JVC VCR HR J250E User Manual

ENGLISH

VIDEO CASSETTE RECORDER

CONTENTS

SAFETY FIRST

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

HR-J250E

INSTALLING YOUR NEW RECORDER 3

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

INITIAL SETTINGS

Video Channel Set ..................... 4

Auto Set Up ............................... 5

On-Screen Displays ................... 6

INFORMATION ON COLOUR

SYSTEM

Colour System Set ...................... 7

PLAYBACK

Basic Playback ........................... 8

Playback Features ...................... 9

RECORDING

Basic Recording ....................... 12

Recording Features .................. 13

B.E.S.T. Picture System ............. 14

TV/VCR

AUDIO

–

–:–

–

TIMER RECORDING

VPS/PDC

DAILY/QTDN. WEEKLY/HEBDO

0000

AUX

Express Timer Programming ..... 16

START

DEBUT

STOP

FIN

DATE

PROG

EXPRESS

EDITING

30 SEC

PROG

Edit To Or From Another Video

STANDBY/ON

Recorder .................................. 20

Edit From A Camcorder ............ 21

DISPLAY

COUNTER RESET

TIMER

REVIEW

TV PROG

SUBSIDIARY SETTINGS

Tuner Set .................................. 22

Clock Set ................................. 28

QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

TROUBLESHOOTING

INDEX

PAL

SPECIFICATIONS

INSTRUCTIONS

LPT0045-001A

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INSTALLING YOUR NEW RECORDER

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

Follow these steps carefully. THESE STEPS MUST BE COMPLETED

BEFORE ANY VIDEO OPERATION CAN BE PERFORMED.

Basic

CHECK CONTENTS

listed in “Specifications” (੬ pg. 35).

Make sure the package contains all of the accessories

Connections

Aerial terminal

SITUATE RECORDER

Place the recorder on a stable, horizontal surface.

Back of TV

CONNECT RECORDER TO

The connection method you use depends on the type of

TV you have.

21-pin SCART

connector

RF CONNECTION

TV Aerial

Cable

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

a– Disconnect the TV aerial cable from the TV.

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

on the rear panel of the recorder.

RF Cable

(provided)

21-pin SCART Cable

c– Connect the provided RF cable between the RF

OUT jack on the rear panel of the recorder and the

TV’s aerial terminal.

AV CONNECTION

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

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

CONNECTION”.

b– Connect an optional SCART cable between the

AV1 IN/OUT socket on the rear panel of the

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

Mains Power

Cord

CONNECT RECORDER TO

MAINS

Plug the end of the mains power cord into a mains

outlet.

Rear view

AV1 IN/OUT

Mains outlet

ATTENTION

If you have finished all the necessary connections, go to

"Video Channel Set" on page 4, then perform Auto Set Up on

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

connector (SCART) in order to reduce the possibility of

interference.

page 5; do NOT press the

button on the recorder/remote

control to turn on the recorder's power before you start Auto

Set Up.

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INITIAL SETTINGS

Video Channel Set

Video Channel (RF Output Channel) is the channel on which your TV receives picture and sound signals from the video recorder

through the RF cable.

If you have connected the video recorder to your TV via both the RF cable and a 21-pin SCART cable (AV connec-

tion), since you do not need the video channel you have to set the video channel to off.

If you have connected the video recorder to your TV via the RF cable only (RF connection), you have to set the correct

video channel.

IMPORTANT:

Before performing the following steps, make sure the recorder's power is off and there is no cassette inserted in the recorder.

ACCESS VIDEO CHANNEL

SET MODE

TURN OFF THE RECORDER

Press

Hold down STOP (5/8) on the recorder until the

display panel shows the following.

With AV Connection:

To view picture signals from the video recorder, set your

TV to its AV mode.

SET VIDEO CHANNEL

With AV Connection

With RF Connection:

The channel on which the screen in step 2 appears clearly

is your video channel.

To view picture signals from the video recorder, set your

TV to the Video Channel.

Press TV PROG – until the display panel shows

– –

" OUT ".

–

● Now the video channel is set to off.

With RF Connection

Set your TV to UHF channel 36.

● If the two vertical white bars

appear clearly on the screen

as shown to the right, go to

step 3.

After you finish this procedure, go to "Auto Set Up" on

page 5.

● If the two vertical white bars

do not appear clearly, press

TV PROG + or – to set the

video recorder to a vacant channel between 28 and

60 which is not occupied by any local station in your

area.

(Ex.) If channel 50 is available in your area

Then set your TV to UHF channel 50 and check if the

two vertical white bars appear clearly on the screen; if

so, go to step 3. If not, re-set the video recorder to

another vacant channel and try again.

NOTES:

● 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 28 and 60, consult

your JVC dealer.

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The Auto Set Up function simplifies clock and tuner set. To set

the clock and tuner channels, simply follow the on-screen

menu that appears when the

button on the recorder/remote

control is pressed for the first time to power on the recorder

after you plug the mains power cord into a mains outlet.

Auto Set Up

Before performing the following steps, make sure that:

● the TV aerial cable is connected to the recorder (੬ pg. 3).

● the Video Channel is set correctly (੬ pg. 4).

● the TV is turned on and the VIDEO channel or AV mode

is selected.

