JVC VCR 0302MNVIDJVE User Manual

ENGLISH

CONTENTS

VIDEO CASSETTE RECORDER

SAFETY FIRST

Safety Precautions ..................................2

INDEX

INSTALLING YOUR NEW RECORDER

Basic Connections .................................9

INITIAL SETTINGS

Auto Set Up .........................................10

Language .............................................13

PLAYBACK

Basic Playback .....................................14

Playback Features ................................15

RECORDING

Basic Recording ...................................18

Recording Features ..............................19

B.E.S.T. Picture System .........................21

TIMER RECORDING

SHOWVIEW Timer Programming .........22

Express Timer Programming .................24

EDITING

Edit From A Camcorder ........................28

Edit To Or From Another Video

Recorder ..............................................29

Output/Input Set ..................................30

SYSTEM CONNECTIONS

Connecting To A Satellite Receiver ......32

Connecting/Using A Decoder ..............34

Connecting/Using A Stereo System ......35

SUBSIDIARY SETTINGS

Mode Set .............................................36

Tuner Set .............................................40

Clock Set .............................................46

Video Channel Set ...............................48

SHOWVIEW System Setup ....................49

TROUBLESHOOTING

QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

SPECIFICATIONS

LIST OF TERMS

LPT0649-001B

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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 ¹button does not completely shut off mains power from the unit, but switches

operating current on and off. “`” shows electrical power standby and “^!” shows ON.

Video tapes recorded with this video recorder in the LP (Long Play) mode cannot be played back on a

single-speed video recorder.

When the equipment is installed in a cabinet or a shelf, make sure that it has sufficient space on all sides to

allow for ventilation (10 cm or more on both sides, on top and at the rear.)

When discarding batteries, environmental problems must be considered and the local rules or laws

governing the disposal of these batteries must be followed strictly.

Failure to heed the following precautions may result in damage to the recorder, remote control or video

cassette.

1. DO NOT place the recorder ...

... in an environment prone to extreme temperatures or humidity.

... in direct sunlight.

... 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 or holes.

(If the ventilation openings or holes are blocked by a newspaper or cloth, etc., the heat may not be able

to get out.)

3. DO NOT place heavy objects on the recorder or remote control.

4. DO NOT place anything which might spill on top of the recorder or remote control.

(If water or liquid is allowed to enter this equipment, fire or electric shock may be caused.)

5. DO NOT expose the apparatus to dripping or splashing.

6. DO NOT use this equipment in a bathroom or places with water. Also DO NOT place any containers

filled with water or liquids (such as cosmetics or medicines, flower vases, potted plants, cups, etc.) on top

of this unit.

7. DO NOT place any naked flame sources, such as lighted candles, on the apparatus.

8. AVOID violent shocks to the recorder during transport.

MOISTURE CONDENSATION

Moisture in the air will condense on the recorder when you move it from a cold place to a warm place, or

under extremely humid conditions—just as water droplets form in the surface of a glass filled with cold

liquid. Moisture condensation on the head drum will cause damage to the tape. In conditions where

condensation may occur, keep the recorder turned on for a few hours to let the moisture dry.

ATTENTION

To mobile phone users:

Using a mobile phone in the vicinity of the recorder may cause picture vibration on the TV screen or change the screen to a blue

back display.

On placing the recorder:

Some TVs or other appliances generates strong magnetic fields. Do not place such appliance on top of the recorder as it may cause

picture disturbance.

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INDEX

FRONT VIEW

A STANDBY/ON ¹Button ੬ pg. 10

B Cassette Loading Slot

G Stop/Eject ⁰Button ੬ pg. 14, 18

H S-VHS ET Button ੬ pg. 20

I Front Display Panel ੬ pg. 6

J Infrared Beam Receiving Window

K PR +/– Buttons ੬ pg. 18

L Record ⁷Button ੬ pg. 18

M Pause ⁹Button ੬ pg. 15

C Play ⁴Button ੬ pg. 14

D Rewind ³Button ੬ pg. 14, 15

E Fast Forward ⁵Button ੬ pg. 14, 15

F VIDEO/AUDIO Input Connectors ੬ pg. 28

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REAR VIEW

A Mains Power Cord ੬ pg. 9

B ANT. IN Connector ੬ pg. 9

C L-2 IN/DECODER Connector

੬ pg. 29, 32, 33, 34

D L-1 IN/OUT Connector ੬ pg. 9, 29, 32, 33, 34

E AUDIO OUT (L/R) Connectors ੬ pg. 35

F RF OUT Connector ੬ pg. 9

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INDEX (cont.)

FRONT DISPLAY PANEL

A “Timer” Indicator ੬ pg. 23, 25

B Play Indicator

E Tape speed SP/LP/EP

* EP is for NTSC playback only.

F Instant REVIEW Indicator ੬ pg. 16

G S-VHS Indicator ੬ pg. 20, 39

H VCR Indicator ੬ pg. 19

C Record Indicator

D Channel/Clock Display ੬ pg. 12

To switch display, press – –:– –. Channel position is not

displayed during playback.

Mode Display (L-1, L-2, F-1 or SAt*)

* When “L-2 SELECT” is set to “SAT” (੬ pg. 31), “SAt” appears

instead of “L-2”.

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ON-SCREEN DISPLAY

When “O.S.D.” is set to “ON” (੬ pg. 37), various operational indicators appear on the TV screen.

A Operation Mode Indicators

H VPS/PDC Indicator ੬ pg. 23, 25

I Type of broadcast ੬ pg. 20

J Current Day/Month/Year

K Clock Display

B Tape speed SP/LP/EP

* EP is for NTSC playback only.

C Tape Direction

D Counter Display

E Tape Remaining Time Indicator ੬ pg. 19

F Audio Mode Display ੬ pg. 17

G Tape Position Indicator

The tape position indicator

appears on the TV screen

when you press 3 or

5 from the Stop mode

or perform an Index Search

(੬ pg. 16). The position of

“q” in relation to “0”

L Channel Position Number and Station Name/

Auxiliary Input Indicator (L-1, L-2, F-1 or SAT*)

* When “L-2 SELECT” is set to “SAT” (੬ pg. 31), “SAT” appears

instead of “L-2”.

M S-VHS ET Indicator

(S-VHS ET : ON/S-VHS ET : OFF) ੬ pg. 20, 39

N “Cassette Loaded” Mark

(beginning) or “+” (end)

shows you where you are

on the tape.

Beginning

End

NOTE:

Depending on the type of tape being used, the tape position

indicator may not appear correctly.

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INDEX (cont.)

K Rewind ³Button ੬ pg. 14, 15

REMOTE CONTROL

L Record ⁷Button ੬ pg. 18

M Stop ⁸Button ੬ pg. 14, 18

N MENU Button ੬ pg. 13

O ^{r t}Button ੬ pg. 10

TV PR +/– Button ੬ “Operating JVC TVs” below

P STANDBY/ON ¹Button ੬ pg. 10

Q AUDIO Button ੬ pg. 17

^ (TV Muting) Button ੬ “Operating JVC TVs”

below

R Display – – : – – Button ੬ pg. 19

S DAILY Button ੬ pg. 23, 25

T WEEKLY Button ੬ pg. 23, 25

U AUX Button ੬ pg. 28

V Timer^#Button ੬ pg. 23, 25

W DATE +/– Button ੬ pg. 24

X PR +/– Button ੬ pg. 18

Y Auto Tracking ^pButton ੬ pg. 17

SP/LP Button ੬ pg. 18

Z 30 SEC Button ੬ pg. 16

a Play ⁴Button ੬ pg. 14

b Fast Forward ⁵Button ੬ pg. 14, 15

c Pause ⁹Button ੬ pg. 15

d OK Button ੬ pg. 11

Information

Button*

* If you press this button when “O.S.D.” is set to “ON” (੬ pg. 37),

you can see the current recorder status on the TV screen.

e ^{w e}Button ੬ pg. 15, 16

TV ^%+/– Button ੬ “Operating JVC TVs” below

How To Use

The remote control can operate most of your video recorder’s

functions, as well as basic functions of JVC TV sets.

(੬ “Operating JVC TVs” below)

● Point the remote control toward the receiving window.

● The maximum operating distance of the remote control is

about 8 m.

Operating JVC TVs

To operate your TV, while holding down the TV button, press

the corresponding button: 1, TV/VCR, TV PR +/–,

TV ^%+/–, ^ (TV Muting).

Buttons with a small dot on the left side of the name can also

be used to operate your JVC TV while holding down the TV

button. (੬ “Operating JVC TVs” in the right column)

NOTES:

● When inserting the batteries, be sure to insert in the correct

directions as indicated under the battery cover.

● Depending on the type of JVC TV, some or all functions

may not be operated using the remote control.

● If the remote control doesn’t work properly, remove its

batteries, wait a short time, replace the batteries and then

try again.

This remote control transmits A code signals only; it is not

applicable to B code signals.

A TV Button ੬ “Operating JVC TVs” in the right

column

B TV/VCR Button ੬ pg. 19 and “Operating JVC

TVs” in the right column

C REVIEW Button ੬ pg. 16

D Number Keys ੬ pg. 18, 22

E VPS/PDC Button ੬ pg. 23, 25

F Cancel ^&Button ੬ pg. 27

0000 Button ੬ pg. 19

G STOP +/– Button ੬ pg. 24

H START +/– Button ੬ pg. 24

I PROG Button ੬ pg. 22

J Programme Check ^"Button ੬ pg. 26

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INSTALLING YOUR NEW RECORDER

It’s essential that your video recorder be properly

connected.

Basic Connections

THESE STEPS MUST BE COMPLETED BEFORE ANY

VIDEO OPERATION CAN BE PERFORMED.

Aerial connector

Back of TV

A ^{Check the contents.}

Make sure the package contains all of the accessories

listed in “SPECIFICATIONS” on page 54.

B ^{Situate the recorder.}

Place the recorder on a stable, horizontal surface.

21-pin SCART

connector

TV aerial

cable

C ^{Connect the recorder to TV.}

21-pin SCART

The connection method you use depends on the type of

TV you have.

cable

RF cable

(provided)

(not provided)

RF Connection

8 To connect to a TV with NO AV input connectors . . .

A Disconnect the TV aerial cable from the TV.

B Connect the TV aerial cable to the ANT. IN connector

on the rear panel of the recorder.

C Connect the provided RF cable between the RF OUT

connector on the rear panel of the recorder and the

TV’s aerial connector.

Mains power cord

ANT. IN

AV Connection

8 To connect to a TV with AV input connectors . . .

A Connect the aerial, recorder and TV as per “RF

Connection”.

