JVC HR-A230E User's Manual
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1. RF Cable provided NEL Cable not provided Another recorder Recorder Another recorder Player Se 21 You can use a camcorder as the source player and your video Edit From A a Camcorder onnect the camcorder s connectors to the recorder s AUDIO VIDEO input connectors SET RECORDER S INPUT MODE If you re using the AVI IN OUT connector select AU or AUT by pressing NUMBER key and or TV PROG e If you re using the AV2 IN connector select AU2 by pressing NUMBER key or TV PROG If you own the A233E or A433E make sure that the AV2 SELECT switch is set to AV2 START CAMCORDER Engage its Play mode START RECORDER Engage its Record mode Recorder Your recorder jpeg f 9 b Cable adapter Audio Video signals AUDIO OUT Camcorder VIDEO OUT Player d 29 USING THE CONFIRMATION DISPLAY Storing Channels Manually RETURN TO NORMAL Store channels that were not stored during Auto Channel Set DISPLAY ACCESS CH SET DISPLAY Press CH SET Press and hold CH SET for more than 2 seconds To input the station name see page 23 1 AUTO appears on the front display panel e To change positions see Change Station2. 26 TROUBLESHOOTING cont 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 AU 4 Camcorder recording is not The camcorder has not been Confirm that the camcorder is possible properly connected properly connected e The input mode is not correct Set the input mode to AU TIMER RECORDING SYMPTOM POSSIBLE CAUSE CORRECTIVE ACTION 1 Timer recording won t work The clock and or the timer have Re perform the clock and or timer been set incorrectly settings e The timer is not engaged Press TIMER and confirm that is displayed on the display panel and 00 on the display The timer is engaged but there s no Load a cassette with the Record panel won t stop blinking cassette loaded Safety tab intact or cover the hole using adhesive tape The cassette is automatically e The loaded cassette has had its Remove the cassette and cover the ejected and and 60 4 on the Record Safety tab removed hole with adhesive tape or insert a display panel won t stop blinking cassette with the Record Safety tab intact blinks for 10 seconds and the TIMER has been pre
3. Clock Set e The following procedures are for the A230E A233E A430E and A433E TURN THE RECORDER ON Press OPERATE ACCESS CLOCK SET DISPLAY Press CLOCK on the remote control The Clock Set display appears SET DATE AND TIME Press PUSH JOG AY to set the hour then press OK The minutes display begins blinking Repeat the procedure to set the minutes day month and year Minutes START CLOCK OPERATION Press CLOCK NOTES e During clock setting if the day and month data are invalid such as 31st April the month digits are cleared automati cally and the day digits begin blinking Input the correct data f in step 3 the year digits are automatically cleared and the day digits begin blinking it is possible that you have input 29th February for a non leap year Input the correct data 7 The following procedures are for the A237E and the A437E If you performed Auto Channel Set pg 6 the recorder s built in clock is also set automatically The Auto and Manual clock setting procedures are necessary when a power outage of more than 3 minutes occurs the tuner has been set manually the user desires to set the clock slightly ahead of the actual time the clock was not set even after Auto Tuner Set was performed Whether you perform Auto or Manual clock setting you can use the convenient Just Clock function Jus
4. Start time Stop time i i To Satellite Tuner Users When timer recording a satellite programme using ShowView after performing steps 1 6 set the satellite Press PROG CHECK to confirm the date and the channel position Day Month Channel position tuner to the appropriate channel before the selected 1 1 programme begins Then set the satellite tuner s timer If the tuner doesn t have a timer leave the unit s power turned on e I the number you entered is invalid Err or appears Press CANCEL and input a valid ShowView number e The PDC VPS indicator only appears with the A237E and the A437E If you re not receiving PDC VPS press NUMBER key 7 to set to OFF so that the indicator disappears r gt pg 19 18 TIMER RECORDING cont Regular Timer Programming Remember the clock must be set before you can programme the timer F pg 7 Turn on the recorder first and perform the following steps ACCESS TIMER PROGRAM MING DISPLAY Press PROG e If you own the 230 or A430E Skip to step 3 ACCESS PROGRAMME DISPLAY Press START e The PDC VPS indicator 20 only appears with the A237E and the A437E If you re not receiving PDC VPS press NUMBER key 7 to set to OFF so that the indicator disappears F pg 19 ENTER PROGRAMME START TIME Press START to enter the time you want recording to
5. 4 3 kg VHS PAL standard 240 min with E 240 video cassette 480 min with E 240 video cassette PAL type colour signal and CCIR monochrome signal 625 lines 50 fields DA4 Double Azimuth head helical scan system A430E A433E A437E Rotary two head helical scan system A230E A233E A237E 45 dB 250 lines 70 Hz to 10 000 Hz A230E A430E A437E 21 pin SCART connector x 1 IN OUT x 1 A237E 21 pin SCART connector x 2 IN OUT x 1 IN x 1 A233E A433E 21 pin SCART connector x 2 IN OUT x 1 IN DECODER x1 TUNER TIMER TV channel storage capacity 99 positions AUX position AU Frequency synthesized tuner 47 89 104 300 302 470MHz 470 862MHz UHF channel 36 Adjustable 32 40 Tuning system Channel coverage Aerial output Memory backup time Approx 3 min ACCESSORIES Provided accessories 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 VICTOR COMPANY OF JAPAN LIMITED
6. ROA VIew Record Safely Tab ectetuer Recording e A Repeat Playback entere RF Connection eene S Scart Connector SHOW Slow Motion Specification Shessi SINISTRE TET T Tape Speed Timer Timer Recording ener Traeking ug e RR ODER eet cos dese ext es V Variable Speed Search Video Programme System VPS OPERATE Button lt pg 3 TIMER Button gt pg 18 Q Cassette Loading Slot REWIND Button F pg 9 PLAY Button r pg 9 FAST FORWARD Button r pg 9 Infrared Beam Receiving Window Display Panel r pg 31 REAR VIEW SP LP Button gt pg 13 A430E A433E A437E COUNTER RESET Button pg 14 A230E A233E A237E TV PROG Button pg 6 RECORD Button pg 13 STOP EJECT Button gt pg 9 B PAUSE Button pg 10 AV2 SELECT TEST DECODER FE DN AV2 um 2 IN DECODER AV1 IN OUT Mains
