JVC VCR HR J231SA User Manual

CONTENTS

VIDEO CASSETTE RECORDER

SAFETY FIRST

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

INSTALLING YOUR NEW RECORDER

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

Tune The TV To Your Video Recorder ...... 4

Select Television System .......................... 4

HR-J231SA

INITIAL SETTINGS

On-Screen Displays ................................ 5

Tuner Set ................................................. 6

Clock Set ................................................. 9

PLAYBACK

Basic Playback ...................................... 10

Playback Features .................................. 11

RECORDING

Basic Recording .................................... 14

Recording Features ................................ 15

TIMER RECORDING

ShowView Setup ................................... 16

ShowView Timer Programming ............. 18

Regular Timer Programming .................. 20

Check And Cancel Programmes.......... 21

Auto SP/LP Timer ................................ 21

Press and hold TV button while pressing

OPERATE, TV PROG.+ –, TV/ VIDEO

DISPLAY

OPERATE

PROG.

CLOCK

TV/VIDEO PICTURE

START

STOP

DATE

ADD

DAILY(M-F)

WEEKLY

AUX

TIMER

EDITING

Edit To Or From Another Video

CANCEL

C.RESET

C.MEMORY

TV PROG.

VOL.

Recorder ............................................... 22

Edit From A Camcorder ......................... 23

OPERATE

PUSH JOG

TROUBLESHOOTING

QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

SPECIFICATIONS

INDEX

AUTO SP/LP INTELLIGENT

TIMER PICTURE

PROG

SP LP

PLAY

SET

STORE

TIMER

REMOTE CONTROL UNIT

PAL

INSTRUCTIONS

PU30425-1932-1

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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 pg. 27).

Connections

Make sure the package contains all of the accessories

SITUATE RECORDER

Place the recorder on a stable, horizontal surface.

Back of TV

RF Cable

(provided)

CONNECT RECORDER TO

The connection method you use depends on the type of

TV you have.

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.

AV-IN

terminals

AV Cable

(not provided)

AV CONNECTION

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

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

CONNECTION”.

b– Connect an optional AV cable between the

AUDIO OUT and VIDEO OUT connectors on the

rear panel of the recorder and the TV’s AV-IN

terminals .

Mains Power

Cord

CONNECT RECORDER TO

MAINS

Plug the end of the mains power cord into a mains

outlet.

Rear View

Mains outlet

RF output channel

adjustment screw

AUDIO OUT/

VIDEO OUT

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INSTALLING YOUR NEW RECORDER (cont.)

The video recorder sends picture and sound signals via the RF

connecting cable to your TV on UHF channel 36.

Tune The TV

TURN ON THE RECORDER

Press OPERATE.

To Your Video

SELECT OUTPUT MODE

Recorder

Set the TEST switch on the back of the recorder to ON.

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 TEST switch to OFF.

Back of VCR

NOTES:

VIDEO

TEST

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

channel adjustment screw to use another channel between

CH32 and CH40 instead.

OFF

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

consult your JVC dealer.

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INITIAL SETTINGS

You can choose whether or not to have various operational

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

Use the buttons on the remote control for this procedure.

On-Screen

Displays

TURN ON THE RECORDER

Press OPERATE.

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

ACCESS O.S.D. SET

SCREEN

Press OSD( ). The O.S.D.

(On-Screen Display) Set

screen appears.

O.S.D.

: ON

:ON/OFF

[OSD] :EXIT

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 4. If you

don’t want the displays to appear, press OK to set

“O.S.D.” to “OFF”.

OPERATE

CLOSE MODE SELECT

SCREEN

Press OSD ( ).

OSD (

)

TV PROG.5∞

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

1– Operation mode indicators

2– Channel position number/Aux. indicator (AUX)

3– Cassette loaded mark

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

5– Clock display

6– Current day/month/year

PR. 12

23 : 59

31. 12. 96

]

7– Tape direction

8– Tape position indicator (੬ pg. 12)

9– Counter display (including Counter Memory indicator)

M –9 : 59 : 59

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INITIAL SETTINGS (cont.)

Your recorder needs to memorise all necessary stations in

channel positions in order to record TV programmes. Once

stored, you can call them up with the TV PROG. buttons

without going through any vacant channels.

Tuner Set

TURN ON THE RECORDER

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

Press OPERATE.

ACCESS CHANNEL SET

MODE SELECT SCREEN

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

Channel Set Mode Select screen appears.

SELECT MODE

Press TV PROG.5/∞ to

place the pointer next to

"SEARCH/STORE", then

press OK. The Band Select

screen appears.

