JVC VCR HR A637EH User Manual

ENGLISH

CONTENTS

VIDEO CASSETTE RECORDER

SAFETY FIRST

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

INSTALLING YOUR NEW RECORDER

Basic Connections ................................... 3

Tune The TV To Your Video Recorder ...... 3

Connecting/Using A Decoder

HR-A637E/EH

Please find quick set up guide (3 pages) on the

rear at that instruction book.

[A637EH only] ........................................ 4

Connecting/Using A Satellite Tuner ......... 5

Connecting/Using A Stereo System .......... 6

INITIAL SETTINGS

Tuner Set ................................................. 7

Clock Set ................................................. 8

PLAYBACK

Basic Playback ...................................... 10

Playback Features .................................. 11

RECORDING

Basic Recording .................................... 14

Recording Features ................................ 15

TIMER RECORDING

CH SET

STORE OPERATE

Information On ShowView .................... 17

Guide Prog. Number Set..................... 17

ShowView Timer Recording .................. 19

Regular Timer Programming .................. 20

Check And Cancel Programmes.......... 21

PDC/VPS Recording ........................... 21

CLOCK DISPLAY

ADD TIME

DAILY

WEEKLY

C.RESET

AUX

CANCEL

TIMER

PROG.

START

STOP

DATE

EXPRESS PROGRAMMING

AUDIO MONITOR TV/VIDEO

(MONITOR)

VCR

TIMER

OPERATE

EDITING

PUSH JOG

Edit To Or From Another Video

TV PROG

SP/LP

Recorder ............................................... 22

Edit From A Camcorder ......................... 23

NORM

VIDEO

USING THE CONFIRMATION DISPLAY

Storing Channels Manually ................... 24

Delete A Channel .................................. 24

Change Station Channel Position .......... 24

Set Stations ............................................ 25

Fine-Tuning Channels Already Stored .... 25

Unless otherwise indicated, the recorder

illustrations appearing in this instruction

manual are of the HR-A637EH.

TV STATION AND ID LIST

TROUBLESHOOTING

QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

INDEX

PAL

SPECIFICATIONS

INSTRUCTIONS

PU30425-1859

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INSTALLING YOUR NEW RECORDER

It’s essential that your video recorder be properly connected.

Follow these steps carefully. THESE STEPS MUST BE

COMPLETED BEFORE ANY VIDEO OPERATION CAN BE

PERFORMED.

Basic

CHECK CONTENTS

listed in “Specifications” (੬ pg. 33).

Connections

Make sure the package contains all of the accessories

SITUATE RECORDER

Place the recorder on a stable, horizontal surface.

Back of TV

CONNECT RECORDER TO

The connection method you use depends on the type

of TV you have.

21-pin SCART

connector

TV Aerial

Cable

RF CONNECTION

Aerial

terminal

● To Connect To A TV With NO AV Input Terminals . . .

a– Disconnect the TV aerial cable from the TV.

b– Connect the TV aerial cable to the ANT. IN jack

on the rear panel of the recorder.

c– Connect the provided RF cable between the RF

OUT jack on the rear panel of the recorder and

the TV’s aerial terminal.

RF Cable

(provided)

21-pin SCART Cable

Before operating the recorder, make sure the TV’s

channel is set to the VIDEO channel.

AV CONNECTION

● To Connect To A TV With AV Input Terminals . . .

a– Connect the aerial, recorder and TV as per “RF

CONNECTION”.

RF output

channel

adjustment

screw

Mains

Power Cord

b– Connect an optional SCART cable between the

AV1 IN/OUT socket on the rear panel of the

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

c– Set the RF TEST switch to OFF.

Before operating the recorder, make sure the TV is set

to the VIDEO (or AV) mode.

Rear View

CONNECT RECORDER TO

MAINS

RF TEST switch

Mains outlet

AV1 IN/OUT

Plug the end of the mains power cord into a mains

outlet.

The video recorder sends picture and sound signals via the RF

connecting cable to your TV on UHF channel 36.

Tune The TV

To Your Video

Recorder

TURN ON THE RECORDER

Press OPERATE.

SELECT OUTPUT MODE

Set the RF TEST switch on the back of the recorder to

ON.

CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE.

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INSTALLING YOUR NEW RECORDER (cont.)

SET TV CHANNEL

Set your TV to the video channel (UHF channel 36).

Two white bars appear on screen vertically.

● Tune the TV until the bars are as clear as they can be.

● Your TV should be set to the channel designated for

use with a video recorder, or to a spare channel if

there is not a specified video channel on your TV.

RESET OUTPUT MODE

Return the RF TEST switch to OFF.

NOTES:

● If CH36 is occupied by a local station, adjust the RF output

channel adjustment screw to use another channel between

CH32 and CH40 instead.

● If some interference noise is continually seen on the screen,

consult your JVC dealer.

The AV2 IN/DECODER connector can be used as an input

terminal 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

SELECT INPUT MODE

Set the AV2 SELECT switch to “DECODER”.

Decoder

CONNECT DECODER

Connect your recorder’s AV2 IN/DECODER connector

to the decoder’s Euroconnector using a 21-pin SCART

cable.

(A637EH only)

SET TUNER

Follow the procedure starting on page 7.

TV Receiver

RF Cable

(provided)

TV Aerial

Cable

AV2 IN/DECODER

Rear View

AV2 SELECT switch AV1 IN/OUT

Decoder

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The AV2 IN (/DECODER) or AV1 IN/OUT connector can be

used as an input terminal for a satellite tuner. Simply connect a

satellite tuner and you can enjoy the wide variety of satellite

programming.

Connecting/

Using A

CONNECT SATELLITE

TUNER

Connect an optional 21-pin SCART cable between the

satellite tuner’s Euroconnector and your recorder’s AV2

Satellite Tuner

IN (/DECODER) connector.

SELECT INPUT MODE

(A637EH only)

Set the AV2 SELECT switch to “AV2”.

TV Receiver

TV Aerial

Cable

RF Cable

(provided)

PREPARE TO WATCH A

SATELLITE PROGRAMME

Select the appropriate channel on the satellite tuner.