START AUTO SET UP

Press

● The Clock Set screen appears.

SET DATE AND TIME

Press %ﬁ to set the time,

CLOCK SET

then press OK or . The

"date" display begins

blinking. Repeat the same

procedure to set the date

and year.

TIME

0: 00

DATE

01 . 01

YEAR

● When you set the time,

press and hold %ﬁ to

change the time by 30

minutes.

[5 ] =

∞

[MENU] : EXIT

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

the date by 15 days.

PERFORM AUTO CHANNEL

SET

Press MENU and the

"AUTO SET" screen

ATTENTION

AUTO SET

appears. When Auto

Once you have performed Auto Set Up, even if the

recorder's memory backup has expired, all the stored

stations remain in the recorder's memory and the recorder

will not perform Auto Set Up again. You only need to set

the clock. (੬ pg. 28)

Channel Set is completed,

"SCAN COMPLETED"

appears for about 5

seconds on the screen,

then the normal screen

appears.

PLEASE WAIT

[MENU] : EXIT

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

as required.

● Tuner setting ੬ pg. 22

● Clock setting ੬ pg. 28

● The Auto Channel Set function scans all the channels

that are receivable by your recorder. It then automati-

cally assigns each receivable channels to the TV

PROG buttons. It skips non-receivable channels.

● As Auto Channel Set progresses, the " " mark on the

screen moves from left to right.

If a new station starts broadcasting in your area, perform

tuner setting (੬ pg. 22).

NOTES:

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

connected properly, "SCAN COMPLETED -NO SIGNAL-"

appears on the screen. When this happens, make sure of the

aerial connection and press OK; Auto Channel Set will take

place again.

If you want to set the tuner manually such as to add or skip

channels, to change channel positions, or to set or change

station names, see pages 24 – 26.

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

or MENU while Auto

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

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

again.

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INITIAL SETTINGS (cont.)

You can choose whether or not to have various operational

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

On-Screen

Displays

TURN ON THE RECORDER

Press

ACCESS MAIN MENU

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

SCREEN

Press MENU.

ACCESS MODE SET SCREEN

Place the pointer next to "MODE SET" by pressing %ﬁ,

then press OK or

ENABLE/DISABLE

ON-SCREEN DISPLAY

The default setting is “ON”,

so if you want on-screen

displays, leave the setting

as it is and go to step 5. If

you don’t want the displays

to appear, press %ﬁ to

MODE SET

AUTO TIMER

OFF

O. S. D.

B. E. S. T.

COLOUR SYSTEM PAL/NTSC

place the pointer next to

"O.S.D." and press OK or

to set “O.S.D.” to “OFF”.

[5∞] =

[MENU] : EXIT

RETURN TO NORMAL

Press MENU.

NOTES:

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

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

● During playback, the operation mode indicators may be

disturbed depending on the type of tape being used.

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

1– Operation mode indicators

2– Cassette loaded mark

3– Counter display

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

5– Current day/month/year

6– Clock display

7– Channel position number and station name*/Aux. indicator

(L-1)

]

PR. 1 ARD

21 : 00

24. 12. 98

* Displayed if you have set station names manually

(੬ pg. 26).

–1 : 23 : 45

REMAIN 1 : 00

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INFORMATION ON COLOUR SYSTEM

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

PAL and SECAM* signals on this recorder. Follow the procedure

below to select the appropriate colour system.

* SECAM signals will be recorded as MESECAM on this recorder;

MESECAM is the designation for tapes with SECAM signals that have

been recorded on a MESECAM-compatible PAL video cassette

recorder.

Colour

System Set

TURN ON THE RECORDER

Press

ACCESS MAIN MENU

SCREEN

Press MENU.

ACCESS MODE SET SCREEN

Press %ﬁ to place the

MAIN MENU

pointer next to "MODE

MODE SET

SET", then press OK or

AUTO CH SET

MANUAL CH SET

CLOCK SET

[5 ] =

∞

[MENU] : EXIT

SELECT COLOUR SYSTEM

MODE

Press %ﬁ to place the

MODE SET

pointer next to "COLOUR

AUTO TIMER

O. S. D.

OFF

SYSTEM", then press OK

or to select the

B. E. S. T.

COLOUR SYSTEM PAL/NTSC

appropriate colour system.

[5∞] =

[MENU] : EXIT

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

PAL or NTSC tape.

b- MESECAM: To record SECAM signals, or play back a

MESECAM tape.

RETURN TO NORMAL

SCREEN

Press MENU.

NOTES:

About NTSC Playback

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

the top and bottom of the screen. This is not a malfunction on

the part of either the video recorder or the TV.

● The picture may roll up and down. This can be corrected

using the V-HOLD control found on some TVs. (This cannot

be corrected if the TV does not have a V-HOLD control.)

● The counter and tape remaining time readings will be

incorrect.

● During 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.

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PLAYBACK

The easiest, most basic operation possible with your video

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

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

just like a TV programme.

Basic

LOAD A CASSETTE

Playback

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

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

point toward the recorder. Don’t apply too much

pressure when inserting.

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

● The recorder power comes on automatically and the

counter is reset to 0:00:00.

● If the record safety tab has been removed, playback

begins automatically.

