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JVC HR-J647MS VHS VCR

1. Mains Power Cord gt pg 3 Lithium Battery Compartment pg 5 VIDEO AUDIO Input Connectors pg 17 O ANT IN Connector pg 3 REMOTE PAUSE Connector t pg 25 VIDEO AUDIO Output Connectors pg 3 24 RF OUT Connector pg 3 RF Output Channel Adjustment Screw c pg 5 38 en DISPLAY PANEL B E S T Picture System Display pg 18 O Counter Memory Indicator t7 pg 13 Audio Level Indicator Channel Mode Display pg 15 Symbolic Mode Indicators Channel position 1 will be displayed as CH 1 f Clock Display F pg 8 PLAY oe Oo Instant REVIEW Indicator c gt pg 13 FF REW VARIABLE gt 7 Audio Mode Indicator 7 pg 1 4 SHUTTLE SEARCH RECORD O 0 Cassette Loaded Mark RECORD PAUSE ODD Tape Speed Indicators c pg 15 Timer Indicator 7 pg 21 O Counter Depley Parlo REMOTE CONTROL Pecci DI g 7 sM rasi JVC EN OG TV Button c pg 32 VCR Button ts pg 15 NUMBER Keys rr pg 15 ADD TIME Button no function with this recorder DAILY Button pg 21 O AUX Button re pg 24 PROG CHECK Button pg 22 STOP Button c pg 20 START
2. SET TV CHANNEL ome Set your TV to a channel between 32 and 40 that you Hoa 1 want to use as the Video Channel on the TV O BRING TEST SIGNAL ON a 3 SCREEN Hold down the recorder s STOP EJECT button for more 2 than 5 seconds TEST SIGNAL OUT appears on the display panel The channel on which the screen to TUN E YOU R RECORDER the left appear clearly in step 3 is Turn the RF output channel adjustment screw on the your Video Channel rear panel of the recorder by using a screwdriver until the two vertical bars become as clear as they can be To view picture signals from the video recorder set EXIT VI DEO CHAN N EL SET your TV to the Video Channel MODE 1 Press the recorder s STOP EJECT button again to finish the setting Be sure to connect the power plug to an AC outlet first Installing Removing the lithium battery before installing the lithium battery otherwise the Ing U i Make sure that the power plug is connected to an AC outlet battery s service life will be drastically shortened and turn off the VCR power 2 Open the battery cover while pressing the release tab as illustrated 3 Insert a lithium battery with the plus side up and push it p T e To remove the lithium battery press the latch A down ooo ward using a pointed non metallic object t
3. After you plug the mains power cord into a mains outlet the Auto Set Up display appears on the TV screen and or on the recorder s front display panel when the 1 button on the recorder remote control is pressed for the first time to power on the recorder gt pg 4 4 en Auto Set Up Auto Channel Set INITIAL SETTINGS When the 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 Auto Set Up function sets the tuner channels automatically You can refer to the front display panel and or the on screen 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 17 pg 3 If you want to use the on screen display the TV should be set to its AV mode with AV connection t pg 3 or UHF channel 36 with RF connection pg 3 START AUTO SET UP Press O I ATTENTION Once you have performed Auto Set Up even if the recorder s memory backup has expired all the stored stations remain in the recorder s memory and the recorder will not perform Auto Set Up again If you have moved to a different area or a new station starts broadcasting in your area perform tuner settin
4. NOTES All necessary cables can be obtained from your dealer NTSC tapes being played back in the NTSC PAL mode t p 27 cannot be dubbed to another recorder When you dub an NTSC tape using your recorder as the playback deck select NTSC 3 58 or NTSC 4 43 with the COLOUR SYSTEM button p 26 IMPORTANT To edit both the player and the recorder must be of the same colour system Press your recorder s COLOUR SYSTEM button to select the appropriate colour system For more information on multi system compatibility I pg 26 TV Receiver Player Your recorder Recorder Your recorder TV Receiver SE VIDEO CHANNEL ell DEI AV Cable not provided RF Cable provided AV Cable VIDEO not provided CHANNEL RF Cable provided Another recorder Another recorder Recorder Player Edit From A Camcorder 7 Recorder Your recorder EN 25 You can use a camcorder as the source player and your video recorder as the recorder 1 MAKE CONNECTIONS Connect the camcorder s AUDIO
5. MENU EXIT Check And Cancel Programmes ACCESS PROGRAMME SCREEN 1 Press PROG CHECK SELECT MODE Press PUSH JOG AV to AUTO TIMER select either ON or OFF N G OFF a v gt MENU EXIT If the recorder is turned on and the TV is set to its VIDEO channel or AV mode you can check program information on screen Each time you press PROG CHECK the next programme s information appears RETURN TO NORMAL SCREEN Press MENU If All Information Is Correct programming is completed If You Wish To Revise Data with the recorder s power turned on go to step 2 If You Wish To Cancel A Program with the recorder s power turned on press CANCEL AII information you input is deleted NOTE For safety when Auto timer is set to OFF all other recorder REVISE PROGRAMME 9RUU amp B9 STVE SFE Input the appropriate data using the START STOP DATE and TV PROG buttons on the remote control SS ee en 23 Control Two JVC VCRs The remote control is capable of controlling two JVC VCRs independently one set to respond to your 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 VCR is initially set to respond to A code signals You can easily modify your VCR to respond to B code signals UNPLUG VCR S POWER CORD 1 Unplug from the A
6. The default setting for both recording and playback is ON System Recording LOAD A CASSETTE Insert a cassette with the record safety tab intact Turn on the TV and select the VIDEO channel or AV mode The recorder power comes on automatically ACCESS MAIN MENU SCREEN Press MENU twice ACCESS FUNCTION SET SCREEN Q 5 Place the pointer next to FUNCTION SET by be ates pressing PUSH JOG Av FUNCTION SET then press OK TUNER SET INITIAL SET a v gt MENU EXIT 7 7 D ms ACCESS B E S T SCREEN DDD Place the pointer next to FUNCTION SET pls B E S T by pressing DDD PUSH JOG Av then press AUTO TIMER T OK BEST ODD MM 5 ola lo CIR A lt MENU EXIT odz D Ody 3 3 SELECT MODE GV CO Place the pointer next to een n ON by pressing PUSH RECORD 2 JOG AV then press OK maa gt i MENU RK gt PUSH JOG OK SS MENO EXIT JVC J RETURN TO NORMAL SCREEN Press MENU START RECORDING Press and hold RECORD and PLAY on the remote or press RECORD on the recorder Display Panel Indication The recorder spends approximately 7 seconds assessing the condition of the tape then begins recording When the BEST indicator begins blinking th
7. Button pg 20 Rewind REW Button pg 10 Play Button pg 10 Record Button pg 15 PROG MENU Button c pg 6 20 OK Button pg 8 C MEMORY Button c pg 13 TV VCR Button F pg 32 POWER v i Button pg 4 REVIEW Button c pg 13 AUDIO MONITOR Button pg 14 1 8K TV Mute Button gt pg 32 WEEKLY Button c pg 21 CANCEL Button rs pg 22 C RESET Button c pg 13 SP LP EP Button pg 15 TIMER Button c pg 21 DATE Button pg 20 TV PROG Button i pg 15 Fast Forward FF Button c pg 10 Stop Button c pg 10 Pause Button c pg 11 PUSH JOG AV lt I gt Button pg 6 PUSH JOG lt gt Button pg 11 13 TV VOL AV Button c pg 32 Installing Batteries w Open the battery compartment cover Insert 2 R6 UM 3 size batteries provided in the correct directions Replace the cover How To Use The remote control can operate most of your video recorder s functions as well as basic functions of TV sets of JVC and other brands pg 32 Point the remote control toward the sensor window The maximum operating distance of the remote control is about 8 m NOTE If the remote control doesn t work properly remove its batteries wait a short time replace the batteries and then try again 40 en GENERAL Power requirement Rating Operating Power consumption Temperature Opera
