JVC VCR HR E239EG User Manual

ENGLISH

CONTENTS

SAFETY FIRST

VIDEO CASSETTE RECORDER

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

INSTALLING YOUR NEW RECORDER

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

Tune The TV To Your Video Recorder ...... 3

Connecting/Using A Decoder .................. 4

INITIAL SETTINGS

Tuner Set .................................................. 5

Clock Set ................................................. 7

PLAYBACK

Basic Playback ......................................... 9

Playback Features .................................. 10

RECORDING

Basic Recording ..................................... 15

B.E.S.T. Picture System........................... 16

On-Screen Displays ............................... 18

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

TIMER RECORDING

Information On ShowView .................... 20

Guide Prog. Number Set ..................... 20

When Using A Satellite Tuner .............. 21

ShowView Timer Recording ................... 22

Regular Timer Programming .................. 24

Check And Cancel Programmes .......... 26

Auto SP/LP Timer [E439EG only] ......... 26

PDC/VPS Recording ............................ 26

Timer Warning .................................... 26

CH SET

CLOCK

STORE OPERATE

C.MEMORY

MODE

DISPLAY

ADD TIME

DAILY

WEEKLY

C.RESET

AUX

CANCEL

TIMER

PROG.

START

STOP

DATE

EXPRESS PROGRAMMING

AUDIO MONITOR TV/VIDEO

(MONITOR)

VCR

REW

EDITING

AUTO SP/LP

TIMER

TV PROG SP/LP

–

OPERATE

TIMER

TV PROG./

JOG

Audio Dubbing [E439EG only] .............. 27

Edit To Or From Another Video

SHUTTLE

PUSH JOG

AUDIO

DUBBING

VIDEO

REMAIN

Recorder ................................................ 28

Edit From A Camcorder ......................... 29

MULTI BRAND

REMOTE CONTROL UNIT

REMOTE CONTROL

Multi-Brand Remote Control .................. 30

The recorder illustrations appering in this

instruction manual are of the HR-E439EG.

USING THE CONFIRMATION SCREEN

Storing Channels Manually .................... 31

Delete A Channel .................................. 31

Change Station Channel Position ........... 31

Set Stations ............................................32

Fine-Tuning Channels Already Stored .... 32

PAL

TV STATION AND ID LIST

TROUBLESHOOTING

QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

INDEX

SPECIFICATIONS

Back Cover

PU30425-1895-1

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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

listed in “Specifications” (੬ back cover).

Connections

Make sure the package contains all of the accessories

SITUATE RECORDER

Place the recorder on a stable, horizontal surface.

Back of TV

CONNECT RECORDER TO

The connection method you use depends on the type

of TV you have.

21-pin SCART

connector

TV Aerial

Cable

RF CONNECTION

Aerial

terminal

● 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.

RF Cable

(provided)

21-pin SCART Cable

Before operating the recorder, make sure the

TV’s channel is set to the VIDEO channel.

AV CONNECTION

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

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

CONNECTION”.

RF output

channel

adjustment

screw

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.

c– Set the RF TEST switch to OFF.

Before operating the recorder, make sure the TV

is set to the VIDEO (or AV) mode.

Rear View

CONNECT RECORDER TO

MAINS

RF TEST switch

Mains outlet

Plug the end of the mains power cord into a mains

outlet.

The video recorder sends picture and sound signals via the RF

connecting cable to your TV on UHF channel 36.

Tune The TV

To Your Video

Recorder

TURN ON THE RECORDER

Press OPERATE.

SELECT OUTPUT MODE

Set the RF TEST switch on the back of the recorder to

ON.

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INSTALLING YOUR NEW RECORDER (cont.)

SET TV CHANNEL

Set your TV to the video channel (UHF channel 36).

Two white bars appear on screen vertically.

● Tune the TV until the bars are as clear as they can be.

● Your TV should be set to the channel designated for

use with a video recorder, or to a spare channel if

there is not a specified video channel on your TV.

RESET OUTPUT MODE

Return the RF TEST switch to OFF.

NOTES:

● If CH36 is occupied by a local station, adjust the RF output

channel adjustment screw to use another channel between

CH32 and CH40 instead.

● If some interference noise is continually seen on the screen,

consult your JVC dealer.

The AV2 IN/DECODER connector can be used as an input

terminal for an external decoder (descrambler). Simply connect

a decoder and you can enjoy the variety of programming that is

available through scrambled channels.

Connecting/

Using A

SELECT INPUT MODE

Set the AV2 SELECT switch to "DECODER".

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

Follow the procedure starting on page 5.

TV Aerial

Cable

RF Cable

(provided)

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 the AV2 SELECT switch to "AV2".

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

mode by pressing TV PROG. until "AU 2" appears on the

display panel.

Rear View

AV1 IN/OUT

AV2 SELECT switch

Satellite antenna

Satellite tuner

Decoder

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INITIAL SETTINGS

Your recorder needs to memorise all necessary stations in

channel positions in order to record TV programmes. ATS+

(Auto Tuning System) automatically assigns all receivable

Tuner Set

stations in your area to call them up with the TV PROG. buttons

without going through any vacant channels.

The following procedure describes how to select automatic

channel setting.

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

TURN ON THE RECORDER

Press OPERATE.

–

ACCESS LANGUAGE

SCREEN

Press and hold CH SET for more than 2 seconds. The

Language screen appears.

SELECT LANGUAGE

%ﬁ

Press PUSH JOG

ENGLISH

DEUTSCH

FRANCAIS

ITALIANO

CASTELLANO

NEDERLANDS

SVENSKA

NORSK

place the pointer next to

the language of your

choice, then press OK to

enter your selection. The

Ch. Set mode menu

appears.

OPERATE

SUOMI

DANSK

∞

[5 ] =

SELECT MODE

“AUTO CH SET” is the

necessary mode for this

procedure, so simply press

OK to enter the selection.