7. m g ENGLISH VIDEO CASSETTE RECORDER 17516 SAFETY FIRST Safety Precautions H R A43 7 E H R A23 7 INSTALLING YOUR NEW RECORDER Basic Connections Tune The TV To Your Video Recorder Connecting Using A Decoder A233E A433E only HR A430 HR A 30E INITIAL SETTINGS Tuner Set Clock Set PLAYBACK Basic Playback Playback Features RECORDING Basic Recording Recording Features TIMER RECORDING Information On ShowView except A230E A430E Guide Prog Number except A230E A430E ShowView Timer Recording except A230E A430E Regular Timer Programming Check And Cancel Programmes PDC VPS Recording A237E A437E only EDITING Edit To Or From Another Video Recorder Edit From A Camcorder Unless otherwise indicated the recorder illustrations appearing in this instruction xe Ew USING THE CONFIRMATION DISPLAY manual are of the HR A433E Storing Channels Manually Delete A Channel Change Station Channel Position VHS Set Stations PAL Fine Tuning Channels Already Stored INSTRUCTIONS Bem AND ANSWERS Puso425 1847 E e 2 SAFETY FIRST Safety Precautions The rating plate and the safety caution are on the rear of the unit WARNING DANGEROUS VOLTAGE INSIDE WARNING TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD DO NOT EXPOSE THIS UNIT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE CA
8. 5 Channel settings that were made e After the manual settings were Perform manual setting again manually seem to have changed or made Auto Channel Set was disappeared performed masi 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 During search slow still and frame by frame playback can t hear any audio What s the problem A This is normal Q When returning from multi speed search to normal playback the picture is disturbed Should be concerned about this A No it is normal Q Noise bars appear during multi speed search What s the problem A This is normal Q Other than preventing further recording what effect does removing the Record Safety tab have A It disables marking of index codes Q Sometimes during Index Search the video recorder can t find the programme I want to see Why not A There may be index codes too close together QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 27 RECORDING When I pause and then resume a recording the end of the recording before the pause is overlapped by the beginning of the continuation of recording Why does this happen A This is normal It reduces distortion at the pause and resume points Q Can the video recorder indefinit
9. ACCESS COUNTRY DIS PLAY Press OK and the Country display appears on the front display panel SELECT COUNTRY Press PUSH JOG AY to select your country s name NINE The available country names appear in the following order I 1 AUT Osterreich OTHR Others BELG Belgium SWED Sverige Al DEUT Deutschland SUOM Suomi DK Danmark SUIS Suisse ESP Espafia PORT Portugal v GRCE Greece NOR Norsk ITA Italia NE Nederland If you own the A237E or A437E and you selected BELG or SUIS above 2 refer to INFORMATION at the end of this page START AUTO CHANNEL SET Press OK and AUTO blinks on the front display panel If you own the A237E or A437E and you selected BELG or SUIS in step 4 2 refer to INFORMATION at the end of this page ACCESS CONFIRMATION DISPLAY The channel position channel and station name A237E A437E only of the stations located by your recorder appear in a Confirmation display I pg 24 for HR A237E A437E Channel Position Channel Station Name 6 for HR A230E A233E A430E A433E IFL IE ILITL J Ch Regular CC Cable Confirm all the stored stations by using PUSH JOGA v If you own the A230E A233E A430E or A433E you can manually input the station name pg 23 RETURN TO NORMAL DISPLAY Press CH SET e Using the Confirmation display
10. Channel M Position DISPLAY Make sure thatthe AV2 SELECT switch isset to DECODER Press PUSH JOGAY to select MANU AL then press gt pg 4 OK The Confirmation display appears 1 Perform steps 1 and 2 in the left column 2 Press PUSH JOGAY to select the position of the channel broadcasting the scrambled programmes then press OK three times SELECT POSITION 3 Press PUSH until OFF decoder setting begins blinking and set it to ON by pressing PUSH JOGA v Press PUSH JOGAY is until an open position in which 4 Press OK to access the Confirmation Isplay you want to store a channel is displayed then press Repeat steps 2 4 for each additional channel OK The Manual Ch Set display appears 5 Press CH SET Channel Position Channel Decoder setting Perform steps 1 and 2 of the previous procedure to access the Confirmation display before continuing Delete A Channel e Decoder setting appears only with A233E or A433E SELECT SIATION IN PUT CHANN EL 1 Press PUSH JOGA v until the station you want to The channel number 02 appears blinking gelte is displayed Press the NUMBER keys to input the channel number you want to store DELETE STATION e Although the channel number is set to 02 when the Manual Ch Set display appears to store channel 02 Press you must select 02 using the NUMBER keys The stations following the cancelled station all
11. Lee irren gt pg 9 Channel PositiOn iecit ntn gt pg 6 w gt pg 7 Clock Set inerenti gt pg 7 Contents i RP I pg 1 Counter Reset 2 ettet r gt pg 14 gt pg 6 D S pg 18 Delete A Channel tette pg 22 Display Panel enero reri rir F pg 6 E mp se H pg 20 F Fine TUNING r gt pg 23 Frame By Frame Playback pg 10 Front VIEW Sua r gt pg 29 G Guide Prog Number a r gt pg 15 OP Head Cleaning retten E pg 2 HighsSeed Search iet pg 10 Index Code tete eter ente nen pg 12 Index Seateli iet tormentas pg 12 Instant REVIEW u ua cusses terret eerte pg 11 Instant Timer Recording ITR pg 14 J st Clock ss mereri pg 7 L A Cassette eerie pg 9 M gt S Manual Channel gt pg 22 Manual Clock Set t teretes pg 8 Manual Tracking Moisture Condensation 2 2 2 2 gt pg 2 N Next Function Memory INTSG Playback rere reae P Programme Delivery Control PDC Playback ette R
12. display panel To record the extra programme you must first cancel any unnecessary programmes t pg 19 To Satellite Tuner Users When using the Regular Timer Recording method to timer record a satellite programme first set the auxiliary mode If you own the A230E A430E or 437 select AU in step 6 e If you own the A233E A237E or select AU2 in step 6 Before the selected programme begins set the satellite tuner for the appropriate channel then set the tuner s timer If your satellite tuner doesn t have a timer leave its power on masi Check And Cancel Programmes ACCESS PROGRAMME DISPLAY Press PROG CHECK The recording start and stop times 1 appear on the front display panel Then press OK and the date and the channel position appear Each time you press PROG CHECK the next program s informa tion appears If All Information Is Correct programming is completed If You Wish To Revise Data with the recorder s power turned go to step 2 If You Wish To Cancel A Program With the recorder s power turned on press CANCEL All information you input is deleted REVISE PROGRAMME INFORMATION 2 Input the appropriate data using the START STOP DATE and TV PROG buttons on the remote control 19 PDC VPS Recording A237E A437E only Now available from some TV stations PDC Programme Delivery Cont