8. G Egypt Morocco Lebanon Iraq China Mongolia Russia D K Hong Kong I U S A Japan S Korea Taiwan M TURN ON THE RECORDER Press 1 1 ACCESS MAIN MENU SCREEN Press MENU twice ACCESS INITIAL SET SCREEN Press PUSH JOG AV to place the pointer next to INITIAL SET then press FUNCTION SET OK TUNER SET INITIAL SET MAIN MENU a v gt MENU EXIT ACCESS TV SYSTEM SELECT SCREEN Press PUSH JOG AV to INITIAL SET place the pointer next to TV SYSTEM SELECT then CLOCK SET ELECT press OK PTV SYSTEM SELECT a v gt MENU EXIT SELECT TELEVISION SYSTEM Place the pointer next to TV SYSTEM SELECT the appropriate TV system that matches the system of n TV being used refer to the I table to the left Then M press OK a v gt MENU EXIT RETURN TO NORMAL SCREEN Press MENU NOTES If no colours appear on the screen when using a multi system television with its system select switch set to AUTO change the TV system setting of the recorder For more information on multi system compatibility c p 26 Sen TURN THE RECORDER ON Clock Set Press 1 Turn on the TV and select the VIDEO channel or AV mode ACCESS MAIN MENU SCREEN Press MENU twice ACCESS INITIAL SET SCREEN Press PUSH JOG AV to MAIN MENU place the pointer next to INITIAL SET then press FUNCTION SET OK TUNER SET F INITIAL SET a
9. If no sound accompanies the picture on some channels that have been stored by Auto Set Up the TV system setting for those channels may be incorrect Select the appropriate TV system for those channels 17 TV System Selection When you see the picture but hear no audio on page 31 When Auto Set Up is completed the lowest position number will appear on the front display panel TV Screen eee PEO EN O The video recorder is designed to send picture and sound signals J via the connected RF cable to your TV on UHF channel 36 VI eo After you have turned on the recorder set your TV to UHF channel 36 fine tune as necessary and check if picture and sound being received from the recorder come out clearly or not e If clear enough you don t have to perform the following a n n et steps Go to Installing Removing the lithium battery on this page If not UHF channel 36 or neighbouring channels may be occupied by local stations Perform the following steps to change the Video Channel to another channel between 32 40 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 Before starting make sure of the following The recorder s power should be off No cassette should be inserted in the recorder The connected TV s power should be on
10. M AUTO Mode Description y AUTO Usually set to this mode This mode NTSC 3 58 automatically detects PAL NTSC SECAM COLOUR or MESECAM and adjusts to the colour SYSTEM M system being recorded or played back NTSC 4 43 When it does not perform properly set the colour system manually NTSC PAL MANUAL For recording there is a choice of 4 selectable modes PAL MESECAM NTSC N 3 58 NTSC4 43 Select the mode that PAL i matches the colour signal being received For playback there is an additional mode MESECAM which allows NTSC tapes to be played back and viewed on PAL TVs NOTES In the AUTO mode NTSC signals will be automatically recorded as NTSC 3 58 In the AUTO mode NTSC tapes will be played back as NTSC 3 58 SECAM signals will always be recorded as MESECAM Select the AUTO or the MESECAM mode when recording SECAM signals When playing back a SECAM tape select the AUTO or the MESECAM mode The playback picture will always be monochrome In the NTSC4 43 mode with some TVs on screen displays Program screen etc may roll up or down and there may be a loss of colour When this happens select the AUTO mode NTSC PAL appears during playback only Off Air Recording The built in multi system tuner is capable of receiving PAL B G and D K and SECAM B G and D K and NTSC broadcasts TV system HR J747 647MS Recorded tape Pe ee Oe ey ai l PAL I I I I q D PAL B G D
11. Press PLAY to start recording If you want to bypass the B E S T system and begin recording immediately set B E S T to OFF in step 5 on page 18 Playback The recorder assesses the quality of the tape once you initiate playback When watching a tape recorded with B E S T set to ON it is recommended that you leave B E S T on during playback as well START PLAYBACK Press PLAY 1 The recorder adjusts the playback picture quality based on the quality of the tape in use B E S T is active during Auto Tracking BEST appears blinking on the recorder s display panel NOTES When watching a rental tape or one recorded on another video recorder or when using this recorder as the player for editing set B E S T to your preference by performing steps 2 through 6 on page 18 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 ew ACCESS TIMER PROGRAMMING SCREEN Press PROG Timer Programming Remember the clock must be set before you can programme the timer lt pg 8 ACCESS PROGRAMME SCREEN Press START If you re just starting out P1 appears Before performing the following steps Insert a cassette with the safety tab in place The recorder will come on automatically Turn on the TV and select the VIDEO c
12. SET SCREEN Press PUSH JOGA to MAIN MENU place the pointer next to TUNER SET then press FUNCTION SET OK G TUNER SET INITIAL SET a v gt MENU EXIT SELECT AUTO CH SET MODE Press PUSH JOGA V to TUNER SET place the pointer next to AUTO CH SET then CH EDIT press OK MANUAL CH SET AUTO CH SET a v gt MENU EXIT SELECT TV SYSTEM Press PUSH JOGA V to TV SYSTEM SELECT place the pointer next to the appropriate TV system P de then press OK I M Auto Channel Set will start A w MENU EXIT AUTO CH SET a PLEASE WAIT START FINISH A w gt 4 DELETE RENENENENEE a v EDIT MENU EXIT RETURN TO NORMAL SCREEN Press MENU IMPORTANT Since your video recorder memorizes all detected stations even if the reception condition is poor some of those stored stations may produce a noisy picture To delete those stations Delete A Channel on page 30 ie ete en 29 Manual Channel Set Store channels that were not stored during Auto Set Up pg 4 or Auto Channel Set F pg 28 ACCESS TUNER SET SCREEN 1 Perform steps 1 3 of Auto Channel Set on page 28 ACCESS MANUAL CH SET SCREEN Press PUSH JOG AV to place the pointer next to MANUAL CH SET then press OK SELECT BAND Press PUSH JOG AV to place the pointer next to the band of your choice then press OK to initiate Manual Channel Set BAND SEL
