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VIDEO CASSETTE RECORDER

SAFETY FIRST 

2

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

INDEX 4
INSTALLING YOUR NEW RECORDER 

9

Basic Connections  ................................. 9

INITIAL SETTINGS 

10

Auto Set Up  ......................................... 10

Language ............................................. 13

PLAYBACK 14

Basic Playback ..................................... 14

Playback Features  ................................ 15

RECORDING 18

Basic Recording  ................................... 18

Recording Features  .............................. 19

B.E.S.T. Picture System ......................... 21

TIMER RECORDING 

22

S

HOW

V

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 Timer Programming  ......... 22

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

EDITING 28

Edit From A Camcorder ........................ 28

Edit To Or From Another Video 

Recorder .............................................. 29

Output/Input Set  .................................. 30

SYSTEM CONNECTIONS 

32

Connecting To A Satellite Receiver  ...... 32

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

Connecting/Using A Stereo System  ...... 35

SUBSIDIARY SETTINGS 

36

Mode Set  ............................................. 36

Tuner Set  ............................................. 40

Clock Set  ............................................. 46

Video Channel Set  ............................... 48

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HOW

V

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 System Setup .................... 49

TROUBLESHOOTING 50
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 

53

SPECIFICATIONS 54
LIST OF TERMS

55

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Page 1: ...ystem 21 TIMER RECORDING 22 SHOWVIEW Timer Programming 22 Express Timer Programming 24 EDITING 28 Edit From A Camcorder 28 Edit To Or From Another Video Recorder 29 Output Input Set 30 SYSTEM CONNECTIONS 32 Connecting To A Satellite Receiver 32 Connecting Using A Decoder 34 Connecting Using A Stereo System 35 SUBSIDIARY SETTINGS 36 Mode Set 36 Tuner Set 40 Clock Set 46 Video Channel Set 48 SHOWVIE...

Page 2: ...t produce normal colour pictures if played back on a PAL video recorder with SECAM B system incorporated even if the TV set is SECAM compatible 3 SECAM L prerecorded cassettes or recordings made with a SECAM L video recorder produce monochrome pictures when played back with this recorder 4 This recorder cannot be used for the SECAM L standard Use a SECAM L recorder to record SECAM L signals IMPORT...

Page 3: ...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 extremely humid conditi...

Page 4: ...14 D Rewind 3 Button 墌 pg 14 15 E Fast Forward 5 Button 墌 pg 14 15 F VIDEO AUDIO Input Connectors 墌 pg 28 G Stop Eject 0 Button 墌 pg 14 18 H S VHS ET Button 墌 pg 20 I Front Display Panel 墌 pg 6 J Infrared Beam Receiving Window K PR Buttons 墌 pg 18 L Record 7 Button 墌 pg 18 M Pause 9 Button 墌 pg 15 ...

Page 5: ...EAR VIEW A Mains Power Cord 墌 pg 9 B ANT IN Connector 墌 pg 9 C L 2 IN DECODER Connector 墌 pg 29 32 33 34 D L 1 IN OUT Connector 墌 pg 9 29 32 33 34 E AUDIO OUT L R Connectors 墌 pg 35 F RF OUT Connector 墌 pg 9 ...

Page 6: ...lay 墌 pg 12 To switch display press Channel position is not displayed during playback Mode Display L 1 L 2 F 1 or SAt When L 2 SELECT is set to SAT 墌 pg 31 SAt appears instead of L 2 E Tape speed SP LP EP EP is for NTSC playback only F Instant REVIEW Indicator 墌 pg 16 G S VHS Indicator 墌 pg 20 39 H VCR Indicator 墌 pg 19 ...

Page 7: ...r 5 from the Stop mode or perform an Index Search 墌 pg 16 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 VPS PDC Indicator 墌 pg 23 25 I Type of broadcast 墌 pg 20 J Current Day Month Year K Clock Display L Channel Position Number and Station Name Auxiliary In...

Page 8: ...ormation Button If you press this button when O S D is set to ON 墌 pg 37 you can see the current recorder status on the TV screen e w e Button 墌 pg 15 16 TV Button 墌 Operating JVC TVs below Buttons with a small dot on the left side of the name can also be used to operate your JVC TV while holding down the TV button 墌 Operating JVC TVs in the right column This remote control transmits A code signal...

