JVC VCR HR DD848E User Manual

ENGLISH

CONTENTS

SEE

AUTO SET UP

ON REAR SIDE

SAFETY FIRST

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

INSTALLING YOUR NEW RECORDER 3

Basic Connections ...................... 3

VIDEO CASSETTE RECORDER

INITIAL SETTINGS

Auto Set Up ............................... 4

Language ................................... 7

Video Channel Set...................... 8

SHOWVIEW Setup ....................... 10

HR-DD848E/EH

PLAYBACK

Basic Playback ......................... 12

Playback Features..................... 13

TimeScan ................................. 18

RECORDING

Basic Recording ....................... 21

B.E.S.T. Picture System ............. 22

On-Screen Displays.................. 24

Recording Features ................... 25

TIMER RECORDING

SHOWVIEW Timer Recording....... 28

Regular Timer Programming ..... 30

EDITING

C.MEMORY DISPLAY

Edit To Or From Another Video

ADD TIME

DAILY

WEEKLY

Recorder .................................. 34

Edit From A Camcorder ............ 36

Audio Dubbing ........................ 37

AUX

C.RESET

CANCEL

TIMER

PROG.

START

STOP

DATE

EXPRESS PROGRAMMING

AUDIO MONITOR TV/VCR

(MONITOR)

VCR

SAT

REW

SYSTEM CONNECTIONS

STANDBY/ ON

TV PROG

Connecting/Using A Decoder ... 38

Connecting/Using A Stereo

TV PROG

JOG

PUSH JOG

COUNTER

RESET

TIMER

3R PICTURE

SPATIALIZER

A. DUB

SHUTTLE

REVIEW

AUTO SP/LP TIMER

–20dB

NORM

SP LP EP

VCR

VIDEO (MONO)L

–

AUDIO

–

REMAIN

MULTI BRAND

REMOTE CONTROL UNIT

System ..................................... 39

SPECIAL FEATURES

TV Multi-Brand Remote

Control..................................... 40

Satellite Tuner Multi-Brand

Remote Control ........................ 41

TUNER SET

CLOCK SET

TROUBLESHOOTING

QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

INDEX

PAL

INSTRUCTIONS

SPECIFICATIONS

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INSTALLING YOUR NEW RECORDER

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

Connections

Make sure the package contains all of the accessories

listed in “Specifications” (੬ pg. 55).

Aerial terminal

SITUATE RECORDER

Place the recorder on a stable, horizontal surface.

Back of TV

CONNECT RECORDER TO TV

The connection method you use depends on the type

of TV you have.

21-pin SCART

connector

RF CONNECTION

● 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.

c– Connect the provided RF cable between the RF

OUT jack on the rear panel of the recorder and

the TV’s aerial terminal.

TV Aerial

Cable

RF Cable

(provided)

21-pin SCART Cable

Before operating the recorder, make sure the TV’s

channel is set to the VIDEO channel (੬ pg. 8).

AV1 IN/OUT

AV CONNECTION

● To Connect To A TV With AV Input Terminals . . .

a– Connect the aerial, recorder and TV as per “RF

CONNECTION”.

Mains Power

Cord

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.

Before operating the recorder, make sure the TV

is set to the VIDEO (or AV) mode.

CONNECT RECORDER TO MAINS

Plug the end of the mains power cord into a mains

outlet.

Rear view

Mains outlet

After you plug the mains power cord into a mains outlet, the

Country Set display appears on the TV screen and/or on the

recorder's front display panel when the

button on the

recorder/remote control is pressed for the first time to power

on the recorder; go to page 4 to perform Auto Set Up.

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INITIAL SETTINGS

When the

button on the recorder/remote control is pressed

for the first time to power on the recorder after you plug the

mains power cord into a mains outlet, the Country Set display

will appear on the TV screen and the recorder's front display

panel. By simply selecting your country*, the Auto Set Up

function sets the tuner channels, clock and Guide Program

numbers automatically.

Auto Set Up

Auto Channel Set/Auto

Clock Set/Auto Guide

Program Number Set

* If you live in Belgium or Switzerland, you also need to select the

language you use.

You can refer to the front display panel and/or the on-screen

display to perform this procedure.

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. ੬ pg. 3

● If you want to use the on-screen display, the TV should

be set to its AV mode (with AV connection ੬ pg. 3) or

UHF channel 36 (with RF connection ੬ pg. 3).

TURN ON THE RECORDER

Country Set display appears on the front display panel

and/or on the screen.

Press

on the recorder or remote control. The

For HR-DD848E

For HR-DD848EH

DEUTSCHLAND

ÖSTERREICH

SUISSE

SUOMI

NORGE

SVERIGE

DANMARK

OTHERS

ITALIA

NEDERLAND

GREECE

OTHERS

[5 ] =

∞

[MENU] : EXIT

PUSH JOG

For HR-DD848EH

PORTUGAL

ESPAÑA

International Telephone Country Code

* The on-screen display

differs for the HR-

DD848EH depending

upon the country in

which the product was

purchased.

SUOMI

: 358 SUISSE

: 351 ITALIA

: 41

BELGIUM

OTHERS

PORTUGAL

: 39

: 34

: 32

DEUTSCHLAND : 49

NORGE

SVERIGE

ESPAÑA

: 47

: 46

: 45

: 43

BELGIUM

NEDERLAND : 31

GREECE

OTHERS

[

∞] =

[MENU] : EXIT

DANMARK

ÖSTERREICH

: 30

: - -

NOTE:

* Depending on the model, the selectable codes

may be limited.

If you have connected your TV to the recorder with RF

connection and the on-screen display appearing on

UHF channel 36 looks distorted, perform this procedure

referring to the front display panel.

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. 47)

SELECT COUNTRY

If you are referring to the front display panel

Press PUSH JOG% to select your international

ﬁ

telephone country code of your country referring to the

chart in the left column.

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

as required.

● Tuner setting ੬ pg. 42

● Clock setting ੬ pg. 47

● SHOWVIEW Guide Program number setting ੬ pg. 10

● If you have selected a country code other than 32

(BELGIUM) or 41 (SUISSE), go to step 4.

● If you have selected 32 (BELGIUM) or 41 (SUISSE), go

to step 3.

If a new station starts broadcasting in your area, perform

both tuner setting (੬ pg. 42) and SHOWVIEW Guide

Program number setting (੬ pg. 10).

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If you are referring to the on-screen display

Language Code for the HR-DD848E

Press PUSH JOG% to move the highlight bar

ﬁ

ENGLISH

DEUTSCH

FRANCAIS

: 01

: 02

: 03

ITALIANO

NEDERLANDS : 05

: 04

(pointer) to your country's name.

● If you have selected a country other than BELGIUM

or SUISSE, go to step 4.

● If you have selected BELGIUM or SUISSE, go to step 3.

Language Code for the HR-DD848EH

SELECT LANGUAGE

display panel and/or on the screen.

ENGLISH

DEUTSCH

FRANCAIS

: 01

: 02

: 03

CASTELLANO : 04

NEDERLANDS : 05

Press OK. the Language Set display appears on the front

If you are referring to the front display panel

Press PUSH JOG ﬁ to select your language code

referring to the chart in the left column.

(Ex.) DEUTSCH is selected for SUISSE

Auto Set Up results appear on the front

display panel

International telephone

country code

Language code

If you are referring to the on-screen display

● When both auto channel

set and auto clock set have

been completed success-

fully the correct current

time will be displayed.

Press PUSH JOG% to move the highlight bar (pointer)

ﬁ

to the language of your choice.

For HR-DD848E

For HR-DD848EH

NEDERLANDS

ITALIANO

NEDERLANDS

CASTELLANO

FRANCAIS

DEUTSCH

FRANCAIS

DEUTSCH

ENGLISH

● When auto channel set has

been completed success-

fully but auto clock set has

not, "CH" will be displayed.

ENGLISH

[5 ] =

[

∞] =

∞

[MENU] : ENDE

● When neither auto

channel set nor auto clock

set has been completed

successfully, "--:--" will be

displayed.

PERFORM AUTO SET UP

Press OK.

"Auto" appears on the display panel and blinks; do

NOT press any button on the recorder or remote

control until the display panel shows the current

time or "CH1" or "--:--". (Refer to box on this page.)

● If Auto Set Up is completed, go to page 6.

● Auto channel set function takes place first; it assigns

automatically all receivable stations in your area.

● Auto clock set function sets the clock automatically

by reading the clock setting data from a station

transmitting a PDC signal while auto channel set is

being performed.

● During auto channel set, the recorder recognizes each

station name of the detected stations and stores them

in the recorder's memory, then automatically sets

SHOWVIEW assigned Guide Program number for those

stations according to the broadcast area.

NOTES:

● If you are using the on-

screen display, the AUTO

SET screen will appear after

pressing OK in step 4. As

Auto Set Up progresses, the

AUTO SET

PLEASE WAIT

" mark on the screen

moves from left to right.

● If there is a power cut, or if

you press

while Auto Set Up is in

progress, Auto Set Up will

be interrupted; be sure to

or MENU

[MENU] : EXIT

NOTE:

Beginning

End

In the area where no TV station transmits a PDC signal,

the recorder can perform neither auto clock set nor

auto Guide Program number set.

turn off the recorder power once and try again from step 1.

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INITIAL SETTINGS (cont.)

If both auto channel set and auto clock set have been performed successfully:

1 Perform "Video Channel Set" on page 8.

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

recorder's memory by using the TV PROG button(s).

● If station names (ID — ੬ pg. 46) have also been stored in the recorder's memory, the station name will be displayed at the

top left corner of the 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 44 – 45.

3 Perform "SHOWVIEW Setup" on page 10 to check if the Guide Program numbers have been set correctly.

If auto channel set has succeeded but auto clock set has not:

1 Perform "Video Channel Set" on page 8.

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

recorder's memory by using the TV PROG button(s).

● If station names (ID — ੬ pg. 46) have also been stored in the recorder's memory, the station name will be displayed at the

top left corner of the 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 44 – 45.

3 Perform "Clock Set" on page 47, then "SHOWVIEW Setup" on page 10 to check if the Guide Program numbers have been set

correctly.

If both auto channel set and auto clock set have failed:

1 Make sure the TV aerial cable is connected properly to the recorder and turn off the recorder power once, then turn the

recorder power back on again.

● The Country Set display appears on the front display panel and/or on the screen; perform steps 2 and 4 on pages 4 – 5

again.

IMPORTANT

● Depending on the reception conditions, the 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, SHOWVIEW timer recording (੬ pg. 28) will not work

correctly; be sure to check if the Guide Program numbers have been set correctly (੬ pg.10, "SHOWVIEW Setup").