B Connect an optional 21-pin SCART cable between the

L-1 IN/OUT connector on the rear panel of the

recorder and the TV’s 21-pin SCART connector.

Back of recorder

RF OUT

L-1 IN/OUT

Mains outlet

D ^{Connect the recorder to mains.}

Make AV connection if your TV has a 21-pin AV input

connector (SCART) in order to reduce the possibility of

interference. With AV connection, you can enjoy

stereo playback of video tapes if you are using a stereo

TV.

Plug the end of the mains power cord into a mains outlet.

After the connection is completed, perform “Auto Set

Up” on page 10.

NOTES:

● The L-1 IN/OUT connector accepts only a composite

signal (regular video signal) and delivers either a composite

signal (regular video signal) or a Y/C signal (a signal in

which the luminance and chrominance signals are

separated). If your TV’s 21-pin AV input connector (SCART)

is compatible with the Y/C signal, set “L-1 OUTPUT” to

“S-VIDEO” after the connection and the initial settings are

completed (੬ pg. 30). You can obtain high-quality S-VHS

pictures. (For connection, be sure to use a 21-pin SCART

cable that is compatible with the Y/C signal.)

● Set your TV to the VIDEO (or AV), Y/C, or RGB mode

according to the type of your TV’s SCART connector.

● For switching the TV’s mode, refer to the instruction

manual of your television.

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INITIAL SETTINGS

Before starting, make sure of the following:

● The TV aerial cable should be connected to the recorder.

● The recorder’s mains power cord should be connected to a

mains outlet.

Auto Set Up

● The TV should be set to its AV mode (with AV connection

੬ pg. 9) or UHF channel 36 (with RF connection

੬ pg. 9).

Auto Channel Set/Auto Clock Set/

Auto Guide Program Number Set

After the 1 button on the recorder or remote control is

pressed for the first time to power on the recorder, by simply

selecting your country*, the Auto Set Up function sets the

tuner channels, clock** and Guide Program numbers

automatically.

A ^{Turn on the recorder.}

Set display appears on the TV screen.

Press 1 on the recorder or remote control. The Country

* If you live in Belgium (BELGIUM) or Switzerland (SUISSE), you also

need to select your language.

NOTE:

If you have connected your TV to

the recorder with RF connection

and the on-screen display

**If you live in Hungary (MAGYARORSZÁG), Czech Republic (CESKÁ

REPUBLIKA), Poland (POLSKA) or other countries in Eastern Europe

(OTHER EASTERN EUROPE), set the clock manually.

appearing on UHF channel 36

looks distorted, perform “Video

Channel Set” on page 48.

B ^{Select your country.}

Press rt to move the

highlight bar (pointer) to your

country’s name.

(Example) DEUTSCHLAND is

selected.

NOTES:

● If you have selected BELGIUM or SUISSE, go to step 3.

● If you have selected MAGYARORSZÁG, CESKÁ REPUBLIKA,

POLSKA or OTHER EASTERN EUROPE, press OK. The Clock

Set screen will appear. Set the clock manually (੬ pg. 46),

then go to step 4.

● If you have selected any other country name, go to step 4.

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ATTENTION

C ^{Select the language.}

Once you have performed Auto Set Up, even if the recorder’s

memory backup has expired, all the stored stations and their

Guide Program numbers remain in the recorder’s memory

and the recorder will not perform Auto Set Up again. You

only need to set the clock. (੬ pg. 46)

Press OK. The Language Set

display appears on the TV

screen.

Press rt to move the

highlight bar (pointer) to the

language of your choice.

If you have moved to a different area, perform each setting as

required.

● Video channel setting (for RF connection users) ੬ pg. 48

● Tuner setting ੬ pg. 40

● Clock setting ੬ pg. 46

(Example) DEUTSCH is selected.

If a new station starts broadcasting in your area, perform

tuner setting (੬ pg. 40) and, if necessary, video channel

setting (੬ pg. 48).

D ^{Perform Auto Set Up.}

NOTES:

Press OK.

● In the area where no TV station transmits a PDC (Programme

Delivery Control) signal, the recorder can perform neither

Auto Clock Set nor Auto Guide Program Number Set.

● 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.

● Auto Clock Set may not function properly depending on the

reception condition.

“Auto” blinks on the front display panel; do NOT press

any button on the recorder or remote control until the

front display panel shows clock time, “(CH) 1” or

“– –:– –” as illustrated on page 12.

● If you are using the on-screen

display, the AUTO SET

● If no sound accompanies the picture or the audio sounds

unnatural on some channels that have been stored by Auto Set

Up, the TV system setting for those channels may be incorrect.

Select the appropriate TV system for those channels

(੬ pg. 43, “INFORMATION”).

screen will appear. As Auto

Set Up progresses, the “q”

mark on the TV screen

moves from left to right.

Beginning

End

E ^{Confirm/Set video channel.}

With RF connection

The video channel that is shown

on the display panel is your

video channel. Press OK.

● If you have selected

MAGYARORSZÁG, CESKÁ

REPUBLIKA, POLSKA or OTHER

EASTERN EUROPE in step 2 on

page 10, “2” appears instead of “1”.

● To view picture signals from the recorder, set your TV to the

video channel.

With AV connection

Press PR – until the display

panel shows “1 – –” (or

“2 – –”). Now the video

channel is set to off. Then

press OK.

● To view picture signals from the recorder, set your TV to its AV

mode.

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INITIAL SETTINGS (cont.)

Results of Auto Set Up appear on the front display panel

If both Auto Channel Set and Auto Clock Set have been performed successfully, the

correct current time is displayed.

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 PR button(s).

● If station names (ID – ੬ pg. 45) have also been stored in the recorder’s memory, the station name

will be displayed at the top left corner of the TV screen for about 5 seconds when the recorder is

tuned to a different station.

● If you want to set the tuner manually such as to add or skip channels, to change channel

positions, or to set or change station names, see pages 42 – 45.

If Auto Channel Set has succeeded but Auto Clock Set has not, “1” (channel position) is

displayed.

A 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 PR button(s).

● If station names (ID – ੬ pg. 45) have also been stored in the recorder’s memory, the station name

will be displayed at the top left corner of the TV screen for about 5 seconds when the recorder is

tuned to a different station.

● If you want to set the tuner manually such as to add or skip channels, to change channel

positions, or to set or change station names, see pages 42 – 45.

B Perform “Clock Set” on page 46.

If both Auto Channel Set and Auto Clock Set have failed, “– –:– –” is displayed.

Make sure the cables are connected properly and turn off the recorder’s power once, then turn the

recorder’s power back on again.

The Country Set display appears on the front display panel and/or on the TV screen; perform “Auto

Set Up” on page 10 again.

IMPORTANT

● To check if the Guide Program numbers have been set correctly, perform the SHOWVIEW Timer Programming (੬ pg. 22).

● In 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 the SHOWVIEW

system, the recorder will record a TV programme of a different station. When programming the timer using the SHOWVIEW

system, be sure to check the desired channel is selected correctly (੬ pg. 22, “SHOWVIEW^®Timer Programming”).

● Your video recorder memorizes all detected stations even if reception of some of them is poor. You can delete those stations with

an unacceptable picture (੬ pg. 43, “Delete A Channel”).

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 10 (unless you have selected BELGIUM or SUISSE), as shown below.

SUOMI

DANMARK

DANSK

NEDERLAND

NEDERLANDS

ENGLISH

]

PORTUGAL

DEUTSCHLAND

POLSKA

ENGLISH

DEUTSCH

POLSKI

ÖSTERREICH

CESKÁ REPUBLIKA

ITALIA

DEUTSCH

CEcTINA

GREECE

OTHER WESTERN EUROPE

OTHER EASTERN EUROPE

ENGLISH

ITALIANO

MAGYAR

CASTELLANO

ENGLISH

NORGE

SVERIGE

NORSK

SVENSKA

MAGYARORSZÁG

ESPAÑA

If you want to change the language setting manually, see “Language” on page 13.

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”

(੬ pg. 46, “Just Clock”).

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This recorder offers you the choice to view on-screen

messages in 13 different languages. Though Auto Set Up

selects the language automatically (੬ pg. 12), you can

change the language setting manually as required.

Language

Turn on the TV and select the video channel (or

AV mode).

A ^{Access the Main Menu screen.}

Press MENU.

B ^{Access the Country Set screen.}

Press rt to move the

highlight bar (pointer) to

“AUTO CH SET”, then press

OK or e.

C ^{Select your country.}

Press rt to move the highlight bar (pointer) to your

country’s name, then press OK or e.

D ^{Select the language.}

Press rt to move the

highlight bar (pointer) to the

language of your choice.

● You do not have to press OK;

pressing OK starts Auto

Channel Set.

E ^{Return to the normal screen.}

Press MENU.

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PLAYBACK

A ^{Load a cassette.}

Basic Playback

Make sure the window side is up, the rear label side is

facing you and the arrow on the front of the cassette is

pointed toward the recorder.

Turn on the TV and select the video channel (or

AV mode).

● Do not apply too much pressure when inserting.

● If the record safety tab has been removed, playback begins

automatically.

● The recorder’s power comes on automatically and the counter

is reset to 0:00:00.

B ^{Find the programme start point.}

If the tape is advanced past the start point, press 3. To

go forward, press 5.

C ^{Start playback.}

Press 4. “bESt” appears blinking in the recorder’s front

display panel during automatic tracking. (੬ pg. 21)

D ^{Stop playback.}

Press 8 on the remote control or 0 on the recorder’s

front panel. Then press 0 to remove the cassette.

Clean the video heads using a dry cleaning

cassette — TCL-2 — when:

● Rough, poor picture appears while a tape is played back.

● The picture is unclear or no picture appears.

● “USE CLEANING CASSETTE” appears on the screen (only

with “O.S.D.” set to “ON” (੬ pg. 37)).

NOTE:

The heads get dirty in the following cases:

● in an environment prone to extreme temperature or

humidity

● in a dusty environment

● flaw, dirt or mold on video tapes

● continuous usage for a long time

Usable cassettes

● Compact VHS camcorder recordings can be played on this

video recorder. Simply place the recorded cassette into a

VHS Cassette Adapter and it can be used just like any

full-sized VHS cassette.

● This video recorder can record on regular VHS and Super

VHS cassettes. While only VHS signals can be recorded on

regular VHS cassettes*, both VHS and Super VHS signals

can be recorded and played back using Super VHS

cassettes.

* By using the S-VHS ET function, it is possible to record and

play back with S-VHS picture quality on VHS cassettes

with this recorder.

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Still Picture/Frame-By-Frame

Playback

Playback Features

Refer to the illustrations below as you read the following

procedures.

1 Pause during playback.

NOTE:

Press 9.