SEARCH/STORE

DELETE

FINE TUNING

GUIDE PROG. SET

[TV PROG ∞] =

[CANCEL] :EXIT

OPERATE

SELECT BAND

Press TV PROG.5/∞ to place the pointer next to the

band of your choice, then press OK to initiate Auto

Channel Search.

BAND SELECT

VHF L

VHF H

AUTO SEARCH PROCEEDING

PLEASE WAIT

UHF

VHF L 00

[CH SET] :EXIT

[TV PROG5 ] =

∞

[CH SET] :EXIT

TV PROG.

SET DESIRED CHANNEL

The following screen

appears when a station is

STORE

detected. To store the

detected station, place the

pointer next to "STORE" by

pressing TV PROG.5/∞,

then press OK.

If you don't want to store

the station, press TV

CONTINUE

[TV PROG5 ] =

∞

[CH SET] :EXIT

PROG.5/∞ to place the pointer next to "CONTINUE",

then press OK. Auto Channel Search will start resume.

● The blueback screen and the TV picture currently

being broadcast appear alternately for 8 seconds

each.

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Delete A Stored Channel

SELECT POSITION

Press TV PROG.5/∞ until

TURN ON THE RECORDER

an open position in which

SELECT NUMBER

TV PROG.

you want to store a

channel appears, then

press OK.

Press OPERATE.

[TV PROG5∞] =

ACCESS CHANNEL SET

MODE SELECT SCREEN

[CH SET] :EXIT

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

Channel Set Mode Select screen appears.

STORE CHANNEL

If fine tuning is not

necessary, simply press

STORE. For fine tuning

TV PROG.

SELECT MODE

adjustment, press TV

PROG.5/∞ until the

picture becomes clearer,

then press STORE.

Press TV PROG.5/∞ to place the pointer next to

[STORE] :STORE

[TV PROG ] :FINE TUNING +

[TV PROG∞] :FINE TUNING –

[CH SET] :EXIT

"DELETE", then press OK.

SELECT CHANNEL

● To continue Auto Channel Search, press TV PROG.5/∞

to select "CONTINUE",

then press OK. Repeat

Press TV PROG.5/∞ until

the position number of the

channel you wish to delete

appears.

SELECT NUMBER

TV PROG.

steps 5 – 7 as necessary.

● To set channels for other

bands, press TV

PROG.5/∞ to select

"BAND SELECT", then

press OK to go back to

the Band Select screen.

Repeat steps 4 – 7.

TV PROG.

CONTINUE

ADDED

● If the on-screen display

is hard to read, refer to

the recorder's display

panel.

BAND SELECT

[TV PROG5 ] =

∞

[CH SET] :EXIT

[TV PROG5 ] =

∞

[CH SET] :EXIT

DELETE CHANNEL

Press OK twice.

RETURN TO NORMAL

The screen shows the

selected channel has been

deleted.

TV PROG. 1 DELETED

SCREEN

Press CH SET.

● To delete another

channel, press OK again,

then repeat steps 4 – 5.

:CONTINUE

[CH SET] :EXIT

RETURN TO NORMAL

SCREEN

Press CH SET.

NOTE:

If you skipped a channel by mistake, perform steps 1 – 8 on

pages 6 and 7 to re-store it.

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INITIAL SETTINGS (cont.)

Fine-Tuning Channels

Already Stored

TURN ON THE RECORDER

Press OPERATE.

ACCESS CHANNEL SET

MODE SELECT SCREEN

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

Channel Set Mode Select screen appears.

SELECT MODE

Press TV PROG.5/∞ to place the pointer next to "FINE

OPERATE

TUNING", then press OK.

SELECT CHANNEL

Press TV PROG.5/∞ so

that the position number of

the channel you want to

fine-tune appears, then

press OK.

SELECT NUMBER

TV PROG.

[TV PROG5∞] =

[CH SET] :EXIT

TV PROG.

PERFORM TUNING

Press TV PROG.5/∞ until

the picture becomes

clearer, then press STORE.

TV PROG.

● To fine-tune another

channel, press OK and

repeat steps 4 – 5.

[STORE] :STORE

[TV PROG5] :FINE TUNING +

[TV PROG ] :FINE TUNING –

∞

[CH SET] :EXIT

RETURN TO NORMAL

SCREEN

Press CH SET.

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Use the buttons on the remote control for this procedure.

TURN ON THE RECORDER

Clock Set

Press OPERATE.

