JVC VCR HR J261EU User Manual

VIDEO CASSETTE

RECORDER

ENGLISH

CONTENTS

SAFETY FIRST

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

INDEX

INSTALLING YOUR NEW RECORDER

Basic Connections ................................7

INITIAL SETTINGS

Auto Set Up ..........................................8

Preset Download ................................10

Language ............................................12

T-V LINK

T-V Link Functions ..............................13

PLAYBACK

Basic Playback ....................................14

Playback Features ...............................15

RECORDING

Basic Recording ..................................18

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

B.E.S.T. Picture System .......................21

TIMER RECORDING

Express Timer Programming ................22

EDITING

Edit From A Camcorder ......................26

Edit To Or From Another Video

Recorder .............................................27

SUBSIDIARY SETTINGS

Mode Set ............................................28

Clock Set ............................................31

Tuner Set ............................................32

Video Channel Set ..............................38

TROUBLESHOOTING

QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

LIST OF TERMS

SPECIFICATIONS

Back Cover

LPT0321-001B

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For Italy:

“It is declared that this product, brand JVC, conforms to the Ministry Decree n. 548 of 28 Aug.’95

published in the Official Gazette of the Italian Republic n. 301 of 28 Dec.’95”

The STANDBY/ON ¹button does not completely shut off mains power from the unit, but switches

operating current on and off. “`“ shows electrical power standby and “^!“ shows ON.

Video tapes recorded with another recorder in the LP (Long Play) mode cannot be played back on this

video recorder.

Failure to heed the following precautions may result in damage to the recorder, remote control or video

cassette.

1. DO NOT place the recorder . . .

...in an environment prone to extreme temperatures or humidity.

...in direct sunlight.

...in a dusty environment.

...in an environment where strong magnetic fields are generated.

...on a surface that is unstable or subject to vibration.

2. DO NOT block the recorder’s ventilation openings.

3. DO NOT place heavy objects on the recorder or remote control.

4. DO NOT place anything which might spill on top of the recorder or remote control.

5. AVOID violent shocks to the recorder during transport.

MOISTURE CONDENSATION

Moisture in the air will condense on the recorder when you move it from a cold place to a warm place, or

under extremely humid conditions-just as water droplets form in the surface of a glass filled with cold

liquid. Moisture condensation on the head drum will cause damage to the tape. In conditions where

condensation may occur, keep the recorder turned on for a few hours to let the moisture dry.

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INDEX

FRONT VIEW

A STANDBY/ON ¹Button ੬ pg. 8

B Cassette Loading Slot

C REVIEW Button ੬ pg. 16

I Front Display Panel ੬ pg. 5

J Infrared Beam Receiving Window

K PR +/– Buttons ੬ pg. 18

D Rewind ³Button ੬ pg. 14, 15

E Play ⁴Button ੬ pg. 14

F Fast Forward ⁵Button ੬ pg. 14, 15

G Counter Reset 0000 Button ੬ pg. 20

H Timer^#Button ੬ pg. 23

L Display – – : – – Button ੬ pg. 20

M Record ⁷Button ੬ pg. 18

N Stop/Eject ⁰Button ੬ pg. 14

O Pause ⁹Button ੬ pg. 15

REAR VIEW

A Mains Power Cord ੬ pg. 7

B ANT. IN Connector ੬ pg. 7

C AV1 (L-1) IN/OUT Connector

੬ pg. 7, 26, 27

D RF OUT Connector ੬ pg. 7

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FRONT DISPLAY PANEL

A B.E.S.T. Picture System Display ੬ pg. 21

C Programme Time Indicators ੬ pg. 22

D “Timer” Indicator ੬ pg. 23

E Tape Remaining Time Indicator ੬ pg. 20

F Channel/Clock Display

B Symbolic Mode Indicators

STILL:

SLOW:

u i

G Instant REVIEW Indicator ੬ pg. 16

H VCR Indicator ੬ pg. 19

PLAY:

FF/REW VARIABLE

SEARCH:

RECORD:

I “Cassette Loaded” Mark

RECORD

PAUSE:

J Counter/Remain Display

o i

K Mode Display (L-1)

ON-SCREEN DISPLAY

When “O.S.D.” is set to “ON” (੬ pg. 29), various

E Tape position indicator

The tape position indicator

appears on the TV screen

when you press 3 or

5 from the Stop mode

or perform an Index Search

(੬ pg. 17). The position of

“q” in relation to “0”

operational indicators appear on the TV screen.

(beginning) or “+” (end)

shows you where you are

on the tape.

Beginning

End

NOTE:

Depending on the type of tape used, the tape position

indicator may not appear correctly.

F Current day/month/year

G Clock display

H Channel position number and station name/

Auxiliary input indicator (L-1)

I Timer warning display

A Operation mode indicators

B Tape direction

C Counter display

D Tape remaining time indicator ੬ pg. 20

A warning appears on the TV screen to tell you that the timer-

recording is to start in 5 minutes if you’re not in the Timer

mode at that time.The warning blinks for the entire 5 minutes

leading up to the start of timer recording. To clear the display,

press &.

J Cassette loaded mark

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INDEX (cont.)

A TV Button ੬ “Operating JVC TVs” below

B TV/VCR Button ੬ pg. 19 and “Operating JVC

TVs” below

REMOTE CONTROL

C REVIEW Button ੬ pg. 16

D NUMBER Keys ੬ pg. 18

E VPS/PDC Button (Not functions with this

recorder.)

F Cancel ^&Button ੬ pg. 24

0000 Button ੬ pg. 20

G STOP +/– Button ੬ pg. 22

H START +/– Button ੬ pg. 22

I PROG Button ੬ pg. 22

J Programme Check ^"Button ੬ pg. 24

K Rewind ³Button ੬ pg. 14, 15

L Record ⁷Button ੬ pg. 18

M Stop ⁸Button ੬ pg. 14, 18

N MENU Button ੬ pg. 12

O ^{r t}Button ੬ pg. 8

TV PR +/– Button ੬ “Operating JVC TVs” below

P STANDBY/ON ¹Button ੬ pg. 8

Q ^ (TV Muting) Button ੬ “Operating JVC

TVs” below

R Display – – : – – Button ੬ pg. 20

S DAILY Button ੬ pg. 23

T WEEKLY Button ੬ pg. 23

U AUX Button ੬ pg. 26

V ^#(Timer) Button ੬ pg. 23

W DATE +/– Button ੬ pg. 22

X PR +/– Button ੬ pg. 18

Y Auto Tracking ^pButton ੬ pg. 16

Z 30 SEC Button ੬ pg. 17

a Play ⁴Button ੬ pg. 14

b Fast Forward ⁵Button ੬ pg. 14, 15

c Pause ⁹Button ੬ pg. 15

d OK Button ੬ pg. 9

e ^{w e}Button ੬ pg. 15

TV ^%+/– Button ੬ “Operating JVC TVs” below

How To Use

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

functions, as well as basic functions of JVC TV sets.

