JVC VCR HR DD865EK User Manual

CONTENTS

VIDEO CASSETTE RECORDER

SAFETY FIRST

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

Some Do's And Don'ts ..................... 3

QUICK SET UP GUIDE

HR-DD8 6 5 EK

CHECK THE CONTENTS .................. 4

INSTALLATION ................................ 5

AUTO SET UP .................................. 6

T-V LINK

T-V LINK Functions........................... 9

BASIC OPERATIONS

Playback ......................................... 10

Recording ....................................... 12

VIDEO Plus+ Timer Programming... 14

Express Timer Programming ............ 16

ADVANCED OPERATIONS

Playback Picture Adjustment .......... 19

Playback/Recording According

To Tape Characteristics ................... 20

Looking For The Scene You Want ... 22

TimeScan ........................................ 24

Selecting The Sound You Want ....... 26

Automatic Satellite Programme

Recording ....................................... 28

Remote Control Functions .............. 30

Edit From A Camcorder................... 33

Synchro Editing............................... 34

Edit To Or From Another Video

Recorder ......................................... 35

Audio Dubbing ............................... 37

Insert Editing ................................... 38

Information On J Terminal .............. 40

Other Functions .............................. 41

CABLE

VCR

/SAT

LCD PROG AUDIO

–

–:–

–

TV/VCR

30 SEC

ENTER/ENTREE

VPS/PDC DAILY/QTDN. WEEKLY/HEBDO

0000

AUX

PROG

START

DEBUT

STOP

FIN

DATE

PROG

EXPRESS

REW

TIMER

STANDBY/ON

JOG

SYNCHRO EDIT

REC LINK

(MONO)

VIDEO

–AUDIO–

SHUTTLE

TV PROG

REVIEW

INSERT A.DUB

VPS/PDC

VCR

15dB

NORM

SYSTEM CONNECTIONS

Connection To A Stereo System ...... 45

PAL

SUBSIDIARY SETTINGS

Video Channel Set .......................... 46

Tuner Set......................................... 48

Clock Set ........................................ 55

VIDEO Plus+ Setup ......................... 56

SUBSIDIARY INFORMATION

INS TRUCTIONS

Questions And Answers .................. 57

Troubleshooting .............................. 58

Index .............................................. 60

SPECIFICATIONS

Back Cover

LPT0247-001A

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So m e Do 's An d Do n 'ts O n Th e Sa fe

Use O f Eq u ip m e n t

This equipment has been designed and manufactured to meet international safety standards but, like any

electrical equipment, care must be taken if you are to obtain the best results and safety is to be assured.

DO read the operating instructions before you attempt to use the equipment.

DO ensure that all electrical connections (including the mains plug, extension leads and interconnec-

tions between pieces of equipment) are properly made and in accordance with the manufacturer's

instructions. Switch off and withdraw the mains plug when making or changing connections.

DO consult your dealer if you are ever in doubt about the installation, operation or safety of your equip-

ment.

DO be careful with glass panels or doors on equipment.

DON'T continue to operate the equipment if you are in any doubt about it working normally, or if it is

damaged in any way — switch off, withdraw the mains plug and consult your dealer.

DON'T remove any fixed cover as this may expose dangerous voltages.

DON'T leave equipment switched on when it is unattended unless it is specifically stated that it is de-

signed for unattended operation or has a standby mode. Switch off using the switch on the

equipment and make sure that your family knows how to do this. Special arrangements may need

to be made for infirm or handicapped people.

DON'T use equipment such as personal stereos or radios so that you are distracted from the requirements

of road safety. It is illegal to watch television whilst driving.

DON'T listen to headphones at high volume, as such use can permanently damage your hearing.

DON'T obstruct the ventilation of the equipment, for example with curtains or soft furnishings. Overheat-

ing will cause damage and shorten the life of the equipment.

DON'T use makeshift stands and NEVER fix legs with wood screws — to ensure complete safety always

fit the manufacturer's approved stand or legs with the fixings provided according to the instruc-

tions.

DON'T allow electrical equipment to be exposed to rain or moisture.

ABOVE ALL...

— NEVER let anyone especially children push anything into holes, slots or any other opening in the

case — this could result in a fatal electrical shock;

— NEVER guess or take chances with electrical equipment of any kind — it is better to be safe than

sorry!

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QUICK SET UP GUIDE

Dear Customer,

Thank you for purchasing this JVC Video Cassette Recorder.

Please use this QUICK SET UP GUIDE to help you to set up your video cassette

recorder.

CHECK THE CO N TEN TS

CHECK ALL THE CONTENTS SHOWN BELOW

Video Cassette Recorder

CABLE

/SAT

VCR

REW

TIMER

LCD PROG AUDIO – –:– –

TV/VCR

30 SEC

STANDBY/ON

ENTER/ENTREE

JOG

SYNCHRO EDIT

REC LINK

(MONO)

L –AUDIO– R

VIDEO

SHUTTLE

TV PROG

REVIEW

INSERT A.DUB

VPS/PDC

VCR

15dB

NORM

WEEKLY/HEBDO

VPS/PDC DAILY/QTDN.

0000

AUX

PROG

START

DEBUT

STOP

FIN

DATE

PROG

EXPRESS

RF Cable

"AA" Batteries (x 2)

Infrared Remote Control Unit

You are now ready to install your video recorder.

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IN STALLATIO N

CONNECT VIDEO RECORDER TO TV

Place the recorder on a stable, flat surface.

Back of TV

RF Cable (provided)

21-pin SCART Cable (not provided)

TV Aerial Cable

(not provided)

Make this

connection if

your TV has a

21-pin AV input

Aerial connector

connector (SCART) in

order to reduce the

possibility of interference.

And if you are using a stereo

TV, you will need this cable

in order to enjoy stereo

playback of videotapes.

21-pin AV input connector

(SCART)

Mains Power Cord

SYNCHRO EDIT

JLIP

ANT. IN

AV1 IN/OUT

AUDIO

OUT

AV2 IN/DECODER

PAUSE

RF OUT

Mains outlet

Back of Recorder

RF CONNECTION

AV CONNECTION

To connect to a TV with NO 21-pin AV input connector

(SCART) . . .

To connect to a TV with 21-pin AV input connector (SCART) . . .

1– Connect the aerial, recorder and TV as per “RF CONNECTION”.

2– Connect an optional SCART cable between the AV1 IN/OUT

socket on the rear panel of the recorder and the TV’s 21-pin

AV input connector (SCART).

1– Disconnect the TV aerial cable from the TV.

2– Connect the TV aerial cable to the ANT. IN jack on the rear

panel of the recorder.

3– Connect the provided RF cable between the RF OUT jack on

the rear panel of the recorder and the TV’s aerial connector.

ATTEN TIO N

ⅢDo NOT Plug the mains power cord into a mains outlet until all connections are completed.

ⅢDo NOT press the

button on the recorder or on the remote control to turn on the recorder's

power before you start the Auto Set Up procedure described on page 6.

Go to Step 3 – AUTO SET UP

AFTER YOU FINISH THIS STEP

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QUICK SET UP GUIDE (cont.)

AUTO SET UP

SET THE TUNER CHANNELS, CLOCK, GUIDE PROGRAM NUMBERS AND VIDEO CHANNEL*

The Auto Set Up function sets the tuner channels, clock, VIDEO Plus+ assigned Guide Program numbers and the video channel*

automatically the first time the button on the recorder or on the remote is pressed to turn on the recorder after the mains power

cord has been plugged into a mains outlet.

* Useful if you have connected the video recorder to

your TV via RF connection (੬ pg. 5). Video

Channel (RF output channel) is the channel on

which your TV receives picture and sound signals

from the video recorder through the RF cable.

Before performing the following procedure, make sure that:

Ⅲ the TV aerial cable is connected to the recorder.

Ⅲ the mains power cord is plugged into the mains outlet.

Ⅲ batteries have been installed in the remote control.

Press

. If "Auto"_#appears on the display

panel, press OK or . "Auto" blinks; do

NOT press any button on the recorder or

remote control until the display panel shows either the display as illustrated

below in item 2 or "– – :– –". Auto Set Up usually takes about 4 – 12 minutes;

the duration varies by area.

● If "– –:– –" appears on the display panel,

refer to page 8.

AUTO SET

● If you have connected the video recorder to

your TV via both an RF cable and a 21-pin

SCART cable (AV connection) and if the TV is

turned on and set to its AV mode, the AUTO

SET screen will appear.

PLEASE WAIT

[MENU] : EXIT

Beginning

End

– –:– –

● If you have connected the video

recorder to your TV via the provided

RF cable only (RF connection) —

the channel that is shown on the display panel is your Video Channel.

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

Channel. — Refer to the instructions supplied with your TV set for how to do

this.

Go to item 3 .

● If you have connected the video recorder to your TV via both an RF cable and a

21-pin SCART cable (AV connection) — you do not need the video channel so

you have to set the video channel to off.

Press TV PROG – until the display

– –

panel shows "_OUT " to set the

ꢀ

Video Channel to off.

To view picture signals from the video recorder, set your TV to its AV mode.

— Refer to the instructions supplied with your TV set for how to do this.

Go to item 3 .

Press OK to finish Auto Set Up and refer to page 8 to check the results.

ATTEN TIO N

N O TES:

Once you have performed Auto Set Up, all the stored

stations, Guide Program numbers and the video channel

remain in the recorder's memory and the recorder will not

perform Auto Set Up again. If there is a power cut and the

recorder's memory backup expires you only need to reset

the clock. (੬ pg. 55)

● Auto channel set function takes place first; it assigns

automatically all receivable stations in your area.

● Auto clock set function sets the clock automatically.

● During auto channel set, the recorder recognizes each

station name of the detected stations and stores them in

the recorder's memory, then automatically sets the VIDEO

Plus+ assigned Guide Program number for those stations

according to the broadcast area.

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

as required.

Ⅲ Video Channel setting (for RF connection users) ੬ pg. 46

Ⅲ Tuner setting ੬ pg. 48

● For RF connection users: The video recorder detects the

channels which are not occupied by local stations and

selects one channel automatically for your Video Channel

that is located in the middle of more than 5 vacant channels.

Ⅲ Clock setting ੬ pg. 55

If a new station begins broadcasting in your area, perform

tuner setting (੬ pg. 48) and, if necessary, video channel

setting (੬ pg. 46).

● If there is power cut or if you press

or MENU while

Auto Set Up is in progress, Auto Set Up will be inter-

rupted; be sure to turn off the recorder power once and

press

to turn the power back on in order to re-start

Auto Set Up.

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PRESET DO W N LO AD

SET THE TUNER CHANNELS BY DOWNLOADING FROM YOUR TV, CLOCK AND GUIDE PROGRAM

NUMBERS

When you connect the recorder and your TV via fully-wired 21-pin SCART cable (੬ pg. 5), you can set the recorder's tuner channels

by downloading preset data from your TV instead of using the Auto Set Up function (੬ pg. 6). After downloading is completed, the

recorder sets the clock and VIDEO Plus+ assigned Guide Program numbers automatically.

For details, refer to the instruction manual for your TV.

ATTEN TIO N

You can use this function only with a TV offering T-V Link, etc.*

* Compatible with TVs offering T-V Link, EasyLink, Megalogic, SMARTLINK, Q-Link, DATA LOGIC or NEXTVIEWLINK via fully-wired 21-pin

SCART cable. The degree of compatibility and available functions may differ by system.

Before performing the following procedure, make sure that:

Ⅲ the TV aerial cable is connected to the recorder and a 21-pin

SCART cable is connected between your TV and the recorder.

Ⅲ the mains power cord is plugged into the mains outlet.

Ⅲ batteries have been installed in the remote control.

Press

panel, Press

. If "Auto" appears on the display

to select "CH – –" and

ﬁ

press OK or ^#. Preset position on the

display panel increases from "CH1";

do NOT press any button on the recorder

or remote control until the display panel

shows either the display as illustrated on

page 8 or "– – :– –".

T-V LINK

PLEASE WAIT

● If "– –:– –" appears on the display panel, refer

to page 8.

● If you are using the on-screen display, the T-V

LINK screen will appear. Then the GUIDE

PROG SET screen will appear during Guide

Program number set.

[MENU] : EXIT

● If you press any button on the recorder or

remote control while downloading is in

progress, this process will be interrupted and

you will need to start again. See NOTES below.

– –:– –

GUIDE PROG SET

PLEASE WAIT

[MENU] : EXIT

Press

to turn off the recorder. Press

and hold down STOP on the recorder

until the display panel shows the display

as illustrated on the right. Press TV PROG

– until the display panel shows "_OUT– –

" to set the Video Channel to off.

ꢀ

Press OK to exit Video Channel Set mode.

To view picture signals from the video recorder, set your TV to its AV mode.

— Refer to the instructions supplied with your TV set for how to do this.

N O TES:

● In areas where no TV station transmits the PDC signal, the recorder cannot perform either auto clock set or auto Guide Program

number set.

● If there is a power cut, or if you press

or MENU while downloading or set up is in progress, it will be interrupted; be sure to

turn off the recorder power once and try again from the beginning.

● Auto clock may not function properly depending on reception conditions.

● When you perform T-V LINK function, be sure to use fully-wired 21-pin SCART cable.

● On this recorder, the characters available for station names (ID) are A–Z, 0–9, –, , + and

(space). The names of some

downloaded stations may differ from those on your TV (੬ pg. 52).

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QUICK SET UP GUIDE (cont.)

Au to Se t Up re su lts a p p e a r o n th e d isp la y p a n e l

When both auto channel set and auto clock set have been completed successfully the

correct current time will be displayed after the OK button is pressed in item 3 on page 6 or

after performing the item 1 on page 7.

When auto channel set has been completed successfully but auto clock set has not, "(PR)1"

will be displayed after the OK button is pressed in item 3 on page 6 or after performing the

item 1 on page 7.

When neither auto channel set nor auto clock set has been completed successfully, "– –:– –"

will be displayed.

* You can check if the Guide Program numbers have been set correctly when you perform VIDEO Plus+ Timer Programming

(੬ pg. 14); if the correct preset position number is displayed in step 3, this confirms that the Guide Program number for the

PlusCode number you enter in step 2 has been set correctly.

A If b o th a u to ch a n n e l se t a n d a u to clo ck se t h a ve b e e n p e rfo rm e d su cce ssfu lly :

1 Turn on the TV and select its VIDEO channel or AV mode, then make sure that all necessary stations have been stored in the

recorder's memory by using the TV PROG button(s).

● If station names (ID — ੬ pg. 53) have also been stored in the recorder's memory, the station name will be displayed at the

top left corner of the screen for about 5 seconds each time the recorder is tuned to a different station.

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

names, see pages 50 – 52.

Now you have finished the basic set up and can use your recorder for both playback and recording.

B If a u to ch a n n e l se t h a s su cce e d e d b u t a u to clo ck se t h a s n o t:

1 Turn on the TV and select its VIDEO channel or AV mode, then make sure that all necessary stations have been stored in the

recorder's memory by using the TV PROG button(s).

● If station names (ID — ੬ pg. 53) have also been stored in the recorder's memory, the station name will be displayed at the

top left corner of the screen for about 5 seconds each time the recorder is tuned to a different station.

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

names, see pages 50 – 52.

2 Perform "Clock Set" on page 55.

Now you have finished the basic set up and can use your recorder for both playback and recording.

C If b o th a u to ch a n n e l se t a n d a u to clo ck se t h a ve fa ile d :

1 Make sure the TV aerial cable is connected properly to the recorder and turn off the recorder power once, then turn the

recorder power back on again.

2 Perform "Auto Set Up" on page 6 or "Preset Download" on page 7.

IMPO RTAN T

Ⅲ 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 VIDEO Plus+, the

recorder will record a TV programme of a different station. When programming the timer using VIDEO Plus+, be sure to check

that the preset position corresponding to the broadcasting station you wish to record has been selected (੬ pg. 14, "VIDEO

Plus+ Timer Programming").

Ⅲ Your video recorder memorizes all detected stations even if reception of some of them is poor. In these cases picture quality

may be poor. To delete those stations which have an unacceptable picture ੬ "Delete A Channel" on page 51.

Ⅲ If any of the above problems occur, refer to pages 50 – 52 to input station names (੬ "Set Stations") or delete unnecessary

stations (੬ "Delete A Channel"). You can also change station preset positions (੬ "Change Station Preset Position").

Ⅲ For RF connection users: In certain reception conditions, the Video Channel may not be set correctly and interference may

appear in the TV picture while the recorder's power is on. Set your Video Channel manually. ੬ pg. 46, "Video Channel Set".

