JVC VCR HR J240E User Manual

ENGLISH  
VIDEO CASSETTE RECORDER  
CONTENTS  
SAFETY FIRST  
2
Safety Precautions ...................... 2  
HR-J 2 4 0 E  
INSTALLING YOUR NEW RECORDER 3  
Basic Connections ...................... 3  
INITIAL SETTINGS  
4
Auto Set Up ............................... 4  
Video Channel Set ...................... 5  
Clock Set.................................... 6  
PLAYBACK  
7
Basic Playback ........................... 7  
Playback Features....................... 8  
RECORDING  
11  
Basic Recording ....................... 11  
B.E.S.T. Picture System ............. 12  
On-Screen Displays.................. 14  
Recording Features ................... 15  
TIMER RECORDING  
16  
Timer Programming .................. 16  
TV/VCR  
(MONITOR).  
TV  
DISPLAY  
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5/ADD TIME  
8/DAILY  
0/AUX  
EDITING  
Edit To Or From Another Video  
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CANCEL  
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9/WEEKLY  
/C.RESET  
PROG CHECK  
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TIMER  
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XPRESS PRO RAMMING  
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START  
STOP  
DATE  
TV PROG  
Recorder .................................. 19  
Edit From A Camcorder ............ 20  
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REW 3PLAY  
FF  
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REC  
7STOP  
8 PAUSE  
TV VOL  
PROG  
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/MENU  
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OK  
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C.MEMORY  
TV VOL  
TUNER SET  
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PUSH JOG  
STANDBY/ON  
Press and hold TV button while pressing  
TV PROG. –, TV VCR  
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COUNTER RESET  
DISPLAY  
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS  
TROUBLESHOOTING  
INDEX  
TV PROG  
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COUNTER MEMORY  
REVIEW  
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SPECIFICATIONS  
PAL  
INS TRUCTIONS  
EN  
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INSTALLING YOUR NEW RECORDER  
EN  
3
It's essential that your video recorder be properly connected.  
Follow these steps carefully. THESE STEPS MUST BE COM-  
PLETED BEFORE ANY VIDEO OPERATION CAN BE PER-  
FORMED.  
Ba sic  
CHECK CONTENTS  
listed in “Specifications” (pg. 31).  
Co n n e ctio n s  
Make sure the package contains all of the accessories  
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Aerial terminal  
SITUATE RECORDER  
Place the recorder on a stable, horizontal surface.  
Back of TV  
CONNECT RECORDER TO  
TV  
The connection method you use depends on the type  
of TV you have.  
21-pin SCART  
connector  
TV Aerial  
Cable  
3
RF CONNECTION  
To Connect To A TV With NO AV Input Terminals . . .  
a– Disconnect the TV aerial cable from the TV.  
b– Connect the TV aerial cable to the ANT. IN jack  
on the rear panel of the recorder.  
c– Connect the provided RF cable between the RF  
OUT jack on the rear panel of the recorder and  
the TVs aerial terminal.  
RF Cable  
(provided)  
21-pin SCART Cable  
Before operating the recorder, make sure the  
TV’s channel is set to the VIDEO channel  
(pg. 5).  
Mains Power  
Cord  
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 SCART cable between the  
AV1 IN/OUT socket on the rear panel of the  
recorder and the TV’s 21-pin SCART connector.  
Before operating the recorder, make sure the TV  
is set to the VIDEO (or AV) mode.  
CONNECT RECORDER TO  
MAINS  
Rear View  
AV1 IN/OUT  
Mains outlet  
Plug the end of the mains power cord into a mains  
outlet.  
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After you plug the mains power cord into a mains outlet, the  
Auto Set Up display appears on the TV screen and/or on the  
recorder's front display panel when the  
button on the  
recorder/remote control is pressed for the first time to power  
on the recorder pg. 4.  
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INITIAL SETTINGS  
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EN  
When the  
button on the recorder/remote control is pressed  
for the first time to power on the recorder after you plug the  
mains power cord into a mains outlet, the Auto Set Up function  
sets the tuner channels automatically.  
You can refer to the front display panel and/or the on-screen  
display to perform this procedure.  
Au to Se t Up  
Au to Ch a n n e l Se t  
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. pg. 3  
If you want to use the on-screen display, the TV should  
be set to its AV mode (with AV connection pg. 3) or  
UHF channel 36 (with RF connection pg. 3).  
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START AUTO SET UP  
Press  
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The Auto Set Up function scans all the channels that  
are receivable by your VCR. It then automatically  
assigns each receivable channels to the TV PROG  
buttons. It skips non-receivable channels.  
As Auto Set Up progresses, the " " mark on the  
screen moves from left to right.  
After you perform Auto Set Up, if the tuner channels  
have not been set properly or if "CH – –" is displayed  
on the front display panel, make sure that the aerial  
cable is connected to the recorder properly and turn  
off the recorder power once, and turn the power back  
on to try Auto Set Up again.  
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ATTEN TIO N  
If there is a power cut, or if you press  
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.  
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.  
If you have moved to a different area or a new station starts  
broadcasting in your area, perform tuner setting. pg. 21  
DO NOT press any button on the recorder or remote control while Auto Set Up is in progress.  
AUTO CH SET  
TV Screen  
PLEASE WAIT  
On-Screen Display  
START  
FINISH  
During Auto Set Up  
"PLEASE WAIT" blinks on the screen and "Auto" blinks on  
the front display panel.  
When Auto Set Up is completed, the lowest position  
number will appear on the front display panel.  
Front Display Panel  
N O TES:  
If you have connected your TV to the recorder with RF connection and the on-screen display appearing on UHF channel 36  
looks distorted, refer to the front display panel.  
If you want to set the tuner manually such as to add or skip channels, to swap channel positions, or to fine-tune channels,  
pg. 22.  
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EN  
5
The video recorder is designed to send picture and sound signals  
via the connected RF cable to your TV on UHF channel 36.  
After you have turned on the recorder, set your TV to UHF  
channel 36, fine-tune as necessary, and check if picture and  
sound being received from the recorder come out clearly or not:  
Vid e o  
If clear enough  
you don't have to perform the following  
steps.  
Ch a n n e l Se t  
If not  
UHF channel 36 or neighbouring channels  
may be occupied by local stations. Perform  
the following steps to change the Video  
Channel to another channel between 32 – 40.  
Video Channel (RF Output Channel) is the channel on  
which your TV receives picture and sound signals from the  
video recorder through the RF cable.  
Before starting, make sure of the following:  
The recorder's power should be off.  
No cassette should be inserted in the recorder.  
The connected TV's power should be on.  
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SET TV CHANNEL  
Set your TV to a channel between 32 and 40 that you  
want to use as the Video Channel on the TV.  
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BRING TEST SIGNAL ON  
SCREEN  
Hold down the recorder's STOP/EJECT button for more  
than 5 seconds.  
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3
"– OUT" appears on the display panel.  
