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CONTENTS
VIDEO CASSETTE RECORDER
SAFETY FIRST
2
Safety Precautions .................................... 2
INSTALLING YOUR NEW RECORDER
3
HR-A437E HR-A237E
HR-A433E HR-A233E
HR-A430E HR-A230E
Basic Connections ................................... 3
Tune The TV To Your Video Recorder ...... 3
Connecting/Using A Decoder
[A233E, A433E only] ............................... 4
Connecting/Using A Satellite Tuner .......... 5
INITIAL SETTINGS
Tuner Set .................................................. 6
Clock Set ................................................. 7
6
PLAYBACK
9
Basic Playback ......................................... 9
Playback Features .................................. 10
RECORDING
13
Basic Recording ..................................... 13
Recording Features ................................ 14
TIMER RECORDING
Information On ShowView
15
CH SET
STORE OPERATE
[except A230E, A430E] .......................... 15
Guide Prog. Number Set
[except A230E, A430E] ...................... 15
ShowView Timer Recording
A
B
CLOCK DISPLAY
2
1
4
2
3
ADD TIME
5
6
DAILY
WEEKLY
7
C.RESET
8
9
AUX
CANCEL
TIMER
0
TV
PROG.
START
STOP
DATE
[except A230E, A430E] .......................... 17
Regular Timer Programming .................. 18
Check And Cancel Programmes .......... 19
PDC/VPS Recording
EXPRESS PROGRAMMING
AUDIO MONITOR TV/VIDEO
(MONITOR)
TV
VCR
TIMER
OPERATE
PUSH JOG
[A237E, A437E only] .......................... 19
TV PROG
SP/LP
D
W
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SP
LP
EP
I
T
R
M
VIDEO
D
EDITING
Edit To Or From Another Video
20
Recorder ................................................ 20
Edit From A Camcorder ......................... 21
Unless otherwise indicated, the recorder
illustrations appearing in this instruction
manual are of the HR-A433E.
USING THE CONFIRMATION DISPLAY
22
Storing Channels Manually .................... 22
Delete A Channel .................................. 22
Change Station Channel Position ........... 22
Set Stations ............................................ 23
Fine-Tuning Channels Already Stored .... 23
PAL
TV STATION AND ID LIST
TROUBLESHOOTING
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
INDEX
24
25
27
28
32
INSTRUCTIONS
SPECIFICATIONS
PU30425-1847-1 EN
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INSTALLING YOUR NEW RECORDER
3
It's essential that your video recorder be properly connected.
Follow these steps carefully. THESE STEPS MUST BE COM-
PLETED BEFORE ANY VIDEO OPERATION CAN BE PER-
FORMED.
Basic
CHECK CONTENTS
listed in “Specifications” (੬ pg. 32).
Connections
Make sure the package contains all of the accessories
1
SITUATE RECORDER
Place the recorder on a stable, horizontal surface.
Back of TV
2
CONNECT RECORDER TO
TV
The connection method you use depends on the type
of TV you have.
21-pin SCART
connector
TV Aerial
Cable
3
RF CONNECTION
Aerial
● To Connect To A TV With NO AV Input Terminals . . .
a– Disconnect the TV aerial cable from the TV.
b– Connect the TV aerial cable to the ANT. IN jack
on the rear panel of the recorder.
terminal
RF Cable
(provided)
21-pin SCART Cable
c– Connect the provided RF cable between the RF
OUT jack on the rear panel of the recorder and
the TV’s aerial terminal.
**
Before operating the recorder, make sure the TV’s
channel is set to the VIDEO channel.
RF output
channel
adjustment
screw
AV CONNECTION
Mains Power
Cord
● To Connect To A TV With AV Input Terminals . . .
a– Connect the aerial, recorder and TV as per “RF
CONNECTION”.
b– Connect an optional SCART cable between the
AV1 IN/OUT socket on the rear panel of the
recorder and the TV’s 21-pin SCART connector.
c– Set the RF TEST switch to OFF.
Before operating the recorder, make sure the TV is set
to the VIDEO (or AV) mode.
Back of Recorder
CONNECT RECORDER TO
MAINS
RF TEST switch
Mains outlet
AV1 IN/OUT
Plug the end of the mains power cord into a mains
outlet.
4
The video recorder sends picture and sound signals via the RF
connecting cable to your TV on UHF channel 36.
Tune The TV
To Your Video
Recorder
TURN ON THE RECORDER
Press OPERATE.
1
SELECT OUTPUT MODE
Set the RF TEST switch on the back of the recorder to
ON.
2
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INSTALLING YOUR NEW RECORDER (cont'd)
4
SET TV CHANNEL
Set your TV to the video channel (UHF channel 36).
Two white bars appear on screen vertically.
3
● Tune the TV until the bars are as clear as they can be.
● Your TV should be set to the channel designated for
use with a video recorder, or to a spare channel if
there is not a specified video channel on your TV.
RESET OUTPUT MODE
Return the RF TEST switch to OFF.
4
NOTES:
● If CH36 is occupied by a local station, adjust the RF output
channel adjustment screw to use another channel between
CH32 and CH40 instead.
● If some interference noise is continually seen on the screen,
consult your JVC dealer.
The AV2 IN/DECODER connector can be used as an input
terminal for an external decoder (descrambler). Simply connect
a decoder and you can enjoy the variety of programming that is
available through scrambled channels.
Connecting/
SELECT INPUT MODE
Set the AV2 SELECT switch to "DECODER".
Using A
1
2
3
Decoder
(A233E, A433E
only)
CONNECT DECODER
Connect your recorder's AV2 IN/DECODER connector
to the decoder's Euroconnector using a 21-pin SCART
cable.
SET TUNER
Follow the procedure starting on page 6.
TV Receiver
TV Aerial
Cable
RF Cable
(provided)
AV2 IN/DECODER
Back of Recorder
AV1 IN/OUT
AV2 SELECT switch
Decoder
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The AV2 IN (/DECODER) or AV1 IN/OUT connector can be
used as an input terminal for a satellite tuner. Simply connect a
satellite tuner and you can enjoy the wide variety of satellite
programming.
Connecting/
Using A
SELECT INPUT MODE
(A233E, A433E only)
Set the AV2 SELECT switch to “AV2”.
Satellite Tuner
1
CONNECT SATELLITE
TUNER
TV Receiver
● If you own the A230E, A430E or A437E . . .
. . . connect an optional 21-pin SCART cable between
2
the satellite tuner's Euroconnector and your
recorder's AV1 IN/OUT connector.
TV Aerial
Cable
RF Cable
(provided)
● If you own the A233E , A237E or A433E . . .
. . . connect an optional 21-pin SCART cable between
the satellite tuner's Euroconnector and your
recorder's AV2 IN (/DECODER) connector.
AV2 IN (/DECODER)
PREPARE TO WATCH A
SATELLITE PROGRAMME
Select the appropriate channel on the satellite tuner.
Then set the auxiliary mode as follows:
3
● If you own the A230E, A430E or A437E . . .
. . . press NUMBER key "0" or TV PROG. on the remote
control until "AU" appears on the recorder's front
display panel.
Back of Recorder
AV1 IN/OUT
● If you own the A233E, A237E or A433E . . .
. . . press NUMBER key "0" or TV PROG. on the remote
control until "AU2" appears on the recorder's front
display panel.
AV2 SELECT switch
Satellite antenna
Satellite tuner
Decoder
NOTE:
When connecting a satellite tuner together with a decoder . . .
. . . first connect the satellite tuner's output connector to the
decoder's input connector, then connect the decoder's
output connector to the recorder's AV2 IN or AV1 IN/OUT
connector (depending on the model of recorder you own).
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INITIAL SETTINGS
6
ACCESS CONFIRMATION
DISPLAY
Tuner Set
The channel position, channel and station name
[A237E, A437E only] of the stations located by your
recorder appear in a Confirmation display (੬ pg. 24).
Your recorder needs to memorise all necessary stations in
channel positions in order to record TV programmes. The Auto
Tuning System automatically assigns all receivable stations in
your area to call them up with the TV PROG. buttons without
going through any vacant channels.
6
7
(for HR-A237E, A437E)
Channel Position Channel Station Name
≠
≠
≠
The following procedure describes how to select automatic
channel setting.