13. 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 VIS HOW VIEW PAL m Only cassettes marked VHS can be used with this videorecorder m VHS is compatible with existing VHS equipment m ShowView is a trademark applied for by Gemstar Develop ment Corporation The ShowView system is manufactured under licence from Gemstar Development Corporation ABOUT HEAD CLEANING Accumulation of dirt and other particles on the video heads may cause the playback picture to become blurred or inter rupted Be sure to contact your nearest JVC dealer if such troubles occur masi INSTALLING YOUR NEW RECORDER Basic Connections 21 pin SCART connector TV Aerial Cable RF Cable provided 21 pin SCART Cable RF output channel Mains Power A adjustment Cord I screw 1 amp Lj jit I d EX lle Back of Recorder RF TEST switch Mains outlet AV 1 IN OUT Tune The TV To Your Video Recorder 3 It s essential that your video recorder be prope
14. pg 18 TV PROG Button r pg 6 DATE Button r pg 18 TV VCR Switch See below TV VIDEO Button r pg 13 Fast Forward FF Button r pg 9 PAUSE Button pg 10 STOP Button gt pg 9 PROG CHECK Button r pg 19 OK Button r pg 6 TV VOL AY Button See below Installing Batteries Open the battery compartment cover 2 Insert 2 R6 size batteries provided in the correct directions Replace the cover If for some reason the remote control doesn t work properly remove its batteries wait a short time and then try again How To Use The remote control can operate most of your video recorder s functions as well as basic functions of JVC TV sets see below Point the remote control toward the sensor window The maximum operating distance of the remote control is about 8 m Operating JVC TVs To operate your TV set the TV VCR switch to TV The OPERATE button TV VIDEO button TV PROG buttons TV VOL AY buttons and the MUTE button on the remote control can all be used to operate the TV Use the NUMBER keys and the DIGIT ENTRY 7 button or the PUSH JOG 4 P button to select the TV s channel The DIGIT ENTRY 4 47 button corresponds to the 1 digit 2 digit entry switching button often labelled on your TV s remote control The PUSH JOG lt button corresponds to the 10 button and t
15. start Start time Stop time 4 4 Press and hold START to move in 30 minute increments or press and release repeatedly to move 1 minute at a time ENTER PROCRAMME STOP TIME Press STOP to enter the time you want recording to stop ENTER PROGRAMME DATE Press DATE The current date appears on the front display panel The date you enter appears in its place ENTER CHANNEL POSITION Press TV PROG Day Month Channel position 4 4 4 IC ar Lh IL SET TAPE SPEED A430E A433E A437E ONLY Press SP LP 7 to set the tape speed RETURN TO NORMAL DISPLAY After confirming all information is correct press OK and the normal display appears Repeat steps 1 8 for each additional programme ENGAGE RECORDER S TIMER MODE Press TIMER To Timer Record Weekly Or Daily Serials anytime during steps 2 through 8 press WEEKLY NUMBER key 9 for weekly serials or DAILY NUMBER key 8 for daily serials Monday Friday W or D appears on the front display panel NOTES For safety your recorder disables all other functions while the Timer mode If you want to use the recorder but its Timer mode is engaged press TIMER and all other functions are operable To re engage the timer press TIMER You can programme this recorder to timer record as many as 8 programmes If you try to programme the recorder to record a ninth FULL appears on the front
16. you can skip or add channel positions enter station names and perform other operations Refer to page 22 for the procedures Depending on the reception conditions the stations may not be stored in order and for A237E or A437E only the station names may not be stored correctly If you own the A233E or A433E and use a decoder pg 22 for information on scrambled broadcasts NOTES e Fine tuning is performed automatically when you select AUTO in step 2 If you want to perform it manually refer to page 23 To set the tuner manually refer to Storing Channels Manu ally x pg 22 INFORMATION If you own the A237E or the A437E and you selected BELG or SUIS in step 4 you need to enter the language used in your area This ensures that stations broadcasting programmes in your language will be stored in the highest channel positions Once you select a language the recorder selects the region After pressing OK in step 5 perform the following procedure 1 Press PUSH JOGAY to select your language Users living in Belgium should select DEUT FRA or NL Users living in Suisse should select DEUT FRA or ITAL The available languages appear in the following order I 1 ENG English DK Dansk A DEUT Deutsch SUOM Suomi FRA Fran ais NOR Norsk v ITAL Italiano SWED Svenska CAST Castellano NL Nederlands 2 Press OK then go to step 6
17. 1 During playback press PUSH JOG lt or b The more times you press the faster the playback picture moves To decrease speed press the button for the opposite direction To resume normal playback press PLAY High Speed Search ACTIVATE HIGH SPEED SEARCH During playback or still press FF for forward high speed search or REW for reverse high speed search For short searches during playback or still press and hold FF or REW for over 2 seconds When released normal playback resumes To resume normal playback press PLAY 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 U p OVERRIDE AUTOMATIC TRACKING 1 Press HM on the remote to engage manual tracking ADJUST TRACKING MANUALLY 2 Press TV PROG or to adjust tracking RETURN TO AUTOMATIC TRACKING Press on the remote to re engage automatic tracking NOTE When a new tape is inserted the recorder enters the automatic tracking mode 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 disengage
18. 37E me E press NUMBER key 0 or TV PROG on the remote i control until AU appears on the recorder s front display panel 1 AV2 SELECT switch V IN OUT 1 Back of Recorder e If you own the A233E A237E or A433E poche press NUMBER key or TV PROG on the remote 7 control until AU2 appears on the recorder s front Satellite antenna F 1 1 display panel LI LI Satellite tuner Decoder NOTE When connecting a satellite tuner together with a decoder first connect the satellite tuner s output connector to the decoder s input connector then connect the decoder s output connector to the recorder s AV2 IN or IN OUT connector depending on the model of recorder you own d 6 INITIAL SETTINGS Tuner Set Your recorder needs to memorise all necessary stations in channel positions in order to record TV programmes The Auto Tuning System automatically assigns all receivable stations in your area to call them up with the TV PROG buttons without going through any vacant channels The following procedure describes how to select automatic channel setting TURN ON THE RECORDER Press OPERATE ACCESS CH SET DISPLAY Press and hold CH SET for more than 2 seconds AUTO appears on the front display panel e If you own the 237 or A437E go directly to step 3 e If you own the A230E A233E A430E or A433E Skip to step 5