(੬ “Operating JVC TVs” below.)

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

be used to operate your JVC TV while holding down the TV

button. (੬ “Operating JVC TVs” in the right column )

● Point the remote control toward the receiving window.

● The maximum operating distance of the remote control is

about 8 m.

This remote control transmits A code signals only; it is not

applicable to B code signals.

Operating JVC TVs

To operate your TV, while holding down the TV button, press

the corresponding button: STANDBY/ON 1, TV/VCR,

TV PR +/–, TV ^%+/–, ^ (TV Muting).

NOTES:

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

directions as indicated under the battery cover.

● Depending on the type of JVC TV, some or all functions

may not be operated using the remote control.

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

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

try again.

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INSTALLING YOUR NEW RECORDER

It’s essential that your video recorder be properly

connected.

Basic Connections

THESE STEPS MUST BE COMPLETED BEFORE ANY

VIDEO OPERATION CAN BE PERFORMED.

Aerial connector

A ^{Check the contents.}

Back of TV

Make sure the package contains all of the accessories

listed in “SPECIFICATIONS” on the back cover.

B ^{Situate the recorder.}

Place the recorder on a stable, horizontal surface.

TV aerial

cable

C ^{Connect the recorder to TV.}

21-pin SCART

connector

The connection method you use depends on the type of

TV you have.

21-pin SCART

RF cable

cable

(provided)

RF Connection

(not provided)

● To connect to a TV with NO AV input connectors . . .

A Disconnect the TV aerial cable from the TV.

B Connect the TV aerial cable to the ANT. IN connector on the

rear panel of the recorder.

C Connect the provided RF cable between the RF OUT

connector on the rear panel of the recorder and the TV’s

aerial connector.

Mains power cord

AV Connection

● To connect to a TV with AV input connectors . . .

A Connect the aerial, recorder and TV as per “RF Connection”.

B Connect an optional 21-pin SCART cable between the AV1

(L-1) IN/OUT connector on the rear panel of the recorder and

the TV’s 21-pin SCART connector.

Back of

recorder

D ^{Connect the recorder to mains.}

AV1 (L-1) IN/OUT

Mains outlet

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

After the connection is completed, perform “Auto Set

Up” on page 8.

Make AV connection if your TV has a 21-pin AV input

connector (SCART) in order to reduce the possibility of

interference. And if you are using a stereo TV, you will

need an optional 21-pin SCART cable in order to

enjoy stereo playback of video tapes.

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INITIAL SETTINGS

Before starting, make sure of the following:

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

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

mains outlet.

Auto Set Up

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

set to its AV mode (with AV connection ੬ pg. 7) or UHF

channel 36 (with RF connection ੬ pg. 7).

After the 1 button on the recorder or remote control is

pressed for the first time to power on the recorder, by simply

selecting your country*, the Auto Set Up function sets the

tuner channels automatically.

* If you live in Belgium (BELGIUM) or Switzerland (SUISSE), you also

need to select your language.

A ^{Turn on the recorder.}

Press 1 on the recorder or remote control. The Country

Set display appears on the front display panel and/or on

the TV screen.

NOTE:

If you have connected your TV to

the recorder with RF connection

and the on-screen display

appearing on UHF channel 36

looks distorted, perform “Video

Channel Set” on page 38.

B ^{Select your country.}

On the front display panel

Press rt to select your international telephone country

code of your country referring to the chart in the left

column.

(Example) DEUTSCHLAND is selected.

On the on-screen display

Press rt to move the

highlight bar (pointer) to your

country’s name.

International Telephone Country Code

BELGIUM

NORGE

ÖSTERREICH

POLSKA

PORTUGAL

SUISSE

SUOMI

SVERIGE

OTHER WESTERN EUROPE

OTHER EASTERN EUROPE

CESKÁ REPUBLIKA

DANMARK

DEUTSCHLAND

ESPAÑA

351

358

– –

NOTES:

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

GREECE

ITALIA

MAGYARORSZÁG

NEDERLAND

● If you have selected any other country name (code), go to step

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C ^{Select the language.}

display panel and/or on the TV screen.

E ^{Perform Auto Set Up.}

the front display panel and/or on the TV screen.

Press OK. The Language Set display appears on the front

Press MENU. The AUTO SET/T-V LINK display appears on

On the front display panel

Press rt to select your language code.

On the front display panel

Press rt to select “Auto” and press OK or e.

Language Code

ENGLISH

NORSK

SUOMI

DANSK

POLSKI

CEcTINA

MAGYAR

On the on-screen display

Press rt to move the

highlight bar (pointer) to

“AUTO SET” and press OK or

DEUTSCH

FRANCAIS

ITALIANO

CASTELLANO

NEDERLANDS

SVENSKA

(Example) DEUTSCH is selected for SUISSE.

International telephone

Language code

country code

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

any button on the recorder or remote control.

● If you are using the on-screen

display, the AUTO SET

On the on-screen display

Press rt to move the

highlight bar (pointer) to the

language of your choice.

screen will appear. As Auto

Set Up progresses, the “q“

mark on the TV screen

moves from left to right.

When the Auto Set Up is

completed, “SCAN

COMPLETED” appears for

about 5 seconds, then the

normal screen appears.

Beginning

End

● If you have connected the recorder to your TV via the AV

D ^{Set the date and time.}

connection (੬ pg. 7), the recorder will automatically perform

Preset Download (੬ pg. 10).

Press OK. The Clock Set

screen appears. Press rt to

set the time, then press OK or

e. The “date” display begins

blinking. Repeat the same

procedure to set the date and

year.

ATTENTION

Once you have performed Auto Set Up, even if the recorder’s

memory backup has expired, all the stored stations remain in

the recorder’s memory and the recorder will not perform

Auto Set Up again. You only need to set the clock.

(੬ pg. 31)

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

required.

● Video channel setting (for RF connection users) ੬ pg. 38

● Tuner setting ੬ pg. 32

● Clock setting ੬ pg. 31

If a new station starts broadcasting in your area, perform

tuner setting (੬ pg. 32) and, if necessary, video channel

setting (੬ pg. 38).

● When you set the time, press and hold rt to change the time

by 30 minutes.

● When you set the date, press and hold rt to change the date

by 15 days.

NOTES:

● If there is a power cut, or if you press 1 or MENU while Auto

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

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

● If no sound accompanies the picture or the audio sounds

unnatural on some channels that have been stored by Auto Set

Up, the TV system setting for those channels may be incorrect.

Select the appropriate TV system for those channels

(੬ pg. 35, “INFORMATION”).

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INITIAL SETTINGS (cont.)

If you have connected the recorder to your TV via the AV

connection (੬ pg. 7), the recorder will automatically perform

Preset Download instead of the Auto Set Up in step 5 on page 9.