TURN ON THE RECORDER
(for HR-A230E, A233E, A430E, A433E)
Press OPERATE.
1
Ch=Regular CC=Cable
ACCESS CH. SET DISPLAY
“AUTO” appears on the front display panel.
%
Confirm all the stored stations by using PUSH JOG
.
fi
Press and hold CH SET for more than 2 seconds.
● If you own the A230E, A233E, A430E or A433E . . .
. . . you can manually input the station name
(੬ pg. 23).
2
● If you own the A237E or A437E . . .
. . . go directly to step 3.
● If you own the A230E, A233E, A430E or A433E . . .
. . . skip to step 5.
RETURN TO NORMAL
DISPLAY
ACCESS COUNTRY DIS-
PLAY
Press CH SET.
● Using the Confirmation display, you can skip or add channel
positions, enter station names and perform other operations.
Refer to page 22 for the procedures.
● Depending on the reception conditions, the stations may not
be stored in order, and (for A237E or A437E only) the station
names may not be stored correctly.
Press OK and the Country display appears on the front
display panel.
3
SELECT COUNTRY
● If you own the A233E or A433E and use a decoder, ੬ pg. 22
for information on scrambled broadcasts.
Press PUSH JOG %fi to select your country’s name.
4
NOTES:
● Fine tuning is performed automatically when you select
"AUTO" in step 2. If you want to perform it manually, refer to
page 23.
The available country names appear in the following
order:
● To set the tuner manually, refer to "Storing Channels Manu-
ally" (੬ pg. 22).
"AUT" (Österreich)
"BELG" (Belgium)
"OTHR" (Others)
"SWED" (Sverige)
"DEUT" (Deutschland) "SUOM" (Suomi)
INFORMATION
"DK" (Danmark)
"ESP" (España)
"GRCE" (Greece)
"ITA" (Italia)
"SUIS" (Suisse)
If you own the A237E or the A437E and you selected “BELG” or
“SUIS” in step 4, you need to enter the language used in your area.
This ensures that stations broadcasting programmes in your language
will be stored in the highest channel positions. Once you select a
language, the recorder selects the region.
"PORT" (Portugal)
"NOR" (Norsk)
"NL" (Nederland)
After pressing OK in step 5, perform the following procedure:
•If you own the A237E or A437E and you selected
"BELG" or "SUIS" above . . .
. . . refer to "INFORMATION" at the end of this page.
1. Press PUSH JOG%fi to select your language.
• Users living in Belgium should select "DEUT", "FRA"
or "NL".
• Users living in Suisse should select "DEUT", "FRA" or "ITAL".
START AUTO CHANNEL
The available languages appear in the following order:
SET
"ENG" (English)
"DEUT" (Deutsch)
"FRA" (Français)
"ITAL" (Italiano)
"CAST" (Castellano)
"DK" (Dansk)
"SUOM" (Suomi)
"NOR" (Norsk)
"SWED" (Svenska)
"NL" (Nederlands)
Press OK and “AUTO" blinks on the front display panel.
● If you own the A237E or A437E and you selected
"BELG" or "SUIS" in step 4 . . .
. . . refer to "INFORMATION" at the end of this page.
5
2. Press OK, then go to step 6.
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The following procedures are for the A237E and the A437E.
If you performed Auto Channel Set (੬ pg. 6), the recorder’s
built-in clock is also set automatically. The Auto and Manual
clock setting procedures are necessary when . . .
– a power outage of more than 3 minutes occurs.
– the tuner has been set manually.
Clock Set
The following procedures are for the A230E, A233E, A430E
and A433E.
– the user desires to set the clock slightly ahead of the actual
time.
– the clock was not set even after Auto Tuner Set was
performed.
TURN THE RECORDER ON
Whether you perform Auto or Manual clock setting, you can
use the convenient Just Clock function.
Press OPERATE.
1
Just Clock
The Just Clock function provides accurate time keeping through
automatic adjustments at regular intervals, by reading data from
a PDC signal.
ACCESS CLOCK SET
DISPLAY
The Just Clock option appears in the Just Clock display, and can
be set “ON” or “OFF” (the default setting is “ON”). Press OK
until the Just Clock setting begins blinking, then press PUSH
JOG%fi to change the setting.
Press CLOCK on the remote control. The Clock Set
display appears.
2
Just Clock Channel Position
≠
SET DATE AND TIME
The “minutes” display begins blinking. Repeat the
procedure to set the minutes, day, month and year.
IMPORTANT: If you turn off Just Clock off, the accuracy of your
recorder’s built-in clock may be reduced, which could
adversely effect timer recording.
Press PUSH JOG %fi to set the hour, then press OK.
3
Hour Minutes
Both Auto and Manual clock setting procedures begin from step
3.
≠
≠
Preparation
Day Month Year
≠
≠
≠
TURN THE RECORDER ON
Press OPERATE.
M
D
1
START CLOCK OPERATION
ACCESS CLOCK SET
DISPLAY
Press CLOCK.
4
Press CLOCK on the remote control. The Clock Set
display appears.
2
NOTES:
● During clock setting, if the day and month data are invalid
(such as 31st April), the month digits are cleared automati-
cally and the day digits begin blinking. Input the correct data.
● If, in step 3, the year digits are automatically cleared and the
day digits begin blinking, it is possible that you have input
29th February for a non-leap year. Input the correct data.
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INITIAL SETTINGS (cont.)
8
Auto Clock Set
SET CLOCK DATA SOURCE
CHANNEL POSITION
SET CLOCK
The recorder is preset to receive clock setting and
adjustment data from channel position 1. Press PUSH
JOG%fi to set the channel position to the number
representing the station transmitting clock setting data,
then press OK.
AUTOMATICALLY
At the Clock Set display, press PUSH JOG . The Clock
5
6
Set display blinks and clock setting begins.
3
● If the Just Clock channel position isn't set to the
channel position on which Auto Clock data is
received, "Err"(or) appears, and then the display from
step 2 reappears. To set the Just Clock channel
position, press OK until the Just Clock channel
position begins blinking, then cycle through the
numbers by pressing PUSH JOG%fi until the number
representing the channel position in which the station
transmitting clock setting data is stored appears.
START CLOCK OPERATION
Press CLOCK.
NOTES:
● Auto Clock and Just Clock require a PDC signal, and will not
RETURN TO NORMAL
DISPLAY
operate with a VPS signal.
● Just Clock (when set to "ON") enables adjustment of the
recorder's built-in clock every hour on the hour, except for 11
o'clock in the evening and midnight.
Once clock setting is completed, press CLOCK to return
to the normal display.
● Just Clock is not effective when . . .
4
– the recorder’s power is on (unless the recorder is tuned to
the same channel position selected in the Just Clock
display).
– 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.
● If Just Clock is set to "ON", the recorder’s clock is automati-
cally adjusted at the start/end of Summer Time.
● Auto clock setting and Just Clock may not function properly
depending on the reception condition.
● During Manual clock setting, if the day and month data are
invalid (such as 31st April), the month digits are cleared
automatically and the day digits begin blinking. Input the
correct data.
● If, in step 3 of the Manual Clock Set procedure, the year digits
are automatically cleared and the day digits begin blinking, it
is possible that you have input 29th February for a non-leap
year. Input the correct data.
Manual Clock Set
SET DATE AND TIME
“minutes” display begins blinking. Repeat the proce-
dure to set the minutes, day, month and year.
Press PUSH JOG%fi to set the hour, then press OK. The
3
Hour Minutes
≠
≠
Day
≠
Month
Year
≠
≠
M
D
After inputting the year, press OK and the Just Clock
display appears.
SET JUST CLOCK
The default setting is “ON”. Set as desired by pressing
PUSH JOG%fi, then press OK.
4
● If you set to “OFF”, you can disregard the next step as
you won’t be able to receive regular clock adjust-
ments.
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PLAYBACK
9
The easiest, most basic operation possible with your video
recorder is tape playback. Already-recorded signals on a video
tape are read by your video recorder and displayed on your TV
just like a TV programme.
Basic
LOAD A CASSETTE
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
1
point toward the recorder. Don’t apply too much
pressure when inserting.
● The recorder power comes on automatically and the
counter is reset to 0:00:00.
● If the record safety tab has been removed, playback
begins automatically.
