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LG Electronics 26LC7DC Flat Panel Television User Manual

1. i Q SOO OR OIG Ah 12 The easiest most basic operation possible with your video recorder is tape playback Already recorded signals on a video Ba j C tape are read by your video recorder and displayed on your TV just like a TV programme 1 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 point toward the recorder Don t apply too much pressure when inserting Playback Turn on the TV and select the VIDEO channel or AV mode The recorder power comes on automatically and the counter is reset to 0 00 00 if the record safety tab has been removed playback begins automatically FIND PROGRAMME START Q C Q POINT D If the tape is advanced past the start point press REW JVC WN or turn the TIME SCAN SHUTTLE ring to the left on To go forward press FF or turn the TIME SCAN ae m SHUTTLE ring to the right car om ye us u START PLAYBACK Press PLAY BEST appears blinking in the recorder s display panel during automatic tracking gt pg 22 Playback picture quality of LP recordings will not be as high as SP recordings STOP PLAYBACK Press STOP on the remote or STOP EJECT on the recorder s front panel Then press STOP EJECT to remove the cassette 4 Usable cassettes Compact
2. JVL QUICK SET UP GUIDE ON REAR SIDE VIDEO CASSETTE RECORDER HR DDS45EK GF TIME SCAN VIDEOS Hi Fi MU CONTENTS SAFETY FIRST 2 Safety Precautions ceeeeeeee 2 Some Do s And Don ts 3 INSTALLING YOUR NEW RECORDER 4 Basic CONNECTIONS cee 4 INITIAL SETTINGS 6 Video Channel Set eee 6 PULO CLO nsscunvatnacantedveaslonwetcus 8 Video Plus Setup 000 10 PLAYBACK 12 BASIC Pla VOdCK asean 12 Playback Features eee 13 NMESC AN cereias 18 RECORDING 20 Basic Recording seeeeeeeees 20 Recording Features 00 21 B E S T Picture System 22 TIMER RECORDING 24 Video Plus Timer Recording 24 Regular Timer Programming 26 EDITING 30 Edit To Or From Another Video Recorda 0ececcecescosesceseseeees 30 Edit From A Camcorder 31 Audio Dubbing eee 32 SYSTEM CONNECTIONS 33 Connection To A Stereo SV SUCIIN yaio a 33 Connection To A Satellite RECCIV CF aano aTa 34 SPECIAL FEATURES 36 TUNER SET 40 Auto Channel Set oenar 40 Manual Channel Set 4 CLOCK SET 48 TROUBLESHOOTING 50 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 52 SPECIFICATIONS 53 INDEX 54 LPT0002 0D8A j SAFETY FIRS Safety Precautions The rating plate and the safety caution are on the rear o
3. If station names ID lt pg 46 have also been stored in the recorder s memory the station name will be displayed at the top left corner of the screen for about 5 seconds when the recorder is tuned to a different station If you want to set the tuner manually such as to add or skip channels to change preset positions or to set or change station names see pages 42 45 Perform Clock Set on page 48 then Video Plus Setup on page 10 to check if the Guide Program numbers have been set correctly If both auto channel set and auto clock set have failed Make sure the TV aerial cable is connected properly to the recorder and turn off the recorder power once then turn the recorder power back on again The recorder will try Auto Set Up again IMPORTANT Depending on the reception conditions the station names may not be stored correctly and auto Guide Program Number Set may not work properly If the Guide Program numbers are not set properly Video Plus timer recording pg 24 will not work correctly be sure to check if the Guide Program numbers have been set correctly c pg 10 Video Plus Setup 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 43 10 INITIAL SETTINGS cont With Video Plus timer programming is greatly simplified because ea
4. e 1 is displayed on screen and search begins in the corresponding direction lt or gt repeatedly until the correct index number is displayed Ex To locate the beginning of B from the current position press PUSH JOG lt twice To locate the beginning of D from the current position press PUSH JOG Ponce Current position 2 1 1 2 o a B Index number When the specified index code is located playback begins automatically To turn off 3R Picture press 3R PICTURE again so ACTIVATE INDEX SEARCH To access index codes 2 through 9 press PUSH JOG 1S 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 timerrecorded 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
5. pg 8 TV PROG Buttons select a preset position r pg 20 COUNTER RESET Button resets counter to 0 00 00 F pg 21 Cassette Loading Slot is where cassette is inserted door closes cassette loaded indicator lights up on front display panel RECORD Button starts regular recording press once Instant Timer Recording press twice sets duration of ITR c7 pg 20 21 TV PROG Dial scans to desired preset position during Stop mode cF pg 20 JOG Dial plays back frame by frame during Still or Play mode c pg 13 TIME SCAN SHUTTLE Ring rewinds or fast forwards tape during Stop mode c pg 12 performs forward and reverse slow motion and search TimeScan during Still or Play mode c pg 13 18 VIDEO Input Connector enables easy connection of video output from another recorder or camcorder for editing lt pg 31 AUDIO Input Connector L enables easy connection of audio output mono from an other recorder camcorder or other source for editing lt pg 31 AUDIO Input Connector R enables easy connection of audio output Hi Fi from another recorder camcorder or other source for editing r pg 31 AUTO SP LP TIMER Button engages Auto SP LP Timer for automatic switching from SP to LP mode during timer recording gt pg 29 3R PICTURE Button enables disables 3R Picture r pg 15 Display Panel provides clear view of various displays and indicators pg 55 Infrared Beam Rec
6. perform steps 1 6 and before the selected programme begins select the appropriate channel on the satellite receiver Then set the receiver s timer If your satellite receiver doesn t have a timer leave the unit s power switched on 29 SET TAPE SPEED Press SP LP to set the tape speed RETURN TO NORMAL SCREEN Press OK Repeat steps 1 5 for each additional programme ENGAGE RECORDER S TIMER MODE Press TIMER The recorder turns off automatically NOTE To Delay The Stop Time press ADD TIME after pressing OK in step 3 Each time you press the Stop time is delayed by 5 minutes meaning that 5 minutes of recording time is added You can easily compensate for anticipated programme schedule delays this way To Timer Record Weekly Or Daily Serials after pressing OK in step 3 press WEEKLY NUMBER key 9 for weekly serials or DAILY NUMBER key 8 for daily serials Monday Friday Either WEEKLY or DAILY appears on the screen Pressing the button again makes the correspond ing indication disappear You can programme this recorder to timer record as many as 8 programmes If you try to programme the recorder to record a ninth PROGRAM FULL appears on screen and FULL appears on the front display panel To record the extra programme you must first cancel any unnecessary programmes pg 28 ATTENTION Regarding Guide Program Number Set ERROR GUIDE
7. CH SET by pressing PUSH OCH SE JOG AV then press OK MANUAL CH SET GUIDE PROG SET CLOCK SET The Auto Set screen appears and remains on screen while the eo ee recorder searches for MENU EXIT receivable stations As Auto Channel Set progresses the HE mark on the AUTO SET screen moves from left to right Wait until the screen as shown in step 4 appears Auto Channel Set usually takes about MENU EXIT 4 12 minutes the duration differs by the area Beginning End SSS 4 VIEW CONFIRMATION SCREEN The stations your recorder PR CH ID PR CH ID located appear on a 01 26 BBC1 08 sees Confirmation screen ae 3 Ti 09 Sess preset positions PR 04 30 CH4 ne channels CH and station 05 37 CH5 names ID pg 46 To Gane oe view the next page of the listing press PUSH JOG DIT CANCEL AV lt i gt The blueback Nett ate aes screen and the program currently being broadcast by the blinking station appear alternately for 5 seconds each The Guide Program numbers will also be set automatically during Auto channel Set RETURN TO NORMAL SCREEN Press MENU Using the Confirmation screen you can skip or add preset positions enter station names and perform other operations Refer to pages 42 45 for the procedures Depending on reception conditions the stations may not be stored in order and the station names may not be stored correctl
8. PROG appears after performing step 3 on the previous page if the Guide Program number for the PlusCode number you entered has not been set If the recorder is in the stop or rewind or fast forward mode the following screen will appear with under TV PROG flashing e Press the NUMBER keys or PUSH JOG AY to input the preset position number you recorder receives that station on then press OK GUIDE PROG SET Ex To timer record a BBC2 programme with Video Plus If your recorder receives BBC2 on the preset position 2 press OK after entering ae GUIDE PROG TV PROG Za ass Av gt MENU EXIT e Press MENU then try again from step 1 f the recorder is in a mode other than the above mentioned modes press MENU first and input the correct Guide Program number for that PlusCode number pg 10 Video Plus Setup then try again from step 1 26 TIMER RECORDING cont If you don t know the PlusCode number for the programme you wish to record use the following procedure to set your recorder Reg U la r i j m e r to timer record the programme Programming Remember the clock must be set before you can progamme the timer F pg 48 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 PDC Recording Now available from some TV s
9. Power Off After Tape Rewind press REW then press O I within 2 seconds NOTE If you want the power to be turned off automatically when the counter reads 0 00 00 instead of at the beginning of the tape press C MEMORY so that the M mark appears before pressing REW 17 Repeat Playback Your video recorder can automatically play back the whole tape 20 times repeatedly START PLAYBACK Press PLAY ACTIVATE REPEAT PLAYBACK Press PLAY and hold for over 5 seconds then release The Play indicator gt on the display panel blinks slowly The tape plays 20 times automatically and then stops STOP PLAYBACK Press STOP at any time to stop playback 3 NOTE Pressing PLAY REW FF or PAUSE also stops Repeat Playback NTSC Playback Your video recorder is equipped with NTSC circuitry that can play back NTSC tapes LOAD A CASSETTE Insert a cassette recorded in NTSC START PLAYBACK Press PLAY NTSC appears on the screen for about 5 seconds Some TVs shrink the picture vertically and place black bars at the top and bottom of the screen This is not a malfunction on the part of either the video recorder or the TV The picture may roll up and down This can be corrected using the V HOLD control found on some TVs This cannot be corrected if the TV does not have a V HOLD control The counter and tape remaining time readings will be incorrect During se
10. Press RECORD 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 RECORD to extend the time Each press extends recording time by 30 minutes 3 NOTE You can only perform ITR using the RECORD button on the recorder s front panel 2a The B E S T Biconditional Equalised Signal Tracking system checks the condition of the tape in use during recording and B E playback and compensates to provide the highest possible o ioo recording and playback pictures The default setting for both recording and playback is ON LOAD A CASSETTE Insert a cassette with the record safety tab intact Turn on the TV and select the VIDEO channel or AV mode The recorder power comes on automatically ACCESS MAIN MENU SCREEN Press MENU twice ACCESS MODE SET SCREEN Move the highlight bar MAIN MENU pointer to MODE SET by pressing PUSH JOG AV then press OK AUTO CH SET MANUAL CH SET GUIDE PROG SET CLOCK SET Av gt MENU EXIT CONFIRM B E S T STATUS The default setting is ON If this is the case go to step 4 If not press a ame PUSH JOGVY to move the highlight bar pointer to TIME SCAN ON B E S T then press AUDIC PUSH JOG gt to set to ON a v gt ON OFF MENU EXIT RETURN TO NORMAL SCREEN Press M