● If there is vertical jitter, use the PR buttons on the remote

control to correct the picture.

2 Activate frame-by-frame playback.

Press 9.

Press w or e.

Reverse

Forward

Reverse

slow

motion

2 steps

Reverse

3 steps

Reverse

play

Slow

motion

2 steps

Normal

play

Forward

4 steps

Slow Motion

During still picture, press and hold 9 for 2 seconds, then

release. Press 9 and release again to return to still

picture.

During still picture, press and hold w or e. Release to

return to still picture.

NOTE:

During slow motion playback, some noise may appear on the TV

screen. Press PR + or – on the remote control to elimiate the

noises.

High-Speed (Turbo) Search

During playback or still, press 5 for forward

high-speed search, or 3 for reverse high-speed search.

NOTE:

For short searches, press and hold 5 or 3 for over

2 seconds during playback or still picture. When released,

normal playback resumes.

To resume normal playback, press 4.

ATTENTION

In the search, still, slow-motion or frame-by-frame playback

mode,

● the picture will be distorted

● the noise bars will appear

● there will be a loss of color with an LP-recorded tape

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PLAYBACK (cont.)

Variable Speed Search

Skip Search

During playback, press w or e.

● The more times you press, the faster the playback picture

moves.

During playback, press 30 SEC 1 to 4 times to skip over

unwanted sections.

Each press initiates a 30-second period of fast-motion

playback. Normal playback resumes automatically.

● To decrease speed, press the button for the opposite direction.

To resume normal playback, press 4.

To resume normal playback during a Skip Search,

press 4.

Index Search

Instant ReView

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.

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 the

recorder is in the Stop mode.

Before starting, make sure that the recorder is off and that the

Timer mode is disengaged.

Activate Index Search.

Activate Instant ReView.

Press w or e (2 or 6). “2 1” or “6 1” is

displayed on the TV screen and search begins in the

corresponding direction.

Press REVIEW. The recorder power comes on and the

recorder searches for the index code indicating the start

of the last timer-recorded programme. Once it’s found,

playback begins automatically.

● To access index codes 2 through 9, press w or e repeatedly

until the correct index number is displayed.

Example:

To locate the beginning of B from the current position, press w

twice.

To locate the beginning of D from the current position, press e

once.

● The front display panel tells you how many programmes have

been timer-recorded. If you have, for example, 3 programmes,

the Instant REVIEW indicator and “3” 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.

Current position

Index number

● When the specified index code is located, playback begins

automatically.

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Next Function Memory

Manual Tracking

The Next Function Memory “tells” the recorder what to do after

rewinding. Before continuing, make sure the recorder is in the

Stop mode.

Your recorder is equipped with automatic tracking control.

During playback, you can override this and adjust the tracking

manually by pressing the PR buttons.

a- For Automatic Start Of Playback

Press 3, then press 4 within 2 seconds.

b- For Automatic Power Off

Press 3, then press 1 within 2 seconds.

c- For Automatic Timer Standby

1 Override automatic tracking.

Press 3, then press # (TIMER) within 2 seconds.

Press p on the remote control.

2 Adjust the tracking manually.

Repeat Playback

Press PR + or – on the remote control.

● Press p again to return to automatic tracking.

Your recorder can automatically play back the whole tape 100

times repeatedly.

NOTE:

When a new tape is inserted, the recorder enters the automatic

tracking mode automatically.

1 Start playback.

Press 4.

2 Activate Repeat Playback.

Soundtrack Selection

Press 4 and hold for over 5 seconds, then release.

● The Play indicator ( $) on the front display panel blinks

slowly.

Your 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

● After playing back a tape 100 times, the recorder stops

automatically.

Pressing AUDIO changes the soundtrack as follows:

3 Stop Repeat Playback.

TRACK

Press 8 at any time.

USE

● Pressing 4, 3, 5 or 9 also stops Repeat Playback.

On-Screen Display

HI FI

L j h R

For Hi-Fi stereo tapes

HI FI

L j

For main audio of Bilingual tapes

HI FI

h R

For sub audio of Bilingual tapes

NORM

For audio-dubbed tapes

HI FI

NORM

NOTES:

● “HI FI L j h R” should normally be selected. In this mode,

Hi-Fi stereo tapes are played back in stereo, and the normal

audio track is played back automatically for tapes with only

normal audio.

● For instructions on recording stereo and bilingual

programmes, refer to page 20.

● “O.S.D.” must be set to “ON” or the on-screen displays will

not appear (੬ pg. 37).

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RECORDING

A ^{Load a cassette.}

Basic Recording

Insert a cassette with the record safety tab intact.

● The recorder’s power comes on automatically and the counter

is reset to 0:00:00.

Turn on the TV and select the video channel (or

AV mode).

B ^{Choose a programme.}

Press PR +/– or the number keys to select the channel

you wish to record.

C ^{Set the tape speed.}

Press SP/LP (p). The current setting appears on the

front display panel or TV screen. Press SP/LP (p) again

to change the setting while the tape speed is displayed on

the TV screen.

D ^{Start recording.}

Press and hold 7 and press 4 on the remote control, or

press 7 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. (੬ pg. 21)

E ^{Pause/Resume recording.}

Press 9. Press 4 to resume recording.

F ^{Stop recording.}

Press 8 on the remote control or 0 on the recorder.

Then press 0 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, Instant Timer

Recording (੬ pg. 19) or timer recording (੬ pg. 22, 24), the

recording will resume automatically when power is restored

to the recorder unless the recorder’s memory backup has

expired.

NOTE:

If a power outage exceed the recorder’s memory backup

time, Recording Resume Function does not work.

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Instant Timer Recording (ITR)

Recording Features

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 Start recording.

Press 7 on the recorder.

2 Engage the ITR mode.

Press 7 again. “⅜“ blinks and “0:30” appears on the

front display panel.

3 Set the recording duration.

If you want to record for more than 30 minutes, press 7

to extend the time. Each press extends recording time by

30 minutes.

NOTE:

You can only perform ITR using the 7 button on the recorder’s

front panel.

Elapsed Recording Time Indication

1 Display the counter.

Press – –:– – so that a counter reading appears on the TV

screen.

2 Reset the counter.

Press 0000 before starting recording or playback.

● The counter is reset to “0:00:00” and shows the exact elapsed

time as the tape runs. You can check the exact time of a

recording or playback.

Tape Remaining Time

Press – –:– – so that the time remaining on the tape

appears on the TV screen.

NOTE:

Depending on the type of tape being used, the tape remaining

time reading may not appear right away, or is not correct.

“– –:– –” may sometimes appear, or the display may blink on

occasion.

Record One Programme While

Watching Another

If your recorder is connected to the TV via the AV

connection, press TV/VCR. The recorder’s VCR indicator

and the TV broadcast being recorded disappear. Once

recording is in progress, all you need to do is to set the

channel controls on the TV for the station you wish to

view.

● The programme selected with the TV’s channel controls

appears on the TV screen, while the one selected with the

recorder’s PR buttons is recorded on the tape.

● If a decoder is connected to the recorder (੬ pg. 34), you can

select a scrambled channel as well with the TV channel

controls.

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RECORDING (cont.)

Super VHS ET (S-VHS ET)

Receiving Stereo and Bilingual

Programmes

— Recording on VHS cassettes with

S-VHS quality

Your recorder is equipped with a Sound-Multiplex decoder (A2)

and a Digital stereo sound decoder (NICAM) making reception

of stereo and bilingual broadcasts possible.

When the channel is changed, the type of broadcast being

received will be displayed on the TV screen for a few seconds.

You can record in SP mode on VHS cassettes with S-VHS picture

quality. Tapes recorded using this function can be played back

on a recorder equipped with the S-VHS ET function.

● You can activate the S-VHS ET function only before you start

recording on a VHS cassette.

Type of Broadcast Being

On-screen Display

Received

● Before recording, make sure that “B.E.S.T.” is set to “ON”.

(੬ pg. 37)

A2 Stereo

A2 Bilingual

Regular Monaural

NICAM Stereo

NICAM Bilingual

NICAM Monaural

BIL.

(none)

ST NICAM

BIL. NICAM

NICAM

Engage the S-VHS ET mode.

Press S-VHS ET on the recorder. You can check the

current setting (“S-VHS ET : ON” or “S-VHS ET : OFF”) if

“O.S.D.” is set to “ON” (੬ pg. 37). If “S-VHS ET : OFF”

appears on the TV screen, press S-VHS ET again in about

5 seconds to set it to “ON”.

● To listen to a stereo programme, press AUDIO until

“HIFI L j h R” appears on the TV screen.

● The S-VHS indicator lights up on the front display panel.

● To listen to a bilingual programme, press AUDIO until

“HIFI L j” or “HIFI h R” appears on the TV screen.

● To listen to the standard (Regular Monaural) audio while

receiving a NICAM broadcast, press AUDIO until “NORM”

appears on the TV screen.

NOTES:

● You cannot activate the S-VHS ET function ...

... while recording is in progress.

... while timer-recording or Instant Timer Recording

(੬ pg. 19) is in progress.

NOTE:

... while B.E.S.T. (੬ pg. 21) is in progress.

● The S-VHS ET function does not work ...

... with S-VHS cassettes.

“O.S.D.” must be set to “ON” or the on-screen displays will not

appear (੬ pg. 37).

... with recordings in LP mode.

● To keep the highest quality recording and playback pictures

over a long period of time, S-VHS recording on S-VHS

cassettes is recommended.

To Record Stereo and Bilingual Programmes (A2)

Stereo programmes are automatically recorded in stereo on the

Hi-Fi audio track (with the normal audio track recording mixed L

and R channel sound).

● Bilingual programmes are automatically recorded in bilingual

on the Hi-Fi audio track. The main soundtrack will be

recorded on the normal audio track.

● Use of high grade tapes is recommended for S-VHS ET

recordings. On some tapes, picture quality will not improve

even if the S-VHS ET function is used. Check the recording

quality before you start important recordings.

● You can play back a tape recorded using the S-VHS ET

function on most of S-VHS recorders and of VHS recorders

equipped with SQPB (S-VHS QUASI PLAYBACK) function.

(Notice some recorders are not compatible with the S-VHS ET

function.)

● While playing back a tape recorded using the S-VHS ET

function on some recorders, noise may appear. (If playback

picture becomes blurred or interrupted, use a cleaning

cassette.)

To Record NICAM Stereo and Bilingual

Programmes

The NICAM audio programme will be recorded on the Hi-Fi

audio track, and the standard audio programme will be recorded

on the normal audio track.

NOTES:

● In the high-speed search, still, slow-motion or frame-by-frame

playback modes (੬ pg. 15), noise may appear. If these

modes are performed frequently on a tape recorded using the

S-VHS ET function, the tape may be damaged and the picture

may be deteriorated.

