JVC HR-S8600EK, Instructions Manual

Page 1: ...ACK 15 Basic Playback 15 Playback Features 16 TimeScan 20 RECORDING 22 Basic Recording 22 Recording Features 23 B E S T Picture System 26 TIMER RECORDING 28 SHOWVIEW Timer Programming 28 Express Timer Programming 30 Automatic Satellite Programme Recording 35 SPECIAL FEATURES 36 Remote Control Functions 36 EDITING 39 Preparation For Editing 39 Edit From A Camcorder 40 Synchro Editing 41 Edit To Or ...

Page 2: ...rsonnel 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 used in Eastern European countries also called SECAM East 1 This recorder can also receive SECAM B colour television signals...

Page 3: ...y humid conditions just as water droplets form in the surface of a glass filled with cold liquid Moisture condensation on the head drum will cause damage to the tape In conditions where condensation may occur keep the recorder turned on for a few hours to let the moisture dry ABOUT HEAD CLEANING Accumulation of dirt and other particles on the video heads may cause the playback picture to become bl...

Page 4: ...r view Mains outlet AV1 IN OUT RF Cable provided TV Aerial Cable After you plug the mains power cord into a mains outlet the Country Set display appears on the TV screen and or on the 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 6 to perform Auto Set Up Make AV connection if your TV has a 21 pin AV i...

Page 5: ...ors to the TV s AUDIO IN connectors CONNECT RECORDER TO MAINS 2 Plug the end of the mains power cord into a mains outlet To Connect to A TV With S VIDEO AUDIO IN Connectors S VIDEO Connection Mains outlet Mains Power Cord AUDIO OUT ANT IN Back of Recorder RF OUT Aerial or Cable RF Cable provided Back of TV S Video cable not provided Audio cable not provided S VIDEO OUT NOTES You can obtain high qu...

Page 6: ... 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 64 65 then go to step 4 If you have selected any other country name code go to step 4 ATTENTION Once you have performed Auto Set Up even if the recorder s memory backup has expired all the stored stations and their Guide Program ...

Page 7: ...ur area 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 accordin...

Page 8: ...r 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 63 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 progress it will be interrupted b...

Page 9: ...be sure to check whether the channel position on which your recorder receives the broadcasting station you wish to record is selected Z pg 28 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 59 A B C Wh...

Page 10: ...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 VIDEO channel or AV mode MAIN MENU MODE SET AUTO...

Page 11: ...EP is for NTSC playback only 3 Tape direction 4 Counter display 5 Tape remaining time indicator Z pg 23 6 Audio mode display Z pg 19 7 Tape position indicator Z pg 15 8 Type of Broadcast Z pg 25 9 Current day month year 10 Clock display 11 Channel position number and station name Aux indicator L 1 L 2 F 1 or S 1 12 Timer warning display Z pg 29 31 13 Cassette loaded mark The superimposed indicatio...

Page 12: ...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 Z pg 35 AV2 SELECT is set to DECODER or SAT Z pg 44 INITIAL SETTINGS cont ...

Page 13: ... 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 MODE SET SCREEN 3 Press fi to move the...

Page 14: ...t 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 You can play back PAL NTSC and MESECAM tapes or record PAL and SECAM signals on this ...

Page 15: ...der 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 While only VHS signals can be recorded on regular VHS cassettes both VHS and ...

Page 16: ...nds approx will be played back repeatedly provided there was at least 6 seconds of normal playback prior to engaging the still picture mode TIME SCAN AUDIO must be set to ON or the sound will not be heard Z pg 21 ACTIVATE FRAME BY FRAME PLAYBACK 2 Turn the JOG dial to the right for forward frame by frame playback or to the left for reverse frame by frame playback OR Press PAUSE OR Press or To resu...

Page 17: ...osition press twice To locate the beginning of D from the current position press once When the specified index code is located playback begins automatically Current position Index number A B C D E F 2 1 1 2 3 2 SKIP OVER UNWANTED SECTIONS 1 Press 30 SEC 1 to 4 times during playback Each press initiates a 30 second period of fast motion playback Normal playback resumes automatically NOTE To return ...