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6
FIND PROGRAMME START
POINT
If the tape is advanced past the start point, press REW.
To go forward, press FF.
2
.
START PLAYBACK
Press PLAY.
2
1
4
7
2
5
8
3
6
9
3
STOP PLAYBACK
Press STOP on the remote or STOP/EJECT on the
recorder’s front panel. Then press STOP/EJECT to
remove the cassette.
0
4
Usable cassettes
FF
REW
● 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. However, it will record and play
back regular VHS signals only. It is not possible to play
back a recorded Super VHS tape.
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PLAYBACK (cont.)
Slow Motion
10
ACTIVATE SLOW-MOTION
PLAYBACK
Playback
Features
During still picture, press and hold PAUSE for 2
seconds, then release. Press and release again to return
to still picture.
1
OR
Take advantage of special functions possible with the recorder’s
controls or the remote control.
During still picture, press and hold PUSH JOG or
.
Release to return to still picture.
To resume normal playback, press PLAY.
Still Picture/Frame-By-Frame
Playback
PAUSE DURING PLAYBACK Variable-Speed Search
Press PAUSE. If there is vertical jitter, use the TV PROG.
buttons to correct the picture.
ACTIVATE VARIABLE-SPEED
SEARCH
1
2
ACTIVATE FRAME-BY-FRAME
During playback, press PUSH JOG or
.
● The more times you press, the faster the playback
picture moves.
● To decrease speed, press the button for the opposite
direction.
PLAYBACK
1
Press PAUSE again.
To resume normal playback, press PLAY.
To resume normal playback, press PLAY.
High-Speed Search
ACTIVATE HIGH-SPEED
SEARCH
During playback or still, press FF for forward high-
speed search, or REW for reverse high-speed search.
1
● For short searches, during playback or still, press and
hold FF or REW for over 2 seconds. When released,
normal playback resumes.
To resume normal playback, press PLAY.
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Manual Tracking
Repeat Playback
Your video recorder is equipped with automatic tracking
control. During playback, you can override this and adjust the
tracking manually by pressing the TV PROG. buttons.
Your video recorder can automatically play back the whole tape
20 times repeatedly.
OVERRIDE AUTOMATIC
TRACKING
START PLAYBACK
Press PLAY.
Press
on the remote to engage manual tracking.
1
1
2
3
ACTIVATE REPEAT
ADJUST TRACKING
PLAYBACK
Press PLAY and hold for over 5 seconds, then release.
MANUALLY
● The Play indicator (
) on the display panel blinks
Press TV PROG. + or – to adjust tracking.
2
slowly.
● The tape plays 20 times automatically, and then
stops.
RETURN TO AUTOMATIC
TRACKING
STOP PLAYBACK
Press STOP at any time to stop playback.
Press
tracking.
on the remote to re-engage automatic
3
NOTE:
NOTE:
Pressing PLAY, REW , FF or PAUSE also stops Repeat Playback.
When a new tape is inserted, the recorder enters the automatic
tracking mode automatically.
Instant ReView
NTSC Playback
Simply by pressing a single button, the recorder power comes
on, rewinds, and begins playback of the last timer-recorded
programme. If you have several programmes recorded, you can
easily access any of them.
Your video recorder is equipped with NTSC circuitry that can
play back NTSC tapes.
LOAD A CASSETTE
NOTE:
Insert a cassette recorded in NTSC.
Before starting, make sure that the recorder is off and that the
Timer mode is disengaged.
1
ACTIVATE INSTANT
REVIEW
START PLAYBACK
Press PLAY. “NT” appears on the display panel.
Press REVIEW. The recorder power comes on and the
● Some TVs shrink the picture vertically and place
2
recorder searches for the index code indicating the start
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.
1
of the last timer-recorded programme. Once it’s found,
playback begins automatically.
The front display panel tells you how many
● 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 elapsed tape 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.
programmes have been recorded. If you have, for
example, 3 programmes, “REV 3” appears and blinks.
To watch the first of the 3 programmes, press REVIEW
three times. The recorder searches and begins playback
automatically. You can access a programme as far as 9
index codes away from the current tape position.
NOTES:
● Instant ReView is not possible while the recorder is in the
Timer mode.
● If you own the A237E or A437E, the number displayed to the
right of "REV" may not match the actual number of timer-
recorded programmes when one or more of them is a PDC/
VPS recording (੬ pg. 19).
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PLAYBACK (cont.)
12
Index Search
Remote A/B Code Switching
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.
The remote control is capable of controlling two JVC video
recorders independently; one set to respond to the remote
control’s A code control signals and another set to respond to B
code control signals. 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 code signals.
NOTE:
Before starting, make sure the recorder is in the Stop mode.
ACTIVATE INDEX SEARCH
is displayed on the display panel and search begins in
the corresponding direction.
REMOVE POWER SUPPLY
Press PUSH JOG or (™ or £). “– 1” or “+ 1”
Unplug the mains power cord from the mains outlet.
1
1
● To access index codes 2 through 9, press PUSH JOG
or repeatedly until the correct index number is
displayed.
SET A/B CODE SWITCH
Set to B.
Ex.: To locate the beginning of B from the current
position, press PUSH JOG twice.
2
To locate the beginning of D from the current
position, press PUSH JOG once.
RE-SUPPLY POWER
Current position
Plug the mains power cord back into the mains outlet.
3
A
B
C
D
E
F
–2
–1
1
2
3
TURN THE RECORDER ON
Press OPERATE on the remote control. The recorder
will now only respond to B code signals.
4
Index number
● When the specified index code is located, playback
begins automatically.
NOTE:
Some TV sets may malfunction in response to the B mode. If
this happens, switch back to the A mode.
Next Function Memory
You can set your recorder's power to go off automatically after
the tape is fully rewound. Before starting, make sure the
recorder is in the Stop mode.
For Automatic Power Off After Tape Rewind . . .
. . . press REW, then press OPERATE within 2 seconds.
Information On Colour
System
You can also record SECAM signals, or play back a MESECAM
tape on this recorder. When a MESECAM tape is played back,
"MES" appears on the display panel. MESECAM is the designa-
tion for tapes with SECAM signals that have been recorded on a
MESECAM-compatible PAL video recorder.
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RECORDING
13
TV signals being received by the recorder’s built-in tuner can be
recorded onto a video tape. You can “capture” a TV programme
using your video recorder.
Basic
LOAD A CASSETTE
Insert a cassette with the record safety tab intact.
Recording
● The counter is reset to 0:00:00 and the recorder
power comes on automatically.
● If your recorder is connected to the TV via AV connec-
tion, press TV/VIDEO to select the VIDEO mode.
[A233E, A433E only]
1
CHOOSE A PROGRAMME
channel you wish to record. The name of the station
PAUSE
Press TV PROG. +/– or the NUMBER keys to select the
2
appears in the recorder’s display panel for 5 seconds,
followed by the channel position number. (Only
stations that appear in the Confirmation display will be
displayed.)
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6
SET TAPE SPEED
(A430E, A433E, A437E
ONLY)
Press SP/LP (
). Check the SP/LP indicator on the
recorder display panel to confirm the selected tape
3
4
speed.
2
START RECORDING
control, or press RECORD on the recorder.
1
4
7
2
5
8
3
6
9
Press and hold RECORD and PLAY on the remote
NUMBER
PAUSE/RESUME
RECORDING
TV PROG.
Press PAUSE. Press PLAY to resume recording.
SP/LP
5
6
PLAY
STOP RECORDING
PAUSE
Press STOP on the remote control or STOP/EJECT on
the recorder. Then press STOP/EJECT to remove the
cassette.
RECORD
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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RECORDING (cont.)
14
Elapsed Recording Time
Indication
Recording
Features
You can check the exact time of a recording.
SET COUNTER DISPLAY
Press DISPLAY so that a counter reading appears on the
dispay panel.
1
● If you press DISPLAY again, clock display appears.
RESET COUNTER
Press C. RESET before starting recording or playback.
q
6
COUNTER RESET
● The counter is reset to “0:00:00” and shows the exact
2
elapsed time as the tape runs.
● If you own the A230E, A233E or A237E, you can also
use the recorder's COUNTER RESET button.
DISPLAY
2
1
4
7
2
3
6
9
Instant Timer Recording (ITR)
5
8
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.
