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JVC HR-S8500E/EH User's Manual

1. o A amp lt lt PR 20 B ORR EBO d A a lt e CD Player etc CD Player etc Mixer output Audio mixer Original sound AUDIO OUT 00 An EDITING cont Audio dubbing replaces the normal audio sound of a previously recorded tape with a new soundtrack Eos Pre recorded tape Normal audio track Video Hi Fi audio track I Audio dubbed tape MAKE CONNECTIONS Connect an audio component to the AUDIO L R connectors on the recorder s front panel When connecting monaural equipment use only the recorder s AUDIO L connector SET INPUT MODE Press NUMBER key 0 and or TV PROG so that F 1 or S 1 appears in place of a channel number LOCATE START POINT 3 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 dubbing with audio mixing press AUDIO on the rem
2. AUX IN or TAPE MONITOR Audio Cable not provided Television Y x OUT IN OUT T IN OUT 8 VIDEO COMP Y C 000000000 VERREM Mains outlet AV2 INIDECODER Speaker Speaker Rear View AUDIO OUT MAKE CON N ECTIONS ae range of more than 80 dB with Connect the AUDIO OUT L and R connectors on your regards to its Hi Fi audio capability It is recommended that video recorder to the AUX IN or TAPE MONITOR you check the maximum level if you are going to listen to the terminals on your stereo system s receiver or amplifier 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 NOTES prevent television interference If both are of the non shielded type do not place the speakers adjacent to the TV set as this When connecting your recorder s audio output connectors to can adversely affect the video playback picture a stereo amplifier make sure you connect L and R correctly If stereo
3. IMPORTANT In certain reception conditions station names may not be stored correctly and auto Guide Program Number Set may not work properly If the Guide Program numbers are not set properly when you timer record a TV programme using SuowVitw the recorder will record a TV programme of a different station When programming the timer using SHOwVIzEW be sure to check whether the channel position on which your recorder receives the broadcasting station you wish to record is selected pg 26 SHowViEw Timer Programming Your video recorder memorizes all detected stations even if reception of some of them is poor In these cases picture quality may be poor To delete those stations with an unacceptable picture r Delete A Channel on page 53 NOTES e Fine tuning is performed automatically during Auto Channel Set If you want to perform it manually refer to page 56 If you perform Auto Channel Set when the aerial cable is not connected properly SCAN COMPLETED NO SIGNAL appears on the screen in step 7 When this happens make sure of the aerial connection and press OK Auto Channel Set will take place again EN 1 PERFORM AUTO CHANNEL SET Press OK or b The Auto Set screen AUTO SET appears and remains PLEASE WAIT on screen while the recorder searches for receivable stations As Auto Channel 2 N Set pr
4. Storing Channels Manually Store channels that were not stored during Auto Set Up r pg 6 or Auto Channel Set r pg 50 1 D ACCESS MAIN MENU Press MENU ACCESS CONFIRMATION SCREEN Press AV to move the highlight bar pointer to MANUAL CH SET then press OK or gt The Confir mation screen appears SELECT POSITION Press AV lt gt until an open position in which you want to store a channel begins blinking then press OK The Manual Channel Set screen appears Ex To store in position 12 PR CH ID PR CH ID 01 25 ARD 08 C26 E SP 02 SKY1 09 55 WEST 03 10 ZDF 10 C24 SATi 04 C65 511 C23 OSF 05 C31 BBC1 12 06 C32 BBC2 13 07 C33 3SAT 14 ava p gt EDIT X DELETE MENU EXIT The blueback screen and the programme currently being broadcast by the selected channel appear alternately for 8 seconds each SELECT BAND Press AV to change the band between CH regular and CC cable then PR CH ID DECODER press P CES A v SELECT lt gt CURSOR OK MENU EXIT The blueback screen and the programme currently being broadcast by the selected channel appear alternately for 8 seconds each INPUT CHANNEL Press the NUMBER keys to input the channel number you want to store e Input before any single number entries To input the registered sta
5. Audio signal Video signal Another recorder w PAUSE connector Recorder REMOTE B Ess oo C Mini plug Cable Not provided Inm This function makes it easier to create edited videos when your video recorder is used as the source player in combination with another JVC video recorder equipped with a Remote PAUSE Connector You can pre program up to 8 scenes or cuts for automatic editing in the sequence you have specified You can also perform Random Assemble Editing with a second non JVC recorder r pg 43 MAKE CONNECTIONS Connect your recorder s AV1 IN OUT or S VIDEO OUT AUDIO OUT connectors to the video and audio input connectors on the recording deck and connect your recorder s PAUSE R A EDIT connector to the PAUSE connector on the recording deck e If the recording deck doesn t have a PAUSE connec tor connect to the R A EDIT connector instead The Mini plug cable is a mono 3 5 mm mini plug to mono 3 5 mm mini plug connector PREPARE FOR EDITING Insert the cassette to be recorded on into the recorder and set the recorder s input mode LOAD SOURCE CASSETTE Insert the source cassette into your recorder SET EDIT MODE See Editing Mode Setting on page 36 START SOURCE PLAYBACK Press PLAY ACCESS MAIN MENU SCREEN Press MENU ACCESS R A EDIT SCREEN Press to move the
6. N ACCESS COUNTRY SET SCREEN N 9986 20661 9886 Press AV to move the highlight bar pointer to AUTO CH SET then press OK or b MAIN MENU MODE SET MANUAL CH SET 3 H 8 INITIAL SET REC LEVEL CTL R A EDIT lav gt MENU EXIT SELECT COUNTRY Press AV to move the highlight bar pointer to your country s name then press OK or b SELECT LANGUAGE Press AV to move the DANSK highlight bar pointer to SUOMI NORSK the language of your SVENSKA choice NEDERLANDS aa You do not have to press FRANCAIS OK pressing OK starts DEUTSCH Auto Channel Set ES ENGLISH Av gt MENU EXIT RETURN TO NORMAL SCREEN Press MENU l INITIAL SETTINGS cont You can choose whether or not to have various operational indicators appear on screen by setting this function ON or OFF Sc ree n Messages appear in the selected language gt pg 8 or 9 TURN ON THE RECORDER Displays Press D l Turn on the TV and select the VIDEO channel or AV mode ACCESS MAIN MENU SCREEN Press MENU ACCESS MODE SET SCREEN Move the highlight bar pointer to MODE SET by pressing AV then press OK or b ENABLE DISABLE ON SCREEN DISPLAY The default setting is ON so if you want on screen displays leave the setting a
7. Guide Program Number Set ACCESS MAIN MENU SCREEN Press MENU ACCESS INITIAL SET SCREEN Press AY to move the highlight bar pointer to INITIAL SET then press OK or b ACCESS GUIDE PROG SET SCREEN Press AY to move the highlight bar pointer to GUIDE PROG SET then press OK or b ENTER GUIDE NUMBER Press AV or NUMBER keys to enter the Guide Program number for the desired GUIDE PROG SET station as shown in the TV GUIDE PROG TV PROG listings Then press m OKor b EZ cm Av gt MENU EXIT Ex When inputting the Guide Program number 2 for ZDF ENTER RECEIVING CHANNEL POSITION NUMBER Press AV or NUMBER keys to input the number of the recorder s channel position on which the Guide Program number s broadcast is received Then press OK or b GUIDE PROG SET GUIDE PROG TV PROG SZ Ss av gt MENU EXIT Ex If ZDF is received on channel position 2 If the satellite broadcast is received on your recorder s auxiliary channel L 2 select L 2 for the channel position Repeat steps 4 and 5 as necessary RETURN TO NORMAL SCREEN h Press MENU Guide Program Number Guide Program GUIDE PROG number refers to the assigned TV station numbers according to broadcast area for SuowVitw timer recording The Guide Program numbers be found in most TV listings EN O 5S EN Clock Set SU
8. 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 r pg 58 If you have moved to a different area perform each setting as required e Video Channel setting for RF connection users r gt pg 49 Tuner setting r pg 50 Clock setting r pg 58 If a new station starts broadcasting in your area perform tuner setting 7 pg 50 and if necessary video channel setting 7 pg 49 INITIAL SETTINGS When the 0 1 button on the recorder remote control is pressed for the first time to power on the recorder after you plug the mains power cord into a mains outlet the Country Set display will appear on the TV screen and the recorder s front display panel By simply selecting your country the Auto Set Up function sets the tuner channels clock Guide Program numbers and video channel automatically If you live in Belgium BELGIUM or Switzerland SUISSE you also need to select your area Useful if you have connected the video recorder to your TV via RF connection r pg 4 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 You can refer to the front display panel and or the on screen
9. SEE AUTO SET UP ON REAR SIDE VIDEO CASSETTE RECORDER HR S8500E EH 47 TIME JOG amp SCAN SHOW VIEW SWS 625 ENGLISH SAFETY FIRST 2 Safety Precautlons 2 INSTALLING YOUR NEW RECORDER 4 Basic ConnedctlOns isses noe nep aye eei S VIDEO Connection INITIAL SETTINGS Language On Screen Displays Power Save Mode HR S8500E only 1 INFORMATION ON COLOUR SYSTEM 12 Colour System Set nene 2 PLAYBACK 13 Basic Playback 52 3 Playback Features 4 8 RECORDING 20 Basic Recording uwa aa oer rens 20 Recording Features u u usa 21 B E S T Picture System 24 TIMER RECORDING 26 SuowViEw Timer Programming 26 Express Timer Programming 28 Automatic Satellite Programme Recording 32 SPECIAL FEATURES 33 Remote Control Functions 33 EDITING 36 Preparation For Editing 36 Edit From A Camcorder 37 Edit To Or From Another Video 38 Insert Editing 40 Random Assemble Editing 42 Audio Dubbing eorr oett 44 SYSTEM CONNECTIONS 4
10. until the time remaining on the tape appears The display panel shows the tape remaining time with SX 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 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 22 Retake You can cut out unnecessary parts of a TV programme while you re recording it End of programme Beginning of programme Programme Unnecessary Unnecessary p rogramme part part 2 Recorded part 4 4 Go back to end of programme to cut out unnecessary part ENGAGE RECORD PAUSE MODE 1 Press PAUSE during recording LOCATE START POINT Hold down REW or FF and release it when you reach the point where you want to resume recording Your recorder returns to the Record Pause mode N RESUME RECORDING Press PLAY when you wish to resume recording CO RECORDING cont S VHS Super VHS and VHS Your recorder can record in either S VHS or VHS To record in S VHS Perform the steps 1 4 below to set S VHS to AUTO Then insert a cass
11. STOP DATE TV PROG VPS PDC SP LP MM RETURN TO NORMAL SCREEN DISPLAY 5 Press as many times as necessary If there are still some programmes remaining go on to step 6 RETURN TO TIMER MODE 6 Press NOTE You can also check the programmes on the display panel even if the recorder s power is off unless the recorder is in the Power Save mode t pg 11 or the recorder is in the Timer mode however it is not possible to cancel or replace the programmes Auto SP LP Timer If when timer recording in SP mode there is not enough tape to record the entire programme the recorder automatically switches to LP mode to allow complete recording For Example Recording a programme of 210 minutes in length onto a 180 minute tape Approximately 150 minutes Approximately 60 minutes SP mode LP mode Total 210 minutes Make sure you set AUTO SP LP TIMER to ON at the Mode Set screen before the timer recording starts ACCESS MAIN MENU SCREEN 1 Press MENU ACCESS MODE SET SCREEN Press AV to move the highlight bar pointer to MODE SET then press OK or b SELECT MODE Press AV to move the highlight bar pointer to AUTO SP LP TIMER then press OK or D to select ON HR S8500E HR S8500EH MODE SET MODE SET AUTO TIMER OFF AUTO TIMER OFF 0 S D ON 0 S D ON Go B ON Lr AUTO SP LP TIMER ITAL 3R ON D ON Lr AUTO TIMER DIGI
12. Buttons with a small dot on the left side of the name can also be used to operate your TV r pg 34 en 65 Q TV Button r pg 34 VCR Button r pg 34 TV VCR Button gt pg 21 34 REVIEW Button r pg 15 NUMBER Keys rF pg 20 26 VPS PDC Button gt pg 27 29 Q X Button r pg 30 0000 Button rx pg 21 43 Q STOP Button r pg 28 START Button r pg 28 PROG Button r pg 26 Button gt pg 30 Rewind REW Button r pg 13 15 B Record Button gt pg 20 Stop Button r pg 13 20 MENU Button r pg 9 Av Button r pg 6 TV PROG t pg 34 SAT Button r pg 35 STANDBY ON Button r pg 6 AUDIO Button t pg 17 4 3 TV Muting Button r pg 34 Button r pg 21 DAILY Button gt pg 27 29 WEEKLY Button r pg 27 29 AUX Button r pg 37 38 Button t pg 27 29 DATE Button r pg 28 TV PROG Button r pg 20 30 SEC Button c pg 15 Auto Tracking Button r pg 15 SP LP Button r pg 20 Play Button r pg 13 Fast Forward FF Button r pg 13 15 Pause Button r pg 14 OK Button r pg 7 lt D Button r pg 14 18 TV 4 Button r pg 34 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 tuners of JVC and other brands r pg 34 35 Point the remote control toward the sensor window The maxi
13. e The Play indicator on the display panel blinks slowly The tape plays 50 times automatically and then stops STOP PLAYBACK 3 Press STOP at any time to stop playback NOTE Pressing PLAY REW FF or PAUSE also stops Repeat Playback 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 0 1 within 2 seconds Soundtrack Selection During Playback 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 Pressing AUDIO on the remote control changes the soundtrack being played back as follows TRACK NOTES USE Recorder s Front Panel On Screen Display e T E should normally be selected In this mode Hi Fi stereo tapes are Bl q L in a For Hi Fi stereo tapes played back in stereo and the normal audio track is played back D m FI For main audio of Bilingual tapes automatically for tapes with only L normal audio HI FI m For instructions on recording stereo lt aR For subiaudio of Bilingual tapes and bilingual programmes refer to 20 page 23 NORM NORM For audio dubbed tapes a O S D m stbe setto DN ade HI FI on screen display
14. Once you have set the remote control to operate the satellite tuner you don t have to repeat this step until you replace your remote control s battteries Some satellite tuner brands have more than one code If the satellite tuner does not function with one code try entering another OPERATE SATELLITE TUNER First press SAT to set the remote control to satellite tuner mode then press the corresponding button 0 1 TV PROG NUMBER keys For VIDEOWAY or some brands of satellite tuner you must press 4 47 after having pressed the NUMBER keys The NUMBER buttons may not function with some satellite tuners IMPORTANT Although the provided remote control unit is compatible with JVC satellite tuners as well as many other models it may not work with your satellite tuner or in some instances may have limited function capability SATELLITE TUNER BRAND CODE JVC 13 14 AMSTRAD 01 02 03 04 GRUNDIG 05 06 HIRSCHMANN 05 SIEMENS 05 WISI 05 KATHREIN 05 11 12 PACE 06 08 PHILIPS 07 FINLUX 09 ITT 09 NOKIA 09 SALORA 09 RFT 10 SKYMASTER 10 MASPRO 11 13 PANASONIC 15 JERROLD 16 VIDEOWAY 17 Preparation For Editing Turn on the TV and select the VIDEO channel or AV mode EDITING Editing Mode Setting You can minimize picture degradation while editing ACCESS MAIN MENU SCREEN Press MENU ACCESS MODE SET SCREEN Move the highlight bar MA
