JVC 0503-AH-ID-JVE, Instructions Manual

Page 1: ...EN LPT0736 001B Filename HM HDS4EX_01Cov1 fm HDD S VHS VIDEO RECORDER HM HDS4E INSTRUCTIONS HM HDS4EX_01Cov1 fm Page 1 Tuesday April 15 2003 4 32 PM ...

Page 2: ...isconnect the power cord from the mains outlet 8 Dangerous voltage inside Refer internal servicing to qualified service personnel To prevent electric shock or fire hazard remove the power cord from the mains outlet prior to connecting or disconnecting any signal lead or aerial WARNING There are two different types of SECAM colour systems SECAM L used in FRANCE also called SECAM West and SECAM B us...

Page 3: ... containers filled with water or liquids such as cosmetics or medicines flower vases potted plants cups etc on top of this unit 7 DO NOT place any naked flame sources such as lighted candles on the apparatus 8 AVOID violent shocks to the recorder during transport MOISTURE CONDENSATION Moisture in the air will condense on the recorder when you move it from a cold place to a warm place or under extr...

Page 4: ...use it after the HDD completes its setup The hard disk may produce mechanical noise but it is not a malfunction 2 Before using the recorder When the power of the unit is on the hard disc is constantly rotating at high speed This requires you to note the following DO NOT impart vibration or shock If given a heavy shock not only is the data recorded damaged but also the hard disk itself can be damag...

Page 5: ...s 39 Recording Features 42 B E S T Picture System 45 TIMER RECORDING 46 SHOWVIEW Timer Programming 46 Express Timer Programming 48 Automatic Satellite Programme Recording 51 REMOTE CONTROL FUNCTIONS 52 EDITING 55 About Hybrid Navigation 55 Modify Information 56 Play List Features 60 Dubbing 63 Normal Dubbing from HDD to VHS 65 Normal Dubbing from VHS to HDD 66 Edit From A Camcorder 67 Output Input...

Page 6: ... Indicator 墌 pg 22 I Hard Disk Drive Illumination 墌 pg 81 J NAVIGATION Button 墌 pg 25 K S VIDEO VIDEO AUDIO Input Connectors 墌 pg 67 L STANDBY ON 1 Button 墌 pg 14 M S VHS HDD Button 墌 pg 22 N Infrared Beam Receiving Window O Front Display Panel 墌 pg 7 P Record 7 Button 墌 pg 22 Q SAT Button 墌 pg 51 R Pause 9 Button 墌 pg 23 S Stop 8 Button 墌 pg 22 T Play 4 Button 墌 pg 23 U Advanced JOG Dial 墌 pg 25 ...

Page 7: ...r 墌 pg 12 F L 2 IN DECODER Connector 墌 pg 19 70 75 76 78 G SAT CONTROL Connector 墌 pg 19 H AUDIO OUT L R Connectors 墌 pg 13 79 I ANTENNA OUT Connector 墌 pg 12 FRONT DISPLAY PANEL A S VHS Indicator S VHS deck only 墌 pg 82 B VCR Indicator S VHS deck only 墌 pg 76 C Channel Clock Remain Display S VHS deck only 墌 pg 43 Mode Display L 1 L 2 or SAt F 1 d 1 or dub When L 2 SELECT is set to SAT 墌 pg 69 SAt...

Page 8: ... number currently being played back I Title of programme currently being played back J Audio mode K Live Memory mode recording When watching a programme on air A Possible start point from where Live Memory Playback can be performed B Possible start point from where Live Memory Recording can be performed Receive channel has changed at this point C Currently viewed point D Time scale E Current time ...

Page 9: ...rding speed D Recording speed When pressing 7 during recording A Recording time for Instant Timer Recording ITR mode When d 1 is selected as an input source this ITR display does not appear on the TV screen When capturing images from the external DV equipment A Recording speed B HDD capacity graph C HDD time counter D Recording time scale E HDD mode F Remote control mode G Connected DV equipment m...

Page 10: ...s on the TV screen when you press 3 or 5 from the Stop mode or perform an Index Search 墌 pg 40 The position of q in relation to 0 beginning or end shows you where you are on the tape NOTE Depending on the type of tape being used the tape position indicator may not appear correctly H Type of Broadcast 墌 pg 44 I VHS Indicator J Current Day Month Year K Clock Display L Channel Position Number and Sta...

Page 11: ... Button 墌 pg 53 Y TV Button 墌 pg 53 Z AUDIO Button 墌 pg 32 41 a Display Button 墌 pg 43 b Counter Reset 0000 Button 墌 pg 43 Cancel Button 墌 pg 53 63 91 c Button 墌 pg 9 MODE Button 墌 pg 9 22 d MEMO Button 墌 pg 26 e AUX Button 墌 pg 67 f Fast Forward 5 Button 墌 pg 30 g Pause 9 Button 墌 pg 30 h Button 墌 pg 31 i OK Button 墌 pg 15 j Button 墌 pg 31 k w e Button 墌 pg 18 31 l Information Button 墌 pg 8 9 If ...