11. VHS camcorder recordings can be played on this video recorder Simply place the recorded cassette into a VHS Cassette Adapter and it can be used just like any full sized VHS cassette This video recorder can record on regular VHS and Super VHS cassettes However it will record and play back regular VHS signals only It is not possible to play back a recorded Super VHS tape Playback Features gt ar SO Vy Ky OS 6 Se JVC Y I gt n 1 co a w e En x gt lt s a High Speed Turbo Search ACTIVATE HIGH SPEED SEARCH During playback or still picture press FF for forward high speed search or REW for reverse high speed search 1 To resume normal playback press PLAY NOTES For short searches press and hold FF or REW for over 2 seconds When released normal playback resumes Picture may not appear during search with an LP recorded tape n the search still or frame by frame playback mode the picture may be distorted and there may be a loss of colour 15 Take advantage of special functions possible with the recorder s controls or the remote control Still Picture Frame By Frame Playback PAUSE DURING PLAYBACK Press PAUSE If there is vertical jitter use the TV PROG buttons to correct the picture 1 During still picture the sound from the previous 3 seconds appr
12. as 9 index codes away from the current tape position NOTES Instant ReView is not possible while the recorder is in the Timer mode Counter Memory Returns to the counter reading of 0 00 00 to conveniently find a specific place on the tape automatically SET COUNTER MEMORY Press C COUNTER RESET during playback at a point you wish to locate later The counter reads 0 00 00 Then press C MEMORY and M appears in front of the counter digits ACTIVATE COUNTER MEMORY When you wish to return to the designated point press STOP and then REW or FF The tape rewinds or fast forwards and stops at about 0 00 00 automatically To cancel Counter Memory press C MEMORY again 16 o o Spatializer This feature expands sound field when you play back any stereo source or view a stereo programme while recording it Spatializer has no effect on recording quality ACTIVATE SPATIALIZER Press SPATIALIZER the current setting will be displayed on the screen for about 5 seconds Pressing SPATIALIZER while the screen shows the display changes the setting SPATIALIZER JVC o AD oa fo 1 To view a stereo programme such as movies or music select SPATIALIZER q to create more spacious sound To view a monaural programme select SPATIALIZER ST which simulates a stereo effect Select SPATIALIZER OFF to turn off Spatia
13. audio capability 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 34 SYSTEM CONNECTIONS cont The AV2 IN connector on the rear panel of your recorder allows simple connection to a satellite receiver Connection To A Satellite Receiver pe Outdoor Unit Satellite Cable TV Aerial cable Satellite Receiver Unit ANT IN DECODER VCR TV T C Ce o Hideo RF OUT Mains outlet ail ha ii O OCFOROZOZOROLOLO AV1 IN OUT OFOTOTOTOTOROTO 4 507 OOF OO ON ZO AV2 IN R L AUDIO OUT E A Back of Recorder NOTES When connecting your recorder to a TV equipped with 21 pin AV input connectors SCART follow the illustration
14. automatically Turn on the TV and select the VIDEO channel or AV mode Oy HE ie are SD O PDC Recording Now available from some TV stations PDC Programme Delivery Control is a service designed to assure safe accurate timer recording With this system special code signals are transmitted together with the audio video signals These code signals control your video recorder and have precedence over advertised times you preset in the timer This means that your recorder will start and stop recording when the preset TV programmes actually start and end even if the broadcast time of a preset TV programme is changed NOTES PDC recording is also possible when a satellite receiver or a cable system is connected to AV2 IN on your recorder PDC recording is also possible via the AV1 IN OUT connector and the front panel connectors ACCESS TIMER PROGRAMMING SCREEN Press PROG TIMER PROGRAMMING 0 9 VIDEO PLUS EXPRESS PROGRAMING MENU MAIN MENU The front display panel looks like this ENTER PLUSCODE NUMBER Press the NUMBER keys to VIDEO PLUS 12345678 enter the PlusCode number of a programme ZEN you wish to record If you make a mistake ay CANCEL to backspace and then 0 9 gt input the correct number CANCEL DELETE The PlusCode number you UWMENUI EXIT enter appears on the front display panel 1 ILU IL I l The
15. on recorder F pg 20 DATE Button inputs date of program for timer recording lt pg 26 TV SAT VCR Switch enables remote control of VCR or connected TV or satellite receiver r pg 38 39 O TV VCR Button switches connected TV s mode between TV and AV pg 38 Fast Forward Button fast forwards tape pg 12 initiates high speed forward search c pg 13 Pause Button same as button on recorder r pg 13 Stop Button same as button on recorder r pg 12 PROG CHECK Button accesses Program screens displays to check the program that you have programmed next program s information screen display appears each time button is pressed lt pg 28 amp OK Button enters selections made in on screen menus pg 10 TV VOL AV Button controls volume of con nected TV c pg 38 Installing Batteries Open the battery compartment cover Insert 2 AA size batteries provided in the correct directions Replace the cover How To Use The remote control can operate most of your video recorder s functions as well as basic functions of TV sets and satellite receivers of JVC and other brands pg 38 39 Point the remote control toward the sensor window The maximum operating distance of the remote control is about 8 m NOTE If for some reason the remote control doesn t work properly remove its batteries wait a short time and then try again MEMO MEMO VICTOR CO
16. player for editing be sure to turn off 3R Picture before starting F pg 15 Your recorder Recorder Your recorder TV Receiver 21 pin SCART Cable j not provided RF Cable 21 pin SCART provided C Cable RF Cable KOU not provided AV mode provided Another recorder Recorder You can use a camcorder as the source player and your video 51 Edit From A MAKE CONNECTIONS 1 Camcorder VIDEO input Connect the camcorder s AUDIO VIDEO OUT connectors to the recorder s front panel AUDIO VIDEO input connectors When using a monaural camcorder connect its AUDIO OUT connector to the AUDIO L input connector on your recorder When a Master Edit Control equipped JVC camcorder is used the camcorder is capable of controlling the recorder Refer to the camcorder s instruction manual for operating procedure SET RECORDER S INPUT MODE Press NUMBER key 0 and or TV PROG so that F AU appears in place of a preset position number START CAMCORDER Engage its Play mode START RECORDER Engage its Record mode NOTE All
17. the video channel is set to off EXIT VIDEO CHANNEL SET MODE Press OK TURN OFF THE RECORDER Press O I To view picture signals from the video recorder set your TV to its AV mode After you finish this step go to Auto Set Up on page 8 5 INITIAL SETTINGS cont Auto Set Up Auto Channel Set Auto Clock Set Auto Guide Program Number Set lt 3 DE O Ge C c ie gt 1 J O a4 A gt j ATTENTION Once you have performed Auto Set Up even if the recorder s memory backup has expired all the stored stations and their Guide Program numbers remain in the recorder s memory and the recorder will not perform Auto Set Up again You only need to set the clock pg 48 If you have moved to a different area perform each setting as required luner setting pg 40 Clock setting pg 48 Video Plus Guide Program number setting pg 10 If a new station starts broadcasting in your area perform both tuner setting pg 40 and Video Plus Guide Program number setting lt pg 10 The Auto Set Up function sets the tuner channels clock and Video Plus assigned Guide Program numbers automatically when the O I button on the recorder remote is first pressed to power on the recorder after you plug the mains power cord into a mains outlet Before starting the following procedure make s
18. 0 or if the recorder s memory backup has expired Turn on the TV and select the VIDEO channel or AV mode If you performed Auto Set Up or Auto Channel Set without ever having set the clock previously the recorder s built in clock is also set automatically The Auto and Manual clock setting procedures are necessary when a power outage of more than 3 minutes occurs the tuner has been set manually the user desires to set the clock slightly ahead of the actual time the clock was not set even after Auto Set Up or Auto Channel Set was performed Whether you perform Auto or Manual clock setting you can use the convenient Just Clock function Just Clock The Just Clock function provides accurate time keeping through automatic adjustments at regular intervals by reading data from a PDC signal The Just Clock option appears in the Clock Set and Auto Clock Set screens and can be set ON or OFF the default setting is ON Press OK until the Just Clock setting begins blinking then press PUSH JOGAYV to change the setting IMPORTANT If you turn off Just Clock off the accuracy of your recorder s built in clock may be reduced which could adversely effect timer recording Both Auto and Manual clock setting procedures begin from step 4 Preparation TURN THE RECORDER ON Press l ACCESS MAIN MENU SCREEN Press MENU twice 2 ACCESS CLOCK SET SCREEN Move the
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20. ABLE SPEED SEARCH During playback or still turn the recorder s TIME SCAN SHUTTLE ring It remains at that position even after you release it Each time it passes a click position the playback speed changes Refer to the chart on pg 19 for playback speeds OR During playback press PUSH JOG lt or gt The more times you press the faster the playback picture moves To decrease speed press the button for the opposite direction Refer to the chart on pg 19 for playback speeds To resume normal playback press PLAY TimeScan Names of Reverse Poaward special effects peace Play Slow Motion Slow Motion Speed SP 1 6x 1 18x 1 18x 1 6x Audio is not Audio is Audio is not Audio oumut Audio is output output output output Audio is output Still mode cannot be engaged using the remote control s PUSH JOG button The speed is shown during TimeScan in the upper right corner of the TV screen for approx 5 seconds The display may be distorted To resume normal playback press PLAY When using the recorder s TIME SCAN SHUTTLE ring the playback speed may not change in the correct step if it is turned too fast Picture and audio may become distorted when the recording speed changes When this happens resume normal playback once and then try using TimeScan again The picture may be noisy or there may be a loss of colour when you change the playback speed More noise will appear with LP r
21. Beginning End 7 TT TT TT When both auto channel set and auto clock set have been j completed successfully the correct current time will be L Lt LI Li displayed When auto channel set has been completed successfully but auto clock set has not CH will be displayed When neither auto channel set nor auto clock set has been completed successfully will be displayed See Video Plus Setup on page 10 to check if the Guide Program numbers have been set correctly If both auto channel set and auto clock set have been performed successfully 1 Turn on the TV and select its VIDEO channel or AV mode then make sure that all necessary stations have been stored in the recorder s memory by using the TV PROG button s If station names ID CF pg 46 have also been stored in the recorder s memory the station name will be displayed at the top left corner of the screen for about 5 seconds when the recorder is tuned to a different station If you want to set the tuner manually such as to add or skip channels to change preset positions or to set or change station names see pages 42 45 Perform Video Plus Setup on page 10 to check if the Guide Program numbers have been set correctly If auto channel set has succeeded but auto clock set has not 1 Turn on the TV and select its VIDEO channel or AV mode then make sure that all necessary stations have been stored in the recorder s memory by using the TV PROG button s
