VIDEO” in “Output/Input Set”.

… When using your recorder as the recording deck, set “L-2

INPUT” to “S-VIDEO” in “Output/Input Set”.

Connection with a camcorder

Connect the camcorder’s AUDIO/VIDEO OUT connectors to the recorder’s L-1 IN/OUT or L-2 IN/DECODER connector via a cable adapter.

B

Load cassettes

Insert the playback cassette into the source player and the cassette to be recorded on into the recording deck.

C

Select input mode on recording deck

Select the correct external input on the recording deck. On this recorder, press AUX and/or PR

R

/

T


PR+/– on the recorder.

Select “L-1” for the L-1 IN/OUT connector, or “L-2” for the L-2 IN/

DECODER connector.

● When using the L-2 IN/DECODER connector, set “L-2 SELECT” to “A/V” in “Output/Input Set”.

D

Select edit mode

Select the appropriate edit mode for the components if such a mode is equipped.

● On this recorder, set “PICTURE CONTROL” to “EDIT”. (

墌

12)

E

Start playback

Engage the Play mode of the source player.

F

Start recording

Engage the Record mode of the recording deck.

B

Select the output or input mode for the connectors

Press

RT

to move the highlight bar

(pointer) to the desired mode. Then, press OK or to select the appropriate setting. The default setting is bold in the table below.

Press MENU to return to normal screen.

L-2 SELECT A/V

L-2 INPUT VIDEO

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L-1 OUTPUT

—

VIDEO

/ S-VIDEO

VIDEO : If a connected appliance’s input is compatible only with regular video signals, set to “VIDEO”.

S-VIDEO : If a connected appliance’s input is compatible with Y/C signals, set to “S-VIDEO”. You can obtain high-quality S-VHS picture. (For connection, be sure to use a 21-pin SCART cable that is compatible with the Y/C signal.)

䡵

L-2 SELECT

—

A/V

/ DECODER / SAT

A/V : To use this recorder as the recording deck with the player connected to the L-2 IN/DECODER connector, or to use the satellite receiver connected to the L-2 IN/DECODER connector.

DECODER : To use a decoder connected to the L-2 IN/DECODER connector.

SAT : To view a satellite programme with the TV set while the recorder is turned off. (

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11)

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L-2 INPUT

—

VIDEO

/ S-VIDEO

VIDEO : If a connected appliance’s output is compatible only with regular video signals, set to “VIDEO”.

S-VIDEO : If a connected appliance’s output is compatible with

Y/C signals, set to “S-VIDEO”. You can obtain high-quality S-VHS picture. (For connection, be sure to use a 21-pin SCART cable that is compatible with the Y/C signal.)

System Connections

NOTE:

When you select a country in Central or Eastern Europe for country setting, you cannot use decoder with this recorder.

Connecting to a satellite receiver

Connect the decoder to the satellite receiver’s connector if you have a decoder, L-1 IN/OUT connector to TV’s connector, and

L-2 IN/DECODER connector to the satellite receiver’s connector.

Then connect the satellite receiver and TV.

● Set “L-2 SELECT” to “A/V”. (

墌

10)

● To record a programme via the satellite receiver, set the input mode to “L-2” by pressing AUX or PR

R

/

T

on the remote control or PR+/– on the recorder.

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

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

Connecting/Using a decoder

You can enjoy the variety of programming that is available through scrambled channels.

A Set “L-2 SELECT” to “DECODER”. (

墌

10)

B Connect the recorder’s L-2 IN/DECODER connector to the decoder’s 21-pin SCART connector using a 21-pin SCART cable.

C Perform the procedure as described in “When receiving a scrambled broadcast” (

墌

14).

Connecting/Using a stereo system

You can listen to the soundtrack through your stereo system.

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

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

Subsidiary Settings

Mode Set

You can change various mode settings.

Turn on the recorder and the TV, and set your TV to its AV mode or video channel.

A

Access Main Menu screen, then Mode Set screen

Press MENU . Press

RT

to place the pointer next to “MODE SET”, then press

OK or .

OUTPUT/INPUT SET

CLOCK SET

B

Select mode

Press

RT

to place the pointer next to the item you want to set.

C

Change setting

Press OK or . The default setting is bold in the following table. Press MENU to return to normal screen.

