JVC VCR HR J313EU User Manual

ENGLISH

CONTENTS

SAFETY FIRST

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

INSTALLING YOUR NEW RECORDER

VIDEO CASSETTE RECORDER

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

INITIAL SETTINGS

Auto Set Up ...................................... 4

Preset Download .............................. 6

Language .......................................... 8

On-Screen Displays .......................... 9

Power Save Mode ........................... 10

HR-J 3 1 3 EU

T-V LINK

T-V Link Functions .......................... 11

INFORMATION ON COLOUR SYSTEM 12

Colour System Set ........................... 12

PLAYBACK

Basic Playback................................ 13

Playback Features ........................... 14

RECORDING

FIRST

Basic Recording .............................. 17

Recording Features ......................... 18

B.E.S.T. Picture System .................... 20

TIMER RECORDING

SHOWVIEW Timer Programming....... 22

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

Automatic Satellite

SEE

AUTO SET-UP

ON BACK

TV/VCR

AUDIO

–

–:–

–

Programme Recording .................... 28

VPS/PDC

DAILY/QTDN. WEEKLY/HEBDO

AUX

0000

EDITING

START

DEBUT

STOP

FIN

DATE

PROG

Edit From A Camcorder................... 29

Edit To Or From Another Video

EXPRESS

30 SEC

PROG

DISPLAY

Recorder ......................................... 30

STANDBY/ON

TIMER

SYSTEM CONNECTIONS

REC LINK

TV PROG

Connection To A Satellite Tuner ...... 32

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

SUBSIDIARY SETTINGS

SHOWVIEW Setup ............................. 35

Tuner Set......................................... 36

Clock Set ........................................ 42

Video Channel Set .......................... 44

PAL

TROUBLESHOOTING

QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

INDEX

INS TRUCTIONS

SPECIFICATIONS

LPT0298-001A

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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.

Ba sic

Co n n e ctio n s

CHECK CONTENTS

listed in “Specifications” (੬ pg. 51).

Make sure the package contains all of the accessories

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”.

Mains Power

Cord

b– Connect an optional SCART cable between the

AV1 IN/OUT socket on the rear panel of the

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

CONNECT RECORDER TO

MAINS

ENTREE

ANT. IN

AV2 ^{ENTREE/DECODEUR}

IN/DECODER

AV1 ^{ENTREE/SORTIE}

IN/OUT

ANTENNE

SORTIE

RF OUT

Plug the end of the mains power cord into a mains

outlet.

Rear view

AV1 IN/OUT

Mains outlet

After you plug the mains power cord into a mains outlet, the

Country Set display appears on the TV screen and/or on the

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

connector (SCART) in order to reduce the possibility of

interference.

recorder's front display panel when the

button on the

recorder/remote control is pressed for the first time to power

on the recorder; go to page 4 to perform Auto Set Up.

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INITIAL SETTINGS

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, the Country Set display

will appear on the TV screen and the recorder's front display

panel. By simply selecting your country*, the Auto Set Up

function sets the tuner channels, clock**, Guide Program

Au to Se t Up

Au to Ch a n n e l Se t/ Au to

Clo ck Se t/ Au to Gu id e

Pro g ra m N u m b e r Se t/ Au to

Vid e o Ch a n n e l Se t

numbers and video channel*** automatically.

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

need to select your area.

** If you live in Hungary (MAGYARORSZAG), Czech Republic (CESKA

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

(OTHER EASTERN EUROPE), set the clock manually.

*** Useful if you have connected the video recorder to your TV via RF

connection (੬ pg. 3). Video Channel (RF output channel) is the

channel on which your TV receives picture and sound signals from

the video recorder through the RF cable.

You can refer to the front display panel and/or the on-screen

display to perform this procedure.

Before starting, make sure of the following:

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

● The recorder's mains power cord should be connected to

a mains outlet. ੬ pg. 3

● If you want to use the on-screen display, the TV should

be set to its AV mode (with AV connection ੬ pg. 3) or

UHF channel 36 (with RF connection ੬ pg. 3).

TURN ON THE RECORDER

Press

on the recorder or remote control. The

Country Set display appears on the front display panel

and/or on the screen.

N O TE:

BELGIUM

ESKÁ REPUBLIKA

If you have connected your

DANMARK

TV to the recorder with RF

connection and the on-

screen display appearing

on UHF channel 36 looks

distorted, perform this

procedure referring to the

front display panel.

DEUTSCHLAND

ESPAÑA

GREECE

ITALIA

MAGYARORSZÁG

[5 ] =

∞

International Telephone Country Code

[MENU] : EXIT

BELGIUM

: 32 NORGE

: 47

: 43

: 48

: 351

: 41

: 358

: 46

ESKÁ REPUBLIKA

DANMARK

DEUTSCHLAND

ESPAÑA

GREECE

ITALIA

: 42 ÖSTERREICH

: 45 POLSKA

: 49 PORTUGAL

: 34 SUISSE

: 30 SUOMI

: 39 SVERIGE

SELECT COUNTRY

If you are referring to the front display panel

Press

to select your international telephone country code

ﬁ

of your country referring to the chart in the left column.

(Ex.) DEUTSCHLAND is selected

MAGYARORSZÁG

NEDERLAND

: 36 OTHER WESTERN EUROPE : - -

: 31 OTHER EASTERN EUROPE : EE

If you are referring to the on-screen display

ATTEN TIO N

Press

to move the

ﬁ

Once you have performed Auto Set Up, even if the

recorder's memory backup has expired, all the stored

stations and their Guide Program numbers remain in the

recorder's memory and the recorder will not perform Auto

Set Up again. You only need to set the clock. (੬ pg. 42)

BELGIUM

highlight bar (pointer) to

your country's name.

ESKÁ REPUBLIKA

DANMARK

DEUTSCHLAND

ESPAÑA

GREECE

ITALIA

MAGYARORSZÁG

N O TE:

If you have selected

BELGIUM (32) or SUISSE

(41), go to step 3. If you

have selected

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

as required.

● Video Channel setting (for RF connection users) ੬ pg. 44

● Tuner setting ੬ pg. 36

[

] =

∞

[MENU] : EXIT

MAGYARORSZAG (36), CESKA REPUBLIKA (42),

POLSKA (48) or OTHER EASTERN EUROPE (EE), press

OK. The Clock Set screen will appear. Set the clock

manually (੬ pg. 42 – 43), then go to step 4. If you have

selected any other country name (code), go to step 4.

● Clock setting ੬ pg. 42

If a new station starts broadcasting in your area, perform

tuner setting (੬ pg. 36) and, if necessary, video channel

setting (੬ pg. 44).

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SELECT LANGUAGE

CONFIRM/ SET VIDEO CHANNEL

Press OK. The Language Set display appears on the

If you have connected the video recorder to your TV

via an RF cable only (RF connection)

front display panel and/or on the screen.

The channel that is shown on the display panel is your

Video Channel.

To view picture signals from the video recorder, set

your TV to the Video Channel. — Refer to the

instructions supplied with your TV set for how to do

this.

If you are referring to the front display panel

Press

to select your language code.

ﬁ

Language Code

ENGLISH

DEUTSCH

FRANCAIS

ITALIANO

CASTELLANO : 05

NEDERLANDS : 06

: 01

: 02

: 03

: 04

NORSK

SUOMI

DANSK

POLSKI

E TINA

MAGYAR

: 08

: 09

: 10

: 11

: 12

: 13

● If you have selected MAGYARORSZAG (36), CESKA

REPUBLIKA (42), POLSKA (48) or OTHER EASTERN

EUROPE (EE) in step 2 on page 4, "2OUT" appears in

stead of "1OUT".

If you have connected the video recorder to your TV

via both an RF cable and a 21-pin SCART cable (AV

connection)

SVENSKA

: 07

(Ex.) DEUTSCH is selected for SUISSE

International telephone

country code

Language code

You do not need the video channel so you have to set

the video channel to off.

If you are referring to

the on-screen display

NÄCHSTE SEITE

Press TV PROG – until the display panel shows

"1OUT– –" 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.

NORSK

SVENSKA

NEDERLANDS

CASTELLANO

ITALIANO

FRANCAIS

DEUTSCH

ENGLISH

Press

to move the

ﬁ

highlight bar (pointer) to

the language of your

choice.

[5 ] =

∞

[MENU] : ENDE

(Ex.) DEUTSCH is selected

FINISH AUTO SET UP

Press OK and refer to page 7 to check the results.

PERFORM AUTO SET UP

Press OK.

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

page 7.

If you are referring to the front display panel

ﬁ

Press

to select "Auto" and press OK or ^#.

N O TES:

● Auto channel set function takes place first; it assigns automati-

cally all receivable stations in your area.

If you are referring to the on-screen display

Press

to move the

ﬁ

● Auto clock set function sets the clock automatically by

reading the clock setting data from a station transmitting a

PDC signal while auto channel set is being performed.

● 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 SHOWVIEW

assigned Guide Program number for those stations according

to the broadcast area.

highlight bar (pointer) to

AUTO SET

T-V LINK

"AUTO SET" and press OK

or ^#

[5 ] =

∞

[MENU] : EXIT

● In the area where no TV station transmits a PDC signal, the

recorder can perform neither auto clock set nor auto Guide

Program number set.

● 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.