22. Connect To A TV With NO 21 pin AV input connector SCART a Disconnect the TV aerial cable from the TV b Connect the TV aerial cable to the ANT IN jack on the rear panel of the recorder c Connect the provided RF cable between the RF OUT jack on the rear panel of the recorder and the TV s aerial connector CONNECT RECORDER TO MAINS Plug the end of the mains power cord into a mains outlet Before operating the recorder make sure the TV s channel is set to the VIDEO channel F pg 6 AV CONNECTION Jo Connect To A TV with 21 pin AV input connector SCART a Connect the aerial recorder and TV as per RF CONNECTION b Connect an optional SCART cable between the AV1 IN OUT socket on the rear panel of the recorder and the TV s 21 pin AV input connector SCART Before operating the recorder make sure the TV is set to the VIDEO or AV mode 4 TV Aerial Cable not provided CROON OOO OROLOLO SOF OPOROR ORO R AUDIO OUT AV1 IN OUT Cs GOD CI PO OE AV2 IN Back of Recorder ATTENTION If you have finished all the necessary connections go to Video Channel Set on page 6 then perform Auto Set Up on page 8 do NOT press the O I button on the recorder remote control to turn on the recorder s power before you start Auto Set Up 6 INITIAL SETTINGS If you have connected the video recorder to your TV gt via the provided RF cable only RF connection Go to V
23. ENU MODE SET START RECORDING Press and hold RECORD and press PLAY on the remote Display Panel Indication or RECORD on the recorder The recorder spends approximately 7 seconds assessing the condition of the tape then begins recording When the BEST indicator begins blinking that means adjustment is complete Pressing the recorder s RECORD button while BEST is displayed does not start Instant Timer Recording F pg 21 O As the tape check progresses the marks on the display panel increase upward Once the BEST indicator starts blinking the check is complete SSS 23 NOTES The B E S T system works for both SP and LP modes only after a tape has been inserted and the Record mode is first initiated It does not work during recording LN n the case of timer recording the B E S T system works O before recording is initiated JVC WON Once the cassette is ejected the B E S T data is cancelled The next time the cassette is used for recording B E S T is re Cabo performed I i ATTENTION Since the B E S T system works before recording actually starts there is a delay of approximately 7 seconds after RECORD and PLAY on the remote are pressed or RECORD on the recorder is pressed To make sure you record the desired scene or programme in its entirety first perform the f
24. IBLE CAUSE f you re using the RF OUT connec tion the TV receiver s channel selector is not set to the VIDEO channel the recorder s VIDEO channel has not been correctly set If you re using the AV connection the TV receiver is not set to the AV mode 2 Noise appears during normal The automatic tracking mode is Try manual tracking F pg 14 playback engaged 3 Noise appears during slow motion The automatic tracking mode is Try manual tracking F pg 14 playback engaged 4 Noise appears during still play Press TV PROG or a few times to back remove the noise bars from the screen 5 Breaks are noticeable in Hi Fi Automatic tracking is engaged Engage and adjust tracking manually soundtrack F pg 14 6 The playback picture is blurred or The video heads may be dirty Consult your JVC dealer interrupted while TV broadcasts are clear RECORDING SYMPTOM POSSIBLE CAUSE CORRECTIVE ACTION 1 Recording cannot be started There is no cassette loaded or the Insert a cassette or using adhesive cassette loaded has had its Record tape reseal the slot where the tab Safety tab removed was removed 2 TV broadcasts cannot be recorded AU has been selected as the input Set to the desired preset mode 3 Tape to tape editing is not possible The source another video recorder Confirm that the source is properly camcorder has not been properly connected connec
25. LOCK AUTOMATICALLY At the Clock Set screen press PUSH JOG gt The Auto Clock Set screen S A appears and clock setting gPLEASE WAIT begins If TV PR isn t set to the preset position on which Auto Clock Set data is received ERROR appears and then the screen from step 3 reappears To set TV PR press OK to place the cursor next to it then cycle through the numbers by pressing PUSH JOGAV until the number representing the position in which the station transmitting clock setting data BBC1 BBC2 etc is stored appears RETURN TO NORMAL SCREEN Once clock setting is completed press MENU to return to the normal screen AUTO CLOCK JUST CLOCK ON TV PR 1 Manual Clock Set SET DATE AND TIME Press PUSH JOGA Y to set the hour then press OK The minutes display begins blinking Repeat the procedure to set the minutes day month and year SET JUST CLOCK The default setting is ON Set as desired by pressing PUSH JOGAN then press OK If you set to OFF you can disregard the next step as you won t be able to receive regular clock adjust ments SET CLOCK DATA SOURCE PRESET The recorder is preset to receive clock setting and adjustment data from preset position 1 Press PUSH JOGAYV to set the preset position to the number representing the station transmitting clock setting data BBC1 BBC2 etc then press OK START CLOCK OPERATION Press MENU 50 Before req
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27. ON or OFF 7 AUTO TIMER OFF 0 S D ON B E S T TIME SCAN AUDIO a v gt gt ON OFF MENU EXIT SCREEN Press MENU NOTE For safety when Auto timer is set to OFF all other recorder functions are disabled while the Timer mode is engaged To disengage the timer press TIMER ACCESS MAIN MENU ACCESS MODE SET RETURN TO NORMAL 29 Auto SP LP Timer If when recording in SP mode there is not enough tape to record the entire programme the recorder automatically switches to LP mode to allow complete recording ENGAGE AUTO SP LP TIMER Press AUTO SP LP TIMER on the recorder front panel The button lights up For Example Recording a program of 210 minutes in length onto a 180 minute tape Approximately 150 minutes Total 210 minutes Make sure you press AUTO SP LP TIMER before performing timer programming NOTES The Auto SP LP Timer feature is not available during ITR Instant Timer Recording and the feature will not work properly with any tapes longer than E 180 as well as some tapes of shorter lengths Even if in step 1 you press AUTO SP LP TIMER and the button lights up that doesn t mean that the recorder will automatically change from SP to LP mode during the course of the recording Watch the tape later to confirm f you have programmed the recorder to timer record 2 or more programs the second programme and those thereafter may not fit on the tape
28. V Mute Button mutes sound of con nected TV cF pg 38 Rewind REW Button rewinds the tape lt gt pg 12 initiates high speed reverse search c7 pg 13 Play Button same as button on recorder F pg 12 Record Button same as button on recorder r pg 20 SCENE FINDER Button initiates cycle of 5 second forward or reverse search and 10 minute fast forward or reverse on counter r pg 17 PROG MENU Button accesses Program screen press once or Main Menu screen press twice r pg 10 24 PUSH JOG AV lt gt Button is used for selection in on screen menus CF pg 10 PUSH JOG lt gt Button initiates functions such as Index Search cF pg 15 variable speed search frame by frame playback 7 pg 13 18 sets TV channels lt gt pg 38 STANDBY ON Button same as button on recorder pg 8 DISPLAY Button switches display between clock time tape remaining time counter readings preset position c7 pg 21 Preset position is not displayed during playback ADD TIME Button adds time to end of Video Plus timer recording 5 minutes each time button is pressed c pg 25 DAILY Button enables timer recording of daily serials c pg 25 27 WEEKLY Button enables timer recording of weekly serials c pg 25 27 AUX Button selects recorder s auxiliary input mode pg 30 amp TIMER Button same as button on recorder es 862 27 TV PROG Button same as button
29. You Wish To Revise Data with the recorder s power turned on go to step 2 If You Wish To Cancel A Program with the recorder s power turned on press CANCEL All information you input is deleted REVISE PROGRAMME INFORMATION Input the appropriate data using the START STOP DATE and TV PROG buttons on the remote control 2 Timer Warning If you have programmed your recorder to timer record a programme or a series of L WARNING programmes a warning appears on TIMER RECORDING screen to tell you that the recording TO START SOON is to start in 5 minutes NOTES The warning only appears if you re not in the Timer mode at that time f this recorder is being used as the player for tape dubbing the warning screen is recorded on the tape in the other video recorder M CANCEL The warning blinks for the entire 5 minutes leading up to the start of timer recording To clear the display press CANCEL Auto Timer When the Auto Timer is set to ON the timer is automatically engaged when the recorder power is turned off and automati cally disengaged when the recorder is powered back on SCREEN Press MENU twice SCREEN Press PUSH JOG AV to move the highlight bar pointer to MODE SET then press OK MAIN MENU L MODE SET AUTO CH SET MANUAL CH SET GUIDE PROG SET CLOCK SET av gt MENU EXIT SELECT MODE Press PUSH JOG P to select MODE SET either
30. Zurich 1 3SAT Hessen3 HRT HTV ITV Network Kabelkanal London MDR MTV Nord3 NDR1 NDR3 NED1 NED2 NED3 Network 2 NRK N TV Offener Kanal ORF1 ORF2 ORF3 The ID abbreviation is what is shown on screen in lieu of the OWL 3 station name The ID abbreviation is listed in the Confirma Premiere tion screen and is displayed on the TV screen when the PRO7 recorder is tuned to a different station RAI RAI2 RAI3 RB1 RB3 Rikisutvarpid S RTBF 1 RTBF 2 RTE 1 RTL RTL 2 RTP O o 47 TV Station Channel Number Guide Only the main stations are listed There are in addition many relay stations and full lists are available from BBC and ITC BBC1 BBC2 ITV CH4 BBC1 BBC2 ITV CH4 London amp South East North West Bluebell Filzen 40 46 43 65 Caldbeckncisis cuneate thr tadee 30 34 28 32 Cystal Palice yie ria 26 33 23 30 Winter Fill dcaticsesrsawieataten 55 62 59 65 DOV CF sxtacitivevaaiceviisGctietsnmactiessss 50 56 66 53 He athtteld sennen aai 49 52 64 67 Oxford ee Bb 68 60 D North East Bilsdale West Moor 00000008 33 26 29 23 CaO ecaaeetleteers eanas 39 45 49 42 South West POLO Ds Pik Girone tian acneecetenad 58 64 61 54 Beacon Hill issih dvnterieetecte sees 57 63 60 53 Caradon Hill wu eee 22 28 25 32 Huntshaw Cros cccccsssceceeeneees 55 62 59 65 Scotland Redi asamara 51 44 4 47 ANGUS sssssssssssssrsssssrsernrerrenreereetes 57 603 600 53 Stockland Hill a 33 26 23 29 Blag kH iieiaeie aie 40
31. above using the cables shown in gray For details check your satellite receiver s instruction manual SES asi Aerial connector Back of TV 21 pin AV input connectors SCART H cS TT 39 36 SPECIAL FEATURES On Screen Dispiay You can choose whether or not to have various operational indicators appear on screen by setting this function ON or OFF TURN ON THE RECORDER Press O I 1 ACCESS MAIN MENU SCREEN Press MENU twice 2 ACCESS MODE SET SCREEN Move the highlight bar pointer to MODE SET by pressing PUSH JOG AV then press OK ENABLE DISABLE ON SCREEN DISPLAY The default setting is ON so if you want on screen displays leave the AUTO TIMER OFF ws d L 0 S D ON setting as it is and go to BEST ON step 5 If you don t want TIMESCAN ON the displays to appear AUDIO press PUSH JOG AV to move the highlight bar MODE SET f Av gt ON OFF pointer to O S D and MENU EXIT i press PUSH JOG P to set O S D to OFF RETURN TO NORMAL Press MENU NOTES When you use this recorder as the player for editing be sure to set O S D to OFF before starting 5 During playback the operation mode indicators may be disturbed depending on the type of tape being used The superimposed indication on the TV screen tells you what the re
