JVC DVR HM HDS4EK User Manual

ATTENTION !

Check all accessories listed on page 101.

HDD & S-VHS

VIDEO RECORDER

HM-HDS4EK

INSTRUCTIONS

LPT0737-001A

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MOISTURE CONDENSATION

ATTENTION:

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 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.

To mobile phone users:

Using a mobile phone in the vicinity of the

recorder may cause picture vibration on the TV

screen or change the screen to a blue back

display.

On placing the recorder:

Some TVs or other appliances generates strong

magnetic fields. Do not place such appliance on

top of the recorder as it may cause picture

disturbance.

PRECAUTION FOR Hard Disk Drive

1. Before installing the recorder

This recorder has a built-in hard disk drive,

which is a device to read minute magnetic

changes.

2. Before using the recorder

When the power of the unit is on, the hard disc

is constantly rotating at high speed.

This requires you to note the following:

● DO NOT impart vibration or shock.

The inside of the device is precision-built,

which, when installing the recorder, requires

you to note the following:

● DO NOT use the recorder in a location prone to

vibration or dust.

If given a heavy shock, not only is the data recorded

damaged but also the hard disk itself can be

damaged.

● DO NOT allow anything having strong magnetism

or emitting strong electromagnetic waves (cell

phones, etc.) near the recorder.

● DO NOT disconnect the power plug from the wall

outlet when the power of the recorder is on.

If the power supply is cut off while the hard disc is

in operation, it can be damaged or the data stored

on it may be damaged. Be sure to push the power

button before turning off the power.

● DO NOT place the recorder where difference in

temperatures is large (condensation can occur), or

where humidity is high.

– When condensation occurs

Water droplets form on the hard disc or head

drums inside, possibly causing hard disc and

heads to be damaged.

– About condensation

When well-cooled beer is poured into a glass,

water droplets often form around its outside.

This phenomenon is called condensation.

● DO NOT install the recorder where the cooling

fans in its back may be blocked, or where the

recorder may be closed in.

3. While using the recorder

When viewing a program by selecting HDD

(Hard Disk Drive), there occurs a slight time lag

relative to the actual program being broadcast.

This is because pictures received are once

stored on the hard disk, and then played back.

The time lag is about three seconds. If you turn

the power on with the hard disk already

selected, it will take about 30 seconds before

the pictures received appear on the screen. Up

until then, any operation is disabled. But it is not

a malfunction.

● DO NOT use the recorder placed vertically.

NOTES:

● When you connect the recorder’s power plug to the mains

outlet, the HDD starts its setup and it continues for a while.

Press 1 on the recorder to use it after the HDD completes

its setup.

● The hard disk may produce mechanical noise, but it is not a

malfunction.

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Some Do’s And Don’ts On The Safe Use

Of Equipment

This equipment has been designed and manufactured to meet international safety standards but, like any

electrical equipment, care must be taken if you are to obtain the best results and safety is to be assured.

DO read the operating instructions before you attempt to use the equipment.

DO ensure that all electrical connections (including the mains plug, extension leads and interconnections

between pieces of equipment) are properly made and in accordance with the manufacturer’s

instructions. Switch off and withdraw the mains plug when making or changing connections.

DO consult your dealer if you are ever in doubt about the installation, operation or safety of your

equipment.

DO be careful with glass panels or doors on equipment.

DON’T continue to operate the equipment if you are in any doubt about it working normally, or if it is

damaged in any way — switch off, withdraw the mains plug and consult your dealer.

DON’T remove any fixed cover as this may expose dangerous voltages.

DON’T leave equipment switched on when it is unattended unless it is specifically stated that it is designed

for unattended operation or has a standby mode. Switch off using the switch on the equipment and

make sure that your family knows how to do this. Special arrangements may need to be made for

infirm or handicapped people.

DON’T use equipment such as personal stereos or radios so that you are distracted from the requirements

of road safety. It is illegal to watch television whilst driving.

DON’T listen to headphones at high volume, as such use can permanently damage your hearing.

DON’T obstruct the ventilation of the equipment, for example with curtains or soft furnishings.

Overheating will cause damage and shorten the life of the equipment.

DON’T use makeshift stands and NEVER fix legs with wood screws — to ensure complete safety always fit

the manufacturer’s approved stand or legs with the fixings provided according to the instructions.

DON’T allow electrical equipment to be exposed to rain or moisture.

ABOVE ALL...

— NEVER let anyone especially children push anything into holes, slots or any other opening in the

case — this could result in a fatal electrical shock;

— NEVER guess or take chances with electrical equipment of any kind — it is better to be safe than

sorry!

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CONTENTS

SAFETY FIRST

EDITING

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

Some Do’s And Don’ts On The Safe Use Of

Equipment ........................................................ 4

About Hybrid Navigation ..................................55

Modify Information ............................................56

Play List Features ...............................................60

Dubbing ............................................................63

Normal Dubbing (from HDD to VHS) ................65

Normal Dubbing (from VHS to HDD) ................66

Edit From A Camcorder .....................................67

Output/Input Set ................................................68

Edit To Or From Another Video Recorder ..........70

DV Dubbing ......................................................72

Audio Dubbing ..................................................74

INDEX

INSTALLING YOUR NEW RECORDER

Basic Connection .............................................. 12

S-VIDEO Connection ........................................ 13

INITIAL SETTINGS

Auto Set Up ....................................................... 14

Preset Download ............................................... 16

SYSTEM CONNECTIONS

Connecting To A Satellite Receiver ....................76

Connecting/Using A Stereo System ....................77

SAT CONTROL SET

Satellite Receiver Control Setting ....................... 18

SUBSIDIARY SETTINGS

Mode Set ...........................................................78

VIDEO PLUS+^®System Setup .............................83

Clock Set ...........................................................84

Tuner Set ...........................................................86

SAT CONTROL SET (cont.)

T-V LINK

T-V Link Functions ............................................ 21

HELP

RECORDING/PLAYBACK ON HDD DECK

Help Function ...................................................93

Basic Recording ................................................ 22

Basic Playback .................................................. 23

Playback with HDD Navigation ........................ 24

Live Memory Features ....................................... 28

Playback Features .............................................. 30

Recording Features ............................................ 33

TROUBLESHOOTING

QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

SPECIFICATIONS

100

RECORDING/PLAYBACK ON VHS DECK

Check Contents ...............................................101

Basic Recording ................................................ 34

Basic Playback .................................................. 35

Playback with VCR Navigation .......................... 36

Playback Features .............................................. 39

Recording Features ............................................ 42

B.E.S.T. Picture System ...................................... 45

LIST OF TERMS

102

TIMER RECORDING

VIDEO PLUS+^®Timer Programming .................. 46

Express Timer Programming .............................. 48

Automatic Satellite Programme Recording ......... 51

REMOTE CONTROL FUNCTIONS

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INDEX

FRONT VIEW

LIVE

NAVIGATION

MODE

S-VHS

S-VHS / VHS REC

HDD REC

HDD

-/+

PUSH / TURN

S-VHS/HDD

SAT

DV IN/OUT

A Eject ^xButton ੬ pg. 34

B Cassette Loading Slot

L STANDBY/ON ¹Button ੬ pg. 14

M S-VHS/HDD Button ੬ pg. 22

N Infrared Beam Receiving Window

O Front Display Panel ੬ pg. 7

P Record ⁷Button ੬ pg. 22

Q SAT^#Button ੬ pg. 51

C S-VHS mode Indicator ੬ pg. 34

D S-VHS/VHS Recording Mode Indicator (S-VHS/

VHS REC) ੬ pg. 34

E MODE Button ੬ pg. 9, 22

HDD Capacity Check

Button ੬ pg. 9

R Pause ⁹Button ੬ pg. 23

F LIVE Button* ੬ pg. 41

S Stop ⁸Button ੬ pg. 22

* Press this button to return to on air programme screen. When a

confirmation message appears by pressing this button during timer

programming or title editing, etc., follow the instruction to return to

the previous screen.

T Play ⁴Button ੬ pg. 23

U Advanced JOG Dial ੬ pg. 25

V DV IN/OUT Connector (i.Link*) ੬ pg. 72

* i.Link refers to the IEEE1394-1995 industry specification and

extensions thereof. The logo is used for products compliant with

the i.Link standard.

G HDD Recording Mode Indicator (HDD REC)

੬ pg. 22

H HDD Mode Indicator ੬ pg. 22

I Hard Disk Drive Illumination ੬ pg. 79

J NAVIGATION Button ੬ pg. 25

K S-VIDEO/VIDEO/AUDIO Input Connectors

੬ pg. 67

To access covered connectors, pull and open the connector

cover.

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REAR VIEW

VIDEO

OUT

SORTIE

SAT CONTROL

CONTROLEUR SAT

A Mains Power Cord ੬ pg. 12

B Cooling Fan

F L-2 IN/DECODER Connector ੬ pg. 18, 70, 75,

G SAT CONTROL Connector ੬ pg. 18

H AUDIO OUT (L/R) Connectors ੬ pg. 13, 77

I ANTENNA OUT Connector ੬ pg. 12

● This prevents the temperature from rising inside the

recorder. Do not remove it.

● Install the recorder so as not to block the area around the

fan.

● The fan may be activated even if the recorder is turned off.

C L-1 IN/OUT Connector ੬ pg. 12, 68, 70, 75, 76

D S VIDEO OUT Connector ੬ pg. 13

E ANTENNA IN Connector ੬ pg. 12

FRONT DISPLAY PANEL

A S-VHS Indicator (S-VHS deck only) ੬ pg. 80

B VCR Indicator (S-VHS deck only) ੬ pg. 76

C Channel/Clock

E Automatic Satellite Programme Recording

Indicator (N) (S-VHS deck only) ੬ pg. 51

F Play Indicator

Remain Display (S-VHS deck only) ੬ pg. 43

Mode Display (L-1, L-2 (or SAt*), F-1, d-1, or

dub)

G Record Indicator ੬ pg. 33

H Counter Display

I Tape Speed SP/LP (S-VHS deck only) ੬ pg. 34

* When “L-2 SELECT” is set to “SAT” (੬ pg. 69), “SAt” appears

instead of “L-2”.

D “Timer” Indicator ੬ pg. 47

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INDEX (cont.)

ON-SCREEN DISPLAY (for HDD deck)

When “O.S.D.” is set to “ON” (੬ pg. 82), various operational information appear on the TV screen.

You can show or clear the following operational information by pressing . Each time you press , the information

appears and disappears alternately.

A Programme start

B Current playback point

C Programme end

When playing back a recorded programme

D Time scale (This programme is an hour and

a half long.)

E Play mode

F Elapsed playing time

G Current received (recording) channel

position number

(On playback background)

H Recorded programme (or play list) number

currently being played back

I Title of programme currently being played

back

J Audio mode

K Live Memory mode (recording)

A Possible start point from where Live

Memory Playback can be performed

B Possible start point from where Live

Memory Recording can be performed

(Receive channel has changed at this

point.)

When watching a programme on air

C Currently viewed point

D Time scale

E Current time

F Current received channel position number

A Time scale for Temporary Recording

B Current Temporary Recording point

C Current time

When using Live Memory playback

D Current playback channel position number

E Time scale for Live Memory Playback

F Current playback point

G Live Memory playback mode

H Current playback time

A Live Memory Recording point

B Live Memory Recording mode

When recording

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ON-SCREEN DISPLAY (for HDD deck)

When “O.S.D.” is set to “ON” (੬ pg. 82), various operational information appear on the TV screen.

A HDD capacity graph

When pressing MODE (

)

(Six conditions (full, 60 hours or less open,

40 hours or less open, 20 hours or less

open, 10 hours or less open, empty) is

displayed in SEP mode.)

(Appears for eight seconds.)

B Current recording speed

C Remaining HDD time for each recording

speed

D Recording speed

A Recording time for Instant Timer Recording

When pressing ⁷during recording

(ITR) mode*

* When “d-1” is selected as an input source, this ITR

display does not appear on the TV screen.

ON-SCREEN DISPLAY (for DV dubbing)

When “O.S.D.” is set to “ON” (੬ pg. 82), various operational information appear on the TV screen.

You can show or clear the following operational information by pressing . Each time you press , the information

appears and disappears alternately.

When capturing images from the external DV equipment

A Recording speed

H Connected DV equipment model information

I Input channel

B HDD capacity graph

C HDD time counter

D Recording time scale

E HDD mode

J Sound mode

K Sound input bit-rate*

* Indicates the sound bit-rate of the connected DV equipment

L Connected DV equipment information*

* Maker name and model name, etc. may not appear depending on

the connected equipment.

F Remote control mode

G Connected DV equipment mode

M Time counter for the connected DV equipment

N Sound monitor mode

O Remote control switch

P Auto capture button

Q Sound monitor switch

R Sound bit-rate*

* Set in DV AUDIO REC setting

S Elapsed recording time

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INDEX (cont.)

ON-SCREEN DISPLAY (for VHS deck)

When “O.S.D.” is set to “ON” (੬ pg. 82), various operational indicators appear on the TV screen.

A Operation Mode Indicators

B Tape Speed SP/LP

H Type of Broadcast ੬ pg. 44

I VHS Indicator

J Current Day/Month/Year

K Clock Display

C Tape Direction

D Counter Display

E Tape Remaining Time Indicator ੬ pg. 43

F Audio Mode Display ੬ pg. 41

L Channel Position Number and Station Name/

Auxiliary Input Indicator (L-1, L-2 (or SAT*), F-1,

G Tape Position Indicator

The tape position indicator

appears on the TV screen

when you press 3 or

5 from the Stop mode

or perform an Index Search

(੬ pg. 40). The position of

“q” in relation to “0”

D-1, or DUB)

* When “L-2 SELECT” is set to “SAT” (੬ pg. 69), “SAT” appears

instead of “L-2”.

M “Cassette Loaded” Mark

(beginning) or “+” (end)

shows you where you are

on the tape.

Beginning

End

NOTE:

Depending on the type of tape being used, the tape position

indicator may not appear correctly.

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Q Resume

Button* ੬ pg. 93

REMOTE CONTROL

* Press this button to return to the previous screen on the Navigation

screen. When a confirmation message appears by pressing this

button during timer programming or title editing, etc., follow the

instruction to return to the previous screen.

R LIVE Button*

TV/

CABLE/SAT

S-VHS

Auto Tracking Button ੬ pg. 41

HDD

* Press this button to return to on air programme screen. When a

confirmation message appears by pressing this button during timer

programming or title editing, etc., follow the instruction to return to

the previous screen.

S PROG. Button ੬ pg. 46, 48

T HDD Button ੬ pg. 22

U STANDBY/ON ¹Button ੬ pg. 14

V TV AV Button ੬ pg. 53

SAT

TVAV

(TV Muting) Button ੬ pg. 53

VCR PR

TV PR

X TV PR +/– Button ੬ pg. 53

Y TV ^%+/– Button ੬ pg. 53

VCR PR/ TVPR

AUDIO

Z AUDIO Button ੬ pg. 32, 41

a Display – –:– – Button ੬ pg. 43

b Counter Reset 0000 Button ੬ pg. 43

Cancel ^&Button ੬ pg. 53, 63, 89

VPS/PDC

0000

AUX

MODE

TV/ VCR

MEMO

Button ੬ pg. 9

MODE Button ੬ pg. 9, 22

d MEMO Button ੬ pg. 26

e AUX Button ੬ pg. 67

f Fast Forward ⁵Button ੬ pg. 30

g Pause ⁹Button ੬ pg. 30

NAVI

GATION

Button ੬ pg. 31

i OK Button ੬ pg. 14

Button ੬ pg. 31

k ^{w e}Button ੬ pg. 14, 31

l Information

Button* ੬ pg. 8, 9

* If you press this button when “O.S.D.” is set to “ON” (੬ pg. 82),

you can see the current recorder status on the TV screen.

m EDIT Button ੬ pg. 56

How To Use

The remote control can operate most of your video recorder’s

functions, as well as basic functions of TV sets and satellite

receivers of JVC and other brands. (੬ pg. 53, 54)

● Point the remote control toward the receiving window.

● The maximum operating distance of the remote control is

about 8 m.

Buttons with a small dot on the left side of the name can also

be used to operate your TV. (੬ pg. 53)

A S-VHS Button ੬ pg. 34

B TV/CABLE/SAT Switch ੬ pg. 53, 54

C SAT ^#Button ੬ pg. 51

NOTES:

● When inserting the batteries, be sure to insert in the correct

directions as indicated under the battery cover.

● If the remote control doesn’t work properly, remove its

batteries, wait a short time, replace the batteries and then

try again.

D Timer ^#Button ੬ pg. 47

E MENU Button ੬ pg. 19

F VCR PR +/– Button ੬ pg. 22

G Help ? Button ੬ pg. 93

H Number Keys ੬ pg. 22, 46

I PDC Button* ੬ pg. 47

* VPS (Video Programme System) recording is not currently available

in the U.K. and not possible with this recorder.

J TV/VCR Button ੬ pg. 53

K Play ⁴Button ੬ pg. 23

L Rewind ³Button ੬ pg. 30

M Stop ⁸Button ੬ pg. 22

N Record ⁷Button ੬ pg. 22

O NAVIGATION Button ੬ pg. 25

P ^{r t}Button ੬ pg. 14

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INSTALLING YOUR NEW RECORDER

It’s essential that your video recorder be properly

connected.

Basic Connection

THESE STEPS MUST BE COMPLETED BEFORE ANY

VIDEO OPERATION CAN BE PERFORMED.

Aerial connector

A ^{Check the contents.}

Back of TV

TV aerial cable

Make sure the package contains all of the accessories

listed in “Check Contents” on page 101.

B ^{Situate the recorder.}

Place the recorder on a stable, horizontal surface.

C ^{Connect the recorder to TV.}

21-pin SCART

connector

A Disconnect the TV aerial cable from the TV.

B Connect the TV aerial cable to the ANTENNA IN

connector on the rear panel of the recorder.

C Connect the provided RF cable between the

ANTENNA OUT connector on the rear panel of the

recorder and the TV’s aerial connector.

RF cable

(provided)

21-pin SCART

cable

(provided)

D Connect the provided 21-pin SCART cable between

the L-1 IN/OUT connector on the rear panel of the

recorder and the TV’s 21-pin SCART connector.

● The 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 AV input connector (SCART) is

compatible with the Y/C signal, set “L-1 OUTPUT” to

“S-VIDEO” after the connection and the initial settings are

completed (੬ pg. 68). You can obtain high-quality S-VHS

pictures. (For connection, be sure to use a 21-pin SCART cable

that is compatible with the Y/C signal.)

Mains outlet

Mains power cord

ANTENNA

● Set your TV to the VIDEO (or AV), Y/C, or RGB mode

according to the type of your TV’s SCART connector.

● For switching the TV’s mode, refer to the instruction manual of

your television.

● To obtain high-quality S-VHS pictures, you can also use the

S-VIDEO connection described on page 13.

Back of recorder

L-1 IN/OUT

ANTENNA

OUT

D ^{Connect the recorder to mains.}

ATTENTION:

Plug the end of the mains power cord into a mains outlet.

Your TV must have a 21-pin AV input connector

(SCART) for the connection to the recorder.

After the connection is completed, perform “Auto Set

Up” on page 14.

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8 To connect to a TV with S-VIDEO/AUDIO IN

connectors . . .

S-VIDEO

Connection

A ^{Connect the recorder to TV.}

A Connect the aerial, recorder and TV as per “Basic

Connection” (੬ pg. 12).

B Connect the recorder’s S VIDEO OUT connector to

the TV’s S-VIDEO IN connector.

C Connect the recorder’s AUDIO OUT connectors to the

TV’s AUDIO IN connectors.

B ^{Connect the recorder to mains.}

Plug the end of the mains power cord into a mains outlet.

TV aerial cable

ANTENNA IN

Mains outlet

Mains

NOTES:

● You can obtain high-quality S-VHS pictures.

● With S-VIDEO connection, you cannot use the Preset

Download function (੬ pg. 16).

power cord

S VIDEO OUT

● 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. (੬ pg. 77)

● 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 recorder

AUDIO OUT

After the connection is completed, perform “Auto Set

Up” on page 14.

S-Video cable

(not provided)

Audio cable

(not provided)

ANTENNA OUT

S-VIDEO IN

connector

Aerial connector

RF cable (provided)

Back of TV

AUDIO IN connectors

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INITIAL SETTINGS

Before starting, make sure of the following:

● The TV aerial cable should be connected to the recorder.

● The recorder’s mains power cord should be connected to a

mains outlet.

Auto Set Up

● The TV should be set to its AV mode.

Auto Channel Set/Auto Clock Set/

Auto Guide Program Number Set

After the 1 button on the recorder or remote control is

pressed for the first time to power on the recorder, the Auto

Set Up function sets the tuner channels, clock and Guide

Program numbers automatically.

Slide TV/CABLE/SAT switch to the right.