13. TINUE then press OK Repeat steps 4 7 as necessary To set channels for other a vl gt bands press PUSH JOG MENU EXIT AY to select BAND SELECT then press OK to go back to the Band Select screen Repeat steps 3 7 RETURN TO NORMAL SCREEN Press MENU 30 En Delete A Channel Swap Channel Positions ACCESS TUNER SET Example To swap CH03 and CHO9 SCREEN ACCESS TUNER SET 1 Perform steps 1 3 of Auto Channel Set on page 28 SC REEN Perform steps 1 3 of Auto Channel Set on page 28 ACCESS CHANNEL LIST 2 Press PUSH JOG AV to place the pointer next to CH ACCESS CHANNEL LIST Press PUSH JOG AV to place the pointer next to CH EDIT then press OK SELECT POSITION e g 03 Press PUSH JOG AV until the section of CH 03 begins blinking then press OK EDIT then press OK SELECT CHANNEL Press PUSH JOG AV to until the channel you want to delete begins blinking A w gt 4 DELETE a v GS EDIT a MENU EXIT Only 03 will blink eet cH FINE TUNING MENU EXIT SELECT POSITION e g 09 Press NUMBER keys to DELETE CHANNEL Press lt To re store it simply press gt input 0 and 9 Repeat steps 3 4 as necessary The two selected channels will be swapped 4 CANCEL To cancel the channel 0K MENU EXIT swapping press lt j STORE NEW POSITIONS Press OK A w gt gt ADD MENU EXI
14. recorder power comes on and the 1 recorder searches for the index code indicating the start of the last timer recorded programme Once it s found playback begins automatically The front display panel tells you how many programmes have been recorded If you have for example 3 programmes REVIEW and 3 appear and blink To watch the first of the 3 programmes press REVIEW three times The recorder searches and begins playback automatically You can access a programme as far as 9 index codes away from the current tape position NOTE Instant ReView is not possible while the recorder is in the Timer mode ev 13 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 1 within 2 seconds NOTE If you want the power to be turned off automatically when the counter reads 0 00 00 instead of at the beginning of the tape press C MEMORY so that the M mark appears before pressing REW Counter Memory Returns to the counter reading of 0 00 00 to conveniently find a specific place on the tape automatically SET COUNTER MEMORY Press C RESET during playback at a point you wish to locate later The counter reads 0 00 00 Then press C MEMORY and M appears in front of the counter digits ACTIVAT
15. C outlet SET REMOTE CONTROL CODE 2 While holding down VCR on the remote control press the NUMBER key 2 and then press STOP PLUG IN POWER CORD 3 Plug back in to the AC outlet TURN VCR POWER ON 1 Press amp on the remote The VCR will now respond only to B code commands To set the VCR back to respond to A code signals repeat the same procedure as shown above except pressing NUMBER key 1 instead of 2 in step 2 You can control two VCRs with the same remote control by switching the remote s code between A and B 24 en EDITING Edit To Or F rom An oth Se r 1 the recorder s AUDIO VIDEO IN connector Video Recorder NUMBER 0 aaa gt ar ai z TOO OER oT 0 0 0 0 You can use your video recorder as the source player or the recording deck MAKE CONNECTIONS Connect the player s AUDIO VIDEO OUT connector to Use the L connector for monaural connection SET RECORDING DECK S INPUT MODE 2 Set to AUX With this video recorder press NUMBER key 0 and or TV PROG to select depending on the connector being used AU for the rear panel VIDEO AUDIO input connectors or F AU for the front panel VIDEO AUDIO input connectors START SOURCE PLAYER 3 Engage its Play mode START RECORDING DECK 1 Engage its Record mode
16. E COUNTER MEMORY 2 When you wish to return to the designated point press STOP and then REW or FF The tape rewinds or fast forwards and stops at about 0 00 00 automatically To cancel Counter Memory press C MEMORY again 14 en fas PLAYBACK cont 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 ml in relation to 0 beginning or end shows you where you are on the tape will not appear NOTE O S D F pg 9 must be set to ON or the indicator Beginning Depending on the type of tape used there may be times when the indication is not correct Soundtrack Selection Your video recorder is capable of recording three soundtracks HI FI L HI FI R and NORM and will play back the one you select NOTES e L R should normally be selected In this mode Hi Fi stereo tapes are played back in stereo and the NORM track is played back automatically for tapes with only normal audio For instructions on recording stereo and bilingual programmes refer to page 17 e O S D must be set to ON or the on screen displays will not appear pg 9 During Playback Pressing AUDIO MONITOR on the recorder or 8K on the remote control changes the s
17. ECT MANUAL CH SET EG VHF L S 4 PLEASE WAIT VHF H UHF VHFL OOMHZ a v gt MENU EXIT MENU EXIT The screen to the right appears when a station is G STORE detected To store the CONTINUE detected station place the pointer next to STORE by pressing PUSH JOG AV then press OK If you do a v gt MENU EXIT not want to store the station press PUSH JOG AV to place the pointer next to CONTINUE then press OK Channel search will resume The blueback screen and the TV picture currently being broadcast appear alternately for 8 seconds each PERFORM TUNING For fine tuning adjustment MANUAL CH SET 5 press PUSH JOG AV until the picture becomes FRO SYSTEM clearer then press OK 3350 BG N The SYSTEM section will 7 a v FINE TUNING blink SELECT SYSTEM MENU EXIT SELECT TV SYSTEM If you can see the picture MANUAL CH SET but hear no audio set SYSTEM to the appropri ate TV system BG or DK or or M by pressing PUSH FRO SYSTEM DEL JOG AY then press OK a v SELECT SYSTEM SELECT CH The CH section will MENU EXIT blink Press NUMBER keys to MANUAL CH SET input an open channel position in which you FRO SYSTEM want to store the detected 350 DK station for a one digit number enter O first Then press OK 0 9 INPUT CH MENU EXIT To continue channel search press PUSH JOG gt CONTINUE AY to select CON BAND SELECT
18. For forward search with a visible picture turn the SHUTTLE ring all the way to the right and release it within 1 second For reverse search with a visible picture turn the SHUTTLE ring all the way to the left and release it within 1 second OR During playback or still press FF for forward high speed search or REW for reverse high speed search To resume normal playback press PLAY 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 Turn the JOG dial to the right for forward frame by frame playback or to the left for reverse frame by frame playback OR Press PAUSE OR Press PUSH JOG lt or To resume normal playback press PLAY Slow Motion ACTIVATE SLOW MOTION PLAYBACK 1 During playback or still turn the SHUTTLE ring to the right for forward slow motion or to the left for reverse slow motion refer to the illustration to the left OR During still picture press and hold PAUSE for 2 seconds then release Press and release again to return to still picture OR During still picture press and hold PUSH JOG lt jor gt Release to return to still picture To resume normal playback press PLAY 12 en 571 E 7 9 REVIEW qg b C RESET ALE SP LP EP
19. K l CD g MESECAM I Multi system I Lo I i MESECAM SECAM B G _ __ tuner D K OIRT I B G D K M l Q es I I I NOTE This model does not operate in BRAZIL PAL M or ARGENTINA PAL N Playback This recorder can play back all 3 types of recorded tape Recorded tape PAL G D gt MESECAM d_ Da NTSC Mig 5 Manual switching NOTES HR J747 647MS Built in RFconverter K I GM IDEO OUT UDIO OUT When viewing NTSC tapes on a PAL TV set The picture may shrink vertically with black bars appearing at the top and bottom of the screen This is not a malfunction on the part of the video recorder nor the TV The picture may roll up or 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 e During search still or frame by frame playback the picture will be distorted and there may be a loss of colour EN27 Multi system receiver PAL B G DIK 1 NTSC M Multi system monitor PAL SECAM NTSC 3 58 NTSC 4 43 ATTENTION When this recorder is connected to a multi system TV the audio signal may not be heard or may be noisy if the colour system select switch of the TV is adjusted to the AUTO positi