32. arch still or frame by frame playback the picture will be distorted and there may be a loss of colour Depending on the type of TV the top and bottom portions of superimposed displays may be cut off during NTSC playback 18 Your recorder is equipped with the TimeScan function TimeScan allows noise free pictures to be displayed on your TV screen in T S n the forward and reverse search modes Audio will be played back f mMm e g at normal speed during any of the TimeScan modes F pg 19 TimeScan allows you to view a program in search mode while listening to the audio The default setting for TimeScan audio is ON c pg 19 NOTES The TIME SCAN AUDIO must be set to ON or the sound will not be heard in TimeScan mode The audio will not synchronize with the video in TimeScan modes n Pause mode 3 seconds approx of audio will be played Ne YS back repeatedly pg 13 O n TimeScan search modes some of the audio information will not be played so that the audio can keep up with the video u e TimeScan does not work with NTSC playback TIME SCAN SHUTTLE o AD ES SS ce Sci Audio signal during TimeScan raybackiape TO OO lolo gt lt i am Sound of and is heard Sound of and is not heard Output audio signal is normal monaural sound Variable Speed Search Reverse Play ACTIVATE VARI
33. ch TV programme has a corresponding code number Vi eo D U S sia which your recorder is able to recognise NOTE f Guide Program GUIDE PROG number refers to the assigned U TV station numbers according to broadcast area for Video Plus timer recording Turn on the TV and select the VIDEO channel or AV mode IMPORTANT Perform the following procedure after Auto Set Up on page 8 and or the channel setting steps on pages 40 45 and after the Clock Set procedure on page 48 After setting the Guide Program numbers the station names and preset positions may be incorrect if you stored or skipped channels In this case re perform Guide Program number setting For Video Plus timer recording to work correctly it is neces sary for the Guide Program to be set properly This should have already been performed during Auto Set Up or Auto Channel Set but the following steps will help you check the settings and E make corrections if necessary DOO o Oz Guide Program Number Set MAKE LIST OF STORED STATION NAMES AND PRESET POSITIONS ae A ACCESS MAIN MENU SCREEN Press MENU twice IMPORTANT ACCESS GUIDE PROG SET As Channel 5 has started its service on March 30th 1997 the Guide Program Numbers of some stations have been SC REEN changed as follows Press PUSH JOG Av to move the highlight bar pointer to GUIDE PROG SET then press OK Station Name Guide Program Number The Guide Prog Se
34. corder is doing 1 Operation mode indicators 13 31 2 Preset position number and station name Aux indicator AUX1 AUX2 or F AUX 3 Cassette loaded mark 4 Tape speed SP LP EP EP is for NTSC playback only 2 PR 12 ABCD 4 l 5 21 00 N 5 Clock display 6 14 6 Current day month year TIMER RECORDING 2 i TO START SOON 7 NICAM display F pg 37 15 SPATIALIZER CANCEL 8 Tape direction 7 pee 9 Tape position indicator F pg 37 9 intel ra a 10 Counter display including Counter Memory indicator jd 12 11 Audio mode display I pg 16 12 Tape remaining time indicator pg 21 13 Timer warning display lt pg 28 14 NTSC display lt pg 17 15 Spatializer indicator pg 16 Tape Position Indicator The tape position indicator appears on screen when from the Stop mode you press FF REW or perform an Index Search The position of W in relation to 0 beginning or end shows you where you are on the tape 0 S D F pg 36 must be set to 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 0 REMAIN 2 35 Beginning End 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 si
35. display panel can show only a 4 digit number ACCESS VIDEO PLUS PROGRAM SCREEN Press OK and the Video P1 Plus Program screen VIDEO PLUS 123456789 appears if you re just START STOP starting out P1 appears 21 00 gt 22 00 The display panel shows a OEE the programme start time TV PROG Pressing PROG CHECK peed changes the display to the programme stop time then the date and preset position IMPORTANT Be sure to confirm the setting of PDC recording if D ON is displayed on the screen or is lit on the display panel PDC is set to ON e if D OFF is displayed on the screen or is not lit on the display panel PDC is set to OFF To change the setting press D PDC NUMBER key 7 r PDC Recording in the left column Make sure the preset position number you wish to record is displayed if not see Video Plus Setup on page 10 and set the Guide Program number for that PlusCode number correctly f the number you entered is invalid ERROR appears on the screen and Err appears on the display panel Press CANCEL to backspace and input a valid PlusCode number If ERROR GUIDE PROG appears on the screen see ATTENTION Regarding Guide Program Number Set on page 25 Satellite Receiver Users To timer record a satellite broadcast using Video Plus
36. e mains outlet m Dangerous voltage inside Refer internal servicing to qualified service personnel To prevent electric shock or fire hazard remove the power cord from the mains outlet prior to connecting or disconnecting any signal lead or aerial VHS Hi VIDEO m Only cassettes marked VHS can be used with this videorecorder m HQ VHS is compatible with existing VHS equipment m Video Plus and PlusCode are trademarks of Gemstar Development Corporation The Video Plus system is manufactured under license from Gemstar Development Corporation m Certain audio features of this product manufactured under a license from Desper Products Inc Spatializer is a trademark owned by Desper Products Inc IMPORTANT m Please read the various precautions on p 2 3 of this instruction manual 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 record ing broadcast or cable programme and in any literary dramatic musical or artistic work embodied therein The STANDBY ON button does not completely shut off mains power from the unit but switches operating current on and off shows electrical power standby and shows ON Video tapes recorded with this video recorder in the LP Long Play mode cannot be played back on a single speed video recorder Failu
37. ecordings Noise may appear or the upper part of the picture may be distorted during still frame by frame playback 2x search of LP recordings or depending on the tape being used Picture may appear distorted in comparison to normal playback In TimeScan mode there will be a time lag between the video and the audio and noise may appear in the audio signal TimeScan sound quality will differ in comparison to normal playback When the playback direction is reversed it takes approximately 6 seconds until sound is heard If you don t want to hear TimeScan audio set the TIME SCAN AUDIO to OFF See below TimeScan Audio The audio output can be set ON OFF during TimeScan Select ON OFF as required 1 Press MENU twice to access the Main Menu screen MODE SET 2 Move the highlight bar pointer to MODE SET by pressing PUSH JOG AV then press OK AUTO TIMER OFF 3 Move the highlight bar pointer to TIME SCAN AUDIO by pressing PUSH JOG AV then 0 S D ON press PUSH JOG 3 to select ON or OFF 4 Press MENU to refurn to the normal screen AUDIO Av gt p ON OFF MENU EXIT 20 TV signals being received by the recorder s built in tuner can be recorded onto a video tape You can capture a TV programme Basic ig your video earder o n S Ea LOAD A CASSETTE Recording Insert a cassette with the record safety tab intact Turn on the TV and select the VIDEO channel or AV mode The c
38. ectronic noise or interference could cause malfunctioning In such cases QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS RECORDING Q When pause and then resume a recording the end of the recording before the pause is overlapped by the beginning of the continuation of recording Why does this happen A This is normal It reduces distortion at the pause and resume points Q Can the video recorder indefinitely remain in the Record Pause mode A No The video recorder shuts off automatically after 5 minutes to protect the heads Q What happens if the tape runs out during recording A The video recorder automatically rewinds it to the beginning Q O and remain lit on the display panel Is there a problem A No This is a normal condition for a timer recording in progress Q Can I program the timer while I m watching a tape or a TV broadcast A You won t see the picture as it is replaced by the on screen menu but the audio from the program or tape you re viewing can be heard switch the recorder off and unplug the mains power cord Then plug it in again and turn the recorder on Take out the cassette After checking the cassette operate the unit as usual SPECIFICATIONS GENERAL Power requirement Power consumption Temperature Operating Storage Operating position Dimensions WxHxD Weight Format Maximum recording time SP LP VIDEO AUDIO Signal system Recording system Signal to noise ratio Ho
39. efer to page 37 Bilingual programmes are not currently broadcast in the U K O S D must be set to ON or the on screen displays will not appear t pg 36 Scene Finder This function helps you check contents of unlabeled recorded tapes at the touch of a single button Search Search Search e e FF D lt a 5 seconds 10 minutes 5 seconds 10 minutes 5 seconds J Scene Finder cannot be used when the recorder is in the Record ACTIVATE SCENE FINDER Press SCENE FINDER The recorder starts forward search for 5 seconds and then fast forwards 10 minutes on the counter This cycle is repeated until the end of the tape is reached 1 To start Scene Finder in the reverse direction press SCENE FINDER and then press the REW button within 2 seconds This cycle is repeated until the beginning of the tape During Scene Finder the following indications appear on the display panel STOP SCENE FINDER Press STOP 2 NOTES During Scene Finder search you can also hear the tape sound During fast forward or rewind you hear the current TV sound instead During Scene Finder the sound can be heard regardless of TIME SCAN AUDIO setting Scene Finder does not function during Index Search Next Function Memory You can set your recorder s power to go off automatically after the tape is fully rewound Before starting make sure the recorder is in the Stop mode For Automatic
40. eiving Window is where remote control should be aimed when in use A DUB Button engages Audio Dubbing mode CF pg 32 SPATIALIZER Button enables disables Spatializer 7 pg 16 PAUSE Button stops tape temporarily during recording pg 20 stops tape temporarily during playback plays back frame by frame with each additional press c pg 13 STOP EJECT Button stops tape ejects tape during Stop mode pg 12 PLAY Button plays back tape t7 pg 12 cancels Pause Still Slow Search modes pg 13 REAR VIEW DO AV1 IN OUT ANT IN Mains Power Cord supplies power to recorder gt pg 4 ANT IN Connector enables connection of aerial lt pg 4 AV2 IN Connector enables connection of second recorder or satellite receiver input recordable when AU 2 selected pg 30 34 AV1 IN OUT Connector enables AV connection to TV or second recorder input recordable when AU 1 selected c7 pg 4 30 DISPLAY PANEL IQ Norm R 8 10 11 B E S T Picture System Display lights from bottom to top while B E S T is active i pg 22 Audio Level Indicator displays audio input and output levels Symbolic Mode Indicators PLAY FF REW VARIABLE RECORD SHUTTLE SEARCH RECORD PAUSE om AUDIO DUBBING gt gt 7 AUDIO DUBBING PAUSE Timer Indicator lights when the TIMER button has been pressed to engage Timer mode cF pg 25 27 PDC Indicator ligh