A ^{Turn on the recorder.}

Press 1 on the recorder or remote control.

NOTE:

For a few seconds after you pressed 1, you can not stop Auto

Set Up, even if you press MENU to cancel this procedure.

B ^{Perform Auto Set Up.}

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 “Auto”

and press OK or e.

On the on-screen display

Press rt to move the

highlight bar (pointer) to

“AUTO SET” and press OK or

“Auto” blinks on the front display panel; do NOT

press any button on the recorder or remote control

until the front display panel shows clock time,

“(CH) 1” or “– –:– –” as illustrated on page 17.

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● If you are using the on-screen

display, the AUTO SET

screen will appear. As Auto

Set Up progresses, the “q”

mark on the TV screen

moves from left to right.

When the Auto Set Up is

completed, “SCAN

COMPLETED” appears for

about 5 seconds, then the

normal screen appears.

Beginning

End

● If you have connected the recorder to a TV offering T-V Link

via a 21-pin SCART cable (੬ pg. 12) and the TV is turned on,

the recorder automatically performs “Preset Download”

(੬ pg. 16) even if you select “Auto” or “AUTO SET” in step B.

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 numbers remain in the recorder’s memory

and the recorder will not perform Auto Set Up again. You

only need to set the clock. (੬ pg. 84)

If you have moved to a different area, perform each setting as

required.

● Tuner Set (੬ pg. 86)

● Clock Set (੬ pg. 84)

If a new station starts broadcasting in your area, perform

tuner setting (੬ pg. 86).

NOTES:

● In the area where no TV station transmits a PDC (Programme

Delivery Control) 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 1 or MENU while Auto

Set Up is in progress, Auto Set Up will be interrupted; be sure

to turn off the recorder power once and try again from step A.

● Auto Clock Set may not function properly depending on the

reception condition.

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INITIAL SETTINGS (cont.)

If you have connected the recorder to your TV via a 21-pin

SCART cable (੬ pg. 12), the recorder will automatically

perform Preset Download instead of the Auto Set Up in step B

on page 14. After downloading, the recorder sets the clock and

Guide Program numbers automatically.

Preset Download

Auto Channel Set by Downloading

from TV/Auto Clock Set/Auto Guide

Program Number Set

A ^{Turn on the recorder.}

Press 1 on the recorder or remote control.

B ^{Perform Preset Download.}

ATTENTION

The AUTO SET/T-V LINK display appears on the TV

screen.

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, Megalogic,

SMARTLINK, Q-Link or DATA LOGIC via fully-wired 21-pin SCART

cable. The degree of compatibility and available functions may

differ by system.

Press rt to move the

highlight bar (pointer) to

“T-V LINK” and press OK or

Preset positions on the front display panel increase from

“CH1”; do NOT press any button on the recorder or remote

control until the front display panel shows clock time,

“(CH) 1” or “– –:– –” as illustrated on page 17.

● If you are using the on-screen

display, the T-V LINK screen

will appear. Then the GUIDE

PROG SET screen will appear

during Guide Program

Number Set. When Preset

Download is completed,

“COMPLETED” appears for

about 5 seconds, then the

normal screen appears.

● If you press any button on the

recorder or remote control

while downloading is in

progress, it will be interrupted.

NOTES:

● For details, refer to the instruction manual of your TV.

● In the area where no TV station transmits a PDC (Programme

Delivery Control) 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 1 or MENU while

downloading or set up is in progress, it will be interrupted; be

sure to turn off the recorder power once and try again from

the beginning.

● Auto Clock Set may not function properly depending on the

reception condition.

● On this recorder, the characters available for station names

(ID) are A–Z, 0–9, –, f, + and I (space). Some names of

downloaded stations may differ from those of your TV

(੬ pg. 90).

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Results of Auto Set Up/Preset Download appear on the front display panel

If both Auto Channel Set and Auto Clock Set have been performed successfully, the

correct current time is displayed.

Turn on the TV and select its AV mode, then make sure that all necessary stations have been stored

in the recorder’s memory by using the VCR PR button(s).

● If station names (ID – ੬ pg. 91) have also been stored in the recorder’s memory, the station name

will be displayed at the top left corner of the TV screen for about 5 seconds when the recorder is

tuned to a different station.

● If you want to set the tuner manually such as to add or skip channels, to change channel

positions, or to set or change station names, see pages 88 – 91.

If Auto Channel Set has succeeded but Auto Clock Set has not, “1” (channel position) is

displayed.

A Turn on the TV and select its AV mode, then make sure that all necessary stations have been

stored in the recorder’s memory by using the VCR PR button(s).

● If station names (ID – ੬ pg. 91) have also been stored in the recorder’s memory, the station name

will be displayed at the top left corner of the TV screen for about 5 seconds when the recorder is

tuned to a different station.

● If you want to set the tuner manually such as to add or skip channels, to change channel

positions, or to set or change station names, see pages 88 – 91.

B Perform “Clock Set” on page 84.

If both Auto Channel Set and Auto Clock Set have failed, “– –:– –” is displayed.

Make sure the cables are connected properly and turn off the recorder’s power once, then turn the

recorder’s power back on again.

Perform “Auto Set Up” on page 14 or “Preset Download” on page 16 again.

IMPORTANT

● To check if the Guide Program numbers have been set correctly, perform the VIDEO PLUS+ Timer Programming (੬ pg. 46).

● 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 the VIDEO PLUS+

system, the recorder will record a TV programme of a different station. When programming the timer using the VIDEO PLUS+

system, be sure to check the desired channel is selected correctly (੬ pg. 46, “VIDEO PLUS+ Timer Programming”).

● Your video recorder memorizes all detected stations even if reception of some of them is poor. You can delete those stations with

an unacceptable picture (੬ pg. 89, “Delete A Channel”).

INFORMATION

Just Clock

Your recorder is equipped with the Just Clock function which provides accurate time keeping through automatic adjustments at

regular intervals, by reading data from a PDC signal. If you want to take advantage of this function, simply set it to “ON”

(੬ pg. 84, “Just Clock”).

If you have any difficulty with the above procedures call the JVC Customer Service Hot Line

on 0870 330 5000

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SAT CONTROL SET

The following procedure is required if you receive

satellite channels through a satellite receiver.

Satellite Receiver

Control Setting

Approximately 20 seconds before the VIDEO PLUS+ timer

programming (੬ pg. 46) or Express timer programming

(੬ pg. 48) starts, the recorder sets its input mode to “L-2”

and automatically switches the satellite receiver’s

channels using the provided Satellite Controller.

Installing Satellite Controller

Satellite receiver

A ^{Situate the Satellite Controller.}

Place the Satellite Controller so that 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.

Satellite Controller

(suggested locations)

Your recorder

C ^{Make connections.}

Be sure to connect the recorder’s L-2 IN/DECODER

connector to the satellite receiver’s 21-pin SCART

connector.

Satellite Controller

Transmitter

NOTE:

When connecting your satellite receiver, refer to its instruction

manual.

Satellite receiver

Connect the Satellite Controller to the

recorder.

Connect the Satellite Controller to the SAT CONTROL

connector on the rear panel.

21-pin SCART cable

(provided)

Back of recorder

L-2 IN/DECODER

SAT CONTROL

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Setting satellite receiver’s brand and

channel

A ^{Turn on the satellite receiver.}

Turn on the satellite receiver’s power.

After installation, set the satellite receiver’s brand and

channel correctly; otherwise, the Satellite Controller

cannot work correctly.

Access the Main Menu screen on the

recorder.

● Turn on the TV and select the AV mode.

● Slide TV/CABLE/SAT switch to the right.

Press MENU.

C ^{Access the Initial Set screen.}

A Press w e to move the arrow to “INITIAL SET UP”,

then press t.

B Press w e to move the arrow to “INITIAL SET”, then

press OK.

D ^{Access the Sat Control Set screen.}

Press rt to move the

highlight bar (pointer) to

“SAT CONTROL SET”, then

press OK or e.

E ^{Enter the satellite receiver’s brand.}

Press the appropriate number

keys to enter the brand code

from the list on page 20, then

press OK.

● If the brand code you entered

is invalid, the code field will

be reset. Enter the correct

brand code again.

● If the recorder is in playback or

recording mode, you cannot

set the brand code.

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SAT CONTROL SET (cont.)

BRAND NAME

CODE

JVC

AMSTRAD

CANAL SATELLITE

CANAL +

D-BOX

60, 61, 62, 63, 92

ECHOSTAR (VIA DIGITAL)

FINLUX

FORCE

GALAXIS

GRUNDIG

HIRSCHMANN

HUMAX

ITT NOKIA

KATHREIN

LUXOR

64, 65, 102

64, 78, 99

70, 71, 96

MASCOM

MASPRO

NOKIA

87, 94

PACE

65, 67, 74, 86, 92

PANASONIC

PHILIPS

74, 92

66, 84, 101

RADIX

RFT

SABA

SAGEM

SALORA

SAMSUNG

SIEMENS

SKYMASTER

TECHNISAT

THOMSON

TPS

83, 90

69, 98

66, 100

TRIAX

WISI

NOTES:

● The Satellite Controller may not work with all types of satellite

receiver.

● For some satellite receivers, you need to set its channel input

mode to 2-digit.

● If your satellite receiver has more than two channel modes, be

sure to set to “All Channel Mode”. For details, refer to the

instruction manual of the satellite receiver.

● When selecting the satellite receiver’s channel (੬ step F),

signals from the remote control may interfere with signals

transmitted from the Satellite Controller. In this case, move the

remote control as close to the recorder’s infrared beam

receiving window as possible.

F ^{Select the satellite receiver’s channel for testing.}

Press the appropriate number

keys to enter one of the

channel positions on the

satellite receiver, then press

OK.

● You can select the channel

position between 1 to 999.

● After pressing OK, the recorder

enters the Test mode.

G ^{Check the result of the test.}

If the satellite receiver’s

channel number has been

changed to the same one as

you set in step F ...

Press rt to move the

highlight bar (pointer) to

“CHANGED TO ...”, then

press OK or e to finish the

Sat Control Set mode.

If the satellite receiver’s channel number has not been

changed correctly ...

Press rt to move the highlight bar (pointer) to “NOT

CHANGED”, then press OK or e. Then perform the

procedure again from step E.

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T-V LINK

T-V Link Functions

When you connect the recorder to your TV via a fully-wired 21-pin SCART cable (੬ pg. 12), the following functions 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 or DATA LOGIC via fully-wired 21-pin SCART cable. The degree of

compatibility and available functions may differ by system.

TV Auto Power On

The TV will turn on and be set to its AV mode automatically whenever you play a tape.

For details, refer to the instruction manual of your TV.

VCR Auto Standby

You can use your TV’s remote control to turn off the recorder.

For details, refer to the instruction manual of your TV.

Direct Rec

You can easily start recording the programme that you are watching on your TV. When you use this function, set “DIRECT REC” to

“ON” (੬ pg. 82).

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RECORDING/PLAYBACK ON HDD DECK

A ^{Turn on the recorder.}

● The button corresponding to the previously selected deck

lights on the recorder.

Basic Recording

Press 1.

● Turn on the TV and select the AV mode.

● Slide TV/CABLE/SAT switch to the right.

● If the recorder is turned on with HDD deck selected,

there may be about 30 seconds’ delay in starting to

show pictures on the screen.

B ^{Select the HDD deck.}

On the recorder

Press S-VHS/HDD repeatedly until HDD indicator lights.

On the remote control

Press HDD.

● The HDD indicator lights on the recorder.

C ^{Choose a programme.}

Press VCR PR +/– or the number keys. Or turn the JOG

dial clockwise or counterclockwise to select the channel

you wish to record while a TV channel is displayed on

the front display panel.

● To change the indication on the front display panel, press the

JOG dial while the HDD deck is stopped. Each time you press

the JOG dial, TV channel and clock display alternate.

● When you switch channels on the HDD deck, the picture

appears a few seconds behind. It is not a malfunction.

D ^{Set the recording speed.}

Press MODE.

● For details on the recording speed, see page 23.

E ^{Start recording.}

Press and hold 7 and press 4 on the remote control, or

press 7 on the recorder.

● The HDD REC mode indicator lights on the recorder.

F ^{Stop recording.}

Press 8.

● The HDD REC mode indicator turns off.

● There may be a few seconds’ delay in resuming normal screen.

It is not a malfunction.

NOTES:

● It is not possible to record a TV programme on both the HDD

deck and the VHS deck simultaneously. In addition, it is not

possible to record simultaneously from the same external

input.

● It is not possible to pause recording on the HDD deck while

recording from the channels other than “L-1”, “L-2”, “F-1”, “D-

1”, or “DUB”. (੬ pg. 66, 67)

● While recording a programme, you can play back the

previously recorded part by “Live Memory Playback”

(੬ pg. 28).

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C ^{Start playback.}

Press 4.

Basic Playback

One of the following screens will appear:

– the programme which has been recorded on the HDD deck at

last time and has not been played back yet

– the programme which has been stopped during playback

– the HDD Navigation screen (੬ pg. 24)

● Turn on the TV and select the AV mode.

● Slide TV/CABLE/SAT switch to the right.

● If the recorder is turned on with HDD deck selected,

there may be about 30 seconds’ delay in starting to

show pictures on the screen.

● There are some programmes for demonstration on the HDD

deck when it is shipped from the factory.

D ^{Pause playback.}

Press 9.

● To resume normal playback, press 4.

E ^{Stop playback.}

Press 8.

● The HDD play indicator turns off.

NOTE:

While recording a programme, you can play back the previously

recorded part by “Live Memory Playback” (੬ pg. 28).

Recording Speed on the HDD deck

This recorder has a 80 Gbyte hard disk drive. The pictures and

sounds recorded on the HDD deck and other information are

written down on the hard disk drive.

As recording format for the HDD deck, MPEG2 format, the same

for DVD, is used. As a guide for picture quality, the “bps” unit is

used to represent how much data can be recorded per second.

The larger this value, the better the picture quality is but the

more capacity is required for recording. Select SP for

programmes where quick movement occurs, such as sports

programmes, and SEP for talk shows, etc. where relativity less

movement.

The recording speeds of the recorder are set as follows:

Recording

speed

Recording amount

(approx.)

Maximum recording

time (approx.)

25 Mbps

6.4 Mbps

4.5 Mbps

3.2 Mbps

2.2 Mbps

7 hours*

20 hours

28 hours

56 hours

80 hours

SEP

When “LIVE MEMORY” is set to “OFF”. (੬ pg. 79)

A ^{Turn on the recorder.}

● The button corresponding to the previously selected deck

lights on the recorder.

NOTE:

Press 1.

The picture may be blurred or distorted when you start

recording or playback in DV recording speed. However, this is

not a malfunction of the recorder.

B ^{Select the HDD deck.}

On the recorder

Press S-VHS/HDD repeatedly until HDD indicator lights.

On the remote control

Press HDD.

● The HDD indicator lights on the recorder.

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RECORDING/PLAYBACK ON HDD DECK (cont.)

The Icons and their meanings

This programme has never been played back.

Playback with HDD

Navigation

This programme was recorded using timer

daily recording (daily overwrite) mode.

This programme was recorded using timer

daily recording (weekly overwrite) mode.

The HDD Navigation enables you to search and select the

desired programmes recorded on the HDD deck very easily.

There is a 80 Gbyte hard disk drive on this recorder. You can

record up to 100 programmes for the HDD deck.

Each time a programme is recorded on the HDD deck, the

information of the programme are registered for the HDD

Navigation automatically.

This programme was recorded using timer

weekly recording mode.

This programme has stereo sounds.

This programme has bilingual sounds.

This programme was timer recorded.

So, you can confirm the information of the programmes

recorded on the HDD with the HDD Navigation screen. And,

you can also select one of the programmes recorded on the

HDD deck using the HDD Navigation.

The following screen appears as the HDD Navigation

screen when you select a programme (or play list)

(੬ pg. 25). For details of the play list, refer to “Play List

Features” (੬ pg. 60).

A Playback screen

(Indicates currently received TV programme.)

B Guidance for operations

C Scroll bar

(Appears when there are over nine registered

programmes (or play lists). The scroll bar only

indicates that there are more programmes (or play

lists) hidden off the current screen display. To show

hidden programmes (or play lists), press w r e t

repeatedly.)

D Recording information for the programme indicated

by the arrow

E Index

(Thumbnail still of each programme)

F Index

: Indicates no index is registered.

: Indicates programme in standby for timer

recording.

: Indicates no programme is registered.

G Icons

(Indicate the record condition of each programme.)

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Scan for Beginning of Programme (or

Play List)

You can scan the beginning of the programme (or play list) easily

with the HDD Navigation. For details of the play list, refer to

“Play List Features” (੬ pg. 60).

D ^{Select the programme.}

Turn the JOG dial to select

the programme (or play list),

then press the JOG dial.

On the recorder

On the remote control

Press w r e t to move the

arrow on the index (small

still pictures) of the desired

programme, then press OK.

● When you wish to play back a programme during recording

from the beginning, press w r e t to move the arrow to the

top left corner index of the recording programme.

● Turn on the TV and select the AV mode.

● Slide TV/CABLE/SAT switch to the right.

● If the recorder is turned on with HDD deck selected,

there may be about 30 seconds’ delay in starting to

show pictures on the screen.

E ^{Start playback.}

Press w e to move the arrow to “BEGINNING”, then

press OK again.

● To repeat playback of a selected programme (or play list), refer

to “Repeat Playback” (੬ pg. 32).

F ^{Pause playback.}

Press 9.

● To resume normal playback, press 4.

G ^{Stop playback.}

Press 8.

● To resume playback from the point where playback was

previously stopped, press w e to move the arrow to

“RESUME”, then press OK.

A ^{Turn on the recorder.}

Press 1.

B ^{Select the HDD deck.}

Press HDD.

C ^{Access the Index screen.}

On the recorder

Press NAVIGATION.

On the remote control

A Press NAVIGATION. The HDD Navigation screen

appears.

B Press w e to move the arrow to “REC LIST”, then press

OK.

● When you wish to play back a play list, select “PLAY LIST”,

then press OK.

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RECORDING/PLAYBACK ON HDD DECK (cont.)

Playing Two or More Programmes (or Sort Recorded Programmes (or Play

Play Lists) Continuously in Desired

Order

Lists) by Category and Playback

You can easily search for a desired programme (or play list) in

the Index screen by sorting according to the category option

registered during recording (or after recording). For details of the

play list, refer to “Play List Features” (੬ pg. 60).

You can select up to eight programmes (or play lists) for

continuous programme play.

Perform steps A to B of “Scan for Beginning of Programme

(or Play List)” (੬ pg. 25) before continuing.

A ^{Access the Navigation screen.}

Perform steps A to C of “Scan for Beginning of Programme

(or Play List)” (੬ pg. 25) before continuing.

Press NAVIGATION.

B ^{Access the Category screen.}

A ^{Select the programmes (or play lists).}

Press w r e t to move the arrow to “CATEGORY”, then

press OK.

A Press w r e t to move the arrow to the index of the

desired programme (or play list), then press MEMO.

● The number of the programme (or play list) order appears on

the index.

C ^{Select the category, then the programme.}

B Repeat step A to select more programmes (or play

lists).

● To cancel a selection, move the arrow to the programme (or

play list) to be cancelled, then press MEMO. The selected

number of the order disappears from the index and the

recorder automatically renumbers the other programmes (or

play lists).

A Press w r e t to move the arrow to the desired

category, then press OK. Programmes (or play lists)

having the selected category option appear in the list.

● To register the category option, refer to “Family Option Preset”

(੬ pg. 27) and step J of “VIDEO PLUS+ Timer Programming”

(੬ pg. 46).

B Press w r e t to move the arrow to the desired

programme (or play list), then press OK.

B ^{Start playback.}

Press OK.

D ^{Start playback.}

Press w e to move the arrow to “BEGINNING”, then

press OK.

C ^{Stop playback.}

● When playback of the entire programme is finished, normal

screen resumes.

Press 8.

● When the end of the programme is reached by pressing 5,

deck goes to pause mode.

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Family Option Preset

Sort the Recorded Programmes (or

You can easily search for a desired programme (or play list) using

this option. (“Sort Recorded Programmes (or Play Lists) by

Category and Playback” (੬ pg. 26)) Before using this feature, it

is recommended to disengage the unnecessary options using the

following procedure to eliminate the labor of selection among

many options.

Play Lists) by Title and Playback

You can easily search for a desired programme (or play list) in

the Index screen by sorting according to the title registered

during recording (or after recording). For details of the play list,

refer to “Play List Features” (੬ pg. 60).

Perform steps A to B of “Scan for Beginning of Programme

(or Play List)” (੬ pg. 25) before continuing.

A ^{Access the Navigation screen.}

Press NAVIGATION.

B ^{Access the Title screen.}

Perform steps A to B of “Scan for Beginning of Programme

(or Play List)” (੬ pg. 25) before continuing.