The Country select screen

appears.

AUTO CH SET

MANUAL CH SET

GUIDE PROG SET

TV PROG+/–

[5∞] =

[CANCEL] : EXIT

SELECT COUNTRY

Press PUSH JOG%ﬁ to

place the pointer next to

ÖSTERREICH NEDERLAND

BELGIUM NORSK

your country's name, then

press OK to initiate Auto

Channel Set.

DEUTSCHLANDPORTUGAL

DANMARK

ESPAÑA

GREECE

ITALIA

SUISSE

SUOMI

SVERIGE

OTHERS

● As the recorder searches

for receivable stations, it

displays broadcasts from

the stations for a few

]

∞

: AUTO CH SET

[CANCEL] : EXIT

seconds as it locates them.

AUTO CH SET

PLEASE WAIT

[CANCEL] : EXIT

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INITIAL SETTINGS (cont.)

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

03 10 ZDF 10 C24 SAT1

–

Confirmation screen —

channel positions (PR),

channels (CH) and station

names (ID– ੬ pg. 33). To

view the next page of the

listing, press PUSH

04 C65 RAI1 11 C23 OSF

05 C31 BBC1 12 C25 ESPN

06 C32 BBC2 13 C37 CNN

07 C33 3SAT 14 C35

]

∞

: EDIT

= [CANCEL] : DELETE

[CH SET ] : EXIT

JOG%ﬁ . The blueback

C: Cable

screen and the program

currently being broadcast by the highlighted station

appear alternately for 5 seconds each.

● The stations located in the selected country appear at

the top of the list.

RETURN TO NORMAL

SCREEN

Press CH SET.

● 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 page 31 for the procedures.

● For information on scrambled broadcasts, refer to

page 31.

NOTES:

● Fine tuning is performed automatically when you select

“AUTO CH SET”. If you want to perform it manually, refer to

page 32.

● To set the tuner manually, refer to “Storing Channels Manually”

(੬ pg. 31).

PUSH JOG

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If you performed Auto Channel Set (੬ pg. 5), 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.

Clock Set

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

time.

– the clock was not set even after Auto Tuner Set was

performed.

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

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

“ON”). 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 off, the accuracy of your

recorder’s built-in clock may be reduced, which could

adversely effect timer recording.

Both Auto and Manual clock setting procedures begin from step 3.

Preparation

OPERATE

TURN THE RECORDER ON

Press OPERATE.

ACCESS CLOCK SET SCREEN

Press CLOCK on the

CLOCK SET

remote control. The Clock

Set screen appears.

TIME

0: 00

DATE

01 . 01

YEAR

JUST CLOCK: ON

TV PR.

[

]: AUTO CLOCK

∞

TV/VIDEO

[5 ] =

[CLOCK] : EXIT

CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE.

PUSH JOG

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INITIAL SETTINGS (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: ON

● 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 2 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 CLOCK to return

to the normal screen.

Manual Clock Set

SET DATE AND TIME

“minutes” display begins blinking. Repeat the proce-

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

PUSH JOG

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

SET JUST CLOCK

The default setting is “ON”. 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 11

o'clock in the evening and midnight.

SET CLOCK DATA SOURCE

CHANNEL POSITION

● Just Clock is not effective when . . .

– 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.

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.

– a difference of more than 3 minutes exists between the

built-in clock’s time and the actual time.

● If Just Clock is set to "ON", the recorder’s clock is automati-

cally adjusted at the start/end of Summer Time.

● Auto clock setting and Just Clock may not function properly

depending on the reception condition.

● During Manual clock setting, if the day and month data are

invalid (such as 31st April), the month digits are cleared

automatically and the day digits begin blinking. Input the

correct data.

● If, in step 3 of the Manual clock 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.

START CLOCK OPERATION

Press CLOCK.

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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

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

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.

● 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 SHUTTLE ring to the left and release it.

To go forward, press FF or turn the SHUTTLE ring to the

right and release it.

START PLAYBACK

display panel for 5 seconds. (੬ pg. 16)

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

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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PLAYBACK (cont.)

Take advantage of special functions possible with the recorder’s

controls or the remote control.

NOTE:

following procedures.

Playback

Features

Refer to the SHUTTLE ring illustration below as you read the

Still

PAUSE

–

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.

REVIEW

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.

SP/LP

REW

Press PUSH JOG or

To resume normal playback, press PLAY.

PAUSE

PUSH JOG

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Slow Motion

Manual Tracking

Your video recorder is equipped with automatic tracking

ACTIVATE SLOW-MOTION

control. During playback, you can override this and adjust the

tracking manually by pressing the TV PROG. buttons.

PLAYBACK

During playback or still, turn the SHUTTLE ring to the

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

slow motion (refer to the illustration on the previous page).

OVERRIDE AUTOMATIC

TRACKING

During still picture, press and hold PAUSE for 2

seconds, then release. Press and release again to return

to still picture.

Press SP/LP (

) on the remote to engage manual

tracking.

During still picture, press and hold PUSH JOG or

Release to return to still picture.

To resume normal playback, press PLAY.

ADJUST TRACKING

MANUALLY

Variable-Speed Search

Press TV PROG. + or – to adjust tracking.

ACTIVATE VARIABLE-SPEED

RETURN TO AUTOMATIC

TRACKING

During playback or still, turn the SHUTTLE ring to the

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

reverse variable-speed search (refer to the illustration

on the previous page).

Press SP/LP (

) on the remote to re-engage auto-

matic tracking.

During playback, press PUSH JOG or

NOTE:

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

tracking mode automatically.

● The more times you press, the faster the playback

picture moves.

● To decrease speed, press the button for the opposite

direction.