● Since your video recorder memorizes all detected stations even if the reception condition is poor, some of those stored stations

may produce a noisy picture. To delete those stations, ੬ "Delete A Channel" on page 44.

INFORMATION

Language for the on-screen display

Auto Set Up also selects the language automatically for the on-screen display depending on the Country setting you have made

in step 2 on page 4 (unless you have selected BELGIUM or SUISSE), as shown below.

SUOMI

[

SUOMI

SVERIGE

[

SVENSKA

DANSK

ESPAÑA

[

CASTELLANO

NEDERLANDS

ENGLISH

PORTUGAL

DEUTSCHLAND

NORGE

ENGLISH

DEUTSCH

NORSK

DANMARK

ÖSTERREICH

ITALIA

NEDERLAND

GREECE

OTHERS

DEUTSCH

ITALIANO

ENGLISH

If you want to change the language setting manually, ੬ "Language" on page 7.

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 "Just Clock" on page 47.

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This recorder offers you the choice to view on-screen messages

in 10 different languages. Though Auto Set Up selects the

language automatically (੬ pg. 6), you can change the language

setting manually using this procedure as required.

Language

TURN ON THE RECORDER

● Be sure to set your Video Channel before performing

Language setting (੬ pg. 8).

Press

● Turn on the TV and select the VIDEO channel (or AV mode).

ACCESS MAIN MENU

Press MENU twice.

ACCESS COUNTRY SET SCREEN

Press PUSH JOG

ﬁ

MAIN MENU

move the highlight bar

(pointer) to "AUTO CH

SET", then press OK.

MODE SET

AUTO CH SET

MANUAL CH SET

GUIDE PROG SETT

CLOCK SET

[5 ] =

∞

[MENU] : EXIT

SELECT COUNTRY

Press PUSH JOG

to move the highlight bar (pointer)

ﬁ

to your country's name, then press OK. The Language

Set screen appears.

SELECT LANGUAGE

Press PUSH JOG% to move the highlight bar (pointer)

ﬁ

to the language of your choice.

For HR-DD848EH

PUSH JOG

DANSK

NEDERLANDS

CASTELLANO

FRANCAIS

DEUTSCH

SUOMI

NORSK

SVENSKA

ENGLISH

∞] =

[

∞] =

[

[MENU] : EXIT

For HR-DD848E

NEDERLANDS

ITALIANO

* The on-screen display

differs for the HR-

DD848EH depending

upon the country in

which the product was

purchased.

FRANCAIS

DEUTSCH

ENGLISH

[5 ] =

∞

[MENU] : EXIT

● You do not have to press OK; pressing OK starts Auto

Channel Set.

RETURN TO NORMAL SCREEN

Press MENU.

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INITIAL SETTINGS (cont.)

If you have connected the video recorder to your TV

via the provided RF cable only (RF connection) – Go to

"With RF Connection" below.

Video

If you have connected the video recorder to your TV

via both the provided RF cable and a 21-pin SCART

cable (AV connection) – Go to "With AV Connection"

on next page.

Channel Set

IMPORTANT:

Video Channel (RF Output Channel) is the channel on

which your TV receives picture and sound signals from the

video recorder through the RF cable.

Before performing the following steps, make sure the

recorder's power is off and there is no cassette inserted in

the recorder.

With RF Connection

ACCESS VIDEO CHANNEL

SET MODE

panel shows the following.

Hold down STOP on the recorder until the display

SET VIDEO CHANNEL

Set your TV to UHF channel 36.

● If the two vertical white bars appear clearly on the

screen as shown in the illustration at bottom left, go

to step 3.

● If the two vertical white bars do not appear clearly,

press TV PROG + or – to set the video recorder to a

vacant channel between 22 and 69 which is not

occupied by any local station in your area.

(Ex.) If channel 50 is available in your area

Then set your TV to UHF channel 50 and check if the

two vertical white bars appear clearly on the screen; if

so, go to step 3. If not, re-set the video recorder to

another vacant channel and try again.

TV PROG

NOTES:

● If you set the video recorder to a channel which is

occupied by a local station or has neighbouring

channels that are occupied by local stations, the

picture reception quality will be affected and some

interference noise will appear on the TV screen. Be

sure to select a vacant channel which has no

broadcast on neighbouring channels.

● If you cannot obtain the two vertical white bars

clearly with any channel between 22 and 69, consult

your JVC dealer.

EXIT VIDEO CHANNEL SET

TEST SIGNAL

MODE

Press OK.

The channel on which the screen to

the left appear clearly in step 2 is

your Video Channel.

To view picture signals from the video recorder, set

your TV to the Video Channel.

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IMPORTANT:

Before performing the following steps, make sure the

recorder's power is off and there is no cassette inserted in

the recorder.

With AV Connection

ACCESS VIDEO CHANNEL

SET MODE

Hold down STOP on the recorder until the display

panel shows the following.

SET VIDEO CHANNEL

Press TV PROG – until the display panel shows

– –

" OUT ".

–

● Now the video channel is set to off.

EXIT VIDEO CHANNEL SET

TV PROG

MODE

Press OK.

To view picture signals from the video recorder, set

your TV to its AV mode.

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INITIAL SETTINGS (cont.)

With SHOWVIEW, timer programming is greatly simplified

because each TV programme has a corresponding code number

which your recorder is able to recognise.

SHOWVIEW

Setup

NOTE:

“Guide Program (GUIDE PROG) Number” refers to the assigned

TV station numbers, according to broadcast area, for SHOWVIEW

timer recording.

Turn on the TV and select the VIDEO channel (or AV mode).

IMPORTANT

Perform the following procedure after Auto Set Up on page 4

and/or the channel setting steps on pages 42 – 45, and after the

Clock Set procedure on page 47.

After setting the Guide Program Numbers, the station names

and channel positions may be incorrect if you stored or skipped

channels. In this case, re-perform Guide Program Number

setting.

Guide Program Number Set

NUMBER

MAKE LIST OF STORED

STATION NAMES AND

CHANNEL POSITIONS

CANCEL

(Ex.)

Channel position Station name

ARD

ZDF

WDR

PUSH JOG

ACCESS MAIN MENU

SCREEN

Press MENU twice.

ACCESS GUIDE PROG SET

SCREEN

(pointer) to "GUIDE PROG SET", then press OK.

The Guide Prog. Set screen appears.

Press PUSH JOG ﬁ to move the highlight bar

MAIN MENU

GUIDE PROG SET

MODE SET

AUTO CH SET

MANUAL CH SET

GUIDE PROG SET

CLOCK SET

GUIDE PROG

TV PROG

: AUTO SET BY SHOWVIEW

]: MANUAL SET

∞] : ?

[

[5 ] =

∞

[

[MENU] : EXIT

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When Using A Satellite

Tuner

ENTER SHOWVIEW

NUMBER

Press OK, and a cursor

Satellite Antenna

Ex. 2

Satellite

Aerial or Cable

GUIDE PROG SET

appears above “GUIDE

PROG”. 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,

1 2 3 4 5

GUIDE PROG

Ex. 1

Satellite

TV PROG

Tuner and

Decoder

Tuner

[0-9] =

[MENU] : EXIT

starting at the top. If you

enter the wrong number,

press CANCEL to backspace

and input the correct number.

AV2 IN/

DECODER

When entering a SHOWVIEW

number for ZDF

CONFIRM CHANNEL

POSITION NUMBER

under “TV PROG” begins

blinking.

Press OK and the display

GUIDE PROG SET

Rear view

TV Receiver

GUIDE PROG

TV PROG

If the blinking number

under “TV PROG” agrees

with the channel

position . . .

. . . press OK.

[

∞] =

[MENU] : EXIT

If the numbers do not

agree . . .

. . . input the channel position using PUSH JOG ﬁ or

the NUMBER keys, then press OK.

● If you input the SHOWVIEW number of a program that

has already aired, “ERROR” appears on screen for a

few seconds. Input the correct SHOWVIEW number.

● Repeat steps 4 and 5 as necessary.

Preparation

1– Connect the satellite tuner to the AV2 IN/DECODER

connector on the rear of your recorder.

2– Set "AV2 SELECT" to "AV2" (੬ pg. 34).

CLOSE MENU

To Record Satellite Broadcasts . . .

1– Select the appropriate channel on the satellite tuner.

Press MENU and selection is complete.

2– Press NUMBER key "0" to set your recorder's input mode to

"AUX2".

3– Start recording (੬ pg. 21, steps 3 – 6).

To Record Satellite Broadcasts Using SHOWVIEW Timer

Recording . . .

If you already know the Guide Program number for a station . . .

1– Perform Guide Program Number setting.

● In step 5 in the left column, press NUMBER key "0" to set

"TV PROG" to "AUX2".

1– After step 3, press PUSH JOG

● The GUIDE PROG number begins blinking.

2– Enter the Guide Program number using the NUMBER keys

2– Perform SHOWVIEW Timer Recording (੬ pg. 28).

or PUSH JOG% , then press PUSH JOG

ﬁ

● The TV PROG number begins blinking.

To Record Satellite Broadcasts Using Regular Timer Recording . . .

1– In step 6 on page 31, press TV PROG +/– to set the channel

position to "AUX2".

3– Enter the channel position using the NUMBER keys or

PUSH JOG% , then press PUSH JOG

ﬁ

● Repeat 2 and 3 as necessary.

4– Press MENU.

NOTE:

When timer-recording a satellite programme, first set the

satellite tuner to the appropriate channel before the selected

programme begins and then set the satellite tuner's timer. If your

satellite tuner does not have a timer, leave it switched on.

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PLAYBACK

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

point toward the recorder. Don’t apply too much

pressure when inserting.

Turn on the TV and select the VIDEO channel (or AV mode).

● 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.

FIND PROGRAMME START

POINT

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

turn the TIME SCAN SHUTTLE ring to the left.

To go forward, press FF or turn the TIME SCAN

SHUTTLE ring to the right.

START PLAYBACK

Press PLAY. “BEST” appears blinking in the recorder's

display panel during automatic tracking. (੬ pg. 22)

STOP PLAYBACK

Press STOP on the remote or STOP/EJECT on the

recorder’s front panel. Then press STOP/EJECT to

remove the cassette.

Usable cassettes

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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Take advantage of special functions possible with the recorder’s

controls or the remote control.

Playback

Features

Still Picture/Frame-By-Frame

Playback

PAUSE DURING PLAYBACK

Press PAUSE. If there is vertical jitter, use the TV PROG

buttons to correct the picture.

● During still picture, the sound from the previous

3 seconds (approx.) will be played back repeatedly

(provided there was at least 6 seconds of normal

playback prior to engaging the still picture mode).

● "TIME SCAN AUDIO" must be set to "ON", or the

sound will not be heard. (੬ pg. 20)

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 PAUSE.