Page 9: ...outlet Make AV connection if your TV has a 21 pin AV input connector SCART in order to reduce the possibility of interference With AV connection you can enjoy stereo playback of video tapes if you are using a stereo TV NOTES The L 1 IN OUT connector accepts only a composite signal regular video signal and delivers either a composite signal regular video signal or a Y C signal a signal in which the...

Page 10: ...nction 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 Before starting make sure of the following The TV aerial cable should ...

Page 11: ...nnatural on some channels that have been stored by Auto Set Up the TV system setting for those channels may be incorrect Select the appropriate TV system for those channels 墌 pg 43 INFORMATION Press OK The Language 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 Auto blinks on the front display panel do NOT ...

Page 12: ...ck on again The Country Set display appears on the front display panel and or on the TV screen perform Auto Set Up on page 10 again IMPORTANT To check if the Guide Program numbers have been set correctly perform the SHOWVIEW Timer Programming 墌 pg 22 In certain reception conditions station names may not be stored correctly and auto Guide Program Number Set may not work properly If the Guide Progra...

Page 13: ...ccess the Country Set screen C Select your country Press rt to move the highlight bar pointer to your country s name then press OK or e D Select the language E Return to the normal screen Press MENU Turn on the TV and select the video channel or AV mode Press rt to move the highlight bar pointer to AUTO CH SET then press OK or e Press rt to move the highlight bar pointer to the language of your ch...

Page 14: ...he video heads using a dry cleaning cassette TCL 2 when Rough poor picture appears while a tape is played back The picture is unclear or no picture appears USE CLEANING CASSETTE appears on the screen only with O S D set to ON 墌 pg 37 NOTE The heads get dirty in the following cases in an environment prone to extreme temperature or humidity in a dusty environment flaw dirt or mold on video tapes con...

Page 15: ... During slow motion playback some noise may appear on the TV screen Press PR or on the remote control to elimiate the noises High Speed Turbo Search During playback or still press 5 for forward high speed search or 3 for reverse high speed search NOTE For short searches press and hold 5 or 3 for over 2 seconds during playback or still picture When released normal playback resumes ATTENTION In the ...

Page 16: ...s to skip over unwanted sections Each press initiates a 30 second period of fast motion playback Normal playback resumes automatically 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 of them NOTE Before starting make sure that the recorder...

Page 17: ... and adjust the tracking manually by pressing the PR buttons 1 Override automatic tracking Press p on the remote control 2 Adjust the tracking manually Press PR or on the remote control Press p again to return to automatic tracking NOTE When a new tape is inserted the recorder enters the automatic tracking mode automatically Soundtrack Selection Your recorder is capable of recording three soundtra...

Page 18: ... F Stop recording Press 8 on the remote control or 0 on the recorder Then press 0 to remove the cassette Turn on the TV and select the video channel or AV mode Recording Resume Function If there is a power outage during recording Instant Timer Recording 墌 pg 19 or timer recording 墌 pg 22 24 the recording will resume automatically when power is restored to the recorder unless the recorder s memory ...

Page 19: ...ter recording is finished 1 Start recording Press 7 on the recorder 2 Engage the ITR mode Press 7 again 䡬 blinks and 0 30 appears on the front display 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 NOTE You can only perform ITR using the 7 button on the recorder s front panel Elapsed Recor...

Page 20: ...ning cassette In the high speed search still slow motion or frame by frame playback modes 墌 pg 15 noise may appear If these modes are performed frequently on a tape recorded using the S VHS ET function the tape may be damaged and the picture may be deteriorated Receiving Stereo and Bilingual Programmes Your recorder is equipped with a Sound Multiplex decoder A2 and a Digital stereo sound decoder N...

Page 21: ...initiate recording DURING B E S T The 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 In the case of timer recordings the B E S T system works before recording is initiated Once the cas...

Page 22: ... page 23 Before performing the 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 Press PROG Press the number keys to enter the SHOWVIEW number of a programme you wish to record If you make a mistake press and input the c...

Page 23: ...mer record as many as 8 programmes If you try to programme the recorder to record a ninth PROGRAM FULL appears on the TV screen To record the extra programme you must first cancel any unnecessary programmes 墌 pg 26 It is not possible to timer record a TV programme with a SHOWVIEW number which starts with 0 If there is a conflict in the timer schedule and one programme overlaps with another the pro...