Preset Download

Perform steps 1 to 4 of “Auto Set Up” on page 8 before

continuing.

ATTENTION

You can use this function only with a TV offering T-V Link,

etc.* Be sure to use a fully-wired 21-pin SCART cable.

* Compatible with TVs offering T-V Link, EasyLink, Megalogic,

SMARTLINK, Q-Link, DATA LOGIC or NexTViewLink via fully-

wired 21-pin SCART cable. The degree of compatibility and

available functions may differ by system.

A ^{Perform Preset Download.}

Press MENU. The AUTO SET/T-V LINK display appears on

the front display panel and/or on the TV screen.

On the front display panel

Press rt to select “CH – –” and press OK or e.

On the on-screen display

Press rt to move the

highlight bar (pointer) to “T-V

LINK” and press OK or e.

Preset positions on the front display panel increase from

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

control.

● If you are using the on-screen

display, the T-V LINK screen

will appear. When Preset

Download is completed,

“COMPLETED” appears for

about 5 seconds, then the

normal screen appears.

● If you press any button on the

recorder or remote control

while downloading is in

progress, it will be interrupted.

B ^{Set the video channel.}

Set the video channel to off manually. (੬ pg. 38)

NOTES:

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

● If there is a power cut, or if you press 1 or MENU while

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

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

beginning.

● On this recorder, the characters available for station names

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

downloaded stations may differ from those of your TV

(੬ pg. 36).

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IMPORTANT

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

unacceptable picture (੬ pg. 35, “Delete A Channel”).

INFORMATION

Language for the on-screen display

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

step 2 on page 8 (unless you have selected BELGIUM or SUISSE), as shown below.

SUOMI

DANMARK

DANSK

NEDERLAND

NEDERLANDS

ENGLISH

]

PORTUGAL

DEUTSCHLAND

POLSKA

ENGLISH

DEUTSCH

POLSKI

ÖSTERREICH

CESKÁ REPUBLIKA

ITALIA

DEUTSCH

CEcTINA

GREECE

OTHER WESTERN EUROPE

OTHER EASTERN EUROPE

ENGLISH

ITALIANO

MAGYAR

CASTELLANO

ENGLISH

NORGE

SVERIGE

NORSK

SVENSKA

MAGYARORSZÁG

ESPAÑA

If you want to change the language setting manually, see “Language” on page 12.

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INITIAL SETTINGS (cont.)

This recorder offers you the choice to view on-screen

messages in 13 different languages. Though Auto Set Up

selects the language automatically (੬ pg. 11), you can

change the language setting manually as required.

Language

Turn on the TV and select the video channel (or

AV mode).

A ^{Access the Main Menu screen.}

Press MENU.

B ^{Access the Country Set screen.}

Press rt to move the

highlight bar (pointer) to

“AUTO CH SET”, then press

OK or e.

C ^{Select your country.}

Press rt to move the highlight bar (pointer) to your

country’s name, then press OK or e.

D ^{Select the language.}

Press rt to move the

highlight bar (pointer) to the

language of your choice.

● You do not have to press OK;

pressing OK enters AUTO SET/

T-V LINK screen.

E ^{Return to the normal screen.}

Press MENU.

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T-V LINK

T-V Link Functions

When you connect the recorder to your TV via a fully-wired 21-pin SCART cable (੬ pg. 7), the following functions are available. You

can use these functions only with a TV offering T-V Link, etc.*

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

* Compatible with TVs offering T-V Link, EasyLink, Megalogic, SMARTLINK, Q-Link, DATA LOGIC or NexTView Link via fully-wired 21-pin SCART

cable. The degree of compatibility and available functions may differ by system.

NexTView Link

You can download the EPG (Electronic Programme Guide) information from your TV for timer-programming on the recorder.

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

TV Auto Power On

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

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

VCR Auto Standby

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

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

Direct Rec

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

“ON” (੬ pg. 29).

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PLAYBACK

A ^{Load a cassette.}

Basic Playback

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

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

pointed toward the recorder.

Turn on the TV and select the video channel (or

AV mode).

● Don’t apply too much pressure when inserting.

● The recorder’s power comes on automatically and the counter

is reset to 0:00:00.

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

automatically.

B ^{Find the programme start point.}

If the tape is advanced past the start point, press 3. To

go forward, press 5.

C ^{Start playback.}

Press 4. “BEST” appears blinking in the recorder’s front

display panel during automatic tracking. (੬ pg. 21)

D ^{Stop playback.}

Press 8 on the remote control or 0 on the recorder’s

front panel. Then press 0 to remove the cassette.

Clean the video heads using a dry cleaning

cassette — TCL-2UX — when:

● Rough, poor picture appears while a tape is played back.

● The picture is unclear or no picture appears.

● “USE CLEANING CASSETTE” appears on the screen (only

with “O.S.D.” set to “ON” (੬ pg. 29).

Usable cassettes

● Compact VHS camcorder recordings can be played on this

video recorder. Simply place the recorded cassette into a

VHS Cassette Adapter and it can be used just like any full-

sized VHS cassette.

● This video recorder can record on regular VHS and Super

VHS cassettes. 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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Still Picture/Frame-By-Frame

Playback

Playback Features

1 Pause during playback.

Press 9.

● If there is vertical jitter, use the PR buttons to correct the

picture.

2 Activate Frame-by-frame playback.

Press 9.

Press w or e.

Slow Motion

During still picture, press and hold 9 for 2 seconds, then

release. Press and release again to return to still picture.

During still picture, press and hold w or e. Release to

return to still picture.

High-Speed Search

During playback or still, press 5 for forward high-

speed search, or 3 for reverse high-speed search.

NOTE:

For short searches, press and hold 5 or 3 for over 2

seconds during playback or still picture. When released, normal

playback resumes.

Variable Speed Search

During still picture, press w or e.

● 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 4.

ATTENTION

In the high-speed search, still, slow motion or frame by frame

playback mode, the picture will be distorted, and there will

be a loss of colour.

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PLAYBACK (cont.)

Manual Tracking

Your video recorder is equipped with automatic tracking control.

During playback, you can override this and adjust the tracking

manually by pressing the PR buttons.

1 Override automatic tracking.

Press p on the remote control.

2 Adjust the tracking manually.

Press PR + or –.

3 Return to automatic tracking.

Press p on the remote control.

NOTE:

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

tracking mode automatically.

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.

NOTE:

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

Timer mode is disengaged.

Activate Instant ReView.

Press REVIEW. The recorder power comes on and the

recorder searches for the index code indicating the start

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

playback begins automatically.

● The front display panel tells you how many programmes have

been timer-recorded. If you have, for example, 3 programmes,

“REVIEW” and “3” appear and blink. To watch the first of the 3

programmes, press REVIEW three times. The recorder searches

and begins playback automatically. You can access a

programme as far as 9 index codes away from the current tape

position.

