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SAFETY FIRST 

2

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

INDEX 4
INSTALLING YOUR NEW RECORDER 

10

Basic Connections  ..................................10
S-VIDEO Connection ..............................11

INITIAL SETTINGS 

12

Auto Set Up ............................................12
Preset Download  ....................................14
Language ................................................16

SAT CONTROL SET 

17

Satellite Receiver Control Setting  ............17

T-V LINK 

19

T-V Link Functions  .................................19

PLAYBACK 20

Basic Playback  .......................................20
Playback Features ...................................21

RECORDING 24

Basic Recording ......................................24
Recording Features  .................................25
B.E.S.T. Picture System  ...........................29

TIMER RECORDING 

30

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 Timer Programming ............30

Express Timer Programming  ...................32
24 Hour Express Timer Programming  .....34
Automatic Satellite Programme 
Recording ...............................................37

PROGRAMME NAVIGATION 

38

Navigation ..............................................38

REMOTE CONTROL 

42

Remote Control Functions .......................42

EDITING 45

Edit From A Camcorder  ..........................45
Output/Input Set  .....................................46
Edit To Or From Another Video 
Recorder .................................................48
Audio Dubbing .......................................50
Insert Editing ...........................................52

SYSTEM CONNECTIONS 

54

Connecting To A Satellite Receiver .........54
Connecting/Using A Decoder  .................56
Connecting/Using A Stereo System  .........57

SUBSIDIARY SETTINGS 

58

Mode Set  ................................................58
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 System Setup  ......................63

Tuner Set  ................................................64
Clock Set  ................................................70
Video Channel Set ..................................72

TROUBLESHOOTING 73
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 

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SPECIFICATIONS 77
LIST OF TERMS 

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Summary of Contents for HR-S8850EU

Page 1: ...0 SHOWVIEW Timer Programming 30 Express Timer Programming 32 24 Hour Express Timer Programming 34 Automatic Satellite Programme Recording 37 PROGRAMME NAVIGATION 38 Navigation 38 REMOTE CONTROL 42 Remote Control Functions 42 EDITING 45 Edit From A Camcorder 45 Output Input Set 46 Edit To Or From Another Video Recorder 48 Audio Dubbing 50 Insert Editing 52 SYSTEM CONNECTIONS 54 Connecting To A Sate...

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: ...caused 5 DO NOT expose the apparatus to dripping or splashing 6 DO NOT use this equipment in a bathroom or places with water Also DO NOT place any 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 ...

Page 4: ... 62 J SAT Indicator 墌 pg 37 K Front Display Panel 墌 pg 6 L Infrared Beam Receiving Window M Record 7 Button 墌 pg 24 N Pause 9 Button 墌 pg 21 O Stop Eject 0 Button 墌 pg 20 24 P Play 4 Button 墌 pg 20 Q Advanced JOG Dial 墌 pg 20 34 Connector cover Attach the provided connector cover when you do not use the front panel connectors To attach it insert the cover s left tab to the recorder s front panel c...

Page 5: ...tor 墌 pg 11 C AV1 L 1 IN OUT Connector 墌 pg 10 48 54 55 56 D SAT CONTROL Connector 墌 pg 17 E ANT IN Connector 墌 pg 10 F AV2 L 2 IN DECODER Connector 墌 pg 17 48 54 55 56 G Remote PAUSE Connector 墌 pg 45 H AUDIO OUT L R Connectors 墌 pg 57 I RF OUT Connector 墌 pg 10 ...

Page 6: ... Audio Mode Indicator 墌 pg 23 J Tape Remaining Time Indicator 墌 pg 25 K Cassette Loaded Mark L VPS PDC Indicator 墌 pg 31 33 M VCR Indicator 墌 pg 25 N Counter Remain Display The counter can display up to 19 59 59 If the playback or recording time exceeds this limit the display starts to count from 0 00 00 O Mode Display L 1 L 2 F 1 S 1 or SAT When L 2 SELECT is set to SAT 墌 pg 47 SAT appears instea...