Instant ReView

Simply by pressing a single button, the recorder power comes

on, rewinds, and begins playback of the last timer-recorded

programme. If you have several programmes recorded, you can

easily access any of them.

To resume normal playback, press PLAY.

High-Speed (Turbo) Search

NOTE:

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

Timer mode is disengaged.

ACTIVATE HIGH-SPEED

ACTIVATE INSTANT

REVIEW

During playback or still, turn the SHUTTLE ring all the

way to the right for forward high-speed search, or to

the left for reverse high-speed search.

Press REVIEW. The recorder power comes on and the

recorder searches for the index code indicating the start

● For forward search with a visible picture, turn the

SHUTTLE ring all the way to the right and release it

within 1 second.

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

playback begins automatically.

The front display panel tells you how many

● For reverse search with a visible picture, turn the

SHUTTLE ring all the way to the left and release it

within 1 second.

programmes have been recorded. If you have, for

example, 3 programmes, “REV 3” appears and blinks.

To watch the first of the 3 programmes, press REVIEW

three times. The recorder searches and begins playback

automatically. You can access a programme as far as 9

index codes away from the current tape position.

Press FF for forward high-speed search, or REW for

reverse high-speed search.

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

NOTE:

2 seconds. When released, normal playback resumes.

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

mode.

To resume normal playback, press PLAY.

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PLAYBACK (cont.)

Repeat Playback

Your video recorder can automatically play back the whole tape

20 times repeatedly.

–

START PLAYBACK

PressPLAY.

ACTIVATE REPEAT

PLAYBACK

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

OPERATE

● The Play indicator (

slowly.

● The tape plays 20 times automatically, and then

stops.

) on the display panel blinks

STOP PLAYBACK

Press STOP at any time to stop playback.

NOTE:

Pressing PLAY, REW , FF or PAUSE also stops Repeat Playback.

STOP

NTSC Playback

Your video recorder is equipped with NTSC circuitry that can

play back NTSC tapes.

SCENE FINDER

LOAD A CASSETTE

PUSH JOG

Insert a cassette recorded in NTSC.

START PLAYBACK

Press PLAY. “NT” appears on the display panel.

● Some TVs shrink the picture vertically and place

black bars at the top and bottom of the screen. This is

not a malfunction on the part of either the video

recorder or the TV.

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

corrected using the V-HOLD control found on some

TVs. (This cannot be corrected if the TV does not

have a V-HOLD control.)

● The counter and tape remaining time readings will be

incorrect.

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

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

colour.

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

portions of superimposed displays may be cut off

during NTSC playback.

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Scene Finder

Index Search

This function helps you check contents of unlabeled recorded

tapes at the touch of a single button.

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.

£ 2

REW FF

REW

NOTE:

5 seconds

10 minutes

on counter

5 seconds

10 minutes

on counter

5 seconds

Before starting, make sure the

recorder is in the Stop mode.

NOTE:

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

mode.

ACTIVATE INDEX SEARCH

Press PUSH JOG or (™ or £). “™ 1” or

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

the corresponding direction.

ACTIVATE SCENE FINDER

Press SCENE FINDER. The recorder starts forward high-

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

or repeatedly until the correct index number is

displayed.

speed 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.

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

position, press PUSH JOG twice.

● To start Scene Finder in the reverse direction, press

SCENE FINDER and then turn the SHUTTLE ring to

the left (or press the remote’s REW button) within 2

seconds. This cycle is repeated until the beginning of

the tape.

To locate the beginning of D from the current

position, press PUSH JOG once.

Current position

● During Scene Finder, the following indications appear

on the display panel:

–2

–1

STOP SCENE FINDER

Index number

Press STOP.

● When the specified index code is located, playback

begins automatically.

NOTES:

● During Scene Finder high-speed search, you can also hear the

tape sound. During fast forward or rewind, you hear the

current TV sound instead.

Next Function Memory

You can set your recorder's power to go off automatically after

the tape is fully rewound. Before starting, make sure the

recorder is in the Stop mode.

● Scene Finder does not function during Index Search.

For Automatic Power Off After Tape Rewind . . .

. . . press REW, then press OPERATE within 2 seconds.

Tape Position Indicator

NOTE:

The tape position indicator appears

on screen when, from the Stop

mode, you press FF, REW or

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.

perform an Index Search. The

position of “5” in 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. 18) must be set to

“ON”, or the indicator will not

appear.

Information On Colour

System

NOTE:

You can also record SECAM signals, or play back a MESECAM

tape on this recorder. When a MESECAM tape is played back,

"MES" appears on the display panel. MESECAM is the designa-

tion for tapes with SECAM signals that have been recorded on a

MESECAM-compatible PAL video recorder.

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

the indication is not correct.

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PLAYBACK (cont.)

Tape Remaining Time

Remote A/B Code Switching

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.

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, tape remaining

time, or clock time.

REMOVE POWER SUPPLY

NOTE:

Unplug the mains power cord from the mains outlet.

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.

SET A/B CODE SWITCH

Set to B.

Counter Memory

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

a specific place on the tape automatically.

RE-SUPPLY POWER

Plug the mains power cord back into the mains outlet.

SET COUNTER MEMORY

locate later. The counter reads “0:00:00”. Then press C.

MEMORY, and “M” appears in front of the counter digits.

Press C. RESET during playback at a point you wish to

TURN THE RECORDER ON

Press OPERATE on the remote control. The recorder

will now only respond to B code signals.

ACTIVATE COUNTER

MEMORY

When you wish to return to the designated point, press

STOP and then REW or FF.

NOTE:

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

0:00:00 automatically.

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

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

this happens, switch back to the A mode.

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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.

● If your recorder is connected to the TV via AV connec-

tion, press TV/VIDEO to select the VIDEO mode.

CHOOSE A PROGRAMME

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

channel you wish to record. The name of the station

appears in the recorder’s display panel for 5 seconds,

followed by the channel position number. (Only

stations that appear in the Confirmation screen will be

displayed.)