Page 12: ...gnals are separated If your TV s 21 pin AV input connector SCART is compatible with the Y C signal set L 1 OUTPUT to S VIDEO after the connection and the initial settings are completed 墌 pg 68 You can obtain high quality S VHS pictures For connection be sure to use a 21 pin SCART cable that is compatible with the Y C signal Set your TV to the VIDEO or AV Y C or RGB mode according to the type of yo...

Page 13: ...th S VIDEO connection you cannot use the Preset Download function 墌 pg 16 If your TV is not stereo capable use the recorder s AUDIO OUT connectors to connect to an audio amplifier for Hi Fi stereo sound reproduction 墌 pg 79 To operate the recorder with your TV using the S VIDEO connection set your TV to its AV mode For switching the TV s mode refer to the instruction manual of your television Back...

Page 14: ...ecorder by simply selecting your country the Auto Set Up function sets the tuner channels clock and Guide Program numbers automatically If you live in Belgium BELGIUM or Switzerland SUISSE you also need to select your language If you live in Hungary MAGYARORSZÁG Czech Republic CESKÁ REPUBLIKA Poland POLSKA or other countries in Eastern Europe OTHER EASTERN EUROPE set the clock manually Slide TV CA...

Page 15: ...guage Set display appears on the TV screen Press rt to move the highlight bar pointer to the language of your choice Example DEUTSCH is selected On the front display panel Press rt to select Auto and press OK or e On the on screen display Press rt to move the highlight bar pointer to AUTO SET and press OK or e Auto blinks on the front display panel do NOT press any button on the recorder or remote...

Page 16: ...After downloading the recorder sets the clock and Guide Program numbers automatically A Perform Preset Download Press OK The AUTO SET T V LINK display appears on the TV screen ATTENTION You can use this function only with a TV offering T V Link etc Be sure to use a fully wired 21 pin SCART cable Compatible with TVs offering T V Link EasyLink Megalogic SMARTLINK Q Link or DATA LOGIC via fully wired...

Page 17: ...he Country Set display appears on the front display panel and or on the TV screen perform Auto Set Up on page 14 or Preset Download on page 16 again IMPORTANT To check if the Guide Program numbers have been set correctly perform the SHOWVIEW Timer Programming 墌 pg 46 In certain reception conditions station names may not be stored correctly and auto Guide Program Number Set may not work properly If...

Page 18: ...hen press OK C Access the Country Set screen D Select your country Press rt to move the highlight bar pointer to your country s name then press OK or e E Select the language F Return to the normal screen Press MENU Turn on the TV and select the AV mode Slide TV CABLE SAT switch to the right Press rt to move the highlight bar pointer to AUTO CH SET then press OK or e Press rt to move the highlight ...

Page 19: ... path between its transmitter and the satellite receiver s remote sensor is unobstructed B Attach the Satellite Controller Fix securely using the adhesive strip attached on the back of the Satellite Controller C Make connections Be sure to connect the recorder s L 2 IN DECODER connector to the satellite receiver s 21 pin SCART connector NOTE When connecting your satellite receiver refer to its ins...

Page 20: ... Enter the satellite receiver s brand F Select the satellite receiver s channel for testing Turn on the TV and select the AV mode Slide TV CABLE SAT switch to the right Press rt to move the highlight bar pointer to SAT CONTROL SET then press OK or e Press the appropriate number keys to enter the brand code from the list on page 21 then press OK If the brand code you entered is invalid the code fie...

Page 21: ...he instruction manual of your TV Compatible with TVs offering T V Link EasyLink Megalogic SMARTLINK Q Link or DATA LOGIC via fully wired 21 pin SCART cable The degree of compatibility and available functions may differ by system TV Auto Power On The TV will turn on and be set to its AV mode automatically whenever you play a tape For details refer to the instruction manual of your TV VCR Auto Stand...

Page 22: ...malfunction D Set the recording speed Press MODE For details on the recording speed see page 23 E Start recording Press and hold 7 and press 4 on the remote control or press 7 on the recorder The HDD REC mode indicator lights on the recorder F Stop recording Press 8 The HDD REC mode indicator turns off There may be a few seconds delay in resuming normal screen It is not a malfunction NOTES It is n...

Page 23: ...isk drive The pictures and sounds recorded on the HDD deck and other information are written down on the hard disk drive As recording format for the HDD deck MPEG2 format the same for DVD is used As a guide for picture quality the bps unit is used to represent how much data can be recorded per second The larger this value the better the picture quality is but the more capacity is required for reco...

Page 24: ...k screen Indicates currently received TV programme B Guidance for operations C Scroll bar Appears when there are over nine registered programmes or play lists The scroll bar only indicates that there are more programmes or play lists hidden off the current screen display To show hidden programmes or play lists press w r e t repeatedly D Recording information for the programme indicated by the arro...