If you have any difficulty with the above procedures call the JVC Customer Service Hot Line

on 0181 208 7654

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T-V LINK

Dire ct Re c

You can start recording the programme that you are watching

on your TV with simple operation. Press and hold RECORD and

press PLAY on the remote control, or press RECORD on the

recorder.

T-V Lin k

Follow the procedure below to use this function.

Fu n ctio n s

TURN ON THE RECORDER

When you connect the recorder and your TV via a fully-wired

21-pin SCART cable (੬ pg. 5), the following functions are

available. You can use these functions only with a TV offering

T-V Link, etc.*

Press

For details, refer to the instruction manual for your TV.

* Compatible with TVs offering T-V Link, EasyLink, Megalogic,

SMARTLINK, Q-Link, DATA LOGIC or NEXTVIEWLINK via fully-

wired 21-pin SCART cable. The degree of compatibility and

available functions may differ by system.

ACCESS MAIN MENU

SCREEN

Press MENU.

N e x TVie w Lin k

You can download the EPG (Electronic Programme Guide)

information from your TV for timer-programming on the

recorder.

ACCESS MODE SET

SCREEN

For details, refer to the instruction manual for your TV.

Press %ﬁ to move the

MAIN MENU

highlight bar (pointer) to

MODE SET

"MODE SET", then press

AUTO CH SET

MANUAL CH SET

OK or

INITIAL SET

REC LEVEL CTL

TV Au to Po w e r O n

You can turn on the TV and set it to video mode automatically

whenever you play a tape.

[5 ] =

∞

For details, refer to the instruction manual for your TV.

[MENU] : EXIT

SELECT DIRECT REC MODE

VCR Au to Sta n d b y

You can use your TV's remote control to turn off the recorder.

For details, refer to the instruction manual for your TV.

Press %ﬁ to move the

MODE SET

highlight bar (pointer) to

"DIRECT REC", then press

B. E. S. T.

PICTURE CONTROL AUTO

AUTO TIMER

O. S. D.

DIRECT REC

AUTO SP=LP TIMER OFF

OFF

OK or

to set to "ON".

POWER SAVE

OFF

[5∞] =

[MENU] : EXIT

RETURN TO NORMAL

SCREEN

Press MENU.

N O TES:

● If "DIRECT REC" is set to "OFF", the RECORD button functions

as described in "Recording" (੬ pg. 12) .

● During the Direct Rec, "– –" appears on the display panel.

● When you perform T-V LINK functions, be sure to use a fully-

wired 21-pin SCART cable.

● Retake function does not work during Direct Rec (੬ pg. 44).

● Direct Rec is not possible with a scrambled broadcast.

● To record a scrambled broadcast, set "DIRECT REC" to "OFF"

and follow the procedure described in "Recording" on page

12.

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BASIC OPERATIONS

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.

Pla y b a ck

LOAD A CASSETTE

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

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

PAUSE

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

or turn the TIME SCAN SHUTTLE ring to the left.

To go forward, press FF or turn the TIME SCAN

SHUTTLE ring to the right.

START PLAYBACK

– –:– –

Press PLAY. "BEST" appears blinking in the recorder's

display panel during automatic tracking (੬ pg. 20).

● Playback picture quality of LP recordings will not be

as high as SP recordings.

STOP PLAYBACK

Press STOP on the remote or STOP/EJECT on the

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

remove the cassette.

IN FO RMATIO N

PAUSE

When using the AV connection (੬ pg. 5), initiating

playback causes the VCR indicator to light and the TV to

automatically enter AV mode. To return the TV to TV

mode after playback is complete, press TV/VCR so that the

VCR indicator turns off.

REW

STOP

ꢀ

* Depending on the type of TV used, TV/VCR button does

not function as described above.

Usable cassettes

Ta p e Po sitio n In d ica to r

The tape position indicator

appears on screen when,

from the Stop mode, you

press FF, REW or perform an

Index Search. The position of

“5” in relation to “0”

(beginning) or “+” (end)

shows you where you are on

the tape.

1:23:45

REMAIN 2:35

● 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.

”O.S.D.” (੬ pg. 41) must

be set to “ON”, or the

indicator will not appear.

Beginning

End

● 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.

N O TE:

Depending on the type of tape used, there may be times

when the indication is not correct.

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Still Picture / Fra m e -By-Fra m e Hig h -Sp e e d (Tu rb o ) Se a rch

Pla yb a ck

ACTIVATE HIGH-SPEED

PAUSE DURING PLAYBACK

During playback or still, press FF for forward high-

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

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

buttons to correct the picture.

● During still picture, the sound from the previous

3 seconds (approx.) will be played back repeatedly

(provided there was at least 6 seconds of normal

playback prior to engaging the still picture mode).

● "TIME SCAN AUDIO" must be set to "ON", or the

sound will not be heard. (੬ pg. 25)

To resume normal playback, press PLAY.

N O TE:

For short searches, press and hold FF or REW during playback or

still picture. When released, normal playback resumes.

ACTIVATE FRAME-BY-FRAME

PLAYBACK

Turn the JOG dial to the right for forward frame-by-

frame playback, or to the left for reverse frame-by-frame

playback.

ATTEN TIO N

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

frame playback mode,

● the picture will be distorted.

● noise bars will appear.

● there will be a loss of colour with a tape recorded in LP

mode.

Press PAUSE.

Press

● Picture may not appear during high-speed search with a

tape recorded in LP mode.

To resume normal playback, press PLAY.

● When normal playback resumes from search, still, slow

motion or frame-by-frame playback, the picture may

jitter vertically momentarily depending on the type of TV

being used.

Slo w Mo tio n

ACTIVATE SLOW-MOTION

PLAYBACK

Turn the TIME SCAN SHUTTLE ring to the left or press

during playback to decrease speed in the forward

direction. To play in reverse slow-motion (and in

reverse play mode), continue to turn the TIME SCAN

SHUTTLE ring to the left or press

the forward direction slow-motion modes.

@after selecting all

During still picture, turn the TIME SCAN SHUTTLE ring

to the right for forward slow motion, or to the left for

reverse slow motion.

During still picture, press and hold PAUSE for 2

seconds, then release. Press and release again to return

to still picture.

During still picture, press and hold

return to still picture.

#. Release to

To resume normal playback, press PLAY.

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BASIC OPERATIONS (cont.)

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.

Re co rd in g

LOAD A CASSETTE

below).

Insert a cassette with the record safety tab intact (See

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

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

power comes on automatically.

CHOOSE A PROGRAMME

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

preset you wish to record.

SET TAPE SPEED

PAUSE

Press SP/LP (

). Check the SP/LP indicator on the

recorder display panel to confirm the selected tape

speed.

● Picture quality of LP recordings will not be as high as

on SP recordings.

START RECORDING

Press and hold RECORD and press PLAY on the remote

control, or press RECORD on the recorder.

– –:– –

B.E.S.T. takes place at the beginning of both the

first SP and the first LP recording after inserting the

cassette (੬ pg. 20).

NUMBER

If "DIRECT REC" is set to "ON", the programme

that appears on the TV screen will be recorded

(੬ pg. 9).

SP/LP

● You can not change the preset whilst recording is in

progress. To change the preset, see step 5.

TV PROG

PAUSE

PAUSE/ RESUME

RECORDING

Press PAUSE. Press PLAY to resume recording.

PLAY

4,5

RECORD

● During the Record Pause mode, you can change the

preset by pressing the TV PROG +/– buttons or the

NUMBER keys.

ꢀ

STOP RECORDING

Press STOP on the remote control or STOP/EJECT on

the recorder. Then press STOP/EJECT to remove the

cassette.

Accidental erasure prevention

IN FO RMATIO N

When using the AV connection (੬ pg. 5), you can switch

between TV mode and AV mode by pressing TV/VCR.

* Depending on the type of TV used, TV/VCR button does

● To prevent accidental recording on a recorded cassette,

remove its safety tab. To record on it later, cover the hole

with adhesive tape.

not function as described above.

Re co rd in g Re su m e Fu n ctio n

If there is a power outage during recording (or Instant

Timer Recording or timer recording), the recording will

resume automatically when power is restored to the

recorder unless the recorder's memory backup has expired.

Record safety tab

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Re co rd O n e Pro g ra m m e

W h ile Wa tch in g An o th e r

SELECT PRESET TO WATCH

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

set the preset controls on the TV for the station you

wish to view.

● The programme selected with the TV’s preset controls

appears on the TV screen while the one selected with

the recorder's TV PROG buttons is recorded on the

tape.

Ela p se d Re co rd in g Tim e

In d ica tio n

You can check the exact time of a recording.

SET COUNTER DISPLAY

Press – –:– – until a counter reading appears on the

dispay panel.

– –:– –

RESET COUNTER

Press 0000 before starting recording or playback.

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

elapsed time as the tape runs.

0000

Insta nt Tim er Record ing (ITR)

This easy method allows you to record for any length of time

from 30 mins. to 6 hours (selectable in 30-min. increments),

and shuts off the recorder after recording is finished.

START RECORDING

Press RECORD on the recorder.

ENGAGE ITR MODE

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

the front display panel.

Ta p e Re m a in in g Tim e

DISPLAY REMAINING TIME

SET RECORDING

DURATION

Press – –:– – until the time remaining on the tape

appears.

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

● The display panel shows the tape remaining time

with "

RECORD to extend the time. Each press extends

recording time by 30 minutes.

" displayed.

● By pressing the – –:– – button, you can change the

display to show the counter reading, preset position*,

clock time or tape remaining time.

N O TE:

* Preset position is not displayed during playback.

You can only perform ITR using the RECORD button on the

recorder's front panel.

N O TE:

Depending on the type of tape used, there may be times when

the tape remaining time reading may not appear right away, or

is not correct. "– –:– –" may sometimes appear, or the display

may blink on occasion.

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BASIC OPERATIONS (cont.)

With VIDEO Plus+, timer programming is greatly simplified

because each TV programme has a corresponding code number

which your recorder is able to recognise.

VIDEO Plu s+

Tim e r

Pro g ra m m in g

Before performing VIDEO Plus+ Timer Programming:

● Make sure that the recorder's built-in clock is set

properly.

ACCESS VIDEO PLUS+ SCREEN

Press PROG.

VIDEO PLUS+

[0 – 9] : VIDEO PLUS+

[+/–] : EXPRESS PROGRAMING

[PROG] : EXIT

The front display panel looks like this:

● 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).

ENTER PLUSCODE NUMBER

Press the NUMBER keys to

VIDEO PLUS+

enter the PlusCode

12345678

LCD panel

number of the programme

you wish to record, then

press OK.

– –:– –

● If you make a mistake,

press and input the

correct number.

LCD PROG

[0 – 9] =

[

] : DELETE

[PROG] : EXIT

NUMBER

The PlusCode number you enter appears on the front

display panel:

2,6

PDC

The display panel shows only a 4-digit number.

PROG

1,6

ACCESS VIDEO PLUS+ PROGRAM

SCREEN

The VIDEO Plus+ Program

screen appears (if you’re

just starting out, “P1”

appears).

– P1 –

VIDEO PLUS+ 123456789

START

21:00

STOP

22:00

You can use the remote control with LCD panel to enter the

PlusCode number.

VPS/PDC OFF

The display panel shows the

programme start time.

DATE

25.12

TV PROG

BBC 1

ACCESS VIDEO PLUS+ DISPLAY

Pressing

changes the

: OK

display to the programme

stop time, then the date and

preset position.

Press LCD PROG.

The LCD panel looks like this:

ENTER PLUSCODE NUMBER

IMPORTANT

Press the NUMBER keys to enter the PlusCode number of

Make sure the preset position number you wish to

record is displayed; if not, see "VIDEO Plus+ Setup"

on page 56 and set the Guide Program number for

that PlusCode number correctly.

a programme you wish to record, then press

● If you make a mistake, press and input the correct

number.

The PlusCode number you enter appears on the LCD

panel:

● If the number you entered is invalid, "ERROR" appears

on the screen and "Err" appears on the display panel.

Press and input a valid PlusCode number.

● If the "GUIDE PROG SET" screen appears, see

"ATTENTION – Regarding Guide Program Number

Set" on page 15.

Then go to step 3 in the right column.

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Satellite Receiver Users

SET TAPE SPEED

To timer-record a satellite broadcast using VIDEO Plus+:

1 Perform steps 1 – 7.

Press SP/LP (

) to set the tape speed.

2 Set the satellite receiver to the appropriate channel

before the selected programme begins.

3 Leave the satellite receiver's power on.

SET PDC MODE

Press PDC to select "ON" or "OFF".

If "VPS/PDC ON" is displayed on the screen or "VPS/

PDC" is lit on the display panel, PDC is set to ON.

If "VPS/PDC OFF" is displayed on the screen or "VPS/

PDC" is not lit on the display panel, PDC is set to OFF.

੬ "PDC Recording" in the column below.

ATTEN TIO N

Regarding Guide Program Number Set

"GUIDE PROG SET" appears after performing step 3 if the

Guide Program number for the PlusCode number you

entered has not been set.

● VPS (Video Programme System) recording is not

currently available in the U.K. and not possible with

this recorder.

● Press the NUMBER keys or %ﬁ to input the preset

position number on which your recorder receives that

station, then press OK or

Number. The VIDEO Plus+ Program screen appears.

to set the Guide Program

RETURN TO NORMAL SCREEN

Press PROG or OK. "PROGRAM COMPLETED" appears

on the screen for about 5 seconds, then normal screen

appears.

GUIDE PROG SET

(Ex.) To timer-record a BBC2

programme with VIDEO

Plus+.

GUIDE PROG TV PROG

– –

● Repeat steps 1 – 6 for each additional programme.

* If your recorder receives

BBC2 on the pr_#eset position

2, press OK or after

entering "2".

ENGAGE RECORDER’S TIMER

MODE

[5 ] =

∞

[PROG] : EXIT

Press ‰ (TIMER). The recorder turns off automatically

and ‰ appears on the display panel.

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

Tim e r Wa rn in g

N O TES:

If you have programmed your

recorder to timer-record a

programme or a series of

programmes, a warning

appears on the screen to tell

you that the recording is due

to start in 5 minutes.

● To Change The Stop Time . . .

. . . press STOP +/– in step 3. You can compensate for

anticipated programme schedule delays this way.

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

. . . in step 3, press WEEKLY (NUMBER key “9”) for weekly

serials or DAILY (NUMBER key “8”) for daily serials (Monday

– Friday). Either "WEEKLY" or "DAILY" appears on the screen.

Pressing the button again makes the corresponding indication

disappear.

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

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

ninth, "PROGRAM FULL" appears on screen and "FULL"

appears on the front display panel. To record the extra

programme, you must first cancel any unnecessary

programmes (੬ pg. 18).

– WARNING–

TIMER RECORDING

TO START SOON

[

]

N O TES:

● The warning only appears if you’re not in the Timer

mode at the time.

● If this recorder is being used as the player for tape

dubbing, the warning screen will be recorded on the

tape in the other video recorder.

The warning blinks for the entire 5 minutes leading up to

the start of timer recording. To clear the display, press

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

PlusCode number which starts with "0".

PDC Re co rd in g

Now available from some TV stations, PDC (Programme Delivery Control) is a service designed to assure safe, accurate timer

recording. With this system, special code signals are transmitted together with the audio/video signals. These code signals

control your video recorder and have precedence over the advertised times which 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 from what has been advertised. PDC is currently available nationally on

BBC1, BBC2, Ch.4 and Ch.5, except from a few small relay transmitters. Ch.3 operates a PDC service only in a very few areas.

All channels intend to offer this service in due course. Check your TV programme listing guide for latest information. If the

channel you intend to record does not offer a PDC service your recorder will not start recording if PDC has been selected. Be

sure to set PDC to "OFF" if PDC is not available on your selected channel (੬ step 5 above).

N O TES:

● PDC recording is also possible when a satellite receiver or a cable system is connected to AV2 IN/DECODER on your recorder.

● PDC recording is also possible via the AV1 IN/OUT connector.

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BASIC OPERATIONS (cont.)

If you don’t know the PlusCode number for the programme you

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

to timer-record the programme.

Ex p re ss Tim e r

Pro g ra m m in g

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.

ACCESS VIDEO PLUS+

SCREEN

Press PROG.

ACCESS PROGRAMME

SCREEN

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

Press START +/–. (If you’re

– P1 –

just starting out, “P1”

appears.)

START

– –:– –

STOP

– –:– –

VPS/PDC OFF

DATE

– –.– –

TV PROG

– –

[+/–] =

[PROG] : EXIT

The front display panel looks like this:

– –:– –

ENTER PROGRAMME

START TIME

the time you want

recording to start.