Then set the auxiliary mode by pressing NUMBER key

“0” or TV PROG. on the remote control until “AU2”

appears on the recorder’s front display panel.

AV2 IN (/DECODER)

NOTE:

When connecting a satellite tuner together with a decoder . . .

. . . first connect the decoder to the decoder input of the

satellite tuner, then connect the satellite tuner’s output to

the recorder’s AV2 IN (/DECODER) connector.

Refer to the instruction book for the satellite tuner and

decoder.

Rear View

AV1 IN/OUT

AV2 SELECT switch

Satellite antenna

Satellite tuner

Decoder

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INSTALLING YOUR NEW RECORDER (cont.)

These instructions enable you to connect your video recorder to

your Hi-Fi stereo system (if you have one) and listen to the

soundtrack through the stereo.

Connecting/

Using A Stereo

System

FM Tuner

CD Player

Stereo Amplifier

AUX IN or TAPE MONITOR

Audio Cable (not provided)

Mains outlet

Speaker

Television

ANT. IN

AUDIO OUT

AV2 IN/DECODER

AV1 IN/OUT

AV2 SELECT

RF TEST

DECODER

OFF

AV2

RF OUT

Rear View

AUDIO OUT

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

terminals 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.

NOTES:

● When connecting your recorder’s audio output connectors to

a stereo amplifier, make sure you connect L and R correctly.

● If stereo or bilingual TV broadcasts are receivable in your

area, this recorder can record them independently of the TV

set and play them back through the connected stereo system.

● When listening to sound through the connected stereo system,

turn the TV’s volume down completely.

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INITIAL SETTINGS

ACCESS CONFIRMATION

DISPLAY

Tuner Set

The channel position, channel and station name (ID –

੬ pg. 26) of the stations located by your recorder

appear in a Confirmation display.

Your recorder needs to memorise all necessary stations in

channel positions in order to record TV programmes. The Auto

Tuning System automatically assigns all receivable stations in

your area to call them up with the TV PROG. buttons without

going through any vacant channels.

(EX.)

Station Name

≠

Channel Position Channel

≠

The following procedure describes how to select automatic

channel setting.

TURN ON THE RECORDER

Ch=Regular CC=Cable

Confirm all the stored stations by using PUSH JOG ﬁ.

Press OPERATE.

RETURN TO NORMAL

DISPLAY

ACCESS CH. SET DISPLAY

Press CH SET.

Press and hold CH SET for more than 2 seconds.

“AUTO” appears on the front display panel.

● Using the Confirmation display, you can skip or add

channel positions, enter station names and perform

other operations. Refer to page 24 for the procedures.

● Depending on the reception conditions, the stations

may not be stored in order, and the station names

may not be stored correctly.

ACCESS COUNTRY DIS-

PLAY

● If you own the A637EH and use a decoder, ੬ pg. 24

for information on scrambled broadcasts.

Press OK and the Country display appears on the front

display panel.

NOTES:

● Fine tuning is performed automatically when you select

“AUTO” in step 2. If you want to perform it manually, refer to

page 25.

SELECT COUNTRY

Press PUSH JOG %ﬁ to select your country’s name.

● To set the tuner manually, refer to “Storing Channels

Manually” (੬ pg. 24).

The available country names appear in the following

order:

INFORMATION

If you selected “BELG” or “SUIS” in step 4, you need to

enter the language used in your area. This ensures that

stations broadcasting programmes in your language will be

stored in the highest channel positions. Once you select a

language, the recorder selects the region.

After pressing OK in step 5, perform the following

procedure:

1. Press PUSH JOG%ﬁ to select your language.

● Users living in Belgium should select “DEUT”, “FRA”

or “NL”.

“AUT” (Österreich)

“BELG” (Belgium)

“OTHR” (Others)

“SWED” (Sverige)

“DEUT” (Deutschland) “SUOM” (Suomi)

“DK” (Danmark)

“ESP” (España)

“GRCE” (Greece)

“ITA” (Italia)

“SUIS” (Suisse)

“PORT” (Portugal)

“NOR” (Norsk)

“NL” (Nederland)

● If you selected “BELG” or “SUIS” above . . .

. . . refer to “INFORMATION” at the end of this page.

● Users living in Suisse should select “DEUT”, “FRA” or

“ITAL”.

START AUTO CHANNEL

SET

The available languages appear in the following order:

“ENG” (English)

“DEUT” (Deutsch)

“FRA” (Français)

“ITAL” (Italiano)

“CAST” (Castellano)

“DK” (Dansk)

Press OK and “AUTO” blinks on the front display

“SUOM” (Suomi)

“NOR” (Norsk)

“SWED” (Svenska)

“NL” (Nederlands)

panel.

● If you selected “BELG” or “SUIS” in step 4 . . .

. . . refer to “INFORMATION” at the end of this page.

2. Press OK, then go to step 6.

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INITIAL SETTINGS (cont.)

Preparation

Clock Set

TURN THE RECORDER ON

Press OPERATE.

If you performed Auto Channel Set (੬ pg. 7), the recorder’s

built-in clock is also set automatically. The Auto and Manual

clock setting procedures are necessary when . . .

– a power outage of more than 3 minutes occurs.

– the tuner has been set manually.

ACCESS CLOCK SET

DISPLAY

– the user desires to set the clock slightly ahead of the actual

time.

– the clock was not set even after Auto Tuner Set was

performed.

Press CLOCK on the remote control. The Clock Set

display appears.

Whether you perform Auto or Manual clock setting, you can

use the convenient Just Clock function.

Just Clock

The Just Clock function provides accurate time keeping through

automatic adjustments at regular intervals, by reading data from

a PDC signal.

The Just Clock option appears in the Just Clock display, and can

be set “ON” or “OFF” (the default setting is “ON”). Press OK

until the Just Clock setting begins blinking, then press PUSH

JOG%ﬁ to change the setting.

Auto Clock Set

SET CLOCK

Just Clock Channel Position

AUTOMATICALLY

≠

At the Clock Set display, press PUSH JOG . The Clock

Set display blinks and clock setting begins.