Page 25: ...move the arrow to the top left corner index of the recording programme E Start playback Press w e to move the arrow to BEGINNING then press OK again To repeat playback of a selected programme or play list refer to Repeat Playback 墌 pg 32 F Pause playback Press 9 To resume normal playback press 4 G Stop playback Press 8 To resume playback from the point where playback was previously stopped press w...

Page 26: ... screen by sorting according to the category option registered during recording or after recording For details of the play list refer to Play List Features 墌 pg 60 A Access the Navigation screen Press NAVIGATION B Access the Category screen Press w r e t to move the arrow to CATEGORY then press OK C Select the category then the programme A Press w r e t to move the arrow to the desired category th...

Page 27: ...he Index screen by sorting according to the title registered during recording or after recording For details of the play list refer to Play List Features 墌 pg 60 A Access the Navigation screen Press NAVIGATION B Access the Title screen Press w r e t to move the arrow to TITLE then press OK C Select the initial letter of the title then the programme A Press w r e t to move the arrow to the desired ...

Page 28: ...81 About Live Memory Playback With a certain amount of space for 30 minutes 1 hour and 3 hours reserved on the hard disk the recorder records broadcasts being received or signals input from an externally connected equipment Even while you are reversing the programme to review any previous part the recorder continues recording the same programme or externally input signals NOTE When the reserved am...

Page 29: ...n the front display panel blinks then after a few seconds the current broadcast screen resumes B Stop Live Memory Recording Press 8 NOTES You cannot use Live Memory Recording for channels other than the channel you are currently watching Recording speed is automatically set to SP mode when Live Memory Recording is started Temporarily recorded data prior to the beginning of Live Memory Recording is...

Page 30: ...k speed changes for each direction by pressing 5 or 3 repeatedly To resume normal playback press 4 Variable Speed Search During playback turn the JOG dial to the right for forward variable speed search or to the left for reverse variable speed search OR During playback or Live Memory Playback press 5 for forward variable speed search or 3 for reverse variable speed search The playback speed change...

Page 31: ...Example 1 Playback search when jump interval set to 30 MIN jumps Example 2 Recording search when jump interval set to 15 MIN jumps Quick Rewind a little During playback or Live Memory Playback press The recorder rewinds the picture a little about 7 seconds and resumes playback If the button is pressed repeatedly the recorder rewinds the pictures continuously and resumes playback Quick Skip Forward...

Page 32: ...ack press 4 To stop playback press 8 NOTE Repeat playback is not possible during Live Memory Playback Soundtrack Selection The HDD deck can record 2 soundtracks L and R During Playback Pressing AUDIO changes the soundtrack as follows TRACK USE On Screen Display For stereo programme For monaural programme For main audio of bilingual programme For sub audio of bilingual programme For NICAM stereo pr...

Page 33: ...n 墌 pg 9 3 Set the recording duration If you want to record for more than 30 minutes press 7 to extend the time Each press extends recording time by 30 minutes NOTE You can only perform ITR using the 7 button on the recorder s front panel Receiving Stereo and Bilingual Programmes Your recorder is equipped with a Sound Multiplex decoder A2 and a Digital stereo sound decoder NICAM making reception o...

Page 34: ...dly until S VHS indicator lights on the recorder On the remote control Press S VHS The S VHS indicator lights on the recorder C Choose a programme Press VCR PR or the number keys Or push the JOG dial and turn it to the left or right to select the channel you wish to record D Set the tape speed Press MODE The current setting appears on the front display panel or TV screen Press MODE again to change...

Page 35: ...ard press 5 or turn the JOG dial to the right D Start playback Press 4 During automatic tracking bESt appears blinking in the recorder s front display panel 墌 pg 45 E Stop playback Press 8 Then press to remove the cassette Turn on the TV and select the AV mode Slide TV CABLE SAT switch to the right If the recorder is turned on with HDD deck selected there may be about 30 seconds delay in starting ...

Page 36: ...rogrammes or play lists hidden off the current screen display To show hidden programmes or play lists press r t repeatedly D Inserted cassette information Loaded cassette number title total recorded time and remaining recording time based on the currently selected speed E Selected programme information Recorded date time channel position number recording speed title F Index Thumbnail still of each...

Page 37: ...r a desired programme in the Index screen by sorting according to the record date or cassette number registered during recording A Access the Navigation screen Press NAVIGATION B Access the date title screen Press w r e t to move the arrow to DATE or CASSETTE then press OK C Select the programme and confirm the cassette number D Load the cassette After you have found the programme and checked the ...

Page 38: ...and start playback Perform steps D to C of Scan for Beginning of Programme 墌 pg 37 before continuing Sort Recorded Programmes by Title and Playback You can easily search for a desired programme in the Index screen by sorting according to the title registered at recording or after recording A Access the Navigation screen Press NAVIGATION B Access the Title screen Press w r e t to move the arrow to ...

