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JVC HR-J758E/EH VCR User Manual

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2. SEE AUTO SET UP ON REAR SIDE VIDEO CASSETTE RECORDER HR DDS85SE EH HR J758E EH 21 Bee fab eclO OG a cun The recorder illustrations appearing in this instruction manual are of the HR DD858E EH 4 TIME SCAN SHOWEN fA VHS MM ENGLISH CONTENTS SAFETY FIRST 2 Safety Precautions eese 2 INSTALLING YOUR NEW RECORDER 3 Basic Connections seeseeseresseeeeseee 3 INITIAL SETTINGS 5 Auta SEP sao 4 Eea BO E ceewoacictanaaapooatwasssmbesien 7 On Screen Displays 8 Power Save Mode J758E DD858E only occtesessesetesoces 9 INFORMATION ON COLOUR SYSTEM 10 Colour System Set 10 PLAYBACK 11 Basic Playback arentercocecersrpuenuadeuusrates 11 Playback Features 12 TimeScan DD858E EH only 18 RECORDING 20 Basic RECOMOING srcdrscdssanpnscnsaquatbeciens 20 Recording Featutessascss vectes ease 21 D E 5 T Picture Dy S OT eese tees 24 TIMER RECORDING 26 SHOWVIEW Timer Programming 26 Express Timer Programming 28 Automatic Satellite Programme Recording 32 SPECIAL FEATURES 33 Remote Control Functions 33 EDITING 36 Edit To Or From Another Video Recorder NR E T Qm 36 Edit From A Camcorder 38 Audio Dubbing DD858E EH only 39 Insert Editing DD858E EH only 40 SYSTEM
3. ATTENTION The remote control can operate not only the video recorder but also some of your TV and satellite tuner s functions To operate your video recorder first press the VCR button to set the remote control to the Video mode To operate your TV first press the TV button to set the remote control to the TV mode t pg 34 To operate your satellite tuner first press the SAT button to set the remote control to the Satellite tuner mode rx pg 35 EN 61 TV Button c pg 34 VCR Button F pg 34 TV VCR Button F pg 21 34 Q REVIEW Button F pg 15 Q NUMBER Keys tx pg 20 26 O VPS PDC Button tx pg 27 29 Q X Button c pg 30 0000 Button pg 21 STOP Button t pg 28 START Button rx pg 28 PROG Button F pg 26 D Button c pg 30 D Rewind REW Button c pg 11 12 13 B Record Button rx pg 20 D Stop Button cF pg 11 20 D MENU Button tx pg 7 D Av Button c pg 4 TV PROG rx pg 34 SAT Button rx pg 35 D STANDBY ON I Button lt pg 4 D AUDIO Button F pg 16 A K TV Muting Button c pg 34 DISPLAY Button t pg 21 DAILY Button rx pg 27 29 WEEKLY Button t pg 27 29 AUX Button t pg 36 Button c pg 27 29 DATE Button t pg 28 TV PROG Button rx pg 20 30 SEC Button tx pg 15 Auto Tracking Button rx pg 14 SP LP Button t pg 20 Play Button c pg 11 Fast Forward FF Button t pg 11 12 13 amp Pause Button tx pg 12 13 OK B
4. Back of Recorder LL Sm NOTE For details check your satellite tuners instruction manual SS EN 43 The AV2 IN DECODER connector can be used as an input terminal for an external decoder descrambler Simply connect OQ C Q n n ec t n a decoder and you can enjoy the variety of programming that is available through scrambled channels SELECT INPUT MODE Set AV2 SELECT to DECODER rx pg 37 Using A Decoder TV Receiver RF Cable provided CONNECT DECODER Connect your recorder s AV2 IN DECODER connector to the decoder s Euroconnector using a 21 pin SCART cable SET TUNER Perform the procedure as described in When Receiving A Scrambled Broadcast on page 49 2 J NOTE When Connecting A Satellite Tuner If you don t have a decoder connect the satellite tuner directly to the video recorder s AV2 IN DECODER connector if you have a decoder first connect the decoder to the decoder input of the satellite tuner then connect the satellite tuner s output to the recorder s AV2 IN DECODER connector Refer to the instruction book for the satellite tuner and decoder Set AV2 SELECT to AV2 pg 37 to view a programme via the satellite tuner select L 2 mode by pressing NUMBER keys and or TV PROG so that L 2 appears on the display panel I I Satellite i antenna i I possesses A
5. 1 I l wv Satellite tuner sd Lid Decoder 44 en Connecting Using A Stereo System FM Tuner CD Player COo T Stereo Amplifier gt oo GBE SN mm T mr i E L E Ec ooo rac n Speaker Television Speaker SYSTEM CONNECTIONS cont These instructions enable you to connect your video recorder to your Hi Fi stereo system if you have one and listen to the soundtrack through the stereo AUX IN or TAPE MONITOR Audio Cable not provided Mains outlet 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 e When connecting your recorder s audio output connectors to a stereo amplifier make sure you connect L and R correctly e f stereo or bilingual TV broadcasts are receivable in your area this recorder can record them independently of the TV set and play them back through the connected stereo system e When listening to sound through the connected stereo system turn the TV s volume down completely AV1 IN OUT hilo 0000000000 o000000000 AV2 IN DECODER Rear View AUDIO OUT CAUTIONS e This recorder has a dynamic range of more than 80 dB with regards to its Hi Fi audio capability It is recommended that you check the max
6. ST which simulates a stereo effect e Select SPATIALIZER OFF to turn off Spatializer if the sound becomes unnatural with either SPATIALIZER P tl or SPATIALIZER ST selected e f 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 e The setting will remain effective even though you turn on off the recorder NOTES e Spatializer is effective only with a stereo TV e You can change the Spatializer setting even though O S D is set to OFF e The setting cannot be changed during search still frame by frame playback or slow motion mode e When this recorder is used as the player for editing the recorded audio will correspond to the Spatializer setting Soundtrack Selection Your video recorder is capable of recording three soundtracks HI FI L HI FI R and NORM and will play back the one you select During Playback Pressing AUDIO on the remote control changes the soundtrack being played back as follows TRACK NOTES USE I I Recorder s Front Panel On Screen Display e should normally be selected In this mode Hi Fi stereo tapes are H 2 For Hi Fi stereo tapes played back in stereo and the normal audio track is played back L 5 i For main audio of Bilingual tapes automatically for tapes with only normal audio HI FI e For instruction
7. RETURN TO NORMAL SCREEN 5 Press MENU NOTE Noise will increase if the recording level is too low while distortion will increase if the level is too high 24 en The B E S T Biconditional Equalised Signal Tracking system checks the condition of the tape in use during recording and B a S T B f playback and compensates to provide the highest possible C O o Bo IC U re recording and playback pictures The default setting for both recording and playback is ON System Preparation TURN ON THE RECORDER Press O I Turn on the TV and select the VIDEO channel or AV mode 1 ACCESS MAIN MENU SCREEN Press MENU 2 ACCESS MODE SET SCREEN Press AV to move the MAIN MENU highlight bar pointer to MODE SET then press AUTO CH SET OK or P MANUAL CH SET INITIAL SET appears only with the HR DD858E and HR gt 9 DD858EH MENU EXIT SELECT B E S T MODE Press AV to move the MODE SET highlight bar pointer to B E S T then press OK or gt to set to ON or OFF AUTO TIMER OFF I D L B E S T ON AUTO SP LP TIMER OFF RETURN TO NORMAL SCREEN 5 Press MENU Recording 1 START RECORDING Press and hold RECORD and press PLAY on the remote or press RECORD on the recorder DURING B E S T ot Fe B E S T COMPLETE e The recorder spends approximately 7 seconds as
8. Recording Before performing the following steps e Make sure the satellite tuner is connected to the recorder s AV2 IN DECODER connector pg 42 e Programme the timer on the satellite tuner e Insert a cassette with the safety tab in place SELECT AV2 SELECT MODE Set AV2 SELECT to AV2 t3 pg 37 SET TAPE SPEED Press SP LP 4 47 to set the tape speed ENGAGE AUTO SATELLITE PROG REC MODE Press and hold REC LINK for about 2 seconds The ATTENTION button lights up and the recorder turns off e Be sure not to turn on the satellite tuner before the automatically programme is executed otherwise the recorder will start UM recording when the satellite tuner s power is turned on e To disengage the Auto Satellite Prog Rec mode press e f you have connected another appliance other than a REC LINK The button s light goes off satellite tuner to the AV2 IN DECODER connector be e If the recorder s power is off it is not possible to sure not to engage the Auto Satellite Prog Rec mode engage the Auto Satellite Prog Rec mode otherwise the recorder will start recording when the connected appliance s power is turned on e Auto Satellite Prog recording and timer recording cannot be done at the same time NOTES e Auto Satellite Prog recording is not possible with the AV1 IN OUT connector e For timer programming of the satellit
9. e f you make a mistake press until the incorrect character begins blinking Then enter the correct character by pressing AV CLOSE CONFIRMATION SCREEN 3 Press MENU SWITCH STATIONS Press OK e The Confirmation screen appears e Repeat steps 1 through 4 as necessary CLOSE CONFIRMATION SCREEN Press MENU SSS enol TV Station And ID List TV1000 3SAT ADULT BBC GROUP BBC1 BBC2 BAYERN3 CANAL PLUS PORTUGUSES CANALE5 CHANNEL4 CHANNEL5 CHILD CINEMA TELECLUB CMT CNN ANDALUCIA DISCOVERY DR TV DRS DSF ETB1 ETB2 EURONEWS EUROSPORIS FEMMAN FILM FILMNET France2 France3 GALAVISION HESSEN3 INFO KANAL ITALIA1 NICKELODEON NRK NRK2 ODEON ORF1 ORF2 ORF3 OWL3 PREMIERE PRO7 RAI RAI2 RAI3 RETE4 TELE21 RTBF1 or 2 RTL RTL2 RTL4 RTL5 RTP SCHWEIZA SATI1 SBS SHOW SOCIEDADE SKY CHANNEL SKY NEWS SPORT SUPER RTL STAR TV SVT1 SVT2 SUEDWEST3 TCC TELE TELES TF1 TM3 TELEMONTECARLO TNT INT TRT INT TSI TSR BRIN TV1 BRIN TV2 TV3 TV4 TV5 TV6 TVE1 TVE2 TV GALICIA TV INDEPENDENT TV NORGE VIDEO VERONICA VH 1 VIVA VIVA2 VIDEO MUSIC VOX VT4 VIM Westl West3 YLE1 YLE2 ZDF ZIV The ID abbreviation is what is shown on screen in lieu of the station name The ID abbreviation is listed in the Confirma tion screen and is displayed on the TV screen when the recorder is tuned to a different station D2 kv
10. 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 4 or gt Release to return to still picture To resume normal playback press PLAY ATTENTION In the search still slow motion or frame by frame playback mode e the picture will be distorted e the noise bars will appear e there will be a loss of colour with an LP recorded tape 3R Picture 3R Resolution and Response Recovery technology maximises sense of resolution and sharpens image edges to make playback picture look better focused Press 3R PICTURE The button will light 1 that the light goes off e Normally it is recommendable to keep 3R Picture ON with the button lit e 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 e The setting will remain effective even though you turn on off the recorder ACTIVATE 3R PICTURE To turn off 3R Picture press 3R PICTURE again so PLAYBACK cont Variable Speed Search For HR J758E EH If you own the HR DD858E EH see page 18 ACTIVATE VARIABLE SPEED SEARCH During playback or still turn the SHUTTLE ring to the right for forward var
11. Engage its Record mode NOTES e All necessary cables can be obtained from your dealer e When you use this recorder as the player for editing be sure to set O S D to OFF before starting pg 8 e f you use this recorder as the player for editing be sure to turn off 3R Picture before starting Cx pg 14 Recorder Your recorder TV Receiver e 21 pin SCART Cable not provided 21 pin SCART Cable RF Cable not provided provided NEL or RF Cable AV mode provided Another recorder e is Cid Recorder AV2 SELECT Setting Press MENU to access the Main Menu screen Press AV to move the highlight bar pointer to MODE SET then press OK or P MODE SET Press AV to move the highlight bar pointer to AV2 SELECT Press OK or P to select AV2 or DECODER B MEE i a AV2 To use this recorder as the recording deck with the player connected to the ES B E S T ON AUTO SP LP TIMER ON AV2 IN DECODER connector POWER SAVE OFF OR L AV2 SELECT AV2 To record a satellite programme through a satellite tuner connected to the AV2 IN DECODER c
12. SUBSIDIARY SETTINGS cont Fine Tuning Channels Already Stored page 48 to access the Confirmation screen before continuing SELECT CHANNEL TO FINE TUNE Press AV lt P until the channel you want to tune begins blinking ACCESS MANUAL CHANNEL SET SCREEN Press OK twice The Manual Channel Set screen appears PERFORM TUNING Press p until begins blinking then press AV until the picture is its clearest Then press OK e The Confirmation screen appears e Repeat steps 1 through 3 as necessary CLOSE CONFIRMATION SCREEN Press MENU SS EN OO SHOWVIEW Setup IMPORTANT Normally Auto Set Up lt pg 4 or Auto Channel Set t pg 46 sets the Guide Program Numbers automatically You need to set the Guide Program Numbers manually only in the following cases e When timer programming with SHOWViEW the channel position where the station you wish to record is received on your recorder is not selected Set the Guide Program Number for that station manually e When you add delete a channel or change channel positions manually after Auto Set Up or Auto Channel Set has taken place Set the Guide Program Numbers for all the receivable stations manually e When you wish to timer record a satellite programme with SHOWVIEW Set the Guide Program Numbers for all satellite broadcasts received on your satellite tuner Turn on the TV and select the VIDEO channel