"Auto" blinks on the display panel; do NOT press

any button on the recorder or remote control until

the display panel shows either the display as

illustrated in step 5 or "– –:– –".

● If you are using the on-

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

or MENU while Auto

screen display, the

AUTO SET screen will

Set Up is in progress, Auto Set Up will be interrupted; be sure

to turn off the recorder power once and try again from step 1.

● Auto clock may not function properly depending on the

reception condition.

AUTO SET

PLEASE WAIT

appear. As Auto Set Up

progresses, the "

mark on the screen

moves from left to right.

[MENU] : EXIT

Beginning

End

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INITIAL SETTINGS (cont.)

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

21-pin SCART cable (੬ pg. 3), 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. 4). After downloading is

completed, the recorder sets the clock and Guide Program

number automatically. For details, refer to the instruction

manual for your TV.

Pre se t

Do w n lo a d

Perform steps 1 to 3 of "Auto Set Up" on page 4 and 5 before

continuing.

You can use this function only with the 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.

PERFORM PRESET DOWNLOAD

Press OK.

If you are referring to the front display panel

ﬁ

Press

to select "CH – –" and press OK or ^#.

If you are referring to the on-screen display

Press

to move the

ﬁ

highlight bar (pointer) to

AUTO SET

T-V LINK

"T-V LINK" and press OK

or ^#

[5 ] =

∞

[MENU] : EXIT

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 7 or "– –:– –".

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

● If you are using the on-

screen display, the T-V

LINK screen will appear.

Then the GUIDE PROG

T-V LINK

PLEASE WAIT

SET screen will appear

during Guide Program

number set.

● If you press any button

on the recorder or

[MENU] : EXIT

remote control while

downloading is in

progress, it will be

interrupted.

GUIDE PROG SET

PLEASE WAIT

N O TES:

● In the area where no TV station transmits a PDC signal, the

recorder can perform neither auto clock set nor auto Guide

Program number set.

[MENU] : EXIT

SET VIDEO CHANNEL

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

or MENU while

Set the Video Channel to off manually. (੬ pg. 44)

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 the

reception condition.

● 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’s name

(ID) are A–Z, 0–9, –, , + and

station’s name may differ from those of your TV (੬ pg. 39).

(space). Some downloaded

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Results of Auto Set Up/Preset Download appear on the front display panel

When both auto channel set and auto

clock set have been completed success-

fully the correct current time will be

When auto channel set has been

completed successfully but auto clock set

has not, "1" (channel position) will be

When neither auto channel set nor auto

clock set has been completed success-

fully, "– –:– –" will be displayed.

displayed after the OK button is pressed in displayed after the OK button is pressed in

step 6 on page 5 or in step 1 on page 6. step 6 on page 5 or in step 1 on page 6.

You can check if the Guide Program numbers have been set correctly when you perform SHOWVIEW Timer Programming

(੬ pg. 22); if the correct channel position number is displayed in step 3, this confirms that the Guide Program number for the

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

A If 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. 41) have also been stored in the recorder's memory, the station name will be displayed at

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

● 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 38 – 41.

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. 41) have also been stored in the recorder's memory, the station name will be displayed at

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

● 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 38 – 41.

2 Perform "Clock Set" on page 42.

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.

● The Country Set display appears on the front display panel and/or on the screen; perform steps 2 – 6 on pages 4 – 5 again

or perform the procedure on page 6.

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 SHOWVIEW,

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

check whether the channel position on which your recorder receives the broadcasting station you wish to record is selected

(੬ pg. 22, "SHOWVIEW 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 with an unacceptable picture ੬ "Delete A Channel" on page 39.

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. 44, "Video Channel Set".

IN FO RMATIO N

Language for the on-screen display

Auto Set Up also selects the language automatically for the on-screen display depending on the Country setting you have made

in step 2 on page 4 (unless you have selected BELGIUM or SUISSE), as shown below.

SUOMI

[

SUOMI

DANMARK

ÖSTERREICH

ESKÁ REPUBLIKA [

ITALIA

MAGYARORSZÁG

ESPAÑA

[

DANSK

DEUTSCH

E TINA

ITALIANO

MAGYAR

CASTELLANO

NEDERLAND

GREECE

OTHER WESTERN EUROPE [ ENGLISH

[

NEDERLANDS

ENGLISH

PORTUGAL

DEUTSCHLAND

POLSKA

NORGE

SVERIGE

ENGLISH

DEUTSCH

POLSK

NORSK

SVENSKA

[

OTHER EASTERN EUROPE [ ENGLISH

If you want to change the language setting manually, ੬ "Language" on page 8.

Just Clock

Your recorder is equipped with the Just Clock function which provides accurate time keeping through automatic adjustments at

regular intervals, by reading data from a PDC signal. If you want to take advantage of this function, simply set it to "ON".

੬ "Just Clock" on page 42.

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INITIAL SETTINGS (cont.)

This recorder offers you the choice to view on-screen messages

in 13 different languages. Though Auto Set Up selects the

language automatically (੬ pg. 7), you can change the language

setting manually using this procedure as required.

La n g u a g e

TURN ON THE RECORDER

Press

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

ACCESS MAIN MENU

Press MENU.

ACCESS COUNTRY SET

SCREEN

Press

to move the

ﬁ

MAIN MENU

highlight bar (pointer) to

"AUTO CH SET", then

MODE SET

AUTO CH SET

MANUAL CH SET

INITIAL SETT

press OK or

[5 ] =

∞

[MENU] : EXIT

SELECT COUNTRY

Press

to move the highlight bar (pointer) to your

ﬁ

country's name, then press OK or

SELECT LANGUAGE

ﬁ

Press

to move the

NORSK

highlight bar (pointer) to

the language of your

choice.

SVENSKA

NEDERLANDS

CASTELLANO

ITALIANO

FRANCAIS

DEUTSCH

ENGLISH

● You do not have to press

OK; pressing OK enters

Auto Set/T-V LINK

screen.

[5 ] =

∞

[MENU] : EXIT

RETURN TO NORMAL

SCREEN

Press MENU.

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You can choose whether or not to have various operational

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

Messages appear in the selected language (੬ pg. 7 or 8).

O n -Scre e n

Disp la y s

TURN ON THE RECORDER

Press

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

ACCESS MAIN MENU

SCREEN

Press MENU.

ACCESS MODE SET SCREEN

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

pressing %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

move the highlight bar

(pointer) to "_#O.S.D." and

press OK or to set

MODE SET

B. E. S. T.

PICTURE CONTROL AUTO

AUTO TIMER

O. S. D.

DIRECT REC

POWER SAVE

AV2 SELECT

OFF

AV2

[5∞] =

[MENU] : EXIT

“O.S.D.” to “OFF”.

RETURN TO NORMAL

SCREEN

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 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– Tape direction

3– Counter display

4– Tape remaining time indicator (੬ pg. 18)

5– Tape position indicator (੬ pg. 13)

6– Current day/month/year

7– Clock display

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

(L-1 or L-2)

]

PR. 1 ARD

21 : 00

24. 12. 99 – WARNING–

TIMER RECORDING

TO START SOON

[

]

9– Timer warning display (੬ pg. 23, 25)

10– Cassette loaded mark

–1 : 23 : 45

REMAIN 1 : 00

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INITIAL SETTINGS (cont.)

You can reduce the power consumption while the recorder is

turned off.

Po w e r Sa ve

Mo d e

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

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

[5 ] =

∞

[MENU] : EXIT

SELECT POWER SAVE

MODE

MODE SET

Press %ﬁ to move the

highlight bar (pointer) to

"POWER SAVE", then press

B. E. S. T.

PICTURE CONTROL AUTO

AUTO TIMER

O. S. D.

DIRECT REC

POWER SAVE

AV2 SELECT

OFF

OK or

to set to "ON".

AV2

[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. 42) 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).

... "AV2 SELECT" is set to "DECODER" or "SAT" (੬ pg. 31).

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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 fully-wired

21-pin SCART cable (੬ pg. 3), the following functions are

available. You can use these functions only with the 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

Press %ﬁ to move the

MAIN MENU

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

highlight bar (pointer) to

MODE SET

"MODE SET", then press

AUTO CH SET

MANUAL CH SET

OK or

INITIAL SET

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 ] =

∞

[MENU] : EXIT

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

SELECT DIRECT REC MODE

Press %ﬁ to move the

MODE SET

highlight bar (pointer) to

B. E. S. T.

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.

"DIRECT REC", then press

PICTURE CONTROL AUTO

AUTO TIMER

O. S. D.

DIRECT REC

POWER SAVE

AV2 SELECT

OFF

OK or

to set to "ON".

AV2

[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 "Basic Recording" (੬ pg. 17) .

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

• When you perform T-V LINK functions, be sure to use the

fully-wired 21-pin SCART cable.

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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.

Co lo u r

Sy ste m Se t

TURN ON THE RECORDER

Press

ACCESS MAIN MENU

SCREEN

Press MENU.

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

[

] =

∞

[MENU] : EXIT

SELECT COLOUR SYSTEM

MODE

Press %ﬁ to move the

MODE SET

highlight bar (pointer) to

"COLOUR SYSTEM", then

COLOUR SYSTEM PAL/NTSC

press OK or

appropriate colour system.

to select the

[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.

N O TES:

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.

Ba sic

Pla y b a ck

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

LOAD A CASSETTE

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

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

pointed 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

DISPLAY

STANDBY/ON

TIMER

REC LINK

TV PROG

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

To go forward, press FF.