● If the Just Clock channel position isn’t set to the

channel position on which Auto Clock data is

received, “Err”(or) appears, and then the display from

step 2 reappears. To set the Just Clock channel

position, press OK until the Just Clock channel

position begins blinking, then cycle through the

numbers by pressing PUSH JOG%ﬁ until the number

representing the channel position in which the station

transmitting clock setting data is stored appears.

IMPORTANT: If you turn off Just Clock off, the accuracy of your

recorder’s built-in clock may be reduced, which could

adversely effect timer recording.

Both Auto and Manual clock setting procedures begin from step

RETURN TO NORMAL

DISPLAY

Once clock setting is completed, press CLOCK to return

to the normal display.

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NOTES:

Manual Clock Set

● Auto Clock and Just Clock require a PDC signal, and will not

operate with a VPS signal.

SET DATE AND TIME

● Just Clock (when set to “ON”) enables adjustment of the

recorder’s built-in clock every hour on the hour, except for 11

o’clock in the evening and midnight.

Press PUSH JOG%ﬁ to set the hour, then press OK. The

“minutes” display begins blinking. Repeat the proce-

dure to set the minutes, day, month and year.

● Just Clock is not effective when . . .

– the recorder’s power is on (unless the recorder is tuned to

the same channel position selected in the Just Clock

display).

Hour Minutes

≠

– 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.

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

cally adjusted at the start/end of Summer Time.

● Auto clock setting and Just Clock may not function properly

depending on the reception condition.

● During Manual clock setting, if the day and month data are

invalid (such as 31st April), the month digits are cleared

automatically and the day digits begin blinking. Input the

correct data.

Day

Month

Year

≠

After inputting the year, press OK and the Just Clock

display appears.

● If, in step 3 of the Manual Clock Set procedure, the year digits

are automatically cleared and the day digits begin blinking, it

is possible that you have input 29th February for a non-leap

year. Input the correct data.

SET JUST CLOCK

PUSH JOG%ﬁ, then press OK.

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

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

you won’t be able to receive regular clock adjust-

ments.

SET CLOCK DATA SOURCE

CHANNEL POSITION

The recorder is preset to receive clock setting and

adjustment data from channel position 1. Press PUSH

JOG%ﬁ to set the channel position to the number

representing the station transmitting clock setting data,

then press OK.

START CLOCK OPERATION

Press CLOCK.

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PLAYBACK

The easiest, most basic operation possible with your video

recorder is tape playback. Already-recorded signals on a video

tape are read by your video recorder and displayed on your TV

just like a TV programme.

Basic

LOAD A CASSETTE

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

point toward the recorder. Don’t apply too much

pressure when inserting.

● The recorder power comes on automatically and the

counter is reset to 0:00:00.

● If the record safety tab has been removed, playback

begins automatically.

FIND PROGRAMME START

POINT

If the tape is advanced past the start point, press REW.

To go forward, press FF.

START PLAYBACK

PressPLAY.

STOP PLAYBACK

Press STOP on the remote or STOP/EJECT on the

recorder’s front panel. Then press STOP/EJECT to

remove the cassette.

Usable cassettes

REW

● 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. However, it will record and play

back regular VHS signals only. It is not possible to play

back a recorded Super VHS tape.

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High-Speed Search

Playback

Features

ACTIVATE HIGH-SPEED

During playback or still, press FF for forward high-

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

● For short searches, during playback or still, press and

hold FF or REW for over 2 seconds. When released,

normal playback resumes.

Take advantage of special functions possible with the recorder’s

controls or the remote control.

To resume normal playback, press PLAY.

Still Picture/Frame-By-Frame

Playback

NOTE:

When playing back LP recordings in the search, still, or frame

by frame playback mode, the picture will be distorted, and

there may be a loss of colour.

PAUSE DURING PLAYBACK

Press PAUSE. If there is vertical jitter, use the TV PROG.

buttons to correct the picture.

Manual Tracking

ACTIVATE FRAME-BY-FRAME

Your video recorder is equipped with automatic tracking

control. During playback, you can override this and adjust the

tracking manually by pressing the TV PROG. buttons.

PLAYBACK

Press PAUSE again.

Press PUSH JOG or

To resume normal playback, press PLAY.

OVERRIDE AUTOMATIC

TRACKING

Slow Motion

Press

on the remote to engage manual tracking.

ACTIVATE SLOW-MOTION

PLAYBACK

ADJUST TRACKING

During still picture, press and hold PAUSE for 2

seconds, then release. Press and release again to return

MANUALLY

to still picture.

Press TV PROG. + or – to adjust tracking.

During still picture, press and hold PUSH JOG or

Release to return to still picture.

RETURN TO AUTOMATIC

TRACKING

To resume normal playback, press PLAY.

Press

tracking.

on the remote to re-engage automatic

Variable-Speed Search

NOTE:

ACTIVATE VARIABLE-SPEED

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

tracking mode automatically.

During playback, press PUSH JOG or

● The more times you press, the faster the playback

picture moves.

● To decrease speed, press the button for the opposite

direction.

To resume normal playback, press PLAY.

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PLAYBACK (cont.)

Instant ReView

NTSC Playback

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.

Your video recorder is equipped with NTSC circuitry that can

play back NTSC tapes.

LOAD A CASSETTE

NOTE:

Insert a cassette recorded in NTSC.

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

Timer mode is disengaged.

ACTIVATE INSTANT

REVIEW

START PLAYBACK

Press PLAY. “NT” appears on the display panel.

● Some TVs shrink the picture vertically and place

Press REVIEW. The recorder power comes on and the

black bars at the top and bottom of the screen. This is

not a malfunction on the part of either the video

recorder or the TV.

recorder searches for the index code indicating the start

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

playback begins automatically.

● 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 elapsed tape 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.

The front display panel tells you how many

programmes have been recorded. If you have, for

example, 3 programmes, “REV 3” appears and blinks.

To watch the first of the 3 programmes, press REVIEW

three times. The recorder searches and begins playback

automatically. You can access a programme as far as 9

index codes away from the current tape position.

NOTE:

Instant ReView is not possible while the recorder is in the Timer

mode.