13. your recorder e VPS PDC recording is also possible via the AVI IN OUT connector How to check if the station being received transmits a VPS PDC signal 1 Press until the channel position appears on the display panel 2 Hold down START for about 5 seconds e VPS PDC appears blinking on the display panel If a VPS PDC signal is detected from the station VPS PDC will stop blinking If no VPS PDC signal is detected from the station VPS PDC will blink at a slower rate Press or START again to return to normal display Timer Warning If you have programmed your recorder to timer record a programme or a series of programmes a warning WARNING appears on screen to tell you nO TREE GOGH that the recording is to start in h X 5 minutes NOTES e The warning only appears if you re not in the Timer mode at that time e 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 The warning blinks for the entire 5 minutes leading up to the start of timer recording To clear the display press X 30 en TIMER RECORDING cont Check Cancel And Replace Programmes DISENGAGE TIMER MODE 7 Press then press 5 l ACCESS PROCRAM CHECK SCREEN DISPLAY Press PR START STOP CH DATE 8 00 10 00 3 24 12 10 00 10 45 2 25 12 11 30 13 00 29 12 1 2 3 4 5 6
14. JOG TIME SCAN SHUTTLE controls or lt gt and PAUSE e Be sure to engage the Still mode at the edit in point SSS EN 41 ENGAGE INSERT EDITING Press INSERT Your recorder enters the Insert Pause mode e he TV screen changes from the still picture to the input source you are going to record START EDITING Load the source cassette and play back the segment that is to be inserted When you reach the start of the section of the source tape that you wish to insert press PLAY to start the tape in your recorder Insert Editing begins at this point END INSERT EDITING 8 At counter 0 00 00 Insert Editing will stop automati cally while the tape continues running in the Play mode If you wish to stop Insert Editing before the specified edit out point press 0000 FOR AV INSERT EDITING If you want to replace the picture Hi Fi audio soundtrack and normal audio soundtrack all at the same time In step 6 above after you press INSERT press A DUB also panel NOTES e Suitable leads can be obtained from your dealer e Insert editing is not possible with cassettes whose safety tab has been removed e When insert editing is performed on a tape that has been recorded on another video recorder the inserted portion may appear distorted e n insert
15. PROGRAM FULL appears on screen and FULL appears on the front display panel To record the extra programme you must first cancel any unnecessary programmes pg 30 SET VPS PDC MODE EN 29 Satellite Tuner Users To timer record a satellite broadcast using Express Timer Programming Set AV2 SELECT to AV2 rx pg 37 Perform steps 1 10 Enter L 2 for the channel position in step 6 Set the satellite tuner to the appropriate channel before the selected programme begins Leave the satellite tuner s power on VPS PDC Recording Now available from some TV stations PDC Programme Delivery Control and VPS Video Programme System are service designed to assure safe accurate timer recording With this system special code signals are transmitted together with the audio video signals These code signals control your video recorder and have precedence over the advertised times you may have preset into 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 e When you use Express Timer Programming set the start time VPS or PDC time exactly as advertised in the TV listing A different time than advertised will result in no recording e VPS PDC recording is also possible when a satellite tuner or a cable system is connected to AV2 IN DECODER on
16. audio track and the Standard audio programme on the normal audio track NOTES e f the quality of stereo sound being received is poor the broadcast will be received in monaural with better quality e Before playing back a programme recorded in stereo or a bilingual programme refer to Soundtrack Selection pg 16 SS EN 29 Hi Fi Audio Recording Level Control HR DD858E EH only Your recorder allows manual adjustment of the Hi Fi audio recording level Normally the preset audio recording level is satisfactory but if the sound you are going to record is too loud or too low adjust the audio recording level while referring to the recorder s audio level meters ACCESS MAIN MENU SCREEN Press MENU ACCESS HI FI REC LEVEL CONTROL SCREEN Press AV to move the highlight bar pointer to REC LEVEL CTL then press OK or p SELECT MODE Move the highlight bar pointer to MANUAL by pressing AV then press PRESET OK or P 7 MANUAL HI FI REC LEVEL CONTROL MIN a MAX Av gt MENU EXIT ADJUST AUDIO RECORDING LEVEL Press or V Press A or V briefly 5 times to move the on screen s audio levels by one division on the scale To move the audio levels faster keep A or V pressed e Adjust the recording level while watching the recorder s audio level meters Set the level so that maximum volume causes the meters to vary between OdB to 4cB
17. c pg 16 EN O9 Audio dubbing replaces the normal audio sound of a previously recorded tape with a new soundtrack Normal audio track Video Hi Fi audio track Jo Pre recorded tape Lo Audio dubbed tape MAKE CONNECTIONS Connect an audio component to the AUDIO L R connectors on the recorder s front panel e When connecting monaural equipment use only the recorder s AUDIO L connector SET INPUT MODE Press NUMBER key O and or TV PROG so that F 1 appears in place of a channel number 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 ENCAGE AUDIO DUBBINC Press A DUB Your recorder enters the Audio Dubbing Pause mode panel To perform audio dubbing with audio mixing press AUDIO on the remote control to select py d L R at this point Audio dubbing with audio mixing is not possible if you re using a monaural audio component or if you don t have an audio mixer 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 blinks and 7 is displayed on the front display panel e To stop dubbing temporarily press PAUSE Press PLAY to resume dubbing END AUDIO DUBBING Press STOP to stop the tape
18. does not work while the Power Save mode is engaged e While the recorder is in the Power Save mode the picture may be distorted momentarily when you turn on off the recorder e Power Save does not work when the recorder is in the Timer mode the recorder s power is turned off after timer recording or Instant Timer Recording the Auto Satellite Prog Recording mode is engaged gt pg 32 AV2 SELECT is set to DECODER t pg 37 1OEn Colour System Set NOTES About NTSC Playback e Some TVs shrink the picture vertically and place black bars at the top and bottom of the screen This is not a malfunction on the part of either the video recorder or the TV e The picture may roll up and down This can be corrected using the V HOLD control found on some TVs This cannot be corrected if the TV does not have a V HOLD control The counter and tape remaining time readings will be incorrect e During search still or frame by frame playback the picture will be distorted and there may be a loss of colour e Depending on the type of TV the top and bottom portions of superimposed displays may be cut off during NTSC playback 207 YW EOI OO OO ROLE GR AE You can play back PAL NTSC and MESECAM tapes or record PAL and SECAM signals on this recorder Follow the procedure below to select the appropriate colour system SECAM signals will be rec
19. e n TimeScan search modes some of the audio information will not be played so that the audio can keep up with the video e Slow motion is not possible with TimeScan Audio signal during TimeScan Playback tape Sound of G and 9 is heard Sound of and 2 is not heard Output audio signal is normal monaural sound Variable Speed Search HR DD858E EH only ACTIVATE VARIABLE 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 or p e The more times you press the faster the playback picture moves To decrease speed press the button for the opposite direction Refer to the chart on pg 19 for playback speeds To resume normal playback press PLAY If the picture jitters vertically during variable speed search Press PAUSE Press TV PROG or so that the vibration stops TT Dee enw 19 TimeScan Names of Reverse Eonvard special effects payback Search Play Slow Motion Slow Motion Speed SP 9x 7x 1 5x 3x 1 6x 1 18x 1 18x 1 6x Speed LP 1 18x 1 6x o Audio is not Audio is Audio is not 0l Audio output Audio is outp
20. of satellite tuner you must press 4 47 after having pressed the NUMBER keys e The NUMBER buttons may not function with some satellite tuners IMPORTANT Although the provided remote control unit is compatible with JVC satellite tuners as well as many other models it may not work with your satellite tuner or in some instances may have limited function capability SATELLITE TUNER BRAND JVC 13 14 AMSTRAD 01 02 03 04 GRUNDIG HIRSCHMANN SIEMENS WISI KATHREIN PACE PHILIPS FINLUX ITT NOKIA SALORA RFT SKYMASTER MASPRO BT PANASONIC JERROLD VIDEOWAY 36 en You can use your video recorder as the source player or the recording deck Edit To Or MAKE CONNECTIONS From Another 11 77 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 DECODER or AV1 IN OUT connector to the source player SET RECORDING DECK S INPUT MODE Set to AUX With this video recorder press NUMBER key 0 and or TV PROG to select depending on the connector being used L 1 for the AV1 IN OUT connector or L 2 for the AV2 IN DECODER connector e When using the AV2 IN DECODER connector make sure AV2 SELECT is set to AV2 t pg 37 START SOURCE PLAYER Engage its Play mode START RECORDING DECK
21. or AV mode Guide Program Number Set ACCESS MAIN MENU SCREEN Press MENU ENTER RECEIVING CHANNEL POSITION NUMBER Press AV or NUMBER keys to input the number of the recorder s channel position on which the GUIDE PROG TV PROG SZ Guide Program number s ma GUIDE PROG SET ACCESS INITIAL SET SCREEN broadcast is received Press AV to move the highlight bar pointer to INITIAL SET then press OK or P ACCESS GUIDE PROG SET SCREEN Then press OK or P e f the satellite broadcast DEO T is received on your recorder s auxiliary channel L 2 select L 2 for the channel position Ex If ZDF is received on channel position 2 e Repeat steps 4 and 5 as necessary RETURN TO NORMAL SCREEN Press MENU Press AV to move the highlight bar pointer to GUIDE PROG SET then press OK or b ENTER GUIDE PROG NUMBER Press AV or NUMBER keys GUIDE PROG SET to enter the Guide Program number for the desired station as shown in the TV GUIDE PROG TV PROG listings Then press E OK or P Guide Program Number Guide Program GUIDE PROC number refers to the e assigned TV station numbers according to broadcast area for SHOWVIEW timer recording The Guide Program numbers can be found in most TV listings Av MENU EXIT Ex When inputting the Guide Program number 2 for ZDF Oo 4 EN SUBSIDIARY SETTINGS cont IMPORTANT C OC Set If you performed Auto Set U
22. speed search or to the left for reverse high speed search Releasing SHUTTLE resumes still picture playback OR e For forward high speed search turn the SHUTTLE ring all the way to the right and release it within 1 second For reverse high speed search turn the SHUTTLE ring all the way to the left and release it within 1 second OR During playback or still press FF for forward high speed search or REW for reverse high speed search To resume normal playback press PLAY NOTE For short searches press and hold FF or REW for over 2 seconds during playback or still picture When released normal playback resumes ACTIVATE HIGH SPEED NOTE N Refer to the SHUTTLE ee n CA ring illustration to the right as you read the following procedures Still Picture Frame By Frame Playback For HR J758E EH PAUSE DURING PLAYBACK Press PAUSE If there is vertical jitter use the TV PROG buttons to correct the picture ACTIVATE FRAME BY FRAME PLAYBACK Turn the JOG dial to the right for forward frame by frame playback or to the left for reverse frame by frame playback OR Press PAUSE OR Press or p 1 2 To resume normal playback press PLAY Slow Motion For HR J758E EH ACTIVATE SLOW MOTION PLAYBACK During playback or still turn the SHUTTLE ring to the right for forward slow motion or to the left for reverse slow motion refer to the illustration above OR
23. step 2 p ATTENTION The remote control can operate not only the video recorder but also some of your TV and satellite tuner s functions To operate your video recorder first press the VCR button to set the remote control to the Video mode To operate your TV first press the TV button to set the remote control to the TV mode To operate your satellite tuner first press the SAT button to set the remote control to the Satellite tuner mode Control Your TV Using Additional Buttons Use the NUMBER keys and the Z button X button or button to select the TV s channel e With televisions under Code 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 09 10 13 14 22 23 or 25 the MM button corresponds to the 1 digit 2 digit entry switching button often labelled of your TV s remote control e With televisions under Code 01 11 or 12 the X button corresponds to the 10 button and the button corre sponds to the 20 button of your TV s remote control NOTE The way these buttons are 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 Before you start e Turn on the TV using its remote control SET TV BRAND CODE Refer to the chart below Wh
24. sure that all necessary stations have been stored in the recorder s memory by using the TV PROG button s e f station names ID tx pg 51 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 e f you want to set the tuner manually such as to add or skip channels to change channel positions or to set or change station names see pages 48 52 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 e f station names ID tx pg 51 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 e f you want to set the tuner manually such as to add or skip channels to change channel positions or to set or change station names see pages 48 52 Perform Clock Set on page 54 C 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 e The Country Set display appears on the front display panel and or on the screen perform steps 2 6 on page