0
C.RESET
START RECORDING
TV PROG.
Press RECORD on the recorder.
1
ENGAGE ITR MODE
the front display panel.
Press RECORD again. ITR blinks and 0:30 appears on
2
SET RECORDING DURATION
RECORD to extend the time. Each press extends
recording time by 30 minutes.
If you want to record for more than 30 minutes, press
Record One Programme
While Watching Another
3
If you own the A233E or the A433E and your recorder is
connected to the TV via AV connection, . . .
NOTE:
. . . press TV/VIDEO. The recorder's VIDEO indicator and the
TV broadcast being recorded disappear.
You can only perform ITR using the RECORD button on the
recorder's front panel.
SELECT CHANNEL TO
WATCH
Once recording is in progress, all you need to do is to
set the channel controls on the TV for the station you
1
wish to view.
● The programme selected with the TV’s channel
controls appears on the TV screen while the one
selected with the TV PROG. button is recorded on
the tape.
● If you own the A233E or the A433E and a decoder is
connected to the recorder (੬ pg. 4) . . .
. . . you can select a scrambled channel as well with
the TV channel controls.
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TIMER RECORDING
15
With ShowView, timer programming is greatly simplified
because each TV programme has a corresponding code number
which your recorder is able to recognise.
Information
NOTE:
“Guide Prog. Number” refers to the assigned TV station
numbers, according to broadcast area, for ShowView timer
recording.
On ShowView
The following procedures do not apply to the A230E and
the A430E.
IMPORTANT
Perform the following procedure after the channel setting steps
on pages 6 and 22 – 23, and after the Clock Set procedure on
page 7.
After setting the Guide Prog. Numbers, the station names and
channel positions may be incorrect if you stored or skipped
channels. In this case, re-perform Guide Prog. Number setting.
q
6
Guide Prog. Number Set
MAKE LIST OF STORED
CHANNEL POSITIONS
AND STATION NAMES
(Ex.)
Channel position Station name
1
2
3
ARD
ZDF
1
2
1
4
7
2
5
8
3
6
9
WDR
NUMBER
0
CANCEL
TV PROG.
ACCESS CH. SET DISPLAY
Press and hold CH SET for over 2 seconds. "AUTO"
appears on the front display panel.
2
3
ACCESS GUIDE PROG. SET
DISPLAY
OK
%
Press PUSH JOG
to select "GUID", then press OK.
fi
The Guide Prog. Set display appears.
PUSH JOG
Channel Position
Guide Prog.
≠
≠
CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE.
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16
If you already know the Guide Prog. number for a station . . .
1– After step 3, press PUSH JOG
.
ENTER SHOWVIEW
NUMBER
● The Guide Prog. number begins blinking.
2– Enter the Guide Prog. number using the NUMBER keys or
%
PUSH JOG
, then press PUSH JOG
.
fi
Press OK, and "– –" appears. Then, using the NUMBER
keys, input the ShowView number (found in most TV
listings) of a program scheduled to be broadcast on
each station on the list from step 1, starting at the top. If
you enter the wrong number, press CANCEL and input
the correct number.
● The Channel Position number begins blinking.
3– Enter the channel position using the NUMBER keys or
4
%
PUSH JOG
, then press OK.
fi
● Repeat 1 and 3 as necessary.
4– Press CH SET.
Satellite Tuner Users
To set the Guide Prog. numbers for satellite broadcasts, be
sure to select the appropriate channel position in step 5 by
using the NUMBER key "0" or TV PROG. +/–:
If you own the A437E...
ENTER CHANNEL POSITION
... select "AU".
If you own the A233E, A237E or A433E...
... select "AU 2".
NUMBER
Press OK and Channel Position number begins
4
blinking.
Channel Position Guide Prog.
5
≠
≠
If the blinking Channel Position number agrees with the
channel position . . .
. . . press OK.
If the numbers do not agree . . .
%
. . . input the channel position using PUSH JOG
or
fi
the NUMBER keys, then press OK.
● If you input the ShowView number of a program that
has already aired, “Err”(or) appears on the front
display for a few seconds. Input the correct
ShowView number.
● Repeat steps 4 and 5 as necessary.
RETURN TO NORMAL
DISPLAY
Press CH SET and selection is complete.
6
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SET TAPE SPEED
(A430E, A433E, A437E
ONLY)
ShowView
Timer
Press SP/LP (
) to set the tape speed.
4
5
Recording
RETURN TO NORMAL
DISPLAY
ShowView Timer Recording is not available in models A230E
and A430E. Before performing ShowView Timer Recording, see
“Information on ShowView” on page 15.
Press OK.
● Repeat steps 1–5 for each additional programme.
Turn on the recorder first and perform the following steps.
ENGAGE RECORDER’S
ACCESS TIMER PROGRAM-
TIMER MODE
MING DISPLAY
Press TIMER.
Press PROG.
6
1
NOTE:
For safety, your recorder disables all other functions while in the
Timer mode. If you want to use the recorder but its Timer mode
is engaged, press TIMER and all other functions are operable.
To re-engage the timer, press TIMER.
ENTER SHOWVIEW
NUMBER
Press the NUMBER keys to enter the ShowView number
of a programme you wish to record.
To Delay The Stop Time . . .
2
. . . press ADD TIME (NUMBER key "5") after pressing OK in
step 3. Each time you press, the Stop time is delayed by 5
minutes (meaning that 5 minutes of recording time is added).
You can easily compensate for anticipated programme schedule
delays this way.
● If you make a mistake, press CANCEL and then input
To Timer-Record Weekly Or Daily Serials . . .
. . . after pressing OK in step 3, press WEEKLY (NUMBER key
“9”) for weekly serials or DAILY (NUMBER key “8”) for daily
serials (Monday–Friday). "W" or "D" appears on the front display
panel.
the correct number.
ACCESS PROGRAMME
DISPLAY
You can programme this recorder to timer-record as many as 8
programmes. If you try to programme the recorder to record a
ninth, "FULL" appears on the front display panel. To record the
extra programme, you must first cancel any unnecessary
programmes (੬ pg. 19).
Press OK, and the Programme display appears.
Start time
Stop time
3
≠
≠
SP
To Satellite Tuner Users
Press PROG. CHECK to confirm the date and the
When timer-recording a satellite programme using
ShowView, after performing steps 1 – 6, set the satellite
tuner to the appropriate channel before the selected
programme begins. Then set the satellite tuner's timer. If the
tuner doesn't have a timer, leave the unit's power turned
on.
channel position.
Day
≠
Month
Channel position
≠
≠
SP
M
D
● If the number you entered is invalid, “Err”(or)
appears. Press CANCEL and input a valid ShowView
number.
● The PDC/VPS indicator ( ) only appears with the
A237E and the A437E. If you’re not receiving PDC/
VPS, press NUMBER key “7” to set
to "OFF" so
that the indicator disappears. (੬ pg. 19).
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ENTER CHANNEL
POSITION
Regular Timer
Press TV PROG. +/–.
Day
≠
Month
Channel position
≠
6
Programming
≠
Remember, the clock must be set before you can programme
the timer (੬ pg. 7).
SP
M
D
Turn on the recorder first and perform the following steps.
SET TAPE SPEED
ACCESS TIMER PROGRAM-
(A430E, A433E, A437E
ONLY)
MING DISPLAY
Press PROG.
Press SP/LP (
) to set the tape speed.
● If you own the A230E or A430E ...
... skip to step 3.
1
7
8
ACCESS PROGRAMME
RETURN TO NORMAL
DISPLAY
DISPLAY
Press START +/–.
After confirming all information is correct, press OK
and the normal display appears.
2
SP
● Repeat steps 1–8 for each additional programme.
ENGAGE RECORDER’S
● The PDC/VPS indicator ( ) only appears with the
A237E and the A437E. If you're not receiving PDC/
VPS, press NUMBER key "7" to set to "OFF" so that
the indicator disappears (੬ pg. 19).
TIMER MODE
Press TIMER.
9
ENTER PROGRAMME
START TIME
To Timer-Record Weekly Or Daily Serials . . .
. . . anytime during steps 2 through 8, press WEEKLY (NUMBER
key “9”) for weekly serials or DAILY (NUMBER key “8”) for
daily serials (Monday–Friday). "W" or "D" appears on the front
display panel.