䡵

S-VHS ET

— ON

/ OFF

When this function is set to “ON”, you can record on VHS cassettes with S-VHS picture quality. Tapes recorded using this function can be played back on most S-VHS recorders or VHS recorders equipped with the S-VHS ET function or VHS recorder equipped with the SQPB (S-VHS QUASI PLAYBACK) function.

When this function is set to “ON”, the S-VHS indicator lights up on the display panel.

NOTES:

● Before recording, set “B.E.S.T.” to “ON” (

墌

see below).

● You cannot activate the S-VHS ET function while recording

(

墌

7), timer-recording (

墌

8) or Instant Timer Recording (

墌

7) or the “B.E.S.T.” function (

墌

see below) is in progress.

● The S-VHS ET function does not work with S-VHS cassettes.

● To keep the highest quality recording and playback pictures over a long period of time, S-VHS recording on S-VHS cassettes is recommended.

● Use of high grade tapes is recommended for S-VHS ET recordings. On some tapes, picture quality will not improve even if the S-VHS ET function is used. Check the recording quality before you start important recordings.

䡵

B.E.S.T.

—

ON

/ OFF

When B.E.S.T. (Biconditional Equalised Signal Tracking) system is set to “ON”, the recorder checks the condition of the tape in use during playback and recording, and compensates to provide the highest-possible pictures. When B.E.S.T. works, “bESt” appears blinking on the display panel. B.E.S.T. takes place whenever you play back a tape or start recording after inserting a cassette.

NOTE:

The recorder checks the tape condition for about 7 seconds, then starts recording. To make sure you record the desired scene or programme completely, perform the following steps:

A Press and hold

9

, and press

7

. After about 7 seconds, the recorder re-enters Record Pause mode.

B Press

4

to start recording.

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PICTURE CONTROL

—

AUTO

(NORM) / EDIT / SOFT

This function helps you to adjust the playback picture quality according to your preference.

AUTO (NORM) : Normally select this. Picture quality is adjusted automatically. When “B.E.S.T.” is “OFF”, “NORM” will appear instead of “AUTO”.

EDIT : Minimizes picture degradation during editing (recording and playback).

SOFT : Reduces image coarseness when viewing overplayed tapes containing much noise.

NOTE:

Select “EDIT” when you are editing tapes. After you finish editing, select “AUTO”.

䡵

AUTO TIMER

— ON /

OFF

● When this function is set to “ON”:

The timer recording standby mode is automatically engaged when the recorder is turned off. It is temporarily cancelled when the recorder is turned on. You do not have to press

Press

#

#

to engage or disengage the timer recording standby mode.

● When this function is set to “OFF”:

to engage or disengage the timer recording standby mode.

NOTE:

“AUTO TIMER” does not work if “POWER SAVE” is set to “ON”.

䡵

O.S.D.

—

ON

/ OFF

When this function is set to “ON”, various recorder status information (on-screen display) appears on the screen.

NOTE:

When you use the recorder as the source player for editing a tape, be sure to set this function to “OFF”. Otherwise, the recorder status information will be recorded on the edited tape.

䡵

AUTO SP

]

LP TIMER

— ON /

OFF

When this function is set to “ON”, the recorder automatically switches to LP mode to allow complete recording if there is not enough tape to record the entire programme while timerrecording in SP mode.

For example, recording a programme of 210 minutes in length onto a 180 minute tape.

Approximately 150 minutes Approximately 60 minutes

SP mode LP mode

Total 210 minutes

NOTES:

● If you have programmed the recorder to timer-record 2 or more programmes, do not use this function, but change the tape speed manually during timer programming.

● There may be some noise and sound disturbance where the tape speed switches from SP to LP mode on the tape.

● This function is not available during ITR (Instant Timer

Recording), and will not work properly with any tapes longer than E-180 or with some tapes of shorter lengths.

● If you perform timer recording with both this function and VPS/

PDC activated, and the programme goes beyond its originally scheduled length, sometimes the programme cannot be recorded in its entirety.

䡵

POWER SAVE

— ON /

OFF

When this function is set to “ON”, you can reduce the power consumption while the recorder is turned off.

NOTES:

● During Power Save mode,

• the display panel is turned off,

• the Just Clock does not work,

• and the picture may be distorted momentarily when you turn on/off the recorder.