Page 39: ...ed search or to the left for reverse variable speed search OR During playback press 5 for forward variable speed search or 3 for reverse variable speed search The playback speed changes for each direction by pressing 5 or 3 repeatedly Refer to the illustration below To resume normal playback press 4 ATTENTION Picture may not appear during variable speed search with an LP recorded tape In the varia...

Page 40: ... NOTE Before starting make sure the recorder is in the Stop mode Activate Index Search Press w or e 2 or 6 2 1 or 6 1 is displayed on the TV screen and search begins in the corresponding direction To access index codes 2 through 9 press w or e repeatedly until the correct index number is displayed Example To locate the beginning of B from the current position press w twice To locate the beginning ...

Page 41: ... recording three soundtracks HI FI L HI FI R and NORM and will play back the one you select During Playback Pressing AUDIO changes the soundtrack as follows NOTES HIFI L j h R should normally be selected In this mode Hi Fi stereo tapes are played back in stereo and the normal audio track is played back automatically for tapes with only normal audio For instructions on recording stereo and bilingua...

Page 42: ... panel 3 Set the recording duration If you want to record for more than 30 minutes press 7 to extend the time Each press extends recording time by 30 minutes NOTES You can only perform ITR using the 7 button on the recorder s front panel When the end of the tape is reached during instant timer recording the cassette is ejected then the recorder is powered off automatically Turn on the TV and selec...

Page 43: ... check the exact time of a recording or playback Tape Remaining Time Press MODE The current tape remaining time and the current recording speed alternate in the front display panel You can also confirm the information on the TV screen 墌 pg 10 NOTE Depending on the type of tape being used the tape remaining time reading may not appear right away or is not correct may sometimes appear or the display...

Page 44: ...s will not appear 墌 pg 84 To Record Stereo and Bilingual Programmes A2 Stereo programmes are automatically recorded in stereo on the Hi Fi audio track with the normal audio track recording mixed L and R channel sound Bilingual programmes are automatically recorded in bilingual on the Hi Fi audio track The main soundtrack will be recorded on the normal audio track To Record NICAM Stereo and Bilingu...

Page 45: ...he recorder spends approximately 7 seconds assessing the condition of the tape then begins recording NOTES The B E S T system works for both SP and LP modes only after a tape has been inserted and the Record mode is first initiated It does not work during recording The B E S T system does not work while Automatic Satellite Programme Recording is in progress 墌 pg 51 In the case of timer recordings ...

Page 46: ...all entered numbers at the same time press w r e t to move the arrow to DELETE ALL then press OK E Select the recording deck then confirm the SHOWVIEW number A Press w r e t to move the arrow to RECORD TO then press OK B Press r t to select HDD or VHS then press OK C Press t to select CONFIRM then press OK If the number you entered is invalid SHOWVIEW NO ERROR CONFIRM SHOWVIEW NO THEN RETRY appear...

Page 47: ...t display panel it is not possible to change the recording deck HDD or VHS It is not possible to timer record a TV programme with a SHOWVIEW number which starts with 0 WEEKLY DAILY programme timer settings For the HDD deck When you select a mode other than ONCE the space on the hard disk drive is saved for new recordings by overwriting previous recordings To prevent loss of a needed recording back...

Page 48: ...d date then press OK E Select the recording deck A Pressr t to move the arrow to RECORD TO then press OK B Press r t to select HDD or VHS then press OK F Set the start time and stop time of the programme A Press t to move the arrow to START or STOP then press OK B Press r t to select the desired time then press OK G Select the channel position A Press t to move the arrow to TV PROG then press OK B...

Page 49: ...eck HDD or VHS When you check cancel or change programme see page 50 Satellite Receiver Users To timer record a satellite broadcast using Express Timer Programming A Perform Satellite Receiver Control Setting on page 19 B Perform steps A M In step G change TV PROG to SAT The front display panel shows L 2 for the channel position Then select the channel position for the satellite broadcast In step ...

Page 50: ...change a programme D Cancel or change a programme To cancel the programme press w r e t to move the arrow to CANCEL then press OK To change programme settings perform steps D to K of Express Timer Programming 墌 pg 48 E Return to the normal screen Press w r e t to move the arrow to EXIT then press OK F Return to the timer mode For the HDD deck with the VPS PDC mode is OFF No settings are required t...

Page 51: ... the recorder s power and disengages the Automatic Satellite Programme Recording mode If there are more than one satellite programmes you wish to record with Automatic Satellite Programme Recording it is not possible to set different recording speeds for each programme Depending on the type of satellite receiver the recorder may not record a slight portion of the beginning of the programme or may ...

Page 52: ...rol Slide TV CABLE SAT to the right then press and hold S VHS during steps A through B A Change the remote control code Press the number key 1 for A 2 for B 3 for C or 4 for D B Set the remote control code Press OK to set the code On the recorder C Display the code Press 4 on the recorder for over 5 seconds while the recorder is turned off The code currently set appears on the front display panel ...

