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1. FUNCTION Settings ncosisresvcescoosiecondeaucesunccoestverssentcovantesccusenaces 15 Special Features lt scscsccesscossascooscosasenseoscoebessesossassossasencstsscssescoarees 16 Remote Control Functions 00 eee eceeeeceeeseesesseseeeeeaeeas 16 Tuner Setting E E E A E E A 18 OT AE EA AELA EAE 19 Editing from a camcorder ou eee 2 19 Edit to or from Another Video Recorder 20 Audio Dubbing c cece eee eeeeeeeeneeee 20 System Connections ccccccscessssessssessssessesesseressessssesessesesserees 21 Connecting Using a Stereo System ceeceseeeeceeseeseeeeeees 21 Specifications ssssscescsssscsncsisesussssssuesssssenseessdssieesssisensicdeconsseitessons 22 Information on Multi System Compatibility cscsscssscessssscssees 23 Troubleshooting csssssscssssscssessescessessessessessessecsecssssscnscnsesees 25 ENGLISH VIDEO CASSETTE RECORDER HR S5980AH HR S5980AJ G cove SHOWVIEW Heli SNS 525 625 Super VHS ET INSTRUCTIONS I SAFETY FIRST Safety Precautions The rating plate and the safety caution are on the rear of the unit WARNING DANGEROUS VOLTAGE INSIDE WARNING TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD DO NOT EXPOSE THIS UNIT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE CAUTION 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 quali
2. Player 20 You can use your video recorder as the source player or the recording deck E Make connections Connect the player s AUDIO VIDEO OUT connector to the recorder s AUDIO VIDEO IN connector Use the L connector for monaural connection FA Set recording deck s input mode Set to AUX With this video recorder press number key 0 and or PR to select depending on the connector being used L 1 for the rear panel VIDEO AUDIO input connectors or F 1 for the front panel VIDEO AUDIO input connectors Select EDIT for picture control set mode Follow the Picture Control section on page 15 then select EDIT El Start source player Engage its Play mode Set recording deck Engage its Record mode NOTES To edit both the player and the recorder must be of the same colour system Select the appropriate colour system C 15 When you use this recorder as the player for editing be sure to set O S D to OFF before starting F 15 All necessary cables can be obtained from your dealer NTSC tapes being played back in the NTSC PAL mode 16 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 for NTSC setting 15 When you select EDIT to dub tapes be sure to select AUTO or NORM when the B E S T function is set to OFF
3. MENU EXIT E Return to normal screen Press MENU Swap Channel Positions Example To swap CH03 and CHO9 El Access Tuner Set screen Perform steps 1 3 of Auto Channel Set on page 18 18 FA Access Channel list Press PUSH JOG AV to place the pointer next to CH EDIT then press OK or PUSH JOG gt gt Select position e g 03 Press PUSH JOG AV until the section of CH 03 begins blinking then press OK or PUSH JOG gt Only 03 will blink 0 9 INPUT CH FINE TUNING MENU EXIT El Select position e g 09 CHAO SYS E 01 150 BG 07 229 BG Press number keys to input 0 and 9 The two selected channels will be swapped To cancel the channel swapping press PUSH JOG lt E Store new positions Press OK or PUSH JOG gt Repeat steps 3 5 as necessary EJ Return to normal screen Press MENU 02 165 BG 08 237 BG 09 355 BG 10 365 BG 11 374 BG 12 384 BG lt CANCEL QW OK MENU EXIT Fine Tuning Channels E Access Tuner Set screen Perform steps 1 3 of Auto Channel Set on page 18 FA Access Channel list Press PUSH JOG AV to place the pointer next to CH EDIT then press OK or PUSH JOG gt gt Select channel to fine tune Press PUSH JOG AV until the channel you want to tune begins blinking then press OK twice The FRQ number for that channel starts blinking El Perform tuning Press PUSH J
4. When playing back an audio dubbed tape press AUDIO on the remote control to select the soundtrack you wish to hear I 8 f system Connections Connecting Using a Stereo System These instructions enable you to connect your video recorder to your Hi Fi stereo system if you have one and listen to the soundtrack through the stereo FM Tuner Cc Ga O CD Player DOr plifier AUX IN or TAPE MONITOR Stereo Audio Cable not provided o_o Speaker Television Mains outlet Rear View AUDIO OUT Make Connections Connect the AUDIO OUT L and R connectors on your video recorder to the AUX IN or TAPE MONITOR terminals on your stereo system s receiver or amplifier NOTES When connecting your recorder s audio output connectors to a stereo amplifier make sure you connect L and R correctly If stereo or bilingual TV broadcasts are receivable in your area this recorder can record them independently of the TV set and play them back through the connected stereo system When listening to sound through the connected stereo system turn the TV s volume down completely CAUTIONS This recorder has a dynamic range of more than 80 dB with regards to its Hi Fi audio cap
5. E Turn on TV Turn on the TV using the Power button on the TV or its remote control FA Set TV brand code Press and hold TV 2 Press the number keys to enter your unit s brand code 3 Press OK and release TV Check if the TV s power goes off as it should If it does try other operations F step 2 Once you have set the remote control to operate the TV you don t have to repeat this step until you replace your remote control s batteries Some TV brands have more than one code If the TV does not function with one code try entering another Operate TV First press TV to set the remote control to TV mode then press one of the following buttons amp TV VCR TV PR 41 TV Muting TV 1 TV volume and the number keys For some brands you must press OK after having pressed the number keys to enter a channel number IMPORTANT Although the provided remote control unit is compatible with JVC televisions as well as many other models it may not work with vour TV or in some instances may have limited function capability TV BRAND CODE TV BRAND CODE NAME NAME VC 01 23 24 25 MITSUBISHI 03 AIWA 36 MIVER 29 BEIJING 22 NEC 20 CCE 02 NOBLEX 22 CHANGHONG 34 NOKIA 31 DAEWOO 17 37 PANASONIC 04 11 FERGUSON 27 PEONY 34 38 39 FINLUX 30 PHILICO 10 17 21 FUNAI 32 PHILIPS 02 42 GRADIENTE 15 SAMSUNG 12 33 34 35 GRUNDIG 19 SANYO 13 16 HITACHI 10 SHARP
6. IMPORTANT To edit both the player and the recorder must be of the same colour system Select the appropriate colour system F 15 PAL SECAM and NTSC camcorders can be used as a player for editing gt If the camcorder has no S VIDEO output connector Recorder To rear panel PAUSE connector VIDEO input Audio Video Cable not provided Mini Plug Cable not provided e DEO OUT VC camcorder only F AUDIO OUT EDIT B If the camcorder has an S VIDEO output connector To rear panel PAUSE connector S VIDEO S 2 input io Cable not provided S Video Cable provided Mini Plug Cable not provided UVC camcorder S VIDEO OUT only Camcorder eee eee ee ee eee eee eee AUDIO OUT g You can use a camcorder as the source player and your video recorder as the recorder El Make connections A If the camcorder has no S VIDEO output connector connect the camcorder s AUDIO VIDEO OUT connectors to the recorder s front panel AUDIO VIDEO input connectors If the camcorder has an S VIDEO output connector connect the camcorder s S VIDEO OUT and AUDIO OUT
7. Cassette loaded mark i Basic Connections El Check contents Make sure the package contains all of the accessories listed in Specifications F 22 PA Situate recorder Place the recorder on a stable horizontal surface Connect recorder to TV RF cable provided Aerial terminal e TV V Back of TV Aerial cable AV IN terminals 4 AV cable RJ not provided S video cable provided Mains power 5 Tir cord Back of recorder Mains outlet S VIDEO OUT AUDIO OUT VIDEO OUT Connect the power plug to an AC outlet before installing the lithium battery 7 2 RF Connection 1 Disconnect the TV aerial cable from the TV 2 Connect the TV aerial cable to the ANT IN connector on the rear of the recorder 3 Connect the provided RF cable between the RF OUT connector on the rear of the recorder and the TV s aerial connector AV Connection If your TV is equipped with a AV Input Terminals connector perform AV connection to improve picture quality during tape playback 1 Connect the aerial recorder and TV as shown in the illustration 2 Connect an optional AV cable between the AUDIO OUT VIDEO OUT connector on the rear of the recorder and the AV IN terminals S video Connection allows you to make the most of the S VHS picture performance If your TV is equipped with a S video input co
8. I GE CABLE SAT DVD STANDBY ON ver eal is WAS IT auno ak REVIEW et r DAILY QTDN number aa if WEEKLY HEBDO VPS PDC i AUX es xX 0000 B STOP l DATE START ig PR PROG 30 SECS e _____ S Ze j ZIM SP LP EP Record 0L A 6 1 ai a Stop W sm KA Pause Ii N OK MENU SS ENTER ENTREE SPR PUSH JOG lt gt T Rewind en Play gt a r Aas Fast Forward s PUSH JOG AV TV PR ta i JVC TV 41 button Buttons with a small dot on the left side of the name can also be used to operate your TV 17 On screen display If you press ENTER OK on the remote control when O S D is set to ON amp 15 you can see the current recorder status on the screen To clear the on screen display press ENTER OK again The indications are not recorded even if the recorder is in the recording mode PR 12 sP _ o 21 MESECAM 24 12 03 os 0 HIFI 1 23 457 7 Ll R REMAIN 1 00 O Operation mode indicators Tape speed SP LP EP Colour system indicator C 15 O Tape direction Counter display Tape remaining time indicator Audio mode display 8 Tape position indicator 8 Type of broadcast 9 Current day month year Clock display Channel position number Aux indicator L 1 F 1 S 1 or S 2
9. DAILY WEEKLY and or ZIZ when the Programme screen on which you want to make changes is shown then press OK PROGRAM COMPLETED appears on the TV screen for about 5 seconds then the normal screen appears NOTE If the overlap is not yet solved or another overlap occurs with the timer programme setting after making the last correction on a programme the conflicting programmes will be shown on the Programme Check screen again Repeat the above steps again until the overlap is solved Automatic Satellite Program Recording This facility allows you to automatically record a satellite program which is timer programmed on your external satellite receiver Connect a satellite receiver to the recorder s rear AUDIO VIDEO IN connectors and program the timer on the satellite receiver the recorder starts recording when the signals input from the satellite receiver to the rear AUDIO VIDEO IN connectors and when there is no input signals the recorder stops recording and the power shuts off Before performing the following steps Program the timer on the satellite receiver Insert a cassette with the safety tab in place Ell Set tape speed Press HIM to set the tape speed EA Engage Auto Satellite Prog Rec mode Press and hold REC LINK for about 2 seconds The REC LINK indicator lights up and the recorder turns off automatically To disengage the Auto Satellite Prog Rec mode press REC LINK If the recorder s pow