19. Colour System You can also record SECAM signals or play back a MESECAM tape on this recorder When a MESECAM tape is played back MES appears on the display panel MESECAM is the designa tion for tapes with SECAM signals that have been recorded on a MESECAM compatible PAL video recorder Ku 13 TV signals being received by the recorder s built in tuner can be recorded onto a video tape You can capture a TV programme Basic using your vide recorder OO LOAD A CASSETTE Recording Insert a cassette with the record safety tab intact The counter is reset to 0 00 00 and the recorder power comes on automatically If your recorder is connected to the TV via AV connec tion press TV VIDEO to select the VIDEO mode A233E A433E only CHOOSE A PROGRAMME Press TV PROG or the NUMBER keys to select the channel you wish to record The name of the station appears in the recorder s display panel for 5 seconds followed by the channel position number Only stations that appear in the Confirmation display will be displayed SET TAPE SPEED A430E A433E A437E ONLY Press SP LP 7 Check the SP LP indicator on the recorder display panel to confirm the selected tape speed START RECORDING Press and hold RECORD and PLAY on the remote control or press RECORD on the recorder PAUSE RESUME RECORD
20. DEO OUT connector to the recorder s AUDIO VIDEO IN connector When Using Your Video Recorder As The Source Player connect its AVI IN OUT connector to the recording deck When Using Your Video Recorder As The Recording Deck you can use the IN OUT or AV2 IN connec tors However the AV2 IN connector is only available on the A233E A237E and A433E SET RECORDING DECK S INPUT MODE Set to AUX With this video recorder press NUMBER key 0 and or TV PROG to select depending on the connector being used AU 1 or AU for the AV1 IN OUT connector or AU 2 for the AV2 IN connector For A233E and A433E When using the AV2 IN connector make sure the AV2 SELECT switch is set to START SOURCE PLAYER Engage its Play mode START RECORDING DECK Engage its Record mode NOTE necessary cables can be obtained from your dealer TV Receiver RF Cable provided Player Your recorder Recorder Your recorder TV Receiver n d e j Lex jr I i 9 7 Sr BESEN Ej E VIDEO AV2 SELECT AV2 SELECT B CHANNEL Sieh 21 pin SCART Cable Switch B VIDEO not provided 21 SCART CHAN
21. ING 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 RECORD 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 14 Recording Features Record One Programme While Watching Another If you own the A233E or the A433E and your recorder is connected to the TV via AV connection press TV VIDEO The recorder s VIDEO 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 RECORDING cont The programme selected with the TV s channel controls appears on the TV screen while the one selected with the TV PROG button is recorded on the tape e If you own the A233E or the A433E and a decoder is connected to the recorder pg 4 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 dispay panel 1 Press DISPLAY so that a counter reading appears on the If you press DISPLAY again cl
22. Power Cord pg 3 AV1 IN OUT Connector lt pg 3 AV2 IN Connector pg 5 A237E IN DECODER Connector r pg 4 A233E A433E ANT IN Connector r pg 3 RF TEST switch r pg 3 A230E A237E A430E A437E AV2 SELECT RF TEST switch r pg 3 A233E A433E RF OUT Connector r pg 3 RF Output Channel Adjustment Screw r pg 4 90 INDEX cont REMOTE CONTROL Buttons shown in white can also be used to operate JVC TVs CH SET Button gt pg 6 REVIEW Button r pg 11 A B CODE Switch gt pg 12 CLOCK Button r pg 7 NUMBER Keys r pg 13 PDC VPS Button r pg 19 A237E A437E only CANCEL Button r pg 19 C RESET Button r pg 14 START Button gt pg 18 STOP Button r pg 18 TRACKING Button pg 11 SP LP Button r pg 13 A430E A433E A437E only DIGIT ENTRY Button See below TV MUTE Button See below Rewind REW Button r pg 9 PLAY Button r pg 9 RECORD Button r pg 13 PROG Button r pg 18 PUSH JOG AV Button pg 6 PUSH JOG IP Button r pg 10 STORE Button r pg 22 OPERATE Button rx pg 3 DISPLAY Button r pg 14 ADD TIME Button F pg 17 DAILY Button gt pg 18 WEEKLY Button r pg 18 AUX Button r pg 20 TIMER Button r
23. RETURN TO NORMAL DISPLAY Once clock setting is completed press CLOCK to return to the normal display Manual Clock Set 2 SET DATE AND TIME Press PUSH JOGAY to set the hour then press OK The minutes display begins blinking Repeat the proce dure to set the minutes day month and year Hour Minutes After inputting the year press OK and the Just Clock display appears SET JUST CLOCK The default setting is Set as desired by pressing PUSH JOGA V then press OK If you set to OFF you can disregard the next step as you won t be able to receive regular clock adjust ments SET CLOCK DATA SOURCE CHANNEL POSITION The recorder is preset to receive clock setting and 5 adjustment data from channel position 1 Press PUSH JOGAYV to set the channel position to the number representing the station transmitting clock setting data then press OK START CLOCK OPERATION 6 Press CLOCK NOTES e Auto Clock and Just Clock require a PDC signal and will not operate with a VPS signal e Just Clock when set to ON enables adjustment of the recorder s built in clock every hour on the hour except for 11 o clock in the evening and midnight Just Clock is not effective when the recorder s power is on unless the recorder is tuned to the same channel position selected in the Just Clock display the recorder is in the Timer mode a difference of more than 3 minute
24. USE 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 the TV receiver s channel tion set the TV receiver to the RF selector is set to the wrong video converter channel 36 gt pg 3 channel If you re using the AV connection If you are using the AV connection the TV receiver is not set to the AV set the TV to its AV mode mode 2 Noise appears during visual search e This is normal 3555555 3 Noise appears during normal The automatic tracking mode is Try manual tracking r pg 11 playback engaged 4 Noise appears during slow motion The automatic tracking mode is Try manual tracking r pg 11 playback engaged 5 Noise appears during still play Press PAUSE a few times to remove back the noise bars from the screen 6 The playback picture is blurred or The video heads may be dirty Consult your JVC dealer interrupted while TV broadcasts are Clear RECORDING SYMPTOM POSSIBLE CAUSE CORRECTIVE ACTION 1 Recording cannot be started e 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 AU has been selected as the input Set to the desired channel mode CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE d