25. the display press X 28 en TIMER RECORDING cont If you don t know the SHowViEw number for the programme you wish to record use the following procedure to set your recorder Express Timer 7777 n ACCESS SHOWVIEW Programming SCREEN Press PROG Before performing Express Timer Programming e Make sure that the recorder s built in clock is set properly e Insert a cassette with the safety tab in place The recorder will come on automatically e Turn on the TV and select the VIDEO channel or AV mode ACCESS PROGRAMME SCREEN Press START If you re TP just starting out P1 appears START STOP E E SP VPS PDC OFF DATE TV PROG A E E gt PROG EXIT The front display panel looks like this P SP ENTER PROGRAMME START TIME Press START to enter P the time you want recording to start EEn Bees Press and hold START SP VPS PDC OFF to move in 30 minute increments or press and release y repeatedly to move 1 PROG EXIT minute at a time DATE TV PROG A E The front display panel looks like this d SP DI LILI rot ENTER PROGRAMME STOP TIME Press STOP to enter the time you want recording to stop e Press and hold STOP to move in 30 minute increments or press and release repeatedly to move 1 minute at a time ENTER PROGRAMME DATE Press DATE The current date appears on screen The dat
26. tuner s functions To operate your video recorder first press the VCR button to set the remote control to the Video mode To operate your TV first press the TV button to set the remote control to the TV mode To operate your satellite tuner first press the SAT button to set the remote control to the Satellite tuner mode EN OO Satellite Tuner Multi Brand Remote Control Your remote control can operate the basic functions of your satellite tuner set In addition to JVC satellite tuners other manufacturer s satellite tuners can also be controlled Before you start e Turn on the satellite tuner using its remote control SET SATELLITE RECEIVER BRAND CODE Refer to the chart below While holding down SAT on the recorder s remote control enter your satellite tuner s brand code using the NUMBER keys then press STOP Check if the satellite tuner s power goes off as it should If it does try other operations t step 2 e Once you have set the remote control to operate the satellite tuner you don t have to repeat this step until you replace your remote control s battteries e Some satellite tuner brands have more than one code If the satellite tuner does not function with one code try entering another OPERATE SATELLITE TUNER First press SAT to set the remote control to satellite tuner mode then press the corresponding button O I TV PROG NUMBER keys 2 e For VIDEOWAY or some brands
27. were made manually seem to have changed or disappeared No channels are stored in the recorder s memory 6 The remote control won t operate e he remote control brand setting is the TV or satellite tuner incorrect e The clock and or the timer have been set incorrectly e The timer is not engaged e Timer recording is in progress e The timer is engaged but there s no cassette loaded e The loaded cassette has had its Record Safety tab removed e has been pressed when there are no programs in memory or the timer record information has been programmed incorrectly e The end of the tape was reached during timer recording e The recorder s channel positions have been set incorrectly e The camcorder s microphone is too close to the TV e The TV s volume is too high e Those channels have been desig nated to be skipped e Recording is in progress e After the manual settings were made Auto Channel Set was performed e The TV aerial cable was not connected to the recorder when Auto Set Up was performed Re perform the clock and or timer settings Press and confirm that is displayed on the display panel Timer programming can t be performed while a timer recording is in progress Wait until it finishes Load a cassette with the Record Safety tab intact or cover the hole using adhesive tape Remove the cassette and cover the hole with adhesive tape or insert a cassette wit
28. when power is restored to the recorder unless the recorder s memory backup has expired Recording Features 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 1 Press RECORD on the recorder 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 2 3 NOTE You can only perform ITR using the RECORD button on the recorder s front panel START RECORDING ENGAGE ITR MODE EN 2 1 Record One Programme While Watching Another If your recorder is connected to the TV via AV connection press TV VCR The recorder s VCR indicator and the TV broadcast being recorded disappear SELECT CHANNEL TO WATCH Once recording is in progress all you need to do is to set the channel controls on the TV for the station you wish to view e The programme selected with the TV s channel controls appears on the TV screen while the one selected with the recorder s TV PROG buttons is recorded on the tape e f a decoder is connected to the recorder pg 43 you can select a scrambled channel as well with the TV channel controls Elapsed Recordi
29. 1 2 ACCESS MAIN MENU Press MENU ACCESS CONFIRMATION SCREEN Press AV to move the highlight bar pointer to MANUAL CH SET then press OK or gt The Confir mation screen appears SELECT POSITION Press AV lt p until an Ex To store in position 12 open position in which CH iD SUBSIDIARY SETTINGS cont SELECT BAND Press AV to change the band between CH regular and CC cable then press gt PR CH ID FINE DECODER a N A v SELECT 4 gt CURSOR OK MENU EXIT The blueback screen and the programme currently being broadcast by the selected channel appear alternately for 8 seconds each INPUT CHANNEL Press the NUMBER keys to input the channel number you want to store e Input 0 before any single number entries e To input the registered station name ID rx pg 51 press gt until ID setting begins blinking then press AV e For fine tuning adjustment press gt until begins blinking then press AV While tuning or appears When storing a channel that sends scrambled broadcasts press gt until OFF Decoder setting blinks then press AV to set DECODER to ON OFF is the default setting e When AV2 SELECT is set to AV2 the DECODER setting cannot be changed t pg 37 ENTER NEW CHANNEL INFORMATION Press OK and the Confirmation screen appears e Repeat steps 3 through 6 as necessary CLOSE C
30. 1 8 NEXT ACCESS PROGRAM SCREEN DISPLAY Press again to check Pi more information Each T time you press the 8 00 next programme s information appears SP VPS PDC OFF DATE TV PROG 24 12 WDR C5 NEXT be e The display panel shows the programme start time Pressing OK changes the display to the programme stop time then the date and the channel position To cancel or replace a programme CANCEL OR REPLACE A Ml py aeaaea ae PROGRAMME Press X to cancel a programme To replace a programme press the appropriate button START STOP DATE TV PROG VPS PDC SP LP nn RETURN TO NORMAL SCREEN DISPLAY Press as many times as necessary If there are still some programmes remaining go on to step 6 3 RETURN TO TIMER MODE Press 6 NOTE You can also check the programmes on the display panel even if the recorder s power is off unless the recorder is in the Power Save mode t pg 9 or the recorder is in the Timer mode however it is not possible to cancel or replace the programmes ST eee EN O Auto SP LP Timer If when timer recording in SP mode there is not enough tape to record the entire programme the recorder automatically switches to LP mode to allow complete recording For Example Recording a programme of 210 minutes in length onto a 180 minute tape Appro
31. A Set Stations B Set station names that are registered in your recorder Set station names other than the ones registered in your recorder Perform steps 1 and 2 of Storing Channels Manually on Perform steps 1 and 2 of Storing Channels Manually on page 48 to access the Confirmation screen before continuing page 48 to access the Confirmation screen and then perform step 1 and 2 of Set Stations A on the left before continuing SELECT ITEM Press AV lt P until the item you want begins blinking SELECT STATION NAME CHARACTER Press gt until the first letter of the station name begins blinking PR CH JD FINE DECODER 06 CH45 ARD OFF A v A Z 0 9 lq gt CURSOR gt 1 ACCESS MANUAL CHANNEL SET SCREEN Press OK twice 2 OK MENU EXIT SELECT NEW STATION Press gt until the station name ID begins blinking then press AV until the PR CH gt ID FINE DECODER new station s name ID 06 CH45 OFF you want to store begins dum blinking Registered station names ENTER NEW CHARACTER Press AV to cycle through the characters A Z 0 9 space and stop when the desired character is indicated then press gt to enter Enter the remaining characters the same way maximum of 4 After entering all characters press OK Av CHANGE ID lt gt CURSOR gt c pg 51 appear as you OK press AV MENU EXIT e The Confirmation screen appears
32. CONNECTIONS 42 Connection To A Satellite Tuner 42 Connecting Using A Decoder 43 Connecting Using A Stereo System 44 SUBSIDIARY SETTINGS 45 Video Channel Set 45 TUNO s weer reer een rerer rere rr e 46 SHOW VIE SCI tiacscoamacannceaannneenc 53 Clock Sel LN 54 TROUBLESHOOTING 56 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 58 INDEX 59 SPECIFICATIONS 62 LPT0048 001C EN 2 EN SAFETY FIRST Safety Precautions The rating plate and the safety caution are on the rear of the unit WARNING DANGEROUS VOLTAGE INSIDE WARNING TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD DO NOT EXPOSE THIS UNIT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE CAUTION m When you are not using the recorder for a long period of time it is recommended that you disconnect the power cord from the mains outlet m Dangerous voltage inside Refer internal servicing to qualified service personnel To prevent electric shock or fire hazard remove the power cord from the mains outlet prior to connecting or disconnecting any signal lead or aerial WARNING There are two different types of SECAM colour systems SECAM L used in FRANCE also called SECAM West and SECAM B used in Eastern European countries also called SECAM East 1 This recorder can also receive SECAM B colour television signals for recording and playback 2 Recordings made of SECAM B television signals produce monochrome pictures if played back
33. CREEN After SCAN COMPLETED PR CH ID PR CH ID is di 01 25 ARD 08 C26 E SP is displayed on the screen OP COS SHYT D ae WEST for about 5 seconds the 03 10 ZDF 10 C24 SATI Confirmation screen i E jap H C23 OSF looking like the one tothe 9g C32 BBC2 13 eee right appears The stations 07 C33 3SAT 14 A v4 gt your recorder located GD EDIT appear on a Confirmation X DELETE screen channel MENU EXIT positions PR channels C Cable CH and station names ID F pg 51 The blueback screen and the programme currently being broadcast by the blinking station appear alternately for 8 seconds each To view the next page use the AV lt gt button on the remote control e The stations located in the selected country appear at the top of the list e The Guide Program numbers will also be set automatically during Auto Channel Set RETURN TO NORMAL SCREEN Press MENU Using the Confirmation screen you can skip or add channel positions enter station names and perform other operations Refer to pages 48 52 for the procedures e Depending on reception conditions the stations may not be stored in order and the station names may not be stored correctly e For information on scrambled broadcasts refer to page 49 48 en Storing Channels Manually Store channels that were not stored during Auto Set Up t pg 4 or Auto Channel Set t pg 46
34. ES Provided accessories 99 positions AUX position Frequency synthesized tuner VHF 47 89 104 300 302 470MHz UHF 470 862MHz UHF channels 22 69 Adjustable Approx 60 min RF cable Infrared remote control unit R6 battery x 2 Connector cover for front panel connectors Specifications shown are for SP mode unless otherwise specified E amp O E Design and specifications subject to change without notice memo Auto Set Up referring to the display panel The Auto Set Up function sets the tuner channels clock Guide Program numbers and video channel automatically Useful for RF connection users BEFORE YOU START PLEASE MAKE SURE THAT E The TV aerial cable is connected to the ANT IN jack on the rear panel of the video recorder E The video recorder s mains power cord is connected to a mains outlet E The video recorder is turned off B Load batteries into the remote control 1 Press recorder remote H3a 48S 8S8daq 4H International Telephone Country Code SUISSE SUOMI ITALIA PORTUGAL ESPANA DEUTSCHLAND e f you have selected a country code other than 32 BELGIUM NORGE BELGIUM or 41 SUISSE go to step 3 NEDERLAND SVERIGE GREECE DANMARK OTHERS OSTERREICH a A E E a a E E EE a e e If you have selected 32 BELGIUM or 41 SUISSE press OK remote and select the language code by pressing AV remote the
35. Guide Program number set e For RF connection users The video recorder detects the channels which are not occupied by local stations and selects one channel automatically for your Video Channel that is located in the middle of more than 5 vacant channels e If there is a power cut or if you press 1 or MENU while Auto Set Up is in progress Auto Set Up will be interrupted be sure to turn off the recorder power once and try again from step 1 6 en INITIAL SETTINGS cont Auto Set Up results appear on the front display panel When both auto channel set and auto When auto channel set has been When neither auto channel set nor auto clock set have been completed success completed successfully but auto clock set clock set has been completed success fully the correct current time will be has not 1 channel position will be fully will be displayed displayed after the OK button is pressed in displayed after the OK button is pressed in step 6 on page 5 step 6 on page 5 You can check if the Guide Program numbers have been set correctly when you perform SHOWVIEW Timer Programming pg 26 if the correct channel position number is displayed in step 3 this confirms that the Guide Program number for the SHOWVIEW number you enter in step 2 has been set correctly A 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