TV PROG

Press PUSH JOG or

To resume normal playback, press PLAY.

REW

PAUSE

Slow Motion

ACTIVATE SLOW-MOTION

PLAYBACK

PUSH JOG

Turn the TIME SCAN SHUTTLE ring to the left or press

PUSH JOG during playback to decrease speed in the

forward direction. To play in reverse slow-motion (and

in reverse play mode), continue to turn the TIME SCAN

SHUTTLE ring to the left or press PUSH JOG after

selecting all the forward direction slow-motion modes.

High-Speed (Turbo) Search

During still picture, turn the TIME SCAN SHUTTLE ring

to the right for forward slow motion, or to the left for

reverse slow motion.

ACTIVATE HIGH-SPEED

During still picture, press and hold PAUSE for 2

seconds, then release. Press and release again to return

to still picture.

During playback or still picture, press FF for forward

high-speed search, or REW for reverse high-speed

search.

To resume normal playback, press PLAY.

During still picture, press and hold PUSH JOG or

Release to return to still picture.

NOTES:

To resume normal playback, press PLAY.

● For short searches, press and hold FF or REW for over 2

seconds. When released, normal playback resumes.

● Picture may not appear during search with an LP-recorded

tape.

● In the search, still, or frame by frame playback mode, the

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

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PLAYBACK (cont.)

Manual Tracking

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.

OVERRIDE AUTOMATIC

TRACKING

Press SP/LP (

tracking.

) on the remote to engage manual

ADJUST TRACKING

MANUALLY

REVIEW

Press TV PROG + or – to adjust tracking.

RETURN TO AUTOMATIC

TRACKING

Press SP/LP (

matic tracking.

) on the remote to re-engage auto-

TV PROG

NOTE:

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

tracking mode automatically.

REW

3R Picture

3R(= Resolution and Response Recovery technology) maximises

sense of resolution and sharpens image edges to make playback

picture look better focused.

PUSH JOG

ACTIVATE 3R PICTURE

Press 3R PICTURE. The button will light.

● To turn off 3R Picture, press 3R PICTURE again so

that the light goes off.

● Normally it is recommendable to keep 3R Picture ON

(with the button lit).

● Depending on the type of tape used, picture quality

may be better with 3R Picture set to off.

● If you use this recorder as the player for editing, be

sure to turn off 3R Picture before starting.

● The setting will remain effective even though you

turn on/off the recorder.

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,

"MESECAM" appears on the screen for about 5 seconds.

MESECAM is the designation for tapes with SECAM signals that

have been recorded on a MESECAM-compatible PAL video

recorder.

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Index Search

NTSC Playback

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.

Your video recorder is equipped with NTSC circuitry that can

play back NTSC tapes.

£ 2

LOAD A CASSETTE

Insert a cassette recorded in NTSC.

NOTE:

Before starting, make sure the

recorder is in the Stop mode.

START PLAYBACK

PressPLAY.

ACTIVATE INDEX SEARCH

● "NTSC" appears on the screen for about 5 seconds.

Press PUSH JOG or (™ or £). “™ 1” or

“£ 1” is displayed on screen and search begins in

the corresponding direction.

● 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.

● To access index codes 2 through 9, press PUSH JOG

or repeatedly until the correct index number is

displayed.

● 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.

Ex.: To locate the beginning of B from the current

position, press PUSH JOG twice.

To locate the beginning of D from the current

position, press PUSH JOG once.

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

picture will be distorted, and there may be a loss of

colour.

Current position

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

portions of superimposed displays may be cut off

during NTSC playback.

–2

–1

Index number

● When the specified index code is located, playback

Tape Position Indicator

begins automatically.

The tape position indicator

appears on screen when, from

the Stop mode, you press FF,

REW or perform an Index

Instant ReView

Search. The position of “5” in

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.

relation to “0” (beginning) or

“+” (end) shows you where you

are on the tape.

1:23:45

REMAIN 2:35

”O.S.D.” (੬ pg. 24) must be

set to “ON”, or the indicator

will not appear.

NOTE:

Before starting, make sure that the recorder is off and that the

Timer mode is disengaged.

Beginning

End

NOTE:

Depending on the type of tape used, there may be times when

the indication is not correct.

ACTIVATE INSTANT

REVIEW

Press REVIEW. The recorder power comes on and the

recorder searches for the index code indicating the start

of the last timer-recorded programme. Once it’s found,

playback begins automatically.

The front display panel tells you how many programmes

have been recorded. If you have, for example, 3

programmes, “REVIEW” and "3" appear and blink. 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.

NOTE:

Instant ReView is not possible while the recorder is in the Timer

mode.

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PLAYBACK (cont.)

ᮋ

Spatializer

This feature expands sound field when you play back any stereo

source or view a stereo programme while recording it.

*Spatializer has no effect on recording quality.

ᮋ

ACTIVATE SPATIALIZER^ᮋ

Press SPATIALIZER; the current setting will be displayed

on the screen for about 5 seconds. Pressing

SPATIALIZER while the screen shows the display

changes the setting.

● To view a stereo programme such as movies or

music, select "SPATIALIZER

spacious sound.

" to create more

● To view a monaural programme, select

"SPATIALIZER[ST" which simulates a stereo effect.

● Select "SPATIALIZER OFF" to turn off Spatializer^ᮋif

the sound becomes unnatural with either

"SPATIALIZER

" or "SPATIALIZER[ST" selected.

C. MEMORY

● If your TV is equipped with 3D-PHONIC and if you

use both Spatializer^ᮋand 3D-PHONIC at the same

time, the sound may become unnatural; set either

function to "OFF".

A/B CODE

C.RESET

● The setting will remain effective even though you

turn on/off the recorder.

NOTES:

● Spatializer^ᮋis effective only with a stereo TV.

● The setting cannot be changed during search, still, frame-by-

frame playback or slow motion mode.

AUDIO MONITOR

REW

● When this recorder is used as the player for editing, the

ᮋ

recorded audio will correspond to the Spatializer setting.

STOP

SCENE FINDER

Soundtrack Selection

Your video 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 MONITOR on the remote control changes the soundtrack being played back as follows:

TRACK

NOTES:

USE

● "L + R" should normally be selected. In

Recorder's Front Panel On-Screen Display

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.

● For instructions on recording stereo

and bilingual programmes, refer to

page 26.

● "O.S.D." must be set to "ON" or the

on-screen displays will not appear

(੬ pg. 24).

HI FI

L + R

For Hi-Fi stereo tapes

HI FI

For main audio of Bilingual tapes

For sub audio of Bilingual tapes

For audio-dubbed tapes

NORM

HI FI

NORM

L + R + NORM

For audio-dubbed tapes

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Scene Finder

Remote A/B Code Switching

This function helps you check contents of unlabeled recorded

tapes at the touch of a single button.

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.

REW FF

REW

5 seconds

10 minutes

on counter

5 seconds

10 minutes

on counter

5 seconds

NOTE:

REMOVE POWER SUPPLY

Scene Finder cannot be used when the recorder is in the Record

mode.

Unplug the mains power cord from the mains outlet.

ACTIVATE SCENE FINDER

search for 5 seconds and then fast-forwards 10 minutes

on the counter. This cycle is repeated until the end of

the tape is reached.

SET A/B CODE SWITCH

Press SCENE FINDER. The recorder starts forward

Set to B.

● To start Scene Finder in the reverse direction, press

SCENE FINDER and then press the REW button

within 2 seconds. This cycle is repeated until the

beginning of the tape.

RE-SUPPLY POWER

Plug the mains power cord back into the mains outlet.

● During Scene Finder, the following indications appear

on the display panel:

TURN THE RECORDER ON

Press

on the remote control. The recorder will now

only respond to B code signals.

STOP SCENE FINDER

Press STOP.

NOTE:

Some TV sets may malfunction in response to the B mode. If

this happens, switch back to the A mode.

NOTES:

● During Scene Finder search, you can also hear the tape

sound. During fast forward or rewind, you hear the current TV

sound instead.

Counter Memory

Returns to the counter reading of “0:00:00” to conveniently find

a specific place on the tape automatically.

● During Scene Finder, the sound can be heard regardless of

"TIME SCAN AUDIO" setting. ੬ pg. 20.

● Scene Finder does not function during Index Search.

SET COUNTER MEMORY

Press C.(COUNTER) RESET during playback at a point

you wish to locate later. The counter reads “0:00:00”.

Then press C.MEMORY, and “M” appears in front of the

Next Function Memory

counter digits.

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.

ACTIVATE COUNTER

MEMORY

For Automatic Power Off After Tape Rewind . . .

. . . press REW, then press

within 2 seconds.

When you wish to return to the designated point, press

STOP and then REW or FF.

NOTE:

If you want the power to be turned off automatically when the

counter reads “0:00:00” (instead of at the beginning of the

tape), press C.MEMORY so that the “M” mark appears before

pressing REW.

● The tape rewinds or fast-forwards and stops at about

0:00:00 automatically.

● To cancel Counter Memory, press C.MEMORY again.

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PLAYBACK (cont.)

Your recorder is equipped with the TimeScan function. TimeScan

allows noise free pictures to be displayed on your TV screen in

the forward and reverse search modes. Audio will be played back

at normal speed during any of the TimeScan modes (੬ pg. 19).

TimeScan allows you to view a program in search mode while

listening to the audio.

TimeScan

NOTES:

● "TIME SCAN AUDIO" must be set to "ON", or the sound will

not be heard in TimeScan mode. (੬ pg. 19)

● The audio will not synchronize with the video in TimeScan

modes.

● In Pause mode 3 seconds (approx.) of audio will be played

back repeatedly. (੬ pg. 13)

● In TimeScan search modes some of the audio information will

not be played so that the audio can keep up with the video.

Audio signal during TimeScan

Playback tape

2 3 4 5

Sound of 1, 3 and 5 is heard.

Sound of 2 and 4 is not heard.

Output audio signal is normal (monaural) sound.

Variable-Speed Search/

Reverse Play

ACTIVATE VARIABLE-SPEED

During playback or still, turn the recorder's TIME SCAN

SHUTTLE ring. It remains at that position even after you

release it. Each time it passes a click position, the

playback speed changes.

(Refer to the chart on pg 19 for playback speeds).

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.

(Refer to the chart on pg 19 for playback speeds).

To resume normal playback, press PLAY.

PUSH JOG

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TimeScan

Reverse

Play

Forward

Play

Names of

special-effects

playback

Slow-Motion

-1/6x -1/18x

*Still

Slow-Motion

1/18x 1/6x

Speed SP

Speed LP

-9x -7x -5x -3x

-1x

2x 3x 5x 7x 9x

2x 5x 9x

-7x

-3x

Audio is not Audio is Audio is not

output. output. output.

Audio output

Audio is output.