Press START +/– to enter

– P1 –

START

21:00

STOP

– –:– –

PROG

● Press and hold START

+/– to move in 30-

minute increments, or

press and release

repeatedly to move 1

minute at a time.

1,9

VPS/PDC OFF

TV PROG+/–

DATE

– –.– –

TV PROG

– –

START+/–

[+/–] =

[PROG] : EXIT

2,3

The front display panel looks like this:

ꢀ

ENTER PROGRAMME STOP

TIME

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

stop.

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

increments, or press and release repeatedly to move 1

minute at a time.

ENTER PROGRAMME DATE

Press DATE +/– to enter the date on which you wish to

record. (The current date first appears on screen. The

date you enter will appear in its place.)

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Satellite Receiver Users

ENTER PRESET POSITION

To timer-record a satellite broadcast using Express Timer

Programming:

1 Perform steps 1 – 10. Enter "L-2" for the preset position

Press TV PROG +/– to

– P1 –

enter the preset position

START

21:00

STOP

22:00

corresponding to the

broadcasting station you

wish to record.

in step 6.

2 Set the satellite receiver to the appropriate channel

before the selected programme begins.

3 Leave the satellite receiver's power on.

VPS/PDC OFF

DATE

25.12

TV PROG

BBC 1

[+/–] =

[PROG] : EXIT

PDC Re co rd in g

Now available from some TV stations, PDC (Programme

Delivery Control) is a service designed to assure safe,

accurate timer recording. With this system, special code

signals are transmitted together with the audio/video

signals. These code signals control your video recorder and

have precedence over the advertised times which 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 from what has

been advertised. PDC is currently available nationally on

BBC1, BBC2, Ch.4 and Ch.5, except from a few small relay

transmitters. Ch.3 operates a PDC service only in a very

few areas. All channels intend to offer this service in due

course. Check your TV programme listing guide for latest

information. If the channel you intend to record does not

offer a PDC service your recorder will not start recording if

PDC has been selected. Be sure to set PDC to "OFF" if PDC

is not available on your selected channel.

SET TAPE SPEED

Press SP/LP (

) to set the tape speed.

SET PDC MODE

Press PDC to select "ON" or "OFF".

If "VPS/PDC ON" is displayed on the screen or "VPS/

PDC" is lit on the display panel, PDC is set to ON.

If "VPS/PDC OFF" is displayed on the screen or "VPS/

PDC" is not lit on the display panel, PDC is set to OFF.

੬ "PDC Recording" in the right column.

● VPS (Video Programme System) recording is not

currently available in the U.K. and not possible with

this recorder.

(੬ step 8 in the left column).

N O TES:

RETURN TO NORMAL

SCREEN

● Set the start time (PDC time) exactly as advertised in the

TV listing. A different time than advertised will result in

no recording.

After confirming all information is correct, press PROG

or OK. "PROGRAM COMPLETED" appears on the

screen for about 5 seconds, then normal screen

appears.

● PDC recording is also possible when a satellite receiver

or a cable system is connected to AV2 IN/DECODER on

your recorder.

● PDC recording is also possible via the AV1 IN/OUT

connector.

● Repeat steps 1 – 9 for each additional programme.

ENGAGE RECORDER’S

TIMER MODE

Tim e r Wa rn in g

Press ‰ (TIMER). The recorder turns off automatically

If you have programmed your

recorder to timer-record a

and ‰ appears on the display panel.

programme or a series of

– WARNING–

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

programmes, a warning

appears on the screen to tell

you that the recording is due

to start in 5 minutes.

TIMER RECORDING

TO START SOON

[

]

To Timer-Record Weekly Or Daily Serials . . .

. . . anytime during steps 2 through 9, press WEEKLY (NUMBER

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

daily serials (Monday – Friday). Either "WEEKLY" or "DAILY"

appears on the screen. Pressing the button again makes the

corresponding indication disappear.

N O TES:

● The warning only appears if you’re not in the Timer

mode at the time.

● If this recorder is being used as the player for tape

dubbing, the warning screen will be recorded on the

tape in the other video recorder.

N O TE:

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

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

ninth, "PROGRAM FULL" appears on screen and "FULL" appears

on the front display panel. To record the extra programme, you

must first cancel any unnecessary programmes (੬ pg. 18).

The warning blinks for the entire 5 minutes leading up to

the start of timer recording. To clear the display, press

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BASIC OPERATIONS (cont.)

Ch e ck , Ca n ce l An d Re p la ce

Pro g ra m m e s

DISENGAGE TIMER MODE

Press ‰, then press

ACCESS PROGRAMME CHECK

SCREEN/ DISPLAY

– –:– –

Press

PR START STOP CH

DATE

24.12

25.12

8:00 10:00

10:00 10:45

11:30 13:00

PDC

[

] : NEXT

TV PROG+/–

START+/–

ACCESS PROGRAMME SCREEN/

DISPLAY

Press

again to check

– P1 –

more information. Each

START

8:00

STOP

10:00

time you press

, the

ꢀ

next programme's

VPS/PDC OFF

information appears.

DATE

24.12

TV PROG

ITV

[

] : NEXT

● The display panel shows the programme start time.

Pressing OK changes the display to the programme

stop time, then the date and the preset position.

To ca ncel or rep la ce a p rog ra m m e...

CANCEL OR REPLACE A

PROGRAMME

Press to cancel a programme. To replace a

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

STOP+/–, DATE+/–, TV PROG+/–, SP/LP (

), PDC.

RETURN TO NORMAL SCREEN/

DISPLAY

Press

as many times as necessary. If there are still

some programmes to be recorded, go on to step 6.

RETURN TO TIMER MODE

Press ‰.

N O TE:

You can also check the programmes on the display panel even

if the recorder's power is off (unless the recorder is in the Power

Save mode ੬ pg. 42) or the recorder is in the Timer mode;

however, it is not possible to cancel or replace the programmes.

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ADVANCED OPERATIONS

Pictu re Co n tro l

This feature helps you to adjust the playback picture quality

according to your preference. *The default setting is "AUTO."

Pla yba ck Pic-

ACCESS MAIN MENU

ture Adjustment

SCREEN

Press MENU.

ACCESS MODE SET

TV PROG

SCREEN

Move the highlighted bar (point_#er) to "MODE SET" by

pressing %ﬁ, then press OK or

SELECT PICTURE CONTROL

SET MODE

ꢀ

Move the highlighted bar

(pointer) to "PICTURE

CONTROL" by pressin_#g

%ﬁ, then press OK or to

select the desired mode.

AUTO: Provides

MODE SET

B. E. S. T.

PICTURE CONTROL AUTO

AUTO TIMER

O. S. D.

DIRECT REC

OFF

AUTO SP=LP TIMER OFF

Ma n u a l Tra ck in g

POWER SAVE

OFF

optimised picture

Your video recorder is equipped with automatic tracking control.

For most tapes this will automatically adjust the tracking to suit

the particular tape you are playing. In some circumstances it may

be necessary to make manual tracking adjustments. This is

usually only associated with old or worn tapes or recordings

made on old or worn recorders. If the automatic tracking control

fails to operate correctly you will see noise bars across the picture

as shown on the left below. To correct this you can override the

automatic control and

benefits of B.E.S.T.

Picture System.

Normally select

[5∞] =

[MENU] : EXIT

AUTO.

EDIT: Minimizes picture degradation during editing

(recording and playback).

SOFT: Reduces image coarseness when viewing

overplayed tapes containing a lot of noise.

SHARP: Clearer, sharper-edged picture when viewing

images with lots of flat, same-coloured surfaces

such as cartoons.

adjust the tracking

manually by pressing

the TV PROG buttons.

N O TES:

●

When you select EDIT, SOFT or SHARP, the selected

OVERRIDE AUTOMATIC

TRACKING

mode will not change until you select again.

When you select EDIT to dub tapes, be sure to select

●

AUTO after you finish dubbing the tapes.

Press

on the remote to engage manual tracking.

RETURN TO NORMAL

SCREEN

ADJUST TRACKING

Press MENU.

MANUALLY

Press TV PROG + or – to adjust tracking.

N O TES:

●

When B.E.S.T. is OFF, "PICTURE CONTROL" switches

RETURN TO AUTOMATIC

TRACKING

automatically from AUTO to NORM.

Select EDIT when you are dubbing tapes. Refer to page 35.

●

Press

on the remote to re-engage automatic

tracking.

N O TE:

When a new tape is inserted, the recorder returns to the

automatic tracking mode automatically.

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ADVANCED OPERATIONS (cont.)

B.E.S.T. Pictu re Sy ste m

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

checks the condition of the tape in use during recording and

playback, and compensates to provide the highest-possible

recording and playback pictures. The default setting for both

recording and playback is “ON”.

Pla y b a ck /

Re co rd in g

Acco rd in g To

Ta p e Ch a ra c-

TURN ON THE RECORDER

Press

ACCESS MAIN MENU

SCREEN

te ristics

Press MENU.

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

ACCESS MODE SET

SCREEN

Press %ﬁ to move the

MAIN MENU

highlight bar (pointer) to

MODE SET

"MODE SET", then press

AUTO CH SET

OK or

MANUAL CH SET

INITIAL SET

REC LEVEL CTL

PAUSE

[

] =

∞

[MENU] : EXIT

SELECT B.E.S.T. MODE

Press %ﬁ to move the

MODE SET

highlight bar (pointer) to

B. E. S. T.

"B._#E.S.T.", then press OK

PICTURE CONTROL AUTO

AUTO TIMER

O. S. D.

DIRECT REC

OFF

or to set to "ON" or

"OFF".

AUTO SP=LP TIMER OFF

POWER SAVE

OFF

[5∞] =

– –:– –

[MENU] : EXIT

RETURN TO NORMAL

SCREEN

Press MENU.

PLAY

PAUSE

RECORD

ꢀ

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Pla y b a ck

Re co rd in g

The recorder assesses the quality of the tape once you initiate

playback.

START RECORDING

Press and hold RECORD and press PLAY on the remote,

or press RECORD on the recorder.

START PLAYBACK

DURING B.E.S.T.

Press PLAY.

● The recorder adjusts the playback picture quality

based on the quality of the tape in use.

● B.E.S.T. is active during Auto Tracking. “BEST”

appears blinking on the recorder’s display panel.

B.E.S.T. COMPLETE

N O TES:

● 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 by performing steps 1

through 5 on page 20.

● "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.

● The recorder spends approximately 7 seconds

assessing the condition of the tape, then begins

recording.

N O TES:

● 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.

● The B.E.S.T. system does not work while Auto Satellite Prog

recording is in progress (੬ pg. 28).

● In the case of timer recording, 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 RECORD button while "BEST" is

displayed does not start Instant Timer Recording (੬ pg. 13).

ATTEN TIO N

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

starts, there is a delay of approximately 7 seconds after

RECORD and PLAY on the remote are pressed, or RECORD

on the recorder is pressed. To make sure you record the

desired scene or programme in its entirety, first perform the

following steps:

1) Press and hold PAUSE and press RECORD to engage the

RECORD PAUSE mode.

● The recorder then automatically checks the condition

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

enters RECORD PAUSE.

2) Press PLAY when you are ready to start recording.

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

recording immediately, set “B.E.S.T.” to “OFF” in step

4 on page 20.

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ADVANCED OPERATIONS (cont.)

In d e x Se a rch

Your recorder automatically marks

£ 2

index codes at the beginning of

Lo o k in g Fo r

each recording. This function gives

you quick access to any one of 9

index codes in either direction.

Th e Sce n e

Yo u Wa n t

N O TES:

● Before starting, make sure the

recorder is in the Stop mode.

● If "O.S.D." is set to "ON"

(੬ pg. 41), "MARK" blinks on the screen while an index code

is being marked.

ACTIVATE INDEX SEARCH

Press

(™ or £). “™ 1” or “£ 1” is

displayed on screen and search begins in the corre-

sponding direction.

● To access index codes 2 through 9, press

repeatedly until the correct index number is dis-

played.

– –:– –

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

position, press

To locate the beginning of D from the current

twice.

30 SEC

position, press

once.

Current position

–2

–1

Index number

● When the specified index code is located, playback

begins automatically.

Sk ip Se a rch

ꢀ

SKIP OVER UNWANTED

SECTIONS

Press 30 SEC 1 to 4 times during playback. Each press

initiates a 30-second period of fast-motion playback.

Normal playback resumes automatically.

N O TE:

To return to normal playback during a Skip Search, press PLAY.

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In sta n t Re Vie w

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.

N O TE:

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

Timer mode is disengaged.

– –:– –

ACTIVATE INSTANT

REVIEW

Press REVIEW. The recorder power comes on and the

recorder searches for the index code indicating the start

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

playback begins automatically.

● The front display panel tells you how many

programmes have been timer-recorded. If you have,

for example, 3 programmes, “REVIEW” and "3"

appear and blink. To watch the first of the 3

programmes, press REVIEW three times. The recorder

searches and begins playback automatically. You can

access a programme as far as 9 index codes away

from the current tape position.

N O TES:

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

Timer mode.

ꢀ

● The number of recorded programmes will not be displayed on

the front display panel after Auto Satellite Prog recording

(੬ pg. 28).

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ADVANCED OPERATIONS (cont.)

Your recorder is equipped with the TimeScan function. TimeScan

allows noise free pictures to be displayed on your TV screen in

the forward and reverse search modes. Audio will be played back

at normal speed during the TimeScan modes (੬ pg. 25).

TimeScan also allows you to view a programme in search mode

while listening to the audio.

Tim e Sca n

Normal recorder

Recorder with TimeScan

Visible

Noiseless

N O TES:

● The "TIME SCAN AUDIO" must be set to "ON", or the sound

will not be heard in TimeScan mode.

● The default setting for TimeScan audio is ON. (੬ pg. 25)

● The audio will not synchronize with the video in TimeScan

modes.

● In Pause mode 3 seconds (approx.) of audio will be played

back repeatedly. (੬ pg. 11)

● In TimeScan search modes some of the audio information will

not be played so that the audio can keep up with the video.

– –:– –

Audio signal during TimeScan

Playback tape

2 3 4 5

Sound of 1, 3 and 5 is heard.

Sound of 2 and 4 is not heard.

Output audio signal is normal (monaural) sound.

₂MENU

Va ria b le -Sp e e d Se a rch /

Re ve rse Pla y

ACTIVATE VARIABLE-SPEED

PAUSE

ꢀ

During playback, turn the recorder's TIME SCAN

SHUTTLE ring. It remains at that position even after you

release it. Each time it passes a click position, the

playback speed changes.

(Refer to the chart on page 25 for playback speeds).

During playback, press

● The more times you press, the faster the playback

picture moves.

● To decrease speed, press the button for the opposite

direction.

(Refer to the chart on page 25 for playback speeds).

To resume normal playback, press PLAY.

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Tim e Sca n

Reverse

Play

Forward

Play

Names of

special-effects

playback

Slow-Motion

-1/6x -1/18x

*Still

Slow-Motion

1/18x 1/6x

2x 3x 5x 7x 9x

2x 5x 9x

-9x -7x -5x -3x

-1x

Speed SP

Speed LP

-7x

-3x

Audio is not Audio is Audio is not

output. output. output.

Audio output

Audio is output.

** To activate the Still mode from the remote control press PAUSE button. Still mode cannot be engaged

using the remote control's

button.

● Noise tends to appear at -9x or 9x normal speed during TimeScan search. If noise appears or the picture is distorted,

press and adjust tracking with TV PROG + or – button. When the playback speed is changed, adjust tracking again.

● The speed is shown during TimeScan in the upper right corner of the TV screen for approx. 5 seconds. (On some TVs the

display may be distorted.)

● To resume normal playback, press PLAY.

● When using the recorder's TIME SCAN SHUTTLE ring, the playback speed may not change in the correct step if it is turned

too fast.

● Picture and audio may occasionally become distorted when the recording speed changes. If this happens, resume normal

playback once, and then try using TimeScan again.

● The picture may be noisy or there may be a loss of colour when you change the playback speed. (More noise will appear with

LP recordings.)

● Noise may appear or the upper part of the picture may be distorted during still, frame-by-frame playback, 2x search of LP

recordings, or with certain tapes.

● Picture may appear distorted in comparison to normal playback.

● When normal playback resumes from search (including TimeScan), still, slow motion or frame-by-frame playback, the picture

may jitter vertically momentarily depending on the type of TV being used.

● Depending on the tape in use, noise may appear or the upper part of the picture may be distorted.