10. L 1 or F 1 select L 1 or F 1 for the channel position to which the satellite receiver is connected Repeat steps E and B as necessary G CODE SHOWVIEW SETUP GUIDE PROG ar ays 0 9 OR A V SELECT gt MENU EXIT E Return to normal screen Press MENU on the remote control G cope SHOWVIEW Timer Programming Before performing G CODE SHOWVIEW Timer Programming Be sure to read G CODE SHOWVIEW System Setup c 10 Insert a cassette with the safety tab in place The recorder will come on automatically Turn on the TV and select the VIDEO channel or AV mode Select the appropriate colour system I 15 With the G CODE system timer programming is greatly simplified because each TV programme has a corresponding code number which your recorder is able to recognise El Access G CODE SHOWVIEW NO screen Press PROG G CODE SHOWVIEW NO 2 S N a 0 9 gt EXPRESS PROGRAMING PROG EXIT FA Enter G cobe number Press the number keys to enter the G CODE number of a programme you wish to record G CODE SHOWVIEW NO FELH I If you make a mistake press X and 0 9 gt i X DELETE input the correct number PROG EXIT Enter G CODE programme screen Tpi Press OK and the G CODE Programme No 123430709 eip screen appears If you re just starting 121 00 out P1 appears SP TV PROG 1 TITLE
11. OFF if you don t want to record information on the programmes AUTO SP LP TIMER ON OFF When this function is set to ON the recorder automatically switches to LP mode to allow complete recording if there is not enough tape to record the entire programme while timer recording in SP mode For example recording a programme of 210 minutes in length onto a 180 minute tape Approximately 150 minutes Approximately 60 minutes SP mode LP mode Total 210 minutes NOTES If you have programmed the recorder to timer record 2 or more programmes do not use this function but change the tape speed manually during timer programming There may be some noise and sound disturbance where the tape speed switches from SP to LP mode on the tape This function is not available during ITR Instant Timer Recording and will not work properly with any tapes longer than E 180 or with some tapes of shorter lengths If you perform timer recording with both this function and VPS PDC activated and the programme goes beyond its originally scheduled length sometimes the programme cannot be recorded in its entirety E VIDEO STABILIZER ON OFF When this function is set to ON you can automatically correct vertical vibrations in the picture when playing back unstable recordings made on another recorder NOTE To watch recordings with close caption or when you finish viewing a tape set t
12. Playback The recorder can play back all 3 types of recorded tape Recorded Tape HR S5980AH HR S5980AJ TV system PAL ep MESECAM Multi system receiver l l PAL l a Si Built in B G D K H C _mesecam 3 gt 5 RF convener Rrour NTs wo je Ho C St I l Manual switching l l l l Multi system monitor l l TENA l Manual switching 1 L PAL NTSC 4 43 MHz SECAM re NTSC 4 48 mine OO VIDEO OUT NTSC 3 58 I re en AUDIO OUT NTSC 4 43 a ee PEE E E oe gt l l NOTE 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 During search still or frame by frame playback the picture will be distorted and there may be a loss of colour 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 position In such a case set the TV s colour system select switch to the appropriate position which
13. Station name After entering the programme title 14 programme title appears instead of the recording start time and station name O Currently selected programme Programme title Before entering the programme title CF 14 recording start time and station name appear instead of the programme title NOTES You cannot edit programme title or delete tape data for the cassette with the record safety tab removed Programme Navigation is possible with the cassettes recorded with this recorder onl Before recording make sure the recorder s clock is set correctly Program Navigation may not work properly depending on the tape being used To record the programme information in this recorder s memory you must continue to record each programme for over the minimum recording time PAL 8 minutes for the SP mode 15 minutes for the LP mode 23 minutes for the EP mode NTSC 5 minutes for the SP mode 15 minutes for the EP mode You can store programme information for up to 8 programmes on one cassette At maximum informations for 10 tapes can be restored The programme information is stored in this recorder s memory If the memory in this recorder should ever be damaged and the programme information lost it is impossible to restore that information Edit programme title You can edit the the programme titles as you like Perform steps 1 to 3 of Navigation Playback on page 14 before conti
14. timer recording t 10 or Instant Timer Recording t 9 or the B E S T function C see below is in progress The S VHS ET function does not work with S VHS cassettes To keep the highest quality recording and playback pictures over a long period of time S VHS recording on S VHS cassettes is recommended Use of high grade tapes is recommended for S VHS ET recordings On some tapes picture quality will not improve even if the S VHS ET function is used Check the recording quality before you start important recordings f Special Features Remote Control Functions Remote A B Code Switching The remote control is capable of controlling two JVC video recorders independently one set to respond to the remote control s A code control signals and another set to respond to B code control signals The remote control is preset to send A code signals because your video recorder is initially set to respond to A code signals You can easily modify your video recorder to respond to B code signals El Set remote control code for remote control Press and hold VCR 2 Press the number key 2 3 Press OK and release VCR The remote control now can transmit B code control signals F Check remote control code for decorder Press and hold on the recorder for more than 5 seconds while the recorder is turned off The code currently set appears on the display panel Change code for recorder Press any key on the rem
15. 06 TT 28 SONY 07 INXING 38 TCL 41 ONKA 40 THOMSON 26 LG GOLDSTAR 18 TOSHIBA 08 14 ATTENTION The remote control can operate not only the video recorder but also some of your TV cable box satellite receiver and DVD To operate your video recorder first press the VCR button to set the remote control to the Video mode To operate your TV first press the TV button to set the remote control to the TV mode To operate your satellite receiver cable box or DVD first press the CABLE SAT DVD to set the remote control to the satellite receiver cable box or DVD mode Multi brand Remote Control For satellite receiver cable box and DVD Your remote control can operate the basic functions of your satellite receiver cable box or DVD E Turn on unit Turn on the cable box satellite receiver or DVD using the Power button on the unit or its remote control FA Set brand code 1 Press and hold CABLE SAT DVD 2 Press the number keys to enter your unit s brand code 3 Press OK and release CABLE SAT DVD Check if the unit s power goes off as it should If it does try other operations step 2 Once you have set the remote control to operate the unit you don t have to repeat this step until you replace your remote control s batteries Some brands have more than one code If the unit does not function with one code try entering another Operate unit First press CABLE SAT DVD to set the rem
16. 50K Press as many times as necessary If there are still some programmes remaining go on to step 8 EJ Return to timer mode Press When programme overlap each other If PROGRAM OVERLAPPED appears you have another programme overlapping the programme you have just made The Programme Check screen appears and conflicting programmes will start blinking PR_START STOP CH DATE 1 8 00 10 00 PROGRAM OVERLAPPED 0 00 10 45 11 30 13 00 1 25 04 9 00 10 00 92 DAILY 3 4 5 6 7 8 a v gt PROG EXIT Example Programme 1 you have just made and Programme 4 overlap each other El Confirm the overlapping programmes Overlapping programmes blink on the TV screen FA Select the programme to modify Press PUSH JOG AV then press OK or PUSH JOG gt You can only select one of the overlapping programmes NOTE If you do not mind this overlap press PROG to finish the timer programme setting The programme with the lower programme number will be recorded and the other one will not be recorded correctly If no changes are made for approximately 1 minute the recorder will return to the normal screen Cancel or change programme setting To cancel a programme press X when the Programme screen you do not want is shown PROGRAM COMPLETED appears on the TV screen for about 5 seconds then the normal screen appears To change a programme press the appropriate button START STOP DATE PR
17. Press lt 4 lt 4 or DP Press B to resume normal playback If you press and hold lt lt or gt gt for more than 2 seconds simply releasing it cancels the picture search and normal playback resumes Press PUSH JOG lt or gt repeatedly Press B to resume normal playback Each time you press PUSH JOG lt or gt the playback speed changes To decrease the speed during picture search press the opposite direction button repeatedly During still picture press and hold PUSH JOG gt to start forward slow motion playback When you release the button still picture resumes During still picture holding IH for more than 2 seconds also starts forward slow motion playback If you press Hl again still picture resumes A 5 sX X DA TV PR Reverse Forward Reverse Reverse Reverse Slow Normal Forward search play motion motion play search steps 5 steps 2 steps 2 steps 5 step When the tape is not running Rewind fast forward Press lt 4 lt 4 or DP Eject the tape Press W amp e You can also eject the cassette when the recorder is turned off Turn off the recorder Press O I Playback Features 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 Pr
18. TITLE PROG EXIT Enter programme start time Fr Press START to enter the time you START STOP BS E want recording to start Press and hold START to move in 30 minute increments or press and i Lal gt 1 TITLE release repeatedly to move 1 minute at Badar Bar a time El Enter programme stop time Press STOP to enter the time you want recording to stop Press and hold STOP to move in 30 minute increments or press and release repeatedly to move 1 minute at a time SP DATE TV PROG aa Laz E Enter programme date Press DATE The current date appears on screen The date you enter appears in its place FA Enter channel position Press PR 71 00 22 00 Set tape speed sP Press HIM to set the tape speed wi eee GS 1 TITLE PROG EXIT E Access title edit screen Te Press the number keys 1 The Title Edit screen appears You can access the Title Edit screen only when PROG NAVIGATION is Sel pereme SERS set to ON F 15 ae OK SPROG EXIT E Enter programme title Press the number keys and PUSH JOG gt to enter characters then press OK For details refer to Entering character on 0 9 SELECT LETTERS X DELETE age 14 1 pag lt gt CURSOR gt M Return to normal screen After confirming all information is correct press PROG or OK PROGRAM COMPLETED appears on the screen for about 5 seconds then norm