Page 24: ...ts or press and release repeatedly to move 1 minute at a time E Enter the programme date Press DATE The current date appears on the TV screen The date you enter appears in its place Before performing Express 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 ...

Page 25: ...d a satellite broadcast using Express Timer Programming A Set L 2 SELECT to A V 墌 pg 31 B Perform steps 1 10 Enter L 2 for the channel position in step 6 C Set the satellite receiver to the appropriate channel before the selected programme begins D Leave the satellite receiver s power on VPS PDC Recording Now available from some TV stations PDC Programme Delivery Control and VPS Video Programme Sy...

Page 26: ...d change programmes A Disengage the timer mode Press TIMER then press 1 B Access the Programme Check screen C Access the Programme screen Press Press again to check more information Each time you press the next programme s information appears ...

Page 27: ...ancel a programme To change programme settings press the appropriate button START STOP DATE PR VPS PDC and or SP LP p E Return to the normal screen Press as many times as necessary If there are still some programmes remaining go on to step 6 F Return to the timer mode Press TIMER ...

Page 28: ...der B Set the recorder s input mode Press AUX number key 0 and or PR to select F 1 C Set the edit mode See PICTURE CONTROL on page 37 D Start the camcorder Engage the Play mode of the camcorder E Start the recorder Engage the Record mode of the recorder NOTES All necessary cables can be obtained from your dealer When you select EDIT to dub tapes in step 3 be sure to select AUTO or NORM when B E S ...

Page 29: ...Engage the Record mode of the recording deck NOTES All necessary cables can be obtained from your dealer For Y C signal input output be sure to use a 21 pin SCART cable that is compatible with the Y C signal When you select EDIT to dub tapes in step 3 be sure to select AUTO or NORM when B E S T is set to OFF after you finish dubbing the tapes When you use this recorder as the source player for edi...

Page 30: ...een C Select the output or input mode for the L 1 IN OUT connector D Return to the normal screen Press MENU Press rt to move the highlight bar pointer to OUTPUT INPUT SET then press OK or e Press rt to move the highlight bar pointer to L 1 OUTPUT Then press OK or e to select the appropriate setting The default setting is bold in the table below 8 L 1 OUTPUT VIDEO If a connected appliance s input i...

Page 31: ...tellite receiver or a decoder be sure to set L 2 SELECT back to appropriate mode When L 2 SELECT is set to SAT SAT or SAt appears on TV screen or front display panel instead of L 2 or L2 If L 2 SELECT is set to DECODER it is impossible to set L 2 INPUT to S VIDEO If L 1 OUTPUT is set to S VIDEO it is impossible to set L 2 SELECT to DECODER Perform steps 1 and 2 of L 1 OUTPUT Setting on page 30 Pre...

Page 32: ...tellite receiver IMPORTANT When you set L 2 SELECT to SAT 墌 pg 31 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 turn on the recorder when the satellite receiver s power is off nothing appea...

Page 33: ...ceiver and TV NOTES Set L 2 SELECT to A V 墌 pg 31 To record a programme via the satellite receiver select L 2 mode by pressing AUX number key 0 and or 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 Outdoor unit Satellite cable Satel...

Page 34: ...g that is available through scrambled channels A Select the input mode Set L 2 SELECT to DECODER 墌 pg 31 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 43 TV receiver RF cable provided TV aerial cable L 1 IN OU...

Page 35: ...his recorder has a dynamic range of more than 80 dB 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 ...

Page 36: ... 39 A Access the Main Menu screen Press MENU B Access the Mode Set screen C Select the mode Press rt to move the highlight bar pointer to the item you want to change D Select the mode setting Press OK or e E Return to the normal screen Press MENU Turn on the TV and select the video channel or AV mode Press rt to move the highlight bar pointer to MODE SET then press OK or e ...

Page 37: ...ange until you select another mode When you select EDIT to dub tapes be sure to select AUTO after you finish dubbing the tapes When B E S T is OFF PICTURE CONTROL switches automatically from AUTO to NORM 8 AUTO TIMER ON OFF When this function is set to ON the timer is automatically engaged when the recorder power is turned off and automatically disengaged when the recorder is powered back on NOTE ...

Page 38: ...th 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 8 POWER SAVE ON OFF When this function is set to ON you can reduce the power consumption while the recorder is turned off NOTES During Power Save mo...