15. MANUAL SET INITIAL SET Press AV to move the highlight bar pointer to MODE SET then press OKorb REC LEVEL CTL R A EDIT av gt MENU EXIT SELECT MODE Press OK or to select either ON or OFF HR S8500E HR S8500EH MODE SET MODE SET B E S T ON B E S T ON AUTO SP LP TIMER OFF AUTO SP LP TIMER OFF DIGITAL 3R DIGITAL 3R ON POWER SAVE S VHS A EDIT NEXT PAGE Av MENU EXIT RETURN TO NORMAL SCREEN Press MENU NEXT PAGE av gt MENU EXIT 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 2 TIMER RECORDING cont This facility allows you record automatically a satellite programme which is timer programmed on your external satellite tuner e A T m T Connect a satellite tuner to the recorder s AV2 IN DECODER U a C connector and programme the timer on the satellite tuner the recorder starts recording when the signals input from the satellite e tuner to the AV2 IN DECODER connector and when there is no a te te input signals the recorder stops recording and the power shuts off Before performing the following steps p e Make sure the satellite tuner is connected to the rog ra nm nm e recorder s AV2 IN DECODER connector r pg 46 e Programme the timer on the satellite tuner al e Insert a cassette with the safety tab in place
16. appears a VPS PDC signal Repeat steps 1 9 for each additional programme 1 Press until the channel position appears on the DGOA LAAA lAloESOIOIAGLL H EEIIL amp GDSxLaOOGHscoLKcGo eob A A aeAa QAExSo display panel ENGAGE RECORDER S 2 Hold down START for about 5 seconds VPS PDC appears blinking on the display panel TIMER MODE If a VPS PDC signal is detected from the station VPS PDC will stop blinking Press The recorder turns off automatically and If no VPS PDC signal is detected from the station VPS appears on the display panel PDC will blink at a slower rate 3 Press or START again to return to normal display To disengage the timer press again To Timer Record Weekly Or Daily Serials anytime during steps 2 through 9 press WEEKLY NUMBER 1 1 key 9 for weekly serials or DAILY NUMBER key 8 for Timer Warning daily serials Monday Friday Either WEEKLY or DAILY If you have programmed your appears on the screen Pressing the button again makes the recorder to timer record a corresponding indication disappear programme or a series of programmes a warning WARNING appears on screen to tell you Dot SHO NOTE that the recording is to start in t X You can programme this recorder to timer record as many as 8 5 minutes programmes If you try to programme the recorder to record a
17. appears on the display panel To disengage the timer press again NOTES To Change The Stop Time press STOP after pressing OK in step 3 You can 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 pg 30 It is not possible to timer record a TV programme with a SuowViEW number which starts with ATTENTION Regarding Guide Program Number Set GUIDE PROG SET appears after performing step 3 if the Guide Program number for the SHOWViIEW number you entered has not been set Press the NUMBER keys or AY to input the channel position number on which your recorder receives that station then press OK or gt The SHOwViEw program screen appears GUIDE PROG SET Ex To timer record a ZDF programme with SHOwViEW If your recorder receives ZDF o
18. ing scrambled programmes then press OK twice CHANGE DECODER SETTING Press gt until OFF decoder setting begins blinking and set it to ON by pressing Av RETURN TO CONFIRMATION SCREEN Press OK Repeat steps 3 through 5 as necessary CLOSE CONFIRMATION SCREEN Press MENU ATTENTION After you have deleted channels or changed channel positions be sure to perform Guide Program Number Set r pg 57 in order to get proper results from SHOwViEW timer recording 5A en SUBSIDIARY SETTINGS cont Set Stations A Set Stations B Set station names that are registered in your recorder Set station names other than the ones registered in your recorder Perform steps 1 and 2 of Storing Channels Manually on Perform steps 1 and 2 of Storing Channels Manually on page 52 to access the Confirmation screen before continuing page 52 to access the Confirmation screen and then SELECT ITEM Press AV lt D until the item you want begins blinking ACCESS MANUAL CHANNEL SET SCREEN Press OK twice SELECT NEW STATION Press b until the station name ID begins blinking then press AV until the PRL CH ID DECODER new station s name ID 06 CH45 ETE you want to store begins blinking i i Av CHANGE ID Registered station names 4 x CURSOR r pg 55 appear as you OK press AV MENU EXIT SWITCH STATIONS Press OK The Confirmation screen app
19. 301 of 28 Dec 95 The STANDBY ON button does not completely shut off mains power from the unit but switches operating current on and off b shows electrical power standby 1 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 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 Accumul
20. MENU EXIT PREVIOUS PAGE EDIT AV2 SELECT VIDEO COLOUR SYSTEM PAL NTSC Lr TIME SCAN AUDIO ON OFF gt MENU EXIT HR S8500EH MODE SET Lr AUTO TIMER OFF 0 S D ON S T ON AUTO SP LP TIMER OFF DIGITAL 3R ON S VHS AUTO EDIT OFF NEXT PAGE gt MENU EXIT PREVIOUS PAGE AV2 SELECT VIDEO OLOUR SYSTEM PAL NT Lr TIME SCAN AUDIO ON av gt MENU EXIT 20 en Basic Recording Turn on the TV and select the VIDEO channel or AV mode PLAY TV PROG at S EAN u m LY c E PAUSE g gt lt lt nN CZ C85 DID CO CO SP P 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 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 channel you wish to record The TV PROG dial can also be used to select a channel SET TAPE SPEED Press SP LP Check the SP LP indicator on the recor
21. Recording SELECT AV2 SELECT MODE 1 Set AV2 SELECT to SAT r pg 39 s 000 SET TAPE SPEED REC LINK gt 2 Press SP LP to set the tape speed ENGAGE AUTO SATELLITE E the satellite tuner before the PROG REC MODE programme is executed otherwise the recorder will start Press and hold REC LINK for about 2 seconds The recording when the satellite tuner s power is turned on 3 button lights up and the recorder turns off If you have connected another appliance other than a automatically satellite tuner to the AV2 IN DECODER connector be sure not to engage the Auto Satellite Prog Rec mode To disengage the Auto Satellite Prog Rec mode press otherwise the recorder will start recording when the REC LINK The button s light goes off connected appliance s power is turned on I the recorder s power is off it is not possible to e Auto Satellite Prog recording and timer recording cannot engage the Auto Satellite Prog Rec mode be done at the same time NOTES e Auto Satellite Prog recording is possible with the AV2 IN DECODER connector only For timer programming of the satellite tuner refer to the instruction manual of the satellite tuner Auto Satellite Prog recording is not possible if your satellite tuner does not have a timer e The button s lig
22. S VIDEO This setting will let you take advantage of higher quality S VHS pictures decoder is connected to the AV2 IN DECODER connector set AV2 SELECT to DECODER See page 47 as well satellite tuner is connected to the AV2 IN DECODER connector set AV2 SELECT to SAT See page 46 as well Press MENU to return to normal screen b S VIDEO c DECODER d SAT en MODE SET CEU TIMER 0 S D B T ON AUTO SP LP TIMER OFF DIGITAL 3R ON POWER SAVE S VHS NEXT PAGE av gt MENU EXIT PREVIOUS PAGE EDIT AV2 SELECT COLOUR SYSTEM PAL NTSC TIME SCAN AUDIO ON gt MENU EXIT MODE SET Lr AUTO TIMER 0 S D T ON AUTO TIMER pU DIGITAL S VHS EDIT NEXT PAGE Av MENU EXIT PREVIOUS PAGE Lr AV2 SELECT OLOUR TIME SCAN AUDIO lav gt MENU EXIT If you are using a decoder or satellite tuner be sure to set AV2 SELECT back to DECODER or SAT after editing If you re not using a decoder or satellite tuner leave AV2 SELECT set to VIDEO or S VIDEO AUTO OFF VIDEO TEM PAL NT ON The default setting is VIDEO if the recorder s memory backup has expired due to a power cut or because the AC was removed from the recorder VIDEO will be automatically selected when the power is restored to the recorder If you are using a decoder or satellite tune
23. TELEAVIA 05 TELEFUNKEN 05 THOMSON 05 FERGUSON 06 PHILIPS 07 SAMSUNG 07 19 23 24 25 BLAUPUNKT 08 GRUNDIG 08 SONY 09 PANASONIC 10 GRAETZ 11 ITT 11 LUXOR 11 SALORA 11 SELECO 11 MIVAR 12 HITACHI 13 TOSHIBA 14 MITSUBISHI 15 FINLUX 16 NOKIA 17 SHARP 18 FUNAI 20 GOLDSTAR 21 NEC 22 ATTENTION The remote control can operate not only the video recorder but also some of your TV and satellite tuner s functions To operate your video recorder first press the VCR button to set the remote control to the Video mode To operate your TV first press the TV button to set the remote control to the TV mode To operate your satellite tuner first press the SAT button to set the remote control to the Satellite tuner mode EN OO Satellite Tuner Multi Brand Remote Control Your remote control can operate the basic functions of your satellite tuner set In addition to JVC satellite tuners other manufacturer s satellite tuners can also be controlled Before you start Turn on the satellite tuner using its remote control SET SATELLITE TUNER BRAND CODE Refer to the chart below While holding down SAT on the 1 recorder s remote control enter your satellite tuner s brand code using the NUMBER keys then press STOP Check if the satellite tuner s power goes off as it should If it does try other operations r step 2
24. Your recorder allows manual adjustment of the Hi Fi audio recording level Normally the preset audio recording level is satisfactory but if the sound you are going to record is too loud or too low adjust the audio recording level while referring to the recorder s audio level meters ACCESS MAIN MENU SCREEN Press MENU ACCESS HI FI REC LEVEL CONTROL SCREEN Press to move the highlight bar pointer to REC LEVEL CTL then press OK or b SELECT MODE Move the highlight bar pointer to MANUAL by pressing AV then press HI FI REC LEVEL CONTROL PRESET 27 MANUAL MIN Av gt MENU EXIT ADJUST AUDIO RECORDING LEVEL Press A or V Press A or V briefly 5 times to move the on screen s audio levels by one division on the scale To move the audio levels faster keep A or V pressed e Adjust the recording level while watching the recorder s audio level meters Set the level so that maximum volume causes the meters to vary between OdB to 4dB RETURN TO NORMAL SCREEN Press MENU NOTE Noise will increase if the recording level is too low while distortion will increase if the level is too high EN 23 Receiving Stereo And Bilingual Programmes Your recorder is equipped with a Sound Multiplex decoder A2 and if you own the HR S8500EH a Digital stereo sound decoder NICAM as well making reception of stereo and bilingual broadcasts possib
25. amp SCAN indicator lights during TimeScan 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 e 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 e 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 When normal playback resumes from search including TimeScan still slow motion or frame by frame playback the picture may jitter vertically momentarily depending on the type of TV being used In TimeScan mode there will be a time lag between the video and the audio and noise may appear in the audio signal TimeScan sound quality will differ in comparison to normal playback When material such as music videos where there is non stop sound very few breaks in the soundtrack are viewed at 1 5x or 2x normal speed the audio playback may be faster than
26. hole with adhesive tape or insert a cassette with the Record Safety tab intact Check the programmed data and re program as necessary then press 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 gt pg 57 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 r pg 52 Press PAUSE to pause the recording change channels then press PLAY to resume recording 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 r pg 6 Re set the remote control to the correct brand I pg 34 35 62 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 Q Can the video recorder indefinitely remain in the still mode A No It stops automatically after 5 minutes to protect the heads Q When returning from multi speed search to normal playback the picture is disturbed Should be concerned about this it is normal Q Other than preventing further recording what effect does removing the Record Safety tab
27. ninth PROGRAM FULL appears on screen and FULL appears NOTES on the front display panel To record the extra programme you e The warning only appears if must first cancel any unnecessary programmes tx pg 30 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 X TIMER RECORDING cont Check Cancel And Replace Programmes DISENGAGE TIMER MODE 1 Press then press 5 I ACCESS PROGRAMME CHECK SCREEN DISPLAY Press PR START STOP 1 8 00 10 00 10 00 10 45 11 30 13 00 e NEXT ACCESS PROGRAMME SCREEN DISPLAY Press again to check 1 more information Each time you press the UE next programme s information appears SP VPS PDC OFF DATE TV PROG WDR 24 12 amp 2 NEXT The display panel shows the programme start time Pressing OK changes the display to the programme stop time then the date and the channel position To cancel or replace a programme CANCEL OR REPLACE A PROGRAMME 1 Press X to cancel programme replace programme press the appropriate button START
28. 0 00 1 00 and 2 00 Just Clock is not effective when the recorder s power is on 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 the recorder is in the Auto Satellite Prog Rec mode r pg 32 the recorder is the Power Save mode r pg 11 I Just Clock is set to ON the recorder s clock is automati cally adjusted at the start end of Summer Time Just Clock may not function properly depending on the reception condition en 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 POSSIBLE CAUSE CORRECTIVE ACTION 1 No power is applied to the recorder The mains power cord is disconnected 2 The clock is functioning properly e is displayed on the display Press the button to turn the but the recorder cannot be powered panel with Auto Timer set to OFF indicator off 3 The remote control won t function The batteries are discharged Replace the dead batteries with new ones TAPE TRANSPORT SYMPTOM POSSIBLE CAUSE CORRECTIVE ACTION 1 The tape does not run during Press PLAY to turn the indicator recording panel off 2 The tape w