● In TimeScan mode there will be a time lag between the video and the audio and noise may appear in the audio signal.

● TimeScan sound quality will differ in comparison to normal playback.

● When material such as music videos where there is non-stop sound (very few breaks in the soundtrack) are viewed at 2x

normal speed, the audio playback may be faster than normal.

● When the playback direction is reversed, it takes approximately 6 seconds until sound is heard.

● TimeScan does not work with NTSC playback.

If you don't want to hear TimeScan audio, set the "TIME SCAN AUDIO" to OFF. (See below)

Tim e Sca n Au d io

The audio output can be set ON/OFF during TimeScan. Select ON/OFF as required.

* The default setting is "ON".

1 Press MENU to access the Main Menu screen.

2 Move the highlight bar (pointer) to "MODE SET" by pressing ﬁ, then press OK or

3 Move the highlight bar (pointer) to "TIME SCAN AUDIO"

MODE SET

AV2 SELECT

TIME SCAN AUDIO

by pressing ﬁ, then press OK or

to select "ON" or "OFF".

B. E. S. T.

PICTURE CONTROL AUTO

AV2

AUTO TIMER

O. S. D.

OFF

DIRECT REC

AUTO SP=LP TIMER OFF

POWER SAVE

OFF

[5∞] =

[MENU] : EXIT

4 Press MENU to return to the normal screen.

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ADVANCED OPERATIONS (cont.)

Hi-Fi Au d io Re co rd in g LEVEL

Co n tro l

In most cases, setting the Hi-Fi audio recording level control to

the centre position will provide satisfactory results. If necessary,

you can adjust the Hi-Fi audio recording level more precisely

by reffering to the audio level indicator on the front panel.

Se le ctin g Th e

So u n d Yo u

Wa n t

ACCESS MAIN MENU

SCREEN

Press MENU.

ACCESS HI-FI REC LEVEL

CONTROL SCREEN

Press %ﬁ to move the highligh_#t bar (pointer) to “REC

– –:– –

LEVEL CTL”, then press OK or

AUDIO

ADJUST AUDIO

RECORDING LEVEL

Press % or ﬁ.

HI-FI REC LEVEL CONTROL

₂MENU

MIN

MAX

[

] =

∞

[MENU] : EXIT

● Press % or ﬁ briefly 5 times to move the on-screen's

audio levels by one division on the scale. To move the

audio levels faster, keep % or ﬁ pressed.

● Adjust the recording level while watching the

recorder's audio level meters. Set the level so that

maximum volume causes the meters to vary between

0dB to 4dB.

ꢀ

RETURN TO NORMAL

SCREEN

Press MENU.

N O TES:

● Noise will increase if the recording level is too low, while

distortion will increase if the level is too high.

● When you finished Hi-Fi Audio recording, be sure to set the

level control back to its centre position.

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Re ce ivin g NICAM Ste re o An d Bilin g ua l Pro g ra m m e s

Your recorder is equipped with a Digital stereo sound decoder (NICAM), making reception of stereo and bilingual broadcasts

possible.

When the recorder is tuned to a different station, the type of broadcast being received will be displayed on the TV screen for a

few seconds.

Type of Broadcast

On-screen Display

Being Received

Regular Monaural

NICAM Stereo

NICAM Bilingual

NICAM Monaural

(none)

ST NICAM

BIL NICAM

NICAM

● To listen to a stereo programme, press AUDIO until " " and " " appear on the front display panel or "HI FI L

R" appears

on the screen.

● To listen to a bilingual programme, press AUDIO until either " " or " " appears on the front display panel or "HI FI L " or

"HI FI R" appears on the screen (as required).

● To listen to the Standard (regular monaural) audio while receiving a NICAM broadcast, press AUDIO until "NORM" appears

on the front display panel or on the screen.

N O TES:

● The NICAM audio programme will be recorded on the Hi-Fi audio track, and the Standard audio programme on the normal

audio track.

● 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" (See below).

● "O.S.D." must be set to "ON" or the on-screen displays will not appear (੬ pg. 41).

So u n d tra ck Se le ctio n

Your video recorder is capable of recording three soundtracks (HI-FI L, HI-FI R and NORM) and will play back the one you

select.

During Playback

Pressing AUDIO on the remote control changes the soundtrack being played back as follows:

TRACK

N O TES:

USE

● "

" should normally be

Recorder's Front Panel On-Screen Display

selected. In this mode, Hi-Fi stereo

tapes are played back in stereo, and

the normal audio track is played

back automatically for tapes with

only normal audio.

● For instructions on recording

NICAM stereo and bilingual

programmes, see above.

● Bilingual programmes are not currently

broadcast in the U.K.

● "O.S.D." must be set to "ON" or the

on-screen displays will not appear

(੬ pg. 41).

HI FI

For Hi-Fi stereo tapes

HI FI

For main audio of Bilingual tapes

For sub audio of Bilingual tapes

For audio-dubbed tapes

NORM

+ NORM

NORM

HI FI

NORM

For audio-dubbed tapes

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ADVANCED OPERATIONS (cont.)

Au to m a tic Sa te llite

Pro g ra m m e Re co rd in g

This facility allows you to record automatically a satellite programme which is timer-programmed on your external satellite receiver.

Connect a satellite receiver to the recorder's AV2 IN/DECODER connector and programme the timer on the satellite receiver; the

recorder starts recording when the signals input from the satellite receiver to the AV2 IN/DECODER connector, and when there is no

input signals the recorder stops recording and the power shuts off.

Aerial connector

Back of TV

Outdoor Unit

Aerial

Satellite Cable

TV Aerial cable

Satellite Receiver Unit

ANT. IN

RF OUT

EXT.1

DECODER

VCR

21-pin AV input

connector (SCART)

Mains outlet

SYNCHRO EDIT

JLIP

ANT. IN

AV1 IN/OUT

AUDIO

OUT

AV2 IN/DECODER

PAUSE

RF OUT

Back of Recorder

IMPO RTAN T

When you set "AV2 SELECT" to "SAT" (੬ pg. 36), it is possible to view a satellite broadcast with the TV set to its AV mode even

if the recorder is in Timer mode, in Stop mode, recording or 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 display panel.

N O TE:

Refer to the instructions supplied with your satellite receiver.

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Before performing the following steps:

● Make sure the satellite receiver is connected to the

recorder's AV2 IN/DECODER connector. (੬ pg. 28)

● Programme the timer on the satellite receiver.

● Insert a cassette with the safety tab in place.

ACCESS MAIN MENU SCREEN

Press MENU.

ACCESS MODE SET SCREEN

Move the highlight bar (pointer) to "MODE SET" by

pressing %ﬁ, then press OK or

ATTEN TIO N

● Be sure not to turn on the satellite receiver before the

programme is executed; otherwise, the recorder will start

recording when the satellite receiver's power is turned on.

● If you have connected another appliance other than a

satellite receiver to the AV2 IN/DECODER connector, be

sure not to engage the Auto Satellite Prog Rec mode;

otherwise, the recorder will start recording when the

connected appliance's power is turned on.

SELECT AV2 SELECT MODE

Move the highlight bar (pointer) to "AV2 SELECT", by

pressing %ﬁ, then press OK or

to set to "SAT".

MODE SET

AV2 SELECT

TIME SCAN AUDIO

B. E. S. T.

SAT

PICTURE CONTROL AUTO

AUTO TIMER

O. S. D.

DIRECT REC

OFF

● Auto Satellite Prog recording and timer-recording cannot

be done at the same time.

AUTO SP=LP TIMER OFF

● When you press and hold the recorder's REC LINK button

to engage the Auto Satellite Prog Rec mode, if the REC

LINK button does not light but instead blinks quickly even

though your satellite receiver's power is off, Auto Satellite

Prog Recording will not work properly with that satellite

receiver*.

POWER SAVE

OFF

[5∞] =

[MENU] : EXIT

SET TAPE SPEED

If this is the case, perform "Express Timer Programming"

Press SP/LP (

) to set the tape speed.

(੬ pg. 16) to timer-record a satellite programme.

* Some satellite receivers output signals even if the power is off.

Auto Satellite Prog Recording is not possible with those satellite

receivers.

ENGAGE AUTO SATELLITE PROG

REC MODE

Press and hold REC LINK for about 2 seconds. The

button lights up and the recorder turns off automatically.

● To disengage the Auto Satellite Prog Rec mode, press

REC LINK. The light goes off.

● If the recorder's power is off, it is not possible to

engage the Auto Satellite Prog Rec mode.

N O TES:

● Auto Satellite Prog recording is possible with the AV2 IN/DECODER connector only.

● When the Auto Satellite Prog Rec mode is engaged or the recorder's power is turned off after Auto Satellite Prog recording is

finished, the recorder will not enter the Timer mode even though "AUTO TIMER" is set to "ON".

● After Auto Satellite Prog recording, the number of recorded programmes will not be displayed on the front display panel for the

Instant ReView function (੬ pg. 23).

● For timer programming of the satellite receiver, refer to the instruction manual of the satellite receiver.

● Auto Satellite Prog recording is not possible if your satellite receiver does not have a timer.

● The REC LINK button blinks while Auto Satellite Prog recording is in progress.

● Pressing the recorder's

button while Auto Satellite Prog recording is in progress turns off the recorder's power and disengages

the Auto Satellite Prog Rec mode.

● If there is more than one satellite programme you wish to record with Auto Satellite Prog Recording, it is not possible to set a

different tape speed for each; the tape speed selected in step 4 will apply to all the programmes for Auto Satellite Prog recording.

● The B.E.S.T. system (੬ pg. 20) does not work while Auto Satellite Prog recording is in progress.

● Just Clock (੬ pg. 55) does not work when the Auto Satellite Prog Rec mode is engaged.

● Depending on the type of satellite receiver, the recorder may not record a short portion at the beginning of the programme or may

record slightly longer than the actual length of the programme.

● If you engage the Auto Satellite Prog Rec mode when the satellite receiver's power is on, the recorder will not start Auto Satellite

Prog recording even though the REC LINK button blinks. When the satellite receiver shuts off once and is turned back on again, the

recorder starts recording.

● You can also record a programme from your cable system in the same way if the system has a timer and is connected to the

recorder's AV2 IN/DECODER connector.

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ADVANCED OPERATIONS (cont.)

Re m o te A/ B Co d e Sw itch in g

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.

Re m o te Co n -

tro l Fu n ctio n s

REMOVE POWER SUPPLY

Unplug the mains power cord from the mains outlet.

SET REMOTE CONTROL

CODE

VCR

– –:– –

Press and hold VCR on the remote control for over 2

seconds, press the NUMBER key "2" and then press OK.

NUMBER "1"

RE-SUPPLY POWER

Plug the mains power cord back into the mains outlet.

TURN THE RECORDER ON

Press

on the remote control. The recorder will now

only respond to B code signals.

N O TE:

To set the recorder back to respond to A code signals, repeat the

same procedure as shown above except pressing NUMBER key

"1" instead of "2" in step 2.

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TV Mu lti-b ra n d Re m o te

Co n tro l

Your remote control can operate the basic functions of your TV

set. In addition to JVC TVs, other manufacturer’s TVs can also

be controlled.

Before you start . . .

● Turn off the TV using its remote control.

VCR

– –:– –

SET TV BRAND CODE

Refer to the chart below. Press and hold TV on the

recorder's remote control for over 2 seconds, enter your

TV’s brand code using the NUMBER keys, then press

OK.

Check if the TV's power goes on as it should. If it does,

try other operations (੬ step 2).

NUMBER

● Once you have set the remote control to operate the

TV, you don't have to repeat this step until you

replace your remote control's battteries.

● JVC or SAMSUNG has more than one code. If the TV

does not function with one code, try entering another.

OPERATE TV

First, press TV to set the remote control to TV mode, then

press the corresponding button:

, TV PROG +/–,

TV/VCR, TV

+/– (Volume),

(Muting), NUMBER

keys.

ꢀ

+/–

● For some brands of TV, you must press OK after

having pressed the NUMBER keys.

● To return the remote to video recorder control, press

VCR.

TV PROG+/–

IMPO RTAN T

Although the provided remote control unit is compatible with

JVC televisions, as well as many other models, it may not work

with your TV, or in some instances, may have limited function

capability.

TV BRAND NAME

CODE

Co n tro l Yo u r TV Usin g

Ad d itio n a l Bu tto n s

JVC

01, 23, 24, 25

BLAUPUNKT

BRANDT

FERGUSON

FINLUX

Use the NUMBER keys, and the

button, button or ‰

button to select the TV’s channel.

● With televisions under Code 01, 02, 07, 10, 11, 14, 20,

23, 24, 25, 27, 33 or 35, the button corresponds to

the 1-digit/2-digit entry switching button (often labelled

– /– –) of your TV’s remote control.

● With televisions under Code 01, 28, 29 or 34, the button

corresponds to the 10 + button, and the ‰ button corre-

sponds to the 20 + button of your TV’s remote control.

FUNAI

LG/GOLDSTAR

GRAETZ

GRUNDIG

HITACHI

ITT

LUXOR

MITSUBISHI

MIVAR

NEC

NOKIA

N O TE:

The way these buttons are used is determined by your TV.

Use these buttons as instructed for your TV’s remote control.

NORDMENDE

PANASONIC

PHILIPS

SABA

SALORA

SAMSUNG

SELECO

02, 12, 33, 34, 35

SHARP

SONY

TELEAVIA

TELEFUNKEN

THOMSON

TOSHIBA

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ADVANCED OPERATIONS (cont.)

Sa te llite Re ce ive r Multi-

Bra n d Re m o te Co n tro l

Your remote control can operate the basic functions of your

satellite receiver set. In addition to JVC satellite receivers, other

manufacturer’s satellite receivers can also be controlled.

Before you start . . .

● Turn off the satellite receiver using its remote control.

VCR

– –:– –

SET SATELLITE RECEIVER

BRAND CODE

the recorder's remote control for over 2 seconds, enter

your satellite tuner’s brand code using the NUMBER

keys, then press OK.

Check if the satellite receiver's power goes on as it

should. If it does, try other operations (੬ step 2).

Refer to the chart below. Press and hold CABLE/SAT on

NUMBER

● Once you have set the remote control to operate the

satellite receiver, you don't have to repeat this step

until you replace your remote control's battteries.

● Some satellite receiver brands have more than one

code. If the satellite receiver does not function with

one code, try entering another.

OPERATE SATELLITE

RECEIVER

ꢀ

First, press CABLE/SAT to set the remote control to

TV PROG+/–

satellite tuner mode, then press the corresponding

button:

, TV PROG +/–, NUMBER keys.

● For VIDEOWAY or some brands of satellite receiver, you

must press after having pressed the NUMBER keys.

● The NUMBER buttons may not function with some

satellite receivers.

● To return the remote to video recorder control, press

VCR.

IMPO RTAN T

Although the provided remote control unit is compatible with

JVC satellite receivers, as well as many other models, it may not

work with your satellite receiver, or in some instances, may

have limited function capability.

SATELLITE TUNER BRAND

CODE

JVC

72, 73

AMSTRAD

60, 61, 62, 63

CANAL +

FINLUX

GRUNDIG

HIRSCHMANN

ITT

64, 65

JERROLD

KATHREIN

LUXOR

MASPRO

NOKIA

70, 71

PACE

65, 67

PANASONIC

PHILIPS

RFT

SALORA

SIEMENS

SKYMASTER

VIDEOWAY

WISI

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

recorder as the recorder.

Ed it Fro m

A Ca m co rd e r

MAKE CONNECTIONS

Connect the camcorder’s AUDIO/VIDEO OUT

connectors to the recorder’s front panel AUDIO/VIDEO

input connectors.

● When using a monaural camcorder, connect its

AUDIO OUT connector to the AUDIO L input

connector on your recorder.

● When a Master Edit Control-equipped JVC camcorder

is used, the camcorder is capable of controlling the

recorder. Refer to the camcorder’s instruction manual

for operating procedure.

SET RECORDER’S INPUT

MODE

– –:– –

Press NUMBER key “0” and/or TV PROG so that “F-1”

appears in place of a preset position number.

SET EDIT MODE

See "Picture Control" on page 19.

NUMBER "0"

START CAMCORDER

TV PROG

Engage its Play mode.

START RECORDER

Engage its Record mode.

ꢀ

N O TES:

● All necessary cables can be obtained from your dealer.

● You can also use another video recorder as the player instead

of a camcorder.

Recorder

● 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.

To rear panel PAUSE

connector

AUDIO input

VIDEO

input

Audio/Video Cable

(not provided)

Mini-Plug Cable

(not provided)

(JVC camcorder

only)

VIDEO OUT

Camcorder

AUDIO OUT

EDIT

Player

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ADVANCED OPERATIONS (cont.)