25. UTION 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 IMPORTANT m Please read the various precautions on this page before installing or operating the recorder m It should be noted that it may be unlawful to re record pre recorded tapes records or discs without the consent of the owner of copyright in the sound or video record ing broadcast or cable programme and in any literary dramatic musical or artistic work embodied therein WARNING There are two different types of SECAM colour systems SECAM L used in FRANCE also called SECAM West and SECAM B used in Eastern European countries also called SECAM East 1 This recorder can also receive SECAM B colour television signals for recording and playback 2 Recordings made of SECAM B television signals produce monochrome pictures if played back on a video recorder The OPERATE button does not completely shut off mains power from the unit but switches operating current on and off To A430E A433E A437E Owners Video tapes recorded with this video recorder in the LP Long Play mode cannot be played back on a sing
26. V2 JSTV JSTV TV3 TV3 KA2 KA2 TVE1 TVE1 KAB1 KABEL1 TVE2 TVE2 KAN2 KANAL2 TVG TV GALICIA LOCA LOCAL TVI TV INDEPENDENT M6 M6 TVN TV NORGE MBC MBR VCR VIDEO MCM MCM VERO VERONICA MDR MDR VH 1 VH 1 MOVE MOVIE VIVA VIVA MTV MTV VIV2 VIVA2 MTV3 MTV3 VMTV VIDEO MUSIC N3 NORD3 VOX VOX N TV N TV VT4 VT4 NBC NBC SUPER VTM VTM NDR NDR WDR1 West1 NED1 NED1 WDR3 West3 NED2 NED2 YLE1 YLE1 NED3 NED3 YLE2 YLE2 NEWS ZDF ZDF NRK NRK ZIV ZTV ODE ODEON ORF1 ORF1 The ID designator appears on your recorder s front display panel masi 25 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 The mains power cord is discon Connect the mains power cord recorder nected 2 The clock is functioning properly e is displayed on the display Press the TIMER button to turn the but the recorder cannot be panel indicator off powered TAPE TRANSPORT SYMPTOM POSSIBLE CAUSE CORRECTIVE ACTION 1 The tape does not run during 114 is displayed on the display Press PLAY to turn the 00 indicator recording panel off 2 The tape will not rewind or fast The tape is already fully rewound or Check the cassette forward fast forwarded PLAYBACK SYMPTOM POSSIBLE CA
27. anced past the start point press REW To go forward press FF START PLAYBACK STOP PLAYBACK Press STOP on the remote STOP EJECT on the recorder s front panel Then press STOP EJECT to remove the cassette Usable cassettes Compact VHS camcorder recordings can be played on this video recorder Simply place the recorded cassette into a VHS Cassette Adapter and it can be used just like any full sized VHS cassette This video recorder can record on regular VHS and Super VHS cassettes However it will record and play back regular VHS signals only It is not possible to play back a recorded Super VHS tape ss 10 PLAYBACK cont Playback Features Take advantage of special functions possible with the recorder s controls or the remote control Still Picture Frame By Frame Playback PAUSE DURING PLAYBACK Press PAUSE If there is vertical jitter use the TV PROG buttons to correct the picture ACTIVATE FRAME BY FRAME PLAYBACK 2 Press PAUSE again To resume normal playback press PLAY Slow Motion ACTIVATE SLOW MOTION PLAYBACK During still picture press and hold PAUSE for 2 seconds then release Press and release again to return to still picture OR During still picture press and hold PUSH JOG lt or b Release to return to still picture To resume normal playback press PLAY Variable Speed Search ACTIVATE VARIABLE SPEED SEARCH
28. d ACTIVATE INSTANT REVIEW 1 Press REVIEW The recorder power comes on and the recorder searches for the index code indicating the start of the last timer recorded programme Once it s found playback begins automatically The front display panel tells you how many programmes have been recorded If you have for example 3 programmes REV 3 appears and blinks To watch the first of the 3 programmes press REVIEW three times The recorder searches and begins playback automatically You can access a programme as far as 9 index codes away from the current tape position NOTES e Instant ReView is not possible while the recorder is in the Timer mode e If you own the A237E or A437E the number displayed to the right of REV may not match the actual number of timer recorded programmes when one or more of them is a PDC VPS recording t pg 19 e 1 11 Repeat Playback Your video recorder can automatically play back the whole tape 20 times repeatedly START PLAYBACK 1 Press PLAY ACTIVATE REPEAT PLAYBACK 2 Press PLAY and hold for over 5 seconds then release e The Play indicator gt on the display panel blinks slowly The tape plays 20 times automatically and then stops STOP PLAYBACK 2 Press STOP at any time to stop playback NOTE Pressing PLAY REW FF or PAUSE also stops Repeat Playback NTSC Playback Your video recorder is equipped with NTSC circuitr
29. d 2 of Storing Channels Manually on page 22 to access the Confirmation display before continuing Set Stations A 1 SELECT ITEM Press PUSH JOGA V until the item you want is displayed Then press OK twice and the station s name or begins blinking Press PUSH JOGA V until the new station s name you want to store begins blinking Registered station names gt pg 24 appear as you press PUSH JOGA V SWITCH STATIONS SELECT NEW STATION Press OK Repeat steps 1 through 3 as necessary RETURN TO NORMAL DISPLAY Press CH SET Set Stations B NOTE First perform step 1 of the above procedure SELECT STATION NAME CHARACTER Press PUSH JOGb and the first letter of the station name or begins blinking ENTER NEW CHARACTER Press PUSH JOGA V to cycle through the characters 2 A Z 0 9 space and stop when the desired one is indicated then press PUSH to enter Enter the remaining characters the same way maximum of 4 After entering all characters press OK Repeat steps 1 through 3 as necessary If you make a mistake press PUSH JOG lt D until the incorrect character begins blinking Then enter the correct character by pressing PUSH JOGA v RETURN TO NORMAL DISPLAY Press CH SET Fine Tuning Channels Already Stored SELECT CHANNEL TO FINE TUNE Press PUSH JOGA v until the channel you want to tune is display
30. der first and perform the following steps ACCESS TIMER PROGRAM ENGAGE RECORDER S MING DISPLAY TIMER MODE 1 Press PROG 6 Press TIMER NOTE ENTE R SHOWWNI EW For safety recorder disables all other functions while in the Timer mode If you want to use the recorder but its Timer mode N UMBER is engaged press TIMER and all other functions are operable To re engage the timer press TIMER Press the NUMBER keys to enter the ShowView number of a programme you wish to record To Delay The Stop Time press ADD TIME NUMBER key 5 after pressing OK in step 3 Each time you press the Stop time is delayed by 5 minutes meaning that 5 minutes of recording time is added You can easily compensate for anticipated programme schedule delays this way If you make a mistake press CANCEL and then input the correct number To Timer Record Weekly Or Daily Serials after pressing OK in step 3 press WEEKLY NUMBER key ACC ESS PROGRAMME 9 for weekly serials or DAILY NUMBER key 8 for daily serials Monday Friday W or D appears on the front display DISPLAY panel Press OK and the Programme display appears You can programme this recorder to timer record as many as 8 programmes If you try to programme the recorder to record a ninth FULL appears on the front display panel To record the extra programme you must first cancel any unnecessary programmes pg 19