TUNE YOUR RECORDER  
Turn the RF output channel adjustment screw on the  
rear panel of the recorder by using a screwdriver until  
the two vertical bars become as clear as they can be.  
EXIT VIDEO CHANNEL SET  
MODE  
Press the recorder's STOP/EJECT button again to finish  
the setting.  
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TEST SIGNAL  
The channel on which the screen to  
the left appear clearly in step 3 is  
your Video Channel.  
To view picture signals from the video recorder, set  
your TV to the Video Channel.  
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INITIAL SETTINGS (cont.)  
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EN  
TURN THE RECORDER ON  
Press  
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Clo ck Se t  
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Turn on the TV and select the VIDEO channel (or AV mode).  
ACCESS MAIN MENU  
SCREEN  
Press MENU twice.  
ACCESS CLOCK SET  
SCREEN  
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Press PUSH JOG %fi to place the pointer next to "CLOCK  
SET", then next press OK. The Clock Set screen appears.  
CLOCK SET  
MAIN MENU  
FUNCTION SET  
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TIME  
00: 00  
DATE  
01 . 01  
YEAR  
00  
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TUNER SET  
CLOCK SET  
START+/–  
[+/–] =  
[5/ ] =  
[MENU] : EXIT  
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[MENU] : EXIT  
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SET TIME  
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Press START +/– to set the time.  
MENU  
OK  
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PUSH JOG  
Press and hold either button to delay or advance the  
time by 30 minutes.  
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5
SET DATE  
Press STOP +/– to set the date.  
Press and hold either button to change the date by 15  
days.  
SET YEAR  
Press DATE +/– to set the year.  
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START CLOCK OPERATION  
Press MENU.  
N O TE:  
If 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  
EN  
7
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.  
Ba sic  
LOAD A CASSETTE  
Pla y b a ck  
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.  
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Turn on the TV and select the VIDEO channel (or AV mode).  
The recorder power comes on automatically and the  
counter is reset to 0:00:00.  
If the record safety tab has been removed, playback  
begins automatically.  
FIND PROGRAMME START  
POINT  
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If the tape is advanced past the start point, press REW.  
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To go forward, press FF.  
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START PLAYBACK  
display panel during automatic tracking. (pg. 12)  
Press PLAY. “BEST” appears blinking in the recorder's  
STOP PLAYBACK  
Press STOP on the remote or STOP/EJECT on the  
recorders front panel. Then press STOP/EJECT to  
remove the cassette.  
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Usable cassettes  
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REW  
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Compact VHS camcorder recordings can be played on  
this video recorder. Simply place the recorded cassette  
into a VHS Cassette Adapter and it can be used just like  
any full-sized VHS cassette.  
This video recorder can record on regular VHS and  
Super VHS cassettes. However, it will record and play  
back regular VHS signals only. It is not possible to play  
back a recorded Super VHS tape.  
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PLAYBACK (cont.)  
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EN  
Take advantage of special functions possible with the recorders  
controls or the remote control.  
Pla y b a ck  
Fe a tu re s  
Hig h -Sp e e d Se a rch  
ACTIVATE HIGH-SPEED  
SEARCH  
During playback or still, press FF for forward high-  
speed search, or REW for reverse high-speed search.  
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To resume normal playback, press PLAY.  
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Still Picture / Fra m e -By-Fra m e  
Pla yb a ck  
PAUSE DURING PLAYBACK  
Press PAUSE. If there is vertical jitter, use the TV PROG  
buttons to correct the picture.  
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TV PROG  
ACTIVATE FRAME-BY-FRAME  
PLAYBACK  
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FF  
Press PAUSE.  
REW  
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PAUSE  
OR  
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Press PUSH JOG or  
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PUSH JOG  
To resume normal playback, press PLAY.  
Slo w Mo tio n  
ACTIVATE SLOW-MOTION  
PLAYBACK  
During still picture, press and hold PAUSE for 2  
seconds, then release. Press and release again to return  
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to still picture.  
Va ria b le -Sp e e d Se a rch  
OR  
During still picture, press and hold PUSH JOG or  
Release to return to still picture.  
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ACTIVATE VARIABLE-SPEED  
SEARCH  
To resume normal playback, press PLAY.  
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.  
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N O TES:  
To resume normal playback, press PLAY.  
For short searches, press and hold FF or REW for over 2  
seconds. When released, normal playback resumes.  
In the search, still, or frame by frame playback mode, noise  
may appear in the picture, the picture may be distorted, and  
there may be a loss of colour.  
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EN  
9
Re p e a t Pla y b a ck  
Your video recorder can automatically play back the whole tape  
20 times repeatedly.  
Ma n u a l Tra ck in g  
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.  
START PLAYBACK  
OVERRIDE AUTOMATIC  
TRACKING  
Press PLAY.  
1
Press the recorder's TV PROG + and simultaneously  
to engage manual tracking.  
ACTIVATE REPEAT  
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PLAYBACK  
ADJUST TRACKING  
Press PLAY and hold for over 5 seconds, then release.  
MANUALLY  
The Play indicator ($) on the display panel blinks  
slowly.  
The tape plays 20 times automatically, and then  
stops.  
2
Press TV PROG + or to adjust tracking.  
2
STOP PLAYBACK  
RETURN TO AUTOMATIC  
TRACKING  
Press STOP at any time to stop playback.  
3
Press the recorder's TV PROG + and simultaneously  
to re-engage automatic tracking.  
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N O TE:  
Pressing PLAY, REW, FF or PAUSE also stops Repeat Playback.  
N O TE:  
When a new tape is inserted, the recorder enters the automatic  
tracking mode automatically.  
In fo rm a tio n O n Co lo u r  
Sy ste m  
You can also record SECAM signals, or play back a MESECAM  
tape on this recorder. When a MESECAM tape is played back,  
"MESECAM" appears on the screen for about 5 seconds.  
MESECAM is the designation for tapes with SECAM signals that  
have been recorded on a MESECAM-compatible PAL video  
recorder.  
N TSC Pla y b a ck  
Your video recorder is equipped with NTSC circuitry that can  
play back NTSC tapes.  
LOAD A CASSETTE  
Insert a cassette recorded in NTSC.  
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START PLAYBACK  
Press PLAY.  
"NTSC" appears on the screen for about 5 seconds.  
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Some TVs shrink the picture vertically and place  
black bars at the top and bottom of the screen. This is  
not a malfunction on the part of either the video  
recorder or the TV.  
The picture may roll up and down. This can be  
corrected using the V-HOLD control found on some  
TVs. (This cannot be corrected if the TV does not  
have a V-HOLD control.)  
The counter and tape remaining time readings will be  
incorrect.  
During search, still, or frame-by-frame playback, the  
picture will be distorted, and there may be a loss of  
colour.  
Depending on the type of TV, the top and bottom  
portions of superimposed displays may be cut off  
during NTSC playback.  
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PLAYBACK (cont.)  