Page 18: ...he playback picture may be distorted If this is the case turn off Digital TBC NR When playing back a MESECAM tape Digital TBC NR does not function even though the TBC NR button is lit Digital 3R Digital 3R picture system applies edge correction to the luminance signal to enhance detail ACCESS MAIN MENU SCREEN 1 Press MENU ACCESS MODE SET SCREEN 2 Move the highlight bar pointer to MODE SET by press...

Page 19: ...anel blinks slowly The tape plays 50 times automatically and then stops STOP PLAYBACK 3 Press STOP at any time to stop playback NOTE Pressing PLAY REW FF or PAUSE also stops Repeat Playback Instant ReView 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 o...

Page 20: ...l during TimeScan Sound of 1 3 and 5 is heard Sound of 2 and 4 is not heard Output audio signal is normal monaural sound Playback tape If the picture jitters vertically during still or variable speed search with a MESECAM tape 1 Press PAUSE 2 Press TV PROG or so that the vibration stops ACTIVATE VARIABLE SPEED SEARCH 1 During playback turn the recorder s TIME SCAN SHUTTLE ring It remains at that p...

Page 21: ... being used Depending on the tape in use noise may appear or the upper part of the picture may be distorted In TimeScan mode there will be a time lag between the video and the audio and noise may appear in the audio signal TimeScan sound quality will differ in comparison to normal playback When material such as music videos where there is non stop sound very few breaks in the soundtrack are viewed...

Page 22: ...e 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 B E S T takes place at the beginning of both the first SP and the first LP recording after inserting the cassette Z pg 26 Recor...

Page 23: ...ng 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 may be times when the tape remaining time reading may not appear right away or is not cor...

Page 24: ...NOTE When playing back a tape that has been recorded in S VHS the S VHS indicator lights on the display panel regardless of the S VHS mode setting MAIN MENU MODE SET AUTO CH SET MANUAL CH SET INITIAL SET REC LEVEL CTL R A EDITT 5 MENU EXIT Retake You can cut out unnecessary parts of a TV programme while you re recording it ENGAGE RECORD PAUSE MODE 1 Press PAUSE during recording LOCATE START POINT ...

Page 25: ...ck Selection Z pg 19 To listen to a stereo programme press AUDIO until and appear on the front display panel or HIFI L R appears on the screen To listen to a bilingual programme press AUDIO until or appears on the front display panel or 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 appear...

Page 26: ... 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 MAIN MENU MODE SET AUTO CH SET MANUAL CH SET INITIAL SET REC LEVEL CTL R A EDITT 5 MENU EXIT MODE SET B E S T ON PICTURE CONTROL AUTO AUTO TIMER OFF O S D ON DIRECT REC ON AUTO SP LP TIMER OFF DIGIT...

Page 27: ... 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 28: ...ppears see ATTENTION Regarding Guide Program Number Set on page 29 SP SHOWVIEW Timer Programming Before performing SHOWVIEW Timer Programming Make sure that the recorder s built in clock is set properly Insert a cassette with the safety tab in place The recorder will come on automatically Turn on the TV and select the VIDEO channel or AV mode With SHOWVIEW timer programming is greatly simplified b...

Page 29: ...ammes Z pg 32 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 which your recorder receives that station then press...

Page 30: ...ks 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 s bui...

Page 31: ...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 32: ...riate 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 12 or the recorder is in the Timer mode...

Page 33: ...eature is not available during ITR Instant Timer Recording and the feature will not work properly with any tapes longer than E 180 or with some tapes of shorter lengths If you perform timer recording with both VPS PDC and the Auto SP LP Timer activated and the programme goes beyond its originally scheduled length there may be times when the programme cannot be recorded in its entirety Total 210 mi...

Page 34: ...ghlight bar pointer to AUTO TIMER then press OK or to select either ON or OFF RETURN TO NORMAL SCREEN 4 Press MENU NOTE For safety when Auto timer is set to OFF all other recorder functions are disabled while the Timer mode is engaged To disengage the timer press TIMER MODE SET B E S T ON PICTURE CONTROL AUTO AUTO TIMER ON O S D ON DIRECT REC ON AUTO SP LP TIMER OFF DIGITAL 3R ON NEXT PAGE 5 MENU ...