31. ed ACCESS MANUAL CH SET DISPLAY Press OK three times The Manual Ch Set display appears e OFF decoder setting appears only with A233E or A433E PERFORM TUNING Press PUSH JOGA v until the picture is its clearest Then press OK e The Confirmation display appears Repeat steps 1 through 3 as necessary RETURN TO NORMAL DISPLAY Press CH SET _ San E 24 TV STATION AND ID LIST ID STATION NAME ID STATION NAME 1000 TV1000 ORF2 ORF2 3SAT 3SAT ORF3 ORF3 ADLT ADULT OWL3 OWL3 ANT3 ANTENA3 PREM PREMIERE ARD ARD PRO7 PRO7 ARTE ARTE BBC GROUP RAI2 RAI2 RAI3 RAI3 BBC2 BBC2 RETA RETE4 BR3 BAYERN3 21 TELE21 C CANAL PLUS RTBF RTBF1 or 2 PORTUGUSES RTL RTL 5 CANALE5 RTL2 RTL2 CH4 CHANNEL4 RTL4 RTL4 CH5 CHANNEL5 RTP RTP CHLD CHILD S4 SCHWEIZ4 CINE CINEMA SAT1 SAT1 CLUB TELECLUB SBS SBS CMT CMT SHOW SHOW CNN CNN SIC SOCIEDADE CSUR ANDALUCIA SKY SKY CHANNEL DISC DISCOVERY SKYN SKY NEWS DR DRTV SPRT SPORT DRS DRS SRTL SUPER RTL DSF DSF STAR STAR TV 1 1 SVT1 SVT1 ETB2 ETB2 SVT2 SVT2 EURO EURONEWS SW3 SUEDWEST3 EUSP EUROSPORTS TCC TCC FEMM FEMMAN TELE TELE FILM FILM TEL5 TELE5 FNET FILMNET TF1 TF1 FR2 France2 TM3 TM3 FR3 France3 TMC TELEMONTECARLO GALA GALAVISION TNT TNT INT HR3 HESSEN3 TRT TRT INT INFO INFO KANAL TSI TSI ITA ITALIAT TSR TSR ITA7 ITALIA7 TV1 BRTN TV1 ITV ITV TV2 BRTN T
32. ely remain in the Record Pause mode A No The video recorder goes to its Stop mode auto matically 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 TIMER RECORDING Q gt 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 program the timer while I m watching a tape or a TV broadcast A Yes ATTENTION After checking the cassette operate the unit as usual This recorder contains microcomputers External electronic noise or interference could cause malfunctioning In such cases switch the recorder off and unplug the mains power cord Then plug it in again and turn the recorder on Take out the cassette 26 List Of Terms This guide serves as a quick way to locate frequently used terms The first page on which the term appears is listed Most terms appear more than once in the instruction manual A A B Code SWitch rte ternos gt pg 12 A Code Signals ient ettet gt pg 12 DIM I pg 3 Auto Chanriel Set rrr gt pg 6 Auto Clock St ceteri tpe indt gt pg 8 Da cC A M C pg 20 PAN E pg 3 AV Corinection rsen pg 3 B a B Code Signals uei ettet epe gt pg 12 C CANCEL E gt pg 19 Cassette Adapter
33. eps on pages 6 and 22 23 and after the Clock Set procedure on page 7 After setting the Guide Prog Numbers the station names and channel positions may be incorrect if you stored or skipped channels In this case re perform Guide Prog Number setting Guide Prog Number Set MAKE LIST OF STORED CHANNEL POSITIONS AND STATION NAMES Channel position Station name 1 1 ARD 2 ZDF 3 WDR ACCESS CH SET DISPLAY Press and hold CH SET for over 2 seconds AUTO appears on the front display panel ACCESS GUIDE PROG SET DISPLAY Press PUSH JOGAY to select GUID then press OK The Guide Prog Set display appears 3 Channel Position Guide Prog i i E l LI CONTINUED NEXT PAGE _ San E 16 TIMER If you already know the Guide Prog number for a station ENTER SHOWNIEW 1 After step 3 press PUSH JOG b The Guide Prog number begins blinking NUMBER 2 Enter the Guide Prog number using the NUMBER keys or PUSH JOGAY then press PUSH JOG b The Channel Position number begins blinking 3 Enter the channel position using the NUMBER keys or PUSH JOGAY then press OK Repeat 1 and as necessary 4 Press CH SET Press OK and appears Then using the NUMBER keys input the ShowView number found in most TV listings of a program scheduled to be broadcast on each station on the list from step 1 start
34. he AV2 SELECT switch to DECODER CONNECT DECODER Connect your recorder s AV2 IN DECODER connector to the decoder s Euroconnector using a 21 pin SCART cable SET TUNER 2 Follow the procedure starting on page 6 Ku a The AV2 IN DECODER or AV1 IN OUT connector can be used as an input terminal for a satellite tuner Simply connect a e C TI n satellite tuner and you can enjoy the wide variety of satellite programming SELECT INPUT MODE Using A A233E A433E only Sa te ite Tu n e r 1 Set the AV2 SELECT switch to AV2 CONNECT SATELLITE TUNER TV Receiver 2 e If you own the A230E 430 or 437 connect an optional 21 pin SCART cable between the satellite tuner s Euroconnector and your recorder s AV1 IN OUT connector If you own the A233E A237E or A433E connect an optional 21 pin SCART cable between the satellite tuner s Euroconnector and your recorder s AV2 IN DECODER connector AV2 IN DECODER E 8 PREPARE WATCH SATELLITE PROGRAMME RF Cable TV Aerial provided Cable AE 8 Select the appropriate channel on the satellite tuner Luc ITI L Then set the auxiliary mode as follows pa 1 If you own the A230E A430E or A4
35. he PUSH JOG b button corresponds to the 20 button of your TV s remote control NOTE The way these buttons are used is determined by your TV Use these buttons as instructed for your TV s remote control DISPLAY PANEL and 9 Symbolic Mode Indicators Start Time Stop Time Indicator pg 18 F Q PDC VPS Indicator gt pg 17 PLAY iet REVERSE PLAY A237E A437E only STILL DAILY Program Mark r pg 18 i H FORWARD SLOW HH WEEKLY Program Mark r pg 18 4 STILL suu O Cassette Loaded Mark REW REVERSE SLOW HH Instant Timer Recording pg 14 EEVARIABIE Q Speed Indicators r pg 13 A430E SHUTTLE SEARCH gt gt RECORD A433E A437E only Timer Indicator r pg 18 ae ae RECORD PAUSE Clock Counter Display r pg 7 Channel Mode Display r pg 6 VIDEO indicator r pg 10 A233E A433E only 32 GENERAL Power requirement Power consumption Temperature Operating Storage Operating position Dimensions WxHxD Weight Format Maximum recording time SP LP A430E A433E A437E only VIDEO AUDIO Signal system Recording system Signal to noise ratio Horizontal resolution Frequency range Input Output d SPECIFICATIONS AC 220 240 V 50 60 Hz 20W 5 C to 40 209 to 60 C Horizontal only 400 x 94 x 338 mm
36. ing at the top If you enter the wrong number press CANCEL and input the correct number Satellite Tuner Users To set the Guide Prog numbers for satellite broadcasts be sure to select the appropriate channel position in step 5 by using the NUMBER key 0 or TV PROG ENTER CHANN EL POSITION If you own the A437E select AU NUMBER If you own the A233E A237E or A433E select AU 2 Press OK and Channel Position number begins blinking Channel Position Guide Prog 1 1 If the blinking Channel Position number agrees with the channel position press OK If the numbers do not agree input the channel position using PUSH JOGA or the NUMBER keys then press OK If you input the ShowView number of a program that has already aired Err or appears on the front display for a few seconds Input the correct ShowView number Repeat steps 4 and 5 as necessary RETURN TO NORMAL DISPLAY 5 Press SET and selection is complete ENENS CT m 17 SET TAPE SPEED ShowView A430E A433E A437E ONLY TI nm e r 4 Press A to set the tape speed e Recording RETURN TO NORMAL DISPLAY ShowView Timer Recording is not available in models A230E 5 Press OK and A430E Before performing ShowView Timer Recording see Information on ShowView on page 15 Repeat steps 1 5 for each additional programme Turn on the recor