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Index Search

Next Function Memory

Your recorder automatically marks

index codes at the beginning of

each recording. This function gives

you quick access to any one of 9

index codes in either direction.

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

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

Stop mode.

a- For Automatic Start Of Playback

Press 3, then press 4 within 2 seconds.

b- For Automatic Power Off

NOTE:

Press 3, then press 1 within 2 seconds.

c- For Automatic Timer Standby

Before starting, make sure the

recorder is in the Stop mode.

Press 3, then press # (TIMER) within 2 seconds.

Activate Index Search.

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

displayed on the TV screen and search begins in the

corresponding direction.

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

until the correct index number is displayed.

Example:

Repeat Playback

Your recorder can automatically play back the whole tape 100

times repeatedly.

1 Start playback.

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

twice.

Press 4.

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

once.

2 Activate Repeat Playback.

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

● The Play indicator ( u) on the front display panel blinks

slowly.

Current position

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

automatically.

3 Stop Repeat Playback.

Press 8 at any time.

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

Index number

● When the specified index code is located, playback begins

automatically.

Skip Search

During playback, press 30 SEC 1 to 4 times to skip over

unwanted sections. To resume normal playback, press 4.

● Each press initiates a 30-second period of fast-motion

playback. Normal playback resumes automatically.

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RECORDING

A ^{Load a cassette.}

Basic Recording

Insert a cassette with the record safety tab intact.

● The recorder’s power comes on automatically and the counter

is reset to 0:00:00.

Turn on the TV and select the video channel (or

AV mode).

B ^{Choose a programme.}

Press PR +/– or the NUMBER keys to select the channel

you wish to record.

C ^{Start recording.}

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

press 7 on the recorder.

B.E.S.T. takes place at the beginning of the first recording

after inserting the cassette. (੬ pg. 21)

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

on the TV screen will be recorded (੬ pg. 29).

D ^{Pause/Resume recording.}

Press 9. Press 4 to resume recording.

E ^{Stop recording.}

Press 8 on the remote control or 0 on the recorder.

Then press 0 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

Recording Resume Function

If there is a power outage during recording, Instant Timer

Recording (੬ pg. 19) or timer recording (੬ pg. 22), the

recording will resume automatically when power is restored

to the recorder unless the recorder’s memory backup has

expired.

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Instant Timer Recording (ITR)

Recording Features

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

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

after recording is finished.

1 Start recording.

Press 7 on the recorder.

2 Engage the ITR mode.

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

display panel.

3 Set the recording duration.

If you want to record for more than 30 minutes, press 7

to extend the time. Each press extends recording time by

30 minutes.

NOTE:

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

front panel.

Record One Programme While

Watching Another

If your recorder is connected to the TV via the AV

connection, press TV/VCR. The recorder’s VCR indicator

and the TV broadcast being recorded disappear. Once

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

channel controls on the TV for the station you wish to

view.

● The programme selected with the TV’s channel controls

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

recorder’s PR buttons is recorded on the tape.

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RECORDING (cont.)

Elapsed Recording Time Indication

1 Set the counter display.

Press – –:– – until a counter reading appears on the front

display panel.

2 Reset the counter.

Press 0000 before starting recording or playback.

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

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

recording or playback.

Tape Remaining Time

Press – –:– – until the time remaining on the tape appears.

● The front display panel shows the tape remaining time with

“y“ displayed.

● By pressing the – –:– – button, you can change the display to

show the counter reading, channel position*, clock time or

tape remaining time.

* Channel position is not displayed during playback.

NOTE:

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

reading may not appear right away, or is not correct. “– –:– –”

may sometimes appear, or the display may blink on occasion.

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Recording

B.E.S.T. Picture

System

The recorder assesses the quality of the tape once you

initiate recording.

DURING B.E.S.T.

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

system checks the condition of the tape in use during

playback and recording, and compensates to provide the

highest-possible playback and recording pictures. You

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

(੬ pg. 29).

B.E.S.T. COMPLETE

● The recorder spends approximately 7 seconds assessing the

condition of the tape, then begins recording.

Playback

NOTES:

The recorder assesses the quality of the tape once you

initiate playback.

● The B.E.S.T. system works 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 recordings, the B.E.S.T. system works

before recording is initiated.

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

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

performed.

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

does not start Instant Timer Recording (੬ pg. 19).

● 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 front display panel.

NOTES:

● When watching a tape recorded with “B.E.S.T.” set to “ON”, it

is recommended that you leave B.E.S.T. on during playback as

well.

● When watching a rental tape or one recorded on another

video recorder, or when using this recorder as the player for

editing, set B.E.S.T. to your preference (੬ pg. 29).

● “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.

ATTENTION

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

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

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

recorder is pressed. To make sure you record the desired

scene or programme in its entirety, first perform the following

steps:

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

Pause mode.

● The recorder then automatically checks the condition of

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

Record Pause.

B Press 4 to start recording.

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

immediately, set “B.E.S.T.” to “OFF” (੬ pg. 29).

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TIMER RECORDING

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

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

to timer-record the programme.

Express Timer

Programming

A ^{Access the Programme screen.}

Press PROG. (If you’re just

starting out, “P1” appears.)

Before performing Express Timer Programming:

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

● 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).

The front display panel looks like this:

B ^{Enter the programme start time.}

Press START +/– to enter the

time you want recording to

start.

● Press and hold START +/– to

move in 30-minute

increments, or press and

release repeatedly to move 1

minute at a time.

The front display panel looks like this:

C ^{Enter the programme stop time.}

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

stop.

● Press and hold STOP +/– to move in 30-minute increments, or

press and release repeatedly to move 1 minute at a time.

D ^{Enter the programme date.}

Press DATE +/–.

● The current date appears on the TV screen. The date you enter

appears in its place.

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To Timer-Record Weekly Or Daily Serials . . .

. . . anytime during steps 2 through 6, press WEEKLY (NUMBER

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

serials (Monday – Friday). Either “WEEKLY” or “DAILY” appears

on the TV screen. Pressing the button again makes the

corresponding indication disappear.

E ^{Enter the channel position.}

Press PR +/–.

NOTE:

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 the TV screen and “FULL”

appears on the front display panel. To record the extra

programme, you must first cancel any unnecessary programmes

(੬ pg. 24).

F ^{Return to the normal screen.}

After confirming all information is correct, press PROG or

OK. “PROGRAM COMPLETED” appears on the TV

screen for about 5 seconds, then the normal screen

appears. If “PROGRAM OVERLAPPED” appears on the

TV screen and “Err” on the front display panel, see

page 25.

● Repeat steps 1 – 6 for each additional programme.

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

Press # (TIMER). The recorder turns off automatically

and # appears on the front display panel.

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

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TIMER RECORDING (cont.)