Page 35: ...ecording 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 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...

Page 36: ...REMOVE POWER SUPPLY 1 Unplug the mains power cord from the mains outlet SET REMOTE CONTROL CODE 2 Press and hold VCR on the remote control for over 2 seconds press the NUMBER key 2 and then press OK RE SUPPLY POWER 3 Plug the mains power cord back into the mains outlet TURN THE RECORDER ON 4 Press on the remote control The recorder will now only respond to B code signals NOTE To set the recorder b...

Page 37: ...s battteries JVC or SAMSUNG has more than one code If the TV does not function with one code try entering another OPERATE TV 2 First press TV to set the remote control to TV mode then press the corresponding button TV PROG TV VCR TV Volume Muting NUMBER keys For some brands of TV you must press OK after having pressed the NUMBER keys IMPORTANT Although the provided remote control unit is compatibl...

Page 38: ... have more than one code If the satellite tuner does not function with one code try entering another OPERATE SATELLITE TUNER 2 First press CABLE SAT to set the remote control to satellite tuner mode then press the corresponding button TV PROG NUMBER keys For VIDEOWAY or some brands of satellite tuner you must press after having pressed the NUMBER keys The NUMBER buttons may not function with some ...

Page 39: ...n When you select EDIT to dub tapes be sure to select AUTO after you finish dubbing the tapes RETURN TO NORMAL SCREEN 4 Press MENU NOTES 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 42 MODE SET B E S T ON PICTURE CONTROL AUTO AUTO TIMER OFF O S D ON DIRECT REC ON AUTO SP LP TIMER OFF DIGITAL 3R ON NEXT PAGE 5 MENU...

Page 40: ...uction manual for operating procedure SET RECORDER S INPUT MODE 2 Press NUMBER key 0 and or TV PROG to select F 1 for the AUDIO VIDEO input connectors or S 1 for the AUDIO S VIDEO input connectors depending on the connectors being used SET EDIT MODE 3 See Picture Control on page 39 START CAMCORDER 4 Engage its Play mode START RECORDER 5 Engage its Record mode Mini Plug Cable not provided JVC camco...

Page 41: ... enters the Record Pause Mode START SYNCHRO EDITING 5 Press SYNCHRO EDIT PAUSE SYNCHRO EDITING 6 Press SYNCHRO EDIT again Repeat steps 4 6 as necessary NOTES The Synchro Editing function may not work with the initial part of a camcorder tape The Synchro Editing function cannot be used when using the JLIP function Pressing SYNCHRO EDIT cancels the JLIP function The Synchro Editing function may not ...

Page 42: ...N OUT connector to another recorder With C connection When using your recorder as the recording deck set AV1 SELECT to S VIDEO and AV2 SELECT to AV2 Z pg 44 When using your recorder as the source player set the AV1 OUT switch on the rear panel to Y C Z pg 4 SET RECORDING DECK S INPUT MODE 2 Set to AUX With this video recorder press NUMBER key 0 and or TV PROG to select L 1 for the AV1 IN OUT conne...

Page 43: ... 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 Z pg 11 If you are using another recorder with S Video and Audio input output connectors you can connect those connectors to this recorder s S VIDEO and AUDIO input output connectors When Using Your Video Recorder As The Source Player connect its rear p...

Page 44: ...e 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 If the AV1 OUT switch on the rear panel is set to Y C it is impossible to set AV2 SELECT to DECODER EDITING cont PREVIOUS PAGE POWER SAVE OFF S VHS AUTO AV1 SELECT VIDEO AV2 SELECT AV2 COLOUR SYSTEM PAL NTSC TIME S...

Page 45: ...dubbing with audio mixing is not possible if you re using a monaural audio component or if you don t have an audio mixer START DUBBING 5 Engage the audio component s Play mode then press PLAY to start the tape in your recorder Audio dubbing begins at this point blinks and is displayed on the front display panel To stop dubbing temporarily press PAUSE Press PLAY to resume dubbing END AUDIO DUBBING ...