37. le speed video recorder of SECAM L standard or do not produce normal colour pictures if played back on a PAL video recorder with SECAM B system incorporated even if the TV set is 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 Failure to heed the following precautions may result in damage to the recorder remote control or video cassette 1 DO NOT place the recorder in an environment prone to extreme temperatures or humidity in direct sunlight in a dusty environment in an environment where strong magnetic fields are generated On a surface that is unstable or subject to vibration 2 DO NOT block the recorder s ventilation openings 3 DO NOT place heavy objects on the recorder or remote control 4 DO NOT place anything which might spill on top of the For Italy recorder or remote control It is declared that this product brand JVC conforms to the 5 AVOID violent shocks to the recorder during transport Ministry Decree n 548 of 28 Aug 95 published in the Official Gazette of the Italian Republic n 301 of 28 Dec 95 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
38. move For fine tuning adjustment press PUSH JOG lt gt up one position until the channel number blinks then press PUSH Repeat steps 1 and 2 as necessary JOGAV While tuning or _ appears If necessary to change the band between Ch regular and CC cable press PUSH JOG lt b until Ch or CC is RETU RN TO NORMAL blinking then press PUSH JOG AY to select the un DISPLAY e For A233E and A433E When storing a channel that Press CH SET sends scrambled broadcasts press PUSH JOG P until OFF decoder setting blinks then press PUSH JOGAY to set to ON OFF is the default setting Make sure that the AV2 SELECT switch is set to DE CODER gt pg 4 ENTER NEW CHANNEL Shange Station Channel INFORMATION SELECT ITEM Press PUSH JOGA v until the item you want to move is displayed Then press OK and the station name or and its channel number begin blinking Press OK or STORE and the Confirmation display appears 1 lvi DE Tu Repeat steps 3 through 5 as necessary E 5 29 SELECT NEW POSITION Press PUSH JOGA to move the station to the new channel position then press OK Example If you moved the station in position 3 to position 7 the stations originally in positions 4 7 each move up one position Repeat steps 1 and 2 as necessary RETURN TO NORMAL DISPLAY 2 Press CH SET Perform steps 1 an
39. ock display appears RESET COUNTER 2 Press C RESET before starting recording or playback The counter is reset to 0 00 00 and shows the exact elapsed time as the tape runs f you own the A230E A233E or A237E you can also use the recorder s COUNTER RESET button 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 on the recorder ENGAGE ITR MODE Press RECORD again ITR blinks and 0 30 appears on 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 masi Information On ShowView TIMER RECORDING i The following procedures do not apply to the A230E and the A430E With ShowView timer programming is greatly simplified because each TV programme has a corresponding code number which your recorder is able to recognise NOTE Guide Prog Number refers to the assigned TV station numbers according to broadcast area for ShowView timer recording IMPORTANT Perform the following procedure after the channel setting st
40. rly connected Follow these steps carefully THESE STEPS MUST BE COM PLETED BEFORE ANY VIDEO OPERATION CAN BE PER FORMED CHECK CONTENTS Make sure the package contains all of the accessories listed in Specifications I pg 32 SITUATE RECORDER Place the recorder on a stable horizontal surface 2 CONNECT RECORDER TO The connection method you use depends on the type of TV you have RF CONNECTION To Connect 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 2 Before operating the recorder make sure the TV s channel is set to the VIDEO channel AV CONNECTION Connect To TV With AV Input Terminals a Connect the aerial recorder and TV as per RF CONNECTION b Connect an optional SCART cable between the AV1 IN OUT socket on the rear panel of the recorder and the TV s 21 pin SCART connector c Set the RF TEST switch to OFF Before operating the recorder make sure the TV is set to the VIDEO or AV mode CONNECT RECORDER TO MAINS Plug the end of the mains power cord into a mains outlet 4 The video recorder sends picture and sound signals via the RF connecting cable to your TV on UHF channel 36 TURN ON THE RECORDER 1 Pre
41. rol and VPS Video Programme System are service designed to assure safe accurate timer recording With this system special code signals are transmitted together with the audio video signals These code signals control your video recorder and have precedence over advertised times you preset in the timer This means that your recorder will start and stop recording when the preset TV programmes actually start and end even if the broadcast time of a preset TV programme is changed To Use PDC VPS Service The default setting for PDC VPS is ON To cancel PDC VPS press NUMBER key 7 so that the PDC VPS indicator 60 on the display panel disappears during ShowView or regular timer programming NOTES e When you manually enter programmes regular timer programming set the start time PDC or VPS time exactly as advertised in the TV listing A different time than advertised will result in no recording If you own the A237E PDC VPS recording is also possible when a satellite tuner or a cable system is connected to AV2 IN on your recorder e When PDC VPS recording is performed the Instant ReView programme readout number may not match the actual number of programmes that have been timer recorded r pg 11 20 Edit Or From Another Video Recorder TV PROG You can use your video recorder as the source player or the recording deck MAKE CONNECTIONS Connect the player s AUDIO VI