Repeat Playback

Your video recorder can automatically play back the whole tape

20 times repeatedly.

Soundtrack Selection

Your video recorder is capable of recording three

soundtracks (HI-FI L, HI-FI R and NORM) and will play

back the one you select.

During Playback

Pressing AUDIO MONITOR on the remote control

changes the soundtrack being played back as follows:

START PLAYBACK

PressPLAY.

TRACK

USE

Recorder’s Front Panel

L + R

For Hi-Fi stereo tapes

For main audio of Bilingual tapes

For sub audio of Bilingual tapes

For audio-dubbed tapes

ACTIVATE REPEAT

PLAYBACK

NORM

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

L + R + NORM

For audio-dubbed tapes

● The Play indicator ( ) on the display panel blinks

slowly.

NOTES:

● The tape plays 20 times automatically, and then

● “L + R” should normally be selected. In this mode, Hi-Fi

stereo tapes are played back in stereo, and the NORM

track is played back automatically for tapes with only

normal audio.

● For instructions on recording stereo and bilingual

programmes, refer to page 15.

stops.

STOP PLAYBACK

Press STOP at any time to stop playback.

NOTE:

Pressing PLAY, REW , FF or PAUSE also stops Repeat Playback.

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Index Search

Remote A/B Code Switching

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.

The remote control is capable of controlling two JVC video

recorders independently; one set to respond to the remote

control’s A code control signals and another set to respond to B

code control signals. The remote control is preset to send A

code signals because your video recorder is initially set to

respond to A code signals. You can easily modify your video

recorder to respond to B code signals.

NOTE:

Before starting, make sure the recorder is in the Stop mode.

ACTIVATE INDEX SEARCH

is displayed on the display panel and search begins in

the corresponding direction.

Press PUSH JOG or (™ or £). “– 1” or “+ 1”

REMOVE POWER SUPPLY

Unplug the mains power cord from the mains outlet.

● To access index codes 2 through 9, press PUSH JOG

or repeatedly until the correct index number is

displayed.

SET A/B CODE SWITCH

Set to B.

Ex.: To locate the beginning of B from the current

position, press PUSH JOG twice.

To locate the beginning of D from the current

position, press PUSH JOG once.

RE-SUPPLY POWER

Current position

Plug the mains power cord back into the mains outlet.

–2

–1

TURN THE RECORDER ON

Press OPERATE on the remote control. The recorder

will now only respond to B code signals.

Index number

● When the specified index code is located, playback

begins automatically.

NOTE:

Some TV sets may malfunction in response to the B mode. If

this happens, switch back to the A mode.

Next Function Memory

You can set your recorder’s power to go off automatically after

the tape is fully rewound. Before starting, make sure the

recorder is in the Stop mode.

Information On Colour

System

For Automatic Power Off After Tape Rewind . . .

. . . press REW, then press OPERATE within 2 seconds.

You can also record SECAM signals, or play back a MESECAM

tape on this recorder. When a MESECAM tape is played back,

“MES” appears on the display panel. MESECAM is the designa-

tion for tapes with SECAM signals that have been recorded on a

MESECAM-compatible PAL video recorder.

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RECORDING

TV signals being received by the recorder’s built-in tuner can be

recorded onto a video tape. You can “capture” a TV programme

using your video recorder.

Basic

LOAD A CASSETTE

Insert a cassette with the record safety tab intact.

Recording

● The counter is reset to 0:00:00 and the recorder

power comes on automatically.

● If your recorder is connected to the TV via AV connec-

tion, press TV/VIDEO to select the VIDEO mode.

[A637EH only]

CHOOSE A PROGRAMME

Press TV PROG. +/– or the NUMBER keys to select the

channel you wish to record. The name of the station

appears in the recorder’s display panel for 5 seconds,

followed by the channel position number. (Only

stations that appear in the Confirmation display will be

displayed.)

SET TAPE SPEED

Press SP/LP (

). Check the SP/LP indicator on the

recorder display panel to confirm the selected tape

speed.

START RECORDING

control, or press RECORD on the recorder.

Press and hold RECORD and PLAY on the remote

PAUSE/RESUME

NUMBER

RECORDING

Press PAUSE. Press PLAY to resume recording.

TV PROG.

STOP RECORDING

SP/LP

Press STOP on the remote control or STOP/EJECT on

the recorder. Then press STOP/EJECT to remove the

cassette.

PLAY

PAUSE

RECORD

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

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Record One Programme

While Watching Another

Recording

Features

If you own the A637EH and your recorder is connected to the

TV via AV connection, . . .

. . . press TV/VIDEO. The recorder’s VIDEO indicator and the

TV broadcast being recorded disappear.

SELECT CHANNEL TO

WATCH

Once recording is in progress, all you need to do is to

set the channel controls on the TV for the station you

wish to view.

● The programme selected with the TV’s channel

controls appears on the TV screen while the one

selected with the TV PROG. button is recorded on

the tape.

● If you own the A637EH and a decoder is connected

to the recorder (੬ pg. 4) you can select a scrambled

channel as well with the TV channel controls.

Receiving Stereo And Bilin-

gual Programmes

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

and, if you own the A637EH, a Digital stereo sound decoder

(NICAM) as well, making reception of stereo and bilingual

broadcasts possible.

● To listen to a stereo programme, press AUDIO MONITOR

until “L” and “R” appear on the front display panel.

● To listen to a bilingual programme, press AUDIO MONITOR

until either “L” or “R” appears on the front display panel (as

required).

TV PROG.

● To listen to the Standard (regular monaural) audio while

receiving a NICAM broadcast, press AUDIO MONITOR until

“NORM” appears on the front display panel. (A637EH only)

To Record Stereo And Bilin-

gual 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.

NOTES:

● 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”

(੬ pg. 12)

To Record NICAM Stereo

And Bilingual Programmes

(A637EH only)

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

audio track, and the Standard audio programme on the

normal audio track.

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RECORDING (cont.)

Elapsed Recording Time

Indication

You can check the exact time of a recording.

SET COUNTER DISPLAY

Press DISPLAY so that a counter reading appears on the

dispay panel.