Page 46: ... 2 Press NUMBER key 0 and or TV PROG so that F 1 for the VIDEO AUDIO input connectors or S 1 for S VIDEO AUDIO input connectors appears in place of a channel number LOCATE END POINT 3 Load the recording cassette into your recorder and play it back to determine the edit out point the end of the segment to be replaced using the TIME SCAN SHUTTLE ring or the JOG dial or pressing and PAUSE RESET THE C...

Page 47: ...n step 6 above after you press INSERT press A DUB also and blink and lights up on the front display panel NOTES Suitable leads can be obtained from your dealer Insert editing is not possible with cassettes whose safety tab has been removed When insert editing is performed on a tape that has been recorded on another video recorder the inserted portion may appear distorted In insert editing the reco...

Page 48: ... the PAUSE connector on the recording deck If the recording deck doesn t have a PAUSE connec tor connect to the R A EDIT connector instead The Mini plug cable is a mono 3 5 mm mini plug to mono 3 5 mm mini plug connector PREPARE FOR EDITING 2 Insert the cassette to be recorded on into the recorder and set the recorder s input mode LOAD SOURCE CASSETTE 3 Insert the source cassette into your recorde...

Page 49: ...ams occupied by timer recording data those spaces cannot be used to register edit in and out points meaning you won t be able to edit 8 scenes When all 8 programs are full PROGRAM FULL appears on the R A EDIT screen To cancel a program see page 32 RM V704U Multi Brand R A Edit Controller Not provided By connecting this controller to your recorder s R A EDIT connector you can perform Random Assembl...

Page 50: ...s connected to another device via its J terminal The ID Number is preset to 1 at the factory You can change this number to any number between 1 and 99 If it is necessary to change the JLIP ID number perform the following steps J terminal ACCESS MAIN MENU SCREEN 1 Press MENU ACCESS INITIAL SET SCREEN 2 Press fi to move the highlight bar pointer to INITIAL SET then press OK or ACCESS JLIP ID NO SET ...

Page 51: ...he 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 IMPORTANT When you set AV2 SELECT to SAT...

Page 52: ...er 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 44 You can use Automatic Satellite Program Recording function Z pg 35 with this connection To view a programme via the satellite tuner select L 2 mode by pressing NUMBER ke...

Page 53: ...11 not provided you can enjoy high quality S VHS pictures Set AV2 SELECT to DECODER to view a scrambled broadcast Z pg 44 Automatic Satellite Program Recording function is not possible with this connection To view a programme via the satellite tuner select L 1 mode by pressing NUMBER keys and or TV PROG so that L 1 appears on the display panel For details refer to the instruction manual for the sa...

Page 54: ...pg 44 CONNECT DECODER 2 Connect your recorder s AV2 IN DECODER 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 59 Connecting Using A Decoder AV1 IN OUT AV2 IN DECODER AV1 OUT COMP Y C PAUSE R A EDIT ANT IN RF OUT S OUT R L AUDIO OUT JLIP SYNCHRO EDIT TV Receiver TV Aerial Cable RF Cab...

Page 55: ...necting 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 r...

Page 56: ...cally 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 bar pointer to your country s name then press ...

Page 57: ...mes may not be stored correctly For information on scrambled broadcasts refer to page 59 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 When p...

Page 58: ...set to AV2 the DECODER setting cannot be changed Z pg 44 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 59 If you wish to set station names other than the ones registered in your recorder Z Set Stations B on page 60 The blueback scr...

Page 59: ... 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 60: ...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 61 appear as you press fi SWITCH STATIONS 4 Press OK The Confirmation screen appears Repeat steps 1 through 4 ...

Page 61: ...RK2 ODE ODEON 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...

Page 62: ...nt to tune begins blinking 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 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4...

Page 63: ...ecorder to a vacant channel between 22 and 69 which is not occupied by any local station in your area Ex If channel 50 is available in your area With AV Connection or S VIDEO 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 r...