STOP/EJECT

START PLAYBACK

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

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

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.

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

”O.S.D.” (੬ pg. 9) must

be set to “ON”, or the

indicator will not appear.

Beginning

End

N O TE:

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

when the indication is not correct.

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PLAYBACK (cont.)

Still Picture / Fra m e -By-Fra m e

Pla yb a ck

Pla y b a ck

Fe a tu re s

PAUSE DURING PLAYBACK

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

buttons to correct the picture.

ACTIVATE FRAME-BY-FRAME

PLAYBACK

REVIEW

Press PAUSE.

OR _@

Press or

(™ or £).

To resume normal playback, press PLAY.

Slo w Mo tio n

TV PROG

30 SEC

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.

REW

PAUSE

During still picture, press and hold

(™ or

£). Release to return to still picture.

To resume normal playback, press PLAY.

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

ACTIVATE VARIABLE-SPEED

The

, PLAY, FF, REW, PAUSE and TV/PROG buttons on

the recorder have the same functions as those on the

remote control.

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.

Hig h -Sp e e d Se a rch

To resume normal playback, press PLAY.

ACTIVATE HIGH-SPEED

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

search.

During playback or still picture, press FF for forward

ATTEN TIO N

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.

N O TE:

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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Ma n u a l Tra ck in g

In d e x Se a rch

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 is equipped with automatic tracking

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

tracking manually by pressing the TV PROG buttons.

£ 2

N O TE:

Before starting, make sure the

recorder is in the Stop mode.

OVERRIDE AUTOMATIC

TRACKING

ACTIVATE INDEX SEARCH

displayed on screen and search begins in the corre-

sponding direction.

Press

on the remote to engage manual tracking.

Press

(™ or £). “™ 1” or “£ 1” is

● To access index codes 2 through 9, press

repeatedly until the correct index number is displayed.

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

ADJUST TRACKING

MANUALLY

position, press

To locate the beginning of D from the current

twice.

Press TV PROG + or – to adjust tracking.

position, press

once.

Current position

RETURN TO AUTOMATIC

TRACKING

–2

–1

Press

on the remote to re-engage automatic

tracking.

Index number

● When the specified index code is located, playback

begins automatically.

N O TE:

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

tracking mode automatically.

Sk ip Se a rch

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.

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:

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

Timer mode is disengaged.

N O TE:

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

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.

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.

● 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.

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.

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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PLAYBACK (cont.)

Re p e a t Pla y b a ck

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."

Your video recorder can automatically play back the whole tape

50 times repeatedly.

ACCESS MAIN MENU

SCREEN

Press MENU.

START PLAYBACK

Press PLAY.

ACCESS MODE SET

SCREEN

pressing %ﬁ, then press OK or

ACTIVATE REPEAT PLAYBACK

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

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.

SELECT PICTURE

CONTROL SET MODE

STOP PLAYBACK

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

Press STOP at any time to stop playback.

B. E. S. T.

PICTURE CONTROL AUTO

AUTO TIMER

O. S. D.

DIRECT REC

POWER SAVE

AV2 SELECT

OFF

AV2

N O TE:

optimised picture

benefits of B.E.S.T.

Picture System.

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

[5∞] =

[MENU] : EXIT

Normally select

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.

N O TES:

●

When you select EDIT, SHARP or SOFT, the selected

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.

RETURN TO NORMAL

SCREEN

Press MENU.

N O TES:

●

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

automatically from AUTO to NORM.

Select EDIT when you are dubbing tapes. Refer to page 30.

●

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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.

Ba sic

LOAD A CASSETTE

Insert a cassette with the record safety tab intact.

Re co rd in g

● 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.

NUMBER

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

recording after inserting the cassette (੬ pg. 20).

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

that appears on the TV screen will be recorded

(੬ pg. 11).

TV PROG

PAUSE/ RESUME

PLAY

RECORDING

Press PAUSE. Press PLAY to resume recording.

PAUSE

RECORD

STOP RECORDING

Press STOP on the remote control or STOP/EJECT on

the recorder. Then press STOP/EJECT to remove the

cassette.

Accidental erasure prevention

● To prevent accidental recording on a recorded cassette,

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

with adhesive tape.

The PLAY, RECORD and PAUSE buttons on the recorder

have the same functions as those on the remote control.

Record safety tab

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.

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RECORDING (cont.)

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

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

If your recorder is connected to the TV via AV connection, . . .

. . . press TV/VCR. The recorder's VCR indicator and the TV

broadcast being recorded disappear.

Re co rd in g

Fe a tu re s

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.

DISPLAY

● 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.

STANDBY/ON

TIMER

REC LINK

TV PROG

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

you can select a scrambled channel as well with the

TV channel controls.

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.

– –:– –

TV/VCR

SET COUNTER DISPLAY

appears on the display panel.

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

RESET COUNTER

0000

Press 0000 before starting recording or playback.

TV PROG

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

elapsed time as the tape runs.

Ta p e Re m a in in g Tim e

DISPLAY REMAINING TIME

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

the tape appears.

● The display panel shows the tape remaining time

with "

" displayed.

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

display to show the counter reading, channel

position*, clock time or tape remaining time.

* channel position is not displayed during playback.

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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In sta n t Tim e r Re co rd in g (ITR)

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

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

after recording is finished.

START RECORDING

Press RECORD on the recorder.

DISPLAY

STANDBY/ON

TIMER

REC LINK

TV PROG

ENGAGE ITR MODE

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

the front display panel.

SET RECORDING DURATION

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

RECORD to extend the time. Each press extends

recording time by 30 minutes.

N O TE:

You can only perform ITR using the RECORD button on the

recorder's front panel.

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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

Syste m

Pre p a ra tio n

TURN ON THE RECORDER

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

Press

ACCESS MAIN MENU

SCREEN

Press MENU.

DISPLAY

STANDBY/ON

TIMER

REC LINK

TV PROG

ACCESS MODE SET SCREEN

RECORD

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

[

] =

∞

[MENU] : EXIT

SELECT B.E.S.T. MODE

Press %ﬁ to move the

MODE SET

highlight bar (pointer) to

"B.E.S.T.", then press OK or

B. E. S. T.

PICTURE CONTROL AUTO

AUTO TIMER

O. S. D.

OFF

to set to "ON" or "OFF".

DIRECT REC

POWER SAVE

AV2 SELECT

OFF

AV2

[5∞] =

[MENU] : EXIT

RETURN TO NORMAL

SCREEN

Press MENU.

PAUSE

RECORD

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Re co rd in g

Pla y b a ck

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 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. 18).

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 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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TIMER RECORDING

With SHOWVIEW, timer programming is greatly simplified

because each TV programme has a corresponding code number

which your recorder is able to recognize.

SHO W VIEW

Tim e r

Pro g ra m m in g

Before performing SHOWVIEW Timer Programming:

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

properly.

ACCESS SHOWVIEW SCREEN

Press PROG.

SHOWVIEW

[0 – 9] =

[+/–] : 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 SHOWVIEW NUMBER

Press the NUMBER keys to

SHOWVIEW

enter the SHOWVIEW

12345678

number of a programme

you wish to record.

● If you make a mistake,

press and input the

correct number.

[0 – 9] =

[

] : DELETE

[PROG] : EXIT

The SHOWVIEW number you enter appears on the front

display panel:

NUMBER

The display panel can show only a 4-digit number.

ACCESS SHOWVIEW PROGRAM

SCREEN

PROG

Press OK, and the

SHOWVIEW Program screen

appears (if you’re just

– P1 –

SHOWVIEW

START

123456789

STOP

21:00

22:00

starting out, “P1” appears).

VPS/PDC OFF

The display panel shows the

programme start time.

DATE

25.12

TV PROG

ARD

Pressing

changes the

display to the programme

stop time, then the date and

channel position.

: OK

IMPORTANT

Make sure the channel position number you wish

to record is displayed; if not, see "SHOWVIEW Setup"

on page 35 and set the Guide Program number for

that SHOWVIEW number correctly.

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

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

Press and input a valid SHOWVIEW number.

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

"ATTENTION – Regarding Guide Program Number

Set" on page 23.

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SET VPS/ PDC MODE

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

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

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

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

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

੬ "VPS/PDC Recording" on page 25.

RETURN TO NORMAL SCREEN

Press PROG or OK. "PROGRAM COMPLETED" appears

on the screen for about 5 seconds, then normal screen

appears.

WEEKLY

VPS/PDC

● Repeat steps 1 – 5 for each additional programme.

ENGAGE RECORDER’S TIMER MODE

Press ‰ (TIMER). The recorder turns off automatically

and ‰ appears on the display panel.

STOP+/–

PROG

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

N O TES:

● To Change The Stop Time . . .

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

compensate for anticipated programme schedule delays this

way.

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

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

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

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

appears on the screen. Pressing the button again makes the

corresponding indication disappear.

● 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. 26).

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

SHOWVIEW number which starts with "0".

Satellite Tuner Users

To timer-record a satellite broadcast using SHOWVIEW:

1 Set "AV2 SELECT" to "AV2" (੬ pg. 31).

2 Perform steps 1 – 6.

3 Set the satellite tuner to the appropriate channel before

the selected programme begins.

