Recording Features. JVC HR-J270, HR-J472EU, HR-671, HR-J673EU, HRJ670, HR-672, HR-470, HR-J671, HR-J670, HRJ472

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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.

1

Start recording.

Press 7 on the recorder.

2

Engage the ITR mode.

Press 7 again. “ o “ blinks and 0:30 appears on the front display panel.

3

Set the recording duration.

If you want to record for more than 30 minutes, press 7 to extend the time. Each press extends recording time by

30 minutes.

NOTE:

You can only perform ITR using the

7

button on the recorder’s front panel.

Record One Programme While

Watching Another

If your recorder is connected to the TV via the AV connection, 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 TV screen, while the one selected with the recorder’s PR buttons is recorded on the tape.

● If a decoder is connected to the recorder (

墌 pg. 34), you can select a scrambled channel as well with the TV channel controls.

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Elapsed Recording Time Indication

1

Set the counter display.

Press – –:– – until a counter reading appears on the front display panel.

2

Reset the counter.

Press 0000 before starting recording or playback.

●

The counter is reset to “0:00:00” and shows the exact elapsed time as the tape runs. You can check the exact time of a recording or playback.

Tape Remaining Time

Press – –:– – until the time remaining on the tape appears.

●

The front display panel shows the tape remaining time with

“ y

“ displayed.

●

By pressing the – –:– – button, you can change the display to show the counter reading, channel position*, clock time or tape remaining time.

* Channel position is not displayed during playback.

NOTE:

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

Type of Broadcast

Being Received

RECORDING (cont.)

Receiving Stereo And Bilingual

Programmes

(HR-J670/671/672/673/

674EU only)

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 TV screen for a few seconds.

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

“HIFI L j h

● To listen to a bilingual programme, press AUDIO until j

R” appears on the TV screen.

“ or “HIFI h

R” appears on the TV screen.

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

NOTE:

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

墌 pg. 37).

To Record Stereo And Bilingual Programmes (A2)

Stereo programmes are automatically recorded in stereo on the

Hi-Fi audio track (with the normal audio track recording mixed L and R channel sound).

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

To 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 (HR-J670/

671/672/673/674EU only)” on page 19.