41. ellite receiver The NUMBER buttons will not work with JVC satellite receivers using code 13 With satellite receivers using Code 16 the HM button corresponds to the ENTER button of your satellite receiver s remote control To return the remote to video recorder control set its TV SAT VCR switch to VCR IMPORTANT Although the provided remote control unit is compatible with JVC satellite receivers as well as many other models it may not work with your satellite receiver or in some instances may have limited function capability SATELLITE RECEIVER BRAND CODE JVC 13 14 AMSTRAD 01 02 03 04 SIEMENS 05 GRUNDIG 05 06 KATHREIN 05 11 12 PACE 06 08 PHILIPS 07 ITT 09 NOKIA 09 SKYMASTER 10 RFT 10 MASPRO 11 BT 13 PANASONIC 15 JERROLD 16 40 IMPORTANT Perform the following steps only if auto channel set has not U o o rn rn e been set correctly by Auto Set Up function F pg 8 or if you have moved to a different area or if a new station starts S t broadcasting in your area Your recorder needs to memorise all necessary stations in preset positions in order to record TV programmes Auto Channel Set Turn on the TV and select the VIDEO channel or AV mode automatically assigns all receivable stations in your area TURN ON THE RECORDER Press I ACCESS MAIN MENU SCREEN Press MENU twice PERFORM AUTO CHANNEL SET Move the highlight bar MAIN MENU pointer to AUTO
42. en to the Standard regular monaural audio while receiving a NICAM broadcast press AUDIO MONITOR until NORM appears on the front display panel To Record NICAM Stereo And Bilingual Programmes The NICAM audio programme will be recorded on the Hi Fi audio track and the Standard audio programme on the normal audio track NOTES f the quality of stereo sound being received is poor the broadcast will be received in monaural with better quality Before playing back a programme recorded in stereo or a bilingual programme refer to Soundtrack Selection pg 16 N OQ 7 Control Your TV Using Additional Buttons The NUMBER keys on the remote can also be used to select the TV s channel by setting the remote control to the TV mode Set the TV SAT VCR switch to TV Use the NUMBER keys and the Digit Entry button the PUSH JOG button the DISPLAY button or the OK button to select the TV s channel With televisions under Code 01 02 03 04 06 07 09 10 13 14 or 22 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 11 or 12 the PUSH JOG lt button corresponds to the 10 button and the PUSH JOG Pp button corresponds to the 20 button of your TV s remote control With televisions using Code 12 the DISPLAY button corresponds to the 30 button With televisions u
43. f the unit WARNING DANGEROUS VOLTAGE INSIDE WARNING TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD DO NOT EXPOSE THIS UNIT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE IMPORTANT Connection to the mains supply in the United Kingdom DO NOT cut off the mains plug from this equipment If the plug fitted is not suitable for the power points in your home or the cable is too short to reach a power point then obtain a proper safety approved extension lead adapter or consult your dealer BE SURE to replace the fuse only with an identical approved type as originally fitted and to replace the fuse cover If nonetheless the mains plug is cut off remove the fuse and dispose of the plug immediately to avoid a possible shock hazard by inadvertent connection to the mains supply If this product is not supplied fitted with a mains plug then follow the instructions given below DO NOT make any connection to the Larger Terminal coded E or Green The wires in the mains lead are coloured in accordance with the following code Blue to N Neutral or Black Brown to L Live or Red If these colours do not correspond with the terminal identifications of your plug connect as follows Blue wire to terminal coded N Neutral or coloured Black Brown wire to terminal coded L Live or coloured Red If in doubt consult a competent electrician 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 th
44. gnals The remote control is preset to send A code signals because your video recorder is initially set to respond to A code signals You can easily modify your video recorder to respond to B code signals REMOVE POWER SUPPLY Unplug the mains power cord from the mains outlet SET A B CODE SWITCH Set to B RE SUPPLY POWER Plug the mains power cord back into the mains outlet TURN THE RECORDER ON Press I on the remote control The recorder will now only respond to B code signals NOTE Some TV sets may malfunction in response to the B mode If this happens switch back to the A mode Receiving NICAM Stereo And Bilingual Programmes Your recorder is equipped with a Digital stereo sound decoder NICAM making reception of stereo and bilingual broadcasts possible When the recorder is tuned to a different station 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 Regular Monaural none NICAM Stereo ST NICAM BIL NICAM NICAM NICAM Bilingual NICAM Monaural NOTE O S D must be set to ON or the on screen displays will not appear t pg 36 To listen to a stereo programme press AUDIO MONITOR until L and R appear on the front display panel To listen to a bilingual programme press AUDIO MONITOR until either L or R appears on the front display panel as required To list
45. he tape appears display to show the counter reading preset position clock time or tape remaining time Preset position is not displayed during playback NOTE Depending on the type of tape used there may be times when the tape remaining time reading may not appear right away or is not correct may sometimes appear or the display may blink on occasion DISPLAY REMAINING TIME By pressing the DISPLAY button you can change the 21 Record One Programme While Watching Another SELECT PRESET TO WATCH Once recording is in progress all you need to do is to set the preset controls on the TV for the station you wish to view 1 The programme selected with the TV s preset controls appears on the TV screen while the one selected with the recorder s TV PROG buttons is recorded on the tape Elapsed Recording Time Indication You can check the exact time of a recording SET COUNTER DISPLAY Press DISPLAY until a counter reading appears on the dispay panel RESET COUNTER Press C COUNTER RESET 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 START RECORDING Press RECORD on the recorder ENGAGE ITR MODE
46. highlight bar pointer to CLOCK SET by pressing PUSH JOG AV then press OK The Clock Set screen appears MAIN MENU CLOCK SET MODE SET DATE YEAR AUTO CH SET 01 01 00 MANUAL CH SET A Sst CLOCK ON GUIDE PROG SET TV PR 1 CLOCK SE gt AUTO CLOCK av gt Av gt MENU EXIT MENU EXIT SSS 49 Auto Clock Set KOJ NOTES Just Clock when set to ON adjusts the recorder s built in clock every hour except for 23 00 0 00 1 00 and 2 00 Just Clock is not effective when the recorder s power is on unless the recorder is tuned to the same preset selected in the Clock Set screen the recorder is in the Timer mode a difference of more than 3 minutes exists between the built in clock s time and the actual time f Just Clock is set to ON the recorder s clock is automati cally adjusted at the start end of Summer Time Auto clock setting and Just Clock may not function properly depending on the reception condition During Manual clock setting if the day and month data are invalid such as 31st April the month digits are cleared automatically and the day digits begin blinking Input the correct data If in step 4 of the Manual clock setting procedure the year digits are automatically cleared and the day digits begin blinking it is possible that you have input 29th February for a non leap year Input the correct data 4 3 SET C
47. i eo With RF Connection below If you have connected the video recorder to your TV via both the provided RF cable and a 21 pin SCART d n n e ef cable AV connection Go to With AV Connection on next page IMPORTANT i is the ch ene ee anne or Before performing the following steps make sure the which your TV receives picture and sound signals from the recorder s power is off and there is no cassette inserted in the recorder 4 With RF Connection 1 video recorder through the RF cable ACCESS VIDEO CHANNEL SET MODE Press and hold down STOP on the recorder until the display panel shows the following ART c e ont ll E aoa E SET VIDEO CHANNEL Set your TV to UHF channel 52 Refer to the instructions supplied with your TV set for how to do this TV PROG STOP a N f the two vertical white bars appear clearly on the screen as shown in the illustration at bottom left go to step 3 f the two vertical white bars do not appear clearly press TV PROG or to set the video recorder to a vacant channel between 22 and 69 which is not occupied by any local station in your area Refer to list on page 47 for details of broadcast stations in your area Ex If channel 36 is available in your area MIT o U AII 30 Then set your TV to UHF channel 36 and check if the two vertical white bars appear clearly
48. ication disappear NOTES 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 gt pg 28 To timer record a satellite broadcast through a satellite receiver connected to the AV2 IN connector on the back of the recorder in step 6 above set TV PROG to AUX2 by pressing TV PROG Before the selected programme begins select the appropriate channel on the satellite receiver then set the receiver s timer If your satellite receiver doesn t have a timer leave the unit s power switched on 28 TIMER Jvc o l cm amp AN ZO 5 ko KOJ TIMER RECORDING cont Check And Cancel Programmes ACCESS PROGRAMME DISPLAY AND OR SCREEN Press PROG CHECK The display panel shows the programme start time Pressing OK changes the display to the programme stop time then the date and preset position If the recorder is turned on and the TV is set to its VIDEO channel or AV mode you can check program information on screen as well Each time you press PROG CHECK the next programme s information appears If All Information Is Correct programming is completed If
49. ie l EEEF ENTER PROGRAMME STOP TIME Press STOP to enter the time you want recording to stop ENTER PROGRAMME DATE Press DATE The current date appears on screen The date you enter appears in its place 27 ENTER PRESET POSITION Press TV PROG Pi START STOP BE 22 00 SP CD OFF DATE TV PROG EJA BBC 1 gt MENU EXIT IMPORTANT Be sure to confirm the setting of PDC recording lf D ON is displayed on the screen or is lit on the display panel PDC is set to ON e if D OFF is displayed on the screen or D is not lit on the display panel PDC is set to OFF To change the setting press PDC NUMBER key uz r PDC Recording on page 26 SET TAPE SPEED Press SP LP to set the tape speed RETURN TO NORMAL SCREEN After confirming all information is correct press OK and the normal screen appears Repeat steps 1 8 for each additional programme ENGAGE RECORDER S TIMER MODE Press TIMER The recorder turns off automatically To Timer Record Weekly Or Daily Serials anytime during steps 2 through 8 press WEEKLY NUMBER key 9 for weekly serials or DAILY NUMBER key 8 for daily serials Monday Friday Either WEEKLY or DAILY appears on the screen Pressing the button again makes the corresponding ind
50. if you engage the Auto SP LP Timer mode In this case make sure the mode is not engaged then set the tape speed manually during timer programming There may be some noise at the point on the tape where the recorder switches from SP to LP mode f you perform timer recording with both PDC and the Auto SP LP Timer activated and the programme goes beyond its originally scheduled length there may be times when the programme cannot be recorded in its entirety Approximately 60 minutes 30 You can use your video recorder as the source player or the Edit To Or MAKE CONNECTIONS 1 Connect the player s 21 pin SCART connector to the recorder s 21 pin SCART connector as illustrated on the below From Another Video Recorder When Using Your Video Recorder As The Source Player connect its AV1 IN OUT connector to the recording deck When Using Your Video Recorder As The Recording Deck connect its AV2 IN or AV1 IN OUT connector to the source player SET RECORDING DECK S INPUT MODE Set to AUX With this video recorder press NUMBER key 0 and or TV PROG to select depending on the connector being used AU 1 for the AV1 IN OUT connector or AU 2 for the AV2 IN connector START SOURCE PLAYER Engage its Play mode START RECORDING DECK Engage its Record mode NOTES All necessary cables can be obtained from your dealer f you use this recorder as the