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

ACCESS MODE SELECT

SCREEN

Press CLOCK.

● If the SHOWVIEW screen appears, press CLOCK

again.

SELECT MODE

Press TV PROG.5/∞ to

place the pointer next to

"CLOCK SET", then press

OK on the remote control.

The Clock Set screen

appears.

TIMER PROGRAMMING

CLOCK SET

[TV PROG5 ] =

∞

[CANCEL] :EXIT

SET TIME

or "4(∞)" to set the time.

OPERATE

Use NUMBER key "1(5)"

CLOCK SET

DATE

CLOCK

TIME

0:00

YEAR

● Press and hold either

button to delay or

advance the time by 30

minutes.

01:01

NUMBER5∞

[1 – 6]

[PROG./CLOCK] :EXIT

SET DATE

Use NUMBER key "2(5)" or "5(∞)" to set the date.

● Press and hold either button to change the date by 15

TV PROG.

days.

SET YEAR

Use NUMBER key "3(5)" or "6(∞)" to set the year.

RETURN TO NORMAL

SCREEN

Press CLOCK.

To Make Corrections

Perform steps 1 – 3 to call up the Clock Set screen, use

NUMBER keys "1" – "6" to make the correction, then press

CLOCK.

NOTE:

If, in step 7, the year digits are automatically cleared, it is

possible that you have input 29th February for a non-leap year.

Input the correct data.

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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.

To go forward, press FF.

START PLAYBACK

PressPLAY.

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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High-Speed Search

Playback

Features

ACTIVATE HIGH-SPEED

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

2 seconds. When released, normal playback resumes.

Take advantage of special functions possible with the recorder’s

controls or the remote control.

To resume normal playback, press PLAY.

Still Picture/Frame-By-Frame

Playback

NOTE:

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

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

PAUSE DURING PLAYBACK

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

buttons to correct the picture.

Manual Tracking

ACTIVATE FRAME-BY-FRAME

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.

PLAYBACK

Press PAUSE.

Press PUSH JOG ™ or £.

To resume normal playback, press PLAY.

OVERRIDE AUTOMATIC

TRACKING

Slow Motion

Press SP/LP (

) on the remote to engage manual

tracking.

ACTIVATE SLOW-MOTION

PLAYBACK

During still picture, press and hold PAUSE for 2

ADJUST TRACKING

seconds, then release. Press and release again to return

to still picture.

MANUALLY

Press TV PROG.5/∞ to adjust tracking.

During still picture, press and hold PUSH JOG ™ or

£. Release to return to still picture.

To resume normal playback, press PLAY.

RETURN TO AUTOMATIC

TRACKING

Press SP/LP (

matic tracking.

) on the remote to re-engage auto-

Variable-Speed Search

ACTIVATE VARIABLE-SPEED

NOTE:

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

tracking mode automatically.

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.

To resume normal playback, press PLAY.

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PLAYBACK (cont.)

Instant ReView

Intelligent Picture

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 get a better picture when viewing tapes with noise such as

rental tapes. Useful for normal playback of SP(or LP)-mode

recorded tapes as well.

ACTIVATE INTELLIGENT

NOTES:

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

Timer mode is disengaged.

PICTURE

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

During playback or stop, press PICTURE.

● The INTELLIGENT PICTURE indicator on the recorder

lights.

ACTIVATE INSTANT

REVIEW

● To turn it off, press PICTURE again.

● Intelligent Picture is not effective during search, slow,

still, or frame-by-frame playback even though the

INTELLIGENT PICTURE indicator on the recorder

lights.

Press REVIEW. The recorder power comes on, then

"™ 1" appears on screen and the recorder searches

for the index code indicating the start of the last timer-

recorded programme. Once it’s found, playback begins

automatically.

If you have, for example, 3 programmes and wish 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.

Tape Position Indicator

The tape position indicator appears

on screen when, from the Stop

mode, you press FF, REW or

perform an Index Search. The

NOTE:

position of “5” in relation to “0”

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

mode.

(beginning) or “+” (end) shows you

where you are on the tape.

1:23:45

”O.S.D.” (੬ pg. 5) must be set to

“ON”, or the indicator will not

appear.

Repeat Playback

Your video recorder can automatically play back the whole tape

20 times repeatedly.

NOTE:

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

the indication is not correct.

START PLAYBACK

Press PLAY.

ACTIVATE REPEAT

PLAYBACK

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

● "PLAY" on the display panel blinks slowly.

● The tape plays 20 times automatically, and then

stops.

STOP PLAYBACK

Press STOP at any time to stop playback.