36. Guide Program Number Set may not work properly If the Guide Program numbers are not set properly when you timer record a TV programme using SHOWVIEW the recorder will record a TV programme of a different station When programming the timer using SHOWV IEW be sure to check whether the channel position on which your recorder receives the broadcasting station you wish to record is selected pg 26 5uowViEw Timer Programming Your video recorder memorizes all detected stations even if reception of some of them is poor In these cases picture quality may be poor To delete those stations with an unacceptable picture Delete A Channel on page 49 NOTES e Fine tuning is performed automatically during Auto Channel Set If you want to perform it manually refer to page 52 e f you perform Auto Channel Set when the aerial cable is not connected properly SCAN COMPLETED NO SIGNAL appears on the screen in step 7 When this happens make sure of the aerial connection and press OK Auto Channel Set will take place again EN 4 7 PERFORM AUTO CHANNEL SET Press OK or b e The Auto Set screen AUTO SET appears and remains PLEASE WAIT on screen while the S recorder searches for 7 receivable stations pese mar m As Auto Channel Set progresses the MENU EXIT Bg mark on the screen moves from Beginning End left to right Wait until the screen as shown in step 7 appears VIEW CONFIRMATION S
37. K ITALIA ITALIANO OTHERS ENGLISH If you want to change the language setting manually c7 Language on page 7 Just Clock Your recorder is equipped with the Just Clock function which provides accurate time keeping through automatic adjustments at regular intervals by reading data from a PDC signal If you want to take advantage of this function simply set it to ON r3 Just Clock on page 54 SSS EN 7 Language Turn on the TV and select the VIDEO channel or AV mode a C_ MM g EE This recorder offers you the choice to view on screen messages in 10 different languages Though Auto Set Up selects the language automatically t pg 6 you can change the language setting manually using this procedure as required TURN ON THE RECORDER Press 5 l ACCESS MAIN MENU Press MENU ACCESS COUNTRY SET SCREEN Press AY to move the MAIN MENU highlight bar pointer to AUTO CH SET then ANDERE press OK or P MANUAL CH SET INITIAL SET e REC LEVEL CTL appears REC LEVEL cTL only with the HR DD858E and HR DD858EH ats MENU EXIT SELECT COUNTRY Press AV to move the highlight bar pointer to your country s name then press OK or P SELECT LANGUAGE Press AV to move the highlight bar pointer to the language of your choice NEDERLANDS n CASTELLANO You do not have to press iA OK pressing OK starts DEUTSCH Auto C
38. ONFIRMATION SCREEN Press MENU e To change positions see Change Station Channel Position pg 49 e f you wish to set station names other than the ones registered in your recorder t Set Stations B on page 50 ATTENTION you want to store a After you have stored channels manually be sure to channel begins blinking then press OK The Manual Channel Set screen appears perform Guide Program Number Set r3 pg 53 in order to get proper results from SHOWVIEW timer recording m EDIT X DELETE MENU EXIT The blueback screen and the programme currently being broadcast by the selected channel appear alternately for 8 seconds each SS en 49 Delete A Channel When Receiving A page 48 to access the Confirmation screen before continuing SELECT DECODER MODE SELECT ITEM Press Av lt gt until the item you want to delete begins blinking DELETE CHANNEL Press X e The item directly beneath the cancelled one moves up one line e Repeat steps 1 and 2 as necessary CLOSE CONFIRMATION SCREEN Press MENU 3 Change Station Channel Position Perform steps 1 and 2 of Storing Channels Manually on page 48 to access the Confirmation screen before continuing 1 2 SELECT ITEM Press AV lt gt until the item you want to move begins blinking Then press OK and the station name ID and its channel CH number begin blinking SELECT NEW POSITION Press AV lt gt
39. SSE go to step 4 e f you have selected BELGIUM or SUISSE go to step 3 SELECT LANGUAGE Press OK The Language Set display appears on the front display panel and or on the screen If you are referring to the front display panel Press AV to select your language code Language Code ENGLISH 01 NEDERLANDS 06 DEUTSCH 07 SVENSKA 07 FRANCAIS 03 NORSK 08 ITALIANO 04 SUOMI 209 CASTELLANO 05 DANSK ee Ex DEUTSCH is selected for SUISSE International telephone Language code country code If you are referring to DANSK the on screen display SUOMI Press AV to move the SVENSKA highlight bar pointer to NEDERLANDS the language of your ITALIANO choice FRANCAIS EDNA ENGLISH aw gt MENU ENDE PERFORM AUTO SET UP Press OK NOT press any button on the recorder or remote control until the display panel shows either the display as illustrated in step 5 or e f appears on the display panel refer to page 6 f you are using the on screen display the AUTO SET screen will AUTO SET appear As Auto Set Up S PLEASE WAIT progresses the i 4 S mark on the screen right MENU EXIT Beginning NOTES Ex DEUTSCH is selected Auto appears on the display panel and blinks do moves from left to ssec E r EN O CONFIRM SET VIDEO CHANNEL If you have connected the video recorder to your TV via an RF cable on
40. aging the still picture mode e TIME SCAN AUDIO must be set to ON or the sound will not be heard 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 dor gt To resume normal playback press PLAY Slow Motion For HR DD858E EH ACTIVATE SLOW MOTION PLAYBACK Turn the TIME SCAN SHUTTLE ring to the left or press lt during playback to decrease speed in the forward direction To play in reverse slow motion and in reverse play mode continue to turn the TIME SCAN SHUTTLE ring to the left or press lt after selecting all the forward direction slow motion modes OR During still picture turn the TIME SCAN SHUTTLE ring to the right for forward slow motion or to the left for reverse slow motion OR During still picture press and hold PAUSE for 2 seconds then release Press and release again to return to still picture OR During still picture press and hold lt or P Release to return to still picture To resume normal playback press PLAY LL aml j 5 O T JVC PS PLAY 30 Cx I 30 6 oD e amp amp S A 3 High Speed Turbo Search For HR J758E EH SEARCH During playback or still turn the SHUTTLE ring all the way to the right for forward high
41. cord safety tab intact e The counter is reset to 0 00 00 and the recorder power comes on automatically CHOOSE A PROGRAMME Press TV PROG or the NUMBER keys to select the channel you wish to record Turn on the TV and select the VIDEO channel or AV mode The TV PROG dial can also be used to select a channel SET TAPE SPEED Press SP LP Check the SP LP indicator on the recorder display panel to confirm the selected tape speed e The HR J758E EH owners can use the SP LP button on the recorder s front panel as well START RECORDING Press and hold RECORD and press PLAY on the remote control or press RECORD on the recorder B E S T takes place at the beginning of both the first SP and the first LP recording after inserting the cassette I pg 24 PAUSE RESUME RECORDINC 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 Resume Function If there is a power outage during recording or Instant Timer Recording or timer recording the recording will resume automatically
42. corder B 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 Video tapes recorded with this video recorder in the LP Long Play mode cannot be played back on a single speed video recorder Failure to heed the following precautions may result in damage to the recorder remote control or video cassette 1 DO NOT place the recorder in an environment prone to extreme temperatures or humidity in direct sunlight in a dusty environment in an environment where strong magnetic fields are generated on a surface that is unstable or subject to vibration 2 DO NOT 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 o
43. des 2 through 9 press lt or gt repeatedly until the correct index number is displayed Ex To locate the beginning of B from the current position press lt twice To locate the beginning of D from the current position press once Current position 2 1 1 2 3 gt Index number When the specified index code is located playback begins automatically Skip Search SKIP OVER UNWANTED SECTIONS Press 30 SEC 1 to 4 times during playback Each press initiates a 30 second period of fast motion playback Normal playback resumes automatically 1 NOTES e To return to normal playback during a Skip Search press PLAY e For HR DD858E EH Owners e It will be 9x normal playback speed with TimeScan cx pg 18 during a Skip Search e Skip Search does not work properly during NTSC playback EN 1 5 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 e The front display panel tells you how many prog
44. e SHOWVIEW 123456781 number of a programme Z you wish to record e f you make a mistake press X and input the 0 9 gt correct number x DELETE PROG EXIT The SHOWViEW number you enter appears on the front display panel The display panel can show only a 4 digit number ACCESS SHOWVIEW PROGRAM SCREEN Press OK and the P1 SHOWVIEW Program screen SHOWVIEW 123456789 JUNE START STOP appears if you re just 21 00 22 00 starting out P1 appears ee CE NK SP VPS PDC OFF The display panel shows the DATE TV PROG programme start time 25 12 1 Pressing changes the du display to the programme stop time then the date and channel position IMPORTANT Make sure the channel position number you wish to record is displayed if not see 5howViEw Setup on page 53 and set the Guide Program number for that SHowViEw number correctly e f the number you entered is invalid ERROR appears on the screen and Err appears on the display panel Press X and input a valid SHOWVIEW number e If the GUIDE PROG SET screen appears see ATTENTION Regarding Guide Program Number Set on page 27 Satellite Tuner Users To timer record a satellite broadcast using SHOWVIEW Set AV2 SELECT to AV2 r3 pg 37 Perform steps 1 7 Set the satellite tuner to the a
45. e 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 INDEX Tee EN OD FRONT VIEW JV INE k Le OO 3R PICTURE VIDEO MONO L AUDIO R XY a Attach the provided connector cover when you do not use the front panel connectors STANDBY ON I Button rx pg 4 REC LINK Button t pg 32 TIMER Button t pg 27 29 D 3R PICTURE Button t pg 14 SPATIALIZER Button tx pg 16 D Display Panel lt gt pg 60 Q Cassette Loading Slot B Infrared Beam Receiving Window Q PLAY Button c pg 11 D RECORD Button c pg 20 O TV PROG Dial cx pg 20 D PAUSE Button t pg 12 13 JOG Dial t pg 12 13 D INSERT Button t pg 40 HR DD858E EH TIME SCAN SHUTTLE Ring c pg 12 HR SP LP Button t pg 20 HR J758E EH DD858E EH DUB Audio Dubbing Button rx pg 39 HR SHUTTLE Ring t pg 13 HR J758E EH DD858E EH VIDEO AUDIO Input Connectors rx pg 38 DISPLAY Button t pg 21 HR J758E EH TV PROG Buttons t pg 20 D STOP EJECT Button c pg 11 OO en REAR VIEW 1 NT Eu po EE mins Q Mains Power Cord F pg 3 V1 IN OUT Connector amp pg 3 36 AUDIO OUT L R Connectors t pg 44 Q ANT IN Connector rx pg 3 DISPLAY PANEL INDEX cont AV1 IN OUT R L AUDIO OUT OOooooooooo OOOOcCjoooo
46. e tuner refer to the instruction manual of the satellite tuner e Auto Satellite Prog recording is not possible if your satellite tuner does not have a timer e The button s light blinks while Auto Satellite Prog recording is in progress e Pressing the recorder s 5 1 button while Auto Satellite Prog recording is in progress turns off the recorder s power and disengage the Auto Satellite Prog Rec mode e f there are more than one satellite programme you wish to record with Auto Satellite Prog Recording it is not possible to set the different tape speed per each the tape speed selected in step 2 will be applicable to all the programmes for Auto Satellite Prog recording e The B E S T system pg 24 does not work while Auto Satellite Prog recording is in progress e Just Clock pg 54 does not work when the Auto Satellite Prog Rec mode is engaged e Depending on the type of satellite tuner the recorder may not record a slight portion of the beginning of the programme or may record slightly longer than the actual length of the programme e f you engage the Auto Satellite Prog Recording mode when the satellite tuner s power is on the recorder will not start Auto Satellite Prog recording even though the button s light blinks When the satellite tuner shuts off once and is turned back on again the recorder starts recording e When the Auto Satellite Prog Rec mode is engaged or the recorder s power is turned off after Auto Satellite Prog record
47. e you enter appears in its place ENTER CHANNEL POSITION Press TV PROG PIL START STOP GET SP VPS PDC OFF DATE TV PROG 25 12 ARD el gt PROG EXIT SET TAPE SPEED Press SP LP 4 47 to set the tape speed Press VPS PDC to select ON or OFF If VPS PDC ON is displayed on the screen or VPS PDC is lit on the display panel VPS PDC is set to ON If VPS PDC OFF is displayed on the screen or VPS PDC is not lit on the display panel VPS PDC is set to OFF VPS PDC Recording in the right column RETURN TO NORMAL SCREEN After confirming all information is correct press PROG or OK PROGRAM COMPLETED appears on the screen for about 5 seconds then normal screen appears Repeat steps 1 9 for each additional programme ENGAGE RECORDER S TIMER MODE Press TIMER The recorder turns off automatically and appears on the display panel e To disengage the timer press TIMER again To Timer Record Weekly Or Daily Serials anytime during steps 2 through 9 press WEEKLY NUMBER key 9 for weekly serials or DAILY NUMBER key 8 for daily serials Monday Friday Either WEEKLY or DAILY appears on the screen Pressing the button again makes the corresponding indication disappear NOTE You can programme this recorder to timer record as many as 8 programmes If you try to programme the recorder to record a ninth