● If the quality of stereo sound being received is poor, the

broadcast will be received in monaural with better quality.

● Before playing back a programme recorded in stereo, or a

bilingual programme, refer to “Soundtrack Selection” on

page 17.

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Recording

B.E.S.T. Picture

System

The recorder assesses the quality of the tape once you

initiate recording.

DURING B.E.S.T.

The B.E.S.T. (Biconditional Equalised Signal Tracking)

system checks the condition of the tape in use during

playback and recording, and compensates to provide the

highest-possible playback and recording pictures. You

can set “B.E.S.T.” to “ON” or “OFF” to your preference

(੬ pg. 37).

B.E.S.T. COMPLETE

● The recorder spends approximately 7 seconds assessing the

condition of the tape, then begins recording.

Playback

NOTES:

The recorder assesses the quality of the tape once you

initiate playback.

● 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.

● In the case of timer recordings, the B.E.S.T. system works

before recording is initiated.

● Once the cassette is ejected, the B.E.S.T. data is cancelled. The

next time the cassette is used for recording, B.E.S.T. is

re-performed.

● Pressing the recorder’s 7 button while “bESt” is displayed

does not start Instant Timer Recording (੬ pg. 19).

● The recorder adjusts the playback picture quality based on the

quality of the tape in use.

● B.E.S.T. is active during automatic tracking. “bESt” appears

blinking on the recorder’s front display panel.

NOTES:

● 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.

● 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 (੬ pg. 37).

● “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.

ATTENTION

Since the B.E.S.T. system works before recording actually

starts, there is a delay of approximately 7 seconds after 7

and 4 on the remote control are pressed, or 7 on the

recorder is pressed. To make sure you record the desired

scene or programme in its entirety, first perform the following

steps:

A Press and hold 9 and press 7 to engage the Record

Pause mode.

● The recorder then automatically checks the condition of

the tape and, after approximately 7 seconds, re-enters

Record Pause mode.

B Press 4 to start recording.

If you want to bypass the B.E.S.T. system and begin recording

immediately, set “B.E.S.T.” to “OFF” (੬ pg. 37).

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TIMER RECORDING

With the SHOWVIEW system, timer programming is greatly

simplified because each TV programme has a corresponding

code number which your recorder is able to recognize.

SHOWVIEW^®Timer

A ^{Access the SHOWVIEW screen.}

Programming

Press PROG.

Before performing the SHOWVIEW Timer

Programming:

● Make sure that the recorder’s built-in clock is set properly.

● Insert a cassette with the safety tab in place. The recorder

will come on automatically.

● Turn on the TV and select the video channel (or AV mode).

B ^{Enter the SHOWVIEW number.}

Press the number keys to

enter the SHOWVIEW number

of a programme you wish to

record.

● If you make a mistake, press &

and input the correct number.

C ^{Access the SHOWVIEW Program screen.}

Press OK, then the

SHOWVIEW Program screen

appears (if you’re just starting

out, “P1” appears).

IMPORTANT

Make sure the channel position number you wish to record is

displayed; if not, see “SHOWVIEW^®System Setup” on page 49

and set the Guide Program number correctly.

● If the number you entered is invalid, “ERROR” appears on the

TV screen. Press & and input a valid SHOWVIEW number.

● If the “GUIDE PROG SET” screen appears, see “ATTENTION”

on page 23.

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NOTES:

D ^{Set the tape speed.}

● To Change The Stop Time . . .

. . . press STOP +/– after pressing OK in step 3. You can

compensate for anticipated programme schedule delays.

● To Timer-Record Weekly Or Daily Serials . . .

Press SP/LP (p).

. . . 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 TV screen. Pressing the button again makes the

corresponding indication disappear.

● You can programme this recorder to timer-record as many as 8

programmes. If you try to programme the recorder to record a

ninth, “PROGRAM FULL” appears on the TV screen. To record

the extra programme, you must first cancel any unnecessary

programmes (੬ pg. 26).

E ^{Set the VPS/PDC mode.}

Press VPS/PDC to select “ON” or “OFF”.

● If “VPS/PDC ON” is displayed on the TV screen, VPS/PDC is

set to ON.

● If “VPS/PDC OFF” is displayed on the TV screen, VPS/PDC is

set to OFF.

੬ “VPS/PDC Recording” on page 25.

● It is not possible to timer-record a TV programme with a

SHOWVIEW number which starts with “0”.

● If there is a conflict in the timer schedule and one programme

overlaps with another, the programme starting earlier or

programme with the lower programme number will be

recorded.

F ^{Return to the normal screen.}

Press PROG or OK. “PROGRAM COMPLETED” appears

on the TV screen for about 5 seconds, then the normal

screen appears.

● Repeat steps 1 – 6 for each additional programme.

Satellite Receiver Users

G ^{Engage the recorder’s timer mode.}

To timer-record a satellite broadcast using the SHOWVIEW

system:

Press # (TIMER). The recorder turns off automatically and

“#” appears on the front display panel.

A Set “L-2 SELECT” to “A/V” (੬ pg. 31).

B Perform steps 1 – 7.

C Set the satellite receiver to the appropriate channel before

the selected programme begins.

D Leave the satellite receiver’s power on.

● To disengage the timer mode, press # (TIMER) again.

ATTENTION

Guide Program Number Set

“GUIDE PROG SET” appears after performing step 3 if the

Guide Program number for the SHOWVIEW number you

entered has not been set.

● Press the number keys or rt to input the channel

position number on which your recorder receives that

station, then press OK or e to set the Guide Program

number. The SHOWVIEW Program screen appears.

(Example)

To timer-record a ZDF

programme with the

SHOWVIEW system.

* If your recorder receives ZDF on

the channel position 2, press OK

or e after entering “2”.

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TIMER RECORDING (cont.)

If you do not know the SHOWVIEW number for the programme

you wish to record, use the following procedure to set your

recorder to timer-record the programme.

Express Timer

Programming

A ^{Access the SHOWVIEW screen.}

Press PROG.

Before performing Express Timer Programming:

● Make sure that the recorder’s built-in clock is set properly.

● Insert a cassette with the safety tab in place. The recorder

will come on automatically.

B ^{Access the Programme screen.}

Press START+/–. (If you’re

just starting out, “P1”

appears.)

● Turn on the TV and select the video channel (or AV mode).

C ^{Enter the programme start time.}

Press START+/– to enter the

time you want recording to

start.

● Press and hold START+/– to

move in 30-minute

increments, or press and

release repeatedly to move 1

minute at a time.

D ^{Enter the programme stop time.}

Press STOP+/– to enter the time you want recording to

stop.

● Press and hold STOP+/– to move in 30-minute increments, or

press and release repeatedly to move 1 minute at a time.

E ^{Enter the programme date.}

Press DATE+/–.

● The current date appears on the TV screen. The date you enter

appears in its place.

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NOTES:

F ^{Enter the channel position.}

● 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 the TV screen. To record

the extra programme, you must first cancel any unnecessary

programmes (੬ pg. 26).

Press PR+/–.

● If there is a conflict in the timer schedule and one programme

overlaps with another, the programme starting earlier or

programme with the lower programme number will be

recorded.

Satellite Receiver Users

To timer-record a satellite broadcast using Express Timer

Programming:

A Set “L-2 SELECT” to “A/V” (੬ pg. 31).

B Perform steps 1 – 10. Enter “L-2” for the channel position

in step 6.

C Set the satellite receiver to the appropriate channel before

the selected programme begins.

D Leave the satellite receiver’s power on.

G ^{Set the tape speed.}

Press SP/LP (p).

H ^{Set the VPS/PDC mode.}

Press VPS/PDC to select “ON” or “OFF”.

● If “VPS/PDC ON” is displayed on the TV screen, VPS/PDC is

set to ON.

VPS/PDC Recording

● If “VPS/PDC OFF” is displayed on the TV screen, VPS/PDC is

set to OFF.

੬ “VPS/PDC Recording” in the right column.

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.

I ^{Return to the normal screen.}

After confirming all information is correct, press PROG or

OK. “PROGRAM COMPLETED” appears on the TV

screen for about 5 seconds, then the normal screen

appears.

● Repeat steps 1 – 9 for each additional programme.

NOTES:

● 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.

J ^{Engage the recorder’s timer mode.}

Press # (TIMER). The recorder turns off automatically and

“#” appears on the front display panel.

● VPS/PDC recording is also possible when a satellite

receiver or a cable system is connected to L-2 IN/

DECODER connector on your recorder.

● VPS/PDC recording is also possible via the L-1 IN/OUT

connector.

● To disengage the timer mode, press # (TIMER) again.

To Timer-Record Weekly Or Daily Serials . . .

. . . anytime during steps 2 through 8, press WEEKLY (number

key “9”) for weekly serials or DAILY (number key “8”) for daily

serials (Monday – Friday). Either “WEEKLY” or “DAILY” appears

on the TV screen. Pressing the button again makes the

corresponding indication disappear.

How to check if the station being received transmits a

VPS/PDC signal

A Press – –:– – until the channel position appears on the

front display panel.

B Hold down START+ for about 5 seconds.

“VPS/PDC” appears blinking on the TV screen.

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.

C Press – –:– – or START+ again to return to normal display.

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TIMER RECORDING (cont.)

Check, cancel and change programmes

A ^{Disengage the timer mode.}

Press # (TIMER), then press 1.

B ^{Access the Programme Check screen.}

Press ".

C ^{Access the Programme screen.}

Press " again to check

more information. Each time

you press ", the next

programme’s information

appears.

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To cancel or change a programme...

D ^{Cancel or change a programme.}

Press & to cancel a programme. To change programme

settings, press the appropriate button: START+/–,

STOP+/–, DATE+/–, PR+/–, VPS/PDC and/or SP/LP

(p).

E ^{Return to the normal screen.}

Press " as many times as necessary. If there are still

some programmes remaining, go on to step 6.

F ^{Return to the timer mode.}

Press # (TIMER).

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EDITING

You can use a camcorder as the source player and your

recorder as the recording deck.

Edit From A

Camcorder

A ^{Make connections.}

Connect the camcorder’s AUDIO OUT and VIDEO OUT

connectors to the recorder’s front panel AUDIO and

VIDEO input connectors.

● When using a monaural camcorder, connect its AUDIO OUT

connector to the AUDIO L input connector on your recorder.

B ^{Set the recorder’s input mode.}

Press AUX (number key “0”) and/or PR to select “F-1”.

C ^{Set the edit mode.}

See “PICTURE CONTROL” on page 37.

D ^{Start the camcorder.}

Engage the Play mode of the camcorder.

