JVC HR-J668EU, Instructions Manual

Page 1: ...ink Functions 11 INFORMATION ON COLOUR SYSTEM 12 Colour System Set 12 PLAYBACK 13 Basic Playback 13 Playback Features 14 RECORDING 17 Basic Recording 17 Recording Features 18 B E S T Picture System 20 TIMER RECORDING 22 SHOWVIEW Timer Programming 22 Express Timer Programming 24 Automatic Satellite Programme Recording 28 EDITING 29 Edit From A Camcorder 29 Edit To Or From Another Video Recorder 30 ...

Page 2: ...eo tapes recorded with this video recorder in the LP Long Play mode cannot be played back on a single speed video recorder n Cassettes marked VHS or S VHS can be used with this video cassette recorder however only VHS signals can be played back and recorded n HQ VHS is compatible with existing VHS equipment n SHOWVIEW is a registered trademark of Gemstar Development Corporation The SHOWVIEW system...

Page 3: ... RECORDER TO MAINS 4 Plug the end of the mains power cord into a mains outlet 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 INSTALLING YOUR NEW RECORDER ENTREE ANT IN ENTREE DECODEUR IN DECODER AV2 ENTREE SORTIE IN OUT SORTIE RF OUT ANTENNE AV1 SORTIE OUT R L AUDIO 21 pin SCART Ca...

Page 4: ...ring to the on screen display Press fi to move the highlight bar pointer to your country s name NOTE If you have selected BELGIUM 32 or SUISSE 41 go to step 3 If you have selected MAGYARORSZAG 36 CESKA REPUBLIKA 42 POLSKA 48 or OTHER EASTERN EUROPE EE press OK The Clock Set screen will appear Set the clock manually Z pg 44 45 then go to step 4 If you have selected any other country name code go to...

Page 5: ...recorder or remote control until the display panel shows either the display as illustrated in step 5 or If you are using the on screen display the AUTO SET screen will appear As Auto Set Up progresses the mark on the screen moves from left to right NOTES Auto channel set function takes place first it assigns automati cally all receivable stations in your area Auto clock set function sets the clock...

Page 6: ...ou press any button on the recorder or remote control while downloading is in progress it will be interrupted SET VIDEO CHANNEL 2 Set the Video Channel to off manually Z pg 43 NOTES 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 If there is a power cut or if you press or MENU while downloading or set up is in...

Page 7: ...cord is selected Z pg 22 SHOWVIEW Timer Programming n 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 Z Delete A Channel on page 39 n For RF connection users In certain reception conditions the Video Channel may not be set correctly and interference may app...

Page 8: ...to move the highlight bar pointer to AUTO CH SET then press OK or SELECT COUNTRY 4 Press fi to move the highlight bar pointer to your country s name then press OK or SELECT LANGUAGE 5 Press fi to move the highlight bar pointer to the language of your choice You do not have to press OK pressing OK enters Auto Set T V LINK screen RETURN TO NORMAL SCREEN 6 Press MENU Turn on the TV and select the VID...

Page 9: ... LP EP EP is for NTSC playback only 3 Tape direction 4 Counter display 5 Tape remaining time indicator Z pg 18 6 Audio mode display Z pg 16 7 Tape position indicator Z pg 13 8 Type of Broadcast Z pg 19 9 Current day month year 10 Clock display 11 Channel position number and station name Aux indicator L 1 or L 2 12 Timer warning display Z pg 23 25 13 Cassette loaded mark The superimposed indication...

Page 10: ... MENU EXIT NOTES During Power Save the display panel will be turned off The Just Clock function Z pg 44 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 I...

Page 11: ...CART cable The degree of compatibility and available functions may differ by system Direct Rec 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 Follow the procedure below to use this function TURN ON THE RECORDER 1 Press ACCESS MAIN MENU SCREEN 2 Press MENU ACCESS ...

Page 12: ...own 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...

Page 13: ...rder s front panel Then press STOP EJECT to remove the cassette 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 poss...

Page 14: ...TV PROG buttons to correct the picture ACTIVATE FRAME BY FRAME PLAYBACK 2 Press PAUSE OR Press or or To resume normal playback press PLAY 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 2 4 1 3 High Speed Search ACTIVATE HIGH SPEED SEARCH 1 During playback or still picture press FF for forward high speed search or REW for reverse high speed search To resume normal playback press PLAY NOTE For short searches press and hold FF...

Page 15: ...S 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 Z pg 28 Index Search 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 NOTE Before starting ...