–

RECORD

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

SET TAPE SPEED

(E439EG ONLY)

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.

NUMBER

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

first SP and the first LP (E439EG only) recording

after inserting the cassette (੬ pg. 16).

TV PROG.

PAUSE/RESUME

RECORDING

SP/LP

Press PAUSE. Press PLAY to resume recording.

PLAY

PAUSE

RECORD

STOP RECORDING

Press STOP on the remote control or STOP/EJECT on

the recorder. Then press STOP/EJECT to remove the

cassette.

Accidental erasure prevention

● To prevent accidental recording on a recorded cassette,

remove its safety tab. To record on it later, cover the hole

with adhesive tape.

Record safety tab

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RECORDING (cont.)

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 MODE SELECT

SCREEN

–

Press MODE. The O.S.D./

B.E.S.T. screen appears.

O.S.D.

: ON

B.E.S.T.

[

∞] = [ ]: ON/OFF

[MODE] : EXIT

CONFIRM B.E.S.T. STATUS

The default setting is “ON”. If this is the case, go to step

4. If not, press PUSH JOG to place the pointer next to

ﬁ

“B.E.S.T.”, then press PUSH JOG to set to “ON”.

MODE

CLOSE MODE SELECT

SCREEN

Press MODE.

START RECORDING

Press and hold RECORD and PLAY on the remote, or

press RECORD on the recorder.

● 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.

RECORD

Display Panel Indication

PUSH JOG

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 (E439EG only)

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

3 on page 16.

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, set B.E.S.T. to your preference by performing

steps 2 through 4 on page 16.

● "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 language you selected during Auto

Channel Set (੬ pg. 5).

On-Screen

Displays

TURN ON THE RECORDER

Press OPERATE.

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

ACCESS MODE SELECT

SCREEN

Press MODE. The O.S.D./

–

B.E.S.T. screen appears.

O.S.D.

: ON

B.E.S.T.

: ON

]

= [ ]: ON/OFF

∞

[MODE] : EXIT

SELECT MODE

MODE

The pointer should already be next to “O.S.D.”. If not,

press PUSH JOG% to place it there.

ﬁ

ENABLE/DISABLE

ON-SCREEN DISPLAY

The default setting is “ON”, so if you want on-screen

displays, leave the setting as is and go to step 5. If you

don’t want the displays to appear, press PUSH JOG

to set “O.S.D.” to “OFF”.

CLOSE MODE SELECT

SCREEN

Press MODE.

PUSH JOG

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)

[E439EG only]

PR. 12 ABCD

23 : 59

]

5– Clock display

31. 12. 96 – WARNING–

TIMER RECORDING

TO START SOON

6– Current day/month/year

7– Tape direction

8– Tape position indicator (੬ pg. 13)

9– Counter display (including Counter Memory indicator)

10– Tape remaining time indicator

11– Timer warning display

[CANCEL]

M –9 : 59 : 59

REMAIN 9 : 59

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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/VIDEO. The recorder's VIDEO 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 TV PROG. button is recorded on

the tape.

–

● If a decoder is connected to the recorder (੬ pg. 4),

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.

SET COUNTER DISPLAY

dispay panel.

Press DISPLAY until a counter reading appears on the

RESET COUNTER

Press C. RESET before starting recording or playback.

C.RESET

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

elapsed time as the tape runs.

TV PROG.

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. ITR 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

With ShowView, timer programming is greatly simplified

because each TV programme has a corresponding code number

which your recorder is able to recognise.

Information

On ShowView

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

NOTE:

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

TV station numbers, according to broadcast area, for ShowView

timer recording.

IMPORTANT

Perform the following procedure after the channel setting steps

on pages 5 and 31 – 32, and after the Clock Set procedure on

page 7.

After setting the Guide Prog. Numbers, the station names and

channel positions may be incorrect if you stored or skipped

channels. In this case, re-perform Guide Prog. Number setting.

–

Guide Prog. Number Set

MAKE LIST OF STORED

STATION NAMES AND

CHANNEL POSITIONS

(Ex.)

Channel position Station name

ARD

ZDF

WDR

NUMBER

CANCEL

ACCESS CH. SET MODE

MENU SCREEN

Press and hold CH SET for over 2 seconds. The

Language screen appears. Press OK to access the Ch.

Set Mode Menu screen.

SELECT MODE

Press PUSH JOG ﬁ to

place the pointer next to

“GUIDE PROG SET”, then

press OK. The Guide Prog.

Set screen appears.

AUTO CH SET

PUSH JOG

MANUAL CH SET

GUIDE PROG SET

[5 ] =

∞

[CANCEL] : EXIT

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When Using A Satellite

ENTER SHOWVIEW

NUMBER

Tuner

Press OK, and a cursor

Aerial or Cable

Satellite Antenna

appears above “GUIDE

12345

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,

starting at the top. If you

enter the wrong number,

Ex. 2

GUIDE PROG TV PROG

Ex. 1

Satellite

Tuner and

Decoder

Satellite

Tuner

[0 – 9] =

When entering a ShowView

number for ARD

AV2 IN/DECODER

press CANCEL and input the correct number.

ENTER CHANNEL POSITION

NUMBER

Press OK and the display

under “TV PROG” begins

blinking.

GUIDE PROG TV PROG

AV2 SELECT Switch

TV Receiver

250

If the blinking number

under “TV PROG” agrees

with the channel

position . . .

[5∞] =

. . . press OK.

If the numbers do not agree . . .

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

ﬁ

the NUMBER keys, then press OK.

● If you input the ShowView number of a program that

has already aired, “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.

CLOSE MENU

2– Set the AV2 SELECT switch to "AV2".

Press CH SET and selection is complete.

To Record Satellite Broadcasts . . .