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EN  
In d e x Se a rch  
N e x t Fu n ctio n Me m o ry  
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.  
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.  
£ 2  
For Automatic Power Off After Tape Rewind . . .  
. . . press REW, then press  
within 2 seconds.  
N O TE:  
N O TE:  
Before starting, make sure the  
recorder is in the Stop mode.  
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.  
ACTIVATE INDEX SEARCH  
Press PUSH JOG or (or £) on the remote  
control. “1” or “£ 1” is displayed on screen  
and search begins in the corresponding direction.  
Co u n te r Me m o ry  
1
Returns to the counter reading of “0:00:00” to conveniently find  
a specific place on the tape automatically.  
To access index codes 2 through 9, press PUSH JOG  
or  
repeatedly until the correct index number is  
displayed.  
SET COUNTER MEMORY  
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.  
Press C.(COUNTER) RESET during playback at a point  
you wish to locate later. The counter reads “0:00:00”.  
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Then press C.(COUNTER) MEMORY, and “M” appears  
in front of the counter digits.  
Current position  
ACTIVATE COUNTER  
MEMORY  
A
B
C
D
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F
When you wish to return to the designated point, press  
–2  
–1  
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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.(COUNTER)  
MEMORY again.  
Index number  
When the specified index code is located, playback  
begins automatically.  
In sta n t Re Vie w  
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.  
Ta p e Po sitio n In d ica to r  
The tape position indicator  
appears on screen when, from  
the Stop mode, you press FF,  
REW or perform an Index  
N O TE:  
Before starting, make sure that the recorder is off and that the  
Timer mode is disengaged.  
Search. The position of “5” in  
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relation to “0” (beginning) or  
“+” (end) shows you where you  
are on the tape.  
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0
1:23:45  
ACTIVATE INSTANT  
REVIEW  
O.S.D.” (pg. 14) must be  
set to “ON”, or the indicator  
will not appear.  
Beginning  
End  
Press REVIEW. The recorder power comes on and the  
recorder searches for the index code indicating the start  
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of the last timer-recorded programme. Once its found,  
playback begins automatically.  
N O TE:  
Depending on the type of tape used, there may be times when  
the indication is not correct.  
The front display panel tells you how many programmes  
have been recorded. If you have, for example, 3  
programmes, “REVIEW” and "3" appear and blink. To  
watch the first of the 3 programmes, press REVIEW three  
times. The recorder searches and begins playback  
automatically. You can access a programme as far as 9  
index codes away from the current tape position.  
N O TE:  
Instant ReView is not possible while the recorder is in the Timer  
mode.  
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RECORDING  
EN  
11  
TV signals being received by the recorders built-in tuner can be  
recorded onto a video tape. You can “capture” a TV programme  
using your video recorder.  
Ba sic  
LOAD A CASSETTE  
Insert a cassette with the record safety tab intact.  
Re co rd in g  
The counter is reset to 0:00:00 and the recorder  
power comes on automatically.  
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Turn on the TV and select the VIDEO channel (or AV mode).  
CHOOSE A PROGRAMME  
Press TV PROG +/– or the NUMBER keys to select the  
channel you wish to record.  
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START RECORDING  
Press and hold RECORD and PLAY on the remote  
control, or press RECORD on the recorder.  
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B.E.S.T. takes place at the beginning of the first  
recording after inserting the cassette (pg. 12).  
TV PROG  
PAUSE/ RESUME  
RECORDING  
Press PAUSE. Press PLAY to resume recording.  
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STOP RECORDING  
the recorder. Then press STOP/EJECT to remove the  
Press STOP on the remote control or STOP/EJECT on  
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cassette.  
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Re co rd in g Re su m e Fu n ctio n  
If there is a power outage during recording (or Instant Timer  
Recording or timer recording), the recording will resume  
automatically when power is restored to the recorder unless the  
recorder's memory backup has expired.  
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TV PROG  
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PLAY  
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Accidental erasure prevention  
PAUSE  
RECORD  
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To prevent accidental recording on a recorded cassette,  
remove its safety tab. To record on it later, cover the hole  
with adhesive tape.  
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Record safety tab  
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RECORDING (cont.)  
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EN  
The B.E.S.T. (Biconditional Equalised Signal Tracking) system  
checks the condition of the tape in use during recording and  
playback, and compensates to provide the highest-possible  
recording and playback pictures. The default setting for both  
recording and playback is “ON”.  
B.E.S.T. Picture  
Syste m  
Re co rd in g  
LOAD A CASSETTE  
Turn on the TV and select the VIDEO channel (or AV mode).  
Insert a cassette with the record safety tab intact.  
The recorder power comes on automatically.  
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ACCESS MAIN MENU SCREEN  
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Press MENU twice.  
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ACCESS FUNCTION SET SCREEN  
Place the pointer next to  
"FUNCTION SET" by  
MAIN MENU  
FUNCTION SET  
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pressing PUSH JOG %fi,  
then press OK.  
TUNER SET  
CLOCK SET  
[5/ ] =  
[MENU] : EXIT  
ACCESS B.E.S.T. SCREEN  
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Place the pointer next to  
FUNCTION SET  
"B.E.S.T." by pressing  
PUSH JOG %fi, then press  
OK.  
AUTO TIMER  
O.S.D.  
B.E.S.T.  
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[5/] =  
[MENU] : EXIT  
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SELECT MODE  
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Place the pointer next to  
"ON" by pressing PUSH  
JOG %fi, then press OK.  
B.E.S.T.  
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ON  
RECORD  
MENU  
OK  
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OFF  
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PUSH JOG  
5
[
/] =  
[MENU] : EXIT  
RETURN TO NORMAL SCREEN  
Press MENU.  
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START RECORDING  
Press and hold RECORD and PLAY on the remote, or  
press RECORD on the recorder.  
Display Panel Indication  
The recorder spends approximately 7 seconds  
assessing the condition of the tape, then begins  
recording.  
When the "BEST" indicator begins blinking, that  
means adjustment is complete.  
Pressing the recorder's RECORD button while "BEST"  
is displayed does not start Instant Timer Recording  
(pg. 15).  
As the tape check progresses, the “—” marks on the display  
panel increase upward. Once the "BEST" indicator starts  
blinking, the check is complete.  
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EN  
13  
N O TES:  
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 recording, the B.E.S.T. system works  
before recording is initiated.  
Once the cassette is ejected, the B.E.S.T. data is cancelled.  
The next time the cassette is used for recording, B.E.S.T. is re-  
performed.  
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ATTEN TIO N :  
Since the B.E.S.T. system works before recording actually  
starts, there is a delay of approximately 7 seconds after  
RECORD and PLAY on the remote are pressed, or RECORD  
on the recorder is pressed. To make sure you record the  
desired scene or programme in its entirety, first perform the  
following steps:  
1) Press and hold PAUSE and RECORD to engage the  
RECORD PAUSE mode.  
The recorder then automatically checks the condition  
of the tape and, after approximately 7 seconds, re-  
enters RECORD PAUSE.  