Page 64: ...MAGYARORSZAG 36 CESKA REPUBLIKA 42 POLSKA 48 or OTHER EASTERN EUROPE EE for the country setting Z pg 6 10 you cannot use Just Clock function Skip steps 6 and 7 on page 65 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 change the time by 30 minutes When you s...

Page 65: ...d 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 64 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 7 ...

Page 66: ...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 67: ...e TV receiver is not set to the AV mode This is normal during visual search other than TimeScan 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 perform Video Channel Set Z pg 63 If you are using the AV or S VIDEO connection set the TV to its AV mode T...

Page 68: ... 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 TV Turn the TV s volume down If you need the skipped channels restore them Z pg 58 ...

Page 69: ... 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 protect the heads Q What happens if the tape runs out during recording A The video recorder automatically rewinds it to the beginning TIMER RECORDING Q and remain lit on the display panel Is there a problem A No This is a normal condition for a timer r...

Page 70: ...pg 19 4 STOP EJECT Button Z pg 15 5 TV PROG Buttons Z pg 22 6 Cassette Loading Slot 7 INSERT Button Z pg 46 8 Audio Dubbing A DUB Button Z pg 45 9 PLAY Button Z pg 15 0 DIGITAL TBC NR Button Z pg 18 TIME SCAN SHUTTLE Ring Z pg 15 16 20 JOG Dial Z pg 16 S VIDEO VIDEO AUDIO Input Connectors Z pg 40 46 SYNCHRO EDIT Button Z pg 41 SP LP Button Z pg 22 Display Panel Z pg 71 REC LINK Button Z pg 35 REC ...

Page 71: ...int Level Interface Protocol Connector Z pg 50 6 SYNCHRO EDIT Connector Z pg 41 1 B E S T Picture System Display Z pg 26 Audio Level Indicator Z pg 25 2 Programme Time Indicators Z pg 30 3 Symbolic Mode Indicators 4 Timer Indicator Z pg 29 31 5 S VHS Indicator Z pg 24 6 Channel Clock Display Z pg 9 7 Tape Speed Indicators Z pg 22 EP is only for NTSC playback 8 Instant REVIEW Indicator Z pg 19 9 Au...

Page 72: ...37 CABLE SAT Button Z pg 38 73 STANDBY ON Button Z pg 6 Button Z pg 23 q TV VCR Button Z pg 23 37 w REVIEW Button Z pg 19 e 30 SEC Button Z pg 17 r WEEKLY Button Z pg 29 31 t Button Z pg 28 y AUX Button Z pg 40 u Button Z pg 29 31 i Auto Tracking Button Z pg 17 SP LP Button Z pg 22 o OK Button Z pg 7 p MENU Button Z pg 10 Q TV PROG Button Z pg 22 W DATE Button Z pg 30 E Fast Forward FF Button Z pg...

Page 73: ...e Video mode Z pg 36 2 To operate your TV first press the TV button to set the remote control to the TV mode Z pg 37 3 To operate your satellite tuner first press the CABLE SAT button to set the remote control to the Satellite tuner mode Z pg 38 NOTES Even if TV is displayed on the LCD the following operations can be performed without switching the mode Basic operations for the recorder After an o...

Page 74: ... 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 Input Output 21 pin SCART connectors IN OUT x 1 IN DECODER x 1 RCA connectors VIDEO IN x 1 AUDIO IN x 1 AUDIO OUT x 1 S Video connectors IN x 1 OUT x 1 TUNER TIMER TV channel storage capacity 99 positions AUX position Tuning system Frequency synthesized tu...

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Page 76: ...age code by pressing fi remote then go to step 3 Ex DEUTSCHLAND is selected Language Code ENGLISH 01 NEDERLANDS 06 DEUTSCH 02 SVENSKA 07 FRANCAIS 03 NORSK 08 ITALIANO 04 SUOMI 09 CASTELLANO 05 DANSK 10 Language Code Ex FRANCAIS is selected for BELGIUM International Telephone Country Code 3 Press OK remote Auto appears on the display panel 4 Press OK remote to start Auto Set Up Do NOT press any but...