1– Select the appropriate channel on the satellite tuner.

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

"AUX2".

3– Start recording (੬ pg. 15, steps 3 – 6).

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

To Record Satellite Broadcasts Using ShowView Timer

Recording . . .

1– After step 3, press PUSH JOG

● The GUIDE PROG number begins blinking.

1– Perform Guide Prog. Number setting.

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

"TV PROG" to "AUX2".

2– Enter the Guide Prog. number using the NUMBER keys or

ﬁ

PUSH JOG

● The TV PROG number begins blinking.

, then press PUSH JOG

2– Perform ShowView Timer Recording (੬ pg. 22).

3– Enter the channel position using the NUMBER keys or

ﬁ

PUSH JOG

● Repeat 2 and 3 as necessary.

4– Press CH SET.

, then press PUSH JOG

To Record Satellite Broadcasts Using Regular Timer Recording . . .

1– In step 6 on page 25, press TV PROG. +/– to set the channel

position to "AUX2".

NOTES:

● 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.

● If your recorder's front panel VIDEO and/or AUDIO connec-

tors are being used, they take priority and "AUX2" cannot be

selected. Make sure no cables are connected to the front

panel connectors when performing this procedure.

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TIMER RECORDING(cont.)

During ShowView and regular timer programming, the Illumi-

Guide feature tells you which button on the remote control

must be pressed next by lighting it up. To use this feature, press

ILLUMI GUIDE before performing step 1. (PROG, REW, PLAY,

FF light up at this time.)

ShowView

Timer

If you aren't going to use the Illumi-Guide feature, go directly to

step 1.

ACCESS TIMER PROGRAM-

MING SCREEN

Recording

Press PROG.

TIMER PROGRAMMING

Before performing ShowView timer recording:

● Be sure to read "Information On ShowView" (੬ pg. 20).

● 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).

[0 – 9] : SHOWVIEW

[+/-] : EXPRESS PROGRAMING

[CANCEL] : EXIT

The front display panel looks like this:

–

● If you are using the Illumi-Guide feature, the following

buttons will light up: NUMBER keys (0–9), START +/–,

STOP +/–, DATE +/–, TV PROG +/–, and CANCEL.

ENTER SHOWVIEW

NUMBER

Press the NUMBER keys to

SHOWVIEW

enter the ShowView

number of a programme

you wish to record.

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

CANCEL

START+/–

TV PROG+/–

● If you make a mistake,

press CANCEL and then

input the correct number.

[0 – 9]

The ShowView number

you enter appears on the front display panel:

PROG.

● If you are using the Illumi-Guide feature, OK blinks

when the following buttons are lit: NUMBER keys (0–

9) and CANCEL.

ILLUMI GUIDE

When Using The Illumi-Guide Feature

● Buttons light or blink on the remote control for

approximately 10 seconds. If the button or buttons extinguish

during timer programming, press ILLUMI GUIDE and the

button or buttons previously lit or blinking come back on. If

the button or buttons do not re-light or start blinking again,

press CANCEL and re-perform the timer programming

procedure from the beginning.

● If for some reason the remote control's signal is not received

by the video recorder, press CANCEL and re-perform the

timer programming procedure from the beginning.

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ACCESS SHOWVIEW

PROGRAM SCREEN

Press OK, and the

– P1 –

SHOWVIEW 12345678

ShowView Program screen

appears (if you’re just

–

START

21: 00

STOP

22 : 00

starting out, “P1” appears).

DATE

TV PROG

● If the number you

entered is invalid,

“ERROR” appears. Press

CANCEL and input a

valid ShowView number.

25. 12

ARD

:OK

The front display panel looks like this:

● If you are using the Illumi-Guide feature, OK blinks.

● If you’re not receiving PDC/VPS, press NUMBER key

“7” to set

to "OFF" (੬ pg. 26).

SET TAPE SPEED

WEEKLY

(E439EG ONLY)

Press SP/LP to set the tape speed.

CANCEL

SP/LP

RETURN TO NORMAL

SCREEN

Press OK.

● Repeat steps 1–5 for each additional programme.

ENGAGE RECORDER’S

TIMER MODE

Press TIMER.

NOTE:

For safety, your recorder disables all other functions while in the

Timer mode. If you want to use the recorder but its Timer mode

is engaged, press TIMER and all other functions are operable.

To re-engage the timer, press TIMER.

To Delay The Stop Time . . .

. . . 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.

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).

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. 26).

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TIMER RECORDING(cont.)

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

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

to timer-record the programme.

Or you can use the Illumi-Guide feature, where the remote

control tells you which button to press next by lighting it up. To

use the Illumi-Guide feature, press ILLUMI GUIDE before

performing step 1. (PROG, REW, PLAY, FF light up at this time.)

Regular Timer

Programming

If you aren't going to use the Illumi-Guide feature, go directly to

step 1.

Remember, the clock must be set before you can progamme

the timer (੬ pg. 7).

ACCESS TIMER PROGRAM-

MING SCREEN

Before performing the following steps:

Press PROG.

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

will come on automatically.

● If you are using the Illumi-Guide feature, the following

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

buttons will light up: NUMBER keys (0–9), START +/–,

STOP +/–, DATE +/–, TV PROG +/–, and CANCEL.

ACCESS PROGRAMME

SCREEN

–

Press START +/–. (If you’re

just starting out, “P1”

appears.)

– P1 –

START

– : – –

STOP

– : – –

DATE

25. 12

TV PROG

– –

[+/–] =

The front display panel looks like this:

CANCEL

● If you are using the Illumi-Guide feature, the following

buttons will light up: START +/–, STOP +/–, DATE +/–,

and TV PROG +/–.

TV PROG+/–

START+/–

ENTER PROGRAMME

START TIME

Press START +/– to enter

– P1 –

the time you want

START

21 : 00

STOP

recording to start.