48. editing the recording speed SP LP is determined by the previous recording to be replaced If the previous recording s speed changes within a single edit the inserted picture will be distorted at the switching point e A small portion of the recording which precedes an insert edit may become erased e Insert Editing is also possible using the rear panel AV1 IN OUT or AV2 IN DECODER connector When using these connectors make sure to select the correct input mode in step 2 42 EN SYSTEM CONNECTIONS The AV2 IN DECODER connector on the rear panel of your recorder allows simple connection to a satellite tuner Connection To A Satellite Tuner Aerial Aerial connector Outdoor Unit Back of TV Satellite Cable TV Aerial cable 21 pin AV input connectors SCART ANT IN Satellite Tuner Unit Mains outlet RF OUT PAUSE AV2 IN DECODER
49. en inserting Turn on the TV and select the VIDEO channel or AV mode e The recorder power comes on automatically and the counter is reset to 0 00 00 e If the record safety tab has been removed playback begins automatically FIND PROGRAMME START POINT If the tape is advanced past the start point press REW or turn the TIME SCAN SHUTTLE ring to the left To go forward press FF or turn the TIME SCAN SHUTTLE ring to the right e The HR J758E EH have a standard SHUTTLE ring and the HR DD858E EH have a TIME SCAN SHUTTLE ring START PLAYBACK Press PLAY BEST appears blinking in the recorder s display panel during automatic tracking 7 pg 24 STOP PLAYBACK Press STOP on the remote or STOP EJECT on the recorder s front panel Then press STOP EJECT to remove the cassette NT Usable cassettes Tape Position Indicator The tape position indicator appears on screen when from the Stop mode you press FF REW or perform an Index Search The position of W in relation to 0 beginning or end 0 ee DE eee shows you where you are on the tape 1 03 45 e Compact VHS camcorder recordings can be played on REMAIN 2 35 this video recorder Simply place the recorded cassette I into a VHS Cassette Adapter and it can be used just like O S D i pg 8 must any full sized VHS cassette be set to ON or
50. eo recorder to a channel which is SET MODE occupied by a local station or has neighbouring channels that are occupied by local stations the Hold down STOP Bi 4 on the recorder until the display panel shows the following 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 e 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 on the remote control SET VIDEO CHANNEL With AV Connection Press TV PROG until the display panel shows Oa reer 4 U Li e Now the video channel is set to off With RF Connection Press TV PROG or to set the video recorder to a NJ 7 N vacant channel between 22 and 69 which is not With AV Connection occupied by any local station in your area To view picture signals from the video recorder set your Ex If channel 50 is available in your area TV to its AV mode FIIIT ni With RF Connection ULUI au The channel on which the screen in step 2 appears clearly is your video channel Then set your TV to UHF channel 50 To view picture signals from the video recorder set your e If the two vertical white bars TV to the Video Channel appear clearly on the screen as shown to the right go to step 3 e If the two vertical white bars do not ap
51. er and the TV s 21 pin SCART connector CONNECT RECORDER TO MAINS Plug the end of the mains power cord into a mains outlet TV Aerial Cable RF Cable provided 21 pin SCART Cable Mains Power Cord E Rear view Mains outlet ANT IN OUT After you plug the mains power cord into a mains outlet the Make AV connection if your TV has a 21 pin AV input Country Set display appears on the TV screen and or on the connector SCART in order to reduce the possibility of recorder s front display panel when the 5 button on the interference And if you are using a stereo TV you will need recorder remote control is pressed for the first time to power this cable in order to enjoy stereo playback of videotapes on the recorder go to page 4 to perform Auto Set Up 4 en INITIAL SETTINGS Auto Set Up Auto Channel Set Auto Clock Set Auto Guide Program Number Set Auto Video Channel Set 4 FAAR C m 7 Em Ew International Telephone Country Code SUISSE SUOMI 358 ITALIA PORTUGAL 351 ESPA A DEUTSCHLAND 49 BELGIUM NORGE 47 NEDERLAND SVERIGE 46 GREECE DANMARK 45 OTHERS STERREICH 43 ATTENTION Once you have performed Auto Set Up even if the recorder s memory backup has e
52. ess TIMER again NOTES e To Change The Stop Time press STOP after pressing OK in step 3 You can compensate for anticipated programme schedule delays this way e To Timer Record Weekly Or Daily Serials after pressing OK in step 3 press WEEKLY NUMBER key 9 for weekly serials or DAILY NUMBER key 8 for daily serials Monday Friday Either WEEKLY or DAILY appears on the screen Pressing the button again makes the corresponding indication disappear e 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 t3 pg 30 e t is not possible to timer record a TV programme with a SuowViEw number which starts with O Timer Warning If you have programmed your recorder to timer record a programme or a series of programmes a warning appears on screen to tell you Lari that the recording is to start in X 5 minutes WARNING NOTES e The warning only appears if you re not in the Timer mode at that time e 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 The warning blinks for the entire 5 minutes leading up to the start of timer recording To clear
53. h the Record Safety tab intact Check the programmed data and re program as necessary then press again The programme may not have been recorded in its entirety Next time make sure you have enough time on the tape to record the entire programme Refer to Guide Program Number Set and re perform the procedure c pg 53 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 t pg 48 Press PAUSE to pause the recording change channels then press PLAY to resume recording Perform manual setting again Connect the TV aerial cable to the recorder properly and turn off the recorder power once then turn the recorder power back on again The recorder will try Auto Set Up again F pg 4 Re set the remote control to the correct brand I pg 34 35 Oo 6 EN QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS PLAYBACK TIMER RECORDING Q What happens if the end of the tape is reached Q and remain lit on the display panel Is there during playback or search a problem A The tape is automatically rewound to the beginning A No This is a normal condition for a timer recording in eee Se ee ee eS ee RN MR Se RP progress Q Can the video recorder indefinitely remain in the still mode Q Can I programme the timer while l m watching a A No It stops automatically after 5 minutes to protect tape or a TV broadca
54. hannel Set E E EARL a v gt MENU EXIT RETURN TO NORMAL SCREEN Press MENU amp EN INITIAL SETTINGS cont You can choose whether or not to have various operational indicators appear on screen by setting this function ON or OFF Q n Sc ree n Messages appear in the selected language pg 6 or 7 TURN ON THE RECORDER Press 5 Displays Turn on the TV and select the VIDEO channel or AV mode ACCESS MAIN MENU SCREEN Press MENU ACCESS MODE SET SCREEN Move the highlight bar pointer to MODE SET by pressing AV then press OK or P ENABLE DISABLE ON SCREEN DISPLAY The default setting is ON MODE SET so if you want on screen displays leave the setting AUTO TIMER OFF L 0 S D ON SS ee o CO as it is and go to step 5 If B E S T ON you don t want the displays RHLUSF EEPUIMER MEE to appear press AV to move the highlight bar pointer to O S D and press OK or P to set O S D to OFF RETURN TO NORMAL SCREEN Press MENU NOTES e When you use this recorder as the player for editing be sure to set O S D to OFF before starting e During playback the operation mode indicators may be disturbed depending on the type of tape being used The superimposed indication on the TV screen tells vou what the recorder is doing 13 14 1 1 Operation mode indicators 2 Tape speed SP LP EP EP is for NTSC pla
55. iable speed search or to the left for reverse variable speed search refer to the illustration on page 13 OR During playback press or P e The more times you press the faster the playback picture moves To decrease speed press the button for the opposite direction To resume normal playback press PLAY NOTE In the search still or frame by frame playback mode the picture will be distorted and there will be a loss of colour Manual Tracking Your video recorder is equipped with automatic tracking control During playback you can override this and adjust the tracking manually by pressing the TV PROG buttons OVERRIDE AUTOMATIC TRACKINC Press ZIZ on the remote to engage manual tracking ADJUST TRACKING MANUALLY Press TV PROG or to adjust tracking RETURN TO AUTOMATIC TRACKINC Press ZIZA on the remote to re engage automatic tracking J NOTE When a new tape is inserted the recorder enters the automatic tracking mode automatically Index Search Your recorder automatically marks index codes at the beginning of each recording This function gives you quick access to any one of 9 index codes in either direction NOTE Before starting make sure the recorder is in the Stop mode ACTIVATE INDEX SEARCH Press lt or gt ka a or gt aa 1 or gt 1 is displayed on screen and search begins in the corre sponding direction 1 To access index co
56. ifference of more than 3 minutes exists between the built in clock s time and the actual time the recorder is in the Auto Satellite Prog Rec mode t pg 32 the recorder is in the Power Save mode pg 9 e f Just Clock is set to ON the recorder s clock is automati cally adjusted at the start end of Summer Time e Just Clock may not function properly depending on the reception condition OO en Before requesting service for a problem use this chart and see if you can repair the trouble yourself Small problems are often easily corrected and this can save you the trouble of sending your video recorder off for repair POWER SYMPTOM POSSIBLE CAUSE 1 No power is applied to the e The mains power cord is discon recorder nected 2 The clock is functioning properly e is displayed on the display but the recorder cannot be powered panel with Auto Timer set to OFF 3 The remote control won t function e he batteries are discharged TAPE TRANSPORT SYMPTOM POSSIBLE CAUSE 1 The tape does not run during fy e recording panel 2 The tape will not rewind or fast e The tape is already fully rewound or forward fast forwarded PLAYBACK SYMPTOM POSSIBLE CAUSE 1 The playback picture does not e f you re using the RF OUT connec appear while the tape is running tion the TV receiver s channel selector is not set to the VIDEO channel the recorder s VIDEO channel has not been co
57. ile holding down TV on the recorder s remote control enter your TV s brand code using the NUMBER keys then press STOP Check if the TV s power goes off as it should If it does try other operations t step 2 1 Once you have set the remote control to operate the TV you don t have to repeat this step until you replace your remote control s battteries e JVC or SAMSUNG has more than one code If the TV does not function with one code try entering another OPERATE TV First press TV to set the remote control to TV mode then press the corresponding button O I TV PROG TV VCR TV 41 Volume d Muting NUMBER keys 2 e For some brands of TV you must press OK after having pressed the NUMBER keys IMPORTANT Although the provided remote control unit is compatible with JVC televisions as well as many other models it may not work with your TV or in some instances may have limited function capability TV BRAND NAME CODE JVC 01 02 03 04 BRANDT NORDMENDE SABA TELEAVIA TELEFUNKEN THOMSON FERGUSON PHILIPS SAMSUNG BLAUPUNKT GRUNDIG SONY PANASONIC GRAETZ ITT LUXOR SALORA SELECO MIVAR HITACHI TOSHIBA MITSUBISHI FINLUX NOKIA SHARP FUNAI GOLDSTAR NEC CP Eh XP ES SS AN JOUE J 5 Ce AM ATTENTION The remote control can operate not only the video recorder but also some of your TV and satellite
58. imum 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 e 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 EN 415 Video Channel Set Video Channel RF Output Channel is the channel on which your TV receives picture and sound signals from the video recorder through the RF cable IMPORTANT Perform the following steps only if Video Channel Set has not been done correctly by the Auto Set Up function t pg 4 interference appears in the TV picture after you have moved to a different area or a new station has started broadcasting in your area you change the connection between your recorder and TV from RF connection to AV connection or vice versa If you have connected the video recorder to your TV via both the RF cable and a 21 pin SCART cable AV connec tion since you do not need the video channel you have to set the video channel to off If you have connected the video recorder to your TV via the RF cable only RF connection you have to set the correct video channel Before performing the following steps make sure the recorder s power is off and there is no cassette inserted in the recorder ACC ESS VI DEO CHANN EL vid
59. in your recorder and engage the audio component s Stop mode AO en EDITING cont Insert editing replaces part of the recorded scene with new e 0 material Both the picture and Hi Fi audio soundtrack are n se rf L ITI n G remains unchanged If you wish to change the normal audio track as well use the audio dubbing function simultaneously Use your video recorder as the recorder HR DD858E EH replaced with new ones while the normal audio soundtrack Oo n ly Source tape Recorder Your recorder Before insert editing Normal audio Recorded tape track After insert editing Video Hi Fi audio track MAKE CONNECTIONS Connect the player s VIDEO OUT and AUDIO OUT connectors to your recorder s VIDEO and AUDIO connectors on the front panel SET INPUT MODE Press NUMBER key 0 and or TV PROG so that F 1 appears in place of a channel number LOCATE END POINT Load the recording cassette into your recorder and play it back to determine the edit out point the end of the segment to be replaced using the JOG TIME SCAN SHUTTLE controls or lt gt and PAUSE RESET THE COUNTER Press 0000 to change the counter display to 0 00 00 LOCATE START POINT Determine the edit in point the beginning of the segment to be replaced using the
