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LSQT0871

To Play back S-VHS Cassette Tape 
(SQPB=S-VHS Quasi Playback)

It is also possible to play back tapes recorded in the S-VHS 
system.
• Some picture noise may occur depending on the type of 

tape used.

• It is not possible to fully obtain the high resolution that 

S-VHS is capable of.

• It is not possible to record in the S-VHS system with this 

VCR.

To Play Back a Recorded Part Repeatedly

Press [REPEAT] 

(30)

• Press [STATUS/ NAVI CHECK] 

(32)

 and the [R

1

indication appears on screen display. (See pages 7 and 8.)

• A recorded part on the tape must be at least 15 minutes 

long.

• When recording over the same location on a tape, it may not 

function correctly.

To Cancel the Repeat Playback Mode:

Press [STOP] 

(12)

NTSC Playback

Tapes recorded in the NTSC system can be played back with 
this VCR via a PAL system TV.
• Select [NTSC PB SELECT] from the On Screen Display 

according to the colour TV system of the TV. (See page 8.)

• NTSC 3.58 recording requires [NTSC INPUT SELECT] to be 

in the AUTO or 3.58 position (see page 8), however if [NTSC 
INPUT SELECT] is in this position when recording a NTSC 
3.58 signal, no colour is available for the PAL TV. Once the 
recording is completed, you then need to select [on PAL TV] 
to view the recording in colour on PAL TV.

• On some TVs, the playback picture may roll up or down. 

If your TV has V-HOLD control or equivalent adjustment 
function, use it to adjust the picture.

Note for only NTSC Playback on PAL system TV

This function is designed to allow only the playback of tapes 
recorded by NTSC signals on a PAL system TV. The NTSC 
signal is not completely converted to a PAL signal. For this 
reason, images play back by this function cannot be recorded 
correctly on other VCRs.

Convenient Automatic Functions

VCR Auto Power On

When you insert a video cassette, the VCR switches on 
automatically.

Auto Playback Start

When you insert a video cassette with a broken erasure 
prevention tab, playback starts automatically without press 
[PLAY] 

(8)

.

VCR-off Playback

When the VCR is off, the inserted cassette can be played 
back by pressing [PLAY] 

(8)

.

Auto Rewind

When the tape reaches the end, the VCR automatically 
rewinds it to the beginning.
• This function does not work during timer recording, OTR 

recording and fast-forwarding. 

Automatic Switching Off and Ejection

When the VCR is switched off, the inserted cassette can be 
ejected simply by pressing [STOP/EJECT] 

(40)

. The VCR will 

eject the cassette and automatically turn itself off again.

To Eject Video Cassette Using the Remote 
Control

Keep [STOP] 

(12)

 pressed for at least 3 seconds.

Recording

Preparations

• Confirm that the VCR is on.
• Confirm that the TV is on and the VCR viewing channel is 

selected.

Operations
1 Insert a video cassette with an intact erasure 

prevention tab.

• If it has already been inserted, press [VCR-ON/OFF] 

(1)

 

to turn the VCR on.

2 Select the TV station 

using [CH] 

(20)

.

• It is also possible to select 

by pressing [Numeric] 

(3)

.

3 Press [REC] 

(15)

 ([REC/

OTR] 

(39)

) to start 

recording.

4 Press [STOP] 

(12)

 to stop recording.

To Select the Desired Rec Mode

Press [REC MODE] 

(33)

 before recording.

• SP provides standard recording time, optimum 

picture and sound quality.
LP provides double recording time with slightly 
reduced picture and sound quality.
EP provides triple recording time with slightly reduced 
picture and sound quality.
When you play back a tape recorded in the EP mode, the 
monaural sound may be unstable.

When you start the recording in the EP mode, [EP] indication 
on the VCR display flashes for about 8 seconds.

EP mode means Super Long Play (SLP).

To Pause Recording

Press [PAUSE/SLOW] 

(29)

 

during recording.
Press it again to continue 
recording.