C ^{Access the Programme screen/display.}

Press " again to check

more information. Each time

you press ", the next

programme’s information

appears.

The front display panel shows the programme start time. Pressing

OK changes the display to the programme stop time, then the

date and the channel position.

To cancel or change a programme...

D ^{Cancel or change a programme.}

Press & to cancel a programme. To change programme

settings, press the appropriate button: START+/–,

STOP+/–, DATE+/– and/or PR+/–.

E ^{Return to the normal screen/display.}

Press " as many times as necessary. If there are still

some programmes remaining, go on to step 6.

F ^{Return to the timer mode.}

Press # (TIMER).

NOTE:

You can also check the programmes on the front display panel

even if the recorder’s power is off (unless the recorder is in the

Power Save mode ੬ pg. 30) or the recorder is in the Timer

mode; however, it is not possible to cancel or change the

programmes.

Check, cancel and change programmes

A ^{Disengage the timer mode.}

Press # (TIMER), then press 1.

B ^{Access the Programme Check screen/display.}

Press ".

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When programmes overlap each other

If "PROGRAM OVERLAPPED" appears, you have another

programme overlapping the programme you have just made.

The Programme Check screen appears and conflicting

programmes will start blinking.

Example: Programme 1 (you have just made) and

Programme 4 overlap each other.

A ^{Confirm the overlapping programmes.}

Overlapping programmes blink on the TV screen.

B ^{Select the programme to modify.}

Press rt, then press OK or e.

● You can only select one of the overlapping programmes.

NOTE:

If you do not mind this overlap, press PROG to finish the timer

programme setting. The programme with the lower programme

number will be recorded and the other one will not be recorded

correctly. If no changes are made for approximately 1 minute,

the recorder will return to the normal screen.

C ^{Cancel or change programme setting.}

To cancel a programme, press & when the Programme

screen you do not want is shown. "PROGRAM

COMPLETED" appears on the TV screen for about 5

seconds, then the normal screen appears.

To change a programme, press the appropriate button:

START+/–, STOP+/–, DATE+/– and/or PR+/– when the

Programme screen on which you want to make changes

is shown, then press OK. "PROGRAM COMPLETED"

appears on the TV screen for about 5 seconds, then the

normal screen appears.

NOTE:

If the overlap is not yet solved, or another overlap occurs with

the timer programme setting after making the last correction on a

programme, the conflicting programmes will be shown on the

Programme Check screen again. Repeat the above steps again

until the overlap is solved.

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EDITING

You can use a camcorder as the source player and your

recorder as the recorder.

Edit From A

Camcorder

A ^{Make connections.}

Connect the camcorder’s AUDIO/VIDEO OUT

connectors to the recorder’s AV1 (L-1) IN/OUT connector

via a cable adapter.

B ^{Set the recorder’s input mode.}

Press AUX (NUMBER key “0”) and/or PR to select “L-1”.

C ^{Set the edit mode.}

See “PICTURE CONTROL” on page 29.

D ^{Start the camcorder.}

Engage the Play mode of the camcorder.

E ^{Start the recorder.}

Engage the Record mode of the recorder.

NOTES:

● All necessary cables can be obtained from your dealer.

● When you select “EDIT” to dub tapes in step 3, be sure to

select “AUTO” (or “NORM” when “B.E.S.T.” is set to “OFF”)

after you finish dubbing the tapes.

Your recorder

Cable adapter

(not provided)

Audio/Video

cable

(not provided)

AUDIO OUT

Camcorder

VIDEO OUT

Player

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

recording deck.

Edit To Or From

Another Video

A ^{Make connections.}

Connect the player’s 21-pin SCART connector to the

recorder’s 21-pin SCART connector as illustrated.

B ^{Set the input mode of recording deck.}

Recorder

With this video recorder, press AUX (NUMBER key “0”)

and/or PR to select “L-1”.

● When using another recorder as the recording deck, refer to its

instruction manual.

TV receiver

Player

Your recorder

C ^{Set the edit mode.}

See “PICTURE CONTROL” on page 29.

21-pin SCART cable

(not provided)

D ^{Start the source player.}

Engage the Play mode of the source player.

Video

channel or

AV mode

RF cable

(provided)

E ^{Start the recording deck.}

Engage the Record mode of the recording deck.

Another recorder

NOTES:

● All necessary cables can be obtained from your dealer.

● When you select “EDIT” to dub tapes in step 3, be sure to

select “AUTO” (or “NORM” when “B.E.S.T.” is set to “OFF”)

after you finish dubbing the tapes.

Recorder

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

sure to set “O.S.D.” to “OFF” before starting (੬ pg. 29).

Recorder

Your recorder

TV receiver

Video

channel or

AV mode

RF cable

(provided)

21-pin SCART cable

(not provided)

Another recorder

Player

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SUBSIDIARY SETTINGS

You can change various mode settings on the Mode Set

screen by following the procedure described below.

● For each mode setting, see pages 29 to 30.

Mode Set

Turn on the TV and select the video channel (or

AV mode).

A ^{Access the Main Menu screen.}

Press MENU.

B ^{Access the Mode Set screen.}

Press rt to move the

highlight bar (pointer) to

“MODE SET”, then press OK

or e.

C ^{Select the mode.}

Press rt to move the

highlight bar (pointer) to the

item you want to change.

D ^{Select the mode setting.}

Press OK or e.

E ^{Return to the normal screen.}

Press MENU.

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* The default setting is bold in the table below.

You can set the B.E.S.T. (Biconditional Equalised Signal

Tracking) system to “ON” or “OFF” (੬ pg. 21).

⁸B.E.S.T.

OFF

This feature helps you to adjust the playback picture

quality according to your preference. Normally select

“AUTO”.

⁸PICTURE CONTROL

AUTO:

Provides the optimised picture

benefits of the B.E.S.T. Picture

System.

Minimizes picture degradation

during editing (recording and

playback).

Reduces image coarseness when

viewing overplayed tapes containing

a lot of noise.

NOTES:

EDIT:

● When you select “EDIT”, “SOFT” or “SHARP”, the selected

mode will not change until you select another mode.

● When you select “EDIT” to dub tapes, be sure to select “AUTO”

after you finish dubbing the tapes.

SOFT:

● When “B.E.S.T.” is “OFF”, “PICTURE CONTROL” switches

automatically from “AUTO” to “NORM”.

SHARP:

Clearer, sharper-edged picture when

viewing images with lots of flat,

same-coloured surfaces such as

cartoons.

When this function is set to “ON”, the timer is

automatically engaged when the recorder power is turned

off, and automatically disengaged when the recorder is

powered back on.

⁸AUTO TIMER

OFF

NOTE:

For safety, when “AUTO TIMER” is set to “OFF”, all other recorder

functions are disabled while the Timer mode is engaged. To

disengage the timer, press # (TIMER).