Page 16: ...S D must be set to ON or the on screen displays will not appear Z pg 9 PLAYBACK cont Picture Control This feature helps you to adjust the playback picture quality according to your preference The default setting is AUTO ACCESS MAIN MENU SCREEN 1 Press MENU ACCESS MODE SET SCREEN 2 Move the highlighted bar pointer to MODE SET by pressing fi then press OK or SELECT PICTURE CONTROL SET MODE 3 Move th...

Page 17: ...RESUME RECORDING 5 Press PAUSE Press PLAY to resume recording STOP RECORDING 6 Press STOP on the remote control or STOP EJECT on the recorder Then press STOP EJECT to remove the cassette To prevent accidental recording on a recorded cassette remove its safety tab To record on it later cover the hole with adhesive tape Record safety tab Accidental erasure prevention SP LP RECORD B E S T takes place...

Page 18: ...PLAY Tape Remaining Time DISPLAY REMAINING TIME 1 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 NOTE Depending on the type of tape used there ...

Page 19: ... the screen To listen to a bilingual programme press AUDIO until HIFI L or HIFI R appears on the screen as required To listen to the Standard regular monaural audio while receiving a NICAM broadcast press AUDIO until NORM appears on the screen NOTE O S D must be set to ON or the on screen displays will not appear Z pg 9 Type of Broadcast On screen Display Being Received A2 Stereo ST A2 Bilingual B...

Page 20: ...AY PLAY RECORD TURN ON THE RECORDER 1 Press ACCESS MAIN MENU SCREEN 2 Press MENU ACCESS MODE SET SCREEN 3 Press fi to move the highlight bar pointer to MODE SET then press OK or SELECT B E S T MODE 4 Press fi to move the highlight bar pointer to B E S T then press OK or to set to ON or OFF RETURN TO NORMAL SCREEN 5 Press MENU PLAY RECORD OK MENU PAUSE MAIN MENU MODE SET AUTO CH SET MANUAL CH SET I...

Page 21: ... of the tape in use B E S T is active during Auto Tracking BEST appears blinking on the recorder s display panel NOTES 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 pe...

Page 22: ...ide 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 SP SHOWVIEW Timer Programming Before performing SHOWVIEW Timer Programming Make sure that the recorder s bu...

Page 23: ...ramme you must first cancel any unnecessary programmes Z pg 26 It is not possible to timer record a TV programme with a SHOWVIEW number which starts with 0 ATTENTION 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 Press the NUMBER keys or fi to input the channel position number on whi...

Page 24: ...l looks like this ENTER PROGRAMME STOP TIME 4 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 5 Press DATE The current date appears on screen The date you enter appears in its place SP SP Before performing Express Timer Programming Make sure that the recorder ...

Page 25: ...ogramme 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 whe...

Page 26: ...propriate button START STOP DATE TV PROG VPS PDC SP LP RETURN TO NORMAL SCREEN DISPLAY 5 Press as many times as necessary If there are still some programmes remaining go on to step 6 RETURN TO TIMER MODE 6 Press TIMER NOTE 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 Z pg 10 or the recorder is in the Timer ...

Page 27: ...ts on the tape this feature may leave a slight non recorded section at the end of the tape There may be some noise and sound disturbance at the point on the tape where the recorder switches from SP to LP mode The Auto SP LP Timer feature is not available during ITR Instant Timer Recording and the feature will not work properly with any tapes longer than E 180 or with some tapes of shorter lengths ...

Page 28: ...n 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 If there are more than one satellite programme you wish to record with Auto Satellite Prog Recording it is not possible to set the different tape speed per each the tape speed selected in step 2 will be applicable to all the prog...

Page 29: ... 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 Z pg 31 SET EDIT MODE 3 See Picture Control on page 16 START CAMCORDER 4 Engage its Play mode START RECORDER 5 Engage its Record mode NOTES All necessary cables can be obtaine...

Page 30: ... 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 Z pg 31 SET EDIT MODE 3 See Picture Control on page 16 START SOURCE PLAYER 4 Engage its Play mode START RECORDING DECK 5 Engage its Record mode NOTES All necess...

Page 31: ... 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 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 Z pg 32 5 Press MENU to return to normal screen If yo...

Page 32: ...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 Mains outlet TV Aerial cable Aerial connector Satellite Tuner Unit Satellite Cable Outdoor Unit Aerial Back of TV 21 pin AV input connector SCART RF OUT ANT IN Back of Recorder SYSTEM CONNECTIONS IMPORTANT When you set A...