E ^{Start the recorder.}

Engage the Record mode of the recorder.

NOTES:

● All necessary cables can be obtained from your dealer.

● When you select “EDIT” to dub tapes in step 3, be sure to

select “AUTO” (or “NORM” when “B.E.S.T.” is set to “OFF”)

after you finish dubbing the tapes.

Recorder

AUDIO

input

VIDEO

input

Audio cable (not provided)

Video cable (not provided)

VIDEO OUT

Camcorder

AUDIO OUT

Player

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You can use your recorder as the source player or as the

recording deck.

Edit To Or From

Another Video

A ^{Make connections.}

Connect the player’s 21-pin SCART connector to the

recorder’s 21-pin SCART connector as illustrated.

A When using your recorder as the source player ...

... connect its L-1 IN/OUT connector to the recording

deck.

B When using your recorder as the recording deck ...

... connect its L-2 IN/DECODER connector to the

source player.

Recorder

● If another recorder is compatible with the Y/C signal ...

... when using your recorder as the source player, set “L-1

OUTPUT” to “S-VIDEO” (੬ pg. 30).

TV receiver

Player

Your recorder

... when using your recorder as the recording deck, set “L-2

INPUT” to “S-VIDEO” (੬ pg. 31).

B ^{Set the input mode of recording deck.}

21-pin SCART cable

(not provided)

With this video recorder, press AUX (number key “0”)

and/or PR to select “L-2” for the L-2 IN/DECODER

connector.

AV mode

● When using the L-2 IN/DECODER connector, set “L-2

SELECT” to “A/V” (੬ pg. 31).

Another recorder

C ^{Set the edit mode.}

Recorder

See “PICTURE CONTROL” on page 37.

D ^{Start the source player.}

Recorder

Your recorder

TV receiver

Engage the Play mode of the source player.

E ^{Start the recording deck.}

Engage the Record mode of the recording deck.

NOTES:

21-pin SCART cable

(not provided)

● All necessary cables can be obtained from your dealer.

● For Y/C signal input/output, be sure to use a 21-pin SCART

cable that is compatible with the Y/C signal.

AV mode

● When you select “EDIT” to dub tapes in step 3, be sure to

select “AUTO” (or “NORM” when “B.E.S.T.” is set to “OFF”)

after you finish dubbing the tapes.

● When you use this recorder as the source player for editing, be

sure to set “O.S.D.” to “OFF” before starting (੬ pg. 37).

Another recorder

Player

Advantages of S-VHS video recorders

You can edit from VHS to S-VHS, S-VHS to VHS, or, from

S-VHS to S-VHS.

● From VHS to S-VHS: Record VHS playback signals in the

S-VHS mode. Although the picture quality is inherently

limited by that of the original, the edited tape has better

picture quality than those made by VHS-to-VHS editing.

● From S-VHS to VHS: Because the picture quality of the

source material is very high, the edited tape has better

picture quality than those made by VHS-to-VHS editing.

● From S-VHS to S-VHS: All signals will be transferred with

minimum degradation.

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EDITING (cont.)

L-1 OUTPUT Setting

Output/Input Set

The L-1 IN/OUT connector accepts only a composite signal

(regular video signal) and delivers either a composite signal

(regular video signal) or a Y/C signal (a signal in which the

luminance and chrominance signals are separated). Set “L-1

OUTPUT” to the appropriate mode depending on the type of

appliance connected to the recorder’s L-1 IN/OUT connector.

A ^{Access the Main Menu screen.}

Press MENU.

B ^{Access the Output/Input Set screen.}

Press rt to move the

highlight bar (pointer) to

“OUTPUT/INPUT SET”, then

press OK or e.

Select the output or input mode for the L-1

IN/OUT connector.

Press rt to move the

highlight bar (pointer) to “L-1

OUTPUT”. Then, press OK

or e to select the appropriate

setting.

* The default setting is bold in

the table below.

⁸L-1 OUTPUT

VIDEO:

If a connected appliance’s input is

compatible only with regular video

signals, set to “VIDEO”.

If a connected appliance’s input is

compatible with Y/C signals, set to

“S-VIDEO”. You can obtain

S-VIDEO:

high-quality S-VHS picture. (For

connection, be sure to use a 21-pin

SCART cable that is compatible with

the Y/C signal.)

D ^{Return to the normal screen.}

Press MENU.

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NOTES:

L-2 SELECT and L-2 INPUT Setting

● If you have a satellite receiver or a decoder connected to the

L-2 IN/DECODER connector, be sure to set “L-2 SELECT” back

to appropriate mode after editing.

The L-2 IN/DECODER connector accepts either a composite

signal (regular video signal) or a Y/C signal (a signal in which the

luminance and chrominance signals are separated). Set “L-2

SELECT” to the appropriate mode depending on the type of

appliance connected to the recorder’s L-2 IN/DECODER

connector. Set “L-2 INPUT” to the appropriate mode depending

on the output signals of the connected appliance.

● If you are not connecting a satellite receiver or a decoder to

the L-2 IN/DECODER connector, leave “L-2 SELECT” set to “A/

V”.

● The default setting is “A/V”; if the recorder’s memory backup

has expired due to a power cut or because the AC was

removed from the recorder, “A/V” will be automatically

selected when the power is restored to the recorder. If you are

using a satellite receiver or a decoder, be sure to set “L-2

SELECT” back to appropriate mode.

Perform steps 1 and 2 of “L-1 OUTPUT Setting” on page 30.

● When “L-2 SELECT” is set to “SAT”, “SAT” or “SAt” appears on

TV screen or front display panel instead of “L-2” or “L2”.

● If “L-2 SELECT” is set to “DECODER”, it is impossible to set

“L-2 INPUT” to “S-VIDEO”.

● If “L-1 OUTPUT” is set to “S-VIDEO”, it is impossible to set

“L-2 SELECT” to “DECODER”.

Select the input mode for the L-2 IN/

DECODER connector.

Press rt to move the

highlight bar (pointer) to “L-2

SELECT” or “L-2 INPUT”.

Then, press OK or e to select

the appropriate setting.

* The default setting is bold in

the table below.

⁸L-2 SELECT

A/V:

To use this recorder as the recording

deck with the player connected to

the L-2 IN/DECODER connector, or

to use the satellite receiver

connected to the L-2 IN/DECODER

connector.

DECODER: To use a decoder connected to the

L-2 IN/DECODER connector.

SAT:

To view a satellite programme with

the TV set while the recorder is

turned off. (੬ pg. 32)

⁸L-2 INPUT

VIDEO:

If a connected appliance’s output is

compatible only with regular video

signals, set to “VIDEO”.

If a connected appliance’s output is

compatible with Y/C signals, set to

“S-VIDEO”. You can obtain

S-VIDEO:

high-quality S-VHS picture. (For

connection, be sure to use a 21-pin

SCART cable that is compatible with

the Y/C signal.)

B ^{Return to the normal screen.}

Press MENU.

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SYSTEM CONNECTIONS

Connecting To A Satellite Receiver

NOTES:

Simple Connections

● Set “L-2 SELECT” to “A/V” (੬ pg. 31).

This is an example of simple connection if your TV has

one 21-pin AV input (SCART) connector.

Connect the satellite receiver to the L-2 IN/DECODER

connector, then connect the L-1 IN/OUT connector to the

TV’s connector.

● To record a programme via the satellite receiver, select L-2

mode by pressing AUX (number key “0”) and/or PR so that

“L-2” appears on the front display panel.

● For details, refer to the instruction manual of the satellite

receiver.

Outdoor unit

Aerial

connector

Back of TV

TV aerial cable

Satellite cable

Satellite receiver

ANT. IN

RF OUT

21-pin SCART connector

Back of recorder

Mains outlet

IMPORTANT

When you set “L-2 SELECT” to “SAT” (੬ pg. 31), it is possible to view a satellite broadcast with the TV set to its AV mode even if

the recorder is turned off. When the recorder is in Stop mode or recording, press TV/VCR on the remote control to turn off the VCR

indicator on the front display panel.

● If you turn on the recorder when the satellite receiver’s power is off, nothing appears on the TV screen. In this case, turn on the

satellite receiver, or set the TV to its TV mode, or press TV/VCR on the remote control to set the recorder to the video mode.

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NOTES:

Perfect Connections

● Set “L-2 SELECT” to “A/V” (੬ pg. 31).

This is an example of recommended connection if your

TV has two 21-pin AV input (SCART) connectors.

Connect the decoder to the satellite receiver’s connector

if you have a decoder, L-1 IN/OUT connector to TV’s

connector, and L-2 IN/DECODER connector to the

satellite receiver’s connector. Then connect the satellite

receiver and TV.

● To record a programme via the satellite receiver, select L-2

mode by pressing AUX (number key “0”) and/or PR so that

“L-2” appears on the front display panel.

● To receive a scrambled broadcast, descramble the signal with

the satellite receiver.

● For details, refer to the instruction manual of the satellite

receiver and decoder.

21-pin SCART

Aerial

connector

Outdoor unit

Aerial

Back of TV

Satellite cable

TV aerial cable

Satellite receiver

ANT. IN

RF OUT

Decoder

Back of recorder

Mains outlet

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SYSTEM CONNECTIONS (cont.)

The L-2 IN/DECODER connector can be used as an input

connector for an external decoder (descrambler). Simply

connect a decoder and you can enjoy the variety of

programming that is available through scrambled

channels.

Connecting/Using

A Decoder

A ^{Select the input mode.}

TV receiver

Set “L-2 SELECT” to “DECODER”. (੬ pg. 31)

B ^{Connect the decoder.}

Connect your recorder’s L-2 IN/DECODER connector to

the decoder’s 21-pin SCART connector using a 21-pin

SCART cable.

C ^{Set the tuner.}

RF cable

(provided)

TV aerial

cable

Perform the procedure as described in “When Receiving

A Scrambled Broadcast” on page 43.

L-2 IN/DECODER

L-1 IN/OUT

Decoder

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Connecting/Using A Stereo System

These instructions enable you to connect your video recorder to your Hi-Fi stereo system (if you have one) and listen to

the soundtrack through the stereo.

FM tuner

CD player

Stereo amplifier

AUX IN or TAPE MONITOR

Audio cable

(not provided)

Speaker

Television

Speaker

Back of recorder

AUDIO OUT

Mains outlet

CAUTIONS:

Make connections.

● 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 maximum level if you are going to listen to the

Hi-Fi audio signals through a stereo amplifier. A sudden surge

in the input level to the speakers may damage them.

Connect the AUDIO OUT L and R connectors on your

video recorder to the AUX IN or TAPE MONITOR

connectors on your stereo system’s receiver or amplifier.

● 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.