When this function is set to “ON”, various operational

indicators appear on the TV screen. Messages appear in

the selected language (੬ pg. 11 or 12).

⁸O.S.D.

OFF

NOTES:

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

sure to set “O.S.D.” to “OFF” before starting.

● During playback, the operation mode indicators may be

disturbed depending on the type of tape being used.

When this function is set to “ON”, you can easily start

recording the programme that you are watching on your

TV. Press and hold 7 and press 4 on the remote control,

or press 7 on the recorder.

⁸DIRECT REC

OFF

NOTES:

● When you use the Direct Rec function, be sure to use a TV

offering T-V LINK, etc. and connect a fully-wired 21-pin SCART

cable between the recorder and the TV (੬ pg. 7).

● If “DIRECT REC” is set to “OFF”, the 7 button functions as

described in “Basic Recording” (੬ pg. 18).

● During the Direct Rec, “– –” appears on the front display panel.

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SUBSIDIARY SETTINGS (cont.)

* The default setting is bold in the table below.

When this function is set to “ON”, you can reduce the

power consumption while the recorder is turned off.

⁸POWER SAVE

OFF

NOTES:

● During Power Save mode ...

... the front display panel will be turned off.

... the picture may be distorted momentarily when you turn on/

off the recorder.

● Power Save does not work when ...

... the recorder is in the Timer mode.

... the recorder’s power is turned off after timer-recording or

Instant Timer Recording.

You can play back PAL, NTSC and MESECAM tapes, or

record PAL and SECAM* signals on this recorder. Select the

appropriate colour system.

* SECAM signals will be recorded as MESECAM on this recorder;

MESECAM is the designation for tapes with SECAM signals that

have been recorded on a MESECAM-compatible PAL video

cassette recorder.

⁸COLOUR SYSTEM

PAL/NTSC: To record PAL signals, or play back a

PAL or NTSC tape.

MESECAM: To record SECAM signals, or play

back a MESECAM tape.

NOTES:

About NTSC Playback

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

the top and bottom of the TV 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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IMPORTANT

Perform the following steps only if —

—the recorder’s memory backup has expired.

Clock Set

—you want to adjust the time lag of the recorder’s built-in

clock.

Turn on the TV and select the video channel (or

AV mode).

A ^{Turn on the recorder.}

Press 1.

B ^{Access the Main Menu screen.}

Press MENU.

C ^{Access the Clock Set screen.}

Press rt to move the highlight bar (pointer) to “CLOCK

SET”, then press OK or e. The Clock Set screen appears.

D ^{Set the date and time.}

Press rt to set the time, then press OK or e. The “date”

display begins blinking. Repeat the same procedure to set

the date and year.

● When you set the time, press and hold rt to change the time

by 30 minutes.

● When you set the date, press and hold rt to change the date

by 15 days.

E ^{Start the clock operation.}

Press MENU.

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SUBSIDIARY SETTINGS (cont.)

IMPORTANT

Perform the following steps only if —

Tuner Set

— Auto Channel Set has not been set correctly by Auto Set

Up or by Preset Download (੬ pg. 8, 10).

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

starts broadcasting in your area.

Turn on the TV and select the video channel (or

AV mode).

Your recorder needs to memorize all necessary stations in

channel positions in order to record TV programmes. Auto

Channel Set automatically assigns all receivable stations in your

area to call them up by using the PR buttons without going

through any vacant channels.

Auto Channel Set

A ^{Turn on the recorder.}

Press 1.

B ^{Access the Main Menu screen.}

Press MENU.

C ^{Access the Auto Channel Set screen.}

Press rt to move the

highlight bar (pointer) to

“AUTO CH SET”, then press

OK or e.

D ^{Select your country.}

Press rt to move the highlight bar (pointer) to your

country’s name, then press OK or e.

E ^{Select the language.}

Press rt to move the highlight bar (pointer) to the

language of your choice.

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F ^{Perform Auto Channel Set.}

Press OK twice.

● If you have connected the

recorder and your TV via AV

connection (੬ pg. 7), the

recorder automatically

performs the Preset

Download and the T-V LINK

screen will appear

(੬ pg. 10).

● The Auto Set screen appears,

and remains on screen while

Beginning

End

the recorder searches for

receivable stations.

As Auto Channel Set progresses, the “q“ mark on the TV screen

moves from left to right. Wait until the TV screen as shown in

step 7 appears.

G ^{View the Confirmation screen.}

After “SCAN COMPLETED” is

displayed on the TV screen for

about 5 seconds, the

Confirmation screen looking

like the one to the right

appears. The stations your

recorder located appear on a

Confirmation screen —

channel positions (PR) and

channels (CH). The blueback screen and the programme

currently being broadcast by the blinking station appear

alternately for 8 seconds each. To view the next page, use

the rt w e button on the remote control.

● The stations located in the selected country appear at the top

of the list.

H ^{Return to the normal screen.}

Press MENU.

● Using the Confirmation screen, you can skip or add channel

positions, enter station names and perform other operations.

Refer to pages 34 – 37 for the procedures.

IMPORTANT

Your video recorder memorizes all detected stations even if

reception of some of them is poor. You can delete those

stations with an unacceptable picture (੬ pg. 35, “Delete A

Channel”).

NOTES:

● Fine tuning is performed automatically during Auto Channel

Set. If you want to perform it manually, refer to page 35.

● If you perform Auto Channel Set when the aerial cable is not

connected properly, “SCAN COMPLETED -NO SIGNAL-”

appears on the TV screen in step 7. When this happens, make

sure of the aerial connection and press OK; Auto Channel Set

will take place again.

● If no sound accompanies the picture or the audio sounds

unnatural on some channels that have been stored by Auto Set

Up, the TV system setting for those channels may be incorrect.

Select the appropriate TV system for those channels

(੬ pg. 35, “INFORMATION”).

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SUBSIDIARY SETTINGS (cont.)

D ^{Select the band.}

Press rt to change the band

between CH (regular) and CC

(cable), then press e.

E ^{Input the channel.}

Press the NUMBER keys to input the channel number you

want to store.

● Input “0” before any single number entries.

● To input the registered station name (ID – ੬ pg. 37), press e

until “– – – –” (ID setting) begins blinking, then press rt.

● For fine tuning adjustment, press e until “+/–” begins blinking,

then press rt. While tuning, “+” or “–” appears.

F ^{Enter new channel information.}

Press OK and the Confirmation screen appears.

Manual Channel Set

● Repeat steps 3 – 6 as necessary.

Store channels that were not stored during Auto Set Up

(੬ pg. 8), Preset Download (੬ pg. 10) or Auto Channel Set

(੬ pg. 32).

G ^{Close the Confirmation screen.}

Press MENU.

● To change positions, see “Change Station Channel Position”

(੬ pg. 35).