* Still mode cannot be engaged using the remote control's PUSH JOG button.

● The speed is shown during TimeScan in the upper right corner of the TV screen for approx. 5 seconds. (The display may be

distorted.)

● To resume normal playback, press PLAY.

● When using the recorder's TIME SCAN SHUTTLE ring, the playback speed may not change depending on how far it is turned.

● Picture and audio may become distorted when the recording speed changes. When this happens, resume normal playback

once, and then try using TimeScan again.

● The picture may be noisy or there may be a loss of colour when you change the playback speed. (More noise will appear with

LP recordings.)

● Noise may appear or the upper part of the picture may be distorted during still, frame-by-frame playback, 2x search of LP

recordings, or depending on the tape being used.

● Picture may appear distorted in comparison to normal playback.

● In TimeScan mode there will be a time lag between the video and the audio and noise may appear in the audio signal.

● TimeScan sound quality will differ in comparison to normal playback.

● When the playback direction is reversed, it takes approximately 6 seconds until sound is heard.

● TimeScan does not work with NTSC playback. Picture will be monochrome with an LP-recorded MESECAM tape during

TimeScan.

If you don't want to hear TimeScan audio, set "TIME SCAN AUDIO" to "OFF" (੬ pg. 20).

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PLAYBACK (cont.)

TimeScan Audio

The audio output can be set ON/OFF during TimeScan. Select

ON/OFF as required.

* The default setting is "ON".

ACCESS MAIN MENU

SCREEN

Press MENU twice.

ACCESS MODE SET

SCREEN

Move the highlight bar

(pointer) to "MODE SET"

by pressing PUSH JOG

MAIN MENU

MODE SET

AUTO CH SET

MANUAL CH SET

GUIDE PROG SET

CLOCK SET

ﬁ

, then press OK.

[5 ] =

∞

[MENU] : EXIT

SELECT MODE

(pointer) to "TIME SCAN

AUDIO" by pressing PUSH

PUSH JOG

Move the highlight

MODE SET

AUTO TIMER : OFF

O. S. D.

: ON

JOG

, then press PUSH

B. E. S. T.

ﬁ

AV2 SELECT : AV2

TIME SCAN : ON

AUDIO

JOG to select "ON" or

"OFF".

[5 ] = [ ] : ON/OFF

∞

[MENU] : EXIT

RETURN TO NORMAL

SCREEN

Press MENU.

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RECORDING

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.

Turn on the TV and select the VIDEO channel (or AV mode).

CHOOSE A PROGRAMME

Press TV PROG +/– or the NUMBER keys to select the

channel you wish to record.

● The TV PROG dial can also be used to select a channel.

SET TAPE SPEED

Press SP/LP (

). Check the SP/LP indicator on the

recorder display panel to confirm the selected tape

speed.

START RECORDING

Press and hold RECORD and PLAY on the remote

control, or press RECORD 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. 22).

PAUSE/RESUME

RECORDING

Press PAUSE. Press PLAY to resume recording.

NUMBER

STOP RECORDING

Press STOP on the remote control or STOP/EJECT on

the recorder. Then press STOP/EJECT to remove the

cassette.

TV PROG

SP/LP

PLAY

Accidental erasure prevention

PAUSE

RECORD

● 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.)

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

checks the condition of the tape in use during recording and

playback, and compensates to provide the highest-possible

recording and playback pictures. The default setting for both

recording and playback is “ON”.

B.E.S.T. Picture

System

Recording

LOAD A CASSETTE

Turn on the TV and select the VIDEO channel (or AV mode).

Insert a cassette with the record safety tab intact.

● The recorder power comes on automatically.

ACCESS MAIN MENU

SCREEN

Press MENU twice.

ACCESS MODE SET

SCREEN

Move the highlight bar

MAIN MENU

(pointer) to "MODE SET"

by pressing PUSH JOG

MODE SET

AUTO CH SET

MANUAL CH SET

GUIDE PROG SET

CLOCK SET

%ﬁ, then press OK.

[5 ] =

∞

[MENU] : EXIT

CONFIRM B.E.S.T. STATUS

The default setting is

MODE SET

“ON”. If this is the case, go

AUTO TIMER : OFF

to step 5. If not, press

O. S. D.

: ON

PUSH JOG to move the

ﬁ

B. E. S. T.

AV2 SELECT : AV2

TIME SCAN : ON

AUDIO

highlight bar (pointer) to

“B.E.S.T.”, then press

PUSH JOG to set to

“ON”.

RECORD

[

∞] = [ ] : ON/OFF

[MENU] : EXIT

RETURN TO NORMAL

PUSH JOG

SCREEN

Press MENU.

START RECORDING

press RECORD on the recorder.

Press and hold RECORD and PLAY on the remote, or

Display Panel Indication

● The recorder spends approximately 7 seconds

assessing the condition of the tape, then begins

recording.

● When the "BEST" indicator begins blinking, that

means adjustment is complete.

● Pressing the recorder's RECORD button while "BEST"

is displayed does not start Instant Timer Recording

(੬ pg. 27).

As the tape check progresses, the “– –” marks on the display

panel increase upward. Once the "BEST" indicator starts

blinking, the check is complete.

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NOTES:

● The B.E.S.T. system works for both SP and LP modes only after

a tape has been inserted and the Record mode is first

initiated. It does not work during recording.

● In the case of timer recording, 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.

ATTENTION:

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

starts, there is a delay of approximately 7 seconds after

RECORD and PLAY on the remote are pressed, or RECORD

on the recorder is pressed. To make sure you record the

desired scene or programme in its entirety, first perform the

following steps:

1) Press and hold PAUSE and RECORD 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.

2) Press PLAY 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” in step

4 on page 22.

Playback

The recorder assesses the quality of the tape once you initiate

playback.

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.

PAUSE

RECORD

START PLAYBACK

PressPLAY.

● The recorder adjusts the playback picture quality

based on the quality of the tape in use.

● B.E.S.T. is active during Auto Tracking. “BEST”

appears blinking on the recorder’s display panel.

NOTES:

● 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 by performing steps 2

through 5 on page 22.

● "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.

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RECORDING (cont.)

You can choose whether or not to have various operational

indicators appear on screen, by setting this function ON or OFF.

Messages appear in the selected language (੬ pg. 6 or 7).

On-Screen

Displays

TURN ON THE RECORDER

Press

Turn on the TV and select the VIDEO channel (or AV mode).

ACCESS MAIN MENU

SCREEN

Press MENU twice.

ACCESS MODE SET

SCREEN

Move the highlight bar (pointer) to "MODE SET" by

pressing PUSH JOG %ﬁ, then press OK.

ENABLE/DISABLE

ON-SCREEN DISPLAY

The default setting is

MODE SET

“ON”, so if you want on-

AUTO TIMER : OFF

screen displays, leave the

O. S. D.

: ON

setting as it is and go to

step 5. If you don’t want

the displays to appear,

press PUSH JOG %ﬁ to

move the highlight bar

(pointer) to "O.S.D." and

press PUSH JOG to set

“O.S.D.” to “OFF”.

B. E. S. T.

AV2 SELECT : AV2

TIME SCAN : ON

AUDIO

[5 ] = [ ] : ON/OFF

∞

[MENU] : EXIT

PUSH JOG

RETURN TO NORMAL

Press MENU.

NOTES:

● When you use this recorder as the 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.

The superimposed indication on the TV screen tells you what the recorder is doing.

1– Operation mode indicators

2– Channel position number and station name/Aux. indicator

(AUX1, AUX2 or F-AUX)

3– Cassette loaded mark

4– Tape speed SP/LP/EP (EP is for NTSC playback only)

5– Clock display

]

NTSC

PR. 12 ABCD

21 : 00

24. 12. 97 – WARNING–

6– Current day/month/year

TIMER RECORDING

TO START SOON

7– Type of Broadcast (੬ pg. 26)

SPATIALIZER

[CANCEL]

8– Tape direction

9– Tape position indicator (੬ pg. 15)

10– Counter display (including Counter Memory indicator)

11– Audio mode display (੬ pg. 16)

12– Tape remaining time indicator (੬ pg. 25)

13– Timer warning display (੬ pg. 33)

14– NTSC/MESECAM display (੬ pg. 14, 15)

15– Spatializer^ᮋindicator (੬ pg. 16)

HI FI

M –1 : 23 : 45

REMAIN 1 : 00

NORM

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Record One Programme

While Watching Another

Recording

Features

If your recorder is connected to the TV via AV connection, . . .

. . . press TV/VCR. The recorder's VCR indicator and the TV

broadcast being recorded disappear.

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

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 TV PROG buttons is

recorded on the tape.

● If a decoder is connected to the recorder (੬ pg. 38),

you can select a scrambled channel as well with the

TV channel controls.

Elapsed Recording Time

Indication

You can check the exact time of a recording.

DISPLAY

SET COUNTER DISPLAY

dispay panel.

Press DISPLAY until a counter reading appears on the

RESET COUNTER

playback.

Press C.(COUNTER) RESET before starting recording or

C.RESET

TV PROG

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

elapsed time as the tape runs.

Tape Remaining Time

DISPLAY REMAINING TIME

Press DISPLAY until the time remaining on the tape

appears.

● By pressing the DISPLAY button, you can change the

display to show the counter reading, channel

position*, clock time or tape remaining time.

* channel position is not displayed during playback.

NOTE:

Depending on the type of tape used, there may be times when

the tape remaining time reading may not appear right away, or

is not correct. "- - : - -" may sometimes appear, or the display

may blink on occasion.

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RECORDING (cont.)

Receiving Stereo And Bilin-

gual Programmes

Your recorder is equipped with a Sound-Multiplex decoder (A2) and,

if you own the HR-DD848EH, a Digital stereo sound decoder

(NICAM) as well, making reception of stereo and bilingual broad-

casts 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

On-screen Display

Being Received

A2 Stereo

A2 Bilingual

BIL

Regular Monaural

*NICAM Stereo

*NICAM Bilingual

*NICAM Monaural

(none)

ST NICAM

BIL NICAM

NICAM

*Available with HR-DD848EH only.

● To listen to a stereo programme, press AUDIO MONITOR

until "L" and "R" appear on the front display panel.

● To listen to a bilingual programme, press AUDIO MONITOR

until either "L" or "R" appears on the front display panel (as

required).

● To listen to the Standard (regular monaural) audio while

receiving a NICAM broadcast, press AUDIO MONITOR until

"NORM" appears on the front display panel. (HR-DD848EH

only)

NOTE:

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

appear (੬ pg. 24).

To Record Stereo And Bilin-

gual Programmes (A2)

● Stereo programmes are automatically recorded in stereo on

the Hi-Fi audio track (with the normal audio track recording

mixed L and R channel sound).