– : – –

PROG.

DATE

25. 12

TV PROG

– –

● Press and hold START

+/– to move in 30-

minute increments, or

press and release

[+/–] =

repeatedly to move 1

minute at a time.

ILLUMI GUIDE

The front display panel looks like this:

When Using The Illumi-Guide Feature

● Buttons light or blink on the remote control for

approximately 10 seconds. If the button or buttons extinguish

during timer programming, press ILLUMI GUIDE and the

button or buttons previously lit or blinking come back on. If

the button or buttons do not re-light or start blinking again,

press CANCEL and re-perform the timer programming

procedure from the beginning.

● If you are using the Illumi-Guide feature, the following

buttons remain lit: START +/–, STOP +/–, DATE +/–,

and TV PROG +/–.

● If for some reason the remote control's signal is not received

by the video recorder, press CANCEL and re-perform the

timer programming procedure from the beginning.

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ENTER PROGRAMME STOP

TIME

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

stop.

–

● If you are using the Illumi-Guide feature, the following

buttons remain lit: START +/–, STOP +/–, DATE +/–,

and TV PROG +/–.

ENTER PROGRAMME DATE

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

The date you enter appears in its place.)

● If you are using the Illumi-Guide feature, the following

buttons remain lit: START +/–, STOP +/–, DATE +/–,

and TV PROG +/–.

ENTER CHANNEL

POSITION

Press TV PROG. +/–.

– P1 –

● If you’re not receiving

PDC/VPS, press NUMBER

START

21: 00

STOP

22 : 00

: PDC

key “7” to set

"OFF" (੬ pg. 26).

TIMER

DATE

25. 12

TV PROG

ARD

TV PROG+/–

[+/ –] =

START+/–

● If you are using the Illumi-Guide feature, OK blinks

when the following buttons are lit: START +/–, STOP

+/–, DATE +/–, and TV PROG +/–.

SET TAPE SPEED

(E439EG ONLY)

Press SP/LP to set the tape speed.

RETURN TO NORMAL

SCREEN

After confirming all information is correct, press OK

and the normal screen appears.

NOTES:

● Repeat steps 1–8 for each additional programme.

● For safety, your recorder disables all other functions while in

the Timer mode. If you want to use the recorder but its Timer

mode is engaged, press TIMER and all other functions are

operable. To re-engage the timer, press TIMER.

ENGAGE RECORDER’S

TIMER MODE

● To timer-record from a satellite tuner connected to your

recorder's AV2 IN/DECODER connector, press TV PROG. +/–

in step 6 above to set the channel position to "AUX2".

● 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. 26).

Press TIMER.

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).

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TIMER RECORDING (cont.)

Auto SP/LP Timer

Check And Cancel

Programmes

(E439EG only)

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.

ACCESS PROGRAMME

SCREEN

Press PROG CHECK. Each time you press the next

program’s information appears.

ENGAGE AUTO SP/LP

TIMER

● Press OK and watch the front display panel as the

Start and Stop times, the Date and the Channel

Position appear.

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

VIDEO mode, you can check program information on

screen as well.

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

The button lights “green”.

For Example . . .

Recording a program of 210 minutes in length onto a

180-minute tape

Approximately 150 minutes

Approximately 60 minutes

If All Information Is Correct . . .

. . . programming is completed.

LP mode

SP mode

If You Wish To Revise Data . . .

. . . with the recorder's power turned on, go to step 2.

Total 210 minutes

Make sure you press AUTO SP/LP TIMER before

performing timer programming.

If You Wish To Cancel A Program . . .

. . . with the recorder's power turned on, press

CANCEL. All information you input is deleted.

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.

REVISE PROGRAMME IN-

FORMATION

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

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

remote control.

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

“green”, that doesn’t mean that the recorder will automati-

cally 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.

Timer Warning

If you have programmed your

recorder to timer-record a

programme or a series of

programmes, a warning appears on

screen to tell you that the record-

ing is to start in 5 minutes.

– WARNING–

TIMER RECORDING

TO START SOON

[CANCEL]

NOTES:

you’re not in the Timer mode at that time.

● 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.

● The warning only appears if

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.

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

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

To Use PDC/VPS Service . . .

The default setting for PDC/VPS is "ON". To cancel PDC/VPS,

press NUMBER key "7" so that "OFF" is displayed on screen

during ShowView or regular timer programming.

NOTES:

● When you manually enter programmes (regular timer

programming), set the start time (PDC or VPS time) exactly as

advertised in the TV listing. A different time than advertised

will result in no recording.

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

cable system is connected to AV2 IN on your recorder.

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EDITING

Audio dubbing replaces the audio sound of a previously

recorded tape with a new soundtrack.

Audio Dubbing

[E439EG only]

MAKE CONNECTIONS

Connect an audio component to the AUDIO IN

connector on the recorder's front panel.

SET INPUT MODE

Press NUMBER key "0". "F-AU" appears in place of a

channel number.

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.

ENGAGE AUDIO DUBBING

Press AUDIO DUBBING.

START DUBBING

CD Player

Engage the audio component's Play mode, then press

PLAY to start the tape in your recorder. Audio dubbing

begins at this point.

● To stop dubbing temporarily, press PAUSE. Press

PLAY to resume dubbing.

END AUDIO DUBBING

engage the audio component's Stop mode.

Press STOP to stop the tape in your recorder, and

NOTES:

NUMBER "0"

● Audio dubbing stops automatically when the counter reaches

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

counter reading before dubbing.

● 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.

● Connections made to the recorder's front panel are given

priority over those made to the rear panel connectors.

● Audio dubbing cannot be performed on a cassette that has

had its record safety tab removed.

PLAY

PAUSE

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EDITING (cont.)

You can use your video recorder as the source player or the

recording deck.