Page 7: ...d 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 I Type of Broadcast 墌 pg 28 J Current Day Month Year K Clock Display L Channel Position Number and Station Name Auxiliary Input Indicator L 1 L 2 F 1 S 1 or SAT When L 2 SELECT is set to SAT 墌 pg 47 SAT appears instead of L 2 M Timer Warning Display A warning app...

Page 8: ...on 墌 pg 24 Q Stop 8 Button 墌 pg 20 24 R r t Button 墌 pg 12 TV PR Button 墌 pg 43 S CABLE SAT Button 墌 pg 44 T STANDBY ON 1 Button 墌 pg 12 U Display Button 墌 pg 25 V TV VCR Button 墌 pg 25 W REVIEW Button 墌 pg 22 X Transmit Button 墌 pg 30 Y WEEKLY Button 墌 pg 31 33 Z Timer Button 墌 pg 31 33 a AUX Button 墌 pg 45 b MENU Button 墌 pg 16 c Auto Tracking p Button 墌 pg 23 SP LP EP Button 墌 pg 24 d OK Button...

Page 9: ...emote control can currently operate When you first purchase the remote control or after you have just replaced the batteries VIDEO A A code is selected 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 operation is completed TV reappears on the LCD Express timer programming and SHOWVIEW timer pro...

Page 10: ...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 AV1 L 1 IN OUT connector accepts and delivers either a composite signal regular video signal or a Y C signal a signal in which the luminance and chrominance signals are separated If your TV s 21 pin A...

Page 11: ...VIDEO connection you cannot use the Preset Download function 墌 pg 14 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 57 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 of T...

Page 12: ...nd 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 International Telephone Country Code BELGIUM CESKÁ REPUBLIKA DANMARK DEUTSCHLAND ESPAÑA GREECE ITALIA MAGYAR...

Page 13: ... the appropriate TV system for those channels 墌 pg 67 INFORMATION Language Code ENGLISH DEUTSCH FRANCAIS ITALIANO CASTELLANO NEDERLANDS SVENSKA 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 NORSK SUOMI DANSK POLSKI CEcTINA MAGYAR 08 09 10 11 12 13 On the on screen display Press rt to move the highlight bar pointer to the language of your choice On the on screen display Press rt to move the highlight bar pointer to AUTO SE...

Page 14: ... OK The AUTO SET T V LINK display appears on the front display panel and or on the TV screen On the front display panel Press rt to select CH and press OK or e B Set the video channel Set the video channel to off manually 墌 pg 72 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 Me...

Page 15: ...untry Set display appears on the front display panel and or on the TV screen perform Auto Set Up on page 12 or Preset Download on page 14 again IMPORTANT To check if the Guide Program numbers have been set correctly perform the SHOWVIEW Timer Programming 墌 pg 30 In certain reception conditions station names may not be stored correctly and auto Guide Program Number Set may not work properly If the ...

Page 16: ...ENU B Access 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 ...

Page 17: ...at the 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 AV2 L 2 IN DECODER connector to the satellite receiver s 21 pin SCART connector NOTE When connecting your satellite receiver refer ...

Page 18: ...receiver s brand F Select the satellite receiver s channel for testing Turn on the TV and select the video channel or AV mode 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 19 then press OK If the brand code you entered is invalid the code field will be reset Enter the correct brand co...

Page 19: ...ns are available You can use these functions only with a TV offering T V Link etc For details refer to the instruction manual of your TV Compatible with TVs offering T V Link EasyLink Megalogic SMARTLINK Q Link DATA LOGIC or NexTView Link via fully wired 21 pin SCART cable The degree of compatibility and available functions may differ by system NexTView Link You can download the EPG Electronic Pro...

Page 20: ...ess 8 on the remote control or 0 on the recorder s front panel Then press 0 to remove the cassette Turn on the TV and select the video channel or AV mode Clean the video heads using a dry cleaning cassette TCL 2UX 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 59 Usa...

Page 21: ...arch During playback turn the JOG dial quickly to the left or right OR 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 Picture may not appear during high speed search with an LP EP recorded tape Noise may...

Page 22: ...4 times 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 re...

Page 23: ...yback you can override this 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 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 sou...