19. after you finish dubbing the tapes F 15 If you are using another recorder with S Video and Audio inpul output connectors you can connect those connectors to this recorder s S VIDEO IN S VIDEO OUT and AUDIO IN OUT connectors When Using Your Video Recorder As The Source Player connect its rear panel S VIDEO OUT and AUDIO OUT connectors to the recording deck s S Video and Audio input connectors When Using Your Video Recorder As The Recording Deck connect its front panel S VIDEO and AUDIO input connectors to the source player s S Video and Audio output connectors Then set the recorder s input mode to S 1 Audio Dubbing CD Player etc C a Audio mixer Mixer output Original sound AUDIO OUT Audio dubbing replaces the normal audio sound of a previously recorded tape with a new soundtrack Normal audio track Je Pre recorded tape Video Hi Fi audio track E Make connections Connect an audio component to the AUDIO L R connectors on the recorder s front panel When connecting monaural equipment use only the recorder s AUDIO L connector FA Set input mode Press number key 0 and or PR so that F 1 appears in place of a channel number Locate input mode Press to start playback of the tape in your recorder and press I when you
20. an Audio cable S VIDEO connection EA Start auto channel set 1 Hold down W amp on the Sp Press OK or PUSH JOG D AUTO CH SET recorder until the display tT 35 Receivable channels in your area are PLEASE WAIT panel shows the following uu 3 automatically assigned to the PR 2 Press OK then press PR buttons and non receivable channels CET until the display panel IMIT are skipped shows the following IOO When Auto Set Up is completed the Now the video channel is lowest position number will appear on the front display panel If set to off SCAN COMPLETED NO SIGNAL is displayed on the screen 3 Press OK to finish video channel set make sure that the aerial cable is connected to the recorder If Auto Set Up or Tuner Set has not previously been performed properly and press OK on the remote control The recorder will the Language Select screen appears and Auto Set Up function try Auto Set Up again takes place automatically Language Setting Turn on the TV and select the VIDEO channel or AV mode You can change the language setting manually as required E Access Main Menu screen then Intial Set screen Press MENU on the Remote Press PUSH JOG AV to place the pointer next to INITIAL SET then press OK or PUSH JOG FA Select language INITIAL SET Press PUSH JOG AV to place the pointer CLOCK SET next to LANGUAGE then press OK o
21. corresponds to the TV system you have selected at the TV System Select screen 935 Tape To Tape Editing There are 4 different types of recorded tape depending on the signal recorded PAL MESECAM SECAM NTSC Recorded Tape Q Q AN AN e Playback equipment HR S5980AH HR S5980AJ _ gt PAL PAL Recording circuit 24 l l l Dubbed Tape C 5 5 Q AN 5 PAL MESECAM NTSC i Troubleshooting 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 No power is applied to the recorder POSSIBLE CAUSE The mains power cord is disconnected CORRECTIVE ACTION Connect the mains power cord The clock is functioning properly but the recorder cannot be powered e is displayed on the display panel with Auto Timer set to OFF Press the button to turn the indicator off The remote control won t function Tape Transport SYMPTOM The tape does not run during recording The batteries are discharged Timer is on Remote control A B code is wrong POSSIBLE CAUSE e 2 is displayed on the
22. display panel Replace the dead batteries with new ones Press on the remote control Reset A B code F 16 CORRECTIVE ACTION indicator off The tape will not rewind or fast forward Playback SYMPTOM The playback picture does not appear while the tape is running The tape is already fully rewound or fast forwarded POSSIBLE CAUSE If you re using the RF OUT connection 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 or S VIDEO connection the TV receiver is not set to the AV mode Check the cassette CORRECTIVE ACTION If you are using the RF OUT connection set the TV receiver to the VIDEO channel c 5 Perform Video Channel Set 5 If you are using the AV or S VIDEO connection set the TV to its AV mode Noise appears during visual search This is normal Noise appears during normal playback The automatic tracking mode is engaged Try manual tracking lt 7 Noise appears during slow motion playback The automatic tracking mode is engaged Try manual tracking lt 7 Noise appears during still playback Press PR few times to remove the noise bars from the screen Breaks are noticeable in Hi Fi soundtrack Automatic tracking is engaged Engage and adjust tracking man
23. helical scan system 45 dB 400 lines 250 lines 220 lines 70 Hz to 10 000 Hz 20 Hz to 20 000 Hz RCA connectors IN x 2 OUT x 1 S Video connectors IN x 2 OUT x 1 TUNER TIMER TV channel storage Capacity Tuning system Channel coverage VHF UHF Aerial output Memory backup time 99 positions AUX position Frequency synthesized tuner Low 42 MHz 175 MHz High 175 MHz 470 MHz 470 MHz 870 MHz UHF channels Adjustable E28 E60 Approx 6 months Estimated figure based on supplied fresh battery actual performance may differ ACCESSORIES Provided accessories RF cable S Video cable Infrared remote control unit R6 UM 3 battery x 2 Lithium battery CR2025 Specifications shown are for SP mode unless otherwise specified Design and specifications subject to change without notice Information on Multi System Compatibility 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 S5980AH HR S5980AJ Recorded Tape De an Os PAL l q D PAL B G I D K Q ee ee MESECAM l SECAM B G Multi system tuner D K OIRT E EE B G I D K M K D NTSC NTSC M CE l l SS i Pee E a a e ea TE NOTE This model does not operate in BRAZIL PAL M or ARGENTINA PAL N
24. the aerial cable is not connected properly SCAN COMPLETED NO SIGNAL appears on the screen in step 5 When this happens make sure of the aerial connection and press OK Auto Channel Set will take place again IMPORTANT If no sound accompanies the picture or the audio sounds unnatural on some channels that have been stored by Auto Channel Set the TV system setting for those channels may be incorrect Select the appropriate TV system for those channels c7 TV System Selection When you see the picture but the audio can t be heard or sounds unnatural on page 19 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 18 Manual Channel Set Store channels that were not stored during Auto Set Up 5 or Auto Channel Set F 18 E Access Tuner Set screen Perform steps 1 3 of Auto Channel Set on page 18 FA Access Channel list Press PUSH JOG AV to place the pointer next to CH EDIT then press OK or PUSH JOG Select position Press PUSH JOG AV to place the pointer next to an open channel position then press OK or PUSH JOG gt gt El 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 SELECT VHF H UHF VHFL 100MHZ M
25. ANUAL CH SET 4 S PLEASE WAIT 4 A gt gt 0 a MENU EXIT E Set desired station The screen to the right appears when a station is detected If you do not want to store the detected station Press PUSH JOG AV to place the pointer next to CONTINUE then press OK or PUSH JOG Channel search will resume If you want to store the detected station Press PUSH JOG AV to place the pointer next to STORE then press OK or PUSH JOG The Channel List appears again The blueback screen and the TV picture currently being broadcast appear alternately for 8 seconds each If you want to store another channel repeat steps 3 5 When channel search completes for that band the Band Select screen appears again To set channels for other bands select another band and start Manual Channel Set again F step 4 and 5 MENU EXIT L STORE CONTINUE a v gt GR MENU EXIT Delete a Channel E Access Tuner Set screen Perform steps 1 3 of Auto Channel Set on page 18 FA Access Channel list Press PUSH JOG AV to place the pointer next to CH EDIT then press OK or PUSH JOG D Select channel Press PUSH JOG AV until the channel you want to delete begins blinking A V X DELETE a v gt Gk EDIT MENU EXIT EJ Delete channel Press X To re store it simply press PUSH JOG lt Repeat steps 3 4 as necessary a v gt 4
26. IMPORTANT Make sure the channel position number you wish to record is displayed if not see G CODE SHOWVIEW System Setup on page 10 and set the Guide Program number for that G CODE number correctly If the number you entered is invalid ERROR appears on the screen Press X and input a valid G CODE number If the G CODE SHOWVIEW SETUP screen appears see ATTENTION Regarding Guide Program Number Set on page 11 El Set tape speed Press ZIZ to set the tape speed E Access title edit screen Te Press the number keys 1 The Title Edit screen appears You can access the Title Edit screen only when PROG NAVIGATION is Bei penere o eS set to ON 15 eb TPROGI EXIT FA Enter programme title Press the number keys and PUSH JOG gt to enter characters then press OK For details refer to Entering Character on N a S 25 04 21 00 _PR 1 7 0 9 SELECT LETTERS page 14 X DELETE lt gt f CURSOR lt gt Return to normal screen 5 0K PROG EXIT Press PROG or OK PROGRAM COMPLETED appears on the screen for about 5 seconds then normal screen appears If PROGRAM OVERLAPPED appears on the screen and Err on the display panel see page 13 Repeat steps 1 7 for each additional programme EJ Engage recorder s timer mode Press The recorder turns off automatically and appears on the display pan
27. JVC LPT0800 001B CONTENTS SAFETY FIRST ctesssctteccc tects codseedss Gali cott cee sats Sis Laeatees oee a 1 Buttons Connectors and Indicators oseseoseseoscocososcosossssososeososossoe 3 Basic ConnectionS essesoosescossssoosesoosesoossccossscoosscoosssoosssoossssossesose 4 Initial Settings sccsccscescessessessessessessessecsecsscnscessnscessescessessesees 5 Video Channel Set ccccscccessecccessscccssscecessseceesseeceeseeeene 5 AMO SEU U oE every aiden oe acai E E 5 Lang Wage Setting siorse rne eai aesan Ea kaa 6 Clock settingen nan a a a E E A E 6 Ply backen itosi te eea ea Soesi aa raais 6 Recordliing s ccs cssecccesasesesesnscsossesastsncoussssacsoscsesoyecssssedeset ecausctscnsassote 8 Timer Recording scsssssccssessessessescessessessessessesseceecessecssceeceees 10 G CODE SHOWVIEW System Setup ss G copE SHOWVIEW Timer Programming i LO Express Timer ProgrammMing cc cessseeseesseessecsseeeseeeeeeeees 11 24H Express Timer ProgrammMing cccccsccsessceseesseneeseetees 12 Automatic Satellite Program Recording ccccececeeeeeees 13 Program Navigation cccscscsssscscsssseresessesssecessssecesesessesers 14 Navigation essri covnenesdierees cuts conseancgedacsasstversvennepees contend conees 14 Other fumctions cecssssssssssscsssssnssssnssessessssesssnsssssessssesessesssnseese 15