● If you press DISPLAY again, clock display appears.

RESET COUNTER

Press C. RESET before starting recording or playback.

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

elapsed time as the tape runs.

DISPLAY

Instant Timer Recording (ITR)

This easy method lets you record for from 30 minutes to 6 hours

(selectable in 30-min. increments), and shuts the recorder off

after recording is finished.

START RECORDING

C.RESET

Press RECORD on the recorder.

ENGAGE ITR MODE

the front display panel.

Press RECORD again. ITR blinks and 0:30 appears on

SET RECORDING DURATION

RECORD to extend the time. Each press extends

recording time by 30 minutes.

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

NOTE:

You can only perform ITR using the RECORD button on the

recorder’s front panel.

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TIMER RECORDING

With ShowView, timer programming is greatly simplified

because each TV programme has a corresponding code number

which your recorder is able to recognise.

Information

NOTE:

“Guide Prog. Number” refers to the assigned TV station

numbers, according to broadcast area, for ShowView timer

recording.

On ShowView

IMPORTANT

Perform the following procedure after the channel setting steps

on pages 7 and 24 – 25, and after the Clock Set procedure on

page 8.

After setting the Guide Prog. Numbers, the station names and

channel positions may be incorrect if you stored or skipped

channels. In this case, re-perform Guide Prog. Number setting.

Guide Prog. Number Set

MAKE LIST OF STORED

CHANNEL POSITIONS

AND STATION NAMES

(Ex.)

Channel position Station name

ARD

ZDF

NUMBER

WDR

CANCEL

TV PROG.

ACCESS CH. SET DISPLAY

Press and hold CH SET for over 2 seconds. “AUTO”

appears on the front display panel.

ACCESS GUIDE PROG. SET

DISPLAY

PUSH JOG

Press PUSH JOG% to select “GUID”, then press OK.

ﬁ

The Guide Prog. Set display appears.

Channel Position

Guide Prog.

≠

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TIMER RECORDING (cont.)

If you already know the Guide Prog. number for a station . . .

1– After step 3, press PUSH JOG

ENTER SHOWVIEW

NUMBER

● The Guide Prog. number begins blinking.

2– Enter the Guide Prog. number using the NUMBER keys or

PUSH JOG% , then press PUSH JOG

ﬁ

Press OK, and “– –” appears. Then, using the NUMBER

keys, input the ShowView number (found in most TV

listings) of a program scheduled to be broadcast on

each station on the list from step 1, starting at the top. If

you enter the wrong number, press CANCEL and input

the correct number.

● The Channel Position number begins blinking.

3– Enter the channel position using the NUMBER keys or

PUSH JOG% , then press OK.

ﬁ

● Repeat 1 and 3 as necessary.

4– Press CH SET.

Satellite Tuner Users

To set the Guide Prog. numbers for satellite broadcasts, be

sure to select “AU2” in step 5 by using the NUMBER key

“0” or TV PROG. +/–.

ENTER CHANNEL POSITION

NUMBER

Press OK and Channel Position number begins

blinking.

Channel Position Guide Prog.

≠

If the blinking Channel Position number agrees with the

channel position . . .

. . . press OK.

If the numbers do not agree . . .

. . . input the channel position using PUSH JOG% or

ﬁ

the NUMBER keys, then press OK.

● If you input the ShowView number of a program that

has already aired, “Err”(or) appears on the front

display for a few seconds. Input the correct

ShowView number.

● Repeat steps 4 and 5 as necessary.

RETURN TO NORMAL

DISPLAY

Press CH SET and selection is complete.

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SET TAPE SPEED

Press SP/LP (

) to set the tape speed.

ShowView

Timer

RETURN TO NORMAL

DISPLAY

Recording

Press OK.

● Repeat steps 1–5 for each additional programme.

Before performing ShowView Timer Recording, see “Informa-

tion on ShowView” on page 17.

Before performing the following steps, insert a cassette with the

safety tab in place. The recorder power will come on automati-

cally.

ENGAGE RECORDER’S

TIMER MODE

Press TIMER.

ACCESS TIMER PROGRAM-

MING DISPLAY

Press PROG.

NOTE:

For safety, your recorder disables all other functions while in the

Timer mode. If you want to use the recorder but its Timer mode

is engaged, press TIMER and all other functions are operable.

To re-engage the timer, press TIMER.

ENTER SHOWVIEW

NUMBER

To Delay The Stop Time . . .

. . . press ADD TIME (NUMBER key “5”) after pressing OK in

step 3. Each time you press, the Stop time is delayed by 5

minutes (meaning that 5 minutes of recording time is

added). You can easily compensate for anticipated

programme schedule delays this way.

Press the NUMBER keys to enter the ShowView number

of a programme you wish to record.

To Timer-Record Weekly Or Daily Serials . . .

. . . after pressing OK in step 3, press WEEKLY (NUMBER key

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

daily serials (Monday–Friday). “W” or “D” appears on the

front display panel.

● If you make a mistake, press CANCEL and then input

the correct number.

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

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

ninth, “FULL” appears on the front display panel. To record the

extra programme, you must first cancel any unnecessary

programmes (੬ pg. 21).

ACCESS PROGRAMME

DISPLAY

Press OK, and the Programme display appears.

Start time

Stop time

≠

To Satellite Tuner Users

When timer-recording a satellite programme using

ShowView, after performing steps 1 – 6, set the satellite

tuner to the appropriate channel before the selected

programme begins. Then set the satellite tuner’s timer. If the

tuner doesn’t have a timer, leave the unit’s power turned on.

Press PROG. CHECK to confirm the date and the

channel position.

Day

≠

Month

Channel position

≠

● If the number you entered is invalid, “Err”(or)

appears. Press CANCEL and input a valid ShowView

number.

● If you’re not receiving PDC/VPS, press NUMBER key

“7” to set

to “OFF” so that the indicator disap-

pears. (੬ pg. 21).

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TIMER RECORDING (cont.)

ENTER CHANNEL

POSITION

Regular Timer

Programming

Press TV PROG. +/–.

Day

≠

Month

Channel position

≠

Remember, the clock must be set before you can programme

the timer (੬ pg. 8).