Press w r e t to move the arrow to “TITLE”, then press

OK.

Select the initial letter of the title, then the

programme.

A ^{Access the Main Menu screen.}

Press MENU.

A Press w r e t to move the arrow to the desired letter,

then press OK. Programmes (or play lists) having the

selected initial letter in their titles appear in the list

among other programmes (or play lists).

● When there is no title that fits your requirements, the next

available selections will appear in alphabetical order.

B Press w r e t to move the arrow to the desired

programme (or play list), then press OK.

B ^{Access the Family screen.}

A Press w r e t to move the arrow to “FUNCTION

SET UP”, then press t.

B Press w r e t to move the arrow to “FAMILY”, then

press OK.

C ^{Disengage the option.}

D ^{Start playback.}

A Press w r e t to move the arrow to the unnecessary

option, then press OK.

Press w e to move the arrow to “BEGINNING”, then

press OK.

B Press r t to select “OFF”, then press OK.

● To engage the option, select “ON” in step A.

● When playback of the entire programme is finished, normal

screen resumes.

● When the end of the programme is reached by pressing 5,

deck goes to pause mode.

D ^{Disengage other options.}

Repeat step C as necessary.

E ^{Return to the normal screen.}

Press MENU.

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RECORDING/PLAYBACK ON HDD DECK (cont.)

Live Memory Playback

Live Memory

● Turn on the TV and select the AV mode.

● Slide TV/CABLE/SAT switch to the right.

● If the recorder is turned on with HDD deck selected,

there may be about 30 seconds’ delay in starting to

show pictures on the screen.

Features

Equipped with a hard disk drive, this recorder allows

information to be written to and read from the hard disk at high

speeds. Taking advantage of this feature, you can temporarily

record programmes received with the tuner or from an externally

connected equipment, and can watch them only a few seconds

behind actual air time.

In this recorder, viewing a programme through HDD (not a

recorded programme) means you are always watching the

programme temporarily recorded on it.

This feature enables you to reverse the programme back to view

or record any previous part of it. This is called “Live Memory

Playback” or “Live Memory Recording”, which was impossible

until now.

You can select the length of the time for temporary recording

from off, 30 minutes, 1 hour, and 3 hours (੬ pg. 79).

About “Live Memory Playback”

With a certain amount of space (for 30 minutes, 1 hour and 3

hours) reserved on the hard disk, the recorder records broadcasts

being received or signals input from an externally connected

equipment.

Even while you are reversing the programme to review any

previous part, the recorder continues recording the same

programme or externally-input signals.

NOTE:

When the reserved amount of time (or space) runs out, the

recorder overwrites the previous recordings on the hard disk,

starting with the oldest one, repeatedly if necessary. After having

recorded a certain number of programmes, if you try to increase

the amount of your reserved time on HDD, you may not be

allowed to do so because of possible lack of available space, and

the recorder will inform you of this by displaying a message on

the screen.

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Live Memory Recording

A ^{Turn on the recorder.}

Press 1.

B ^{Select the HDD deck.}

Press HDD.

C ^{Choose a programme.}

Press VCR PR +/– or the number keys to select the

channel you wish to record.

● The temporary recording begins.

Perform steps A to D of “Live Memory Playback” (੬ pg. 29)

before continuing.

D ^{Locate the point to start playback from.}

A ^{Start Live Memory Recording.}

Press 7.

Press w or 3 to search for the previous part of the

currently viewing programme (temporary recorded on the

background).

On the recorder

On the remote control

Press and hold 7, then press 4.

E ^{Start Live Memory Playback.}

● HDD REC indicator and the record indicator on the front

display panel blinks, then after a few seconds, the current

broadcast screen resumes.

Press 4.

F ^{Stop Live Memory Playback.}

B ^{Stop Live Memory Recording.}

Press 8.

● The on-air screen resumes.

NOTES:

● You cannot use Live Memory Recording for channels other

than the channel you are currently watching.

● Recording speed is automatically set to SP mode when Live

Memory Recording is started.

● You can use various playback features during Live Memory

Playback. (੬ pg. 30)

● If you have started actual recording by pressing 7, pressing 8

in step F only resumes the on-air screen. To stop actual

recording, press 8 again.

● Temporarily recorded data prior to the beginning of Live

Memory Recording is erased when Live Memory Recording

started.

About limitation on Live Memory Playback

The temporary recording for Live Memory is cancelled in the

following cases, and will start all over again when it is to

resume.

● When the power is turned off

● When the system is powered again after a power failure

was occurred

● When normal recording (੬ pg. 22), timer programme

recording (੬ pg. 46, 48), live memory recording (੬ right

column), or automatic satellite programme recording

(੬ pg. 51) is performed

● When the thumbnails are changed (੬ pg. 56)

● When the “LIVE MEMORY” setting is changed (੬ pg. 79)

● When tuner channel setting is performed (੬ pg. 14, 86)

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RECORDING/PLAYBACK ON HDD DECK (cont.)

Slow Motion

Playback Features

● Turn on the TV and select the AV mode.

● Slide TV/CABLE/SAT switch to the right.

1 Pause during playback.

Push the JOG dial.

Press 9.

● If the recorder is turned on with HDD deck selected,

there may be about 30 seconds’ delay in starting to

show pictures on the screen.

2 Activate slow motion playback.

Press and hold 5 or 3 for over 2 seconds.

● The playback speed changes for each direction by pressing

5 or 3 repeatedly.

● To resume normal playback, press 4.

Variable Speed Search

During playback, turn the JOG dial to the right for

forward variable-speed search, or to the left for reverse

variable-speed search.

During playback (or Live Memory Playback), press 5

for forward variable-speed search, or 3 for reverse

variable-speed search.

● The playback speed changes for each direction by pressing

5 or 3 repeatedly. Refer to the illustration below.

● To resume normal playback, press 4.

NOTE:

1.5 times-speed playback with sound is not possible when

recording speed set to DV.

Still Picture/Frame-By-Frame

Playback

1 Pause during playback.

Push the JOG dial.

Press 9.

2 Activate frame-by-frame playback.

Turn the JOG dial to the right for forward frame-by-frame

playback, or to the left for reverse frame-by-frame

playback.

Press 5 repeatedly to advance one frame at a time.

Press 3 repeatedly to reverse one frame at a time.

● To resume normal playback, press 4.

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Jump search

Quick Rewind a little

You can locate a scene ahead or behind the current one by

jumping scenes according to selected time intervals (੬ pg. 79)

during playback (or Live Memory Playback). This feature is also

available during recording (or Live Memory Recording) or when

watching a TV received programme.

During playback (or Live Memory Playback), press

The recorder rewinds the picture a little (about 7 seconds)

and resumes playback.

● If the button is pressed repeatedly, the recorder rewinds the

pictures continuously and resumes playback.

Press w e.

● To advance forward or back, press w e repeatedly within 5

seconds of each press to continue jump.

Quick Skip Forward

● When you cannot advance any farther (beginning or end of

programme reached), the recorder pauses and the message

“UNABLE TO GO BACK ANYMORE” appears on the screen.

In such a case, press w or 8.

During playback (or Live Memory Playback), press

The recorder skips forward (about 30 seconds at a time)

and resumes playback.

● If the button is pressed repeatedly, the recorder skips

continuously and resumes playback.

Example 1:

Playback search when jump interval set to 30 MIN jumps

Time counter

0 min

40 min

1 h 15 min

30 min

1 h

Beginning of

programme

Current scene

End of

programme

Example 2:

Recording search when jump interval set to 15 MIN jumps

Clock time

9:00

9:40

9:45

10:15

9:15

9:30

10:00

Beginning of

programme

Current scene

End of

programme

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RECORDING/PLAYBACK ON HDD DECK (cont.)

Repeat Playback

Your recorder can automatically play back the desired

programme(s) repeatedly.

1 Select the desired programme.

Perform steps A to D of “Scan for Beginning of Programme (or

Play List)” (੬ pg. 25) before continuing.

2 Start Repeat Playback.

Press w e to move the arrow to “REPEAT”, then press

OK.

● The Play indicator (4) on the front display panel blinks slowly.

● To resume normal playback, press 4.

● To stop playback, press 8.

NOTE:

Repeat playback is not possible during Live Memory Playback.

Soundtrack Selection

The HDD deck can record 2 soundtracks (L and R).

During Playback

Pressing AUDIO changes the soundtrack as follows:

TRACK

USE

On-Screen

Display

For stereo programme

For monaural programme

For main audio of bilingual programme

For sub audio of bilingual programme

NICAM

For NICAM stereo programme

NICAM

For NICAM monaural programme

For NICAM main audio of bilingual

N .

programme

For NICAM sub audio of bilingual

programme

N .

NICAM

For NICAM FM programme

For AUX input sounds (L+R)

For AUX input sound (L)

For AUX input sound (R)

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Instant Timer Recording (ITR)

Recording Features

● Turn on the TV and select the AV mode.

● Slide TV/CABLE/SAT switch to the right.

● If the recorder is turned on with HDD deck selected,

there may be about 30 seconds’ delay in starting to

show pictures on the screen.

This easy method lets you record for from 30 minutes to 6 hours

(selectable in 30-min. increments), and shuts the recorder off

after recording is finished.

1 Start recording.

Press 7 on the recorder.

2 Engage the ITR mode.

Press 7 again. “7” blinks and “0:30” appears on the front

display panel.

● ITR timer duration also appears in the TV screen. (੬ pg. 9)

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.

Receiving Stereo and Bilingual

Programmes

Your recorder is equipped with a Digital stereo sound decoder

(NICAM) making reception of stereo and bilingual broadcasts

possible.

When the channel is changed, the type of broadcast being

received will be displayed on the TV screen for a few seconds.

Pausing During Recording

While you are recording a TV programme and watching it, you

can pause Live Memory Playback to answer a phone call or so

on without missing any scene in the programme. Only the image

on the screen pauses and recording still continues background.

This feature is also available while watching a TV programme.

Type of Broadcast Being

On-screen Display

Received

1 Pause Live Memory Playback.

Push the JOG dial.

Regular Monaural

NICAM Stereo

NICAM Bilingual

NICAM Monaural

NICAM FM Sound

NICAM

NI.

Press 9 during Live Memory Playback.

NICAM

2 Resume Live Memory Playback.

Press 4 from the pause point.

NOTE:

“O.S.D.” must be set to “ON” or the on-screen displays will not

appear (੬ pg. 82).

Record One Programme While

Watching Another

To Record NICAM Bilingual Programmes

Set “AUDIO REC” to “NICAM” to record the NICAM bilingual

programme (੬ pg. 79).

Once recording is in progress, all you need to do is to set

the channel controls on the TV for the station you wish to

view.

NOTES:

● If the quality of stereo sound being received is poor, the

broadcast will be received in monaural with better quality.

● Before playing back a programme recorded in stereo, or a

bilingual programme, refer to “Soundtrack Selection” on

page 32.

● The programme selected with the TV’s channel controls

appears on the TV screen, while the one selected with the

recorder’s VCR PR buttons is recorded on the tape.

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RECORDING/PLAYBACK ON VHS DECK

A ^{Load a cassette.}

Basic Recording

Insert a cassette with the record safety tab intact.

Make sure the window side is up, the rear label side is

facing you and the arrow on the front of the cassette is

pointed toward the recorder.

● Turn on the TV and select the AV mode.

● Slide TV/CABLE/SAT switch to the right.

● If the recorder is turned on with HDD deck selected,

there may be about 30 seconds’ delay in starting to

show pictures on the screen.

● Do not apply too much pressure when inserting.

● The recorder’s power comes on automatically.

● While “– – – –“ is blinking on the front display panel, the tape

will run for a few seconds to search for the tape number.

● If you want to use VCR Navigation to select the programme

after recording with this recorder, set “NAVIGATION” to “ON”

(੬ pg. 79).

B ^{Select the VHS deck.}

On the recorder

Press S-VHS/HDD repeatedly until S-VHS indicator lights

on the recorder.

On the remote control

Press S-VHS.

● The S-VHS indicator lights on the recorder.

C ^{Choose a programme.}

Press VCR PR +/– or the number keys. Or push the JOG

dial and turn it to the left or right to select the channel

you wish to record.

D ^{Set the tape speed.}

Press MODE. The current setting appears on the front

display panel or TV screen. Press MODE again to change

the setting while the tape speed is displayed on the TV

screen.

E ^{Start recording.}

Press and hold 7 and press 4 on the remote control, or

press 7 on the recorder.

● The S-VHS/VHS REC mode indicator lights on the recorder.

B.E.S.T. takes place at the beginning of both the first SP and

the first LP recording after inserting the cassette. (੬ pg. 45)

If “DIRECT REC” is set to “ON”, the programme that appears

on the TV screen will be recorded (੬ pg. 82).

F ^{Pause/Resume recording.}

Press 9. Press 4 to resume recording.

G ^{Stop recording.}

NOTES:

Press 8. Then press

to remove the cassette.

● It is not possible to record a TV programme on both the HDD

deck and the VHS deck simultaneously. In addition, it is not

possible to record simultaneously from the same external

input.

● When the end of the tape is reached during recording, the

VHS deck start to rewind the tape automatically.

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A ^{Load a cassette.}

Basic Playback

Make sure the window side is up, the rear label side is

facing you and the arrow on the front of the cassette is

pointed toward the recorder.

● Turn on the TV and select the AV mode.

● Slide TV/CABLE/SAT switch to the right.

● If the recorder is turned on with HDD deck selected,

there may be about 30 seconds’ delay in starting to

show pictures on the screen.

● Do not apply too much pressure when inserting.

● The recorder’s power comes on automatically.

● While “– – – –“ is blinking on the front display panel, the tape

will run for a few seconds to search for the tape number.

● If the record safety tab has been removed, playback begins

automatically.

B ^{Select the VHS deck.}

On the recorder

Press S-VHS/HDD repeatedly until S-VHS indicator lights

on the recorder.

On the remote control

Press S-VHS.

● The S-VHS indicator lights on the recorder.

C ^{Find the programme start point.}

If the tape is advanced past the start point, press 3 or

turn the JOG dial to the left. To go forward, press 5 or

turn the JOG dial to the right.

D ^{Start playback.}

Press 4. During automatic tracking, ”bESt” appears

blinking in the recorder’s front display panel. (੬ pg. 45)

E ^{Stop playback.}

Press 8. Then press

to remove the cassette.

Usable cassettes

● 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 Super VHS signals can be recorded and played

back using Super VHS cassettes.

* By using the S-VHS ET function, it is possible to record and

play back with S-VHS picture quality on VHS cassettes with

this recorder.

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RECORDING/PLAYBACK ON VHS DECK (cont.)

The Icons and their meanings

This programme has a little gap at the

beginning.

Playback with VCR

Navigation

This programme has never been played back.

This programme has stereo sounds.

The VCR Navigation enables you to search and select the desired

programmes recorded on the VHS deck very easily.

When you record a programme with the VHS deck for more than

8 minutes in SP mode for more than 15 minutes in LP mode)

with “NAVIGATION” set to “ON” (੬ pg. 79), its information

are registered for the VCR Navigation automatically.

When the first programme is recorded on a cassette, the VCR

Navigation gives the register number to the cassette. The VCR

Navigation memorizes the cassette by the number. You can

confirm the register number of the cassette when the cassette is

loaded or ejected.

This programme has bilingual sounds.

This programme was timer recorded.

Scan for Beginning of Programme

The VCR Navigation can take effect for the programme

which has been recorded, and whose information has

been registered with this recorder. Once the VHS (S-VHS)

cassettes have been used for recording with this recorder,

they have the register number given by this recorder.

The VCR Navigation can register up to 2000 programmes or up

to 680 cassettes.

The following screen appears as the VCR Navigation

screen when you select a programme. (੬ pg. 37)

● Turn on the TV and select the AV mode.

● Slide TV/CABLE/SAT switch to the right.

● If the recorder is turned on with HDD deck selected,

there may be about 30 seconds’ delay in starting to

show pictures on the screen.

A Playback screen

(Indicates currently received TV programme.)

B Guidance for operations

C Scroll bar

(Appears when there are over nine registered

programmes (or play lists). The scroll bar only

indicates that there are more programmes (or play

lists) hidden off the current screen display. To show

hidden programmes (or play lists), press r t

repeatedly.)

D Inserted cassette information

(Loaded cassette number, title, total recorded time and

remaining recording time based on the currently

selected speed.)

E Selected programme information

(Recorded date, time, channel position number,

recording speed, title)

F Index

(Thumbnail still of each programme)

G Index

: Indicates no index is registered.

Indicates programme in standby for timer recording.

: Indicates no programme is registered.

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Sort Recorded Programmes by Record

Date/Cassette Number and Playback

A ^{Turn on the recorder.}

Press 1.

You can easily search for a desired programme in the Index

screen by sorting according to the record date or cassette

number registered during recording.

B ^{Select the VHS deck.}

Press S-VHS.

C ^{Load the cassette.}

Insert a cassette with the record safety tab intact.

D ^{Access the Index screen.}

On the recorder

Press NAVIGATION.

On the remote control

A Press NAVIGATION. The VCR Navigation screen

appears.

B Confirm the arrow is on “INDEX”, then press OK.

● If a registered cassette has been loaded, the contents of the

loaded cassette will appear.

Perform steps A and B of “Scan for Beginning of

Programme”(੬ pg. 37) before continuing.

A ^{Access the Navigation screen.}

Press NAVIGATION.

E ^{Select the programme.}

On the recorder

B ^{Access the date/title screen.}

Turn the JOG dial to select

the programme, then press

the JOG dial.

Press w r e t to move the arrow to “DATE” or

“CASSETTE #”, then press OK.

On the remote control

Press w r e t to move the

arrow on the index (small

still pictures) of the desired

programme, then press OK.

Select the programme and confirm the

cassette number.

Press w r e t to move the

Cassette number

arrow to the desired

programme (cassette), then

press OK.

F ^{Start playback.}

Press w e to move the arrow to “PLAY” on the Index

screen, then press OK again.

G ^{Pause playback.}

Press 9.

● To resume normal playback, press 4.

D ^{Load the cassette.}

H ^{Stop playback.}

After you have found the programme and checked the

related cassette number, insert the cassette.

Press 8.

E ^{Select the programme and start playback.}

Perform steps D to E of “Scan for Beginning of

Programme” (੬ pg. 37).

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RECORDING/PLAYBACK ON VHS DECK (cont.)

Sort Recorded Programmes by Title

and Playback

You can easily search for a desired programme in the Index

screen by sorting according to the title registered at recording (or

after recording).

Perform steps A and B of “Scan for Beginning of

Programme”(੬ pg. 37) before continuing.

A ^{Access the Navigation screen.}

Sort Recorded Programmes by

Category and Playback

Press NAVIGATION.

You can easily search for a desired programme in the Index

screen by sorting according to the category option registered

during recording (or after recording).

B ^{Access the Title screen.}

Press w r e t to move the arrow to “TITLE”, then press

OK.

Perform steps A and B of “Scan for Beginning of

Programme”(੬ pg. 37) before continuing.

Select the initial letter of the title, then the

programme, then confirm the cassette

number.

A ^{Access the Navigation screen.}

Press NAVIGATION.

A Press w r e t to move the arrow to the desired letter,

then press OK. Programmes having the selected initial

letter in their titles appear in the list.

B ^{Access the date/title screen.}

B Press w r e t to move the arrow to the desired

Press w r e t to move the arrow to “CATEGORY”, then

press OK.

programme, then press OK.

D ^{Load the cassette.}

Select the category, then the programme,

then confirm the cassette number.

After you have found the programme and checked the

related cassette number, insert the cassette.

A Press w r e t to move the arrow to the desired

category, then press OK. Programmes having the

selected category option appear in the list.

E ^{Select the programme and start playback.}

● To register the category option, refer to “Family Option Preset”

Perform steps D to C of “Scan for Beginning of

Programme”(੬ pg. 37) before continuing.

(੬ pg. 27) and step J of “VIDEO PLUS+ Timer Programming”

(੬ pg. 46).

B Press w r e t to move the arrow to the desired

programme, then press OK.

D ^{Load the cassette.}

After you have found the programme and checked its

cassette number, insert the cassette.

E ^{Select the programme and start playback.}

Perform steps D to C of “Scan for Beginning of

Programme”(੬ pg. 37) before continuing.

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Slow Motion

Playback Features

1 Pause during playback.

Push the JOG dial.

Press 9.

2 Activate slow motion playback.

Press and hold 5 or 3 for over 2 seconds.

● The playback speed changes for each direction by pressing

5 or 3 repeatedly.

● To resume normal playback, press 4.

Variable Speed Search

During playback, turn the JOG dial to the right for

forward variable-speed search, or to the left for reverse

variable-speed search.

ATTENTION

During playback, press 5 for forward variable-speed

search, or 3 for reverse variable-speed search.