NOTE:

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

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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

ACTIVATE INDEX SEARCH

PressPLAY.

Press PUSH JOG ™ or £. “™ 1” or “£ 1” is

displayed on screen and search begins in the corre-

sponding 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 elapsed tape time readings will be

incorrect.

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

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

colour.

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.

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

begins automatically.

Next Function Memory

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

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

recorder is in the Stop mode.

For Automatic Power Off After Tape Rewind . . .

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

Counter Memory

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

a specific place on the tape automatically.

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.

SET COUNTER MEMORY

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

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

MEMORY, and “M” appears on the front display panel.

ACTIVATE COUNTER

MEMORY

When you wish to return to the designated point, press

STOP and then REW or FF.

● 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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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

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

● The counter is reset to 0:00:00 and the recorder

power comes on automatically.

CHOOSE A PROGRAMME

Press TV PROG. 5/∞ or the NUMBER keys to select

the channel you wish to record.

SET TAPE SPEED

Press SP/LP. Check the SP/LP indicator on the recorder

display panel to confirm the selected tape speed.

TV PROG.

START RECORDING

Press and hold RECORD and PLAY on the remote

control, or press RECORD on the recorder.

PAUSE/RESUME

RECORDING

Press PAUSE. Press PLAY to resume recording.

STOP RECORDING

the recorder. Then press STOP/EJECT to remove the

cassette.

Press STOP on the remote control or STOP/EJECT on

NUMBER

SP/LP

Accidental erasure prevention

TV PROG.

PLAY

● To prevent accidental recording on a recorded cassette,

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

with adhesive tape.

PAUSE

RECORD

Record safety tab

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Record One Programme

While Watching Another

Recording

Features

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(s) is recorded on

the tape.

Elapsed Recording Time

Indication

You can check the exact time of a recording.

SET COUNTER DISPLAY

Press DISPLAY until a counter reading appears on the

dispay panel.

● Pressing the button changes the type of display:

Channel, Clock or Counter.

RESET COUNTER

Press C. RESET before starting recording or playback.

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

elapsed time as the tape runs.

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.

TV PROG.

START RECORDING

Press RECORD on the recorder.

ENGAGE ITR MODE

the front display panel.

Press RECORD again. "REC" 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

The ShowView timer programming system eliminates the need

to input channel, date, start and stop time data when setting the

timer record function. Simply key in the ShowView number for

the TV program you wish to record (found in most TV listings)

and the recorder’s timer is automatically programmed.

ShowView

Setup

Depending on the TV or cable stations that you receive and the

channel numbers that they are received on in your area, you may

have to make certain changes in your recorder’s “Guide Prog.

Set” menu to get proper results. Please read the following

information carefully to find out which tasks you need to

perform.

Before ShowView setup you must have performed the following

procedures:

● Tuner setting (੬ pg. 6)

● Clock setting (੬ pg. 9)

Channel Number Matching

Most TV listings have a chart indicating the “Guide Prog.”

number assigned to each station for purposes of ShowView

programming. Check the chart in your TV listings and see if the

Guide Prog. numbers listed for the stations you receive are the

same as the channel number on which each is received by your

recorder .

If the numbers match, go directly to “ShowView Timer

Programming” (੬ pg. 18).

If the numbers are different, and you want to be able to timer

record programs from those stations, you have to inform the

recorder of the mismatch. Go to step 1. If you will not want to

timer record from those stations, you can go directly to

“ShowView Timer Programming” (੬ pg. 18).

ACCESS CHANNEL SET

MODE SELECT SCREEN

Press and hold CH SET for

more than 2 seconds. The

Channel Set Mode Select

screen appears.

SEARCH/STORE

DELETE

FINE TUNING

TV PROG.

GUIDE PROG. SET

[TV PROG5 ] =

∞

[CANCEL] :EXIT

SELECT MODE

Press TV PROG.5 to

∞

place the cursor next to

“GUIDE PROG. SET”, then

press OK. The Guide Prog.

Set screen appears.

GUIDE PROG.

TV PROG.

[TV PROG ∞]

:GUIDE PROG. SET

[CH SET] :EXIT

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START SETTING

Press OK.

● The GUIDE PROG.

GUIDE PROG.

TV PROG.

number starts blinking.

[TV PROG5 ] =

∞

[CH SET] :EXIT

INPUT GUIDE PROG.

NUMBER

Press TV PROG.5∞ to

input the Guide Prog.

number, then press OK.

GUIDE PROG.

TV PROG.