42. rrent position press PUSH JOG lt twice To locate the beginning of D from the current position press PUSH JOG P once Current position A B D E F 2 1 1 2 3 q1 b Index number e When the specified index code is located playback begins automatically 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 2 press REW then press OPERATE within 2 seconds PLAYBACK cont Remote A B Code Switching The remote control is capable of controlling two JVC video recorders independently one set to respond to the remote control s A code control signals and another set to respond to B code control signals The remote control is preset to send A code signals because your video recorder is initially set to respond to A code signals You can easily modify your video recorder to respond to B code signals REMOVE POWER SUPPLY Unplug the mains power cord from the mains outlet SET A B CODE SWITCH Set to B RE SUPPLY POWER 2 Plug the mains power cord back into the mains outlet TURN THE RECORDER ON Press OPERATE on the remote control The recorder will now only respond to B code signals NOTE Some TV sets may malfunction in response to the B mode If this happens switch back to the A mode Information On
43. s exists between the built in clock s time and the actual time If Just Clock is set to ON the recorder s clock is automati cally adjusted at the start end of Summer Time Auto clock setting and Just Clock may not function properly depending on the reception condition e During Manual clock setting if the day and month data are invalid such as 31st April the month digits are cleared automatically and the day digits begin blinking Input the correct data If in step 3 of the Manual Clock Set procedure the year digits are automatically cleared and the day digits begin blinking it is possible that you have input 29th February for a non leap year Input the correct data masi 9 Basic Playback The easiest most basic operation possible with your video recorder is tape playback Already recorded signals on a video tape are read by your video recorder and displayed on your TV just like a TV programme LOAD A CASSETTE 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 point toward the recorder Don t apply too much pressure when inserting The recorder power comes on automatically and the counter is reset to 0 00 00 f the record safety tab has been removed playback begins automatically FIND PROCRAMME START POINT If the tape is adv
44. ss OPERATE SELECT OUTPUT MODE Set the RF TEST switch on the back of the recorder to ON CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE TALLING YOUR NEW RECORDER cont d Connecting Using A Decoder A233E A433E only TV Receiver RF Cable TV Aerial provided Cable AV2 IN DECODER i 8 Li e AV2 SELECT switch AV1 IN OUT Back of Recorder Decoder SET TV CHANNEL Two white bars appear on screen vertically 3 Set your TV to the video channel UHF channel 36 Tune the TV until the bars are as clear as they can be Your TV should be set to the channel designated for use with a video recorder or to a spare channel if there is not a specified video channel on your TV RESET OUTPUT MODE 1 Return the RF TEST switch to OFF NOTES e If CH36 is occupied a local station adjust the RF output channel adjustment screw to use another channel between CH32 and 40 instead If some interference noise is continually seen on the screen consult your JVC dealer The AV2 IN DECODER connector can be used as an input terminal for an external decoder descrambler Simply connect a decoder and you can enjoy the variety of programming that is available through scrambled channels SELECT INPUT MODE 1 Set t
45. ssed when there Check the programmed data and re Timer mode is disengaged are no programs in memory or the program as necessary then press timer record information has been TIMER again programmed incorrectly The cassette is automatically The end of the tape was reached The programme may not have been ejected the power shuts off and during timer recording recorded in its entirety Next time and OO won t stop make sure you have enough time on blinking the tape to record the entire programme ShowView does not timer record The recorder s channel positions Refer to Guide Prog Number Set properly have been set incorrectly and re perform the procedure r pg 15 OTHER PROBLEMS SYMPTOM POSSIBLE CAUSE CORRECTIVE ACTION 1 Whistling or howling is heard from The camcorder s microphone is too Position the camcorder so its Bs TV during camcorder record close to the TV microphone is away from the TV e The TV s volume is too high Turn the TV s volume down 2 7 scanning channels some of Those channels have been desig If you need the skipped channels them are skipped over nated to be skipped restore them pg 22 3 The channel cannot be changed e Recording is in progress Press PAUSE to pause the recording change channels then press PLAY to resume recording 4 The remote control won t operate a e The TV VCR switch is in the wrong Set the switch to TV JVC TV position
46. t Clock The Just Clock function provides accurate time keeping through automatic adjustments at regular intervals by reading data from a PDC signal The Just Clock option appears in the Just Clock display and can be set ON or OFF the default setting is Press OK until the Just Clock setting begins blinking then press PUSH JOGAY to change the setting Just Clock Channel Position IMPORTANT If you turn off Just Clock off the accuracy of your recorder s built in clock may be reduced which could adversely effect timer recording Both Auto and Manual clock setting procedures begin from step 3 Preparation TURN THE RECORDER ON 1 Press OPERATE ACCESS CLOCK SET DISPLAY Press CLOCK on the remote control The Clock Set display appears CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE 9 INITIAL SETTINGS cont Auto Clock Set SET CLOCK AUTOMATICALLY 3 At the Clock Set display press PUSH JOG b The Clock Set display blinks and clock setting begins e If the Just Clock channel position isn t set to the channel position on which Auto Clock data is received Err or appears and then the display from step 2 reappears To set the Just Clock channel position press OK until the Just Clock channel position begins blinking then cycle through the numbers by pressing PUSH JOGA Y until the number representing the channel position in which the station transmitting clock setting data is stored appears
47. y that can play back NTSC tapes LOAD A CASSETTE 1 Insert a cassette recorded in NTSC START PLAYBACK 2 Press PLAY NT appears on the display panel Some TVs shrink the picture vertically and place black bars at the top and bottom of the screen This is not a malfunction on the part of either the video recorder or the TV The picture may roll up and down This can be corrected using the V HOLD control found on some TVs This cannot be corrected if the TV does not have a V HOLD control The counter and elapsed tape 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 l l i 12 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 PUSH JOG lt or D 44 or gt 1 or 1 is displayed on the display panel and search begins in the corresponding direction To access index codes 2 through 9 press PUSH JOG 4 or b repeatedly until the correct index number is displayed Ex To locate the beginning of B from the cu
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