● The playback speed changes for each direction by pressing

5 or 3 repeatedly. Refer to the illustration below.

● To resume normal playback, press 4.

● Picture may not appear during variable speed search with

an LP-recorded tape.

● In the variable speed search, still, slow motion or

frame-by-frame playback mode, the picture will be

distorted, and there will be a loss of colour.

● When normal playback resumes from search, still, slow

motion or frame-by-frame playback, the picture may jitter

vertically momentarily depending on the type of TV being

used.

Clean the video heads using a dry cleaning

cassette — ECL-3F — 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” (੬ pg. 82)).

Still Picture/Frame-By-Frame

Playback

1 Pause during playback.

Push the JOG dial.

Press 9.

2 Activate frame-by-frame playback.

Turn the JOG dial to the right for forward frame-by-frame

playback, or to the left for reverse frame-by-frame

playback.

Press 5 repeatedly to advance one frame at a time.

Press 3 repeatedly to reverse one frame at a time.

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RECORDING/PLAYBACK ON VHS DECK (cont.)

Index Search

Your recorder automatically marks

index codes at the beginning of

each recording. This function gives

you quick access to any one of 9

index codes in either direction.

NOTE:

Before starting, make sure the

recorder is in the Stop mode.

Activate Index Search.

Press w or e (2 or 6). “2 1” or “6 1” is

displayed on the TV screen and search begins in the

corresponding direction.

● To access index codes 2 through 9, press w or e repeatedly

until the correct index number is displayed.

Example:

To locate the beginning of B from the current position, press w

twice.

To locate the beginning of D from the current position, press e

once.

Repeat Playback

Current position

Your recorder can automatically play back the whole tape 100

times repeatedly.

1 Start playback.

Press 4.

2 Activate Repeat Playback.

Index number

Press 4 and hold for over 5 seconds, then release.

● The Play indicator (4) on the front display panel blinks slowly.

● After playing back a tape 100 times, the recorder stops

automatically.

● When the specified index code is located, playback begins

automatically.

3 Stop Repeat Playback.

Next Function Memory

Press 8 at any time.

● Pressing 4, 3, 5 or 9 also stops Repeat Playback.

The Next Function Memory “tells” the recorder what to do after

rewinding. Before continuing, make sure the recorder is in the

Stop mode.

NTSC Playback

a- For Automatic Start Of Playback

Press 3, then press 4 within 2 seconds.

b- For Automatic Cassette Ejection After Tape Rewind

Your video recorder is equipped with NTSC circuitry that can

play back NTSC tapes.

Press 3, then press

within 2 seconds.

1 Load a cassette.

Insert a cassette recorded in NTSC.

2 Start playback.

Press 4.

● “NTSC→PAL” appears on the screen for about 5 seconds.

NOTES:

● Some TVs shrink the picture vertically and place black bars at

the top and bottom of the screen. This is not a malfunction on

the part of either the video recorder or the TV.

● The picture may roll up and down. This can be corrected using

the V-HOLD control found on some TVs. (This cannot be

corrected if the TV does not have a V-HOLD control.)

● The counter and tape remaining time readings will be

incorrect.

● During search, still, or frame-by-frame playback, the picture

will be distorted, and there may be a loss of colour.

● Depending on the type of TV, the top and bottom portions of

superimposed displays may be cut off during NTSC playback.

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Soundtrack Selection

Your recorder is capable of recording three soundtracks (HI-FI L,

HI-FI R and NORM) and will play back the one you select.

During Playback

Pressing AUDIO changes the soundtrack as follows:

TRACK

USE

On-Screen

Display

HI FI

L j h R

For Hi-Fi stereo tapes

HI FI

L j

For main audio of Bilingual tapes

HI FI

For sub audio of Bilingual tapes

h R

NORM

For audio-dubbed tapes

HI FI

NORM

NOTES:

Manual Tracking

● “HIFI L j h R” should normally be selected. In this mode,

Hi-Fi stereo tapes are played back in stereo, and the normal

audio track is played back automatically for tapes with only

normal audio.

Your recorder is equipped with automatic tracking control.

During playback, you can override this and adjust the tracking

manually by pressing the VCR PR buttons.

● For instructions on recording stereo and bilingual programmes,

refer to page 44.

● “O.S.D.” must be set to “ON” or the on-screen displays will

not appear (੬ pg. 82).

1 Override automatic tracking.

Press LIVE on the remote control.

2 Adjust the tracking manually.

Press VCR PR + or –.

● Press LIVE again to return to automatic tracking.

NOTE:

When a new tape is inserted, the recorder enters the automatic

tracking mode automatically.

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RECORDING/PLAYBACK ON VHS DECK (cont.)

Record One Programme While

Recording Features

Watching Another

Once recording is in progress, all you need to do is to set

the channel controls on the TV for the station you wish to

view.

● The programme selected with the TV’s channel controls

appears on the TV screen, while the one selected with the

recorder’s VCR PR buttons is recorded on the tape.

Instant Timer Recording (ITR)

This easy method lets you record for from 30 minutes to 6 hours

(selectable in 30-min. increments), and shuts the recorder off

after recording is finished.

● Turn on the TV and select the AV mode.

● Slide TV/CABLE/SAT switch to the right.

● If the recorder is turned on with HDD deck selected,

there may be about 30 seconds’ delay in starting to

show pictures on the screen.

1 Start recording.

Press 7 on the recorder.

2 Engage the ITR mode.

Press 7 again. “7” blinks and “0:30” appears on the front

display panel.

Recording Resume Function

If there is a power outage during recording, Instant Timer

Recording (in the right column) or timer recording

(੬ pg. 46, 48), the recording will resume automatically

when power is restored to the recorder unless the recorder’s

memory backup has expired.

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.

NOTES:

● You can only perform ITR using the 7 button on the recorder’s

front panel.

● When the end of the tape is reached during instant timer

recording, the cassette is ejected, then the recorder is powered

off automatically.

Accidental erasure prevention

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

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Elapsed Recording Time Indication

1 Set the counter display.

Press – –:– – so that a counter reading appears on the TV

screen and the front display panel.

● The front display panel shows

the counter reading with “:”

lit.

2 Reset the counter.

Press 0000 before starting recording or playback.

● The counter is reset to “0:00:00” and shows the exact elapsed

time as the tape runs. You can check the exact time of a

recording or playback.

Tape Remaining Time

Press MODE.

● The current tape remaining time and the current recording

speed alternate in the front display panel. You can also confirm

the information on the TV screen. (੬ pg. 10)

NOTE:

Depending on the type of tape being used, the tape remaining

time reading may not appear right away, or is not correct.

“– –:– –” may sometimes appear, or the display may blink on

occasion.

Super VHS ET (S-VHS ET)

— Recording on VHS cassettes with

S-VHS quality

You can record in SP mode on VHS cassettes with S-VHS picture

quality. Set “S-VHS ET“ to the desired mode (੬ pg. 80).

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RECORDING/PLAYBACK ON VHS DECK (cont.)

Receiving Stereo and Bilingual

Programmes

Your recorder is equipped with a Digital stereo sound decoder

(NICAM) making reception of stereo and bilingual broadcasts

possible.

When the channel is changed, the type of broadcast being

received will be displayed on the TV screen for a few seconds.

Type of Broadcast Being

On-screen Display

Received

Regular Monaural

NICAM Stereo

NICAM Bilingual

NICAM Monaural

(none)

ST NICAM

BIL. NICAM

NICAM

● To listen to a stereo programme, press AUDIO until

“HIFI L j h R” appears on the TV screen.

● To listen to a bilingual programme, press AUDIO until

“HIFI L j” or “HIFI h R” appears on the TV screen (as

required).

● To listen to the standard (Regular Monaural) audio while

receiving a NICAM broadcast, press AUDIO until “NORM”

appears on the TV screen.

NOTE:

“O.S.D.” must be set to “ON” or the on-screen displays will not

appear (੬ pg. 82).

To Record NICAM Stereo and Bilingual

Programmes

The NICAM audio programme will be recorded on the Hi-Fi

audio track, and the standard audio programme will be recorded

on the normal audio track.

NOTES:

● If the quality of stereo sound being received is poor, the

broadcast will be received in monaural with better quality.

● Before playing back a programme recorded in stereo, or a

bilingual programme, refer to “Soundtrack Selection” on

page 41.

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Recording

B.E.S.T. Picture

System

The recorder assesses the quality of the tape once you

initiate recording.

DURING B.E.S.T.

The B.E.S.T. (Biconditional Equalised Signal Tracking)

system checks the condition of the tape in use during

playback and recording, and compensates to provide the

highest-possible playback and recording pictures. You

can set “B.E.S.T.” to “ON” or “OFF” to your preference

(੬ pg. 81).

B.E.S.T. COMPLETE

● The recorder spends approximately 7 seconds assessing the

condition of the tape, then begins recording.

Playback

NOTES:

The recorder assesses the quality of the tape once you

initiate playback.

● 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.

● The B.E.S.T. system does not work while Automatic Satellite

Programme Recording is in progress (੬ pg. 51).

● In the case of timer recordings, the B.E.S.T. system works

before recording is initiated.

● Once the cassette is ejected, the B.E.S.T. data is cancelled. The

next time the cassette is used for recording, B.E.S.T. is

re-performed.

● The recorder adjusts the playback picture quality based on the

quality of the tape in use.

● B.E.S.T. is active during automatic tracking. ”bESt” appears

blinking on the recorder’s front display panel.

● Pressing the recorder’s 7 button while ”bESt” is displayed

does not start Instant Timer Recording (੬ pg. 42).

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.

ATTENTION

Since the B.E.S.T. system works before recording actually

starts, there is a delay of approximately 7 seconds after 7

and 4 on the remote control are pressed, or 7 on the

recorder is pressed. To make sure you record the desired

scene or programme in its entirety, first perform the following

steps:

● 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 (੬ pg. 81).

● ”bESt” only appears at the beginning of automatic tracking.

Even though it doesn’t appear after that, the B.E.S.T. function is

operative.

A Press and hold 9 and press 7 to engage the Record

Pause mode.

● The recorder then automatically checks the condition of

the tape and, after approximately 7 seconds, re-enters

Record Pause mode.

B Press 4 to start recording.

If you want to bypass the B.E.S.T. system and begin recording

immediately, set “B.E.S.T.” to “OFF” (੬ pg. 81).

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TIMER RECORDING

C ^{Access the VIDEO PLUS+ screen.}

B Press w e to move the arrow to “VIDEO PLUS+”, then

press OK.

● When “PROGRAMME FULL DELETE UNWANTED TIMER

PROGRAMME” appears on the TV screen, you need to cancel

some of the currently set programmes. (੬ pg. 50)

VIDEOPLUS+ Timer

Programming

A Press PROG.

You can programme this recorder to timer-record as many as 16

programmes.

With the VIDEO PLUS+ system, timer programming is greatly

simplified because each TV programme has a corresponding

code number which your recorder is able to recognize.

D ^{Enter the PLUSCODE number.}

programme you wish to record.

Press the number keys to enter the PLUSCODE number of a

Before performing the VIDEO PLUS+ Timer

Programming:

● Make sure that the recorder’s built-in clock is set properly.

● Turn on the TV and select the AV mode.

● Slide TV/CABLE/SAT switch to the right.

A Press w r e t to move the arrow to the desired

number key, then press OK.

B Repeat step A to enter all needed numbers.

● If you make a mistake and needed to delete the last entered

number, press w r e t to move the arrow to “DELETE”, then

press OK.

● To delete all entered numbers at the same time, press w r e

t to move the arrow to “DELETE ALL”, then press OK.

Select the recording deck, then confirm the

PLUSCODE number.

A Press w r e t to move the arrow to “RECORD TO”,

then press OK.

B Press r t to select “HDD” or “VHS”, then press OK.

C Press t to select “CONFIRM”, then press OK.

● If the number you entered is invalid, “PLUSCODE NO. ERROR

CONFIRM PLUSCODE NO. THEN RETRY” appears on the TV

screen. Input a valid PLUSCODE number.

● If “SET GUIDE PROG THEN RETRY” appears on the TV

screen, set Guide Program Numbers (੬ pg. 83) manually.

F ^{Check the programme data.}

The PLUSCODE number you

entered and the matching

timer-recording information

are displayed on the TV

screen. Check they are

correct.

● To cancel this setting, press

PROG.

IMPORTANT

Make sure the channel position number you wish to record is

displayed; if not, see “VIDEO PLUS+ System Setup” on

page 83 and set the Guide Program number correctly.

A ^{Turn on the recorder.}

Press 1.

G ^{Set the recording speed.}

A Press r t to move the arrow to “REC MODE”, then

press OK.

B ^{Load a cassette.}

B Press r t to select the desire mode, then press OK.

Insert a VHS (or S-VHS) cassette with the record safety

tab intact.

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WEEKLY/DAILY programme timer settings

● For the HDD deck

H ^{Set the PDC mode.}

When you select a mode other than ONCE, the space on the

hard disk drive is saved for new recordings by overwriting

previous recordings. To prevent loss of a needed recording,

backup programmes you wish to save by dubbing them to

tape before overwriting previous recordings.

ONCE (One time recording)

In this mode a programme will not be automatically

overwritten.

WEEKLY (OVERWRITE) (Weekly Recording/Weekly

Overwrite)

A Press r t to move the arrow to “VPS/PDC”.

B Press PDC to select “ON” or “OFF”.

A Press r t to move the arrow to “VPS/PDC”, then

press OK.

B Press r t to select the desired setting, then press OK.

● If “VPS/PDC ON” is displayed on the TV screen, PDC is set to

ON.

● If “VPS/PDC OFF” is displayed on the TV screen, PDC is set to

OFF.

੬ “PDC Recording” on page 49.

When the set weekly programme is broadcast, the

programme recorded last week is automatically deleted and

overwritten by the new programme.

● VPS (Video Programme System) recording is not currently

available in the U.K. and not possible with this recorder.

This week’s drama

Overwritten

I ^{Set the WEEKLY/DAILY programme mode.}

Last week’s drama

A Press r t to move the arrow to “WEEKLY/DAILY”,

then press OK.

MON-SUN (FOR A WEEK)/ MON-SAT (FOR A WEEK)/

MON-FRI (FOR A WEEK) (Daily Recording/Weekly

Overwrite)

When the set weekly programme is broadcast, the

programme recorded on the same day last week is

automatically deleted and overwritten by the new

programme.

B Press r t to select the desire mode, then press OK.

● For details on each mode, see WEEKLY/DAILY programme

timer settings”(੬ right column).

J ^{Set other options.}

This

MON

TUE

WED

THU

FRI

A Press r t to move the arrow to the desired option,

then press OK.

week

Overwritten

B Set each option as required.

● To modify a programme title, perform steps B and C of

“Modify Programme Title” (੬ pg. 57).

● To modify the category option, press w r e t to select the

desired category, press OK, press w r e t to move the

arrow to “EXIT”, then press OK.

Last

MON

TUE

WED

THU

week

MON-SUN (OVERWRITE)/ MON-SAT (OVERWRITE)/

MON-FRI (OVERWRITE) (Daily Recording/Daily Overwrite)

When the set daily programme is broadcast, yesterday’s

programme is automatically deleted and overwritten by the

new programme.

K ^{Return to the normal screen.}

Tuesday’s programme

Overwritten

Press r t to move the arrow to “EXIT”, then press OK.

● If “PROGRAMME OVERLAPPED” appears on the TV screen,

see page 50.

Monday’s programme

● To continue timer programming for other programmes, press

w e to move the arrow to “CONTINUE”, then press OK.

● For the VHS deck

ONCE (Once Recording)

WEEKLY (Weekly Recording)

MON-SUN/MON-SAT/MON-FRI (Daily Recording)

L ^{Engage the recorder’s timer mode.}

No operation is required to engage the recorder’s mode.

● For the VHS deck and the HDD deck (with the PDC

mode is ON):

Press # (TIMER). The recorder turns off automatically and

“#” appears on the front display panel.

● To disengage the timer mode, press # (TIMER) again.

● For the HDD deck (with the PDC mode is OFF):

Satellite Receiver Users

To timer-record a satellite broadcast using the VIDEO PLUS+

system:

A Perform “Satellite Receiver Control Setting” on page 18.

B Perform steps A – L. In step F, the front display panel

shows “L2” for the channel position. In step H, you

cannot set “PDC” to “ON”.

C Leave the satellite receiver’s power on.

NOTES:

● During timer recording with “#“ appearing on the front

display panel, it is not possible to change the recording deck

(HDD or VHS).

● It is not possible to timer-record a TV programme with a

PLUSCODE number which starts with “0”.

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TIMER RECORDING (cont.)

A ^{Turn on the recorder.}

Express Timer

Programming

Press 1.

B ^{Load a cassette.}

Insert a VHS (or S-VHS) cassette with the record safety

tab intact.

You can programme this recorder to timer-record as many as 16

programmes.

If you do not know the PLUSCODE number for the programme

you wish to record, use the following procedure to set your

recorder to timer-record the programme.

C ^{Access the programme screen.}

A Press PROG.

B Press w e to move the arrow to “PROGRAMME”, then

press OK.

● When “PROGRAMME FULL DELETE UNWANTED TIMER

PROGRAMME” appears on the TV screen, you need to cancel

some of the currently set programmes. (੬ pg. 50)

Before performing Express Timer Programming:

● Make sure that the recorder’s built-in clock is set properly.

● Turn on the TV and select the AV mode.

● Slide TV/CABLE/SAT switch to the right.

D ^{Select the programme date.}

Press w r e t to move the arrow to the desired date,

then press OK.

E ^{Select the recording deck.}

A Pressr t to move the arrow to “RECORD TO”, then

press OK.

B Press r t to select “HDD” or “VHS”, then press OK.

Set the start time and stop time of the

programme.

A Press t to move the arrow to “START” or “STOP”,

then press OK.

B Press r t to select the desired time, then press OK.

G ^{Select the channel position.}

A Press t to move the arrow to “TV PROG”, then press

OK.

B Press r t to select the desired channel, then press

OK.

● If you want to set a satellite programme, press the number key

“0” to change “TV PROG” to “SAT”, then press VCR PR+/–.

C Press t to move the cursor to “CONFIRM”, then press

OK.

H ^{Set the recording speed.}

A Press r t to move the arrow to “REC MODE”, then

press OK.

D Press r t to select the desire mode, then press OK.

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Satellite Receiver Users

I ^{Set the PDC mode.}

To timer-record a satellite broadcast using Express Timer

Programming:

A Press r t to move the arrow to “VPS/PDC”.

B Press PDC to select “ON” or “OFF”.

A Perform “Satellite Receiver Control Setting” on page 18.

B Perform steps A – M. In step G, change “TV PROG” to

“SAT”. The front display panel shows “L-2” for the

channel position. Then select the channel position for the

satellite broadcast. In step I, you cannot set “PDC” to

“ON”.

A Press r t to move the arrow to “VPS/PDC”, then

press OK.

B Press r t to select the desired setting, then press OK.

● If “VPS/PDC ON” is displayed on the TV screen, PDC is set to

ON.

C Leave the satellite receiver’s power on.

● If “VPS/PDC OFF” is displayed on the TV screen, PDC is set to

OFF.

੬ “PDC Recording” in the right column.

● VPS (Video Programme System) recording is not currently

available in the U.K. and not possible with this recorder.

PDC Recording

Now available from some TV stations, PDC (Programme

Delivery Control) is a 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 which you may have

preset into the timer. This means that your recorder will start

and stop recording when the preset TV programmes actually

start and end — even if the broadcast time of a preset TV

programme is changed from what has been advertised. PDC

is currently available nationally on BBC1, BBC2, Ch.4 and

Ch.5, except from a few small relay transmitters. Ch.3

operates a PDC service in some areas. All channels intend to

offer this service in due course. Check your TV programme

listing guide for latest information. If the channel you intend

to record does not offer a PDC service your recorder will not

start recording if PDC has been selected. Be sure to set PDC

to “OFF” if PDC is not available on your selected channel.

(See step H on page 47 and step I in the left column.

J ^{Set the WEEKLY/DAILY programme mode.}

A Press r t to move the arrow to “WEEKLY/DAILY”,

then press OK.

B Press r t to select the desire mode, then press OK.

● For details on each mode, see “WEEKLY/DAILY programme

timer settings” (੬ pg. 47).

K ^{Set other options.}

A Press r t to move the arrow to the desired option,

then press OK.

B Set each option as required.

● To modify a programme title, perform steps B and C of

“Modify Programme Title” (੬ pg. 57).

● To modify the category option, press w r e t to select the

desired category, press OK, press w r e t to move the

arrow to “EXIT”, then press OK.

NOTES:

● When you use Express Timer Programming, set the start

time (PDC time) exactly as advertised in the TV listing. A

different time than advertised will result in no recording.