FIND PROGRAMME START

POINT

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

To go forward, press FF.

START PLAYBACK

Press PLAY. “BEST” appears blinking in the recorder's

display panel during automatic tracking. (੬ pg. 14)

STOP PLAYBACK

Press STOP on the remote or STOP/EJECT on the

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

remove the cassette.

Usable cassettes

REW

● Compact VHS camcorder recordings can be played on

this video recorder. Simply place the recorded cassette

into a VHS Cassette Adapter and it can be used just like

any full-sized VHS cassette.

● This video recorder can record on regular VHS and

Super VHS cassettes. However, it will record and play

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

back a recorded Super VHS tape.

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Still Picture/Frame-By-Frame

Playback

Features

PAUSE DURING PLAYBACK

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

buttons to correct the picture.

ACTIVATE FRAME-BY-FRAME

PLAYBACK

Press PAUSE.

TV PROG

Press or

To resume normal playback, press PLAY.

Slow Motion

ACTIVATE SLOW-MOTION

PLAYBACK

During still picture, press and hold PAUSE for 2

seconds, then release. Press and release again to return

to still picture.

TV PROG

During still picture, press and hold or . Release to

return to still picture.

To resume normal playback, press PLAY.

REW

PAUSE

Variable-Speed Search

ACTIVATE VARIABLE-SPEED

During playback, press or

● The more times you press, the faster the playback

picture moves.

● To decrease speed, press the button for the opposite

direction.

High-Speed Search

To resume normal playback, press PLAY.

ACTIVATE HIGH-SPEED

During playback or still picture, press FF for forward

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

search.

ATTENTION

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

mode,

To resume normal playback, press PLAY.

● the picture will be distorted.

● the noise bars will appear.

NOTE:

For short searches, press and hold FF or REW for over 2 seconds

during playback or still picture. When released, normal

playback resumes.

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PLAYBACK (cont.)

Manual Tracking

Your video recorder is equipped with automatic tracking

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

tracking manually by pressing the TV PROG buttons.

OVERRIDE AUTOMATIC

TRACKING

Press

on the remote to engage manual tracking.

ADJUST TRACKING

MANUALLY

Press TV PROG + or – to adjust tracking.

REVIEW

RETURN TO AUTOMATIC

TRACKING

Press

tracking.

on the remote to re-engage automatic

TV PROG

30 SEC

NOTE:

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

tracking mode automatically.

REW

Instant ReView

STOP

Simply by pressing a single button, the recorder power comes

on, rewinds, and begins playback of the last timer-recorded

programme. If you have several programmes recorded, you can

easily access any of them.

NOTE:

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

Timer mode is disengaged.

ACTIVATE INSTANT

REVIEW

Press REVIEW. The recorder power comes on and the

recorder searches for the index code indicating the start

of the last 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.

NOTE:

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

mode.

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Index Search

Repeat Playback

Your recorder automatically marks

index codes at the beginning of

each recording. This function gives

you quick access to any one of 9

index codes in either direction.

Your video recorder can automatically play back the whole tape

50 times repeatedly.

£ 2

NOTE:

Before starting, make sure the

recorder is in the Stop mode.

START PLAYBACK

Press PLAY.

ACTIVATE INDEX SEARCH

Press or (™ or £). “™ 1” or “£ 1” is

displayed on screen and search begins in the corre-

sponding direction.

ACTIVATE REPEAT PLAYBACK

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

● To access index codes 2 through 9, press or

repeatedly until the correct index number is displayed.

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

position, press twice.

● The Play indicator ( ) on the display panel blinks

slowly.

● The tape plays 50 times automatically, and then

stops.

To locate the beginning of D from the current

position, press once.

Current position

STOP PLAYBACK

Press STOP at any time to stop playback.

–2

–1

NOTE:

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

Index number

● When the specified index code is located, playback

begins automatically.

Skip Search

SKIP OVER UNWANTED

SECTIONS

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

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

Normal playback resumes automatically.

NOTE:

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

Next Function Memory

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

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

recorder is in the Stop mode.

For Automatic Power Off After Tape Rewind . . .

. . . press REW, then press

within 2 seconds.

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RECORDING

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

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

using your video recorder.

Basic

LOAD A CASSETTE

Insert a cassette with the record safety tab intact.

Recording

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

power comes on automatically.

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

CHOOSE A PROGRAMME

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

channel you wish to record.

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 the first

recording after inserting the cassette (੬ pg. 14).

TV PROG

PAUSE/RESUME

RECORDING

Press PAUSE. Press PLAY to resume recording.

STOP RECORDING

the recorder. Then press STOP/EJECT to remove the

cassette.

Press STOP on the remote control or STOP/EJECT on

NUMBER

Recording Resume Function

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.

TV PROG

Accidental erasure prevention

PLAY

● To prevent accidental recording on a recorded cassette,

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

with adhesive tape.

PAUSE

RECORD

Record safety tab

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Record One Programme

While Watching Another

Recording

Features

SELECT CHANNEL TO

WATCH

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

set the channel controls on the TV for the station you

wish to view.

● The programme selected with the TV’s channel

controls appears on the TV screen while the one

selected with the recorder's TV PROG buttons is

recorded on the tape.