Page 53: ...te control unit is compatible with JVC televisions as well as many other models it may not work with your TV or in some instances may have limited function capability Before performing the following steps Turn off the TV using its remote control Control Your TV Using Additional Buttons Use the number keys and the button button to select the TV s channel With televisions under Code 01 02 07 10 11 1...

Page 54: ...ions 墌 step B Once you have set the remote control to operate the satellite receiver you do not have to repeat this step until you replace your remote control s batteries Some brands of satellite receiver have more than one code If the satellite receiver does not function with one code try entering another B Operate the satellite receiver Press the corresponding button 1 TV PR number keys The numb...

Page 55: ...AVIGATION to ON 墌 pg 81 index reduced still pictures to show programme titles programme title category date and time channel recording speed length of recording time The items marked with an asterisk can be easily modified and registered again after recording by using Navigation system About editing of programmes Navigation system has six functions for editing of programmes Modify Information 墌 pg...

Page 56: ...ndex then press OK C Press w r e t to move the arrow to the desired programme index then press OK E Access the modify screen Press w e to move the arrow to INDEX then press OK F Register new index A Confirm the arrow is on REPLACE Playback starts in the left large window B Search for the needed programme picture by pressing the appropriate buttons 4 9 3 or 5 You can also search for the picture by ...

Page 57: ... move the arrow to DELETE then press OK To cancel the modification press w r e t to move the arrow to CANCEL then press OK Title remains as previously set You can enter up to 26 letter for each title C Register new title Press w r e t to move the arrow to SAVE then press OK D Return to the normal screen Press EDIT Modify Cassette Title available only for VHS Navigation A Select the programme and a...

Page 58: ...n press OK D Press w e to move the arrow to DELETE then press OK A message appears for your confirmation B Confirm the deletion Press w e to select DELETE then press OK When you cancel the deletion select CANCEL then press OK C Return to the normal screen Press EDIT Delete Cassette Information available only for VHS Navigation A Select the programme and access the delete screen A Press w e to move...

Page 59: ... press w e to move the arrow to PREVIEW then press OK To cancel the divide point and set another one press w e to move the arrow to RETRY press OK then perform step B again While your are editing a programme in DV mode the distortion of the picture on the small window showing the result of the edition does not affect the actual edited picture C Register the new programme Press w e to move the arro...

Page 60: ...e starts in the left large window E Select the desired scene B Press the appropriate buttons 4 9 5 or 3 to search for the desired point You can also search for the desired point by turning and pressing the JOG dial C Press OK when beginning picture of the desired scene is found D Perform steps A to C again to locate the ending picture for the desired scene The picture selected as the ending scene ...

Page 61: ...o move the arrow to OK then press OK F Return to the normal screen Press w e to move the arrow to EXIT then press OK To continue to edit the play list press w e to move the arrow to MODIFY then press OK Move scenes You can change the order of the scenes in a play list A Select the scene A Press w r e t to move the arrow to MOVE then press OK B Press r t to move the arrow to the desired scene to mo...

Page 62: ...this procedure programme described in step F of Modify Index must be read as play list Modify Category A Perform steps A to C of Create Play List 墌 pg 60 B Perform step A of Edit Scenes 墌 pg 61 C Perform steps A to C of Modify Category 墌 pg 57 Modify Play List Title A Perform steps A to C of Create Play List 墌 pg 60 B Perform step A of Edit Scenes 墌 pg 61 C Perform steps A to D of Modify Programme...

Page 63: ...gramme s When you want to select more programmes press MEMO instead of pressing OK after selecting the desired programme The playback order numbers appear on the index After all the programmes or play lists desired for dubbing are selected press OK If you want to correct playback order move the arrow to the desired index and press MEMO The number is deleted and the recorder automatically renumbers...

Page 64: ...ultaneously to enter the Record Pause mode H Select the HDD deck Press HDD The Easy Dubbing screen appears again I Start dubbing Press w e to move the arrow to DUB START then press OK When the dubbing completes successfully the message DUBBING COMPLETED appears on the TV screen To stop dubbing press 8 Once the dubbing is stopped it can not be resumed In this case the message appears on the TV scre...

Page 65: ...tart dubbing by pressing 4 5 or 3 then press 8 B Press 3 a little then press 4 to start playback C Press 9 to pause playback a little before the start point D Prepare the VHS deck for dubbing A Press S VHS B Press VCR PR to set the channel DUB C Press MODE to select tape speed D Search for the point where you want to start dubbing by pressing 4 5 or 3 then press 8 E Start dubbing A Press HDD and 4...

Page 66: ... MODE to select recording speed E Start dubbing A Press S VHS and 4 to start playback B Press HDD and 7 7 and 4 on the remote control to start dubbing To enter Record Pause mode press and hold 7 and press 9 on the remote control To resume recording press and hold 7 and press 4 on the remote control F End dubbing Press 8 twice Then press S VHS and press 8 NOTES There may be a discrepancy of several...