Before performing the following steps, insert a cassette with the

safety tab in place. The recorder power will come on automati-

cally.

SET TAPE SPEED

Press SP/LP (

) to set the tape speed.

ACCESS TIMER PROGRAM-

MING DISPLAY

RETURN TO NORMAL

DISPLAY

Press PROG.

After confirming all information is correct, press OK

and the normal display appears.

ACCESS PROGRAMME

● Repeat steps 1–8 for each additional programme.

DISPLAY

Press START +/–.

ENGAGE RECORDER’S

TIMER MODE

Press TIMER.

● If you’re not receiving PDC/VPS, press NUMBER key

“7” to set to “OFF” so that the indicator disappears

(੬ pg. 21).

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). “W” or “D” appears on the

front display panel.

ENTER PROGRAMME

START TIME

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

to start.

NOTES:

Start time

Stop time

● For safety, your recorder disables all other functions while in

the Timer mode. If you want to use the recorder but its Timer

mode is engaged, press TIMER and all other functions are

operable. To re-engage the timer, press TIMER.

≠

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

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

a ninth, “FULL” appears on the front display panel. To record

the extra programme, you must first cancel any unnecessary

programmes (੬ pg. 21).

● Press and hold START +/– to move in 30-minute

increments, or press and release repeatedly to move 1

minute at a time.

ENTER PROGRAMME STOP

TIME

To Satellite Tuner Users

When using the Regular Timer Recording method to timer-

record a satellite programme, you must select “AU2” in step

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

stop.

Before the selected programme begins, set the satellite

tuner for the appropriate channel, then set the tuner’s timer.

If your satellite tuner doesn’t have a timer, leave its power

on.

ENTER PROGRAMME DATE

Press DATE +/–. (The current date appears on the front

display panel. The date you enter appears in its place.)

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Check And Cancel

Programmes

PDC/VPS Recording

Now available from some TV stations, PDC (Programme Delivery

Control) and VPS (Video Programme System) are service designed

to assure safe, accurate timer recording. With this system, special

code signals are transmitted together with the audio/video

signals. These code signals control your video recorder and have

precedence over advertised times you preset in the timer. This

means that your recorder will start and stop recording when the

preset TV programmes actually start and end — even if the

broadcast time of a preset TV programme is changed.

ACCESS PROGRAMME

DISPLAY

Press PROG CHECK. The recording start and stop times

appear on the front display panel. Then press OK and

the date and the channel position appear. Each time

you press PROG CHECK the next program’s informa-

tion appears.

To Use PDC/VPS Service . . .

The default setting for PDC/VPS is “ON”. To cancel PDC/VPS,

press NUMBER key “7” so that the PDC/VPS indicator ( ) on

the display panel disappears during ShowView or regular timer

programming.

If All Information Is Correct . . .

. . . programming is completed.

If You Wish To Revise Data . . .

. . . with the recorder’s power turned on, go to step 2.

NOTES:

If You Wish To Cancel A Program . . .

. . . with the recorder’s power turned on, press

CANCEL. All information you input is deleted.

● When you manually enter programmes (regular timer

programming), set the start time (PDC or VPS time) exactly as

advertised in the TV listing. A different time than advertised

will result in no recording.

REVISE PROGRAMME

INFORMATION

● PDC/VPS recording is also possible when a satellite tuner or a

cable system is connected to AV2 IN on your recorder.

Input the appropriate data using the START +/–, STOP

+/–, DATE +/– and TV PROG. +/– buttons on the

remote control.

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EDITING

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

recording deck.

Edit To Or

From Another

Video

MAKE CONNECTIONS

Connect the player’s AUDIO/VIDEO OUT connector to

the recorder’s AUDIO/VIDEO IN connector.

When Using Your Video Recorder As The Source

Player . . .

. . . connect its AV1 IN/OUT connector to the recording

deck.

When Using Your Video Recorder As The Recording

Deck . . .

. . . you can use the AV1 IN/OUT or AV2 IN connec-

tors.

Recorder

SET RECORDING DECK’S

INPUT MODE

Set to AUX. With this video recorder, press NUMBER

key “0” and/or TV PROG. to select depending on the

connector being used — “AU 1” for the AV1 IN/OUT

connector, or “AU 2” for the AV2 IN connector.

● (For A637EH) When using the AV2 IN connector,

make sure the AV2 SELECT switch is set to “AV2”.

NUMBER "0"

START SOURCE PLAYER

TV PROG.

Engage its Play mode.

START RECORDING DECK

Engage its Record mode.

NOTE:

All necessary cables can be obtained from your dealer.

TV Receiver

Player

TV Receiver

Recorder

Your recorder

TV Receiver

Your recorder

AV2 SELECT

switch

AV2 SELECT

switch

VIDEO

CHAN-

NEL

21-pin SCART Cable

(not provided)

CHANNEL

21-pin SCART

Cable (not provided)

RF Cable (provided)

Another recorder

Recorder

Another recorder

Player

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You can use a camcorder as the source player and your video

recorder as the recorder.

Edit From A

Camcorder

MAKE CONNECTIONS

Connect the camcorder’s AUDIO/VIDEO OUT

connectors to the recorder’s AUDIO/VIDEO input

connectors.

SET RECORDER’S INPUT

MODE

● If you’re using the AV1 IN/OUT connector . . .

. . . select “AU1” by pressing NUMBER key “0” and/or

TV PROG.

● If you’re using the AV2 IN connector . . .

. . . select “AU2” by pressing NUMBER key “0” or TV

PROG.

If you own the A637EH, make sure that the AV2

SELECT switch is set to “AV2”.

START CAMCORDER

NUMBER "0"

Engage its Play mode.

TV PROG.

START RECORDER

Engage its Record mode.

Your recorder

Recorder

Cable adapter

VIDEO

OUT

Audio/Video signals

Camcorder

AUDIO OUT

Player

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USING THE CONFIRMATION DISPLAY

Storing Channels Manually

RETURN TO NORMAL

Store channels that were not stored during Auto Channel Set.

DISPLAY

Press CH SET.