Press START +/– to enter the time you want recording
to start.
3
Start time
Stop time
≠
≠
NOTES:
SP
● For safety, your recorder disables all other functions while in
the Timer mode. If you want to use the recorder but its Timer
mode is engaged, press TIMER and all other functions are
operable. To re-engage the timer, press TIMER.
● Press and hold START +/– to move in 30-minute
increments, or press and release repeatedly to move 1
minute at a time.
● You can programme this recorder to timer-record as many as
8 programmes. If you try to programme the recorder to record
a ninth, "FULL" appears on the front display panel. To record
the extra programme, you must first cancel any unnecessary
programmes (੬ pg. 19).
ENTER PROGRAMME STOP
TIME
To Satellite Tuner Users
Press STOP +/– to enter the time you want recording to
When using the Regular Timer Recording method to timer-
record a satellite programme, first set the auxiliary mode.
•If you own the A230E, A430E or A437E . . .
. . . select "AU" in step 6.
stop.
4
5
•If you own the A233E, A237E or A433E . . .
. . . select "AU2" in step 6.
ENTER PROGRAMME DATE
Before the selected programme begins, set the satellite
tuner for the appropriate channel, then set the tuner's
timer. If your satellite tuner doesn't have a timer, leave
its power on.
Press DATE +/–. (The current date appears on the front
display panel. The date you enter appears in its place.)
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Check And Cancel
Programmes
PDC/VPS Recording
(A237E, A437E only)
Now available from some TV stations, PDC (Programme Delivery
Control) and VPS (Video Programme System) are service designed
to assure safe, accurate timer recording. With this system, special
code signals are transmitted together with the audio/video
signals. These code signals control your video recorder and have
precedence over advertised times you preset in 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.
ACCESS PROGRAMME
DISPLAY
Press PROG CHECK. The recording start and stop times
appear on the front display panel. Then press OK and
1
2
the date and the channel position appear. Each time
you press PROG CHECK the next program’s informa-
tion appears.
To Use PDC/VPS Service . . .
If All Information Is Correct . . .
. . . programming is completed.
The default setting for PDC/VPS is "ON". To cancel PDC/VPS,
press NUMBER key "7" so that the PDC/VPS indicator ( ) on
the display panel disappears during ShowView or regular timer
programming.
If You Wish To Revise Data . . .
. . . with the recorder's power turned on, go to step 2.
If You Wish To Cancel A Program . . .
. . . with the recorder's power turned on, press
CANCEL. All information you input is deleted.
NOTES:
● When you manually enter programmes (regular timer
programming), set the start time (PDC or VPS time) exactly as
advertised in the TV listing. A different time than advertised
will result in no recording.
● If you own the A237E, PDC/VPS recording is also possible
when a satellite tuner or a cable system is connected to AV2
IN on your recorder.
● When PDC/VPS recording is performed, the Instant ReView
programme readout number may not match the actual number
of programmes that have been timer-recorded (੬ pg. 11).
REVISE PROGRAMME
INFORMATION
Input the appropriate data using the START +/–, STOP
+/–, DATE +/– and TV PROG. +/– buttons on the
remote control.
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EDITING
20
You can use your video recorder as the source player or the
recording deck.
Edit To Or
From Another
Video
MAKE CONNECTIONS
Connect the player’s AUDIO/VIDEO OUT connector to
the recorder’s AUDIO/VIDEO IN connector.
1
When Using Your Video Recorder As The Source
Player . . .
. . . connect its AV1 IN/OUT connector to the recording
deck.
When Using Your Video Recorder As The Recording
Deck . . .
. . . you can use the AV1 IN/OUT or AV2 IN connec-
tors. However, the AV2 IN connector is only
available on the A233E, A237E and A433E.
Recorder
SET RECORDING DECK’S
INPUT MODE
2
Set to AUX. With this video recorder, press NUMBER
1
4
7
2
5
8
3
6
9
key "0" and/or TV PROG. to select depending on the
2
connector being used — “AU 1” or "AU" for the AV1
IN/OUT connector, or “AU 2” for the AV2 IN
connector.
● (For A233E and A433E) When using the AV2 IN
connector, make sure the AV2 SELECT switch is set to
"AV2".
0
NUMBER "0"
TV PROG.
START SOURCE PLAYER
Engage its Play mode.
3
4
START RECORDING DECK
Engage its Record mode.
NOTE:
All necessary cables can be obtained from your dealer.
TV Receiver
Player
TV Receiver
Recorder
Your recorder
Your recorder
AV2 SELECT
switch
AV2 SELECT
switch
VIDEO
VIDEO
CHAN-
NEL
21-pin SCART Cable
(not provided)
CHANNEL
21-pin SCART
Cable (not provided)
RF Cable (provided)
RF Cable (provided)
Another recorder
Recorder
Another recorder
Player
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You can use a camcorder as the source player and your video
recorder as the recorder.
Edit From A
Camcorder
MAKE CONNECTIONS
Connect the camcorder’s AUDIO/VIDEO OUT
connectors to the recorder’s AUDIO/VIDEO input
connectors.
1
2
SET RECORDER’S INPUT
MODE
● If you're using the AV1 IN/OUT connector . . .
. . . select "AU" or "AU1" by pressing NUMBER key "0"
and/or TV PROG.
2
● If you're using the AV2 IN connector . . .
. . . select "AU2" by pressing NUMBER key "0" or TV
PROG.
If you own the A233E or A433E, make sure that the
AV2 SELECT switch is set to "AV2".
1
4
7
2
5
8
3
6
9
0
START CAMCORDER
NUMBER "0"
Engage its Play mode.
TV PROG.
3
4
START RECORDER
Engage its Record mode.
1
Your recorder
Recorder
Cable adapter
Audio/Video signals
AUDIO
OUT
VIDEO OUT
Camcorder
Player
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USING THE CONFIRMATION DISPLAY
22
Storing Channels Manually
RETURN TO NORMAL
Store channels that were not stored during Auto Channel Set.
DISPLAY
Press CH SET.
ACCESS CH. SET DISPLAY
Press and hold CH SET for more than 2 seconds.
"AUTO" appears on the front display panel.
1
● To input the station name, see page 23.
● To change positions, see "Change Station Channel
Position".
6
ACCESS CONFIRMATION
DISPLAY
To A233E/A433E Owners:
When Receiving A Scrambled Broadcast
Make sure that the AV2 SELECT switch is set to "DECODER"
(੬ pg. 4).
%
Press PUSH JOG
to select “MANU”(AL), then press
fi
1– Perform steps 1 and 2 in the left column.
OK. The Confirmation display appears.
%
fi
2– Press PUSH JOG
to select the position of the channel
2
3
broadcasting the scrambled programmes, then press OK
three times.
3– Press PUSH JOG
until "OFF" (decoder setting) begins
SELECT POSITION
%
fi
blinking, and set it to "ON" by pressing PUSH JOG
4– Press OK to access the Confirmation display.
● Repeat steps 2 – 4 for each additional channel.
5– Press CH SET.
.
%
Press PUSH JOG
is until an open position in which
you want to store a channel is displayed, then press
fi
OK. The Manual Ch. Set display appears.
Channel Position
Channel
Decoder setting
Perform steps 1 and 2 of the previous procedure to access
the Confirmation display before continuing.
≠
≠
≠
Delete A Channel
● Decoder setting appears only with A233E or A433E.
SELECT STATION
%
fi
Press PUSH JOG
until the station you want to
INPUT CHANNEL
delete is displayed.
The channel number "02" appears blinking.
Press the NUMBER keys to input the channel number
you want to store.
1
2
4
DELETE STATION
● Although the channel number is set to "02", when the
Manual Ch. Set display appears, to store channel 02,
you must select "02" using the NUMBER keys.
● For fine tuning adjustment, press PUSH JOG
Press CANCEL.
● The stations following the cancelled station all move
up one position.
● Repeat steps 1 and 2 as necessary.
until the channel number blinks, then press PUSH
–
%
JOG
. While tuning, “ ”, "–" or “ ” appears.
fi
–
● If necessary, to change the band between Ch(regular)
and CC(cable), press PUSH JOG until Ch or CC is
RETURN TO NORMAL
blinking, then press PUSH JOG %fi to select the
DISPLAY
band.