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2) Press PLAY to start recording.  
If you want to bypass the B.E.S.T. system and begin  
recording immediately, set “B.E.S.T.” to “OFF” in step  
5 on page 12.  
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2
Pla y b a ck  
The recorder assesses the quality of the tape once you initiate  
playback.  
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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.  
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PAUSE  
RECORD  
1
4
START PLAYBACK  
3
Press PLAY.  
1
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 recorders display panel.  
N O TES:  
When watching a rental tape or one recorded on another  
video recorder, or when using this recorder as the player for  
editing, set B.E.S.T. to your preference by performing steps 2  
through 6 on page 12.  
"BEST" only appears at the beginning of automatic tracking.  
Even though it doesn't appear after that, the B.E.S.T. function  
is operative.  
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RECORDING (cont.)  
14  
EN  
You can choose whether or not to have various operational  
indicators appear on screen, by setting this function ON or OFF.  
O n -Scre e n  
Disp la y s  
TURN ON THE RECORDER  
Press  
.
1
2
3
4
ACCESS MAIN MENU SCREEN  
Turn on the TV and select the VIDEO channel (or AV mode).  
Press MENU twice.  
ACCESS FUNCTION SET SCREEN  
Place the pointer next to "FUNCTION SET" by pressing  
PUSH JOG %fi, then press OK.  
1
4
7/  
2
5
8
0
3
6
ACCESS O.S.D. SCREEN  
Place the pointer next to  
9
FUNCTION SET  
"O.S.D." by pressing PUSH  
AUTO TIMER  
JOG %fi, then press OK.  
O.S.D.  
4
B.E.S.T.  
2
5
[
/] =  
[MENU] : EXIT  
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ENABLE/ DISABLE  
1
ON-SCREEN DISPLAY  
4
The default setting is  
MENU  
OK  
O.S.D.  
ON  
3
PUSH JOG  
ON”, so if you want on-  
screen displays, leave the  
setting as it is and go to  
step 6. If you dont want  
the displays to appear,  
press PUSH JOG %fi to  
place the pointer next to  
"OFF", then press OK.  
5
6
OFF  
[5/ ] =  
[MENU] : EXIT  
RETURN TO NORMAL  
Press MENU.  
N O TES:  
When you use this recorder as the player for editing, be sure  
to set "O.S.D." to "OFF" before starting.  
During playback, the operation mode indicators may be  
disturbed depending on the type of tape being used.  
The superimposed indication on the TV screen tells you what the recorder is doing.  
3
1
1– Operation mode indicators  
2– Channel position number/Aux. indicator (AUX)  
3– Cassette loaded mark  
4– Clock display  
5– Current day/month/year  
6– Tape direction  
7– Tape position indicator (pg. 10)  
8– Counter display (including Counter Memory indicator)  
9– NTSC/MESECAM display (pg. 9)  
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MESECAM  
2
4
5
PR. 12  
21 : 00  
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EN  
15  
Re co rd O n e Pro g ra m m e  
W h ile Wa tch in g An o th e r  
Re co rd in g  
Fe a tu re s  
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.  
1
The programme selected with the TVs channel  
controls appears on the TV screen while the one  
selected with the recorder's TV PROG buttons is  
recorded on the tape.  
2
3
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8
6
Ela p se d Re co rd in g Tim e  
In d ica tio n  
You can check the exact time of a recording.  
SET COUNTER DISPLAY  
Press DISPLAY until a counter reading appears on the  
dispay panel.  
1
By pressing the DISPLAY button, you can change the  
display to show the counter reading, channel  
position* or clock time.  
TV/VCR  
DISPLAY  
* channel position is not displayed during playback.  
4
7/  
2
5
8
0
3
6
RESET COUNTER  
Press C.(COUNTER) RESET before starting recording or  
9
C. RESET  
playback.  
4
2
The counter is reset to “0:00:00” and shows the exact  
elapsed time as the tape runs.  
2
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3
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In sta n t Tim e r Re co rd in g (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.  
8
1
4
3
START RECORDING  
Press RECORD on the recorder.  
1
ENGAGE ITR MODE  
Press RECORD again. " " blinks and 0:30 appears on  
the front display panel.  
2
SET RECORDING DURATION  
If you want to record for more than 30 minutes, press  
RECORD to extend the time. Each press extends  
3
recording time by 30 minutes.  
N O TE:  
You can only perform ITR using the RECORD button on the  
recorder's front panel.  
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TIMER RECORDING  
16  
EN  
ACCESS TIMER  
Tim e r  
PROGRAMMING SCREEN  
Press PROG.  
1
2
Pro g ra m m in g  
ACCESS PROGRAMME  
SCREEN  
Remember, the clock must be set before you can  
programme the timer (pg. 6).  
Press START +/–. (If youre  
P1 –  
START  
–:– –  
STOP  
–:– –  
just starting out, “P1”  
appears.)  
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Before performing the following steps:  
Insert a cassette with the safety tab in place. The recorder  
will come on automatically.  
DATE  
25.12  
TV PROG  
– –  
Turn on the TV and select the VIDEO channel (or AV mode).  
[+/–] =  
[MENU] : EXIT  
ENTER PROGRAMME  
START TIME  
the time you want  
recording to start.  
2
3
Press START +/– to enter  
P1 –  
q
5
/
8
6
START  
21:00  
STOP  
–:– –  
=
3
Press and hold START  
+/– to move in 30-  
minute increments, or  
press and release  
DATE  
25.12  
[+/–] =  
TV PROG  
– –  
[MENU] : EXIT  
repeatedly to move 1  
minute at a time.  
ENTER PROGRAMME STOP  
TIME  
1
4
7/  
2
5
8
0
3
6
Press STOP +/– to enter the time you want recording to  
stop.  
4
5
9
ENTER PROGRAMME DATE  
4
Press DATE +/. (The current date appears on screen.  
2
The date you enter appears in its place.)  
TV PROG  
START+/–  
PROG  
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3
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ENTER CHANNEL  
POSITION  
8
Press TV PROG +/–.  
1
P1 –  
4
START  
21:00  
STOP  
22:00  
=
6
3
DATE  
25.12  
TV PROG  
1
[+/–] =  
[MENU] : EXIT  
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17  
RETURN TO NORMAL  
SCREEN  
After confirming all information is correct, press OK  
and the normal screen appears.  
7
8
Repeat steps 17 for each additional programme.  
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4
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2
5
8
0
3
ENGAGE RECORDER’S  
TIMER MODE  
9
WEEKLY  
TIMER  
Press TIMER. The recorder turns off automatically.  
4
2
TV PROG  
To Timer-Record Weekly Or Daily Serials . . .  
. . . anytime during steps 2 through 7, press WEEKLY (NUMBER  
key “9”) for weekly serials or DAILY (NUMBER key “8”) for  
daily serials (Monday–Friday). Either "WEEKLY" or "DAILY"  
appears on the screen. Pressing the button again makes the  
corresponding indication disappear.  