Page 67: ... to select F 1 Set F 1 INPUT to VIDEO for the VIDEO input connector or S VIDEO for the S VIDEO input connector depending on the connector being used 墌 pg 69 D Set the edit mode VHS deck only See PICTURE CONTROL on page 83 E Start the camcorder Engage the Play mode of the camcorder F Start the recorder Engage the Record mode of the recorder NOTES All necessary cables can be obtained from your deale...

Page 68: ...screen Press MENU NOTES If L 1 OUTPUT is set to S VIDEO it is impossible to set L 1 INPUT to S VIDEO If L 2 SELECT is set to DECODER it is impossible to set L 1 INPUT to S VIDEO A Press w e to move the arrow to FUNCTION SET UP then press t B Press w e to move the arrow to INPUT OUTPUT 8 L 1 OUTPUT VIDEO If a connected appliance s input is compatible only with regular video signals set to VIDEO S V...

Page 69: ...ble to set L 2 SELECT to DECODER F 1 INPUT Setting Set F 1 INPUT to the appropriate mode depending on the connector VIDEO or S VIDEO being used on the front panel A Select the input mode for the VIDEO S VIDEO connector A Press rt to move the arrow to F 1 INPUT then press OK B Press rt to select the appropriate setting then press OK The default setting is bold in the table below B Return to the nor...

Page 70: ...he input mode of recording deck With this video recorder press AUX number key 0 and or VCR PR to select L 1 for the L 1 IN OUT connector or L 2 for the L 2 IN DECODER connector depending on the connector being used When using another recorder as the recording deck refer to its instruction manual When using the L 2 IN DECODER connector set L 2 SELECT to A V 墌 pg 69 D Set the edit mode See PICTURE C...

Page 71: ...ecorder s S VIDEO and AUDIO input output connectors When using your recorder as the source player connect its rear panel S OUT and AUDIO OUT connectors to the recording deck s S Video and Audio input connectors When using your recorder as the recording deck connect its front panel S VIDEO and AUDIO input connectors to the source player s S Video and Audio output connectors Then set the recorder s ...

Page 72: ...cable The recorder s remote control allows you the limited control of the connected camcorder or DV equipment functions during dubbing NOTE When you use a PC connecting to the DV IN OUT connector we do not assure the normal operation of this recorder DV IN OUT connector DV cable not provided Camcorder DV connector Your recorder DV equipment HM HDS4EX book Page 72 Wednesday April 2 2003 3 55 PM ...

Page 73: ...th equipment then press w to move the arrow to B Search for the point where you want to restart dubbing by pressing 4 5 or 3 then press 8 C Press e to move the arrow to then press OK to restart dubbing NOTES It is recommended that you locate the dubbing start point a little before the actual start point on the external DV equipment in step D since the beginning of the programme a few frames won t ...

Page 74: ...e recording speed of DV on the HDD deck with the sound played back from external audio equipment ATTENTION Audio dubbing is only possible for the programme having the recording speed of DV 12BIT on the HDD deck CD player etc Your recorder CD player etc Mixer output Audio mixer Original sound AUDIO OUT Your recorder HM HDS4EX book Page 74 Wednesday April 2 2003 3 55 PM ...

Page 75: ...w showing the result of the edition does not affect the actual edited picture G Start audio dubbing A Press w r e t to move the arrow to EXECUTE then press OK Countdown images appears 5 seconds before the beginning of the scene You can select the monitoring sound from among the recorded original sound SOUND 1 the sound of the external audio component SOUND 2 and both SOUND 1 and SOUND 2 at the sam...

Page 76: ...the front display panel For details refer to the instruction manual of the satellite receiver IMPORTANT When you set L 2 SELECT to SAT 墌 pg 69 it is possible to view a satellite broadcast with the TV set to its AV mode even if the recorder is turned off When the recorder is in Stop mode or recording press TV VCR on the remote control to turn off the VCR indicator on the front display panel If you ...

Page 77: ...se Automatic Satellite Programme Recording function 墌 pg 51 with this connection To record a programme via the satellite receiver select L 2 mode by pressing AUX number key 0 and or VCR PR so that L 2 appears on the front display panel To receive a scrambled broadcast descramble the signal with the satellite receiver For details refer to the instruction manual of the satellite receiver and decoder...

Page 78: ...programming that is available through scrambled channels A Select the input mode Set L 2 SELECT to DECODER 墌 pg 69 B Connect the decoder Connect your recorder s L 2 IN DECODER connector to the decoder s 21 pin SCART connector using a 21 pin SCART cable C Set the tuner Perform the procedure as described in When Receiving A Scrambled Broadcast on page 93 TV receiver RF cable provided TV aerial cable...