TV PROG

Elapsed Recording Time

Indication

– –:– –

You can check the exact time of a recording.

SET COUNTER DISPLAY

appears on the dispay panel.

Press DISPLAY (or – –:– –) until a counter reading

0000

RESET COUNTER

TV PROG

Press COUNTER RESET or 0000 before starting

recording or playback.

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

elapsed time as the tape runs.

Instant Timer Recording (ITR)

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

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

after recording is finished.

Tape Remaining Time

DISPLAY REMAINING TIME

the tape appears.

START RECORDING

Press DISPLAY (or – –:– –) until the time remaining on

Press RECORD on the recorder.

● The display panel shows the tape remaining time

with "

" displayed.

● By pressing the DISPLAY (or – –:– –) button, you can

change the display to show the counter reading,

channel position*, clock time or tape remaining time.

* channel position is not displayed during playback.

ENGAGE ITR MODE

the front display panel.

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

NOTE:

SET RECORDING DURATION

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.

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

RECORD to extend the time. Each press extends

recording time by 30 minutes.

NOTES:

● You can only perform ITR using the RECORD button on the

recorder's front panel.

● After you set the ITR time, the counter display appears.

● To check the remaining time, press RECORD once during

recording and the remaining time will be displayed for about

5 seconds. Be careful not to press RECORD again within

these 5 seconds, or you will round the recording time up to

the next 30 minute increment.

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RECORDING (cont.)

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”.

B.E.S.T. Picture

System

Preparation

TURN ON THE RECORDER

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

Press

ACCESS MAIN MENU

SCREEN

Press MENU.

ACCESS MODE SET SCREEN

Press %ﬁ to place the

MAIN MENU

pointer next to "MODE

MODE SET

SET", then press OK or

AUTO CH SET

MANUAL CH SET

CLOCK SET

[

∞] =

[MENU] : EXIT

SELECT B.E.S.T. MODE

Press %ﬁ to place the

MODE SET

pointer next to "B.E.S.T.",

AUTO TIMER

then press OK or to set

O. S. D.

OFF

to "ON" or "OFF".

B. E. S. T.

COLOUR SYSTEM PAL/NTSC

[5∞] =

[MENU] : EXIT

RETURN TO NORMAL

SCREEN

Press MENU.

PAUSE

RECORD

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Recording

Playback

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.

DURING B.E.S.T.

START PLAYBACK

Press PLAY.

● The recorder adjusts the playback picture quality

based on the quality of the tape in use.

B.E.S.T. COMPLETE

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

appears blinking on the recorder’s display panel.

NOTES:

● The recorder spends approximately 7 seconds

assessing the condition of the tape, then begins

recording.

● 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 14.

● "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.

NOTES:

● The B.E.S.T. system works only after a tape has been inserted

and the Record mode is first initiated. It does not work during

recording.

● In the case of timer 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).

ATTENTION

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

starts, there is a delay of approximately 7 seconds after

RECORD and PLAY on the remote are pressed, or RECORD

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

desired scene or programme in its entirety, first perform the

following steps:

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

RECORD PAUSE mode.

● The recorder then automatically checks the condition

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

enters RECORD PAUSE.

2) Press PLAY to start recording.

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

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

4 on page 14.

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TIMER RECORDING

ACCESS PROGRAMME

SCREEN

Express Timer

Programming

Press PROG. (If you’re just

– P1 –

starting out, “P1” appears.)

START

– –:– –

STOP

– –:– –

DATE

TV PROG

– –

Before performing Express Timer Programming:

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

properly.

– –.– –

[+/–] =

[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 PROGRAMME

START TIME

Press START +/– to enter

the time you want

recording to start.

– P1 –

START

21:00

STOP

– –:– –

● Press and hold START

+/– to move in 30-

minute increments, or

press and release

repeatedly to move 1

minute at a time.

DATE

TV PROG

– –

– –.– –

[+/–] =

[PROG] : EXIT

The front display panel looks like this:

START+/–

PROG

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 +/–. (The current date appears on screen.

The date you enter appears in its place.)

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ENTER CHANNEL POSITION

Press TV PROG +/–.

– P1 –

START

21:00

STOP

22:00

DATE

25.12

TV PROG

[+/–] =

[PROG] : EXIT

RETURN TO NORMAL

SCREEN

After confirming all information is correct, press PROG

or OK. "PROGRAM COMPLETED" appears on the

screen for about 5 seconds, then normal screen

appears.

● Repeat steps 1 – 6 for each additional programme.

ENGAGE RECORDER’S

TIMER MODE

WEEKLY

Press ‰ or TIMER. The recorder turns off automatically

and ‰ appears on the display panel.

TV PROG+/–

● To disengage the timer, press ‰ or TIMER again.

To Timer-Record Weekly Or Daily Serials . . .

PROG

. . . anytime during steps 1 through 6, press WEEKLY (NUMBER

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

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

appears on the screen. Pressing the button again makes the

corresponding indication disappear.

NOTE:

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

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

ninth, "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).

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TIMER RECORDING (cont.)

Check, Cancel And Replace

Programmes

DISENGAGE TIMER MODE

Press ‰ or TIMER, then press

ACCESS PROGRAM 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

[

] : NEXT

ACCESS PROGRAM SCREEN/

DISPLAY

Press

again to check

– P1 –

more information. Each

START

8:00

STOP

10:00

time you press

, the

next programme's

information appears.