20. MII JVC VIDEO CASSETTE RECORDER ENGLISH SAFETY FIRST 2 Safety Precautions 2 INSTALLING YOUR NEW RECORDER 3 Basic Connections 3 INITIAL SETTINGS 4 Auto Set Upapa rie 4 Video Channel Set 5 Select Language 6 Select Television System 7 Clock Set meieni eia 8 On Screen Displays 9 PLAYBACK 10 Basic Playback eeeeeeeeees 10 Playback Features 11 RECORDING 15 Basic Recording 15 Recording Features 16 B E S T Picture System 18 TIMER RECORDING 20 Timer Programming 20 EDITING 24 Edit To Or From Another Video RECOFER iscritta 24 Edit From A Camcorder 25 IAP _ S INFORMATION ON MULTI SYSTEM COMPATIBILITY 26 TUNER SET 28 flieli N REMOTE CONTROL 32 HS NTSC Multi Brand Remote Control 32 TROUBLESHOOTING 33 INSTRUCTIONS NDEC Ons AND ANSWERS 7 SPECIFICATIONS 40 2 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 di
21. R RECORDING Q O 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 program the timer while I m watching a tape or a TV broadcast A You won t see the picture as it is replaced by the on screen menu but the audio from the program or tape you re viewing can be heard ATTENTION This recorder contains microcomputers External electronic noise or interference could cause malfunctioning In such cases switch the recorder off and unplug the mains power cord Then plug it in again and turn the recorder on Take out the cassette After checking the cassette operate the unit as usual en 37 FRONT VIEW VIDEO_ MONO L AUDIO R DISPLAY Button rF pg 16 SIMUL Button ts pg 17 POWER v Button pg 4 O AUDIO MONITOR Button pg 14 COLOUR SYSTEM Button tF pg 26 QO Cassette Loading Slot RECORD Button c pg 15 SHUTTLE Ring 7 pg 11 TV PROG Dial tr pg 15 JOG Dial rr pg 11 REAR VIEW VIDEO AUDIO Input Connectors 1 pg 25 WIDE QUALITY Button F pg 12 AUTO SP LP TIMER Button c pg 21 Display Panel pg 38 Infrared Beam Receiving Window SP LP EP Button gt pg 15 REVIEW Button c pg 13 PAUSE Button c pg 11 STOP EJECT Button c pg 10 PLAY Button pg 10
22. RMAN Stereo ST A2 GERMAN Bilingual BIL Regular Monaural none NICAM Stereo ST NICAM NICAM Bilingual BIL NICAM NICAM Monaural NICAM To listen to a stereo programme press AUDIO MONITOR on the recorder or g on the remote control until L and R appear on the front display panel e To listen to a bilingual programme press AUDIO MONITOR on the recorder or 1 8 on the remote control until either L or R appears on the front display panel as required To listen to the Standard regular monaural audio while receiving a NICAM broadcast press AUDIO MONITOR on the recorder or o amp XK on the remote control until NORM appears on the front display panel NOTE O S D must be set to ON or the on screen displays will not appear t pg 9 To Record Stereo And Bilin gual Programmes A2 HR J747MS only 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 J747MS only The NICAM audio programme will 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 rece
23. T RETURN TO NORMAL SCREEN 5 Press MENU Repeat steps 3 5 as necessary RETURN TO NORMAL SCREEN Press MENU SS OA emol Fine Tuning Channels ACCESS TUNER SET SCREEN 1 Perform steps 1 3 of Auto Channel Set on page 28 ACCESS CHANNEL LIST Press PUSH JOG AV to place the pointer next to CH EDIT then press OK N SELECT CHANNEL TO FINE TUNE Press PUSH JOG AV until cH FRO SYS the channel you want to 01 7150 BG tune begins blinking then o 165 BG press OK twice CS The FRQ number for A vw FINE TUNING that channel starts SELECT SYSTEM blinking MENU EXIT PERFORM TUNING Press PUSH JOG AV until the picture becomes clearer then press OK Repeat steps 3 and 4 RETURN TO NORMAL SCREEN 5 Press MENU TV System Selection When you see the picture but hear no audio ACCESS TUNER SET SCREEN 1 Perform steps 1 3 of Auto Channel Set on page 28 ACCESS CHANNEL LIST Press PUSH JOG AV to place the pointer next to CH EDIT then press OK SELECT CHANNEL Press PUSH JOG AV until the channel you want to change its TV system begins blinking then press OK three times 06 221 BG 12 384 a v SELECT SYSTEM OK MENU EXIT The SYS display for that channel starts blinking SELECT TV SYSTEM Press PUSH JOG AV to select the appropriate TV 4 system BG DK M Then press OK Repeat ste
24. TURE 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 PAL NTSC m Only cassettes marked VHS can be used with this videorecorder m HQ VHS is compatible with existing VHS equipment 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 INSTALLING YOUR NEW RECORDER EN 3 Basic Connections Aerial terminal RF Cable provided Back of TV TV l Aerial AV IN terminals AV Cable Cable not provided Mains Power Cord F ITI ij T D PY e oY Yip Rear View Mains outlet RF output channel adjustment screw AUDIO OUT VIDEO OUT Connect the power plug to an AC outlet before installing the lithium battery t7 pg 5 It s essential t
25. TV PROG FF REW N e ID PAUSE o mea gt gt a Aa b PUSH JOG C MEMORY NON n JVC Repeat Playback Your video recorder can automatically play back the whole tape 20 times repeatedly se PLAYBACK 1 Press PLAY ACTIVATE REPEAT PLAYBACK 2 Press PLAY and hold for over 5 seconds then release The Play indicator gt slowly The tape plays 20 times automatically and then stops STOP PLAYBACK 3 Press STOP at any time to stop playback on the display panel blinks NOTE Pressing PLAY REW FF or PAUSE also stops Repeat Playback PLAYBACK cont Manual Tracking Your video recorder is equipped with automatic tracking control During playback you can override this and adjust the tracking manually by pressing the TV PROG buttons OVERRIDE AUTOMATIC TRACKING Press ZII SP LP EP on the remote to engage manual tracking ADJUST TRACKING MANUALLY 2 Press TV PROG or to adjust tracking RETURN TO AUTOMATIC TRACKING Press SP LP EP on the remote to re engage automatic tracking NOTE When a new tape is inserted the recorder enters the automatic tracking mode automatically Wide Quality Use this function to improve image contrast which tends to degrade especially with wide screen TVs ACTIVATE WIDE QUALITY 1 During playback press WIDE QUALITY on the recorder The button will light up Pressing the button again turns off the light Turn o
26. VIDEO OUT connec tors to the recorder s front panel AUDIO VIDEO input connectors Use the L connector for monaural connection 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 TV PROG so that F AU appears on the display panel START CAMCORDER Engage its Play mode START RECORDER Engage its Record mode IMPORTANT To edit both the player and the recorder must be of the same colour system Press your recorder s COLOUR SYSTEM button to select the appropriate colour system PAL and SECAM camcorders can be used as a player for editing For more information on multi system compatibility IF pg 26 Jvc 1 1 I Li v AV Cable not provided Camcorder Player VIDEO OUT DAA UDIO OUT To the REMOTE PAUSE connector moon I Editing Cable not provided 2 6 EN MATION ON MULTI SYSTEM COMPATIBILITY Setting Of The Colour System Select Buttons Use the COLOUR SYSTEM button on the recorder s front panel to select the colour system Pressing this button changes the Mode Display mode as illustrated on the left The On Screen display will show which mode is selected