● Power Save does not work in the following cases:

• When “L-2 SELECT” is set to “DECODER” or “SAT”,

• or when the recorder is in the timer recording standby mode,

• or in the Automatic Satellite Programme Recording mode,

• or when the recorder’s power is turned off after timerrecording or ITR (Instant Timer Recording).

䡵

VIDEO STABILIZER

— ON

/ OFF

When this function is set to “ON”, you can automatically correct vertical vibrations in the picture when playing back unstable recordings made on another recorder.

NOTE:

To watch recordings with close-caption or when you finish viewing a tape, set this function to “OFF”.

䡵

S-VHS

— ON

/ OFF

You can determine which recording mode — either S-VHS mode or VHS mode — is used for recording on S-VHS tapes.

● When this function is set to “ON”, you can record on S-VHS tapes with S-VHS picture quality.

● When this function is set to “OFF”, you can record on S-VHS tapes with VHS picture quality.

NOTES:

● S-VHS mode allows you to make high quality video recordings with horizontal resolution of 400 lines, comparing with the 230 lines of resolution of conventional VHS recordings. To achieve the highest quality picture we recommended to record in S-VHS mode. (But remember that a conventional VHS recorder without

SQPB cannot play back S-VHS tapes recorded in S-VHS mode.)

● S-VHS setting does not affect recording on VHS tapes.

Recording on VHS tapes is always performed in VHS mode except when using S-VHS ET mode (

墌

11).

䡵

COLOUR SYSTEM

—

PAL/NTSC

/ MESECAM

You can play back PAL, NTSC and MESECAM tapes, or record PAL and SECAM* signals on this recorder. Select the appropriate colour system.

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

MESECAM is the designation for tapes with SECAM signals that have been recorded on a MESECAM-compatible PAL video cassette recorder.

PAL/NTSC : To record PAL signals, or playback a PAL or NTSC tape.

MESECAM : To record SECAM signals, or play back a MESECAM tape.

NOTES:

About NTSC Playback

● Some TVs shrink the picture vertically and place black bars at the top and bottom of the screen, or cut off the top and bottom portions of superimposed displays. This is not a malfunction.

● The picture may roll up and down. This can be corrected if your

TV has the V-HOLD control function.

● 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.

䡵

AUTO POWER OFF

— 3H /

OFF

When this function is set to “3H”, the recorder turns off automatically if no operation is done in 3 hours. “AUTO POWER

OFF IN 3MIN” appears on the screen 3 minutes before the recorder is turned off.

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Clock Set

Turn on the recorder and the TV, and set your TV to its AV mode or video channel.

A

Access Main Menu screen, then Initial Set screen

Press MENU . Press

RT

to place the pointer next to “INITIAL

SET”, then press OK or .

B

Access Clock Set screen

Press

RT

OK or

to place the pointer next to “CLOCK SET”, then press

.

C

Set time, date and year

Press

RT

until the desired time appears, then press OK or . Set the date and year in the same way.

● Holding

RT

changes the time in

30-minute intervals, or changes the date in 15-day intervals.

D

Set Just Clock

Set to “ON” or “OFF” by pressing

RT

, then press OK or .

Just Clock

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

PDC signal. Normally, set “JUST CLOCK” to “ON”.

NOTES:

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

● When you select a country in Central or Eastern Europe for country setting, you cannot use Just Clock. Skip steps

● Just Clock is not effective when …

… the recorder’s power is on.

4 – 5 .

… the recorder is in the Timer mode.

… a difference of more than 3 minutes exists beween the builtin clock’s time and the actual time.

… the recorder is in the Power Save mode (

墌

12).

… “L-2 SELECT” is set to “SAT” (

墌

10).

E

Set source channel position

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

RT

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

F

Start clock

Press MENU .

ATTENTION:

If the AC was disconnected from the recorder and the recorder’s memory backup has expired, the recorder will automatically perform Auto Clock Set when the power is restored.

C

Select language

Press

RT

to place the pointer next to the desired language.

D

Perform Auto Channel Set

Press OK twice. When Auto Channel Set is completed, “SCAN COMPLETED” is displayed on the screen for about

5 seconds, then the Confirmation screen appears.

● When you select a country in Central or

Eastern Europe for country setting, station names (ID) are not stored automatically. Change station names manually. (

墌

14)

E


Press MENU .