To View One TV Programme while 
Recording Another TV Programme

After pressing [REC] 

(15)

 to start recording, select on your TV 

the programme position of the TV programme that you want 
to view.

To Prevent Accidental Erasure of 
Recorded Contents

Break out the erasure prevention tab after recording.
If you insert a video cassette with a broken out erasure 
prevention tab and press [REC] 

(15)

 ([REC/OTR] 

(39)

), the 

 indication flashes on the VCR display to indicate that 

recording is not possible.
To record this video cassette again, cover the tab hole with 
two layers of adhesive tape.

SP

SP

LP

SP

SP

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Summary of Contents for NV-HV62GCS

Page 1: ... Screen Display 7 Setting the Clock of Your VCR 7 Settings Using the On Screen Display 7 Option Setting 8 Playback 9 Recording 10 Timer Recording 13 Search Functions 15 Before Requesting Service 17 Specifications 18 Before attempting to connect operate or adjust this product please read these instructions completely Contents Page Operating Instructions Model No NV HV62GCS GC GCU A LSQT0871 ...

Page 2: ...ing internal parts of the VCR Water or some other liquid Lightning Disconnect the aerial plug from the VCR during lightning storms Anything heavy on the VCR Connecting or handling the equipment with wet hands Using a cell phone near the VCR because doing so may cause noise to adversely affect the picture and sound Do Wipe the VCR with a clean and dry cloth Install the VCR in a horizontal position ...

Page 3: ...et 44 RF IN socket 45 AUDIO IN sockets AV 1 46 AUDIO OUT sockets 47 RF OUT socket TV Operation using the remote control You can use TV ON OFF 17 1 AV 2 2 VOLN 19 3 and TV CH 18 4 on the remote control for your TV operation See page 4 1 To switch the TV on from standby mode OFF or vice versa On some TVs it is only possible to switch the TV to standby mode OFF with this button but not on In this cas...

Page 4: ... Connections This section shows you how to connect the VCR to an aerial TV etc When the VCR is turned on after unpacking and connecting the aerial cable and the mains lead Plug in Auto Tuning starts automatically Basic Connections The following connections are required to record and play back the video cassette through the TV Connection to a TV using the Audio Video Input Socket Set the RF output ...

Page 5: ...l for the VCR Note Even if the RF output channel has been changed it is not necessary to perform Auto Tuning Storing TV Broadcasts in Your VCR The VCR is fitted with its own tuner just like a normal TV and can be preset to receive up to 99 TV broadcast stations Plug in Auto Tuning When the VCR is turned on after connecting the aerial cable and the mains lead Auto Tuning starts Auto tuning searches...

Page 6: ... the desired TV station has not been tuned press 2 1 28 again Press MENU 9 and repeat steps 3 7 for each programme position you want to tune to a station 8 Press MENU 9 three times to exit the On Screen Display Direct Tuning Follow steps 1 to 4 of Manual Tuning Procedure 5 Press 43 28 to select SEARCH 6 Press Numeric 3 to enter the number of the desired programme position For other channels that r...

Page 7: ...CR viewing channel is selected Turn on the VCR To Set the Colour TV System 1 Press MENU 9 to display the Main menu on the TV screen 2 Press 43 28 to select SYSTEM then press ENTER 26 3 Press 43 28 to select AUTO The VCR automatically distinguishes between PAL SECAM MESECAM and NTSC signals If the picture lacks of colour during AV external recording or playback set to PAL MESECAM or NTSC When you w...

Page 8: ...ystem used to record NTSC signals Press 2 1 28 to select AUTO Allows NTSC 4 43 or 3 58 signals to be distinguished automatically If the tape has not recorded correctly select 4 43 or 3 58 4 43 When recording NTSC 4 43 signals 3 58 When recording NTSC 3 58 signals Some programmes on NTSC 3 58 system cannot be recorded correctly by selecting 3 58 NTSC PB SELECT To select the colour TV system of the ...