● The TV PROG. number

starts blinking.

[TV PROG ∞] =

[CH SET] :EXIT

INPUT RECEIVING CHAN-

NEL (TV PROG.) NUMBER

Press TV PROG.5∞ to input the TV Prog. number, then

press OK.

● Repeat steps 3 – 5 as necessary.

RETURN TO NORMAL

TV PROG.

SCREEN

Press CH SET.

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TIMER RECORDING (cont.)

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).

ShowView

Timer

ACCESS SHOWVIEW

SCREEN

Press PROG.

Programming

SHOWVIEW

Before performing ShowView timer recording, be sure to

[0–9] =

[PROG./CLOCK] :MENU

read "ShowView Setup" (੬ pg. 16).

ENTER SHOWVIEW

NUMBER

Press the appropriate

NUMBER keys to enter the

SHOWVIEW

ShowView number.

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

● If you made a mistake,

press CANCEL and enter

the correct ShowView

number.

[0–9] =

CHECK INPUT DATA

Press OK. The ShowView

– P 1 –

12345678

STOP

Programming screen

appears.

SHOWVIEW

START

1:23

22:59

PROG.

● If the ShowView number

you entered is incorrect,

"ERROR" will be

displayed on the screen.

Press CANCEL and enter

the correct ShowView

number.

WEEKLY

DATE

25. 12

:OK

TV PROG.

NUMBER

ADD

TIMER

SP/LP

SET TAPE SPEED

Press SP/LP.

RETURN TO NORMAL

SCREEN

Press OK.

● Repeat steps 1–5 for each additional programmes.

ENGAGE TIMER MODE

Press TIMER.

To Delay The Stop Time . . .

. . . press ADD 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).

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NOTES:

● 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. To record the

extra programme, you must first cancel any unnecessary

programmes (੬ Check And Cancel Programmes).

● 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.

● In case of a power failure after programming, the recorder’s

memory backup keeps your selections for 18 hours.

● Backup time becomes shorter as the unit's internal parts

become old. When this occurs, please consult your nearby

JVC dealer.

TIMER

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TIMER RECORDING (cont.)

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).

Regular Timer

Programming

ACCESS MODE SELECT

SCREEN

Press PROG. twice.

Remember, the clock must be set before you can

programme the timer (੬ pg. 9).

ACCESS TIMER PROGRAM-

MING SCREEN

Press TV PROG.5/∞ to

place the pointer next to

TIMER PROGRAMMING

CLOCK SET

"TIMER PROGRAM-

MING", then press OK.

[TV PROG5 ] =

∞

[CANCEL] :EXIT

ENTER PROGRAMME

AUTO SP/LP indicator

START TIME

Press NUMBER key "1(5)"

– P1–

START

21:00

STOP

or "4(∞)" to enter the time

you want recording to

start.

– –:– –

DATE

25.12

TV PROG.

– –

]

● Press and hold either

button to delay or

advance the time by 30

minutes.

[1–6] [TV PROG5

∞

PROG.

[PROG./CLOCK] :NEXT

● If the Programme is already used, press PROG. until a

vacant Programming screen appears.

NUMBER

WEEKLY

TIMER

ENTER PROGRAMME STOP

SP/LP

TIME

Press NUMBER key "2(5)"

– P1–

or "5(∞)" to enter the time

START

21:00

STOP

22:00

you want recording to

stop.

● Press and hold either

button to delay or

advance the time by 30

minutes.

DATE

25.12

TV PROG.

– –

[1–6] [TV PROG5∞]

[PROG./CLOCK] :NEXT

ENTER PROGRAMME DATE

Press NUMBER key "3(5)" or "6(∞)" to enter the date.

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ENTER CHANNEL

SELECT PROGRAMME

appears.

Press PROG. until the programme you wish to call up

POSITION

Press TV PROG.5/∞ to

– P1–

● Each time you press PROG. the next programme's

information appears up to "P8" (Programme 8).

● If you want to make a correction, use NUMBER key

"1" – "6" and TV PROG.5/∞.

select the channel you

START

21:00

STOP

22:00

wish to record.

DATE

25.12

TV PROG.

● If you want to cancel a programme, press CANCEL.

[1–6] [TV PROG5

]

∞

[PROG./CLOCK] :NEXT

RETURN TO NORMAL

SCREEN

SET TAPE SPEED

Press PROG. as many times as necessary to return to

Press SP/LP to set the tape speed.

normal screen.

● For each additional programme, press PROG. and

repeat steps 3 – 7.