60. ing is finished the recorder will not enter the Timer mode even though AUTO TIMER is set to ON e After Auto Satellite Programme recording the number of recorded programmes will not be displayed on the front display panel for the Instant ReView function Cx pg 15 e You can also record a programme from your cable system in the same way if the system has a timer EN OO Remote Control Functions Remote A B Code Switching The remote control is capable of controlling two JVC video recorders independently one set to respond to the remote control s A code control signals and another set to respond to B code control signals The remote control is preset to send A code signals because your video recorder is initially set to respond to A code signals You can easily modify your video recorder to respond to B code signals REMOVE POWER SUPPLY Unplug the mains power cord from the mains outlet SET REMOTE CONTROL CODE While holding down VCR on the remote control press the NUMBER key 2 and then press STOP RE SUPPLY POWER Plug the mains power cord back into the mains outlet 2 3 TURN THE RECORDER ON Press 5 1 on the remote control The recorder will now only respond to B code signals 4 NOTE To set the recorder back to respond to A code signals repeat the same procedure as shown above except pressing NUMBER key 1 instead of 2 in
61. ly RF connection The channel that is shown on the display panel is your Video Channel To view picture signals from the video recorder set your TV to the Video Channel Refer to the instructions supplied with your TV set for how to do this If you have connected the video recorder to your TV via both an RF cable and a 21 pin SCART cable AV connection You do not need the video channel so you have to set the video channel to off Press TV PROG until the display panel shows OUT to set the Video Channel to off To view picture signals from the video recorder set your TV to its AV mode Refer to the instructions supplied with your TV set for how to do this FEllT s z I am LI f FINISH AUTO SET UP Press OK and refer to page 6 to check the results N e Auto channel set function takes place first it assigns automatically all receivable stations in your area e Auto clock set function sets the clock automatically by reading the clock setting data from a station transmitting a PDC signal while auto channel set is being performed e During auto channel set the recorder recognizes each station name of the detected stations and stores them in the recorder s memory then automatically sets SHow View assigned Guide Program number for those stations according to the broadcast area e n the area where no TV station transmits a PDC signal the recorder can perform neither auto clock set nor auto
62. mes when the programme cannot be recorded in its entirety Auto Timer When the Auto Timer is set to ON the timer is automatically engaged when the recorder power is turned off and automati cally disengaged when the recorder is powered back on ACCESS MAIN MENU SCREEN Press MENU ACCESS MODE SET SCREEN ds mos Hs MAIN MENU ighlight bar pointer to T T MODE SET MODE SET then press MODE SET im OK or D MANUAL CH SET ES S S I INITIAL SET e REC LEVEL CTL REC LEVEL CTL appears only with the HR DD858E and HR A v DD858EH MENU EXIT SELECT MODE Press OK or P to select MODE SET either ON or OFF Eg AUTO TIMER OFF 0 S D ON B E S T ON AUTO SP LP TIMER OFF RETURN TO NORMAL 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 32 EN TIMER RECORDING cont This facility allows you record automatically a satellite programme which is timer programmed on your external satellite tuner o A f ni f Connect a satellite tuner to the recorder s AV2 IN DECODER U o a i C connector and programme the timer on the satellite tuner the recorder starts recording when the signals input from the satellite e tuner to the AV2 IN DECODER connector and when there is no a te f te input signals the recorder stops recording and the power shuts off
63. n 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 INSTALLING YOUR NEW RECORDER EN 3 It s essential that your video recorder be properly connected Follow these steps carefully THESE STEPS MUST BE COMPLETED Q Ba S C BEFORE ANY VIDEO OPERATION CAN BE PERFORMED 2 CHECK CONTENTS Make sure the package contains all of the accessories listed in Specifications t pg 62 SITUATE RECORDER Place the recorder on a stable horizontal surface Connections Aerial terminal Back of TV CONNECT RECORDER TO IV The connection method you use depends on the type of TV you have 21 pin SCART connector RF CONNECTION e To Connect To A TV With NO AV Input Terminals a Disconnect the TV aerial cable from the TV b Connect the TV aerial cable to the ANT IN jack on the rear panel of the recorder c Connect the provided RF cable between the RF OUT jack on the rear panel of the recorder and the TV s aerial terminal AV CONNECTION e To Connect To A TV With AV Input Terminals a Connect the aerial recorder and TV as per RF CONNECTION b Connect an optional SCART cable between the AV1 IN OUT socket on the rear panel of the record
64. n go to step 3 Ex FRANCAIS is selected for BELGIUM Language Code 7 ENGLISH NEDERLANDS DEUTSCH SVENSKA FRANCAIS NORSK ITALIANO SUOMI International Telephone Language Code CASTELLANO DANSK l Country Code Press OK remote Do NOT press any button on the video recorder or remote control until the display panel shows as follows Video Channel e f appears on the of the instructions e If you have connected the video recorder to your TV via RF connection press OK to finish the Auto Set Up To view picture signals from the video recorder set your TV to the Video Channel e If you have connected the video recorder to your TV via AV connection press TV PROG until the display panel shows OUT to set the Video Channel to off then press OK to finish the Auto Set Up To view picture signals from the video recorder set your TV to its AV mode x Once you have performed Auto Set Up even if the recorder s memory backup has expired the recorder will not perform Auto Set Up again Perform tuner setting pg 46 clock setting pg 54 and or Video Chan nel setting pg 45 as required FOR MORE INFORMATION SEE INSTRUCTIONS P4 V VICTOR COMPANY OF JAPAN LIMITED Printed in Japan COPYRIGHT 1998 VICTOR COMPANY OF JAPAN LTD Sida 0598HOVKUN VP
65. ng Time Indication You can check the exact time of a recording SET COUNTER DISPLAY Press until a counter reading appears on the dispay panel e The HR J758E EH owners can use the DISPLAY button on the recorder s front panel as well RESET COUNTER Press 0000 before starting recording or playback e The counter is reset to 0 00 00 and shows the exact elapsed time as the tape runs 2 Tape Remaining Time DISPLAY REMAINING TIME Press until the time remaining on the tape appears e The display panel shows the tape remaining time with SX displayed By pressing the button you can change the display to show the counter reading channel position clock time or tape remaining time channel position is not displayed during playback e The HR J758E EH owners can use the DISPLAY button on the recorder s front panel as well NOTE Depending on the type of tape used there may be times when the tape remaining time reading may not appear right away or is not correct may sometimes appear or the display may blink on occasion 22 EN Receiving Stereo And Bilingual Programmes Your recorder is equipped with a Sound Multiplex decoder A2 and if you own the HR J758EH or HR DD858EH a Digital stereo sound decoder NICAM as well making reception of stereo and bilingual broadcasts possible When the channel is changed the type of b
66. o RF OUT CODER T PE AV2 IN D V2 IN DECODER Connector t pg 37 42 43 Q Remote PAUSE Connector tF pg 38 Q RF OUT Connector c pg 3 B E S T Picture System Display tx pg 24 Audio Level Indicator rx pg 23 Programme Time Indicators c pg 28 Symbolic Mode Indicators FF REW VARIABLE SHUTTLE SEARCH RECORD PAUSE PAUSE STILL PLAY SLOW AUDIO DUBBING AUDIO DUBBING PAUSE INSERT INSERT PAUSE AUDIO DUBBING INSERT AUDIO DUBBING INSERT PAUSE HR DD858E EH only mM C Q Timer Indicator c pg 27 29 Channel Clock Display t pg 6 Q Tape Speed Indicators c pg 20 EP is only for NTSC playback Q Instant REVIEW Indicator t pg 15 Audio Mode Indicator rx pg 16 Tape Remaining Time Indicator cx pg 21 Cassette Loaded Mark VPS PDC Indicator cx pg 27 29 D VCR Indicator rx pg 21 B Counter Remain Display D Mode Display L 1 L 2 or F 1 REMOTE CONTROL ie e 4 5 E58 pei JVC Buttons with a small dot on the left side of the name can also be used to operate your TV t pg 34 How To Use The remote control can operate most of your video recorder s functions as well as basic functions of TV sets and satellite tuners of JVC and other brands t pg 34 35 Point the remote control toward the sensor window e The maximum operating distance of the remote control is about 8 m
67. on a video recorder of SECAM L standard or do not produce normal colour pictures if played back on a PAL video recorder with SECAM B system incorporated even if the TV set is SECAM compatible 3 SECAM L prerecorded cassettes or recordings made with a SECAM L video recorder produce monochrome pictures when played back with this recorder 4 This recorder cannot be used for the SECAM L standard Use a SECAM L recorder to record SECAM L signals For Italy It is declared that this product brand JVC conforms to the Ministry Decree n 548 of 28 Aug 95 published in the Official Gazette of the Italian Republic n 301 of 28 Dec 95 The STANDBY ON button does not completely shut off mains power from the unit but switches operating current on and off b shows electrical power standby and shows ON VHS sua SOW VIEW B Cassettes marked VHS or S VHS can be used with this video cassette recorder however only VHS signals can be played back and recorded m HQ VHS is compatible with existing VHS equipment B SHOWVIEW is a trademark of Gemstar Development Corpora tion The SHOWVIEW system is manufactured under licence from Gemstar Development Corporation B Certain audio features of this product manufactured under a license from Desper Products Inc Spatializer is a trademark owned by Desper Products Inc IMPORTANT B Please read the various precautions on this page before installing or operating the re
68. onds until sound is heard e Picture will be monochrome with an LP recorded MESECAM tape during TimeScan e When playing back an NTSC tape the speeds differ from those listed above and are not shown on the TV screen Also depending on the type of tape being used the picture may be distorted and there may be a loss of colour even when in the TimeScan mode If you don t want to hear TimeScan audio set TIME SCAN AUDIO to OFF See below TimeScan Audio OD DOEN The audio output can be set ON OFF during TimeScan MODE SET MODE SET Select ON OFF as required L AUTO TIMER OFF AUTO TIMER OFF The default setting is ON 0 S D ON 0 S D ON B E S T ON B E S T ON Press MENU to access the Main Menu screen AUTO SP LP TIMER OFF AUTO SP LP TIMER OFF 2 i i i li M POWER SAVE OFF Move the highlight bar pointer to MODE SET by RET AM Dor POL CUA SYSTEM PA NTSC pressing AV then press OK or D COLOUR SYSTEM PAL NTSC Ce TIME SCAN AUDIO ON Move the highlight bar pointer to TIME SCAN NEXT PAGE AUDIO by pressing AV then press OK or P to select cy EXIT MENU EXIT ON or OFF Press MENU to return to the normal screen PREVIOUS PAGE TIME SCAN AUDIO ON Av gt MENU EXIT 20 en 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 LOAD A CASSETIE Recording Insert a cassette with the re
69. onnector b DECODER To use a decoder connected to the AV2 IN DECODER connector Press MENU to return to normal screen e f you have a decoder be sure to set AV2 SELECT back to DECODER after editing e f you re not using a decoder leave AV2 SELECT set to AV2 e The default setting is AV2 if the recorder s memory backup has expired due to a power cut or because the AC was removed from the recorder AV2 will be automatically selected when the power is restored to the recorder If you are using a decoder be sure to set AV2 SELECT back to DECODER NOTE On the Mode Set screen POWER SAVE appears only with the HR J758E and HR DD858E 3S EN You can use a camcorder as the source player and your video Edit From A MAKE CONNECTIONS 1 Connect the camcorder s AUDIO VIDEO OUT connectors to the recorder s front panel AUDIO VIDEO input connectors Camcorder e When using a monaural camcorder connect its AUDIO OUT connector to the AUDIO L input connector on your recorder e 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 1 appears in place of a channel position number START CAMCORDER Engage its Play mode START RECORDER Engage i
70. orded as MESECAM on this recorder MESECAM is the designation for tapes with SECAM signals that have been recorded on a MESECAM compatible PAL video cassette recorder TURN ON THE RECORDER Press O I 1 ACCESS MAIN MENU SCREEN Press MENU ACCESS MODE SET SCREEN Press AV to move the highlight bar pointer to MODE SET then press OK or gt MAIN MENU AUTO CH SET MANUAL CH SET INITIAL SET appears only with the HR DD858E and HR DD858EH E me MENU EXIT SELECT COLOUR SYSTEM MODE Press AV to move the ess MODE SET highlight bar pointer to AUTO TIMER OFF COLOUR SYSTEM then 0 S D M press OK or P to select the dE LP TIMER EE appropriate colour system POWER SAVE OFF AV2 SELECT AV2 Lr COLOUR SYSTEM PAL NTSC a PAL NTSC To record PAL signals or play back a PAL or NTSC tape b MESECAM To record SECAM signals or play back a MESECAM tape e POWER SAVE appears only with the HR J758E and HR DD858E RETURN TO NORMAL SCREEN Press MENU CT S j The easiest most basic operation possible with your video recorder is tape playback Already recorded signals on a video Ba S j C tape are read by your video recorder and displayed on your TV just like a TV programme Playback OAD 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 wh