28. O or NORM when the B E S T function is set to OFF after you finish dubbing the tapes E PAL MESECAM AUTO PAL MESECAM Usually set to AUTO mode The appropriate colour system PAL MESECAM will be selected depending on the playback or recording signals If the AUTO mode does not work properly select either of the following manual modes PAL To record PAL signals or playback a PAL tape MESECAM To record SECAM signals or playback a SECAM or MESECAM tape NOTES SECAM signals will always be recorded as MESECAM Select AUTO or MESECAM when recording SECAM signals When playing back a SECAM tape select AUTO or MESECAM The playback picture will always be monochrome E NTSC NTSC3 58 NTSC4 43 NTSC gt PAL This function is to record NTSC signals or playback a NTSC tape NTSC3 58 To record NTSC signals or playback a NTSC tape NTSC4 43 To record NTSC4 43 signals or playback a NTSC4 43 tape NTSC PAL To playback a NTSC tape on PAL TV NOTES The NTSC gt PAL mode does not work during recording In this mode NTSC signals will be recorded as NTSC3 58 The Menu screen is distorted during playing back a NTSC tape on PAL TV Stop playback and access the Menu screen again 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 th
29. OG AVY until the picture becomes clearer then press OK or PUSH JOG Repeat steps 3 and 4 as necessary E Return to normal screen Press MENU CH FRO SYS CH FRQ SYS 07 229 BG 237 BG 06 221 BG a FINE TUNING SELECT SYSTEM MENU EXIT 12 384 BG TV System Selection When you see the picture but the audio can t be heard or sounds unnatural E Access Tuner Set screen Perform steps 1 3 of Auto Channel Set on page 18 FA Access Channel list Press PUSH JOG AV to place the pointer next to CH EDIT then press OK or PUSH JOG gt gt Select channel Press PUSH JOG AV until the channel you want to change its TV system begins blinking then press OK three times The SYS display for that channel starts blinking El Select TV system Press PUSH JOG AV to select the appropriate TV system BG DK gt I gt M Then press OK or PUSH JOG gt gt Repeat steps 3 and 4 as necessary E Return to normal screen Press MENU CH_ FRQ SY CH_ FRQ SYS 06 221 BG LA V SELECT SYSTEM QW OK MENU EXIT Editing Editing from a camcorder NOTES All necessary cables can be obtained from your dealer You can also use another video recorder as the player instead of a camcorder When you select EDIT to dub tapes be sure to select AUTO or NORM when the B E S T function is set to OFF after you finish dubbing the tapes
30. OK or PUSH JOG gt gt U S A Japan S Korea Taiwan M The Clock Set screen appears 3 Set your TV to UHF channel 36 z BA Set time CLOCK SET If the two vertical white bars appear clearly on Press PUSH JOG AV to set the time then SIME DATE YEAR the screen as shown on the right press OK and press OK or PUSH JOG D then go to step 4 Press and hold either button to delay or Ifthe two vertical white bars do not appear clearly advance the time by 30 minutes a v gt press OK and then PR or to set the recorder to a vacant channel Set date MENU EXIT between 28 and 60 which is not occupied by any local station in your area Ex If channel 50 is available in your area Then set your TV to UHF channel 50 and check if the two vertical white bars appear clearly on the screen if so go to step 4 If not El Set year re set the recorder to another vacant channel and try again Press OK to finish video channel set Press PUSH JOG AV to set the year then press MENU E Select TV system Press PUSH JOG AV to place the pointer next to the appropriate TV system refer to the table on the left Press PUSH JOG AV to set the date then press OK or PUSH JOG gt e Press and hold either button to change the date by 15 days If you have connected the video recorder to your TV via both the provided RF cable and an AV cable AV connection or via the provided RF cable the provided S Video cable and
31. S and Super VHS signals can be recorded and played back using Super VHS cassettes By using the S VHS ET function it is possible to record and play back with S VHS picture quality on VHS cassettes with this recorder C7 16 f Buttons Connectors and Indicators Front Panel Cassette loading slot Advanced JOG dial Infrared beam receiving window O I REC LINK indicator REC LINK A DUB Record Stop Eject EA EXPRESS S VIDEO S 2 VIDEO AUDIO Pause II Play gt input connectors Display panel Instant Programme start time and Timer Channel display REVIEW stop time indicators indicator Clock display indicator B E S T picture Symbolic mode indicators S VHS indicator system display Audio Tape speed level indicator indicators Audio mode indicator Cassette Loaded Mode display mark L 1 F 1 S 1 or S 2 Tape remaining Counter display time indicator STILL PLAY SLOW FF REW VARIABLE RECORD SHUTTLE SEARCH RECORD PAUSE AUDIO DUBBING AUDIO DUBBING PAUSE Rear Panel S VIDEO IN S 1 AUDIO VIDEO IN i AUDIO Mains power cord S VIDEO OUT VIDEO OUT ANT IN H ae a gig Q j K rour Lithium battery compartment RF OUT Remote PAUSE Remote control
32. Track Recorder s On screen Use Front Panel Display HI Fl S Dales L eal R For Hi Fi stereo tapes 5 HI FI For main audio of Bilingual L ie tapes AI HI FI For sub audio of Bilingual l R tapes NORM NORM For audio dubbed tapes HI FI NORM I NORM For audio dubbed tapes NOTES e K 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 9 O S D must be set to ON or the on screen displays will not appear F 15 f Recording Accidental erasure prevention To prevent accidental recording on a recorded cassette remove its safety CES tab To record on it later cover the g hole with adhesive tape Record safety tab Basic Recording Turn on the TV and select the video channel or AV mode El Load a cassette Insert a cassette with the record safety tab intact The recorder power comes on automatically The recorder checks the tape information for Programme Navigation For details refer to Navigation C 14 Select the appropriate colour system 15 EA Choose a programme Press PR or the number keys Or push the JOG dial and turn it to the left or right to select the channel you wish to record Set tape speed Press ZIZ Check the SP LP EP indicator on the r
33. ability It is recommended that you check the maximum level if you are going to listen to the Hi Fi audio signals through a stereo amplifier A sudden surge in the input level to the speakers may damage them Some speakers and televisions are specially shielded to prevent television interference If both are of the non shielded type do not place the speakers adjacent to the TV set as this can adversely affect the video playback picture Os Specifications GENERAL Power requirement Rating AC 110 V 240 V 50 Hz 60 Hz Operating AC 90 V 260 V 50 Hz 60 Hz Power consumption 20W Temperature Operating 5 C to 40 C Storage 20 C to 60 C Operating position Dimensions W x Hx D Weight Format Maximum recording time SP Horizontal only 400 mm x 94 mm x 278 mm 3 4 kg S VHS VHS standard 240 min with E 240 video cassette PAL MESECAM 160 min with T 160 video cassette NTSC LP 480 min with E 240 video cassette PAL MESECAM EP 720 min with E 240 video cassette PAL MESECAM 480 min with T 160 video cassette NTSC VIDEO AUDIO Signal system PAL type colour signal and CCIR monochrome signal 625 lines 50 fields NTSC colour and EIA monochrome signals 525 lines 60 fields Recording system Signal to noise ratio Horizontal resolution S VHS VHS PAL MESECAM VHS NTSC Frequency range Normal audio Hi Fi audio Input Output DA 4 Double Azimuth head
34. al screen appears If PROGRAM OVERLAPPED appears on the screen and Err on the display panel see page 13 Repeat steps 1 10 for each additional programme E Engage recorder s timer mode Press The recorder turns off automatically and appears on the display panel To disengage the timer press again NOTES To Timer Record Weekly Or Daily Serials anytime during steps 2 through 10 press WEEKLY number key 9 for weekly serials or DAILY number key 8 for daily serials Monday Friday Either WEEKLY or DAILY appears on the screen Pressing the button again makes the corresponding indication disappear You can programme this recorder to timer record as many as 8 programmes If you try to programme the recorder to record a ninth PROGRAM FULL appears on screen and FULL appears on the front display panel To record the extra programme you must first cancel any unnecessary programmes 13 In case of a power failure after programming the recorder s memory backup keeps your selections if the lithium battery is not exhausted N 2 25 12 21 00 _PR 1 7 24H Express Timer Programming Before performing the following steps Insert a cassette with the safety tab in place The recorder will come on automatically Select the appropriate colour system lt 15 You can programme a timer recording that starts with
35. any naked flame sources such as lighted candles on the apparatus 8 AVOID violent shocks to the recorder during transport anu and turn off the recorder 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 in To remove the lithium battery press the latch downward using a pointed non metallic object then pull out the lithium battery 4 Close the battery cover until it clicks in place Video heads cleaning The heads get dirty in the following cases in an environment prone to extreme temperature or humidity in a dusty environment e flaw dirt or mold on video tapes continuous usage for a long time Use a dry cleaning cassette TCL 2 when Rough poor picture appears while a tape is played back The picture is unclear or no picture appears USE CLEANING CASSETTE appears on the screen only with O S D set to ON 15 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 While only VHS signals can be recorded on regular VHS cassettes both VH
36. ared After the manual settings were made Auto Channel Set was performed Perform manual setting again No channels are stored in the recorder s memory The TV aerial cable was not connected to the recorder when Auto Set Up was performed 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 F 5 u is displayed on the front display panel after a power outage The lithium battery is exhausted 26 Replace the lithium battery with a new one c 2 l Memo VICTOR COMPANY OF JAPAN LIMITED Registered Trademark owned by VICTOR COMPANY OF JAPAN LTD COPYRIGHT 2003 VICTOR COMPANY OF JAPAN LTD AH AJ CvVO86SS HV0869S YH Printed in Malaysia 0603 AH PJ PJ