Tim e r Wa rn in g

If you have programmed your

recorder to timer-record a

programme or a series of

4 Leave the satellite tuner's power on.

– WARNING–

programmes, a warning

appears on screen to tell you

that the recording is to start in

5 minutes.

TIMER RECORDING

TO START SOON

ATTEN TIO N

[

]

Regarding Guide Program Number Set

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

Guide Program number for the SHOWVIEW number you

entered has not been set.

N O TES:

● The warning only appears if

you’re not in the Timer mode at that time.

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

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

dubbing, the warning screen is recorded on the tape in

the other video recorder.

position number on which your recorder receives that

station, then press OK or

number. The SHOWVIEW program screen appears.

to set the Guide Program

The warning blinks for the entire 5 minutes leading up to

GUIDE PROG SET

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

(Ex.) To timer-record a ZDF

programme with SHOWVIEW.

* If your recorder receives

GUIDE PROG TV PROG

– –

ZDF on the channel

position 2, press OK or

after entering "2".

[5 ] =

∞

[PROG] : EXIT

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TIMER RECORDING (cont.)

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

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

to timer-record the programme.

Ex p re ss Tim e r

Pro g ra m m in g

ACCESS SHOWVIEW

SCREEN

Press PROG.

Before performing Express Timer Programming:

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

properly.

ACCESS PROGRAMME

SCREEN

● 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).

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:

WEEKLY

ENTER PROGRAMME

START TIME

TV PROG+/–

Press START +/– to enter

– P1 –

START+/–

PROG

the time you want

recording to start.

START

21:00

STOP

– –:– –

VPS/PDC OFF

● 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:

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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Satellite Tuner Users

To timer-record a satellite broadcast using Express Timer

Programming:

ENTER CHANNEL POSITION

Press TV PROG +/–.

– P1 –

1 Set "AV2 SELECT" to "AV2" (੬ pg. 31).

2 Perform steps 1 – 9. Enter "L-2" for the channel position

in step 6.

3 Set the satellite tuner to the appropriate channel before

the selected programme begins.

4 Leave the satellite tuner's power on.

START

21:00

STOP

22:00

VPS/PDC OFF

DATE

25.12

TV PROG

ARD

[+/–] =

[PROG] : EXIT

VPS/ PDC Re co rd in g

Now available from some TV stations, PDC (Programme

Delivery Control) and VPS (Video Programme System) are

service designed to assure safe, accurate timer recording.

With this system, special code signals are transmitted

together with the audio/video signals. These code signals

control your video recorder and have precedence over the

advertised times you may have preset into the timer. This

means that your recorder will start and stop recording when

the preset TV programmes actually start and end — even if

the broadcast time of a preset TV programme is changed.

SET VPS/ PDC MODE

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

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

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

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

੬ "VPS/PDC Recording" in the right column.

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

RETURN TO NORMAL

SCREEN

N O TES:

After confirming all information is correct, press PROG

or OK. "PROGRAM COMPLETED" appears on the

screen for about 5 seconds, then normal screen

appears.

● When you use Express Timer Programming, set the start

time (VPS or PDC time) exactly as advertised in the TV

listing. A different time than advertised will result in no

recording.

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

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

your recorder.

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

connector.

● Repeat steps 1 – 8 for each additional programme.

ENGAGE RECORDER’S

TIMER MODE

How to check if the station being received transmits

a VPS/PDC signal

Press ‰ (TIMER). The recorder turns off automatically

and ‰ appears on the display panel.

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

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

display panel.

2 Hold down START+ for about 5 seconds.

● "VPS/PDC" appears blinking on the display panel.

If a VPS/PDC signal is detected from the station, "VPS/

PDC" will stop blinking.

If no VPS/PDC signal is detected from the station, "VPS/

PDC" will blink at a slower rate.

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

To Timer-Record Weekly Or Daily Serials . . .

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

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

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

appears on the screen. Pressing the button again makes the

corresponding indication disappear.

Tim e r Wa rn in g

N O TE:

If you have programmed your

recorder to timer-record a

programme or a series of

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. 26).

– WARNING–

TIMER RECORDING

TO START SOON

programmes, a warning

appears on screen to tell you

that the recording is to start in

5 minutes.

[

]

N O TES:

● The warning only appears if

you’re not in the Timer mode at that time.

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

dubbing, the warning screen is recorded on the tape in

the other video recorder.

The warning blinks for the entire 5 minutes leading up to

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

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TIMER RECORDING (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 ‰ (TIMER), then press

ACCESS PROGRAM CHECK

SCREEN/ DISPLAY

Press

PR START STOP CH

DATE

24.12

25.12

VPS/PDC

8:00 10:00

10:00 10:45

11:30 13:00

TV PROG+/–

START+/–

PROG

[

] : 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.

VPS/PDC OFF

DATE

24.12

TV PROG

WDR

[

] : 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 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+/–, VPS/PDC.

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 ‰ (TIMER).

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. 10) or the recorder is in the Timer mode;

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

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Auto Tim er

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 move the

MAIN MENU

highlight bar (pointer) to

"MODE SET", then press

MODE SET

AUTO CH SET

MANUAL CH SET

INITIAL SET

OK or

[

] =

∞

[MENU] : EXIT

SELECT MODE

Press %ﬁ to move the

highlight bar (pointer) to

"AUTO_#TIMER", then press

OK or to select either

"ON" or "OFF".

MODE SET

B. E. S. T.

PICTURE CONTROL AUTO

AUTO TIMER

O. S. D.

DIRECT REC

POWER SAVE

AV2 SELECT

OFF

AV2

[5∞] =

[MENU] : EXIT

RETURN TO NORMAL SCREEN

Press MENU.

N O TE:

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).

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TIMER RECORDING (cont.)

This facility allows you record automatically a satellite programme

which is timer-programmed on your external satellite tuner.

Connect a satellite tuner to the recorder's AV2 IN/DECODER

connector (੬ pg. 32) and programme the timer on the satellite

tuner; the recorder starts recording when the signals input from the

satellite tuner to the AV2 IN/DECODER connector, and when there

is no input signals the recorder stops recording and the power

shuts off.

Au to m a tic

Sa te llite

Pro g ra m m e

Re co rd in g

Before performing the following steps:

● Make sure the satellite tuner is connected to the

recorder's AV2 IN/DECODER connector. (੬ pg. 32)

● Programme the timer on the satellite tuner.

● Insert a cassette with the safety tab in place.

SELECT AV2 SELECT MODE

Set "AV2 SELECT" to "AV2" (੬ pg. 31).

DISPLAY

STANDBY/ON

ENGAGE AUTO SATELLITE

PROG REC MODE

TIMER

REC LINK

TV PROG

REC LINK

Press and hold REC LINK on the recorder for about 2

seconds. The REC LINK indicator lights up and the

recorder turns off automatically.

REC LINK indicator

● To disengage the Auto Satellite Prog Rec mode, press

REC LINK. The REC LINK indicator goes off.

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

engage the Auto Satellite Prog Rec mode.

ATTEN TIO N

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

programme is executed; otherwise, the recorder will start

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

● If you have connected another appliance other than a

satellite tuner 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.

● Auto Satellite Prog recording and timer-recording cannot

be done at the same time.

N O TES:

● Auto Satellite Prog recording is possible with the AV2 IN/DECODER connector only. (੬ pg. 33)

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

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

● The REC LINK indicator 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 disengage

the Auto Satellite Prog Rec mode.

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

● Just Clock (੬ pg. 42) does not work when the Auto Satellite Prog Rec mode is engaged.

● Depending on the type of satellite tuner, the recorder may not record a slight portion of the beginning of the programme or may record

slightly longer than the actual length of the programme.

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

Satellite Prog recording even though the REC LINK indicator blinks. When the satellite tuner shuts off once and is turned back on

again, the recorder starts recording.

● 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 Programme recording, the number of recorded programmes will not be displayed on the front display panel for

the Instant ReView function (੬ pg. 15).

● You can also record a programme from your cable system in the same way if the system has a timer.

● When you press and hold the recorder's REC LINK button to engage the Auto Satellite Prog Rec mode, if the REC LINK indicator

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*.

If this is the case, perform "Express Timer Programming" (੬ pg. 24) 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.

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EDITING

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 connec-

tors to the recorder’s AV2 IN/DECODER or AV1 IN/OUT

connector via the cable adapter.

SET RECORDER’S INPUT

MODE

Press NUMBER key "0" and/or TV PROG to select

depending on the connector being used — “L-1” for the

AV1 IN/OUT connector, or “L-2” for the AV2 IN/

DECODER connector.

● When using the AV2 IN/DECODER connector, make

sure "AV2 SELECT" is set to "AV2" (੬ pg. 31).

SET EDIT MODE

See "Picture Control" on page 16.

NUMBER "0"

TV PROG

START CAMCORDER

Engage its Play mode.

START RECORDER

Engage its Record mode.

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.

Your recorder

ENTREE

ANT. IN

AV2 ^{ENTREE/DECODEUR}

IN/DECODER

AV1 ^{ENTREE/SORTIE}

IN/OUT

ANTENNE

SORTIE

RF OUT

Cable adapter

(not provided)

Audio/Video cable

(not provided)

AUDIO OUT

Camcorder

VIDEO OUT

Player

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EDITING (cont.)

You can use your video recorder as the source player or 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 (AV) connector to

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

illustrated on page 31.

When Using Your Video Recorder As The Source

Player . . .