71. order e The recorder s mains power cord should be connected to a mains outlet t pg 3 e f you want to use the on screen display the TV should be set to its AV mode with AV connection tx pg 3 or UHF channel 36 with RF connection t pg 3 TURN ON THE RECORDER Press O I on the recorder or remote control The Country Set display appears on the front display panel and or on the screen NOTE PREVIOUS PAGE If you have connected your SUISSE ITALIA TV to the recorder with RF ESPANA connection and the on BELGIUM screen display appearing NEDERLAND on UHF channel 36 looks distorted perform this procedure referring to the ENTE EXIT front display panel SELECT COUNTRY If you are referring to the front display panel Press A Y to select your international telephone country code of your country referring to the chart in the left column f you have selected a country code other than 32 BELGIUM or 41 SUISSE go to step 4 e f you have selected 32 BELGIUM or 41 SUISSE go to step 3 Ex DEUTSCHLAND is selected If you are referring to the on screen display Press AV to move the highlight bar pointer to your country s name PREVIOUS PAGE SUISSE SUOMI ITALIA A PORTUGAL ESPANA 3 DEUTSCHLAND BELGIUM NOF NEDERLAND SVERIGE GREECE DANMARK E OTHERS OTHERS OSTERREICH NEXT PAGE Av aw gt MENU EXIT MENU EXIT e f you have selected a country other than BELGIUM or SUI
72. p t pg 4 or Auto Channel Set pg 46 without ever having set the clock previ ously the recorder s built in clock is also set automatically Turn on the TV and select the VIDEO channel or AV mode Perform the following steps only if Auto Clock Set has not been performed correctly by Auto Set Up or Auto Channel Set or the recorder s memory backup has expired or you want to change Just Clock setting t Just Clock in the left column TURN THE RECORDER ON Press O I ACCESS MAIN MENU SCREEN Press MENU ACCESS INITIAL SET SCREEN Move the highlight bar pointer to INITIAL SET by pressing AV then press OK or P ACCESS CLOCK SET SCREEN Move the highlight bar pointer to CLOCK SET by pressing AV then press OK or gt The Clock Set screen appears INITIAL SET CLOCK SET Ed CLOCK SET NTIME 72 DATE YEAR GUIDE PROG SET 0 00 01 01 98 JUST CLOCK OFF TV PR 4 Just Clock The Just Clock function provides accurate time keeping through automatic adjustments at regular intervals by reading data from a PDC signal The Just Clock option can be set ON or OFF at the Clock Set screen the default setting is OFF Press OK until the Just Clock setting begins blinking then press AV to change Av gt Av gt MENU EXIT MENU EXIT SET DATE AND TIME Press AV to set the time then press OK or gt The date dis
73. pe once you initiate playback START PLAYBACK Press PLAY 1 e 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 e When watching a tape recorded with B E S T set to ON it is recommended that you leave B E S T on during playback as well e When watching a rental tape or one recorded on another video recorder or when using this recorder as the player for editing set B E S T to your preference by performing steps 1 through 5 on page 24 e BEST only appears at the beginning of automatic tracking Even though it doesn t appear after that the B E S T function is operative 26 en With SHOWVIEW timer programming is greatly simplified because each TV programme has a corresponding code number S i OWVI EW which your recorder is able to recognize ACCESS SHOWVIEW SCREEN Press PROG SHOWVIEW Timer Programming IS 0 9 gt EXPRESS PROGRAMING PROG EXIT Before performing SHOWViIEW Timer Programming e Make sure that the recorder s built in clock is set properly e Insert a cassette with the safety tab in place The recorder will come on automatically e Turn on the TV and select the VIDEO channel or AV mode The front display panel looks like this ENTER SHOWVIEW NUMBER Press the NUMBER keys to SHOWVIEW enter th
74. pear clearly re set the video recorder to another vacant channel and try again ZO en SUBSIDIARY SETTINGS cont IMPORTANT L U n e g Set Perform the following steps only if Auto Channel Set has not been set correctly by Auto Set Up function pg 4 you have moved to a different area or if a new station starts broadcasting in your area Turn on the TV and select the VIDEO channel or AV mode Your recorder needs to memorize all necessary stations in channel positions in order to record TV programmes Auto Channel Set automatically assigns all receivable stations in your area to call them up by using the TV PROG buttons without going through any vacant channel Auto Channel Set TURN ON THE RECORDER 7 Press O I ACCESS MAIN MENU SCREEN Press MENU ACCESS COUNTRY SET SCREEN Press AY to move the MAIN MENU highlight bar pointer to AUTO CH SET then IE press OK or P MANUAL CH SET INITIAL SET e REC LEVEL CTL ia ae appears only with the HR DD858E and HR Av gt DD858EH MENU EXIT SELECT COUNTRY Press A V to move the highlight bar pointer to your country s name then press OK or P SELECT LANGUAGE Press A V to move the highlight bar pointer to the language of your choice IMPORTANT In certain reception conditions station names may not be stored correctly and auto
75. play begins blinking Repeat the same procedure to set the date and year the setting IMPORTANT If you turn off Just Clock the accuracy of your recorder s built in clock may be reduced which could adversely effect timer recording We recommend you to keep Just Clock on In cases where the clock setting data from a PDC ide is incorrect however you are advised to keep Just Clock set to OFF e When you set the time press and hold Av to change the time by 30 minutes e When you set the date press and hold Av to change the date by 15 days TT eee EN OO SET JUST CLOCK The default setting is OFF Set as desired by pressing AV then press OK or p e For the Just clock function c Just Clock on page 54 e f you set to OFF you can disregard the next step as you won t be able to receive regular clock adjustments SET CLOCK DATA SOURCE CHANNEL POSITION The recorder is preset to receive clock setting and adjustment data from channel position 1 Press AY to set the channel position to the number representing the station transmitting clock setting data then press OK or P SIART CLOCK OPERATION Press MENU NOTES e 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 e Just Clock is not effective when the recorder s power is on the recorder is in the Timer mode a d
76. ppropriate channel before the selected programme begins Leave the satellite tuner s power on ATTENTION Regarding Guide Program Number Set GUIDE PROG SET appears after performing step 3 if the Guide Program number for the SuowViEw number you entered has not been set Press the NUMBER keys or AV to input the channel position number on which your recorder receives that station then press OK or gt The SHOWVIEW program screen appears GUIDE PROG SET Ex To timer record a ZDF programme with SHOw VIEW f your recorder receives ZDF on the channel position 2 press OK or gt after entering 2 GUIDE PROG TV PROG SE 2 0 o cM Av PROG EXIT EN 2 SET TAPE SPEED Press SP LP 4 47 to set the tape speed SET VPS PDC MODE Press VPS PDC to select ON or OFF If VPS PDC ON is displayed on the screen or VPS PDC is lit on the display panel VPS PDC is set to ON If VPS PDC OFF is displayed on the screen or VPS PDC is not lit on the display panel VPS PDC is set to OFF VPS PDC Recording on page 29 RETURN TO NORMAL SCREEN Press PROG or OK PROGRAM COMPLETED appears on the screen for about 5 seconds then normal screen appears e Repeat steps 1 6 for each additional programme ENGAGE RECORDER S TIMER MODE Press TIMER The recorder turns off automatically and appears on the display panel e To disengage the timer pr
77. rammes have been timer recorded If you have for example 3 programmes REVIEW and 3 appear and blink To watch the first of the 3 programmes press REVIEW three times The recorder searches and begins playback automatically You can access a programme as far as 9 index codes away from the current tape position NOTES e Instant ReView is not possible while the recorder is in the Timer mode e The number of recorded programmes will not be displayed on the front display panel after Auto Satellite Prog recording t pg 32 Next Function Memory You can set your recorder s power to go off automatically after the tape is fully rewound Before starting make sure the recorder is in the Stop mode For Automatic Power Off After Tape Rewind press REW then press O I within 2 seconds PLAYBACK cont 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 7 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 To view a stereo programme such as movies or music select SPATIALIZER I d to create more spacious sound e To view a monaural programme select SPATIALIZER
78. roadcast being received will be displayed on the TV screen for a few seconds Type of Broadcast Being Received On screen Display A2 Stereo ST A2 Bilingual BIL Regular Monaural none NICAM Stereo ST NICAM NICAM Bilingual BIL NICAM NICAM Monaural NICAM Available with HR J758EH or HR DD858EH only To listen to a stereo programme press AUDIO until Dx and Il appear on the front display panel or HIFI L Is at R appears on the screen e To listen to a bilingual programme press AUDIO until Ex or Il appears on the front display panel or HIFI L gt or HIFI lt i R appears on the screen as required e To listen to the Standard regular monaural audio while receiving a NICAM broadcast press AUDIO until NORM appears on the front display panel or on the screen HR J758EH or HR DD858EH only NOTE O S D must be set to ON or the on screen displays will not appear t pg 8 To Record Stereo And Bilingual Programmes A2 e Stereo programmes are automatically recorded in stereo on the Hi Fi audio track with the normal audio track recording mixed L and R channel sound e Bilingual programmes are automatically recorded in bilingual on the Hi Fi audio track The main soundtrack will be recorded on the normal audio track To Record NICAM Stereo And Bilingual Programmes HR J758EH or HR DD858EH only The NICAM audio programme will be recorded on the Hi Fi
79. rrectly set e f you re using the AV connection the TV receiver is not set to the AV mode 2 Noise appears during normal e The automatic tracking mode is playback engaged 3 The playback picture is blurred or e The video heads may be dirty interrupted while TV broadcasts are clear 4 Breaks are noticeable in Hi Fi Automatic tracking is engaged soundtrack RECORDING SYMPTOM POSSIBLE CAUSE 1 Recording cannot be started e There is no cassette loaded or the cassette loaded has had its Record Safety tab removed 2 TV broadcasts cannot be recorded e L 1 L 2 or F 1 has been selected as the input mode 3 Tape to tape editing is not possible e The source another video recorder camcorder has not been properly connected All necessary power switches have not been turned on e The input mode is not correct CORRECTIVE ACTION Connect the mains power cord Press the button to turn the indicator off Replace the dead batteries with new ones CORRECTIVE ACTION Press PLAY to turn the indicator off Check the cassette CORRECTIVE ACTION If you are using the RF OUT connec LEOTE s s Set the TV receiver to the VIDEO channel lt pg 5 perform Video Channel Set F pg 45 If you are using the AV connection set the TV to its AV mode Try manual tracking F pg 14 Cons
80. s 4 5 again IMPORTANT B n certain reception conditions station names may not be stored correctly and auto Guide Program Number Set may not work properly If the Guide Program numbers are not set properly when you timer record a TV programme using SHOWVIEW the recorder will record a TV programme of a different station When programming the timer using SHOWVIEW be sure to check whether the channel position on which your recorder receives the broadcasting station you wish to record is selected C pg 26 SHOWVIEW Timer Programming B Your video recorder memorizes all detected stations even if reception of some of them is poor In these cases picture quality may be poor To delete those stations with an unacceptable picture i Delete A Channel on page 49 B For RF connection users In certain reception conditions the Video Channel may not be set correctly and interference may appear in the TV picture while the recorder s power is on Set your Video Channel manually t pg 45 Video Channel Set INFORMATION Language for the on screen display Auto Set Up also selects the language automatically for the on screen display depending on the Country setting you have made in step 2 on page 4 unless you have selected BELGIUM or SUISSE as shown below SUOMI SUOMI SVERIGE SVENSKA ESPANA CASTELLANO PORTUGAL ENGLISH DANMARK DANSK NEDERLAND NEDERLANDS DEUTSCHLAND DEUTSCH STERREICH DEUTSCH GREECE ENGLISH NORGE NORS
81. s on recording stereo For sub audio of Bilingual tapes and bilingual prooiamnmes refero NORM NORM For audio dubbed t pago aa Nom acl e O S D must be set to ON or the HI FI on screen displays will not appear NORM NORM For audio dubbed tapes ie SS ew 17 Repeat Playback Your video recorder can automatically play back the whole tape 50 times repeatedly START PLAYBACK 1 Press PLAY ACTIVATE REPEAT PLAYBACK Press PLAY and hold for over 5 seconds then release e The Play indicator 1 on the display panel blinks slowly e The tape plays 50 times automatically and then stops STOP PLAYBACK 3 Press STOP at any time to stop playback NOTE Pressing PLAY REW FF or PAUSE also stops Repeat Playback 1Sen 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 I nnt e C a at normal speed during the TimeScan modes t pg 19 TimeScan allows you to view a programme in search mode while HR DD858E EH only e TIME SCAN AUDIO must be set to ON or the sound will not be heard in TimeScan mode pg 19 e The audio will not synchronize with the video in TimeScan modes e n Pause mode 3 seconds approx of audio will be played back repeatedly t3 pg 12