29. TV With AV Input Terminals a Connect the aerial recorder and TV as per RF CONNECTION b Connect an optional SCART cable between the IN OUT socket on the rear panel of the recorder and the TV s 21 pin SCART connector c Set the AV1 OUT switch to the appropriate position See OUTPUT SIGNAL SELECTION FOR AV CONNECTION below CONNECT RECORDER TO MAINS 1 Plug the end of the mains power cord into mains outlet Make AV connection if your TV has a 21 pin AV input connector SCART in order to reduce the possibility of interference And if you are using a stereo TV you will need this cable in order to enjoy stereo playback of videotapes After you plug the mains power cord into a mains outlet the Country Set display appears on the TV screen and or on the recorder s front display panel when the amp I button on the recorder remote control is pressed for the first time to power on the recorder go to page 6 to perform Auto Set Up AV1 OUTPUT SIGNAL SELECTION FOR AV CONNECTION The AV1 IN OUT connector accepts only a composite signal regular video signal but can deliver either a composite video signal or a Y C signal a signal in which the luminance and chrominance signals are separated according to the setting of the rear panel AV1 OUT switch If your TV s 21 pin AV input connector SCART is compatible only with the regular video signal set this switch to COMP If your T
30. be recorded on the Hi Fi audio track and the Standard audio programme on the normal audio track NOTES e 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 pg 17 24m The B E S T Biconditional Equalised Signal Tracking system e checks the condition of the tape in use during recording and S T 2n ctu re playback and compensates to provide the highest possible e recording and playback pictures The default setting for both recording and playback is ON System Preparation TURN ON THE RECORDER Press 0 1 Turn on the TV and select the VIDEO channel or AV mode 5 s ACCESS MAIN MENU ON SCREEN Ba jf Press MENU H PAUSE 7 J 7 ACCESS MODE SET SCREEN INITIAL SET REC LEVEL CTL R A EDIT Av gt MENU EXIT SELECT B E S T MODE Press to move the highlight bar pointer to B E S T then press OK or b to set to ON or OFF HR S8500E HR S8500EH MODE SET MODE SET AUTO TIMER OFF AUTO TIMER OFF S D ON S D ON B E S T ON 7 ON AUTO SP LP TIMER OFF AUTO SP LP TIMER OFF DIGITAL 3R ON DIGITAL 3R ON S VHS
31. edit out point the end of the segment to be replaced using the TIME SCAN SHUTTLE ring or the JOG dial or pressing lt gt and PAUSE RESET THE COUNTER Press 0000 to change the counter display to 0 00 00 Another recorder Player LOCATE START POINT Determine the edit in point the beginning of the segment to be replaced using the TIME SCAN SHUTTLE ring or the JOG dial or pressing lt b and PAUSE Be sure to engage the Still mode at the edit in point t 1 en 4 1 ENGAGE INSERT EDITING Press INSERT Your recorder enters the Insert Pause mode px up on the front display panel D ss The TV screen changes from the still picture to the Es TEJJ o c D nu input source you are going to record Ce 60 O mmo START EDITING PLAY lt Load the source cassette play back the segment that lt is to be inserted When you reach the start of the section of the source tape that you wish to insert press PLAY to start the tape in your recorder Insert Editing begins at this point e and i are displayed on the front display panel END INSERT EDITING 8 At counter 0 00 00 Insert Editing will stop automati cally while the tape continues
32. highlight bar pointer to MODE SET then press OKor b MAIN MENU AUTO CH SET MANUAL CH SET INITIAL SET REC LEVEL CTL R A EDIT Av MENU EXIT SELECT COLOUR SYSTEM MODE Press AV to move the highlight bar pointer to COLOUR SYSTEM then press OK or b to select the appropriate colour system HR S8500E MODE SET Lr AUTO TIMER OFF 0 S D ON HR S8500EH MODE SET Lr AUTO TIMER OFF 0 S D ON B E S T ON B E S T ON AUTO SP LP TIMER OFF AUTO SP LP TIMER OFF DIGITAL 3R ON DIGITAL 3R ON POWER SAVE OFF S VHS AUTO S VHS AUTO EDIT OFF NEXT PAGE NEXT PAGE lav gt lav gt MENU EXIT MENU EXIT PREVIOUS PAGE OFF AV2 SELECT VIDEO Lr COLOUR SYSTEM PAL NTS AV2 SELECT VIDEO Ly COLOUR SYSTEM PAL NTSC TIME SCAN AUDIO ON TIME SCAN AUDIO ON PREVIOUS PAGE EDIT av gt MENU EXIT a PAL NTSC To record PAL signals or play back a PAL or NTSC tape b MESECAM To record SECAM signals or play back a MESECAM tape RETURN TO NORMAL SCREEN Press MENU av gt MENU EXIT urma m3 The easiest most basic operation possible with your video recorder is tape playback Already recorded signals on a video e Ba S li C tape are read by your video recorder and displayed on your TV just like a TV programme Plavback LOAD A CASSETTE y 1 Make sure the window side is up the rear label side is facing you and the arrow on the front of the cassette is poi
33. highlight bar pointer to R A EDIT then press OK The screen is superimposed on the video playback in step 8 LOCATE EDIT IN POINT Find the point on the source tape from where you want Z 4 the edited scene to begin by pressing lt gt or using the TIME SCAN SHUTTLE ring or the JOG dial then press PROG 0 00 00 0 00 00 The edit in point is registered in memory and appears on the screen LOCATE EDIT OUT POINT Find the point where you want the edited scene to end by pressing lt gt or using the TIME SCAN SHUTTLE ring or the JOG dial then press PROG PROG gt 0 02 23 INI 0 02 23 0 00 00 The edit out point is registered in memory and appears on the screen e The total time of the edited scenes is displayed to the right of Repeat steps 8 and 9 for each additional scene PROG 0 02 23 0 02 51 0 02 51 0 00 28 PROG PREPARE RECORDING DECK Engage its Record Standby mode START R A EDIT Press OK e Automatic editing begins all the specified scenes are copied to the recording deck in the order they were registered The on screen display remains while your recorder searches for each scene blinking cursor indicates scene currently being searched for but disappears during actual editing During scene search the recording deck automati cally enters its Record Standby mode e When all re
34. its entirety first perform the following steps 1 Press and hold PAUSE and press RECORD to engage the RECORD PAUSE mode e The recorder then automatically checks the condition of the tape and after approximately 7 seconds re enters RECORD PAUSE 2 Press PLAY to start recording I 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 24 EN 25 Playback The recorder assesses the quality of the tape once you initiate playback START PLAYBACK 1 Press PLAY 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 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 e When watching a rental tape or one recorded on another video recorder or when using this recorder as the player for editing set B E S T to your preference by performing steps 1 through 5 on page 24 e 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 20 en With SHOwVIEw timer programming is greatly simplified because each TV programme has a corresponding code number S H OWVI EW which your recorder is able to recognize ACCESS SHOW
35. normal Depending on the type of tape contents the sound may not be clear during forward slow motion playback Time Jog cannot be activated by pressing PAUSE for longer than 2 seconds When the playback direction is reversed it takes approximately 6 seconds until sound is heard Picture will be monochrome with an LP recorded MESECAM tape during TimeScan e When playing back an NTSC tape the speeds differ from those listed above and are not shown on the TV screen and the TIME JOG amp SCAN indicator does not light Also depending on the type of tape being used the picture may be distorted and there may be a loss of colour even when in the TimeScan mode TimeScan at 1 2 1 2x and 1 5x normal speed are not possible with a MESECAM tape If you don t want to hear TimeScan audio set TIME SCAN AUDIO to OFF See below TimeScan Audio The audio output can be set ON OFF during TimeScan Select ON OFF as required The default setting is ON Press MENU to access the Main Menu screen Move the highlight bar pointer to MODE SET by pressing AV then press OK or b Move the highlight bar pointer to TIME SCAN AUDIO by pressing AV then press OK or b to select ON or OFF Press MENU to return to the normal screen HR S8500E MODE SET Lr AUTO TIMER OFF 0 S D 3 ON B E S T ON AUTO SP LP TIMER OFF DIGITAL 3R ON POWER SAVE OFF S VHS VH AUTO NEXT PAGE Av
36. on the front display panel after Auto Satellite Prog recording r pg 32 d lt lt SS cares Def y L lt REW lt Gv Digital TEC NR Your video recorder is equipped with the Digital TBC Time Base Corrector that removes jitter from fluctuating video signals to deliver a stable picture even with old tapes and rental cassettes The on off of Digital 3 DNR Noise Reduction which cuts noise and enables clear picture reproduction is also linked to this function The default setting is ON We recommend that you use the Digital TBC feature when playing back a tape recorded on a camcorder playing back a tape repeatedly used using this video recorder as the player for editing ACTIVATE DIGITAL TBC NR 1 Press DIGITAL TBC NR so that the button lights up To turn off DIGITAL TBC NR press DIGITAL TBC NR again so that the light goes off NOTES If you play back a tape recorded under poor TV reception condition there may be cases where the picture becomes more stable with Digital TBC NR set to off e When Digital TBC NR is set to on if you play back a tape where certain types of signals are recorded using a PC or some character generators th
37. on the recorder MODE Press RECORD again gt blinks and 0 30 appears the front display panel 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 en 21 Record One Programme While Watching Another If your recorder is connected to the TV via AV connection press TV VCR The recorder s VCR indicator and the TV broadcast being recorded disappear SELECT CHANNEL TO WATCH 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 TV PROG buttons is recorded on the tape f a decoder is connected to the recorder r pg 47 you can select a scrambled channel as well with the TV channel controls Elapsed Recording Time Indication You can check the exact time of a recording SET COUNTER DISPLAY Press until a counter reading appears on the dispay panel RESET COUNTER 2 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 Tape Remaining Time DISPLAY REMAINING TIME Press
38. or bilingual 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 e When listening to sound through the connected stereo system turn the TV s volume down completely SUBSIDIARY SETTINGS 49 Video 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 IMPORTANT Perform the following steps only if Video Channel Set has not been done correctly by the Auto Set Up function r pg 6 interference appears in the TV picture after you have moved to a different area or a new station has started broadcasting in your area you change the connection between your recorder and TV from RF connection to AV or S VIDEO connection or vice versa If you have connected the video recorder to your TV via both the provided RF cable and a 21 pin SCART cable AV connection or via the provided RF cable an S Video cable and an audio cable S VIDEO connection since you do not need the video channel you have to set the video channel to off If you have connected the video recorder to your TV via the provided RF cable only RF connection you have to set the correct video channel Before performing the following steps make sure the recorder s power is off and there is no cassette inserted in the recorder ACCESS VI
39. running in the Play mode If you wish to stop Insert Editing before the specified edit out point press 0000 FOR AV INSERT EDITING If you want to replace the picture Hi Fi audio soundtrack and normal audio soundtrack all at the same time In step 6 above after you press INSERT press A DUB also 7 5 and blink lights up on the front display panel NOTES e Suitable leads can be obtained from your dealer Insert editing is not possible with cassettes whose safety tab has been removed e When insert editing is performed on a tape that has been recorded on another video recorder the inserted portion may appear distorted In insert editing the recording speed SP LP is determined by the previous recording to be replaced If the previous recording s speed changes within a single edit the inserted picture will be distorted at the switching point A small portion of the recording which precedes an insert edit may become erased Insert Editing is also possible using the rear panel IN OUT or AV2 IN DECODER connector When using these connectors make sure to select the correct input mode in step 2 42 en Random Assemble Editing PAUSE R A EDIT Player Your recorder D DE eee JE CE
40. set is being performed e 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 SHow View assigned Guide Program number for those stations according to the broadcast area e In the area where TV station transmits a PDC signal the recorder can perform neither auto clock set nor auto Guide Program number set For RF connection users The video recorder detects the channels which are not occupied by local stations and selects one channel automatically for your Video Channel that is located in the middle of more than 5 vacant channels e I there is a power cut or if you press or MENU while Auto Set Up is in progress Auto Set Up will be interrupted be sure to turn off the recorder power once and try again from step 1 8 INITIAL SETTINGS cont Auto Set Up results appear on the front display panel x B When both auto channel set auto When auto channel set has been When neither auto channel set nor auto clock set have been completed success completed successfully but auto clock set clock set has been completed success fully the correct current time will be has not 1 channel position will be ully will be displayed displayed after the OK button is pressed displayed after the OK button is pressed in step 6 on page
41. the NUMBER key 2 and then press STOP RE SUPPLY POWER 3 Plug the mains power cord back into the mains outlet TURN THE RECORDER ON Press 0 1 on the remote control The recorder will now only respond to B code signals NOTE To set the recorder back to respond to A code signals repeat the same procedure as shown above except pressing NUMBER key 1 instead of 2 step 2 ATTENTION The remote control can operate not only the video recorder but also some of your TV and satellite tuner s functions To operate your video recorder first press the VCR button to set the remote control to the Video mode To operate your TV first press the TV button to set the remote control to the TV mode To operate your satellite tuner first press the SAT button to set the remote control to the Satellite tuner mode Control Your TV Using Additional Buttons Use the NUMBER keys and the Z button X button or button to select the TV s channel e With televisions under Code 01 02 03 04 06 07 09 10 13 14 22 23 or 25 the button corresponds to the 1 digit 2 digit entry switching button often labelled of your TV s remote control With televisions under Code 01 11 or 12 the X button corresponds to the 10 button and the button corre sponds to the 20 button of your TV s remote control NOTE The way these buttons are u