● PDC recording is also possible when a satellite receiver or a

cable system is connected to L-2 IN/DECODER connector

on your recorder.

L ^{Return to the normal screen.}

Press w e to move the arrow to “EXIT”, then press OK.

● If “PROGRAMME OVERLAPPED” appears on the TV screen,

see page 50.

● PDC recording is also possible via the L-1 IN/OUT

connector.

● To continue timer programming for other programmes, press

w e to move the arrow to “CONTINUE”, then press OK.

M ^{Engage the recorder’s timer mode.}

● For the HDD deck (with the PDC mode is OFF):

No operation is required to engage the recorder’s mode.

● For the VHS deck and the HDD deck (with the PDC

mode is ON):

Press # (TIMER). The recorder turns off automatically and

“#” appears on the front display panel.

● To disengage the timer mode, press # (TIMER) again.

NOTES:

● During timer recording with “#“ appearing on the front

display panel, it is not possible to change the recording deck

(HDD or VHS).

● When you check , cancel, or change programme, see page 50.

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TIMER RECORDING (cont.)

To cancel or change a programme...

D ^{Cancel or change a programme.}

To cancel the programme, press w r e t to move the

arrow to “CANCEL“, then press OK.

To change programme settings, perform steps D to K of

“Express Timer Programming”. (੬ pg. 48)

E ^{Return to the normal screen.}

Press w r e t to move the arrow to “EXIT”, then press

OK.

F ^{Return to the timer mode.}

● For the HDD deck (with the PDC mode is OFF):

No settings are required to engage recorder’s mode.

● For the VHS deck and the HDD deck (with the PDC

mode is ON):

Press # (TIMER).

NOTE:

When you make a timer programming, see page 48.

Check, cancel and change programmes

A ^{Disengage the timer mode. (VHS deck only)}

Press # (TIMER), then press 1.

Access the Programme Check screen, then

select the date.

A Press PROG.

B Press w r e t to move the arrow to “PROGRAMME

LIST”, then press OK.

C Press w r e t to move the arrow to the desired date,

then press OK.

C ^{Access the Programme screen.}

Press r t to select the

programme, then press OK.

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ATTENTION

● Be sure not to turn on the satellite receiver before the

Automatic Satellite

Programme

programme is executed; otherwise, the recorder will start

recording when the satellite receiver’s power is turned on.

● If you have connected another appliance other than a

satellite receiver to the L-2 IN/DECODER connector, be

sure not to engage the Automatic Satellite Programme

Recording mode; otherwise, the recorder will start

recording when the connected appliance’s power is turned

on.

Recording

● Automatic Satellite Programme Recording and

timer-recording cannot be done at the same time.

Before performing the following steps:

● Make sure the satellite receiver is connected to the recorder’s

L-2 IN/DECODER connector. (੬ pg. 76)

NOTE:

This function is available for the HDD deck only.

● Programme the timer on the satellite receiver.

● Slide TV/CABLE/SAT switch to the right.

This function allows you to automatically record a

satellite programme which is timer-programmed on your

external satellite receiver. Connect a satellite receiver to

the recorder’s L-2 IN/DECODER connector and

programme the timer on the satellite receiver. When the

signals come into the recorder from the satellite receiver,

the recorder automatically turns on and starts recording

on HDD deck.

A ^{Select the L-2 SELECT mode.}

Set “L-2 SELECT” to “A/V” or “SAT” (੬ pg. 69).

● When you select “SAT”, refer to “IMPORTANT” on page 76.

B ^{Set the recording speed.}

Press MODE.

Engage the Automatic Satellite Programme

Recording mode.

Press and hold SAT# for about 2 seconds. The “N” and

“#” indicators will light in the front display panel.

NOTES:

● To disengage the Automatic Satellite Programme Recording mode, press SAT#.

● If the recorder’s power is off, it is not possible to engage the Automatic Satellite Programme Recording mode.

● In step C, if the N and # indicators do not light but instead blinks quickly even though your satellite receiver’s power is off,

Automatic Satellite Programme Recording will not work properly with that satellite receiver*. If this is the case, perform “Express

Timer Programming” (੬ pg. 48) to timer-record a satellite programme.

* Some satellite receivers output signals even if the power is off. Automatic Satellite Programme Recording is not possible with those satellite receivers.

● The N and # indicators blink while Automatic Satellite Programme Recording is in progress.

● For timer programming of the satellite receiver, refer to the instruction manual of the satellite receiver.

● Automatic Satellite Programme Recording is not possible if your satellite receiver does not have a timer.

● Pressing the recorder’s 1 button while Automatic Satellite Programme Recording is in progress 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 recording speeds for each programme.

● Depending on the type of satellite receiver, the recorder may not record a slight portion of the beginning of the programme or may

record slightly longer than the actual length of the programme.

● If you engage the Automatic Satellite Programme Recording mode when the satellite receiver’s power is on, the recorder will not

start Automatic Satellite Programme Recording even though the N and # indicators blink. When the satellite receiver shuts off once

and is turned back on again, the recorder starts recording.

● You can also record a programme from your cable system in the same way if the system has a timer.

● Just Clock (੬ pg. 84) does not work when the Automatic Satellite Programme Recording mode is engaged.

● When the Automatic Satellite Programme Recording mode is engaged, or the recorder’s power is turned off after Automatic Satellite

Programme Recording is finished, the recorder will not enter the Timer mode even though “AUTO TIMER” is set to “ON”

(੬ pg. 82).

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REMOTE CONTROL FUNCTIONS

On the remote control

● Slide TV/CABLE/SAT to the right, then press and hold S-VHS

during steps A through B.

Remote A/B/C/D Code Switching

The remote control is capable of controlling four JVC video

recorders independently. Each of recorders can respond to one

of four codes (A, B, C or D). The remote control is preset to send

A code signals because your video recorder is initially set to

respond to A code signals. You can easily modify your video

recorder to respond to B, C or D code signals.

A ^{Change the remote control code.}

Press the number key “1” for A, “2” for B, “3” for C or “4”

for D.

B ^{Set the remote control code.}

Press OK to set the code.

On the recorder

C ^{Display the code.}

Press 4 on the recorder for over 5 seconds while the

recorder is turned off. The code currently set appears on

the front display panel.

● If the code displayed on the front display panel is different

from the code set on the remote control, go to step D.

D ^{Change the recorder’s code.}

Press 8 on the remote control. The code currently set on

the remote control will be applied to the recorder.

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TV Multi-Brand Remote Control

A ^{Set the TV brand code.}

Your remote control can operate the basic functions of your TV

set. In addition to JVC TVs, other manufacturer’s TVs can also be

controlled.

Slide TV/CABLE/SAT to the left and keep S-VHS pressed

during this step.

Enter your TV’s brand code using the number keys, then

press OK.

Press 1 on the recorder’s remote control to turn on the

TV and try operations (੬ step B).

● Once you have set the remote control to operate the TV, you

do not have to repeat this step until you replace your remote

control’s batteries.

Before performing the following steps:

Turn off the TV using its remote control.

● Some brands of TV have more than one code. If the TV does

not function with one code, try entering another.

B ^{Operate the TV.}

Press the corresponding button: 1, TV/VCR, TV PR +/–,

TV AV, TV %+/– (Volume),

keys.

(TV Muting), number

● For some brands of TV, you must press OK after having pressed

the number keys.

IMPORTANT

Although the provided remote control 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.

BRAND NAME

CODE

JVC

01, 23, 24, 25

BLAUPUNKT

BRANDT

FERGUSON

FINLUX

FUNAI

LG/GOLDSTAR

GRAETZ

GRUNDIG

HITACHI

ITT

Control Your TV Using Additional Buttons

LUXOR

MITSUBISHI

MIVAR

NEC

NOKIA

NORDMENDE

PANASONIC

PHILIPS

Use the number keys, and the

the TV’s channel.

button, & button to select

● With televisions under Code 01, 02, 07, 10, 11, 14, 20, 23,

24, 25, 27, 33 or 35, the button corresponds to the

1-digit/2-digit entry switching button (often labelled – /– –)

of your TV’s remote control.

● With televisions under Code 01, 28, 29 or 34, the &

button corresponds to the 10 + button of your TV’s remote

control.

SABA

SALORA

SAMSUNG

SELECO

SHARP

SONY

TELEAVIA

TELEFUNKEN

THOMSON

TOSHIBA

02, 12, 33, 34, 35

NOTE:

The way these buttons are used is determined by your TV.

Use these buttons as instructed for your TV’s remote control.

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REMOTE CONTROL FUNCTIONS (cont.)

Satellite Receiver Multi-Brand Remote

Control

A ^{Set the satellite receiver brand code.}

Slide TV/CABLE/SAT to the left and keep S-VHS pressed

during this step.

Your remote control can operate the basic functions of your

satellite receiver set. In addition to JVC satellite receivers, other

manufacturer’s satellite receivers can also be controlled.

Enter your satellite receiver’s brand code using the

number keys, then press OK.

Press 1 on the recorder’s remote control to turn on the

satellite receiver and try operations (੬ step B).

● Once you have set the remote control to operate the satellite

receiver, you do not have to repeat this step until you replace

your remote control’s batteries.

Before performing the following steps:

Turn off the satellite receiver using its remote control.

● Some brands of satellite receiver have more than one code. If

the satellite receiver does not function with one code, try

entering another.

B ^{Operate the satellite receiver.}

Press the corresponding button: 1, TV PR +/–, number

keys.

● The number keys may not function with some satellite

receivers.

BRAND NAME

CODE

JVC

AMSTRAD

CANAL SATELLITE

CANAL +

D-BOX

60, 61, 62, 63, 92

ECHOSTAR (VIA DIGITAL)

FINLUX

FORCE

GALAXIS

GRUNDIG

HIRSCHMANN

HUMAX

ITT NOKIA

KATHREIN

LUXOR

64, 65, 102

64, 78, 99

70, 71, 96

MASCOM

MASPRO

NOKIA

87, 94

65, 67, 74, 86, 92

PACE

IMPORTANT

PANASONIC

PHILIPS

RADIX

RFT

SABA

74, 92

66, 84, 101

Although the provided remote control unit is compatible with

JVC satellite receivers, as well as many other models, it may not

work with your satellite receiver, or in some instances, may have

limited function capability.

SAGEM

83, 90

SALORA

SAMSUNG

SIEMENS

SKYMASTER

TECHNISAT

THOMSON

TPS

69, 98

66, 100

TRIAX

WISI

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EDITING

About editing of programmes

Navigation system has six functions for editing of programmes.

About Hybrid

Navigation

In the sections “Playback with HDD Navigation” (੬ pg. 24)

and “Playback with VCR Navigation” (੬ pg. 36), it is briefly

described how to search for the beginning of each recorded

programme using the Navigation functions. More detailed

explanations are provided in this section using HDD Navigation

by way of example.

This recorder has a built-in Hybrid Navigation system, which

consists of two Navigation systems (HDD Navigation and VCR

Navigation). Using Navigation system, you can easily modify

registered information or edit the programme when dubbing

from the HDD deck to VHS deck, as well as search for the

beginning of each programme.

● “Modify Information” (੬ pg. 56)

● “Delete Programme Information” (੬ pg. 58)

● “Divide Programme (available only for HDD Navigation)”

(੬ pg. 58)

● “Play List Features” (੬ pg. 60)

● “Easy Dubbing from HDD deck to VHS deck” (੬ pg. 63)

● “Audio Dubbing” (੬ pg. 74)

About registration of information

The following information is automatically registered for each

programme when ordinary recording or timer recording is

performed, then stored in an area specified on the hard disk. For

the VHS deck, set “NAVIGATION” to “ON” (੬ pg. 79).

● index* (reduced still pictures to show programme titles)

● programme title*

● category*

● date and time

● channel

● recording speed

The limitations of registration

You can register information up to 100 programmes in HDD

Navigation. In VCR Navigation, you can register information up

to 2000 programmes or up to 680 cassettes.

To register the information for VCR Navigation, you need to

record a programme for more than 5 minutes in SP mode (for

more than 15 minutes in LP mode.

When the amount of information is at the limits of registration,

you cannot record new programme any more. In this case, you

need to delete old programmes to register new one (੬ pg. 58).

● length of recording time

The items marked with an asterisk (*) can be easily modified and

registered again after recording by using Navigation system.

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EDITING (cont.)

C ^{Access the Navigation screen.}

● The Navigation screen corresponding to the selected deck

appears.

● For the VHS deck:

When “NAVIGATION” is set to “OFF” (੬ pg. 79), the

Navigation screen does not appear.

Modify

Information

NOTE:

Press EDIT.

D ^{Select the programme.}

The Navigation systems cannot work during recording on the

HDD deck or in SAT# mode (੬ pg. 51).

A Press w e to move the arrow to “MODIFY” under

“REC LIST”, then press OK.

B Press w r e t to move the arrow to the desired

programme index, then press OK.

● For the VHS deck:

A Press w e to move the arrow to “MODIFY” under

“PROGRAMME”, then press OK.

B Press w r e t to move the arrow to the desired

cassette index, then press OK.

C Press w r e t to move the arrow to the desired

programme index, then press OK.

E ^{Access the modify screen.}

Press w e to move the arrow to “INDEX”, then press OK.

F ^{Register new index.}

A Confirm the arrow is on “REPLACE”. Playback starts in

the left large window.

B Search for the needed programme picture by pressing

the appropriate buttons (4, 9, 3, or 5). You can

also search for the picture by turning and pressing the

JOG dial.

C Press OK to register the new index. New index

appears in the right window.

● When you press OK with the arrow on “RETURN” you can

return to the previous screen.

● While your are editing a programme in DV mode, the

distortion of the picture on the small window (showing the

result of the edition) does not affect the actual edited picture.

G ^{Return to the normal screen.}

● For the VHS deck:

Press 8 to cancel pause mode after pressing EDIT.

Modify Index

Press EDIT.

A ^{Turn on the recorder.}

Press 1.

B ^{Select the deck.}

Slide TV/CABLE/SAT to the right, then press HDD or

S-VHS.

● For the VHS deck:

Insert a cassette with the record safety tab intact.

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Modify Category

Perform steps A to D of “Modify Index” (੬ pg. 56) before

continuing.

C ^{Register new title.}

Press w r e t to move the arrow to “SAVE“, then press

OK.

D ^{Return to the normal screen.}

A ^{Access the modify screen.}

Press EDIT.

Press w e to move the arrow to “CATEGORY”, then press

OK.

Modify Cassette Title (available only

for VHS Navigation)

B ^{Select new category.}

Press w r e t to move the arrow to the desired category,

then press OK.

Perform steps A to C of “Modify Index” (੬ pg. 56) before

continuing.

C ^{Return to the normal screen.}

Press EDIT.

Select the programme and access the modify

screen.

Modify Programme Title

A Press w e to move the arrow to “MODIFY TITLE”

under “LIBRARY”, then press OK.

B Press w r e t to move the arrow to the desired

cassette index, then press OK.

Perform steps A to D of “Modify Index” (੬ pg. 56) before

continuing.

B ^{Enter and register new title.}

column)

A ^{Access the modify screen.}

Perform steps B to C of Modify Programme Title”.(੬ left

Press w e to move the arrow to “TITLE”, then press OK.

B ^{Enter new title.}

C ^{Return to the normal screen.}

Press w r e t to move the arrow to the desired letter or

command, then press OK. Repeat this process to

complete the title.

Press EDIT.

● To select the letter to be corrected, press w r e t to move

the arrow to “<” or “>”, then press OK repeatedly until the

desired letter is selected.

● To delete the selected letter, press w r e t to move the

arrow to “DELETE”, then press OK.

● To cancel the modification, press w r e t to move the

arrow to “CANCEL”, then press OK. Title remains as previously

set.

● You can enter up to 26 letter for each title.

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EDITING (cont.)

Delete Programme Information

Delete Cassette Information (available

only for VHS Navigation)

For HDD Navigation:

When you delete the registered information of a programme, the

recorder delete the programme itself on the hard disk drive. The

deleted programme is never resumed.

Perform steps A to C of “Modify Index” (੬ pg. 56) before

For VCR Navigation:

continuing.

When you delete the registered information of a programme, the

recorder delete only the information on the hard disk drive. The

programme itself cannot be deleted with VCR Navigation.

Select the programme and access the delete

screen.

Perform steps A to C of “Modify Index” (੬ pg. 56) before

continuing.

A Press w e to move the arrow to “DELETE” under

“LIBRARY”, then press OK.

B Press w r e t to move the arrow to the desired

cassette index, then press OK.

Select the programme and access the delete

screen.

A Press w e to move the arrow to “DELETE” under “REC

LIST”, then press OK.

B Press w r e t to move the arrow to the desired

programme index, then press OK.

B ^{Confirm the deletion.}

Press w e to move the arrow to “DELETE”, then press OK.

C ^{Return to the normal screen.}

● For the VHS deck:

A Press w e to move the arrow to “MODIFY” under

“PROGRAMME”, then press OK.

Press EDIT.

B Press w r e t to move the arrow to the desired

cassette index, then press OK.

C Press w r e t to move the arrow to the desired

programme index, then press OK.

D Press w e to move the arrow to “DELETE”, then press

OK.

● A message appears for your confirmation.

Divide Programme (available only for

HDD Navigation)

Perform steps A to C of “Modify Index” (੬ pg. 56) before

continuing.

B ^{Confirm the deletion.}

Press w e to select “DELETE”, then press OK.

● When you cancel the deletion, select “CANCEL”, then press

OK.

Select the programme and access the divide

screen.

A Press w e to move the arrow to “DIVIDE” under “REC

LIST”, then press OK.

B Press w r e t to move the arrow to the desired

programme index, then press OK.

C ^{Return to the normal screen.}

Press EDIT.

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B ^{Locate the divide point.}

A Confirm the arrow is on “DIVIDE”. Playback starts in

the left large window.

B Press the appropriate buttons (4, 9, 5, or 3) to

search for the divide point. You can also search for the

divide point by turning and pressing the JOG dial.

C Press OK at the divide point. The first picture (start) of

the newly created programme appears in the right

bottom window.

● To play the first 10 seconds of the newly created programme,

press w e to move the arrow to “PREVIEW”, then press OK.

● To cancel the divide point and set another one, press w e to

move the arrow to “RETRY”, press OK, then perform step B

again.

● While your are editing a programme in DV mode, the

distortion of the picture on the small window (showing the

result of the edition) does not affect the actual edited picture.

C ^{Register the new programme.}

Press w e to move the arrow to “OK”, then press OK.

D ^{Return to the normal screen.}

Press EDIT.

NOTE:

The indexes of programmes in record, registered in the play list,

or recorded using daily/weekly timer recording do not appear in

the list window in step A and you cannot select these

programmes to divide.

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EDITING (cont.)

Create Play List

Play List Features

A ^{Turn on the recorder.}

A play list is a collection of the scenes selected from original

recorded programmes. A play list can be freely edited and

played back without ever changing any original recorded data. A

play list includes information such as the beginning and ending

time of the scenes, indexes for checking the contents of the

recorded data, category information, and more. Playback

according to the play list you have created allows you to enjoy

various combinations of video images from programmes

recorded on the hard disk drive.

Press 1.

B ^{Select the deck.}

Slide TV/CABLE/SAT to the right, then press HDD.

C ^{Access the Navigation screen.}

Press EDIT.

Select the programme and access the play

list screen.

A Press w r e t to move the arrow to “CREATE” under

“PLAY LIST”, then press OK.

B Press w r e t to move the arrow to the original

programme index for the play list to reference, then

press OK.

● Playback of the selected programme starts in the left large

window.

E ^{Select the desired scene.}

A Confirm the arrow is on

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the beginning of the

selected scene appears in

the left bottom “IN”

window.

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B Press the appropriate buttons (4, 9, 5, or 3) to

search for the desired point. You can also search for

the desired point by turning and pressing the JOG dial.

C Press OK when beginning picture of the desired scene

is found.

D Perform steps A to C again to locate the ending

picture for the desired scene. The picture selected as

the ending scene appears in the right bottom “TO”

window.

● The selected scene information (original programme number,

beginning time and ending time) appears in the scene list and

playback of the programme after the selected scene starts.

● While your are editing a programme in DV mode, the

distortion of the picture on the small window (showing the

result of the edition) does not affect the actual edited picture.

F ^{Select other scenes.}

Repeat step E as required.

● To select a scene in another programme, press w r e t to

move the arrow to “SELECT PROG.”, then press OK. After that,

repeat steps B of D and E.

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G ^{Confirm the play list.}

D ^{Change the beginning or ending time.}

● To cancel the change, press w r e t to move the arrow to

“RETRY”, then press OK.

Press w r e t to move the arrow to “PREVIEW”, then

press OK.

Perform step E of “Create Play List”.

● Playback of current play list starts in the left large window.

E ^{Register the modified play list.}

H ^{Register the selected scenes.}

Press w r e t to move the arrow to “OK”, then press

OK.