● Bilingual programmes are automatically recorded in bilingual

on the Hi-Fi audio track. The main soundtrack will be recorded

on the normal audio 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" (੬ pg. 16).

To Record NICAM Stereo

And Bilingual Programmes

(HR-DD848EH only)

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

audio track, and the Standard audio programme on the

normal audio track.

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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.

START RECORDING

Press RECORD on the recorder.

ENGAGE ITR MODE

the front display panel.

Press RECORD again. " " blinks and 0:30 appears on

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

NOTE:

You can only perform ITR using the RECORD button on the

recorder's front panel.

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TIMER RECORDING

ACCESS TIMER PROGRAMMING

SCREEN

SHOWVIEW

Timer

Press PROG.

TIMER PROGRAMMING

[0 – 9] : SHOWVIEW

Recording

+/–

[

] : EXPRESS PROGRAMMING

[MENU] : MAIN MENU

The front display panel looks like this:

Before performing SHOWVIEW timer recording:

● Be sure to read "SHOWVIEW Setup" (੬ pg. 10).

● Insert a cassette with the safety tab in place. The recorder

will come on automatically.

● Turn on the TV and select the VIDEO channel (or AV mode).

ENTER SHOWVIEW NUMBER

Press the NUMBER keys to

SHOWVIEW

1 2 3 4 5 67 8

enter the S^HOWVIEW

number of a programme

you wish to record.

● If you make a mistake,

press CANCEL to

backspace and then

input the correct

number.

[0 – 9] =

CANCEL

[

] : DELETE

[MENU] : EXIT

The S^HOWVIEW number you enter appears on the front

display panel:

The display panel can only show 4 digits at a time.

ATTENTION:

SHOWVIEW Timer Programming cannot be performed

correctly for programmes whose SHOWVIEW number

start with "0".

NUMBER

:PDC/VPS

ACCESS SHOWVIEW

PROGRAM SCREEN

WEEKLY

TIMER

Press OK, and the

– P1 –

S^HOWVIEW Program screen SHOWVIEW 123456789

CANCEL

START

21:00

STOP

22:00

appears (if you’re just

starting out, “P1” appears).

The display panel shows

the programme start time.

Pressing PROG CHECK

changes the display to the

programme stop time, then

the date and channel

position.

DATE

25.12

TV PROG

SP/LP

ARD

: OK

PROG/MENU

IMPORTANT

Be sure to confirm the setting of PDC/VPS recording.

PUSH JOG

●If "

ON" is displayed on the screen or "

" is

lit on the display panel, PDC/VPS is set to ON.

●If "

OFF" is displayed on the screen or "

" is

not lit on the display panel, PDC/VPS is set to OFF.

To change the setting, press

: PDC/VPS

(NUMBER key "7").

੬ "PDC/VPS Recording" on page 33.

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● Make sure the channel position number you wish to

record is displayed; if not, see "SHOWVIEW Setup" on

page 10 and set the Guide Program number for that

SHOWVIEW number correctly.

● If the number you entered is invalid, "ERROR"

appears on the screen and "Err" appears on the

display panel. Press CANCEL to backspace and input

a valid SHOWVIEW number.

● If "ERROR=GUIDE PROG" appears on the screen, see

"ATTENTION – Regarding Guide Program Number

Set" on this page.

Satellite Tuner Users

To timer-record a satellite broadcast using SHOWVIEW,

perform steps 1 – 6 and, before the selected programme

begins, select the appropriate channel on the satellite tuner.

Then set the tuner's timer. If your satellite tuner doesn't

have a timer, leave the unit's power switched on.

ATTENTION

SET TAPE SPEED

Regarding Guide Program Number Set

"ERROR=GUIDE PROG" appears after performing step 3 on

the previous page if the Guide Program number for the

SHOWVIEW number you entered has not been set.

● If the recorder is in the stop or rewind or fast-forward

mode, the following screen will appear with "– –" under

"TV PROG" blinking.

Press SP/LP (

) to set the tape speed.

RETURN TO NORMAL SCREEN

Press OK.

• Press the NUMBER keys or PUSH JOG %ﬁ to input the

channel position number you recorder receives that

station on, then press OK.

● Repeat steps 1–5 for each additional programme.

ENGAGE RECORDER’S TIMER

GUIDE PROG SET

MODE

(Ex.) To timer-record a ZDF

programme with SHOWVIEW

Press TIMER. The recorder turns off automatically.

GUIDE PROG TV PROG

* If your recorder receives

– –

ZDF on the channel

position 2, press OK after

entering "2".

[5 ] =

∞

NOTE:

[MENU] : EXIT

To Delay The Stop Time . . .

• Press MENU, then try again from step 1.

. . . 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 the recorder is in a mode other than the above mentioned

modes, press MENU first and input the correct Guide

Program number for that SHOWVIEW number (੬ pg. 10,

"SHOWVIEW Setup"), then try again from step 1.

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). Either "WEEKLY" or "DAILY" appears

on the screen. Pressing the button again makes the correspond-

ing indication disappear.

You can programme this recorder to timer-record as many as 8

programmes. If you try to programme the recorder to record a

ninth, "PROGRAM FULL" appears on screen and "FULL" appears

on the front display panel. To record the extra programme, you

must first cancel any unnecessary programmes (੬ pg. 32).

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TIMER RECORDING(cont.)

If you don’t know the SHOWVIEW number for the programme

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

recorder to timer-record the programme.

Regular Timer

Programming

ACCESS TIMER

PROGRAMMING SCREEN

Press PROG.

Remember, the clock must be set before you can

programme the timer (੬ pg. 47).

ACCESS PROGRAMME SCREEN

Press START +/–. (If you’re

just starting out, “P1”

appears.)

– P1 –

START

–:– –

STOP

–:– –

Before performing the following steps:

● Insert a cassette with the safety tab in place. The recorder

will come on automatically.

● Turn on the TV and select the VIDEO channel (or AV mode).

DATE

25.12

TV PROG

– –

[+/–] =

[MENU] : EXIT

The front display panel looks like this:

ENTER PROGRAMME START TIME

Press START +/– to enter

– P1 –

the time you want

START

21:00

STOP

–:– –

recording to start.

● Press and hold START

+/– to move in 30-

minute increments, or

press and release

repeatedly to move 1

minute at a time.

DATE

25.12

TV PROG

– –

[+/–] =

[MENU] : EXIT

The front display panel looks like this:

ENTER PROGRAMME STOP TIME

Press STOP +/– to enter the time you want recording to

stop.

START+/–

ENTER PROGRAMME DATE

Press DATE +/–. (The current date appears on screen.

The date you enter appears in its place.)

PROG

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ENTER CHANNEL POSITION

Press TV PROG +/–.

– P1 –

START

21:00

STOP

22:00

DATE

25.12

TV PROG

ARD 1

[+/–] =

[MENU] : EXIT

IMPORTANT

Be sure to confirm the setting of PDC/VPS recording.

●If "

on the display panel, PDC/VPS is set to ON.

●If " OFF" is displayed on the screen or "

ON" is displayed on the screen or "

" is lit

" is

not lit on the display panel, PDC/VPS is set to OFF.

To change the setting, press

(NUMBER key "7").

: PDC/VPS

੬ "PDC/VPS Recording" on page 33.

SET TAPE SPEED

Press SP/LP (

) to set the tape speed.

WEEKLY

:PDC/VPS

SP/LP

TIMER

RETURN TO NORMAL SCREEN

TV PROG

After confirming all information is correct, press OK

and the normal screen appears.

● Repeat steps 1–8 for each additional programme.

ENGAGE RECORDER’S TIMER

MODE

Press TIMER. The recorder turns off automatically.

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). Either "WEEKLY" or "DAILY"

appears on the screen. Pressing the button again makes the

corresponding indication disappear.

NOTES:

● To timer-record a satellite broadcast through a satellite tuner

connected to the AV2 IN/DECODER connector on the back of

the recorder, in step 6 above, set "TV PROG" to "AUX2" by

pressing TV PROG +/–. Before the selected programme

begins, select the appropriate channel on the satellite tuner,

then set the tuner's timer. If your satellite tuner doesn't have a

timer, leave the unit's power switched on.

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

8 programmes. If you try to programme the recorder to record

a ninth, "PROGRAM FULL" appears on screen and "FULL"

appears on the front display panel. To record the extra

programme, you must first cancel any unnecessary

programmes (੬ pg. 32).

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TIMER RECORDING (cont.)

Auto Timer

When the Auto Timer is set to ON the timer is automatically

engaged when the recorder power is turned off and automati-

cally disengaged when the recorder is powered back on.

ACCESS MAIN MENU

SCREEN

Press MENU twice.

TIMER

ACCESS MODE SET

SCREEN

CANCEL

TV PROG+/–

START+/–

Press PUSH JOG %ﬁ to

MAIN MENU

move the highlight bar

MODE SET

(pointer) to "MODE SET",

then press OK.

AUTO CH SET

MANUAL CH SET

GUIDE PROG SET

CLOCK SET

[5 ] =

∞

[MENU] : EXIT

SELECT MODE

either "ON" or "OFF".

PUSH JOG

Press PUSH JOG to select

MODE SET

AUTO TIMER : OFF

O. S. D.

: ON

B. E. S. T.

AV2 SELECT : AV2

TIME SCAN : ON

AUDIO

Check And Cancel

Programmes

[5 ] = [ ] : ON/OFF

∞

[MENU] : EXIT

RETURN TO NORMAL

ACCESS PROGRAMME

SCREEN

DISPLAY AND/OR SCREEN

Press MENU.

Press PROG CHECK.

● The display panel shows the programme start time.

Pressing OK changes the display to the programme

stop time, then the date and channel position.

● If the recorder is turned on and the TV is set to its

VIDEO channel or AV mode, you can check program

information on screen as well.

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.

● Each time you press PROG CHECK, the next

programme's information appears.

If All Information Is Correct . . .

. . . programming is completed.

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.

REVISE PROGRAMME

INFORMATION

Input the appropriate data using the START +/–, STOP

+/–, DATE +/– and TV PROG +/– buttons on the

remote control.

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Auto SP/LP Timer

If, when recording in SP mode, there is not enough tape to

record the entire programme, the recorder automatically

switches to LP mode to allow complete recording.

ENGAGE AUTO SP/LP

TIMER

Press AUTO SP/LP TIMER on the recorder front panel.

The button lights up.

For Example . . .

Recording a program of 210 minutes in length onto a

180-minute tape

Approximately 150 minutes

Approximately 60 minutes

LP mode

SP mode

DISPLAY

Total 210 minutes

Make sure you press AUTO SP/LP TIMER before

performing timer programming.

NOTES:

● 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 as well as some

tapes of shorter lenghs.