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N O TES:  
OK  
To timer-record a satellite broadcast through a satellite tuner  
connected to the AV1 IN/OUT connector on the back of the  
recorder, in step 6, set "TV PROG" to "AUX" by pressing TV  
PROG +/–. Before the selected programme begins, select the  
appropriate channel on the satellite tuner, then set the tuner's  
timer. If your satellite tuner doesn't have a timer, leave the  
unit's power switched on.  
You can programme this recorder to timer-record as many as  
8 programmes. If you try to programme the recorder to record  
a ninth, "PROGRAM FULL" appears on screen. To record the  
extra programme, you must first cancel any unnecessary  
programmes (pg. 18).  
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TIMER RECORDING (cont.)  
18  
EN  
Auto Tim er  
When the Auto Timer is set to ON the timer is automatically  
engaged when the recorder power is turned off and automati-  
cally disengaged when the recorder is powered back on.  
1
4
7/  
2
5
8
0
3
6
ACCESS MAIN MENU  
SCREEN  
9
Press MENU twice.  
CANCEL  
TIMER  
4
1
PROG CHECK  
START+/–  
2
ACCESS FUNCTION SET  
SCREEN  
TV PROG  
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Press PUSH JOG %fi to  
MAIN MENU  
place the pointer next to  
FUNCTION SET  
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2
"FUNCTION SET", then  
TUNER SET  
CLOCK SET  
press OK.  
1
4
MENU  
OK  
3
PUSH JOG  
[5/ ] =  
[MENU] : EXIT  
ACCESS AUTO TIMER  
SCREEN  
place the pointer next to  
"AUTO TIMER", then press  
OK.  
Press PUSH JOG %fi to  
FUNCTION SET  
AUTO TIMER  
O.S.D.  
B.E.S.T.  
3
4
5
[
/] =  
[MENU] : EXIT  
SELECT MODE  
select either "ON" or "OFF".  
Ch e ck An d Ca n ce l  
Pro g ra m m e s  
Press PUSH JOG %fi to  
AUTO TIMER  
ON  
ACCESS PROGRAMME  
OFF  
SCREEN  
Press PROG CHECK.  
[5/ ] =  
[MENU] : EXIT  
If the recorder is turned on and the TV is set to its  
VIDEO channel or AV mode, you can check program  
information on screen.  
Each time you press PROG CHECK, the next  
programme's information appears.  
1
2
RETURN TO NORMAL  
SCREEN  
If All Information Is Correct . . .  
. . . programming is completed.  
If You Wish To Revise Data . . .  
. . . with the recorder's power turned on, go to step 2.  
If You Wish To Cancel A Program . . .  
Press MENU.  
5
. . . with the recorder's power turned on, press CANCEL.  
N O TE:  
All information you input is deleted.  
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.  
REVISE PROGRAMME  
INFORMATION  
Input the appropriate data using the START +/–, STOP  
+/–, DATE +/– and TV PROG +/– buttons on the  
remote control.  
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EDITING  
EN  
19  
You can use your video recorder as the source player or the  
recording deck.  
Ed it To O r  
Fro m An o th e r  
Vid e o  
MAKE CONNECTIONS  
Connect the players 21-pin SCART connector to the  
recorders 21-pin SCART connector as illustrated below.  
1
SET RECORDING DECK’S  
INPUT MODE  
Set to AUX. With this video recorder, press NUMBER  
key "0" and/or TV PROG so that "AU" appears on the  
display panel.  
Re co rd e r  
2
3
4
START SOURCE PLAYER  
Engage its Play mode.  
1
4
7/  
2
5
8
0
3
6
START RECORDING DECK  
Engage its Record mode.  
9
4
NUMBER "0"  
2
N O TE:  
TV PROG  
All necessary cables can be obtained from your dealer.  
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TV Receiver  
Player  
Your recorder  
Recorder  
Your recorder  
TV Receiver  
21-pin SCART  
Cable  
(not provided)  
21-pin SCART  
Cable (not  
provided)  
VIDEO  
CHAN-  
NEL or  
VIDEO  
CHANNEL  
RF Cable  
(provided)  
RF Cable  
(provided)  
AV mode  
Another recorder  
Another recorder  
Recorder  
Player  
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EDITING (cont.)  
20  
EN  
You can use a camcorder as the source player and your video  
recorder as the recorder.  
Ed it Fro m A  
Ca m co rd e r  
MAKE CONNECTIONS  
Connect the camcorders AUDIO/VIDEO OUT connec-  
tors to the recorders AUDIO/VIDEO input connectors.  
1
SET RECORDER’S INPUT  
MODE  
Press NUMBER key "0" and/or TV PROG so that "AU"  
appears on the display panel.  
2
1
4
7/  
2
5
8
0
3
6
START CAMCORDER  
Engage its Play mode.  
9
3
4
NUMBER "0"  
2
START RECORDER  
TV PROG  
Engage its Record mode.  
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Your recorder  
Cable adapter  
AUDIO OUT  
VIDEO OUT  
Audio/Video signals  
Camcorder  
Player  
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TUNER SET  
EN  
21  
Turn on the TV and select the VIDEO channel (or AV mode).  
IMPORTANT  
Perform the following steps only if auto channel set has not  
been set correctly by Auto Set Up function (pg. 4) or if  
you have moved to a different area or if a new station starts  
broadcasting in your area.  
Your recorder needs to memorise all necessary stations in  
channel positions in order to record TV programmes. Auto  
Channel Set automatically assigns all receivable stations in your  
area so that you can call them up with the TV PROG buttons  
without going through any vacant channels.  
1
4
7/  
2
5
8
0
3
6
Au to Ch a n n e l Se t  
9
4
TURN ON THE RECORDER  
2
Press  
.
TV PROG  
1
2
3
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3
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ACCESS MAIN MENU SCREEN  
8
Press MENU twice.  
1
4
MENU  
OK  
3
PUSH JOG  
ACCESS TUNER SET SCREEN  
%
Press PUSH JOG to  
MAIN MENU  
place the pointer next to  
"TUNER SET", then press  
OK.  
FUNCTION SET  
TUNER SET  
CLOCK SET  
[5/ ] =  
[MENU] : EXIT  
SELECT AUTO CH SET MODE  
Press PUSH JOG% to  
TUNER SET  
place the pointer next to  
"AUTO CH SET", then  
press OK.  
CH EDIT  
4
MANUAL CH SET  
AUTO CH SET  
Auto Channel Set will  
start.  
[5/ ] =  
[MENU] : EXIT  
IMPO RTAN T  
CH FRQ  
01 150  
02 165  
03 195  
04 205  
05 213  
06 221  
CH FRQ  
07 229  
08 237  
09 355  
10 365  
11 374  
12 384  
Since your video recorder memorizes all detected stations  
even if the reception condition is poor, some of those stored  
stations may produce a noisy picture. To delete those  
stations, "Delete A Channel" on page 23.  