37. connectors to the recorder s front panel S VIDEO S 2 and AUDIO input connectors The recorder s rear panel S VIDEO IN and AUDIO IN input connectors are also available When using a monaural camcorder connect its AUDIO OUT connector to the AUDIO L input connector on your recorder When a Master Edit Control equipped JVC camcorder is used the camcorder is capable of controlling the recorder Refer to the camcorder s instruction manual for operating procedure FA Set recorder s input mode Press number key 0 and or PR to select F 1 for the AUDIO VIDEO input connectors or S 2 for the AUDIO S VIDEO input connectors depending on the connectors being used Select EDIT for picture control set mode Follow the Picture Control section on page 15 then select EDIT El Start camcorder Engage its Play mode Start recorder Engage its Record mode Edit to or from Another Video Recorder TV Receiver Player Your recorder r A VIDEO CHANNEL AV Cable RF Cable provided not provided Another recorder a Recorder Recorder Your recorder TV Receiver i ji 5pm oo EE O ee pde U eo FA ia JA i BH I AV Cable VIDEO not provided CHANNEL RF Cable provided Another recorder
38. e NTSC3 58 mode AUTO TIMER ON OFF When this function is set to ON The timer recording standby mode is automatically engaged when the recorder is turned off It is temporarily cancelled when the recorder is turned on You do not have to press to engage or disengage the timer recording standby mode When this function is set to OFF Press to engage or disengage the timer recording standby mode NOTE AUTO TIMER does not work if POWER SAVE is set to ON E 0 S D ON OFF When this function is set to ON various recorder status information on screen display appears on the screen NOTE When you use the recorder as the source player for editing a tape be sure to set this function to OFF Otherwise the recorder status information will be recorded on the edited tape E PROG NAVIGATION ON OFF When you record a TV programme with this recorder the recorder automatically stores in its memory the recording date start time and station name You can store these information for up to 8 programmes on one cassette At maximum information for 10 tapes can be stored You can also enter the programme title when performing G CODE SHOWVIEW Timer Programming I gt 10 or Express Timer Programming 11 It is possible to store these information only when PROG NAVIGATION is set to ON default setting Set PROG NAVIGATION to
39. e with those satellite receivers After Automatic Satellite Program Recording the number of recorded programs will not be displayed on the front display panel for the instant Review function F 8 E es Program Navigation Navigation Navigation Playback Turn on the TV and select the VIDEO channel or AV mode This function is useful when you wish to quickly find out what programmes you have recorded on a tape with this recorder This function allows you to select a programme to watch and then automatically searches for the start of the programme I 8 EI Load a recorded cassette Insert a cassette recorded on this recorder BA Access Main Menu screen Press MENU Access Programme Navigation screen aan MEN Press PUSH JOG AV to place the pointer next to PROGRAMME NAVIGATION FUNCTION SET then press OK or PUSH JOG D INITIAL SET a v gt MENU EXIT A Select a programme 14 06 03 22 00 PRL Press PUSH JOG AV to place the pointer next to the programme you want to watch 25 12 08 WORLD CUP E Start playback Press OK SEARCHING appears on the TV screen Playback begins automatically after the selected programme is located a v gt 1 TITLE X DELETE MENU EXIT Programme Navigation Screen 1 14 06 03 22 00 PR 29 3 PR 4 T2 F 1 FoR ORDEI 5 gt 09 1 TITLE MENU EXIT a v X DELETE Recording date Recording start time
40. eatedly until the item you want to change blinks then press PUSH JOG AV Playback Basic Playback Turn on the TV and select the video channel or AV mode E Load a cassette Make sure the window side is up the rear label side is facing you and the arrow on the front of the cassette is pointing towards the recorder Do not apply too much pressure when inserting The recorder turns on and the counter on the on screen display is reset automatically Select the appropriate colour system with PAL MESECAM and NTSC in Function settings 7 15 e If the cassette s record safety tab has been removed playback begins automatically c 8 If the record safety tab is intact the recorder check the tape information for Programme Navigation For details refer to Navigation 7 14 FA Start playback Press B ATTENTION In the search still slow motion or frame by frame playback mode the picture will be distorted the noise bars will appear there may be a loss of colour During playback Stop playback Press W on the remote OR Press W amp on the recorder control Pause playback and view still picture Press II Press gt to resume normal playback Pause and Frame by Frame playback Press Hl to pause then press P or IH repeatedly Press B to resume normal playback High speed search
41. ecorder display panel to confirm the selected tape speed El Start recording Press and hold and on the remote control or press 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 F 15 During recording Pause recording Press II Press B to resume recording You can select channel in the recording pause mode Stop recording Press W on the remote OR Press W amp on the recorder control NOTE When recording in NTSC if EP is selected recording will always be done in the VHS mode even if an S VHS cassette is used 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 Recording Features Record one programme while watching another Select channel to watch Once recording is in progress all you need to do is to set the channel controls on the TV for the station you wish to view The programme selected with the TV s channel controls appears on the TV screen while the one selected with the PR buttons is recorded on the tape Elapsed recording time indication You can check the exact time of a recording El Set counter display Press until a counter reading appears on the display panel By
42. ed has been pressed when there are no programs in memory or the timer record information has been programmed incorrectly Check the programmed data and re program as necessary then press again The power shuts off and and CA won t stop blinking The end of the tape was reached during timer recording The programme may not have been recorded in its entirety Next time make sure you have enough time on the tape to record the entire programme The G CODE SHOWVIEW system does not timer record properly Other Problems SYMPTOM Whistling or howling is heard from the TV during camcorder recording The recorder s channel positions have been set incorrectly POSSIBLE CAUSE The camcorder s microphone is too close to the TV The TV s volume is too high Refer to G CODE SHOWVIEW System Setup and re perform the procedure F 10 CORRECTIVE ACTION Position the camcorder so its microphone is away from the TV Turn the TV s volume down When scanning channels some of them are skipped over Those channels have been designated to be skipped If you need the skipped channels restore them c 5 The channel cannot be changed Recording is in progress Press Ill to pause the recording change channels then press B to resume recording Channel settings that were made manually seem to have changed or disappe
43. ed L and R channel sound Bilingual programmes are automatically recorded in bilingual on the Hi Fi audio track The main soundtrack will be recorded on the normal audio track To record NICAM stereo and bilingual programmes The NICAM audio programme is recorded on the Hi Fi audio track and the standard audio programme on the normal audio track NOTES If the quality of stereo sound being received is poor the broadcast may be received in monaural with better quality Before playing back a programme recorded in stereo or a bilingual programme refer to Soundtrack selection 7 8 S VHS Super VHS S VHS ET or VHS Recording Mode This VCR can record in S VHS Super VHS S VHS ET or VHS To record in S VHS Set S VHS MODE to ON 7 16 Then insert a cassette marked S VHS The S VHS indicator lights up on the display panel The S VHS recording mode is selected To record in S VHS ET on a VHS cassette Set S VHS ET to ON lt 16 Then insert a cassette marked VHS The S VHS indicator lights up on the display panel To record in VHS Insert a cassette marked VHS Set S VHS ET to OFF F 16 To record in VHS on a S VHS cassette Insert a cassette marked S VHS The S VHS indicator lights up on the display panel Then set S VHS MODE to OFF 16 The S VHS indicator goes off The VHS recording mode is selected NOTE When play
44. eep away from children m Do not disassemble and do not dispose of in fire SS G cove SHOWVIEW Cassettes marked S VHS and VHS can be used with this video cassette recorder However S VHS recordings are possible only with cassettes marked S VHS By using the S VHS ET function it is possible to record and play back with S VHS picture quality on VHS cassettes with this recorder HQ VHS is compatible with existing VHS equipment G CODE is a trademark of Gemstar Development Corporation and is registered in the following countries and areas Australia China Hong Kong Japan South Korea New Zealand and Taiwan SHOWVIEW is a trademark of Gemstar Development Corporation and is registered in the following countries Austria Belgium Czech Republic Denmark Finland France Germany Greece Hungary Iceland Italy Luxembourg Netherlands Norway Poland Portugal Russia Slovakia South Africa Spain Sweden and Switzerland The G CODE SHOWVIEW system is manufactured under license from Gemstar Development Corporation G CODE and SHOWVIEW are different trademarks used to represent the same easy recording feature However for simplicity only the term G CODE will be used in the instructions If you use SHOWVIEW system follow the same steps listed for the G CODE system 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
45. el To disengage the timer press again s Satellite Tuner Users To timer record a satellite broadcast using the G CODE system 1 Perform steps 1 8 2 Set the satellite tuner to the appropriate channel before the selected programme begins 3 Leave the satellite tuner s power on ATTENTION Regarding Guide Program Number Set G CODE SHOWVIEW SETUP appears after performing step 3 if the Guide Program number for the G CODE number you entered has not been set Press the number keys or PUSH JOG AV to input the channel position number on which your recorder receives that station then press OK or PUSH JOG The G CODE program screen appears Ex To timer record a RTR programme with the G CODE system If your recorder receives RTR on the channel position 2 press OK or PUSH JOG after entering 2 G CODE SHOWVIEW SETUP GUIDE PROG TV PROG oy BD aati 0 9 OR A V SELECT gt MENU EXIT Express Timer Programming 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 channel or AV mode Select the appropriate colour system 15 El Access G covE screen Press PROG FA Access programme screen Press START If you re just starting START out P1 appears DATE TV PROG gt GQ A