27. at means adjustment is complete Pressing the recorder s RECORD button while BEST is displayed does not start Instant Timer Recording pg 16 As the tape check progresses the marks on the display panel increase upward Once the BEST indicator starts blinking the check is complete ie le en 19 RECORD RECORD om NOTES The B E S T system works for SP and LP or EP modes only after a tape has been inserted and the Record mode is first initiated It does not work during recording In the case of timer recording the B E S T system works before recording is initiated Once the cassette is ejected the B E S T data is cancelled The next time the cassette is used for recording B E S T is re performed ATTENTION Since the B E S T system works before recording actually starts there is a delay of approximately 7 seconds after RECORD and PLAY on the remote are pressed or RECORD on the recorder is pressed To make sure you record the desired scene or programme in its entirety first perform the following steps 1 Press and hold PAUSE and RECORD to engage the RECORD PAUSE mode The recorder then automatically checks the condition of the tape and after approximately 7 seconds re enters RECORD PAUSE 2
28. bars from the screen Engage and adjust tracking manually pg 12 Consult your JVC dealer Select the correct colour system by pressing the COLOUR SYSTEM button pg 26 Once recorded the signal cannot be corrected Be sure to choose the correct setting before recording Set it to the correct position for the TV broadcast system used in your area I pg 7 34 en TROUBLESHOOTING cont 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 AU has been selected as the input Set to the desired channel 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 AU 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 AU TIMER RECORDING SYMPTOM POSSIBLE CAUSE CORRECTIVE ACTION Timer recording won t work The clock and or the tim
29. cable Infrared remote control unit R6 UM 3 battery x 2 Lithium battery CR2025 Conversion plug Not provided in certain areas Specifications shown are for SP mode unless otherwise specified Design and specifications subject to change without notice MEMO VICTOR COMPANY OF JAPAN LIMITED COPYRIGHT 1997 VICTOR COMPANY OF JAPAN LTD MS SINLY9 LvL YH Printed in Malaysia 0997YOV UN PJ 7
30. dicators appear on screen by setting this function ON or OFF TURN ON THE RECORDER Press D I ACCESS MAIN MENU SCREEN Press MENU twice ACCESS FUNCTION SET SCREEN Place the pointer next to FUNCTION SET by pressing PUSH JOG Av then press OK ACCESS O S D SCREEN Place the pointer next to O S D by pressing PUSH JOG AV then press OK FUNCTION SET AUTO TIMER J 0 8 D B E S T a v gt MENU EXIT ENABLE DISABLE ON SCREEN DISPLAY The default setting is ON so if you want on screen displays leave the setting as it is and go to step 6 If you don t want the displays to appear press PUSH JOG AV to place the pointer next to OFF then press OK RETURN TO NORMAL Press MENU a v gt MENU EXIT The superimposed indication on the TV screen tells you what the recorder is doing 31 2 10 4 9 5 11 13 6 7 8 12 1 Operation mode indicators 2 Channel position number Aux indicator AUX 3 Cassette loaded mark 4 Clock display 5 Current day month year 6 Tape direction 7 Tape position indicator F pg 13 8 Counter display including Counter Memory indicator 9 Colour system indicator F pg 26 10 Tape speed SP LP EP 11 Type of broadcast pg 17 12 Audio mode display lt pg 14 13 Simulcast recording indicator F pg 17 rom The easiest most basic operation possible with your video recorder is tape playback Alr
31. e of in fire VHS He IMPORTANT m Please read the various precautions on this page before installing or operating the recorder E 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 The POWER O I button does not completely shut off mains power from the unit but switches operating current on and off shows electrical power standby and shows ON Video tapes recorded with this video recorder in the LP Long Play or EP Extended 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 4 5 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 DO NOT block the recorder s ventilation openings DO NOT place heavy objects on the recorder or remote control DO NOT place anything which might spill on top of the recorder or remote control AVOID violent shocks to the recorder during transport MOIS
32. eady recorded signals on a video Ba Ss C tape are read by your video recorder and displayed on your TV just like a TV programme Playback 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 Turn on the TV and select the VIDEO channel or AV mode The recorder power comes on automatically and the counter is reset to 0 00 00 Select the appropriate colour system by pressing the COLOUR SYSTEM button pg 26 If the record safety tab has been removed playback begins automatically FIND PROGRAMME START POINT 2 If the tape is advanced past the start point press REW or turn the SHUTTLE ring to the left and release it To go forward press FF or turn the SHUTTLE ring to the right and release it START PLAYBACK 3 Press PLAY BEST appears blinking in the recorder s display panel during automatic tracking pg 18 cos 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 4 DI Compact VHS camcorder recordings can be played on this video recorder Simply place the recorded cassette into a VHS Cassette Adap
33. ean that the recorder will automatically change from SP to LP or EP mode during the course of the recording Watch the tape later to confirm e If you have programmed the recorder to timer record 2 or more programs the second programme and those thereafter may not fit on the tape if you engage the Auto SP LP Timer mode In this case make sure the mode is not engaged then set the tape speed manually during timer programming There may be some noise at the point on the tape where the recorder switches from SP to LP or EP mode en 21 RETURN TO NORMAL SCREEN After confirming all information is correct press OK and the normal screen appears Repeat steps 1 8 for each additional programme ENGAGE RECORDER S TIMER MODE Press TIMER The recorder turns off automatically To Timer Record Weekly Or Daily Serials anytime during steps 2 through 8 press WEEKLY NUMBER key 9 for weekly serials or DAILY NUMBER key 8 for daily serials Monday Friday Either WEEKLY or DAILY appears on the screen Pressing the button again makes the corresponding indication disappear NOTE 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 To record the extra programme you must first cancel any unnecessary programmes c pg 22 Auto SP LP Timer If when recording in SP mode there is not e
34. er have Re perform the clock and or timer been set incorrectly settings The timer is not engaged Press TIMER and confirm that is displayed on the display panel On screen timer programming is Timer recording is in progress Timer programming can t be not possible performed while a timer recording is in progress Wait until it finishes 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 The loaded cassette has had its Remove the cassette and cover the ejected and and 00 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 pressed 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 00 won t stop make sure you have enough time on blinking the tape to record the entire progra