Page 39: ...ecord PAL and SECAM signals on this recorder Select the appropriate colour system SECAM signals will be recorded as MESECAM on this recorder MESECAM is the designation for tapes with SECAM signals that have been recorded on a MESECAM compatible PAL video cassette recorder PAL NTSC To record PAL signals or play back a PAL or NTSC tape MESECAM To record SECAM signals or play back a MESECAM tape NOTE...

Page 40: ...n Press MENU C Access the Auto Channel 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 Press rt to move the highlight bar pointer to the language of your choice Turn on the TV and select the video channel or AV mode IMPORTANT Perform the following steps only if Auto Channel Set has not been set correctly by...

Page 41: ... 墌 pg 45 The blueback screen and the programme currently being broadcast by the blinking station appear alternately for 8 seconds each To view the next page use the rt w e button on the remote control The stations located in the selected country appear at the top of the list The Guide Program numbers will also be set automatically during Auto Channel Set H Return to the normal screen Press MENU Us...

Page 42: ...t to A V or SAT the DECODER setting cannot be changed 墌 pg 31 F Enter new channel information Press OK and the Confirmation screen appears Repeat steps 3 6 as necessary G Close the Confirmation screen Press MENU To change positions see Change Station Channel Position 墌 pg 43 If you wish to set station names other than the ones registered in your recorder see Set Stations B 墌 pg 44 Press rt w e unt...

Page 43: ...Manual Channel Set on page 42 C Select the position Press rt w e to select the channel position 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 3 5 as necessary F Close the Confirmation screen Press MENU Perform steps 1 and 2...

Page 44: ... NOTE The characters available for the station name ID are A Z 0 9 f I space maximum of 4 Fine Tuning Channels Already Stored A Select the channel to fine tune Press rt w e until the channel you want to tune begins blinking B Access the Manual Channel Set screen Press OK twice The Manual Channel Set screen appears C Perform tuning Press e until begins blinking then press rt until the picture is it...

Page 45: ...SF ETB1 ETB2 EURONEWS EUROSPORTS FEMMAN FILM FILMNET France2 France3 GALAVISION HESSEN3 INFO KANAL ITALIA1 ITALIA7 ITV 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 SKYN SPRT SRTL STAR SVT1...

Page 46: ...g 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 you to keep Just Clock on In cases...

Page 47: ...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 48: ...pear clearly on the TV screen as shown to the right go to step 4 If the two vertical white bars do not appear clearly re set the video recorder to another vacant channel and try again NOTES If you set the video recorder to a channel which is occupied by a local station or has neighbouring channels that are occupied by local stations the picture reception quality will be affected and some interfere...

Page 49: ...o record is received on your recorder is not selected OR when you add a channel after Auto Set Up or Auto Channel Set has taken place Set the Guide Program number for that station manually When you 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 video cha...

Page 50: ...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 If you are using the RF connection the TV receiver s channel selector is not set to the video channel the recorder s video channel has not been correctly set If you are using...

Page 51: ...r 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 display panel won t stop blinking The timer is engaged but there s no cassette loaded Load a cassette with the record sa...

Page 52: ... to resume recording 4 Channel settings that were made manually seem to have changed or disappeared After the manual settings were made Auto Channel Set was performed Perform manual setting again 5 No channels are stored in the recorder s memory The TV aerial cable was not connected to the recorder when Auto Set Up was performed Turn off the recorder once and connect the TV aerial cable to the rec...

Page 53: ...ex codes too close together RECORDING 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 automa...

Page 54: ...l 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 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 TUNER TIMER TV channel storage capacity 99 positions AUX position Tuning system Frequency synthesized tuner Channel coverage VHF...

Page 55: ...INPUT 31 L 2 SELECT 31 Language 13 M Manual Channel Set 42 Manual Tracking 17 Mode Set 36 N Next Function Memory 17 O O S D 37 ON SCREEN DISPLAY 7 Output Input Set 30 P PICTURE CONTROL 37 PLAYBACK 14 POWER SAVE 38 R Record One Programme While Watching Another 19 RECORDING 18 Recording Resume Function 18 Repeat Playback 17 S Set Stations A 44 Set Stations B 44 SHOWVIEW System Setup 49 SHOWVIEW Time...

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