Page 33: ... satellite tuner and TV Mains outlet TV Aerial cable Aerial connector Satellite Tuner Unit Satellite Cable Outdoor Unit Aerial Back of TV 21 pin AV input connector SCART RF OUT ANT IN Back of Recorder Decoder NOTES Set AV2 SELECT to AV2 Z 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 sc...

Page 34: ...ODER connector to the decoder s Euroconnector using a 21 pin SCART cable SET TUNER 3 Perform the procedure as described in When Receiving A Scrambled Broadcast on page 39 Connecting Using A Decoder ENTREE ANT IN ENTREE DECODEUR IN DECODER AV2 ENTREE SORTIE IN OUT SORTIE RF OUT ANTENNE AV1 SORTIE OUT R L AUDIO ENTREE ANT IN ENTREE DECODEUR IN DECODER AV2 ENTREE SORTIE IN OUT SORTIE RF OUT ANTENNE A...

Page 35: ...nnecting your recorder s audio output connectors to a stereo amplifier make sure you connect L and R correctly If stereo or bilingual TV broadcasts are receivable in your area this recorder can record them independently of the TV set and play them back through the connected stereo system When listening to sound through the connected stereo system turn the TV s volume down completely CAUTIONS This ...

Page 36: ...cord 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 TURN ON THE RECORDER 1 Press ACCESS MAIN MENU SCREEN 2 Press MENU ACCESS AUTO CH SET SCREEN 3 Press fi to move the highlight bar pointer to AUTO CH SET then press OK or SELECT COUNTRY 4 Press fi to move the highlight ba...

Page 37: ... names may not be stored correctly For information on scrambled broadcasts refer to page 39 IMPORTANT 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 Whe...

Page 38: ...he default setting When AV2 SELECT is set to AV2 the DECODER setting cannot be changed Z pg 31 ENTER NEW CHANNEL INFORMATION 6 Press OK and the Confirmation screen appears Repeat steps 3 through 6 as necessary CLOSE CONFIRMATION SCREEN 7 Press MENU To change positions see Change Station Channel Position Z pg 39 If you wish to set station names other than the ones registered in your recorder Z Set ...

Page 39: ... setting begins blinking and set it to ON by pressing fi RETURN TO CONFIRMATION SCREEN 5 Press OK Repeat steps 3 through 5 as necessary CLOSE CONFIRMATION SCREEN 6 Press MENU When Receiving A Scrambled Broadcast PR CH ID PR CH ID 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 C25 ESPN 06 C32 BBC2 13 07 C33 3SAT 14 5 MOVE MANUAL CH SET MENU ...

Page 40: ...LECT ITEM 1 Press fi until the item you want begins blinking ACCESS MANUAL CHANNEL SET SCREEN 2 Press OK twice SELECT NEW STATION 3 Press until the station name ID begins blinking then press fi until the new station s name ID you want to store begins blinking Registered station names Z pg 41 appear as you press fi SWITCH STATIONS 4 Press OK The Confirmation screen appears Repeat steps 1 through 4 ...

Page 41: ...N ORF1 ORF1 ID STATION NAME ORF2 ORF2 ORF3 ORF3 OWL3 OWL3 PREM PREMIERE PRO7 PRO7 RAI1 RAI1 RAI2 RAI2 RAI3 RAI3 RET4 RETE4 21 TELE21 RTBF RTBF1 or 2 RTL RTL RTL2 RTL2 RTL4 RTL4 RTL5 RTL5 RTP RTP S4 SCHWEIZ4 SAT1 SAT1 SBS SBS SHOW SHOW SIC SOCIEDADE SKY SKY CHANNEL SKYN SKY NEWS SPRT SPORT SRTL SUPER RTL STAR STAR TV SVT1 SVT1 SVT2 SVT2 SWR SUEDWEST3 TCC TCC TELE TELE TEL5 TELE5 TF1 TF1 TM3 TM3 TMC...

Page 42: ...ing ACCESS MANUAL CHANNEL SET SCREEN 2 Press OK twice The Manual Channel Set screen appears PERFORM TUNING 3 Press until begins blinking then press fi until the picture is its clearest Then press OK The Confirmation screen appears Repeat steps 1 through 3 as necessary CLOSE CONFIRMATION SCREEN 4 Press MENU Fine Tuning Channels Already Stored SUBSIDIARY SETTINGS cont 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 2 4 1 3 OK ...

Page 43: ...e in your area With AV Connection To view picture signals from the video recorder set your TV to its AV mode 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 Then set your TV to UHF channel 50 If the two vertical white bars appear clearly on the screen as shown to the ...