51. know the Guide Program number for a station 1 After step 3 press PUSH JOG P The GUIDE PROG number starts to flash 2 Enter the Guide Program number using the NUMBER keys or PUSH JOGA y then press PUSH JOG gt The TV PROG number starts to flash 3 Enter the preset position using the NUMBER keys or PUSH JOG Ay then press PUSH JOG Repeat 2 and 3 as necessary 4 Press MENU NOTES f you own a satellite receiver connect it to the AV2 IN connector on the back of the recorder Then in step 5 above set the input mode to AUX2 by pressing NUMBER key 0 or TV PROG f you re receiving broadcasts via a cable box through preset 6 example on your recorder set TV PROG for 6 in step 5 After selecting the programme you wish to record from your cable system or satellite receiver set the system s timer if your Cable or satellite receiver does not have a timer leave it switched on SSS 11 When Using A Satellite Receiver And Or Cable System THE SATELLITE RECEIVER IS SHOWN CONNECTED TO THE AV2 IN SCART CONNECTOR AND THE CABLE SYSTEM CONNECTED VIA THE AERIAL SOCKET AND TUNED TO FOR EXAMPLE PRESET POSITION 6 ON YOUR TV Satellite Antenna Cable Satellite Cable Receiver system Back of Recorder TV Receiver PODGOOD
52. lectrical equipment care must be taken if you are to obtain the best results and safety is to be assured DO read the operating instructions before you attempt to use the equipment DO ensure that all electrical connections including the mains plug extension leads and interconnec tions between pieces of equipment are properly made and in accordance with the manufacturer s instructions Switch off and withdraw the mains plug when making or changing connections DO consult your dealer if you are ever in doubt about the installation operation or safety of your equip ment DO be careful with glass panels or doors on equipment DON T continue to operate the equipment if you are in any doubt about it working normally or if it is damanged in any way switch off withdraw the mains plug and consult your dealer DON T remove any fixed cover as this may expose dangerous voltages DON T leave equipment switched on when it is unattended unless it is specifically stated that it is de signed for unattended operation or has a standby mode Switch off using the switch on the equipment and make sure that your family knows how to do this Special arrangements may need to be made for infirm or handicapped people DON T use equipment such as personal stereos or radios so that you are distracted from the requirements of road safety It is illegal to watch television whilst driving DON T listen to headphones at high volume as such use can permanently da
53. lizer if the sound becomes unnatural with either SPATIALIZER fl or SPATIALIZER ST selected If your TV is equipped with 3D PHONIC and if you use both Spatializer and 3D PHONIC at the same time the sound may become unnatural set either function to OFF The setting will remain effective even though you turn on off the recorder PLAY NOTES Spatializer is effective only with a stereo TV The setting cannot be changed during search still frame by frame playback or slow motion mode When this recorder is used as the player for editing the recorded audio will correspond to the Spatializer setting 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 MONITOR on the remote control changes the soundtrack being played back as follows TRACK USE Recorder s Front Panel On Screen Display l i R For Hi Fi stereo tapes L HI FI F maudoo Binsas L h or main audio of Bilingual tapes R a F For sub audio of Bilingual tapes NORM NORM For audio dubbed tapes L R NORM SEA For audio dubbed tapes NOTES L R should normally be selected In this mode Hi Fi stereo tapes are played back in stereo and the normal audio track is played back automatically for tapes with only normal audio For instructions on recording NICAM stereo and bilingual programmes r
54. mage your hearing DON T obstruct the ventilation of the equipment for example with curtains or soft furnishings Overheat ing will cause damage and shorten the life of the equipment DON T use makeshift stands and NEVER fix legs with wood screws to ensure complete safety always fit the manufacturer s approved stand or legs with the fixings provided according to the instruc tions DON T allow electrical equipment to be exposed to rain or moisture ABOVE ALL NEVER let anyone especially children push anything into holes slots or any other opening in the case this could result in a fatal electrical shock NEVER guess or take chances with electrical equipment of any kind it is better to be safe than sorry 4 INSTALLING YOUR NEW RECORDER Basic Connections Back of TV RF Cable provided 21 pin SCART Cable not provided MMM Aerial connector 21 pin AV input connector SCART It s essential that your video recorder be properly connected Follow these steps carefully THESE STEPS MUST BE COM PLETED BEFORE ANY VIDEO OPERATION CAN BE PER Maneton FORMED 1 2 Cord HECK TENT wel a a DA accessories yo Na listed in Specifications pg 53 EE ia SITUATE RECORDER Place the recorder on a stable flat surface CONNECT RECORDER TO ml TV 4 T I The connection method you use depends on the type of TV you have Mains outlet RF CONNECTION Jo
55. me elapsed since playback or recording began REMAIN displays time remaining from current tape position to end of tape Counter Preset Position Clock and REMAIN Display appear alternately when DISPLAY is pressed Preset position is not displayed during playback 50 REMOTE CONTROL MULTI BRAND REMOTE CONTROL UNIT nwt Buttons with a small dot on the left side of the name can also be used to operate your TV with the TV SAT VCR switch set to TV c7 pg 38 INDEX cont REVIEW Button reviews timer recorded programme pg 15 A B Code Switch enables setting of recorder to respond to A or B code command signals r pg 37 C MEMORY Button engages Counter Memory mode c7 pg 15 NUMBER Keys are used in preset position selection c7 pg 20 Video Plus timer program ming F pg 24 O PDC Button enables disables PDC record ing CF pg 24 27 CANCEL Button erases previously entered data in on screen selection menus CF pg 11 C RESET Button resets counter to 0 00 00 F pg 21 START Button accesses Regular Program screen inputs programme Start Time gt pg 26 STOP Button inputs programme Stop Time r pg 26 SP LP Button selects tape speed t pg 20 Auto Tracking Button enables disables auto tracking mode during playback gt pg 14 Digit Entry Button is used in controlling connected TV pg 38 AUDIO MONITOR Button changes output sound mode pg 16 A K T
56. med on a cassette that has had its record safety tab removed When playing back an audio dubbed tape press AUDIO MONITOR to select the soundtrack you wish to hear gt pg 16 SYSTEM CONNECTIONS Connection To A Stereo System 33 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 CD Player ee A iii aaa aise Stereo Amplifier AUX IN or TAPE MONITOR D oo SS oS Audio Cable not provided Mains outlet of eF i ss F 9000000000 ad labo dor AV1 IN OUT G00 IEO AV2 IN eri SS 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 1 NOTES When connecting your recorder s audio output connectors to a stereo amplifier make sure you connect L and R correctly If NICAM 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 i 1 Sl S49 Speaker Television Speaker Back of Recorder CAUTIONS This recorder has a dynamic range of more than 80 dB with regards to its Hi Fi
57. necessary cables can be obtained from your dealer Recorder Camcorder om SSS E A E tS T R l To rear panel PAUSE connector Audio Video Cable not provided Mini Plug Cable 1 I I I I I I A not provided JVC camcorder I only I I I I I I I VIDEO OUT Player 32 EDITING cont Audio dubbing replaces the normal audio sound of a previously li D i f recorded tape with a new soundtrack A U IO U in Normal audio track Pre recorded tape g J T k Video Hi Fi audio _ track TV PROG STOP N Audio dubbed tape Ss MAKE CONNECTIONS Connect an audio component to the AUDIO INL R connectors on the recorder s front panel When connecting monaural equipment use only the recorder s AUDIO IN L connector SET INPUT MODE Press NUMBER key 0 and or TV PROG so that F AU appears in place of a preset position number I PAUSE PLAY CD Player LOCATE START POINT Press PLAY to start playback of the tape in your recorder and press PAUSE when you find the point where you want to start dubbing ENGAGE AUDIO DUBBING Press A DUB Mixer Audio mixer WHE Original s
58. ollowing steps 1 Press and hold PAUSE and RECORD to engage the PAUSE PLAY O I RECORD PAUSE mode The recorder then automatically checks the condition of the tape and after approximately 7 seconds re enters RECORD PAUSE 2 Press PLAY to start recording If you want to bypass the B E S T system and begin recording immediately set B E S T to OFF in step 4 on page 22 Playback The recorder assesses the quality of the tape once you initiate playback When watching a tape recorded with B E S T set to ON it is recommended that you leave B E S T on during playback as well START PLAYBACK Press PLAY The recorder adjusts the playback picture quality based on the quality of the tape in use B E S T is active during Auto Tracking BEST appears blinking on the recorder s display panel NOTES When watching a rental tape or one recorded on another video recorder or when using this recorder as the player for editing set B E S T to your preference by performing steps 2 through 5 on page 22 BEST only appears at the beginning of automatic tracking Even though it doesn t appear after that the B E S T function is operative 24 Video Plus Timer Recording Before performing Video Plus Timer Recording Be sure to read Video Plus Setup pg 10 Insert a cassette with the safety tab in place The recorder will come on
59. on t operate The TV SAT VCR switch is in the Set the switch to the correct position my TV or satellite receiver wrong position 5 Channel settings that were made manually seem to have changed or disappeared 6 No channels are stored in the recorder s memory After the manual settings were made Auto Channel Set was performed The TV aerial cable was not connected to the recorder when Auto Set Up was performed Perform manual setting again Connect the TV aerial cable to the recorder properly and turn off the recorder power once then turn the recorder power back on again The recorder will try Auto Set Up again lt gt pg 8 92 PLAYBACK Q What happens if the end of the tape is reached during playback or search A The tape is automatically rewound to the beginning Q Can the video recorder indefinitely remain in the still mode A No It stops automatically after 5 minutes to protect the heads Q When returning from multi speed search to normal playback the picture is disturbed Should I be concerned about this A No it is normal Q Other than preventing further recording what effect does removing the Record Safety tab have A It disables marking of index codes Q Sometimes during Index Search the video recorder can t find the programme I want to see Why not A There may be index codes too close together ATTENTION This recorder contains microcomputers External el
60. on the screen if so go to step 3 If not re set the video recorder to another vacant channel and try again NOTES f you set the video recorder to a channel which is occupied by a local station or has neighbouring channels that are occupied by local stations the picture reception quality will be affected and some interference noise will appear on the TV screen Be sure to select a vacant channel which has no broadcast on neighbouring channels f you cannot obtain the two vertical white bars clearly with any channel between 22 and 69 consult your JVC dealer EXIT VIDEO CHANNEL SET MODE Press OK TEST SIGNAL 3 your TV to the Video Channel After you finish this step go to Auto Set Up on page 8 The channel on which the screen to the left appear clearly in step 2 is your Video Channel TURN OFF THE RECORDER Press O I To view picture signals from the video recorder set O A N TV PROG STOP IMPORTANT Before performing the following steps make sure the recorder s power is off and there is no cassette inserted in the recorder With AV Connection ACCESS VIDEO CHANNEL SET MODE Press and hold down STOP on the recorder until the display panel shows the following miro E a E SET VIDEO CHANNEL Press TV PROG until the display panel shows OUTE i l IT E E Now