Press w r e t to move the arrow to “OK”, then press

OK.

F ^{Return to the normal screen.}

I ^{Return to the normal screen.}

Press w e to move the arrow to “EXIT”, then press OK.

● To continue to edit the play list, press w e to move the arrow

to “MODIFY”, then press OK.

Press w e to move the arrow to “EXIT”, then press OK.

● When you edit the play list, press w e to move the arrow to

“MODIFY”, then press OK.

● To play back the play list you have created, refer to “Scan for

Beginning of Programme (or Play List)” (੬ pg. 25).

Move scenes

NOTE:

You cannot include scenes recorded in DV mode and scenes

recorded in another mode in the same play list.

You can change the order of the scenes in a play list.

Perform steps A to C of “Create Play List” (੬ pg. 60), then

steps A and B of “Edit Scenes” (੬ pg. 61) before

continuing.

Edit Scenes

You can change beginning and ending scene time in the play list.

A ^{Select the scene.}

Perform steps A to C of “Create Play List” (੬ pg. 60) before

continuing.

A Press w r e t to move the arrow to “MOVE”, then

press OK.

B Press r t to move the arrow to the desired scene to

move in the scene list, then press OK.

A ^{Select the play list.}

A Press w r e t to move the arrow to “MODIFY” under

“PLAY LIST”, then press OK.

B ^{Select the insert destination.}

B Press w r e t to move the arrow to the desired play

list index, then press OK.

Press r t to move the arrow to the desired scene that is

to be inserted next to the inserted scene selected in step

A, then press OK.

B ^{Access the play list screen.}

● The selected scene moves down after inserted scene.

● To cancel move scene operation, press w r e t to move the

arrow to “RETRY”, then press OK.

Press w r e t to move the arrow to “SCENE”, then press

OK.

C ^{Register the modified play list.}

C ^{Select the beginning or ending time.}

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Press w r e t to move the arrow to “OK”, then press

OK.

A Press w r e t to move

the arrow to “MODIFY”,

SEITE

then press OK.

D ^{Return to the normal screen.}

B Press w r e t to move

the arrow to the desired

beginning/ending time,

then press OK.

Press w e to move the arrow to “EXIT”, then press OK.

● To continue to edit the play list, press w e to move the arrow

to “MODIFY”, then press OK.

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Delete scenes

EDITING (cont.)

Delete Play List

Perform steps A to C of “Create Play List” (੬ pg. 60), then

steps A and B of “Edit Scenes” (੬ pg. 61) before

continuing.

Perform steps A to C of “Create Play List” (੬ pg. 60) before

continuing.

Select the play list and access the delete

A ^{Delete the scene.}

screen.

A Press w r e t to move the arrow to “DELETE”, then

press OK.

A Press w e to move the arrow to “DELETE” under

“PLAY LIST”, then press OK.

B Press w r e t to move the arrow to the desired play

list index, then press OK.

B Press r t to move the arrow to the desired scene to

be deleted in the scene list, then press OK.

● To cancel delete scene operation, press w r e t to move the

arrow to “RETRY”, then press OK.

B ^{Confirm the deletion.}

B ^{Register the modified play list.}

Press w e to move the arrow to “DELETE”, then press OK.

Press w r e t to move the arrow to “OK”, then press

OK.

C ^{Return to the normal screen.}

Press EDIT.

C ^{Return to the normal screen.}

Press w e to move the arrow to “EXIT”, then press OK.

● To continue to edit the play list, press w e to move the arrow

to “MODIFY”, then press OK.

Modify Index

A Perform steps A to C of “Create Play List” (੬ pg. 60).

B Perform step A of “Edit Scenes” (੬ pg. 61).

C Perform steps E to G of “Modify Index” (੬ pg. 56).

● For this procedure, “programme” described in step F of

“Modify Index” must be read as “play list”.

Modify Category

A Perform steps A to C of “Create Play List” (੬ pg. 60).

B Perform step A of “Edit Scenes” (੬ pg. 61).

C Perform steps A to C of “Modify Category”

(੬ pg. 57).

Modify Play List Title

A Perform steps A to C of “Create Play List” (੬ pg. 60).

B Perform step A of “Edit Scenes” (੬ pg. 61).

C Perform steps A to D of “Modify Programme Title”

(੬ pg. 57).

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Easy Dubbing from HDD deck to VHS

Dubbing

deck

Because this recorder includes both HDD deck and VHS deck,

you can easily use it for dubbing up to eight programmes (or

play lists) without connecting any other equipment.

A ^{Access the HDD Navigation screen.}

Slide TV/CABLE/SAT to the right, then press HDD, then

press EDIT.

B ^{Access the Easy Dubbing screen.}

Press w r e t to move the arrow to “EDITING”, then

press OK.

C ^{Select the programme(s).}

Press w r e t to move the

arrow to the desired

programme index, then press

OK when you dub only one

programme (or play list).

The message for preparing a

cassette appears.

● When you want to select more programmes, press MEMO

instead of pressing OK after selecting the desired programme.

The playback order numbers appear on the index. After all the

programmes (or play lists) desired for dubbing are selected,

press OK.

● If you want to correct playback order, move the arrow to the

desired index and press MEMO. The number is deleted and

the recorder automatically renumbers the other programmes

(or play lists).

● If you want to cancel the current playback order, press &.

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EDITING (cont.)

D ^{Select the VHS deck.}

Press S-VHS.

E ^{Load a cassette.}

Insert a cassette with the record safety tab intact.

F ^{Set the recording speed.}

Press MODE.

G ^{Locate the start point.}

A Search for the point where you want to start dubbing

by pressing 4, 5 or 3 then press 8.

B Press 7 and 9 simultaneously to enter the Record-

Pause mode.

H ^{Select the HDD deck.}

Press HDD. The Easy Dubbing screen appears again.

I ^{Start dubbing.}

Press w e to move the arrow to “DUB START”, then press

OK. When the dubbing completes successfully, the

message “DUBBING COMPLETED” appears on the TV

screen.

● To stop dubbing, press 8.

● Once the dubbing is stopped, it can not be resumed. In this

case, the message appears on the TV screen.

NOTE:

If you start dubbing without setting the VHS deck to Record

Pause mode in step G, you can watch the preview.

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You can dub selected scenes from the HDD deck to a cassette,

starting and stopping wherever you wish.

Normal Dubbing

A ^{Load a cassette.}

(from HDD to VHS)

Insert a cassette with the record safety tab intact.

B ^{Prepare the HDD deck for dubbing.}

A Slide TV/CABLE/SAT to the right, then press HDD and

select the programme to be dubbed. You can select the

programme by HDD Navigation. (੬ pg. 24)

B Press VCR PR+/– to set the channel other than “DUB”.

C ^{Locate the start point.}

A Search for the point where you want to start dubbing

by pressing 4, 5 or 3 then press 8.

B Press 3 a little, then press 4 to start playback.

C Press 9 to pause playback a little before the start

point.

D ^{Prepare the VHS deck for dubbing.}

A Press S-VHS.

B Press VCR PR+/– to set the channel “DUB”.

C Press MODE to select tape speed.

D Search for the point where you want to start dubbing

by pressing 4, 5 or 3 then press 8.

E ^{Start dubbing.}

A Press HDD and 4 to start playback.

B Press S-VHS and 7 (7 and 4 on the remote control)

to start dubbing.

F ^{End dubbing.}

Press 8. Then press HDD and press 8.

NOTES:

● There may be a discrepancy of several seconds between where

you intend editing to start, and where it actually starts.

● The superimposed indication during the operation or dubbing

is not recorded.

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EDITING (cont.)

You can dub selected scenes from a cassette to the HDD deck,

starting and stopping wherever you wish.

Normal Dubbing

A ^{Load a cassette.}

(from VHS to HDD)

Insert a cassette with the record safety tab intact.

B ^{Prepare the VHS deck for dubbing.}

A Slide TV/CABLE/SAT to the right, then press S-VHS

and select the programme to be dubbed. You can

select the programme by VCR Navigation. (੬ pg. 36)

B Press VCR PR+/– to set the channel other than “DUB”.

● Set “PICTURE CONTROL” to “EDIT” (੬ pg. 81).

C ^{Locate the start point.}

A Search for the point where you want to start dubbing

by pressing 4, 5 or 3 then press 8.

B Press 3 a little, then press 4 to start playback.

C Press 9 to pause playback a little before the start

point.

D ^{Prepare the HDD deck for dubbing.}

A Press HDD.

B Press VCR PR+/– to set the channel “DUB”.

C Press MODE to select recording speed.

E ^{Start dubbing.}

A Press S-VHS and 4 to start playback.

B Press HDD and 7 (7 and 4 on the remote control) to

start dubbing.

● To enter Record-Pause mode, press and hold 7 and press 9

on the remote control. To resume recording, press and hold 7

and press 4 on the remote control.

F ^{End dubbing.}

Press 8 twice. Then press S-VHS and press 8.

NOTES:

● There may be a discrepancy of several seconds between where

you intend editing to start, and where it actually starts.

● The superimposed indication during the operation or dubbing

is not recorded.

● For HDD deck, the recording pause takes effect only when the

recorder is recording on the HDD deck with the channel set to

“L-1”, “F-1”, or “DUB”. The recording pause is released in 5

minutes automatically. Picture and sound may be distorted at

the point where the recording pause is released.

● Dubbing copyright guarded tape is not possible.

● When you select “EDIT” to dub tapes in step B, be sure to

select “AUTO” (or “NORM” when “B.E.S.T.” is set to “OFF”)

after you finish dubbing the tapes.

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You can use a camcorder as the source player and your

recorder as the recording deck.

Edit From A

A ^{Make connections.}

A If the camcorder has no S-VIDEO output connector ...

... connect the camcorder’s AUDIO OUT and VIDEO

OUT connectors to the recorder’s front panel AUDIO

and VIDEO input connectors.

Camcorder

VIDEO input

B If the camcorder has an S-VIDEO output connector ...

... connect the camcorder’s AUDIO OUT and

S-VIDEO OUT connectors to the recorder’s front panel

AUDIO and S-VIDEO input connectors.

● When using a monaural camcorder, connect its AUDIO OUT

connector to the AUDIO L input connector on your recorder.

● For the VHS deck:

Recorder

When a Master Edit Control-equipped JVC camcorder is used,

the camcorder is capable of controlling the recorder. Refer to

the camcorder’s instruction manual for operating procedure.

AUDIO input

Audio cable (not provided)

Video cable (not provided)

B ^{Select the recording deck.}

Slide TV/CABLE/SAT to the right, then press HDD or S-

VHS.

Camcorder

C ^{Set the recorder’s input mode.}

VIDEO OUT

AUDIO OUT

Press AUX (number key “0”) and/or VCR PR to select

“F-1”.

● Set “F-1 INPUT” to “VIDEO” for the VIDEO input connector,

or “S-VIDEO” for the S-VIDEO input connector, depending on

the connector being used (੬ pg. 69).

Player

D ^{Set the edit mode. (VHS deck only)}

S-VIDEO input

Recorder

See “PICTURE CONTROL” on page 81.

E ^{Start the camcorder.}

Engage the Play mode of the camcorder.

F ^{Start the recorder.}

AUDIO input

Engage the Record mode of the recorder.

Audio cable (not provided)

S-Video cable (not provided)

NOTES:

● All necessary cables can be obtained from your dealer.

● When you select “EDIT” to dub tapes in step D, be sure to

select “AUTO” (or “NORM” when “B.E.S.T.” is set to “OFF”)

after you finish dubbing the tapes.

● For HDD deck, the recording pause takes effect only when the

recorder is recording on the HDD deck with the channel set to

“L-1”, “F-1”, or “DUB”. The recording pause is released in 5

minutes automatically. Picture and sound may be distorted at

the point where the recording pause is released.

Camcorder

S-VIDEO OUT

AUDIO OUT

● It is not possible to record only the audio of the connected

equipment (without pictures) on the HDD deck.

Player

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EDITING (cont.)

B ^{Access the Input/Output Set screen.}

Output/Input Set

A Press w e to move the

arrow to “FUNCTION SET

UP”, then press t.

B Press w e to move the

arrow to “INPUT/

OUTPUT”.

Select the output or input mode for the L-1

IN/OUT connector.

A Press rt to move the arrow to “L-1 OUTPUT” or “L-1

INPUT”, then press OK.

B Press rt to select the appropriate setting, then press

OK.

* The default setting is bold in the table below.

⁸L-1 OUTPUT

VIDEO:

If a connected appliance’s input is

compatible only with regular video

signals, set to “VIDEO”.

If a connected appliance’s input is

compatible with Y/C signals, set to

“S-VIDEO”. You can obtain

S-VIDEO:

high-quality S-VHS picture. (For

connection, be sure to use a 21-pin

SCART cable that is compatible with

the Y/C signal.)

⁸L-1 INPUT

VIDEO:

If a connected appliance’s output is

compatible only with regular video

signals, set to “VIDEO”.

If a connected appliance’s output is

compatible with Y/C signals, set to

“S-VIDEO”. You can obtain

S-VIDEO:

high-quality S-VHS picture. (For

connection, be sure to use a 21-pin

SCART cable that is compatible with

the Y/C signal.)

L-1 OUTPUT and L-1 INPUT Setting

The 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).

Set “L-1 OUTPUT” and “L-1 INPUT” to the appropriate mode

depending on the type of appliance connected to the recorder’s

L-1 IN/OUT connector.

D ^{Return to the normal screen.}

Press MENU.

NOTES:

A ^{Access the Main Menu screen.}

● If “L-1 OUTPUT” is set to “S-VIDEO”, it is impossible to set

“L-1 INPUT” to “S-VIDEO”.

Press MENU.

● If “L-2 SELECT” is set to “DECODER”, it is impossible to set

“L-1 INPUT” to “S-VIDEO”.

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NOTES:

L-2 SELECT and L-2 INPUT Setting

● If you have a satellite receiver or a decoder connected to the

L-2 IN/DECODER connector, be sure to set “L-2 SELECT” back

to appropriate mode after editing.

● If you are not connecting a satellite receiver or a decoder to

the L-2 IN/DECODER connector, leave “L-2 SELECT” set to “A/

V”.

● The default setting is “A/V”; if the recorder’s memory backup

has expired due to a power cut or because the AC was

removed from the recorder, “A/V” will be automatically

selected when the power is restored to the recorder. If you are

using a satellite 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-1 OUTPUT” is set to “S-VIDEO”, it is impossible to set

“L-2 SELECT” to “DECODER”.

Set “L-2 SELECT” and “L-2 INPUT” to the appropriate mode

depending on the type of appliance connected to the recorder’s

L-2 IN/DECODER connector.

Perform steps A and B of “L-1 OUTPUT and L-1 INPUT

Setting” on page 68.

Select the input mode for the L-2 IN/

DECODER connector.

A Press rt to move the arrow to “L-2 SELECT”, then

press OK.

B Press rt to select the appropriate setting, then press

OK.

* The default setting is bold in the table below.

F-1 INPUT Setting

⁸L-2 SELECT

Set “F-1 INPUT” to the appropriate mode depending on the

A/V:

To use this recorder as the recording

deck with the player connected to

the L-2 IN/DECODER connector, or

to use the satellite receiver

connected to the L-2 IN/DECODER

connector.

connector (VIDEO or S-VIDEO) being used on the front panel.

Perform steps A and B of “L-1 OUTPUT and L-1 INPUT

Setting” on page 68.

DECODER: To use a decoder connected to the

Select the input mode for the VIDEO/S-

VIDEO connector.

L-2 IN/DECODER connector.

SAT:

To view a satellite programme with

the TV set while the recorder is

turned off. (੬ pg. 76)

A Press rt to move the arrow to “F-1 INPUT”, then

press OK.

B Press rt to select the appropriate setting, then press

OK.

⁸L-2 INPUT

VIDEO:

If a connected appliance’s output is

compatible only with regular video

signals, set to “VIDEO”.

If a connected appliance’s output is

compatible with Y/C signals, set to

“S-VIDEO”. You can obtain

high-quality S-VHS picture. (For

connection, be sure to use a 21-pin

SCART cable that is compatible with

the Y/C signal.)

* The default setting is bold in the table below.

⁸F-1 INPUT

S-VIDEO:

VIDEO:

When connecting an appliance to

the VIDEO input connector, set to

“VIDEO”.

S-VIDEO:

When connecting an appliance to

the S-VIDEO input connector, set to

“S-VIDEO”.

B ^{Return to the normal screen.}

Press MENU.

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EDITING (cont.)

You can use your recorder as the source player or as the

recording deck.

Edit To Or From

Another Video

Recorder

A ^{Make connections.}

Connect the player’s 21-pin SCART connector to the

recorder’s 21-pin SCART connector as illustrated on

page 71.

A When using your recorder as the source player ...

... connect its L-1 IN/OUT connector to the recording

deck.

B When using your recorder as the recording deck ...

... connect its L-1 IN/OUT or L-2 IN/DECODER

connector to the source player.

C If another recorder is compatible with the Y/C signal ...

... connect your recorder’s L-1 IN/OUT connector to

another recorder.

With C connection ...

● When using your recorder as the recording deck, set “L-1

INPUT” to “S-VIDEO” and “L-2 SELECT” to “A/V” (੬ pg. 68,

69).

● When using your recorder as the source player, set “L-1

OUTPUT” to “S-VIDEO” (੬ pg. 68).

B ^{Select the recording deck.}

Slide TV/CABLE/SAT to the right, then press HDD or S-

VHS.

C ^{Set the input mode of recording deck.}

With this video recorder, press AUX (number key “0”)

and/or VCR PR to select “L-1” for the L-1 IN/OUT

connector, or “L-2” for the 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 L-2 IN/DECODER connector, set “L-2

SELECT” to “A/V” (੬ pg. 69).

D ^{Set the edit mode.}

Advantages of S-VHS video recorders

See “PICTURE CONTROL” on page 81.

You can edit from VHS to S-VHS, S-VHS to VHS, or, from

S-VHS to S-VHS.

● From VHS to S-VHS: Record VHS playback signals in the

S-VHS mode. Although the picture quality is inherently

limited by that of the original, the edited tape has better

picture quality than those made by VHS-to-VHS editing.

● From S-VHS to VHS: Because the picture quality of the

source material is very high, the edited tape has better

picture quality than those made by VHS-to-VHS editing.

● From S-VHS to S-VHS: All signals will be transferred with

minimum degradation.

E ^{Start the source player.}

Engage the Play mode of the source player.

F ^{Start the recording deck.}

Engage the Record mode of the recording deck.

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TV receiver

Player

Your recorder

Recorder

Your recorder

TV receiver

21-pin SCART cable

(not provided)

AV mode

21-pin SCART cable

(not provided)

Another recorder

Recorder

Player

TV receiver

Recorder

Your recorder

S-Video cable (provided)

21-pin SCART cable (not provided)

Another recorder

Player

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 D, 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 editing, be sure to set “O.S.D.” to “OFF” before starting (੬ pg. 82).

● 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 recorder as the source player ...

... connect its rear panel S 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 connectors. Then,

set the recorder’s input mode to “F-1”, and set “F-1 INPUT” to “S-VIDEO” (੬ pg. 69).

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EDITING (cont.)

DV Dubbing

You can dub programmes from a camcorder or DV equipment

connected to the recorder with a DV cable. The recorder’s

remote control allows you the limited control of the connected

camcorder or DV equipment functions during dubbing.

NOTE:

When you use a PC connecting to the DV IN/OUT

connector, we do not assure the normal operation of this

recorder.

Your recorder

DV IN/OUT connector

DV cable

(not provided)

Camcorder

DV connector

DV equipment

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A ^{Make connections.}

the recorder’s front panel.

F ^{End dubbing.}

Connect the camcorder to the DV IN/OUT connector on

Press w e to move the arrow to

OK.

, then press

When you dab form DV equipment other than a

camcorder

B ^{Select the HDD deck.}

Slide TV/CABLE/SAT to the right, then press HDD.

A Perform step A to C.

B Search for the point from where you want to start

dubbing, then stop on the DV equipment.

● If you pause the DV equipment in this step, a few second’s

still picture will be recorded at the beginning of the

recorded programme.

C ^{Prepare the HDD deck for dubbing.}

C Set the input mode to “DV INPUT” on the DV equipment.

● If you select an input mode other than “DV INPUT”,

unwanted pictures may be recorded at the beginning of the

recorded programme.

D Perform step E to F.

To skip unwanted part of the source picture

A Press OK to stop both equipment, then press w to move the

arrow to

B Search for the point where you want to restart dubbing by

pressing 4, 5, or 3, then press 8.

C Press e to move the arrow to

, then press OK to

Press VCR PR+/– to set the channel to “D-1”.

● The on-screen display for DV dubbing appears.

● Recording speed is automatically set to DV and “DV” appears

under the HDD capacity graph.

restart dubbing.