Edit To Or

From Another

Video

MAKE CONNECTIONS

Connect the player’s AUDIO/VIDEO OUT connector to

the recorder’s AUDIO/VIDEO IN connector.

When Using Your Video Recorder As The Source

Player . . .

. . . connect its AV1 IN/OUT connector to the recording

deck.

When Using Your Video Recorder As The Recording

Deck . . .

. . . you can use the AV1 IN/OUT or AV2 IN connectors.

Recorder

SET RECORDING DECK’S

INPUT MODE

Set to AUX. With this video recorder, press NUMBER

Key "0" 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 connector.

● When using the AV2 IN connector, make sure the

AV2 SELECT switch is set to "AV2".

START SOURCE PLAYER

NUMBER "0"

Engage its Play mode.

TV PROG.

START RECORDING DECK

Engage its Record mode.

NOTE:

All necessary cables can be obtained from your dealer.

TV Receiver

Player

Your recorder

Recorder

TV Receiver

Your recorder

AV2 SELECT

switch

AV2 SELECT

switch

VIDEO

21-pin SCART Cable

(not provided)

VIDEO

CHAN-

RF Cable (provided) NEL

CHANNEL

21-pin SCART

Cable (not provided)

RF Cable (provided)

Another recorder

Recorder

Player

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

recorder as the recorder.

Edit From A

Camcorder

MAKE CONNECTIONS

connectors to the recorder’s front panel AUDIO/VIDEO

input connectors.

Connect the camcorder’s AUDIO/VIDEO OUT

● 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. (E439EG only)

SET RECORDER’S INPUT

MODE

Press NUMBER key “0”. “F-AU” appears in place of a

channel number.

START CAMCORDER

NUMBER "0"

Engage its Play mode.

START RECORDER

Engage its Record mode.

NOTE:

Connections made to the front panel AUDIO/VIDEO input

connectors automatically override those made to the rear panel

AUDIO/VIDEO input connectors.

Recorder

Your recorder

–

To the rear panel PAUSE

connector [E439EG only]

VIDEO

AUDIO

Audio/Video Cable

(not provided)

Editing Cable

(not provided)

VIDEO OUT

Camcorder

AUDIO OUT

EDIT

Player

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REMOTE CONTROL

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.

Multi-Brand

Remote Con-

trol

Before you start . . .

● Turn on the TV using its remote control.

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

NOTE:

to step 2.

If your TV is a JVC, you don’t have to set the code in step 1. Go

SET TV BRAND CODE

Refer to the chart below. While holding down OPER-

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

keys, then press STOP.

OPERATE

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

your remote control’s batteries.

TRY OPERATING TV

Press OPERATE on the remote to turn the TV off. If it

NUMBER

goes off, try other operations.

● The OPERATE button, TV/VIDEO button, TV PROG.

%ﬁ

+/– button, TV VOL.

button and MUTE button on

the remote can all be used to operate the TV.

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

TV/VCR switch to VCR.

TV PROG.

DIGIT ENTRY

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.

PUSH JOG

Control Your TV Using Addi-

tional Buttons

TV VOL. %ﬁ

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/VCR switch to TV.

2 Use the NUMBER keys, and the DIGIT ENTRY (

button, the PUSH JOG button, the DISPLAY button or

the OK button to select the TV’s channel.

)

CODE

TV BRAND NAME

● With televisions under Code 01, 03, 04, 06, 07, 10 or 11,

the DIGIT ENTRY button corresponds to the 1-digit/2-

digit entry switching button (often labelled – /– –) of your

TV’s remote control.

● With televisions under Code 01, 08 or 09, 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 09, the DISPLAY button

corresponds to the 30 + button.

● With televisions using Code 06, the OK button corre-

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

JVC

BRANDT, NORDMENDE, SABA, TELEAVIA,

TELEFUNKEN, THOMSON

FERGUSON

PHILIPS

BLAUPUNKT, GRUNDIG

SONY

PANASONIC

GRAETZ, ITT, LUXOR, SALORA, SELECO

MIVAR

HITACHI

TOSHIBA

MITSUBISHI

FINLUX

NOTE:

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

Use these buttons as instructed for your TV’s remote

control.

NOKIA

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USING THE CONFIRMATION SCREEN

Perform steps 1 and 2 of the previous procedure to access

Storing Channels Manually

the Confirmation screen before continuing.

Store channels that were not stored during Auto Channel Set.

ACCESS CH. SET MODE

Language screen appears. Press OK. The Ch. Set Mode

menu appears.

Delete A Channel

Press and hold CH SET for more than 2 seconds. The

SELECT ITEM

Press PUSH JOG

until the item you want to

ﬁ

delete begins blinking.

SELECT MODE

then press OK. The Confirmation screen appears.

Press PUSH JOG ﬁ to select “MANUAL CH SET”,

DELETE CHANNEL

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%

until an open position in

ﬁ

which you want to store a channel begins blinking,

CLOSE CONFIRMATION

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

SCREEN

INPUT CHANNEL

Press CH SET.

The number "02" 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

Change Station Channel

Position

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

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

and CC(cable), press PUSH JOG

until CH or CC is

blinking, then press PUSH JOG %ﬁ to select the

SELECT ITEM

move begins blinking. Then press OK and the station

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

band.

● When storing a channel that sends scrambled

broadcasts, press PUSH JOG until "DECODER"

Press PUSH JOG

ﬁ

until the item you want to

ﬁ

blinks, then press PUSH JOG

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

to set "DECODER"

SELECT NEW POSITION

to move the station to the new

ENTER NEW CHANNEL

INFORMATION

Press PUSH JOG

ﬁ

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.

Press OK or STORE, and the Confirmation screen

appears.

● Repeat steps 3 through 5 as necessary.

● Repeat steps 1 and 2 as necessary.