42. to assure safe accurate timer recording With this system special code signals are transmitted Press SP LP 71 7 to set the tape speed together with the audio video signals These code signals control your video recorder and have precedence over the advertised times you may have preset into the timer This means that your recorder will start and stop recording when SET VPS PDC MODE the preset TV programmes actually start and end even if Press VPS PDC to select ON or OFF the broadcast time of a preset TV programme is changed If VPS PDC ON is displayed on the screen or VPS is lit on the display panel VPS PDC is set to ON NOTES If VPS PDC OFF is displayed on the screen or VPS PDC When you use Express Timer Programming set the start is not lit on the display panel VPS PDC is set to OFF time VPS or PDC time exactly as advertised in the TV VPS PDC Recording in the right column listing A different time than advertised will result in no recording RETU RN TO NORMAL e VPS PDC recording is also possible when a satellite tuner or a cable system is connected to AV2 IN DECODER on SC RE E N your recorder e VPS PDC recording is also possible via the AVI IN OUT After confirming all information is correct press PROG connector or OK PROGRAM COMPLETED appears on the screen for about 5 seconds then normal screen A How to check if the station being received transmits
43. will not be displayed on the front display panel for the Instant ReView function r pg 15 You can also record a programme from your cable system in the same way if the system has a timer e When you press and hold the recorder s REC LINK button to engage the Auto Satellite Prog Rec mode if the REC LINK button does not light but instead blinks quickly even though your satellite tuner s power is off Auto Satellite Prog Recording will not work properly with that satellite tuner If this is the case perform Express Timer Programming pg 28 to timer record a satellite programme Some satellite tuners output signals even if the power is off Auto Satellite Prog Recording is not possible with those satellite tuners SPECIAL FEATURES ENDO Remote Control Functions 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 1 Unplug the mains power cord from the mains outlet SET REMOTE CONTROL CODE While holding down VCR on the remote control press
44. 6 Connection To A Satellite Tuner 46 Connecting Using A Decoder Connecting Using A Stereo System 48 SUBSIDIARY SETTINGS 49 Video Channel Set 49 IUIS RR 50 SuowViEW Setup see 57 Sere e E 58 TROUBLESHOOTING 60 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 62 INDEX 63 SPECIFICATIONS 66 50 001 2mm 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 m 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 m 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 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
45. 7 step 6 on page 7 You can check if the Guide Program numbers have been set correctly when you perform SuowViEw Timer Programming gt pg 26 if the correct channel position number is displayed in step 3 this confirms that the Guide Program number for the SHOWViIEw number you enter in step 2 has been set correctly A If both auto channel set and auto clock set have been performed successfully 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 I station names ID r pg 55 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 f you want to set the tuner manually such as to add or skip channels to change channel positions or to set or change station names see pages 52 56 If auto channel set has succeeded but auto clock set has not 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 I station names ID r pg 55 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 s
46. ART connector as illustrated on page 39 When Using Your Video Recorder As The Source Player connect its IN OUT connector to the recording deck When Using Your Video Recorder As The Recording Deck connect its AV2 IN DECODER or AV1 IN OUT connector to the source player SET RECORDING DECK S INPUT MODE Set to AUX With this video recorder press NUMBER key and or TV PROG to select L 1 for the IN OUT connector or L 2 for the AV2 IN DECODER connector depending on the connector being used When using the AV2 IN DECODER connector make sure AV2 SELECT is set to VIDEO or S VIDEO t pg 39 SET EDIT MODE See Editing Mode Setting on page 36 START SOURCE PLAYER Engage its Play mode START RECORDING DECK Engage its Record mode NOTES All necessary cables can be obtained from your dealer For Y C signal input output be sure to use a 21 pin SCART cable that is compatible with the Y C signal e When you use this recorder as the player for editing be sure to set O S D to OFF before starting pg 10 f you are using another recorder with S Video and Audio input output connectors you can connect those connectors to this recorder s S VIDEO and AUDIO input output connectors When Using Your Video Recorder As The Source Player connect its rear panel S VIDEO and AUDIO output connectors to the recording deck s S
47. AUTO POWER SAVE OFF S VHS AUTO EDIT OFF NEXT PAGE NEXT PAGE Av gt Av MENU EXIT MENU EXIT RETURN TO NORMAL SCREEN Press MENU Recording START RECORDING Press and hold RECORD and press PLAY on the remote or press RECORD on the recorder DURING B E S T 111 I rr B E S T COMPLETE _ _ _ 4 Coq Ld Z e The recorder spends approximately 7 seconds assessing the condition of the tape then begins recording NOTES e 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 e The B E S T system does not work while Auto Satellite Prog recording is in progress r pg 32 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 re performed Pressing the recorder s RECORD button while BEST is displayed does not start Instant Timer Recording t pg 21 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
48. BSIDIARY SETTINGS cont Turn on the TV and select the VIDEO channel or AV mode IMPORTANT If you performed Auto Set Up pg 6 or Auto Channel Set r pg 50 without ever having set the clock previ ously the recorder s built in clock is also set automatically Perform the following steps only if Auto Clock Set has not been performed correctly by Auto Set Up or Auto Channel Set or the recorder s memory backup has expired or you want to change Just Clock setting t Just Clock in the left column 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 can be set ON or OFF at the Clock Set screen the default setting is OFF Press OK until the Just Clock setting begins blinking then press AY to change the setting IMPORTANT If you turn off Just Clock the accuracy of your recorder s built in clock may be reduced which could adversely effect timer recording We recommend you to keep Just Clock on In cases where the clock setting data from a PDC signal is incorrect however you are advised to keep Just Clock set to OFF TURN THE RECORDER ON Press 0 1 ACCESS MAIN MENU SCREEN Press MENU ACCESS INITIAL SET SCREEN Move the highlight bar p
49. DEO CHANNEL NOTES I you set the video recorder to a channel which is SET MODE occupied by a local station or has neighbouring channels that are occupied by local stations the Hold down STOP on the recorder until the picture reception quality will be affected and some display panel shows the following interference noise will appear on the TV screen Be 7 sure to select vacant channel which has ll 1141 IC broadcast on neighbouring channels HUI aa I cannot obtain the two vertical white bars clearly with any channel between 22 and 69 consult SET VIDEO CHANNEL your JVC dealer 2 With AV Connection S VIDEO Connection EXIT VIDEO CHANNEL SET Press TV PROG until the display panel shows 2 3 Press the remote control UUL Now the video channel is set to off With RF Connection Press TV PROG or to set the video recorder to a vacant channel between 22 and 69 which is not With AV Connection or S VIDEO Connection occupied by any local station in your area To view picture signals from the video recorder set your Ex If channel 50 is available in your area TV to its AV mode milf T n With RF Connection ULUI a3 The channel on which the screen in step 2 appears clearly is your video channel Then set your TV to UHF channel 50 To view picture signals from the video recorder set your If the two vertical white bars TV to
50. DER PAUSE EDIT Mains Power Cord rz pg 4 S VIDEO IN Connector r pg 37 S VIDEO OUT Connector rz pg 5 OUT Switch t pg 4 AV1 IN OUT Connector pg 4 39 AUDIO OUT L R Connectors r pg 48 DISPLAY PANEL E Ec Zo B E S T Picture System Display r pg 24 Audio Level Indicator r pg 23 Programme Time Indicators r pg 28 Symbolic Mode Indicators PLAY FF REW VARIABLE SHUTTLE SEARCH STILL SLOW RECORD RECORD PAUSE AUDIO DUBBING INSERT AUDIO DUBBING PAUSE INSERT PAUSE AUDIO DUBBING INSERT AUDIO DUBBING INSERT PAUSE a ANT IN Connector gt pg 4 AV2 IN DECODER Connector t pg 39 46 47 Q Remote PAUSE Connector r pg 37 R A EDIT Connector r pg 42 RF OUT Connector t pg 4 Q Timer Indicator r pg 27 29 S VHS Indicator r pg 22 Q Channel Clock Display r pg 8 Tape Speed Indicators r pg 20 EP is only for NTSC playback Instant REVIEW Indicator r pg 15 Audio Mode Indicator r pg 17 Tape Remaining Time Indicator r pg 21 D Cassette Loaded Mark p VPS PDC Indicator r pg 27 29 B VCR Indicator r pg 21 Counter Remain Display Mode Display L 1 L 2 F 1 or S 1 REMOTE CONTROL IS Ge a Ss TVPROG JVC
51. DIGITAL 3R ON POWER SAVE OFF S VHS AUTO S VHS AUTO EDIT OFF NEXT PAGE NEXT PAGE Av Av MENU EXIT MENU EXIT RETURN TO NORMAL SCREEN 4 Press MENU NOTES If you have programmed the recorder to timer record 2 or more programmes the second programme and those thereafter may not fit on the tape if you set AUTO SPSLP TIMER to In this case make sure the mode is not engaged then set the tape speed manually during timer programming In order to ensure that the recording fits on the tape this feature may leave a slight non recorded section at the end of the tape e There be some noise and sound disturbance at the point on the tape where the recorder switches from SP to LP mode e The Auto SPLP Timer feature is not available during Instant Timer Recording and the feature will not work properly with any tapes longer than E 180 or with some tapes of shorter lengths If you perform timer recording with both VPS PDC and the Auto SP gt 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 EN O 1 Auto Timer When the Auto Timer is set to ON the timer is automatically engaged when the recorder power is turned off and automati cally disengaged when the recorder is powered back on ACCESS MAIN MENU SCREEN Press MENU ACCESS MODE SET SCREEN MAIN MENU i
52. GIUM NOR NEDERLAND SVERIGE GREECE DANMARK OTHERS OSTERREICH NEXT PAGE A v gt MENU EXIT lav MENU EXIT f you have selected a country other than BELGIUM or SUISSE go to step 4 f you have selected BELGIUM or SUISSE go to step 3 SELECT LANGUAGE Press OK The Language Set display appears on the front display panel and or on the screen If you are referring to the front display panel Press AY to select your language code EN CONFIRM SET VIDEO CHANNEL If you have connected the video recorder to your TV via the provided RF cable only RF connection The UHF channel that is shown on the display panel is your Video Channel To view picture signals from the video recorder set your Language Code TV to the Video Channel Refer to the instructions ENGLISH 01 NEDERLANDS 06 supplied with your TV set for how to do this DEUTSCH 02 SVENSKA 07 lt 2 FRANCAIS 03 NORSK 08 LE LI db ITALIANO 04 SUOMI 09 gt CASTELLANO 05 DANSK 10 If you have connected the video recorder to your TV International telephone country code Ex DEUTSCH is selected for SUISSE Language code If you are referring to the on screen display Press to move the highlight bar pointer to the language of your SVENSKA NEDERLANDS CASTELLANO via both the provided RF cable and a 21 pin SCART cable AV connection or via the provided RF ca
53. IN MENU pointer to MODE SET n Lr MODE SET by pressing AV then press EIE MANUAL SET INITIAL SET REC LEVEL CTL R A EDIT A v gt MENU EXIT SELECT EDIT MODE Move the highlight pointer to EDIT by pressing AV then press OK or b to select ON HR S8500E MODE SET AUTO TIMER OFF 0 S D ON B E S T ON AUTO SP LP TIMER OFF DIGITAL 3R ON POWER SAVE OFF S VHS AUTO NEXT PAGE HR S8500EH MODE SET AUTO TIMER 0 S D B E S T ON AUTO SP LP TIMER OFF DIGITAL 3R 0 S VHS Eg TH ON NEXT PAGE av gt lav gt MENU EXIT MENU EXIT PREVIOUS PAGE AV2 SELECT VIDE COLOUR SYSTEM PAL NTSC TIME SCAN AUDIO ON av gt MENU EXIT RETURN TO NORMAL SCREEN Press MENU Advantages Of S VHS Video Recorders You can edit from VHS to S VHS S VHS to VHS or from S VHS to S VHS From VHS to S VHS Record VHS playback signals in the S VHS mode Although the picture quality is inherently limited by that of the original the edited tape has better picture quality than those made by VHS to VHS editing From S VHS to VHS Because the picture quality of the source material is very high the edited tape has better picture quality than those made by VHS to VHS editing From S VHS to S VHS All signals will be transferred with minimum degradation NOTE After
54. N 1 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 lt b 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 To resume normal playback press PLAY If the picture jitters vertically during still or variable speed search with a MESECAM tape Press PAUSE 2 Press TV PROG or so that the vibration stops TimeScan Names of Reverse Forward special effects _ _ _ Slow Motion Slow Motion Time Jog Time Jog playback T T T T 1 1 t 9x 7X 5X 3x 1x 1 1 5 2x 13x15x17x 19x Speed SP 2 Speed LP x ox Audio output Search Play ty Search Audio is output Audio is output Audio is not output Audio is output Audio is output Still mode cannot be engaged using the remote control s lt or gt button Still mode can be engaged by pressing the PAUSE button In the Still mode the TIME JOG amp SCAN indicator does not light even though you can hear TimeScan audio Smooth slow motion delivering an uninterrupted moving image without distortion The recorder s TIME JOG
55. OTE For short searches press and hold FF or REW for over 2 seconds during playback or still picture When released normal playback resumes 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 1 Press I f on the remote to engage manual tracking ADJUST TRACKING MANUALLY 2 Press PROG or to adjust tracking RETURN TO AUTOMATIC TRACKING Press HIM on the remote to re engage automatic tracking NOTE When a new tape is inserted the recorder enters the automatic tracking mode automatically Skip Search SKIP OVER UNWANTED SECTIONS 1 Press 30 SEC 1 to 4 times during playback Each press initiates a 30 second period of fast motion playback Normal playback resumes automatically NOTE To return to normal playback during a Skip Search press PLAY 15 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 ACTIVATE INDEX SEARCH 1 Press lt or b ka a or gt aa 1 or gt 1 is displayed on screen and search begins in the corre sponding direction To access index codes 2 through 9 press lt