35. et the remote control to the TV mode To return the remote to video recorder control press VCR to set the remote control back to the VCR mode 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 Control Your TV Using Additional Buttons The NUMBER keys on the remote can also be used to select the TV s channel by setting the remote control to the TV mode Press TV Use the NUMBER keys and the DIGIT ENTRY 7 button the PUSH JOG button or the OK button to select the TV s channel With televisions under Code 01 02 03 05 07 15 16 22 23 26 or 27 the DIGIT ENTRY button corresponds to the 1 digit 2 digit entry switching button often labelled of your TV s remote control With televisions under Code 01 06 08 18 19 24 or 25 the PUSH JOG button corresponds to the 10 button and the PUSH JOGP button corresponds to the 20 button of your TV s remote control With televisions using Code 03 the OK button corre sponds to the ENTER 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 no TROUBLESHOOTING Before requesting service for a problem use this chart and see if you can repair t
36. g pg 28 The Auto Set Up function scans all the channels that are receivable by your recorder It then automatically assigns each receivable channels to the TV PROG buttons It skips non receivable channels As Auto Set Up progresses the I mark on the screen moves from left to right After you perform Auto Set Up if the tuner channels have not been set properly or if CH is displayed on the front display panel make sure that the aerial cable is connected to the recorder properly and turn off the recorder power once and turn the power back on to try Auto Set Up again If 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 DO NOT press any button on the recorder or remote control while Auto Set Up is in progress AUTO CH SET S 4 PLEASE WAIT On Screen Display 4 S START FINISH RENNENENENE During Auto Set Up PLEASE WAIT blinks on the screen and Auto blinks on the front display panel NS LA Front Display Panel H LI q A N NOTES If you have connected your TV to the recorder with RF connection and the on screen display appearing on UHF channel 36 looks distorted refer to the front display panel If you want to set the tuner manually such as to add or skip channels to swap channel positions or to fine tune channels IF pg 29
37. hannel or AV mode Select the appropriate colour system by pressing the COLOUR SYSTEM button pg 26 ENTER PROGRAMME START TIME Press START to enter the time you want recording to start Press and hold START to move in 30 minute increments or press and release MENU EXIT repeatedly to move 1 minute at a time ENTER PROGRAMME STOP TIME Press STOP to enter the time you want recording to stop ENTER PROGRAMME DATE Press DATE The current date appears on screen l5 TV PROG The date you enter appears in its place START ENTER CHANNEL POSITION Press TV PROG PI PROG START STOP 21 00 22 00 SP DATE TV PROG 25 pa 1 gt MENU Sir SET TAPE SPEED Press ZIZ SP LP EP to set the tape speed CY aS Q Ay 03 Jvc S on y Soc NOTES The Auto SP LP Timer feature is not available during ITR Instant Timer Recording and the feature will not work properly with any tapes longer than E 180 as well as some tapes of shorter lenghs Even if in step 1 you press AUTO SP LP TIMER and it lights up that doesn t m
38. hat your video recorder be properly connected Follow these steps carefully THESE STEPS MUST BE COM PLETED BEFORE ANY VIDEO OPERATION CAN BE PER FORMED CHECK CONTENTS 1 Make sure the package contains all of the accessories listed in Specifications t pg 40 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 Before operating the recorder make sure the TV s channel is set to the VIDEO channel lt gt pg 5 AV CONNECTION To Connect To A TV With AV Input Terminals a Connect the aerial recorder and TV as per RF CONNECTION b Connect an optional AV cable between the AUDIO OUT and VIDEO OUT connectors on the rear panel of the recorder and the TV s AV IN terminals 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 NOTE Use the conversion plug not provided in certain areas depending on the type of your AC wall outlet
39. he trouble yourself Small problems are often easily corrected and this can save you the trouble of sending your video recorder off for repair POWER 1 No power is applied to the recorder 2 The clock is functioning properly but the recorder cannot be powered 3 The remote control won t function TAPE TRANSPORT POSSIBLE CAUSE The mains power cord is discon nected e is displayed on the display panel with Auto Timer set to OFF The batteries are discharged The remote control is set to the wrong code The remote control is set to the wrong operating mode SYMPTOM POSSIBLE CAUSE 1 The tape does not run during recording 2 The tape stops during rewind or fast forward e 10 is displayed on the display panel e M is displayed on the display panel 3 The tape will not rewind or fast The tape is already fully rewound or forward fast forwarded PLAYBACK SYMPTOM POSSIBLE CAUSE 1 The playback picture does not appear while the tape is running If you re using the RF OUT connec tion the TV receiver s channel selector is not set to the VIDEO channel the recorder s VIDEO channel has not been correctly set If you re using the AV connection the TV receiver is not set to the AV mode 2 Noise appears during visual search 3 Noise appears during normal The automatic tracking mode is playback engaged 4 Noise appears during slow motio
40. hen pull out o 000 lo the lithium battery 4 Close the battery cover until it clicks in place 6 EN INITIAL SETTINGS cont TURN ON THE RECORDER Press 1 Select Language Turn on the TV and select the VIDEO channel or AV mode ACCESS MAIN MENU SCREEN Press MENU twice ACCESS INITIAL SET SCREEN Press PUSH JOG AV to place the pointer next to 2555 MAIN MENU INITIAL SET then press FUNCTION SET OK TUNER SET INITIAL SET Slo MENU EXIT ae ACCESS LANGUAGE Ss ga SELECT SCREEN Press PUSH JOG AV to INITIAL SET place the pointer next to clocker LANGUAGE SELECT G LANGUAGE SELECT then press OK TV SYSTEM SELECT a eee cis A wv gt MENU EXIT SELECT LANGUAGE Place the pointer next to the language of your choice English or Chinese by pressing PUSH JOG AV then press OK RETURN TO NORMAL SCREEN Press MENU SS ht sh EN 7 Select Television System Turn on the TV and select the VIDEO channel or AV mode olola OOOO S GOG D o lt lt o Major Countries TV System Kuwait U A E Indonesia Singapore Thailand Malaysia Iran Saudi Arabia B
41. ing 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 want to see Why not A There may be index codes too close together QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS RECORDING Q When I pause and then resume a recording the end of the recording before the pause is overlapped by the beginning of the continuation of recording Why does this happen A This is normal It reduces distortion at the pause and resume points Q Can the video recorder indefinitely 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 TIME