46. er is off it is not possible to engage the Auto Satellite Prog Rec mode ATTENTION Be sure not to turn on the satellite receiver before the program is executed otherwise the recorder will start recording when the satellite receiver s power is turned on If you have connected another appliance other than a satellite receiver to the rear AUDIO VIDEO IN connectors be sure not to engage the Auto Satellite Prog Rec mode otherwise the recorder will start recording when the connected appliance s power is turned on Auto Satellite Prog recording and timer recording cannot be done at the same time NOTES Auto Satellite Prog recording is only possible with the rear AUDIO VIDEO IN connectors When the Auto Satellite Prog Rec mode is engaged or the recorder s power is turned off after Auto Satellite Prog recording is finished the recorder will not enter the Timer mode even though AUTO TIMER is set to ON For timer programming of the satellite receiver refer to the instruction manual of the satellite receiver Auto Satellite Prog recording is not possible if your satellite receiver does not have a timer The REC LINK indicator blinks while Auto Satellite Prog recording is in progress Pressing the recorder s O I button while Auto Satellite Prog recording is in progress turns off and recorder s power and disengages the Auto Satellite Prog Rec mode If there is more than one satellite progra
47. erlap warning display does not appear even if some programs overlap each other In case of a power failure after programming the recorder s memory backup keeps your selections if the lithium battery is not exhausted Check cancel and replace programmes El Disengage timer mode Press then press I FA Access Program Check screen SF Press i ae mee 2 3 11 30 13 00 1 25 12 4 5 6 7 8 1 2 1 NEXT Access Program screen e ae Press again to check more information Each time you press the R PE i next programme s information appears DATE ppo El Cancel or replace a programme Press X to cancel a programme To replace a programme press the appropriate button START STOP DATE PR DAILY WEEKLY and or ZIM If you do not want to edit the programme title skip steps 5 and 6 E Access title edit screen TP Press the number key 1 The Title Edit screen appears You can access the title edit screen only when PROG NAVIGATION is set to ON E15 too OK TPaOG EXIT FA Enter programme title Press the number keys and PUSH JOG gt to enter characters then press OK For details refer to Entering character on page 14 1 TITLE 192 NEXT kA 24 12 8 00_PR 3 a 4 S 0 9 SELECT LETTERS X DELETE 0 9 SELECT LETTERS X DELETE lt gt CURSOR lt gt PROG EXIT Return to normal screen
48. ess PUSH JOG lt or gt ka or BP on the remote control Haa 1 or gt 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 Current position from the current position i press PUSH JOG lt twice yi B c D EJF p To locate the beginning of D from the current position O press PUSH JOG gt gt once 2 i 1 2 3 When the specified index code is located playback begins Index number automatically 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 PR buttons El Override automatic tracking Press HM on the remote control to engage manual tracking BA Adjust tracking manually Press PR to adjust tracking To return to automatic tracking press M on the remote control NOTE When a new tape is inserted the recorder enters the automatic tracking mode automatically Repeat playback Your video recorder can automatically play back the whole tape 100 times repeatedly El Start playback Press B PA Activate repeat playback Press gt and hold for over 5 seconds then release The Play indicator on the display panel blinks slowly The tape plays 100 times a
49. extremely humid conditions just as water droplets form on the surface of a glass filled with cold liquid Moisture condensation on the head drum will cause damage to the tape In conditions where condensation may occur keep the recorder turned on for a few hours to let the moisture dry ATTENTION TO MOBILE PHONE USERS Using a mobile phone in the vicinity of the recorder may cause picture vibration on the TV screen or change the screen to a blue back display ON PLACING THE RECORDER Some TVs or other appliances generate strong magnetic fields DO NOT place such appliance on top of the recorder as it may cause picture disturbance Installing removing the lithium battery Be sure to connect the power plug to an AC outlet first before installing the lithium battery otherwise the battery s service life will be drastically shortened 1 Make sure that the power plug is connected to an AC outlet POWER SYSTEM This set operates on voltage of AC110 V 240 V Rating AC90 V 260 V Operating 50 Hz 60 Hz with automatic switching The STANDBY ON I button does not completely shut off mains power from the unit but switches operating current on and off O shows electrical power standby and I 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 When the equ
50. fied 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 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 IMPORTANT m Please read the various precautions on this page before installing or operating the recorder E t should be noted that it may be unlawful to re record pre recorded tapes records or discs without the consent of the owner of copyright in the sound or video recording broadcast or cable programme and in any literary dramatic musical or artistic work embodied therein Caution on Replaceable 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 Danger of explosion or Risk of fire if the battery is incorrectly replaced m Dispose of used battery promptly m K
51. find the point where you want to start dubbing El Engage audio dubbing Press A DUB Your recorder enters the Audio Dubbing Pause mode To perform audio dubbing with audio mixing press AUDIO on the remote control to select ld L R at this point Audio dubbing with audio mixing is not possible if you re using a monaural audio component or if you don t have an audio mixer E Start dubbing Engage the audio component s Play mode then press to start the tape in your recorder Audio dubbing begins at this point e blinks and is displayed on the front display panel To stop dubbing temporarily press HI Press B to resume dubbing FA End audio dubbing Press ll to stop the tape in your recorder and engage the audio component s Stop mode NOTES When monitoring the sound during Audio Dubbing the normal soundtrack is automatically selected If you wish to hear the mixed sound Hi Fi Normal soundtracks press AUDIO on the remote control to select EINORM HI FI NORM c 8 Audio dubbing stops automatically when the counter reaches 0 00 00 and the recorder enters the Play mode Check the counter reading before dubbing Audio dubbing is also possible using the rear panel AUDIO IN L R connectors When using these connectors make sure to select the correct input mode in step 2 Audio dubbing cannot be performed on a cassette that has had its record safety tab removed
52. grammed You have to set GUIDE PROG numbers which are assigned to each station for purposes of G CODE timer programming for all the stations stored in your recorder s memory to get proper results Before G CODE setup you must have performed the procedures of Tuner Set and Clock Set IMPORTANT Perform the following procedure after Auto Set Up and or the channel setting steps After setting the Guide Program Numbers channel positions may be incorrect if you stored or skipped channels In this case re perform Guide Program Number setting Guide Program Number Set E Access Main Menu screen then Initial Set screen Press MENU on the remote control Press PUSH JOG AV to place the pointer next to INITIAL SET then press OK or PUSH JOG gt gt EA Access G cove SHOWVIEW Setup screen Press PUSH JOG AV to place the pointer next to G CODE SHOWVIEW SETUP then press OK or PUSH JOG P Input Guide Prog number Press PUSH JOG AV or the Number keys to select the Guide Program number as shown in the TV listing then press OK or PUSH JOG G CODE SHOWVIEW SETUP ae TV PROG as 0 9 OR A V SELECT gt G8 MENU EXIT El Input receiving channel number Press PUSH JOG AV or the Number keys to select the number of the channel on which the Guide Program number s broadcasts are received then press OK or PUSH JOG gt If the satellite broadcast is received on your recorder s auxiliary channel
53. his function to OFF E S VHS ON OFF You can determine which recording mode either S VHS mode or VHS mode is used for recording on S VHS tapes When this function is set to ON you can record on S VHS tapes with S VHS picture quality When this function is set to OFF you can record on S VHS tapes with VHS picture quality NOTES S VHS mode allows you to make high quality video recordings with horizontal resolution of 400 lines comparing with the 230 lines of resolution of conventional VHS recordings To achieve the highest quality picture we recommended to record in S VHS mode But remember that a conventional VHS recorder without SQPB cannot play back S VHS tapes recorded in S VHS mode S VHS setting does not affect recording on VHS tapes Recording on VHS tapes is always performed in VHS mode except when using S VHS ET mode t 16 E S VHS ET ON OFF When this function is set to ON you can record on VHS cassettes with S VHS picture quality Tapes recorded using this function can be played back on most S VHS recorders or VHS recorders equipped with the S VHS ET function or VHS recorder equipped with the SQPB S VHS QUASI PLAYBACK function When this function is set to ON the S VHS indicator lights up on the display panel NOTES Before recording set B E S T to ON F see below You cannot activate the S VHS ET function while recording c 8
54. ia the the TV should be set to its AV mode with AV or S VIDEO provided RF cable only RF connection connection 4 or video channel with RF connection 1 Hold down W amp on the c 4 recorder until the display panel shows the following l co C Lu on IMPORTANT 2 Press PR or on the TE Don t press any buttons on the recorder or remote that are not remote control to set ST directly related to the step you are performing while Auto Set appropriate TV system that Up is in progress m co c Lui on matches the system of TV e If you perform Auto Set Up successfully during installation being used refer to the table below there s no need to separately perform the Language Select 1 B G 2 D K 3 1 4 H 5 M Clock Set or Channel Set procedures but if adjustments 7 z become necessary they can be performed as follows Major Countries Areas TV System To change the selected language C 6 New Zealand Kuwait U A E Indonesia To reset or adjust the time F 6 Singapore Thailand Malaysia Iran Saudi B G To add delete channels manually gt 18 Arabia Egypt Morocco Lebanon Iraq To reset the tuner after moving to a different location F 18 China Mongolia Russia D K Hong Kong l EI Select language Australia H Press PUSH JOG AV to place the pointer next to your desired language English or Chinese then press