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

deck.

When Using Your Video Recorder As The Recording

Deck . . .

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

connector to the source player.

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 depending on the

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

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

● When using the AV2 IN/DECODER connector, make

sure "AV2 SELECT" is set to "AV2" (੬ pg. 31).

SET EDIT MODE

NUMBER "0"

See "Picture Control" on page 16.

TV PROG

START SOURCE PLAYER

Engage its Play mode.

START RECORDING DECK

Engage its Record mode.

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. 9).

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TV Receiver

Player

Your recorder

Recorder

Your recorder

TV Receiver

ENTREE

ANT. IN

ENTREE

ANT. IN

AV2 ^{ENTREE/DECODEUR}

IN/DECODER

AV1 ^{ENTREE/SORTIE}

IN/OUT

ANTENNE

SORTIE

RF OUT

ANTENNE

SORTIE

RF OUT

AV2 ^{ENTREE/DECODEUR}

IN/DECODER

AV1 ^{ENTREE/SORTIE}

IN/OUT

21-pin SCART Cable

(not provided)

VIDEO

CHAN-

NEL or

RF Cable

(provided)

21-pin SCART Cable

(not provided)

VIDEO

CHANNEL

or AV

RF Cable

(provided)

AV mode

mode

Another recorder

Recorder

Player

AV2 SELECT Se ttin g

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.

DIRECT REC

POWER SAVE

AV2 SELECT

OFF

a–AV2

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

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

AV2 IN/DECODER connector.

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

AV2

[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. 32)

5 Press MENU to return to normal screen.

● If you have a decoder connected to the AV2 IN/DECODER connector, be sure to set "AV2 SELECT" back to "DECODER" after

editing.

● If you're not connecting a decoder to the AV2 IN/DECODER connector, leave "AV2 SELECT" set to "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 decoder, be sure to set "AV2 SELECT" back to "DECODER".

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SYSTEM CONNECTIONS

If you don't have a decoder . . .

Connect the satellite tuner to the video recorder's AV2 IN/

DECODER connector, then connect the recorder's AV1 IN/OUT

connector to the TV's 21-pin SCART connector.

Co n n e ctio n To

A Sa te llite

Tu n e r

N O TES:

● Set "AV2 SELECT" to "AV2". (੬ pg. 31)

● You can use Automatic Satellite Program Recording function

(੬ pg. 28) with this connection.

● To view a programme via the satellite tuner, select L-2 mode

by pressing NUMBER keys and/or TV PROG so that

"L-2" appears on the display panel.

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

tuner.

Aerial

connector

Outdoor Unit

Back of TV

TV Aerial

cable

Satellite Cable

Satellite Tuner Unit

ANT. IN

RF OUT

DECODER

VCR

21-pin AV input

connector (SCART)

Mains outlet

ENTREE

ANT. IN

AV2 ^{ENTREE/DECODEUR}

IN/DECODER

AV1 ^{ENTREE/SORTIE}

IN/OUT

ANTENNE

SORTIE

RF OUT

Back of Recorder

IMPO RTAN T

When you set "AV2 SELECT" to "SAT" (੬ pg. 31), it is

possible to view a satellite broadcast with the TV set to its

AV mode even if the recorder is 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.

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If you have a decoder . . .

N O TES:

Connect the decoder to the satellite tuner's connector, AV1 IN/

OUT connector to TV's connector, and AV2 IN/DECORDER

connector to the satellite tuner's connector. Then connect the

satellite tuner and TV.

● Set "AV2 SELECT" to "AV2". (੬ pg. 31)

● To view a programme via the satellite tuner, select L-2 mode

by pressing NUMBER keys and/or TV PROG so that

"L-2" appears on the display panel.

● To receive a scrambled broadcast, descramble the signal with

the satellite tuner.

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

tuner and decoder.

21-pin AV input

connector (SCART)

Aerial

Outdoor Unit

Back of TV

TV Aerial

Satellite Cable

cable

Satellite Tuner Unit

ANT. IN

DECODER

VCR

EXT.2

EXT.1

RF OUT

Aerial

connector

Decoder

ENTREE

ANT. IN

AV2 ^{ENTREE/DECODEUR}

IN/DECODER

AV1 ^{ENTREE/SORTIE}

IN/OUT

ANTENNE

SORTIE

RF OUT

Back of Recorder

Mains outlet

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SYSTEM CONNECTIONS (cont.)

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

terminal for an external decoder (descrambler). Simply connect

a decoder and you can enjoy the variety of programming that is

available through scrambled channels.

Co n n e ctin g /

Usin g A

De co d e r

SELECT INPUT MODE

Set "AV2 SELECT" to "DECODER". (੬ pg. 31)

CONNECT DECODER

Connect your recorder's AV2 IN/DECODER connector

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

cable.

TV Receiver

SET TUNER

RF Cable (provided)

Perform the procedure as described in "When Receiving

A Scrambled Broadcast" on page 39.

TV Aerial

Cable

AV1 IN/OUT

ENTREE

ANT. IN

SORTIE

OUT

AV2 ^{ENTREE/DECODEUR}

IN/DECODER

AV1 ^{ENTREE/SORTIE}

IN/OUT

ANTENNE

SORTIE

RF OUT

AUDIO

AV2 IN/DECODER

Decoder

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SUBSIDIARY SETTINGS

SHO W VIEW Se tu p

IMPO RTAN T

Normally, Auto Set Up (੬ pg. 4), Preset Download (੬ pg. 6) or Auto Channel Set (੬ pg. 36) sets the Guide Program Numbers

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

●

When timer-programming with SHOWVIEW, the channel 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 channel positions manually after Auto Set Up or Auto Channel Set has taken place.

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

When you wish to timer-record a satellite programme with SHOWVIEW.

●

— Set the Guide Program Numbers for all satellite broadcasts received on your satellite tuner.

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

Guid e Prog ra m Num b er Set

ACCESS MAIN MENU

ENTER RECEIVING

SCREEN

CHANNEL POSITION

NUMBER

Press MENU.

Press

or NUMBER

ﬁ

GUIDE PROG SET

keys to input the number

of the recorder's channel

position on which the

Guide Program number's

broadcast is received.

ACCESS INITIAL SET

SCREEN

GUIDE PROG

TV PROG

ZDF

Press

to move the highlight bar (pointer) to

ﬁ

Then press OK or

"INITIAL SET", then press OK or

[5 ] =

∞

● If the satellite broadcast

is received on your

recorder's auxiliary

channel "L-2", select

[MENU] : EXIT

(Ex.) If ZDF is received on

channel position 2.

ACCESS GUIDE PROG SET

SCREEN

"L-2" for the channel position.

● Repeat steps 4 and 5 as necessary.

Press

to move the highlight bar (pointer) to "GUIDE

ﬁ

PROG SET", then press OK or

RETURN TO NORMAL

SCREEN

ENTER GUIDE PROG

NUMBER

Press MENU.

Press

or NUMBER keys

ﬁ

GUIDE PROG SET

to enter the Guide Program

number for the desired

station as shown in the TV

listings. Then press

GUIDE PROG

TV PROG

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

SHOWVIEW timer recording. The Guide Program numbers can

be found in most TV listings.

OK or

[5 ] =

∞

[MENU] : EXIT

(Ex.) When inputting the

Guide Program

number 2 for ZDF.

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SUBSIDIARY SETTINGS (cont.)

IMPO RTAN T

Perform the following steps only if —

Tu n e r Se t

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

Up function or by Preset Download (੬ pg. 4, 6).

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

starts broadcasting in your area.

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

Your recorder needs to memorize all necessary stations in

channel positions in order to record TV programmes. Auto

Channel Set automatically assigns all receivable stations in your

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

going through any vacant channel.

Au to Ch a n n e l Se t

TURN ON THE RECORDER

Press

TV PROG

ACCESS MAIN MENU

SCREEN

Press MENU.

ACCESS AUTO CH SET

SCREEN

Press

to move the

ﬁ

MAIN MENU

highlight bar (pointer) to

"AUTO CH SET", then

MODE SET

AUTO CH SET

MANUAL CH SET

INITIAL SET

press OK or

[5 ] =

∞

[MENU] : EXIT

SELECT COUNTRY

Press

to move the highlight bar (pointer) to your

ﬁ

country's name, then press OK or

SELECT LANGUAGE

language of your choice.

ﬁ

Press

to move the highlight bar (pointer) to the

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PERFORM AUTO CHANNEL

SET

Press OK twice.

AUTO SET

● You can set up the

recorder's tuner also

by Preset Download

(੬ pg. 6)

● The Auto Set screen

appears, and remains

on screen while the

recorder searches

for receivable

PLEASE WAIT

[MENU] : EXIT

Beginning

End

stations.

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

screen moves from left to right.

Wait until the screen as shown in step 7 appears.

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

01 25 ARD 08 C26 E-SP

02 C08 SKY1 09 55 WEST

03 10 ZDF

10 C24 SAT1

04 C65 RAI1 11 C23 OSF

05 C31 BBC1 12

06 C32 BBC2 13

07 C33 3SAT 14

– – – –

]

∞

: EDIT

= [X] : DELETE

appear on a Confirmation

screen — channel

[MENU] : EXIT

positions (PR), channels

(CH) and station names

C: Cable

(ID – ੬ pg. 41). The blueback screen and the

programme currently being broadcast by the blinking

station appear alternately for 8 seconds each.