Page 24: ...ecorder If O S D is set to ON 墌 pg 59 MARK blinks on the screen while an index code is being marked E Pause Resume recording Press 9 Press 4 to resume recording You can select channel during the Record Pause mode 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...

Page 25: ...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 Recording Time Indication 1 Set the counter display Press until a counter reading appears on the front display panel 2 Reset th...

Page 26: ...each the point where you want to resume recording Your recorder returns to the Record Pause mode 3 Resume recording Press 4 when you wish to resume recording NOTES Retake function does not work during Direct Rec 墌 pg 19 60 Noise may appear when Retake function is used at the part that is recorded in EP mode End of programme Beginning of programme Recorded part Go back to end of programme to cut ou...

Page 27: ...work with S VHS cassettes with recordings in LP EP mode To keep the highest quality recording and playback pictures over a long period of time S VHS recording on S VHS cassettes is recommended Use of high grade tapes is recommended for S VHS ET recordings On some tapes picture quality will not improve even if the S VHS ET function is used Check the recording quality before you start important reco...

Page 28: ...be set to ON or the on screen displays will not appear 墌 pg 59 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 tra...

Page 29: ...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 or EP 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 37 In the case of timer recordings the B E S T s...

Page 30: ...igit number C Access the SHOWVIEW Program screen The front display panel shows the programme start time Pressing changes the display to the programme stop time then the date and channel position If the number you entered is invalid ERROR appears on the TV screen and Err appears on the front display panel Press and input a valid SHOWVIEW number If the GUIDE PROG SET screen appears see ATTENTION on ...

Page 31: ...mme the recorder to record a ninth PROGRAM FULL appears on the TV screen and FULL appears on the front display panel To record the extra programme you must first cancel any unnecessary programmes 墌 pg 35 It is not possible to timer record a TV programme with a SHOWVIEW number which starts with 0 It is not possible to timer record a satellite broadcast received on the channel position 0 by the sate...

Page 32: ... hold STOP to move in 30 minute increments 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 ...

Page 33: ... when PROG NAVIGATION is set to ON 墌 pg 60 Press the number keys and e to enter characters then press OK For details refer to Entering Character on page 41 Satellite Receiver Users To timer record a satellite broadcast using Express Timer Programming A Perform Satellite Receiver Control Setting on page 17 B Perform steps 1 12 In step 6 press the number key 0 to change TV PROG to SAT The front disp...

Page 34: ... mode Press 24H EXPRESS on the recorder The start time indicator starts blinking on the front display panel The current tape speed and VPS PDC setting appear on the front display panel but it is impossible to change the setting You can only change the setting after programming 墌 pg 35 B Set the programme start stop time and channel Turn the JOG dial to the left or right to set the time you want re...

Page 35: ...ip steps 5 and 6 E Access the Title Edit screen F Enter the programme title G Return to the normal screen display Press as many times as necessary If there are still some programmes remaining go on to step 8 H Return to the timer mode Press TIMER NOTE You can also check the programmes on the front display panel even if the recorder s power is off unless the recorder is in the Power Save mode 墌 pg ...

Page 36: ...ill not be recorded correctly If no changes are made for approximately 1 minute the recorder will return to the normal screen C Cancel or change programme setting To cancel a programme press when the Programme screen you do not want is shown PROGRAM COMPLETED appears on the TV screen for about 5 seconds then the normal screen appears To change a programme press the appropriate button START STOP DA...

Page 37: ...ress turns off 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 tape speeds for each programme Depending on the type of satellite receiver the recorder may not record a slight portion of the beginning of the programm...

Page 38: ... the tape information for the Programme Navigation If the recorder can store the information for 3 or less tapes REMAIN _ also appears on the TV screen If the recorder has already stored the information for 10 tapes MEMORY FULL appears If you perform new recording the oldest tape information will be deleted from the recorder s memory If the recorder cannot detect the tape information NO TAPE DATA ...

Page 39: ...record the programme information in this recorder s memory you must continue to record each programme for over the minimum recording time 8 minutes for the SP mode 15 minutes for the LP mode or 23 minutes for the EP mode Programme Navigation may not work properly depending on the tape being used The programme information is stored in this recorder s memory If the memory in this recorder should eve...