NOTE:

When listening to sound through the connected stereo system,

turn the TV’s volume down completely.

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SUBSIDIARY SETTINGS

You can change various mode settings on the Mode Set

screen by following the procedure described below.

● For each mode setting, see pages 37 to 39.

Mode Set

Turn on the TV and select the video channel (or

AV mode).

A ^{Access the Main Menu screen.}

Press MENU.

B ^{Access the Mode Set screen.}

Press rt to move the

highlight bar (pointer) to

“MODE SET”, then press OK

or e.

C ^{Select the mode.}

Press rt to move the highlight bar (pointer) to the item

you want to change.

D ^{Select the mode setting.}

Press OK or e.

E ^{Return to the normal screen.}

Press MENU.

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* The default setting is bold in the table below.

You can set the B.E.S.T. (Biconditional Equalised Signal Tracking) system to

“ON” or “OFF” (੬ pg. 21).

⁸B.E.S.T.

OFF

This feature helps you to adjust the playback picture quality according to your

preference. Normally select “AUTO”.

⁸PICTURE CONTROL

AUTO

EDIT

AUTO

Providestheoptimisedpicture benefitsoftheB.E.S.T. PictureSystem.

Minimizes picture degradation during editing (recording and

playback).

Reduces image coarseness when viewing overplayed tapes

containing a lot of noise.

SOFT

SHARP

EDIT

SOFT

SHARP

Clearer, sharper-edgedpicturewhenviewingimageswithlotsofflat,

same-coloured surfaces such as cartoons.

NOTES:

● When you select “EDIT”, “SOFT” or “SHARP”, the selected mode will not change until

you select another mode.

● When you select “EDIT” to dub tapes, be sure to select “AUTO” after you finish

dubbing the tapes.

● When “B.E.S.T.” is “OFF”, “PICTURE CONTROL” switches automatically from

“AUTO” to “NORM”.

When this function is set to “ON”, the timer is automatically engaged when the

recorder power is turned off, and automatically disengaged when the recorder

is powered back on.

⁸AUTO TIMER

OFF

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).

When this function is set to “ON”, various operational indicators appear on the

⁸O.S.D.

TV screen. Messages appear in the selected language (੬ pg. 12, 13).

OFF

NOTES:

● When you use this recorder as the source player for editing, be sure to set “O.S.D.” to

“OFF” before starting.

● During playback, the operation mode indicators may be disturbed depending on the

type of tape being used.

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SUBSIDIARY SETTINGS (cont.)

* The default setting is bold in the table below.

When this function is set to “ON”, the recorder automatically switches to LP

mode to allow complete recording if there is not enough tape to record the

entire programme while timer-recording in SP mode.

⁸AUTO SP^]LP TIMER

OFF

For Example . . .

Recording a programme of 210 minutes in length onto a 180-minute tape

Approximately 150 minutes

SP mode

Approximately 60 minutes

LP mode

Total 210 minutes

Make sure you set this function to “ON”, before the timer-recording starts.

NOTES:

● If 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]LP TIMER” to “ON”. In this case, make sure the mode is not engaged, then set the

tape speed manually during timer programming.

● In 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.

● There may be some noise and sound disturbance at the point on the tape where the

recorder switches from SP to LP mode.

● The Auto SP]LP Timer feature is not available during ITR (Instant Timer Recording),

and the feature will not work properly with any tapes longer than E-180, or with some

tapes of shorter lengths.

● If you perform timer recording with both VPS/PDC and the Auto SP]LP Timer

activated, and the programme goes beyond its originally scheduled length, there may

be times when the programme cannot be recorded in its entirety.

When this function is set to “ON”, you can reduce the power consumption

while the recorder is turned off.

⁸POWER SAVE

OFF

NOTES:

● During Power Save mode ...

... the front display panel will be turned off.

... the Just Clock function (੬ pg. 46) does not work.

... the picture may be distorted momentarily when you turn on/off the recorder.

● 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.

... “L-2 SELECT” is set to “DECODER” or “SAT” (੬ pg. 31).

When this function is set to “ON”, you can automatically correct vertical

vibration in the picture when playing back unstable recordings made on

another recorder.

⁸VIDEO STABILIZER

OFF

NOTES:

● When you finish viewing a tape, be sure to set this function to “OFF”.

● Regardless of the setting, this function has no effect during recording and during

special effects playback.

● The on-screen display may jitter vertically when this function is set to “ON”.

● To watch recordings with close-caption, set this function to “OFF”.

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* The default setting is bold in the table below.

Your recorder can record in S-VHS (Super VHS), S-VHS ET or VHS.

⁸S-VHS

● To record in S-VHS:

OFF

Set “S-VHS” to “ON”. Then, insert a cassette marked “S-VHS”. The S-VHS

indicator lights up on the front display panel.

The S-VHS recording mode is selected.

● To record in S-VHS ET on a VHS cassette:

See “Super VHS ET (S-VHS ET)” on page 20.

● To record in VHS:

Insert a cassette marked “VHS”.

Press S-VHS ET on the recorder. You can check the current setting (“S-VHS ET :

ON” or “S-VHS ET : OFF”) if “O.S.D.” is set to “ON” (੬ pg. 37). If “S-VHS ET :

ON” appears on the TV screen, press S-VHS ET again in about 5 seconds to set

it to “OFF”.

The VHS recording mode is automatically selected regardless of the “S-VHS”

mode setting.

● To record in VHS on an S-VHS cassette:

Insert a cassette marked “S-VHS”. The S-VHS indicator lights up on the front

display panel. Then, set “S-VHS” to “OFF”. The S-VHS indicator goes off.

The VHS recording mode is selected.

NOTE:

When playing back a tape that has been recorded in S-VHS or S-VHS ET, the S-VHS

indicator lights up on the front display panel regardless of the “S-VHS” mode setting.

You can play back PAL, NTSC and MESECAM tapes, or record PAL and

SECAM* signals on this recorder. Select the appropriate colour system.

* SECAM signals will be recorded 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.

⁸COLOUR SYSTEM

PAL/NTSC

MESECAM

PAL/NTSC: To record PAL signals, or play back a PAL or NTSC tape.

MESECAM: To record SECAM signals, or play back a MESECAM tape.

NOTES:

● It is not possible to record in S-VHS if “MESECAM” is selected. The recording mode is

forced to change to VHS.

About NTSC Playback

● Some TVs shrink the picture vertically and place black bars at the top and bottom of

the TV screen. This is not a malfunction on the part of either the video recorder or the

TV.

● The picture may roll up and down. This can be corrected using the V-HOLD control

found on some TVs. (This cannot be corrected if the TV does not have a V-HOLD

control.)

● The counter and tape remaining time readings will be incorrect.

● During search, still, or frame-by-frame playback, the picture will be distorted, and

there may be a loss of colour.

● Depending on the type of TV, the top and bottom portions of superimposed displays

may be cut off during NTSC playback.

When this function is set to “3H”, the recorder is turned off automatically if no

operation is done within 3 hours. “AUTO POWER OFF IN 3 MIN” appears on

the screen 3 minutes before the recorder is turned off.

Ⅵ AUTO POWER OFF

OFF

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SUBSIDIARY SETTINGS (cont.)

IMPORTANT

Perform the following steps only if —

— Auto Channel Set has not been set correctly by Auto Set

Up (੬ pg. 10).

Tuner Set

— 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 PR buttons without going

through any vacant channels.

Auto Channel Set

A ^{Turn on the recorder.}

Press 1.

B ^{Access the Main Menu screen.}

Press MENU.

C ^{Access the Auto Channel Set screen.}

Press rt to move the

highlight bar (pointer) to

“AUTO CH SET”, then press

OK or e.

D ^{Select your country.}

Press rt to move the highlight bar (pointer) to your

country’s name, then press OK or e.

E ^{Select the language.}

Press rt to move the highlight bar (pointer) to the

language of your choice.

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F ^{Perform Auto Channel Set.}

Press OK.

● The Auto Set screen appears,

and remains on screen while

the recorder searches for

receivable stations.

As Auto Channel Set

progresses, the “q” mark on

the TV screen moves from

left to right. Wait until the TV

screen as shown in step 7

Beginning

appears.

End

G ^{View the Confirmation screen.}

After “SCAN COMPLETED” is

displayed on the TV screen for

about 5 seconds, the

Confirmation screen looking

like the one to the right

appears. The stations your

recorder located appear on a

Confirmation screen —

channel positions (PR),

channels (CH) and station names (ID – ੬ pg. 45). 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 rt w e

button on the remote control.

● The stations located in the selected country appear at the top

of the list.

● The Guide Program numbers will also be set automatically

during Auto Channel Set.

IMPORTANT

● In 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

the SHOWVIEW system, the recorder will record a TV

programme of a different station. When programming the

timer using the SHOWVIEW system, be sure to check the

desired channel is selected correctly (੬ pg. 22,

“SHOWVIEW^®Timer Programming”).

H ^{Return to the 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 42 – 44 for the procedures.

● Depending on reception conditions, the stations may not be

stored in order, and the station names may not be stored

correctly.

● Your video recorder memorizes all detected stations even if

reception of some of them is poor. You can delete those

stations with an unacceptable picture (੬ pg. 43, “Delete

A Channel”).

● For information on scrambled broadcasts, refer to page 43.

NOTES:

● Fine tuning is performed automatically during Auto Channel

Set. If you want to perform tuning manually, refer to page 44.

● If you perform Auto Channel Set when the aerial cable is not

connected properly, “SCAN COMPLETED –NO SIGNAL–”

appears on the TV screen in step 7. When this happens, make

sure of the aerial connection and press OK; Auto Channel Set

will take place again.

● If no sound accompanies the picture or the audio sounds

unnatural on some channels that have been stored by Auto Set

Up, the TV system setting for those channels may be incorrect.

Select the appropriate TV system for those channels

(੬ pg. 43, “INFORMATION”).

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SUBSIDIARY SETTINGS (cont.)

D ^{Select the band.}

Press rt to change the band

between CH (regular) and CC

(cable), then press e.

E ^{Input the channel.}

Press the number keys to input the channel number you

want to store.

● Input “0” before any single number entries.

● To input the registered station name (ID – ੬ pg. 45), press e

until “– – – –” (ID setting) begins blinking, then press rt.

● For fine tuning adjustment, press e until “+/–” begins blinking,

then press rt. While tuning, “+” or “–” appears.

● When storing a channel that sends scrambled broadcasts,

press e until “OFF” (Decoder setting) blinks, then press rt

to set “DECODER” to “ON” (“OFF” is the default setting).

● When “L-2 SELECT” is set to “A/V” or “SAT”, the “DECODER”

setting cannot be changed (੬ pg. 31).