CLOSE CONFIRMATION

SCREEN

Press CH SET.

● To input the station name, see page 30.

● To change positions, see "Change Station Channel

Position" (at right).

When Receiving A Scrambled Broadcast

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

(੬ pg. 4).

1– Perform steps 1 and 2 above.

2– Press PUSH JOG

ﬁ

to select the position of the

channel broadcasting the scrambled programmes, then

press OK three times.

3– Press PUSH JOG until "DECODER" 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 CH SET.

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USING THE CONFIRMATION SCREEN (cont.)

Perform steps 1 and 2 of "Storing Channels Manually" on

Fine-Tuning Channels

Already Stored

page 31 to access the Confirmation screen before continuing.

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. 33) 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 CH SET.

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 CH SET.

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TV STATION AND ID LIST

ID*

STATION NAME

ID*

STATION NAME

1000

3SAT

ADLT

ANT3

ARD

ARTE

BBC

BBC1

BBC2

BR3

TV1000

3SAT

ORF2

ORF3

OWL3

PREM

PRO7

RAI1

RAI2

RAI3

RET4

RTBF

RTL

RTL2

RTL4

RTP

SAT1

SBS

SHOW

SIC

SKY

SKYN

SPRT

SRTL

STAR

SVT1

SVT2

SW3

TCC

ORF2

ORF3

ADULT

ANTENA3

ARD

OWL3

PREMIERE

PRO7

ARTE

RAI1

BBC GROUP

BBC1

RAI2

RAI3

BBC2

RETE4

BAYERN3

CANAL PLUS

PORTUGUSES

CANALE5

CHANNEL4

CHANNEL5

CHILD

TELE21

RTBF1 or 2

RTL

C+

CAN5

CH4

CH5

CHLD

CINE

CLUB

CMT

CNN

CSUR

DISC

RTL2

RTL4

RTP

SCHWEIZ4

SAT1

CINEMA

TELECLUB

CMT

SBS

SHOW

SOCIEDADE

SKY CHANNEL

SKY NEWS

SPORT

SUPER RTL

STAR-TV

SVT1

CNN

ANDALUCIA

DISCOVERY

DR TV

DRS

DSF

DRS

DSF

ETB1

ETB2

ETB1

ETB2

EURO

EUSP

FEMM

FILM

FNET

FR2

FR3

GALA

HR3

INFO

ITA1

SVT2

SUEDWEST3

TCC

TELE

TELE5

TF1

TM3

EURONEWS

EUROSPORTS

FEMMAN

FILM

FILMNET

France2

France3

GALAVISION

HESSEN3

INFO-KANAL

ITALIA1

ITALIA7

ITV

TELE

TEL5

TF1

TM3

TMC

TNT

TELEMONTECARLO

TNT INT

TRT INT

TSI

TRT

TSI

TSR

ITA7

ITV

TV1

BRTN TV1

BRTN TV2

TV3

TV2

JSTV

KA2

KAB1

KAN2

LOCA

JSTV

KA2

TV3

TVE1

TVE2

TVG

TVI

TVE1

TVE2

KABEL1

KANAL2

LOCAL

TV GALICIA

TV INDEPENDENT

TV NORGE

VIDEO

VERONICA

VH-1

VIVA

VIVA2

VIDEO MUSIC

VOX

VT4

VTM

West1

West3

TVN

VCR

VERO

VH-1

VIVA

VIV2

VMTV

VOX

VT4

MBC

MCM

MDR

MOVE

MTV

MTV3

N-TV

NBC

NDR

NED1

NED2

NED3

NEWS

NRK

ODE

ORF1

MBR

MCM

MDR

MOVIE

MTV

MTV3

NORD3

N-TV

NBC SUPER

NDR

VTM

WDR1

WDR3

YLE1

YLE2

ZDF

NED1

NED2

YLE1

YLE2

ZDF

ZTV

NED3

NRK

ODEON

ORF1

ZTV

* The ID designator appears on your recorder's front display

panel and in the on-screen listing.

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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.

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

CORRECTIVE ACTION

If you are using the RF OUT connec-

tion, set the TV receiver to the RF

converter channel (UHF 36). (੬ pg. 3)

1. The playback picture does not

● If you’re using the RF OUT connec-

tion, the TV receiver’s channel

selector is set to the wrong video

channel.

appear while the tape is running.

● If you’re using the AV connection,

the TV receiver is not set to the AV

mode.

If you are using the AV connection,

set the TV to its AV mode.

2. Noise appears during visual search.

● This is normal.

3. Noise appears during normal

playback.

● The automatic tracking mode is

engaged.

Try manual tracking. (੬ pg. 11)

4. Noise appears during slow-motion

playback.

● The automatic tracking mode is

engaged.

Try manual tracking. (੬ pg. 11)

5. Noise appears during still play-

back.

Press TV PROG. + or – a few times to

remove the noise bars from the screen.

6. The playback picture is blurred or

interrupted while TV broadcasts are

clear.

● The video heads may be dirty.

Consult your JVC dealer.

RECORDING

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.

● “AU” has been selected as the input

mode.

Set to the desired channel.

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● 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.

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

Confirm that all units’ power switches

are turned on.

Set the input mode to “AU”.

4. Camcorder recording is not

possible.

● The camcorder has not been

properly connected.

Confirm that the camcorder is

properly connected.

● The input mode is not correct.

Set the input mode to “AU”.

TIMER RECORDING

POSSIBLE CAUSE

● The clock and/or the timer have

been set incorrectly.

● The timer is not engaged.

CORRECTIVE ACTION

Re-perform the clock and/or timer

settings.

Press TIMER and confirm that “‰“ is

displayed on the display panel.

SYMPTOM

1. Timer recording won’t work.

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 Prog. Number Set"

and re-perform the procedure

(੬ pg. 20).

7. ShowView does not timer-record

properly.