CANCEL

START+

● Even if, in step 1, you press AUTO SP/LP TIMER and the

button lights up, that doesn’t mean that the recorder will

automatically change from SP to LP mode during the course

of the recording. Watch the tape later to confirm.

● If you have programmed the recorder to timer-record 2 or

more programs, the second programme and those thereafter

may not fit on the tape if you engage the Auto SP/LP Timer

mode. In this case, make sure the mode is not engaged, then

set the tape speed manually during timer programming.

● There may be some noise at the point on the tape where the

recorder switches from SP to LP mode.

● If you perform timer recording with both PDC/VPS 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.

PDC/VPS Recording

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.

NOTES:

Timer Warning

● 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 have programmed your

recorder to timer-record a

programme or a series of

– WARNING–

TIMER RECORDING

TO START SOON

[CANCEL]

programmes, a warning appears on

screen to tell you that the record-

ing is to start in 5 minutes.

● PDC/VPS recording is not possible in areas where no TV

station transmits PDC or VPS signals.

● PDC/VPS recording is also possible when a satellite tuner or a

cable system is connected to the AV2 IN/DECODER

connector on your recorder.

● PDC/VPS recording is also possible via the AV1 IN/OUT

connector and the front panel connectors.

NOTES:

● The warning only appears if

you’re not in the Timer mode at

that time.

How to check if the station being received transmits a

PDC/VPS signal

● If this recorder is being used as the player for tape dubbing,

the warning screen is recorded on the tape in the other video

recorder.

1 Press DISPLAY until the channel position appears on the

display panel.

The warning blinks for the entire 5 minutes leading up to the

start of timer recording. To clear the display, press CANCEL.

2 Hold down START + for about 5 seconds.

● "

" appears blinking on the display panel.

If a PDC/VPS signal is detected from the station, "

stop blinking.

If no PDC/VPS signal is detected from the station, "

blink at a slower rate.

" will

3 Press DISPLAY or START + again to return to normal display.

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EDITING

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 21-pin SCART connector to the

recorder’s 21-pin SCART connector as illustrated on

page 35.

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 . . .

. . . connect its AV2 IN/DECODER or AV1 IN/OUT

connector to the source player.

Recorder

SET RECORDING DECK’S

INPUT MODE

Set to AUX. With this video recorder, press NUMBER

key "0" and/or TV PROG to select depending on the

connector being used — “AU-1” for the AV1 IN/OUT

connector, or “AU-2” for the AV2 IN/DECODER

connector.

● When using the AV2 IN/DECODER connector, make

sure "AV2 SELECT" is set to "AV2" (see below).

NUMBER "0"

TV PROG

START SOURCE PLAYER

Engage its Play mode.

START RECORDING DECK

Engage its Record mode.

PUSH JOG

NOTES:

● All necessary cables can be obtained from your dealer.

● If you use this recorder as the player for editing, be sure to

turn off 3R Picture before starting. (੬ pg. 14)

AV2 SELECT Setting

1 Press MENU twice to access the Main Menu screen.

2 Press PUSH JOG %ﬁ to move the highlight bar (pointer) to "MODE SET", then press OK.

3 Press PUSH JOG %ﬁ to move the highlight bar (pointer) to "AV2 SELECT".

4 Press PUSH JOG to move the highlight bar (pointer) to your choice:

MODE SET

AUTO TIMER : OFF

O. S. D.

: ON

B. E. S. T.

a–AV2

: To use this recorder as the recording deck with the player connected to the

AV2 IN/DECODER connector.

AV2 SELECT : AV2

TIME SCAN : ON

AUDIO

b–DECODER : To use a decoder connected to the AV2 IN/DECODER connector.

5 Press MENU to return to normal screen.

[5 ] = [ ] : AV2/DECODER

∞

● If you have a decoder, be sure to set "AV2 SELECT" back to "DECODER" after editing.

● If you're not using a decoder, leave "AV2 SELECT" set to "AV2".

[MENU] : EXIT

● The default setting is "AV2"; if the recorder's memory backup has expired due to a power cut or because the AC was

removed from the recorder, "AV2" will be automatically selected when the power is restored to the recorder. If you are using

a decoder, be sure to set "AV2 SELECT" back to "DECODER".

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TV Receiver

Player

Your recorder

Recorder

Your recorder

TV Receiver

21-pin SCART Cable

(not provided)

RF Cable

(provided)

21-pin SCART

Cable

(not provided)

VIDEO

CHAN-

NEL or

VIDEO

CHAN-

NEL or

RF Cable

(provided)

AV mode

mode

Another recorder

Recorder

Player

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EDITING (cont.)

You can use a camcorder as the source player and your video

recorder as the recorder.

Edit From A

Camcorder

MAKE CONNECTIONS

connectors to the recorder’s front panel AUDIO/VIDEO

input connectors.

Connect the camcorder’s AUDIO/VIDEO OUT

● When using a monaural camcorder, connect its

AUDIO OUT connector to the AUDIO IN L input

connector on your 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.

SET RECORDER’S INPUT

MODE

Press NUMBER key “0” and/or TV PROG so that “F-

AU” appears in place of a channel position number.

NUMBER "0"

TV PROG

START CAMCORDER

Engage its Play mode.

START RECORDER

Engage its Record mode.

Recorder

To rear panel PAUSE

connector

VIDEO

input

AUDIO

input

Audio/Video Cable

(not provided)

Mini-Plug Cable

(not provided)

(JVC camcorder

only)

VIDEO OUT

Camcorder

AUDIO OUT

EDIT

Player

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Audio dubbing replaces the normal audio sound of a previously

recorded tape with a new soundtrack.

Audio Dubbing

Normal audio track

Pre-recorded tape

Video/Hi-Fi audio

track

Audio-dubbed tape

A. DUB

MAKE CONNECTIONS

Connect an audio component to the AUDIO IN L + R

connectors on the recorder's front panel.

● When connecting monaural equipment, use only the

recorder's AUDIO IN L connector.

CD Player etc.

SET INPUT MODE

Press NUMBER key "0" and/or TV PROG so that "F-AU"

appears in place of a channel number.

CD Player etc.

LOCATE START POINT

Press PLAY to start playback of the tape in your

recorder, and press PAUSE when you find the point

where you want to start dubbing.

Mixer output

Audio mixer

Original sound

AUDIO OUT

ENGAGE AUDIO DUBBING

Press A. DUB.

● Your recorder enters the Audio Dubbing Pause mode.

" blinks, "

" and "

" light up on the front

display panel.)

● To perform audio dubbbing with audio mixing, press

AUDIO MONITOR on the remote control to select "L

+ R" at this point. *Audio dubbing with audio mixing

is not possible if you're using a monaural audio

component, or if you don't have an audio mixer.

START DUBBING

Engage the audio component's Play mode, then press

PLAY to start the tape in your recorder. Audio dubbing

begins at this point.

● "

" blinks and "

" is displayed on the front

display panel.

NOTES:

● To stop dubbing temporarily, press PAUSE. Press

PLAY to resume dubbing.

● When monitoring the sound during Audio Dubbing, the normal

soundtrack is automatically selected. If you wish to hear the mixed

sound (Hi-Fi + Normal soundtracks), press AUDIO MONITOR on

the remote control to select "L+R+NORM" (੬ pg. 16).

● Audio dubbing stops automatically when the counter reaches

"0:00:00", and the recorder enters the Play mode. Check the

counter reading before dubbing.

END AUDIO DUBBING

Press STOP to stop the tape in your recorder, and

engage the audio component's Stop mode.

● Audio dubbing is also possible using the rear panel AV1 IN/

OUT or AV2 IN connector. When using these connectors,

make sure to select the correct input mode in step 2.

● Audio dubbing cannot be performed on a cassette that has

had its record safety tab removed.

● When playing back an audio-dubbed tape, press AUDIO

MONITOR on the remote control to select the soundtrack

you wish to hear (੬ pg. 16).

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SYSTEM CONNECTIONS

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/

Using A

SELECT INPUT MODE

Set "AV2 SELECT" to "DECODER". (੬ pg. 34)

Decoder

CONNECT DECODER

Connect your recorder's AV2 IN/DECODER connector

to the decoder's Euroconnector using a 21-pin SCART

cable.

TV Receiver

SET TUNER

RF Cable (provided)

Perform the procedure as described in "When Receiv-

ing A Scrambled Broadcast" on page 44.

TV Aerial

Cable

AV1 IN/OUT

NOTE:

When Connecting A Satellite Tuner . . .

AV2 IN/DECODER

. . . if you don't have a decoder connect the satellite tuner

directly to the video recorder's AV2 IN/DECODER connector.

. . . if you have a decoder, first connect the decoder to the

decoder input of the satellite tuner, then connect the satellite

tuner's output to the recorder's AV2 IN/DECODER connector.

Refer to the instruction book for the satellite tuner and decoder.

. . . set "AV2 SELECT" to "AV2". (੬ pg. 34)

. . . to view a programme via the satellite tuner, select AU 2

mode by pressing NUMBER key "0" and/or TV PROG so that

"AU-2" appears on the display panel.

Satellite

antenna

Satellite tuner

Decoder

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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.

Connecting/

Using A Stereo

System

FM Tuner

CD Player

Stereo Amplifier

AUX IN or TAPE MONITOR

Audio Cable (not provided)

Mains outlet

Speaker

Television

ANT. IN

AUDIO OUT

AV1 IN / OUT

PAUSE

RF OUT

AV2 IN/DECODER

Rear View

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

terminals 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.

NOTES:

● When connecting your recorder’s audio output connectors to

a stereo amplifier, make sure you connect L and R correctly.

● If stereo or bilingual TV broadcasts are receivable in your

area, this recorder can record them independently of the TV

set and play them back through the connected stereo system.

● When listening to sound through the connected stereo system,

turn the TV’s volume down completely.

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SPECIAL FEATURES

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 by setting the appropriate switch on the remote control.

TV Multi-

Before you start . . .

● Turn on the TV using its remote control.

● Set the remote control’s TV/SAT/VCR switch to TV.

Brand Remote

Control

SET TV BRAND CODE

Refer to the chart below. While holding down

enter your TV’s brand code using the NUMBER keys,

then pressSTOP.

● JVC has four codes. If the TV does not function with

one code, try entering another.

● You don’t have to repeat this step until you replace

your remote control’s batteries.

DISPLAY

TRY OPERATING TV

Press

on the remote to turn the TV off. If it goes off,

NUMBER

try other operations.

● The button, TV/VCR button, TV PROG +/–

button, TV VOL % button and

(Mute) button

ﬁ

on the remote can all be used to operate the TV.

● To return the remote to video recorder control, set its

TV/SAT/VCR switch to VCR.

TV PROG

TV/SAT/VCR

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.