A ^{Access the Main Menu screen.}

● If you wish to set station names other than the ones registered

in your recorder, see “Set Stations (B)” (੬ pg. 36).

Press MENU.

B ^{Access the Confirmation screen.}

Press rt to move the highlight bar (pointer) to

“MANUAL CH SET”, then press OK or e. The

Confirmation screen appears.

C ^{Select the channel position.}

(Example) To store in position 12.

Press rt w e until an open

position in which you want to

store a channel begins blinking,

then press OK. The Manual

Channel Set screen appears.

The blueback screen and the

programme currently being

broadcast by the selected

channel appear alternately for 8

seconds each.

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Delete A Channel

Perform steps 1 and 2 of “Manual Channel Set” on page 34

to access the Confirmation screen before continuing.

Fine-Tuning Channels Already Stored

Perform steps 1 and 2 of “Manual Channel Set” on page 34

to access the Confirmation screen before continuing.

A ^{Select the item.}

blinking.

A ^{Select the channel to fine-tune.}

blinking.

Press rt w e until the item you want to delete begins

Press rt w e until the channel you want to tune begins

B ^{Delete a channel.}

B ^{Access the Manual Channel Set screen.}

Press &.

Press OK twice. The Manual Channel Set screen appears.

● The item directly beneath the cancelled one moves up one

line.

C ^{Perform tuning.}

● Repeat steps 1 and 2 as necessary.

Press e until “+/–” begins blinking, then press rt until

the picture is its clearest. Then press OK.

● The Confirmation screen appears.

C ^{Close the Confirmation screen.}

Press MENU.

● Repeat steps 1 – 3 as necessary.

D ^{Close the Confirmation screen.}

Change Station Channel Position

Perform steps 1 and 2 of “Manual Channel Set” on page 34

to access the Confirmation screen before continuing.

Press MENU.

INFORMATION

If you live in Eastern Europe, “TV SYSTEM” setting appears

instead of “DECODER” setting on the Manual Channel Set

screen. When you can see the picture but can hear no audio,

select appropriate TV system (D/K or B/G). Normally, TV

programmes are broadcasted as follows.

A ^{Select the item.}

Press rt w e until the item you want to move begins

blinking. Then press OK and the station name (ID) and its

channel (CH) number begin blinking.

For Eastern Europe : D/K

For Western Europe : B/G

A Select a country in Eastern Europe in step 4 on page 32.

B Press e until the TV system (D/K or B/G) blinking on the

Manual Channel Set screen in step 4 on page 34.

C Press rt to select appropriate TV System (D/K or B/G).

B ^{Select the new position.}

Press rt w e to move the station to the new channel

position, then press OK.

Example: If you moved the station in position 4 to position 2, the

stations originally in positions 2 and 3 each move

down one space.

● Repeat steps 1 and 2 as necessary.

C ^{Close the Confirmation screen.}

Press MENU.

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SUBSIDIARY SETTINGS (cont.)

Set Stations (A)

Set Stations (B)

Set station names that are registered in your recorder.

Set station names other than the ones registered in your recorder.

Perform steps 1 and 2 of “Manual Channel Set” on page 34

to access the Confirmation screen before continuing.

Perform steps 1 and 2 of “Manual Channel Set” on page 34

to access the Confirmation screen and then perform step 1

and 2 of “Set Stations (A)” in the left column before

continuing.

A ^{Select the item.}

Press rt w e until the item you want begins blinking.

A ^{Select the character for station name.}

Press e until the first letter of

the station name begins

blinking.

B ^{Access the Manual Channel Set screen.}

Press OK twice.

C ^{Select the new station.}

Press e until the station name

(ID) begins blinking, then

press rt until the new

station’s name (ID) you want

to store begins blinking.

Registered station names

(੬ pg. 37) appear as you

press rt.

B ^{Enter the new character.}

Press rt to cycle through the characters (A–Z, 0–9, –, f,

+, I (space) ) and stop when the desired character is

indicated, then press e to enter. Enter the remaining

characters the same way (maximum of 4). After entering

all characters, press OK.

● The Confirmation screen appears.

D ^{Switch the stations.}

● If you make a mistake, press w until the incorrect character

begins blinking. Then enter the correct character by pressing

rt.

Press OK.

● The Confirmation screen appears.

● Repeat steps 1 – 4 as necessary.

C ^{Close the Confirmation screen.}

E ^{Close the Confirmation screen.}

Press MENU.

NOTE:

The characters available for the station name (ID) are A–Z, 0–9,

–, f, +, I (space) (maximum of 4).

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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

ORF3

OWL3

PREM

PRO7

RAI1

RAI2

RAI3

RET4

RTBF

RTL

RTL2

RTL4

RTL5

RTP

SAT1

SBS

SHOW

SIC

SKY

SKYN

SPRT

SRTL

STAR

SVT1

SVT2

SWR

TCC

TELE

TEL5

TF1

ORF3

OWL3

PREMIERE

PRO7

ADULT

ANTENA3

ARD

ARTE

BBC GROUP

BBC1

BBC2

BAYERN3

CANAL PLUS

PORTUGUSES

CANALE5

KETNET CANVAS

CHANNEL4

CHANNEL5

CHILD

RAI1

RAI2

RAI3

RETE4

TELE21

RTBF1 or 2

RTL

C+

RTL2

CAN5

CANV

CH4

RTL4

RTL5

RTP

CH5

SCHWEIZ4

SAT1

CHLD

CINE

CLUB

CMT

CNN

CSUR

DISC

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

SVT2

SUEDWEST3

TCC

TELE

TELE5

TF1

TM3

EURONEWS

EUROSPORTS

FEMMAN

FILM

FILMNET

France2

France3

GALAVISION

HESSEN3

INFO-KANAL

ITALIA1

ITALIA7

ITV

JSTV

KA2

KABEL1

KANAL2

LOCAL

MBR

MCM

MDR

TM3

TMC

TNT

TRT

TELEMONTECARLO

TNT INT

TRT INT

TSI

FR3

GALA

HR3

TSI

TSR

INFO

ITA1

TSR

TV1

BRTN TV1

TV2

ITA7

TV2

ITV

TV3

JSTV

TV4

KA2

TV5

KAB1

KAN2

LOCA

TV6

TVE1

TVE2

TVG

TVI

TVE1

TVE2

TV GALICIA

TV INDEPENDENT

TV NORGE

VIDEO

VERONICA

VH-1

MBC

MCM

MDR

MOVE

MTV

MTV3

N-TV

NBC

NDR3

NED1

NED2

NED3

NEWS

NICK

NRK

TVN

VCR

VERO

VH-1

VIVA

VIV2

VMTV

VOX

VT4

VTM

WDR1

WDR3

YLE1

YLE2

ZDF

ZTV

MOVIE

MTV

MTV3

NORD3

N-TV

VIVA

VIVA2

VIDEO MUSIC

VOX

VT4

VTM

West1

West3

YLE1

YLE2

ZDF

ZTV

NBC SUPER

NDR3

NED1

NED2

NED3

NICKELODEON

NRK

NRK2

ODEON

ORF1

ORF2

NRK2

ODE

ORF1

ORF2

* The “ID” abbreviation is what is shown on-screen in lieu of the station

name. The “ID” abbreviation is listed in the Confirmation screen and is

displayed on the TV screen when the recorder is tuned to a different

station.