ACCESS CH. SET DISPLAY

Press and hold CH SET for more than 2 seconds.

“AUTO” appears on the front display panel.

● To input the station name, see page 25.

● To change positions, see “Change Station Channel

Position”.

ACCESS CONFIRMATION

DISPLAY

To A637EH Owners:

When Receiving A Scrambled Broadcast

Make sure that the AV2 SELECT switch is set to “DECODER”

(੬ pg. 4).

Press PUSH JOG ﬁ to select “MANU”(AL), then press

OK. The Confirmation display appears.

1– Perform steps 1 and 2 in the left column.

2– Press PUSH JOG% to select the position of the channel

ﬁ

broadcasting the scrambled programmes, then press OK

three times.

3– Press PUSH JOG

SELECT POSITION

you want to store a channel is displayed, then press

OK. The Manual Ch. Set display appears.

until “OFF” (decoder setting) begins

Press PUSH JOG% is until an open position in which

blinking, and set it to “ON” by pressing PUSH JOG%

4– Press OK to access the Confirmation display.

● Repeat steps 2 – 4 for each additional channel.

5– Press CH SET.

ﬁ

Channel Position

Channel

Decoder setting

≠

Perform steps 1 and 2 of the previous procedure to access

the Confirmation display before continuing.

Delete A Channel

● Decoder setting appears only with A637EH.

SELECT STATION

delete is displayed.

INPUT CHANNEL

Press PUSH JOG% until the station you want to

ﬁ

The channel number “01” appears blinking.

Press the NUMBER keys to input the channel number

you want to store.

● For fine tuning adjustment, press PUSH JOG

DELETE STATION

until the channel number blinks, then press PUSH

–

Press CANCEL.

JOG% . While tuning, “ ”, “–” or “ ” appears.

ﬁ

–

● If necessary, to change the band between Ch(regular)

and CC(cable), press PUSH JOG until Ch or CC is

● The stations following the cancelled station all move

up one position.

● Repeat steps 1 and 2 as necessary.

blinking, then press PUSH JOG %ﬁ to select the

band.

● (For A637EH) When storing a channel that sends

scrambled broadcasts, press PUSH JOG until “OFF”

RETURN TO NORMAL

(decoder setting) blinks, then press PUSH JOG ﬁ to

DISPLAY

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

Make sure that the AV2 SELECT switch is set to “DE-

CODER” (੬ pg. 4).

Press CH SET.

ENTER NEW CHANNEL

INFORMATION

Press OK or STORE, and the Confirmation display

Change Station Channel

appears.

Position

SELECT ITEM

displayed. Then press OK and the station name (or “– –”)

and its channel number begin blinking.

Press PUSH JOG ﬁ until the item you want to move is

● Repeat steps 3 through 5 as necessary.

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SELECT NEW POSITION

channel position, then press OK.

Example: If you moved the station in position 3 to

position 7, the stations originally in positions 4–7 each

move up one position.

ENTER NEW CHARACTER

Press PUSH JOG% to move the station to the new

ﬁ

Press PUSH JOG ﬁ to cycle through the characters

(A–Z, 0–9, –, , +,

(space)) and stop when the

desired one is indicated, then press PUSH JOG to

enter. Enter the remaining characters the same way

(maximum of 4).

After entering all characters, press OK.

● Repeat steps 1 and 2 as necessary.

● Repeat steps 1 through 3 as necessary.

● If you make a mistake, press PUSH JOG

until the

RETURN TO NORMAL

incorrect character begins blinking. Then enter the

correct character by pressing PUSH JOG%

ﬁ

DISPLAY

Press CH SET.

RETURN TO NORMAL

DISPLAY

Press CH SET.

Perform steps 1 and 2 of “Storing Channels Manually” on

page 24 to access the Confirmation display before continuing.

Set Stations (A)

Fine-Tuning Channels

Already Stored

SELECT ITEM

Press PUSH JOG%ﬁ until the item you want is

SELECT CHANNEL TO

FINE-TUNE

displayed. Then press OK twice and the station’s name

(or “– –”) begins blinking.

Press PUSH JOG% until the channel you want to tune

ﬁ

is displayed.

ACCESS MANUAL CH. SET

DISPLAY

SELECT NEW STATION

%ﬁ

Press PUSH JOG

until the new station’s name you

want to store begins blinking.

Press OK three times. The Manual Ch. Set display

Registered station names (੬ pg. 26) appear as you

appears.

press PUSH JOG ﬁ.

SWITCH STATIONS

Press OK.

● “OFF” (decoder setting) appears only with A637EH.

● Repeat steps 1 through 3 as necessary.

PERFORM TUNING

RETURN TO NORMAL

Press PUSH JOG ﬁ until the picture is its clearest.

Then press OK.

DISPLAY

● The Confirmation display appears.

● Repeat steps 1 through 3 as necessary.

Press CH SET.

RETURN TO NORMAL

DISPLAY

Set Stations (B)

Press CH SET.

NOTE:

First perform step 1 of the above procedure.

SELECT STATION NAME

CHARACTER

Press PUSH JOG and the first letter of the station

name (or “ ”) begins blinking.