Page 9: ...ast Forward 27 or Rewind 10 twice For Still Playback During playback press PAUSE SLOW 29 To return to normal playback press PLAY 8 or PAUSE SLOW 29 For Slow Playback During playback keep PAUSE SLOW 29 pressed for 2 seconds or more To return to normal playback press PLAY 8 Fast forwarding or Rewinding the Tape Press Fast Forward 27 or Rewind 10 in the stop mode To stop fast forwarding or rewinding ...

Page 10: ...e inserted cassette can be played back by pressing PLAY 8 Auto Rewind When the tape reaches the end the VCR automatically rewinds it to the beginning This function does not work during timer recording OTR recording and fast forwarding Automatic Switching Off and Ejection When the VCR is switched off the inserted cassette can be ejected simply by pressing STOP EJECT 40 The VCR will eject the casset...

Page 11: ...on the same screen as the picture being recorded Operations 1 Set OSD REC to ON See page 9 2 Press REC 15 REC OTR 39 3 Press STOP 12 to stop recording Note This function is also activated for OTR recording and Timer recording To Select the Recording Duration and Perform Timer Recording OTR Recording OTR means One Touch Recording and is called this way because you can start recording and select the...

Page 12: ... than 5 minutes in step 3 or 6 the VCR automatically switches over to stop mode to protect the video heads To Delete all of a Cassette s Contents Tape Refresh Function You can delete a cassette contents the picture the sound and the Jet Navigator data all at once Operations 1 Be sure to set JET NAVIGATOR to ON when you want to delete all contents of a cassette that is recorded while setting JET NA...

Page 13: ...LETE message appears These messages will not appear if timer recording is started immediately after TIMER REC 14 is pressed To Suspend the Timer Recording Standby Mode When you want to use the VCR for playback normal recording or some other operation before the programmed timer recording perform you can temporarily suspend the timer recording standby mode by pressing the TIMER REC 14 so that the i...

Page 14: ...timer programmes which are recorded before appears 2 Press 43 28 to select the timer programme which you want to record on the next week 3 Press ENTER 26 The Timer Programme List screen appears 4 Press TIMER REC 14 to switch the VCR over to the timer recording standby mode To delete an I Timer Programme 1 Press I TIMER 23 then press 34 28 to select the timer programme which you want to delete 2 Pr...

Page 15: ...ory Notes The Jet Navigator list is stored in each cassette Up to 20 cassettes and 50 programmes can be registered Signals approximately 10 seconds before and after the current tape position are checked During this checking CHECKING JET NAVIGATOR DATA is displayed on the TV screen Checking cannot be performed properly where there are no signals such as at unrecorded portions of the tape In this ca...

Page 16: ...g starts When you press REC 15 on the remote control during recording Conditions for correct operation of the Index search function The VCR must be in the stop mode or in the playback mode Each programme recorded on the tape must be at least 5 minutes long Preparations Display the VCR picture on the TV Insert a recorded video cassette Operation 1 Press INDEX 13 that corresponds to the direction fr...

Page 17: ...type video cassette that was recorded in the LP or EP mode We recommend that you use video cassettes other than type E300 The playback picture is distorted when record the tape in the EP mode using MESECAM system However this is not a malfunction We recommend PAL system for recording in the EP mode Recording will not operate correctly The symptom description is indicated in brackets The indication...

Page 18: ...uest assistance Specifications NV HV62GCS GC GCU Video Recording System 2 rotary heads helical scanning system Video Heads 4 heads Audio Heads 2 heads Hi Fi Tape Speed PAL SP 23 39 mm s LP 11 7 mm s EP 7 8 mm s NTSC SP 33 3 mm s EP 11 1 mm s Tape Format VHS tape Record Playback Time PAL SP 240 min with NV E240 PAL LP 480 min with NV E240 PAL EP 720 min with NV E240 FF REW Time Approx 60 s with NV ...

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