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SUBSIDIARY SETTINGS (cont.)

Video Channel Set

Video channel (RF output channel) is the channel on which your TV receives picture and sound signals from the recorder through the

RF cable.

IMPORTANT

Perform the following steps only if —

— interference appears in the TV picture after you have moved to a different area or a new station has started broadcasting in your

area.

— you change the connection between your recorder and TV from RF connection to AV connection, or vice versa.

If you have connected the recorder to your TV via the AV connection (੬ pg. 7), since you do not need the video

channel you have to set the video channel to off.

If you have connected the recorder to your TV via the RF connection (੬ pg. 7), you have to set the correct video

channel.

Before performing the following steps:

Make sure the recorder’s power is off and there is no cassette inserted in the recorder.

Then set your TV to UHF channel 50.

● If the two vertical white bars appear

A ^{Access the Video Channel Set mode.}

panel shows the following.

clearly on the TV screen as shown to

the right, go to step 4.

● If the two vertical white bars do not

appear clearly, re-set the video

recorder to another vacant channel

and try again.

Hold down 0 on the recorder until the front display

NOTES:

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

B ^{Set the RF output system.}

output system of your country.

a local station or has neighbouring channels that are occupied

by local stations, the picture reception quality will be affected

The blinking number on the display indicates the RF

and some interference noise will appear on the TV screen. Be

sure to select a vacant channel which has no broadcast on

● If you have selected MAGYARORSZÁG (36), CESKÁ

neighbouring channels.

REPUBLIKA (42), POLSKA (48) or OTHER EASTERN EUROPE

● If you cannot obtain the two vertical white bars clearly with

(EE) for the country setting (੬ pg. 8, 12), press rt to set to

any channel between 22 and 69, consult your JVC dealer.

“2”.

● For other countries, set to “1”. Then press OK.

(1: B/G 2: D/K)

D ^{Exit the Video Channel Set mode.}

Press OK on the remote control.

With AV Connection

C ^{Set the video channel.}

Press PR – until the front display panel shows “1OUT– –”

(or “2OUT– –”).

To view picture signals from the video recorder, set

With AV Connection

your TV to its AV mode.

With RF Connection

The channel on which the TV screen in step 3 appears

clearly is your video channel.

To view picture signals from the video recorder, set

your TV to the video channel.

● Now the video channel is set to off.

With RF Connection

Press PR + or – to set the video recorder to a vacant

channel between 22 and 69 which is not occupied by

any local station in your area.

(Example) If channel 50 is available in your area

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TROUBLESHOOTING

Before requesting service for a problem, use this chart and see if you can repair the trouble yourself. Small problems are

often easily corrected, and this can save you the trouble of sending your video recorder off for repair.

POWER

SYMPTOM

POSSIBLE CAUSE

CORRECTIVE ACTION

1. No power is supplied to the recorder.

● The mains power cord is disconnected. Connect the mains power cord.

2. The clock is functioning properly, but

the recorder cannot be powered.

● “#” is displayed on the front display

panel with Auto Timer set to “OFF”.

Press the # button to turn the “#”

indicator off.

3. The remote control won’t function.

● The batteries are discharged.

Replace the dead batteries with new ones.

TAPE TRANSPORT

SYMPTOM

POSSIBLE CAUSE

CORRECTIVE ACTION

1. The tape does not run during

recording.

● “i” is displayed on the front display

panel.

Press 4 to turn the “i” indicator off.

2. The tape will not rewind or fast-

forward.

● The tape is already fully rewound or

fast-forwarded.

Check the cassette.

PLAYBACK

SYMPTOM

POSSIBLE CAUSE

CORRECTIVE ACTION

1. The playback picture does not appear

while the tape is running.

● If you’re using the RF connection,

If you are using the RF connection,

. . . the TV receiver’s channel selector is . . . set the TV receiver to the video

not set to the video channel.

channel.

. . . the recorder’s video channel has not . . . perform “Video Channel Set”

been correctly set.

(੬ pg. 38)

● 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. 16)

4. The playback picture is blurred or

interrupted while TV broadcasts are

clear or “USE CLEANING CASSETTE”

message appears on the screen.

● The video heads may be dirty.

Use a dry cleaning cassette TCL-2UX or

consult your JVC dealer.

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TROUBLESHOOTING (cont.)

RECORDING

SYMPTOM

POSSIBLE CAUSE

CORRECTIVE ACTION

1. Recording cannot be started.

● There is no cassette loaded, or the

cassette loaded has had its record safety reseal the slot where the tab was removed.

tab removed.

Insert a cassette, or using adhesive tape,

2. TV broadcasts cannot be recorded.

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

● “L-1” has been selected as the input

Set to the desired channel.

mode.

● The source (another video recorder,

camcorder) has not been properly

connected.

Confirm that the source is properly

connected.

● All necessary power switches have not

been turned on.

Confirm that all units’ power switches are

turned on.

● The input mode is not correct.

Set the input mode to “L-1”.

4. Camcorder recording is not possible.

● The camcorder has not been properly

connected.

Confirm that the camcorder is properly

connected.

● The input mode is not correct.

Set the input mode to “L-1”.

TIMER RECORDING

SYMPTOM

POSSIBLE CAUSE

CORRECTIVE ACTION

1. Timer recording won’t work.

● The clock and/or the timer have been set Re-perform the clock and/or timer

incorrectly.

settings.

● The timer is not engaged.

Press # and confirm that “#” is

displayed on the front display panel.

2. Timer programming is not possible.

● Timer recording is in progress.

Timer programming can’t be performed

while a timer recording is in progress.

Wait until it finishes.

3. “#” and “[” on the front display

● 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.

panel won’t stop blinking.

4. The cassette is automatically ejected,

and “#” and “[” on the front

display panel won’t stop blinking.

● The loaded cassette has had its record

safety tab removed.

Remove the cassette and cover the hole

with adhesive tape, or insert a cassette

with the record safety tab intact.

5. “#” blinks for 10 seconds and the

● # has been pressed when there are no

programs in memory, or the timer

record information has been

Check the programmed data and re-

program as necessary, then press # again.

Timer mode is disengaged.

programmed incorrectly.

6. The cassette is automatically ejected,

the power shuts off and “#” and

“[” won’t stop blinking.

● The end of the tape was reached during The programme may not have been

timer recording.

recorded in its entirety. Next time make

sure you have enough time on the tape to

record the entire programme.

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