61. one space Repeat steps 1 and 2 as necessary CLOSE CONFIRMATION SCREEN 3 Press MENU ATTENTION After you have deleted channels or changed preset positions be sure to perform Guide Program Number Set pg 10 in order to proper results from Video Plus timer recording 44 TUNER SET cont Perform steps 1 and 2 of Storing Channels Manually on page 42 to access the Confirmation screen before continuing Set Stations A SELECT ITEM Press PUSH JOGA V lt P until the item you want begins blinking Then press OK twice and the station s name ID begins blinking SELECT NEW STATION Press PUSH JOGA V until the new station s name ID you want to store begins blinking Registered station names t pg 46 appear as you press PUSH JOGAV SWITCH STATIONS Press OK Repeat steps 1 through 3 as necessary CLOSE CONFIRMATION SCREEN Press MENU 4 Set Stations B NOTE First perform step 1 of the above procedure SELECT STATION NAME CHARACTER Press PUSH JOG P and the first letter of the station name begins blinking ENTER NEW CHARACTER Press PUSH JOGAYV to cycle through the characters A Z 0 9 x space and stop when the desired one is indicated then press PUSH JOG gt to enter Enter the remaining characters the same way maximum of 4 After entering all characters press OK Repeat steps 1 through 3 as necessary If you make a mistake p
62. ound AUDIO OUT Your recorder enters the Audio Dubbing Pause mode O blinks and UU light up on the front display panel To perform audio dubbbing with audio mixing press AUDIO MONITOR to select 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 START DUBBING Engage the audio component s Play mode then press PLAY to start the tape in your recorder Audio dubbing begins at this point e O blinks and is displayed on the front display panel To stop dubbing temporarily press PAUSE Press PLAY to resume aubbi END AUDIO DUBBING Press STOP 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 MONITOR to select L R NORM t pg 16 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 AV1 IN OUT or AV2 IN connectors When using these connectors make sure to select the correct input mode in step 2 Audio dubbing cannot be perfor
63. ounter is reset to 0 00 00 and the recorder power comes on automatically CHOOSE A PROGRAMME Press TV PROG or the NUMBER keys to select the preset you wish to record N A es a a A a E E E 4 g The TV PROG dial can also be used to select a preset Z D SET TAPE SPEED Rey AO y G Press SP LP ZIAZ Check the SP LP indicator on the recorder display panel to confirm the selected tape o N speed om B gt E Picture quality of LP recordings will not be as high as SP recordings START RECORDING Press and hold RECORD and press PLAY on the remote control or press RECORD on the recorder NO TV PROG Q SN STOP EJECT B E S T takes place at the beginning of both the first SP and the first LP recording after inserting the cassette 7 pg 22 PAUSE RESUME RECORDING Press PAUSE Press PLAY to resume recording STOP RECORDING Press STOP on the remote control or STOP EJECT on the recorder Then press STOP EJECT to remove the cassette Accidental erasure prevention To prevent accidental recording on a recorded cassette remove its safety tab To record on it later cover the hole with adhesive tape Record safety tab Recording Features COUNTER RESET TV PROG Xe Tape Remaining Time 1 Press DISPLAY until the time remaining on t
64. ox will be played back repeatedly provided there was at least 6 seconds of normal playback prior to engaging the still picture mode The TIME SCAN AUDIO must be set to ON or the sound will not be heard F pg 19 ACTIVATE FRAME BY FRAME PLAYBACK Turn the JOG dial to the right for forward frame by frame playback or to the left for reverse frame by frame playback OR Press PAUSE OR Press PUSH JOG lt lor 2 To resume normal playback press PLAY Slow Motion ACTIVATE SLOW MOTION PLAYBACK Turn the TIME SCAN SHUTTLE ring to the left or press PUSH JOG lt during playback to decrease speed in the forward direction To play in reverse slow motion and in reverse play mode continue to turn the TIME SCAN SHUTTLE ring to the left or press PUSH JOG lt after selecting all the forward direction slow motion modes OR During still picture turn the TIME SCAN SHUTTLE ring to the right for forward slow motion or to the left for reverse slow motion OR During still picture press and hold PAUSE for 2 seconds then release Press and release again to return to still picture OR During still picture press and hold PUSH JOG lt or D Release to return to still picture To resume normal playback press PLAY 14 COUNTER RESET TV PROG PLAYBACK cont STOP Manual Tracking Your video recorde
65. positions have been set incorrectly Re perform the clock and or timer settings Press TIMER and confirm that is displayed on the display panel Timer programming can t be performed while a timer recording is in progress Wait until it finishes Load a cassette with the Record Safety tab intact or cover the hole using adhesive tape Remove the cassette and cover the hole with adhesive tape or insert a cassette with the Record Safety tab intact Check the programmed data and re program as necessary then press TIMER again The programme may not have been recorded in its entirety Next time make sure you have enough time on the tape to record the entire programme Refer to Guide Program Number Set and re perform the procedure lt pg 10 SYMPTOM POSSIBLE CAUSE CORRECTIVE ACTION 1 Whistling or howling is heard from the TV during camcorder record ing 2 When scanning channels some of them are skipped over 3 The preset cannot be changed The camcorder s microphone is too close to the TV The TV s volume is too high Those channels have been desig nated to be skipped Recording is in progress Position the camcorder so its microphone is away from the TV Turn the TV s volume down If you need the skipped channels restore them lt pg 42 Press PAUSE to pause the recording change presets then press PLAY to resume recording 4 The remote control w
66. r is equipped with automatic tracking control During playback you can override this and adjust the tracking manually by pressing the TV PROG buttons OVERRIDE AUTOMATIC TRACKING Press HIM on the remote to engage manual tracking ADJUST TRACKING MANUALLY Press TV PROG or to adjust tracking 2 RETURN TO AUTOMATIC TRACKING Press HIM on the remote to re engage automatic tracking 3 NOTE When a new tape is inserted the recorder enters the automatic tracking mode automatically 3R Picture 3R Resolution and Response Recovery technology maximises sense of resolution and sharpens image edges to make playback picture look better focused ACTIVATE 3R PICTURE Press 3R PICTURE The button will light 1 that the light goes off Normally it is recommendable to keep 3R Picture ON with the button lit Depending on the type of tape used picture quality may be better with 3R Picture set to off f you use this recorder as the player for editing be sure to turn off 3R Picture before starting The setting will remain effective even though you turn on off the recorder 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 1 Press PUSH JOG lt or gt ka or gt i aa 1 or
67. re to heed the following precautions may result in damage to the recorder remote control or video cassette 1 DO NOT place the recorder n an environment prone to extreme temperatures or humidity in direct sunlight in a dusty environment in an environment where strong magnetic fields are generated on a surface that is unstable or subject to vibration 2 DO NOT block the recorder s ventilation openings 3 DO NOT place heavy objects on the recorder or remote control 4 DO NOT place anything which might spill on top of the recorder or remote control 5 AVOID violent shocks to the recorder during transport MOISTURE CONDENSATION Moisture in the air will condense on the recorder when you move it from a cold place to a warm place or under extremely humid conditions just as water droplets form in the surface of a glass filled with cold liquid Moisture condensation on the head drum will cause damage to the tape In conditions where condensation may occur keep the recorder turned on for a few hours to let the moisture dry ABOUT HEAD CLEANING Accumulation of dirt and other particles on the video heads may cause the playback picture to become blurred or inter rupted Be sure to contact your nearest JVC dealer if such troubles occur SSS 3 Some Do s And Don ts On The Safe Use Of Equipment This equipment has been designed and manufactured to meet international safety standards but like any e
68. ress PUSH JOG lt until the incorrect character begins blinking Then enter the correct character by pressing PUSH JOGAV CLOSE CONFIRMATION SCREEN 1 Press MENU Perform steps 1 and 2 of Storing Channels Manually on page 42 to access the Confirmation screen before continuing Fine Tuning Channels Already Stored SELECT CHANNEL TO FINE TUNE Press PUSH JOGAV lt P until the channel you want to tune begins blinking ACCESS MANUAL CH SET SCREEN Press OK three times The Manual Ch Set screen appears PERFORM TUNING Press PUSH JOGAY until the picture is its clearest Then press OK The Confirmation screen appears Repeat steps 1 through 3 as necessary CLOSE CONFIRMATION SCREEN Press MENU 46 TV Station And ID List Anglia TV ARD ARTE BBC Group BBC1 BBC2 Berlin 1 Berlin 2 Border TV Bayern Bayern3 BRT1 BRT2 Children Ch Canal CNN Channel TV Central TV Channel 4 Channel 5 DRS DR TV DSF Euronews Euronews Eurosports Francel France2 France3 Granada TV Grampian TV Hessen STATION NAME SAT SAT 1 Scottish TV SC4 SDR SDR1 SFB1 SFB3 SKY Sky One Sky Net Sport SR 1 Super RTL STV Test STV 1 STV 2 Suedwest3 SWF 1 Schweiz4 TYNE TEES Text TF1 TNT int TRT int TSI TSR TSW TVE TV Polonia TVP 1 TVP 2 TVS TV2 TV5 Tele Zurich Ulster TV Veronica VIVA VIVA2 VOX VTM VT4 West1 West3 YLE 1 YLE 2 Yorkshire TV ZDF
69. rizontal resolution Frequency range Input Output AC 220 240 V 50 60 Hz 24 W 5 C to 40 C 20 C to 60 C Horizontal only 400 x 94 x 340 mm 4 3 kg VHS PAL standard 240 min with E 240 video cassette 480 min with E 240 video cassette PAL type colour signal and CCIR monochrome signal 625 lines 50 fields DA4 Double Azimuth helical scan system 45 dB 250 lines 70 Hz to 10 000 Hz Normal audio 20 Hz to 20 000 Hz Hi Fi audio 21 pin scart connector x 2 IN OUT x 1 IN x1 RCA connector x 1 IN x 1 OUT x 1 TUNER TIMER TV channel storage Capacity Tuning system Channel coverage Aerial output Memory backup time ACCESSORIES Provided accessories 95 99 positions AUX position AU Frequency synthesized tuner UHF channels 21 69 470 862 MHz UHF channels 22 69 Adjustable Approx 3 min RF cable Infrared remote control unit AA battery x 2 Specifications shown are for SP mode unless otherwise specified E amp O E Design and specifications subject to change without notice 24 FRONT VIEW UTO SP LF XMER 3R PICTURE Cy A D Remove the cap to use the front panel connectors TIMER Button engages timer standby mode rF pg 25 27 STANDBY ON Button turns recorder on off loading a cassette also turns power on cF
70. sing Code 09 the OK button corre sponds to the ENTER button of your TV s remote control NOTES The way these buttons are used is determined by your TV Use these buttons as instructed for your TV s remote control SPECIAL FEATURES cont TV Multi brand Remote Control Your remote control can operate the basic functions of your TV set In addition to JVC TVs other manufacturer s TVs can also be controlled by setting the appropriate switch on the remote control Before you start Turn on the TV using its remote control Set the remote control s TV SAT VCR switch to TV SET TV BRAND CODE Refer to the chart below While holding down I enter your TV s brand code using the NUMBER keys then press STOP 1 JVC has four codes If the TV does not function with one code try entering another You don t have to repeat this step until you replace your remote control s batteries TRY OPERATING TV Press I on the remote to turn the TV off If it goes off try other operations 2 The O I button TV VCR button TV PROG button TV VOL Av button and q 8 Mute button on the remote can all be used to operate the TV To return the remote to video recorder control set its TV SAT VCR switch to VCR IMPORTANT Although the provided remote control unit is compatible with JVC televisions as well as many other models it may not work with your TV or in some instances may have limited f