Page 40: ...rogramme title D Return to the normal screen Press MENU Perform steps 1 to 3 of Navigation Playback on page 39 before continuing Press rt to move the highlight bar pointer to the programme you want to edit Press the number key 1 The Title Edit screen appears Press the number keys and e to enter characters then press OK For details refer to Entering Character on page 41 ...

Page 41: ... mistake press w e to select the character then enter the correct character If you want to delete a character press w e to select the character then press Delete Tape Data A Delete the tape data NOTE When you delete the tape data only the tape information is deleted from the recorder s memory The actual recording on the tape is not erased NUMBER KEY CHARACTER 1 f 1 2 A B C 2 Ä À Á Â Ã Å Æ 3 D E F ...

Page 42: ...e signals A Set the remote control code Press and hold VCR on the remote control for over 2 seconds press the number key 2 and then press OK The remote control now can transmit B code signals B Check the remote control code for the recorder Press and hold 4 on the recorder for more than 5 seconds while the recorder is turned off The code currently set appears on the front display panel C Change th...

Page 43: ...l 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 Control Your TV Using Additional Buttons Use the number keys and the p button button or button to select the TV s channel With televisions under Code 01 02 07 10 11 14 20 23 24 25 27 33 or 35 the p button corresponds to the 1 digit 2 digit en...

Page 44: ...tering another B Operate the satellite receiver First press CABLE SAT to set the remote control to satellite receiver mode then press the corresponding button 1 TV PR number keys For some brands of satellite receiver you must press p after having pressed the number keys The number keys may not function with some satellite receivers IMPORTANT Although the provided remote control unit is compatible ...

Page 45: ... and or PR to select F 1 for the AUDIO and VIDEO input connectors or S 1 for the AUDIO and S VIDEO input connectors depending on the connectors being used C Set the edit mode See PICTURE CONTROL on page 59 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 selec...

Page 46: ...UT to S VIDEO 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 or L 1 INPUT 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 is compatible only with regular video signals set to VIDEO S VIDEO If a connected ...

Page 47: ...atellite receiver or a decoder be sure to set L 2 SELECT back to appropriate mode When L 2 SELECT is set to SAT 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 and L 1 INPUT Setting on pag...

Page 48: ...or the AV1 L 1 IN OUT connector or L 2 for the AV2 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 AV2 L 2 IN DECODER connector set L 2 SELECT to A V 墌 pg 47 C Set the edit mode See PICTURE CONTROL on page 59 D Start the source player Engage the Play mode of the source player E Start the...

Page 49: ...ose connectors to this recorder s S VIDEO and AUDIO input output connectors When using your recorder as the source player connect its rear panel S VIDEO 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 conne...

Page 50: ...recorded tape with a new soundtrack ATTENTION Audio dubbing is not possible with a cassette recorded in EP mode Normal audio track Video Hi Fi audio track Pre recorded tape Audio dubbed tape CD player etc Your recorder CD player etc Mixer output Audio mixer Original sound AUDIO OUT Your recorder ...

Page 51: ...to start the tape in your recorder Audio Dubbing begins at this point o blinks and u is displayed on the front display panel To stop dubbing temporarily press 9 Press 4 to resume dubbing F End Audio Dubbing Press 8 on the remote control or 0 on the recorder to stop the tape in your recorder and engage the audio component s Stop mode NOTES When monitoring the sound during Audio Dubbing the normal s...

Page 52: ...f you wish to change the normal audio track as well use the Audio Dubbing function simultaneously For Insert Editing use your recorder as the recording deck ATTENTION Insert editing is not possible with a cassette recorded in EP mode Source tape Recording tape Before Insert Editing Normal audio track After Insert Editing Video Hi Fi audio track Another recorder Audio Video signal S Video signal Re...

Page 53: ...ou wish to insert press 4 to start the tape in your recorder Insert Editing begins at this point o and u are displayed on the front display panel H End Insert Editing At counter 0 00 00 Insert Editing will stop automatically while the tape continues running in the Play mode If you wish to stop Insert Editing before the specified edit out point press 0000 AV Insert Editing If you want to replace th...