NOTES:

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

● If no sound accompanies the picture or the audio sounds unnatural on some channels, select the appropriate TV system for those channels.

● To delete stations with poor reception condition, refer to

“Deleting a channel” (

墌

14).

Manual Channel Set

Store channels that were not stored during Auto Set Up or Auto

Channel Set.

A

Access Main Menu screen, then Confirmation screen

Press MENU . Press

RT

to place the pointer next to “MANUAL

CH SET”, then press OK or .

B

Select position

Press

RT

until an open channel position begins blinking, then press OK . The Manual Channel Set screen appears.

C

Select band

Press

RT

to select CH (regular) or CC

(cable), then press .

D

Input channel

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

“0” before any single number entries.

● To input the registered station name

(ID), press until “– – – –” begins blinking, then press

RT

.

● When “L-2 SELECT” is set to “A/V” or “SAT”, the “DECODER” setting cannot be changed. (

墌

10)

● If you have selected a country in Central or Eastern Europe for country setting,

“TV SYSTEM” setting appears instead of

“DECODER” setting. When you can see the picture but can hear no audio, select appropriate TV system.

Press until D/K or B/G blinks. Then press

RT

to select D/K or B/G.

Tuner Set

Perform the following steps only if the tuner has not been set correctly by Auto Set Up, or if you have moved to a different area, or if a new station starts broadcasting in your area.

The recorder needs to memorise all necessary stations in channel positions in order to record TV programmes. Auto Channel Set automatically assigns all receivable stations in your area.

Auto Channel Set

A

Access Main Menu screen, then Auto Channel Set screen

Press MENU . Press

RT

to place the pointer next to “AUTO CH

SET”, then press OK or .

B


Press

RT or .

to place the pointer next to your country, then press OK

Major Countries/Areas

Austria, Denmark, Finland, Holland, Italy,

Norway, Spain, Switzerland, Sweden,

Germany, Egypt, Western Europe

China, Mongolia, Rumania, Bulgaria, Czech

Rep., Slovakia, Hungary, Poland, Russia,

Central or Eastern Europe

E

Store new channel

Press OK .

● Repeat steps

Press MENU .

2 – 5 as necessary.

F


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Deleting a channel

A

Access Confirmation screen

Perform step 1 of “Manual Channel Set” (

墌

13).

B

Select position

Press

RT begins blinking.

to until the channel you want to delete

C

Delete channel

Press

&

. The channel directly beneath the cancelled one moves up one line.

● Repeat steps 2 – 3 as necessary.

D


Press MENU .

Changing station channel positions

A



墌

13).

B

Select position

Press

RT

until the station you want to move begins blinking, then press OK . The channel number (CH) and the station name (ID) begin blinking.

C

Select new position

Press

RT then press OK .

to move the station to the new position,

Example : If you moved the station in position 4 to position 2, the stations originally in positions 2 and 3 each move down one space.

● Repeat steps

Press MENU .

2 – 3 as necessary.

D


When receiving a scrambled broadcast

NOTE:

When you select a country in Central or Eastern Europe for country setting, you cannot use decoder with this recorder.

A

Select decoder mode

Set “L-2 SELECT” to “DECODER”. (

墌

10)

B


Perform step 1 of “Manual Channel Set”.

C

Select position

Press

RT

to select the channel broadcasting scrambled programmes, then press OK twice.

D

Change decoder setting

Press until “OFF” begins blinking, and set it to “ON” by pressing

RT

. Then press OK .


E


Press MENU .

Changing station name

A



墌

13).

B

Select position

Press

RT

until the desired channel begins blinking, then press OK twice. The Manual Channel Set screen appears.

C

Select station name

If the station name is registered in your recorder,

Press until the station name (ID) begins blinking. Press

RT

until the desired station name appears, then press

OK .

Repeat steps 2 – 3 as necessary.

Otherwise,

Press until the first letter of the station name (ID) begins blinking. Press

RT

to cycle through the characters, then press . Enter the remaining characters the same way (maximum of 4).

After entering all characters, press OK .

● The characters available for the station name (ID) are A-Z, 0-9, –, *, +, _ (space).

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

RT

.

D


Press MENU .

Fine-tuning channels

A



墌

13).