%ﬁ

To view the next page, use the

remote control.

button on the

● The stations located in the selected country appear at

the top of the list.

● The Guide Program numbers will also be set

automatically during Auto Channel Set.

IMPO RTAN T

RETURN TO NORMAL

● 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

SHOWVIEW, the recorder will record a TV programme of a

different station. When programming the timer using

SHOWVIEW, be sure to check whether the channel position

on which your recorder receives the broadcasting station

you wish to record is selected (੬ pg. 22, "SHOWVIEW Timer

Programming").

SCREEN

Press MENU.

● Using the Confirmation screen, you can skip or add

channel positions, enter station names and perform

other operations. Refer to pages 38 – 41 for the

procedures.

● Depending on reception conditions, the stations may

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

be stored correctly.

● Your video recorder memorizes all detected stations even if

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

quality may be poor. To delete those stations with an

unacceptable picture ੬ "Delete A Channel" on page 39.

● For information on scrambled broadcasts, refer to

page 39.

N O TES:

● Fine tuning is performed automatically during Auto Channel

Set. If you want to perform it manually, refer to page 40.

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

connected properly, "SCAN COMPLETED -NO SIGNAL-"

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

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

will take place again.

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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

12 CH01 – – – – +/– OFF

press

[5 ] : SELECT

∞

[

] : CURSOR +=

: OK

[MENU] : EXIT

NUMBER

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. 41),

press

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

ﬁ

● For fine tuning adjustment, press

until "+/–" begins

ﬁ

blinking, then press

appears.

. While tuning, “+” or “–”

● When storing a channel that sends scrambled

broadcasts, press

until "OFF" (Decoder setting)

blinks, then press %ﬁ to set "DECODER" to "ON"

("OFF" is the default setting).

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

setting cannot be changed (੬ pg. 31).

ENTER NEW CHANNEL

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

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

INFORMATION

4), Preset Download (੬ pg. 6) or Auto Channel Set (੬ pg. 36).

Press OK and the Confirmation screen appears.

● Repeat steps 3 through 6 as necessary.

ACCESS MAIN MENU

Press MENU.

CLOSE CONFIRMATION

SCREEN

Press MENU.

ACCESS CONFIRMATION

● To change positions, see "Change Station Channel

Position" (੬ pg. 39).

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

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

page 40.

SCREEN

%ﬁ

Press

to move the highlight bar (po_#inter) to

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

mation screen appears.

SELECT POSITION

ﬁ

(Ex.) To store in position 12.

Press

until an

ATTEN TIO N

open position in which

you want to store a

channel begins blinking,

then press OK. The

Manual Channel Set

screen appears.

PR CH ID PR CH ID

01 25 ARD 08 C26 E-SP

02 CDB SKY1 09 55 WEST

03 10 ZDF 10 C24 SAT1

04 C65 RAI1 11 C23 OSF

05 C31 BBC1 12

06 C32 BBC2 13

07 C33 3SAT 14

Guide Program numbers are not set when channels are

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

ming with SHOWVIEW 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. 23.

– – – –

]

∞

: EDIT

Or perform “Guide Program Number Set” (੬ pg. 35).

= [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

W h e n Re ce ivin g A

Scra m b le d Bro a d ca st

page 38 to access the Confirmation screen before continuing.

SELECT DECODER MODE

Set "AV2 SELECT" to "DECODER" (੬ pg. 31).

SELECT ITEM

Press

until the item you want to delete begins

ﬁ

blinking.

ACCESS CONFIRMATION

SCREEN

DELETE CHANNEL

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

Press

page 38.

● The item directly beneath the cancelled one moves

up one line.

● Repeat steps 1 and 2 as necessary.

SELECT POSITION

Press

to select the channel position broadcast-

ﬁ

ing scrambled programmes, then press OK twice.

CLOSE CONFIRMATION SCREEN

Press MENU.

CHANGE DECODER SETTING

Press

until "OFF" (decoder setting) begins blinking,

ﬁ

and set it to "ON" by pressing

Ch a n g e Sta tio n Ch a n n e l

Po sitio n

RETURN TO CONFIRMATION

SCREEN

Press OK.

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

page 38 to access the Confirmation screen before continuing.

● Repeat steps 3 through 5 as necessary.

SELECT ITEM

CLOSE CONFIRMATION SCREEN

Press

until the item you want to move begins

ﬁ

Press MENU.

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

its channel (CH) number begin blinking.

SELECT NEW POSITION

Press

to move the station to the new channel

ﬁ

position, then press OK.

ATTEN TIO N

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.

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.

PR CH ID PR CH ID

01 25 ARD 08 C26 E-SP

PR CH ID PR CH ID

01 25 ARD 08 C26 E-SP

02 C65 RAI1 09 55 WEST

03 C08 SKY1 10 C24 SAT1

04 10 ZDF 11 C23 OSF

05 C31 BBC1 12 C25 ESPN

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

position 2, the Guide Program numbers

above position 4 are reset.

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

position 6, the Guide Program numbers

02 C08 SKY1 09

55 WEST

03 10 ZDF 10 C24 SAT1

04 C65 RAI1 11 C23 OSF

05 C31 BBC1 12 C25 ESPN

06 C32 BBC2 13

07 C33 3SAT 14

– – – –

06 C32 BBC2 13

07 C33 3SAT 14

– – – –

above position 6 are reset.

] : MOVE

: MANUAL CH SET

[MENU] : EXIT

∞

] : MOVE =

∞

* 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.

If an attempt is made at timer programming with

SHOWVIEW 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. 23.

[MENU] : EXIT

● Repeat steps 1 and 2 as necessary.

CLOSE CONFIRMATION SCREEN

Press MENU.

Or perform “Guide Program Number Set” (੬ pg. 35).

N O TE:

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

–, , +, (space) (maximum of 4).

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

Alre a d y Sto re d

SELECT NEW STATION

Press

until the station

name (ID) begins blinking,

%ﬁ

then press

until the

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

page 38 to access the Confirmation screen before continuing.

PR CH ID FINE DECODER

06 CH45 – – – – +/– OFF

new station’s name (ID)

you want to store begins

blinking.

[5 ] : CHANGE ID

∞

Registered station names

(੬ pg. 41) appear as you

[

] : CURSOR +=

SELECT CHANNEL TO

FINE-TUNE

: OK

[MENU] : EXIT

%ﬁ

press

Press

blinking.

until the channel you want to tune begins

ﬁ

SWITCH STATIONS

Press OK.

● The Confirmation screen appears.

● Repeat steps 1 through 4 as necessary.

ACCESS MANUAL

CHANNEL SET SCREEN

Press OK twice. The Manual Channel Set screen

CLOSE CONFIRMATION

appears.

SCREEN

Press MENU.

PERFORM TUNING

the picture is its clearest. Then press OK.

ﬁ

Press

until "+/–" begins blinking, then press

until

● The Confirmation screen appears.

● Repeat steps 1 through 3 as necessary.

Se t Sta tio n s (B)

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

CLOSE CONFIRMATION

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

page 38 to access the Confirmation screen and then perform

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

SCREEN

Press MENU.

SELECT STATION NAME

CHARACTER

Press

until the first letter

Se t Sta tio n s (A)

Set station names that are registered in your recorder.

of the station name begins

blinking.

PR CH ID FINE DECODER

06 CH45 ARD +/– OFF

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

page 38 to access the Confirmation screen before continuing.

[5 ] : A-Z, 0-9

∞

[

] : CURSOR +=

: OK

[MENU] : EXIT

SELECT ITEM

%ﬁ

Press

until the item you want begins blinking.

ENTER NEW CHARACTER

%ﬁ

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

ACCESS MANUAL

After entering all characters, press OK.

CHANNEL SET SCREEN

Press OK twice.

● The Confirmation screen app_@ears.

● If you make a mistake, press until the incorrect

character begins blinking. Then enter the correct

%ﬁ

character by pressing

CLOSE CONFIRMATION

SCREEN

Press MENU.