AUTO CH SET  
PLEASE WAIT  
[5/] = [ ] : DELETE  
START  
FINISH  
[5/] =  
: EDIT  
[MENU] : EXIT  
RETURN TO NORMAL SCREEN  
Press MENU.  
5
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TUNER SET (cont.)  
22  
EN  
Ma n u a l Ch a n n e l Se t  
SELECT POSITION  
Store channels that were not stored during Auto Set Up (pg. 4)  
or Auto Channel Set (pg. 21).  
Press NUMBER keys to  
input an open channel  
position which you want  
to store the detected  
station (for a one-digit  
number, enter "0" first).  
Then press OK.  
MANUAL CH SET  
6
7
CH  
– –  
FRQ  
350  
ACCESS TUNER SET  
SCREEN  
[0–9] : INPUT CH  
[MENU] : EXIT  
Perform steps 1 3 of "Auto Channel Set" on page 21.  
1
To continue channel  
search, press PUSH JOG  
%fi to select "CON-  
TINUE", then press OK.  
Repeat steps 4 6 as  
necessary.  
CONTINUE  
ACCESS MANUAL CH SET  
SCREEN  
BAND SELECT  
Press PUSH JOG %fi to place the pointer next to  
[5/ ] =  
"MANUAL CH SET", then press OK.  
To set channels for other  
bands, press PUSH JOG  
[MENU] : EXIT  
2
%fi to select "BAND SELECT", then press OK to go  
back to the Band Select screen. Repeat steps 3 6.  
SELECT BAND  
Press PUSH JOG %fi to place the pointer next to the  
RETURN TO NORMAL  
band of your choice, then press OK to initiate Manual  
3
Channel Set.  
SCREEN  
MANUAL CH SET  
PLEASE WAIT  
VHF L 00MHZ  
BAND SELECT  
Press MENU.  
VHF L  
VHF H  
UHF  
5
[
/] =  
[MENU] : EXIT  
[MENU] : EXIT  
SET DESIRED STATION  
The screen to the right  
appears when a station is  
detected. To store the  
STORE  
4
CONTINUE  
detected station, place the  
pointer next to "STORE" by  
pressing PUSH JOG %fi,  
then press OK. If you do  
not want to store the  
[5/ ] =  
[MENU] : EXIT  
station, press PUSH JOG %fi to place the pointer next  
to "CONTINUE", then press OK. Channel search will  
resume.  
The blueback screen and the TV picture currently  
being broadcast appear alternately for 8 seconds  
each.  
PERFORM TUNING  
For fine tuning adjustment,  
MANUAL CH SET  
press PUSH JOG %fi until  
5
the picture becomes  
CH  
– –  
FRQ  
350  
clearer, then press OK.  
The CH section will  
blink.  
[5/ ] : FINE TUNING  
: SELECT CH  
[MENU] : EXIT  
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23  
De le te A Ch a n n e l  
Sw a p Ch a n n e l Po sitio n s  
Example:To swap CH03 and CH09.  
ACCESS TUNER SET  
ACCESS TUNER SET  
SCREEN  
SCREEN  
Perform steps 1 3 of "Auto Channel Set" on page 21.  
Perform steps 1 3 of "Auto Channel Set" on page 21.  
1
1
2
3
ACCESS CHANNEL LIST  
EDIT", then press OK.  
Press PUSH JOG %fi to place the pointer next to "CH  
ACCESS CHANNEL LIST  
EDIT", then press OK.  
Press PUSH JOG %fi to place the pointer next to "CH  
2
SELECT CHANNEL  
until the channel you want  
to delete begins blinking.  
Press PUSH JOG %fi to  
CH FRQ  
01 150  
02 165  
03 195  
04 205  
05 213  
06 221  
CH FRQ  
07 229  
08 237  
09 355  
10 365  
11 374  
12 384  
SELECT POSITION (e.g. 03)  
Press PUSH JOG %fi until  
CH FRQ  
CH FRQ  
07 229  
08 237  
09 355  
10 365  
11 374  
12 384  
3
01 150  
the section of CH "03"  
begins blinking, then press  
OK.  
02 165  
03 195  
04 205  
5
[
[
/] = [ ] : DELETE  
05 213  
5
/] = : EDIT  
06 221  
Only "03" will blink.  
[MENU] : EXIT  
[0 – 9]: INPUT CH  
: FINE TUNING  
[MENU] : EXIT  
DELETE CHANNEL  
Press  
.
CH FRQ  
01 – – –  
02 165  
03 195  
04 205  
05 213  
06 221  
CH FRQ  
07 229  
08 237  
09 355  
10 365  
11 374  
12 384  
SELECT POSITION (e.g. 09)  
input "0" and "9".  
Press NUMBER keys to  
To re-store it, simply  
CH FRQ  
01 150  
02 165  
03 355  
04 205  
05 213  
06 221  
CH FRQ  
07 229  
08 237  
09 195  
10 365  
11 374  
12 384  
4
press  
.
4
Repeat steps 3 4 as  
The two selected  
channels will be  
swapped.  
To cancel the channel  
swapping, press  
necessary.  
5
[
/] = [ ] : ADD  
[MENU] : EXIT  
[
]: CANCEL  
: OK  
[MENU] : EXIT  
.
RETURN TO NORMAL  
STORE NEW POSITIONS  
SCREEN  
Press OK.  
Press MENU.  
Repeat steps 3 5 as necessary.  
5
6
5
RETURN TO NORMAL  
SCREEN  
Press MENU.  
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TUNER SET (cont.)  
24  
EN  
Fin e -Tu n in g Ch a n n e ls  
ACCESS TUNER SET  
SCREEN  
Perform steps 1 3 of "Auto Channel Set" on page 21.  
1
ACCESS CHANNEL LIST  
Press PUSH JOG %fi to place the pointer next to "CH  
EDIT", then press OK.  
2
SELECT CHANNEL TO  
FINE-TUNE  
Press PUSH JOG %fi until  
CH FRQ  
01 150  
02 165  
03 195  
04 205  
05 213  
06 221  
CH FRQ  
07 229  
08 237  
09 355  
10 365  
11 374  
12 384  
the channel you want to  
tune begins blinking, then  
press OK twice.  
3
The "FRQ" number for  
that channel starts  
blinking.  
[5/ ] : FINE TUNING  
: OK  
[MENU] : EXIT  
PERFORM TUNING  
Press PUSH JOG %fi until the picture becomes clearer,  
then press OK.  
4
5
Repeat steps 3 and 4.  
RETURN TO NORMAL  
SCREEN  
Press MENU.  
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QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS  
EN  
25  
PLAYBACK  
RECORDING  
Q. What happens if the end of the tape is reached  
during playback or search?  
A. The tape is automatically rewound to the beginning.  
Q. When I pause and then resume a recording, the end  
of the recording before the pause is overlapped by  
the beginning of the continuation of recording. Why  
does this happen?  