TV PROG+/–

START+/–

DATE

24.12

TV PROG

[

] : NEXT

● The display panel shows the programme start time.

Pressing OK changes the display to the programme

stop time, then the date and the channel position.

To cancel or replace a programme...

CANCEL OR REPLACE A

PROGRAMME

Press to cancel a programme. To replace a

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

STOP+/–, DATE+/–, TV PROG+/–.

RETURN TO NORMAL SCREEN/

DISPLAY

Press

as many times as necessary. If there are still

some programmes remaining, go on to step 6.

RETURN TO TIMER MODE

Press ‰ or TIMER.

NOTE:

You can also check the programmes on the display panel even

if the recorder's power is off or the recorder is in the Timer

mode; however, it is not possible to cancel or replace the

programmes.

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Auto Timer

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

engaged when the recorder power is turned off and automati-

cally disengaged when the recorder is powered back on.

ACCESS MAIN MENU

SCREEN

Press MENU.

ACCESS MODE SET

SCREEN

Press %ﬁ to place the

MAIN MENU

pointer next to "MODE

MODE SET

SET", then press OK or

AUTO CH SET

MANUAL CH SET

CLOCK SET

[5 ] =

∞

[MENU] : EXIT

SELECT MODE

either "ON" or "OFF".

Press OK or to select

MODE SET

AUTO TIMER

O. S. D.

OFF

B. E. S. T.

COLOUR SYSTEM PAL/NTSC

[5∞] =

[MENU] : EXIT

RETURN TO NORMAL

SCREEN

Press MENU.

NOTE:

For safety, when Auto timer is set to "OFF", all other recorder

functions are disabled while the Timer mode is engaged. To

disengage the timer, press ‰ or TIMER.

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EDITING

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

recording deck.

Edit To Or

From Another

Video

MAKE CONNECTIONS

Connect the player’s 21-pin SCART (AV) connector to

the recorder’s 21-pin SCART (AV) connector as

illustrated below.

SET RECORDING DECK’S

INPUT MODE

Set to AUX. With this video recorder, press NUMBER

key "0" and/or TV PROG so that “L-1” appears on the

display panel.

Recorder

START SOURCE PLAYER

Engage its Play mode.

START RECORDING DECK

Engage its Record mode.

NUMBER "0"

NOTES:

TV PROG

● All necessary cables can be obtained from your dealer.

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

to set "O.S.D." to "OFF" before starting (੬ pg. 6).

TV Receiver

Player

Your recorder

Recorder

Your recorder

21-pin SCART Cable

(not provided)

VIDEO

CHAN-

NEL or

21-pin SCART Cable

(not provided)

RF Cable

(provided)

CHAN-

NEL or

RF Cable

(provided)

AV mode

mode

Another recorder

Recorder

Player

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

recorder as the recorder.

Edit From A

Camcorder

MAKE CONNECTIONS

Connect the camcorder’s AUDIO/VIDEO OUT connec-

tors to the recorder’s AV1 IN/OUT connector via the

cable adapter.

SET RECORDER’S INPUT

MODE

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

appears on the display panel.

START CAMCORDER

Engage its Play mode.

NUMBER "0"

START RECORDER

Engage its Record mode.

TV PROG

Your recorder

Cable adapter

(not provided)

Audio/Video

cable

AUDIO OUT

(not provided)

Camcorder

VIDEO OUT

Player

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SUBSIDIARY SETTINGS

IMPORTANT

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

Up function (੬ pg. 5).

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

starts broadcasting in your area.

Perform the following steps only if —

Tuner Set

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

Your recorder needs to memorise all necessary stations in

channel positions in order to record TV programmes. Auto

Channel Set automatically assigns all receivable stations in your

area to call them up by using the TV PROG buttons without

going through any vacant channel.

Auto Channel Set

TURN ON THE RECORDER

Press

ACCESS MAIN MENU

TV PROG

SCREEN

Press MENU.

PERFORM AUTO CHANNEL

SET

Press % to place the

ﬁ

MAIN MENU

pointer next to "AUTO CH

MODE SET

SET", then press OK or

AUTO CH SET

MANUAL CH SET

CLOCK SET

[5 ] =

∞

[MENU] : EXIT

● The Auto Set screen appears, and remains on screen

while the recorder

searches for receiv-

AUTO SET

able stations. As Auto

Channel Set

PLEASE WAIT

progresses, the "

mark on the

screen moves from

left to right. Wait

until the screen as

shown in step 4

appears.

[MENU] : EXIT

Beginning

End

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VIEW CONFIRMATION

SCREEN

PR CH ID

After "SCAN COMPLETED"

is displayed on the screen

for about 5 seconds, the

Confirmation screen

looking like the one to the

right appears. The stations

your recorder located

appear on a Confirmation

screen — channel

positions (PR) and

channels (CH).

The blueback screen and the program currently being

broadcast by the blinking station appear alternately for

8 seconds each.