The Synchro Editing function synchronizes the start of the

playback and recording operations when starting an edit

operation using a camcorder equipped with a LANC connector

and your video recorder.

Synchro Editing

MAKE CONNECTIONS

Connect your recorder to camcorder (੬ pg. 33), and

connect your recorder's SYNCHRO EDIT connector to

the camcorder's LANC connector.

SET RECORDER'S INPUT

MODE

PAUSE

Press NUMBER key “0” and/or TV PROG so that “F-1”

appears in place of a preset position number.

SET EDIT MODE

See "Picture Control" on page 19.

LOCATE START POINT

Start playback of the tape in the camcorder, and pause

playback when you find the point where you want to

start editing. Press and hold PAUSE and press RECORD

on your recorder so that the recorder enters the Record-

Pause Mode.

– –:– –

START SYNCHRO EDITING

Press SYNCHRO EDIT.

NUMBER "0"

PAUSE SYNCHRO EDITING

Press SYNCHRO EDIT again.

TV PROG

● Repeat steps 4 – 6 as necessary.

N O TES:

Recorder

● The Synchro Edit function may not work with the initial part

of a camcorder tape.

● The Synchro Edit function cannot be used when using the JLIP

function. (Pressing SYNCHRO EDIT cancels the JLIP

function.)

SYNCHRO EDIT

JLIP

ANT. IN

● The Synchro Editing function may not work properly with

some type of camcorder.

AV1 IN/OUT

AUDIO

OUT

PAUSE

RF OUT

AV2 IN/DECODER

● 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.

SYNCHRO EDIT

connector

LANC Cable

(not provided)

Player

Camcorder

To LANC connector

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

recording deck.

Ed it To O r

Fro m An o th e r

Vid e o

MAKE CONNECTIONS

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

recorder’s 21-pin SCART connector as illustrated on

page 36.

A When Using Your Video Recorder As The Source

Player ...

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

recording deck.

B When Using Your Video Recorder As The Recording

Deck ...

... connect its AV2 IN/DECODER or AV1 IN/OUT

connector to the source player.

Re co rd e r

SET RECORDING DECK’S

INPUT MODE

Set to AUX. With this video recorder, press NUMBER

key "0" and/or TV PROG to select “L-1” for the AV1 IN/

OUT connector, or “L-2” for the AV2 IN/DECODER

connector, depending on the connector being used.

– –:– –

SET EDIT MODE

See "Picture Control" on page 19.

START SOURCE PLAYER

Engage its Play mode.

NUMBER "0"

START RECORDING DECK

Engage its Record mode.

TV PROG

N O TES:

● 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.

ꢀ

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

to set "O.S.D." to "OFF" before starting (੬ pg. 41).

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ADVANCED OPERATIONS (cont.)

TV Receiver

Player

Your recorder

Recorder

Your recorder

TV Receiver

SYNCHRO EDIT

JLIP

SYNCHRO EDIT

JLIP

ANT. IN

AV1 IN/OUT

AUDIO

OUT

AUDIO

OUT

PAUSE

AV2 IN/DECODER

RF OUT

21-pin SCART Cable

(not provided)

VIDEO

CHAN-

NEL or

RF Cable

(provided)

21-pin SCART Cable

(not provided)

VIDEO

CHAN-

NEL or

RF Cable

(provided)

AV mode

Another recorder

Recorder

Player

AV2 SELECT Se ttin g

Set "AV2 SELECT" to the appropriate mode depending on the type of unit connected to the

rear panel AV2 IN/DECODER connector of this recorder.

1 Press MENU to access the Main Menu screen.

MODE SET

2 Press %ﬁ to move the highlight bar (pointer) to "MODE SET", then press OK or

3 Press %ﬁ to _#move the highlight bar (pointer) to "AV2 SELECT".

4 Press OK or to select "AV2", "DECODER" or "SAT".

B. E. S. T.

PICTURE CONTROL AUTO

AUTO TIMER

O. S. D.

OFF

a–AV2

: To use this recorder as the recording deck with the player connected to the

DIRECT REC

AUTO SP=LP TIMER OFF

AV2 IN/DECODER connector, or to use the satellite receiver connected to

the AV2 IN/DECODER connector.

b–DECODER : To use a decoder connected to the AV2 IN/DECODER connector.

POWER SAVE

OFF

[5∞] =

[MENU] : EXIT

c–SAT

: To view a satellite programme with the TV set while the recorder is in Timer

mode, in Stop mode, recording or turned off. (੬ pg. 28)

5 Press MENU to return to normal screen.

● If you have a satellite receiver or a decoder connected to the AV2 IN/DECODER connector,

be sure to set "AV2 SELECT" back to appropriate mode after editing.

● If you're not connecting a satellite receiver or a decoder to the AV2 IN/DECODER connector,

leave "AV2 SELECT" set to "AV2".

AV2 SELECT

TIME SCAN AUDIO

AV2

● The default setting is "AV2"; if the recorder's memory backup has expired due to a power cut

or because the AC was removed from the recorder, "AV2" will be automatically selected when

the power is restored to the recorder. If you are using a satellite receiver or a decoder, be sure

to set "AV2 SELECT" back to appropriate mode.

[5∞] =

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Audio dubbing replaces the normal audio sound of a previously

recorded tape with a new soundtrack.

Audio Dubbing

Normal audio track

Pre-recorded tape

Video/Hi-Fi audio

track

Audio-dubbed tape

STOP

PAUSE

MAKE CONNECTIONS

Connect an audio component to the AUDIO L + R

connectors on the recorder's front panel.

● When connecting monaural equipment, use only the

recorder's AUDIO L connector.

CD Player etc.

SET INPUT MODE

Press NUMBER key "0" and/or TV PROG so that "F-1" or

"S-1" appears in place of a channel number.

LOCATE START POINT

CD Player etc.

Press PLAY to start playback of the tape in your

recorder, and press PAUSE when you find the point

where you want to start dubbing.

Mixer

Audio mixer

output

ENGAGE AUDIO DUBBING

Press A. DUB.

Original sound

AUDIO OUT

● It is possible to take the original sound recorded on

the tape in your recorder and mix it with other

sounds from a microphone, CD player etc. To

perform this audio dubbing with audio mixing,

connect as in the diagram on the left.

● Your recorder enters the Audio Dubbing Pause mode.

(" " blinks, " " and " " light up on the front display

panel.)

● To perform audio dubbing with audio mixing, press

AUDIO on the remote control to select "

(L+R)"

at this point.

* Audio dubbing with audio mixing is not possible if

you're using a monaural audio component, or if

you don't have an audio mixer.

START DUBBING

N O TES:

Engage the audio component's Play mode, then press

PLAY to start the tape in your recorder. Audio dubbing

begins at this point.

● When monitoring the sound during Audio Dubbing, the

normal soundtrack is automatically selected. If you wish to

hear the mixed sound (Hi-Fi + Normal soundtracks), press

AUDIO on the remote control to select "

NORM" (੬ pg. 27).

(L+R) +

● " " blinks and " " is displayed on the front display

panel.

● To stop dubbing temporarily, press PAUSE. Press

PLAY to resume dubbing.

● Audio dubbing stops automatically when the counter reaches

"0:00:00", and the recorder enters the Play mode. Check the

counter reading before dubbing.

● Audio dubbing is also possible using the rear panel AV1 IN/OUT

or AV2 IN/DECODER connector. When using these connectors,

make sure to select the correct input mode in step 2.

● Audio dubbing cannot be performed on a cassette that has

had its record safety tab removed.

END AUDIO DUBBING

Press STOP to stop the tape in your recorder, and

engage the audio component's Stop mode.

● When playing back an audio-dubbed tape, press AUDIO on

the remote control to select the soundtrack you wish to hear

(੬ pg. 27).

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ADVANCED OPERATIONS (cont.)

Insert editing replaces part of the recorded scene with new

material. Both the picture and Hi-Fi audio soundtrack are

replaced with new ones, while the normal audio soundtrack

remains unchanged. If you wish to change the normal audio

track as well, use the audio dubbing function simultaneously.

Use your video recorder as the recorder.

In se rt Ed itin g

Recorder

Your recorder

Source tape

Normal audio

track

Before insert editing

After insert editing

Recorded tape

Video/Hi-Fi

audio track

Audio/Video signal

MAKE CONNECTIONS

Connect the player's VIDEO OUT and AUDIO OUT

connectors to your recorder's VIDEO and AUDIO input

connectors on the front panel.

Another recorder

SET INPUT MODE

Player

Press NUMBER key "0" and/or TV PROG so that "F-1"

appears in place of a channel number.

LOCATE END POINT

Load the recording cassette into your recorder, and play

it back to determine the edit-out point (the end of the

segment to be replaced) using the TIME SCAN SHUTTLE

ring or the JOG dial or pressing

and PAUSE.

@ #

– –:– –

RESET THE COUNTER

Press 0000 to change the counter display to "0:00:00".

LOCATE START POINT

Determine the edit-in point (the beginning of the

0000

segment to be replaced) using the TIME SCAN SHUTTLE

ring or the JOG dial or pressing

and PAUSE.

@ #

● Be sure to engage the Still mode at the edit-in point.

TV PROG

PAUSE

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ENGAGE INSERT EDITING

Press INSERT.

● Your recorder enters the Insert-Pause mode. (" ", "

and " " light up on the front display panel.)

● The TV screen changes from the still picture to the

input source you are going to record.

START EDITING

Load the source cassette and play back the segment

that is to be inserted. When you reach the start of the

section of the source tape that you wish to insert, press

PLAY to start the tape in your recorder; Insert Editing

begins at this point.

● " " and " " are displayed on the front display panel.

END INSERT EDITING

At counter "0:00:00", Insert Editing will stop automati-

cally while the tape continues running in the Play

mode. If you wish to stop Insert Editing before the

specified edit-out point, press 0000.

– –:– –

FO R AV IN SERT EDITIN G

If you want to replace the picture, Hi-Fi audio soundtrack and

normal audio soundtrack all at the same time...

... In step 6 above, after you press INSERT, press A. DUB also.

(" " and " " blink and " " lights up on the front display

panel.)

N O TES:

0000

● Suitable leads can be obtained from your dealer.

● Insert editing is not possible with cassettes whose safety tab

has been removed.

● When insert editing is performed on a tape that has been

recorded on another video recorder, the inserted portion may

appear distorted.

● In insert editing, the recording speed (SP/LP) is determined by

the previous recording to be replaced. If the previous

recording's speed changes within a single edit, the inserted

picture will be distorted at the switching point.

● A small portion of the recording which precedes an insert edit

may become erased.

● Insert Editing is also possible using the rear panel AV1 IN/

OUT or AV2 IN/DECODER connector. When using these

connectors, make sure to select the correct input mode in step

PLAY

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ADVANCED OPERATIONS (cont.)

J Term ina l (JLIP(Joint Level

Interfa ce Protocol) Connector)

In fo rm a tio n

O n J Te rm in a l

The J Terminal is used to connect the recorder to a personal

computer or similar device to allow computerized control of the

recorder during editing and certain other operations.

Examples:

With the optional JLIP VIDEO CAPTURE BOX GV-CB3E:

● Enables Random Assemble Editing of up to 99 segments,

using this recorder as the playback unit.

● Allows you to capture still images from the recorder into a

personal computer.

SYNCHRO EDIT

JLIP

ANT. IN

For further details consult your nearest JVC dealer.

AV1 IN/OUT

AUDIO

OUT

PAUSE

AV2 IN/DECODER

JLIP ID Number

RF OUT

Your recorder has its own JLIP ID number. This ID number must

be unique when your recorder is connected to another device

via its J terminal. The ID Number is preset to "1" at the factory.

You can change this number to any number between "1" and

"99". If it is necessary to change the JLIP ID number perform the

following steps.

J terminal

ACCESS MAIN MENU SCREEN

Press MENU.

– –:– –

ACCESS INITIAL SET SCREEN

Press ﬁ to move the highlight bar (pointer) to

"INITIAL SET", then press OK or

NUMBER

ACCESS JLIP ID NO. SET SCREEN

Press ﬁ and move the

INTIAL SET

highlight bar (pointer) to

"JLIP ID NO. SET", then

CLOCK SET

GUIDE PROG SET

JLIP ID NO. SET

press OK or

[5 ] =

∞

[MENU] : EXIT

SET JLIP ID NUMBER

Press NUMBER keys to

enter the desired ID

number.

JLIP ID NO. SET

ꢀ

CLOCK SET

[0-9] =

[MENU] : EXIT

RETURN TO NORMAL SCREEN

Press OK.

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O n -Scre e n Disp la y

You can choose whether or not to have various operational

indicators appear on screen, by setting this function ON or OFF.

O th e r

ACCESS MAIN MENU

Fu n ctio n s

SCREEN

Press MENU.

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

ACCESS MODE SET

SCREEN

Move the highlight bar (pointer) to "MODE SET" by

pressing %ﬁ, then press OK or

ENABLE/ DISABLE

– –:– –

ON-SCREEN DISPLAY

The default setting is

MODE SET

“ON”, so if you want on-

screen displays, leave the

setting as it is and go to

step 4. If you don’t want

the displays to appear,

press %ﬁ to move the

highlight bar (pointer) to

"O_#.S.D." and press OK

or to set “O.S.D.” to

“OFF”.

B. E. S. T.

PICTURE CONTROL AUTO

AUTO TIMER

O. S. D.

OFF

DIRECT REC

AUTO SP=LP TIMER OFF

POWER SAVE

OFF

[5∞] =

[MENU] : EXIT

₂MENU

RETURN TO NORMAL

Press MENU.

ꢀ

N O TES:

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

to set "O.S.D." to "OFF" before starting.

● During playback, the operation mode indicators may

sometimes be disturbed depending on the type of tape being

used.

The superimposed indication on the TV screen tells you what the recorder is doing.

13 14

1– Operation mode indicators

2– Tape speed SP/LP/EP (EP is for NTSC playback only)

3– Tape direction

4– Index MARK indicator (੬ pg. 22)

5– Counter display

]

PR. 12 ABCD

21 : 00

6– Tape remaining time indicator (੬ pg. 13)

7– Audio mode display (੬ pg. 27)

8– Tape position indicator (੬ pg. 10)

9– Type of Broadcast (੬ pg. 27)

10– Current day/month/year

11– Clock display

12– Channel position number and station name/Aux. indicator

(L-1, L-2 or F-1)

24. 12. 99 – WARNING–

TIMER RECORDING

TO START SOON

[

]

MARK

HI FI

NORM

–1 : 23 : 45

REMAIN 1 : 00

13– Timer warning display (੬ pg. 15, 17)

14– Cassette loaded mark

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ADVANCED OPERATIONS (cont.)

Po w e r Sa ve Mo d e

You can reduce the power consumption while the recorder is

turned off.

ACCESS MAIN MENU

SCREEN

Press MENU.

– –:– –

ACCESS MODE SET SCREEN

Press %ﬁ to move the

MAIN MENU

highlight bar (pointer) to

"MODE SET", then press

MODE SET

AUTO CH SET

MANUAL CH SET

INITIAL SET

REC LEVEL CTL

OK or

[5 ] =

∞

[MENU] : EXIT

₂MENU

SELECT POWER SAVE

MODE

highlight bar (pointer) to

"POWER SAVE", then press

PLAY

Press %ﬁ to move the

MODE SET

REW

B. E. S. T.

PICTURE CONTROL AUTO

AUTO TIMER

O. S. D.

DIRECT REC

OFF

OK or

to set to "ON".

ꢀ

AUTO SP=LP TIMER OFF

POWER SAVE

[5∞] =

[MENU] : EXIT

RETURN TO NORMAL

SCREEN

Press MENU.

N O TES:

● During Power Save, the display panel will be turned off.

● The Just Clock function (੬ pg. 55) does not work while the

Power Save mode is engaged.

● While the recorder is in the Power Save mode, 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).

... the Auto Satellite Prog Recording mode is engaged

(੬ pg. 28).

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Au to SP LP Tim e r

Auto Tim er

If, when timer-recording in SP mode, there is not enough tape to

record the entire programme, the recorder automatically

switches to LP mode to allow complete recording.

For Example . . .

When the Auto Timer is set to ON the timer is automatically

engaged when the recorder power is turned off and automati-

cally disengaged when the recorder is powered back on.

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

minute tape

ACCESS MAIN MENU

Approximately 150 minutes

Approximately 60 minutes

SCREEN

SP mode

LP mode

Press MENU.