NOTES:

● It is recommended that you locate the dubbing start point a

little before the actual start point on the external DV

equipment in step D since the beginning of the programme (a

few frames) won’t be recorded. And you may encounter

unwanted pictures inserted at the beginning of the recorded

programme. In such cases, edit the recorded programme to

delete the unwanted part by using divide and delete features.

(੬ pg. 58)

D ^{Prepare the DV equipment for dubbing.}

A Press w e to move the arrow to

, then press

OK to display the remote icon (facing to the right) for

the DV equipment.

B Search for the point from where you want to start

dubbing by pressing 4, 5, or 3, then press 8.

● If you select the camcorder’s sound mode (“SOUND1”,

“SOUND2”, or “MIX”), during playback of the camcorder,

● When you dub a programme on the recorder to the connected

DV equipment, refer to the operating instructions supplied

with the DV equipment.

● When the playback picture is distorted or noise appears on the

picture, attach a separately sold ferrite core to the DV cable.

● When you dub a programme that was recorded in a recording

speed other than “DV” (“SP”, “LP”, “EP”, or “SEP”) on the

HDD deck into a connected DV equipment, the dubbed

programme will be recorded in 16BIT mode. In such a case,

note that you cannot replace the sound of the dubbed

programme with Audio dubbing feature.

press w e to move the arrow to

, then press OK

repeatedly until the desired mode appears on the TV screen

(੬ pg. 79). Note that this selection is not available when the

source programme is recorded in 16BIT mode.

E ^{Start dubbing.}

Press w e to move the arrow to

OK.

, then press

● Playback on the external DV equipment and recording on the

HDD deck should start simultaneously.

● When “NO SIGNAL HDD ENTERS RECORD STANDBY

MODE” or “CAN NOT RECORD CAN NOT RECOGNIZE

CONNECTED DEVICE” appears, the HDD deck stops

recording.

● Original DV information other than just time code is also

recorded to the HDD along with the programme.

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EDITING (cont.)

Audio Dubbing

Audio Dubbing replaces the sound of a recorded programme in

the recording speed of “DV” on the HDD deck with the sound

played back from external audio equipment.

ATTENTION:

Audio dubbing is only possible for the programme having the

recording speed of “DV” (12BIT) on the HDD deck.

Your recorder

CD player, etc.

Mixer output

Audio mixer

Original sound

AUDIO OUT

Your recorder

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E Press OK when beginning picture of the desired scene

is found. The picture for the selected scene appears in

the left bottom “IN” window.

A ^{Make connections.}

Connect an audio component to the AUDIO L + R input

connectors on the recorder’s front panel.

● To cancel the setting, press w r e t to move the arrow to

“CANCEL”, then press OK.

F Perform steps D to E again to locate the ending

picture of the desired scene. The picture for the ending

of the selected scene appears in the right bottom

“OUT” window.

● While your are editing a programme in DV mode, the

distortion of the picture on the small window (showing the

result of the edition) does not affect the actual edited picture.

● When connecting a monaural audio component, use only the

recorder’s AUDIO L input connector.

B ^{Select the HDD deck.}

Slide TV/CABLE/SAT to the right, then press HDD.

Select the audio track to monitor the

G ^{Start audio dubbing.}

recorded programme’s original sound.

A Press w r e t to move the arrow to “EXECUTE”, then

press OK.

Set “AUDIO MDE” to “SOUND1”. (੬ pg. 78, 79)

● Countdown images appears 5 seconds before the beginning of

the scene.

Select the programme and access the A. DUB

● You can select the monitoring sound from among the recorded

original sound (“SOUND 1”), the sound of the external audio

component (“SOUND 2”), and both “SOUND 1” and

“SOUND 2” at the same time (“MIX”). Press rt to move the

arrow to “AUDIO MONITOR”, press OK, press w e to select

the desired sound, then press OK.

screen.

A Press EDIT.

B Press w r e t to move the arrow to “A. DUB”, then

press OK.

● Only the programmes having the recording speed of DV

(12BIT) on the HDD appear in the list.

C Press w r e t to move the arrow to the desired

programme index, then press OK.

● The index of the selected programme appears in the left large

window.

B At the actual beginning of the scene, start playback on

the audio component.

● Countdown images appears 5 seconds before the ending of

the scene.

C Stop playback on the audio component.

● When you play and check the dubbed programme, press w e

to move the arrow to “PREVIEW”, then press OK.

● When you quite dubbing or previewing, press r t to move

the arrow to “STOP”, then press OK.

E ^{Prepare the audio component.}

Search for the point where you want to start playback and

pause playback.

H ^{Confirm the edited scene.}

Press w r e t to move the arrow to ”CONFIRM”, then

press OK.

F ^{Select the desired scene.}

I ^{Return to the normal screen.}

Press w e to move the arrow to “EXIT”, then press OK.

● To edit other programmes, press w e to move the arrow to

“CONTINUE”, press OK, then perform steps F to I.

NOTES:

Audio Dubbing is also possible using the rear panel L-1 IN/OUT

or L-2 IN/DECODER connector. When using these 21-pin SCART

connectors, be sure to select the appropriate input mode in the

A.DUB screen as follows;

A After step D, press w r e t to move the arrow to

“INPUT SELECT”, then press OK.

A Press r t to move the arrow to “AUDIO SELECT”,

then press OK.

B Press w e to select “HDD”, then press OK.

C Press r t to move the arrow to “IN/OUT”, then press

4 to start playback.

D Press the appropriate buttons (4, 9, 5, or 3) to

search for the desired point. You can also search for

the point by turning and pressing the JOG dial.

B Press w e to select “L-1” or “L-2” , then press OK.

● When “HDD” is selected as “AUDIO SELECT” option, the

sound of the original programme selected in step D is heard

during audio dubbing. If you wish to monitor sound from the

external audio component, perform the following procedure;

A Press w r e t to move the arrow to “AUDIO

SELECT”, then press OK.

B Press w e to select the input connector (“L-1”, “L-2”,

or “F-1“) to which the external audio component is

connected, then press OK.

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SYSTEM CONNECTIONS

Connecting To A Satellite Receiver

NOTES:

Simple Connections

● Be sure to use a 21-pin SCART cable (not an S-Video cable) for

This is an example of simple connection if your TV has

one 21-pin AV input (SCART) connector.

Connect the satellite receiver to the L-2 IN/DECODER

connector, then connect the L-1 IN/OUT connector to the

TV’s connector.

the satellite receiver connection.

● Set “L-2 SELECT” to “A/V” (੬ pg. 69).

● You can use Automatic Satellite Programme Recording

function (੬ pg. 51) with this connection.

● To record a programme via the satellite receiver, select L-2

mode by pressing AUX (number key “0”) and/or VCR PR so

that “L-2” appears on the front display panel.

● For details, refer to the instruction manual of the satellite

receiver.

Outdoor unit

Aerial

Aerial connector

Back of TV

TV aerial cable

Satellite cable

Satellite receiver

ANTENNA

OUT

21-pin SCART connector

VIDEO

OUT

SORTIE

SAT CONTROL

CONTROLEUR SAT

Back of recorder

Mains outlet

IMPORTANT

When you set “L-2 SELECT” to “SAT” (੬ pg. 69), 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 appears on the TV screen. In this case, turn on the

satellite receiver, or set the TV to its TV mode, or press TV/VCR on the remote control to set the recorder to the video mode.

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Connecting/Using A Stereo System

These instructions enable you to connect your video recorder to your Hi-Fi stereo system (if you have one) and listen to

the soundtrack through the stereo.

FM tuner

CD player

Stereo amplifier

AUX IN or TAPE MONITOR

Audio cable

(not provided)

Speaker

Television

Speaker

Mains outlet

VIDEO

OUT

SORTIE

SAT CONTROL

CONTROLEUR SAT

Back of recorder

AUDIO OUT

CAUTIONS:

Make connections.

● This 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.

Connect the AUDIO OUT L and R connectors on your

video recorder to the AUX IN or TAPE MONITOR

connectors on your stereo system’s receiver or amplifier.

● Some speakers and televisions are specially shielded to

prevent television interference. If both are of the non-shielded

type, do not place the speakers adjacent to the TV set as this

can adversely affect the video playback picture.

NOTE:

When listening to sound through the connected stereo system,

turn the TV’s volume down completely.

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SUBSIDIARY SETTINGS

You can change various mode settings on the TV screen

by following the procedure described below.

The table below shows the structure of the menu system.

Mode Set

HDD SET UP 1 (੬ pg. 79)

● Turn on the TV and select the AV mode.

● Slide TV/CABLE/SAT switch to the right.

HDD SET UP 2 (੬ pg. 79)

HDD/VCR SET UP

VCR SET UP 1 ( pg. 79)

੬

VCR SET UP 2 (੬ pg. 81)

FUNCTION (੬ pg. 82)

INPUT/OUTPUT (੬ pg. 68)

FAMILY (੬ pg. 27)

FUNCTION SET UP

INITIAL SET UP

TUNER SET (੬ pg. 86)

INITIAL SET (੬ pg. 19, 83, 84)

● For each mode setting, see pages 79 to 82.

● The procedure shows how to set “LIVE MEMORY” to

“3HR” on the “HDD SET UP 1” screen as an example.

A ^{Access the Main Menu screen.}

Press MENU.

B ^{Access the HDD Set Up screen.}

Press w e to move the arrow to “HDD/VCR SET UP”,

then press

Press w e to move the arrow to “HDD SET UP 1”, then

press OK

C ^{Select the mode.}

Press rt to move the arrow to “LIVE MEMORY”, then

press OK.

D ^{Select the mode setting.}

Press rt to select “3HR”, then press OK.

E ^{Return to the normal screen.}

Press MENU.

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HDD SET UP 1

* The default setting is bold in the table below.

When this function is set to “30MIN”, “1HR” or “3HR”, hard disk drive illumination lights blue and

you can apply the selected time length to the “Live Memory Features” (੬ pg. 28).

LIVE MEMORY

OFF

30MIN

1HR

3HR

When this function is set to “NICAM”, the NICAM audio programmes will be recorded.

When this function is set to “MONO”, the Standard (monaural) audio programmes will be

recorded.

AUDIO REC

NICAM

MONO

NOTE:

This function works only on NICAM bilingual programme.

You can locate a scene ahead or behind of the currently viewed one by jumping a selected time

interval during playback (or Live Memory Playback) or recording (or Live Memory Recording).

JUMP TIME

15 MIN

30 MIN

1 HR

HDD SET UP 2

* The default setting is bold in the table below.

Select the appropriate mode before recording to the HDD deck.

DV AUDIO REC

12BIT

16BIT

12BIT:

16BIT:

Enables Audio Dubbing later.

Audio Dubbing later is impossible but recorded sound quality is higher than

“12BIT”.

NOTES:

● When input mode is set to “D-1”, you cannot change “DV AUDIO REC” setting.

Select the appropriate mode when playing back an audio-dubbed programme on the HDD deck.

AUDIO MODE

SOUND1

SOUND2

MIX

SOUND1:

SOUND2:

MIX:

Original recorded sound

Audio-dubbed sound

Original recorded sound and Audio-dubbed sound

NOTES:

● When “AUDIO MODE” is set to “MIX”, both the main and sub audio tracks will be audible on

bilingual tapes.

● To select only the main audio or only the sub audio track on bilingual tapes, set “AUDIO MODE” to

“SOUND1”.

VCR SET UP 1

* The default setting is bold in the table below.

When a programme is recorded on the cassette with this function set to “ON”, you can use VCR

Navigation (੬ pg. 36, 55).

NAVIGATION

OFF

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SUBSIDIARY SETTINGS (cont.)

VCR SET UP 1 (cont.)

* The default setting is bold in the table below.

You can record in SP mode on VHS cassettes with S-VHS picture quality. Tapes recorded using this

function can be played back on a recorder equipped with the S-VHS ET function.

When this function is set to “ON”, the S-VHS indicator lights up on the front display panel.

S-VHS ET

OFF

NOTES:

● You can activate the S-VHS ET function only before you start recording on a VHS cassette.

● Before recording, make sure that “B.E.S.T.” is set to “ON”. (੬ pg. 81)

● You cannot activate the S-VHS ET function...

... while recording is in progress.

...while timer-recording or Instant Timer Recording (੬ pg. 33, 46, 48) is in progress.

...while B.E.S.T. (੬ pg. 45) is in progress.

● The S-VHS ET function does not work...

...with S-VHS cassettes.

...with recordings in LP 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 recordings.

● You can play back a tape recorded using the S-VHS ET function on most of S-VHS recorders and of

VHS recorders equipped with SQPB (S-VHS QUASI PLAYBACK) function. (Notice some recorders

are not compatible with the S-VHS ET function.)

● While playing back a tape recorded using the S-VHS ET function on some recorders, noise may

appear. (If playback picture becomes blurred or interrupted, use a cleaning cassette.)

● In the variable speed search, still, slow-motion or frame-by-frame playback modes (੬ pg. 39), 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.

Your recorder can record in S-VHS (Super VHS), S-VHS ET or VHS.

● To record in S-VHS:

Set “S-VHS” to “AUTO”. Then, insert a cassette marked “S-VHS”. The S-VHS indicator lights up on the

front display panel.

S-VHS

AUTO

OFF

The S-VHS recording mode is selected.

● To record in S-VHS ET on a VHS cassette:

Set “S-VHS ET” to “ON”. (See above)

● To record in VHS:

Insert a cassette marked “VHS”.

Set “S-VHS ET” to “OFF”. (See above)

The VHS recording mode is automatically selected regardless of the “S-VHS” mode setting.

● To record in VHS on an S-VHS cassette:

Insert a cassette marked “S-VHS”. The S-VHS indicator lights up on the front display panel. Then, set

“S-VHS” to “OFF”. The S-VHS indicator goes off.

The VHS recording mode is selected.

NOTE:

When playing back a tape that has been recorded in S-VHS or S-VHS ET, the S-VHS indicator lights up

on the front display panel regardless of the “S-VHS” mode setting.

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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 . . .

AUTO SP]LP TIMER

OFF

Recording a programme of 210 minutes in length onto a 180-minute tape

Approximately 150 minutes

SP mode

Approximately 60 minutes

LP mode

Total 210 minutes

Make sure you set this function to “ON”, before the timer-recording starts.

NOTES:

● If you have programmed the recorder to timer-record 2 or more programmes, the second programme

and those thereafter may not fit on the tape if you set “AUTO SP]LP TIMER” to “ON”. In this case,

make sure the mode is not engaged, then set the tape speed manually during timer programming.

● In order to ensure that the recording fits on the tape, this feature may leave a slight non-recorded

section at the end of the tape.

● There may be some noise and sound disturbance at the point on the tape where the recorder

switches from SP to LP mode.

● The Auto SP]LP Timer feature is not available during ITR (Instant Timer Recording), and the feature

will not work properly with any tapes longer than E-180, or with some tapes of shorter lengths.

● If you perform timer recording with both 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.

VCR SET UP 2

* The default setting is bold in the table below.

You can set the B.E.S.T. (Biconditional Equalised Signal Tracking) system to “ON” or “OFF”

(੬ pg. 45).

B.E.S.T.

OFF

This feature helps you to adjust the playback picture quality according to your preference. Normally

select “AUTO”.

PICTURE CONTROL

AUTO

EDIT

AUTO:

EDIT:

Provides the optimised picture benefits of the B.E.S.T. Picture System.

Minimizes picture degradation during editing (recording and playback).

Reduces image coarseness when viewing overplayed tapes containing a lot of

noise.

Clearer, sharper-edged picture when viewing images with lots of flat,

same-coloured surfaces such as cartoons.

SOFT

SHARP

SOFT:

SHARP:

NOTES:

● When you select “EDIT”, “SOFT” or “SHARP”, the selected mode will not change 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”.

When this function is set to “ON”, you can automatically correct vertical vibration in the picture when

playing back unstable recordings made on another recorder.

VIDEO STABILIZER

OFF

NOTES:

● When you finish viewing a tape, be sure to set this function to “OFF”.

● Regardless of the setting, this function has no effect during recording and during special effects

playback.

● The on-screen display may jitter vertically when this function is set to “ON”.

● To watch recordings with close-caption, set this function to “OFF”.

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FUNCTION

SUBSIDIARY SETTINGS (cont.)

* The default setting is bold in the table below.

When this function is set to “ON”, various operational indicators appear on the TV screen.

O.S.D.

OFF

NOTES:

● When you use this recorder as the source player for editing, be sure to set “O.S.D.” to “OFF” before

starting.

● During playback, the operation mode indicators may be disturbed depending on the type of tape

being used.

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.

AUTO TIMER

OFF

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).

When this function is set to “ON”, you can easily start recording the programme that you are watching

on your TV. Press and hold 7 and press 4 on the remote control, or press 7 on the recorder.

DIRECT REC

OFF

NOTES:

● When you use the Direct Rec function, be sure to use a TV offering T-V LINK, etc. and connect a

fully-wired 21-pin SCART cable between the recorder and the TV (੬ pg. 12).

● If “DIRECT REC” is set to “OFF”, the 7 button functions as described in “Basic Recording” (੬ pg. 22,

34).

● During the Direct Rec, “– –” appears on the front display panel.

● If a programme is recorded with the Direct Rec, the station name will not be registered for the

Navigation. “– – – –” will be displayed for the station name.

● Even if there is no power supply for more than 10 minutes, the recorder keeps the setting.

● If you use the remote control of your TV to record the programme with the Direct Rec, the programme

will be recorded on the HDD deck, even if you select the VHS deck. In this case, first few seconds of

the programme will not be recorded.

When this function is set to “ON”, you can reduce the power consumption while the recorder is turned

off.

POWER SAVE

OFF

NOTES:

● During Power Save mode ...

... the front display panel will be turned off.

... the Just Clock function (੬ pg. 84) does not work.

... 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 Automatic Satellite Programme Recording mode is engaged. (੬ pg. 51)

... “L-2 SELECT” is set to “DECODER” or “SAT”. (੬ pg. 69)

● When this function is set to “ON”, any i.LINK device connected to the DV IN/OUT connector cannot

be recognized. As a result, it is not possible to record a programme using the digital turner’s timer

function.

● It takes some time for the recorder to complete initialize after you turn on recorder power.

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VIDEO PLUS+ System Setup

IMPORTANT

Normally, Auto Set Up (੬ pg. 14), Preset Download (੬ pg. 16) or Auto Channel Set (੬ pg. 86) sets the Guide Program numbers

automatically. You need to set the Guide Program numbers manually only in the following cases.

● When timer-programming with the VIDEO PLUS+ system, the channel position, where the station you wish to record is received

on your recorder, is not selected,

when you add a channel 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 VIDEO PLUS+ system,

—Set the Guide Program numbers for all satellite broadcasts received on your satellite receiver.

● Turn on the TV and select the AV mode.

● Slide TV/CABLE/SAT switch to the right.

Guide Program Number Set

E ^{Enter the receiving channel position number.}

Press the number key “0” to

A ^{Access the Main Menu screen.}

select “TV PROG” or “SAT”.

Then press rt to input the

Press MENU.

number of the recorder’s

channel position on which the

Guide Program number’s

B ^{Access the Initial Set screen.}

broadcast is received by the

A Press w e to move the arrow to “INITIAL SET UP”,

recorder or the satellite

receiver. Then press OK or e.

● To timer-record a satellite

programme with the VIDEO

PLUS+ system, you need to install

the provided Satellite Controller

and perform the procedure

described in “Satellite Receiver

Control Setting” (੬ pg. 18).

● Repeat steps D and E as

necessary.

then press t.

(Example) If CH4 is received on

channel position 2.

B Press w e to move the arrow to “INITIAL SET”, then

press OK.

C ^{Access the Guide Program Set screen.}

Press rt to move the highlight bar (pointer) to “GUIDE

PROG SET”, then press OK or e.

D ^{Enter the Guide Program number.}

F ^{Return to the normal screen.}

Press rt to enter the Guide

Program number for the desired

station as shown in the TV

listings. Then press OK or e.

Press MENU.

Guide Program Number

“Guide Program (GUIDE PROG) number” refers to the

assigned TV station numbers, according to broadcast area,

for the VIDEO PLUS+ timer recording. The Guide Program

numbers can be found in most TV listings.

(Example) When inputting the

Guide Program

number 4 for CH4.

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SUBSIDIARY SETTINGS (cont.)

IMPORTANT

If you performed Auto Set Up (੬ pg. 14) or Preset

Download (੬ pg. 16), without ever having set the clock

previously, the recorder’s built-in clock is also set

automatically.

Clock Set

● Turn on the TV and select the AV mode.

● Slide TV/CABLE/SAT switch to the right.

Perform the following steps only if —

—Auto Clock Set has not been performed correctly by Auto

Set Up, Preset Download or Auto Channel Set.

—the recorder’s memory backup has expired.

—you want to change Just Clock setting (੬ “Just Clock” in

the left column).