B

Select position

Press

RT

until the channel you want to tune begins blinking, then press OK twice. The Manual Channel Set screen appears.

C

Perform tuning

Press until “+/–” begins blinking, then press

RT

until the picture is its clearest. Then press OK .


D


Press MENU .

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TV station and ID list

ID* STATION NAME

DR1

DR2

DSF

DUNA

ETB1

ETB2

ETV

EUNW

EURO

EUSP

FEMM

FILM

FNET

FR2

FR3

CANZ

CH4

CH5

CHLD

CINE

CLUB

CMT

CNN

CSUR

CT1

CT2

DISC

DK1

DK2

DK4

1000

3SAT

9LIV

AB3

ADLT

ANIM

ANT3

ARD

ARTE

ATV

B1

BBC

BBC1

BBC2

BBCW

BIO+

BLOO

BR3

C+

C1

C9

CAN5

CANV

KBH

KIKA

LA7

LIB

LOCA

M6

MBC

MCM

MDR

MOVE

MTV

MTV1

MTV2

MTV3

NGEO

N24

N3

FR5

GALA

HBO

HR3

HSEU

INFO

ITA1

ITA7

ITV1

JIM

JSTV

KA2

KAB1

KAN2

KAN5

N-TV

NBC

NDR

NED1

NED2

NED3

NET5

NEWS

France 5

GALAVISION

HBO

HESSEN3

HSEU

INFO-KANAL

ITALIA1

ITALIA7

ITV

JIM TV

JSTV

KA2

KABEL1

KANAL2

KANAL5

Kbh. Kanal

Kinder kanal

LA7

Liberty TV

LOCAL

M6

MBR

MCM

MDR

MOVIE

MTV

MTV1

MTV2

MTV3

NGEO

News 24

NORD3

N-TV

NBC SUPER

NDR

NED1

NED2

NED3

Net 5

TV1000

3SAT

9LIVE

AB3

ADULT

Animal Planet

ANTENA3

ARD

ARTE

ATV

BERLIN1

BBC GROUP

BBC1

BBC2

BBCW

TV BIO+

BLOOMBERG

BAYERN3

CANAL PLUS

PORTUGUSES

C9

CANALE5

KETNET CANVAS

KANAAL Z

CHANNEL4

CHANNEL5

CHILD

CINEMA

TELECLUB

CMT

CNN

ANDALUCIA

CT 1

CT 2

DISCOVERY

TV Denmark 1

TV Denmark 2

Denmark 4

DR TV

DR2

DSF

DUNA TV

ETB1

ETB2

Game/Shop/Music

EURO NEWS

EURONEWS

EUROSPORTS

FEMMAN

FILM

FILMNET

France2

France3

ID*

TEL5

TF1

TM

TMC

TMF

TNT

TRT

STAR

SVT1

SVT2

SV24

SWR

TCC

TCM

TELE

RTLK

RTP

RTV4

SAT1

SBS6

SERV

SF1

SF2

SHOW

SIC

SKY

SKYN

SPEK

SPRT

SRTL

NICK

NOVA

NRK1

NRK2

ODE

ORF1

ORF2

PHOE

POLS

PREM

PRIM

PRO7

RAI1

RAI2

RAI3

RET4

RTB1

RTB2

RTL

RTL2

RTL4

RTL5

RTL7

TVG

TVI

TVN

TV24

TVP1

TVP2

TV P

V8

VCR

VH-1

VIT

VIVA

VIV2

VMTV

VOX

VSAT

VT4

TSI1

TSI2

TSR1

TSR2

TV1

TV2

TV2Z

TV3

TV3+

TV4

TV5

TV6

TV8

TVE1

TVE2

VTM

WDR3

WRLD

YLE1

YLE2

YORN

ZDF

ZTV

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

STATION NAME

NICKELODEON

NOVA TV

NRK

NRK2

ODEON

ORF1

ORF2

PHOENIX

POLST

PREMIERE

PRIMA TV

PRO7

RAI1

RAI2

RAI3

RETE4

TELE21

RTBF2

RTL

RTL2

RTL4

RTL5

RTL7

RTL KLUB

RTP

RTV4

SAT1

SBS

Service

SF1

SF2

SHOW

SOCIEDADE

SKY CHANNEL

SKY NEWS

SPEKTRUM

SPORT

SUPER RTL

STAR-TV

SVT1

SVT2

News

SUEDWEST3

TCC

TCM

TELE

TELE5

TF1

TM

TELEMONTECARLO

TMF

TNT INT

TRT INT

TSI

TSI2

TSR

TSR2

BRTN TV1

TV2

TV2 Z

TV3

TV3 plus

TV4

TV5

TV6

TV8

TVE1

TVE2

TV GALICIA

TV INDEPENDENT

TV NORGE

TVN24

TVP1

TVP2

TV Polonia

V8

VIDEO

VH-1

VIT

VIVA

VIVA2

VIDEO MUSIC

VOX

VIASAT3

VT4

VTM

West3

WRLD

YLE1

YLE2

YORIN

ZDF

ZTV

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Video Channel Set

Video channel (RF output channel) is the channel on which your

TV receives picture and sound signals from the recorder through the RF cable.

Perform the following steps only if —

— Video Channel Set has not been done correctly by the Auto Set

Up function (

墌

4),