56. SBS CNN CNN SHOW SHOW CSUR ANDALUCIA SIC SOCIEDADE DISC DISCOVERY SKY SKY CHANNEL DR DR TV SKYN SKY NEWS DRS DRS SPRT SPORT DSF DSF SRTL SUPER RTL ETB1 ETB1 STAR STAR TV ETB2 ETB2 SVT1 SVT1 EURO EURONEWS SVT2 SVT2 EUSP EUROSPORTS SW3 SUEDWEST3 FEMM FEMMAN TCC TCC FILM FILM TELE TELE FNET FILMNET TEL5 TELE5 FR2 France2 TF1 TF1 FR3 France3 TM3 TM3 GALA GALAVISION TMC TELEMONTECARLO HR3 HESSEN3 TNT TNT INT INFO INFO KANAL TRT TRT INT ITA1 ITALIA1 TSI TSI ITA7 ITALIAZ TSR TSR ITV ITV TV1 BRTN TV1 JSTV JSTV TV2 BRTN TV2 KA2 KA2 TV3 TV3 KAB1 KABEL1 TVA TVA KAN2 KANAL2 TV5 TV5 LOCA LOCAL TV6 TV6 M6 M6 TVE1 TVE1 MBC MBR TVE2 TVE2 MCM MCM TVG TV GALICIA MDR MDR TVI TV INDEPENDENT MOVE MOVIE TVN TV NORGE MTV MTV VCR VIDEO MTV3 MTV3 VERO VERONICA N3 NORD3 VH 1 VH 1 N TV N TV VIVA VIVA NBC NBC SUPER VIV2 VIVA2 NDR3 NDR3 VMTV VIDEO MUSIC NED1 NED1 VOX VOX NED2 NED2 VTA VTA NED3 NED3 VTM VTM NEWS 1 Westl NICK NICKELODEON WDR3 West3 NRK NRK YLE1 YLE1 NRK2 NRK2 YLE2 YLE2 ODE ODEON ZDF ZDF ORF1 ORF1 ZIV ZIV The ID abbreviation is what is shown on screen in lieu of the station name The ID abbreviation is listed in the Confirma tion screen and is displayed on the TV screen when the recorder is tuned to a different station 56 en SUBSIDIARY SETTINGS cont Fine Tuning Channels Already Stored Perform steps 1 and 2 of Storing Channels Manually on page 52 to access the Confirmat
57. V s 21 pin AV input connector SCART is compatible with the Y C signal set this switch to Y C You can obtain high quality S VHS pictures For connection be sure to use a 21 pin SCART cable that is compatible with the Y C signal NOTES Set your TV to the VIDEO or AV Y C or RGB mode according to the type of your TV s SCART connector For switching the TV s mode refer to the instruction manual of your television To obtain high quality S VHS pictures you can also use the S VIDEO CONNECTION described on page 5 OO EN D S VIDEO Connection Back of TV Tox Aerial terminal S VIDEO IN connector S Video cable not provided AUDIO IN connectors Aerial or Cable Audio cable not provided Mains outlet ANT IN S VIDEO OUT AUDIO OUT Mains Power Cord MZ 000000000 0000000000 AV1 OUT T AV1 IN OUT R L AUDIO OUT CETTITITYT 0000000000 AV2 INIDECODER IN OUT S VIDEO RF OUT Back of Recorder RF OUT RF Cable provided To Connect to A TV With S VIDEO AUDIO IN Connectors NOTES CON N ECT RECO RDE R TO You can obtain high quality S VHS pictures If y
58. VIEW SCREEN Timer 1 Press PROG a SHOWVIEW Programming Z 0 9 gt EXPRESS PROGRAMING Before performing SHowViEw Timer Programming PROG EXIT Make sure that the recorder s built in clock is set properly Insert a cassette with the safety tab in place The recorder will come on automatically Turn on the TV and select the VIDEO channel or AV mode The front display panel looks like this ENTER SHOWVIEW NUMBER 2 Press the NUMBER keys to SHOWVIEW_ enter the SHOwVIEW 12345678 number of a programme gt you wish to record d If you make a mistake press X and input the correct number CO Co Co CO 0 9 gt X DELETE PROG EXIT The SuowViEw number you enter appears on the front display panel IL d The display panel can show only a 4 digit number ACCESS SHOWVIEW PROGRAM SCREEN Press OK and the pi 3 SHOwVIEw Program screen SHOWVIEW 123456789 appears if you re just d Ea starting out P1 appears SP VPS PDC OFF The display panel shows the DATE TV PROG programme start time 25 12 Pressing changes the display to the programme stop time then the date and channel position 1 ARD T Li C 5 IMPORTANT Make sure the channel position number you wish to record i
59. Video and Audio input connectors When Using Your Video Recorder As The Recording Deck connect its rear panel S VIDEO and front AUDIO input connectors to the source player s S Video and Audio output connectors Then set the recorder s input mode to 5 1 EN O9 TV Receiver Your recorder Player Recorder Your recorder TV Receiver 21 pin SCART Cable not provided 21 pin SCART Cable RF Cable CHAN not provided provided VIDEO NEL or RF Cable DL pH CHANNEL AV mode provided or AV mode Another recorder Another recorder Recorder Player AV2 SELECT Setting Set AV2 SELECT to the appropriate mode depending on HR S8500E HR S8500EH the type of unit connected to the rear panel AV2 IN DECODER connector of this recorder 1 Press MENU to access the Main Menu screen 2 Press AV to move the highlight bar pointer to MODE SET then press OK 3 Press AV to move the highlight bar pointer to AV2 SELECT 4 Press OK or to select one of the following a VIDEO If a connected device s output is compatible only with regular video signals set AV2 SELECT to VIDEO If a connected device s output is compatible with Y C signals set AV2 SELECT to
60. and CCIR monochrome signal 625 lines 50 fields DA4 Double Azimuth head helical scan system 45 dB 250 lines VHS 400 lines S VHS 70 Hz to 10 000 Hz Normal audio 20 Hz to 20 000 Hz Hi Fi audio 21 pin scart connectors IN OUT x 1 IN DECODER x 1 RCA connectors VIDEO IN x 1 AUDIO IN x 1 AUDIO OUT x 1 S Video connectors INx 1 OUTx 1 TUNER TIMER TV channel storage capacity Tuning system Channel coverage Aerial output Memory backup time ACCESSORIES Provided accessories 99 positions AUX position Frequency synthesized tuner VHF 47 89 104 300 302 470MHz 470 862MHz channels 22 69 Adjustable Approx 60 min RF cable Infrared remote control unit R6 battery x 2 Specifications shown are for SP mode unless otherwise specified E amp O E Design and specifications subject to change without notice MEMO Ex Auto Set Up referring to the display panel The Auto Set Up function sets the tuner channels clock Guide Program numbers and video channel automatically BEFORE YOU START PLEASE MAKE SURE THAT Useful for RF connection users The TV aerial cable is connected to the ANT IN jack on the rear panel of the video recorder W The video recorder s mains power cord is connected to a mains outlet WB The video recorder i
61. ation 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 Z Basic Connections Aerial terminal Back of TV 21 pin SCART connector TVAerial Cable RF Cable provided 21 pin SCART Cable LT Back of AV1 OUT switch Recorder Mains outlet AV1 IN OUT INSTALLING YOUR NEW RECORDER It s essential that your video recorder be properly connected Follow these steps carefully THESE STEPS MUST BE COMPLETED BEFORE ANY VIDEO OPERATION CAN BE PERFORMED CHECK CONTENTS 1 Make sure the package contains all of the accessories listed in Specifications r pg 66 SITUATE RECORDER 2 Place the recorder on a stable horizontal surface 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 AV Input Terminals 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 terminal AV CONNECTION To Connect
62. ble an S Video cable and an audio cable S VIDEO connection You do not need the video channel so you have to set the video channel to off Press TV PROG until the display panel shows OUT to set the Video Channel to off To view picture signals from the video recorder set your TV to its AV mode Refer to the instructions supplied with your TV set for how to do this ITALIANO 4 choice FRANCAIS LE LET Z7 7 DEUTSCH lil ENGLISH A v gt MENU ENDE FINISH AUTO SET UP Ex DEUTSCH is selected b Press OK and refer to page 8 to check the results PERFORM AUTO SET UP Press OK Auto appears on the display panel and blinks do NOT press any button on the recorder or remote control until the display panel shows either the display as illustrated in step 5 or appears on the display panel refer to page 8 If you are using the on screen display the AUTO SET screen will AUTO SET appear As Auto Set Up PLEASE WAIT progresses the 2 mark on the screen moves from left to right 0 MENU EXIT Beginning End NOTES e Auto channel set function takes place first it assigns automatically all receivable stations in your area e Auto clock set function sets the clock automatically by reading the clock setting data from a station transmitting a PDC signal while auto channel
63. connect a decoder and you can enjoy the variety of programming that is available through scrambled channels SELECT INPUT MODE 1 Set AV2 SELECT to DECODER r pg 39 CONNECT DECODER Connect your recorder s AV2 IN DECODER connector to the decoder s Euroconnector using a 21 pin SCART cable 2 SET TUNER 3 Perform the procedure as described in When Receiving A Scrambled Broadcast on page 53 NOTE When Connecting A Satellite Tuner if you don t have a decoder connect the satellite tuner directly to the video recorder s AV2 IN DECODER connector if you have a decoder first connect the decoder to the decoder input of the satellite tuner then connect the satellite tuner s output to the recorder s AV2 IN DECODER connector Refer to the instruction book for the satellite tuner and decoder See page 46 as well for the connections Set AV2 SELECT to SAT pg 39 to view a programme via the satellite tuner select L 2 mode by pressing NUMBER keys and or TV PROG so that L 2 appears on the display panel 4 8 en SYSTEM CONNECTIONS cont These instructions enable you to connect your video recorder to your Hi Fi stereo system if you have one and listen to the Con necting soundtrack through the stereo Using A Stereo System FM Tuner CD Player oo L1 11 Stereo Amplifier
64. d over nated to be skipped 3 The channel cannot be changed 4 Channel settings that were made manually seem to have changed or disappeared 5 No channels are stored in the recorder s memory 6 The remote control won t operate The remote control brand setting is the TV or satellite tuner incorrect e The clock and or the timer have been set incorrectly The timer is not engaged Timer recording is in progress The timer is engaged but there s no cassette loaded The loaded cassette has had its Record Safety tab removed e O 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 The recorder s channel positions have been set incorrectly The camcorder s microphone is too close to the TV The TV s volume is too high Recording is in progress 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 Re perform the clock and or timer settings Press 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
65. der display panel to confirm the selected tape speed 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 7 pg 24 PAUSE RESUME RECORDING Press PAUSE Press PLAY to resume recording STOP RECORDING Press STOP on the remote control or STOP EJECT on the recorder Then press STOP EJECT to remove the cassette Recording Resume Function If there is a power outage during recording or Instant Timer Recording or timer recording the recording will resume automatically when power is restored to the recorder unless the recorder s memory backup has expired 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 Q lt lt c 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 1 Press RECORD
66. desired channel selected as the input mode 3 Tape to tape editing is not possible The source another video recorder Confirm that the source is properly camcorder has not been properly connected connected All necessary power switches have Confirm that all units power switches not been turned on are turned on The input mode is not correct Set the input mode to L 1 L 2 E 1 or 5 1 4 Camcorder recording is not The camcorder has not been Confirm that the camcorder is possible properly connected properly connected The input mode is not correct Set the input mode to L 1 L 2 E 1 or S 1 TIMER RECORDING en 6 SYMPTOM POSSIBLE CAUSE CORRECTIVE ACTION Timer recording won t work Timer programming is not possible and GO on the display panel won t stop blinking The cassette is automatically ejected and and o9 on the display panel won t stop blinking blinks for 10 seconds and the Timer mode is disengaged The cassette is automatically ejected the power shuts off and and oO won t stop blinking SHOWVIEW does not timer record properly OTHER PROBLEMS SYMPTOM POSSIBLE CAUSE CORRECTIVE ACTION 1 Whistling or howling is heard from TV during camcorder record 2 When scanning channels some of Those channels have been desig them are skippe
67. display to perform this procedure Before starting make sure of the following The TV aerial cable should be connected to the recorder The recorder s mains power cord should be connected to a mains outlet If you want to use the on screen display the TV should be set to its AV mode with AV or S VIDEO connection gt pg 4 or 5 or channel 36 with RF connection gt pg 4 TURN ON THE RECORDER 1 Press 0 1 on the recorder or remote control The Country Set display appears on the front display panel and or on the screen NOTE If you have connected your EA TV to the recorder with RF ESPA A connection and the on BELGIUM screen display appearing channel 36 looks distorted perform this procedure referring to the front display panel SELECT COUNTRY 2 If you are referring to the front display panel PREVIOUS PAGE SUISSE Press AV to select your international telephone country code of your country referring to the chart in the left column If you have selected a country code other than 32 BELGIUM or 41 SUISSE go to step 4 If you have selected 32 BELGIUM or 41 SUISSE go to step 3 Ex DEUTSCHLAND is selected If you are referring to the on screen display Press AV to move the highlight bar pointer to your country s name PREVIOUS PAGE SUISSE SUOMI ITALIA PORTUGAL ESPANA DEUTSCHLAND BEL
68. e playback picture may be distorted If this is the case turn off Digital TBC NR e When playing back a MESECAM tape Digital TBC NR does not function even though the TBC NR button is lit PLAYBACK cont Digital 3R Digital 3R picture system applies edge correction to the luminance signal to enhance detail ACCESS MAIN MENU SCREEN Press MENU ACCESS MODE SET SCREEN Move the highlight bar pointer to MODE SET by pressing A V then press gt MAIN MENU E A MANUAL CH SET INITIAL SET REC LEVEL CTL R A EDIT A v gt MENU EXIT SELECT DIGITAL 3R SET MODE Move the highlight bar pointer to DIGITAL 3R by pressing AV then press OK or b to set to ON HR S8500E MODE SET AUTO TIMER 0 S D S T AUTO SP gt LP TIMER fit 3 DIGITAL POWER SAVE OFF S VH AUTO NEXT PAGE av gt MENU EXIT HR S8500EH MODE SET AUTO TIMER 0 S D B E S T N AUTO SP LP TIMER OFF Lr DIGITAL ON VH AUTO EDIT OFF NEXT PAGE gt MENU EXIT RETURN TO NORMAL SCREEN Press MENU NOTES Normally it is recommendable to keep DIGITAL set to e Depending on the type of tape being used picture quality may be better with DIGITAL set to OFF Spatializer This feature expands sound field when you play back any stereo source or view a stereo programme while recording it Spatiali