71. t screen appears MAIN MENU GUIDE PROG SET CHANNEL 5 5 MODE SET RTE1 IRELAND 5 6 NETWORK 2 IRELAND 6 7 L GUIDE PROG SET CLOCK SET AUTO CH SET MANUAL CH SET GUIDE PROG TV PROG D AUTO SET BY VIDEO PLUS gt MANUAL SET For details you can consult the JVC Customer Liaison at 0181 208 7654 ay gt Av 7 MENU EXIT MENU EXIT ENTER PLUSCODE NUMBER Press OK and a cursor GUIDE PROG SET appears above GUIDE 4 PROG Then using the van NUMBER keys input the GUIDE PROG TV PROG PlusCode number found in most TV listings of a program scheduled to be broadcast on each station 0 9 gt on the list from step 1 MENU EXIT starting at the top If you enter the wrong number press CANCEL to backspace and input the correct number CONFIRM PRESET POSITION NUMBER Press OK and the display GUIDE PROG SET under TV PROG starts to flash If the flashing number OU Ls PROG TWPROG under TV PROG agrees aN with the preset position press OK Av gt If the numbers do not IMENU EXIT agree input the preset position using PUSH JOGA V or the NUMBER keys then press OK f you input the PlusCode number of a program that has already aired ERROR appears on screen for a few seconds Input the correct PlusCode number Repeat steps 4 and 5 as necessary CLOSE MENU Press MENU and selection is complete 6 If you already
72. tations PDC Programme Delivery Control is a service designed to assure safe accurate timer recording With this system special code signals are transmitted together with the audio video signals These code signals control your video recorder and have precedence over advertised times you preset in the timer This means that your recorder will start and stop recording when the preset TV programmes actually start and end even if the broadcast time of a preset TV programme is changed NOTES Set the start time PDC time exactly as advertised in the TV listing A different time than advertised will result in no recording PDC recording is also possible when a satellite receiver or a cable system is connected to AV2 IN on your recorder PDC recording is also possible via the AV1 IN OUT connector and the front panel connectors ACCESS TIMER PROGRAMMING SCREEN Press PROG ACCESS PROGRAMME SCREEN Press START If you re TP just starting out P1 appears START STOP SP CD OFF DATE TV PROG 25 12 E gt MENU EXIT The front display panel looks like this SP ENTER PROGRAMME START TIME Press START to enter the time you want recording to start oe Press and hold START SP co OFF to move in 30 DATE TV PROG minute increments or press and release OES repeatedly to move 1 MENU EXIT minute at a time The front display panel looks like this Teen
73. ted All necessary power switches have Confirm that all units power switches not been turned on are turned on The input mode is not correct Set the input mode to AU 4 Camcorder recording is not possible TIMER RECORDING The camcorder has not been properly connected The input mode is not correct ol Confirm that the camcorder is properly connected Set the input mode to AU SYMPTOM POSSIBLE CAUSE CORRECTIVE ACTION 1 Timer recording won t work On screen timer programming is not possible and Oo on the display panel won t stop blinking The cassette is automatically ejected and and 00 on the display panel won t stop blinking blinks for 10 seconds and the Timer mode is disengaged The cassette is automatically ejected the power shuts off and and G0 won t stop blinking Video Plus does not timer record properly OTHER PROBLEMS The clock and or the timer have been set incorrectly The timer is not engaged Timer recording is in progress The timer is engaged but there s no cassette loaded The loaded cassette has had its Record Safety tab removed TIMER has been pressed when there are no programs in memory or the timer record information has been programmed incorrectly The end of the tape was reached during timer recording The recorder s preset
74. the channel MENDY EXIT number begins blinking then press PUSH JOGAV While tuning F or F appears ENTER NEW CHANNEL INFORMATION Press OK and the Confirmation screen appears Repeat steps 3 through 5 as necessary CLOSE CONFIRMATION SCREEN Press MENU ATTENTION After you have stored channels manually be sure to perform Guide Program Number Set F pg 10 in order to get proper results from Video Plus timer recording To input the station name see page 44 To change positions see Change Station Preset Position pg 43 Perform steps 1 and 2 of Storing Channels Manually on page 42 to access the Confirmation screen before continuing Delete A Channel SELECT ITEM Press PUSH JOGA 4 lt until the item you want to delete begins blinking DELETE CHANNEL Press CANCEL 1 2 The item directly beneath the cancelled one moves up one line Repeat steps 1 and 2 as necessary CLOSE CONFIRMATION SCREEN 3 Press MENU Change Station Preset Position SELECT ITEM Press PUSH JOGAVY lt P until the item you want to move begins blinking Then press OK and the station name ID and its channel CH number begin blinking SELECT NEW POSITION Press PUSH JOGAY lt P to move the station to the new preset position then press OK Example If you moved the station in position 3 to position 7 the stations originally in positions 4 7 each move up
75. ts when PDC has been engaged for timer recording pg 24 26 Counter Memory Indicator lights when the video recorder is in the Counter Memory mode cF pg 15 eure I Oi oo RF OUT Connector enables connection to aerial terminal of TV receiver pg 4 O Remote PAUSE Connector enables connection to second recorder equipped with R A Edit connector or to JVC camcorder equipped with Master Edit Control for easy editing pg 31 AUDIO OUT L R Connectors enable connection of audio cassette recorder TV or second video recorder for dubbing lt gt pg 33 77 REVIEW Piri MITI Eo Pill 12 O Channel Display shows preset position where the station currently being received is stored Ex Preset position 1 will be displayed as CH 1 Mode shows external input mode selected Clock Display shows current time 7 pg 9 48 Instant REVIEW Indicator blinks after timer recording and shows how many programmes have been timer recorded gt pg 15 Audio Mode Indicator displays audio output mode currently selected pg 16 Cassette Loaded Mark lights once a cassette is inserted remains lit until cassette ejected or power turned off Tape Speed Indicators display mode of recording light during Record or Play mode t pg 20 EP is for NTSC Playback only Tape Remaining Time Indicator displays time remaining on tape when certain buttons are pressed lt pg 21 Counter shows ti
76. uesting service for a problem use this chart and see if you can repair the trouble yourself Small problems are often easily corrected and this can save you the trouble of sending your video recorder off for repair POWER SYMPTOM POSSIBLE CAUSE CORRECTIVE ACTION 1 No power is applied to the The mains power cord is discon Connect the mains power cord recorder nected 2 The clock is functioning properly is displayed on the display Press the TIMER button to turn the but the recorder cannot be powered panel with Auto Timer set to OFF indicator off TAPE TRANSPORT SYMPTOM POSSIBLE CAUSE CORRECTIVE ACTION 1 The tape does not run during 1 is displayed on the display Press PLAY to turn the 00 indicator recording panel off 2 The tape stops during rewind or M is displayed on the display Press CMMEMORY to deactivate the fast forward panel Counter Memory function and turn the M indicator off 3 The tape will not rewind or fast The tape is already fully rewound or Check the cassette forward fast forwarded PLAYBACK SYMPTOM CORRECTIVE ACTION If you are using the RF OUT connec 1 The playback picture does not tion appear while the tape is running f f T Set the TV receiver to the VIDE channel lt pg 6 Perform Video Channel Set gt pg 6 If you are using the AV connection set the TV to its AV mode POSS
77. unction capability TV BRAND NAME CODE JVC 01 02 03 04 BRANDT 05 NORDMENDE 05 SABA 05 TELEAVIA 05 TELEFUNKEN 05 THOMSON 05 FERGUSON 06 PHILIPS 07 BLAUPUNKT 08 GRUNDIG 08 SONY 09 PANASONIC 10 GRAETZ 11 ITT 11 LUXOR 11 SALORA 11 SELECO 11 MIVAR 12 HITACHI 13 TOSHIBA 14 MITSUBISHI 15 FINLUX 16 NOKIA 17 SHARP 18 FUNAI 20 NEC 22 39 Satellite Receiver Multi Brand Remote Control Your remote control can operate the basic functions of your satellite receiver set In addition to JVC satellite receivers other manufacturer s satellite receivers can also be controlled by setting the appropriate switch on the remote control Before you start Turn on the satellite receiver using its remote control Set the remote control s TV SAT VCR switch to SAT SET SATELLITE RECEIVER BRAND CODE Refer to the chart below While holding down O I enter your satellite receiver s brand code using the NUMBER keys then press STOP Some satellite receiver brands have more than one code If the satellite receiver does not function with one code try entering another You don t have to repeat this step until you replace your remote control s batteries TRY OPERATING SATELLITE RECEIVER Press O I on the remote to turn the satellite receiver off If it goes off try other operations The O I button TV PROG button NUMBER buttons on the remote can all be used to operate the sat
78. ure that the TV aerial cable is connected to the recorder and that the recorder s mains power cord is connected to a mains outlet gt pg 4 PERFORM AUTO SET UP Press b I on the recorder or remote control 1 Auto appears on the display panel and blinks do NOT press any button on the recorder or remote control until the display panel shows the current time or CH1 or Refer to box on page 9 Auto Set Up usually takes about 4 12 minutes the duration differs by the area Auto channel set function takes place first it assigns automatically all receivable stations in your area Auto clock set function sets the clock automatically During auto channel set the recorder recognizes each station name of the detected stations and stores them in the recorder s memory then automatically sets Video Plus assigned Guide Program number for those stations according to the broadcast area NOTES If the TV power is on and its VIDEO channel or AV mode is selected during Auto Set AUTO SET Up the AUTO SET screen PLEASE WAIT will appear As Auto Set Up i S progresses the IJ mark on the screen moves from left to right f there is a power cut or if you press or MENU while Auto Set Up is in progress Auto Set Up will be interrupted be sure to turn off the recorder power once and press to turn the power back on to re start Auto Set Up 0 MENU EXIT
79. y IMPORTANT Depending on the reception conditions the station names may not be stored correctly and auto Guide Program Number Set may not work properly If the Guide Program numbers are not set properly Video Plus timer recording lt pg 24 will not work correctly be sure to check if the Guide Program numbers have been set correctly pg 10 Video Plus Setup 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 lt Delete A Channel on page 43 NOTE Fine tuning is performed automatically during Auto Channel Set If you want to perform it manually refer to page 45 42 Storing Channels Manually Ma rn U g ee e during Auto Set Up F pg Channel Set ACCESS MAIN MENU Press MENU twice ACCESS CONFIRMATION SCREEN Press PUSH JOGAV to move the highlight bar pointer to MANUAL CH SET then press OK The Confirma tion screen appears SELECT POSITION Press PUSH JOGA V lt P until an open position in which you want to store a channel begins blinking then press OK The Manual Ch Set screen appears INPUT CHANNEL d l The number 21 appears MANUAL CH SET blinking to the right of CH Press the NUMBER T a keys to input the channel CHA number you want to store a For fine tuning adjust a v l0 H ae ment press PUSH JOGD gt He r until

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