55. in 24 hours El Access 24HR Express Timer Programme display Push 24H EXPRESS gt and start time start blinking on the display panel Programme start time indicator H FA Set programme start time Turn the JOG dial to the left or right Then push the JOG dial I and start time start blinking on the display panel Programme start time indicator One click stop of the JOG dial changes the time in 5 minute intervals Set programme stop time Turn the JOG dial to the left or right Then push the JOG dial and channel number will start blinking Programme stop time indicator i One click stop of the JOG dial changes the time in 5 minute intervals EA Set channel position Turn the JOG dial to the left or right Then push the JOG dial and channel number will start blinking e You can cancel the setting at any time by pressing and holding the JOG dial for more than 3 seconds Repeat from the step 2 E Engage recorder s timer mode Press 24H EXPRESS The recorder turns off automatically and appears on the display panel NOTES If Err appears on the display panel repeat the steps again When a menu screen is shown you cannot use 24H Express Timer programming function Press MENU to return to normal screen and try again You can use 24H Express Timer programming function also when the recorder is turned off For 24H Express Timer programming function the program ov
56. ing back a tape that has been recorded in S VHS or S VHS ET the S VHS indicator lights up on the display panel regardless of the S VHS ET t 16 or S VHS MODE t 16 setting Timer Recording Up to 8 timer recording programs can be made using G CODE SHOWVIEW timer programing or Express timer programing method as far as a year in advance Remember the clock must be set before you can program the timer NOTES Ifall the 8 programs have already been set PROGRAM FULL appears on the TV screen After timer recording is completed the recorder turns off automatically You can program the timer recording while a regular recording is in progress the menu screens will not be recorded In case of a power failure after programming the recorder s memory backup keeps your selections if the lithium battery is not exhausted G copE SHOWVIEW System Setup INFORMATION G CODE and SHOWVIEW are different trademarks used to represent the same easy recording feature but only the term G CODE system will be used in the instructions If you use the SHOWVIEW system follow the same instructions listed for the G CODE system The G CODE timer programming system eliminates the need to input channel date start and stop time data when setting the timer record function Simply key in the G CODE number for the TV programme you wish to record found in most TV listings and the recorder s timer is automatically pro
57. ipment is installed in a cabinet or a shelf make sure that it has sufficient space on all sides to allow for ventilation 10 cm or more on both sides on top and at the rear When discarding batteries environmental problems must be considered and the local rules or laws governing the disposal of these batteries must be followed strictly Failure to heed the following precautions may result in damage to the recorder remote control or video cassette 1 DO NOT place the recorder in an environment prone to extreme temperatures or humidity in direct sunlight ina dusty environment in an environment where strong magnetic fields are generated on a surface that is unstable or subject to vibration 2 DO NOT NOT block the recorder s ventilation openings or holes If the ventilation openings or holes are blocked by a newspaper or cloth etc the heat may not be able to get out 3 DO NOT place heavy obj ects on the recorder or remote control 4 DO NOT place anything which might spill on top of the recorder or remote control If water or liquid is allowed to enter this equipment fire or electric shock may be caused DO NOT expose the apparatus to dripping or splashing DO NOT use this equipment in a bathroom or places with water Also DO NOT place any containers filled with water or liquids such as cosmetics or medicines flower vases potted plants cups etc on top of this unit 7 DO NOT place
58. ks the condition of the tape in use during playback and recording and compensates to provide the highest possible pictures When B E S T works bESt appears blinking on the display panel B E S T takes place whenever you play back a tape or start recording after inserting a cassette NOTE The recorder checks the tape condition for about 7 seconds then starts recording To make sure you record the desired scene or programme completely perform the following steps 1 Press and hold and press on the remote or press on the recorder 2 The recorder spends approximately 7 seconds assessing the condition of the tape then begins recording E PICTURE CONTROL AUTO NORM EDIT SOFT SHARP This function helps you to adjust the playback picture quality according to your preference The default setting is AUTO AUTO NORM Normally select AUTO It automatically adjusts the picture quality When the B E S T function is set to OFF F 15 you can only select NORM instead of AUTO EDIT Select when you dub tapes SOFT Select when you want to soften the picture SHARP Clearer sharper edged picture when viewing images with much flat same colored surfaces such as cartoons NOTES When you select EDIT or SOFT the selected mode will not change until you select again AUTO When you select EDIT to dub tapes be sure to select AUT
59. m you wish to record with Auto Satellite Prog Recording it is not possible to set a different tape speed for each the tape speed selected in step 1 will apply to all the programs for Auto Satellite Prog recording The B E S T F 15 does not work while Auto Satellite Prog recording is in progress Depending on the type of satellite receiver the recorder may not record a short portion at the beginning of the program or may record slightly longer than the actual length of the program If you engage the Auto Satellite Prog Rec mode when the satellite receiver s power is on the recorder will not start Auto Satellite Prog recording even though the button s light blinks When the satellite receiver shuts off once and is turned back on again the recorder starts recording You can also record a program from your cable system in the same way if the system has a timer and is connected to the recorder s rear AUDIO VIDEO IN connectors When you press the recorder s REC LINK button to engage the Auto Satellite Prog Rec mode if the REC LINK indicator does not light but instead blinks quickly even though your satellite receiver s power is off Auto Satellite Prog Recording will not work properly with that satellite receiver If this is the case perform Express Timer Programming C 11 to timer record a satellite program Some satellite receivers output signals even if the power is off Auto Satellite Prog Recording is not possibl
60. nel or AV mode IMPORTANT Perform the following steps only if auto channel set has not been set correctly by Auto Set Up function 5 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 PR buttons without going through any vacant channels Auto Channel Set E Turn on the recorder Press O I FA Access Main Menu screen Press MENU Access Tuner Set screen Press PUSH JOG AV to place the pointer next to TUNER SET then press OK or PUSH JOG MAIN MENU PROGRAMME NAVIGATION FUNCTION SET Lr TUNER SET INITIAL SET a v gt MENU EXIT EJ Select Auto CH Set mode TUNER SET Press PUSH JOG AV to place the CHEDIT pointer next to AUTO CH SET then press OK or PUSH JOG a v gt G8 MENU EXIT A Select TV system TV SYSTEM SELECT Press PUSH JOG AV to place the B G pointer next to the appropriate TV re system then press OK or PUSH JOG gt M Auto Channel Set will start a v gt GS MENU EXIT AUTO CH SET S 4 PLEASE WAIT 4 a X DELETE a G8 EDIT MENU EXIT START ERGRGRGRGROE FA Return to normal screen Press MENU NOTE If you perform Auto Channel Set when
61. nnector 1 Perform RF Connection previously described 2 Connect the supplied S video cable between the S VIDEO OUT connector on the rear of the recorder and the S video input connector on the TV 3 Connect an audio cable between the AUDIO OUT connectors on the rear of the recorder and the audio input connectors on the TV Even if you are using audio video cables to connect your recorder to your TV you must also connect it using the RF cable This will ensure that you can record one show while watching another El Connect recorder to mains Plug the mains power cord into a mains outlet initial Settings Auto Set Up The Auto Set Up function simplifies installation by guiding you through the procedures of setting the language clock and tuner Video Channel Set channels simply follow the on screen menus that appear Video channel RF output channel is the channel on which your TV receives picture and sound signals from the recorder through the RF cable Before performing the following steps make sure the recorder s power is off and there is no cassette inserted in the 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 F 4 recorder The Video Channel Set procedure should be done first and If you have connected the video recorder to your TV v
62. nuing EI Select programme Press PUSH JOG AV to place the pointer next to the programme you want to edit 14 06 03 22 00 PR 29 PR 7 27 02 02 22 00 F 4 25 12 03 WORLD CUP a v gt 1 TITLE X DELETE MENU EXIT FA Access title edit screen Press the number key 1 The Title Edit screen appears Pi N 7 4 27 02 22 00_F 1 G S 0 9 SELECT LETTERS E DELETE Enter programme title Press the number keys and PUSH JOG gt to enter characters then press OK For details refer to Entering character on 9 9 SELECT LETTERS page 14 X lar CURSOR lt EJ Return to normal screen ox PROG EXIT Press MENU Entering character Press the appropriate number key then press PUSH JOG gt to enter each character Refer to the example below NUMBER KEY CHARACTER 1 K 1 2 ABC2AAAAAAA 3 DEF3EEEE 4 GHI4Tilf 5 JKL5 6 MNO6OOOOCOGN 7 PQRS7 8 TUV8UUUU 9 WXYZ9 0 o NOTES If you make a mistake press PUSH JOG lt to select the character then enter the correct character If you want to delete a character press PUSH JOG to select the character then press Delete tape data Perform steps 1 to 3 of Navigation Playback on page 14 before continuing Delete tape data 14 06 03 22 00 PR29 7 27 02 02 _ 22 00 F 4 25 12 03 WORLD CUP Press X for more than 3 second All the
63. ote control The recorder now responds to B code control signals To control two recorders with the same remote control You can control two JVC recorders by switching the remote control code for the remote control between A and B F step 1 keeping two recorders to different control codes To change only the remote control code for the remote control DO NOT perform steps 2 and 3 NOTE To set the recorder back to respond to A code signals repeat the same procedure as shown above except pressing number key 1 instead of 2 in step 2 of 1 Control Your TV Using Additional Buttons Use the number keys and the M button X button or button to select the TV s channel With televisions under Code 01 02 07 08 10 11 14 20 22 23 24 25 27 33 35 38 40 or 42 the HM button corresponds to the 1 digit 2 digit entry switching button often labelled of your TV s remote control With televisions under Code 01 16 28 29 34 or 39 the X button corresponds to the 10 button and the 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 16 TV Multi brand Remote Control Your remote control can operate the basic functions of your TV set In addition to JVC TVs other manufacturer s TVs can also be controlled