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TV Sta tio n An d ID List

ID*

STATION NAME

ID*

STATION NAME

1000

3SAT

ADLT

ANT3

ARD

ARTE

BBC

BBC1

BBC2

BR3

C+

CAN5

CH4

CH5

CHLD

CINE

CLUB

CMT

CNN

CSUR

DISC

TV1000

3SAT

ADULT

ANTENA3

ARD

ARTE

BBC GROUP

BBC1

ORF2

ORF3

OWL3

PREM

PRO7

RAI1

RAI2

RAI3

RET4

RTBF

RTL

RTL2

RTL4

RTL5

RTP

SAT1

SBS

SHOW

SIC

SKY

SKYN

SPRT

SRTL

STAR

SVT1

SVT2

SWR

TCC

TELE

TEL5

TF1

ORF2

ORF3

OWL3

PREMIERE

PRO7

RAI1

RAI2

RAI3

RETE4

TELE21

RTBF1 or 2

RTL

RTL2

RTL4

RTL5

RTP

SCHWEIZ4

SAT1

SBS

SHOW

SOCIEDADE

SKY CHANNEL

SKY NEWS

SPORT

SUPER RTL

STAR-TV

SVT1

SVT2

SUEDWEST3

TCC

TELE

TELE5

BBC2

BAYERN3

CANAL PLUS

PORTUGUSES

CANALE5

CHANNEL4

CHANNEL5

CHILD

CINEMA

TELECLUB

CMT

CNN

ANDALUCIA

DISCOVERY

DR TV

DRS

DSF

ETB1

ETB2

EURONEWS

EUROSPORTS

FEMMAN

FILM

FILMNET

France2

France3

GALAVISION

HESSEN3

INFO-KANAL

ITALIA1

ITALIA7

ITV

DRS

DSF

ETB1

ETB2

EURO

EUSP

FEMM

FILM

FNET

FR2

FR3

GALA

HR3

INFO

ITA1

ITA7

TF1

TM3

TMC

TNT

TRT

TSI

TSR

TV1

TV2

TV3

TELEMONTECARLO

TNT INT

TRT INT

TSI

TSR

ITV

JSTV

KA2

BRTN TV1

BRTN TV2

TV3

JSTV

KA2

KAB1

KAN2

LOCA

MBC

MCM

MDR

MOVE

MTV

MTV3

N-TV

NBC

NDR3

NED1

NED2

NED3

NEWS

NICK

NRK

NRK2

ODE

ORF1

KABEL1

KANAL2

LOCAL

MBR

MCM

MDR

MOVIE

MTV

MTV3

NORD3

N-TV

NBC SUPER

NDR3

NED1

NED2

NED3

TV4

TV5

TV6

TV4

TV5

TV6

TVE1

TVE2

TVG

TVI

TVN

VCR

VERO

VH-1

VIVA

VIV2

VMTV

VOX

VT4

VTM

WDR1

WDR3

YLE1

YLE2

ZDF

ZTV

TVE2

TV GALICIA

TV INDEPENDENT

TV NORGE

VIDEO

VERONICA

VH-1

VIVA

VIVA2

VIDEO MUSIC

VOX

VT4

VTM

West1

West3

YLE1

NICKELODEON

NRK

NRK2

ODEON

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.)

IMPO RTAN T

If you performed Auto Set Up (੬ pg. 4), Preset Download

(੬ pg. 6) or Auto Channel Set (੬ pg. 36), without ever

having set the clock previously, the recorder's built-in

clock is also set automatically.

Clo ck Se t

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

Perform the following steps only if —

— Auto Clock Set has not been performed correctly by

Auto Set Up, Preset Download or Auto Channel Set.

— the recorder's memory backup has expired.

— 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

TIME

0: 00

DATE

01 . 01

YEAR

Just Clock

JUST CLOCK : OFF

TV PR.

The Just Clock function provides accurate time keeping

through automatic adjustments at regular intervals, by

reading data from a PDC signal.

The Just Clock option can be set "ON" or "OFF" at the Clock

Set screen (the default setting is "OFF"). Press OK until the

Just Clock setting begins blinking, then press %ﬁ to change

the setting.

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

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

adversely effect timer recording. We recommend you to

keep Just Clock on. In cases where the clock setting data

from a PDC signal is incorrect, however, you are advised to

keep Just Clock set to "OFF".

[

] =

∞

[5 ] =

∞

[MENU] : EXIT

N O TE:

When you have selected MAGYARORSZAG (36),

CESKA REPUBLIKA (42), POLSKA (48) or OTHER

EASTERN EUROPE (EE) for the country setting (੬ pg. 4,

8), you cannot use Just Clock function. Skip steps 6 and

7 on page 43.

SET DATE AND TIME

display begins blinking. Repeat the same procedure to

set the date and year.

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

. The "date"

● 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.

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SET JUST CLOCK

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

%ﬁ, then press OK or

● For the Just clock function, ੬ "Just Clock" on page

42.

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

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

SET CLOCK DATA SOURCE

CHANNEL POSITION

The recorder is preset to receive clock setting and

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

the channel position to the number representing the

station transmitting clock setting data, then press OK or

START CLOCK OPERATION

Press MENU.

N O TES:

● Just Clock (when set to "ON") adjusts the recorder's built-in

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

● Just Clock is not effective when . . .

– the recorder’s power is on.

– the recorder is in the Timer mode.

– a difference of more than 3 minutes exists between the

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

– the recorder is in the Auto Satellite Prog Rec mode

(੬ pg. 28).

– the recorder is in the Power Save mode (੬ pg. 10).

● 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 depending on the

reception condition.

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SUBSIDIARY SETTINGS (cont.)

Vid e o Ch a n n e l Se t

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.

IMPO RTAN T

Perform the following steps only if —

— Video Channel Set has not been done correctly by the Auto Set Up function (੬ pg. 4).

— you set up the recorder's tuner by Preset Download (੬ pg. 6) instead of using the Auto Set Up function.

— interference appears in the TV picture after you have moved to a different area or a new station has started broadcasting in

your area.

— you change the connection between your recorder and TV from RF connection to AV connection, or vice versa.

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

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

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

video channel.

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

Then set your TV to UHF channel 50.

● If the two vertical white bars

appear clearly on the screen

as shown to the right, go to

step 4.

● If the two vertical white bars

do not appear clearly, re-set

ACCESS VIDEO CHANNEL

SET MODE

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

display panel shows the following.

the video recorder to another

vacant channel and try again.

N O TES:

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

SET RF OUTPUT SYSTEM

occupied by a local station or has neighbouring

The blinking number on the display indicates the RF

output system of your country. If you have selected

MAGYARORSZAG (36), CESKA REPUBLIKA (42),

POLSKA (48) or OTHER EASTERN EUROPE (EE) for the

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.

ﬁ

country setting (pg. 4, 8), press

to set to "2". For

other countries, set to "1". Then press OK or

● If you cannot obtain the two vertical white bars

clearly with any channel between 22 and 69, consult

your JVC dealer.

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

EXIT VIDEO CHANNEL SET

MODE

SET VIDEO CHANNEL

Press OK on the remote control.

With AV Connection

Press TV PROG – until the display panel shows

– –

"1OUT " (or "2OUT ").

● Now the video channel is set to off.

With AV Connection:

To view picture signals from the video recorder, set your

TV to its AV mode.

With RF Connection

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.

With RF Connection:

The channel on which the screen in step 3 appears clearly

is your video channel.

To view picture signals from the video recorder, set your

TV to the Video Channel.

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

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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.

PO W ER

SYMPTOM

POSSIBLE CAUSE

CORRECTIVE ACTION

1. No power is applied to the

recorder.

● The mains power cord is discon-

nected.

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 . . .

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.

. . . set the TV receiver to the VIDEO

channel. (੬ pg. 5)

. . . perform "Video Channel Set".

(੬ pg. 44)

● If you’re using the AV connection, the

TV receiver is not set to the AV mode.

If you are using the AV connection, set

the TV to its AV mode.

2. Noise appears during visual search.

● This is normal.

3. Noise appears during normal

playback.

● The automatic tracking mode is

engaged.

Try manual tracking. (੬ pg. 15)

4. The playback picture is blurred or

interrupted while TV broadcasts

are clear.

● The video heads may be dirty.

Consult your JVC dealer.

RECO RDIN G

POSSIBLE CAUSE

CORRECTIVE ACTION

SYMPTOM

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.

● “L-1” or “L-2” has been selected as

the input mode.

Set to the desired channel.

2. TV broadcasts cannot be recorded.

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

● The source (another video recorder,

camcorder) has not been properly

connected.

Confirm that the source is properly

connected.

● All necessary power switches have

not been turned on.

Confirm that all units’ power switches

are turned on.

● The input mode is not correct.

Set the input mode to “L-1” or “L-2”.

4. Camcorder recording is not

possible.

Confirm that the camcorder is

properly connected.

● The camcorder has not been

properly connected.

Set the input mode to “L-1” or “L-2”.

● The input mode is not correct.

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TROUBLESHOOTING (cont.)

TIMER RECO RDIN G

CORRECTIVE ACTION

SYMPTOM

POSSIBLE CAUSE

Re-perform the clock and/or timer

settings.

1. Timer recording won’t work.

● The clock and/or the timer have

been set incorrectly.

Press ‰ and confirm that “‰“ is

displayed on the display panel.

● The timer is not engaged.

● Timer recording is in progress.

Timer programming can’t be

2. Timer programming is not possible.

performed while a timer recording is

in progress. Wait until it finishes.

● 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.

● ‰ has been pressed when there are

no programs in memory, or the timer

record information has been

Check the programmed data and re-

program as necessary, then press ‰

again.

5. “‰“ blinks for 10 seconds and the

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.

● The recorder’s channel positions

have been set incorrectly.

Refer to "Guide Program Number Set"

and re-perform the procedure

(੬ pg. 35).

7. SHOWVIEW does not timer-record

properly.

O THER PRO BLEMS

POSSIBLE CAUSE

CORRECTIVE ACTION

SYMPTOM

● 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.

1. Whistling or howling is heard from

the TV during camcorder record-

ing.

● Those channels have been desig-

nated to be skipped.

If you need the skipped channels,

restore them (੬ pg. 38).

2. When scanning channels, some of

them are skipped over.

● Recording is in progress.

Press PAUSE to pause the recording,

change channels, then press PLAY to

resume recording.

3. The channel cannot be changed.

● After the manual settings were

made, Auto Channel Set was

performed.

Perform manual setting again.

4. Channel settings that were made

manually seem to have changed or

disappeared.

● 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. 4).

5. No channels are stored in the

recorder's memory.