PR CH

01 25 – – – – 07 C33 – – – –

02 C08 – – – – 08 C26 – – – –

03 10 – – – – 09

55 – – – –

04 C65 – – – – 10 C24 – – – –

05 C31 – – – – 11 C23 – – – –

06 C32 – – – – 12 C25 – – – –

[

∞]

: EDIT

= [X] : DELETE

[MENU] : EXIT

C: Cable

To view the next page, use the %ﬁ button on the

remote control.

RETURN TO NORMAL

SCREEN

Press MENU.

● Using the Confirmation screen, you can skip or add

channel positions, enter station names and perform

other operations. Refer to pages 24 – 26 for the

procedures.

IMPORTANT

Your video recorder memorizes all detected stations even if

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

quality may be poor. To delete those stations with an

unacceptable picture ੬ "Delete A Channel" on page 25.

NOTES:

● Fine tuning is performed automatically during Auto Channel

Set. If you want to perform it manually, refer to page 25.

● If 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 CC (cable), then

PR CH

ID FINE

12 CH01 – – – – +/–

press

[

∞] : SELECT

] : CURSOR +=

: OK

NUMBER

[MENU] : EXIT

The blueback screen and the

programme currently being

broadcast by the selected channel

appear alternately for 8 seconds

each.

INPUT CHANNEL

Press the NUMBER keys to input the channel number you

want to store.

● Input "0" before any single number entries.

● To input the registered station name (ID – ੬ pg. 27),

press until "----" (ID setting) begins blinking, then

press ﬁ.

● For fine tuning adjustment, press until "+/–" begins

blinking, then press ﬁ. While tuning, “+” or “–”

appears.

ENTER NEW CHANNEL

INFORMATION

Press OK and the Confirmation screen appears.

● Repeat steps 3 through 6 as necessary.

Storing Channels Manually

CLOSE CONFIRMATION

Store channels that were not stored during Auto Set Up (੬ pg. 5)

or Auto Channel Set (੬ pg. 22).

SCREEN

Press MENU.

ACCESS MAIN MENU

● To change positions, see "Change Station Channel

Position" (੬ pg. 25).

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

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

page 26.

Press MENU.

ACCESS CONFIRMATION

SCREEN

SET”, then press OK or . The Confirmation screen

appears.

Press %ﬁ to place the pointer next to “MANUAL CH

SELECT POSITION

Press % until an open

(Ex.) To store in position 12.

ﬁ

position in which you

want to store a channel

begins blinking, then press

OK. The Manual Channel

Set screen appears.

PR CH

PR CH ID

01 25 – – – – 07 C33 – – – –

02 CDB – – – – 08 C26 – – – –

03 10 – – – – 09 55 – – – –

04 C65 – – – – 10 C24 – – – –

05 C31 – – – – 11 C23 – – – –

06 C32 – – – – 12

– – – –

]

∞

: 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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Delete A Channel

Fine-Tuning Channels

Already Stored

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

page 24 to access the Confirmation screen before continuing.

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

page 24 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

DELETE CHANNEL

blinking.

Press

● The item directly beneath the cancelled one moves

up one line.

● Repeat steps 1 and 2 as necessary.

ACCESS MANUAL

CHANNEL SET SCREEN

Press OK twice. The Manual Channel Set screen

CLOSE CONFIRMATION

appears.

SCREEN

Press MENU.

PERFORM TUNING

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

the picture is its clearest. Then press OK.

● The Confirmation screen appears.

● Repeat steps 1 through 3 as necessary.

Change Station Channel

Position

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

page 24 to access the Confirmation screen before continuing.

CLOSE CONFIRMATION

SCREEN

Press MENU.

SELECT ITEM

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

its channel (CH) number begin blinking.

Press ﬁ until the item you want to move begins

SELECT NEW POSITION

position, then press OK.

Example: If you moved the station in position 4 to

position 2, the stations originally in positions

2 and 3 each move down one space.

Press ﬁ to move the station to the new channel

PR CH

PR CH ID

PR CH

PR CH ID

01 25 – – – – 07 C33 – – – –

02 C08 – – – – 08 C26 – – – –

01 25 – – – – 07 C33 – – – –

02 C65 – – – – 08 C26 – – – –

03 10 – – – – 09

55 – – – –

03 C08 – – – – 09

55 – – – –

04 C65 – – – – 10 C24 – – – –

05 C31 – – – – 11 C23 – – – –

06 C32 – – – – 12 C25 – – – –

04 10 – – – – 10 C24 – – – –

05 C31 – – – – 11 C23 – – – –

06 C32 – – – – 12 C25 – – – –

[

∞] : MOVE

: MANUAL CH SET

[5 ] : MOVE =

∞

[MENU] : EXIT

● Repeat steps 1 and 2 as necessary.

CLOSE CONFIRMATION

SCREEN

Press MENU.

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SUBSIDIARY SETTINGS (cont.)

Set Stations (A)

Set Stations (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 24 to access the Confirmation screen before continuing.

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

page 24 to access the Confirmation screen and then perform

step 1 and 2 of "Set Stations (A)" on the left before continuing.

SELECT ITEM

%ﬁ

SELECT STATION NAME

CHARACTER

Press

until the item you want begins blinking.

Press until the first letter

of the station name begins

ACCESS MANUAL

blinking.

PR CH

ID FINE

06 CH45 ARD +/–

CHANNEL SET SCREEN

Press OK twice.