Press CH SET.
● (For A233E and A433E) When storing a channel that
sends scrambled broadcasts, press PUSH JOG until
"OFF" (decoder setting) blinks, then press PUSH
3
%
JOG
to set to "ON" ("OFF" is the default setting).
fi
Make sure that the AV2 SELECT switch is set to "DE-
CODER" (੬ pg. 4).
Change Station Channel
ENTER NEW CHANNEL
INFORMATION
Position
SELECT ITEM
Press OK or STORE, and the Confirmation display
appears.
%
Press PUSH JOG
until the item you want to move is
fi
5
displayed. Then press OK and the station name (or "– –")
1
and its channel number begin blinking.
● Repeat steps 3 through 5 as necessary.
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SELECT NEW POSITION
channel position, then press OK.
Example: If you moved the station in position 3 to
position 7, the stations originally in positions 4–7 each
move up one position.
ENTER NEW CHARACTER
%
Press PUSH JOG
to move the station to the new
fi
%
fi
Press PUSH JOG
to cycle through the characters
(space)) and stop when the
(A–Z, 0–9, –, , +,
*
2
3
3
4
desired one is indicated, then press PUSH JOG to
enter. Enter the remaining characters the same way
(maximum of 4).
After entering all characters, press OK.
● Repeat steps 1 and 2 as necessary.
● Repeat steps 1 through 3 as necessary.
● If you make a mistake, press PUSH JOG
until the
RETURN TO NORMAL
incorrect character begins blinking. Then enter the
%
fi
correct character by pressing PUSH JOG
.
DISPLAY
Press CH SET.
RETURN TO NORMAL
DISPLAY
Press CH SET.
Perform steps 1 and 2 of "Storing Channels Manually" on
page 22 to access the Confirmation display before continuing.
Set Stations (A)
Fine-Tuning Channels
Already Stored
SELECT ITEM
%fi
Press PUSH JOG
until the item you want is
SELECT CHANNEL TO
FINE-TUNE
displayed. Then press OK twice and the station’s name
1
(or "– –") begins blinking.
%
Press PUSH JOG
until the channel you want to tune
fi
is displayed.
1
2
ACCESS MANUAL CH. SET
DISPLAY
SELECT NEW STATION
%fi
Press PUSH JOG
until the new station’s name you
want to store begins blinking.
Press OK three times. The Manual Ch. Set display
2
3
Registered station names (੬ pg. 24) appear as you
appears.
%
fi
press PUSH JOG
.
SWITCH STATIONS
Press OK.
● "OFF" (decoder setting) appears only with A233E or
● Repeat steps 1 through 3 as necessary.
A433E.
RETURN TO NORMAL
PERFORM TUNING
%
Press PUSH JOG
until the picture is its clearest.
fi
DISPLAY
Then press OK.
Press CH SET.
3
4
● The Confirmation display appears.
● Repeat steps 1 through 3 as necessary.
4
RETURN TO NORMAL
Set Stations (B)
DISPLAY
NOTE:
Press CH SET.
First perform step 1 of the above procedure.
SELECT STATION NAME
CHARACTER
Press PUSH JOG and the first letter of the station
name (or " ") begins blinking.
–
2
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TV STATION AND ID LIST
24
ID*
STATION NAME
ID*
STATION NAME
1000
3SAT
ADLT
ANT3
ARD
ARTE
BBC
BBC1
BBC2
BR3
TV1000
3SAT
ORF2
ORF3
OWL3
PREM
PRO7
RAI1
RAI2
RAI3
RET4
21
RTBF
RTL
RTL2
RTL4
RTP
S4
SAT1
SBS
SHOW
SIC
SKY
SKYN
SPRT
SRTL
STAR
SVT1
SVT2
SW3
TCC
ORF2
ORF3
ADULT
ANTENA3
ARD
OWL3
PREMIERE
PRO7
ARTE
RAI1
BBC GROUP
BBC1
RAI2
RAI3
BBC2
RETE4
BAYERN3
CANAL PLUS
PORTUGUSES
CANALE5
CHANNEL4
CHANNEL5
CHILD
TELE21
RTBF1 or 2
RTL
C+
C1
CAN5
CH4
CH5
CHLD
CINE
CLUB
CMT
CNN
CSUR
DISC
DR
RTL2
RTL4
RTP
SCHWEIZ4
SAT1
CINEMA
TELECLUB
CMT
SBS
SHOW
SOCIEDADE
SKY CHANNEL
SKY NEWS
SPORT
SUPER RTL
STAR-TV
SVT1
CNN
ANDALUCIA
DISCOVERY
DR TV
DRS
DSF
DRS
DSF
ETB1
ETB2
ETB1
ETB2
EURO
EUSP
FEMM
FILM
FNET
FR2
FR3
GALA
HR3
INFO
ITA1
SVT2
SUEDWEST3
TCC
TELE
TELE5
TF1
TM3
EURONEWS
EUROSPORTS
FEMMAN
FILM
FILMNET
France2
France3
GALAVISION
HESSEN3
INFO-KANAL
ITALIA1
ITALIA7
ITV
TELE
TEL5
TF1
TM3
TMC
TNT
TELEMONTECARLO
TNT INT
TRT INT
TSI
TRT
TSI
TSR
TSR
ITA7
ITV
TV1
BRTN TV1
BRTN TV2
TV3
TV2
JSTV
KA2
KAB1
KAN2
LOCA
M6
JSTV
KA2
TV3
TVE1
TVE2
TVG
TVI
TVE1
TVE2
KABEL1
KANAL2
LOCAL
M6
TV GALICIA
TV INDEPENDENT
TV NORGE
VIDEO
VERONICA
VH-1
VIVA
VIVA2
VIDEO MUSIC
VOX
VT4
VTM
West1
West3
TVN
VCR
VERO
VH-1
VIVA
VIV2
VMTV
VOX
VT4
MBC
MCM
MDR
MOVE
MTV
MTV3
N3
N-TV
NBC
NDR
NED1
NED2
NED3
NEWS
NRK
ODE
ORF1
MBR
MCM
MDR
MOVIE
MTV
MTV3
NORD3
N-TV
NBC SUPER
NDR
VTM
WDR1
WDR3
YLE1
YLE2
ZDF
NED1
NED2
YLE1
YLE2
ZDF
ZTV
NED3
NRK
ODEON
ORF1
ZTV
* The ID designator appears on your recorder's front display
panel.
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TROUBLESHOOTING
25
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
1. No power is applied to the
recorder.
POSSIBLE CAUSE
● The mains power cord is discon-
nected.
CORRECTIVE ACTION
Connect the mains power cord.
2. The clock is functioning properly,
but the recorder cannot be
powered.
● “‰“ is displayed on the display
panel.
Press the TIMER button to turn the
“‰“ indicator off.
TAPE TRANSPORT
SYMPTOM
1. The tape does not run during
recording.
POSSIBLE CAUSE
● “^“ is displayed on the display
panel.
CORRECTIVE ACTION
Press PLAY to turn the “^“ indicator
off.
2. The tape will not rewind or fast-
forward.
● The tape is already fully rewound or
fast-forwarded.
Check the cassette.
PLAYBACK
SYMPTOM
1. The playback picture does not
appear while the tape is running.
POSSIBLE CAUSE
CORRECTIVE ACTION
If you are using the RF OUT connec-
tion, set the TV receiver to the RF
converter channel (UHF 36). (੬ pg. 3)
● If you’re using the RF OUT connec-
tion, the TV receiver’s channel
selector is set to the wrong video
channel.
● If you’re using the AV connection,
the TV receiver is not set to the AV
mode.
If you are using the AV connection,
set the TV to its AV 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. 11)
4. Noise appears during slow-motion
playback.
● The automatic tracking mode is
engaged.
Try manual tracking. (੬ pg. 11)
5. Noise appears during still play-
back.
Press PAUSE a few times to remove
the noise bars from the screen.
6. The playback picture is blurred or
interrupted while TV broadcasts are
clear.
● The video heads may be dirty.
Consult your JVC dealer.
RECORDING
POSSIBLE CAUSE
● There is no cassette loaded, or the
cassette loaded has had its Record
Safety tab removed.
CORRECTIVE ACTION
Insert a cassette, or using adhesive
tape, reseal the slot where the tab
was removed.