Total 210 minutes

Make sure you set "AUTO SP→LP TIMER" to "ON" at the Mode

Set screen before the timer-recording starts.

ACCESS MODE SET SCREEN

Press %ﬁ to move the

MAIN MENU

ACCESS MAIN MENU

highlight bar (pointer) to

MODE SET

"MODE SET", then press

AUTO CH SET

MANUAL CH SET

INITIAL SET

SCREEN

OK or

Press MENU.

REC LEVEL CTL

[5 ] =

∞

[MENU] : EXIT

ACCESS MODE SET

SCREEN

SET", then press OK or

SELECT MODE

either "ON" or "OFF".

Press %ﬁ to move the highlight bar (pointer) to "MODE

Press OK or

to select

MODE SET

B. E. S. T.

PICTURE CONTROL AUTO

AUTO TIMER

O. S. D.

DIRECT REC

SELECT MODE

AUTO SP=LP TIMER OFF

Press %ﬁ to move the

highlight bar (pointer) to

"AUTO SP→LP TIMER",

POWER SAVE

OFF

MODE SET

B. E. S. T.

[5∞] =

PICTURE CONTROL AUTO

[MENU] : EXIT

AUTO TIMER

O. S. D.

DIRECT REC

OFF

then press OK or

"ON".

to select

AUTO SP=LP TIMER ON

RETURN TO NORMAL

POWER SAVE

OFF

SCREEN

[5∞] =

[MENU] : EXIT

Press MENU.

RETURN TO NORMAL

SCREEN

N O TE:

Press MENU.

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).

N O TES:

● 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 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.

N e x t Fu n ctio n Me m o ry

The Next Function Memory "tells" the recorder what to do

after rewinding. Before continuing, make sure the recorder

is in the Stop mode.

a– For Automatic Start Of Playback After Tape Rewind . . .

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

b– For Automatic Power Off After Tape Rewind . . .

. . . press REW, then press

c– For Automatic Timer Standby After Tape Rewind . . .

. . . press REW, then press (TIMER) within 2 seconds.

within 2 seconds.

● In order to ensure that the recording fits on the tape, this

feature may leave a short non-recorded section at the end of

the tape.

● There may be some picture noise and sound disturbance at

the point on the tape where the recorder switches from SP to

LP mode.

● If you perform timer recording with both PDC and the Auto

SP→LP Timer activated, and the programme goes beyond its

originally scheduled length, there may be times when the

programme cannot be recorded in its entirety.

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ADVANCED OPERATIONS (cont.)

Re p e a t Pla y b a ck

Your video recorder can automatically play back the whole tape

50 times repeatedly.

– –:– –

START PLAYBACK

Press PLAY.

ACTIVATE REPEAT PLAYBACK

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

● The Play indicator ( ) on the display panel blinks

slowly.

● The tape plays 50 times automatically, and then stops.

REW

PAUSE

STOP

STOP PLAYBACK

ꢀ

Press STOP at any time to stop playback.

N O TE:

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

Re ta k e

You can cut out unnecessary parts of a TV programme while

you're recording it.

N TSC Pla y b a ck

Your video recorder is equipped with NTSC circuitry that can

play back NTSC tapes.

End of programme

Beginning of programme

Unnecessary Unnecessary

part

Programme

part

LOAD A CASSETTE

Insert a cassette recorded in NTSC.

Recorded part

Go back to end of programme to cut out

unnecessary part

START PLAYBACK

Press PLAY.

ENGAGE RECORD-PAUSE

● "NTSC→PAL" appears on the screen for about 5

seconds.

MODE

● Some TVs shrink the picture vertically and place

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

not a malfunction on the part of either the video

recorder or the TV.

Press PAUSE during recording.

● 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.

LOCATE START POINT

Turn the JOG dial to the left or right (or hold down

REW or FF) and release it when you reach the point

where you want to resume recording.

* Your recorder returns to the Record-Pause mode.

RESUME RECORDING

Press PLAY when you wish to resume recording.

N O TE:

Retake function does not work during Direct Rec (੬ pg. 9).

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SYSTEM CONNECTIONS

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.

Co n n e ctio n To

A Ste re o

Sy ste m

FM Tuner

CD Player

Stereo Amplifier

AUX IN or TAPE MONITOR

Audio Cable (not provided)

Speaker

Television

Speaker

SYNCHRO EDIT

JLIP

ANT. IN

AV1 IN/OUT

AUDIO

OUT

AV2 IN/DECODER

PAUSE

RF OUT

Mains outlet

Back of Recorder

AUDIO OUT

CAUTIO N S:

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.

N O TES:

● When connecting your recorder's audio output connectors to

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

● If you can receive NICAM TV broadcasts 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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SUBSIDIARY SETTINGS

IMPORTANT

Perform the following steps only if —

— Video Channel Set has not been done correctly by the

Auto Set Up function (੬ pg. 6).

— interference appears in the TV picture after you have

moved to a different area or a new station has started

broadcasting in your area.

Vid e o

Ch a n n e l Se t

— you change the connection between your recorder and

TV from RF connection to AV connection, or vice versa.

Video Channel (RF Output Channel) is the channel on

which your TV receives picture and sound signals from the

video recorder through the RF cable.

●If you have connected the video recorder to

your TV via both the provided RF cable and a

21-pin SCART cable (AV connection), you do not

need the video channel so you have to set the

video channel to off. — Go to "With AV

Connection" below.

●If you have connected the video recorder to your

TV via the provided RF cable only (RF connection),

you have to set the correct video channel — Go to

"With RF Connection" on page 47.

W ith AV Co n n e ctio n

Before performing the following procedure, make

sure that:

Ⅲ the mains power cord is plugged into the mains outlet.

Ⅲ the video recorder is turned off and there is no cassette

inserted in the recorder.

Ⅲ batteries have been installed in the remote control.

ACCESS VIDEO CHANNEL

SET MODE

Press and hold down STOP on the recorder until the

display panel shows the following.

– –:– –

SET VIDEO CHANNEL

Press TV PROG – until the display panel shows

– –

" OUT ".

–

TV PROG

● Now the video channel is set to off.

EXIT VIDEO CHANNEL SET

MODE

Press OK.

ꢀ

To view picture signals from the video recorder, set

your TV to its AV mode. Refer to the instructions

supplied with your TV set for how to do this.

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W ith RF Co n n e ctio n

Before performing the following procedure, make

sure that:

Ⅲ the mains power cord is plugged into the mains outlet.

Ⅲ the video recorder is turned off and there is no cassette

inserted in the recorder.

Ⅲ the connected TV is turned on.

Ⅲ batteries have been installed in the remote control.

ACCESS VIDEO CHANNEL

SET MODE

Press and hold down STOP on the recorder until the

display panel shows the following.

SET VIDEO CHANNEL

Press TV PROG+ or – to set the video recorder to a

vacant channel between 22 and 69 which is not

occupied by any local station in your area. Refer to list

on page 54 for details of broadcast stations in your

area.

– –:– –

(Ex.) If channel 36 is available in your area

Then set your TV to UHF channel 36. (Refer to the

instructions supplied with your TV set for how to do

this.)

● If the two vertical white bars appear clearly on the

screen as shown in the illustration at buttom left, go

to step 3.

● If the two vertical white bars do not appear clearly,

re-set the video recorder to another vacant channel

and try again.

TV PROG

IMPO RTAN T

● If you set the video recorder to a channel which

is occupied by a local station or has

ꢀ

neighbouring channels that are occupied by

local stations, the picture reception quality will

be affected and some interference noise will

appear on the TV screen. Be sure to select a

vacant channel which has no broadcast on

neighbouring channels.

● If you cannot obtain the two vertical white bars

clearly with any channel between 22 and 69,

consult your JVC dealer.

EXIT VIDEO CHANNEL SET

MODE

TEST SIGNAL

Press OK.

The channel on which the screen on

the left appears clearly in step 2 is

your Video Channel.

To view picture signals from the video recorder, set

your TV to the Video Channel.

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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 function (੬ pg. 6) or Preset Download (੬ pg. 7).

— you have moved to a different area or if a new station

starts broadcasting in your area.

Tu n e r Se t

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

Your recorder needs to memorise all necessary stations in preset

positions in order to record TV programmes. Auto Channel Set

automatically assigns all receivable stations in your area to call

them up by using the TV PROG buttons without going through

any vacant channel.

Au to Ch a n n e l Se t

TURN ON THE RECORDER

– –:– –

Press

ACCESS MAIN MENU

SCREEN

Press MENU.

₂MENU

PERFORM AUTO CHANNEL

SET

TV PROG

Move the highlight bar

(pointer) to "AUTO CH

MAIN MENU

MODE SET

%ﬁ

SET" by pressing

, then

AUTO CH SET

MANUAL CH SET

INITIAL SET

press OK or

ꢀ

REC LEVEL CTL

[

] =

∞

[MENU] : EXIT

● The Auto Set screen

appears, and remains

on screen while the

recorder searches for

receivable stations. As

Auto Channel Set

AUTO SET

PLEASE WAIT

progresses, the

" mark on the

[MENU] : EXIT

screen moves

from left to right.

Wait until the

Beginning

End

screen as shown in

step 4 appears.

● Auto Channel Set usually takes about 4 – 12 minutes;

the duration varies by area.

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VIEW CONFIRMATION

SCREEN

is displayed on the screen

for about 5 seconds, a

Confirmation screen

looking like the one on the

right appears. The stations

your recorder located

appear on a Confirmation

screen — preset positions

(PR), channels (CH) and

After "SCAN COMPLETED"

PR CH ID

01 26 BBC1 08

02 33 BBC2 09

––––

03 23 ITV

04 30 CH4 11

05 37 CH5 12

–––– 13

–––– 14

[

]

∞

: EDIT

– –:– –

= [X] : DELETE

[MENU] : EXIT

station names (ID – ੬ pg. 53). The blueback screen

and the programme currently being broadcast by the

station which is blinking appear alternately for 8

seconds each.

ﬁ

To view the next page, use the

remote control.

button on the

● The Guide Program numbers will also be set

automatically during Auto channel Set.

RETURN TO NORMAL

SCREEN

Press MENU.

● Using the Confirmation screen, you can skip or add

preset positions, enter station names and perform

other operations. Refer to pages 50 – 54 for the

procedures.

● Depending on reception conditions, the stations may,

on occasion, not be stored in order, and the station

names may not be stored correctly.

ꢀ

IMPO RTAN T

● 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 VIDEO Plus+, the recorder will record

a TV programme of a different station. When program-

ming the timer using VIDEO Plus+, be sure to check that

the preset position corresponding to the broadcasting

station you wish to record has been selected (੬ pg. 14,

"VIDEO Plus+ Timer Programming").

● Your video recorder memorizes all detected stations even

if reception of some of them is poor. In these cases

picture quality may be poor. To delete those stations

which have an unacceptable picture ੬ "Delete A

Channel" on page 51.

N O TES:

● Fine tuning is performed automatically during Auto Channel

Set. If you wish to perform it manually, refer to page 51.

● If, for any reason, you perform Auto Channel Set when the

aerial cable is not connected properly, "SCAN COMPLETED

-NO SIGNAL-" appears on the screen in step 4. When this

happens, make sure of the aerial connection and press OK;

Auto Channel Set will take place again.

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SUBSIDIARY SETTINGS (cont.)

SELECT BAND

Press

to change the

ﬁ

band between CH (regular)

and C_#C (cable), then

PR CH ID FINE DECODER

06 CH01 – – – – +/– OFF

press

[5 ] : SELECT

∞

[

] : CURSOR +=

: OK

[MENU] : EXIT

– –:– –

The blueback screen and the

programme currently being

broadcast by the selected channel

appear alternately for 8 seconds

each.

NUMBER

INPUT CHANNEL

Press the NUMBER keys to

input the channel number

you want to store.

PR CH ID FINE DECODER

06 CH21 – – – – +/– OFF

● To input the registered

station name (_#ID – ੬

pg. 53), press until

"– – – –" (ID setting)

begins blinking, then

press %ﬁ.

[5 ] : SELECT

∞

[

] : CURSOR +=

: OK

[MENU] : EXIT

The blueback screen and the

programme currently being

broadcast by the selected channel

appear alternately for 8 seconds

each.

● For fine tuning

adjustment, press

until "+/–" begins

ꢀ

blinking, then press

%ﬁ. While tuning,

“+” or “–” appears.

● When "AV2 SELECT" is set to "AV2", the "DECODER"

setting cannot be changed (੬ pg. 36).

Sto rin g Ch a n n e ls Ma n u a lly

To store channels that were not stored during Auto Set Up

(੬ pg. 6), Preset Download (੬ pg. 7) or Auto Channel Set

(੬ pg. 48).

ENTER NEW CHANNEL

INFORMATION

Press OK and the Confirmation screen appears.

● Repeat steps 3 through 6 as necessary.

ACCESS MAIN MENU

CLOSE CONFIRMATION SCREEN

Press MENU.

● To change positions, see "Change Station Preset

Position" (੬ pg. 51).

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

registered in your recorder, ੬ "Set Stations (B)" on

pg. 52.

ACCESS CONFIRMATION

SCREEN

Press %ﬁ to move the highlight bar (po_#inter) to

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

mation screen appears.

ATTEN TIO N

SELECT POSITION

Guide Program numbers are not set when channels are

stored manually. If an attempt is made at timer program-

ming with VIDEO Plus+ in this state, the “GUIDE PROG

SET” screen appears; set the Guide Program numbers on

this screen. ੬ “ATTENTION – Regarding Guide Program

Number Set” on pg. 15.

Press

until an

ﬁ

(Ex.) To store in position 6.

open position in which

you want to store a

channel begins blinking,

then press OK. The

Manual Channel Set

screen appears.

PR CH ID

01 26 BBC1 08

02 33 BBC2 09

––––

03 23 ITV

04 30 CH4 11

05 37 CH5 12

–––– 13

–––– 14

Or perform “Guide Program Number Set” (੬ pg. 56).

[

]

∞

: EDIT

= [X] : DELETE

[MENU] : EXIT

The blueback screen and the

programme currently being

broadcast by the selected channel

appear alternately for 8 seconds

each.

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De le te A Ch a n n e l

Perform steps 1 and 2 of "Storing Channels Manually" on

Fin e -Tu n in g Ch a n n e ls

Alre a d y Sto re d

page 50 to access the Confirmation screen before continuing.

Perform steps 1 and 2 of "Storing Channels Manually" on

page 50 to access the Confirmation screen before continuing.

SELECT ITEM

Press %ﬁ

until the item you want to delete begins

blinking.

SELECT CHANNEL TO FINE-TUNE

Press %ﬁ

until the channel you want to tune begins

blinking.

DELETE CHANNEL

Press

ACCESS MANUAL

● The item directly beneath the cancelled one moves

up one line.

● Repeat steps 1 and 2 as necessary.

CHANNEL SET SCREEN

Press OK twice. The Manual Channel Set screen

appears.

CLOSE CONFIRMATION SCREEN

Press MENU.

PERFORM TUNING

Press

until "+/–" begins blinking, then press %ﬁ until

the picture is clearest. Then press OK.

● The Confirmation screen appears.

● Repeat steps 1 through 3 as necessary.

Ch a n g e Sta tio n Pre se t

Po sitio n

CLOSE CONFIRMATION SCREEN

Press MENU.

Perform steps 1 and 2 of "Storing Channels Manually" on

page 50 to access the Confirmation screen before continuing.

SELECT ITEM

Press %ﬁ

until the item you want to move begins

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

ATTEN TIO N

its channel (CH) number begin blinking.

If channel positions are changed or deleted, the Guide

Program numbers that have been set are reset.

● Example 1: If a channel is deleted, all the Guide Program

numbers are reset.

SELECT NEW POSITION

Press %ﬁ

to move the station to the new preset

position, then press OK.

● Example 2: If a channel is changed from position 4 to

position 2, the Guide Program numbers

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.

above position 4 are reset.

● Example 3: If a channel is changed from position 4 to

position 6, the Guide Program numbers

above position 6 are reset.

PR CH ID PR CH ID

01 26 BBC1 08 ––––

02 23 ITV 09

PR CH ID PR CH ID

01 26 BBC1 08

02 33 BBC2 09

––––

* In Examples 2 and 3, if the channel is moved to position

10 before OK is pressed, the Guide Program numbers

above position 10 are reset.

––––

03 30 CH4 10

04 33 BBC2 11

05 37 CH5 12

03 23 ITV

04 30 CH4 11

05 37 CH5 12

If an attempt is made at timer programming with VIDEO

Plus+ in this state, the “GUIDE PROG SET” screen

appears; set the Guide Program numbers on this screen.