82. sessing the condition of the tape then begins recording NOTES e The B E S T system works for both SP and LP modes only after a tape has been inserted and the Record mode is first initiated It does not work during recording e The B E S T system does not work while Auto Satellite Prog recording is in progress cx pg 32 e n the case of timer recording the B E S T system works before recording is initiated e Once the cassette is ejected the B E S T data is cancelled The next time the cassette is used for recording B E S T is re performed e Pressing the recorder s RECORD button while BEST is displayed does not start Instant Timer Recording t pg 21 ATTENTION Since the B E S T system works before recording actually starts there is a delay of approximately 7 seconds after RECORD and PLAY on the remote are pressed or RECORD on the recorder is pressed To make sure you record the desired scene or programme in its entirety first perform the following steps 1 Press and hold PAUSE and press RECORD to engage the RECORD PAUSE mode e The recorder then automatically checks the condition of the tape and after approximately 7 seconds re enters RECORD PAUSE 2 Press PLAY to start recording e f you want to bypass the B E S T system and begin recording immediately set B E S T to OFF in step 4 on page 24 EN 20 Playback The recorder assesses the quality of the ta
83. st the heads A You won t see the picture as it is replaced by the on wow ee S V PPM ERN eee ee MSS TS screen menu but the audio from the programme or tape you re viewing can be heard Q When returning from multi speed search to normal didi b playback the picture is disturbed Should I be concerned about this Q Is it possible to timer record a TV programme A No it is normal broadcast in 20002 ee ee ee ee A Yes it is possible 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 Q When I pause and then resume a recording the end of the recording before the pause is overlapped by the beginning of the continuation of recording Why does this happen A This is normal It reduces distortion at the pause and resume points Q Can the video recorder indefinitely remain in the Record Pause mode A No The video recorder goes to its Stop mode 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 ATTENTION This recorder contains microcomputers External electronic noise or interference could cause malfunctioning In such cases switch the recorder off and unplug th
84. the el Beginning e This video recorder can record on regular VHS and indicator will not appear Super VHS cassettes However it will record and play back regular VHS signals only It is not possible to play NOTE back a recorded Super VHS tape Depending on the type of tape used there may be times when the indication is not correct 12en Playback Features High Speed Turbo Search For HR DD858E EH 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 NOTE For short searches press and hold FF or REW for over 2 seconds during playback or still picture When released normal playback resumes ATTENTION e Picture may not appear during high speed search with an LP recorded tape e In the high speed search still or frame by frame playback mode the picture may be distorted and there may be a loss of colour ACTIVATE HICH SPEED PLAYBACK cont Still Picture Frame By Frame Playback For HR DD858E EH PAUSE DURING PLAYBACK Press PAUSE If there is vertical jitter use the TV PROG buttons to correct the picture e During still picture the sound from the previous 3 seconds approx will be played back repeatedly provided there was at least 6 seconds of normal playback prior to eng
85. to move the station to the new channel position then press OK Example If you moved the station in position 4 to position 2 the stations originally in positions 2 and 3 each move down one space PR CH ID PR CH ID PR CH ID PR CH ID 01 25 ARD 08 C26 E SP 01 25 _ ARD 08 C26 E SP 02 C08 SKY1 09 55 WEST 02 C65 RAM 09 55 WEST 03 1077 7DF 10 C24 SATI C08 SKYt 10 C24 SAT1 04 C65 RAM 11 C23 OSF 0 ZDF 11 C23 OSF 057031 BBC 12 C25 ESPN BBC1 12 C25 ESPN 06 C32 BBC2 13 BBC2 13 07 C33 3SAT 14 3SAT 14 ike Av 4 gt MOVE MANUAL CH SET Av 4 gt MOVE gt MENU EXIT MENU EXIT e Repeat steps 1 and 2 as necessary CLOSE CONFIRMATION SCREEN Press MENU ATTENTION Set AV2 SELECT to DECODER t pg 37 ACCESS CONFIRMATION SCREEN Perform steps 1 and 2 of Storing Channel Manually on page 48 SELECT POSITION Press AV p to select the channel position broadcast ing scrambled programmes then press OK twice CHANGE DECODER SETTING Press until OFF decoder setting begins blinking and set it to ON by pressing Av RETURN TO CONFIRMATION SCREEN Press OK e Repeat steps 3 through 5 as necessary CLOSE CONFIRMATION SCREEN Press MENU After you have deleted channels or changed channel positions be sure to perform Guide Program Number Set t pg 53 in order to get proper results from SHOwViEW timer recording d O EN SUBSIDIARY SETTINGS cont Set Stations
86. ts Record mode Recorder To rear panel PAUSE connector Audio Video Cable not provided Mini Plug Cable not provided zT d VIDEO OUT JVC camcorder only Camcorder lO OUT EDIT Player Audio Dubbing HR DDBS8E EH only PLAY Dl n NN A DUB Mixer Original sound AUDIO OUT NOTES e When monitoring the sound during Audio Dubbing the normal soundtrack is automatically selected If you wish to hear the mixed sound Hi Fi Normal soundtracks press AUDIO on the remote control to select d L R NORM pg 16 e Audio dubbing stops automatically when the counter reaches 0 00 00 and the recorder enters the Play mode Check the counter reading before dubbing e Audio dubbing is also possible using the rear panel AV1 IN OUT or AV2 IN DECODER connector When using these connectors make sure to select the correct input mode in step 2 e Audio dubbing cannot be performed on a cassette that has had its record safety tab removed e When playing back an audio dubbed tape press AUDIO on the remote control to select the soundtrack you wish to hear
87. ult your JVC dealer Engage and adjust tracking manually F pg 14 CORRECTIVE ACTION Insert a cassette or using adhesive tape reseal the slot where the tab was removed Set to the desired channel Confirm that the source is properly connected Confirm that all units power switches are turned on Set the input mode to L 1 L 2 or F 1 M Confirm that the camcorder is properly connected Set the input mode to L 1 L 2 or F 1 n 4 Camcorder recording is not e The camcorder has not been possible properly connected e The input mode is not correct TIMER RECORDING ENO SYMPTOM POSSIBLE CAUSE CORRECTIVE ACTION 1 Timer recording won t work Timer programming is not possible and 69 on the display panel won t stop blinking The cassette is automatically ejected and and Go 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 C9 won t stop blinking SHOWVIEW does not timer record properly OTHER PROBLEMS SYMPTOM POSSIBLE CAUSE CORRECTIVE ACTION 1 Whistling or howling is heard from the TV during camcorder record ing When scanning channels some of them are skipped over The channel cannot be changed Channel settings that
88. ut output output output Audio is output Still mode cannot be engaged using the remote control s lt or gt button Still mode can be engaged by pressing the PAUSE button e 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 e 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 e Picture and audio may become distorted when the recording speed changes When this happens resume normal playback once and then try using TimeScan again e The picture may be noisy or there may be a loss of colour when you change the playback speed More noise will appear with LP recordings 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 e Picture may appear distorted in comparison to normal playback e In TimeScan mode there will be a time lag between the video and the audio and noise may appear in the audio signal e TimeScan sound quality will differ in comparison to normal playback e When material such as music videos where there is non stop sound very few breaks in the soundtrack are viewed at 2x normal speed the audio playback may be faster than normal e When the playback direction is reversed it takes approximately 6 sec
89. utton rx pg 5 lt D Button F pg 12 13 15 TV 4 Button t pg 34 NOTES e When inserting the batteries be sure to insert in the correct directions as indicated under the battery cover e f the remote control doesn t work properly remove its batteries wait a short time replace the batteries and then try again OZ en GENERAL Power requirement Power consumption Power on Power off Power save HR J758E and HR DD858E only Temperature Operating Storage Operating position Dimensions WxHxD Weight Format Maximum recording time SP LP VIDEO AUDIO Signal system Recording system Signal to noise ratio Horizontal resolution Frequency range Input Output SPECIFICATIONS AC 220 240 V 50 60 Hz 24 W 15 5 W 3 W 5 C to 40 C 20 C to 60 C Horizontal only 400 x 94 x 347 mm 3 8 kg VHS PAL standard 240 min with E 240 video cassette 480 min with E 240 video cassette PAL type colour signal and CCIR monochrome signal 625 lines 50 fields DA4 Double Azimuth head helical scan system 45 dB 250 lines 70 Hz to 10 000 Hz Normal audio 20 Hz to 20 000 Hz Hi Fi audio 21 pin scart connectors IN OUT x 1 IN DECODER x 1 RCA connectors VIDEO IN x 1 AUDIO IN x 1 AUDIO OUT x 1 TUNER TIMER TV channel storage capacity Tuning system Channel coverage Aerial output Memory backup time ACCESSORI
90. ximately 150 minutes Approximately 60 minutes Total 210 minutes Make sure you set AUTO SP gt LP TIMER to ON at the Mode Set screen before the timer recording starts ACCESS MAIN MENU SCREEN Press MENU ACCESS MODE SET SCREEN Press AV to move the highlight bar pointer to MODE SET then press OK or P SELECT MODE Press AV to move the MODE SET highlight bar pointer to AUTO SPLP TIMER Doe pi then press OK or P to select B E S T ON ON RETURN TO NORMAL SCREEN Press MENU 4 NOTES e f you have programmed the recorder to timer record 2 or more programmes the second programme and those thereafter may not fit on the tape if you set AUTO SP gt LP TIMER to ON In this case make sure the mode is not engaged then set the tape speed manually during timer programming e n order to ensure that the recording fits on the tape this feature may leave a slight non recorded section at the end of the tape e There may be some noise and sound disturbance at the point on the tape where the recorder switches from SP to LP mode e The Auto SPOLP Timer feature is not available during ITR Instant Timer Recording and the feature will not work properly with any tapes longer than E 180 or with some tapes of shorter lengths e f you perform timer recording with both VPS PDC and the Auto SP gt LP Timer activated and the programme goes beyond its originally scheduled length there may be ti
91. xpired 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 54 If you have moved to a different area perform each setting as required e Video Channel setting for RF connection users i gt pg 45 e Tuner setting I pg 46 e Clock setting gt pg 54 If a new station starts broadcasting in your area perform tuner setting I pg 46 and if necessary video channel setting pg 45 When the O I button on the recorder remote control is pressed for the first time to power on the recorder after you plug the mains power cord into a mains outlet the Country Set display will appear on the TV screen and the recorder s front display panel By simply selecting your country the Auto Set Up function sets the tuner channels clock Guide Program numbers and video channel automatically f you live in Belgium BELGIUM or Switzerland SUISSE you also need to select your area Useful if you have connected the video recorder to your TV via RF connection t pg 3 Video Channel RF output channel is the channel on which your TV receives picture and sound signals from the video recorder through the RF cable You can refer to the front display panel and or the on screen display to perform this procedure Before starting make sure of the following e The TV aerial cable should be connected to the rec
92. yback only 3 Tape direction 4 Counter display 12 2 5 Tape remaining time indicator pg 21 be 2 ip 08 WARNING 6 Audio mode display lt gt pg 16 TIMER RECORDING 7 Tape position indicator pg 11 9 8 Type of Broadcast pg 22 8 3 9 Spatializer indicator pg 16 10 Current day month year 7 4 11 Clock display 6 gt 12 Channel position number and station name Aux indicator L 1 L 2 or F 1 13 Timer warning display F pg 27 29 14 Cassette loaded mark Power Save Mode HR J758E and HR DD858E only Turn on the TV and select the VIDEO channel or AV mode en 9 You can reduce the power consumption while the recorder is turned off TURN ON THE RECORDER Press 5 l 1 ACCESS MAIN MENU SCREEN Press MENU ACCESS MODE SET SCREEN Press AV to move the highlight bar pointer to MODE SET then press OK or MAIN MENU Ed MODE SET AUTO CH SET MANUAL CH SET INITIAL SET appears only with the HR DD858E ES MENU EXIT SELECT POWER SAVE MODE Press AV to move the MODE SET highlight bar pointer to POWER SAVE then press OK or gt to set to ON AUTO TIMER OFF 0 S D ON B E S T ON AUTO SP LP TIMER _ OFF LrPOWER SAVE ON AV2 SELECT AV2 RETURN TO NORMAL SCREEN 5 Press MENU NOTES During Power Save the display panel will be turned off e The Just Clock function pg 54

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