Page 79: ... with regards to its Hi Fi audio capability It is recommended that you check the maximum level if you are going to listen to the Hi Fi audio signals through a stereo amplifier A sudden surge in the input level to the speakers may damage them Some speakers and televisions are specially shielded to prevent television interference If both are of the non shielded type do not place the speakers adjacen...

Page 80: ...een A Press w e to move the arrow to HDD VCR SET UP then press t B Press w e to move the arrow to HDD SET UP 1 then press OK C Select the mode Press rt to move the arrow to LIVE MEMORY then press OK D Select the mode setting Press rt to select 3HR then press OK E Return to the normal screen Press MENU Turn on the TV and select the AV mode Slide TV CABLE SAT switch to the right HDD VCR SET UP HDD S...

Page 81: ...e by jumping a selected time interval during playback or Live Memory Playback or recording or Live Memory Recording 8 DV AUDIO REC 12BIT 16BIT Select the appropriate mode before recording to the HDD deck 12BIT Enables Audio Dubbing later 16BIT Audio Dubbing later is impossible but recorded sound quality is higher than 12BIT NOTES When input mode is set to D 1 you cannot change DV AUDIO REC setting...

Page 82: ... on most of S VHS recorders and of VHS recorders equipped with SQPB S VHS QUASI PLAYBACK function Notice some recorders are not compatible with the S VHS ET function While playing back a tape recorded using the S VHS ET function on some recorders noise may appear If playback picture becomes blurred or interrupted use a cleaning cassette In the variable speed search still slow motion or frame by fr...

Page 83: ...th there may be times when the programme cannot be recorded in its entirety 8 B E S T ON OFF You can set the B E S T Biconditional Equalised Signal Tracking system to ON or OFF 墌 pg 45 8 PICTURE CONTROL AUTO EDIT SOFT SHARP This feature helps you to adjust the playback picture quality according to your preference Normally select AUTO AUTO Provides the optimised picture benefits of the B E S T Pict...

Page 84: ...disengaged when the recorder is powered back on NOTE For safety when AUTO TIMER is set to OFF all other recorder functions are disabled while the Timer mode is engaged To disengage the timer press TIMER 8 DIRECT REC ON OFF When this function is set to ON you can easily start recording the programme that you are watching on your TV Press and hold 7 and press 4 on the remote control or press 7 on th...

Page 85: ...d OR when you add a channel after Auto Set Up Preset Download or Auto Channel Set has taken place Set the Guide Program number for that station manually When you wish to timer record a satellite programme with the SHOWVIEW system Set the Guide Program numbers for all satellite broadcasts received on your satellite receiver Turn on the TV and select the AV mode Slide TV CABLE SAT switch to the righ...

Page 86: ...nts at regular intervals by reading data from a PDC signal The Just Clock option can be set ON or OFF at the Clock Set screen the default setting is OFF Press OK until the Just Clock setting begins blinking then press rt to change the setting IMPORTANT If you turn off Just Clock the accuracy of your recorder s built in clock may be reduced which could adversely effect timer recording We recommend ...

Page 87: ...order is preset to receive clock setting and adjustment data from channel position 1 Press rt to set the channel position to the number representing the station transmitting clock setting data then press OK or e H Start the clock operation Press MENU NOTES Just Clock when set to ON adjusts the recorder s built in clock every hour except for 23 00 0 00 1 00 and 2 00 Just Clock is not effective when...

Page 88: ...ET UP then press t B Press w e to move the arrow to TUNER SET then press OK D Access the Auto Channel Set screen E Select your country Press rt to move the highlight bar pointer to your country s name then press OK or e F Select the language Press rt to move the highlight bar pointer to the language of your choice Turn on the TV and select the AV mode IMPORTANT Perform the following steps only if ...

Page 89: ...rm other operations Refer to pages 90 93 for the procedures Depending on reception conditions the stations may not be stored in order and the station names may not be stored correctly For information on scrambled broadcasts refer to page 93 NOTES Fine tuning is performed automatically during Auto Channel Set If you want to perform tuning manually refer to page 93 If you perform Auto Channel Set wh...

Page 90: ...s OK C Access the Confirmation screen Press rt to move the highlight bar pointer to MANUAL CH SET then press OK or e The Confirmation screen appears D Select the channel position E Select the band Press w r e t until an open position in which you want to store a channel begins blinking then press OK The Manual Channel Set screen appears The blueback screen and the programme currently being broadca...

Page 91: ... want to delete begins blinking B Delete a channel Press The item directly beneath the cancelled one moves up one line Repeat steps A and B as necessary C Close the Confirmation screen Press MENU Change Station Channel Position A Select the item Press w r e t until the item you want to move begins blinking Then press OK and the station name ID and its channel CH number begin blinking B Select the ...

Page 92: ...ng characters the same way maximum of 4 After entering all characters press OK The Confirmation screen appears If you make a mistake press w until the incorrect character begins blinking Then enter the correct character by pressing rt C Close the Confirmation screen Press MENU NOTE The characters available for the station name ID are A Z 0 9 f I space maximum of 4 Perform steps A and C of Manual C...