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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

Q. Can the video recorder indefinitely remain in the

resume points.

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 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 programme 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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INDEX

FRO N T VIEW

3 4 5 6

DISPLAY

STANDBY/ON

TIMER

REC LINK

TV PROG

7 8 9

! @

# $ %

1 STANDBY/ON

2 Cassette Loading Slot

3 DISPLAY Button ੬ pg. 18

4 Rewind [REW] Button ੬ pg. 13, 14

5 PLAY Button ੬ pg. 13

6 Fast Forward [FF] Button ੬ pg. 13, 14

7 TIMER Button ੬ pg. 23, 25

8 REC LINK Button ੬ pg. 28

Button ੬ pg. 4

9 REC LINK Indicator ੬ pg. 28

0 Display Panel ੬ pg. 49

! Infrared Beam Receiving Window

@ TV PROG +/– Buttons ੬ pg. 17

# RECORD Button ੬ pg. 17

$ STOP/EJECT Button ੬ pg. 13

% PAUSE Button ੬ pg. 14

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REAR VIEW

ENTREE

ANT. IN

AV2 ^{ENTREE/DECODEUR}

IN/DECODER

AV1 ^{ENTREE/SORTIE}

IN/OUT

ANTENNE

SORTIE

RF OUT

1 Mains Power Cord ੬ pg. 3

2 ANT. IN Connector ੬ pg. 3

3 AV2 IN/DECODER Connector

੬ pg. 29, 31, 32, 33, 34

4 AV1 IN/OUT Connector

੬ pg. 3, 29, 31, 32, 33, 34

5 RF. OUT Connector ੬ pg. 3

DISPLAY PAN EL

3 4 5

REVIEW

ꢀ

VCR

VPS/PDC

1 B.E.S.T. Picture System Display ੬ pg. 20

5 Tape Remaining Time Indicator ੬ pg. 18

6 Channel/Clock Display ੬ pg. 7

7 Instant REVIEW Indicator ੬ pg. 15

8 VPS/PDC Indicator ੬ pg. 23, 25

9 VCR Indicator ੬ pg. 18

2 Symbolic Mode Indicators

STILL:

SLOW:

PLAY:

FF/REW VARIABLE

SEARCH:

RECORD:

0 "Cassette Loaded" Mark

! Counter/Remain Display

@ Mode Display (L-1 or L-2)

RECORD PAUSE:

3 Programme Time Indicators ੬ pg. 24

4 "Timer" Indicator ੬ pg. 23, 25

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INDEX (cont.)

1 TV Button ੬ "Operating JVC TVs" below

2 TV/VCR Button ੬ pg. 18 and "Operating JVC

TVs" below

REMO TE CO N TRO L

3 REVIEW Button ੬ pg. 15

4 NUMBER Keys ੬ pg. 17, 22

5 VPS/PDC Button ੬ pg. 23, 25

TV/VCR

AUDIO

– –:– –

Button ੬ pg. 26

(

)

0000 Button ੬ pg. 18

7 STOP +/– Button ੬ pg. 24

8 START +/– Button ੬ pg. 24

9 PROG Button ੬ pg. 22

VPS/PDC

DAILY/QTDN. WEEKLY/HEBDO

0000

Button ੬ pg. 26

! Rewind [REW] Button ੬ pg. 13, 14

AUX

@ Record Button ੬ pg. 17

# Stop Button ੬ pg. 13, 17

$ MENU Button ੬ pg. 8

START

DEBUT

STOP

FIN

DATE

PROG

% %ﬁ Button ੬ pg. 4

EXPRESS

TV PROG +/– ੬ "Operating JVC TVs" below

30 SEC

PROG

^ STANDBY/ON

(TV Muting) Button

੬ "Operating JVC TVs" below

Button ੬ pg. 4

* DISPLAY Button ੬ pg. 18

( DAILY Button ੬ pg. 23, 25

) WEEKLY Button ੬ pg. 23, 25

q AUX Button ੬ pg. 30

w ‰ Button ੬ pg. 23, 25

e DATE +/– Button ੬ pg. 24

r TV PROG +/– Button ੬ pg. 17

t 30 SEC Button ੬ pg. 15

y Auto Tracking Button ੬ pg. 15

u Play Button ੬ pg. 13

i Fast Forward [FF] Button ੬ pg. 13, 14

o Pause Button ੬ pg. 14

p OK Button ੬ pg. 5

Button ੬ pg. 14, 15

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

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

button. ੬ "Operating JVC TVs" below.

+/–Button ੬ "Operating JVC TVs" below

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

applicable to B code signals.

Ho w To Use

O p e ra tin g JVC TVs

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

functions, as well as basic functions of JVC TV sets. (See the

right column.)

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

press the corresponding button: STANDBY/ON , TV/

(TV Muting).

VCR, TV PROG +/–, TV

+/–,

●

Point the remote control toward the sensor window.

The maximum operating distance of the remote control

●

N O TES:

is about 8 m.

●

When inserting the batteries, be sure to insert in the

correct directions as indicated under the battery cover.

Depending on the type of JVC TV, there may be cases

where some or all functions cannot be operated using the

remote control.

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

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

try again.

●

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SPECIFICATIONS

GENERAL

TUNER/TIMER

Power requirement

Power consumption

Power on

Power off

Power save

Temperature

Operating

: AC 220 – 240 V`, 50/60 Hz

TV channel storage

capacity

: 99 positions

(+AUX position)

: 18 W

: 5 W

: 2.8 W

Tuning system

Channel coverage

: Frequency synthesized tuner

: VHF 47 – 89/104 – 300/

302 – 470MHz

UHF 470 – 862MHz

: 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 275 mm

Memory backup time

: Approx. 10 min.

Weight

: 3.5 kg

Format

: VHS PAL standard

ACCESSORIES

Maximum recording time: 240 min. with E-240 video

cassette

Provided accessories

: RF cable,

Infrared remote control unit,

"R6" battery x 2

VIDEO/AUDIO

Signal system

: PAL-type colour signal and

CCIR monochrome signal,

625 lines

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

notice.

50 fields

: Rotary two-head herical scan

Recording system

system

: 45 dB

: 250 lines

: 70 Hz to 10,000 Hz

: 21-pin scart connectors :

IN/OUT x 1, IN/DECODER x 1

Signal-to-noise ratio

Horizontal resolution

Frequency range

Input/Output

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Au to Se t Up – re fe rrin g to th e d isp la y p a n e l

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

* Useful for RF connection users.

automatically.

BEFORE YOU START PLEASE MAKE SURE THAT:

Ⅲ The TV aerial cable is connected to the ANT.IN jack on the rear panel of the video recorder.

Ⅲ The video recorder's mains power cord is connected to a mains outlet.

Ⅲ The video recorder is turned off.

Ⅲ Load batteries into the remote control.

International Telephone Country Code

Press

(recorder/remote).

BELGIUM

: 32 NORGE

: 47

: 43

: 48

: 351

: 41

: 358

: 46

ESKÁ REPUBLIKA : 42 ÖSTERREICH

DANMARK

DEUTSCHLAND

ESPAÑA

: 45 POLSKA

: 49 PORTUGAL

: 34 SUISSE

Press %ﬁ (remote) to select the international telephone

country code.

GREECE

: 30 SUOMI

ITALIA

: 39 SVERIGE

(Ex.) DEUTSCHLAND is selected.

MAGYARORSZÁG : 36 OTHER WESTERN EUROPE : - -

NEDERLAND : 31 OTHER EASTERN EUROPE : EE

● If you have selected a country code other than 32 (BELGIUM) or 41 (SUISSE), go to step 3.

● If you have selected 36 (MAGYARORSZAG), 42 (CESKA REPUBLIKA), 48 (POLSKA) or EE (OTHER EASTERN

EUROPE), press OK. Clock Set screen will appear. Set the clock manually (੬ pg.42 – 43), then go to step 3.

● If you have selected 32 (BELGIUM) or 41 (SUISSE), press OK (remote) and select the language code by

pressing %ﬁ (remote), then go to step 3.

(Ex.) FRANCAIS is selected for BELGIUM

Language Code

ENGLISH

: 01

: 02

: 03

: 04

: 05

: 06

: 07

NORSK

SUOMI

DANSK

POLSKI

E TINA

MAGYAR

: 08

: 09

: 10

: 11

: 12

: 13

DEUTSCH

FRANCAIS

ITALIANO

CASTELLANO

NEDERLANDS

SVENSKA

Language Code

International Telephone

Country Code

Press OK twice (remote). Do NOT press any button on the video recorder or remote control until the display

panel shows as follows.

Video Channel

● If "– –:– –" appears on the

display panel, see page 7

of the instructions.

● If you have connected the video recorder to your TV via RF connection, press OK to finish the Auto Set Up.

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

● If you have connected the video recorder to your TV via AV connection, press TV PROG – until the display panel

– –

shows "1OUT " to set the Video Channel to off, then press OK to finish the Auto Set Up.

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

Once you have performed Auto Set Up, even if the recorder's memory backup has expired, the recorder will

not perform Auto Set Up again. Perform tuner setting (੬ pg. 36), clock setting (੬ pg. 42) and/or Video Chan-

nel setting (੬ pg. 44) as required.

FOR MORE INFORMATION

SEE INSTRUCTIONS/P4

VICTOR COMPANY OF JAPAN, LIMITED

Printed in Malaysia

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