–

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TV STATION AND ID LIST

ID*

STATION NAME

ID*

STATION NAME

1000

3SAT

ADLT

ANT3

ARD

ARTE

BBC

BBC1

BBC2

BR3

TV1000

3SAT

ORF2

ORF3

OWL3

PREM

PRO7

RAI1

RAI2

RAI3

RET4

RTBF

RTL

RTL2

RTL4

RTP

SAT1

SBS

SHOW

SIC

SKY

SKYN

SPRT

SRTL

STAR

SVT1

SVT2

SW3

TCC

ORF2

ORF3

ADULT

ANTENA3

ARD

OWL3

PREMIERE

PRO7

ARTE

RAI1

BBC GROUP

BBC1

RAI2

RAI3

BBC2

RETE4

BAYERN3

CANAL PLUS

PORTUGUSES

CANALE5

CHANNEL4

CHANNEL5

CHILD

TELE21

RTBF1 or 2

RTL

C+

CAN5

CH4

CH5

CHLD

CINE

CLUB

CMT

CNN

CSUR

DISC

RTL2

RTL4

RTP

SCHWEIZ4

SAT1

CINEMA

TELECLUB

CMT

SBS

SHOW

SOCIEDADE

SKY CHANNEL

SKY NEWS

SPORT

SUPER RTL

STAR-TV

SVT1

CNN

ANDALUCIA

DISCOVERY

DR TV

DRS

DSF

DRS

DSF

ETB1

ETB2

ETB1

ETB2

EURO

EUSP

FEMM

FILM

FNET

FR2

FR3

GALA

HR3

INFO

ITA1

SVT2

SUEDWEST3

TCC

TELE

TELE5

TF1

TM3

EURONEWS

EUROSPORTS

FEMMAN

FILM

FILMNET

France2

France3

GALAVISION

HESSEN3

INFO-KANAL

ITALIA1

ITALIA7

ITV

TELE

TEL5

TF1

TM3

TMC

TNT

TELEMONTECARLO

TNT INT

TRT INT

TSI

TRT

TSI

TSR

ITA7

ITV

TV1

BRTN TV1

BRTN TV2

TV3

TV2

JSTV

KA2

KAB1

KAN2

LOCA

JSTV

KA2

TV3

TVE1

TVE2

TVG

TVI

TVE1

TVE2

KABEL1

KANAL2

LOCAL

TV GALICIA

TV INDEPENDENT

TV NORGE

VIDEO

VERONICA

VH-1

VIVA

VIVA2

VIDEO MUSIC

VOX

VT4

VTM

West1

West3

TVN

VCR

VERO

VH-1

VIVA

VIV2

VMTV

VOX

VT4

MBC

MCM

MDR

MOVE

MTV

MTV3

N-TV

NBC

NDR

NED1

NED2

NED3

NEWS

NRK

ODE

ORF1

MBR

MCM

MDR

MOVIE

MTV

MTV3

NORD3

N-TV

NBC SUPER

NDR

VTM

WDR1

WDR3

YLE1

YLE2

ZDF

NED1

NED2

YLE1

YLE2

ZDF

ZTV

NED3

NRK

ODEON

ORF1

ZTV

* The ID designator appears on your recorder’s front display

panel.

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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

1. No power is applied to the

POSSIBLE CAUSE

● The mains power cord is discon-

CORRECTIVE ACTION

Connect the mains power cord.

recorder.

nected.

2. The clock is functioning properly,

but the recorder cannot be

powered.

● “‰” is displayed on the display

panel.

Press the TIMER button to turn the

“‰” indicator off.

TAPE TRANSPORT

SYMPTOM

1. The tape does not run during

recording.

POSSIBLE CAUSE

CORRECTIVE ACTION

● “^” is displayed on the display

Press PLAY to turn the “^” indicator

panel.

off.

2. The tape will not rewind or fast-

forward.

● The tape is already fully rewound or

fast-forwarded.

Check the cassette.

PLAYBACK

SYMPTOM

1. The playback picture does not

appear while the tape is running.

POSSIBLE CAUSE

CORRECTIVE ACTION

If you are using the RF OUT connec-

tion, set the TV receiver to the RF

converter channel (UHF 36). (੬ pg. 3)

● If you’re using the RF OUT connec-

tion, the TV receiver’s channel

selector is set to the wrong video

channel.

● If you’re 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. 11)

4. Noise appears during slow-motion

playback.

● The automatic tracking mode is

engaged.

Try manual tracking. (੬ pg. 11)

5. Noise appears during still play-

back.

Press TV PROG. + or – a few times to

remove the noise bars from the screen.

6. Breaks are noticeable in Hi-Fi

soundtrack.

● Automatic tracking is engaged.

Engage and adjust tracking manually.

(੬ pg. 11)

7. The playback picture is blurred or

interrupted while TV broadcasts are

clear.

● The video heads may be dirty.

Consult your JVC dealer.

RECORDING

SYMPTOM

1. Recording cannot be started.

POSSIBLE CAUSE

● There is no cassette loaded, or the

cassette loaded has had its Record

Safety tab removed.

CORRECTIVE ACTION

Insert a cassette, or using adhesive

tape, reseal the slot where the tab

was removed.

2. TV broadcasts cannot be recorded.

● “AU” has been selected as the input

mode.

Set to the desired channel.

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TROUBLESHOOTING (cont.)

● The source (another video recorder,

Confirm that the source is properly

connected.

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

camcorder) has not been properly

connected.

● All necessary power switches have

not been turned on.

● The input mode is not correct.

Confirm that all units’ power switches

are turned on.

Set the input mode to “AU”.

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 “AU”.

TIMER RECORDING

POSSIBLE CAUSE

● The clock and/or the timer have

been set incorrectly.

● The timer is not engaged.

CORRECTIVE ACTION

Re-perform the clock and/or timer

settings.

Press TIMER and confirm that “‰” is

displayed on the display panel.

SYMPTOM

1. Timer recording won’t work.

Load a cassette with the Record

Safety tab intact, or cover the hole

using adhesive tape.

2. “‰” and “]” on the display

● The timer is engaged but there’s no

cassette loaded.

panel won’t stop blinking.

● The loaded cassette has had its

Record Safety tab removed.

Remove the cassette and cover the

hole with adhesive tape, or insert a

cassette with the Record Safety tab

intact.

3. The cassette is automatically

ejected, and “‰” and “]” on the

display panel won’t stop blinking.

● TIMER has been pressed when there

are no programs in memory, or the

timer record information has been

programmed incorrectly.

Check the programmed data and re-

program as necessary, then press

TIMER again.

4. “‰” blinks for 10 seconds and the

Timer mode is disengaged.

● The end of the tape was reached

during timer recording.

The programme may not have been

recorded in its entirety. Next time

make sure you have enough time on

the tape to record the entire

programme.

5. The cassette is automatically

ejected, the power shuts off and

“‰” and “]” won’t stop

blinking.

● The recorder’s channel positions

have been set incorrectly.

Refer to “Guide Prog. Number Set”

and re-perform the procedure

(੬ pg. 17).

6. ShowView does not timer-record

properly.