TV BRAND NAME

CODE

TV VOL %ﬁ

JVC

01, 02, 03, 04

PUSH JOG

BRANDT

NORDMENDE

SABA

TELEAVIA

TELEFUNKEN

THOMSON

FERGUSON

PHILIPS

BLAUPUNKT

GRUNDIG

SONY

PANASONIC

GRAETZ

ITT

Control Your TV Using

Additional Buttons

The NUMBER keys on the remote can also be used to select

the TV’s channel by setting the remote control to the TV mode.

1 Set the TV/SAT/VCR switch to TV.

2 Use the NUMBER keys, and the

button, the PUSH JOG button, the DISPLAY button or

the OK button to select the TV’s channel.

● With televisions under Code 01, 02, 03, 04, 06, 07, 09,

10, 13, 14 or 22, the

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

of your TV’s remote control.

● With televisions under Code 01, 11 or 12, 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.

● With televisions using Code 12, the DISPLAY button

corresponds to the 30 + button.

● With televisions using Code 09, the OK button corre-

sponds to the ENTER button of your TV’s remote control.

(Digit Entry)

LUXOR

SALORA

SELECO

button corresponds to the 1-

MIVAR

HITACHI

TOSHIBA

MITSUBISHI

FINLUX

NOKIA

SHARP

FUNAI

NEC

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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Your remote control can operate the basic functions of your

satellite tuner set. In addition to JVC satellite tuners, other

manufacturer’s satellite tuners can also be controlled by setting the

appropriate switch on the remote control.

Satellite

Before you start . . .

● Turn on the satellite tuner using its remote control.

● Set the remote control’s TV/SAT/VCR switch to SAT.

Tuner Multi-

Brand Remote

Control

SET SATELLITE TUNER

BRAND CODE

Refer to the chart below. While holding down

enter your satellite tuner’s brand code using the

NUMBER keys, then press STOP.

● Some satellite tuner brands have more than one code.

If the satellite tuner does not function with one code,

try entering another.

● You don’t have to repeat this step until you replace

your remote control’s batteries.

TRY OPERATING SATELLITE

TUNER

Press

on the remote to turn the satellite tuner off. If

NUMBER

it goes off, try other operations.

● The button, TV PROG +/– button, NUMBER

buttons on the remote can all be used to operate the

satellite tuner.

TV PROG

● The NUMBER buttons will not work with JVC satellite

tuners using code 13.

TV/SAT/VCR

● With satellite tuners using Code 16, the

button

corresponds to the ENTER button of your satellite

tuner’s remote control.

● To return the remote to video recorder control, set its

TV/SAT/VCR switch to VCR.

STOP

IMPORTANT

Although the provided remote control unit is compatible with

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

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

limited function capability.

SATELLITE TUNER BRAND

CODE

JVC

13, 14

AMSTRAD

SIEMENS

GRUNDIG

KATHREIN

PACE

01, 02, 03, 04

05, 06

05, 11, 12

06, 08

PHILIPS

ITT

NOKIA

SKYMASTER

RFT

MASPRO

PANASONIC

JERROLD

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TUNER SET

Turn on the TV and select the VIDEO channel (or AV mode).

IMPORTANT

Perform the following steps only if auto channel set has not

been set correctly by Auto Set Up function (੬ pg. 4) or if

you have moved to a different area or if a new station starts

broadcasting in your area.

Your recorder needs to memorise all necessary stations in

channel positions in order to record TV programmes. Auto

Channel Set automatically assigns all receivable stations in your

area so that you can call them up with the TV PROG buttons

without going through any vacant channels.

Auto Channel Set

TURN ON THE RECORDER

Press

TV PROG

ACCESS MAIN MENU

SCREEN

Press MENU twice.

ACCESS COUNTRY SET

SCREEN

PUSH JOG

Press PUSH JOG% to

ﬁ

MAIN MENU

move the highlight bar

(pointer) to "AUTO CH

SET", then press OK.

MODE SET

AUTO CH SET

MANUAL CH SET

GUIDE PROG SETT

CLOCK SET

[5 ] =

∞

[MENU] : EXIT

SELECT COUNTRY

Press PUSH JOG

to move the highlight bar (pointer)

ﬁ

to your country's name, then press OK. The Language

Set screen appears.

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PERFORM AUTO CHANNEL

SET

move the highlight bar

(pointer) to the

Press PUSH JOG% to

ﬁ

AUTO SET

language of your

choice , then press OK

to initiate Auto

PLEASE WAIT

Channel Set.

● The Auto Set screen

appears, and

remains on screen

[MENU] : EXIT

Beginning

End

while the recorder searches for receivable stations. As

Auto Channel Set progresses, the " " mark on the

screen moves from left to right. Wait until the screen

as shown in step 6 appears.

VIEW CONFIRMATION

SCREEN

PR CH ID

The stations your recorder

located appear on a

PR CH

01 25 ARD 08 C26 E-SP

02 C08 SKY1 09 55 WEST

Confirmation screen —

channel positions (PR),

channels (CH) and station

names (ID– ੬ pg. 46). To

view the next page of the

listing, press PUSH

03 10 ZDF

10 C24 SAT1

04 C65 RAI1 11 C23 OSF

05 C31 BBC1 12 C25 ESPN

06 C32 BBC2 13 C37 CNN

07 C33 3SAT 14 C35

PUSH JOG

]

∞

: EDIT

= [CANCEL] : DELETE

[MENU] : EXIT

JOG%ﬁ

. The blueback

screen and the program

C: Cable

currently being broadcast by the

blinking station appear alternately for 5 seconds each.

● The stations located in the selected country appear at

the top of the list.

● The Guide Program numbers will also be set

automatically during Auto Channel Set.

RETURN TO NORMAL

SCREEN

IMPORTANT

Press MENU.

● Depending on the reception conditions, the 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, SHOWVIEW timer recording

(੬ pg. 28) will not work correctly; be sure to check if the

Guide Program numbers have been set correctly

(੬ pg.10, "SHOWVIEW Setup").

● Depending on the reception conditions, the stations

may not be stored in order, and the station names

may not be stored correctly.

● Using the Confirmation screen, you can skip or add

channel positions, enter station names and perform

other operations. Refer to pages 44 – 45 for the

procedures.

● Since your video recorder memorizes all detected

stations even if the reception condition is poor, some of

those stored stations may produce a noisy picture. To

delete those stations, ੬ "Delete A Channel" on page 44.

● For information on scrambled broadcasts, refer to

page 44.

NOTE:

Fine tuning is performed automatically during Auto Channel

Set. If you want to perform it manually, refer to page 45.

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TUNER SET (cont.)

Perform steps 1 and 2 of the previous procedure to access

the Confirmation screen before continuing.

Storing Channels Manually

Store channels that were not stored during Auto Set Up (੬ pg. 4)

or Auto Channel Set (੬ pg. 42).

Delete A Channel

ACCESS MAIN MENU

Press MENU twice.

SELECT ITEM

Press PUSH JOG%

until the item you want to

ﬁ

delete begins blinking.

ACCESS CONFIRMATION

SCREEN

DELETE CHANNEL

Press PUSH JOG%ﬁ to move the highlight bar (pointer)

to “MANUAL CH SET”, then press OK. The Confirma-

tion screen appears.

Press CANCEL.

● The item directly beneath the cancelled one moves

up one line.

● Repeat steps 1 and 2 as necessary.

SELECT POSITION

Press PUSH JOG

ﬁ

until an open position in

which you want to store a channel begins blinking,

CLOSE CONFIRMATION

then press OK. The Manual Ch. Set screen appears.

SCREEN

INPUT CHANNEL

Press MENU.

The number "01" appears blinking beneath "CH".

Press the NUMBER keys to input the channel number

you want to store.

● For fine tuning adjustment, press PUSH JOG until

the item beneath "CH" begins blinking, then press

PUSH JOG% . While tuning, “F+” or “F–” appears.

ﬁ

Change Station Channel

● If necessary, to change the band between CH(regular)

and CC(cable), press PUSH JOG

until CH or CC is

Position

blinking, then press PUSH JOG %ﬁ to select the

band.

SELECT ITEM

until the item you want to

● When storing a channel that sends scrambled

broadcasts, press PUSH JOG until "OFF" (Decoder

Press PUSH JOG

ﬁ

setting) blinks, then press PUSH JOG ﬁ to set

move begins blinking. Then press OK and the station

"DECODER" to "ON" ("OFF" is the default setting).

name (ID) and its channel (CH) number begin blinking.

ENTER NEW CHANNEL

SELECT NEW POSITION

to move the station to the new

INFORMATION

Press PUSH JOG

ﬁ

Press OK and the Confirmation screen appears.

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 space.

● Repeat steps 3 through 5 as necessary.

CLOSE CONFIRMATION SCREEN

● Repeat steps 1 and 2 as necessary.

Press MENU.

CLOSE CONFIRMATION

● To input the station name, see page 45.

● To change positions, see "Change Station Channel

Position" (at right).

SCREEN

Press MENU.

When Receiving A Scrambled Broadcast

Make sure that "AV2 SELECT" is set to "DECODER"

(੬ pg. 34).

1– Perform steps 1 and 2 above.

2– Press PUSH JOG%

to select the position of the

channel broadcasting the scrambled programmes, then

press OK three times.

ﬁ

3– Press PUSH JOG until "OFF (Decoder setting)" begins

blinking, and set it to "ON" by pressing PUSH JOG%

ﬁ

4– Press OK to access the Confirmation screen.

●

Repeat steps 2 – 4 for each additional channel.

5– Press MENU.

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page 44 to access the Confirmation screen before continuing.

Fine-Tuning Channels

Already Stored

SELECT CHANNEL TO

FINE-TUNE

Set Stations (A)

Press PUSH JOG%

until the channel you want to

ﬁ

SELECT ITEM

blinking. Then press OK twice and the station’s name

(ID) begins blinking.

tune begins blinking.

%ﬁ

Press PUSH JOG

until the item you want begins

ACCESS MANUAL CH. SET

SCREEN

SELECT NEW STATION

you want to store begins blinking.

%ﬁ

Press PUSH JOG

until the new station’s name (ID)

Press OK three times. The Manual Ch. Set screen

appears.

Registered station names (੬ pg. 46) appear as you

press PUSH JOG ﬁ.

PERFORM TUNING

SWITCH STATIONS

Press PUSH JOG% until the picture is its clearest.

ﬁ

Press OK.

Then press OK.

● Repeat steps 1 through 3 as necessary.

● The Confirmation screen appears.

● Repeat steps 1 through 3 as necessary.

CLOSE CONFIRMATION

SCREEN

Press MENU.

Set Stations (B)

NOTE:

First perform step 1 of the above procedure.

SELECT STATION NAME

CHARACTER

Press PUSH JOG and the first letter of the station

name begins blinking.