69. ears Repeat steps 1 through 4 as necessary CLOSE CONFIRMATION SCREEN Press MENU perform steps 1 and 2 of Set Stations A on the left before continuing SELECT STATION NAME CHARACTER 1 Press gt until the first letter of the station name begins blinking PR CH FINE DECODER 06 CH45 ARD Av A Z 0 9 lt 1 CURSOR OK MENU EXIT ENTER NEW CHARACTER Press AV to cycle through the characters A Z 0 9 space and stop when the desired character is indicated then press D to enter Enter the remaining characters the same way maximum of 4 After entering all characters press OK The Confirmation screen appears If you make a mistake press lt until the incorrect character begins blinking Then enter the correct character by pressing AV CLOSE CONFIRMATION SCREEN 3 Press MENU TV Station And ID List EN OO ID STATION NAME ID STATION NAME 1000 TV1000 ORF2 ORF2 3SAT 3SAT ORF3 ORF3 ADLT ADULT OWL3 OWL3 ANT3 ANTENA3 PREM PREMIERE ARD ARD 7 7 GROUP RAI2 RAI2 BBC1 BBC1 RAI3 RAI3 BBC2 BBC2 RET4 RETE4 BR3 BAYERN3 21 TELE21 C CANAL PLUS RTBF RTBF1 or 2 C1 PORTUGUSES RTL RTL CAN5 CANALE5 RTL2 RTL2 CH4 CHANNEL4 RTL4 RTL4 CH5 CHANNEL5 RTL5 RTL5 CHLD CHILD RTP RTP CINE CINEMA 4 SCHWEIZ4 CLUB TELECLUB SAT1 SAT1 CMT CMT SBS
70. ette marked S VHS the S VHS indicator will light on the display panel The S VHS recording mode will be selected To record in VHS Insert a cassette marked VHS The VHS recording mode will be automatically selected regardless of the S VHS mode setting To record in VHS on an S VHS cassette Insert the cassette marked S VHS the S VHS indicator will light on the display panel Then perform the steps 1 4 below to set the S VHS to OFF the S VHS indicator will go out The VHS recording mode will be selected ACCESS MAIN MENU SCREEN Press MENU ACCESS MODE SET SCREEN Move the highlight bar MAIN MENU pointer to MODE SET LP MODE SET by pressing AV then press AUTO CH SET MANUAL CH SET INITIAL SET OK or gt REC LEVEL CTL R A EDIT av gt MENU EXIT SELECT S VHS MODE Move the highlight pointer to S VHS by pressing AV then press OK or gt to select AUTO or OFF HR S8500E HR S8500EH MODE SET MODE SET AUTO TIMER AUTO TIMER 0 S D 0 5 0 T ON B E S T AUTO SP LP TIMER OFF AUTO SP LP TIMER DIGITAL 3R ON GITAL 3R POWER SAVE OFF Lr S VHS AUTO NEXT PAGE gt MENU EXIT av gt MENU EXIT RETURN TO NORMAL SCREEN Press MENU NOTE When playing back a tape that has been recorded in S VHS the S VHS indicator lights on the display panel regardless of the S VHS mode setting Hi Fi Audio Recording Level Control
71. ety tab removed e When playing back an audio dubbed tape press AUDIO on the remote control to select the soundtrack you wish to hear r pg 17 9906 JU QC 39 8 6 el C n SYSTEM CONNECTIONS 46 en Connection To A Satellite Tuner The AV2 IN DECODER connector on the rear panel of your recorder allows simple connection to a satellite tuner Outdoor Unit Aerial Aerial connector Back of TV 21 pin AV input Satellite Cable TV Aerial connector SCART cable Satellite Tuner Unit E T IN DECODER VCR TV a a 280 RF OUT L 1 Mains outlet gt IN OUT S VIDEO E AUDIO our RFOUT PAUSE RA EDIT Back of Recorder AV1 OUT switch IMPORTANT Set AV2 SELECT to SAT on the Mode Set screen r gt pg 39 If you set AV2 SELECT to SAT It is possible to view a satellite programme with the TV set to its AV mode even if the recorder s powe
72. gistered scenes have been edited your recorder enters the Pause mode the recording deck enters its Record Standby mode and the cursor blinks at the next available number END R A EDIT Press MENU to return to the normal screen and engage the Stop mode for your recorder and for the recording deck EN 43 NOTES You can also monitor the sound when searching for scenes you want to edit in steps 8 9 Since you can hear the soundtrack during selection you can avoid abrupt or unnatural sounding scene to scene transitions The sound that is heard however is not TimeScan Audio e When editing there may be a discrepancy of about 2 seconds on the source tape between the locations you chose as edit in out points and the locations your recorder recognizes as those points For any scene the edit out point must have a counter reading that is at least 1 second after the corresponding edit in point Any less than 1 second and the edit out point will not be registered Since the source recorder prerolls during Random Assemble Editing there must be at least 15 seconds worth of recorded material prior to any edit in point on the source tape e If the search time for an edit in point exceeds 5 minutes the recording deck enters its Stop mode and editing will not take place e During steps 8 and 9 if you engage the Pause mode while registering edit in and out points in the R A Edit screen the characters in the on sc
73. have A It disables marking of index codes Q Sometimes during Index Search the video recorder can t find the programme want to see Why not A There may be index codes too close together RECORDING Q When 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 Q Can the video recorder indefinitely remain in the Record Pause mode A No The video recorder goes to its Stop mode automatically after 5 minutes to protect the heads Q What happens if the tape runs out during recording A The video recorder automatically rewinds it to the beginning QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS TIMER RECORDING Q 7 and remain lit on the display panel Is there a problem A No This is a normal condition for a timer recording in progress Q Can I programme 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 on screen menu but the audio from the programme or tape you re viewing can be heard Q Is it possible to timer record a TV programme broadcast in 2000 A Yes it is possible 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
74. he Auto Satellite Prog Recording mode is engaged gt pg 32 AV2 SELECT is set to DECODER or SAT pg 39 12 Colour System Set NOTES About NTSC Playback 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 e 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 e 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 INFORMATION ON COLOUR SYSTEM You can play back PAL NTSC and MESECAM tapes or record PAL and SECAM signals on this recorder Follow the procedure below to 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 TURN ON THE RECORDER Press 5 ACCESS MAIN MENU SCREEN Press MENU ACCESS MODE SET SCREEN Press to move the
75. ht blinks while Auto Satellite Prog recording is in progress Pressing the recorder s 5 button while Auto Satellite Prog recording is in progress turns off the recorder s power and disengage the Auto Satellite Prog Rec mode If there are more than one satellite programme you wish to record with Auto Satellite Prog Recording it is not possible to set the different tape speed per each the tape speed selected in step 2 will be applicable to all the programmes for Auto Satellite Prog recording e Ihe RES T system t pg 24 does not work while Auto Satellite Prog recording is in progress e Just Clock pg 58 does not work when the Auto Satellite Prog Rec mode is engaged Depending on the type of satellite tuner the recorder may not record a slight portion of the beginning of the programme or may record slightly longer than the actual length of the programme If you engage the Auto Satellite Prog Recording mode when the satellite tuner s power is on the recorder will not start Auto Satellite Prog recording even though the button s light blinks When the satellite tuner shuts off once and is turned back on again the recorder starts recording e When the Auto Satellite Prog Rec mode is engaged or the recorder s power is turned off after Auto Satellite Prog recording is finished the recorder will not enter the Timer mode even though AUTO TIMER is set to ON e After Auto Satellite Prog recording the number of recorded programmes
76. ill not rewind or fast The tape is already fully rewound or Check the cassette forward fast forwarded SYMPTOM POSSIBLE CAUSE CORRECTIVE ACTION 1 The playback picture does not If you re using the RF OUT connec If you are using the RF OUT connec appear while the tape is running tion tion the TV receiver s channel selector set the TV receiver to the VIDEO is not set to the VIDEO channel channel t pg 7 the recorder s VIDEO channel perform Video Channel Set has not been correctly set rx pg 49 If you re using the AV or S VIDEO If you are using the AV or S VIDEO connection the TV receiver is not set connection set the TV to its AV mode to the AV mode 2 Noise appears during normal The automatic tracking mode is Try manual tracking r pg 15 playback engaged 3 The playback picture is blurred or The video heads may be dirty Consult your JVC dealer interrupted while TV broadcasts are clear 4 Breaks are noticeable in Hi Fi Automatic tracking is engaged Engage and adjust tracking manually soundtrack c pg 15 RECORDING SYMPTOM POSSIBLE CAUSE CORRECTIVE ACTION 1 Recording cannot be started There is no cassette loaded or the Insert a cassette or using adhesive cassette loaded has had its Record tape reseal the slot where the tab Safety tab removed was removed 2 TV broadcasts cannot be recorded e L 1 L 2 F 1 or 5 1 has been Set to the
77. ion screen before continuing SELECT CHANNEL TO FINE TUNE 1 Press AV until the channel you want to tune N begins blinking a ACCESS MANUAL CHANNEL SET SCREEN Press OK twice The Manual Channel Set screen appears PERFORM TUNING Press puntil begins blinking then press AV until the picture is its clearest Then press OK NS bbog N CO e The Confirmation screen appears Repeat steps 1 through 3 as necessary CLOSE CONFIRMATION SCREEN Press MENU SHOWVIEW Setup IMPORTANT Normally Auto Set Up t pg 6 or Auto Channel Set r pg 50 sets the Guide Program Numbers automatically You need to set the Guide Program Numbers manually only in the following cases e When timer programming with SHowView the channel position where the station you wish to record is received on your recorder is not selected Set the Guide Program Number for that station manually When you add delete a channel or change channel positions manually after Auto Set Up or Auto Channel Set has taken place Set the Guide Program Numbers for all the receivable stations manually e When you wish to timer record a satellite programme with SHOWVIEW Set the Guide Program Numbers for all satellite broadcasts received on your satellite tuner Turn on the TV and select the VIDEO channel or AV mode
78. le When the channel is changed the type of broadcast being received will be displayed on the TV screen for a few seconds Type of Broadcast Being Received On screen Display A2 Stereo ST A2 Bilingual BIL Regular Monaural none NICAM Stereo ST NICAM NICAM Bilingual BIL NICAM NICAM Monaural NICAM Available with HR S8500EH only To listen to a stereo programme press AUDIO until bx and appear on the front display panel or HIFI L f appears on the screen e To listen to a bilingual programme press AUDIO until ET or appears on the front display panel or HIFI L gt or HIFI appears on the screen as required To listen to the Standard regular monaural audio while receiving a NICAM broadcast press AUDIO until NORM appears on the front display panel or on the screen HR S8500EH only NOTE O S D must be set to ON or the on screen displays will not appear pg 10 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 e 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 HR S8500EH only The NICAM audio programme will
79. like this P sP pP ENTER PROGRAMME START TIME Press START to enter TP the time you want recording to start START STOP 121 00 Ee Press and hold START SP VPS PDC OFF to move in 30 TV PROG minute increments or press and release repeatedly to move 1 minute at a time The front display panel looks like this P SP TIME Press STOP to enter the time you want recording to stop Press and hold STOP to move in 30 minute increments or press and release repeatedly to move 1 minute at a time ENTER PROCRAMME DATE Press DATE The current date appears on screen The date you enter appears in its place SS en 29 ENTER CHANNEL POSITION Satellite Tuner Users To timer record a satellite broadcast using Express Timer Press TV PROG P1 Programming START STOP 1 Set AV2 SELECT to SAT r pg 39 Ez 2 Perform steps 1 10 Enter L 2 for the channel position in step 6 d VPS PDC DPR 3 Set the satellite tuner to the appropriate channel before DATE TV PROG the selected programme begins ESA ARD 4 Leave the satellite tuner s power on KA PROG EXIT sP JE VPS PDC Recording L IL l Now available from some TV stations PDC Programme Delivery Control and VPS Video Programme System are SET TAPE SPE ED service designed
80. mum operating distance of the remote control is about 8 m NOTES e When inserting the batteries be sure to insert in the correct directions as indicated under the battery cover If the remote control doesn t work properly remove its batteries wait a short time replace the batteries and then try again ATTENTION The remote control can operate not only the video recorder but also some of your TV and satellite tuner s functions To operate your video recorder first press the VCR button to set the remote control to the Video mode To operate your TV first press the TV button to set the remote control to the TV mode t pg 34 To operate your satellite tuner first press the SAT button to set the remote control to the Satellite tuner mode r pg 35 OO en GENERAL Power requirement Power consumption Power on Power off Power save HR S8500E only Temperature Operating Storage Operating position Dimensions WxHxD Weight Format Maximum recording time SP LP VIDEO AUDIO Signal system Recording system Signal to noise ratio Horizontal resolution Frequency range Input Output SPECIFICATIONS AC 220 240 V 50 60 Hz 26 W 5 5 W 3W 5 C to 40 C 20 C to 60 C Horizontal only 430 x 94 x 348 mm 4 6 kg S VHS VHS PAL standard 240 min with E 240 video cassette 480 min with E 240 video cassette PAL type colour signal
81. n ACTIVATE SLOW MOTION PLAYBACK 1 Turn the TIME SCAN SHUTTLE ring to the left or press lt 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 lt 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 lt or gt Release to return to still picture ATTENTION To resume normal playback press PLAY Picture may not appear during high speed search with an LP recorded tape NOTE e In the high speed search still slow motion or frame by For Ti 19 frame playback mode the picture will be distorted and EL I E there will be a loss of colour When normal playback resumes from search still slow motion or frame by frame playback the picture may jitter vertically momentarily depending on the type of TV being used High Speed Turbo Search ACTIVATE HIGH SPEED SEARCH During playback or still press FF for forward high speed search or REW for reverse high speed search To resume normal playback press PLAY N
82. n the channel position 2 press OK or P after entering 2 GUIDE PROG TV PROG lt Av PROG EXIT Timer Warning If you have programmed your recorder to timer record a programme or a series of programmes a warning WARNING appears on screen to tell you MER RECORDING that the recording is to start in 0 X 5 minutes NOTES e 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 X 28 TIMER RECORDING cont If you don t know the SHowView number for the programme you wish to record use the following procedure to set your recorder Exp re s s TI m e r to timer record the programme ACCESS SHOWVIEW Programming screen Press PROG e Make sure that the recorder s built in clock is set properly e 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 ACCESS PROGRAMME SCREEN Press START If you re TP just starting out P1 appears START STOP Ea SP VPS PDC OFF DATE TV PROG zs RAES PROG EXIT The front display panel looks