੬ “ATTENTION – Regarding Guide Program Number

Set” on pg. 15.

–––– 13

–––– 14

–––– 13

–––– 14

] : MOVE

∞

: MANUAL CH SET

[

] : MOVE =

∞

[MENU] : EXIT

Or perform “Guide Program Number Set” (੬ pg. 56).

● Repeat steps 1 and 2 as necessary.

CLOSE CONFIRMATION SCREEN

Press MENU.

N O TE:

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

–, , +, (space) (maximum of 4).

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Se t Sta tio n s (A)

Se t Sta tio n s (B)

Set station names other than the ones registered in your

recorder.

Set station names that are registered in your recorder.

Perform steps 1 and 2 of "Storing Channels Manually" on

page 50 to access the Confirmation screen before continuing.

Perform steps 1 and 2 of "Storing Channels Manually" on

page 50 to access the Confirmation screen and then

perform steps 1 and 2 of "Set Stations (A)" on the left before

continuing.

SELECT ITEM

%ﬁ

Press

until the item you want begins blinking.

SELECT STATION NAME

CHARACTER

Press

until the first letter

ACCESS MANUAL

of the station name begins

blinking.

CHANNEL SET SCREEN

PR CH ID FINE DECODER

06 CH45 BBC1 +/– OFF

Press OK twice.

[5 ] : A-Z, 0-9

∞

[

] : CURSOR +=

: OK

[MENU] : EXIT

SELECT NEW STATION

Press

name (ID) begins

until the station

ENTER NEW CHARACTER

%ﬁ

blinking, then press

PR CH ID FINE DECODER

06 CH45 – – – – +/– OFF

%ﬁ

until the new station’s

name (ID) you want to

store begins blinking.

Registered station names

(੬ pg. 53) appear as you

Press

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

(space) ) and stop when the desired character

, +,

is indicated, then press

characters the same way (maximum of 4).

to enter. Enter the remaining

[5 ] : CHANGE ID

∞

[

] : CURSOR +=

After entering all characters, press OK.

: OK

[MENU] : EXIT

%ﬁ

press

● The Confirmation screen app_@ears.

● If you make a mistake, press until the incorrect

character begins blinking. Then enter the correct

SWITCH STATIONS

%ﬁ

character by pressing

Press OK.

● The Confirmation screen appears.

● Repeat steps 1 through 4 as necessary.

CLOSE CONFIRMATION

SCREEN

Press MENU.

CLOSE CONFIRMATION

SCREEN

Press MENU.

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TV Sta tio n An d ID List

STATION NAME

ID*

STATION NAME

ID*

Anglia TV

ARD

ARTE

BBC Group

BBC1

BBC2

Berlin 1

Berlin 2

Border TV

Bayern1

Bayern3

BRT1

ANGL

ARD

ARTE

BBC

BBC1

BBC2

BLN1

BLN2

BORD

BR1

SAT

SAT 1

Scottish TV

SC4

SDR

SDR1

SFB1

SFB3

SKY

SAT

SAT1

SCOT

SC4

SDR

SDR1

SFB1

SFB3

SKY

SKY1

SKYN

SPRT

SR1

SRTL

STVT

STV1

STV2

SWR

SWF1

SWZ4

TEES

TEXT

TF1

Sky One

Sky Net

Sport

BR3

BRT1

BRT2

CHLD

CH+

CNN

CHNL

CNTR

CH 4

CH 5

DRS

BRT2

SR 1

Children Ch

Canal +

CNN

Channel TV

Central TV

Channel 4

Channel 5

DRS

Super RTL

STV Test

STV 1

STV 2

Suedwest3

SWF 1

Schweiz4

TYNE TEES

Text

DR TV

DSF

DRTV

DSF

TF1

Euronews

Eurosports

France1

France2

France3

Granada TV

Grampian TV

Hessen1

Hessen3

HRT

EURN

EURO

EURS

FR1

FR2

FR3

GRNA

GRMP

HR1

HR3

HRT

TNT int

TRT int

TSI

TSR

TSW

TNT

TRT

TSI

TSR

TSW

TVE

TVPA

TVP1

TVP2

TVS

TVE

TV Polonia

TVP 1

TVP 2

TVS

TV2

HTV

ITV

TV5

ITV Network

Kabelkanal

London

MDR

MTV

Nord3

NDR1

NDR3

NED1

NED2

NED3

Network 2

NRK

N-TV

Offener Kanal

ORF1

ORF2

ORF3

OWL 3

Premiere

PR07

Tele Zurich

Ulster TV

Veronica

VIVA

VIVA2

VOX

VTM

VT4

West1

West3

YLE 1

YLE 2

Yorkshire TV

ZDF

Zurich 1

3SAT

TZUR

ULST

VERN

VIVA

VIV2

VOX

VTM

VT4

WDR1

WDR3

YLE1

YLE2

YORK

ZDF

KABL

LNDN

MDR

MTV

NDR1

NDR3

NED1

NED2

NED3

NET2

NRK

N-TV

OKAN

ORF1

ORF2

ORF3

OWL3

PRMI

PR07

RAI1

RAI2

RAI3

RB1

ZUR1

3SAT

* The "ID" abbreviation is what is shown on-screen in lieu of the

station name. The "ID" abbreviation is listed in the Confirma-

tion screen and is displayed on the TV screen each time the

recorder is tuned to a different station.

RAI1

RAI2

RAI3

RB1

RB3

Rikisutvarpid-S

RTBF 1

RTBF 2

RTE 1

RKPS

RTB1

RTB2

RTE1

RTL

RTL 2

RTP

RTL2

RTP

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SUBSIDIARY SETTINGS (cont.)

For customers in the U.K.

TV Sta tio n Ch a n n e l N u m b e r Gu id e

Only the main stations are listed. There are in addition many relay stations, and full lists are available from the BBC

and ITV.

BBC1 BBC2 ITV CH4 CH5

London & South-East

North-West

Bluebell Hill ......................... 40

Crystal Palace ....................... 26

Dover ................................... 50

Heathfield ............................ 49

Oxford ................................. 57

—

Caldbeck .............................. 30

Winter Hill ........................... 55

North-East

Bilsdale West Moor .............. 33

Chatton ................................ 39

Pontop Pike .......................... 58

—

South-West

Beacon Hill .......................... 57

Caradon Hill ........................ 22

Huntshaw Cross ................... 55

Redruth ................................ 51

Stockland Hill ...................... 33

Channel Islands

—

Scotland

Angus ................................... 57

Black Hill ............................. 40

Sandale ................................ 22

Caldbeck .............................. —

Creigkelly ............................. 31

Darvel .................................. 33

Durris ................................... 22

Eitshal .................................. 33

Keelylang Hill ...................... 40

Knock More ......................... 33

Rosemarkie .......................... 39

Rumster Forest...................... 31

Selkirk .................................. 55

—

Fremont Point....................... 51

—

South

Hannington .......................... 39

Midhurst............................... 61

Rowridge .............................. 31

—

West

Mendip ................................ 58

Wales

East

Blaenplwyf ........................... 31

Carmel ................................. 57

Llanddona ............................ 57

Moel-y-Parc ......................... 52

Presely ................................. 46

Wenvoe ................................ 44

—

Sandy Heath ......................... 31

Sudbury................................ 51

Tacolneston .......................... 62

Midlands

Ridge Hill ............................. 22

Sutton Coldfield ................... 46

The Wrekin .......................... 26

Waltham .............................. 58

Northern Ireland

Brougher Mountain .............. 22

Divis .................................... 31

Limavady ............................. 55

—

North

Belmont ............................... 22

Emley Moor.......................... 44

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IMPO RTAN T

If you performed Auto Set Up (੬ pg. 6), Preset Download

(੬ pg. 7) or Auto Channel Set (੬ pg. 48), 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, Preset Download or Auto Channel Set.

— the recorder's memory backup has expired.

Clo ck Se t

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

— you want to change Just Clock setting (੬ "Just Clock" in

the left column).

TURN THE RECORDER ON

Press

– –:– –

ACCESS MAIN MENU SCREEN

Press MENU.

ACCESS INITIAL SET SCREEN

Move the highlight bar (pointer) to "INITIAL SET" by

pressing %ﬁ, then press OK or

ACCESS CLOCK SET SCREEN

Move the highlight bar (pointer) to "CLOCK SET" by

pressing %ﬁ, then press OK or

. The Clock Set screen

appears.

INITIAL SET

CLOCK SET

GUIDE PROG SET

JLIP ID NO. SET

TIME

0: 00

DATE

YEAR

01 . 01

ꢀ

JUST CLOCK: ON

TV PR.

[5 ] =

∞

[5 ] =

∞

[MENU] : EXIT

Just Clock

SET DATE AND TIME

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 "ON"). Press OK

until the Just Clock setting begins blinking, then press %ﬁ

to change the setting.

Press %ﬁ to set the time, then press OK or

#. The "date"

display begins blinking. Repeat the same procedure to

set the date and year.

● When you set the time, press and hold %ﬁ to

change the time by 30 minutes.

● When you set the date, press and hold %ﬁ to

change the date by 15 days.

IMPORTANT: If you turn the Just Clock function off, the

accuracy of your recorder’s built-in clock may be im-

paired, which could adversely affect timer recording.

SET JUST CLOCK

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

%ﬁ, then press OK or

N O TES:

● For the Just clock function, ੬ "Just Clock" on the left.

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

you won’t be able to receive regular clock adjustments.

● 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 . . .

SET CLOCK DATA SOURCE PRESET

– the recorder’s power is on.

– the recorder is in the Timer mode.

The recorder is preset to receive clock setting and

adjustment data from preset position 1. Press %ﬁ to set

the preset position to the number representing the

station transmitting clock setting data (BBC1, BBC2,

– a difference of more than 3 minutes exists between the

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

– the recorder is in the Auto Satellite Prog Rec mode

(੬ pg. 28).

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

cally adjusted at the start/end of Summer Time.

● Just Clock may not function properly in poor reception

conditions.

etc.), then press OK or

START CLOCK OPERATION

Press MENU.

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SUBSIDIARY SETTINGS (cont.)

VIDEO Plu s+ Se tu p

IMPO RTAN T

Normally, Auto Set Up (੬ pg. 6), Preset Download (੬ pg. 7) or Auto Channel Set (੬ pg. 48) sets the Guide Program Numbers

automatically. You need to set the Guide Program Numbers manually only in the following cases.

● When timer-programming with VIDEO Plus+, the preset position, where the station you wish to record is received on your

recorder, is not selected or 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 delete a channel or change preset positions manually after Auto Set Up or Auto Channel Set has taken place.

— Set the Guide Program Numbers for all the receivable stations manually.

● When you wish to timer-record a satellite programme with VIDEO Plus+.

— 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).

Guid e Prog ra m Num b er Set

ACCESS MAIN MENU

ENTER RECEIVING PRESET

POSITION NUMBER

SCREEN

ﬁ

Press MENU.

Press

or NUMBER

GUIDE PROG SET

keys to input the number

of the recorder's preset

position on which the

Guide Program number's

broadcast is received.

GUIDE PROG

TV PROG

CH4

ACCESS INITIAL SET

SCREEN

Then press OK or

[5 ] =

∞

Press

to move the highlight bar (pointer) to

ﬁ

● If the satellite broadcast

is received on your

recorder's auxiliary

channel "L-2", select

"L-2" for the preset position.

[MENU] : EXIT

"INITIAL SET", then press OK or

(Ex.) If CH4 is received on

preset position 4.

ACCESS GUIDE PROG SET

SCREEN

• Repeat steps 4 and 5 as necessary.

RETURN TO NORMAL

Press

to move the highlight bar (pointer) to "GUIDE

ﬁ

PROG SET", then press OK or

SCREEN

Press MENU.

ENTER GUIDE PROG

NUMBER

Press

or NUMBER

ﬁ

GUIDE PROG SET

keys to enter the Guide

Program number for the

desired station as shown in

the TV_#listings. Then press

Gu id e Pro g ra m N u m b e r

"Guide Program (GUIDE PROG) number" refers to the

assigned TV station numbers, according to broadcast area, for

VIDEO Plus+ timer recording. The Guide Program numbers

can be found in most TV listings.

GUIDE PROG

TV PROG

OK or

[5 ] =

∞

[MENU] : EXIT

(Ex.) When inputting the

Guide Program

number 4 for CH4.

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SUBSIDIARY INFORMATION

Q u e stio n s An d An sw e rs

PLAYBACK

TIMER RECORDING

Q. What happens if the end of the tape is reached

during playback or search?

A. The tape is automatically rewound to the beginning.

Q. " " and "‰" remain lit on the display panel. Is there

a problem?

A. No. This is a normal condition for a timer recording in

progress.

Q. Can the video recorder indefinitely remain in the

still mode?

Q. Can I programme the timer while I’m watching a

tape or a TV broadcast?

A. You won’t see the picture as it is replaced by the on-

screen menu, but the audio from the program or tape

you’re viewing can be heard.

A. No. It stops automatically after 5 minutes to protect

the heads.

Q. When returning from multi-speed search to normal

playback, the picture is disturbed. Should I be

concerned about this?

Q. Is it possible to timer-record a TV programme

broadcast in 2000?

A. No, it is normal.

A. Yes, it is possible.

Q. Sometimes, during Index Search, the video recorder

can’t find the programme I want to see. Why not?

A. There may be index codes too close together.

RECORDING

Q. When I pause and then resume a recording, the end

of the recording before the pause is overlapped by

the beginning of the continuation of recording. Why

does this happen?

A. This is normal. It reduces distortion at the pause and

resume points.

Q. Can the video recorder indefinitely remain in the

Record-Pause mode?

A. No. The video recorder shuts off automatically after 5

minutes to protect the heads.

Q. What happens if the tape runs out during recording?

A. The video recorder automatically rewinds it to the

beginning or, if Timer Recording, the cassette is

ejected.

ATTENTION

This recorder contains microcomputers. External electronic noise or interference could cause malfunctioning. In such cases,

switch the recorder off and unplug the mains power cord. Then plug it in again and turn the recorder on. Take out the cassette.

After checking the cassette, operate the unit as usual.

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Tro u b le sh o o tin g

Before requesting service for a problem, use this chart to see if you can correct the trouble yourself. Small problems are often easily

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

PO W ER

SYMPTOM

POSSIBLE CAUSE

CORRECTIVE ACTION

1. No power is applied 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 display

panel with Auto Timer set to "OFF".

Press the ‰ button to turn the “‰“

indicator off.

3. The remote control won’t function.

● The batteries are discharged.

Replace the dead batteries with new

ones.

TAPE TRAN SPO RT

SYMPTOM

POSSIBLE CAUSE

CORRECTIVE ACTION

1. The tape does not run during

recording.

● “ “ is displayed on the display

panel.

Press PLAY to turn the “ “ indicator

off.

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’re using the RF OUT connec-

tion . . .

. . . the TV receiver’s channel selector

is not set to the VIDEO channel.

. . . the recorder's VIDEO channel

has not been correctly set.

If you are using the RF OUT connec-

tion . . .

. . . set the TV receiver to the VIDEO

channel. (੬ pg. 6)

. . . Perform "Video Channel Set"

(੬ pg. 46)

● 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 during visual search

other than TimeScan.

3. Noise appears during normal

playback.

● The automatic tracking mode is

engaged.

Try manual tracking (੬ pg. 19).

4. The playback picture is blurred or

interrupted while TV broadcasts are

clear.

● The video heads may be dirty.

Consult your JVC dealer.

5. Breaks are noticeable in Hi-Fi

soundtrack.

● Automatic tracking is engaged.

Engage and adjust tracking manually

(੬ pg. 19) or press AUDIO to

change the soundtrack to "NORM"

(੬ pg. 27).

RECO RDIN G

SYMPTOM

POSSIBLE CAUSE

CORRECTIVE ACTION

1. Recording cannot be started.

● There is no cassette loaded, or the

cassette loaded has had its Record

Safety tab removed.

Insert a cassette, or using adhesive

tape, reseal the slot where the tab

was removed.

2. TV broadcasts cannot be recorded.

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

● “L-1”, “L-2” or “F-1” has been

selected as the input mode.

Set to the desired preset.

● 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.

● The input mode is not correct.

Confirm that all units’ power switches

are turned on.

Set the input mode to “L-1”,“L-2” or

“F-1”.

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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”.

TIMER RECO RDIN G

SYMPTOM

POSSIBLE CAUSE

CORRECTIVE ACTION

1. Timer recording won’t work.

● The clock and/or the timer have

been set incorrectly.