Manual Channel Set

F ^{Enter new channel information.}

Store channels that were not stored during Auto Set Up

(੬ pg. 10) or Auto Channel Set (੬ pg. 40).

Press OK and the Confirmation screen appears.

● Repeat steps 3 – 6 as necessary.

A ^{Access the Main Menu screen.}

G ^{Close the Confirmation screen.}

● To change positions, see “Change Station Channel Position”

(੬ pg. 43).

● If you wish to set station names other than the ones registered

in your recorder, see “Set Stations (B)” (੬ pg. 44).

Press MENU.

B ^{Access the Confirmation screen.}

Press rt to move the highlight bar (pointer) to

“MANUAL CH SET”, then press OK or e. The

Confirmation screen appears.

ATTENTION

Guide Program numbers are not set when channels are

stored manually. If an attempt is made at timer programming

with the SHOWVIEW system in this state, the “GUIDE PROG

SET” screen appears; set the Guide Program numbers on this

screen. (੬ pg. 23, “ATTENTION — Guide Program Number

Set”)

C ^{Select the channel position.}

(Example) To store in position 12.

Press rt w e until an open

position in which you want to

store a channel begins

blinking, then press OK. The

Manual Channel Set screen

appears.

Or perform “Guide Program Number Set” (੬ pg. 49).

The blueback screen and the

programme currently being

broadcast by the selected channel

appear alternately for 8 seconds

each.

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Delete A Channel

Perform steps 1 and 2 of “Manual Channel Set” on page 42

to access the Confirmation screen before continuing.

When Receiving A Scrambled

Broadcast

A ^{Select the decoder mode.}

A ^{Select the item.}

blinking.

Set “L-2 SELECT” to “DECODER” (੬ pg. 31).

Press rt w e until the item you want to delete begins

B ^{Access the Confirmation screen.}

Perform steps 1 and 2 of “Manual Channel Set” on

B ^{Delete a channel.}

page 42.

Press &.

● The item directly beneath the cancelled one moves up one

C ^{Select the position.}

line.

● Repeat steps 1 and 2 as necessary.

Press rt w e to select the channel position

broadcasting scrambled programmes, then press OK

twice.

C ^{Close the Confirmation screen.}

Press MENU.

D ^{Change the decoder setting.}

Press e until “OFF” (decoder setting) begins blinking,

Change Station Channel Position

and set it to “ON” by pressing rt.

Perform steps 1 and 2 of “Manual Channel Set” on page 42

E ^{Return to the Confirmation screen.}

to access the Confirmation screen before continuing.

Press OK.

● Repeat steps 3 – 5 as necessary.

A ^{Select the item.}

Press rt w e until the item you want to move begins

blinking. Then press OK and the station name (ID) and its

channel (CH) number begin blinking.

F ^{Close the Confirmation screen.}

Press MENU.

B ^{Select the new position.}

INFORMATION

Press rt w e to move the station to the new channel

position, then press OK.

If you live in Eastern Europe, “TV SYSTEM” setting appears

instead of “DECODER” setting on the Manual Channel Set

screen. When you can see the picture but can hear no audio,

select appropriate TV system (D/K or B/G). Normally, TV

programmes are broadcasted as follows.

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.

For Eastern Europe : D/K

For Western Europe : B/G

A Select a country in Eastern Europe in step 4 on page 40.

B Press e until the TV system (D/K or B/G) blinking on the

Manual Channel Set screen in step 4 on page 42.

C Press rt to select appropriate TV System (D/K or B/G).

● Repeat steps 1 and 2 as necessary.

C ^{Close the Confirmation screen.}

Press MENU.

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SUBSIDIARY SETTINGS (cont.)

Set Stations (A)

B ^{Enter the new character.}

Set station names that are registered in your recorder.

Press rt to cycle through the characters (A–Z, 0–9, –, f,

+, I (space) ) and stop when the desired character is

indicated, then press e to enter. Enter the remaining

characters the same way (maximum of 4). After entering

all characters, press OK.

Perform steps 1 and 2 of “Manual Channel Set” on page 42

to access the Confirmation screen before continuing.

A ^{Select the item.}

● The Confirmation screen appears.

● If you make a mistake, press w until the incorrect character

begins blinking. Then enter the correct character by pressing

rt.

Press rt w e until the item you want begins blinking.

B ^{Access the Manual Channel Set screen.}

C ^{Close the Confirmation screen.}

Press OK twice.

Press MENU.

C ^{Select the new station.}

NOTE:

The characters available for the station name (ID) are A–Z, 0–9,

Press e until the station

name (ID) begins blinking,

then press rt until the new

station’s name (ID) you want

to store begins blinking.

Registered station names

(੬ pg. 45) appear as you

press rt.

–, f, +, I (space) (maximum of 4).

Fine-Tuning Channels Already Stored

Perform steps 1 and 2 of “Manual Channel Set” on page 42

to access the Confirmation screen before continuing.

A ^{Select the channel to fine-tune.}

blinking.

D ^{Switch the stations.}

● The Confirmation screen appears.

● Repeat steps 1 – 4 as necessary.

Press rt w e until the channel you want to tune begins

Press OK.

B ^{Access the Manual Channel Set screen.}

E ^{Close the Confirmation screen.}

Press OK twice. The Manual Channel Set screen appears.

Press MENU.

C ^{Perform tuning.}

Press e until “+/–” begins blinking, then press rt until

the picture is its clearest. Then press OK.

● The Confirmation screen appears.

Set Stations (B)

Set station names other than the ones registered in your recorder.

● Repeat steps 1 – 3 as necessary.

Perform steps 1 and 2 of “Manual Channel Set” on page 42

to access the Confirmation screen and then perform steps 1

and 2 of “Set Stations (A)” above before continuing.

D ^{Close the Confirmation screen.}

Press MENU.

A ^{Select the character for station name.}

Press e until the first letter of

the station name begins

blinking.

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TV Station And ID List

ID*

STATION NAME

ID*

STATION NAME

1000

3SAT

9LIV

ADLT

ANT3

ARD

ARTE

TV1000

3SAT

ORF2

ORF3

OWL3

PREM

PRO7

RAI1

RAI2

RAI3

RET4

RTBF

RTL

RTL2

RTL4

RTL5

RTP

SAT1

SBS

SF1

SF2

SHOW

SIC

SKY

SKYN

SPRT

SRTL

STAR

SVT1

SVT2

SWR

TCC

TELE

TEL5

TF1

ORF2

ORF3

9LIVE

OWL3

PREMIERE

PRO7

ADULT

ANTENA3

ARD

RAI1

ARTE

RAI2

BERLIN1

BBC GROUP

BBC1

RAI3

BBC

RETE4

TELE21

RTBF1 or 2

RTL

BBC1

BBC2

BR3

C+

BBC2

BAYERN3

CANAL PLUS

PORTUGUSES

CANALE5

KETNET CANVAS

CHANNEL4

CHANNEL5

CHILD

RTL2

RTL4

CAN5

CANV

CH4

CH5

CHLD

CINE

CLUB

CMT

CNN

CSUR

DISC

RTL5

RTP

SCHWEIZ4

SAT1

SBS

SF1

SF2

CINEMA

TELECLUB

CMT

SHOW

SOCIEDADE

SKY CHANNEL

SKY NEWS

SPORT

SUPER RTL

STAR-TV

SVT1

CNN

ANDALUCIA

DISCOVERY

DR TV

DR2

DRS

DSF

ETB1

ETB2

EURO

EUSP

FEMM

FILM

FNET

FR2

ETB1

SVT2

ETB2

SUEDWEST3

TCC

EURONEWS

EUROSPORTS

FEMMAN

FILM

TELE

TELE5

TF1

FILMNET

France2

France3

GALAVISION

HESSEN3

INFO-KANAL

ITALIA1

ITALIA7

ITV

JSTV

KA2

KABEL1

KANAL2

LOCAL

MBR

MCM

MDR

MOVIE

MTV

MTV3

TMC

TNT

TRT

TELEMONTECARLO

TNT INT

TRT INT

TSI

FR3

GALA

HR3

INFO

ITA1

ITA7

ITV

JSTV

KA2

KAB1

KAN2

LOCA

MBC

MCM

MDR

MOVE

MTV

MTV3

N-TV

NBC

NDR3

NED1

NED2

NED3

NEWS

NICK

NRK

NRK2

ODE

ORF1

TSI

TSR

TV1

BRTN TV1

TV2

TV3

TV4

TV5

TV6

TVE1

TVE2

TVG

TVI

TVE1

TVE2

TV GALICIA

TV INDEPENDENT

TV NORGE

VIDEO

VERONICA

VH-1

TVN

VCR

VERO

VH-1

VIVA

VIV2

VMTV

VOX

VT4

VTM

WDR1

WDR3

YLE1

YLE2

ZDF

ZTV

VIVA

VIVA2

VIDEO MUSIC

VOX

VT4

VTM

West1

West3

YLE1

YLE2

ZDF

ZTV

NORD3

N-TV

NBC SUPER

NDR3

NED1

NED2

NED3

NICKELODEON

NRK

NRK2

ODEON

ORF1

* The “ID” abbreviation is what is shown on-screen in lieu of the station

name. The “ID” abbreviation is listed in the Confirmation screen and is

displayed on the TV screen when the recorder is tuned to a different

station.

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SUBSIDIARY SETTINGS (cont.)

IMPORTANT

If you performed Auto Set Up (੬ pg. 10) or Auto Channel

Set (੬ pg. 40), without ever having set the clock previously,

the recorder’s built-in clock is also set automatically.

Perform the following steps only if —

—Auto Clock Set has not been performed correctly by Auto

Set Up or Auto Channel Set.

Clock Set

Turn on the TV and select the video channel (or

AV mode).

—the recorder’s memory backup has expired.

—you want to change Just Clock setting (੬ “Just Clock” in

the left column).

A ^{Turn on the recorder.}

Press 1.

B ^{Access the Main Menu screen.}

Press MENU.

C ^{Access the Initial Set screen.}

Press rt to move the highlight bar (pointer) to “INITIAL

SET”, then press OK or e.

D ^{Access the Clock Set screen.}

Press rt to move the highlight bar (pointer) to “CLOCK

SET”, then press OK or e. The Clock Set screen appears.

NOTE:

When you have selected MAGYARORSZÁG, CESKÁ REPUBLIKA,

POLSKA or OTHER EASTERN EUROPE for the country setting

(੬ pg. 10, 13), you cannot use Just Clock function. Skip steps 6

and 7 on page 47.

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 rt to change

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 signal is incorrect, however, you are advised to keep

Just Clock set to “OFF”.

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E ^{Set the date and time.}

Press rt to set the time, then press OK or e. The

“DATE” display begins blinking. Repeat the same

procedure to set the date and year.