42. ived in monaural with better quality Before playing back a programme recorded in stereo or a bilingual programme refer to Soundtrack Selection pg 14 en 17 Simulcast Recording If FM simulcast TV programmes are available you can record the TV programme with the soundtrack from an FM broadcast In the simulcast mode the external audio programme is recorded on the audio track both Hi Fi and normal MAKE CONNECTIONS 1 Connect the FM tuner to the rear panel AUDIO IN connectors CHOOSE FM BROADCAST Set the FM tuner to the desired broadcast SELECT TV PROGRAMME 3 C ENGAGE SIMULCAST MODE Press SIMUL SIM ON will appear on the screen START RECORDING Press RECORD on the recorder or RECORD and PLAY on the remote control NOTES If you stop recording with the PAUSE button to avoid unwanted TV programme material the audio programme is also cut After finishing simulcast recording be sure to press the SIMUL button to cancel the Simulcast mode otherwise it is not possible to record on the audio track from the built in tuner If TV broadcast is interrupted while simulcast recording external audio input will not be recorded 1878 The B E S T Biconditional Equalised Signal Tracking system J checks the condition of the tape in use during recording and B E S T Pi ctu re playback and compensates to provide the highest possible e r o Ho recording and playback pictures
43. mme OTHER PROBLEMS EN OO SYMPTOM POSSIBLE CAUSE CORRECTIVE ACTION 1 Whistling or howling is heard from the TV during camcorder record ing When scanning channels some of them are skipped over The channel cannot be changed Channel settings that were made manually seem to have changed or disappeared No channels are stored in the recorder s memory 6 is displayed on the front display panel after a power outage The camcorder s microphone is too close to the TV The TV s volume is too high Those channels have been desig nated to be skipped 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 The lithium battery is exhausted 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 F pg 29 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 pg 4 Replace the lithium battery with a new one I pg 5 36 an PLAYBACK Q What happens if the end of the tape is reached dur
44. n The automatic tracking mode is playback engaged 5 Noise appears during still play back 6 Breaks are noticeable in Hi Fi Automatic tracking is engaged soundtrack 7 The playback picture is blurred or interrupted while TV broadcasts are clear 8 Playback picture has a loss of colour 9 No sound accompanies the playback picture The video heads may be dirty The wrong colour system is selected for the tape being played back The wrong colour system was selected during recording The TV system you have selected at the TV System Select screen is incorrect ENSO CORRECTIVE ACTION Connect the mains power cord Press the TIMER button to turn the indicator off Replace the dead batteries with new ones Re perform the A B Code setting pg 23 Press the appropriate button TV or VCR depending on the unit you want to operate I pg 32 CORRECTIVE ACTION Press PLAY to turn the QU indicator off Press CMMEMORY to deactivate the Counter Memory function and turn the M indicator off Check the cassette CORRECTIVE ACTION If you are using the RF OUT connec tion set the TV receiver to the VIDEO channel pg 5 Perform Video Channel Set pg 5 If you are using the AV connection set the TV to its AV mode Try manual tracking pg 12 Try manual tracking pg 12 Press TV PROG or a few times to remove the noise
45. n off the light according to the type of playback picture you want The setting will remain effective even though you turn on off the recorder This function is also effective with large screen 4 3 aspect ratio TVs as well 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 Press PUSH JOG lt or D ka a or gt on the remote control lt 1 or gt 1 is displayed on screen and search begins in the corresponding direction To access index codes 2 through 9 press PUSH JOG lt or gt repeatedly until the correct index number is displayed Ex To locate the beginning of B from the current position press PUSH JOG lt twice To locate the beginning of D from the current position press PUSH JOG D once Current position Index number 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
46. nough tape to record the entire programme the recorder automatically switches to LP mode with PAL broadcasts or EP mode with NTSC broadcasts to allow complete recording ENGAGE AUTO SP LP TIMER Press AUTO SP LP TIMER on the recorder front panel The button lights up For Example Recording a PAL broadcast program of 210 minutes in length onto a 180 minute tape Approximately 60 minutes LP mode Approximately 150 minutes SP mode Total 210 minutes After the recorder s Timer mode is engaged make sure the AUTO SP LP TIMER button is still lit if not press AUTO SP LP TIMER so that the button lights 29 EN TIMER RECORDING cont 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 twice fou See ee 1 2 3 kD DiS 4 5 3 ACCESS FUNCTION SET PROG CHECK IEEE ere SCREEN OO O O E N PROGI Press PUSH JOG AV to MAIN MENU place the pointer next to P FUNCTION SET FUNCTION SET then press OK TUNER SET INITIAL SET START a v gt MENU EXIT ACCESS AUTO TIMER SCREEN Press PUSH JOG AV to FUNCTION SET place the pointer next to AUTO TIMER then press AUTO TIMER OK B E S T a v gt
47. on In such a case set the TV s colour system select switch to the appropri ate position which corresponds to the TV system you have selected at the TV System Select screen Tape To Tape Editing There are 4 different types o Recorded tape CD secan Q P ntsc c__D L recorded gt tape depending on the signal recorded Playback equipment HR J747 647MS PAL MESECAM NTSC 3 58 MHz NTSC 4 43 MHz L Dubbed tape qb pa PD mesecam D ntsc 28 en Turn on the TV and select the VIDEO channel or AV mode IMPORTANT Perform the following steps only if auto channel set has not been set correctly by Auto Set Up function 7 pg 4 or if you have moved to a different area or if a new station starts broadcasting in your area Your recorder needs to memorise all necessary stations in channel positions in order to record TV programmes Auto Channel Set automatically assigns all receivable stations in your area so that you can call them up with the TV PROG buttons without going through any vacant channels Auto Channel Set TURN ON THE RECORDER 1 Press I ACCESS MAIN MENU SCREEN 2 Press MENU twice TUNER SET ACCESS TUNER
48. oundtrack being played back as ollows TRACK 7 USE Recorder s Front Panel On Screen Display L R HI FI For Hi Fi stereo tapes LI aR L HI FI For main audio of Bilingual tapes L bp R HI FI For sub audio of Bilingual tapes q R NORM NORM For audio dubbed tapes L R NORM HI FI For audio dubbed tapes NORM en 15 Basic Recording Turn on the TV and select the VIDEO channel or AV mode Press VCR on the remote control to select the VCR mode 7 RECORD 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 Select the appropriate colour system by pressing the COLOUR SYSTEM button t pg 26 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 ZIZA SP LP EP Check the SP LP EP 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 pres