Re-perform the clock and/or timer

settings.

● The timer is not engaged.

Press ‰ and confirm that “‰“ is

displayed on the display panel.

● Timer recording is in progress.

2. Timer programming is not possible.

Timer programming can’t be

performed while a timer recording is

in progress. Wait until it finishes.

● The timer is engaged but there’s no

cassette loaded.

3. “‰“ and “]“ on the display

Load a cassette with the Record

Safety tab intact, or cover the hole

using adhesive tape.

panel won’t stop blinking.

● The loaded cassette has had its

Record Safety tab removed.

4. The cassette is automatically

ejected, and “‰“ and “]“ on the

display panel won’t stop blinking.

Remove the cassette and cover the

hole with adhesive tape, or insert a

cassette with the Record Safety tab

intact.

● ‰ has been pressed when there are

no programs in memory, or the timer

record information has been

5. “‰“ blinks for 10 seconds and the

Check the programmed data and re-

programme as necessary, then press

‰ again.

Timer mode is disengaged.

programmed incorrectly.

● The end of the tape was reached

during timer recording.

6. The cassette is automatically

ejected, the power shuts off and

“‰“ and “]“ won’t stop

blinking.

The programme may not have been

recorded in its entirety. Next time make

sure you have enough time on the tape

to record the entire programme.

● The recorder’s preset positions have

been set incorrectly.

Refer to "Guide Program Number Set"

and re-perform the procedure

(੬ pg. 56).

7. VIDEO Plus+ does not timer-record

properly.

O THER PRO BLEMS

SYMPTOM

POSSIBLE CAUSE

CORRECTIVE ACTION

1. Whistling or howling is heard from

the TV during camcorder record-

ing.

● The camcorder’s microphone is too

close to the TV.

● The TV’s volume is too high.

Position the camcorder so its

microphone is away from the TV.

Turn the TV’s volume down.

2. When scanning channels, some of

them are skipped over.

● Those channels have been desig-

nated to be skipped.

If you need the skipped channels,

restore them (੬ pg. 50).

3. The preset cannot be changed.

● Recording is in progress.

Press PAUSE to pause the recording,

change presets, then press PLAY to

resume recording.

4. Channel settings that were made

manually seem to have changed or

disappeared.

● After the manual settings were

made, Auto Channel Set was

performed.

Perform manual setting again.

5. No channels are stored in the

recorder's memory.

● The TV aerial cable was not

connected to the recorder when

Auto Set Up was performed.

Connect the TV aerial cable to the

recorder properly and turn off the

recorder power once, then turn the

recorder power back on again. The

recorder will try Auto Set Up again

(੬ pg. 6).

6. The remote control won’t operate

the TV or satellite receiver.

● The remote control brand setting is

incorrect.

Re-set the remote control to the

correct brand (੬ pg. 31, 32).

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SUBSIDIARY INFORMATION (cont.)

In d e x

FRO N T VIEW

2 3

REW

TIMER

STANDBY/ON

JOG

SYNCHRO EDIT

REC LINK

(MONO)

L –AUDIO– R

VIDEO

SHUTTLE

TV PROG

REVIEW

INSERT A.DUB

VPS/PDC

VCR

15dB

NORM

8 9 0

& * ( )

1 STANDBY/ON

Button turns recorder on/off

! TV PROG +/– Buttons select a preset position.

੬ pg. 12

@ REC LINK Button enables/disables the Auto

Satellite Prog Rec mode. ੬ pg. 29

# SYNCHRO EDIT Button enables Synchro

Editing mode. ੬ pg. 34

(loading a cassette also turns power on).

2 TIMER Button engages timer-standby mode.

੬ pg. 15, 17

3 REVIEW Button "reviews" timer-recorded

programme. ੬ pg. 23

4 Cassette Loading Slot is where cassette is

$ Display Panel provides clear view of various

inserted; door closes, "cassette loaded" indicator

lights up on front display panel.

displays and indicators. ੬ pg. 61

% Infrared Beam Receiving Window is where

remote control should be aimed when in use.

^ RECORD Button starts regular recording (press

once), Instant Timer Recording (press twice);

sets duration of ITR. ੬ pg. 12, 13

5 PLAY Button plays back tape ੬ pg. 10; cancels

Pause, Still, Slow, Search modes. ੬ pg. 11

6 JOG Dial plays back frame by frame during Still

or Play mode. ੬ pg. 11

7 TIME SCAN SHUTTLE Ring rewinds or fast-

forwards tape during Stop mode ੬ pg. 10;

performs forward and reverse slow-motion and

search (TimeScan) during Still or Play mode.

੬ pg. 11, 24

8 VIDEO Input Connector enables easy connection

of video output from another recorder or

camcorder for editing. ੬ pg. 33

& PAUSE Button stops tape temporarily during

recording ੬ pg. 12; stops tape temporarily

during playback; plays back frame by frame

with each additional press. ੬ pg. 11

* INSERT Button engages Insert Editing mode

੬ pg. 39

( A. DUB Button engages Audio Dubbing mode.

੬ pg. 37

9 AUDIO Input Connector [L] enables easy

connection of audio output (mono) from an-

other recorder, camcorder or other source for

editing. ੬ pg. 33

) STOP/EJECT Button stops tape; ejects tape

during Stop mode. ੬ pg. 10

0 AUDIO Input Connector [R] enables easy

connection of audio output (Hi-Fi) from another

recorder, camcorder or other source for editing.

੬ pg. 33

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REAR VIEW

SYNCHRO EDIT

JLIP

ANT. IN

AV1 IN/OUT

AUDIO

OUT

PAUSE

AV2 IN/DECODER

RF OUT

1 Mains Power Cord supplies power to recorder.

੬ pg. 5

2 AV1 IN/OUT Connector enables AV connection to

TV or second recorder; input recordable when "L-1"

selected. ੬ pg. 5, 35

3 J Terminal (JLIP (Joint Level Interface Protocol)

Connector) enables connection of a personal

computer or similar device to allow computerized

control of the recorder during editing and certain

other operations. ੬ pg. 40

4 SYNCHRO EDIT Connector enables

connection to camcoder equipped with LANC

connector, for easy editing. ੬ pg. 34

5 ANT. IN Connector enables connection of aerial.

੬ pg. 5

6 AV2 IN/DECODER Connector enables connection of

satellite receiver, decoder or second recorder; input

recordable when "L-2" selected. ੬ pg. 28, 35

7 AUDIO OUT (L/R) Connectors enable

connection of audio cassette recorder, TV or second

video recorder for dubbing. ੬ pg. 45

8 Remote PAUSE Connector enables connection to

second recorder equipped with R.A. Edit connector,

or to JVC camcorder equipped with Master Edit

Control, for easy editing. ੬ pg. 33

9 RF OUT Connector enables connection to aerial

terminal of TV receiver. ੬ pg. 5

DISPLAY PAN EL

4 "Timer" Indicator lights when ‰ has been pressed to

engage Timer mode. ੬ pg. 15, 17

5 Channel Display shows preset position where the

station currently being received is stored.

Clock Display shows current time. ੬ pg. 8

6 Tape Speed Indicators display mode of recording; light

during Record or Play mode. ੬ pg. 12

REVIEW

VPS/PDC

VCR

15dB

NORM

* EP is only for NTSC playback.

7 Instant REVIEW Indicator blinks after timer-recording

and shows how many programmes have been timer-

recorded. ੬ pg. 23

8 Audio Mode Indicator displays audio output mode

currently selected. ੬ pg. 27

9 Tape Remaining Time Indicator displays time remaining

on tape when certain buttons are pressed. ੬ pg. 13

0 "Cassette Loaded" Mark lights once a cassette is

inserted; remains lit until cassette ejected.

! PDC Indicator lights when PDC has been engaged

for timer recording. ੬ pg. 15, 17

1 B.E.S.T. Picture System Display lights from bottom to

top while B.E.S.T. is active. ੬ pg. 20

Audio Level Indicator displays audio input and

output levels. ੬ pg. 26

2 Programme Time Indicators show the programme

start time ( ) and the programme stop time ( ) for

timer-recording. ੬ pg. 16

3 Symbolic Mode Indicators

STILL:

SLOW:

PLAY:

FF/REW VARIABLE

SEARCH:

* VPS (Video Programme System) recording is not currently

available in the U.K. and not possible with this recorder.

@ VCR Indicator lights when the video recorder is in

the video mode. At this point, the TV automatically

enters AV mode. ੬ pg. 10

RECORD:

RECORD PAUSE:

# Counter shows time elapsed since playback or

recording began.

AUDIO DUBBING:

AUDIO DUBBING PAUSE:

INSERT:

With

displayed, shows time remaining from

current tape position to end of tape (੬ pg. 13).

Counter, Preset Position*, Clock and Tape Remaining

Time Display appear alternately when – –:– –

(DISPLAY) is pressed.

INSERT PAUSE:

* Preset Position is not displayed during playback.

$ Mode shows external input mode selected (L-1, L-2 or

F-1).

AUDIO DUBBING INSERT:

AUDIO DUBBING INSERT PAUSE:

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SUBSIDIARY INFORMATION (cont.)

1 LCD Panel indicates which of the recorder, TV

and satellite tuner the remote control can

currently operate ੬ pg. 63; is used in VIDEO

Plus+ timer programming ੬ pg. 14.

2 TV Button enables remote control of connected

TV. ੬ pg. 31, 63

REMO TE CO N TRO L

3 VCR Button enables remote control of VCR or is

used for switching A/B code of the remote

control. ੬ pg. 30, 63

4 AUDIO Button changes output sound mode.

੬ pg. 27

(

)

CABLE

/SAT

VCR

LCD PROG AUDIO – –:– –

TV/VCR

30 SEC

(TV Muting) Button mutes sound of

connected TV. ੬ pg. 31

ENTER/ENTREE

5 LCD PROG Button accesses VIDEO Plus+

display on LCD panel. ੬ pg. 14

6 NUMBER Keys are used in preset position

selection ੬ pg. 12, VIDEO Plus+ timer pro-

gramming ੬ pg. 14.

7 DAILY Button enables timer recording of daily

serials. ੬ pg. 15, 17

8 PDC Button enables/disables PDC recording.

WEEKLY/HEBDO

VPS/PDC DAILY/QTDN.

0000

AUX

PROG

੬ pg. 15, 17

* VPS (Video Programme System) recording is not currently

available in the U.K. and not possible with this recorder.

START

DEBUT

STOP

FIN

DATE

PROG

Button cancels timer-programme. ੬ pg. 18

0000 Button resets counter to 0:00:00. ੬ pg. 13

EXPRESS

Button accesses Program screens/displays

to check the programme that you have pro-

grammed (next programme's information

screen/display appears each time button is

pressed). ੬ pg. 18

! PROG Button accesses VIDEO Plus+ Program

screen. ੬ pg. 14

@ START +/– Button accesses Regular Program

screen; inputs programme Start Time. ੬ pg. 16

# STOP +/– Button inputs programme Stop Time.

੬ pg. 16

$ Rewind [REW] Button rewinds tape ; initiates

high-speed reverse search. ੬ pg. 10, 11

% Play Button — same as button on recorder.

੬ pg. 10, 11

^ Record Button — same as button on recorder.

੬ pg. 12

Buttons with a small dot on the left side of the

name can also be used to operate your TV.

੬ pg. 31

& %ﬁ Button is used for selection in on-screen

menus. ੬ pg. 20

TV PROG +/– selects the connected TV's/

satellite receiver's channel. ੬ pg. 31, 32

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* CABLE/SAT Button enables remote control of

connected satellite receiver. ੬ pg. 32,

Ho w To Use

The remote control can operate most of your video

“Remote Control LCD” in the right column

recorder's functions, as well as basic functions of TV sets

and satellite receivers of JVC and other brands.

(੬ pg. 31, 32)

● Point the remote control toward the sensor window.

● The maximum operating distance of the remote control

is about 8 m.

( STANDBY/ON

Button — same as button on

recorder.

) – –:– – (DISPLAY) Button switches display

between clock time, tape remaining time,

counter readings and preset position*. ੬ pg. 13

* Preset position is not displayed during playback.

q TV/VCR Button switches connected TV's mode

between TV and AV. ੬ pg. 10

N O TES:

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

correct directions as indicated under the battery cover.

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

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

try again.

w REVIEW Button — same as button on recorder.

੬ pg. 23

e 30 SEC Button initiates a 30-second period of

fast-motion playback. ੬ pg. 22

r WEEKLY Button enables timer recording of

weekly serials. ੬ pg. 15, 17

Re m o te Co n tro l LCD

The remote control can operate not only the video

recorder but also some of your TV and satellite tuner's

functions. The LCD indicates which of these (VIDEO, TV

or CABLE/SAT) the remote control can currently operate.

When you first purchase the remote control, or after you

have just replaced the batteries, VIDEO A (A code) is

selected.

Button transmits entered VIDEO Plus+ code

to the recorder. ੬ pg. 14

y AUX Button selects recorder's auxiliary input

mode. ੬ pg. 33, 34, 35

u ‰ (TIMER) Button — same as button on re-

corder. ੬ pg. 15, 17

1 To operate your video recorder, first press the VCR

button to set the remote control to the Video mode.

To switch remote control's A/B code, refer to page 30.

i Auto Tracking Button (

) enables/disables

auto tracking mode during playback ੬ pg. 19

SP/LP Button selects tape speed. ੬ pg. 12

o OK Button enters selections made in on-screen

menus. ੬ pg. 20

p MENU Button accesses Menu screen. ੬ pg. 20

Q TV PROG +/– Button — same as button on

recorder. ੬ pg. 12

2 To operate your TV, first press the TV button to set the

remote control to the TV mode (੬ pg. 31).

W DATE +/– Button inputs date of programme for

timer recording. ੬ pg. 16

E Fast Forward [FF] Button fast-forwards tape;

initiates high-speed forward search. ੬ pg. 10, 11

R Stop Button — same as button on recorder.

੬ pg. 10

3 To operate your satellite tuner, first press the CABLE/SAT

button to set the remote control to the Satellite tuner

mode (੬ pg. 32).

T Pause Button — same as button on recorder.

੬_#pg. 11

N O TES:

Even if “TV” is displayed on the LCD, the following

operations can be performed without switching the mode.

● Basic operations for the recorder

After an operation is completed, “TV” reappears on the

LCD.

Button initiates functions such as Index

Search ੬ pg. 22, variable-speed search, frame

by frame playback. ੬ pg. 11, 24

+/–Button controls volume of connected

● Express Timer Programming and VIDEO Plus+ Timer

Programming operations

TV. ੬ pg. 31

To perform a TV operation again, switch to TV mode

first.

● Accessing main menu

To perform a TV operation again, switch to TV mode

first.

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SPECIFICATIONS

GENERAL

TUNER/TIMER

Power requirement

Power consumption

Power on

Power off

Temperature

Operating

: AC 220 – 240 V`, 50/60 Hz

TV channel storage

capacity

: 99 positions

(+AUX position)

: 22 W

: 5.5 W

Tuning system

Channel coverage

: Frequency synthesized tuner

: VHF 44.5 – 143/143 – 470 MHz

UHF 470 – 862 MHz

: UHF channels 22 – 69

(Adjustable)

: 5°C to 40°C

: –20°C to 60°C

: Horizontal only

Storage

Operating position

Aerial output

Dimensions (WxHxD) : 400 x 94 x 347 mm

Memory backup time

: Approx. 10 min.

Weight

: 4.1 kg

Format

Maximum recording time

(SP)

: VHS PAL standard

ACCESSORIES

Provided accessories

: RF cable,

: 240 min. with E-240 video

cassette

Infrared remote control unit,

"AA" battery x 2

(LP)

: 480 min. with E-240 video

cassette

Specifications shown are for SP mode unless otherwise

specified.

VIDEO/AUDIO

E.& O.E. Design and specifications subject to change without

notice.

Signal system

: PAL-type colour signal and

CCIR monochrome signal,

625 lines/50 fields

: DA4 (Double Azimuth) helical

scan system

Recording system

Signal-to-noise ratio

Horizontal resolution

Frequency range

: 45 dB

: 250 lines

: 70 Hz to 10,000 Hz (Normal

audio)

20 Hz to 20,000 Hz (Hi-Fi

audio)

Input/Output

: 21-pin SCART connectors

(IN/OUT x 1,

IN/DECODER x 1)

RCA connectors

(VIDEO IN x 1, AUDIO IN x 1,

AUDIO OUT x 1)

VICTOR COMPANY OF JAPAN, LIMITED

Printed in Malaysia

^0799NFV*^ID*^PJ

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