Page 44: ...appears NOTE When you have selected MAGYARORSZAG 36 CESKA REPUBLIKA 42 POLSKA 48 or OTHER EASTERN EUROPE EE for the country setting Z pg 4 8 you cannot use Just Clock function Skip steps 6 and 7 on page 45 SET DATE AND TIME 5 Press fi to set the time then press OK or The date display begins blinking Repeat the same procedure to set the date and year When you set the time press and hold fi to chang...

Page 45: ...usted at the start end of Summer Time Just Clock may not function properly depending on the reception condition SET JUST CLOCK 6 The default setting is OFF Set as desired by pressing fi then press OK or For the Just clock function Z Just Clock on page 44 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 POSITIO...

Page 46: ...S INITIAL SET SCREEN 2 Press fi to move the highlight bar pointer to INITIAL SET then press OK or ACCESS GUIDE PROG SET SCREEN 3 Press fi to move the highlight bar pointer to GUIDE PROG SET then press OK or ENTER GUIDE PROG NUMBER 4 Press fi or NUMBER keys to enter the Guide Program number for the desired station as shown in the TV listings Then press OK or Ex When inputting the Guide Program numb...

Page 47: ...re using the AV connection the TV receiver is not set to the AV mode This is normal The automatic tracking mode is engaged The video heads may be dirty Automatic tracking is engaged CORRECTIVE ACTION If you are using the RF OUT connec tion set the TV receiver to the VIDEO channel Z pg 5 perform Video Channel Set Z pg 43 If you are using the AV connection set the TV to its AV mode Try manual tracki...

Page 48: ...ed but there s no cassette loaded The loaded cassette has had its Record Safety tab removed has been pressed when there are no programs in memory or the timer record information has been programmed incorrectly The end of the tape was reached during timer recording The recorder s channel positions have been set incorrectly CORRECTIVE ACTION Position the camcorder so its microphone is away from the ...

Page 49: ... 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 auto matically after 5 minutes to protect the heads Q What happens if the tape runs out during recording A The video recor...

Page 50: ...utton Z pg 13 14 5 PLAY Button Z pg 13 6 Fast Forward FF Button Z pg 13 14 7 TIMER Button Z pg 23 25 8 REC LINK Button Z pg 28 9 REC LINK Indicator Z pg 28 0 Display Panel Z pg 51 Infrared Beam Receiving Window TV PROG Buttons Z pg 17 RECORD Button Z pg 17 STOP EJECT Button Z pg 13 PAUSE Button Z pg 14 STANDBY ON TIMER REC LINK TV PROG DISPLAY 1 2 3 8 7 4 5 6 9 0 FRONT VIEW J668EU ...

Page 51: ...PLAY PANEL 1 B E S T Picture System Display Z pg 20 2 Symbolic Mode Indicators 3 Tape Speed Indicators Z pg 17 EP is only for NTSC playback 4 Programme Time Indicators Z pg 24 5 Timer Indicator Z pg 23 25 6 Tape Remaining Time Indicator Z pg 18 7 Channel Clock Display Z pg 7 8 Instant REVIEW Indicator Z pg 15 9 VPS PDC Indicator Z pg 23 25 0 VCR Indicator Z pg 18 Cassette Loaded Mark Counter Remai...

Page 52: ...pg 13 14 o Pause Button Z pg 14 p OK Button Z pg 5 Q Button Z pg 14 15 TV Button Z Operating JVC TVs below TV PROG TV PROG T V TV TV 0000 START DEBUT STOP FIN DATE MENU OK TV PROG TV VCR DAILY QTDN VPS PDC AUX WEEKLY HEBDO PROG 30 SEC AUDIO 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 2 4 1 3 EXPRESS y u t p 2 7 6 5 1 8 3 9 4 0 w q e r o i Q This remote control transmits A code signals only it is not applicable to B code ...

Page 53: ...stem DA4 Double Azimuth head helical scan system Signal to noise ratio 45 dB Horizontal resolution 250 lines Frequency range 70 Hz to 10 000 Hz Normal audio 20 Hz to 20 000 Hz Hi Fi audio Input Output 21 pin scart connectors IN OUT x 1 IN DECODER x 1 RCA connector AUDIO OUT x 1 TUNER TIMER TV channel storage capacity 99 positions AUX position Tuning system Frequency synthesized tuner Channel cover...

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Page 56: ...Country Code 3 Press OK twice remote Do NOT press any button on the video recorder or remote control until the display panel shows as follows 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 pr...