SYMPTOM
1. Recording cannot be started.
2. TV broadcasts cannot be recorded.
● “AU” has been selected as the input
mode.
Set to the desired channel.
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26
● The source (another video recorder,
Confirm that the source is properly
connected.
3. Tape-to-tape editing is not possible.
camcorder) has not been properly
connected.
● All necessary power switches have
not been turned on.
● The input mode is not correct.
Confirm that all units’ power switches
are turned on.
Set the input mode to “AU”.
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 “AU”.
TIMER RECORDING
CORRECTIVE ACTION
Re-perform the clock and/or timer
settings.
Press TIMER and confirm that “‰“ is
displayed on the display panel.
POSSIBLE CAUSE
● The clock and/or the timer have
been set incorrectly.
● The timer is not engaged.
SYMPTOM
1. Timer recording won’t work.
● The timer is engaged but there’s no
cassette loaded.
Load a cassette with the Record
Safety tab intact, or cover the hole
using adhesive tape.
2. “‰“ and “]“ on the 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.
3. The cassette is automatically
ejected, and “‰“ and “]“ on the
display panel won’t stop blinking.
● TIMER has been pressed when there
are no programs in memory, or the
timer record information has been
programmed incorrectly.
Check the programmed data and re-
program as necessary, then press
TIMER again.
4. “‰“ blinks for 10 seconds and the
Timer mode is disengaged.
● 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.
5. The cassette is automatically
ejected, the power shuts off and
“‰“ and “]“ won’t stop
blinking.
● The recorder’s channel positions
have been set incorrectly.
Refer to "Guide Prog. Number Set"
and re-perform the procedure
(੬ pg. 15).
6. ShowView does not timer-record
properly.
OTHER PROBLEMS
SYMPTOM
1. Whistling or howling is heard from
the TV during camcorder record-
ing.
POSSIBLE CAUSE
● The camcorder’s microphone is too
close to the TV.
● The TV’s volume is too high.
CORRECTIVE ACTION
Position the camcorder so its
microphone is away from the TV.
Turn the TV’s volume down.
2. When scanning channels, some of
them are skipped over.
● Those channels have been desig-
nated to be skipped.
If you need the skipped channels,
restore them (੬ pg. 22).
3. The channel cannot be changed.
● Recording is in progress.
Press PAUSE to pause the recording,
change channels, then press PLAY to
resume recording.
4. The remote control won’t operate a
JVC TV.
● The TV/VCR switch is in the wrong
position.
Set the switch to TV.
5. Channel settings that were made
manually seem to have changed or
disappeared.
● After the manual settings were
made, Auto Channel Set was
performed.
Perform manual setting again.
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QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
27
PLAYBACK
RECORDING
Q. What happens if the end of the tape is reached
during playback or search?
A. The tape is automatically rewound to the beginning.
Q. When I pause and then resume a recording, the end
of the recording before the pause is overlapped by
the beginning of the continuation of recording. Why
does this happen?
A. This is normal. It reduces distortion at the pause and
resume points.
Q. Can the video recorder indefinitely remain in the
still mode?
A. No. It stops automatically after 5 minutes to protect
the heads.
Q. Can the video recorder indefinitely remain in the
Record-Pause mode?
A. No. The video recorder goes to its Stop mode auto-
matically after 5 minutes to protect the heads.
Q. During search, slow, still and frame-by-frame
playback, I can’t hear any audio. What’s the
problem?
A. This is normal.
Q. What happens if the tape runs out during recording?
A. The video recorder automatically rewinds it to the
beginning.
Q. When returning from multi-speed search to normal
playback, the picture is disturbed. Should I be
concerned about this?
TIMER RECORDING
A. No, it is normal.
Q. "
" and "‰" remain lit on the display panel. Is
there a problem?
Q. Noise bars appear during multi-speed search. What’s
the problem?
A. This is normal.
A. No. This is a normal condition for a timer recording in
progress.
Q. Can I program the timer while I’m watching a tape
Q. Other than preventing further recording, what effect
does removing the Record Safety tab have?
A. It disables marking of index codes.
or a TV broadcast?
A. Yes.
Q. Sometimes, during Index Search, the video recorder
can’t find the programme I want to see. Why not?
A. There may be index codes too close together.
ATTENTION:
This recorder contains microcomputers. External electronic noise or interference could cause malfunctioning. In such cases,
switch the recorder off and unplug the mains power cord. Then plug it in again and turn the recorder on. Take out the cassette.
After checking the cassette, operate the unit as usual.
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INDEX
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List Of Terms
This guide serves as a quick way to locate frequently used terms. The first page on which the term appears is listed. Most terms
appear more than once in the instruction manual.
A
N
A/B Code Switch ............................................. ੬ pg. 12
A-Code Signals................................................ ੬ pg. 12
Aerial ................................................................ ੬ pg. 3
Auto Channel Set .............................................. ੬ pg. 6
Auto Clock Set .................................................. ੬ pg. 8
AUX ................................................................ ੬ pg. 20
AV..................................................................... ੬ pg. 3
AV Connection ................................................. ੬ pg. 3
Next-Function Memory ................................... ੬ pg. 12
NTSC Playback ................................................੬ pg. 11
P
Programme Delivery Control (PDC) ................ ੬ pg. 19
Playback ........................................................... ੬ pg. 9
R
Rear View........................................................ ੬ pg. 29
Record Safety Tab ........................................... ੬ pg. 13
Recording ....................................................... ੬ pg. 13
Repeat Playback...............................................੬ pg. 11
RF Connection .................................................. ੬ pg. 3
B
B-Code Signals................................................ ੬ pg. 12
C
Cancel ............................................................ ੬ pg. 19
Cassette Adapter ............................................... ੬ pg. 9
Channel Position............................................... ੬ pg. 6
Clock ................................................................ ੬ pg. 7
Clock Set........................................................... ੬ pg. 7
Contents............................................................ ੬ pg. 1
Counter Reset.................................................. ੬ pg. 14
Country ............................................................. ੬ pg. 6
S
Scart Connector ................................................ ੬ pg. 3
ShowView....................................................... ੬ pg. 15
Slow Motion ................................................... ੬ pg. 10
Specifications .................................................. ੬ pg. 32
Still Picture...................................................... ੬ pg. 10
T
Tape Speed ..................................................... ੬ pg. 13
Timer Programming......................................... ੬ pg. 18
Timer Recording.............................................. ੬ pg. 15
Tracking ...........................................................੬ pg. 11
Tuner................................................................. ੬ pg. 6
D
Daily ............................................................... ੬ pg. 18
Delete A Channel............................................ ੬ pg. 22
Display Panel .................................................... ੬ pg. 6
E
V
Editing............................................................. ੬ pg. 20
Variable-Speed Search .................................... ੬ pg. 10
Video Programme System (VPS) ...................... ੬ pg. 19
F
Fine Tuning ..................................................... ੬ pg. 23
Frame-By-Frame Playback............................... ੬ pg. 10
Front View ...................................................... ੬ pg. 29
W
Weekly............................................................ ੬ pg. 18
G
Guide Prog. Number ....................................... ੬ pg. 15
H
Head Cleaning .................................................. ੬ pg. 2
High-Seed Search............................................ ੬ pg. 10
I
Index Code ..................................................... ੬ pg. 12
Index Search ................................................... ੬ pg. 12
Instant ReView .................................................੬ pg. 11
Instant Timer Recording (ITR) .......................... ੬ pg. 14
J
Just Clock .......................................................... ੬ pg. 7
L
Load A Cassette................................................. ੬ pg. 9
M
Manual Channel Set ........................................ ੬ pg. 22
Manual Clock Set .............................................. ੬ pg. 8
Manual Tracking ..............................................੬ pg. 11
Moisture Condensation ..................................... ੬ pg. 2
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FRONT VIEW
1
3
4
5
6
2
TIMER
OPERATE
TV PROG
SP/LP
D
W
q
6
SP
LP
EP
I
T
R
VIDEO
M
D
!