[

∞] : A-Z, 0-9

] : CURSOR +=

: OK

[

[MENU] : EXIT

SELECT NEW STATION

Press until the station

name (ID) begins blinking,

%ﬁ

ENTER NEW CHARACTER

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

then press

until the

PR CH

ID FINE

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

06 CH45 – – – – +/–

new station’s name (ID)

you want to store begins

blinking.

is indicated, then press to enter. Enter the remaining

characters the same way (maximum of 4).

After entering all characters, press OK.

[

∞] : CHANGE ID

] : CURSOR +=

: OK

Registered station names

(੬ pg. 27) appear as you

● The Confirmation screen appears.

[MENU] : EXIT

%ﬁ

press

● If you make a mistake, press until the incorrect

character begins blinking. Then enter the correct

%ﬁ

character by pressing

SWITCH STATIONS

Press OK.

CLOSE CONFIRMATION

● The Confirmation screen appears.

● Repeat steps 1 through 4 as necessary.

SCREEN

Press MENU.

CLOSE CONFIRMATION

SCREEN

Press MENU.

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TV Station And ID List

ID*

STATION NAME

ID*

STATION NAME

1000

3SAT

ADLT

ANT3

ARD

ARTE

BBC

TV1000

3SAT

ORF2

ORF3

OWL3

PREM

PRO7

RAI1

RAI2

RAI3

RET4

ORF2

ORF3

ADULT

ANTENA3

ARD

OWL3

PREMIERE

PRO7

ARTE

RAI1

BBC GROUP

BBC1

RAI2

BBC1

BBC2

BR3

RAI3

BBC2

RETE4

BAYERN3

CANAL PLUS

PORTUGUSES

CANALE5

CHANNEL4

CHANNEL5

CHILD

TELE21

RTBF1 or 2

RTL

C+

RTBF

RTL

CAN5

CH4

RTL2

RTL4

RTL5

RTP

SAT1

SBS

SHOW

SIC

SKY

SKYN

SPRT

SRTL

STAR

SVT1

SVT2

SW3

TCC

TELE

TEL5

TF1

RTL2

RTL4

CH5

RTL5

CHLD

CINE

CLUB

CMT

CNN

CSUR

DISC

RTP

CINEMA

TELECLUB

CMT

SCHWEIZ4

SAT1

SBS

CNN

SHOW

SOCIEDADE

SKY CHANNEL

SKY NEWS

SPORT

SUPER RTL

STAR-TV

SVT1

ANDALUCIA

DISCOVERY

DR TV

DRS

DSF

DRS

DSF

ETB1

ETB2

EURO

EUSP

FEMM

FILM

FNET

FR2

ETB1

ETB2

EURONEWS

EUROSPORTS

FEMMAN

FILM

SVT2

SUEDWEST3

TCC

TELE

FILMNET

France2

France3

GALAVISION

HESSEN3

INFO-KANAL

ITALIA1

ITALIA7

ITV

TELE5

TF1

FR3

TM3

TMC

TNT

TRT

TM3

GALA

HR3

TELEMONTECARLO

TNT INT

TRT INT

TSI

INFO

ITA1

TSI

ITA7

TSR

ITV

TV1

BRTN TV1

BRTN TV2

TV3

JSTV

KA2

TV2

KA2

TV3

KAB1

KAN2

LOCA

KABEL1

KANAL2

LOCAL

TV4

TV5

TV6

TVE1

TVE2

TVG

TVI

TVE1

MBC

MCM

MDR

MOVE

MTV

MTV3

N-TV

NBC

NDR3

NED1

NED2

NED3

NEWS

NICK

NRK

MBR

TVE2

MCM

TV GALICIA

TV INDEPENDENT

TV NORGE

VIDEO

VERONICA

VH-1

MDR

MOVIE

MTV

TVN

VCR

VERO

VH-1

VIVA

VIV2

VMTV

VOX

VT4

VTM

WDR1

WDR3

YLE1

YLE2

ZDF

ZTV

MTV3

NORD3

N-TV

VIVA

VIVA2

NBC SUPER

NDR3

VIDEO MUSIC

VOX

NED1

NED2

VT4

NED3

VTM

West1

NICKELODEON

NRK

NRK2

ODEON

ORF1

West3

YLE1

NRK2

ODE

ORF1

YLE2

ZDF

ZTV

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

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

tion screen and is displayed on the TV screen when the

recorder is tuned to a different station.

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SUBSIDIARY SETTINGS (cont.)

IMPORTANT

Perform the following steps only if —

— the recorder's memory backup has expired.

— you want to adjust the time lag of the recorder's built-in

clock.

Clock Set

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

TURN THE RECORDER ON

Press

ACCESS MAIN MENU

SCREEN

Press MENU.

ACCESS CLOCK SET

SCREEN

Place the pointer next to "CLOCK SET" by pressing %ﬁ,

then press OK or . The Clock Set screen appears.

CLOCK SET

MAIN MENU

TIME

0: 00

DATE

YEAR

MODE SET

01 . 01

AUTO CH SET

MANUAL CH SET

CLOCK SET

[5 ] =

∞

[5 ] =

∞

[MENU] : EXIT

SET DATE AND TIME

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.