Page 93: ...tion broadcasting scrambled programmes then press OK twice D Change the decoder setting Press e until OFF decoder setting begins blinking and set it to ON by pressing rt E Return to the Confirmation screen Press OK Repeat steps C E as necessary F Close the Confirmation screen Press MENU Perform steps A and C of Manual Channel Set on page 90 to access the Confirmation screen before continuing INFOR...

Page 94: ...OVERY DR TV DR2 DRS DSF ETB1 ETB2 EURONEWS EUROSPORTS FEMMAN FILM FILMNET France2 France3 GALAVISION HESSEN3 INFO KANAL ITALIA1 ITALIA7 ITV1 JSTV KA2 KABEL1 KANAL2 LOCAL M6 MBR MCM MDR MOVIE MTV MTV3 NORD3 N TV NBC SUPER NDR3 NED1 NED2 NED3 NICKELODEON NRK NRK2 ODEON ORF1 ID STATION NAME ORF2 ORF3 OWL3 PREM PRO7 RAI1 RAI2 RAI3 RET4 21 RTBF RTL RTL2 RTL4 RTL5 RTP S4 SAT1 SBS SF1 SF2 SHOW SIC SKY SK...

Page 95: ...fer to HDD deck operations and with the icon refer to those for the VHS deck B Browse the INDEX and read the help page Press r t to search for the item that describes the solution to your problem then press OK The selected help page appears You can also browse help pages by pressing r t To return to a previous page press C Return to the normal screen Press NOTE You cannot perform playback recordin...

Page 96: ...rding 2 The tape will not rewind or fast forward The tape is already fully rewound or fast forwarded Check the cassette SYMPTOM POSSIBLE CAUSE CORRECTIVE ACTION 1 The playback picture does not appear while the tape is running The TV receiver is not set to the AV mode Set the TV to its AV mode 2 Noise appears during visual search This is normal 3 Noise appears during normal playback The automatic t...

Page 97: ...TION 1 Timer recording won t work The clock and or the timer have been set incorrectly Re perform the clock and or timer settings The timer is not engaged Press and confirm that is displayed on the front display panel 2 Timer programming is not possible Timer recording is in progress Timer programming can t be performed while a timer recording is in progress Wait until it finishes 3 on the front d...

Page 98: ...o the TV Position the camcorder so its microphone is away from the TV The TV s volume is too high Turn the TV s volume down 2 When scanning channels some of them are skipped over Those channels have been designated to be skipped If you need the skipped channels restore them 墌 pg 90 3 The channel cannot be changed Recording is in progress Press 9 to pause the recording change channels then press 4 ...

Page 99: ...e information for VCR Navigation the cassette must be loaded 墌 pg 56 CAN NOT MODIFY INDEX It is not possible to modify the index of a programme while the hard disk drive is in recording Wait until the recording finishes or stop recording to modify the index 墌 pg 56 NO CASSETTE For VCR Navigation load a cassette before pressing NAVIGATION 墌 pg 37 NAVIGATION IS SET TO OFF For VCR Navigation set NAVI...

Page 100: ...e remaining capacity is full for registration for the Navigation system The recording cannot be started even though the capacity for the recording is enough 墌 pg 58 COPY PROHIBITED UNABLE TO RECORD ON HDD It is not possible to record a copy protected programme NO PROGRAMME TO PLAYBACK There is no recorded programme on the hard disk drive UNABLE TO GO BACK ANYMORE It is not possible to go back beyo...

Page 101: ...ORDING Q When I pause and then resume a recording the end of the recording before the pause is overlapped by the beginning of the continuation of recording Why does this happen A This is normal It reduces distortion at the pause and resume points Q Can the video recorder indefinitely remain in the Record Pause mode A No The video recorder goes to its Stop mode automatically after 5 minutes to prot...

Page 102: ...andard Signal to noise ratio 45 dB Horizontal resolution 250 lines VHS 400 lines S VHS Frequency range 70 Hz to 10 000 Hz Normal audio 20 Hz to 20 000 Hz Hi Fi audio Maximum recording time SP 240 min with E 240 video cassette LP 480 min with E 240 video cassette TUNER TIMER TV channel storage capacity 99 positions AUX position Tuning system Frequency synthesized tuner Channel coverage VHF 47 MHz 8...

Page 103: ...41 Mode Set 80 Modify Information 56 N Next Function Memory 40 Normal Dubbing from HDD to VHS 65 Normal Dubbing from VHS to HDD 66 O O S D 84 ON SCREEN DISPLAY 8 10 Output Input Set 68 P PICTURE CONTROL 83 Play List Features 60 Playback with HDD Navigation 24 Playback with VHS Navigation 36 POWER SAVE 84 Preset Download 16 R Record One Programme While Watching Another 33 42 Recording Resume Functi...

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