● When you set the time, press and hold rt to change the time

by 30 minutes.

● When you set the date, press and hold rt to change the date

by 15 days.

F ^{Set Just Clock.}

The default setting is “OFF”. Set as desired by pressing

rt, then press OK or e.

● For the Just clock function, refer to “Just Clock” on page 46.

● If you set to “OFF”, you can disregard the next step as you

won’t be able to receive regular clock adjustments.

Set the source channel position for clock

data.

The recorder is preset to receive clock setting and

adjustment data from channel position 1.

Press rt to set the channel position to the number

representing the station transmitting clock setting data,

then press OK or e.

H ^{Start the clock operation.}

Press MENU.

NOTES:

● Just Clock (when set to “ON”) adjusts the recorder’s built-in

clock every hour, except for 23:00, 0:00, 1:00 and 2:00.

● Just Clock is not effective when ...

... the recorder’s power is on.

... the recorder is in the Timer mode.

... a difference of more than 3 minutes exists between the

built-in clock’s time and the actual time.

... the recorder is in the Power Save mode (੬ pg. 38).

... “L-2 SELECT” is set to “SAT” (੬ pg. 31).

● If Just Clock is set to “ON”, the recorder’s clock is

automatically adjusted at the start/end of Summer Time.

● Just Clock may not function properly depending on the

reception condition.

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SUBSIDIARY SETTINGS (cont.)

Video Channel Set

Video channel (RF output channel) is the channel on which your TV receives picture and sound signals from the recorder through the

RF cable.

IMPORTANT

Perform the following steps only if —

— Video Chennel Set has not been done correctly by the Auto Set Up function (੬ pg. 10),

— 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 recorder to your TV via the AV connection (੬ pg. 9), since you do not need the video

channel you have to set the video channel to off.

If you have connected the recorder to your TV via the RF connection (੬ pg. 9), 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.

Then set your TV to UHF channel 50.

● If the two vertical white bars appear

A ^{Access the Video Channel Set mode.}

panel shows the following.

clearly on the TV screen as shown to

the right, go to step 4.

● If the two vertical white bars do not

appear clearly, re-set the video

recorder to another vacant channel

and try again.

Hold down 0 on the recorder until the front display

NOTES:

● If you set the video recorder to a channel which is occupied by

B ^{Set the RF output system.}

a local station or has neighbouring channels that are occupied

by local stations, the picture reception quality will be affected

The blinking number on the display indicates the RF

output system of your country.

and some interference noise will appear on the TV screen. Be

sure to select a vacant channel which has no broadcast on

neighbouring channels.

● If you have selected MAGYARORSZÁG, CESKÁ REPUBLIKA,

POLSKA or OTHER EASTERN EUROPE for the country setting

(੬ pg. 10, 13), press rt to set to “2”.

● If you cannot obtain the two vertical white bars clearly with

any channel between 22 and 69, consult your JVC dealer.

● For other countries, set to “1”. Then press OK.

(1: B/G 2: D/K)

D ^{Exit the Video Channel Set mode.}

Press OK on the remote control.

With AV Connection

To view picture signals from the video recorder, set

your TV to its AV mode.

With RF Connection

The channel on which the TV screen in step 3 appears

clearly is your video channel.

C ^{Set the video channel.}

Press PR – until the front display panel shows “1 – –” (or

“2 – –”).

With AV Connection

To view picture signals from the video recorder, set

your TV to the video channel.

● Now the video channel is set to off.

With RF Connection

Press PR + or – to set the video recorder to a vacant

channel between 22 and 69 which is not occupied by

any local station in your area.

(Example) If channel 50 is available in your area

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SHOWVIEW^®System Setup

IMPORTANT

Normally, Auto Set Up (੬ pg. 10) or Auto Channel Set (੬ pg. 40) sets the Guide Program numbers automatically. You need to set

the Guide Program numbers manually only in the following cases.

● When timer-programming with the SHOWVIEW system, the channel position, where the station you wish to record is received on

your recorder, is not selected,

when you add a channel after Auto Set Up or Auto Channel Set has taken place,

—Set the Guide Program number for that station manually.

● When you wish to timer-record a satellite programme with the SHOWVIEW system,

—Set the Guide Program numbers for all satellite broadcasts received on your satellite receiver.

Turn on the TV and select the video channel (or

AV mode).

Guide Program Number Set

E ^{Enter the receiving channel position number.}

Press rt or number keys to

A ^{Access the Main Menu screen.}

input the number of the

recorder’s channel position on

Press MENU.

which the Guide Program

number’s broadcast is received

by the recorder. Then press OK

B ^{Access the Initial Set screen.}

or e.

● If the satellite broadcast is

received on your recorder’s

auxiliary channel “L-2”, select

“L-2” for the channel position.

● Repeat steps 4 and 5 as

necessary.

Press rt to move the highlight bar (pointer) to “INITIAL

SET”, then press OK or e.

(Example) If ZDF is received on

channel position 2.

C ^{Access the Guide Program Set screen.}

Press rt to move the highlight bar (pointer) to “GUIDE

PROG SET”, then press OK or e.

F ^{Return to the normal screen.}

Press MENU.

D ^{Enter the Guide Program number.}

Press rt or number keys to

enter the Guide Program

number for the desired station

as shown in the TV listings.

Then press OK or e.

Guide Program Number

“Guide Program (GUIDE PROG) number” refers to the

assigned TV station numbers, according to broadcast area,

for the SHOWVIEW timer recording. The Guide Program

numbers can be found in most TV listings.

(Example) When inputting the

Guide Program

number 2 for ZDF.

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TROUBLESHOOTING

Before requesting service for a problem, use this chart and see if you can repair the trouble yourself. Small problems are

often easily corrected, and this can save you the trouble of sending your video recorder off for repair.

POWER

SYMPTOM

POSSIBLE CAUSE

CORRECTIVE ACTION

1. No power is supplied to the recorder.

● The mains power cord is disconnected. Connect the mains power cord.

2. The clock is functioning properly, but

the recorder cannot be powered.

● “#” is displayed on the front display Press the # button to turn the “#”

panel with “AUTO TIMER” set to “OFF”. indicator off.

3. The remote control won’t function.

● The batteries are discharged.

Replace the dead batteries with new ones.

TAPE TRANSPORT

SYMPTOM

POSSIBLE CAUSE

CORRECTIVE ACTION

1. During recording, the tape does not

run. “⅜” lights up and the channel

display blinks on the front display

panel.

● The recorder is in the Record Pause

mode.

Press 4 to resume recording.

2. The tape will not rewind or

fast-forward.

● The tape is already fully rewound or

fast-forwarded.

Check the cassette.

PLAYBACK

SYMPTOM

POSSIBLE CAUSE

CORRECTIVE ACTION

1. The playback picture does not appear

while the tape is running.

● If you are using the RF connection,

If you are using the RF connection,

. . . the TV receiver’s channel selector is . . . set the TV receiver to the video

not set to the video channel.

channel.

. . . the recorder’s video channel has not . . . perform “Video Channel Set”

been correctly set.

(੬ pg. 48).

● If you are using the AV connection, the

TV receiver is not set to the AV mode.

If you are using the AV connection, set the

TV to its AV mode.

2. Noise appears during visual search.

● This is normal.

3. Noise appears during normal

playback.

● The automatic tracking mode is

engaged.

Try manual tracking. (੬ pg. 17)

4. The playback picture is blurred or

interrupted while TV broadcasts are

clear or “USE CLEANING CASSETTE”

message appears on the screen.

● The video heads may be dirty.

Use a dry cleaning cassette TCL-2 or

consult your JVC dealer.

5. Breaks are noticeable in Hi-Fi

soundtrack.

● The automatic tracking mode is

engaged.

Try manual tracking. (੬ pg. 17)

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RECORDING

SYMPTOM

POSSIBLE CAUSE

CORRECTIVE ACTION

1. Recording cannot be started.

● There is no cassette loaded, or the

Insert a cassette, or using adhesive tape,

cassette loaded has had its record safety cover the hole where the tab was

tab removed.

removed.

2. TV broadcasts cannot be recorded.

3. Tape-to-tape editing is not possible.

● “L-1”, “L-2”, “F-1” or “SAT” has been

Set to the desired channel.

selected as the input mode.

● The source (another video recorder,

camcorder) has not been properly

connected.

Confirm that the source is properly

connected.

● All necessary power switches have not

been turned on.

Confirm that all units’ power switches are

turned on.

● The input mode is not correct.

Set the input mode to “L-1”, “L-2” or

“F-1”.

4. Camcorder recording is not possible.

● The camcorder has not been properly

connected.

Confirm that the camcorder is properly

connected.

● The input mode is not correct.

Set the input mode to “L-1”, “L-2” or

“F-1”.

5. “⅜” and “$“ on the front display

● The end of the tape was reached during The programme may not have been

panel won’t stop blinking.

recording.

recorded in its entirety. Next time make

sure you have enough time on the tape to

record the entire programme.

TIMER RECORDING

SYMPTOM

POSSIBLE CAUSE

CORRECTIVE ACTION

1. Timer recording won’t work.

● The clock and/or the timer have been set Re-perform the clock and/or timer

incorrectly.

settings.

● The timer is not engaged.

Press # and confirm that “#” is displayed

on the front display panel.

2. Timer programming is not possible.

● Timer recording is in progress.

Timer programming can’t be performed

while a timer recording is in progress.

Wait until it finishes.

3. “#” on the front display panel won’t

● The timer is engaged but there’s no

cassette loaded.

Load a cassette with the record safety tab

intact.

stop blinking.

4. “#”, “⅜” and “$” on the front display ● The loaded cassette has had its record

Remove the cassette and cover the hole

with adhesive tape, or insert a cassette

with the record safety tab intact.

panel won’t stop blinking.

safety tab removed.

● The end of the tape was reached during The programme may not have been

timer recording.

recorded in its entirety. Next time make

sure you have enough time on the tape to

record the entire programme.

5. “#” blinks for 10 seconds and the

● # has been pressed when there are no

programs in memory, or the timer

record information has been

Check the programmed data and

re-program as necessary, then press #

again.

Timer mode is disengaged.

programmed incorrectly.

6. The SHOWVIEW system does not

timer-record properly.

● The recorder’s channel positions have

been set incorrectly.

Refer to “Guide Program Number Set”

(੬ pg. 49) and re-perform the procedure.

7. “⅜” and “$“ on the front display

● The end of the tape was reached during The programme may not have been

panel won’t stop blinking.

Instant Timer Recording.

recorded in its entirety. Next time make

sure you have enough time on the tape to

record the entire programme.

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TROUBLESHOOTING (cont.)