— interference appears in the TV picture after you have moved to a different area or a new station has started broadcasting in your area,

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

If you have connected the recorder to your TV via the AV connection (

墌

4), set the video channel to off.

If you have connected the recorder to your TV via the RF connection (

墌

4), set the correct video channel.

● Make sure the recorder’s power is off and there is no cassette inserted in the recorder.

A

Access Video Channel Set mode

Hold down

0

on the recorder until the display panel shows the following.

B

Set RF output system

The blinking number on the display indicates the RF output system of your country. Press

RT

to set to “1” or “2”, then press OK . (1: B/G 2: D/K)

Major Countries/Areas

Austria, Denmark, Finland, Holland, Italy,

Norway, Spain, Switzerland, Sweden,

Germany, Egypt, Western Europe

TV System

B/G

China, Mongolia, Rumania, Bulgaria, Czech

Rep., Slovakia, Hungary, Poland, Russia,

Central or Eastern Europe

D/K

C

Set video channel


Press PR – until the display panel shows

“1 – –” (or “2 – –”).

● Now the video channel is set to off.


Press PR + or – to set the video channel to a vacant position between 22 and 69 which is not occupied by any local station in your area.

(Example) If channel 50 is available in your area, set the video channel to 50.

Then, set your TV to UHF channel 50.

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

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

D

Exit Video Channel Set mode

Press OK .


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


The channel on which the two vertical white bars appear clearly is your video channel. To view picture signals from the recorder, set your TV to the video channel.

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Specifications

GENERAL

Power requirement

Power consumption

Power on

Power off

Temperature

: AC 220 V – 240 V

: 16 W

: 3.5 W d

, 50 Hz/60 Hz

Operating

Storage

: 5°C to 40°C

: –20°C to 60°C

Operating position : Horizontal only

Dimensions (W x H x D) : 400 mm x 94 mm x 265 mm

Weight

Format

: 3.1 kg

: S-VHS/VHS PAL standard

Maximum recording time

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

(LP) : 480 min. with E-240 video cassette

VIDEO/AUDIO

Signal system

Recording system

Signal-to-noise ratio

Horizontal resolution

VHS

S-VHS

Frequency range

Normal audio

Hi-Fi audio

Input/Output

: PAL-type colour signal and CCIR monochrome signal, 625 lines

50 fields

: DA4 (Double Azimuth) head helical scan system

: 45 dB

: 250 lines

: 400 lines

: 70 Hz to 10,000 Hz

: 20 Hz to 20,000 Hz

: 21-pin SCART connectors:

IN/OUT x 1, IN/DECODER x 1

RCA connectors:

AUDIO OUT x 1

TUNER/TIMER

TV channel storage capacity

Tuning system

Channel coverage

VHF

UHF

Aerial output

Memory backup time

: 99 positions (+AUX position)

: Frequency synthesized tuner

: 47 MHz – 89 MHz/

104 MHz – 300 MHz/

302 MHz – 470 MHz

: 470 MHz – 862 MHz

: UHF channels 22 – 69 (Adjustable)

: Approx. 10 min.

ACCESSORIES

Provided accessories : RF cable,

Infrared remote control unit,

“R6” battery x 2

Specifications shown are for SP mode unless specified otherwise.

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

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