#
7
8
9 0
@
1 OPERATE Button (੬ pg. 3)
2 TIMER Button (੬ pg. 18)
3 Cassette Loading Slot
4 REWIND Button (੬ pg. 9)
5 PLAY Button (੬ pg. 9)
6 FAST-FORWARD Button (੬ pg. 9)
7 Infrared Beam Receiving Window
8 Display Panel (੬ pg. 31)
9 SP/LP Button (੬ pg. 13) [A430E, A433E, A437E]
COUNTER RESET Button (੬ pg. 14)
[A230E, A233E, A237E]
0 TV PROG. +/– Button (੬ pg. 6)
! RECORD Button (੬ pg. 13)
@ STOP/EJECT Button (੬ pg. 9)
# PAUSE Button (੬ pg. 10)
REAR VIEW
3
4
1
2
ANT. IN
AV2 IN/DECODER
AV1 IN/OUT
32
40
AV2 SELECT
/
RF TEST
DECODER
ON
OFF
AV2
RF OUT
7
5
6
1 Mains Power Cord (੬ pg. 3)
2 AV1 IN/OUT Connector (੬ pg. 3)
3 AV2 IN Connector (੬ pg. 5) [A237E]
AV2 IN/DECODER Connector (੬ pg. 4)
[A233E, A433E]
4 ANT. IN Connector (੬ pg. 3)
5 RF TEST switch (੬ pg. 3)
[A230E, A237E, A430E, A437E]
AV2 SELECT/RF TEST switch (੬ pg. 3)
[A233E, A433E]
6 RF OUT Connector (੬ pg. 3)
7 RF Output Channel Adjustment Screw (੬ pg. 4)
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30
Buttons shown in white ( ) can also be used to operate JVC TVs.
REMOTE CONTROL
5 NUMBER Keys (੬ pg. 13)
1
&
*
(
6
(PDC/VPS) Button (੬ pg. 19)
[A237E, A437E only]
OPERATE
CH SET
CLOCK
STORE
7 CANCEL Button (੬ pg. 19)
C.RESET Button (੬ pg. 14)
8 START +/– Button (੬ pg. 18)
9 STOP +/– Button (੬ pg. 18)
2
3
4
5
6
A
B
DISPLAY
2
1
4
2
3
)
q
w
e
r
t
y
u
i
o
p
Q
W
ADD TIME
0
(TRACKING) Button (੬ pg. 11)
SP/LP Button (੬ pg. 13) [A430E, A433E, A437E
only]
5
6
DAILY
WEEKLY
7
C.RESET
8
AUX
9
DIGIT ENTRY Button (See below.)
CANCEL
TIMER
0
7
! TV MUTE Button (See below.)
@ Rewind [REW] Button (੬ pg. 9)
# PLAY Button (੬ pg. 9)
TV
PROG.
START
STOP
DATE
8
EXPRESS PROGRAMMING
$ RECORD Button (੬ pg. 13)
% PROG Button (੬ pg. 18)
9
0
!
@
#
$
AUDIO MONITOR
TV/VIDEO
(MONITOR)
TV
VCR
^ PUSH JOG %fi Button (੬ pg. 6)
PUSH JOG
Button (੬ pg. 10)
& STORE Button (੬ pg. 22)
* OPERATE Button (੬ pg. 3)
( DISPLAY Button (੬ pg. 14)
) ADD TIME Button (੬ pg. 17)
q DAILY Button (੬ pg. 18)
w WEEKLY Button (੬ pg. 18)
e AUX Button (੬ pg. 20)
V
PUSH JOG
%
^
E
R
r TIMER Button (੬ pg. 18)
t TV PROG. +/– Button (੬ pg. 6)
y DATE +/– Button (੬ pg. 18)
u TV/VCR Switch (See below.)
i TV/VIDEO Button (੬ pg. 13)
o Fast Forward [FF] Button (੬ pg. 9)
p PAUSE Button (੬ pg. 10)
Q STOP Button (੬ pg. 9)
1 CH SET Button (੬ pg. 6)
2 REVIEW Button (੬ pg. 11)
3 A/B CODE Switch (੬ pg. 12)
4 CLOCK Button (੬ pg. 7)
W PROG CHECK Button (੬ pg. 19)
E OK Button (੬ pg. 6)
R TV VOL %fi Button (See below.)
Installing Batteries
How To Use
The remote control can operate most of your video recorder's
functions, as well as basic functions of JVC TV sets (see below).
● Point the remote control toward the sensor window.
● The maximum operating distance of the remote control is
about 8 m.
1 Open the battery compartment cover.
2 Insert 2 "R6"-size batteries (provided) in the correct
directions.
3 Replace the cover.
Operating JVC TVs
To operate your TV, set the TV/VCR switch to "TV". The
OPERATE button, TV/VIDEO button, TV PROG. +/– buttons,
TV VOL %fi buttons and the MUTE button on the remote
control can all be used to operate the TV.
Use the NUMBER keys, and the DIGIT ENTRY (
) button
button to select the TV's channel.
) button corresponds to the 1-digit/2-
or the PUSH JOG
The DIGIT ENTRY (
digit entry switching button (often labelled -/--) on your TV's
remote control. The PUSH JOG button corresponds to the
10+ button, and the PUSH JOG button corresponds to the
20+ button of your TV's remote control.
NOTE:
NOTE:
If for some reason the remote control doesn't work properly,
remove its batteries, wait a short time and then try again.
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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DISPLAY PANEL
1
4
2
3
5
6
D
W
SP
LP
EP
I T R
VIDEO
M
D
7
8 9 0
!
@
#
1 and 2 Symbolic Mode Indicators
3 Start Time/Stop Time Indicator (੬ pg. 18)
4 PDC/VPS Indicator (੬ pg. 17)
PLAY:
FF:
REVERSE PLAY:
[A237E, A437E only]
5 ”DAILY” Program Mark (੬ pg. 18)
6 ”WEEKLY” Program Mark (੬ pg. 18)
7 ”Cassette Loaded” Mark
STILL:
FORWARD SLOW:
STILL:
REVERSE SLOW:
REW:
8 Instant Timer Recording (੬ pg. 14)
9 Tape Speed Indicators (੬ pg. 13) [A430E,
FF VARIABLE
A433E, A437E only]
RECORD:
SHUTTLE SEARCH:
0 ”Timer” Indicator (੬ pg. 18)
! Clock/Counter Display (੬ pg. 7)
@ Channel/Mode Display (੬ pg. 6)
REW VARIABLE
SHUTTLE SEARCH:
RECORD PAUSE:
# VIDEO indicator (੬ pg. 10)
[A233E, A433E only]
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SPECIFICATIONS
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GENERAL
TUNER/TIMER
Power requirement
Power consumption
Temperature
: AC 220 – 240 V`, 50/60 Hz
: 20 W
TV channel storage
capacity
: 99 positions
(+AUX position "AU")
: Frequency synthesized tuner
: VHF 47 – 89/104 – 300/
302 – 470MHz
Operating
: 5°C to 40°C
Tuning system
Channel coverage
Storage
: –20°C to 60°C
: Horizontal only
: 400 x 94 x 338 mm
: 4.3 kg
Operating position
Dimensions (WxHxD)
Weight
UHF 470 – 862MHz
: UHF channel 36
(Adjustable 32 – 40)
: Approx. 3 min.
Aerial output
Format
Maximum recording time
(SP)
: VHS PAL standard
Memory backup time
: 240 min. with E-240 video
cassette
ACCESSORIES
Provided accessories
(LP) [A430E, A433E,
A437E only]
: RF cable,
Infrared remote control unit,
"R6" battery x 2
: 480 min. with E-240 video
cassette
VIDEO/AUDIO
Signal system
: PAL-type colour signal and
CCIR monochrome signal,
625 lines/50 fields
: DA4 (Double Azimuth)
head helical scan system
(A430E, A433E, A437E)
Rotary two-head helical scan
system (A230E, A233E,
A237E)
Specifications shown are for SP mode unless otherwise
specified.
E.& O.E. Design and specifications subject to change without
notice.
Recording system
Signal-to-noise ratio
Horizontal resolution
Frequency range
Input/Output
: 45 dB
: 250 lines
: 70 Hz to 10,000 Hz
: [A230E, A430E, A437E]
21-pin SCART connector x 1
(IN/OUT x 1)
[A237E]
21-pin SCART connector x 2
(IN/OUT x 1, IN x 1)
[A233E, A433E]
21-pin SCART connector x 2
(IN/OUT x 1,
IN/DECODER x1)
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