START CLOCK OPERATION

Press MENU.

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QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

PLAYBACK

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. 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

still mode?

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

the heads.

Q. Can the video recorder indefinitely remain in the

Record-Pause mode?

A. No. The video recorder goes to its Stop mode auto-

matically after 5 minutes to protect the heads.

Q. During search, slow, still and frame-by-frame

playback, I can’t hear any audio. What’s the

problem?

A. This is normal.

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

A. The video recorder automatically rewinds it to the

beginning.

Q. When returning from multi-speed search to normal

playback, the picture is disturbed. Should I be

concerned about this?

TIMER RECORDING

A. No, it is normal.

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

a problem?

Q. Noise bars appear during multi-speed search. What’s

the problem?

A. This is normal.

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

progress.

Q. Can I program the timer while I’m watching a tape

or a TV broadcast?

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

screen menu, but the audio from the program or tape

you’re viewing can be heard.

Q. Other than preventing further recording, what effect

does removing the Record Safety tab have?

A. It disables marking of index codes.

Q. Sometimes, during Index Search, the video recorder

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

A. There may be index codes too close together.

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

broadcast in 2000?

A. Yes, it is possible.

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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TROUBLESHOOTING

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

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

POWER

SYMPTOM

1. No power is applied to the

POSSIBLE CAUSE

● The mains power cord is discon-

CORRECTIVE ACTION

Connect the mains power cord.

recorder.

nected.

2. The clock is functioning properly,

but the recorder cannot be powered.

● “‰“ is displayed on the display

panel 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 TRANSPORT

SYMPTOM

1. The tape does not run during

recording.

POSSIBLE CAUSE

CORRECTIVE ACTION

● “^“ is displayed on the display

Press PLAY to turn the “^“ indicator

panel.

off.

2. The tape will not rewind or fast-

forward.

● The tape is already fully rewound or

fast-forwarded.

Check the cassette.

PLAYBACK

SYMPTOM

1. The playback picture does not

appear while the tape is running.

POSSIBLE CAUSE

● If you’re using the RF OUT connec-

CORRECTIVE ACTION

If you are using the RF OUT connec-

tion . . .

. . . the TV receiver’s channel selector

is not set to the VIDEO channel.

. . . the recorder's VIDEO channel

has not been correctly set.

● If you’re using the AV connection, the

TV receiver is not set to the AV mode.

. . . set the TV receiver to the VIDEO

channel. (੬ pg. 4)

. . . perform "Video Channel Set".

(੬ pg. 4)

If you are using the AV connection,

set the TV to its AV mode.

2. Noise appears during visual search.

● This is normal.

3. Noise appears during normal

playback.

● The automatic tracking mode is

engaged.

Try manual tracking. (੬ pg. 10)

4. The playback picture is blurred or

interrupted while TV broadcasts are

clear.

● The video heads may be dirty.

Consult your JVC dealer.

RECORDING

SYMPTOM

1. Recording cannot be started.

POSSIBLE CAUSE

● There is no cassette loaded, or the

cassette loaded has had its Record

Safety tab removed.

CORRECTIVE ACTION

Insert a cassette, or using adhesive

tape, reseal the slot where the tab

was removed.

2. TV broadcasts cannot be recorded.

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

● “L-1” has been selected as the input

Set to the desired channel.

mode.

● The source (another video recorder,

camcorder) has not been properly

connected.

Confirm that the source is properly

connected.

● All necessary power switches have

not been turned on.

● The input mode is not correct.

Confirm that all units’ power switches

are turned on.

Set the input mode to “L-1”.

Confirm that the camcorder is

properly connected.

4. Camcorder recording is not

possible.

● The camcorder has not been

properly connected.

Set the input mode to “L-1”.

● The input mode is not correct.

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TIMER RECORDING

POSSIBLE CAUSE

CORRECTIVE ACTION

Re-perform the clock and/or timer

settings.

Press ‰ and confirm that “‰“ is

displayed on the display panel.

SYMPTOM

1. Timer recording won’t work.

● The clock and/or the timer have

been set incorrectly.

● The timer is not engaged.

● Timer recording is in progress.

Timer programming can’t be

performed while a timer recording is

in progress. Wait until it finishes.

2. Timer programming is not possible.

● The timer is engaged but there’s no

cassette loaded.

Load a cassette with the Record

Safety tab intact, or cover the hole

using adhesive tape.

3. “‰“ and “]“ on the display

panel won’t stop blinking.

● The loaded cassette has had its

Record Safety tab removed.

Remove the cassette and cover the

hole with adhesive tape, or insert a

cassette with the Record Safety tab

intact.

4. The cassette is automatically

ejected, and “‰“ and “]“ on the

display panel won’t stop blinking.

Check the programmed data and re-

program as necessary, then press ‰

again.

5. “‰“ blinks for 10 seconds and the

● ‰ has been pressed when there are

no programs in memory, or the timer

record information has been

Timer mode is disengaged.

programmed incorrectly.

● The end of the tape was reached

during timer recording.

The programme may not have been

recorded in its entirety. Next time

make sure you have enough time on

the tape to record the entire

programme.

6. The cassette is automatically

ejected, the power shuts off and

“‰“ and “]“ won’t stop

blinking.