83. ng on page 36 START CAMCORDER Engage its Play mode START RECORDER Engage its Record mode Qi amp vc N si If the camcorder has an S VIDEO output connector Recorder E cs i NA E 1 AUDIO input rear panel PAUSE R A EDIT connector VIDEO input i I LI a Audio Cable not provided Video Cable not provided Mini Plug Cable not provided JVC camcorder only VIDEO OUT Camcorder To rear panel To rear panel PAUSE R A EDIT connector AUDIO 1 Mini Plug Cable 5 VIDEO input 1 not provided input JVC camcorder only S Video Cable not provided Camcorder S VIDEO OUT 38 Edit To Or From Another t Video Recorder emm C5 65 CO C E You can use your video recorder as the source player or as the recording deck MAKE CONNECTIONS Connect the player s 21 pin SCART connector to the recorder s 21 pin SC
84. nt toward the recorder Don t apply too much Turn on the TV and select the VIDEO channel or AV mode pressure when inserting The recorder power comes on automatically and the counter is reset to 0 00 00 I the record safety tab has been removed playback lt begins automatically Jos A E FIND PROGRAMME START 9 le STOP EJECT RO M POINT E If the tape is advanced past the start point press REW or 2 turn the TIME SCAN SHUTTLE ring to the left A To go forward press FF or turn the TIME SCAN lt 5 SHUTTLE ring to the right z START PLAYBACK Press PLAY BEST appears blinking in the recorder s display panel during automatic tracking 7 pg 24 STOP PLAYBACK Press STOP on the remote or STOP EJECT on the recorder s front panel Then press STOP EJECT to remove the cassette Usable cassettes 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 I in relation to 0 beginning or end joco g shows you where you are on the tape REMAIN 2 35 Compact VHS camcorder recordings can be played on O S D pg 10 must this video recorder Simply place the reco
85. ogresses the MENU EXIT B mark on the screen moves from Beginning End left to right Wait until the screen as shown in step 7 appears VIEW CONFIRMATION SCREEN After SCAN COMPLETED PR CH 102 PR CH ID is displayed on the screen ue m for about 5 seconds the 10 C24 SATI Confirmation screen 0 Pn RAIL 1 C23 OSF looking like the 6 32 BBC2 13 sees right appears The stations 07 C33 3SAT 14 our recorder located SEI y M gt EDIT appear on a Confirmation X DELETE screen channel MENU EXIT positions PR channels C Cable CH and station names ID r pg 55 The blueback screen and the programme currently being broadcast by the blinking station appear alternately for 8 seconds each To view the next page use the AV lt gt button on the remote control The stations located in the selected country appear at the top of the list 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 channel positions enter station names and perform other operations Refer to pages 52 56 for the procedures e Depending on reception conditions the stations may not be stored in order and the station names may not be stored correctly For information on scrambled broadcasts refer to page 53 NUMBER
86. ointer to INITIAL SET by pressing AV then press OK or b ACCESS CLOCK SET SCREEN Move the highlight bar pointer to CLOCK SET by pressing AV then press OK or gt The Clock Set screen appears INITIAL SET CLOCK SET SET SIME Z DATE YEAR UIDE PROG SET 0 00 01 01 98 JUST CLOCK OFF TV PR Dd 7 A v gt A v MENU EXIT MENU EXIT SET DATE AND TIME Press AY to set the time then press OK or b The date display begins blinking Repeat the same procedure to set the date and year When you set the time press and hold Av to change the time by 30 minutes When you set the date press and hold Av to change the date by 15 days SS en O9 SET JUST CLOCK 6 The default setting is OFF Set as desired by pressing AV then press OK or b For the Just clock function r Just Clock on page 58 If you set to OFF you can disregard the next step as you won t be able to receive regular clock adjustments SET CLOCK DATA SOURCE CHANNEL POSITION 7 The recorder is preset to receive clock setting and adjustment data from channel position 1 Press AY to set the channel position to the number representing the station transmitting clock setting data then press OK or b START CLOCK OPERATION 8 Press MENU NOTES Just Clock when set to ON adjusts the recorder s built in clock every hour except for 23 00
87. or gt repeatedly until the correct index number is displayed To locate the beginning of B from the current position press 4 twice To locate the beginning of D from the current position press gt once 2 1 1 2 3 Index number Current position B C D E When the specified index code is located playback begins automatically 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 ACTIVATE INSTANT REVIEW Press REVIEW The recorder power comes on and the 1 recorder searches for the index code indicating the start of the last timerrecorded programme Once it s found playback begins automatically The front display panel tells you how many programmes have been timer recorded If you have for example 3 programmes REVIEW and 3 appear and blink 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 e Instant ReView is not possible while the recorder is in the Timer mode e The number of recorded programmes will not be displayed
88. ote control to select p d 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 EN 45 START DUBBINC 5 Engage the audio component s Play mode then press PLAY PLAY to start the tape in your recorder Audio dubbing begins at this point e s blinks and is displayed on the front display panel To stop dubbing temporarily press PAUSE Press PLAY to resume dubbing END AUDIO DUBBINC b Press STOP to stop the tape in your recorder and Di Coco CO 5 STOP engage the audio component s Stop mode NOTES e 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 on the remote control to select L R NORM pg 17 e Audio dubbing stops automatically when the counter reaches 0 00 00 and the recorder enters the Play mode Check the counter reading before dubbing e Audio dubbing is also possible using the rear panel AVI IN OUT or AV2 IN DECODER connector When using these connectors make sure to select the correct input mode in step 2 e Audio dubbing cannot be performed on a cassette that has had its record saf
89. our television is not stereo capable use the recorder s TM AUDIO OUT connectors to connect to an audio amplifier for Hi Fi stereo sound reproduction r pg 48 a Connect the aerial recorder and TV as per RF To operate the recorder with your TV using the S VIDEO 1 CONNECTION F pg 4 connection set your TV to the VIDEO or AV mode b Connect the recorder s S VIDEO OUT connector to For switching the TV s mode refer to the instruction manual the TV s S VIDEO IN connector of your television c Connect the recorder s AUDIO OUT connectors to the TV s AUDIO IN connectors CONNECT RECORDER TO MAINS 2 Plug the end of the mains power cord into mains outlet After you plug the mains power cord into a mains outlet the Country Set display appears on the TV screen and or on the recorder s front display panel when the 0 1 button on the recorder remote control is pressed for the first time to power on the recorder go to page 6 to perform Auto Set Up 6 en Auto Set Up Auto Channel Set Auto Clock Set Auto Guide Program Number Set Auto Video Channel Set Sol a eee zx International Telephone Country Code SUISSE 41 SUOMI 358 ITALIA 39 PORTUGAL 2351 ESPANA 34 DEUTSCHLAND 49 BELGIUM 32 NORGE 47 NEDERLAND 31 SVERIGE 46 GREECE 30 DANMARK 45 OTHERS OSTERREICH 43
90. peat steps 1 and 2 as necessary CLOSE CONFIRMATION SCREEN 3 Press MENU Change Station Channel Position Perform steps 1 and 2 of Storing Channels Manually on page 52 to access the Confirmation screen before continuing SELECT ITEM Press AV until the item you want to move begins blinking Then press OK and the station name ID and its channel CH number begin blinking SELECT NEW POSITION Press AV lt b to move the station to the new channel position then press OK 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 PR CH ID PR CH ID PR CH ID PR CH ID 01 25 ARD 08 C26 E SP 01 5 25 ARD 2 08 C26 E SP 02 C08 SKY1 09 55 WEST 02 C65 RAM 09 55 WEST 03 10 ZDF 10 C24 032008 SKY 10 C24 SATI 04 C65 RAM 11 C23 OSF 04 10 ZDF 11 C23 OSF 057631 BBCI 12 C25 ESPN 05 C31 BBC1 12 C25 ESPN 06 C32 BBC2 13 gt 06 C32 BBC2 13 gt 07 C33 3SAT 14 sasa 07 C33 3SAT 14 Av 4 gt MOVE MANUAL CH SET Av 4 gt MOVE gt MENU EXIT MENU EXIT Repeat steps 1 and 2 as necessary CLOSE CONFIRMATION SCREEN 3 Press MENU EN DO Scrambled Broadcast SELECT DECODER MODE Set AV2 SELECT to DECODER r pg 39 ACCESS CONFIRMATION SCREEN Perform steps 1 and 2 of Storing Channel Manually on page 52 SELECT POSITION Press to select the channel position broadcast
91. pictures if played back on a PAL video recorder with SECAM B system incorporated even if the TV set is SECAM compatible 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 m Please read the various precautions on page 2 and 3 before installing or operating the recorder m t 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 Svs VIEW 625 W 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 m SHOWVIEW is a trademark of Gemstar Development Corporation The SHowView system is manufactured under licence from Gemstar Development Corporation m Certain audio features of this product manufactured under a license from Desper Products Inc Spatializer is a trademark owned by Desper Products Inc ENS 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
92. plug it in again and turn the recorder on Take out the cassette After checking the cassette operate the unit as usual INDEX x FRONT VIEW EN 63 A DUBI SPATI ZER Cc VIDEO monoj L AUDIO R STANDBY ON Button r pg 6 TIMER Button r pg 27 29 INSERT Button r pg 40 Audio Dubbing A DUB Button r pg 44 TV PROG Buttons r pg 20 SPATIALIZER Button pg 17 Q Cassette Loading Slot TIME JOG amp SCAN Indicator pg 18 PLAY Button r pg 13 TIME SCAN SHUTTLE Ring gt pg 14 18 TV PROG Dial r pg 20 JOG Dial r pg 14 Open the lid to access covered buttons connectors VIDEO AUDIO Input Connectors t pg 37 REC LINK Button r pg 32 DIGITAL TBC NR Button r pg 16 B Display Panel gt pg 64 D Infrared Beam Receiving Window RECORD Button r pg 20 PAUSE Button r pg 14 Rewind REW Button gt pg 13 15 Fast Forward FF Button gt pg 13 15 STOP EJECT Button r pg 13 SP LP Button r pg 20 64 zx REAR VIEW INDEX cont ota olg IN OUT S VIDEO OUT AV2 INLE CO
93. power consumption while the recorder is turned off Power Save TURN ON THE RECORDER Mode 1 Press 0 1 HR S8500E only ACCESS MAIN MENU SCREEN Turn on the TV and select the VIDEO channel or AV mode 2 Press MENU ACCESS MODE SET SCREEN EM Eccc ELLE 3 Press to move the MAIN MENU COD CS highlight bar pointer to 7 8 Lr MODE SET MODE SET then press mones mng OKorb MANUAL CH SET INITIAL SET N U U U os Ww E REC LEVEL CTL R A EDIT NJ Av MENU EXIT SELECT POWER SAVE MODE Press AV to move the MODE SET 4 highlight bar pointer to POWER SAVE then press TIMER OK to set to ON 8806 0006 D E3996 3 B E S T ON AUTO 1 TIMER OFF DIGITAL 3R ON Lr POWER SAVE ON VH AUTO NEXT PAGE Av MENU EXIT RETURN TO NORMAL SCREEN 5 Press MENU NOTES e During Power Save the display panel will be turned off e The Just Clock function pg 58 does not work while the Power Save mode is engaged e While the recorder is in the Power Save mode the picture may be distorted momentarily when you turn on off the recorder Power Save does not work when the recorder is in the Timer mode the recorder s power is turned off after timer recording or Instant Timer Recording t
94. r be sure to set AV2 SELECT back to DECODER or SAT 40 en Insert editing replaces part of the recorded scene with new material Both the picture and Hi Fi audio soundtrack are n se rT E d ITI n replaced with new ones while the normal audio soundtrack remains unchanged If you wish to change the normal audio track as well use the audio dubbing function simultaneously Use your video recorder as the recorder Recorder Your recorder Source tape Se O STE JJ C f PAUSE EE Before insert editing Normal Recorded tape Audio track z lt z After insert editing Video Hi Fi Audio Video signal S video signal aual track MAKE CONNECTIONS Connect the player s VIDEO OUT or S VIDEO OUT and AUDIO OUT connectors to your recorder s front panel VIDEO and AUDIO input connectors or rear panel S VIDEO and front panel AUDIO input connectors SET INPUT MODE Press NUMBER key 0 and or TV PROG so that F 1 for the VIDEO AUDIO input connectors or S 1 for S VIDEO AUDIO input connectors appears in place of a channel number LOCATE END POINT Load the recording cassette into your recorder and play it back to determine the
95. r is turned off The AV2 IN DECODER connector s input is the same signal that is controlled by the rear panel AVI OUT switch as shown below a If both the satellite tuner and the TV are compatible with the Y C signal set the AVI OUT switch to Y C in order to take advantage of high quality S VHS pictures For connection be sure to use a 21 pin SCART cable that is compatible with the Y C signal b If the satellite tuner and or the TV are is not compatible with the Y C signal set the AV1 OUT switch to COMP The composite signal is a regular video AV2 SELECT setting on the MODE SET screen Rear panel AV1 OUT switch AV2 IN DECODER connector input signal SAT COMP Composite signal Y C signal signal The Y C signal is a signal in which the luminance and chrominance signals are separated NOTE Refer to the instructions supplied with your satellite tuner Connecting Using A Decoder RF Cable TS TV Aerial Cable Uu TV Receiver IN OUT IL T LI LLL 1 I I I Satellite antenna pe A 1 v Satellite tuner Decoder EN 47 The AV2 IN DECODER connector can be used as an input terminal for an external decoder descrambler Simply
96. rded cassette be set to ON or the 2 4 into a VHS Cassette Adapter and it can be used just like indicator will not appear Beginning En any full sized VHS cassette This video recorder can record on regular VHS and NOTE Super VHS cassettes While only VHS signals can be recorded on regular VHS cassettes both VHS and Super Depending on the type of tape used there may be times VHS signals can be recorded and played back using when the indication is not correct Super VHS cassettes 14 zx Still Picture Frame By Frame Playback Playback PAUSE DURING PLAYBACK Features 1 e 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 However the TIME JOG amp SCAN indicator will not VA Ru light PLAY JOG e TIME SCAN AUDIO must be set to ON or the Pause zzi x sound will not be heard r pg 19 ACTIVATE FRAME BY FRAME PLAYBACK 2 Turn the JOG dial to the right for forward frame by FF frame playback or to the left for reverse frame by frame playback OR Press PAUSE OR Press lt or b TIME SCAN SHUTTLE To resume normal playback press PLAY Slow Motio