64. ote control to cable box satellite receiver or DVD mode then press one of the following buttons For satellite receiver and cable box Oil TV PR number keys For DVD O I gt E II gt gt lt lt gt ea keys For some brands you must press OK after having pressed the number keys to enter a channel number To change the unit s channels press TV PR or the number keys The PR button can be used to change the recorder s channels only IMPORTANT Although the provided remote control unit is compatible with JVC satelite receiver and DVD as well as many other models it may not work with your unit or in some instances may have limited function capability Cable Box or Satellite Receiver Multi brand Code CABLE BOX CODE CABLE BOX CODE BRAND NAME BRAND NAME VC 72 73 KATHREIN 70 71 AMSTRAD 60 61 62 63 92 JF LUXOR 68 BT 72 MASPRO 70 CANAL 81 NOKIA 68 87 CANAL SATELLITE 81 PACE 67 86 92 D box 85 PANASONIC 13 14 74 ECHOSTAR 51 78 79 80 82 PFT 69 FINLUX 68 PHILIPS 66 84 GALAXIS 69 88 PHONOTREND 69 GRUNDIG 64 65 SALORA 68 HIRSCHMANN 64 SKYMASTER 69 TT 68 TPS 83 ERROLD 01 04 06 11 12 VIDEOWAY 03 09 22 76 77 15 28 75 WISI 64 DVD Multi brand Code DVD BRAND NAME CODE JVC 55 PANASONIC 58 PHILIPS 56 TOSHIBA 57 j Tuner Setting Turn on the TV and select the VIDEO chan
65. pressing the button you can change the display to show the counter reading channel position clock time or tape remaining time Channel position is not displayed during playback FA Reset counter Press 0000 before starting recording or playback The counter is reset to 0 00 00 and shows the exact elapsed time as the tape runs 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 El Start recording Press on the recorder PA Engage ITR mode Press again blinks and 0 30 appears on the front display panel Set recording duration If you want to record for more than 30 minutes press to extend the time Each press extends recording time by 30 minutes NOTE You can only perform ITR using the button on the recorder s front panel Tape Remaining Time Display remaining time Press until the time remaining on the tape appears The display panel shows the tape remaining time with BX displayed By pressing the button you can change the display to show the counter reading channel position clock time or tape remaining time Channel position is not displayed during playback NOTE Depending on the type of tape used there may be times when the tape remaining time reading may not appear right away or is not co
66. programme data on the tape are deleted then normal screen appears It is impossible to delete each programme information NOTE When you delete the tape data only the tape information is deleted from the recorder s memory The actual recording on the tape is not erased a v gt 1 TITLE X DELETE MENU EXIT 14 f Other functions Function Settings You can use the other useful function settings on the Function Set screen Turn on the TV and select the VIDEO channel or AV mode El Access Main Menu screen then Function Set screen Press MENU on the Remote Press PUSH JOG AV to place the pointer next to FUNCTION SET then press OK or PUSH JOG D FA Select mode Press PUSH JOG AVY to move the pointer to the function you want to set MAIN MENU PROGRAMME NAVIGATION CP FUNCTION SET TUNER SE INITIAL SET aAv gt MENU EXIT FUNCTION SET PREVIOUS PAGE PICTURE CONTROL AUTO Z PROG NAVIGATION ON PAL MESECAM AUTO AUTOSP LP TIMER OFF NTSC3 58 VIDEO STABILIZER OFF S VHS ON S VHS ET OFF NTSC AUTO TIMER 0 S D NEXT PAGE a v gt MENU EXIT Change setting Press OK or PUSH JOG D The default setting is bold in the following table Press MENU to return to normal screen a gt G8 MENU EXIT E B E S T ON OFF When B E S T Biconditional Equalised Signal Tracking system is set to ON the recorder chec
67. r PUSH JOG P Place the pointer next to the language of your choice English or Chinese by pressing PUSH JOG AV then Meny gar press OK or PUSH JOG Press MENU to return to normal screen MAIN MENU PROGRAMME NAVIGATION FUNCTION SET TUNER SET a v gt MENU EXIT Clock setting Turn on the TV and select the VIDEO channel or AV mode E Access Main Menu screen then Intial Set screen Press MENU on the Remote Press PUSH JOG AV to place the pointer next to INITIAL SET then press OK or PUSH JOG EA Access Clock Set screen TEI Press PUSH JOG AV to place the pointer next to CLOCK SET then press OK or PUSH JOG D The Clock Set screen appears MAIN MENU PROGRAMME NAVIGATION FUNCTION SET TUNER SET CP INITIAL SET a v gt MENU EXIT LANGUAGE G CODE SHOWVIEW SETUP a v gt MENU EXIT Set Time Date and Year CLOCK SET Press PUSH JOG AV to set the time date tme DATE YEAR or year Then press OK or PUSH JOG gt gt Press and hold either button to delay or advance the time by 30 minutes Press and hold either button to change the date by 15 days Press MENU to return to normal screen NOTE If the year digits are automatically cleared it is possible that you have input February 29th in a non leap year Input the correct data Av gt GE MENU EXIT To make corrections any time during the process Press OK or PUSH JOG P rep
68. rrect may sometimes appear or the display may blink on occasion Receiving stereo and bilingual programmes 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 being received On screen display A2 Stereo ST A2 Bilingual BIL Regular Monaural none NICAM Stereo ST NICAM NICAM Bilingual BIL NICAM NICAM Monaural NICAM To listen to a stereo programme press AUDIO until Bl and K appears on the front display panel or HIFI L tall R appears on the screen To listen to a bilingual programme press AUDIO until Dl K appears on the front display panel or HIFI L It or HIFI all R appears on the screen as required e To listen to the Standard regular monaural audio while receiving a NICAM broadcast press AUDIO until NORM appears on the front display panel or on the screen NOTE O S D must be set to ON or the on screen displays will not appear C 15 and To record stereo and bilingual programmes A2 Stereo programmes are automatically recorded in stereo on the Hi Fi audio track with the normal audio track recording mix
69. turned on The input mode is not correct Confirm that the source is properly connected Confirm that all units power switches are turned on Set the input mode to L 1 F 1 S 1 or S 2 Camcorder recording is not possible Timer Recording SYMPTOM Timer recording won t work The camcorder has not been properly connected The input mode is not correct POSSIBLE CAUSE The clock and or the timer have been set incorrectly The timer is not engaged Confirm that the camcorder is properly connected Set the input mode to L 1 F 1 S 1 or S 2 CORRECTIVE ACTION Re perform the clock and or timer settings Press and confirm that is displayed on the display panel On screen timer programming is not possible Timer recording is in progress Timer programming can t be performed while a timer recording is in progress Wait until it finishes and CA on the display panel won t stop blinking The timer is engaged but there s no cassette loaded The loaded cassette has had its Record Safety tab removed Load a cassette with the Record Safety tab intact or cover the hole using adhesive tape Remove the cassette and cover the hole with adhesive tape or insert a cassette with the Record Safety tab intact blinks for 10 seconds and the Timer mode is disengag
70. ually c 7 The playback picture is blurred or interrupted while TV broadcasts are clear Or USE CLEANING CASSETTE appears on the screen The video heads may be dirty The heads must be cleaned Use a dry cleaning cassette TCL 2 or consult your JVC dealer Playback picture has a loss of colour The wrong colour system is selected for the tape being played back The wrong colour system was selected during recording Select the correct colour system 15 Once recorded the signal cannot be corrected Be sure to choose the correct setting before recording No sound accompanies the playback picture The TV system you have selected at the TV System Select screen is incorrect 25 Set it to the correct position for the TV broadcast system used in your area lt gt 17 Recording SYMPTOM Recording cannot be started POSSIBLE CAUSE There is no cassette loaded or the cassette loaded has had its Record Safety tab removed CORRECTIVE ACTION Insert a cassette or using adhesive tape reseal the slot where the tab was removed TV broadcasts cannot be recorded L 1 F 1 S 1 or S 2 has been selected as the input mode Set to the desired channel Tape to tape editing is not possible The source another video recorder camcorder has not been properly connected All necessary power switches have not been
71. utomatically and then stops Stop playback Press W at any time to stop playback NOTES Pressing lt lt gt gt or Il also stops Repeat Playback Repeat Playback is not possible with a PAL tape recorded in EP mode Next function memory The Next Function Memory tells the recorder what to do after rewinding Before continuing ensure that the recorder is in the Stop mode a For Automatic Start Of Playback After Tape Rewind press lt lt then press B within 2 seconds b For Automatic Power Off After Tape Rewind press lt lt a then press within 2 seconds c For Automatic Timer Standby After Tape Rewind press lt lt a then press within 2 seconds NOTE It is not possible to select the Automatic Timer functions if the cassette s record safety tab is removed Tape position indicator The tape position indicator appears on screen when from the Stop mode you press BP lt 4 or perform an Index Search The position of Ml in relation to 0 beginning or end shows you where you are on the tape O S D F 15 must be set to Beginning End ON or the indicator will not appear NOTE Depending on the type of tape used there may be times when the indication is not correct Skip search Skip over unwanted sections Press 30 SEC 1 to 4 times during playback Each press initiates a 30 second period of fast motion playback Normal pla
72. yback resumes automatically NOTE Before return to normal playback during a Skip Search press Instant Review Simply by pressing a single button the recorder power comes on rewinds and begins playback of the last timer recorded programme If you have several programmes recorded you can easily access any of them NOTE Before starting make sure that the recorder is off and that the Timer mode is disengaged Activate Instant Review Press REVIEW The recorder power comes on and the 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 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 During Playback Pressing AUDIO on the remote control changes the soundtrack being played back as follows

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