● Press TIMER to engage the recorder's timer mode.

RETURN TO NORMAL

SCREEN

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.

Press PROG. as many times as necessary to return to

normal screen.

ENGAGE AUTO SP/LP

TIMER

ENGAGE RECORDER’S

TIMER MODE

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

The AUTO SP/LP TIMER indicator lights “orange”.

Press TIMER.

For Example . . .

Recording a program of 210 minutes in length onto a

180-minute tape

Approximately 150 minutes

Approximately 60 minutes

To Timer-Record Weekly Or Daily Serials . . .

. . . anytime during steps 3 through 7, press WEEKLY (NUMBER

key “9”) for weekly serials or DAILY (NUMBER key “8”) for

daily serials (Monday–Friday).

LP mode

SP mode

Total 210 minutes

Make sure you press AUTO SP/LP TIMER before

performing timer programming.

NOTES:

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

8 programmes. To record the extra programme, you must first

cancel any unnecessary programmes (੬ Check And Cancel

Programmes).

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.

● 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.

● In case of a power failure after programming, the recorder’s

memory backup keeps your selections for 18 hours.

● Backup time becomes shorter as the unit's internal parts

become old. When this occurs, please consult your nearby

JVC dealer.

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

“orange”, 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.

Check And Cancel

Programmes

ACCESS TIMER PROGRAM-

MING SCREEN

Perform steps 1 and 2 of Regular Timer Programming to

call up the Timer Programming screen.

● If the recorder is in the Timer mode, first press TIMER

to exit the mode.

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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 AUDIO/VIDEO OUT connector to

the recorder’s AUDIO/VIDEO IN connector.

SET RECORDING DECK’S

INPUT MODE

Set to AUX. With this video recorder, press NUMBER

Key "0" or TV PROG.."AU" will appear instead of a

Recorder

channel number.

START SOURCE PLAYER

Engage its Play mode.

START RECORDING DECK

Engage its Record mode.

NOTE:

NUMBER "0"

● All necessary cables can be obtained from your dealer.

TV PROG.

TV Receiver

Player

Your recorder

Recorder

Your recorder

TV Receiver

AV Cable

(not provided)

VIDEO

CHAN-

NEL

VIDEO

AV Cable (not

provided)

CHANNEL

RF Cable

(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

Connect the camcorder’s AUDIO/VIDEO OUT

connectors to the recorder’s AUDIO IN and VIDEO IN

connectors.

SET RECORDER’S INPUT

MODE

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

channel number.

START CAMCORDER

Engage its Play mode.

START RECORDER

NUMBER "0"

Engage its Record mode.

Recorder

Your recorder

AUDIO

VIDEO

AV Cable

(not provided)

AUDIO OUT

Camcorder

VIDEO OUT

Player

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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.

● “TIMER“ is displayed on the display

panel.

Press the TIMER button to turn the

"TIMER" indicator off.

TAPE TRANSPORT

SYMPTOM

1. The tape does not run during

recording.

POSSIBLE CAUSE

● The recorder is in the Pause mode.

CORRECTIVE ACTION

Press PLAY to disengage the Pause

mode.

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. 4)

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. 5 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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Confirm that the source is properly

connected.

● The source (another video recorder,

camcorder) has not been properly

connected.

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

● All necessary power switches have

not been turned on.

● The input mode is not correct.

Confirm that all units’ power switches

are turned on.

Set the input mode to “AU”.

4. Camcorder recording is not

possible.

● The camcorder has not been

properly connected.

Confirm that the camcorder is

properly connected.

● The input mode is not correct.

Set the input mode to “AU”.

TIMER RECORDING

CORRECTIVE ACTION

Re-perform the clock and/or timer

settings.

Press TIMER and confirm that “TIMER“

is displayed on the display panel.

SYMPTOM

1. Timer recording won’t work.

POSSIBLE CAUSE

● The clock and/or the timer have

been set incorrectly.

● The timer is not engaged.

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. “TIMER“ and “]“ on the display

panel won’t stop blinking.

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 “TIMER“ and “]“

on the display panel won’t stop

blinking.

● The loaded cassette has had its

Record Safety tab removed.

● 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. “TIMER“ blinks for 10 seconds and

the Timer mode is disengaged.

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

“TIMER“ and “]“ won’t stop

blinking.

● The end of the tape was reached

during timer recording.

● The recorder’s channel positions

have been set incorrectly.

Refer to “ShowView Setup” and re-

perform the procedure

(੬ pg. 16).

7. ShowView does not timer-record

properly.