97. reen display may become distorted This is normal To Make Corrections during step 8 or 9 you can cancel registered in and out points by pressing X on the remote control Each time you press the preceding point is erased If for example you have registered 5 sets of in and out points and want to reset the first set you have to press X until all points after the first set have been erased Reenter them after you ve repaired the first set of points Memory Capacity Random Assemble Editing shares memory space with the recorder s timer If there are programs occupied by timer recording data those spaces cannot be used to register edit in and out points meaning you won t be able to edit 8 scenes e When all 8 programs are full PROGRAM FULL appears on the R A EDIT screen To cancel a program see page 30 RM V704U Multi Brand R A Edit Controller Not provided By connecting this controller to your recorder s R A EDIT connector you can perform Random Assemble Editing in combination with a second non JVC video recorder The controller is compatible with various major recorder brands For compatible systems and availability please consult your JVC dealer NOTE Although the RM V704U is designed to operate the recording deck it may not work with some recorders or may have limited function capability PROGRAM FULL 0 00 00 0 00 00 MENU EXIT 44 Audio Dubbing
98. s displayed if not see 5HowViEw Setup on page 57 and set the Guide Program number for that SHowViEw number correctly e If the number you entered is invalid ERROR appears on the screen and Err appears on the display panel Press X and input a valid SHowView number e If the GUIDE PROG SET screen appears see ATTENTION Regarding Guide Program Number Set on page 27 Satellite Tuner Users To timer record a satellite broadcast using SHowV Ew 1 Set AV2 SELECT to SAT r pg 39 2 Perform steps 1 7 3 Set the satellite tuner to the appropriate channel before the selected programme begins 1 Leave the satellite tuner s power on EN 27 SET TAPE SPEED Press SP LP 4 47 to set the tape speed SET VPS PDC MODE Press VPS PDC to select ON or OFF If VPS PDC ON is displayed on the screen or VPS is lit on the display panel VPS PDC is set to ON If VPS PDC OFF is displayed on the screen or VPS PDC is not lit on the display panel VPS PDC is set to OFF r VPS PDC Recording on page 29 RETURN TO NORMAL SCREEN Press PROG or OK PROGRAM COMPLETED appears on the screen for about 5 seconds then normal screen appears Repeat steps 1 6 for each additional programme ENGAGE RECORDER S TIMER MODE Press The recorder turns off automatically and
99. s it is and go to step 5 If you don t want the displays to appear press AV to move the highlight bar pointer to O S D and press OK or P to set O S D to OFF HR S8500E HR S8500EH MODE SET MODE SET F AUTO SP LP TIMER OFF DIGITAL 3R ON DIGITAL 3R POWER SAVE OFF S VHS AUTO S VHS AUTO EDIT OFF NEXT PAGE NEXT PAGE Av lav gt MENU EXIT MENU EXIT RETURN TO NORMAL SCREEN Press MENU NOTES e When you use this recorder as the player for editing be sure to set O S D to OFF before starting e During playback the operation mode indicators may be disturbed depending on the type of tape being used The superimposed indication on the TV screen tells you what the recorder is doing 13 141 1 Operation mode indicators 2 Tape speed SP LP EP EP is for NTSC playback only 3 Tape direction 4 Counter display le 2 5 Tape remaining time indicator r pg 21 00 i i 10 24 12 98 WARNING 6 Audio mode display r3 pg 17 TIMER RECORDING 7 Tape position indicator t pg 13 T 9 SPATIALIZER X 8 of Broadcast r7 pg 23 8 lt 3 9 Spatializer indicator pg 17 10 Current day month year 7 4 11 Clock display 6 5 12 Channel position number and station name Aux indicator L 1 L 2 F 1 or S 1 13 Timer warning display t pg 27 29 14 Cassette loaded mark G EN 11 You can reduce the
100. s turned off Load batteries into the remote control 1 Press 2 1 recorder remote 2 Press AV remote to select the international telephone country code Ex DEUTSCHLAND is selected International Telephone Country Code COTS SUISSE 41 SUOMI 358 ILI d ITALIA 39 PORTUGAL 351 7 ESPANA 34 DEUTSCHLAND 49 f you have selected a country code other than 32 BELGIUM 32 NORGE 147 BELGIUM or 41 SUISSE to step 3 NEDERLAND 31 SVERIGE 46 GREECE 30 DANMARK 45 OTHERS STERREICH 43 Country Code NEDERLANDS 06 SVENSKA 07 NORSK 08 SUOMI 09 DANSK 10 l you have selected 32 BELGIUM 41 SUISSE press OK remote and select the language code by pressing A V remote then go to step 3 FRANCAIS is selected for BELGIUM Language Code ENGLISH 01 DEUTSCH 02 FRANCAIS 03 ITALIANO 04 International Telephone Language Code CASTELLANO 05 L e el Press OK remote Do press any button on the video recorder remote control until the display panel shows as follows Video Channel e f appears on the display panel see page 6 of the instructions Qc UUI Jh f you have connected the video recorder
101. s will not appear Ds NORM NORM For audio dubbed tapes pg 10 EN TimeScan TV PROG PLAY TIME SCAN SHUTTLE sl sell 3 Z j el TIME JOG amp SCAN INDICATOR GMa C lt gt lt gt G DOD DO D NG 2S PLAYBACK cont Your recorder is equipped with the TimeScan function TimeScan allows noise free pictures to be displayed on your TV screen in the forward and reverse search modes Audio will be played back at normal speed during the TimeScan modes r pg 19 TimeScan also allows you to view a programme in search mode while listening to the audio NOTES e TIME SCAN AUDIO must be set to ON or the sound will not be heard in TimeScan mode pg 19 The audio will not synchronize with the video in TimeScan modes In Pause mode 3 seconds approx of audio will be played back repeatedly r pg 14 In TimeScan search modes some of the audio information will not be played so that the audio can keep up with the video Audio signal during TimeScan Playback tape Sound of D 3 and is heard Sound of and is not heard Output audio signal is normal monaural sound Variable Speed Search ACTIVATE VARIABLE SPEED SEARCH During playback turn the recorder s TIME SCA
102. sed 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 Before you start Turn on the TV using its remote control 1 2 SET TV BRAND CODE Refer to the chart below While holding down TV on the recorder s remote control enter your TV s brand code using the NUMBER keys then press STOP Check if the TV s power goes off as it should If it does try other operations r step 2 Once you have set the remote control to operate the TV you don t have to repeat this step until you replace your remote control s battteries e JVC or SAMSUNG has more than one code If the TV does not function with one code try entering another OPERATE TV First press TV to set the remote control to TV mode then press the corresponding button 0 1 TV PROG TV VCR TV A Volume 1 8 Muting NUMBER keys For some brands of TV you must press OK after having pressed the NUMBER keys 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 01 02 03 04 BRANDT 05 NORDMENDE 05 SABA 05
103. tation f you want to set the tuner manually such as to add or skip channels to change channel positions or to set or change station names see pages 52 56 Perform Clock Set on page 58 both auto channel set and auto clock set have failed 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 Country Set display appears on the front display panel and or on the screen perform steps 2 6 on pages 6 7 again IMPORTANT m In certain reception conditions station names may not be stored correctly and auto Guide Program Number Set may not work properly If the Guide Program numbers are not set properly when you timer record a TV programme using SHOWVIEW the recorder will record a TV programme of a different station When programming the timer using SHOwViEw be sure to check whether the channel position on which your recorder receives the broadcasting station you wish to record is selected pg 26 SHOWViEW Timer Programming m Your video recorder memorizes all detected stations even if reception of some of them is poor In these cases picture quality may be poor To delete those stations with an unacceptable picture r Delete A Channel on page 53 m For RF connection users In certain reception conditions the Video Channel may not be set correctly and interference may appear in
104. the TV picture while the recorder s power is on Set your Video Channel manually r pg 49 Video Channel Set INFORMATION Language for the on screen display Auto Set Up also selects the language automatically for the on screen display depending on the Country setting you have made in step 2 on page 6 unless you have selected BELGIUM or SUISSE as shown below SUOMI SUOMI SVERIGE SVENSKA ESPANA CASTELLANO PORTUGAL ENGLISH DANMARK DANSK NEDERLAND NEDERLANDS DEUTSCHLAND DEUTSCH STERREICH DEUTSCH GREECE ENGLISH NORGE NORSK ITALIA ITALIANO OTHERS ENGLISH If you want to change the language setting manually Language on page 9 Just Clock Your recorder is equipped with the Just Clock function which provides accurate time keeping through automatic adjustments at regular intervals by reading data from a PDC signal If you want to take advantage of this function simply set it to ON c Just Clock on page 58 1 9 This recorder offers you the choice to view on screen messages in 10 different languages Though Auto Set Up selects the language automatically rx pg 8 you can change the language setting manually using this procedure as required TURN ON THE RECORDER Press 0 1 Language Turn on the TV and select the VIDEO channel or AV mode ACCESS MAIN MENU Press MENU y A YU 0 Q
105. the Video Channel appear clearly on the screen as shown to the right go to step 3 If the two vertical white bars do not appear clearly re set the video recorder to another vacant channel and try again B EN SUBSIDIARY SETTINGS cont IMPORTANT U n e r Set Perform the following steps only if Auto Channel Set has not been set correctly by Auto Set Up function r pg 6 you have moved to a different area or if a new station starts broadcasting in your area Turn on the TV and select the VIDEO channel or AV mode Your recorder needs to memorize all necessary stations in channel positions in order to record TV programmes Auto Channel Set automatically assigns all receivable stations in your area to call them up by using the TV PROG buttons without going through any vacant channel Auto Channel Set TURN ON THE RECORDER 1 Press 0 1 ACCESS MAIN MENU SCREEN 2 Press MENU ACCESS COUNTRY SET SCREEN 3 highlight bar pointe ao AUTO CH SET then press OK or b Co CD C m JZ EI n REC LEVEL CTL R A EDIT A v gt MENU EXIT SELECT COUNTRY 1 Press to move the highlight pointer to your country s name then press OK or b SELECT LANGUAGE 5 Press AV to move the highlight bar pointer to the language of your choice
106. tion name ID t pg 55 press gt until ID setting begins blinking then press AV For fine tuning adjustment press gt until begins blinking then press While tuning or appears e When storing a channel that sends scrambled broadcasts press gt until OFF Decoder setting blinks then press to set DECODER to ON OFF is the default setting e When AV2 SELECT is set to VIDEO S VIDEO or SAT the DECODER setting cannot be changed t pg 39 ENTER NEW CHANNEL INFORMATION Press OK and the Confirmation screen appears Repeat steps 3 through 6 as necessary CLOSE CONFIRMATION SCREEN Press MENU To change positions see Change Station Channel Position r pg 53 If you wish to set station names other than the ones registered in your recorder r Set Stations B on page 54 ATTENTION After you have stored channels manually be sure to perform Guide Program Number Set r pg 57 in order to get proper results from SHOwVIEWw timer recording When Receiving A Delete A Channel Perform steps 1 and 2 of Storing Channels Manually on page 52 to access the Confirmation screen before continuing SELECT ITEM Press Av p until the item you want to delete begins blinking DELETE CHANNEL Press X The item directly beneath the cancelled one moves up one line Re
107. to your TV via RF connection press OK to finish the Auto Set Up To view picture signals from the video recorder set your TV to the Video Channel Huron gt I you have connected the video recorder to your TV via AV connection press TV PROG until the display panel shows OUT to set the Video Channel to off then press OK to finish the Auto Set Up To view picture signals from the video recorder set your TV to its AV mode Once you have performed Auto Set Up even if the recorder s memory backup has expired the recorder will not perform Auto Set Up again Perform tuner setting pg 50 clock setting pg 58 and or Video Chan nel setting pg 49 as required FOR MORE INFORMATION SEE INSTRUCTIONS P6 JVC VICTOR COMPANY OF JAPAN LIMITED COPYRIGHT 1998 VICTOR COMPANY OF JAPAN LTD E EH e Printed in Japan 0998CKV k UN k VP H3 300S8S HH
108. you finish editing be sure to set EDIT back to OFF Edit From A Camcorder C An 5 NOTES All necessary cables can be obtained from your dealer You can also use another video recorder as the player instead of a camcorder the camcorder has no S VIDEO output connector Recorder EN You can use a camcorder as the source player and your video recorder as the recorder MAKE CONNECTIONS 1 A If the camcorder has no S VIDEO output connector connect the camcorder s AUDIO VIDEO OUT connectors to the recorder s front panel AUDIO VIDEO input connectors If the camcorder has an S VIDEO output connector connect the camcorder s S VIDEO OUT and AUDIO OUT connectors to the recorder s rear panel S VIDEO and front panel AUDIO input connectors When using a monaural camcorder connect its AUDIO OUT connector to the AUDIO L input connector on your recorder When a Master Edit Control equipped JVC camcorder is used the camcorder is capable of controlling the recorder Refer to the camcorder s instruction manual for operating procedure SET RECORDER S INPUT MODE Press NUMBER key 0 and or TV PROG to select F 1 for the AUDIO VIDEO input connectors or S 1 for the AUDIO S VIDEO input connectors depending on the connectors being used SET EDIT MODE See Editing Mode Setti
109. zer has no effect on recording quality ACTIVATE SPATIALIZER on the screen for about 5 seconds Pressing SPATIALIZER while the screen shows the display changes the setting 1 Press SPATIALIZER the current setting will be displayed To view a stereo programme such as movies or music select SPATIALIZER t d 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 if the sound becomes unnatural with either SPATIALIZER lI or SPATIALIZER ST selected If your TV is equipped with 3D PHONIC and if you use both Spatializer 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 NOTES e Spatializer is effective only with a stereo TV You can change the Spatializer setting even though O S D is set to OFF e The setting cannot be changed during search still frame by frame playback or slow motion mode e When this recorder is used as the player for editing the recorded audio will correspond to the Spatializer setting 17 Repeat Playback Your video recorder can automatically play back the whole tape 50 times repeatedly START PLAYBACK 1 Press PLAY ACTIVATE REPEAT PLAYBACK 2 Press PLAY and hold for over 5 seconds then release

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