49. ps 3 and 4 as necessary RETURN TO NORMAL SCREEN 5 Press MENU 32 EN Multi Brand Remote Control TV BRAND NAME CODE JVC 01 PANASONIC 02 SONY 03 SHARP 04 TOSHIBA 05 CHANGHONG 05 06 16 25 BEIJING 05 27 MITSUBISHI 06 HITACHI 07 SANYO 08 FUNAI 09 AIWA 10 DAEWOO 11 SAMSUNG 12 16 GOLDSTAR 13 THOMSON 14 FERGUSON 15 PHILIPS 16 TCL 16 28 GRUNDIG 17 ITT 18 MIVER 19 FINLUX 20 NOKIA 21 NEC 22 JINXING 23 PEONY 23 24 25 KONKA 26 NOBLEX 27 7 REMOTE CONTROL Your remote control can operate the basic functions of your TV set In addition to JVC TVs other manufacturer s TVs can also be controlled by setting the appropriate switch on the remote control Before you start turn on the TV using its remote control NOTE If your TV is a JVC you don t have to set the code in step 1 Go to step 2 SET TV BRAND CODE 1 Refer to the chart below While holding down TV enter your TV s brand code using the NUMBER keys then press STOP You don t have to repeat this step until you replace your remote control s batteries TRY OPERATING TV 2 Press O I on the remote to turn the TV off If it goes off try other operations The amp button TV VCR button TV PROG button TV VOL or A V button and q 3 MUTE button on the remote can all be used to operate the TV e To operate the TV press TV to s
50. s RECORD on the recorder B E S T takes place at the beginning of each first SP and first LP or EP recording after inserting the cassette gt pg 18 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 e 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 16 aN Record One Programme Recording While Watching Another _ Featu res TT TO 1 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 TV PROG buttons is recorded on the tape Elapsed Recording Time Indication You can check the exact time of a recording SET COUNTER DISPLAY Press DISPLAY until a counter reading appears on the dispay panel By pressing the DISPLAY b
51. sconnect 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 m Use the conversion plug not provided in certain areas depending on the type of your AC wall outlet ATTENTION 1 This recorder can also receive SECAM colour television signals for recording and playback 2 Recordings made of SECAM television signals produce monochrome pictures if played back on another video recorder of SECAM standard or do not produce normal colour pictures if played back on another video recorder of PAL standard 3 SECAM prerecorded cassettes or recordings made with a SECAM video recorder produce monochrome pictures when played back with this recorder POWER SYSTEM This set operates on voltage of AC110 240 Va Rating AC90 260 Va Operating 50 60 Hz with automatic switching Warning on lithium battery The battery used in this device may present a fire or chemical burn hazard if mistreated Do not recharge disassemble heat above 100 C or incinerate Replace battery with Panasonic Matsushita Electric Sanyo Sony or Maxell CR2025 use of another battery may present a risk of fire or explosion m Dispose of used battery promptly m Keep away from children m Do not disassemble and do not dispos
52. ter and it can be used just like any full sized VHS cassette This video recorder can record on regular VHS and Super VHS cassettes However it will record and play back regular VHS signals only It is not possible to play back a recorded Super VHS tape Playback Features Take advantage of special functions possible with the recorder s controls or the remote control NOTE Refer to the SHUTTLE ring illustration below as you read the following procedures Still Variable Speed Search ACTIVATE VARIABLE SPEED SEARCH During playback or still turn the SHUTTLE ring to the 1 right for forward variable speed search or to the left for reverse variable speed search refer to the above illustration OR During playback press PUSH JOG lt or D 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 NOTES For short searches press and hold FF or REW for over 2 seconds When released normal playback resumes In the search still or frame by frame playback mode the picture may be distorted and there may be a loss of colour en ll High Speed Search ACTIVATE HIGH SPEED SEARCH During playback or still turn the SHUTTLE ring all the way to the right for forward high speed search or to the left for reverse high speed search
53. ting Storage Operating position Dimensions WxHxD Weight Format Maximum recording time SP LP EP VIDEO AUDIO Signal system Recording system Signal to noise ratio Horizontal resolution Frequency range Input Output SPECIFICATIONS AC 110 240 Va 50 60 Hz AC 90 260 Va 50 60 Hz 24 W 5 C to 40 C 20 C to 60 C Horizontal only 400 x 94 x 340 mm 3 3 kg VHS standard 240 min with E 240 video cassette PAL MESECAM 160 min with T 160 video cassette NTSC 480 min with E 240 video cassette PAL MESECAM 480 min with T 160 video cassette NTSC PAL type colour signal and CCIR monochrome signal 625 lines 50 fields NTSC colour and EIA monochrome signals 525 lines 60 fields DA 4 Double Azimuth head helical scan system 45 dB 250 lines PAL MESECAM 220 lines NTSC 70 Hz to 10 000 Hz Normal audio 20 Hz to 20 000 Hz Hi Fi audio RCA connectors IN x 2 OUT x 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 Low 42 175MHz High 175 470MHz UHF 470 870MHz UHF channels Adjustable E32 E40 Approx 6 months Estimated figure based on supplied fresh battery actual performance may differ RF
54. utton you can change the display to show the counter reading channel position or clock time channel position is not displayed during playback RESET COUNTER Press C RESET before starting recording or playback TR D D B The counter is reset to 0 00 00 and shows the exact elapsed time as the tape runs 7 0 O 0 0 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 2 Press RECORD again O 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 Receiving Stereo And Bilin gual Programmes HR J747MS only Your recorder is equipped with a Sound Multiplex decoder A2 and a Digital stereo sound decoder NICAM as well making reception of stereo and bilingual broadcasts possible When the channel is changed the type of broadcast being received will be displayed on the TV screen for a few seconds Type of Broadcast On screen Being Received Display A2 GE
55. v gt MENU EXIT ACCESS CLOCK SET SCREEN Press PUSH JOG AV to place the pointer next to CLOCK SET then press OK The Clock Set screen appears a e GIS e n L QO Haa N gt ei m iE INITIAL SET CLOCK SET G CLOCK SET LANGUAGE SELECT TIME DATE YEAR TV SYSTEM SELECT 00 00 01 01 00 a v gt gt MENU EXIT MENU EXIT SET TIME Press START to set the time Press and hold either button to delay or advance the time by 30 minutes SET DATE Press STOP to set the date Press and hold either button to change the date by 15 days SET YEAR Press DATE to set the year START CLOCK OPERATION Press MENU NOTE If the year digits are automatically cleared it is possible that you have input 29th February for a non leap year Input the correct data On Screen Displays Turn on the TV and select the VIDEO channel or AV mode 0070 010 0 i 8 v a D i NOTES When you use this recorder as the player for editing be sure to set O S D to OFF before starting During playback the operation mode indicators may be disturbed depending on the type of tape being used en9 You can choose whether or not to have various operational in

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