A. This is normal. It reduces distortion at the pause and  
resume points.  
Q. Can the video recorder indefinitely remain in the  
still mode?  
A. No. It stops automatically after 5 minutes to protect  
the heads.  
Q. Can the video recorder indefinitely remain in the  
Record-Pause mode?  
A. No. The video recorder goes to its Stop mode auto-  
matically after 5 minutes to protect the heads.  
Q. During search, slow, still and frame-by-frame  
playback, I cant hear any audio. Whats the  
problem?  
A. This is normal.  
Q. What happens if the tape runs out during recording?  
A. The video recorder automatically rewinds it to the  
beginning.  
Q. When returning from multi-speed search to normal  
playback, the picture is disturbed. Should I be  
concerned about this?  
TIMER RECORDING  
A. No, it is normal.  
Q. " " and "" remain lit on the display panel. Is  
there a problem?  
Q. Noise bars appear during multi-speed search. Whats  
A. No. This is a normal condition for a timer recording in  
progress.  
the problem?  
A. This is normal.  
Q. Can I program the timer while Im watching a tape  
or a TV broadcast?  
A. You wont see the picture as it is replaced by the on-  
screen menu, but the audio from the program or tape  
youre viewing can be heard.  
Q. Other than preventing further recording, what effect  
does removing the Record Safety tab have?  
A. It disables marking of index codes.  
Q. Sometimes, during Index Search, the video recorder  
cant find the programme I want to see. Why not?  
A. There may be index codes too close together.  
ATTENTION:  
This recorder contains microcomputers. External electronic noise or interference could cause malfunctioning. In such cases,  
switch the recorder off and unplug the mains power cord. Then plug it in again and turn the recorder on. Take out the cassette.  
After checking the cassette, operate the unit as usual.  
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TROUBLESHOOTING  
26  
EN  
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.  
PO W ER  
SYMPTOM  
POSSIBLE CAUSE  
CORRECTIVE ACTION  
1. No power is applied to the  
recorder.  
The mains power cord is discon-  
nected.  
Connect the mains power cord.  
2. The clock is functioning properly,  
but the recorder cannot be  
powered.  
“ is displayed on the display  
panel with Auto Timer set to "OFF".  
Press the TIMER button to turn the  
“ indicator off.  
TAPE TRAN SPO RT  
SYMPTOM  
POSSIBLE CAUSE  
CORRECTIVE ACTION  
1. The tape does not run during  
recording.  
^“ is displayed on the display  
panel.  
Press PLAY to turn the “^“ indicator  
off.  
2. The tape stops during rewind or  
fast-forward.  
M“ is displayed on the display  
panel.  
Press C.MEMORY to deactivate the  
Counter Memory function and turn  
the “M“ indicator off.  
3. The tape will not rewind or fast-  
forward.  
The tape is already fully rewound or  
fast-forwarded.  
Check the cassette.  
PLAYBACK  
SYMPTOM  
POSSIBLE CAUSE  
CORRECTIVE ACTION  
1. The playback picture does not  
appear while the tape is running.  
If you’re using the RF OUT connec-  
tion . . .  
If you are using the RF OUT connec-  
tion . . .  
. . . the TV receivers channel selector  
is not set to the VIDEO channel.  
. . . the recorder's VIDEO channel  
has not been correctly set.  
. . . set the TV receiver to the VIDEO  
channel. (pg. 5)  
. . . Perform "Video Channel Set"  
(pg. 5)  
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. (pg. 9)  
4. Noise appears during slow-motion  
playback.  
The automatic tracking mode is  
engaged.  
Try manual tracking. (pg. 9)  
5. Noise appears during still play-  
back.  
Press TV PROG + or a few times to  
remove the noise bars from the screen.  
6. The playback picture is blurred or  
interrupted while TV broadcasts are  
clear.  
The video heads may be dirty.  
Consult your JVC dealer.  
RECO RDIN G  
SYMPTOM  
POSSIBLE CAUSE  
CORRECTIVE ACTION  
There is no cassette loaded, or the  
cassette loaded has had its Record  
Safety tab removed.  
Insert a cassette, or using adhesive  
tape, reseal the slot where the tab  
was removed.  
1. Recording cannot be started.  
2. TV broadcasts cannot be recorded.  
“AU” has been selected as the input  
Set to the desired channel.  
mode.  
3. Tape-to-tape editing is not  
possible.  
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.  
The input mode is not correct.  
Confirm that all units’ power switches  
are turned on.  
Set the input mode to “AU”.  
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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 RECO RDIN G  
CORRECTIVE ACTION  
SYMPTOM  
POSSIBLE CAUSE  
The clock and/or the timer have  
been set incorrectly.  
The timer is not engaged.  
Re-perform the clock and/or timer  
settings.  
Press TIMER and confirm that ““ is  
1. Timer recording wont work.  
displayed on the display panel.  
Timer recording is in progress.  
Timer programming cant be  
performed while a timer recording is  
in progress. Wait until it finishes.  
2. On-screen timer programming is  
not possible.  
The timer is engaged but theres no  
cassette loaded.  
Load a cassette with the Record  
Safety tab intact, or cover the hole  
using adhesive tape.  
3. ““ and “]“ on the display  
panel wont stop blinking.  
The loaded cassette has had its  
Record Safety tab removed.  
Remove the cassette and cover the  
hole with adhesive tape, or insert a  
cassette with the Record Safety tab  
intact.  
4. The cassette is automatically  
ejected, and ““ and “]“ on the  
display panel wont stop blinking.  
TIMER has been pressed when there  
are no programs in memory, or the  
timer record information has been  
programmed incorrectly.  
Check the programmed data and re-  
program as necessary, then press  
TIMER again.  
5. ““ blinks for 10 seconds and the  
Timer mode is disengaged.  
The end of the tape was reached  
during timer recording.  
The programme may not have been  
recorded in its entirety. Next time  
make sure you have enough time on  
the tape to record the entire  
programme.  
6. The cassette is automatically  
ejected, the power shuts off and  
“ and “]“ wont stop  
blinking.  
O THER PRO BLEMS  
SYMPTOM  
POSSIBLE CAUSE  
CORRECTIVE ACTION  
1. Whistling or howling is heard from  
the TV during camcorder record-  
ing.  
The camcorders microphone is too  
close to the TV.  
The TV’s volume is too high.  
Position the camcorder so its  
microphone is away from the TV.  
Turn the TVs volume down.  
2. When scanning channels, some of  
them are skipped over.  
Those channels have been desig-  
nated to be skipped.  
If you need the skipped channels,  
restore them (pg. 22).  
3. The channel cannot be changed.  
Recording is in progress.  
Press PAUSE to pause the recording,  
change channels, then press PLAY to  
resume recording.  
4. Channel settings that were made  
manually seem to have changed or  
disappeared.  
After the manual settings were  
made, Auto Channel Set was  
performed.  
Perform manual setting again.  
5. No channels are stored in the  
recorder's memory.  