ENTER NEW CHARACTER

Press PUSH JOG% to cycle through the characters

ﬁ

(A–Z, 0–9, –, , +,

(space)) and stop when the

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 through 3 as necessary.

● If you make a mistake, press PUSH JOG until the

incorrect character begins blinking. Then enter the

correct character by pressing PUSH JOG ﬁ .

CLOSE CONFIRMATION

SCREEN

Press MENU.

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TUNER SET (cont.)

TV Station And ID List

ID*

STATION NAME

ID*

STATION NAME

1000

3SAT

ADLT

ANT3

ARD

ARTE

BBC

TV1000

3SAT

ORF2

ORF3

OWL3

PREM

PRO7

RAI1

RAI2

RAI3

RET4

ORF2

ORF3

ADULT

ANTENA3

ARD

OWL3

PREMIERE

PRO7

ARTE

RAI1

BBC GROUP

BBC1

RAI2

BBC1

BBC2

BR3

RAI3

BBC2

RETE4

BAYERN3

CANAL PLUS

PORTUGUSES

CANALE5

CHANNEL4

CHANNEL5

CHILD

TELE21

RTBF1 or 2

RTL

C+

RTBF

RTL

CAN5

CH4

RTL2

RTL4

RTL5

RTP

SAT1

SBS

SHOW

SIC

SKY

SKYN

SPRT

SRTL

STAR

SVT1

SVT2

SW3

TCC

RTL2

RTL4

CH5

RTL5

CHLD

CINE

CLUB

CMT

CNN

CSUR

DISC

RTP

CINEMA

TELECLUB

CMT

SCHWEIZ4

SAT1

SBS

CNN

SHOW

SOCIEDADE

SKY CHANNEL

SKY NEWS

SPORT

SUPER RTL

STAR-TV

SVT1

ANDALUCIA

DISCOVERY

DR TV

DRS

DSF

DRS

DSF

ETB1

ETB2

EURO

EUSP

FEMM

FILM

FNET

FR2

ETB1

ETB2

EURONEWS

EUROSPORTS

FEMMAN

FILM

SVT2

SUEDWEST3

TCC

TELE

TEL5

TF1

TELE

FILMNET

France2

France3

GALAVISION

HESSEN3

INFO-KANAL

ITALIA1

ITALIA7

ITV

TELE5

TF1

FR3

TM3

TMC

TNT

TM3

GALA

HR3

TELEMONTECARLO

TNT INT

TRT INT

TSI

INFO

ITA1

TRT

TSI

ITA7

TSR

ITV

TV1

BRTN TV1

BRTN TV2

TV3

JSTV

KA2

TV2

KA2

TV3

KAB1

KAN2

LOCA

KABEL1

KANAL2

LOCAL

TV4

TV5

TV6

TVE1

TVE2

TVG

TVI

TVE1

MBC

MCM

MDR

MOVE

MTV

MTV3

N-TV

NBC

NDR3

NED1

NED2

NED3

NEWS

NICK

NRK

MBR

TVE2

MCM

TV GALICIA

TV INDEPENDENT

TV NORGE

VIDEO

VERONICA

VH-1

MDR

MOVIE

MTV

TVN

VCR

VERO

VH-1

VIVA

VIV2

VMTV

VOX

VT4

MTV3

NORD3

N-TV

VIVA

VIVA2

NBC SUPER

NDR3

VIDEO MUSIC

VOX

NED1

NED2

VT4

NED3

VTM

WDR1

WDR3

YLE1

YLE2

ZDF

VTM

West1

NICKELODEON

NRK

NRK2

ODEON

ORF1

West3

YLE1

NRK2

ODE

ORF1

YLE2

ZDF

ZTV

* The "ID" abbreviation is what is shown on-screen in lieu of the

station name. The "ID" abbreviation is listed in the Confirma-

tion screen and is displayed on the TV screen when the

recorder is tuned to a different station.

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CLOCK SET

Turn on the TV and select the VIDEO channel (or AV mode).

IMPORTANT

Perform the following steps only if auto clock set has not

been set correctly by Auto Set Up function (੬ pg. 4) or

Auto Channel Set (੬ pg. 42) or if the recorder's memory

backup has expired.

If you performed Auto Set Up or Auto Channel Set without ever

having set the clock previously, 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 60 minutes occurs.

– the tuner has been set manually.

– the user desires to set the clock slightly ahead of the actual

time.

– the clock was not set even after Auto Set Up or Auto

Channel Set was performed.

Whether you perform Auto or Manual clock setting, you can

use the convenient Just Clock function.

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 appears in the Clock Set and Auto

Clock screens, and can be set “ON” or “OFF” (the default

setting is “OFF”). Press OK until the Just Clock setting

begins blinking, then press PUSH JOG%ﬁ 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".

PUSH JOG

* Just Clock does not work in areas where no TV station

transmits PDC signals.

Both Auto and Manual clock setting procedures begin from step 4.

Preparation

TURN THE RECORDER ON

Press

ACCESS MAIN MENU SCREEN

Press MENU twice.

ACCESS CLOCK SET SCREEN

Move the highlight bar (pointer) to "CLOCK SET" by

pressing PUSH JOG %ﬁ, then press OK. The Clock Set

screen appears.

MAIN MENU

CLOCK SET

TIME

0: 00

DATE

YEAR

MODE SET

01 . 01

AUTO CH SET

MANUAL CH SET

GUIDE PROG SET

CLOCK SET

JUST CLOCK : OFF

TV PR.

[

] : AUTO CLOCK

∞] =

[5 ] =

∞

[MENU] : EXIT

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CLOCK SET (cont.)

Auto Clock Set

SET CLOCK

AUTOMATICALLY

At the Clock Set screen,

press PUSH JOG . The

Auto Clock screen appears

and clock setting begins.

AUTO CLOCK

PLEASE WAIT

JUST CLOCK : OFF

● If "TV PR." isn't set to the

channel position on

TV PR.

which Auto Clock data

is received, "ERROR"

appears, and then the

screen from step 3 reappears. To set "TV PR.", press

OK to place the pointer next to it, 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.

RETURN TO NORMAL

SCREEN

Once clock setting is completed, press MENU to return

to the normal screen.

PUSH JOG

Manual Clock Set

SET DATE AND TIME

Press PUSH JOG%ﬁ to set the hour, then press OK. The

“minutes” display begins blinking. Repeat the proce-

dure to set the minutes, day, month and year.

SET JUST CLOCK

The default setting is “OFF”. Set as desired by pressing

PUSH JOG%ﬁ, then press OK.

● If you set to “OFF”, you can disregard the next step as

you won’t be able to receive regular clock adjust-

ments.

NOTES:

● Auto Clock and Just Clock require a PDC signal, and will not

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

23:00, 0:00, 1:00 and 2:00.

SET CLOCK DATA SOURCE

CHANNEL POSITION

● Just Clock is not effective when . . .

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.

– the recorder’s power is on (unless the recorder is tuned to

the same channel position selected in the Clock Set screen).

– 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.

START CLOCK OPERATION

Press MENU.

● If, in step 4 of the Manual clock setting 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.

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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

1. No power is applied to the

POSSIBLE CAUSE

● The mains power cord is discon-

CORRECTIVE ACTION

Connect the mains power cord.

recorder.

nected.

2. The clock is functioning properly,

but the recorder cannot be powered.

● “‰“ is displayed on the display

panel with Auto Timer set to "OFF".

Press the TIMER button to turn the

“‰“ indicator off.

TAPE TRANSPORT

SYMPTOM

1. The tape does not run during

recording.

POSSIBLE CAUSE

CORRECTIVE ACTION

● “^“ is displayed on the display

Press PLAY to turn the “^“ indicator

panel.

off.

2. The tape stops during rewind or

fast-forward.

● “M“ is displayed on the display

panel.

Press C.MEMORY to deactivate the

Counter Memory function and turn

the “M“ indicator off.

3. The tape will not rewind or fast-

forward.

● The tape is already fully rewound or

fast-forwarded.

Check the cassette.

PLAYBACK

SYMPTOM

POSSIBLE CAUSE

● If you’re using the RF OUT connec-

tion . . .

CORRECTIVE ACTION

If you are using the RF OUT connec-

tion . . .

1. The playback picture does not

appear while the tape is running.

. . . the TV receiver’s channel selector

is not set to the VIDEO channel.

. . . the recorder's VIDEO channel

has not been correctly set.

● If you’re using the AV connection, the

TV receiver is not set to the AV mode.

. . . set the TV receiver to the VIDEO

channel. (੬ pg. 8)

. . . Perform "Video Channel Set"

(੬ pg. 8)

If you are using the AV connection,

set the TV to its AV mode.

2. Noise appears during normal

playback.

● The automatic tracking mode is

engaged.

Try manual tracking. (੬ pg. 14)

3. Noise appears during slow-motion

playback.

● The automatic tracking mode is

engaged.

Try manual tracking. (੬ pg. 14)

4. Noise appears during still play-

back.

Press TV PROG + or – a few times to

remove the noise bars from the screen.

5. Breaks are noticeable in Hi-Fi

soundtrack

● Automatic tracking is engaged.

Engage and adjust tracking manually.

(੬ pg. 14)

6. The playback picture is blurred or

interrupted while TV broadcasts are

clear.

● The video heads may be dirty.

Consult your JVC dealer.

RECORDING

SYMPTOM

1. Recording cannot be started.

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.

2. TV broadcasts cannot be recorded.

3. Tape-to-tape editing is not possible.

● “AU” has been selected as the input

Set to the desired channel.

mode.

● The source (another video recorder,

camcorder) has not been properly

connected.

● All necessary power switches have

not been turned on.

● The input mode is not correct.

Confirm that the source is properly

connected.

Confirm that all units’ power switches

are turned on.

Set the input mode to “AU”.

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TROUBLESHOOTING (cont.)

4. Camcorder recording is not

possible.

● The camcorder has not been

Confirm that the camcorder is

properly connected.

● The input mode is not correct.

Set the input mode to “AU”.

TIMER RECORDING

CORRECTIVE ACTION

SYMPTOM

1. Timer recording won’t work.

POSSIBLE CAUSE

● The clock and/or the timer have

been set incorrectly.

Re-perform the clock and/or timer

settings.

● The timer is not engaged.

Press TIMER and confirm that “‰“ is

displayed on the display panel.

Timer programming can’t be

performed while a timer recording is

in progress. Wait until it finishes.

2. On-screen timer programming is

not possible.

● Timer recording is in progress.

● 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.

3. “‰“ 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.

4. 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.

5. “‰“ 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.

6. 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 Program Number Set"

and re-perform the procedure

(੬ pg. 10).

7. SHOWVIEW does not timer-record

properly.