A ^{Turn on the recorder.}

Press 1.

B ^{Access the Main Menu screen.}

Press MENU.

C ^{Access the Initial Set screen.}

A Press w e to move the arrow to “INITIAL SET UP”,

then press t.

B Press w e to move the arrow to “INITIAL SET”, then

press OK.

D ^{Access the Clock Set screen.}

Press rt to move the highlight bar (pointer) to “CLOCK

SET”, then press OK or e. The Clock Set screen appears.

Just Clock

The Just Clock function provides accurate time keeping

through automatic adjustments at regular intervals, by

reading 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 where the clock setting data from a

PDC signal is incorrect, however, you are advised to keep

Just Clock set to “OFF”.

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NOTES:

E ^{Set the date and time.}

● 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 ...

Press rt to set the time, then press OK or e. The

“DATE” display begins blinking. Repeat the same

procedure to set the date and year.

... the recorder’s power is on.

... the recorder is in the Timer mode.

... a difference of more than 3 minutes exists between the

built-in clock’s time and the actual time.

... the recorder is in the Automatic Satellite Programme

Recording mode (੬ pg. 51).

● When you set the time, press and hold rt to change the time

by 30 minutes.

● When you set the date, press and hold rt to change the date

by 15 days.

... “L-2 SELECT” is set to “SAT” (੬ pg. 69).

● If Just Clock is set to “ON”, the recorder’s clock is

automatically adjusted at the start/end of Summer Time.

● Just Clock may not function properly depending on the

reception condition.

F ^{Set Just Clock.}

The default setting is “OFF”. Set as desired by pressing

rt, then press OK or e.

● For the Just clock function, refer to “Just Clock” on page 84.

● If you set to “OFF”, you can disregard the next step as you

won’t be able to receive regular clock adjustments.

Set the source channel position for clock

data.

The recorder 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.

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IMPORTANT

Perform the following steps only if —

Tuner Set

— Auto Channel Set has not been set correctly by Auto Set

Up or by Preset Download (੬ pg. 14, 16).

— you have moved to a different area or if a new station

starts broadcasting in your area.

Turn on the TV and select the AV mode.

Your recorder needs to memorize all necessary stations in

channel positions in order to record TV programmes. Auto

Channel Set automatically assigns all receivable stations in your

area to call them up by using the VCR PR buttons without going

through any vacant channels.

Auto Channel Set

A ^{Turn on the recorder.}

Press 1.

B ^{Access the Main Menu screen.}

Press MENU.

C ^{Access the Tuner Set screen.}

A Press w e to move the arrow to “INITIAL SET UP”,

then press t.

B Press w e to move the arrow to “TUNER SET”, then

press OK.

D ^{Perform Auto Channel Set.}

Press rt to move the

TUNER SET

highlight bar (pointer) to

“AUTO CH SET”, then press

AUTO CH SET

MANUAL CH SET

OK or e t twice.

● When you have connected

the video recorder to a TV

offering T-V Link via a fully-

wired 21-pin SCART cable

(੬ pg. 12), the recorder

automatically performs the

Preset Download and the

T-V LINK screen will appear

(੬ pg. 16).

● The Auto Set screen appears,

Beginning

End

and remains on screen while

the recorder searches for

receivable stations. As Auto

Channel Set progresses, the “q” mark on the TV screen moves

from left to right. Wait until the TV screen as shown in step E

appears.

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IMPORTANT

E ^{View the Confirmation screen.}

● 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

the VIDEO PLUS+ system, the recorder will record a TV

programme of a different station. When programming the

timer using the VIDEO PLUS+ system, be sure to check the

desired channel is selected correctly (੬ pg. 46, “VIDEO

After “SCAN COMPLETED” is

26 BBC1

displayed on the TV screen for

about 5 seconds, the

33 BBC2

23 ITV

30 CH4

37 CH5

Confirmation screen looking

like the one to the right

appears. The stations your

recorder located appear on a

Confirmation screen —

channel positions (PR),

PLUS+ Timer Programming”).

● Your video recorder memorizes all detected stations even if

reception of some of them is poor. You can delete those

stations with an unacceptable picture (੬ pg. 89, “Delete

A Channel”).

channels (CH) and station names (ID – ੬ pg. 91). 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 w r e t

button on the remote control.

NOTES:

● Fine tuning is performed automatically during Auto Channel

Set. If you want to perform tuning manually, refer to page 90.

● If you perform Auto Channel Set when the aerial cable is not

connected properly, “SCAN COMPLETED –NO SIGNAL–”

appears on the TV screen in step E. When this happens, make

sure of the aerial connection and press OK; Auto Channel Set

will take place again.

● The Guide Program numbers will also be set automatically

during Auto Channel Set.

F ^{Return to the normal screen.}

Press MENU.

● Using the Confirmation screen, you can skip or add channel

positions, enter station names and perform other operations.

Refer to pages 88 – 90 for the procedures.

● Depending on reception conditions, the stations may not be

stored in order, and the station names may not be stored

correctly.

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Manual Channel Set

Store channels that were not stored during Auto Set Up

(੬ pg. 14), Preset Download (੬ pg. 16) or Auto Channel Set

(੬ pg. 86).

A ^{Access the Main Menu screen.}

Press MENU.

B ^{Access the Tuner Set screen.}

A Press w e to move the arrow to “INITIAL SET UP”,

then press t.

B Press w e to move the arrow to “TUNER SET”, then

press OK.

C ^{Access the Confirmation screen.}

Press rt to move the highlight bar (pointer) to

“MANUAL CH SET”, then press OK or e. The

Confirmation screen appears.

D ^{Select the channel position.}

Press w r e t until an open

position in which you want

to store a channel begins

blinking, then press OK. The

Manual Channel Set screen

appears.

26 BBC1

33 BBC2

23 ITV

30 CH4

37 CH5

● The blueback screen and the

programme currently being

broadcast by the selected

channel appear alternately for

8 seconds each.

(Example) To store in position 06.

E ^{Select the band.}

Press rt to change the band

between CH (regular) and CC

(cable), then press e.

06 CH21

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Change Station Channel Position

F ^{Input the channel.}

Perform steps A and C of “Manual Channel Set” on page 88

to access the Confirmation screen before continuing.

Press the number keys to input the channel number you

want to store.

● Input “0” before any single number entries.

● To input the registered station name (ID – ੬ pg. 91), press e

until “– – – –” (ID setting) begins blinking, then press rt.

● For fine tuning adjustment, press e until “+/–” begins blinking,

then press rt. While tuning, “+” or “–” appears.

● When “L-2 SELECT” is set to “A/V” or “SAT”, the “DECODER”

setting cannot be changed (੬ pg. 69).

A ^{Select the item.}

Press w r e t until the item you want to move begins

blinking. Then press OK and the station name (ID) and its

channel (CH) number begin blinking.

G ^{Enter new channel information.}

B ^{Select the new position.}

Press OK and the Confirmation screen appears.

● Repeat steps D – G as necessary.

Press w r e t to move the station to the new channel

position, then press OK.

Example: If you moved the station in position 4 to position 2, the

stations originally in positions 2 and 3 each move

down one space.

H ^{Close the Confirmation screen.}

Press MENU.

26 BBC1

33 BBC2

23 ITV

30 CH4

37 CH5

26 BBC1

23 ITV

30 CH4

33 BBC2

37 CH5

● To change positions, see “Change Station Channel Position”

(੬ pg. 89).

● If you wish to set station names other than the ones registered

in your recorder, see “Set Stations (B)” (੬ pg. 90).

ATTENTION

Guide Program numbers are not set when channels are

stored manually. If an attempt is made at timer programming

with the VIDEO PLUS+ system in this state, “GUIDE

PROGRAM IS NOT SET SET GUIDE PROG THEN RETRY”

appears on the TV screen; set the Guide Program Numbers

(੬ pg. 83) manually.

● Repeat steps A and B as necessary.

C ^{Close the Confirmation screen.}

Press MENU.

Delete A Channel

Perform steps A and C of “Manual Channel Set” on page 88

to access the Confirmation screen before continuing.

A ^{Select the item.}

Press w r e t until the item you want to delete begins

blinking.

B ^{Delete a channel.}

Press &.

● The item directly beneath the cancelled one moves up one

line.

● Repeat steps A and B as necessary.

C ^{Close the Confirmation screen.}

Press MENU.

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SUBSIDIARY SETTINGS (cont.)

characters the same way (maximum of 4). After entering

all characters, press OK.

● The Confirmation screen appears.

● If you make a mistake, press w until the incorrect character

begins blinking. Then enter the correct character by pressing

rt.

Set Stations (A)

Set station names that are registered in your recorder.

Perform steps A and C of “Manual Channel Set” on page 88

to access the Confirmation screen before continuing.

C ^{Close the Confirmation screen.}

A ^{Select the item.}

Press MENU.

Press w r e t until the item you want begins blinking.

NOTE:

The characters available for the station name (ID) are A–Z, 0–9,

B ^{Access the Manual Channel Set screen.}

–, f, +, I (space) (maximum of 4).

Press OK twice.

Fine-Tuning Channels Already Stored

C ^{Select the new station.}

Press e until the station

name (ID) begins blinking,

then press rt until the new

station’s name (ID) you want

to store begins blinking.

Registered station names

(੬ pg. 91) appear as you

press rt.

Perform steps A and C of “Manual Channel Set” on page 88

to access the Confirmation screen before continuing.

A ^{Select the channel to fine-tune.}

Press w r e t until the channel you want to tune begins

blinking.

B ^{Access the Manual Channel Set screen.}

D ^{Switch the stations.}

● The Confirmation screen appears.

● Repeat steps A – D as necessary.

Press OK twice. The Manual Channel Set screen appears.

Press OK.

C ^{Perform tuning.}

Press e until “+/–” begins blinking, then press rt until

the picture is its clearest. Then press OK.

● The Confirmation screen appears.

E ^{Close the Confirmation screen.}

Press MENU.

● Repeat steps A – C as necessary.

D ^{Close the Confirmation screen.}

Set Stations (B)

Set station names other than the ones registered in your recorder.

Press MENU.

Perform steps A and C of “Manual Channel Set” on page 88

to access the Confirmation screen and then perform steps A

and B of “Set Stations (A)” in the left column before

continuing.

A ^{Select the character for station name.}

Press e until the first letter of

the station name begins

blinking.

B ^{Enter the new character.}

Press rt to cycle through the characters (A–Z, 0–9, –, f,

+, I (space) ) and stop when the desired character is

indicated, then press e to enter. Enter the remaining

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TV Station And ID List

STATION NAME

ID*

STATION NAME

ID*

Anglia TV

ARD

ANGL

ARD

SAT

SAT 1

SAT1

SCOT

SC4

ARTE

BBC

Scottish TV

SC4

BBC Group

BBC1

BBC2

BBC1

BBC2

BLN1

BLN2

BORD

BR1

SDR

SDR1

SFB1

SFB3

SKY

Berlin 1

Berlin 2

Border TV

Bayern1

Bayern3

BRT1

SFB1

SFB3

SKY

Sky One

Sky Net

Sport

SKY1

SKYN

SPRT

SR1

BR3

BRT1

BRT2

CHLD

CH+

BRT2

SR 1

Children Ch

Canal +

CNN

Super RTL

STV Test

STV 1

STV 2

Suedwest3

SWF 1

Schweiz4

TYNE TEES

Text

SRTL

STVT

STV1

STV2

SWR

SWF1

SWZ4

TEES

TEXT

TF1

CNN

CHNL

CNTR

CH 4

CH 5

DRS

Channel TV

Central TV

Channel 4

Channel 5

DRS

DR TV

DSF

DRTV

DSF

TF1

Euronews

Eurosports

France1

France2

France3

Granada TV

Grampian TV

Hessen1

Hessen3

HRT

EURN

EURO

EURS

FR1

TNT int

TRT int

TSI

TNT

TRT

TSI

TSR

FR2

FR3

TSW

TVE

GRNA

GRMP

HR1

TV Polonia

TVP 1

TVP 2

TVS

TVPA

TVP1

TVP2

TVS

HR3

HRT

TV2

TV5

TV2

TV5

HTV

ITV Network

Kabelkanal

London

MDR

ITV

Tele Zurich

Ulster TV

Veronica

VIVA

TZUR

ULST

VERN

VIVA

VIV2

VOX

VTM

VT4

KABL

LNDN

MDR

MTV

VIVA2

VOX

Nord3

NDR1

NDR3

NED1

NED2

NED3

NET2

NRK

VTM

NDR3

VT4

NED1

West1

West3

YLE 1

WDR1

WDR3

YLE1

YLE2

YORK

ZDF

NED2

NED3

Network 2

NRK

YLE 2

Yorkshire TV

ZDF

N-TV

OKAN

ORF1

ORF2

ORF3

OWL3

PRMI

PR07

RAI1

RAI2

RAI3

RB1

Offener Kanal

ORF1

Zurich 1

3SAT

ZUR1

3SAT

ORF2

ORF3

* The “ID” abbreviation is what is shown on-screen in lieu of the

station name. The “ID” abbreviation is listed in the

Confirmation screen and is displayed on the TV screen when

the recorder is tuned to a different station.

OWL 3

Premiere

PR07

RAI1

RAI2

RAI3

RB1

RB3

Rikisutvarpid-S

RTBF 1

RTBF 2

RTE 1

RKPS

RTB1

RTB2

RTE1

RTL

RTL2

RTP

RTL

RTL 2

RTP

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SUBSIDIARY SETTINGS (cont.)

TV Station Channel Number Guide

Only the main stations are listed. There are in addition many relay stations, and full lists are available from the BBC and ITV.

BBC1 BBC2 ITV CH4 CH5

London & South-East

North-West

Caldbeck..............................30

Winter Hill...........................55

Bluebell Hill.........................40

Crystal Palace.......................26

Dover...................................50

Heathfield ............................49

Oxford .................................57

—

North-East

Bilsdale West Moor..............33

Chatton................................39

Pontop Pike..........................58

—

South-West

Beacon Hill..........................57

Caradon Hill ........................22

Huntshaw Cross ...................55

Redruth ................................51

Stockland Hill ......................33

Channel Islands

—

Scotland

Angus...................................57

Black Hill.............................40

Sandale................................22

Caldbeck.............................. —

Creigkelly.............................31

Darvel..................................33

Durris...................................22

Eitshal ..................................33

Keelylang Hill ......................40

Knock More .........................33

Rosemarkie ..........................39

Rumster Forest......................31

Selkirk..................................55

—

Fremont Point.......................51

—

South

Hannington..........................39

Midhurst...............................61

Rowridge..............................31

—

West

Mendip ................................58

East

Wales

Sandy Heath.........................31

Sudbury................................51

Tacolneston..........................62

Blaenplwyf...........................31

Carmel.................................57

Llanddona............................57

Moel-y-Parc..........................52

Presely .................................46

Wenvoe................................44

—

Midlands

Ridge Hill.............................22

Sutton Coldfield ...................46

The Wrekin ..........................26

Waltham ..............................58

Northern Ireland

Brougher Mountain..............22

Divis ....................................31

Limavady..............................55

—

North

Belmont ...............................22

Emley Moor..........................44

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HELP

A ^{Access the Help screen.}

● An INDEX screen that contains the most common needed

topics (headings) relating to the current status appears. Topics

Help Function

Press ?.

Use this function if you encounter problems while operating this

recorder.

with the

icon refer to HDD deck operations and with the

icon refer to those for the VHS deck.

B ^{Browse the INDEX and read the help page.}

Press r t to search for the item that describes the

solution to your problem, then press OK.

● The selected help page appears.

● You can also browse help pages by pressing r t.

● To return to a previous page, press

1 3

C ^{Return to the normal screen.}

Press ?.

NOTE:

You cannot perform playback, recording, timer recording, or

other normal operations while accessing the help screen.

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TROUBLESHOOTING

Before requesting service for a problem, use this chart and see if you can repair the trouble yourself. Small problems are

often easily corrected, and this can save you the trouble of sending your video recorder off for repair.

POWER

SYMPTOM

POSSIBLE CAUSE

CORRECTIVE ACTION

1. No power is supplied to the

recorder.

● The mains power cord is

disconnected.

Connect the mains power cord.

2. The clock is functioning properly, ● “#” is displayed on the front

Press the # button to turn the “#”

but the recorder cannot be

powered.

display panel with “AUTO TIMER” indicator off.

set to “OFF”.

3. The remote control won’t function. ● The batteries are discharged.

Replace the dead batteries with new

ones.

TAPE TRANSPORT

SYMPTOM

POSSIBLE CAUSE

CORRECTIVE ACTION

● The recorder is in the Record Pause

mode.

Press 4 to resume recording.

1. During recording, the tape does

not run. “⅜” lights up and the

channel display blinks on the front

display panel.

2. The tape will not rewind or

fast-forward.

● The tape is already fully rewound or Check the cassette.

fast-forwarded.

PLAYBACK

SYMPTOM

POSSIBLE CAUSE

CORRECTIVE ACTION

1. The playback picture does not

appear while the tape is running.

● The TV receiver is not set to the AV Set the TV to its AV mode.

mode.

2. Noise appears during visual

search.

● This is normal.

3. Noise appears during normal

playback.

● The automatic tracking mode is

engaged.

Try manual tracking. (੬ pg. 41)

4. The playback picture is blurred or ● The video heads may be dirty.

interrupted while TV broadcasts

are clear or “USE CLEANING

Use a dry cleaning cassette ECL-3F or

consult your JVC dealer.

CASSETTE” message appears on

the screen.

5. Breaks are noticeable in Hi-Fi

soundtrack.

● The automatic tracking mode is

engaged.

Try manual tracking. (੬ pg. 41)

RECORDING

SYMPTOM

POSSIBLE CAUSE

CORRECTIVE ACTION

1. Recording cannot be started.

● There is no cassette loaded, or the

cassette loaded has had its record

safety tab removed.

Insert a cassette, or using adhesive

tape, cover the hole where the tab

was removed.

2. TV broadcasts cannot be

recorded.

● “L-1”, “L-2”, “F-1”, “D-1”, “DUB“

or “SAT” has been selected as the

input mode.

Set to the desired channel.

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SYMPTOM

POSSIBLE CAUSE

CORRECTIVE ACTION

3. Tape-to-tape editing is not

possible.

● The source (another video recorder, Confirm that the source is properly

camcorder) has not been properly

connected.

● All necessary power switches have Confirm that all units’ power switches

not been turned on.

are turned on.

● The input mode is not correct.

Set the input mode to “L-1”, “L-2” or

“F-1”.

4. Camcorder recording is not

possible.

● The camcorder has not been

properly connected.

Confirm that the camcorder is

properly connected.

● The input mode is not correct.

Set the input mode to “L-1”, “L-2” or

“F-1”.

5. “⅜” and “$” on the front display ● The end of the tape was reached

● The programme may not have been

recorded in its entirety. Next time

make sure you have enough time

on the tape to record the entire

programme.

panel won’t stop blinking.

during recording.

TIMER RECORDING

SYMPTOM

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 until it finishes.

3. “#” on the front display panel or

S-VHS indicator won’t stop

blinking.

● The timer is engaged but there’s no Load a cassette with the record safety

cassette loaded.

tab intact.

● The cassette is ejected, then the

recorder is powered off

automatically after the end of the

tape is reached during timer

recording.

4. “#”, “⅜” and “$” on the front

display panel won’t stop blinking.

● The loaded cassette has had its

record safety tab removed.

Remove the cassette and cover the

hole with adhesive tape, or insert a

cassette with the record safety tab

intact.

● The end of the tape was reached

during timer recording.

The programme may not have been

recorded in its entirety. Next time

make sure you have enough time on

the tape to record the entire

programme.

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TROUBLESHOOTING (cont.)

TIMER RECORDING (cont.)

SYMPTOM

POSSIBLE CAUSE

CORRECTIVE ACTION

5. “#” blinks for 10 seconds and the ● # has been pressed when there are Check the programmed data and re-

Timer mode is disengaged.

no programs in memory.

program as necessary, then press #

again.

6. The VIDEO PLUS+ system does not ● The recorder’s channel positions

timer-record properly. have been set incorrectly.

Refer to “Guide Program Number

Set” (੬ pg. 83) and re-perform the

procedure.

7. “⅜” and “$” on the front display ● The end of the tape was reached

The programme may not have been

recorded in its entirety. Next time

make sure you have enough time on

the tape to record the entire

programme.

panel won’t stop blinking.

during Instant Timer Recording.

8. “N”, “⅜” and “$” on the front

display panel won’t stop blinking.

● The loaded cassette has had its

record safety tab removed.

Remove the cassette and cover the

hole with adhesive tape, or insert a

cassette with the record safety tab

intact.

● The end of the tape was reached

during Automatic Satellite

Programme Recording.

The programme may not have been

recorded in its entirety. Next time

make sure you have enough time on

the tape to record the entire

programme.