The TV aerial cable was not  
connected to the recorder when  
Auto Set Up was performed.  
Connect the TV aerial cable to the  
recorder properly and turn off the  
recorder power once, then turn the  
recorder power back on again. The  
recorder will try Auto Set Up again  
(pg. 4).  
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INDEX  
28  
EN  
FRO N T VIEW  
1
2
3 4 5  
2
3
STANDBY/ON  
COUNTER RESET  
DISPLAY  
8
TV PROG  
q
5/  
6
COUNTER MEMORY  
REVIEW  
M
6
7
8
9
0 ! @ # $  
1 STANDBY/ON  
2 Cassette Loading Slot  
3 Rewind [REW] Button pg. 7  
4 PLAY Button pg. 7  
Button pg. 4  
8 Display Panel pg. 29  
9 Infrared Beam Receiving Window  
0 TV PROG +/– Buttons pg. 11  
!
DISPLAY Button pg. 15  
5 Fast Forward [FF] Button pg. 7  
6 COUNTER MEMORY Button pg. 10  
7 COUNTER RESET Button pg. 15  
@ RECORD Button pg. 11  
# STOP/EJECT Button pg. 7  
$ PAUSE Button pg. 8  
REAR VIEW  
2
3
1
ANT. IN  
AV1 IN/OUT  
40  
32  
RF OUT  
4
5
1 Mains Power Cord pg. 3  
2 AV1 IN/OUT Connector pg. 3, 19  
3 ANT. IN Connector pg. 3  
4 RF Output Channel Adjustment Screw pg. 5  
5 RF OUT Connector pg. 3  
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29  
DISPLAY PAN EL  
1
2
3
4
5
6
REVIEW  
M
7
8
1 B.E.S.T. Picture System Display pg. 12  
2 Symbolic Mode Indicators  
4 Counter Memory Indicator pg. 10  
5 Channel*/Mode Display pg. 11  
*Channel position 1 will be displayed as "CH  
1".  
Clock Display pg. 6  
STILL:  
SLOW:  
PLAY:  
FF/REW VARIABLE  
SHUTTLE SEARCH:  
RECORD:  
6 Instant REVIEW Indicator pg. 10  
7 "Cassette Loaded" Mark  
8 Counter Display pg. 15  
RECORD PAUSE:  
3 "Timer" Indicator pg. 17  
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EN  
REMO TE CO N TRO L  
1 DISPLAY Button pg. 15  
2 TV Button (See below)  
3 NUMBER Keys pg. 11  
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
^
&
*
(
4 ADD TIME Button (No function with this  
recorder.)  
TV/VCR  
(MONITOR).  
TV  
DISPLAY  
2
5 DAILY Button pg. 17  
6
(PDC/VPS) Button (No function with this  
recorder.)  
1
4
7/  
3
)
5/ADD TIME  
8/DAILY  
0/AUX  
6
q
w
e
r
7 AUX Button pg. 19  
CANCEL  
8 PROG CHECK Button pg. 18  
9 STOP +/– Button pg. 16  
0 START +/– Button pg. 16  
9/WEEKLY  
/C.RESET  
PROG CHECK  
2
4
TIMER  
!
Rewind [REW] Button pg. 7  
EXPRESS PROGRAMMING  
@ Play Button pg. 7  
0
t
y
u
TV PROG  
START  
STOP  
DATE  
# Record Button pg. 11  
$ PROG/MENU Button pg. 6, 16  
% OK Button pg. 6  
C. MEMORY Button pg. 10  
^ TV/VCR Button (See below)  
1
REW 3PLAY  
FF  
¡
!
@
#
$
REC  
7STOP  
8 PAUSE  
i
TV VOL  
PROG  
1
/MENU  
4
¢
& STANDBY/ON  
* REVIEW Button pg. 10  
Button pg. 4  
3
OK  
o
(
)
(TV Mute) Button (See below)  
WEEKLY Button pg. 17  
C.MEMORY  
TV VOL  
PUSH JOG  
p
q CANCEL Button pg. 16  
%
Press and hold TV button while pressing  
, TV PROG. + / –, TV / VCR  
C. RESET Button pg. 15  
w
Button (See below)  
e TIMER Button pg. 17  
r
t
DATE +/– Button pg. 16  
TV PROG +/– Button pg. 11  
y Fast Forward [FF] Button pg. 7  
u Stop Button pg. 7  
i
Pause Button pg. 8  
o PUSH JOG %fi  
Button pg. 6  
PUSH JOG  
Button pg. 8, 10  
p TV VOL %fi Button (See below)  
Installing Batteries  
How To Use  
1
2
Open the battery compartment cover.  
Insert 2 "R6"-size batteries (provided) in the correct  
directions.  
Replace the cover.  
The remote control can operate most of your video recorder's  
functions, as well as basic functions of JVC TV sets. (See below)  
Point the remote control toward the sensor window.  
The maximum operating distance of the remote control is  
about 8 m.  
3
Operating JVC TVs  
To operate your TV, while holding down TV, press the  
corresponding button: STANDBY/ON  
, TV/VCR, TV  
PROG +/–, (TV Mute), (to select either Main or  
Sub programmes on stereo TVs), TV VOL +/.  
N O TES:  
Depending on the type of JVC TV, there may be cases  
where some or all functions cannot 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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SPECIFICATIONS  
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31  
GENERAL  
TUNER/TIMER  
Power requirement  
Power consumption  
Temperature  
: AC 220 – 240 V`, 50/60 Hz  
: 18 W  
TV channel storage  
capacity  
: 99 positions  
(+AUX position "AU")  
Operating  
Storage  
Operating position  
: 5°C to 40°C  
: –20°C to 60°C  
: Horizontal only  
Tuning system  
Channel coverage  
: Frequency synthesized tuner  
: VHF 47 – 89/104 – 300/  
302 – 470MHz  
Dimensions (WxHxD) : 400 x 94 x 273 mm  
UHF 470 – 862MHz  
: UHF channel 36  
Weight  
: 3.3 kg  
Aerial output  
Format  
Maximum  
recording time  
: VHS PAL standard  
(Adjustable 32 – 40)  
: Approx. 3 min.  
Memory backup time  
: 240 min. with E-240 video  
cassette  
ACCESSORIES  
Provided accessories  
: RF cable,  
Infrared remote control unit,  
"R6" battery x 2  
VIDEO/AUDIO  
Signal system  
: PAL-type colour signal and  
CCIR monochrome  
signal,625 lines  
50 fields  
: Rotary two-head helical scan  
system  
E.& O.E. Design and specifications subject to change without  
notice.  
Recording system  
Signal-to-noise ratio  
Horizontal resolution  
Frequency range  
Input/Output  
: 45 dB  
: 250 lines  
: 70 Hz to 10,000 Hz  
: 21-pin scart connectors x 1  
(IN/OUT x 1)  
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VICTOR COMPANY OF JAPAN, LIMITED  
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