Page 54: ...details refer to the instruction manual of the satellite receiver IMPORTANT When you set L 2 SELECT to SAT 墌 pg 47 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 th...

Page 55: ... 墌 pg 47 You can use Automatic Satellite Programme Recording function 墌 pg 37 with this connection 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 receiv...

Page 56: ...at is available through scrambled channels A Select the input mode Set L 2 SELECT to DECODER 墌 pg 47 B Connect the decoder Connect your recorder s AV2 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 67 TV receiver RF cable provided TV aerial cable AV1 L 1 I...

Page 57: ...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 58: ... 62 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 59: ...icture benefits of the B E S T Picture System EDIT Minimizes picture degradation during editing recording and playback SOFT Reduces image coarseness when viewing overplayed tapescontaininga lotof noise SHARP Clearer sharper edged picture when viewing images with lots of flat same coloured surfaces such as cartoons This feature helps you to adjust the playback picture quality according to your pref...

Page 60: ...tions as described in Basic Recording 墌 pg 24 During the Direct Rec appears on the front display panel Retake function 墌 pg 26 does not work during Direct Rec 8 AUTO SP LP TIMER ON OFF When this function is set to ON the recorder automatically switches to LP mode to allow complete recording if there is not enough tape to record the entire programme while timer recording in SP mode For Example Reco...

Page 61: ... 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 Automatic Satellite Programme Recording mode is engaged 墌 pg 37 L 2 SELECT is set to DECODER or SAT 墌 pg 47 8 VIDEO STABILIZER ON OFF When this function is set to ON you can automatically correct vertical vibration in the picture ...

Page 62: ...C tape MESECAM To record SECAM signals or play back a MESECAM tape You can play back PAL NTSC and MESECAM tapes or record 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 NOTES It is...

Page 63: ...el 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 video channel or AV mode Example When inputting the Guide Program numb...

Page 64: ...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 Auto Set Up ...

Page 65: ...ted appear on a Confirmation screen channel positions PR channels CH and station names ID 墌 pg 69 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...

Page 66: ...SELECT is set to A V or SAT the DECODER setting cannot be changed 墌 pg 47 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 67 If you wish to set station names other than the ones registered in your recorder see Set Stations B 墌 pg 68 Pres...

Page 67: ...Manual Channel Set on page 66 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 68: ... 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 69: ...TB1 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 ORF2 ID STATION NAME 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 SVT...

Page 70: ...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 where the clo...

Page 71: ...ng 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 the recorder s power is on the record...

Page 72: ...V to UHF channel 50 If the two vertical white bars appear 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 ...

Page 73: ...orward 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 the RF connection set the TV receiver to ...

Page 74: ...M POSSIBLE CAUSE CORRECTIVE ACTION 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 unti...

Page 75: ...e changed Recording is in progress Press 9 to pause the recording change channels then press 4 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 A...

Page 76: ...index 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 aut...

Page 77: ...l resolution SP LP 250 lines VHS 400 lines S VHS EP 220 lines VHS 350 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 Frequen...

Page 78: ... Tracking 23 Mode Set 58 N Next Function Memory 23 O O S D 59 ON SCREEN DISPLAY 7 Output Input Set 46 P PICTURE CONTROL 59 PLAYBACK 20 POWER SAVE 61 Preset Download 14 PROG NAVIGATION 60 PROGRAMME NAVIGATION 41 R Record One Programme While Watching Another 25 RECORDING 24 Recording Resume Function 24 Remote Control Functions 42 Repeat Playback 23 Retake 26 S Satellite Controller 17 Satellite Recei...

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Page 80: ...eset Download 墌 pg 14 instead of the Auto Set Up If appears on the front display panel see page 15 of the instructions Once you have performed Auto Set Up even if the recorder s memory backup has expired the recorder will not perform Auto Set Up again Perform tuner setting 墌 pg 64 and or clock setting 墌 pg 70 as required 1 Press 1 recorder remote 2 Press rt remote to select the international telep...

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